Tues.Sept. 6 - Wed. Sept. 7, 2011
CW/Journalism - Finished History Channel Video "History of Newspapers"
Discussed the video.
Assignment #2 - Teacher Interview Assigned Due Date 9-20
Shared Article - The Vanishing Point and worksheet DD 9-7
Current Event Article DD- 9-7
Read pages 5-11 of the Independent Guide to Journalsim DD 9-12
Eng Hon 10 - 9-6 Quiz on Contents of the Dead Man's Pocket
Noun packet and work checked and gone over
Summer Reading Tests passed back
Read Damon and Pythias - complete worksheet
9-7 Go over Damon and Pythias
Quiz Damon and Pythias 8 questions
Eng 11 - 9-6 Quiz on Native American Literature
Read Olaudah Equiano and complete worksheet
9-7 Go over Equiano and questions
Begin Christopher Columber
Extra Credit - Journal (possible 5 points)
**Vocabulary quiz words 19-36 sentnece completion scheduled Fri. 9-9
Thurs. Sept. 8 and Fri. Sept. 9 - No School
Mon. Sept 12 - Fri. Sept. 16 - No School
Mon. Sept 19
CW/Journalism - Changed due date for Teacher Story to Monday, Septmeber 26.
Three worksheets - journalism history
Shared Article #2 - Students who text are stupid
Picked topic for WW story.
Read pages 5-11 of Independent Journalism Handbook
for tomorrow Tues. Sept 20
Quiz on pages 5-11 Tues. Sept. 20.
Eng. Hon. 10 - Reading The Bridegroom and Questions in class.
Homework reading The Monkeys Paw for tomorrow and complete
questions.
Extra Credit - write an newspaper article based on the events in The Monkey's
Paw. Minimum 100 words - no more than 200. Must be typed. Title, your name,
period and story. Due Wed. Sept. 21
Eng. 11 - Due dates for SAT Vocabulary quiz moved to Wed. Sept. 21.
PSSA Literary Term definitions due Wed. Sept. 21
Read Christopher Columbus and started reading John Smith and
answered questions in class.
Extra Credit - Journal one page in length due tomorrow Tues. Sept. 20
Tues. Sept. 20 -
CW/Journalism - Collected Shared Article - Texting Makes U Stupid
Reminded Teacher Story due Mon. Sept 26
Copied definitions - Parts of the newspaper
Eng. Hon. 10 - Reviewed The Monkey's Paw and The Bridegroom
Tested on both stories
Extra Credit - newspaper story or drawing of Herbert from The Monkey's Paw.
English 11 - Finished reading John Smith and started William Bradford.
Reminded about SAT Vocab Quiz words 19-36
Wed. Sept. 21 -
CW/Journalism - Finished definitions - Parts of the newspaper
Read Chapter 2 in Hard cover book (text in class)- and
workesheet.
Eng. Hon. 10 - Spelling Lesson 2 Worksheet -complete turn in
Packet on Pronouns - complete for tomorrow
Twelve Angry Men Anticipation Guide complete for homework
English 11 - Take SAT Vocab Quiz
Finish reading William Bradford and answering questions
Thurs. Sept. 22 -
CW/Journalism - Computer Lab work on Powerpoint assignment - Famous Journalist
or Teacher Article.
Current Event #2 due Friday, Sept. 23
English 11 - Test on Equiano, Columbus, Smith, and Bradstreet
English Honors 10 - Go over Twelve Angry Men Anticipation Guide
Fri. Sept. 23 -
CW/Journalism - Computer Lab to work on Powerpoint assignment - Famous
Journalist or Teacher Article.
Teacher Article due on Monday, Sept. 26.
English 11 - Period 4 - work on SAT Vocabulary worksheet - definitions and
sentences
Period 7 - Test on Equiano, Columbus, Smith and Bradstreet and
SAT vocabulary Worksheet is for homework, due 9-26.
Mon. Sept. 26 -
CW/Journalism - Computer Lab to work on Powerpoint assingment - Famous
Journalist.
Teacher Story due today.
WW1 Topic - work on getting all of your ideas for your first
story down on paper - 5W's 1H - due Friday 9-30.
Eng. 11 - Went over SAT Vocabulary words and Noun Worksheet from Fri. 9-23.
Completed Chapters 1 and 2 in PSSA Reading Coach Workbook.
Bring Books tomorrow to class.
Eng. Hon 10 - Completed vocabulary in Twelve Angry Men packet (court terms
literary terms). Complete 3 PreREading Questions. Started
reading the play.
PSSA Literary terms 1-45 due tomorrow.
