Friday, August 27, 2010

English II (August 30-September 3)

Monday, August 30
  • Bell work
  • Make up biopoem presentations
  • Finish VOC #1-lesson
  • VOC sentences guidelines
  • VOC #1 sentences
Tuesday, August 31
  • Bell work
  • DUE: VOC #1 sentences
  • Review of the paragraph (PowerPoint)
  • Interior logic of the paragraph class activity
Wednesday, September 1
  • Bell work
  • VOC Test #1
  • Introduction to the "I am..." paragraph
  • "I am..." paragraph prewriting-due at the end of the hour
Thursday, September 2
  • Bell work
  • "I am..." paragraph-due by the end of the hour
  • VOC #2 Definitions
Friday, September 3
  • Bell work
  • DUE: VOC #2 Definitions
  • To Kill A Mockingbird Anticipation Guide-class discussion

Honors English II (August 30-September 3)

Monday, August 30
  • Bell work
  • DUE: VOC #1 Sentences
  • Make up BioPoem Presentations
  • Review the paragraph (PowerPoint)
  • Interior logic of the paragraph activity
Tuesday, August 31
  • Bell work
  • VOC #1 Test
  • VOC #2 Definitions
  • Introduction to the "I am..." Paragraph
  • "I am..." Paragraph Prewriting-due tomorrow
Wednesday, September 1
  • Bell work
  • DUE: VOC #2 Definitions
  • DUE: "I am..." Paragraph Prewriting
  • "I am..." paragraph-due by the end of the hour
  • To Kill A Mockingbird (TKAM) Anticipation guide-due tomorrow
Thursday, September 2
  • Bell work
  • DUE: TKAM Anticipation guide
  • Discuss TKAM Anticipation guide
Friday, September 3
  • Bell work
  • VOC #2-lesson-due by the end of the hour
  • Jim Crow Laws article and discussion questions
VOC Sentences #2-due Wednesday, September 8

General Lit (August 30-September 3)

Monday, August 30
  • Book Review Presentations
Tuesday, August 31
  • "Writing About Literature" PowerPoint
Wednesday, September 1
  • Discuss CH 6-11 (pg. 75-150) of Whale Talk
  • Quiz over reading
  • Journal #2
Thursday, September 2
  • Reading Day (I'll be at a cross country meet.)
Friday, September 3
  • Quiz over Literary Terms/Introduction to Literature
Homework: Finish Whale Talk for Tuesday

Friday, August 20, 2010

English II (August 23-27)

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
  • DUE: Biopoems
  • Biopoem presentations
  • Vocabulary lesson #1-due by the end of the hour

Honors English II (August 23-27)

Monday, August 17
  • Bell Work
  • Pick AP Books
  • 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
Thursday, August 20
  • Bell Work
  • Biopoem presentations
  • VOC Lesson #1-due by the end of the hour
Friday, August 21
  • Bell work-due
  • Go over vocabulary sentence guidelines
  • VOC #1 Sentences-due by the end of the hour
  • AP Work Day

General Lit (August 23-27)

Monday, August 23
  • Work on Book Reviews
Tuesday, August 24
  • DUE: Book Reviews
  • Book Review Presentations
Wednesday, August 25
  • Whale Talk Anticipation Guide
  • Chris Crutcher Author Page
Thursday, August 26
  • Discuss Ch 1-5 (pg. 1-74) of Whale Talk
Friday, August 27
  • Basis of Literature

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

English II (August 18-20)

Wednesday, August 18
  • Bell Work
  • Syllabus
  • Interest Inventory-due tomorrow
Thursday, August 19
  • Bell Work
  • DUE: Interest Inventory
  • Classroom Activity: True/False Statements
  • AR Guidelines-STAR Tests next week
Friday, August 20
  • Bell Work
  • Classroom Activity: Alliteration Game
  • Homework: Find 10 examples of alliteration in song lyrics

Honor English II (August 18-20)

Wednesday, August 18
  • Bell Work
  • Syllabus
  • Interest Inventory-due tomorrow
Thursday, August 19
  • Bell Work
  • DUE: Interest Inventory
  • Classroom Activity: True/False Statements
  • AP Guidelines
Friday, August 20
  • Bell Work
  • Classroom Activity: Alliteration Game
  • Homework: Find 10 examples of alliteration in song lyrics

General Lit (August 18-20)

Wednesday, August 18
  • Syllabus and Guidelines
  • Interest Inventory
Thursday, August 19
  • Due: Interest Inventory
  • Ice Breaker Activity-"cat vs. dog"
Friday, August 20
  • Summer Book Review-due by the end of the hour