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Language Arts 1 (Period 1,4-5) Assignments

Instructor
Mr. Brian Wolf
Term
Spring 2012
Department
Language Arts
Location
603
Description
Monday 6/4
1. SSR
2. Review Act 4 sc 3 & 5
3. Read Act 5 scene 1
HW - none
 
Tuesday 5/29
1. SSR
2. Act 1 Questions pg 1019 (#1, #2, #3, #4, #7)
3. Read Act 2 sc. 1 (pp 1021-1022)
HW - Read Act 2 sc. 2 (The Balcony Scene) pp 1022-1028 and listen to it at
Wednesday 5/30
1. SSR
2. Correct Act 2 sc. 2 questions
3. Read Act 2 sc. 3 - 4 (pp 1029-1037)
HW - Read and listen to Act 2 sc. 4-6 (pp 1032-1042)
Thursday 5/31
1. SSR
2. Character Quiz
3. Act 3 scene 1
HW - Finish reading Act 3 (pp. 1051-1070)
Friday 6/1
1. SSR
2. Answer questions from Orange textbook. Page 1043: #1, comprehension check, #2, #3, #5, #7. Page 1071: #1, Comprehension check,  #2, #3, #4, #5, #7, #8
HW - Read Act 4 (pp. 1072-1085) and answer questions on page 1086 (#1, comprehension check, #2, #3, #4, #5, #7, #8)
 
Monday 5/21
1. SSR
2. Introduction to Romeo and Juliet
HW - Read pages 983-985. Read "The Prologue" on page 992 and answer the following questions. 1. Describe the setting (time, place, historical context). Refer to the pages 983-985, "Build Background" on page 989, and ntes on page 990. Identify 3 examples of foreshadowing in "The Prologue". Cite the word(s), line(s) and meaning.
Tuesday 5/22
1. SSR
2. Continue Introduction to Romeo and Juliet (characters and terms)
3. "The Prologue" paraphrase
HW - Finish "The Prologue" paraphrase
Wednesday 5/23
1. Discuss "The Prologue" paraphrase
2. Begin Act 1 sc. 1
HW - none
Thursday 5/24
1. SSR
2. Finish Act 1 sc 1
3. Act 1 sc 1 check for understanding
HW - go to the following link and listen to Act 1 scene 2. Follow along in the textbook (pp 1001-1004) pausing the recording as needed to read the side-notes and definitions provided in the textbook.
Friday 5/25
1. SSR
2. Finish reading Act 1 of Romeo and Juliet
HW - none
 
Monday 5/14
1. SSR
2. Begin reading page 943-950
3. Begin questions page 939
HW - Finish reading pages 943-950 & answering questions from the textbook covering what we read last week. Questions are on page 939 (#1, comprehension checks, #2, #3, #4, #6, #7, Literary Analysis, and Writing Option #1 or #2 on page 940).
Tuesday 5/15
1. SSR
2. Reading Check: Odysseus' homecoming Part 1
3. Read 952-960
HW - none
Wednesday 5/16
1. SSR
2. The Odyssey movie
HW - read pp 961-964
 
Monday 5/7
1. SSR
2. The Odyssey questions page 914 (#1, comprehension check x3, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8) and Literary Analysis, and Writing Option #1 or #2 on page 915. Also re-read page 916-925 in preparation for reading comprehension quiz tomorrow
Tuesday 5/8
1. SSR
2. The Odyssey reading check: Odysseus & Circe
3. The Odyssey movie cont.
HW - No homework
Wednesday 5/9
1. SSR
2. Answer questions on page 926 (#1, all the comprehension checks, #2, #3, #4, #6, #7 and the Literary Analysis) and choose “Writing Option #1 or #2” on page 927 for a ½ page written response.
HW - finish in class assignments
Thursday 5/10
1. SSR
2. Read The Odyssey pp 928-937
3. The Odyssey film
HW - none except period 4 (do reading 928-937)
Friday 5/11
1. SSR
2. Finish reading Odysseus & Scylla/Charybdis
3. The Odyssey film
HW - none
 
