Monday and Tuesday:
EOCT both days, no regular school work
Wednesday
1. Journal
2.DGP
3. Voc Review Units 10,11,12
4.Animal Farm, p. 1-23, answer all questions that go along with these pages
Thursday
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Voc Units 10,11,12
4. Animal Farm, p.24-36, answer all corresponding questions
Friday
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Voc Units 10,11,12
4. Animal Farm p. 37-60, answer all corresponding questions
**** EOCT for English is Monday and Tuesday May 12th and 13th. If you go to the Harrison website you will find an example of what to practice and go over before the test. Make sure you eat a good breakfast before you come to school. No food or drinks allowed out during testing.
Monday
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Voc Unit 12, See Ms. Nancy Etoll's blog for specifics
4. TKAM
Read p. 201-220, answer all corresponding chapter questions
*** Poster Project due on Thursday May 8, 5 pts extra if turned in early
Tuesday
1. Journal
2. DPG
3. Voc Unit 12
4. TKAM
read p. 221-240, answer all corresponding chapter questions
***Poster Project due May 8 Thursday, 5pts extra if turned in early; no late grades accepted!!!
Wednesday
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Vov Unit 12
4. TKAM
read p. 241-260, answer all corresponding chapter questions
*** Poster Project is due tomorrow, May 8th, no late grades accepted!!
*** Take home test for TKAM will be handed out today, it is due back by Friday May 5th, no LATE grades will be accepted!!!
Thursday
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Voc Unit 12
4. TKAM
read p. 261-end of book, complete all questions for the book.
*** Poster Project Due, no late grades accepted!!
*** Take Home Test TKAM is due tomorrow May 9th
Friday
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Voc Unit 12
4. TKAM take home test due, no late grades accepted!!
5. TKAM movie
Monday
1. Journal #9
2. DGP Week 16
3. Voc Unit 11, see Nancy Etoll's blog for specific info
4. To Kill A Mockingbird
quiz chap. 1-11
read p. 101-120, answer all questions as you go
Tuesday
1. Journal #10 turn in for quiz grade
2. DGP
3. Voc Unit 11 see Nancy Etoll's blog for more info
4. TKAM
read pg. 121-140, answer chapter questions asyou go
Wednesday
1. Journal # 1
2. DGP
3. Voc Unit 11
4. TKAM
read p. 141-160, answer all questions as you go
5. Hand out Poster Project Rubric, project Due May 8
Thursday
1. Journal # 2
2. DGP
3. Voc Unit 11, quiz tomorrow
4. TKAM
read p.161-180, answer all questions as you go
Friday
1. Journal # 3
2. DGP
3. Voc Unit 11 Quiz
4. TKAM
read p. 181-200, answer all corresponding questions
Monday
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Voc Unit 10 Day 1
4. To Kill A Mockingbird p. 3-20
Pass out a town map and character list
5. Poetry Booklet due
Tuesday
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Voc Unit 10 Day 2
4. To Kill a Mockingbird p. 21-40
Wednesday
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Voc Unit 10 Day 3
4. TKAMB p. 41-60
Thursday
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Voc Unit 10 Day 4, quiz tomorrow
4. TKAMB p. 61-80
Friday
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Voc Unit 10 quiz
4. TKAMB p. 81-100
Monday
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Voc Units 7-9 Review, see Mrs. Nancy Etoll's blog for specifics
4. Poetry Week!!!!
Read and take notes on all definitions on pages 891-894, read poem on page 895-898
5. Write an original poem using the "ababcc" rhyme scheme, 3 stanzas long
** Throuhgout the week will be writing different types of poetry. You will write out and create a poetry booklet that will include each type of poem that we do in class. The booklet rubric will be given out today, and the booklet is due on Monday April 21st. This is a TEST grade, so keep up daily with your poetry writing, and print out neatly or type out your work as you go to help you not have so much to do at the end.
