English 3-4 CP--Periods 1 + 3 (Period 1+3) Assignments

Today in class we turned in our papers; we took the Night quiz; Period 1 got back their Rime essays and updated the portfolio; we had time to work together in our groups; we turned in our journals/DIRT log.

HW: book talk due Monday + 2 comments; study for final test; final presentation

Today we turned in our questions; we had a journal titled "Silence" (attached); we went over the questions and turned in our parti cards; we updated the portfolios (attached); we had collaboration time.

HW: study for Night quiz; final draft of research paper due tomorrow with rough draft, edit sheet and rubric attached.

Today in class we turned in our homework; we had DIRT day 16; we discussed parts 4 and 5 questions of Night; we were reminded of the deadline for the book talk and we were given additional instructions as to how to comment on other book talks (see attached); we were given the questions for parts 6, 7, 8, 9 of Night.

HW: finish questions if not finished in class; work on final draft of research paper due Friday; Night reading quiz Friday; book talk due Monday

Today in class we finished going over the 1984 study guide; we had a journal on Night; we were given questions on the historical background to Night and we went over them; we started going over Part 1 questions.

HW: 1984 test tomorrow; read parts 2 and 3 of Night and answer questions.

Today in class we had DIRT and checked out Night books; we got the UDHR research paper timeline (attached) and looked at a student sample paper; we also got a study guide for the final, and a list of vocab words for the 1984 test Friday (both attached); we played jeopardy to review for the 1984 test.

HW: read part 1 of Night (pages 1-20) and answer the questions (attached); 1984 test on Friday; rough draft of research paper due Monday

Today in class we turned in the homework questions and outlines; we finished completing the study guide; we finished going over Part 3 questions; we started to go over the study guide.

HW: read introduction/background packet on Elie Wiesel and Night and highlight or underline the main ideas; 1984 test Friday

Today in class we had DIRT day 13; we had a demo on voicethread for the final DIRT book assignment which is going to be a book talk (see attached); we had Grammar Monday, working on the run-on sentences packet.

HW: chapters 4-6 questions (on the back on the chapters 1-3 questions or you can find them attached); outline for UDHR paper (see attached)

Today in class we turned in the questions; we had DIRT day 12; we graded the quizzes; we discussed Part 3, chapters 1-3 and turned in our parti cards.

HW: finish reading 1984

Today in class we finished going over Part 2, chapters 5-10 questions; we took the part 2 quiz; we had a journal (see attached); we got part 3 vocabulary and part 3 questions (attached)

HW: read part 3, chapter 3; answer questions for chapters 1-3

Today we turned in our research notes; the voicethread assignment was also due today; we had DIRT day 11; we went over part 2, chapters 5-10 questions for parti points.

HW: read Part 3, chapter 2; part 2 quiz tomorrow

Today in class we turned in our homework; then we went to the library to start on a research project--assignment #1 (see attached).

HW: finish assignment #1; finish the voicethread assignment; read chapter 1 in part 3.

Today in class we had DIRT day 10; we finished up the chapters 1-4 discussion and turned in our parti cards; we had the Voicethread assignment explained (see attached); we worked independently on Part 2, Chapters 5-10 questions (attached).

HW: finish reading part 2; Chapters 5-10 questions due Tuesday; Voicethread comments due Wednesday (you must comment on at least two images, responding to my questions)

Today in class we wrote and discussed a journal on dehumanization; we discussed part 2, chapters 1-4 for participation points.

HW: read part 2, chapters 7-8; summer reading order forms and NHS applications are due tomorrow

Today in class we wrote a journal titled "Dystopia" (see prompt and writing log attached); we discussed the journal for participation points; we then were assigned summaries for Part 2, chapter 1-4 (10 bullet points per chapter).

HW: finish summaries; read chapters 5-6 of Part 2; summer reading order forms due Friday; National Honors Society applications due Friday

Today we went over chapters 4-8 questions for participation points and we took the quiz on Part 1.

HW: read Part 2, chapters 3-4

Summer reading book forms are due Friday

Today we turned in our hw; we took the vocab quiz; we had DIRT day 9; and we had Grammar Monday, reviewing parallelism and starting a packet on revising run-on sentences.

HW: study for part 1 quiz tomorrow; summer reading book order forms due Friday

Today in class we had DIRT day 8; we partially went over the study guide; we then started working on the chapters 4-8 questions (see attached handout--pages 2-3 only(

HW: finish questions; study for part 1 vocab. quiz Monday--all words will be on the quiz!

Today in class we got order forms for summer reading books; we went over chapters 1-3 questions--discussion participation was for extra credit.

HW: Finish reading part 1; vocab. quiz on Part 1 Monday; quiz on Part 1 Tuesday

Today in class we turned in the homework; we had DIRT day 7; we received a Punctuation and Mechanics Rules handout to help prepare for the Final test; we played the vocabulary game in Grammar Teams, reviewing the words from 1984, Part 1; Period 1 turned in their Parti Cards from last week.

