Monday, September 30, 2013

Eng. 11 - Sept. 30

Have "A Serious Talk" questions finished for Tuesday.

We will be going over the editing sheet - I will give you 5-10 more minutes in class tomorrow.

Thursday, September 26, 2013

Lit 12 and Eng. 12

Have your handouts for your presentation ready if you want them photocopied (for Friday's class)


Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Lit 12 and Eng. 12 - Sept. 25

Complete the question and quote + text questions #2.3.4.5.10  for "Paul's Case"

Also, read "Paul's Case"

It's long, so give yourself some time!

Monday, September 23, 2013

Eng 12 - Sept. 23

Read "Just Lather That's All" - do question and quote plus text questions: #1,2,4,5,8.

We will be having a debate on Wednesday, Sept. 25

We will be going over your compositions on Tuesday, Sept. 24

Presentations: Sept. 30/Oct. 1
Sight Reading Test: Oct. 2
Content Test: Oct. 3
Vocabulary Festival: Oct. 4

Lit 12 - Sept. 23

Read and prepare "Just Lather, That's All" - question and quote and text #1,2,4,5,8

Debate: Tuesday, Sept. 24

Presentations: Sept. 30/Oct. 1

Sight Reading Test: Oct. 2
Content Test: Oct.3
Vocabulary Festival: Oct. 4

Eng. 11 - Sept. 23

People who were away, make sure you have a written note, excusing your absence (essay due).

Read "A Rose for Emily" and complete questions #1-12

Work on your vocabulary

Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Eng. 11 - Sept. 18

"A Lady's Beaded Bag" theme essay: due Monday, Sept. 23

Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Eng. 12 - Sept. 17

In-class writing assignment on "The Destructors" : Sept. 18

Have questions for "The Lottery": #1,2,3,6 and question and quote ready for discussion on Thursday.

Group Presentations: Sept. 30/Oct. 1

Have story picked out for Thursday

Lit 12 - Sept. 17

Make sure "The Lottery" question and quote and #1,2,3,6 are completed.

Group Presentations: Sept. 30/Oct. 1

Have your story picked out by Thursday

Friday, September 13, 2013

Eng. 12 - Sept. 13

Read "The Destructors" p.66

Complete your question and quote as well as text questions #1,4,5,6, 8

Make sure you work hard on this as we are having an in-class writing assignment associated with this story.

Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Eng. 11 - Sept. 11

Read "A Lady's Beaded Bag"

Complete questions #1-6

Prepare a debate chart with the question: "Is the trashpicker sane?"

Lit 12 - Sept. 11

Read "The Destructors"

Do your question and quote as well as text questions #1,4,5,6, 8  (Story and Structure)

Monday, September 9, 2013

Eng. 12 - Sept. 9

Read "The Rocking-horse Winner" by D.H. Lawrence.  Do your own question and quote - don't forget to answer them both in paragraph form.

-fill out your vocabulary sheet!

Friday, September 6, 2013

Lit 12 - Sept. 6

Prepare: "The Dead Men's Path" p. 919

Prepare = Read, question & quote, author notes, reread, text questions (hard ones), literary devices

Monday: 4 corners debate

Thursday, September 5, 2013

Eng. 11 - Sept. 5

Read "Hills Like White Elephants"

Complete questions #1-7 in paragraph form.

Refrain from discussing story with others until class time.

Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Eng. 12 - Sept. 4

Read "The Japanese Quince"

Complete question and quote - one paragraph each

DO NOT LOOK AT THE TEXT BOOK QUESTIONS

Lit. 12 - Sept. 4

Read "The Japanese Quince"

Ask your own question and answer it.

Quote something significant and discuss the significance.

Agree or disagree with the analysis on page 1084.

(Three paragraphs all together.)