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December 6 & 7 EOCT
December 10 - GREAT GATSBY 1-6 STUDY GUIDE, DISCUSSION, REVIEW
December 11- Discuss Chap. 7 of GATSBY
December 12 Discuss chapters 8 & 9 complete with study guide
December 13 REview for final vocab test
December 14 Final vocab test
December 14 - GATSBY Test
December 11- Extra Credit presentations
December 17 & 18 finish modernism and work on study guide for final.
December 19 - Jeopardy review for final
December 20 - 3rd period final is at the time of 1st period.
THE BIGGEST ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS THE EOCT. OUR TESTING DATES ARE MAY 7TH AND 8TH. STUDENTS SHOULD MAKE EVERY OPPORTUNITY NOT TO BE ABSENT AS THIS TEST IS MANDATORY FOR PASSING THE CLASS. IT MUST BE ON THEIR TRANSCRIPT AND ACCOUNTS FOR 15% OF THE GRADE
DAILY PREPARATION FOR THE TEST IS ONGOING.
GREAT GATSBY - CHAPTERS ARE TO BE COMPLETE BY MAY9TH.
VOCAB FINAL WILL BE MAY 15TH.
MODERN UNIT TO BE COMPLETED BY FINALS
REVIEW SHEETS WILL BE GIVE TWO WEEKS BEFORE THE FINAL.
EXTRA CREDIT:
AMERICAN LITERATURE EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES:
DUE DATE: May 2, 2008 NO EXCEPTIONS
VALUE : 100 points
1. YOU MAY MAKE A POWER POINT OF AT LEAST 15 SLIDES ON ANY UNIT THAT WE HAVE COVERED THIS SEMESTER. MAKE SURE THE INFORMATION IS ACCURATE.
2. DO A SCRAPBOOK OF 15 OR MORE PAGES FROM ANY CHARACTER'’ PERSPECT THAT WE HAVE STUDIED THIS SEMESTER.
3. DESIGN AND COMPLETE A COLLAGE OF ANY BOOK THAT WE HAVE COVERED THIS SEMESTER. IT MUST BE A FULL POSTER BOARD AND COVERED COMPLETELY. NO POSTER BOARD MAY SHOW.
4. MAKE A VIDEO OF A SCENE FROM ONE OF THE SELECTIONS THAT WE HAVE READ. YOU AND OTHERS MAY ACT AND GET EQUAL CREDIT IF YOU BEAR EQUAL RESPONSIBILITY. IT SHOULD LAST AT LEAST 8 – 10 MINUTES.
5. WRITE A LONG POEM (6- 8 STANZAS) AND ILLUSTRATE IT. PUT IT ON POSTER BOARD.
6. MAKE A COLORING BOOK OF FASHIONS LEADING UP TO THE TWENTIETH CENTURY. WE ARE UP TO 1960 BY THE END OF THE SEMESTER.IT SHOULD HAVE AT LEAST 15 PAGES.
7. CREATE a replica of a COLONIAL VILLAGE
8. CREATE a replica of an INDIAN VILLAGE
9. Create a diary of a character during one of the eras.
10. Create a newspaper that chronicles one of the time periods. Include the following: news, social events, gossip, sports, comics etc.
NAME:-----------------------------------------------------
PROJECT CHOICE:-------------------------------------------
THIS IS A CRITICAL TIME FOR SENIORS.
ROMANTIC PROJECTS: 200 POINT - THEY ARE BEING PRESENT 4-21 THROUGH 4-24.
FINAL VOCAB TEST: MAY 9TH
VICTORIAN UNIT: MAY 2- 15TH
EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES:
DUE DATE: May 6, 2008 - NO EXCEPTIONS
POINTS POSSIBLE: up to 100
YOU MAY CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING PROJECTS FOR EXTRA CREDIT. TO RECEIVE THE TOTAL ONE HUNDRED POINTS, THE PROJECT MUST BE GOOD.
1. YOU MAY DO A POWER POINT OF AT LEAST 30 SLIDES ON ANY UNIT THAT WE HAVE COVERED THIS SEMESTER. BE SURE THE INFORMATION IS ACCURATE.
2. MAKE A COLORING BOOK OF FASHIONS IN THE ROMANTIC OR VICTORIAN AGE. IT MUST INCLUDE AT LEAST 15 PAGES OF DRAWINGS.
3. DO A SCRAPBOOK OF 25 OR MORE PAGES FROM ANY CHARACTER’S PERSPECTIVE THAT WE HAVE STUDIED THIS SEMESTER. IT MUST INCLUDE CAPTIONS AND PICTURES.
