Day 31

Objective: Students will close read chapter 5 and the article and write level 2 and 3 questions to prepare for Socratic Seminar

Materials: Pen, Nihilism Note from yesterday, Highlighter, Post It, Theme Chart, Question Stems, Article, Grendel, Anticipation Guide

Objective:  The students will read the most important chapter in the book.

1.  Discuss Chapter 3:  Sophists:  Great speakers.  Skilled at moving people with words.  And they don't care about truth, right or wrong, good or bad.  Just winning.

2.  Discuss Chapter 4:  Theology:  The belief in god and religion as a binding force for men and society.

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/19ZMzgW8VGQ54eEHPmU6W4JIK4ZMjzeFv/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=118430206095467405140&rtpof=true&sd=true 

3.  Make sure that you have completed four chapter questions AND four theme analysis.

4.  Read Chapter 5:  The Dragon and Nihilism.   

Short Title	Error Code	Last Name	First Name
P1	Student not registered in College Board	Dyer	Legend
P5	Registered for wrong class.  I dropped you.  Now fix.	Richardson	Aaliyah
P5	Registered for wrong class.  I dropped you.  Now fix.	Beasley	Brennen
P5	Registered for wrong class.  I dropped you.  Now fix.	Orozco	Cash
P5	Student not registered in College Board	Guerrero	Armand

P1	WRG7NZ	40	29	29
P5	MGNWD3	40	28	28

Day 30

Objective: Students will be able to identify key ideas and supporting evidence about nihilism in an article by highlighting and writing level 2 or 3 questions about the text.

Great job last week!!

You need: Pen, Blank Paper, Highlighter

Pick up: Chapter 4 Info, Theme Sheet, Sentence Starters (yellow), Article, Quick Write 

Read Grendel Chapter 4 tonight!

Here is Chapter 3 Slide Show:

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1adiOndPYKxu8Dvgt0hMk8pKsJV2Zo4xe/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=101482473147710513077&rtpof=true&sd=true

Day 29

Objective:  The students will discuss Chapter 2 with their partner.

Miss Rush has had two days of CBU training.  Tomorrow she will be back to record three days of lessons for her EdTPA.  Very important for her.  Make sure that you all read and try to get to class on time so that she doesn't look bad on video!  You are being so great for her so far.

1.  Counselors in class to discuss senior expectations and graduation.

2.  Discuss Grendel Chapter 2:   https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/17mUMUssaFGR6WUlqdPLTZn__1nhXoXJv/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=118430206095467405140&rtpof=true&sd=true

3.  Read Grendel Chapter 3 

Day 28

Objective:  The students will know an important allusion for Grendel Chapter 2

1.  Allusion Notes:  Allegory of the Cave

2.  Video:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69F7GhASOdM

3.  MC Practice:  Janie

4.  Read Chapter 2 of Grendel by Monday. 

 Day 27

You need:  Red Pen, Sentence Strip, Grendel, Theme Chart

1. Socratic Seminar Review

2. Seat Set Up

3. Socratic Seminar

4. 3-2-1 

*If you are going to be absent tomorrow, grab Grendel Ch.2 Questions

Day 26

Objective:  Students will practice engaging in a Socratic Seminar by asking and responding to open ended questions about Grendel

1. Grendel Chapter 1 Quiz

2. Chapter 1 Discussion 

 https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1FFx5KfMU_F2qHjx2AFwRm1JpoMoyRqRu/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=118430206095467405140&rtpof=true&sd=true

3. Socratic Seminar Background

4. Theme Chart

5. Exit ticket Question

 

 

Day 25

Objective:  The students will know important information needed to understand our first novel. 

1.  Notes:  Grendel Intro:   https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1BqsyYg1CtaTuhSMP6Cawr9N4cPvNpgiT/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=118430206095467405140&rtpof=true&sd=true

2.  Grendel Chapter 1:  Reading and Questions.  Quiz tomorrow.

3.  Why do I want you to have a physical copy and close read it?  The AP Test is in nine months.  On that test you will be asked to write a DETAILED essay about a novel that you know in and out.  I picked Grendel as one class novel because it is so easy to write about and it will fit most of the Q3 Prompts.

