Week of 5/28-6/1
Please bring your English binder, Romeo & Juliet, Vocabulary & Grammar
workbooks to class every day this week.
Daily Assignments are due next class.
Romeo & Juliet Acts II-V Test-Wed., May 30
Mon.
Memorial Day-School Holiday
Tues.
Drop
Wed.
R & J Test
Vocab Unit 15 Flash Cards due
H.W. Vocab Unit 15 pp. 168 & 169
Thurs.
H.W. Vocab Unit 15 pp. 170 & 171.
Fri.
H.W. Grammar pp. 279 & 280 Worksheets 1 & 2.
Review for Exam.
Have a fabulous weekend! :D
Week of 5/21-5/25
Please bring your English binder, Romeo & Juliet, Vocabulary & Grammar
workbooks to class every day this week.
Daily Assignments are due next class.
Promptbooks due: Friday, May 25
Romeo & Juliet Acts II-V Test-Wed., May 30
Mon.
H.W. Vocab Unit 14 pp. 161 & 162; Grammar: Read p. 271, Ex. 5 p. 272. Work
on your character for the promptbook.
Tues.
H.W. Vocab Unit 14 pp. 163 & 164; Grammar: Read p. 273, Ex. 6 p. 273. Work on
your promptbook.
Wed.
H.W. Grammar: Read p. 275, Ex. 8 pp. 275-276. Work on your promptbook.
Thurs.
H.W. Vocab Unit 15 pp. 165-167 & Flash Cards (due: Wed, 5/30). Work on
your promptbook.
Fri.
Promptbooks due
H.W. Grammar: Read p. 277, Ex. 11 p. 278. Vocab 15 Flash Cards due on
Wednesday. Reveiw for your test on Wednesdsay.
Have a fabulous weekend! :D
Week of 5/14-5/18
Please bring your English binder, Romeo & Juliet, & Vocabulary workbook to
class every day this week.
Daily Assignments are due next class.
Promptbooks due: Friday, May 25
Mon.
Vocabulary Unit 13 Flash Cards due
Bring Promptbook handout to class.
H.W. Read Romeo & Juliet Act V, Scenes 1 & 2; annotate anad answer Qs. 47-
50. Vocab Unit 13 pp. 154 & 155.
Tues.
H.W. Read Romeo & Juliet Act V, Scene 3; annotate and answer Qs. 50-55
in complete sentences. Vocab Unit 13 pp. 155 & 157.
Wed.
Drop
Thurs.
H.W. Answer Qs. 56-62 from Romeo & Juliet in complete sentences.
Fri.
Vocabulary Unit 14 pp. 158-160 & Flash Cards. Work on your Promptbook.
Have a fabulous weekend! :D
Week of 5/7-5/11
Please bring your English binder, Romeo & Juliet, & Vocabulary workbook to
class every day this week.
Daily Assignments are due next class.
Romeo & Juliet Act I & Sonnets Test-Wednesday, May 9
Vocab Quiz 12-Friday, May 11 Please bring Notecards and Vocabulary Workbook
to work on Vocab Unit 13 Flash Cards.
Promptbooks due: Friday, May 25
Mon.
H.W. Read Romeo and Juliet Act III, Scene 3; annotate and answer Qs. 27 & 28
in complete sentences. Review for your test.
Tues.
H.W. Read Romeo and Juliet Act III, Scene 4; annotate and answer Qs. 28-30 in
complete sentences. Review for your test.
Wed.
Romeo and Juliet Act I & Sonnets Test
H.W. Read Romeo and Juliet Act III, Scene 5; annotate and answer Qs. 30-36 in
complete sentences.
Thurs.
Bring Vocab to class
H.W. Read Romeo and Juliet Act IV, Scenes 1 & 2; annotate and answer Qs. 37-
39 in complete sentences.
Fri.
Bring Vocab & Notecards to class
H.W. Read Romeo and Juliet Act IV, Scenes 3, 4, & 5; annotate and answer Qs.
40-46 in complete sentences. Finish Vocab Unit 13 Flash Cards and pp. 151-
153; bring to class on Monday.
Have a fabulous weekend! :D
Week of 4/30-5/4
Please bring your English binder, Romeo & Juliet, & Textbook to class every
day this week.
Daily Assignments are due next class.
Romeo & Juliet Act I & Sonnets Test-Wednesday, May 9
Mon.
Vocab Unit 12 Flash Cards due
H.W. Read R&J Act II, Prologue and Scenes 1 & 2; annotate & answer Qs. 15-17
in complete sentences. Vocabulary Unit 12 pp. 134 & 135.
Tues.
H.W. Read R&J Act II, Scene 3; annotate & answer Qs. 18-22 in complete
sentences. Vocabulary Unit 12 pp. 136-137.
Wed.
H.W. Read R&J Act II, Scene 4; annotate & answer Qs. 23 & 24 in complete
sentences.
Thurs.
H.W. Read R&J Act II, Scenes 5 & 6; annotate. Read R&J Act III, Scenes 1 & 2;
annotate & answer Qs. 25 & 26.
Fri.
Drop
Have a fabulous weekend! :D
Week of 4/23-4/27
Please bring your English binder, Romeo & Juliet, Textbook, Grammar &
Vocabulary Workbooks to class every day this week.
Daily Assignments are due next class.
Obasan Test-Monday, April 23
Extra Credit Assignment due: Wednesday, April 25
Mon.
Obasan Test
H.W. Read pp. 824-825 & answer Qs. 1-6 p. 826 in complete sentences & the
Comparison Chart p. 826.
Tues.
Drop
Wed.
H.W. Read R&J Act I, Scene 1; annotate & answer Qs. 1-5 from your hadnout in
complete sentences.
Thurs.
Write your own sonnet in class.
H.W. Read R&J Act I, Scenes 2 & 3; annotate & answer Qs. 6-10 in complete
sentences.
Fri.
H.W. Read R&J Act I, Scenes 4 & 5; annotate & answer Qs. 11-14 in
complete sentences. Vocabulary Unit 12 pp. 131-133 & Flash Cards.
Have a fabulous weekend! :D
Week of 4/16-4/20
Welcome back!
