5/14-5/18
5/14
English 10: Bring Fahrenheit 451 every day this week. Final copy with new thesis/outline due in class and posted on turnitin.com Wednesday 5/16. You must also hand in the rough draft with thesis/outline with corrections on the 16th. All research paper corrections must be complete by Wednesday (bibliography, thesis/outline, notecards). Read p. 3-18, study guide questions 1-6, and first vocab assignment for Tuesday. There will be an open notebook quiz.
English 10 Honors: At least 12 note cards are due on Wednesday. There should be at least 3 cards per source. Bring A Midsummer Night's Dream to class every day. Act I Quiz on Wednesday. Finish Act I Scene 2 and complete study guide questions for Act I for tomorrow.
5/15
English 10: Read p. 18-32 (p. 29 in new book) and answer questions 7-11. Take notes for an open notebook quiz. Final copy with new thesis/outline due in class and posted on turnitin.com tomorrow. You must also hand in the rough draft with thesis/outline with corrections from last week. Hand in all bibliographies and outlines that you may still have. All research paper corrections must be complete by Wednesday (bibliography, thesis/outline, notecards).
English 10 Honors: Vocab for Act II. Study for the Act I quiz. Note cards due tomorrow.
5/16
English 10: Read p. 32-48 (p. 45 in new book), answer questions 1-7, and vocab assignment 2. Take notes for an open notebook quiz. You must post your final copy on turnitin.com by tonight.
English 10 Honors: Finish Act II and complete study guide questions. Stapled rough draft with thesis/outline due Wednesday in class and posted on turnitin.com.
5/17
English 10: Finish Part 1 and complete study guide questions for assignment 2. Take notes for an open notebook quiz.
English 10 Honors: Study for the Act II Quiz.
5/18
English 10: Study for the Part 1 Quiz on Monday. Bring the book next week.
English 10 Honors: Read to the bottom of p. 110 and answer study guide questions for Act III. There will be an open notebook quiz on Monday. Bring the book next week.
English 10: Bring Fahrenheit 451 every day this week. Final copy with new thesis/outline due in class and posted on turnitin.com Wednesday 5/16. You must also hand in the rough draft with thesis/outline with corrections on the 16th. All research paper corrections must be complete by Wednesday (bibliography, thesis/outline, notecards). Read p. 3-18, study guide questions 1-6, and first vocab assignment for Tuesday. There will be an open notebook quiz.
English 10 Honors: At least 12 note cards are due on Wednesday. There should be at least 3 cards per source. Bring A Midsummer Night's Dream to class every day. Act I Quiz on Wednesday. Finish Act I Scene 2 and complete study guide questions for Act I for tomorrow.
5/15
English 10: Read p. 18-32 (p. 29 in new book) and answer questions 7-11. Take notes for an open notebook quiz. Final copy with new thesis/outline due in class and posted on turnitin.com tomorrow. You must also hand in the rough draft with thesis/outline with corrections from last week. Hand in all bibliographies and outlines that you may still have. All research paper corrections must be complete by Wednesday (bibliography, thesis/outline, notecards).
English 10 Honors: Vocab for Act II. Study for the Act I quiz. Note cards due tomorrow.
5/16
English 10: Read p. 32-48 (p. 45 in new book), answer questions 1-7, and vocab assignment 2. Take notes for an open notebook quiz. You must post your final copy on turnitin.com by tonight.
English 10 Honors: Finish Act II and complete study guide questions. Stapled rough draft with thesis/outline due Wednesday in class and posted on turnitin.com.
5/17
English 10: Finish Part 1 and complete study guide questions for assignment 2. Take notes for an open notebook quiz.
English 10 Honors: Study for the Act II Quiz.
5/18
English 10: Study for the Part 1 Quiz on Monday. Bring the book next week.
English 10 Honors: Read to the bottom of p. 110 and answer study guide questions for Act III. There will be an open notebook quiz on Monday. Bring the book next week.
5/7-5/10
5/7
English 10: Rough Draft with Outline due in class and posted on turnitin.com by Wednesday 5/9. If you would like me to proofread your rough draft, you must fix edits from Wednesday and hand in everything on Thursday. You must bring in your old copies of the thesis/outline and working annotated bibliography. A Midsummer Night's Dream Test is on Thursday. Buy Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury for Monday 5/14.
English 10 Honors: Harlem Renaissance Test on Wednesday. Bring A Midsummer Night's Dream for Wednesday. Thesis/Outline due on Wednesday 5/9.
5/8
English 10: Review for test
English 10 Honors: Study for test
5/9
English 10: Rough Draft with Outline due in class and posted on turnitin.com. Study for test. Bring in your revised rough draft as well as all old copies of the bibliography, outline, and rough draft if you would like be to proofread your paper.
English 10 Honors: Harlem Renaissance Test
5/10
English 10: A Midsummer Night's Dream Test. Final copy with thesis/outline due in class and posted on turnitin.com Wednesday 5/16. You must also hand in the rough draft with thesis/outline with corrections on the 16th. All research paper corrections must be complete by Wednesday (bibliography, thesis/outline, notecards). Read p. 3-18, study guide questions 1-6, and first vocab assignment for Tuesday. There will be an open notebook quiz. Bring your copy of Fahrenheit 451 to class on Monday for a 100 as a quiz grade.
English 10 Honors: At least 12 note cards are due on Wednesday. There should be at least 3 cards per source. Bring A Midsummer Night's Dream to class every day next week. Vocab for Act I is due on Monday.
English 10: Rough Draft with Outline due in class and posted on turnitin.com by Wednesday 5/9. If you would like me to proofread your rough draft, you must fix edits from Wednesday and hand in everything on Thursday. You must bring in your old copies of the thesis/outline and working annotated bibliography. A Midsummer Night's Dream Test is on Thursday. Buy Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury for Monday 5/14.
English 10 Honors: Harlem Renaissance Test on Wednesday. Bring A Midsummer Night's Dream for Wednesday. Thesis/Outline due on Wednesday 5/9.
5/8
English 10: Review for test
English 10 Honors: Study for test
5/9
English 10: Rough Draft with Outline due in class and posted on turnitin.com. Study for test. Bring in your revised rough draft as well as all old copies of the bibliography, outline, and rough draft if you would like be to proofread your paper.
English 10 Honors: Harlem Renaissance Test
5/10
English 10: A Midsummer Night's Dream Test. Final copy with thesis/outline due in class and posted on turnitin.com Wednesday 5/16. You must also hand in the rough draft with thesis/outline with corrections on the 16th. All research paper corrections must be complete by Wednesday (bibliography, thesis/outline, notecards). Read p. 3-18, study guide questions 1-6, and first vocab assignment for Tuesday. There will be an open notebook quiz. Bring your copy of Fahrenheit 451 to class on Monday for a 100 as a quiz grade.
English 10 Honors: At least 12 note cards are due on Wednesday. There should be at least 3 cards per source. Bring A Midsummer Night's Dream to class every day next week. Vocab for Act I is due on Monday.
4/30-5/4
**Come to the Open House on Wednesday from 7-9 in Room 305 for Extra Credit!**
4/30
English 10: Bring A Midsummer Night's Dream all week. Continue to fix bibliography and outline. Note Cards due Wednesday 2/2. If you bring them in early, you will receive extra credit.
English 10 Honors: Bring textbooks all week. Read Hurston and answer questions 1-10 on p. 730. There will be an open notebook quiz on Tuesday. Working Annotated Bibliography due Tuesday. Buy A Midsummer Night's Dream (no Fear Edition) for Wednesday 5/9
5/1
English 10: Note Cards due tomorrow. Periods E & G - study guide questions due tomorrow. All classes - bring Midsummer Night's Dream, vocab, and SG questions for review.
English 10 Honors: Read Cullen's poem "America" and take notes about what you think it means.
5/2
English 10: Rough Draft with Outline due in class and posted on turnitin.com by Wednesday 5/9. Bring Midsummer Night's Dream tomorrow.
English 10 Honors: Read "The Negro Speaks of Rivers" and answer questions 6-9 - to be collected. Bring textbooks tomorrow and Friday. Thesis/Outline due on Wednesday 5/9.
5/3
English 10: Work on cast list in class with descriptions for each character. Character posters with name, colored picture, and quote are due Friday.
English 10 Honors: Read Black Boy in class, take notes for open notebook quiz on Monday, and hand in worksheet and questions 1-10. Work on dialogue with partner. Grammar packet due Friday.
5/4
English 10: Work on grammar packet in class. Bring A Midsummer Night's Dream to class next week. Rough Draft with Outline due in class and posted on turnitin.com by Wednesday 5/9.
English 10 Honors: Read "Incident" and "Tableau" in class and answer worksheet. Finish dialogue with partner. Thesis/Outline due on Wednesday 5/9.
