Thursday, 09/29/11

ELAS
1. Write each spelling word five times:
2. Organize your binders! Be ready for the check tomorrow.

Composition
1. Essay rough drafts are due Monday. They can be written or typed.
2. VPP4 - study for the test.
3. Finish the summary for the setting notes (page 17 in the Reader).

English H
1. VPP4 - study for the test.
2. Fill in the essay organizer packet for your opinion essay.
3. Start getting ideas about the mythology card beings project...


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Tuesday-Wednesday, 09/27-28/11

ELAS
1. Work on organizing your binders (again).
2. Study the spelling words: Accomplish, Believe, Criticize, Disappear, Financially, Grammar, Height, Intelligence, Jewelry, Knowledge

Composition
1. VPP4 quiz makeup (20x each for missed words), exercise II (Sentence Completion).
2. Finish the essay packet.
3. Choose to read either "Dog Star" or "Crime on Mars" by Arthur C. Clarke, and then fill out the worksheet that goes along with it. You may work with a partner or group of three.

English H
1. VPP4 quiz makeup (20x each for missed words), exercise II (Sentence Completion).
2. Complete the essay evidence sheet.
3. Read the myth article and take notes on it.

Monday, 09/26/11

ELAS
1. Study & practice spelling words: Arguing, Choose, Chose, Definitely, Embarrassing, Environment, February, Government, Humorous, Loneliness, Marriage, Necessary, Opinion, Paid, Repetition, Sacrifice, Tragedy, Until, Woman, Women
2. Continue organizing your binder, and keep it organized until Friday.

Composition
1. Complete the essay organizer packet, except for the Conclusion page.
2. VPP4 notes, flashcards, and exercise I: Words in Context.
3. Finish the Marigolds plot/conflict side of the sheet if you didn't in class.

English H
1. VPP4 notes, flashcards, and exercises I-II.
2. Write your opinion in the 'closing statement' box of the trial sheet: What did you think about the evidence?

Friday, 09/22/11

ELAS
1. Continue organizing your binder.
2. Study the spelling words (written below)
Arguing, Choose, Chose, Definitely, Embarrassing, Environment, February, Government, Humorous, Loneliness, Marriage, Necessary, Opinion, Paid, Repetition, Sacrifice, Tragedy, Until, Woman, Women

Composition
1. VPP4 word picture.
2. Finish your essay CDs (concrete details) on the sheet from Thursday.
3. We'll be turning in the Marigolds head and conflict/plot sheet on Monday.

English H
1. VPP4 word picture.
2. Finish your trial research and be ready to present your case on Monday.
3. Finish the improved draft of your Setting & Mood writing piece.

Thursday, 09/22/11

ELAS
1. Binders! Organize them.

Composition
1. VPP3 - study for the test tomorrow.
2. Continue getting CDs for your persuasive/opinion essay. These are due Monday.
3. Finish the Character's Empty Head sheet for Lizabeth in the story "Marigolds" by Eugenia Collier.

English H
1. VPP3 - study for the test tomorrow.
2. Montresor trial research - be ready to present your case in the trial of The People vs. Montresor.
3. Setting & Mood writing assignment - do the next draft of the setting/mood writing assignment. It is due Monday.

Tuesday-Wednesday, 09/20-21/11

ELAS
1. Keep your binders organized.
2. Write sentences using each of the misspelled words from the spelling word sentences we wrote in class.

Composition
1. VPP3 quiz corrections (20 times each), exercise II in the book (sentence completion)--remember to copy the entire sentence.
2. Complete the worksheet getting facts (CDs, or concrete details) for your persuasive/opinion essay.
3. Finish the tense worksheet.
****if you still need to read "Big Boy" by David Sedaris or "The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell, click one of the the links.

English H
1. VPP3 quiz corrections (20 times each), exercises III & IV in the book.
2. Finish reading "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes, finish the worksheet, and do the perspective journal. The journal information is as follows:
Choose one of the following journals and label it with the information below.

Pt. 1
*Progress Report Mar 8 – from Dr. Strauss’s or Dr. Nemur’s POV
Progress Report Mar 10 – Dr. Strauss’s or Dr. Nemur’s POV
Progress Report Mar 25 – from Joe Carp’s or Frank Reilly’s POV
Progress Report Apr 3 – from Joe Carp’s or Frank Reilly’s POV
Progress Report Apr 9 – from Miss Kinnian’s POV
Progress Report Apr 15 – from Miss Kinnian’s POV
Progress Report Apr 28 – from Miss Kinnian’s POV
Pt. 2
*Progress Report May 15 – from Dr. Strauss’s POV
Progress Report July 10 – from Mrs. Flynn’s POV
Progress Report July 25 – from Miss Kinnian’s POV
Progress Report July 27 – from Joe Carp’s or Frank Reilly’s POV
Progress Report July 28 – from Miss Kinnian’s POV
Be sure to reference at least 3-4 events from the text.

Monday, 09/19/11

ELAS
1. Read your IR book!
2. Answer questions 1-5 on the Hunger Games chapter 2 questions sheet.