Please bring your English binder, Obasan, Textbook, Grammar & Vocabulary
Workbooks to class every day this week.
Daily Assignments are due next class.
Vocabulary and Grammar Quiz 11-Monday, April 16
Please have your copy of Folger Library Romeo and Juliet by Monday April 16
Thesis Essay Rough Drafts due: Tuesday, April 17
Thesis Essays due: Friday, April 20 (Hard copy & upload to turnitin.com)
Obasan Test-Monday, April 23
Mon.
Vocab Quiz 11
H.W. Read Sappho pp. 226-230; answer Qs. 1-6 p. 231 in complete sentences &
read the Literary Analysis Box-Lyric Poetry p. 231; answer questions (of
course without a partner). Type your thesis essay rough draft & bring to next
class for peer editing.
Tues.
Thesis essay rough drafts due
H.W. Read about the Renaissance pp. 772-783 & write an outline. Work on your
thesis essay.
Wed.
H.W. Read Sonnets pp. 804-809; answer Qs. 1-7 p. 811 in complete sentences &
read the Literary Analysis Box-Metaphor p. 811; answer questions (of course
without a partner). Work on your thesis essay.
Thurs.
H.W. Read Sonnets pp. 812-817; answer Qs. 1-8 p. 817 in complete sentences &
read the Literary Analysis Box-Meter, Feet, and Scanning p. 817; answer
questions (of course without a partner). Finish your thesis essays; upload to
turnitin.com & bring a hard copy to next class.
Fri.
Thesis Essays hardcopies and submission to turnitin due
H.W. Read pp. 818-820 & write an outline; read pp. 821-822; answer Qs. 1-5 p.
823 & Literary Analysis Box-Tone p. 823 (without a partner of course). Review
for Obasan test.
Have a fabulous weekend! :D
Week of 4/2-4/6
Please bring your English binder, Obasan, Grammar & Vocabulary
Workbooks to class every day this week.
Daily Assignments are due next class.
Thesis Essay Topics due: Wednesday, March 28
Propaganda Posters due: Monday, April 2
Thesis Essay Thesis Statement due: Tuesday, April 3
Vocabulary and Grammar Quiz 11-Monday, April 16
Please have your copy of Folger Library Romeo and Juliet by Monday April 16
Thesis Essay Rough Drafts due: Tuesday, April 17
Thesis Essays due: Friday, April 20 (Hard copy & upload to turnitin.com)
Obasan Test-Monday, April 23
Mon.
Propaganda Posters & Paragraphs due; please be ready to present
H.W. Read Obasan Chpts. 31-33 & answer Qs. 90-93 in complete senteces on
loose-leaf paper or typed. Work on thesis statement and bring to next class.
Be ready to discuss your assigned chapter in your literary group.
Tues.
Thesis Statements due; please bring your Thesis Essay Packet to work in class.
H.W. Read Obasan Chpts. 34-36 & answer Qs. 94-97 in complete sentences on
loose-leaf paper or typed. Continue working on your thesis essay and bring
your packet to next class. Be ready to discuss your assigned chapter in your
literary group.
Wed.
Drop
Thurs.
11:45 Dismissal
Bring Vocab workbook to class.
H.W. Read Obasan Chpts. 37-39 & answer Qs. 98-103 in complete sentences on
loose-leaf paper or typed. Continue working on your thesis essay and bring
packet to class on Monday, April 16. Study for Vocabulary Quiz 11 for Monday,
April 16.
Fri.
Good Friday-No School
Easter Break until Monday, April 16
Have a blessed Easter and enjoy your break! :D
Week of 3/26-3/30
Please bring your English binder, Textbook, Obasan, Grammar & Vocabulary
Workbooks to class every day this week.
Daily Assignments are due next class.
Thesis Essay Topics due: Wednesday, March 28
Propaganda Posters due: Monday, April 2
Thesis Essay Thesis Statement due: Tuesday, April 3
Vocabulary and Grammar Quiz 11-Monday, April 16
Please have your copy of Folger Library Romeo and Juliet by Monday April 16
Thesis Essays due: Friday, April 20
Obasan Test-Monday, April 23
Mon.
H.W. Read Obasan Chpts. 16-18; answer Qs. 48-52 in complete sentences on
loose-leaf paper or typed. Be prepared to discuss/teach the chapters
assigned to your group. Vocab Unit 11 pp. 127 & 128. Bring material for your
Propaganda Poster to class on Wednesday.
Tues.
H.W. Read Obasan Chpts. 19-21; answer Qs. 53-57 in complete sentences on
loose-leaf paper or typed. Be prepared to discuss/teach the chapters assigned
to your group. Vocab Unit 11 pp. 129 & 130. Bring material for your
Propoganda Poster to class tomorrow.
Wed.
Be ready to work on your Propaganda Posters
H.W. Read Obasan Chpts. 22-24; answer Qs. 58-67 in complete sentences on
loose-leaf paper or typed. Be prepared to discuss/teach the chapters assigned
to your group.
Thurs.
Be ready to work on your Propaganda Posters.
H.W. Read Obasan Chpts. 25-27; answer Qs. 68-80 in complete sentences on
loose-leaf paper or typed. Be prepared to discuss/teach the chapters assigned
to your group. Bring Vocab and Grammar Workbooks to class tomorrow.
Fri.
Bring Vocab & Grammar Workbooks to class.
Be ready to work on your Propaganda Posters.
H.W. Read Obasan Chpts. 28-30; answer Qs. 81-89 in complete sentences on
loose-leaf paper or typed. Be prepared to discuss/teach the chapters assigned
to your group.
Have a fabulous weekend! :D
Week of 3/19-3/23
Please bring your English binder, Textbook, Obasan, Grammar & Vocabulary
Workbooks to class every day this week.
Daily Assignments are due next class.
Oedipus Rex Test-Thursday, March 22
Vocabulary and Grammar Quiz 11-Tuesday, April 3
Obasan Test-Monday, April 23
Mon.
H.W. Read Obasan Chpts. 3-5; answer Qs. 7-13 in complete sentences either on
loose-leaf paper or typed.
Tues.
H.W. Read Obasan Chpts. 6-8; answer Qs. 14-21 in complete sentences either on
loose-leaf paper or typed.
Wed.