4/23-4/27
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English 10 Honors - Buy A Midsummer Night's Dream (no Fear Edition) for Wednesday 5/9
4/24
English 10: Bring A Midsummer Night's Dream every day. Study for the Act III Quiz. The quiz will consist of:
- Vocab - matching
- Quotes - matching
- Reverse Love Triangle
- MLA Format
- Spacing
- Font and size
- What happens to the title & location
- Heading - location, how many lines, correct order, what pages it appears on
- Header - location, how many lines, correct order, what pages it appears on
- Works Cited - what gets indented, order
- In-text citations - information necessary, what does it look like if you wrote the author's name in the sentence, what does it look like if the author's name is not in the sentence
English 10 Honors: Bring The Great Gatsby every day. Read Chapters 8-9, study guide, and vocab. Take notes for an open notebook quiz. Research your category and bring in information for tomorrow. Gatsby Party is on Thursday. Test is on Friday.
4/25
English 10: Thesis/Outline due tomorrow
English 10 Honors: Finish researching for the party. Study for the test on Friday.
4/26
English 10: Vocab for Act IV due tomorrow. Act IV Quiz will be on Friday.
English 10 Honors: Prepare for Gatsby party. Choose a topic for the research paper. Bring the packet tomorrow so we can review. The 3-paragraph letter will count as the last quiz grade for the Gatsby Unit. The test is on Friday.
4/27
English 10: Study for Act IV Quiz. Continue to fix bibliography and outline. Note Cards due Wednesday 2/2. If you bring them in early, you will receive extra credit.
English 10 Honors: Study for the test. Bring in parent/guardian signature for a quiz grade. Working Annotated Bibliography due on Tuesday.
4/27
English 10: Vocab for Act V. Bring A Midsummer Night's Dream next week.
English 10 Honors: Reaction Guide due Monday. Read Hurston and answer questions 1-10 on p. 730. There will be an open notebook quiz on Tuesday. Bring textbooks next week. Working Annotated Bibliography due Tuesday.
4/16-4/20
4/16
English 10: Bring A Midsummer Night's Dream all week. Complete Act II vocab. The working annotated bibliography underneath the Research Paper tab has been edited. You also need to add "Article Title" to the citation for a website.
English 10 Honors: Persuasive essay due in class and on turnitin.com. Persuasive speeches. Read Chapters 1-2, complete study guide questions and vocab, and take notes for an open notebook quiz. Bring The Great Gatsby all this week.
4/17
English 10: Annotated Bibliography due tomorrow. Act II Quiz on Thursday with vocab.
Research Paper Project Due Dates:
English 10 Honors: Chapters 1-2 due Wednesday. Read Chapters 3-5, complete study guide questions and the next two vocab assignments, and take notes for an open notebook quiz for Thursday.
4/18
English 10: Study for Act II Quiz. Thesis and Outline due April 25. Fix mistakes on Annotated Bibliography to earn back credit, but you must also hand back in the originals.
English 10 Honors: Read Chapters 3-5, complete study guide questions and the next two vocab assignments, and take notes for an open notebook quiz.
4/19
English 10: Vocab for Act III
English 10 Honors: Read Chapters 6-7, complete study guide questions and vocab, and take notes for an open notebook quiz.
4/20
English 10: Read to the bottom of p. 110 and take notes for an open notebook quiz on Monday.
English 10 Honors: Monday we will be going to the College Fair from 9:50-10:40. Complete the first two pages (front and back) of the grammar packet and hand in Monday. Before we head for the College Fair, everyone will choose a group for the Gatsby party. The categories are: Invitations, Decorations, Etiquette, Food, and Entertainment. Research for your group will be due on Tuesday. Read Chapters 8-9, complete study guide questions and vocab, and take notes for an open notebook quiz for Tuesday. The Great Gatsby Test will be on Friday.
English 10: Bring A Midsummer Night's Dream all week. Complete Act II vocab. The working annotated bibliography underneath the Research Paper tab has been edited. You also need to add "Article Title" to the citation for a website.
English 10 Honors: Persuasive essay due in class and on turnitin.com. Persuasive speeches. Read Chapters 1-2, complete study guide questions and vocab, and take notes for an open notebook quiz. Bring The Great Gatsby all this week.
4/17
English 10: Annotated Bibliography due tomorrow. Act II Quiz on Thursday with vocab.
Research Paper Project Due Dates:
- Annotated Bibliography - April 18
- Thesis and Outline - April 25
- Note Cards - May 2
- Rough draft with Outline - May 9
- Final Paper with Outline - May 16
English 10 Honors: Chapters 1-2 due Wednesday. Read Chapters 3-5, complete study guide questions and the next two vocab assignments, and take notes for an open notebook quiz for Thursday.
4/18
English 10: Study for Act II Quiz. Thesis and Outline due April 25. Fix mistakes on Annotated Bibliography to earn back credit, but you must also hand back in the originals.
English 10 Honors: Read Chapters 3-5, complete study guide questions and the next two vocab assignments, and take notes for an open notebook quiz.
4/19
English 10: Vocab for Act III
English 10 Honors: Read Chapters 6-7, complete study guide questions and vocab, and take notes for an open notebook quiz.
4/20
English 10: Read to the bottom of p. 110 and take notes for an open notebook quiz on Monday.
English 10 Honors: Monday we will be going to the College Fair from 9:50-10:40. Complete the first two pages (front and back) of the grammar packet and hand in Monday. Before we head for the College Fair, everyone will choose a group for the Gatsby party. The categories are: Invitations, Decorations, Etiquette, Food, and Entertainment. Research for your group will be due on Tuesday. Read Chapters 8-9, complete study guide questions and vocab, and take notes for an open notebook quiz for Tuesday. The Great Gatsby Test will be on Friday.
- Extra Credit (Due Monday) - draw a map of the setting used in The Great Gatsby based on the descriptions in the novel. Areas required on the map:
- East Egg
- Buchanan's House
- West Egg
- Gatsby's House
- Nick's House
- Valley of Ashes
- T.J. Eckleberg Billboard
- Wilson's Garage/House
- New York City
- Tom and Myrtle's Apartment
4/2-4/4
4/2
English 10: Persuasive essay due. Speech presentations today and Wednesday
English 10 Honors: Anticipation guide front & back. Persuasive essay and speech due on Monday 4/16. Must be posted on turnitin.com by 4/16 and must hand index cards for speech on 4/16. Make sure to have a Works Cited page with sources. Bring in The Great Gatsby 4/4.
4/3
All Classes: Plagiarism presentation
4/4
English 10: Choose topic. Work on annotated bibliography. Sites and examples are posted on the research project page at the top of the weblog. If you have not already done so, you need to e-mail me your essay and post on turnitin.com. Points will be deducted each day that these are late, including days over Easter break.
English 10 Honors: Work on persuasive essay/speech. Please be sure to cite quotations and paraphrased information correctly. Read Chapters 1-2, complete study guide questions and vocab, and take notes for an open notebook quiz on 4/17.
English 10: Persuasive essay due. Speech presentations today and Wednesday
English 10 Honors: Anticipation guide front & back. Persuasive essay and speech due on Monday 4/16. Must be posted on turnitin.com by 4/16 and must hand index cards for speech on 4/16. Make sure to have a Works Cited page with sources. Bring in The Great Gatsby 4/4.
4/3
All Classes: Plagiarism presentation
4/4
English 10: Choose topic. Work on annotated bibliography. Sites and examples are posted on the research project page at the top of the weblog. If you have not already done so, you need to e-mail me your essay and post on turnitin.com. Points will be deducted each day that these are late, including days over Easter break.
English 10 Honors: Work on persuasive essay/speech. Please be sure to cite quotations and paraphrased information correctly. Read Chapters 1-2, complete study guide questions and vocab, and take notes for an open notebook quiz on 4/17.
3/27-3/30
3/27
English 10: Bring A Midsummer Night's Dream all week. Persuasive essay typed rough draft due on Wednesday 3/28. Final copy and speech are due on Monday 4/2. Act I Quiz on Thursday. Complete Act I study guide questions.
English 10 Honors: Bring textbooks all week. Remember to buy The Great Gatsby for Wednesday 4/4. Read "Ars Poetica," complete WS, and answer questions 1-8.
3/28
English 10: Study for Act I Quiz
English 10 Honors: Read "anyone lived in a pretty how town," complete WS, and answer questions 1-8.
3/29
English 10: Final copy and speech are due on Monday 4/2. Hand in hard copy as well as post online at turnitin.com. Hand in rough draft with final copy for full credit.
English 10 Honors: Read "The Lovesong of J. Alfred Prufrock," complete WS, and answer questions 1-15.
3/30
English 10: Bring in parent signature for research paper for a quiz grade. Topic choice due Wednesday 4/4.
English 10 Honors: Study for quiz on Modernist poems. Bring textbook Monday.
3/19-3/23
3/19
English 10: Buy A Midsummer Night's Dream (No Fear Edition) by Shakespeare for Friday 3/23. If you bring in the book on the 23rd, you will receive a 100 as a quiz grade. do not bring textbooks tomorrow. Unit 4 Test Thursday. Create a Survival Guide due Wednesday 3/21.
English 10 Honors: Bring Huck Finn all week. Complete WSs for tomorrow. Huck Finn test on Thursday. Essay due on Friday in class and on turnitin.com.
