Due Date:6/10/10 AC, 6/11/10 BD
Hamlet unit test corrections: write the question once and the answer three
times.
Due Date: 6/8/10 AC, 6/9/10 BD
Graphic organizers for the independent reading books must be completed.
Due Date: 5/25/10 AC, 5/26/10 BD
Complete one of the four possible journal entries listed on the handout.
Due Date: 5/21/10 AC, 5/24/10 BD
Read over and highlight the tragedy packet. Study the review sheet.
Due Date: 5/19/10 AC, 5/20/10 BD
Make a "quiz creation" for vocabulary words 11-20 using either fill-in-the-
blank or multiple choice sytle questions. Be sure to create a key.
Quiz corrections should be completed before the unit test on Hamlet.
Due Date: 5/17/10 AC, 5/18/10 BD
Create flashcards for vocabulary words 11-20. The word and its symbol should
be on the front, and the definition should be on the back.
Due Date: 5/13/10 AC, 5/14/10 BD
Read over Act V to supplement your viewing of Act V in class. You do not have
to complete the study guide questions, as we will do them in class.
Due Date: 5/ 11/10 AC, 5/12/10 BD
Create a sentence, synonym and symbol for vocabulary words 11-20. Sentences
must include context clues.
Due Date: 5/7/10 AC, 5/10/10 BD
Read Act IV, and complete the study guide questions. Time will be allotted in
class to begin reading.
Due Date: 5/5/10 AC, 5/6/10 BD
Read Act III, scenes iii and iv in Hamlet, and complete the study guide
questions. There will be a quiz on the above dates on Acts I-III and
vocabulary words 1-10.
Due Date: 5/3/10 AC, 5/4/10 BD
Read Act III, scenes i and ii, and complete the study guide questions. There
will be a D.I.R.T. quiz.
Due Date: 4/29/10 AC, 4/30/10 BD
Read Act II, and complete the study guide questions. There will be a D.I.R.T.
(Did I Read This) quiz on Act II.
Due Date: 4/27/10 AC, 4/28/10 BD
Finish reading Act I of Hamlet, and complete the study guide questions (on a
separate sheet of paper using complete sentences) for Act I, scenes iii, iv
and v.
Due Date: 4/16/10 AC, 4/26/10 BD
Create flashcards for the first ten vocabulary words. The word and symbol
should appear on the front, and the concise definition should be written on
the back.
Complete the study guide questions for Act I, scenes 1, 2 and 3. Answers
should be written on a separate sheet of paper and be in complete sentences.
Due Date: 4/14/10 AC, 4/15/10 BD
Create a sentence, synonym and symbol for each of the first ten vocabulary
words from Hamlet.
Due Date: 4/12/10 AC, 4/13/10 BD
Read over and highlight the Shakespeare packet. Create a sheet with the 5W's
and 1H based on the packet.
Due Date: 4/14/10 AC, 4/15/10 BD
Students will be getting their vocabulary packets. They will have to write a
synonym, sentence and symbol (picture) for the first ten vocab. words.
Due Date: 4/8/10 AC, 4/9/10 BD
Students should complete both the ghost and revenge questionnaires using
complete sentences. Students should read over and highlight the 7 Deadly Sins
and 7 Virtues handout and name either one celebrity or literary character who
exemplifies each.
Choose a fourth quarter independent reading book.
Due Date: 3/29/10 AC, 3/30/10 BD
Binders should be organized using the binder index provided. Students will
have a binder check at the beginning of next class. If there are handouts
students need, they should either download them from the handouts page or
stay after school to request them from the teacher.
Due Date: 3/29/10 AC, 3/30/10 BD
Research papers are due.
Presentations will be given on 3/25 and 3/29 AC and 3/26 and 3/30 BD, so
students should be preparing for them using the specifications listed on the
rubric provided.
Due Date: 3/18/10 AC, 3/22/10
This is the last day for test corrections to be turned in.
Due Date: 3/16/10 AC, 3/17/10 BD
Complete your title page for the research project and all remaining note
cards necessary to meet the required topics listed on your outline.
Test corrections (optional)- Write out the question and full answer 1X only.
Independent reading projects are due on Tuesday, March 23 AC and Wednesday,
March 24 BD.
Due Date: 3/12/10 AC, 3/15/10 BD
Complete the outline and the bibliography (note: the latter may continue to
grow, so additions can be made later).
