Thursday, January 17, 2013

Week of January 21 to January 25

English 11
Chapter 1 and corresponding study guide questions for Of Mice and Men will be due Tuesday 1/22. Citation cards and supporting information for research paper due Friday 1/25.

Honors English 10
Chapters 1-3 of To Kill a Mockingbird are due Tuesday 1/22 for class discussion. The second set of note cards of research cards will be due Thursday 1/24.

Advanced Writing
Students will develop tracklistings for the sequential lyrics creative writing project.

Sunday, December 16, 2012

Week of December 17 to December 21

Journalism
Students will work in class to finish the final draft of the 2nd issue dummy. Holiday articles will be due Tuesday 12/18.

Advanced Writing
Students will work on recognizing and correcting common grammatical and structural errors in writing. Final edits of the Ordeal by Cheque draft will be required before Friday 12/21.

English 11
Students will retest Objects and Complements on Monday 12/17. Thesis statements will be due Wednesday 12/19. A quiz on prepositional phrases as modifiers will be given on Thursday 12/20.

Honors English 11
Students will review thesis statements on Monday and will have them completed for submission on Wednesday 12/19. A quiz on prepositional phrases as modifiers will be given on Tuesday 12/18.

Monday, December 10, 2012

Week of December 10 to December 14

Journalism
Students will finish the second issue of the Spartan Spectrum by editing and laying out articles in a predesigned template.

Advanced Writing
Students will complete grammar exercises during class time.

English 11
Students will submit vocabulary homework on Tuesday 12/11 with a quiz to follow on Friday 12/14. A quiz on Objects and Complements will be given on Thursday 12/13. Thesis statements will be due Wednesday 12/19.

Honors English 10
Students will submit vocabulary homework on Tuesday 12/11 with a quiz to follow on Friday 12/14. Worksheets on phrases will be given during the week, completed at home, and corrected during class. A quiz on prepositional phrases as modifiers will be given on Monday 12/17.

Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Week of December 3 to December 7

Journalism
Students will begin working on word value and will submit a numbered article for Friday 12/7. Students will also rewrite a portion of the article to lower the ratio.

Advanced Writing
Students will begin rewrites for the creative fiction piece. Final drafts will be due 12/20.

English 11
Students will work with both grammar and research. General and Specific Topics will be due Friday 12/7. A quiz on Objects & Complements will be given Thursday 12/13. Vocabulary will be due Tuesday 12/11 with a quiz to follow on Friday 12/14.

Honors English 10
Students will work with both grammar and research. General and Specific Topics will be due Friday 12/7. A quiz on Objects & Complements will be given Monday 12/10. Vocabulary will be due Tuesday 12/11 with a quiz to follow on Friday 12/14.

Monday, November 26, 2012

Week of November 27 to November 30

Journalism
Students will work on an in-class assignment where each student will assume the role of reporter to make choices about how to track a beat.

Advanced Writing
The first draft of the creative writing assignment has been submitted and will be discussed in pairs through a structured in-class peer review.

English 11
The Crucible essay responses are due Tuesday 11/27. Vocabulary homework will be submitted on Wednesday 11/28 with a quiz to follow on Friday 11/30. The first grammar quiz will be given on Tuesday 12/4 and will cover parts of speech and basic parts of a sentence.

Honors English 10
Students will continue reviewing grammar. Vocabulary homework will be due Tuesday 11/27 with a quiz to follow on Friday 11/30. The first grammar quiz will be given on Wednesday 12/5.

Monday, November 19, 2012

Week of November 19 to November 21

Journalism
Students will begin researching stylistic elements of editorials and columns. Examples of writing will be due following the Thanksgiving holiday break.

Advanced Writing
The deadline for the Ordeal by Cheque creative writing assignment will be Wednesday 11/21. Peer edits will begin after Thanksgiving break.

English 11
Students will begin the introductory review on grammar and will start with Parts of Speech. A parts of speech test will be given on Thursday 11/29. Vocabulary homework will be due Wednesday 11/28 with a quiz to follow on Friday 11/30.

Honors English 10
The Lyrics in Literature papers will be due on Tuesday 11/20. Students will begin the introductory review on grammar and will start with Parts of Speech. A parts of speech test will be given on Wednesday 11/28. Vocabulary homework will be due Tuesday 11/27 with a quiz to follow on Friday 11/30.

Monday, November 12, 2012

Week of November 12 to November 16

Journalism
Students will begin working on typography terms. A review will be given on Wednesday with a quiz to follow on Thursday 11/15. The film critique will begin in class on Friday and will be due on Monday 11/19.

Advanced Writing
Initial drafts for the Ordeal by Cheque creative writing assignment will be due on Friday 11/16 for the odd group, and Monday 11/19 for the even group.

English 11
Students will submit vocabulary homework and the Act IV study guide on Monday 11/12. Each quiz will be held on Friday 11/16. The Crucible essay prompts will be due Tuesday 11/20.

Honors English 10
The vocabulary quiz will be moved to Tuesday 11/13. The propaganda commercial project will be due Friday 11/16. The lyrics for the Lyrics in Literature paper must be submitted and approved by Thursday 11/15 with the final paper to due on Tuesday 11/20.