8/27/07

(A-C-E)

*Prayer, attendance, seating *Introduction *Distribution and review of syllabus *Explanation of notebook maintenance *After school room -- Library *"Icebreaker" (Assign partners for peer-interviews.) *Conduct interviews (15 min.) *Begin introductions of partners.

Complete exercises in Vocabulary Unit 1.

8/29/07

(A-C-E)

*Vocabulary - Review words in Unit #1: Def.,ant.,syn.,pronun. and exs. *Distribute and explain summer Reading Assignment Review Sheet." *Begin review of paragraph structure. Emphasize topic sentence -- topic + attitude, supporting details, "clincher." Distribute "Understanding Paragraphs" and complete exercises A & B in class (if time allows). Finish for homework.

Complete exercises in Vocabulary, Unit #1 quiz next Thursday/Friday. Read Poe's "The Cask of Amontillado" in literature book.

8/31/07

(A-C-E)

*Vocabulary -- Review exercises in Unit #1. Quiz next class. *Complete review of paragraph worksheets. Collect paragraphs. *Literature: Begin review of genres. *If time allows: Background on Poe.

Vocabulary Quiz on Unit 1 next Friday. Read Poe's "The Cask of Amontillado" in lit. text

9/5/07

(A-C-E)

*Complete paragraph worksheet packet. Assign revised paragraph. *Notes on the short story form.

*Vocabulary quiz, Unit #1. (Aqua class: Paragraph due on Friday.)

9/7/07

(A-C-E)

*Collect paragraphs. *Vocabulary - Quiz on Unit #1. *Continue discussion of Poe. *Distribute homework sheet on Poe.

Complete Poe sheet.

9/11/07

(A-C-E)

*Return and discuss paragraphs. *Review words, def., ant., syn.,and pron. in Unit 2. *Begin discussion of "The Cask of Amontillado." (See teacher's notes.) *Review homework worksheet on Poe.

Vocabulary -- Complete exercises in Unit 2.

* Review vocabulary exercises in Unit 2. *Begin review of 8 Parts of Speech.

 Literature -- Read (in lit. book) "The Most Dangerous Game."

Rewritten paragraph due!

Vocabulary quiz -- Unit 2 next Wednesday.

*Review definitions of phrase and clause.  Use notecards to define 8 Parts of Speech.

Grammar Workbook, Pp. 2-5 Vocabulary Unit #2 -- Quiz

*Begin review of "The Most Dangerous Game" (See Teacher's notes) and distribute worksheet on reading.

Complete worksheet on "The Most Dangerous Game." 

Complete page 6 in grammar workbook.

*Grammar - Review homework in workbook on page 6 and continue with page 7.

Vocabulary -- Complete exercises in Unit #3.

Read "The Necklace" on pp. 199-207 in literature book and write one paragraph on irony in the story, using examples from the story to support topic sentence.

Quiz -- Vocabulary, Unit 3

Read "The Gift of the Magi," pp. 349-354.

*Quiz -- Vocabulary, Unit 3

*Reading quiz -- "The Necklace" and "The Gift of the Magi."

*Begin class discussion of two stories. (See Teacher's notes.)

Read "The Sniper," pp 262-265. Complete "Thinking Critically" questions, p. 267.  Please type!

*Complete discussion of "The Gift of the Magi" and "The Necklace."

*Review words in Vocabulary, Unit 4.

*Collect questions for "The Sniper."

*Grammar:  Review function of the verb and also action and linking verbs.

Complete exercises in Vocabulary, Unit 4.

Grammar Workbook -- Complete pages  14-17.

*Vocabulary -- Review homework exercises in Unit 4.

*Return questions -- "The Sniper"

*Grammar -- Continue review of verbs with exercises 14-17.  Continue with verb phrases on p. 18.

Vocabulary quiz -- Unit 4.

First Friday -- Shortened Schedule -- Enthronement Mass

*Quiz -- Vocabulary Unit 4

*Give background information on history of Irish conflict to set story in context. Begin discussion of "The Sniper."

Read "Cranes," pp. 271-278.  Complete "Thinking Critically," p. 278.  Please type.

* Complete discussion of "The Sniper" and connect to grammar study (page 18 in grammar workbook) w/ "Grammar Link," p. 262, Participles.

*Collect questions on "Cranes."

*Grammar -- Continue study of parts of speech w/pp 18-21, "Adverb" through "Noun or Adverb?"

Grammar workbook - Complete page 11, Prepositions.

*Return questions on "Cranes."

*Begin review of elements of the short story, using "Cranes."  Compare and contrast use of imagery, irony, symbols, setting and their effects in each story.

*Questions on short story unit?