Monday 4/30
1. SSR
2. Introduction to The Odyssey
HW - Finish reading pp 887-891 and take notes on new information
Tuesday 5/1
1. SSR
2. The Odyssey Terminology
3. Monster Quickwrite
4. Begin reading The Odyssey
HW -  Answer study questions (see homework tab)
Wednesday 5/2
1. SSR
2. Reading Check
3. Finish reading Odysseus & The Cyclops
HW - Write Telemus' prophesy to Polyphemus (the Cyclops) about how he will lose his eye to Odysseus.
Monday 4/23
1. SSR
2. Final CST tips and reminders
HW - Sleep well, have a good breakfast, and do a great job of the test tomorrow!
Tuesday 4/24
STAR Testing - only 1st period meets
HW - none
Wednesday 4/25
1. STAR Testing - only 5th period meets
HW - none
Thursday 4/26
1. STAR Testing - only 4th period meets
HW - none
 
Monday 4/16
1. SSR
2.  CST Prep
3. Upcoming Events
HW - None
Tuesday 4/17
1. SSR
2. CST prep
3. 3Q Grades & Benchmark Score
HW - none
Wednesday 4/18
1. SSR
2. CST Prep
HW - none
Thursday 4/19
1. SSR
2. CST Practice Test (12 questions)
HW - none
Friday 4/20 STAR-B-Q
1. SSR
2. CST Practice Test #2
HW - none
 
Monday 4/2
1.  SSR
2.  CST Prep
3. Sentence Combining
HW - Finish Sentence Combining Activity
Tuesday 4/3
1.  SSR
2.  Benchmark Review: Their, They're, There,Your, You're, Affect vs Effect, Accept vs Except, To, Too, Two, It's, Its, Onomatopoeia, Alliteration, Personification, Metaphor, Simile, Imagery, Works Cited Source entry information and MLA order (format), MLA parenthetical reference/citation format.
HW - Finish Sentence Combining packet &bring Blue registration sheet
Wednesday 4/4
1.  Registration for 2012-2013
Thursday 4/5
1. SSR
2. Benchmard Review (handout)
HW - Review for 3Q Benchmark Test. Bring food if you want (cereal?)
Friday 4/6
1. 3Q Benchmark Test
HW - None. Enjoy your Spring Break!!!
 
Monday 3/26
1.  SSR
2. DOL / CST
3. Titles and Parentheticals
HW - Check & correct titles and quotes in essay & complete "there, their, they're" worksheet
Tuesday 3/27
1.  SSR
2. DOL / CST
3. Conclusions and Works Cited
HW - Bring complete essay draft (with conclusion and works cited page)
Wednesday 3/28
1.  SSR
2.  DOL - Personal Pronouns / CST
3. Essay Rubric Writer's Workshop
HW - Continue to work on essay
Thursday 3/29
1. SSR
2.  DOL/CST
3. Writer's Workshop (Partner Revisions)
HW - Print and bring final draft of paper tomorrow (Friday). Due during class period. After class is considered "late"
Friday 3/30
1.  SSR
2. Turn in essay
3. Greek Refences: Intro to mythology
HW - none
 
Monday 3/19
1. Library - Print/Book research on your poet
HW - None
Tuesday 3/20
1. Computer Lab (Introductory Paragraphs and transition statements)
HW - Work on essay. Finish introductory paragraph and get it in your "U" drive
Wednesday 3/21
1. Computer Lab (Biograhy Paragraph)
HW - Work on essay. Finish Biography Paragraph
Thursday 3/22
1. Computer Lab (Outline & Quote usage))
HW - Have a 1st draft of essay first 4 paragraphs (Intro, Biography, Professional Criticism, Poem Analysis) printed and brought to class
Friday 3/23
1. SSR
2.  In class Writer's Workshop (Intro, Concl, Plagiarism & Works Cited)
3. Peer Edit/Revision
HW - Revise first 4 paragraphs and begin conclusion and works cited page
 
 
Monday 3/12
1.  SSR
2.  DOL  (Interjections) - CST prep
3.  Works Cited page Part 2
4.  Poetry Presentations final prep
HW - Type MLA Works Cited page for Part 2 and get Poetry Presentation in your "U" drive by class tomorrow.
Tuesday 3/13
1.  Poetry Presentations
2.  DOL - CST prep
HW - Be prepared for Poetry Presentation if you didn't go today.
Wednesday 3/14
1.  DOL - CST prep
2.  Poetry Presentations
HW - Be prepared for Poetry Presentation if you didn't go today.
Thursday 3/15
1.  DOL - CST prep
2. Finish Poetry Presentations
3.  Introductory to Research Paper
HW - Think about how your powerpoint can be turned into 3 body paragraphs
 
