English 3-4 A (Period 6) Assignments

Today we turned in our essays;we discussed the Hardy poems; we took the Victorian Era poetry quiz; we had time to work together in our groups; we turned in our journals/DIRT log.

HW: study for final; final presentation; turn in all unredeemed passes on day of final

Today in class we turned in the questions; we viewed a powerpoint with pictures of the poets and of Dover Beach; we reviewed "Dover Beach" and "To Marguerite"; we went over the Hopkins poem questions; we did a cloze activity with "Pied Beauty"; we had collaboration time.

HW: Thomas Hardy poems "The Man He Killed," "Are You Digging on my Grave," and "The Convergence of the Twain" questions; Victorian Era Poetry quizette tomorrow; final draft of DIRT paper due tomorrow--bring with turnitin.com confirmation and attach rubric

Today in class we turned in the homework; we read and discussed "Crossing the Bar" and then did Unmagnetic Poetry; we discussed the Arnold poems.

HW: read the two Hopkins poems "Pied Beauty" and "Spring and Fall: To a Young Child" and answer the questions; final draft of DIRT paper due Friday w/ receipt of submission to turnitin.com; Quiz on Victorian Era poetry Friday

Today in class we discussed the DIRT book essay--thesis statements must be in my email inbox by 8 a.m. Friday, 6/10; we went over the reading comprehension questions for Parts 6, 7, 8, 9 of Night and discussed the dialectical journals and other aspects of Night; we got a copy of the study guide questions--tomorrow's multiple choice quiz will be closely based on these; we started Victorian Age poetry, reading about Robert Browning and reading the first of the two poems we will be discussing by him--"My Last Duchess" and "Porphyria's Lover."

HW: Night test tomorrow; thesis statement sent by email due tmrw. by 8 a.m.; Browning poem questions due Monday (see background and questions attached); essay rough draft due Monday

Today in class we turned in the homework; we received a study guide for the final objective test and instructions for the final presentation (see attached); we also received a packet of literary terms to use as a reference for the final; we had a journal titled "Silence" (see prompt attached); we discussed the journal, and went over Part 5 reading comprehension questions for participation points.

HW: finish reading Night; thesis statement for DIRT book essay due by email Friday morning; Night objective test Friday

Today in class we watched an excerpt from a video about Wiesel returning to Sighet; we had a journal titled "Hope" (see prompt attached); we discussed the prompt and finished going over the study guide questions for Parts 2, 3, and 4 for participation points.

HW: read part 5, pages 63-80 and complete a dialectical journal--1-2 pages typed or neatly handwritten (see attached); DIRT book essay thesis statement due Friday; Night test Friday; rough draft of essay due Monday

Today in class we turned in the final drafts of the UDHR paper; we had DIRT day 7; we finished going over the part 1 questions for Night, and continued the discussion with additional questions for Parts 2 and 3.

HW: read part 4 (pages 45-62); thesis statement for independent reading essay due by email Friday; Night test on Friday.

Today in class we turned in our questions, we had DIRT day 6, we read a couple student essays, got our Rime essays and Art Poems back and added them to our portfolios; we started to go over the Night questions.

HW: Voicethread assignment (see attached); read Night, pages 21-43; final draft of research paper with rubric/timeline

Today in class we read and annotated a text on Elie Wiesel's life and the historical background to Night; we checked out Night books; we answered questions on the background; we got our research paper rough drafts back and discussed some of the MLA requirements (in-text citations, etc.).

HW: read Night, pages 1-20 and answer questions; final draft of UDHR due Monday with rubric attached.

Today we turned in our rough/edited drafts and we had the socratic seminar.

HW: DIRT (no response necessary)--bring Night books tomorrow, if you have your own copy.

Today in class we turned in the homework; we had DIRT day 5; we had Grammar Monday, continuing the sentence fragment packet; we went over The Corporation questions; we got our Open-Note quizzes back; we also got our Most Beautiful Natural Place essays back and put them in our portfolios, updating the Portfolio Log; we discussed the seminar tomorrow and went over how we will be graded.

HW: Rough and edited draft of research paper with edit sheet paper clipped together; Socratic Seminar tomorrow; start bringing Night books on Thursday

Today in class we finished The Corporation movie; we turned in our questions; we got a revised assignment description/timeline/rubric for the UDHR research paper, as well as the edit sheet (both attached); we got the Socratic Seminar questions (attached); and we got back our outlines.

HW: Tuesday will be treated like a Monday so bring DIRT books; Seminar questions due Tuesday; rough draft (already edited by a peer or an adult) with edit sheet due Wednesday; Socratic Seminar Wed.

Today in class we continued to watch The Corporation.

HW: questions are due tomorrow; research paper rough draft due next Wednesday; summer reading book forms and NHS applications are due tomorrow

Today in class we turned in our outlines for the research paper; we got a set of vocabulary words and questions to define/answer while watching the movie The Corporation (see attached); we started the movie.

HW: The Corp questions due Friday; work on research paper (rough/edited draft due Wed. 6/1; summer reading order forms due Friday; National Honors Society applications due Friday

Today in class we turned in our notes; we went over the UDHR questions; we had an open-note quiz on "If It's 'Orwellian' It's Probably Not" and "Politics and the English Language"; and we got a rubric/timeline for the research paper (see attached)

HW: DIRT (just read; no written response required); outline for the UDHR research paper; summer reading book order forms are due Friday

Today we turned in the homework; signed up our new DIRT books; had DIRT day 4; had Grammar Monday--we got a handout with a summary of all the rules for punctuation and mechanics for our reference, we reviewed parallelism with some sentences drawn from student essays, and we started a packet on revising sentence fragments.

HW: Research assignment #2 (see attached)

Today in class we turned in the homework; we got instructions for the 1st step of hte research paper; we were divided into groups to discuss and then present summaries by page of "Politics and the English Language"; we started to go over the "1984 and Today" questions.

