Welcome to the 11th grade and English III. This should prove to be an exciting and busy year. It will be a year of multi-tasking and using your greatest learning style to acquire a depth of knowledge that will carry you through college. I will sharpen and enhance skills you already have acquired in grammar to increase ACT scores. ACT training will be the basis of many of the activities we endeavor. Literature and writing skills will be approached as college preparatory skills. Vocabulary and Journal entries are ongoing assignments which will be taken on a regular basis. Vocabulary quizes are every thursday or Friday depending on whether it is an A day or a B day for you. On vocabulary day sentences for that week with a context clue are due. This is also a good day to do notebook checks periodically. Journal entries are due on the days you are in here on Friday. Four entries two pages in length double are due. That is, 8 pages double spaced on the topic of your choice unless otherwise assigned. Assignments can be checked on this site on a daily basis. I will try to stay as close to this schedule as possible.
August 29
-Continue the same activities as the 27th with presentations
-Vocabulary Quiz-turn in def and sent
Homework
-Read Bradford if not read and turn in 10 facts
August 27
*Do Now
-Copy word of the day,definition,and sentence
-Reading comprehension timed 9 minutes
Objective:
-Literarily analyze a myth
-Make a presentation in front of a group
Activities:
-In pairs Explain summary of myth and correlate the characteristics as analyzed to the class
*Homework
-Read Pg.26-33 in Literature
-List 10 facts about William Bradford as seen on pg26
-Answer 1-4 on page 35
-Vocabulary test
August25
Sorry for the delay; I was out a day.
*Do Now:
-Copy word of the day, definition, and sentence
-Practice test on ACT
*Objective:
-To master vocabulary
-To comprehend the characteristics of a Native American Myth and analyze them in a myth
*Activities
-Repeat of last period as all activities were not comprehended and completed
-Discuss the literary devices,functions,Characteristics of a Myth and a Legend, Figures, and themes of Native American Myths as discovered after webquest
-Correlate some of these to their myth
-Pair and Complete correlation of myth to Characteristics
-Complete Illustration of myth on paper
*Homework
-Complete Correlation and Illustration and be prepared to present
-Vocabulary test on Friday
August 21
*Do now:Write word of the day, definition, and sentence
-Review vocabulary in Pairs
*Objective:
-Extend Vocabulry
-Determine kinds of myths
functions of the myth
basic characteristics of the myth
types of figures in a myth
themes of myths
*Activities
-Vocabulary quiz
-Copy new vocabulary
-Computer lab to net search for the above facets of a myth
-Groups to illustrate a myth
*Homework
-Prepare for group presentations of myth
-Have supplies and notebook organized for check
August 19
*Do Now:Name Tags
-Write word of the day, definition, and sentence
-Review paragraph wksht with partner
*Objective:
-To extend Vocabulary
-To be introduced to the Native American Influence on Literature and what a myth or legend is
-To master basic paragraph structure
*Activities
-Paragraph test
-Rewiew Life of Pi
-Introduce Native Americans, myths, and legends
-Computer Lab to discover, read, and summarize and Indian Myth
*Homework
-Vocabulary Quiz
-Complete Indian Myth Summary
August 15
End of the 1st week...it's FRIDAY
*Do Now
-copy word of the day,definition,and sentence
-Review Life of Pi for test
-Pick up paragraph sheet and book
*Activities
-Review words of the week
-Turn in Final Essay
-Life of Pi Test
-Complete paragraph Sheets in groups
-Review Paragraph Sheets
-Read Myth
-Vocabulary sentences if time
*Homework
-Paragraph Test
-Vocabulary sent./def. for next Thursday
-HAVE A SAFE FUN WEEKEND
August 13
Busy time...a lot coming at you at once you will get the hang of it
*Do Now
-Write word of the day,definition,sentence
-Pick up ACT packet
-Desk clear pencil ready for time test
*Activities
-7 minute ACT practice test
-Check test
-Proof if desired
-Pronounce new vocabulary
-Introduction into Am.Lit. handout
-Paragraph in pairs old text
-Who What When Where of Pi if time
*Homework
-Essay if not turned in
-Test on Pi
-Vocab Quiz next Thursday-def and sent written
August 11
*Did you have a good weekend? It's hard to get back into the swing of things. We'll make the best of it...
*Do Now
-Pick up name tag
-Write word of the day,definition, and sentence
-Begin Grammar Pretest
*Activities
-Complete grammar pretest
-Check Grammar Pretest
-Check for rough draft as a quiz grade for completion
-Pick up parent signature and assesment
-Proof Rough Draft in pairs
-Explain paragraph paw page
-Explain Curriculum
*Homework
-Proof and have published copy of college essay ready
-Review Life of Pi for Friday Test
August 7
*What a great day! We got off to a busy start but you were so good. It may all look overwhelming right now, but you will get use to it one step at a time.
*Activities
-Getting to know you activities
-Student Information sheet and Literature assesment handout filled out
-Expectations were covered
-Syllabus, Parent Feedback, and Curriculum were sent home to be discussed with parent
-Assigned 5 paragraph Essay was discussed
*Homework
-All parent papers signed and returned
-Try to work on getting supplies
-Complete Brainstorm and the BEST College Essay you can draft for an English III class
-YOU are the BEST...Work hard
-Don't forget the basic who, what, when, where, and why of the Life of Pi for next Wednesday
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