Turn in lesson 9 vocabulary exercises; continue reading Antigone; HW- continue working on study guide & vocabulary for the play (It's due the day of the test which will now be next TUESDAY instead of Monday to accommodate the many students involved in other commitments.) You should also be brainstorming and researching your group's assigned myth in preparation for writing the tragedy.  The original odes are due on nicenet.org by Friday--don't forget!

Groups begin a "character sketch" assignment on characters from Oedipus; HW- read "Ode to a Nightingale" pg.970 in the DiYanni text (the white one) that you have at home; Complete the "Character Motivation" assignment on nicenet.org by Thursday. The test on Oedipus will be Thursday & will include some of the vocabulary from the worksheets.

Monday, March 2, 2009

Oedipus study guide & vocabulary due today (Test Thursday); groups analyze dramatic irony in monologues from the play and present to the class; (No vocabulary this week!)

Friday, February 20, 2009

Research paper due today; Lesson 7 Quiz; HW- finish the study guide & vocabulary for Oedipus (due Monday, March 2). All nicenet topics will be closed soon.

Thursday, February 19, 2009

Turn in lesson 7 fill-in-the-blank; continue reading Oedipus (study guide & vocabulary due Monday, March 2); HW- study for lesson 7 vocabulary quiz; Research paper due tomorrow

Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Group Evaluation of PPT due today; returned Lesson 7 vocabulary (fill-in-the-blank due tomorrow at the beginning of class); continue reading Oedipus then work on vocabulary & study guide; HW- lesson 7 fill-in-blank; research paper due Friday (see this site for example paper: http://www.dianahacker.com/pdfs/Hacker-Daly-MLA.pdf); complete tasks on www.nicenet.org if you haven't already done so.

Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Please complete the group self-evaluation by Wednesday on nicenet.org (just one per group), all other postings on the forum need to be up-to-date by the end of this week; Lesson 7 vocabulary exercises A/B/D due today; test on Greek Drama Terms; Bell Ringer #38- ACT packet pg. 78 exercise #1-4; after the test work on the vocabulary handouts & study guide for Oedipus; HW- Your research paper must be submitted by FRIDAY! Each day late will result in one letter grade deduction per day late. You must have a Works Cited page & parenthetical citations within the paper or you will receive a zero.

Monday, February 16, 2009

Group Evaluation due by Wednesday (post on NiceNet); continue reading Oedipus (answer study guide questions daily and complete vocabulary); lesson 7 exercises A,B&D due tomorrow; HW- study Greek Drama information (Test tomorrow). Your research paper must be submitted by FRIDAY! Each day late will result in one letter grade deduction per day late. You must have a Works Cited page & parenthetical citations within the paper or you will receive a zero.

Friday, February 13, 2009

Please see www.nicenet.org "Assignments" for a Group Self-Assessment pertaining to the Power Point Presentations!

Lesson 6 Quiz; continue reading Oedipus Rex and complete the vocabulary handout given to you for the Parodos and Scene 1. HW- lesson 7 exercises A,B&D are due Tuesday; TEST Tuesday on Greek Drama info. (see study guide & PPTs on "documents"); Research paper MUST BE submitted or turned in next week!!! Sign-up on Nicenet.org and participate in the class.

Thursday, February 12, 2009

Finish Presentations; begin reading Oedipus pg.1307 (study guide & anticipation guide given); HW- study for the lesson 6 vocabulary quiz (tomorrow); join the class on nicenet.org and complete the three tasks there. Your research paper needs to be submitted by next week!

Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Bell Ringer #37- ACT English (commas); Returned lesson 6 vocabulary; group presentations

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Lesson 6 vocabulary exercises due; Finish putting Power Point presentations together (due tomorrow)-- Please e-mail to me the final presentation so I can post it on the webpage!

Monday, February 9, 2009

Groups work in computer lab to research topics related to Greek Theatre/Drama; HW- lesson 6 vocabulary exercises due tomorrow

Friday, February 6, 2009

Lesson 5 Quiz; reconvene groups for Greek Theatre assignment; HW-Final Draft of your research paper (with parenthetical documentation & works cited) is due no later than FRIDAY, February 13

Thursday, February 5, 2009

Lesson 5 fill-in-the-blank; Final Draft of your research paper (with parenthetical documentation & works cited) is due no later than FRIDAY, February 13

Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Finish the Night test; group assignment & topics distributed (Presentations due Wednesday); the Final Draft of your research paper (with parenthetical documentation & works cited) is due no later than FRIDAY, February 13!

Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Turn in final response for Night; turn in lesson 5 vocabulary exercises; take the TEST on Night

Monday, February 2, 2009

"Who is responsible?" is due today; complete lesson 5 vocabulary (due tomorrow); finish all work on the AP questions for Night and turn it in; HW- final response for Night due tomorrow (see original journal assignment sheet for these questions); the TEST on the memoir will be tomorrow; Final Draft of your research paper is due next Monday!

Friday, January 30, 2009

Turn in Outline for your research paper; lesson 4 vocabulary quiz; Grammar book pgs. 290-292 ex. 2 #1-7 to be completed after the quiz & turned in; work on AP questions with groups; HW-"Who is responsible?" is due on Monday (you can e-mail it). The TEST on Night will likely fall on Tuesday.

Thursday, January 29, 2009

Turn in grammar workbook assignment; Guest Speaker (Mr. Michael Huelshoff); HW- study for the lesson 4 vocabulary quiz; complete your outline; write a one page response regarding the lecture; "Who is responsible?" is due on Monday (you can e-mail it). The TEST on Night will likely fall on Tuesday.

Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Bell Ringer #36- SAT question; check lesson 4 exercises; groups work on AP questions for Night (we'll finish this on Friday); HW- due tomorrow--grammar workbook pgs. 71-74; due Friday-- Outlilne for your research paper; due Monday-- "Who is responsible?" graph w/ explanation! The Final Response to Night (see your handout) is due next Tuesday! The test on the novel will be Monday.

Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Counselor visit to discuss scheduling for next year; Turn in Night Journal/Quote/guide #6 and take the quiz; turn in lesson 4 vocabulary exercises; HW- Grammar Workbook pg.73 & 74 ex. A; Outline for paper due FRIDAY; "Who is Responsible?" due MONDAY! Final Response to Night is due Tuesday; the TEST will be MONDAY. (Final Draft of paper with MLA Works Cited and Parenthetical Documentation due Feb. 9)

Monday, January 26, 2009

Bell Ringer #35-SAT question; Grammar- Sentence Structure read pgs.284-289 and complete exercise #1- #1-5; Vocabulary- lesson 4 fill-in-blank; HW- lesson 4 exercises due tomorrow; Night Journal/Quote/Study Guide #6 due tomorrow; Outline of research paper due Wednesday (Final Draft of paper with MLA Works Cited and Parenthetical Documentation due Feb. 9); "Who is responsible?" graph w/ explanation due this Friday.

Friday, January 23, 2009

Bell Ringer #34- SAT question; Lesson 3 Quiz; Night Journal/Quote/Guide #5 due today; lesson 4 given today, due Tuesday; HW- work on paper Outline due next Wednesday

Thursday, January 22, 2009

Bell Ringer #33- SAT question of the day; Lesson 3 fill-in-the-blank; finish 5 Year Plan document; Night Journal/Quote/Study Guide #5 due tomorrow

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Turn in 4 source cards; Night quiz #4; complete the 5 Year Plan document

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Turn in Night Journal/Quote/Study Guide #4 today; turn in lesson 3 vocabulary; work in the computer lab on Source Cards (4 min. due tomorrow).

Friday, January 16, 2009

Turn in Night Journal/Quote/Study Guide #3 today; Quiz on Lesson 2 vocabulary and part 3 of Night; Lesson 4 vocabulary distributed, due Tuesday. Night section 4 work is also due Tuesday. The 4 Source cards for your research paper are due Wednesday. Make sure to include a description on the back of each summarizing the source.

Thursday, January 15, 2009

Turn in bibliography activity (3 examples) and Journal #2; work in the computer lab to gather sources for your research paper; HW- study for lesson 2 quiz and complete Night Journal/Quote/Study Guide #3; 4 Source Cards are due next WEDNESDAY!

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Turn in handout on Night; Bell Ringer #32- SAT question of the day; Lesson 2 fill-in-the-blank (due today); Journal #2- Respond to the quote: "I'm asking you to believe. Not just in my ability to bring about change in Washington. I'm asking you to believe in yours." ~ Barack Obama What change is President-Elect Obama referring to and what roles do citizens have in this change? (MLA format; due tomorrow); HW- complete the Bibliography handout (create 3 "cards") (also due tomorrow).

Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Night Journal/Quote/Study Guide/Quiz #2 today; turn in lesson 2 vocabulary ex. A-D; complete Bibliography Card handout activity (front & back); HW- complete the front & back of the handout given today pertaining to Night

Monday, January 12, 2009

Return Night journals and discuss changes; choose topics for research paper; Night Journal/Quote/Study Guide #2 due tomorrow; lesson 2 vocabulary due tomorrow

Friday, January 9, 2009

Turn in Journal #1 for Night; Lesson 1 vocab. Quiz; Quiz #1 on Night; research paper assigned (topics selected); HW- Journal/Quote/Study Guide/Quiz #2 for Night due Tuesday

Thursday, January 8, 2009

Bell Ringer #31- SAT Daily Question; discuss Free Write Handout (turn it in); HW- Lesson 1 Quiz is tomorrow; Night Journal/Quote/Study Guide pgs.1-20 is due tomorrow

Wednesday, January 7, 2009

Turn in Journal #1; Check Lesson 1 ex.A&B then complete ex.C&D and the fill-in-the-blank (turn in); finish the "Freewriting" side of the handout given yesterday; due dates given for Night assignment and 1st one due Friday!

Tuesday, January 6, 2009

Facing Adversity Enduring Understandings/Essential Questions/Content Questions PPT; Night reading log assignment and study guide given; Anticipation Guide/Journal #1 (use the statements from the guide to write a journal entry that follows MLA format); HW- lesson 1 vocabulary exercises A&B

Monday, January 5, 2009

Discuss Spring Syllabus; Exam Grades; Assign Elie Wiesel's Night; watch some of the Oprah interview with the author

Monday, December 15, 2008

Study guide for The Scarlet Pimpernel is due TODAY! It can be sent via e-mail but no later than midnight for it to be on time. Tomorrow is the last day to turn it in for partial credit. We watched some of the film version today in class.

Friday, December 12, 2008

Turn in daily words 51-70; finish any remaining presentations (last chance); HW- read the remaining sections of The Scarlet Pimpernel and finish the study guide--DUE MONDAY!

Thursday, December 11, 2008

Daily Words 51-70 (definitions w/ POS and sentences) are due tomorrow; continue with presentations; HW- read chapters 25-27 of The Scarlet Pimpernel and answer the study guide questions for each.

Wednesday, December 10, 2008

WOD#70- obsequious; continue presentations today; HW- read chapters 22-24 of The Scarlet Pimpernel and complete the study guide questions for each section; Daily Words 51-70 will be collected for a grade TOMORROW.

Tuesday, December 9, 2008

WOD#69- sobriquet; continue presentations today; HW- read chapters 20-21 of The Scarlet Pimpernel and answer study guide questions for each section. Your exam will include the following: Daily Words 51-70; Questions on the first three sections of your grammar workbook (you'll be allowed to use the workbook); Questions on The Scarlet Pimpernel; one essay where you analyze a short story we read this semester; and one essay where you analyze one the novels or the play we read this semester.

Monday, December 8, 2008

WOD#68- bohemian; began presentations today (handouts copy, summary, and MLA Works Cited page due); HW- read chapters 17-19 of The Scarlet Pimpernel and answer study guide questions for each

Friday, December 5, 2008

Computer Lab to work on projects; read chapters 15&16 of the novel

Thursday, December 4, 2008

WOD#67- incroyable; read chapters 11-14 of The Scarlet Pimpernel and answer the study guide questions for each; HW- continue to work on the Power Point Project due Monday (don't forget about the 1-2 page double-spaced summary and works cited requirement)

Wednesday, December 3, 2008

WOD#66- defalcation; work in the computer lab on your powerpoint project (due Monday); continue reading The Scarlet Pimernel chapters 9&10

Tuesday, December 2, 2008

WOD#65- inane; read the following chapters of The Scarlet Pimpernel in class and answer the study guide questions for each: Chapter 4, 5, & 6. HW- read chapters 7 & 8 of the novel and answer the study guide questions

Monday, December 1, 2008

WOD#64- execration; work in computer lab on PPT due next Monday (see assignment requirements under "documents"); please bring the novel to class everyday! Chapters 1-3 were due today; chapters 4-16 pgs. 28-139(study guide too) are due on Friday, December 5; chapters 17-31 pgs.140-265 are due Friday, December 12. We will be reading in class so you must bring your book with you.

