Tuesday, February 27th

Focus / Essential Vocabulary

• Grammar: Punctuation
• The Restoration: Swift and Satire
• Research

Class Work

• DOL: Chapter 31: Spelling
• Discuss the study questions for “A Modest Proposal” and “Top of the Food Chain”
• Take a quiz over the pieces.
• Write your own “Modest Proposal”

Homework

• We’ll be spending most of Thursday and Friday on the newspaper. Make sure that you have completed necessary interviews or other preparation before class.
• 500 + rough draft of your own “Modest Proposal” due Monday.
• Spelling and vocabulary test on Friday

Portfolio Additions

• King Arthur individual questions
• Hamlet individual questions
• Orwell Responses
• The Stranger Study questions.

Extra Credit

• Orwell Illustration 1-2 points

Thursday, February 15th

Focus / Essential Vocabulary

• Grammar: Punctuation
• The Stranger (Existentialism / Absurdism)
• The Restoration
• Research

Class Work

• DOL: Chapter 31: Spelling
• Turn in your vocabulary worksheet.
• Read “A Modest Proposal” and, in groups, present the study questions.

Homework

• Continue to work on your research paper
• Fill out the outline and do any necessary research for your own “Modest Proposal” and be ready to begin writing on Monday. (I’ll expect to see at least one page of bulleted informational notes along with a rough planning web / outline)
• Happy Chinese New Year!

Portfolio Additions

• King Arthur individual questions
• Hamlet individual questions
• Orwell Responses
• The Stranger Study questions.

Extra Credit

• Orwell Illustration 1-2 points

Wednesday, February 14th

Focus / Essential Vocabulary

• Grammar: Punctuation
• The Stranger (Existentialism / Absurdism)
• The Restoration
• Research

Class Work

• DOL: Chapter 31: Spelling
• Watch a movie over Jonathan Swift and respond to the study questions.
• Work on your research papers.

Homework

• Continue working on your research papers.
• Test over The Stranger on Friday. (Vocabulary,  short answer, and essay)

Portfolio Additions

• King Arthur individual questions
• Hamlet individual questions
• Orwell Responses
• The Stranger Study questions.

Extra Credit

• Orwell Illustration 1-2 points

Tueday, February 13th

Focus / Essential Vocabulary

• Grammar: Punctuation
• The Stranger (Existentialism / Absurdism)
• The Restoration
• Research

Class Work

• DOL: Chapter 31: Spelling
• Turn in your revised test essay.
• Discuss the Restoration introduction and answer the 3 questions on page 412.
• Continue to work on your research papers  (Time permitting)

Homework

• Continue to work on your research paper
• Complete the vocabulary worksheet over “A Modest Proposal”
• Read and take notes over the introduction to Jonathan Swift (You will turn these in along with the movie study questions on Wednesday.)

Portfolio Additions

• King Arthur individual questions
• Hamlet individual questions
• Orwell Responses
• The Stranger Study questions.

Extra Credit

• Orwell Illustration 1-2 points

Monday, February 12th

Focus / Essential Vocabulary

• Grammar: Punctuation
• The Stranger (Existentialism / Absurdism)
• The Restoration
• Research

Class Work

• DOL: Chapter 31: Spelling
• Quiz over the introduction to The Restoration
• Read the “Analyzing Literature” section in your textbook, and apply this to your test essay.

Homework

• Revise your test essay. Return the original and the revised copy to me on Tuesday.
• Continue to work on your research papers.

Portfolio Additions

• King Arthur individual questions
• Hamlet individual questions
• Orwell Responses
• The Stranger Study questions.

Extra Credit

• Orwell Illustration 1-2 points

Friday, February 9th

Focus / Essential Vocabulary

• Grammar: Punctuation
• The Stranger (Existentialism)
• Research

Class Work

• DOL: Grammar post test over chapter 30
• Test over The Stranger

Homework

• Read and outline the introduction to The Restoration (Quiz Monday)
• Continue to work on your research papers.

