Week of April 30-May 4

 Juniors- April 30-May 4

Weekly: Standards and Personal Objectives: 11R4- Students will apply knowledge of organizational structures.  11W18- Students will write a multi-paragraph essay, 11W21-26- Students will apply 6-traits of writing, 11R.1.5.1 Students will read a variety of genres. G11.3R.C1.P03 I can interpret the concepts and ideas non-fiction text. G11.3R.C3.PO2 I can examine the techniques used to create powerful arguments with in a persuasive text.

Monday-   Students will write 200 words on the journal topic. Essential Facts Quiz. Students will write a compare and contrast essay discussing the similarities and differences in the novel and theatrical performance of The Great Gatsby.

Tuesday- Students will write 200 words on the journal topic. Class will review for the final exam. Essential Facts Quiz. Work on Poetry Book.

Wednesday- Essential Facts Quiz.  Continue work on poetry book.

Thursday- Students will make flash cards for their essential facts.

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ALL Seniors – April 30-May 4

Weekly: Standards and Personal Objectives: 12R3- Students will apply knowledge of organizational structures. 12W17- Students will write a multi-paragraph essay, 12W22-27- Students will apply 6-traits of writing, 12R.1.5.1 Students will read a variety of genres. G12.2R.C1.PO3 I can support conclusions about tone drawn from a writer's word choice and imagery in a written text.

Monday- Essential Facts Quiz. Finish watching Dorian Gray.

Tuesday- Essential Facts Quiz.  Compare and Contrast Essay on the novel and movie of The Picture of Dorian Gray.

Wednesday- Essential Facts Quiz. Teacher will review for the final exam.

Thursday- Students will make flash cards for their essential facts.

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Honor Juniors- April 30-May 4

Weekly: Standards and Personal Objectives: 11R4- Students will apply knowledge of organizational structures.  11W18- Students will write a multi-paragraph essay, 11W21-26- Students will apply 6-traits of writing, 11R.1.5.1 Students will read a variety of genres. . I can examine the techniques used to create powerful arguments with in a persuasive text.

Monday- Students will write 200 words on the journal topic. Read chapters 26 and 27 in East of Eden and answer corresponding comprehension questions.

Tuesday- Students will write 200 words on the journal topic. Class will review for the final exam. Read chapters 28 and 29 in East of Eden and answer corresponding comprehension questions. 

Wednesday- Essential Facts Quiz. Read chapters 30 and 31 in East of Eden and answer corresponding comprehension questions. 

Thursday- Students will make flash cards for their essential facts.  Read East of Eden chapters 32-35 over the weekend.

 

 

 

ZOO:)

Don't forget about the Phoenix Zoo trip! It will be Friday, April 27, 2012. We will meet at MHS around 7:30am and will promptly leave at 8am.  We will be returning home to MHS at 4:30pm.  You will need to arrange your own transportation home after our trip. Please bring your own lunch or bring at least $10 to eat at the zoo.  Dress appropriately and wear your sunscreen.  It's going to be a great day!!!

Week of April 23

Honor Juniors- April 23-26

Weekly: Standards and Personal Objectives: 11R4- Students will apply knowledge of organizational structures.  11W18- Students will write a multi-paragraph essay, 11W21-26- Students will apply 6-traits of writing, 11R.1.5.1 Students will read a variety of genres. . I can examine the techniques used to create powerful arguments with in a persuasive text.

Monday- Students will write 200 words on the journal topic. Read East of Eden and answer corresponding comprehension questions

Tuesday- Students will write 200 words on the journal topic. Read East of Eden and answer corresponding comprehension questions. 

Wednesday- Essential Facts Quiz. Read East of Eden and answer corresponding comprehension questions. 

Thursday- Students will write 200 words on the journal topic. Read East of Eden and answer corresponding comprehension questions. 

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Juniors- April 23-26

Weekly: Standards and Personal Objectives: 11R4- Students will apply knowledge of organizational structures.  11W18- Students will write a multi-paragraph essay, 11W21-26- Students will apply 6-traits of writing, 11R.1.5.1 Students will read a variety of genres. G11.3R.C1.P03 I can interpret the concepts and ideas non-fiction text. G11.3R.C3.PO2 I can examine the techniques used to create powerful arguments with in a persuasive text.

