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Tuesday, February 27, 2007

Tuesday, February 27, 2007

Tuesday, February 27, 2007

PERIOD 1
1. SRF
2. Hand in work on chs 13-14
3. Quiz chs 13 &14
HW: Read chs 15 & 16. Do 2 vocab and 1 qstn per chpt.
HW: In at least 100 words, write about Mr. Rochester with respect to the following:
1) how Thornfield has changed with him there
2) how he measures up to other romantic heroes
3) what insight you have on his nature

PERIOD 2
1. AR reading 10 minutes - DEADLINE Monday, March 5
2. Read Macbeth aloud, pp73-79

PERIOD 3
1. AR reading 10 minutes - DEADLINE Monday, March 5
2. Check outline Act 1
3. Film of Act 2
4. Read aloud Act 3
HW: Outline (list) the 4 scenes of Act 2. Use about 10 words to describe a scene.

Monday, February 26, 2007

Monday, February 26, 2007

Monday, February 26, 2007

PERIOD 1
1. SRF
2. Hand in work on chs 11-12
3. Quiz chs 11 &12
HW: Read chs 13 & 14. Do 2 vocab and 1 qstn per chpt.
HW: In at least 100 words, analyze the first 2 paragraphs of chpt 11 with regard to
1) literary theory and
2) the nature of the narrator.

PERIODs 2 & 4
1. AR reading 10 minutes - DEADLINE Monday, March 5
2. On p72 in gold book, do 2 "Writing Connection" sentences, trade with a partner,
and write a ¶ from one of his sentences. Show how the man's flaw leads to his downfall.

PERIOD 3
1. AR reading 10 minutes - DEADLINE Monday, March 5
2. Read aloud p281 line 133 to end of Act 2. Read Macbeth's Porter p 283 aloud.
HW: Outline (list) the 7 scenes of Act 1. Use about 10 words to describe the main events of a scene.

Friday, February 23, 2007

Friday, February 23, 2007

Friday, February 23, 2007

AP LANGUAGE
1. Check 6 questions w/minimum 50 words each. 30 points
2. Discuss more Big Mouth questions
HW: Apology speeches begin Monday. Follow the apology speech guidelines on p1 "Handout #1"
You won't READ your speech to the class. You may use notes only--and no sentences on the notes.

PERIOD 1
1. Hand in work on chs 6-10
2. Write for 10 mins: Discuss Bronte's feelings on the "nature of man." Is she serious? End of ch7
3. Get Kids Day stories back to revise.
HW: Read chs 11 & 12. Do 2 vocab and 1 qstn per chpt.

PERIODs 2 & 4
1. AR reading 10 minutes - DEADLINE Monday, March 5
2. Period 2 go over answers to questions 1-6 on sonnets p66.
Period 4 read Conflict p72 and do "Writing Connection." Hand in.

PERIOD 3
1. AR reading 10 minutes - DEADLINE Monday, March 5
2. Check quotes acts 1-3. Hand in.
3. Read aloud pp280-281, line 133.

Thursday, February 22, 2007

Thursday, February 22, 2007

Thursday, February 22, 2007

AP LANGUAGE
1. Discuss questions about celebrity prejudice and the Big Mouth article.
HW: Write 50 - 100 words each, answering the first 6 questions about prejudice
HW: Start putting your apology speech together. Follow the guidelines on p1 "Handout #1"
You won't READ your speech to the class. You may use notes only--and no sentences in the notes.

PERIODs 2 & 4
1. AR reading 10 minutes - New DEADLINE Monday, March 5
2. Presentation from Remington College

Wednesday, February 21, 2007

Wednesday, February 21, 2007

Wednesday, February 21, 2007

PERIOD 1
1. Hand in J.E. homework
2. Quiz chs 4&5
3. Check multiple choice exam
HW: Read chs 6-10. Do 2 voc & 1 qstn per chpt

PERIOD 4
1. AR reading 10 minutes - New DEADLINE Monday, March 5
2. Class list of title of AR book reading in class
3. Finish Milton's sonnets and answer questions p66

PERIOD 3
1. AR reading 10 minutes - New DEADLINE Monday, March 5
2. Hand in quotes homework acts 4&5 quot, loc, spk, sit, mng, &why you like it
3. Read aloud Act 2
HW: Do quotes for Acts 1-3 with quot, loc, spk, sit, mng, &why you like it

Tuesday, February 20, 2007

Tuesday, February 20, 2007

Tuesday, February 20, 2007

PERIOD 1
1. SRF
2. Hand in HW: Jane Eyre ch1-3 work; Revision of Kids Day story. Also, return novel.
3. Write about Jane Eyre question: Why did Jane care so much what her aunt thought of her?
4. Discuss J.E. work.
HW: Read chs 4-5 J.E. and do 2 vocab (sent&defn) and 1 qstn per chpt

PERIOD 2
1. AR reading
2. Write on class list the title of the AR book you're reading in class
3. Begin thinking about presenting your AR book to the class after we finish Macbeth
4. Read about Conflict p72 and do Writing Connection to hand in.

