Wednesday, December 21, 2011

January 9-12th

Juniors- January 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.C1.P04 After reading texts on the same topic, I can explain how conclusions are drawn based on information presented within the work.

Monday- Students will write in their journal Students will write down the essential questions and take notes on teacher-prepared ppt.

Tuesday- Students will write in their journal about the following:

The teacher will provide students with 2 editorials addressing immigration reform. Students will create a graphic organizer sorting stats and data to support their position on the topic. Students will determine what can be considered personal bias in the author’s argument and explain how each author has used both fact and bias to build their case. Additionally, students will be asked to consider their own assumptions on the topic and relate their personal beliefs to the argument.

Wednesday- Essential Facts Quiz. Students will write a 5-paragraph essay regarding their personal bias on the reform issue.

Thursday- Take a quiz on essential questions and essential facts 50-54Students will read the literature excerpt, “from La Relacion” on pg. 62 and complete recognizing Bias questions on pg. 67, 1-4.

Honor Juniors- January 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.P04 After reading texts on the same topic, I can explain how conclusions are drawn based on information presented within the work.

Monday- Students will write in their journa

Students will write down the essential questions and take notes on teacher-prepared ppt. Students will be assigned the novel, Complications and read the Introduction.

Tuesday- Students will write 200 words on the introduction of Complications and discuss their individual predictions and reasoning for the novel. The teacher will provide students with 2 editorials addressing immigration reform. Students will create a graphic organizer sorting stats and data to support their position on the topic. Students will determine what can be considered personal bias in the author’s argument and explain how each author has used both fact and bias to build their case. Additionally, students will be asked to consider their own assumptions on the topic and relate their personal beliefs to the argument. Students will read chapter 1.

Wednesday- Essential Facts Quiz. Students will write a 5-paragraph essay regarding their personal bias on the reform issue. Read Chapter 2.

Thursday- Quiz on essential questions and essential facts 50-54. Students will write 200 words summarizing chapters 1 and 2 of the novel and noting the things they have enjoyed most about the book thus far. Read chapters 3-5.

ALL Seniors January 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.P01 I can determine the author’s purpose in using theme, point of view, and setting.

Monday- Students will write in their journal regarding:

Students will write down essential questions and take notes on PPT found at http://static.schoolrack.com/files/5255/81722/Authors_Purpose.ppt.

Tuesday- Students will write in their journal regarding:

The class will read the literature book essay entitled, “Letter to Her Daughter” on pg. 515. As the students read the selection they will make an outline of Lady Montagu’s argument. Once complete, students will identify which points are the strongest and weakest, which are facts, and which are opinion. Students will then break into cooperative groups and discuss and then present ways in which Lady Montagu might have strengthened her argument.

Wednesday- Essential Facts Quiz. Students will discuss the day’s previous reading and discuss the essay’s theme and the author’s purpose for writing the essay. Students will then write 2 paragraphs revealing their thoughts on the theme and purpose, providing direct examples from the text with in-text citation modeled by the teacher.

Thursday- Quiz on Essential Questions and essential facts 50-54. 5-paragraph essay answering, “How does the setting of the essay, “Letter to Her Daughter” play a role in the author’s purpose?”

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

December 19-22

Juniors- Dec. 19-22

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. G11.2R.C2.PO3 I can discover significant major literary periods of American literature that affect history and culture.

Monday- Essential Facts Quiz. Students will make Christmas books for the preschool classes.

Tuesday- Essential Facts Quiz. Students will continue to make Christmas books for the Christmas classes.

Wednesday- Essential Facts Quiz. Students will present Christmas books to preschool students.

Thursday- Christmas Break begins

ALL Seniors December 19-22

Monday- Essential Facts random Quiz. The students will watch the movie, Macbeth and complete theatrical comprehension questions.

Tuesday- Essential Facts random Quiz. The students will watch the movie, Macbeth and complete theatrical comprehension questions.

