Honors English 11 - Jan. 2 through Jan. 6

Monday - No School

Tuesday - The Catcher in the Rye Project Due Today; Review of Phrases (Adj./Adv. Phrases)

Wednesday - Review of Participles

Thursday - Review of Gerunds

Friday - Review of Infinitives

10th Grade English - Jan. 2 through Jan. 6

Monday - No School

Tuesday and Wednesday - Read, analyze, and discuss "All Summer in a Day"
HOMEWORK - Complete all questions related to "All Summer in a Day" by Thursday (if not finished in class)

Thursday - Sonnets Explained; Read and analyze Sonnet 18

Friday - Read, Analyze and Discuss Poetry ("Sonnet, with Bird", "Elliptical", and "Fences")
HOMEWORK - Finish all questions related to poetry (if not finished in class)

Honors English 11 - Dec. 19-23

Monday - Finish Ch. 21-23 Discussion
HOMEWORK - Read Ch. 24-26 for Tuesday (NO Quiz or Literature Circle Discussion)

Tuesday - Ch. 24-26 Discussion (Discussion Questions); Test Information Given
HOMEWORK - The Catcher in the Rye Test is Wednesday/Thursday; Project Due Friday

Wednesday and Thursday - Test on The Catcher in the Rye

Friday - Project Due Today!; Early Dismissal

Basic English 10 - Dec. 19-23

Monday - Diction/Syntax/Denotation/Connotation Worksheet Collected; Vocab. Definitions #4 Reviewed/Worksheet #4 Distributed
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Worksheet #4 Due Tuesday

Tuesday - Point of View Activity; Rewrite Open-Ended Questions for "The Doll's House"

Wednesday - Vocab. List #4 Reviewed; Finish Point of View Activity/Open-Ended Questions
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Test #4 Thursday

Thursday - Vocab. Test #4

Friday - Chorus Concert/Early Dismissal

Academic English 10 - Dec. 19-23

Monday - Diction/Syntax/Denotation/Connotation Worksheet for "The Doll's House" Collected; Point of View Activity

Tuesday - Finish Point of View Activity; Rewrite Open-Ended Question for "The Doll's House"; Vocab. Definitions #4 Reviewed
HOMEWORK - Finish open-ended question for "The Doll's House" (if not finished in class); Vocab. Test #4 Wednesday

Wednesday - Vocab. Test #4; "All Summer in a Day" Assigned
HOMEWORK - Read "All Summer in a Day" and answer the corresponding questions by the end of the period on Thursday

Thursday - Time given in class to finish "All Summer in a Day"

Friday - Chorus Concert/Early Dismissal

Honors English 11 - Dec. 12-16

Monday - Ch. 15-17 Whole Class Discussion; Discussion of "Get a Life, Holden Caulfield" Article
HOMEWORK - Read Ch. 18-20 for Tuesday and prepare for literature circle discussion

Tuesday - Ch. 18-20 Quiz & Discussion

Wednesday - (Data Delay Day) Begin Theme Activity

Thursday - Conclude Theme Activity
HOMEWORK - Read Ch. 21-23 for Friday and prepare for literature circle discussion

Friday - Ch. 21-23 Quiz & Discussion
HOMEWORK - Read Ch. 24-end of novel for Monday and prepare for literature circle discussion

10th Grade English - Dec. 12-16

Monday - Questions for "The Doll's House" Collected Today; PERIODS 1&8 ONLY - Vocab. Worksheet #4 Collected Today; Introduction to Analyzing Diction and Syntax
HOMEWORK - PERIOD 2 ONLY - Vocab. Definitions #2 Due Tuesday

Tuesday - Analyzing Diction and Syntax in "The Doll's House"

Wednesday - (Data Delay Day) Vocab. Definitions #4 Reviewed
HOMEWORK - PERIODS 1&8 - Vocab. Test #4 Thursday; PERIODS 2&7 - Vocab. Worksheet #4 Due Friday

Thursday - PERIODS 1&8 ONLY - Vocab. Test #4; Begin "All Summer In a Day"

Friday - Finish and discuss "All Summer in a Day"

10th Grade English - Dec. 5-9

Monday - Grammar Quiz (Parts of Speech); Intro. to Unit 2

Tuesday and Wednesday - Read, analyze and discuss "A Doll's House"
HOMEWORK - Finish questions related to "A Doll's House" (if not finished in class)

Thursday and Friday - Understanding and Analyzing Diction/Syntax in "A Doll's House"

Honors English 11 - Dec. 5-9

Monday - Finish Ch. 8-14 Discussion; Theme Activity
HOMEWORK - Read Ch. 15-17 for Wednesday

Tuesday - Finish Theme Activity

Wednesday - Ch. 15-17 Quiz & Discussion
HOMEWORK - Read Ch. 18-20 for Monday

Thursday - Finish Ch. 15-17 Discussion; Vocab. List #4 Reviewed/Worksheet #4 Distributed; "Get a Life, Holden Caulfield" Article Assigned

Friday -  Guidance Presentation

Honors English 11 - Nov. 21 - Dec. 2

Monday through Wednesday - Finish Discussion of Ch. 1-4 of The Catcher in the Rye; Time given in class to read and/or work on research writing
HOMEWORK - Read Ch. 5-7 of The Catcher in the Rye for Tuesday, 11/29; Research Writing Due Wednesday, 11/23

Thursday, 11/24 through Monday, 11/28 - No School (Thanksgiving Break)

Tuesday, 11/29 and Wednesday, 11/30 - Ch. 5-7 Quiz & Discussion
HOMEWORK - Read Ch. 8-14 for Friday

Thursday, 12/1 - Vocab. List #4 Reviewed/Worksheet Distributed; Time given in class to read

Friday, 12/2 - Ch. 8-14 Quiz & Discussion

10th Grade English - Nov. 21 - Dec. 2

Monday, 11/21 through Wednesday, 11/23 - Continue differentiated grammar review
HOMEWORK - All grammar work due by the end of the period on Wednesday
PERIODS 1&8 - Vocab. Definitions #4 Due Tuesday

