Tuesday, October 31, 2006

Tuesday, October 31, 2006

PERIOD 1
1. SSRFF
2. Quiz Temptation of Eve from P.L. Intro and lines 1-55 pp423-4
3. Check sentence deconstruction p420 lines 1-26
4. Discuss parts of speech/kinds of words "finger style"; kinds of verbs: transitive, intransitive, and linking; kinds of complements: direct objects and predicate nouns and adjectives that rename or describe the subject
HOMEWORK: Finish reading Temptation of Eve from Paradise Lost
ABSENT 1
Snyder, D

PERIOD 2
1. AR reading 10 mins & log
2. Discuss notes and main ideas of paragraphs for the Medieval Period handout
ABSENT 2
IGNACIA, J
NYUGEN, P
Godoy, R
Davis, J
Gloria, J
Orta, S

PERIOD 3
1. AR reading 10 mins & log
2. Hand in last 4 responses to the Nun's Priest's Tale
3. Short answer quiz w/ 4 qstns on The Nun's Priest's Tale
4. Quiz lines 341-486 on pp 96-100 the Franklin through the Woman of Bath
HOMEWORK: Read lines 487 to 686 pp100-103 for quiz tomorrow
ABSENT 3
Haraguchi, A
Napper, B

Monday, October 30, 2006

Monday, October 30, 2006

PERIOD 1
1. Quiz on 2 Milton poems and pp420-422 about Paradise Lost
HOMEWORK due Tues: Read intro and lines 1-55 p423-4 Paradise Lost
HOMEWORK due Tues: Untangle the 2 sentences p420 lines 1-26. For main (independent) clauses only, write the subject, its verb (s) and direct object, if there is one and it is simple (not a clause)
For example, the 2 sentences above would be = (you)/ untangle/ sentences. (you)/ write/ subject, verb, object
ABSENT 1
Atkins, K
Bell, S
Foster, D

PERIODs 2 & 4
1. AR reading 10 mins & log AR DEADLINE BK 1: TODAY
2. Grades posted
ASENT 2&4
Francis, P
IGNACIA, J
NYUGEN, P
RIDELA, P
Losbanez, C
Williams, C
Domingo, J
Corpuz, C
Lutali, E
Neal, D
Estrada, C
Faitau, C
Gionet, J
Hollis, C
Levu, P
Sabatino, D
Venneman, B

PERIOD 3
1. AR reading 10 mins & log AR DEADLINE BK 1: TODAY
Tomorrow: Hand in last 4 responses to the Nun's Priest's Tale
Tomorrow: Short answer quiz w/ 4 qstns on The Nun's Priest's Tale
HOMEWORK due Tues: Read lines 341-486 on pp 96-100 for quiz tomorrow,
ABSENT 3
Brisley, Z
McCarthy, J
Phan, K

Friday, October 27, 2006

Friday, October 27, 2006

PERIOD 1
1. Hand in poetry analysis essay and TP-CASTT analysis
2. Hand in 10 facts about Milton
3. AP exam essay in class
HOMEWORK due Mon: Read pp417-422 On His Blindness, On Shakespeare, "Paradise Lost," Reading Paradise Lost
ABSENT 1
none

PERIODs 2 & 4
1. AR reading 10 mins & log AR DEADLINE BK 1: MON OCT 30
2. Handouts on Medieval Period and 2 column notes
3. Write 2 column notes on the Medieval Period and hand in
ABSENT 2&4
IGNACIA, J
NYUGEN, P
RIDELA, P
Domingo, J
Kimura, C
Lutali, E
Neal, D

PERIOD 3
1. AR reading 10 mins & log AR DEADLINE BK 1: MON OCT 30
2. Quiz on lines 121-340 of The Canterbury Tales pp 91-96
3. Read pp110-121 "The Nun's Priest's Tale"
Write a response after each of these 4 lines 26, 61, 86, 149 & hand in
HOMEWORK due Mon: Finish reading The Nun's Priest's Tale p110 and write a response after each of these last 4 lines: 236, 312, 446, 462
ABSENT 3
Acacio, S
Brisley, Z
Marks, K
Santos, N

