Week of December 21 to December 23

Honors English 10
Students will submit the Lyrics in Literature papers on Monday 12/21. Work on Verbal phrases will begin, starting with participles. Quizzes on Participles and other verbal phrases will be given after Christmas break.

Honors English 12
Students are responsible for reading Chapters 5-8 of Frankenstein for Monday 12/21. The in-class discussion will occur in class on Monday and Tuesday. Students will be responsible for Chapters 9-12 on Tuesday 1/5 after Christmas break.

Advanced Writing
Students will begin edits and revisions for the final portfolios due prior to midterms.

Practical Literature/English 10
Students will finish reading Acts IV and V of Julius Caesar. All study guides will be due on Tuesday 12/22, quizzes will be given after break.

Week of December 14 to December 18

Honors English 10
Students will submit the Propaganda Project Videos on Monday 12/14. Students will begin working on the grammar unit, starting with a brief review of parts of speech. Students will then work on Objects and Complements, followed by Verbal Phrases. Throughout the unit students will be given practice worksheets and will have five quizzes: Objects/Complements, Prepositional Phrases, Participles, Gerunds, and Infinitives. These elements will be tested cumulatively on the midterm.

Honors English 12
Students will begin reading Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. To begin students will read about the myth of Prometheus and will discuss their preconceived ideas about the novel due to its prevalence in popular culture. Once students begin reading, they will make comparisons to Bram Stoker's Dracula in terms of the novels' content and presentation.

Advanced Writing
Students will spend the week writing memoirs to be included in the final portfolio. A total of three memoirs must be submitted and will be themed on specific topics given in class.

Practical Literature 10
Students will begin reading Act III of Julius Caesar and will complete the corresponding study guide. During this act, students will focus on types of persuasion through pathos and logos and will be required to write two brief samples exercising both types of persuasion. Act IV will follow immediately after.

Practical English 10
Students will learn information about outlining and will be given resources regarding MLA format for the research paper. Outlines will be by Thursday 12/17; once outlines are reviewed and returned, students will begin drafting the paper.

Week of December 7 to December 11

Honors English 10
Students will complete the final test for Fahrenheit 451 on Monday 12/7. Tuesday - Thursday will be reserved for working on the Propaganda Commercial project or the Lyrics in Literature paper. The Vocabulary 4 Quiz will be given on Friday 12/11.

Honors English 12
Students will complete the reading of Macbeth Act V on Tuesday 12/8. A test on the entire play will follow on Thursday 12/10 and a comprehensive group project will be discussed. Vocabulary Quizzes for Lessons 3 & 6 will be due on Friday 12/11.

Advanced Writing
Students will submit 5 original examples of Found Poetry by Wednesday 12/9 and will then begin working on other types of poetry in class. All subsequent types covered will have assignments due on Monday 12/14.

Practical Literature 10
Students will begin reading Julius Caesar and will take notes on corresponding study guides. Study guides for Act I will be due on Friday 12/7 with a quiz also falling on that day.

Practical English 10
Students will continue working on research projects. The class will begin outlining on Thursday 12/10 and will submit a completed example on Monday 12/14 to begin drafting the research paper.

Week of December 1 to December 4

Honors English 10
Students will finish the final three readings of Fahrenheit 451; class discussions will coincide with each reading and the final study guide will be due on Monday 12/7. Homework for the vocabulary list will be due on Wednesday 12/2. Students should also continue working on the group Propaganda project that will be submitted on 12/14. This week students will also be assigned an independent writing project involving characterization and a parallel text, also due on 12/14. The final test on Fahrenheit 451 will be given on Monday 12/7.

Honors English 12
Students will finish reading Act III of Macbeth but will not take a test until after the completion of Act IV's reading. The combined tests will be given on Friday 12/11.

Advanced Writing
Students will submit a final piece for the November novel sessions and will begin on Poetry. Students must complete two examples of found poetry; one example will be constructed from a page given to students while the second can be derived from a page of their choice. Both submissions will be due on Friday 12/4.

Practical Literature 10
Students will begin the unit on Shakespeare and dramatic tragedy. After an introduction on William Shakespeare, students will begin reading Julius Caesar. Study guides for Act I will be due on Monday 12/7.