If you don't have a physical copy with notes and highlights of the important details, do you think that in nine months you will remember Grendel?

Think about a movie you LOVED nine months ago.  Do you remember details, names, dates, symbols, etc. so well that you could pass an AP essay? 

4.  Turn in Prose I Packet IN ORDER with cover sheet on top (with your name). 

Day 24

Objective:  The students will complete the essay.

1.  Complete group essay.  

2.  Put Grendel on your desk.  I want to see that everyone has it ready to go. 

YOU BETTER HAVE IT READY TO GO TOMORROW!!!!!!

Day 23

Objective:  The students will know expectations of an AP Question 2 Essay.

Any more Media Permission Slips for points. 

Change of plans.  We will not write an individual essay today.  It makes no sense for me to have you write one if I haven't shown you what you need to do to pass one. 

1.  Get out paper for notes.

2.  Discuss the Q2 Rubric.  The scoring system and what they are looking for.

3.  Discuss how to write and how to use quotes.

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1l6UTIiqKgBYLdZFUfYrlwF5Jc9vOqRJF/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=118430206095467405140&rtpof=true&sd=true

4.  Group essay.  In groups of three or four.  Write a group essay that answers the prompt.

 

Day 22

Objective:  The students will complete analysis of Miss Brill.

 Any more Media Permission Slips? 

1.  Get into groups and complete the TTSTCANDI for Miss Brill.  Period 5, go over the title.

2.  Tomorrow we write our first essay.  Bring your charged computer. 

Day 21

Objective:  The students will know some important info needed to read the next story.

Turn in the Media Permission Slip to Ms. Rush for 10 points.

1.  Intro Paragraph:  How did the author present the complex character of Loretta Bird in "How I Met My Husband"?

 

What should an intro to an AP Essay look like?

        Three to four sentences

         Name the author, the title, type of lit and time written if given.

         One line summation of the piece:  The Top of the Iceberg. 

         The thesis of your paper which states the UT if called for.

2.  Stamp and go over the TTSTCANDI.

3.  Miss Brill Discussion PP.

4.  Close Read Ms. Brill

5.  Do you have Grendel yet? 

Day 20

Objective:  The students will complete a group TTSTCANDI of the story.

Student Teacher Media Release Form:  This is an assignment:  10 points. Bring it back by Friday.

1.  "How I Met My Husband" Quiz

2.  Prompt:  How does the author of "How I Met My Husband" present the complex character of Chris Waters in the story?

3.  Complete the TTSTCANDI with a partner or group. 

 

Day 19

Objective:  The students will read and analyze their next story.

You have one week from today to get a copy of Grendel.  It doesn't have to be new.  It doesn't have to be any specific copy, it doesn't even have to be a book.  You just have to have a copy of Grendel that you can read and annotate. 

1.  Allusion/Symbol Notes:  Colors.

2.  Read "How I Met My Husband: and TTSTCANDI it.  We will do title and UT together before you read.

3.  Finish the story by Monday.  You do not have to have the TTSTCANDI done.  We will work in groups to finish that on Monday after the test (another 5-10 questions). 

 

Symbols in Lit:  Colors

·    White:  Purity and innocence; live, love.  Sometimes death (snow is white)

·    Orange:  Midday; high noon of existence, harvest, pride, ambition.

·    Black:  No color, sorrow, evil, darkness, depression.  Nothingness, void, corruption.

·    Gray:  Mediocrity, sickness.

·    Red:  Sexual passion, anger,

·    Green:  youth and vigor, growth and fertility. Hope, change, life, and inexperience.

·    Yellow:  Sickness, weakness

·    Purple:  royalty, riches, quickening of life.

·    Blue:  Truth, intellect, dawn and awakening.  Life.

Day 18

Objective:  The students will complete a group MC Practice.

1.  Allusion Notes:  Noah

2.  Discuss "The Destructors" more.

3.  MC Practice:  "The Breakup" 

Day 17

Objective:  The students will analyze their first story.