PERIOD 3
1. AR reading
2. Check quotes acts 4&5 for location and quote, return to student for tonight's HW
3. Quiz Act 5
4. Finish film of Act 1
HW: For quote & location from Acts 4&5 add the following info and number:
1) Who is speaking
2) What is the situation
3) What does the quote mean/say
4) Why do you like it

Thursday, February 15, 2007

Thursday, February 15, 2007

Thursday, February 15, 2007

PERIODs 2 & 4
1. AR reading 10 minutes - New DEADLINE Monday, March 5
2. Read and discuss sonnets by John Milton pp63&64. Answer qstns p66:1&2 (per2) plus3&4(per4)
"On His Having Arrived at the Age of Twenty-Three" & "On His Blindness" in gold books

Wednesday, February 14, 2007

Wednesday, February 14, 2007

PERIOD 1
1. Hand in final drafts of novel analysis--sign that they were received
2. Write positively one thing you appreciate about each student in this class
3. Get book: Jane Eyre
4. Check multiple choice exam
HW: Read chapters 1-3 for Tues. For every chapter, find 2 vocabulary words you don't know but would like to. Write them, the sentence found in, & the appropriate definition. Also for every chapter, write a question you don't know the answer to. "Why" questions are good for this.
HW: Kids Day Story revisions are due Tuesday

PERIOD 4
1. AR reading 10 minutes - New DEADLINE Monday, March 5
2. Using Chaucer's description of the Prioress, pp159-162 purple book, choose a quotation to draw.
1) Write Prioress or Nun at the top in dark letters.
2) Choose one or more quotations to describe her, write the quote, & draw her like the quote says
3) Grades are based on--
a. Following the steps above
b. Details
c. Color and contrast
d. Fill the space

PERIOD 3
1. AR reading 10 minutes - New DEADLINE Monday, March 5
2. Quiz Act 4
3. Film through Act 1 (didn't finish)
HW: Read Act 5 for Tues. Copy a quote you like from acts 4 & 5 w/ pg and line.

Tuesday, February 13, 2007

Tuesday, February 13, 2007

Tuesday, February 13, 2007

PERIOD 1
1. SRF
2. Hand in rough draft of novel analysis
3. Take multiple choice practice exam #s 14-54
HW: Final draft of novel analysis

PERIOD 2
1. AR reading 10 minutes - New DEADLINE Monday, March 5
2. Using Chaucer's description of the Prioress, pp159-162 purple book, choose a quotation to draw the same way you illustrated Beowulf.
1) Write Prioress or Nun at the top in dark letters.
2) Choose one or more quotations to describe her, write the quote, & draw her following the description
3) Grades are based on--
a.Following the steps above
b.Details
c.Color and contrast
d.Filling the space

PERIOD 3
1. AR reading 10 minutes - New DEADLINE Monday, March 5
2. Read aloud Act 1
HOMEWORK: Read Act 4 for a quiz Wed.
Also, select a confusing sentence from the act, write it, and tell what you think it says

Monday, February 12, 2007

Monday, February 12, 2007

PERIOD 1
1. SRF
2. Hand in thesis and outline of novel analysis
3. Translation Poem sheet: Read, discuss effective images, assemble own translation, & hand in.
HW: Rough draft due Tues to hand in

PERIODs 2 & 4
1. AR reading 10 minutes - New DEADLINE Monday, March 5
2. Read about sonnets, p62 Globe, & do Writing Connection activity to hand in.

PERIOD 3
1. AR reading 10 minutes - New DEADLINE Monday, March 5
2. Hand in homework: 3 quotes, 1 each from acts 1,2,3
3. Answer the 10 questions on pp 260-2 from line 51 to line 145. Hand in.

Friday, February 09, 2007

Friday, February 9, 2007

Friday, February 9, 2007

PERIOD 1
1. Hand in work on Keats poem
2. Quiz on Keats and poems
3. Handouts of specific open question topics, creative writing rules, and principles for novel writing
HW: Find an "open" topic question from today's handout to write an essay on your novel. Hand in your proposed
thesis and outline Monday.
HW: Tuesday hand in rough draft. (be sure to keep a copy for yourself) Aim for 500-750 words
HW: Wednesday hand in final draft.