Practical English 10
Students will continue working on Keys 5-10 in the Keystone prep book in preparation for the Keystone exams on 12/9 and 12/10. Students are also responsible to continue working on the research paper. Requirements of MLA standards of writing will be covered on Wednesday 12/2. Students will be given the opportunity throughout December to write the research paper.

Week of November 16 to November 20

Honors English 10
Students will continue reading Fahrenheit 451 throughout the week. Readings will occur on Monday (71-80), Tuesday (80-93), and Wednesday (93-End of Part II). Students will also be responsible for a Vocabulary Quiz on Friday 11/20.

Honors English 12
Students will complete a quiz on Macbeth Act I on Monday 11/16, and a quiz on Poetry terminology on Tuesday 11/17. Students will continue reading Act II of Macbeth by Thursday. Vocabulary homework for lessons 3&6 will be due Friday 11/20.

Advanced Writing
Students will submit another excerpt of the novel project by Thursday 11/19.

Practical Literature 10
Students must complete and submit the Fahrenheit 451 Film Casting project by Friday 11/20. The final quiz on Part III will be given on Friday 11/20.

Practical English 10
Students will begin compiling resources for the research project. Students must have at least 8 media sources and one print source approved by Thursday 11/19.

Week of November 2 to November 6

Honors English 10
Students will discuss readings for Part One of Fahrenheit 451. Students will also be responsible for completing an assignment for paradoxes that will also coincide with the Part One readings. Homework for vocabulary will be due on Friday 11/6.

Honors English 12
Students will continue working on the Epic Poetry: Hero's Journey project that will be due on Tuesday 11/10. Students will also be responsible for vocabulary homework on Friday 11/6.

Advanced Writing
Students will continue working exclusively on the NaNoWriMo novel project. Students should be prepared to present updated work daily.

Practical Literature 10
Students will continue reading Fahrenheit 451. Part One will be completed on Tuesday 11/3. Students will review study guide questions and will complete a quiz on Wednesday 11/4. Reading of Part Two will continue in class immediately following the Quiz.

Practical English 10
Students will continue developing research for the upcoming paper. Completed thesis statements must be submitted on Friday 11/6.

Week of October 26 to October 29

Honors English 10
Students will complete all preparation work for the Dystopia Introduction. Students will be responsible for a detailed note-taking of the first section of the novel, Fahrenheit 451. The note guide will be discussed in class, but should follow a similar structure of the LRJs for the Short Story Unit. Vocabulary Quiz 2 will be given on Friday 10/30.

Honors English 12
Students will take the 2nd Quiz for the remaining readings of Beowulf and will then begin working on the Hero's Journey: Epic Poem project. The project will be due on Friday November 6th. In addition to the project, students will also be responsible for completing a series of Anglo Saxon poetry readings in the literature book. Vocabulary homework for List 2 will be due Friday 10/30.

Advanced Writing
Students will continue working on the first installment of the novel writing session. This installment is due in class on Wednesday 10/28 and will be workshopped on the following two days.

Practical Literature 10
Students will continue in-class readings of Fahrenheit 451 Part One and will complete the following study guide questions. The complete study guide will be due on Friday 10/30. Students should also be responsible for adding to information to the Montag and Clarisse character charts.

Practical English 10
Students will be responsible for submitting a specific topic for research and will begin developing a thesis statement. Completed thesis statements will be due on Thursday 10/29. Students will also complete the Vocabulary 3 quiz on Friday 10/30.

Week of October 19 to October 23

Honors English 10
Students will submit all work for Contents of the Dead Man's Pocket (LRJ and Note Guide). CDT Testing will occur on Monday and Tuesday. Comprehensive Short Story test will be given on Wednesday 10/21. Vocabulary HW for Lesson 2 will be due Thursday 10/22. The Note Guide for A Problem will be due Friday 10/23. Dystopian Literature will also begin on Friday.

Honors English 12
Students will be responsible for finishing the close reading of Beowulf and will begin working on the planning of the Epic Poetry Project.Vocabulary 1 Quiz will be given on Friday 10/23.

Advanced Writing
Students will start drafting the first chapter of the novel for a Workshop on Wednesday 10/28. All students must have confirmation for their sign up to NaNoWriMo.

Practical Literature 10
Students will continue working on Dystopian Literature in preparation for Fahrenheit 451. CDT Testing will occur on Tuesday 10/20. Students must complete the Create a Dystopia project by Friday 10/23.

