L. Fragale's English Classes

BLOCK 4: Week of May 12-16

REMEMBER TO GET PLENTY OF SLEEP AND EAT A GOOD LUNCH BEFORE THE EOCT! GOOD LUCK :)

FRIDAY AGENDA

1. EOCT in Room 708

2. Continue watching the film version of "The Odyssey"

THURSDAY AGENDA

1. Collect EOCT Packets

2. EOCT in Room 708

WEDNESDAY AGENDA

1. EOCT Review - Remember to complete your EOCT Packet for tomorrow! It will be collected BEFORE the test!

2. Continue reading in "The Odyssey" through 'The Challenge'

3. Answer study guide questions as we read :)

4. FREE RICE for review!

TUESDAY AGENDA

1. Journal: VIEWING - 'Scylla and Charybdis'

2. EOCT Review - Packet due Thursday!

3. Begin reading Part 2 of "The Odyssey"

4. Answer study guide questions for "The Odyssey"

MONDAY AGENDA

1. EOCT Packet Review: 'The Colon' and 'The Dash' - Packet due THURSDAY, May 15 BEFORE the EOCT!

2. "The Odyssey" Part 1 Test!

3. Continue watching the film version of "The Odyssey"

REMEMBER: "THE ODYSSEY" PROJECT DUE WEDNESDAY MAY 21!

No more vocabulary until the final exam! ENJOY THE BREAK :)

BLOCK 1: Week of May 12-16

REMEMBER TO GET PLENTY OF SLEEP AND EAT A GOOD BREAKFAST BEFORE THE EOCT! GOOD LUCK :)

FRIDAY AGENDA

1. EOCT in Room 204

2. Continue watching the film version of "The Odyssey"

THURSDAY AGENDA

1. Collect EOCT Packets

2. EOCT in Room 204

WEDNESDAY AGENDA

1. EOCT Review - Remember to complete your EOCT Packet for tomorrow! It will be collected BEFORE the test!

2. Continue reading in "The Odyssey" through 'The Challenge'

3. Answer study guide questions as we read :)

4. FREE RICE for review!

TUESDAY AGENDA

1. Journal: VIEWING - 'Land of the Dead'

2. EOCT Review - Packet due Thursday!

3. Begin reading Part 2 of "The Odyssey"

4. Answer study guide questions for "The Odyssey"

5. Watch film version of "The Odyssey"

MONDAY AGENDA

1. EOCT Packet Review: 'The Colon' and 'The Dash' - Packet due THURSDAY, May 15 BEFORE the EOCT!

2. "The Odyssey" Part 1 Test!

3. Continue watching the film version of "The Odyssey"

REMEMBER: "THE ODYSSEY" PROJECT DUE WEDNESDAY MAY 21!

No more vocabulary until the final exam! ENJOY THE BREAK :)

BLOCK 3: Week of May 12-16

FRIDAY AGENDA

1. Review persuasive writing - take notes

2. Individual writing - PERSUASIVE MINI-ESSAY

3. 4-Minute Free Rice Friday

4. Work on Exam Study Guide - due Wednesday FOR A GRADE!

THURSDAY AGENDA

1. Journal: LISTENING - artist: The Mamas and the Papas, song: "Dream a Little Dream of Me"

2. Finish watching film version of A Midsummer Night's Dream

3. Answer last minute questions about A Midsummer Night's Dream

4. Test Prep Bellwork

5. A Midsummer Night's Dream Test

WEDNESDAY AGENDA

1. SSR for 20 minutes - ENJOY :)

2. Continue reading A Midsummer Night's Dream - Act V

3. As we read, answer questions in the study guide :)

4. Test Prep Bellwork

5. Watch film version of A Midsummer Night's Dream

TUESDAY AGENDA

1. Journal: VIEWING - 'The Change of Bottom'

2. Continue reading A Midummer Night's Dream

3. As we read, answer questions in the study guide :)

4. Test Prep Bellwork

MONDAY AGENDA

1. Journal: WRITING

2. Continue reading A Midummer Night's Dream

3. As we read, answer questions in the study guide :)

4. Test Prep Bellwork

NO MORE VOCABULARY!

