Gifted Eng I Assignments

Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream No Fear Shakespeare Guide http://nfs.sparknotes.com/msnd/

Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Complete Lesson 13 vocabulary exercises (due today); read "Lucky Day" and answer the questions (turn this in)

Monday, May 12, 2008

Lesson 12 quiz for 4th hour; finish watching Midsummer; TEST on Wednesday!

Friday, May 9, 2008

Lesson 12 quiz in 7th hour; continue watching Midsummer

Thursday, May 8, 2008

Complete lesson 12 fill-in-blank and turn in; continue watching the film; TEST on Midsummer will be next Wednesday.  

Wednesday, May 7, 2008

Finish sharing any remaing poetry; check lesson 12 vocabulary (quiz Friday); TEST on Midsummer will be moved to next Wednesday so we can watch more of the film.

Tuesday, May 6, 2008

Finish sharing poetry; complete Lesson 12 vocabulary in class and turn it in today

Monday, May 5, 2008

Students share poetry responses; Midsummer TEST will be Thursday, turn in Act V study guide and vocabulary handout

Friday, May 2, 2008

Lesson 11 Quiz; check Act V study guide, complete Act IV and V vocabulary handout, begin watching film.  HW- Poetry Assignment #3 (see documents for list and details); Midsummer TEST next Thursday!

Thursday, May 1, 2008

Complete fill-in-blank (quiz tomorrow); check Act IV study guide; finish the play A Midsummer Night's Dream; HW- answer the study guide questions for Act V (due tomorrow), TEST on the play next THURSDAY!!!! Remember to let me know which poem you want to do for the assignment due Monday.

Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Check lesson 11 vocabulary exercises; turn in work on Act III (study guide and vocabulary); finish reading Act IV of Midsummer; HOMEWORK- answer the study guide questions for Act IV (due tomorrow)

Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Finish sharing poetry; turn in lesson 11 vocabulary; finish reading Act III of Midsummer; HOMEWORK- answer study guide questions for all of Act III and complete the vocabulary handout (front and back)

Monday, April 28, 2008

Present poetry responses; complete lesson 11 vocabulary exercises A-D (Due tomorrow)

Friday, April 25, 2008

Lesson 10 vocabulary quiz; continue reading Act III scene 2; HW- complete the poetry assignment due Monday!

Thursday, April 24, 2008

Midsummer Quiz on Act Iⅈ continue reading Act III scene 1; HW- complete study guide and study for tomorrow's vocabulary quiz on lesson 10; Poetry Assignment #2 due Monday!

Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Check lesson 10 vocabulary and complete the fill-in-blank; check study guide for Act I and II of Midsummer (Quiz tomorrow); new poetry assignment due Monday, April 28th

Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Turn in lesson 10 vocabulary exercises A-D; finish sharing poetry response papers; read Act II scene 1 of Midsummer; HW-- complete the study guide for Act I and II and the vocabulary handout (due tomorrow).  Quiz on Acts I and II will be Thursday.

Monday, April 21, 2008

Present imagery assignment responses to the class; HW- complete lesson 10 vocabulary exercises A-D

Friday, April 18, 2008

Lesson 9 vocabulary quiz; turn in Anthem essay; continue reading A Midsummer Night's Dream; complete study guide questions for Act I scenes 1 and 2 and Act II scene 1; HW- Poetry assignment due Monday (be prepared to discuss in class)

Thursday, April 17, 2008

Lesson 9 fill-in-blank (Quiz tomorrow); continue reading Act I of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream and discuss as we read. HOMEWORK- Anthem essay is due tomorrow (see original assignment under "Gifted English I Documents"); Poetry assignment due Monday (see documents)

Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Check lesson 9 exercises; begin Act I of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream and discuss as we read; HW-- work on Anthem essay due Friday; Poetry assignment due Monday

Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Turn in lesson 9 vocabualry exercises; take quiz based on Shakespeare video; assign roles for A Midsummer Night's Dream; HOMEWORK-- Anthem essay (100 points) is due Friday; Poetry assignment on imagery (see documents) is due Monday (50 points)

Monday, April 14, 2008

Watch a short introduction to Shakespeare and his works (quiz tomorrow); vocabulary lesson 9 exercises A-D due at the beginning of class tomorrow; HOMEWORK- finish vocabulary; read in Perrine's pages 1302-1310 and define tragedy, comedy, melodrama, and farce.  The Anthem essay is due Friday and should follow standard MLA format and be approximately 2 to 4 pages in length or 600 to 1200 words (do a word count and indicate on the first page the # of words).