Tuesday
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Voc Unots 7-9 review, see note from Monday
4. Figurative poetry p. 902-909
5. Create your own figurative poem
6. Share poems from Monday
Wednesday
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Voc Units 7-9, see note from Monday
4. Imagery Poems p. 912-920
5. Write your own imagery poem
6. Share poems
Thursday
1. Journal
2. DGP
3.Voc Units 7-9, see note from Monday, TEST Friday
4. Lyric poems p. 924-937, narrative poems/dramatic poems p. 938-946
5. Write your own lyric poem and either a narrative poem or dramatic poem
6. share
Friday
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Voc Test Units 7-9
4. Haiku and sonnets p. 954-960
5. Write your own haikus (2), and a sonnet
** Poetry Booklet due on Monday!!! It is a test grade.
Monday
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Voc Unit 9 Day 1, check out Nancy Etoll's blog for specific instructions
4. Read "The Cattle of the Sun God" p. 1010-1017
Watch that portion on DVD
Tuesday
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Voc Unit 9 Day 2
4. Read Part 2, "The Return of Odysseus" p. 1021-1022, "Twenty years gone, and I am back again" p. 1022-1027, "Argus" and "The Suitors" p. 1028-1031
Watch that section on DVD
Wednesday
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Voc Unit 9 Day 3
4. Read "Penelope", "The Challenge", "Odysseus' Revenge" and "Penelope's Test" p. 1031-1046
Watch that portion of DVD
Thursday
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Voc Unit 9 Day 4, Quiz tomorrow
4. Finish any reading we have fallen behind in reading and complete DVD
5. Review for Test
Friday
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Voc Unit 9 Quiz
4. Test over The Odyssey
Monday
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Voc Unit 8 Day 1, see Nancy Etoll's blog for more detailed instructions
4. Intro The Odyssey by watching Who's Who in Greek Mythology
***Think Tac Toe Projects due today
Tuesday
1. Journal
2.DGP
3. Voc Unit 8 Day 2
4. Read p. 975-979 intro to The Odyssey- write down definition of epic and epic hero
Read p. 981-985 Part 1 The Odyssey
Wednesday
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Voc Unit 8 Day 3
4. Read "The Cyclops" p. 986-999
Watch "The Cyclops" on DVD
Thursday
1. Jouranl
2. DGP
3. Voc Unit 8 Day 4
4. Read "The Land of the Dead" p. 999-1004
Watch on DVD
Friday
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Voc Unit 8 Quiz
4. Read " The Sirens" p. 1005-1007, "Scylla and Charybdis" p. 1007-1010
Watch that portion on DVD
Monday
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Voc Unit 7 Day 1 from blue assignment sheet
4. "The Golden Kite, the Silver Wind" p. 176-182
5. Questions p. 182 #1-5, p. 183 #1-9
Tuesday
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Voc Unit 7 Day 2
4. "The Scarlett Ibis" p. 522-564
Wednesday
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Voc Unit 7 Day 3
4. "The Scarlet Ibis" p. 522-564
5. Questions p. 564 #1-7, p. 565 #1-9
Thursday
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Voc unit 7 Day 4
4. Review short stories for test on Friday
5. Work on Think Tac Toe Due on Monday March 24
Friday
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Voc Unit 7 Quiz
4. Test on short stories
5. Work on Think Tac Toe Due on Monday March 24
So sorry that I did not get the blog up until today. My husband just returned from Iraq this weekend.