H.W. Read Obasan Chpts. 9-11; answer Qs. 20-27 in complete sentences either
on loose-leaf paper or typed. Review for your test. Please bring notecards
and vocab to class tomorrow.
Thurs.
Oedipus Rex Test
Please bring Notecards and Vocabulary workbook to begin flash cards for Vocab
Unit 11.
H.W. Read Obasan Chpts. 12-15; answer Qs. 28-47 in complete sentences either
on loose-leaf paper or typed. Finish Vocab 11 Flash cards & pp. 124-126.
Fri.
Drop
Have a fabulous weekend! :D
Week of 3/12-3/16
Please bring your English binder, Textbook, Grammar & Vocabulary Workbooks to
class every day this week.
Please bring your copy of Obasan to class on Thursday.
Daily Assignments are due next class.
Vocabulary & Grammar Quiz 10-Thursday, March 15
Oedipus Rex Test-Thursday, March 22
Mon.
H.W. Read Oedipus Rex pp. 313-322. Reflect on questions 1-4 p. 314. write
your reflections on Pause & Reflect p. 322, and answer Qs. 46-50 in complete
sentences on loose-leaf paper or typed.
Tues.
Drop
Wed.
Please bring your vocab & grammar workbooks to class.
H.W. Read Oedipus Rex pp. 322-327. Answer questions in the Literary box p.
330 and Qs. 51-60 in complete sentences on loose-leaf paper or typed.
Thurs.
Vocab & Grammar Quiz 10
H.W. Answer Qs. 61-70 in complete sentences on loose-leaf paper or typed.
Fri.
H.W. Read Obasan prologue and chapters 1 & 2; annotate and specifically
look for symbolism and imagery. Answer Qs. 1-6 from your hand-out in complete
sentences on loose-leaf paper or typed.
Have a fabulous weekend! :D
Week of 3/5-3/9
Please bring your English binder, Textbook, Grammar & Vocabulary Workbooks to
class every day this week.
Please make sure to have a copy of Obasan by Monday, March 5
Daily Assignments are due next class.
Vocabulary & Grammar Quiz 10-Thursday, March 15
Mon.
H.W. Read Oedipus Rex pp. 282-291. Write your reflections for Pause & Reflect
p. 291 & answer questions 1-3 p. 283 in your book. Answer questions 19-23
from your hand-out in complete sentences on loose-leaf paper or typed. Vocab
Unit 10 pp. 120 & 121.
Tues.
H.W. Read Oedipus Rex pp. 291-299. Write your reflections for Pause & Reflect
p. 299 & answer questions 24-26 in complete sentences on loose-leaf paper or
typed. Vocab Unit 10 pp. 122 & 123.
Wed.
H.W. Read Oedipus Rex pp. 299-303. Write your reflections for Pause & Reflect
p. 303 & answer questions 27-35 in complete sentences on loose-leaf paper or
typed.
Thurs.
H.W. Read Oedipus Rex pp. 303-313. Write your reflections for Pause & Reflect
pp. 307 & 313 & answer questions 36-45 in complete sentences on loose-leaf
paper or typed. Grammar: Read p. 271, Ex. 5 p. 272.
Fri.
Student Holiday
Have a fabulous weekend! :D
Week of 2/27-3/2
Please bring your English binder, Textbook, Grammar & Vocabulary Workbooks to
class every day this week.
Please make sure to have a copy of Obasan by Monday, March 5
Daily Assignments are due next class.
Vocabulary & Grammar Quiz 9-Friday, March 2 Please bring Notecards to class
on Friday to begin Unit 10 Flash Cards.
Mon.
H.W. Based on the Legend of Oedipus, what do you anticipate to read and find
out in Sophocles' play Oedipus Rex? Please write a KWL from your Active
reading hand-out. Grammar: Read p. 269, Ex. 3 pp. 269-270.
Tues.
H.W. Read Oedipus Rex pp. 262-266. Write your reflections for Pause & Reflect
in your book & answer questions 1-10 from your hand-out in complete sentences
on loose-leaf paper or typed.
Wed.
Drop
Thurs.
Bring your Vocabulary & Grammar to class.
H.W. Read Oedipus Rex pp. 266-272. Write your reflections for Pause & Reflect
for pp. 269 & 272 in your book & answer questions 11-23 in complete sentences
on loose-leaf paper or typed. Review for the quiz.
Fri.
Vocabulary & Grammar Quiz 9
Please bring Notecards to class
H.W. Read Oedipus Rex pp. 272-281. Write your reflections for Pause & Reflect
on pp. 274 & 281 in your book & answer questions 24-30 in complete sentences
on loose-leaf paper or typed. Vocabulary Unit 10 Flash Cards & pp. 105-107.
Have a fabulous weekend! :D
Week of 2/20-2/24
Please bring your English binder, your copy of A Tale of Two Cities, Grammar
& Vocabulary Workbooks to class every day this week.
Please make sure to have a copy of Obasan by Monday, March 5
Daily Assignments are due next class.
A Tale of Two Cities Test, Bk. III-Friday, 2/24
Mon.
School Holiday
Tues.
H.W. Answer Bk. III, Chpts. 11-13 Questions. Read in Textbook, Apology pp.
246-253 & answer Qs. 1 & 2 p. 254 in complete sentences & on loose-leaf paper.
Wed.
H.W. Answer Bk. III, Chpts. 14 & 15 Questions. Answer Apology Qs. 3-7 p. 254
in complete sentences & on loose-leaf paper.
Thurs.
H.W. Textbook p. 255-Activities & Exploration, Philosophical Dialogue. Review
for your test.
Fri.
A Tale of Two Cities Book III Test
Bring Textbook to class
H.W. Read pp. 256-261 & write an Outline on loose-leaf paper.
Have a fabulous weekend! :D
Week of 2/13-2/17
Please bring your English binder, your copy of A Tale of Two Cities, Grammar
& Vocabulary Workbooks to class every day this week.
Please make sure to have a copy of Obasan by Monday, March 5
Daily Assignments are due next class.
Vocabulary 8 & Grammar Quiz-Wednesday, 2/15 Please bring Note Cards to class
to begin the Flash Cards for Vocab Unit 9.