English Honors 10 - finish Twelve Angry Men Anticipation Guide
Define the vocabulary in the packet, and literary terms
Tues. Sept. 27 -
CW/Journalism - Computer Lab - work on Powerpoint due Thurs. 10-6
Warrior Wire Topic Assignment due Fri. 9-30
Eng. 11 - Anne Bradstreet - Read Upon the Burning of Our House and
To My Dear and Loving Husband - completed questions and explication
Reminder SAT Vocabulary Quiz on Thur. 9-29
Eng. Hon. 11 - Continue reading Twelve Angry Men and complete questions in
packet.
Wed. Sept. 28 -
CW/Journalism - Worked on Chapter 2 worksheet - Rights and Responsiblities
Shared Article #3 - Driven to Distraction due 9-29
WWI - Topic sheet due on Fri. 9-30
English 11 - Read and reviewed "To My Dear and Loving Husband" page 102.
Read and explicate Cotton Mather "from The Wonders of the
Invisible World" due 9-29
Review for SAT Vocabulary Quiz tomorrow.
Eng. Hon. 10 - Finish reading ACT I of 12 Angry Men and complete questions in
packet.
Quiz on Act I.
Pronouns packet (period 5)
Extra Credit Opportunity - make a video - act out scenes from
12 Angry Men. See me for details if interested.
Thurs.Sept 29 - Fri. Sept 30 -
CW/Journalism - Computer lab to work on Powerpoint and topic sheet for
Warrior Wire Story
English 11 - Quiz on SAT words. Go over Cotton Mather, explication.
Friday - define SAT Vocabulary words 55-72.
English Honors 10 - Reading Act II and completing questions in the worksheet
packet.
Mon. Oct 3 -
CW/Journalism - Computer lab to finish powerpoint and work on rough draft of
Warrior Wire story. Complete a current event and a shared
article on Cyberbullying.
English 11 - Read and explicate Jon Edwards - Sinners in the Hands of an
Angry God. Complete questions on worksheet and in book.
Eng Honors 10 - Quiz on Act II of Twleve angry Men. Begin reading Act III.
Tues. Oct. 4 -
CW/Journalism - Computer Lab
English 11- Review Edwards. Collected questions and returned for credit.
Extra Credit worksheet on SInners and To My Dear and Loving
Husband.
English Honors 10 - Finished reading Act III of Twleve Angry Men. Finish Post-
Reading Questions in packet for Tuesday, Oct. 11
Packet due on Tues. Oct. 11 to be graded it is worth 110 points.
Quiz on Act III on Tues. Oct 11.
**Remember 10 grade you have the PSATs on Wed. Oct 12 in the cafeteria period
1-4.
Wed. Oct 5 and Thurs Oct 7 -
CW/Journalism - Went over Chapter 2 questions. Test on Chapter 1, Chapter 2,
Newspaper definitions and Parts of the Newspaper on Tuesday, Oct 11.
Rough draft of Warrior Wire story -- due date changed to Wed. Oct. 12.
English 11 and English Honors 10 - 4 Sight Testing
Extra Credit- English 11 - posters due on Oct. 17
English Honors 10 - videos due on Oct. 17
Friday, Oct 7 - No School - Teacher In-Service
Monday, Oct. 10 - No School - Columbus Day
Tues. Oct. 11 -
CW/Journalism - Test on Chapter 1 (from the book) parts of the newspaper and
definitions.
English 11 - Quiz on SAT Vocabulary words 55-73. Also Open Book Quiz on
Bradstreet, Edwards, and Mather.
English Honors 10 - Quiz on Act III of Twleve Angry Men
Pass back work/file and Progress Reports.
Video on Twelve Angry Men
Wed. Oct. 12 -
CW/Journalism - Test on Chapter 2 of the Book - Rights and Responsibilities
of Journalists.
Warrior Wire Story Due - Rough Draft
English 11 - History Channel Video on The Salem Witch Hunt and worksheet
English Honors 10 - PSAT's
Thurs. Oct. 13 -
CW/Journalism - Halloween Story assigned. Computer Lab to work on
brainstorming sheet.
English 11 - Finish the History Channel Video on The Salem Witch Hunt and go
over the worksheet.
Reminder - Extra Credit poster due on Monday, Oct 17. and bring
your book to class on Monday Oct 17.
English Honors 10 - Finish watching Video "Twelve Angry Men"
Bring your book to class on Monday Oct. 17.
Extra Credit video due on Mon. Oct 17.
Fri. Oct. 14 -
CW/Journalism - Continue working on your Halloween Story. Computer Lab.
English 11 - Complete SAT Vocabulary Worksheet definitions and sentences.
Complete The Crucible Vocabulary Worksheet - defintions and
sentences.
Bring your book to class on Monday!!! Extra Credit due Monday.
