MONDAY IS THE LAST DAY FOR MAKEUP WORK!
MONDAY AGENDA
1. Final Review: VOCABULARY - Weeks 1-5
2. Review Part 2 of "The Odyssey"
3. Read 'Odysseus' Revenge'
4. Answer study guide questions as we read :)
5. Watch film version of "The Odyssey" - work on project or makeup work while watching film
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 :)
"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
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!
FRIDAY AGENDA
1. Mrs. Fragale's Check-In - What is the weirdest thing you have ever eaten?
2. Homework Check: collect Sonnet/Haiku Worksheet!
3. 3-minute Vocabulary Review
4. Week 14 Vocabulary Quiz
5. Poetry Analysis: "Cynthia in the Snow"
6. Watch 'Poetry Lounge' video :)
*REMEMBER POETRY TEST MONDAY*
THURSDAY AGENDA
1. Journal: LISTENING - artist: Death Cab for Cutie, song: "I was a Kaleidoscope" - poetry analysis
2. Review Week 14 Vocabulary - Squares and Quiz for tomorrow!
3. Review sonnets and poetry terms
4. Introduce Haiku poetry - page 956 in text
5. Write your own haiku poetry - Complete sonnet/haiku worksheet for tomorrow!
6. Work on Poetry Study Guide - due Monday for a possible +8 on test!!
WEDNESDAY AGENDA
1. SSR - read Literature Circle book for 20 minutes!!
2. Introduce Week 14 Vocabulary - first 5 words
* PLEASE NOTE CHANGES *
- Haiku and Sonnet Worksheet - due FRIDAY
- Poetry Test - MONDAY, APRIL 28!
TUESDAY AGENDA
1. Journal: WRITING
2. Introduce Week 14 Vocabulary - first five words
3. Introduce Fixed Form: SONNET - rhyming words, notes, etc.
4. Read sonnets in textbook - page 959-960
5. Work on Sonnet / Haiku WS - finish worksheet for Thursday!
MONDAY AGENDA
1. Not-So-Pop Quiz: Finding Poetic Elements in "The Raven"
2. Turn in "The Raven" Homework Worksheet
3. Watch The Simpsons - "The Raven"
4. To the Library to finish working on Romeo and Juliet Film Analysis - DUE TOMORROW!
Week 14 Vocabulary
ROMEO AND JULIET RESEARCH PROJECT: FILM ANALYSIS IS DUE ON TUESDAY, APRIL 22! IF NECESSARY, FOLLOW THE PROVIDED LINK FOR AN OUTLINE FOR YOUR PAPER. WE WILL ONLY BE GOING TO THE LAB ON MONDAY, APRIL 14 AND MONDAY, APRIL 21! USE YOUR TIME WISELY!! Download romeo_and_juliet_research_project_film_analysis_outline.doc
FRIDAY AGENDA
1. Poetry Share: "Daybreak" :)
2. 3-Minute Vocabulary Review
3. Week 13 Vocabulary Quiz
4. Review Edgar Allan Poe and poetic terms
5. Read "The Raven" - page 940 in textbook
6. Complete "The Raven" Worksheet - due Monday!
THURSDAY AGENDA
1. Finish Poetry Analysis for "Summer" by Walter Dean Myers
2. Review Week 13 Vocabulary
3. Poetry Analysis for Countee Cullen's "Incident"
4. Read Langston Hughes' "Daybreak in Alabama"
5. Imitation "Daybreak" Poem - finish for homework :)
WEDNESDAY AGENDA
1. Homework Check - POETRY TERMS
2. Literature Circles - first half of second book :)
3. Review Outline for Film Analysis - can be downloaded with the link above
4. Review Week 13 Vocabulary - Quiz and Squares for Friday!
5. Review Poetry Vocabulary - questions?
6. Introduce Poetry Analysis: A 4-Step Guide
7. Walter Dean Myers "Summer" - page 927
TUESDAY AGENDA
1. SSR for 25 minutes! REMEMBER THAT WE HAVE A LITERATURE CIRCLE TOMORROW FOR THE FIRST HALF OF THE SECOND BOOK.
2. Introduce Week 13 Vocabulary - second five words
3. Poetry Pre-Test
4. Introduction to Poetry: TERMS - Using the textbook, define the terms listed on the handout. THERE WILL BE A HOMEWORK CHECK TOMORROW!
