Please note that some assignments may be posted ONLY on the board. It is the students' responsibility to make sure they copy assignments onto their assignment books daily.
May 20 - Community Interviews for periods 1,2, and 3. Please wear your interviewing clothes to school. You may change after the interviews.
May 21 - Community Interviews for periods 6,5, and 4. Remember, the periods will be backwards today. Please wear your interviewing clothes to school.
May 22 - Scrapbooks are due. You'll need all 50 entries.
May 2, 2008
URGENT! You must bring your corrected cover letters to class by Tuesday, May 6th. Progress reports go out on Friday and I need to put the grades into the system.
Have you asked a teacher or family friend to be a reference? Some job applications are still incomplete.
Have you chosen your argument topic. You'll need an outline for Wed. and Thursday of this week.
Please see me before or after school for additional help.
I plan to introduce the resume this week.
April 28, 2008
All students should bring in their job applications and cover letters on Monday. The cover letter should have the corrections made.
This week we will focus on test preparation by completing questions from previous years. In addition, we will review grammar and punctuation.
The resume will also be a focus this week. I will explain what is needed and give a hand-out as an example. Once again, it must be perfect. I will hold tutoring sessions on Tues. and Thursday.
The next reading log is due on May 14th. I gave all students a copy of the questions to be answered.
April 21-25
Periods 2-5 Type your cover letter for Wednesday. It should be in 12 font and in Times Roman.
Please write a short story using your last eight vocabulary words. Begin with the word usurp. They should be used correctly. This is due Friday.
I will be giving you a job application to complete in ink. Remember to ask permission from your references. I realize that the entire form will not be filled-out.
April 14-18
Reading Logs - BLOCK (I will be working in the district office on April 15.)
TEST PREP - Beginning April 15, I will offer test preparation on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:30-4:15. Please give me a permission slip signed by a parent. I have permission slips in class.
This week we will begin our preparations for our community interviews. We will start with the resume on block.
All Classes: Bring your outside reading book to BLOCK.
Honors: Questions for Murder on the Orient Express are due on Monday.
April 7-11 Reading Logs are due April 15th
All classes will bring in their "Chess"
questions and graphic. (Per. 4 has turned in their questions.)
Thursday: All students will either create a dance, powerpoint, or poster on these words:
alienate, intercede, capitulate, expedite,emerge,denouement,irrevocable,and juxtapose.
Thursday: You will have a quiz on the first 8 vocabulary words: suppress, inevitable, hypocrite, essence, oppression, essential, conspiracy, and integrity.
Here are the reading log questions for last week and this week:
Last week:
1. Identify the protagonist and antagonist.
2. Describe and give details about the main character/s.
3. Identify the conflict.
4. Discuss the literary devices (suspense, tone, mood, or symbolism).
5. Summarize what you have read so far.
This week:
6. Give examples of simple, compound, and complex sentences.
7. Give an example f a prepositional phrase.
8. Find and record subordinating, adjective, or adverb clauses.
9. Use a correlative conjunction when describing the author's style, climax, or theme. (Choose one)
March 31st - April 4th
Honors: The Pearl essay is due April 1st.
Step-By-Step instructions are due on BLOCK.
A powerpoint presentation is encouraged but
not mandatory. Please include any graphics or
props needed for instruction.
Reading Log - April 17th
Please get your book club book ASAP.
Read three chapters in Murder on the Orient Express every night.
Periods 2-5 Step-By-Step instructions are due on BLOCK. Please include any graphics or props for instruction.
Spelling Unit 26 - Complete pages 163&166
Reading Log - April 15th
Spring Break: Reading Logs: Due April 1st
Use the questions we used last time.
Scroll down to find them.
March 17-20
Honors: Compare/Contrast due on Tuesday
Essay on The Pearl is due on Wednesday
Starbucks performance - Thurs. 6:30 - 7:30
Periods 2 - 5:
Create a rap for you vocabulary words. It is due on Tuesday. The words are: suppress, inevitable, hypocrite, essence, oppression, essential, conspiracy, and integrity. Good luck! Remember to work with the syllables to make it work.