*(If time permits) Grammar -- Review homework in workbook, p. 22. Continue with conjunctions,p.23

Short Story test -- Tuesday

** Evaluation:  Short Story Unit

.No homework assignment

*Grammar -- Continue parts of speech study, p. 22 in workbook.

"The Conjunction," p. 23.

"The Interjection," p. 24.

*Distribute list of prepositions.

*Powerpoint:  Parts of Speech

Grammar workbook -- Complete pp. 25, 26, 27.

*Preparation for test on parts of speech. In grammar workbook, review exercises 25, 26, 27.  Distribute additional exercises.  Complete review. Questions?

Test on Wednesday -- Parts of Speech

1:15 Dismissal

Test:  Parts of Speech

Vocabulary -- complete exercises in Unit 5.

Bring copy of To Kill A Mockingbird to class on Tuesday.

*Vocabulary -- Review words in Unit 5 and exercises.

*Composition -- Essay structure on board.  Discuss thesis statements.  Distribute info sheets on thesis statements.  Read sample essay on horror films together and examine for essential elements of a good essay.

Complete worksheet (A) accompanying essay distributed in class.

Vocabulary Quiz -- Unit 5 next E day.

   ****Library Orientation****

Vocabulary Quiz -- Unit 5 next class.

Holy Day of Obligation  -----

Early Dismissal Schedule

*Vocabulary Quiz -- unit 5

*Distribute and organize TKAM research groups.

Preliminary work for Monday's class.

*Group work --  research project presentations on TKAM.

"Expert" panel on Friday.

Vocabulary -- Complete exercises in Unit 6.

Continue work on presentation.

TKAM -- Read Chapters 1-5 for Friday's class.

* Vocabulary -- Review exercises in Unit 6

*Complete group work for panel discussion on Friday.

.*Continue reading Chapters 1-5 in TKAM

*Vocabulary quiz on Unit 6 next Wednesday.

*Panel of Experts!

*Vocabulary quiz -- Unit 6 Also, complete reading of Chapters 1-5 and type answers to discussion questions for next Friday.

For Next Class: Create a thesis statement using form given.

*TKAM -- Read and complete questions for Chapters 1-8 for next Monday.

*Begin review of student thesis statements.  Place four examples on board for discussion.

*Distribute and examine sample "Five Paragraph Essay."  Look closely and dissection and analysis of King-Poe Essay.

*Distribute "Structure of an Essay: Outline."

*Study additional essay and outline introduction of student essay.

*Vocabulary: Review words in Unit 7.

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No Classes

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*Collect outlines.

*Distribute rubric for notebooks.

*Group work: TKAM newspaper project (40 min.)

*Background on Harper Lee and beginning of TKAM discussion, chapters 1-5 (See questions.)

*Notebooks will be collected.  Include questions through chapter 10.

*Continue reading and working on questions through chapter 15.

*QUIZ: Vocabulary Unit 7.

*Vocabulary Quiz -- Unit 7.

*Group work: TKAM newspaper project (40 min.)

*Continue discussion of TKAM, chapters 6-8.

*Continue reading and working on questions through chapter 18.

*Notebooks will be collected next week.

ALSO:  TKAM newspaper project due 12/4/07!

*Elements of Language -Complete odd numbers in "A" exercises on pp. 234-241.

TKAM - Read through Chapter 24 and complete questions by next Monday.

* Elements of Language-Review homework exercises (odd numbers in "A" exercises, pp. 234-241). Continue review of exercise on p. 242 (even numbers only).

*Elements of Language - Complete all of the exercises on p. 243.

Continue reading assignment in TKAM  for Monday.

Noon Dismissal

*Return outlines.  Distribute rubric for first essay.  Due Date: 12/20

*Vocabulary -- Review words in Unit 8.

*Elements of Language - Review exercise on p. 243.

*Test on Unit 8 vocabulary and capitalization on Friday.

*Elements of Language --

Complete even #'s on pp. 244-45.

Class Meetings

*Vocabulary -- Review exercises in Unit 8.

*Elements of Language --Review homework exercises on pp. 244-245.

*TKAM -- Continue discussion of chapters 11-18.

*Complete questions and reading of TKAM by next Tuesday.

*vocabulary quiz and capitalization test on Friday.

*Essay due on Tuesday!

*Test -- Unit 8 vocabulary and capitalization.

*TKAM discussion of chapters 18-25. (See Teacher's notes.)

*Essays due on Tuesday, 12/18!

*Test on To Kill a Mockingbird on 12/20.

* Collect essays.

*TKAM - Chapters 18-25. (See Teacher's Notes.)

*Elements of Language - Subject-verb agreement:  Review meaning of "number," p. 112; subject-verb on pp. 113-114.