3/20
English 10: Do not bring textbooks all week
English 10 Honors: Buy The Great Gatsby for Wednesday 4/4
3/21
English 10: Study for Unit 4 Test
English 10 Honors: Study for Huck Finn Test
3/22
English 10: Bring A Midsummer Night's Dream (No Fear Edition) tomorrow for a 100 as a quiz grade
English 10 Honors: Bring Frankenstein tomorrow for discussion. Post Huck Finn essays online by tomorrow and hand in the hard copy in class.
3/23
English 10: Complete vocab for Act I of A Midsummer Night's Dream on p. 37-38 in the packet. Bring the book Tuesday. Persuasive essay typed rough draft due on Wednesday 3/28. Final copy and speech are due on Monday 4/2.
English 10 Honors: Bring textbooks every day next week. Remember to buy The Great Gatsby for Wednesday 4/4
English 10: Buy A Midsummer Night's Dream (No Fear Edition) by Shakespeare for Friday 3/23. If you bring in the book on the 23rd, you will receive a 100 as a quiz grade. do not bring textbooks tomorrow. Unit 4 Test Thursday. Create a Survival Guide due Wednesday 3/21.
- Create a guide for surviving in freezing cold weather, such as the Yukon.
- Create four rules and descriptions. Each description should be one full paragraph. Do not use contractions or personal pronouns such as “you,” “I,” etc.
- Each rule must also have an illustration.
- Make sure to have a cover with the title and your name.
English 10 Honors: Bring Huck Finn all week. Complete WSs for tomorrow. Huck Finn test on Thursday. Essay due on Friday in class and on turnitin.com.
3/20
English 10: Do not bring textbooks all week
English 10 Honors: Buy The Great Gatsby for Wednesday 4/4
3/21
English 10: Study for Unit 4 Test
English 10 Honors: Study for Huck Finn Test
3/22
English 10: Bring A Midsummer Night's Dream (No Fear Edition) tomorrow for a 100 as a quiz grade
English 10 Honors: Bring Frankenstein tomorrow for discussion. Post Huck Finn essays online by tomorrow and hand in the hard copy in class.
3/23
English 10: Complete vocab for Act I of A Midsummer Night's Dream on p. 37-38 in the packet. Bring the book Tuesday. Persuasive essay typed rough draft due on Wednesday 3/28. Final copy and speech are due on Monday 4/2.
English 10 Honors: Bring textbooks every day next week. Remember to buy The Great Gatsby for Wednesday 4/4
3/12-3/16
All Classes - If you would like extra credit, contribute to the school's literary magazine. If you would like to submit an original piece of poetry, artwork, or a short story, you will receive extra credit points towards your quiz grade.
Extra credit is available under the "Classroom Guidelines" tab at the top of the website. All extra credit must be handed in by Wednesday 3/14. Any missing assignments turned in for half credit must be handed in by Wednesday 3/14. There will be no exceptions for the extra credit and missing assignment deadline.
3/12
English 10: Binder presentations start today. Do not bring textbooks Monday or Tuesday. Buy A Midsummer Night's Dream (No Fear Edition) by Shakespeare for Friday 3/23. If you bring in the book on the 23rd, you will receive a 100 as a quiz grade.
English 10 Honors: Chapters 24-31 and WS due for Tuesday. There will be an open notebook quiz with quotes.
3/13
English 10 Honors: finish Huck Finn for Friday and complete the WS. There will be an open notebook quiz.
3/14
English 10: Complete grammar packet if you did not finish in class. Bring textbooks
3/16
English 10: Finish "To Build a Fire" and take notes for an open notebook quiz. WS due on Monday. Unit 4 Test on Thursday.
English 10 Honors: Complete WS for Monday. Huck Finn Test on Thursday. Huck Finn essay due on Friday in class and on turnitin.com.
Extra credit is available under the "Classroom Guidelines" tab at the top of the website. All extra credit must be handed in by Wednesday 3/14. Any missing assignments turned in for half credit must be handed in by Wednesday 3/14. There will be no exceptions for the extra credit and missing assignment deadline.
3/12
English 10: Binder presentations start today. Do not bring textbooks Monday or Tuesday. Buy A Midsummer Night's Dream (No Fear Edition) by Shakespeare for Friday 3/23. If you bring in the book on the 23rd, you will receive a 100 as a quiz grade.
English 10 Honors: Chapters 24-31 and WS due for Tuesday. There will be an open notebook quiz with quotes.
3/13
English 10 Honors: finish Huck Finn for Friday and complete the WS. There will be an open notebook quiz.
3/14
English 10: Complete grammar packet if you did not finish in class. Bring textbooks
3/16
English 10: Finish "To Build a Fire" and take notes for an open notebook quiz. WS due on Monday. Unit 4 Test on Thursday.
English 10 Honors: Complete WS for Monday. Huck Finn Test on Thursday. Huck Finn essay due on Friday in class and on turnitin.com.
3/5-3/9
All Classes - If you would like extra credit, contribute to the school's literary magazine. If you would like to submit an original piece of poetry, artwork, or a short story, you will receive extra credit points towards your quiz grade.
Extra credit is available under the "Classroom Guidelines" tab at the top of the website. All extra credit must be handed in by Wednesday 3/14. Any missing assignments turned in for half credit must be handed in by Wednesday 3/14. There will be no exceptions for the extra credit and missing assignment deadline.
3/5
English 10: Bring textbooks all week. There will be an open notebook quiz tomorrow on the information reviewed in class on "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County." Binder project due Monday 3/12
English 10 Honors: Bring Huck Finn all week. Complete Chapters 17-23 and WS for Wednesday. There will be an open notebook quiz. Frankenstein project due Monday 3/12
3/6
English 10: Complete WS if you did not finish it in class
English 10 Honors: Complete Chapters 17-23 and WS. There will be an open notebook quiz.
3/8
English 10 Honors: Complete WS if you did not finish in class. Chapters 24-31 and WS due for Tuesday. There will be an open notebook quiz.
3/9
English 10: Binder projects due on Monday. Ten points are deducted for each day it is handed in late. If you did not finish in class, choose one of the following writing prompts and respond in two-three paragraphs.
Buy A Midsummer Night's Dream (No Fear Edition) by Shakespeare for Friday 3/23
English 10 Honors: Complete WS if you did not finish in class. Chapters 24-31 and WS due for Tuesday. There will be an open notebook quiz. Frankenstein binders due Monday. Ten points are deducted for each day it is handed in late.
Extra credit is available under the "Classroom Guidelines" tab at the top of the website. All extra credit must be handed in by Wednesday 3/14. Any missing assignments turned in for half credit must be handed in by Wednesday 3/14. There will be no exceptions for the extra credit and missing assignment deadline.
3/5
English 10: Bring textbooks all week. There will be an open notebook quiz tomorrow on the information reviewed in class on "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County." Binder project due Monday 3/12
English 10 Honors: Bring Huck Finn all week. Complete Chapters 17-23 and WS for Wednesday. There will be an open notebook quiz. Frankenstein project due Monday 3/12
3/6
English 10: Complete WS if you did not finish it in class
English 10 Honors: Complete Chapters 17-23 and WS. There will be an open notebook quiz.
3/8
English 10 Honors: Complete WS if you did not finish in class. Chapters 24-31 and WS due for Tuesday. There will be an open notebook quiz.
3/9
English 10: Binder projects due on Monday. Ten points are deducted for each day it is handed in late. If you did not finish in class, choose one of the following writing prompts and respond in two-three paragraphs.
- Rewrite the story from the point of view of Mr. Mallard.
- Explain what would happen in the hour following the death of Mrs. Mallard.
- Modernize the story by explaining what would happen if the story took place today.
Buy A Midsummer Night's Dream (No Fear Edition) by Shakespeare for Friday 3/23
English 10 Honors: Complete WS if you did not finish in class. Chapters 24-31 and WS due for Tuesday. There will be an open notebook quiz. Frankenstein binders due Monday. Ten points are deducted for each day it is handed in late.
2/27-3/2
2/27
English 10: Bring in 3-5 business addresses for tomorrow if you have not already done so. Do not bring textbooks tomorrow.
English 10 Honors: Type the business letter for your company due tomorrow. Read Chapters 1-7 and complete the WS for Wednesday. Take notes for an open notebook quiz on Wednesday. Bring Huck Finn every day.
2/28
English 10: Type business letters. Bring in an envelope and stamp.
English 10 Honors: Type final copy of the business letter. Bring in an envelope and stamp. Read Chapters 1-7 and complete the WS for Wednesday. Take notes for an open notebook quiz on Wednesday.
2/29
English 10: Do not bring textbooks Thursday or Friday. Final drafts of the business letter are due on Friday. Bring in an envelope and stamp as soon as possible. Unit 3 Test will be on Friday.
English 10 Honors: Complete the WS. Read Chapters 8-16 and complete the WS for Friday. Take notes for an open notebook quiz.
3/1
English 10: Final drafts of the business letter are due on Friday. Bring in an envelope and stamp as soon as possible. Unit 3 Test will be on Friday.
