Monday, December 15, 2008

Objective: Students will know important literary terms for Drama Unit.

Get Lit Books
1. CAT6 #36
2. Present/Discuss "Theme for English B" posters
3. Discuss Original "Theme for Honors Lit" poem: Due typed Friday.
4. Drama Vocab.
5. Return The Good Earth novel on your own to library

Friday, December 12, 2008

Objective: Students will pass the Good Earth final.

1. Final
2. Complete "Theme for English B" poster

Have a great weekend!

Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Objective: Students will read and analyze a famous theme poem by Langston Hughes.

1. Notes
2. Poem Group Activity
Homework: Complete Reading The Good Earth tonight. Test on Friday.

Tuesday, December 09, 2008

Objective: Students will practice the CAHSEE.

1. Get test.
2. Take Test.
3. Pass Test

HW: Reading Good Earth Chapters 31-32

Monday, December 08, 2008

Objective: Students will work together to complete a Good Earth Chapters 1-25 Review.

Turn in and discuss Original Satires (NO I WILL NOT ACCEPT THEM TOMORROW!)
1. We have a weird schedule today. Short classes except for one period.
2. Get and complete Good Earth Handout.
3. Reading: Chapters 29-30.

Tomorrow: CHSEE Practice Test

Friday, December 05, 2008

Objective: The students will show that they have paid attention the last two weeks and be able to pass Chapter 4 Test.

1. Good Morning!
2. Chapter 4 Test (use pencil only and fill in bubbles completely)
3. Complete Satire for turn in Monday
4. Reading: The Good Earth chapters 27-28

Thursday, December 04, 2008

Objective: The students will complete a review assignment for Chapter 4 (Theme and Figurative Language) for tomorrow's test.

1. Good Morning! Get folder and your lit book.
2. Complete Review pages 306-311
3. Satire (I decided to make it due on Monday. You're welcome!)

Good Earth reading: Chapter 26

Wednesday, December 03, 2008

Objective: Students will read a satire and then have to create one of their own.

1. CAT6 #36
2. Turn in and discuss "Dirty Laundry"
3. "Learn With Book" asignment. Your own satire due on Friday.

Homework: Read Good Earth chapters 24-25

Tuesday, December 02, 2008

Objective: Students will read and analyze two satires.

1. CAT6 #35
2. Turn in "Man in the Water"
3. Good Earth Quiz Chapters 21-22
4. Satire Notes
5. Satire Activity and assignment.

Homework: Read Chapter 23

Monday, December 01, 2008

Objective: Students will read an essay and identify its theme in a written assignment.

Get your folder and lit book:

1. CAT6 #34 Do Not Write on the Handout!
2. Good Earth Quiz Chapters 12-20.
3. Read/Listen to "Man in the Water" and complete assignment.

Homework: Read 21-22

Friday, November 21, 2008

Objective: The students will discuss, analyze and present important plot and character developments from Chapters 4-12 of THe Good Earth.

1. CAT6 Activity #33
2. Correct and Score Vocabulary
3. Quiz Chapter 4-10

Over Holiday Week: Read according to schedule from The Good Earth.

Thursday, November 20, 2008

Objective: The students will know 10 important words from The Good Earth and use them properly in vocabulary exercises.

1. Get vocabulary handouts.
2. Complete all parts of vocabulary assignment.
3. Pass back all work. Folder cleanup for check tomorrow.
4. Good Earth reading 9-10. BIG Quiz tomorrow

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Objective: The students will identify figurative language, pass a Good Earth quiz and read a GREAT short story and identify its theme.

Good Morning! Get your folder and lit book.

1. CAT6 #32
2. Good Earth Quiz 3-5
3. Read/Liston "The Bass, the River and Sheila Mant"
4. Pass back work. Organize folder, go over grdaes for parent conference.

Homework: Reading Good Earth accoding to schedule.

Monday, November 17, 2008

Objective: Students will read and discuss the theme of a short story.

1. CAT6 #31
2. Go over and discuss "Catch the Moon" and score
3. Go over and discuss study guide for The Good Earth chapter 1
4. Discuss Chapters 2-3 of The Good Earth
5. Read "The Bass, the River and Sheila Mant"

Homework: Read Chapters 4-5 of the Good Earth

Friday, November 14, 2008

Objective: Students will know important background for The Good Earth and complete a worksheet on the events and characters from Chapter 1.

1. Quiz Chp. 1
2. Good Earth Power Point Discussion
3. Complete Chapter 1 Handout (both sides)
4. Homework: Read Chapters 2-3

Thursday, November 13, 2008

Objective: The students will know important information about Pearl Buck and The Good Earth and begin reading chapter 1.

1. CAT6 #30
2. Turn in CAT6 Packet 21-30
3. Book Checkout.
4. Continue reading of "Catch the Moon"

Homework: Read Chapter 1 of The Good Earth

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

The students will know how to identify idioms, metaphors and similes in a short story as well as identify the story's theme.

Get folder and your own IR.
1. CAT6 #29
2. Correct and turn in vocabulary for "The Bass, the River"
3. Notes
4. Begin "Catch the Moon" IR
5. Complete "Themes in Lit" assinment
6. Bring ID tomorrow to check out new novel.

Friday, November 07, 2008

Objective: The students will discuss and take notes on Theme and how to determine it in literature. They will then come up with themes for everything we have read this year.

