3/24/20

Mrs. Anderson's Google Classroom Codes


Below are the links and codes to join Google Classroom for each class period I teach.  
Click on the title of your class period to be taken to the page where you will need to enter the code to join the class (you will need to be signed into your NS gapps account.) 

Please make sure you are joining the correct grade level/class period.  


Academic English 10, Period 3 - ky5qqpb


Academic English 10, Period 8 - y2hs7bl


Basic English 10, Period 6 - qky4s4u

Basic English 10, Period 7 - bxjjdnh


Honors English 11, Period 4 - lwmfoyx

Honors English 11, Period 5  - 4cvuddk


SAT Prep (co-taught with Mrs. Briggs) - vk7g6ql 


Google Meet Office Hours Link - 
meet.google.com/mra-wuvs-ejz

(Tuesdays/Thursdays 1-3 PM) 


Link to NS Student Help Center: https://sites.google.com/gapps.northschuylkill.net/nsstudenthelpcenter/home
Check out this site for help with issues using Google Classroom




3/13/20

10th Grade English - March. 16-20


Monday and Tuesday - Time given in class to work on researching/note-taking for research writing assignment
HOMEWORK - All 3 note-taking guides must be filled out completely by the start of class on Wednesday

Wednesday - Thesis statements and outlines explained; Time given in class to type thesis/outline (in Google Docs)

Thursday - Time given in class to finish typing thesis/outline

Friday - Citations explained


Honors English 11 - March 16-20


Monday - Of Mice and Men Ch. 1&2 Quiz and Discussion

Tuesday - Conclude Ch. 1&2 Discussion
HOMEWORK - Read and take notes on Ch. 3 for Thursday; Plot Quiz Thursday

Wednesday - Diction Activity

Thursday - Ch. 3 Quiz and Discussion

Friday - Conclude Ch. 3 Discussion
HOMEWORK - Read and take notes on Ch. 4 for Monday; Plot Quiz Monday


3/5/20

Honors English 11 - March. 9-13


Monday - Introduction to Realism/Naturalism; Begin "The Story of an Hour"

Tuesday - Conclude/Discuss "The Story of an Hour"

Wednesday through Friday - Reading/Discussion of "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge"
HOMEWORK - Quiz on "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" and "The Story of an Hour" on Monday


10th Grade English - March 9-13

Monday - Part 3 Test (Fahrenheit 451)

Tuesday - Research Writing Assignment Explained
HOMEWORK - Topic Due Wednesday

Wednesday - Databases Reviewed (Periods 3&8 Only); Begin researching

Thursday &Friday - Time to locate articles and take notes on assigned note-taking guides
HOMEWORK - Note-Taking Guides Due Tuesday, 3/17


2/28/20

10th Grade English - March 2-6


Monday - Reading/Discussion of Pages 145-155 of Fahrenheit 451 (Begin "Granger's Lecture")
REMINDER:  Keep up with the Part 3 Plot Questions and Note-Taking Guide

Tuesday - Reading/Discussion of Pages 155-165

Wednesday - Review of Part 3; Literary Devices in Fahrenheit 451

Thursday - Review of Part 3
HOMEWORK - Part 3 Plot Questions and Note-Taking Guide Due Friday; Part 3 Test Friday

Friday - Part 3 Test


Honors English 11 - March 2-6


Monday - Introduction to American Romanticism; Begin reading "The Devil and Tom Walker"

Tuesday - Finish reading "The Devil and Tom Walker"

Wednesday - Discussion/Analysis of "The Devil and Tom Walker"

Thursday - Introduction to Realism/Naturalism

Friday - "The Story of an Hour" Assigned


2/20/20

Honors English 11 - Feb. 24-28


Monday - Quiz on Thoreau's Walden Excerpt/Vocab.
HOMEWORK - Finish reading "Song of Myself" selections and answering corresponding questions (if not finished in class)

Tuesday - Discussion of "Song of Myself"
HOMEWORK - Finish reading other Whitman poems assigned in class and answer corresponding questions (if not finished in class)

Wednesday - Discussion of other Whitman poems

Thursday/Friday - Reading/Discussion of Dickinson Poems
(Poetry Packet will be collected at the end of the period on Friday)