MONDAY AGENDA
1. Watch Wise's film version of Romeo and Juliet - Scene 4: Death Scene - take notes!
2. Introduce Week 13 Vocabulary - first five words
3. To the Lab to work on Film Analysis Paper - DUE NEXT TUESDAY!
WEEK 13 VOCABULARY
HAVE A FANTASTIC SPRING BREAK! ENJOY THE REST AND GET READY FOR A GREAT FINAL TWO MONTHS OF THE SEMESTER --- Mrs. Fragale :)
FRIDAY AGENDA
1. 3-Minute Vocabulary Review
2. Week 12 Vocabulary Quiz
3. Collect Romeo and Juliet Study Guides - ESSAY/PROJECT GRADE!
4. Romeo and Juliet Drama Unit Test
5. Watch Wise Scene 4: Death Scene - take notes!
6. PARTY!
THURSDAY AGENDA
1. SSR for 20 minutes - First Literature Circle on April 16, Wednesday after Spring Break!
2. Review Week 12 Vocabulary - Quiz and Squares for Friday!
3. Watch Zefferelli Version of Scene 4: Death Scene - take notes!
4. Watch Luhrmann Version of Scene 4: Death Scene - take notes!
5. Watch Wise Version of Scene 4: Death Scene - take notes!
6. Meet with Director Groups to compare notes!
* REMEMBER Romeo and Juliet TEST AND WEEK 12 VOCABULARY QUIZ TOMORROW! *
WEDNESDAY AGENDA
1. Acts III and IV Quiz for Romeo and Juliet
2. Review Week 12 Vocabulary - Quiz and Squares for Friday!
2. Review Act IV Questions in Study Guide
3. Read Act V of Romeo and Juliet
4. Wrap up information for the play :) - TEST AND STUDY GUIDE DUE ON FRIDAY!
TUESDAY AGENDA
1. Introduce Week 12 Vocabulary - second five words - SQUARES AND QUIZ ON FRIDAY!!
2. Finish reading Act III, Scene iv - answer study guide questions as we read
3. 10 minutes - work in pairs to answer the general questions in the study guide
4. Begin reading Act IV as a class - FINISH READING FOR HOMEWORK (Yes, there will be a quiz FIRST THING in class tomorrow) YOU DO NOT HAVE TO ANSWER THE STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS FOR HOMEWORK!
** SSR For Literature Circles has been moved from Wednesday to Thursday for this week only! **
** REMEMBER: Your first literature circle for the second book is Wednesday, April 16. That is the Wednesday that we return from Spring Break. You must have the first half of your second book read ON THAT DAY, and you must have completed your job for that meeting! **
MONDAY AGENDA
1. Introduce Week 12 Vocabulary - first five words
2. Continue reading Act III
3. Answer Study Guide Questions as we read!
* Romeo and Juliet Final Test on Friday! Study Guide Packet due at time of test!*
Week 12 Vocabulary
FRIDAY AGENDA
1. 4-Minute Free Rice Friday :)
2. 3-Minute Vocabulary Review - Collect Squares
3. Week 11 Vocabulary Quiz
4. Collect Act III, Scene i Newspaper Assignments
5. Finish Zefferelli Scene 3: Climax Fight Scene - DISCUSS
6. Watch Wise Scene 3: Climax Fight Scene - DISCUSS
7. Continue reading Act III of Romeo and Juliet
8. Answer Study Guide Questions for Packet as we read
THURSDAY AGENDA
1. Journal: LISTENING - Write a poem based on the song (at least 8-10 lines)
2. Week 11 Vocabulary Review - Squares and Quiz TOMORROW!
3. Review Newspaper Assignment - due tomorrow!
4. Watch Baz Luhrmann version of Scene 3: Climax Fight Scene - DISCUSS
5. Watch Franco Zefferelli version of Scene 3: Climax Fight Scene - DISCUSS
6. Watch Robert Wise version of Scene 3: Climax Fight Scene - DISCUSS
WEDNESDAY AGENDA
1. To the Library to Check out next Literature Circle Book - read for 10 minutes
2. Introduce Week 11 Vocabulary - second five words
3. Review Act III, scene i with Romeo and Juliet Study Guide
4. Write Apology Letter to the Substitute
TUESDAY AGENDA
NO CLASS TODAY DUE TO GHSGT SCHEDULE!