1. CAT6 #28
2. Notes
3. Vocab complettion
4. Themes in Lit assignment.

Homework: HAVE A GREAT 4 DAY WEEKEND! RELAX. Read a bit too. Next week we begin The Good Earth.

Thursday, November 06, 2008

Objective: Students will score proficient or above on the Chapter 3 Test by showing knowledge of Point of View, Voice and Tone.Good Morning!

1. Complete Point of View Review and go over with teacher.
2. Chapter 3 Test. Use pencil only.
3. "The Bass, the River and Sheila Mant" vocabulary
Homework: Outside Book, Extra Credit Projects, Football Game.

Wednesday, November 05, 2008

Objective: Students will complete analysis of "Typhoid Fever" by completing and discussing questions on handout. They will also review Point of View for tomorrow's Chapter 3 Test.

Good Morning! Get your folder and Lit Book.

1. CAT6 #27
2. Complete yesterday's handout from "Typhoid Fever"
3. Review Point of View and Notes with me for test tomorrow.

Homework: Review Notes for test

Tuesday, November 04, 2008

Objective: Students will read a short story and discuss and write about the author's use of voice, vernacular style and point of view by completing an assignment.

GET LIT BOOKS FROM BACK.

1. CAT6 #26
2. Notes: The last bit of Chapter 3
3. Discuss "The Secret Lion" and possible extra credit for projects on back.
4. Read "Typhoid Fever." and complete handout.

Homework: Outside Book

Monday, November 03, 2008

Objective: The students will identify an author's use of vernacular style by reading a short story and completing an assignment.

1. CAT6 #25 (or 26...)
2. Chapter 3 Notes continue (Irony and Theme)
3. Read "The Secret Lion"
4. Complete question side of assignment.

Homework: Outside Book

Friday, October 31, 2008

Objective: The students will show knowledge of Monte Cristo and the characteristics of an archetype hero by completing an in class expostory essay.

1. Complete in class Expository Essay.

Have fun but be careful tonight! Don't BULLY little kids!! It makes parents mad!

Thursday, October 30, 2008

Objective: Students will see the climax and resolution of The Count of Monte Cristo and then write an in class Expository Essay on the Archetype Hero.

1. Video end.
2. Write Essay

Homework: Work on Halloween costume.

Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Objective: Students will complete video of Monte Cristo and begin prewriting Archetype Hero essay.

1. New Book Report Date.
2. Complete Video

Have you got your next outside book yet?

Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Objective: Students will understand what they will write for in class essay after watching Monte Cristo video.

1. Get Writing Prompt and Discuss.
2. Video

Homework: Get new outside book. We will begin a class novel in two weeks.

Monday, October 27, 2008

Objective: The students will watch The Count of Monte Cristo and know how Dantes meets all qualities of an Archetype Hero for an essay.

1. Grade Sheets
2. Go over notes on Monte Cristo
3. Watch Video

Names to know for essay:

Good Characters: Dantes, Mercedes, Albert

Bad Characters: Danglars, Fernand, Villefort

Friday, October 24, 2008

Objective: Students will learn information about The Count of MOnte Cristo and archetype hero for an essay that we will write next week.

1. Next week we will watch The Count od Monte Cristo. Mon-Wed
2. Notes on Monte Cristo and Archetype Hero
3. Grammar Worksheet: Verbs. Complete both sides.

Homework: Relax! If the Ducks game is on TV, watch it!

Thursday, October 23, 2008

Objective: The students will be able to identify the Point of View of all stories that we have read so far this year.

1. CAT6 #24
2. Score and discuss "By the Waters of Babylon" in the IR
3. Point of View assignment

Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Objective: Students will complete "By the Waters of Babylon" in interactive reader.

Get Interactive Reader

1. CAT6 #23
2. Complete story and all activities including pages 99-100

Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Objective: Students will know the three types of Point of View and discuss Voice in literature.

Get IR.

1. CAT6 #22
2. Chapter 2 Notes
3. Complete "By the Waters of Babylon"

You may want to look for a new outside book to complete your 500 pages.

Friday, October 17, 2008

Objective: Students will BE GREAT FOR SUB and complete vocabulary exercise for upcoming lit story.

1. Sit QUIETLY and RESPECTFULLY for roll.
2. Complete "Secret Lion" vocabulary. You will need a red dictionary from the back.
3. Put dictionaries away NEATLY when you are done.

I will see you all Monday with your books and your reports. Remember NO EXCUSE for a late report. It's worth 400 points. Be good Amanda, Crystal, Holly, Conner, Mark..... the list is too long!

Thursday, October 16, 2008

Objective: All students will take the Chapter 2 Lit Book Test (Character and Characterization) and pass with a score of 70% or above (Proficient or Advanced).

1. CAT6 #21
2. Chapter 2 Test.
3. Book Report.

Friday: You will have a sub tomorrow. You NEED TO BE GOOD!!!! If your name is left by the sub you lose all points for assignment (100) and the Book Report (400). Stay quiet and on task!!

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Objective: Students will review Chp. 2 for test on Friday by completing Review assignment.

1. Get lit book and folder.
2. Chp. 2 Review pages 130-135.
3. Outside Reading. Book Report due Monday. NO LATE PAPERS ACCEPTED. NO EXCUSE!!

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Objective: Students will finish story and character analysis.

1. Good Morning. Get your lit book and folder please.
2. CAT6 #20
3. CAT6 Packet 11-20 staple and hand in for 100 points.
4. Finish story "Two Kinds" with CD
5. "Two Kinds" assignment.

