| Wednesday, May 7th
CLASSWORK: began reading novel A Gathering of Old Men by New Roads native
Ernest Gaines
HOMEWORK: none
Tuesday, May 6th
CLASSWORK: discussed Eudora Welty; activly read "A Worn Path"
HOMEWORK: none
Monday, May 5th
CLASSWORK: collected research paper; finished reading "A Rose for Emily" and
active reading assignment
HOMEWORK: none
Friday, May 2nd
CLASSWORK: took Willam Faulkner notes to include his five univeral truths;
began reading "A Rose for Emily"; worked on active reading assignment
HOMEWORK: research paper due Monday;
Thursday, May 1st
CLASSWORK: collected active reading assignment; Took Harlem Renaissance
notes; read and discussed H.R. poems
HOMEWORK: research paper due Monday;
Wednesday, April 30th
CLASSWORK: collected essay; took Steinbeck notes; read "Breakfast" with
active reading assignmnet
HOMEWORK: research paper due Monday; AR due April 30th-7 points only
this six weeks
Tuesday, April 29th
CLASSWORK: finished structured paragraph; began mini essay "Choose either
McComber or Wilson from the story 'Short Happy life of Francis McComber.'
Write a short essay describing how one of the men shows two characteristics
of a Hemingway hero. Use the structured paragraph model."
HOMEWORK: research paper due April 28th; AR due April 30th-7 points only
this six weeks
Monday, April 28th
CLASSWORK: graded homework; Discussed aspects of a Hemingway Hero; began
structured paragraph explanation
HOMEWORK: research paper due April 28th; AR due April 30th-7 points only
this six weeks
Friday, April 25th
CLASSWORK: continued "the Short Happy Life of Francis McComber" study guide
and vocab.
HOMEWORK: research paper due April 28th; AR due April 30th-7 points only
this six weeks
Thursday, April 24th
CLASSWORK: "the Short Happy Life of Francis McComber" study guide and vocab.
HOMEWORK: finish class work; research paper due April 28th; AR due April
30th-7 points only this six weeks
Wednesday, April 23rd
CLASSWORK: studied Katherine Anne Porter's life; finished reading "The
Jilting of Granny Weatherall"
HOMEWORK: draw a line down your paper, on one side mark events in Katherine
Anne Porter's life, on the other side find parts of the story that show
KAP's life reflected in the story; research paper due April 28th; AR due
April 30th-7 points only this six weeks
Tuesday, April 22nd
CLASSWORK: studied Katherine Anne Porter's life; began reading "The Jilting
of Granny Weatherall" to analyze similarities between the fictional
character and the author
HOMEWORK: research paper due April 28th; AR due April 30th-7 points only
this six weeks
Monday, April 21st
CLASSWORK: sub today, went to library to work on research paper
HOMEWORK: research paper due April 28th; AR due April 30th-7 points only
this six weeks
Friday, April 18th
CLASSWORK: reviewed imagist notes; group work: wrote a poem in imagist
style, then related the 5 tenents of imagist poetry to the poem
HOMEWORK: research paper due April 28th; AR due April 30th-7 points only
this six weeks
Thursday, April 17th
CLASSWORK: notes and intor into imagist poety, read Ezra Pound poems
HOMEWORK: research paper due April 28th; AR due April 30th-7 points only
this six weeks
Wednesday, April 16th
CLASSWORK: went to library for research
HOMEWORK: research paper due April 28th; AR due April 30th-7 points only
this six weeks
Tuesday, April 15th
CLASSWORK: went to library for research
HOMEWORK: research paper due April 28th; AR due April 30th-7 points only
this six weeks
Monday, April 14th
CLASSWORK: handed out research paper; went to library for research
HOMEWORK: research paper due April 28th; AR due April 30th-7 points only
this six weeks
Friday, April 11th Career Day speaker
Thursday, April 10th
CLASSWORK: finished active reading of "The Bridal Party" & collected handout
HOMEWORK: last day for AR, today
Wednesday, April 9th
CLASSWORK: active reading of "The Bridal Party" will finish tomorrow
HOMEWORK: last day for AR, Thursday, April 10th
Tuesday, April 8th
CLASSWORK: went over research paper ideas; discussed into notes of 1920's;
began active reading of "The Bridal Party" - read pages 652-656, Write
one "why" and one "what" question over each page
HOMEWORK: finish classwork; last day for AR, Thursday, April 10th
Monday, April 7th
CLASSWORK: collected homework; watched 1920's video in preparation of
starting research paper
HOMEWORK: last day for AR, Thursday, April 10th
Friday, April 4th
CLASSWORK: Collected the following journal: Complete the following in a 5-7
sentence paragraph. "I would be really happy if..." (You may not say
anything about this English class.); Read and discussed pessimistic outlook
and reasons of such of "Richard Cory" and "Miniver Cheevy;" Thinking
assignment choice: Imagine you are either character. Write a monolouge
reavealing the secrets from the past that 1)explain your despair (caused
it), 2) sttemps to overcom it and 3) outlook on your future. This should
take more than a page to explain properly.
