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September 5 -
The class completed a 15 minute reading bell ringer.
We finished reading "The Monkey's Paw" and some classes took an open book quiz on the story.
The Fairy Tale project is due on September 12.
September 6 -
The class worked in their grammar workbooks.
September 7 -
The class worked in their grammar workbooks.
September 10 -
The class completed a grammar bell ringer
The class turned in their bell ringers from last week.
The class took notes on their vocabulary words.
We went over the answers for the grammar workbook assignment.
Fairy Tale Project Due Wednesday, September 12.
Vocabulary Quiz Friday, September 14.
September 11
The class completed a vocabulary bell ringer activity.
The class continued to read "The False Gems."
The class worked on their fairy tale projects.
September 12
The class read their AR books for 15 minutes.
The class put finishing touches on their fairy tale projects.
Most classes finished "The False Gems"
September 13
The class completed a journal on fate.
We begin reading "The Masque of the Red Death" on page 388
Tomorrow there is a vocabulary test.
September 14
The class took a quiz on their vocabulary words.
The class watched a United Streaming video clip on The Black Plague
The class read "The Masque of the Red Death" on page 388.
September 17
The class copied and discussed this week's vocabulary words.
We read "The Masque of the Red Death"
1st hour and 5th hour have a homework assignment
September 18
The classes finished "The Masque of the Red Death"
The class began "Catch the Moon"
Essay assignment due September 24th
AR test due this Thursday!!!!!
September 19
The class read "Catch the Moon"
Students were allowed to go to the library to take their AR tests.
Friday Vocab Quiz
AR tests due tomorrow
Essays due Monday
September 20
The class went to the library to take their yearbook pictures.
The class completed a journal assignment
The class read "Catch the Moon"
Vocabulary Quiz tomorrow
AR tests were due today
September 21
The class took their vocabulary test and began reviewing for their unit test.
Unit test is pushed back to Wednesday, September 26
September 24
The class completed a grammar bell work
The class copied this week's vocabulary words and reviewed for the unit test on Wednesday
September 25
The class completed a vocabulary bell work
The class reviewed for the unit test on Wednesday
Vocabulary test on Friday
September 26
Because of a computer malfunction the test was pushed back to Thursday
The class created cards for the troops care packages
Vocabulary Test Friday
September 27
Short Story Unit Test
September 28
Vocabulary Test
Introduction to Poetry
October 1
Students copied new vocabulary
Introduction to poetry
Students copied notes on page 578-579 in their textbook.
October 2
Students completed vocabulary bellwork
Students worked on context clues worksheet
Students read "ElDorado"
and completed questions page 583-584
October 3
Students read their AR books and had the option of taking an AR test on the computers
Students completed page 17 in their context clues packet
Students read "Eldorado"
Students need to complete the questions on page 584 for homework.
October 4
Students wrote a love poem
Students finished page 16 in their context clues packet
Students read "One Perfect Rose" and Sonnet 18
Students completed questions orally
Students need to study for vocab test tomorrow.
October 5
The class took their vocabulary quiz and turned in all assignments
October 8
The class copied this week's vocabulary words.
The class read "Ex-Basketball Player" and "Ms. Rosie"
Vocabulary test on Friday
October 9
The class worked on an open book test for the poems we read yesterday.
October 10
1,2,3,5 went to the library to work on their poetry projects.
6th hour read "The Road Not Taken" and wrote a personal reflection to
that poem as part of their project.
October 11
Mrs. Alcorn from the guidance department came to speak to the class about
graduation requirements and scheduling.
October 12
The class took their vocabulary test and completed a grammar packet.
October 15
The class worked on a vocabulary assignment with this week's vocabulary words
The class read "Three Haiku" on page 687 in our book
The class wrote two Haiku poems to be included in their poetry scrapbook
October 16
The class worked on their poetry scrapbook
6th hour started on their auto-bio poem
October 17
The classes worked on their auto-bio poems.
October 18
The classes are going to the library to work on their poetry project.
October 19
The classes took their vocabulary test
October 22
The classes worked on a limerick poem for their poetry project
The classes were allowed to correct their vocabulary test for half credit
October 23
The classes worked on a shape poem
October 24
The classes worked on their Cinquain Poems and Acrostic Poems
October 25
The classes went to the library to work on their poetry projects
October 26 Homecoming Short Schedule
The classes took their vocabulary quizzes
October 29
The class worked on their color poems for their poetry projects.
The class copied this week's vocabulary words from a powerpoint slide show.
October 30
10th graders took the PLAN test today during 1st-3rd hours
5th and 6th hour completed a practice GEE exercise
The students took their AR tests.
October 31
Students completed a practice GEE essay.
November 1 End of 2nd 6 weeks
Students worked in their groups to prepare for the poetry slam.
November 2
Students tool their vocabulary tests.
November 5
Teacher In-Service Day
No school for students!
November 6
Students worked in their groups to prepare their poetry slam presentations.
November 7
Students presented their poetry slam presentations.
November 8
We began the non-fiction unit.
Students completed a journal assignment about their future goals
Students began constructing a resume.
November 9
The class finished their resumes
November 12
The class copied this week's vocabulary words.
The class turned in their resumes and worked on their cover letters.
November 13
The class looked at notes on persuasive writing and discussed different types of advertisements.
November 14
The class took a "field trip" to the library and checked out their copies of Night for the non-
fiction unit.
The class watched a short video clip about Hitler and military propaganda.
