Thursday, December 22, 2011

Week of January 2, 2012
11th Academic English
On Tuesday and Wednesday of this week, we will finish our study of Willa Cather's O Pioneers!  You will complete the Part V study guide and we will discuss the novel together.  On Thursday you will take a test covering the entire novel.  Friday you will take Vocabulary Quiz #8, will turn in Newsweek summary #4, and will work on Vocabulary List #9.

12th Academic English
On Tuesday and through Thursday of this week, you will view a film version of the play MacBeth.  You will note the similarities and differences between the film and the version of the play we studied in class.  On Friday you will take Vocabulary Quiz #8 and work on Vocabulary List #9.  You will turn in Newsweek summary #4 and also will turn in your written work on the MacBeth Essay Test you were given before the Christmas break.

Thursday, December 15, 2011

Week of December 19, 2011
11th Academic English
This week we will continue practicing Sentence Classification in preparation for a test on Wednesday.  Make sure you complete worksheets and review at home for this test.  On Thursday you will take a quiz on the Part Four Study Guide for O Pioneers! and will continue work on the Part Five Study Guide.

12th Academic English
This week we will finish our study of MacBeth.  On Monday you will take the Act IV quiz.  On Wednesday you will take a test on the entire play and will receive the take-home essay test.  That writing is due on Friday, January 6th.  You should begin gathering materials you will need to prepare for mid-term exams!

Thursday, December 8, 2011

Week of December 12, 2011

11th Academic English
We have a lot of activity this week in our classroom.  On Monday, you will take a quiz on Part III of O Pioneers!.  After you finish, we'll review information from Parts I, II and III in preparation for a test on Parts I, II and III that will be given on Tuesday.  After the test, you will begin work on the Part IV study guide.  On Wednesday and into Thursday, we will practice classifying sentences according to structure.  We will review independent and subordinate clauses, then will classify sentences as either simple, compound, complex or compound/complex.  On Friday, you will turn in Newsweek summary #3 and will take Vocabulary Quiz #7.  You'll also work on Vocabulary list #8 and its review sheet.

12th Academic English
We will continue our analysis of Shakespeare's work, MacBeth.  On Monday we will finish discussing Act III and will take the Act III quiz.  Tuesday you will take a test on Acts I, II and III of this play, and will continue work on the Act IV study guide.  We'll read together and discuss Act IV on Wednesday and Thursday, preparing for a quiz on Act IV.  On Friday, you will turn in Newsweek summary #3 and will take Vocabulary Quiz #7.  You will also work on Vocabulary list #8 and its review sheet.

Friday, December 2, 2011

Week of December 5, 2011

11th Academic English
On Monday we will finish preparing for a test on Sentence Analysis.  You will continue to write sentences on the board and analyze them using the methods taught in class.  On Tuesday you will take a test on Sentence Analysis then, when everyone has finished the test, we will review the Part II Study Guide for O Pioneers!  On Wednesday, you will take a quiz on Part II of O Pioneers! and will begin work on the Part III Study Guide. Thursday and into Friday you will continue work on the Part III study guide.

12th Academic English
We will continue our analysis of Shakespeare's work MacBeth.  Monday and Tuesday we will read together and discuss Act II.  On Wednesday, you will take the Act II Quiz and will begin work on the Act III Study Guide. Later in the week we will read together and discuss Act III.  Early next week you will have a quiz on Act III and will take a test on Acts I, II and III of MacBeth.