Tue 2/28

Pre IB Eng 10
1. grammar 5
2. finish Crucible discussions
3. return essays, discuss comments
4. give Crucible essay topics
5. HW: read choice book, do grammar 6,7

Eng 12
1. read all of Macbeth Act 3
2. HW: do Act 3 studyguide

Mon 2/27

Pre IB Eng 10
1. Crucible test
2. group discussions/ presentations for Crucible after reading topics

Eng 12
1. Macbeth act 2 study guide review
2. watch Macbeth act 2 DVD
3. Macbeth act 3 preview-- paranoia!
4. HW: read Macbeth 3.1

Study for Crucible test here.

Here are a couple of links to help you review for the test:

The Crucible plot review
The Crucible character list

Here are some fun quizzes to take.

quiz#1
quiz#2
quiz#3

Also, don't forget to study your study guides and lecture notes.

Fri 2/24

Pre IB Eng 10
1. vocab quiz
2. grammar p 3
3. choice book lit circle
4. assign discussion topics for last Crucilbe discussion
5. HW: Grammar p 4 and prepare for Crucible test

Eng 12
1. read Macbeth Act 2
2. Macbeth Act 2 studyguide

Thur 2/23

Pre IB Eng 10
1. vocab warm up
2. finish Crucible Act 3
3. HW: Crucible Act 3 study guide

Eng 12
1. discuss Act 1 study guide
2. Watch Macbeth Act 1

Wed 2/22

Pre IB Eng 10
1. vocab warm up
2. Finish Crucible Act 3
3. HW: Crucible Act 3 studyguide

Eng 12
1. finish Macbeth act 1
2. discuss end of act 1
3. play Macbeth "power" game
4. HW: do page one of study guide

Tue 2/21

Pre IB Eng 10
1. vocab warm up (Crucible #2)
2. Crucible Act 2 study guide and discussion
3. begin Act 3
4. HW: Grammar p 2. read your choice book

Eng 12
1. Macbeth review discussion, Act 1 so far
2. continue reading Macbeth Act 1
3. HW: finish reading Act 1

Fri 2/17

Pre IB Eng 10
1. vocab quiz
2. finish reading Crucible Act 2
3. do Act 2 study guide and discuss
4. HW: read your choice book

Eng 12
1. read Cancun Tales
2. continue Macbeth Act 1

2/16

Pre IB Eng 10
1. vocab warm-up
2. Act 1 review, study guide discussion
3. begin reading Act 2
4. grammar #1 review

Eng 12
1. Shakespeare background review
2. intro Macbeth
3. begin reading Macbeth Act 1

Tue 2/13

Pre IB Eng 10
1. Red Azalea review
2. "Sinners" review
3. get Crucible books
4. Begin Act I of The Crucible

Eng 12
1. Canterbury Tales test
2. work time for Cancun Tales project
3. Cancun Tales due Friday

Mon 2/13

Pre IB Eng 10
1. vocab warm up (Crucible #1)
2. Red Azalea excerpt: read aloud, NB work, class discussion
3. HW: read "Sinner at the Hands of an Angry God"

Eng 12
1. Canterbury Tales character review
2. work time for "Cancun Tales"
3. study for test tomorrow.

Fri 2/10

Pre IB Eng 10
1. reading schedule for choice books
2. Crucible pre-reading debate
3. three settings lecture

Eng 12
1. read character intros
2. ranking evil in "The Pardoner's Tale"
3. start writing stories for "The Cancun Tales"

Sophomores post your book titles here.

Click on the comment link below and write your name and your title.

Thur 2/9

Pre IB Eng 10
1. writing advice-- bits and pieces
2. review checklist
3. peer/self evaluation
4. prepare for Friday's debate

Eng 12
1. read "Pardoner's Tale" aloud
2. do all "Pardoner's Tale" study guide questions
3. finish "Cancun Tales" prologue (present tomorrow)

Wed 2/8

Pre IB Eng
1. scheduling and forcasting info
2. essay instructions: topic sentences, unity, coherence
3. workshop time for essays
4. HW: RD due tomorrow

Eng 12
1. discuss satire with examples
2. brainstorm character flaws, vices and virtues, etc for "Cancun Tales."
3. workshop time for writing intros

Tue 2/7

Pre IB Eng 10
1. essay advice and instruction
2. workshop on essay RD

Eng 12
1. review day 5 s.g. questions
2. brainstorm for writing assignment: destinations, characters
3. HW: fill out pre-write on possible character for "The Cancun Tales"

Mon 2/6

Pre IB Eng 10
1. choice book assignment
2. library
3. essay topic and writing advice

Eng 12
1. character sketch museum
2. day 4 study guide review
3. Journal: Option #1-- modern equivilant; Option #2-- THS equivilant
4. read 120-127 and do s.g. questions 1-29

Fri 2/3

Pre IB Eng 10
1. LOF debate
2. HW: write in NB on view #3 (your own)

Eng 12
1. character review so far
2. seven deadly sins
3. new seven deadly sins
4. read CT 117-120 and do s.g. questions 4.1-28
5. sketch characters

Thur 2/2

Pre IB Eng 10
1. return grammar test
2. sentence workshop 3,4
3. LOF passages
4. NB: paragraph response to two passages, one of your own and one on p 202

Eng 12
1. reve studyguide questions 1-27
2. write in NB on hypocrisy
3. read pp 112-117 (Friar, Merchant, Oxford Cleric, Serjeant at Arms, Franklin) and do s.g. questions 3.1-26
4. review s.g. questions in class

Wed 2/1

Pre IB Eng 10
1. grammar test
2. collect parent signatures
3. grade tracking sheets
4. review sentence workshop #1,2
5. LOF significant passage p. 29 (31)
6. HW: sentence workshopt #3,4

Eng 12
1. review study guide questions
2. listen to prologue tape
3. read prologue
4. HW: read 107-112 (Knight, Squire, Nun, Monk), and do questions 1-27

Welcome 2nd semester students!