Friday, November 20, 2015
Name:
Title:
Author:
For Monday, November 30 –Read Chapters 31—32 in Huck Finn
Type 4 questions and 4 quotes for each chapter
Period O
Homework:
Due Tuesday: Read Chapter XVIII—4 Post-its: Type 4 quotes from the text
Write down 2 examples of irony from the text
Due Wednesday: Complete Vocabulary Lesson #1
Due Thursday: Index cards for Lesson #1
Word on one side/Other side have definition and part of speech
Read Chapter XIX
Due Friday: Review Exercise #1
Bring Outside Reading Book
Monday, September 21, 2015
Period 0
1) Literary terms—add definitions
2) Review active and passive voice—do first 2 sentences in exercise—complete as homework
3) Review Scavenger Hunt—Start with Twain Quotes
4) Handout Post-it note assignment—4 post-its per reading assignment for huck finn
5) Work on Poster
Homework:
For Tuesday: Complete Active/Passive Exercises
For Thursday: Read Chapters 1—4: 4 post-its
For Friday: Additional Active/Passive Exercises
Bring an example of Satire—look for cartoons—could be a story
Complete Biography/Autobiography
Start working on Multi-genre project
Tuesday, September 22, 2015
1) Review and Collect Active/Passive Exercises
2) Interpret Paragraph
3) Poster
4) Will present poster and interpretation on Wednesday
Homework:
For Tuesday: Complete Active/Passive Exercises
For Wednesday: Complete Posters and Interpretation for Wednesday
For Thursday: Read Chapters 1—4: 4 post-its
For Friday: Additional Active/Passive Exercises
Bring an example of Satire—look for cartoons—could be a story
Complete Biography/Autobiography
Start working on Multi-genre project
Wednesday, September 23, 2015
1) Present Interpretation/Poster
2) Freedom
Homework:
For Thursday: Read Chapters 1—4: 4 post-its
For Friday: Additional Active/Passive Exercises
Bring an example of Satire—look for cartoons—could be a story
Complete Biography/Autobiography
Start working on Multi-genre project
Thursday, September 24, 2015
1) Review definitions of hyperbole, metaphor, simile, imagery, symbol
2) Show the opening of Discovery clip
3) Chapters 1—4 Quiz
4) Handout Kayleigh’s multi-genre report—read and review
First paragraphs of multi-genres
For Friday: Additional Active/Passive Exercises
Bring an example of Satire—look for cartoons—could be a story
Complete Biography/Autobiography
Start working on Multi-genre project
Friday, September 25, 2015
1) Describing a Person
2) Describe Juan Miro
3) Describe your person
Homework: Read background on
Monday: Read background on the Crucible
Tuesday: Read Chapters 5—9 in Huck Finn—4 post-its
Period 2
Monday, September 21, 2015
1) Collect mid-novel write-up for Independent Reading Project
2) Handout Voc—due on Wed
3) Speeches
Homework:
Tuesday: Speeches
Due Wed: Have ID Cards & First Draft of Personal Statement
Friday: Voc #3 Packets
Tuesday, September 22, 2015
1) Speeches
2) Read sample speeches if there is time
3) Homework:
Tuesday: Speeches
Due Wed: Have ID Cards & First Draft of Personal Statement—bring Personal Statement Packets—has the Peer Edit Sheets
Friday: Voc #3 Packets
Wed September 23, 2015
1) Check out Hamlet
2) Conclude Positive and Suggestion List –collect
3) Review Voc
4) Wordiness Review
5) Hand out Transition List and Strong Verbs
6) Review Strong Personal Statements—Review Peer Edit
7) Write down list of 10 Things you have always wondered
Pick Favorite question and put on board—make sure there is enough room for all 33
Hand out corrected homework
Homework:
Friday, September 26: Type a Show Not Tell for One of the Voc Words
Remember—do not give the word in your scene—make it come alive
Monday, September 28: 2nd Peer Edit of Personal Statement
Friday, October 2: In-class AP essay on Independent Book & Voc #4 is due
Monday, October 5th: Final Draft of Personal Statement submitted to Turnitin.com
Friday, September 26, 2015
1) Show Scott Dinsmore video
2) First scene of Hamlet—act out
3) Collect Show Not Tell for Voc #3
4) Assign Voc #4—due Friday, Oct 2nd
Homework:
Due: Monday, September 28: 2nd Peer Edit of Personal Statement
Due: Friday, October 2: In-class AP essay on Independent Book & Voc #4 is due
Due: Monday, October 5th: Final Draft of Personal Statement submitted to Turnitin.com
Period 3, 2015
Friday, September 18, 2015
Thursday, September 17, 2015
1) Who Am I? for your subject
2) Parallel Structure PowerPoint—put definition in Literary Terms
3) Look at War is Hell, Johnny Depp
4) Write a Parallel Structure piece for your subject
Homework: Scavenger Hunt is due
Bring Biography/Autobiography to read
Tuesday, September 15, 2015
1) Watch film
2) Review thesis definition—put in handouts section when done
3) Rate thesis statements
4) Review definition of Satire
Homework: Read “The Story Teller”—type a thesis statement stating what Saki is satirizing (ridiculing in the story)
Give 5 quotes in bullet points that support your thesis
Monday, September 14, 2015
1) In groups, write down;
· The most important point (the thesis) in “If Hitler Asked You to Electrocute a Stranger, Would You? Probably
· List three supporting points from the essay in bullet points
Read “Eleven” write down thesis statement
Homework: Read Biography/Autobiography
Thursday, September 10, 2015
1) What do you think was the Brent Staples main argument in “Night Walker”?
Why does he repeat many of his supporting arguments throughout the essay?
Why does he use different writing techniques? Which did you find most powerful—effective?
Where did he use logos?
Ethos?
Pathos?
2) Questions on Sun/Shadow Mandala—due on Friday.
3) Review Multi-Genre report—show examples
Homework: Sun/Shadow Mandala
Mini-Genre
Bring book to read
Tuesday, September 8, 2015
1) Take out your homework--
Write up on your book 10 pts
10 sentences for sun side of the mandala 4 pts
10 sentences for shadow side of your mandala 4 pts
2) Review Multi-Genre Report
3) Show examples
Homework:
Type Bio Poem for Wednesday
Sun/Shadow Mandala is due Friday
Thursday—complete a mini-genre for your person
Could be a found poem, a mandala chart, quotes, songs
Anything you think might work.
Friday, September 4, 2015
1) Yearbook Survey
2) Take out Biography and Autobiography--
Check Sun/Shadow Mandala--check
Work on Poem for 2 Voices
3) Look at Sun/Shadow Mandala—review sentences
4) Handout Multi-Genre Report
Homework:
Due Tuesday, September 8:
Written Response Typed to Biography--READ your Biography
Multi-Genre Report is due October 12th
Write 9 sentences for sun images
Write 9 sentences for shadow images
Due Friday
Completed Mandala
Wednesday, September 2, 2015
1) Present Poem
Homework: read biography—be prepared to write a response to your biography/autobiography on FridayWednesday, September 2, 2015
Tuesday, September 1, 2015
1) Quick Write: “If I Were a _______________
2) Work on Oral Interpretation of Poem
3) Handout Homework
Homework: Highlight and annotate background on The Crucible and McCarthyism
Bring Poem—Presentation on Wednesday
Monday, August 31, 2015
1) Prove something ridiculous---
2) Review Oral Interpretation
Divide into 4 groups—each group has a poem
Homework:
For Wednesday: Read Background on The Crucible and McCarthyism
Friday, August 28, 2015
1) Read Biography and Autobiography
2) Review and check Scavenger Hunt –
3) In pairs—what would it be like to grow up in the American South in 1835—1845
During Slavery—leading up to the Civil War
What would your world be like? What would you be like? What you believe? Think? What would you think of Northerners?—complete response on a poster
4) Read Active and Passive voice
Homework: Complete Biography/Autobiography
Thursday, August 27, 2015
1) In pairs, share your first paragraph. Notice signal phrase, page number and commentary
2) Complete next two paragraphs—review rules for introducing quotes with colon
3) Count Basie/Multi-Genre
Homework: Type your strongest paragraph from “A Worn Path” exercise
Bring your biography—book to read
Wednesday, August 26,2015
1) Review—why did Welty name her character Phoenix?