Thursday, October 26, 2006

Thursday, October 26, 2006

PERIODs 2 & 4
1. AR reading 10 mins & log AR DEADLINE BK 1: MON OCT 30
2. Hand in any more papers on Grendel VS Beowulf FINAL DRAFT
3. Hand in art project Beowulf
4. Quiz: Vocabulary and Anglo Saxon Period
personification: (n) using human traits to describe nonhuman things.
hyperbole: (n) using exaggeration for effect
1) first people known to live in England were the CELTS
2) ROMANS came, built roads, but left when Rome was attacked
3) ANGLES and SAXONS invaded England from northern Europe, pushing the Celts north and west
4) DANISH vikings attacked the Anglo-Saxons and established a large area known as the DaneLaw in northeast England
5) NORMANS from France attacked England and took control of the country

Wednesday, October 25, 2006

Wednesday, October 25, 2006

PERIOD 1
1. Performance
2. Check TP-CASTT analysis of poem you chose
HOMEWORK due Fri : Write or revise your poetry analysis in essay form. If you cannot, analyze another Renaissance poem from our book that we haven't read. Write it in essay form.
HOMEWORK due Fri: Read about John Milton pp414-416.
Write the 10 most important facts about him.
ABSENT 1
Rioux, V

PERIOD 4
1. AR reading 10 mins & log AR DEADLINE BK 1: MON OCT 30
2. Hand in any more papers on Grendel VS Beowulf FINAL DRAFT
3. Hand in art project Beowulf
4. Vocabulary quiz
personification: (n) using human traits to describe nonhuman things.
hyperbole: (n) using exaggeration for effect
Also, Anglo Saxon period: Celts, Romans, Anglo-Saxon, Danes, Normans
ABSENT4
Basa, MA
Domingo, J
Drohan, V
Lord, J
Rick, T
Williams, L

PERIOD 3
1. AR reading 10 mins & log AR DEADLINE BK 1: MON OCT 30
2. Quiz on lines 1-121 of The Canterbury Tales pp 89-91
3. Read aloud in Middle English and hear recording
HOMEWORK: Read lines 1122-340 on pp 91-96 for quiz.
ABSENT 3
Gallen, M
Acacio, S
Cruz, C
Ferrer, M
Ketchen, W
Santos, N

Tuesday, October 24, 2006

Tuesday, October 24, 2006

PERIOD 1
1. SRF
2. Qz Donne's 4 pieces
HOMEWORK: Analyze one of the 3 Donne poems using TP-CASTT
method. Write 200-300 words.
ABSENT 1
none

PERIOD 2
1. AR reading 10 mins & log AR DEADLINE BK 1: MON OCT 30
2. Hand in any more papers on Grendel VS Beowulf FINAL DRAFT
3. Hand in art project Beowulf
4. Vocabulary review
personification: (n) using human traits to describe nonhuman things.
hyperbole: (n) using exaggeration for effect
5. Review Anglo Saxon period
6. The 8 parts of speech/kinds of words--Nouns and Verbs make a complete thought
ABSENT2
Castillo, M
Francis, S
Siatunuu, J
Ignacia, J

PERIOD 3
1. AR reading 10 mins & log AR DEADLINE BK 1: MON OCT 30
2. Quiz on Chaucer
3. Reading about The Canterbury Tales pp88-89
Comprehension strategy: PRIOR KNOWLEDGE p88
Speaking Middle English p89
HOMEWORK: Read lines 1-121 on pp 89-91 for quiz.
Pay close attention to the description of the characters: knight, squire, yeoman
ABSENT 3
Gallen, M

