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Daily Agenda
What we did in class today!

Monday, January 5----------------------------------

  • S.S.R. #5
  • Reflection #5: Themes; due Friday

Friday, December 19--------------------------------

  • film: Beowulf

Thursday, December 18-----------------------------

  • film: Beowulf

Wednesday, December 17---------------------------

  • English 2:
  • pass up homework
  • Bell Work: H.L.L.A. (284-291) 1-4 and 1-8.
  • WordMasters #2

 

  • English 1:
  • Bell Work: H.L.L.A. (294) read the poem.
  • Literary Response H.L.L.A. (295) 1-8 plus both Writing activities; due Thursday.

Tuesday, December 16------------------------------

  • English 2:
  • Bell Work: Quickwrite H.L.L.A. (272)
  • Before You Read
  • "The Man in the Water" H.L.L.A. (273)
  • Literary Response (281) 1-11 plus Writing: Right Or Wrong?

 

  • English 1:
  • Bell Work: Quickwrite H.L.L.A. (286)
  • Irony and Ambiguity (284)
  • Before You Read
  • "The Gift of the Magi" (287)

Monday, December 15-------------------------------

  • pass up homework
  • S.S.R. #4
  • Reflection #4: Narrator & Voice
  • notice: S.S.R. #5 on Monday after Winter Break

Friday, December 12---------------------------------

  • English 2:
  • pass up homework
  • Bell Work: H.H. (53-55) Exercise 12, sentences 1-5; copy and follow directions.
  • Literary Response H.L.L.A. (270) 1-12 plus Writing: Tell It Again; include Quickwrite; due Mon.
  • notice: WordMasters #2 on Wednesday

 

  • English 1:
  • pass up homework
  • Bell Work: H.H. (59-60) Exercise 18, sentences 1-5; copy and follow directions.
  • Literary Response H.L.L.A. (266) 1-11 plus Writing: In My Opinion; include Quickwrite; due Mon.

Thursday, December 11------------------------------

  • English 2:
  • pass up homework
  • Bell Work: Quickwrite H.L.L.A. (256)
  • Comparing Universal Themes H.L.L.A. (254)
  • "And of Clay Are We Created" H.L.L.A. (256)

 

  • English 1:
  • pass up homework
  • Bell Work: Quickwrite H.L.L.A. (261)
  • "An American Story" H.L.L.A. (261)

Wednesday, December 10----------------------------

  • English 2:
  • pass up homework
  • Bell Work: H.H. (51-52) Exercise 11, sentences 1-5; copy and follow directions.
  • Before You Read H.L.L.A. (243)
  • "The Bass, The River, and Sheila Mant" H.L.L.A. (244)
  • Literary Response H.L.L.A. (252) 1-12 plus Writing; due Thursday

 

  • English 1:
  • pass up homework
  • Bell Work: H.H. (57-58) Exercise 16, sentences 1-5; copy and folllow directions.
  • Before You Read H.L.L.A. (255)
  • "Exile" H.L.L.A. (265)
  • Literary Response H.L.L.A. (259) 1-10 plus Writing; due Thursday

Tuesday, December 9--------------------------------

  • English 2:
  • Bell Work: Quickwrite H.L.L.A. (233)
  • Literary Response H.L.L.A. (241) 1-11 plus Writing; due Wed.

 

  • English 1:
  • Bell Work: Quickwrite H.L.L.A. (245)
  • Literary Response H.L.L.A. (253) 1-6 plus Writing: Newcomers to America; due Wed.

Monday, December 8---------------------------------

  • S.S.R. #3
  • Reflection #3: Minor Characters

Friday, December 5----------------------------------

Thursday, December 4-------------------------------

  • Mr. Ahlgren absent; substitute teacher

Wednesday, December 3----------------------------

  • Mr. Ahlgren absent; substitute teacher

Tuesday, December 2-------------------------------

  • Mr. Ahlgren absent; substitute teacher

Monday, December 1---------------------------------

  • S.S.R. #2
  • Reflection #2: Main Character

HAPPY THANKSGIVING VACATION !!!

