++++++PLEASE NOTE: Each week students will receive ten, new Latin/Greek stems and example words. They are to complete a stems chart for each stems list EACH week. (These charts can be printed from my Resources page. A slideshow detailing the stems/example words is also provided on that page) THIS IS A STANDING ASSIGNMENT. These charts are due every 2-3 weeks and recorded as a daily grade. Every other Friday my classes will take quizzes on these Latin/Greek stems and their example words.+++++++
8/28/17... Homework: finish Greek and Latin stems list 1
9/5/17 First, Fourth, and Seventh periods: Study for Pronouns quiz tomorrow! (Subjective and Objective)
9/6/17 Finish Latin/Greek Stems list #2
9/7/17 Subject and Object Pronoun Worksheet for 3rd and 5th periods. Due Friday!
9/13/17 Subject and Object Pronoun Worksheet for 1st period due.
9/15/17 Stems Cards/Charts Check in class! This includes list 2 and 3. (for all periods except 1st)
9/18/17 4th and 7th periods: Study for Big Pronouns Test. All classes: Complete Stems List #4 cards/charts
9/19/17 1st, 3rd, and 5th periods: Study for Big Pronouns Test.
9/26/17 Finish interactive worksheet from class
9/28/17 Worksheet for homework. Study for stems quiz and sentence structure quiz on Friday!
10/12/17 If you choose to do so, Extra Credit for Sentence Structure Test is due Thursday, October 12!
Extra Credit for Sentence Structure Test
Write the definitions of simple, complex, and compound sentences. Write three examples of each. (9 total sentences) Underline the independent clauses and circle the dependent clauses.
10/17/17 Work on conclusion paragraph to your Informative Essay.
10/23/17 Rewrite rough draft on notebook paper. Bring it to class on Tuesday, ready to type!
10/30/17 Informative Essay due. Please turn in to Google Classroom.
11/3/17- Stems Quiz 8, Preposition Project Due-students will share their group video projects at the end of class. Please submit videos through Flipgrid.com. My grid code is fw8yic
11/9/17 Figurative Language Project Due.
**Note to parents/students: I humbly request your patience as I grade over 125 essays. It may take a while before ALL grades for the informative essay are recorded. Thank you
11/17/17 Stems Lists #'s 8, 9, and 10 will be checked in class tomorrow. Make sure you bring them to class!
12/4/17 Parts of Speech Quiz Assignment Due. Stems Chart for List #12
12/15/17 Stems Chart check for lists 11, 12, and 13. Students will also have a stems quiz and a short assessment on best sources and analyzing prompts.
1/11/18 Homework: Create a 15 question quiz using stems lists 7 through 15.
1/12/18 Stems Chart check for lists 14 and 15.
1/16/18 GT (4th and 7th periods) Find one source to support your claim for the argumentative essay
2/2/18 Stems Charts #16 and #17 check. Stems Quiz on list #17
Due 2/6/18 Finish introduction and conclusion paragraphs for class
Due 2/7/18 Finish writing 2nd rough draft on notebook paper if you didn't complete it in class (make sure to skip lines!)
Due 2/9/18 Stems lists 20 and 21
Due 3/12/18 Kindness Letter
Due 3/12/18 For GT students only: Tempest project due
4/23/18 Second Rough Draft of Literary Analysis Essay Due
4/26/18 Final Draft of Literary Analysis Due for periods 1, 4, 5, and 7
4/27/18 Final Draft of Literary Analysis Due for period 3