A Tale of Two Cities Test, Bk. III-Friday, 2/24
Mon.
H.W. Read A Tale of Two Cities Bk.III, Chpts. 14 & 15; annotate and write a
Text Analysis from your Active Reading Hand-out. Grammar p. 267, Ex. 2.
Tues.
Please bring your vocabulary & grammar workbooks to class.
H.W. Answer Bk. III, Chpts. 1 & 2 Questions from your hand-out. Review for
the vocab & grammar quiz.
Wed.
Vocab & Grammar Quiz
Bring Note Cards to class.
H.W. Answer Bk. III, Chpts. 3, 4, & 5 Questions from your hand-
out.Vocab.Unit 9 Flash Cards & pp. 98-100.
Thurs.
Drop
Fri.
H.W. Answer Bk. III, Chpts. 6, 7, 8, 9 & 10 Questions from your hand-out.
Vocab Unit 9 pp. 101-104.
Have a fabulous weekend! :D
Week of 2/6-2/10
Please bring your English binder, your copy of A Tale of Two Cities, Grammar
& Vocabulary Workbooks to class every day this week.
Daily Assignments are due next class.
A Tale of Two Cities Book II, Chpts. 6-24 Test-Friday, 2/10
Vocabulary 8 & Grammar Quiz-Wednesday, 2/15
Mon.
School Holiday
Tues.
H.W. Read A Tale of Two Cities Bk. III, Chpts. 8 & 9; annotate and write a
Web/Mind-map/Clustering from your Active Reading Hand-out. Review Bk. II
Chpts. 19 & 20 Questions.
Wed.
H.W. Read A Tale of Two Cities Bk. III, Chpts. 10 & 11; annotate and write
Other from your Active Reading Hand-out. Review Bk. II Chpts. 21 & 22 from
your Active Reading Hand-out.
Thurs.
H.W. Review Bk. II Chpts. 23 & 24 Questions and review for your test.
Fri.
A Tale of Two Cities Test
H.W. Read A Tale of Two Cities Bk. III, Chpts. 12 & 13; annotate and write a
Character Analysis from your Active Reading Hand-out. Grammar: Read p. 267,
Ex. 1 p. 268.
Have a fabulous weekend! :D
Week of 1/30-2/3
Please bring your English binder, your copy of A Tale of Two Cities, Grammar
& Vocabulary Workbooks to class every day this week.
Daily Assignments are due next class.
Satire Essay due: Wednesday, 2/1. Please upload your essay to turnitin.com
and bring a hard copy to class.
A Tale of Two Cities Book II, Chpts. 6-24 Test-Friday, 2/10
Mon.
Please bring the typed rough draft of your essay to class for peer editing.
H.W. Vocabulary Unit 8 pp. 91-93 & Flash Cards. Work on your essay.
Tues.
H.W. Vocabulary Unit 8 pp. 94 & 95. Finish your essay, upload it to
turnitin.com and bring a hard copy to class.
Wed.
Essays due
H.W. Read A Tale of Two Cities Bk. III, Chpts. 1 & 2; annotate & write a Text
Analysis from your Active Reading hand-out. Vocabulary Unit 8 pp. 96 & 97.
Thurs.
H.W. Read A Tale of Two Cities Bk. III, Chpts. 3 & 4; annotate & write a
Quote Analysis from your Active Reading hand-out.
Fri.
H.W. Read A Tale of Two Cities Bk. III, Chpts. 5, 6, & 7; annotate & write a
Reflective Journal from your Active Reading hand-out.
Have a fabulous weekend! :D
Week of 1/23-1/27 Third Quarter
Please bring your English binder, your copy of A Tale of Two Cities, Grammar
& Vocabulary Workbooks to class every day this week.
Please bring your literature textbook to class on Thursday, 1/26.
Daily Assignments are due next class.
Vocabulary Unit 7 and Grammar Quiz: Tuesday, 1/24
Satire Essay due: Wednesday, 2/1; Please upload your essay to turnitin.com
and bring a hard copy to class.
Mon.
March for Life
Tues.
Vocab & Grammar Quiz
Bring outline and be prepared to work on your Satire Essay in class.
H.w. Read A Tale of Two Cities Bk. II, Chpts. 20 & 21; annotate & a
Visual Essay from your Active Reading Hand-out. Work on your Satire Essay.
Wed.
Drop
Thurs.
Bring literature textbook to class.
H.W. Read A Tale of Two Cities Bk. II, Chpts. 22 & 23; annotate & write an
Interior Dialogue from your Active Reading Hand-out. Edit and type the rough
draft of your Satire Essay and bring to next class for peer editing.
Fri.
Bring rough draft of your Satire Essay to work in class.
H.W. Read A Tale of Two Cities Bk. II, Chpt. 24; annotate & write a Quotable
Quote from your Active Reading Hand-out. Work on your Satire Essay, type the
rough draft and bring to clas on Monday for peer editing.
Have a fabulous weekend! :D
Week of 1/16-1/20
Please bring your English binder, your copy of A Tale of Two Cities, Grammar
& Vocabulary Workbooks to class every day this week.
Daily Assignments are due next class.
Vocabulary Unit 7 and Grammar Quiz: Tuesday, 1/24
Satire Essay due: Monday, 1/30; Topics due Wednesday, 1/18
Mon.
School Holiday
Tues.
H.W. Read A Tale of Two Cities Bk. II, Chpts. 13 & 14, annotate and write a
Negotiated Reading from your Active Reading Hand-out. Research the topic of
your Satire essay; topics due
tomorrow.
Wed.
Satire Essay topics due
H.W. Read A Tale of Two Cities Bk. II, Chpts. 15 & 16, annotate and write a
QAR Relationship from your Active Reading Hand-out. Work on your Satire
essay.
Thurs.
Bring Vocabulary and Grammar Workbooks to class to review.
H.W. Read A Tale of Two Cities Bk. II, Chpts. 17, 18, and 19 annotate and
write an Unsent Letter from your Active Reading Hand-out. Work on your
Satire essay and study for vocab and grammar quiz.
Fri.
Student Holiday
Have a Fabulous Weekend! :D
Week of 1/9-1/13
Please bring your English binder, your copy of A Tale of Two Cities, Grammar
& Vocabulary Workbooks to class every day this week.
