Monday, March 17, 2014

Monday March 17-Friday March 21
Wednesday is a Half Day
Assignments For Journalism Students Going To NY


Senior English
The Great Divorce Study Guide
Monday- Due: Ch. 6 Questions
               HW: Week 3 Vocabulary
Tuesday- Due: Vocabulary 3
               Symbol, Motif, Allusion
               HW: Read Ch. 7, Do Questions Ch.7 (Due Wednesday)
Wednesday- Due: Questions 7
                     Action, Objective
                     HW: Read Ch. 8, Do Questions Ch. 8 (Due Thursday)
Thursday- Due: Questions 8
                 Exposition, Plot
                 HW: Read Ch. 9, Do Questions Ch. 9 (due Friday)
Friday-     Due: Questions 9
                Vocabulary Quiz 3
                Read Ch. 10, Do Questions Ch. 10 (due Monday)

AP English
Frequently Cited Titles on AP Literature Exam

Monday-  Babette's Feast, film
Tuesday- Young Authors Stories
                HW: Writing Assignment, due Friday
                         Babette's Feast Writing Assignment
Wednesday- Young Authors Stories
                    Read Tell-Tale Heart
                    Tell-Tale Heart Text PDF
Thursday- Young Authors Stories
                 Tell Tale Heart
Friday- Tell Tale Heart- read it (link above).
            Write a journal response to the following:
  1. The narrator of the story seems pretty impressed with the ‘plan’ that he put into
    place- Write a journal entry comparing reason & guilt, which is stronger? 
           

Sophomore English
Funny In Farsi Study Guide
Monday- Due: Readings 5-7, Questions & Vocabulary
               HW: Make study guide for Vocabulary 10-13
Tuesday- Due: Vocabulary 10-13
                Logos, Ethos, Pathos
                HW: Reading 8, Questions/Vocab 8 (due Thursday)
Wednesday- Due: Questions & Vocabulary 8
                     Persian Words
                     HW: See above
Thursday- Due: Questions & Vocabulary 8
                 Denotation, Connotation
                 HW: Reading 9, Questions/Vocab 9 (due Monday)
Friday- Vocabulary Review Quiz 10-13
             HW: See Above


         

Monday, March 10, 2014

Monday March 10-Friday March 14
Assignments For Choir Students
Assignments For Journalism Students Going To NY


Senior English
The Great Divorce Study Guide
Monday- Chapter 3 Questions
               HW: Vocabulary 2 & Read Ch. 4
Tuesday- Due- Vocabulary 2
               Discuss Ch. 4 & Setting, do Questions
               HW: Read Ch. 5, Do Questions Ch. 5 (Due Wednesday)
Wednesday- Due: Questions 5
                     HW: Career Fair Assignment (if you're leaving with choir, put in my box TODAY)
Thursday- Due: Career Fair Assignment
                 Protagonist, Genre
                 HW: Read Chapter 6
Friday- Vocabulary Quiz 2
            Questions Chapter 6 (due Monday)

AP English
Frequently Cited Titles on AP Literature Exam

Monday- Due: Essay Prompt Assignment
               HW: Babette's Feast, read 21-41
Tuesday- Discuss Babette's Feast (setting, religion)
               HW: Babette's Feast, Read 41-59
Wednesday- Discuss Babette's Feast (philosophy)
                    HW: Career Fair Assignment (if you are leaving with choir, put in my box TODAY)
Thursday- Due: Career Fair Assignment
                 Babette's Feast & Kierkegaard
                 Link To Article
Friday- Babette's Feast and Religion
             Essay Prompt

Tell-Tale Heart Text PDF

Sophomore English
Funny In Farsi Study Guide
Monday- In-Class, Questions 4
               HW: Reading 5, Vocab Book 13 (due Wed.)
Tuesday- In-Class, Questions/Vocab 5
                HW: Reading 6, Questions/Vocab 6
Wednesday- Due: Vocabulary Book 13
                     QUIZ- VOCABULARY LESSON 13
                     HW: Career Fair Assignment (in you are leaving with choir, put in my box TODAY)
Thursday- Due: Career Fair Assignment
                 Reading 7
Friday- In-Class: Questions/Vocab 7 (checked on Monday)
         

Monday, March 3, 2014

Monday March 3-Friday March 7

Senior English
The Great Divorce Study Guide
Monday- Discuss Ch. 1
               Vocabulary Week 1, due Tuesday.
Tuesday- Due: Vocabulary Week 1
                Lesson- Point-Of-View
                HW- Read Ch. 2 & do Questions Chapter 2, due Wednesday.
Wednesday- Due: Chapter 2 Questions
                    Lesson: Themes- Pride
                    HW- Read Chapter 3
Thursday- High School Service Day      
Friday- Vocabulary Quiz
            HW- Chapter 3 Questions

AP English
Frequently Cited Titles on AP Literature Exam
Their Eyes Were Watching God Study Guide AP
Monday- Chapters 12-15 Discussion
               Character Development
               HW- Ch. 16-18
Tuesday- Chapters 16-18 Discussion
                Plot & Title References
                HW- Vocabulary, due Wed.
Wednesday- Vocabulary Due
                     HW- Ch. 19-20
Thursday- High School Service Day
Friday- Vocabulary Quiz
             Themes
             Essay Prompt Assignment

