Freshmen:
In your groups, you finished up the poster assignment.
HW: Vocab quiz #3 tomorrow. Also, bring your SSR books to class.
AP Lit:
Last chance to work on your group essay. Typed rough draft of this will be due tomorrow. Also, I handed out the instructions for the individual Character Description essay you should start working on. It will be due next Wednesday.
HW: Vocab quiz #2 tomorrow. Finish your portion of the group essay if you still need to.
Thursday
Wednesday
9/29/10
Freshmen:
Formed groups and began discussing the "Posters in the Snow" assignment. Tomorrow you will finish this up in class.
HW: Study vocab and review verbs for quiz on Friday.
AP Lit:
Time to continue working on group essay.
Draft 1 due on Friday.
HW: Vocab quiz on Friday.
Formed groups and began discussing the "Posters in the Snow" assignment. Tomorrow you will finish this up in class.
HW: Study vocab and review verbs for quiz on Friday.
AP Lit:
Time to continue working on group essay.
Draft 1 due on Friday.
HW: Vocab quiz on Friday.
9/28/10
Freshmen:
Reviewed some themes of the stories we have been reading.
Began reading and annotating "Hunters in the Snow." We will begin working on the related poster assignment in class tomorrow.
HW: Finish reading the story and collecting notes and observations on the elements listed on the assignment instruction sheet.
AP Lit:
I handed out essay scoring guidelines and tips for writing essays in my class (see links to the left if you missed this or need another one). Then, you were assigned a group essay and put into groups to begin working. You will have Wed. and Thurs. to plan, work and write as a group. On Friday you will need to have a fully formed rough draft to look at in class. (That means all paragraphs are present and it is in one typed document).
HW: Whatever your group determined you needed to do to begin your paper.
Reviewed some themes of the stories we have been reading.
Began reading and annotating "Hunters in the Snow." We will begin working on the related poster assignment in class tomorrow.
HW: Finish reading the story and collecting notes and observations on the elements listed on the assignment instruction sheet.
AP Lit:
I handed out essay scoring guidelines and tips for writing essays in my class (see links to the left if you missed this or need another one). Then, you were assigned a group essay and put into groups to begin working. You will have Wed. and Thurs. to plan, work and write as a group. On Friday you will need to have a fully formed rough draft to look at in class. (That means all paragraphs are present and it is in one typed document).
HW: Whatever your group determined you needed to do to begin your paper.
Monday
9/27/10
Freshmen:
New vocab words for the week and a quick review of verbs.
Finished up the last of the Literary Terms notes. (We'll be applying them to a new story this week!)
Briefly began a look at using abstractions to formulate statements about theme.
AP Lit:
New vocab for the week.
Notes on characterization, characters and a few other items that may be useful as we embark on some writing this week.
HW: Read Bartleby, the Scrivener for tomorrow.
New vocab words for the week and a quick review of verbs.
Finished up the last of the Literary Terms notes. (We'll be applying them to a new story this week!)
Briefly began a look at using abstractions to formulate statements about theme.
AP Lit:
New vocab for the week.
Notes on characterization, characters and a few other items that may be useful as we embark on some writing this week.
HW: Read Bartleby, the Scrivener for tomorrow.
Friday
9/24/10
Freshmen:
Like most Fridays will be...
Vocabugrammar Quiz #2
SSR
AP Lit:
Vocab Quiz #1
A bit of discussion of "P.O."
HW: Read "Bartleby, the Scrivener" for next week. (It's long and difficult so don't put it off!)
Have a great weekend!
Like most Fridays will be...
Vocabugrammar Quiz #2
SSR
AP Lit:
Vocab Quiz #1
A bit of discussion of "P.O."
HW: Read "Bartleby, the Scrivener" for next week. (It's long and difficult so don't put it off!)
Have a great weekend!
Thursday
9/23/2010
Freshmen:
Finished reading "The Bass, the River and Sheila Mant."
Answered questions # 8, 9 and 10 on page 206. (Turned this in with the "Lady or the Tiger?" questions from yesterday.)
