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.

Tue, 8/31/10

Tue, 8/31/10

English 12-Pd 1
• AR rdg
• Show me 300 words total of your college/application essay.

AP Literature
• AR rdg, log
• Discuss problems reading Macbeth
• Quiz on Act 1, scenes 4-7
• Hand in questions p270-1 #6-17
• Class discussion of 6 – 9 & 11.
• Read Act 2 and answer questions 11-18. Know the answers to 1-10.

Mon, 8/23, 2010

Mon, 8/23, 2010

English 12-Pd 1
• AR rdg, log, quizzes
• College essay assignment handout 300-500 words: due Tuesday, 9/7/10
• Discuss Requirements
• Grades

English 12-Pd 4
• AR rdg, log, quizzes
• College essay assignment handout 300-500 words: due Wednesday, 9/8/10
• Discuss Requirements and Parts
• Grades

AP Literature
• Quiz Shakespeare & Macbeth Act 1 scenes 1-3
• Hand in notes
• Read aloud. Find peculiarities of language and conventions.
• Grades
HW: Finish Act 1 and answer 6-17 pp270-1.

Drama
Drama
• Read “The Patient” in a circle.

Fri, 8/27/2010

Fri, 8/27/2010

English 12-Pds 1&4
• AR rdg, log, and quizzes
• Discuss "Good & Bad" essays.
• Write 100 more words and hand in.

AP Literature
• Hand in carpe diem essays.
• Read Faerie Queene & paraphrases through stanza 9. Finish next week.
• HW: Read "Shakespeare," pp 247-252 & "Sources of the Play" p253. Take notes on facts you find memorable, perhaps things you haven’t heard before. Divide them into Introduction, Early Plays, “Tragic Period,” The Last Years, Shakespeare’s Genius, and Sources. Quiz Mon.
• HW: Read Macbeth Act I, scenes 1-3, pp255-262 for quiz.

Drama
• Quiz on Stage Directions p686
• Set up a stage for “The Patient”

Thu, 8/26/2010

Thu, 8/26/2010

AP Literature
• Quiz on 3 poems
• Discuss "Nature" & meter
• Hand in Faerie Queene paraphrases .
• Discuss subject, theme, tone, sounds, & figures of speech for the 3 carpe diem poems.
HW: Do critical response p437. See p1237 for help. Focus on answering the main point and use the literary elements to help you. Compare only 2 poems at a time: Coy Mistress to Passionate Shepherd, and Coy Mistress to Virgins. This will be part of your Composition grade.

English 12-Pd 4
• AR rdg
• Discuss writing college/ application essay with handout “It’s Not the Topic that Counts.” Begin with the story (hook) and end with the trait about yourself that you want to emphasize to your audience (college admissions officer, company personnel recruiter, etc.)
• Write 50 words on one of your experiences and hand in. Concentrate on getting your thoughts on paper. You can improve the writing later after you get your ideas.


Drama
• Rdg Lit p519 Notes
• Begin presenting “The Patient” p686 Rdg Lit.

Wed, 8/25/2010

Wed, 8/25/2010

English 12-Pd 1:
• AR rdg
• Deadline for book 10 pts
• Fill out book slip and get signed. Write your title on my list.
• Get back yesterday's work on essay (list & 25 words for 10 pts)
• Write 75 more and hand in.

English 12-Pd 4:

• AR rdg
• Deadline for book 10 pts.
• Fill out book slip and get signed. Write your title on my list.
• Discuss Essay handout.
HW: Make list of 5 events in your life that you remember.

Drama
Rdg Lit Purple Textbook
p518: Discuss and take notes on Drama Elements (up to Stage Directions)