Monday
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Voc Units 4,5,6, Review- see Nancy Etoll's blog for futher details, and help ideas
4. "The Cak of Amontillado" p. 4-12, read story and begin questions
*** Romeo and Juliet paper due Friday
Tuesday
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Voc Unit 4,5,6, Review- see Nancy Etoll's blog
4. cont. working on "The Cask of Amontillado", questions due on Wednesday
***Romeo and Juliet essay/paper due Friday
Wednesday
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Voc Units 4,5,6, review- see Nancy Etoll's blog
4. "The Most Dangerous Game" p. 16-36
***Romeo and Juliet Essay due Friday
Thursday
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Voc Units 4,5,6, review- see Nancy Etoll's blog
4. "The Most Dangerous Game" p. 16-36 , plot diagram
5. Assign game project for "The Most...", DUE WEDNESDAY MARCH 19
*** Romeo and Juliet essay due Friday
Friday
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Voc Units 4, 5,6 TEST
4. Watch The Most Dangerous Game
and create a Venn diagram to do a comparison between the movie and the short story
5. Turn in Romeo and Juliet Essay
Monday
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Voc Unit 6 , see Nancy Etoll's blog for details
4. Review Game for R&J, Test Wednesday Mar. 5
Tuesday
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Voc Unit 6
4. Activities- Characters p. 258-267 in class book, Test Wednesday Mar 5
Wednesday
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Voc unit 6
4. Test over Romeo and Juliet.*****
5. Begin to think about who you want to blame for Romeo and Juliet's deaths, we will begin a persuasive essay in class tomorrow
***** There will be no direct quotes that you have to identify the speaker. Be sure to study the definitions that you wrote out for dramatic literature, for example- aside, soliioquy, monologue. Look over the study guide to make sure you know the basic progression of the Acts 1-5.
Thursday
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Voc Unit 6 , quiz over Unit 6 tomorrow
4. Persuasive Essay: Whose fault is it that Romeo and Juliet Dies?
Friday
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Voc Unit 6 quiz
4. Persuasive Essay on Romeo and Juliet
Monday
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Voc Unit 5 Check Nany Etoll's blog for details
4. Go over questions for Act 3
5. Watch Act 3 on video for R&J
Tuesday
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Voc Unit 5
4. Act 4 R&J
5. Questions for Act 4 and Voc for Act 4
Wednesday
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Voc Unit 5
4. Go over questions for Act 4 R&J
5. Watch Act 4 of R&J video
Thursday
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Voc Unit 5 , quiz Friday
4. Act 5 R&J
5. Questions and Voc Act 5 of R&J
Friday
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Voc Unit 5 Quiz
4. Go over questions for Act 5 R&J
5. Watch Act 5 of R&J
Monday
President's Day- student holiday
Tuesday
Teacher In-Service day, Student holiday
Wednesday
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Voc Unit 4 (Wednesday's work on blue sheet)
4. Questions and Voc for Act 2 R&J
5. Go over answers to questions
Thursday
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Voc Unit 4 (Thurs. on blue sheet)
4. Watch Act 2 of R&J on video
5. Activity: R&J Dramatization in a few lines
Friday
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Voc Unit 4 Quiz
4. Act 3 R&J
5. Questions for Act 3 R&J and voc aover Act 3
Monday
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Voc Units 1-3 Review , look on Nancy Etoll's blog for specific details, Test, yesy, test over Units 1-3 on Wednesday Feb. 13
4. Watch and answer questions in class on video, Shakespeare in the Classroom
***We will start Romeo and Juliet in class on Tuesday. If you want help understanding the play, you can purchase at Barnes and Noble one of two help books for R&J. One is Baron's Shakespeare made easy Romeo and Juliet, and the other is No Fear Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.
Tuesday
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Voc Units 1-3 , see Nancy Etoll's blog for specifics. Test Tomorrow on Units 1-3.