March 3-7 All Progress Reports are due on Tues.
(March 4th)
Book Report Pizzas are due on March 7th. Please pick up orange paper if you need it.
Periods 2-5 Spelling Unit 20 test on Friday. Complete pages 127 and 131 for Friday. Complete the compare and contrast sheet for BLOCK.
Period 6 - Finish Chapter 5 for Tuesday. Complete the book over the weekend. Are you ready to discuss the theme and the symbolism in the book? We will discuss these topics on BLOCK.
Feb. 25 - 29
All regular classes will turn in their "For My People" poem on Tuesday.
Please give two examples of figurative language on Tuesday. The terms are: personification, metaphor, simile, symbolism (Choose two from your book.), alliteration, and hyperbole.
Honors - Your vocabulary is due on Thursday. Complete your own "For My People" poem for Friday.
Feb. 19-22
Honors: Read Chapter 1 in The Pearl. What happens at the doctor's? Why? What did you learn?
All classes bring a sample of their favorite chips to BLOCK.
Reading Log Questions: Due on BLOCK.
1. Identify the protagonist and antagonist.
2. Describe and give details about the main character.
3. Identify the conflict.
4. Discuss the literary devices (suspense, tone, mood,or symbolism).
5. Summarize what you read this week.
6. Explain the theme.
7. Discuss the author's style.
8. Explain the climax of the story.
9. Compare this book to the one you read last quarter.
10. Summarize what you read this week.
Feb. 12 - 15
HONORS: "The Scarlet Ibis" essay is due Tuesday. Read "Flowers for Algernon" for Tuesday.
Coffeehouse - (Block) All work must be completed before you can participate.
Reading Logs: Remember, you must read a library book and answer the questions on the board this week.
(Feb. 5 - 11)
Story Boards - Due Thursday (Feb. 7th)
Remember to add the theme.
Scrapbooks - If you forgot to bring it last week, bring it Thursday. (Feb. 7, 2008)
Jan. 28 - Feb. 1
"Dream" poem - due BLOCK Note: Use a,b,c,b rhyme scheme. It must include a metaphor.
Spelling Unit 9
Complete pages 61 and 63
Scrapbook check on BLOCK You need 25 entries.
Jan. 14 - 18
Book Review and Poster due Jan. 14, 2008 (Monday)
Lit Test - Block
"America" poem - Block
Spelling Unit 3 - pages 25 and 27 - due Friday
Define the last five Challenge words.
HONORS: Complete the Study Guide for Block. Create additional questions for Socratic Seminar.
One page report on a utopian society due next Tuesday. Please include your sources.
Nov. 26-30
Spelling Unit 8 - Write each word in cursive. Define all of the words. Complete page 55. This is due on Friday, Nov. 30.
Your "Horned Toad" response to literature is due on Friday. It should be double spaced and typed.
Honors: "The Giver" worksheet is due on Friday. Please write your essay on "The Horned Toad" and double space it for Friday.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Please complete the Character Relationship page for Nov. 26.
Write your own ballad - due Nov. 20th.
The next READING LOG will be due on Nov. 27th.
Nov. 13-16
All students will read and answer the following questions on "The Ransom of Red Chief":
1. Find two examples of irony and give evidence to support your answer.
2. Explain which characters change and give evidence.
Your answers are due on BLOCK.
Ballads - bring an example off the internet to BLOCK.
Oct. 29- Nov. 2
MONDAY - All students will bring their rough draft typed and double spaced. Your story should include:
an interesting lead
appositive
absolute
use of short story literary terms.
We will switch papers and edit.
All scary stories should include: Plot Map, Personality Crest, rough draft, Peer Edit with corrections, and final typed copy. Please have an adult read it and verify with their initials.
Spelling Unit - 2
Complete page 21 and define all of the words by Friday.
TUESDAY - Periods 3 and 5
Final draft is due. It should be typed and single spaced.
WED. - Periods 2,4,and 6
Final draft is due. It should be typed and single spaced.