Homework: Outside Reading Book and Report

Monday, October 13, 2008

Objective: The students will read a short story and analyze the characters and their motivation in a written assignment.

GET LIT BOOK and FOLDER.

1. CAT6 #19
2. "Two Kinds" reading and assignment.

BOOK REPORT New due date: Monday October 20.

Friday, October 10, 2008

Objective: The students will know expectations of active reading and book report format for their outside book. DUE NEXT FRIDAY!!!!!!!!!

1. Book Check (100 points)
2. Discuss Book report Format on Weblockers
3. Homework: Outside Reading Book and Report.

Homecoming tonight! Have fun. Be careful!

Thursday, October 09, 2008

Objective: Students will know important words and denotation in order to read an upcoming story.

1. Get folder for check.
2. "Two Kinds" Vocabulary
3. Correct assignment.
4. Folder Check for 100 points.
5. Tomorrow we will use our OUTSIDE BOOK! YOU MUST BRING IT TO CLASS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wednesday, October 08, 2008

Objective: Students will show that they have read and understood "Mary" in the interactive reader by passing a pop quiz. Then they will start an vocabulary assignment for our next lit piece.

1. Quiz "Mary"
2. Grade "Mary" IR since only 1/2 of you worked yesterday.
3. Begin "Two Kinds" vocabulary (use lit books for the words and denotations)
4. Folder check tomorrow. 100 points. PROMISE!

HW: Outside Reading.

Tuesday, October 07, 2008

Objective: The students will complete character sketches and share, then read a short story to analyze its characterization.

1. Get Interactive Reader and Folder
2. CAT6 #18
3. Turn in Complete Character Sketch.
4. Interactive Reader: "Mary" Read and Margin Activities.

Homework: Outside Reading Book (getting Close to due!!)

Monday, October 06, 2008

Objective: The students will create a character sketch using all methods of characterization that we have discussed.

1. CAT6 #17
2. Character Sketch: Direct to Indirect

BOOK REPORT IN 10 Days!!!!!

Friday, October 03, 2008

Objective: The students will write an INCREDIBLE PERSUASIVE essay for the District Writing Test. They will have two solid reasons for their argument and shoot down any opposing argument in a counter argument paragraph.

1. District Writing Test. Write neat. Use LOGICAL or EMOTIONAL APPEALS to prove your point.
2. Read Chapter 40 and complete study guide by Monday.
3. Have a great weekend. Watch the Ducks beat USC!

Thursday, October 02, 2008

Objective: The students will complete character analysis within a story in the interactive reader.

1. Good Morning! Grab your interactive reader please.
2. Finish story and complete end activities on pages 66-68.
3. Direct to Indirect Writing
5. Tomorrow is the District Writing Test.

Wednesday, October 01, 2008

Objective: Students will know how authors create characters in lit.

1. Get interactive readers
2. Chapter 2 Notes
3. "Everyday Use" Interactive Reader

Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Objective: Students will know character terms and be able to identify character traits in literature.

GET INTERACTIVE READER

1. CAT6 #16
2. Lit Chp. 2 Notes: Character and Characterization
3. Video scene5. Continue Notes
4. "Everyday Use" IR

Homework: Outside Book

Monday, September 29, 2008

Objective: Students will know character terms for Chapter 2 and begin a short story in interactive reader.

1. CAT6 #15
2. Lit Chapter 2 Notes: Character
3. Interactive Reader: "Everyday Use"

Homework: Outside Book

Friday, September 26, 2008

Objective: The students will look at other students'persuasive essays and critique them as a teacher would.

1. Turn in essays with rubric stapled to top.
2. Share two or more essays on LCD from Weblockers.
3. Complete "Everyday Use" vocabulary
4. Folder Check/Weblockers check #1

5. Outside Book. First report due in 20 days!!

Have a great weekend! Go Oregon! HAAAAAAAA USC!

Thursday, September 25, 2008

Objective: Students will know denotations of important words for upcoming stories and be able to use them correctly in ecercises.

1. CAT6 #14
2. "Everyday Use" vocabulary
3. Homework: Essay due typed tomorrow.

Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Objective: The students will review nouns, pronouns and adjectives and then complete their outline of the persuasive essay.

1. CAT6 Activity #13
2. Correct Adjective side of grammar worksheet.
3. Complete Determining Parts of Speech side of worksheet
4. Work on essay. Due typed and edited on Friday.

Homework: Outside Book.

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Objective: The students will know how to write a persuasive essay and begin writing one that uses one of our stories.

1. Persuasive Essay Prompt
2. Plan your essay.
3. Homework: Outside Book

Friday, September 19, 2008

Objective: The students will complete review for test on Monday.

1. Complete and grade Lit Book Chp. 1 Review

Homework: Outside Book

Be good for sub on MOnday!

Thursday, September 18, 2008

Objective: The students will review all parts of Chp. 1 (Plot and Setting) and complete review activity.

1. Get folder and lit book.
2. CAT6 #12
3. Discuss "Long Way Home" assignment and turn in.
4. Chapter 1 Review pages 66-71

Homework: Outside Book

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Objective: The students will read a science fiction story and be able to idetify all parts of plot, the theme and make a connection between it and "The Pedestrian."

1. Get folders.
2. NO CAT6 today.
3. "Long Way Home" assignment.
4. Folder Prep (all work inside folder and CLEAN and NEAT)

HOmework: Outside Book Reading... Less than a month!!!

Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Objective: The students will read a new story and compare and contrast the plot, tone and theme with "The Pedestrian."