1.  "The Destructors" Test

2.  Period 5:  Presentations

3.  Discuss Characterization of "T" in story.

4.  Complete the TTSTCANDI Chart 

Day 16

Objective:  The students will go over Characterization.

Introduction:  Student Teacher here until Christmas Break:  Ms. Dalton Rush. 

Turn in printed Personal Statement for 50 points. 

1.  Allusion Notes:  Jesus and the Apostles

2.  Finish all presentations TODAY!

3.  Go over Chapter 3 Power Point:  Characterization

4.  "The Destructors" Power Point 

4.   Read:  "The Destructors" for quiz tomorrow.  It's in your Perrine's Textbook.

Day 15

Objective:  The students will complete the second MC Practice.

1.  Get Chapter 3 Outline out for stamp.

2.  MC Practice:  "New York"

3.  Register for my class on AP Central:

Period 1:  WRG7NZ                                  Period 5:  MGNWD3

 

Student Registration:

• Please encourage students to use a personal email address to create their account. Explain that this email should only be used for school or professional purposes. Students should not use their school email, otherwise they will not be able to access their account upon graduating. They will need to verify their emails via their phones as their Chromebooks do not allow students to sign into their personal emails.  

• Guide students to enter their full LEGAL name to avoid issues when redeeming college credit. Students should not use nicknames or non-legal names.

• Students have access to update some of their information via their account settings on College Board (ID numbers, emails, passwords).

• Students should save their password & security phrase in multiple locations as we do NOT have access to help them retrieve their accounts.

• Students must submit their login information via AP Login Information 2025-26. Please provide your students this link.

About Fines:

• Exams will be free for all students enrolled in an AP course. 

• A fee of $40 will be applied to any exam that is canceled after November 15, including cases where a student is dropped from their MLKHS courses. Students are required to inform Mr. D’Amico via email if they drop the course to make sure the exam is canceled with College Board.

• A fee of $40 will also apply if a student is absent or arrives late on the day of the exam.

• Students who are not enrolled in an AP class but wish to take the exam will incur a charge of $99. Students must request an exam-only registration with Mr. D’Amico before the end of October.

 

Day 14

Objective:  The students will outline the last pre-reading chapter in Perrine's.

There is a change of plans.  Usually Thursdays are MC Practice, but I must grade 60 essays before Back to School Night tonight.  Tomorrow we will do presentations and MC Practice.

1.  Get your outline out for stamp.

2.  Go over my presentation on Chapter 2.

3.  Get out a blank sheet of paper and read/outline Chapter 3 (get out unit cover sheet for pages). 

Day 13

Objective:  The students will discuss Chapter 1 on Reading a Story and then read and outline Chapter 2 on Plot.

1.  Get out Chapter 1 Outline for stamp and get the Perrine's book from the back.

2.  Presentations

3.  Discuss Chapter 1 Presentation 

4.  Chapter 2 Outline:   https://docs.google.com/document/d/1x2EAy5RkL55v_SxDQvDE38P8gy-CSFPz/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=118430206095467405140&rtpof=true&sd=true

Day 12

Objective:  The students will present their chapter and outline the first chapter from Perrine's.

Get you hands on a copy of Grendel by John Garner.  We will be starting it soon.

1.  Get the Perrine's textbook from the back of the class. 

2.  Presentations:  Let's do three.

3.  Perrine's Chapter 1 Outline:  Read the chapter and fill in the chapter notes template.

 https://docs.google.com/document/d/15fu3U1UMbqPRaxlrlaaTwySNWhl-3B4J/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=118430206095467405140&rtpof=true&sd=true

Day 11

Objective:  The students will begin preparing for all of the things that they need to do in order to get into college (2 or 4 year) or trade schools or military or life in general.

My Website:  warrenmlk.com.  Use it if you are absent.  

Personal Statement Day

 
1.  Roll and Personal Statement Presentation:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gNG04TTQAQ2Alsx2vi0t-oazo9AV0jTR/view?usp=sharing

2.  Personal Statement Handout:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/19ukvuLrwx53xyNL42mtXeuq86l05ISmY/view?usp=sharing

 
3.  Video One:  What is a Personal Insight and What should you do on it?

https://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/how-to-apply/applying-as-a-first-year/personal-insight-questions.html

Example of what NOT TO DO WITH CREATING YOUR OWN VOICE:  See pic.