Thursday, 11/24 through Monday, 11/28 - No School (Thanksgiving Break)

Tuesday, 11/29 - Introduction to Unit 2

Wednesday, 11/30 through Friday, 12/2 - Reading and Analysis of the short story "A Doll's House"; Diction/Syntax Explained/Practiced
HOMEWORK - Questions related to "A Doll's House" due Friday

10th Grade English - Nov. 14-18

Monday - Time given in class to finish explanatory essays (using Google Docs/Chromebooks)
HOMEWORK - Essay must be printed and turned in at the start of class Tuesday

Tuesday and Wednesday - Time given to work on Unit 1 Test Corrections

Thursday - Vocab. List #3 Reviewed; Begin Grammar Review - Parts of Speech
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Test #3 Friday

Friday - Vocab. Test #3; List #4 Distributed; Continue Grammar Review
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Definitions #4 Due Tuesday

Honors English 11 - Nov. 14-18

Monday - Time to work on abstracts/thesis statements for research writing assignment
HOMEWORK - Abstracts and Thesis Statement Due Tuesday

Tuesday - Introduction to The Catcher in the Rye; Literature Circles Explained
HOMEWORK - Read and take notes on Ch. 1-4 of The Catcher in the Rye for Thursday and be prepared for the first literature circle discussion

Wednesday - MLA Citations Reviewed
HOMEWORK - Research Writing Due 11/23

Thursday - Ch. 1-4 Quiz and Discussion

Friday - Finish Ch. 1-4 Discussion; Vocab. List #4 Reviewed/Worksheet #4 Distributed
HOMEWORK - Read and take notes on Ch. 5-7 for Monday and be prepared for the second literature circle discussion

Academic English 10 - Nov. 7-11

Monday - Vocab. Worksheet #3 Collected Today; Period 1 - Veterans' Day Assembly; Period 8 - Introductory Paragraphs Explained

Tuesday - Period 1 - Introductory Paragraphs Explained; Period 8 - Body Paragraphs Explained

Wednesday - (Data Delay Day) Period 1 - Body Paragraphs Explained; Period 8 - Time given to draft body paragraphs

Thursday - Vocab. List #3 Reviewed; Conclusion Paragraphs Explained
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Test #3 Friday; Explanatory Essay Due Monday

Friday - Vocab. Test #3; List #4 Distributed; Time given for editing/revising of explanatory essay
HOMEWORK - Explanatory Essay Due Monday; Vocab. Definitions #4 Due Wednesday

Basic English 10 - Nov. 7-11

Monday - Body Paragraphs Explained; Time given to draft body paragraphs of explanatory essay

Tuesday - Vocab. List #3 Reviewed; Time given to draft body paragraphs of explanatory essay
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Test #3 Wednesday

Wednesday - (Data Delay Day) Vocab. Test #3; List #4 Distributed
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Definitions #4 Due Tuesday

Thursday - Conclusion Paragraphs Explained; Time given to draft conclusion paragraph

Friday - Time given for editing/revising of explanatory essay
HOMEWORK - Final copy of essay due Monday; Vocab. Definitions #4 due Tuesday

Honors English 11 - Nov. 7-11

Monday - Age of Reason Research Writing Assigned; Databases Reviewed
HOMEWORK - Abstracts and Thesis Statements Due Friday; Vocab. Definitions #4 Due Wednesday

Tuesday - ASVAB Testing for Juniors; Time given to work on Abstracts/Thesis (for students who opted out of ASVAB)

Wednesday - (Data Delay Day)  Time given to work on Abstracts/Thesis

Thursday - MLA Citations Reviewed

Friday - Introduction to The Catcher in the Rye; Literature Circles Explained
HOMEWORK - Read and take notes on Ch. 1-4 of The Catcher in the Rye for Tuesday; Be prepared for a quiz on the reading and Literature Circle Discussion #1

Basic English 10 - Oct. 31 - Nov. 4

Monday - Explanatory Essay Assigned; Pre-Writing Completed; Unit Test Information Given
HOMEWORK - Unit Test Tomorrow; Pre-Writing Due Wednesday

Tuesday - Unit Test
HOMEWORK - Pre-Writing Due Wednesday

Wednesday - Introductory Paragraphs Explained and Written
HOMEWORK - Intro. Paragraph Due Thursday (if not finished in class)

Thursday and Friday - Body Paragraphs Explained and Written
HOMEWORK - Body Paragraphs Due Monday (if not finished in class)

Academic English 10 - Oct. 31 - Nov. 4

Monday - Poem Project Continued; Unit Test Information Explained
HOMEWORK - Unit Test Tomorrow (Review notes on Gothic Lit., Magical Realism, and Poetry); Vocab. Definitions #3 Due Tuesday

Tuesday - Vocab. Definitions #3 Collected Today; Unit Test

Wednesday - Explanatory Essay Assigned; Pre-Writing Completed
HOMEWORK - Pre-Writing Due Thursday (If not finished in class)

Thursday - Introductory Paragraphs Explained and Written
HOMEWORK - Introductory Paragraph Due Tomorrow (if not finished in class)

Friday - Body Paragraphs Explained and Written
HOMEWORK - Body Paragraphs Due Monday

Honors English 11 - Oct. 31 - Nov. 4

Monday - The Crucible Project Due Today; Introduction to Franklin's "Speech in the Convention" (Rhetorical Devices Explained)
HOMEWORK - Finish reading Franklin's Speech (if not finished in class) and answer corresponding questions

Tuesday - Discussion of Franklin's Speech; Propaganda Techniques Explained

Wednesday - Propaganda Techniques Concluded (if not finished in class on Tuesday); Thomas Paine's "The Crisis" Introduced
HOMEWORK - Read "The Crisis" for Thursday and answer corresponding questions (if not finished in class)

Thursday - Discussion of "The Crisis"; Vocab. Worksheet #3 Reviewed
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Test #3 Friday

Friday - Vocab. Test #3; List #4 Distributed; Age of Reason Research Writing Explained; Databases Reviewed
HOMEWORK - Abstracts and Thesis Due Tuesday (time will be given in class on Monday to work on these); Vocab. Definitions #4 Due Wednesday

