Thu, Jan 29, 2009

Thu, Jan 29

Pds 2,4
1. AR rdg
2. Get notes back to finish (Pd 2) and/or review for quiz.
3. Quiz
4. Sonnets p62 Gold book


Pd 5
1. AR rdg
2. Hand in Dialectic Journals and comparison essay of Byron, Shelley, and Keats.
3. Discuss Bright Star & When I Have Fears
4. Get in Book Groups with handouts of
Discussion Starters and Daily Log
HW: Read The Victorian Period pp760-772. Write the bold-print heading (in black AND red print) for each of the nine sections and one interesting fact for each and 2 for the last one. You will read facts aloud in class and take a quiz.
HW: Due Monday: • Read Tennyson p777, writing one interesting fact of his early life, two on his poetry, and one explaining why he is classic. • Read the first four short poems, and tell what each one seems to be saying

Wed, Jan 28, 2009

Wed, Jan 28

Pd 1
1. AR rdg
2. Quiz on Renaissance
3. Reading Analysis: Jane Eyre passage: Read silently and answer questions to hand in

Pd 4
1. AR rdg
2. Read Renaissance and take notes to hand in
3. Questions to answer orally

Tue, Jan 27, 2009

Tue, Jan 27

Pds 1,2
1. AR rdg
2. Take notes on the Renaissance
Pd 2 up to End section
3. Quiz on Renaissance Pd 1


Pd 5
1. Hand in facts on Keats and lines for “Bright Star” & “When I Have Fears”
2. Quiz on Keats and “La Belle Dame”
3. Check Mult Choice Set 2 Poetry
4. Cat Sentence Contest: Winner, Ariale
HW: 5 Dialectical Journal entries on second quarter of the group book
HW: Compare the first short poems of Byron, Shelley, and Keats (“She Walks,” p680, Ozymandias,” p706 and “Bright Star” p710) by showing 2 examples of similarities between any two poems and 2 examples of differences between any two poems. Use literary terms and quotations. Conclusions will be looked for later. Write as an essay, not a list or chart.

Mon, Jan 26, 2009

Mon, Jan 26

Pds1,2,3
1. AR rdg
2. • Pd 1: Read about the Renaissance in gold book p 60
• Pds 2,4 Read Cat Sentences and pick top winners


Pd 5
1. Hand in 3 facts each for Shelley, Comment, Apostrophe and 2 lines each, best and unclear, for Ode to theWest Wind; Ozymandias
2. Quiz on facts
3. Discuss choices for best and unclear lines
HW: 1) Read • Keats p707-9, write 3 facts, one about his early life, one about his poetry, and one about why he’s a classic,
.2) Read “Bright Star” & “When I Have Fears” pp710-11 and write the best line and the most unclear line for each.
3) Read “La Belle Dame Sans Merci” p712- for quiz.
HW: Multiple Choice Practice: Poetry Set 2

Fri, Jan 23, 2009

Fri, Jan 23

Pds 1,2
1. AR rdg
2. Canterbury Tale videos: Franklin’s Tale
3. Write who was most generous or noble and why you think so.
4. Pd 1 Cat Sentence Contest for pd 2
Pd 4
1. AR rdg
2. Canterbury Tale video:Tales from the Knight & Wife of Bath; discuss


Pd 5
1. Quiz Byron and Don Juan
2. Hand in lines for “She Walks in Beauty”
and discuss choices for best and unclear
3. Cat Sentence Contest, not finished
4. Get in Book Groups with handouts.
HW: 1) Read Shelley p694-6, “Comment” p699, and “Apostrophe” p700. Write 3 important facts about each to hand in and to recall on a quiz. 2) Read “Ode to the West Wind” pp697-9 and “Ozymandias” p706. For each poem select the best line and the most unclear line to write on the same sheet as the 3 facts in the reading for 1)
HW: Due Monday-Copy favorite line(s) from Rime of the Ancient Mariner and illustrate. Art Requirements 1) minimum of 3 colors, 2) fill the page, 3) contrast of dark and light, 4) no stick figures

Thu, Jan 22, 2009

Thu, Jan 22

Pd 2
1. AR rdg
2. Canterbury Tale videos: Priest, Knight, Wife of Bath
3. Write about one (sheet)
Pd 4
1. AR rdg
2. Canterbury Tale video: Pardoner, Franklin
3. Write who you think was the most generous or noble and why you think so.