BLOCK 4: Week of May 5-9

"THE ODYSSEY" PART 1 NOTES CAN BE DOWNLOADED HERE: Download odyssey_notes.doc

** If you have misplaced your copy of the questions, you can download "The Odyssey" Study Guide here ** :Download odyssey_study_guide_fragalewondracek.pdf

** If you have misplaced your copy of the handout, you can download "The Odyssey" Project Information here ** : Download the_odyssey_project.doc

FRIDAY AGENDA

1. 3-Minute Vocabulary Review - collect vocabulary squares!

2. Week 15 Vocabulary Quiz - FINAL QUIZ OF THE YEAR :)

3. Literature Circles Test

4. Answer any last minute questions about "The Odyssey" - Part 1 Test MONDAY!

5. Watch film version of "The Odyssey"

THURSDAY AGENDA

1. EOCT Review - 'Semicolon'

2. Review Week 15 Vocabulary - Squares and Quiz for TOMORROW!

3. REMEMBER FINAL LITERATURE CIRCLE TEST TOMORROW!

4. Introduce "The Odyssey" Final Project

5. Finish reading Part One of "The Odyssey"

6. Answer Study Guide Questions as we read :)

7. Watch Film Version of "The Odyssey"

WEDNESDAY AGENDA

1. EOCT Review - Words between Subject and Verb

2. FINAL Literature Circle :)

3. Introduce Week 15 Vocabulary - second five words

4. Watch film version of "The Odyssey"

TUESDAY AGENDA

1. EOCT Review: Agreement in Number

2. Teacher Appreciation Letter :)

3. Finish reading 'The Cyclops'

4. Review Odyssey's Journey - trace on map

5. Continue reading "The Odyssey" - 'The Land of the Dead'

6. Answer Study Guide Questions as we read

7. Watch the Film Version of "The Odyssey"

MONDAY AGENDA

1. Pass back Director's Biography - if necessary, rewrite your paper or it is a ZERO!

2. EOCT Review: The Apostrophe

3. Introduce Week 15 Vocabulary - first five words

4. Continue reading "The Odyssey" - read 'The Cyclops'

5. Answer Study Guide Questions as we read :)

Week 15 Vocabulary

1. tract (n.)
2. tranquility (n.)
3. truant (n.)
4. truncate (v.)
5. tumultuous (adj.)
6. unbiased (adj.)
7. ubiquitous (adj.)
8. unanimity (n.)
9. undermine (v.)
10. unethical (adj.)

"THE ODYSSEY" PART 1 NOTES CAN BE DOWNLOADED HERE: Download odyssey_notes.doc

** If you have misplaced your copy of the questions, you can download "The Odyssey" Study Guide here ** :Download odyssey_study_guide_fragalewondracek.pdf

** If you have misplaced your copy of the handout, you can download "The Odyssey" Project Information here ** : Download the_odyssey_project.doc

FRIDAY AGENDA

1. 3-Minute Vocabulary Review - collect vocabulary squares!