HW: Choose one article from the UDHR you want to research. Find 4 reliable sources you can use in your research paper, and create a Works Cited page with the complete source information in MLA format (see attached--can be typed or neatly handwritten.

New DIRT book is due Monday and will be required every DIRT day thereafter.

Today in class we got order forms for summer reading books.

We got an overview of the next couple weeks--that we will be doing a Socratic Seminar on "1984 and Today" after watching The Corporation next week; that we will be doing a research paper on human rights; and that there will be an essay on the final DIRT book (see attached).

We had a graded discussion of "If It's 'Orwellian' It's Not" and also took notes on the discussion (for a grade).

We turned in the notes as well as the homework (the annotations of both texts and the 1984 and Today questions).

HW: Universal Declaration of Human Rights assignment (attached); Begin final DIRT book (attached)

Today in class, group 3 presented on part 3 of 1984; we went over the study guide; we took the test; we returned Rime and 1984 books.

HW: read and annotate in detail the article "If It's 'Orwellian' It's Probably Not" and Orwell's essay "Politics and the English Language"; answer the "1984 and Today" questions

Today in class groups 1 and 2 did their 1984 presentations; group 3 presentation will go Monday; 1984 test Monday

HW: Group 3 presentation; study for test (use the study guide--see attached)

Today in class we had a journal. You are asked to read a poem titled "Albatross," listen to a song titled "Albatross," and listen to a song titled "Rime of the Ancient Mariner" and respond (see prompt); the rest of the period was spent prepping for tomorrow's presentations.

HW: 1984 presentations start tomorrow; groups 1 and 2 will go tomorrow; group 3 will go Monday; 1984 test on Monday

Today in class we did the Timed Writing.

HW: prepare for 1984 presentations which start Friday; review for test on Monday

Today in class we discussed Rime and turned in our parti cards.

HW: Timed Writing tomorrow; character/theme outlines will be checked tomorrow; 1984 presentations start Friday.

Today in class we finished Rime time (listening to a recording of the story); we took notes on some background information for Rime; we started going over the questions; finally we received the prompt, rubric, and prewriting forms for the Timed Writing on Tuesday.

HW:field trip assignment due Monday (for those who went on the field trip); Character development/theme Timed Writing on Tuesday; finish the pre-writing by Tuesday; finish 1984 by Wednesday.

Today in class we discussed the Byron, Shelley, and Coleridge selections; we turned in our parti cards.

HW: Test tomorrow; read The Rime of the Ancient Mariner and answer questions

Today we finished the grammar presentations; we discussed the additional Keats poem questions (on "When I Have Fears that I May Cease to Be," "Bright Star," etc.); an itinerary and assignment instructions were also passed out for those people going on the field trip.

HW: study for test (review all poems, poets, questions, and go over study guide); bring Rime books and 1984 books to class everyday until further notice.

Today in class we did teams 1-3 grammar review presentations and part of 4; we received a study guide for the test Wednesday.

HW: read the selections by Byron ("She Walks in Beauty" and an excerpt from Childe Harold's Pilgrimage titled "Apostrophe to the Ocean"), Shelley ("Ozymandias" and "Ode to the West Wind") and Coleridge ("Kubla Khan"), makes notes, and come prepared to discuss the poems; Romanticism test on Wednesday

Today in class we turned in the art poems; we finished the movie and turned in our questions; we had DIRT day 2 and housekeeping Fridays (just our portfolios were check); we had a little time to collaborate for the grammar presentations Monday.

HW: grammar presentations; read 1984 by 5/10 and bring to class regularly; Romanticism test Wednesday

Today in class we got a list of everything that should be in our portfolio to date; we also got a reading schedule for 1984 and a list of terms/characters to know by the end of reading; we also got a handout with more background on 1984 and Orwell; we started watching Bright Star and were given questions to go with the movie.

HW: art poem and housekeeping fridays--portfolio check only--this friday; grammar presentations due Monday; bring 1984 books to class regularly for reading time in class; have the book finished by May 10th.

Today in class we turned in our homework and essays; we had DIRT day 1; we got into our grammar teams and had collaboration time for our punctuation/mechanics review presentations next Monday.

HW: read and annotate 1984 by May 9th; Art poem due Friday; grammar presentations due Monday

Today we turned in the homework; we had the Art Poem assignment explained and looked at some samples; we wrapped up the discussion of John Keats' "Ode to a Nightingale"; we then wrote a response in our journal titled "Music Freewrite" (see attached); we read and began paraphrasing Keats' "Ode on a Grecian Urn"; we turned in our parti cards.

HW: final draft of "My Most Beautiful Natural Place" essay w/ adult edit due Monday; additional Keats' poem questions (on an excerpt from Endymion, "When I Have Fears that I May Cease to Be," "Bright Star," and "La Belle Dame Sans Merci"); Art Poem due Friday.

Today in class we discussed "Ode to a Nightingale."

HW: read "Ode to a Grecian Urn" and answer questions; final draft of natural place essay with adult edit due Monday

Today in class we finished the discussion of Wordsworth's "A Few Lines Composed above Tintern Abbey."

HW: read 1984

Today in class we turned in the Nightingale packet; we had the timed writing on "My Most Beautiful Natural Place."

HW: read 1984

Today in class we took notes on George Orwell and background to 1984 and we wrote a journal on privacy; we finished the modifier packet for Grammar Monday; and we started to discuss the Tintern Abbey questions.

HW: Timed Writing on your most beautiful natural place--you can bring an outline and use the journal you wrote on it; "Ode to a Nightingale" packet due tomorrow; read 1984 by May 9th--bring for DIRT days

Today in class we had the journals stamped; we finished the wordsworth sonnet discussion; we discussed the Returning journal and read "Tintern Abbey;" we turned in parti cards.

HW: read notes on Keats and vocabulary; read "Ode to a Nightingale" and complete the packet by Tuesday; Timed Writing on Tuesday on "My Most Beautiful Natural Place;" have 1984 done by May 9th.

