Sunday, October 26, 2008

English Lessons October 27 - October 31

English IV
Monday:
*Peer Edit Modern Comparison
*Make changes
*Final Comparison Due!

Tuesday:
*Quiz All "Beowulf"
*Discuss
*Complete Notebook
** Battle Synopsis: Must include 15/30 Vocabulary Terms!

Wednesday:
*Begin 13th Warrior
*Take notes = T-Chart

Thursday:
*Continue 13th Warrior
*Continue T-Charts

Friday:
*Complete "13th Warrior"
*Complete T-Chart
*"Beowulf" Notebook is due!

AP English
Monday:
*"Frankenstein" Quiz #2
*Discuss
*Read Ch. 5 - 8 & Reading Responses 4 & 5 Due: Monday, November 3rd

Tuesday:
*Complete Cutting and Pasting
*Introduce Paraphrasing
Wednesday:
*Complete Paraphrasing

Thursday:
*Choose song lyrics
*Research background -- 1 more source
*Complete analysis Sheet

Friday: Half day = Hours: 7, 6, 5, 4

English Skills
Monday:
*Check Planner
*Introduce Article Response

Tuesday:
*Check Planner
*Complete Article Response

Wednesday:
*Check Planner
*Share Article Response

Thursday:
*Check Planner
*Work Day

Friday:
*Half day = 7, 6, 5, 4

Friday, October 17, 2008

English Lessons -- October 20 - October 24th

English IV:
Monday:

*Quiz Reading Pgs. 41 - 48
* Read "The Battle with Grendel"
* Complete Notebook

Tuesday:
*Introduce John Gardner's Grendel
*Begin Group Work

*Discuss the differences between Grendel and Beowulf

Wednesday:
*Finish Grendel Work
*Read All of "Beowulf" -- Due Monday!

Thursday:
*Introduce modern Comparison
** Source and Credibility Sheet

** Works Cited

Friday:
* Type Modern Comparison

* Peer Edit
** Final Product Due -- Tuesday!

AP:
Monday:
*Quiz Frankenstein letters 1 - 4

Tuesday:
* Check all sources and highlight
* Question self about source

Wednesday:
*Create Works Cited
*Discuss Parenthetical Documentation
*Begin Paraphrasing

Thursday:
*Work on paraphrasing Due Friday

Friday:
*Introduce Song Choice
*Analyze the song

HOMEWORK: Read Chapters 1 - 4 and complete Reading Responses 2 & 3.
Due Monday!!

English Skills:
Monday:
* Check planners
* Complete Homework

Tuesday:
* Check planners
* Complete Homework

Wednesday:
*Check planners
*Complete Homework

Thursday:
*Check planners
*Complete homework

Friday:
*Check Planners
*Complete homework

Friday, October 10, 2008

English Lessons October 13 - 17

English IV:
Monday:
*Presentations
* 5 & 6 hours = Vocab. and Par. due!

Tuesday:
*Presentations
* 1 & 7 Hours = Vocab. and Par. Due!

Wednesday:
* Finish Presentations
* Define "Eritier"
* Hand out Literature books
* Begin Concept Map Pg.  6 - 14

Thursday:
* Complete Concept Map
* "Beowulf" terms

Friday:
* Listen to Old English 
* Notes "Beowulf"
* Begin reading "Beowulf" 41 - 50.
** Quiz Monday

AP English:
Monday:
* Discuss Test & Essay
* Finish Mary Shelley Info.

Tuesday:
* Introduction to Frankenstein 
* Response Guides
* Calendar 

Wednesday: 
* Introduce Research 
* Choose Topic & Begin Research

Thursday: 
* Finish Research 
* Sources and Highlighting due Friday!

Friday:
* Introduce APA Format
* Create Works Cited: 
* APA
* MLA


English Skills:
Monday:
* Check Planners
* Read Night

Tuesday:
* Check Planners 
* Read Night 

Wednesday:
* Check Planners
* Quiz Night

Thursday:
* Check Planners
* Characterization Night

Friday:
* Check Planners 
* Homework



Sunday, October 5, 2008

English lessons -- October 6th - October 10th.

English IV:
Monday:
Complete Biography Paragraph
Peer edit, sign, make changes
* Begin QAR for novel!

Tuesday:
* QAR Questions Due!
* Draw for order

Wednesday:
* Example Presentation
* Work on project

Thursday: 
Vocab. # 3 - Novel summary 8/10
First Presentations (7)

Friday:
Presentations 8 - 15
Intro. Literary terms "Beowulf"

AP English: 
Monday:
Review Plot -- "The Sniper
Begin test Review

Tuesday:
Review as a class!

Wednesday:
Test #1

Thursday:
Test #2

Friday:
Mary Shelley Research!