English 10 Honors: Read Chapters 8-16 and complete the WS. Take notes for an open notebook quiz. Bring in business letters, envelopes, and stamps tomorrow.
3/2
English 10: Work on Binder projects due 3/12
English 10 Honors: Read Chapters 17-23 for Wednesday. Take notes for an open notebook quiz. Work on Frankenstein binders.
English 10: Bring in 3-5 business addresses for tomorrow if you have not already done so. Do not bring textbooks tomorrow.
English 10 Honors: Type the business letter for your company due tomorrow. Read Chapters 1-7 and complete the WS for Wednesday. Take notes for an open notebook quiz on Wednesday. Bring Huck Finn every day.
2/28
English 10: Type business letters. Bring in an envelope and stamp.
English 10 Honors: Type final copy of the business letter. Bring in an envelope and stamp. Read Chapters 1-7 and complete the WS for Wednesday. Take notes for an open notebook quiz on Wednesday.
2/29
English 10: Do not bring textbooks Thursday or Friday. Final drafts of the business letter are due on Friday. Bring in an envelope and stamp as soon as possible. Unit 3 Test will be on Friday.
English 10 Honors: Complete the WS. Read Chapters 8-16 and complete the WS for Friday. Take notes for an open notebook quiz.
3/1
English 10: Final drafts of the business letter are due on Friday. Bring in an envelope and stamp as soon as possible. Unit 3 Test will be on Friday.
English 10 Honors: Read Chapters 8-16 and complete the WS. Take notes for an open notebook quiz. Bring in business letters, envelopes, and stamps tomorrow.
3/2
English 10: Work on Binder projects due 3/12
English 10 Honors: Read Chapters 17-23 for Wednesday. Take notes for an open notebook quiz. Work on Frankenstein binders.
2/22-2/24
2/22
English 10: Bring textbooks all week. Presentations will continue tomorrow. The Native Son final copy, as well as rough draft, are due tomorrow. The final copy must be submitted online at turnitin.com by tomorrow.
English 10 Honors: Study for the Unit 4 Test tomorrow. Do not bring textbooks for the rest of the week.
2/23
English 10: Read "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" and answer questions 1-10 on p. 377. Take notes for an open notebook quiz tomorrow. Post papers online before midnight.
English 10 Honors: Unit 4 Test rescheduled for tomorrow.
2/24
English 10: Choose 3-5 companies and bring in addresses for the business letter.
English 10 Honors: Read Chapters 1-7 and complete study guide WS - due Wednesday. Take notes for an open notebook quiz.
2/13-2/17
2/13
English 10: Bring textbooks Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. Read Frederick Douglass and answer questions 1-4 on p. 335. Take notes for an open notebook quiz. Native Son typed rough draft due on Thursday 2/16. Female role model final copy due Wednesday 2/22. You must hand in the final copy and rough draft by 2/22 for a 100 as a quiz grade. Bring in an envelope and stamp if you would like to enter your essay in the contest to win $100.
English 10 Honors: Bring textbooks all week. Read "To Build a Fire" and answer the WS. Take notes for an open notebook quiz on Wednesday. Buy The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn - Mass Market Paperback, Random House Publishing Group, Afterword by Alfred Kazin - for Monday 2/27.
2/14
English 10: Read "Follow the Drinking Gourd" and answer questions 10-11 on p. 340.
English 10 Honors: Create a survival guide for surviving in freezing cold weather, such as the Yukon. Create four rules and descriptions. Each description should be one full paragraph. Do not use contractions or personal pronouns. Each rule must also have an illustration. Make sure to have a cover with the title and your name.
2/15
English 10: Typed rough drafts due tomorrow.
English 10 Honors: Read "The Story of an Hour" and answer questions 1-8 on p. 528.
2/16
English 10: Take notes for your Dickinson poem. Make sure to answer the bullet points. The female role model essay is due on Wednesday. The rough draft is also due at this time. The Native Son final copy, as well as rough draft, are due on Thursday. The final copy must be submitted online at turnitin.com by Thursday.
English 10 Honors: Complete the Grammar Rock packet. The youtube links will be posted on schoology. Create a list of 3 companies for your business letter. Please make sure to have the correct address for the company.
English 10: Bring textbooks Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. Read Frederick Douglass and answer questions 1-4 on p. 335. Take notes for an open notebook quiz. Native Son typed rough draft due on Thursday 2/16. Female role model final copy due Wednesday 2/22. You must hand in the final copy and rough draft by 2/22 for a 100 as a quiz grade. Bring in an envelope and stamp if you would like to enter your essay in the contest to win $100.
English 10 Honors: Bring textbooks all week. Read "To Build a Fire" and answer the WS. Take notes for an open notebook quiz on Wednesday. Buy The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn - Mass Market Paperback, Random House Publishing Group, Afterword by Alfred Kazin - for Monday 2/27.
2/14
English 10: Read "Follow the Drinking Gourd" and answer questions 10-11 on p. 340.
English 10 Honors: Create a survival guide for surviving in freezing cold weather, such as the Yukon. Create four rules and descriptions. Each description should be one full paragraph. Do not use contractions or personal pronouns. Each rule must also have an illustration. Make sure to have a cover with the title and your name.
2/15
English 10: Typed rough drafts due tomorrow.
English 10 Honors: Read "The Story of an Hour" and answer questions 1-8 on p. 528.
2/16
English 10: Take notes for your Dickinson poem. Make sure to answer the bullet points. The female role model essay is due on Wednesday. The rough draft is also due at this time. The Native Son final copy, as well as rough draft, are due on Thursday. The final copy must be submitted online at turnitin.com by Thursday.
English 10 Honors: Complete the Grammar Rock packet. The youtube links will be posted on schoology. Create a list of 3 companies for your business letter. Please make sure to have the correct address for the company.
2/6-2/10
2/6
English 10: Read to p. 336 and answer study guide questions 10-14. Take notes for an open notebook quiz. Bring Native Son every day
English 10 Honors: Do not bring books Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday
2/7
English 10: Read to end of Book Three and finish study guide questions for Thursday. Take notes for an open notebook quiz for Thursday.
2/8
English 10: Finish Book Three and study guide questions. Take notes for an open notebook quiz. Study for the grammar quiz.
English 10 Honors: Bring books tomorrow and Friday
2/9
English 10: Grammar quiz. Study for Book Three Test. Book choice due tomorrow for the MP3 Project
English 10 Honors: Read "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" and complete the WS. There will be an open notebook quiz tomorrow.
2/10
English 10: Book Three Test. Book choices are due for the MP3 Project. Bring textbooks next week.
English 10 Honors: Read "The Outcasts of Poker Flat" and complete the WS. There will be an open notebook quiz on Monday.
English 10: Read to p. 336 and answer study guide questions 10-14. Take notes for an open notebook quiz. Bring Native Son every day
English 10 Honors: Do not bring books Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday
2/7
English 10: Read to end of Book Three and finish study guide questions for Thursday. Take notes for an open notebook quiz for Thursday.
2/8
English 10: Finish Book Three and study guide questions. Take notes for an open notebook quiz. Study for the grammar quiz.
English 10 Honors: Bring books tomorrow and Friday
2/9
English 10: Grammar quiz. Study for Book Three Test. Book choice due tomorrow for the MP3 Project
English 10 Honors: Read "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" and complete the WS. There will be an open notebook quiz tomorrow.
2/10
English 10: Book Three Test. Book choices are due for the MP3 Project. Bring textbooks next week.
English 10 Honors: Read "The Outcasts of Poker Flat" and complete the WS. There will be an open notebook quiz on Monday.
1/30-2/3
1/30
English 10: Bring pens and notebooks this week.
English 10 Honors: Read Chapter 9 and Epilogue and answer the study guide questions and vocab. Take notes for an open notebook quiz.
1/31
English 10: Due Monday: Read to p. 288, answer study guide questions 1-9, and vocab. Take notes for an open notebook quiz.
English 10 Honors: Crossword puzzle due tomorrow. Alternate ending due Monday, as well as posted on turnitin.com. Ethan Frome test on Monday.
English 10: Bring pens and notebooks this week.
English 10 Honors: Read Chapter 9 and Epilogue and answer the study guide questions and vocab. Take notes for an open notebook quiz.
1/31
English 10: Due Monday: Read to p. 288, answer study guide questions 1-9, and vocab. Take notes for an open notebook quiz.
English 10 Honors: Crossword puzzle due tomorrow. Alternate ending due Monday, as well as posted on turnitin.com. Ethan Frome test on Monday.
1/23-1/27
1/23
English 10: Bring Native Son all week. Read to p. 226 and answer study guide questions 10-13. Take notes for an open notebook quiz.
English 10 Honors: Bring Ethan Frome all week. Be prepared for an open notebook quiz on the prologue and chapter 1 of Ethan Frome. Write the 3-paragraph story of the person in your picture. Remember to describe the person (name, location, occupation, etc.) as well as the significant incident that changes his/her life (winning the lottery, fired, etc.)