1. CAT6 #11
2. Complete "The Pedestrian" assignment.
3. "Long Way Home"

Homework: Outside Book Reading.... Are you (anyone) doing it?

Monday, September 15, 2008

The students will complete writing a paragraph in a romantic tone.

1. CAT6 #10
2. Turn in CAT6 Packet 1-10
3. "The Pedestrian" Activity

Friday, September 12, 2008

Objective: The students will discuss how Bradbury created the tone of "The Pedestrian" and be able to change the tone in an original paragraph.

1. Get folder and lit book.
2. No CAT6
3. Correct Vocabulary
4. "The Pedestrian" assignment

Homework: Read Outside Book
Objective: The students will discuss how Bradbury created the tone of "The Pedestrian" and be able to change the tone in an original paragraph.

1. Get folder and lit book.
2. No CAT6
3. Correct Vocabulary
4. "The Pedestrian" assignment

Homework: Read Outside Book

Thursday, September 11, 2008

Objective: The students will read a story by Ray Bradbury and describe in writing how the author creates tone through the setting.

FIRST BOOK REPORT DUE IN 35 DAYS... ARE YOU READING A BOOK YET?

1. Get folder and lit book.2.
CAT6 #9 "The Pedestrian" intro
3. Complete "The Pedestrian" vocabulary (due tomorow for points)
4. "The Pedestrian" Assignment

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

The students will know important words in "The Pedestrian" and use them correctly to complete exercises.

1. No CAT6 Today.
2. Score "Contents of a Dead Man's Pocket"
3. "The Pedestrian" Vocabulary
4. Homework: Outside Book Reading

Tuesday, September 09, 2008

The students will know the meaning of nine important prefixes and be able to use them correctly to change the meaning of a word.

1. CAT6 #7 (or is it 8) Prefixes

2. Contents of a Dead Man's Pocket

Homework: You need to have an outside reading book by tomorrow!!! Get it approved by me!

Monday, September 08, 2008

The students will get back their first essays and know expectations of re-writes.

1. NO CAT6 Today but get folder and Interactive Reader
2. Discuss the problems with the first essays and how to make them better.
3. Interactive Reader "Contents of a Dead Man's Pocket"
4.

Friday, September 05, 2008

Objective: Students will be able to identify how an author uses time sequence and suspense in a short story.

1. CAT6 #7 (Pronouns)
2. Interactive Reader Checkout
3. Begin Story and read through p. 15
4. Homework: Outside Book

Thursday, September 04, 2008

Objective: Students will be able to identify common and proper nouns in sentences and begin a story in the interactive reader.

1. Roll and Lit Books. Cover the books, put your name on it, get 100 points, put books on shelf.
2. CAT6 #6 Nouns
3. Grammar Handout: Proper and Common Nouns
4. "Contents of a Dead Man's Pocket" IR.
5. Homework: Get outside book and bring to class for approval by Monday.

Wednesday, September 03, 2008

The students will know all the parts of a plot and create a plot graph for "A Hero's Story."

1. Turn in sylabus for 100 points
2. New assignment: Bring your lit book to class with a cover TO LEAVE IN CLASS!!
3. CAT6 #5 (Periods 2 and 3 need to do #4 also)
4. Chapter 1 notes continued.
5. Plot graph assignment.

Tuesday, September 02, 2008

The students wil know the important parts of a plot.

1. CAT6 #4
2. Syllabus, Book Report Format and Honors Book List
3. Correct and Score Vocabulary
4. Plot Notes
5. Homework: Download and sign syllabus.

Friday, August 29, 2008

The students will complete vocabulary assignment and know how to figure out a word's etymology using an electronic dictionary.

1. Get your folders.
2. Would anyone like to share their essay from Weblockers??? I promise to be nice!
3. Get out Vocabulary Handout and complete words, denotations, etc...
4. Go over exercises.
5. Etymology.

Thursday, August 28, 2008

The students will know the denotation and connotation of vocabulry words from "Contents of a Dead Man's Pocket" and complete vocab exercise.

1. CAT6 #3
2. MLA Format for essay
3. Sample intro paragraphs from Weblockers
4. Vocabulary

Wednesday, August 27, 2008

The students will know expectations of a narrative essay and begin writing the first paragraph of their essay.

1. Roll
2. CAT6 #2 (Get points for folder and Weblockers Policy)
3. Narrative Essay Notes
4. Discuss Writing Prompt
5. Inverted Triangle Format Intro Paragraph
6. Write Intro and save to Weblockers for sharing tomorrow.

Tuesday, August 26, 2008

The students will have examples of all six reading skills used in active reading and answer comprehension questions from the story.

1. Roll
2. CAT6 Activity 1
3. Introduce Webpage
4. Introduce Weblockers and assign Weblockers Policy Signed by Wednesday (100 points)
5. Complete "A Hero's Story" questions.

Monday, August 25, 2008

Objective: The students will know how to active read and expectations for all further Active Reading assignments.

1. Sit anywhere that you can work.
2. Roll and introductions
3. Supplies needed: Folder and divers set up by Wednesday. 100 points.
4. Active Reading Notes
5. Hero's Story Active Reading: Due complete tomorrow.

Wednesday, June 04, 2008

Objective: Students will review poetry in a hopefully fun way.

1. Poetry Pass Around
2. Get Poetry Review Sheet to study for tomorrow's test.
3. Be good for sub Thursday and Friday
4. Come to Softball Game on Thursday. Donate a buck: 20 extra credit points. Up to 200 points. Win some of the prizes.

