Mrs. Brady's English Class

Friday, November 19

2010-11-19T07:12:00.000-08:00

Sophomores: Discuss example essay; practice for Lord of the Flies test; go over quotes for homework

AP: Read editorial examples, pick topic

Juniors: Finish discussing Jungle exert, practice for the test

Monday, November 15

2010-11-15T06:03:00.000-08:00

Sophomores: Start Lord of the Flies Essay -- introductry paragraph due tomorrow

AP: Discuss through Book 4 of Lord of the Flies

Juniors: Remediate for Maggie test; if time start on Jungle exert 2

Wednesday, November 10

2010-11-10T07:40:00.000-08:00

Sophomores: Quote integration and analysis practice
HW: Read chapter 11 and finish paragraphs -- essay rewrites are due Friday!!

AP: Discuss A Farewell to Arms chapters 20-30
HW: Read 31-35

Juniors: Finish video, quiz, and start reading The Jungle

Friday, November 5

2010-11-05T06:21:00.000-07:00

Sophomores: Chapter 8 discussion; start discussing themes
HW: Read chapter 9 of Lord of the Flies for homework

AP: Farewell to Arms Quiz 15-20

Juniors: Maggie test

Thursday, November 4

2010-11-04T08:29:00.000-07:00

Sophomores: Give back and go over essays; rewrites due November 11th; Make sure to read chapter 8 of Lord of the Flies for Friday

AP: Discussion over Farewell to Arms chapters 10-15; Scarlett Letter essays due Friday

Juniors: Finish Maggie and review -- test tomorrow!!!

Tuesday, October 26

2010-10-26T09:08:00.000-07:00

Sophomores: Quiz over chapter 4; discussion, remediation
HW: Chapter 5 due tomorrow

AP: Discuss essay writing -- time to brainstorm on topic

Juniors: Quiz chapters 1-10 of Maggie; finish chapters 11-15

Wednesday, October 20

2010-10-20T09:06:00.000-07:00

Sophomores: Quiz over chapter 2 of Lord of the Flies, map activity
HW: Essays due tomorrow; chapter 3 due Friday

AP: Writing discussion day; look at examples of good writing
HW: Debates tomorrow

Juniors: Read chapter 6 of Maggie; writing prompt; watch part of Discovery channel video

Monday, October 18

2010-10-18T11:54:00.000-07:00

Sophomores: Intro to Lord of the Flies and annontations
Finish chapter 1 for homework

AP: Scarlett Letter discussion
Debates due Wednesday

Juniors: Naturalism notes, start Maggie
Finish chapter 3 and questions 1-8 for homework

Friday, October 15

2010-10-15T06:20:00.000-07:00

Sophomores: Peer review essays; break into tribes; comma practice
Remember final essays are due Wednesday the 20th!!!

AP: Review transcendentalism test; Scarlett Letter Debates

Juniors: Peer Review essays
Essays due Wednesday the 20th!!!

Tuesday, October 12

2010-10-12T06:02:00.000-07:00

Sophomores: KHIP survey and discuss conclusions -- essays due Friday!!

AP: Puritan discussion and Scarlett Letter discussion

Juniors: Work on essays and look at Lower East Side Tenements during 1890s -1910

Monday, October 11

2010-10-12T06:00:00.000-07:00

Sophomores: Work on essay, check thesis statements -- essays due Friday!!

AP -- Scarlett Letter Discussion and reading time

Juniors: Discuss body paragraphs and work on essays -- essays due Friday!!

Friday, October 1

2010-10-01T12:20:00.000-07:00

Fall Break Homework

Sophomores: Do brainistorming and do intro and one body paragraph for the Tragic Hero essay

AP: Scarlett Letter Due Thursday, Oct. 14

Juniors: Do intro paragraph for compare and contrast essay

Wednesday, September 22

2010-09-22T09:01:00.001-07:00

Sophomores: Present Julius Caesar Speeches; Act 4 is due Thursday -- make sure to finish your packet

AP: Continue Civil Disobedience have up through paragraph 27 for Thursday

Juniors: Library to work on research project

Tuesday, September 21

2010-09-22T08:59:00.001-07:00

Sophomores: Take act 3 quiz, read act 4 of Julius Caesar for Thursday

AP: Start Civil Disobedience

Juniors: Start research project

Thursday, September 16

2010-09-16T12:18:00.000-07:00

Sophomores: Review persuasive devices; read Act 3, scene i of Julius Caesar

AP: Go over AP prompts; Jungle presentations

Juniors: Review themes of the Crucible

Tuesday, September 14

2010-09-14T11:01:00.000-07:00

Sophomores -- PLAN Testing

AP Juniors -- AP Writing

Juniors -- Finish character discussion of the Crucible; start discussing tone, theme, and irony

