November 17, 2008
November 17-21
No new SAT vocabulary this week! We’ll take a test over 100 words on Thursday.
Poetry: The Poetry Notebook is due on December 10th, but start working on it now as it is a lengthy project. We’ll be examining poems in class in small groups all week.
Mythology: As a preparation for reading The Odyssey in class after Thanksgiving break, you’ll read the following chapters in the mythology book: chapters 1, 2 (through major dieties only) ,and chapter 13. You do not need to read the study applications. Take notes. We’ll have an open-note quiz on Friday.
After Thanksgiving: You’ll be reading Animal Farm as a parallel reading. I’ll supply the books on Monday.
November 10, 2008
November 10-14
No vocabulary this week. Final vocabulary (#12) will be next week.
We will finish Romeo and Juliet this week. The test is Friday (11/14).
House on Mango Street research is due on Tuesday (11/11),
November 3, 2008
November 3-7
No vocabulary this week!
Monday: House on Mango Street take home quiz is due. Complete House on Mango Street for Friday. You’ll take a test on Friday. Also on Friday, you’ll be working on the research page for House on Mango Street this will be due next Tuesday (11/11).
Tuesday: NO SCHOOL– Election Day
The remainder of the week we’ll be reading Romeo and Juliet together in class.
October 27, 2008
October 27-31
SAT vocabulary #10: Sentences due Thursday; quiz, Friday.
“Buried Alive” paper (story) is due on Wednesday, 10/29.
House on Mango Street: We start reading in class on Monday; then you’re on your own. First 69 pages, along with take-home quiz, are due on Monday, 11/3. Final pages due on Thursday, 11/6.
Romeo and Juliet: On Tuesday you’ll be reading the background of Shakespeare, the Renaissance theater, and Romeo and Juliet. Take good Cornell-style notes on the reading. On Wednesday, you’ll take an open-note quiz over the reading. After some pre-reading activities, we’ll read the play together in class.
