October 31, 2011 - November 4, 2011

English 9 Pre-AP



Monday: October 31, 2011 -- A day
Tuesday: November 1, 2011 -- B day
Objective(s):
1. Spell commonly misspelled words
2. Discuss and present voice and tone exercise
3. Identify main verbs, linking verbs and verb phrases  
Homework: Study for verb quiz Wednesday for A day classes and Friday for B day classes.

Wednesday: November 2, 2011-- A day
Objective(s):
1. Identify verbs - Quiz
2. Identify main idea and supporting details
3. Define literary terms
Homework: Study literary terms

Thursday: November 3, 2011 -- A day
Friday: November 4, 2011 -- B day
1. Review and define literary terms
2. Discuss verb quizzes
3. Define and identify adjectives and adverbs
Homework: Study for adjective and adverb quiz next week


English 9
Monday: October 31,2011
Objective(s):
1.  Discuss The Necklace quiz
2.  Discuss verb quizzes
3.  Read Caline p. 574
Homework: Finish reading Caline

Wednesday: November 2, 2011
Objective(s):
1. Write a narrative frame identifying short story elements in Caline
2. spell commonly misspelled words
3. Identify adjectives and adverbs
Homework: Study for adjective and adverb quiz

Thursday: November 3, 2011 
Objective(s):
1. Review commonly misspelled words
2. Discuss Caline narrative frames
3. Identify adjectives and adverbs - Quiz
Homework: None

October 31- November 4,2011

Multimedia Publications
Tuesday: Noevember 1, 2011
Objective(s):
1. Select 2012 yearbook cover
2. Discuss November yearbook fundraiser
3. Revise NCTHS webpage
Howework: None

Friday: November 4, 2011
Objective(s):
1. Add photos onto yearbook pages
2. Discuss November newsletter
Homework: None


Sociology
Tuesday: November 1, 2011
Objective(s):
1. Complete chapter four socialization assessment
2. Discuss chapter four assessment
Homework: Study for chapter four socialization test

Friday: November 4, 2011
Objective(s): November 4, 2011
1. Complete chapter four test
2. Complete chapter four group activity
Homework: Complete chapter four group activity

October 24, 2011 - October 28, 2011

Sociology
Tuesday: October 25, 2011
Objective(s):
1. Discuss Ch. 3:Culture test
2. Present Ch. 3: Culture presentations
3. Itnroduce Ch. 4: Socialization
                    Section 1: The importance of socialization
                    Section 2: Socialization and the self
Homework: Review Ch. 4: section 1 and 2 

Wednesday: October 26, 2011
Objective(s):
1. Complete Ch. 4 section 1 & 2 quiz
2. Read and discuss Ch. 4
                                Section 3: Agents of Socialization
                                Section 4: Process of Socialization
Homework: Prepare for test Friday

Friday: October 28, 2011  
Objective(s)
1. Complete Ch. 4 Socialization test
Homework: None

Mutlimedia Publications
Tuesday:  October 25, 2011
Objective(s):
1. Discuss "spirit week" photos
2. Download photos to delegated yearbook page
3. Review fundraiser deadline  
Homework: Sell Belk tickets

Wednesday: October 26, 2011
Objective(s):
1. Discuss current budget
2. Submit fundraiser tickets
Homework: Sell remaining tickets

Friday: October 28, 2011
Objective(s):
1. Update webpage -- staff photo & slideshow
2. Finalize fundraiser information  
Homework: None

October 24 - October 28, 2011

English 9 Pre-AP
Monday: October 24, 2011 -- A day
Tuesday: October 25, 2011 -- B day
Objective(s):
1. Discuss The Alchemist blog
2. Return and discuss The Alchemist test
3. Idenitfy verbs and adjectives
Homework: Complete p. 55-62 in grammar workbook

Wednesday: October 26, 2011 -- B day
Objective(s):
1. Discuss and identify verb and adjective(s)
2. Introduce and define tone and voice
3. Determine main idea and supporting details
Homework: None

Thursday: October 27, 2011 -- A day
1. Discuss and identify verb and adjectives
2. Introduce and define tone and voice
3. Determine main idea and supporting details
Homework: None

