ORANGE DAY

COLLEGE PREP
1. Vocabulary
-Test is on Tuesday...as a review we put words in sentences and used semicolons or appositives in each one
2. Claim, Data, Warrant
-view powerpoint presentation
-"Maine is the best/worst state in which to live" Be sure you come with your notes on three pieces of data and a reason (warrant) to believe each one

HONORS
1. Hamlet
-Act I Test
-Read 2.1 together
-Try to get the image of Sam playing Hamlet out of our heads forever.......
-For next class, you should read 2.2 up to when Rosencrantz and Guildenstern come in AGAIN (I believe it is line 220 or so)


ENGLISH 12
1.Vocabulary
-test is Tuesday....we put words in sentences
2. Claim Data Warrant
-Powerpoint presentation...take notes
-For "Maine is the best/worst" state notes....come on Tuesday with your three pieces of data and one warrant for each one. This will be a graded assignment.

BLACK DAY

HONORS ENGLISH
1. Hamlet
-Discussion and notes on Act 1.5
-View Act I of film
-Be prepared for test on MONDAY

CREATIVE WRITING
1. Writing conferences
-check in about "themed writing" stories. The rest of class has "inspiration time" while I conference with each of youse. And I did say youse.

ORANGE DAY

COLLEGE PREP
1. Vocabulary words for a test next Tuesday
2. Grammar
-"Aluminum" activity and go over sentence enrichment-In class/take home essay which is due in class Friday morning. The parameters of the paper are as follows:

• At least 1 page minimum
• Usage of 3 semicolons, 2 appositives, and 1 colon in your sentences (not knowing what one is is not an excuse....we have gone over these in class)
• Write either "free choice" or "What is one thing you would do if you were not too afraid to do it?"

HONORS ENGLISH

1. View Act 1 film of HAMLET....there is a test on Act 1 on FRIDAY

ENGLISH 12

1. Vocabulary words for a test next Tuesday

2. Grammar: Read Stephen King's "Quitter's Inc" and respond in writing to "What is one thing you'd never be able to give up?" In your one page response, you must use semicolons and appositives.

BLACK DAY

HONORS ENGLISH
1. Please see yesterday's blog for Honors English. You are finally on the same schedule! Finish ACt 1 and we will watch the film on Thursday

CREATIVE WRITING
1. Action writing
-Check out intro to Lance Armstrong's autobio
-Briefly discuss "expanded moment"which we will do next
2. Collect papers
3. We will conference on THursday...bring something on which to work for "I.T."
4. "What I learned from TV" podcast!

ORANGE DAY

COLLEGE PREP
1. Grammar
-Test on Prep phrases and Lie vs Lay
-Begin final installment of grammar unit: Semicolons, colons, commas, and appositives
-Lesson 75: correct run on sentences, etc
2. Be sure to bring computers on Wednesday
3. We will get a new vocab list on Wednesday

HONORS ENGLISH
1. Hamlet
-Test on character matching Act 1.1-3
-Go over test
-Discuss "translation" worksheet guide as we discuss all of 1.3
-Read 1.4 as a class....you should read 1.5 for Wednesday!
2. New vocabulary words for test Friday

ENGLISH 12
1. See College Prep notes above!

BLACK DAY

HONORS ENGLISH
1. Hamlet
-Finish all notes regarding theme, literary uses, etc. If you have missed any of the intro notes, GET THEM!
-Begin the play together, reading parts for Act 1.1...take notes
-Read Act 1.2 and take notes....assign parts and discuss
-Read Act 1.3 for next class. Also, you should complete the 1.3 "translation" sheet I gave you.
-A character or note quiz is always to be expected!

CREATIVE WRITING
1. Theme writing
-Quick writes "the first time," "sissies," and "numbers." Discuss
-On own, stream some audio from an installment of "This American Life." Listen to it for about 15 minutes...enough for you to get the sense of what it is about
-For next class: Write/expound on a theme....this can be either one I have given you (the three listed above, "what I learned from TV," or "who do you think you are?") or one you get from the This American Life web site. This is due Tuesday!

ORANGE DAY

COLLEGE PREP

1. Grammar
-Finish exercise 45 on prepositional phrases
-complete exercise 19 and "mad lib" style sentences for prep. phrase review
-Notes on LIE vs LAY and complete worksheet
-There is a TEST!! on Monday concerning prep. phrases, sub/verb agreement, and lie and lay

HONORS
1. Hamlet
-Students were to read 1.1
-Finish intro notes on theme, lit device, etc
-distribute handouts on 1.1 and 1.3
-Discuss 1.1 and read aloud/notes on 1.2
-For next class, please read 1.3, complete the "quote sheet" I gave you, and be prepared for a character matching (?) quiz...possibly....

ENGLISH 12
1. Grammar
-Lesson 45 on prep phrases
-Exercise 19 and mad lib sentences
-Lie and Lay notes and worksheet...go over to review for test
-Test on MONDAY on prepositional phrases, lie and lay, and subject/verb agreement