Finally Friday!

grammar: conjunctive adverbs - p.18 and notes

intro timed writing: pick AP prompt and write intro

handout -- make your writing shine!

discuss SL thru 19

hw: finish novel and write 5 paragraph essay

sooooo close!

Celebrate our Toys 4 Tots and Angel Tree giving ~~ secret santa partay

hw: read thru 19 for tomo and finish book over break.
Write lit analysis -- 5 paragraphs, 2 quotes per body para.
Due MOnday we return.

Grammar hammer is back! -- conjunctions, notes, p. 17, all, video

plan Thursday's party

Discuss Scarlet Lettre, thru ch.12 (not yet 14)

read thru 19 for Friday

friiiiiiiday

vocab tests (2)

finish questions for 7-8, discuss 7-8

read thru 12 for MOnday

Vocab stems -- write in journal; inferences all the way back to week 8
vocab part of speech test tomo

AP timed writings switch to someone else

AP MC question stems handed out
in partners, 3 questions per chapter (7-8); answers on separate page

hw: study for vocab tests; read thru 12 for Monday

Tuuuuuesday

vocab ex 1-3

AP writing essays #3, examples and redistribute to peer for review

read 7-8 for Thurs.
9-10 for Friday

peer review essay twice by Friday

Monday

vocab week 12, all things

Scarlet Letter discuss 2-6

hw: 7-8 for Wed.
9-10 for Thur
11-12 for Friday

finally friday!

vocab testfest: regular and parts of speech

reading time -- read thru ch 6 in Scarlet Letter

thurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrs

vocab puzzle
review SL intro info: transcendentalism and Putitanism
quick and dirty :Custom House:
read ch. 1

hw: sketch ch 1
vocab tests tomo

Wintery Wednesday!

Vocab stems, or personal sentences-- focus on parts of speech (test Fri)

Finish SL booklets

Divide and conquer history and background of Hawthorne-- handout

hw: study for vocab, resume due Thursday or Friday

a tired Monday

vocab 11 words, etc. LEARN the parts of speech this week -- quiz Thursday on them

no grammmmm hammmmm

Speeches (2)

Review of Resumes -- due Thursday or Friday

hw: bring Scarlet Letter and Timed Writings

23 November 2010

preposition quiz

speeches

handouts for resume' -- rough draft due Monday
Happy Turkey day!!!

English 11 resume template

Template

spppeeeeechenstein day

a wholelotta speeches

bring timed writitng for tomorrow

Thurrrrrrrrrrrrrrsday

vocab jeopardy in fast review format
grammar: is it a preposition or an adverb?
Speeches -- 5

hw: finish book for tomo and get ready for speeches

Wednesday, in my absence...

in LMC
sentence stems, work on speeches, reading day
Finish Frankie by Friday

Monday Monday, can't trust that day...

Vocab ex 1 & 3 , write down the 4 roots
no grammmmmhammmm

Frankenwork: find 3 quotes for coding ch 17-19
discuss
finish book by Friday
speeches start Thurs, Wed. work day

Fake hair Friday

vocab test 9
no grammmmmm hammmmm

Frankenjournalfest
discussion

read through 19 for Monday

Falllllllling through Thursday

vocab puzzle
grammar: adverb quiz

read Frankie or Fromenwatch

vocab test tomo

oh, how I love Wednesdays!

vocab: ex 1 & 3, copy roots from ex. 2
grammar: adj & adv para review

review for quiz

Frankenread thru 16 for Friday

both Mon. and Tues

WK ab monday--
vocab stems -- no grammar
reading time for Frankenstein

Tuesday:
vocab: clues, etc.
Frankenreview and discuss 1-10

read 11-16 for Friday
adverb quiz Thursday

Friiiiiiiiiiiiiday

vocab test 8
vocab words defs, etc. 9
grammar: additional notes on adverbs p.14 ex 1
turn in research paper