Friday: October 28, 2011 -- B day
Objective(s)
1. Identify verbs and adjectives -- Quiz
2.Introduce and define literary terms -  anaphora, denoument, hyperbole, etc.
3. Write an analysis providing examples of  literary terms usage in the various selctions covered
Homework: Complete analysis and submit Tuesday November 1, 2011

English 9
Monday: October 24, 2011 -- A day
Objective(s):
1. Submit homework -- Journal Entry
2. Spell commonly misspelled words
3. Discuss verb quizzes
4. Identify short story elements in The Necklace -- Quiz
Homework: None

Thursday: October 27, 2011 -- A day
Objective(s):
1. Identify spelling and or grammatical errors within journal entries
2. Discuss The Necklace quiz
3. Define and identify main idea and supporting details
Homework: None

October 20, 2011

It's done! We have finished Paulo Coelho's The Alchemist. What are your thoughts regarding the book?

October 17 - October 21, 2011

Multimedia Publications

Tuesday: October 18, 2011
Objective(s)
1. Distribute school ID cards
2. Discuss additions to school newsletter
3. Review fundraiser progress

Friday: October 21, 2011
Objective(s)
1. Finalize senior portrait deadline 
2. Discuss web page revisions
3. Discuss yearbook page deadline dates

Sociology         

Tuesday: October 18, 2011

Objective(s): 

1. Complete Ch. 3 Culture study guide

2. View culture presentation -- National Geographic online source

3. Review and discuss Friday's culture presentation

4. Discuss study guide material

Homework: Prepare for chapter 3 test  

Friday: October 21, 2011     

1. Complete Ch. 3 test 
2. Present Ch. 3 culture presentation
Homework: None

October 17 - October 21, 2011

English 9 Pre-AP

Monday: October 17, 2011-- A day
Tuesday: October 18, 2011 -- B day
Objective(s):
1. Complete The Alchemist study guide/class discussion questions
2. Review essay rubric
3. Discuss The Alchemist test
Homework: Complete The Alchemist studyguide questions

Wednesday: October 19, 2011 -- A day
Objective(s)
1. Discuss The Alchemist study guide/class discussion questions
2. Review and identify the literary genre classification
3. Identify the use of literary term such as personification, metaphor, hyperbole, irony, symbolism etc within The Alchemist
Homework: Prepare for The Alchemist Test

Thursday: October 20, 2011 - A day
Friday: October 21, 2011 -- B day
Objective (s)
1. Complete The Alchemist test
2. Recognize tone and voice within literary passages
Homework: None

English 9

Monday: October 17, 2011

Objective(s)

1. Review and spell commonly misspelled words

2. Identify characters, plot, conflict, resolution, theme, main idea, and supporting details in The Necklace

3. Define and identify linking verb, main verb, transitive and intransitive verb

Homework: Revise the short story elements within The Necklace.

Wednesday: October 19, 2011

Objective(s)

1. Review and spell commonly misspelled word

2. Submit homework revisions pertaining to The Necklace

3. Review and discuss linking verb, main verb, transitive and intransitive verbs

Homework: Prepare for verb quiz and The Necklace quiz  

Thursday: October 20, 2011
Objective(s):
1. Spell commonly misspelled words
2. Identify linking verbs, main verbs, transitive and intransitive verbs-Quiz
3. Identify short story elements with The Necklace - Quiz
Homework: None

October 11 - October 14, 2011

* Due to it being a B week, I will only meet with my A day class on Thursday this week.

