//www.miracostahigh.org/apps/classes/443149/assignments/ Class Name: English 1-2 CP Per. 1 Instructor(s): Zamira Skalkottas Location: 33 en-us SchoolSitePro //www.miracostahigh.org/homeworkItem2583817 //www.miracostahigh.org/apps/classes/443149/assignments/
HW: study for test; prepare for seminar
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HW: study for final exam (review vocab, literary terms, grammar); prepare answers for Socratic Seminar on Of Mice and Men; be prepared to turn in journals/reading logs and any unredeemed passes on the day of the final.
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HW: mythology presentations due Monday (note: as an alternative to printing the slides and turning in a hard copy, you can share the document on Google docs with me, using my school email)
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HW: read page 159-172; presentations due Monday
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HW: Period 1--finish questions; read pages 92-100 and 103-108
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6th period--we went to the library to start research on mythology topics; Ms. Lofton talked about creating the works cited page; using google docs; and using the pathfinders on the libary website for research; she also mentioned the cart of books in the library related to mythology.

HW: read pages 75-90; begin research/work on presentation
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HW: read Mythology, pgs. 63-74; finish questions if not done in class (attached); period 6--Origins journal (attached)

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HW: read pages 24-46 in Mythology
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HW: Antigone project due; Timed Writing tomorrow
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HW: project due Wed.; Antigone TW on Wed.
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HW: vocab quiz Monday; project due Wednesday; timed writing Wed.
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HW: study for Antigone quiz; Antigone vocab quiz Monday; project must be submitted by Wednesday; Timed Writing is Wednesday
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HW: Scenes 4-5 questions, plus the Exodus; Links that Bind handout.
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HW: upload essay to turnitin.com by 11:59 pm tonight!; Scenes 4-5 and Paean/Exodus Qs as well as the Links that Bind handout are due on Wednesday.
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HW: questions for Scene 3, Ode 3; essay is due tomorrow--hard copy to class; electronic copy to turnitin.com--make sure to click on Create New Account and on Student to register in my class, then upload your essay--the password and id are on my website also, if you've lost your copy (and attached)
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HW: finish questions; essay due Friday--hard copy to class; electronic copy to turnitin.com; quiz on Greek drama and tragedy Friday
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HW: final final draft of essay due Friday
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HW: finish questions
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HW: finish LOTF essay outline

Advent calendar question:Name one of the famous artists whose work I have displayed in my classroom. Email me the answer and you can open the next window in the advent calendar.
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HW: essay outline due Friday; essay due Monday
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HW: essay outline due Thurs.
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HW: start working on essay (typed draft is due Friday).
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HW: Journal #2 titled "Hunting" (see slide 5 in ppt. attached); LOTF multiple-choice test on Monday; bring Of Mice and Men books;
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HW: essay rewrite is due tomorrow--bring in with original draft and rewrite rubric (attached); LOTF objective test on Monday; bring Of Mice and Men with you on SSR days
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HW: short story essay rewrite is due Friday
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HW: chapters 10-12 questions; short story essay rewrite due Friday
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HW: finish reading the book; do chapters 11-12 questions by Tuesday (attached); rewrite of conflict/theme essay due Fri. 12/2 (see rubric attached)
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HW: 10 bullet point summary of chapter 9; read chapter 10; journals will be collected tomorrow
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HW: finish notecards and practice speech; read chapter 10
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HW: finish reading chapter 9; chapters 7-8 quiz tomorrow; bring outside reading book tomorrow to create notecards for presentation
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HW: finish reading chapter 8 and the do questions (if you did not already).
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HW: read Chapter 8 and answer questions
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HW: chapters 6-7 questions (attached)
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HW: read chapter 7 in LOTF
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HW: finish the chapter 5 character analysis (see instructions attached)
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HW: finish character analysis by Tuesday
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HW: read chapter 6; finish SSR book by next week
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HW: finish map and poster if not done in class; vocabulary study (attached)
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HW: read chapter 5; finish SSR book by Monday, Nov. 7th
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HW: chapter analysis for chapters 1-4 of LOTF
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HW: chapter analysis for Chpts. 1-4 due on Tuesday 11/1
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HW: finish reading chapter 4; quiz on chapters 2-3 and vocabulary tomorrow
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HW: quiz friday on Chapters 2-3 and on the vocabulary lists culled from chapter 1
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HW: read SSR book
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HW: finish reading chapter 2; SSR books should be finished by Nov. 7th
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HW: vocabulary for chpt. 1 (see instructions)
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HW: vocabulary on Chpt. 1 (see attached instructions)
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HW: finish reading chapter 1
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HW: Final draft of essay typed in MLA format with rough drafts and rubric.
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HW: Typed, revised, complete draft due tomorrow
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HW: typed, complete, revised draft due Tues.
]]> Fri, 14 Oct 2011 19:24:56 PDT //www.miracostahigh.org/homeworkItem2400240 //www.miracostahigh.org/apps/classes/443149/assignments/ Today in class we had our Intro paragraphs checked; and then we had writing lab--working on our rough drafts; a model was given with topic sentences; the rubric for the final draft was passed out; and some general tips on writing essays were given.

HW: finish rough draft
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HW: Finish Intro P.
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HW: essay prep (attached)
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HW: study for the short story terms quiz tomorrow; questions on "Two Friends"
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HW: read "Two Friends" and be ready for a reading quiz monday; short story terms Tues.
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HW: provide definitions for the list of short story terms.
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HW: finish questions if not done in class; review vocab for quiz tomorrow
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HW: finish the prove it (see instructions attached)
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HW: look up the words for the story "The necklace" and write the part of speech and the definition according to the context in the story.
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HW: study for vocab quiz on Monday
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HW: finish the questions for homework.
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HW: create sentences with the Scarlet Ibis vocabulary (the words are defined in the packet, and the sentences don't have to be related to the story)--see attached
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HW: finish journal; bring SSR books Monday
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HW: finish reading story and do the questions in the packet
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HW: finish characterization practice
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HW: read outside reading book
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HW: finish paragraph structure practice.
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HW: study vocab for a quiz Monday; bring outside reading books regularly on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.
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HW: answer all the questions in the story packet, including those on the back; bring outside reading book tomorrow for SSR and all Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays after that
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HW: study for vocab quiz tmrw.; have an outside reading book by Friday
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HW: create your own mood by describing a real or imaginary place and using your list of descriptive words--write this in your journals; vocab quiz on Thurs.; outside reading book on Friday
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HW: complete the vocabulary list using the definitions given in the story; have your outside reading book by friday
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HW: finish reading the short story; have your outside reading book by Friday 9/16
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HW: Journal #3 about the poem "Ithaka" is due tmrw.
There is a quiz tmrw. on the classroom policies, class norms PowerPoint, the ethics policy, and the seating chart--STUDY, STUDY, STUDY!
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HW: meet in the library again tomorrow; make sure to bring paper, pen, and your id card!
Journal #3 about the poem "Ithaka" is due Friday
There is a quiz Friday on the classroom policies, class norms PowerPoint, the ethics policy, and the seating chart--STUDY, STUDY, STUDY!
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HW: tomorrow and Thursday we meet in the library (bring your id, paper, and pen) for library orientation---there will be a quiz afterwards so pay attention!
Friday Journal #3 is due on the poem "Ithaka" (see attached)
Friday there is a quiz on the Classroom Policies, Ethics Policy, Class Norms PowerPoint, and the Seating Chart--study, study, study!! Also, all of these forms are on my website if you lose yours.
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