Monday 3/5
1.  Continue work on Poetry Presentation 2
2.  Begin creating slides
Tuesday 3/6
1.  SSR
2.  DOL - CST
3.  Poetry Presentation 2 - Slides
HW - Create Rough Drafts of Slides (on paper)
Wednesday 3/7
1.  SSR
2.  DOL - CST
3.  MLA Works Cited
HW - Finish #1-7 of Works Cited practice
Thursday 3/8
1.  SSR
2.  Finish #8-#13 of Works Cited practice
3.  Test Review Sheet
HW - Study for Poetry, DOL, MLA Test
Friday 3/9
1.  Poetry, DOL, MLA Test
HW - Work on Powerpoint

 
Monday 2/27
1.  Computer Lab - Finish Poetry Powerpoint Project
HW - email project to [email protected] by 8PM Monday 2/27
Tuesday 2/28
1.  SSR
2.  DOL - Conjunctions
3.  Paper Pass Back
HW - None
Wednesday 2/29
1.  SSR
2.  DOL - coordinating conjunctions
3.  Poetry Project 2
4.  Paper Pass Back
HW - select and print a poem by your poet
Thursday 3/1
1.  SSR
2.  DOL - corelative conjunctions
3.  CST prep
4.  Poetry Paragraph
HW - find and print biographical and stylistic information about your poet.
Friday 3/2
1.  SSR
2.  Work on Poetry Project 2 (due at the end of the period)
HW - none
 
Tuesday 2/21
1. SSR
2.  DOL - Verb Phrases & Adverbs
3.  2Q Benchmark Review
HW - None
Wednesday 2/22
1.  SSR
2.  DOL
3.  Poetry Terms: Consonance, Onomatopoeai, Internal Rhyme, End Rhyme, Rhyme Scheme, Line and Stanza
4.  Read "O What is That Sound" pp 142-143.
HW - Find & cite as many poetic devices as you can find in "O What is That Sound".  Bring song lyrics for poetry project to class tomorrow.
Thursday 2/23
1.  Computer Lab - Poetry PowerPoint Presentation Preparation (nice Alliteration, huh?)
HW - No homework
Friday 2/24
1.  SSR
2.  DOL - Quiz
3.  Finish Benchmark Review
HW - Continue to work on Poetry Powerpoint Presentation.
Monday 2/13
1.  SSR
2.  DOL
3.  Poetic Terms: Alliteration, Assonance, Repetition
4.  "Lineage" and "The Mother That My Mother Had" (pp 609-611)
HW - Answer Questions 1-3 after "Lineage" and do the Literary Analysis on pg 611
Tuesday 2/14 (Happy Valentine's Day)
1.  SSR
2.  Discussion of Literary Analysis Exercise
3.  Poetic Terms: Imagery & Tone
4.  Read "My Papa's Waltz" and "Grape Sherbert (pp 614-615)
HW - Type MLA paragraph in response to the following prompt:  Discuss how poets use literary devices such as alliteration, assonance, imagery or repetition to effectively reveal the tone of a poem. Be sure to adhere to all MLA and in-class writing rules and include 2 in-text citations from the poem.
Wednesday 2/15
1.  SSR
2.  DOL
3.  Poetic Terms: Simile, Metaphor, Personification
4.  Read "Incident in a Rose Garden" pp 146-148
5.  Complete "Literary Analysis" on page 149
HW - Finish "Literary Analysis" if not completed in class.
Thursday 2/16
1.  SSR
2.  Respond to Poetry Questions (complete sentences):  Page 149 - #1, 3 Comprehension Check Questions, #2 & #3,  Page 611 - #1, 4 Comprehension Check Questions, #3 & #4, Page 616 - #1, 3 Comprehension Check Questions, #2, #3, #5, #6
This is due at the end of the period along with all "Literary Analysis" work from throughout the week.
HW - None