Frankenstudy: read thru 10 for Tuesday

Thurs

vocab puzzle
grammar: adverb fest

research: turn in papers if finished

Frankenstein: journal about Walton's ambitions, circle discussion of Letters 1-4
reading schedule: Read thru 10 by Tuesday, Through 16 for Friday

HW: Finish paper, vocab test tomo

mid week

vocab stems or story
grammar: worksheets on adverbs p. 27 & 29
research: wrap up any questions
Frankenstein: create Frankenbooklet, fill in frame story
read about Mary Shelley, background on novel

hw: read letters, 1-4

hw: work on paper

hoy!

vocab: clues, pics, or is/isn't boxes
grammar: additional adverb help -- handout
research paper: peer edit, review from Writer's Inc book

hw: work on paper

vocab: ex 1 & 3, 2 together
(finish list of words)
grammar: adverbs -- notes, p.13, all

Frankenstein: begin making booklets, get bookmarks

hw: rough draft due tomo.

Friiiiiiiiiiiiiday!

Vocab 7 test
Defs for Week 8
Research:
Ann bib due today
rough draft due Tuesday

28 Oct 2010

vocab sentence stems
computers, halfa.

hw: vocab test tomorrow, ann bib due by end of day. Feel free to email it to me.

27 Oct 2010

vocab: clues/pics/ is-isn't
grammar: review adj test

research: peer edit 3 paras.
ann. bib due Friday

full rough draft review Tuesday next

Day of the Wind

vocab -- ex: 1-3

research: Annotated Bibliography instruction
what should you be doing?
calendar
lab time

hw: work on drafting paper (3 paragraphs due tomo) and annotated bib.

Wednnnnnnnnnnnesday

vocab stems or story
organize weeks 1-6 for grade

grammar: p.12
get adjective page -- finish side 1 for HW

research paper
notes on SIRS and WORLDBOOK
hulu.com suggestion

research time. pick topic!!!

hw: PAPER DUE TOMO
thesis, adjectives

hoy!

vocab 6 words, ex. 1 & 3
grammar, adjectives, p. 11
all notes and paste ins

research paper directions

choose topic and side for tomo.

18 Oct 2010

vocab 5 test

work on paper

laptops

paper due Wed-Thurs

not yet Friday of a long week

Vocab ex. 1 & 3 and stems if not done yesterday

review of AP essays
self -eval

thesis fest for tomo: email me: ms_wyckoff@yahoo.com

hw: thesis fest
vocab on Monday

13 Oct. 2010

PSAT for most.
If here, stories or stems for vocab, and pics/clues

40 min. timed writing

oops, Monday and Now, Tuesday!

Monday -- vocab words, week 5, Verb test, discuss end of novel

Tuesday -- AP notes on essay #3, review AP workbook on essays

hw: if taking PSAT: 40 minute essay on question of choice from list on The Awakening. if in class tomo, nothing.

Finally Fun Friday!

Vocab test
grammar p. 10 wrap up verbs -- Test MOnday

Lizbeth -- adios fiesta!

Discuss 25-32

hw: read end of novel for MOnday

Not good enough to be a Friday

vocab: puzzle and review of jeopardy
grammar: verb phrases, p. 9 ex 1 & 2

The Awakening
quiz ch. 25-32

make bookelts for AP test prep

hw: finish book for Monday
vocab test tomo.

6 Oct 2010

vocab: choice of pics, clues, is/isn't box

The Awakening
finish discussion of quotes -- symbols and lit devices
reading time --

hw: thru 32 for tomo
finish for Monday

Does anyone even check this?

Extra credit for anyone who responds to this post TODAY!

vocab: ex 1 & 3
grammar: p. 7-8

The Awakening
find 2 qutoes for a theme and 2 quotes for a symbol or other 15-24
discuss

hw: read thru 32 for Thurs.
finish novel for monday

Everyone's tired from Homecoming Monday

grammar: p. 7 trans and intrans
vocab week 4 words, defs, pt of speech

The Awakening
Summary quiz (5 sentences)
Discuss 15-16

reading schedule: 25-32 for Thursday, finish book by Monday

Thursday before Homecoming

vocab quiz 3

The Awakening
Etiquette
discuss 11-14

hw: read 15-24

tuuuuuuuuuus-da

vocab sentence stems
no gramm

work on 4-10 sheet
read according to schedule -- see earlier post

(sub today)

Monday, Monday

Pronoun test
Vocab ex 1 & 3
The Awakening: Daily Dose of Eitquette, ~1884
Questions- Quotes, chapters 4-10 handout -- due Wed.

