in class: syllabus, letter, essay.

HW: 1. Enroll in Thow, English 10 CP S12 on Blackboard.

 2. Go to the "Syllabus" folder on Blackboard, print out and have syllabus signed for tomorrow.

3. Go to the "Metamorphosis folder" on Blackboard and print out "A Hunger Artist". Read it for tomorrow

3. You will need to have an independent reading book by Monday at the latest. Look in your home, library, media center and/or my classroom.

in class: warm-up, discussion of "The Hunger Artist"

Metamorphosis pp. 1-9

ppt. on Kafka

HW:

1. Write a 5-7 sentence paragraph on the following: Do you have sympathy for Gregor? If so, why and at what times? If not, why not?

in class: warm-up, discussion questions, Metamorphosis 10-19, Gossip magazine assignment

HW: Either print or copy out Vocab unit 1. You need to bring the list every day. Bring independent reading book to class on Monday and please copy out the reading log in the independent reading folder.

in class: warm-up, share h.w., independent reading, paragraph on independent reading choice, discussion questions, read Metamorphosis 20-29, metamorphosis human/bug transition organizer

HW: make flashcards of vocabulary unit 1 words.

in class: warm up, independent reading,discussion questions, read Metamorphosis30-37, independent reading journal assignmment

HW: Write one sentence for each vocabulary word, using the word in context.

in class: warm up, independent reading, three dialectical journal entries on Metamorphosis, discussion questions , read Metamorphosis 38-45.

HW: Review vocab; test is Tuesday, February 14

in class: warm up, independent reading, review questions, vocabulary paragraph (write a paragraph using four vocab words), finish The Metamorphosis

HW: Read Walter Sokel's essay, "Education for Tragedy", in the Metamorphosis text, pp. 164-180. Write down three interesting points that Sokel makes.

In class: vocabulary quiz, warm up, silent reading, present projects (not mandatory).  Review questions: write 3 dialectical journal entries in response to three of the questions. Then work in groups to write your paragraph (if abent, see Blackboard.)

HW: Review for test tomorrow. Copy/print unit 2 vocabulary list

in class: warm up, Metamorphosis unit exam. Copy/print vocabulary unit 2 list if you haven't already

In class: warm up, silent reading, "The Art of Procrastination" journal, questions, and writing exercise (if absent, you will have to make this up when you return.) HW: Review vocab unit 2

NO SCHOOL

 in class: warm up, silent reading,  "Confessions of a Former Smoker" in The Compact Reader and answer questions.(If absent, you will have to make this up when you return.)Briefly outline essay prompt (One sentence for introduction, One sentence for each main idea, one sentence for conclusion.)

No H.W.

in class: warm up, independing reading and PowerPoint. Read essay, "My Sixty Second Protest", write thesis statement and 2 CSEE paragraphs.  If absent, essay is on Blackboard in the "Essays and Essay Writing" folder.

HW: In the "Essays and Essay Writing" folder, print out or complete your notes on the powerpoint, then print out the essay, "Driving to the Funeral"

in class:  warm up, independent reading, independent reading reflection, Read/discuss "Driving to the Funeral" . Write thesis statement agreeing/disagreeing with the author and then 2 body paragraphs using CSEE format.

HW: On Blackboard, read the essay "Homework, part 1." Then participate in the threaded discussion on blackboard. You may write your own comment or respond to someone else's.

in class:  warm up, independent reading, discussion questions on essay "Today's Kids..." (in The Compact Reader),essay prompt, write thesis agreeing/disagreeing with the author, thesis statement and 2 body paragraphs using CSEE format

in class: hearing/vision testing, vocabulary review

HW: Make sure you have "Who's Who in Padua" and study guide for Acts I-III. Bring to class. Study for Thursday's vocab test on unit 2

in class: warm up, silent reading, read aloud Act I, scene i of The Taming of the Shrew.

HW: Read Act I, scene 2. Refer to character list. Take a look at this summary of the play. Study for tomorrow's vocab test on uniy 2

in class: vocab test on unit 2, warm up, silent reading, review act I scene ii.. Answer study guide questions. Read aloud Act II, scene 1.

HW: Print/copy out "Who's Who in Padua Acts II-V. Answer study guide questions for Act II, scene 1. Here is a site that paraphrases the scenes and puts the lines in modern English.

in class: warm up, silent reading, Shakespeare ppt., sonnet 27, sonnet writing activity: If absent, use this rhyme scheme organizer and write your own 14-line sonnet.

HW: Print out vocabulary unit 3 from the vocabulary file on Blackboard

 Print out study guide for Acts 3-5.

in class: warm up, independent reading, independent reading book reflection. Primary documents "The Goode and the Badde", organizer, Read aloud Act III, scene 1.