Daily Assignments are due next class.
You will be working in your Literary Circles to discuss A Tale of Two Cities
and to answer questions from the hand-out that I will give you in class on
Tuesday.
A Tale of Two Cities, Book I Test-Friday, 1/13
Mon.
Drop
Tues.
H.W. Read A Tale of Two Cities, Bk. II, Chpts. 7 & 8, annotate and write a
Character Analysis from your Active Reading Hand-out. Vocab Unit 7, pp. 87 &
88. Bring all to next class.
Wed.
H.W. Read A Tale of Two Cities, Bk. II, Chpts. 9 & 10, annotate and write a
Web/Min-map Clustering from your Active Reading Hand-out. Vocab Unit 7, pp.
89 & 90. Bring all to next class.
Thurs.
H.W. Make sure you have answered all Bk. I and Chpts. 1-5 (Book II)
Questions. Review for your test.
Fri.
A Tale of Two Cities Test
H.W. Read A Tale of Two Cities, Bk. II, Chpts. 11 & 12, annotate and write a
Double Entry Journal. Grammar: Read p. 39, Ex. 4 p. 40. Bring all to next
class.
Have a fabulous weekend! :D
Week of 1/2-1/6
Happy New Year & welcome back!
Please bring your English binder, your copy of A Tale of Two Cities, Grammar
& Vocabulary Workbooks to class every day this week.
Daily Assignments are due next class.
You will be working in your Literary Circles to discuss A Tale of Two Cities
and to answer questions from the hand-out that I will give you in class on
Tuesday.
A Tale of Two Cities, Book I Test-Friday, 1/13
Mon.
School Holiday
Tues.
H.W. Read A Tale of Two Cities, Book I, Chpt. 6; annotate & write a text
analysis for Book I from your Active Reading Hand-out.
Wed.
H.W. Read A Tale of Two Cities, Bk. II, Chpts. 1 & 2; annotate & write a
Reflective Journal from your Active Reading Hand-out. Grammar: Read P. 37,
Ex. 1 p. 38.
Thurs.
Please bring your vocab & grammar to class to review for the quiz.
H.W. Read A Tale of Two Cities, Bk. II, Chpts. 3 & 4; annotate & write a KWL
from your Active Reading Hand-out. Grammar: Ex. 2 p. 38.
Fri.
H.W. Read A Tale of Two Cities, Bk. II, Chpts. 5 & 6; annotate & write a
Quote Analysis from your Active Reading Hand-out. Vocabulary Unit 7 pp. 84-
86 & flash cards.
Have a fabulous weekend! :D
Week of 12/12-12/16 & Mon. 12/19- Tues. 12/20
Please bring your English binder, your textbook, your copy of the Odyssey, &
Grammar Workbooks to class every day this week.
Daily Assignments are due next class.
On your exam day, please bring your pencils, eraser, material to study for
your next exam or your copy of A Tale of Two Cities.
Mon.
H.W. Grammar: Read pp. 33-35; write the introductory paragraph about Odysseus
as an epic hero and bring to next class. Review for your exam.
Tues.
H.W. Review for your exam.
Wed.
12:15 Dismissal
H.W. Review for your exam
Thurs. 12/15
Exams P1 & P3
Fri. 12/16
Exams P4 & P5
Mon. 12/19
Exams P6 & P7
Tues.
Exams P8 & P9
Please read the first five chapters of A Tale of Two Cities and annotate each
chapter; make note of the literatry elements, meaning and significance of
passages. I will check your annotations when we return from Christmas break.
Have a Blessed Christmas! :)
Week of 12/5-12/9
Please bring your English binder,your copy of the Odyssey, Vocab & Grammar
Workbooks to class every day this week.
Daily Assignments are due next class.
Vocabulary & Grammar Quiz 5-Thursday, 12/8
Please bring Note Cards to class on Thursday to make Flash Cards for Vocab
Unit 6.
Please make sure you have a copy of A Tale of Two Cities
Mon.
H.W. Please begin your review for your exam. Grammar: Read pp. 30-31, p. 32
Ex. 7, write a Persuasive Paragraph and bring to next class.
Tues.
Please bring your vocab to class to review for the quiz.
H.W. Continue reviewing for the exam. Grammar: p. 32 Ex. 7, write a
Descriptive Paragraph and bring to next class.
Wed.
H.W. Continue reviewing for the exam. Grammar: p. 32 Ex. 7, write a Narrative
Paragraph and bring to next class. Review for the vocab quiz.
Thurs.
Vocab & Grammar Quiz 5
Bring Notecards to class
H.W. Grammar: p. 32 Ex. 7, write an Expository Paragraph, cite the sources
you use on Work Cited Page and bring to next class. Finish your flash cards
for Vocab Unit 6.
Fri.
H.W. Continue reviewing for the exam. Grammar: Read pp. 33-35. Write an
Introductory Paragraph on how Odysseus is an epic hero and bring to next
class.
Have a fabulous weekend! :)
Week of 11/28-12/2
Please bring your English binder,your copy of the Odyssey, Vocab & Grammar
Workbooks to class every day this week.
Daily Assignments are due next class.
Vocabulary & Grammar Quiz 4-Wednesday, 11/30
Please bring Note Cards to class on Tuesday to make Flash Cards for Vocab
Unit 5.
Please have your copy of A Tale of Two Cities by December 1
Circle 1-Socratic Seminar-Thursday, 12/1
Circle 2-Socratic Seminar-Friday, 12/2
Mon.
H.W. Read the Odyssey Books XIX & XX. Circle 1 answer Book Questions 56-60,
Circle 2 answer Book Questions 61-65. All responses must be in complete
sentences on loose-leaf paper or typed and bring to next class. Review for
Vocab & Grammar quiz.
Tues.
Drop
Wed.
Vocab & Grammar Quiz 4
Please bring Note Cards to class.
H.W. Read the Odyssey Books XXI & XXII. Circle 1 answer Book Questions 66-
70, Circle 2 answer Book Questions 71-75. All responses must be in complete
sentences on loose-leaf paper or typed and bring to next class. Vocabulary
Unit 5 pp. 58-60 & finish flash cards and bring to next class.
