Fri, Oct 31, 2008

Fri, Oct 31

Pds 1, 2, 4
1. AR rdg and log
2. Write Conclusion ¶
Final Drafts due Mon, Nov 3 (with planning and rough drafts attached)

Pd 5—AP Exam payments due today, 10/31 $25
1. AR rdg and log
2. Discuss and hand in work on chp 10 Tone
3. Hamlet video
HW: Due Mon: continue chp 10. Read poems 112 & 113, 116 & 117 and answer ALL qstns.
HW: Due Mon: From the following AP exam prompts, write a proposed main idea and three subtopics with two details for each subtopic:
1. The conflict created when the will of an individual opposes the will of the majority is the recurring theme of many novels and plays. From Hamlet, select a character who is in opposition to his or her society. In a critical essay, analyze the conflict and discuss the moral implications for the individual, the society, and the work as a whole.
2. In some novels or plays certain parallel or recurring events prove to be significant. In an essay, describe the major similarities and differences in a sequence of parallel or recurring events in Hamlet and discuss the significance of such events to the work as a whole.
3. In great literature, no scene of violence exists for its own sake. In a well-organized essay, explain how the scene or scenes of violence in Hamlet contributes to the meaning of the complete work.

Thu, Oct 30, 2008

Thu, Oct 30

Pds 2, 4
1. AR rdg and log
2. Write Introduction ¶

Pd 5—AP Exam payments due tomorrow, 10/31 $25
1. AR rdg and log
2. Discuss and hand in work on chp 9: Meaning
3. Hamlet video
HW: Choose 3 topics from AP exam handout and write a proposed main idea and subtopics for all three (postponed till Fri, since you didn’t get the handout).
HW: Due Friday: Chp 10: Tone-- Read, notate, and answer ALL qstns through p146.
HW: Due Mon: continue chp 10. Read poems 112 & 113, 116 & 117 and answer ALL qstns about the 4 poems.

Wed, Oct 29, 2008

Wed, Oct 29

Pd 1
1. AR rdg & log
2. Write Introduction paragraph

Pd 4
1. AR rdg & log
2. Write Body ¶s 2 & 3

Tue, Oct 28, 2008

Tue, Oct 28

Pds 1, 2
1. AR rdg & log
2. Write Body ¶s 2 & 3


Pd 5
1. Check chp 8 & discuss
2. Watch Hamlet video
HW: Chp 9 Sound & Sense

Mon, Oct 27, 2008

Mon, Oct 27

Pds 1, 2, 4
1. AR rdg & log
2. Five ¶ Essay sheet to keep in binder
3. Work on Expository Essay so far:
• list of at least five things learned in the last year
• 100 words of freewriting on the idea you picked from list
• a main idea and 3 supporting subtopics
4. Due today: Body ¶ 1

Pd 5
1. Check chp 7 Figurative Language #3
HW: Chp 8 Sound & Sense

Fri, Oct 24, 2008

Fri, Oct 24

Pds 1,2,4
1. AR rdg & log
2. Pd 1: Quiz on College Essay Notes
3. How to write first Body ¶: Topic sentence related to main idea + details
4. Points for:
• list of at least five things learned in the last year
• 100 words of freewriting on one thing you picked from list
• a main idea and 3 supporting subtopics
5. Due Mon: first Body ¶
Due Mon, Nov 3: Final draft

Pd 5
1. AR rdg & log
2. Hand in work on chp 6 and discuss
3. Hamlet video continued
HW: Rd, notate, summarize, do Exercises, & qstns 1,4,7 on poems for chp7 (and chp 6 if not done) in S& S

Thu, Oct 23, 2008

Thu, Oct 23

Pds 2 & 4
1. AR rdg & log
2. Quiz on College Essay Notes
3. "Editing for Clarity" sheet
4. Work on essay

Pd 5
1. AR rdg & log
2. Hand in work chps 4 & 5 in Sound & Sense
3. Read Hamlet Act 3, scene1 aloud
4. Watch Hamlet video
HW: Read, notate, and summarize chp 6 in S&S. Do exercises and answer qstns 1,4,7 for poems.

