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Week of December 8-12

Week of December 1-5

Week of November 24-28

Week of November 17-21

Week of November 10-14 & Updated Speech Cal.

Sophomore Speech Schedule

Week of November 3-7

Week of October 27-31

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Welcome back to a great new year! We have a lot of new things happening in English classes this year, so be prepared to work hard and learn a lot!

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Mrs. Kubik

Weeks of April 28- May 12

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Week of April 7-11

English 10

Monday: Read "Explorers"
Tuesday: Read "Notes from a Bottle" answer questions.
Wednesday: Test Review
Thursday: Review for test. Writing assignment
Friday: Review for test. Writing assignment

English 11

Monday: Discuss Pound/Eliot. Notes over Williams. Read Williams Poems. 12.1.2 assessments.
Tuesday: Notes over Moore & Cummings. Read both sets of poems. Answer questions.
Wednesday: Notes over Hemingway. Read "Soldier's Home".
Thursday: Notes over Faulkner. Read "A Rose for Emily" 12.1.5 assessment.
Friday: Notes over Fitzgerald. 12.1.3 assessment.

English 12

Monday: Notes over Mary W. Read "A Vindication of the Rights of Women".
Tuesday: Notes over Defoe and Johnson. Read "Education of Women" and "Journal of the Plague Year."
Wednesday: Notes over Swift. Read "Gulliver's Travels" Part I
Thursday: Read "Gulliver's Travels" Part II
Friday: Review for test

College English

Monday: College English over ITV
Tuesday: Test make-up day.
Wednesday: College English over ITV
Thursday: Notes over Voltaire & Cervantes. Read Candide
Friday: College English over ITV

Speech

Monday: Senior Video/Composite
Tuesday: Senior Video/Composite
Wednesday: Senior Video/Composite
Thursday: Senior Video/Composite
Friday: Senior Video/Composite

Week of March 24-28

English 10

Monday: No School
Tuesday: Quiz over "And of Clay We are Created". Discuss newspaper article.
Wednesday: Read "The Man in the Water" and "The Parable of the Good Samaritan"
Thursday: Review for test
Friday: Review for test

English 11

Monday: No School
Tuesday: Quiz over "Neighbor Rosicky". Notes over Willa Cather, Edwin Arlington Robinson
Wednesday: Read Robinson's poetry. Review for test
Thursday: Review for test
Friday:Review for test

English 12

Monday: No School
Tuesday: Work on Story Presentations
Wednesday: Story Presentations
Thursday: No Class
Friday: No Class

College English

Monday: College English over ITV
Tuesday: Read "The Rape of the Lock" in class.
Wednesday: College English over ITV
Thursday: No Class
Friday: College English over ITV

Speech

Monday: No School
Tuesday: "The Bully Show!" presentation
Wednesday: "The Bully Show!" presentation
Thursday: "The Bully Show!" presentation
Friday: "The Bully Show!" presentation

Week of March 17-21

English 10

Monday: No School
Tuesday: Comparison and contrast paper
Wednesday: Read "Of Clay we are Created" p. 305-317.
Thursday: No School
Friday: No School

English 11

Monday: No School
Tuesday: Read "A Wagner Matinee" p 580-586. Answer questions 1-8 on p 586.
Wednesday: Read "Neighbor Rosicky" handout.
Thursday: No School
Friday: No School

English 12

Monday: No School
Tuesday: Author PowerPoint presentations due to Mrs. Kubik
Wednesday: Presentation of author PowerPoint presentation
Thursday: No School
Friday: No School

College English

Monday: College English over ITV
Tuesday: Read "The Rape of the Lock" in class.
Wednesday: College English over ITV
Thursday: No School
Friday: No School

Speech

Monday: No School
Tuesday: "The Bully Show!" presentation
Wednesday: "The Bully Show!" presentation
Thursday: No School
Friday: No School

Week of March 10-14

English 10

Monday: Test over Collection 3
Tuesday: Notes over Theme. Read "The First Seven Years"
Wednesday: Gone for career day
Thursday: "The First Seven Years" activity.
Friday: Read "Catch the Moon" in class. Answer the questions at the end of the story.

English 11

Monday: Notes over Jack London. Read "To Build a Fire"
Tuesday: Quiz over "To Build a Fire". Work on Huck Finn.
Wednesday: Huck Finn Quiz
Thursday: Huck Finn group activities. Chapters 16-31 assigned. Due March 27.
Friday: Notes over Kate Chopin. Read "A Pair of Silk Stockings"

English 12

Monday: Notes over Pope and Swift. Review sheet for Pope and Swift stories
Tuesday: Work on questions.
Wednesday: Review for Pope and Swift Test.
Thursday: Pope and Swift Test.
Friday: Divide other satires. Go over project qualifications.

