English 10-1
| Date | Classwork | Homework | Due | |
| Mon. | 11-24 | first day! pass out vocabulary list--keep sheet for whole term! listen to Pearl Jam's Wishlist write paragraph--what did you think about the song? Why? Include reference to at least one line in the song. I Am poems |
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| Tues. | 11-25 | finish I Am poem ALBD anticipation guide |
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| Wed. | 11-26 | vocab def #1 due anticipation guide due--discuss pass out ALBD books, reading schedule begin reading |
read Ch. 1-3 | |
| Thurs. | 11-27 | NO SCHOOL - THANKSGIVING | ||
| Fri. | 11-28 | NO SCHOOL - THANKSGIVING |
| Date | Classwork | Homework | Due | |
| Mon. | 12-1 | quiz over Ch. 1-3 pass out/work on study guide Ch. 1-4 Class information time to read, work on questions |
Ch. 4-5 | |
| Tues. | 12-2 | quiz Ch. 4-5 new study guide, Ch. 5-10 begin watching movie version (15 min.) |
Ch. 6-7 | |
| Wed. | 12-3 | vocab test #1 study guide Ch. 1-4 due quiz Ch.6-7 |
Ch. 8-10 | |
| Thurs. | 12-4 | quiz Ch. 8-10 discuss "mulatto" and skin lightening--is the shade of skin still important today? move (10 min) |
Ch. 11-12 vocab def #2 |
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| Fri. | 12-5 | vocab def #2 due quiz Ch. 11-12 movie (10 min) |
Ch. 13-15 |
| Date | Classwork | Homework | Due | |
| Mon. | 12-8 | quiz 13-15 Creative Project Information new study guide, Ch. 16-21 in-class writing |
Ch. 16-17 | |
| Tues. | 12-9 | quiz samples of creative projects 10 min. movie |
Ch. 18-19 study for vocab test |
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| Wed. | 12-1 | vocab test #2 quiz Ch. 18-19 |
Ch. 20-22 | |
| Thurs. | 12-11 | quiz Ch. 20-22 correct student sentences from in-class writing study guide due Ch. 16-21 |
Ch. 23-25 vocab def #3 |
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| Fri. | 12-12 | vocab def #3 due, go over def quiz Ch. 23-25 movie (15 min.) |
finish book (if possible) work on projects |
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| Mon. | 12-15 | quiz Ch. 26-28 finish movie |
finish book! work on project |
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| Tues. | 12-16 | quiz Ch. 30-31 article on prison populations today "Oprah" excerpt on women in prison |
work on project study for vocab test #3 |
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| Wed. | 12-17 | vocab test #3 |
projects due tomorrow! | |
| Thurs. | 12-18 | projects due today! share projects with class= 10 points |
vocab def #4 | |
| Fri. | 12-19 | vocab def #4 songs about the holidays--"River" by Joni Mitchell, "Song for a Winter's Night" and "Bells are Ringing"--imagery in the songs |
Enjoy your vacation!
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| Mon. | 1-5 | pass out Literature books art assignment in lit book short story terms from p. 2-3 Short Story Plans read "Two Kinds" p. 49 p. 59 # 6, 7, 10 |
I will be out this Tues-Thur due to a death in the family. | |
| Tues. | 1-6 | quiz over "Two Kinds" watch excerpt from "The Joy Luck Club" short story formats read "Catch the Moon" |
study vocab | |
| Wed. | 1-7 | vocab test #4 "A Child, A DOg, the Night" |
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| Thurs. | 1-8 | read "The Monkey's Paw," noting mood and foreshadowing. Write Mrs. White's letter | vocab def #5 | |
| Fri. | 1-9 | vocab def #5 due read "The False Gems" keeping list of women's roles in society during this time (1880's Paris) |
Characterization and Main Idea worksheet | Monday |
| Date | Classwork | Homework | Due | |
| Mon. | 1-12 | reading of "Tell Me Again about the Night I Was
Born," a children's story about adoption read "As it is with Strangers" |
reread last four paragraphs. How has Tiffany's relationship with her mother changed? Will it ever be the same? Explain. | |
| Tues. | 1-13 | listen to "The Masque of the Red Death"
recording 1. setting 2. foreshadowing 3. characters 4. mood draw one of the seven rooms |
study vocab, finish artwork | |
| Wed. | 1-14 | vocab test #5 Bingo review game for short story test--you'll need a pencil for the test |
take your book home--study for the test! | |
| Thurs. | 1-15 | Short Story Test | vocab def #6 | |
| Fri. | 1-16 | vocab def #6 due--test will be Wed., Jan. 21, the
first day back after your four day weekend Martin Luther King, Jr. booklets--take these home and enjoy! video on the Black Plague--taking notes using abbreviations, important points (20 min.) |
study your vocab! |
Enjoy your four day weekend!
