Thu, Mar 12, 2009

Thu, Mar 12

Pds 2,4
1. AR rdg
2. Essay writing
10pts for outline
10pts for 100 words
by 8:40 for 100%
3. 150 more words due today
4. Literary analysis tips:
1] Use present tense.
Present tense: Macbeth kills. . .
They run, see, fight. . .
Past tense: Macbeth killed. . .
They ran, saw, fought. . .
2] Avoid using I or me, as in
I think, I believe, in my opinion.
3] Don't use contractions. don't=do not
5. Use quotations. EXAMPLES:
Macduff called Macbeth a “hellhound,” which shows Macduff’s hatred of him (87).
Grendel’s eyes “burned with a gruesome light” when he saw his prey sleeping (ch11).

Pd 5
1. AR rdg
2. 5 minute response to ch27
3. Quiz chs 26-27 & Lecture Notes p 4
4. MC 11-20
HW: Rd chpt 28
HW: Check answers to MC 8-10 and 11-20.
HW: Look at MC answer explanations. Write a checkmark on each qstn when you understand the answer. Write an X on each qstn when you don’t understand the answer.
HW: Record scores in JE Progress Report

Wed, Mar 11, 2009

Wed, Mar 11

Pd 1
1. AR rdg
2. Essay writing
10pts for outline
10pts for 100 words
by 8:40 for 100%
3. 150 more words due today
4. Literary analysis tips:
1] Use present tense.
Present tense: Macbeth kills. . .
They run, see, fight. . .
Past tense: Macbeth killed. . .
They ran, saw, fought. . .
2] Avoid using I or me, as in
I think, I believe, in my opinion.
5. Use quotations.
Macduff called Macbeth a “hellhound,” which shows Macduff’s hatred (87).
Grendel’s eyes “burned with a gruesome light” when he saw his prey sleeping (ch11).

Pd 4
1. AR rdg
2. Essay writing
10pts for outline
10pts for 100 words
3. Sample outline:
Main Idea: Is Grendel an evil monster or a hungry animal?
I. Grendel’s actions
II. His appearance
III. Reactions of others

Tue, Mar 10, 2009

Tue, Mar 10

Pds 1, 2
1. AR rdg
2. Essay writing
10pts for outline
10pts for 100 words

Pd 5
1. Quiz chs 24-25
2. MC quiz & check
3. Check answers to study qstns; finish at home & score
HW: Read chs 26-27 and do study assignment
HW: Read Lecture Notes: J.E. “An Autobiography” and “The Legal Rights of Women” for quiz
Adjust reading schedule:
Thursday chpt 28 (36 pp)
Friday chs 29-32 (38 pp)

Mon, Mar 9, 2009

Mon, Mar 9

Pds 1,2,4
1. AR rdg
2. Pd 1 Macbeth art due today
3. Pds 2,4 Macbeth test; Art assignment due this week
4. Composition 3 assignment sheet passed out: Write an essay about any one of the works we have read this year: Beowulf, The Seafarer, The Canterbury Tales, On His Having Arrived at the Age of Twenty-Three, On His Blindness, and The Tragedy of Macbeth. Due Monday

Pd 5
1. AR rdg
2. Quiz chs 21, 22, 23 J. E.
3. Answer study questions
HW: Read chs 24 & 25 and do study assignment.

Fri, Mar 6, 2009

Fri, Mar 6

Pd 1
1. AR rdg
2. Go over answers to qstns p90
3. Test
4. Work on art, due Mon

Pd 2,4
1. AR rdg
2. Check Qstns MB
Test Mon

Pd 5
1. AR rdg
2. Qz chs 19-20 J.E.
3. Check work on chs
HW: Rd chs 21,22,23 and do worksheet of your choice

Thu, Mar 5, 2009

Thu, Mar 5

Pds 2,4
1. AR rdg
2. Work on handout of qstns p90 about Macbeth pp73-88
3. Art begun in Pd 2, not Pd 4

Pd 5
1. AR rdg
2. Quiz chs 17-18 & Bronte’s life.
3. Hand in worksheets and discuss answers to Study Qstns
4. Get J.E. Daily Progress Rpt
HW: Read chs 19-20 w/worksheet of choice.

Wed, Mar 4, 2009

Wed, Mar 4

Pd 1
1. AR rdg
2. Discuss answers to qstns p 90 in gold bk.
3. Art for Macbeth due Friday: From the Macbeth adaptation in the gold book pp 73 to 88, find a quotation by Shakespeare to illustrate. Quotations begin on p 74 and they usually follow the name of the speaker.
For example on p74-- BANQUO: But ‘tis strange:
(There are only a few quotes included in the descriptive paragraphs, and those have quotation marks around them.)
ART REQUIREMENTS:
- Write Shakespeare’s words in DARK LETTERS in “quotation marks” with (page number) in parentheses.
For example: “But ‘tis strange” (74)
- Fill the page
- Use at least 3 colors
- Use contrast (dark&light)
- No stick figures

Pd 4
1. AR rdg
2. Macbeth video to MB about to be attacked at Dunsinane

Tue, Mar 3, 2009

Tue, Mar 3

Pds 1,2
1. AR rdg
2. Macbeth video to end
3. Pd 1: worksheet of Questions 1-10 and Response from p 90 gold book

Pd 5
1. J.E. Quiz chs 15-16
2. Hand in worksheets.
3. Free response Qstn#1 essay JE
HW: Change in reading schedule: Read only chs 17-18 for Thu, and either answer study questions or do Voc & Journal. Thursday reading will be 19& 20 and one worksheet. Friday will be 21, 22, &23 and 2 worksheets.
HW: Get Lecture Notes handout and read about Charlotte Bronte’s life on the first page for a quiz w/one qstn per paragraph.

