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2011-10-10T10:14:00.000-07:00

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11th Grade English Agenda For 10/03/11-10/07/11

2011-10-03T10:26:00.000-07:00

Monday – Journal entry and grammar sentence. Review for tomorrow's quiz. Recap reading from last Thursday and Friday. Passed out viewer's guide for nouns 2.

Tuesday – Reader’s minute and grammar sentence. Verbs quiz. Read pages 29-39 and update your study guide.

Wednesday – Word of the week and grammar sentence. Collected nouns viewer's guide. Complete nouns worksheets / watch the video. Technology update.

Thursday – Words most often confused and grammar sentence. Collect worksheets. Recap Tuesday's reading. Read p. 40-50 and update your study guide.

Friday – Writing tip, silent sustained reading, and grammar sentence. Introduce new vocabulary words.

11th Grade English Agenda For 9/26/11-9/30/11

2011-09-26T08:51:00.000-07:00

Monday – Journal entry and grammar sentence. Collected you past two weeks of bell work. Finished recapping your grammar errors from your last essay. Continued survival activity.

Tuesday – Reader’s minute and grammar sentence. Finished the survival activity. Introduced the essential questions. Completed the anticipation guide. Passed back papers and went over the nouns quiz.

Wednesday – Word of the week and grammar sentence. Vocabulary quiz on batch #1 of the "Lord of the Flies" vocabulary words. Review for next Tuesday's quiz on verbs.

Thursday – Words most often confused and grammar sentence. Pass out study guides for chapters 1-4. Read pages 7-28 with the purpose of answering the study guides.

Friday – Writing tip, silent sustained reading, and grammar sentence. Recap yesterday's reading. Read page 29-39 and update your study guide.

11th Grade English Agenda For 9/19/11-9/23/11

2011-09-19T09:44:00.000-07:00

Monday – Journal entry and grammar sentence. Collected essays, verbs viewer's guide, and nouns worksheet. Recapped for tomorrow's nouns quiz. Completed the verbs handout. Handed out adverbs and adjectives viewer's guides due Wednesday.

Tuesday – Reader’s minute and grammar sentence. Nouns quiz. Collected books and signed out "Lord of the Flies" novels. Introduced the vocabulary words and flip sheet studying technique.

Wednesday – Word of the week and grammar sentence. Complete adverbs and adjectives worksheet and / or watch the video.

Thursday – Words most often confused and grammar sentence. Passed back the essays and went over grammar mistakes.

Friday – Writing tip, silent sustained reading, and grammar sentence. Introduced the essential questions for LOTF. Completed the anticipation guide and group project.

11th Grade English Agenda For 9/12/11-9/16/11

2011-09-09T12:01:00.000-07:00

Monday – Journal entry and grammar sentence. Finalize class rules and goals. Received viewers guide for nouns and verbs videos. Watch nouns1 and verbs1 on flippedhighschool.com Read up to page 60 and respond to the following: 1. What are 5 things that you have learned about change? 2. Who are you most like in "A Gathering" and why?

Tuesday – Reader’s minute and grammar sentence. Read the rest of the book. Start the handwriting on the wall assignment.

Wednesday – Word of the week and grammar sentence. Complete the nouns worksheet and/or watch the video on nouns.

Thursday – Words most often confused and grammar sentence. Collected handwriting on the wall essay. Complete the verbs worksheet and/or watch the video.

Friday – Writing tip, silent sustained reading, and grammar sentence. ACT English practice test.

11th Grade English Agenda For 9/05/11-9/09/11

2011-09-06T10:26:00.000-07:00

Monday - No School.

Tuesday - Students will view my introductory power point. Complete the index card and introductory survey for 11th graders.

Wednesday - Students will go over the syllabus and get it signed by a parent or guardian. It should be returned to me by Friday. They will also share their responses to the introductory survey and turn it in to me.

Thursday - Write down 3-5 class rule suggestions. Finish class procedures and student introductions. Talk about the flipped high school theory. Take notes on the bell work philosophy.

Friday - Finalize class rules. Sign out the novel "Who moved my cheese?". Read up to page 60 and answer the following questions: While reading the book, what are 5 things that you learned about change? Who are you most like in "A Gathering" and why?

11th Grade English Agenda For 5/31/11-6/03/11

2011-05-31T09:43:00.000-07:00

Monday – No School.
Tuesday – Journal entry and grammar sentence. Collected bell work. Reviewed for your midterm. You need to know the following:

1. Know the words most often confused from the second semester.
2. Know pronoun and antecedent agreement. Know the rules and how to apply them.
3. Know the “Pardoner’s Tale.”
4. Know the authors of all the stories that we have read in the second semester.
5. Know irony, first person point of view, third person point of view, autobiography, biography, Gothic genre, and memoir.
6. Know “Frankenstein.”
7. Know “Night”.

Wednesday – Word of the week and grammar sentence. Recap the last 30 pages of "Night." Read page 91-100 and update your study guide.

Thursday – Words most often confused and grammar sentence. Watch the pronoun and antecedent agreement video and complete the worksheets.

Friday – Writing tip, silent sustained reading, and grammar sentence. Finish reading "Night." Finish the study guide too.

11th Grade English Agenda For 5/23/11-5/27/11

2011-05-23T06:27:00.000-07:00

Monday – Journal entry and grammar sentence. Read page 30-50 and update your study guide. Study for your vocabulary quiz, which is tomorrow.

Tuesday – Reader’s minute and grammar sentence. Vocabulary quiz. Read p. 51-60.

Wednesday – Word of the week and grammar sentence. Quiz on pages 1-50. Read page 61-70 and update your study guide.

Thursday – Words most often confused and grammar sentence. Complete the figurative language worksheet. Read page 71-80 and update your study guide.
Figurative Language

Friday – Writing tip, silent sustained reading, and grammar sentence. Read page 81-90 and update your study guide.

11th Grade English Agenda For 5/16/11-5/20/11

2011-05-16T09:59:00.000-07:00

Monday – Journal entry and grammar sentence. Collected bell work. Continued holocaust video. Copied vocabulary words from "Night."
Night Vocabulary Words

Tuesday – Reader’s minute and grammar sentence. Finish video. Went over essential questions. Read the preface and the first 10 pages of "Night."
Night Essential Questions.

Wednesday – Word of the week and grammar sentence. Handed out the study guides. Read the next 20 pages with the purpose of answering the study guide questions.
Night Study Guide

Thursday – Words most often confused and grammar sentence. Recap yesterday's reading. Complete the biography worksheet on Ellie Wiesel.
Ellie Biography

Friday – Writing tip, silent sustained reading, and grammar sentence. Introduced memoir. Read the next 20 pages, and updated your study guide.
Memoir

11th Grade English Agenda For 5/09/11-5/13/11

2011-05-11T09:42:00.000-07:00

Monday – Journal entry and grammar sentence. Review for Wednesday's test on Frankenstein. Finish the movie. Recap major issues with the technology essays.

Tuesday – Reader’s minute and grammar sentence. Finish reading the novel and finish the study guide.

