C day

Vocab this week: OYO ~~ get it done. Test Friday. Finish Ethan Frome -- shoot for chapter 7 by Thursday; finish novel by Friday for a timed writing. Resumes -- time in lab to work; due Friday

And... a week later....

take vocab 9 test hear guest speaker start resume -- Due before break start Ethan Frome -- through chapter 4 for Monday Begin vocab 10

B day -- advanced

Vocab C & D Grammar Test for some, review for others Resume -- get handouts, start rough draft hw: bring Ethan Frome. If snow day, read pre-chapter-one in EF

C day

Vocab a + B Detail voice lesson, old baker tuba player dude grammar: review preps, conjunctions notes on interjections review exercises if wish... otherwise: Grammar test Friday Bring Ethan Frome books

Catch up wrap up

Vocab C & D -- E for ex cr Test tomo!!! turn in "Wagner Matinee" hw Adjectives wrap up hw: vocab 8 test

B day Artfest!

Present creative projects or turn in papers Vocab A & B collect grammar hw for stamps

C day

Vocab clues & defs. How are projects going??? DUE WED> Grammar: Verb notes, practice from book hw: packet: p6: ex 1: 1-5, ex 2: 1-5 p. 8: ex 2 all, Ex 1: 1-10 p. 10 ex 1: 1-5; ex. 2: 1-5

Worka Worka

Vocab E Work on projects or papers due Wed. next. 11/20

b day

vocab c & d focus on thesis and quotes __ due tomorrow email to me or google docs or drop box lmc time to plan project or write papers

whatcha got there? Thesis statement.

Vocab A & B Thesisfestivus Make thesis good! Find 6 quotes that prove your thesis true -- set them up in an outline form -- due Wed. Creative project sheet -- get ideas over the weekend

B day

Vocab word clues Discuss end of novel Create thesis -- email! jane.wyckoff-kingshott@staff.spartaschools.org

C day

Vocab test 6 words 7 "Story of an Hour" AP Qs Awakening -- finish for Thursday

B day

Vocab E -- a bit of ART gathering for you... Quiz 32-26, summary and 2 quotes related to 2 themes Vocab 6 test tomo Finish novel for Thursday

C day

Vocab words -- clues review take home quiz -- circle up reading schedule -- follow it!

B day

Vocab 5 test Vocab 6 words Etiquette of women, turn of 20th century Take-home quiz, ch 17-24

C day

Vocab E Voice Lesson-- 6:00 partners: last 'Diction' and first 'Detail' Reading -- Stay on schedule

catch up!

Vocab A-D Reading time-- follow schedule!

analysis 1-8

Vocab A Circle discussion of 1-8 quotes read thru 16 for tomo!

C day

Vocab test 4 vocab words 5 3:00 partners quotes 1-8 The Awakening READ thru 16 for Friday

B day

Vocab E Clock partners (painful) Circle Up and discuss novel thus far. Get quotes to analyze with 3:00 partner tomo. Reading schedule: follow it! THROUGH 16 for Friday

C day -- reading schedule

vocab C & D Awakening context article/ notes reading schedule Begin reading!

B day

Vocab A & B Turn in papers Begin The Awakening get handouts -- French words, character chart, guided annotations, free hand the map of LA Bring books tomo!

editfest

Vocab 4 words/defs Edit papers -- Due Wed. Bring The Awakening

B day -- Be productive!

Vocab C & D paragraph check Rough draft due Thursday -- 4 or 5 paragraphs-- work in LMC Final paper due Monday -- may email over weekend

work time... not so well used....

Vocab A & B Paperfest -- review thesis statements and help line up papers 1 body paragraph draft for Monday... Homework

B day -- llama parade

Vocab A Grammar -- turn in hw Thesisfest: review thesis statements that were emailed. hw: work on thesis and text evidence. 6 QUOTES!!!!!!!!!!!!! Make sure thesis has subject + angle/attitude/argument

C day -- in WK's absence

Vocab test New words Lit analysis work-- find quotes for your thesis -- shoot for 6 by tomorrow NOTE: please consider taking the PSAT -- sign ups are this week . $15 -- money attached to scores!!!

Beeeee day #carsafety

clean up from sub vocab: E --llamas grammar: correct hw; complete 7 & 8 on review page (the next one) Lit Analysis: thesis/ intro talk; theme handout; tips handout hw: email thesis statement to me ASAP read handouts grammar

B day

Vocab A & B, review words Grammar: Pronoun notes, hw: ex 1, 1-5; ex. 2 1-10 circle up for discussion of lit analysis and thesis -- then the bell rudely interrupted us!

C day "A&P"

Vocab review/clues lesson 2 Nouns -- notes and exercises "A&P" review annotations for themes and discuss HW: read "Literary Analysis" packet. Annotate. Look for "A&P" references!

literature rules!

Vocab test 1 lit circle wrap up read "A + P" -- annotate: 2 statements highlited and 2 notes in margins/ page -- HW

C day

Wrap up Vocab to get ready for test -- ex E Circle discussion of fave books -- begin HW: get ready for vocab test

Vocabbaa Dabba Dooooooo

Review homework: Diction Vocab focus: finish A - D exercises; get Test calendar: Test Thursday homework: choose novel and topic for lit analysis; finish vocab in packet if you haven't Click here for Quizlet!