Friday, November 21----------------------------------

  • English 2
  • pass up Reflection and Quickwrite
  • Bell Work: conjugate the infinitive "to hold" in the past, present, and future tenses
  • Before You Read H.L.L.A. (154)
  • "The Storyteller" H.L.L.A. (155)
  • Literary Response 1-10 plus Writing H.L.L.A. (161)

 

  • English 1
  • pass up Reflection and Quickwrite
  • Bell Work: H.H. (48-52) Exercise 11, sentences 1-5; copy and follow directions.
  • Chapter 4: Themes H.L.L.A. (207)
  • "The Sniper" H.L.L.A. (212)
  • Literary Response 1-9 plus both Writing activities

Thursday, November 20-------------------------------

  • Bell Work
  • English 2: Quickwrite H.L.L.A. (140)
  • English 1: Literary Response 1-13 plus Writing: Crime and Punishment H.L.L.A. (181); due Friday.

 

Wednesday, November 19-----------------------------

  • English 2
  • pass up S.S.R. Book Jacket
  • Bell Work: H.H. (47) Exercise Review B, sentences 1-5; copy out and follow directions.
  • short story "By The Waters of Babylon" I.R. (82-101) do all sidebars and charts; due Thursday.

 

  • English 1
  • pass up S.S.R. Book Jacket and Literary Response questions
  • Bell Work: H.H. (48) Exercise 7, sentences 1-5; copy out and follow directions.
  • short story "The Cask of Amontillado" H.L.L.A. (172)

Tuesday, November 18--------------------------------

  • English 2:
  • Bell Work: read "Powder" H.L.L.A. (130-135) and answer all questions.
  • Narrator & Voice H.L.L.A. (Chapter 3)
  • read "By The Waters of Babylon" H.L.L.A. (140) by Thursday

 

  • English 1:
  • Bell Work: H.H. (47) Exercise Review A, sentences 1-5; copy and follow directions.
  • "The Necklace" H.L.L.A. (160)
  • Literary Response H.L.L.A. (170) 1-7 plus Writing: What's The Difference? due Wednesday

Monday, November 17---------------------------------

  • show new S.S.R. book for points
  • S.S.R. #1
  • Reflection #1: Setting & Plot
  • reminder: S.S.R. Book Jacket due Wednesday

Friday, November 14-----------------------------------

  • pass up Reflections and homework
  • Bell Work: H.H. (44-46) Exercise 4, sentences 1-5; copy out.
  • H.L.L.A. (159) "The Necklace"

Thursday, November 13--------------------------------

  • work on Literary Response and Analysis

Wednesday, November 12------------------------------

  • finish movie
  • Quickwrite: What did you find inspirational in the movie, and why?
  • S.S.R. Book Jacket assignment

Tuesday, November 11---------------------------------

  • Holiday: no school for Veteran's Day

Monday, November 10----------------------------------

  • staple and pass up Essay Final Draft
  • staple and pass up Red Credit Stamps for rough drafts
  • S.S.R. #6
  • Reflection #6: Aspects of Literature

Friday, November 7-------------------------------------

  • film: "Freedom Writers" (2007) Hillary Swank
  • Essay Final Draft due Monday 11/10/08

Thursday, November 6-------------------------------------

  • film: "Freedom Writers" (2007) Hillary Swank
  • Essay Final Draft due Monday 11/10/08

Wednesday, November 5-----------------------------------

  • staple 5 copies separately
  • break into groups; pass out essays to peers
  • read and edit each essay
  • fill out a Peer Editing Worksheet for each essay
  • return all materials to peer authors at the end of the period

Tuesday, November 4--------------------------------------

ELECTION DAY !!!