Basic English 10 - Oct. 24-28

Monday and Tuesday - Poetry ("beware: do not read this poem" and "The Raven")

Wednesday - Vocab. List #3 Reviewed/Worksheet #3 Distributed; Begin Lyric Poem Assignment
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Worksheet #3 Due Friday

Thursday - Continue Lyric Poem Assignment; Unit Test Information
HOMEWORK - Lyric Poem Assignment Due Monday

Friday - Unit Test

Academic English 10 - Oct. 24-28

Monday and Tuesday - Poetry ("beware: do not read this poem" and "The Raven"); Vocab. Review
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Test #2 Wednesday

Wednesday - Vocab. Test #2; Begin Lyric Poem Assignment

Thursday - Continue Lyric Poem Assignment; Unit Test Information
HOMEWORK - Lyric Poem Assignment Due Monday; Unit Test Friday

Friday - Unit Test
HOMEWORK - Lyric Poem Assignment Due Monday

Honors English 11 - Oct. 24-28

Monday - Introduction to the Age of Reason
HOMEWORK - Read The Declaration of Independence and complete corresponding questions for Tuesday; Vocab. Definitions #3 Due Tuesday; The Crucible Project Due Thursday

Tuesday - Discussion of The Declaration

Wednesday - Vocab. List #3 Reviewed/Worksheet #3 Distributed; Aphorisms

Thursday - Rhetorical Devices Explained
HOMEWORK - Read Franklin's "Speech in the Convention" for Friday and complete corresponding questions

Friday - Vocab. Worksheet #3 Reviewed; Franklin's Speech Discussed
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Test #3 Monday

Academic English 10 - Oct. 17-21

Monday - Finish Poetry Notes; Begin "The Bridegroom"
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Definitions #2 Due Tuesday

Tuesday - Continue "The Bridegroom"

Wednesday - No Period 1 Due to PSATs; Continue "The Bridegroom"

Thursday - Discuss "The Bridegroom"

Friday - Vocab. List #2 Reviewed/Worksheet Distributed; Begin "The Raven"
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Worksheet #2 Due Monday

Honors English 11 - Oct. 17-21

Monday - Act III Quiz (The Crucible)
HOMEWORK - Read Pages 661-669 of Act IV for Tuesday; Complete Vocab. Worksheet #2 for Tuesday (if you didn't already complete it last week)

Tuesday - Vocab. List #2 Reviewed; Discussion of Pages 661-669 of Act IV; Tragic Hero Explained
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Test #2 Wednesday; Finish Reading Act IV for Thursday

Wednesday - Vocab. Test #2; List #3 Distributed; Crucible Project Assigned (Due 10/27)
HOMEWORK - Finish Reading Act IV for Thursday; Vocab. Definitions #3 Due Monday

Thursday - Act IV Discussion/Review
HOMEWORK - Act IV Quiz Friday

Friday - Act IV Quiz
HOMEWORK - Crucible Project Due 10/27

Basic English 10 - Oct. 17-21

Monday -
Period 2 - Finish Poetry Notes; Start "The Bridegroom"
Period 7 - Begin Poetry Notes
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Definitions #3 Due Tuesday

Tuesday -
Period 2 - Continue "The Bridegroom"
Period 7 - Finish Poetry Notes; Start "The Bridegroom"

Wednesday -
Period 2 - No Class Due to PSATs
Period 7 - Continue "The Bridegroom"

Thursday - Finish "The Bridegroom" and Discuss

Friday - Vocab. #3 Reviewed/Worksheet #3 Distributed
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Worksheet #3 Due Monday

Academic English 10 - Oct. 10-14

Monday - No School (Teacher In-Service)

Tuesday - Review of Poetry Terms

Wednesday - Vocab. Reviewed (List #1B)
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Test #1B Thursday

Thursday - Vocab. Test #1B; List #2 Distributed
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Definitions #2 Due Tuesday

Friday - Begin "The Bridegroom" (Narrative Poetry)
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Definitions #2 Due Tuesday

Basic English 10 - Oct. 10-14

Monday - No School (Teacher In-Service)

Tuesday - Open Book Quiz on "House Taken Over" (Period 7 Only); Finish and Discuss "House Taken Over" (Period 2 Only); Begin Review of Poetry Terms

Wednesday - Finish Review of Poetry Terms; Vocab. List #2 Review
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Test #2 Thursday

Thursday - Vocab. Test #2; List #3 Distributed
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Definitions #3 Due Tuesday

Friday - Begin "The Bridegroom" (Narrative Poem)
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Definitions #3 Due Tuesday

Honors English 11 - Oct. 10-14

Monday - No School (Teacher In-Service)
HOMEWORK - Read Pages 629-640 of Act III of The Crucible for Tuesday

Tuesday - Discussion of Pages 629-640; Vocab. List #2 Reviewed
HOMEWORK - Complete Vocab. Worksheet #2

Wednesday - Reading of Act III (p. 640-end)
HOMEWORK - Finish reading Act III for Friday (if not finished in class)

Thursday - Renaissance Faire Field Trip

Friday - Act III Discussion/Review Questions
HOMEWORK - Act III Quiz Monday

Academic English 10 - Oct. 3-7

Monday - Differentiated Activity Related to Open-Ended Responses for "The Monkey's Paw"

Tuesday - Finish Differentiated Activity from Monday; Vocab. List #1B Reviewed/Worksheet #1B Distributed
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Worksheet #1B Due Wednesday

Wednesday - Begin "House Taken Over" (Magical Realism)

Thursday - Vocab. List #1B Reviewed; Continue "House Taken Over"
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Test #1B Tomorrow

Friday - Finish and Discuss "House Taken Over"; Vocab. Test #1B; List #2 Distributed
HOMEWORK - List #2 Vocab. Definitions Due Wednesday

Basic English 10 - Oct. 3-7

Monday - Literature Quiz; Differentiated Activity Based on Open-Ended Responses for "The Monkey's Paw"

Tuesday - Vocab. List #2 Reviewed/Worksheet #2 Distributed; Finish Differentiated Activity from Monday
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Worksheet Due Wednesday