4. Get character and timeline worksheets.
5. Define dramatic elements
6. Begin Act 1 R&J
Wednesday
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Voc Units 1-3 Test
4. Complete Act 1 of R&J
5. Answer questions on R&J Act 1 and Voc in Context for R&J
Thursday
1.Journal
2. DGP
3.Voc Unit 4 Day 1 ( Monday on blue sheet)
4. Go over questions from Act 1
5. Watch Act 1 of R&J on video
Friday
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Voc Unit 4 Day 2 (Tuesday on blue sheet)
4. Read Act 2 of R&J
Monday:
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Vocabulary Unit 3, Day 3(Wednesday from the blue sheet), quiz on Wed. 2-4-08
4. "A Celebration of Grandfathers" p. 662-679
5. Questions #1-11 p. 669, #1 p. 668
Tuesday:
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Voc. Unit 3, Day 4 ( Thursday from the blue sheet), quiz tomorrow
4. "From A Whitehouse Diary" p. 672-679
5. Do a chart like the one on page 673, and # 1-6 p. 679
Wednesday:
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Voc Unit 3 Quiz
4. "excerpt from Understand Comics" p.694-704
5. Questions # 1-3 p. 704, and # 1-8 p. 705
Thursday:
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Voc Unit 4 Day 1 ( Monday on blue sheet)
4. "The Rug Merchant" p. 314-320
5. Questions # 1-6 p. 320, chart on p. 315
6. Read p. 722 on Exposition: Problem and Solution Essay. Research and choose a topic.
Friday:
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Voc Unit 4 Day 2(Tuesday on blue sheet)
4. Writer's Workshop: Exposition ... p. 722-725, come to class with research topic and any facts that you have already researched. We will work in the computer lab on this paper during class Friday. The date it is due is Friday Feb. 15, and all other work is to be done on your own at home.
Monday:
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Vocabulary Day 3 (Wednewsday) of Unit 2 ,Quiz Wednesday 1-29
4. Intro to Nonfiction p. 631-633 in the green book, add definitions of Biography and autobiography on lit terms worksheet
5. Read as a class "So That Nobody Has to go to School If They Don't Want To" and discuss as a class
Tuesday:
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Vocabulary Day 4 of Unit 2, Quiz tomorrow. Check all sections for a grade.
4. Read: "Single Room, Earth View" p. 634-640
5. Questions #5and 6 p. 640, and # 1-9 p. 641
Wednesday:
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Voc. Unit 2 Quiz, notecards are five bonus points if brought in for the quiz
4. "The New Frontier" p. 644-646
5. Complete chart p. 644 for the speech, and #1-4 and 1and 2p. 647
Thursday:
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Voc Unit 3 Day 1(Monday on blue sheet)
4. "The Washwoman" p. 648-655
5. Do a chart like the one on p. 649 for the story, # 1-8 p. 655
Friday:
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Voc Unit 3 Day 2 ( Tuesday on blue sheet)
4. "On Summer" p. 656-661
5. Questions # 1-7 p. 661
***remember there are vocabulary help sections listed on Nancy.Etoll@cobbk12.org
Monday
HOLIDAY NO SCHOOL
Tuesday
1. Journal
2. DGP- Monday and Tuesday's assignments
3. Voc Unit 2, see blue sheet. or nancy.etoll's website look for 9th lit period 3 for all class assignments
4. Present Summer Reading Projects
5. Lit Circle groups for test review
Wednesday
1. Journal
2. DGP - Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday's assignments
3. Voc unit 2 See note form Tuesday
4. Test over Summer Reading Books
Thursday-Friday
Meet in library for Freshman Media Center Orientation
4.
Monday
1. Journal
2. DGP
3.Voc Unit 1, see the blue hand out sheet for assignments each day, or visit nancy.etoll@cobbk12.org, on that website go down to 9th lit period three. All classes have the same assignments.
4. Lit Terms worksheet, work together in class
5. Read aloud: "The Sweet Shop"
Tuesday- Thursday
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Voc Unit 1, see note on Monday
4. Divide into Literature Circle groups, each day you will be responsible for a different role, and you need to write a sample letter like the example given. Visual project is due on Tuesday Jan. 22, and the test for summer reading is Jan. 23rd.