Thursday, April 29

2010-04-29T12:22:00.000-07:00

Sophomores:
3rd -- Computer lab to research
HW: intro paragraphs due tomorrow
7th -- computer lab to research

Juniors:
6th -- Review AP prompts
HW: Grapes of Wrath 20-25 due

Wednesday, April 28

2010-04-28T12:14:00.001-07:00

Sophomores:
3rd -- Lab time to find sources
7th -- Read example essay and discuss point of view database

Juniors:
6th -- Testing

Tuesday, April 27

2010-04-27T12:43:00.001-07:00

Sophomores:
3rd -- Review sources; paraphrase, quotations and summary
7th -- Read Phoebe Prince; discuss controversial topics for persuasive paper

Juniors:
6th -- AP poetry review
HW: Grapes of Wrath reading due Friday

Monday, April 19

2010-04-19T12:41:00.000-07:00

Sophomores:
3rd -- Test over Holocaust
7th -- Work on Holocaust projects

Juniors:
6th -- Grapes of Wrath Quiz and discussion

Wednesday, April 14

2010-04-14T11:41:00.000-07:00

Sophomores:
3rd -- Holocaust poetry
HW: Finish poetry analysis for Thursday
7th -- Lab 14 to research Holocaust projects
HW: Read about survivors and answer the four questions

Juniors:
6th -- Go over AP writing prompts
HW: write thesis statement and be reading the Grapes of Wrath

Monday, April 12

2010-04-12T12:00:00.000-07:00

Sophomores:
3rd -- Readings on Nuremburg trials; create chart
7th -- Choose project topics; create chart

Juniors:
6th -- Practice AP mulitple choice questions
HW: Find a copy of The Grapes of Wrath for extra credit

Thursday, April 1

2010-04-01T12:25:00.000-07:00

Sophomores:
3rd -- finish Holocaust projects
HW: study for Night test
7th -- finish Night test; finish Defiance

Juniors:
6th -- All My Sons test

Wednesday, March 31

2010-03-31T11:39:00.000-07:00

Sophomores:
3rd -- work on projects
HW: project due Friday
7th -- Start on Night Test

Juniors:
6th -- discuss All My Sons to tragedies
HW: study for All my sons test

Tuesday, March 30

2010-03-30T12:14:00.000-07:00

Sophomores:
3rd -- Work on Holocaust museum project
HW: project due Friday
7th -- Holocaust poetry and review for test
HW: study for Night test tomorrow

Juniors:
6th -- Discuss All My Sons

Friday, March 26

2010-03-26T06:07:00.000-07:00

Sophomores:
3rd -- Independent reading quiz
HW: Finish Night for Monday
7th -- Watch Defiance
HW: Finish Night for Monday

Juniors:
6th -- Start reading All My Sons
HW: Act one due for Monday

Wednesday, March 24

2010-03-24T11:45:00.000-07:00

Sophomores:
3rd -- Night quiz; research for project time
HW: finish independent reading for Friday
7th -- quiz over Night; reading time and survivor testimony
HW: finish pages 85-103

Juniors:
6th -- Peer edit research papers
HW: revisions due Friday

Monday, March 22

2010-03-22T12:20:00.000-07:00

Sophomores:
3rd -- Intro project
HW: Read next section of Night pg. 85-97
7th -- Quiz over Night 44-63; Read article on ex-Nazi
HW: Finish writing prompt

Juniors:
6th -- AP writing
HW: Gatsby test tomorrow; Research paper due Wednesday

Friday, March 19

2010-03-19T12:04:00.000-07:00

Sophomores:
3rd -- Read article about ex-Nazi; read to page 84
HW: Finish reading through 84
7th -- Quiz over 44 and continue reading through 66
HW: read through page 66 of Night

Juniors:
6th -- Works cited due, watch Gatsby
HW: Research papter due Wednesday the 24th

Thursday, March 18

2010-03-18T12:16:00.000-07:00

Sophomores:
3rd -- Night quiz 44-69; obstacles to resistance powerpoint
HW: Read resistance portion of notebook and answer questions
7th: Night quiz 1-22; watch testimonies; start reading 23-47
HW: Finish reading for homework