Practical English 10
Students will review for the Phrase Test on Monday 10/19 which will be given on Wednesday 10/21. The Vocabulary Quiz 3 will be given on Friday 10/23.

Week of October 13 to October 16

Honors English 10
Students will submit all notes and Literary Response Journal for Masque of the Red Death by Tuesday 10/13. Notes and LRJ for Contents of the Dead Man's Pocket will be due Thursday. Vocabulary Quiz on list 1B will be given on Wednesday 10/14; homework for list 2 will be due Monday 10/19. A comprehensive test on the Short Story Unit will be given on Wednesday 10/21.

Honors English 12
Students will submit and present the Modern Beast project on Tuesday 10/13. Readings for Beowulf must be completed by Friday 10/16. Projects for the Epic Poetry project will be discussed on Monday 10/19. Vocabulary 1 Quiz will be given on Friday 10/16.

Advanced Writing
Students will begin structuring plot for the novel and must register with NaNoWriMo. Students must choose three elements of research that must be done prior to the beginning stages of novel writing.

Practical Literature 10
Students will review all 5 short stories in the Unit. A Test on the Short Story Unit will be given on Thursday 10/15. Students will begin discussing Dystopian Literature and will complete the Create a Dystopia Project.

Practical English 10
Students will finish the practice quiz on Infinitives and Infinitive Phrases on Tuesday 10/13 will the formal quiz on Wednesday 10/14. Vocabulary Quiz will be given on Friday 10/16. Phrase Test will be given on Monday 10/19.

Week of October 5 to October 9

Honors English 10
Students will submit all work for The Lottery including the reading notes and Literary Response Journal on Tuesday 10/6. Students will continue reading Contents of the Dead Man's Pocket in class and will complete the corresponding worksheets. The Masque of the Red Death creative fiction project will be due Friday 10/9. Due to the shortened school day on Friday, the quiz for Vocabulary 1B will postponed until Tuesday 10/13.

Honors English 12
Students will continue working on the Modern Beast project for Lord of the Flies and will submit the projects on Tuesday 10/13. Work on epic poetry and Beowulf will begin this week. Students will begin reading excerpts and will have corresponding work that will be assigned and due next week.

Advanced Writing
Students will continue workshopping Story Starter pieces on Monday and Tuesday. Students will begin working on a Characterization project later in the week that will be due Friday 10/16.

Practical Literature 10
Students will continue working on information for The Lottery. Students will complete the reading guide and a parallel application exercise that will be completed in class. Students will have one homework assignment dealing with group involvement that will be due Friday 10/9.

Practical English 10
Students will complete the Vocabulary 2 Quiz on Monday 10/5. The gerund worksheets will be due on Tuesday 10/6 when a review for the quiz will occur. The Gerund and Gerund Phrase Quiz will be given on Wednesday 10/7. Worksheets on Infinitives will be distributed on Thursday and should be completed for Tuesday 10/13.

Honors 10 Vocabulary

Below is a link to the PowerPoint for Vocabulary List 1A. It begins with "Civility" and carries through the rest of the list.

Vocabulary 1B PowerPoint

Week of September 28 to October 2

Honors English 10
Students will submit the Literary Response Journal for The Monkey's Paw on Monday. In-class discussion on The Lottery will continue. The class will then begin reading Poe's Masque of the Red Death; the analysis will also be accompanied with a PowerPoint and class notes. Vocabulary Homework for list 1B will be due Thursday.

Honors English 12
Students will complete a comprehensive test on Lord of the Flies on Monday 9/28. Following the assessment, students will begin working on the Modern Beast project. The project will be due on Monday 10/5. Students will begin working on Epic Poetry, starting with Beowulf.

Advanced Writing
Students will submit the Story Starter assignment on Monday 9/28 and will plan for workshops to follow on Wednesday and Thursday.

Practical Literature 10
Students will continue reading Contents of the Dead Man's Pocket and will complete the PowerPoint note guide focusing on the Cause and Effect worksheet. Following Contents, students will read The Lottery and will have a series of in-class assignments to follow.

Practical English 10
Students will complete a quiz on Participial Phrases on Monday 9/28. Work on Gerunds and Gerund Phrases will begin on Tuesday. During this section of the unit, students will complete a packet of worksheets and a practice quiz. The Gerund Quiz will be given on Friday 10/2.

