Freshmen:
Turned in SSR Book Project #1. Took a few minutes to talk about your thoughts on Curley's wife and Steinbeck's letter about her. Then, we read "To a Mouse" by Robert Burns--the poem from which the novel's name is derived-- and answered THESE questions about the poem.
AP Lit:
Mid-term Exam Part 2!
Wednesday
Monday
11/8/10
Freshmen:
Checked final OMAM study guide, then we began to discuss the books resolution.
HW: SSR Book project #1, due on Wednesday.
AP Lit:
A visit from Ms. Cornell to tell you about the ASVAB, then some time to finish the Timed Essay Self- Assessment and turn all that stuff in I gave you on Friday.
HW: Mid-term exam, part 1 is tomorrow.
Mid-term exam, part 2 is on Wednesday.
Checked final OMAM study guide, then we began to discuss the books resolution.
HW: SSR Book project #1, due on Wednesday.
AP Lit:
A visit from Ms. Cornell to tell you about the ASVAB, then some time to finish the Timed Essay Self- Assessment and turn all that stuff in I gave you on Friday.
HW: Mid-term exam, part 1 is tomorrow.
Mid-term exam, part 2 is on Wednesday.
Friday
11/5/10
Freshmen:
Vocab Quiz then SSR, of course.
HW: Finish reading Of Mice and Men and complete the study guide for chapters 5 &6.
AP Lit:
Took this week's vocab quiz.
Then, I handed back your Timed Essays, gave you an AP Scoring Guide and the Self-Reflection handout. Follow the instructions on the handout and be ready to hand in that, and your essays again, on Monday.
HW: Work on the assignment above, study for your mid-term exam, which will be Tuesday and Wednesday, and you DO NOT have to read "The Story of an Hour" this weekend. We'll likely read it together in class on Monday.
Vocab Quiz then SSR, of course.
HW: Finish reading Of Mice and Men and complete the study guide for chapters 5 &6.
AP Lit:
Took this week's vocab quiz.
Then, I handed back your Timed Essays, gave you an AP Scoring Guide and the Self-Reflection handout. Follow the instructions on the handout and be ready to hand in that, and your essays again, on Monday.
HW: Work on the assignment above, study for your mid-term exam, which will be Tuesday and Wednesday, and you DO NOT have to read "The Story of an Hour" this weekend. We'll likely read it together in class on Monday.
Thursday
11/04/2010
Freshmen:
Discussed "diction" handouts and shared some sample sentences.
While you did some writing and thinking about the power structures in Chapter 4, I came around and marked off your Ch. 4 study guides.
HW: Keep reading your SSR books and working on SSR book projects. (Due Nov. 10th!)
And, we have a vocab quiz tomorrow, of course.
AP Lit:
Adjusted your schedule to show our mid-term exam will be next Tuesday and Wednesday.
Then, you wrote Timed Essay #5! As promised, this will be our last timed essay for a little while. You'll be looking at and practice scoring your essays starting tomorrow. More details will be provided then.
HW: Study vocab. Review for next week's midterm.
Discussed "diction" handouts and shared some sample sentences.
While you did some writing and thinking about the power structures in Chapter 4, I came around and marked off your Ch. 4 study guides.
HW: Keep reading your SSR books and working on SSR book projects. (Due Nov. 10th!)
And, we have a vocab quiz tomorrow, of course.
AP Lit:
Adjusted your schedule to show our mid-term exam will be next Tuesday and Wednesday.
Then, you wrote Timed Essay #5! As promised, this will be our last timed essay for a little while. You'll be looking at and practice scoring your essays starting tomorrow. More details will be provided then.
HW: Study vocab. Review for next week's midterm.
Monday
11/01/10
Freshmen:
New vocab words!
Checked off OMAM Ch. 3 study guides then handed back a bunch of assignments.
Went over the "Migrant Experience" quizzes.
HW: Keep working on SSR book projects!
AP Lit:
Turned in Expectation Essays. (I need them by 11:59pm tonight to count as on time.)
New vocab words.
Timed essay #3-- Golden Lines.
Turned in essays and golden lines at end of period.
HW: Read "Gorilla, My Love". It's in your text. Bring this with you tomorrow.
New vocab words!
Checked off OMAM Ch. 3 study guides then handed back a bunch of assignments.
Went over the "Migrant Experience" quizzes.
HW: Keep working on SSR book projects!
AP Lit:
Turned in Expectation Essays. (I need them by 11:59pm tonight to count as on time.)
New vocab words.
Timed essay #3-- Golden Lines.
Turned in essays and golden lines at end of period.
HW: Read "Gorilla, My Love". It's in your text. Bring this with you tomorrow.
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