Monday, April 15, 2013

April 15 - 19, 2013

English 9
Monday April 15, 2013 
1. Discuss Pearson practice test
2. Discuss Romeo and Juliet play

Tuesday April 16, 2013
1. Complete Pearson practice test

Wednesday April 17, 2013
1. Complete Pearson practice test

Thursday April 18, 2013
1. Complete Pearson practice test

Friday April 19, 2013
1. Complete Pearson practice test

English 9 Pre-AP

Monday April 15, 2013
1. Discuss Pearson practice test
2. Discuss Romeo and Juliet play

Tuesday April 16, 2013
1. Complete Pearson practice test

Wednesday April 17, 2013
1. Complete Pearson practice test

Thursday April 18, 2013
1. Complete Pearson practice test

Friday April 19, 2013
1. Complete Pearson practice test

English 10
Monday April 15, 2013
1. Discuss Pearson practice test
2. Review grammar punctuation review

Tuesday April 16, 2013
1. Complete Pearson practice test

Wednesday April 17, 2013
1. Complete Pearson practice test

Thursday April 18, 2013
1. Complete Pearson practice test

Friday April 19, 2013
1. Complete Pearson practice test

Wednesday, April 10, 2013

April 8 - 12, 2013
English 9

Monday  April 8, 2013
1. Write journal entry
2. Review punctuation usage -- common core objectives 

Tuesday APril 9, 2013
1. Review comma, semicolon, colon, and quotation mark rules
2. Proofread  and submit journal entries

Wednesday April 10, 2013
1. Identify comma, semicolon,colon, quotation marks and apostrophe

Thursday April 11, 2013
1. Complete comma, semicolin, colon quotation mark and apostrophe exercises
2. Review literary elements such as characters, plot, setting, point of view etc\

Friay April 12, 2013
1. Complete common core practice exercises



English 9 Pre-AP

Monday April 8, 2013
1. Submit Fahrenheit 451 paper
2. Determine analogy relationship and identify analogies

Tuesday April 9, 2013
1. Define literary terms, literary devices, and literary elements
2. Identify the difference with literary terms, literary devices,and  literary elements
3. Identify analogies
3. Write personal journal entry

Wednesday April 10, 2013
1. Review literary terms, literary devices, and literary elements
2. Complete and submit journal entries
3. VIew Fahrenheit 451 (if time permits)


Thursday April 11, 2013
1. View Fahrenheit 451


Friday April 12, 2013
1. Complete common core practice



English 10

Monday APril 8, 2013
1. Complete literaty devices quiz
2. Identify analogies

Tuesday April 9, 2013
1. Discuss literary devices quiz
2. Review analogies
3. Complete punctuation review -- take notes

Wednesday April 10, 2013
1.  Identify colon, semicolon, apostrophes, and quotation marks

Thursday, April 11, 2013
1. Complete colon, semicolon, apostrohe and quotation mark exercises
2. Review literary devices

Friday, April 12, 2013
1.Complete test -- literary devices and grammar

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

English 9
Monday: March 18, 2013
1. Complete edmodo vocabulary quiz
2. Write journal entry

Tuesday: March 19, 2013
1. Proofread journal entry
2. Review literary devices

Wednesday: March 20, 2013
1. Define active and passive voice
2. Review subject-verb agreement

Thursday: March 21, 2013
1. Read various literary passages
2. Identify literary devices within each passage

Friday: March 22, 2013
1. Complete grammar review
2. Identify commonly confused words

English 9 Pre-AP
Monday: March 18, 2013
1. Introduce Fahrenheit 451 paper guidelines and due date
2. Discuss thesis statement and introduction -- view example papers from last year's Pre-AP students

Tuesday: March 19, 2013
1. Review paper guidelines
2. Review edmodo vocabulary

Wednesday: March 20, 2013
1. Complete edmodo vocabulary quiz
2. Type introduction

Thursday: March 21, 2013
1. Review thesis statement, introduction and textual evidence
2. Gather information and construct paper