Week of September 21 to September 25

Honors English 10
Students will submit and present the literary device projects on Monday 9/21. Students will begin working on the Literary Response Journal for The Monkey's Paw and will discuss their responses in class. Students will begin reading Shirley Jackson's The Lottery, which will be done primarily as homework with a clarifying discussion during class. Vocabulary 1 Quiz will be given on Friday 9/25 with a the introduction of the new list following immediately after.

Honors English 12
Students will continue reading and discussing Lord of the Flies. Chapters 9 & 10 will be completed by Tuesday and 11 & 12 will be completed by Thursday. A final test will be given on Friday 9/25. Projects will be discussed throughout the week.

Advanced Writing
Students will continue working on the Story Starter assignment which will be due on Friday 9/25. A series of in-class assignments will be completed throughout the week.

Practical Literature 10
Students will work on The Masque of the Red Death Symbolism project in groups. Final projects must be submitted and presented on Tuesday 9/22. Students will then begin reading Contents of the Dead Man's Pocket and will complete the corresponding note guides.

Practical English 10
Students will take the Vocabulary 1 Quiz on Monday 9/21 with the introduction of the new list following immediately after. Classwork will introduce Verbal Phrases, particularly Participles/Participial Phrases. This section of the unit will require students to complete a series of worksheets and practice quizzes.

Week of September 14 to September 18

Honors English 10
Students will submit Metaphor Poems on Monday September 14 at the beginning of class. Time during class will be allotted for work on the Literary Device project which will be due on Monday September 21. Students will begin the Short Story Unit and will have a series of corresponding worksheets that must be completed either in class during the discussion or as homework. The sheets will be due at the completion of each story. Students will also be responsible for keeping a Literary Response Journal throughout the remainder of the unit. Vocabulary Homework for List 1A will be due on Thursday September 17.

Honors English 12
Students will continue discussing The Lord of the Flies. Discussion of Chapters 3 & 4 on Monday. Reading of 5 & 6 must be completed for Wednesday, and Chapters 7 & 8 will be discussed on Thursday September 17. A quiz on Chapters 1-4 will be given on Tuesday. Other impromptu assignments will be given throughout the week and must be completed on the day it is given.

Advanced Writing
Students will submit the 1,000 Photo Piece on Monday September 14 with a class workshop to follow on Wednesday. All students will be given grades for their individual writing as well as for the discussion in the workshop process. A Story Starter assignment will be given on Tuesday and must be completed by Monday September 21.

Practical Literature 10
Students will review Characterization and Conflict prior to beginning Masque of the Red Death. At the completion of the story, students will begin working on a symbolism storyboard project that will be due on Tuesday September 22.

Practical English 10
Students will continue working on Prepositional Phrases and will complete a quiz on the subject on Wednesday September 16. Vocabulary Homework for List 1 will be due Tuesday September 15 with a Vocabulary Quiz to follow on Friday September 18.

Week of September 8 to September 11

Listed below are links that will provide information about the Remind Text Service used in some of my courses.

Top 10 Uses for Remind

Remind General Questions


Honors English 10
Students will continue working on the Literary Device PowerPoint and will have two projects at the conclusion of the unit. The Metaphor Poem will be due Monday 9/14 and the Literary Device Project will be due Thursday 9/17. The first lesson of the biweekly vocabulary series will also be assigned this week; homework will be due Wednesday 9/16.

Honors English 12
Students will begin reading Lord of the Flies. As a parallel of the content in the novel, students will be given total accountability of completing the necessary assignments. They will be given a list of unit objectives that must be completed prior to the end date of the novel reading (Friday September 18); they will also be given a series of daily goals that I will provide at the beginning of class. The format is designed to mirror that of the characters in the novel and will be observed for a grade as well. Students will be given a more detailed description in class on Tuesday 9/8.

Advanced Writing
Students will submit their Vocabulary Builder short story on Tuesday 9/8 and should also provide a sample photo for the Picture's Worth 1,000 Words Project which will be due Monday 9/14.

Practical Literature 10
Students will complete a quiz on Literary Terms and Devices on Tuesday 9/8. Following the quiz, textbooks will be distributed and students will begin reading pieces in a short story unit. This readings for this week will include W.W. Jacobs' The Monkey's Paw and Poe's Masque of the Red Death.