Monday, October 23, 2006

Monday, October 23, 2006

PERIOD 1
1. Any more Hamlet essays?
2. Qz John Donne and Metaphysical Poetry
HOMEWORK for Tuesday: Read for quiz: pp 364-368
Bait, Song, A Valediction Forbidding Mourning, Meditation 17
Know answers to questions following each piece
ABSENT 1
Stiller, O

PERIODs 2 & 4
1. AR reading 10 mins & log AR DEADLINE BK 1: MON OCT 30
2. Hand in any more papers on Grendel VS Beowulf FINAL DRAFT
3. Hand in art project Beowulf
4. Vocabulary
personification: (n) using human traits to describe nonhuman things.
hyperbole: (n) using exaggeration for effect
5. Review Anglo Saxon period and discuss Medieval Period
ABSENT2,4
Carlos, F
Kreel, D
Siatunuu, J
Ignacia, J
Rick, T
Domingo, J
Hollis, C
Lutali, E

PERIOD 3
1. AR reading 10 mins & log AR DEADLINE BK 1: MON OCT 30
2. Quiz on the Medieval Period
HOMEWORK: Read Chaucer pp84-85
ABSENT 3
Brisley, Z
Miyat, F

Friday, October 20, 2006

Friday, October 20, 2006

PERIOD 1
1. Hand in Hamlet essay
2. Scene performances
HOMEWORK for Monday: Read for quiz:
John Donne p362-3 & Metaphysical Poetry p363
HOMEWORK for Tuesday: Read for quiz: pp 364-368
Bait, Song, A Valediction Forbidding Mourning, Meditation 17
Know answers to questions following each piece
ABSENT 1
Atkins, K
Bonifacio, C
Jones, L
Muyco, M
Nobles, A
Perry, J
Rioux, V
Stiller, O
Tanaka, M

PERIODs 2 & 4
1. AR reading 10 mins & log AR DEADLINE BK 1: MON OCT 30
2. Hand in any more papers on Grendel VS Beowulf FINAL DRAFT
4. Art project: Choose words from Beowulf handout to illustrate.
1) Write them in dark ink on unlined paper.
2) Fill the rest of the page with a drawing of what the quotation says.
3) Use at least 3 colors.
4) Use contrast from white to black. Don't use all medium tones.
NO STICK FIGURES ALLOWED
5. Period 4 Vocabulary
personification: (n) using human traits to describe nonhuman things.
hyperbole: (n) using exaggeration for effect
6. Period 4 Review Anglo Saxon period and discuss Medieval Period
ABSENT2,4
Castillo, M
Gloria, J
Frederick, E
Losbanez, C
Namahoe, C
Siatunuu, J
Nicks, M
Rick, T
Domingo, J
Drohan, V
Gionet, J
Lord, J
Lutali, E
Ramos, C
Venneman, B
Witham, A
Crisolo, M
Neal, D

PERIOD 3
1. AR reading 10 mins & log AR DEADLINE BK 1: MON OCT 30
2. More notes on college essays:
#7.Use active voice. I hit a home run. NOT A home run was hit by me.
#8. Put statements in positive form. not important = trivial
HOMEWORK for Mon quiz: Read all on list and answer the 3 questions.
Feudalism p69, Chivalry p71, New City Class p71, Crusades p72
In the"Martyrdom . . ." paragraph, what is said about "all Christians"?
What is good about that? What is bad? Read Black Death p75
ABSENT 3
Ferrer, M
Graham, S
Haraguchi, A
Ketchen, W
Marr, R
Napper, B
Phan, K
Santos, N
Wade, K

Thursday, October 19, 2006

Thursday, October 19, 2006

PERIODs 2 & 4
1. AR reading 10 mins & log AR DEADLINE BK 1: MON OCT 30
2. Hand in any more papers on Grendel VS Beowulf FINAL DRAFT and ROUGH DRAFT with corrections in a different color
3. Film of Beowulf period 2
4. Art project: Choose words from Beowulf handout to illustrate.
1) Write the quote in dark ink on unlined paper.
2) Fill the rest of the page with a drawing of what the quotation says.
3) Use at least 3 colors.
4) Use contrast from white to black (don't use all medium tones).
NO STICK FIGURES ALLOWED