Friday
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Voc Unit 1 Quiz
4. Continue in Lit Circle groups
Week of January 7-11
Monday: Student Holiday
Tuesday:
1. Get to know you activity
2. pass out syllabus- due back tomorrow for a daily grade with parent signiture
3. DGP( Daily Grammar Program) explanation
Wednesday:
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Timed Writing- 30 minutes
4. Read "The Sniper"
5. Work in groups to answer questions
Thursday:
1. Journal
2.DGP
3. Go over questions for "The Sniper"
4. Plot summary sheet on "The Sniper"
5. Writing assignment: Complete the story of the Sniper. Minimum 2 paragraphs, where you tell what happens next.
Friday:
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Read aloud "The Sweet Shop"
4. Read "So That Nobody has to go to School If They Don't Want To" and have a class discussion
5. Reading Comprehension practice sheet
Monday
EOTC
Tuesday
EOTC
Wednesday
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Voc Unit 12 Completing...
4. poetry p. 891,893,894-898
5. Write your own poem using the "ababcc" rhyming scheme
Thursday
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Voc Unit 12 Syn/Ant
4. Poetry p. 902-909 figurative poems
5. Create your own figurative poem
Friday
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Voc Unit 12 Choosing ...
4. Imagery poems p. 912-920
5. Write your own imagery poem
Monday
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Voc Unit 11 Completing... p. 127-128
4. Present god/goddess projects
5. Read The Odyssey p. 1005-1010
Tuesday
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Voc Unit 11 Syn/Ant p. 128
4. Read The Odyssey p. 1010-1017, Questions p. 1017 and #4 p. 1018; read 1020-1027
Wednesday
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Voc Unit 11 Choosing p. 129
4. Read The Odyssey p. 1028-1037 Questions p. 1037
5. Watch The Odyssey
Thursday
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Voc Unit 11 p. 130 ... in context
4. Read The Odyssey p. 1039-1046 Questions p. 1046, and #6 p. 1047
5. Watch The Odyssey
Friday
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Voc Unit 11 Quiz
4. Test over The Odyssey
5. Finish watching The Odyssey
Monday
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. go over EOCT practice from Friday
4. Voc Unit 10 Completing ...,p. 120-121
5. intro the Odyssey p. 975-979
6. choose gods/goddeses for mini research project in media center on Tuesday and Thursday
Tuesday
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Voc Unit 10 Syn/Ant
4. Library for mini research project
*** persuasive essay due on Wednesday
Wednesday
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Voc Unit 10 p. 122 Choosing...
4. The Odyssey p. 981-999, srop on line 525
Thursday
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Voc Unit 10 ...in contxt p. 123 and check all sections
4. library for mini research project on gods and godesses
Friday
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Voc quiz Unit 10
4. read The Odyssey p. 999-1017
Monday
1. Journal
2. EOCT practice
3. Voc p. 112-113 Review Units 7,8,9
4. Work on persuasive essay in class, due by tomorrow- intro, paragraph, and half of the body paragraphs
All due by Wednesday after Thanksgiving , Nov. 28
Tuesday
1. Journal
2. EOCT practice
3. Voc Quiz Units 7,8,9
4. Work on Persuasive paper- should cmplete body and conclusion
****For more practice on the EOCT, go to www.linkstolearning.com
Monday-
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Voc Unit 9 ...in Context p. 104 and check all sections
