Week of February 13, 2012
Monday - Using literature book pages 86-100, students will complete note
packets for American Literature Unit 2: "The Revolutionary Period." Homework
for tomorrow is to finish the note packets.
Tuesday and Wednesday - We shall discuss Literature Unit 2: "The
Revolutionary Period," literature book pages 86-100 plus the note packets
from Monday.
Thursday - We shall go over literature pages 108-109 as we preview Benjamin
Franklin, autobiographies, and the excerpt from "The Autobiography." Homework
for Tuesday is to read literature pages 110-118 and complete page 119 (1-10,
1-2, 1-2) to hand for 5 points.
Friday - Teacher In-Service. No students today.
Week of February 6, 2012
Monday through Thursday - This week, students will respond to the given
persuasive prompt and hand in, for a test grade, stapled in the following
order, from top to bottom, the self-evaluation checklist, the cluster sheet
with key words, the rough draft with revisions and proofreading corrections,
and the final, perfect copy. Remember, the essay must be 5, 6, or 7
paragraphs. Homework for Friday is to study for the S.A.T. words of the day
91-100 test.
Friday - Online S.A.T. words of the day 91-100 test.
Week of January 30, 2012
Monday through Friday - We shall go over the handout on writing tips, the
self-evaluation checklist, and the packet of P.S.S.A. writing examples. This
week, students will respond to the given informational prompt and hand in,
for a test grade, stapled in the following order, from top to bottom, the
self-evaluation checklist, the cluster sheet with key words, the rough draft
with revisions and proofreading corrections, and the final, perfect copy.
Remember, the essay must be 5, 6, or 7 paragraphs. Also, remember that the
book report selection sheet is due this Tuesday.
Week of January 23, 2012
Monday - We shall review all materials for the midterm examination for
Wednesday using the study guide.
Tuesday - We shall discuss the second semester book report. The book choice
selection sheet is due on Tuesday, January 31. The book report that will
count as a test grade is due on Tuesday, February 28. Homework for tomorrow
is to study for the midterm examination.
Wednesday - Midterm examination on American Literature to 1650, P.S.S.A.
Coach Book Unit 2, and P.S.S.A. Coach Book Unit 3.
Thursday - We will continue discussing the P.S.S.A. essays using the
starboard screen. Homework for tomorrow is to study S.A.T. words of the day
81-90 for the test.
Friday - S.A.T. words of the day 81-90 online test.
Week of January 16, 2012
Monday - No school - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
Tuesday through Friday - We will use the starboard screen to project state
released essays from previous years to evaluate the writing, including what
constitutes scores of a 4, 3, 2, and 1. Also, we shall practice writing
motivators (hooks), thesis statements, blueprints, closing statements, thesis
restatements, and clinchers.
Week of January 9, 2012
Monday - P.S.S.A. writing instruction begins. We shall go over the state
writing rubric and the transitions sheet.
Tuesday and Wednesday - We shall continue the P.S.S.A. writing instruction.
We shall review the state writing rubric and the transitions sheet. We shall
go over the five steps of the writing process. We shall begin to use the
starboard screen to project state released essays from previous years to
evaluate the writing, including what constitutes scores of a 4, 3, 2, and 1.
Homework for Thursday is to study S.A.T. words of the day 71-80 for the test.
Thursday - S.A.T. words of the day 71-80 online test.
Friday - We shall continue to use the starboard screen to project state
released essays from previous years to evaluate the writing, including what
constitutes scores of a 4, 3, 2, and 1.
Week of January 2, 2012
Monday - No school.
Tuesday - Coach book pages 272-275 (review of punctuation, capitalization,
spelling, subject-verb agreement, and proofreading).
Wednesday - I will be at a meeting in the high school today. Students will
work on coach book pages 14-22 to hand in for 5 points.
Thursday - Review of P.S.S.A. Reading Comprehension Coach Book Unit
3: "Answering Open-Ended Questions." The test is tomorrow. The unit covers
pages 228-275. Study guide will be provided. Homework is to study for this
test.
Friday - Test on P.S.S.A. Reading Comprehension Coach Book Unit 3: "Answering
Open-Ended Questions."
Week of December 19, 2011
Monday and Tuesday - We shall complete and go over proofreading practice
worksheets. Homework for Wednesday is to study for the S.A.T. words of the
day 61-70 online test.
Wednesday - S.A.T. words of the day 61-70 online test.
Thursday - We shall go over the rest of the proofreading exercises from
Monday and Tuesday.
Friday - Dismissal will be at 11:00. We shall enjoy the Christmas concert in
the auditorium presented by the G.N.A. band and chorus. Periods held will
discuss holiday traditions.
***I wish ALL a very safe and happy holiday season and a wonderful new year!
Week of December 12, 2011
Monday and Tuesday - We shall complete packet of worksheets on spelling
rules, including possessive pronouns.