ABSENT 2&4
Francis, P
Namahoe, C
Ridela, P
Siatunuu, J
Clark, P
Gionet, J
Lord, J
Lutali, E
Sabatino, D
Crisolo, M

Wednesday, October 18, 2006

Wednesday, October 18, 2006

PERIOD 1
1. Scene performances
2. Work on scene or essay
HOMEWORK: Hamlet essay assignment due Friday Oct 20 (Handout)
ABSENT 1
Foster, D
Rioux, V

PERIOD 4
1. AR reading 10 mins & log AR DEADLINE BK 1: MON OCT 30
2. Hand in any more papers on Grendel VS Beowulf FINAL DRAFT and ROUGH DRAFT with corrections in a different color
3. Film of Beowulf
4. Art project: Choose words from Beowulf handout to illustrate.
ABSENT 4
Domingo, J
Kimura, C
Gionet, J
Lord, J
Lutali, E
Neal, D
Nicks, M
Rick, T

PERIOD 3
1. AR reading 10 mins & log AR DEADLINE BK 1: MON OCT 30
2. More notes on college essays: #4 Past perfect tense of verbs, #5 Noun of direct address, #6 To write a story use specific details; don't generalize.
ABSENT 3
none

Tuesday, October 17, 2006

Tuesday, October 17, 2006

PERIOD 1
1. SRF
2. Scene performances
3. Hamlet essay assignment due Friday Oct 20
4. Work on scene or essay
HOMEWORK due Friday: Hamlet essay
HOMEWORK: scene from Hamlet
ABSENT 1
None

PERIOD 2
1. AR reading 10 mins & log AR DEADLINE BK 1: MON OCT 30
2. Hand in any more papers on Grendel VS Beowulf FINAL DRAFT and ROUGH DRAFT with corrections in a different color
3. Read aloud Beowulf sections 8, 9, and 10
4. Film of Beowulf
ABSENT2
Siatunuu, J

PERIOD 3
1. AR reading 10 mins & log AR DEADLINE BK 1: MON OCT 30
2. Check homework
3. Notes on college essays:
note #3 Don't start sentences these ways:
A. Don't put LIKE in front of a complete sentence. Use "for example" instead. We work hard. Like we spend eight hours a day = For example, we spend eight hours a day.
B. Don't start a sentence with WHICH unless it is a question.
ABSENT 3
Brisley,Z

Monday, October 16, 2006

Monday, October 16, 2006

PERIOD 1
1. Hand in succinct scene description for outline
2. Hand in mult choice AP exam answers if not already in
3. Work on scenes.
Rubric EXCEEDS EXPECTATIONS: 10 lines are memorized./ Words are clearly audible (in loudness, speed, enunciation)./ Clear inflection ( change in voice's pitch or loudness) gives meaning to sentences./ Emotions, gestures, & movement simulate reality.
ABSENT 1
Atkins, K
Tardy: Snyder,D
Tardy: Martin,A

PERIODs 2&4
1. AR reading 10 mins & make new log AR DEADLINE BK 1: MON OCT 30
2. Hand in any more papers on Grendel VS Beowulf FINAL DRAFT and ROUGH DRAFT with corrections in a different color
3. Read aloud Beowulf sections 8, 9, and 10
ABSENT2,4
Francis,P
Godoy,R
Kreel,D
Nguyen,P
Ridela,P
Siatunuu,J
Stephenson,G
Gray,A
Ignacia,J
Domingo,J
JohannsdottirS
Lutali, E
Clark,P
Corpuz,C
Neal,D
Ursua,M