Due Date: 3/10/10 AC, 3/11/10 BD
Complete another 25 note cards (for a total of 50). Additionally, create
flashcards for the 11 supplemental vocabulary words. The word and its symbol
should be on the front of the card and a concise definition should be on the
back.
Due Date: 3/8/10 AC, 3/9/10 BD
Complete the first 25 note cards and label each of your ten envelopes.
Due Date: 3/4/10 AC, 3/5/10 BD
Complete five source cards using the correct format on your index cards. Make
a "quiz creation" using all eleven of the supplemental vocabulary words. Use
a combination of multiple choice and fill-in-the-blank style questions.
Include an answer key.
Due Date: 3/1/10 BD, 3/2/10 AC
Quiz Corrections for the mid-point Animal Farm Quiz
Write the full question with the correct vocab. word filled in the blank and
then the actual vocab. word and its full definition three times each. For the
short answer, write out the question and the full answer using complete
sentences.
Due Date: 2/25/10 AC, 2/26/10 BD
Create a sentence and symbol for each of the vocabulary words.
Due Date: 2/25/10 AC, 2/26/10 BD
Students should bring in 50 index cards (of the original 100 specified for
English 10 materials on the supply list sent home to students over the
summer). These will be used as note cards for the research paper. If students
have any problems getting these cards, they should contact me as soon as
possible to work something out.
Due Date: 2/23/10 AC, 2/24/10 BD
Continue reading in your independent reading books, and fill out your plot
line graphic organizers while you read. You should be about half way done
with your book.
Due Date: 2/19/10, 2/22/10 BD
Study the following items for your unit test: vocabulary words 11-20,
allegorical equivalents sheet, plot elements sheet and all study guide
questions.
Read in your independent reading books, and fill in your plot line graphic
organizer as you read.
Due Date: 2/11/10 AC, 2/12/10 BD
Create a multiple choice "quiz creation" for vocabulary words 11-20. Include
a key. Also, complete the handout on chapter eight using a minimum of five
bullets for each of the three columns.
Due Date: 2/9/10 AC, 2/10/10 BD
Complete the quote log rubric. Make sure the interpretive levels of your
quote logs answer the 5W's and 1H, and be sure to have a minimum of three
sentences for each of the interpretive and applied levels of comprehension.
Due Date: 2/5/10 AC, 2/8/10 BD
Finish reading chapter nine and read all of chapter ten. Complete the quote
log for chapters nine and ten. There will be a D.I.R.T. quiz on chapters nine
and ten.
Due Date: 2/3/10 AC, 2/4/10 BD
Write one sentence for vocabulary words 11-20 being sure to include context
clues. Also, read chapter eight and complete the study guide questions.
Due Date:2/1/10 AC, 2/2/10 BD
Complete the fourth quote log and study for the quiz, which will be on the
first ten vocabulary words and chapters 1-7 in Animal Farm.
Due Date: 1/27/10 AC, 1/28/10 BD
Read chapter seven and complete the study guide questions, using complete
sentences, for both chapter six and seven. Note: There will be a D.I.R.T.
quiz on chapter seven.
Due Date: 1/21/10 AC, 1/22/10 BD
Create flashcards for the first ten vocabulary words. Put the vocabulary word
and a symbol on one side of the card and a concise definition of the word on
the other.
Due Date: 1/19/10 AC, 1/20/09 BD
Independent Reading Projects are due!
Complete the vocabulary sheet by providing a synonym, sentence and symbol for
numbers 13-16 and provide a sentence for number 16.
Due Date: 1/14/10 AC, 1/15/10 BD
Read chapter four in Animal Farm and complete the study guide questions for
the chapter using complete sentences.
Due Date: 1/12/10 AC, 1/13/10 BD
Read chapter three in Animal Farm and complete the study guide questions for
the chapter using complete sentences.
Due Date: 1/8/10 AC, 1/11/10 BD
Read chapter two in Animal Farm and complete the study guide questions for
the chapter using complete sentences.
Due Date: 1/6/10 AC, 1/7/10 BD
Read the rest of chapter one in Animal Farm and complete the first quote log.
Due Date: 12/22/09 AC, 12/23/09 BD
Complete the handout on the Russian Revolution in preparation for our reading
of Animal Farm.
Due Date: 12/18/09 (AC), 12/21/09 (BD)
Continue reading in your independent book.