Wednesday - Coach book pages 262-265 (subject-verb agreement).
Thursday - We shall work on packet of sheets dealing with subject-verb
agreement.
Friday - Coach book pages 266-271 (proofreading practice).
Week of December 5, 2011
Monday and Tuesday - We shall complete the packet of worksheets dealing with
capitalization rules. Homework for Wednesday is to study the S.A.T. words of
the day 51-60 for the online test.
Wednesday - Online S.A.T. words of the day 51-60 test.
Thursday - The eighth grade trip to the Wilkes-Barre Vocational-Technical
Center will take place in the morning. Other periods will work on critical
thinking activities.
Friday - Coach book pages 257-261 (spelling rules, including possessive
pronouns).
Week of November 28, 2011
Monday - No school - Good luck, hunters!
Tuesday - Coach book pages 246-253 (punctuation: quotation marks, commas,
semicolons, colons, apostrophes).
Wednesday and Thursday - We shall complete the packet of worksheets dealing
with quotation marks, commas, semicolons, colons, and apostrophes.
Friday - Coach book pages 254-256 (capitalization rules).
Week of November 21, 2011
Monday - We shall go over the packet of worksheets and notes on fragments and
run-on sentences.
Tuesday - Coach book pages 232-238 (fragments and run-on sentences).
Wednesday - Coach book pages 239-245 (varying sentence length; review of
sentence structure, fragments, run-ons, sentence length).
Thursday - No school - Happy Thanksgiving!
Friday - No school - happy shopping!
Week of November 14, 2011
Monday - P.S.S.A. Coach Book Unit 2 Test - "Interpretation and Analysis of
Fiction and Nonfiction Text."
Tuesday - Coach book pages 230-231 (4 types of sentences: simple, compound,
complex, and compound-complex) plus all notes from the board.
Wednesday - No classes today. Parents' Day is from 1:00 until 6:00.
Thursday - Packet of worksheets on the 4 types of sentences based on
structure. Homework is to study S.A.T. words 41-50 for the online test.
Friday - S.A.T. words of the day 41-50 test.
Week of November 7, 2011
Monday - Coach book pages 217-221 (drama).
Tuesday - Coach book pages 222-225 (review of poetry and drama). Homework for
tomorrow is to complete the book report for a test grade.
Wednesday - Book report is due for a test grade. We shall review for the
P.S.S.A. Coach Book Unit 2 Test for Monday using a study guide. The test
material will include coach book pages 162-225.
Thursday - Study groups for the P.S.S.A. Coach Book Unit 2 Test. Homework is
to study for the test.
Friday - No school - Veterans' Day.
Week of October 31, 2011
Monday - Student dismissal is at 10:30 today. Also, we shall attend the
senior Halloween assembly. Periods 1, 2, and 3 will orally read a horror
story by Edgar Allan Poe after discussing the author.
Tuesday - Coach book pages 202-206 (point of view).
Wednesday - Coach book pages 207-210 (review of plot, characterization,
setting, theme, and point of view). Homework is to study the S.A.T. words of
the day 31-40 for the test.
Thursday - S.A.T. words of the day 31-40 online test.
Friday - Coach book pages 211-216 (poetry).
Week of October 24, 2011
Monday - Coach book pages 176-182 (allusion and imagery).
Tuesday - Coach book pages 183-184 (review of allusion and imagery).
Wednesday - Coach book pages 185-192 (plot and characterization) plus notes
on the board.
Thursday - Coach book pages 193-201 (setting and theme). Homework for
tomorrow is to study the quarter one study quide for the quarter one test on
American Literature Unit One plus figurative language.
Friday - Quarter one test on American Literature Unit One plus figurative
language.
Week of October 17, 2011
Monday - Coach book pages 165-167 (metaphors). In pairs, students will create
20 sentences containing metaphors to hand in for 4 points.
Tuesday - Coach book pages 168-170 (personification). In pairs, students will
write 20 sentences containing personification to hand in for 4 points.
Homework for tomorrow is to study the S.A.T. words of the day 21-30 for the
online test. Also, you must hand in your first semester book report selection
sheet tomorrow.
Wednesday - Online S.A.T. words of the day 21-30 test. Also, the first
semester book report selection sheet is due today. Homework for tomorrow is
for the students who are new to our district this year to be ready for the
summer reading test.
Thursday - Students who are new to our district this year will take the
summer reading test. Coach book pages 171-172 (hyperbole). In pairs, students
will create 20 sentences containing hyperbole to hand in for 4 points.
Friday - Coach book pages 173-175 (review of simile, metaphor,
personification, and hyperbole). Period 3 - Assembly for Mr. Perrone.
Week of October 10, 2011
Monday - No school - Columbus Day.
Tuesday - We shall review American Literature Unit One: "The New Land to
1750" for Thursday's test.