English Honors 10 - Extra Credit due Monday.
Bring your book to class on Monday.
Bring Edgar Allan Poe Worksheet from Friday's class with
you on Monday.
Mon. Oct 17 -
CW/Journalism - Read Chapter Four on News Writing and completed a worksheet.
English 11- Read pages 1230, 1231 in Literature book, started taking notes on
The Crucible, Arthur Miller, McCarthyism, Key Info for the Salem
Witch Trials. Went over SAT Vocabulary definitions for words 73-
90. Quiz on Fri. Oct 21 on words 73-90.
Do not need Literature book on Tues. bring your book with you on Wed!
English Honors 10 - Finished video on Edgar Allan Poe, went over Niography
worksheet on Poe. Defined symbol, setting and context clues
in notes and completed the PreReading Question on the
worksheet for the story The Masque of the Red Death. Bring
book to class tomorrow to read the story.
Tues. Oct 18 -
CW/Journalism - Continued working on Chapter Four - News Writing.
Also completed reading Quiz on Indep. Handbook of Journalism
pages 13-21. Students were able to use their
notes.
English 11- Continue/finish notes on powerpoint on The Crucible and Arthur
Miller. Copy Character descriptions, define vocabulary for Act I.
Bring book to class tomorrow, Wed. Oct 19.
English Honors 10 - Read The Masque of the Red Death and Complete
worksheet/quesitons.
Will review this story tomorrow Wed. and either quiz after the
review or on Thurs. Oct 20.
Wed. Oct 19 -
CW/Journalism - Went over Chapter Four - News Writing, collected questions 1-
40 Independent Handbook of Journalism, collected shared article
on Freeing the West Memphis Three, assigned current event.
English 11 - went over Anticipation Guide for The Crucible. Watched a video
clip about Salem, MA.
English Honors 10 - Finished The Masque of the Red Death, reviewed, summary.
Finished watching video for Twelve Angry Men.
Quiz The Masque of the Red Death tomorrow, Thurs.
Thurs. Oct 20 -
CW/Journalism - Computer Lab to work on Halloween Story and update Warrior
Wire Story.
English 11 - Added five more vocabulary words to list for Act I of The
Crucible. Watched video clip on Salem, MA.
English Honors 10 - Reviewed for The Masque of the Red Death, then Quiz on
Masque...
Fri. Oct 21 -
CW/Journalism - Computer Lab to work on Halloween Story and update Warrior
Wire Story.
English 11 - Quiz on SAT Vocab. words 73-90
Began reading Act I of The Crucible
Bring your book to class with you everyday!!!
English Honors 10 - Passed back quizzes/tests and other paperwork to file.
Passed out Progress Reports
Completed Spelling Power Lesson 5 and Unit 1 Vocabulary.
Both assignments due on Monday for 15 points.
!!All work for the 1st Marking Period must be made up no later than Friday,
Oct 28. Grades are due Nov. 1st at 8:00 am and we have a 1/2 day on Monday,
Oct.31.!!
Periods 5-8
Mon. Oct. 24 -
CW/Journalism - Quiz on Chapter 4 - News Writing and Shared Article Locked Up
Forever due tomorrow 10-25-11.
English 11 - Quiz on The Crucible - Basic Information. Continued reading Act
I and answering questions. Bring book to class everyday!
English Honors 10 - Collect Spelling Power worksheet Lesson 5 and Vocabulary
Unit 1 worksheet (total of 15 points - were assigned Fri. 10-21-11 for
homework). Went over the District Writing Process and was Assigned first
writing prompt. Rough draft and final copy are due next Wed. 11-2-11.
Worksheet for Through the Tunnel, complete Pre-REading Questions 1 and 2.
Bring book to class tomorrow.
Tues. Oct. 25 -
CW/Journalism - Collected Shared Article from Mon. 10-24-11.
Passed out worksheet and went over format for Movie Review
Writing. Watching the Movie State of Play and writing a Movie
Review.
English 11 - Continue reading Act I of The Crucible and answer questions from
study guide.
English Honors 10 - Discuss Pre-Reading Questions for Through the Tunnel by
Doris Lessing. Review
Vocabulary Terms for Unit 1.
Wed. Oct. 26 -
CW/Journalism - Collected Halloween Story - Period 1 continued watching State
of Play, Period 8 -
went to the computer lab to finish Halloween Story and work on Warrior Wire
Story. Final draft due
Fri. Oct 28
English 11 - Continued reading Act I of The Crucible and answer questions.
English Honors 10 - Read Through the Tunnel and answer questions 1-16 and
bookwork, also
complete worksheets for Through the Tunnel.
