Embedded Files
6/13/2016
Have a great summer!
6/9/2016
Finished Whole Play Review - Shakespeare Uncovered Video
Act 5 Quiz
6/8/2016
Exam Study Guide Passed Out
Romeo and Juliet Whole Play Review - Shakespeare Uncovered video
6/7/2016
Finished Romeo and Juliet
Act 5 Packet completed in class - rest completed as homework
6/2/2016
Romeo and Juliet Movie
Reflection Letter Due Today!
6/1/2016
Reflection Letter In Class Writing
Exam Review
5/31/2016
Act 3 Quiz (Act 3 study guide due)
Final SRI Test
Brainstorming for Reflection Letter
5/27/2016
Finished Reading Act 3
Homework: Act 3 Study Guide & Reflection Letter Brainstorming Questions
Act 3 Test Tuesday!!
5/26/2016
Read Scene 3-4
Answered Study Questions
5/25/2016
Act 3 Scene 1 Questions
Read Scene 2 and began reading Scene 3
5/24/2016
Read Act 3 Scene 1
5/23/2016
Act 2 Study Guide Collected
Act 2 Quiz - Open Book
After Quiz: Oxymoron Handout & T-Shirt Illustration
5/20/2016
Finished reading Scenes 4-6
Work Time
- Finished Scene questions 12-18
- Study Guide (Due Monday)
- Scene Texting Activity (Collected for points)
Quiz Monday on Act 2
5/19/2016
Reviewed Act 2 Scene 3 + completed question
Read almost all of Act 2 Scene 4
5/18/2016
Act 2 Scene 2 Finish + Questions
Act 2 Scene 3
5/17/2016
Act 2 Scene 1 questions
Act 2 Scene 2
5/16/2016
Act 1 Quiz
Act 2 Chorus and Scene 1 Reading
Act 2 Packet passed out
5/13/2016
Finished Reading Act 1 Scene 5
Vocabulary Review & Act 1 study guide Review time
5/12/2016
Completed Act 1 Scene 4 - reading and questions in packet
Began Scene 5
Quiz on Act 1 Monday and Study Guide due Monday
5/11/2016
Play Reflection Writing
Completed Act 1 Scene 3 questions in packet
Began Act 1 Scene 4
5/10/2016
Reviewed Act 1 Scene 2 Questions
Read Act 1 Scene 3
Reviewed Theatre Behavior
5/9/2016
Read Act 1 Scene 2!
Answered Questions 9-12 in Act 1 packet
5/5/2016
Continue reading Act 1 Scene 1 of Romeo and Juliet! (Read to page 739)
Completed vocabulary words and Prologue questions in Act 1 Packet
Helpful Resource - No Fear Shakespeare
5/4/2016
Romeo and Juliet Power Point (notes start at the end of the presentation)
Anticipation Guide - Discussed in class
Began reading first page of Act 1 Scene 1!!
5/3/2016
Sub
In class work day! Students were to work on their group sonnet translations and work on rewriting them as love letters. (Friday)
Secondly, groups were to finish the Prologue translation we started in class on Monday and turn that into a newspaper article.
Both assignments are due Wednesday!
5/2/2016
Shakespeare Biography/Sonnet/Vocabulary Quiz
Romeo and Juliet Prologue - begin translation - Group Newspaper Article and individual completed translations due Wednesday
Due Wednesday: Completed Sonnet translation & Love Letter & Prologue translation and group Newspaper article
4/29/2016
Group Sonnet/Love Letter Work Day
4/28/2016
Sonnet 18 Practice in class - notes (continued from Sonnet Packet)
4/27/2016
Completed Shakespeare in the Classroom video notes/activities
Introduction to Sonnets!
Sonnet Packet (We'll be working on sonnets for the rest of the week, and this information will be on your quiz on Monday.)
Homework: MISSING WORK!!!
4/26/2016
Reviewed Life of Shakespeare notes packet
Video Notes ( To finish Wednesday)
Homework: Missing work!!
4/25/2016
Shakespeare Book Notes & Life in Times of Shakespeare packet
4/22/2016
Poetry Element Quiz
Missing Work Catch-up Time
4/21/2016
Practiced imagery, assonance, and alliteration.
Homework: Study for quiz!!