2. Week 15 Vocabulary Quiz - FINAL QUIZ OF THE YEAR :)

3. Literature Circles Test

4. Answer any last minute questions about "The Odyssey" - Part 1 Test MONDAY!

5. Watch film version of "The Odyssey"

THURSDAY AGENDA

1. EOCT Review - 'Semicolon'

2. Review Week 15 Vocabulary - Squares and Quiz for TOMORROW!

3. REMEMBER FINAL LITERATURE CIRCLE TEST TOMORROW!

4. Introduce "The Odyssey" Final Project

5. Finish reading Part One of "The Odyssey"

6. Answer Study Guide Questions as we read :)

7. Watch Film Version of "The Odyssey"

WEDNESDAY AGENDA

1. EOCT Review - Words between Subject and Verb

2. FINAL Literature Circle :)

3. Introduce Week 15 Vocabulary - second five words

4. Watch film version of "The Odyssey"

TUESDAY AGENDA

1. EOCT Review: Agreement in Number

2. Teacher Appreciation Letter :)

3. Finish reading 'The Cyclops'

4. Review Odyssey's Journey - trace on map

5. Continue reading "The Odyssey" - 'The Land of the Dead'

6. Answer Study Guide Questions as we read

7. Watch the Film Version of "The Odyssey"

MONDAY AGENDA

1. Pass back Director's Biography - if necessary, rewrite your paper or it is a ZERO!

2. EOCT Review: The Apostrophe

3. Introduce Week 15 Vocabulary - first five words

4. Continue reading "The Odyssey" - read 'The Cyclops'

5. Answer Study Guide Questions as we read :)

Week 15 Vocabulary

1. tract (n.)
2. tranquility (n.)
3. truant (n.)
4. truncate (v.)
5. tumultuous (adj.)
6. unbiased (adj.)
7. ubiquitous (adj.)
8. unanimity (n.)
9. undermine (v.)
10. unethical (adj.)

BLOCK 3: Week of May 5-9

FRIDAY AGENDA

1. Mrs. Fragale's Check-In

2. Read Act III, Scene i in Midsummer

3. Answer Study Guide questions for Midsummer as we read :)

4. Watch film version of Midsummer

5. 4-Minute Free-Rice Friday

THURSDAY AGENDA

1. Journal: LISTENING - artist: Will Hoge, song: "Better Off Now That You're Gone"

2. Finish watching film version of Midsummer through Act II, Scene i

3. Continue reading Midsummer

4. Answer Study Guide questions for Midsummer as we read :)

5. Test Prep Bellwork

WEDNESDAY AGENDA

1. Turn in Personal Love Letter <3

2. SSR for 20 Minutes! ENJOY :)

3. Exit Card

4. Continue in Act II of Midsummer

5. Answer Study Guide Questions for Midsummer as we read

6. Test Prep Bellwork - SAT Question of the Day

TUESDAY AGENDA

1. Teacher Appreciation Letter :)

2. Love Letter Activity - turn into box and write response :)

3. Letter Share

4. Test Prep Bellwork

5. Personal Love Letter Assignment

MONDAY AGENDA

1. Journal: VIEWING - Film critique of Act I in the film version of Midsummer.

2. Introduce LOVE LETTER assignment <3- DUE TOMORROW!

3. Begin Act II in Midsummer

4. Answer Midsummer study guide questions as we read :)

5. Test Prep Bellwork - Free Rice!

6. 10 minutes to work on Love Letter Assignment

No More Vocabulary for the Semester :)

BLOCK 1: Week of May 5-9

"THE ODYSSEY" PART 1 NOTES CAN BE DOWNLOADED HERE: Download odyssey_notes.doc

** If you have misplaced your copy of the questions, you can download "The Odyssey" Study Guide here ** :Download odyssey_study_guide_fragalewondracek.pdf

** If you have misplaced your copy of the handout, you can download "The Odyssey" Project Information here ** : Download the_odyssey_project.doc

FRIDAY AGENDA

1. 3-Minute Vocabulary Review - collect vocabulary squares!

