Friday, January 22, 2010

English II (Week of January 25-29)

Monday, January 25th
  • Introduction to Shakespeare and his language (PowerPoint)
  • Translating Shakespeare's Language Activity
Tuesday, January 26th
  • DUE: VOC #10 Sentences
  • VOC #10 Test
  • Shakespeare in Our Time Video
Wednesday, January 27th
  • VOC Analogies #5
  • VOC Context Clues #5-due by the end of the hour
Thursday January 28th
  • Shakespeare Quiz
  • "Why Shakespeare?" Video
Friday, January 29th
  • Bell Work-DUE
  • Grammar Practice #1
  • VOC #11 Definitions-due Monday

Honors English II (Week of January 25-29)

Monday, January 25th
  • Finish reading Antigone
  • In House Reading Assessment: Narrative
Tuesday, January 26th
  • VOC #10 Test
  • Discuss Antigone: Character, setting, plot, theme
  • In House Reading Assessment: Technical
Wednesday, January 27th
  • Greek Mythology Unit Test
  • VOC Analogies #5-due by the end of the hour
Thursday, January 28th
  • Introduction to Shake and his language (PowerPoint)
  • Translating Shakespeare's Language Activity
  • In House Reading Assessment: Persuasive
Friday, January 29th
  • Bell Work-due
  • Watch "Shakespeare in our Time" video
  • VOC Context Clues #5-due by the end of the hour
  • VOC #11 Definitions-due Monday

Modern Lit (January 25-29)

Monday, January 25th
  • Wrap up Angela's Ashes Unit
  • Work on memoir title/explanation
Tuesday, January 26th
  • Work on memoir title/explanation
Wednesday, January 27th
  • Begin Jodi Picoult Unit
  • Jodi Picoult Author Page
  • Watch My Sister's Keeper
Thursday, January 28th-Friday, January 29th
  • Watch My Sister's Keeper
  • Homework: Read 19 Minutes (pg. 1-89)

Friday, January 15, 2010

English II (Week of January 18-22)

Monday, January 18
  • DUE: VOC #10 Definitions
  • Read Scene 4 and 5 of Antigone
Tuesday, January 19
  • Finish reading Antigone
  • In House Reading Assessment: Technical
Wednesday, January 20
  • Reading Assessment: Persuasive
  • VOC #10-lesson-due at the end of the hour
Thursday, January 21
  • Greek Mythology Unit Test
Friday, January 22
  • Finish In-House Reading Assessments: Technical
VOC #10-Sentences-due Tuesday, January 26th

Honors English II (January 18-22)

Monday, January 18
  • Work on Greek gods/goddesses research paper
Tuesday, January 19
  • VOC #10-lesson-due by the end of the hour
  • Work on research paper
Wednesday, January 20
  • DUE: Greek gods/godesses research paper
  • Presentations
Thursday, January 21
  • Finish presentations
  • Read The Prologue and Scene 1 of Antigone
Friday, January 22
  • DUE: VOC #10 Sentences
  • Read Scene 2 and 3 of Antigone
  • In House Reading Assessment: Narrative

Modern Lit (January 18-22)

Monday, January 18
  • Quiz over Ch IX-XIII (pg. 216-296)
  • Discuss Ch IX-XIII
Tuesday, January 19
  • Reading Day or work on memoir title
Wednesday, January 20
  • Discuss Ch XIV-XV (pg. 297-325)
Thursday, January 21
  • Reading day or work on memoir title
  • Homework: Read Ch XVI-XIX (pg. 326-363)
Friday, January 22
  • Angela's Ashes Test

Sunday, January 10, 2010

Honors English II (Jan 11th-15th)

Monday, Jan 11
  • VOC #9-lesson-due by the end of the hour
  • Research day-minimum of 3 sources due tomorrow
Tuesday, Jan 12
  • DUE: 3 sources (source sheet)
  • Show examples of research papers
  • In-Text citation Handout
  • Work on research paper
Wednesay, Jan 13
  • DUE: VOC #9 Sentences
  • Work on research paper
  • Homework: Read "The Legend of Oedipus"
Thursday, Jan 14
  • VOC #9 Test
  • VOC #10 Definitions-due Friday
  • The Oedipus Family Tree
  • Watch clips of Troy
Friday, Jan 15
  • Bell Work-due
  • DUE: VOC #10 Definitions
  • Work on research paper
Research paper due: Tuesday, January 19th

English II (Jan 11th-15th)

Monday, Jan 11
  • VOC #9-lesson-due by the end of the hour
  • Reading Formative Assessment: Narrative "A Good Deed Repaid"-due by the end of the hour
Tuesday, Jan 12
  • Watch clips of Troy
  • Clean out notebooks
  • Pick parts for Antigone
Wednesday, Jan 13
  • Read the Prologue and Scene 1 of Antigone
Thursday, Jan 14
  • DUE: VOC #9 Sentences
  • Quiz: Greek Mythology background information, The Legend of Oedipus, and The Prologue and Scene 1 of Antigone
  • Read Scene 2 of Antigone
Friday, Jan 15
  • Bell Work-due
  • Read Scene 3 of Antigone
  • VOC #9 Test
  • VOC #10 Definitions-due Monday

Modern Lit (January 11-15)

Monday, Jan 11
  • Reading Day
Tuesday, Jan 12
  • Quiz over Ch V-VIII (up to pg. 215) of Angela's Ashes
  • Discuss CH V-VIII
Wednesay, Jan 13
  • Reading Day
Thursday, Jan 14
  • Discuss Ch IX-X (pg. 216-251)
Friday, Jan 15
  • Reading Day
  • HOMEWORK: Read Ch XI-XII (pg. 252-296) by Monday