Monday, November 9, 2009

Ethos: Complete the word families chart for the 12 words as listed in the 7th period homework from Friday (below).

Print from Handouts the Unit 2 Review Questions.

Friday, November 6, 2009

Ethos: Work on your team project for GIT. Make sure you are aware of deadlines and requirements. Cameras will be available on Monday.

7th period: Finish the vocabulary worksheet that was distributed in class. Draw a "word families" chart and place the following words in the appropriate columns: unalienable, perfidy, acquiesce, motives, vitality, scintillating, subjugation, tyranny, alliance, adversary, eradicate, cacophony. On Monday, we will use dictionaries to find the other members of the word family, but you MUST have the chart already drawn so we don't waste time.

Thursday, November 5, 2009

Ethos: Work on your team project for GIT. Make sure you are aware of deadlines and requirements.

7th period: Read page 154 and write down 5-7 facts about Thomas Paine. Read pages 160-162 and answer the questions on page 162.

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Ethos: Register your team for the Global Innovation Tournament. Check their website www.unleashingideas.org for this year's topic (to be released at 6:30 p.m. today).

7th period: Read pages 202-207 and 208-210. Be prepared for a short, factual reading check on both pieces as well as the Patrick Henry speech. Know how to recognize the characteristics of an epistle.

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Ethos:

Do the parallel structure worksheet distributed in class.

Circle the visual clues that separate the parallel units. Label the pattern of parts of speech and then add, in the left margin, a notation regarding whether the writer/speaker establishes a comparison or a contrast through the parallel structure.

If you did not do the Ben Franklin quote assignment, please complete it and turn in the quotes tomorrow in class.

7th period: Read page 184 in your literature textbook, and write down five to seven facts about Patrick Henry.

Then, read pages 186-190 and answer questions 1-6 on page 190. Pay particular attention to the persuasive techniques used in the speech, beginning with the opening line. Write down at least three techniques employed in the speech.

Monday, November 2, 2009

Ethos: See homework assignment on Friday, October 30.

7th period: Do the parallel structure worksheet distributed in class.

Circle the visual clues that separate the parallel units. Label the pattern of parts of speech and then add, in the left margin, a notation regarding whether the writer/speaker establishes a comparison or a contrast through the parallel structure.

Complete the Friday homework assignment, if you have not already done so.

There will be a HW and materials check tomorrow.

Friday, October 30, 2009

Read pages 138, 140, and 146-148.

Go online and search for Poor Richard's Almanack by Benjamin Franklin.. Browse several web sites and write down the following:

1) four categories or topics that are the subject of his witty sayings.

2) ten sayings that are particularly meaningful to you, selected from those categories. (These must be different than the sayings on pages 146-148.)

3) a one-sentence explanation of the deeper or implied meaning for each of the quotes you select in Step 2.

Be prepared to read two or three of your quotes aloud to the class and explain their meaning as well as their applicability to our lives today, more than 275 years after they were published.

Thursday, October 29, 2009

Finish your Crucible essay. Be sure the final draft is typed in MLA format and follows the requirements of the guidelines you received. You should be prepared to submit a three-part packet tomorrow: on the bottom--your rough draft; on top of that--the peer editing checklist; finally, on top of everything--your typed, final draft.

REMINDER: Print the two documents mentioned below in teh homework assignment for Tuesday, if you did not already do so.

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Work on your Crucible essay based on the feedback you received from peer editing and classwork today. The final draft of your essay is due Friday, along with your rough draft and the editing checklist.

REMINDER: Print the two documents mentioned below in the homework assignment for Tuesday, if you did not already do so.

Tuesday, October 27. 2009

Finish the rough draft of your essay on The Crucible. You must bring the draft with you to class tomorrow for peer editing or YOU   WILL   LOSE   15 POINTS!

Print from Handouts: JFK   parallel structure elements

Parallel structure in speeches

Monday, October 26, 2009

Finish the rough draft of your essay on The Crucible. You must bring the draft to class tomorrow for a HW check and again on Wednesday for peer editing.

Friday, October 23, 2009

Print the following documents and bring them to class on Monday for a HW check:

From this TeacherWeb site, Handouts page:

1) Response to Literature Essay Guidelines

2) Response to Literature Proofreading and Editing Checklist

From the Internet (using a search engine--Google, Yahoo, etc.) the text of:

1) John F. Kennedy's Inaugural Speech (January 1961)

2) Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" Speech (August 1963)

3) Barack Obama's Acceptance Speech at the Democratic National Convention (August 2008)

4) Barack Obama's Inaugural Speech (January 2009)

REMINDERS: You will need your Crucible rough draft on Tuesday (HW check) and Wednesday (peer editing)

Your Crucible essay final draft (stapled to your rough draft and peer editing checklist) is due Friday, October 30.

