Thur 1/11

Pre IB Eng 10
1. finish CIM writing test
2. read last two stories of JLC

Eng 11
1. vocab warm review
2. Discuss "Cool" journal and pp 37-55 of TBL
3. read pp 57-84
4. Do DER #2: Uncool
5. HW: finish author letter

Wed 1/10

Pre IB Eng 10
1. CIM writing test
2. HW: read "Magpies"; "Waiting Between the Trees"

Eng 11
1. collect Raisin final
2. Intro Double Entry Response
3. Read aloud pp 23-33 in TBL
4. Do DER #1
5. Journal: Cool, uncool: What is "cool" in your world? What is "uncool" in your world? 200 words
6. Read Uncool in TBL pp 37-56

Tue 1/9

Pre IB Eng 10
1. vocab warm up
2. "Without Wood"; "Best Quality"
3. autobio instructions
4. no new reading tonight
5. CIM writing tomorrow, CIM reading next week, JLC test next Thursday

Eng 11
1. This Boy's Life epigraph predictions
2. Journal: transformation, names
3. Read pp 1-22 in TBL
4. HW: complete final draft of Raisin final

Mon 1/8

Pre IB Eng 10
1. collect late essays
2. vocab quiz
3. new vocab list
4. "Rice Husband"; "Four Directions"
5. Questions in NB: How is the invisibility motif extended in "Rice Husband"? How is the "invisible strength" theme further developed in "Four Directions"? How does the chess metaphor help develop it? How is the "mirror" motif extended in either story? Any ideas from the "Swan Feather" vignette in these story?
6. Free Write #3
7. Reminder: CIM writing test this Wednesday

Eng 11
1. vocab warm up: This Boy's Life #1
2. Raisin test
3. Raisin RD review: due Wednesday
4. Worshop time: work on Raisin final or author letter for choice book
5. get This Boy's Life books

Fri 1/5

Pre IB Eng 10
1. collect essays
2. vocab warm up
3. write on one story: "Half and Half," or "Two Kinds" and discusss
4. free writing
5. HW: read pp 159-205, vocab quiz on Monday

Eng 11
1. watch Raisin Act III
2. write RD of Raisin final writing assignment
3. HW: finish choice book, finish RD of Raisin writing assignment

Thur 1/4

Pre IB Eng 10
1. Analyze one story in your notebook: "Rules" or "Voice"
2. discuss Bicycle vignette
3. Begin memory free-write
4. read next two stories: "Half and Half," "Two Kinds"

Eng 11
1. do p 875 #4-8
2. read aloud Act III of Raisin
3. HW: p 88 #2,3,4,8,9

Wed 1/3-- sub day

Pre IB Eng 10
1.vocab warm up
2. Joy Luck Club discussions: "Scar," "The Red Candle," "The Moon Lady"
3. Read the next two stories: "Rules of the Game," and "The Voice from the Wall"

Eng 11
Watch Act II of Raisin in the Sun

Tue 1/2

Pre IB Eng 10
1. January letter
2. vocab warm up
3. review Swan Feather vignette and "Joy Luck Club"
4. HW: look up vocab, work on Othello essay

Eng 11
1. January letter
2. watch Act 1 and 2 of Raisin in the Sun
3. HW: read choice book

Fri 12/15

Pre IB Eng 10
1. get Joy Luck Club books
2. start JLC 8-part notes
3. Othello essay RD peer review
4. workshop time: work on essay, begin JLC reading
5. HW: read JLC to page 83

Eng 11
1. turn in FD of Mice and Men essays
2. vocab quiz
3. choice book reading time
4. finish reading Act II of Raisin

Thur 12/14

Pre IB Eng 10
Essay workshop

Eng 11
1. choice book reading time
2. vocab review
3. Raisin Act II
4. HW: finish FD of Of Mice and Men essay

Wed 12/13

Pre IB Eng 10
1. essay sample
2. essay workshop time
3. RD due on Friday for peer review

Eng 11
1. HW check, choice book journal "gut reaction"
2. vocab warm up
3. p 851-- reading focus, quickwrite in NB
4. Raisin Act II
5. HW: read your choice book!

Tue 12/12

Pre IB Eng 10
1. grammar retake
2. finish Othello film
3. essay workshop time
4. reminders: don't forget to give me a copy of your key passage; return choice books to the library.

Eng 11
1. vocab warm up
2. grammar retake
3. Act I review
4. begin Act II and Act II study guide
5. HW: read your choice books, be ready to write a journal on them tomorrow

Monday 12/11

Pre IB Eng 10
1. last page of grammar
2. write key passage analysis for choice book
3. HW: Make a list of any questions you have about grammar. I'll answer them before the test tomorrow. Work on your essay. Do you have a topic, question, thesis? We will have workshop time of Wednesday and Thursday. Rough draft is due Friday.

Eng 11
1. vocab warm up
2. last page of grammar
3. continue reading Act I of Raisin

Juniors, post titles of your choice books here

Cick comments and leave your name and book title.

Fri 12/8

Pre IB Eng 10
1. Othello paraphrase test
2. work on essay or read choice book
3. key passage sample, discuss possible passages
4. HW: finish choice book if you have not done so already

Eng 11
1. vocab quiz
2. continue Raisin Act I
3. HW: post your choice book title on blog

Thur 12/7

Pre IB Eng 10
1. go over due dates
2. grammar time
3. watch rest of film
4. HW: grammar 13

Eng 11
1. vocab review
2. review rooms journal
3. read page 829 and draw stage on board/ notebook
4. begin Act 1 of Raisin

Wed 12/6

Pre IB Eng 10
1. psychology experiment
2. grammar time
3. discuss planning Othello essays
4. watch Othello clips, begin Othello film
5. HW: grammar #12, ex A and ex b #3-5

Eng 11
1. vocab warm up
2. grammar time
3. essay peer review: write a 25 word comment on your peer's essay; turn in RD
4. journal in NB: $50,000; What would you do if you suddenly received $50,000? What would you do with the money if you came from a poor family?
5. journal in NB: rooms; How many people live in your house? How many rooms are in your house? Describe your rooms?
6. read page one of A Raisin in the Sun; How many people are in the apartment? How many rooms are in the apartment?

Tue 12/5

Pre IB Eng 10
1. counciling visit
2. finish Othello
3. HW: make sure you have all four Othello journals completed for tomorrow

Eng 11
1. grammar time
2. vocab warm up: Raisin #1
3. do "Harlem" poem
4. quickwrite p 827
5. HW: work on Of Mice and Men RD
6. reminder: have a choice book selected by Friday to post on the blog

Sophomores, leave a comment about your choice book here

Fri 12/1

Pre IB Eng 10
1. vocab quiz
2. grammar time
3. finish Othello Act IV
4. paraphrase Emilia's speech
5. do essay journal
6. HW: leave 25 word comment on blog about your choice book, read choice book, do grammr 11

Eng 11
1. grammar time
2. essays: return 1st draft, 2nd draft due Wednesday and typed
3. introduce choice book assignment
4. go to library to browse books.