A few more literary terms notes- theme and irony.
HW: Vocab quiz tomorrow and bring your SSR book!
AP Lit:
Discussed auditor in "Cask." Discussed "White Elephants" too.
HW: Study vocab for quiz tomorrow. And read "Why I Live at the P.O."
Finished reading "The Bass, the River and Sheila Mant."
Answered questions # 8, 9 and 10 on page 206. (Turned this in with the "Lady or the Tiger?" questions from yesterday.)
A few more literary terms notes- theme and irony.
HW: Vocab quiz tomorrow and bring your SSR book!
AP Lit:
Discussed auditor in "Cask." Discussed "White Elephants" too.
HW: Study vocab for quiz tomorrow. And read "Why I Live at the P.O."
Wednesday
9/22/10
Freshmen:
The Lady, or the Tiger questions
Notes on Point of View
Began reading The Bass, the River and Sheila Mant
HW: Study your vocab. Quiz on Friday.
AP Lit:
Read together and discussed The Cask of Amontillado.
HW: Read Hills Like White Elephants
The Lady, or the Tiger questions
Notes on Point of View
Began reading The Bass, the River and Sheila Mant
HW: Study your vocab. Quiz on Friday.
AP Lit:
Read together and discussed The Cask of Amontillado.
HW: Read Hills Like White Elephants
Tuesday
9/21/10
Freshmen:
I returned your first batch of papers. Then we reviewed yesterday's notes and read "The Lady, or the Tiger?"
HW: Study vocab for quiz on Friday and make sure you have an SSR book for Friday too.
AP Lit:
A bunch of notes on narration and point of view.
HW: Be ready to discuss "The Cask of Amontillado" tomorrow.
I returned your first batch of papers. Then we reviewed yesterday's notes and read "The Lady, or the Tiger?"
HW: Study vocab for quiz on Friday and make sure you have an SSR book for Friday too.
AP Lit:
A bunch of notes on narration and point of view.
HW: Be ready to discuss "The Cask of Amontillado" tomorrow.
Monday
9/20/10
Freshmen:
Well, it's Monday, so we started with some new vocabulary words for the week and a talk about adjectives. Then, we discussed last week's work on Gaston, and took some notes on character/characterization.
HW: Vocab quiz on Friday, and be sure to have an SSR book by then too.
AP Lit:
New vocab words were given, then we finished clarifying the chronology of Sonny's Blues. We spent the last 20 minutes or so working on our first on-demand writing prompt involving plot. If you were absent, here is the topic: Discuss how John Cheever and/or James Baldwin structured the plot of their stories to create a meaningful effect in the reader. Specifically, how can an author’s choice in structure cause the reader to identify with the experiences or feelings of the characters? Give specific support and examples from “The Country Husband” and/or “Sonny’s Blues.”
HW: See previous posts for this week's reading schedule.
Well, it's Monday, so we started with some new vocabulary words for the week and a talk about adjectives. Then, we discussed last week's work on Gaston, and took some notes on character/characterization.
HW: Vocab quiz on Friday, and be sure to have an SSR book by then too.
AP Lit:
New vocab words were given, then we finished clarifying the chronology of Sonny's Blues. We spent the last 20 minutes or so working on our first on-demand writing prompt involving plot. If you were absent, here is the topic: Discuss how John Cheever and/or James Baldwin structured the plot of their stories to create a meaningful effect in the reader. Specifically, how can an author’s choice in structure cause the reader to identify with the experiences or feelings of the characters? Give specific support and examples from “The Country Husband” and/or “Sonny’s Blues.”
HW: See previous posts for this week's reading schedule.
Saturday
Friday
9/17/10
Freshmen:
We handed in the Gaston homework, then took our first Vocabugrammar Quiz. Some students went to the library to find an SSR book, others spent a few minutes reading the book they had already picked out.
HW: By next Friday you need to have an SSR book chosen, if you didn't find one today.