Juniors:
6th -- Discuss Gatsby

Tuesday, March 16

2010-03-16T12:18:00.000-07:00

Sophomores:
3rd -- Elie Weisel speech; discuss Night and read
HW: Read through 3rd chapter of Night pg. 47
7th -- Finish info powerpoint and read about Anti-semitisim
HW: Read packet about dehumanization and answer prompt

Juniors:
6th -- Notecard check, time to work

Monday, March 15

2010-03-15T12:25:00.000-07:00

Sophomores:
3rd -- Title IX Survey; Night quiz;
HW: Read ghetto diary and write a response
7th -- Title IX survey; start intro to Night powerpoint

Juniors:
6th -- Title IX survey; MLA works cited page
HW: notecards and 1st paragraph due tomorrow

Thursday, March 11

2010-03-11T12:27:00.000-08:00

Sophomores:
3rd -- Independent novel discussion
7th -- Lord of the Flies essay work
HW: Essay due tomorrow

Juniors:
6th -- Research check
HW: Gatsby due tomorrow

Wednesday, March 10

2010-03-10T12:38:00.000-08:00

Sophomores:
3rd -- survivor videos; read Night
HW: Independent reading due tomorrow
7th -- computer lab; work on lord of the flies essays
HW: Essays due Friday

Juniors:
6th -- Discuss in-text citations; read an example
HW: Research check tomorrow; Gatsby due Friday

Tuesday, March 9

2010-03-09T12:07:00.001-08:00

Sophomores:
3rd -- history of anti-semitism, propaganda, start Night
HW: independent reading due Thursday
7th -- Lord of the Flies Test
HW: Work on rough draft of essay

Juniors:
6th -- Discuss notecards
HW: Gatsby due Friday

Monday, March 8

2010-03-08T12:05:00.000-08:00

Sophomores:
3rd -- Introduce Holocaust and Night
HW: Next section of independent reading due Thursday
7th -- Review Lord of the Flies and work on essay
HW: At least two paragraphs of essay due tomorrow and test tomorrow

Juniors:
6th -- ACT prep and practice

Wednesday, March 3

2010-03-03T12:04:00.000-08:00

Sophomores:
3rd -- time to work on essays
HW: essays due Friday; section 1 of independent reading due
7th -- Go over Lord of the Flies allegory and themes

Juniors:
6th -- Work on research paper; go over outline and thesis
HW: outline and thesis due Friday; Gatsby 6-7 due Friday

Monday, March 1

2010-03-01T12:40:00.000-08:00

Sophomores:
3rd -- time to work on essay
HW: Essay due no later than Friday the 5th
7th -- Discussion over chapter 9; start chapter 10
HW: Read and fill out the study guide for chapters 10-12 due Wednesday

Juniors:
6th -- Discuss databases and research
HW: Gatsby 6-7 due Wednesday

Friday, February 26

2010-02-26T09:51:00.000-08:00

Sophomores:
3rd -- WWI poetry quiz
HW: rough draft of Hunger Games Essay due Monday
7th -- Discuss themes, read chapter 9
HW: Finish chapter 9 for Monday

Juniors:
6th -- Choose research paper topics

Thursday, February 25

2010-02-25T11:57:00.000-08:00

Sophomores:
3rd -- Time to work on essay, go over WWI poetry
HW: Have rough draft of essay for Monday
7th -- Chapter 8 scramble; LoTF themes

Juniors:
6th -- Quiz and discussion Gatsby 4-5
HW: Gatsby prompts

Wednesday, February 24

2010-02-24T12:01:00.000-08:00

Sophomores:
3rd -- WWI poetry, essays
7th -- quiz over 7, start 8
HW: Finish LoTF quiz 8 for homework

Juniors:
Discuss influence research paper
HW: Chapter 5 of Gatsby

Tuesday, February 23

2010-02-23T12:01:00.000-08:00

Sophomores:
3rd -- essay discussion and work on essays
HW: Found poem due tomorrow
7th -- answer questions and start reading chapter 7 of Lord of the Flies
HW: Finish Chapter 7

Juniors:
6th -- Discuss chapter 3 of Gatsby; discuss important inventions of the 20th century
HW: Read chapter 4

Monday, February 22

2010-02-22T12:58:00.000-08:00

Sophomores:
3rd -- Hunger Games propaganda; found poem
HW: Finish Found poem for Wednesday
7th -- Literary Devices in Lord of the Flies 1-6
HW: Make sure journals are complete

