Vocabulary 4 PPT
New PPT Link
Tuesday, November 4, 2014
Thursday, October 16, 2014
Honors 10 Vocabulary 3 PPT
Access the PPT at the link below if you missed the vocabulary review in class on Thursday 10/16.
Vocabulary 3 PPT
Vocabulary 3 PPT
Thursday, September 25, 2014
Honors English Vocabulary 1 PPT
If you missed class this week and were unable to copy the vocabulary terms, please click the link below and follow to the PowerPoint Presentation. Remember, this link includes terms from both 1A and 1B.
Honors 10 Vocabulary 1
Honors 10 Vocabulary 1
Sunday, September 7, 2014
Week of September 8 to September 12
Advanced Writing
Students will submit the "First Line" piece for Monday 9/8 and will bring a photo for the "1,000 word fiction" project that will be due on Wednesday 9/10. Workshops will occur in class for each assignment.
English 11
Students must submit all materials for the "Literary Terms Poster" project and should be prepared for presentations on Monday 9/8. All corrections for the first quiz are also due Monday. The homework for vocabulary list #1A will be due Tuesday; the quiz will follow on Friday 9/12. Students will begin reading early American literature and will focus on drafting an original creation story.
Honors English 10
Students will begin reading the short story unit and will be responsible for all reading assignments and corresponding graphic organizers. Group projects for the Literary Devices will be due Monday 9/15. A photostory and P.O.V. creative writing process will be assigned this week but the due date will remain tentative until the end of the week. Vocabulary Homework for List 1A will be due Wednesday 9/10 with a quiz to follow on Friday 9/19.
Practical Literature 10
Students must submit all materials for the "Literary Terms Poster" project and should be prepared for presentations on Monday 9/8. All corrections for the first quiz are also due Monday.Students will also begin reading assignments for the short story unit and will be responsible for all graphic organizers and corresponding work that is not completed in class.
Students will submit the "First Line" piece for Monday 9/8 and will bring a photo for the "1,000 word fiction" project that will be due on Wednesday 9/10. Workshops will occur in class for each assignment.
English 11
Students must submit all materials for the "Literary Terms Poster" project and should be prepared for presentations on Monday 9/8. All corrections for the first quiz are also due Monday. The homework for vocabulary list #1A will be due Tuesday; the quiz will follow on Friday 9/12. Students will begin reading early American literature and will focus on drafting an original creation story.
Honors English 10
Students will begin reading the short story unit and will be responsible for all reading assignments and corresponding graphic organizers. Group projects for the Literary Devices will be due Monday 9/15. A photostory and P.O.V. creative writing process will be assigned this week but the due date will remain tentative until the end of the week. Vocabulary Homework for List 1A will be due Wednesday 9/10 with a quiz to follow on Friday 9/19.
Practical Literature 10
Students must submit all materials for the "Literary Terms Poster" project and should be prepared for presentations on Monday 9/8. All corrections for the first quiz are also due Monday.Students will also begin reading assignments for the short story unit and will be responsible for all graphic organizers and corresponding work that is not completed in class.
Wednesday, September 3, 2014
Week of September 2 to September 5
Advanced Writing
Students will be asked to produce a 1,000 creative fiction assignment that ties into a photograph of their choice. The assignment should clearly establish scene and utilize sensory details. The assignment must be printed and will be due Monday 9/8. Students should also find literary examples from writers they would want to emulate for our style discussion next week.
English 11
Students can make corrections to the literary terms quiz and must have the corrections submitted by Friday 9/5. Literary Term Group Poster projects will be due on Monday 9/8 and students should all be prepared to present to the class. The vocabulary worksheet for Lesson #1A must be completed for review on Tuesday 9/9 with a quiz to follow on Friday 9/12.
Honors English 10
Students will be assigned a group project for Literary Terms that must include visual examples that depict 10 specific devices; this project will also include a presentation and must be completed by Thursday 9/11. Worksheets for vocabulary Lesson #1A will be due Wednesday 9/10 with a quiz to follow on Friday 9/19.