  • pass up Essay Conclusion for stamping
  • finish up essays; correct and revise
  • finish Reflection #5
  • read/finish S.S.R. book
  • reminder: Peer Editing Workshop tomorrow

Monday, November 3---------------------------------------

  • pass up Essays for stamping
  • S.S.R. #5
  • Reflection #5: Themes

Friday, October 31-----------------------------------------

HAPPY HALLOWEEN !!!

  • pass up Reflections
  • pass up Essays for stamping
  • continue working on Essays

Thursday, October 30--------------------------------------

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MR. AHLGREN !!!

  • pass up Essays for stamping
  • continue working on Essays
  • work on Reflection #4 due tomorrow

Wednesday, October 29------------------------------------

  • pass up homework (English 1 only)
  • Essay Introduction
  • continue working on Essay and Body Paragraph #1

Tuesday, October 28---------------------------------------

  • new Essay Topics
  • start working on Essay Introduction
  • Literary Response 1-11 H.L.L.A. (129) English 1 only

Monday, October 27----------------------------------------

  • pass up homework (English 2 only)
  • S.S.R. #4
  • Reflection #4: Narrator & Voice
  • heads-up: next essay topic coming shortly

Friday, October 24------------------------------------------

  • English 2:
  • pass up Reflections
  • Bell Work: H.H. (43) Exercise Review A, sentences 1-5; copy and follow directions.
  • Literary Response and Analysis 1-11 plus both Writing prompts H.L.L.A. (109)

 

  • English 1:
  • pass up Reflections and homework
  • Character Interactions H.L.L.A. (116)
  • Quickwrite H.L.L.A. (118)
  • "Marigolds" H.L.L.A. (120)

Thursday, October 23---------------------------------------

  • English 2:
  • pass up WordMasters homework
  • Bell Work: H.H. (41-42) Exercise 4, sentences 1-5; identify the subject and verb.
  • Quickwrite H.L.L.A. (98)
  • "Two Kinds" H.L.L.A. (99)

 

  • English 1:
  • Bell Work: H.H. (42-43) Exercise 2, sentences 1-5; copy and follow directions.
  • "Helen of Eighty-Sixth Street" H.L.L.A. (105)
  • Literary Response 1-10 plus Writing: Impossible Dream? H.L.L.A. (114)

Wednesday, October 22-------------------------------------

  • English 2:
  • Bell Work: H.H. (40-41) Exercise 3, sentences 1-5; copy and follow directions.
  • Night essays returned for review.
  • WordMasters Challenge

 

  • English 1:
  • Bell Work: H.H. (41-42) Exercise 1, sentences 1-5; proofread and correct.
  • Before You Read / Quickwrite H.L.L.A. (104)
  • "Helen on Eighty-Sixth Street" H.L.L.A. (105)

Tuesday, October 21----------------------------------------

  • English 2:  Library for individual Counseling for 4-Year Plan
  • English 1:  Bell Work H.H. (40) Exercise A, sentences 1-5; copy and follow directions.
  • essays corrected and graded: review and return
  • Before You Read H.L.L.A. (96)
  • Informational Materials (97) read all

Monday, October 20-----------------------------------------

  • pass up homework (English 1 only)
  • S.S.R. #3
  • Reflection #3: Minor Characters
  • next Vocabulary List is coming this week

Friday, October 17-------------------------------------------

  • English 2:
  • pass up homework and Reflections
  • Bell Work: H.H. (38-40) Exercise 2, sentences 1-5; copy and follow directions.
  • Quarter Test
  • when finished with test, turn exam face down; then you may rest or read quietly.

 

  • English 1:
  • pass up homework and Reflections
  • Quarter Test
  • when finished with test, turn exam face down; then you may rest or read quietly.