HW: read through chapter 7 by Thursday

Today in class we had DIRT day 6; we got our beautiful natural place essays back and put them in the portfolios; we also put the art poems into the portfolios and updated the portfolio and reading log (see portfolio update attached); we got a vocabulary and definitions list for Part 1; we got and started on questions for Chapters 1-3.

HW: finish chapters 1-3 questions (see attached); use vocab list (see attached) while reading and study vocab words for upcoming quiz (the week after star testing)

Today in class we finished up the grammar from Monday (parallelism exercises); we finished our discussion about privacy issues; we had a follow up journal on whether our society could ever be a totalitarian society (see prompt and writing log attached).

HW: read chapters 2 and 3

Today in class we had DIRT day 5; we looked at the Rime storybooks; we checked out 1984 books; we discussed the background to 1984 and the discussion questions for parti points.

HW: read chapter 1

Today we turned in the homework; we wrote Journal #2 on Privacy; we took notes on George Orwell and background information on 1984; we returned our Rime books; we started to go over the parallelism exs. from Grammar Monday.

HW: none--just do some DIRT

Today we had the Timed Writing on Rime; we had our pre-writing checked.

HW: Field trip assignment (for those who went on the field trip).

Today we had our journals stamped; and we went over the Rime discussion questions for a discussion participation grade.

HW: Character/Theme worksheet due Friday; Timed Writing Friday

Today in class we turned in the questions; we finished up the grammar from yesterday; we finished going over the Rime questions; and we turned in our parti cards; we wrote journal #1 titled "Omen"; the prompt and rubric were passed out for Friday's timed writing; the pre-writing assignment was also passed out--a character/theme outline; field trip forms (the itinerary and the assignment) were also passed out for those people going on the field trip.

HW: finish character and theme pre-writing by Friday; timed writing Friday

Today in class we had DIRT day 3; we had Grammar Monday, continuing our work in revising sentence fragments; Period 1 finished the notes on Rime of the Ancient Mariner and started going over the questions.

HW: finish the discussion questions; parti cards for last week collected at the end of the period tomorrow; Timed Writing on Friday

Today we had DIRT day 2 and housekeeping Fridays; we took notes on Coleridge; and we started to go over the Rime questions.

HW: discussion questions; parti cards collected Tuesday

Today in class we got a list of everything that should be in our portfolios; we finished going over the study guide; we took the test and had DIRT.

HW: questions for Rime of the Ancient Mariner; portfolio checks Friday

Today in class we had DIRT day 1 and we wrote our new books on a list; we had grammar monday, reviewing some basic grammar rules and how to revise sentence fragments.

HW: study for Romanticism test; housekeeping Fridays this friday (portfolio checks only)

Today we turned in the quesitons if we didn't turn them in yesterday; we saw some pictures of Byron, Shelley, and Coleridge; and we discussed the poems by Byron, Shelley, and Coleridge for parti points; we turned in our parti cards.

HW: finish completing the study guide and review notes and all poems/questions assigned; new Dirt book due Monday; Romanticism test on Tuesday

Today in class we discussed "Endymion," "Bright Star," "When I Have Fears that I May Cease to Be," and "La Belle Dame Sans Merci"; we got together with our 3-6 o'clock partners to work on the poem questions for Byron, Shelly and Coleridge (due at the end of the period).

HW: complete the study guide; new dirt book due Monday; test on Tuesday

Today in class we turned in our Art Poems; we discussed "Ode on a Grecian Urn."

HW: new Dirt book by Monday; Romanticism test Tuesday

Today in class we got the new DIRT book specifications; we finished up the grammar from yesterday; we discussed the movie Bright Star.

HW: art poem due tomorrow; Romanticism test Friday; field trip meeting Wednesday; new dirt book due Monday

Today in class we finished the movie; turned in our questions; got new seats and the new DIRT book requirements; we did Grammar Monday, continuing in the packet of Spelling, Hyphen, and Capitalization exs.

HW: Art poem due Wed; Romanticism test Friday; new Dirt book due Monday

Today in class we continued to watch Bright Star.

HW: Period 1 additional poem questions are due Monday; Periods 1 and 3: film questions are due Monday; art poem due Wednesday; please show me your book annotations if they were not already checked.

Today in class we watched the movie Bright Star about the poet John Keats--we had quesitons to go with the movie (due Monday).

HW: additional Keats poem questions (reassigned); movie questions due Monday; art poem deadline has been extended till Wed.; please show me your book annotations if they were not already checked.

Today in class we got into groups for our independent reading presentations; everyone evaluated everyone else in their group; at the end evaluation forms and notecards were turned in by group

HW: Read additional Keats' poems--the beginning of "Edymion," "When I Have Fears that I Might Cease to Be," "Bright Star," and "La Belle Dame Sans Merci"

Answer the questions following "When I Have Fears that I Might Cease to Be" and "Bright Star"

Today in class we turned in the Natural Place essays, with the edited and handwritten drafts and rubric attached; we spent the rest of the period working on the notecards for the presentation tomorrow; notecards were due at the end of the period and were checked (book annotating was checked then too).

HW: practice presentation; art poems are due Monday

Today in class we had DIRT; we awarded last quarter's grammar team winners, and got into new teams; we looked at spelling, hyphens and capitalization today.