College English

Monday: College English over ITV
Tuesday: Read "A Modest Proposal" answer the questions in the yellow boxes.
Wednesday: College English over ITV
Thursday: Quiz over "A Modest Proposal". Read "Top of the Food Chain" answer questions on p. 594 #1-15.
Friday: College English over ITV

Speech

Monday: Speech contest prep.
Tuesday: Speech contest prep.
Wednesday: Speech contest prep.
Thursday: Speech contest prep.
Friday: Speech contest prep.

Week of March 3-7

English 10

Monday: Read "Typhoid Fever" answer questions 1-12 following the story.
Tuesday: Read "An Ancient Enemy gets Tougher" and do disease search.
Wednesday: Review for test
Thursday: Review for test
Friday: No School

English 11

Monday: Read "Connected Readings" pp511-517. Do questions 1-5 on p 518, and 1-6 on p. 522.
Tuesday: Notes over Mark Twain. Begin "Huckleberry Finn".
Wednesday: Read "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" pp 527-532. Questions 1-10 on p. 533.
Thursday: Read "The Lowest Animal" p. 535-541. Answer questions 1-7 on p. 542.
Friday: No School

English 12

Monday: Read "Top of the Food Chain" pp 590-593. Answer questions 1-15 on p 594.
Tuesday: Work on questions. Questions due.
Wednesday: Notes over Pope and Swift. Begin reading Pope.
Thursday: Read "Rape of the Lock"
Friday: No School

College English

Monday: College English over ITV
Tuesday: Watch Hamlet
Wednesday: College English over ITV
Thursday: Notes over Collection 4
Friday: No school

Speech

Monday: Speech contest prep.
Tuesday: Speech contest prep.
Wednesday: Speech contest prep.
Thursday: Speech contest prep.
Friday: No School

Week of February 25-29

English 10

Monday: Read "The Storyteller p 188. Answer the questions #1-10 following the story.
Tuesday: Writing a satire. In-class writing of a satire.
Wednesday: Read "The Cold Equation" in class. Finish outside of class if necessary.
Thursday: Quiz over "The Cold Equation"
Friday: No School

English 11

Monday: Read "A Heroism" by Stephen Crane. Do Questions 1-8 following the story.
Tuesday: Crane Notes. Begin reading "The Open Boat"
Wednesday: Finish reading "The Open Boat" Answer handout questions.
Thursday: 4th Hour -- no class. Read Civil War literature.
Friday: No School

English 12

Monday: Read "A Modest Proposal"
Tuesday: Discuss "A Modest Proposal" Notes over Jonathan Swift.
Wednesday: Writing your own proposal
Thursday: No Class
Friday: No School

College English

Monday: College English over ITV
Tuesday: Watch Hamlet
Wednesday: College English over ITV
Thursday: Watch Hamlet
Friday: No school

Speech

Monday: Speech contest prep.
Tuesday: Speech contest prep.
Wednesday: Speech contest prep.
Thursday: Speech contest prep.
Friday: No School

Week of February 18-22

English 10

Monday: Test over Collection 2.
Tuesday: Peer Revision of Biographical Narrative. Notes over Point of View.
Wednesday: Quick-write p. 166. Read "The Secret Garden" in class. Answer questions on p. 173 # 1-6.
Thursday: Final Draft of Biographical Narrative due. Quick Write p. 174. Read "By the Waters of Babylon".
Friday: Quiz over "By the Waters of Babylon" Quick write and vocabulary p 188.

English 11

Monday: Introduction to Collection 4. Adjective worksheets.
Tuesday: Notes over Frederick Douglas. Read "from Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass" pp 465-469. Answer questions 1-8 p. 470. Adverbs worksheets.
Wednesday: Notes over Harriet A. Jacobs. Read "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl" p. 473-476. Answer question 1-11 p. 477.
Thursday: Read "Connected Readings" pp 478-486. Answer Questions 1-4 p. 487.
Friday: Notes over Ambrose Bierce. Read "Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" in class.

