Tue 10/31

Pre IB Eng 10
1. vocab warm up
2. debate: wealth and poverty
3. review ch 23-26
4. HW: prepare for debate on crime
5. HW: read rest of Book II and do questions

Eng 11
1. journal: automoibles-- Why we like them? Youre dream car? Importance to Americans? Importance to the novel?
2. ch 4 questions for participation, DVD review
3. read ch 5
4. do ch 5 questions, work on final draft of Huck essay

Mon 10/30

Pre IB Eng 10
1. vocab warm up
2. discuss ch 20-22
3. finish field trip to South Africa
4. HW: read ch 23-26 and do questions, prepare for debate #1 on wealth

Eng 11
1. vocab warm up
2. essay peer review: turn in all prep sheets and RD on friday with FD
3. ch 3 DVD review
4. HW: catch up on reading, do ch 4 questions in NB

Fri 10/27

Pre IB Eng 10
1. vocab quiz
2. review ch 18,19
3. field trip: South Africa
4. HW: read ch 20-22, do questions in NB for ch 20, 22

Eng 11
1. vocab quiz
2. check essay sheet #3
3. ch 2 video quiz
4. ch 2,3 review for participation
5. video summary of ch 3
6. ch 3 scavenger hunt
7. HW: read ch 4

Thursday 10/26

Pre IB Eng 10
1. vocab warm up
2. Book I quiz in NB
3. final draft instructions on "poetry in prose"
4. begin Book II questions in NB
5. HW: read ch 18,19 and do ch 18 question

Eng 11
1. vocab warm up
2. complete chapter 2 question in NB
3. do character web in NB for ch 2 with these characters: Myrtle Wilson, George Wilson, Catherine Wilson, Mr. Chester McKee, Mrs. McKee.
4. watch summary and analysis of ch 2 on DVD studyguide
5. HW: read ch 3

Shanty town images

These are some images of shanty towns in South Africa. Leave a comment for participation.

Wed 10/25

Pre IB Eng 10
1. collect Crucible essays
2. check ch 12 drawings
3. Journal: What makes a place beloved?
4. poetry in prose RD in NB
5. HW: finish Book 1 of Cry, The Beloved Country

Eng 11
1. vocab warm up-- definitions
2. Gatsby video quiz for participation credit
3. Ch 1 questions
4. Gatsby character web in NB
5. Read Gatsby ch 2
6. HW: work on RD of Huck essay

Tue 10/24

Pre IB Eng 10
1. review ch 1-11
2. ch 12 aloud
3. draw ch 12
4. HW: finish essays

Eng 11
1. vocab quiz: Huck 3
2. check essay planning sheet #2
3.. new vocab; Gatsby
4. review "The New Morality"
5. read ch 1 of Gatsby aloud
6. HW: work on RD, visit blog, essay sheet #3 due on Friday, RD on Monday must be typed

Visit 1920s links

For juniors in English 11, here are some links on the 1920s.


This link has some good general background on the 1920s.
To find out more about flappers click here.
You can also check out these photos about prohibition.

Mon 10/23

Pre IB Eng 10
1. vocab warm up
2. ch 1-4 t-chart in NB
3. read ch 9 aloud
4. draw ch 9 in NB
5. HW: ch 1-8 questions in NB, read ch 10-11, study vocab, work on essay

Eng 11
1. vocab warm up, quiz tomorrow
2. check essay prep sheet #1
3. essay expectations
4. complete essay prep sheet #2 for tomorrow
5. get Gatsby books
6. HW: read and hightlight "The New Morality"

South Africa Pictures

Click here to see pictures of the Drakensberg area in which Cry, The Beloved Country takes place. Be sure to leave a comment with your name to get participation credit.

Wed 10/18

Pre IB Eng 10
1. essay peer review
2. review South Africa Background-- visit blog for participation points
3. chapter 1: view pictures, read aloud, discuss symbolism and connection to social context
4. HW: read chapter 2-8, work on essay
Reminders: grammar retakes until November 7

Eng 11
1. Huck Finn comprehension test
2. essay instructions
3. pre-writing and planning essay

Study for Huck Finn Test here

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

Huck Finn plot summary
Huck Finn characters

Tue 10/17

Pre IB Eng 10
1. vocab warm up; CTCB #1
2. get Cry, The Beloved Country books
3. new due dates: Crucible RD tommorrow, Crucible FD 10/25
4. workshop: read and highlight South Africa Background, look up vocab words, read CTBC chapter 1 three times, draw ch 1 in your notebooks, complete Crucible essay RD for tomorrow, be sure to turn in copy of your key passage by tomorrow