2) Review Using Quotations
3) Hand out Rules
4) Insert Quotations into Worn Path in pairs
Finish as homework—need individual sheets
Homework: Complete First Quoting Exercise for A Worn Path
Read Biography or Autobiography
Monday, August 24, 2015
1) “When Ordinary People Achieve Extraordinary Things”
Choose 2 lines—respond
Can we achieve extraordinary things? Why do we? Why don’t we?
Binder Check
2) Share Self Introduction—circle
Homework: Read “A Worn Path” define Phoenix—discuss why Welty gave her character this name?
Friday, August 21, 2015
1) Biography/Signed Syllabus Checked
2) Achieve 3000 Level Set in A6
Homework: "Self Introduction" is due
Binders and Divders due
Monday, March 23, 2014
Period O
1) Pass out Argument Organizer and Article
“Could it be that video games are good for kids?
Look for claim—main point
What specific evidence does he give?
What is the other side of the argument?—put in acknowledge section
Response—yes, but –while acknowledging the other side you drive home your argument
Homework: Read “If I only had more money” complete paragraphs
Friday, March 6, 2015
1) 3rd Quarter Outside Reading Response
Homework:
Monday, March 9 Great Gatsby Voc test 1—4 and 5—9
Complete 3rd Quarter Reading Response
Tuesday, March 10 Typed American Dream Project
Monday, March 16 Great Gatsby Project due
Tuesday, March 03, 2015
Period O
1) American Dream: Part B
2) Symbols and Themes
3) Look at Quiz
4) Review Allegory
5) Introduce Project
Homework:
Tuesday Complete notes for oral quiz—will collect
Thursday: 2 Pieces of Art
2 Political Cartoons for Personal Anthology
Friday, 3rd Quarter Outside Reading Book in-class response
Monday, March 9 Great Gatsby Voc test 1—4 and 5--9
Tuesday, March 10 Typed American Dream Project
Monday, March 16 Great Gatsby Project due
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
Period O
1) Share and turn in Triangle
2) Are You the New Person Drawn Towards Me?
3) Finish Reading Chapter 7
4) Quiet Reading—work on logs
Homework:
Thursday: Personal Anthology—10 quotations
Read Chapter 8 and 9
Friday: Outside reading
Quiz on Vocabulary 5—9
Monday: Chapter Logs due
Outside reading book due by March 6th.
Tuesday, February 24, 2015
Review Triangle Homework
1) Chapter 7—bullet points of actions until line “There is no confusion like the confusion of simple minds” (125).
2) Reader’s Theatre--125
Gatsby--Dylan
Tom---Justin
Daisy---Abby
Jordan---Anna
Nick--Jack
Narrator—Mrs. Allan
George Wilson---Sean
Policeman---Gabby
Michaelis--Jess
Negro
Man--Miles
Wednesday: Triangle Homework—Typed Response--
Thursday: Personal Anthology—10 quotations
Read Chapter 8 and 9
Friday: Outside reading
Quiz on Vocabulary 5—9
Monday: Chapter Logs due
Outside reading book due by March 6th.
Monday, February 23, 2015
Period O
1) Vocabulary Review
2) Chapter 6—Reader’s Theatre or Chapter 6 Questions
3) Quotes—from famous Americans
1) Homework: Read Chapter 7 in GG to the sentence “There is no confusion like the confusion of a simple mind”—stop there
Wednesday: Triangle Homework—Typed Response--
Thursday: Personal Anthology—10 quotations
Read Chapter 8 and 9
Friday: Outside reading
Chapter Logs are due
Quiz on Vocabulary 5—9
Outside reading book due by March 6th.
Friday, February 20, 2015
1) Share Sentences
2) Review Voc Words 5--9
3) Groups—Wolfsheim
Green Light
Shirts
Letter
Pearl Necklace
4) Outside Reading
Homework:
Read Chapter 6 and complete log
Outside Reading Book—complete by March 6th
Wednesday, February 18, 2015
Period O
1) Voc Quiz 1—4
2) Chapter 3 Quiz “You are a guest”
3) Reader’s Theater Chapter 3
Homework: 4 Speeches for Personal Anthology
Define and give part of Speech for Great Gatsby Chapters 5—9
Friday: Read Chapters 4 and 5 of Great Gatsby—must do a chapter log for 4 and a chapter log for 5
Bring Outside Reading Book—must be completed by March 6th
Thursday, February 12, 2015
Period 0
1) Choose one line from one of your opinion columns—discuss why you chose it and if it could answer the question: What is an American?
2) Read excerpt from “The Wasteland”
Do Quick Draw-
Write down phrase or line
Put in context
Personal Reflection
Universal Reflection
Draw Symbol
Explain
3) Do a Quick Draw for first paragraph of Chapter 2
4) Check Personal Anthology Opinion Columns
5) Venn Diagram of Gatsby and Daisy
Homework: Tuesday: Complete Venn Diagram of Daisy and Myrtle
Read outside reading Book
Wed: Read Chapter 3 and Character Log
Thursday: Voc Quiz Chapters 1—3
Tuesday, February 10, 2015
Print out information on Seminar Reflection
1) Write down everything you know about:
Nick
Tom
Daisy
Jordan
The 5th Guest
2) Read a Sample from Opinion Columns
Homework:
Thursday: Read Chapter 2 and complete Chapter 2 character log
3 Opinion Columns for Personal Anthology
Tuesday: Read Chapter 3 and Character Log
Wednesday: Voc Quiz Chapters 1—3
Monday, February 9, 2015
1) Collect Reading Response
2) Symbols
3) Read Opinion Columns
4) Handout GG Chapter Log
5) Read from Chapter One
Homework: Read Chapter one and complete log
Personal Anthology: 3 opinion columns of living Americans due Thursday
Read Outside reading book
Friday, February 6, 2015
Period O
1) Great Gatsby First Chapter Imagery Assignment
2) Take out your 3rd Quarter Book—respond to the question
Homework: Submit “Self Reliance” essay by midnight tonight
Chapter One Imagery and explanation due
Turn it in.com Instructions: Period 0
1. Go to Turnitin.com
2. Create an account
a. Our class number is 9419607
b. Password for Class: period0
3. Upload Documents:
Upload your “Self Reliance” essay by Friday, February 6th by midnight
Period 2
Friday, January 30, 2015
1) Outside Reading
2) Peer Edit “Self Reliance” essay
Homework:
Monday: Read Jon Carroll article “Some Thoughts about Power”
Write down definitions of any words you don’t understand
1) Type Answers
2) Type thesis statement—“In Some Thoughts About Power” Jon Carroll argues or states or suggests
3) Give 3 supporting arguments and then agree or disagree using examples from history, literature and personal experience—do not just use personal experience
4) “Self-Reliance” Essay due on Friday—submit to Turnitin.com
Monday, January 26, 2015
1) Read Metaphor and Mirror
2) How to Perform a Poem
3) Read poems—will perform Tuesday
Period 0
1) I Hear America Singing
2) Work on poem
3) Present
Homework: Thursday: “Self Reliance” first paragraph due –must be typed
9 Poems for Personal Anthology are due
Friday: Rough Draft of Self Reliance essay is due
Bring outside Reading Book
4) Hand out MLA packets—keep track of your bibliography!!
