Periods 1, 3 and 4B
Continue with Act 1 of Death of a Salesman: Complete Study guides, character and symbolism worksheets.
Periods 5 & 6
Continue with Death of a Salesman Act 1 Assignments are due Wednesday. Begin Act 2.
Week of 5/7
May 7, 2012
Week of 4/23
April 23, 2012
Research Paper Reminders
* Make sure that you follow the rubric.
*Submit your paper in a folder- must include your graded rough draft.
* MLA format reminders:
Refer to pages 10,11 and 13 of the Writing Manual and Style Guide (see side tab Research, under blogroll it houses the guide)
Periods 1, 3 and 4B:
Research Paper Reminders
* Make sure that you follow the rubric.
*Submit your paper in a folder- must include your graded rough draft.
* MLA format reminders:
Refer to pages 10,11 and 13 of the Writing Manual and Style Guide
Research Paper Reminders
* Make sure that you follow the rubric.
*Submit your paper in a folder- must include your graded rough draft.
* MLA format reminders:
Refer to pages 10,11 and 13 of the Writing Manual and Style Guide
Periods 1, 3 and 4B:
Research Papers are due on 4/25. No excuses. See rubric.
View The Scarlet Letter movie.
Periods 5 & 6: Work on fable assignment.
Week of 4/16
April 16, 2012
Periods 1, 3 and 4B
Rough draft of your research paper is due Tuesday 4/17. No excuses.
Continue reading The Scarlet Letter
*Individual conferences about your research paper will be on Tuesday 4/17 and Wednesday 4/18
Periods 5 & 6
Continue viewing The Scarlet Letter complete related assignments.
Final copy of your research paper is due Monday 4/16.
Week of 4/10
April 10, 2012
Periods 1, 3 & 4B-
We will continue to read The Scarlet Letter- analyze character development and conflict.
If you have NOT finished reading your self-selected novel for your research paper than you need to complete the reading asap. We are going to the media center this week to work on your paper.
Periods 5 & 6-
We will complete a modified reading of The Scarlet Letter. We will also finish typing your final drafts of your research papers.
GRADES will not be complete until Wednesday @ 2:30 pm. Please be patient and access your quarter grade after that point. I will not be accepting ANY assignments at this point.
Periods 1, 2 & 4B-
We will continue to read The Scarlet Letter- analyze character development and conflict.
If you have NOT finished reading your self-selected novel for your research paper than you need to complete the reading asap. We are going to the media center this week to work on your paper.
Periods 5 & 6-
We will complete a modified reading of The Scarlet Letter. We will also finish typing your final drafts of your research papers.
Week of 3/19
March 19, 2012
YaY, Junior Interviews are upon us!!! Tuesday 3/20 all classes will participate in the Junior Interview Process.
Please come dressed your best and ready to shine. For specific dress requirements and interview related tips, refer to your brown booklet.
Periods 1, 3 and 4B: Continue to read The Scarlet Letter
Periods 5 & 6: Vocabulary Test is on Friday 3/23
Continue to work on research paper, rough draft is due on 3/23.
Week of 2/27
February 28, 2012
Periods 1 & 3- Finish watching The Crucible
Start working on World of Work Unit- please bring packets on Wednesday and Thursday
Assign research paper and begin The Scarlet Letter
Period 4B: Finish reading The Crucible and begin watching the movie. Study guide packets are due.
Bring World of Work packets for Friday.
Periods 5& 6:
Continue working on research paper: compiling research, creating a thesis and outline
Start World of Work Unit: Please bring packets on Wednesday and Thursday
Week of 2/13
February 13, 2012
Periods 1, 3 and 4B- Continue to read The Crucible
Complete study guide questions
Identify Arthur Miller, Puritan ideals and The Red Scare
Periods 5 & 6- Complete viewing The Crucible movie
Assign The Crucible essay
Week of 1/30
January 31, 2012
English 11 Honors:
Periods 1 & 3- Monday- Begin multi-process essay for Their Eyes are Watching God
Tuesday- Continue prewriting for essay; complete anticipation guide for The Crucible
Wednesday- Read “Young Goodman Brown”- answer story questions
Thursday- Read Salem Witch Trial essay and complete summary activity
Friday- Complete essay rough draft
HOMEWORK 2/3- Complete rough draft of essay
Period 4B-
Monday- Begin multi-process essay for Their Eyes are Watching God ; complete anticipation guide for The Crucible
Wednesday- Continue prewriting for essay; read “Young Goodman Brown”- answer story questions
Friday- Read Salem Witch Trial essay and complete summary activity; complete essay rough draft
HOMEWORK 2/3- Complete rough draft of essay
English 11 Regular:
Review Act 2 and review Salem Witch trials; complete inference activity
Read Acts 3 & 4
Complete characterization and analysis activities
Please bring signed course selection sheets to class.
Mid-Term Review
January 13, 2012
Honors Mid-Term Review
Part I:
*1920’s/Harlem Renaissance- characteristics of the period and the major people
*American Dream: meaning of the theme and any problems associated with the theme
*Poetry: Analyze a poem > review the Compare/Contrast poem worksheets
*Novels: The Great Gatsby and Their Eyes Were Watching God
-plot -conflicts -themes -characters -symbols
*Literary Devices > review Their Eyes Literary Devices worksheet
Part II:
Their Eyes Were Watching God finale: chapters 10- end of the novel
Test Format: Multiple choice, matching and SHORT answer
Regular English Mid-Term Review
Part I: Vocabulary from Unit 2> know definitions/synonyms/antonyms
Part II:
*American Dream > meaning of the American Dream theme and any problems associated with the theme
*Novels> The Great Gatsby and Of Mice and Men
-plot -conflict -symbols -characters -theme
III. Grammar
*Similar to daily drills
Test Format: Multiple choice, matching and SHORT answer