Thursday, October 22, 2009

Study for the vocabulary test on Acts III and IV.

REMINDER: Keep working on your Crucible essay; it will be due late next week.

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Study for the factual test on Acts III and IV. You should know all the material covered in the study guide questions for those two acts as well as be able to recognize key quotes.

REMINDER: The vocabulary test on Acts III and IV is Friday.

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

See homework for Monday (below).

Monday, October 19, 2009

Continue working on the rough draft of your Crucible essay/response to literature which is due next week. We will have time for peer editing in class as well as a general review of common errors to avoid and important techniques to employ.

Make sure you have complete understanding of the facts of Acts III and IV for the test on events and characters on Thursday. The vocabulary test has been moved to Friday and will include the words used on the Acts III and IV vocabulary worksheet that you have printed and we have been completing in class.

Friday, October 16, 2009

Work on the rough draft of your Crucible essay/response to literature; the topics are listed on the Handouts page. I will check on Monday to see that you are AT LEAST  half-way through your rough draft. Keep in mind that you need to use quotes and internal citations in your paper, and the final essay should be approximately TWO  to THREE  typed pages. We will have the opportunity for peer editing one day next week.

Thursday, October 15, 2009

Catch up on any reading (Act IV) and vocabulary (worksheet) in which you may be behind.

There will be a reading check on Act IV tomorrow and a HW check on the vocabulary worksheet (printed from the Handouts page)

REMINDERS: See below re DCE and the tests on Acts III and IV.

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Print The Crucible Acts III and IV Vocabulary Worksheet from the Handouts page and complete it. Be sure to practice the procedure we used on the last worksheet--identify the part of speech for each word in the word bank and potential part of speech for the blank in each sentence BEFORE trying to fill in the blank.

REMINDERS: See below re DCE and the tests on Acts III and IV.

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Using the Act IV vocabulary list, identify the part of speech and a concise definition of each word. Then, write an original sentence using each word, based on its usage in the play and its definition and part of speech.

REMINDER: Keep reading in your DCE (junior term paper) book.

The test on Acts III and IV (facts) will be given next Wednesday (10/21), and the vocabulary will be on

Thursday (10/22).

Monday, October 12,, 2009

Finish reading Act IV (pages 1326-1334) and answer the second page of questions for the act.

Be prepared to identify your Crucible essay topic. If you are interested in doing the resume and cover letter format, we will be reviewing how to structure your documents on Wednesday (CPT early dismissal day).

REMINDER: Keep reading in your DCE (junior term paper) book.

Friday, October 9, 2009

Print the Act IV questions and vocabulary. Read pages 1318 - 1326 and answer questions 1-14 (first page of the questions).

Bring the corrections to Friday's reading check to turn in, if you have not already done so.

REMINDER: Keep reading in your DCE/SSR book.

Thursday, October 8, 2009

See homework and reminders for Wednesday.

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

See homework for Tuesday. We will finish discussion of Act III by Friday, and there will be a reading check on that Act on Friday. You will also be expected to have selected a Crucible essay topic by Friday. Next week will be the last days we work on the play (Act IV) before moving on to revolutionary literature.

REMINDERS: See below.

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Be sure you have read ALL of Act III and answered the questions. Identify the part of speech and write a short definition for each of the Act III vocabulary words. In addition, find where each word appears in the context of the act and copy the sentence.

REMINDERS: You should have printed the essay topics for The Crucible. Begin thinking about which prompt you will use for your response to literature essay, watching for evidence as you continue to read the play.

By Friday, you should have made your first book selection for your DCE. See the details about the junior term paper in the homework listing for Thursday, October 1. Remember to print the List of Suggested Authors and Titles from the Handouts page of this web site, if you have not already done so.

Monday, October 5, 2009

Study for the vocabulary test for Acts I and II.

REMINDER: See details about the junior term paper in the homework listing for Thursday, October 1.

Friday, October 2, 2009

Finish reading Act III, and complete the questions for Act III.

Print the essay topics for The Crucible from the Handouts page.

REMINDERS: The vocabulary test for Acts I and II will be Tuesday, October 6.

See details about the junior term paper in the homework listing for yesterday.

Thursday, October 1, 2009

Print from Handouts the Act III Questions and Act III Vocabulary. Read pages 1291-1300 and answer questions 1-11.

