Welcome Parents and Students,
I hope you had an awesome, relaxing Christmas break. I am looking forward
to
working with you and your children this second semester. This semester, I
would like for you to utilize the section of my web page - lesson plans.
This will give you a better idea of what your child is doing each day in my
classroom. The homework assignments will always be posted at the end of the
daily assignments. Please access the Teacher lesson plan page to view
assignments.
Again, it is going to be a great 2009 here at Clinton High!
Week of December 8 - 12
TEST ON VERB PACKET WILL BE GIVEN ON FRIDAY.
December 1-5 see t10th grade lesson plans
November 10-14
Monday - complete reading comprehension if not completed in class
work pages 134, 135, 136 in langauge handbook
Tuesday - complete reading comprehension if not completed in class
work pages 137 - 138 in languge handbook
Wednesday - complete reading comprehension if not completed in class
packet of hyphens, dashes, and parentheses
work page 139 in language handbook
Thursday - work on verb packet
Friday - work on verb packet
November 3-7
Monday - November 3 Reminder: PROJECT DUE ON FRIDAY
Work on examples of rules for notebook check
Work on outline for essay test
Tuesday - November 4 Reminder: PROJECT DUE ON FRIDAY
Study for Novel test
Wednesday - November 5 - Complete outline for essay test; bring to class
to use on test
Thursday - November 6 - PROJECT DUE ON FRIDAY
Friday - NOvember 7 - complete chart of literary terms used in the novel
October 27-31
For detailed list of what we will be doing in class, checkout the teacher
lesson plan page.
Monday October, 27 : Work page 128 and 130 in language handbook
Read Chapter 5 and complete questions
Tuesday, October 28:
' Read first half of chapter 6
Wednesday, October 29:
Complete reading of chapter 6 and questions
Thursday, October 30: Work on literary chart
Friday: October 31: Work on Project
UPCOMING TESTS: Tuesday: Test on The Pearl
Wednesday: Essay Test on The Pearl
Friday: Test on underlining and quotation marks
October 20-24 See lesson plans
October 13 - 17 See Lesson plans
October 6-10
Study for nine weeks test
We will begin the novel THE PEARL whenever testing is over.
Students will begin reading THE PEARL as soon as their test is over.
September 22 - October 10
NOTEBOOK: STUDENT NOTEBOOKS WILL BE TURNED IN THE DAY OF THEIR NINE WEEKS
TEST. THIS NOTEBOOK GRADE WILL COUNT AS A CHAPTER TEST GRADE.
Monday - September 22
Review Vocabulary for test on Tuesday
Tuesday-Sept 23
Vocabulary Test
Handout new vocabulary
Read "The Book of Sand"
Quiz on first two pages of new vocabulary
Wednesday-
sept. 24
Read "Everyday Use"
Thursday-Sept 25
Complete through page 5 of vocabulary packet 3
Friday-Sept 26
In class review vocabulary and begin literarure review
Homework study vocabulary; work on notebook
Monday - September 29
Review Vocabulary packet; review literature
Tuesday -Sept 30
Study for Vocabulary Test packet 3 (6 pages)
Format will be like last test
Wednesday -Oct 1
Literature sheets to complete
Thursday - Oct 2
Study for literature test
Friday- Oct 3
Grammar review
September 15-19
Writing Notes
Study vocabulary
Worksheets from writing packet
Tuesday - Sept 16
In class begin the reading of "Cold Equations"
Begin answering questions on handout
Complete reading and questions for homework\
Wednesday - Sept 17
Worksheets from writing packet
Thursday - Sept. 18
Worksheets from writing packet
Friday - Sept 19
Read "The Bass...Sheila Mant" answer question packet
Monday - September 22
Study for VOCABUALRY TEST - PACKET 2
September 2-6
Tuesday, September 2
Vocabulary: Test packet 1
Grammar: Work handbook pages 116, 117, 118
Writing: begin analyzing two articles (articles and written answers due
next Monday - September 8
Wednesday, September 3
Vocabulary: Receive pages 1 and 2 of Packet 2 - complete for homework
Discuss Congtext Clues and Cpontrast Signal Words
Grammar: Complete Comma rules Worksheets
Writing: order of paragraphs Complete exerces 1-4 in writing packet
Thursday: September 4
Vocabulary - study pages 3/4 of packet; work pages 5-6
Grammar - Study comma rules for test on Friday
Writing - none
Friday: September 5
Vocabulary: Work pages 7-8 of packet
Grammar: Work on finding examples of comma rules: you should have examples
for all rules of capitalization and commas
Writing: Complete types of writing and questions (this was discussed in
class on Tuesday.)
August 25 – 29 10th Lesson Plans
Monday - Friday
Today we begin Presentations. It is difficult to determine exactly when the
presentations will be completed. The students will be given a vocabulary
packet that must be completed by Friday. Also, when we have completed
presentations, we will review comma rules.
As soon as the presentations are over, I will post new assignments.
Monday, August 18
Worksheets on comma use: items in a series, conjunction joining two
sentences, and coordinate adjectives
Write rules in notebook
Find examples of new rules
Work on presentations which are due on Monday, August 25
Tuesday, August 19
Open notes: answer questions about Elements of a Short Story
New Comma rules: Essential and Non essential phrases - write rule in
notebook and find example
Complete worksheet finding essential and nonessential elements
Review writing notes
Work on Presentations
Wednesday, August 20
Arrow Point: write rules for commas to set off introductory words,
to set off introductory words like well, yes,
after introductory participial phrases
after one long introductory prepositional phrase or
two or more short introductory prepositional phrases,
after introductory adverb clauses.
Complete worksheet practicing these comma rules
Notebook work: find examples of comma rules
Work on presentation
Writing notes - study writing process and aims of writing. Bring
an example of each type of writing to school to share
Work on presentation
Thursday, August 21
Arrow point: write rules for using commas to set off interrupters
appositive and appositive phrases, words used in direct
address, parenthetical expressions
Complete worksheets practicing these comma rules
Notebook work: find examples of these rules
Work on Presentation
Friday, August 22
Arrow point: write rules for using commas in dates and addresses,
salutation of friendly letter and closing of any letter,
abbreviations following a name
Worksheet on comma usage
Presentation is due MONDAY
Monday, August 11
Look over handout on Project I; have any questions ready for me on
Tuesday
Tuesday, August 12
Worksheet on Capitalization Rules I
Begin finding examples of rules and pasting/gluing them under each rule.
Work on presentation
Wednesday, August 13
Capitalization Rules II worksheet;
Continue finding examples of rules
Work on presentation
Handout on Elements of Short Story - study pages 1 - 2
Thursday, August 14
Work on presentation
Work on finding examples of rules
Study conflict and characterization on Elements of Short Story
Friday, August 15
Continue practice with capitalization. We will review all
capitalization on Monday and have our test on Tuesday
-