Watch beginning of Lord of the Flies (for Movie Marathon days)

reading schedule:
read ch. 11-14 for Thursday
read ch. 15-24 for Monday

Finally Friday

Vocab test 2
write down week 3 words

grammar: Greenie 2, pronoun test Monday

The Awakening:
Quote Quiz: choose 1 quote and analyze
Circle discussion of 1-3
read thru 10 for Monday

Thursday, not yet Friday

vocab sentence stems
grammar: 107-108

The Awakening: K. Chopin notes, codes
read thru 3 for tomorrow, thru 10 for Monday

Wednesday the 22nd

present shapes: 12 ppl

grammar: p. 103- 104 pronoun cases and uses. ugh.

Review Ethan Frome AP questions

Awakening, get character charts, pink sheets: "piglet"

hw:
Piglet back: quote predictions about the character

Is it really only Tuesday?

vocab: ex. 1 & 3, word clues
grammmm: p. 103, notes on cases

Ethan Frome AP test practice, read and answer qs

Shapes, nickname and decorate for presentation

Get Awakening books, glue in character chart

hw: finish all of this

monday, again

grammar: correct and collect h.w

vocab: write down week 2 vocab == 5 of them need 4 squares

EF paper rough draft -- review to pieces

16 Sept

vocab pretest
Review pronoun homework
grammar: p. 9, notes pronouns ex. 1-2 all

thesis fest for Ethan Frome, start writing paper.
5 paragraphs, one-two quotes per body paragraph

hw: p. 10, ex. 1 all ex. 2 odds
rough draft paper -- Monday

Wed. 15th

no vocab
grammar: pronouns, reflexive and intensive, notes, p. 7 in packet

finish outlines for LotF in pairs, turn in

hw: Ethan Frome thesis. Can email to me: ms_wyckoff@yahoo.com
p. 8 pronouns, ex 1 all, ex. 2 choose 5

14 Sept

Vocab puzzle
grammar: pronouns, p. 3, notes and exercises
thesis fest -- finish
begin LotF outline

hw: p. 5-6 pronouns, odds

Monday 13th

vocab: take points on sentence stems
grammar: nouns test

listen to Golding re: Lord of the Flies
circle discussion on LotF

Thesis fest: rip apart partner thesis staements

hw: none

First Friday!

p. 2 Nouns ex. 1, odds
Finish AP question stems
Thesis notes, examples
LotF thesis -- in pairs, type into computer for review
Greenie, blue outline handouts

h/w: Sentence stems-- vocab
Nouns test

Thursday, the first of the semester

Book orders
show and tell -- 15
vocab, finish 4 square and ex. 1 & 3
grammar - nouns, finish notes, ex. 1 & 2, p.1
AP question stems, with partner, figure out what they are each asking and what novel would work with each one

h/w: syll. signed, finish vocab

the next day

Nicknames/ who are you/circle sharing-- favorite book
Book orders
Vocab chant and chart
Grammar p. 1 noun definitions / Schoolhouse rock video "nouns"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7CxWNY829Y


h/w: syll. signed, finish vocab

First Day!

Student Handbook -- sign initials!