4. Review Acts 3 and 4
5. Watch Act 3
Tuesday-
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Voc Unit 9 Quiz
4. Watch Act 4
5. Read Act 5 R&J p. 861-874
6. Worksheet on Strategic Reading for Act 5
Wednesday-
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Voc Units 7,8,9 p. 105-107
4. Wrap up R&J questions
5. Review for test tomorrow
Thursday-
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Voc Units 7,8,9, 108-109
4. Test Over R&J
Friday-
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Voc Units 7,8,9 p. 109-110
4. Persuasive Writing - Whose fault is it that Romeo and Juliet died?
Monday and Tuesday student holidays
Wednesday-
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Voc Unit 9 Completing ...p. 101-102
4. Watch Act 2 of R&J
5. Read Act 3 Scenes 1 and 2 p. 818-828
Thursday-
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Voc Unit 9 Syn/Ant p. 102
4. Complete Act 3 of R&J p. 828-841
5. Worksheets- words to own and strategic reading for Act 3
Friday-
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Voc Unit 9 Choosing...p. 103
4. Act 4 R&J p. 844-857
Monday 10/29
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Voc Unit 8 Completing the Sentence p. 94-95
4. Globe Theater dvd
5. Prepare to read p. 764-769
6. Read Prologue and Act 1 Scene 1 p. 771-778
Tuesday 10/30
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Voc Unit 8 SYn/Ant p. 95
4. Worksheet Reading Strategies-Text Aids and Lit. Analysis-Characters
5. R&J Act 1 Scene 2-5 p. 778-791
6. Watch Act 1 of R&J
Wednesday 10/31
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Voc Unit 8 Choosing the right word p. 96
4. Finish watching R&J
5. Read Prepare to read p. 794-795 and Act 2 Scenes 1&2 p. 797-802
Thursday 11/1
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Voc Unit 8 Voc. in Context p.97 and check sections
4. Blank Verse Worksheet
5. R&J Act 2 Scenes 3-6 p. 802-815
Friday 11/2
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Voc Unit 8 Quiz
4. Watch R&J Act 2
5. Reading Strategy :Paraphrasing Worsheet
6. Prepare to Read p. 818 and Act 3 Scene 1 p. 819-825
6.
Monday 10/22
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Voc. Unit 7 Completing ...p. 87-88
4. Go over questions Ch. 38-43
5. Discuss Ch. 44-49 questions
6. Fill in character attribute chart for homework
Tuesday 10/23
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Voc Unit 7 Syn/Ant p. 88
4. GE ch. 54-56 p. 340-361
5. Questions Ch. 50-55 orally
6.Venn Diagram- Miss Havisham /Magwitch
Wednesday 10/24
1. Journal
2. DGP
3.Voc Unit 7 Choosing... p. 89
4. GE Ch. 56-59 p. 361-380
5. Questions Ch. 56-59 orally
6. Lit Terms worksheet
7. Plot Diagram
Thursday 10/25
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Voc. ...in context p. 90 and check all sections
4. GE Test Ch. 1-31
5. Write a paragraph, from worsheet on character attributes
Friday 10/26
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Voc. Unit 7 Quiz
4. GE Test Ch. 32-59
5. Write a paragraph from Venn Diagram worksheet
6
Monday 10/15
1. Journal
2. PSAT prep, bring study booklet for Tuesday
3.Voc Units 4-6 Review p.72-74
4. Great Expectations Ch. 41-44, p. 265-286
Tuesday 10/16
1. Journal
2. PSAT prep
3. Voc. Units 4-6 Review, p. 75-77
4. GE ch. 45-47, p. 286-303
Wednesday 10/17
PSAT day- stay in advisement to take PSAT and go to lunch with your class, it would be a good day to bring a szck lunch
No regular classes today.
Thursday 10/18
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Vocab. Units 4-6 p. 77-78
4. GE Ch. 48-51,p. 303-325
Friday 10/19
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Vocab. Units 4-6 quiz
4. GE Ch. 52-54 p. 325-351
Mon. 10/8:
1. Journal
2. DGP
3.Voc Unit 6 p. 68-69 completing...
4. Great Expectations Ch. 25-28, p.158-181
Questions Ch. 20-25
Discuss: Dialogue, Dimensional Characters, Motif, Aphorism
Tues. 10/9:
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Voc Unit 6 Syn/Ant p. 69
4. GE Ch. 29-31, p.181-202
Questions Ch. 26-31
Wed. 10/10:
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Voc. Unit 6 p. 70 choosing...