Friday, April 11, 2008

Lesson 8 vocabulary quiz; begin working on Anthem essay due Friday, April 18th (roughly 2.5 to 4.5 double-spaced, typed pages--see assignment sheet for MLA format)

Thursday, April 10, 2008

Complete lesson 8 fill-in-the-blank in class (quiz tomorrow); finish interpreting 2 sonnets on pages 965-967 and turn in responses to questions; Anthem essay assignment due next Friday, April 18th (check out the details under Gifted English I Documents)

Wednesday, April 9, 2008

Check vocabulary lesson 8 exercises A-D; Anthem test

Tuesday, April 8, 2008

Turn in lesson 8 vocabulary exercises A-D; take the poetry terms test; read two sonnets pages 965-967, note the differences between Italian and Shakespearean sonnets, and answer the questions following each.  HW-- study for the Anthem test scheduled for tomorrow!

Monday, April 7, 2008

Lesson 8 vocabulary exercises A-D due tomorrow; Anthem chapters 11&12 and response #6 due today (discussed in class); read two sonnets by Shakespeare page 1092 and write a paragraph response to each to be turned in; HW- review poetry terms for test tomorrow; Anthem test will be Wednesday!

Friday, April 4, 2008

Lesson 7 vocabulary quiz; turn in Anthem chapters 8-10 and Response #5; review Poetry PPT and discuss two sonnets on page 1092 and "My Mistresses' Eyes" (handout).  HW- Anthem chapters 11&12 and Response #6. Novel Test next Wednesday; Poetry Terms quiz Tuesday

Thursday, April 3, 2008

Finish "Had I the Choice" pg. 932 and discuss; turn in vocabulary fill-in-the-blank; complete the handout "My Mistresses' Eyes" before class tomorrow; poetry terms quiz next Tuesday (review handout); HW- study for vocabulary quiz; Anthem response #5 and chapters 8-10 are due tomorrow. NOTE: question #1 for Chapter 9 pages numbers should be 82-83!

Wednesday, April 2, 2008

Discuss Anthem response #4 and chapters 6&7, turn in; Continue "How to read a poem..." assignment, read and interpret "Had I the Choice" pg. 932 following the 6 steps on the handout; check vocabulary lesson 7 ex. A-D.  HW- complete lessson 7 fill-in-the-blank

Tuesday, April 1, 2008

"What is Poetry?" read and discuss; complete "How to read a poem..." pages 737-747 in Perrine's book; HW- vocabulary lesson 7 exercises C&D and complete Anthem response #4 and questions for chapters 6&7, due tomorrow!

Monday, March 31, 2008

Discuss Anthem chapters 3-5 and turn in response paper #3; complete vocabulary lesson 7 exercises A&B (quiz Friday).  Please make sure to adjust the upcominng due dates for Anthem.

Anthem Novel Assignment Due Dates: (See "Gifted English I Documents" for a full description of the assignment and a copy of the questions for each chapter.)

Chapter 1 Questions/Response Paper #1- Monday, March 14

Chapter 2/Response Paper #2- Thursday, March 20

Chapters 3, 4, and 5/Response Paper #3- Monday, March 31

Chapters 6&7/Response Paper #4- Wednesday, April 2

Chapters 8, 9, &10/Response Paper #5- Friday, April 4

Chapters 11&12/Response Paper #6- Monday, April 7

TEST- Wednesday, April 9

Thursday, March 20, 2008

Vocabulary Lesson 6 Quiz; discuss Chapter 2 of Anthem and turn in responses to discussion questions and response paper #2; HOMEWORK- read chapters 3,4&5, answer discussion questions, and type response paper #3 (Due Monday, March 31st!) Finish critiquing short stories based on "Ordeal by Cheque" and be prepared to turn these in when you return to school from the break.