 
Monday 2/6
1.  SSR
2.  DOL - Verbs
3.  THEME review pp 589-590
HW - Complete "Putting it all Together" on page 590, read page 591, and write a 1/2 page (single spaced) quickwrite on "Connect to Your Life" on page 592.  Quick write DOES NOT need to be typed.
Tuesday 2/7
1.  SSR
2.  DOL - Verb Phrases
3.  Expectations Discussion
4.  Begin Reading "The Scarlet Ibis" (pp594-595)
HW - Read "The Scarlet Ibis" pp 595-599 (stop at the BIG RED "O") - Take Active Reading Notes as you read
Wednesday 2/8
1. SSR
2.  DOL - Helping Verbs
3.  Continue Reading "The Scarlet Ibis" (pp 599-603)
4.  Hyphens
HW - Finish reading "The Scarlet Ibis" (pp 603-604) and do #2 on page 605.  Complete the HYPHEN side of worksheet.
Thursday 2/9
1.  SSR
2.  DOL - State of Being Verbs vs Action Verbs
3.  Hyphen Corrections
HW - Parenthesis, Brackets, Dashes Worksheet
Friday 2/10
1.  SSR
2.  DOL - Helping Verbs
3.  "The Scarlet Ibis" Questions on page 605 (#1, Comphrension Checks, #3-#8 and Literary Analysis.  Due at the end of the period.
HW - None
 
Friday 2/10
Monday 1/30
1.  SSR
2.  MLA Review, Active Passive Voice Review, Sentence Combining Review
HW - Active/Passive Voice Worksheet & Sentence Combining Worksheet
Tuesday 1/31
1. SSR
2.  Its vs It's, There vs Their vs They're, Your vs You're, Affect vs Effect, Accept vs Except, Between vs Among
3. Sentence Combining Practice
HW - Complete Sentence Combining Worksheets and worksheet on Affect vs Effect and Between vs Among
Wednesday 2/1
1.  Discuss last homework
2.  Class Promethean Board test Review of yesterday
3.  Denotation vs Connotation
4.  Terminology Review
HW - Finish Denotation vs Connotation worksheet and terminology review worksheet
Thursday 2/2
1.  2Q Benchmark Test
HW - None
Friday 2/3
1.  SSR
2.  Benchmark Results Review
3.  Introduction to Mythology/Poetry
 
Monday 1/23
1.  SSR
2.  Final Exam Preview & Skill Set Review
HW - Study for Final exams
Tuesday 1/24
1.  Period One Final Exam
HW - Study for finals
Wednesday 1/25
1.  No LA1 class
HW - Study for finals
Thursday 1/26
1.  Periods 4 & 5 Final Exam
HW - Be happy.  Finals are over : )


Tuesday 1/17
1.  SSR
2.  Reading Check Of Mice and Men
3.  Cont. Of Mice and Men Movie
4.  Begin Chapter 3 & 4 Study Questions
HW - Read pp. 84-89 and complete Chapter 3 & 4 Study Questions
Wendesday 1/18
1.  SSR
2.  Correct Chapter 3 & 4 Study Questions
4.  Continue Movie
HW - Finish reading Of Mice and Men & complete subject/verb worksheet
Thursday 1/19
1.  SSR
2.  Reading Check Chapters 5 & 6
3.  Continue Movie
HW - Study Questions for chapters 5 & 6
Friday 1/20
1.  Correct Study Questions for Chapter 5 & 6
2.  Finish Movie
HW - Of Mice and Men whole book analysis
 
 
Monday 1/9
1.  SSR (pp 17-21)
2.  Continue Class Reading of Chapter 2
3.  Found Poetry Exercise
HW - Type, MLA format, Found Poem
Tuesday 1/10
1.  SSR - Finish Chapter 2
2.  Small Groups Share - "Found" Poetry
3.  Small Groups - Dialectical Journal
HW - Study Questions Chapters 1 & 2 (complete sentences)
Wednesday 1/11
1. SSR (pp 38-43)
2.  Correct Chapters 1 & 2 Study Questions
3.  Small Groups: contineu Dialectial Journal
HW - Read pp 38-43 if not done during SSR
Thursday 1/12
1. SSR
2.  Reading Check: pp 38-43
3.  Anticipation Worksheet
HW - "Daytime Dreaming" QuickWrite and Movie Permission Slip
Friday 1/13
1.  SSR
2.  Finish Reading Chap. 3 (class reading)
3.  Mice Movie - Chap 1
HW - Read chapter 4 of Of Mice and Men
 
Tuesday 1/3
1.  SSR - Collect Extra Credit
2.  Review TOMatS Exam
3.  QW: Of Mice and Men Intro
HW - Finish quickwrite response and adverb worksheet
Wednesday 1/4
1.  SSR
2.  Correct Adverb Worksheet
3.  Discuss QW response
4.  Of Mice and Men Introductory Notes
HW - None
Thursday 1/5
1.  SSR
2.  1930's Video Notes
3.  Check out copies of Of Mice and Men
4.  Begin reading chapter 1
HW - Complete close reading activity for paragraphs 1 & 2
Friday 1/6
1.  SSR
2.  Collect Homework
3.  Of Mice and Men Handouts
4.  Finish reading Chapter 1
5.  Life on the Road Priority List
HW - None
 