C - ya! day

Literary analysis booklet review intro to voice lessons -- groups 1-5, present section Diction: page 1 together hw: next 2 pages of diction for Monday; choose which novel from summer reading you would like to write about for first lit analysis

Welcome, readers!!

Syllabus/class review Vocab assignment: get words listed: wordlywise3000.com review summer books summer reading quiz hw: get vocab words for lesson one -- write on chart

wrap up the letter

timed writing on Scarlet Letter -- theme, 30 min. circle discussion of SL study for final exam

Voice lessons

quiz 22-23 in ignomibooks make your own "voice lessons" page from diction or detail from ch 23 -- 6:00 partners watch ~10 min of DVD hw: read end of book for Monday

AP test

AP poetry Qs Detail -- voice lessons read 22-23 for tomo

tableau

17-21 tableau & quotes living pictures Diction -- sighing hugely hw: read 22-23 for Thursday

ripping of the ignominy

review FB ch 15 posts create personal scarlet letters -- RIP THEM UP! AP booklet: p 77, ex 1-11 hw: read 16-21 for Tuesday Enjoy the long weekend!

Scarlet Letter FB #

review 11-15 - fb status updates diction practice hw: read 16-21 for Tuesday

Pearl -- an imp?

Voice Lessons -- Diction p. 3 Scarlet Letter quiz 6-8 in booklet discuss read 9-10 for tomo. Annotate with codes!

The red letter...

be ready for Vocab on Friday Scarlet letter booklets -- create, talk of custom houses, of Puritans, of judgment, of Hester. Read chapter 1, draw pic of prison door with roses. Read 2-5 for Friday, Read 6-8 for Monday

Wrap up the speeches!

Words, week 10 Speeches hw: rough draft of resume

speeeeeeeeches~!

vocab test 9 more speeches resume info -- due rough draft Tuesday Paper due today!!!!

rough that draft up!

vocab word tips audibly rough draft, peer and selfie edit -- final paper due Thurs or Fri review speech requirements -- starts Thursday teacher appreciation notes

Last push of work time!!!

vocab 9 words work on papers -- rough draft due tomo, typed!

worker bees...

same as yesterday... checking outlines start writing rough draft

See yesterday! Ann bib due

workaworka

News LMC time turn in Ann Bibs if ready

Work!

questions regarding research directed research and outline concept work time in LMC, conference with WK

Snow daze clause

no vocab
get after researching!
should have 3 sources today
review of annotated bib
check schedule

Friday, in my absence

Vocab test 8
Research time-- LMC

write thesis and email to me by Sunday 8:00

jane.wyckoff-kingshott@staff.spartaschools.org

4/24/13

Good News

Vocab Quiz

AP Book Reading

Timed Writing on Frankie

Homework: Review Research Paper requirements

4/23/13

Vocab
-Chant
-Worksheet

Daily
-Reading Time

Homework
-Finish novel

4/22

Good News

Vocab: Week 8 words

Grammar: voice lessons

Daily: Personal Vocab, choose quote from ch.20, theme connections
Quiz

Homework: Finish novel for Weds.

4/19/13

Good News

Vocab Test 7

Grammar: Voice lessons

Daily: Discuss 11-16, Bookmarks/fave quote

Homework: Read 20 for Monday, end for Weds

Imagery!

Vocab ex 1 & 3 & chant

Review Ch 18 test results

Voice Lessons:  Imagery -- Drummmmmmmmming

Review "Hovel" scene, pics and quotes

hw:  paragraph -- imagery
Read 11-16 by tomo --

Frankencomic

word tips on own
Chap 18 test grammar
finish 9-10. present 10
read 11-16 by Thursday

Franken 9-10

Week 7 vocab review sentence structures grammar test tomo 9-10 handout in 9:00 partners hw: read 11- 16 for Thursday

Frankenevolve

vocab test 6 grammar -- complements Franken compare the movie clips Read thru ch 10 for Monday

Frankencatch up

sentence stems ch. 18 gramm Graphic novel ch 1-7 Franken Watch clips from old and newer movie hw: vocab test tomo read thru ch 10 for Monday

Welcome Back!

Vocab week 6

Grammar Ch.18

Frankenstein Review

Homework: Ch. 1-5 Weds; 6-7 for Thursday!

frankenbooklet

Test -- grammar ch 17 Finish Frankenbooklet Intro author Author's intro -- read tonight -- answer Q in Frankenbooklet hw: paper due tomo by midnight Shelley's intro to Frankie, journal Q

Wow! Interjections!

Interjections and parts of speech as a whole -- test Tuesday ch 17, yes notes review papers ~~ reverse outline and cookie cutter paragraphs Frnakenbooklets -- begin making! hw: paper due Wed.; Test on grammar Tuesday; Frankenreading begins tomo, bring books!

Conjunction Junction!

Vocab test 5 Conjunctions -- notes and exercises Work on thesis, papers, etc. Hw: rough draft on MOnday!!!!