Wednesday - Begin "House Taken Over"

Thursday - Finish "House Taken Over"; Vocab. Review
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Test #2 Friday

Friday - Vocab. Test #2; List #3 Distributed; Discuss "House Taken Over"
HOMEWORK - Vocab. List #3 Due Wednesday

Honors English 11 - Oct. 3-7

Monday - Discussion of Act II of The Crucible, p. 601-610
HOMEWORK - Finish Act II for Tuesday (p. 610-624)

Tuesday - Discussion of Act II (Quotes Analysis and Questions)
HOMEWORK - Act II Quiz Thursday

Wednesday - Finish Discussion of Act II; Vocab. List #2 Reviewed/Worksheet #2 Distributed
HOMEWORK - Act II Quiz Thursday; Complete Vocab. Worksheet #2 for Thursday

Thursday - Act II Quiz; Vocab. Worksheet #2 Reviewed
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Test #2 Friday; Read Pages 629-640 of Act III for Tuesday

Friday - Vocab. Test #2; List #3 Distributed
HOMEWORK - Read Pages 629-640 of Act III for Tuesday; Vocab. Definitions #3 Due Tuesday

Honors English 11 - Sept. 26-30

Monday - Discussion of P. 572-587 of Act I of The Crucible

Tuesday - Reading of P. 587-596 of Act I

Wednesday - Discussion of Act I/Review for Act I Quiz; Vocab. List #2 Reviewed/Worksheet #2 Distributed
HOMEWORK - Act I Quiz Thursday

Thursday - Act I Quiz
HOMEWORK - Read P. 601-610 of Act II for Friday

Friday - Discussion of P. 601-610
HOMEWORK - Read P. 610-624 of Act II for Monday

Academic English 10 - Sept. 26-30

REMINDER:  Vocab. Definitions #1B will be collected Monday, 9/26

Monday through Wednesday - Reading and analysis of "The Monkey's Paw"
HOMEWORK - Complete all parts of the active reading worksheet for "The Monkey's Paw" (including the open-ended question) if you haven't completed it already in class

Thursday - Differentiated activity related to open-ended response for "The Monkey's Paw"

Friday - Conclusion of differentiated activity; Vocab. List #1B reviewed/Worksheet #1B distributed
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Worksheet #1B due Monday

Basic English 10 - Sept. 26-30

Monday - Vocab. Test #1; List #2 Distributed
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Definitions #2 Due Wednesday

Tuesday - Begin reading "The Monkey's Paw"

Wednesday - Continue reading "The Monkey's Paw"

Thursday - Finish reading "The Monkey's Paw"; Completion of post-reading activities

Friday - Differentiated activity related to open-ended response for "The Monkey's Paw"

Honors English 11 - Sept. 19-23

Monday - Vocab. Definitions #2 Due Today; Introduction to The Crucible
HOMEWORK - Final Copy of Narrative Account Due Tuesday; Read Pages 563-566 of The Crucible for Tuesday

Tuesday - Final Copy of Narrative Account Due Today; Discussion of Pages 563-566 of The Crucible; Reading of Pages 566-575
HOMEWORK - Read to Page 575 (if not finished in class)

Wednesday - Reading of Pages 575-587 of The Crucible
HOMEWORK - Finish reading Act I for Monday, 9/26

Thursday and Friday - Required CDT Testing in Computer Lab

Academic English 10 - Sept. 19-23

Monday - Setting Activity; Vocab. Worksheet #1 Due Today

Tuesday - Vocab. Review; Begin "The Monkey's Paw"
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Test #1 Tomorrow

Wednesday - Vocab. Test #1; List #2 Distributed; Continue "The Monkey's Paw"

Thursday and Friday - Required CDT Testing in Computer Lab
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Definitions #2 Due Tuesday, 9/27

Honors English 11 - Week 3 - Sept. 12-16

Monday - Bradford's Narrative Account Discussed/Questions Collected; Narrative Essay Explained and Assigned
HOMEWORK - Rough Draft of Narrative Essay Due Friday; Complete Vocab. Worksheet #1 by Wednesday

Tuesday - (Data Delay Day) Open-Book Quiz on Narrative Accounts (Columbus, Equiano, & Bradford); Analysis of a Sample Narrative Essay

Wednesday - Tell vs. Show Writing Activity; Vocab. List #1 Reviewed
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Test #1 Thursday

Thursday - Vocab. Test #1; List #2 Distributed
REMINDER:  Rough Draft of Narrative Essay Due Tomorrow

Friday - Peer Review Activity with Narrative Essay
HOMEWORK - Final Copy of Narrative Essay Due Monday

10th Grade English - Week 3 - Sept. 12-16

Monday and Tuesday - Reading, analyzing, and discussing of "The Masque of the Red Death"
HOMEWORK - Finish the worksheet for "The Masque of the Red Death" for Wednesday (if not finished in class)

Wednesday - (Data Delay Day) Quiz on "The Masque of the Red Death"; Begin Setting Activity

Thursday - Vocab. List #1 Reviewed; Setting Activity Continued
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Test #1 Friday

Friday - Vocab. Test #1; Next Vocab. List Distributed; Setting Activity Concluded
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Definitions Due Wednesday, 9/21

10th Grade English - Week 2 - Sept. 5-9

Monday - No School (Labor Day)
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Definitions for List #1 Due Wednesday

Tuesday - Open-Book Quiz on "Why Do Some Brains Enjoy Fear?"; Introduction to Gothic Literature (p. 6-7 in textbook)
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Definitions for List #1 Due Wednesday

Wednesday - Introduction to Gothic Literature (PowerPoint); Begin reading and analyzing "The Masque of the Red Death"

Thursday - (Picture Day) Symbolism Activity

Friday - Finish reading and analyzing "The Masque of the Red Death"

Honors English 11 - Week 2 - Sept. 5-9

Monday - No School (Labor Day)
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Definitions #1 Due Tuesday

Tuesday - Open-Book Quiz on "The Way to Rainy Mountain" Excerpt; Discussion of "The Way to Rainy Mountain"

