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Welcome to Mr. Putnam's Language Arts Home Page!
 
Phone Number:  (714) 986-7580 ext.  11205
Email (Contact):  [email protected]
Homepage (Daily Agendas and Homework): 
 
Schedule:
Period 0:  AP Language and Composition
Period 1:  English Language Arts II 
Period 2:  AP Language and Composition 
Period 3:  English Language Arts II
Period 4:  English Language Arts II
Period 5:  Conference
 
 
Tutoring:  Break, Lunch and After School by. Appt.
 
 
 

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Agendas and Homework

LA II

  • Collect Body Paragraph
  • Discuss Haemon's Speech Questions
  • Continue Reading

HW:  Read and Annotate Ode 3

 

LA III

  • SSR
  • Briefly discuss "The Devil and Tom Walker"
  • "The Devil and Tom Walker" Quiz
  • Begin Allegory and Gothic Elements chart

 

LA II H

  • Check and discuss vocab. definitions
  • Finish reading Oedipus Rex
  • Introduce Poetics Poster

 

Agendas and Homework

LA II 

SSR 

Peer Evaluations of Body Paragraph

Continue Reading Scene 3

HW:  Body Paragraph Due (Typed, DS and 12 Font)

LA III

Collect Mini-Essay

SSR

Finish "The Devil and Tom Walker" (take notes)

HW:  Finish "The Devil... Walker"

 

LA II H

SSR

Continue reading Oedipus Rex

HW:  Vocab. Definitions due Tomorrow 

Agendas and Homework

LA II

  • Check Body Paragraph Outline
  • Work on Body Paragraph

HW:  RD Body Paragraph Due Tomorrow

 

LA III

  • Revisit Mini-Essay
  • American Gothic Lecture Notes
  • Begin "The Devil and Tom Walker"

HW:  Final Mini-Essay Draft Due Tomorrow (Typed, Double-Spaced and 12 Font--Include RD and Outline)

 

LA II H:

 

  • Collect Essay (Short Story)
  • Vocab. List 5
  • Def. of tragedy
  • Begin Oedipus Rex
  • HW:  Vocab. Def's Due Wednesday

 

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Agendas and Homework

LA II

  • Stamp and discuss questions (Ant.:  pro - sc. 2)
  • Writing prompt
  • Outline
  • HW:  Outline due Monday

 

LA III

 

  • Finish essay (20 minutes)
  • Peer evaluation using the Big 3 Evaluation Questions
  • HW:  Essay (typed, double-spaced and 12 font) due Tuesday 

 

 

 

LA II H:

 

  • Vocab. Qz. 4
  • Correct Quiz
  • Values QW
  • HW:   Essay (typed, double-spaced and 12 font) due Tuesday-                       Also need outline and rough draft

 

 

Agendas and Homework

LA II

  • Discuss Ode 2 (doc-cam)
  • In pairs summarize Ode 2 
  • Answer Antigone Discussion Questions (Pro-Sc. 2)
  • HW:  Finish Questions

LA III

  • Provide essay rubric
  • Begin mini-essay (in-class)

LA II H

 

  • Finish in-class essay (35 Minutes)
  • Vocab. practice
  • HW:  Study for Vocab. Quiz 4

Agendas and Homework

LA II

  • Complete "Ship of State" Visual
  • Continue reading Scene 1 from Antigone
  • Read and annotate Ode 1
  • Begin discussion on annotations

 

LA III

  • Collect "Sinners..." Soapstone Chart
  • Finish "Sinners..." Visual
  • Voice Lesson 4 (Diction)
  • Intro. Writing Structure (packet)
  • HW:  Review Writing Packet

LA II H

 

  • Collect "Searching for Summer" Outline
  • Briefly discuss "The Pit..."
  • Outline "The Pit..."
  • Hw:  Vocab. Definitions Due Tomorrow; Bring The Outline that You'll Be Using for Tomorrow's In-Class Essay

 

Agendas and Homework

LA II

  • Vocab. Quiz 3/4
  • Finish discussion of Creon's Ship of State speech
  • Soapstone annotation chart of Creon's SOS
  • HW:  Finish Soapstone Chart

 

 

LA III

 

  • Vocab. Quiz  from "Upon..." and "Sinners...
  • Soapstone annotation chart of "Sinners...
  • HW:  Finish Soapstone Chart

 

 

LA II H

 

  • Vocab. Quiz 3
  • Finish "The Sun" discussion
  • "Searching for Summer"  Outline
  • HW:  Finish "SFS"  Outline

