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.