English 12

Monday: Hamlet Test.
Tuesday: Watch Hamlet
Wednesday: Watch Hamlet
Thursday: Watch Hamlet
Friday: Intro to collection 4

College English

Monday: College English over ITV
Tuesday: Check questions over Act V
Wednesday: College English over ITV
Thursday: Hamlet Test
Friday: College English over ITV

Speech

Monday: Speech contest prep.
Tuesday: Speech contest prep.
Wednesday: Speech contest prep.
Thursday: Speech contest prep.
Friday: Speech contest prep.

Week of February 11-15

English 10

Monday: Read "By Any other Name" pp 140-144. Answer questions 1-11 p. 145
Tuesday: Check questions. Autobiographical Narrative
Wednesday: Autobiographical Narrative. Review for test.
Thursday: Test over Collection 2.
Friday: No School

English 11

Monday: Grammar Slammer. 12.1.1
Tuesday: Grammar Slammer. 12.1.3
Wednesday: Grammar Slammer.
Thursday: Grammar Slammer.
Friday: No School

English 12

Monday: Check Act V Questions.
Tuesday: Review for test
Wednesday: Review for test
Thursday: Test over Hamlet.
Friday: No School

College English

Monday: College English over ITV
Tuesday: Listen to Act V
Wednesday: College English over ITV
Thursday: Act V
Friday: No School

Speech

Monday: Speech contest prep.
Tuesday: Speech contest prep.
Wednesday: Speech contest prep.
Thursday: Speech contest prep.
Friday: No School

Week of February 4-8

English 10

Monday: Finish quilt exercise. Quick write and vocabulary over "Two Kinds" p 124.
Tuesday: Notes over character. Read "Two Kinds" p. 125-133.
Wednesday: Quiz over "Two Kinds". Vocabulary exercises.
Thursday: Quick Write and Vocabulary over "By Any Other Name" p 138. Begin reading "By Any other Name" pp 140-144. Answer questions 1-11 p. 145
Friday: No School

English 11

Monday: Grammar Slammer.
Tuesday: Grammar Slammer.
Wednesday: Grammar Slammer.
Thursday: Grammar Slammer.
Friday: No School

English 12

Monday: Begin listening to Act V
Tuesday: Listen to Act V of Hamlet.
Wednesday: Finish Act V of Hamlet. Begin Act V Questions from Hamlet
Thursday: Act V Questions work day.
Friday: No School

College English

Monday: College English over ITV
Tuesday: Check Act IV Questions. Begin listening to Act V
Wednesday: College English over ITV
Thursday: Act V
Friday: No School

Speech

Monday: Speech contest prep.
Tuesday: Speech contest prep.
Wednesday: Speech contest prep.
Thursday: Speech contest prep.
Friday: No School

January 28-February 1

English 10

Monday: Finish reading "Everyday Use". Do Character sketch and questions 1-13 on p. 112
Tuesday: State-wide writing assessment
Wednesday: State-wide writing assessment
Thursday: Non-fiction works pp 114-120. Begin quilt exercise.
Friday: Finish quilt exercise.

English 11

Monday: Grammar Slammer.
Tuesday: State-wide writing assessment
Wednesday: State-wide writing assessment
Thursday: ACT Review with Mrs. Hoyt
Friday: Grammar Slammer Verbs

English 12

Monday: Begin listening to Act IV
Tuesday: Listen to Act IVof Hamlet.
Wednesday: Finish Act IV of Hamlet. Begin Act IV Questions from Hamlet
Thursday: Act IV Questions work day.
Friday: Check Act IV Questions. Act V vocabulary.

College English

Monday: College English over ITV
Tuesday: Work on Act III questions over Hamlet. Act IV Vocab.
Wednesday: College English over ITV
Thursday: Check Act III Questions. Begin listening to Act IV of Hamlet.
Friday: College English over ITV

Speech

Monday: Speech contest prep.
Tuesday: Speech contest prep.
Wednesday: Speech contest prep.
Thursday: Speech contest prep.
Friday: Speech contest prep.

Week of January 21-25

English 10

Monday: Collection 1 test.
Tuesday: Present narratives in class.
Wednesday: Notes over Character. Quick Write and Vocab p. 86. Read "The Opportunity" p. 87. Answer questions #1-7 on p. 101.
Thursday: Introduce Character sketch. Do character sketch from a character in "The Opportunity". Do Quick Write and vocab on p. 102.
Friday: Present Character sketches. Read "Everyday Use" on p. 103-109.

