BLACK DAY

HONORS ENGLISH
1. Present Monte Cristo projects
2. Vocabulary: New words for test Friday
3. Hamlet: We will start Wednesday. Get your books if you are going to buy them!

CREATIVE WRITING
1. Conferencing on "literary device" story
2. While I conference, the rest of class have "inspiration time!"

ORANGE DAY

COLLEGE PREP
1. Grammar
-go over exercise 1 on pg 164 of Warriner's....discuss differences and when to use adverb and adjective
-Test on Adverbs, Adjectives, Linking Verbs, etc
-Begin notes on subject and verb agreement...we will continue this on Tuesday
2. Vocabulary Test will be on TUESDAY

HONORS ENGLISH
1. Monte Cristo project presentations (yay "The Office!"
2. Hamlet
-background information on Shakespeare's England

**If you are purchasing your own book for HAMLET (and I suggest you do) please do so by Tuesday when we start working from the book Thanks**

ENGLISH 12
1. Vocabulary Test
2. Grammar
-page 164 exercise 1 review of adj and adverbs
-begin worksheet (ex 45) on subject and verb agreement

BLACK DAY

HONORS ENGLISH
1. Finish film for "Monte Cristo"
2. Present projects on MONDAY

CREATIVE WRITING
1. Fun with paradoxes
2. "Who do you think you are?": Write to this theme for five minutes...discuss diversity of responses
3. Songwriting workshop!!

ORANGE DAY

COLLEGE PREP

1. Vocabulary
-review sentences with ten using adverbs
2. Grammar
-go over exercises on adverbs and adjectives
-discuss notes on linking vs action verbs and how to use adverbs and adjectives correctly
-exercise 1 on p 164 in grammar books
**the class overwhelmingly elected to put off vocab test until Tuesday of next week...we will have a grammar test on Friday featuring stuff on adverbs, adjectives, linking verbs, etc. STUDY!

HONORS

1. Watch rest of film
2. We WILL present on Friday

ENGLISH 12

1. Vocab-put words in sentences using adverbs
2. Grammar
-notes on linking verbs vs action verbs and how to create correct sentences.
-Start exercise 1 on page 164...we will finish Friday
3. Vocab test is on Friday.
4. Bring the rest of exercise 1 that we did not finish going over today!

BLACK DAY

Okay......the blog is back!!! Start checking this!!!

HONORS ENGLISH

1. We watched the film THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO
2. Projects due Wednesday

CREATIVE WRITING

1. Read beginning of "Cathedral" by Ray Carver and discuss
2. Literary terms discussion
3. For Thursday: Write something rich in one or more of the literary terms we've discussed

Orange Day

COLLEGE PREP
1. Vocabulary Test
2. Present Hamlet projects
3. View: "The Reduced Shakespeare Company" (perhaps we will continue on Thursday)

HONORS ENGLISH
1. Collect papers
2. Briefly go over ending of book
3. Go to library for research on "Monte Cristo" project. This project will be due the WEDNESDAY you come back from D.C. trip

ENGLISH 12
1. Present "Hamlet" diagnosis projects
2. Reminder on independent reading project...we will be working on this next week when you have a sub....BRING YOUR BOOK TO CLASS EACH DAY. IT IS A PARTICIPATION GRADE
3. Grammar
*Review notes on Adjectives and Adverbs
*Exercise 1 on Adjectives-identify modifiers
*Bring this sheet to class on Thursday!

Black Day

Honors English
1. Monte Cristo
*quickly go over the book ending
*introduce philosophy project, and then go to library to begin project. Please note that if you were absent, you need to get the assignment from me and then do research on your own to show to me (worth 25 points!)
2. Music Wednesday??? I dont know.......
3. I collected your papers today!

Creative Writing
1. PQC to "The Little Prince"
2. Literary Terms as they relate to creative writing
3. For next class, please complete a blog entry, and bring something to conference with me about!

