Friday, January 28, 2011

English II (Week of January 31-February 4)

Monday, January 31
  • Read Act I, Scene ii of Julius Caesar
Tuesday, February 1
  • VOC #11-lesson-due by the end of the hour
  • Work on VOC #11 Sentences
Wednesday, February 2
(1/2 Day-Teacher Inservice
Schedule: 7th, 6th, 5th, 4th)
  • 5th Hour ONLY
  • Catch up on Act I of Julius Caesar
  • AR Reading Day
Thursday, February 3
  • DUE: VOC #11 Sentences
  • Read Act I, Scene iii of Julius Caesar
Friday, February 4
  • Julius Caesar Act I Test
  • Watch Act I

Honors English II (Week of January 31-February 4)

Monday, January 31
  • Background Info and Drama Terms PowerPoint
  • Read Act I, Scene i of Julius Caesar
Tuesday, February 1
  • VOC #11-lesson-due by the end of the hour
  • AP work day
Wednesday, February 2
(1/2 Day-Teacher Inservice
Schedule: 7th, 6th, 5th, 4th)
  • DUE: VOC #11 Sentences
  • Read Act I, Scene ii and iii of Julius Caesar
Thursday, February 3
  • Finish Act I, Scene iii
  • AP work day
Friday, February 4
  • Julius Caesar Act I Test
  • Watch Act I

Modern Literature (January 31-February 4)

Monday, January 31
  • Nineteen Minutes Quiz #4
  • SI Leader: Haley
Tuesday, February 1
  • Jodi Picoult Enrichment Reading Day
Wednesday, February 2
(1/2 Day-Teacher Inservice
Schedule: 7th, 6th, 5th, 4th)
  • Discuss Questions #1-8
Thursday, February 3
  • Jodi Picoult Enrichment Reading Day
Friday, February 4
  • Discuss Questions #9-16

Friday, January 21, 2011

English II (Week of January 24-28)

Monday, January 24
  • DUE: VOC #10 Sentences
  • Introduction to Shakespeare and his language (PowerPoint)
  • Translating Shakespeare's language activity
Tuesday, January 25
  • VOC #10 Test
  • Watch "Shakespeare In Our Time" Video
Wednesday, January 26
  • Watch "Why Shakespeare" Video
  • VOC Analogies #5 (pg. 130)-due by the end of the hour
Thursday, January 27
  • Shakespeare Quiz
  • VOC Context Clues #5 (pg. 167-172)-due by the end of the hour
  • VOC #11 Definitions
Friday, January 28
  • Bell Work-DUE
  • DUE: VOC #11 Definitions
  • Persuasive Test "Student Debate: The Driving Age"

Honors English II (Week of January 24-28)

Monday, January 24
  • DUE: VOC #10 Sentences
  • In House Reading Assessment: Narrative
  • In House Reading Assessment: Persuasive
Tuesday, January 25
  • VOC #10 Test
  • In House Reading Assessment: Technical
  • VOC Analogies #5 (pg. 130)-due by the end of the hour
Wednesday, January 26
  • Introduction to Shakespeare and his language (PowerPoint)
  • VOC Context Clues #5 (pg. 167-172)-due by the end of the hour
  • VOC #11 Definitions
Thursday, January 27
  • DUE: VOC #11 Definitions
  • Watch "Shakespeare In Our Time" Video
  • Translating Shakespeare's language activity
Friday, January 28
  • Bell Work-DUE
  • Shakespeare Quiz
  • Watch "Why Shakespeare" Video

Modern Literature (January 24-28)

Monday, January 24
  • Nineteen Minutes Quiz #3 (pg. 241-330)
  • SI Leader: Brittany
Tuesday, January 25
  • SI Leader: Hadyn
Wednesday, January 26
  • SI Leader: Alyssa
  • Discuss Jodi Picoult Enrichment Project
Thursday, January 27
  • SI Leader: Taylor
Friday, January 28
  • SI Leader: Haley
Homework: Finish Nineteen Minutes by Monday

Friday, January 14, 2011

English II (Week of January 17-21)

Monday, January 17
  • Bell Work
  • DUE: VOC #10 Definitions
  • Read Scenes 4-5 of Antigone
Tuesday, January 18
  • Bell Work
  • PLAN Test Results-Mrs. Hey
  • In House Reading Assessment: Persuasive
Wednesday, January 19
  • Bell Work
  • Plot chart over Antigone
  • VOC #10-lesson-due by the end of the hour
Thursday, January 20
  • Bell Work
  • Greek Mythology Unit Test
Friday, January 21
  • Bell Work
  • Watch "Why Shakespeare?" Video
VOC #10 Sentences-due Monday, January 24th

Honors English II (Week of January 17-21)