Elements of Language -- Complete exercises on pp. 115-116.

To Kill a Mockingbird --Final test on January 7th. (E-Day).

*Return essays.

*TKAM -- Complete discussion of novel.

Wishing you Christmas blessings and a wonderful 2008!

*Distribute mid-term review sheets.

*Elements of Language -- Review pp. 115-116. Continue review of agreement rules using exercises on pp. 117-121 (subject-verb) and pronoun-antecedent agreement rules on pp. 125-129.

*Test -- To Kill a         Mockingbird.

*Test -- To Kill a Mockingbird

* (If time permits) Elements of Language -- Continue with pronoun-antecedent agreement on pp. 125-128.

* Elements of Language --

Complete exercises on pp. 130-132. Develop questions for mid-term review.

*Review Elements of Language -- Review homework ex. pp 130-132 on agreement.

*Mid-term review questions.

Prepare for Final Exam

1/17/08

(C)

*Return TKAM tests and review.

*Course Evaluation form.

*Distribute writing tips packet for review.

*Complete sentence improvement packets.

1/22/08

(E)

*Begin review of sentence improvement packets, pp.104, 105.

*Vocabulary - Complete exercises in Unit 9.

*Literature - Read and outline pp. 740-748 in text for next Monday's class.

1/24/08

(A)

*Vocabulary - Review homework exercises in Unit 9.

*Begin distribution and review of writing folders, assignments, and due dates.  Questions?

* Complete sentence packets.

*(If time permits) Literature -- Characteristics of epic poetry and the hero (See teacher's notes.)

*Vocabulary quiz -- Unit 9

*Literature assignment due!

1/28/08

(C)

*Distribute webquests for The Odyssey.  Due date: 2/25/08

*Complete worksheets on clauses and phrases.

*The Odyssey -- Read pp. 751-770.

*Continue work on webquests.

1/30/08

(E)

*Introduce vocabulary - Unit 10

*Review homework on clauses and phrases.

*Vocabulary -- Complete exercises Unit 10.

*Read The Odyssey, pp 773-786.

*Continue work on webquests.  DUE DATE: FEBRUARY 25, 2008.

2/1/08

(A; First Friday)

* Vocabulary Unit 10 -- Review exercises.

*Continue review of clauses and phrases with overhead presentation: "Arranging Ideas Clearly in Sentences."

*Vocabulary quiz on Tuesday, Unit 10.

*Continue webquest work.

2/5/08

(C)

* Vocabulary quiz -- Unit 10.

*Beginning notes on The Odyssey, Part I, p. 751: Introduction, Invocation to a muse, sensory imagery.  Character list for study on pp. 747-748.

*The Odyssey -- Continue reading pp. 790-796 and poem on p. 797.

2/7/08

(E)

*Continue sentence work: "Arranging Ideas Clearly in Sentences" (transparency)

*Homeric or epic simile (See Teacher's notes through p. 4.)

*QUIZ on sentence patterns on MONDAY.

*The Odyssey  -- Read pp. 798-805.

2/11/08

(A)

*Quiz on sentence patterns

*Continue review of clauses.

*Continue The Odyssey with group readings, discussions and presentations:  "I am Laertes' Son," "The Lotus Eaters," "The Cyclops," and "The Enchantress Circe." 

*Complete reading of The Odyssey.

*Vocabulary -- Complete exercises in Unit 11.

2/13/08

(C)

*The Odyssey -- Continue group work from previous class.

*Continue work on webquest.

2/15/08

(E)

*The Odyssey -- Group work:

"The Land of the Dead," "The Sirens," and "The Cattle of the Sun God."

*Complete webquests.

2/26/08

(A)

*Collect Webquests

*Vocabulary quiz on Unit #11.

*Continue discussion of The Odyssey from previous class.

*QUIZ -- Odyssey characters and places

2/28/08

(C)

*Quiz on The Odyssey characters and places.

*Continue discussion of The Odyssey from previous class large group format.

*Vocabulary -- Unit 12, Complete exercises.

3/3/08

(E)

*The Odyssey -- Continue discussion of episodes in large group format.

*Quiz on Vocabulary Unit 12 on Friday.

3/5/08

(A; 1:10)

*Distribute and discuss Socratic Seminar.

*Quiz on Vocabulary, Unit 12.

*Prepare questions for Socratic Seminar on Monday.

3/7/08

(C; First Friday)

*Preparation of questions for Socratic Seminar.

3/11/08

(E)

*Socratic Seminar: The Odyssey

*Elements of Language-pp. 260-264, Review rules for comma usage. Write individual rules in notebook.

*Complete Reflection.