4. GE Ch. 32-35, p.202-223
Discuss: Comic Relief and Foreshadowing
Thurs. 10/11:
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Voc Unit 6 p. 71 in context and check all sections
4. GE Ch. 36-38, p.223-245
Questions Ch. 32-37
Friday 10/12:
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Voc. Unit 6 Quiz
4. GE Ch. 39-40, p.245-265
Discuss: 3-Dimensional Characters, Simile and Extended Metaphor
Mon 10/1:
1.Journal
2. DGP
3. Voc. Unit 5 p. 61-62
4. Discuss: Setting, Characterization, Satire
5. Read Great Expectations Ch. 13-16 p. 76-96
Tues 10/2:
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Voc Unit 5 p. 62
4. Questions Ch 7-13 GE
5. Read GE Ch. 17-18 p. 76-
Wed 10/3:
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Voc. Unit 5 p. 63
4. Go over questions from Ch. 7-13 GE
5. Discuss: Bildungsroman,Archetypes, Simile, Foil
6. Read Ch. 19 p. -125
Thurs 10/4:
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Voc. Unit 5 p.64 and check all sections
4. Questions CH. 14-19 GE
5. ReaD cH. 20-21 P. 126-136
Friday 10/5:
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Voc Quiz Unit 5
4. Discuss: Point-of-view, Narrator, Scene, Allusion, Imagery
5. Read GE Ch. 22-24 p. 135-158
Monday 9/24
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Voc. Unit 4 Completing the sentence, p. 54-55
4. Guidance lesson form counselors
5. Check out Great Expectations, read intro and Ch. 1
Tuesday 9/25
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Voc. Unit 4 Syn/Ant p. 55
4. Read Great Expectations Ch. 2-4, p. 5-22
Wednesday 9/26
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Voc. Unit 4 Choosing the right word, p. 56
4. Read Great Expectations, Ch. 5-7 p. 22-40
Thursday 9/27
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Voc. Unit 4 in context p. 57, and check all other sections
4. Read Great Expectations, Ch 8-10, p. 40-61
Friday 9/28
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Voc. Unit 4 quiz
4.Read Great Expectations , ch.11-14. p. 61-84
Monday 9/17
1. Journal
2. DGP
3.Voc. Review of units 1-3 p.43-44
4. Nonfiction circles- read stories and answer questions which are due Friday
Tuesday 9/18
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Voc. review p.45-46
4. Nonfiction Circles
Wednesday 9/19
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Voc Review p. 47-48
4. Nonfiction circles
Thursday 9/20
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Voc. Review p. 49-50
4. Complete nonfiction circles, test Friday
Friday 9/21
1. DGP
2. Quiz over Units 1-3 Voc.
3. Test Nonfiction
Monday-
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Voc. Unit 3 Completing the Sentence p. 38
4. Intro nonfiction unit by reading a story aloud to class.
5.Begin Writing Workshop p. 140 < writing an autobiographical narrative
for Tuesday have a topic,a time line and thoughts or emotions ready so you can begin writing on Tues.
Tuesday-
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Voc. Unit 3 Syn/Ant p. 39
4. Write narrative and look at revision help p. 142-143
5. Using rubric p. 143 evaluate your draft change anything that needs changing
6. If time peer edit using the same rubric
Wednesday-
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Voc. Unit 3 Choosing the Right word p. 40
4. Continue to read and peer evaluate narratives, share your story wth the rest of the class
5. Types of nonfiction p. 630-633, take notes
Thursday-
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Voc. Unit 3 in context p. 41, check all sections
4. Read aloud from The Perfect Storm
5. Begin nonfiction groups to read and answer questions to nonfiction stories
Friday-
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Voc. Unit 3 Quiz
4. Continue Nonfiction reading groups, reading and answering questions
Tuesday Sept.4 :
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Test over Short Stories
4. Write a paragraph about the movie"The Most Dangerous Game"
Remember Think Tac Toe due Wednesday!!!
Wed-Friday Sept.5-7:
Meet in Media center each day for Freshman introduction to the library. There will be assignments from the librarians that will be graded.