Tuesday, June 03, 2008

Objective: Students will know all parts of poetry for test.

1. Complete Poetry Handout
2. Go over Poetry Review
3. If portfolios are complete, do the math, turn in for grade.

Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Objective: Students will be able to identify all poetic devices in two GREAT poems.

1. Share and turn in your news event poem.
2. Go over yesterday's handout: "First Lesson"
3. "Boy with His Hair Cut Short" handout
4. Book Report is only homework of the week. Get 'er done!

Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Objective: Students will analyze two poems.

1. Good Moerning
2. "First Lesson" handout
3. Complete News Eevnt Poem
4. Book Report Due Friday. NO LATE PAPERS. No Excuse. Will not grade a late one!

Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Objective: Students will write a poem from a recent news article.

1. CAT6 #30
2. Turn in CAT6 Packet 21-30
3. Go over and turn in Analogies Handout.
4. Elegy assignment. Page 472-476
5. Finish Night tonight. Haiku due Friday. Test tomorrow.

Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Objective: Students will discuss two poem analysis and review word analogies by completing a class activity.

1. CAT6 #29
2. Night Chapters 6-7 Quiz
3. Discuss poem handout from yesterday.
4. Analogy Handout5. Chapter 8 Night tonight

Monday, May 19, 2008

Objective: Students will analyze two poems and identify all poetic devices.

1. Good Morning Everyone!!! CAT6 #28
2. "Fast Car" and "State Fair" Poster Presentations
3. Poetry handout: "Ex-Basketball Player"
4. Read Chp. 7 and write haiku.

Friday, May 16, 2008

Objective: Students will watch a 30 minute video called "A Teenager's Experience" and note the similarities between Night and the teen's story.

1. Video
2. Read Chapter 6 tonight.

BOOK REPORT. May 30.

Seniors/Staff Softball Game Against Cancer (Extra Credit for donating at game. Up to 200 points. 20 points per $1.00. Plus you can win a Wii, Rock Band, Guitar Hero, an Ipod, a digital camera, a digital video recorder, Disney Tickets, etc...)

Thursday, May 15, 2008

Objective: Students will complete analysis of 4 poems using the interactive reader.

1. Get your interactive reader.
2. Complete pages 224-235.
3. Read Chapter 5 of Night. Complete Haiku for chapter.

Book Report due on May 30th. Warren is starting to grade Man is Evil project... finally.

Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Objective: The students will discuss poem analysis posters and write original haikus for each chapter of Night.

1. CAT6 #27
2. Poem Posters (Goodbye Earl and Big Bad John)
3. Night Haiku intro and write one for Chps. 1-3
4. Night Chp. 4

Book Report (The Last one) due May 30. NO LATE PAPERS

Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Objective: Students will complete Night Chapter 2 Study Guide and share Story Song Analysis.

1. CAT6 #26
2. Chapter 1-2 Quiz
3. Story Songs Presentations (Last Kiss and Never Again)
4. Chapter 2 Study Guide
5. Read Chapter 3

Monday, May 12, 2008

Objective: Students will read, analyze and write a prose poem.

1. CAT6 #25
2. Discuss and turn in Night Chp. 1 Assignment.
3. Read "A Storm in the Mountains" page 459
4. Complete Prose Poem assignment.
5. Read Chp. 2 of Night

Friday, May 09, 2008

Objective: Students will write about the first chapter of Night and discuss with a the important events of the exposition.

1. CAT6 #24
2. Chapter 1 Handout.
3. Complete group poster for presentation on Monday.

No reading tonight. Have a great weekend!

Thursday, May 08, 2008

Objective: Students will analyze poems that have the same literary elements as stories.

1. CAT6 #23
2. Poetry Notes
3. Group Activity
4. Homework: Night Chp. 1 (2000 point quiz tomorrow)

Wednesday, May 07, 2008

Objective: Students will check out our last novel and watch an introductory video.

1. Get ID, go to library and get Night.
2. Night Intro Video.

We begin Night Tomorrow.

Tuesday, May 06, 2008

Objective: Students will PASS the District Writing Test.

It's National Teacher Day: Please put all gifts on my desk. :)

1. Writing Hints
2. Write Essay
3. Bring ID Card Tomorrow to get Night.

Monday, May 05, 2008

Objective: Students will read story and pre-write essay for the District Writing Test. This is 1/2 of your final for the semester. SO WRITE WELL!!

1. Get both the writing prompt and story.\
2. Read the prompt completely.
3. Read the story. Active Read if necessary. Try to figure out a theme for it as you read.
4. Pre-write your essay.
5. Turn in both sheets. You can't take them home.

Thursday, May 01, 2008

Objective: The Students will read a parable and identify its symbolism. Then they will write one of their own.

1. Review notes on alegory and parables.
2. Read The Parable of the Good Samaritan and complete worksheet.
3. Write your own parable and share.
4. Last book report due May 30.

Monday, April 28, 2008

Objective: Students will begin the essay for the LOTF project.

1. Discuss 5 paragraph expository essay for the LOTF Project.

2. Complete Epitaphs

3. Work on Projects due Friday.

4. Period 4: Finish Movie.

5. LOTF 300 point test next class period that I see you.

Friday, April 25, 2008

Objective: Students will write original epitaphs for the characters who died in LOTF.