Monday 12/12
1.  SSR
2.  Reading Check on TOMatS pp 28-98
3.  Correct Study Questions on pp 28-98
HW - Begin reading pp 98-end of novel
Tuesday 12/13
1.  SSR
2.  Finish the novel and answer study questions for pp 99-127
3.  Paper pass back
HW - Finish the novel and answer study questions pp 99-127 if not completed during class.
Wednesday 12/14
1.  SSR
2.  Reading Check on TOMatS pp 99-127
3.  Correct Study Questions pp 99-127
4.  Paper Pass Back
HW - TOMatS Character Analysis & Inference Worksheet
Thursday 12/15
1.  SSR
2.  Writing Prompt Partner Brainstorm
3.  In-Class Writing Assessment TOMatS
HW - Study for TOMatS Exam
Friday 12/16
1.  SSR
2.  TOMatS Unit Exam
HW - Extra Credit Collage and MLA Paragraph.  Enjoy your Christmas Break
 
 
Monday 12/5
1.  SSR
2.  Correct Adjective Quiz #2
3.  Check out copies of The Old Man and the Sea
HW - Begin reading the novel and research topics of interest
Tuesday 12/6
1.  SSR
2. Discuss research finding and relevance
3.  The Old Man and the Sea Pre-Reading and Predictions
4.  The Old Man and the Sea Discussion Questions
HW- Finish reading The Old Man and The Sea (pp 9-25) and discussion questions (2 sentences each minimum)
Wednesday 12/7
1.  SSR
2.  Reading Check: TOMatS pp 9-28
3.  Discussion Questions: Small Group & Whole Class
HW - Answer study questions for TOMatS pp 9-28 and begin reading pp 29-62
Thursday 12/8
1.  SSR
2.  Turn in Study Questions
3.  Conceptual Development Worksheet & Making Predictions Worksheet
HW - Read TOMatS up to page 62 and finish worksheet if not done in class.
Friday 12/9
1.  SSR
2.  Turn in worksheets
3.  Small Group work on Study Questions for pp 29-98.
HW - Finish reading TOMatS up to page 98 and complete study questions.
 
Monday 11/28
1.  SSR
2.Thanksgiving Quick Write
3.  Parts of Speech Practice w/ QW
HW - Finish Parts of Speech Practice & generate a list of 5 examples of each part of speech (proper noun, common noun, pronoun, verb, adjective)
Tuesday 11/29
1.  SSR
2.  Adjectives in Context (Individual & Collective)
HW - Finish Adjectives in Context worksheet
Wednesday 11/30
1.  SSR
2.  Go over Adjectives in Context worksheet
HW - None
Thursday 12/1
1.  SSR
2.  Go over Benchmark test & results
3. Paper Pass Back
HW - Study for Adjective test and bring something to work on after the test
Friday 12/2
1.  SSR
2.  Adjective Test
HW - None (we start The Old Man and the Sea on Monday)
 
Monday 11/21
1.  SSR
2.  Adjective Test
HW - None
Tuesday 11/22
1.  SSR
2.  Review LA1 Q1 Benchmark Test & Results
HW - None

Monday 11/14
1.  Fall Semester Mid-Term Exam
HW - None
Tuesday 11/15
1.  Go Over Mid-Term Exam & Results
2.  Quarter Grades & Paper Pass Back
HW - None
Wednesday 11/16
1. SSR
2.  Adjectives Introduction
3.  Modifier Practice
4.  Grammar in Practice #1-10 for section 5.8 on pp1187-1188
HW - Adjective Worksheet
Thursday 11/17
1.  SSR
2.  Correct Adjective Worksheet
3.  There, Their, They're & Your, You're
4.  Accept vs Except & Affect vs Effect
HW - Finish worksheets
Friday 11/18
1.  Discuss worksheets
2.  LA1 Q1 Benchmark test
HW - Study for Adjectives Test

Monday 11/7
1.  SSR
2.  Parts of Speech Review
3.  Literary Device Review
HW - None
Tuesday 11/8
1.  SSR
2.  Literary Device Review #2
3.  Paper Pass Back
HW - Create Part of Speech & Device Flashcards
Wednesday 11/9
1.  SSR
2.  Literary Device Practice Test
HW - None
Thursday 11/10
1.  SSR
2.  Literary Device Search in Stories
HW - Finish Device Search & Study for Mid-Term
 
