Assignments and Due Dates: Eng. 1-2
Regularly Scheduled Weekly Assignments:
Mondays: Complete vocabulary flashcards for that week's vocabulary and Greek and Latin word roots.
Mondays: Begin this week's grammar topic and homework.
Fridays: Vocabulary Quiz and Grammar homework DUE!
Fridays: Independent Reading. Each student must bring an independent reading book of his or her choice in order to receive credit for that day.
Listed with most recent assignments and due dates first:
October 7: Week 5 Vocabulary Flashcards; Finish reading Chapter 2.
October 4: Week 4 Vocabulary Quiz; Independent Reading.
October 3: Continue Chapter 2.
October 2: Begin Chapter 2.
October 1: Finish characterization worksheets for Of Mice and Men.
September 30: Week 4 Vocabulary flashcards; Characterization worksheets for Of Mice and Men.
September 20: CSI PAPER DUE!!! Vocabulary quiz; Independent Reading.
September 19: Finish writing and editing CSI papers.
September 9 - 18: Write CSI paper in class.
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May 7: Act I.
May 6: Begin Romeo and Juliet. Notes on Shakespearean Drama. Prologue.
May 6: RESEARCH PAPER DUE!
April 26-May 3: Write Elizabethan Age research paper in class (notes, outline, paper, works cited).
April 23-25: Intro to Shakespeare and the Elizabethan Age.
April 17-22: CST testing.
April 8-15: Prep for CST testing.
March 25: Animal Farm essays DUE!
March 22: Go to counseling office for articulation.
March 18-21: Work on Animal Farm essays in class.
March 11-15: Animal Farm review and test, grammar, grammar quiz, visits from counselors to help plan schedules from next year. [Each period has a slightly different schedule due to counselor visits on different days.]
March 8: Complete Animal Farm character analysis sheet. [No quiz due to teacher illness earlier in the week.]
March 7: Study guide questions for chapter 10 DUE.
March 6: Study guide questions for chapter 9 DUE. Discuss chapter 9. Homework: Read chapter 10 and complete study guide questions.
March 5: Study guide questions for chapter 8 DUE. Discuss chapter 8. Homework: Read chapter 9 and complete study guide questions.
March 4: Continue reading chapter 8 and completing study guide questions. Homework: Chapter 8.
March 1: Grammar QUIZ. Homework: Continue reading chapter 8 and completing study guide questions.
February 28: Grammar. Study guide questions for chapter 7 DUE. Discuss chapter 7. Homework: Read chapter 8 and complete study guide questions (due Tuesday, March 5).
February 27: Grammar. Time in class to finish reading chapter 7 and complete study guide questions (DUE tomorrow).
February 26: Grammar. Discuss chapters 5 and 6. Homework: Continue working on chapter 7.
February 25: Grammar. Study guide questions for chapters 5 and 6 DUE. District-mandated Healthy Kids survey. Homework: Work on chapter 7 and complete study guide questions (due Thursday).
February 22: Grammar QUIZ. Read chapter 6 and complete study guide questions.
February 21: Grammar. Study guide questions for chapter 4 DUE. Discuss chapter 4. HOMEWORK: Read chapter 5 and complete study guide questions.
February 20: Grammar. Study guide questions for chapters 1-3 DUE. Discuss chapter 3. Fill in more of the character chart; list 7 commandments in notebook. HOMEWORK: Read chapter 4 and complete study guide questions.
February 19: Grammar. Finish reading chapter 2; answer study guide questions for chapters 1 and 2. HOMEWORK: Read chapter 3 and complete study guide questions.
February 14: Grammar QUIZ. Read chapter 2.
February 13: Grammar. Analyze Old Major's speech.
February 12. Grammar. Begin character chart in class with a partner.
February 11: Grammar. Read Animal Farm, chapter 1 aloud in class.
February 8: Grammar QUIZ. Independent Reading.
February 7: Grammar. Check out Animal Farm from library. Read Aesop's fables and chart animal stereotypes in notes.
February 6: Grammar. Animal Farm prereading vocabulary (context clues).
February 5: Mandatory district suicide prevention presentation.
February 4: Grammar. Animal Farm prereading themes and vocabulary.
January 28-Feb. 1: Grammar and Odyssey movie.
January 25: FINAL EXAM for Periods 5 and 6.
January 24: FINAL EXAM for Period 4.
January 22: Review for final exam.