Thursday, October 16----------------------------------------

  • English 2:
  • Bell Work: H.H. (37-38) Exercise 1, sentences 1-5; copy and follow directions.
  • handout: Quarter Test Study Guide (available for download on this site under Class pages)
  • "Everyday Use" H.L.L.A. (76)
  • Literary Response and Analysis H.L.L.A. (86) 1-11 plus Writing: Two Strong Women; due Friday

 

  • English 1:
  • Bell Work: H.H. (38) Exercise B, sentences 21-25; copy and follow directions.
  • handout: Quarter Test Study Guide (available for download on this site under Class pages)
  • Quickwrite H.L.L.A. (86)
  • "Thank You, M'am" H.L.L.A. (87)
  • Literary Response and Analysis H.L.L.A. (94) 1-8 plus Writing: Letter From Roger; due Friday

Wednesday, October 15--------------------------------------

  • English 2:
  • S.S.R. Presentations, Period 1
  • S.S.R. Presentations, Period 5

 

  • English 1:
  • S.S.R. Presentations, Period 2
  • S.S.R. Presentations, Period 6

Tuesday, October 14-----------------------------------------

  • English 2:
  • S.S.R. Presentations, Period 1
  • S.S.R. Presentations, Period 5

 

  • English 1:
  • S.S.R. Presentations, Period 2
  • S.S.R. Presentations, Period 6

Monday, October 13------------------------------------------

  • pass up Interactive Reader homework
  • S.S.R. #2
  • Reflection #2: Main Character

Friday, October 10--------------------------------------------

  • English 2:
  • S.S.R. Presentations, Period 1:  Audreyanna, Matt S., Kelsey, Natasha, Katie
  • S.S.R. Presentations, Period 5:  Dakota, Aaron, Grayson, Samantha

 

  • English 1:
  • S.S.R. Presentations, Period 2:  Tori, Lauren, Carlos
  • S.S.R. Presentations, Period 6:  Hector, Krista, Tyler, Victoria

Thursday, October 9-------------------------------------------

  • English 2:
  • Interactive Readers returned
  • S.S.R. Presentations, Period 1:  Phil, Mercedes, Kyle M., Kyle S., Allison
  • S.S.R. Presentations, Period 5:  Mike P., Juan, Alejandra, John, Willie

 

  • English 1:
  • Interactive Readers returned
  • S.S.R. Presentations, Period 2:  Macy, Maci, Annie
  • S.S.R. Presentations, Period 6:  Cam M., Cam W., Brendan

Wednesday, October 8-----------------------------------------

  • English 2:
  • pass up homework
  • S.S.R. Presentations, Period 1:  Sean, Derek, Brittany, Amy Rangel, Aimee Rush
  • S.S.R. Presentations, Period 5:  Danielle, Travis, Emily, Shelby, Mike T.

 

  • English 1:
  • pass up homework
  • S.S.R. Presentations, Period 2:  Aislinn, John, Sammie, K.C.
  • S.S.R. Presentations, Period 6:  Sadie, Christina, Ryan, Eric, Nick W., Timelle

Tuesday, October 7--------------------------------------------

  • English 2:
  • Counseling Office visit (Mrs. Peterson) for scheduling your 4-year plan
  • Next scheduling session will be on October 21 in the Library
  • return your 4-year plans to Mr. Ahlgren by November 4
  • H.L.L.A. (53) Literary Response & Analysis 1-10 and Writing Activity "Picture the Setting"; due Wed.; may be typed for extra credit.

 

  • English 1:
  • Bell Work: H.H. (37) Exercise A, sentences 1-5; copy and follow directions.
  • H.L.L.A. (63) Literary Response & Analysis 1-11 and Writing Activity "There's No Place Like Home"; due Wed.; may be typed for extra credit.

Monday, October 6---------------------------------------------

  • turn in S.S.R. Poster
  • sign up new S.S.R. book
  • S.S.R. #1
  • Reflection #1: Setting & Plot
  • notice: S.S.R. Presentations do not begin until Wednesday; everyone must have a poster to give the presentation.

