Honors English 11 - Jan. 30 - Feb. 3

Monday - Discuss Walt Whitman Poetry Selections

Tuesday - Finish Discussing Walt Whitman Poetry Selections; Transcendentalism Project Explained/Assigned
HOMEWORK - Transcendentalism Project Due Monday, 2/6

Wednesday - Romanticism Introduced; Begin "The Devil and Tom Walker"

Thursday - Continue "The Devil and Tom Walker"

Friday - Quiz and Discussion - "The Devil and Tom Walker"

10th Grade English - Jan. 30 - Feb. 3

Monday - Periods 1,2,8 - Argumentative Essay Due Today (Share on Google Docs, no need to print)
Introduction to Unit 3 (Read Informative Essay on p. 262-263)
HOMEWORK - Finish questions related to informative essay (if not finished in class); Period 7 Only - Argumentative Essay Due Tuesday

Tuesday - Persuasive Techniques Explained

Wednesday and Thursday -  Analyzing Persuasive Techniques in Malala Yousafzai's Speech at the United Nations
HOMEWORK - Review persuasive techniques in preparation for a quiz on Friday

Friday - Quiz on persuasive techniques; Satire explained; Begin reading "The Censors"

10th Grade English - Jan. 23-27

Monday - Pre-Writing for Argumentative Essay

Tuesday - Draft Introductory Paragraphs for Argumentative Essay
HOMEWORK - Finish drafting intro. paragraph (if not finished in class)

Wednesday and Thursday - Draft Body Paragraphs for Argumentative Essay
HOMEWORK - Finish body paragraphs (if not finished in class)

Friday - Draft Conclusion Paragraphs for Argumentative Essay
HOMEWORK - Finish all parts of argumentative essay for Monday; Share Google Doc with Mrs. Anderson by Monday

Honors English 11 - Jan. 23-27

Monday - Discussion of Emerson's Self-Reliance
HOMEWORK - Finish reading Thoreau's Walden (excerpt) and answering corresponding questions for Tuesday

Tuesday - Discussion of Walden; Transcendentalism Themes Activity

Wednesday - Conclude Transcendentalism Themes Activity; Introduce Poetry
HOMEWORK - Read Emily Dickinson poetry for Thursday and answer corresponding questions

Thursday - Discuss Emily Dickinson poetry

Friday - Time given to read Walt Whitman poetry
HOMEWORK - Finish Whitman's poetry and corresponding questions for Monday

11th Grade Honors English - Jan. 16-20

Monday - No School for Students (Teacher In-Service)

Tuesday - Midterm Exam Review
HOMEWORK - Study for Midterm Exam

Wednesday - Midterm Exam

Thursday - Transcendentalism Introduced; Emerson/Thoreau Introduced and Assigned
HOMEWORK - Finish reading Emerson/Thoreau Excerpts for Friday

Friday - Discuss Emerson/Thoreau

10th Grade English - Jan. 16-20

Monday - Teacher In-Service (No School for Students)

Tuesday - Midterm Exam Review
HOMEWORK - Study for Wednesday's Midterm Exam (Read the short story "The Feather Pillow" prior to the exam and review literary elements/devices as well as notes on Gothic Literature; Review the eight parts of speech)

Wednesday - Midterm Exam

Thursday - Read, analyze and discuss "Revenge of the Geeks" (argumentative nonfiction)
HOMEWORK - Finish questions related to "Revenge of the Geeks" (if not finished in class)

Friday - Explain Argumentative Essay Assignment; Complete Pre-Writing
HOMEWORK - Pre-Writing due Monday (if not finished in class)

10th Grade English - Jan. 9-13

Monday - Read and discuss poetry ("Sonnet, with Bird", "Elliptical", "Fences")

Tuesday - Finish poetry from Monday; "Revenge of the Geeks" Introduced

Wednesday - (Data Delay Day) Time given in class to read "Revenge of the Geeks" and identify/evaluate article's claims

Thursday - Discuss "Revenge of the Geeks"; Argumentative Essay Assignment Explained
HOMEWORK - Pre-writing for Argumentative Essay Due Wednesday, 1/18

Friday - Midterm Exam Review (Review Sheet Distributed)
HOMEWORK - Read the short story "The Feather Pillow" prior to Tuesday's Midterm Exam; Review terms and concepts listed on midterm exam review sheet prior to Tuesday's Exam

Honors English 11 - Jan. 9-13

Monday - Infinitive Phrases Reviewed

Tuesday - Appositive Phrases Reviewed; Parallel Structure in Writing Explained

Wednesday - (Data Delay Day)  Review of Prepositional, Verbal, and Appositive Phrases
HOMEWORK - Grammar Test Thursday

Thursday - Grammar Test

Friday - Midterm Exam Review
HOMEWORK - Midterm Exam Tuesday, Jan. 17th