Friday, January 31, 2020

Week of February 3, 2020
11th Academic English
This week we will continue or look at Shakespeare's Hamlet.  We will discuss Act II of this tragedy then will take a quiz on this information.  The quiz is rescheduled for Wednesday, February 5th.  After you take the quiz, you will begin work on the Act III study guide for this play.

12th Academic English
We will continue our work on the research project this week.  On Wednesday, you will turn in Documentation Packet #1.  Make sure you follow correct format when developing these documents.  Also make sure that you are prepared to meet all deadline requirements.  Remember, if you fail to turn in a research project assignment by its listed deadline, you will not receive any credit for that assignment.  Make sure you speak with Mr. Lucas if you have any questions or run into any problems.

12th English
This week we will continue work on the research project.  You should be preparing Document Packet #1.  The due date for this packet is Monday, February 10th.  You also should be continuing your research, finding materials for the remaining two document packets.  Remember, you must turn in assignments for this project by the due dates or you will not receive credit for those assignments.  Make sure you speak with Mr. Lucas if you have any questions or run into any problems.

Thursday, January 16, 2020

Week of January 20, 2020
11th Academic English
This week we will begin work with Act I of Shakespeare's Hamlet.  You will be given a study guide for this act to help with your comprehension of characters, settings and plot.  Don't forget to finish work on the essay assignment for The Crucible.  That essay is due at the start of the class period on Thursday.  No late essays will be accepted!

12th Academic English
This week we will begin our work on the research project.  You will turn in a General Topic on Wednesday and a Specific Topic on Friday.  Please remember that all deadlines for this project are absolute.  No work turned in after assigned deadlines will receive a grade.  You must be prepared to meet all deadlines for this project.  Make sure you speak with Mr. Lucas if you have any questions or concerns.

12th English
This week we will begin work on the research project.  You will have library time to research an industry, a career or another approved topic.  On Wednesday you will turn in a General Topic.  On Friday you will turn in a Specific Topic.  Make sure you ask questions and/or talk with Mr. Lucas if you run into any problems.

Friday, January 10, 2020

Week of January 13, 2020
11th Academic English
This week we will wrap up our look at Arthur Miller's The Crucible.  When we finish the film version of this, you will work on an essay comparing and contrasting the film and the play we read in class.  Later this week we will begin work on Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark.

12th Academic English
This week we will finish our work with The Canterbury Tales.  On Wednesday you will take a test on this material.  Later in the week we will begin a unit on Research Writing.  You will work on developing a college/university-level research paper that proves a thesis.  You will use research skills to find information to prove your position.  We will discuss requirements, point values and deadlines in class.

12th English
This week we will finish our work with The Canterbury Tales.  On Wednesday you will take a test on this material.  Later in the week we will begin a research writing unit.  You will research the past, present and future of an industry.  More details, requirements, point values and deadlines will be discussed in class.

Friday, January 3, 2020

Week of January 6, 2020
11th Academic English
This week we will continue to view the film version of The Crucible.  Make sure you continue to note similarities and differences between the play we studied in class and the film we are viewing.  On Thursday you will take vocabulary quiz #8, will turn in reading response #8 and will begin work on vocabulary list #9.

12th Academic English
This week we will continue our study of selections from The Canterbury Tales.  We will read together and discuss two tales, "The Nuns' Priest Tale" and "The Pardoner's Tale."  Make sure you complete your work on "The Prologue" before the end of the week.  On Thursday you will take vocabulary quiz #8 and will begin work on vocabulary list #9.  You are not required to turn in a reading response this week.  Early next week you will take a test on The Canterbury Tales.  We will discuss that test at the end of this week.

12th English
This week we will continue our study of selections from The Canterbury Tales.  We will read together and discuss two tales, "The Nuns' Priest Tale" and "The Pardoner's Tale." Make sure you complete your work on "The Prologue" before the end of the week.  On Thursday you will take vocabulary quiz #8 and will begin work on vocabulary list #9.  Early next week you will take a test on The Canterbury Tales.  We will discuss that test at the end of this week.