Friday, October 3-----------------------------------------------

  • English 2:
  • Bell Work: H.H. (30) Exercise Review F, sentences 1-5; copy and follow directions.
  • H.L.L.A. (41) Literary Response & Analysis 1-11 plus Writing: Wild Woman? due by the end of the period.
  • H.L.L.A. (44-45) Setting; read and discuss.
  • H.L.L.A. (46) Before You Read and "The Pedestrian"; begin reading story.

 

  • English 1:
  • Bell Work: H.H. (36) Exercise 27; complete the spy message.
  • H.L.L.A. (41) Literary Response & Analysis 1-12 plus Writing: Blasts from the Past; due by the end of the period.
  • H.L.L.A. (48-49) Setting; read and discuss.
  • H.L.L.A. (50) Before You Read and "A Christmas Memory"; begin reading story.

Thursday, October 2--------------------------------------------

  • English 2:
  • Bell Work: H.H. (28-28) Exercise 16, sentences 1-5; copy and follow directions.
  • H.L.L.A. (32) "The Leap"; finish reading.
  • H.L.L.A. (41) Literary Response & Analysis 1-11 plus Writing: Wild Woman? due Friday.

 

  • English 1:
  • Bell Work: H.H. (34-35) Exercise 26, sentences 1-5; copy and follow directions.
  • H.L.L.A. (33) "Dog Star"; finish reading.
  • H.L.L.A. (41) Literary Response & Analysis 1-12 plus Writing: Blasts from the Past; due Friday.

 

Wednesday, October 1------------------------------------------

  • English 2:
  • finish film "Schindler's List"  (1993) Liam Neeson, Ben Kingsley  [3h16m]
  • Bell Work: H.H. (26-27) Exericse 14, sentences 1-5; copy and identify the two types of conjunctions.
  • H.L.L.A. (31) Before You Read
  • H.L.L.A. (32) "The Leap"; read.

 

  • English 1:
  • Bell Work: H.H. (31-33) Exercise 24, sentences 1-5; copy and follow directions.
  • H.L.L.A. (33) "Dog Star"; read

Tuesday, September 30-----------------------------------------

  • English 2:  film "Schindler's List"  (1993) Liam Neeson, Ben Kingsley  [3h16m]

 

  • English 1:
  • Bell Work:  H.H. (28-31) Exercise 23, sentences 1-5; copy and fill in the appropriate prepositions
  • H.L.L.A. (26) "Can Animals Think?"

Monday, September 29------------------------------------------

  • S.S.R. #6
  • Reflection #6: Aspects of Literature; see H.L.L.A. glossary for help.
  • S.S.R. Poster Project due next Monday; see Class Syllabus for details and information.
  • get a new S.S.R. book for next week.

Friday, September 26--------------------------------------------

  • pass up essay final draft
  • pass up stapled red credit stamps
  • pass up Reflection #5: Themes
  • handout: Allegory
  • return books to the Library
  • English 2: film "Schindler's List"  (1993) Liam Neeson, Ben Kingsley  [3h16m]
  • English 1: film "Of Mice and Men" (1992) Gary Sinise, John Malkovich  [1h50m]

Thursday, September 25--------------------------------------------

  • English 2: film "Schindler's List"  (1993) Liam Neeson, Ben Kingsley  [3h16m]
  • English 1: film "Of Mice and Men" (1992) Gary Sinise, John Malkovich  [1h50m]

Wednesday, September 24--------------------------------------------

  • English 2: film "Schindler's List"  (1993) Liam Neeson, Ben Kingsley  [3h16m]
  • English 1: film "Of Mice and Men" (1992) Gary Sinise, John Malkovich  [1h50m]

 

Tuesday, September 23-----------------------------------------------

  • show 5 typed copies of essay rough draft
  • Peer Editing Workshop: in groups, edit each essay by marking mistakes; fill out one Peer Editing Worksheet for each essay you read; return essays and worksheets to student authors at end of the period.

