English 11
Students will complete a Test on all Unit 1 information Tuesday Sept. 28. A review game was done in advance and students have received review sheets. Students will be given study guides for the reading of Arthur Miller's The Crucible. Dates will vary for study guides due to multiple sections that follow the reading. Study guides will carry a point value and must be done for homework. The Vocabulary 2 quiz will be given on Friday Sept. 30.
Journalism
Students will review parts of a newspaper and will have a quiz to follow on Tuesday Sept. 27. Students will also begin focusing on obituaries and will be required to write two samples: a celebrity example will be due Friday Sept. 30 and an obituary about each student's own life will be due Tuesday Oct. 4.
Honors English 10
Students will continue reading pieces of the short story unit. New readings this piece will feature Anton Chekov's A Problem and Jack Finney's Contents of a Dead Man's Pockets. Students will submit a POV writing assignment pertaining to Masque of the Red Death on Tuesday Sept. 27. Vocabulary 1B Quiz will be given on Friday Sept. 30.
SAT Prep
All work will be completed in class.
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Sunday, September 18, 2011
Week of September 19 to September 24
English 11
Students will continue working on the first unit and will focus on examples of Puritan literature. As part of a class-reading students will also be required to compile a mini-journal that will be done in class and will carry a point value. All work for vocabulary list 2, including definitions and sentences, will be due Friday Sept. 23. Students may also receive homework assignments based upon their individual in-class reading - these assignments will be announced in class and will always be due the following day.
Journalism
Students will give mini-presentations that were postponed from the previous week on Monday prior to working on articles. Article #1 will be due Tuesday Sept. 20 and must meet the following requirements (approved topic, 3/4 pg length, typed, TNR 12pt., double-spaced). Students will have a quiz on Parts of a Newspaper and Copyediting Marks next week.
Honors English 10
Students will continue on the Short Stories Unit and will discuss The Lottery on Monday Sept. 19. Students will move to the Poe classic, Masque of the Red Death which will require them to complete a group storyboard in class and a one-page perspective paper due Friday Sept. 23. All work for vocabulary 1B will also be submitted on Friday.
SAT Prep
All work for this week will be completed during class time.
Students will continue working on the first unit and will focus on examples of Puritan literature. As part of a class-reading students will also be required to compile a mini-journal that will be done in class and will carry a point value. All work for vocabulary list 2, including definitions and sentences, will be due Friday Sept. 23. Students may also receive homework assignments based upon their individual in-class reading - these assignments will be announced in class and will always be due the following day.
Journalism
Students will give mini-presentations that were postponed from the previous week on Monday prior to working on articles. Article #1 will be due Tuesday Sept. 20 and must meet the following requirements (approved topic, 3/4 pg length, typed, TNR 12pt., double-spaced). Students will have a quiz on Parts of a Newspaper and Copyediting Marks next week.
Honors English 10
Students will continue on the Short Stories Unit and will discuss The Lottery on Monday Sept. 19. Students will move to the Poe classic, Masque of the Red Death which will require them to complete a group storyboard in class and a one-page perspective paper due Friday Sept. 23. All work for vocabulary 1B will also be submitted on Friday.
SAT Prep
All work for this week will be completed during class time.
Monday, September 12, 2011
Week of September 12 to September 16
English 11
Students will take notes in class while reading pieces of Native American literature. Students will be assigned writing assignment which requires them to create their own Native American-style Origin Story (must be ONE FULL PAGE TYPED - Times New Roman 12 pt) due Wed. 9/21. Vocabulary #1 Quiz will be given on Friday 9/16.
Journalism
Students will take notes in class on the History of American Journalism and some prominent figures who have contributed to the field. A quiz on this information will be given Thurs. 9/15. Students will be assigned a free-topic article due Wed. 9/21 (must be 3/4 page TYPED - Times New Roman 12 pt).
Honors English 10
Literary Device examples will be submitted Mon. 9/12. Students will be given graphic organizers and other worksheets that coincide with in-class readings. All worksheets will be due the day after each is assigned. Vocabulary #1 definitions will be due Wed. 9/14 with a quiz to follow on Fri. 9/16. Students will also complete the Literary Device Quiz on Fri. 9/16.
Students will take notes in class while reading pieces of Native American literature. Students will be assigned writing assignment which requires them to create their own Native American-style Origin Story (must be ONE FULL PAGE TYPED - Times New Roman 12 pt) due Wed. 9/21. Vocabulary #1 Quiz will be given on Friday 9/16.
Journalism
Students will take notes in class on the History of American Journalism and some prominent figures who have contributed to the field. A quiz on this information will be given Thurs. 9/15. Students will be assigned a free-topic article due Wed. 9/21 (must be 3/4 page TYPED - Times New Roman 12 pt).
Honors English 10
Literary Device examples will be submitted Mon. 9/12. Students will be given graphic organizers and other worksheets that coincide with in-class readings. All worksheets will be due the day after each is assigned. Vocabulary #1 definitions will be due Wed. 9/14 with a quiz to follow on Fri. 9/16. Students will also complete the Literary Device Quiz on Fri. 9/16.
Monday, September 5, 2011
Week of September 6 to September 9
English 11
Students will read sections in the textbooks and take notes during class. Any notes not completed in class will become homework. This week's sections include the introductory section titled Beginnings to 1750, The Earth on Turtle's Back and When Grizzlies Walked Upright. Students will also take a Quiz on Literary Terms on Thurs. 9/8. Vocabulary #1 definitions and sentences will also be checked on this day.
Journalism
Students will be required to take outline the chapter on the History of American Journalism. After reviewing prominent figures in the history of journalism, students will choose a current figure to prepare a brief presentation due Fri. 9/9.
SAT Prep
Students will complete a quiz on literary terms this week. All other assignments will be completed in class.
Honors English 10
Students will complete a list of examples of specific Literary Terms. Vocabulary List #1 will be given on Friday and students will be required to complete the work for homework.
Students will read sections in the textbooks and take notes during class. Any notes not completed in class will become homework. This week's sections include the introductory section titled Beginnings to 1750, The Earth on Turtle's Back and When Grizzlies Walked Upright. Students will also take a Quiz on Literary Terms on Thurs. 9/8. Vocabulary #1 definitions and sentences will also be checked on this day.
Journalism
Students will be required to take outline the chapter on the History of American Journalism. After reviewing prominent figures in the history of journalism, students will choose a current figure to prepare a brief presentation due Fri. 9/9.
SAT Prep
Students will complete a quiz on literary terms this week. All other assignments will be completed in class.
Honors English 10
Students will complete a list of examples of specific Literary Terms. Vocabulary List #1 will be given on Friday and students will be required to complete the work for homework.
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