DATE: |
Assignment: |
9/5 |
1) Museum of Self |
9/7 |
1) Read sheet attached to the short story entitled"Approaching the Short Story" before your read the short story entitled "Miriam." |
9/11 |
1) Read "The White Circle." Complete the same tasks you did for "Miriam." |
9/13 |
1) Complete the questions on "The White Circle" |
9/17 |
1) Read Chapter One in Of Mice and Men If you are having trouble with some of the vocabulary, allusions, or idioms as you read, check out this site: |
9/19 |
1) Finish study guide questions on chapter one. 2) Read Chapter two. If you are having trouble with some of the vocabulary, allusions, or idioms as you read, check out this site: |
9/21 |
1) Read Chapter three and complete study guide questions on Chapters two and three. (Refer to the notes you took in class on Friday to help you complete the questions on chapter two.) If you are having trouble with some of the vocabulary, allusions, or idioms as you read, check out this site: |
9/25 |
1) Read Chapter 4 and complete study guide questions. 2) Study for vocabulary quiz. |
9/27 |
1) Read Chapter 5 and complete study guide questions. |
DATE: |
ASSIGNMENT: |
10/1 |
1) Prepare Journal to be turned in Wednesday 2) Read chapter six and complete study guide questions. |
10/3 |
1) Fill out sheet on the dreams of Lennie, Curley's wife, etc. |
10/5 |
1) Prepare journal to be resubmitted Tuesday. |
10/10 |
1) Write sentences for vocabulary words. 2) Create a list of possible topics on which to write an essay on Of Mice and Men. |
10/12 |
1) Study for vocabulary quiz #2- (Flashcards can earn you extra credit!) 2) Begin planning your essay on Of Mice and Men- We will work on completing an outline on Tuesday. |
10/16 |
1) Complete your outline of Of Mice and Men essay. 2) Write introductory paragraph of essay- Remember, your thesis should be the last sentence of your introductory paragraph. |
10/18 |
1) Rough Draft Of Mice and Men Essay due Monday 10/22- BRING TWO COPIES |
10/22 |
1) Read Chapter 1 of Lord of the Flies and complete study guide questions. Be sure to write in complete sentences when answering questions. |
10/24 |
1) Read Chapter 1 of Lord of the Flies and complete study guide questions. Be sure to write in complete sentences when answering questions. |
10/24 |
1) JOURNALS DUE FRIDAY 2) Read chapter two of LOTF and complete study guide questions. |
10/26 |
1) Read chapter 3 of LOTF. 2) FINAL DRAFT OF M+M Essay due Thursday, November 1. |
10/30 |
1) Complete study guide questions on Chapter 3 of LOTF. 2) FINAL DRAFT of M+M essay due Thursday- Be sure to follow FORMAT GUIDELINES(This hand out can be found as part of the Essay Procedures handout.). |
11/1 |
1) Vocabulary Quiz #3 on MONDAY 2) Read Chapter four and complete study guide questions. |
11/5 |
1) Read Chapter five and complete study guide questions. 2) For those of you who need to re-format your essay, please do so by Wednesday. |
11/7 |
1) Read Chapter six and complete study guide questions. |
11/9 |
1) Read Chapter seven and complete study guide questions. |
11/14 |
1) Read Chapter eight and complete study guide questions. |
11/16 |
1) Read Chapter nine and ten complete study guide questions |
11/20 |
1) Finish activity done in class. 2) Read Chapter 11 in LOTF. 3) Complete journal entry on chapter 8+9- see handout. 4) Study for vocabulary quiz #4 |
11/27 |
1) Read Chapter 12 and complete study guide questions on Chapter 11 + 12 2) LOTF Test, Monday, December 3- You will be able to use your book and journal for part of the test so don't forget to bring them with you. To study for the test I recommend you do the following: 1) Review study guide, class notes, journal entries, etc. 2) Consider the significance of the titles of each chapter. 3) Consider the various symbols in the novel including what each of the main characters symbolize. 4) Consider the themes of the novel. 5) Consider what the components of civilization are: what does a society need to have in order to be civilized? What promotes competition? What promotes cooperation? 3) Journals due December 5, Wednesday |
12/5 |
1) Rough draft of LOTF Epilogue assignment |
12/11 |
1) Read Act I, scene 1 in R+J. 2) LOTF Epilogue assignment due Monday, December 17. |
12/13 |
Final draft of LOTF Epilogue assignment due Monday, December 17. Follow essay format guidelines. |