Mon, Mar 2, 2009

Mon, Mar 2

Pds 1,2, 4
1. AR rdg
2. Watch Macbeth video
Pd 1 to MB calling for his armor
Pd 2 MB into cauldron scene
Pd 4 MB orders murder of Banquo & Fleance


Pd 5
1. Quiz chs 13-14 Jane Eyre
2. Check , discuss, and hand in study qstns.
HW: Read chs 15-16, and either answer study questions or do Voc & Dialectical Journal.

Fri, 2/27, 2009

Fri, 2/27
Assembly

Pds 1,2, 4
Watch video Macbeth
Pd 1 finished Banquo ghost scene
Pd 2 finished Banquo murder scene
Pd 4: Café duty, then up to Duncan murder scene.


Pd 5
1. Quiz chs 11-12 Jane Eyre
2. Check , discuss, and hand in worksheets
HW: Read chs 13-14 and answer study questions.

Thu, 2/26, 2009

Thu, 2/26

Pds 2, 4
1. AR rdg
2. Read
Pd 2 pp 81-end
Pd 4 pp 85-end
3. Watch video to "the cat in the adage"


Pd 5
1. AR rdg
2. Hand in worksheets
3. Any more essays on group books?
4. Quiz on Jane Eyre chs 6-10.
5. MC p188 discuss answers to #13.
HW: Read chs 11-12 and get study questions to answer.

Wed, Feb 24, 2009

Wed, Feb 24

Pd 1
1. AR rdg
2. Does the prophecy change Macbeth’s character?
3. Watch video

Pd 4
1. AR rdg
2. Check notes for these:
• How are the responses of Lady M & Banquo different?
• Does the prophecy change Macbeth’s character?
3. Read pp 81-85 ¶ 2

Tue, Feb 24, 2009

Tue, Feb 24

Pds 1,2
1. AR rdg
2. Continue reading Macbeth p73 in gold book
3. Pd 1: Qz orally. Read to end.
Pd 2: Read to bottom of p81.
Check notes for these:
• What is Macbeth’s internal conflict about the prophecy?
• How are the responses of Lady M & Banquo different?
• Does the prophecy change Macbeth’s character?
• What is Lady Macbeth’s character like and why do you think so?
Notes on Characters: Macbeth, King Duncan, Banquo, Malcolm, Fleance, Macduff


Pd 5
1. Hand in Mult Choice explanations p147 if not in yet
2. Any more essays on group books?
3. Quiz on Jane Eyre chs 1-5 & essay question.
4. Hand in Worksheet for chs1-3 and chs 4-5: Vocabulary, and one Dialectical Journal entry.
HW: Hand out Jane Eyre Reading Schedule. Chs 6-8 and 9-10 for Thursday and 2 worksheets. See Friday, 2/20 for work to be included on worksheet.

Fri, Feb 20, 2009

Fri, Feb 20

Pd 1
1. AR rdg
2. Continue reading Macbeth p73 in gold book
3. Answer qstns as we go:
• What is Macbeth’s internal conflict about the prophecy?
• How are the responses of Lady M & Banquo different?
• Does the prophecy change Macbeth’s character?
• What is Lady Macbeth’s character like and why do you think so?
Notes on Characters: Macbeth, King Duncan, Banquo, Malcolm, Fleance, Macduff

Pd 5
1. AR rdg
2. Hand in Mult Choice explanations p147
3. Hand in essays on group books, using pen name.
4. Get copies of Jane Eyre.
HW: Read Jane Eyre chs 1-5 for a quiz. Worksheet for chs1-3 and another one for chs 4-5:Worksheet consists of
1] VOCAB: Make a list of 5 words you don’t know as you read the chapters assigned. List page no. and ¶ no. for each. Select one of the 5 words, write the sentence it is found in, your guess at the definition, then the dictionary defn that fits the sentence. Tell what dictionary you used.
2] QUOTE: Write one dialectical journal entry with 3 columns: 1) quote,2) inferences you make from quote, and 3) your response to quote and inferences.
AR: You will be required to use Jane Eyre for your next AR book quiz by Mar 19, but not allowed to use it for silent reading on Thu and Fri.