4/20/2016
Completed The Rose that Grew From Concrete exercise
Reviewed Connotation and Denotation
Continued review of Poetry Elements! - Quiz Friday
Webquest due date extended to Thursday.
4/19/2016
Rose that Grew from Concrete - TP-CASSTT handout
Figurative Language (poetry vocabulary) Review - notes in class
Quiz Friday on Elements of Poetry
4/15 & 4/18
Sub Friday & Monday
4/15 - Peer Edit and Last in-class typing day
4/18 - Elements of Poetry Webquest in table groups
4/14/2016
Reviewed updated rubric and check-list
Continued to write essay!!
4/13/2016
Essay Format and Introduction writing help
4/6/2016
Kahoot Review
Review Videos
4/4 - 4/5 2016
Exam Review - Sample test and discussed test taking strategies.
Odyssey Review!
3/23/2016
Essay Work - Research & Noodle Tools Notecards continued
Essay Due Date Change - April 18
3/21/2016
Noodle Tools Sign-Up and Essay Research
Mrs. Hratchian helped us log-in to Noodle Tools and create our first citation
Homework: Find 3 sources for your topic and add them to Noodle Tools
3/18/2016
Media Center Work - Noodle Tools
Homework: Continue Researching your Hero Topic!
3/17/2016
Odyssey Part 2 Test
Essay Brainstorming - Complete for Friday
3/16/2016
Continued Odyssey Movie
Test Review Part 2 due Thursday
Homework: Study for Part 2 Test!
3/15/2016
Epithet Discussion
Homework: Continue working on Part 2 Review Packet
3/14/2016
Read - Death at the Palace and Odysseus and Penelope - Completed Reading Part 2 of The Odyssey.
Completed the Reading Questions in the Part 2 packet
3/11/2016
Read - The Test of the Great Bow and answered reading questions
Homework: Complete Missing Work
3/10/2016
Reviewed page 928-929
Read page 930-934
Answered Questions 1-10 on the Part 2 packet
Prediction Writing - How will Odysseus take his revenge? Will he get Penelope back? How will their relationship have changed?
3/9/2016
Part 1 Test Day
Review Packet and Map Turn-In
Begin Part 2 - Coming Home
3/8/2016
Odyssey Movie
Review Map Work Day
Homework: Study for Odyssey Part 1 Test
3/7/2016
Test Pushed back to Wednesday
Review Map Work Day
3/4/2016
Finished Reading Part 1 - The Cattle of The Sun God
Part 1 Review - due End of hour Monday
Odysseus's Journey May Review - to be completed on Monday
3/3/2016
Finished Sirens, Scylla, and Charybdis section
Creative Assignment - Monster Personification
More Movie - checked in Calypso Poem and Cyclops Learning Activity
2/29/2016
Review Pop quizzes
Continue Reading - Land of the Dead; Scylla
Creative Monster Writing (personification) in packet
2/24/2016
Grammar Quiz Answer Review
Summary of The Odyssey thus far
Read "The Witch Circe" in our textbook (911-913) and answered the book questions in our packet
Homework: Missing Work and 6th hour complete the "Witch Circe" reading
2/18/2016
Completed Calypso Poem in packet
Read I Am Laertes Son and Lotus Eaters section in textboook
2/22/2016
Archetype Definition and examples
Read Cyclopes section - 899-809 in class and updated our class sticky notes
2/17/2016
Read Calypso section 891-893
Completed questions 1-12 in packet and brainstorm changing the Calypso poem to Odysseus's point of view
2/16/2016
Grammar Quiz - nouns, pronouns, adjectives
Read Invocation - pg 890 & wrote down it was about on 4 sticky notes
Book Summary 1-4 Comic Notes Due Wednesday!
2/15/2016
Pop Open Notes Quiz
Epic Hero Cycle Turned In
Book 1-4 Summary Comics - completed 3 & 4
Homework: Books 1-4 comic summaries to be collected Tuesday.
Grammar Quiz - Nouns, Pronouns, and Adjectives Tuesday - note card allowed
2/12/2016
Epic Hero Cycle Work time
Book 1-4 Summary Comics - completed 1 & 2
2/11/2016
Grammar Review - Pronouns and Adjectives
Cultural Hero Example work in class - Groups divided and focused on Modern Epics like Star Wars, Chronicles of Narnia, Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, Twilight, and Divergent
2/10/2016
Completed Paper Bag Speeches
Epic Poem Notes and Power Point
Pronouns
Homework: Hero Brainstorming!