Friday: March 22, 2013
1. Contnue work on Fahrenheit 451 paper
2. Complete grammar review


English 10
Monday: March 18, 2013
1. Complete edmodo vocabulary quiz
2. Review literary devices

Tuesday: March 19, 2013
1. Complete literary devices online practice
2. Define literary devices

Wednesday: March 20, 2013
1. Discuss Jack London's Call of the Wild
2. Identify textual evidence and literary devices in Call of the WIild

Thursday: March 21, 2013
1. Complete literary devices quiz
2.  Identify punctuation uasge -- colon, semicolon

Friday: March 22, 2013
1. Discuss quiz
2. Grammar review 

Friday, March 1, 2013

March 4 - 8, 2013

English 9
      On Monday, each student will complete a quiz defining external conflict, internal conflict, direct characterization and indirect characterization. The quiz will also require the students to identify the characters, plot, theme, external conflict, internal conflict, resolution, and irony within the selection The Necklace. On Tuesday, I will return the quizzes in which we will discuss them,and I will answer any questions if necessary. The students will proceed to review their vocabulary on edmodo during the remaining portion of the period. On Wednesday, each student will review the literary devices such as hyperbole, allusion, irony, etc On Thursday, each student will complete a common core practice exercise. We will discuss the practice exercises on Friday.


English 9 Pre-AP
      On Monday, I will distribute questions from The Seive and The Sand which is the second chapter within Fahrenheit 451. The students will complete the questions on Monday ,and they will have an opportunity to complete and submit the questions on Tuesday. On Wednesday, I will distribute the guidelines for their 3-5 page paper on Fahrenheit 451. On Thursday, each student will complete a common core practice exercise. We will discuss the practice exercises on Friday. 



English 10
     On Monday,  the class will review irony, allusion, personification,hyperbole, etc in class. On Tuesday, each student will read a literary passage and identify the literary devices within the passage. On Wednesday, we will discuss the exercise and review common core material. On Thursday, each student will complete a common core practice exercise. We will discuss the practice exercises on Friday.

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

February 25 - March 1, 2013

English 9
Monday February 25, 2013
1. Submit On Summer homework -- page 460-461
2.  Review edmodo vocabulary

Tuesday February 26, 2013
1. Review punctuation and grammar rules
2. Read "The Necklace" -- Identify direct and indirect characterization

Wednesday February 27, 2013
1. Identify characters, setting, plot, conflict, direct and indirect characterization in "The Necklace"
2. Review punctuation and grammar rules

Thursday February 28, 2013
1. Identify elements of fiction and point of view
2. Review punctuation and grammar rules

Friday March 1, 2013
1. Identify dialogue and flashback  
2. Complete "The Necklace" quiz

English 9 Pre-AP
Monday February 25, 2013
1. Review edmodo vocabulary
2. Complete Fahrenheit 451 chapter one presentations

Tuesday February 26, 2013
1. Complete Fahrenheit 451 chapter one quiz
2.  Read Fahrenheit 451 chapter 2

Wednesday February 27, 2013
1. Read Fahrenheit 451 chapter 2

Thursday February 28, 2013
1. Read Fahrenheit 451 chapter 2

Friday March 1, 2013
1. Complete Fahrenheit 451 chapter 2 quiz

English 10
Monday February 25, 2013
1. Review elements of fiction and point of view
2. Review edmodo vocabulary

Tuesday February 26, 2013
1. Complete elements of fiction and point of view questions
2. Review edmodo vocabulary

Wednesday February 27, 2013
1. Review dialogue and flashback
2.  Identify the useof dialogue and flashback in literary passage

Thursday February 28, 2013
1. Review tone, irony and style
2. Identify the use of tone, irony and style

Friday March 1, 2013
1. Identify hyperbole and archetype
2. Identify the use of hyperbole and archetypre in literary passage
 


Monday, February 18, 2013

February 18 - 22, 2013

English 9

Monday February 18, 2013
1. Discuss Hansberry and Booker's personal narrative
2. Review English grammar -- freerice.com

