2014-15

Monday 8/25

  • Class Discussion
    • Discuss peer reviews
    • Discuss forums
    • Vocabulary exercises in class
    • Discussion of Unit 2 terms
  • Homework
    • Change the turned in essay into a Juno doc (copy and paste from document)
    • Forum # 2 is due on Thursday 8/28 @ 11:59 PM
    • Peer Reviews will need to be completed before class starts on Thursday 8/28
    • Quiz on Thursday 8/28 - Unit 2 Terms and WW 2 word list

Tuesday 8/26

  • Class Discussion
    • Journal # 5
    • Final discussion on peer reviews
    • Begin reading "Three Girls" - discuss with plot diagram, POV, setting, and characters
  • Homework
    • Forum # 2 is due on Thursday 8/28 @ 11:59 PM
    • Peer Reviews will need to be completed before class starts on Thursday 8/28
    • Quiz on Thursday 8/28 - Unit 2 Terms and WW 2 word list

Wednesday 8/27

  • Class Discussion
    • Finish Discussion of "Three Girls" - plot diagram, POV, setting, and characters
    • Review terms and vocabulary
  • Homework
    • Finish peer reviews
    • Forum # 2 is due on Thursday 8/28 @ 11:59 PM
    • Quiz on Thursday 8/28 - Unit 2 Terms and WW 2 word list

Thursday 8/28

  • Class Discussion
    • Quiz on Unit 2 terms and WW 2 word list
    • discuss final drafts of essays
    • Begin reading "A Rose for Emily" - flashback, plot, POV, character
  • Homework
    • Forum # 2 is due on Thursday 8/28 @ 11:59 PM
    • Final draft of essay due Tuesday, 9/2 - uploaded to Jupiter as an attachment

Friday 8/29

  • Class Discussion
    • Finish discussion on "A Rose for Emily" - flashback, plot, POV, character
    • Discuss comments for forums
  • Homework
    • Forum comments due on Sunday 9/1 @ 11:59 PM
    • Final draft of essay due Tuesday, 9/2 - uploaded to Jupiter as an attachment

Monday 9/1 - NO SCHOOL / LABOR DAY

  • Class Discussion
  • Homework
    • Forum comments due on Sunday 9/1 @ 11:59 PM
    • Final draft of essay due Tuesday, 9/2 - uploaded to Jupiter as an attachment

Tuesday 9/2

  • Class Discussion
    • Journal # 6
    • Handout Book Order Form
    • Begin "A Rose for Emily" - setting, POV, character
  • Homework
    • Finish reading "A Rose for Emily"
    • WW 3 A and B
    • Book order form due 9/5
    • Forum # 3 is due on Thursday 9/4 @ 11:59 PM

Wednesday 9/3

  • Class Discussion
    • Go over WW HW
    • Finish discussion of "A Rose for Emily"
    • Begin "Ind Aff" - Setting
  • Homework
    • Book order form due 9/5
    • Forum # 3 is due on Thursday 9/4 @ 11:59 PM
    • WW 3 C and D
    • Finish reading "Ind Aff"

Thursday 9/4

  • Class Discussion
    • Journal # 7
    • Go over WW HW
    • Finish discussion for "Ind Aff"
    • Review Forum # 3
  • Homework
    • Book order form due 9/5
    • Forum # 3 is due on Thursday 9/4 @ 11:59 PM

Friday 9/5

  • Class Discussion
    • Collect Book Order Money Forms
    • Pick comment names
    • Read "The Hand" - symbolism
    • Begin Homework (must be typed, can use computer)
  • Homework
    • Comments due Sunday, September 9/7 @ 11:59 PM
    • page 273 # 1-10 and page 274 # 3 (second section) - turn in to Jupiter

Monday 10/27

  • Class Discussion
    • Fundamentals of Poetry Quiz
    • review WW 7 C/D
    • "Ode on a Grecian Urn" discussion
  • Homework
    • finish urn drawing
    • Forum # 2 due Thursday 10/30 @ 11:59 PM

