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Posted by Linda Andrews at 04:11 PM | Permalink

Essential Question - How does the study of grammar and vocabulary improve writing?

MONDAY - Tuesdays with Morrie test, Vocab. 5, DGP week 6, read pages 196-197, 202 and complete study guides.
TUESDAY - Vocab. 5, DGP week 6, review for Ancient Middle East test, writing notes on literary analysis essay. HW: study for test!!
WEDNESDAY - Ancient Middle East test, Vocab. 5, DGP week 6, begin brainstorming for essay on Tuesdays with Morrie.
THURSDAY - Vocab. 5, DGP week 6, we will work on thesis statements today and brainstorming for the essay
FRIDAY - Vocab. 5 quiz, DGP week 6, Journal 4: Today, I feel ___ because of ____. Journals 1-4 are due on Monday. We continued with brainstorming and thesis statement is due on Monday. Began first exercise for SAT prep.

Posted by Linda Andrews at 09:22 PM | Permalink

Essential Questions: How does the study of grammar and vocabulary improve writing? What elements of romance literature and of the chivalric hero are found in "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight"?

Extra Credit: Modern-day Pilgrim extra credit is due at the beginning of class on 9/28/07.

MONDAY - Research thesis rough draft due at the beginning of class. Vocab. 6, DGP week 6, notes on romance literature and begin "Sir Gawain". Students should print out research guide to have in class on Thursday for open notes test.
TUESDAY - Vocab. 6, DGP week 6, quiz - "Sir Gawain"
WEDNESDAY - GHSGWT during an extended 2nd period. Third period - 11:16 - 11:43 am. Vocab. 6, DGP and quiet reading in research novel.
THURSDAY - Vocab. 6, DGP 6, Research Guide test (open notes), finish "Sir Gawain". NOTE: Extra credit due tomorrow.
FRIDAY - Vocab. 6 quiz, DGP 6, assign Medieval essay.

Posted by Linda Andrews at 09:14 PM | Permalink

HOYA PRIDE WEEK - Monday - Nerdy day, Tuesday - Camo day, Wednesday - Decade day, Thursday - Jersey day, Friday - Spirit day. The pep rally will be Friday between 2nd and 3rd period.

Make-ups - Tues. am, pm and Weds. am only due to Early Release.

Monday - 4th period will finish last 2 presentations. Begin vocab. 4 and DGP week 5. Review study guide for Epic of Gilgamesh. The "The Flood Story" and complete compare and contrast worksheet for the 2 flood stories. Tuesdays with Morrie should be finished by Wednesday.
Tuesday - >Vocab. 4, DGP week 5, Worksheet for compare/contrast
Wednesday - Vocab. 4, DGP week 5, Tuesday with Morrie discussion and last interview with Ted Koppel. Students received a study guide and should complete it. TEST on MONDAY.
HW: Read pages 154-161 in textbook.
Thursday - Vocab. 4, DGP week 5, Hebrew literature - quiz from reading. Read the story of "Ruth". Notes on writing if time permits.
Friday - Vocab. 4 quiz, DGP diagramming, continue with Hebrew literature (Psalm 23). TEST on Monday for Tuesdays with Morrie.

Posted by Linda Andrews at 08:52 PM | Permalink

HOYA PRIDE WEEK: Monday - Nerdy Day, Tuesday - Camo Day, Wednesday - Decade Day, Thursday - Jersey Day, Friday - Spirit Day. Pep rally will be THIS Friday between 2nd and 3rd period.

Make-ups: Tuesday am, pm and Wednesday am only due to Early Release.

Monday - Students will finish CT Prologue quiz, begin Vocab. 5 and DGP week 5, "The Pardoner's Tale"
Tuesday - Vocab. 5, DGP week 5, "The Wife of Bath's Tale"
Wednesday - notes on formulating a thesis and perusing secondary sources. (Do vocab. and DGP for homework)
Thursday - Media Center entire period to peruse secondary sources.
Friday - Vocab. 5 quiz, notes on romance literature and a Chivalric hero, read "Sir Gawain"

NOTE: Next research deadline is September 24th - rough draft thesis. Please keep reading your novels!
Extra Credit assignment will be available in class on Monday and will be due Friday, September 28th.

