BLACK DAY

ENGLISH 12
1. SCAR: Longer school year...
2. Short Story Test
-take...use notes
3. Collect "The Ledge"
4. Quick vocabulary review....you should study for the test which is on Friday!

HONORS ENGLISH
1. Monte Cristo
-reading check quiz
-notes/go over difficulties of last night's chapters....Bertuccio, Haydee, 'the baby,' etc...
-notes on Aristotle and rhetoric...ethos, pathos, logos....
-read ethos article in class...be sure to finish this for next time
-the reading is through chapter 33....but our next class will focus on this reading (just to answer questions...) AND (more importantly) how Monte Cristo utilizes rhetorical devices to 'reach' his enemies...

ORANGE DAY

HONORS
1. Same as Black Day....DO THE READING!!!!!

CP 9
1. The Most Dangerous Game
-collect maps
-do mock test in preparation for Thursday's bigger test
2. Papers
-hand back and go over the CORRECT format in which to write your papers from now on
3. Short Story Test
-will be on Thurs.
-will be over the following stories: The Necklance, T.M.D.G, The Black Cat, The Pit and the Pendulum, Monkey's Paw
4. The Necklace
-begin reading story in class....finish for Thursday, since this will be on the test!

BLACK DAY

ENGLISH 12
1. Vocab: New words for test on Friday...be sure to know the Greek roots too
2. Test on Short Stories will be on WEDNESDAY
3. "The Ledge" by Stephen King: begin reading in class....finish reading for next class!!

HONORS
1. Vocab words for test Friday
2 Monte Cristo
-three study guides given....there was a LOT of material covered through chapter 22....we did our best to make sense of it all....you HAVE to be doing the reading on time or else you will get BURNED
-read THROUGH ch 26 for next time!

ORANGE DAY

HONORS
1. Please see Black Day class....you have the same plan!

COLLEGE PREP 9
1. "The Most Dangerous Game"
-classwork on map assignment (this is due AFTER vacation...be sure it is done! You all worked hard and I have no problem giving you extra time)
-collected papers

BLACK DAY

ENGLISH 12
1. Collect papers from THE LOTTERY response...
2. "A Masculine Protest"
-introduce story with guiding questions
-read story together and then on own
-after reading, create, as pairs, a continuum of at least four events that contribute to Denis being a "round" character in the story....what four events contribute the most to his changing?

HONORS ENGLISH
1. Monte Cristo
-in class writing prompt counts as test grade
-power point presentation on "Christ Imagery" and religious undertones in the story
-pay close attention to the dramatic irony and foil that exists in chapter 16
-read chapter 17 through 22 for after Thanksgiving....write down any questions you may have!

ORANGE DAY

HONORS ENGLISH
1. Hi
2. Same as Black day...read THROUGH ch 16 for next time!

COLLEGE PREP 9
1.. Vocab Test
2. Reminder: your paper is due on TUESDAY. The topic is on the blog from the day it was assigned. No apathy!
3. "The Most Dangerous Game"
-writing prompt about weak people vs strong-participation grade
-begin story on own, and finish it for homework
-you must take notes on how the three conflicts exist in the story
-be prepared for a quiz on the story on Tuesday!

BLACK DAY

ENGLISH 12
1 The Lottery
-go over notes and questions
-discuss traditions we honor...how do they not make sense? How can they be offensive or pointless?
-write this response for Monday: "What is a modern tradition you think should change because it is either offensive, pointless, or outdated? Explain your answer. At least one page"
2. "Something for Everyday" sailboat vs powerboat contrast exercise...

HONORS
1. Lit Terms Test
2. Monte Cristo
-notes on thematic elements, philosophy, etc
-field class questions
-distribute my own notes on last night's reading....be sure you are familiar with my note EVEN IF we didnt get to go over all of them in class...
-read THROUGH 16 for Monday!

ORANGE DAY

HONORS
1. Same as black day class.....you need to study, though, for your lit term test which will be on Friday...


COLLEGE PREP 9
1. Vocab
-review by doing the writing prompt: something that annoys you.....use at least ten of your vocab words correctly in this writing....
-vocab test is FRIDAY!!!!
2. Paper: due next Tuesday....we did a practice mind map on the board/in class for you to compare works sharing man vs man or man vs self conflict
3. The Black Cat
-all notes and discussion on story

BLACK DAY

ENGLISH 12
1. Vocab test
2. "The Lottery"
-take intro notes on contrasting images and typological names
-begin reading story together as a class
-finish the story for the next class....also, you should complete the questions I gave along with the story....this will be collected....

HONORS
1. Lit Terms
-review by doing some practice sheets...go over for clarity
-test will be on THURS
2. Monte Cristo
-polarizing activity as a class--where are your values with the questions I asked?
-field any questions about the first 7 chapters
-go over "the letter" and "the conspiracy" and how this lays the foundation for the book
-read through chapter 12 for next class!