Wednesday – Word of the week and grammar sentence. Test on Frankenstein. I collected the study guides and novels. I also collected your anticipation guides for extra credit.

Thursday – Words most often confused and grammar sentence. Passed out "Night." Reading assessment. Completed the anticipation guide. Completed a quick write on the anticipation guide.

Friday – Writing tip, silent sustained reading, and grammar sentence. Think/Pair/Share quick writes from yesterday. Start watching the Holocaust video.

11th Grade English Agenda For 5/02/11-5/06/11

2011-05-02T08:48:00.000-07:00

Monday – Journal entry and grammar sentence. Collected bell work. Recap chapters 21-23. Read pages 149-158 and update your study guide.
Tuesday – Reader’s minute and grammar sentence. Went to the computer lab to finish your essay / presentation.
Wednesday – Word of the week and grammar sentence. Start presentations. Collected essays.
Thursday – Words most often confused and grammar sentence. Finish presentations and start the "You be the judge" activity (H.O.)
Frankenstein You Be the Judge
Frankenstein You Be the Judge2

Friday – Writing tip, silent sustained reading, and grammar sentence. Finish yesterday's activity. Finish the novel and study guide.

11th Grade English Agenda For 4/26/11-4/29/11

2011-04-25T06:59:00.000-07:00

Monday – Journal entry and grammar sentence. Recap chapter 19. Read chapter 20 and 21, and update your study guide.

Tuesday – Reader’s minute and grammar sentence. Read chapter 22 and update your study guide.

http://www.flippedhighschool.com/english/english_11/1st/Hyphen_Rules_1-5_-_Flash_%28Large%29_-_20110426_08.24.30AM.html

Wednesday – Word of the week and grammar sentence. Went to the computer lab to work on your projects.

Thursday – Words most often confused and grammar sentence. Hyphens assessment on rules 1-5. We learned how to properly cite information within the paper and on a work cited page.

Friday – Writing tip, silent sustained reading, and grammar sentence. Went to the computer lab to work on your project.

11th Grade English Agenda For 4/18/11-4/22/11

2011-04-18T08:03:00.000-07:00

Monday – Journal entry and grammar sentence. Collected bell work. Reviewed chapters 16-18. Review for tomorrow's quiz. Read chapter XIX and update your study guide.

Tuesday – Reader’s minute and grammar sentence. Quiz on chapters 1-17. Watch organ farm videos.

Wednesday – Word of the week and grammar sentence. Started research for the project.

Thursday – Words most often confused and grammar sentence. Continue watching Frankenstein.

Friday – No School

11th Grade English Agenda For 4/11/11-4/15/11

2011-04-11T09:40:00.000-07:00

Monday – Journal entry and grammar sentence. Review chapters XI-XIV. Read chapter XV and update your study guide.

Tuesday – Reader’s minute and grammar sentence. Recap triad reading. Read "Souls on ice." Do a quick write responding to the following questions. 1. The IVP problem is in determining what to do with the extra embryos. What are some of the options that parents have chosen in the past? Name at least 2. 2. What do you think should be done with the embryos?
Frankenstein Souls on ice 1
Frankenstein Souls on ice 2
Frankenstein Souls on ice 3
Frankenstein Souls on ice 4
Frankenstein Souls on ice 5
Frankenstein Souls on ice 6
Frankenstein Souls on ice 7
Frankenstein Souls on ice 8
Frankenstein Souls on ice 9

Wednesday – Word of the week and grammar sentence. Triad read chapters XVI and XVII. Finish reading and updating your study guide for homework.

Thursday – Words most often confused and grammar sentence. Review for tomorrow's quiz. Watched nose and organ farm video clips. Introduce technology essay.

Friday – Writing tip, silent sustained reading, and grammar sentence. Quiz on chapters 1-17. Read chapter XVIII and update your study guide.

11th Grade English Agenda For 3/28/11-4/01/11

2011-03-28T07:36:00.000-07:00

Monday – Journal entry and grammar sentence. Collected bell work. Recapped chapters 9 and 10. Read chapter 11 and update your study guide.

Tuesday – Reader’s minute and grammar sentence. Read chapters 12 and 13 and update your study guide.

Wednesday – Word of the week and grammar sentence. Vocational Fair.

Thursday – Words most often confused and grammar sentence. Reading assessment. Quiz on chapters 1-10. Read chapter 14.

Friday – Writing tip, silent sustained reading, and grammar sentence. Continue watching Frankenstein.

11th Grade English Agenda For 3/21/11-3/25/11

2011-03-21T05:21:00.000-07:00

Monday – Journal entry and grammar sentence. Recap chapters 4,5, and 6. Read chapters 7 and 8, and update your study guide.

Tuesday – Reader’s minute and grammar sentence. As review, we watched some of the Frankenstein movie.

Wednesday – Word of the week and grammar sentence. Recap chapters 7 and 8. Read chapters 9 and 10, and update your study guide.

Thursday – Words most often confused and grammar sentence. Write on focus questions 3 and 4. Think / Pair / Share.
Frankenstein Focus Questions 3 and 4

Friday – Writing tip, silent sustained reading, and grammar sentence. Quiz on batch #2 of vocabulary words.

11th Grade English Agenda For 3/14/11-3/18/11

2011-03-11T10:11:00.000-08:00

Monday – Journal entry and grammar sentence. Collect bell work. Read chapters 2-4 of Frankenstein and update your study guide.

Tuesday – 1/2 Day. Reader’s minute and grammar sentence. Vocabulary quiz.

Wednesday – Word of the week and grammar sentence. Read chapters V and VI with the purpose of answering your study guide questions.

Thursday – Words most often confused and grammar sentence. Assessment on commas. View pig neural cells video clip and respond to questions (see me for help on this one).

Friday – Writing tip, silent sustained reading, and grammar sentence. Introduce batch two of the vocabulary words. Frankenstein vocabulary batch 2

11th Grade English Agenda For 3/7/11-3//11

2011-03-07T09:54:00.000-08:00

Monday – Journal entry and grammar sentence. Complete the anticipation guide and technology survey for Frankenstein. Passed out books. Introduced Essential questions. Do a quick write on one of the essential questions.

Frankenstein Anticipation Guide
Frankenstein Technology Survey
Frankenstein Essential Questions

Tuesday – Reader’s minute and grammar sentence. Watched a video to gain some background information on Mary Shelley. Started reading the letters.

Wednesday – Word of the week and grammar sentence. Read Mary Shelley informational packet. Continued reading the letters.

Frankenstein Framing the Text p.1

Frankenstein Framing the Text p.2
Frankenstein Framing the Text p.3
Frankenstein Framing the Text p.4

Thursday – Words most often confused and grammar sentence. Read chapter 1 with the purpose of answering the study guide questions. 15 minute quick write on mood.

Frankenstein Study Guide

Friday – Writing tip, silent sustained reading, and grammar sentence. Read chapter two with the purpose of updating the study guide and answering the focus question.

11th Grade English Agenda For 2/28/11-3/04/11

2011-02-24T08:05:00.000-08:00

Monday - Pass back and go over old persuasive essays. Write a new persuasive essay.