Eng 11
1. review end of Huck Finn, complete section 4 of studyguide
2. give out essay topics for Huck Finn, pre-write (free writing in NB)
3. review for comprehension test

Mon 10/16-- sub day

Pre IB Eng 10
Complete on-demand choice book key passage analysis

Eng 11
1. review pages 235-265
2. complete reading of Huck Finn for tomorrow

Thur 10/12

Pre IB Eng 10
1. grammar test
2. give out key passage assignment instructions, to be done on-demand on Monday
3. share key passsage student sample
4. workshop: read choice book, work on Crucible essay

Eng 11
1. grammar test
2. finish last bit of Mark Twain clip
3. review last night's reading, section 3 questions that weren't covered yesterday
4. HW: read to page 265

Wed 10/11

Pre IB Eng 10
1. review grammar pages 11,12
2. key passage discussions for choice books
3. workshop: essays, grammar review, read choice books

Eng 11
1. grammar review
2. ch 19-31 studyguide review
3. read parts of ch 31 aloud
4. Ken Burns: "Mark Twain" clip
5. read to page 233

Tue 10/10

Pre IB Eng 10
1. students turn in rough drafts of essay topics/questions
2. finish film
3. return topics/questions with teacher comments
4. work on Crucible essays

Eng 11
1. vocab warm up (Huck Finn #3)
2. grammar review
3. read aloud to page 219
4. HW: do section 3 of study guide
5. read to page 226

Monday 10/9

Pre IB Eng 10
1. return essays
2. teacher's notes on essays, advice for the next one, share model
3. Continue Crucible film
(class shortened by 16 minutes due to assembly)

Eng 11
1. review grammar
2. Journal: hard choices
3. review last reading of Huck Finn, read aloud to page 190
3. HW: read to p 197, do paragraph in NB on factors and influences

Fri 10/6

Pre IB Eng 10
1. vocab quiz
2. begin Crucible film-- take notes to prepare for essay

Eng 11
1. vocab quiz
2. grammar
3. passage analysis (157-158)
4. read aloud 158-170
5. HW; read 170-180

Thur 10/5

Pre IB Eng 10
1. Crucible test
2. vocab review
3. Crucible as tragedy
4. Crucible essay assignment

Eng 11
1. vocab warm up
2. notes on reading
3. epic discussion
4. HW: read Huck Finn to 164

Wed 10/4

Pre IB Eng 10
1. grammar pages 9,10
2. review Crucible Act III studyguide
3. read Act IV aloud
4. HW: answer #4 page 8 of studyguide in NB (7-10 sentence paragraph)

Eng 11
1. grammar pages 12, 13
2. share answers from section 2 of studyguide for participation
3. teacher's notes on last night reading
4. HW: read Huck Finn to page 146

Tue 10/3

Pre IB Eng 10
1. Finish The Crucible Act III aloud
2. Do Act III studyguide, pages 6,7
3. Cast Act IV
4. reminders: test on Thursday, visit blog and post comments on McCarthyism for participation, read your choice books, vocab quiz on Friday

Eng 11
1. vocab warm up/ grammar warm up, page 13
2. Close reading of chapter 16: pp 88-89, p 90, p92-- Summarize the passage. Analyze the passage (What does the passage say about theme, satire, Huck's character?
3. read aloud pp 105-117
4. Do studyguide section 2
5. HW: read to page 127

Study for Crucible test

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.

McCarthyism and The Crucible

Click any of the links below to read about McCarthyism, Arthur Miller, and the connection between The Crucible and McCarthyism. Leave a comment and your name for participation points.

Short introduction to McCarthyism
McCarthyism in more detail
Short Arthur Miller biography

Mon 10/2

Pre IB Eng 10
1. vocab/ grammar warm ups
2. 15 minute discussion of choice books
3. The Crucible Act III
4. HW: read choice books, do grammar 9,10

Eng 11
1. vocab/ grammar warm ups
2. Huck Finn, ch 15 close reading: A. reread passage B Answer this question about the passage: What does this passage show about the development of Huck's Character?
3. Read Ch 16 aloud-- finish to p 105 for HW