 
4.  How are you going to pay for college? It's EXPENSIVE!!!  Apply for as many scholarships as you can!!!  All of them that you are able according to the requirements.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGxwyU6SL3s&t=3s

5.  Letter of Recs:  Get as many as you can from many different sources!!!!

Link to Jason's Cheat Sheet:
 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kpPGY7p8VL696DNGJ8VTezraGL56Tmb3/view?usp=sharing

 https://docs.google.com/document/d/13XLkyrcFcib5addKoXudBeR8Qsk25Buhb-Moh0LlIec/edit?usp=sharing

6.  myscholly.com and how you can use it.

You can use my account free.  rwarren@rusd.k12.ca.us   Password:  Jeffrey1

 

You can change student information and interests to suit yourself.  Just do not change login or password.

 

 7.  Begin writing.  It is due typed and printed on Monday. Choose only ONE essay for the class.  I will only grade ONE. 

 

Day 10

Objective:  The students will analyze and read a Q2 Prompt.

Buy our first book:  Grendel by John Gardner.  You will be required to close read all our novels for points in the grade book. 

Period 5:  Very sorry about yesterday!  I got called out on a two hour teacher union thing.  It might happen a few times this year. 

1.  Presentations:  Just Period 5 to catch up:  Let's do three.

2.  Period 5:  Let's go over yesterday's answers.  MC Thursday:  On most Thursday we will do some form of Multiple Choice Practice.  We will start with paper handouts and group work.  Then we will move to paper and individual scores.  Then digital.  Keep all handouts to include in your Unit Packets.

3.  Q2 Prompt:  Break down prompt.  Read and analyze the story.  Write an AP Intro.  Discuss what you would write about.

Day 9

Objective:  The students will complete their first MC Practice.

1.  You may want to look over your MC Terms for a second.

2.  Presentations:  Let's do three.

3.  MC Thursday:  On most Thursday we will do some form of Multiple Choice Practice.  We will start with paper handouts and group work.  Then we will move to paper and individual scores.  Then digital.  Keep all handouts to include in your Unit Packets.

4.  Buy our first book:  Grendel by John Gardner.  You will be required to close read all our novels for points in the grade book. 

 

Day 8

Objective:  The students will read their first piece, outline a Q1 Essay, and write an intro paragraph.

1.  Presentations:  Let's do five.

 2.  What is the AP Test:  It is a total of THREE hours.

        1st Hour:  Multiple choice:  It is 45% of the overall grade.  Five selections:  55 Questions

        2nd and 3rd hours:  Three Essays:  Q1:  Poem,  Q2:  Prose, Q3:  Open Source

2.  Sample Q1:   "The Snowstorm"

            1.  Break down Prompt

            2.  Read and analyze

            3.  Write an AP Intro Paragraph

            4.  Outline your body paragraphs

3.  What should an intro to an AP Essay look like?

        Three to four sentences

         Name the author, the title, type of lit and time written if given.

        One line summation of the piece:  The Top of the Iceberg. 

        The thesis of your paper which states the UT.

         

Day 7

Objective:  The students will continue presenting their chapters.

1.  Presentations:  Let's do five again.

2.  Complete Lit Terms and MC Practice Terms. 

Day 6

Objective:  The students will know what the AP test is and what they need to do in order to pass.

1.  Turn in your posters.  Make sure that your name is visible ON THE FRONT.

2.  Warrenmlk.com:  This is my webpage you will use for all of your handouts, lesson plans, and information for the class.  If you are absent, you are expected to go on the website and find out what you are responsible to do.

3.  What is the AP Test?  Three hours:  Three essays, and 55 MC Questions.

4.   Iceberg Analogy:  How you will read, think and write.

5.  Presentations:  1-5 

6.  Complete the Tone Terms from Unit 1 Cover Sheet. 

Day 5

Objective:  The students will complete their presentation.