Composition
1. VPP3 notes, flashcards, and exercise I (Words in Context).
2. Finish reading "The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell and fill out the conflict and plot sheet for that story and for "Big Boy" by David Sedaris.
**also finish the Most Dangerous Game parts I & II questions if you haven't already

English H
1. VPP3 notes, flashcards, and exercise I-II.
2. Write the story from the narrator article of your packet from the first- or third-person point of view of either the girl or the dog. Write which one you chose, first- or third- person, and omniscient or limited narrator type at the top.

Thursday, 09/15/11

ELAS
1. no homework! Have a great weekend. Congratulations to the following tie-tying competition winners:
Speed tie winners:
1st - Andrew Morales
2nd - Steven Chavez
3rd - James Cunningham
Blindfolded tie winners:
1st - Dalton Cabuto
2nd - Sadique Hayward
3rd - James Cunningham
Ultimate tie winners:
1st - Navari Julius
2nd - Paulina Prochazkova
3rd - Ty Roller

Composition
1. Study for your VPP2 test, finish exercise II (sentence completion) - remember to copy the complete sentences.
2. Finish reading "The Most Dangerous Game" parts I and II (we'll finish part III in class). Then finish the questions sheet. This is all due on Monday.

English H
1. Study for your VPP2 test, finish exercises IV-V.
2. Add to the next draft of your mood setting paragraph and type it. Remember to add the following:
-past tense (all verbs)
-sensory details - cover all five senses except taste
-figurative language - at least one of each of the four types - simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole

Tuesday-Wednesday, 9/13-14/11

ELAS
1. Bring ties to class, and practice your tie-tying skills.
2. Finish writing each of the spelling words five times each, and finish writing one sentence using each word. The words in Spelling list A are: Arguing, Choose, Chose, Definitely, Embarrassing, Environment, February, Government, Humorous, Loneliness, Marriage, Necessary, Opinion, Paid, Repetition, Sacrifice, Tragedy, Until, Woman, Women

Composition
1. Do make-ups for VPP2 quiz, and complete exercise I, Words in Context.
2. On your persuasive essay topic sheet, write down three reasons why you are right about your opinion.

English H
1. Do make-ups for VPP2 quiz, and complete exercises II-IV.
2. Complete the mood setting paragraph on the mood setting sheet.

Monday, 09/12/11

ELAS
1. Remember to bring your ties to class! Click here to watch the instructional video we watched in class.

Composition
1. VPP2 (Vocabulary Power Plus lesson 2) notes - finish. Also create flashcards for the words.
2. Pick one of your five topics for your persuasive essay. Write a few sentences explaining why you chose that topic.

English Honors
1. VPP2 (Vocabulary Power Plus lesson 2) notes - finish. Also create flashcards for the words.
2. Read Marigolds by Eugenia Collier and complete the Lizabeth's head side of the worksheet.

Friday, 09/09/11

ELAS
1. Practice your tie tying skills in preparation for the contest next week. Click here to watch the youtube video we watched in class.

Composition
1. Complete  your VPP lesson 2 picture.
2. Finish the take-home VPP1 test.

English H

1. Complete  your VPP lesson 2 picture.
2. Finish the take-home VPP1 test.

Thursday, 09/08/11

ELAS
1. No homework - continue to bring your IR book and binder every day.

Composition
1. First vocabulary test tomorrow! Study, study, study: Use your flash cards, your notes, your exercises, and your copied picture sheet.
2. Finish Exercise II: Sentence Completion in your VPP (Vocabulary Power Plus book).
3. Make up the points on your spelling quiz, if applicable.
4. Period 5 only: Label the type of conflict from your TV show on your notes.

English H
1. First vocabulary test tomorrow! Study, study, study: Use your flash cards, your notes, your exercises, and your copied picture sheet. Make sure all exercises are complete.
2. Finish the conflict and plot chart for "The Most Dangerous Game" and "Big Boy".

Tuesday-Wednesday, 09/06-07/11

ELAS
1. No homework except to bring your ties to class.

Composition
1. Do your VPP (vocabulary power plus) lesson one flashcards and exercises (Words in Context, Sentence Completion).
2. Watch one TV show in story form--no reality, news, or sports--and write down two conflicts in the story. Explain them in terms of wants...but... on your conflict notes from today.

English H
1. Do your VPP (vocabulary power plus) lesson one flashcards and continue your exercises.
2. Read "The Most Dangerous Game" and answer one prompt per page in the interactive reader.

Friday, 09/02/11

ELAS
1. Read for 30+ minutes out of your IR book.
2. Bring your tie to class every day next week!

Composition
1. Finish the improvements on your typed letter to Mr. Power. Make sure it is printed out.
2. Complete the vocabulary picture for VPP lesson 1 (download the sheet here).

English H
1. Read the story Big Boy by David Sedaris and write down the conflicts you see on your notes.
2. Complete the vocabulary picture for VPP lesson 1 (download the sheet here).
3. Keep looking for an IR book. Start bringing it to class next week.

Thursday, 09/01/11

ELAS
1. Take your IR (independent reading) books home and bring them back again tomorrow.

Composition
1. Improve your rough draft letter to Mr. Power and work on typing up a better draft--due Tuesday.

English H
1. TV show conflicts: On your notes, describe two conflicts from a show you watch this evening. Bonus--guess what type of conflict it is!
2. Complete VPP (Vocabulary Power Plus) lesson I exercise 2 (sentence completion).
3. IR book - get one! Start bringing it in.