ORANGE DAY

COLLEGE PREP 9
with Ms Wadsworth....
1. continue literary devices notes...
2. Begin THE MONKEY'S PAW and finish for next class!
3. Prepare for your vocabulary quiz which will be on FRIDAY
4. Please bring your Silent Reading Book for Friday!

HONORS 12
1. Same as black day plan....however, the only difference was we finished our last 3 vocab definitions....please prepare for your vocab test which will be on Friday!

COLLEGE PREP12
1. Same as black day class plan from yesterday....prepare for your vocabulary test....and see me if you have questions on your Information Writing piece...this is due for you on TUESDAY

BLACK DAY

COLLEGE PREP
1. Silent Reading: Please bring something to class each time!
2. Information Writing
-brief background on what 'makes' info writing...what it IS and is NOT
-read example of 'Barbershop Quartet' info writing, paying attention to how paragraphs deviate from quotes to reflections...
-view 60 Minutes FOOTBALL ISLAND as example of info writing...discuss
-due on Monday: your own info writing example-Interview someone who has overcome the odds!
3. Vocab test is on Thursday

ENGLISH 12
1. Silent Reading
2. Vocabulary
-finish defining the words
-as classwork/review, work on attaching 'Google Images' and explanations to ten of your words
-your test will be on MONDAY

HONORS ENGLISH
1. silent reading
2. BEOWULF
-quick written responses on nature of evil in our world AND arrogance...
-read background in our books on Anglo Saxon period
-briefly begin historical context notes on BEOWULF
-you do not need to read section one...we will finish notes next time,and begin reading
3. Prepare for your vocab test on Thursday!

ORANGE DAY

COLLEGE PREP 9
1. SSR
2. Vocab
-rest of word definitions
-test will be on FRIDAY so study!!
3. Ms Wadsworth takes over with Literary Terms notes
4. SAT Question of Day for HW
5. IF YOU HAVENT YET: Bring in video release form!

HONORS 12
1. Same as Black day class from Friday's blog (the black day class is a class ahead of you, so I will often write 'same as black' or something like that....)
2. Your vocab test is on FRIDAY

COLLEGE PREP 12
1. SSR
2. PLEASE NOTE: No student returning during lunch. Stay in the cafe. or in a room where you have teacher approval
3. The rest of class followed the plan of the Black Day class blog entry from last Friday
4. Your test on vocab words will be this FRIDAY

BLACK DAY

COLLEGE PREP 12
1. finish cultural literacy/connotation and denotation discussion
2. Vocab List and notes
3. Put words in sentences (start in class....finish for next time...it is a participation grade)
4. This test will be next THURSDAY
5. DONT FORGET to bring a book for Silent Reading, which we will start next time!

ENGLISH 12
1. Vocabulary
-finish cultural lit discussion
-on computers, look up your own examples to describe connotation and denotation...
-do list of words
-we will finish the list of words next class!
2. Dont Forget to bring a book for silent reading!!

HONORS
1. Vocabulary
-notes on connotation/denotation and cultural literacy
-words and definitions
-this quiz will be next THURSDAY
2. REMEMBER TO BRING BOOK for silent reading!

BLACK DAY

ENGLISH 12

1. THE LONGEST WINTER
-new vocab for book
-read chapter 2 in class....be sure to finish
-discussion....

HONORS
1. Collect books
2. V for Vendetta....

COLLEGE PREP
1. Term Paper
-Thesis statement discussion and notes
-talk about how this will be graded, etc....page limit, etc
2. Final Vocab list of the year....quiz on Friday....

BLACK DAY

ENGLISH 12
1. 'Reduced Shakespeare Company' video for your enjoyment...
2. "Ten Little Indians" for those who want it....
3. BRIEFLY introduce THE LONGEST WINTER which we will start Monday!
4. Hamlet diagnosis projects were due today!

HONORS ENGLISH
1. Monte Cristo
-character matching test
-papers were collected today
2. "V For Vendetta" film-begin

COLLEGE PREP
1. Hamlet projects were due today
2. Hamlet papers were due today
*Email me either one if you didnt give me a 'hard copy' in class!
3. View "Reduced Shakespeare Company" video for your enjoyment
4. Begin term paper on Monday

ORANGE DAY

COLLEGE PREP
1. Introduction paragraph lessons/examples
2. Projects collected
3. Papers due Friday.....be sure to have good introduction...I will be looking at that!!

HONORS
1. Character matching test on MONTE CRISTO
2. Go over test...
3. Finish the rest of the book for next time!
4. BRIEF discussion of rest of year stuff...
5. Paper on MONTE CRISTO due on Friday....be sure to include good intro paragraph for focus correction area!!
6. Shortened class because of NHS assembly!