Today in class we had the journal that was homework stamped; we had our DIRT book annotations checked; we went outside and wrote another journal on an item in nature (see attached); we then started to discuss the Wordsworth poems, supplemented by a PowerPoint with some background on him and pictures of places he was inspired by.

HW: Journal #3 "Returning" (see attached); read 1984 by May 9th

Today in class we got into groups to present on our independent reading books; everyone filled out evaluations on everyone else in their group;at the end evaluation forms and notecards were collected by groups.

HW: Natural place journal (see attached); start reading 1984 if you have not already

Today in class we turned in the homework (the descriptive outlining annotation of "Tintern Abbey" and accompanying questions); we got new parti cards and we finished the discussion of William Blake's "The Lamb" and "The Tyger" and continued the discussion by going over "The Sick Rose" questions and the two "The Chimney Sweeper" poems analysis.

Today in class we had DIRT; we awarded last quarter's grammar team winners and got new teams; we reviewed hyphen usage, parallelism, and started to look at problems with modifiers.

HW: Descriptive Outlining annotation (see attached) of "Tintern Abbey" and the questions are due tmrw.; presentations are due Wednesday on DIRT books; start reading 1994

Presentations due--Bring annotated book

Today in class we took the quiz; we had DIRT day 14; we finished up the Spelling/Mechanics/Capitalization packet in grammar teams; we discussed the Lamb and the Tyger; we turned in our part cards, journals, and homework from yesterday.

HW: finish Wordsworth sonnet questions; read and annotate (descriptive outlining--see attached) "Tintern Abbey" and answer the questions by Tuesday; DIRT presentations start Wed.

Today in class we turned in the HW and the satire essays (w/ peer edited draft and rubric); we went over the annotations of the Intro. to Romanticism; we took notes on William Blake; and we wrote a journal on innocence versus experience.

HW: read Blake's "The Chimney Sweeper" (both versions) and answer the question on tone; read William Wordsworth's "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud" and answer 2 questions; quiz on Romanticism tomorrow; journal/DIRT log collected Fr.

Today in class we turned in the HW; we continued the grammar from yesterday on spelling, capitalization, mechanics, abbreviations, italics, etc.; we took notes on a chart comparing the Age of Reason to the Romantic Era; we wrote a journal (see attached).

HW: Read "The Lamb," "The Tyger," and "The Sick Rose" by William Blake and answer the questions; satire essay due tomorrow--leave off your name and just include the number you got when you peer edited; submit to turnitin by 11:59 pm tomorrow; quiz Thursday on the chart notes taken today; journals/dirt logs collected Friday

Today in class we had DIRT day 13; we had the DIRT presentation explained to us; we had Grammar Monday, looking at spelling, capitalization, and mechanics.

HW: Read and thoroughly annotate "Intro. to Romanticism"; Satire due Wed (you can submit earlier); Journals/DIRT logs collected Friday

Today in class we had DIRT day 12 and housekeeping fridays (binder check only); we did a peer edit and grade for the intro paragraphs we wrote yesterday; and we peer edited the satires anonymously and returned the rough drafts to revise.

HW: final draft due Wednesday; attach to rough peer edited draft and rubric; put on turnitin.com also by Wednesday night

Today in class we went over the vindication questions for participation points; we were then divided into groups and had to write introductory paragraphs on a short-answer question on Vindication due at the end of the period.

HW: Satire rough draft--leave your name off of your draft--we will be doing anonymous peer edits.

Today in class we had a journal entry on gender (see attached); we discussed the journal for Parti Points, and continued our discussion by reviewing words and main ideas from the annotations of "A Vindication"; we then took the vocab quiz amidst vociferous complaining.

HW: DIRT (no response; just read a lot--you are supposed to be done with your DIRT books next week!); satire rough draft due Friday--leave your name off--we are going to do anonymous peer edits

Today in class we turned in the homework; we got a list of vocab words for tomorrow's quiz; we reviewed criteria and strategies for writing a satire; we went over a few quiz-like questions for "A Modest Proposal"; we finished up the grammar packet on other punctuation marks in grammar teams; we took notes on Mary Wollstonecraft's life.

HW: study for vocab quiz; satire rough draft is due Friday--leave your name off so your paper is anonymous.

Today in class we had DIRT day 11; and we looked at other punctuation marks for Grammar Monday.

HW: Qs for A Vindication; vocab quiz Wed.; Housekeeping Fridays this Friday!

Today in class we had Dirt day 10; we went over the vocabulary and finished our discussion of A Modest Proposal; we turned in our parti cards.

HW: questions for A Vindication due Tuesday; vocab quiz Wed.; satire rough draft due Friday; you should be at least half way to three quarters of the way through your independent reading book

Today in class we turned in our homework; we went over the satire writing assignment; we finished going over the part 1 questions for "A Modest Proposal" for parti points; we got our Macbeth essays back and put them in our portfolios, along with the pastoral poems and conclusion paragraphs and we updated the logs (see attached); we worked on vocabulary for AMP until the end of the period (attached).

HW: finish vocab (find and highlight the words on the text itself--they go in order--then define them on the sheet of paper; read and do a descriptive outlining (instructions attached) of "A Vindication of the Rights of Women."
Vocabulary quiz next Wed 3/23 on AMP and AVOTROW
Original satire rough draft due next Friday (3/25)

Today in class we went over the packet on satire on Jonathan Swift for parti points; we viewed a powerpoint on satire and examples from film/music/newspapers; we listened to a song called "Empire" and answered follow-up questions as well as responded to the prompt in our journal (journal #5--see attached); we started to go over the questions on "A Modest Proposal" for parti points.

HW: post-reading questions; satire essay rough draft due next Friday (3/25)

Today in class we turned in the homework; we had DIRT day 9; we had "Grammar Monday" finishing up the uses and misuses of quotation marks; and we finished going over the annotations of "A Modest Proposal."