Wednesday - We shall discuss the first semester book report packets on
biographies and autobiographies. The book report counts as a test grade. The
choice selection sheet is due on October 19, while the actual book report is
due on November 9. Homework is to study for the literature test.
Thursday - American Literature Unit One test - "The New Land to 1750."
Friday - We shall begin working on the P.S.S.A. Reading Comprehension Coach
Book, Unit 2, today. Coach book pages 161-164 (similes). In pairs, students
will devise 20 sentences containing similes to hand in for 4 points.
Week of October 3, 2011
Monday - We shall finish the preview of Jonathan Edwards, sermons, persuasive
speeches, and the "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" excerpt. Students
will read literature pages 72-75 and complete page 75 (1-8) to hand in for 3
points. Homework for tomorrow is to study the S.A.T. words of the day 11-20
for the test.
Tuesday - S.A.T. words of the day 11-20 online test.
Wednesday - We shall discuss Jonathan Edwards, sermons, persuasive speeches,
and the "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" excerpt.
Thursday - We shall preview Cotton Mather, style, the Salem Witchcraft
Trials, and the excerpt from "The Wonders of the Invisible World." Homework
is to read pages 77-80 and to complete page 81 (1-9) to hand in for 3 points.
Friday - Page 81 (1-9) is due to hand in for 3 points as we discuss Mather
and his excerpt on the witchcraft trial of Martha Carrier.
Week of September 26, 2011
Monday - We shall discuss literature book pages 50-57: William Bradford,
narrative essays, and the excerpt from "Of Plymouth Plantation." Page 57 (1-
8) is to be completed to hand in for 2 points.
Tuesday and Wednesday - We shall preview literature book pages 15-17 plus 58-
59 (Anne Bradstreet, lyric poetry, Puritan plain style, and 2 poems).
Homework for tomorrow is to read the poems on pages 15-17 and page 59 and to
complete page 59 (1-4, 1-3) and page 18 (1-8, 1-3) to hand in for 5 points.
Thursday - Literature book page 59 (1-4, 1-3) and page 18 (1-8, 1-3) are due
to hand in for 5 points as we discuss Anne Bradstreet, lyric poetry, Puritan
plain style, and the 2 poems.
Friday - We shall begin to preview literature book pages 70-71 as we preview
Jonathan Edwards, sermons, persuasive speeches, and the "Sinners in the Hands
of
an Angry God" excerpt.
Week of September 19, 2011
Monday - We shall discuss literature book pages 41-49: John Smith, historical
accounts, and the excerpt from "The General History of Virginia." Page 48 (1-
8) is to be completed to hand in for 2 points. Homework for tomorrow is to
study for the summer reading test on "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Rip
Van Winkle."
Tuesday - Summer reading test on "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Rip Van
Winkle."
Wednesday - We shall conclude our discussion on John Smith. Homework is to
study for the online S.A.T. word of the day test on words 1-10.
Thursday - Online test on S.A.T. words of the day 1-10.
Friday - We will preview literature book pages 50-57: William Bradford,
narrative essays, and the excerpt from "Of Plymouth Plantation."
Week of September 12, 2011
Monday and Tuesday - We shall discuss the unit one introductory note
packets and literature pages 1 through 14.
Wednesday - We shall preview 3 Native American origin myths on a handout
packet. Homework for tomorrow is to read these myths and answer the questions
(1-5, 1-5, 1-6, 1-2, 1-6) to hand in for 5 points.
Thursday - Hand in Native American origin myth questions (1-5, 1-5, 1-6, 1-2,
1-6) for 5 points. We will discuss the myths.
Friday - We shall preview John Smith, historical accounts, and the excerpt
from "The General History of Virginia" on literature book pages 41-49.
Week of September 5, 2011
Monday - Labor Day - no school.
Tuesday - We shall create a graphic organizer pointing out the various
elements of what English class entails and why it is vital for all. Also, we
shall preview the literature textbooks.
Wednesday - Students will complete note packets silently, slowly, and
independently using literature pages 1-14. Homework is to finish the packets
for Monday.
Thursday and Friday - No school due to the heavy rain that fell throughout
the week.
Week of August 29, 2011
Monday - Teachers only.
Tuesday through Thursday - Welcome back to all students! Seats will be
assigned. We shall go over the class rules, the informational sheet, and the
course description sheet. You and your parent(s) must sign both copies of the
class rules legibly in ink and return them to me. Bring a black pen or a
pencil and a tablet to class starting on day 1. Also, books will be
distributed. Take the books home and cover them. The check test on the summer
independent reading assignment "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Rip Van
Winkle" will be given on Tuesday, September 20th. Be ready since this is your
first test grade for this course for the new school year. Any students who
are new to our school district this year will be tested on the stories on
Thursday, October 20th.
Friday - No school.