English 9 Pre-AP

Thursday: October 13, 2011

Objective(s):
1. Define and identify verbs
2. Identify and discuss The Alchemist - Part One
3. Introduce the writing process - writing an essay
Homework: finish reading The Alchemist

English 9

Thursday: October 13, 2011

Objective(s):
1. Introduce commonly misspelled words
2. Discuss The Necklace
3. Write a journal entry
Homework: prepare for spelling quiz and The Necklace quiz

B Day 

English 9 Pre- AP

Tuesday: October 11, 2011
1. Define and identify verbsWednesday: October 12, 2011
2. Identify and discuss The Alchemist - Part One
3. Introduce the writing process - writing an essay
Homework: finish reading The Alchemist


Objective(s)
1. Review essay format writing process
2.Group activity -- Review The Alchemist - Part One
2. Identify sequence of events, main idea, and context clues
3. Identify verbs - Quiz
Homework: Prepare for Part two discussion of The Alchemist

Friday: October 14, 2011
Objective(s)
1. Discuss and identify elements within The Alchemist - Part two
2. Group activity - Discuss and respond to The Alchemist writing prompts
3.  Review sequence of events, main idea, and context clues
Homework: prepare for The Alchemist test Tuesday October 18, 2011

October 11- October 14, 2011

Multimedia Publications

Tuesday: October 11, 2011
Objective(s):
1.Newletter - Finalize articles and submit to editor
2.Yearbook - Review senior formals and senior baby photos deadlines
3. Multimedia webpage - submit link to NCTHS website
Homework: Sell fundraiser tickets

Wednesday: October 12, 2011
Objective(s):
1. Newsletter - Revise any errors within the newsletter
2. Yearbook - Finalize layout & download photos
3. Multimedia webpage - Finalize slide show addition to site
Homework: Sell fundraiser tickets

Friday: October 14, 2011
Objective(s):
1. Newsletter - finalize October issue
2. Yearbook - download photos to the site
3. Multimedia webpage- finalize link addition
Homework: fundraiser tickets due today

Sociology

Tuesday: October 11, 2011
Objective(s):
1. Submit national geographic culture homework assignment
2. Discuss group culutre presentation
3. Read and discuss Ch. 3 sections three - five
Homework: gather information for culture presentation

Wednesday: October 12, 2011
Objective(s):
1. Gather information for culture presentation - computer lab
2. Review and discuss Ch. 3 sections three - five
Homework: Finalize culutre presentation

Friday: October 14, 2011
Objectives(s)
1. Present culutre presentation
2. Complete chapter 3 study guide
Homework: study for test

ENGLISH 9 PRE-AP STUDENTS ONLY

     Our next required reading is Paulo Coelho's The Alchemist. They are available at Books A Million ,which is located on north memorial parkway. YOU CAN PURCHASE IT TODAY!! All students will be required to have the books when we return from fall break.

Thank you,
Ms. Cotton

October 3,2011 - October 5, 2011

MONDAY: October 3, 2011

English 9 Pre-AP
OBJECTIVE(S)
1. Submit Poetry outloud poem (http://www.poetryoutloud.org/)
2. Define and Identify relative, demonstrative, interrogative, and indefinite pronouns
3. Read and discuss The Alchemist part one

Homework: Recite poetry outloud poem Wednesday

WEDNESDAY:October 5, 2011

OBJECTIVE(S)
1. Recite poetry outloud poem
2. Identify relative, demonstrative, interrogative, and indefinite pronouns
3. Read and finish The Alchemist part one

Homework: Read part two -- The Alchemist

MONDAY: October 3, 2011



English 9
OBJECTIVE(S)
1. Submit poetry outloud poem (http://www.poetryoutloud.org/)
2. Discuss remaining literary fiction genres
3. Spell commonly misspelled words
4. Read/discuss The Necklace

Homework: Study for literary genre quiz
                   Recite poetry outloud poem

WEDNESDAY: October 5, 2011  

OBJECTIVE(S)

1. Recite poetry outloud poem

2. Define fiction genres - Quiz

3. Review commonly misspelled words

4. Discuss and identify short story elements in The Necklace

Homework: None

October 3, 2011 - October 5, 2011

Tuesday:October 4, 2011

Multimedia Publications

OBJECTIVE(S)
1. Discuss fundraising progress
2. Discuss October newsletter
3. Finalize link to NCTHS webite

Homework: Sell Belk tickets
                   Finalize October Newsletter

Sociology
OBJECTIVE(S)
1. Review/Discuss Chapter 3 Culture
2. Discuss Ch. 3 group presentations

Homework: Finalize chapter 3 presentation  for Tuesday October 11, 2011