Practical English 10
Students can make corrections to the literary terms quiz and must have the corrections submitted by Friday 9/5. Literary Term Group Poster projects will be due on Monday 9/8 and students should all be prepared to present to the class.
Students will be asked to produce a 1,000 creative fiction assignment that ties into a photograph of their choice. The assignment should clearly establish scene and utilize sensory details. The assignment must be printed and will be due Monday 9/8. Students should also find literary examples from writers they would want to emulate for our style discussion next week.
English 11
Students can make corrections to the literary terms quiz and must have the corrections submitted by Friday 9/5. Literary Term Group Poster projects will be due on Monday 9/8 and students should all be prepared to present to the class. The vocabulary worksheet for Lesson #1A must be completed for review on Tuesday 9/9 with a quiz to follow on Friday 9/12.
Honors English 10
Students will be assigned a group project for Literary Terms that must include visual examples that depict 10 specific devices; this project will also include a presentation and must be completed by Thursday 9/11. Worksheets for vocabulary Lesson #1A will be due Wednesday 9/10 with a quiz to follow on Friday 9/19.
Practical English 10
Students can make corrections to the literary terms quiz and must have the corrections submitted by Friday 9/5. Literary Term Group Poster projects will be due on Monday 9/8 and students should all be prepared to present to the class.
Friday, August 22, 2014
Welcome Back
Welcome Back!
The 2014/2015 school year will officially begin on Monday 8/25. Homework assignments, clarifications, and updates will be posted in the blog on a weekly basis. Documents may also be linked to the blog so that both students and parents have access from home. The updated classroom expectations are listed in the link below. Please become familiar with the expectations during the first week of school; if there are any questions or concerns, feel free to email me at ssmith@northschuylkill.net or address them with me at the annual Meet the Teacher night.
Honors students should arrive on the first day prepared to discuss study guides for the assigned summer reading novels; the summer reading exam will be given on Tuesday 8/26. Students who score 70% or higher will remain in the Honors course, while those who score below 70% will be rescheduled.
Classroom Expectations
Thank you,
Mr. Smith
The 2014/2015 school year will officially begin on Monday 8/25. Homework assignments, clarifications, and updates will be posted in the blog on a weekly basis. Documents may also be linked to the blog so that both students and parents have access from home. The updated classroom expectations are listed in the link below. Please become familiar with the expectations during the first week of school; if there are any questions or concerns, feel free to email me at ssmith@northschuylkill.net or address them with me at the annual Meet the Teacher night.
Honors students should arrive on the first day prepared to discuss study guides for the assigned summer reading novels; the summer reading exam will be given on Tuesday 8/26. Students who score 70% or higher will remain in the Honors course, while those who score below 70% will be rescheduled.
Classroom Expectations
Thank you,
Mr. Smith
Tuesday, April 8, 2014
Week of April 7 to April 11
Feature Writing
500 Word feature articles are due Tues 4/8. After concluding the Shenandoah documentary, another 1,000 word essay will be due Monday 4/14 and will focus on defending small town, coal region culture.
Advanced Writing
Students must submit grammar packets by Wed 4/9. In class exercises and writing will follow until the distribution of a second packet next week.
English 10
Students will complete the Chapter 24-31 study guides for To Kill a Mockingbird and will complete a final test on Wed 4/9. Students will also begin an introduction to Shakespeare on Thursday 4/10 in preparation for the reading of Julius Caesar.
Honors English 10
Rough drafts of the research paper will be due on Friday 4/11 at the beginning of class. Board game projects and essays will be due Monday 4/14. Students who miss school on Friday for an extension on the paper will be subject to point deduction. Students will begin an introduction to Shakespeare on Friday 4/11 in preparation for the reading of Julius Caesar. Vocabulary will begin again next week with a quiz scheduled for Thursday 4/17.