3/13/08

(A)

* Elements of Language - Begin review of punctuation with comma rules, pp. 260-264. Continue through 268.  See Review B, p. 270.

*Distribute information on Transitions and discuss appropriate usage.

*Elements to Language-

Complete Review C, p. 271.

3/17/08

(C)Monday

*TEST -- Next Tuesday on end punctuation and commas.

* Read "The Raven" by Poe.

3/19/08

(E; Class Mtg)Wednesday

(Last class meeting for Holy Week.) 

*Discussion:  "Ithaca" by Cavafy.  Read and discuss.

*Test -- End Punctuation and Commas next Monday

3/24/08

(A)Monday

"The Raven" by Poe. Read and discuss.

*All writing folder assignments must be completed and recorded.

3/26/08

(C) Wednesday

*Complete discusssion of "The Raven."

*Powerpoint on poetic terms.

*Bring all books.

3/28/08

(E) Friday

*Read Tennyson's "Ulysses"

Vocabulary -- Unit 13, Complete exercises.

4/1/08

(A)

 Tuesday

*Vocabulary - Quiz on Unit 13 on Thursday.

* Read "The Road Not Taken," "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud," and "Daffodils" by Wordsworth.  complete "Thinking Critically" questions on p. 556.

4/3/08

(C) Thursday

*Vocabulary Unit 13 Quiz.

*Continue study Wordsworth. Review homework questions on p. 556.

*Grammar -- Return to phrases: Complete in Elements of Language , pp. 63,64,65.

*Vocabulary -- Complete exercises in Unit 14.

*Elements of Language --Complete p. 67,70, and 75.

4/7/08

(E) Monday

*Complete poetry unit with “Ulysses.” *Vocabulary – Review words and exercises in Unit 14. *Elements of Language --Complete p. 67, 70, and 75.

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4/9/08

(A; 1:10) Wednesday

Freshman Retreat Day

.Test – Poetry Unit Test

4/11/08

(C)Friday

* Poetry Unit Test

Begin reading Romeo and Juliet

4/22/08

(E)

Literature – Discussion of non-fiction readings.

Homework for Thursday:

Vocabulary quiz – Unit 14.

Elements of Language – Complete exercises on pp. 93-95 on clauses.

Homework for Monday, 4/28

Complete reading Acts I & II –Romeo and Juliet.

4/24/08

(A)

Elements of Language – Complete exercise on p. 101.  Test on phrases and clauses next Wednesday.

4/28/08

(C) Monday

Vocabulary -- Review words in Unit 15. 

Composition --  non-fiction writing assignment on reading Shakespeare.

Literature -- Reading check quiz on Acts I & II of Romeo and Juliet.

Test:  Phrases and Clauses

Vocabulary -- Complete exercises in Unit 15.

Romeo and Juliet -- Complete Act III for Wednesday; Act IV for Friday.

Complete reading of play by  Thursday, May 8.

4/30/08

(E; Class Mtg)Wednesday

Vocabulary:  review exercises in Unit 15

Continue reading of Acts III and IV of Romeo and Juliet.

Vocabulary quiz on Unit 15 on Tuesday, May 6.

5/2/08

(A; First Friday)

Power Point -- Introduction to Shakespeare and his theatre.  Additional background information and distribution of hand-outs on Shakespeare's language.

Complete reading of Romeo and Juliet by Thursday, May 8th.

Rough draft of essay due on Tuesday.

5/6/08

(C)

 Tuesday

Be prepared for reading check quiz on Acts III-V.  Reading should be complete for Thursday.

Final draft of essay due next Wednesday.

5/8/08

(E) Thursday

"The Prologue" and pp. 4-6 in teacher's notes.

Review Acts III-V for discussion next week. 

Essay due next Wednesday.

5/12/08

(A) Monday

Continue review and discussion of Romeo and Juliet through Act III.

"The Day I Met Will" -- final draft due next class.

Begin preparing for test on Romeo and Juliet next Tuesday.

5/14/08

(C; 1:10)

Wednesday

Final draft of essay collected.

Complete Act III and begin Act IV -- Romeo and Juliet.

Shakespeare test next Tuesday.

5/16/08

(E) Friday

Freshman Class trip:  NO CLASS.

TEST: Thursday 5/23 --Shakespeare and Romeo and Juliet

5/21/08

(A) Tuesday

 The Glass Menagerie

Begin reading Acts I and IV for next Wedndesday

5/23/08

(C)Thursday

TEST:  Romeo and Juliet

Introduction to Modern Drama

Complete reading the play.

5/28/08

(E)Wednesday

Introduction to Modern Drama The Glass Menagerie --recording

Review questions for Friday.

5/30/08

(A)Friday

Complete The Glass Menagerie.

Prepare for Final Exam