English IV Honors
Week 16
Monday 5/20
Quiz on 'The Stranger' Chapts. 1-3
Reading Continued:
Review / Discussion: Chapts 1-3
Reading: Chapts. 4&5
About the presentation Rubric
Announcements & Reminders:
Vocab Test on Thurs (Latin Terms, etc.)
Tuesday 5/21
Capstone Presentations: Lily, Zach, & Vince
'The Stranger' Continued (Chapt. 4 review, reading chapt 5)
Announcements & Reminders:
Presentations Continue Through Next Week (Here's The Schedule)
Vocab Test on Thurs (Latin Terms, etc.)
Wednesday 5/22
Capstone Presentations: Anna, Marius, Cara
'The Stranger' Continued (Chapt. 5 review, reading chapt 6)
Announcements & Reminders:
Presentations Continue Through Next Week (Here's The Schedule)
Vocab Test tomorrow (Latin Terms, etc.)
Thursday 5/23
Vocab Test
Capstone Presentations: Julia, Hope, Caitlyn
'The Stranger' Continued: Written Response, Chapts. 4-6
Announcements & Reminders:
Week 15
Monday 5/13
Capstone Presentation Lottery
Announcements & Reminders:
Capstone Paper Due Tomorrow *Late-Submission Deadline 5/19
Tuesday 5/14
Exhale
Intro to 'The Stranger'
Announcements & Reminders:
'Hamlet' Test on Friday
Capstone Paper *Late-Submission Deadline 5/19
Wednesday 5/15
Public-Speaking Exercise: Avoiding Fillers
'The Stranger' Continued
Announcements & Reminders:
Hamlet' Test on Friday
Capstone Paper *Late-Submission Deadline 5/19
Thursday 5/16
Public Speaking Continued: Mark Bowden on 'The Importance of Being Inauthentic'
'The Stranger': Intro, Reading Chapts 1 & 2
Announcements & Reminders:
Capstone Paper *Late-Submission Deadline 5/19
Quiz on Chapts 1-3 of "The Stranger" on Monday
Vocab Test on Thurs (Latin Terms, etc.)
Friday 5/17
Quiz on Mark Bowden's Talk
Public Speaking Continued: Using Media
'The Stranger': Reading Continued, Chapts. 3 & 4
Announcements & Reminders:
Capstone Paper *Late-Submission Deadline 5/19
Quiz on Chapts 1-3 of "The Stranger" on Monday
Vocab Test on Thurs (Latin Terms, etc.)
Week 14
Monday 5/6
"Office Day"
Announcements & Reminders:
Quiz on Acts 4 & 5 on Wednesday
Tuesday 5/7
"Hamlet" Documentary
Announcements & Reminders:
Quiz on Acts 4 & 5 tomorrow.
Wednesday 5/8
Quiz on Acts 4 & 5 of "Hamlet"
"Hamlet" Documentary Cont'd
Announcements & Reminders:
Quiz on 'Hamlet Documentary & Vonnegut Lecture on Friday
Thursday 5/9
Kurt Vonnegut on 'The Shapes of Stories & Why Hamlet Is So Important'
"Office Time" for Capstone Work
Announcements & Reminders:
Quiz on 'Hamlet Documentary & Vonnegut Lecture tomorrow
Friday 5/10
Quiz on Hamlet Documentary & Vonnegut Lecture
Announcements & Reminders:
Week 13
Monday 4/29
Quiz on Acts 2 & 3 of "Hamlet"
Announcements & Reminders:
Capstone Project Progress Report Due Tomorrow
Tuesday 4/30
Hamlet Continued:
Act 3 Wrap-Up
Act 4 Intro, Screening
Announcements & Reminders:
Capstone Project Progress Report Due Today : Late-submission deadline is Sat, 7:30am.
Wednesday 5/1
Hamlet Continued:
Act 4 continued
Announcements & Reminders:
Capstone Project Progress Report Late-submission deadline is Sat, 7:30am.
Thursday 5/2
Hamlet Continued:
Act 4 continued
Announcements & Reminders:
Capstone Project Progress Report Late-submission deadline is Sat, 7:30am.
Capstone Paper Due May 14
Friday 5/3
Hamlet Continued:
Act5
Announcements & Reminders:
Capstone Project Progress Report Late-submission deadline is Sat, 7:30am.