ORANGE DAY

COLLEGE PREP

1. Reminder that Vocabulary Test is on Tuesday
2. Hamlet
*Finish the film....take notes that might help you on your project...take notes that might help you on your Appearance vs Reality paper
*Your project is due on Tuesday. Be ready to present....or earn a zero
*I havent given you a due date for the paper yet, but it will probably be next Thursday

HONORS ENGLISH
1. Monte Cristo
*Test on 42-66
*PLEASE NOTE!! Your paper is due on Tuesday. Please be sure to see me with any questions. See the "Black day" blog for the assignment.

ENGLISH 12
1. Pick out a book for your independent reading project to show me on Tuesday. This is for a class participation grade
2. Reminder that your project is due on Tuesday. Be ready to present. Come see me Monday Block 1 or 2 (or any time!) for questions!
3. Watch "Reduced Shakespeare" video!

BLACK DAY

HONORS ENGLISH
1. Reminder about Monte Cristo paper which is due on Monday. Please be sure to check the blog from a few days ago for the assignment. And the Focus Correction Areas are AT LEAST ONE QUOTE PER PARAGRAPH and A GOOD THESIS STATEMENT which blends into your body paragraphs. Remember to NOT be too general in this response
2. Test on Monte Cristo for chapter 42-66
3. (didnt get to the character game)

CREATIVE WRITING

1. Open response: What is a nickname you've had? This was followed up with a discussion
2. Continue discussion and notes on literary terms....these seem to be taking a real long time! We will finish them up on Monday, and then have some writing time. You will have a paper due next week!

ORANGE DAY

COLLEGE PREP
1. Hamlet
*Library to work on Hamlet diagnosis project....I checked off notes for the first 5 points of this project....this presentation will be due on TUESDAY

HONORS
1. Monte Cristo
*Please see yesterday's class (it was a lengthy blog). You did today what the Black day class did yesterday. Please note the paper topic...this, for you, will be due on TUESDAY of next week

ENGLISH 12
1. Hamlet
*Go to library to work on Hamlet diagnosis project...I checked off your notes for the first 5 points of your project....this project is due on TUESDAY
2. I began to discuss the independent reading project you will do during the week of March 15-19. At this point, you should absolutely start looking for books you can read in a two week period. You will be required to pick your book and have it approved by me by TUESDAY of next week.

BLACK DAY

HONORS ENGLISH

1. Monte Cristo

*Study Guide and notes for 55-61. Spend class time answering questions, and then going over questions on reading
*There is a test on Thursday: A comprehensive test covering chapters 42-66 (obviously, then, the reading is through chapter 66 for next class). This test is more than just "reading check."Think about all the discussions and notes we have had
*We didnt get to the character game...but we will do it next time!
*Paper due Monday--please read the assignment carefully:

Within the context of the novel, there is the idea of “rebirth” and “transformation” of character—most notably Dantes’ transformation from “Dantes” to “The Count of Monte Cristo.” Ironically, the Count himself is a character who then transforms other people’s lives—most notably his enemies. However, how is the Count also a catalyst for other people’s lives to change in a good or positive way? The Count has purposely ruined some lives, but he has also made some better. Explore this idea in an essay

I will answer any questions on this prompt next class. I will also tell you the FCAs

CREATIVE WRITING

1. Learn the Point Question Connect method for responding to writing
2. Read "And Summer is Gone" and discuss as a piece of writing
3. Begin discussion of lit. terms to incorporate into writing.....

ORANGE DAY

COLLEGE PREP

1. Vocab
*New words for quiz on Friday
2. Hamlet
*Continue discussion of Appearance vs. Reality and how it exists in our world through advertising, etc
*Discuss in the context of the play
*You will be writing on how Appearance vs Reality exists in the play....get lots of material from the ending of the film!
*Continue with film...we will finish on Wednesday

HONORS

1. Vocabulary Test
2. Monte Cristo
*Holistic discussion/notes/participation grade on how FOILS, SYMBOLISM, and DRAMATIC IRONY have existed in this book thus far
*Read through chapter 61 for next class!

ENGLISH 12

1. Vocabulary Test
2. Hamlet
*Re-introduce Appearance vs Reality, and remind on taking notes on that as you watch the film
*Finish the film!!
3. COME HERE ON WED. We will go to the library together!