Thursday, April 29, 2010

English II (May 3-7)

Monday, May 3
  • DUE: Prewriting for magazine article
  • 5th Hour ONLY: Venue assignment due
  • Work on magazine article
Tuesday, May 4
  • TGT Vocabulary Review Game
Wednesday, May 5
  • VOC Final (Lessons 9-16)
  • Work on magazine article
Thursday, May 6
  • Work on magazine article
Friday, May 7
  • Magazine article-due by the end of the hour

AR Deadline: Thursday, May 13

Honors English II (May 3-7)

Monday, May 3
  • Work on motivation persuasive essay
Tuesday, May 4
  • VOC Final (Lessons 9-16)
  • Work on motivation persuasive essay
Wednesday, May 5
  • Motivation persuasive essay + Labeling of appeals-due by the end of the hour
Thursday, May 6
  • AP Projects due!
  • Introduction to the magazine article and venue assignment
Friday, May 7
  • Venue assignment-due by the end of the hour
  • Work on magazine article

Modern Lit (May 3-7)

Monday, May 3
  • Discuss Ch XII-XIII (pg. 455-494) of The Blind Assassin
Tuesday, May 4
  • Discuss Ch XIV-XV (pg. 497-521) of The Blind Assassin
  • Begin triangles assignment
Wednesday, May 5
  • Work on triangles in The Blind Assassin assignment
Thursday, May 6
  • Introduction to A Separate Peace
  • Triangles in The Blind Assassin-due at the end of the hour
Friday, May 7
  • Watch A Separate Peace

Friday, April 23, 2010

English II (Week of April 26-30)

Monday, April 26
  • Multi-Genre Presentations-dress nicely!
Tuesday, April 27
  • DUE: Multi-Genre Reflection Questions
  • Wrap up presentations
  • Read AR
Wednesday, April 28
  • DUE: Voc #16 Sentences
  • Introduction to the Persuasive Writing Unit
  • Appeals Notes
Thursday, April 29
  • VOC #16 Test
  • Introduction to the magazine article and venue assignment
Friday, April 30
  • Bell Work-DUE
  • Venue Assignment-due by the end of the hour

Honors English II (April 26-30)

Monday, April 26
  • A Separate Peace Unit Test
  • Discuss Ch 11-13 of ASP
Tuesday, April 27
  • DUE: VOC #16 Sentences
  • Watch A Separate Peace
Wednesday, April 28
  • VOC #16 Test
  • Begin Persuasive Writing Unit
  • Appeals Notes
Thursday, April 29
  • Watch A Separate Peace
  • Introduction to the Motivation Persuasive Essay
Friday, April 30
  • Bell Work-Due
  • DUE: Prewriting
  • Appeals Quiz
  • Finish watching A Separate Peace

Modern Lit (April 26-30)

Monday, April 26
  • Discuss Ch IX (The Laundry, The ashtray, The man with his head on fire, and The Water Nixie) (pg. 365-396)
Tuesday, April 27
  • Discuss Ch X (pg. 399-413)
Wednesday, April 28
  • Reading Day
Thursday, April 29
  • Discuss Ch XI (The cubicle, The kitten, Beautiful view, Brightly shone the moon, Betty's Luncheonette, and The message) (pg. 417-451)
Friday, April 30
  • No class-Sr. Class vs. Faculty Basketball Game
  • Homework: Read Ch XII-XIII (pg. 455-494)

Thursday, April 15, 2010

English II (Week of April 19-23)

Monday, April 19
  • Multi-genre work day
Tuesday, April 20
  • VOC #15 Test
  • VOC #16 Word List-Definitions due Thursday
  • Multi-genre work day
Wednesday, April 21
  • No class-1/2 Day Teacher Inservice
  • Enrollment Fair in the morning
Thursday, April 22
  • DUE: VOC #16 Definitions
  • Multi-genre work day
Friday, April 23
  • Begin MULTI GENRE PRESENTATIONS
  • VOC #16-lesson-due by the end of the hour

Honors English II (April 19-23)

Monday, April 19
  • Work on Ch 8-10 Discussion Questions over A Separate Peace
Tuesday, April 20
  • DUE: Ch 8-10 Discussion Questions
  • Discuss Ch 8-10 of A Separate Peace
  • VOC #16 Word List
Wednesday, April 21
  • No class-1/2 Day Teacher Inservice
  • Enrollment Fair in the morning
Thursday, April 22
  • DUE: VOC #16 Definitions
  • Work on Ch 9-11 Discussion Questions
  • 2:15-3:15-Guest Speaker-author Karen Stolz
Friday, April 23
  • Work on Ch 9-11 Discussion Questions-due Monday
  • VOC #16-lesson-due by the end of the hour

