Week of December 18 to December 22

Broadcast Journalism
Students will view the film Shattered Glass and will read a follow-up article about journalist Stephen Glass. Film responses due before break.

Honors English 10
Students will complete discussion on Fahrenheit 451 and will take the final essay test on Wednesday 12/20. Both the Propaganda project and Lyrics in Lit paper will be due in January.

Week of December 4 to December 8

Broadcast Journalism
Work will begin on editorial writing. Assignments will be due Friday 12/8.

Honors English 10
Complete reading for Part II of Fahrenheit 451 is due Monday 12/4. Discussion of Part II will continue on Monday and Tuesday. Students will also begin working on Propaganda and should select a group for the project. Names of student groups must be submitted by Friday 12/8.

Week of November 13 to November 17

Broadcast Journalism
Students will continue working on the preparations for the final ITN episodes of 2017. Schedule is as follows: 11/17, 12/1, 12/8, 12/15.

Honors English 10
Students will continue reading Part I of Fahrenheit 451. Students must read pg 35 by Monday. Subsequent reading assignments will be given in class and through the Remind.

Week of Oct 30 to Nov 3

Broadcast Journalism
Students will submit all assignments for MP1. A test on Chapter 2 of the text on Rights and Responsibilities of Journalists will be given on Wednesday 11/1. Current event 2.1 will be due Friday 11/3.

Honors English 10
Students will finish Unit 1 with a reading of Poe's The Raven and will begin preparing for the Unit Test scheduled for Thursday 11/2.

Week of October 16 to October 20

Broadcast Journalism
Students will continue working on planning and preparation for In the News segments throughout October. Students will also begin working on Chapter One - History of American Journalism in the textbook.

Honors English 10
Students will continue a close-read of Edgar Allan Poe's The Fall of the House of Usher. Literary Response Journals for Masque of the Red Death and all worksheets will be due Monday 10/16. Creative Writing projects for Masque will be due Friday 10/20. LRJ for Usher will be due Wednesday 10/25.

Week of October 2 to October 6

Broadcast Journalism
Students will review for Chapter 4 Quiz on Wednesday 10/4 and will complete the assessment in class on Friday. Tech review for Friday will be moved to another day next week. Students will design form for advertising opportunities on ITN for fundraiser.

Honors English 10
Students will present Literary Device Projects on Mon 10/2. Books will be distributed and students will begin familiarizing themselves with PearsonRealize in the text and online. Chapter 1 introduction will be covered in class and will start with the supplemental short story, Masque of the Red Death.

Week of September 25 to September 29

Broadcast Journalism
All missed work must be submitted by Friday 9.29. Students will submit a Timeline assignment in place of Friday's Current Event. A review for the Chapter 4 Quiz will be done on Wednesday 9.27 with the Quiz to follow on Monday 10.2.

Honors English 10
Students will turn in Reading Guides for The Lottery on Friday 9.29. Literary Term projects are due Friday 9.29 and presentations of the projects will begin at the beginning of class.

September 18 to September 22

Broadcast Journalism
Students will complete the Inverted Pyramid assignment for Wednesday 9/20 and the Lead Writing Sample for Friday 9/22.

Honors English 10
Students will submit Figurative Language Poems on Monday 9/18. Groups for the Literary Device Project should be set and a unifying theme should be selected by Tuesday 9/19. Completed projects are tentatively scheduled for Monday 9/25; any changes to the due date will be noted via the Remind App.

Week of September 11 to September 15

Broadcast Journalism
Current Event #1 and #2 are both due at the beginning of class on Friday 9/15. Test on Chapter 4 will be given on Wednesday 9/20.

Honors English 10
Students will be completing the Classroom Diagnostic Tests during class on Wednesday 9/13 through Friday 9/15. Figurative Language Poems will be due Monday 9/18. Group Projects for Literary Devices will be due on Monday 9/25; presentations will begin this day.

Week of September 5 to September 8

Honors English 10
Tuesday 9/5/17 - Students should return signed Class Contract/Remind forms. Students should also have Bell Ringer completed from previous class for discussion in pairs. Bell Ringer Activity (8/31): List 5 Euphemisms and the previous terms they have replaced.
Friday 9/8/17 - Students should submit completed Metaphor Poems. Students should also submit names of intended groups for the Literary Device Project.

Broadcast Journalism
Friday 9/8/17 - Students will submit a transcript or audio recording a Interview 1. Students will also submit their first Current Event Journal. Projected recording schedule for the month of September should be completed at this time and submitted before the end of class.

Week of May 22 to May 26

Broadcast Journalism
All underclassmen who haven't taken the final will complete theirs on Thursday 5/25.