Wednesday- Essential Facts random Quiz. The students will watch the movie, Macbeth and complete theatrical comprehension questions.

Thursday- Christmas Break Begins

Honor Juniors- Dec. 19-22

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. G11.2R.C2.PO3 I can discover significant major literary periods of American literature that affect history and culture.

Monday- Essential Facts Quiz. The students will begin reading the play, The Crucible.

Tuesday- Essential Facts Quiz. The students will continue reading the play, The Crucible

Wednesday- Essential Facts Quiz. The students will continue reading the play, The Crucible

Thursday- Christmas Break Begins

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Week of Dec. 12-15

Juniors- Dec. 12-15

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. G11.2R.C2.PO3 I can discover significant major literary periods of American literature that affect history and culture.

Monday- The teacher will help prepare the students for the upcoming finals.

Tuesday- Reading FINAL

Wednesday- Writing FINAL

Thursday- Essential Facts FINAL

ALL Seniors December 12-15

Monday- Research Report Presentations and Final Review

Tuesday- Reading FINAL

Wednesday- Writing FINAL

Thursday- Essential Facts FINAL

Honor Juniors- Dec. 12-15

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. G11.2R.C2.PO3 I can discover significant major literary periods of American literature that affect history and culture.

Monday- The teacher will help prepare the students for the upcoming finals.

Tuesday- Reading FINAL

Wednesday- Writing FINAL

Thursday- Essential Facts FINAL

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Week of November 14

Juniors- Nov. 14-17

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. G11.2R.C2.PO3 I can discover significant major literary periods of American literature that affect history and culture.

Monday- Quote: “He who loses wealth loses much. He, who loses a friend, loses more. But he that loses his courage loses all.” Miguel De Cervantes. Students will begin to watch “The Crucible” literature video.

Tuesday- Quote: “It even helps stupid people to try hard.” Lucius Annaeus Seneca. Students will finish watching “The Crucible” literature video.

Wednesday- The students will take a randomized essential facts quiz and graph their scores. Students will read “Nineteen Thirty-Seven” on pg. 999 in their literature book. Students will create a Venn Diagram comparing “The Crucible” to Nineteen Thirty-Seven.”

Thursday- Students will write a comparative essay utilizing the “Compare relationships between the generations” questions on pg. 1008 in the literature book.

ALL Seniors Nov. 14-17

Monday- Quote Analysis: “If you think you have it tough, read history books.” Bill Maher. The teacher will assign parts for the play, “Macbeth.” The class will begin reading “Macbeth” on pg. 271 in their literature book. Answer ?’s on pg. 289 1-4.

Tuesday- Quote Analysis: “Ninety-nine percent of the failures come from people who have the habit of making excuses.” George Washington Carver. The class will continue reading “Macbeth” On pg. 290-302 and complete Literary Elements questions and Personal Writing activity.

Wednesday- Students will take a randomized essential facts test and graph their scores. Continue reading “Macbeth” on pg. 304-318 answer literary elements and personal writing question.

Thursday- rough drafts of research reports due!!! Continue reading “Macbeth” on pg. 320- 336 and answer literary elements ? and creative writing prompt.

Honor Juniors- November 14-17

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. G11.2R.C2.PO3 I can discover significant major literary periods of American literature that affect history and culture.

Monday- Quote: “He who loses wealth loses much. He, who loses a friend, loses more. But he that loses his courage loses all.” Miguel De Cervantes. Present the Literary Movement PowerPoint Presentations. Read chapters 9 and 10 and complete appropriate chapter ?’s.

Tuesday- Quote: “It even helps stupid people to try hard.” Lucius Annaeus Seneca. The teacher will assign cooperative groups. Each group will read about a political event in modern history (Joseph McCarthy hearings, Watergate, hostage crisis in Iran, the collapse of the Soviet Union, the incursion of the Taliban in Afghanistan, or the war in Iraq.) Students will then write a 500 word fictional story to satirize the event.

