Freshmen:
New vocab, then we continued working our way through R & J 2.2. We'll continue tomorrow.
AP Lit:
New vocab.
Time to ask, clarify, make sure you understand what is going on with the Oedipus.
HW: Finish the play and the study questions by Wednesday.
Monday
Friday
2/25/11
Freshmen:
Reviewed personification homework.
Read lines 1-49 of R & J, 2.2 w/ reading handout.
Per 2- Assigned character analysis paragraph. Put together a draft for Monday.
Per 7- We'll work on the paragraph in class together on Monday.
AP Lit:
Vocab quiz.
Talked about and read some Oedipus.
Reviewed personification homework.
Read lines 1-49 of R & J, 2.2 w/ reading handout.
Per 2- Assigned character analysis paragraph. Put together a draft for Monday.
Per 7- We'll work on the paragraph in class together on Monday.
AP Lit:
Vocab quiz.
Talked about and read some Oedipus.
Wednesday
2/23/11
Freshmen:
Finished watching Act 1 of the R & J movie.
Returned vocab quizzes.
Discussed a few final things from Act 1.
HW: Personification worksheet #2. Be ready to discuss and hand in tomorrow.
AP Lit:
Discussed some more Greek Theater-y things and the riddle of the Sphinx.
HW: Read through line 972 in Oedipus.
Finished watching Act 1 of the R & J movie.
Returned vocab quizzes.
Discussed a few final things from Act 1.
HW: Personification worksheet #2. Be ready to discuss and hand in tomorrow.
AP Lit:
Discussed some more Greek Theater-y things and the riddle of the Sphinx.
HW: Read through line 972 in Oedipus.
Tuesday
2/22/11
Freshmen:
New vocab-- quiz on Friday.
2nd period met Mr. Stites and Mr. Phillips.
Then, we began watching a film of Romeo and Juliet.
AP Lit:
New vocab-- quiz on Friday.
A bunch of notes on Aristotle's poetics and Greek Tragedy.
Be ready to discuss the weekend reading of Oedipus for tomorrow.
New vocab-- quiz on Friday.
2nd period met Mr. Stites and Mr. Phillips.
Then, we began watching a film of Romeo and Juliet.
AP Lit:
New vocab-- quiz on Friday.
A bunch of notes on Aristotle's poetics and Greek Tragedy.
Be ready to discuss the weekend reading of Oedipus for tomorrow.
Monday
An interesting article I read today...
NY Times: Book Lovers Fear Dim Future for Notes in the Margins
Follow the link, read the article, leave a comment here about it, and there's a mighty good chance there will be a little extra credit in it for you.Oh yeah, check back for other random, unannounced extra credit opportunities this semester, too. You never know what you might find...
2/17/11
Freshmen:
Vocab quiz and some SSR/work time.
AP Lit:
Vocab quiz.
Discussed your in class essays from Wednesday.
HW: Read the Introduction to Greek Theater article that I handed out. Then, begin reading Oedipus the King in your anthology, through the first episode and stasimon and begin answering the study questions you will find on the back of the article. (Unfortunately, I can't find the exact line or page numbers for those of you who weren't in class, but reading the first 10 pages or so, should put you near to it, and you can get the questions in class next week.)
Vocab quiz and some SSR/work time.
AP Lit:
Vocab quiz.
Discussed your in class essays from Wednesday.
HW: Read the Introduction to Greek Theater article that I handed out. Then, begin reading Oedipus the King in your anthology, through the first episode and stasimon and begin answering the study questions you will find on the back of the article. (Unfortunately, I can't find the exact line or page numbers for those of you who weren't in class, but reading the first 10 pages or so, should put you near to it, and you can get the questions in class next week.)
Wednesday
AP Lit: Maybe a Brave New World is upon us?
Even Justin Bieber seems to think Aldous Huxley wasn't too far off. Scary implications for the future, on so many levels. (And seriously, whether you're a fan of his music or not, you have to admit that Bieber must have a pretty good sense of humor about himself.)
2/15 and 2/16/11
So, I was at a meeting all day on Tuesday and home with a sick little guy on Wednesday. Here's a quick recap of what you should have done with the subs in case you missed something.
Freshmen:
Tues: Read 1.3 and 1.4 of R& J, and received a personification handout as homework.
Wed: Discussed the personification assignment and read (or began?) 1.5 in R&J.
You will have a Vocabulary Quiz on Thursday. Be ready for that.
AP Lit:
Tues: Read Trifles together. (It's in the Norton Anthology.) Homework was to read A Jury of Her Peers, a short story adaptation of the play by the author herself. (This was a handout the sub gave you.)
Wed: Timed essay comparing the effectiveness of Trifles vs. Jury. If you missed this, you'll need to arrange to come in and make it up.
Vocab quiz will be on Thursday. Remember that there will be some words from 1st semester, in addition to the new 5 from this week.
Freshmen:
Tues: Read 1.3 and 1.4 of R& J, and received a personification handout as homework.