AP Lit:
I shared a few final thoughts on The Country Husband and group dynamics in my class. Then, you attempted to put the events of Sonny's Blues in chronological order. We'll continue to talk about that story on Monday and do some writing.
HW: If you'd like to get ahead on reading...
For Wed- The Cask of Amontillado
For Thurs- Hills Like White Elephants
For Friday- Why I Live at the P.O.
We handed in the Gaston homework, then took our first Vocabugrammar Quiz. Some students went to the library to find an SSR book, others spent a few minutes reading the book they had already picked out.
HW: By next Friday you need to have an SSR book chosen, if you didn't find one today.
AP Lit:
I shared a few final thoughts on The Country Husband and group dynamics in my class. Then, you attempted to put the events of Sonny's Blues in chronological order. We'll continue to talk about that story on Monday and do some writing.
HW: If you'd like to get ahead on reading...
For Wed- The Cask of Amontillado
For Thurs- Hills Like White Elephants
For Friday- Why I Live at the P.O.
Thursday
9/16/10
Freshmen:
We read Gaston then made a chart of internal and external conflicts of all the characters.
HW: Write a paragraph in which you explain the MAJOR conflict from the story. Also, study your vocab words for the quiz tomorrow and bring an SSR book to read for tomorrow too (if you already have one handy).
AP Lit:
You shared your Country Husband plot diagrams. We saw a few interesting variations and a lot of similarities as well.
HW: Read Sonny's Blues for tomorrow.
We read Gaston then made a chart of internal and external conflicts of all the characters.
HW: Write a paragraph in which you explain the MAJOR conflict from the story. Also, study your vocab words for the quiz tomorrow and bring an SSR book to read for tomorrow too (if you already have one handy).
AP Lit:
You shared your Country Husband plot diagrams. We saw a few interesting variations and a lot of similarities as well.
HW: Read Sonny's Blues for tomorrow.
Wednesday
9/15/10
Freshmen:
Reviewed the HW paragraph and discussed your MDG plot diagrams.
Took some notes on internal and external conflict.
HW: Study vocab for your quiz on Friday. Bring an SSR book to read on Friday.
AP Lit:
Briefly discussed, then in groups created a plot diagram for The Country Husband. We will share these and discuss them tomorrow.
HW: Read Sonny's Blues for Friday.
Reviewed the HW paragraph and discussed your MDG plot diagrams.
Took some notes on internal and external conflict.
HW: Study vocab for your quiz on Friday. Bring an SSR book to read on Friday.
AP Lit:
Briefly discussed, then in groups created a plot diagram for The Country Husband. We will share these and discuss them tomorrow.
HW: Read Sonny's Blues for Friday.
9/14/10
Freshmen:
Finished up your Most Dangerous Game plot diagrams and turned these in.
HW: Write a paragraph explaining and defending your choice for the climax of the story.
AP Lit:
Notes and discussion of elements of PLOT.
HW: Finish reading The Country Husband for tomorrow. Think about how its plot is structured.
Finished up your Most Dangerous Game plot diagrams and turned these in.
HW: Write a paragraph explaining and defending your choice for the climax of the story.
AP Lit:
Notes and discussion of elements of PLOT.
HW: Finish reading The Country Husband for tomorrow. Think about how its plot is structured.
Monday
9/13/2010
Freshmen:
Vocabulary- Gave you your first 5 words and reviewed nouns. Talked about the vocab routine for this year. We will have a quiz on Friday. You need to be able to spell each word, and match it to its definition. Also, you will need to identify and know the difference between common and proper nouns.
Then, we took a one-question quiz to see who completed the reading homework, and began working on The Most Dangerous Game plot diagram with partners. We will finish this up in class tomorrow.
AP Lit:
Talked about vocab and gave you the first 5 words of the year. We won't have a quiz this Friday, but next week we will begin Friday quizzes. Then, we talked about Cathedral and what you thought of it, interesting discussion in all periods.
HW: For Wed. you need to read The Country Husband and for Fri. you need to read Sonny's Blues. Please don't wait until the last minute-- they are both pretty long short stories so plan your time accordingly!
