Friday, April 27th

Focus / Essential Vocabulary

• Grammar
• Poetry

Class Work

• DOL: Grammar work
• Poetry project presentations.

Homework

• Poetry presentations begin Tuesday.

Portfolio Additions

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

Extra Credit

• Orwell Illustration 1-2 p
• Mock epics
• All extra credit will be added to the final semester grade. Keep track of what you’ve done.

Thursday, April 25th

Focus / Essential Vocabulary

• Grammar
• Poetry

Class Work

• DOL: Grammar work
• Poetry project presentations.

Homework

• We will begin poetry presentations on Monday. We will choose speakers randomly on Monday. Everyone must turn in his or her study materials on that day.

Portfolio Additions

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

Extra Credit

• Orwell Illustration 1-2 p
• Mock epics
• All extra credit will be added to the final semester grade. Keep track of what you’ve done.

Wednesday, April 25th

Focus / Essential Vocabulary

• Grammar
• Poetry

Class Work

• DOL: Grammar work
• Watch poetry video number 4 and answer the study questions. (Time permitting)
• Work on your poetry projects.
• We will begin presentations Monday.

Homework

• About one week until we turn in the poetry projects.

Portfolio Additions

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

Extra Credit

• Orwell Illustration 1-2 p
• Mock epics

Tuesday, April 24th

Focus / Essential Vocabulary

• Grammar
• Poetry: The Romantics and Victorians

Class Work                                                       

• DOL: Individual grammar work
• Take the diagnostic exam for 17-18 vocabulary
• Watch poetry video number 4 and answer the study questions. (Time permitting)
• Work on your poetry presentations

Homework

• About one week until we turn in the poetry presentations.

Portfolio Additions

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

Extra Credit

• Orwell Illustration 1-2 p
• Mock epics

Monday, April 23rd

Focus / Essential Vocabulary

• Grammar: Research Paper
• Poetry: The Romantics and Victorians
• Publications writing

Class Work

• DOL: Overhead over sentence completion.
• Study for and take the exam over vocabulary 15-16 from last week.
• Take the diagnostic exam for 17-18 vocabulary
• Work on your poetry projects. (We begin presentations on Monday.)

Homework

• We will meet on Saturday if we do not finish the yearbook beforehand.

Portfolio Additions

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

Extra Credit

• Orwell Illustration 1-2 points
• Mock epics
• All extra credit will be added to the final semester grade. Keep track of what you’ve done.

Tuesday, April 17th

Focus / Essential Vocabulary

• Grammar
• Poetry: The Romantics and Victorians

Class Work                                                       

• DOL: Individual grammar work
• Watch poetry video number 3 and answer the study questions.
• Work on your poetry presentations

Homework

• About one week until we turn in the poetry presentations.

Portfolio Additions

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

Extra Credit

• Orwell Illustration 1-2 p

• Mock epics

Monday, April 16th

Focus / Essential Vocabulary

• Grammar: Research Paper
• Poetry: The Romantics and Victorians
• Publications writing

Class Work

• DOL: Overhead over sentence completion.
• Take the diagnostic exam for 15-16 vocabulary
• Discuss and take the quiz over the Victorian section.
• Work on your poetry projects.

Homework

• We will meet on Saturday if we do not finish the yearbook beforehand.
• We need to finish the bulletin board by Wednesday.

Portfolio Additions

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

Extra Credit

• Orwell Illustration 1-2 points

• Mock epics

Friday, April 13th

Focus / Essential Vocabulary

• Grammar
• Poetry: The Romantics and Victorians

Class Work

• DOL: Grammar work
• Take the post test over vocabulary 13-14 (cumulative)
• Work on your poetry projects.

Homework

• Read the introduction to the Victorians and send your part of the outline to the compiler by Sunday at 8 o'clock. (Quiz Monday)
• Work on your poetry projects.

Portfolio Additions

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

Extra Credit

• Orwell Illustration 1-2 p

• Mock epics

Thursday, April 12th

Focus / Essential Vocabulary

• Grammar
• Poetry: The Romantics and Victorians

Class Work

• DOL: Grammar work
• Watch the second part of the poetry series movies and answer the study questions.
• Work on your poetry projects.

Homework

• Read the introduction to the Victorians and send your part of the outline to the compiler by Sunday at 8 o'clock. (Quiz Monday)

Portfolio Additions

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

Extra Credit

• Orwell Illustration 1-2 p

• Mock epics

Wednesday, April 11

Focus / Essential Vocabulary

• Grammar
• Poetry

Class Work

• DOL: Grammar work
• Discuss the Romantics and take the quiz.
• Discuss the poetry project requirements and timeline.
• Begin working on your poetry projects.

Homework

• Find and print at least one poem and one source for in-class work tomorrow.

Portfolio Additions

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

Extra Credit

• Orwell Illustration 1-2 p

• Mock epics

Tuesday, March 10th

Focus / Essential Vocabulary

• Grammar
• Poetry: The Romantics and Victorians

Class Work                                                       

• DOL: Individual grammar work
• Watch the movie over poetic elements and answer the study questions.
• Choose your poets.
• Begin reading and outlining the introduction to the Romantics.

Homework

• Finish reading the section over the Romantics. Outline your part and send it to the compiler by 8 tonight. Quiz tomorrow.

Portfolio Additions

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

Extra Credit

• Orwell Illustration 1-2 p

• Mock epics

Monday, April 9th

Focus / Essential Vocabulary

• Individual grammar work.
• Poetry

Class Work

• DOL: Overhead and individual grammar work.
• Vocabulary pretest 13-14
• Finish your third yearbook story.
• Discuss the plans for the next two months.

Homework

• Proofread your yearbook stories (Follow the process)

Portfolio Additions

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

Extra Credit

• Orwell Illustration 1-2 points
• Mock epics