HW: bring read and annotated DIRT book to class tomorrow; My Most Beautiful Natural Place final draft essay is due tmrw. with peer and adult edited draft and original timed writing with rubric attached; art poem is due Monday

Today in class we turned in the homework; we had DIRT day 20; we did the Artwork journal; we updated our portfolios; and we read "Ode to a Nightingale" and "Ode on a Grecian Urn"; we turned in our parti cards and journals/reading logs.

HW: Adult edit of Natural Place essay; final draft due Tuesday with edited drafts and handwritten draft and rubric attached; bring annotated book Tues.; presentations on Wednesday; art poem due Monday 4/18

Today in class we turned in our homework; we had DIRT day 19; we had our journal from yesterday stamped; we discussed "Ode to a Nightingale" for parti points.

HW:Type essay; read "Ode on a Grecian Urn" and answer questions

Today in class we turned in the HW; we finished the grammar from yesterday; we finished going over the "Tintern Abbey" questions for parti points; we wrote a journal titled "Music Freewrite."

HW: finish journal; finish "Ode to a Nightingale" packet; type descriptive essays by Thursday; journals/dirt logs collected Friday

Today in class we turned in the homework; we had DIRT day 18; we had the DIRT presentation explained to us; we had Grammar Monday, looking at other punctuation marks.

HW: "Ode to a Nightingale" questions 1-10 (in packet)

Today in class we had DIRT day 17; we had Housekeeping Fridays (binder only); we continued the "Tintern Abbey" Discussion and we turned in our parti cards.

HW: read John Keats's "Ode to a Nightingale" and finish the sense chart; use the notes given while you are reading

Today in class we did a Timed Writing on our most beautiful natural place.

HW: finish DIRT books; housekeeping fridays tomorrow

Today in class we discussed the TW tomorrow and the field trip; we had our journals stamped; we had DIRT day 16, but wrote a response to the short story "The Egg" instead of our DIRT books; we discussed "Tintern Abbey," going over the descriptive outlining annotations for Parti points.

HW: Timed writing tomorrow (see attached)

Today in class we turned in the questions; Honors applicants turned in their letter/form; we finished going over the Wordsworth sonnet questions and then worked on additional discussion questions with our 3-6 o'clock partners; we discussed the questions for Parti points; we then did a journal titled "Returning."

HW: finish journal #5; Housekeeping Fridays is this Friday; Timed Writing on Thursday on "My Most Beautiful Natural Place."

Today in class we had DIRT day 15; we reviewed the use of commas, semi-colons, and colons; and we started on other punctuation marks; period 3 also looked at a sample essay written by a student and we critiqued it for parti points.

HW: questions on "Tintern Abbey"; honors apps due tomorrow; Housekeeping Fridays this Friday!

Today in class we had DIRT day 14, we turned in our homework; we finished discussing the first two Wordsworth sonnets, and continued to discuss the 3rd; we turned in our parti cards; period 3 got their Macbeth essays back and put them in their portfolios and updated their logs.

HW: read and do a descriptive outlining of "A Few Lines Composed Above Tintern Abbey"

Today in class we turned in our homework; we wrote a journal on our most beautiful natural place (see attached); we watched/took notes on a slideshow about Wordsworth; we discussed "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud" for parti points and we started to go over the two sonnets that were for homework.

HW: finish the packet (read "It Is a Beauteous Evening" and answer the questions)

Today in class we had DIRT (period 1 wrote a response; period 3 did not); we finished grammar monday; we finished up the discussion of Blake's "The Lamb" and "The Tyger" for Parti points; in period 3 we also graded the Romanticism quiz.

HW: read the first 2 sonnets by Wordsworth and answer the questions that follow (in the packet)

Today in class we had DIRT day 12 (1st period) and 13 (3rd period); we turned in our homework; we had grammar monday, learning about the use of quotation marks.

HW: read DIRT book (no response, but you only have a couple more weeks to finish your book, so try to read a lot outside of class)

Today in class we went to the cafeteria to do registration for next year. Period 3 did DIRT day 12.

HW: Read "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud" and answer question; read DIRT book

Today in class we went over the questions on "The Romantic Poets" dvd for Parti points; we took the quiz; we had DIRT day 11; we turned in our Parti cards.

HW: read Wordsworth's poem "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud" and answer the two questions that follow; bring registration forms Monday; turn in field trip forms if you haven't already, with check for $10 made out to MCHS.

Today in class we watched or finished watching the Romantic Poets dvd; we turned in our questions; we had dirt day 10; and we continued our Blake discussion.

HW: period 1 needs to read at home and write a response for DIRT day 10; quiz on the Romanticism movement is tomorrow (study your chart and the two annotated readings); fieldtrip forms with check for $10 are due tomorrow--make check out to MCHS.

Today in class we heard about the English/history block class next year; we got our registration forms (registration is Monday); we updated our Writing Log and wrote Journal #3 on Innocence vs. Experience; we took notes on William Black; we learned about Parti cards and put them immediately into effect with a discussion about Blake's poem "The Lamb"; we also got the questions for the dvd tomorrow--be prepared to be in your seat with your questions out right away when the bell rings, as the dvd will start immediately.