Tuesday - Thursday - MME and ACT

Friday - Copy down the vocabulary words from Frankenstein.

Frankenstein Vocabulary Words Batch #1

11th Grade English Agenda For 2/21/11-2/25/11

2011-02-24T07:59:00.000-08:00

Monday – No school. President's Day.

Tuesday – Journal entry and grammar sentence. Collect bell work and projects. Started presentations. Went over the natural science portion of the ACT reading test (H.O).

Wednesday – Word of the week and grammar sentence. Complete the ACT practice reading test.

Thursday – Words most often confused and grammar sentence. Went over dashes (HO) and writing numbers (HO).

Friday – Writing tip, silent sustained reading, and grammar sentence. I will pass back the reading test from Wednesday, and we will go over it.

11th Grade English Agenda for 2/14/11-2/18/11

2011-02-15T16:29:00.000-08:00

Monday - Journal and grammar sentence. Review the Humanities portion of the ACT reading test (HO). Complete practice questions.

Tuesday - Reader's minute and grammar sentence. Work on Canterbury Tales projects.

Wednesday - Word of the week and grammar sentence. I will pass back your essays from last week, and then we will review the traits of a persuasive essay. Following this you will write another timed essay.

Thursday - Words most often confused and grammar sentence. Review the Social Studies portion of the ACT reading test (HO). Complete the practice questions.

Friday - Writing tip of the week, SSR, and grammar sentence. We will go to the lab, and you will finish your Canterbury Tales project. Anything not completed in class will be homework. The project is due Tuesday 2/22.

11th Grade English Agenda For 2/7/11-2/11/11

2011-02-04T05:00:00.000-08:00

Monday – Journal entry and grammar sentence. Collect bell work. Breakdown the 75 question grammar test. Due Thursday.

Tuesday – Reader’s minute and grammar sentence. Work on your Canterbury Tales project.

Wednesday – Word of the week and grammar sentence. Recap the persuasive essay. Pass last week's essay back and go over it. Write another persuasive essay.

Thursday – Words most often confused and grammar sentence. Introduction of the reading portion of the ACT (HO). Introduction to the prose fiction portion of the reading test (HO).

Friday – Writing tip, silent sustained reading, and grammar sentence. Work on your Canterbury Tales project.

11th Grade English Agenda For 1/31/11-2/04/11

2011-01-31T05:27:00.000-08:00

Monday – Journal entry and grammar sentence. Day 1 of working on Canterbury Tales project.

Tuesday – Reader’s minute and grammar sentence. Commas, semi-colons, and colons worksheet.

Wednesday – Word of the week and grammar sentence. Collected yesterday's worksheet. 12 words to know for test taking. Go over sample persuasive essay. Write a persuasive essay.

Thursday – Words most often confused and grammar sentence. Day 2 of working on Canterbury Tales project.

Friday – Writing tip, silent sustained reading, and grammar sentence. Day 3 of working on Canterbury Tales project.

11th Grade English Agenda For 1/24/11-1/28/11

2011-01-26T05:14:00.000-08:00

Monday - No School.

Tuesday – Reader’s minute and grammar sentence. Review subject and verb agreement. Review parallel structure. Complete the subject/verb agreement and parallel structure worksheet.

Wednesday – Word of the week and grammar sentence. Collected yesterday's homework. Worked on more parallel structure worksheets.

Thursday – Words most often confused and grammar sentence. Introduced the Canterbury Tales project. Picked partners and tales. Recap parallel structure and recap strategies for scoring well on the 75 question grammar test.

Friday – Writing tip, silent sustained reading, and grammar sentence. 75 question grammar test in 45 minutes.

11th Grade English Agenda For 1/10/11-1/14/11

2011-01-06T08:06:00.000-08:00

Monday - Journal entry. Start reading "The Pardoner's Tale" and complete the study guide.

Tuesday - Reader's minute. Continue reading the tale and completing the study guide.

Wednesday - Word of the week. Review for the midterm. Write a timed persuasive essay.

Thursday - Vocabulary quiz. Continue reading the tale.

Friday - Writing tip of the week. SSR. Finish reading the tale and finish the study guide.

11th Grade English Agenda For 1/03/11-1/07/11

2011-01-06T07:58:00.000-08:00

Monday - Journal Entry. Passed back and went over persuasive essays. Looked at some exemplary sample essays. Completed the anticipation guide and did a quick write on the one topic that you felt the strongest about.

Tuesday - Reader's minute. Collected the quick write. Watched the prologue to the "Canterbury Tales" and completed a listening activity.

Wednesday - Word of the week. Finished the listening activity. Started a lesson on hyphens.

Thursday- Words most often confused. Finished the hyphens lesson and turned in the worksheet. Introduced the vocabulary words for "Pardoner's Tale." The quiz is next Thursday.

Friday - Complete the poetry activity.

11th Grade English Agenda For 12/20/10-12/22/10

2010-12-21T07:58:00.000-08:00

Monday - Journal Entry. Finish reading Beowulf. Start the movie.
Tuesday - Journal Entry. Collected bell work. Continued watching Beowulf.
Wednesday - Collected study guides. Quiz on Beowulf. Finish the movie.

11th Grade English Agenda For 12/13/10-12/17/10

2010-12-16T05:08:00.001-08:00

Monday - Snow Day.
Tuesday - Snow Day.
Wednesday - Journal entry. Finish reading Beowulf Part I. Finish the study guide. Recap for tomorrow's quiz.
Thursday - Word of the week. Collected study guides. Quiz on part I of Beowulf. Started reading part II. Started a new study guide.
Friday - Words most often confused. Timed persuasive essay. Bring your notes to class. You will be able to use them.

11th Grade English Agenda For 12/06/10-12/10/10

2010-12-03T10:24:00.000-08:00

Monday - Bell work. Finish recap of ACT reading test. Identify literal and inferential questions
Tuesday - Bell work. Students will be taking the ACT practice Pass out Beowulf packets and begin reading. Review subject/verb and pronoun/antecedent
Wednesday - Bell work. Subject/Verb and pronoun/antecedent assessment. Review persuasive essay format
Thursday - Bell work. Pass out study guides and continue reading Beowulf. Update study guides
Friday - Bell work. Quiz on persuasive essay outline. Look at ACT writing samples

11th Grade English Agenda For 11/29/10-12/03/10

2010-11-30T04:45:00.000-08:00

Monday - Bell work. Teach persuasive essay and analyzing prompts.
Tuesday - Bell work. Run on sentences and sentence fragments
Wednesday - Bell work. Beowulf vocabulary quiz“Hero” quick write
Thursday - Bell work. Analyze ACT reading test Differentiate between literal and analytical questions
Friday - Bell work. SSR. Essential questions for Beowulf. Jigsaw Beowulf background information

11th Grade English Agenda For 11/22/10-11/24/10

2010-11-22T08:35:00.000-08:00

Monday - Bell work. Review subject/verb agreement and pronoun/antecedent agreement.Recap ACT reading test (assessment #2 next week)
Tuesday - Bell work. Grammar assessment. Teach sentence fragments and run-on sentences. Complete worksheet
Wednesday- Bell work. Discuss ACT English Test. Study vocabulary
Thursday - Thanksgiving
Friday No School

11th Grade English Agenda For 11/15/10-11/19/10

2010-11-16T09:32:00.000-08:00

Monday- Journal entry. Finish reading the book. Finish your study guide. Finish your subject / verb agreement worksheet.