Voice Lessons

Jeopardy game -- week 5 vocab Voice lessons intro -- group presentations focus on tone Imagery lesson 3, read, analyze thesisfest begin editing hw: Imagery application paragraph Start finding text for your paper Rough draft due Monday Final due Wednesday

3/20/13

Good News/News Vocab Week 5 ex.I & III Quiz Discussion Voice Lessons- Intro & Groupfest Homework: Thesisfest- email to me!

oh, Edna...

Quiz on the end of the novel vocab ex 1& 3 Discuss end of novel and possible lit analysis topics hw: email thesis for analysis by tomo am jane.wyckoff-kingshott@staff.spartaschools.org

3/18/13

Good News Vocab Week 5 Quiz 2-->32 Discuss The Awakening Homework: finish novel for Weds.

apples to Edna ~ What is going on?

Vocab 4 test Quiz 19-21 Awakening Discussion read or apples to apples hw: 22-32 for Monday

Lolly Lolly Lolly

Vocab stories in pairs -- test tomo
Adverb intro, notes, p. 13
:The Story of an Hour" -- go over AP questions, group papers to look for quote analysis, draw pic, to be finished tomo

hw:  read THROUGH 21
vocab 4 test

3/13/13

Good News Vocab: Chant, Ex. I& II Grammar: Adjectives 17-18 Wordle/ 12:00 Partner Talk Homework 19-21 for Friday -Have AP Test/Story of an Hour for tom.

annotation nation

word tip Tuesday Adjectives, unpack them, learn some Review 9:00 parenters, 3 annotations, discuss 1899 Etiquette for ladies READ 17-18 for tomo

3/11/13

Vocabulary: Week 4 words Grammar: Verb notes & book work! The Awakening -Discussion Homework: Q's 11-16 READ

3/8/13

Editing Reading- through 16 for Monday 4-10 notes/quotes

3/8/13

Editing Reading- through 16 for Monday 4-10 notes/quotes

MME- No Class

3/6/13

MME- No Class

Day Before ACT!

Good News Awakening -Handout -Discuss reading ACT personal curriculum HW: read THROUGH ch.16 for Monday!

3/1/13

Grammar -Punctuation that SHOULD exist -Commas, semi-colons Daily Agenda -Personal Curriculum -ACT: what do you need? Homework -Read The Awakening through ch.10 for Mon. -Annotate text

Post-snow day 2/28/13

Grammar -Comma notes Instruction -ACT reading review -Awakening: Setting H/W -SOS Q's

2/26/13

Grammar -Comma notes cont'd -Book work pg. 148/149 The Awakening: Intro -Brief Intro Discussion -Reading time HW -Read up to Ch.10 in The Awakening by next Monday!

2/25/13

ACT Timed Writing Grammar: Commas- notes & bookwork pg. 147 ex. 1&2

Almost Mid-Winter Break!

Vocab: Test 3 ACT Writing Information Writing #2 H/W: Chopin short story & Q's Word Choice packet

Post- Snow day catch up

Vocab: Ex. 1&3 ACT English #2 ACT Writing Info H/W: -Parts of Speech Vocab worksheet -Vocab Test

Put the puzzle together!

word tips vocab grammar: Trans and intrans verbs: notes and practice Paper review: turn in. English ACT #1 results: review Puzzle pieces present hw: Ethan Frome: AP practice Qs -- complete for Tuesday

paperfest

Vocab 3 words Verbs -- action and linking self and peer evaluation of papers finish papers by Monday!

Welcome back! 5 day weekend!

Vocab 2 test review school finance issues... review pronoun types -- handout practice as hw for Friday tomorrow: ACT bubble fest. Find your room and go there for 2nd hour. Paper reviews: rough drafts: keep working. Run it through Greenie and make sure the topic sentences relate to the thesis. New rough draft on Friday for review. Final paper due MOnday.

2/7/13

Good News Vocab: Chant Group Stories using vocab words Grammar: Pronouns Finish Thesis statemetn work -Review outline -Review lit. analyis expectations HW: Rough draft due Mon!

suit of armour

vocab ex 1 & 3 no grammar Ethan Frome review, thesis review LotF review, thesis review no hw

Vocab: word tips Grammar: Pro-nouns, video, book work/worksheet Lord of The Flies: Intro -Started making books -Map -Characters -Symbols -Themes (finish tomorrow)

lit analysis

word tip Tuesday pronouns -- like a bro-noun clock pairs literary analysis packets, read in pairs hw: none

Reading ACT 1

Week 2 vocab Reading ACT test 1 Thesisfest review hw: none

testing testing...

Vocab 1 test ACT English #1 test get Theme sheet -- yellow email thesis for one book -- choose a question from the AP stems. EMAIL to me: jane.wyckoff-kingshott@staff.spartaschools.org

Analyzing overload!

vocab 1 + 3 nouns ACT test info AP question stems hw: vocab test

Book orders and such

Word tip Tuesday Popsicle stix timed writing 1 Noun notes hw: none

Begin the begin!

Syllabus Vocab packets -- week 1 words, etc. book order discussion "Who are you?" sheets hw: syllabus signed and "who are you?" sheets