HW: Answer study guide, questions for Act III, scene 1.

 Print out study guide for Acts 3-5 if you haven't already.

Print this Storyboard: choose 8 scenes/events, draw them; label Act and scene for each box. Here are the scenes that you need to put in order: Marriage of Petruchio and Katherine, Bianca and Katherine fight, Petruchio and Kate’s first conversation, Lucentio comes to Padua, Petruchio and Baptista arranging the marriage, Petruchio comes to Padua, Bianca and tutors, Hortensio and Gremio decide to be temporary allies

in class: warm up, independent reading, review study guide, Read Act III, scene 2.

Watch Act IV and V of film.

HW: read Act IV, scene 1, and answer the study guide questions. Make sure you have a copy of the rubric tomorrow (in the essays and essay writing folder on Blackboard :-) ) since we will be going over it in preparation for Thursday's timed writing.

in class: warm up, independent reading, study guide highlights, four humors, re-write Petruchio's soliloquy, read aloud Act IV, scene 2.

HW: study guide Act IV scene 2 (periods 2 and 4 also need to READ Act IV scene 2), try the four humors quiz and see if you agree!

in class: warm up, writing assessment practice (if absent, get the prompt from me tomorrow)

HW: Make sure you have an account on turnitin.com. Type up your timed writing, (must be in Word), submit to turnitin.com by tomorrow, Friday, at midnight. No late work accepted. (I suggest not waiting until the last minute.)

n class: warm-up, independent reading,

vocabulary story activity (If you were absent for this, then you need to complete the assignment by writing both parts by yourself.)

Advice column writing assignment .

HW: study for vocab quiz Tuesday. The peer review assignment will open on turnitin.com Saturday morning; it is due Tuesday at 11:00 p.m. (I suggest not waiting until the last minute.)

CAHSEE schedule

In class: Warm up, read Act IV, scene 3 and 4 in small group. Write a summary of one of the scenes.

No Homework (unless you have not turned in your essay to the late file from last week. You can earn up to 80% credit.)

CAHSEE schedule

In class: read Act IV, scene 5 and answer study guide questions

HW: Complete peer review by Friday

in class: warm up,  read Act V, scene 1.

HW: Peer review is due tomorrow afternoon. Vocab quiz on unit 3 is tomorrow.

in class: Vocab quiz on unit 3, Writing assessment practice, silent reading. The unit test is on Tuesday.

HW: MAKE SURE you have turned in your peer review assignment on turnitin.com. Print out vocabulary unit 4, Review study guide and make sure you re-read any scenes you did not understand; the unit test is Tuesday.

in class: Taming of the Shrew unit test (multiple choice and short answer where you analyze quotations, silent reading. If absent, make up the test upon your return.

HW: none

in class: warm up, silent Writing assessment practice group work. If absent, click here.

HW: Work on independent reading project, review vocab (quiz is Tuesday)

in class: warm up, share essay outlines, writing assessment practice, share your essay with one person by reading it aloud to each other.

HW: Work on independent reading project, review vocab (quiz is Tuesday)

in class: warm up, silent reading, introduce roots unit,  vocabulary commercial project.

in class: Vocabulary quiz unit 4, silent reading. Video on writing a thesis statement (see blackboard folder: Essays and Essay writing) write intro paragraph, concentrating on thesis statement for prompt

HW: Independent reading project due at the beginning of class on Friday. No late work.

in class: warm up, silent reading, conclusion workshop, write a conclusion for the essay on this link   (if absent, turn in when you return.)

HW: If you haven't already, print out the vocabulary unit 5 from Blackboard (vocab file)

in class: warm up, silent reading, discuss essay, writing prompt. Vocabulary review.

HW: Copy out this article and bring to class. Study for midterm (vocab units 1-5)

in class: warm up, silent reading, vocabulary review.

HW: Study for midterm

Finals Schedule

Finals Schedule

Spring Break

Spring Break

Spring Break

Spring Break

in class: warm up, independent reading, introduce The Stranger unit,

powerpoint  ,  The Stranger chapters 1 and 2

HW: Print out study guide for ch. 1-3, Answer questions for ch. 1 and 2.print out vocabulary unit 6 from vocabulary folder on Blackboard. Print out Roots unit 7 from Roots folder on Blackboard. Vocab quiz is Tuesday, April 24. Roots quiz is Friday, April 20.

in class:  warm up, independent reading, go over study guide , The Myth of Sisyphus read and write one paragraph summary.