Tuesday- Reader's minute + Grammar sentence. Turned in your study guide and your subject / verb agreement worksheet.

Wednesday- Word of the week and grammar sentence. Reviewed savagery essays and subject / verb agreement. Recap of the end of the novel and reviewed for you Lord of the Flies test.

Thursday- Words most often confused and grammar sentence. Test on the book.

Friday- Writing tip of the week + SSR. Copied down vocabulary words for Beowulf.

11th Grade English Agenda For 11/1/10-11/5/10

2010-10-29T06:19:00.000-07:00

Monday - Bell work. Look over sample 5 paragraph essays. Continue movie.
Tuesday - Bell work. Look over more examples of essays. Start savagery essay.
Wednesday - Bell work. Quiz on 5 paragraph essay format. Read pages 151-160. Receive new study guides.
Thursday - Bell work. Look at more 5 paragraph essay examples. Read pages 161-170 and update study guides
Friday - Bell work. Sustained silent reading. Introduce and practice Pronouns and Antecedents

11th Grade English Agenda For 10/18-10/22

2010-10-29T06:15:00.000-07:00

Monday - Bell work. Read pages 116-130 of Lord of the Flies. Collect and Grade Bell work
Tuesday - Bell work. Teach “Triad reading”Read pages 131-135 to practice triad technique. Update study guides
Wednesday - Bell work. Assessment on prepositions.Teach 5 paragraph essay. Show writing samples. Read pages 136-140 for homework
Thursday - Bell work. Review recent reading (discussion) as prep for tomorrows quiz. Triad read through chapter 8 (p. 141-150) and complete study guides
Friday - Bell work. Reading quiz (chapters 7 and 8)Pass out new study guide. Powerpoint on symbolism in lord of the flies

11th Grade English Agenda For 10/4-10/8

2010-10-04T07:58:00.000-07:00

Monday - Bell work. Continue Thursdays lesson on Nouns. Read p 40-50 and update study guides
Tuesday - Bell work. Nouns quiz #2Read p. 51-57 when finished
Wednesday - Bell work. Taking Verbs to the next level. Students will write 10 sentences using an auxillary and main verb
Thursday - Bell work. Read p. 58-68. Discuss (check as a class) Friday's ACT Grammar test and identify problem areas (If time)
Friday - Bell work. Reading quiz over chapters 1-3Pass out new study guides (ch 5-8)

11th Grade English Agenda For 9/27-10/1

2010-09-24T10:46:00.000-07:00

Monday- Bell work. Read pages 7-17 in class and 18-28 for homework.Complete chapter 1 questions
Tuesday- Bell work. Vocabulary quiz (30 words from Lord of the Flies)Continue reading Lord of the Flies with reading strategies
Wednesday- Bell work. Read chapter 2 of Lord of the Flies and update study guide (up to chapter 2)
Thursday- Bell work. Continue last weeks nouns lesson Complete accompanying worksheet
Friday- Bell work. Students will take an ACT Grammar practice test

11th Grade English Agenda For 9/13-9/17

2010-09-10T09:58:00.000-07:00

Monday- Journal entry. Read p.5-60, and answer the focus questions. Anything that is not finished is homework.
Tuesday- Reader's minute. Collect focus questions. Read 61-95. Complete the handwriting on the wall assignment.
Wednesday- Word of the week. Go over nouns handout. Intro Collective nouns. Complete the nouns worksheet.
Thursday- Words most often confused. Collect nouns homework and final drafts. Go over verbs handout. Complete verbs worksheet. Review for tomorrows quiz.
Friday- Writing tip of the week and SSR. Nouns quiz. Introduce irregular verbs. Complete the irregular verbs worksheet.

11th Grade English Agenda For 9/7-9/10

2010-09-07T06:40:00.000-07:00

Monday - No School
Tuesday - Introductory Power Point. Index Card. 11th Grade English Questionnaire (HO)
Wednesday - Syllabus (HO). Letter. Responses to the questionnaire.
Thursday - 3-5 Class Rules. 2 Class Goals. Finish class procedures. Copy down bell work requirements.
Friday - Finalize class rules. Read up to page 60 in "Who moved my cheese?" Answer the following questions: What are 5 things that you have learned about change? Who are you most like in "A Gathering."

11th Grade English Agenda for 5/31/10 - 6/04/10

2010-05-25T04:51:00.000-07:00

Tuesday - Journal Entry. Read p. 51-70. Update your study guide. Review for tomorrow's quiz.

Wednesday - Word of the week. Quiz on p. 1-50. Read 71-80. Update study guide. Review for the final exam.

Thursday - Words most often confused. Introduce the last speech of the year. Go to the library to start working on it.

Friday - Writing tip of the week and SSR. Finish viewing the Oprah interview of Ellie Wiesel.

11th Grade English Agenda for 5/24/10 - 5/28/10

2010-05-25T04:47:00.000-07:00

Monday - Journal Entry. Read page 11-30 and update your study guide.
Tuesday - Reader's minute. Vocabulary quiz on "Night."
Wednesday - Word of the week. Ellie Wiesel's biography assignment.
Thursday - Words most often confused. Read page 31-50 and update your study guide.
Friday - Writing tip of the week and SSR. Figurative language worksheet, read page 51-60, and update you study guide.

11th Grade English Agenda for 5/17/10 - 5/21/10

2010-05-17T09:54:00.000-07:00

Monday - Journal Entry. Finish Holocaust movie. Complete the anticipation guide. Pick the one that you feel the strongest about and do a quick write.
Tuesday - Reader's minute. Copied down the vocabulary words for "Night."
Wednesday - Word of the week. Introduce the essential questions. Read the preface, and start reading the story.
Thursday - Words most often confused. Handed out study guide. Continue reading with the purpose of answering the study guide questions.
Friday - Writing tip of the week and SSR. Recap the reading from last few days. Read twenty more pages and updated the study guide.

11th Grade English Agenda for 5/03/10 - 5/07/10

2010-05-03T06:17:00.000-07:00

Monday - Journal Entry. Read chapter 23. Update study guide. Watch heart video.
Tuesday - Reader's minute. Went to the library to finish essay / project.
Wednesday - Word of the week. Started presentations.
Thursday - Words most often confused. Finished presentations. Started "you be the judge" activity.
Friday - Writing tip of the week and SSR. Finish "you be the judge" activity. Read half of chapter 24. Update your study guide.

11th Grade English Agenda for 4/26/10 - 4/30/10

2010-04-26T05:51:00.000-07:00

Monday - Journal Entry. Collected bell work. Continued watching "Frankenstein."
Tuesday - Reader's minute. Work on project.
Wednesday - Word of the week. Recap chapters 18 and 19. Read chapters 20 and 21. Update your study guide.
Thursday - Words most often confused. Recap chapters 20 and 21. Read chapter 22.
Friday - Writing tip of the week and SSR. Work on the project in the library.