HW: study for quiz on Thursday--just on the 2 readings annotated--the historical background and the introduction to the Romanticism movement; field trip forms are now due Friday, but must be turned in with a $10 check made out to MCHS

Today in class we had DIRT day 9; we turned in our homework; we had Grammar Monday, going over apostrophe uses.

HW: study for Romanticism quiz on Thursday; field trip forms due Wed.

Today in class we turned in our homework; we had DIRT day 8; we went over the HW, reading and reviewing the annotations.

HW: read 2 Blake poems and answer questions

Today in class we graded the quiz; we had our homework checked; we got a chart and filled it in with notes contrasting the Romantic Movement to the Age of Enlightenment; we went over the homework, reading it out loud and sharing out our annotations.

HW: read and annotate "Intro to Romanticism"

Today in class we finished our discussion from yesterday (in 3rd period); we did the 1,2, Q review; we took the quiz and went straight into DIRT day 7 after that.

HW: read the historical background to the Romantic Era and thoroughly annotate

Today in class we turned in the TP-CASTTs; we finished the grammar; we then did a 1,2, Q Review; we discussed the TP-CASTTs for discussion participation points.

HW: finish 1,2, Q if not done in class; study for quiz (postponed till tomorrow); DIRT (no response)

Today in class we had DIRT day 6; we then had Grammar Monday.

HW: study for quiz on Renaissance Poetry tomorrow (review the notes and the poems); TP-CASTT for Sonnet29

Today in class we turned in our pastoral poems; we had DIRT day 5 and housekeeping Fridays; we finished going over the review questions on Renaissance Poetry; we discussed the two Spenser sonnets.

HW: TP-CASTT on Shakespearean sonnet #29 due Tuesday; quiz on Renaissance Poetry Tuesday

Today in class we turned in the homework; we had a journal (#2 Pastoral Ponderings); we went over the second pastoral poem and over the venn diagram comparing courtly love poetry with pastoral poetry; we took notes on the sonnet and started to discuss the Petrarch sonnet.

HW: QTAAAP questions 1-8, 11, 12 on Spenser's Sonnet 30; original pastoral poem due tomorrow; housekeeping Fridays tomorrow

Today in class we had our homework checked; we had DIRT day 4; we went over the venn diagram; we discussed the pastoral poems; we had the pastoral poem assignment explained.

HW: read the two Petrarch sonnets and answer the "Tips for Analyzing Poetry" questions, on a separate sheet of paper. For questions 1-4 write "see poem" (and answer them directly on the poems)

Today in class we turned in the rough and peer edited drafts (w/ the rubric attached) and we turned in the Venn diagrams; we finished discussing the courtly love poems (e.g. "On Monsieur's Departure"); we took notes on pastoral poetry; we did some review questions based on the notes and went over them; we went over the Venn diagram; then we continued grammar Monday, finishing reading the rules and starting on the exercises.

HW: read two pastoral poems "The Passionate Shepherd to His Love" and "The Nymph's Reply" and answer the questions.

Today in class we had DIRT day 3 and wrote responses; we were reminded of the 50 DIRT participation points per quarter, as well as of the annotations we should be doing in our DIRT books; we then had grammar Monday, getting into new teams, thinking of names, and reading about commas.

HW: essay final draft is due to turnitin.com by midnight tonight; re-turn in your rough drafts tomorrow; Venn diagram comparing the two courtly love poems is due tomorrow. Housekeeping Fridays will happen this Friday; also class supply donations start over for this semester for extra credit.

Today in class we had DIRT day 2, responding to a specific prompt given; we were given an annotation guide to follow in any reading we do, but specifically to use as a reference for annotating our outside reading books this quarter; we finished the notes on courtly love and started to discuss the two courtly love poems.

HW: Macbeth essay final draft due monday; venn diagram due tuesday

Today in class we reviewed some essay writing strategies (3 different handouts); we had Journal #1 titled "love song"; we had our journals and DIRT day 1 stamped; we started to take notes on Renaissance poetry, covering through to the beginning of courtly love.

HW: read the 2 courtly love poems given and answer the questions attached; work on essays

Today in class we finished reciting the soliloquies; we then did the peer edit.

HW: DIRT read at home and write a response (to be stamped tomorrow); work on final draft of essays (due monday); bring IPODS, mp3 players, etc. for a journal response tomorrow.

Today in class we had our independent reading books checked; we finished watching the movie and discussed it for participation points; we started to read the comma rules.

HW: soliloquies

Today in class we did the Timed Writing on Macbeth.

HW: new dirt book due Monday; soliloquy due Tuesday

Today in class we watched the movie.

HW: notes on movie due monday; timed writing friday; new dirt book due monday; soliloquy due tuesday

Today in class we got outline handout for the essay; and we continued to watch the movie.

HW: outline due Friday; Timed Writing Friday; new DIRT book due Monday; soliloquy due Tuesday

Today in class we got new passes; discussed the new dirt book, soliloquy, and essay; and then we continued to watch the movie.