Tuesday February 19, 2013
1. Proofread/ submit personal narrative
2.Review diction,syntax, main idea within Hansberry's "On Summer" & Booker's "The Day of the Storm"

Wednesday February 20, 2013
1. Reciew elements of fiction
2. Complete vocabulary review

Thursday February 21, 2013
1. Review point of view
2. Complete vocabulary review

Friday February 22, 2013
1. Review dialogue and foreshadowing
2. Complete vocabulary review

English 9 Pre-AP

Monday February 18, 2013
1. View video snippet of Fhrenheit 451 video
2. Read remaining portion of The Hearth and the Salamander

Tuesday February 19, 2013
1. Complete Fahrenheit 451 quiz

Wednesday February 20, 2013
1. Discuss Fahrenheit 451 quiz
2. Read The Seive and the sand

Thursday February 21, 2013
1.Read The Seive and the sand
2. Complete vocab review

Friday February 22, 2013
1. Complete The Seive and the sand quiz
2. Complete vocab review

English 10

Monday February 18, 2013
1. Complete From Moby Dick reading selection

Tuesday February 19, 2013
1. Complete From Moby Dick quiz
2. Complete English grammar review -- freerice.com

Wednesday February 20, 2013
1. Complete English grammar review -- freerice.com
2. Introduce Joyce Carol Oates

Thursday February 21, 2013
1. Read and Discuss "WHere is Here" selection

Friday February 22, 2013
1. Complete "Where is Here" quiz
2. Complete English grammar review --- freerice.com

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

February 11- 15, 2013

English 9
Monday 2-11-13
1. Complete reading comprehension activity
2. Read "The Day of the Storm" personal narrative

Tuesday 2-12-13
1. Discuss reading comphrehension activity
2. Discuss personal narrative selection "The Day of the Storm"
3. Write personal narrative

Wednesday 2-13-13
1. Discuss reading comprehension and test taking skills with Calhoun Community College guest
    speaker Mrs. Laura Holt

Thursday 2-14-13
1. Proofread  and submit personal narrative
2. Introduce Lorraine Hansberry selection On Summer

Friday 2-15-13
1. Pearson model lesson


English 9 Pre-AP
Monday 2-11-13
1. Complete reading comprehension activity
2. Black History program - 6th period

Tuesday 2-12-13
1. Discuss reading comprehension activity
2. Define literary terms and reading background information regarding Fahrenheit 451

Wednesday 2-13-13
1. Discuss literary terms and background information regarding Fahrenheit 451
2. Read The Hearth and The Salamander

Thursday 2-14-13
1. Read The Hearth and The Salamander

Friday 2-15-13
1. Complete THe Hearth and The Salamander quiz


English 10
Monday 2-11-13
1. Complete reading comprehension ativity
2. Discuss The Minister's Black Veil quiz

Tuesday 2-12-13
1. Discuss reading comprehension activity
2. Introduce Herman Melville's From Moby Dick

Wednesday 2-13-13
1. Read Herman Melville's From Moby Dick

Thursday 2-14-13
1. Read remaining portion of Melville's Moby Dick

Friday 2-15-13
1. Listen to guest speaker regarding college preparation

Monday, February 4, 2013

February 4 - 8, 2013

English 9
Monday February 4, 2013
I. Discuss journal entry errors
II. Complete reading comprehension activity -- readtheory.org

Tuesday February 5, 2013
I. Discuss reading comprehension activity -- read theory.org
II. Introduce high beginning level -- read theory.org

Wednesday February 6, 2013
I. Determine vocabulary meaning -- prefix and suffix review
II. Identify intermediate reading comprehension level-- readtheory.org

Thursday February 7, 2013
I. Review determining vocabulary meaning
II. Complete intermediate reading comprehension activity-- readtheory.org

Friday February 8, 2013
I. Complete reading comprehension quiz -- intermediate level


English 9 Pre-AP
 
Monday February 4, 2013
I. Discuss and Identify dialogue, dialect within Mark Twain's "The Invalid's Story"
II. Review dialectical journal