Monday-   Students will write 200 words on the journal topic. Students will write a compare and contrast essay discussing the similarities and differences in the novel and theatrical performance of The Great Gatsby.

Tuesday- Students will write 200 words on the journal topic. Students will view poetry PowerPoint Presentation and will take notes.  PowerPoint can be found at:

 www.worldofteaching.com/powerpoints/.../1Poetic%20Devices.ppt

Students will then be required to write at least one poem in each poetic form defined to create a poetry book.

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Wednesday- Essential Facts Quiz.  Continue work on poetry book.

Thursday- Students will write 200 words on the journal topic. Continue work on poetry book

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ALL Seniors – April 23-26

Weekly: Standards and Personal Objectives: 12R3- Students will apply knowledge of organizational structures. 12W17- Students will write a multi-paragraph essay, 12W22-27- Students will apply 6-traits of writing, 12R.1.5.1 Students will read a variety of genres. G12.2R.C1.PO3 I can support conclusions about tone drawn from a writer's word choice and imagery in a written text.

Monday- Students will read, “The Picture of Dorian Gray” along with the audio recording and answer coinciding chapter questions as well as a summary with one direct quotation from the selection, properly cited

Tuesday-Students will finish, “The Picture of Dorian Gray” along with the audio recording. All questions and summaries will be due at the conclusion of the class period.

Wednesday- Essential Facts Quiz. Students will watch the movie The Picture of Dorian Gray.

Thursday- Students will watch the movie The Picture of Dorian Gray.

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Week of April 16

Juniors- April 16-19

Weekly: Standards and Personal Objectives: 11R4- Students will apply knowledge of organizational structures.  11W18- Students will write a multi-paragraph essay, 11W21-26- Students will apply 6-traits of writing, 11R.1.5.1 Students will read a variety of genres. G11.3R.C1.P03 I can interpret the concepts and ideas non-fiction text. G11.3R.C3.PO2 I can examine the techniques used to create powerful arguments with in a persuasive text.

Monday- Students will watch, The Great Gatsby. 

Tuesday- Students will watch, The Great Gatsby. 

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Wednesday- Essential Facts Quiz. Students will write a compare and contrast essay on the novel and the movie of The Great Gatsby. 

Thursday- Students will participate in the Samsung Scholarship Contest.  In a 5-paragraph essay (300 words or less), students need to explain how technology will enable the collaboration process in the future. 

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ALL Seniors – April 16-19

Weekly: Standards and Personal Objectives: 12R3- Students will apply knowledge of organizational structures. 12W17- Students will write a multi-paragraph essay, 12W22-27- Students will apply 6-traits of writing, 12R.1.5.1 Students will read a variety of genres. G12.2R.C1.PO3 I can support conclusions about tone drawn from a writer's word choice and imagery in a written text.

Monday- Students will read, “The Picture of Dorian Gray” along with the audio recording and answer coinciding chapter questions as well as a summary with one direct quotation from the selection, properly cited

Tuesday-Students will read, “The Picture of Dorian Gray” along with the audio recording and answer coinciding chapter questions as well as a summary with one direct quotation from the selection, properly cited

Wednesday- Stanford 9 Testing. Essential Facts Quiz. Students will read, “The Picture of Dorian Gray” along with the audio recording and answer coinciding chapter questions as well as a summary with one direct quotation from the selection, properly cited.

Thursday-Students will analyze a piece of poetry and support conclusions regarding the tone highlighting specific word choice and imagery pg. 813.  Students will participate in the Samsung Scholarship Contest.  In a 5-paragraph essay (300 words or less), students need to explain how technology will enable the collaboration process in the future. 

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Honor Juniors- April 16-19

Weekly: Standards and Personal Objectives: 11R4- Students will apply knowledge of organizational structures.  11W18- Students will write a multi-paragraph essay, 11W21-26- Students will apply 6-traits of writing, 11R.1.5.1 Students will read a variety of genres. . I can examine the techniques used to create powerful arguments with in a persuasive text.

