Monday, March 26, 2012

Week of March 26 to March 30

English 11
Students begin reading Hamlet Act I and are responsible for completing the study guide. Scene i-iii are due Tuesday 3/27 and scenes iv & v are due Thursday 3/29 along with character number sheets. Students must be prepared to contribute to class discussions. The quiz for Vocabulary 13 will be given on Friday 3/30.

Honors English 10
Students will continue working on clauses and corresponding worksheets will be due on Thursday 3/29. Thesis statements will be discussed in class and final submissions will be due on Friday 3/30. The quiz for Vocabulary 11 will be given on Friday as well.

SAT Prep
Students will work on developing concept maps and outlines for timed writing prompts. All work will be completed in class.

Sunday, March 18, 2012

Week of March 19 to March 23

English 11
Students will submit vocabulary homework on Tuesday 3/20. Worksheets will be assigned for infinitives during the week; each will be due the following day. The infinitive quiz will be given on Friday 3/23.

Honors English 10
Students will begin working on clauses and the initial stages of the research project. General and Specific topics will be due at the end of the week. Clause worksheets will be due the day after each is assigned. Vocabulary will be due on Tuesday 3/20.

SAT Prep
All work will be completed in class.

Monday, March 5, 2012

Week of March 5 to March 9

English 11
Students will submit rough drafts of the research paper that will be reviewed and returned on Wednesday. The final draft will be edit after return and submitted on Monday 3/12. A quiz on participles/participial phrases will be given on Tuesday 3/6. Vocabulary will be checked on Wednesday 3/7; the quiz date will be announced next week due to PSSA scheduling. A gerund quiz will be given on Friday 3/9.

Honors English 10
Students will view the film adaptation of To Kill a Mockingbird. Vocabulary will be checked on Wednesday 3/7; the quiz date will be announced next week due to PSSA scheduling. Papers for the novel will be due Friday 3/9. Group projects will be due on Thursday 3/15.

SAT Prep
Students will continue working with common grammatical errors and working toward solutions. All work will be completed in class.