Tuesday  February 5, 2013
I. Introduce elements of fiction
II. Complete reading strategies and literary elements questions

Wednesday February 6, 2013
I. Discuss elements of fiction material
II. Introduce point of view
II. Complete reading strategies and literary elements questions

Thursday February 7, 2013
I. Discuss point of view material
II.  Introduce dialogue
III. Complete reading strategies and literary elements questions

Friday February 8, 2013
I. Discuss dialogue material
II. Introduce flashback and foreshadowing
III. Complete reading strategies and literary elements questions


English 10

Monday Februaty 4, 2013
I. Introduce dialectical journal
II. Define literary terms and devices used within English literature

Tuesday February 5, 2013
I. Discuss quizzes
II. Introduce reading comprehension activity -- read theory.org

Wednesday February 6, 2013
I. Read and discuss Nathaniel Hawthorne's personal and professional background information
II. Introduce The Minister's Black Veil
III, Read The Mntser's Black Veil

Thursday February 7, 2013
I. Read and Discuss The Minister's Black Veil
II. Complete dialectical journal

Friday February 8, 2013
I. Complete quiz pertaining to the Hawthorne selection

Monday, January 28, 2013

English 9
Monday, January 28, 2013 --  Each student will write another essay free of any grammatical errors. Due to the errors within Friday's essay, each student will have an opportunity to write another essay. The purpose is to improve their writing skills ,and it will allow them to gain a possible total of ten points towards their test last Friday.
Tuesday, January 29, 2013 -- I will return the essays ,and each student will have an opportunity to view the essay along with Friday's test. I will discuss any errors ,and I will allow a Q&A session regarding the test. Once the time has expired, I will reiterate the importance of reading comprehension.
Wednesday, January 30, 2013 --- I will introduce vocabulary terms in an effort to expose each student to a higher level of thinking. The purpse is also to eliminate informal language and enhance each student's vocabulary.
Thurday, January 31, 2013 --- Each student will review and define the vocabulary terms. With the use of their laptop, each student will complete a vocabulary game identifying each vocabulary term. Once the time has expired, I will review and stress the importance of reading comprehension.
Friday, February 1, 2013 --- Each student will complete a guided practice exercise identifying their vocabulary terms. Once the time has expired, each student will read a passage identifying literary terms and literary devices.

English 9 Pre-AP
Monday, January 28, 2013 -- Each student will receive his or her quiz results from Friday's vocabulary quiz. We will discuss the quiz ,and I will proceed to review and introduce the use of a dialectical journal.
Tuesday, January 29, 2013 -- I will review and introduce the use of a dialectical journal. I will also share examples within the class period.
Wednesday, January 30, 2013 -- Each student will read a passage and identify literary devices and literary terms within the passage.
Thursday, January 31, 2013 --- Each student will read a passage and identify literary devices and literary terms withing the passage.
Friday, February 1, 2013 -- The class will discuss the passage and the literary devices and terms within each passage.

English 10
Monday, January 28, 2013 --- Each student will define flat and round characters. Each student will proceed to read The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros.
Tuesday, January 29, 2013 --- We will review and define flat and round characters. Each student will continue reading The House on Mango Street.
Wednesday, January 30, 2013 --- The class will continue reading The House on Mango Street.
Thursday, January 31, 2013 --- Each student will identify literary terms and devices by providing textual evidence within the book.
Friday, February 1, 2013 -- Each student will identify literary terms and devices by providing textual evidence within the book.

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

January 21-25, 2013

English 9
Monday, January 21, 2013  -- No School --- MLK jr. Holiday
Tuesday, January 22, 2013 --- Complete required reading test
Wednesday, January 23, 2013 --- Complete essay portion of the test
Thursday  January 24, 2013 ---  Review reading comprehension objectives & view examples
Friday January 25, 2013 --- Complete reading comphrension guided practice exercise


English 9 Pre-AP
Monday, January 21, 2013 -- No School --- MLK jr. Holiday
Tuesday, January 22, 2013 --- Complete group presentations for required reading selection
Wednesday, January 23, 2013 --- Complete group presentations for required reading selection
Thursday, January 24, 2013 --- Review, discuss and define remaining literary devices in English lit
Friday,  January 25, 2013 --- Complete literary devices quiz