4. DESIGN A COLLAGE OF ANY BOOK THAT WE HAVE COVERED THIS SEMESTER. IT MUST a BE FULL POSTER BOARD AND COVERED entirely with pictures or words. It must be symbolic, not the internet pictures of the book.
5. MAKE A VIDEO OF A SELECTION THAT YOU AND OTHERS ACT AND TAPE. IT SHOULD LAST AT LEAST 10 – 15 MINUTES AND INCLUDE PROPS AND COSTUMES.
6. WRITE A LONG POEM AND ILLUSTRATE IT.
7. WRITE A SONG AND PERFORM IT.
8. Write an original ballad and perform it.
9. Create a replica of a medieval castle. Include the explanation of each part.
10. Create a medieval newspaper. Include the following: news, obituaries, sports, gossip and social events.
11. Construct a castle and label each part with an explanation as to why it is valuable to the English.
FINAL EXAM: MONDAY, MAY 19TH
NAME: __________________________
PROJECT:________________________
I have graded all aspects of the research paper and returned the grades to the students. They are recorded on progress reports that go out on Friday, March 28.
We have begun GULLIVER'S TRAVELS. It is a unit on satire. We will be comparing the literature of the 1700's to current issues. This will take us up to Spring Break. Following Spring Break, we will hit Romanticism, a Modern Unit, and a new novel study.
I am giving the students an option of a Extra Credit Project. There are numerous opportunities for them to boost their grades with this option. I will send it home, March 28.
March 27 - Romanticism test. The students may use all of their notes. They have a list of everything for review.
April 1 - Final Research Paper due - It includes the outline, paper, works cited and all of their graded process assignments on the paper. I gave everyone an envelope and a checklist.
March 31- April 4 - We will begin the next unit. It is long and will take about three weeks. We will also be reading THE GREAT GATSBY afte spring break.
Rough drafts are due today for the research paper.
Classwork : CANTERBURY TALES
character test - Monday, March 10 - 100 pts.
" Nuns Priest Tale" - Tuesday, March 11th - quiz following
"Pardoner's Tale" -Weds. March 12th assessment following
"Wife of Bath" - Thursday, March13th assessment following
Museum piece display - Monday March 10th
Vocab is ongoing.
Second set of notecards are due Thursday, March 13
Review for GHST is ongoing. The test is in two weeks. You may access USA Test prep through the school website.
We are halfway through the syllabus on A Nation is Growing. We will finish this to coincide with testing as many of the skills are being tested.
Completion of MICE AND MEN discussion and Unit Test - Friday, Feb 22
NEW UNIT:
RESEARCH PAPER: The class will begin its social issues research paper next week. We will spend three days of class time to prepare for topic choice, expectations, and a review of notetaking. Then, we will go to the Media Center for research.
This is an on-going project and will be graded on each step. Keep up with your steps and grades.
Good Luck!
Finish HAMLET discussions - Feb.20-22
HAMLET TEST: 2/22
Begin Research Paper Monday, Feb. 25
Topics and caldendar will be posted Monday Feb 25
Vocab work is ongoing - 7-15
This next project is homework intensive. It is research based and accounts for 700 points within the grade. All aspects are graded separately and this is a chance for everyone to do well. I encourage you to keep up with each step.
Intro guide with background notes to the section - starts on pg. 125 of the text February 4
Feb. 5 - Open Note Quiz of background - check out OF MICE and MEN
Feb. 5 Discuss and read "Franklins Autobiography"
Feb. 6 Compose creative aphorisms
Vocab 5 review
Feb. 7 - Paine -"The Crisis" discuss oratory
Begin OF MICE and MEN with accompanying study guide
Feb. 8 - Vocab 5 quiz
Continue OF MICE and MEN
HAMLET UNIT:
Monday, Feb. 4 - Shakespeare background notes - PRE-TEST
Tuesday, Feb. 5 - Open Note quiz Background ; Intro of HAMLET ACT 1
Weds. Feb. 6- Vocab review; Complete Act I - Interwrite Board Diagram for notes
Thursday Feb 7- Quiz Act I
Friday Feb. 8 pvocab 5 quiz; Intro of HAMLET Act 2
All acts have accompanying work sheets, active reading guides, and a diagram for the Interwrite board
Feb 10 -15 Proceed with HAMLET