Reminder - Quiz tomorrow on Vocabulary Unit 1.
All makeup work for the first marking period need to be done by Friday, Oct.
28.
Thurs. Oct 27 -
CW/Journalism - continue watching State of Play.
English 11 - Finish reading Act I of The Crucible and complete the remaining
questions. Review for
quiz on Act I on Tues. Nov. 1
English Honors 10 - Quiz on Unit 1 Vocabulary, go over questions and
worksheets for Through the
Tunnel.
Friday, Oct. 28 -
CW/Journalism - Period 1 - Finished State of Play, passed out Summary of
movie. Movie Review due Fri. Nov. 4
Period 8 - Makeup work and continue watching State of Play.
English 11 - The Crucible video Act I
English Honors 10 - Review Through the Tunnel, Quiz on Through the Tunnel
Monday, Oct. 31 - Half Day periods 5-8
English Honors 10 - work on Prompt 1 - due on Wed. Nov. 2
English 11 - Review for Act I Test on The Crucible, Test on Tues. Nov. 1
CW/Journalism - Finish State of Play (Period 8)
Tues. Nov. 1 -
CW/Journalism - Shared Article - The Student Financial Crisis, Current Event
1, Assignment 1 for the 2nd MP - Thank You Letters(4) by Nov. 9
Reminder Movie Review due this Fri. Nov. 4
English 11 - Test on Act I of The Crucible - Bring book to class all week.
English Honors 10 - Worksheet/Questions for A Visit to Gram - Read and
complete all work.
Went over definitions for Unit 2 Vocabulary - Quiz on Fri. Nov. 4
Prompt 1 - Informational due tomorrow. Wed. Nov. 2
Wed. Nov. 2 -
CW/Journalism - Write Thank you Letters - rough drafts
English 11 - Begin reading Act II of The Crucible - answer questions
English Honors 10 - Peer Edit Prompt 1 New due date Fri. Nov 4
Thurs. Nov 3 -
CW/Journalism - Computer Lab, Type movie review and begin thank you letters
English 11 - Continue reading Act II of the Crucible and questions
English Honors 10 - Class discussion on family/siblings
Fri. Nov. 4 - Pep Rally - Shortened Periods
CW/Journalism - Conitnue writing Thank you Letters - final copies due Wed.
Nov. 9
English 11 - Finish reading Act II and answer last two questions. Review
English Honors 10 - Quiz on Unit 2 Vocabulary. Go over questions for A Visit
to Grandmother.
Mon. Nov. 7 -
CW/Journalism - Shared Article 2, Current Event 2, Assigned Children's Book
English 11 - Video on Act II - The Crucible
English Honors 10 - Quiz on A Visit to Grandmother, Define Vocabulary for
Unit 3.
Tues. Nov 8 -
CW/Journalism - Computer Lab. Finish typing Thank you letter. Due Wed. Nov. 9
English 11 - Test on Act II - The Crucible
English Honors 10 - Go over definitions for Unit 3 Vocabulary - Read Hearts
and Hands
Wed. Nov. 9 - Shortened Periods - Veteran's Day Program
CW/Journalism - Thank Your Letters (100 points) and Children's book plot
chart due (10 points)
English 11- Worksheets for The Crucible - Extra Credit Word Juggle and
Crossword
English Honors 10 - Go over Hearts and Hands
Thurs. Nov. 10 - Parent Teacher Conferences 12-7
I will be late to Parent/Teacher Conferences.
I should be in by 1:00 pm.
Fri. Nov. 11 - No School Veteran's Day
Mon. Nov. 14 -
CW/Journalism - Went to the computer lab to start creating your children's
book powerpoint.
English 11 - Began reading Act III of The Crucible and answered questions.
English Honors 10 - Began Informational Prompt 2 - Thank you letter -
Introduction paragraph and peer edit
Tues. Nov. 15 -
CW/Journalism - Assigned Shared Article 3 and Current Event 3. Finish your
sketchbook for your children's book.
English 11 - Continued reading Act III of The Crucible
English Honors 10 - Quiz on Unit 3 Vocabulary words. Wrote the body of Prompt
2 and peer edit.
Wed. Nov. 16 - (1/2 Day Periods 1-4)
CW/Journalism - Worked on Children's Story
English 11 - finished reading Act III, questions, reivew and assess
questions, and act summary
English Honors 10 - checked unit 4 vocabulary, passed out To Kill a
Mockingbird packet and defined 48 vocabulary terms.
Thurs. Nov. 17 -
CW/Journalism - Continue working on children's book
English 11 - complete Act III and watch video
Test on Act III Friday.