HW:  Read chapter 3 and answer studyguide questions, print out study guide for chapters 4-6 of The Stranger

in class:  warm up, indepenent reading, The Stranger chapter 4,"Ethics"

HW:  Study guide questions for chapter 4, read chapter 5

in class: warm up, independent reading, essay writing practice (write intro. at least 2 paragraphs, conclusion),

The Stranger chapter 6

 HW:  study guide chapter 5 and 6. STUDY for Quiz on roots unit 7

in class:  warm-up, Roots quiz on unit 7, possible pop quiz, independent reading, review study guide, dialectical journal entries on sun/heat imagery, The Stranger part two, chapter 1

HW: Print out study guide for part two, chapters 1-3, read chapter two, answer study guide questions for chapters 1 and 2. Study for Tuesday's vocab quiz on unit 6

The Stranger part two, chapter 3,quick write on sun/heat imagery

 HW:  Go to Blackboard and print out Roots unit 8 from the Roots Folder. Complete study guide questions, part 2.  chapter 3, study for tomorrow's vocab quiz on unit 6

The Stranger part two, chapter 4,outline prompt on sun/heat imagery, write two paragraphs

 HW:  Finish The Stranger (part 2, chapter 5). Print out study guide for part two, chapters 4 and 5, answer study guide questions for part 2 chapter 4.

HW:  study for test.

in class: unit test on The Stranger, roots review (quiz is tomorrow), film.

in class: warm up, Roots quiz on unit 8, independent reading, film.

STAR testing schedule

Periods 1,2:

Silent reading, finalize seminar groups, create reading calendar.

in class: warm up, silent reading, begin writing phase 1 of I-search.

HW: Print out Roots unit 9, and bring to class. Type phase 1, bring hard copy to class tomorrow

in class: warm up, silent reading, peer edit phase 1, begin writing phase 2 of I-search.

HW: Revise your writing, then Type phase 2.  Put phase 1 and 2 together into one document and turn in to turnitin.com by midnight Friday at the LATEST. Absolutely no late work accepted.

in class: warm up, silent reading vocabulary review, seminar novel group work.

HW: Research your topic. Take notes on  your research process. Make sure you write down sources.

This weekend, you will need to research so you can write phase 3 on Tuesday. Here is an outline you can use for the I-Search. If you have not turned in phase 1 and 2 to turnitin.com, you need to do so IMMEDIATELY.

HW: If you have not already done so, turn in phases 1 and 2 IN ONE DOCUMENT to turnitin.com. Research your topic; make sure you make notes on all the sites you visit and which databases you use. You will need the information when you write up your research process in phase 3.

 Today and Thursday, there will be a 40-minute quiet time for you to work on phase 3. Make sure you have lots of research materials and notes to work on during that time.

HW: continue research.

Roots unit 9 quiz, have AT LEAST five seminar group assignments completed and five seminar log reports in your folder. Tomorrow you should bring all your pertinent research (at least three sources) and notes, and possbly your laptops to class.

HW: Research for phase 3, print/copy Roots unit 10 from Blackboard. Bring research materials to class tomorrow so you can start writing/typing up your research

in class: Bring research and notes, work on phase 3. vocab quiz is postponed until Friday.

HW: Research phase 3. It is due one week from today at the beginning of class.

in class: Roots quiz,  Seminar groups.

 in class: warm up, seminar group evaluations, go over in-text citation, Roots unit 10 review and sample words.

HW: Work on phase 3 of I-Search. A printed copy is due Thursday at the beginning of class.

in class: Turn in all seminar group assignments.

vocabulary review,

Catcher in the Rye unit introduction.  Read chapter 1.Discussion questions.  Assign dialectical journal

HW: A PRINTED COPY OF PHASE 3 IS DUE TOMORROW AT THE BEGINNING OF CLASS. NO LATE WORK ACCEPTED. Read chapter 2 of Catcher and print out

dialectical journal

HARD COPY of Phase 3 of I-Search due at the beginning of class. Peer review of phase 3. We will begin writing phase 4 in class. You may bring your laptops.

Read chapter 4 of TCITR in class.

HW: turn in phase 3 and 4 (in one file) to turnitin.com by Tuesday, May 29 6:00 p.m.

In class: Vocabulary quiz on unit 7.Read chapter 5 of TCITR. Finish writing phase 4, peer review, review MLA works cited format

HW:  Read chapter 6 of TCITR. Turn in phase 3 and 4 to turnitin.com by Tuesday, May 29, 6:00 p.m. at the LATEST. I suggest turning it in earlier.

in class: Roots unit 10 quiz warm up, independent reading, possible pop quiz, go over Catcher chapter questions, dialectical journal. 

HW: read chapter 6-8 of  TCITR, answer chapter questions, print out Roots unit 11

Unit 12 Roots Quiz

Finals, periods 1, 2

Finals,Periods 3,4