Honors English 10
All research papers are due on Friday 5/26. No exceptions. Late assignments will not be accepted.

Feature Writing
All underclassmen who haven't submitted a final paper, must do so by Wednesday 5/24.

Week of May 15 to May 19

Broadcast Journalism
Submit any missing assignments. Review for final on Wednesday. Due to large number of seniors in the course, all students will complete final exam on Thursday 5/18.

Honors English 10
All 4 of the research abstracts will be due on Wednesday 5/17. Drafts of the research paper are due on Monday 5/22. Due to Keystone exams and missed classes, I will be available for questions about research everyday this week between 2:30 and 3:00. Keystone Literature exams will be on Wednesday 5/17 and Wednesday 5/18. Final exam for the course will be Friday 5/26.

Feature Writing
A take-home final will be distributed on Wednesday 5/17 and will be due on Monday 5/22.

Week of May 8 to May 12

Broadcast Journalism
Students will complete the final episode of In the News and will begin drafting a policy for the next school year's production. Students will also begin working in the studio. All final exams will be given on Thursday 5/18.

Honors English 10
Students must complete recitations of Iambic Pentameter projects. Research topics should be submitted on Monday 5/8. Article summaries must be turned in by Wednesday 5/17. Review for Keystone Exams will begin Thursday 5/11.

Feature Writing
Final copies of the Immersion Project are due Wednesday 5/10.

Week of May 1 to May 5

Broadcast Journalism
Students will finish planning for the final two newscasts and will be responsible for 2 more current events, due Friday 5/5 and Friday 5/12. Review for the final Monday 5/15.

Honors English 10
Students will submit Iambic Pentameter projects on Friday 5/5. Topics for research projects must be submitted Thursday 5/4. Four research articles to support the topic are due Wednesday 5/10; outlines will be due Monday 5/15.

Feature Writing
Completed papers for the Immersion Writing Project will be due on Friday 5/5. Students must submit names for their Oral History project by Thursday 5/4.

Week of April 24 to April 28

Broadcast Journalism
Students will work on Copyediting and Style in Chapter 3 of the text book. The quiz will be given on Friday 4/28.

Honors English 10
Students will review Julius Caesar and will complete a final test on Wednesday 4/26; there will be a voluntary after-school study session for interested students on Tuesday 4/25. Iambic Pentameter poetry projects will be due Friday 5/5.

Feature Writing
Students should compile final notes on Immersion project and start creating an outline that includes the research articles in addition to the first-hand experience.

Week of April 17 to April 21

Broadcast Journalism
Students will complete a test on Chapter 2 of the textbook on Tuesday 4/18. All packets for Chapter 2 must be submitted this week. Current Event #2 due Friday 4/21.

Honors English 10
Students will finish readings Acts IV and V of Julius Caesar. A test will be given on the entire play on Wednesday 4/26. Due dates for the projects will be announced next week.

Feature Writing
Students will continue updating blogs and must submit three scholarly articles referencing their topic by Friday 4/28.

Week of April 10 to April 13

Broadcast Journalism
Students must complete the Chapter 2 packet and submit it by Thursday. There will be no current event assignment this week. Quiz on Chapter 2 will be Thursday 4/13.

Honors English 10
Students will review MLA format and will use information covered on Ethos, Pathos, Logos from Julius Caesar to create a persuasive argument. The quiz on Julius Caesar Acts I-III will be Wednesday 4/12, with a full-class review and voluntary after school session on Tuesday 4/11.

Feature Writing
Students should continue to keep current and updated blog entries for their immersive project. Students will be required to incorporate a minimum of three articles relative to their project topic and submit them for review by Tuesday 4/18.

Week of April 3 to April 7

Broadcast Journalism
Students will be responsible for current events for the next 5 weeks. Students can also volunteer for group projects such as collections for the Senior Yearbook or editing of the Scholar Athlete Banquet.

Honors English 10
Students must submit group projects for the To Kill a Mockingbird Board Games on Monday 4/3. Extra Credit will be accepted until Tuesday 4/4. A synopsis of Act I for Julius Caesar will be due by Wednesday 4/5. Readings for Act II must be completed by Friday 4/7.

Feature Writing
Students will begin blogging four times a week for the Investigative Journalism project and should be prepared to discuss the progress of their projects during class.

Week of March 27 to March 31

Broadcast Journalism
All current events must be submitted by Monday April 3rd. Biographies for Journalists will be due Friday April 7th.

Honors English 10
Abstract Art Projects will be due Monday March 27th. The To Kill a Mockingbird Board Games will be due Monday April 3rd; novels will also be collected on this day. A synopsis of Julius Caesar Act I will be due Monday Monday April 3rd.