Friday, November 21, 2008

WOD#63- toady; test on the play; HW- read and respond to the study guide questions for chapters 1-3 of The Scarlet Pimpernel (Bring your copy of the book to class with you beginning December 1)

Thursday, November 20, 2008

WOD#62- ingenuous; turn in character journals; complete the handout "Beliefs at Odds" and "Fair Weather Friends" handout given today; HW- study for the test on the play

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

WOD#61- chicanery; check scene work and "Ranking Roles"; grammar quiz on chapter 2; work on "Beliefs at Odds" handout; HW- Character Journal Project due tomorrow

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

WOD#60- recalcitrant; check "Contrary Souls" handout; finish scene work for act II; return grammar workbooks to study for tomorrow's quiz; HW- complete both sides of "Ranking Roles" handout; character journals due Thursday; Test on the play Friday

Monday, November 17, 2008

WOD#59- quixotic; turn in grammar workbook pgs.40-57; work on Act II analyzing scenes; HW- "Contrary Souls" handout; Character Journal Project due Thursday; TEST on the play Friday; Research PPT/Summary due December 8; Study Guide for Scarlet Pimpernel is under documents.

Friday, November 14, 2008

WOD#58- judicature; lesson 20 vocabulary quiz; complete Act I of analyzing scenes assignment; HW- grammar workbook pgs.55-57--chapter 2 due on Monday, Quiz on Wednesday

Thursday, November 13, 2008

WOD#57- fastidious; lesson 20 fill-in-the-blank; check two handouts on A Man for All Seasons; analyze scenes from the play & discuss; HW- study for lesson 20 quiz; grammar workbook pgs. 41-57 are due Monday (Quiz Wednesday)

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

WOD#56- opportunist; check lesson 20 vocabulary exercises; work in computer lab on Character Journal Assignment (due Thursday, November 20) or Research Assignment (due Monday,December 8); HW- grammar workbook pgs. 52-54 (Chapter 2 pgs. 41-57 will be due Monday)

Tuesday, November 11, 2008

WOD#55-recapitulate; work in computer lab on Character Journal Project (due next Thursday); HW- lesson 20 vocabulary exercises A-D due tomorrow; get your copy of The Scarlet Pimpernel!

Monday, November 10, 2008

WOD#54- ambivalent; lesson 20 vocabulary exercises (due Wednesday); assign research Power Point (due December 8); finish video on Henry VIII; complete "Analyzing Dialogue: Parry and Thrust" handout; HW- grammar workbook pgs. 49-51

Friday, November 7, 2008

Bell Ringer Quiz #21-30; Daily Words Quiz #41-50 (turn these in); WOD#53-truculent; finish A&E video; HW- grammar workbook pgs. 46-48; work on Character Journal Project (due 11-20); TEST next week on the play

Thursday, November 6, 2008

Bell Ringer #30- PSAT pg.217 #21-22; WOD#52-rationalist; continue watching A&E video; HW- Daily Words #41-50 Quiz tomorrow; TEST next week on the play; work on the Character Journal Project

Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Bell Ringer #29- PSAT pg.217 #19&20; WOD#51-idealist (Quiz Friday on Words 41-50); begin watching A&E Biography of Henry VIII; HW- grammar workbook pgs. 43-45; work on your project!

Monday, November 3, 2008

Bell Ringer #28- PSAT pg.217 #17&18; WOD#50-optimist -ism (Daily Words Quiz #41-50 Friday); continue Act II of A Man For All Seasons; HW-grammar workbook pgs. 40-42 Prepositional Phrases

Friday, October 31, 2008

Bell Ringer#27- PSAT pg.217 #15&16; WOD#49-skeptic -ism; lesson 19 vocabulary quiz; continue reading Act II of A Man for All Seasons; HW- start working on your project for this play!

Thursday, October 30, 2008

Bell Ringer #26- PSAT pg.217 #13&14; WOD#48-pessimist -ism; grammar quiz #2; complete lesson 19 fill-in-the-blank; HW- study for lesson 19 vocabulary quiz

Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Bell Ringer #25- PSAT pg.217 #11&12; WOD#47-realist (-ism); return grammar workbook (Quiz tomorrow); check lesson 19 vocabulary (Quiz Friday); continue reading Act II of A Man For All Seasons; Character Journal Project is due Thursday, November 20th.

Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Bell Ringer #24- PSAT pg.216 #9&10; WOD#46-pragmatic (pragmatism, pragmatist--get the philosophy); turn in grammar workbook chapter 1 pgs.19-36; continue reading Act II of the play; HW- lesson 19 vocabulary due tomorrow

Monday, October 27, 2008

Bell Ringer #23- PSAT pg.216 #7&8; WOD#45- disconsolate; lesson 19 vocabulary due Wednesday, Quiz Friday; finish reading Act I of A Man for All Seasons; Hw- chapter 1 pgs.19-36 of the grammar workbook are due tomorrow, quiz will be Wednesday; Character Journal for the play is due Thursday, November 20th.

Friday, October 24, 2008

PLAN test

A Man for All Seasons Character Project (150 points) due Thursday, November 20th!

Thursday, October 23, 2008

Bell Ringer #22- PSAT pg. 216 #5&6; WOD#44-felicitations; introduce project for A Man For All Seasons and read Act I; HW- grammar workbook pgs. 34-36

Wednesday, October 22, 2008

WOD#43- liturgical; Daily Words Quiz #26-40; HW- grammar workbook pgs. 31-33

Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Bell Ringer#21- PSAT pg. 216 #3&4; WOD#42- multitudinous; continue with Act I of Bolt's A Man for All Seasons; 3rd period complete two handouts given to you by the sub. HW- study for daily words quiz #26-40 (The QUIZ is tomorrow!)

Monday, October 20, 2008

Bell Ringer #20- PSAT pg.216 #1&2; WOD#41- megalomaniac; begin Robert Bolt's A Man for All Seasons p.1342; HW- grammar workbook pgs.28-30; study for Daily Words Quiz (#26-40) which will be Wednesday

Friday, October 17, 2008

Bell Ringer #19- SAT Question; WOD#40- heretic; Quiz lesson 18; HW-grammar workbook pages 25-27

Thursday, October 16, 2008

Bell Ringer #18; WOD#39- convocation; lesson 18 fill-in-the-blank(Quiz tomorrow); finish coding the answer document for the PLAN test; HW- study lesson 18 words for quiz

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

WOD#38- martyr; turn in lesson 18 vocabulary exercises; start coding the answer document for the PLAN test (given October 24th); HW- grammar workbook pages 22-24

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Hunchback of Notre Dame TEST; WOD#37- adamantine; HW- lesson 18 vocabulary due tomorrow; please return borrowed copies of the novel!

Monday, October 13, 2008

WOD#36- obfuscate; finish remaining presentations or film; HW- lesson 18 vocabulary exercises A-E (due Wednesday) and grammar workbook pgs. 19-21. Study for test on Hunchback (tomorrow) and remember to return copies!

Tuesday, October 7, Wednesday, October 8, and Thursday, October 9

Continue presentations; book IX should be turned in no later than Monday, October 13th. Prepare for the Hunchback test which will be Tuesday, October 14. Please return borrowed copies of the book. The next novel is The Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Orczy. (I have no copies to lend.)

Monday, October 6, 2008

Begin presentations in both classes; please make sure to bring in a copy of the slide show or your notes so I have something to look at and grade. Book IX extended to Monday! Expect a TEST on the novel next Monday, October 13th! Please return borrowed copies of Hunchback once you're done.

Thursday, October 2, 2008

WOD#35- immemorial; turn in essay and buisness letter of performance task; turn in book VIII response; take quiz on Books VII & VIII (TEST on the entire novel will be Monday, October 13! Please return all borrowed books then.) HW- presentations are due on Monday, October 6.

Wednesday, October 1, 2008

WOD#34- caparison; work in computer lab; HW- book VIII is due tomorrow; business letter and essay are both due tomorrow, presentations start on Monday

Tuesday, September 30, 2008

WOD#33- impunity; work in computer lab

Monday, September 29, 2008

Bell Ringer #17- SAT question; WOD#32- garrulous; quiz on Grammar workbook chapter 1 Parts of Speech; turn in Book VII response (Quiz Thursday on Books VII & VIII); HW- work on performance task (essay & letter due Thursday; presentation due Monday)

Friday, September 26, 2008

WOD#31- sanctuary; Lesson 17 quiz; work in library on performance task (due October 2); HW- Book VII is due on Monday; study parts of speech for quiz on Monday

Thursday, September 25, 2008

WOD#30- plaintive; complete lesson 17 fill-in-blank; turn in Book VI response; complete Quiz on Books V & VI; HW-study for Lesson 17 vocabulary quiz

Wednesday, September 24, 2008

WOD#29- caprice; check lesson 17 exercises A-E; turn in grammar workbook; work in computer lab on performance task (letter & essay due Thursday, October 2 and presentations must be ready Monday, October 6!