Thurs.
H.W. Read the Odyssey Books XXIII & XXIV. Circle 1 answer Book Questions 76-
80, Circle 2 answer Book Questions 81-85. All responses must be in complete
sentences on loose-leaf papaer or typed and bring to next class. Vocabulary
Unit 5 pp. 61 & 62; bring to next class.
Fri.
H.W. Circle 1 answer Book Questions 86-88, Circle 2 answer Book Questions 88
& 90. All Circles write 2 questions for each category from your Socratic
Seminar hand-out. All responses must be in complete sentences on loose-leaf
paper or typed and bring to next class. Vocabulary Unit 5 pp. 63 & 64; bring
to next class.
Have a fabulous weekend! :)
Week of 11/21-11/25
Please bring your English binder,your copy of the Odyssey, Vocab & Grammar
Workbooks to class every day this week.
Daily Assignments are due next class.
Vocabulary & Grammar Quiz 4-Wednesday, 11/30
Please have your copy of A Tale of Two Cities by December 1
Circle 1-Socratic Seminar on Monday
Circle 2-Socratic Seminar on Tuesday
Mon.
H.W. Read The Odyssey Books XIV & XV. Circle 1 answer Book Questions 33-40,
Circle 2 answer Book Questions 41-45. All responses must be in complete
sentences, either on loose-leaf paper or typed. Please bring your responses
to next class. Grammar: Read p. 231, complete Ex. 1 pp. 231-232 and bring to
next class.
Tues.
Please bring your Vocab & Grammar to class.
H.W.Read The Odyssey Books XVI-XVIII. Circle 1 answer Book Questions 46-50,
Circle 2 answer Book Questions 51-55. All responses must be in complete
sentences, either on loose-leaf paper or typed. Please bring your responses
to next class. Grammar: p. 232, Ex. 2 & read p. 233, Ex. 3 p. 234. Please
bring to next class.
Wed.
Special Schedule/11:45 Dismissal
We will not meet as a class.
Thursday and Friday-No School!
Have a blessed and happy Thanksgiving! :)
Week of 11/14-11/18
Please bring your English binder,your literature text, and your copy of the
Odyssey to class every day this week. Bring Vocabulary and Grammar Workbooks
on Wednesday and the rest of the week.
Daily Assignments are due next class.
The Iliad Test-Wednesday, November 16
Please bring notecards to class on Wednesday, you will be making flash cards
for Vocabulary Unit 4.
Circle 1--Be ready to discuss your questions in Socratic Seminar on Thursday.
Circle 2--Be ready to discuss your questions in Socratic Seminar on Friday.
Mon.
Drop
Tues.
H.w. Read the Odyssey Books VIII & IX; Circle 1 answer Book Questions 15-17,
Circle 2 answer Book Questions 18-20. All responses must be in complete
sentences, on loose-leaf paper or typed. Please bring your responses to next
class. Review for the Iliad test.
Wed.
Iliad Test
Bring Note cards to class
H.W. Finish flash cards for Vocab Unit 4 and complete pp. 51-53 in your vocab
workbook.
Thurs.
Socratic Seminar/Circle 1
H.W. Read the Odyssey Books X & XI; Circle 1 answer Book Questions 21-23,
Circle 2 answer Book Questions 24-26. All responses must be in complete
sentences, on loose-leaf paper or typed. Please bring your responses to next
class. Vocab Unit 4 pp. 54 & 55.
Fri.
Socratic Seminar/Circle 2
H.W. Read the Odyssey Books XII & XIII; Circle 1 answer Book Questions 27-30,
Circle 2 answer Book Questions 31-34. All responses must be in complete
sentences, on loose-leaf paper or typed. Please bring your responses to next
class. Vocab Unit 4 pp. 56 & 57.
Have a fabulous weekend! :)
Week of 11/7-11/11 Second Quarter
Please bring your English binder,your literature text, and your copy of the
Odyssey to class every day this week.
Daily Assignments are due next class.
Short Story Thesis Essay Due: Friday, 11/11 (Bring a hard copy to class and
submit to turnitin.com)
The Iliad Test-Wednesday, November 16
Mon.
We will be in the tech lab; please bring your thesis essay packet and a
flashdrive to save your essay.
H.W. Read The Odyssey Book I and make 2 questions from each category from
your Socratic Seminar hand-out, write them on loose-leaf paper or type them
and bring to next class. Finish typing your essay rough draft and bring to
next class for peer editing.
Tues.
Thesis Essay Rough Drafts due
H.W. Read The Odyssey Book II. Circle 1 answer pre-reading questions 1-3 from
your hand-out, Circle 2 answer pre-reading questions 4, 5, & 9. All questions
must be in complete sentences on loose-leaf paper or typed and bring to next
class. Begin editing your thesis essay.
Wed.
H.W. Read The Odyssey Book III and make 2 questions from each category from
your Socratic Seminar hand-out, write them on loose-leaf paper or type them
and bring to next class. Continue editing your thesis essay.
Thurs.
Parent/Student/Teacher Conferences-1:45 dismissal
H.W. Read The Odyssey Books IV and V. Circle 1 answer Book questions 1-5 from
your hand-out, Circle 2 answer Book questions 6-10. All questions must be in
complete sentences on loose-leaf paper or typed and bring to next class.
Finish editing your thesis essay, upload it to turnitin.com and bring
a hard copy to class.
Fri.
Thesis Essay due
H.w. Read The Odyssey Books VI and VII. Circle 1 answer Book questions 11 &
12, circle 2 answer Book questions 13 & 14 from your hand-out. All questions
must be answered in complete sentences on loose-leaf paper or typed and bring
to next class. Also, make 2 questions from each category from your Socratic
Seminar hand-out, write them on loose-leaf paper or type and bring to next
class.
Have a fabulous weekend! :)
Week of 10/31-11/4
Please bring your English binder,your literature text, vocab, and grammar to
class every day this week.
Daily Assignments are due next class.
Please have a copy of the Odyssey, Fitzgerald's translation by Monday,
October 31.