Juniors:
6th -- Chapter 2 gatsby quiz and discussion
HW: Read chpt. 3

Friday, February 19

2010-02-19T12:27:00.000-08:00

Sophomores:
3rd -- Discuss theme of Hunger Games
HW: pick essay topic and write thesis
7th -- Quiz over chapter 5 and writing prompt
HW: read Lord of the Flies Chapter 6

Juniors:
6th -- Road presentations
HW: Chapter 2 Great Gatsby

Thursday, February 18

2010-02-18T11:58:00.000-08:00

Sophomores:
3rd -- WWI poetry
HW: Make sure Hunger Games is finished
7th -- Find LoTF passages and start reading chapter 5
HW: Finish chapter 5 for homework

Juniors:
6th -- Discuss chapter 1 of Gatsby
HW: Road presentation and essays due

Monday, February 15

2010-02-15T15:27:00.000-08:00

Note to AP Juniors -- Due to school closing on Tuesday, project due date has been passed back to Thursday the 18th

Thursday, February 11

2010-02-11T12:03:00.000-08:00

Sophomores:
3rd -- Discuss WWI poetry, Hungry Games, and censorship prompt
HW: Finish censorship prompt
7th -- Write animalistic prompt
HW: Read chapter 4

Juniors:
6th -- Gatsby powerpoint
HW: Chapter 1 due Tuesday

Monday, February 8

2010-02-08T12:05:00.000-08:00

Sophomores:
3rd -- Discuss Hunger Games; WWI poetry -- Dulce Est Decorum
HW: Read 16-18 of Hunger Games for Wednesday
7th -- Read chapter 3 of LoTF; start working on writing prompt

Juniors:
6th -- Discuss Road and start on project

Thursday, February 4

2010-02-04T12:00:00.000-08:00

Sophomores:
3rd -- go over essays and review grammar quizzes
HW: Read Hunger Games 10-12
7th -- Irregular verbs; read chapter 2 of LOTF
HW: Finish chapter 2 of Lord of the Flies

Juniors:
6th -- poetry review
HW: poetry test tomorrow; finish the Road for Monday

Wednesday, February 3

2010-02-03T12:01:00.000-08:00

Sophomores:
3rd -- Hunger Games quiz and analysis
HW: Read chapters 10-12 for Friday
7th -- Quiz over Lord of the Flies chpt 1/ Map contest

Juniors:
6th -- Dramatic poetry -- Home Burial
HW: Poetry Test Friday/ Finish the Road for Monday

Tuesday, February 2

2010-02-02T12:02:00.000-08:00

Sophomores:
3rd -- Irregular verbs
HW: Read 7-9 of Hunger Games
7th -- Lord of the Flies
HW: Finish chapter 1

Juniors:
6th -- poetry discussion and AP practice
HW: The Road due for Monday

Monday, February 1

2010-02-01T12:22:00.000-08:00

Sophomores:
3rd -- Quiz and discussion Hunger Games chapters 2-6
HW: Read 7-9 for Wednesday
7th -- Survival experiment; intro Lord of the Flies

Juniors:
6th -- Quiz and discussion The Road to pg 190
HW: Finish the Road for Monday the 8th

Thursday, January 28

2010-01-28T11:26:00.000-08:00

Sophomores:
3rd -- Discuss chapter 1 of Hunger Games
HW: Read chapters 2&3
7th -- Essay test over Soldier X
HW: Prep for multiple choice test on Friday

Juniors:
6th -- AP writing prompt
HW: Read the Road to page 159

Wednesday, January 27

2010-01-27T12:22:00.000-08:00

Sophomores:
3rd -- Dictionary banning prompt/ start reading Hunger Games
HW: chapter 1 of Hunger Games due Thursday
7th -- Time to work on Found Poem/ Discuss tomorrow's essay test
HW: Finish found poem/ study for test

Juniors:
6th -- Modern poetry; Yeats
HW: Read the Road through 159 for Friday

Tuesday, January 26

2010-01-26T12:04:00.000-08:00

Sophomores:
3rd -- Finish censorship notes
7th -- Soldier X themes/ found poem
HW: found poem due Thursday

Juniors:
6th -- discuss road
HW: Road to page 159 due for Friday

Monday, January 25

2010-01-25T12:02:00.000-08:00

Sophomores:
3rd -- Comma quiz; censorship notes
7th -- Finish Soldier X quiz and discuss themes
HW: Finish 3 out of 5 themes