Syllabus review
book orders
Vocab -- week 1. Chant, chart (glue into notebook), copy definitions
Nicknames -- use alliteration
"Who are You?" sheets -- finish as h/w

h/w: who are you, sign syllabus, follow blog

7 June 2010

Mrs. Thompson -- presentation on AP next year

Act IV, Hammie, highlights sheet
Act V , highlites, sc. 1, watch youtube.

hw: study for exam

4 June 2010

Hammie -- Act III

"Decisions Decisions" paraphrase of To be or not to be -- extra credit

HW: study for exam

3 June 2010

Memorized To be speeches

finish Act II Hammie -- youtube (see yesterday's post for link)

Act III sc. 1, read, notes on highlites, to be or not to be X 5 youtube

Handout: final exam review sheet

2 June 2010

Grammar test

To be or not to be... 5 peeps

Act II highlights and 1st half of youtube fest.

2nd half (for people who are missing tomo.)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDwv_6PuH90&feature=related

1 June 2010

vocab 14 test

grammar: none: test tomo on prep phrases, appositives-- can use notes

quick write: 10 minute "Looking back, looking ahead"

Hamlet Act II -- get and fill in highlites for Sc. 1-2

h.w: To be or not to be -- see previous post for memorization -- Thursday

28 May 2010

vocab power study

grammar: review appositives

Act I -- finish highlites, etc.

homework:
extra credit: paraphrase Polonius's advice
vocab test Tuesday

start memorizing the beginning of "to be or not to be" speech: (for next week, Thursday)
To be or not to be, that is the question:
whether tis nobler in the mind to suffer
the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune,
or to take arms against a sea of troubles,
and by opposing end them?
to die; to sleep; no more;

27 May 2010

vocab -- none -- test tues
grammar: appositives -- notes and p46-47 exercises

Hammmmmmlet: Act I sc. 2, notes, highlights, youtube, FYI

hw: appositives -- odds both sides

26 May 2010

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-NLnsq3P7Y

vocab -- stories with partners

grammar: review test

Hamlet
watch act I scene 1 -- you tube

handouts -- read FYI, fill in character chart

hw: none

25 May 2010

vocab -- homework -- list week 14 words, ex. 1 & 3, pics and word clues

grammar: prep phrases -- p. 43-44
ultimate grammar meltdown.

begin watching Mr. Fancy Pants and the development of the English Language -- BBC site.

hw: vocab, grammar (if you want), bring Hamlet

24 May 2010

Let's bowl, let's bowl, let's rock-n-roll!

21 May 2010

vocab test

Hamlet tone activity, Act 1 sc. 1

no homework.

permission slips for trip on Monday!!

20 May 2010

Vocab 13 -- skits

Grammar -- big ole' test

Reusmes due

Anthony's and my (and all other May peeps') birthday party!!!!!


hw: vocab test tomo!

19 May 2010

vocab sentence stems
grammar: review halfa, test tomo

Scarlet Letter: review, wrap up, collect Shanenenenene

h/w: Resume due tomo,
AP workbook -- #3 essay checklist

18 May 2010

Vocab: ex 1 & 3
grammar: Subject Complements p37-38

$600 stunning celebration!

Resume review

h/w: resumes due Wed or Thur
25 SL words
halfa review grammar

17 May 2010

vocab 13 words, clues on board
grammar: objective complement, review h/w
resume review

hw: finish resume by Wed or Thurs.

13 May Thursday

test vocab 12
AP timed writing and essay review in AP book

hw: grammar -- odds on all pages of handout
resume rough draft -- Monday

12 May 2010

vocab -- collect stems, share
grammar: p.33 indirect object, notes, ex 1 & 2

finish AP question stems -- 5 and exchange

begin AP workbook -- reading about essay #3

h/w:
Finish SL
resume Monday
vocab test
p. 34 grammar

11 May 2010

Vocab -- pics/ clues on board; h/w: sentence stems
grammar: direct objects, notes, p. 30 h/w p.31 odds

Resume review, handout
active verbs

Scarlet Letter -- finish 5 questions and turn in

homework:
vocab, grammar, finish novel by Thursday, resume rough draft on Monday

10 May 2010 Monday

Vocab -- ex 1 & 3, chant
grammar: p.29-30

Scarlet Letter through 20
AP question stems -- choose 5 make questions from Ch. 15-20 with partner, 3 answers (2 plausible)

