Honors English 11 - Oct. 2-6

Monday - Final Copy of Narrative Account Due Today (share via Google Docs/Peer Review Sheet collected in class); Discussion of p. 587-596 of Act I; Vocab. activities for Act I
HOMEWORK - Test on Act I Tomorrow

Tuesday - Act I Test
HOMEWORK - Read pages 601-610 of Act II

Wednesday - Discussion of p. 601-610; Continue reading Act II (aloud in class)

Thursday - Finish reading Act II; Act II vocab. activities

Friday - Analysis of Act II Quotes (Jigsaw Discussion)
HOMEWORK - Act II Test Tuesday, 10/10

10th Grade English - 10/2 through 10/6

Monday - Quiz on "Where is Here?"; Introduction to "The Monkey's Paw"
HOMEWORK - Read PART 1 of "The Monkey's Paw" (if not finished reading in class); Complete exposition/rising action on plot diagram and underline examples of foreshadowing in the text

Tuesday - Discussion of Part 1; Reading of Part 2
HOMEWORK - Finish reading Part 2 (if not finished in class); Continue completing plot diagram; Begin completing Gothic Literature Chart

Wednesday - Discussion of Part 2; Reading of Part 3
HOMEWORK - Finish all parts of "The Monkey's Paw" packet (Gothic Literature Chart, Plot Diagram, Foreshadowing Examples, Post-Reading Questions, Open-Ended Question)

Thursday - Quiz on "The Monkey's Paw"/Gothic Literature Elements

Friday - Symbolism Activity (Period 6); Setting Activity (Periods 3,4&8)

Honors English 11 - Sept. 25-29

Monday - Reading of introductory dramatic exposition to The Crucible (p. 563-566)
HOMEWORK - Rough draft of narrative essay due Wednesday

Tuesday - Discussion of p. 563-566; Reading of p. 566-575
HOMEWORK - Rough draft of narrative essay due Wednesday; Read p. 575-587 of Act I for Thursday

Wednesday - Peer Review Session
HOMEWORK - Final copy of narrative essay due Monday (share via Google Docs); Read p. 575-587 of Act I for Thursday

Thursday - Discussion of p. 575-587; Finish reading Act I

Friday - Discussion of ending of Act I; Act I vocab. activities
HOMEWORK - Final copy of narrative essay due Monday (share via Google Docs); Act I Test Monday

10th Grade English - Sept. 25-29

Monday - Read "Where is Here?" (p. 68) and answer comprehension questions
HOMEWORK - Finish reading "Where is Here?" (if not finished in class) and answer the questions on page 1 of the packet related to the story; Be prepared for a comprehension quiz on the story on Tuesday

Tuesday - Comprehension Quiz on "Where is Here?"; Discussion of story; Dialogue/Characterization Activity
HOMEWORK - Complete the Dialogue/Character chart on page 2 of the packet related to the story

Wednesday - Review of Traditional vs. Modern Gothic Literature; Completion of questions related to "Where is Here?"/Modern Gothic literature; Open-ended question; Vocab. activities related to "Where is Here?"
HOMEWORK - Be prepared for a quiz on "Where is Here?" Thursday

Thursday - Quiz on "Where is Here?"; Setting Activity

Friday - Conclude Setting Activity

11th Grade Honors English - Sept. 18-22

Monday - Quiz on Twain's "Life on the Mississippi"; Puritan cultural values/Puritan Plain Style explained; Bradford's narrative excerpt assigned
HOMEWORK - Finish reading Bradford's narrative and answering comprehension questions for tomorrow

Tuesday - Discussion of Bradford's narrative (evaluation questions); Narrative essay explained and assigned
HOMEWORK - Rough draft of narrative essay due Monday, 9/25

Wednesday - Sample narrative essay reviewed in class; Tell vs. Show writing activity; Begin The Crucible introduction (if time permits)
HOMEWORK - Rough draft of narrative essay due Monday, 9/25

Thursday - Finish The Crucible introduction; Read the play's dramatic exposition (p. 563-566)
HOMEWORK - Finish reading p. 563-566 (if not finished in class)

Friday - Discussion of p. 563-566; Reading of p. 566-575 of Act I
HOMEWORK - Read to p. 575 (if not finished in class); Rough draft of narrative essay due Monday (be prepared for a peer review session by having a printed copy of the rough draft in class)

10th Grade English - Sept. 18-22

Monday - Finish reading "The Masque of the Red Death"

Tuesday - Complete post-reading activities for "The Masque of the Red Death" (Gothic Literature Chart, Plot Diagram, Post-Reading Questions, and Open-Ended Question)
HOMEWORK - Finish all parts of "The Masque of the Red Death" active reading packet (if not already finished in class); Be prepared for a quiz on the short story tomorrow

Wednesday - Quiz on "The Masque of the Red Death"/Symbolism; Introduction to "Where is Here?" (Traditional Gothic Literature vs. Modern Gothic Literature)

Thursday - Read "Where is Here?" (p. 68) and begin completing active reading packet

Friday - Finish all parts of active reading packet related to "Where is Here?" (Post-reading questions, Traditional vs. Modern Gothic Literature Chart, Character Development through Dialogue Activity, Vocabulary Work, Open-Ended Question)
HOMEWORK - Finish all parts of active reading packet for "Where is Here?" if not finished in class; Be prepared for a quiz on the short story on Monday

10th Grade English - Sept. 11-15

Monday - CDT Testing

Tuesday - Read "Intro. to Gothic Literature" (Explanatory Writing Example)/Summarization

Wednesday - (Data Delay Day)  Intro. to Gothic Literature (PowerPoint)

Thursday - Begin reading "The Masque of the Red Death"

Friday - Continue reading "The Masque of the Red Death"
HOMEWORK - Finish reading "The Masque of the Red Death" (if not finished in class); Finish plot chart, Gothic literature chart, and symbolism chart; Complete open-ended response question for Monday; Quiz on story Monday

Honors English 11 - Sept. 11-15

Monday - Discussion of Columbus's and Equiano's Narrative Accounts; Vocab. Activities

Tuesday - Twain's "Life on the Mississippi" (excerpt) introduced/assigned
HOMEWORK - Finish reading Twain's excerpt and answering corresponding questions/figurative language chart (if not finished in class)

Wednesday - Discussion of Twain's excerpt; Vocab. Activities
HOMEWORK - Quiz on Twain's excerpt tomorrow

Thursday - Quiz; Puritans/Puritan Plain Style/Bradford Introduced/Assigned; Time given in class to begin reading "Of Plymouth Plantation" excerpt

Friday - Time given to conclude "Of Plymouth Plantation" excerpt and answer corresponding questions
HOMEWORK - Finish reading "Of Plymouth Plantation" and answer corresponding questions (if not finished in class)