Wednesday - Narrative Accounts by Columbus and Equiano Introduced and Assigned
HOMEWORK - Finish reading assigned narrative accounts and answering corresponding questions (if not finished in class)

Thursday - Discussion of Columbus's and Equiano's Narrative Accounts; Vocab. List #1A Reviewed/Worksheet #1A Distributed

Friday - William Bradford's Narrative Account Introduced and Assigned
HOMEWORK - Finish reading Bradford's narrative account and answering corresponding questions for Monday

Honors English 11 - Week 2 - Sept. 5-9

Monday - No School (Labor Day)
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Definitions #1 Due Tuesday

Tuesday - Open-Book Quiz on "The Way to Rainy Mountain" Excerpt; Discussion of "The Way to Rainy Mountain"

Wednesday - Narrative Accounts by Columbus and Equiano Introduced and Assigned
HOMEWORK - Finish reading assigned narrative accounts and answering corresponding questions (if not finished in class)

Thursday - Discussion of Columbus's and Equiano's Narrative Accounts; Vocab. List #1A Reviewed/Worksheet #1A Distributed

Friday - William Bradford's Narrative Account Introduced and Assigned
HOMEWORK - Finish reading Bradford's narrative account and answering corresponding questions for Monday

Honors English 11 - Week 1 - Aug. 29 - Sept. 2

WELCOME BACK!

Monday - Review for Summer Reading Test

Tuesday - Summer Reading Test; Summer Reading Novels Collected; Textbooks Distributed

Wednesday - Intro. to Course (No Period 3 - Class Meeting)

Thursday - Close Reading Strategies Explained; Excerpt from "The Way to Rainy Mountain" Assigned (Narrative Accounts & Poetic Prose)

Friday - Time given in class to read "The Way to Rainy Mountain"; Vocab. List #1 Assigned
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Definitions #1 Due Tuesday; Questions based on "The Way to Rainy Mountain" Due Tuesday

10th Grade English - Week 1 - Aug. 29 - Sept. 2

WELCOME BACK!  

Monday - Introduction to Class (Policies, Procedures); Textbook Distribution; First Day Survey

Tuesday - Fiction vs. Nonfiction; Intro. to Unit 1 (Photo Gallery Activity)

Wednesday - Reading and Discussion of "Why Do Some Brains Enjoy Fear?" (Nonfiction) (Class Meeting - No 2nd Period)

Thursday - Open-Book Quiz on "Why Do Some Brains Enjoy Fear?"; Intro. to Gothic Literature (PowerPoint and Pages 6-7)

Friday - Vocab. List #1A Assigned; Symbolism Activity (District Pep Rally at 1:30 - No Periods 7&8)
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Definitions #1A Due Wednesday, 9/7

Academic English 10 - May 9-13

Monday through Friday - Students will continue to read and analyze Julius Caesar (Acts 3-5)

HOMEWORK - Keep up with the study guides given for each act; Be prepared for quizzes at the conclusion of each act

Honors English 11 - May 9-13

Monday - Gatsby Research Writing Due Today!

Students will continue reading and analyzing Shakespeare's Hamlet throughout the week

HOMEWORK - Complete the Hamlet study guide as we read; Complete any reading assignments given in class

Basic English 10 - May 9-13

Monday - Brutus and Cassius's Fight Reviewed; Continue Act IV of Julius Caesar

Tuesday - Finish Act IV; Act IV Quotes Analysis
HOMEWORK - Act IV Study Guide and Quotes Due Wednesday; Act IV Quiz Wednesday

Wednesday - Act IV Quiz; Start Act V

Thursday - Continue Act V

Friday - Finish Act V; Tragic Hero Discussion; Act V Quotes
HOMEWORK - Act V Study Guide and Quotes Due Monday; Act V Quiz Monday

Academic English 10 - May 2-6

Monday - Julius Caesar Act II, Scene I "Performances"
HOMEWORK - Keep up with the Act II Study Guide

Tuesday - Finish reading/analysis of Act II
HOMEWORK - Act II Study Guide Due Wednesday; Act II Quiz Wednesday

Wednesday - Act II Quiz; Begin Act III

Thursday and Friday - Continued reading/analysis of Act III

Honors English 11 - May 2-6

Monday - Abstracts/Thesis for Gatsby Research Writing Assignment Due; Begin Hamlet
HOMEWORK - Gatsby Research Writing Due Friday, 5/6

Tuesday through Friday - Continue reading/analysis of Hamlet
HOMEWORK - Keep up with Hamlet Study Guide

Basic English 10 - May 2-6

Monday - Finish Act 3 of Julius Caesar
HOMEWORK - Act 3 Study Guide due Tuesday; Act 3 Quiz Tuesday

Tuesday - Act 3 Quiz

Wednesday through Friday - Reading/Analysis of Act 4 of Julius Caesar

Academic English 10 - April 25-29

REMINDER:  Three Nonfiction Assignments Due Friday, 4/29

Monday - Finish reading and discussing Act I of Julius Caesar; Act I Quotes Analysis; Act I Timeline Review
HOMEWORK - Act I Study Guide and Quotes Due Tuesday; Act I Quiz Tuesday

Tuesday - Act I Quiz; Begin Act II

Wednesday - Continue Act II (Begin Portia and Brutus's Speech Analysis)

Thursday - Continue Act II (Finish Portia and Brutus's Speech Analysis)

Friday - Finish Act II
HOMEWORK - Act II Study Guide and Quotes Due Monday; Act II Quiz Monday

Basic English 10 - April 25-29

Monday - Act II Study Guide/Quotes Collected Today; Act II Quiz

Tuesday through Friday - Reading/Discussion of Act III of Julius Caesar
HOMEWORK - Keep up with the Act III Study Guide; Be prepared for a quiz at the conclusion of Act III

Honors English 11 - April 25-29

Monday - "The Far and the Near" Discussed; Review Sheet for Modernism Test Distributed; Research Writing Assigned
HOMEWORK - Test on Modernism Tuesday; Abstracts and Thesis Statement Due Friday, 4/29; Research Writing Due Friday, 5/6