Practical English 10
Students will be given the worksheet packet for Vocabulary List 1 which must be completed by Tuesday 9/15. The class will continue working on Objects and Complements and will complete a quiz on Thursday 9/10. Students will then start the Phrase Unit, beginning with prepositional phrases as adjectives or adverbs,

Week of August 31 to September 4

Honors English 10
Students will review for the Summer Reading test that will be given on Tuesday September 1. Passing students will continue in the honors course; those who fail will be rescheduled to the academic course. Students will begin working on Literary Terms and Devices; assignments for the first unit will not be due until the second week. Updates will be given in another HWHL post as well as on the Remind text service.

Honors English 12
Students will review for the Summer Reading test that will be given on Tuesday September 1. Passing students will continue in the honors course; those who fail will be rescheduled to the academic course. Students will then begin working on the novel The Lord of the Flies. Updates will be given in another HWHL post as well as on the Remind text service.

Advanced Writing
Students will begin with a class introduction and a free write to allow for a basis of comparison for later writing assignments. Students will complete a series of in-class writing assignments, but will begin preparing for a homework assignments that requires multiple parts. Students must first establish a gmail address that will be shared with the course for correspondence prior to the upcoming workshops. the 1,000 word assignment requires a photo that must be approved before drafting the piece. The completed writing must be submitted to the group on Monday September 7. Updates will be given in another HWHL post as well as on the Remind text service.

Practical Literature 10

Students will begin with the class introduction and will continue with Literary Terms and Devices. Assignments for the first unit will be due at the end of the week. Updates will be given in another HWHL post as well as on the Remind text service.

Practical English 10

Students will start the first lesson of a biweekly vocabulary series. Homework for Vocabulary Lesson 1 will be due Monday September 7 with a quiz to follow on Friday September 11, The first unit will encompass a number of lessons on grammar. Students will begin with a diagnostic quiz on parts of speech and parts of a sentence.

Week of May 17 to May 22

Feature Writing
Students will complete the project-based final exam during the allotted time on Tuesday 5/19.

English 11
Students will finish reading short stories on Monday 5/18 and will begin preparing for the final exam during the allotted time on Friday 5/22.

Practical English 12
Students will complete the in-class final exam during the allotted time on Wednesday 5/20.

Honors English 10
Students will review all acts of Julius Caesar on Monday 5/18 and will begin preparing for the final exam. 5th Period will complete the exam on Friday 5/22 and 6th Period will complete the exam on Wednesday 5/27.

Journalism
Students will complete the in-class final exam during the allotted time on Thursday 5/21.


*Students anticipating enrollment in an Honors course for the 2015-2016 school year must report to the appropriate teacher's room on Tuesday 5/26 at 10 a.m. for distribution of summer reading novels and corresponding materials. Students currently enrolled in Honors English 10 will report to Mrs. Anderson in Room 910.

Week of May 11 to May 15

Feature Writing
Students will submit final projects for Investigative Journalism on Tuesday 5/12 and will continue working on the video yearbook project for the remainder of the week.

English 11
Students will complete Poetry readings from Dickinson and Poe and will have corresponding homework assignments in class.

Practical English 12
Students will continue reading Our Town in class. Finals drafts of the research project must be submitted by Friday 5/15 for point adjustment.

Honors English 10
Students will read Acts II through V of Julius Caesar while taking notes and completing study guides. Practice tests will be given for comprehension, summative testing on the play will appear directly on the final exam.

Journalism
Students will submit final projects for the Oral History project on Monday 5/11 and will continue working on the video yearbook project for the remainder of the week.

Week of May 4 to May 8

Feature Writing
Students will finish their final week of experience for the immersion writing. Projects will be due promptly on Monday 5/11.

English 11
Students will begin reading American Poetry including Edgar Alan Poe and Emily Dickinson. Projects for Iambic Pentameter will be due Monday 5/4.

Practical English 12
Students will submit rough drafts of the research papers on Monday 5/8. All work this week will be completed in class.

Honors English 10
Students will review To Kill a Mockingbird in preparation for a test on Wednesday 5/6. Abstract Adjective Character projects will be due Monday 5/11. Students will also begin reading Julius Caesar and will be responsible for reading Act I by Friday 5/8.