1. Discuss Epitaphs (Due Typed on Tuesday)
2. LOTF Video
3.. LOTF Man is Basically .... Project.Last Book Report Due May 30!!!!
AND I MEAN NO LATE PAPERS!!!!!
Have a good weekend.

Thursday, April 24, 2008

Objective: Students will complete Lord of the Flies and see the video.

1. LOTF Chapter 11
2. Video
3. Man is Basically ..... Project

Extra Credit Trip: Shakespeare Festival PLay in Redlands. See Flier.

Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Objective: Students will continue reading and discussing how authors develop symbols in literature.

1. Discuss Chapter 9
2. Read "The Beginning of Grief" and complete assignment.
3. LOTF Chapter 10 Reading
4. LOTF Project (Don't start essay until we finish the book)

Monday, April 21, 2008

Objective: Students will know the difference between Active Voice and Passive Voice.

1. Correct Vocab.
2. LOTF Quiz Chapter
3. Discuss the "Rape" pages 134-135
4. Discuss what The LOTF is.
5. Active Voice Handout
6. Read Chapter 9 LOTF

Friday, April 18, 2008

Objective: Students will know important vocabulary for the last 1/2 of LOTF.

1. Discuss Chapters 6 and 7
2. LOTF Vocabulary List 2
3. Reading Schedule: Chapter 8

Have a great safe, smart weekend!

Thursday, April 17, 2008

Objective: Students will complete Dialectic Journal for Chapter 6 of LOTF.

1. Thanks for being so well bahaved yesterday with the sub! Best report ever!
2. Discuss Chapter 5 LOTF.
3. With a partner, complete a Dialectic Journal for Chapter 6.
4. Reading Schedule: Chapter 7 Tonight.

5. TAs will pas back papers. You put into folders and organize. Don't lose book reports!

Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Objective: Students will discuss Chapters 3-4 of LOTF and see a video on what we have read so far.

1. CAT6 #19 (or whatever)
2. Correct Homework
3. Quiz on Chps. 3-4
4. Discuss Chapter Dialectic Journals that Warren made.
5. Video from Discovery.net

Reading Schedule: Chapter 5 Tonight.

Friday, April 04, 2008

Objective: Students will show they know the important plot development of Chapter 2 by completing a Dialectic Journal.

1. CAT6 #19
2. Chapter 2 Quiz on LOTF
3. Complete Dialectic (Turn in with Chapter 1 for points)

HAVE A SAFE WEEK OFF..... DON'T DO ANYTHING STUPID!!! LIKE DRIVE 100 MILES PER HOUR AND CRASH!

Thursday, April 03, 2008

Objective: Students will complete a dialectic journal for LOTF Chp. 1.

1. CAT6 #18
2. Chapter 1 Quiz
3. Discuss Project
4. Chapter 1 Dialectic Journal

Wednesday, April 02, 2008

Objective: Students will be able to discuss the symbolism in LOTF in order to start reading the novel.

CAHSEE Results are in. See your scores on Weblockers.

1. CAT6 #16 (or 17... I'm losing track!)
2. Discuss The Masque of Red Death assignment.
3. LOTF Intro POwer Point
4. Read Chapter 1 Tonight. (Follow reading schedule posted on website if you are absent any days the next three weeks.)

Tuesday, April 01, 2008

Objective: Students will complete identifying and explaining symbols in Poe's The Masque of Red Death.

1. CAT6 #16
2. Library Book Check: Lord of the Flies
3. Complete Masque of the Red Death assignment (due today)

Monday, March 31, 2008

Objective: Students will read Poe's The Masque of Red Death and be able to identify all symbols and explain.

1. CAT6 #15 (or 16, which ever it is)
2. Discuss symbols in Through the tunnel (safe beach, the wild beach, the older boys, the tunnel and the nose bleeds)
3. Read The Masque of Red Death
4. Complete assignment.

Tomorow: Bring ID Cards to check out Lord of the Flies.

Friday, March 28, 2008

Objective: Students will show that they have read their outside book with an oral question and active reading.

1. Complete vocab.
2. If I need to score your interactive reader, show me.
3. Oral Question and Active Reading Check. Turn in Book Report (NO I WON'T TAKE IT MONDAY!!!)

Thursday, March 27, 2008

Objective: Students will complete know denotation of important vocabulary and complete vocab assignment.

1. Complete interactive reader (will score in 10 minutes)
2. Complete Symbolism assignment
3. The Masque of Red Death vocabulary

Book Report Tomorrow

Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Objective: Students will complete Through the Tunnel and create a list of 20 symbols and their meanings.

1. CAT6 #14
2. Complete Interactive Reader
3. Symbolism: Public vs. Personal Assignment

Book Report Due in Two Days!!! NO LATE PAPERS!!

Tuesday, March 25, 2008

Objective: Students will know what a symbol is and how to identify one in a short story by completeing an interactive reader assignment.


Get INTERACTIVE READER!!!
Turn in Alliteration, Assonance and Personification Worksheet

1. CAT6 #12
2. Chapter 6 Notes
3. "Through the Tunnel" Interactive Reader
4. Book Report is DUE IN THREE DAYS (NO LATE PAPERS!)

Friday, March 21, 2008

ATTENTION: The website that the game was posted on went down. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO DO IT!!!!
Warren
Objective: Students will practice finding alliteration, assonance and personification in Julius Caesar.