Wednesday- The students will take a randomized essential facts quiz and graph their scores. Students will continue to work on satires.

Thursday- Students will present satires to the class.

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Week of Nov. 7

Juniors- Nov. 7-10

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. G11.2R.C2.PO3 I can discover significant major literary periods of American literature that affect history and culture.

Monday- Quote: “When one door closes another door opens; but we so often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door, that we do not see the ones which open for us.” Alexander Graham Bell. Students will present literary movement essays. Students will read, “The Purpose of Literature” and select one of the questions to write an essay about.

Tuesday- Quote: “It’s not what happens, but how you react that matters.” Epictetus. Begin reading the play, “The Crucible” on pg. 914.

Wednesday- The students will take a randomized essential facts quiz and graph their scores. Finish reading the play, “The Crucible"

Thursday- The students will watch the movie, “The Crucible”

ALL Seniors October 31-Nov. 3

Monday- Quote Analysis: “The first rule of holes: when you’re in one, stop digging.” Molly Ivins. Students will continue reading, “Beowulf” pgs. 48-60.

Tuesday- Quote Analysis: “Some days you’re a bug.” Price Cobb. Review “Beowulf” Complete ?’s 1-15 in complete sentences, #15 create a Venn diagram.

Wednesday- Students will take a randomized essential facts test and graph their scores. Read, “Gilgamesh” on pg. 63-64. Answer ?’s 1-10 in complete sentences, and ?’s 1-4 on pg. 66.

Thursday- Test-Write a compare and contrast essay of the personal goals that motivate Beowulf and Gilgamesh to go on their particular quests. Why, in your opinion, is each willing to put himself at risk? What other motives surface during the course of each hero’s struggle? Which hero do you feel has more noble goals? Use examples from the text to support your answers.

Honor Juniors- November 7-10

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. G11.2R.C2.PO3 I can discover significant major literary periods of American literature that affect history and culture.

Monday- Quote: “When one door closes another door opens; but we so often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door, that we do not see the ones which open for us.” Alexander Graham Bell. Teacher will assign literary movement mini-research report with PowerPoint. APA Format Presentation will be reviewed as well. Students will read chapters 4-5 in

Tuesday- Quote: “It’s not what happens, but how you react that matters.” Epictetus. The students will discuss the nightly reading and in cooperative groups complete writing activity on pg. 13 in Animal Farm Study Guide. Students will read chapter 6 and answer appropriate ?’s.

Wednesday- The students will take a randomized essential facts quiz and graph their scores. Students will read chapters 7-8 and complete coinciding writing activity in study guide pg. 15.

Thursday- Students will present literary movement PowerPoint presentations

Thursday, October 27, 2011

Week of October 31- November 3

Juniors- October 31-Nov. 3

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. G11.2R.C2.PO3 I can discover significant major literary periods of American literature that affect history and culture.

Monday- Quote: “If you want to know who your friends are, get yourself a jail sentence.” Charles Bukowski. The class will discuss responses from the previous days assignment. The class will then finish watching the dramatization of Ethan Frome, another short story by Edith Wharton.

Tuesday- Students will write an essay discussing the importance of setting, the marriage problem, and symbolism from the film.

Wednesday- The students will take a randomized essential facts quiz and graph their scores. Students will read Henry James’s Persons and Places and Who Lives Here: Setting and Character and answer the corresponding questions.

Thursday- Everest College Presentation

ALL Seniors October 31-Nov. 3

Monday- Quote Analysis: “Some of us think holding on makes us strong; but sometimes it is letting go.” Hermann Hesse. Read pg. 42 in Literature book regarding The Epic and the Epic Hero. Have class devise a list of heroic traits of present time and put on the board. Have students then discuss traits that would have been considered in the 500s or 600s. Discuss which qualities are the same and which are different. Have students take notes on Literary Devices on pg. 43 and read the Background Information. In cooperative groups have students select a modern-day hero and make a poster promoting their nominee utilizing persuasive text learned in the previous week.