11th Grade English Agenda for week of 4/19-4/23

2010-04-18T11:31:00.000-07:00

Monday- Journal Entry. Quick write on IVF excess embryos. Read chapters 16 and 17. Update your study guide.

Tuesday- Reader's minute. Read chapter 18. Update your study guide. Review for Thursday's quiz on Chapters 1-17.

Wednesday- Word of the week. Introduction to technology essay. We went to the library to research our projects.

Thursday- Words most often confused. Quiz on chapters 1-17. Read chapter 19 and update your study guide.

Friday- Writing tip of the week and SSR. Work on your projects.

11th Grade English Agenda for 3/29/10 - 4/02/10

2010-03-25T10:09:00.000-07:00

Monday - Journal Entry. Finish reading chapter 8 and 9. Update your study guide. We reviewed for the quiz on Wednesday.

Tuesday - Reader's minute. Read chapter 10. Update your study guide. Study for tomorrow's quiz, and then study for your vocabulary quiz.

Wednesday - Word of the week. Chapter 1-10 quiz.

Thursday - Words most often confused. Vocabulary quiz.

Friday - No school - Good Friday.

11th Grade English Agenda for 3/22/10 - 3/26/10

2010-03-22T04:20:00.000-07:00

Monday - Journal Entry. Collect bell work. Read chapters 4-6. Update your study guide.
Tuesday - Reader's minute. Watch the pig neural cells and nose video clips and answer the essential questions.
Wednesday - Word of the week. Copy the second batch of vocabulary words.
Thursday - Words most often confused. Read chapters 7 and 8. Update your study guide.
Friday - Writing tip of the week and SSR. Write on focus questions 3 and 4. Think, pair, and share the responses. Study vocabulary words. The quiz is Wednesday.

11th Grade English Agenda for 3/15/10 - 3/19/10

2010-03-12T08:22:00.000-08:00

Monday - Journal entry. Finish presentations. Read page 7a-7d for background information on Mary Shelley. View first 6 segments of a video on Shelley.

Tuesday- Reader's Minute. Start reading the introductions and letters. Quick write on each letter.

Wednesday- Word of the week. Get the study guide. Read chapter one and write a quick write on the mood.

Thursday- Words most often confused.Collect mood papers. Read chapter 2. Bring your SSR book tomorrow.

Friday- Writing tip and SSR. Read chapters 3 and 4. Update your study guide.

11th Grade English Agenda for 3/8/10 - 3/12/10

2010-03-03T05:17:00.000-08:00

Monday - Review persuasive essay writing, reading strategies, and grammar concepts.

Tuesday - ACT Day 1

Wednesday - ACT Day 2

Thursday - ACT Day 3

Friday - Passed out "Frankenstein" novels. Canterbury Tales presentations took place. Completed the anticipation guide for "Frankenstein".

11th Grade English Agenda for 3/1/10 - 3/05/10

2010-03-03T05:13:00.000-08:00

Monday- Journal entry. Went to the library to work on Canterbury Tales project.

Tuesday- Word of the week. Learned the rules behind using hypens, and we completed a worksheet on hypens.

Wednesday- Word of the week. Went to the library to finish Canterbury Tales project.

Thursday- Words most often confused. Learned about writing numbers. Completed the worksheet on writing numbers.

Friday- Writing tip of the week and SSR. Wrote a persuasive essay.

11th Grade English Agenda for 1/25/10 - 1/29/10

2010-01-25T11:35:00.000-08:00

Monday - Collected bell work. Wrote a persuasive essay.
Tuesday- 5- Paragraph essay and persuasive essay outline portion of the midterm.
Wednesday- 1st and 4th hour exam.
Thursday- 2nd and 5th hour exam.
Friday- 3rd and 6th hour exam.

11th Grade English Agenda for 12/7/09 - 12/11/09

2009-12-03T13:25:00.000-08:00

Monday - Journal Entry. Start watching "Beowulf". Review for Friday's quiz.
Tuesday - Reader's minute. Finish watching "Beowulf".
Wednesday - Word of the week. Grammar review and Mosaic day.
Thursday - Words most often confused. Notes on the persuasive essay outline.
Friday - Writing tip of the week and SSR. Quiz on "Beowulf". Notes on sentence combining.

11th Grade English Agenda for 11/23/09 - 11/25/09

2009-11-23T06:15:00.000-08:00

Monday - Write 5 sentences using a gerund phrase as a subject. Collected bell work. Started a lesson plan on subject and verb agreement. Start the worksheet.
Tuesday - Write 5 sentences using an infinitive phrase as a direct object. Finish the lesson plan on subject and verb agreement. Finish the worksheet.
Wednesday - Write 5-sentences using nominal clauses. Quiz on gerunds, infinitives, and nominal clauses. Recap verb lesson plans.

11th Grade English Agenda for 11/02/09 - 11/06/09

2009-11-03T04:01:00.000-08:00

Monday - 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 6th hour - Journal entry. Continued watching "Lord of the Flies."
5th Hour - Journal entry. Introductions and took notes on bell work.

Tuesday - 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 6th hour -Reader's minute. Finished watching "Lord of the Flies." Took time to review corrections and made note of common errors on our writer's checklist. Passed back the 5-paragraph essay quiz and reviewed the answers. Introduced transitions, and rewrote the essay with transitions included and fixed the grammar errors.
5th Hour - Reader's minute. Went over syllabus, class procedures, and class rules.

Wednesday - 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 6th hour - Word of the week. Collected new drafts. Passed back and went over "Lord of the Flies" test. Reviewed 2 examples of well-written essays from previous students.
5th Hour - Word of the week. Introduced the 5 paragraph essay structure (get the notes from a friend).

Thursday - Words most often confused. Introduced the basic parts of speech. Started nouns lesson plan.

Friday - Writing tip of the week and SSR. Introduced the vocabulary words for "Beowoulf".

11th Grade English Agenda for 10/26/09 - 10/30/09

2009-10-27T05:59:00.000-07:00

Monday - Journal entry. Collected bell work. Collected savagery essays. Started watching "Lord of the Flies."
Tuesday - Reader's minute. Collected the study guides. Recap the 5-Paragraph essay structure. Looked at 3 more examples of essays. The quiz is tomorrow.
Wednesday - Word of the week. Quiz on 5-paragraph essay. Continued the movie.
Thursday - Words most often confused. Finished the movie. Reviewed for tomorrow's test on "The Lord of the Flies."
Friday - Writing tip of the week and SSR. Test

11th Grade English Agenda for 10/19/09 - 10/23/09

2009-10-16T12:07:00.000-07:00

Monday - Journal Entry. Review pages 160-170. Read pages 171.185. Update your study guide.
Tuesday - Reader's minute. Taught 5-paragraph essay (Make sure to get the notes on this, because there is a quiz on it next week).
Wednesday - Word of the week. Writing assignment (get handout).
Thursday - Words most often confused. Read p. 185-195. Finish your final drafts for homework.
Friday - Writing tip of the week. Collected final drafts of savagery essay. Finish reading the novel, and finish your study guide for chapters 9-12.