2/9/2016
Paper Bag Speeches!!
10th grade Scheduling!
2/8/2016
Odyssey Paper Bag Speech Work Day!
Presentations begin Tuesday!
2/5/2016
Noun and Verb Review
Paper Bag Presentation Work Day
Helpful Resources
Characters from The Odyssey (SparkNotes)
Characters from The Odyssey (CliffNotes)
Interactive map of Odysseus' Journey
2/4/2016
Discussed The Greek Gods Video Notes
2/3/2016
The Greek Gods History Channel Video Plus Notes (No link available - see Mrs. Clark if you were absent.)
2/2/2016
Grammar Review Power Point and Notes
Odyssey Anticipation Questions and In-class discussion
1/26/2016
1/25/2016
Future World Project Presentation Day!!
1/22/2016
SRI Testing
Final Future World Project Work Day
Presentations Monday!
1/21/2016
Future World Project Work Day!!
Project and Presentation due Monday.
1/20/2016
Part 3 Quiz
Future World Project Work
1/19/2016
Future World Project Work Day
Homework: Study for F451 Part 3 Quiz & Packet due Wednesday. Last page of packet is part of your quiz grade!
1/15/2016
Grammar practice - 8 parts of speech + 4 kinds of sentences
Future World Project Introduction
Continued to read Part 3 of F451
Homework: Finish reading F451
1/14/2016
Part 3 packet - Reviewed questions 1-6
Read pages 129-143
Homework: read pg 143-145 & work on vocabulary sheet in packet
Class Progress Reports sent out; students with D- or lower need a parent signature.
1/13/2016
Part 2 Quiz
In class writing - Silent Majority (last page of part 2 packet)
Turned in Part 2 Review and Part 2 packet
Began reading Part 3 - page 113-125
Homework: Complete reading through 125
1/12/2016
Grammar - 8 Parts of speech introduction
Part 2 Review Complete
Begin Silent Majority (in part 2 packet)- in class writing
1/8/2015
Completed Faber Vs. Beatty handout in packet
Notes Check (15 notes)
Read Pg 99-105 and discussed question 6 in the packet
Homework: Read up to page 110; Parts A, B, and C in Part 2 Review.
Part 2 Quiz Tuesday!!
1/7/2016
Reviewed reading questions 1-6.
Completed and discussed question 5 & 6 on the 3rd page in the packet (Door question and draw Faber and Montag's plan.)
Read pages 93-100
Homework: Finish page 99-100
1/6/2016
Grammar Review
Vocabulary Sheet in Part 2 Packet
Questions 1-3 on 2nd page of packet
Read - pg 80-93
1/5/2015
Part 1 Quiz
Turned in Part 1 Review and Facebook page
Read page 71-80
- new notes - sticky notes or 2 column Reading Log
Homework: Read one page - finish middle of page 80
1/4/2015
Grammar Review
Part 1 Review Video
In class/partner work
Part 1 Reflection (Beatty Comments pg 55-62)
Character Facebook page (writing only - chose 1)
Homework if not completed in class
12/18/2015
Part 1 Review
- Facebook page (pick 2 characters)
Due Monday after break!
Work time! Complete Montag paragraph and any missing work!
12/16/2015
Completed the Foil Characters (Mildred and Clarisse) handout in packet
Read pages 63-68 (completed Part 1)
Watched Dystopia Vs Utopia video
12/15/2015
Grammar Review
Read pg 48-63
Foil Character Work
12/14/2015
Fahrenheit pg 32-68 packet - Vocabulary Worksheet (In-class work)
Read page 41-48
Homework: Foil handout in packet - choose Team Mildred or Clarisse (complete 4 boxes)
12/10/2015
Grammar: Sentence Functions (Exercise 1) Video
Book Burning Article & questions in class (skip the essay part for assignment)
In- Class writing: "One Book" (Due Friday if not completed in class)
12/9/2015
Review/Catch-up Day
Reviewed page 1-32 packet, reading questions.
12/8/2015
Fahrenheit 451 Comic Notes due Wednesday! Completed packet due Thursday.