HW: movie notes due thursday; timed writing friday; new dirt book due monday; soliloquy due tuesday

Today in class we got new seats; we briefly discussed the CAHSEE; we answered a couple questions for a presentation the English dept. is doing for the MBEF; we went over the final test; we started watching the Macbeth movie and we were instructed to take notes on the differences in the movie from the textual play.

HW: get a good night's sleep for the CAHSEE tomorrow

Yesterday we had grammar monday reviewing colon uses and reviewing the vocabulary that will be on the final.

Today in class we turned in our journals/dirt logs; we went over act 5 questions; we did the acts 3-5 quiz together; grammar team winners for 2nd quarter got homework passes; also Ms. S reminded those students who hadn't turned in their reports to turnitin.com to do so asap; grades for acts 1-2 quizzes also are available.

HW: prepare for final test; thoroughly prepare for socratic seminar with written out, well-supported and analytical answers to the questions.

Today in class read act 5; we finished the act 5 questions w/ our 6-9 o'clock partners and turned them in; we started on journal #9 (choose ONE prompt from the selection) or worked on our book reports.

HW: book report due Monday (hard copy to class; electronic copy uploaded to turnitin.com by 11:59 pm on Monday); Journals/Dirt responses due Tuesday; Acts 3-5 quiz on Tuesday; prepare for Socratic Seminar; review for test

Today in class we had our journals stamped; took the acts 1-2 quiz; finished discussing act 4; and started reading act 5.

HW: act 5, scenes 1-4 questions; book report due monday

Today in class we had DIRT day 10; we turned in our questions; we finished the act 3 discussion; and we started on act 4 q's .

HW: Journal #8 Banishment; Acts 1-2 quiz tomorrow

Today in class we had a journal on Security; we finished the vocabulary packet; we started to discuss Act 3; we also discussed the Socratic Seminar part of the final and got instructions on turnitin.com.
HW: finish Act 4 questions

Today in class we had DIRT day 9; we finished going over act 2 questions; we finished reading act 3; we also discussed the final.

HW: Read Act 4, scenes 1-2 and answer questions

Today in class we had journal #6 titled "Evil"; we turned in our act 3 q's; we read most of act 3.

HW: none (finish DIRT book)

Today in class we had DIRT day 8; we watched a couple videos about iambic pentameter; we started to go over act 2 questions.

HW: finish reading act 3 and answer questions

Today in class we finished the semi-colon exercises from Grammar Monday; we had a journal on tragedy (see writing log and the Macbeth journals ppt. attached); we went over the worksheets that were homework.

HW: read Act 3, Scenes 1-3 (9 pages) and answer the questions

Today in class we turned in act 2 questions (all); we had dirt day 7; we went over the dirt book report; we had grammar Monday looking at semi-colon use.

HW: blank verse, making inferences, Shakespearian coined terms (3 worksheets)

Today in class we had DIRT day 6, we added the Beowulf boasts to our portfolios; we read act 2.
HW: finish act 2 questions

Today in class we went over the homework; we finished Act 1 questions; we went over act 2 vocabulary; we started to read Act 2.

HW: Act 2, scenes 1-2 questions

Today in class we had DIRT day 5; we turned in the homework; we saw a Powerpoint on images relating to the historical background/context of Macbeth; we went over the tragedy notes and got notes on Soliloquy and Aside; we continued going over Act 1 questions.

HW: Macbeth review of terms

Today in class we turned in Act 1 questions; we wrote a journal on Ambition; we started to go over Act 1 questions.

Period 3 also watched the Beowulf and Canterbury song clips.

HW: Poetic Language Practice questions

Today in class we had DIRT day 4; we had grammar monday; and we started on Macbeth vocabulary (act 1).

HW: Finish Act 1 questions

Today in class we had DIRT day 3; we got a handout titled Macbeth Objectives and we read that over and discussed; we went over the Shakespeare background questions and the Introduction to Macbeth language worksheet.

HW: finish Act 1 questions

Today in class we recited our boasts; we read Act 1, Scenes 1-3.

HW: Act 1, Scenes 1-3 questions

Today in class we discussed the read, view, compare; we turned in our Beowulf books and checked out Macbeth books; we did the exercises "Unusual Arrangements of Words" and we went over it.

HW: Introduction to language of Macbeth worksheet

Today in class we finished watching the movie; turned in the Read, View, Compare, and had Grammar Monday, going over the Prologue packet.

HW: Questions on Shakespeare and his work (answer what you know and look on-line)

Today in class we turned in our boasts; we nearly finished the movie; we were reminded to work on the read, view, compare as we watch.

HW: pronoun packet

Today in class we discussed the boast assignment and we were reminded to take notes on our Read, View, Compare and we watched the movie.

HW: boast due Monday; read view compare due a few minutes after we finish the movie

Today in class we finished the 1, 2, Q review; we took the test; we got the boast and the read, view, compare assignments.

HW: work on boast; read DIRT book

Today in class we wrote a journal on kennings; we went over chapters 36-43 questions; we started on the 1, 2, Q review game.

