Monday - January 14 Introductions to Rules and Seating Chart Hand out books Tuesday - January 15 Term Paper Topics Handout on Requirements (Keep) Review Student Model in textbook Wednesday - January 16 Read "Modern-Day Slavery" in workbook Write three notecards - paraphrase, direct quote, summary Thursday, January 17-February 8 Please refer to your class calendar regarding the process of the term paper. Monday, February 11, 2013 Introduction to poetry -Please get notes from a classmate
Tuesday, February 12, 2013 Jeopardy Nature Poems-Journal the following question: -What is our place in NATURE? Are humans more powerful than nature? Think of how we change landscapes, drive other species into extinction, and otherwise use nature of our own ends. Also, think of the Missouri flood of 2011. Or are humans insignificant in the face of nature's power? Read: "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" by Robert Frost"
Wednesday, February 13, 2013 Read and paraphrase "There Will Come Soft Rains" by Sara Teasedale; "Meeting at Night" by Robert Browning; and "The Sound of Night" by Maxine Kumin-all poems are in the textbook.
Thursday, February 14, 2013 "Love Poems"-Sonnets-Please get notes from classmates Read the following poems "My mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun" by William Shakespeare; "How do I Love Thee? Let me Count the Ways" by Elizabeth Barrett Browning; and "i carry your heart with me" by e.e. cummings Journal the following: How do you define love? Are there different types? Wha tare they?
Friday, February 15, 2013 Finish nature poems.
Monday, February 19th, 2013 Counselor presentation on registration.
Wednesday, February 20th, 2013 Ballad poems-please get notes from a classmate Read the following poems: "Lord Randall"; "La Belle Dame Sans Merci" by John Keats; and "Cat's in the Cradle" by Harry Chapin and then listen to the song.
Thursday, February 21st, 2013 Work on poetry final assignment in library. Please see Mrs. Parker-Riccio for details.
Friday, February 22nd, 2013 Poetry-Jeopardy final Introduction to Julius Caesar
Monday, February 25th, 2013 Documentary on Julius Caesar. While you are watching write down the 10 facts you find most interesting. Follow link below to watch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5SzITk82Bs
Tuesday, February 26, 2013 Introduction activities to Julius Caesar Watched the first scene from the film of Julius Caesar Read Act I scene i
Wednesday, February 27, 2013 Finished reading Act I scene i Watched Act I scene ii from the film Began reading Act I scene ii
Thursday, February28th, 2013 Finish reading Act I scene ii Journal: "Which character do you find most interesting so far and why?"
Monday, March 4th, 2013 Finish reading Act I scene ii
Tuesday, March 5th, 2013 Beginning reading and paraphrasing Act I scene iii
Wednesday, March 6th, 2013 Finish reading and paraphrasing Act I scene iii Begin reading Act II scene i
Thursday, March 7th, 2013 Finish reading Act II scene i Read and block Act II scenes ii-iv
Friday, March 8th, 2013 Continue reading and blocking Act II scenes ii-iv
Monday, March 11th, 2013 Finish reading and blocking Act II scenes ii-iv Begin reading Act III scene i
Tuesday March 12th, 2013 Finish reading Act III scene i
Wednesday, March 13th, 2013 Read Act III scenes ii-iii
Thursday, March 14th, 2013 Read silently Act IV and complete worksheet.
Monday - Friday, March 18-22 Watch Julius Caesar on film Nine-week tests Revised term papers are due on Monday, March 25.
Monday - Thursday, March 25 - 28 Start the novel A Separate Peace. Read Ch. 1-6. Work on packet of questions and prediction packet.
Tuesday - Friday, April 2-5 Read Chapter 7 in A Separate Peace.
Monday - Friday, April 8-12 Read A Separate Peace Continue to work on novel packets. NWEA Test - Wednesday and Thursday
Monday - Friday, April 15 - 19 Finish the novel A Separate Peace Finish the novel packet. Answer prediction questions Essay test on Thursday and Friday
Monday - Thursday, April 22-25 Read Ch. 1-4 of The Pearl Complete the questions for Ch. 1-4 (given in class) Grammar exercises P. 344 Ex. 4, 5, & 6 P. 373 Ex. 3, Review A & B
Monday - Friday, April 29 -3 Test on The Pearl Hand in the questions for The Pearl Start the speech unit with speech expectations Assign Acceptance/Presentation speeches
Monday - Friday, May 6-10 Present Acceptance/Presentation speeches Assign Demonstration Speeches (2 days---work in class) Present on Thursday and Friday
Monday - Friday, May 13 -17 Assign Persuasive Speeches base on term paper topic Start presenting them on Friday