Juniors:
6th -- Victorian poetry and Dover Beach
HW: "To an Athlete Dying Young" and read the Road to page 89

Friday, January 22

2010-01-22T12:12:00.000-08:00

Sophomores:
3rd -- Time artice "The Teen Job Chop"
HW: Questions over "The Teen Job Chop"
7th -- Soldier X Quiz; Comma Quiz; Narrative Poetry Extra Credit
HW: Finish Soldier X for homework

Juniors:
6th -- Quiz and discussion of Road to page 49
HW: Read the Road to page 89 for Tuesday

Thursday, January 21

2010-01-21T12:03:00.000-08:00

Sophomres:
3rd -- Punctuation review
7th -- Soldier quiz and discussion through 177
HW: Rd. to 195 for Friday and finish the book for Monday

Juniors:
6th -- AP writing analysis
HW: Read the Road to page 49

Wednesday, January 20

2010-01-20T12:00:00.000-08:00

Sophomores:
3rd and 7th -- Narrative poetry and "The Highwayman"
HW: 3rd -- grammar quiz; 7th -- Soldier X to 168

Juniors:
6th -- Discuss "The Tyger" and "The Lamb"/ "Ozymandius"
HW: "Do Not Go Gentle"

Tuesday, January 19

2010-01-19T12:02:00.000-08:00

Sophomores:
3rd -- Review and work on comma, semi-colon, colon; grammar project due today
HW: Grammar quiz due Thursday
7th -- Quiz over part 2 of Soldier X
HW: Read Soldier X 147-168 for Thursday

Juniors:
6th -- Romantic era poetry notes; "The World is Not Enough"
HW: "The Tyger" and "The Lamb"/ Read The Road to page 49 for Friday

Friday, January 15

2010-01-15T12:00:00.000-08:00

Sophomores:
3rd -- Read "The Necklace" and discuss connections to the French Revolution
HW: Grammar Project due Tuesday
7th -- Quiz over Soldier X pg 102; continue reading
HW: Finish part 2 and letter assignment for homework

Juniors:
6th -- Mr. Reeves visit and "To His Coy Mistress"

Thursday, January 14

2010-01-14T12:02:00.000-08:00

Sophomores:
3rd -- writing time
HW: Essays due tomorrow; grammar projects on Tuesday
7th -- Soldier X quiz and discussion through page 102; comma practice
HW: Read through page 126

Juniors:
6th -- AP Writing prompt

Wednesday, January 13

2010-01-13T12:02:00.001-08:00

Sophomores:
3rd -- In class writing time
HW: Grammar projects due Friday
7th -- Soldier X part 1 quiz and discussion
HW: Finish analysis paper if not completed in class; read through page 101

Juniors:
6th -- Discussion of "Passionate Shepherd" and "Whoso List to Hunt"
HW: Extra credit due Friday -- Find Sir Walter Raliegh's response to Marlowe's "Passionate Shepherd"

Tuesday, January 12

2010-01-12T12:09:00.000-08:00

Sophomores:
3rd - Maps testing
HW: grammar project due Friday
7th -- Maps testing
HW: Have part 1 of Soldier X read for Wednesday

6th -- Discuss Renaissance, metaphysical and cavelier poets
HW: TPCAST "The Passionate Shepherd to His Love"

Monday, January 11

2010-01-11T12:03:00.000-08:00

Sophomores:
3rd -- Work time for outlines and grammar project
HW: Outline due Tuesday; Grammar project due Friday
7th -- ACT practice; writing prompt
HW: Remember to read Part 1 of Soldier X for Wednesday

Juniors:
6th -- Go over AP prompts; start poetry "Death be not proud" by John Donne

Wednesday, January 6

2010-01-06T12:04:00.000-08:00

Sophomores:
3rd -- work on outlines for teen violence essay
HW: outline due Friday
7th -- quiz and analysis over Soldier X pg. 50
HW: Soldier X -- pg. 50-61 due Thursday
pg. 62-81 due Friday

Juniors:
6th -- Continue working on AP Multiple Choice questions

Tuesday, January 5

2010-01-05T12:03:00.000-08:00

Sophomores:
3rd -- Read articles and assign essay topics
HW: Choose a topic and brainstorm
7th -- ACT practice; Discuss Soldier X
HW: Read Soldier X to page 50