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

WOD#28- libertine; Bell Ringer #16- SAT daily question; complete worksheets on thesis statements, documentation, and integrating quotations and turn what you finish in to the sub. HW- complete lesson 17 ex. A-E due tomorrow and grammar workbook pages 1-18 due tomorrow

Monday, September 22, 2008

WOD#27- debacle; turn in Book V response; in-class GEE essay due at the end of class today; HW-complete lesson 17 vocabulary exercises A-E & grammar workbook pages 16-18 on Interjections/Conjunctions (workbook pages 1-18 are due Wednesday)

Friday, September 19, 2008

WOD#26- cloister; turn in definitions and sentences for words 11-25; Quiz on Words 11-25; HW- grammar workbook pages 13-15 "prepositions"

Thursday, September 18, 2008

WOD#25- unguent; Quiz on Book IV and response due today; study for daily words #11-25 quiz and finish work on "A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings"

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Bell Ringer #15- SAT question; WOD#24- aberration; read Marquez's "A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings" pg. 325+ in your literature text then complete the Imagery Chart and Literary Elements and Study Guide Questions (due Friday); HW- grammar workbook pages 7-9 "verbs" and Book IV response of Hunchback is due tomorrow!

Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Bell Ringer #14- SAT Question of the day; WOD#23- amalgamation; work in computer lab on performance task due September 29; HW- grammar workbook pronouns pages 4-6

Monday, September 15, 2008

WOD#22- alchemy (Daily Words Quiz will be Friday for 11-25); turn in Book III of Hunchback; work in the library today on performance task (due September 29); HW- grammar workbook nouns pgs.1-3 complete exercises

Friday, September 12, 2008

WOD#21- gibbet; library work day; HW- Book III of Hunchback is due Monday

Thursday, September 11, 2008

WOD#20- apoplectic; Lesson 16 vocabulary quiz; Book II of The Hunchback of Notre Dame Quiz and response due and Book III is due on Monday. Tomorrow we will go to the library to begin preliminary research for the Performance Task that is due on September 29th. Be ready to work!

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Bell Ringer #13- SAT question; WOD #19- balustrade; define Gothic Literature; Part 3 of "Metamorphosis" is due today; complete lesson 16 vocabulary fill-in-blank in class (Quiz Tomorrow!!); HW- finish reading Book II of Hunchback, reading log due tomorrow

Tuesday, September 9, 2008

Bell Ringer #12- SAT Improving Sentences #6-10; WOD #18- bourgeois; Part 2 of "Metamorphosis" due today; Lesson 16 vocabulary exercises due tomorrow (Quiz THURSDAY!); Book II of Hunchback due Thursday; HW- complete the study guide for Part 3 of "Metamorphosis" (due tomorrow)

Monday, September 8, 2008

Bell Ringer #11- SAT question; WOD #17- burgomaster; Book I of Hunchback due today (see revised schedule of due dates); Lesson 16 vocabulary exercises A-D due Wednesday; Part II of Kafka's "Metamorphosis" is due tomorrow

Friday, August 29, 2008

Bell Ringer Check #1-10; WOD- harbinger; lesson 15 vocabulary quiz; turn in "Yellow Wallpaper" assignment; check part 1 questions of "Metamorphosis"; read part II of "Metamorphosis" (questions are due Wednesday); complete reading and the summary/response for Book I of The Hunchback of Notre Dame (now due Wednesday b/c school was cancelled for Tuesday)

Thursday, August 28, 2008

WOD- metamorphosis; complete vocabulary lesson 15 fill-in-the-blank (quiz tomorrow); groups opted to work on last time on "Yellow Wallpaper" assignment (due tomorrow); HOMEWORK-- read Part 1 pages 393-403 of "The Metamorphosis" and complete the study guide questions for that section. Begin reading Hugo's The Hunchback of Notre Dame and write your reading log for Book I (due Tuesday). Remember that we changed the page requirements to a minimum of 1 MLA formatted page for EACH part. It MUST be typed and you'll have a quiz on each section when they're due.

