English 10-2

  Date Classwork Homework Due
Mon. 11-22 first day of term!
listen to "Long December" by Counting Crows, paying attention to four lines from song
write paragraph explaining one of the lines and your reaction to it
10-2 vocabulary list for first six weeks
vocab def list #1  
Tues. 11-23 Class information sheet
Aggression and Bullying--go over questions with group, discuss--questions from Odd Girl Out by Rachel Simmons--a good book!
Anticipation guide for Stotan
vocab def #1, anticipation guide
 
Wed. 11-24 vocab #1 due, discuss
Anticipation guide due, discuss
pass out Stotan books--no need to start reading until Monday
   
Thurs. 11-25 NO SCHOOL - THANKSGIVING    
Fri. 11-26 NO SCHOOL - THANKSGIVING  

 

  Date Classwork Homework Due
Mon. 11-29 name note cards
Stotan reading schedule
character notes sheet--personality, appearance, hobbies, family, role(s) in book, etc.
sentence fragments and run ons--worksheet
reading time
Ch. 1-2  
Tues. 11-30 quiz Ch. 1-2
begin watching Brian's Song, keeping notes on positive and negative aspects of sports/football
study vocab list #1
Ch. 3-4
 
Wed. 12-1 first vocab test
Ch. 3-4 quiz
continue Brian's Song
Information about persuasive letter assignment
holiday child information
Ch. 5-6  
Thurs. 12-2 quiz Ch. 5-6
information on form of letter and rubric
finish Brian's Song
vocab def #2,
Ch. 7-8
work on letter
 
Fri. 12-3 vocab def #2 due
computer lab working on persuasive letter
if letter not finished today, it is due Monday. Today is the only day in the comptuer lab.
Ch. 9-10

Bring money for holiday child!

  Date Classwork Homework Due
Mon. 12-6 Persuasive Letter due if not turned in on Friday
Quiz Ch. 9-10
Who are these people mentioned in the book? A Real World References Quiz
and powerpoint
Sentence corrections from persuasive letters
Ch. 11
Tues. 12-7 Quiz Ch. 11
Character description collages--include include personality, appearance, what s/he is like, what s/he does, quotes from book about the character, quotes from the character
Ch. 12-13
Study vocab
 
Wed. 12-8 vocab test #3
Quiz Ch. 12-13
finish character collages
HW: Ch. 14-15
Thurs. 12-9 Quiz Ch. 14-15
Bingo Review over Stotan, ABC review
Position paper information
vocab def #4
study for Stotan test
 
Fri. 12-10 vocab def due #4
Stotan test
go over position paper information
 

 

  Date Classwork Homework Due
Mon. 12-13 watch Hoop Dreams, keeping notes with sheet
IF ABSENT FRIDAY AND MISSED STOTAN TEST, YOU MUST SEE ME. YOU WILL MAKE UP THE TEST DURING SRT.
work on rough draft  
Tues. 12-14 computer lab--rough draft position paper due today or first thing Wednesday finish paper, if needed,
study vocab
 
Wed. 12-15 vocab test #3
hints for paper
continue Hoop Dreams
work on paper  
Thurs. 12-16 information about using sources
continue Hoop Dreams
vocab def #4
work on paper
 
Fri. 12-17 vocab def #4 due
computer lab--second draft of paper due today or first thing Monday
grade yourself using the rubric provided. If not happy with your grade, work on it this weekend!
finish paper!

Please bring in items for the food drive!

  Date Classwork Homework Due
Mon. 12-20 go over vocab def #4
finish Hoop Dreams
complete Hoop Dreams notes
position paper sentence corrections
finish Hoop Dreams notes if not turned in today  
Tues. 12-21 listen to "River" and "Song for a Winter's Night"
watch commercials dealing with Christmas--what notions of family are celebrated? How does the media manipulate?

 
Wed. 12-22 CHRISTMAS BREAK!    
Thurs. 12-23 ENJOY YOUR VACATION!    
Fri. 12-24 MERRY CHRISTMAS!

 

  Date Classwork Homework Due
Mon. 1-3
VACATION
   
Tues. 1-4 VACATION
 
Wed. 1-5 listen to "Bells Are Ringing" and read article about the Tsunami. What connections can you make to the disaster and the song lyrics?
Adult questionnaire over inventions and technology--due next Friday
F451 anticipation guide
anticipation guide  
Thurs. 1-6 discuss anticipation guide
Begin reading F451, p. 3-11
Continue reading on own, p.11-24
read p. 11-24  
Fri. 1-7 quiz p. 3-24
F451 questions, p3-23
F451 quote sheet--due Thursday, Jan. 20
interview response due next Friday
read p. 24-48 (THIS IS A CHANGE FROM THE READING SCHEDULE)

First grading period ends Jan. 14

 

  Date Classwork Homework Due
Mon. 1-10 quiz p. 24-48
questions p.24-48
Review quote assignment
read p. 48-68  
Tues. 1-11 quiz p. 48-68
new reading schedules with adjusted dates
questions for part 2 (half sheet of paper)
creating tableauxs from a moment in part one
read p. 70-91,
answer questions
study for vocab test
 
Wed. 1-12 vocab test
quiz p. 70-91
part two questions due
p. 91-110 (end of part two)  
Thurs. 1-13 meet in classroom
quiz p. 91-110
compter lab--time to type out your quote responses
   
Fri. 1-14 Your response/reflection about the interview you had--due today!
share what you learned
essay about Americans--are they happy? How are these ideas similar to ones found in the book?
 