1/24
English 10: Read the end of Book Two and answer study guide question 14. Take notes for an open notebook quiz. The Book Two test will be on Thursday.
English 10 Honors: Read Chapters 2-3 and answer the study guide questions and vocab. Take notes for an open notebook quiz.
All Classes: Add your English period to Schoology.com by using the following code:
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1/25
English 10: Study for Book Two Test, including vocab. Do not bring books tomorrow.
English 10 Honors: Read Chapter 4 and answer the study guide questions and vocab. Take notes for an open notebook quiz. In one paragraph, choose one of the major characters (Zeena, Ethan, or Mattie), and write 1-2 paragraphs about what you perceive is the character's greatest fear.
1/26
English 10: Do not bring books tomorrow.
English 10 Honors: Read Chapters 5-6 and answer the study guide questions and vocab. Take notes for an open notebook quiz. Write a 2-3 paragraph diary entry for Zeena that shows her feelings and attitudes towards her situation and towards Ethan, from the time before she was married to him.
1/27
English 10: Do not bring books next week.
English 10 Honors: Read Chapters 7-8 and answer the study guide and vocab. Take notes for an open notebook quiz. Define your two literary terms and have an example for each term. Write a few bullets for your group's stance (Ethan Frome is moral, immoral, guilty, or not guilty).
English 10: Bring Native Son all week. Read to p. 226 and answer study guide questions 10-13. Take notes for an open notebook quiz.
English 10 Honors: Bring Ethan Frome all week. Be prepared for an open notebook quiz on the prologue and chapter 1 of Ethan Frome. Write the 3-paragraph story of the person in your picture. Remember to describe the person (name, location, occupation, etc.) as well as the significant incident that changes his/her life (winning the lottery, fired, etc.)
1/24
English 10: Read the end of Book Two and answer study guide question 14. Take notes for an open notebook quiz. The Book Two test will be on Thursday.
English 10 Honors: Read Chapters 2-3 and answer the study guide questions and vocab. Take notes for an open notebook quiz.
All Classes: Add your English period to Schoology.com by using the following code:
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1/25
English 10: Study for Book Two Test, including vocab. Do not bring books tomorrow.
English 10 Honors: Read Chapter 4 and answer the study guide questions and vocab. Take notes for an open notebook quiz. In one paragraph, choose one of the major characters (Zeena, Ethan, or Mattie), and write 1-2 paragraphs about what you perceive is the character's greatest fear.
1/26
English 10: Do not bring books tomorrow.
English 10 Honors: Read Chapters 5-6 and answer the study guide questions and vocab. Take notes for an open notebook quiz. Write a 2-3 paragraph diary entry for Zeena that shows her feelings and attitudes towards her situation and towards Ethan, from the time before she was married to him.
1/27
English 10: Do not bring books next week.
English 10 Honors: Read Chapters 7-8 and answer the study guide and vocab. Take notes for an open notebook quiz. Define your two literary terms and have an example for each term. Write a few bullets for your group's stance (Ethan Frome is moral, immoral, guilty, or not guilty).
| Pd. A & E Midterm Study Guide |
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| Pd. C Midterm Study Guide |
1/9-1/13
1/9
English 10: Facebook project due. Complete Book Two vocab for Native Son. Bring Native Son all week.
English 10 Honors: Scarlet Letter Project due tomorrow. Unit 3 Test on Thursday. Bring textbook tomorrow
1/10
English 10: Read to p. 124 in Native Son and answer questions 1-2 in Book Two
1/11
English 10: Read to p. 155 and take detailed notes
English 10 Honors: study for Unit 3 Test. Assignment for Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton will be handed out tomorrow
1/12
English10: Read to p. 200 and answer questions 3-9 - due Monday the 23rd. Bring textbooks tomorrow
English 10 Honors: Read the Prologue and Chapter 1 in Ethan Frome. Answer study guide questions and vocab - due Monday the 23rd. Bring textbooks tomorrow
1/13
All classes: Study for midterms. Good luck!
First exam - 8-9:30
Second exam - 9:40-11:10
Tuesday - Pd. B
Pd. H
Wednesday - Pd. C
Pd. G
Thursday - Pd. A
Pd. E
Friday - Pd. D
Pd. F
English 10: Facebook project due. Complete Book Two vocab for Native Son. Bring Native Son all week.
English 10 Honors: Scarlet Letter Project due tomorrow. Unit 3 Test on Thursday. Bring textbook tomorrow
1/10
English 10: Read to p. 124 in Native Son and answer questions 1-2 in Book Two
1/11
English 10: Read to p. 155 and take detailed notes
English 10 Honors: study for Unit 3 Test. Assignment for Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton will be handed out tomorrow
1/12
English10: Read to p. 200 and answer questions 3-9 - due Monday the 23rd. Bring textbooks tomorrow
English 10 Honors: Read the Prologue and Chapter 1 in Ethan Frome. Answer study guide questions and vocab - due Monday the 23rd. Bring textbooks tomorrow
1/13
All classes: Study for midterms. Good luck!
First exam - 8-9:30
Second exam - 9:40-11:10
Tuesday - Pd. B
Pd. H
Wednesday - Pd. C
Pd. G
Thursday - Pd. A
Pd. E
Friday - Pd. D
Pd. F
1/3-1/6
1/3
All Classes: bring textbooks all week. Extra credit is due by Wednesday 1/11. The extra credit assignments are located under Classroom Guidelines. All missing work is due by Wednesday 1/11.
English 10: finish reading Black Boy and answer questions 1-10 on p. 828.
English 10 Honors: finish reading Douglass, write vocabulary in notebooks, and answer questions 1-8.
1/4
English 10: bring materials for the Facebook project for Thursday. The project is due on Monday 1/9. 10 points will be deducted for each day that the project is handed in late.
English 10 Honors: read "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" and complete the worksheet.
1/5
English 10: study for Black Boy quiz with vocab
English 10 Honors: Re-write Whitman's poem, "I Hear American Singing," according to America today. How would you describe today’s America in his poem? Keep the style the same and make it flow smoothly. Make sure the poem represents the America you know from experience.
1/6
English 10: Facebook Project due on Monday 1/9
English 10 Honors: Scarlet Letter Project due on Tuesday 1/10. Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton will be needed in class on 1/23. Answer the following questions for your poem:
All Classes: bring textbooks all week. Extra credit is due by Wednesday 1/11. The extra credit assignments are located under Classroom Guidelines. All missing work is due by Wednesday 1/11.
English 10: finish reading Black Boy and answer questions 1-10 on p. 828.
English 10 Honors: finish reading Douglass, write vocabulary in notebooks, and answer questions 1-8.
1/4
English 10: bring materials for the Facebook project for Thursday. The project is due on Monday 1/9. 10 points will be deducted for each day that the project is handed in late.
English 10 Honors: read "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" and complete the worksheet.
1/5
English 10: study for Black Boy quiz with vocab
English 10 Honors: Re-write Whitman's poem, "I Hear American Singing," according to America today. How would you describe today’s America in his poem? Keep the style the same and make it flow smoothly. Make sure the poem represents the America you know from experience.
1/6
English 10: Facebook Project due on Monday 1/9
English 10 Honors: Scarlet Letter Project due on Tuesday 1/10. Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton will be needed in class on 1/23. Answer the following questions for your poem:
- "If you were coming in the fall"
- What would the speaker do to Summer?
- What would the speaker do to the months in a year?
- What would the speaker do with her life if she could predict what Eternity awaited her?
- What most distresses the speaker?
- Discuss imagery, simile, tone, & the meaning & theme behind the poem.
- "My life closed twice before its close"
- Why has the speaker's life closed twice before its close?
- Why is parting all we know of heaven and hell?
- How does the speaker regard the partings?
- What is the speaker waiting to see?
- Discuss metaphor, paradox, personification, & the meaning & theme behind the poem.
- "The Soul selects her own Society"
- What does the soul do after it selects?
- What is the interpretation for this?
- Is the soul compassionate, determined, fragile, or indifferent? Why?
- Discuss alliteration, tone, slant rhyme, & the meaning & theme behind the poem.
- “I heard a Fly buzz when I died”
- To what does the speaker compare the silence in the room?
- What has the speaker done with her “keepsakes” or possessions?
- When does the speaker lose awareness of life?
- What is ironic about this poem?
- Discuss imagery, metaphor, tone, & the meaning & theme behind the poem.
- “Because I could not stop for Death”
- What has the speaker done to prepare for death?
- Why does the speaker feel cold?
- What three things ride in the carriage?
- Where are the two places Death brings the speaker?
- Discuss personification, irony, tone, metaphor, symbols, slant rhyme, & the meaning & theme behind the poem.
12/19-12/23
12/19
English 10:
English 10 Honors:
English 10:
- Bring Native Son tomorrow
- Bring tissues by Thursday for extra credit
- Class trip assignment due Wednesday
- Bring materials to work on the Facebook project for Wednesday
- The Book One test of Native Son will be on Thursday
- Bring textbooks the week after Christmas break
English 10 Honors:
- Read Chapters 22-24 and complete the study guide questions and vocabulary. There will be an open notebook quiz tomorrow.