6 may 2010

vocab: share stories, power study

grammar: p 27 review
p. 28, ex 1 &2

Scarlet Letter -- turn in quotes, circle up & discuss best quote thru ch 15, begin 16-17 discussion

hw: finish 20 for Monday
vocab test tomo

4 May 2010

vocab word clues, pics on board; ex 1 & 3

grammar: review and collect h/w

work on Scarlet Letter

3 May 2010

Vocab 11 words, clues, pics
grammar: p. 24, ex 1
Scarlet Letter catch up through 15: Quote quiz: choose one quote from these chapters (except 13) -- 6 total -- give context and analysis

hw: p. 25 odds, 26, ex 1 odds, not ex 2
Reading schedule: through 17 for Wed/ Thur; through 20 for Friday

30 April 2010

Vocab 10 test
Grammar notes on subject predicate, p. 23
pass back papers

read Scarlet Letter -- through 15 for Monday

29 April 2010

Vocab pre quiz
grammar assessment -- open notes -- words as diff parts of speech

Scarlet Letter
journal -- 2 keywords
summary
discuss

h/w: read thru 15 for Monday
h/w: test tomo vocab

28 April 2010

Sentence stems -- h/w

Guest speaker -- Mrs. Loy -- interviewing skills

Read thru 8 for tomo

27 April 2010

Vocab ex 1 &3, pics and word clues
grammar:  review page from text, ex. 44-46

Scarlet Letter review 4-5, discuss

Read thru 8, finish grammar sheet 47-48  all for Thursday

23 April 2010

Vocab 9 test
grammar: p. 21-22

Scarlet Letter
history, chapter 1, transcendentalism, romantisicm defs.

h/w: read 2-3 annotate with codes!
Paper due by 9:00 Sunday

22 April 2010

grammar test -- pts of speech
Vocab 9 flyswatter

Scarlet Letter  intro --
notes -- character chart, AP questions, Nat Hawthorne -- begin history-- transcedentalists.

re-read chapter 1

Paper due by Sunday at 9:00.
Vocab test tomo.

20 April 2010

1. Vocab: Ex 1 and 3
2. Gram: adverb handout and then page 17
3. Peer Review

H/W: Paper due Friday
Gram p. 18, Ex 1

16 April 2010

Vocab 8 test
review lit analysis papers, thesis statements
speeches

h/w: rough draft of lit analysis papers due MOnday

Agenda

15 April 2010

1. Vocab crossword puzzle
2. Adverbs: went over yesterday's homework
3. Present Speeches
4. LMC- work on paper, write thesis

H/W: Literary Analysis paper due Monday
Personal Vocab due Friday

Agenda

Vocab: Sentence Stems
Grammar: p. 13 Adverbs
Franken discussion of end of novel.

H/W: Literary Analysis Rough Draft due Monday
Speeches tomorrow

13 April 2010

Vocab 8 ex. 1 & 3, pics and word clues
p. 12 grammar 1-25

Closer analysis -- Schmoop.com quotes -- analyze 2 in pairs

Think about lit analysis paper

h/w:
10.26 odds, not sentences
Personal Vocab
Speech
Lit analysis

12 April 2010

Welcome back!
Vocab 8 words
P. 11 Adjectives, Schoolhouse rock, notes, odds
Speeches review -- cut to 2-4 minutes; begin Thursday
Frankenvocab -- finish personal vocab by Friday -- 25 words
Frankenjournal on ending and on who is the real monster -- 6 minutes
paragraphs -- breaking it down better... show example para.
Schmoop.com quotes and analysis -- make these better

h/w: p. 10.21 odds Adjectives; schmoop quotes

Extra Credit Opportunity!

If you respond to this post, you will get ex.cr. (must occur before break is over!)

Hope you're having a great spring break!!!