Tuesday - Test on Modernism

Wednesday - Finish Test on Modernism (if more time is needed); Begin Hamlet

Thursday - Continue Hamlet

Friday - Abstracts and Thesis Statement Due Today; Continue Hamlet
REMINDER:  Research Writing Due Friday, 5/6

Academic English 10 - April 18-22

Monday - Introduction to Shakespeare, Julius Caesar, and Drama

Tuesday through Friday - Read and discuss Act I of Julius Caesar; Act I Quotes Analysis; Act I Timeline Review Game
HOMEWORK - Keep up with the Act I Study Guide; Be prepared for a quiz on Act I at the conclusion of the reading of Act I (quiz date will be announced in class)

Honors English 11 - April 18-22

Monday - Finish Ch. 7 Discussion of The Great Gatsby; Research Writing Assigned
HOMEWORK - Read Ch. 8&9 of The Great Gatsby for Tuesday (Quiz & Inner/Outer Circle Discussion); Abstracts and Thesis Due Monday, 4/25; Research Writing Due Friday, 4/29

Tuesday and Wednesday - Ch. 8&9 Quiz and Discussion

Thursday - Discuss "The Far and the Near"; Review Sheet for Modernism Test Distributed
HOMEWORK - Test on Modernism on Friday

Friday - Test on Modernism

Basic English 10 - April 18-22

Monday - Final Copy of Research Paper Due Today; Begin Act II of Julius Caesar

Tuesday - Continue Act II of Julius Caesar
HOMEWORK - Keep up with the Act II Study Guide and be prepared to turn it in at the conclusion of Act II

Wednesday - Continue Act II (Analyzing Portia's Speech)

Thursday - Finish Act II; Act II Quotes Analysis; Act II Timeline Review
HOMEWORK - Act II Study Guide Due Tomorrow; Quiz on Act II Tomorrow

Friday - Act II Quiz

Honors English 11 - April 11-15

Monday and Tuesday - Quiz on Ch. 5&6 of The Great Gatsby; Inner/Outer Circle Discussion of Ch. 5&6
HOMEWORK - Read Ch. 7 for Friday; Read Imagist Poetry for Wednesday

Wednesday - Imagist Poetry Discussed

Thursday - Reading/Analyzing of the Short Story "The Far and the Near"/Comparison to The Great Gatsby

Friday - Ch. 7 Quiz & Discussion
HOMEWORK - Read Ch. 8&9 of The Great Gatsby for Tuesday; Be Prepared for an Inner/Outer Circle Discussion Tuesday

Academic English 10 - April 11-15

Monday - Reading Quiz on Ch. 25&26 of To Kill a Mockingbird
HOMEWORK - Read Ch. 27&28 for Tuesday and keep up with note-taking guide and study guide

Tuesday - Reading Quiz on Ch. 27&28; Character Foils Analyzed
HOMEWORK - Read Ch. 29&30 for Wednesday and keep up with note-taking guide and study guide

Wednesday - Ch. 29&30 Discussed; Read Ch. 31

Thursday - Symbols/Motifs/Themes Identified and Analyzed; Review of Novel
HOMEWORK - Ch. 25-31 Note Taking Guide and Study Guide Due Friday; Test on Novel Friday

Friday - Test on To Kill a Mockingbird

Basic English 10 - April 11-15

Monday and Tuesday - Finish reading Act I of Julius Caesar; Act I Quiz; Act I Study Guide Collected

Wednesday through Friday - Time given in class to edit rough drafts of research papers
HOMEWORK - Final copy due Friday at the end of the class period

Academic English 10 - April 4-8

Monday - Reading of Ch. 22&23 of To Kill a Mockingbird

Tuesday - Discussion of Ch. 22&23 (Ch. 23 Key Quotes Analysis)
HOMEWORK - Read Ch. 24 for Wednesday

Wednesday - Discussion of Ch. 24
HOMEWORK - Read Ch. 25&26

Thursday - Discussion of Ch. 25&26
HOMEWORK - Read Ch. 27

Friday - Discussion of Ch. 27; Character Foils Activity
HOMEWORK - Read Ch. 28&29 for Monday

Honors English 11 - April 4-8

Monday and Tuesday - The Great Gatsby Ch. 3&4 Quiz and Discussion
HOMEWORK - Read Ch. 5&6 of The Great Gatsby for Monday; Be prepared for a quiz and an inner/outer circle discussion

Wednesday and Thursday - Modernist Poetry Analyzed/Discussed

Friday - Imagist Poetry Assigned

Basic English 10 - April 4-8

Monday - Introduction to Julius Caesar

Tuesday through Friday - Reading and analyzing of Act I of Julius Caesar

HOMEWORK - Keep up with the Act I Study Guide; Be prepared to turn in the study guide and take a quiz at the conclusion of Act I

Academic English 10 - March 28 - April 1

Monday - Quiz on Ch. 9-16 of To Kill a Mockingbird; Note-Taking and Study Guides for Ch. 9-16 Collected

Tuesday - Chapters 17&18 Assigned
HOMEWORK - Finish reading Ch. 17&18 (if not finished in class)

Wednesday - Reading Comprehension Quiz on Ch. 17&18; Read Ch. 19
HOMEWORK - Finish reading Ch. 19 (if not finished in class)

Thursday - Ch. 19 Discussed; Read Ch. 20
HOMEWORK - Read Ch. 21 for Friday

Friday - Ch. 21 Discussed
HOMEWORK - Read Ch. 22&23 for Monday

Honors English 11 - March 28 - April 1

Monday - Realism/Naturalism Fairy Tale Project Due Today; Discussion of "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock"/Connection to "To His Coy Mistress"
HOMEWORK - Read and take notes on Ch. 1&2 of The Great Gatsby for Tuesday; Be prepared for a reading comprehension quiz on Ch. 1&2

Tuesday - Ch. 1&2 Quiz and Discussion

Wednesday - Conclude Ch. 1&2 Discussion; Modernist Poetry Introduced and Assigned
HOMEWORK - Modernist Poetry Packet Due Friday; Ch. 3&4 of The Great Gatsby Due Monday