Tuesday 10/28

  • Class Discussion
    • Journal # 16
    • Share Urns
    • Emily Dickinson poetry - "I dwell in possibility-"
  • Homework
    • Forum # 2 due Thursday 10/30 @ 11:59 PM
    • WW 7 E
    • WW 6-7 Test on 10/30

Wednesday 10/29

  • Class Discussion
    • WW 7 E discussion / Review for test
    • pg. 831-832 poetry - liken to Emily Dickinson's poetry / paired poems
  • Homework
    • Forum # 2 due Thursday 10/30 @ 11:59 PM
    • Review for WW 6-7 Test on 10/30

Thursday 10/30

  • Class Discussion
    • WW 6-7 Test
    • "The Author to Her Book" poetry discussion
  • Homework
    • Forum # 2 due Thursday 10/30 @ 11:59 PM
    • Personal statements for those that have them due on 10/31

Friday 10/31

  • Class Discussion
    • collect personal statements
    • Multiple-Choice practice questions for poetry
  • Homework
    • Comments due Sunday, November 2 @ 11:59 PM
    • Poetry test on Friday 10/7

HOMEWORK

  • Comments due Sunday, November 2 @ 11:59 PM
  • ELT pg. 215 # 1-10

Monday 11/3

  • Class Discussion
    • Go over ELT pg. 215
    • Begin ballads discussion - "Scarborough Fair" / "Cats in the Cradle" - annotation
    • Forum introduction
  • Homework
    • Forum # 3 due Thursday 11/6 @ 11:59 PM
    • finish annotation

Tuesday 11/4

  • Class Discussion
    • Journal # 17
    • collect homework
    • Introduction to sonnets (Petrarchan)
  • Homework
    • Forum # 3 due Thursday 11/6 @ 11:59 PM
    • Read pg. 975 and complete # 1-3 (Jupiter)

Wednesday 11/5

  • Class Discussion
    • Discuss pg. 975
    • Shakespearean sonnets / pg. 976
    • Study Guide
    • Sonnet Project (due 11/12)
  • Homework
    • Forum # 3 due Thursday 11/6 @ 11:59 PM
    • Print study guide from Edmodo or load it on to laptop
    • ELT pg. 245 # 1-4 (complete in book or in notes)

Thursday 11/6

  • Class Discussion
    • Journal # 18
    • ELT pg. 245 discussion
    • Study guide / review for test
  • Homework
    • Forum # 3 due Thursday 11/6 @ 11:59 PM
    • Study for test

Friday 11/7

  • Class Discussion
    • "Facebook Sonnet"
    • Study Guide for Test. It can be found here.
  • Homework
    • Comments due Tuesday, November 11 @ 11:59 PM
    • Sonnet project due 11/12
    • Bring The Stranger and The Metamorphosis to class on 11/17
    • Poetry Test on 11/13

Monday 11/17

  • Class Discussion
    • Introduction to Independent Reading Project
    • Pick books / Turnitin.com
    • Journals # 1-3 due 12/14
    • Begin Existentialism if time
  • Homework
    • Begin reading novels
    • Bring The Stranger to class on 11/19
    • Study WW 8 words for quiz on 11/19

Tuesday 11/18 - NO CLASS - WALKATHON

  • Class Discussion
    • no class
  • Homework
    • Bring The Stranger
    • Reading your independent reading novel
    • Study WW 8 words for quiz on 11/19

Wednesday 11/19

  • Class Discussion
    • WW 8 Quiz
    • Introduction to Existentialism
    • Begin The Stranger
  • Homework
    • WW 9 A/B
    • Forum due 11/20 @ 11:59 PM
    • Finish reading chapter 1 of The Stranger

Thursday 11/20

  • Class Discussion
    • Journal # 17
    • WW 9 A/B
    • Finish discussion of chapter 1
    • Read chapters 2-3 in class
  • Homework
    • WW 9 C/D
    • Read chapters 3-4
    • Forum due tonight @ 11:59 PM

