Tuesday, November 25, 2014

Week of December 1, 2014
11th Academic English
This week we will continue our study of The Crucible.  On Tuesday and through most of the week, we will read together and discuss selections from Act I.  We will have a quiz on Act I near the end of the week.  You will also begin work on the Act II Study Guide for this play.

12th Academic English
This week we will continue or study of MacBeth.  We will read together and discuss Act III of this Shakespearean classic.  On Friday you will take the Act III quiz and will begin work on Act IV.  On Monday of next week you will take a test on the introductory information on The English Renaissance and on the first three acts of this play.

Friday, November 21, 2014

Week of November 24, 2014
11th Academic English
This week we will continue our study of Arthur Miller's The Crucible.  We will discuss life in Salem in 1692.  You will continue to read Act I and complete the Act I study guide.  Have a great Thanksgiving holiday break and be sure to come back to school well-rested and stuffed!!

12th Academic English
This week we will continue our study of Shakespeare's MacBeth.  On Monday you will take the Act II quiz  and continue work with Act III.  You will continue to read Act III and complete the study guide for this portion of the play.  Have a great Thanksgiving holiday break and be sure to come back to school well-rested and stuffed!!

Tuesday, November 18, 2014

Week of November 17, 2014
11th Academic English
On Monday you will take a test on Early Colonial America. On Tuesday we will begin our study of Arthur Miller's play, The Crucible.  We'll take notes while viewing a documentary on the Salem Witch Trials, then will begin work with the play itself.  On Thursday you will take Vocabulary Quiz #6, will turn in Reading Response #6 and will begin work on Vocabulary List #7.

12th Academic English
This week we will continue our study of Shakespeare's MacBeth.  On Monday you will take a quiz on Act I, then will work on the study guide for Act II.  Later in the week we will read together and discuss scenes from Act II.  On Thursday you will take Vocabulary Quiz #6, will turn in Reading Response #6 and will begin work on Vocabulary List #7.  Next Monday you will take a quiz on Act II of MacBeth.

Friday, November 7, 2014

Week of November 10, 2014
11th Academic English
This week we will look at explorers' narratives of life in early America.  You will work together in groups, "chunking" the information from your assigned section, then will present that information to the entire class later in the week.  Remember to prepare for a test on early American literature being given on Monday.

12th Academic English
This week we will work on Act I of MacBeth.  You will read Act I and complete the Act I study guide independently.  Together, we will read selected scenes from Act I.  Remember to prepare for the Act I quiz that will be given on Monday.