Wednesday, March 19, 2008

Turn in lesson 6 fill-in-the-blank, quiz tomorrow; continue to critique short stories based on "Ordeal by Cheque"; HOMEWORK- complete reading chapter 2 of Anthem, respond to the discussion questions and write your one-page personal response paper (DUE TOMORROW)

Tuesday, March 18, 2008

Check Lesson 6 vocabulary exercises A-D, complete fill-in-the-blank (due tomorrow), quiz Thursday; discussion of Chapter 1 of Anthem, turn in responses to chapter 1 discussion questions and your personal response paper #1; HOMEWORK- continue reading Chapter 2 and work on questions and personal response paper #2 (due Thursday)

Monday, March 17, 2008

Complete vocabulary lesson 6 exercises A through D (all), quiz Thursday; complete critiquing short stories; hold onto chapter 1 and response paper 1 for Anthem until tomorrow! Chapter 2 and response #2 are due Thursday.  Chapters 3,4,&5 and response #3 are due the Monday we return from Spring Break!

Friday, March 14, 2008

Complete the "Before Reading" and "Terms to Define" parts of the Anthem novel assignment and turn it in to the sub. HOMEWORK- complete chapter 1 discussion questions and the personal response paper #1, due Monday!

Tuesday, March 11, 2008

4th hour must finish short stories based on "Ordeal by Cheque" and turn in the typed final copy on Thursday, March 13th!

Thursday, March 6, 2008

Quiz on Lesson 5 vocabulary; 4th hour work on "Ordeal by Cheque" and 7th hour finish Eudora Welty's "A Worn Path" and work on study guide for it (Quiz next Thursday).

Wednesday, March 5, 2008

Bell Ringer #15- ACT questions 27&28; turn in lesson 5 fill-in-the-blank (quiz tomorrow); 4th hour work on "Ordeal by Cheque", 7th turn it in; 7th begin reading "A Worn Path by Eudora Welty and complete the vocabulary page for this story.

Tuesday, March 4, 2008

Bell Ringer #14- ACT questions 24-26; check lesson 5 vocabulary exercises A-D, fill-in-the-blank due tomorrow (quiz Thursday); work on "Ordeal by Cheque" stories

Monday, March 3, 2008

Bell Ringer #13- ACT questions 22&23; lesson 5 vocabulary exercises A-D (quiz Thursday); continue to work on group versions of "Ordeal by Cheque" (due Wednesday)

Friday, February 29, 2008

Turn in critique of the performance attended yesterday; quiz on lesson 4 vocabulary; 4th hour quiz on "Granny Weatherall"; 7th hour continue working on "Ordeal by Cheque" stories (due Wednesday)

Thursday, February 28, 2008

Turn in lesson 4 vocabulary fill-in-the-blank, quiz tomorrow; attend Mrs. Groomer's class production of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet (modern version) Act III; HW-- write a one-page, double-spaced journal entry reviewing the performance you saw (due tomorrow). 4th hour prepare for "Granny" quiz tomorrow.

Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Bell Ringer #12- ACT questions 20&21; check vocabulary lesson 4 exercises C&D, fill-in-the-blank due tomorrow (quiz Friday); 4th hour needs to finish "Granny Weatherall" and complete the sequence assignment and short story chart (quiz Friday); 7th hour will begin reading "Ordeal by Cheque" and complete the short story chart on this story then write a story of their own based on the information given. http://www.angelfire.com/weird/electricwall/ordeal.html Check out this link for a student written version of "Ordeal by Cheque."

Tuesday, February 26, 2008

Bell Ringer #11- ACT questions 18&19; check vocabulary lesson 4 exercises A&B, complete C&D for homework; continue reading "The Jilting of Granny Weatherall" p.272.  7th Hour- quiz on the story, check 4 questions assigned, complete sequence handout and short story chart (due tomorrow).

Monday, February 25, 2008

Students in 7th hour should finish reading "The Jilting of Granny Weatherall" and answer questions 1-4 on page 280 for homework and prepare for a reading quiz tomorrow at the beginning of class.

ACT Reading Practice Passage 1 #1-10; check bell ringers 1-10; turn in personal crest assignment; define "stream of conciousness" and begin reading "The Jilting of Granny Weatherall" p.272; HW- complete lesson 4 vocabulary exercises A&B; A Raisin in the Sun will air tonight on ABC at 7:00 pm.