500 Word feature articles are due Tues 4/8. After concluding the Shenandoah documentary, another 1,000 word essay will be due Monday 4/14 and will focus on defending small town, coal region culture.
Advanced Writing
Students must submit grammar packets by Wed 4/9. In class exercises and writing will follow until the distribution of a second packet next week.
English 10
Students will complete the Chapter 24-31 study guides for To Kill a Mockingbird and will complete a final test on Wed 4/9. Students will also begin an introduction to Shakespeare on Thursday 4/10 in preparation for the reading of Julius Caesar.
Honors English 10
Rough drafts of the research paper will be due on Friday 4/11 at the beginning of class. Board game projects and essays will be due Monday 4/14. Students who miss school on Friday for an extension on the paper will be subject to point deduction. Students will begin an introduction to Shakespeare on Friday 4/11 in preparation for the reading of Julius Caesar. Vocabulary will begin again next week with a quiz scheduled for Thursday 4/17.
Tuesday, March 18, 2014
Week of March 17 to March 31
There have been a significant amount of changes to the schedule throughout the third marking period that have been discussed frequently in class. Now that we are back on track, here are the final assignments for the third marking period.
Feature Writing
All components of the Investigative Journalism Project are due on Monday March 31. This includes the 2,500 word feature article, the 10-slide PowerPoint, all accompanying notes and resources.
Advanced Writing
The first draft of Ordeal by Cheque will be due on Friday March 21. After class discussions and peer reviews edited and revised copies will be due on Monday March 31.
Practical English 12
The final quiz for Lord of the Flies will be given on Thursday March 20. The quiz for vocabulary list 4 will be given on Friday March 21. Homework for List 5 will be due Thursday March 27.
English 10
Outlines for the research paper will be due Monday March 24 and the first draft will be submitted on Monday March 31. The conclusion of To Kill a Mockingbird will follow immediately after the first draft is submitted. The final draft of the paper and all TKAM assessments will factor into the 4th marking period.
Honors English 10
The final test for To Kill a Mockingbird will be given on Thursday March 20. Eight completed abstracts for the research project will be due on Monday March 24. MLA formatted outlines will be due on Friday March 28. Adjective Art Character Depiction Projects must be submitted in class on Monday March 31.
The following assignments have tentative dates that will be finalized at a later time:
TKAM Board Game Project - Mon 4/7
Research Paper (First Draft) - Fri 4/11
Research Paper (Final Draft) - Mon 4/21
Feature Writing
All components of the Investigative Journalism Project are due on Monday March 31. This includes the 2,500 word feature article, the 10-slide PowerPoint, all accompanying notes and resources.
Advanced Writing
The first draft of Ordeal by Cheque will be due on Friday March 21. After class discussions and peer reviews edited and revised copies will be due on Monday March 31.
Practical English 12
The final quiz for Lord of the Flies will be given on Thursday March 20. The quiz for vocabulary list 4 will be given on Friday March 21. Homework for List 5 will be due Thursday March 27.
English 10
Outlines for the research paper will be due Monday March 24 and the first draft will be submitted on Monday March 31. The conclusion of To Kill a Mockingbird will follow immediately after the first draft is submitted. The final draft of the paper and all TKAM assessments will factor into the 4th marking period.
Honors English 10
The final test for To Kill a Mockingbird will be given on Thursday March 20. Eight completed abstracts for the research project will be due on Monday March 24. MLA formatted outlines will be due on Friday March 28. Adjective Art Character Depiction Projects must be submitted in class on Monday March 31.
The following assignments have tentative dates that will be finalized at a later time:
TKAM Board Game Project - Mon 4/7
Research Paper (First Draft) - Fri 4/11
Research Paper (Final Draft) - Mon 4/21
Monday, January 27, 2014
Week of January 27 to January 31
Feature Writing
Students will familiarize themselves with examples of feature articles from newspapers, magazines, and broadcast media to understand the persuasive elements used to maintain reader/viewer interest. A synopsis of the introductory article will be due Tuesday 1/28. Students will also list areas of interest for their own writing; a list of three must be submitted by Friday 1/31.