Journalism 
Students will submit audio files for the Oral History interview by Monday 5/4 and will spend the week transcribing information for the article. The finished project will be due Friday 5/8.

Week of April 27 to May 1

Feature Writing
Students will submit Weekly Analysis 2 on Monday 4/27 and notes will be checked on Wednesday 4/29. Individual conferences will be held to discuss progress on immersion projects.

English 11
Students will submit Abstract Adjective Character projects by Tuesday 4/28. After viewing the film adaptation of Hamlet, students will be required to draft a one page comparison due Thursday 4/30. Students will also begin writing their Iambic Pentameter poems due Monday 5/4.

Practical English 12
Students will submit Outlines on Monday 4/28 and will begin working on rough drafts of the research projects.

Honors English 10
Students will finish reading To Kill a Mockingbird this week with individual readings on the following dates: Chapters 22 & 23 (4/27), Chapters 24 & 25 (4/28), Chapters 26 & 27 (4/29), and Chapters 28-31 (5/1). Students will also begin working on the Abstract Adjective Character projects.

Journalism
Students will submit the audio recordings for their interviews by Friday 5/1. All class time this week will be devoted to the Oral History Project.

Week of April 20 to April 24

Feature Writing
Students will submit the Week One analysis of their project notes. Daily notes for the projects will be checked on Wednesday 4/22 and Friday 4/24.

English 11
Students will finish reading Act V of Hamlet on Monday 4/20 and will review on Tuesday 4/21. A final quiz for the play will be given on Wednesday 4/22. Immediately after the quiz, students will work individually to plan for the Lyrics in Literature project. Students will have time in class on Thursday and Friday and the project will be due on Monday 4/27.

Practical English 12
Students will review vocabulary words for list 5 on Monday and the corresponding worksheet will be due on Thursday 4/23. Students must submit at least four completed research abstracts on Monday 4/20. Outlines for the paper will be due on Friday 4/24.

Honors English 10
Students will review Chapter 16 on Monday 4/20. Chapters 17-19 on Wednesday and Thursday. Chapters 20 and 21 on Friday. Pop quizzes will be given twice during the week. Directions for the Abstract Adjective character project will be given on Friday and projects will be due on Friday 5/8.

Journalism
Students will conduct interviews with at least two sources in preparation for the Oral History project. Detailed proposals for the project will be due on Monday 4/20. Notes from the interview will be checked on Friday 4/24.

10th Honors To Kill a Mockingbird Reading Schedule

Chapter 12 (153-168) Tuesday 4/14
Chapters 13 & 14 (169-192) Thursday 4/16
Chapter 15 (193-207) Friday 4/17
Chapter 16 (208-221) Monday 4/20
Chapters 17-19 (222-266) Wednesday 4/22
Chapters 20 & 21 (267-283) Friday 4/24
Chapters 22 & 23 (284-304) Monday 4/27
Chapters 24 & 25 (305-323) Tuesday 4/28
Chapters 26 & 27 (324-340) Wednesday 4/29
Chapters 28-31 (341-376) Friday 5/1

Week of April 13 to April 17

Feature Writing
Students will be working full time on their Investigative Journalism projects. Students must keep daily entries in a physical journal or an online blog. Students must also complete their weekly analysis and a progress update for the project by Friday 4/17.

English 11
Students will finish reading Act IV of Hamlet on Monday. The corresponding study guide questions will be completed and submitted on Tuesday. A quiz on Act IV will also be given on Tuesday 4/14. Act V will be completed immediately following Tuesday's quiz.

Practical English 12
Students will finish a minimum of four research abstracts by Friday 4/17. Students should also begin selecting material from the abstract to develop an initial outline structure. A vocabulary quiz on Lesson 4 will also be given on Friday 4/17.

Honors English 10
Students will continue at-home readings of To Kill a Mockingbird and taking corresponding notes. A review of Chapters 1-11 will be covered on Tuesday 4/14 with an essay test to follow on Wednesday 4/15. A complete list of readings (for the remainder of the novel) with page numbers will be posted tomorrow.

Journalism
Students will begin the Oral History project and will focus on interview techniques during class. Students will be responsible for conducting three sample interviews (unrelated to the project) to be submitted in class on Thursday 4/16.