You should have finished one side of the Reading Log by Oct. 26. The next log is due Nov. 7. Remember to create your questions from Costa's Level of Questioning. It is in your comp. book.
Oct. 22-25
Tuesday - Tone Poster are due
BLOCK - Personality Crest and Plot Map for scary story
Reading Log. Nov. 7
Oct. 15 - 19
Book Reports - Due Oct. 16/17 Please type them if you are able.
"The Girl In The Lavender Dress" worksheet due Wed.
Due Thursday for honors.
Honors: Rough draft of "Driven to Make a Difference" due Friday
Oct. 8-12 Bring your InterActive Reader to class each day. ALL CLASSES - HONORS TOO!
Oct. 8-12
Oct. 9th Complete page 257 in your InterActive Reader and bring it to class on Tuesday.
You must have your vocabulary words defined and with you on Tuesday.
BLOCK - Scrapbook check - 15 entries. Bring symbols relating to "The Tell-Tale Heart".
Continue to use Costa's Level of Questions for your Reading Log.
Book Report due on Oct. 16th.
Oct. 1-5
Reading Log -Due Friday Answer the four questions I gave you for last week and create new ones for this week. You should have 5 (four questions plus a summary)
for each week. This is a two week assignment.
Oct. 5 - Bring two pictures of nouns. You will create appositives in class.
You will need "The Tell-Tale Heart" vocabulary next week(Tuesday)
Book Report Due Date: Oct. 16, 2007
HONORS: Oct. 1-5
Complete the Dialectical Journal and Costa's Levels of Questions for BLOCK.
Reading Log - Due Oct. 5, 2007
Performing the Novel or Essay due Oct. 11th.
Sept. 24 - 28
Finish reading "Raymond's Run". You will be tested on vocabulary and comprehension of the story this week. In addition, you will be creating a plot map of the story. Please read this story at home. Bring your InterActive reader to class this week.
All STUDENTS: Here are four Reading Log questions for the week:
1. Contrast your main character to Squeaky.
2. Imagine you were in the protagonist's place. How would you react?
3. Describe the sequence of the rising action in your story.
4. Does your character behave realistically?
Honors: Continue to read April Morning. I'd like to finish it this week. You will be required to take Cornell notes and create levels of questions.
Sept. 10 - 14
"Paint Me Like I Am" poem is due on BLOCK. You will write it as a copy change. For example:
I know this it is difficult to learn how to surf
It should be typed and illustrated with pictures about you as you relate to the poem.
Reading Log - Due Sept. 21
Scrapbooks - Due, with fifteen entries, on Oct. 9 or 10
HONORS: The above dates also apply to you. In addition, you will create Cornell Notes for April Morning. Creat three questions relating to "Evening" in April Morning.
Sept. 4th - All materials are due. We will be using the two comp. books in class on Tuesday.
All classes will be creating higher level questions for Cinderella and "Oranges". Every student will choose a book from the library. Please give me a note from a parent if you are reading something at home.
Sept. 7 - "Oranges" worksheet is due.
HONORS: You will be responsible for the above stories as well as Chapter 1-3 in April Morning. I will give the vocabulary sheet which will be due on Friday. Please note that students not completing the assignments in this class will be transferred into a regular English class. We will discuss pages 20-21 in April Morning on Friday. Have you solved the mystery?
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The Two-Voice Poem is due on BLOCK.
August 27, 2007
All students need to bring to class their favorite quotation. You must give the author of the quote credit. This is due on August 28, 2007.
August 23, 2007
Welcome back to Lakeview! I hope you are refreshed and ready to begin an exciting new year.
Please bring your supplies to classs by Sept. 4, 2007. Being prepared is critical to success. If there are any issues regarding the materials please let me know so that I can work with you to secure them.
English/Honors: All classes
Your Two-Voice Poem is due on BLOCK. I will give you time to interview your partner in class. You will have Monday and Tuesday to create and rehearse your poem. Please type your poem. Be prepared to perform your poem on Friday.
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