Due Date: 12/16/09 (AC), 12/17/09 BD
Complete the quiz corrections and continue to study for the unit test.
Due Date: 12/10/09 AC, 12/11/09 BD
Complete the review sheet.
Due Date: 12/8/09 AC, 12/9/09
Finish reading the book and complete the chapter six quote log. Additionally,
self-assess using the quote log rubric to be submitted with your logs, which
will count as a test grade.
Due Date: 12/4/09 AC, 12/7/09 BD
Finish reading chapter five in Of Mice and Men and complete the quote log.
Due Date: 12/2/09 AC, 12/3/09 BD
Complete the sentences, synonyms and symbols for the vocabulary words from
chapters five and six.
Due Date: 11/23/09 AC, 11/24/09 BD
Find either a newspaper or electronic article that evidences at least one of
the ISM's, and write a one page explanation of how it matches the definition
of the ISM(s) and your reaction to it.
Due Date: 11/19/09 AC, 11/20/09
Complete the study guide and vocabulary assignments for chapter four.
Due Date: 11/17/09 AC, 11/18/09 BD
Read chapter four in Of Mice and Men, and complete the accompanying quote log.
Due Date: 11/13/09 AC, 11/16/09 BD
Complete the sentences, synonyms and symbols for the vocabulary words from
chapter three (if not completed during class time).
Due Date: 11/10/09 AC, 11/12/09 BD
Read chapter three in Of Mice and Men, and complete the accompanying quote
log.
Due Date: 11/6/09 AC, 11/9/09 BD
Create a pamphlet on The Great Depression. If you were absent, be sure to get
a quote log rubric upon your return. Another student has to fill out that
rubric based on your second quote log.
Due Date: 11/4/09 AC, 11/5/09 BD
Complete the vocabulary sentences, synonyms and symbols for the chapter one
and two words. Read the second chapter in Of Mice and Men and complete the
quote log for it. (Time will be alloted in class to do much of the
aforementioned.)
Due Date: 10/21/09 AC, 10/22/09 BD
Finish reading your independent reading book, as the project instructions
will be given out today in class.
Quiz Corrections: For each incorrect response, write out the whole question,
the correct answer and the vocab. word and definition (three times each).
Corrections should be done on a separate sheet of paper and stapled to the
front of the quiz.
Due Date: 10/19/09 AC, 10/20/09 BD
Create an outline for the parallel Regent's essay you will write.
Due Date: 10/15/09 AC, 10/16/09 BD
Write down two quotes from "The Black Cat" and two quotes from "Annabel Lee"
and explain how they relate to either supernatural or superstitious elements.
Due Date: (Only if not completed in class) 10/13/09 AC. 10/14/09 BD
Answer "The Black Cat" questions(#2)using complete sentences.
Due Date: 10/7/09 AC, 10/8/09 BD
For vocab. words 18-37 write out the word, its synonym and EITHER a symbol OR
the full definition.
Quiz Corrections- For each incorrect answer on the quiz, write out the word
and the FULL definiton three times.
Due Date: 10/5/09 AC, 10/6/09
Create a "Quiz Creation" using vocabulary words 18-37. Use a combination of
multiple choice, fill-in-the-blank and matching style questions. Do not
forget to make a KEY.
Due Date: 9/29/09 AC, 9/30/09
Write one sentence, with context clues, for vocabulary words 18-37. Please
also write one synonym for each word right on the handout.
Due Date: 9/25/09 AC, 9/28/09 BD
Choose ten literary elements and write out the full definition of each
(listed in the packet). Also, if you answered any questions incorrectly on
the in-class "quiz" that another student created, write that word and its
definition three times each.
Due Date: 9/21/09 AC, 9/22/09 BD
Choose ten of the seventeen vocabulary words and create EITHER fill-in-the-
blank sytle questions for them or multiple choice style questions and create
a KEY for them.
Due Date: 9/17/09 AC, 9/18/09
Write one sentence, using context clues, for vocabulary words 1-17 from "The
Black Cat". Also, either highlight one synonym from the definition I provided
for each word, or come up with your own.
Due Date: 9/15 AC, 9/16 BD
"Quiz Creation" (matching format only) using all of the literary elements
from the packet. Note: Definitions can be shortened, and some literary
elements can be combined.
Due Date: 9/11/09 AC, 9/14/09 BD
Bring in the signed permission slip that is stapled to the back of your
syllabus.
Bring in your binders, dividers and index cards.