REMINDER: You should have printed the list of suggested titles and authors for your junior term paper (Spring semester) from my Handouts page and decided on at least one book for your essay. The English Department wants ALL  juniors to have read BOTH of their term paper books by the end of Fall Semester so we can focus on the research and writing during the Spring. You MAY use ONE of the term paper books for an SSR book but not both books that you select. Beginning next week, we will have SSR time in class, and I will do a materials check on your preparedness with a book as well as your selections for the junior essay.

ETHOS REMINDER: Be ready with at least two questions for the guest speaker tomorrow. See the note under Wednesday's homework.

Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Study for the factual test on Acts I and II. Questions will be matching (characters, places, etc.), true/false (events and characters), short answer (playwright, time period when written, writing style, events, etc.) and quotes.

ETHOS: Study for the test as stated above.

Also, begin preparing for the guest speaker on Friday by researching his company at www.watersafelectronics.com.

Mrs. McNamara has asked Mr. Maul to include the following in his speech:

where he and his partner got their idea, why they changed the company name, how many employees they have, whether they wrote a business plan for funding, how their products are made, what courses were most useful in high school and college, recommendations for future business owners.

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Print The Crucible Acts I and II Vocabularly Worksheet from Handouts and follow the directions.

Review the facts of Acts I and II for the test on Thursday.

REMINDERS: The vocabulary test for Acts I and II will be next Monday, October 5.

You must have an SSR book and/or a junior term paper book selected and in class with you by Friday.

Friday, September 25, 2009

Print and/or review the document entitled 11CP DCE: Possible Term Papers and Themes (last document in the list on my Handouts page) for the two novels you want to read for your junior term paper. You can also use this list to select an SSR book if you are without one. Highlight your book choices and bring the list with you to class on Tuesday. By Friday of next week, you need to begin bringing with you to class the book you will read first. As explained in class, you will be reading the two books Fall Semester and doing the writing and research the first part of Spring Semester.

Thursday, September 24, 2009

Make sure you have done all the questions for Act II so you are prepared for the reading check tomorrow.

List the definition and part of speech for words 11-20 in Act II.

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Finish reading Act II and answer questions 12-14.

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Read pages 1275-1279 (stop at the bottom of the page when Giles Corey appears).

Answer questions 9-11 and define words 1-10. Include the part of speech for each vocabulary word.

Monday, September 21, 2009

Print Act II questions and vocabulary.

Read pages 1267-1275 (Stop when Rev. Hale enters.) and answer questions 1-8.

Friday, September 18, 2009

Complete the SAT I/II worksheet by adding the appropriate part of speech for each word blank and then filling in the correct vocabulary word for each sentence. If you need another copy of the worksheet, you can print it from the Handouts page of this web site.

Finish reading Act I of The Crucible, and answer the remaining questions on the Act I worksheet.

REMINDER: There is an opportunity for extra credit posted on the News Flash page of this web site.

Thursday, September 17, 2009

Fill in the part of speech and definition of words 16-30 on the Act I worksheet.

Be prepared for a materials/HW check tomorrow.

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Read pages 1245-1252 and answer questions 7-9 on the Act I worksheet.

There will be a materials check tomorrow on the items listed below.

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Read pages 1237-1245 and answer questions 1-6 on the Act I worksheet.

Tomorrow, there will be a materials/HW check of the following: textbook, video worksheet, Arthur Miller notes, Act I questions (printout and 1-6 done), Act I vocabulary (printout and 1-15 done).

NOTICE: There is an opportunity for extra credit points posted on the News Flash page.

Monday, September 14, 2009

Fill in the part of speech and definition of words 1-15 on the Act I vocabulary list. Underline any suffixes that provide clues to part of speech.

Bring the movie worksheet from today for a homework check and class discussion.

If you are behind in the reading assignment from the weekend, use this time to catch up on the pages listed below.

NOTICE: There is an opportunity for extra credit points posted on the News Flash page.

Friday, September 11, 2009

Read pages 1228-1232 and 1233-1237.

Print (from Handouts) the Arthur Miller lecture notes, The Crucible Act I questions, and The Crucible Act I vocabulary.

Also, print SAT III and IV word lists from the Handouts page.

Thursday, September 10, 2009

Study your SAT  I and II words for the test tomorrow. The test will consist of a sentences with blanks to be filled in from a word bank and a separate section using five of the eight words in your word families chart. Know the words developed for different parts of speech and the suffixes that denote the various parts of speech.

Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Study for the Unit I test (tomorrow).

Review the characteristics of the foundations of American literature (Native American myths and oral tradition, narratives by explorers and slaves, settler literature of the Puritans and the southern plantation owners) found in the reading selections we have done in the textbook and listened to on tape. You should be able to cite specific examples.