1.  Seating Chart

2.  Complete presentation and poster.  Due Monday! 

Day 4

Objective:  The students will begin their first presentation project.

1.  Sit anywhere that you are comfortable.  Tomorrow I will make a permanent seating chart for use during the rest of the semester so that I don't have to call roll each day.

2.  Digital Citizenship Day 2 Lesson

3.  Presentation Discussion

4.  Presentation Work 

Day 3

Objective:  The students will know the school rules (and more importantly, mine) on use of AI.

1.  Book Checkout in library.

2.  Points for TTSTCANDI Poster and get your college worksheet from back folder. 

Period 0:   8:15    Period 1:  9:10   Period 3:  11:05    Period 4:  12:00     Period 5:  1:30

3.  Digital Citizenship Day 1:  AI Use RUSD Policy and Mine.

4.  Bathroom Rule

5.  Phone Rule

6.  Eating and Drinking Rule 

Day 2

Objective:  The students will make a copy of the TTSTCANDI Chart for use at home for homework.

1.  Grab large paper from side table and sit anywhere.  Phones away and things out of your ears.

2.  Turn in yesterday's college worksheet (10 points or less). 

3.  Roll 

4.  Complete a TTSTCANDI Poster for 10 points or less.  Due tomorrow. 

 

Day 1

Objective:  The students will look into a college of their choice and find information about it and its costs.

Grab a handout from side desk and get out your computer and a pen. 

1.  Welcome!  Sit anywhere that you feel you can listen and learn without interruptions or causing interruptions. We will make a seating chart when the classes are balanced and all changes are made next week.  

2.   Roll and Intro

3.  College Worksheet.  This is due tomorrow for 10 points (or less). Add three things to the back.

14.  Two possible minor degrees that you could study.

15.   Housing:  Where and what is it and how much money?

Writing:  In a great paragraph, write what you should do THIS year in order to attend this school. 

Day 170

Objective:  The teacher is done.

Note:  Today and Friday:  Last Extra Credit of the year:  Donate to the KKAC Seniors/Staff Softball Game:  This Friday.

2.5 points/dollar:  Up to $20/50 points.  You may ask, "Isn't this like buying a grade?  Well... maybe, but it's for a good cause!  

1.  Go to the softball game and cheer on your classmates.

 

 

Day 169

Objective:  The teacher is done.

Note:  Today and Friday:  Last Extra Credit of the year:  Donate to the KKAC Seniors/Staff Softball Game:  This Friday.

2.5 points/dollar:  Up to $20/50 points.  You may ask, "Isn't this like buying a grade?  Well... maybe, but it's for a good cause!  

1.  If you play "Mafia," keep it down a bit.  I needed meds after yesterday!

 

 

Day 168

Objective:  The teacher will finish grading essays.

Note:  Last Extra Credit of the year:  Donate to the KKAC Seniors/Staff Softball Game:  This Friday.

2.5 points/dollar:  Up to $20/50 points.  You may ask, "Isn't this like buying a grade?  Well... maybe, but it's for a good cause!  

1.  We are done. All essays are graded.  All scores are in.  Your grade is done.  I am done!

 

Day 167

Objective:  The teacher will finish grading essays.

Note:  Last Extra Credit of the year:  Donate to the KKAC Seniors/Staff Softball Game:  This Friday.

2.5 points/dollar:  Up to $20/50 points.  You may ask, "Isn't this like buying a grade?  Well... maybe, but it's for a good cause!  

1.  We are done. All essays are graded.  All scores are in.  Your grade is done.  I am done!

 

Day 166

Objective:  The teacher will finish grading essays.

Note:  Last Extra Credit of the year:  Donate to the KKAC Seniors/Staff Softball Game:  This Friday.

2.5 points/dollar:  Up to $20/50 points.  You may ask, "Isn't this like buying a grade?  Well... maybe, but it's for a good cause!  

1.  We are done.

Day 165

Objective:  The students will review for the AP Test.