1. Alliteration, Assonance and Personification Worksheet
2. Paste up Newspaper
3. Homework: Play the Peril Review Game (bring printout on Monday of score)

Use link below:


http://www.teachopolis.org/arcade/digitalGames/viewAssignment.php?assignment=207

Thursday, March 20, 2008

Objective: Students will work on Roman Newspaper and study all completed reviews and notes for tomorrow's test on Julius Caesar.

1. Work on newspaper
2. Get all notes and reviews to study for Caesar test.

Wednesday, March 19, 2008

Objective: Students will complete a Roman newspaper using knowledge from events of the play.

1. Get in groups and work on newspapers.
2. Homework: BOOK REPORT!!! No papers accepted late!

Tuesday, March 18, 2008

Objective: Students will use knowledge of the play Julius Caesar to create a Roman Newspaper.

1. Turn in Act Notes for points.
2. Turn in Act V Review
3. Discuss Newspaper Requirements (Due Friday)

Book Report Due on March 28

Monday, March 17, 2008

Objective: Students will complete Act V review and Translation.

1. Turn in Act III-IV Story Board.
2. Turn in Extra Credit Dress Up Sheet
3. Complete Sct V Review and Story Board
4. Test on Friday.

Friday, March 14, 2008

Objective: Students will complete Julius Caesar.

1. CAT6 #12
2. Act Notes
3. Read Act V:3-5
4. Complete Act III-IV Story Baord

Wednesday, March 12, 2008

Objective: Students will see Act IV on video and complete review and translation handout.

1. Get out folder and review.
2. There are many papers that need to be handed out and put in folders.
3. Grade Prinouts
4. Video Act IV (and the funeral scene from Act III)
5. Review due at end of the period.
6. Ides of March on Friday!!!! Book Report on the 28th.

Tuesday, March 11, 2008

Objective: Students will complete the reading of Act IV and work on a review.

1. CAT6 #10
2. Notes Act IV:3 continued
3. Complete reading Act IV
4. Act IV Review and Translation

Homework: OUTSIDE BOOK

Monday, March 10, 2008

Objective: Students will read and discuss Act IV:1-3

1. Act IV Notes
2. Read Act IV: 1-3 (11 pages)

Homework: Outside Book

Friday, March 07, 2008

Objective: Students will read the rest of Act III and complete review handout.

1. CAT6 #9
2. Act III:3 Notes
3. Read Act III:2-3
4. Sct III Review

Have a great, safe weekend and READ!!!

Thursday, March 06, 2008

Objective: Students will read and understand Antony's funeral speech from Act III of Julius Caesar.

Get folder and Interactive Reader

1. CAT6 #7
2. Turn in Soliloquy #3
3. Act III:2 Notes
4. Interactive Reader Act III:2 (pages 290-298)

Wednesday, March 05, 2008

Objective: Students will translate soliloquy from Act III.

1. Notes Act III-1 (continued)
2. Read Act III-1
3. Act III Soliloquy

OUTSIDE BOOK: 22 days!!!

Tuesday, March 04, 2008

Objective: Students will read Act III:1 up to Caesar's assasination.

1A. Act I-II Test
1. Notes
2. Read Act III:1
3. Video up to the death
4. Complete Act I-II Storyboard.

Outside Book: Due three weeks from Friday.

Monday, March 03, 2008

Objective: Students will complete storyboard for JC Acts I-II with important scenes from the play.

1. Complete Act II Review
2. Act I=II Storyboard

Friday, February 29, 2008

Objective: Students will read and discuss Act II:2-4 of Julius Caesar and complete a review assignment.

1. Act II 2-4 Notes
2. Read
3. Act II Review

Thursday, February 28, 2008

Objective: Students will read and discuss Act II:1 of Caesar.

1. CAT6 #7
2. Act II:1 Notes
3. Read the LONG Scene.

Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Objective: Students will be able to translate a soliloquy into normal language.

1. CAT6 #6
2. Go over Sonnet assignment requirements.
  • Typed
  • 14 lines (3 quatrains, one couplet)
  • Rhyme scheme (aa,bb or ab,ab)
  • Must have assonance, alliteration and personification)

3. Act I Translation

Act II Vocabulary

Tuesday, February 26, 2008

Objective: Students will see Act I on video, complete the review and translate Soliloquy #1.

1. CAT6 #4
2. Act I Video
3. Complete Review
4. Act I soliloquy translation
5. HOMEWORK: HOW"S THAT OUTSIDE BOOK? I have only approved about 20!!!!!!!! Don't read a book that is NOT APPROVED!!

Monday, February 25, 2008

Objective: Students will read, dscuss and understand Act I of Julius Caesar and then complete a review handout.

1. Act I: 2-3 Notes
2. Read Act 1: 2-3
3. Act I Review

Thursday, February 21, 2008

Objective: Students will read Julius Caesar Act I:1-2

1. CAT6 #3
2. Notes: Prose, Verse, Anachronism
3. Read Act I:1
4. Act I:2 Notes
5. Read Act I:2 if time.

Wednesday, February 20, 2008

Objective: Students will know background behind the story of Julius Caesar's assasination.

1. CAT6 #2
2. Correct and collect Act I Vocabulary
3. Julius Caesar Timeline
4. Presentation Notes (ike you could do for 100 points of EXTRA CREDIT with Power Point)
5. Act I Notes
6. Read Act I Scene 1
7. Homework: Read that Outside Book

Tuesday, February 19, 2008

Objective: Students will know important author and play information before reading Julius Caesar.

