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