Monday, January 28, 2008

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.

Thursday, January 17, 2008

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.

Monday, January 14, 2008

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.

Monday, January 7, 2008

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.

Wednesday, January 2, 2008

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.