HOMEWORK: finish thinking assignment; last day for AR, Thursday, April 10th
Thursday, April 3rd
CLASSWORK: collected homework; Grammar Link in literature book page 551;
library for next year's scheduling
HOMEWORK: last day for AR, Thursday, April 10th
Wednesday, April 2nd
CLASSWORK: collected homework; read poems "Lucinda Matlock" and "Fiddler
Jones" from Spoon River Anthology; began thinking assignment choice:
Complete Venn diagram over poems to include personalities, activities,
likes/dislikes, work ethics, accomplishments, philosophies of life OR write
a 20-25 line free verse Masters like poem making up someone who could have
lived in Spoon River (make sure all catagories from Venn diagram are
included in poem)
HOMEWORK: complete thinking assignment; last day for AR, Thursday, April 10th
Tuesday, April 1st
CLASSWORK: more modifiers (page 653: ex. 6#1-10, ex. 8#1-5, ex.9#1-5,
ex.10#1-5, ex.11#1-10
HOMEWORK: last day for AR, Thursday, April 10th
Monday, March 31st
CLASSWORK: grammar review - modifiers
HOMEWORK: last day for AR, Thursday, April 10th
Wednesday, March 19th
CLASSWORK: Read, discussed and took notes for Langston poems
HOMEWORK: open book mini unit test over this week's stories
tomorrow
Tuesday, March 18th
CLASSWORK: Read, discussed and completed active reading guide for "The Story
of an Hour"
HOMEWORK: "The Story of an Hour" vocab. due tomorrow; read AR - Thurs. is
open book mini unit test over this week's stories
Monday, March 17th
CLASSWORK: Read and discussed "I Will Fight No More Forever," started "Story
of an Hour"
DUE TOMORROW: Write a narrative or poem describing someone (like the
character in the story) who got into trouble for “lacking imagination.” The
story needs to be 350-400 words (about 2 pages typed/double spaced). If you
choose the poem, it needs to be 50-60 lines (with 5 or more words each).
HOMEWORK: above poem or narrative due TOMORROW; read AR
Friday, March 14th
CLASSWORK: Finished reading and guide for "To Build a Fire"
Write a narrative or poem describing someone (like the character in the
story) who got into trouble for “lacking imagination.” The story needs to
be 350-400 words (about 2 pages typed/double spaced). If you choose the
poem, it needs to be 50-60 lines (with 5 or more words each).
HOMEWORK: above poem or narrative due Tuesday; read AR
Thursday, March 13th
CLASSWORK: Began "To Build a Fire" and started on active reading guide
HOMEWORK: read AR
Thursday, March 6th
CLASSWORK: collected vocab.; watched first part of Huck Finn movie
HOMEWORK: take home/in class essay test tomorrow
March 5th
CLASSWORK: collected vocab.; started new vocab.-due tomorrow; finished novel
HOMEWORK: vocab. due tomorrow; reading/vocab. quiz over chapters 32-the end
on Thursday; read AR; take home/in class essay test Friday
Tuesday, March 4th
CLASSWORK: continued vocab.-due tomorrow; continued novel
HOMEWORK: vocab. due tomorrow; reading/vocab. quiz over chapters 32-the end
on Thursday; read AR; take home/in class essay test Friday
Monday, March 3rd
CLASSWORK: started new vocab.; continued novel
HOMEWORK: reading/vocab. quiz over chapters 32-the end on Thursday; read AR;
take home/in class essay test Friday
Friday, Feb. 29th
CLASSWORK: took vocab/reading quiz chapters 15-31;read and discussed
chapters 33-37
HOMEWORK: read AR; take home/in class essay test next Friday
Thursday, Feb. 28th
CLASSWORK: read and discussed chapters 31-33
HOMEWORK: chapters 15-31, vocab. quiz tomorrow; read AR
Wednesday, Feb. 27th
CLASSWORK: collected vocabulary work; began new words; read and discussed
chapters 30-31
HOMEWORK: read AR
Tuesday, Feb. 26th
CLASSWORK: began new words; read and discussed chapters 28-29
HOMEWORK: read AR
Monday, Feb. 25th
CLASSWORK: collected vocabulary work; began new words; read and discussed
chapters 27-28
HOMEWORK: read AR
Friday, Feb. 22nd
CLASSWORK: read and discussed chapters 25-27
HOMEWORK: read AR
Thursday, Feb. 21st
CLASSWORK: collected theme worksheet; read and discussed through chapter 24
HOMEWORK: read AR
Wednesday, Feb. 20th
CLASSWORK: began new vocabulary work; discussed themes of book; read and
discussed chapter 20-21
HOMEWORK: complete theme worksheet; finish reading chapter 21; reading quiz
tomorrow; read AR, last day Tomorrow
Tuesday, Feb. 19th
CLASSWORK: finished and collected vocabulary work; read and discussed
chapter 19-20
HOMEWORK: read AR, last day Thursday
Monday, Feb. 18th
CLASSWORK: began vocabulary work; read and discussed chapter 18
HOMEWORK: finish vocab. work; reading quiz tomorrow; read AR, last day Feb.