 
Monday 10/31
1.  SSR
2. Revision & Editing pp 224 & 318
3.  Basic Sentence Types:  Exercises 3 & 4
HW - FInish Sentence Type Worksheet
Tuesday 11/1
1. SSR
2.  Review Sentence Revisions
3.  "To Build a Fire": Introduction & Quick Write
HW - Read "To Build a Fire"
Wednesday 11/2
1.  SSR
2.  "To Build a Fire" Study Questions (all & Lit. Analysis)
HW - None
Thursday 11/3
1.  SSR
2.  Writing Practice pag 536 #3
3.  Grammar Practice pag 537
HW - Review Grammar & Writing Worksheets
Friday 11/4
1.  SSR
2.  Grammar Practice pp 1196-1199
3.  1st Quarter Review Quiz:  Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Participles, Subject/Verb Agreement, Tense Agreement, Sentence Combining (conjunctions), Plot
HW - None
 
Monday 10/24
1.  SSR
2.  Revising & Editing Practice
3.  Self Edit & Revision: Personal Narrative
HW - None
Tuesday 10/25
1.  SSR
2.  Finish Pesonal Narrative Revision/Edit Writing Workshop
3.  Quickwrite: Risk pg 373
HW - Read "Through the Tunnel" pp 375-384 & do the active reading described on page 373
Wednesday 10/26
1. SSR
2.  Reading Check: "Through the Tunnel"
3.  "Through the Tunnel" Study Questions pg 385: #1-7 & Typed MLA Lit. Analysis
Thursday 10/27
1.  SSR
2.  Writing Workshop: Revision Day #2
HW - Type 2nd/Final Draft of Personal Narrative

Monday 10/17
1.  SSR
2.  Linking verbs vs Action verbs
3.  Suspense & QW
4.  Begin reading "The Sniper"
HW - Read "The Sniper" pp 163-166
Tuesday 10/18
1.  SSR
2.  Answer study questions on page 167.  Answer questions 1-7 & Literary Analysis
HW - None
Wednesday 10/19
1.  SSR
2. Writing Workshop pp 132-133
3.  Personal Narrative Prewriting pg 134
HW - Finish questions and Prewriting exercise on page 134 (questions on handout @ homework link)
Thursday 10/20
1.  SSR
2.  Computer Lab: Personal Narrative Plot Diagram
HW - Complete Step 2 on page 134 "Drafting".  Write your first draft of you personal narrative.  Be sure it is in MLA format.  Bring it to class tomorrow along with the plot diagram we did today in class.
Friday 10/21
1. SSR
2.  Verbs, Pronouns, Nouns Quiz
3.  Writing Workshop: Personal Narrative
H/W - Subject/Verb Agreement Worksheet (both sides)
 
Monday 10/10
1.  SSR
2.  Make up Noun/Pronoun Test
3.  Correct/Review Test
4.  Verbs Activity: Transitive & Intransitive
HW - None/Finish Verb Activity
Tuesday 10/11
1.  SSR
2.  Go Over Verb Activity
3.  QW:  Sacrifice
4.  Literary Devices:  Irony & Allusion
HW - Read "The Gift of the Magi" pp 153-157
Wednesday 10/12
1.  SSR
2.  Reading Check on "T.G.O.T.M"
3.  Study Questions "T.G.O.T.M" pg 159 (1,2,3,4,5,6,8 & Lit. Analysis)
HW - Finish Questions & Literary Analysis pg 159
Thursday 10/13
1.  SSR
2.  Discuss Study Questions
3.  Linking Verbs Worksheet
HW - Writing Option 1, 2, or 3 on page 160 (Typed in MLA format)
Friday 10/14
1. SSR
2.  Computer Lab
3.  Linking Verbs Worksheet #2
 