Feature Writing
A formal proposal for the Investigative Journalism project must be submitted by Friday March 31st. Blogs must be live and feature one post by Friday March 31st. For the remainder of the project, blogs must be entered a minimum of 4 times a week and must occur on separate days; blogs can be added at a higher frequency if desired.

Week of March 20 to March 24

Due to snow cancellations, please refer to posts regarding each class from previous post.

Week of March 13 to March 17

Broadcast Journalism
Students will continue working on In the News and will prepare a small production team for coverage of the Schuylkill County Scholar Athlete Banquet on April 2nd.

Honors English 10
Students will review for the comprehensive test on To Kill a Mockingbird and will complete the assessment on the next full day of class. Due dates for projects will be adjusted following the impending storm that will disrupt the week.

Feature Writing
Students "Scar" stories must be submitted by Wednesday 3/15.

Week of March 6 to March 10

Broadcast Journalism
Students will continue planning segments for March. Individual podcast assignments will be explained and assigned. Due dates for each will be March 24th.

Honors English 10
Students will finish reading To Kill a Mockingbird this week. Chapters 25-27 will be due Monday 3/6 and Chapters 28-31 will be due Wednesday 3/8. A comprehensive test on the novel will be given Friday 3/10. The Abstract Adjective Character project will be submitted on Friday 3/17 and the Board Game project will be due on Monday 3/20.

Feature Writing
Students will begin working on a series of memoirs; the first will be due on Monday 3/13.

February 13 to February 16

Broadcast Journalism
Students will discuss ethics in journalism and will view the film Shattered Glass. Following the film, students will write a brief reaction about the importance of truth in the media.

Honors English 10
Students will continue an in-class analysis of To Kill a Mockingbird Chapters 9-11. There will be a test on Tuesday 2/15. Dates for upcoming readings (Chapters 12-18) will be given in class on Monday.

Feature Writing
Students will view the documentary Shenandoah and will draft a 1,000 word memoir reflecting on the pros and cons of growing up in Schuylkill County.

Week of February 6 to February 10

Broadcast Journalism
Students will continue working on current events and will work collectively to plan the 2/24 episode of In the News. Next week, second semester students will complete equipment tests.

Honors English 10
Students will complete CDTs on Monday and Tuesday during class but are still expected to keep up with the TKAM readings. Students are responsible for finishing Chapters 9, 10, and 11 by Wednesday 2/8. A test on Part I will be given on Monday 2/13. Vocabulary 6 Homework will be due on Friday 2/10.

Feature Writing
Students will submit Top 10 articles on Monday 2/6 and will then reverse their topic for a second Top 10 that will be due on Monday 2/13.

Week of January 30 to February 3

Broadcast Journalism
Students will submit News Review #2 on Friday 2/3. Students will also begin on news writing, focusing on leads. Students in the second semester course will also be responsible for taking the camera test by Monday 2/6.

Honors English 10
Students will discuss the MyPerspective assignments in class (pgs 130-131, 201-207) and will discuss archetypes. Readings for To Kill a Mockingbird are as follows: Tuesday - Chapters 5&6, Wednesday - Chapter 7, Thursday - Chapter 8. The Vocabulary 5 Quiz will be given on Friday 2/3.

Feature Writing
Students will submit their "How To" articles on Monday 1/30 and will begin working on the "Top 10" articles which will be due on Monday 2/6.

Week of January 9 to January 13

Broadcast Journalism
Students will begin working on video segments for next week's episode and will review for Midterms on Friday.

Honors English 10
Students will begin working on background information for To Kill a Mockingbird. Vocabulary 4 quiz will be given on Wednesday 1/11. Midterm review will be Friday.

Advanced Writing
Students will be responsible for reading peers' creative stories and preparing comments for final workshop on 1/17.

Practical English 10
Students will complete the Act IV & V quiz for Julius Caesar on Monday 1/9. Vocabulary 6 Quiz will be Wednesday 1/11. All late assignments must be turned in by Thursday 1/12 to receive any points; any assignments not submitted by this date will receive a grade of zero.

Week of January 3 to January 6

Broadcast Journalism
Students will finish last broadcast of the semester and will begin preparing for the midterm exam.

Honors English 10
Students will review verbal phrases in preparation for the Phrase test that will be given on Friday January 6th. Vocabulary quizzes will be postponed until Monday 1/9.

Practical English 10
Students will finish Acts IV and V of Julius Caesar and will test on the entire play on Thursday 1/5. Vocabulary Quizzes will be given on Friday 1/6.

Advanced Writing
Final submissions for 5,000 word creative stories are due on Friday 1/6.