2. Week 15 Vocabulary Quiz - FINAL QUIZ OF THE YEAR :)

3. Literature Circles Test

4. Answer any last minute questions about "The Odyssey" - Part 1 Test MONDAY!

5. Watch film version of "The Odyssey"

THURSDAY AGENDA

1. EOCT Review - 'Semicolon'

2. Review Week 15 Vocabulary - Squares and Quiz for TOMORROW!

3. REMEMBER FINAL LITERATURE CIRCLE TEST TOMORROW!

4. Introduce "The Odyssey" Final Project

5. Finish reading Part One of "The Odyssey"

6. Answer Study Guide Questions as we read :)

7. Watch Film Version of "The Odyssey"

WEDNESDAY AGENDA

1. EOCT Review - Words between Subject and Verb

2. FINAL Literature Circle :)

3. Introduce Week 15 Vocabulary - second five words

4. Watch film version of "The Odyssey"

TUESDAY AGENDA

1. EOCT Review: Agreement in Number

2. Teacher Appreciation Letter :)

3. Review Odyssey's Journey - trace on map

4. Continue reading "The Odyssey" - 'The Land of the Dead'

5. Answer Study Guide Questions as we read

6. Watch the Film Version of "The Odyssey"

MONDAY AGENDA

1. EOCT Review: The Apostrophe

2. Introduce Week 15 Vocabulary - first five words

3. Continue reading "The Odyssey" - finish 'The Cyclops'

4. Answer Study Guide Questions as we read :)

Week 15 Vocabulary

1. tract (n.)
2. tranquility (n.)
3. truant (n.)
4. truncate (v.)
5. tumultuous (adj.)
6. unbiased (adj.)
7. ubiquitous (adj.)
8. unanimity (n.)
9. undermine (v.)
10. unethical (adj.)

BLOCK 3: April 28 - May 2

DOWNLOAD MIDSUMMER REVIEW PACKET HERE: Download midsummer_study_guide_questions.doc

FRIDAY AGENDA

1. Mrs. Fragale's Check-In: Finish the following statement with a COMPLETELY original response - "I really crack up when..."

2. 3-Minute Vocabulary Review

3. Week 15 Vocabulary Quiz - FINAL VOCAB QUIZ OF THE SEMESTER :) :)

4. Continue reading Midsummer - Reader's Theatre for Act I, Scene ii

5. Answer Study Guide Questions as we read

6. 4-Minute Free Rice Friday :)

7. Begin watching film version of Midsummer

THURSDAY AGENDA

1. Journal: LISTENING - artist: The Mamas and the Papas, song: "Dream a Little Dream of Me"

2. Review Week 15 Vocabulary - FINAL Quiz and Squares TOMORROW :) :)

3. Continue reading Midsummer

4. Answer study guide questions as we read the play

5. Test Prep Bellwork

WEDNESDAY AGENDA

Before Lunch

Students Testing:

1. PERFORMANCE SERIES TESTING - in room 204

2. Student Survey

Students NOT Testing:

1. SSR for 20 minutes!

2. Exit Card - One thing you learned from your reading

3. Work on Make-up Work SILENTLY

4. Student Survey

After Lunch

ALL STUDENTS:

Poetry Lounge :)

TUESDAY AGENDA

1. Journal: WRITING

2. Review Week 15 Vocabulary

3. Begin Midsummer Act I :)

4. Test Prep Bellwork

5. Complete Midsummer Study Guide as we read

MONDAY AGENDA

1. Journal: VIEWING

2. Introduce Week 15 Vocabulary words (LAST WEEK OF VOCABULARY FOR THE SEMESTER :))

3. Test Prep Bellwork: 4-Minute Free Rice

4. Finish Midsummer Role Play

Week 15 Vocabulary

1. decrepit (adj.)
2. ingenuous (adj.)
3. recalcitrant (adj.)
4. allocate (v.)
5. assiduous (adj.)
6. inkling (n.)