12/4/2015
Work Day!
Complete the following handouts in your Fahrenheit 451 packet:
1. Questions 1-7
2. Vocabulary Worksheet
3. Character Analysis (2 sided)
Monday, Dec 7 (assignments due Wednesday)
- Read page 21-32
- Questions 8-11
- Poetic Prose handout in packet
- Comic notes due Wednesday!!
12/3/2015
Review Montag's Head and Flashback page
Read pg 11 - 21
Irony handout (in packet)
12/2/2015
Read pages 3-11
Discussed
- Oddities in Novel so far
- Direct/Indirect Characterization Review
In class work/Homework: Packet - Montag's Head & Flashback page
12/1/2015
"What's Your Opinion" Fish Bowl Discussion
Fahrenheit Book Passout
Book packet page 1-32 - Read "The Fifties"
11/23/2015
Completed Bradbury Reading Circle Activity
Students taught the class the their group's short story.
Homework: (optional but highly suggested to get started tonight) Fahrenheit Webquest We'll be working on this all day in class Tuesday. It'll be due at the end of the hour.
Extra Credit Opportunity: No TV Experiment
11/20/2015
Informational Text Sharing
Reading Circle Handout / Short story given in class. Student will present their stories in class on Monday.
(Make-Up Reading Circle Assignment)
11/19/2015
Practice Informational Text using Newsela
25 word summary of article
Due at the end of the hour - homework
11/18/2015
Final Essay Work Day - Essay Due Today
Final Direction: Identify 4 types (interrogative, imperative, exclamatory, and declarative) of sentences in your essay.
11/17/2015
Essay Work Day!
2 paragraph check-in!
Essays due tomorrow (Wednesday) at the end of the hour!
11/16/2015
Notes: Exclamatory and Imperative Sentence
"Why Compete?" Essay Work Day
- Brainstorming and Outline Check-in
Homework: First 2 paragraphs due Tuesday
11/13/2015
Vocab Quiz
Essay Reflection
"Why Compete?" Essay Introduction
- Brainstorming in class
Homework: Brainstorming and Outline due Monday
11/12/2015
Reviewed Harrison Bergeron questions (1, 3, and 4)
Discussed questions 2 and 6 (pg 141)
Watched 2081 Harrison Bergeron video: Science Fiction Notes
Homework: Quizlet & Study for Vocab Quiz
11/11/2015
Read Harrison Bergeron (pg 133-139)
Questions 1, 3, 4 (pg 141)
11/10/2015
Declarative & Interogative Sentences Video
Flat and Round Characters Video
Statice and Dynamic Characters Video
Homework: Quizlet Project Quiz Friday!
11/9/2015
Read pg 120 - Inferences & Quickwrite
Read Thank you M'am (121 - 126)
Handout - Quickwrite, 1, 2, 4, 8 Pg 127
11/5/2015
Reviewed Chapter 20-21
Trial Notes
Continued Movie
Quiz Friday!
11/4/2015
Created our 2nd quarter goals and reflected on 1st quarter
Updated Chapter 17-19 Fill in the blank notes
Watched more of To Kill a Mockingbird - Character pictures and traits (due Thursday)
Part 2 Quiz Friday
Extra Credit: Chapter 23-31 Fill in the blank notes due Friday
10/30/2015
Exam Day!! Have a great weekend!
Homework: Read chapter 18-22 in To Kill A Mockingbird.
Extra Credit: Chapter 23-31 Fill in the blank notes are extra credit!
10/28/2015
Exam Review Day! Extra Study Guide
Remember to work on 4X6 cheat card for the exam! Study up!
10/27/2015
Reviewed Chapter 16
Vocabulary Review for Exam (continued to work on notecard for exam)
Began reading Chapter 17
Homework: Finish Chapter 17 & Continue making cheat card
10/26/2015
Reviewed Chapter 13-15 of TKAM
Reviewed Plot Elements - added to cheat card
Listened to chapter 16
Homework: Finish reading Chapter 16 and Fill in the blank summary & Continue to add to notecard!
10/22/2015
Essay Writing in Class
Due at the end of the hour unless students asked for more time.
Homework: Chapter 14-15 with fill-in-the-blank notes
10/22/2015
Discussed the Conclusion part of the Narrative Essay
Discussed Chapter 12 in To Kill a Mockingbird
Began reading Chapter 13.