HW: read and annotate the background on satire and Swift; do the follow-up questions for AMP; find, print & bring in an example of satire (a satirical cartoon, etc.) and include the source.

Today in class we went to the cafeteria to do registration for next year and we had DIRT day 8.

HW: finish Modest Proposal q's; read DIRT book

Today in class we turned in our annotations; we had DIRT day 7; we took notes on 18th century expository writing and rhetoric; we were divided into 6 groups, each group had a page from "A Modest Proposal" to compare notes on and present a concise summary of that page.

HW: questions on "A Modest Proposal"; 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 wrote a journal on the poems by Merrick and Marvel and carpe diem; we we received Parti(cipation) Cards; we discussed the poems and carpe diem.

HW: read "A Modest Proposal" and annotate thoroughly

Today in class we did the Socratic Seminar on metaphysical poetry.

HW: Timed Writing tomorrow--you can prepare only a 1 page outline in the format given on the rubric; you can have your outline and the packet of poems when you're writing tomorrow; field trip forms due Friday with $10 check made out to MCHS; registration is Monday

Today in class we had DIRT day 6; we then had grammar monday, doing the apostrophe exercises and reading the qm rules.

HW: Socratic seminar tomorrow--prepare written responses to questions that are thorough and well-supported; bring the Donne poem packet; Timed Writing Wednesday; turn in field trip forms (get all teachers to sign).

Today in class we turned in the homework; we plowed some DIRT (day 5) and wrote responses; we listened to audio recordings of "Valediction" and "Holy Sonnet 10"; we had a good discussion about "Holy Sonnet 10"; we got the rubric and prompts for the TW Tuesday; we got a quotation mark packet and an apostrophe packet to do for grammar monday.

HW: Grammar packets; TW Tuesday

Today in class we turned in the HW; we went over the TP-CASTT for "A Valediction"; we reviewed the notes on metaphysical poetry; we got the field trip permission forms; we went over the review notes.

HW: forms are due Wed. 3/9; from the Questions to Ask about a Poem answer #2, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 18, 19 for Holy Sonnet 14; answer QTAAAP #2, 8, 11, 12, 13, 18 for Holy Sonnet 4, and do a TP-CAST for "The Flea" (the last poem in the packet on MP).

Today in class we turned in our conclusion paragraphs, as well as the HW; we graded the Renaissance Poetry quizzes; we finished the notes on MP and on John Donne; we worked with our poem partners on questions for "Holy Sonnet 10" and "Meditation 17."

HW: Finish the questions

Today in class we took the quiz on Renaissance Poetry; we had DIRT day 4; we then had Grammar Monday.

HW: Conclusion paragraph, typed in MLA format; read and annotate packet on Metaphysical Poetry.

Today in class we turned in our packets; we finished the grammar (comma packet); we saw one last Macbeth scene performance; we took notes on Metaphysical poetry.

HW: TP-CASTT on "A Valediction Forbidding Mourning" plus the 4 questions in the packet after the poem

Today in class we turned in the TP-CASTT homework; we saw another scene performance; we had DIRT day 3 and Housekeeping Fridays; we had the homework assignments explained; and discussed sonnet 29.

HW: Monday there will be a quiz on Renaissance Poetry--review your notes on lyric poetry, courtly love poetry, pastoral poetry, and sonnets, and know which poems we read belong to which category; Metaphysical poetry packet--read and thoroughly annotate by Tuesday; conclusion paragraph typed in MLA format by Wednesday

Today in class we turned in our homework; we took brief notes on Spenser; we finished the discussion of the Spenser sonnets; we worked with our poem partners on Questions to Ask About a Poem (numbers 1-8, 11, 13) on Sonnets 18 and 130.

HW: finish quesitons; TP-CASTT on sonnet 73; housekeeping fridays tomorrow

Today in class we had a couple scene performances and soliloquy make-ups; we discussed the two Petrarch sonnets and started to discuss the Spenser sonnets for discussion participation points; we had the TP-CASTT explained.

TP-CASTT for Shakespeare's sonnets 29 and 116

Today in class we turned in our rough and peer edited drafts of the Macbeth essay (w/ the rubric attached); we also turned in our pastoral poems; we completed the second venn diagram comparing pastoral poetry to courtly love poetry and discussed it; we then took notes on the sonnet and answered the questions based on the notes; we then were divided into poem partners and answered the questions given on the two Petrarch sonnets.

HW: read the two Spenser sonnets and answer the same questions on a separate sheet of paper.

Today in class we read and wrote responses; we then had grammar Monday, reading over the rules for commas and starting on the exs. (we also have new grammar teams and picked names); finally there were a few announcements: Housekeeping Fridays will happen again this Friday after a long hiatus (binders and portfolios will be checked); also, classroom supply donations start over for this semester for extra credit.

HW: final draft of Macbeth essay is due to turnitin.com by 11:59 pm tonight; turn in rough drafts again tomorrow; bring Macbeth books to turn in tomorrow; original pastoral poem (the shepherd's reply to the nymph) typed is due tomorrow, as is journal #2 "Pastoral Ponderings."

Friday we turned in our Venn diagrams; we had DIRT day 1; we had Journal #1 and DIRT day 1 stamped (also we were given a specific prompt to respond to for DIRT--see attached); we went over the Venn diagrams; we finished the pastoral poetry notes and then discussed the two pastoral poems and were given a poem analysis handout to take notes on as we discussed the two poems; finally, we got an annotation guide to use as a reference in any reading we do, but specifically to use for our independent reading books this quarter (annotations will be checked)

HW: Macbeth essay final draft due Monday night to turnitin.com; resubmit rough drafts to class by Tuesday; original pastoral poem typed (in response to the nymph's reply) due Tuesday; journal #2 due Tuesday

Today in class we heard Alec's soliloquy; we took notes on a PowerPoint on lyric poetry in the Renaissance by answering questions on a handout given; after we got through the background on lyric poetry and on courtly love poems, we read and discussed the two courtly love poems given, "My Lute, Awake" and "On Monsieur's Departure"; we were then given a Venn diagram to compare the two; we continued with notes on Pastoral Poetry.