 

Monday- Students will write 200 words on the journal topic. Read East of Eden and answer corresponding comprehension questions

Tuesday- Students will write 200 words on the journal topic. Read East of Eden and answer corresponding comprehension questions. 

Wednesday- Essential Facts Quiz. Read East of Eden and answer corresponding comprehension questions. 

Thursday- Students will analyze a piece of poetry and support conclusions regarding the tone highlighting specific word choice and imagery pg. 813.  Students will participate in the Samsung Scholarship Contest.  In a 5-paragraph essay (300 words or less), students need to explain how technology will enable the collaboration process in the future.

 

 

 

 

 

Week of April 9, 2012

 Juniors- April 9-12

Weekly: Standards and Personal Objectives: 11R4- Students will apply knowledge of organizational structures.  11W18- Students will write a multi-paragraph essay, 11W21-26- Students will apply 6-traits of writing, 11R.1.5.1 Students will read a variety of genres. G11.3R.C1.P03 I can interpret the concepts and ideas non-fiction text. G11.3R.C3.PO2 I can examine the techniques used to create powerful arguments with in a persuasive text.

Monday- No School 

Tuesday- AIMS Testing. Students will write 200 words on the journal topic. Students will continue The Great Gatsby. Each day, students will be responsible for summarizing each chapter using a direct quote and proper citation in addition to answering coinciding comprehension questions designated for each chapter. 

Wednesday- Stanford 9Testing. Essential Facts Quiz. Students will continue The Great Gatsby. Each day, students will be responsible for summarizing each chapter using a direct quote and proper citation in addition to answering coinciding comprehension questions designated for each chapter. 

Thursday- Weekly Quiz. Students will write 200 words on the journal topic. Students will continue The Great Gatsby. Each day, students will be responsible for summarizing each chapter using a direct quote and proper citation in addition to answering coinciding comprehension questions designated for each chapter.  

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ALL Seniors – April 9-12

Weekly: Standards and Personal Objectives: 12R3- Students will apply knowledge of organizational structures. 12W17- Students will write a multi-paragraph essay, 12W22-27- Students will apply 6-traits of writing, 12R.1.5.1 Students will read a variety of genres. G12.2R.C1.PO3 I can support conclusions about tone drawn from a writer's word choice and imagery in a written text. - (April 9 - April 13)

Monday- No School

Tuesday- AIMS TESTING. Students will analyze a piece of poetry and support conclusions regarding the tone highlighting specific word choice and imagery, lit book pg. 799. Students will read, “The Picture of Dorian Gray” along with the audio recording and answer coinciding chapter questions as well as a summary with one direct quotation from the selection, properly cited

Wednesday- Stanford 9 Testing. Essential Facts Quiz. Students will analyze a piece of poetry and support conclusions regarding the tone highlighting specific word choice and imagery, lit book pg.   -806. Students will read, “The Picture of Dorian Gray” along with the audio recording and answer coinciding chapter questions as well as a summary with one direct quotation from the selection, properly cited.

Thursday- Weekly Quiz. Students will analyze a piece of poetry and support conclusions regarding the tone highlighting specific word choice and imagery pg. 813.  Students will read, “The Picture of Dorian Gray” along with the audio recording and answer coinciding chapter questions as well as a summary with one direct quotation from the selection, properly cited.

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Honor Juniors- April 9-12

Weekly: Standards and Personal Objectives: 11R4- Students will apply knowledge of organizational structures.  11W18- Students will write a multi-paragraph essay, 11W21-26- Students will apply 6-traits of writing, 11R.1.5.1 Students will read a variety of genres. . I can examine the techniques used to create powerful arguments with in a persuasive text.

Monday- No School

Tuesday- AIMS TESTING. Students will write 200 words on the journal topic. Read East of Eden and answer corresponding comprehension questions. 

Wednesday- Stanford 9 Testing. Essential Facts Quiz. Read East of Eden and answer corresponding comprehension questions. 

Thursday- Weekly Quiz. Read East of Eden and answer corresponding comprehension questions.