Fri 9/29

Pre IB Eng 10
1. collect essays, highlight thesis statement and topic sentences
2. vocab quiz
3. finish Act II study guide and share
4. read Act II scene 2

Eng 11
1. vocab quiz
2. review Huck Finn reading
3. begin Huck Finn studyguide in NB, 3 1-6 for section 1
4. HW: read Huck Finn ch 15

Thur 9/28

Pre IB Eng 10
1. vocab warm up-- quiz tomorrow
2. finish reading The Crucible Act II aloud
3. begin Act II study guide (pages 4,5) but you don't have to finish it for homework
4. HW: finish FD of Lord of the Flies essay

Eng 11
1. vocab warm up: quiz tomorrow
2. Huck FInn: ch 8 review and close reading
3. read aloud to page 57
4. HW: read aloud to page 76 for Friday

Wed 9/27

Pre IB Eng 10
1. review Act I study gude
2. Act I notes
3. Act II aloud
4. HW: read choice book, work on essay

Eng 11
1. grammar page 11
2. ch 4-6 close reading
3. ch 7 aloud
4. HW: to page 48 for HW

Tue 9/26

Pre IB Eng 10
1. vocab warm up
2. review grammar 5,6, HW: grammar 7,8
3. Act I: review end, gut reaction and clarifying questions, do pages 2,3 of study guide
4. cast Act II for tomorrow
5. HW: work on your essays

Eng 11
1. grammar page 10
2. finish sharing samples of Twain's humor
3. Huck Finn controversy lecture
4. discuss ch 1 of Huck
5. ch 2, 3 aloud
6. HW: ch 4-6

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Mon 9/25

Pre IB Eng 10
1. create bookmarks for college bound reading
2. review "Sinners" reading
3. The Crucible study guide: begin vocab, first 10 words, quiz Friday
4. read Act I of The Crucible aloud; students take parts
5. HW: post college bound reading titles on blog, work on essay

Mon 9/25

Pre IB Eng 10
1. create bookmarks for college bound reading
2. review "Sinners" reading
3. The Crucible study guide: begin vocab, first 10 words, quiz Friday
4. read Act I of The Crucible aloud; students take parts
5. HW: post college bound reading titles on blog, work on essay

Mon 9/25

Pre IB Eng 10
1. create bookmarks for college bound reading
2. review "Sinners" reading
3. The Crucible study guide: begin vocab, first 10 words, quiz Friday
4. read Act I of The Crucible aloud; students take parts
5. HW: post college bound reading titles on blog, work on essay

Eng 11
1. return NBs
2. vocab warm up
3. review “Covey” questions
4. Art Response: “Into Bondage”
5. get Huck books
6. Huck intro: “notice to the reader”; map; Twain’s humor
7. HW: read Ch 1 twice

Fri 9/22

Pre IB Eng 10
1. announce Anthem extra credit-- 10 pts
2. peer review for LOF essay; final draft do next Friday 9/29
3. get "Sinners..." HW
4. get Crucible books
reminder: complete grammar HW for Monday

Eng 11
1. finish Declaration final assessment
2. read p 424-425
3. read "Battle with Mr. Covey" p 426 aloud
4. do studyguide for "Mr Covey"

Thur 9/21

Pre IB Eng 10
1. review grammar 3,4; do 5,6 for Monday
2. The Crucible debate: security vs. freedom
3. The Crucible: three settings lecture
4. HW: complete Lord of the Flies RD for tomorrow

Eng 11
1. grammar page 9
2. finish "Declaration" paraphrase
3. begin "Declaration" final assessment

Wed 9/20

Pre IB Eng 10
1. library: browse titles for college bound reading assignment, have book chosen by Monday
2. essay workshop time

Eng 11
1. grammar page 8
2. define paraphrase
3. share paraphrases from section 2 of "Declaration" on board
4. discuss assertions and support
5. do paraphrases for section 3 as a team, share tomorrow in class