Monday, September 22------------------------------------------------

  • pass up essay conclusion for stamping
  • S.S.R. #5
  • Reflection #5: Themes
  • reminder: Peer Editing Workshop is tomorrow

Friday, September 19--------------------------------------------------

  • English 2
  • pass up Reflection #4
  • Bell Work: H.H. (24-25) Exercise 13, sentences 1-5; write new sentences.
  • work on Night essays
  • Body Paragraph #3 is due by the end of the period!

 

  • English 1
  • pass up Reflection #4
  • Bell Work: H.H. (28-30) Exercise 22, sentences 1-5; copy and underline the prepositional phrases and circle the objects.
  • work on Mice essays
  • Body Paragraph #2 is due by the end of the period!

Thursday, September 18-----------------------------------------------

  • pass up essays for stamping
  • test:  Night test for English 2; Of Mice and Men test for English 1
  • if you finish early, you may relax or read your S.S.R. book, but do not take out the class text or your notes!

Wednesday, September 17---------------------------------------------

  • Bell Work: conjugate the following infinitives in the future tense: 1) to go, 2) to have, 3) to be.
  • work on essay Body Paragraph #1; will be checked and stamped at the end of the period
  • start on Body Paragraph #2

Tuesday, September 16------------------------------------------------

  • English 2
  • Bell Work:  H.H. (22) Exercise 11, sentences 1-5; copy and identify the adverbs and the words they modify.
  • Night essay:  1.  introduction paragraph  2.  body paragraph #1  3.  handout: "The Chunk"

 

  • English 1
  • Bell Work:  H.H. (24-25) Exercise 19, sentences 1-5; copy and identify the adverbs and the words they modify.
  • Of Mice and Men essay:  1.  introduction paragraph  2.  body paragraph #1  3.  handout: "The Chunk"

Monday, September 15-------------------------------------------------

  • S.S.R. #4
  • Reflection #4: Narrator and Voice

Friday, September 12---------------------------------------------------

  • English 2
  • pass up Reflection #3
  • Bell Work: H.H. (20) Exercise 9, sentences 1-5
  • Class Rank Awards
  • handout: Night Essay Topics
  • handout: Rules for Formal Writing
  • handout: Essay Skeleton

 

  • English 1
  • pass up Reflection #3
  • Bell Work: H.H. (23) Exercise 17, sentences 1-5
  • Class Rank Awards
  • handout: Of Mice and Men Essay Topics
  • handout: Rules for Formal Writing
  • handout: Essay Skeleton

Thursday, September 11------------------------------------------------

  • Jeopardy!

Wednesday, September 10-----------------------------------------------

  • English 2
  • pass up homework
  • Bell Work: Quick Write: How do the small joys and kindnesses that Elie describes illustrate the theme of human dignity in the face of inhuman cruelty?
  • Handout: Making Meanings part III; due Friday

 

  • English 1
  • pass up homework
  • Bell Work: Quick Write: The word "Soledad" means lonliness.  Why is this relevant in the novel Of Mice and Men?
  • handout: Dreams; due Thursday (may be typed for extra credit)

Tuesday, September 9--------------------------------------------------

  • English 2
  • pass up homework
  • Bell Work: H.H. (18) Exercise 7, sentences 1-5; copy and identify the verbs. 
  • Night review and reading
  • handout: Book Notes/Reading Strategies part II; due Wed.

 

  • English 1
  • Bell Work: H.H. (14) Exercise Review A, sentences 1-5; copy and identify the italicized words.
  • Of Mice and Men (28); audio CD and popcorn reading
  • handout: Chapter III Discussion Questions; due Wed.