Week of April 6 to April 10

Feature Writing
Students will write responses to their individual nonfiction readings, focusing on structure, perspective, depth, and voice. Three writings must be done throughout the week and submitted on Friday 4/10.

English 11
Students will continue reading Hamlet Act III, and will complete scenes iv and v on Monday. A review on the entire act will be given on Tuesday 4/7 with a quiz to follow on Wednesday 4/8. Completed study guides for Act III must be submitted for grading at the beginning of class on Tuesday. Following the quiz, students will begin reading Act IV and will complete the corresponding study guide questions.

Practical English 12
Students will begin researching their topics and must find a minimum of five relevant sources. Once students have found their resources and the resources have been approved, students will then begin close readings to draft abstracts. Citations will be completed in class.

Honors English 10
Readings for TKAM are as follows: Chapters 5&6 (Mon 4/6), Chapters 7-9 (Wed 4/8), Chapters 10&11 (Friday). Students are expected to take notes while completing the out-of-class readings; these notes are subject to examination at random and points will be awarded for completion. A review of Part I of the novel will be given Monday 4/13 and an assessment will follow Tuesday 4/14. Readings for Part II will be posted on the day of the test review.

Journalism
Students will view a documentary and discuss the interview techniques used to collect information. Students will be responsible for conducting three separate interviews outside of class in preparation for the work needed to complete the upcoming Oral History project. All documentation for the interviews must be submitted for discussion on Thursday 4/9.

Week of March 30 to April 2

Feature Writing
All students should begin reading their nonfiction texts, taking notes, and preparing to discuss content and style used by each individual author. All work will be completed in class this week.

English 11
Students will review on Monday for Hamlet Act II, covering plot, characters, and other literary devices; study guides for scenes i and ii will be due at this time. The Act II quiz will be given on Tuesday 3/31. Students will continue reading Act III for the remainder of the week and will be responsible for completing the corresponding study guide questions.

Practical English 12
Students will review for Chapters 9-12 of Lord of the Flies with a quiz to follow on Tuesday 3/31. Students will then begin working on lists of possible research topics to be submitted for approval on Thursday 4/2.

Honors English 10
Readings for To Kill a Mockingbird are as follows: Chapters 2&3 (Monday 3/30), Chapter 4 (Wednesday 4/1), Chapters 5&6 (Monday 4/6), Chapters 7-9 (Wednesday 4/8), Chapters 10-11 (Friday 4/10). While reading, students should take detailed notes on characterization, plot, setting, motifs and symbols. Notebooks will be checked randomly and pop quizzes will occur.

Journalism
Students will begin learning terms associated with broadcast journalism. Assignments will be completed in class. A quiz on the unit will be given on Thursday 4/2.

Week of March 23 to March 27

Feature Writing
Students will submit memoirs on Monday 3/23 and will continue searching for a nonfiction text that parallels the investigative journalism project. Books must be obtained by Friday 3/27 and reading will begin the following week. Students should also continue to plan for the investigative project.

English 11
Students will attend a meeting on Monday 3/23 to discuss the updated senior projects. Students will continue reading Hamlet, working specifically on Act II. Study guides will be distributed on Tuesday and must be completed by Friday 3/27. A Vocabulary quiz for lesson 5B will also be given on Friday 3/27.

Practical English 12
Students will finish reading Lord of the Flies and will finish the study guide for Chapters 8-12. Preparation for the final test will be given on Wednesday; the test will occur on Thursday 3/26. A Vocabulary quiz on list 3 will be given on Friday 3/27.

Honors English 10
Due to an unexpected absence, the rough draft of the research project will be extended to Tuesday 3/24; all other dates for the project are tentative and will be updated upon my return to school. Students will begin reading To Kill a Mockingbird and will be responsible for reading the first 6 chapters by Friday 3/27; an updated list of reading schedules for the next two weeks will be posted in class. Students will also complete the 8A vocabulary quiz on Friday 3/27.

Journalism
Students will begin a unit on Typography and will complete all work and reviews in class, but will be responsible to study for the quiz given on Friday 3/27.

Week of March 16 to March 20

Feature Writing
Students will discuss proposals for the immersion journalism project as a class and will offer constructive feedback to peers to help each individual maximize the focus and strength of their projects. Students must also find a nonfiction book over 200 pages and submit it to me for approval by Thursday 3/19. Students will also be responsible for drafting a memoir that will be due on Friday 3/20.

