Wed, Sep 29, 2010

Wed, Sep 29, 2010

English 12 Period 1
• AR rdg , log
• Finish Seafarer qstns1-8
• Grendel Art Part1Beowulf
Rubrics for Quot & Art
Add to Art: #5 Show effort with details

AP Literature
• Check 5 quotations
• Quiz on Intro to El of Style & EssnVoc1-20
• Watch bit of video
•HW: Ch1 Els of Style: Type/make neat list of 1, 2,&3. For each, write the number, the rule, an example, and one example of each exception, if any.
• p1259 Textbook: Learn the definitions of the 8 words for quiz
• Recite your passage tomorrow or after break

Drama
• Present "The Patient"
• Taylor Easy: Acting Exercises

Mon, Sep 27,2010

Mon, Sep 27,2010 Substitute: Mrs. Zimmerman

English 12 Period 1
• AR rdg , log
• Qtr1 Exam
• Answer questions 1-8 on p 133 for “The Seafarer.”

AP Literature period 2
• Quiz Essential Voc 11-20 &
• Quiz on Introduction to Elements of Style postponed till Wed
• Read Macbeth Acts 4 & 5 in same groups of 3
•HW: Write 5 quotes from Acts 4 & 5
•Video Acts 4&5

English 12 Period 4
• AR rdg , log
• Qtr1 Exam Review
• Read “The Seafarer” p 129 aloud. Answer questions 1-8 p 133

Fri, 9/24/10

Fri, 9/24/10

English 12-Pd 1
• AR rdg, log
• AR quiz
• Exam review for Qtr 1 Exam Monday
• Art Grendel Pt1 for Monday after exam
Quotation Rubric
Art Rubric

English 12-Pd 4
• AR rdg, log
• AR quiz
• Exam review for Qtr 1
•Art BeowPt1
Quotation Rubric
Art Rubric

AP Literature
• Voc Quiz
• AR quiz
• Recite speech to partner
Rubric
1. Have speech, documented
2. Recite from memory
3. # of prompts needed
• Get book, Elements of Style
•HW: Read Introduction, Els of Style
•HW: Essential Voc 1-20 quiz Mon


Drama Wed & Thu
• SSRFF
• Present scenes all groups except The Patient

Thu, 9/23/10

Thu, 9/23/10

English 12-Pd 4
• AR rdg, log
• Read Beowulf Part 2 p118, Rdg Lit. • Answer questions p126 #s 1-6, blending qstn with answer & hand in

AP Literature
•Check Rdg Rec Card, 2 quotations Act 3, and hand in.
• Video Act3
• Read aloud Act 4 Scene 1 whole class
•HW: Essential Voc 1-10 quiz tomorrow
•HW: Find a speech 100-200 words from MB Acts 1-5 to recite from memory in class tomorrow to a partner

Drama Wed & Thu
• SSRFF
• Rehearse scenes

Wed,9/22/10

Wed,9/22/10

English 12-Pd 1
• AR rdg , log
• Essential Vocab quiz 9-18:
Read “The Seafarer” aloud
Connect AngloSaxon Pd to literature
Invasions >warriors fighting, sailing

English 12-Pd 4
• AR rdg , log
• Essential Vocab quiz 9-18:
14. heathen
15. theme
16. epic
17. imagery
18. point of view
• Grendel Test

AP Literature
• AR rdg & log
• Read Macbeth in groups
• HW Pick 2 quotes from what you read today and list as you did the first 5
• HW: Reading record card for summer novel
• Video Act 2 & 3

Drama Wed & Thu
• Sit with play group to discuss what day to present: Thur or Fri. and sign up for time.
• Rehearse with blocking and props

Tue, 9/21/10

Tue, 9/21/10

English 12-Pd 1
• AR rdg , log
• Grendel Test
• Essential Vocab quiz tomorrow
14. heathen
15. theme
16. epic
17. imagery
18. point of view


AP Literature Tue & Thu
• AR rdg & log
• Read Macbeth in groups
• HW Pick 2 quotes from Act 3 and list as you did the first 5
• HW: Reading record card for summer novel
• Video Acts 2 & 3

Mon, 9/20/10

Mon, 9/20/10

English 12-Pd 1
• AR rdg , log
• Essential Vocab:
14. heathen
15. theme
16. epic
17. imagery
18. point of view
• Reading Analysis Assessment

English 12-Pd 4
• AR rdg , log
• Essential Vocab:
14. heathen
15. theme
16. epic
17. imagery
18. point of view

AP Literature Tue & Thu
• Check quotations Acts 1&2
• Check more MC from Practice Test 1

Drama Wed & Thu
• Return Blocking work
• Get handouts and review
• Work on your scene and let us know when you are ready.

Fri, 9/17/10

Fri, 9/17/10

English 12-Pd 1
• AR rdg, log
• Finish reading Grendel and answer qstns 1-10 p 10.