Advanced Writing
Students will develop writing skills in class that will allow them to step out of the comfort zone, breaking habits to use familiarity in topic, voice, word choice, and structure. Homework assignments may follow individual lessons depending on classroom performance.
Practical English 12
Students are continuing to take notes on Literary Terms and Devices. A homework assignment incorporating 10 original examples of chosen literary terms will be due on Tuesday 1/28. A review will be given on Wednesday with a quiz to follow. Vocabulary 1 homework will be reviewed on Thursday 1/30. Students will begin preparing to read Lord of the Flies on Friday 1/31.
English 10
Students will continue reading To Kill a Mockingbird in class and will complete study guides for Chapters 1-5. A brief quiz will follow Chapter 5 and another after Chapter 8. The vocabulary homework for list 8 will be due Thursday 1/30.
Honors English 10
The reading schedule for To Kill a Mockingbird is as follows. Pages 43-66 for Wednesday 1/29, Pages 66-84 for Thursday 1/30, and Pages 85-98 for Monday 2/3. A quiz on Vocabulary List 7 will be given on Friday 1/31.
Students will familiarize themselves with examples of feature articles from newspapers, magazines, and broadcast media to understand the persuasive elements used to maintain reader/viewer interest. A synopsis of the introductory article will be due Tuesday 1/28. Students will also list areas of interest for their own writing; a list of three must be submitted by Friday 1/31.
Advanced Writing
Students will develop writing skills in class that will allow them to step out of the comfort zone, breaking habits to use familiarity in topic, voice, word choice, and structure. Homework assignments may follow individual lessons depending on classroom performance.
Practical English 12
Students are continuing to take notes on Literary Terms and Devices. A homework assignment incorporating 10 original examples of chosen literary terms will be due on Tuesday 1/28. A review will be given on Wednesday with a quiz to follow. Vocabulary 1 homework will be reviewed on Thursday 1/30. Students will begin preparing to read Lord of the Flies on Friday 1/31.
English 10
Students will continue reading To Kill a Mockingbird in class and will complete study guides for Chapters 1-5. A brief quiz will follow Chapter 5 and another after Chapter 8. The vocabulary homework for list 8 will be due Thursday 1/30.
Honors English 10
The reading schedule for To Kill a Mockingbird is as follows. Pages 43-66 for Wednesday 1/29, Pages 66-84 for Thursday 1/30, and Pages 85-98 for Monday 2/3. A quiz on Vocabulary List 7 will be given on Friday 1/31.
Tuesday, January 14, 2014
Honors COLD READ
The Cold Read assignment is "There Will Come Soft Rains" by Ray Bradbury; it appears in the Literature textbook on pages 614-620. Bring your books tomorrow.
Sunday, January 5, 2014
Week of January 6 to January 10
Journalism
Students will finish coverage of broadcast journalism and will begin reviewing for the final.
Advanced Writing
Students will complete the online writing contest submission and must have it turned in for review by January 10. A final in-class paper will be assigned for the final.
English 10
Students will complete the Gerund quiz on Monday January 6 and will immediately begin covering infinitives. A quiz on infinitives will be given Friday.
Honors English 10
Students will complete the Vocabulary 6 quiz on Monday January 6. A final test on Phrases will cover participles, gerunds, infinitives, and prepositional phrases.
Students will finish coverage of broadcast journalism and will begin reviewing for the final.
Advanced Writing
Students will complete the online writing contest submission and must have it turned in for review by January 10. A final in-class paper will be assigned for the final.
English 10
Students will complete the Gerund quiz on Monday January 6 and will immediately begin covering infinitives. A quiz on infinitives will be given Friday.
Honors English 10
Students will complete the Vocabulary 6 quiz on Monday January 6. A final test on Phrases will cover participles, gerunds, infinitives, and prepositional phrases.
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