5) Read quotes on conformity
6) Take out homework—check
7) Hand out “Self Reliance” essay packet
8) Evaluate rough drafts
Homework: Tuesday—respond to two sample first paragraphs
Thursday: “Self Reliance” first paragraph due –must be typed
9 Poems for Personal Anthology are due
Friday: Rough Draft of Self Reliance essay is due
Bring outside Reading Book
Friday, January 23, 2015
1) Complete “Self Reliance” paraphrasing
2) 2 appointments—read your Rules of Life
3) Turn in
4) Read Metaphors and Mirror
5) Assign Personal Anthology Assignment
6) Check Book
Homework: Type a thesis statement for “Self-Reliance”
In “Self Reliance” Ralph Waldo Emerson argues, contends, that
Type at least 6 supporting arguments
9 poems for Personal Anthology are due next Thursday
Wednesday, January 21, 2014
1) Finish watching film
2) Share and turn in quotes and poems
3) Discuss paragraphs 2 and 3
4) Work in groups to paraphrase #4—need to do on a separate piece of paper
Homework: paraphrase paragraphs 5, 6, 7 and 8
Personal Rules of Life is due Friday
Bring outside reading book on Friday
Tuesday, January 20, 2015
1) Read and paraphrase paragraph 1 and 2 in “Self Reliance”
2) Watch films
3) Power Point—answer questions
4) Assign Personal Rules of Life
Homework: Paraphrase Paragraphs 2 and 3
Personal Rules of Life is due Friday
Bring outside reading book on Friday
2nd Semester
Tuesday, January 13, 2015
Period O and 2
1) Quick Write:
Write ½ page -1 page on the following prompts.
™ Prompt #1
™ What does it mean to know something intuitively? For example, has a parent or a sibling ever known something was wrong with you without having talked with or seen you? What do we mean when we say "I just know it"?
™ Prompt #2
™ How do you demonstrate that you are an individual? Do you think independently of others or do you follow the crowd?
1) Review and Check Vocabulary
2) Quiz—in pairs-define
Active Voice—write a sentence using one of the Voc Words
Passive Voice—write a sentence using one of the Voc Words
Monday, January 12, 2-15
1) Seating Chart
2) Quick Write
3) Hand out Bathroom Passes
4) Vote with your feet
5) Active and Passive Voice—Do exercises Level 1
Homework:
Tuesday
Define and give part of speech for “Self Reliance” Voc words
Complete Active and Passive Voice exercises Level I
Wednesday, December 3, 2014
1) Pages 162—190
Groups of 4 --prepare posters
Homework:
Thursday—Bring in 5 quotes from Huck Finn and 5 quotes from If Hitler Asked you to Electrocute a Stranger, Would You, Probably? “page 319
Friday--Read pages 191—218 in Cuckoo’s nest—4 post-its
Monday—Read pages 219—241 in Cuckoo’s Nest—4 post-its
Tuesday—
Wednesday—Read pages 242-272 in Cuckoo’s Nest—4 post-its
Tuesday, December 2,2014
Homework
Wed—read pages 162—190 in Cuckoo’s Nest 4 post-its
Thursday—Bring in 5 quotes from Huck Finn and 5 quotes from If Hitler Asked you to Electrocute a Stranger, Would You, Probably?”
Friday--Read pages 191—218 in Cuckoo’s nest—4 post-its
Monday—Read pages 219—241 in Cuckoo’s Nest—4 post-its
Tuesday—
Wednesday—Read pages 242-272 in Cuckoo’s Nest—4 post-its
Thursday and Friday—Prepare for Final---Bring Cuckoo’s Nest, Huck Finn and 75 Readings
Friday, November 21, 2014
You will have 40 minutes for this activity—worth 15 pts—I will be circulating and grading your work
1) Take out Cuckoo’s Nest
2) Get into groups—you will answer all the questions on the desk thoroughly
You will be graded on how quietly and thoroughly you answer the questions
Everyone in the group must be working
Choose a recorder to write down answers
Choose a leader to ask questions
3) When I called time at 7:40—rotate to the next group to read their questions
Then rotate to the next group
Homework for Break:
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
Worth 30 points and due on Monday, December 1, 2014
Read 92—137 : Write down 4 quotes and 4 questions
Read 138—161:Write down 4 quotes and 4 questions
Wednesday, November 19, 2014
Period O
1) Quiz
2) Collect found poems
3) Hand out reading guide—work in pairs
Homework: Read pages 70—77
Complete worksheet—if you completed quiz, do not do number 2.
Monday, November 17, 2014
Period O
1) Review Essay Structure listed below: Check if you have the following. If you do not have, see if you can revise your essay in writing.
Essay structure
2) Return work—read Cuckoo’s Nest
Homework: read pages 29—41 by Tuesday—5 post-its
Read pages 42—69 by Wednesday
Friday, November 14, 2014
1) Write down definition of schizophrenia and lobotomy, combine
2) 14—28 Ruckly a failure?
3) Acutes Chronics McMurphy
4) 3 quotes on fear and 3 quotes on hate—may be from the beginning of book
Homework:
Monday---Final Draft of Huck Finn essay due and rough draft
Read pages 29—41 in Cuckoo’s Nest by Tuesday
Read 42—69 by Wednesday
Monday, November 10, 2014
Period O
1) Peer Edit Essay—Read aloud and make comments
2) This is Just to Say
Homework: Read Chapter 1 in One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
Bring Revise version of your essay
Friday, October 31, 2014
Period O
1) Myles Presentation
2) Collect Mural Responses
3) Handout Seminar Response
Homework: Seminar on ending of Huck Finn on Monday
Prepare thesis and bring novel
Monday, October 27, 2014
1) Take out quiz and classifying characters--discuss and turn in
2) Hand out mural assignment and notes on film—make extensive notes—should help on mural and essay to be assigned this week
3) Great Books—21 minutes
Homework: Mural assignment prep—bring Huck Finn and quotes for your assignment
Friday, October 24, 2014
Homework:
1) End of Book Quiz—be complete and thorough
15 points—might want to use separate piece of paper
2) Classifying Characters
Review Classifying Characters handout--in hand out section
Classify the following characters as Round or Flat and Dynamic or Static
Give reasons for your classification—at least 3 sentences for each category.
So, if you are classifying Huck—is he Round or Flat? Explain your choice.
Is Huck Dynamic or Static—explain your choice—3 sentences for each—6 sentences total.
Monday, October 20, 2014
Multi-Genre Presentations
Homework: Complete Huckleberry Finn by Friday
Friday, October 17, 2014
1) Turn in Multi-Genre Report
2) Prepare Presentation
Homework: 5 minute presentation of multi-genre report begins on Monday
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
1) Peer Edit 2nd draft of Multi-Genre Introduction
Review Chapters 34--36 quiz
Multi-Genre Report due on Friday
Monday, October 13, 2014
1) Review Truth and lies homework; turn in
2) look at sample multi-genre
3) Take notes on multi-genre report
Homework: Edit draft of multi-genre due Tuesday for editing
Any and all Late work must be in by WEDNESDAY
Wednesday
Read Chapters 34—36 5 post-its
Friday, October 10, 2014
1) Write one page on Truth
2 columns
Huck’s Lies Huck tells the truth
Counselor Visit
Homework: Huck Finn read through chapters 31—33
5 post-its
Complete Truth and Huck Lies and Tells the Truth
Edit Draft of Multi-Genre Introduction is due on Monday
Tuesday
Read Chapters 34—36 5 post-its
Wednesday
Work on Multi-Genre
Multi-Genre Project is due next Friday, October 17th
Friday, October 3, 2014
1) Multi-Genre Questions—take out report
2) Review Sample
3) Complete Quiz
Homework:
Read Chapters 25—27 for Monday 5 post-its
Finish Quiz
Rough draft of Multi-Genre Intro due on Tuesday 10/7
Edit draft of Multi-Genre introduction due Monday, 10/13
Multi-Genre due 10/17
Thursday, October 2, 2014
Period O
1) Read article
2) Read Sherburn’s speech
3) Handout quiz
Homework: Complete Quiz 1—3
Will do 4 and 5 in class
Wednesday, October 1, 2014
1) Dig Into Your Beliefs
2) Read beginning of Chapter 19
3) Complete assignment
Homework: Read Chapters 22—24
5 post-its
Homework for Friday—write down questions about Multi-Genre Project
Tuesday, September 30, 2014
1) What is a man?