November 15
The class discussed a power point slideshow on propaganda.
The class read the speech "What does America Really Want"
November 16
The class will take their vocabulary quiz.
November 26
The class copied this weeks vocabulary.
We reviewed the content of "What does America Really Want"
The class is assigned to write an editorial responding to the speech.
The editorial is due Friday.
Vocabulary Quiz Friday
November 27
The class completed a journal on prejudice.
The class discussed different types of prejudice.
The class watched the video "Auschwitz: If you cried, you died"
1st and 5th hours took a post video quiz worth 10 points.
November 28
The class took a "field trip" to the library to get AR books
The class began reading Night
November 29
The class completed a vocabulary practice exercise and continued reading Night
Editorials are due tomorrow and vocabulary quiz tomorrow.
November 30
The class completed a vocabulary assessment and continued reading Night.
The class received their progress reports with all make-up work highlighted.
December 3
Make-Up Day
The class had the opportunity to make-up any missed assignments.
December 4
The class received this week's vocabulary words on a hand-out.
The class continued reading Night.
December 5
The class continued reading Night.
December 6
The class continued reading Night
Vocabulary Quiz tomorrow.
December 7
The class completed a vocabulary assessment and read chapter 6 in Night.
December 10
The class read chapter 7 in Night
December 11
The class completed reading Night
December 12 - December 14
The class reviewed for the mid-term exam.
Second Semester
January 8
The class worked on a discovering Shakespeare exercise.
It is due on Thursday.
January 9
The class went to the library for a lesson from Mrs. Mills.
The lesson was a 15 point participation grade.
January 10
The class began a practice GEE Exam.
January 11
The class continued a practice GEE Exam.
January 14
The class continued a practice GEE Exam
GEE Letters were handed out and should be returned by January 16.
January 15
The class viewed a video on Shakespeare
January 16
The class completed a GEE Practice Bell Ringer.
The class began reading Much Ado About Nothing
January 17
The class completed a GEE Practice Bell Ringer
The class took a "field trip" to the library
The class continued to read Much Ado About Nothing
January 18
The class completed a GEE Practice Bell Ringer
The class watched ACT I of Much Ado About Nothing
January 22
The completed a GEE Bell ringer
The class went over the Act I section of their study guide.
January 23
The class began reading Act II of Much Ado About Nothing
January 24
The class completed a GEE practice exercise
January 25
The class completed a vocabulary assessment
THe class worked on their GEE Packets
January 28
The class continued reading Act II of Much Ado About Nothing
January 29
The class watching Act II of "Much Ado About Nothing"
January 30
The class began reading Act III of "Much Ado About Nothing"
February 1
The class completed a vocabulary assessment and watched some of the film version of "Much Ado
About Nothing"
February 4-6
Mardi Gras Break
February 7
Students finished Act III of "Much Ado About Nothing"
February 8
Students completed a grammar diagnostic test.
February 11
The class copied this week's vocabulary words.
The class finished Act IV of "Much Ado About Nothing"
The class watched a dramatic presentation of "Much Ado About Nothing"
February 12
The class read Act V of "Much Ado About Nothing"
GEE Packets are due!
February 13
The class read Act V
We discussed the answers on the GEE Packet.
February 14
The class discussed paragraph unity.
The class finished Act V and watched the movie.
February 15
The class discussed clarity in writing.
The class completed a vocabulary assessment
February 18
The class completed a grammar bell ringer.
The class listened to a presentation from Mrs. Alcorn about courses for next year.
February 19
The class completed a bell ringer on logical order.
Make-Up day. The class completed any make-up work they needed to finish.
February 20
The class went to the library to begin working on their research projects.
February 21
The class reviewed for their unit test on Much Ado About Nothing
February 22
Unit Test on Much Ado About Nothing
February 25
The students completed a grammar bellringer
The students copied this week's vocabulary words.
We discussed thesis statements and narrowing our topics.
February 26
The students completed a grammar bellringer
We discussed and reviewed thesis statements.
We discussed the components of a good essay.
We began going over the Reading Practice exercise.
February 27
Library work day.
Students worked on their research papers.
February 28
Students completed a grammar bellringer.
Students worked on their thesis statements and outlines.
Students turned in their thesis statements for points.
February 29
Students completed a vocabulary assessment.
March 3
Students copied new vocabulary words.
Students participated in discussion about parenthetical citations.
March 4
Library Research Day
Outlines are due.
March 5
Gee Decathlon
March 6
GEE Decathlon
We looked at some sample essays from the GEE.
March 7
Students completed their vocabulary quiz.
GEE Review
March 10-14
GEE Testing
March 17
We read chapter 2-3 of TKAM
March 18
Revise Rough Drafts
March 19
In Someone Else's Shoes exercise
March 20
The class read TKAM
March 24-28
Spring Break
March 31
The class took an open book quiz on TKAM. The class copied the vocabulary for this week.
April 1
Final Drafts are due
April 2
The classes went to the library for scheduling
April 3
The class read TKAM
April 4
Vocabulary quiz
The class read TKAM
April 7
The class read TKAM
April 8
The class read TKAM
April 9
The class worked on their TKAM Study Guides
April 10
The class worked on their TKAM Study Guides
April 11
Career Day
April 14
The class copied and discussed this week's vocabulary words
The class read TKAM
April 15
The class reviewed this week's vocabulary
The class read TKAM
April 16
The class read TKAM.
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