English II (Week of March 28-April 1)

Monday, March 28

• Begin nonfiction unit
• Read "Keep Memory Alive" by Elie Wiesel
• Literary Analysis: Persuasive Writing Techniques-due by the end of the hour

Tuesday, March 29

• Introduction to Frank McCourt and memoirs
• Read excerpt from Angela's Ashes
• Watch Frank McCourt interview

Wednesday, March 30

• Introduction to satire, hyperbole, overstatement, and understatement
• Read parts of Mark Twain's essay "A Toast to the Oldest Inhabitant: The Weather of New England"

Thursday, March 31

• Read parts of "The Dog That Bit People"
• Hyperbole, Overstatement, Understatement review activity
  

Friday, April 1

• Bell Work-due
• Nonfiction Unit Test
  

Honors English II (Week of March 28-April 1)

Monday, March 28

• Begin nonfiction unit
• Read "Keep Memory Alive" by Elie Wiesel
• Literary Analysis: Persuasive Writing Techniques-due by the end of the hour

Tuesday, March 29

• Introduction to Frank McCourt and memoirs
• Read excerpt from Angela's Ashes
• Watch Frank McCourt interview

Wednesday, March 30

• Introduction to satire, hyperbole, overstatement, and understatement
• Read Mark Twain's essay "A Toast to the Oldest Inhabitant: The Weather of New England"

Thursday, March 31

• Read "The Dog That Bit People"
• Satire activity with "The Simpsons"

Friday, April 1

• Bell Work-due
• Nonfiction Unit Test
  

Modern Literature (Week of March 28-April 1)

Monday, March 28

• Quiz over The Shining pg. 153-365
• Discuss pg. 153-365 of The Shining

Tuesday March 29

• SI Leader #2 and #3: Chelsea and Madalyn-Be prepared with an in-depth, open-ended question considering the assigned reading

Wednesday, March 30

• The Shining reading day

Thursday, March 31

• Read "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson and discuss

Friday, April 1

• The Shining reading day

Homework: Read to pg. 465 of The Shining by Monday-expect a quiz

English II (Week of March 14-18)

Monday, March 14

• DUE: Multi-genre research topic
  
• Intro to Ray Bradbury and Science Fiction
• "There Will Come Soft Rains" Anticipation Guide

Tuesday, March 15

• DUE: Anticipation Guide Paragraph
• Source Sheets
• Research day for multi-genre topic-sources due Friday
  

Wednesday, March 16

• Read "There Will Come Soft Rains"

Thursday, March 17

• VOC #14 Test
• Discuss Character, Setting, Plot, Theme
• Venn Diagram

Friday, March 18

• "There Will Come Soft Rains" Quiz
• Research multi-genre topic-three sources due at the end of the hour
  

No Vocabulary #14 Sentences

Have a great spring break!

Honors English II (Week of March 14-18)

Monday, March 14

• Intro to Ray Bradbury and Science Fiction
• "There Will Come Soft Rains" Anticipation Guide

Tuesday, March 15

• Read "There Will Come Soft Rains"

Wednesday, March 16

• VOC #14 Test
• Discuss Character, Setting, Plot, Theme
• Venn Diagram

Thursday, March 17

• "There Will Come Soft Rains" Quiz
• VOC Analogies #7 (pg. 132)

Friday, March 18

• VOC Context Clues #7 (pg. 179-184)
• AP work day

No Vocabulary #14 Sentences

Have a great spring break!

Modern Literature (Week of March 14-18)

Monday, March 14

• Quiz over Part 1 and 2 of The Shining
• Discuss Part 1 and 2 of The Shining
  

Tuesday, March 15

• Shared Inquiry Discussion
• Leader: Mrs. Pruitt

Wednesday, March 16

• Read The Shining

Thursday, March 17

• Read The Shining

Friday, March 18

• Personification Activity

Homework: Read to page 365 of The Shining-Quiz on Monday, March 28th


Have a great spring break!

English II (Week of March 7-11)

Monday, March 7

• Julius Caesar Comic Strip

Tuesday, March 8

• DUE: VOC #13 Sentences
  
• VOC #13 Test
• Julius Caesar Comic Strip
• Julius Caesar Crossword

Wednesday, March 9

• DUE: Julius Caesar Comic Strip
• TGT Review Game
  

Thursday, March 10

• Julius Caesar Unit Test
• VOC #14 Definitions-due Friday

Friday, March 11

• Bell Work-due
• DUE: VOC #14 Definitions
• Introduction to the multi-genre research project
• Topic-due Monday
• AR DEADLINE: 3:30
  

Honors English II (Week of March 7-11)

Monday, March 7

• Julius Caesar Comic Strip

Tuesday, March 8

• VOC #13 Test
• Julius Caesar Comic Strip

Wednesday, March 9

• DUE: Julius Caesar Comic Strip
• Julius Caesar Crossword
• Shakespeare Crossword

Thursday, March 10

• Julius Caesar Unit Test
• VOC #14 Definitions-due Friday

Friday, March 11

• Bell Work-due
• DUE: VOC #14 Definitions
• AP Work Day
  

Modern Literature (Week of March 7-11)

Monday, March 7

• Introduction to Stephen King and gothic elements

Tuesday, March 8-Thursday, March 10

• Watch Secret Window and record gothic elements

Friday, March 11

• Read The Shining

Homework: Read Part 1 and 2 (pg. 1-149) of The Shining-Quiz on Monday, March 14