Posted by Linda Andrews at 08:24 PM | Permalink

Essential Questions: What elements of the epic hero are evident in Gilgamesh? What life lessons can we apply from reading Tuesdays with Morrie? How do vocabulary and grammar help to improve writing?

Monday-Vocab. review 1-3 and DGP 4 will be assigned for homework this week. Book check on Thursday over the review unit. Must be finished by the time students come to class on Thursday. There will be a vocab. 1-3 test on Friday. Review those words! Extra credit opportunity will be on Thursday. We will try and finish Epic of Gilgamesh today in order to get in groups and work on project. We will discuss the latest reading of Tuesday with Morrie on Tuesday!!
Tuesday - Students will summarize pages 62-121 in Tuesdays and include a personal reflection. We will watch part of the interview with Morrie. We will also continue working in groups for the Epic of Gilgamesh project. HW: Rev. 1-3 Vocab., DGP #4, Epic of Gilgamesh study guide, continue reading Tuesdays with Morrie - finish book by 9/19. BONUS: bonus word for this week's test is Romeo. Don't tell anyone!!
Wednesday -Meet and dismiss from the Media Center to work on projects. Hopefully, presentations can begin on Thursday. Complete study guide for Epic of Gilgamesh.
Thursday - Vocab. 1-3 review, presentations or finish projects.
Friday - Vocab. 1-3 test, presentations
Tuesdays with Morrie should be finished by Weds., Sept. 19th.

NOTE: Mrs. Andrews IS working diligently to get essays and recent quizzes graded. Grades will be posted as they are graded.

Posted by Linda Andrews at 09:03 PM | Permalink

Essential Questions: What elements of medieval England can be learned from Chaucer's Canterbury Tales? In what ways can vocabulary and grammar help to improve writing?

Monday -Vocab. 4, DGP week 4 - finish quiz from Friday if needed, Prologue. Students should be reading their research novel every day! Stay tuned for deadlines and don't miss them! It's worth a grade!
Tuesday - Vocab. 4, DGP week 4, finish Prologue? Fill in charts of pilgrims paying close attention to Chaucer's opinion of each pilgrim.
Wednesday - Vocab. 4, DGP week 4, finish Prologue. Charts should be finished by Thursday.
Thursday - Vocab. 4 check and review, review Prologue and Pilgrims, Read "Wife of Bath Tale"
Friday - PEP RALLY between 2nd and 3rd periods - Vocab. 4 quiz, CT quiz and read novel. HW: "Pardoner's Tale"

NOTE: Mrs. Andrews IS working diligently to get essays, quizzes, projects, etc. graded! Grades will be posted when assignments are graded.

Posted by Linda Andrews at 08:58 PM | Permalink

Monday - Holiday - Students sign up for research novel Tues. am at 7:45 am. Novels are due in class on Friday, Sept. 7th.
Tuesday - Vocab. 3 quiz, begin DGP week 3, intro. to Middle Ages - NOTES!! HW: Beowulf projects are due in class on Friday, September 7th.
Bring in signed sheet for research paper.
Wednesday - DGP week 3, notes on Chaucer, give back college essays for one more round of
revisions. HW: Finish DGP week 3 for review - quiz is Friday. College essays due Friday.
Thursday - Review DGP week 3 for quiz, finish notes, Middle English activity and begin "Prologue" of Canterbury Tales
HW: Beowulf projects due Friday, primary source novel due as well.
Friday - DGP quiz, Beowulf projects, continue reading CT.

Posted by Linda Andrews at 08:05 PM | Permalink

Monday - Holiday
Tuesday - Quiz on TWM over pages 1-61, begin Vocab. 3 and DGP week 3. Notes on Ancient Middle East and Epic of Gilgamesh. HW: Continue reading TWM pgs. 62-121 by Friday
Wednesday - Vocab. 3, DGP week 3, study aphorisms and discuss Tuesdays with Morrie.
Thursday - Vocab. 3, DGP review for quiz, Epic of Gilgamesh.
Friday - Vocab. 3 quiz, DGP quiz, Epic of Gilgamesh project.

HW: study guide over Epic of Gilgamesh, quiz over TMW - pages 61-121

Posted by Linda Andrews at 08:01 PM | Permalink