Week of October 30, 2017
11th Academic English
This week we will begin our study of Arthur Miller's play, The Crucible. On Monday and Tuesday we will watch and take notes on a documentary about the Salem Witch Trial. Wednesday we will do some preliminary work to get ready to analyze this classic American dramatic work. Later in the week you will work on the next reading response and will begin work on Act I of The Crucible.
12th Academic English
This week we will begin an analysis of Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales. You will begin reading and notating "The Prologue" from this work, pp.128+ in the literature text. On Thursday you will work on the next reading response.
SAT Prep
On Monday and Tuesday, the first quarter students will review and ask questions about any of the chapters or strategies we studied. On Wednesday we'll begin work with the 2nd quarter roster students. We will review some basic grammar and editing skills, then will practice those using selections from the Revising and Editing workbooks.
Monday, October 23, 2017
Week of October 23, 2017
11th Academic English
This week you will take a Sentence Classification test on Monday. Depending on the results of that test we either will begin a unit on the American Drama, The Crucible, or will review Sentence Classification work for a retest on that material later in the week. On Thursday, you will take vocabulary quiz #4, will turn in reading response #4 and will begin work on vocabulary list #5.
12th Academic English
On Monday you will take a test on Beowulf and Arthurian legend. On Tuesday we will begin a unit on The Canterbury Tales. You'll take some notes on this British classic, then will begin work on "The Prologue" of The Canterbury Tales, found in your text. On Thursday, you will take vocabulary quiz #4, will turn in reading response #4 and will begin work on vocabulary list #5.
SAT Prep
On Monday you will finish work with the first reading practice test found in your SAT workbook. Tuesday we will review your answers to this practice test, then we will review Chapters 24 and 25 in this workbook.
11th Academic English
This week you will take a Sentence Classification test on Monday. Depending on the results of that test we either will begin a unit on the American Drama, The Crucible, or will review Sentence Classification work for a retest on that material later in the week. On Thursday, you will take vocabulary quiz #4, will turn in reading response #4 and will begin work on vocabulary list #5.
12th Academic English
On Monday you will take a test on Beowulf and Arthurian legend. On Tuesday we will begin a unit on The Canterbury Tales. You'll take some notes on this British classic, then will begin work on "The Prologue" of The Canterbury Tales, found in your text. On Thursday, you will take vocabulary quiz #4, will turn in reading response #4 and will begin work on vocabulary list #5.
SAT Prep
On Monday you will finish work with the first reading practice test found in your SAT workbook. Tuesday we will review your answers to this practice test, then we will review Chapters 24 and 25 in this workbook.
Friday, October 6, 2017
Week of October 9, 2017
11th Academic English
This week we will begin a focus on sentence classification. Using worksheets and information from last week's power point presentation, you will practice identifying sentence structure and will classify those sentences using this information. Later in the week you will take vocabulary quiz #3, will turn in reading response #3 and will work on vocabulary list #4.
12th Academic English
This week we will take a look at some literature from Arthurian legend. We will read together and discuss "Sir Gawain and The Green Knight" and the last chapter from "Morte d'Arthur." Later in the week you will take vocabulary quiz #3, will turn in reading response #3 and will work on vocabulary list #4.
SAT Prep
This week we will finish work with chapter 18 and chapter 23. Remember to keep practicing the strategies we talk about in class -- mapping all reading selections, predicting responses to question stems, and careful understanding of how the test designers construct the assessment.
11th Academic English
This week we will begin a focus on sentence classification. Using worksheets and information from last week's power point presentation, you will practice identifying sentence structure and will classify those sentences using this information. Later in the week you will take vocabulary quiz #3, will turn in reading response #3 and will work on vocabulary list #4.
12th Academic English
This week we will take a look at some literature from Arthurian legend. We will read together and discuss "Sir Gawain and The Green Knight" and the last chapter from "Morte d'Arthur." Later in the week you will take vocabulary quiz #3, will turn in reading response #3 and will work on vocabulary list #4.
SAT Prep
This week we will finish work with chapter 18 and chapter 23. Remember to keep practicing the strategies we talk about in class -- mapping all reading selections, predicting responses to question stems, and careful understanding of how the test designers construct the assessment.
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