ORANGE DAY

FRESHMEN
1. With Ms Wadsworth, continue with Romeo and Juliet Act 3......

HONORS ENGLISH

1. College Essay
-'clothes' essays passed back...work on changing intros to reflect the QAQS strategy...
-Read my essay "Outfits" and practice the Point, Question, Connect strategy...
-"I am a dynamic character" essay activity...fun!!!

COLLEGE PREP 12

1. Vocabulary test today
2. With Ms Wadsworth, continue non fiction story/videos....
3. Complete worksheet....

BLACK DAY

COLLEGE PREP 12
1. Per Ms Wadsworth....activities with the story "The Ledge"
2. REMEMBER you have your vocab quiz after Thanksgiving

ENGLISH 12
1. Grammar review
-we took notes on adverbs, adjectives, action verbs, and linking verbs...we worked on the usage of them and did several exercises putting them into practice in our own writing....

HONORS
1. We did the same plan as the Orange day class from this past Friday...please follow this plan.....if you gave me your 'clothing' essay, then you are all set!!

ORANGE DAY

• College Prep 9:
• Today we...
• 1. Took a vocab/Shakespeare quiz.
• 2. Read scenes 5&6 in Act II.
• 3. Watched Lion King II.
• 4. Started homework.
• Homework: The other side of the Facebook page.
• 
  
• College Prep 12:
• Today we...
• 1. Did three activities for "The Ledge"
• -Find an example of the three different conflicts
• -find three quotes describing Cressner and Stan, each
• -find four examples of suspense.
• 2. Looked at two college syllabi for freshmen English classes.
• Homework: Finish the activities above if not done in class.

HONORS ENGLISH

1. College Essay

-brainstorm and discus POINT, QUESTION, CONNECT strategies

-trade papers and apply this strategy to your 'clothes' essays

-teach INTRO WRITING strategies....

-collect 'clothes' essays to be graded for VOICE only!

BLACK DAY

COLLEGE PREP 12

1. Per Ms Wadsworth...working on suspense story and hero creation
2. I gave you a new vocabulary list today in class....the test will be after vacation

ENGLISH 12

1. Begin with 15 minutes to work on finishing hero writing pieces....email them to me if you could not print!!!
2. To prepare for the vocabulary quiz on MONDAY, do the GoogleImage activity to attach pictures and images to 6 of your words...this was a participation grade

HONORS

1. Same as the orange day class....continue with voice activities and writing processes....your first essay, which is due Monday, is "Describe what your clothing says about you." Remember that CLOTHING is actual clothes...but also accessories, jewelery, piercings, or anything else you carry with you! What does clothing say (or not say) about your IDENTITY!!??

BLACK DAY

COLLEGE PREP 12

1. Same as Orange Day class from yesterday....but you folks did NOT do any vocab...you will do this next time (this was due to the assembly and the lockdown, etc)

ENGLISH 12

1. Beowulf
-work on hero project....use laptops....write about a hero using at least five of the conventions we spoke of
2. New vocab list for quiz which will be next MONDAY

HONORS 12

1. Same as Orange day plan from yesterday....the only thing you need to bring for next time is a list of the top ten (or more) most important/favorite/most telling about your personality pieces of CLOTHING you have....note that 'clothing' can refer to actual clothes, jewelery, accessories, or anything else on your 'person.'

ORANGE DAY

• College Prep 9
• Today we...
• 1. Reviewed vocab words.  QUIZ NEXT TIME!
• 2. Signed up for a project.
• 3. Watched part of Lion King II.
• Homework: Study for vocab quiz.
• 
  
• College Prep 12:
• Today we...
• 1. Finished watching Hercules.
• 2. Revised each other's essays.
• 3. Learned a few new vocab words; we will learn the second column next time.
• Homework: Finish revising your own essay.  If you are happy with the grade I gave you, bring that copy back for the gradebook.

          Honors English 12: We continued working on college essay stuff today, focusing on more voice and how to incorporate it into our writing

BLACK DAY

COLLEGE PREP 12
1. Today you took the BEOWULF quiz and then started viewing HERCULES as a way to compare Beowulf and this film together....work on the handout Ms Wadsworth gave you

ENGLISH 12
1. BEOWULF
-go over notes
-discuss 'cultural hero' and 'epic hero conventions' for stories
-take notes on some of these 'stereotypes' and discuss as a class...

HONORS

1. Please see the Orange day plan from yesterday....you folks are one day behind them
2. I collected your papers
3. Be prepared for your vocab quiz on TUESDAY