MONDAY AGENDA
(Substitute in Class Today!)
1. Journal: WRITING
2. Introduce Week 11 Vocabulary - first five words
3. EOCT Practice Test
4. Act II Romeo and Juliet Quiz
5. Shakespeare Character Web - work in pairs
6. Read Act III, Scene i - answer study guide questions
7. Letter to Teachers - Tell me about your behavior in class today
8. Act III Newspaper Article Assignment
Week 11 Vocabulary
FRIDAY AGENDA
1. 3-Minute Vocabulary Review
2. Week 10 Vocabulary Quiz
3. To the Lab to finish Director's Biography - DUE BY END OF PERIOD!
THURSDAY AGENDA
1. Journal: LISTENING - artist: Lauryn Hill, song: "Can't Take My Eyes Off of You"
2. Review Week 10 Vocabulary - Quiz and Squares for Tomorrow!
3. Review Act II, scene ii
4. Finish reading Act II of Romeo and Juliet
5. Answer Study Guide Questions in Romeo and Juliet packet as we read!
6. To the Library - volunteer to eliminate fines :)
WEDNESDAY AGENDA
1. Explain Library Situation - work off fines as a class
2. Watch Robert Wise version of Scene 2: The Balcony Scene
3. Review Week 10 Vocabulary
4. Review Act II, scene ii
5. Continue in Act II, scene iii
6. Answer Study Guide questions as we read :)
TUESDAY AGENDA
1. Introduce Week 10 Vocabulary - second five words - Squares and Quiz on Friday!
2. Review research guidelines - WORKS CITED (Bibliography) and Possible Outline
3. To the Lab to work on Director's Biography - as a class, MLA formatting
MONDAY AGENDA
1. Introduce Week 10 Vocabulary - first five words - Squares and Quiz on Friday!
2. Literature Circles Test #1
Week 10 Vocabulary
FRIDAY AGENDA
1. 4-Minute Free Rice Friday :)
2. 3-Minute Vocabulary Review - collect Week 9 Squares
3. Week 9 Vocabulary Quiz
4. To the lab to research director for biography - DUE FRIDAY, MARCH 21 (at the end of class)
THURSDAY AGENDA
1. Journal: LISTENING - Artist: Lenny Kravitz, Song: "I Belong to You"
2. Week 9 Vocabulary Review - Squares and Quiz TOMORROW!
3. Last Minute Questions about Literature Circles Test #1 - Monday, March 17!
4. Finish reading Act II, scene ii - answer Study Guide Questions
5. Watch Baz Luhrmann Scene 2 in Packet - DISCUSS!
6. Watch Franco Zeffirelli Scene 2 in Packet - DISCUSS!
WEDNESDAY AGENDA
1. Literature Circle #2 - 20 minutes ** REMEMBER TO REVIEW FOR THE WRITTEN ASSESSMENT OVER YOUR BOOK ON FRIDAY! **
2. Review Week 4 Vocabulary
3. Begin reading Act II of Romeo and Juliet
4. Fill in study guide packet as we read!
TUESDAY AGENDA
1. Journal: WRITING - Tell me about your Spring Break plans. You can include either what you ARE doing and what you WISH you were doing.
2. Introduce Week 9 Vocabulary - second five words
3. Meet with Director Groups to review Scene 1: Prologue and First Fight Scene
4. Finish nonfiction definitions - ALL TERMS will be checked for a homework grade!
MONDAY AGENDA
1. Journal: VIEWING - Romeo and Juliet at the Party - consider WHY the director chose the costumes, set, music, props, etc. that he did.
2. Introduce Week 9 Vocabulary - first five words
3. Introduce Romeo and Juliet Research Project
4. Begin defining nonfiction terms - we will have time tomorrow to finish!
5. Choose director for project out of a basket :)
Week 9 Vocabulary
Download information about the Romeo and Juliet Research Project here: Download romeo_and_juliet_research_assignments.doc