25 March 2010

Verb practice and review -- test tomo
Vocab -- use words in discussion

Lit analysis paragraph -- theme focused
in 9:00 partners
find 2 quotes together
write individual paragraphs-- homework

h/w:  vocab test
verb test
individual paragraph
read through 16 for Monday

24 March 2010

Agenda

1. Verbs Review
2. Vocab Crossword puzzle
3. Franken quiz
4. Franken Discussion

H/W: Read through chapter 16 by Monday

23 March 2010

V: week 7 Ex 1 and 3
G: p. 10 Ex 1

Reading Journals:
2 observations and 2 questions

Round table discussions by chapters read

H/W: Read through 10

22 March 2010

Vocab: Week 7 words/def/word clues/pics
Grammar: p. 9
Discuss novel Frankenstein

H/W:
Read through chap 10 by Wednesday,
Try for chap 5 by tonight (6-8 will be summaries)

19 March 2010

Vocab test
Frankenstein Journals -- arrange and paste everything in
Frankentalk: gothic and Romantic lit, frame story, author

read summary or book of Author's intro and Letters 1-4
paper due by 11:59 tonight!~

18 March 2010

Vocab conversation -- use 5 words from this week.
Grammar p.7-8 Transitive/ Intransitive verbs
paper questions???
LMC

h/w: paper due tomo by 11:59
vocab 6 test
bring Frankenstein books

17 March 2010

1. LMC to work on papers

H/W: work on paper; final copy is due Friday
Sentence Stems

Agenda

Vocab 6: Ex 1 and 3
p. 6 grammar
Peer edit two body paragraphs

H/W: pg. 17 and 18 of grammar worksheet
Finish paper

12 March 2010

Shared Eggs
Modern Ednas
Paper Examples
LMC

H/W: Annotated Bib due Monday
2 body paragraph rough draft due Tuesday

10 March 2010 - Agenda

Brain Gym
MLA Annotated Bib Review
LMC for second half of class to work on research papers

8 March 2010

no grammar or vocab this week
present Modern Ednas
Example paper intros
Questions about Lisa
Eggs
Library Time -- research

h/w: 2 more sources for Thursday, think about annotated bib coming up!

5 March 2010

Agenda

1. collected books, pop up articles, and journals
2. Vocab 5 quiz
3. LMC to choose topics and review thesis individually with W-K and McClain

H/W: 2 sources due Monday in MLA Works Cited format and articles

4 March 2010

Agenda

Discussion of the ending of novel
turn in journals
Mrs. Hahn's presentation of finding resources on SIRS and Finding Dulcinea

H/W: thesis due tomorrow

3 March 2010

Vocab: act/charades with words
Style, Orgranization, etc. 11.11 and 11.12
Journal: 5 minute quick write about the ending of the novel
Research Paper: passed out handout and went over expectations

H/W: "A Modern Edna" due Friday

Agenda

2 March 2010

1. Vocab: Ex 1 and 3 and also drew pictures/word clues on board
2. Gram: Writing style and organization packets: 9.12. and 10.5,10.6,10.11, 10.12
3. Worked on Modern Edna

H/W: Modern Edna due Friday

1 March 2010

Agenda

1. Vocab Week 5: words/def/pt. of speech
2. Writing Strategy and Style 9.5, 9.6, and 9.11
3. Discuss The Awakening through ch. 32
4. A Modern Edna

H/W: finish novel

A Modern Edna due Friday

26 February 2010

Agenda

1. Vocab 4 Quiz
2. Discussed chapter 25 and worked independently on reading through chapter 32

H/W: Read through 32 for Monday
Finish novel by Tuesday

25 Feb 2010

Vocab jeopardy-- 3 teams
Journals -- 4 -- key words
discussion

h/w:  read 25 tonight, through 32 for Monday, finish novel by Tuesday
Vocab test 4

23 Feb. 2010

Vocab 4 -- ex 1 & 3; share pics/word clues
grammar: Prepositions, p. 15 and notes
Clarification of Ch. 20-21 The Awakening
Research gig -- realism, etc. groups of 3; library time.