ORANGE DAY

HONORS
1. See Black Day Class--you are a day behind them

COLLEGE PREP 9
1. O.W.L Test
2. Vocab-new words for test on Friday. REMEMBER, spelling counts!!!! STUDY THEM
3. Paper was assigned. Here is what I wrote on the board today in class (this is the assignment)

Characters in conflict often 'drive' the success and mood of a story. MAN VS MAN conflict is easy to see..but how do two stories we have read thus far share either a man vs nature or a man vs self conflict as a MAJOR part of the story? Compare these two stories and conflicts, and explain to the best of your ability how they work within the writing

4. "The Black Cat" by Poe

-we began the story together, but I want you to finish the story and take notes on how we know we are dealing with a crazy and unreliable narrator

5. Whew........................dat's a lot, even!!

BLACK DAY

ENGLISH 12
1. O.W.L. Test
2. "The Black Cat"
-take notes on the rest of the story....foreshadow, dramatic irony, conflicts, etc
-relate to Poe's own life AND reference Colonel Buck story/gravestone from Bucksport, Maine
3. Vocab
-your test will be on TUESDAY, so be sure to study for this
-as a participation grade, we wrote the words in sentences!

HONORS
1. Literary Terms
-finish all notes
-we will do a review on Tuesday...we will take a quiz on this on THURSDAY
2. The Count of Monte Cristo
-introductory notes/background on story
-distribution of books....bring these to class!
-read chapter 1 THROUGH 7 for next class
-ALWAYS be prepared for quizzes

ORANGE DAY

HONORS ENGLISH
1 Same as black day class...see their post....we will continue the rest of the lit terms on Monday

COLLEGE PREP 9
1. O.W.L. writing list word review
-create original sentences/share for each word
-complete worksheet on using words and homonyms correctly
-TEST IS ON MONDAY for these words....remember to study over the long weekend!
2. Bring your text books on Monday.
3. "The Black Cat" by Poe
-we BRIEFLY introduced this story and I had you write down the three headings for our notes in this story-unreliable narrator, foreshadow, and Poe autobiography.
-we will continue with this story on Monday, as we were treated to Mr Carey and his travelling browning-running costume....

BLACK DAY

ENGLISH 12
1. Pit and Pendulum
-discuss prominient sensory images in story...make sure to include in your notes
-discuss how this story is really relevant to Poe's own life (drugs and alcohol...false sense of controletc)
2. New Vocabulary words for a test that will be next TUESDAY
3. "The Black Cat"
-read story as class and then on own
-take notes, primarily on foreshadow and conflict and unreliable narrator

HONORS
1. OWL incorrect sentence sheet practice-work together in groups to try to make these correct!!
2. Literary Terms
-just so all are on the "same page" with our discussion of literary terms when we start Monte Cristo, we are taking the time to go over terms....be sure to take good notes...we WILL have a test on this....we will finish them on Thursday....

ORANGE DAY

HONORS ENGLISH
1. Same as black day class....I collected your essays

COLLEGE PREP 9
1. O.W.L. 1: take notes on homonyms and words used incorrectly. The test for this will be next MONDAY, since we have no school on Friday
2. Pit and the Pendulum
-writing in class: What was the most prominent sensory image used in this Poe story? Use your notes and explain in detail....this will be graded using the participation rubric I passed out!

BLACK DAY

ENGLISH 12
1. Homonyms: Practice sheet to prepare for the test which is on MONDAY
2. "The Pit and the Pendulum"
-discussion of sensory images
-backstory of short story...Spanish Inquisition, etc
-read story together and then silently....
-finish story for Monday....take notes on sensory images in the story

HONORS
1. I forgot to collect essays. My B....
2. Read sample essays and do shoes and socks
3. Myers Briggs inventory, etc
**NOTE** You folks, the black day class, are now AHEAD of the orange day class by one day. Congratulation.

ORANGE DAY

HONORS ENGLISH
1. College Essay
-collect any that are done....the rest are due by Monday IN CLASS
-sample essays to judge: dynamic figure...SHakespeare....Boston College
-laugh a lot
-time at end to work on essays
**The BLACK DAY class is now ahead of you folks--you guys will go back and forth throughout the year due to snow days, etc....

COLLEGE PREP 9
1. Poe
-take test on Poe and "Cask"
-discussion of tone and sensory images as an introduction to ""The Pit and the Pendulum"
-read the story (begin in class) and take notes on the five types of sensory images we see in the story.....

BLACK DAY

ENGLISH 12
1. Notes on homonyms/practical writing hints to know!
2. Practice by doing sentences...going over them in class
3. This test will be next TUESDAY

HONORS ENGLISH
1. Sentence Variety exercises...be sure to include at least four references in your free choice essay
2. Focus on judging other essays....Shakespeare, BC, Dynamic Figure, etc.....
3. I would like your essays either by Friday or the following Tuesday

ORANGE DAY

HONORS ENGLISH
1. We had the Art Institute present today on 'Creative Careers.'
2. Your free choice college essays will be due either on Thursday or the following Monday. Please observe these dates. And remember your focus correction areas of VOICE, LEAD, and SENTENCE VARIETY

COLLEGE PREP 9
1. Edgar Allan Poe
-finish class lecture notes
-view Poe documentary/focus on Cask of Amontillado
-test on Thursday on POE NOTES and CASK OF AMONTILLADO ...you cannot use notes, so study!!!