Juniors:
6th: Library for poetry term definitions

Monday, January 4

2010-01-04T12:06:00.001-08:00

Sophomores:
3rd -- Start Grammar Project; Project due Friday, Jan. 15
7th -- Intro to Soldier X by Don Wulffson
HW: Rd through page 26 and answer questions

Juniors:
6th -- AP practice mulitple choice questions
HW: Questions 11-20

Tuesday, December 15

2009-12-15T06:30:00.000-08:00

Sophomores:
3rd -- Quiz over 9&10 of Animal Farm; discuss theme and allegory
7th -- Poetry packet analysis and grammar review
HW: remember to submit poetry project -- better late than never

6th -- Pizza party reward for canned food drive; start watching Their Eyes
HW: Remember essay is due Tuesday the 22nd

Monday, December 14

2009-12-15T06:27:00.000-08:00

Sophomores:
3rd -- Time to read Animal Farm; finish the novel for Tuesday
7th -- Review poetry; Analyze "Jazz Fantasia" for sound devices and write an open resonse over "The River"
HW: Finish open response over "The River"; if not finished with the poetry project -- get it finished -- it was due Friday and worth 100 points

Juniors:
6th -- Quiz and end discussion over Their Eyes
HW: Essay discussing style over Their Eyes is due on December 22

Tuesday, December 8

2009-12-08T12:00:00.000-08:00

Sophomores:
3rd -- Discuss chapter 5 of Animal Farm; writing prompt
HW: Finish writing prompt if not done in class -- remember to read up through page 40 in A Christmas Carol for Mr. Haynes' class
7th -- Analyze and discuss "To an Athlete Dying Young"; Quiz over poem analysis
HW: Remember poetry project is due on Friday

Juniors:
6th -- AP Writing prompt
HW: Read chapters 11-16 of Their Eyes for Thursday

Monday, December 7

2009-12-07T13:52:00.000-08:00

Sophomores:
3rd -- Quiz over Animal Farm chapters 3-4; go over poetry
HW: Read chapter 5 of Animal Farm for Tuesday
7th -- Time to work on poetry project
HW: Work on poetry project due Friday

Juniors:
6th -- Quiz over Their Eyes Were Watching God chapters 8-10; practice AP prompts

Thursday, December 3

2009-12-03T12:01:00.000-08:00

Sophomores:
3rd -- Poetry analysis for "Oranges"; quiz over chapters 1&2 of Animal Farm
HW: Study for poetry quiz tomorrow
7th -- Poetry analysis for "Oranges"; figures of speech practice
HW: Study for poetry quiz tomorrow

Juniors:
6th -- Style powerpoint; transcendentalist test discussion and editorial handbacks

Wednesday, December 2

2009-12-02T13:57:00.000-08:00

I was absent today, but here were your assignments.

Sophomores:
3rd -- Time to read and complete the packet for Animal Farm chapters 1&2
7th -- Complete the poetry packet

Juniors:
6th -- Time to read Their Eyes Were Watching God chapters 5-7 and complete prompt

Tuesday, December 1

2009-12-01T12:02:00.000-08:00

Sophomores:
3rd -- Read and discuss the poems "Fuel", "Wheels", and "The Cord"; introduction to Animal Farm
HW: Read and complete the packet for chapters 1-2 of Animal Farm due Thursday
7th -- Read Dickinson and discuss how to analyze a poem; read and discuss "The Rose that Grew From Concrete"

Juniors:
6th -- quiz and discussion over chapters 1-4 of Their Eyes Were Watching God
HW: Read up through chapter 7, stop at 8 of Their Eyes Were Watching God

Monday, November 30

2009-12-01T04:13:00.000-08:00

Sophomores:
3rd -- Read and discuss Emily Dickinson
HW: Read and complete poetry questions for "Fueled" and "Wheels"
7th -- Poetry term notes and read "Poetry 180"

Juniors:
6th -- Work on thesis statements; intro to Harlem Renaissance and Zora Neale Hurston
HW: Read Chapters 1-4 of Their Eyes Were Watching God

Thursday, November 19

2009-11-19T06:12:00.000-08:00

Sophomores
3rd: Essay check and conference
HW: Study for test on Friday and finish essay for Monday
7th: Lab time to work on essays and review for F451
HW: Study for test and work on essay for Monday

Juniors
6th: Discuss counter-arguments and go over AP writing prompts
HW: Study for Transcendentalist Test on Friday and remember editorial is due on Monday