2) Discuss feud
Homework: Bring Huck Finn--work on Multi-Genre Project
Monday, September 29, 2014
1) Voice #3
2) Turn back work
3) Review feud—Sophia, Miss Charlotte, Bob and Tom
3 sons killed—Miss Emeline
Homework: Read Chapters 19--21--5 post-its
Work on Multi-Genre Project
Tuesday, September 23, 2014
1) Finish showing Multi-Genre Report exampel
2) Review Types of Questions
3) Cairo—why is it significant?
4) Read aloud—page 80—85-88
Homework: Write down Questions from Types of Questions
One of each type—4 questions in total--may have more
Be prepared for fishbowl discussion on Wednesday
Must participate—must refer to text
Monday, September 22, 2014
1) Voice—1
2) Read example of Multi-Genre Project
3) Collect Bio Project
Homework: Tuesday read 14—16 by Tuesday
5 Post-its
Multi-Genre is due October 17th—150 points
Presentation is 40 points
Friday, September 19, 2014
Period O
1) Review Chapters 9—13
2) Biography Review
Homework: NOTE change—Type biography review for Monday *Assignment Attached
Tuesday read 14—16 by Tuesday
Thursday, September 18, 2014
1) Quick Write
Handout Tone sheet and article
Read article aloud and identify tone
Write down arguments Pitts makes in the essay—determine the main argument
In “ Changing demographics an unite, not divide, nation” Esther Cepeda argues, contends, points out, suggests
1) 2 Voice Poem
Homework: Read Chapters 11—13 by Friday
Read Chapters 14—16 by Tuesday
Read Biography and autobiography—bring to class on Friday
Wednesday, September 17, 2014
1) Show not tell a Hypocrite
2) Storm
3) Chapters 8—10 /Questions
4) Literary Terms—Imagery
Homework: Read Chapters 11—13 by Friday
Read Chapters 14—16 by Monday
Read Biography and autobiography—bring to class on Friday
For an in-class response
Tuesday, September 16, 2014
1) Describing a person—review Pap
2) Read page 27
3) Why did Huck kill the pig?
4) Describe Pap as a parent
Homework:
Read Chapters 8—10 by Wednesday
Read Chapters 11—13 by Friday
Read Chapters 14—16 by Monday
Biography and autobiography completed by Friday—bring to class on Friday for in-class response
Monday, September 15, 2016
1) Parallel Structure Exercise –possible genre for biography or autobiography
2) Quiz—15 minutes
3)
Homework: Read Chapters 8—10 by Wednesday
Read Chapters 11—13 by Friday
Read Chapters 14—16 by Monday
Read Biography and autobiography—bring to class on Friday
For an in-class response
Tuesday, September 16, 2014
1) Describing a person—review Pap
2) Read page 27
3) Why did Huck kill the pig?
4) Describe Pap as a parent
Homework:
Read Chapters 8—10 by Wednesday
Read Chapters 11—13 by Friday
Read Chapters 14—16 by Monday
Biography and autobiography completed by Friday—bring to class on Friday for in-class response
Friday, September 12, 2014
Period O
1) Outside Reading
2) Review Scavenger Hunt & Collect
3) Freedom
4) Review Chapters 1—4
5) Parallel Structure and Motif definitions
6) Parallel Structure Example
Homework: Read Chapters 5—7 in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
- Lesson 2 Voc Quiz
Name:
Title:
Author:
- Describe the main character of the book.
- What is the main conflict in the book?
- List three one word themes of the book
For Monday, November 30 –Read Chapters 31—32 in Huck Finn
Type 4 questions and 4 quotes for each chapter
Period O
- Review Homework for the Week
- Review Lesson 1--
- Show Not Tell Writing—Pick one word
- Show Cairo again
- Get into Pairs—write down answers in bullet points
Homework:
Due Tuesday: Read Chapter XVIII—4 Post-its: Type 4 quotes from the text
Write down 2 examples of irony from the text
Due Wednesday: Complete Vocabulary Lesson #1
Due Thursday: Index cards for Lesson #1
Word on one side/Other side have definition and part of speech
Read Chapter XIX
Due Friday: Review Exercise #1
Bring Outside Reading Book
Monday, September 21, 2015
Period 0
1) Literary terms—add definitions
2) Review active and passive voice—do first 2 sentences in exercise—complete as homework
3) Review Scavenger Hunt—Start with Twain Quotes
4) Handout Post-it note assignment—4 post-its per reading assignment for huck finn
5) Work on Poster
Homework:
For Tuesday: Complete Active/Passive Exercises
For Thursday: Read Chapters 1—4: 4 post-its
For Friday: Additional Active/Passive Exercises
Bring an example of Satire—look for cartoons—could be a story
Complete Biography/Autobiography
Start working on Multi-genre project
Tuesday, September 22, 2015
1) Review and Collect Active/Passive Exercises
2) Interpret Paragraph
3) Poster
4) Will present poster and interpretation on Wednesday
Homework:
For Tuesday: Complete Active/Passive Exercises
For Wednesday: Complete Posters and Interpretation for Wednesday
For Thursday: Read Chapters 1—4: 4 post-its
For Friday: Additional Active/Passive Exercises
Bring an example of Satire—look for cartoons—could be a story
Complete Biography/Autobiography
Start working on Multi-genre project
Wednesday, September 23, 2015
1) Present Interpretation/Poster
2) Freedom
Homework:
For Thursday: Read Chapters 1—4: 4 post-its
For Friday: Additional Active/Passive Exercises
Bring an example of Satire—look for cartoons—could be a story
Complete Biography/Autobiography
Start working on Multi-genre project
Thursday, September 24, 2015
1) Review definitions of hyperbole, metaphor, simile, imagery, symbol
2) Show the opening of Discovery clip
3) Chapters 1—4 Quiz
4) Handout Kayleigh’s multi-genre report—read and review
First paragraphs of multi-genres
For Friday: Additional Active/Passive Exercises
Bring an example of Satire—look for cartoons—could be a story
Complete Biography/Autobiography
Start working on Multi-genre project
Friday, September 25, 2015
1) Describing a Person
2) Describe Juan Miro
3) Describe your person
Homework: Read background on
Monday: Read background on the Crucible
Tuesday: Read Chapters 5—9 in Huck Finn—4 post-its
Period 2
Monday, September 21, 2015
1) Collect mid-novel write-up for Independent Reading Project
2) Handout Voc—due on Wed
3) Speeches
Homework:
Tuesday: Speeches
Due Wed: Have ID Cards & First Draft of Personal Statement
Friday: Voc #3 Packets
Tuesday, September 22, 2015
1) Speeches
2) Read sample speeches if there is time
3) Homework:
Tuesday: Speeches
Due Wed: Have ID Cards & First Draft of Personal Statement—bring Personal Statement Packets—has the Peer Edit Sheets
Friday: Voc #3 Packets
Wed September 23, 2015
1) Check out Hamlet
2) Conclude Positive and Suggestion List –collect
3) Review Voc
4) Wordiness Review
5) Hand out Transition List and Strong Verbs
6) Review Strong Personal Statements—Review Peer Edit
7) Write down list of 10 Things you have always wondered
Pick Favorite question and put on board—make sure there is enough room for all 33
Hand out corrected homework
Homework:
Friday, September 26: Type a Show Not Tell for One of the Voc Words
Remember—do not give the word in your scene—make it come alive
Monday, September 28: 2nd Peer Edit of Personal Statement
Friday, October 2: In-class AP essay on Independent Book & Voc #4 is due
Monday, October 5th: Final Draft of Personal Statement submitted to Turnitin.com
Friday, September 26, 2015
1) Show Scott Dinsmore video
2) First scene of Hamlet—act out
3) Collect Show Not Tell for Voc #3
4) Assign Voc #4—due Friday, Oct 2nd
Homework:
Due: Monday, September 28: 2nd Peer Edit of Personal Statement
Due: Friday, October 2: In-class AP essay on Independent Book & Voc #4 is due
Due: Monday, October 5th: Final Draft of Personal Statement submitted to Turnitin.com
Period 3, 2015
Friday, September 18, 2015
Thursday, September 17, 2015
1) Who Am I? for your subject
2) Parallel Structure PowerPoint—put definition in Literary Terms
3) Look at War is Hell, Johnny Depp
4) Write a Parallel Structure piece for your subject
Homework: Scavenger Hunt is due
Bring Biography/Autobiography to read
Tuesday, September 15, 2015
1) Watch film
2) Review thesis definition—put in handouts section when done
3) Rate thesis statements
4) Review definition of Satire
Homework: Read “The Story Teller”—type a thesis statement stating what Saki is satirizing (ridiculing in the story)
Give 5 quotes in bullet points that support your thesis
Monday, September 14, 2015
1) In groups, write down;
· The most important point (the thesis) in “If Hitler Asked You to Electrocute a Stranger, Would You? Probably
· List three supporting points from the essay in bullet points
Read “Eleven” write down thesis statement
Homework: Read Biography/Autobiography
Thursday, September 10, 2015
1) What do you think was the Brent Staples main argument in “Night Walker”?