English Honors 10 - go over Unit 4 Vocabulary, go over Vocabulary for To Kill
a Mockingbird, complete anticipation guide for homework, begin powerpoint on
TKaM and begin video of The Scottsboro Boys
Bring rough draft for informational prompt 2 to class tomorrow.
Fri. Nov. 18 -
CW/Journalism - Continue working on Children's Book
English 11 - Test on The Crucible Act III
English Honors 10 - Peer Edit Info. Prompt 2 and video on Scottsboro Boys
Mon. Nov. 21 -
CW/Journalism - Finish working on Children's book. They are due tomorrow.
Passed out three new assignments. Magazine Cover and two stories, new
Warrior Wire Story, and Watergate PowerPoint. Due dates are marked on the
board in my room.
English 11 - Began reading Act IV of The Crucible and answered questions 1-8.
English Honors 10 -Took notes from TKaM powerpoint. Went over defintions for
vocabulary in TKaM packet words 24-48.
Vocabulary Quiz tomorrow on Unit 4. Info. Prompt 2 also due tomorrow.
Tues. Nov. 22 -
CW/Journalism - Period 1 - Workshop Misericordia University Sister Paye
Social Justice Contest
Period 8 - Finish Children's Book
English 11 - Finish reading Act IV of The Crucible and complete the rest of
the questions from the study guide for Act IV. Also complete the Review and
Assess questions at the end of the act for extra credit towards the
notebook. Notebook due tomorrow and Quiz on Act IV tomorrow.
English Honors 10 - Finish taking notes on background information for To Kill
a Mockingbird. Began going over Anticpation Guide.
Wed. Nov 23 -
CW/Journalism - Turn in Children's Book Powerpoints. Begin working on
Warrior Wire story for second marking period and magazine cover.
English 11 - Collected notebooks for The Crucible and quiz on Act IV.
English Honors 10 - Finished going over Anticipation guide for TKaM and
passed out books and composition notebooks.
Homework - Read chapters 1-3 and answers the questions in the study guide
packet for Tues. 11-29.
No School 11/24 - 11/28
Have a Happy Thanksgiving!
Tues. Nov. 29 -
CW/Journalism - Work on Warrior Wire story 2, magazine cover, shared article
the college essay due.
English 11 - work in PSSA reading coach workbook
English Honors 10 - Read chapters 4 and 5 and complete questions for To Kill
a Mockingbird
Wed. Nov. 30 -
CW/Journalism - Warrior Wire Story rough Draft Due today. Shared article 5
The College Essay due. Shared Article 6 - assigned A Terrible Father a Cool
Dad due tomorrow 12-1 (Thurs.)
English 11 - Watched The ending of The Crucible - filed old tests and quizzes
English Honors 10 - Pop quiz on Character Description Chapter 1-5 TKaM. Went
over Questions for Chap. 1-5
Thurs. Dec. 1 -
CW/Journalism - Share Children's Book with class. Shared Articles 6 and 7
assigned.
English 11 - Begin the Writing Process. Begin writing Rough draft for
Informational Prompt 1.
English Honors 10 -Finish going over questions for Chapter 1-5 and read
Chapter six together and complete questions. Quiz on Chapters 1-6 on Fri.
Dec. 2.and first 10 vocabulary words from the novel.
Fri. Dec. 2 -
CW/Journalism - Shared Article and Current Event
English 11 - Read pages 128 - 136 in Literature book and complete worksheet.
Assigned Informational prompt 1 - historical event due Friday, Dec. 9 (rough
draft handwritten and final copy)
English Honors 10 - Quizzes on Vocabulary 1-10 TKam and Quiz on chapters 1-6
of TKaM. Read chapters 7 and 8 and complete questions for homework.
Mon. Dec. 5 -
CW/Journalism - Passed back WW story rough draft and worked on second draft
or on magazine cover and stories.
English 11 - Collected questions 1-35 on A Nation Is Born, Passed out a
worksheet on Ben Franklin and read pages 138-145 and questions.
English Honors 10 - Read and answered questions for Chapters 9 and 10 of TKaM.
Tues. Dec. 6 -
CW/Journalism - Work on second draft of WW story and Magazine cover and
stories.
English 11 - Collect work on Ben Franklin and go over the selection. Begin
Abigail Adams and Letter to her Daughter from the New White House. Remember
Informational Prompt 1 due on Friday, Dec. 9 both rough draft and final copy.
English Honors 10 - Go over Chapters 7-10 in class and read chapters 11.
Quiz on chapters 7-12 on Thurs. Dec. 7. and vocabulary 11- 20 from the
TKaM packet.
Wed. Dec. 7 -
CW/Journalism - Work on Warrior Wire Story draft 2, magazine cover and two
stories and turn in shared article on college interships.