10th Grade English - Feb. 24-28


Monday - Begin reading/discussing Part 3 of Fahrenheit 451 (p. 113-121)
REMINDER:  Keep up with Part 3 note-taking guide and plot questions

Tuesday - Reading/discussing of pages 121-130

Wednesday - Reading/discussing of pages 130-139

Thursday - Character Foils Activity; Reading/discussing of p. 139-145

Friday - Literary Devices Activity


2/13/20

10th Grade English - Feb. 17-21


Monday - No School (Presidents' Day)

Tuesday - Continue reading/discussing Part 2 of Fahrenheit 451 (p. 93-102)
HOMEWORK - Keep up with plot questions and note-taking guide for Part 2

Wednesday - Finish reading/discussing Part 2 (p. 102-110)
HOMEWORK - Part 2 Test Thursday; Part 2 Plot Questions and Note-Taking Guide Due Thursday

Thursday - Part 2 Test

Friday - Begin reading/discussing Part 3 (p. 113-121)


Honors English 11 - Feb. 17-21


Monday - No School (Presidents' Day)
REMINDER:  The Catcher in the Rye Project Due Tuesday

Tuesday - Quiz on Emerson's Excerpts

Wednesday - Thoreau's Walden Assigned
HOMEWORK - Finish reading Walden excerpt and answer corresponding questions for Thursday (if not finished in class)

Thursday - Discuss Walden

Friday -Thoreau's Civil Disobedience Excerpt Assigned
HOMEWORK - Finish reading excerpt from Civil Disobedience and answer corresponding questions for Monday (if not finished in class)


2/6/20

10th Grade English - Feb. 10-14


Monday - Begin reading/discussion Part 2 of Fahrenheit 451 (p. 71-80)
HOMEWORK - Keep up with corresponding plot questions and note-taking guide based on in-class reading assignments

Tuesday - Continued reading/discussion of Part 2 (p. 80-86 - "Faber's Lecture")

Wednesday - Continued reading/discussion of Part 2 (p. 86-93)

Thursday - Continued reading/discussion of Part 2 (p. 93-102)

Friday - No School (Act 80 Day)


Honors English 11 - Feb. 10-14


REMINDER:  The Catcher in the Rye Project Due Tuesday, 2/18/20


Monday - Introduction to Transcendentalism; Emerson Excerpts Introduced/Assigned ("Self-Reliance" and Nature)
HOMEWORK - Finish reading Emerson excerpts and answering corresponding questions for Tuesday (if not finished in class)

Tuesday - Discussion of Emerson Excerpts; Vocab. from Excerpts
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Worksheet Due Wednesday; Quiz on Emerson Excerpts/Vocab. Wednesday

Wednesday - Quiz; Excerpt from Thoreau's Walden Assigned
HOMEWORK - Finish reading excerpt from Walden and answering corresponding questions for Thursday

Thursday - Discussion of Walden

Friday - No School (Act 80 Day)


1/31/20

10th Grade English - Feb. 3-7


Monday and Tuesday - Read and discuss Pages 41-63 of Fahrenheit 451 ("Beatty's Lecture to Montag")

Wednesday - Finish reading/discussing Part 1 (p. 63-68)
HOMEWORK - Part 1 Note-Taking Guide and Plot Questions Due Thursday; Part 1 Test Thursday

Thursday - Part 1 Test

Friday - Begin Part 2 (p. 71-80)


1/30/20

Honors English 11 - Feb. 3-7


Monday - Diagnosing Holden Group Presentations
HOMEWORK - Read Ch. 24-26 for Tuesday (Quiz, Literature Circle Discussion)

Tuesday - Ch. 24-26 Quiz and Discussion; Group Presentations Finished In Class (if needed)

Wednesday - Ch. 24-26 Discussion

Thursday - The Catcher in the Rye Final Project Explained; Test Review
HOMEWORK - Part 1 of The Catcher in the Rye Test Tomorrow (Quotes Analysis)

Friday - The Catcher in the Rye Test (Part 1)
HOMEWORK - Essay Portion of The Catcher in the Rye Test Monday


1/24/20

10th Grade English - Jan. 27-31


Monday - Continued reading/analysis of Fahrenheit 451 (p. 21-28)