Why does he repeat many of his supporting arguments throughout the essay?
Why does he use different writing techniques? Which did you find most powerful—effective?
Where did he use logos?
Ethos?
Pathos?
2) Questions on Sun/Shadow Mandala—due on Friday.
3) Review Multi-Genre report—show examples
Homework: Sun/Shadow Mandala
Mini-Genre
Bring book to read
Tuesday, September 8, 2015
1) Take out your homework--
Write up on your book 10 pts
10 sentences for sun side of the mandala 4 pts
10 sentences for shadow side of your mandala 4 pts
2) Review Multi-Genre Report
3) Show examples
Homework:
Type Bio Poem for Wednesday
Sun/Shadow Mandala is due Friday
Thursday—complete a mini-genre for your person
Could be a found poem, a mandala chart, quotes, songs
Anything you think might work.
Friday, September 4, 2015
1) Yearbook Survey
2) Take out Biography and Autobiography--
Check Sun/Shadow Mandala--check
Work on Poem for 2 Voices
3) Look at Sun/Shadow Mandala—review sentences
4) Handout Multi-Genre Report
Homework:
Due Tuesday, September 8:
Written Response Typed to Biography--READ your Biography
Multi-Genre Report is due October 12th
Write 9 sentences for sun images
Write 9 sentences for shadow images
Due Friday
Completed Mandala
Wednesday, September 2, 2015
1) Present Poem
Homework: read biography—be prepared to write a response to your biography/autobiography on FridayWednesday, September 2, 2015
Tuesday, September 1, 2015
1) Quick Write: “If I Were a _______________
2) Work on Oral Interpretation of Poem
3) Handout Homework
Homework: Highlight and annotate background on The Crucible and McCarthyism
Bring Poem—Presentation on Wednesday
Monday, August 31, 2015
1) Prove something ridiculous---
2) Review Oral Interpretation
Divide into 4 groups—each group has a poem
Homework:
For Wednesday: Read Background on The Crucible and McCarthyism
Friday, August 28, 2015
1) Read Biography and Autobiography
2) Review and check Scavenger Hunt –
3) In pairs—what would it be like to grow up in the American South in 1835—1845
During Slavery—leading up to the Civil War
What would your world be like? What would you be like? What you believe? Think? What would you think of Northerners?—complete response on a poster
4) Read Active and Passive voice
Homework: Complete Biography/Autobiography
Thursday, August 27, 2015
1) In pairs, share your first paragraph. Notice signal phrase, page number and commentary
2) Complete next two paragraphs—review rules for introducing quotes with colon
3) Count Basie/Multi-Genre
Homework: Type your strongest paragraph from “A Worn Path” exercise
Bring your biography—book to read
Wednesday, August 26,2015
1) Review—why did Welty name her character Phoenix?
2) Review Using Quotations
3) Hand out Rules
4) Insert Quotations into Worn Path in pairs
Finish as homework—need individual sheets
Homework: Complete First Quoting Exercise for A Worn Path
Read Biography or Autobiography
Monday, August 24, 2015
1) “When Ordinary People Achieve Extraordinary Things”
Choose 2 lines—respond
Can we achieve extraordinary things? Why do we? Why don’t we?
Binder Check
2) Share Self Introduction—circle
Homework: Read “A Worn Path” define Phoenix—discuss why Welty gave her character this name?
Friday, August 21, 2015
1) Biography/Signed Syllabus Checked
2) Achieve 3000 Level Set in A6
Homework: "Self Introduction" is due
Binders and Divders due
Monday, March 23, 2014
Period O
1) Pass out Argument Organizer and Article
“Could it be that video games are good for kids?
Look for claim—main point
What specific evidence does he give?
What is the other side of the argument?—put in acknowledge section
Response—yes, but –while acknowledging the other side you drive home your argument
Homework: Read “If I only had more money” complete paragraphs
Friday, March 6, 2015
1) 3rd Quarter Outside Reading Response
Homework:
Monday, March 9 Great Gatsby Voc test 1—4 and 5—9
Complete 3rd Quarter Reading Response
Tuesday, March 10 Typed American Dream Project
Monday, March 16 Great Gatsby Project due
Tuesday, March 03, 2015
Period O
1) American Dream: Part B
2) Symbols and Themes
3) Look at Quiz
4) Review Allegory
5) Introduce Project
Homework:
Tuesday Complete notes for oral quiz—will collect
Thursday: 2 Pieces of Art
2 Political Cartoons for Personal Anthology
Friday, 3rd Quarter Outside Reading Book in-class response
Monday, March 9 Great Gatsby Voc test 1—4 and 5--9
Tuesday, March 10 Typed American Dream Project
Monday, March 16 Great Gatsby Project due
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
Period O
1) Share and turn in Triangle
2) Are You the New Person Drawn Towards Me?
3) Finish Reading Chapter 7
4) Quiet Reading—work on logs
Homework:
Thursday: Personal Anthology—10 quotations
Read Chapter 8 and 9
Friday: Outside reading
Quiz on Vocabulary 5—9
Monday: Chapter Logs due
Outside reading book due by March 6th.
Tuesday, February 24, 2015
Review Triangle Homework
1) Chapter 7—bullet points of actions until line “There is no confusion like the confusion of simple minds” (125).
2) Reader’s Theatre--125
Gatsby--Dylan
Tom---Justin
Daisy---Abby
Jordan---Anna
Nick--Jack
Narrator—Mrs. Allan
George Wilson---Sean
Policeman---Gabby
Michaelis--Jess
Negro
Man--Miles
Wednesday: Triangle Homework—Typed Response--
Thursday: Personal Anthology—10 quotations
Read Chapter 8 and 9
Friday: Outside reading
Quiz on Vocabulary 5—9
Monday: Chapter Logs due
Outside reading book due by March 6th.
Monday, February 23, 2015
Period O
1) Vocabulary Review
2) Chapter 6—Reader’s Theatre or Chapter 6 Questions
3) Quotes—from famous Americans
1) Homework: Read Chapter 7 in GG to the sentence “There is no confusion like the confusion of a simple mind”—stop there
Wednesday: Triangle Homework—Typed Response--
Thursday: Personal Anthology—10 quotations
Read Chapter 8 and 9
Friday: Outside reading
Chapter Logs are due
Quiz on Vocabulary 5—9
Outside reading book due by March 6th.