January 18: Grammar QUIZ. Read Book 23 of the Odyssey.
January 17: Grammar. Read Book 22 of the Odyssey.
January 16: Grammar. Finish Book 21 of the Odyssey.
January 15: Grammar. Read Book 17 of the Odyssey and start Book 21.
January 14: Grammar. Read Book 16 of the Odyssey.
January 11: Grammar QUIZ.
January 10: Grammar. Finish Book 12 of the Odyssey.
January 9: Grammar. Read Book 12 of the Odyssey.
January 8: Grammar. Read Book 11 of the Odyssey.
January 7: Grammar. Read Book 10 of the Odyssey.
December 21: Week 10 Vocabulary QUIZ. QUIZ on this week's grammar topics. Independent reading.
December 14: Week 9 Vocabulary QUIZ. QUIZ on this week's grammar topics. Independent reading.
December 13: Continue reading the Odyssey. Begin Book 9.
December 12: Continue reading the Odyssey: Book 5.
December 11: Begin reading the Odyssey (excerpts from textbook ONLY): Book 1.
December 10: Vocabulary cards: Week 9. Begin new daily in-class grammar assignments.
December 7: Finish going over worksheet; story of the Trojan War.
December 6: "Conventions of Epic Poetry" worksheet.
December 5: God/goddess research project DUE for periods 4 and 6. All Classes: Submit paper to turnitin.com (in class).
December 4: God/goddess research project DUE for period 5 (earlier due date due to repeatedly wasting class time devoted to project). Periods 4 and 6: Finish typing research project; proofread.
December 3: Type up research project.
November 30: Research and paraphrase a story involving your god or goddess.
November 29: Research your god or goddess.
November 28: Finish watching "Clash of the Titans"; choose god or goddess for research project.
November 27: Return Of Mice and Men to library. Continue watching "Clash of the Titans."
November 26: Continue watching "Clash of the Titans."
THANKSGIVING BREAK
November 16: Of Mice and Men essay DUE!!! Assignment must also be submitted to turnitin.com by midnight.
November 15: Finish Of Mice and Men essay.
November 14: Revise/edit final draft of essay.
November 13: Type final draft of essay.
November 12: NO SCHOOL
November 9: Work on essay.
November 8: Set up turnitin.com class account. Begin typing final draft of essay.
November 7: Continue rough draft of Of Mice and Men essay.
November 6: Begin rough draft of Of Mice and Men essay.
November 5: Finish Of Mice and Men movie.
November 2: Week 8 Vocabulary QUIZ. Grammar pages 19-21 DUE. Movie.
November 1: Brainstorm ideas for Of Mice and Men essay; choose topic. Of Mice and Men movie.
October 31: District-mandated tobacco presentation.
October 30: Introduce Of Mice and Men essay; hand back old writing assignments; "To a Mouse".
October 29: Make flashcards for Week 8 Vocabulary. New grammar: prepositions.
October 26: Week 7 Vocabulary QUIZ. Grammar pages 16-18 DUE. Independent Reading.
October 25: TEST: Of Mice and Men.
October 24: Read Chapter 6.
October 23: Read Chapter 5.
October 22: Make flashcards for Week 7 Vocabulary. New grammar: adverbs.
October 19: Week 6 Vocabulary QUIZ. Grammar pages 13-15 DUE. Independent reading.
October 18: Complete Chapter 4 review sheet. Write "Perfect Paragraph: Chapter 4, Of Mice and Men".
October 17: Finish reading Chapter 4.
October 16: Complete Chapter 3 review sheet. Begin reading Chapter 4.
October 15: Make flashcards for Week 6 Vocabulary. New grammar: Adjectives.
October 12: Week 5 Vocabulary QUIZ. Grammar pages 10-12 DUE. Independent reading.
October 11: Continue reading Chapter 3.
October 10: Continue reading Chapter 3.
October 9: Introduce new grammar: Verbs. Begin reading Chapter 3, Of Mice and Men.
October 8: Make flashcards for Week 5 Vocabulary. Review pronouns.
October 5: Week 4 Vocabulary QUIZ. Grammar pages 7-9 DUE. Independent reading.
October 4: Finish reading Chapter 2. Complete review worksheet over Chapter 2.
October 3: Continue reading Chapter 2.
October 2: Begin reading Chapter 2 of Of Mice and Men.
October 1: Make flashcards for Week 4 Vocabulary. Go over pronouns; assign new grammar work (more pronouns).