PERIOD 3
1. AR reading 10 mins & make new log AR DEADLINE BK 1: MON OCT 30
HOMEWORK:
1) Select one of the 6 wrtg traits to work on (taken from teacher comments on college essay)
2) Choose a good example of wrtg from our textbook that illustrates the trait well and copy it.
3) Explain how it is a good example.
4) Copy a sentence from your college essay that needs work.
5) Rewrite it to be more like your example.
EXAMPLE OF COMPLETED HOMEWORK
1) Word Choice - rich, precise, powerful
2) "I view again . . . these plots of cottage-ground, . . . which . . . are clad in one green hue." (p633, 1, 6-13)
3) Rich words are plots, cottage-ground, clad, one green hue.
4) "This experience has taught me a lot about myself."
5) When I rammed into that old wooden railing, a seed of self-reliance sprouted in my consciousness.
ABSENT 3
ElsenheimerC
Brisley,Z
Marks,K
Napper,B
Santos,N

Friday, October 13, 2006

Friday, October 13, 2006

PERIOD 1
1. Hand in succinct scene description for outline (or on Monday)
2. Mult choice AP exam check
3. Work on scenes.
Rubric for scene performance: A: 10 lines are memorized to near perfection./ Words are clearly audible to every member of the audience (in loudness, speed, enunciation)./ Clear inflection ( change in voice's pitch or loudness) gives meaning to sentences./ Appropriate emotions in voice and appropriate gestures and movement simulate reality.
ABSENT 1
Foster, D

PERIODs 2&4
1. AR reading 10 mins and log
2. Hand in any more papers on Grendel VS Beowulf FINAL DRAFT and ROUGH DRAFT with corrections in a different color
3. Read aloud a student's story & the real Beowulf (Per 4 part of film)
ABSENT 2&4
Frederick, E
Domingo, J
Johannsdottir, S
Lutali, E
Neal, D
Ramos, C
Rodriguez, J
Crisola, M

PERIOD 3
1. Silent reading and log
2. Check homework: a paragraph from the textbook that is a good example of the writing trait you need to work on.
ABSENT 3
Haraguchi, A
Johnson, K

Thursday, October 12, 2006

Thursday, October 12, 2006

PERIOD 1
1. Quiz on Bible allusions 31-41 and Roman numerals
2. Mult choice AP exam checking postponed
HOMEWORK due Tue: Memorize the lines from your scene. Presentations begin on Tuesday. Volunteer sign up, then alphabetical.
HOMEWORK due Fri or Mon: Succinct description of your scene from Hamlet
ABSENT 1
none

PERIODs 2&4
1. AR reading 10 mins and log
2. Hand in any more papers on Grendel VS Beowulf FINAL DRAFT and ROUGH DRAFT with corrections in a different color
ABSENT 2&4
Stephenson, G
Domingo, J
Neal, D
Ignacia, J
Nicks, M
Gionet, J
Johannsdottir, S
Rubin, J

PERIOD 3
1. Silent reading and log
2. Take notes on college essays. 1) No pronouns in a first sentence. 2) Use parallel construction.
HOMEWORK: Find a paragraph in the textbook that is a good example of the writing trait you need to work on. Bring the page#, column # and ¶ # or a copy of the ¶ to class.
ABSENT 3
Johnson, K
Parrish, I
Santos, N

Wednesday, October 11, 2006

Wednesday, October 11, 2006

PERIOD 1
1. Discuss Roman numberals and the definition of succinct (brief and to the point) for quiz
2. Bible 31-41 quiz postponed until tomorrow
3. Mult choice AP exam checking postponed
HOMEWORK: Choose a scene to enact and rewrite it (mostly cutting out anything unnecessary) if needed.
ABSENT 1
none

PERIODs 2&4
1. AR reading 10 mins and log
2. Hand in any more papers on Grendel VS Beowulf FINAL DRAFT and ROUGH DRAFT with corrections in a different color
ABSENT 2&4
Flores, L
Siatunuu, J
Francis, P
Basa, A
Ignacia, J
Nicks, M
Lutali, E
Rodriguez, J

PERIOD 3
1. Silent reading and make-up work
2, Get college essays back. Record comments on comment sheet.
ABSENT 3
Cruz, C
Santos, N