Mon 4/22--Gatsby wrap-up; begin Fences in class.
Tues 4/23--Read Fences, pp. 7-31.
Weds 4/24--Read Fences, pp. 31-56.
Thurs 4/25--Read Fences, pp. 57-75.
Fri 4/26--Vocab quiz on VE II, Chapter 6; read pink Workbook on clauses and sentence types, pp. 74 and 78.
Mon 4/29--Finish Fences (pp. 75-93).
Tues 4/30--Writing assignment--350 words, to be posted on your homework site. Please do ONE of the following assignments:
1. Write a eulogy for Troy.
2. Imagine you're one of the characters and write a monologue about what your life is like after the play ends and/or how you feel about Troy and his death. Important: please don't write in dialect!
3. Write your own address to death.
4. To what degree is this Rose's play? Is this Rose's play as much as Troy's? Please cite evidence from the text in your answer.
Weds 5/1--Read The Ramayana, pp. 3-21.
Thurs 5/2--Read The Ramayana, pp. 21-40.
Fri 5/3--Vocab quiz on VE II, Chapter 7; review clauses and sentence types. Read pink Workbook on case, p. 80 and do exercises on p. 81.
Mon 5/6--Read The Ramayana, pp. 40-61.
Tues 5/7--Read The Ramayana, pp. 62-82.
Weds 5/8--Read The Ramayana, pp. 82-101.
Thurs 5/9--Read The Ramayana, pp. 101-120.
Fri 5/10--Vocab quiz on VE II, Chapter 8; read about mood and voice in pink Workbook, pp. 84 & 85.
Mon 5/13--Vocab quiz on VE II, Chapter 9; review mood and voice and do exercises on mood, voice, and agreement in pink Workbook, pp. 86-90.
Tues 5/14--Read The Ramayana, pp. 121-138.
Weds 5/15--Read The Ramayana, pp. 139-157. Also, write three potential essay questions for the in-class essay on Friday.
Place to put the questions is here:
Period 4: Period 4--Ramayana Questions
Period 7: Period 7--Ramayana Questions
Thurs 5/16--Writing assignment on The Ramayana:
Please pick ONE of the questions you or a classmate posed on the website and answer it tonight, pretending it were an actual in-class essay. Post it on your journal site.
Word count minimum: 700 words.
Fri 5/17--In-class essay on The Ramayana.
Mon 5/20--MASTER VOCAB TEST ON VE II. Click here for the answer key for VE II.
The format for the test will be the same as for the one in the fall:
100 questions involving:
multiple choice (synonyms and antonyms)
fill in the bank (with word bank)
true or false
Tues 5/21--Grammar:
Please read and answer the sheets on agreement here.
Note: Don't worry if you don't understand everything; we'll go over agreement in class.
Please review the instructions for the end-of-the-year test here.
Start reviewing and preparing for the test!
Re-read and review tricky areas in the pink workbook and purple grammar book.
Weds 5/22--Grammar: read about usage and usage errors on pp. 91-94 and try the exercise in your pink grammar book, p. 95.
Finally, please do the following practice sheet here (please note that the date is wrong--the grammar test will take place this Friday, the 24th): grammar test practice sheet.
Thurs 5/23--Please print out and do this practice test for homework: Practice Test #2
Answers to grammar test from last night (please compare with your answers and come in with questions!): answers to grammar test from last night
Fri 5/24--GRAMMAR TEST covering the whole year.
Mon 5/27--Memorial Day
Tues 5/28--Review
Weds 5/29--
Please pick ONE of the thesis statements you found most interesting from last night (doesn't have to be your own).
Write a 500 word practice essay on it.
Post on your personal homework site.
Thurs 5/30--Review
Fri 5/31--
Please read your very first essay of the year ("A Real Durwan" on turnitin.com)
Re-read your writing reflections from the beginning of the year till now.
As your final writing reflection, please answer the following questions:
What did I do well on the Ramayana essay?
How has my writing improved since the beginning of the year?
What writing techniques do I want to use on the final?
What do I want to do a little differently on the final?