Monday 10/3
1.  SSR
2.  Collect HW
3.  Pronouns: Demonstrative, Interrogative, Relative
4.  Intro. to "The Perfect Storm"
HW -  Read "The Perfect Storm" pp 113-121
Tuesday 10/4
1.  SSR
2.  Reading Check on "The Perfect Storm"
3.  "The Perfect Storm" Study Questions pg 122 (#1-8 & Literary Analysis)
HW - Finish questions and side two of the Pronoun Worksheet
Wednesday 10/5
1.  SSR
2.  Correct "The Perfect Storm" Questions
3.  Your Narrative Non-Fiction
HW - Type your narrative non-fictions (MLA & 3rd person)
Thursday 10/6
1.  SSR
2.  Share Non-Fiction Narratives (small groups)
3.  Indefinite Pronouns
HW - Finish Indefinite Pronoun sheet & study your notes of nouns and all pronouns for quiz tomorrow.
Friday 10/7
1.  SSR
2.  Noun & Pronoun Quiz
3.  Paper Pass Back
HW - None

Monday 9/26
1.  SSR
2.  Correct Pronoun homework
3.  Quick Write: Fear
4.  Terms: Major Character, Minor Character, Inference
HW - Read "Where have you gone, Charming Billy?" pp 63-70
Tuesday 9/27
1.  SSR
2.  "...Charming Billy?" Study Questions pg 71: #1-9 & Literary Analysis
HW- None
Wednesday 9/28
1.  SSR
2.  Pronoun Worksheet #2:  Reflexive & Intensive Pronouns
HW - Finish Pronouns Worksheet
Thursday 9/29
1.  SSR
2.  "...Charming Billy" Writing Option
3.  Plot Diagram Assignment
HW - Complete & Print Plot Diagram Assignment:  go to...
Friday 9/30
1.  SSR
2.  MLA Format introduction
3.  "...Charming Billy" Writing Option
          - Step Up Outline - http://www.sjsd.k12.mo.us/Schools/skaith/maugh/pages/resources/step_up_to_writing/online_practice_guide.html            - MLA Draft Typed
 HW - None
 
Monday 9/19
1.  Library Orientation Day 1
Tuesday 9/20
1.  Library Orientation Day 2
Wednesday 9/21
1.  Library Orientation Day 3 - Written Assessment
Thursday 9/22
PERIOD ONE - Final day in library
PERIODS 4 & 5
1.  SSR
2.  Correct "Noun" quiz
3.  Study Hall
Friday 9/23
1.  SSR
2.  Pronoun Worksheet
3.  Discuss MLA format (Works Cited page)
HW - Pronouns Worksheet - Practice #2
Monday 9/12
1.  SSR
2.  Seating Chart
3.  Correct Nouns 1: Practice 2
4.  Nouns 2: Practice 1
5.  Introduction to Characterization
HW - Finish Nouns 2: Practice 1
Tuesday 9/13
1.  SSR
2.  Collect HW - Nouns 2: Practice 1
3.  Direct & Indirect Characterization worksheet
4.  Check out textbooks
HW - Read pp 23-25
Wednesday 9/14 - Back to School Night
1.  SSR
2.  Discuss "Aspects of Fiction"
3.  Quick Write: "The Most Dangerous Game"
4.  Begin reading "TMDG"
HW:  Finish reading "TMDG" pp. 39-51
Thursday 9/15
1.  SSR
2.  Reading Check "TMDG"
3.  Begin Study Questions "TMDG"
HW - finish reading "TMDG" pp 51-57 & finish nouns #2
Friday 9/16 - Aloha Assembly
1.  SSR
2.  "TMDG" end of story assessment
3.  Nouns Quiz
4.  Finish Study Questions - "TMDG"
HW - Finish Study Questions if not completed in class
 
Tuesday 9/6
1. Welcome Back
2. Attendance
3. Course Outline
Wednesday 9/7
1. Attendance
2. Continue Course Outline
3. "Who is Mr. Wolf?"
Thursday 9/8
1. Attendance
2. "Who are We?"
Friday 9/9
1. Attendance
2. Finish "Who are We?"
3. Literary Device Diagnostic Test

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Read Act 4 (pp. 1072-1085) and answer questions on page 1086 (#1, comprehension check, #2, #3, #4, #5, #7, #8)
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Finish reading Act 3 (pp 1051-1070) and listen to it at http://web.me.com/alanreinstein/site/RJ_audio.html

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Read and listen to Act 2 sc. 4-6 (pp 1032-1042)
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Read Act 2 sc. 2 (The Balcony Scene) pp 1022-1028 and listen to it at
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cut and paste the web address if it doen't work as a hyperlink

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Go to the following link and listen to Act 1 scene 2. Follow along in the textbook (pp 1001-1004) pausing the recording as needed to read the side-notes and definitions provided in the textbook.