Friday 11/21

  • Class Discussion
    • Pick comment names
    • Discuss chapters 3-4
    • Read chapters 5-6
  • Homework
    • Forum comments due 11/23 @ 11:59 PM
    • Reading independent reading novel
    • The Stranger reading - Finish part 1, chapter 6 and read Part 2, chapters 1-2

Monday 11/24

  • Class Discussion
    • Finish discussion on part 1
    • Begin reading part 2 of The Stranger
  • Homework
    • Study WW 9 words for quiz on 11/25
    • Read chapters 1-2 of Part 2

Tuesday 11/25

  • Class Discussion
    • WW 9 Quiz
    • Discuss chapters 1-2 of part 2
    • Read chapter 3 in class
  • Homework
    • Finish reading The Stranger by 12/1
    • Prepare for Reading Quiz on 12/1
    • Read Independent Reading novel
    • Finish college applications that are due this weekend
    • Bring The Metamorphosis to class on 12/1

Wednesday 11/26 - NO CLASS - FIELD TRIP

  • Class Discussion
  • Homework

Thursday 11/27 - NO CLASS - THANKSGIVING

  • Class Discussion
  • Homework

Friday 11/28 - NO CLASS - THANKSGIVING

  • Class Discussion
  • Homework

Monday 1/19 - NO SCHOOL - MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY - OBSERVED

Tuesday 1/20

  • Class Discussion
    • Journal # 2
    • Reading quiz on Chapter 8 / Chapter 1-2
    • Discuss previously mentioned chapters
    • Begin reading Part 3, chapter 3
  • Homework
    • Forum due on 1/22
    • Read chapter 3 of Part 2

Wednesday 1/21

  • Class Discussion
    • WW 12 A/B discussion
    • Discuss chapter 3
    • Read chapter 4 in class
  • Homework
    • Forum due 1/22
    • Read chapters 4-5
    • WW 12 A/B

Thursday 1/22

  • Class Discussion
    • Journal # 3
    • Reading Quiz on chapters 4-5
    • Read Chapter 6
  • Homework
    • Forum is due tonight
    • Read Chapters 7-8

Friday 1/23

  • Class Discussion
    • Discuss chapters 7-8
    • Read Chapter 9 in class (Goldstein's Book)
    • Pick comment names
  • Homework
    • WW 12 C/D/E
    • Read chapter 10 of Part 2
    • Forum Comments due 1/25

Monday 1/26

  • Class Discussion
    • Reading Quiz on Part 2, chapter 10
    • review WW 12 C/D
    • Finish discussion on chapter 10
    • class work with regard to changes in part 2
  • Homework
    • WW 12 E
    • WW 11-12 Test on Thursday 1/29

Tuesday 1/27

  • Class Discussion
    • Journal # 2
    • WW 12 E
    • Begin reading Part 3, chapter 1
    • Discuss Forum due 1/29
  • Homework
    • Forum due on 1/29
    • WW 11-12 Test on Thursday 1/29
    • Read chapter 1 of Part 3

Wednesday 1/28

  • Class Discussion
    • Reading quiz on Part 3, chapter 1
    • Discuss chapter 1
    • Read chapter 2 in class
  • Homework
    • Forum due on 1/29
    • WW 11-12 Test on Thursday 1/29

Thursday 1/29

  • Class Discussion
    • WW 11-12 TEST
    • Read Chapter 2
  • Homework
    • Forum is due tonight
    • Read Chapter 2

Friday 1/30

  • Class Discussion
    • finish discussion on chapter 2
    • Reading Quiz on chapter 2
    • Pick comment names
    • begin reading chapter 3
  • Homework
    • Read chapter 3 of Part 3
    • Forum Comments due 2/1

Monday 2/2

  • Class Discussion
    • Finish discussion on chapter 2
    • begin reading chapter 3
  • Homework
    • 1984 Test on 2/6
    • 1984 Project due 2/10
    • Finish reading chapter 3

