Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Wednesday, December 16

English 11: Huck Finn
* Chapters 21-23
* Reading check quiz tomorrow

English 9TT: Romeo and Juliet
* Questions for Act 2 Scene 1
* Questions for Act 2 Scene 2 (only #1-4)

English 9: Romeo and Juliet
* Read Act 3 Scene 3 and answer questions
* Get vocabulary definitions

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Tuesday, December 15

English 11: Huck Finn
* Chapters 19-20
* Study vocabulary #1-11

English 9TT: Romeo and Juliet
* None

English 9: Romeo and Juliet
* Act 3 Scene 1 along with discussion questions

Monday, December 14, 2009

Monday, December 14

English 11: Huck Finn
* Chapters 17-18
* Quiz tomorrow Chapters 1-18

English 9TT: Romeo and Juliet
* None

English 9: Rome and Juliet
* Study for Act 2 Test

Friday, December 11, 2009

Friday, December 11

English 11: Huck Finn
* Chapters 14-16

English 9TT: Romeo and Juliet
* Study for Act 1 Test

English 9: Romeo and Juliet
* Act 2, Scene 3

Monday, December 7, 2009

Monday, December 7

English 11: Huck Finn
* Chapters 8-10 (reading reward quiz tomorrow)

English 9TT: Romeo and Juliet
* Act 1 Test on Wednesday
- Vocab, plot, background, sonnet information

English 9: Romeo and Juliet
* Act 2 Prologue/Discussion questions

Friday, December 4, 2009

Friday, December 4

English 11: Huck Finn
* Chapters 1-7 with observation sheet

English 9TT: Romeo and Juliet
* Act 1 Scene 3 Questions

English 9: Romeo and Juliet
* Study for Act 1 Test: Plot, Background Parts 1/2, Post-its, Sonnet/Scanning, and Vocab

Thursday, December 3, 2009

Thursday, December 3

English 11: Huck Finn
* Spelling
* Chapters 1-7 due Monday w/ observations

English 9TT: Romeo and Juliet
* None

English 9: Romeo and Juliet
* Act 1 Quiz Monday
- Background information on Shakespeare and the Era
- Iambic Pentameter
- Plot
- Literary/Play Terminology
- Vocabulary

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Wednesday, December 2

English 11:
* Journal - 3 solid paragraphs (see sheet) with ad attached
* Comprehension check on "The Six-Letter Word"

English 9TT: Romeo and Juliet
* None

English 9: Romeo and Juliet
* Discussion 1-11
* Vocabulary for Act 1

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Tuesday, December 1

English 11:
* Journal - due Thursday
- Paragraph 1: Discuss the main ideas of the transcendentalists
* Pick your favorites
* Reference two pieces of literature
- Paragraph 2: Discuss how Dead Poet's Society illustrates these
main ideas
- Paragraph 3: Discuss how the movie Killing Us Softly illustrates these
main idea and the problems with your ad
* "The Six Letter Word" comprehension check on Thursday

English 9TT: Romeo and Juliet
* Relationship chart

English 9: Romeo and Juliet
* Remember to bring your literature text to class.

Monday, November 30, 2009

Monday, November 30

English 11: Journal
* Paragraph 1 - Discuss some of the main ideas
of the transcendentalists.
- Pick your favorites
- Reference two pieces of literature
* Paragraph 2 - Discuss how the movie Dead Poet's Society
expresses some of these same main ideas

English 9TT: None

English 9: Romeo and Juliet
* Extra Credit research opportunity
* Relationship chart and brainstorming

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Tuesday, November 24

English 11: Projects due 11/30

English 9TT: None

English 9: None

Monday, November 23, 2009

Monday, November 23

English 11: Projects due 11/30

English 9TT: None

English 9: Finish presentations if necessary

Friday, November 20, 2009

Friday, November 20

English 11: Romanticism/Transcendentalism
* Project due 11/30

English 9TT: None

English 9: Biography
* All presentations/papers completed on Monday 11/23

Thursday, November 19, 2009

Thursday, November 19

English 11: None

English 9TT:
* Spelling
* Prepare for "Cask of Amontillado" quiz
- plot
- understand the 3 types of irony

English 9: Biography
* Presentations/Papers continue

Thursday, November 12, 2009

Thursday, November 12

English 11: None

English 9TT: None

English 9: Biography
* Presentations/Papers continue on Monday

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Wednesday, November 11

English 11: None

English 9TT: None

English 9: Biography
* Continue preparations for presentation!!!

Monday, November 9, 2009

Monday, November 9

English 11: Individualism
* Fingerprint Journal

English 9TT: None

English 9: Biography
* Presentations/Papers - START TOMORROW

Friday, November 6, 2009

Friday, November 6

English 11: None

English 9TT: None

English 9: Biography
* Presentations/Papers begin Tuesday 11/10

Thursday, November 5, 2009

Thursday, November 5

English 11: Literature
* Read MLK/Malcom X
- Complete worksheet

English 9TT: My Access

English 9: Biography
* Continue preparing paper/presentation
* Presentations begin Tuesday 11/10

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Wednesday, November 4

English 11: None

English 9TT: None

English 9: Biography
* Continue working on paper/presentation