Monday, January 17
  • Bell Work
  • DUE: VOC #10 Definitions
  • Research paper work day
Tuesday, January 18
  • Bell Work
  • PLAN Test Results-Mrs. Hey
  • Read Scenes 4-5 of Antigone
Wednesday, January 19
  • Bell Work
  • DUE: Greek God/Goddess Research Paper
  • Plot chart over Antigone
  • VOC #10-lesson-due by the end of the hour
Thursday, January 20
  • Bell Work
  • Greek Mythology Unit Test
  • In House Reading Assessment: Expository
Friday, January 21
  • Bell Work
  • DUE: VOC #10 Sentences
  • In House Reading Assessment: Narrative
  • In House Reading Assessment: Technical

Modern Lit (January 17-21)

Monday, January 17
  • Nineteen Minutes Reading Day
  • ***Gold Card Bowling trip
Tuesday, January 18
  • Nineteen Minutes Quiz #2 (pg. 116-240)
  • SI Leader: Madalyn
Wednesday, January 19
  • SI Leader: Chelsea
  • SI Leader: Ethan
Thursday, January 20
  • SI Leader: Mitch
Friday, January 21
  • SI Leader: Ashley
Homework for Monday-Read pg. 241-330 of Nineteen Minutes

Friday, January 7, 2011

English II (Week of January 10-14)

Monday, January 10
  • Bell Work
  • Background Info, The Legend of Oedipus, Prologue and Scene 1 of Antigone Quiz
  • In House Reading Assessment: Technical
Tuesday, January 11
  • Bell Work
  • DUE: VOC #9 Sentences
  • Read Scene 2 of Antigone
  • Compare/Contrast Activity-Antigone and Creon
Wednesday, January 12
  • Bell Work
  • DUE: Compare/Contrast Activity-Antigone and Creon
  • Read Scene 3 of Antigone
  • In House Reading Assessment-Expository
Thursday, January 13
  • Bell Work
  • Read Scene 4 of Antigone
  • VOC #9 Test
  • VOC #10 Definitions
Friday, January 14
  • Bell Work-Due
  • DUE: VOC #10 Definitions
  • Read Scene 5 of Antigone

Honors English II (Week of January 10-14)

Monday, January 10
  • Bell Work
  • Review "The Legend of Oedipus"
  • Read the prologue and Scene 1 of Antigone
Tuesday, January 11
  • Bell Work
  • DUE: VOC #9 Sentences
  • Research paper work day
Wednesday, January 12
  • Bell Work
  • Research paper work day
Thursday, January 13
  • VOC #9 Test
  • VOC #10 Definitions
  • Read Scene 2 and 3 of Antigone
Friday, January 14
  • Bell Work-DUE
  • DUE: VOC #10 Definitions
  • Research paper work day
Research paper-due Tuesday, January 18th

Modern Lit (January 10-14)

Monday, January 10
  • Nineteen Minutes Quiz #1
  • Discuss pg. 1-115 of Nineteen Minutes
  • Model Shared Inquiry (SI)-Leader: Mrs. Pruitt
Tuesday, January 11
  • Read the end of My Sister's Keeper and discuss
Wednesday, January 12
  • SI Leader: Darcy
  • SI Leader: Jordan
Thursday, January 13
  • Nineteen Minutes Reading Day
Friday, January 14
  • SI Leader: Madalyn
Homework for Tuesday, January 18th: Read pg. 116-240 of Nineteen Minutes

Monday, January 3, 2011

English II (Week of January 3-7)

Monday, January 3
  • No school-teacher inservice
Tuesday, January 4
  • PowerPoint: Introduction to Greek Mythology/Literary Terms
  • VOC #9 Definitions
Wednesday, January 5
  • DUE: VOC #9 Definitions
  • Oedipus Family Tree
  • Read "The Legend of Oedipus"
  • Irony mini-lesson
Thursday, January 6
  • Watch clips from Troy
  • VOC #9-lesson-due by the end of the hour
Friday, January 7
  • Read and discuss the prologue and Scene 1 of Antigone
Monday-Quiz over background info, the story of Oedipus, prologue, and Scene 1

VOC #9 Sentences-due Tuesday, January 11

Honors English II (Week of January 3-7)

Monday, January 3
  • No school-teacher inservice
Tuesday, January 4
  • Greek gods/goddesses research paper guidelines
  • VOC #9 Definitions
Wednesday, January 5
  • DUE: VOC #9 Definitions
  • Pick god/goddess
  • Sample Works Cited-due by the end of the hour
Thursday, January 6
  • Research Day
  • VOC #9-lesson-due by the end of the hour
Friday, January 7
  • DUE: 3 sources for research paper
  • PowerPoint-Greek Mythology
  • Watch clips of Troy
VOC #9 Sentences-due Tuesday, January 11

Modern Lit (January 3-7)

Monday, January 3
  • No school
Tuesday, January 4
  • Introduction to Jodi Picoult
Wednesday, January 5-Friday, January 7
  • Watch My Sister's Keeper
  • Complete Personality Traits Assignment
Homework:
Read pg. 1-136 of Nineteen Minutes-Quiz on Monday