English 11 - Go over Abigail Adams and begin reading A Growing Nation and
ocmplete worksheet. Test on Franklin and Adams on Thurs. Dec. 8
English Honors 10 - Go over chapter 11 and read chapter 12 and questions.
Assigned Speech 1 - About Me and Writing Prompt - Informational on Scout.
Write a letter from Dill to his mother.
Thurs. Dec. 8 -
CW/Journalism - Watch Absence of Malice
English 11 - Test on Franklin and Adams, go over A Growing Nation Worksheet
English Honors 10 - Quiz on Chapters 7-12 and vocabulary quiz on words 11-20
from TKaM packet.
Fri. Dec 9. -
CW/Journalism - Watch Absence of Malice
English 11 - File Tests and Quizzes, Passed out Updated Progress Reports,
Collected Informational Prompt 1 Rough Draft and Final Copy, Read and
Explicate The Frist Snowfall by Lowell on page 272.
English Honors 10 -Checked answers for chapter 12-14 of TKaM, Filed old tests
and quizzes, passed out updated progress reports, complete worksheet TKaM Ch
1-14 Review, Read Ch 15 and questions for Monday.
4Sight Tests for English 11 and English Honors 10 on MOnday and Tuesday, Dec.
12, 13 No book but bring a pencil.
Mon. Dec 12 -
CW/Journalism - Finish Video "Absence of Malice"
English 11 - 4 Sight Test, Bring book to class on Tuesday.
English Honors 10 -4Sight Test, Read TKaM Chapter 16 for homework
Tues. Dec. 13 -
CW/Journalism - Magazine Cover and two stories due today, begin working on
Watergate Scandal Powerpoint
English 11 - 4 Sight Test
English Honors 10 -4 Sight Test, Read TKaM Chapter 17 for homework
Wed. Dec 14 - Half Day Period 5-8
CW/Journalism - Work on two assigned Current Events "Horse Slaughter Bill"
and "Mickey Rourke" and work with group on Watergate Powerpoint.
English 11 - SAT Vocabulary defintions and sentences on words 91-108
English Honors 10 - Review chapters 13-17 of TKaM for Quiz on Thursday, Dec
15. Review Vocabulary words 21-30.
Thurs. Dec. 15 -
CW/Journalism - Period 1 - assigned current events and Watergate Powerpoint
Period 8 Watergate Powerpoint
English 11 - Read Washington Irving and The Devil and Tom Walker and
worksheet.
English Honors 10 - Quiz on TKaM Chapters 13-17 and vocabulary words 21-30
Read chapters 19 and 20 and questions.
Fri. Dec 16 -
CW/Journalism - One current event and WAtergate Powerpoint
English 11 - Continue and finish Washington Irving and The Devil and Tom
Walker and questions. Quiz will be either Monday Dec 19 or Tuesday Dec 20. Be
ready.
English Honors 10 - Read TKaM chatpers 21 and 22 and questions.
Mon. Dec. 19 -
CW/Journalism -Work on Watergate PowerPoint
English 11 - Collect Questions and work for The Devil and Tom Walker, Quiz on
the story (Open Book)- Makeup work will be complete on Tues. in class, mid
term study guide (extra credit) given in class today for extra credit.
English Honors 10 - Read Chapter 23 of To Kill a Mockingbird and complete
questions. Quiz on Chapters 18-23 on Wed. Dec. 21. and Vocabulary 31-40.
Tues. Dec. 20 -
CW/Journalism - Work on Watergate PowerPoint
English 11 - Make up work/quizzes/tests, continue working on extra credit,
study guide.
English Honors 10 - Go over Chapters 18 - 23 and all questions. Quizzes
tomorrow.
Wed. Dec. 21 -
CW/Journalism -Powerpoint and video
English 11 - Mid Term Study Guide and Video
English Honors 10 - Quizzes on Chap. 18-23 and vocab 31-40, video
Thurs. Dec. 22 -
CW/Journalism - Powerpoint and video
English 11 - video
English Honors 10 - video
Fri. Dec. 23 - Half Day - Periods 1-4
Video - Merry Christmas - See you next year!
Mid Terms - January 12 - Thursday.
Tues. Jan. 3 -
CW/Journalism - Passed back work and Progress Reports for the second marking
period. Continued working on Watergate Powerpoint and fix and resubmit
Warrior Wire Story. Final copy due this Friday, January 6.
English 11 -
English Honors 10 - Read Chapters 24 and 25 of To Kill and Mockingbird and
questions.