| Date | Classwork | Homework | Due | |
| Mon. | 1-19 | no school--Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday | ||
| Tues. | 1-20 | no school--teacher workday | ||
| Wed. | 1-21 | vocab test #6 Short Story Paper assignment |
decide on story and literary element, reread story | |
| Thurs. | 1-22 | work on rough draft, due today at end of class | vocab def #7 | |
| Fri. | 1-23 | vocab def #7 due rough drafts returned, make corrections in computer lab papers due today or first thing Monday |
work on paper if needed |
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| Mon. | 1-26 | two hour delay! rough draft dol sentences due label map of Europe--you will be quizzes on this! Girl in Hyacinth Blue anticipation guide |
finish anticipation guide | |
| Tues. | 1-27 | SNOW DAY! | ||
| Wed. | 1-28 | two hour delay--again! anticipation guides due pass out books begin Girl in Hyacinth Blue, p. 1-12 |
study vocab, answer first three questions on "Love Enough" study guide | |
| Thurs. | 1-29 | vocab test--over all words you've had--study old
vocabulary tests continue reading "Love Enough" p. 12-20 |
vocab def #8 finish "Love Enough" p. 20-35 |
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| Fri. | 1-30 | two hour dalay vocab def #8 due computer lab to work on second draft of paper complete Love Enough Study Guide |
finish study guide if paper isn't turned in today, it is due first thing Monday! |
| Date | Classwork | Homework | Due | |
| Mon. | 2-2 | quiz-Love Enough Vermeer portraits and paintings Passover Information begin "A Night Different..." |
finish "A Night Different..." What act of violence occured in the story? Why did it happen? Who did it? Did it solve anything? |
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| Tues. | 2-3 | quiz-"A Night Different" review of what happened What is Adagia? Begin reading "Adagia" |
finish "Adagia" study for vocab test! |
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| Wed. | 2-4 | vocab #8 test quiz over "Adagia" "Tonight I Can Write" poem by Pablo Neruda--relation to Adagia? |
none! | |
| Thurs. | 2-5 | Portrait Assignment Hyacinth pictures begin "Morningshine" |
vocab def #9 read "Morningshine" to p. 130 |
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| Fri. | 2-6 | vocab def #9 due quiz over "Morningshine" discuss portrait assignment finish "Morningshine" |
finish "Morningshine" |
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| Mon. | 2-9 | quiz-"Morningshine" p. 130-154 pictures of heather and floods Portrait Assignment Information begin "From the Papers of..." p. 155-174 |
read p. 155-174 | |
| Tues. | 2-10 | quiz-"From the Papers of..." questions about portrait assignment? finish "From the Papers of..." make list of four superstitions Alletta believes in |
make list of four superstitions Alletta believes in study for vocab test! |
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| Wed. | 2-11 | vocab #9 test quiz p.174-197 work on vocab #10 |
begin "Still Life" This is about Vermeer! |
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| Thurs. | 2-12 | pictures of cleft palates, discuss story computer lab--read about Vermeer and see his paintings Vermeer Links |
vocab def #10 finish "Still Life" |
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| Fri. | 2-13 | vocab def #10 due quiz "Still Life" Love Essays in honor of Valentine's Day! Begin "Magdalena Looking" answer questions |
finish"Magdalena Looking" and answer questions |
| Date | Classwork | Homework | Due | |
| Mon. | 2-16 | review "Still Life" finish "Magdalena Looking" and study guide 2nd hour--computer lab--Vermeer links |
finish book | |
| Tues. | 2-17 | quiz "Magdalena Looking" Girl in Hyacinth Blue Monologues Girl in Hyacinth Blue Review Sheet |
study for vocab test! |
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| Wed. | 2-18 | vocab test #10 discuss review sheet |
study for test--character matching, quote identification, multiple choice, short answer | |
| Thurs. | 2-19 | Girl in Hyacinth Blue Test | work on portrait assignment vocab def #11 |
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| Fri. | 2-20 | vocab def #11 due computer lab--type out 15 quotes about the painting |
finish portrait assignment--due Monday! |