M 8/27/07
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Test over Summer Reading, worth 2 quiz grades
4. Lit. Cirlce group projects, due tomorrow
5.Vocabulary Unit 2 Completing the Sentence, p. 31-32
6. Receive Think Tac Toe Projects due Sept. 5
T 8/28/07
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Vocabulary Unit 2 Syn/ANt p. 32
4. Prepare to read p. 522-523
5. Read "The Gift of the Magi" p. 524-530
6. Answer questions p. 530, #1-7, p. 531 #1-9
W 8/29/07
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Vocabulary Unit 2 Choosing the right word p. 33
4. Go over questions from "The Gift..."
5. Work on Think Tac Toe Projects
TH 8/30/07
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Vocabulary Unit 2 VOC. in Context p.34
4. Prepare to Read p. 176-177
5. Read "The Golden Kite, the Silver Wind" p. 178-182
6. Questions #1-5 p. 182, #1-3, P. 183
FR 8/31/07
1. Journal
2. DGP
3. Vocabulary Unit 2 Quiz
4. Watch "The Most Dangerous Game"
5. Write a Paragraph with the following: assess ways the language and delviery affect the mood and tone of the story;analyze the types of arguments used by the speakers in the story; formulate judgements about ideasunder discussion in the story and be sure to give evidence from the story.
Monday 8/20/07: -Journal
-DGP
-Unit 1 vocabulary, Completing the Sentence p. 24
-Write out the five elements of short stories for "The Cask of Amontillado"
- Prepare to read p. 16-17
-Read "The Most Dangerous Game" p. 18-26
Tuesday 8/21/07: -Journal
-DGP
-Vocabulary Synonyms and Antonyms p.25
-Continue to read "The Most Dangeroud Game" p.27-36
-Answer questions #1-6 P.36
Wednesday 8/22/07: -Journal
-DGP
-Vocabulary p.26 Choosing the Right Word
-Discuss questions from "The Most Dangerous Game"
-Prepare to Read p. 48-49
-Read "The Birds" p. 50-60
-Assign Literature Circle groups according to Summer Reading books. Each student will have a job to complete within the group for an individual grade. The group will decide on and create a visual representation of their book to present to the class.
Thursday 8/23/07: -Journal
-DGP
-Vocabulary in Context p. 27
- Continue "The Birds" p.61-71
-Work in Literature Groups
Friday 8/24/07: -Journal
-DGP
-Vocabulary Unit 1 Quiz
-continue "The Birds" p.72-82
-Complete lit. circle group work, individual and display.
*****All of the Summer Reading Literature circle work is due on Monday 8/27/07. The written test over the summer reading book is also on Monday 8/27/07.
Monday 8/13/07: -index card information
-get to know you activity
-pass out and discuss syllabus
- Daily Grammar Program(DGP) explanation and example of day 1 parts of speech
- Timed writing in class, topic given
Tuesday 8/14/07: -Journal
-DGP day 2 sentence parts
-REMIND STUDENTS THAT THEY NEED A VOCABULERY BOOK TOMORROW
-Read aloud "The Sniper"
- divide into groups to answer questions
Wednesday 8/15/07: -Journal
-DGP day 3 clauses and sentence types
-vocabulary section 1
-go over "The Sniper " questions
- Writing assignment: Finish the story, minimum of 2 paragraphs, where you tell what happens
next.
Thursday 8/16/07: - Journal
- DGP day 4 punctuation and capitalization
-vocabulary sction 2
- Notes on short stories
- "How to read Literature" p. 3
- Prepare to read "The Cask of Amontillado" p. 4-5
Friday 8/17/07: -Journal
- DGP day 5 diagram sentences
-vocabulary section 3
-Read "The Cask of Amontillado" p. 6-12
- break into pairs to answer questions on p. 12 , discuss as a class
- Do Literary Analysis p.13 1-3 together