Homework: Finish reading chapter 13
10/21/2015
Part 1 Test
Continued work on Body Paragraphs!
Homework: Read Chapter 12
Audio Playlist for Part 2 of To Kill A Mockingbird (It's almost complete!!)
Reminder - Body Paragraph Check Thursday! Essay due Friday!
10/20/2015
Wrote the 1st Body Paragraph today.
Watched another 20 minutes of To Kill A Mockingbird and discussed chapter 11.
Homework: Study for test! Review the character chart and the study questions in the Chapter 1-5 & Chapter 6-11 packets.
10/19/2015
Personal Narrative Writing! - Introductory Paragraph (Mrs. Clark's Example from class.)
Reviewed Chapters 9 & 10 with Chapters 6-11 packet
Began listening to chapter 11
Homework: Finish Chapter 11
Reminder - Test on chapter 1-11 Wednesday
10/16/2015
Introduced Narrative Essay - Worked on Brainstorming Questions and Outline in class today.
Began to watch Part 1 of the To Kill A Mockingbird movie and discussed chapter 8.
Homework: Read chapter 9 and 10 and continue comic strip notes of one chapter
Next week preview: We'll be writing one paragraph a day next week. The essay will be due on Friday, October 23. We'll also be continuing to read TKAM all next week with a quiz on Chapters 1-11 by Tuesday or Wednesday.
10/15/2015
Chapter 1-5 Deepen Understanding Writing and Multiple Choice Review (We are skipping the short answer responses for now.)
Listened to Chapter 7 - Class Notes (5th Hour) (6th Hour)
Homework: Finish Chapter 8 and Comic Strip
10/14/2015
Vocabulary handout in Chapter 1-5 packet
Listened to Chapter 5
Students independently worked on Multiple Choice Questions in Chapter 1-5 packet.
Homework: Read Chapter 6 and 10 Multiple Choice questions in Chapter 1-5 packet
10/13/2015
Notes: Character Chart; Questions to Think About; Atticus' life lesson
Read Chapter 4 - took sticky note notes
Homework: Finish last 2 pages of chapter 4; Notes check on chapter 1 and 4 Wednesday
10/12/2015
Media Center Orientation - Check out the cool things happening at the Library!
Homework: Read Chapter 3 in To Kill A Mockingbird
10/9/2015
Recapped Chapter 1 and Boo Radley
Read Chapter 2 in class
No Homework due Monday - Happy Homecoming!
Expect Homework for Monday evening - Read chapter 3
10/8/2015
To Kill A Mockingbird Audio Book Link
- Updated character descriptions as we read: Teacher Notes
Sticky Note Note - 1 note per page
-Things to write down
- Setting/Characters
- Facts
- Questions
- Character's Actions
- Paraphrase long sections
- Words I don't know + definitions
10/7/2015
To Kill A Mockingbird historical content video + Notes
Fishbowl discussion of video and webquest topics and essential questions
Webquest due date extended until Friday!
10/6/2015
To Kill A Mockingbird Anticipation Guide/Questions
Read: Introduction to the novel and discussed anticipation questions
Watched: Scottsboro Boys Trial and took Notes
Homework: Finish the Webquest questions you researched (odds or evens). Finish Scottoboro Boys writing (if not finished in class).
10/5/2015
To Kill A Mockingbird Webquest
After you open the file, go to File - Make a Copy - Rename the document YourNameWebquest. Share the completed webquest with Mrs. Clark (Clarkn@brightonk12.com)
10/2/2014
Survival Unit Test
To Kill A Mockingbird Anticipation Guide/Questions (We'll review Tuesday!)
10/1/2015
Finished watching Sound of Thunder
Reviewed Cause and Effect handout in packet
Practiced DEER constructed writing response. Wrote about which version of Sound of Thunder had more suspense - movie or story.
Review Extra Credit: Due Friday
9/30/2015
Finished Reading Sound of Thunder
Began watching short movie of Sound of Thunder
Words/ideas to focus on for Survival Story Test Friday
- Suspense
- Personification
- Metaphor
- Simile
- Irony
- Point of View (All of them)
- Internal/external conflict
- Plot diagram (all parts) definitions and identifying them in the plot chart
- Cause/effect
Week 3 words due Friday!
