Week of May 14-18:
MONDAY - FRIDAY:
Starting on Wednesday, you will begin taking your FINAL exams. (Yay!) Please
check the orange sheet on my white board for the exam schedule.
Also, we will finish reading and discussing the novel "Breathing
Underwater" and listen to a guest speaker on personality types on Monday.
I will miss you! Thanks for a great year!
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Week of May 7-11:
MONDAY - FRIDAY:
This week we will continue reading and discussing the novel "Breathing
Underwater" by Alex Flinn. Please be prepared for a mini-quiz later in the
week and a reflection worksheet.
*Also, any student who still has not seen his or her EOC score can see me
between classes.
Have a great week!
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Week of April 16-20:
MONDAY:
Finish listening to "Farewell to Manzanar" on audiobook
Complete questions on page 877 (all except #s 5 and 9)
HW: None
TUESDAY:
Return essays
Check yesterday's questions
Begin reviewing for EOC
Read first part of "Montgomery Boycott", pg. 882
HW: None
WEDNESDAY:
Continue reading "Boycott"
Continue reviewing for EOC
HW: None
THURSDAY:
Finish reading "Boycott"
Continue reviewing for EOC
HW: None
FRIDAY:
Complete and check questions on page 890
Finish reviewing for EOC
HW: Rest up this weekend! The English II EOC is next week!
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Week of April 9 - 13:
MONDAY:
No School
TUESDAY:
Review literature from week before break: "Refugee", "Dyaspora"
Discussion: Are the "old ways" always the best ways?
Review key terms: character traits and author's perspective (page 223)
Begin reading and analyzing "A Celebration of Grandfathers" on page 224
HW: None
WEDNESDAY:
Finish reading story
Group work: questions on page 229
Begin reading connecting article "Simply Grand" on page 231
HW: None
THURSDAY:
Grammar worksheet
Finish reading article and answer questions on page 235
HW: None
FRIDAY:
Return essays and explain rewrite option (bonus grade)
Read and discuss supplemental article (handout)
HW: None
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Week of March 26-30:
MONDAY - FRIDAY:
*This entire week we will be working on writing a persuasive essay. After
viewing a PowerPoint on Monday, you will select a topic and begin writing. I
have two graphic organizers to help you and will also be walking around
answering questions during class. The final draft is due on FRIDAY. If you
do not turn it in until the following Monday (after the holiday), you will
receive two days late penalty. Please be responsible, and feel free to ask
any questions!
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Week of March 19-23:
MONDAY:
Check Friday's questions
Discussion question
Read and analyze "Dyaspora" beginning on page 360
HW: Quiz Wednesday
TUESDAY:
Group work: questions for "Dyaspora"
Mini grammar lesson
Review for quiz tomorrow
HW: Study
WEDNESDAY:
Take quiz
Read and discuss contemporary article (handout)
HW: None
To be continued...
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Week of March 12-16:
MONDAY:
Return and go over exams
Finish vocab/sent. and questions for "Nuclear Disarmament"
HW: None
TUESDAY:
Re-read "Tolerance" essay from earlier in school year (page 448)
Apply concept to "Nuclear Dis." (worksheet)
Begin watching documentary, "Life After People"
HW: None
WEDNESDAY:
Finish documentary
Discuss connection to Sagan's speech
HW: None
THURSDAY:
Discussion question
Read and analyze "Letter to a Young Refugee"
FRIDAY:
Listen to "Song of P'eng Ya" (audio-anthology)
Group work: Complete questions
HW: None
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Week of March 5-9:
*This week is exam week, so the daily schedule will be different for each
class. At some point in the week, your class will take the exam, schedule
with Mrs. Beaushaw and Mrs. Graham, and read the speech "On Nuclear
Disarmament" by Carl Sagan (in textbook). Please see me with any questions,
and feel free to come in the mornings for tutoring.
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Week of February 27 - March 2:
MONDAY:
Grammar review: its/it's and there/their/they're
Group work: worksheet analyzing "I Acknowledge Mine" and "Animals in
Biomedical Research"
HW: Mini-quiz on grammar tomorrow; Bring workbooks
TUESDAY:
Take grammar mini-quiz
Read and discuss article on animal personalities in workbook, page 213
HW: Complete questions at end of selection (page 216)
WEDNESDAY:
Check hw
Read and discuss article on the benefits of vivisection in workbook, page 176
HW: Complete questions at end of selection (page 180)
THURSDAY:
Check hw
Return and go over grammar mini-quizzes
Finalize Roman banquet plans for tomorrow
Read Times Picayune article on laziness (handout)
HW: Bring food!