Capstone Paper Due May 14
Week 12
Monday 4/22
Hamlet Continued:
Act 1 Quiz
Act 2
Announcements & Reminders:
Vocab Test Tomorrow (Confusables & Lit Terms)
"Office Time for Capstone Research on Wed"
Capstone Project Progress Report Due April 30
Tuesday 4/23
Vocab Test
Hamlet Continued:
Acts 2 & 3
Announcements & Reminders:
"Office Time" for Capstone Research Tomorrow
Quiz on Acts 2 & 3 on Friday
Capstone Project Progress Report Due April 30
Wednesday 4/24
"Office Time" for capstone research. *Class will meet in room 209 before moving to the media center.
Announcements & Reminders:
Quiz on Acts 2 & 3 on Friday
Capstone Project Progress Report Due April 30
Thursday 4/25
Hamlet: Act 3 Continued
"Office Time" for capstone research.
Announcements & Reminders:
Quiz on Acts 2 & 3 tomorrow
Capstone Project Progress Report Due Tues April 30
Friday 4/26
Hamlet Continued: Act 3
Announcements & Reminders:
Quiz on Acts 2 & 3 of "Hamlet" on Monday
Capstone Project Progress Report Due Tues April 30
Week 11
Monday 4/15
Announcements & Reminders:
"Office Time for Capstone Research on Wed"
Poetry Test on Thursday
Tuesday 4/16
Hamlet : Act 1 Continued
Announcements & Reminders:
Poetry Test on. Thursday
Hamlet Act 1 Quiz on Friday
Wednesday 4/17
"Office Day" For Capstone Research
Announcements & Reminders:
Poetry Test on Thursday
Vocab Test on Tuesday (Confusables & Lit Terms)
Capstone Project Progress Report Due April 30
Thursday 4/18
Poetry Test
"Hamlet" Continued
Announcements & Reminders:
Hamlet Act 1 Quiz Tomorrow
Vocab Test on Tuesday (Confusables & Lit Terms)
Capstone Project Progress Report Due April 30
Announcements & Reminders:
Hamlet Act 1 Quiz on Monday
Vocab Test on Tuesday (Confusables & Lit Terms)
Capstone Project Progress Report Due April 30
Friday 4/19
Hamlet Continued:
Act 1 Wrap-Up
Act 2
Announcements & Reminders:
Hamlet Act 1 Quiz on Monday
Vocab Test on Tuesday (Confusables & Lit Terms)
Capstone Project Progress Report Due April 30
Week 10
Monday 4/8
Poetry Continued:
Lesson # 4 Continued
Lesson # 5 (Point of View)
Announcements & Reminders:
Capstone Project Proposal Due Thursday (Submit through Turnitin by the beginning of class)
Tuesday 4/9
Poetry Continued:
Lesson # 6: Images & Symbols
Announcements & Reminders:
Capstone Project Proposal Due Thursday (Submit through Turnitin by the beginning of class)
Wednesday 4/10
Poetry Continued: Practice Quiz
Academic Responsibility Self-Eval
Announcements & Reminders:
Capstone Project Proposal Due Tomorrow (Submit through Turnitin by the beginning of class)
Thursday 4/11
Poetry Continued: Lesson 7 (Form & Structure)
Announcements & Reminders:
Capstone Project Proposal Due Today (Submit through Turnitin by the beginning of class)
Friday 4/12
Week 9
Monday 3/25
Poetry Continued: Lesson 3, Words & Syntax
Tuesday 3/26
Poetry Continued:
Quiz on Sound & Meter
Lesson #3 Continued Words & Syntax: Reading: Our Word is Our Bond
Wednesday 3/27
Poetry Continued
Lesson 3 Continued: Words & Syntax
Thursday 3/28
Poetry Continued
Lesson 4: Rhyme
If Time Permits: Intro to The Capstone Project
Week 8
Monday 3/18
Announcements & Reminders:
Odyssey Essay Test # 2 on Wed.
Poetry Quiz on Thurs (Sound)
Vocab Test on Friday (Lit Terms)
Tuesday 3/19
Poetry Continued
Lesson # 1 (Sound) continued.
Announcements & Reminders:
Odyssey Essay Test # 2 Tomorrow.
Poetry Quiz on Thurs (Sound)
Vocab Test on Friday (Lit Terms)
Wednesday 3/20
'Odyssey' Essay Test # 2
Announcements & Reminders:
Vocab Test on Friday (Lit Terms)
Thursday 3/21
Poetry Lesson # 2: Meter
Read / Take Notes on Foster's 'Redeeming the Time' *Hard copies available in room 209. *Key terms & concepts available here.
Take another look at the first stanza of 'The Raven' as a case study. In your notes, try to describe 1. The meter 2. What it helps us feel/understand, and 3. Why this particular meter helps us feel / understand these things. We'll review your work tomorrow ...be ready to contribute.