Tuesday - Continued reading/analysis of Fahrenheit 451 (p. 28-32); Point of View Activity
HOMEWORK - Pages 3-32 Note Taking Guide and Plot Questions Due Wednesday

Wednesday - Finish Point of View Activity; Reading/Discussion of p. 32-35
HOMEWORK - Read p. 35-40 for Thursday

Thursday - Reading/Discussion of p. 40-53

Friday - Reading/Discussion of p. 53-63 ("Beatty's Lecture")


Honors English 11 - Jan. 27-31


Monday - Ch. 15-17 Discussion Concluded; Begin Psychological Analysis of Holden Activity
HOMEWORK - Ch. 18-20 Due Tuesday (p. 135-157)

Tuesday - Ch. 18-20 Quiz and Discussion

Wednesday - Conclude Ch. 18-20 Quiz and Discussion; Finish Psychological Analysis Activity

Thursday - Symbols/Motifs/Themes Activity
HOMEWORK - Read Ch. 21-23 for Friday

Friday - Ch. 21-23 Quiz and Discussion


1/20/20

10th Grade English - Jan. 20-24


Monday - No School (Teacher In-Service)

Tuesday - Finish "Harrison Bergeron" (Satire)

Wednesday - Introduction to Fahrenheit 451

Thursday - Begin reading/discussing Fahrenheit 451 (p. 1-11)

Friday - Continue Fahrenheit 451 (p. 11-14)
HOMEWORK - Read p. 14-21 of Fahrenheit 451 and complete corresponding study guide for Monday (if not finished in class on Friday)


Honors English 11 - Jan. 20-24


Monday - No School (Teacher In-Service)

Tuesday - Ch. 12-14 Quiz/Discussion
HOMEWORK - Read Ch. 15-17 for Friday, 1/24

Wednesday - Conclude Ch. 12-14 Discussion (Analyzing Holden's Lies in Ch. 1-14)

Thursday - 9th - 12th Grade Assembly (No Periods 4/5)

Friday - Ch. 15-17 Quiz/Discussion
HOMEWORK - Read Ch. 18-20 for Tuesday, 1/28


1/10/20

10th Grade English - Jan. 13-17


Monday -
PERIOD 3 - Work on "Some Advice..." Poetry Rewrite Project
PERIODS 6,7,8 - Poetry Quiz
HOMEWORK - Poetry Rewrite Project Due Tuesday

Tuesday - Utopia vs. Dystopia

Wednesday - Begin reading "Harrison Bergeron" (Satire Review)

Thursday - Continue reading "Harrison Bergeron"

Friday - Discussion/Analysis of "Harrison Bergeron"


Honors English 11 - Jan. 13-17


Monday - Ch. 5-7 Discussion Concluded
HOMEWORK - Read and take notes on Ch. 8-11 for Wednesday, 1/15; Be prepared for a plot quiz and a literature circle discussion

Tuesday - Grammar Review

Wednesday/Thursday - Ch. 8-11 Quiz and Discussion
HOMEWORK - Ch. 12-14 Due Tuesday, 1/21

Friday - Grammar Review


1/3/20

Honors English 11 - Jan. 6-10


Monday - Finish Intro. to The Catcher in the Rye; Time to read
HOMEWORK - Read Ch. 1-4 for Tuesday (Quiz, Literature Circle Discussion)

Tuesday - Ch. 1-4 Quiz; Begin Ch. 1-4 Discussion

Wednesday - Conclude Ch. 1-4 Discussion
HOMEWORK - Read and take notes on Ch. 5-7 for Monday

Thursday - Adj./Adv. Phrases

Friday - Participles and Participial Phrases


10th Grade English - Jan. 6-10


Monday - Finish Unit 3 Poetry

Tuesday - Poetry Vocab.

Wednesday - "Some Advice..." Poetry Project Explained/Assigned
HOMEWORK - "Some Advice..." Poetry Project Due Friday (class time will be given to work on it); Poetry Quiz Thursday

Thursday - Poetry Quiz; Time to work on Poetry Project

Friday - Dystopia vs. Utopia (Intro. to "Harrison Bergeron" & Fahrenheit 451)