12/18/09

Freshmen:
Turned in LOTF notes and "Invictus" extra credit.
Then, took the LOTF and Vocabulary Test!
HW: Work on completing your SSR book projects over break. They are due the last week of January before semester grades come out.

AP Lit:
Vocabulary Quiz.
Then, we can discuss BNW or (continue for per. 6) watching Candide the operetta.
HW: Read through Ch. 15 in Brave New World (at least). As you read, please take notes on the following comparisons/contrast categories:

New world vs. Savage reservation
Bernard vs. Helmholtz vs. John
Linda vs. Lenina
pre-John Bernard vs. post-John Bernard

I sincerely hope you all have a lovely break from school! Have fun, and be safe. See you in 2010.

12/17/09

Freshmen:
Took a few minutes to work on chapter 12 notes. Wrote and answered some true/false questions. "Invictus" extra credit: read the poem and write a paragraph about which character from LOTF it might best relate to. DUE tomorrow at the beginning of class.
HW: Study for tomorrow's test. be sure, also, to bring your chapter notes to turn in!

AP Lit:
Discussed some BNW-- began a list of imperfectable human characteristics.
HW: Through CH. 9 for tomorrow. Through Ch. 15 over break.

12/16/09

Freshmen:
We finished reading LOTF together today. Tomorrow we'll discuss and prepare for Friday's test.

AP Lit:
Most of the period was taken up by visitors imparting AP Test information.
HW: Read Chapter 7 and be prepared to discuss the imperfectable (is that a word?) qualities Huxley seems to be showing in humans.

12/15/09

Freshmen:
Handed back some miscellaneous papers, then we began reading Chapter 12 together. We made it to the break when Ralph finally falls asleep-- we'll continue tomorrow as he wakes up and the search for him begins. We'll finish the book in class tomorrow!
HW: None. Although, you could certainly begin studying for your test on Friday.

AP Lit:
We discussed some aspects of the Ch. 4 &5 study questions, which I also collected. For some reason I had the schedule mixed up for 3rd period, so...
HW: Tomorrow we're supposed to have a visitation by Ms. Cornell and Mrs. DeWittie to talk about AP tests and procedures. Then we'll begin discussing Ch.6 and finish this up as necessary on Thursday. You should be through Chapter 9 for Friday.

12/14/09

Woo-hoo! Last week before winter break!

Freshmen:
New vocab words.
LOTF Chapter 11 Notes check. (5 more easy points if you did your homework!)
Discuss Chapter 11. (Poor Piggy!)
HW: None. Although, we'll be having our vocab quiz and LOTF test on Friday. Be prepared.

AP Lit:
New vocab words.
Discuss BNW Chapter 3: history and structure.
HW: For tomorrow, complete Ch. 4 and 5 study questions (these may look more like notes than complete answers.) Be ready to discuss them and turn them in.

12/11/09

Freshmen:
Vocab quiz #10
SSR time.
HW: Read LOTF Chapter 11 and take notes-- quotes on whatever you find significant. Next week we'll finish LOTF together and take a LOTF test on Friday.

AP Lit:
Vocab quiz #8
Period 3: you chose to have some quiet reading and work time.
Period 6: you chose to begin watching "Candide" the operetta.
HW: Read BNW chapters 4 & 5 for Monday with notes.

12/10/09

Freshmen:
Finished Ch. 10 and time to begin notes.
HW: Study for vocab quiz! Bring SSR books tomorrow for points!

AP Lit:
Quick discussion of BNW Ch. 2 and then some time to begin reading chapter 3.
HW: Finish Ch. 3

12/9/09

Freshmen:
Time to complete LOTF Ch. 9 notes
Quick discussion about LOTF as a religious allegory
Began reading Chapter 10 together.

AP Lit:
Talked about BNW Ch.1
HW: Read Ch. 2 for tomorrow, and Ch. 3 for Friday.

12/08/09

Freshmen:
Discuss a few last things from Ch. 8
Read chapter 9 together. (No....Simon!)

AP Lit:
New vocab words
A few willing souls shared their Anti-Candides or Another Modest Proposals. Thanks!
Went to library for copies of Brave New World.
HW: Read the Foreword and Chapter 1 for tomorrow. (If you don't have the Foreword in your version, come get a copy from me.)

12/7/09

Freshmen:
New vocab words and Ch. 8 note check
Discuss LOTF chapter 8

AP Lit:
Candide essay test.
HW: Finish satiric creative writing. Due tomorrow.

12/4/09

Freshmen:
Vocabulary Quiz.
Quiet reading time for LOTF or SSR.
HW: Finish LOTF Ch. 8 and notes. Quotes should be on the idea of "breaking down."

AP Lit:
Vocabulary Quiz
Handed out details on satire creative writing assignment-- due on Tuesday.
HW: Candide essay test on Monday. You may use notes and books, so bring both.

12/3/09

Freshmen:
Discussed LOTF chapter 7: Ralph begins to take back control, but not before getting sucked into the excitement of hunting and playing the reenactment "game" with the guys. (Poor Robert!) Notice, that Simon bails. He's not really one of them...who would want to be?
HW: Study for vocab quiz. Read chapter 8 for Monday.

AP Lit:
Discussed the end of Candide: why a garden, who really changed, why people come back from the "dead," etc.
HW: Vocab quiz tomorrow, and last chance to discuss and questions or issues before the essay test on Monday.

12/2/09

Freshmen:
Discussed chapters 5 &6 of LOTF-- especially the changes as the story progresses and the symbols. Began reading chapter 7 together. (How can you not like Simon?)
HW: Finish Chapter 7 & notes with quotes on Ralph's internal conflicts.

AP Lit:
We decide that the Candide Essay exam will be on Monday, and the creative writing will be assigned on Friday, due on Tuesday.
Then we discussed some more Candide and more of the many issues of Voltaire's satire, why he needed to go to Eldorado, etc.
HW: Finish Candide.

12/1/09

Happy December! (Mrs. Peterson's half-birthday:)

Freshmen:
Chapter 6 reading quiz-- yes, two pop quizzes in a row!
Grade and discuss the quiz answers.
HW: None! (unless you need to get caught up on your reading, or course...)

AP Lit:
Began filling our white board with ideas about Candide. We'll continue this tomorrow.
HW: Continue reading. The book needs to be finished by Thursday.