12/17 |
1) Complete Act I study guide questions 1-7. 2) Write a full page journal entry in which you summarize what has happened thus far in the play and make predictions about what you think will happen. |
12/19 |
1) Bring in two-three pictures that represent images in Mercutio's speech about Queen Mab(see handout or book p. 47) We will create a collage in class. 2) Finish journal entry begun in class: Do you believe in love at first sight? |
1/3/08 |
1) Study for vocabulary quiz #5 |
1/7/08 |
1) Read and complete questions on Act II, scenes 5+6 in packet we began in class today. 2) JOURNALS DUE FRIDAY |
1/9/08 |
1) Complete Act III packet on Romeo and Juliet: Read everything. Complete study guide questions on Act III, scene 1 and 4 2) Journals due Tuesday, Jan. 15. See handout for specific guidelines regarding what items you need to include. |
1/11/08 |
1) Journals due Tuesday, Jan. 15. See handout for specific guidelines regarding what items you need to include. 2) Answer study guide questions on Act III, Scene 5. |
1/11/08, 1/15/08 |
STUDY FOR ROMEO AND JULIET TEST |
DATE: |
ASSIGNMENT: |
1/29 |
1) Read handout entitled "The Rule of Uranus" ad omplete questions on handout- Do not do #4 on this handout. r2) JOURNAL ENTRY: 1) Reflect on your progress as a student at MVRHS this year. Describe how you've adjusted to high scool |
1/31 |
1) Read, "The Rule of Zeus" and answer questions #5-14 on the last page of the myth. |
2/4 |
1) Read myth entitled, "Hera, Ares, Hephaestus" and answer questions 1-3 on last page. Each of these questions should be a paragraph in length. |
2/6 |
1) Read myths about Leto, Apollo and Artemis |
2/8 |
1) Read myths on the Age of Man and Prometheus and TAKE NOTES |
2/12 |
1) JOURNALS DUE THURSDAY 2) Vocabulary Quiz #6 Thursday |
2/14 |
1) BRING 30 notecards to class on Tuesday 2) Fill out sheet in Research Paper packet entitled, "Research Paper Topic and Thesis" 3) Begin research |
2/19 |
1) MYTHOLOGY TEST THURSDAY- See review sheet |
2/21/08 |
Continue research for Greek Mythology Research Paper |
DATE: |
ASSIGNMENT: |
3/3/08 |
1) Continue work on research paper- NOTE CARDS |
3/5/08 |
1) Note cards due Friday |
3/7/08 |
1) Preliminary outline due Tuesday FORMAL outline (typed) due Thursday, 3/13 Continue to research and complete notecards. 2) Vocabulary Quiz #7 on Tuesday |
3/11/08 |
TWO COPIES of typed outline due Thursday |
3/13/08, 3/19/08 |
1) TWO COPIES pf Rough Draft due Wednesday, March 19 |
3/19/08, 3/21/08 |
1) REVISE ROUGH DRAFT_ FINAL DRAFT DUE TUESDAY, MARCH 25 |
3/27/08 |
1) Begin memorizing family tree taken down in class. |
3/31/08 |
1) Complete a one page journal entry on the following question: Why do people like to hear about sad stories? Why do tragedies attract the attention of so many people? |
4/2/08 |
1) Complete one page journal entry: How do you know if a leader is displaying true leadership characteristics or is merely forcing behavior to serve his own ends? |
DATE: |
ASSIGNMENT: |
4/4/08 |
1) Paraphrases stanzas 1.1 and 1.2 of Ode to Man on handout. |
4/8/08 |
1) Study for vocabulary quiz #8. 2) Create a mnemonic device to aid you in memorizing the family tree on Antigone |
4/10/08 |
1) Quiz on Antigone's family tree Monday. 2) JOURNAL: What school or class rules have you broken since the outset of the school year and why? If you have not , what has prevented you from breaking the rules? (at least one page written) |
4/16 |
1) Write a 1-2 page summary of the play Antigone based on your notes and reading. |
4/29 |
1) Finish journal entry begun in class and paraphrase "Ode to Love" (handout) |
5/1 |
1) Study for Antigone Test. (Test will include backgound information given prior to our reading of Antigone.) 2) Complete letter to a classmate. Rough draft of Antigone essay is due on Wednesday, May 7. |
5/5 |
1) Rough draft of Antigone essay due Wednesday, May 7. BRING TWO COPIES |
5/7 |
1) Vocabulary Quiz #9- FRIDAY 2) Final draft of Antigone essay due TUESDAY, May 13th 3) JOURNALS DUE THURSDAY, May 15 |
5/30 |
1) TWO COPIES of rough draft of short story due Tuesday- TYPED 2) Finish the questions on the handout on "The Grave" |
6/3 |
1) Final draft of short story due Monday, June 9th 2) Journals due Wednesday, June 11th |