Tuesday 9/19

Pre IB English 10
1. agree/ disagree survey for "Harrison Bergeron"
2. last discussion on Anthem in small groups
3. read aloud "Harrison Bergeron"

Eng 11
1. grammar page 7
2. read page 115, discuss freedom charts, parallelism, background
3. read "Declaration" part 1 in groups
4. read "Declaration" part 2 in groups
5. write all paraphrases on board

Monday 9/18

Pre IB Eng 10
1. review grammar 1,2; do 3,4 for Wednesday
2. Anthem key passages: share in small groups
3. Anthem questions from teacher and gut reaction
4. essay workshop time: sign up on board for teacher help
5. HW: finish Anthem for Tuesday

Eng 11
1. Grammar pages 6,7
2. share American Dream words
3. read Patrick Henry bio silently, discuss taxes
4. prepare dialogue w/ text
5. read “Speech to Virginia Convention” aloud
6. read again and do dialogue with text
7. do p 105 #2,3 in NB, discuss #4 aloud
8. begin Declaration: do Freedom Chart

Fri 9/15

Pre IB Eng 10
1. grammar: for HW do pp 1,2
2. get Anthem: read to page 62 for Monday and find one key passage to share
3. discuss essay expectations packet
4. workshop time: do grammar, read or work on essay

Eng 11
1. grammar pages 4,5
2. peer review of Imaginative piece: FD due Tuesday 9/19
3. Begin “American Ideals”: Patrick Henry
4. brainstorm American Dreams: words

Thursday 9/14

Pre IB Eng 10
1. do “Unity and Coherence” as warm up
2. discuss last passage of the LOF, define irony
3. list topics from passage discussions
4. give out LOF essay assignment; begin pre-writing

Eng 11
1. begin grammar assignments
2. discuss possible pre-writing strategies for imaginative piece, expectations for letters
Workshop time to complete RD of imaginative piece—due tomorrow

Wed 9/13

Pre IB Eng 10
1. share HW passages; 155,178
2. LOF debate: instinct vs. conditioning
3. HW: one paragraph and NB on last passage of the novel
4. HW: check your grade on edline

Eng 11
1. review “Dividing Line” and turn in graphic organizer
2. read “Equiano”
3. do #2, 5 in NB for “Equiano”
4. intro to “Journeys” imaginative writing
HW: check grade on edline

Tue 9/12

Pre IB Eng 10
1. share passages from HW
2. do symbolism activity: allegory, symbol, microcosm
3. HW: one paragraph in NB on passages from p 155 or 178

Eng 11
1. share 3 column responses
2. do graphic organizer for “Plymouth”
3. do “Bird’s Eye View” and read “Dividing Line”
HW: finish graphic organizier for “Dividing Line”

Monday 9/11

Pre IB Eng 10
1. grammar test
2. continue LOF key passage discussion:" Why is this passage significant? Why is it key? What are the key phrases in the passage? What does the passage sya about a major them in the novel?
3. NB: one paragraph on an assigned passage from pages 109, 113, 140 or 143

Eng 11
1. grammar test
2. share responses to HW questions
3. read "What is an American?" and do 3 column chart
4. HW: read pp 27-35 in text and answer #5 on p 35 in your NB

Friday 9/8

Pre IB Eng 10
1. collect parent signatures, give out turnitin.com codes, return NBs
2. review Sentence workshop HW
3. begin key passages discussion-- read last 5 paragraphs of chapter one; What is significant about this passage? Why is it key?

Eng 11
1. collect parent signtures
2. share HW paragraphs
3. do "New Colossus" vocab
4. discuss "New Colussus"
5. HW: one paragraph in NB on one of these questions: Is America a welcoming place? Is it a good place to come if you are poor or want freedom?

Thursday 9/7

Pre IB Eng 10
1. Lord of the Flies test
2. Course description
3. LOF gut reaction disc
4. HW: sentence workshop (4 pages)

Eng 11
1. Course description
2. get textbooks
3. HW: write one paragraph on any of these questions: How did you come to be an American? What is an American? What do Americans value?
4. HW: do a firt reading of "The New Colossus"