BLACK DAY

CP ENGLISH 1. Finish V FOR VENDETTA....actually, we still have about 5 minutes to go, and we will do this next time 2. We will be starting HAMLET on THURSDAY. Remember my suggestion about buying your own book...you will not regret it!

****ORANGE DAY CORRECTION****

Hey folks...I dont know what happened with yesterday's blog....the formatting got messed up, and I see that both honors and English 12 did not "copy." So here goes.... HONORS We went over chapters 9-12 of Monte Cristo, taking notes....we read chapter 13 aloud in class....for tomorrow's class, I want you to read THROUGH chapter 19.....also, we did new VOCAB words yesterday for a test to be on FRIDAY ENGLISH 12 We finished the film yesterday....we did not have new vocab....there was a writing assignment that went along with the film, and if you need clarification, come see me....this is due next time you have class!

ORANGE DAY

COLLEGE PREP 1. Finish V for Vendetta 2. VOcab list for test Friday--get the words if you were out!!!!! HONORS 1. Discussion of 9 through 13 (we read 13 aloud) 2. Read through chapter 19 for next class on Wednesday (early release day) 3. Vocab for test FRIDAY ENGLISH 12 1. Finish film 2. Write, based on one of the two options I had on the board. Come see me if you want them again. Remember this is due NEXT TIME I SEE YOU

ORANGE DAY

COLLEGE PREP
1. Finish V for Vendetta (actually, we will have ten more minutes to watch next time!)

HONORS
1. Go over first seven chapters of Monte Cristo
2. Summarize chapter 8
3. do notes for all
4. Read through chapter 12

ENGLISH 12
1 View "Dont say a word" as it relates to "I AM THE CHEESE"....pay attention, as you will have to write about this after!

BLACK DAY

COLLEGE PREP
1. Present projects!
2. Begin film-no...we didnt get to it today....no use starting with only ten minutes left....we played a round of 'would you rather,' and we will start the film FIRST THING on Friday....REMEMBER that if you are using a tech day, it must be turned it TOMORROW!!!!

ORANGE DAY

COLLEGE PREP
1. Monte Cristo
-finish projects presentation
2. "V for Vendetta" film beginning.....
3. Alicia, Meghan, Anna, Gendhai: Please bring in your books!!

HONORS
1. Monte Cristo
-intro notes
-read chapter 1 through 8
2. If you did not bring in your paper today, be sure to on Thursday!!

ENGLISH 12
1. Writing
-'wise and otherwise' warmups
-paragraph coherency sheets
-'Jason will most definitely fail his math class' paragraph--write 3 other sentences
-'time, power, money,' prompt, and go over
-What is the difference between 'living' and 'surviving?' Which one are YOU doing? Why? (This was the TEST for I AM THE CHEESE
2 We will view the film on Thursday......

ORANGE DAY

CP ENGLISH
1. Monte Cristo projects presented....there are still two of you to go...we will do this on Tuesday! Also, on Tuesday, your papers are due....make sure to integrate your transitional phrases and underline them!

HONORS ENGLISH
1. Missing some people due to play....and we had shortened class....we did some more "O.W.L" sentence exercises as groups.....we will go over them as a class next time....ALSO, don't forget that your papers are due on Tuesday....dont forget our FCA of transitional phrases....

ENGLISH 12
1. Finish magazine characterization projects in class!

BLACK DAY

CP ENGLISH
1. Oh hey. You should definitely look at yesterday's class blog for CP English....that is your plan as well. Your project is due MONDAY, and your paper is due WEDNESDAY! Many of you have been coming to see me with GREAT questions, and that is good. Keep it up. Two things to remember: For your project, make sure you have true visual appeal with your presentation. And for your paper, make sure you adequately argue THE OPPOSITE of what MOST folks would say when describing the Count (most people would say he is AWESOME, by the way!). You are supposed to argue that he ISNT awesome at all....that, actually, he is a weakminded, bad, pathetic, mean, negative, selfish, greedy, etc. character. I know you love to argue...here is your chance to do it and get graded, even!