Wed, Oct 22, 2008

Wed, Oct 22

Pd 1
1. AR rdg & log
2. Discuss how to create possible thesis (main idea) and 2-3 supporting subtopics.
My Example: Main idea--Going shopping at the new Nordstrom’s is an adventure.
I. Exciting to go the first time
II. Inside like a jungle
III. Hunting for a good deal
3. Show me your list of things learned and your 100 words of freewriting
Home Work: Write a possible main idea and 2-3 supporting ideas as subtopics

Pd 4
1. AR rdg & log
2. Notes on essays 1-4
3. Plan expository essay: explaining or exposing facts.
Topic: Something you’ve learned in the past year
4. List at least 5 things you’ve learned in the last year. Pick one and freewrite about it for at least 100 words. If you like what you picked, consider what a main idea might be and what 3 supporting ideas would support it.

Tue, Oct 21, 2008

Tue, Oct 21

Pd 1
1. Planner check
2. Library
3. AR rdg & log
4. Seating chart
5. Plan essay by writing things you learned in the last year. List at least 5 things, though more is better.
HW: Pick one and freewrite 100 words about it.

Pd 2
1. AR rdg & log
2. Library
3. Put scanlons.blogspot
in planners on front pg.
4. Continue planning essay by: HOMEWORK 1) choosing one of your topics, 2) listing three things about the topic, and 3) freewriting at least 100 words about the topic

Pd 5
1. Include summary in notes
2. Check chp 3
3. Rd Act 2, scene 2 aloud
HW: Read, notate, and summarize briefly chps 4 & 5. Answer qstns 1, 4, & 7 for each poem and do all Exercises.

Fri, Oct 17, 2008

Fri, Oct 17

Pds 1, 2,4
1. AR rdg & log
2. Take Cornell notes on college essay errors
Pd 1: 1-6 notes
Pd 2: 1-4 notes
Pd 4: 1-4 discuss

Pd 5
1. AR rdg & log
2. Check chp 2
3. Read aloud Hamlet
HW: Sound & Sense chp 3: Read, notate,& summarize ; answer 1 of every 3 qstns on poems.

Thu, Oct 16, 2008

Thu, Oct 16

Pd 2
1. AR rdg & log
2. Co notes on expos essay format w/graphic

Pd. 4
1. AR rdg & log
2. Check grades

Pd 5
1. AR rdg & log
2. Hand in Hamlet research work
3. Discuss chp 1 S& Sense and poems, hand in
HW: Read chp 2 Sound & Sense, take notes, and answer 1 qstn out of every 3 on poems.

Wed, Oct 15, 2008

Wed, Oct 15

Pd 1
1. AR rdg and log
2. Updated grades
3. Think about what you want to write about for your expository essay.

Tue, Oct 14, 2008

Tue, Oct 14

Pds 1,2
1. AR rdg & new log
2. College essays returned
3. Fill out “Comment” sheet with comments on “Strength” and on “Work on” which were noted at the end of your essay
4. Look at grades for Qt1

Pd 5
1. Pg 213 essays returned
2. Look at Qt1 grades
3. Get copy of Sound and Sense and cover.
HW. Read Ch 1 S&S , take Cornell notes on anything you find important in the prose (look for at least one thing for any long paragraph, although there is no required number of notes).
Also, answer the qstns about the poems.

Fri, Oct 3, 2008

Fri, Oct 3

Pds 1,2,4
1. AR rdg
2. Check Test on The Seafarer, p129 purple Reading Lit
3. Discuss questions
4. Write about which story you preferred: Beowulf or “The Seafarer”

Pd 5
1. AR rdg
2. Title, author, & date due for article. Articles from the Internet must be approved as a professional critical article.
If you haven’t been approved yet, please email me at Sheryl_Scanlon@notes.k12.hi.us and give me the URL so I can look at the article.
3. Check soliloquy questions
HW: Hamlet Research Article assignment due Thurs, Oct 16

Thu, Oct 2, 2008

Thu, Oct 2

Pds 2,4
1. AR rdg
2. Finish qstns Part 2 Beowulf
3. Video
4. Read The Seafarer

Pd 5
1. AR rdg
2. Check soliloquy notes & 5 qstns "to be or not to be"
3. Hand in notes
4. Sign up for article if ready
5. Read aloud Act1 sc3&4
HW: Finish 3 sets of soliloquy qstns
HW: Be ready to sign up for a Hamlet critical essay w/ author, title, & publishing date tomorrow
HW: Hamlet Research Project due Thu, Oct 16

Wed, Oct 1, 2008

Wed, Oct 1

Pd 1
1. AR rdg
2. Finish qstns Part 2 Beowulf
3. Read The Seafarer

Pd 4
1. AR rdg
2. Part 2 qstns Beowulf
3. Movie
4. Qstns Part 2