Portfolio Additions

• King Arthur individual questions
• Hamlet individual questions
• Orwell Responses
• The Stranger Study questions.

Extra Credit

• Orwell Illustration 1-2 points

Thursday, February 8th

Focus / Essential Vocabulary

• Grammar: Punctuation
• The Stranger (Existentialism)
• Research

Class Work

• DOL: Work with Punctuation
• Complete the vocabulary and story crosswords for the novel.
• The Stranger Jeopardy.

Homework

• Continue to work on your research paper
• Grammar work, grammar post test, and The Stranger test tomorrow.

Portfolio Additions

• King Arthur individual questions
• Hamlet individual questions
• Orwell Responses
• The Stranger Study questions.

Extra Credit

• Orwell Illustration 1-2 points

Wednesday, February 7th

Focus / Essential Vocabulary

• Grammar: Punctuation
• The Stranger (Existentialism)
• Research

Class Work

• DOL: Work with Punctuation
• Continue presenting the individual research projects.
• Work on your research papers.

Homework

• Continue working on your research papers.
• Test over The Stranger on Friday. (Vocabulary,  short answer, and essay)

Portfolio Additions

• King Arthur individual questions
• Hamlet individual questions
• Orwell Responses
• The Stranger Study questions.

Extra Credit

• Orwell Illustration 1-2 points

Tuesday, February 6th

Focus / Essential Vocabulary

• Grammar: Punctuation
• The Stranger (Existentialism)
• Research

Class Work

• DOL: Chapter 30 (Punctuation)
• Discuss chapter 5 of the novel and take the quiz over part 2.
• Begin presenting Camus individual research projects.
• Continue to work on your research papers  (Time permitting)

Homework

• Continue to work on your research paper
• Complete the vocabulary worksheets if you have note done so already.

Portfolio Additions

• King Arthur individual questions
• Hamlet individual questions
• Orwell Responses
• The Stranger Study questions.

Extra Credit

• Orwell Illustration 1-2 points

Monday, February 5th

Focus / Essential Vocabulary

• Grammar: Punctuation
• The Stranger (Existentialism)
• Research

Class Work

• DOL: Work with Punctuation in Chapter 30.
• Grammar work will be due next Friday. (We will have an actual exam over this on Friday.)
• Discuss the study questions for chapter 4.
• Read chapter 5 together.
• Work on your individual research projects.

Homework

• Complete your individual research projects for The Stranger.
• Complete the 2 study questions for chapter 5. (The last one says (6), but is actually for chapter 5)
• Continue to work on your research papers.

Portfolio Additions

• King Arthur individual questions
• Hamlet individual questions
• Orwell Responses
• The Stranger Study questions.

Extra Credit

• Orwell Illustration 1-2 points

Friday, February 2nd

Focus / Essential Vocabulary

• Grammar: Punctuation
• The Stranger (Existentialism)
• Research

Class Work

• DOL: Work with Punctuation
• Grammar work will be due next Friday.
• Discuss the study questions.
• Read chapter 4 of part 2 together.
• Work on your individual research projects.

Homework

• Complete the study questions for chapter 4. Combine sentences and identify your combining method. Correctly use a vocabulary word.
• Continue to work on your research papers.

Portfolio Additions

• King Arthur individual questions
• Hamlet individual questions
• Orwell Responses

Extra Credit

• Orwell Illustration 1-2 points

Thursday, February 1st

Focus / Essential Vocabulary

• Grammar: Punctuation
• The Stranger (Existentialism)
• Research

Class Work

• DOL: Work with Punctuation
• Discuss your answers to chapter one and read chapters 2-3 in class.
• Work on the research paper or your individual Stranger research presentations.

Homework

• Work on your individual research presentations for The Stranger.
• Complete the study question for chapters 2-3. Begin one sentence in each answer with an introductory adverbial phrase, and correctly use a vocabulary word.

Portfolio Additions

• King Arthur individual questions
• Hamlet individual questions
• Orwell Responses
• Stranger study questions part 1.

Extra Credit

• Orwell Illustration 1-2 points