Realism research gig

full e-text of novel:
http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/etcbin/toccer-new2?id=ChoAwak.sgm&images=images/modeng&data=/texts/english/modeng/parsed&tag=public&part=all

or
http://docsouth.unc.edu/southlit/chopinawake/menu.html

22 February 2010

Agenda
Vocab 4: words/def
Grammar: pronoun quiz
ACT Prep: Writing-notes, examples
Daily etiquette

H/W: pics/word clues
read chapters 20-21

19 Feb. 2010

Vocab 3 test
grammar girl:  who/whom P. 109
discussion of 4-14

hw:  grammar:  p.110, ex 1 & 3
read thru chpater 19

18 Feb. 2010

Focus on Awakening quotes
review with 9:00 and finish with 6:00.

h/w: study for vocab test
finish quotes
pronoun worksheet -- both sides
read chapters 15-19 for Monday

17 Feb. 2010

Vocab word clues/pics
Grammar 123
The Awakening quotes 5-14 -- introduce and analyze

h/w: grammar 124 odds
sentence stems for vocab

16 Feb. 2010

Vocab 3 words, ex. 1
review grammar h/w: p.122
Return essays:  complete reflection outline, annotations

no h/w

Applying the Grammar Hammar...

This is the best website for grammar that I have seen in a long time.

http://www.grammaruntied.com/index.html

A "close reading" of this site will help you greatly!

12 Feb 2010

Vocab test
Grammar: p.119 --notes and exercises
1 section of ACT prep -- reading
Awakening -- talk about annotations

h/w: grammar handout (back side of last night's ): p. 122; 1-10 odd, 1-5 all
for Tuesday: read through ch 14; read 10 as the pop-up lit handout

Enjoy your winter break!!!!

Agenda

11 February 2010

• Vocab sentence stems/inferences
• p. 119 Notes, etc
• Discuss 1-4

H/W: vocab quiz tomorrow
grammar worksheet p. 120
For Tuesday: Read through chapter 14 (read chapter 10 seperate)

9 Feb 2010

Pronoun notes -- about a zillion
Vocab 2 ex. 1 & 3
The Awakening -- make journals, glue in handouts (character chart & themes/symbols)

h/w:  grammar - finish p.4, (p.117-118 if not here tomo.)
The Awakening: ch. 1-2; (3-4 if not here tomo.)

Grand Isle -- Where Edna likes to vacation!

Here is a link to give you more info on Grand Isle, one of the main settings in The Awakening.

http://www.friendsofgrandisle.com/historyof-grand-isler.html

8 February 2010

Vocab week 2 words, etc. and pics/word clues
Grammar, Pronouns, P. 3 notes.  Ex. 1 odds, ex. 2, all.
 reading section 1 Prose fiction -- timed and scored

h/w:  P.4 grammar ex. 1
bring The Awakening tomorrow if it's at home

Agenda - 2/4/10

Vocab: pics/word clues
Grammar: Quiz on nouns

Thesis for #3 with 3:00 partners
find text, draft paper
Ethan Frome stuff

H/W: $17 for books
Vocab test tomorrow
Rough draft due Friday- typed

3 February 2010

Show n Tell
Noun review -=- quiz tomorrow
Vocab sentence stems
Thesis festivus

H/W Thesis #3
$ 17 for books

Groundhog's day

f3rd Block:
Show and Tell
Vocab: Exercises 1 & 3
Grammar: nouns, p.2
Sir Clup discussions of Ethan Frome

H/W: Thesis for outline of Ethan Frome
$ for books
***Bring Ethan Frome books

1 February 2010

Show n Tell
Vocab week 1 words
Grammar -- p1 Notes and exercises
Thesis tips
Thesis review

h/w: $17 for all books

29 January 2010

Show-n-tell, popsicle stx
Pretest fest -- lit terms and grammar
AP test questions -- finish analyzing
Get Greenie -- thesis review
Write thesis in pairs about choice novel

no homework

Agenda 28 January 2010

Welcome!
Syllabus review
Who are you sheets
Nicknames
Show and Tell
Pair up from first choice novel
Read and analyze AP test essay prompts