Mon-Wed. November 16-18

2009-11-19T06:09:00.000-08:00

Sophomores
3rd: Work on essay for Lord of the Flies and review for the test
HW: Essay due typed on Monday the 23rd and Test on Friday the 20th
7th: Work on essay for Fahrenheit 451 and review for the test
HW: Essay due and test on Monday the 23rd

Juniors
6th: Work on editorial and review for Transcendentalist Test
HW: Editorial due Monday the 23rd/ Transcendentalist Test on Friday the 20th

Thursday, November 12

2009-11-12T12:01:00.001-08:00

Sophomores:
3rd -- Go over theme from Lord of the Flies; discuss essay assignment
7th -- Finish Fahrenheit 451 and discuss theme

Juniors:
6th -- AP writing prompt

Wednesday, November 11

2009-11-11T12:21:00.001-08:00

Sophomores:
3rd -- Go over the end of the novel; start talking about allegory
7th -- Go over quizzes and read in class -- will finish the novel tomorrow

Juniors:
6th -- Question day

Monday, November 9

2009-11-09T12:01:00.000-08:00

Sophomores:
3rd -- Quiz and discussion over chapter 10; disucssion of theme
HW: Read chapters 11 &12 for Wednesday
7th -- Quizzes over 451

Juniors:
6th -- read and analyzed persuasive devices in "Letter from a Birmingham Jail"
HW: Finish letter for homework

Thursday, November 5

2009-11-05T12:06:00.000-08:00

Sophomores:
3rd -- Quiz and discussion over chapter 9; literary device worksheet and begin discussion of theme
HW: Writing prompt over chapters 7-9
7th -- Writing prompt over censorship; start reading Part 3 of F451
HW: Read through page 129 of F451

Juniors:
6th -- Read and discuss Emerson "Self-Reliance"

Wednesday, November 4

2009-11-04T12:17:00.001-08:00

Sophomores:
3rd: Chpt 8 activity and discussion
HW: Read Chpt 9 of Lord of the Flies
7th: Censorship notes and activities

Juniors:
6th: Transcendentalist quiz

Tuesday, November 3

2009-11-03T12:01:00.000-08:00

Sophomores:
3rd -- Quiz and discussion over chapter 7 LOTF; literary term groupwork
HW: Read chapter 8
7th -- Quiz over part 2 of F451; quote analysis activity
HW: Finish quote analysis if not finished in class

Juniors:
6th -- Walden quotes
HW: Finish Walden quotes

Monday, November 2

2009-11-02T12:03:00.000-08:00

Sophomores:
3rd -- ACT practice; quiz and discussion over chapter 6, quote activity
HW: Read chapter 7 Lord of the Flies
7th -- ACT practice; reading and discussion F451
HW: Finish part 2 of F451

Juniors:
6th -- Discussion of Walden
HW: brainstorm ways trans. would be useful in modern society

Friday, October 30

2009-10-31T12:24:00.000-07:00

Sophomores:
3rd -- Go over ACT practice; sociogram tribal challenge
HW: Read chapter 6 of LOTF
7th -- Finish writing prompts/ vocab quiz
HW: Read up to page 93 in 451

Juniors:
6th -- Library tutorial
HW: Read exert from Walden

Thursday, October 29

2009-10-29T12:30:00.001-07:00

Sophomores
3rd -- Quiz and discussion of chapter 5 LOTF; discussion and writing prompt over chapter 5
HW: Finish prompts if not completed in class; one-page response to the Holocaust field trip due tomorrow
7th -- Quiz and discussion over pg. 82; read 83-85 and discuss; writing prompt
HW: Finish prompt if not completed in class; one-page response to the Holocaust field trip due tomorrow

Juniors:
6th -- Civil Disobedience seminar discussion
HW: Exert from Walden due Monday

Wednesday, October 28

2009-10-28T13:54:00.000-07:00

Sophomores:
3rd -- Quiz and discussion of chapter 4 LOTF; ACT practice
HW: Read chapter 5 of LOTF

7th -- Quiz over part 1 of 451; discuss and analyze quotes
HW: Read up through page 82 for homework

Juniors:
6th -- Finish discussing Civil Disobedience/ prepare for seminar/Socratic questioning

Tuesday, October 27

2009-10-28T03:54:00.000-07:00

Sophomores:
3rd -- In-school field trip: Holocaust speakers
HW: Read chapter 4 of LOTF for Wednesday and write a one page reflection over the speakers for Friday

7th -- In-school field tirp
HW: Finish part 1 of F451 and remember reflection over speakers is due Friday