21st
Friday, Feb. 15th
CLASSWORK: took quiz; read chapter 17
HOMEWORK: quiz tomorrow; read AR, last day Feb. 21st
Thursday, Feb. 14th
CLASSWORK: collected vocabulary; went over tomorrow's quiz; read chapters 16-
17
HOMEWORK: quiz tomorrow; read AR, last day Feb. 21st
Wednesday, Feb. 13th
CLASSWORK: Chapters 12 - 16 vocabulary; read chapters 15-16
HOMEWORK: vocab. due tomorrow; read AR, last day Feb. 21st;
Tuesday, Feb. 12th
CLASSWORK: began character analysis; read chapters 12-14
HOMEWORK: character analysis due tomorrow; read AR, last day Feb. 21st;
Monday, Feb. 11th
CLASSWORK: worked on chapters 1-11 study guide; took chapters 1-11 quiz
HOMEWORK: read AR, last day Feb. 21st; make-up work due tomorrow
Friday, Feb. 8th
CLASSWORK: passed out current grade reports; any make-up/redo must be
finsihed by Tues. to receive credit; finished through chapter 11 in novel
Huckleberry Finn
HOMEWORK: read AR, last day Feb. 21st
Thusday, Feb. 7th (I was out today.)
CLASSWORK: continued reading novel Huckleberry Finn
HOMEWORK: read AR, last day Feb. 21st
Wednesday, Jan. 30th
CLASSWORK: collected quiz; took reading quiz over yesterday's reading;
returned papers-redo assignment by Friday; continued reading novel
Huckleberry Finn
HOMEWORK: redos by Friday; finish chapter 4 and answer study guide
questions; read AR
Tuesday, Jan. 29th
CLASSWORK: collected Demco final; began reading novel Huckleberry Finn (I
know this is supposed to be underlined, but this program won't let me do
that.)
HOMEWORK: open note quiz due Wed.; final draft due tomorrow; read AR
Monday, Jan. 28th
CLASSWORK: began open note quiz over Friday's story; Handed back Demco rough
draft for rewrite; due tomorrow
HOMEWORK: open note quiz due Wed.; final draft due tomorrow; read AR
Friday, Jan. 25th
CLASSWORK: finished video response over Mark Twain; Read "Jumping Frog of
Calaveros County"
HOMEWORK: read AR
Thursday, Jan. 24th
CLASSWORK: collected Demco essay rough draft; video response over Mark Twain
HOMEWORK: read AR
Wednesday, Jan. 23rd
CLASSWORK: collected Demco essay rough draft; finished explication; library
lesson
HOMEWORK: read AR
Tuesday, Jan. 22nd
CLASSWORK: worked on Demco essay or poem rewrites
HOMEWORK: Demco rough draft due Thurs.; read AR
Friday, Jan. 18th
CLASSWORK: Went to library for partner explication of Emily Dickenson poems
HOMEWORK: read AR
Thursday, Jan. 17th
CLASSWORK: Handed back brainstorn and goals journal for rewrite; Went to
library for partner explication of Emily Dickenson poems
HOMEWORK: read AR
Wednesday, Jan. 16th
CLASSWORK: Collected brainstorm; ; finished "Song of Myself"
HOMEWORK: , read AR
Tuesday, Jan. 15th
CLASSWORK: Collected homework; Went over Demco assignment-brainstorm due
tomorrow; explained explication of poems-began "Song of Myself"
HOMEWORK: brainstorm due tomorrow, read AR
Monday, Jan. 14th
CLASSWORK: Collected homework; Went over Demco assignment-brainstorm due
tomorrow; explained explication of poems-began "Song of Myself"
HOMEWORK: brainstorm due tomorrow, read AR
Friday, Jan. 11th
CLASSWORK: Collected homework; Read and discussed two more Walt Whitman
poems: “A Sight in Camp in the Daybreak Gray and Dim” and “Beat! Beat!
Beat!” Began W. Whitman poem assignment #2: Write the message as a newspaper
entry instead of the poem that it is. For example, “…Camp…” could be a
newspaper article describing the scene (remember to make sure the message of
the last body is explained like Whitman) and “… Beat!...” as a newspaper
editorial. Be descriptive and detailed, just like Walt Whitman.
HOMEWORK: FINISH in class assignment; READ AR
Thursday, Jan. 10th
CLASSWORK: Civil War open note quiz that students wrote before the holidays;
Walt Whitman notes; Read/analyzed "I Hear America Singing" and "The Learned
Astronomer" Handed out poetry rewrite - due tomorrow
HOMEWORK: FINISH REWRITE; READ AR
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