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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:

Continue Oedipus Rex (finished 4th Period)

HW:  No Hwk.

 

LA III:

Check and discuss of Plymouth Plantation wksht.

Read "Women and Children First" and answer questions (blue bullets and green question) 

HWK:  

 

LA II H:

Vocab list 2

Collect mini-essay

Finish discussion of "Salvador,..." annotations

"Salvador,..."  Indirect Characterization Wkst.

HWK:  Vocab. list 2 due Wed. and characterization wksht. due tomorrow

Agendas and Homework

LA II:

Portfolio Scramble

Vocab. Quiz 1

Cont. reading Oedipus Rex

 

LA III:

Portfolio Scramble

Vocab. Quiz 1

Of Plymouth Plantation Worksheet

HW:  Finish Worksheet

 

LA II H

Portfolio Scramble
Vocab. Quiz 1

Continue discussion of "Salvador,,," annotations

HW:  Mini-essay (intro. and body) due Monday:  typed, double-spaced and 12 font (include in-class portion, outline and prompt)

 

 

 

Agendas and Homework

LA II

Check and discuss vocab. hwk.

Analogies vocab. activity

Provide quiz structure

Continue Oedipus Rex

HWK:  Reading Strategically Vocab. Wksht. and Study for Vocab. Quiz 1

 

LA III

Discuss OPPQuiz

OPP wksht.

HWK: Study for Vocab. 1 Quiz

 

LA II H


Practice vocab. quiz

Introduce SOAPSTone annotations

Read and Annotate "Salvador, Late or Early"

HWK:  Finish Annotations and Study for Vocab. Quiz 1

 

Agendas and Homework

LA II:

Check vocab. definitions

Discuss definitions

Vocab. exercises (Context Clues)

Cont. reading Oedipus Rex in class

HW:  Vocab. Exercises (Sentence Completion)

 

LA III:

Check vocab. definitions and sentences

Discuss vocab. definitions

Finish reading and summarizing Of Plymouth Plantation

Of Plymouth Plantation Quiz  (notes allowed)

HW:  Study Vocab. (Quiz on Friday)

 

LA II H:

Check vocab. definitions

Discuss vocab. definitions

In-class mini-essay (intro. and body)

                     use outline, writing notes and novel

HW:  Mini-essay typed, double-spaced and 12 font due Monday

Agendas and Homework

LA II:

-QW:  Sig. Human Flaws and rank Antigone Values and Principles

-Aristotle's Definition of Tragedy (Handout)

-Begin reading Oedipus Rex (Adaptation)  IN-class

  HW:  Vocab. Definitions


LA III:

-Read Of Plymouth Plantation and summarize each section (address author's purpose) and provide a quote for support.

HW:  Vocab.  Definitions

 

LA II H:

-Present a Writing Packet

-Provide Writing Prompt and Rubric

-Outline

HW:  Vocab. Definitions;  In-class intro. and body paragraph tomorrow.

Agendas and Homework

LA II:

Context Clues Handout

Vocab. Lists 1 and 2

Discuss Mandela Article

HW:  Vocab. Definitions due Wednesday

 

LA III:

Vocab. List from Of Plymouth Plantation

Literary Elements for OPP

 Puritan Background and Author Info. of William Bradford

HW: Vocab. Definitions and Sentences due Wednesday

 

LA II H:

Vocab. List 1

Discuss "The Interlopers" Questions

Provide Essay Info. Packet

HW: Vocab. Definitions due Wednesday

Agendas and Homework

LA II:

Discuss 2nd Trump article (stamp hwk.)

Begin reading and annotating Trump article.

HW:  Finish article and answer the article's questions

 

LA III:

Finish "New World" activity

Present "New Worlds"

Begin Of Plymouth Plantation Literary Terms (2nd)

NO HWK.

 

LA IIH:

A Separate Peace Test (40 Points)

Discuss Realism and Naturalism

Read "The Interlopers"

HW:  Answer "The Interlopers" Questions

Agendas and Homework

LA II:

Finish annotating 1st Trump article

Answer questions for article.

Begin 2nd Trump article

HW:  Finish annotations and 2nd Trump article's questions & parent sig.(Class Policies) due 

 

LA III:

Discuss prior knowledge: Puritans

"New World" Group Activity

HW:  Parent sig. (Class Policies) due 

 

LA II H:

Finish A Separate Peace Discussion Questions

Discuss the causes of conflict

HW:  Parent sig. (Class Policies) due 

 

Agendas and Homework

LA II:  

-Literary Terms Pre-test

-Discuss and correct LT Pre-test

-Begin annotating Donald Trump articles

HW:  Parent signatures due Friday

 

LA III:

-Literary Terms Pre-test

-Discuss and correct LT Pre-test

-Pair Brainstorm (Puritans)

 HW:  Parent signatures due Friday

 

LA II H:

-Literary Terms Pre-test

-Discuss and correct LT Pre-test

-Begin A Separate Peace Group Discussion Questions

HW:  Parent signatures due Friday