PERIODs 2 & 4
1. AR reading 10 minutes - New DEADLINE Monday, March 5
2. Review the Renaissance p60-1 and take a quiz

PERIOD 3
1. AR reading 10 minutes - New DEADLINE Monday, March 5
2. Quiz Act 3
3. Hand in writing about line(s)
HW: Choose one good quote from each act, 1, 2, and 3. Write the page number, line number, and quote.

Thursday, February 08, 2007

Thursday, February 8, 2007

Thursday, February 8, 2007

PERIODs 2 & 4
1. AR reading 10 minutes - New DEADLINE Monday, March 5
2. Finish reading and discussing the Renaissance p60-1 in gold book

Wednesday, February 07, 2007

Wednesday, February 7, 2007

Wednesday, February 7, 2007

PERIOD 1 Mathew, don't forget to return my book
1. Hand in essay p 690 Critical Response Rape of the Lock & Don Juan
2. Hand in summary of the Comment p699
3. Handouts for AP exam tips, terms, and examples of open qstn topics and titles
4. Final novel discussion: Coming soon--AP Open Question Essay on your novel
HW: Read Keats p707 4 poems: Bright Star p710, When I Have Fears p711, La Belle Dame Sans Merci p712, and To Autumn p722; For ONE of the3 short poems,answer all the Identifying Details qstns and the Critical Response

PERIOD 4
1. AR reading 10 minutes - New DEADLINE Monday, March 5
2. Read about the Renaissance p60-1

PERIOD 3
1. AR reading 10 minutes - New DEADLINE Monday, March 5
2. Quiz Act 2
3. Hand in writing about line(s)
HW: Read Act 3. Choose a line or lines you find interesting, important, or confusing. Write the line(s) and line # , then write your thoughts about the line(s) in a stream of consciousness style, at least 50 words.

Tuesday, February 06, 2007

Tuesday, February 6, 2007

Tuesday, February 6, 2007

PERIOD 1
1. SRF
2. Discuss p 690 Critical Response Rape of the Lock and Don Juan
3. Read "Ode to the West Wind" p 697 aloud
4. Finish checking multiple choice exam
HW: due Wed: Summarize "Comment" p699 w/main idea &supporting ideas, briefly, ca.50 words
HW: p690 Critical Response Final Draft due tomorrow, w/rough draft and outline
HW: Finish book for Wed discussion

PERIOD 2
1. AR reading 10 minutes - New DEADLINE Monday, March 5
2. Read about the Renaissance p60-1
3. Take 2 column notes of details you want to remember in the first section
For ¶ 1, 2, and 4, note one detail. For ¶ 3, note two details, making 5 details in all. Hand notes in.

PERIOD 3
1. AR reading 10 minutes - New DEADLINE Monday, March 5
2. Quiz Act 1
3. Discuss questions p 270-1 and hand in.
HW: Read Act 2. Choose a line or lines you find interesting, important, or confusing.
Write your thoughts about the line(s) in a stream of consciousness style, at least 50 words.

Monday, February 05, 2007

Monday, February 5, 2007

Monday, February 5, 2007

PERIOD 1
1. SRF
2. Hand in Kids Day story and Creative Response p692
3. Quiz on Shelley, Apostrophe, Ozymandius p694, 700, 706
HW: p690 Critical Response first draft due tomorrow, Final Draft due Wednesday
HW: due Wed: Summarize "Comment" p699 w/main idea &support ideas, briefly, ca.50 words
HW: Finish book for Wed discussion

PERIODs 2 & 4
1. AR reading 10 minutes - New DEADLINE Monday, March 5
2. Due Today Final draft, rough draft w/editing, and outline

PERIOD 3
1. AR reading 10 minutes - New DEADLINE Monday, March 5
2. Hand in description of scene 3
3. Read aloud
HW: Finish reading Act 1. Answer 1 question p270-1 w/3 students per question

Friday, February 02, 2007

Friday, February 2, 2007

Friday, February 2, 2007

PERIOD 1
1. Hand in work on p690 to be checked & returned after
2. Multiple choice exam practice
HOMEWORK: Finish Kids Day Story
HOMEWORK: Rd CHP p691-2, do Creative resp;
Rd Shelley p694, Apostrph p700, Ozymnds p 706

PERIODs 2&4
1. AR reading 10 minutes DEADLINE TODAY
2. Finish writing conclusion
Show me new work for points
HOMEWORK: Final draft due Monday
&rough draft w/editing
&outline(list) of 3 body topics

PERIOD 3
1. AR reading 10 minutes DEADLINE TODAY
2. Hand in description of scene 2
3. Film scenes 1&2
HOMEWORK: Read scene 3 and tell what happened

Thursday, February 1, 2007

Thursday, February 1, 2007

PERIODs 2 & 4
1. AR reading 10 minutes
2. Writing the conclusion
3. Show me any new paragraphs you have written