HW: study for test; don't forget vocabulary!

Today in class we had DIRT day 2; we turned in our questions; we finished going over chapters 24-30 questions (period 3 only) and we went over chapters 31-35 questions; we got a study guide for the test Wednesday (see attached); we also celebrated December-January birthdays, and the first quarter grammar team winners, and got new grammar teams (see attached).

HW: 1, 2, Q Review (see instructions attached); Beowulf test + vocab. Wed.

Today in class we graded the Introduction to Beowulf quiz; we had DIRT day one and wrote a response; we had our DIRT books checked; we read a silly poem about Beowulf; we heard some audio samples of Old English; we read another poem in fake Old English called "Beowulf versus Godsylla" and we did a little skit about Beowulf, set in the 90s.

HW: finish last set of questions for Beowulf; Beowulf test, including vocab. on Wednesday

Today in class we turned in our illustrations (if not done yesterday); we went over the Beowulf vocabulary; we saw a PowerPoint of images of Beowulf; we got notes on the warrior code and wrote journal #2 about heroes and monsters; we went over chapters 24-30 questions.

HW: finish reading Beowulf; bring new DIRT book tomorrow

Today in class we turned in the questions and the vocab. sentences; we finished discussing chapters 18-23 and we went over the venn diagram; we then started on the characterization illustration.

HW: finish illustration; read chapters 31-35; new DIRT book due Friday

Today in class we had Grammar Monday, finishing the pronoun packet; we then worked on vocabulary sentences.

HW: finish vocab., chapters 24-30 q's

Today in class we turned in our Venn Diagrams; we learned about the new 2nd quarter DIRT book requirements; we took the quiz; we had a portfolio check; and we started going over chapters 18-23 questions.

HW: Chapters 24-30 questions due Tuesday; new DIRT book by Friday, Dec. 3rd

Today in class we had a couple more presentations; we did a practice quiz on the Anglo-Saxon historical background, epic poetry notes, etc. and went over it; we went over chapters 12-17 questions (or finished going over them); we wrote a journal response (journal #1) and got a new journal writing log (see journal prompt attached titled "Monster").

HW: study for quiz; complete Venn diagram comparing Grendel and Beowulf

Today in class continued the presentations; we turned in our questions; we reviewed the study guide and the Beowulf background notes; we reviewed the notes on oral literature and epic poetry; we started to go over chapters 12-17 questions.

HW: read chapters 24-30; quiz on introduction to Beowulf notes on Friday

Today in class we continued the presentations; had the vision and hearing test in the library; and started to review the notes for Friday's quiz.

HW: chapters 18-23 questions; quiz Friday

Today in class we turned in our homework and continued with the DIRT presentations.

HW: read chapters 18-23

Today in class we discussed chapters 7-11; we continued the presentations.

HW: chapters 12-17 questions

Today in class we turned in our questions and we continued with the DIRT book presentations.

HW: read chapters 12-17

Today in class we went over the Prologue and Chapters 1 and 2 questions; we started on the DIRT presentations.

HW: chapters 7-11 q's

Today in class we turned in our flash drives; we had Grammar Monday, looking at conjunctions, prepositions and pronouns.

HW: finish DIRT presentations; DIRT logs and Journals collected tomorrow

DIRT book presentations due on a flashdrive or to Ms. Skalkottas's email ([email protected])

Today in class we turned in our questions; we caught up on the epic poetry notes; we had the rest of the period to prepare the content for our PowerPoint presentations on the DIRT book.

HW: finish presentations by Tuesday--turn in a version by flashdrive or email to Ms. Skalkottas by Monday (email is on the homepage)

Finish DIRT books by this day. Bring your books to class to work on presentations.

Today in class we had DIRT day 15; we had our annotations checked; we went over how we should be annotating; we reviewed the reading; we got Beowulf books; and we went over the Beowulf background handout.

HW: read Prologue, chapters 1-6; finish DIRT book

Today in class we graded the Bible test; we finished the vocab. packet; we got a handout with background information about Beowulf.

HW: read and annotate "The Anglo-Saxon Period"

Today in class we took the Bible test; we had DIRT day 14; we had the vocab exs. checked; we had our binders checked; we started to go over the vocab. exs.

HW: finish DIRT book

Today in class we had DIRT day 13; we had our vocab, exs. checked and we went over them; we went over the study guide; we got the instructions for the DIRT book presentation; we had our class supplies checked as the first part of Housekeeping Fridays.

HW: Vocab exs. 6, review, 7 and 8; study for test

Housekeeping Fridays!

Today in class we had the vocabulary checked and went over; we then finished up the presentations.

HW: study for Bible test; vocab. exs. 4+5

Today in class we had our vocab exs. checked and we went over them; we updated the study guide and we continued the presentations.

HW: Vocab exs. 2+3; Test Friday

Today in class we learned about Housekeeping Fridays; we were given a handout to use for note-taking during the presentations and as a study guide and we reviewed Genesis through Exodus terms and figures; and we started the presentations.