Wed: Discussed the personification assignment and read (or began?) 1.5 in R&J.
You will have a Vocabulary Quiz on Thursday. Be ready for that.
AP Lit:
Tues: Read Trifles together. (It's in the Norton Anthology.) Homework was to read A Jury of Her Peers, a short story adaptation of the play by the author herself. (This was a handout the sub gave you.)
Wed: Timed essay comparing the effectiveness of Trifles vs. Jury. If you missed this, you'll need to arrange to come in and make it up.
Vocab quiz will be on Thursday. Remember that there will be some words from 1st semester, in addition to the new 5 from this week.
Monday
2/14/11
Freshmen:
New vocab-- quiz will be on Thursday, not Friday, since you have no school on Friday.
A few prologues were recited. Great job!
Read and discussed 1.2. Be sure you are updating your notes as we go along.
HW: Study vocab for Thurs.
AP Lit:
New vocab-- your quiz will be on Thursday and will include some words from last semester. Be ready.
Discussed how reading/studying drama (plays) can be different that reading other forms of fiction.
HW: Bring your anthology tomorrow, you will be reading Trifles.
New vocab-- quiz will be on Thursday, not Friday, since you have no school on Friday.
A few prologues were recited. Great job!
Read and discussed 1.2. Be sure you are updating your notes as we go along.
HW: Study vocab for Thurs.
AP Lit:
New vocab-- your quiz will be on Thursday and will include some words from last semester. Be ready.
Discussed how reading/studying drama (plays) can be different that reading other forms of fiction.
HW: Bring your anthology tomorrow, you will be reading Trifles.
Sunday
2/11/11
Freshmen:
Vocab quiz, of course.
Finished R&J 1.1 and some note taking.
AP Lit:
Reviewed the second MC AP Test practice selection.
HW: In your Norton Anthology, read the intro to the drama section stopping at Trifles, then read the intro. pages to the following chapter as well. Take some notes on your thoughts, questions, observations, etc. Bring your anthology to class with you on Monday, as we will be discussing some initial thoughts on studying drama and reading Trifles together.
Vocab quiz, of course.
Finished R&J 1.1 and some note taking.
AP Lit:
Reviewed the second MC AP Test practice selection.
HW: In your Norton Anthology, read the intro to the drama section stopping at Trifles, then read the intro. pages to the following chapter as well. Take some notes on your thoughts, questions, observations, etc. Bring your anthology to class with you on Monday, as we will be discussing some initial thoughts on studying drama and reading Trifles together.
Wednesday
2/9/2011
Freshmen:
A few prologues were recited. Bravo, to those who went today!
We talked a bit about the Eliza-beeeee-than Thea-tuh, then we began reading the play. We shall continue tomorrow.
HW: Memorize the prologue. Don't forget, there will be a vocab quiz on Friday!
AP Lit:
Still working on the Extended Application assignment. We'll finish these up tomorrow. Hooray!
HW: For Friday, finish the second multiple choice AP Test selection I gave you last week.
A few prologues were recited. Bravo, to those who went today!
We talked a bit about the Eliza-beeeee-than Thea-tuh, then we began reading the play. We shall continue tomorrow.
HW: Memorize the prologue. Don't forget, there will be a vocab quiz on Friday!
AP Lit:
Still working on the Extended Application assignment. We'll finish these up tomorrow. Hooray!
HW: For Friday, finish the second multiple choice AP Test selection I gave you last week.
Monday
2/07/11
Freshmen:
New vocabulary words-- quiz over spelling and definitions for all 10 words this Friday!
Some time to finish up the notetaking we began on Friday. Then, I gave you a fill in the blank handout to check how thorough your notes were...we'll review this tomorrow.
HW: Metaphor and simile handout. Do this for tomorrow.
AP Lit:
First day in the computer lab to work on the CIS stuff and Extended Application requirement for graduation. We'll continue this tomorrow.
New vocabulary words-- quiz over spelling and definitions for all 10 words this Friday!
Some time to finish up the notetaking we began on Friday. Then, I gave you a fill in the blank handout to check how thorough your notes were...we'll review this tomorrow.
HW: Metaphor and simile handout. Do this for tomorrow.
AP Lit:
First day in the computer lab to work on the CIS stuff and Extended Application requirement for graduation. We'll continue this tomorrow.
Friday
2/4/06
Freshmen:
Talked about the "Yikes!" article. Began working through pages 574-577 in the text and taking some notes on the main ideas. We'll continue this on Monday.
HW: Work on memorizing the prologue to R&J.
AP Lit:
Reviewed the multiple choice answers for "The Story of an Hour."
HW: Answer the multiple choice questions for the John Donne selection. Also, next week we will be working on the "Extended Application" part of your graduation requirements. If you have already written an essay about your career goals for a college or scholarship application, bring this with you so we can modify it to fit the school's requirement.
Talked about the "Yikes!" article. Began working through pages 574-577 in the text and taking some notes on the main ideas. We'll continue this on Monday.
