Friday, February 24, 2017

Week of February 27, 2017
11th English
On Monday and Tuesday we will read together and discuss Act II of Hamlet.  Tuesday you will turn in your news article review.  Prepare for vocabulary quiz #11 being given on Wednesday of this week.  Later in the week you will take a quiz on Act II of Hamlet, then we will begin discussing Act III of this tragedy.

11th Academic English
On Monday you will take a quiz on Act II of Hamlet.  After the quiz we will begin discussing Act III of this tragedy.  On Wednesday you will turn in reading response #11 and will take vocabulary quiz #11.  Later in the week you will take a quiz on Act III of Hamlet.

12th Academic English
On Monday you will take vocabulary quiz #11 and will begin work on vocabulary list #12.  This week we will discuss the specific requirements remaining for the research project.  You will be given time in class to begin writing your research paper in MLA format.  Everything about this work is very precise, so make sure you are not only following the guidelines, but are consulting with Mr. Lucas regularly.

SAT Prep
This week we will work on Chapter 18 and 19, and will continue work practicing editing and revising skills.

Thursday, February 16, 2017

Week of February 20, 2017
11th English
This week we will read together and discuss Acts II and III of Hamlet.  Remember to think about each characters' motivation for doing what he/she does in the play.  You will take a quiz as we finish our discussion of each act and its study guide.

11th Academic English
This week we will continue our work with Hamlet.  We will discuss Acts II and III, and will also discuss character motivation.  Be prepared for a quiz on each act as we finish our discussions.

12th Academic English
This week you will continue to gather and process documents for the research project.  The last document packet set is now due on Thursday, February 23 at the start of the class period.  We will also discuss the format you must use both for the text of the research writing and for the works cited page.  Please make sure you keep up with the work required for this project.

SAT Prep
This week we will continue work on chapters 16 and 17 in the SAT Prep workbook.

Friday, February 10, 2017

Week of February 13, 2017
11th English
This week we will review your work from the Character Motivation activity we started last week.  On Tuesday and Wednesday we will be taking the second round of CDT testing, as required by our district.  On Thursday we will finish up work with the Motivation activity, then will begin reading together Act II of Hamlet.

11th Academic English
On Monday you will take vocabulary quiz #10 then we will review the Hamlet Act I study guide.  On Tuesday and Wednesday you will be taking the second round of CDT testing, as required by our district.  On Thursday you will take a quiz on Act I of Hamlet, then we will be reading together and discussing Act II.

12th Academic English
On Monday you will take vocabulary quiz #10, then will continue to gather and process information for the research project.  You will continue gathering and processing information throughout the week.  On Thursday you will turn in document packet #2 at the start of the class period.  Note the due date change from Wednesday to Thursday for this submission.  The final document package due date remains Wednesday, February 22nd.  Please make sure you keep up with the work for this project and talk with me should you have any problems.

SAT Prep
On Monday and Tuesday you will work on units 10 through 15 in the Editing and Revising books.  This is a graded assignment, so make sure you are taking your time to correctly answer the questions at the end of each unit.  Wednesday and Thursday we will begin work on Chapters 16 and 17 of the SAT Prep book.

Friday, February 3, 2017

Week of February 6, 2017
11th English
On Monday you will take a quiz on Act I of Hamlet, then we will work together on the Character Motivation activity you started last week.  On Tuesday we will review vocabulary unit 10, then will begin reading together and discussing Act II of Hamlet.  On Thursday you will take vocabulary quiz #10 and will work on vocabulary unit #11.  Friday we will finish up our discussion of Act II.

11th Academic English
On Monday we will continue our discussion of Act I of Hamlet.  Tuesday you will take a quiz on Act I, then we will review vocabulary list #10.  On Thursday you will take vocabulary quiz #10, will turn in reading response #10 and will begin work on vocabulary unit #11.  Throughout the rest of the week we will read together and discuss Act II of Hamlet.

12th Academic English
This week you will continue to gather and process information for the research project.  On Wednesday you will turn in, at the start of the period, research document packet #1.  On Thursday you will take a quiz on vocabulary list #10.  Make sure you continue to conference with me while you gather and process your information for this project.  Don't procrastinate!!

SAT Prep
On Monday and Tuesday we will finish work with Chapter 15.  Wednesday through Friday we will work on Editing and Revising units 9 through 14.  You will turn in your work on these Editing and Revising units for a grade.