HW: read and annotate the two pastoral poems (using the questions that were given for the two previous poems as a guide for what to annotate--e.g. think about speaker, tone, structure, rhyme scheme, meter, imagery, figurative devices, etc.); finish the Venn diagram if not done in class; work on Macbeth essays due Monday

Today in class we watched the Macbeth rap; we performed the scenes; and we did the peer edit on the essays.

HW: journal #1 Love Song ; work on final draft of essay (due Monday); finish reading two poems and questions given yesterday

Today in class we had our independent reading books checked; we finished the movie and discussed it; we got feedback on the book reviews and looked at some sentences pulled from the reviews; we read a few sample book reviews of students who did them well; we got our book reviews back (we'll put them into the portfolios tomorrow).

HW: soliloquies and scene performances

Today in class we did the Timed Writing on Macbeth.

HW: new dirt book; soliloquy and scene performance due Tuesday

Today in class we watched the movie.

HW: notes on movie due monday; timed writing tmrw; new dirt book due monday; soliloquy and scene performance due tuesday

Today in class we got the outline format handout; we selected scenes for the performance; and we continued the movie, taking notes.

HW: work on outline due Friday; timed writing friday; dirt book due monday; soliloquy and scene performance due Tuesday

Today in class we discussed the new DIRT book, the soliloquy and scene performance, and the timed writing (we also got new passes); we then continued watching the movie.

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

Today in class we got new seats; we talked about the CAHSEE test tomorrow; we answered a couple questions for a presentation the English department will be doing for the MBEF; we got our composition books back (journals and dirt logs); and we started watching the Macbeth movie (we were instructed to take notes on the differences in the movie from the textual play as we watch).

HW: nothing; get a good night's sleep for the CAHSEE tomorrow

Today in class we graded the Acts 3-5 quiz; we reviewed the information on the study guide in groups; 2nd quarter grammar team winners got homework passes; and we got the acts 1-2 open-books quizzes back.

Yesterday we had grammar Monday, focusing on colons and we reviewed the vocabulary for the final.

HW: study for the final test; thoroughly prepare for the seminar

Today in class we turned in our journals/dirt responses; took the acts 3-5 quiz; watched a short clip "Macbeth in 96 seconds;" discussed the poem "Out, Out;" read and discussed Plato's "Myth of the Cave; and then had free time to study for the final or work on the book review, etc.

HW: book review due Monday (hard copy to class; electronic copy uploaded to turnitin.com by 11:59 pm on Monday); prepare for Socratic Seminar; review for test

Today in class we turned in the act 5 questions; we read the poem "Out, Out" and answered some questions about it; we went over Act 5 for discussion participation.

HW: Journals 11 and 12 (journals collected tomorrow); book review due Monday

Today in class we finished a very interesting act 4 discussion; we then worked w/ our 6-9 o'clock partners on act 5 q's.

HW: Journals #11 & 12; acts 3-5 quiz tmrw.; journals collected FRI.

Today in class we got our Gawain essays back, we put them in our portfolios and updated the portfolio log; we continued our discussion of Act 4; we discussed the Socratic Seminar part of the final.

HW: Act 5 questions (since I didn't get these passed out you will have class time tomorrow to work on them); just focus on finishing your DIRT book

Today in class we had DIRT day 9 and wrote a response; we got our Acts 1-2 quizzes back; we turned in the act 4 questions; we watched a video clip from act 3; we started the act 4 discussion for participation points; we also discussed the final and got a study guide for the scantron test part of the final (the second part is a socratic seminar on Macbeth)

HW:
Read Act 5 by Tuesday; try to finish DIRT books or get close to being done.

DIRT book reviews are due a week from Monday

Today in class we finished Act 3 questions; we wrote a journal on the banishment theme; we worked with partners to finish reading act 4 and the questions.

HW: finish act 4 questions

Today in class we turned in our questions; had a journal and started going over the rest of act 3 questions.

HW: read act 4, scenes 1-2 and answer questions

Today in class we finished up the grammar from yesterday; we wrote a journal title "Evil"; we went over act 3, scenes 1-3 questions; we started working on the rest of act 3 q's.

HW: finish act 3 q's; catch up on any unfinished journals; DIRT (no need to log a response, just try to read a good chunk.

Today in class we turned in the quizzes, we had DIRT day 8; we went over the book review assignment; we had grammar Monday, looking at semi-colon use.

HW: Act 3, Scenes 1-3 q's

Today in class we finished going over act 2 questions; we took the acts 1-2 quiz; we started on the acts1-2 open-book quiz (to finish at home).
HW: finish open-book quiz

Today in class we went over the vocabulary packet; we finished discussing Act 1; we wrote a journal--the first half on ambition, the second on the purpose and appeal of tragedy; we started to go over Act 2 questions.

HW: review acts 1 and 2 tomorrow for a reading quiz; read scenes 1 and 2 from act 3.

Today in class we watched a song version of Canterbury Tales, graded the CT test; did a survey for Broadcast Journalism; and discussed Act 1, Scenes 1-3.

HW: DIRT--read 20 pages or 20 minutes whichever happens first; vocabulary packet

Today in class we turned in Act 2 questions; we reviewed and presented on the Poetics text by Aristotle.

HW: DIRT day 6--read for 15-20 minutes at least; have a parent sign your response attesting to you're having read

Today in class we had DIRT day 5 and we did Grammar Monday--finishing up pronouns.

HW: Act 2 questions

Today in class we turned in our illustrations; we took the quiz; had reading time; finished reading Act 1; and answered the rest of act 1 questions.