Wed. Jan. 4 -
CW/Journalism - Current Event 5, and Watergate Powerpoint
English 11 - Finished watching E.A.Poe video and worksheet, define vocabulary
1-48 in the Poe packet (due on Monday, Jan. 9) Conferenced with students on
Essay 1. *Going to room 272 tomorrow and Friday for online reading testing*
Bring books on Monday, Jan. 9
English Honors 10 - Went over Chapters 24 and 25 of TKaM, Read chapters 26
and 27 for homework and complete questions. Work on essay - letter from Dill.
Thurs. Jan. 5 -
CW/Journalism - Current Event 5 due today, edit Warrior Wire Stoy (3rd draft)
due tomorrow, Finsh Watergate Powerpoint (due Mon. Jan 9)
English 11 - Computer Lab to take Classroom Diagnostic Reading Test
English Honors 10 - Go over Chapters 25, 26 of TKaM assign rest of novel for
in class time and homework.
Fri. Jan. 6 -
CW/Journalism- last day to work on Watergate Powerpoint
English 11 - Computer lab for online diagnostic test - complete 1-48
vocabulary definitions for Monday, Jan 9
English Honors 10 - Go over Chapters 27-31 of TKaM, revise tentative schedule
ror the rest of the month.
Mon. Jan. 9 -
CW/Journalism - Watergate powerpoint due today, and any makeup work for the
second marking period. Extra Credit current event articles due by Friday.
English 11 - Computer lab to finish Computer Diagnostic Test, Start Poe time
permitting. All makeup work due by this Fri. Jan. 13.
English Honors 10 - Quiz on TKaM Chapters 24-31, Quiz TKaM vocab words 41-48,
TKaM prompt due letter from Dill, Study Guide for the mid term due today for
extra credit. Cummulative test tomorrow on TKaM.
Tues. Jan. 10 -
CW/Journalism - Round Robin Writing (in class writing assignment), collected
permission slips for movie to begin tomorrow
English 11 - Period 4 - continued reading EAPoe House of Usher and questions,
Period 7 - begin reading Poe and Fall of House of Usher - bring book and poe
packet to class tomorrow.
English Honors 10 - TKaM Cummulative Test, collected notebooks
Wed.. Jan. 11 -
CW/Journalism - Video "All the President's Men"
English 11 - Review for Mid Term and continue reading Poe
English Honors 10 - Review for Mid Term, Collect TKaM books
Thurs. Jan. 12 -
CW/Journalism - Video "All the President's Men"
English 11 - Mid Term
English Honors 10- Mid Term
Fri. Jan. 13 -
CW/Journalism - Finish Video "All the President's Men"
English 11 - E.A. Poe Continue reading The Fall of the House of Usher, finish
The Fall of the House of Usher for Homework and complete the questions in the
Poe packet pertaining to the story. Will go over this work on Tues. Jan 17.
English Honors 10 - Begin working on Bob Ewell newspaper article assignment.
No School on Monday, Jan. 16 - Observance Day of Martin Luther King Jr.
Tues. Jan. 17 -
CW/Journalism - Work on Roud Robin Writing Assignment Part II
English 11 - Go over homework - The Fall of the House of Usher questions
assigned from Friday, complete the vocabulary definitions for "The Raven"
English Honors 10 - Continue/finish Bob Ewell newspaper story
Wed. Jan. 18 -
CW/Journalism - finish Round Robin Writing assignment - due at the end of the
period
English 11 - Read "The Raven" in class, summarize each stanza and complete
the questions in the packet.
English Honors 10 - Bob Ewell article due today. Begin watching the movie for
To Kill a Mockingbird
Thurs. Jan. 19 -
CW/Journalism - Complete Writing Story Assignment in class this is due
tomorrow.
English 11 - Collect the stanza Summaries of "The Raven" and go over "The
Raven" questions in the packet. Read the teacher summaries of the two Poe
selections. Assigned Info Prompt #2 - Rough Draft and Final Copy due next
Fri. Jan 27, 2012.
English Honors 10 - TKaM video
Fri. Jan. 20 -
CW/Journalism - Complete the Writing Story Assignment - due by end of the
period, and one current event.