Thursday - Time given in class to read and analyze Modernist Poetry

Friday - Modernist Poetry Discussed
REMINDER:  Ch. 3&4 of The Great Gatsby Due Monday (Quiz)

Basic English 10 - March 28 - April 1

Monday through Friday - Students will be given time to draft their research papers, using the guidelines they were previously given in class for all parts of the paper

REMINDER:  A typed rough draft is due at the end of the period on Friday, April 1st

Academic English 10 - March 21-25

Monday - Discussion of Ch. 12 of To Kill a Mockingbird; "Lessons Learned" in Ch. 1-12 Activity
HOMEWORK - Read Ch. 13 for Tuesday

Tuesday - Discussion of Ch. 13; Time given to read Ch. 14&15
HOMEWORK - Finish reading Ch. 14&15 (if not finished in class)

Wednesday - Legal Background Review (PowerPoint)
HOMEWORK - Read Ch. 16 for Monday; Note-Taking Guide and Study Guide for Ch. 9-16 Due Monday; Quiz on Ch. 9-16 Monday

Thursday - Time given in class to read Ch. 16

Friday - No School (Good Friday)

Honors English 11 - March 21-25

Monday and Tuesday - Realism/Naturalism Test
HOMEWORK - Realism/Naturalism Fairy Tale Project Due Monday, 3/28

Wednesday - Introduction to Modernism and The Great Gatsby

Thursday - "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock"
HOMEWORK - Read and take notes on Ch. 1&2 of The Great Gatsby for Monday

Friday - No School (Good Friday)

Basic English 10 - March 21-25

Monday - Explanation of Incorporating Citations in Research Writing

Tuesday - Introductory Paragraphs Explained; Time given to draft intro. paragraph

Wednesday - Body Paragraphs and Formatting Explained

Thursday - Begin typing rough draft of research writing assignment
HOMEWORK - Typed rough draft due Friday, April 1

Friday - No School (Good Friday)

Academic English 10 - March 14-18

Monday - Diction Activity Related to To Kill a Mockingbird
HOMEWORK - Read Ch. 9 for Tuesday

Tuesday - Discussion of Ch. 9; Conclusion of Diction Activity
HOMEWORK - Read Ch. 10 for Wednesday

Wednesday - Discussion of Ch. 10; Begin Ch. 11
HOMEWORK - Finish Ch. 11 for Thursday (if not finished in class)

Thursday - Ch. 11 Discussed; Lessons from Ch. 1-11 Activity
HOMEWORK - Read Ch. 12 for Friday

Friday - Quiz on Ch. 12; Ch. 13 Assigned
HOMEWORK - Finish Ch. 13 for Monday (if not finished in class)

Honors English 11 - March 14-18

Monday - Diction Activity for Of Mice and Men Concluded
HOMEWORK - Read and take notes on Ch. 5&6 for Tuesday (prepare for inner/outer circle discussion)

Tuesday and Wednesday - Ch. 5&6 Quiz and Inner/Outer Circle Discussion; Fairy Tale Project Explained; Review Sheet for Realism/Naturalism Test Distributed
HOMEWORK - Realism/Naturalism Fairy Tale Project Due Monday, 3/28; Realism/Naturalism Test Thursday

Thursday - Realism/Naturalism Test Part 1

Friday - Finish Realism/Naturalism Test (Part 2 - Essay Section)

Basic English 10 - March 14-18

Monday - Time given in class to type outline and thesis statement - Typed outline/thesis due by end of period

Tuesday - Works Cited page explained - Time given to type Works Cited page

Wednesday - Introductory Paragraphs Explained - Time given to draft intro. paragraph for research paper
HOMEWORK - Handwritten intro. paragraph due tomorrow (if not finished in class)

Thursday and Friday - Citations and Body Paragraphs Explained

Academic English 10 - March. 7-11

Monday through Friday - Reading, analyzing, and discussing of Ch. 1-8 of To Kill a Mockingbird

HOMEWORK -

• Complete all reading assignments given in class
• Keep up with note-taking guide and study guide for Ch. 1-8 - Both will be collected at the conclusion of Ch. 8
• Be prepared for a quiz after finishing Ch. 8

Honors English 11 - March 7-11

Monday - Of Mice and Men Ch. 3 Quiz and Discussion
HOMEWORK - Read and take notes on Ch. 4 for Thursday

Tuesday and Wednesday - Diction Activity Related to Of Mice and Men

Thursday - Of Mice and Men Ch. 4 Quiz and Discussion

Friday -Inner/Outer Circle Discussion Assignment Explained; Identifying and Analyzing Archetypes in Of Mice and Men
HOMEWORK - Read and take notes on Ch. 5&6 of Of Mice and Men for Monday, 3/14; Be prepared for inner/outer circle discussion

Basic English 10 - March 7-11

Monday through Wednesday - Time given in class to work on researching and note-taking for research writing assignment
REMINDER:  Completed note-taking guides due at the end of the period on Wednesday

Thursday - Outlines and Thesis Statements Explained

Friday - Time given to type outlines and thesis statements for research writing assignment

Honors English 11 - Feb. 29 - March 4

Monday - Quiz on "To Build a Fire"; Discussion of "To Build a Fire"

Tuesday - Introduction to Of Mice and Men
HOMEWORK - Read and take notes on Ch. 1&2 of Of Mice and Men for Thursday

Wednesday - Vocab. List #6 Reviewed/Worksheet #6 Distributed

Thursday and Friday - Ch. 1&2 Quiz and Discussion
HOMEWORK - Read and take notes on Ch. 3 of Of Mice and Men for Monday

Academic English 10 - Feb. 29 - March 4

Monday - Poetry Review; Time to work on lyric poem project
HOMEWORK - Study for poetry test tomorrow

Tuesday - Poetry Test

Wednesday - Introduction to To Kill a Mockingbird (historical and legal background)

Thursday and Friday - Begin reading, analyzing, and discussing To Kill a Mockingbird
HOMEWORK - Complete any reading assignments given in class; Keep up with Ch. 1-8 note-taking guide