Pd 5
1. AR rdg
2. Quiz Mariner & Romantic Lyrics p646
3. Hand in Dialectic Journals: Problems to correct 1) Write out the quote. A good guideline is 25 words minimum. 2) If the meaning is obvious, use the meaning column AND the 3rd to write a response, 3) Don’t squish your words into a small space. You have 4 pages to write 5 quotes, so take as much room as you need. Write enough to get some insight.
4. Get in Book Groups with handouts of Discussion Starters (1 per student), Daily Log (1 per group), and your copy of book.
Discuss & record comments.
HW: Read • Byron p678-9 for quiz, • “She Walks in Beauty” p680 & pick 1)best line and 2) unclear line (no quiz), • Don Juan, Canto II p684 for quiz
HW: Due Monday-Copy favorite line(s) from Rime of the Ancient Mariner and illustrate. Art Requirements 1) minimum of 3 colors, 2) fill the page, 3) contrast of dark and light, 4) no stick figures

Wed, Jan 21, 2009

Wed, Jan 21

Pd 1
1. AR rdg
2. Canterbury Tale videos: Priest, Knight, Wife of Bath
3. Write about one (worksheet)

Pd 4
1. AR rdg
2. Canterbury Tale video: Merchant, Priest?
3. Any more cat sentences?

Tue, Jan 20, 2008

Tue, Jan 20

Pds 1,2
1. AR rdg
2. Canterbury Tale video
3. Writing about Canterbury Tale from video (pd 1 only)
4. Any more cat sentences?

Pd 5
1. Quiz The Rime of the Ancient Mariner parts 1-4 and on 3 facts about Coleridge.
2. Examine your sample essay scores in book groups:
• Write your score on a sheet of paper.
• Discuss score w/ group.
• Explain your reasoning for keeping or changing the score you gave.
3. Get Dialectical Journal sheets: 3 columns: Quote a passage/ What is means/ Your response
If what it means is clear, use the last 2 columns for response.
HW: • Finish reading The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, pp665-675 for quiz.
• Read “Romantic Lyrics” p646 for quiz. Know main idea, subtopics, and explanation or definition.
• Do 5 Dialectic Journal entries for the first quarter of your group book, to discuss Thu.

Thu, Jan 15, 2009

Thu, Jan 15

Pds 2,4
1. AR rdg
2. Finish discussing 6 Traits of Writing in Pd 2
3. Hand in HW Cat Sentence
4. Get grade report to review


Pd 5
1. AR rdg
2. Check answers to MC Prose Set 1 “Leisure is gone”
3. Get grade reports to review
HW: Read Coleridge pp647-8. Write 3 important facts for answers to quiz.
Read The Rime of the Ancient Mariner parts 1-4, pp655-665 for quiz.
NO SCHOOL TOMORROW
Be ready to discuss the first quarter of your group novel next Thursday.

Wed, Jan 14, 2008

Wed, Jan 14

Pd 1
1. AR rdg
2. Finish discussing 6 Traits of Writing
3. Hand in HW Sentence Rewrite Cat jumped
4. Get grade report to review

Pd 4
1. New log & AR rdg
2. Get Expos Essay back
3. Get new 6Traits of Wrtg
4. Mark Strong&Weak on 6Traits handout
HW. Rewrite this sentence in your own words, less than 25: The cat jumped from the tree. Will read aloud anonymously in class and pick best one for !00%

Tue, Jan 13, 2009

Tue, Jan 13

Pds 1,2
1. New logs & AR reading
2. Get expository essay back.
3. New 6 Traits of Writing handout. Put in binder to replace old one.
4. Discuss strongest trait and weakest trait from essay. Discuss Traits according to importance.
Pd 1: all but Sentence Fluency
Pd 2: all but Sentence Fluency and Word Choice
HW: Rewrite the following sentence in your own words. Use 25 words or less. They will be read in class and one will be chosen as the best.

Pd 5
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1. Seminar book group check: members, title, author, # of pages
2. Rewrite and hand in less than 25 words: The cat jumped from the tree. Class will judge their favorite.
3. Evaluate 5 sample essays on “Evening Hawk”
4. Get sem 2 exam back and review paraphrase of Milton’s “On His Blindness” Return exams
HW: Set 1 Prose: “Leisure is gone”