Friday, February 22, 2008

Lesson 3 Vocabulary Quiz; "The Most Dangerous Game" short story quiz; finish the study guide and turn it in; HW- personal crest is due Monday.  Make sure to include an explanation of your choices (symbols, colors, etc.).

Thursday, February 21, 2008

Read "The Most Dangerous Game" p.57 and complete the study guide; turn in vocabulary lesson 3 fill-in-the-blank, quiz tomorrow

Wednesday, February 20, 2008

Bell Ringer #10- ACT practice questions 16&17; complete lesson 3 vocabulary fill-in-the-blank and check exercises A-D (quiz Friday); discuss "The Cask of Amontillado" and turn in study guide and short story chart on this story then take a quiz; HW- work on your personal crest due Monday

Tuesday, February 19, 2008

Bell Ringer #9-- ACT practice questions 14&15; lesson 3 vocabulary exercises C&D, quiz Friday; complete short story chart and study guide on "Cask of Amontillado" to prepare for the quiz tomorrow; HW- work on your personal crest with motto. Please do this on clean, unlined paperType a paragraph explaining the choices you make and how it reflects who you are.  These should be turned in Monday, February 25th!

Monday, February 18, 2008

Bell Ringer #8- ACT practice questions 12&13; lesson 3 vocabulary exercises A&B, quiz Friday; read Poe's "The Cask of Amontillado" p.680; HW- begin designing your personal crest (due Friday).  The grade for this will reflect neatness and creativity.  You'll also need to write a paragraph explaining your motto and the symbols you use and how each is a reflection of your values and beliefs.

Friday, February 15, 2008

Lesson 2 vocabulary quiz

Thursday, February 14, 2008

Bell Ringer #7- ACT practice questions 10&11; TEST on the 3 short stories we've read so far; turn in vocabulary fill-in-the-blank, quiz tomorrow

Wednesday, February 13, 2008

Bell Ringer #6- ACT practice questions; check vocabulary lesson 2 exercises C&D, complete fill-in-the-blank (due tomorrow); watch UnitedStreaming video about the life of Edgar A. Poe and take a short quiz afterward; HW--study the three short stories for a test tomorrow!

Tuesday, February 12, 2008

Bell Ringer #5- ACT practice questions; check vocabulary exercises A&B, complete C&D; check 2 short story charts on "The Lottery" and "Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber," finish all work on "A Rose for Emily" due at the end of class today. Short story test Thursday on all three we've read so far!

Monday, February 11, 2008

Test on novel; work on short story chart for "A Rose for Emily" (prepare for a short story test Thursday!); complete vocabulary lesson 2 exercises A&B

Friday, February 1, 2008

Lesson 1 vocabulary quiz; finish reading "A Rose for Emily" and complete the study guide; HOMEWORK--finish reading Brave New World or The Bean Trees and complete the packet of work.  TEST Monday, Feb. 11th!

Thursday, January 31, 2008

Bell Ringer #4- ACT practice; turn in fill-in-the-blank vocabulary exercise (quiz tomorrow); begin reading "A Rose for Emily" by William Faulkner and work on the study guide; HOMEWORK-- the novel project must be completed by 2/11/08!  You'll have a test that day.

Wednesday, January 30, 2008

Bell Ringer #3- ACT practice; check lesson 1 vocabulary, complete fill-in-the-blank (due tomorrow); finish reading Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery" and complete the short story handout. HOMEWORK- finish vocabulary and the short story handout.  Continue to work on the novel assignment.

Tuesday, January 29, 2008

http://www.classicshorts.com/stories/lotry.html Text of Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery"

Bell Ringer #2- ACT question; Lesson 1 vocabulary exercises C&D (due tomorrow); begin reading Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery" p.263 in the Perrine's text and complete the handout for Hemingway's short story.  HOMEWORK- continue to work on the novel project.

Monday, January 28, 2008

Bell Ringer #1- ACT question; Lesson 1 vocabulary exercise A&B (due tomorrow); complete the reading of "The Short Happy Life..." and fill out the Short Story Chart.  HW- continue working on the novel assignment due 2/11/08!