11th Grade English Agenda For 10/12/09-10/16/09

2009-10-10T19:00:00.000-07:00

Monday - Journal Entry. Collected bell work. Returned quizzes. Read page 130-144. Update study guide.
Tuesday - Reader's minute. Triad reading p. 145-160. Finish reading and updating your study guide for homework.
Wednesday - Word of the week. Collected chapters 5-8 study guide. Handed out chapters 9-12 study guides. Quiz on chapters 7 and 8. Recap p. 130-160.
Thursday - Words most often confused. Vocabulary study game.
Friday - Writing tip of the week and SSR. Vocabulary quiz.

11th Grade English Agenda for 9/28/09 - 10/02/09

2009-09-24T06:06:00.000-07:00

Monday- Journal entry on a new sheet of paper. Collect past two weeks of bell work. Recap pages 34-57, because tomorrow is the quiz on chapters 1-3. Read p. 58-67 and update your study guide.
Tuesday- Reader's minute. Quiz on chapters 1-3. Start group project.
Wednesday- Word of the week. Group presentations. Complete character charts.
Thursday- Words most often confused. Handed out new study guides. Read page 68-80.
Friday- Writing tip of the week and silent sustained reading. Red p. 81-94 and update your study guide.

11th Grade English Agenda for 9/21/09 - 9/25/09

2009-09-22T11:28:00.000-07:00

Monday - Journal entry. Preview "Lord of the Flies." Read pages 7-28. Started completing study guide questions.
Tuesday - Reader's minute. Recap of yesterday's reading. Read page 29-50 and update your study guide.
Wednesday- Word of the week. Pass back "handwriting on the wall" essays. Read pages 50-57. Study your vocabulary words.
Thursday- Words most often confused. Vocabulary study game.
Friday- Words most often confused. Silent sustained reading. Vocabulary quiz.

11th Grade English Agenda for 9/14/09 - 9/18/09

2009-09-14T04:26:00.000-07:00

Monday - Journal entry. Read pages 40 - 60 in "Who moved my cheese?" Write down five things that you have learned about change while reading the book.

Tuesday - Reader's minute. Turn in your signed syllabus. Read p.61-80. Complete a quick write (see me for the prompt).

Wednesday- Word of the week. Fill out character trait worksheet. Finish reading the book. Complete the handwriting on the wall worksheet.

Thursday- Words most often confused. Copy essential questions. Overview 9/11 videos and examine them for change. Complete the anticipation guide and survival list.

Friday- Writing tip of the week and SSR. Introduce the vocabulary words for chapters 1-4.

Agenda For Week Starting March 18th, 2009

2009-05-15T08:21:00.000-07:00

9th Grade English

Monday - Journal. Read Act V, and update your 3-column notes.
Tuesday - Reader's minute. Finish reading Act V. Finish updating your 3-column notes.
Wednesday - Word of the week. Finish watching the movie. Complete the headlines worksheet, and review for tomorrow's test on Romeo and Juliet.
Thursday - Words most often confused. Collect the 3-column notes. Final test on Romeo and Juliet.
Friday - Writing tip of the week and SSR. Go over Poe background information. Introduce the vocabulary words for "Cask of Amontillado." Complete the vocabulary worksheet.

11th Grade English

Monday - Journal. Read chapter XXII and XXIII, and update your study guide.
Tuesday - Reader's minute. Read chapter XXIV, and update your study guide.
Wednesday - Word of the week. Finish watching the movie. Review for tomorrow's test on Frankenstein. Finish updating your study guide.
Thursday - Words most often confused. Test on Frankenstein. Collected your study guide.
Friday - Writing tip of the week and SSR. Complete the anticipation guide for "Night." Quick write on anticipation guide. Do a quick write on one of the questions from the anticipation guide. Overview of the holocaust.

Agenda For Week Starting May 11th, 2009

2009-05-12T10:40:00.000-07:00

9th Grade English

Monday - Journal entry. Collected bell work. Made new 5-column notes. Read Act IV Scene 1-3.
Tuesday- Reader's minute. Finished reading Act IV, and updated notes.
Wednesday- Word of the week. Complete questions 1-7 from page 373. Also complete questions 1-3 under analyzing literature, and 1-2 under critical thinking and reading.
Thursday- Words most often confused. Continue watching the movie. Review for tomorrow's quiz on Act IV.
Friday- Writing tip of the week and SSR. Act IV quiz and start reading Act V.

11th Grade English

Monday - Journal entry. Collected bell work. Finished working on technology papers. Read chapter XIX.
Tuesday- Reader's minute. Collected technology papers and started presentations.
Wednesday- Word of the week. Finish presentations. Read chapter XX.
Thursday- Words most often confused. Recap chapter XX. Read chapters XXI and XXII.
Friday- Writing tip of the week and SSR. "You be the judge assignment."

Agenda For Week Starting May 4th, 2009

2009-05-01T11:14:00.000-07:00

9th Grade English

Monday - Complete the journal entry. Finish reading ACT III, watch the movie, and review for tomorrow's quiz.
Tuesday - Readers' minute. Quiz on ACT III. Collect 6-column notes, and prepare for music / poetry presentations tomorrow.
Wednesday - Word of the week. Music / poetry presentations, and your projects are due.
Thursday - Words most often confused. Make new 6-column notes, and start reading ACT IV
Friday - Writing tip of the week and SSR. Complete Act III worksheets.

11th Grade English

Monday - Complete the journal entry. Go to the library to research technology topics.
Tuesday - Reader's minute. Read chapter 16 and 17. Update your study guide. Review for tomorrow's quiz on chapters 1-17.
Wednesday - Word of the week. Quiz on chapters 1-17. Read chapter XVIII.
Thursday - Words most often confused. Go to the library to finish researching the technology paper.
Friday - Writing tip of the week and SSR. Read the packet that starts with the description of newspaper articles and continues with the article titled "Souls on Ice." Do a quick write answering the following questions: The IVP problem lies in determining what to do with the extra embryos. What are some of the options that parents have chosen in the past. Name at least 2. What do you think should be done with the embryos, and how did you come to that conclusion?

Agenda For Week Starting April 27th, 2009

2009-04-29T05:38:00.000-07:00

9th Grade English

Monday- Journal entry. Complete the rough draft of your music / poetry assignment.
Tuesday- Reader's minute. Finish reading Act III scene 1-3. Update six column notes.
Wednesday- Word of the week. Complete Act III power paragraph.
Thursday- Words most often confused. Read Act III scene 3-5. Update 6-column notes.
Friday- Writing tip of the week and SSR. Finish reading Act III and updating 6-column notes. Any extra time will be spent working on the music / poetry assignment.

11th Grade English

Monday- Journal entry. Read chapter 12 and 13. Update your study guide.
Tuesday- Reader's minute. Recap chapters 10-13. Start watching the movie for review.
Wednesday- Word of the week. Read chapters 14 and 15. Update your study guide.
Thursday- Words most often confused. Introduce traits of a newspaper article. Read souls on ice (HO). Quick write responding to: The IVP problem lies in determining what to do with the extra embryos. What are some of the options that parents have chosen in the past? Name at least 2. What do you think should be done with the embryos, and how did you come to that conclusion?
Friday- Writing tip of the week and SSR. Continue watching Frankenstein.

