Sunday, August 30, 2009

English II (August 31-Sept 4)

Monday, August 31
  • Finish TKAM anticipation guide
  • Introduction to Harper Lee and Harper Lee author page
Tuesday, September 1
  • Lit Terms PowerPoint-connotation, denotation, point of view, stereotypes, allusion
  • VOC #2-lesson-due by the end of the hour
Wednesday, September 2
  • Harper Lee and Lit Terms Quiz
  • Begin reading TKAM chapter 1 and 2 and complete study questions
Thursday, September 3
  • TKAM Chapter 1 and 2 study questions-due by the end of the hour
  • Work on VOC #2-sentences-due tomorrow
Friday, September 4
  • Bell Work-due
  • DUE: VOC #2-sentences
  • Discuss Ch 1-2 of TKAM
  • Homework: Read Ch 3 (pg. 30-42) of TKAM

Honors English II (August 31-Sept 4)

Monday, August 31
  • TKAM Group Project guidelines and assign groups
  • Jim Crow Laws article and discussion questions-due by the end of the hour
Tuesday, September 1
  • Introduction to Harper Lee
  • Harper Lee author page
Wednesday, September 2
  • Lit Terms PowerPoint-connotation, denotation, point-of-view, allusion, stereotype
  • Check out TKAM
Thursday, September 3
  • DUE: VOC #2-sentences
  • Harper Lee and Lit Terms Quiz
  • Homework: Read Ch 1-4 (pg. 1-54) of TKAM
Friday, September 4
  • Bell Work-due
  • Discuss Ch 1-4 of TKAM
  • Homework: Read Ch 5-6 (pg. 55-76) of TKAM

Modern Lit (August 31-Sept 4)

Monday, August 31-Tuesday, September 1
  • Discuss the end of SLOB
  • SI leaders: Shaye and Michelle
Wednesday, September 2-September 4
  • Work on character PowerPoints
  • Presentations on Tuesday

Sunday, August 23, 2009

English II (August 24-28)

Monday, August 24
  • Bell work
  • Make up biopoem presentations
  • VOC sentences guidelines
  • VOC #1 sentences
Tuesday, August 25
  • Bell work
  • DUE: VOC #1 sentences
  • Introduction to the paragraph
  • Interior logic of the paragraph-due Wednesday
Wednesday, August 26
  • Bell work
  • DUE: Interior logic of the paragraph
  • Introduction to the "I am..." paragraph
Thursday, August 27
  • Bell work
  • VOC Test #1
  • VOC #2 Definitions
  • "I am..." paragraph-due by the end of the hour
Friday, August 28
  • Bell work
  • DUE: VOC #2 Definitions
  • To Kill A Mockingbird Anticipation Guide

Honors English II (August 24-28)

Monday, August 24
  • Bell work
  • Review the paragraph
  • Interior logic of the paragraph
Tuesday, August 25
  • Bell work
  • VOC #1 Test
  • VOC #2 Definitions
  • Introduction to the "I am..." paragraph
Wednesday, August 26
  • Bell work
  • DUE: VOC #2 Definitions
  • "I am..." paragraph-due by the end of the hour
  • To Kill A Mockingbird (TKAM) Anticipation guide-due tomorrow
Thursday, August 27
  • Bell work
  • DUE: TKAM Anticipation guide
  • Discuss TKAM Anticipation guide
Friday, August 28
  • Bell work
  • VOC #2-lesson-due by the end of the hour
  • Jim Crow Laws article and discussion questions

Modern Lit: August 24-28

Monday, August 24
  • Discuss Ch 5-7 of The Secret Life of Bees (SLOB)
  • SI Leader: Kayla
Tuesday, August 25
  • Finish timelines
Wednesday, August 26
  • Discuss Ch 8-9 of SLOB
  • SI Leader: Shaye
Thursday, August 27
  • Reading Day
Friday, August 28
  • Discuss Ch 10-11 of SLOB
  • SI Leader: Stephanie

Friday, August 14, 2009

English II (Week of August 17-21)

Monday, August 17
  • Bell Work
  • Vocabulary Syllabus
  • Voc #1-definitions-due Tuesday
  • Introduction to the Biopoem
Tuesday, August 18
  • Bell work
  • DUE: Voc #1-definitions
  • DUE: Notebook/Binders
  • Work on Biopoems
Wednesday, August 19
  • Bell work
  • STAR Testing
  • Find an AR book
  • Work on Biopoems
Thursday, August 20
  • Bell Work
  • Work on Biopoems-1st 30 minutes of class
  • Begin Biopoem presentations-extra credit for going today!
Friday, August 21
  • Bell work
  • DUE: Biopoems
  • Biopoem presentations
  • Vocabulary lesson #1-due by the end of the hour

Honors English II (Week of August 17-21)

Monday, August 17
  • Bell Work
  • Vocabulary Syllabus
  • Voc #1-definitions-due Tuesday
  • Introduction to the Biopoem
Tuesday, August 18
  • Bell work
  • DUE: Voc #1-definitions
  • DUE: Notebook/Binders
  • Work on Biopoems
Wednesday, August 19
  • Bell work
  • Work on Biopoems-due Thursday
Thursday, August 20
  • Bell Work
  • DUE: Biopoems
  • Biopoem presentations
  • Voc #1-lesson-due by the end of the hour
Friday, August 21
  • Bell work
  • Go over vocabulary sentence guidelines
  • Voc #1-sentences-due by the end of the hour
  • AP workday

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

English II (August 12-14)

Wednesday, August 12
  • Bell Work
  • Syllabus
  • Homework: Interest Inventory
Thursday, August 13
  • Bell Work
  • Due: Interest Inventory
  • True/False Statements
  • AR Guidelines
Friday, August 14
  • Bell Work
  • Alliteration Activity
  • Homework: Finding Alliteration in song lyrics-due Monday

Honors English II (Week of August 12-14)

Wednesday, August 12
  • Bell Work
  • Syllabus
  • Homework: Interest Inventory
Thursday, August 13
  • Bell Work
  • Due: Interest Inventory
  • True/False Statements
  • AP Guidelines
Friday, August 14
  • Bell Work
  • Alliteration Activity
  • Homework: Finding Alliteration in song lyrics-due Monday

Modern Lit: August 12-14

Wednesday, August 12
  • Syllabus and Guidelines
  • Interest Inventory-due tomorrow
Thursday, August 13
  • Due: Interest Inventory
  • Get to know your neighbor activity
Friday, August 14
  • Interaction Activity-Scrabble Activity
  • Reflection Paragraph-What have you learned about your classmates?