Vocabulary and Grammar Quiz 3-Friday, 11/4
Short Story Thesis Essay Topics Due: Tuesday, 11/1 (I will give you a hand-
out on topics and a packet on essay planning)
Short Story Thesis Essay Due: Friday, 11/11 (Bring a hard copy to class and
submit to turnitin.com)
Mon.
H.W. Read The Iliad pp. 201-205. Write your reflections and annotations for
Pause & Reflect p. 203.
Tues.
Short Story Thesis Essay Topics due; please bring your Thesis Essay Packet
and your Vocabulary workbook to class.
H.W. Read The Iliad pp. 206-212. Write your reflections and annotations
for Pause and Reflect p. 206 and answer Thinking Through Literatue questions
1-5 in complete sentences on loose-leaf paper or typed.
Wed.
Drop
Thurs.
H.W. Read The Iliad pp. 213-222 and write your reflections and annotations
for Pause & Reflect p. 220. Finish your Thesis Essay Introduction and the
First Body Paragraph and bring to next class.
Fri.
Vocabulary and Grammar Quiz 3
H.W. Answer questions 1-7 and the Literary Analysis Box questions p. 223 in
complete sentences on loose-leaf paper or typed. Also complete Vocabulary in
Action 1-10 on p. 224 in your book or on loose-leaf paper. Finish your
Thesis Essay Second and Third Body Paragraphs and bring to class with your
flash drive. We will be in the tech lab on Monday working on your Thesis
Essay.
Have a Fabulous Weekend! :)
Week of 10/24-10/28
Please bring your English binder,your literature text, vocab, and grammar to
class every day this week.
Daily Assignments are due next class.
Please have a copy of the Odyssey, Fitzgerald's translation by Monday,
October 31.
Vocabulary and Grammar Quiz 3-Friday, 11/4
Short Story Thesis Essay Topics Due: Tuesday, 11/1 (I will give you a hand-
out on topics and a packet on essay planning)
Short Story Thesis Essay Due: Friday, 11/11 (Bring a hard copy to class and
submit to turnitin.com)
Mon.
Greek Mythology Unit--The Iliad
H.W. Read pp. 162-177 in your literatue textbook, prepare an outline from
your Active Reading Hand-0ut on loose-leaf paper or type. Grammar: Read pp.
16-17, complete Ex. 8 pp. 17-18.
Tues.
H.W. Read pp. 178-190(top of p. 190, ending in "...strength for strength!"
Complete Reader's Notebook p. 181 on loose-leaf paper and Pause & Reflect p.
190(write your reflections & annotations in the book beside Pause & Reflect).
Wed.
H.W. Read pp. 190-194 in your literature textbook & answer Thinking Through
Literature Questions 1-5 p. 194 on loose-leaf paper or typed in complete
sentences.
Thurs.
H.W. Read pp. 195-200 in your literature textbook & answer Thinking Through
Literature Questions 1-5 p. 200 on loose-leaf paper or typed in complete
sentences & Pause & Reflect p. 197 (Reflections & annotations in textbook).
Grammar: p. 19, Ex. 11 p. 20 & Read pp. 22-23, Ex. 1 p. 23.
Fri.
Student Holiday-No School!
Have a Fabulous Weekend! :)
Week of 10/17-10/21
Please bring your English binder,your literature text, vocab, and grammar to
class every day this week.
Daily Assignments are due next class.
Short Story Test-Friday, Oct. 21
Please have a copy of the Odyssey, Fitzgerald's translation by Monday,
October 31.
Mon.
"Amnesty Compare/Contrast Essay Due (upload to turnitin before midnight
tonight).
H.W. Write a Reflectiv Journal from your Active Reading Hand-out
on "Amnesty". Finish "Amnesty Hand-out and bring to class tomorrow. Grammar:
p. 12. Ex. 3. Review plot, setting, theme, point of view, and mood; refer to
the Literary Terms Glossary in the back of your literature textbook and your
class notes.
Tues.
H.W. Finish "The Handsomest Drowned Man" Hand-out and bring to class
tomorrow. Grammar: p. 12, Ex. 4. Review simile, metaphor, irony,
foreshadowing, dialogue, and hyperbole; refer to the Literary Terms Glossary
in the back of your literature textbook and your class notes.
Wed.
H.W. Finish "Half-a-Day" Hand-out and bring to class tomorrow. Grammar: Read
pp. 13 & 14, complete Critical Thinking p. 15. Review conflict, imagery,
personification, dialect, symbolism, and tone; refer to the Literary Terms
Glossary in the back of your literature textbook and your class notes. Review
for your test.
Thurs.
Drop
Fri.
Short Story Test
H.W. Grammar: p. 15, Exs. 5 & 7, Draft two paragraphs for Ex. 5 and bring all
to class on Monday.
Have a fabulous weekend! :)
Week of 10/10-10/14
Please bring your English binder,your literature text, vocab, and grammar to
class every day this week.
Daily Assignments are due next class.
"Amnesty" Compare/Contrast 2-Paragraph Essay due on Monday, Oct. 17. Please
upload your essay to turnitin.com by Mon.
Short Story Test-Friday, Oct. 21
Mon.
Columbus Day-No School
Tues.
Read "Half-a-Day" pp. 1366- 1371 including the poem "Counting in Seven" &
answer Qs. 1-8 p. 1372 in complete sentences on loose-leaf paper or typed.
Wed.
PSATs-Special Schedule
11:45 Dismissal
Thurs.
Please bring your Vocabulary Workbook and note cards to class to prepare
flash cards for Vocab Unit 3& pp. 35-38 in class. Also begin prewriting and
the rough
draft for the Compare/Contrast 2-paragraph essay on "Amnesty".
H.W. Read The Changing World and Expressions of Modernism pp. 196-1107 &
write 5 facts that you learned--You may write these facts in bullets. Work on
your Compare/Contrast Essay and bring to class tomorrow.
Fri.
Please bring your Vocabulary Workbook to class to finish Unit 3 pp. 38-41.
Also bring your rough draft to work on your comparison/Contrast Essay on
"Amnesty" due on Monday, October, 17. Please upload your essay to
turnitin.com
by Monday & bring a hard copy to class.
Have a fabulous Weekend.
Week of 10/3-10/7
Please bring your English binder,your literature text, vocab, and grammar to
class every day this week.