Tuesday 2/3

  • Class Discussion
    • Journal
    • finish discussion on chapter 3
    • Begin reading chapter 4
  • Homework
    • 1984 Test on 2/6
    • 1984 Project due 2/10
    • Finish reading chapter 4 of Part 3

Wednesday 2/4

  • Class Discussion
    • Discuss chapter 4
    • Read chapter 5 in class
    • Hand out study guide
  • Homework
    • 1984 Test on 2/6
    • 1984 Project due 2/10
    • Finish reading the novel

Thursday 1/29

  • Class Discussion
    • Journal
    • finish discussion on 1984
    • Review for the test
  • Homework
    • 1984 Test on 2/6
    • 1984 Project due 2/10

Friday 1/30

  • Class Discussion
    • 1984 Test
  • Homework

Monday 2/16 - NO CLASS - President's Day

Tuesday 2/17

Wednesday 2/18

  • Class Discussion
    • Independent Reading Presentations
  • Homework
    • Forum Due 2/19 @ 11:59 PM
    • Major Works Data sheet due 2/23

Thursday 2/19

  • Class Discussion
    • Finish Independent Reading Presentations
  • Homework
    • Forum Due 2/19 @ 11:59 PM
    • Major Works Data sheet due 2/23

Friday 2/20

  • Class Discussion
    • Finish presentations IF NEEDED
    • Pick Comment Names
    • Tashjian Writing Scholarship Opportunity
    • Introduction to A Midsummer Night's Dream
  • Homework
    • Forum Comments due 2/22 @ 11:59 PM
    • WW 13 A/B
    • Major Works Data sheet due 2/23

Monday 2/23

  • Class Discussion
    • Begin Reading Act I, Scene I of A Midsummer Night's Dream - conflict, setting, characters
  • Homework
    • WW 13 A/B

Tuesday 2/24

  • Class Discussion
    • Journal
    • WW 13 A/B answers
    • Finish Scene I
    • Begin Scene II - play in a play / frame
    • discuss forum
  • Homework
    • WW 13 C/D
    • Finish reading Act I, Scene II
    • Forum due 2/26 @ 11:59 PM

Wednesday 2/25

  • Class Discussion
    • WW 13 C/D answers
    • Finish Act I discussion
    • Begin Act II, Scene I - Rising action / fairy / magic
  • Homework
    • Forum due 2/26 @ 11:59 PM
    • WW 13 E

Thursday 2/26

  • Class Discussion
    • Journal
    • WW 13 E answers
    • Finish Act II, Scene I
  • Homework
    • Forum due 2/26 @ 11:59 PM

Friday 2/27

  • Class Discussion
    • Act II, Scene II reading
    • Pick comment names
  • Homework
    • Forum Comments due 3/1 @ 11:59 PM
    • Finish reading Act II, Scene II
    • WW 14 A/B

Monday 3/2

  • Class Discussion
    • Begin reading Act III - Scene 1 and 2
    • Hand back items
  • Homework
    • WW 14 C/D

Tuesday 3/3

  • Class Discussion
    • Journal - hand back items
    • WW 14 C/D answers
    • Finish Act III
  • Homework
    • WW 14 E
    • WW 13/14 Test on 3/5
    • Forum due 3/5 @ 11:59 PM

Wednesday 3/4

  • Class Discussion
    • WW 14 E answers
    • Begin Act IV, Scene I - falling action / fairy / magic
  • Homework
    • WW 13/14 Test on 3/5
    • Forum due 3/5 @ 11:59 PM
    • Final draft of Senior Project Chapter 3 due tomorrow to Mrs. Kirkman

Thursday 3/5

  • Class Discussion
    • WW 13/14 TEST
    • Continue with Act IV
  • Homework
    • Forum due 3/5 @ 11:59 PM

Friday 3/6

  • Class Discussion
    • begin Act V, resolution, marriage, happy ending
    • Pick comment names
  • Homework
    • Forum Comments due 3/8 @ 11:59 PM
    • A Midsummer Night's Dream TEST on 3/11
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