Sophomore English
Funny In Farsi Study Guide
Monday- Due- Questions Reading 1
               Presentations & Note Taking
               HW- Reading 2
                       Vocabulary Book 12, due Wednesday
Tuesday- In-Class: Questions & Vocabulary Reading 1-2
Wednesday- Due: Vocabulary Book Lesson 12
                     HW: Reading 3- Reading, Questions, Vocabulary.
Thursday- High School Service Day
Friday- Due- Reading 3 Questions and Vocabulary
             Vocabulary 12 Quiz
             HW- Reading 4
           

Monday, February 24, 2014

Monday February 24-Friday February 28

Senior English
Monday- Essays Due
               Death of a Salesman Movie
Tuesday- Death of a Salesman Movie
Wednesday- CS Lewis
Thursday- Intro New Book
                 The Great Divorce Study Guide
Friday- The Great Divorce, Chapter 1. Write 2-3 sentences about what you THINK happened in Ch. 1.

AP English
Their Eyes Were Watching God Study Guide AP
Monday- Chapters 1-4 Discussion
Tuesday- Chapters 5-6, Focus on Imagery & Figurative Language
Wednesday- Vocabulary Due
Thursday- Chapters 7-11
Friday- Vocabulary Quiz
            Read Chapters 12-15 & answer study guide questions.

Sophomore English
Monday- Assign Groups
Tuesday- Work on Iran Presentations
Wednesday- Vocabulary Book Lesson 11 due
                     Work on Presentations
Thursday-
Friday-  Vocabulary 11 Quiz
             Begin Funny in Farsi- Read Chapters 1-3 & do Reading 1 Questions.
             Presentations Monday
             Funny In Farsi Study Guide


Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Tuesday February 18- Friday February 21


Senior English- 

Tuesday-In Class: Write
Wednesday- In Class: Write (Final Draft Due Monday)
Thursday- Peer Review Rough Drafts
                 Movie
Friday- Movie


AP English- 
Terms Study Help Website
Link to Poetry Explication Assignment

Tuesday- Practice Multiple Choice
Wednesday- Poetry Wrap Up
Thursday- Poetry Paper Due
Friday- New Novel



5th Period- Sophomore English 

Tuesday- Peer Edit With Rough Draft
Wednesday- Vocabulary Book Lesson 10 (due Thursday)
Thursday- Grammar Review
Friday- Vocabulary Quiz Lesson 10
             Final Draft of Essay Due

             


Yearbook- 

Participation (5 points per day) will now be part of your grade.

If your pages are finished or you are waiting to do Spring Sport pages, you must bring homework to class for Study Hall.

Friday, February 7, 2014

Tuesday February 11- Friday February 14


Senior English- 

Tuesday- Due: Questions 5
                In Class: Review
Wednesday- In Class: Review
Thursday- Test: Death of a Salesman
Friday- In Class, Prewriting Activity for Essay- Bring Tuesday
 

AP English- 
Terms Study Help Website
Link to Poetry Explication Assignment

Tuesday- Bring first and second choice for Poem
                In Class- Analyze Poem, begin writing
Wednesday- Class time to work on paper
Thursday- Class Time to Write
Friday- Bring Rough Draft for Peer Review



5th Period- Sophomore English 

Tuesday- Vignette Due Link to Assignment
                In Class Brainstorm for Essay
Wednesday- In Class: Write
Thursday- In Class Write
Friday- Vocabulary Quiz Review Lesson 6-9
             Peer Review of Essay
(Final Draft Due Wednesday February 19, turn in hand written rough draft and typed final)
             


Yearbook- 

Participation (5 points per day) will now be part of your grade.

If your pages are finished or you are waiting to do Spring Sport pages, you must bring homework to class for Study Hall.


Monday, February 3, 2014

Monday February 3- Friday February 7


Senior English- 
Monday- Due: Vocabulary 4
               In Class: Reading 4
Tuesday- In Class: Reading 4
               Homework: Questions 4
Wednesday- Due: Questions 4
                     Homework: Vocabulary 5
Thursday- Due: Vocabulary 5
                 In Class: Reading 5
                 Homework: Study Vocabulary
Friday- Vocabulary 4 & 5 Quiz
            In Class: Reading 5
            Homework: Questions 5 (Due Tuesday)
   

AP English- 
Terms Study Help Website

Monday- Symbolism & Allegory
Tuesday- Syntax
                Homework- Questions for 3 poems (given in class)
Wednesday- Sound, Structure
Thursday- Rhythm & Meter, Theme
Friday- Practice MC Poetry Passage
            Poetry Writing Assignment Given Link to Poetry Explication Assignment


5th Period- Sophomore English 
Monday- Questions 7
               Vocabulary Book Lesson 9 (due Wednesday)
Tuesday- Review Mango Street
Wednesday- Review Mango Street: Who, Where, What Each Chapter (due Thursday)
Thursday- Test: House on Mango Street
Friday- Vocabulary Quiz Lesson 9
             Vignette Writing Assignment Link to Assignment
             


Yearbook- 

Participation (5 points per day) will now be part of your grade.

If your pages are finished or you are waiting to do Spring Sport pages, you must bring homework to class for Study Hall.