Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Week of 9/20 - 9/24

English 11
Students will read Puritan literature in class (A General History of Virginia, Of Plymouth Plantation, Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God) and may be responsible to review each as homework to have a general idea for discussion. Completed vocabulary definitions will be checked in notebooks on Friday, Sept. 24. Students will also receive rough drafts of Creation Stories and will begin revisions.

PSSA
Students will work on Measuring Up activities in class and will discuss reading comprehension strategies.

Practical Eng. 10
Students will continue short stories and will work on Poe's The Masque of the Red Death. Students will view video adaptations and will be required to create a visual storyboard. Time will be allotted in class; however, some students may need to complete the assignment at home if they do not finish during the class period.

English 8
Students will work with Parts of a Sentence, primarily subjects and predicates. Vocabulary 3 definitions, sentences and worksheet will be due Wed. Sept. 22.  The QUIZ will follow on Fri. Sept. 24

Journalism
Students will begin working in the Journalism notebooks and will continue recognition of newspaper terminology. Students will be required to locate different elements within a newspaper. This information will be test next week. Students are responsible for completing a Newsweek summary due Thurs. Sept. 23.

Monday, September 13, 2010

Week of 9/13 - 9/17

English 11

Students will discuss thematic elements of Native American oral story tradition and will draft their own creation story. The story must meet a length requirement of 1 page, double-spaced TNR12pt and must include the elements of Creation, Spirituality, Nature, and information specific to their time and location.Creation stories will be due Friday Sept. 17. Students will also be responsible for studying Vocab list #1 for a Quiz on Thursday Sept. 18.

PSSA

Students will complete a Quiz on Literary Terms. Quizzes will be held on Monday Sept. 13 and Tuesday Sept. 14, depending on which day the class meets. Students will be responsible for completing any work in the Comprehension section of the workbook that is not completed in class.

Prac. English 10

Students will continue reading examples of Suspense in short stories. On Thursday Sept. 16, an in-class writing assignment regarding point of view will be given. Any student that does not complete the assignment during class will be responsible for completing it as homework due the following day.

English 8

Students will continue discussing the Steps of the Writing Process and will have a number of in-class writing assignments. Vocab notebooks and worksheets will be checked Wednesday Sept. 15 with a Quiz to follow on Friday Sept. 17.

Journalism

Students will review for a quiz on historical events and figures in the field of American journalism. The Quiz will be given Tuesday Sept. 14. Students will also be required to compare two articles on similar topics, one from USA Today and another from a local newspaper, and discuss strengths or weaknesses. Students must choose articles that are not taken from the Associated Press, but rather by Staff Writers. These reactions will be due Friday Sept. 17.

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Week of 9/7 - 9/10

English 11
Students will be required to outline introductory section of Unit 1 in their notebooks (p. 4-12). Students will complete in-class readings of Native American origin literature and will give thought to their own creation story (Due Date - TBA). Students that fail to bring all necessary materials to class will be required to write a 5x5 on the topic "How High School Makes Me Responsible for Life After Graduation" due Friday 9/10. Students will show notebooks with completed vocabulary definitions for 10 points due Thursday 9/10. A Quiz on Literary Terms will also be given on Friday 9/10.

PSSA English
Students will finish Literary Terms PowerPoint and will begin discussing the four primary means of writing. Students will complete an in-class review of literary terms prior to a quiz (Due Date - TBA).

Practical English 10
Students will read Jack Finney's Contents of the Dead Man's Pocket. Students should be prepared to discuss the story in class and should reread any information that may seem unclear. Students will continue with short stories.

English 8
Vocabulary for Lesson One will be due Tuesday 9/7. Students will receive credit for written definitions, completed worksheets, and adequate sentences (15 pts total). All students should have their books covered by this time. In class activities will involve the writing process. The Quiz for Vocabulary Lesson One will be held on Friday 9/10, on this date students will begin notebook work for Lesson Two.

Journalism
Students will be required to take notes on Historical Events and Figures of American Journalism. Quiz for History of Am. Journalism will be held Monday 9/13. Students will also be required to complete a summary/critique of a Newsweek article to be submitted Thursday 9/9.