- Bring materials to work on the 2nd Marking Period project on Wednesday
- Crossword puzzle due Wednesday
- Class trip assignment due Wednesday
- The Scarlet Letter test will be on Thursday
- Bring textbooks the week after Christmas break
12/12-12/16
12/12
English 10: Rough drafts due for a quiz grade. Read p. 32-66 and answer study guide questions 7-9. There will be an open notebook quiz on p. 1-66 tomorrow. Bring Native Son every day except Thursday.
English 10 Honors: Read Chapters 8-10 and complete the study guide questions and vocabulary. Bring The Scarlet Letter every day.
12/13
English 10: Due Monday - Finish Book One and complete the study guide questions for Book One of Native Son. There will be an open notebook quiz. The Book One Test on Native Son will be on next Thursday. Bring materials for the Facebook project for Thursday 12/15.
English 10 Honors: Read Chapters 11-13 and complete the study guide questions and vocabulary. There will be an open notebook quiz tomorrow on Chapters 8-13. The Scarlet Letter test will be on next Thursday.
12/14
English 10 Honors: Read Chapters 14-17 and complete the study guide questions and vocabulary. There will be an open notebook quiz.
All Classes: The class trip assignments are posted on the weblog and can be found by clicking on the link at the top of this page. The assignments are due on Wednesday 12/21.
12/15
English 10 Honors: Read Chapters 18-21 and complete the study guide questions and vocabulary. There will be an open notebook quiz on Monday.
English 10: Rough drafts due for a quiz grade. Read p. 32-66 and answer study guide questions 7-9. There will be an open notebook quiz on p. 1-66 tomorrow. Bring Native Son every day except Thursday.
English 10 Honors: Read Chapters 8-10 and complete the study guide questions and vocabulary. Bring The Scarlet Letter every day.
12/13
English 10: Due Monday - Finish Book One and complete the study guide questions for Book One of Native Son. There will be an open notebook quiz. The Book One Test on Native Son will be on next Thursday. Bring materials for the Facebook project for Thursday 12/15.
English 10 Honors: Read Chapters 11-13 and complete the study guide questions and vocabulary. There will be an open notebook quiz tomorrow on Chapters 8-13. The Scarlet Letter test will be on next Thursday.
12/14
English 10 Honors: Read Chapters 14-17 and complete the study guide questions and vocabulary. There will be an open notebook quiz.
All Classes: The class trip assignments are posted on the weblog and can be found by clicking on the link at the top of this page. The assignments are due on Wednesday 12/21.
12/15
English 10 Honors: Read Chapters 18-21 and complete the study guide questions and vocabulary. There will be an open notebook quiz on Monday.
12/5-12/9
12/5
English 10:
English 10 Honors:
12/6
English 10 Honors: read chapters 1-4 in The Scarlet Letter and complete the study guide questions and vocabulary
12/7
English 10 Honors: read chapters 5-7 and complete the study guide questions and vocabulary. There will be an open notebook quiz on chapters 1-7 on Monday.
12/8
English 10: read p. 1-32 in the abridged version of Native Son, answer questions 1-6 in Book One, and complete the vocabulary for Book One. There will be an open notebook quiz on Monday.
English 10:
- Essay contest rough drafts are due on Monday 12/12 and count as a quiz grade
- Bring materials for the Facebook project for tomorrow 12/6
- Unit 2 Test with vocab is on Wednesday 12/7
- Bring Native Son (Abridged Version) by Richard Wright on Thursday 12/8
- Class trip is on Friday 12/9
- Do not bring textbooks this week
- Bring in tissues on Wednesday for extra credit on the Unit 2 Test
English 10 Honors:
- Bring textbooks tomorrow
- Study for "Gaining Insights" test on Thursday 12/8
- Bring The Scarlet Letter tomorrow
12/6
English 10 Honors: read chapters 1-4 in The Scarlet Letter and complete the study guide questions and vocabulary
12/7
English 10 Honors: read chapters 5-7 and complete the study guide questions and vocabulary. There will be an open notebook quiz on chapters 1-7 on Monday.
12/8
English 10: read p. 1-32 in the abridged version of Native Son, answer questions 1-6 in Book One, and complete the vocabulary for Book One. There will be an open notebook quiz on Monday.
11/28-12/2
11/28
English 10: Bring textbooks all week. Read The Autobiography of Ben Franklin on p. 131-133, write vocab words in notebooks, and answer questions 1-4 on p. 136. This homework will be collected tomorrow.
English 10 Honors: "Breaking Free" quiz. Bring textbooks all week. Read "To Helen" and "The Raven," write vocab in notebooks, and answer questions 1-3 & 5-7.
11/29
English 10: Read "The Devil and Tom Walker," write vocab in notebooks, answer questions 1-10, and complete worksheet. Prepare for an open notebook quiz.
English 10 Honors: Read "The Tide Rises, the Tide Falls" and complete worksheet.
11/30
English 10: Bring materials for the Facebook project for 12/1. Read p. 285-290, write vocab in notebooks, and answer questions 1-3 & 5-7 due on Friday.
English 10 Honors: Be prepared to finish discussing "The Raven" and "The Tide Rises, the Tide Falls"
12/1
English 10: Read p. 285-290, write vocab in notebooks, and answer questions 1-3 & 5-7.
English 10 Honors: Finish the "Thanatopsis" worksheet from class. Read "The Devil and Tom Walker," write vocab in notebooks, answer questions 1-10, and take detailed notes on the story.
12/2
English 10: finish rough drafts - due Monday. We will review Poe on Monday.
English 10 Honors: finish "The Minister's Black Veil," write vocab in notebooks, and answer questions 1-11 & 13-14
English 10: Bring textbooks all week. Read The Autobiography of Ben Franklin on p. 131-133, write vocab words in notebooks, and answer questions 1-4 on p. 136. This homework will be collected tomorrow.
- Bring materials for Facebook project on Thursday 12/1.
- Buy Native Son (Abridged Version) by Richard Wright for 12/8.
English 10 Honors: "Breaking Free" quiz. Bring textbooks all week. Read "To Helen" and "The Raven," write vocab in notebooks, and answer questions 1-3 & 5-7.
- Buy The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne by 12/6.
11/29
English 10: Read "The Devil and Tom Walker," write vocab in notebooks, answer questions 1-10, and complete worksheet. Prepare for an open notebook quiz.
English 10 Honors: Read "The Tide Rises, the Tide Falls" and complete worksheet.
11/30
English 10: Bring materials for the Facebook project for 12/1. Read p. 285-290, write vocab in notebooks, and answer questions 1-3 & 5-7 due on Friday.
English 10 Honors: Be prepared to finish discussing "The Raven" and "The Tide Rises, the Tide Falls"
12/1
English 10: Read p. 285-290, write vocab in notebooks, and answer questions 1-3 & 5-7.
English 10 Honors: Finish the "Thanatopsis" worksheet from class. Read "The Devil and Tom Walker," write vocab in notebooks, answer questions 1-10, and take detailed notes on the story.
12/2
English 10: finish rough drafts - due Monday. We will review Poe on Monday.
English 10 Honors: finish "The Minister's Black Veil," write vocab in notebooks, and answer questions 1-11 & 13-14
11/21-11/25
11/21
English 10: Do not bring textbooks all week
English 10 Honors: Bring textbooks. Notes and questions on your selected reading are due. Prepare for class presentations. Also, read p. 188-194 and answer questions 1-8 on p. 195. Take notes for an open notebook quiz.
11/23
All Classes: Bring textbooks next week
English 10 Honors: Study for "Breaking Free" quiz on Monday. Start buying The Scarlet Letter
English 10: Do not bring textbooks all week
English 10 Honors: Bring textbooks. Notes and questions on your selected reading are due. Prepare for class presentations. Also, read p. 188-194 and answer questions 1-8 on p. 195. Take notes for an open notebook quiz.
11/23
All Classes: Bring textbooks next week
English 10 Honors: Study for "Breaking Free" quiz on Monday. Start buying The Scarlet Letter
11/14-11/18
11/14
English 10: Thesis/Outline due in class. Bring textbooks. Start writing rough draft in class. Typed rough draft is due on Wednesday.
English 10 Honors: Work on writing the essay due Thursday 11/17. Do not bring textbooks.
11/15
English 10: Jeopardy review for Act IV Test on Thursday 11/17. Do not bring textbooks. Typed rough draft is due on Wednesday.
English 10 Honors: Work on writing the essay due Thursday 11/17. Do not bring textbooks.
11/16
English 10: Typed rough draft due. Fix corrections for the final copy due on Friday 11/18. You must hand in your thesis/outline sheet, the rough draft with corrections, and the final copy of the paper to receive full credit. You will be deducted 10 points for each day that the essay is late. You must also post the essay online at turnitin.com by Friday 11/18. You will be deducted 5 points for each day that it is not posted. Do not bring textbooks.
English 10 Honors: Work on writing the essay due Thursday 11/17. Do not bring textbooks
11/17
English 10: Act IV Test. Do not bring textbooks.