Friday, February 20, 2015
1) Share Sentences
2) Review Voc Words 5--9
3) Groups—Wolfsheim
Green Light
Shirts
Letter
Pearl Necklace
4) Outside Reading
Homework:
Read Chapter 6 and complete log
Outside Reading Book—complete by March 6th
Wednesday, February 18, 2015
Period O
1) Voc Quiz 1—4
2) Chapter 3 Quiz “You are a guest”
3) Reader’s Theater Chapter 3
Homework: 4 Speeches for Personal Anthology
Define and give part of Speech for Great Gatsby Chapters 5—9
Friday: Read Chapters 4 and 5 of Great Gatsby—must do a chapter log for 4 and a chapter log for 5
Bring Outside Reading Book—must be completed by March 6th
Thursday, February 12, 2015
Period 0
1) Choose one line from one of your opinion columns—discuss why you chose it and if it could answer the question: What is an American?
2) Read excerpt from “The Wasteland”
Do Quick Draw-
Write down phrase or line
Put in context
Personal Reflection
Universal Reflection
Draw Symbol
Explain
3) Do a Quick Draw for first paragraph of Chapter 2
4) Check Personal Anthology Opinion Columns
5) Venn Diagram of Gatsby and Daisy
Homework: Tuesday: Complete Venn Diagram of Daisy and Myrtle
Read outside reading Book
Wed: Read Chapter 3 and Character Log
Thursday: Voc Quiz Chapters 1—3
Tuesday, February 10, 2015
Print out information on Seminar Reflection
1) Write down everything you know about:
Nick
Tom
Daisy
Jordan
The 5th Guest
2) Read a Sample from Opinion Columns
Homework:
Thursday: Read Chapter 2 and complete Chapter 2 character log
3 Opinion Columns for Personal Anthology
Tuesday: Read Chapter 3 and Character Log
Wednesday: Voc Quiz Chapters 1—3
Monday, February 9, 2015
1) Collect Reading Response
2) Symbols
3) Read Opinion Columns
4) Handout GG Chapter Log
5) Read from Chapter One
Homework: Read Chapter one and complete log
Personal Anthology: 3 opinion columns of living Americans due Thursday
Read Outside reading book
Friday, February 6, 2015
Period O
1) Great Gatsby First Chapter Imagery Assignment
2) Take out your 3rd Quarter Book—respond to the question
Homework: Submit “Self Reliance” essay by midnight tonight
Chapter One Imagery and explanation due
Turn it in.com Instructions: Period 0
1. Go to Turnitin.com
2. Create an account
a. Our class number is 9419607
b. Password for Class: period0
3. Upload Documents:
Upload your “Self Reliance” essay by Friday, February 6th by midnight
Period 2
Friday, January 30, 2015
1) Outside Reading
2) Peer Edit “Self Reliance” essay
Homework:
Monday: Read Jon Carroll article “Some Thoughts about Power”
Write down definitions of any words you don’t understand
1) Type Answers
2) Type thesis statement—“In Some Thoughts About Power” Jon Carroll argues or states or suggests
3) Give 3 supporting arguments and then agree or disagree using examples from history, literature and personal experience—do not just use personal experience
4) “Self-Reliance” Essay due on Friday—submit to Turnitin.com
Monday, January 26, 2015
1) Read Metaphor and Mirror
2) How to Perform a Poem
3) Read poems—will perform Tuesday
Period 0
1) I Hear America Singing
2) Work on poem
3) Present
Homework: Thursday: “Self Reliance” first paragraph due –must be typed
9 Poems for Personal Anthology are due
Friday: Rough Draft of Self Reliance essay is due
Bring outside Reading Book
4) Hand out MLA packets—keep track of your bibliography!!
5) Read quotes on conformity
6) Take out homework—check
7) Hand out “Self Reliance” essay packet
8) Evaluate rough drafts
Homework: Tuesday—respond to two sample first paragraphs
Thursday: “Self Reliance” first paragraph due –must be typed
9 Poems for Personal Anthology are due
Friday: Rough Draft of Self Reliance essay is due
Bring outside Reading Book
Friday, January 23, 2015
1) Complete “Self Reliance” paraphrasing
2) 2 appointments—read your Rules of Life
3) Turn in
4) Read Metaphors and Mirror
5) Assign Personal Anthology Assignment
6) Check Book
Homework: Type a thesis statement for “Self-Reliance”
In “Self Reliance” Ralph Waldo Emerson argues, contends, that
Type at least 6 supporting arguments
9 poems for Personal Anthology are due next Thursday
Wednesday, January 21, 2014
1) Finish watching film
2) Share and turn in quotes and poems
3) Discuss paragraphs 2 and 3
4) Work in groups to paraphrase #4—need to do on a separate piece of paper
Homework: paraphrase paragraphs 5, 6, 7 and 8
Personal Rules of Life is due Friday
Bring outside reading book on Friday
Tuesday, January 20, 2015
1) Read and paraphrase paragraph 1 and 2 in “Self Reliance”
2) Watch films
3) Power Point—answer questions
4) Assign Personal Rules of Life
Homework: Paraphrase Paragraphs 2 and 3
Personal Rules of Life is due Friday
Bring outside reading book on Friday
2nd Semester
Tuesday, January 13, 2015
Period O and 2
1) Quick Write:
Write ½ page -1 page on the following prompts.
™ Prompt #1
™ What does it mean to know something intuitively? For example, has a parent or a sibling ever known something was wrong with you without having talked with or seen you? What do we mean when we say "I just know it"?
™ Prompt #2
™ How do you demonstrate that you are an individual? Do you think independently of others or do you follow the crowd?
1) Review and Check Vocabulary
2) Quiz—in pairs-define
Active Voice—write a sentence using one of the Voc Words
Passive Voice—write a sentence using one of the Voc Words
Monday, January 12, 2-15
1) Seating Chart
2) Quick Write
3) Hand out Bathroom Passes
4) Vote with your feet
5) Active and Passive Voice—Do exercises Level 1
Homework:
Tuesday
Define and give part of speech for “Self Reliance” Voc words
Complete Active and Passive Voice exercises Level I
Wednesday, December 3, 2014
1) Pages 162—190
Groups of 4 --prepare posters
Homework:
Thursday—Bring in 5 quotes from Huck Finn and 5 quotes from If Hitler Asked you to Electrocute a Stranger, Would You, Probably? “page 319
Friday--Read pages 191—218 in Cuckoo’s nest—4 post-its
Monday—Read pages 219—241 in Cuckoo’s Nest—4 post-its
Tuesday—
Wednesday—Read pages 242-272 in Cuckoo’s Nest—4 post-its
Tuesday, December 2,2014
Homework
Wed—read pages 162—190 in Cuckoo’s Nest 4 post-its
Thursday—Bring in 5 quotes from Huck Finn and 5 quotes from If Hitler Asked you to Electrocute a Stranger, Would You, Probably?”
Friday--Read pages 191—218 in Cuckoo’s nest—4 post-its
Monday—Read pages 219—241 in Cuckoo’s Nest—4 post-its
Tuesday—
Wednesday—Read pages 242-272 in Cuckoo’s Nest—4 post-its
Thursday and Friday—Prepare for Final---Bring Cuckoo’s Nest, Huck Finn and 75 Readings
Friday, November 21, 2014
You will have 40 minutes for this activity—worth 15 pts—I will be circulating and grading your work
1) Take out Cuckoo’s Nest
2) Get into groups—you will answer all the questions on the desk thoroughly
You will be graded on how quietly and thoroughly you answer the questions
Everyone in the group must be working
Choose a recorder to write down answers
Choose a leader to ask questions
3) When I called time at 7:40—rotate to the next group to read their questions
Then rotate to the next group
Homework for Break:
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
Worth 30 points and due on Monday, December 1, 2014
Read 92—137 : Write down 4 quotes and 4 questions
Read 138—161:Write down 4 quotes and 4 questions
Wednesday, November 19, 2014
Period O
1) Quiz
2) Collect found poems
3) Hand out reading guide—work in pairs
Homework: Read pages 70—77
Complete worksheet—if you completed quiz, do not do number 2.