Wednesday, August 27, 2008

WOD- mitigate; work in computer lab to finish "Yellow Wallpaper" assignment (due Friday); reading log for Book I of The Hunchback of Notre Dame is due Tuesday, September 2nd. Lesson 15 vocabulary quiz will be Friday!

Tuesday, August 26, 2008

WOD- demagogue; work in computer lab to complete "Yellow Wallpaper" assignment due Friday; reading log assigned and explained for Victor Hugo's The Hunchback of Notre Dame (book I due Tuesday!); HOMEWORK- complete lesson 15 vocabulary exercises A-D due tomorrow

Monday, August 25, 2008

Bell Ringer #10- Sentence Correction 1-5; WOD- fortuitous; groups work on developing new version of "The Yellow Wallpaper"; HOMEWORK- lesson 15 vocabulary exercises A-D are due Wednesday! I still have copies of Hugo's The Hunchback of Notre Dame if anyone wants to check one out from me instead of buying it. You'll need your copy by Friday. Book I is due Tuesday, September 2nd.

Friday, August 22, 2008

Bell Ringer #9- SAT question; WOD- evanescent; Daily Word Quiz; work with partners to retell "Yellow Wallpaper"

Thursday, August 21, 2008

Bell Ringer #8- SAT question; WOD- prosaic (quiz tomorrow); discuss "Yellow Wallpaper" Assignment due Friday, August 29th. Come check out a copy of Hunchback so that you may start reading. Book I is due on September 2nd.

Wednesday, August 20, 2008

WOD- querulous; discuss "The Yellow Wallpaper" and check questions and active reading guide; there will be a "Word of the Day" quiz on Friday for the first 10 words.

Get your copy of The Hunchback of Notre Dame (abridged)by August 29th! Book I due on September 2nd!!! Come see me before or after school to check out a copy! First come, first serve.

Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Bell Ringer #7- SAT question; WOD- dilettante; continue "The Yellow Wallpaper" and discuss; HOMEWORK- finish the story on your own if we didn't in class and complete your responses to the Active Reading Guide and the questions (due tomorrow)

Monday, August 18, 2008

Bell Ringer #6- SAT question; WOD- eurythmic; discuss "A&P" and begin reading "The Yellow Wallpaper" p.330 and start completing the Active Reading Guide

Friday, August 15, 2008

Lesson 14 Vocabulary Quiz; Bell Ringer #5- SAT daily question; WOD- homely; discuss Chopin's "The Story of an Hour" and read John Updike's "A&P" p.26 then answer questions 1-9 p.31 for homework.

Thursday, August 14, 2008

Bell Ringer #4- SAT question of the day; WOD- anachronism or anachronistic; check lesson 14 exercises and complete fill-in-blank

Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Bell Ringer #3- SAT practice question; WOD- chimera and debauchery (p.o.s., define, use in a sentence); discussion of Poe's "The Black Cat" and short stories; checked for completion lesson 14 exercises and 8 questions; HOMEWORK- read Kate Chopin's "The Story of an Hour" p.32 and respond to questions 4-8 p.36 (Be prepared to discuss in class tomorrow.)

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Bell Ringer #2- SAT question of the day; WOD- anomalous (P.O.S., define, and use in a sentence); assigned textbooks-- DiYanni Literature will need to be brought back & forth daily, Writing can stay at home. Review Performance Task handout-- due September 29th!!! Read "The Black Cat" and respond to questions 1-8 on pages 137-138 (due tomorrow). HOMEWORK- complete Lesson 14 vocabulary packet exercises A-D (Quiz Friday!)

Monday, August 11, 2008

Bell Ringer #1- SAT question of the day; WOD- rhetoric (identify part of speech, define, and use in a sentence that demonstrates context clues); Lesson 14 Vocabulary exercises A-D are due Wednesday (Test Friday); discuss Unit I Appearance vs. Reality Enduring Understandings and Essential Questions.

You need to get your copy of Victor Hugo's The Hunchback of Notre Dame (abridged) no later than Friday, August 29th. Most of the reading will be done independently along with a reading log (all explained later).

Friday, August 8, 2008

First day review; HOMEWORK- returned signed portion of Course Information Sheet on Monday, procure all necessary supplies, and review the syllabus on-line under Gifted English II Documents