Vocabulary- Gave you your first 5 words and reviewed nouns. Talked about the vocab routine for this year. We will have a quiz on Friday. You need to be able to spell each word, and match it to its definition. Also, you will need to identify and know the difference between common and proper nouns.
Then, we took a one-question quiz to see who completed the reading homework, and began working on The Most Dangerous Game plot diagram with partners. We will finish this up in class tomorrow.
AP Lit:
Talked about vocab and gave you the first 5 words of the year. We won't have a quiz this Friday, but next week we will begin Friday quizzes. Then, we talked about Cathedral and what you thought of it, interesting discussion in all periods.
HW: For Wed. you need to read The Country Husband and for Fri. you need to read Sonny's Blues. Please don't wait until the last minute-- they are both pretty long short stories so plan your time accordingly!
Friday
9/10/10
Freshmen:
Took notes on and discussed stages of plot.
HW: Finish reading The Most Dangerous Game. (See left column for link.) Take notes on the stages of plot in the story.
AP Lit:
Discussed pages 1-21 and why the study of literature can be a meaningful endeavor.
HW: For Monday, read Cathedral, take notes while you read and also consider and respond to the question: Why a cathedral? (Of all the things the author could have chosen...)
Took notes on and discussed stages of plot.
HW: Finish reading The Most Dangerous Game. (See left column for link.) Take notes on the stages of plot in the story.
AP Lit:
Discussed pages 1-21 and why the study of literature can be a meaningful endeavor.
HW: For Monday, read Cathedral, take notes while you read and also consider and respond to the question: Why a cathedral? (Of all the things the author could have chosen...)
Thursday
9/9/2010
Freshmen:
Reviewed and discussed yesterday's note taking activity.
Tried it again, with a focus on characters. (Wasn't it easier the second time?)
Received syllabus and sign-off sheet.
HW: Get a signature after sharing your syllabus.
AP Lit:
Great discussion about some of our favorite books from our pasts.
HW: Be ready to discuss pages 1-21 of our text tomorrow. Especially, WHY do we study this stuff?
Reviewed and discussed yesterday's note taking activity.
Tried it again, with a focus on characters. (Wasn't it easier the second time?)
Received syllabus and sign-off sheet.
HW: Get a signature after sharing your syllabus.
AP Lit:
Great discussion about some of our favorite books from our pasts.
HW: Be ready to discuss pages 1-21 of our text tomorrow. Especially, WHY do we study this stuff?
Wednesday
First Day!
Freshmen:
Welcome back & attendance
Took a quick survey on an index card.
Read a passage of a story and took notes on it...(we'll work with this more tomorrow.)
AP Lit:
Welcome and attendance. (Good to see so many familiar and smiling faces!)
Distributed syllabus. (Signed half sheet due Friday-- if you didn't get one today, I'll have them for you tomorrow.)
Checked out Norton Anthology.
HW: For Friday, read pages 1-21 in your text. Take notes on thoughts, questions, insights, etc. Especially, think about and write down some ideas about WHY we read and study literature and HOW excellent students read texts.
Welcome back & attendance
Took a quick survey on an index card.
Read a passage of a story and took notes on it...(we'll work with this more tomorrow.)
AP Lit:
Welcome and attendance. (Good to see so many familiar and smiling faces!)
Distributed syllabus. (Signed half sheet due Friday-- if you didn't get one today, I'll have them for you tomorrow.)
Checked out Norton Anthology.
HW: For Friday, read pages 1-21 in your text. Take notes on thoughts, questions, insights, etc. Especially, think about and write down some ideas about WHY we read and study literature and HOW excellent students read texts.
Tuesday
Welcome back! (And, first extra credit opportunity...)
Here we go again. It's time to get to work. Check the links on the right for another copy of your class syllabus. Send me an email at cpeterson@reynoldshigh.net, or post a comment below to let me know you found this place and I'll toss you a few extra credit points to start out the semester on the right foot.
I'm looking forward to our year together!
I'm looking forward to our year together!
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