Vocab & Grammar Quiz 2-Friday, 10/7
Mon.
H.W. Read "Amnesty" pp. 1324-1332. Grammar: p. 12, Ex. 2.
Tues.
H.W. Answer Qs. 1-8 p. 1333 in complete sentences and on loose-leaf paper (or
typed)& write a KWL from your Active Response hand-out.
Wed.
H.W. Read "The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World" pp. 1344-1354. Grammar: p.
12, Ex. 3. Study for vocab & grammar quiz.
Thurs.
Drop
Fri.
Vocab & Grammar Quiz
H.W. Answer Qs. 1-7 p. 1354 in complete sentences on loose-leaf paper (or
typed) & write a Double Entry Journal from your Active Reading hand-out.
Have a fabulous weekend.
Week of 9/26-9/30
Please bring your English binder,your literature text, vocab, and grammar to
class every day this week.
Vocab & Grammar Quiz 1-Wednesday, Sept. 28
Mon.
Drop
Tues.
H.W. Read War pp. 1206-1211 (Textbook) and answer Qs. 1-7
p.1212 (complete sentences and on loose-leaf paper)and bring to class
tomorrow. Review for the vocab and grammar quiz tomorrow.
Wed.
Vocab & grammar quiz 1
H.W. Write a Character Analysis on War from your Active Reading Hand-out and
bring to class tomorrow. Vocab Unit 2 Flash cards and pp. 28-30.
Thurs.
H.W. Read The Guest pp. 1244-1249. Vocab Unit 2 pp. 31 & 32.
Fri.
H.W. Continue reading The Guest pp. 1250-1257 & answer questions 1-8 p. 1258
on loose-leaf paper and in complete sentences. Vocab. Unit 2 pp. 33 & 34.
Grammar: Read pp. 9-11, Ex. 1-follow the directions for keeping a quote
journal (I will explain in class).
Have a fabulous weekend! :)
Week of 9/19-9/23
Please bring your English binder and your copies of The Chosen and A
Separtate Peace to class until Wednesday and your literature text on Thursday
and Friday. Please bring your vocab and grammar to class every day.
Summer Reading Test-Thursday, 9/22
Vocab & grammar quiz 1-Wednesday, 9/28
Mon.
H.W. A Separate Peace Qs. 11-19 in complete sentences and on loose-leaf
paper. Vocab Unit 1 Please follow the directions from the handout that I will
give you in class-flash cards & pp. 21-23. Review for your test.
Tues.
H.W. A Separate Peace Qs. 20-29 in complete sentences and on loose-leaf
paper. Vocab Unit 1 pp. 24 & 25. Review for your test.
Wed.
H.W. A Sepatate Peac Qs. 30-35 in complete sentences and on loose-leaf paper.
Vocab Unit 1 pp. 26 & 27. Review for your test.
Thurs.
Summer Reading Test
H.W. Grammar: Read p. 123 on Pronouns & complete Ex. 3 in your workbook.
Fri.
11:45 Dismissal
H.W. Literature Text: Read Eveline pp. 1166-1171; answer Qs. 1-9 p. 1172 and
write a quotable quote from your active reading handout.
Have a fabulous weekend! :)
Week of 9/12-9/16
Please bring your English binder and your copies of The Chosen and A Separate
Peace to class every day this week.
Summer Reading Test-Thursday, 9/22
Mon.
H.W. The Chosen Qs. 11-20 on loose-leaf paper and in complete sentences.
Tues.
Library Orientation
H.W. The Chosen Qs. 21-35 on loose-leaf paper and in complete sentences.
Wed.
Drop
Thurs.
Digital Resource Lab. to set up accounts for turnitin.com and complete the
assignment which I will go over in detail.
H.W. A Separate Peace Qs. 1-10 on loose-leaf paper and in complete sentences.
Grammar: Read p. 121 on Nouns, complete Ex. 1 on p. 122 in your grammar
workbook.
Fri.
H.W. A Separate Peace Qs. 11- 19 on loose-leaf paper and in complete
sentences. Grammar p. 122, Ex. 2 in your workbook.
Have a fabulous weekend! :)
Week of 9/5-9/9
Please bring your English binder, Last to Leave Home and The Chosen to class
every day this week. Additionally,please bring your literature book to class
on Tuesday.
Mon.
Labor Day-No School
Tues.
H.W. Please answer questions on the following vignettes (chapters) I Go With
You, I Love Camp, Going to Nasville, Now You Tell Me, I'm So Upset, I Need a
Haircut, McDonald's, Steve and Nancy, and Thank God I'm a Country Boy from
Last to Leave Home hand-out on loose-leaf paper and in complete sentences.
Wed.
H.W. Please answer questions on the following vignettes (chapters) I Stay
Right Here, Thank You, and It's About Time from Last to Leave Home hand-out
on loose-leaf paper and in complete sentences.
Thurs.
H.W. Please answer questions on the following vignettes (chapters) You're My
Sister, Let Us Pray, Hey I Wanna Tell You Something, All That Traffic, and I
Love This Place, from Last to Leave Home hand-out on loose-leaf paper and in
complete sentences.
Fri.
H.W. Please answer questions 1-10 from The Chosen hand-out on loose-leaf
paper and in complete sentences.
Have a fabulous weekend :)
First Quarter
Week of 8/29-9/2
Welcome to PVI!
Summer Reading Assignments due Wed. 8/31
Signed Portion of my Class Policy due Tues. 9/6
Please bring your copies of Last to Leave Home and The Chosen and your
English binder to class this week.
Wed.
Answer questions from your hand-out on Introduction, Hi! I'm Mark Simpson,
Call the Sheriff, and I Can Do That in loose-leaf in complete sentences.
Please put the correct heading on the top left hand corner of your paper and
bring your responses to class tomorrow. Please bring your literature textbook
and grammar and vocabulary workbooks to class on Friday.
Thurs.
Drop
Fri.
Please bring your literature textbook and grammar and vocabulary workbooks to
class today.
Answer questions on All That Crap, I'member That, I Want Sunshine, I Did Not
Do It, I Appreciate That, and Gimme a Job. Same procedure as yesterday.
Please bring your responses to class on Tuesday.
Have a fabulous weekend! :)
