3/31/16

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

3/22/16

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

3/17/16

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)

3/10/16

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





3/3/16

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