English 11
This week's in-class readings of Hamlet will include: Monday (Act I, scene iii and Act I, scene iv), Tuesday (continuation of Act I, scene iv), Wednesday (Act I, scene v). Thursday will include a review of all information covered in Act I with a quiz to follow on Friday 3/20. Vocabulary Homework for list 5B will be due on Wednesday 3/18.

Practical English 12
Students will turn in all completed study guide answers for Lord of the Flies Chapters 5-8 on Monday at the beginning of class. A quiz on Part II of the novel will be given on Tuesday 3/17. Readings will continue immediately after the quiz and will last the duration of the week. Homework for Vocabulary list 3 will be due on Wednesday 3/18.

Honors English 10
Students will submit the completed thesis statements on Monday. This week will be dedicated to the first draft of the research paper. Students are expected to bring all necessary materials to class and must be working on their papers at all times during this week. The first draft must be submitted as a hard copy or via email by the beginning of class on Monday 3/23. Homework for Vocabulary list 8A will be due on Wednesday 3/18.

Journalism
Students will begin working on terminology for the Typography unit. Each daily assignment must be submitted for the end of the school day. Homework will consist of preparing for the quiz which will be given on Thursday 3/19.

Week of March 9 to March 13

Feature Writing
Due to the delays and cancellations on the week on 3/2 to 3/6, project proposals will be extended until Wednesday 3/11. Please review the requirements listed on the handout to begin structuring your summary, rationale, and schedule. Each student must independently acquire a nonfiction/investigative journalism book for class on Friday 3/13.

English 11
Due to the delays and cancellations, vocabulary homework will be due Monday 3/9. Parallel analysis sheets for theme and characterization between Of Mice and Men and Guardians of the Galaxy must be submitted upon the completion of the film, which will now fall on Monday 3/9. Students will then be required to take notes on the introduction PPT for Shakespeare and Hamlet. Note taking guides will be due on Wednesday 3/11. Vocabulary 5A Quiz will be given on Friday 3/13.

Practical English 12
Students must continue to complete corresponding study guides with the chapter readings of Lord of the Flies. Students will be responsible for completing Chapters 6-8 by Friday 3/13. Vocabulary 2 Quiz will be given on Friday 3/13.

Honors English 10
Due to the delays and cancellations, finished outlines for the research project must be competed for submission by Wednesday 3/13. Thesis statements and topic outlines will be due Monday 3/9. Rough drafts are tentatively scheduled for Monday 3/23. Preparation for To Kill a Mockingbird will begin Monday 3/16.

Journalism
Students will review the areas of news interest and newspaper terminology for a quiz on Wednesday 3/11. Students will then be responsible for 5 examples of leads due Friday 3/13.

Week of February 23 to February 27

Feature Writing
Students will be responsible for writing a Societal Observation article in which they make an observation about culture or society and draft a 1-page article stating an opinionated stance from their personal perspectives due Thursday 2/26. Students will need to draft a Food Blogger article that will be due Monday 3/2. Students should begin working on the planning phases of the investigative journalism projects; proposals for the projects will be due Friday 3/6.

English 11
Students will need to continue filling out worksheets for Of Mice and Men. The theme worksheet will be collected after the parallel film assignment. After viewing Guardians of the Galaxy, students will be responsible for submitting the Of Mice and Men theme worksheet and the Guardians characterization/theme sheet on Wednesday 3/4. Worksheets for vocabulary Lesson 5A will also be due on Wednesday 3/4.

Practical 12
Students will continue reading Lord of the Flies and will be responsible for answering the corresponding study guide questions for Chapters 5-8. Worksheets for vocabulary List #2 will be due Wednesday 3/4.

Honors 10
Students should continue conducting individual research for projects, finding and collecting relevant articles. Abstracts 6-10 will be due Monday 3/2 and Abstracts 11 and 12 will be due Wednesday 3/4. Completed thesis statements will be due Friday 3/6. MLA format for outlines and paper setup will be discussed throughout the next week with tentative dates not yet scheduled for the outline and rough draft.

Journalism
Students will be responsible for providing example articles for the seven areas of news interested with a paragraph explanation for each. Articles for the Spectrum will be due Monday 3/2.