BLOCK 4: April 28 - May 2

FRIDAY AGENDA

1. Review EOCT Packet - Testing Tips and Test Overview - DUE MAY 14!

2. Begin reading "The Odyssey" - read through the beginning of 'The Cyclops'

3. Answer "Odyssey" Study Guide Questions as we read

4. Begin watching film version of "The Odyssey"

THURSDAY AGENDA

1. Review Background Notes for "The Odyssey" - 2 Worksheet - HOLE PUNCH AND KEEP IN A SAFE PLACE!

2. "The Odyssey" Background Open Note Quiz

3. Begin watching the film version of "The Odyssey"

WEDNESDAY AGENDA

1. SSR for 20 minutes! - FINAL Literature Circle next Wednesday, May 7!

2. Review Chart for "12 Olympians" - Collect for a grade!

3. Read "The Epic" Packet - INDIVIDUAL SILENT WORK!

4. Complete Worksheet - answer ALL study guide questions!

*Open Note Quiz TOMORROW*

TUESDAY AGENDA

1. EOCT Prep Bellwork: "Crystal Stair" Questions

2. Review Epic Terms - homework check :)

3. Read "12 Olympians" Packet - "Odyssey" Pre-reading

4. Complete "12 Olympians" Chart

MONDAY AGENDA

1. 3-minute Vocabulary Review

2. Week 15 Vocabulary Quiz

3. Collect Poetry Test Study Guides - BONUS POINTS ON TEST :)

4. Poetry Unit Test

5. Epic Pre-Test

6. Using the textbook, define Epic terms - finish WS for homework!

NO VOCABULARY FOR THIS WEEK!

BLOCK 1: April 28-May 2

FRIDAY AGENDA

1. Review EOCT Packet - Testing Tips and Test Overview - DUE MAY 14!

2. Begin reading "The Odyssey" - read through the beginning of 'The Cyclops'

3. Answer "Odyssey" Study Guide Questions as we read

4. Begin watching film version of "The Odyssey"

THURSDAY AGENDA

1. "The Odyssey" Background Open Note Quiz

2. Review Worksheet - Map and Background Information - HOLE PUNCH TO KEEP IN BINDER

3. Begin watching the film version of "The Odyssey"

WEDNESDAY AGENDA

1. SSR for 20 minutes! - FINAL Literature Circle next Wednesday, May 7!

2. Review Chart for "12 Olympians" - Collect for a grade!

3. Read "The Epic" Packet - INDIVIDUAL SILENT WORK!

4. Complete Worksheet - answer ALL study guide questions!

*Open Note Quiz TOMORROW*

TUESDAY AGENDA

1. EOCT Prep Bellwork: "Crystal Stair" Questions

2. Review Epic Terms - homework check :)

3. Read "12 Olympians" Packet - "Odyssey" Pre-reading

4. Complete "12 Olympians" Chart

MONDAY AGENDA

1. Collect Poetry Test Study Guides - BONUS POINTS ON TEST :)

2. Poetry Unit Test

3. Epic Pre-Test

4. Using the textbook, define Epic terms - finish WS for homework!

NO VOCABULARY FOR THIS WEEK!

BLOCK 3: April 21-25

FRIDAY AGENDA

1. Mrs. Fragale's Check-In: If someone made a movie of your life, would it be a comedy, drama, romantic comedy, action, horror, sciene fiction, or musical?

2. 3-minute Vocabulary Review

3. Week 14 Vocabulary Quiz

4. Watch 'Poetry Lounge' video :)

THURSDAY AGENDA

1. Journal: LISTENING - artist: Lenny Kravitz, song: "I Belong to You"

2. Review Week 14 Vocabulary - Squares and Quiz tomorrow!

3. Introduce Midsummer - Graphic Organizer and study guide

4. Midsummer Role Play - first two presentations :)

WEDNESDAY AGENDA

1. SSR for 20 minutes! Student Selected Silent Reading - ENJOY :)

2. Exit Card for Reading

3. Review Week 14 Vocabulary

4. Test Prep Bellwork

5. To the Lab for Shakespeare WebQuest

TUESDAY AGENDA

1. Journal: WRITING

2. Review Week 14 Vocabulary

3. Review Dialogue Journal: How-to Guide

4. Read "Theseus" from mythology packet and keep dialogue journal

5. Test Prep Bellwork

6. KWL Chart: Shakespeare

MONDAY AGENDA

1. Journal: WRITING

2. Introduce Week 14 Vocabulary Words - Quiz and Squares for Friday!

3. Collect Poetry Research Projects - DUE TODAY!

4. Test Prep Bellwork

5. Poetry Quote Poster - add your quote :)

Week 14 Vocabulary

1. somber (adj.)
2. reprehensible (adj.)
3. squalid (adj.)
4. vociferous (adj.)
5. voluminous (adj.)
6. animosity (n.)