Monday, November 17, 2014
Period O
1) Review Essay Structure listed below: Check if you have the following. If you do not have, see if you can revise your essay in writing.
Essay structure
2) Return work—read Cuckoo’s Nest
Homework: read pages 29—41 by Tuesday—5 post-its
Read pages 42—69 by Wednesday
Friday, November 14, 2014
1) Write down definition of schizophrenia and lobotomy, combine
2) 14—28 Ruckly a failure?
3) Acutes Chronics McMurphy
4) 3 quotes on fear and 3 quotes on hate—may be from the beginning of book
Homework:
Monday---Final Draft of Huck Finn essay due and rough draft
Read pages 29—41 in Cuckoo’s Nest by Tuesday
Read 42—69 by Wednesday
Monday, November 10, 2014
Period O
1) Peer Edit Essay—Read aloud and make comments
2) This is Just to Say
Homework: Read Chapter 1 in One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
Bring Revise version of your essay
Friday, October 31, 2014
Period O
1) Myles Presentation
2) Collect Mural Responses
3) Handout Seminar Response
Homework: Seminar on ending of Huck Finn on Monday
Prepare thesis and bring novel
Monday, October 27, 2014
1) Take out quiz and classifying characters--discuss and turn in
2) Hand out mural assignment and notes on film—make extensive notes—should help on mural and essay to be assigned this week
3) Great Books—21 minutes
Homework: Mural assignment prep—bring Huck Finn and quotes for your assignment
Friday, October 24, 2014
Homework:
1) End of Book Quiz—be complete and thorough
15 points—might want to use separate piece of paper
2) Classifying Characters
Review Classifying Characters handout--in hand out section
Classify the following characters as Round or Flat and Dynamic or Static
Give reasons for your classification—at least 3 sentences for each category.
So, if you are classifying Huck—is he Round or Flat? Explain your choice.
Is Huck Dynamic or Static—explain your choice—3 sentences for each—6 sentences total.
Monday, October 20, 2014
Multi-Genre Presentations
Homework: Complete Huckleberry Finn by Friday
Friday, October 17, 2014
1) Turn in Multi-Genre Report
2) Prepare Presentation
Homework: 5 minute presentation of multi-genre report begins on Monday
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
1) Peer Edit 2nd draft of Multi-Genre Introduction
Review Chapters 34--36 quiz
Multi-Genre Report due on Friday
Monday, October 13, 2014
1) Review Truth and lies homework; turn in
2) look at sample multi-genre
3) Take notes on multi-genre report
Homework: Edit draft of multi-genre due Tuesday for editing
Any and all Late work must be in by WEDNESDAY
Wednesday
Read Chapters 34—36 5 post-its
Friday, October 10, 2014
1) Write one page on Truth
2 columns
Huck’s Lies Huck tells the truth
Counselor Visit
Homework: Huck Finn read through chapters 31—33
5 post-its
Complete Truth and Huck Lies and Tells the Truth
Edit Draft of Multi-Genre Introduction is due on Monday
Tuesday
Read Chapters 34—36 5 post-its
Wednesday
Work on Multi-Genre
Multi-Genre Project is due next Friday, October 17th
Friday, October 3, 2014
1) Multi-Genre Questions—take out report
2) Review Sample
3) Complete Quiz
Homework:
Read Chapters 25—27 for Monday 5 post-its
Finish Quiz
Rough draft of Multi-Genre Intro due on Tuesday 10/7
Edit draft of Multi-Genre introduction due Monday, 10/13
Multi-Genre due 10/17
Thursday, October 2, 2014
Period O
1) Read article
2) Read Sherburn’s speech
3) Handout quiz
Homework: Complete Quiz 1—3
Will do 4 and 5 in class
Wednesday, October 1, 2014
1) Dig Into Your Beliefs
2) Read beginning of Chapter 19
3) Complete assignment
Homework: Read Chapters 22—24
5 post-its
Homework for Friday—write down questions about Multi-Genre Project
Tuesday, September 30, 2014
1) What is a man?
2) Discuss feud
Homework: Bring Huck Finn--work on Multi-Genre Project
Monday, September 29, 2014
1) Voice #3
2) Turn back work
3) Review feud—Sophia, Miss Charlotte, Bob and Tom
3 sons killed—Miss Emeline
Homework: Read Chapters 19--21--5 post-its
Work on Multi-Genre Project
Tuesday, September 23, 2014
1) Finish showing Multi-Genre Report exampel
2) Review Types of Questions
3) Cairo—why is it significant?
4) Read aloud—page 80—85-88
Homework: Write down Questions from Types of Questions
One of each type—4 questions in total--may have more
Be prepared for fishbowl discussion on Wednesday
Must participate—must refer to text
Monday, September 22, 2014
1) Voice—1
2) Read example of Multi-Genre Project
3) Collect Bio Project
Homework: Tuesday read 14—16 by Tuesday
5 Post-its
Multi-Genre is due October 17th—150 points
Presentation is 40 points
Friday, September 19, 2014
Period O
1) Review Chapters 9—13
2) Biography Review
Homework: NOTE change—Type biography review for Monday *Assignment Attached
Tuesday read 14—16 by Tuesday
Thursday, September 18, 2014
1) Quick Write
Handout Tone sheet and article
Read article aloud and identify tone
Write down arguments Pitts makes in the essay—determine the main argument
In “ Changing demographics an unite, not divide, nation” Esther Cepeda argues, contends, points out, suggests
1) 2 Voice Poem
Homework: Read Chapters 11—13 by Friday
Read Chapters 14—16 by Tuesday
Read Biography and autobiography—bring to class on Friday
Wednesday, September 17, 2014
1) Show not tell a Hypocrite
2) Storm
3) Chapters 8—10 /Questions
4) Literary Terms—Imagery
Homework: Read Chapters 11—13 by Friday
Read Chapters 14—16 by Monday
Read Biography and autobiography—bring to class on Friday
For an in-class response
Tuesday, September 16, 2014
1) Describing a person—review Pap
2) Read page 27
3) Why did Huck kill the pig?
4) Describe Pap as a parent
Homework:
Read Chapters 8—10 by Wednesday
Read Chapters 11—13 by Friday
Read Chapters 14—16 by Monday
Biography and autobiography completed by Friday—bring to class on Friday for in-class response
Monday, September 15, 2016
1) Parallel Structure Exercise –possible genre for biography or autobiography
2) Quiz—15 minutes
3)
Homework: Read Chapters 8—10 by Wednesday
Read Chapters 11—13 by Friday
Read Chapters 14—16 by Monday
Read Biography and autobiography—bring to class on Friday
For an in-class response
Tuesday, September 16, 2014
1) Describing a person—review Pap
2) Read page 27
3) Why did Huck kill the pig?
