Thursday, December 22, 2016

Week of January 2, 2017
11th English
We will finish our study of The Crucible this week.  Make sure you have vocabulary unit #8 completed and are ready for a quiz on those words.  You'll also work on another news article during this week.  Midterm exams are just around the corner, so make sure you are getting ready for those.

11th Academic English
We will finish our study of The Crucible this week by first discussing the film then looking at more recent "witch hunts" that have occurred in our country.  Did we learn any lessons from the Salem Witch Trials of 1692?  Be prepared to review vocabulary unit #8 in preparation for a quiz.  You will also have some time to work on reading response #8.

12th Academic English
We will continue or study of Shakespeare's MacBeth.  Be prepared for a test on the first three acts of this play and on the information you received about the English Renaissance.  We will review vocabulary unit #8 in preparation for a quiz and you will have some time to work on reading response #8.

Friday, December 16, 2016

Week of December 19, 2016
11th English
We're wrapping up our study of The Crucible this week.  Be prepared for a quiz on Act IV on Tuesday then a test on the entire play later in the week.  We'll also watch a recent film version of this drama.  Make sure you note similarities and differences between the version we studied in class and the version we'll watch in class.  Be prepared to discuss those after we complete our viewing.

11th Academic English
On Tuesday you'll take the final test on The Crucible.  We'll view a recent film version of this play in class this week.  Take note of differences and similarities between the play we studied in class and the drama portrayed in the film.  Be prepared to discuss those after we complete our viewing of this great work.

12th Academic English
This week we'll take a quiz on Act II of MacBeth and, later in the week, a quiz on Act III.  You complete work on the Act III study guide and we will discuss Act III before you are evaluated on your understanding of that information.  Be prepared to discuss evidence of societal influences Shakespeare included in his telling of the story of MacBeth.

Friday, December 9, 2016

Week of December 12, 2016

11th English
This week is busy!  You'll take vocabulary quiz #7 and work on list #8.  We will discuss Acts III and IV of The Crucible.  You will take a quiz on each of those acts.  Next week we will take a final test on The Crucible then watch a film version of this great drama. 

11th Academic English
You'll take a quiz on Act III of The Crucible early in the week.  We'll discuss Act IV then take a quiz on that act also.  Later in the week you'll take the final test on this drama.  Next week we'll watch a film version of this great play.

12th Academic English
This week we'll read together and discuss Acts I and II of MacBeth.  Make sure you are carefully working on the study guides for each act.  You'll take a quiz on Act I when we finish our discussion of that act, then will take a quiz on Act II after we complete our work with that material.  Later in the week you'll receive the Act III study guide to help you analyze that act.

Friday, December 2, 2016

Week of December 5, 2016
11th English
This week we will read together and discuss Act III of The Crucible.  Later in the week you will take vocabulary quiz #7 and will turn in news summary #7.

11th Academic English
This week we will read together and discuss Act III of The Crucible.  Be ready for a quiz on Act III when we finish the discussion.  Later in the week you will take vocabulary quiz #7 and will turn in reading response #7. 

12th Academic English
This week we will begin an analysis of Shakespeare's The Tragedy of MacBeth.  You will begin reading Act I of this play and will work on the Act I study guide.  Later in the week you will take vocabulary quiz #7, will turn in reading response #7, and will begin work on vocabulary list #8.