FRIDAY:
Roman banquet in celebration of Julius Caesar
*Please report to Mrs. Howard's room
HW: None
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Week of February 13-17:
MONDAY:
Discussion question: Do animals have rights?
Begin reading and analyzing "I Acknowledge Mine" on page 606
HW: Grammar worksheet
TUESDAY:
Check hw
Finish reading story
HW: Vocab and sentences for story
WEDNESDAY:
Check hw
Vocab practice on board
Complete questions on page 615
HW: None
THURSDAY:
Discussion question: Do the ends justify the means?
Begin reading and analyzing "The Use of Animals in Biomedical Research" on
page 620
HW: Vocab and sentences for article
FRIDAY:
Check hw
Finish reading and discussing article
Complete questions on page 625
HW: Have a fun and safe holiday!!!
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Week of February 6-10:
MONDAY:
Take Julius Caesar Unit Test
HW: None
TUESDAY:
Mini grammar lesson
Discuss up-coming unit: nonfiction
Begin reading and discussing "And of Clay"
HW: Vocab and sent. for story
WEDNESDAY:
Check hw
Vocab practice on board
Finish reading story
Complete questions 1-4, 6-8, 10 on page 540
HW: None
THURSDAY:
Check yesterday's questions
Group work: story analysis handout
HW: None
FRIDAY:
Complete group work: story analysis handout
Grammar mini-lesson #2: its vs. it's
HW: Be safe at the parades!
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Week of January 23-27:
MONDAY:
Review for quiz tomorrow
Journal #3
Discussion
Grammar practice
HW: Study!
TUESDAY:
Take quiz on Acts 1-2
Grammar worksheet
HW: Complete worksheet
WEDNESDAY:
Check hw
Begin reading and analyzing Act 3 of Julius Caesar
HW: None
THURSDAY:
Finish reading Act 3
Group work: complete questions
HW: None
FRIDAY:
Check questions for Act 3
Watch Act 3 on video
HW: None
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Week of January 16-20
MONDAY:
No School - MLK, Jr. Day
TUESDAY:
Recap Act 1 of Julius Caesar
Watch Act 1 on video
Journal #2: Is it morally acceptable to kill a political leader to PREVENT
him/her from harming others? Explain.
Discuss responses
Begin reading/analyzing Act 2
HW: None
WEDNESDAY:
Nominate for Who's Who
Continue analysis of Act 2
HW: None
THURSDAY:
Finish reading/discussing Act 2
Make list of reasons why Brutus is necessary to conspiracy
Draw pic of Calpurnia's dream
Work on questions on page 1133
HW: Complete questions
FRIDAY:
Check hw questions
Watch Act 2 on video
*Individual conferences about essays
HW: Quiz on Acts 1-2 on Tuesday
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Week of January 9-13:
MONDAY:
*Mrs. Beaushaw - PLAN scores
Notes on how to write a hook sentence
View samples of "hooks"
HW: Essay due Wednesday
TUESDAY:
Notes on how to write a concluding paragraph
Review format of essay (MLA heading, double-spacing, etc.)
Continue writing essays
HW: ESSAY DUE TOMORROW! PLEASE DON'T BE LATE!
WEDNESDAY:
Collect essays
Recall prior knowledge of Shakespeare - mini quiz
View PowerPoint on intro to Julius Caesar
Begin reading Act I on page 1098
HW: None
THURSDAY:
Continue reading and analyzing Act I
HW: Vocab for Act I
FRIDAY:
Check hw
Finish Act I
Begin questions on page 1115
HW: None; NO SCHOOL ON MONDAY!
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Week of January 2-6:
MONDAY:
No School (Holiday)
TUESDAY:
Welcome Back!
Explain expectations for this quarter
View PowerPoint presentation: 5 Paragraph Essay
Give and explain handout: 20-sentence essay
Brainstorm essay topics
HW: None
WEDNESDAY:
Complete sample thesis using graphic organizer (on board, as a class)
Activity: rating theses as strong or weak
Worksheet: practice theses
HW: Complete worksheet
THURSDAY:
Check hw
Give list of topics
Give graphic organizer
Begin brainstorming and writing
*Thesis must be approved by end of class period
HW: Essay due Wednesday
FRIDAY:
Continue writing essay
Please ask if you need help!
*Graphic organizer (outline) must be approved by end of class period
HW: Essay due Wednesday