English 12-Pd 4
• AR rdg
• Go over answers to p10, #s 1-10

AP Literature Tue & Thu
• Check MC Practice Test 1 and go over a few questions.
• HW: Quotations Acts 1&2 Pick 5 good quotations. Write the quote, document parenthetically (Act, scene, lines), tell who is speaking and to whom, the situation, & why you like the quote.
• Read aloud Act 3

Drama
• SSRFF
• Discuss questions from Thursday work.
• Get back Stage Direction Quiz for The Patient.
• Get handout and discuss the 15 areas of the stage and how to remember them.
• Take blocking quiz

Thu, 9/16/10

Thu, 9/16/10

AP Literature
• AR rdg,
• Hand in list of significant ideas from article p335
• Hand in Response 5
• Editing Quiz
• DVD Macbeth
• HW Complete practice MC quiz

English 12-Pd 4
• AR rdg, log
• Quiz Anglo-Saxon Period
• Read Beowulf aloud or silently
• Answer questions p 10 #s 1-10 and hand in at the end of class.

Drama Wed & Thu
SSRFF
• Read A Marriage Proposal p 520. Before you start, write the names and descriptions of the 3 characters on a sheet of paper. Underneath each name, draw a face for that character.
• Answer Dev.Comp.Skills 1-7 Dev. Skills in Critical Thinking p533 Dev.Wrtg Skills, #2, p533

Tue, 9/14/2010

Tue, 9/14/2010

English 12-Pd 1
• AR rdg, log,
• Voc Qz 4-13
• Notes on Anglo Saxon Pd
Five groups of people
• Read Beowulf aloud

AP Literature
• AR rdg, log, postponed to Thur
• Hand in Response 4 & discuss
• Hand in sheet w/name and what you want to work on in your essays
• Check MC, Effective Wrtg & hand in
• Quiz Porter, Evil, Hecate pp283 & 315
• Read aloud
• HW: Response 5
• Read The Knocking at the Gate p335. List ideas significant to you.

Mon, 9/13/ 2010

English 12-Pd 1&4
• AR rdg , log
• Essential Vocab:
10. Figurative
11. Literal
12. Inference
Review 1-9

AP Literature
• Hand in Response 3 & discuss
• Check MC & Effective Writing
• HW: MC 21-25 & Response 4
• HW: Read Macbeth’s Porter p 283, also The King’s Evil & Hecate p 315
• HW: Read comments on returned summer book essays. Know what you want to work on to get essay grade Tues.

Drama
• Patient group work on learning lines
• Jewels group, get scripts, work on learning lines

Thu, 9/9/2010

English 12-Pd 4
• AR rdg, log
• Any more essays?
• Editing Quiz
• Six Traits +1 notes
• Write definitions for concrete & abstract

AP Literature
• Discuss questions Act 5
• Quiz Act 5
• Hand in Acts 3 & 4 study questions
• Check 17 study questions Act 5
• Get answers to check for HW and write score
• Read aloud
• HW: Free Response 1 and MC questions 1-10.

Drama Wed & Thu
• Jewels groups answer questions pp 720 & 726 as a group for quiz tomorrow.
• Patient group get scripts, memorize, practice

Wed, 9/8/10

Wed, 9/8/10

English 12-Pd 1
• AR rdg, log
• Any more essays?
• Discuss kinds of words, aka parts of speech
• Editing Handouts
• Six Traits +1 Quiz & hand in notes

English 12-Pd 4
• AR rdg, log
• Hand in essays: Final draft, Rough draft w/corrections in different color, Outline w/4parts: Main Idea , Intro Idea, Body Idea, & Conclusion Idea
• Editing handouts, Lesson as “quiz”
• Get back STAR & write zpd range in planner
• Notes on 6 Traits: 1. Ideas

Drama
• Separate into The Patient group and Jewels of the Shrine group.
• Practice reading parts for The Patient.
• Read Jewels in groups of 5.

Tue, 9/7/10

Tue, 9/7/10

English 12-Pd 1
• AR rdg, log,
• College essay due 300-500 words
• Editing marks sheet
• Six Traits + 1: note #6. Sentence fluency

AP Literature
• AR rdg, log
• Discuss questions Act 4
• Quiz Act 4
• Check questions Acts 3 & 4
• Get answers Acts 3 & 4 to check for homework
• HW: Read Act 5 & answer study questions for Act 5
• Check your answers to study questions for Acts 3 & 4. Decide for yourself whether your got the same answer as the ones given & put with completion score.

Fri, 9/3/2010

Fri, 9/3/2010

English 12 Pd 1
• Get STAR reading level and ZPD range
• Revise, peer edit, type essays

English 12 Pd 4
• AR rdg
• Revise, peer edit, type essays

AP Literature
• Questions on Act 3 discussed
• Quiz Act 3 or alternate quiz Tues
• Checking qstns Act 3 postponed till Tue.
• HW: Read Act 4 & get study questions due Tues

Drama
• Continue auditions
• Read “The Jewels of the Shrine” p 710

Thu, 9/2/2010

Thu, 9/2/2010

AP Literature
• STAR test
• Get books & Class discuss qstns
• Quiz Act 2
• Hand in questions 11-18 p284
• HW: Read Act 3 and answer study questions in packet.

English 12-Pd 4
• STAR test
• Revise your essay
• Show me your conclusion and 300 total words.
• Read your AR book

Drama
• Finish reading Part2 of The Patient.
• Answer questions.
• Plan to present part of The Patient.
• Start auditions.