American Dream/Contemp Lit (p. 1,2,3,5): Read classroom expectations and discuss. "Land of the Dream". Begin notes/quiz on F. Scott Fitzgerald. Homework: get classroom expectations signed.
English 1 (p. 4): Note taking skills. Apply note-takin skills to a lecture on the Renaissance. Homework: Review your notes within 6 hours--clarify, expand, add, etc.
January 31--February 2:
All classes--FINAL EXAMS--no homework
January 30, 2012
American Dream and English 1: Compose Dear Reader letters to accompany first semester writing portfolios. Homework: none
January 27, 2012
American Dream (1,2,3,5): Quiz on short story "Village". Read "The Murderer" Homework: none
English 1 (p. 4). Collect Of Mice and Men essays. Take of Mice and Men "Megaquiz" and correct/discuss. Homework: none
January 26, 2012
American Dream (1,2,3,5): Read and discusss 2 news stories. Read "Why Soldiers Won't Talk" (p. 924) and "Ambush" p. 956. Homework: Read "Village" (p. 937) and expect a quiz.
English 1 (p. 4): Continue working on essays (due tomrrow) Review for test on novel--test is tomorrow.
January 25, 2012
American Dream (1,2,3,5): Discuss ending of "The Man Who was Almost a Man". Connect key elements of the state of the union speech to the American Dream as it is today. Read "The Case for Official English" and "Why Fear Spanish". HOmework: finish "Why Fear Spanish" and contrast viewpoints.
English 1 (p. 4): Continue working on Of Mice and Men essays (due Friday)
January 24, 2012
American Dream (1,2,3,5): Collect homework and discuss story. Review irony. Read "The Man Who was Almost a Man", and discuss. Homework: Finish the story
English 1 (4): Assign Of Mice and Men essay (due Friday). Homework: Work on the essay.
January 23, 2012
American Dream (1,2,3,5): Read "Here We Are" p. 836. Homework: Select either #3 or #5 and respond
English 1 (4): Finish novel and discuss. Homework: none
January 20, 2012
American Dream (1,2,3,5): Quiz on "Teenage Wasteland". Discuss story and connection to Modernism. Read "Homework" and discuss. Homework: none
English 1 (4): Quiz on Ch. 4. Discuss reading. Read Chapter 5 Homework: none
January 19, 2012
American Dream (1,2,3,5): Read "Teenage Wasteland" by Anne Tyler (text, pg. 996). Homework: Finish reading the story. Expect a quiz, and be able to connect the events/elements of the story to the characteristics of Moderninsm.
English 1 (4): Share and collect trading cards. Read ch. 4. Homework: Finish reading Ch. 4, and expect a quiz tomorrow.
January 18, 2012
American Dream (1,2,3,5): Collect Transcendentalism and American Gothic writing. Quiz on Modernism. Discuss reading. Read and explicate poem. HOmework: none
English 1: Share and collect 1-pagers. Discuss reading. Read to top of pg. 73. Homework: Trading Card (front side: border, picture of character DOING something, appropriate revealing words that character would say, repeated background design which shows something about he character, and the character's name. BACK: border, character's name, character's hobby or interests, biography which tells major life events and accomplishments, and a symbol which represents the character.
January 17, 2012
American Dream (1,2,3,5): In class writing: Transcendentalism and American Gothic. Homework: Read textbook pgs. 664-666 and 816-818. Expect a quiz.
English 1 (4): Exchange and review Chapter 3 Questions. Finish reading Chapter 3. Homework: Complete a 1-Pager on Ch. 3 (a quote, a response, a visual, a cluster, and two questions with answers on PLAIN white paper)
January 13, 2012
American Dream (1,2,3,5): Wow, how weird. It's Friday the 13th, and we're studying gothic literature (how eerie). Collect Character Analysis essays. Class lottery, read and discuss Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery". Homework: Have a transcendental (NOT gothic) weekend
English 1 (4): Discuss reading. Chapter 3 Questions
+pick one
+answer THOROUGHLY (explain, include background, etc.)
+ Use passages from the novel to support your answer.
January 12, 2012
American Dream (1,2,3,5): Share and collect 1-pagers. Discuss reading and finish "A Rose for Emily"
Homework: Character Analysis essays DUE TOMORROW
English 1 (4): Read to pg. 56 in Of Mice and Men (stop about 2/3 down the page, just before "Lennie drummed on the table with his fingers."
Homework: finish reading
January 11, 2012
American Dream (p. 1,2,3,5): Discuss southern tradition. Begin "A Rose for Emily". Homework read to section beginning "'For Rats.'" (you can find the story at rose-for-emily.com). Then, complete a 1-Pager. On a blank sheet of paper, one side only, select an quote passage from the story, respond to it, include a visual, a cluster, and two questions with answers. REMINDER: CHARACTER ANALYSIS ESSAYS ARE DUE FRIDAY
English 1 (p. 4) Discuss and collect homework. Jigsaw questions on Chapter 2, and class discussion. HOmework: none
January 10, 2012
American Dream (p.1,2,3,5): Peer review Character Analysis essays. Final Drafts due Friday.