HW: finish act 1 questions if not done in class (by Monday); bring DIRT book and grammar stuff Monday; read Act 2 and answer questions by Tuesday

Today in class we finished going over the Shakespeare questions; we got the objectives for Macbeth; we read Act 1, Scenes 1-3 out loud; we answered some questions about Shakespeare's use of language/poetic devices in the first 3 scenes; annotations of Aristotle's Poetics were checked.

HW: Act 1, Scenes 1-3 questions; characterization illustration; quiz on Canterbury Tales tomorrow

Today in class we finished the 1, 2, Q; we checked out Macbeth books; we did some exercises titled "Unusual Arrangements of Words" and we did another worksheet introducing the language of Macbeth.

HW: background questions on Shakespeare and his work (answer from knowledge or look on-line); quiz Friday on the Canterbury Tales; characterization illustration due Friday

Today in class we went over the Pardoner's Tale questions and vocabulary; we took a mini-pre-quiz (attached) and went over the answers; we got a list of some terms we have used/learned throughout the semester (attached), to which irony and satire were added, and we got an additional handout on devices of satire (all of these you should know for the Final); we also got a characterization illustration assignment (attached); finally, we did a 1, 2, Q to help review for the quiz Friday (attached).

HW: finish reading and annotating Poetics by Aristotle; be prepared to discuss tomorrow; Characterization Illustration due Friday; quiz on Prologue, Miller's Tale, and Pardoner's Tale Friday (most of the questions are on the pilgrims as described in the Prologue--the quiz is mostly multiple choice but very detailed.

Today in class we turned in our essays; we turned in the homework questions separately; we had DIRT Day 4 and both days 3 and 4 were stamped; we heard Zack's delightful DIRT presentation; we had grammar Monday, going over the pronoun rules.

HW: read and annotate chapters 6-11 of Aristotle's Poetics; make sure to get your essay uploaded to turnitin.com by midnight tonight; bring Macbeth books by Wednesday

Today in class we turned in our questions; we wrote a journal; we received notes on the different genres of the tales; we finished discussing the prologue and went over the Miller's Tales questions.

HW: read the Pardoner's tale; answer the questions (due Monday); final draft of essay due Monday (hard copy to class with TW attached; electronic copy uploaded to turnitin.com); DIRT day 3 (read for about 15 minutes and record a response to your reading)

Today in class we did a peer edit of the Gawain/Beowulf essays; we had our prologue part 2 questions checked and turnitin.com explained; we finished going over the part 1 prologue questions.

HW: Millers Tale questions; final draft of essay due Monday with original timed writing attached; also submit to turnitin.com by midnight monday.

Today in class we wrote a journal on storytelling and road tripping (see attached); we turned in our typed essays with the original handwritten drafts and the prologue questions; we got some verbal notes on Chaucer's life; we took notes from a slide show on the purpose of the tales/the narrator, etc. as well as saw a slideshow with images of Chaucer and illustrations of the Canterbury Tales; we listened to two audio samples of middle English, one of Sir Gawain, one of CT and compared the two; we started to go over the prologue q's.

HW: Prologue questions part 2 (two pages--see attached); read the Miller's Tale

Today in class we had DIRT day 2; we got our timed writings back to type up in MLA format and to correct any egregious spelling, punctuation errors--no major changes please!; we finished the DIRT presentations (at last!); and we got new grammar teams and created new names.

HW: finish reading prologue and answering questions to Canterbury Tales; type up Timed Writings; bring both the original handwritten draft and typed copy to class tomorrow.

Today in class we checked out CT books and we did the timed writing on Sir Gawain.

HW: Pronoun Exs. (refer to the packet of rules as needed) for monday; read prologue from Canterbury Tales and answer q's by tues.

Today in class we discussed Sir Gawain and we had our packets checked.

HW: prepare for TW; bring Canterbury Tales books tomorrow.

Today in class we received a rubric for the Timed Writing, and we continued with the presentations.
HW: next 4 pages of Sir Gawain packet

Today in class we had our DIRT books checked; we had DIRT day one; we had our annotations checked; we continued with the presentations.

HW: 1st two pages of Sir Gawain packet

Today in class we got new DIRT book requirements and the prompt for the Timed Writing coming up after the break, as well as some background notes on Sir Gawain and the Green Knight; and we continued with the presentations.

HW: annotations are due when we get back; bring new DIRT book Monday

Today in class we got our "Grand Inquisitor" essays back with feedback and a sample student essay; we were told our Beowulf tests were graded if we wanted to see them; we returned our Beowulf books; and we continued with the presentations.

HW: finish reading Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

Today in class we took the vocab quiz and we continued the ppt. presentations.

HW: read pgs 75-100 of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight; annotations are due Friday; Beowulf books collected tomorrow

Today in class we played the vocab game; had the vision and hearing test in the library; and started the presentations.

HW: read pgs. 49-74 of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight and annotate as you read

Today in class we finished the boasts; we then had grammar monday, finishing the pronoun packet.

HW: DIRT presentations start tomorrow

Today in class, we finished watching the movie; we discussed it; and we started the boasts.

HW: pronoun packet exs.; DIRT book presentations due Tuesday (send to my email or bring on a flashdrive beforehand)

Beowulf Boast due; Read, View, Compare due; Have finished DIRT book

Today in class we discussed the Beowulf boast assignment a little bit, then we continued to watch the movie; we were also reminded to take notes for the Read, View, Compare so we're ready to discuss the movie on Friday.

HW: finish DIRT book; Beowulf boast; Read, View, Compare

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

Today in class we took the Beowulf test and had DIRT; we performed our raps and had Grammar Monday, going over the prepositions exs. and starting on the pronoun pkt.

HW: finish DIRT book by Friday; DIRT presentations start Tuesday; Beowulf boasts due Friday

Today in class we powered through the remaining study guide questions; we read a short text titled "Beowulf versus Godsylla" in fake Old English; we also saw a powerpoint retelling the story in facetious manner using world figures from the 90s.