9/29/2015
Updated Plot Diagram for Sound of Thunder
Continued reading and practicing talking to the text
Class Notes (note: black and white copier did not pick up the highlighter marks)
Week 3 Words will be on your Survival Unit Test on Friday
9/28/2015
SRI Testing
Week 3 Vocabulary Words
Survival Story Test Friday
- Study Guide given out today
- Test will include Week 3 Vocabulary Words
- Students may use one side of a 3X5 card on their test.
9/25/2015
Began Reading A Sound of Thunder
Discussed Cause & Effect
Practiced Talking to the Text note taking (page 1)
9/24/2015
Review Point of View
Finished Reading Most Dangerous Game
Students took notes in their Reading Logs
Homework: Study for Week 2 Vocab Quiz! Print or share by tomorrow!
9/23/2015
Completed Indirect Characterization handout: Team Zaroff shared with Team Rainsford - handout collected in class for points
Continued Reading Most Dangerous Game - Students took in class reading notes for points (5 fact notes and 5 thought/question notes on Reading Log)
Homework: Study for Week 2 Vocab quiz & print/share Week 2 words for Friday
9/22/2015
Updated Most Dangerous Game Plot Diagram
Characterization video (Only watched first 3.5 minutes - focus on characterization, protagonist, antagonist, and foil characters)
Indirect and Direct Characterization Video
Characterization practice (Rainsford vs. Zaroff) - Half today and half Wednesday!
Homework: Study for Week 2 Vocab Quiz Friday. Print or share quizlet words by Friday.
9/21/2015
Week 2 Words - Create Quizlet Study Set (Print out due Friday & Quiz Friday) Mrs. Clark's Study Set
Continued reading Most Dangerous Game
Reading Log Notes 1/2 given by Mrs. Clark 1/2 on your own
(Wednesday Reading Log notes are on your own for points!)
9/18/2015
Peer Mediation/Counseling Presentation
Vocab Quiz on Week 1 Words
Continued Most Dangerous Game
Reading Log 2 Notes (pg 17-19)
Homework: Print out of completed Week 1 Words! Printer available Monday morning in the Media Center
9/17/2015
Vocabulary Review!! Quiz on week 1 words Friday. Print off card set and turn in Friday.
Began reading The Most Dangerous Game (read pg 12-1/2 17 today)
Reading Log Notes & Began Plot Diagram (Exposition only)
Homework: Continue to study for your vocab quiz Friday!! Remember to also print your quizlet words for points on Friday!
9/16/2015
"Sniper" Plot Diagram (Vocab Review)
Lost At Sea Game
"Most Dangerous Game" Anticipation Guide
Homework: Continue to study for your vocab quiz Friday!! Remember to also print your quizlet words for points on Friday!
9/15/2015
Clark's Week 1 Quizlet Words (Double check that your definitions are in the same ballpark as mine!)
What is a Plot? Presentation & Notes
Read "Sniper" in Text-book -discussed note taking and plot
9/14/2015
Collected Get to Know you Lit Book Handout and Reading Survey
Vocabulary Quizlet Project: Week 1 Vocabulary Quiz Friday
Read pg 2-3 in text book
9/11/2015
Journal:
Part 1: 1. What should you count on me for? 2. What can I count on you for?
Part 2: 1. Do you think of yourself as a good reader? Why/Why Not? 2. What strategies could you use to improve? Use Reading Strategies Sheet
Text book pass out and Get to Know Your Textbook Handout - due at the end of the hour. Homework if not completed in class.
Don't forget your book cover!
9/10/2015
Reviewed Advice from Last Year's Students
Name Tag Show and Tell
Reading and Interest Survey - Homework if not completed in class
9/9/2015
Syllabus Review
Challenges/Goals for the Quarter
Name Tags
"Get to know you" Bingo
Advice to Next Year's Student - discussion
Reminders:
1. Book Cover Friday
2. Parents please email me a note about your student!
3. Binders & Dividers by Monday 9/14
9/8/2015
Welcome To Mrs. Clark's English Class!!
Please use our class website to look up class assignments and helpful class information.
Follow me on Twitter @MrsNClark
Homework: Book Cover by Friday 9/11
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