Juniors:
6th: Discussed Civil Disobedience
HW: Finish reading CD

Monday, October 26

2009-10-27T04:05:00.000-07:00

Sophomores:
3rd -- Quiz and discussion over chapter 3 LOTF. Learning to integrate quotes
HW: If not finished with writing prompt -- hand in Wednesday and Chapter 4 due for Wednesday
7th -- Quiz 40-52 of F451, discussion and start reading the next section
HW: Part 1 due for Wednesday

Juniors:
6th -- Quiz over first half of Civil Disobedience and discussion
HW: Read paragraphs 25-38 for Tuesday

Thursday, October 22

2009-10-23T04:09:00.000-07:00

Sophomores:
3rd -- Quiz and writing prompt over chapter 2 of Lord of the Flies and discussion
HW: Essay revisions due Friday
7th -- Quiz and writing prompt over page 40 of Fahrenheit 451
HW: Read up to page 52 and remember essay revisions are due Friday

Juniors:
6th -- Powerpoint over transcendentalism

Wednesday, October 21

2009-10-21T11:57:00.000-07:00

Sophomores:
3rd -- Quiz and writing prompt over chapter 1 of Lord of the Flies. Time to start reading chapter 2
HW: Chapter 2 due tomorrow -- remember essay revisions are due Friday
7th -- Quiz and writing prompt over page 24 of Fahrenheit 451. Time to start reading up to page 40.
HW: Page 40 due for Thursday and essay revisions due for Friday

Juniors
6th -- Kite Runner writing AP prompt

Tuesday, October 20

2009-10-20T12:23:00.000-07:00

Sophomores
3rd -- Go over reading strategies and how to do annotations. Start reading chapter 1 of Lord of the Flies
HW: Finish Chapter 1 of LoTF and remember essay revisions are due Friday the 23rd
7th -- Go over reading strategies and how to do annotations. Start reading Fahrenheit 451
HW: Read up through page 24 in 451 and remember essay revisions are due Friday the 23rd

Juniors
6th -- Discuss Kite Runner -- AP writing prompt on Wednesday

Monday, October 19

2009-10-20T04:38:00.000-07:00

Sophomores
3&7 -- Go over Julius Caesar essays and discuss writing errors and problems. Work on revisions
HW: Julius Caesar essay revisions due Friday, October 23

Juniors
6th -- The Kite Runner Quiz

Thursday, October 8

2009-10-08T12:00:00.000-07:00

Sophomores
3&7 -- Essential Skills Test
No homework over fall break
3rd -- Extra credit for getting Lord of the Flies at the library or bookstore

Juniors
6th -- Essential Skills Test
Finish The Kite Runner for Monday, October 19

Wednesday, October 7

2009-10-08T05:31:00.000-07:00

Sophomores
3&7 -- Went over World Studies test/ handed in essays/ reviewed commas, semi-colons and colons
HW: If you didn't turn in your essay, have it for Thursday

Juniors
6th -- Final assessment over A Farewell to Arms
HW: The Kite Runner is due Monday, October 19

Tuesday, October 6

2009-10-06T12:42:00.000-07:00

Sophomores
3&7 -- Reviewed commas, semi-colons, colons
HW: Julius Caesar essay due tomorrow!!!

Juniors
6-- Read examples of AP writing -- discussed deeper symbols and ideas in Farewell to Arms
HW: A Farewell to Arms essay due tomorrow!!!

Monday, October 5

2009-10-05T12:54:00.000-07:00

Sophomores
3&7 -- Introduction to semi-colons and colons
HW: Julius Caesar essays are due typed on Wednesday

Juniors
6th -- Grammar review/parallelism
HW: A Farewell to Arms essay due Wednesday

Wednesday, September 30

2009-09-30T12:01:00.000-07:00

Sophomores
3&7 -- Checked introductory paragraphs. Discussed body paragraphs. Took grammar practice test.
HW: Body paragraph 1 due Thursday. Rough draft due Monday. Final essay due Wednesday.

Juniors
6th -- Discussed moral ambiguity and brainstormed for AP writing.
HW: Lit analysis due Wednesday the 7th

Tuesday, September 29

2009-09-29T12:08:00.000-07:00

Sophomores
3&7 -- Went over thesis statements and brainstorming. Started discussing introductory paragraphs
HW: Complete introductory paragraph

6th -- Discussed the end of A Farewell to Arms and handed out essay topics
HW: Literary Analysis due Wednesday, October 7th