Modern Lit (April 19-23)

Monday, April 19
  • Discuss Ch VII-The steamer trunk and The Fire Pit (pg. 283-298)
Tuesday, April 20
  • Discuss Ch VII-Postcards from Europe, The eggshell hat, and Besotted (pg. 299-321)
Wednesday, April 21
  • No class-1/2 day Teacher Inservice
Thursday, April 22
  • Discuss Ch VII-Sunnyside and Xanadu and Ch VIII (pg. 322-361)
  • 2:00-Guest Speaker-Karen Stolz author of World of Pies
Friday, April 23
  • Reading Day
  • Homework: Read Ch IX-The laundry The ashtray, The man with his head on fire, and The Water Nixie (pg. 365-396)

Friday, April 9, 2010

English II (Week of April 12-16)

Monday, April 12
  • Bell Work
  • Read "There Will Come Soft Rains" by Ray Bradbury
  • Discuss Theme, Setting, Plot, and Character
Tuesday, April 13
  • Bell work
  • Finish discussing "There Will Come Soft Rains"
  • VOC #15-lessson-due at the end of the hour
Wednesday, April 14
  • Bell Work
  • "There Will Come Soft Rains" Quiz
  • Multi-genre work day
Thursday, April 15
  • Bell Work
  • Multi-genre work day
Friday, April 16
  • Bell Work-due
  • DUE: VOC #15 Sentences
  • Multi-genre work day
Multi-genre research project due THURSDAY, APRIL 22

Honors English II (April 12-16)

Monday, April 12
  • Work on Ch 4-7 Discussion Questions over A Separate Peace
  • VOC #15-lesson-due at the end of the hour
Tuesday, April 13
  • Work on Ch 4-7 Discussion Questions
Wednesday, April 14
  • DUE: VOC #15 Sentences
  • Work on Ch 4-7 Discussion Questions
Thursday, April 15
  • DUE: Ch 4-7 Discussion Questions
  • VOC #15 Test
  • Discuss Ch 4-7 of A Separate Peace
Friday, April 16
  • Bell Work-due
  • Work on Ch 8-10 Discussion Questions

Modern Lit (April 12-16)

Monday, April 12
  • Discuss Ch V (The cold cellar, The attic, and The imperial room) (pg. 202-228) of The Blind Assassin
Tuesday, April 13
  • Discuss Ch V (The Arcadian Court and The tango) (pg. 229-246)
Wednesday, April 14
  • Reading Day
Thursday, April 15
  • Discuss Ch VI (pg. 249-280)
Friday, April 16
  • No class-community service project
  • Homework: Read Ch VII (The steamer trunk and The fire pit) (pg. 283-298) of The Blind Assassin

Thursday, April 1, 2010

English II (April 5-9)

Monday, April 5
  • Go over genre descriptions
  • Multi-genre work day
Tuesday, April 6
  • VOC Analogies #7
  • VOC Context Clues #7-due by the end of the hour
  • Multi-genre work day
Wednesday, April 7
  • Multi-genre work day
  • VOC #15 word list
Thursday, April 8
  • DUE: VOC #15 Definitions
  • Multi-genre work day
Friday, April 9
  • Review Works Cited Information
  • Multi-genre work day

Honors English II (April 5-9)

Monday, April 5
  • Introduction to A Separate Peace and John Knowles
  • Begin reading Ch 1-3 and work on discussion questions
Tuesday, April 6
  • VOC Analogies #7
  • VOC Context Clues #7-due at the end of the hour
  • Work on Ch 1-3 discussion questions
Wednesday, April 7
  • VOC #15 word list
  • Work on Ch 1-3 discussion questions
Thursday, April 8
  • DUE: VOC #15 definitions
  • Work on Ch 1-3 discussion questions
Friday, April 9
  • DUE: Ch 1-3 discussion questions
  • Discuss Ch 1-3 of A Separate Peace

Modern Lit (April 5-9)

Monday, April 5
  • Discuss Ch III and Ch IV of The Blind Assassin (pg. 83-132)
Tuesday, April 6
  • Discuss Ch V (pg. 135-151)
Wednesday, April 7
  • Reading Day-Mother/Daugther Tea
Thursday, April 8
  • Discuss Ch V (pg. 152-179)
Friday, April 9
  • Discuss Ch V (pg. 180-201)
  • Homework: Read Ch V (pg. 202-228)