Study for Tomorrow's Vocab Test on General Lit Terms (poetry-specific terms won't be on tomorrow's test).
*Here’s an example test that will give you an idea of how you’ll be expected to learn and know topic-specific terms. The example test doesn't feature any of our lit terms, but the questions resemble the style of questions that you'll see tomorrow (a mix of multiple choice, short-explanation, and application questions).
Feel free to move around and study in small groups during the last 30 minutes of class.
Announcements & Reminders:
Vocab Test Tomorrow (Lit Terms)
Poetry Quiz # 1 (On Sound & Meter) on Tuesday.
Friday 3/22
Vocab Test: Lit Terms
Announcements & Reminders:
Poetry Quiz # 1 (On Sound & Meter) on Tuesday.
Week 7
Monday 3/11
"The Odyssey" Continued:
Book 21 Discussion / Notes
Intro / Reading: Book 22
Announcements & Reminders:
Quiz on Books 17-21 Tomorrow (Summary only for Book 20)
Quiz on Subject-Verb Agreement & Dangling Modifiers on Wed.
Tuesday 3/12
Quiz on Books 17-21 of "The Odyssey"
Reading Continued: Book 22
Announcements & Reminders:
Quiz on Subject-Verb Agreement & Dangling Modifiers Tomorrow.
Wednesday 3/13
"The Odyssey" Continued:
Book 22 Discussion / Notes
Intro / Reading Book 23
Announcements & Reminders:
Complete Book 23
Thursday 3/14
"The Odyssey" Continued:
Book 23 Discussion / Notes
Intro / Reading Book 24
Announcements & Reminders:
Complete Book 24
Friday 3/15
"The Odyssey" Continued:
Book 24 Discussion / Notes
Odyssey Wrap-Up
Announcements & Reminders:
Week 6
Monday 3/4
"The Odyssey" Continued:
Book 17: Intro / Reading
Announcements & Reminders:
Complete Book 17 for Tomorrow (Prepare Questions & Comments)
Tuesday 3/5
"The Odyssey" Continued:
Books 17: Review
Book 18 Intro / Reading
Announcements & Reminders:
Complete Book 18 for Tomorrow (Prepare Questions & Comments)
Wednesday 3/6
"The Odyssey" Continued:
Books 18: Review
Book 19 Intro / Reading
Announcements & Reminders:
Complete Book 19 to page 400 for Tomorrow (Prepare Questions & Comments)
Thursday 3/7
"The Odyssey" Continued:
Library time: Completing Book 19
Review / Discussion / Note
Announcements & Reminders:
Read Book 20 Summary for Tomorrow
Friday 3/8
"The Odyssey" Continued:
Review: Book 20 Summary
Intro / Reading: Book 21
Announcements & Reminders:
Read Book 21, Prepare questions & Comments for Monday
Quiz on Books 17-21 on Tues (Summary only for Book 20)
Quiz on Subject-Verb Agreement & Dangling Modifiers on Wed.
Week 5
Monday 2/26
"The Odyssey" Continued:
Books 1-13 Review
Book 14 Intro/Reading
Announcements & Reminders:
Complete Book 14 for Tomorrow (Prepare Questions & Comments)
Comma / Semicolon Quiz on Friday (This one counts)
Tuesday 2/27
"The Odyssey" Continued:
Books 14 Review
Book 16 Intro/Reading
Announcements & Reminders:
Comma / Semicolon Quiz on Friday (This one counts)
Wednesday 2/28
"The Odyssey" Continued: Book 16
Announcements & Reminders:
Quiz on Book 16 Tomorrow
Comma / Semicolon Quiz on Friday (This one counts)
Thursday 2/29
"The Odyssey" Continued:
Book 16 Quiz
Book 17 intro / Reading
Announcements & Reminders:
Comma / Semicolon Quiz on Tomorrow (This one counts)
Friday 3/1
Comma / Semicolon Quiz
"The Odyssey" Continued: Books 17 & 18
Announcements & Reminders:
Week 4
Tuesday 2/20
Quiz on Books 8-11 of "The Odyssey"
"The Odyssey" Continued:
Book 11 Review
Announcements & Reminders:
Reaction Essay for Book 11 Due Today
Essay Test on Books 1-13 of "The Odyssey" on Friday.
Wednesday 2/21
"The Odyssey" Continued:
Book 11 Review
Readings: Book 12 & Book 13 Summary
Announcements & Reminders:
Essay Test on Books 1-13 of "The Odyssey" on Friday.