Agenda For Week Starting April 20th, 2009

2009-04-09T06:32:00.000-07:00

9th Grade English

Monday - Journal entry. Read Act II scene 5 and 6. Update your study guide. We started watching Act II.

Tuesday- Reader's minute. Complete the cartoon assignment for Act II scene 4-6.

Wednesday- Word of the week. Quiz on ACT II. Collected the study guides.

Thursday- Words most often confused. Make 6-column notes. Read ACT III scenes 1 and 2

Friday- Writing tip of the week and SSR. Read ACT III scene 3. Update 6-column notes. Complete ACT III scene 2 worksheets.

11th Grade English

Monday - Journal entry. Read chapter IX and update your study guide. We reviewed for the quiz on chapters 1-10.

Tuesday- Reader's minute. Read chapter X and update your study guide. Study for your quiz tomorrow on chapters 1-10.

Wednesday- Word of the week. Quiz on chapters 1-10. Read chapter XI.

Thursday- Words most often confused. Vocabulary study game.

Friday- Writing tip of the week and SSR. Vocabulary quiz.

Agenda For Week Starting April 6th, 2009

2009-04-03T07:33:00.000-07:00

9th Grade English

Monday- Journal. Collect bell work. Recap power paragraph. Write one on "what is your opinion of prearranged marriages?"

Tuesday- Reader's minute. Finish reading Act II scene 2. Complete the worksheet for Act II prologue to Act II scene 2 for a quiz grade.

Wednesday- Word of the week. Read Act II scene 3 and 4. Update the study guide.

Thursday- Words most often confused. Assessment.

Friday- No school. Good Friday. Happy Easter.

11th Grade English

Monday- Journal Collect bell work. Read chapter 5 and 6. Update the study guide.

Tuesday- Reader's minute. Read chapter 7 and 8. Update the study guide.

Wednesday- Word of the week. Write a quick write on focus questions 3 and 4.

Thursday- Words most often confused. Assessment.

Friday- No school. Good Friday. Happy Easter.

Agenda For Week Starting March 30th, 2009

2009-03-30T09:39:00.000-07:00

9th Grade English

Monday- Journal. Read Act I scene 4 and 5. Update 6-column notes.

Tuesday- Reader's minute. Complete the family heritage poster. Start the movie and review for Act I quiz.

Wednesday- Word of the week. Review for the Act one quiz and watch the movie.

Thursday- Words most often confused. Act I quiz. Recap power paragraph. Write one on your opinion of prearraged marriages.

Friday- Writing tip of the week and SSR. Pass out the study guides for Act II. Read the Act II prologue, scene 1, and scene 2. Update the study guide.

11th Grade English

Monday- Journal. Read chapter 1 and 2 with the purpose of updating your study guide.

Tuesday- Reader's minute. Read chapter 3 and 4 with the purpose of answering the questions from your study guide.

Wednesday- Word of the week. MOSAIC Day.

Thursday- Words most often confused. Read chapter 5 and 6 with the purpose of answering the study guide questions.

Friday. Writing tip of the week and SSR. Get batch 2 of the vocabulary words from me.

Agenda For Week Starting March 23rd, 2009

2009-03-20T08:03:00.000-07:00

9th Grade English

Monday - Journal. Collect bell work. Read fun facts from Shakespeare's time. Read Act I prologue and scene 1, 2, and 3. Learn 6 column notes. Update the notes. Complete the take home quiz for homework. It is due tomorrow.

Tuesday - Reader's minute. Collect the take home quizzes. Finish reading and discussing scene 3. Complete the newspaper article assignment.

Wednesday - Word of the week. Read Act I Scenes 4 and 5. Introduce the poster assignment.

Thursday - Words most often confused. Complete the family heritage poster. Review for Act I quiz.

Friday - Writing tip of the week and SSR. Quiz on Act I. Collect 6-column notes.

11th Grade English

Monday - Journal. Collect bell work. Fill out the anticipation guide and technology survey for "Frankenstein". Introduced the essential questions. Quick write on essential questions. Think / Pair / and Share the responses.

Tuesday - Reader's minute. Read p.7A-7D as background info on Mary Shelly. View the first six segments of "the great books: Mary Shelley". Assign letter for student to practice reading tonight, so they can read them tomorrow for extra credit.

Wednesday - Word of the week. Student will read the letters aloud. After each letter, do a 2-4 minute quick written response based on the questions from p.11 and 12 handout.

Thursday - Words most often confused. Read chapter 1. Do a 15-20 minute write on mood in chapter 1. Pass out the study guides. Finish reading the letters.

Friday - Writing tip of the week and SSR. Collect mood papers. Read chapter 2 with the purpose of updating the study guide.

Agenda For Week Starting March 16th, 2009

2009-03-13T10:25:00.000-07:00

9th Grade English

Monday- Journal entry. Read Shakespeare's biography as a class. Individually complete the questions 1-11. Read the prologue and disect the language. Complete the handout on the prologue together.

Tuesday- Word of the week. The students will read "The Year of Magical Thinking." Students need to read the article and write down examples of the traits of descriptive writing.

Wednesday- Reader's minute. Collect the descriptive writin piece. Further introduce Romeo and Juliet. Read p. 8 together, and the students will complete p. 9 with a partner. This is a handout.

Thursday- Words most often confused. Learned 6-column note taking. Started to read Act I Scene 1 of Romeo and Juliet. Update the notes. For homework, complete the take home quiz.

Friday- Writing tip of the week and SSR. Collect the take home quiz. Complete the jigsaw activity to learn background information on Shakespear and the Elizabethen time period.

11th Grade English

Monday- Journal. Continue to work on Canterbury Tales Project.

Tuesday- Word of the week. Finish working on the Canterbury Tales Project.

Wednesday- Reader's minute. Collect projects. Extra credit presentations on the Canterbury Tales. Study the vocabulary words.

Thursday- Words most often confused. Vocabulary study game. Study your vocabulary words for the quiz tomorrow. I passed out the "Frankenstein" books.

Friday- Writing tip of the week and SSR. Quiz on "Frankenstein" vocabulary words.

Agenda For Week Starting March 9th, 2009

2009-03-09T11:27:00.000-07:00

9TH Grade English

Monday- Journal entry. Collected bell work. Passed back and went over memoirs, and started 2nd memoir.

Tuesday- Reader's minute. Read "Darkness by Noon," and pick out the traits of a memoir. Recap "Freedom Writers," and identify the traits of a memoir. Write the final draft of your second memoir. It is due tomorrow.

Wednesday- Word of the week. Collect the second memoir. Learned the traits of descriptive writing. Read the article titled "The Polyphemus Moth," and pick out the descriptive traits.

Thursday- Words most often confused. Read "The Loophole of Retreat," and find the traits of descriptive writing. Introduce and start the life portrait assignment.