 

  Date Classwork Homework Due
Mon. 1-17 MLK day    
Tues. 1-11 no school (teacher meetings)
 
Wed. 1-12 vocab test #4 (second time taking)
sports papers back--list of prepositions--sentences should end in preposition--do not throw away your paper! This will become your research paper!
begin watching Fahrenheit 451, keeping why chart
read to p. 165
finish quotes!
 
Thurs. 1-13 F451 Quote Assignment due
quiz to p. 165
2nd hour--watch The Crucible in auditorium
3rd, 5th--continue Fahrenheit 451
vocab def  
Fri. 1-14 go over vocab def #5
continue movie
go over project rubric for F451 project
work on project!
read Afterword and Coda

 

  Date Classwork Homework Due
Mon. 1-24 quiz over Afterword and Coda--your last quiz over this book!
sheet about third person writing--translate sentences into third person
continue/finish movie
go over project rubric--questions?
third person sheet, project  
Tues. 1-25 questions about project?
third person sheet due
2nd hour--finish movie
3rd hour--imagery project
5th hour--finish movie, discuss imagery project
vocab test #5
 
Wed. 1-26 vocab test #5
last minute chances--extra copies of assignment, sample obituaries
2nd hour--imagery project relating to quotes about war or television
3rd--finish project
5th--begin imagery assignment
   
Thurs. 1-27 F451 Project due!
Newsweek Article "A Future With No Place to Hide?"--your thoughts on tracking
watch beginning scenes from Gattaca--20 minutes--answer questions
vocab def  
Fri. 1-28 vocab def #6 due
F451 Project due today if you didn't turn it in yesterday! No late projects accepted!
Article on police chases in California, answer questions
bring F451 book on Monday

 

  Date Classwork Homework Due
Mon. 1-31 turn in F451 books
sentence corrections--turn into third person
continue watching Gattaca--30 minutes
have position paper (both drafts)  
Tues. 2-1 meet in room--go to computer lab--rewrite paper in third person,
correct any mistakes, changes I've marked
study vocab
 
Wed. 2-2 vocab test over list #6
lyrics from Radiohead songs "Let Down" and "The Tourist"
connections to F451?
none!  
Thurs. 2-3 finish Gattaca
Gattaca response--write at least two paragraphs--what is the theme/message of the movie? Connections to F451? What can you learn?
Politics and Patriotism Questionnaire
get vocab definitions and old tests together
finish questions
 
Fri. 2-4 review vocab lists and definitions for next week's test (test over all words, list 1-6)
revision of sports paper. Go through all 10 steps and turn in chart of revisions along with other drafts.
 

 

  Date Classwork Homework Due
Mon. 2-7 computer lab--make all changes from your revision on Friday.
Turn in new draft today, along with all other drafts
   
Tues. 2-1 go over politics and patriotism questionnaire
Notes over Julius Caesar--who was he?
pass out Literature books
Cliff Notes version of Julius Caesar--with you as the actor!
Beging reading, Act I, scene 1
study vocab

 
Wed. 2-2 vocab test over lists #1-6
Scene 2 notes, read scene 2
Act I questions--answer scene 1 and what you can from scene 2
   
Thurs. 2-3 finish Scene 2
Scene 3 notes, read scene 3
Information on memorization assignment
vocab def #8
finish Act I questions
 
Fri. 2-4 vocab def #8 due
Act I questions due
What makes a leader? brainstorming
watch Act I of movie (20 minutes)
questions about memorization
connection of Valentine's Day and Feast of Luprecal
ACt I review sheet--turn in today
decide on memorization

 

  Date Classwork Homework Due
Mon. 2-14 Act II, scene 1 notes and read
translate p. 808--beginning of page to line 279
True Love essays (if time)
work on memorization,
Act II study guide, Scene 1
 
Tues. 2-15 finish Act II--Scene 2-4
finish Act II study guide
Act II review sheet (on back of Act I questions)
study vocab
finish Act II questions
memorization
 
Wed. 2-16 vocab test
"He thinks too much..." in class writing
work on memorization!  
Thurs. 2-17 Act III--Notes and read Scene 1-2
vocab def #9
make copy of piece for memorization
 
Fri. 2-18 copy of piece for memorization due
vocab def #9 due
Notes, read ACt III, Scene 3
watch 30 minutes of movie
Act III worksheet--two sides
memorization!

 

  Date Classwork Homework Due
Mon. 2-21 Act IV, Scene 1, 3 Notes and read
watch Brutus' and Antony's speeches--fill out persuasion sheet
Act IV timeline (on back side
of Act III timieline)
 
Tues. 2-22 Act V, Scenes 1-5 notes and read
Act IV worksheets due
study vocab
memorization
 
Wed. 2-23 vocab test #9--your last one!
finish movie
work on memorization!  
Thurs. 2-24 listen to "Kiss Me, Son of God" and "Mad Season" underlining words/lines relating to the play
Bingo review for Julius Caesar test
memorization
study for Caesar test--need a pencil!
 
Fri. 2-25 Julius Caesar test--you need a pencil for scan tron and paper for short answer and essay!
discovery channel video "Who Killed Caesar?" (if time)
memorization next Tuesday!

 

  Date Classwork Homework Due
Mon. 2-28 finish "Who Killed Caesar?" video--chance to earn extra credit--jot down 10 interesting facts you learned
Caesar horoscopes
Calpurnia or Portia--create diary entries for one of the women
memorization tomorrow!
Memorization is tomorrow!  
Tues. 3-1 memorization final review sheet.  
Wed. 3-2 Review for final
go over Julius Caesar test
Bingo and ABC review
   
Thurs. 3-3 finals 2, 3, 4
turn in literature book

 
Fri. 3-4 final 1st hour, 3rd, 5th
turn in literature book