Week of 12.19.11-12.23.11

A BLOCK

Monday: Meet with motif groups to finish project

     HW: Make sure motif is ready to go tomorrow.

Tuesday: Discuss/present motifs and themes

Wednesday: Discuss/present motifs and themes (Speakeasy: the password is "The Green Light")

Thursday: No class

Friday: Wrap-up

HAVE A GREAT VACATION!

D BLOCK

Monday: No class

Tuesday: Meet with motif groups to finish project

     HW: Make sure motif is ready to go.

Wednesday: Discuss/present motifs

Thursday: Discuss/present motifs (Speakeasy: the password is "Owl Eyes")

    HW: Read Ch. 9 and take motif/modernist element notes and one dialectical journal note.

HAVE A GREAT VACATION!

Week of 12.12.11-12.16.11

A BLOCK

Monday: Chapter 7 due

      HW: Read Ch. 8 and take motif/modernist element notes plus one dialectical journal note.

Tuesday: No class

Wednesday: Discuss Ch. 8

     HW: Read Ch. 9 and take motif/modernist element notes plus one dialectical journal note.

Thursday: Discussion of ending!

Friday: Meet with groups to start motif assignment

D BLOCK

Monday: Discuss Gatsby 5 & 6

     HW: Read Ch. 7 and take motif/modernist element notes and five bullet points of interesting moments, thoughts, quotations, etc. 

Tuesday: Discuss Ch. 7   

     HW: Read Ch. 8 and take motif/modernist element notes and one dialectical journal note.

Wednesday: Discuss Ch. 8

    HW: Read Ch. 9 and take motif/modernist element notes and one dialectical journal note.

Thursday: Discuss ending!

 Friday: Meet with motif groups to start assignment.

Week of 12.5.11-12.9.11

A BLOCK

Monday: No class

Tuesday: Discuss the bad driver motif in Ch. 3.

      HW: Read Ch. 5 and take motif/modernist element notes plus one dialectical journal note.

Wednesday: Discuss Ch. 4 & 5

     HW: Read Ch. 6 and take motif/modernist element notes plus one dialectical journal note.

Thursday: Discussion of 6.

     HW: Study unit 6 vocab. in preparation for tomorrow's quiz.

Friday: Unit 6 quiz; meet with motif groups.

     HW: Read Ch. 7, take notes on motif and modernist element; write two dialectical journal entries. This is due on Monday.

D BLOCK

Monday: Discussion of bad driver motif in Ch. 3.

     HW: Unit 6 vocab. review due tomorrow (Quiz Thursday); read Ch. 4 for Wednesday and take motif/modernist element notes and one dialectical journal note.

Tuesday: Discuss Ch. 3.

     HW: Read Ch. 4 and take motif/modernist element notes and one dialectical journal note.

Wednesday: Discuss Ch. 4.

Thursday: Unit 6 quiz; meet with motif groups.

     HW: Read Ch. 5 & 6 for Monday.

 Friday: No Class.

     HW: Read Ch. 5 & 6 for Monday.

Week of 11~21~11 to 11~25~11

A BLOCK

Monday: Notes on Modernism

Tuesday: Complete notes, start Gatsby Ch. 1

Wednesday: Ch. 1 in class

     HW: Read Ch. 2 and take motif/modernist element notes plus one dialectical journal note.

Thursday: Discussion

     HW: Read Ch. 3, take notes on motif and modernist element; write two dialectical journal entries

Friday: Discussion

     HW: Read Ch. 4, take notes on motif and modernist element; write two dialectical journal entries

VOCABULARY 6 REVIEW WILL BE DUE NEXT TUESDAY WITH THE QUIZ ON FRIDAY.

D BLOCK

Monday: Notes on Modernism

Tuesday: Complete notes, start Gatsby Ch. 1

Wednesday: No class

Thursday: Ch. 1 in class

     HW: Read Ch. 2 and take motif/modernist element notes and one dialectical journal note.

 Friday: Discussion

     HW: Read Ch. 3, take notes on motif and modernist element; write two dialectical journal entries

VOCABULARY 6 REVIEW WILL BE DUE NEXT TUESDAY WITH THE QUIZ ON THURSDAY.

Week of 11.21.11 - 11.23.11

The vocabulary unit 5 quiz is tomorrow for D block and Wednesday for A block.

Next week we'll begin GATSBY!

Week of 11.14.11 - 11.18.11

Both blocks will be presenting literary criticism this week.

Upcoming homework: Vocabulary 5 review (flashcards, exercises, etc) is due on Thursday and the unit test on Their Eyes is Friday. Use the review guide to help you prepare.

Week of 11.7.11 - 11.11.11

A Block

Monday: Vocabulary quiz on unit 4 and work on projects

Tuesday: Day three of laptop work and last day with computer access in class

Wednesday: Plan and practice presentation

Thursday: No class

Friday: No school

*PRESENTATIONS BEGIN ON MONDAY.

D Block

Monday: Work on projects

      HW- Study unit 4 in preparation for tomorrow's quiz.

Tuesday: Vocabulary quiz on unit 4 and work on projects

Wednesday: Day three of laptop work and last day with computer access in class

Thursday: Plan and practice presentation

Friday: No school

*PRESENTATIONS BEGIN ON MONDAY.

Week of 10.31.11-11.4.11

A Block

Monday: No Class :-(

HW: Project work if need be.

Tuesday: Laptops for second day

HW: Project work if need be; unit 4 quiz Friday.

 

Wednesday: Last day to work on projects; laptops will be available

HW: Prepare for presentations; unit 4 quiz Friday.

Thursday: Literary criticism presentations

HW: Vocabulary unit 4 quiz tomorrow.

Friday: Vocabulary unit 4 quiz; presentations

HW: Have a great weekend!

D Block

Monday: Work on projects; you will have laptops today.

HW: Project work if need be.

Tuesday: Laptops for second day

HW: Project work if need be; unit 4 quiz Thursday.

 

Wednesday: Last day to work on projects; laptops will be available

HW: Prepare for presentations; unit 4 quiz Thursday.

Thursday: Vocab quiz

HW: Have a great weekend!

Friday: No class :-(

10.24.11 - 10.28.11

A Block

Monday: Finish '9 Types of Boyfriends' and discuss Eyes 16-17

HW: Finish Eyes for tomorrow

Tuesday: Discuss end of Eyes 

Wednesday: Discuss end of Eyes; independent reading after lunch

Thursday: Begin literary criticism project

HW: Project work

Friday: Day 2 of project; laptops in class

HW: Project work

D Block

Monday: Finish '9 Types of Boyfriends' and read Rilke materials; discuss Eyes 16-17 if time allows

HW: Finish Eyes for tomorrow

Tuesday: Discuss end of Eyes 

HW: Unit 4 vocab review due Friday

Wednesday: No class

Thursday: Discuss end of Eyes

HW: Unit 4 vocab review due Friday

Friday: Unit 4 vocab review due; start literary criticism project 

HW: Project work

 

9.6.11 to 9.9.11

*Please remember to get your class expectations sheet signed. If you didn't remember to bring a journal on Tuesday, please do so by next week. Also, A block should bring an independent reading book for Wednesday's long block.

This week we will continue to explore the American literary periods through group and class discussion. 

Personal narratives are due on Thursday for both blocks.

Next week we will begin our discussions on Into the Wild and The Awakening.

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