HW: Vocabulary diagnostic and ex. 1 in vocabulary packet

Biblical literature presentations start!

Today in class we had DIRT, we finished going over the Exodus Questions; we received a family tree; and we had grammar Monday, reviewing parts of speech and some of the mythology vocab.

HW: presentations start tomorrow

Today in class we turned in the Exodus questions; finished going over the mythology vocabulary; listened to a few Exodus--inspired songs and wrote a journal in response; we went over the Exodus questions.

HW: finish presentations; if you are planning on using technology in any way make sure it works on Monday; presentations start Tuesday!

Today in class we went over the mythology vocabulary through #30 (there will be a quiz that covers these words a week from Monday); we reviewed the family tree of Abraham through to Joseph; we started working on the Exodus questions with our 9 o'clock partners.

HW: finish questions; work on presentations

Today in class we turned in the questions, we had Dirt day 12, we graded the introduction to the bible quiz and we went over the questions.

Period 1: read Exodus, chapters 1-17 plus 20 (the 10 commandments)

Period 3: work on presentations

Today in class we turned in the vocab.; we wrote an origin myth in our journals; we went over the part 3 questions for Genesis; we graded the prefixes and roots quiz; and we had a little time left over for presentation collaboration.

HW: Genesis pt 4 questions; work on presentations; read DIRT books

Today in class we turned in our homework, we had DIRT but didn't write responses; then we went to the library.

HW: Finish the Greek, Roman, and Norse mythology assignment; start working on Biblical literature presentation

Today in class we turned in our questions; we had DIRT day 11; we went over the questions; we got the next section of Genesis and the questions; we had the Biblical literature presentations explained to us.

HW: read chapters 25-36 and answer questions; start working on presentations

Today in class, we did the 1, 2, Q (period 3 finished up the paganism notes first) review and went over the study guide; we then took the quiz on the introduction to the bible notes and vocab. (period 3 quiz was postponed till tomorrow); we then got the questions for the first twelve chapters of Genesis (you already got the reading).

HW: Period 3--study for quiz; both periods 1 and 3: finish questions for chapters 1-12 of Genesis.

Today in class we had DIRT day 10, we finished taking notes; we reviewed key terms in preparation for the quiz Wednesday; we also received a study guide for the quiz Wednesday.

HW: study for quiz on Tuesday on Greek/Latin prefixes and roots, word histories, etymology, denotation and connotation; read chapters 1-12 of Genesis

Quiz Wednesday on Introduction to Bible notes, vocabulary and terms.

Today in class we stamped the journals; we read a couple student essays from the class and critiqued them; we worked with partners and answered questions on the reading last night (we also had the homework checked); we went over the "cultural literacy" definition and we took notes on the etymology of the Bible, on monotheism, paganism, Pentateuch, etc.

HW: fill out the vocabulary chart; quiz Tuesday on Latin/Greek prefixes and roots, word histories, etymology, connotation and denotation

Today in class we added our Timed WRitings to our portfolios and filled out the portfolio log, writing our essay's strengths and weaknesses; we also updated the individual reading records in our portfolios; we got into grammar teams and went over exs. 17 and 18; we continued to take notes on literary concepts for the Bible (allusion, proverb, etc.) and we read over a list of well-known phrases and sayings from the old and new testament and wrote a journal as a response.

HW: finish journal; read and annotate "Introduction" a short text giving background about the Bible (read front and back)

Today in class we turned in the mini-research project with the handwritten drafts, 3 printed articles, and rubric attached; we had DIRT day 9; and did Grammar Monday, going over Prefixes and Roots exs. 15 and 16; we also got back our summer reading essays and a handout with feedback on them.

HW: Prefixes and Roots exs. 17 and 18

Today in class we reviewed basic MLA format and creating in-text citations and a works cited; we then went to the library to type up our summaries in MLA format, adding the in-text citations with the Works Cited.

HW: Finish final draft; bring in 3 articles, handwritten draft, rubric, and final draft tomorrow to turn in

Today in class we had DIRT day 8 and we had our DIRT books checked; we also had the homework checked; and we took notes on oral tradition, oral literature, myth, etc. (notes can be copied from the Class Notes binder in the classroom.

HW: write a one paragraph summary of each article on the religion you chose to research; bring summaries, printed articles and citation data to class on Monday

Today in class we did yesterday's agenda, as I was out on a medical emergency; we wrote a journal on literature; we discussed it and we read my own response to it; we went over the world religions mini-research project and the citation data form.

HW: print 3 articles and complete citation data forms

Today in class we went over the rubric for the letter and read a sample student letter that was an A; we continued with the exercises on Latin and Greek prefixes and roots in our Grammar teams.

HW: Final draft of letter due tomorrow in MLA format

Today in class we turned in the Interest Inventory (and the outline and rough draft letter if not done Friday); we had DIRT day 7 and wrote responses in our Composition Books; we peer edited the rough drafts of the letters (see last slide of attached powerpoint for guidelines); and we had Grammar Monday, looking at Latin prefixes and roots.