HW: study for test; read DIRT book

Today in class we turned in our questions; we heard samples of Old English; we wrote a journal incorporating original kennings; we started going over chapters 28-35 questions; we also received a study guide for the test.

HW: review for test Friday; read DIRT book

Today in class we got our journals back and a new writing log and we wrote journal number 1 "monsters vs. heroes"; we turned in our chapters 28-35 questions; and we finished the discussion on chapters 18-27.

HW: chapters 36-43 questions; read DIRT book if you're not done

Today in class we had DIRT; we had our binders checked and we did Grammar Monday, looking at parts of speech, conjunctions and prepositions.

HW: finish reading Beowulf; finish chapters 28-35 questions; finish all questions by Wednesday; finish DIRT book by Friday

Today in class we had DIRT day 9; we turned in our comp books; we had our supplies check as the first part of Housekeeping Fridays; we saw a powerpoint presentation on images of Beowulf; we discussed chapters 18-27.

HW: Parts of Speech review; finish reading Beowulf; chapters 28-43 q's due Tuesday

Housekeeping Fridays!

Today in class we turned in our illustrations; we went over the Venn diagrams, we discussed chapters 12-17; we received a list of words we should know for Beowulf; we got together with our 9-12 o'clock partners (?) and worked on preparing notes and discussion questions for chapters 18-27, which will be graded orally during the discussion tomorrow.

HW: Finish preparing for discussion; read chapters 34-37; journals collected tomorrow

Today in class we finished going over the mythology vocabulary; we turned in our venn diagrams; we discussed what a monster is and why we have them; and we started on the illustrations.

HW: finish illustration; read chapters 28-32; journals collected frigga

Today in class we turned in our chapters 12-17 q's; Housekeeping Fridays were explained; we got a handout with more notes on Beowulf, especially regarding the "Heroic Code"; we went over chapters 7-11 questions; and we worked on the Venn diagram comparing Beowulf and Grendel.

HW: Finish Venn diagram if not done in class; read chapters 23-27; prepare for Housekeeping Fridays; Journals will be collected Friday

Today in class we turned in our questions, we took the quiz and did DIRT 8; we got the DIRT book assignment for this quarter and we started to go over the Mythology vocabulary.

HW: chapters 12-17 questions; read chapters 18-22 if you didn't already

Today in class we graded the prefixes and roots quiz; we reviewed the notes on oral literature and epic poetry; we looked and discussed the family trees in the back of the book; we finished going over chapters 1-6 questions.

HW: Chapters 7-11 questions; review historical background, oral literature and epic poetry notes, and Beowulf background (salmon-colored) handout for quiz Monday; read chapters 18-22 if you finish the other two things

Today in class we went over the additional questions from the historical background quiz; we started to discuss Beowulf--getting through the prologue and chapter one; we had some time to read in class.
HW: read chapters 18-22; Quiz Monday on all the background to Beowulf information (see study guide).

Today in class we graded the quizette from yesterday; we finished going over the background information about Beowulf passed out yesterday; we had a journal on what we consider to be a hero; we got the first set of study guide questions and worked with our 3 o'clock appointment partners on the questions.

HW: Finish the questions (side one and two--you don't have to answer in complete sentences); read chapters 7-11

Today in class we turned in the vocabulary; we received a reading schedule for Beowulf, and a guide for active reading; we took a quiz on the Anglo-Saxon period text using the notes we created and checked out Beowulf books (for those students who didn't have their own copy); we finished and discussed the notes on epic poetry and epic heroes; we started to go over a handout with more historical background (a timeline for the Anglo-Saxon period through the Middle Ages and a chart showing an overview of how the English language changed) as well as some additional background specific to Beowulf.

HW: Read the Prologue and first 6 chapters of Beowulf

Today in class we had our homework checked, we had DIRT and recorded a response in our log (day 7); we graded the Bible test; and we went to the library to start on the Greek, Roman, and Norse mythology assignment.

HW: Finish the vocab. assignment; finish DIRT book by Nov. 5th

Today in class we had DIRT and wrote a response in our logs (day 6); we celebrated October birthdays (late and early); we reflected and commented on the Socratic seminar; we had our DIRT books checked and the homework checked; we reviewed the notes on oral tradition and oral literature; we started to take notes on epic literature.

Homework: transferred your annotations to a separate sheet of notes--use the headings given in "The Anglo-Saxon Period" and bullet-point the main ideas from each section (if you did the annotation thoroughly, these should already be in the margins of your text); read DIRT book (you should be more than half-way done by now)

Today in class we received the prompts and rubric for tomorrow's timed writing; then we had the Socratic seminar.

HW: prepare for Timed Writing tomorrow (you can't have an outline, but you CAN read over the text again and make additional annotations, underline or highlight passages you may want to quote etc.

Tomorrow during the timed writing, you can have your annotated "Grand Inquisitor," your discussion questions, the rubric/prompts and the bible with you.

Today in class we read a document giving some background on Socratic Seminars, what they are exactly, and how they differ from debates.

We read together the guidelines on creating questions--opening, core, and closing questions--as well as the instructions for the leaders in Socratic seminars (both handouts included in the packet given yesterday).

We were given some notes on Dostoyevsky's life, and we started going over the reading and the discussion questions.

HW: study for quiz on Tuesday on words histories, etymology, Greek/Latin prefixes and roots; prep for Socratic Seminar Wednesday

Today in class we took the Bible test, and read (DIRT) until everyone was done; we updated our portfolios by putting in the timed writings and business letters, filling out the portfolio and reading logs; we read "The Temptation of Jesus" in chapter 4 of the Book of Matthew, as the "Grand Inquisitor" makes reference to this passage in the Bible; we went over the Socratic Seminar packet; we got together with our 12 o'clock appointment person and started working on the "Grand Inquisitor" discussion questions.

HW: finish the discussion questions; read over the "preparing questions" pages in the Socratic seminar packet and create 2 opening, 2 core, and 2 closing questions (on the back page) about "The Grand Inquisitor" for the Socratic seminar tomorrow.