Friday- Writing tip of the week and SSR. Work on life portrait.

11TH Grade English

Monday- Journal. Collect bell work. Passed back and went over persuasive essays. Wrote another persuasive essay.

Tuesday-ACT/MME

Wednesday-ACT/MME

Thursday-ACT/MME

Friday- Writing tip of the week and SSR. Continue working on your Canterbury Tales project.

Agenda For Week Starting March 2nd, 2009

2009-02-27T06:38:00.000-08:00

9th Grade English

Monday- Journal entry. Start presentations for the African American Historical Figure Assignment.

Tuesday- Reader's minute. Continue the presentations for the African American Historical Figure Assignment.

Wednesday- Word of the week. Finish the presentations for the African American Historical Figure Assignment.

Thursday- PARENT / TEACHER CONFERENCES Words most often confused. Pass back and go over memoirs. Read "Freedom Writers," and identify the elements of a memoir.

Friday- Writing tip of the week and SSR. Read "Darkness by noon, and identify the traits of a memoir.

11th Grade English

Monday- Journal entry. Introduce the Canterbury Tales Project. Pass out the stories, and the students may begin working on the project.

Tuesday- Reader's minute. Pass back the persuasive essays and go over them. Continue working on the Chaucer assignment.

Wednesday- Word of the week. Continue working on the Chaucer assignment.

Thursday- Words most often confused. Continue working on the Chaucer assignment.

Friday- Writing Tip and SSR. Write a persuasive essay.

Agenda for week starting 2/23/09

2009-02-19T19:36:00.000-08:00

9th Grade English

Monday - Journal entry. Write the rough draft of your African American Historical Figure essay.
Tuesday - Reader's minute. Collect bell work from 2/09-2/20. I will check to see that you have your rough draft done. Peer edit drafts.
Wednesday - Word of the week. Start writing your final draft.
Thursday - Words most often confused. Continue your final draft.
Friday - Finish your final draft and prepare your presentation for Monday. Presentations will be on Monday and your essay is due on Monday.

11th Grade English.

Monday - Journal. Reading test.
Tuesday - Reader's minute. Collect bell work from 2/09-2/20. Introduce "Frankenstein" vocabulary words.
Wednesday- Word of the week.Study your words.
Thursday- Words most often confused. Study your words and review your persuasive essay.
Friday - Writing tip of the week. Finish studying your words and reviewing your persuasive essay.

Agenda for week starting 2/16/09

2009-02-19T19:13:00.000-08:00

9th Grade English

Monday - No school.
Tuesday - Journal. Free reader's minute. Finish the final draft of your memoir.
Wednesday - Word of the week. Collected the memoirs. Introduction of the African American Historical Figure Presentation and Essay. Get both handouts.
Thursday - 1/2 Day. Words most often confused. Research for presentations. Complete tasks for day 1, and show me your work to get credit.
Friday - Writing tip of the week. Do more research for our projects, and complete day 2 tasks.

11th Grade English

Monday - No school.
Tuesday - Journal entry. Free reader's minute. Go over persuasive essays and pronoun and antecedent agreement worksheets.
Wednesday - Word of the week. Complete the personal information portion of the ACT answer documents.
Thursday - 1/2 Day. Words most often confused. Continue ACT documents.
Friday - Writing tip of the week. Finish ACT documents. Write another persuasive essay.

Agenda For Week Starting February 9th, 2009

2009-02-09T08:28:00.000-08:00

9TH Grade English

Monday - Journal Entry. Collected bell work. Reviewed for tomorrow's test on "To Kill a Mockingbird." Finished the movie.

Tuesday- Reader's Minute. Test on "To Kill a Mockingbird."

Wednesday- Word of the week.Introduction to the writing unit. Explore quotations.

Thursday- Words most often confused. Complete the memoir assignment and create a timeline of important events in you life.

Friday- Writing tip of the week and SSR. Write a memoir of 1 important event in your life. Use the timeline rubric and the definition of a memoir.

11TH Grade English

Monday - Journal Entry. Collect bell work. Continue reading "The Pardoner's Tale." Pick a tale to explore independantly.

Tuesday- Reader's minute. Learned about pronoun and antecedant agreement. Completed the worksheet on pronoun and antacedant agreement.

Wednesday- Word of the week. Finish reading "Pardoner's Tale." Finish the study guide. Review for the quiz tomorrow.

Thursday- Words most often confused. Quiz on the "Pardoner's Tale." Collected the study guides.

Friday- Writing tip of the week and SSR. Introduce the vocabulary words for "Frankenstein."

Agenda For Week Starting February 2nd, 2009

2009-01-30T08:11:00.000-08:00

9th Grade English

Mon- Journal entry. Read page 243-252 (To Kill a Mockingbird). Complete the study guide (H.O.)
Tue- Reader's minute. Read p 253-262. Complete the study guide.
Wed- Complete the word of the week activity. Read page 243-252 (To Kill a Mockingbird).
Thur- Complete the words most often confused activity. Finish reading the book and finish the study guide.
Fri- Complete the writing tip of the week and SSR activity. Read the handout on quotations and pick one that means the most to you. Then write a 1/2 to 1 page explanation that explains why that quote stood out to you.

11th Grade English

Mon- Journal entry. Collected your poetry project. Went over 10 more grammar questions. Learned subject and verb agreement. Complete a worksheet.
Tue- Reader's minute. Recapped "The Prologue of Canterbury Tales." Went over 10 more grammar questions. Vocabulary quiz game. The quiz is tomorrow.
Wed- Complete the word of the week activity. Went over 10 more grammar questions. Completed the vocabulary quiz. Introduce individual assignment for "The Canterbury Tales."
Thur- Complete the words most often confused activity. Went over 10 more grammar questions. Handed out "The Pardoner's Tale" study guide and story. Started reading the story and completing the study guide.
Fri- Complete the writing tip of the week and SSR activity. Persuasive Essay (see me).

Week Of January 27th Agenda

2009-01-27T06:34:00.000-08:00

9th Grade English

Tuesday- Complete the journal entry. Read page 216-232 and update the study guide.

Wednesday- Complete the word of the week. Watch the movie and review for the quiz on chapters 12-23.

Thursday- Complete the words most often confused activity. Review important parts of the syllabus. Quiz on chapters 12-23. Read pages 233-237.

Friday - Complete the writing tip of the week and SSR activity. Triad read p. 238-247

11th Grade English

Tuesday- Complete the journal entry and go over 10 questions from the ACT grammar portion. Copy the vocabulary words from "The Pardoner's Tale."

Wednesday- Complete the word of the week activity and go over 10 more questions from the ACT grammar portion. Watch the Prologue and take the quiz for extra credit.

Thursday- Complete the words most often confused activity and go over 10 more questions from the ACT grammar portion. Poetry worksheet and activity.

Friday- Complete the writing tip of the week and SSR activity. Go over 10 more questions from the ACT practice test. Learn subject and verb agreement. Complete the worksheets on subject and verb agreement.

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2009-01-20T12:45:00.001-08:00

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2009-01-14T06:33:00.001-08:00

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