HW: Work on memorizing the prologue to R&J.
AP Lit:
Reviewed the multiple choice answers for "The Story of an Hour."
HW: Answer the multiple choice questions for the John Donne selection. Also, next week we will be working on the "Extended Application" part of your graduation requirements. If you have already written an essay about your career goals for a college or scholarship application, bring this with you so we can modify it to fit the school's requirement.
Thursday
2/03/2011
Freshmen:
"Translated" the prologue to R&J into modern English and discussed this. Talked about how you need to begin memorizing these 14 lines. I'll begin asking for volunteers to recite next week. After we have a few volunteers go, then I'll begin assigning specific due dates for you.
HW: Read the "Yikes!" article and highlight/take notes on new terms, key ideas, interesting details, etc. We will discuss this tomorrow.
AP Lit:
Began our first practice multiple choice selection for the AP Test. We'll continue reviewing the answers to these questions tomorrow.
HW: Brave New World essays are due by 11:59pm. Send yours as an attachment to cpeterson@reynoldshigh.net
"Translated" the prologue to R&J into modern English and discussed this. Talked about how you need to begin memorizing these 14 lines. I'll begin asking for volunteers to recite next week. After we have a few volunteers go, then I'll begin assigning specific due dates for you.
HW: Read the "Yikes!" article and highlight/take notes on new terms, key ideas, interesting details, etc. We will discuss this tomorrow.
AP Lit:
Began our first practice multiple choice selection for the AP Test. We'll continue reviewing the answers to these questions tomorrow.
HW: Brave New World essays are due by 11:59pm. Send yours as an attachment to cpeterson@reynoldshigh.net
Wednesday
2/02/11
Freshmen:
First vocabulary of the new semester-- no quiz this week!
Review the figurative language homework.
The prologue contest! Woo-hoo!
AP Lit:
Reviewed some expectations for papers, MLA format stuff, etc. Then we watched a few minutes of the ridiculously bad Brave New World movie ("Yo, step off John. Get back witcho mas." *whip crack*)
HW: Finish up your BNW essay. See below for instructions on how to submit your finished essay. If you need help with your Works Cited, see below, also.
Need Help with your Works Cited Page? Go to one of these links and follow the instructions.
OSLIS MLA Citation Maker
Son of Citation Machine
EasyBib
TO SUBMIT YOUR ESSAY: (due by 11:59pm, Thursday 2/03 for full credit.)
1) Follow this link: ReynoldsHigh.net Log-in Page
2) Log in as: FirstName(dot)LastName2011 and whatever password you set. (If you didn't reset a password when you logged in before, it should be your ID number.)
3) Send your essay to CPeterson@reynoldshigh.net. Your paper should be attached as a Microsoft Word or Google Docs document. Do not cut and paste the text of your paper into the email itself. This does not allow for correct MLA formatting.
First vocabulary of the new semester-- no quiz this week!
Review the figurative language homework.
The prologue contest! Woo-hoo!
AP Lit:
Reviewed some expectations for papers, MLA format stuff, etc. Then we watched a few minutes of the ridiculously bad Brave New World movie ("Yo, step off John. Get back witcho mas." *whip crack*)
HW: Finish up your BNW essay. See below for instructions on how to submit your finished essay. If you need help with your Works Cited, see below, also.
Need Help with your Works Cited Page? Go to one of these links and follow the instructions.
OSLIS MLA Citation Maker
Son of Citation Machine
EasyBib
TO SUBMIT YOUR ESSAY: (due by 11:59pm, Thursday 2/03 for full credit.)
1) Follow this link: ReynoldsHigh.net Log-in Page
2) Log in as: FirstName(dot)LastName2011 and whatever password you set. (If you didn't reset a password when you logged in before, it should be your ID number.)
3) Send your essay to CPeterson@reynoldshigh.net. Your paper should be attached as a Microsoft Word or Google Docs document. Do not cut and paste the text of your paper into the email itself. This does not allow for correct MLA formatting.
Welcome to Second Semester! 2/01/11
Freshmen:
Finished watching the F451 movie. Such a stunning conclusion, don't you think? It was absolutely fantastic!
HW: Figurative language handout.
AP Lit:
The rough draft of your BNW Essay was due. I asked you to highlight it 3 ways: thesis, topic sentences and any supporting details. Make sure it's focused, supported, and clear.
HW: Final draft of the essay is due, submitted electronically, by Thursday at midnight. Any submission after that will be counted late and will worth up to 70% only.
Finished watching the F451 movie. Such a stunning conclusion, don't you think? It was absolutely fantastic!
HW: Figurative language handout.
AP Lit:
The rough draft of your BNW Essay was due. I asked you to highlight it 3 ways: thesis, topic sentences and any supporting details. Make sure it's focused, supported, and clear.
HW: Final draft of the essay is due, submitted electronically, by Thursday at midnight. Any submission after that will be counted late and will worth up to 70% only.
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