September 28: Grammar pages 4-6 DUE. Vocabulary QUIZ on Week 3 words and roots. Independent Reading.
September 27: Continue reading Of Mice and Men.
September 26: Periods 4 and 6: Begin reading Chapter 1 Of Mice and Men; Period 5: Finish reading Chapter 1 and complete review worksheet. Homework for Period 5: Finish worksheet if you haven't already.
September 25: CSI WRITING PROJECT DUE!!! Also, TRIP TO LIBRARY (students must bring ID) to check out Of Mice and Men. Pre-reading activity.
September 24: Vocab Squares Week 3. Grammar: Pronouns (pp. 4-6).
September 21: VOCAB QUIZ Week 2. Grammar pages 1-3 DUE. Independent Reading.
September 20: Continue typing and editing final draft in class.
September 19: Begin typing final draft in class.
September 18: Work on rough draft (body paragraph 3 and conclusion).
September 17: Vocab Squares Week 2. Begin grammar--pages 1-3 of grammar workbook (nouns) are due on Friday.
September 14: VOCAB QUIZ Week 1. Independent reading.
September 13: Work on rough draft (body paragraphs 1 and 2).
September 12: Continue CSI project. Finish graphic organizer. Begin rough draft (introduction).
September 11: Begin CSI writing project. Review five-paragraph essay format; read story; begin to fill in graphic organizer.
September 10: Vocabulary Squares Week 1 (in-class).
September 7: Grammar Diagnostic
September 6: Review Standards for Plagiarism / Cheating
September 5: MLA Style; set MLA template up on netbook
September 4: Introduction
BEGINNING OF 2012-2013
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June 11: FINAL EXAM
June 4 - June 7: Review for final exam.
May 29 - June 1: Short Story Contest!
May 1-25: Romeo and Juliet in class.
April 30: Check out Romeo and Juliet. Complete "Unlocking Shakespeare's Language" worksheet; decode Prologue to R&J.
April 24: Write research-style paragraph (with bibliographic entry) on the topics that inspired William Shakespeare.
April 23: Read second article on life of William Shakespeare and take notes.
April 20: Independent Reading
April 19: Sentence combining practice #1.
April 18: Begin learning about the life of William Shakespeare (Article #1).
April 16-17: Watch 1963 film of Lord of the Flies.
April 13: Lord of the Flies in class essay. Students may use notes that they wrote on the essay handout, but may not write out their essay in advance.
April 12: Lord of the Flies multiple choice and short answer exam.
April 11: Discuss end of book.
April 10: Read chapter 12.
April 9: Discuss Ch. 11; begin reading chapter 12.
Mar. 30: Chapter 11 journal DUE at end of period.
Mar. 29: Go to counseling office for articulation; continue chapter 11.
Mar. 28: Ch. 10 journal DUE. Discuss ch. 10. Begin chapter 11.
Mar. 27: Continue ch. 10.
Mar. 26: Intro. new grammar. Discuss ch. 9. Begin reading ch. 10.
Mar. 23: Grammar DUE. Chapter 9 journal DUE at end of period. [END OF QUARTER]
Mar. 22: Ch. 8 journal DUE. Discuss ch. 8. Begin ch. 9 (only 9 pages long).
Mar. 21: Continue chapter 8.
Mar. 20: Continue chapter 8.
Mar. 19: Discuss ch. 7. Introduce new grammar (prepositions). Continue reading ch. 8.
Mar. 16: Ch. 7 journal DUE. Begin ch. 8.
Mar. 15: Read ch. 7.
Mar. 14: Ch. 6 journal DUE. Discuss ch. 6; begin ch. 7.
Mar. 13: Read chapter 6.
Mar. 12: Begin ch. 6.
Mar. 9: Chapter 5 journal DUE. Week 19 vocab quiz. Grammar DUE.
Mar. 8: Read ch. 5.
Mar. 7: Rewrite William Golding's theme for Lord of the Flies.
Mar. 6: Discuss ch. 4; begin ch. 5.
Mar. 5: Chapter 4 dialectical journal DUE!. Week 19 vocab squares (in-class). Introduce this week's grammar.
Mar. 2: Week 18 Vocab Quiz. Grammar homework DUE.
Mar. 1: Work on reading chapter 3 of Lord of the Flies.
Feb. 29: Finish reading chapter 2 of Lord of the Flies, begin chapter 3.