Agendas and Homework

LA II

  • SSR
  • Vocab. Exercise (reading strategically)
  • Soapstone Annotation Handout
  • Annotate Creon's Ship of State speech
  • Begin discussion of Creon's speech via doc-cam
  • HW:  Study for Tomorrow's Vocab. Quiz

 

LA III

 

  • SSR
  • Vocab. practice
  • Discuss annotations of "Sinners...God"
  • HW:  Study for Tomorrow's Vocab. Quiz

 

LA II H

 

 

Agendas and Homework

LA II:

-Stamp and discuss vocab. definitions and exercises

-Discuss definitions and exercises (Sentence Completion)

-Vocab. exercise (Analogies)

-Collect Parodos summaries

-Continue reading Antigone aloud

HW:  Study for Friday's Vocab. Quiz

 

LA III:

-Stamp and discuss vocab. definitions and sentences

-Using the SOAPSTone tech., annotate "Sinners in the Hands...God"

HW:  Finish Annotations

 

LA II H:


-Collect "Initiation" Outline

-Check and discuss vocab. definitions

-Read and take notes on "Searching for Summer"

HW: Finish "Searching for Summer" 

 

Agendas and Homework

LA II:

-SSR

-Vocab. Exercise 1 (Context Clues) pages13 & 17

-Discuss Exercise 1

-Discuss Characterization of Antigone and Ismene

-Summarize the Parodos (one sentence per stanza)

HW:  Vocab. Definitions, Sentence Completion (pages 14 & 18) and Finish the Summary (if needed)

 

LA III:  

-SSR

-Voice Lesson Three (Diction)

-Discuss and Collect "Upon the... House" Soaptstone Chart

-QW:  Brainstorm effective persuasive techniques.

HW:  Vocab. Definitions and Sentences

 

LA II H:


Check and stamp "Initiation" annotations

Discuss "Initiation"

"Initiation" Outline

HW:  Vocab. Definitions and Outline

 

Agendas and Homework

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LA II

Vocab. Lists 3 and 4

Finish reading Prologue of Antigone

Summarize background of Play (2 to 3 Sentences).  

Provide an adjective for Antigone and Ismene (one per character), provide a direct quote for support (one per character) and explain the significance of the each quote 

HW:  Finish Character Analysis; Vocab. Def's Are Due Wednesday

 

LA III

Vocab. list from "Upon the ..." and "Sinners in the...God"

Finish annotation discussion from "Upon..."

Soapstone Analysis Chart

HW:  Finish Chart; Vocab. Definitions Due Wed.

 

LA II H

Collect "Everyday Use" Outline

Vocab. List 3

Read and Annotate "Initiation"

HW:  Finish Annotations of "Initiation" Vocab. Due Wed.

 

Agendas and Homework

LA II

SSR

Finish Greek Theatre Lecture

Begin Antigone

 

LA III


SSR

Voice Lesson 2 (Diction)

Discuss Annotations of "Upon the Burning of Our House" via Doc-cam

 

LA II H


Vocab. Quiz 2

Correct Quiz

Outline for  "Everyday Use"

HW:  Finish Outline

Agendas and Homework

LA II 

Finish  Poetics Poster

Begin Greek Theatre Lecture

LA III

Discuss Literary Terms:  Lyric Poetry, Inversion, Biblical Allusion, Rhyme Scheme and Epiphany (vocab. word)

Present SOAPStone Annotations (Handout)

Read and Annotate Anne Bradstreet's "Upon the Burning of Our House"

HW:  Finish Annotations

 

LA II H

Brief Vocab. Review / Practice

Discuss "Everyday Use":  Characterization, Setting, Symbolism, Imagery, Conflict and Theme

HW:  Review for Vocab. Quiz 2

 

Agendas and Homework

LA II

SSR

Finish Poetics Poster

 

LA III

SSR

Finish Puritan Lecture

Read Bradstreet Bio. 

Intro. Lit. Elements

 

LA II H


Collect "Salvador,,," Outline

Check and Discuss Vocab. 2 Definitions

Heritage Chart

Read "Everyday Use" and Take Notes

HW:  Finish Short Story (take notes)

Agendas and Homework

LA II:

Finish Oedipus Rex

Begin Aristotle's Poetics Poster

Check-out textbook 

HW: Select and bring SSR book tomorrow

 

LA III:


Voice Lesson 1

Discuss "Women and Children First" Questions

Begin Puritan Lecture Notes

HW:  Select and bring SSR book tomorrow

 

LA II H:

Discuss and discuss "Salvador..." characterization questions

"Salvador,,," Outline

HW:  Vocab. Def's and Outline Due Tomorrow