Begin review of SAT  I and II   words for the test on Friday. The test will consist of a sentences with blanks to be filled in from a word bank and a separate section using five of the eight words in your word families chart. Know the words developed for different parts of speech and the suffixes that denote the various parts of speech.

Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Review the characteristics of the foundations of American literature found in the reading selections we have done in the textbook. You should be able to cite specific examples from the readings to support your statements.

Complete the Word Families Chart for the remaining four words (congenial, fallible, desecrate and fitful).

REMINDERS: The Unit I test is Thursday, and the SAT  I and II vocabulary test is Friday.

Friday, September 4, 2009

Go to the Web and locate two more poems by Edward Taylor and two by Anne Bradstreet. Print them, read them, and highlight the elements that make the poems examples of Puritan Plain Style. Write two paragraphs--one paragraph about each poet-- (8-11 sentences long), summarizing the content and explaining why the highlighted parts are considered Puritan Plain Style.

Print, from Handouts, the questions and the vocabulary for The Crucible, Act I. and the lecture notes on Arthur Miller.

Thursday, September 3, 2009

Read page 98 and write ten memorable facts about each of the poets.

Read "Huswifery" on pages 100-101 and "To My Dear and Loving Husband" on page 102. Then, on the same page where you took notes on the poets, write specific phrases, words or topics that define each poem as Puritan Plain Style.

Work ahead for the weekend:

Go to the Web and locate two more poems by Edward Taylor and two by Anne Bradstreet. Print them, read them, and highlight the elements that make the poems examples of Puritan Plain Style. Write a paragraph (8-11 sentences) about each pair of poems, summarizing their content and explaining why the parts you highlighted are considered Puritan Plain Style.

Print, from Handouts, the questions and the vocabulary for The Crucible, Act I. and the lecture notes on Arthur Miller.

Be sure to bring your textbook every day until further notice!

Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Print the Prepositional Phrases Worksheet from the Handouts page on my web site. Follow the directions, marking the prepositional phrases with parentheses and then labelling each subject and verb in the sentences. This worksheet will be handed in tomorrow for a grade.

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Write an original sentence for EACH of the 12 SAT I vocabulary words. Make sure there are sufficient context clues to show that you know the meaning of each word. For example, do NOT write: "He is assiduous; he is callow. . . etc."

Print from the Handouts on my web site the pages of Commonly Used Prepositions and Commonly Used Subordinating Conjunctions.

Read pages 7-11 as a preview of tomorrow's lecture and class activities.

Be sure to bring your textbook every day until further notice!

Monday, August 31, 2009

Read pages 30-38 and 42-48. Do the questions on pages 38 and 48. Copy the vocabulary, definitions and parts of speech on pages 31 and 43.

REMINDERS: There will be a five-question reading check tomorrow on the pages you are covering tonight. I will also do a materials/homework check covering what you wrote over the weekend and tonight. This will be your opportunity to show me any materials that were missing on Friday; be sure to look on Zangle to see that all your points from Friday have been entered correctly.

Be sure to bring your textbook every day until further notice!

Friday, August 28, 2009

Copy the vocabulary words (definitions and parts of speech) on page 15.

Read page 14.

Read pages 16-18 and answer questions 2,3, and 4 IN COMPLETE SENTENCES.

Read pages 19-21 and 22-23; answer questions 2,3,4, and 5.

Read pages 24-26, and answer questions 3, 4, and 5.

Print SAT I and SAT II vocabulary lists from the Handouts section of this web site.

REMINDERS: There will be a short (8-10 questions) reading check on Monday covering facts from these myths.

Be sure to bring your textbook everyday until further notice!

Thursday, August 27, 2009

Review the class syllabus/requirements with your parent(s) and return the signed syllabus receipt for 5 points.

Gather all the required materials listed on the syllabus, and bring them to class for 10 points.

Cover your textbook for 5 points.

Bring the textbook scavenger hunt back and complete it tomorrow with a partner for 10 points.

Print "You Are a Renowned Author" from the Handouts page of this web site, and write/type the three paragraphs requested by the prompt for 10 points.

Extra Credit: Go to the Teacher page of this web site and write down FIVE facts about me for three extra credit points.

REMINDERS: There will be a homework check tomorrow that will include all of the above tasks and materials.

YOU MUST BRING  YOUR  RED   LITERATURE   TEXTBOOK   TO   CLASS   EVERY   DAY UNTIL YOU ARE   TOLD   OTHERWISE!

MARK   YOUR   CALENDAR: Ethos Mixer on Tuesday, September 1, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in front of Room B-2 (Career Center). All Ethos students and parents are invited to get to know each other and the instructors for Ethos.