English 10 Honors: Act IV Test. Paper due. You will be deducted 10 points for each day that the essay is late, including the weekend. You must also post the essay online at turnitin.com by Thursday 11/17. You will be deducted 5 points for each day that it is not posted, including the weekend. Bring textbooks. Read p. 130-136 and answer 1-8 on p. 136.
11/18
English 10: Thesis/outline, rough draft, and final copy of paper is due in class and on turnitin.com. Do not bring textbooks.
English 10 Honors: Bring textbooks. Take notes on your selected reading and answer the questions at the end of the selection.
English 10: Thesis/Outline due in class. Bring textbooks. Start writing rough draft in class. Typed rough draft is due on Wednesday.
English 10 Honors: Work on writing the essay due Thursday 11/17. Do not bring textbooks.
11/15
English 10: Jeopardy review for Act IV Test on Thursday 11/17. Do not bring textbooks. Typed rough draft is due on Wednesday.
English 10 Honors: Work on writing the essay due Thursday 11/17. Do not bring textbooks.
11/16
English 10: Typed rough draft due. Fix corrections for the final copy due on Friday 11/18. You must hand in your thesis/outline sheet, the rough draft with corrections, and the final copy of the paper to receive full credit. You will be deducted 10 points for each day that the essay is late. You must also post the essay online at turnitin.com by Friday 11/18. You will be deducted 5 points for each day that it is not posted. Do not bring textbooks.
English 10 Honors: Work on writing the essay due Thursday 11/17. Do not bring textbooks
11/17
English 10: Act IV Test. Do not bring textbooks.
English 10 Honors: Act IV Test. Paper due. You will be deducted 10 points for each day that the essay is late, including the weekend. You must also post the essay online at turnitin.com by Thursday 11/17. You will be deducted 5 points for each day that it is not posted, including the weekend. Bring textbooks. Read p. 130-136 and answer 1-8 on p. 136.
11/18
English 10: Thesis/outline, rough draft, and final copy of paper is due in class and on turnitin.com. Do not bring textbooks.
English 10 Honors: Bring textbooks. Take notes on your selected reading and answer the questions at the end of the selection.
- Group 1 - Patrick Henry Speech to the Second Virginia Convention - p. 150 1-7
- Group 2 - Thomas Paine The Crisis, No. 1 - p. 158 1-10
- Group 3 - Thomas Jefferson Declaration of Independence - p. 171 1-8
11/7-11/11
Bring textbooks all week
11/8
English 10 Honors: Newspapers due tomorrow
11/9
All Classes: Finish reading Act IV and complete the Act IV Study Guide. There will be an open notebook quiz
11/10
English 10: Complete thesis and outline for Monday. You will be writing your essay in class on Monday and will also need your textbooks in class. The essay is due on Friday 11/18. You must hand in your thesis/outline sheet, the rough draft with corrections, and the final copy of the paper to receive full credit. You will be deducted 10 points for each day that the essay is late. You must also post the essay online at turnitin.com by Friday 11/18. You will be deducted 5 points for each day that it is not posted.
English 10 Honors: The essay is due on Thursday 11/17. You will be deducted 10 points for each day that the essay is late, including the weekend. You must also post the essay online at turnitin.com by Thursday 11/17. You will be deducted 5 points for each day that it is not posted, including the weekend. Do not bring textbooks on Monday.
11/8
English 10 Honors: Newspapers due tomorrow
11/9
All Classes: Finish reading Act IV and complete the Act IV Study Guide. There will be an open notebook quiz
11/10
English 10: Complete thesis and outline for Monday. You will be writing your essay in class on Monday and will also need your textbooks in class. The essay is due on Friday 11/18. You must hand in your thesis/outline sheet, the rough draft with corrections, and the final copy of the paper to receive full credit. You will be deducted 10 points for each day that the essay is late. You must also post the essay online at turnitin.com by Friday 11/18. You will be deducted 5 points for each day that it is not posted.
English 10 Honors: The essay is due on Thursday 11/17. You will be deducted 10 points for each day that the essay is late, including the weekend. You must also post the essay online at turnitin.com by Thursday 11/17. You will be deducted 5 points for each day that it is not posted, including the weekend. Do not bring textbooks on Monday.
10/31-11/4
All Classes: Halloween assignment
All extra credit assignments are due by Tuesday 11/1. The extra credit assignments are located under the tab above entitled "Classroom Guidelines."
10/31
No School
11/1
All Classes: Do not bring textbooks. Scary Stories will be presented.
11/2
All Classes: Bring textbooks all week. Read to the bottom of p. 967 and take notes. There will be an open notebook quiz tomorrow.
11/3
All Classes: Due to the school being closed, the homework will be checked on Friday. The open notebook quiz will also be on Friday.
11/4
All Classes: Finish reading Act III and complete the Act III Study Guide. There will be an open notebook quiz on Monday. Bring textbooks on Monday.
- Website with assignment –http://teacherweb.com/WQ/HighSchool/Halloween_Story/index.aspx
- Scary Story final product is due Tuesday 11/1. You must bring in the 2nd rough draft, as well, for full credit. The final copy also must be posted on turnitin.com before Tuesday.
All extra credit assignments are due by Tuesday 11/1. The extra credit assignments are located under the tab above entitled "Classroom Guidelines."
10/31
No School
11/1
All Classes: Do not bring textbooks. Scary Stories will be presented.
11/2
All Classes: Bring textbooks all week. Read to the bottom of p. 967 and take notes. There will be an open notebook quiz tomorrow.
11/3
All Classes: Due to the school being closed, the homework will be checked on Friday. The open notebook quiz will also be on Friday.
11/4
All Classes: Finish reading Act III and complete the Act III Study Guide. There will be an open notebook quiz on Monday. Bring textbooks on Monday.
10/24-10/28
All Classes: Halloween assignment
All extra credit assignments are due by Tuesday 11/1. The extra credit assignments are located under the tab above entitled "Classroom Guidelines."
10/24
All Classes: Bring textbooks. Act I Test. HW - read to the bottom of p. 945 and take notes on important information from the beginning of Act II.
10/25
All Classes: Bring textbooks. HW - finish reading Act II and take notes on important information. Be prepared for an open notebook quiz tomorrow. Also complete the study guide and and vocab WS.
10/26
All Classes: Bring textbooks. Study Guide and vocab WS due.
10/27
All Classes: Do not bring textbooks. HW - study for the Act II Quiz. Bring materials for the Scary Story.
10/28
All Classes: Do not bring textbooks. Act II Quiz. Bring materials to make your Scary Story book. The final product and 2nd copy of the rough draft is due on Monday, 10/31. You will not receive full credit for the Scary Story assignment if you do not bring in the 2nd rough draft. The final copy must also be posted on turnitin.com before Monday.
- Website with assignment –http://teacherweb.com/WQ/HighSchool/Halloween_Story/index.aspx
- Bring materials to make your Scary Story book to class on Friday 10/28.
- Scary Story final product is due Monday 10/31. You must bring in the 2nd rough draft, as well, for full credit. The final copy also must be posted on turnitin.com before Monday.
All extra credit assignments are due by Tuesday 11/1. The extra credit assignments are located under the tab above entitled "Classroom Guidelines."
10/24
All Classes: Bring textbooks. Act I Test. HW - read to the bottom of p. 945 and take notes on important information from the beginning of Act II.
10/25
All Classes: Bring textbooks. HW - finish reading Act II and take notes on important information. Be prepared for an open notebook quiz tomorrow. Also complete the study guide and and vocab WS.
10/26
All Classes: Bring textbooks. Study Guide and vocab WS due.
10/27
All Classes: Do not bring textbooks. HW - study for the Act II Quiz. Bring materials for the Scary Story.
10/28
All Classes: Do not bring textbooks. Act II Quiz. Bring materials to make your Scary Story book. The final product and 2nd copy of the rough draft is due on Monday, 10/31. You will not receive full credit for the Scary Story assignment if you do not bring in the 2nd rough draft. The final copy must also be posted on turnitin.com before Monday.
10/17-10/21
All Classes: Halloween assignment
All Classes:
All Classes:
All Classes:
All Classes:
- Website with assignment –http://teacherweb.com/WQ/HighSchool/Halloween_Story/index.aspx
- Scary Story second draft is due Thursday 10/20.
- Bring materials to make your Scary Story book to class on Friday 10/28.
- Scary Story final product is due Monday 10/31.
All Classes:
- Do not bring textbooks
- Come to the open house Tuesday the 18th from 7-9 in Room 305 for extra credit on the Act I Test
- 1st Rough Draft due
- Brainstorm ideas for letters to soldiers
- Study Guide due Wednesday
- Act I Test on Thursday
All Classes:
- Bring textbooks
- Finish Act I for homework and take notes. There may be an open notebook quiz tomorrow.
- Finish the Act I Study Guide
All Classes:
- Bring textbooks
- Possible open notebook quiz
- Study Guide due
All Classes:
- Bring textbooks
- Act I review - the Act I test will now be on Monday
- 2nd typed rough draft is due. Bring in the first copy of the rough draft, as well, for full credit.