Monday, September 8---------------------------------------------------

  • S.S.R. #3
  • Reflection #3: Minor Characters

Friday, September 5-----------------------------------------------------

  • Bell Work: conjugate the following infinitives in past tense: 1) to go, 2) to have, 3) to be
  • review discussion questions for Night and Of Mice and Men
  • House Rules
  • English 2: handout: Reading Strategies (Motif)
  • English 1: popcorn reading

Thursday, September 4--------------------------------------------------

  • Bell Work: conjugate the following infinitives in present tense: 1) to go, 2) to have, 3) to be
  • handouts: English 2: "Making Meanings--Part I"; English 1: "Setting Map" and "Ch. 2 Discussion Questions"
  • work quietly with your neighbor on the handouts

Wednesday, September 3------------------------------------------------

  • Bell Work:  English 2: H.H. (15-16) Ex. 6, 1-5.
  • Bell Work:  English 1: H.H. (10-12) Ex. 6, 1-7.
  • English 2: handout for Night
  • English 2: review discussion questions for Night
  • English 1: review discussion questions for Of Mice and Men
  • English 1: audio CD for Of Mice and Men

Tuesday, September 2--------------------------------------------------

  • pass up homework
  • S.S.R. #2
  • Reflection #2: Main Character

Friday, August 29-------------------------------------------------------

  • pass up Reflections
  • Bell Work, English 2: H.H. (7-10) Ex. 4, 1-5.
  • Bell Work, English 1: H.H. (7-9) Ex. 5, 1-5.
  • discussion questions for class text
  • Vocabulary Quiz #1

Thursday, August 28----------------------------------------------------

  • notice: Vocabulary Quiz #1 postponed until Friday.
  • Library: Internet Research Project; due at the end of the period.

Wednesday, August 27--------------------------------------------------

  • pass up homework: I.R. sidebars
  • take out S.S.R. book and find total number of pages; divide by 6 to determine how many pages you must read per week to finish the book by the end of the six-week rotation
  • Quiz on short story
  • quietly read S.S.R. book when finished with quiz

Tuesday, August 26-----------------------------------------------------

  • Library to pick up new classroom text: Night for sophomores, Of Mice and Men for freshmen.
  • finish I.R. sidebars, charts, and test questions for short stories: "Contents of the Dead Man's Pocket" for sophomores, "The Most Dangerous Game" for freshmen; due Wed.
  • notice: short story quiz on Wed.; "Contents" for sophomores, "Game" for freshmen
  • study Vocabulary #1 words for quiz on Thurs.
  • work on Reflection #1 due Fri.

Monday, August 25------------------------------------------------------

  • pass up homework: "Letter to Myself"
  • S.S.R. #1
  • Reflection #1: Plot and Setting
  • visit from the Vice Principals' Office regarding schoolwide rules and expectations?

Friday, August 22-------------------------------------------------------

  • Bell Work
  • new S.S.R. book sign up
  • new class literature book: English 1 Of Mice and Men, English 2 Night
  • Library next week
  • I.R. English 1 "The Most Dangerous Game", English 2 "Contents of a Dead Man's Pocket"

Thursday, August 21----------------------------------------------------

  • Bell Work: H.H. (6-7) read and do Exercise 4, sentences 1-5; copy out and follow directions.
  • English 2: I.R. (11) "Contents of the Dead Man's Pocket"
  • English 1: I.R. (9) "The Most Dangerous Game"
  • reminder: be sure to bring a new S.S.R. book tomorrow (Friday)

Wednesday, August 20--------------------------------------------------

  • Bell Work: Nouns handout
  • H.L.L.A. (1-3) Plot
  • I.R. (4-5) Before You Read
  • Short story: "The Most Dangerous Game"

Tuesday, August 19-----------------------------------------------------

  • pass up homework
  • Bell Work:  H.H. (2) Diagnostic Preview 1-20; copy out all the sentences and identify the parts of speech.
  • SnapGrades login printout to share with parents
  • assignment: "Letter to Myself"

Monday, August 18------------------------------------------------------

  • introductions and new Seating Chart
  • Class Syllabus: rules, standards, and expectations
  • "What I Did This Summer" Quick Write
  • homework review: items due tomorrow



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