Friday, January 25, 2008

Lesson 20 Vocabulary Quiz; continue reading "The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber" by Ernest Hemingway (view the document under "Gifted English I" for more on this short story); HOMEWORK- continue working on the novel assignment due 2/11/08

Thursday, January 24, 2008

http://www.hrsbstaff.ednet.ns.ca/engramja/elements.html Short Story Elements

http://www.duke.edu/~ss57/macomber.pdf The text of the story "The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber" on-line

Turn in lesson 20 fill-in-the-blank exercise (quiz tomorrow); begin Short Story unit with Ernest Hemingway's "The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber" in Perrine's text.  HOMEWORK- study for quiz and continue reading novel which is due 2/11/08!

Wednesday, January 23, 2008

Check lesson 20 vocabulary ex. A-D (Quiz Friday; fill-in-blank due tomorrow); finish the Raisin... test (finally)!! HOMEWORK-- complete the fill-in-the-blank vocabulary exercise and continue reading the novel(due 2-11-08)

Tuesday, January 22, 2008

Lesson 20 vocabulary exercises A-D due tomorrow; watch portions of the film version of A Raisin in the Sun.  Due to the faculty meeting during class, we'll postpone finishing the test until tomorrow.  HOMEWORK-- finish the vocabulary and continue reading the novel you've selected.  The work on that is due 2/11/08 and there will be a test that day.

Friday, January 18, 2008

Lesson 19 Vocabulary Quiz; Continue Raisin in the Sun Test; HOMEWORK-- continue reading the novel you've chosenl; work due and test on 2/11/08!

Thursday, January 17, 2008

Turn in vocabulary lesson 19 fill-in-the-blank; TEST on A Raisin in the Sun. HOMEWORK- continue reading the novel you've chosen.  All work due on 2-11-08 and the novel test will be that day.

Wednesday, January 16, 2008

Check vocabulary lesson 19 ex. A-D and complete the fill-in-the-blank exercise; review the study guide of Raisin to prepare for tomorrow's TEST and check the multiple choice questions. HOMEWORK- Study for the test; continue reading the novel (due 2-11-08).

Tuesday, January 15, 2008

Lesson 19 Vocabulary Ex. C&D due tomorrow; finish the Raisin study guide and multiple choice questions and turn both in today; continue reading novel and work on the study packet given to you today.  Novel work due on  2-11-08! Expect a test that day.

Monday, January 14, 2008

Lesson 19 vocabulary A&B due tomorrow; complete the Raisin study guide and the multiple choice questions for Act 3; TEST on Raisin Thursday!  Begin reading either Brave New World OR The Bean Trees; Novel TEST is scheduled for February 11th when you return from Mardi Gras break.  Tomorrow you will be given a packet to complete as you read the book.

Friday, January 11, 2008

Lesson 18 Quiz; complete the Raisin study guide for Acts 1&2 and the multiple choice questions up to #20; Make sure to obtain a copy of either Huxley's Brave New World OR Kingsolver's The Bean Trees so that you don't fall behind on the reading assignment!

Thursday, January 10, 2008

Turn in Lesson 18 fill-in-the-blank; complete the Raisin study guide and AP multiple choice questions for Act II scenes 1-3; HOMEWORK- study for the lesson 18 vocabulary quiz!

Wednesday, January 9, 2008

Check Lesson 18 ex. A-D; Work on Study Guide and Practice AP Multiple Choice Questions for Act 1 Scenes 1-2 of Raisin in the Sun; HOMEWORK- Complete the vocabulary fill-in-the-blank for lesson 18

Alternative Novel: The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver.  You must let me know by Friday which novel you'll be reading!

Tuesday, January 8, 2008

http://www.huxley.net/bnw/index.html Complete text of the novel Brave New World

http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/bravenew/ SparkNotes page for assistance with comprehending Huxley's Brave New World

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brave_New_World Wikipedia's entry on Brave New World

Finish Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun; Complete Lesson 18 Vocabulary Ex. C and D (due tomorrow), Quiz Friday!  Please see me if you feel the content of Brave New World is objectionable and we will choose an alternative novel for you to read. Otherwise, make sure to purchase your copy of the book so you can get started reading it. 

Monday, January 7, 2008

Continue Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun; Lesson 18 Vocabulary Ex. A and B due tomorrow, Quiz Friday!

Friday, January 4, 2008

Continue reading Lorraine Hansberry's play A Raisin in the Sun; please don't forget to get a copy of Aldous Huxley's novel Brave New World.  You'll begin to receive reading assignments from it beginning Monday!

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