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Finish "The Prologue" paraphrase

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Read pages 983-985. Read "The Prologue" on page 992 and answer the following questions. 1. Describe the setting (time, place, historical context). Refer to the pages 983-985, "Build Background" on page 989, and ntes on page 990. Identify 3 examples of foreshadowing in "The Prologue". Cite the word(s), line(s) and meaning.

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read pp 961-964

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Read pp 952-960 if absent. Otherwise, no homework

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Finish reading pages 943-950 & answering questions from the textbook covering what we read last week. Questions are on page 939 (#1, comprehension checks, #2, #3, #4, #6, #7, Literary Analysis, and Writing Option #1 or #2 on page 940).

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Period 4 - Read The Odyssey battle with Scylla & Charybdis (pp 928-937)

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Finish questions on page 926 (#1, all the comprehension checks, #2, #3, #4, #6, #7 and the Literary Analysis) and choose “Writing Option #1 or #2” on page 927 for a ½ page written response.

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The Odyssey questions page 914 (#1, comprehension check x3, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8) and Literary Analysis, and Writing Option #1 or #2 on page 915. Also re-read page 916-925 in preparation for reading comprehension quiz tomorrow

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Write Telemus' prophesy to Polyphemus (the Cyclops) about how he will lose his eye to Odysseus.

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Read pages 900-906 (lines 116-281) of The Odyssey and finish answering the questions that we started in class yesterday. There are 10 questions.

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Finish reading 894-896 & answer study questions

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Answer the questions on The Odyssey that were copied during class today.

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Finish reading pp 887-891 and take notes on new information

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Review for Benchmark Test

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Finish Sentence Combining packet & bring Blue registration sheet

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Finish Sentence Combining Activity

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 Print and bring final draft of paper tomorrow (Friday). Due during class period. After class is considered "late" No emails will be accepted.

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Continue to work on essay

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Bring draft of essay complete with conclusion and works cited page

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Check & correct titles and quotes in essay & complete "there, their, they're" worksheet

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Revise first 4 paragraphs and begin conclusion and works cited page

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Have a 1st draft of first 4 paragraphs (Intro, Biography, Professional Criticism, Poem Analysis) printed and brought to class on Friday

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Continue working on your essay. Finish biography paragraph and get it in your "U" drive

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Continue working on your essay. Finish introduction and get it in your "U" drive

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Work on drafting an introduction to your essay. Get it in your "U" drive.

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Be prepared for Poetry Presentation if you didn't go on Tuesday or Wednesday.

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Be prepared for Poetry Presentation if you didn't go on Tuesday/

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Type MLA Works Cited page for Part 2 and get Poetry Presentation in your "U" drive by class tomorrow.

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Work on Powerpoint Presentation 2

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Study for Poetry, DOL, MLA Test

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Finish Works Cited Practice #1-#7

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Create rough drafts of slides (on paper)
Slide 1 - Poet Biography, important events thar occurred during their lifetime, events that influenced their writing
Slide 2- Poem title, background, inspiration and text
Slide 3 - Poem theme w/ supporting quote, favorite line(s) and explanation
Slide 4 - Poet's style and examples of that style found in your poem selection
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find and print biographical and stylistic information about your poet.

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find and print a poem written by your poet

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Finish and email Poetry Powerpoint Project to [email protected] by 8 PM Monday 2/27.  Include your name and class period in the document name.

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 Find & cite as many poetic devices as you can find in "O What is That Sound".  Bring song lyrics for poetry project to class tomorrow.

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Finish "Literary Analysis" on page 149 if not completed in class.

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Type MLA paragraph in response to the following prompt:  Discuss how poets use literary devices such as alliteration, assonance, imagery or repetition to effectively reveal the tone of a poem. Be sure to adhere to all MLA and in-class writing rules and include 2 in-text citations from the poem.

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Answer Questions 1-3 after "Lineage" and do the Literary Analysis on pg 611

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Parenthesis, Brackets, Dashes Worksheet

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Finish reading "The Scarlet Ibis" (pp 603-604) and do #2 on page 605.  Complete the HYPHEN side of worksheet.

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Read "The Scarlet Ibis" pp 595-599 (stop at the BIG RED "O") - Take Active Reading Notes as you read

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Complete "Putting it all Together" on page 590, read page 591, and write a 1/2 page (single spaced) quickwrite on "Connect to Your Life" on page 592.  Quick write DOES NOT need to be typed.