Due 11-19-09: Vocabulary squares Unit 6 # 1-10. See instructions on the board in the classroom.
Due 11-18-09: Draw Queen Mab as Mercutio describes her in Act 1, Scene 4. I will be looking for at least 4 concrete details from his monologue. Also, if your class did not finish reading Act 1, you need to finish it from wherever we stopped.
Due 11-17-09: Read Act 1, Scene 3 of Romeo and Juliet. Be ready to describe the characters of the Nurse and Lady Capulet in relation to Juliet.
Due 11-12-09: Vocabulary Unit 5 p. 61-62 Choosing the Right Word and p. 63
Due 11-11-09: If you didn't finish the drama reading guide after the test in class today, it is due today.
Due 11-10-09: All the chapter study guides for Maus I.
Due 11-6-09: Read Ch. 5 and 6 of Maus I and complete the study guide I gave you in class.
Evenings of 11-2 and 11-3: Work on your power points as necessary. They are due Wednesday 11-4.
Due 10-22-09: Unit 4 Vocabulary Denotation/Connotation chart. See directions on the board in class.
Due 10-20-09: Finish your graphic novel artist illustration and bring to class to share today.
Due 10-19-09: Read Ch. 2 of Maus I and fill out the study guide. Be ready to discuss it today.
Due 10-14-09: Finish reading Maus Ch. 1. Fill out your study guide. Study for the vocabulary test on 10-14-09.
Due 10-12-09: Bring your copy of Maus to class to be checked off. Complete p. 292-294 and 296-297 of the ILEAP review in the textbook, and Vocabulary Units 1-3 Review p. 42-43, p. 45, and p. 46-47 Antonyms in Vocabulary Workshop. If you worked really hard in class on Friday 10-9-09, then you shouldn't have too much of this to complete this weekend.
Due 10-8-09: Vocabulary Unit 3 p. 38 and p. 40.
Due 10-5-09: Study for the short story unit test. Complete the review sheet I gave you and turn it in on Monday.
Due 10-2-09: The final draft of the We Care Essay. Typed, double spaced, 12 font, Times New Roman OR handwritten in blue/black ink with lines skipped. Be sure to bring your edited rough draft to turn in with it!
Due 10-1-09: Vocabulary Triangles for Unit 3 # 1-10. See here for instructions:
VocabularyTriangleDiagram.doc Finish reading "The Scarlet Ibis" on Wednesday evening if you need to because I will give you about 10 minutes to finish your Cornell Notes in class on Thursday. 5th period: Your Cornell Notes on "The Scarlet Ibis" are due at the beginning of class on Thursday because you misused your time in class.
Due 9-30-09: Rough draft of the We Care Essay
Due 9-28-09: Finish reading "The Bass, the River, and Sheila Mant" in the textbook. For this story, complete the Open Mind of the Narrator worksheet that I gave you in class. (The empty head drawing)
Due 9-25-09: Study for the Vocabulary Unit 2 quiz. 1st period--Good luck studying! Most of you forgot to come get your vocabulary books from me.
Due 9-24-09: p. 31 and 33 of Unit 2 Vocabulary
Due 9-23-09: Essay outline with details for "Why and how I care for others"
Due 9-16-09: Vocabulary etymology assignment due
Due 9-15-09: Finish your Cornell Notes on "The Most Dangerous Game." I am taking them up for points today.
Due 9-14-09: Do the blog question posted in the BLOG Enriched folder on this website.Bring your Vocabulary Workshop Books if you have purchased them. I want to check them for points.
Due 9-11-09: Study for the Vocabulary Unit 1 quiz. Bring your AR book.
Due 9-10-09: p. 26 in Unit 1 of the Vocabulary Book. You have to do it on paper if you do not have your own book.
5th period only: Also, read in "The Most Dangerous Game" until the end of p. 35.
Due 9-4: RAFT writing assignment on "The Lady or the Tiger"
ROLE: An observer in the king's arena
AUDIENCE: A friend in another kingdom
FORM: A 1-2 page letter
TOPIC: What you saw in the arena (i.e. you get to decide how the story ends. Use your imagination!!)
Due 9-3: Study the Cornell Notes we took on "The Lady or the Tiger." Quiz on Thursday. Study your literary terms notes for a quiz Friday.
Due 9-2: Every class except 1st hour: Work on your Cornell Notes for "The Lady or the Tiger." I'll be checking on Wednesday to see that you have begun filling them out. We'll finish them together in class on Wednesday.
Due 9-1: Take notes on the vocabulary definitions for Unit 1 words # 1-10 (I gave them to you in class today). If you have your own vocabulary book, please review the words for an activity tomorrow.
Due 8-20: Signed syllabus and website forms