Film Lit.:
Finish Chicago and begin responses (choose 2 of 8)
HW - finish peer responses online (www.turnitin.com) by 11:59 p.m. tonight
ALH:
Read and annotate pg 214-222 (Olaudah Equiano's narrative); annotation focus is style (received handout in class) - diction, syntax, figurative language, treatment of subject matter (objective/subjective)
Am Lit:
1) Vocab quiz 4
2) received list 5 and practice (due Monday)
3) Read pgs. 93-97 (Olaudah Equiano's narrative)
4) complete pg. 98: Comprehension Check, #1-8, and BOTH parts of Literary Analysis
Valhalla:
Deadline week! Contact Leah, Lauren Gilezan, Caitlin, Olivia, or Raquel for tasks that need to be completed.
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Wednesday, Feb. 25
Film Lit:
Finish peer reviews online (http://www.turnitin.com/) - due 11:59 p.m. tomorrow (no lab time tomorrow; we'll finish Chicago)
ALH:
Peer reviews online (http://www.turnitin.com/); bring your textbooks tomorrow (anthologies)
Am Lit:
Finish typing essay
Create account at http://www.turnitin.com/
Upload essay by 11:59 p.m. tomorrow
Vocab quiz tomorrow!
Valhalla:
Deadline week! See Leah, Olivia, Raquel, Lauren G., or Caitlin for things to do!
Finish peer reviews online (http://www.turnitin.com/) - due 11:59 p.m. tomorrow (no lab time tomorrow; we'll finish Chicago)
ALH:
Peer reviews online (http://www.turnitin.com/); bring your textbooks tomorrow (anthologies)
Am Lit:
Finish typing essay
Create account at http://www.turnitin.com/
Upload essay by 11:59 p.m. tomorrow
Vocab quiz tomorrow!
Valhalla:
Deadline week! See Leah, Olivia, Raquel, Lauren G., or Caitlin for things to do!
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Tuesday, Feb. 24
Film Lit:
Begin peer reviews on http://www.turnitin.com/ (due 11:59 p.m. Wed. night)
ALH:
1. Gothic essay draft due; revise, type, and upload to http://www.turnitin.com/ (due 11:59 p.m. tonight for peer revisions to begin tomorrow)
2. Book approval must be done today; post your author and title to discussion board; begin reading and annotating
Am Lit:
1. Finish reverse outline of essay to find gaps
2. Revise, type, and upload to http://www.turnitin.com/ (due 11:59 p.m. Wed. night)
Valhalla:
Deadline week! See Leah, Olivia, Lauren Gilezan, or Raquel to help. It's our biggest deadline, and there is plenty to do!
Begin peer reviews on http://www.turnitin.com/ (due 11:59 p.m. Wed. night)
ALH:
1. Gothic essay draft due; revise, type, and upload to http://www.turnitin.com/ (due 11:59 p.m. tonight for peer revisions to begin tomorrow)
2. Book approval must be done today; post your author and title to discussion board; begin reading and annotating
Am Lit:
1. Finish reverse outline of essay to find gaps
2. Revise, type, and upload to http://www.turnitin.com/ (due 11:59 p.m. Wed. night)
Valhalla:
Deadline week! See Leah, Olivia, Lauren Gilezan, or Raquel to help. It's our biggest deadline, and there is plenty to do!
Monday, February 23, 2009
Monday, Feb. 23
Film Lit:
Continue "Chicago" (notes and third response (victims) at end of hour)
ALH:
Introduction to independent novel assignment (handout and lecture by Mrs. Villegas and Mrs. Adwers) HW - have your novel approved by tomorrow and start reading/annotating; rough draft of essay due tomorrow
Am Lit:
Reverse outline con-pro-pro essays (open campus lunch)
HW - bring text to class tomorrow
Valhalla:
Deadline #3 this week!!! If all of your work is done, see Leah and Olivia for odd jobs that need to be taken care of ASAP. Thanks!
Continue "Chicago" (notes and third response (victims) at end of hour)
ALH:
Introduction to independent novel assignment (handout and lecture by Mrs. Villegas and Mrs. Adwers) HW - have your novel approved by tomorrow and start reading/annotating; rough draft of essay due tomorrow
Am Lit:
Reverse outline con-pro-pro essays (open campus lunch)
HW - bring text to class tomorrow
Valhalla:
Deadline #3 this week!!! If all of your work is done, see Leah and Olivia for odd jobs that need to be taken care of ASAP. Thanks!
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2009
Film Lit:
Finish Godfather response - due to http://www.turnitin.com/ by 11:59 p.m. tonight (10% off for each day late). If you took your notebook home to work on your essay, remember to bring it back to class tomorrow.