English 1 (p.4): Finish reading chapter 2, and write a prediction of the conflict(s) of the story, using references from the story as support.
January 9, 2012
American Dream (p.1,2,3,5): Continue reading "Dr. Heidegger's Experiment". Homework: Bring in revised rough draft for peer review Tuesday. FINAL DRAFT IS DUE ON FRIDAY THE 13TH (yes, I see the irony).
English 1 (p.4) Review Chapter 1, and begin Chapter 2. Fill in "The Folks at the Ranch" handout as much as possible.
January 6, 2012
American Dream (p.1,2,3,5): review and collect handout. check rough drafts, and do peer review (revised rough draft due Tuesday). Begin "Dr. Heidegger's Experiment" by Nathanial Hawthorne (text pg. 376) Homework: Read to section that begins, "'Drink then,' said the doctor, bowing. 'I rejoice..."
English 1 (p.4): Discuss Ch. 1 of Of Mice and Men. Review standard essay rubric. In-class essay on Ch. 1 due at end of period. Homework: none
January 5, 2012
American Dream (P.1,2,3,5). Read "Danse Macabre" (p. 364) and "The Dark Side of Individualism" (p. 252). Complete handout on reading.
Homework: complete handout, bring rough draft of Independent reading Analytical essay to class for peer review tomorrow.
English 1: Read and discuss Ch. 1 of Of Mice and Men.
Homework: finish reading ch. 1 (in-class essay tomorrow)
January 4, 2012:
American Dream (p.1,2,3,5): Check song lyrics. Continue prewrite for Character Analysis essay. Complete steps 204. Have a rough draft ready on Friday. Homework: work on rough draft
English 1 (p.4): Continue background information on novel. Take quiz on background information. Homework: none
January 3, 2012
American Dream (p. 1,2,3,5): Journal on personal heroes. Begin work on Independent reading Character Analysis essay.
Homework: Select song and bring in lyrics
English 1 (p. 4): Guided Imagery journal. Get books from book room. Begin discussion of background informaion for novel.
Homework: review notes, finish reading handout on agriculture. There will be a quiz tomorrow at the end of the period.
December 16, 2011
American Dream (per. 1,2,3,5): Create a card based on the personal connection on pg. 328 of the textbook. Continue thematic exploration of Transcendentalism. Homework: Finish Independent book reading. MUST BE DONE BY JANUARY 3
English 1 (per. 4): Correct quiz. Compare and contrast Grover Dill.
Homework: none
December 15, 2011:
American Dream (per. 1,2,3,5): Collect Whitman-inspired poems. Explore examples of Transcendentalism. Homework: Keep reading book for book report.
English 1 (per.4): Discuss "The Euphio Question" and finish the story. Take Literary Elements Quiz
Homework: none
December 14, 2011:
American Dream (per. 1,2,3,5): Read "I Hear America Singing" and "I Stand and Look OUt". classwork/homework: compose a minimum 12 line poem which expresses your observations and feelings about America, in the style of one of the two poems.
English 1: Collect homework and discuss the end of "Grover Dill...."
Review Literary Elements for tomorrow's quiz.
Begin reading and discussion of "The Euphio Question".
Homework: study for quiz. Read to pg. 226, to the middle of column 2
December 13, 2011
American Dream: Read and discuss Walt Whitman poems.
Homework: none
English 1: Read "Grover Dill and the Tasmanian Devil" (textbook pg. 196).
Homework: Choose Rething #3 OR #4 on pg. 206 and write a thorough and well reasoned response.
December 12, 2011
American Dream (per. 1,2,3,5): Finish reading Walden and class discussion. Book report postponed until January 3. No homoework
English 1 (per. 4): Discuss "The Most Dangerous Game", notes on theme. Read "Fish Cheeks" and discuss theme.
December 8, 2011
American Dream: Read and discuss "Self Reliance" (text, pg. 292). Homework: choose either quickwrite 1 or 2 on pg 296 and respond
English 1: Read and discuss "The Most Dangerous Game". Homework: Complete a 1-pager on the story so far, focusing on a character
December 7, 2011
AMERICAN DREAM: Read and discuss "A Psalm of Life" (textbook, pg. 272). 3 short essay responses were placed on the overhead. Students are to select one of the questions and craft a thorough written response, which is due tomorrow.
AMERICAN DREAM: finish discussion of Transcendentalism. Take quiz and correct in class. Homework: Continue reading your book for the book report.
ENGLISH 1: Notes on plot structure. Continue reading "The Bass, the River, and Sheila Mant". Homework: none
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