English 11 - Test on Poe, The Fall of the House of Usher and The Raven
English Honors 10 - TKaM Video
Mon. Jan. 23 (Act 80 day) periods 5-8
CW/Journalism - Complete two current events and turn in by the end of the
period
English 11 - Complete the assigned practice PSSA Reading packets
English Honors 10 - Finish watching TKaM movie. Then complete the
anticipation guide in the "Lord
of the Flies" Packet, vocabulary time permitting
Tues. Jan. 24 -
CW/Journalism - Period 1 - complete two current events. Period 8 - received
new listing of assignments (3, 4, 5) and begin working on Assignment 3 - Book
or CD review
English 11 - Watched Part I of The Fall of the House of Usher
English Honors 10 - Per. 3 finish watching TKaM, receive packets for LotF and
complete Anticipation Guide Period 5 - begin going over Anticipation Guide
Wed. Jan. 25 -
CW/Journalism - Work on missing assignments and assignment 3 - book or cd
review
English 11 - completed two PSSA practice reading tests - daffodils and rachel
carson
English Honors 10 - continue going over anticipation guide for LotF and begin
taking notes on the novel
Thurs. Jan. 26 -
CW/Journalism - continue/finish working on book or cd review this assignment
is due on Mon. 1-30
English 11 - Go over Rachel Carson PSSA packet Open ended question, complete
goldfinches and the second legacy PSSA packets
English Honors 10 - finish anticipation guide for LotF and novel notes begin
reading Chapter 1
Fri. Jan 27. -
CW/Journalism -finish book or cd review, and one page of 5W's 1H
English 11 - Complete two more PSSA reading packets - Essay due date moved to
Mon. Jan 30, 2012
English Honors 10 - Read chapter 2 of LotF and answer questions
Mon. Jan. 30 -
CW/Journalism - Collected, CD or Book review, In-class writing assignment,
begin working on assignment 4.
English 11 - Catcher In the Rye, novel, packet, notes on white board - Read
Chapter 1 and questions in packet.
English Honors 10 - Check homework - LotF Chapters 1 and 2, go over both
chapters - Quiz tomorrow on Chapters 1 and 2.
Tue. Jan. 31 -
CW/Journalism - Type writing assignment from yesterday. Continue working on
Assignment 4.
English 11 - Go over Chapter 1 CitR. Read Chapters 2, 3 and questions.
English Honors 10 - Quiz Chapter 1 and 2. Then read Chapter 3 and questions.
Speeches start tomorrow.
Wed. Feb. 1 -
CW/Journalism - Turn in any late work, and work on assignment 4. Distributed
candy bars from Gertrude Hawk - fundraiser for tshirts. Do Not Sell Candy
Bars in School!!
English 11 - Read CitR Chapter 4 and complete questions. Also complete Delve
In Questions (2) and vocabulary exercises.
English Honors 10 - Speeches - Read Chapter 3 LotF and questions
Thurs. Feb. 2 -
CW/Journalism - Continue working on Assignment 4 and makeup work.
English 11 - Quiz Chapters 1-4 CitR and Read Chapters 5-7 and questions. This
work will be checked in class tomorrow.
English Honors 10 - Speeches - Read Chapter 4 LotF and questions
Fri. Feb. 3 -
CW/Journalism - Continue/Finish working on Assingment #4 - due on Mon. Feb. 6.
English 11 - Check CitR Chapters 5-7 answers and essential questions.
English Honors 10 - Speeches - Make sure LotF Chapters 3 and 4 are read for
Monday.
Mon. Feb 6 -
CW/Journalism - 2 current events and assignment 4
English 11 - Review chapters 5-9 and character description for CitR
English Honors 10 - Finish speeches and review chapters 3 and 4 LotF
Tues. Feb 7 - half day periods 1-4
CW/Journalism - worksheet and video on Stephen Glass
English 11 - Game
English Honors 10 - video for LotF
Wed. Feb. 8 -
CW/Journalism - video "Shattered Glass"
English 11 - Quiz on Chapters 5-9 CitR and read chapters 10 and 11 and
questions
English Honors 10 - Quiz 2 LotF and read chapter 5 and questions - period 5
part of the video Lotf
Thurs. Feb 9 -
CW/Journalism - Video "Shattered Glass"
English 11 - Go over Chapters 10 and 11 CitR, read Chapters 12 and 13 CitR
English Honors 10 - Go over Chapters 5 of LotF and Read Chapter 6
Fri. Feb. 10 -
CW/Journalism - Video "Shattered Glass"
English 11 - Quiz Chapters 10-13 CitR, Read Chapters 14 and 15 and questions
for Monday
English Honors 10 - Quiz Chapters 5 and 6 Lotf, Read chapter 7 and questions
for Monday
Mon. Feb 13 -
CW/Journalism - Finish "Shattered Glass" complete one current event and
continue working on Assignment 5. Also given the Warrior Wire Story
assignment and three due dates.
English 11 - Worked on typing Prompt 3. Assigned chapters 16 and 17 of CitR
and questions due tomorrow 2-14-12.
English Honors 10 - Worked on spelling worksheet packet and quiz. Assigned
Chapter 8 LotF reading and questions.
Tues. Feb 14 -
CW/Journalism -
English 11 -
English Honors 10 -
Wed. Feb 16 -
CW/Journalism -
English 11 -
English Honors 10 -