ALH:
1) Finish ICEE debrief and self-evaluation (self-eval goes home with you).
2) Read Southern Gothic intro (handout) and pgs. 1769-82. As you annotate, focus on how O'Connor expresses themes of Christianity (see paragraph 3 on pg. 1769 specifically).
HW: study vocabulary - quiz tomorrow!
Am Lit:
ACT/MME Reading Practice Test (complete all four sections and begin review)
HW: study vocabulary - quiz tomorrow!
Valhalla:
**Sidebars due before you leave for break! Photos should be uploaded, interviews typed, and all work should be handed in to either Olivia or Leah.
*MAESTRO #2 - are you meeting the deadlines you set for yourself?
*Sports pics & interviews - Get them handed in to Amanda ASAP, please!
Finish Godfather response - due to http://www.turnitin.com/ by 11:59 p.m. tonight (10% off for each day late). If you took your notebook home to work on your essay, remember to bring it back to class tomorrow.
ALH:
1) Finish ICEE debrief and self-evaluation (self-eval goes home with you).
2) Read Southern Gothic intro (handout) and pgs. 1769-82. As you annotate, focus on how O'Connor expresses themes of Christianity (see paragraph 3 on pg. 1769 specifically).
HW: study vocabulary - quiz tomorrow!
Am Lit:
ACT/MME Reading Practice Test (complete all four sections and begin review)
HW: study vocabulary - quiz tomorrow!
Valhalla:
**Sidebars due before you leave for break! Photos should be uploaded, interviews typed, and all work should be handed in to either Olivia or Leah.
*MAESTRO #2 - are you meeting the deadlines you set for yourself?
*Sports pics & interviews - Get them handed in to Amanda ASAP, please!
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2009
Film Lit.:
Lab - type response to The Godfather (due by 11:59 p.m. Wed., 2/11/09 to www.turnitin.com)
ALH:
1) Warm-up - vocabulary
2) Debrief ICEE ("The Bells")
Am. Lit.:
1) Warm-up - vocabulary
2) ACT/MME prep (reading)
HW - pg. 514 comprehsnion check & #1-8, omit #2
Valhalla:
**Sidebars due before you leave for break!
Maestro #2 progress - where are you? When will it all be ready to go online for design?
Sports - are you taking photos? Have you gotten interviews?
Lab - type response to The Godfather (due by 11:59 p.m. Wed., 2/11/09 to www.turnitin.com)
ALH:
1) Warm-up - vocabulary
2) Debrief ICEE ("The Bells")
Am. Lit.:
1) Warm-up - vocabulary
2) ACT/MME prep (reading)
HW - pg. 514 comprehsnion check & #1-8, omit #2
Valhalla:
**Sidebars due before you leave for break!
Maestro #2 progress - where are you? When will it all be ready to go online for design?
Sports - are you taking photos? Have you gotten interviews?
Monday, February 9, 2009
Monday, Feb. 9, 2009
Film Lit:
Begin The Godfather response - draft should be started in your notebook and left in class today; we will be in the lab Tues. & Wed. to type and submit
ALH:
1. Read "The Life You Save May Be Your Own" by Flannery O'Connor (handout) - be sure to read entire intro. and answer Active Reading questions as you read (embedded in text)
2. Complete all questions on last page of handout (including Comprehension Check and Literary Analysis)
Am. Lit.:
Read "Dr. Heidegger's Experiment" (pg. 500-513) and answer all blue guided reading questions (15 of them)
Valhalla:
**Sidebars due before you leave for break. Continue sports coverage and Maestro #2 coverage as well.
Begin The Godfather response - draft should be started in your notebook and left in class today; we will be in the lab Tues. & Wed. to type and submit
ALH:
1. Read "The Life You Save May Be Your Own" by Flannery O'Connor (handout) - be sure to read entire intro. and answer Active Reading questions as you read (embedded in text)
2. Complete all questions on last page of handout (including Comprehension Check and Literary Analysis)
Am. Lit.:
Read "Dr. Heidegger's Experiment" (pg. 500-513) and answer all blue guided reading questions (15 of them)
Valhalla:
**Sidebars due before you leave for break. Continue sports coverage and Maestro #2 coverage as well.
Friday, February 6, 2009
Fri., Feb. 6
Film Lit:
Finish The Godfather
ALH:
1) View "A Rose for Emily"
2) debrief last week's impromptu ("Annabel Lee")
HW: Poe poem revisions (optional) due Monday - staple original version to revision
Am Lit:
1) Debrief vocab quiz 2
2) View "A Rose for Emily"
HW: Poe poem revisions (optional) due Monday - staple original version to revision; vocabulary #3 practice due Monday
Valhalla:
Maestro #2 - continue work
Maestro #1 due TODAY
See Olivia ASAP to choose a People sidebar (ALL STAFF must do this); sidebar due before you leave for break
Finish The Godfather
ALH:
1) View "A Rose for Emily"
2) debrief last week's impromptu ("Annabel Lee")
HW: Poe poem revisions (optional) due Monday - staple original version to revision
Am Lit:
1) Debrief vocab quiz 2
2) View "A Rose for Emily"
HW: Poe poem revisions (optional) due Monday - staple original version to revision; vocabulary #3 practice due Monday
Valhalla:
Maestro #2 - continue work
Maestro #1 due TODAY
See Olivia ASAP to choose a People sidebar (ALL STAFF must do this); sidebar due before you leave for break
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Wed., Feb. 5
Film Lit:
Continue The Godfather
ALH:
1) "A Rose for Emily" Quiz
2) response questions, Venn diagram, timeline (2 WSs)
Am Lit:
1) Vocab quiz #2
2) Receive Vocab #3
HW: Read "A Rose for Emily" (pg. 516 in textbook) and complete WS with Venn diagram, timeline, and two questions; vocab practice due Monday
Valhalla:
Maestro #2 - continue work
Maestro #1 due Friday
Sports IDs due today!
See Olivia ASAP to choose a People sidebar (ALL STAFF must do this); sidebar due before you leave for break
Continue The Godfather
ALH:
1) "A Rose for Emily" Quiz
2) response questions, Venn diagram, timeline (2 WSs)
Am Lit:
1) Vocab quiz #2
2) Receive Vocab #3
HW: Read "A Rose for Emily" (pg. 516 in textbook) and complete WS with Venn diagram, timeline, and two questions; vocab practice due Monday
Valhalla:
Maestro #2 - continue work
Maestro #1 due Friday
Sports IDs due today!
See Olivia ASAP to choose a People sidebar (ALL STAFF must do this); sidebar due before you leave for break
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Wednesday, February 4
Film Lit:
Continue The Godfather
ALH:
Warm-up: journal
Read "A Rose for Emily" and annotate focusing on characterization
Am Lit:
ACT/MME test preparation (Review Test #3; take Test #2 in class)
HW: vocab quiz tomorrow (#2); homework revisions due tomorrow
Valhalla:
Maestro #2 - assign responsibilities, set mini-deadlines
Maestro #1 due Friday
Sports IDs due Thursday
See Olivia ASAP to choose a People sidebar (ALL STAFF must do this); sidebar due before you leave for break
Continue The Godfather
ALH:
Warm-up: journal
Read "A Rose for Emily" and annotate focusing on characterization
Am Lit:
ACT/MME test preparation (Review Test #3; take Test #2 in class)
HW: vocab quiz tomorrow (#2); homework revisions due tomorrow
Valhalla:
Maestro #2 - assign responsibilities, set mini-deadlines
Maestro #1 due Friday
Sports IDs due Thursday
See Olivia ASAP to choose a People sidebar (ALL STAFF must do this); sidebar due before you leave for break
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Tuesday, February 3
Film Lit:
Continue The Godfather
ALH:
Warm-up: vocab (6 sentences)
1) Quiz over "Dr. H.'s Exp."
2) Allegory chart and response questions
Am Lit:
1) vocab practice returned - corrections with explanations due Thurs. for add'l credit
2) ACT/MME test preparation (Review English Test 1; HW - English Test 2)
Valhalla:
Maestro #2 - assign teams and do brainstorming
Mestro #1 due Friday
Sports IDs due Thursday
Continue The Godfather
ALH:
Warm-up: vocab (6 sentences)
1) Quiz over "Dr. H.'s Exp."
2) Allegory chart and response questions
Am Lit:
1) vocab practice returned - corrections with explanations due Thurs. for add'l credit
2) ACT/MME test preparation (Review English Test 1; HW - English Test 2)
Valhalla:
Maestro #2 - assign teams and do brainstorming
Mestro #1 due Friday
Sports IDs due Thursday
Monday, February 2, 2009
Monday, Feb. 2
Film Lit:
Continue The Godfather
ALH:
Warm-up: journal
Read "Dr. Heidegger's Experiment" and answer guided reading questions
Am Lit:
ACT/MME test preparation (Intro. & English test)
Valhalla:
Maestro #1 due Friday
Sports IDs due Thursday
Continue The Godfather
ALH:
Warm-up: journal
Read "Dr. Heidegger's Experiment" and answer guided reading questions
Am Lit:
ACT/MME test preparation (Intro. & English test)
Valhalla:
Maestro #1 due Friday
Sports IDs due Thursday
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