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

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.

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.

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.

Week of December 3 to December 6

Journalism
Students will work on leads and headlines in class. They will also begin reading articles in police blotters to prepare for an upcoming writing assignment.

Advanced Writing
Students will review common mistake with grammar, syntax, and punctuation. The remainder of the course will stray from creative writing and will focus primarily on structural elements.

English 10
Students will work on objects and complements. Worksheets will be completed throughout the week and a quiz will be given on Thursday December 5. The quiz for vocabulary list 6 will be given on Friday December 6.

Honors English 10
Students will complete the Objects/Complements quiz on Tuesday December 3. Wednesday's class will begin coverage of prepositional phrases as modifiers. Vocabulary quiz 5 will be given on Friday December 6. The weeks between now and winter break will include participial, gerund, and infinitive phrases.

Week of November 11 to November 15

Journalism
 Students will have a quiz on identification of copyediting symbols and will have assignments involving the incorporation of the symbols into drafted articles.

Advanced Writing
Students are continuing work on the novel. Specific graded assignments will include characterization, scene, imagery, voice, and tone.

English 10
Students will work on the Fahrenheit 451 Film Casting project. The project will be due Friday November 15. Vocabulary homework will be due Monday November 11 with a quiz to follow on Friday November 15.

Honors English 10
Students will complete the final essay test on Fahrenheit 451 on Monday November 11. The Lyrics in Literature papers will be due Friday November 15 and the Propaganda Video Projects will be submitted on Tuesday November 19. A vocabulary quiz on lesson 4 will be given on Friday November 15.

November 4 to November 8

Journalism
Students will work on copy editing and will take a quiz on appropriate identification of editing symbols. Students will also apply these symbols to articles.

Advanced Writing
Students will continue writing the novel submission. Assignments will be held on specific parameters of the writing such as scenes of characterization, imagery, conflict development, and also word count.

English 10
Students will take a test of Part II of Fahrenheit 451 on Monday November 4 and will continue reading Part III throughout the week. Vocabulary homework will be due on Thursday November 7.

Honors English 10
Students will continue to work on projects throughout the week. Vocabulary homework will be due on Thursday November 7. Lyrics for the Lyrics in Literature paper must be approved by Friday November 8th; product and service ideas must also be submitted for the Propaganda project on this date. Due dates for upcoming assessments include: Fahrenheit 451 Final Essay Test - Monday November 11, Lyrics in Literature Paper & Propaganda Video Project - Friday November 15.