HW: Final draft of letter due Wednesday, typed in MLA format

Today in class we turned in the quote, paraphrase, respond assignment; we read two responses to Rifkin's letter; we did the discussion questions with a partner and went over them; we read the guidelines to writing a good letter to the editor.

HW: create an outline for the letter you will write to the editor in response to Rifkin's article; be prepared to write a rough draft in class tomorrow that you will turn in.

Today in class we turned in the ethos, logos, pathos questions; we had DIRT day 5; we went over the questions; we read something called "Using the Words of Others" that discussed using sources and citing them correctly; and we were given an assignment called "Quote, Paraphrase, and Respond"; we were also given a quick tutorial on putting your essays in basic MLA format.

HW: Quote, Paraphrase, Respond; also after this week you must commit to your DIRT book.

Today in class we finished the word history exs. and continued with the denotation and connotation exs; we had our summaries checked and started working on the ethos, logos and pathos questions.

HW: Finish the above q's

Today in class we had our homework checked; we had independent reading time and wrote a response; we were reminded to annotate our books as we read; we were given a model of the descriptive outlining form of annotating; we got into our new Grammar Teams and started on the word derivations exs.

HW: Write 1 paragraph summary of Jeremy Rifkin article using your notes from the descriptive outlining; finish exs. 7 + 8 in the word history packet.

Today in class we turned in our homework, we had DIRT day 3 and wrote a response in our DIRT log, we went over the vocabulary, the rereading and stylistic quesitons; we did "Considering the Structure" and started the descriptive outlining.

HW: Finish the descriptive outlining and additional questions

Today in class we turned in all the questions; we worked on a vocabulary chart with our 3 o'clock appointment person; we went over the pre-reading questions; read the article together and went over the first reading questions.

HW: Finish vocab chart if not finished in class; answer the "rereading" and "stylistic" questions.Don't forget DIRT book and comp book tomorrow!

Today in class we turned in the homework; we had DIRT day 2; we went over the "Three Ways to Persuade" discussion questions; we were given the op-ed piece "A Change of Heart about Animals" and asked to work on the pre-reading questions and make predictions about the article, working with our 3 to 6 o'clock appointment person.

HW: Finish the above questions as well as the First Reading questions.

Today in class we finished our notes from Grammar Monday; we turned in our letter with the rubric attached; we wrote a journal on why we study literature and updated our writing log (see attached) and discussed it; we read Ms. Skalkottas's response to that question (see attached); we read a definition of cultural literacy and took some additional notes on literary concepts as an introduction to the bible.

HW: Find, print out, read and highlight or underline main ideas 3 articles on the religion you choose to research for the first step in the Mini-Research Paper (see attached). Bring read and highlighted articles to class tomorrow. Don't forget DIRT book too tomorrow!

Today in class we had our DIRT books checked, we read for 15 minutes and write responses in our comp books, starting from the back--see attached for instructions; we graded the quiz from Friday; and we took notes on etymology and word origins, roots, prefixes, suffixes, etc. for Grammar Monday.

HW: Finish business letter assigned Friday

Independent Reading Book due--bring to class on this day!

Quiz on seating chart, classroom policies, classroom norms and ethics policy.

Today in class we turned in our signed forms; we went over the independent reading expectations for this quarter; we pasted journals 1 + 2 into our comp books and received a journal writing log; we wrote journal #3 on "Ithaka"; journals 1-3 were date stamped; we had our supplies check; we went to the computer lab to view the class norms PowerPoint and answer the questions.

HW: Finish the class norms PowerPoint questions; read and annotate "Tolerance";Quiz Friday on classroom expectations, classroom norms ppt., ethics policy and seating chart; DIRT book due Monday

Bring all required materials to class; bring signed classroom expectations page, signed ethics policy slip, and signed waiver forms; finish journals 1+ 2 if not finished in class

Summer Reading Timed Writing this Friday! Bring annotated book with you to class that day.

Today in class we had the timed writing on the summer reading book.

HW: Bring all required materials to class Tuesday; bring signed classroom expectations page, signed ethics policy slip, and signed waiver form Tuesday; finish journals 1+ 2 if not finished in class by Tuesday

Today in class we reviewed the classroom expectations; we receive our 4 out-of-class passes; we learned about alliteration and played an alliteration name game; we received a blank copy of the seating chart to fill in and study by (everyone's names in the class need to be memorized for the quiz next Friday); we discussed the Timed Writing tomorrow; we got a handout explaining the expectations and grading of journals; and we did Journal #2 on Goals (see attached). Accelerated class also received the Independent Reading Expectations for first quarter and an interest inventory (due Tuesday)

HW: Timed writing tmrw. on summer reading--bring your book!
Signed classroom expectations, ethics policy, and waiver form due Tuesday
Supplies check on Tuesday
journals 1 and 2 due Tuesday

Today in class we made name cards, we went over the syllabus for the year, we played a game called "Find the Fib," we reviewed my classroom expectations and the ethics policy, we wrote a journal on our summer vacation.

HW: Timed writing Friday on summer reading--bring your book!
Signed classroom expectations, ethics policy, and waiver form due Tuesday
Supplies check on Tuesday