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Feb. 10: Week 16 Vocab Quiz.
Feb. 6: Week 16 Vocab. Squares. Begin grammar.
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Jan. 11: Begin 2nd half of the Odyssey (Odysseus' homecoming); Book 13.
Jan. 10: Book 12 of the Odyssey.
Jan. 9: Week 14 Vocab Squares. Book 11 of the Odyssey.
Jan. 6: Quiz on Week 13 Vocabulary words and roots.
Jan. 5: Continue Book 10 of the Odyssey.
Jan. 4: Resume reading the Odyssey and answering study guide questions in class. Began Book 10: Circe.
Jan. 3: Week 13 Vocab Squares. Return and discuss Of Mice and Men papers.
December: Read selections from the Odyssey in the textbook in class and complete study questions.
Wednesday, Nov. 30: Continue "Clash of the Titans"
Tuesday, Nov. 29: The epic heroic cycle; begin watching "Clash of the Titans."
Mon., Nov. 28: Finish presentations. Week 10 Vocab Squares.
Friday, Nov. 18: In-class presentations on Greek gods and goddesses.
Thurs., Nov. 17: In-class research on Greek gods and goddesses.
Wednesday, Nov. 16: In-class research on Greek gods and goddesses.
Tuesday, Nov. 15: Learning about Epic Poetry and Epic Conventions
Monday, Nov. 14: Of Mice and Men essay DUE. Week 9 Vocab Squares.
Friday, Nov. 11: NO SCHOOL
Thursday, Nov. 10: Movie: Of Mice and Men
Wednesday, Nov. 9: Movie: Of Mice and Men
Tuesday, Nov. 8: Return old CSI essay; work on correcting grammar for next essay.
Monday, Nov. 7: Attend play preview.
Friday, Nov. 4: Vocab quiz on Week 8 words and roots. Work on essay.
Thursday, Nov. 3: Work on organizing essay.
Wednesday, Nov. 2: Begin essay for Of Mice and Men.
Tuesday, Nov. 1: TEST--Of Mice and Men
Monday, Oct. 31: Week 8 Vocab Squares. Review Of Mice and Men.
Friday, Oct. 28: Quiz on Week 7 Vocabulary; Independent Reading.
Thursday, Oct. 27: Review chapters 5 and 6.
Wednesday, Oct. 26: Finish chapters 5 AND 6.
Tuesday, Oct. 25: Continue reading chapter 5.
Monday, Oct. 24: Week 7 Vocabulary Squares; begin chapter 5.
Friday, Oct. 21: Quiz on Week 6 Vocabulary; Independent Reading
Thursday, Oct. 20: Finish Chapter 4; complete review worksheet.
Wednesday, Oct. 19: Continue Chapter 4.
Tuesday, Oct. 18: Continue Chapter 4.
Monday, Oct. 17: Week 6 Vocab Squares; quotes activity for Chapter 3; begin Chapter 4.
Friday, Oct. 14: QUIZ: Week 5 Vocab. Independent Reading.
Thursday, Oct. 13: Finish Chapter 3.
Wednesday, Oct.12: Continue Chapter 3.
Tuesday, Oct. 11: Vocab Squares (Week 5); finish Chapter 3.
Monday, Oct. 10: District-mandated presentation
Friday, Oct. 7: Vocab Test #4; Independent Reading
Thursday, Oct. 6: Continue reading Chapter 3.
Wednesday, Oct. 5: Review Chapter 2.
Tuesday, Oct. 4: Continue Chapter 2.
Tuesday, Sept. 25:
Monday: Sept. 24: Vocab. Squares (Week 3); finish chapter 1 of OM&M.
Friday, Sept. 23: Vocab Quiz (Week 2); Independent Reading
Thursday, Sept. 22: CSI Projects DUE; vocabulary warmup; continue chapter 1 of OM&M
Wednesday, Sept. 21: Check out OM&M; begin reading chapter 1
Tuesday, Sept. 20: Of Mice and Men prereading activity; the Great Depression
Monday, Sept. 19: Week 2 Vocabulary Squares; Finish CSI project--DUE THURSDAY
Friday, Sept. 16: Vocabulary Quiz (Week 1 Vocab); Independent Reading
Thursday, Sept. 15: Continue CSI writing project.
Wednesday, September 14: Continue CSI writing project
Tuesday, September 13: Begin CSI writing project
Monday, September 12: How to do vocabulary squares (in class).