Thursday 2/22
Essay Grading Rubrics (Review / Discussion)
"The Odyssey" Continued:
Readings: Book 12 & Book 13 Summary
Announcements & Reminders:
Essay Test on Books 1-13 of "The Odyssey" Tomorrow. *You will be graded using this rubric for composition and this one for content as rough guides.
Friday 2/23
Essay Test on Books 1-13 of "The Odyssey" *You will be graded using this rubric for composition and this one for content as rough guides.
Week 3
Monday 2/12
Quiz on Books 1-7 of "The Odyssey"
"The Odyssey" Continued: Books 8-9
Announcements & Reminders:
Tuesday 2/13
"The Odyssey" Continued: Book 9: Intro / Reading
Announcements & Reminders:
Quiz on Books 8-11 of 'The Odyssey' on Fri
Wednesday 2/14
"The Odyssey" Continued:
Book 9 Review / Highlights / Discussion
Book 10 Sumary; Book 11 intro / Reading
Announcements & Reminders:
Quiz on Books 8-11 of 'The Odyssey' on Fri
Thursday 2/15
"The Odyssey" Continued:
Book 11 Intro / Reading
Reaction Essay for Book 11 (to be continued tomorrow).
Announcements & Reminders:
Quiz on Books 8-11 of 'The Odyssey' Tomorrow
Friday 2/16
Quiz on Books 8-11 of "The Odyssey" (Postponed until Tues)
Announcements & Reminders:
Quiz on Books 8-11 of 'The Odyssey' on Tuesday
Reaction Essay for Book 11 Due Tuesday.
Week 2
Monday 2/5
The Odyssey Continued:
Clip from "Troy"
Book 6 Intro / Reading
Announcements & Reminders:
Syntax Quiz on Tomorrow (this one counts). *Extra practice quiz available here.
Tuesday 2/6
Possessives practice quiz #2: complete this on your own; we'll review tomorrow.
Read & take notes on Book 7 of "The Odyssey." *Prepare questions/comments for tomorrow.
Announcements & Reminders:
Syntax quiz moved to tomorrow (this one counts).
Wednesday 2/7
Syntax Quiz (This one counts)
"The Odyssey" Continued:
Books 6 & 7: Highlights / Notes / Discussion **Set date for quiz.
Book 8: Intro / Reading
Possessives practice quiz #2 review.
Announcements & Reminders:
Quiz on Books 1-7 of "The Odyssey" TBD
Possessives Quiz on Friday
Thursday 2/8
Composition: Why Writing is so hard ...and what to do about it.
Exercise: Writing the first sentence.
"The Odyssey": Book 8 Continued; Book 9
Announcements & Reminders:
Quiz on Books 1-7 of "The Odyssey" TBD
Possessives Quiz Tomorrow (This One Counts)
Friday 2/9
Possessives Quiz (This One Counts)
"The Odyssey" Continued:
Intro/Reading: Books 8 & 9
Announcements & Reminders:
Quiz on Books 1-7 of "The Odyssey" on Monday.
Week 1
Monday 1/29
Agenda:
About the class: Course intro, syllabus, etc.
About You: Complete these First-Day Prompts.
Review/Discussion.
Independent Work (Due Wednesday, by the beginning of class):
Sign up for Turnitin (class ID: 42478388, enrollment key: cartystudent).
Announcements & Reminders:
Pre-Course Reading Test is on Wednesday. Here, again, is the assignment.
Viewing/reading/note-taking exercise due Wed in Turnitin (before class).
Tuesday 1/30
Agenda:
"The Odyssey"
Book Sign-out
Intro Lecture
Independent Reading:
Film Clip from "Troy"
Reading: Book 5
Announcements & Reminders:
Turnitin sign-up & note-taking exercise due tomorrow in Turnitin (before class).
Pre-Course Reading Test is on Tomorrow. Here, again, is the assignment.
Wednesday 1/31
Pre-Course Reading Test -Here, again, is the assignment.
About Taking Notes: Questions, Strategies, Examples
Film Clip from "Troy"
Reading: Book 5
Announcements & Reminders:
Turnitin sign-up & note-taking exercise due Today.
Thursday 2/1
The Odyssey Continued:
Book 5 Review / Discussion / Notes
Book 6: Intro / Reading
Friday 2/2
The Odyssey Continued:
Book 5 (Review/Notes/Discussion)
Book 6 Intro / Reading
Announcements & Reminders:
Syntax Quiz on Tuesday (this one counts).
*An extra practice quiz (for you to do on your own) available here.