Thu, Feb 19, 2009

Thu, Feb 19

Pds 2,4
1. AR rdg
2. Begin Macbeth p73
3. Notes & qstns as we read:
Macbeth- brave, ambitious, cruel, Thane of Glamis,
Banquo- a thane and a general, will not be king, but will be father of a king
Dunsinane- Macbeth’s castle
King Duncan- meek, merciful
• What is Macbeth’s internal conflict about the prophecy?


Pd 5
1. AR rdg
2. Show me 600 words
3. Look at verbs in your essay. Use strong verbs and active voice whenever possible.
Look at quotes. 1] Blend into your sentences and explain the relevance. 2] Use them for support of your ideas.
4. Check multiple choice & hand in.
HW: Due tomorrow: Hand in Final Draft of group book essay, along with rough draft, rough outline, and final outline. Use a pen name.
HW: Mult Choice pp188 & 221; “Another Letter” #13-27 and “I had not minded walls” #1-12 returned to you to figure out and write what your mistake was for each one you missed. If you don’t know, write DK.

Wed, Feb 18, 2009

Wed, Feb 18

Pd 1
1. AR rdg
2. Begin Macbeth p73
3. Answer qstns as we go
What is Macbeth’s internal conflict about the prophecy?
How are the responses of Lady M & Banquo different?
Does the prophecy change Macbeth’s character?

Pd 4
1. AR rdg
2. Begin Macbeth p72 in gold book; Read p 72: compare & contrast. Definitions—
CONFLICT: problem or struggle;
Classical TRAGEDY: a story about a hero with a tragic flaw that causes his downfall
4. “Writing Connection” p72 Write 2 sentences about the character described. Exchange with a partner, pick one of his 2 sentences, and write a paragraph about it on your partner’s paper. Hand in.

Tue, Feb 17, 2009

Tue, Feb 17

Pds 1, 2
1. AR rdg
2. Finish discussing answers to Reading Assessment Posttest (absentees take it)
3. Begin Macbeth in gold book; Read p 72: Compare & contrast. Definitions—
CONFLICT: problem or struggle;
CLASSICAL TRAGEDY: a story about a hero with a tragic flaw that causes his downfall
4. Do “Writing Connection”: Write 2 sentences about the character described. Exchange with a partner, pick one of his 2 sentences, and write a paragraph about it on your partner’s paper. Hand in.

Pd 5
1. Hand in Emily Dickinson work on AP essay practice p 122
2. Show me 300 words of rough draft
3. Discuss quotations from handout: “How to Use Quotes with Sophistication.”
4. Discuss multiple choice Test 2: “Thy glory pass” 1-16 & “Ode … Cat”29-42 pp147 &152
HW: 600 words of rough draft
HW: Mult.Choice pp188 & 221; “Another Letter” #13-27 and “I had not minded walls” #1-12.

Fri, Feb 13, 2009

Fri, Feb 13

Pds 1, 2, 4
1. AR rdg
2. Quiz on Sonnets
3. Discuss Reading Assessment
Pd 2: 1-7; Pds 1,4: 1-3

Pd 5
1. AR rdg
2. Show me your 1] thesis & the 3 steps, and 2] your outline of at least 2 subtopics and at least 2 pieces of evidence to support each.
3. Discuss 3 step thesis & get handout if you don’t have it.
HW: Essay writing: Due Tues: 300 words of rough draft
Due Thurs: at least 600 (total).
Due Fri, 2/20: Final draft, rough draft, rough outline, final outline.
HW: AP essay on bird poem by Emily Dickinson.
(1) Read the beginning discussion in handout “Question 2: Emily Dickinson” p138, underlining things to look for in an essay.
(2) Read the 2 essays and underline things that were specifically mentioned in the beginning discussion. Try to find one in each paragraph of the 2 essays.
(3) In YOUR essay (returned,) try to find as many as you can and underline.
(4) Read “Response to Student Essays 1 & 2” on p141. Write what score you would give your essay and why.

Thu, Feb 12, 2009

Thu, Feb 12

Pd 2
1. AR rdg
2. Finish answering qstns 1-10 + Response on p66 in gold book
3. Discuss Rdg Assessment questions 1-7

Pd 4
1. AR rdg
2. Review rdg assessment and the kinds of questions asked
3. Take Reading Assessment Posttest

Pd 5
1. AR rdg
2. Check multiple choice
3. Book group; log, and Dialectical Journals- hand in
4. Handout “Analyzing Fiction”-- Included is a page called “How to Use Quotations with Sophistication”
HW: Decide on your approach for an ESSAY of at least 600 words. Pick something about your book that interests you or that you wonder about. You may also want to look at an early handout called “Ideas for Literary Analyses”
Write for tomorrow, Friday
1] a thesis showing the 3 steps (from the handout “How to Make a Thesis in 3 Easy Steps) and
2] a brief outline of at least 2 supporting subtopics and at least 2 possible examples for each.
Due Tues: 300 words of rough draft
Due Thurs: at least 600 (total). Due Fri, 2/20: Final draft with rough draft, rough outline, and final outline.

Wed, Feb 11, 2009

Wed, Feb 11

Pds 1,4
1. AR rdg
2. Finish answering qstns 1-10 and Response to Literature on p66 in gold book