Thursday, September 8: 2 My Favorites paragraphs DUE. Choose two of your favorite things from the list we made in class on Wednesday and write 1 100-word paragraph for each one. Explain why these things are your favorites and why I should make them mine!
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Monday, June 21: 6th period final exam.
Friday, June 18: 3rd period final exam.
Monday, June 14 - Wednesday, June 16: Review Romeo and Juliet, vocabulary, and grammar for final exam.
Friday, June 11: Quiz on Week 30 vocabulary.
Monday, June 7: Quiz on Week 29 vocabulary.
Week of June 1: Plan and perform Act V of Romeo and Juliet.
Week of May 24: Plan and perform Act IV of Romeo and Juliet.
Week of May 17: Plan and perform Act III of Romeo and Juliet.
Friday, May 14: Vocabulary Quiz on Week 26 Vocabulary.
Week of May 10: Plan and perform Act II of Romeo and Juliet.
Friday, May 7: Vocabulary Quiz on Week 25 Vocabulary.
Friday, Apr. 30: Vocabulary Quiz on Week 24 Vocabulary.
Friday, Apr. 23: Shakespeare Research Paper DUE. Vocabulary Quiz on Week 23 Vocabulary.
Friday, Apr. 16: Vocabulary Quiz on Week 22 Vocabulary.
Friday, Apr. 9: Vocabulary Quiz on Week 21 Vocabulary.
Monday - Thursday: Various exercises on improving sentence structure.
Friday, Mar. 26: In-class Independent Reading Book Review. Students must have completed at least 200 pages of their independent reading book by that day.
Monday, Mar. 22: Revised and completed grammar packet due.
Friday, Mar. 19: Vocabulary Quiz on Week 20 Vocabulary.
Friday, Mar. 12: Vocabulary Quiz on Week 19 Vocabulary.
Friday, Mar. 5: Vocabulary Quiz on Week 18 Vocabulary and Mini-Quiz on Shakespeare Biography video.
Independent Reading.
Tuesday, Mar. 2: Final draft of CSI essay due (typed, double-spaced).
Monday, Mar. 1: In-class essay revision.
Friday, Feb. 26: Vocabulary Quiz on Week 17 Vocabulary; independent reading. Rough draft of "CSI" essay due.
Friday, Feb. 19: Vocabulary Quiz on Week 16 Vocabulary, followed by Independent Reading
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SEMESTER 1 FINAL EXAM: PERIOD 6 = Friday, Feb. 4, 9:35-11:35
SEMESTER 1 FINAL EXAM: PERIOD 3 = Thursday, Feb. 4, 7:25-9:25
Click here for ENGLISH 1 FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE!
Tuesday, Feb. 2: In-class Independent Reading Book Review. Students must have completed at least 200 pages of their independent reading book by that day.
Friday, Jan. 29: Vocab Quiz on Week 15 Vocabulary
Thursday, Jan. 28: In-class Five Paragraph Essay on hospitality in The Odyssey and your own life
Friday, Jan. 22: Vocab Quiz on Week 14 Vocabulary
Friday, Jan. 15: Vocab Quiz on Week 13 Vocabulary
Friday, Jan. 8: Vocab Quiz on Week 12 Vocabulary
Thursday, Jan. 7: Writing assignment due on examples of hospitality in The Odyssey (see assignment details under "Odyssey Materials," below).
Monday, Jan. 4: Writing assignment due on examples of your family's hospitality (see assignment details under "Odyssey Materials").
Friday, Dec. 18: In-class Independent Reading Book Review. Students must have completed at least 200 pages of their independent reading books by this day.
Friday, Dec. 18: Vocab Quiz on Week 11 Vocab
Thursday, Dec. 17: In-class writing assignment on examples of Greek hospitality in The Odyssey (see assignment details under "Odyssey Materials").
Thursday, Dec. 17: The Odyssey comic strip assignment due (we will begin working on this in class on Dec. 15--see assignment details under "Odyssey Materials").
Fri., Dec. 11: Vocab Quiz on Week 10 Vocab
Dec. 3 - Dec. 10: Read selections of The Odyssey from books 1, 5, and 9 and answer comprehension questions.
Friday, Nov. 20: [6th period only] Turn in English notebooks.
Thurs., Nov. 19: Vocab Quiz [quiz moved from its usual Friday due to counseling presentation]
Tues., Nov. 16: Theater review of "The Mousetrap" due.