Practical English III Absentee Page

12/7/09-12/11/09

Friday

Thursday

Wednesday

Frost's "The Road Not Taken"

How does this apply to Nick's decision not to work for Gatsby?

Tuesday

Quiz Ch. 1-5

Student as Reporter

Given the opportunity, what would you ask Gatsby?

Monday

Quiz Ch. 1-5

(plot, characterization, symbolism, light, imagery)

Understanding character motivation

Writing dialogue between Gatsby & Daisy

Value assess for hwk.

12/1/09-12/4/09

Friday

Finish Ch. 5

imagery/symbolism

chapter question set

Quiz Ch. 1-5 on Tuesday

Thursday

author's purpose

theme

symbolism

85-93

Wednesday

Ch. 5 begins - pg. 85

color symbolism

Hwk - Ch. 5 vocab crossword

Tuesday

Ch. 5 vocab

Revisit Jordan's story i.e. Daisy & Gatsby's story

View event timeline ch. 1-4

11/23/09-11/25/09

Tuesday & Wednesday

Ch. 4 packet review

characterization and point of view

point of view sheet for hwk

Ch. 5 vocab

Monday

Word of the Day Quiz #5

Finish Ch. 4

complete ch. packet for hwk.

11/16/09-11/20/09

Friday

check & review hwk.

almost finished ch. 4

study for wod quiz #5 (41-50)

Thursday

Summarize Gatsby plot thus far

Ch. 4 Gatsby

Ch. 4 questions 1-8 for hwk.

Wednesday

No School, Parent Teacher's Night

Tuesday

4 Sight

Gatsby imagery

Monday

4 Sight

Ch. 4 Gatsby Vocab

11/9/09,11/10/09, 11/12/09, 11/13/09

Friday

Notebook Quiz

notes on 1920's (The Great Gatsby pg. this site)

Thursday

Complete invitation exercise

Review ch. 3

Tuesday

finish ch. 3

comprehension questions

begin your invitation to the party of the century: Gatsby Style

Monday

Word of the Day Quiz #4 (31-40)

continue on with ch. 3

comprehension questions

11/2/09-11/6/09

The Great Gatsby Continues

Friday

Ch.3 The Great Gatsby

Thursday

Quiz of ch. 1 & 2

Ch. 3 Gatsby Vocab

Wednesday

finish Ch. 2

Comparison / contrast of Daisy & Mrytle

Tuesday

plot map based on descriptions

Discuss plot of Ch. 1 & characterization

give Ch.2 Vocab

begin Ch. 2

Monday

Technology problems for per. 1 on Fri.- finish the reading of The War of the Worlds

time to work on Ch. 1 questions

10/26/09-10/30/09

Friday

War of the Worlds

Thursday

1920's info Game Show

comprehension questions- Ch. 1

Wednesday

Collect hwk

Finish Ch. 1

Narration cont'd- differing point-of view storyfor tomorrow

Tuesday

Pre-reading; Geographic locations

Read Ch. 1

Narration worksheet for hwk.

map

Monday

Mrs. Reddy visits

Drug & Alcohol Prevention

10/19/09-10/23/09

Friday

Word of the Day Quiz #3

additional time to gather info regarding 1920's

Ch. 1 vocab

Thursday

substitute

Word of the Day Quiz #3 tomorrow

"The So-Called American Dream" vs. "Where is American Idealism?"

article comparison/contrast

Tuesday & Wednesday

Tues. read & create

Ch. 1 vocab

Wed. create and conduct talk show with expert guests

"The 1920's:The Real Deal" article

create a talkshow:

expert guests to be questioned by host

(list of possible questions & answers)

each group member covers at least one of following:

-the causes and effects of World War I disallusionment

-economic growth & stock market activity

-legal & moral concerns of the day

-rising effect of the automobile

-entertainment and culture of day

STUDY WORD OF THE WORDS 21-30

Monday

final copy of informative essay due today

What is the American Dream? photo story (Gatsby pg.)

De Streaming Video "The Great Gastby" Intro.

10/13/09-10/16/09

Informative Essay

Grading Criteria - 100 pts.

Turn in graphic organizer, outline, rough draft, final copy

I. Follow Format

II. w/o errors in subject/verb agreement

III. w/o faulty comparisons

IV. Use transitions

V. P.A.T.

Friday

final copy completed

Thursday

more subject verb agreement

rough draft fine tuning

final copy tomorrow

Wednesday

subject/ verb agreement

faulty comparisons

outline to rough draft

Tuesday

graphic organzier to outline

Monday

pop quiz on 5 paragraph essay

informative essay intro

P.A.T. reminder

graphic organizer

10/5/09-10/9/09

Thursday

rough draft checklist peer edit

rough draft to final copy

Wednesday

run-on lesson

transition discussion

outline to rough draft

Tuesday

graphic organizer to outline

Monday

the art of persuasion

persuasive essay intro

begin graphic organizer

9/28/09-10/2/09

Friday

P.E. outline

Thursday

persuasive essay intro & G.O.

Wednesday

final copy narrative essay

Tuesday

transitions added

w/o fragments

w/o run -on

checklist

Monday

transition outline to rough draft

transfer

skipped lines

checklist

9/21/09-9/25/09

Friday

outline complete

Wednesday & Thursday

review notes within your possession:

-the outline

-apple plant graphic organizer and essay

learn how to transfer graphic organizer info into outline

transfer graphic organizer into outline

outline checklist- peer edit

begin rough draft

Tuesday

wod quiz #1

graphic oprganizer checklist

Monday

Group Graphic Organizer Essay Clusters

Thesis-main ideas- example samples

study for Word of the Day #1 Quiz for omorrow

Friday

peer checklist

graphic organizer creation

peer edit graphic organizer

Wednesday

notebook quiz

example essay on . . .

"My worst job"

looking at example of how to graphically organize material for writing purposes

Wednesday & Thursday

5 paragraph essay notes

main ideas/ details

begin graphic organizer work

Narrative essay sample

Narrative essay topic due today

Tuesday

5 paragraph essay ppt. slides 1-10

Narrative essay topic due tomorrow

Monday

Pretest completion & completion of in-class biopoem time/ photos

9/14/09-9/18/09

Thursday & Friday

Foresight test

Wednesday

Pretest to assess learning over school year

Tuesday

Continue to work on Biopoem

finish rough draft final copy underway, including photo or waiver for photo

Check for binders

Turn in contracts

9/8/09-9/11/09

No School Friday and Monday

Thursday

Rules & Procedures

Contract

Begin rough draft of biopoem

Possible waiver for Biopoem photo

Homework

due Tuesday

-binder

-signed contract

-waiver or photo

Wednesday

Syllabus

Seating Charts

9/2/09-9/3/09