4) Describe Pap as a parent
Homework:
Read Chapters 8—10 by Wednesday
Read Chapters 11—13 by Friday
Read Chapters 14—16 by Monday
Biography and autobiography completed by Friday—bring to class on Friday for in-class response
Friday, September 12, 2014
Period O
1) Outside Reading
2) Review Scavenger Hunt & Collect
3) Freedom
4) Review Chapters 1—4
5) Parallel Structure and Motif definitions
6) Parallel Structure Example
Homework: Read Chapters 5—7 in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Thursday, August 21, 2014
1) Question Paper
Homework: Friday, August 22
1) Bring in Autobiography, Biography 200 pages or more
2) Signed Syllabus and Binder with dividers
H0mework: Monday, August 25th
Read “A Worn Path Homework: Read “The Worn Path”—page 820 in Red Anthology
1) Look up definition of Phoenix—write down
Bring in 3 quotes each for a total of 9
3 quotes that describe the setting
3 quotes that provide physical description of characters
3 quotes that provide a Mental/Spiritual Description of characters1)
Monday, August 25th
1) In literary terms--add definition of allusion, paradox and justapostion
2) "A Worn Path" write down everything you know about Phoenix in bullet points
List what the following events, characters or items might represent
1) Boy with a piece of marble cake
Barbed wire fence
Field of dead corn
Scarecrow
Wagon Track
Black Dog
White Hunter
Homework: Bring "A Worn Path" on Tuesday
Thursday--Read in 75 Readings "If Hitler Asked You to Electrocute a Stranger, Would You? Probably" on page 319
Write down 5 quots with page numbers
Friday, August 29, 2014
Period O
1) Read biography and autobiography
2) Collect thesis statements and quotes on "If Hitler Asked You to?
Homework: Read and annotate "A Rose for Emily"
Complete handout
Read your autobiography or biography
Tuesday, September 2, 2014
1) Quiz on “A Rose for Emily”
Standard: Determine two or more themes or central ideas of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text, including how they interact and build on one another to produce a complex account.
Standard: Assess how point of view shapes the content and style of a text.
Quiz is attached on handout section
Homework:
Reread “A Rose for Emily” and write down and define any words you could not easily define. Write down definition and part of speech. Will have a quiz on Tuesday --may use your notes
Friday: Bring biography and autobiography to class.
Thursday, September 4. 2014
1) Complete "A Rose for Emily" quiz and turn in
2) Hand out Thesis Statement--get on Handout Section
Homework: Read "Ace" and annotate
Friday, September 5, 2014
1) Read Biography and Autobiography
2) Assign Found Poem Assignment
3) Hand out "The Story Teller"
Homework: Found Poem for "Ace"
Read "The Story Teller" and answer questions on back
Monday, September 8, 2014
Period O
1) Collect “Ace” found Poem
2) Take out a piece of paper—write down 10 things about Count Basie
3) Introductions/Transitions
#1 Encyclopedia entry—what do we learn about Count Basie? What is connection to genre #2
#2 Poem :What do we learn about Basie—what is connection to genre #3
#3 Music : Same
#4 Pictures :Same
4) Hand out Multi-Genre Report
5) Take out “Story Teller” discuss questions—turn in
6) Library: Check out The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Homework: 10 extra credit points if you attend PSA Volunteer Fair on Wednesday, September 10th at lunch in the small quad
Wednesday: Complete a shortened genre of your person
Found Poem Songs-Pictures-Timeline-News Report
Have biography or autobiography read by September 19th
Attend PSA Volunteer Fair—complete information sheet—turn in by Friday for 10 extra credit points
Thursday: Scavenger Hunt is due (Attached on Handouts on web site)
Read Chapters1 --4 in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Thursday
5 Post-it Notes—use Annotation Sheet
Friday: Bring in Biography and Autobiography to read
Monday: Read Chapters 5—7 in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
5 Post-its
Tuesday, September 9, 2014
1) Definition of Irony, Dramatic Irony, Satire
2) Review Homework—handout Scavenger hunt
3) Isn’t it ironic
4) Review Multi-genre report
Homework:
Wednesday: Complete a shortened genre of your biography subject
For example: 2 stanza found poem, songs, timeline, journal entry
Autobiography/biography read by September 19th
Attend PSA Volunteer Fair—complete information sheet—turn in by Friday for 10 extra credit points
Thursday: Scavenger Hunt is due
Read Chapters1 --4 in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Thursday
5 Post-it Notes—use Annotation Sheet
Friday: Bring in Biography and Autobiography to read
Monday: Read Chapters 5—7 in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
5 Post-it Notes
1) Question Paper
Homework: Friday, August 22
1) Bring in Autobiography, Biography 200 pages or more
2) Signed Syllabus and Binder with dividers
H0mework: Monday, August 25th
Read “A Worn Path Homework: Read “The Worn Path”—page 820 in Red Anthology
1) Look up definition of Phoenix—write down
Bring in 3 quotes each for a total of 9
3 quotes that describe the setting
3 quotes that provide physical description of characters
3 quotes that provide a Mental/Spiritual Description of characters1)
Monday, August 25th
1) In literary terms--add definition of allusion, paradox and justapostion
2) "A Worn Path" write down everything you know about Phoenix in bullet points
List what the following events, characters or items might represent
1) Boy with a piece of marble cake
Barbed wire fence
Field of dead corn
Scarecrow
Wagon Track
Black Dog
White Hunter
Homework: Bring "A Worn Path" on Tuesday
Thursday--Read in 75 Readings "If Hitler Asked You to Electrocute a Stranger, Would You? Probably" on page 319
Write down 5 quots with page numbers
Friday, August 29, 2014
Period O
1) Read biography and autobiography
2) Collect thesis statements and quotes on "If Hitler Asked You to?
Homework: Read and annotate "A Rose for Emily"
Complete handout
Read your autobiography or biography
Tuesday, September 2, 2014
1) Quiz on “A Rose for Emily”
Standard: Determine two or more themes or central ideas of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text, including how they interact and build on one another to produce a complex account.
Standard: Assess how point of view shapes the content and style of a text.
Quiz is attached on handout section
Homework:
Reread “A Rose for Emily” and write down and define any words you could not easily define. Write down definition and part of speech. Will have a quiz on Tuesday --may use your notes
Friday: Bring biography and autobiography to class.
Thursday, September 4. 2014
1) Complete "A Rose for Emily" quiz and turn in
2) Hand out Thesis Statement--get on Handout Section
Homework: Read "Ace" and annotate
Friday, September 5, 2014
1) Read Biography and Autobiography
2) Assign Found Poem Assignment
3) Hand out "The Story Teller"
Homework: Found Poem for "Ace"
Read "The Story Teller" and answer questions on back
Monday, September 8, 2014
Period O
1) Collect “Ace” found Poem
2) Take out a piece of paper—write down 10 things about Count Basie
3) Introductions/Transitions
#1 Encyclopedia entry—what do we learn about Count Basie? What is connection to genre #2
#2 Poem :What do we learn about Basie—what is connection to genre #3
#3 Music : Same
#4 Pictures :Same
4) Hand out Multi-Genre Report
5) Take out “Story Teller” discuss questions—turn in
6) Library: Check out The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Homework: 10 extra credit points if you attend PSA Volunteer Fair on Wednesday, September 10th at lunch in the small quad
Wednesday: Complete a shortened genre of your person
Found Poem Songs-Pictures-Timeline-News Report
Have biography or autobiography read by September 19th
Attend PSA Volunteer Fair—complete information sheet—turn in by Friday for 10 extra credit points
Thursday: Scavenger Hunt is due (Attached on Handouts on web site)
Read Chapters1 --4 in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Thursday
5 Post-it Notes—use Annotation Sheet
Friday: Bring in Biography and Autobiography to read
Monday: Read Chapters 5—7 in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
5 Post-its
Tuesday, September 9, 2014
1) Definition of Irony, Dramatic Irony, Satire
2) Review Homework—handout Scavenger hunt
3) Isn’t it ironic
4) Review Multi-genre report
Homework:
Wednesday: Complete a shortened genre of your biography subject
For example: 2 stanza found poem, songs, timeline, journal entry
Autobiography/biography read by September 19th
Attend PSA Volunteer Fair—complete information sheet—turn in by Friday for 10 extra credit points
Thursday: Scavenger Hunt is due
Read Chapters1 --4 in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Thursday
5 Post-it Notes—use Annotation Sheet
Friday: Bring in Biography and Autobiography to read
Monday: Read Chapters 5—7 in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
5 Post-it Notes