Note:    We are done with all work.  The test is Wednesday.  If I were you, I would:

1.  Get on Bluebook app and mess with it to see how it works.

2.  Review your Q3 Study Forms from first semester:  Grendel and Frankenstein

3.  Review Packets from this semester:  Othello and Catcher.

4.  Review TTSTCANDI Chart.  If you don't know this, then you won't pass the Q1 or Q2 Essay. 

5.  Review:  Imagery (including pastoral), Three types of irony, Romanticism, Gothic, Realism, Satire, How to state diction, syntax and tone properly in an essay. 

6.  For the Q3 Essay:  Do not use popular fiction that you read outside of school:  No Hunger Games, Harry Potter, The Giver, etc...

7.  If you write about Frankenstein, make sure you call the creature the monster or the creature, NOT Frankenstein! 

8.  Write about one book only on the Q3.  Know two books, but you write on only ONE!!

Day 164

Objective:  The students will review for the AP Test.

Note:    We are done with all work.  The test is Wednesday.  If I were you, I would:

1.  Get on Bluebook app and mess with it to see how it works.

2.  Review your Q3 Study Forms from first semester:  Grendel and Frankenstein

3.  Review Packets from this semester:  Othello and Catcher.

4.  Review TTSTCANDI Chart.  If you don't know this, then you won't pass the Q1 or Q2 Essay.

 

Day 163

Objective:  The students will write their last essay of the year.

1.  Get the prompt and write.

 

Day 162

Objective:  The students will see and discuss a Q1 Essay Prompt.

1.  We have one thing left.  A Q1 Essay.  That will be tomorrow.

2.  Let's practice one today.  "London's Summer Morning."

 

 

 

Character/Characterization/Characterize

How the character is presented to the reader:

1.  Physical Description

2.  TWA:  Thoughts, Words and Actions of the character

3.  TWA of Other Characters:  

 

Day 161

Objective:  The students will complete a MC Practice.

1.  Group pick up of Cap and Gown (and yard sign if ordered).

2.  MC Practice for points.

Day 160

Objective:  The students will write a great Q3 Essay.

1.  Go to GC and write your Q3 Essay.  NO OTHER OPEN TABS.  If I see one open, automatic fail.

Day 159

Objective:  The students will prepare for their Q3 Essay.

1.  Practice Q3.

2.  Download Bluebook to your device: 

3.  Tomorrow is your Q3 Essay:  You should come in with two books that you know.  Author, title, plot and characters, UTs, key symbols, short quotes, etc.

Download Bluebook now. 

Day 158

Objective:  The students will complete a MC Practice.

1.  AP MC Practice Number 8

Day 157

Objective:  The students will practice for the AP Test.

1.  Turn in Catcher Packet

2.  Catcher Final Test

3.  AP MC Practice Number 8

Senior Field trip tickets on sale through Monday. Monday is the LAST day to buy your ticket and get on a bus. We have to purchase the tickets on Tuesday since it is a group purchase. Please remind seniors, they are not allowed to just show up to Knott's. If someone does this, said senior will not be permitted to participate in future senior events (event is inclusive of graduation). There will be no refunds on any future paid events for making poor choices. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Catcher Test:  Q3 Prompt

Write an intro

Outline Body 1 and 2:

TS

Fact

Fact

Analysis

Analysis

Fact

Fact

Analysis

Analysis

Day 156

Objective:  The students will complete all parts of Catcher.

1.  Catcher Quiz:  25 points.

2.  Catcher Close Reading Check:  50 points.

3.  Compile Catcher Packet in order for 100 points.

Day 155

Objective:  The students will finish reading Catcher.

I am on campus if you need me.  Just have Mr. Warren Jr. text me.

1.  Finish the novel today.  Packet is due Thursday.  Quiz tomorrow on the last 6 chapters.  Close reading check is tomorrow.  Don't waste this period.  Get to it.

2.  If you do not have a score for yesterday's College Board AP MC Practice in Aeries, then do it today.  Today is the last day I will put scores in Aeries.

Day 154

Objective:  The students will practice MC for the test.