English 10
Monday, January 21, 2013 --- No School --- MLK jr. Holiday
Tuesday, January 22, 2013 --- Complete required reading test
Wednesday, January 23, 2013 --- Complete essay portion of the test
Thursday January 24, 2013 -- Define argument and view argument examples
Friday January 25, 2013 --- Review writing and argument and write an argument from a selected   group of topics

Tuesday, January 15, 2013

January 14 - 18, 2013


English 9
     On Monday, I will return the apostrophe quizzes to the class. We will discuss the quizzes and address any questions. The class will proceed to read his or her required reading or complete his or her study guide pertaining to the selection. On Tuesday, I will introduce subject-verb agreement. We will review and discuss the rules. The student will proceed to complete a practice exercise. Upon completion, we will proceed to discussing their study guide pertaining to the required reading selection. On Wednesday, we will review subject-verb agreement ,and each student will complete another practice exercise. Upon completion and discusstion of the exercise, each student will have the remaining portion of the period to read and/or finish their study guide for their required reading. On Thursday, we will discuss the study guide in preparation for Friday's test on the selection. On Friday, each student will complete his or her test on the required reading selection.


English 9 Pre-AP
      On Monday, each student completed a quiz on edmodo defining literary terms. UPon completion of the quiz, I distributed the group presentation guidelines ,and I also assigned group presentation chapters. Each group gathered ,and they began working on their presentation. On Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, I will review the guidelines pertaining to the group presentations. I will also allow them to gather information as they prepare to present the information Friday. On Friday, each student will present chapters 2-9 of Charles Seife's Zero The Biography of a Dangerous Idea.




English 10
      On Monday, the class proceeded to the library in an effort to give them an opportunity to read his or her required reading selection in preparation for Friday's test. On Tuesday, the class will proceed to discuss interpreting and analyzing figures of speech within their required reading selection. On Wednesday, each student will turn in his or her assignment identifying those figures of speech in his or her required reading of choice. On Thursday, we will discuss each selection in preparation for Friday's test. On Friday, each student will complete his or her test on their required reading selection.

Monday, January 7, 2013


HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!

January 7 - 11, 2013
English 9
      On Monday, each student will read his or her required reading selection. Each student will be tested on Friday January 18, 2013. On Tuesday, each student will have twenty minutes to read his or her required reading selection. Once the time has expired, the class will proceed to review correct usage of apostrophes and commas. On Wednesday, each student will  have twenty minutes to read his or her required reading selection. Once the time has expired, each student will review and complete a guided practice pertaining to the correct usage of apostrophes and commas. On Thursday, each student will have twenty minutes to read his or her required reading selection. Once the time has expired, each student will write a journal entry pertaining to the content of the book. Each student will submit the entry Friday. On Friday, each student will complet a quiz identifying and demonstrating the correct usage of apostrophes and commas.


English 10
      On Monday, each student will confirm his or her required reading selection using the list given to them last week. On Tuesday, each student will have twenty minutes to read his or her required reading selection. Once the time has expired, the class will review their midterm common core material. On Wednesday, the class will listen to Calhoun Community College's Mrs. Laura Holt. She will be the guest speaker informing the class about  improving their grades, proper study habits and determining your learning style. On Thursday, we will review the midterm material covered within the common core material. On Friday, each student will write a brief summary of the information he or she has read within their required reading selection. The test will take place Friday Jan. 18, 2013.




English 9 Pre-AP
      On Monday, each student will read chapters zero and chapter one of  Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea by Charles Seife. On Tuesday, the class will read the remaining portion of chapter one of  Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea. The class will proceed to define literary terms and/or devices used in English Literature. On Wednesday, we will proceed to read the selection. We will also define and review the literary terms and devices used in English Literature. On Thursday, the class will proceed to read Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea. On Friday, each student will complete a quiz. Each student will define the literary terms and/or devices in English Literature.