English 11

Monday: Persuasive writing prep.
Tuesday: Persuasive writing prep.
Wednesday: Grammar Slammer Sentences & Nouns
Thursday: Grammar Slammer Nouns and Pronouns
Friday: Grammar Slammer Verbs

English 12

Monday: Begin listening to Act III
Tuesday: Listen to Act III of Hamlet.
Wednesday: Finish Act III of Hamlet. Begin Act III Questions from Hamlet
Thursday: Act III Questions work day.
Friday: Check Act III Questions. Act IV vocabulary.

College English

Monday: College English over ITV
Tuesday: Check Act II questions over Hamlet. Act III Vocab. Begin listening to Act III.
Wednesday: College English over ITV
Thursday: Act III of Hamlet.
Friday: College English over ITV

Speech

Monday: Speech contest prep.
Tuesday: Speech contest prep.
Wednesday: Speech contest prep.
Thursday: Speech contest prep.
Friday: Speech contest prep.

Week of January 14-18

English 10

Monday: Quiz over "The Leap". Quick Write and vocabulary with sentences for "The Pedestrian" p 56.
Tuesday: Notes over setting. Begin reading "The Pedestrian" in class.
Wednesday: Finish "The Pedestrian" answer questions #1-10 on p 63.
Thursday: Personal Narrative writing workshop. Review for vocabulary portion of the test.
Friday: Personal Narrative writing workshop. Review for stories portion of the test.

English 11

Monday: Non-Fiction ACT prep.
Tuesday: Non-Fiction ACT prep.
Wednesday: Non-Fiction ACT prep.
Thursday: Non-Fiction ACT prep.
Friday: Post-test for reading portion of ACT. All review articles are due.

English 12

Monday: Act II vocabulary. Begin Act II
Tuesday: Listen to Act II of Hamlet.
Wednesday: Finish Act II of Hamlet. Begin Act II Questions from Hamlet
Thursday: Act II Questions work day.
Friday: Check Act II Questions. Act III vocabulary.

College English

Monday: College English over ITV
Tuesday: Check Act I Questions. Act II Vocab. Begin listening to Act II.
Wednesday: College English over ITV
Thursday: Act II of Hamlet.
Friday: College English over ITV

Speech

Monday: Speech contest prep.
Tuesday: Speech contest prep.
Wednesday: Speech contest prep.
Thursday: Speech contest prep.
Friday: Speech contest prep.

Week of January 7-11

English 10

Monday: Finish reading "Contents of the Dead Man's Pockets". Read "You want a social life, with Friends" p 28. Answer questions 1-9 on p 29.
Tuesday: Talk about non-fiction and synthesizing material. Do vocabulary on p. 31. Read "Double Daddy" together in class. Read "Diary of a Mad Blender" and "A Child's View of Working Parents" for homework. Answer questions on pp 38-39.
Wednesday: Persuasive writing workshop.
Thursday: Persuasive writing workshop.
Friday: Do Quick Write and vocabulary on p. 41. Read "The Leap" pp 43-48. Answer questions 1-11 on p 51.

English 11

Monday: Practice ACT test
Tuesday: Reading Fiction for ACT prep.
Wednesday: Persuasive writing workshop.
Thursday: Persuasive writing workshop.
Friday: Reading Fiction for ACT prep.

English 12

Monday: Act I of Hamlet
Tuesday: College Prep worksheets
Wednesday: Finish Act I of Hamlet. Begin Act II
Thursday: College Prep worksheets
Friday: Act II of Hamlet

College English

Monday: College English over ITV
Tuesday: Finish Act I of Hamlet. Begin Act II.
Wednesday: College English over ITV
Thursday: Finish Act II of Hamlet.
Friday: College English over ITV

Speech

Monday: Speech contest prep.
Tuesday: Speech contest prep.
Wednesday: Speech contest prep.
Thursday: Speech contest prep.
Friday: Speech contest prep.

Week of January 3-4

English 10

Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday: Introduction to third nine weeks. Pass out textbooks. Demonstrate on-line text.
Friday: Notes over Plot. Check on novels for numbers. Do practice plot charts.

English 11

Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday: Introduce ACT prep unit. Do ACT Prep pre-worksheet and goals.
Friday: ACT reading test prep. Increasing reading time.

English 12

Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday: Introduction to College Prep unit. Do college prep worksheet.
Friday: Introduction to Collection 4 notes & worksheet.

College English

Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday: Intro to college prep unit. Fill out college prep worksheet.
Friday: College English/ Intro to Collection 4.

Speech

Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday: Speech contest prep.
Friday: Speech contest prep.