10/10-10/4
All Classes: Halloween assignment
- Website with assignment –http://teacherweb.com/WQ/HighSchool/Halloween_Story/index.aspx
- 5W Worksheet is due on Tuesday 10/11.
- Scary Story first draft is due Monday 10/17.
- We will work on the Scary Story assignment in class on Monday 10/17.
- Scary Story second draft is due Thursday 10/20.
- Bring materials to make your Scary Story book to class on Friday 10/28.
- Scary Story final product is due Monday 10/31.
10/11
All Classes: Do not bring textbooks to class. Please bring PSAT booklets for the last day of review. 5W worksheet is due today. The PSAT is Wednesday 10/12.
10/12 - PSAT testing
10/13
All Classes: bring textbooks to class. Work on Scary Story.
10/14
All Classes: bring textbooks to class.
- Complete the vocabulary worksheet and take notes on Act I of The Crucible up to p. 923. Both of these will be checked on Monday.
- Complete the study guide worksheet for Wednesday.
- The first rough draft for the Scary Story is due on Monday 10/17. The rough draft must be at least five paragraphs and typed. Illustrations are not needed for the rough draft.
10/3-10/7
Do not bring textbooks this week. Bring PSAT booklets, pencils, and notebook.
Transfer students must make up the summer reading assignment book review by Monday 10/3.
English 10 Honors - Tom Sawyer character analysis will be during class on Monday 10/3
10/3
All Classes: read p. 1-16 in the PSAT booklet and underline the important information from this section.
10/5
All Classes: read p. 29-33 in the PSAT booklet and underline the important information from this section.
10/6
All Classes:
10/7
All Classes: Halloween assignment
Bring in a box of tissues for extra credit on Tuesday!
Just a reminder:
Although the PSATs are important, do not stress out if you have been doing poorly on the practice PSAT questions. This is the time to become familiar with the types of questions found in the PSAT and SAT. It is OK if you are not getting all of the questions correct. As long as you are trying your best, you will be able to improve and do better when you take the PSAT and SAT Junior Year. Remember: This is only a PRACTICE exam to familiarize you with the SAT test that you will be taking in a few years.
Transfer students must make up the summer reading assignment book review by Monday 10/3.
English 10 Honors - Tom Sawyer character analysis will be during class on Monday 10/3
10/3
All Classes: read p. 1-16 in the PSAT booklet and underline the important information from this section.
10/5
All Classes: read p. 29-33 in the PSAT booklet and underline the important information from this section.
10/6
All Classes:
- Go to http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/index.htm
- Click on the drop down menu under the category “Word & Sentence Level”
- Scroll down to “Punctuation”
- Click on “Commas”
- Read about the rules for commas on this website
- Write the 11 rules that are listed and give a description or example for each rule
- Go back to http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/index.htm
- Click on the drop down menu under the category “Word & Sentence Level”
- Scroll down to the bottom and click on “Vocabulary Builders”
- Read about Greek and Latin Roots
- Write the Greek or Latin root, meaning, and 1 English word for 10 roots
- Read about Prefixes and Suffixes
- Write the meaning and 1 English word for all of the prefixes showing quantity (5), prefixes showing negation (6), prefixes showing time (3), and prefixes showing direction or position (9)
- I will check to make sure you did the homework on Friday
10/7
All Classes: Halloween assignment
- Website with assignment –http://teacherweb.com/WQ/HighSchool/Halloween_Story/index.aspx
- 5W Worksheet is due on Tuesday 10/11.
- Scary Story first draft is due Monday 10/17.
- We will work on the Scary Story assignment in class on Monday 10/17.
- Scary Story second draft is due Thursday 10/20.
- Bring materials to make your Scary Story book to class on Friday 10/28.
- Scary Story final product is due Monday 10/31.
Bring in a box of tissues for extra credit on Tuesday!
Just a reminder:
Although the PSATs are important, do not stress out if you have been doing poorly on the practice PSAT questions. This is the time to become familiar with the types of questions found in the PSAT and SAT. It is OK if you are not getting all of the questions correct. As long as you are trying your best, you will be able to improve and do better when you take the PSAT and SAT Junior Year. Remember: This is only a PRACTICE exam to familiarize you with the SAT test that you will be taking in a few years.
9/26-9/30
Transfer students must make up the summer reading assignment book review by Monday 10/3.
English 10 Honors - Tom Sawyer character analysis will be during class on Monday 10/3
9/26
All Classes: Do not bring textbooks this week. HW - grammar WS
9/27
English 10: grammar WS
English 10 Honors: study for grammar quiz
9/28
English 10: study for grammar quiz
English 10 Honors: study PowerPoint information and "Enemies from Within" for intro quiz on The Crucible
9/29
English 10: study PowerPoint information and "Enemies from Within" for intro quiz on The Crucible
English 10 Honors: bring completed graphic organizer for Tom Sawyer and notes to class Monday for the Character Analysis essay
English 10 Honors - Tom Sawyer character analysis will be during class on Monday 10/3
9/26
All Classes: Do not bring textbooks this week. HW - grammar WS
9/27
English 10: grammar WS
English 10 Honors: study for grammar quiz
9/28
English 10: study for grammar quiz
English 10 Honors: study PowerPoint information and "Enemies from Within" for intro quiz on The Crucible
9/29
English 10: study PowerPoint information and "Enemies from Within" for intro quiz on The Crucible
English 10 Honors: bring completed graphic organizer for Tom Sawyer and notes to class Monday for the Character Analysis essay
9/19-9/23
9/19
All Classes: Bring textbooks all week. Read p. 77-79 and answer questions 1-3 and 6-8 on p. 80.
9/20
All Classes: Copy vocab words from p. 100 into notebooks.
Period A: Complete grammar worksheets
9/21
All Classes: Write notes for your group paragraphs in notebooks. Presentations on Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God will be given tomorrow.
9/22
All Classes: study vocab
9/23
All Classes: study for the Unit 1 Test on Monday.
English 10 - extra credit on the Unit 1 Test will be given to students who come to the open house on Sunday 9/25 from 2-4 and participate in the book review discussion of Copper Sun.
Transfer students must make up the summer reading assignment book review by Monday 10/3.
English 10 Honors - Tom Sawyer character analysis will be during class on Friday 9/30
All Classes: Bring textbooks all week. Read p. 77-79 and answer questions 1-3 and 6-8 on p. 80.
9/20
All Classes: Copy vocab words from p. 100 into notebooks.
Period A: Complete grammar worksheets
9/21
All Classes: Write notes for your group paragraphs in notebooks. Presentations on Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God will be given tomorrow.
9/22
All Classes: study vocab
9/23
All Classes: study for the Unit 1 Test on Monday.
English 10 - extra credit on the Unit 1 Test will be given to students who come to the open house on Sunday 9/25 from 2-4 and participate in the book review discussion of Copper Sun.
Transfer students must make up the summer reading assignment book review by Monday 10/3.
English 10 Honors - Tom Sawyer character analysis will be during class on Friday 9/30
9/12-9/16
9/13
All classes: Bring textbooks to class Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.
9/15
All Classes: Answer questions 1-8 on p. 52 and copy the 3 vocab words into notebooks
9/16
English 10: Read of Plymouth Plantation and answer questions 1-4 on p. 73 and copy the vocab words into notebooks
English 10 Honors: Read your portion of Of Plymouth Plantation and take notes. Be prepared to teach your section to the rest of the class on Monday.
All classes: Bring textbooks to class Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.
9/15
All Classes: Answer questions 1-8 on p. 52 and copy the 3 vocab words into notebooks
9/16
English 10: Read of Plymouth Plantation and answer questions 1-4 on p. 73 and copy the vocab words into notebooks
English 10 Honors: Read your portion of Of Plymouth Plantation and take notes. Be prepared to teach your section to the rest of the class on Monday.
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9/7
All classes:
- Bring notebooks, graphic organizers, and summer reading books to class Thursday 9/8, Friday 9/9, and Monday 9/12.
- Textbooks must be covered by Wednesday 9/14.
- Bring textbooks and journals to class on Wednesday.
English 10 Honors - bring completed graphic organizer and Speak to class on Tuesday 9/13. You will be writing the Character Analysis in class this day and will also hand in the graphic organizer. The Character Analysis for Tom Sawyer will be written in class on Friday 9/30.
9/6
Welcome to my weblog! Here you will find homework assignments, announcements, and other valuable information that will help throughout the school year in English 10 and English 10 Honors.
English 10 students will need to bring the completed graphic organizer to class on Tuesday, September 13th to prepare for the book review. You must also bring Copper Sun by Sharon Draper.
English 10 Honors students will need to bring the completed graphic organizer for Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson as well as the book to class on Tuesday, September 13th to prepare for the character analysis. Students will also need to bring the completed graphic organizer for The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain as well as the book to class on Friday, September 30th.
All students must have the following required materials for class:
- Three-ring binder containing loose-leaf paper and dividers or three subject notebook with perforated edges
- Black or blue pens
- Highlighters
- Folder
- Marble composition notebook