Tuesday- Seniors will attend College Fair. Students who do not attend and 8^th hour will have a make-up day.

Wednesday- Students will take a randomized essential facts test and graph their scores. Read Beowulf pgs. 44-47 and then have students paraphrase lines 1-53 of the poem in 10 to 12 sentences. Then the students will work in cooperative groups to brainstorm descriptions of the characters and settings. Students will then create cartoon strips to illustrate their sentences.

Thursday- Everest College Presentation

Honor Juniors- October 31-Nov 3.

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. G11.2R.C2.PO3 I can discover significant major literary periods of American literature that affect history and culture.

Monday-Quote Analysis: “Some of us think holding on makes us strong; but sometimes it is letting go.” Hermann Hesse. The teacher will provide background information on Edith Wharton. The class will then read one of her short stories and complete examination questions worksheet.

Tuesday- Students will read Henry James’s Persons and Places and Who Lives Here: Setting and Character and answer the corresponding questions.

Wednesday- The students will take a randomized essential facts quiz and graph their scores. The class will then watch the dramatization of Ethan Frome, another short story by Edith Wharton. Students will write an essay discussing the importance of setting, the marriage problem, and symbolism from the film.

Thursday- Everest College Presentation

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Week of October 24

Juniors- October 17-21

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. G11.2R.C2.PO3 I can discover significant major literary periods of American literature that affect history and culture.

Monday- Students will write essential questions.

1. What is the importance of history and cultural in literature. How does history and culture

develop/influence the literary work?

2. What are the literary movements? How do literary movements develop/influence traditions in society?

Students will create a thesis statement for the following topic: What is a paradox? Quote Analysis: “Prosperity makes friends, adversity tries them.” Publilius Syrus. The teacher will provide background information on Edith Wharton. The class will then read one of her short stories and complete examination questions worksheet.

Tuesday- Quote Analysis: “Money will not make you happy, and happy will not make you money.” Groucho Marx. The class will discuss responses from the previous days assignment. The class will then watch the dramatization of Ethan Frome, another short story by Edith Wharton.

Wednesday- The students will take a randomized essential facts quiz and graph their scores. Continue film.

Thursday- Students will write an essay discussing the importance of setting, the marriage problem, and symbolism from the film.

Honor Juniors- October 24-27

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. G11.2R.C2.PO3 I can discover significant major literary periods of American literature that affect history and culture.

Monday- Students will watch the movie, “The Help” as the culminating activity to the novel completion.

Tuesday- Students will finish watching the movie, “The Help” and discuss its theme and the differences between the written works versus the film. Focusing on the importance of setting, historical period, and how the events of the time have impacted current societal expectations.

Wednesday- The students will take a randomized essential facts quiz and graph their scores. The teacher will provide background information on Edith Wharton. The class will then read one of her short stories and complete examination questions worksheet.

Thursday- The class will discuss responses from the previous days assignment. The class will then watch the dramatization of Ethan Frome, another short story by Edith Wharton. Students will write an essay discussing the importance of setting, the marriage problem, and symbolism from the film.

ALL Seniors October 24-27

Monday- The students will complete a Quote Analysis: “We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be.” Kurt Vonnegut Jr. The teacher will explain that the students will begin their annual research project. The teacher will hand out research paper requirements. The teacher will present a PowerPoint on APA format and students will take detailed notes. http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/17/

Tuesday- Quote Analysis: “It’s not whether you get knocked down, it’s whether you get back up.” Vince Lombardi. The teacher will hand out the APA format cheat sheet. Students will practice citing sources according to the APA format. The teacher will model how to cite within text and the students will practice.

Wednesday- Students will take a randomized essential facts test and graph their scores. The teacher will model a suggested outline for the research project. Students will use classroom computer to apply for college. Students need to bring in research to begin project.