1. CAT6 #1 "Who Wrote Shakespeare?"
2. Go over Shakespeare handout and turn in for points.
3. Complete "Who Wrote Shakespeare?" Interactive Reader for points
4. Act I Vocabulary
5. Extra Credit Power Points opportunity

Thursday, February 14, 2008

Objective: Students will complete reading of who wrote Shakespeare's plays.

1. Turn in Research Paper.
2. CST Sentence Structure Lesson 7-8
3. Turn in CST Packet list on back board.
4. Complete Shakespeare note handout.
5. Interactive Reader "Who Wrote Shakespeare?"

Wednesday, February 13, 2008

Objective: Students will Peer Edit the entire Research Paper and see examples of closing paragraphs and Works Cited pages.

1. Correct Vocabulary and turn in for points.
2. Share on overhead the Close and Works Cited page.
3. Peer Edit
4. Julius Caesar intro notes sheet.
5. Final Draft due tomorrow.

Tuesday, February 12, 2008

Objective: Students will know how to write their closing for their research paper and know the proper format for the Works Cited page.

1. CST Practice: Capitalization 18-19
2. Vocabulary Etymology
3. Research paper: Closing and Works Cited
4. Complete vocab assignment
5. Write closing and Works Cited Page: Due Tomorrow.

Monday, February 11, 2008

Objective: Students will peer edit Part 3 of the research paper.

1. CST Practice Capitalization 16-17
2. Research Paper Part 3 check/share/edit
3. Julius Caesar Drama Vocabulary

Friday, February 08, 2008

Objective: Students will compose the third part of their research paper.

1. Use school laptops to write current information on your Person of the Year.

2. Save to Weblockers.

3. DO NOT SCREW AROUND with the computers. If you do, YOU FAIL this assignment.

Thursday, February 07, 2008

Objective: Students will peer edit Parts 1 and 2 of research paper and begin Part 3 (the 2007 info).

1. 100 points check of parts 1 and 2
2. Late Pass distribution
3. Share 2 - 3 student papers on Weblockers.
4. Peer Edit
5. Write Part 3 (due Monday)
6. Bring all materials to WORK on essay in class tomorrow.

Monday, February 04, 2008

Objective: Students will begin writing the history/background information of their research paper.

1. Share anecdotal intros.
2. Peer Edit Anecdotal Intros
3. Quotation Discussion and Parenthetical Citations Handouts.

Friday, February 01, 2008

Objective: Write your introduction for your research paper.

1. CHSEE Sentence Structure #2 and 6

2. Anecdotal Inro

Tuesday, January 29, 2008

Objective: Students will practice writing straegies for the CAHSEE and prepare for research paper.

1. CAHSEE Writing Strategies 16-18
2. Discuss Research Paper Prompt and Requirements
3. Brainstorm with partner who you will research tomorrow.
4. Meet in library Wednesday and Thursday!!!!

Monday, January 28, 2008

Objective: Students will identify and compare themes across genres.

1. Clean notebook. Everything goes!! Leave didviders only.

2. Discuss new semester: Portfolio (weblockers) and outside book (500 pages)

3. "Last Night" Assigment

Friday, January 18, 2008

Objective: Show Warren that you read an outside book.

1. Final study guide
2. Book Report Oral Question
3. Turn in extra credit assignment and late passes.

Thursday, January 17, 2008

Objective: Read and discuss an ambigous story.

1. CAHSEE 9-11
2. Score Lamb to Slaughter
3. Extra Credit asignment Notes in a Bottle p. 375 1-9

Wednesday, January 16, 2008

Objective: Students will identify irony in a short story.

1. Get interactive.
2. Lesson 6-7 CAHSEE
3. Complete Lamb to Slaughter
4. Portfolio Checklist
5. Grades: Last day to make any changes.
6. Book Report due Friday. NO LATE PAPERS OR BOOKS ACCEPTED!!!

Tuesday, January 15, 2008

Objective: Students will read a very funny, ironic story.

Get your interactive reader!

1. Correct Vocabulary
2. CAHSEE Writing Strategies 3-4
3. Lamb to Slaughter interactive

Monday, January 14, 2008

Objective: Students will know important vocabulary for this week's literature.

1. CAHSEE Writing Strategies 1-2
2. "Lamb to Slaughter" vocabulary

Friday, January 11, 2008

Objective: Students will practice for the CAHSEE Reading Comprehension. THey will also complete their analysis of an ambigous/ironic poem.

1. Lesson 18-19 Reading Comprehension
2. Complete Poster
3. Share Theme Poems

Thursday, January 10, 2008

Objective: Practice for CHSEE and work with a very ambiguous poem.

1. CHSEE Reading Compehension #16 and #17
2. Nothing Man group activity.

Wednesday, January 09, 2008

Objective: Students will take assessment on Reading Comprehension for CHSEE and take notes on Irony and Amiguity.

1. Correct Warren's error from yesterday.
2. Chapter 5 Notes (Iroy and Ambiguity)
3. Work on Theme poem.

Tuesday, January 08, 2008

Objective: Students will practice for the HSEE and write their own theme poem.



1. CHSEE Reading Comprehension Lesson 1-3

2. Discuss "Theme for English B"

3. Write your own theme poem using Hughes' poem as a model. Don't just copy. Make it your own "Theme" of your life.

4. Outside reading pages needed.

Monday, January 07, 2008

Objective: The students will read a poem as a group and identify its important parts.
1. Welcome back!
2. Notes on handout.
3. Group activity.
4. Homework: Book Report due in 10 days!