1.  Catcher Quiz Chapters 19-21 (cancelled).  Just discuss.

2.  AP MC Practice Number 7 on College Board.  12 questions (10 points to grade).

3.  Catcher Reading and Questions Chapters 22-24

Days 152-153

Objective:  The students will write a Q2 Essay.

Thursday:

1.  Q2 Essay:  Remember, write about what you know, don't try to write on things that you really don't know.  Don't try to get too deep if you can't.  You just need a 4.  Organize.  Have a thesis.  Mention the key words.  Have solid topic sentences.  Have text evidence.  Analyze it.  Use the formula.

 

Friday:  

1.  Catcher Quiz and discussion Chapters 16-18

2.  Read Chapters 19-21 and complete study questions.

Day 151

Objective:  The students will practice a Q2.

1.  Catcher Quiz Chapters 13-15

2.  Q2 Essay Prompt Practice

3.  Catcher 16-18 Reading and Handout

Days 149-150

Objective:  The students will read several essays to see if they are passing papers or failing papers.

Block Schedule:  Each Day will cover two periods. 

Monday:  

1.  Essay discussion sample papers.

2.  Peer exchange:  You each will grade TWO of your peers papers.

Tuesday:  

1.  Catcher Chapters 13-15 Handout and Reading

Day 148

Objective:  The students will write a great Q1 Essay.

1.  Get the prompt and write.  Please show me that you have learned what it takes to pass the essay.

 2.  Have fun and be safe at Prom.

Day 147

Objective:  The students will continue reading Catcher.

1.  No quiz today.

2.  Discuss Chapters 7-9

3.  Read Chapters 10-13

4.  Tomorrow you will have a Q1 Essay (Poem).  Bring your computer charged and ready to go.  Look over your last essay.  What did you do right?  What did you do wrong?  Adjust for tomorrow.

Day 146

Objective:  The students will discuss Chapters 4-6

1.  Chapters 4-6 Quiz.  Use yesterday's paper.

2.  Discuss the chapters.

3.  Read Chapters 7-9 and answer handout.

Day 145

Objective:  The students will show that they have read the first three chapters of Catcher.

1.  Chapters 1-3 Quiz

2.  Discuss the reading and your annotations.

3.  Chapters 4-6 Reading and handout.

Day 144

Objective:  The students will start the last novel of their HS Career.

1.  Get all three handouts.

2.  Catcher Intro Notes.

3.  Read Chapters 1-3.  Quiz tomorrow.  Complete the questions handout.

Day 143

 

Objective:  The students will eat donuts.

BUY CATCHER IN THE RYE by Monday.  Must have it in hand on Monday.

1.  Have a nice day and be safe.

Day 142

Objective:  The students will complete a MC Practice.

BUY CATCHER IN THE RYE by Monday.  Must have it in hand on Monday.

1.  Jane Eyre MC Test and Surprise.

2.  Have a nice day tomorrow.  I am giving you the day off to buy your Catcher in the Rye book.

Day 141

Objective:  The students will complete a MC Practice.

BUY CATCHER IN THE RYE by Monday.  Must have it in hand on Monday.

1.  I am done grading first period's Q3 Othello Essay and I am seriously perplexed by some of you.  I wonder what you have been listening to over the last 7 months.  Not me obviously.

Yesterday's prompt:

Many works of literature contain a character that intentionally deceives others.  This character's dishonestly may be intended to help or to hurt.  Such a character, for example, may choose to mislead others for personal safety, to spare someone's feelings, or to carry out a crime.

Choose a novel or play in which a character deceives other.  Then in a well written essay, analyze the motives for that character's deception and discuss how it contributes to the meaning of the work as a whole. 

Do not merely summarize.

2.  MC Practice:  "Getting Old"

 

Day 140

Objective:  The students will complete a Q3 Essay using Othello as the source.

Note:  Get Catcher in the Rye by next week.  

1.  Turn in Othello Packet. Make sure that you have 15 Scenes highlighted for easy counting and all blanks filled in.

2.  Get handout.

3.  Type your essay. 

6= 105

5= 90-100

4= 70-89

3=50-69

2=40-59

1= Bad.  Just plain bad!