ORANGE DAY

CP ENGLISH
1. Monte Cristo
-summarize ending of story....read last few pages...
2. Writing
-FCAs of transitional phrases for paper....go over and do some examples
-your paper should include AT LEAST FIVE transitional phrases...which should be underlined!
3. Projects are due on Friday...papers are due Tuesday

HONORS
1 Whodunit, even!
2. Paper
-go over ideas for Beowulf transcendent assignment
-stress FCA of transitional phrases
3. Grammar
-OWL packets, even

ENGLISH 12
1. Vocabulary test
2. IATC
-magazine methods of characterization project

ORANGE DAY

COLLEGE PREP
1. Assign paper for MONTE CRISTO--this is due next TUESDAY
-Remember the quote I put on the board about how "revenge" is the product of a "shallow" mind...your job is to argue that, for all his strengths, the man known as the Count of Monte Cristo is actually a weak, inept, immoral, and--dare I say--bad character. The FOCUS CORRECTION AREA for this paper will be QUOTE INTEGRATION, which we will focus on next class!
2. We went to the library to work on the book PROJECT which will be due this FRIDAY. If you were absent, come see me ASAP!
3. Finish the book on your own!

HONORS ENGLISH
1. Beowulf
-group quiz on Part 3....super job
-in the process, discuss the ending of the story
-assign paper which is due next TUESDAY
-"elements of epic hero" groupwork/discuss/collect

ENGLISH 12
1. Vocab test is WEDNESDAY....we reviewed words together! STUDY
2. I AM THE CHEESE
-finish book by viewing the last few "pages" of the "film."

ORANGE DAY

COLLEGE PREP
1. Monte Cristo
-stuff and stuff
-other stuff
-more stuff
-Read through chapter 65!!! This will actually be your last reading assignment!!
2. DONT FORGET VOCAB TEST MONDAY

HONORS
1. Beowulf stuff and stuff
2. Read the final section THE DEATH OF BEOWULF for next time!!

ENGLISH 12
1. Stuff and stuff

ORANGE DAY

COLLEGE PREP
1. Vocabulary-new words for test next MONDAY
2. Monte Cristo
-time, power, money, relationships: what is most important to YOU....write for five min.
-discuss
-do same prompt, but base it on what is most important for THE COUNT.....write for ten min.
-informal discussion of chapters as they relate to the prompts
-read through chapter 61 for Wednesday....we will be done with this book within a week....even if we skip a few chapters...

HONORS
1. Beowulf
-share 'heroes'
-notes on genres, epic hero, and hero conventions
-dont read the last section, as we didnt get to discuss the scene with "the mother"...we will do this next time...

ENGLISH 12
1 Vocab words for test NEXT WED!! (wow...a lot of time to study!)
2. view scenes of I AM THE CHEESE...

BLACK AND ORANGE

SORRY...I forgot to do a blog yesterday

For ALL CP classes....make sure you understand the key points on the study guides I gave to you....we are all most done with the reading....seriously.....PLEASE read through chapter 55 for your next class!! HANG IN THERE!

FOR HONORS: Do two things....read the section section of Beowulf (The Battle with Grendel's Mom) and research a "hero," telling me their secret weapon, their arch enemy, and their special skillz. Yes, with a Z.

ENGLISH 12: NO READING ASSIGNMENT. The paper that was due to me last time was to write a SOLID paragraph comparing Paul Delmonte to one of the "vegetables." DO IT.

Have a great weekend, and be safe at (and after) the dance!

BLACK DAY

COLLEGE PREP
1. Orange day is now ahead of you.....see BLACK DAY College prep plan from yesterday....you are doing the same as them....

ORANGE

COLLEGE PREP
1. Monte Cristo
-matching quiz
-study guide for ch 35-38 in class and go over
-additional notes to discuss through chapter 41
-summarize chapter 42--do not read
-read ch 43-47 for Thursday

HONORS
1. Beowulf
-intro notes
-read intro/prologue together
-read section 1 "The Battle with Grendel" for next class

ENGLISH 12
1. Grammar "daily" on misplaced modifiers
2. IATC
-read chapter 18 and 19 and 20 together, taking notes on the symbolism of the bike ride, the cars, Brint, etc
-YOU need to finish, reading through chapter 22 for next class
-there will be a quiz!