Basic English 10 - Feb. 29 - March 4

Monday - Poetry Test

Tuesday - Note-Taking and Databases Explained for Research Writing Project

Wednesday through Friday - Time given in computer lab to locate sources and take notes for research writing project
REMINDER:  Note-Taking Guides Due Wednesday, March 9th

Academic English 10 - Feb. 22-26

Monday - Finish reading and analyzing "The Bridegroom" (narrative poetry)
HOMEWORK - "The Bridegroom" Packet Due Tuesday (if not finished in class)

Tuesday and Wednesday - Reading and analyzing of Sonnets 18 and 116

Thursday - Reading and analyzing of narrative poetry ("La Belle Dame sans Merci")

Friday - Create a Lyric Poem Project

REMINDER:  Three Nonfiction Assignments Due Monday, 2/29

Honors English 11 - Feb. 22-26

Monday - "The Outcasts of Poker Flat" Discussed
HOMEWORK - Read and take notes on "The Story of an Hour" for Tuesday

Tuesday - "The Story of an Hour" Discussed; "To Build a Fire" Assigned
HOMEWORK - Read and take notes on "To Build a Fire" for Thursday (Reading Comprehension Quiz Thursday)

Wednesday - Time given in class to read and take notes on "To Build a Fire"

Thursday - "To Build a Fire" Quiz and Discussion

Friday - Of Mice and Men Introduced; Inner/Outer Circles Explained and Assigned
HOMEWORK - Read and take notes on Ch. 1&2 of Of Mice and Men for Monday (Prepare for Inner/Outer Circle Discussion)

Basic English 10 - Feb. 22-26

Monday - Continue reading and analyzing narrative poetry ("The Bridegroom")
HOMEWORK - Finish "The Bridegroom" packet for Tuesday (if not finished in class)

Tuesday - Research writing assignment introduced; "The Bridegroom" discussed (packet collected)
HOMEWORK - Choose a topic for the research writing assignment by Friday (2/26)

Wednesday and Thursday - Reading and analyzing of Sonnets 18 and 116
HOMEWORK - Choose a topic for the research writing assignment by Friday (2/26)

Friday - Reading and analyzing of narrative poetry ("La Belle Dame sans Merci")
HOMEWORK - Poetry Test Monday (Review poetic devices in PowerPoint as well as poetry handouts/worksheets)

Honors English 11 - Feb. 15-19

Monday - No School (Presidents' Day)
HOMEWORK - Transcendentalism Written Response Due Tuesday

Tuesday - Introduction to Realism/Naturalism

Wednesday - Reading of "The Outcasts of Poker Flat"
HOMEWORK - Finish reading and taking notes on "The Outcasts of Poker Flat"

Thursday - Discuss "The Outcasts of Poker Flat"

Friday - "To Build a Fire Assigned" (Time given in class to begin reading)
HOMEWORK - Read and take notes on "To Build a Fire" for Monday (Quiz Monday)

Academic English 10 - Feb. 15-19

Monday - No School (Presidents' Day)

Tuesday - Continue reading and analyzing lyric poetry; Vocab. List #7 Reviewed/Worksheet #7 Distributed
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Worksheet #7 Due Wednesday

Wednesday - Reading and analyzing of narrative poetry ("The Bridegroom")

Thursday - Continued reading and analyzing of narrative poetry; Vocab. List #7 Reviewed
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Test #7 Friday

Friday - Finish reading and analyzing narrative poetry; Vocab. Test #7; List #8A Distributed
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Definitions #8A Due Tuesday

REMINDER:  Three Nonfiction Assignments Due Monday, 2/29

Basic English 10 - Feb. 15-19

Monday - No School (Presidents' Day)

Tuesday - Continue reading and analyzing of lyric poetry

Wednesday - Reading and analyzing narrative poetry ("The Bridegroom"); Vocab. Definitions #7 Reviewed
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Worksheet #7 Due Friday

Thursday - Continue reading and analyzing narrative poetry ("The Bridegroom")
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Worksheet #7 Due Friday

Friday - Finish reading and analyzing narrative poetry ("The Bridegroom" and "La Belle Dame sans Merci")

Academic English 10 - Feb. 3-12

Wednesday, Feb. 3rd - Introduction to Poetry

Thursday, Feb. 4th - Read and analyze selected lyric poems

Friday, Feb. 5th - Read and analyze selected lyric poems

Monday, Feb. 8th and Tuesday, Feb. 9th - CDT Testing in Library

Wednesday, Feb. 10th and Thursday, Feb. 11th - Read and analyze a narrative poem ("The Bridegroom")

Friday, Feb. 12th - ACT 80 DAY (No school for students)

REMINDER:  Three Nonfiction Assignments Due Monday, February 29th

Basic English 10 - Feb. 3-12

Wednesday, Feb. 3rd - Introduction to Poetry

Thursday, Feb. 4th - Read and analyze selected lyric poems

Friday, Feb. 5th - Read and analyze selected lyric poems; Vocab. List #7 Reviewed

Monday, Feb. 8th and Tuesday, Feb. 9th - CDT Testing

Wednesday, Feb. 10th and Thursday, Feb. 11th - Read and analyze a narrative poem ("The Bridegroom")

Friday, Feb. 12th - ACT 80 DAY (No School for Students)

NO NONFICTION ASSIGNMENTS DUE FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY

Honors English 11 - Feb. 3-12

Wednesday, Feb. 3rd - Introduction to Transcendentalism
HOMEWORK - Read assigned excerpts from Emerson and Thoreau and answer corresponding questions for Thursday

Thursday, Feb. 4th - Discuss Emerson and Thoreau Excerpts

Friday, Feb. 5th - Transcendentalist Poetry Assigned
HOMEWORK - Read assigned poetry and answer corresponding questions for Wed., 2/10

Monday, Feb. 8th and Tuesday, Feb. 9th - CDT Testing in Computer Lab

Wednesday, Feb. 10th - Discussion of Transcendentalist Poetry

Thursday, Feb. 11th - Introduction to Realism/Naturalism
HOMEWORK - Read and take notes on "The Outcasts of Poker Flat" for Tuesday, 2/16

Friday, Feb. 12th - ACT 80 DAY (No school for students)