Quiz on the Latin/Greek prefixes and roots, etymology, word histories, denotation and connotation on Tues.

Today in class we belatedly celebrated July, August, and September birthdays; we turned in our Biblical images assignment; we finished the presentations; and went over the Study Guide.

HW: Bible test tomorrow; read and copiously but concisely annotate "The Grand Inquisitor" from The Brothers Karamazov.

Today in class we continued the presentations.

HW: review all notes/study guide so far; Bible test will be after the final presentations tmrw. and a quick review; Biblical images assignment is also due tmrw

Today in class we had grammar Monday, going over exercises 14-18 and then continued w/ the presentations.

HW: Bible test Wednesday; biblical images assignment due Wednesday

Today in class we got more copies of the prefixes and roots packets; we received a handout with feedback on the summer reading essays, read an student paper that was an A paper, and got our essays back; we received a study guide for the quiz on the Bible coming up on Tuesday (after the presentations are done); and we started the presentations on Biblical literature--students presented on Joseph, Samson and Delilah, David and Goliath, and part of Samuel and the Philistines.

HW: Finish the prefixes and roots packet (exercises 12-18) for grammar monday; quiz on Tuesday on Biblical names and stories.

Today in class we did yesterday's agenda, since I was out on a medical emergency. we listened to some songs inspired by the Exodus book of the Bible, and wrote a response in our journals and we went over the exodus questions.

HW" presentations start tomorrow! grammar homework for Monday: exs. 14-18 in the prefixes and roots packet (as well as 12 and 13 if not finished in class last Monday); quiz on the Bible on Tuesday

Today in class we reviewed some of my classroom policies, such as getting started as soon as the bell rings and making transitions smooth and quick; we turned in the exodus questions; we discussed genesis parts 2 and 3; we had a follow-up journal/discussion on Genesis (See attached).
HW: work on presentations (due Thursday)

Today in class we had DIRT, day 5 and wrote a response in our DIRT logs; we graded the quiz from Friday; we had Grammar Monday, looking at Latin prefixes and roots.

HW: Finish exodus questions; presentations start Thursday

Today in class we turned in the homework; wrote a journal titled "Worldview' (attached); talked about citing from the Bible and the study guide for the quiz tomorrow (see attached); discussed the journal; and had a little time for collaboration.

HW: Journal #9 "Origin Myth" (attached); quiz tomorrow; presentations start Wednesday

Today in class we went over the vocabulary chart; we had our journals stamped and we discussed the journal; we then went over part 1 Genesis questions; we updated the presentation rubric (you must turn in a hard copy of your sources in MLA format, at least one of which should be the Bible itself--one copy for the group is fine); we played the telephone game to demonstrate oral literature and how it changes as it passed by word of mouth; we discussed the quiz on Friday; and we had collaboration time for the projects/presentations.

HW: Genesis parts 2-3 questions (due tomorrow); quiz on Friday; presentations start Wednesday; also after this week you must commit to your DIRT book.

Today in class we did the grammar exercises, continuing with the Denotation and Connotation exs. in the grammar packet; we turned in our genesis part 1 questions ; we talked about the presentations; and we started on journal #7 Origins.

HW: finish journal; start working on presentations

Today in class we had our homework checked; we had DIRT day two and wrote a response in our DIRT log; we took notes on the bible etymology, monotheism and polytheism; we reviewed the "Introduction" and we started on the 2nd side of the vocab. chart.

HW; finish vocab chart; answer Genesis, part 1 questions by Tuesday

Today in class we had independent reading time and wrote a response in our reading log; we reviewed key terms from the introduction to the bible readings and notes; we got into grammar teams and started on the Word Histories-Derivation exs.; we went over the Biblical literature presentation assignment.

HW: Finish vocabulary chart and genesis part 1 questions (assigned Friday); finish Grammar exs. 6, 7, 8 (words were divied up in groups)

Today in class we turned in the final drafts of our mini-research papers; we read a list of familiar sayings and phrases from the Bible and wrote a journal response to them (see attached); we started to work on the vocabulary chart.

HW: Finish first side of vocab chart; read and annotate "Introduction"

Today in class we finished the powerpoint notes; we went over MLA format, in-text citations, and the works cited; we add in-text citations and works cited to our 3 paragraph summaries.

HW: Type up final draft of mini-research paper in MLA format, with in-text citations and works cited.

Today in class we wrote a journal entry on why we study literature and what literature is (see attached); we had our homework checked; we discussed the journal and read Ms. Skalkottas's response, going over some key terms and vocabulary; we continued with a definition of cultural literacy and notes on allusions, proverbs, parables, etc. (from a PowerPoint presentation) as an introduction to the Bible.

HW: Write a 3-paragraph summary (neatly handwritten) of your 3 articles on religion (a page and a half handwritten, a page and a quarter typed, approximately). Bring both your articles and summary to class tomorrow.

Today in class we turned in the business letter with the rubric stapled to back; we had our DIRT books checked; we read for 10 minutes in class and wrote a response, starting a DIRT Reading Log from the back of our Composition Books, and choosing from the list of 50 Different Ways to Respond to Reading; we graded the quiz from Friday; the Mini-Research paper was explained (this is an introduction to our reading of the Bible); and we had our first "Grammar" Monday, taking notes on etymology, prefixes and suffixes; we went over the exercises from Friday in the packet, starting with "Beauty in Words", exs. 4 and 5.

HW: find, print, read, and highlight or underline 3 articles on your religion of choice for mini-research paper; bring to class tomorrow

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 pasted journals #1 + #2 into our comp books; we received a journal log and filled in the first three journals; we wrote journal #3, a response to the poem, "Ithaka"; we went to the computer lab to view a PowerPoint on class norms and answer the questions.

HW: Finish class norms PowerPoint questions; read and annotate "Tolerance" and answer the questions; finish journal #3 (journals 1-3 stamped tomorrow); 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