Monday, 04/23/12

ELAS
1. Read and annotate chapter 2 of Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins.

Composition

1. Research paper notecards - 60 more due 4/27/12 (Friday). Bring your sources on Monday.

3. JOTF #7 ch. 3 p. 48-57. 

English H

1. Continue making notes on notecards for your research paper. You need 80 more by Friday, 4/27/12. That means 90 total. 

2. Work on your Acting Troupe scenes.
3. Re-complete the Act I Love and Characterization sheet with the updated lines (whoops!).

3. Read II.i, II.ii, and II.iii. For II.ii, pick out which line you think is the most romantic line, copy it, and explain why it is the most romantic. For II.iii, explain what you think about Friar Laurence's character.

Thursday-Friday, 04/1-20/12

ELAS
1. None today.
TOMORROW - Read and annotate chapter 2 of Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins.

Composition
1. VPP17 ex. II and study for the test tomorrow.
2. Research paper notecards - 60 more due 4/27/12 (Friday). Bring your sources on Monday.
3. JOTF #7 ch. 3 p. 48-57. Due Monday.
***updated: Audiobook chapters updated and now available! Check the links to the right.

English H
1. VPP17 ex. III-V and study for the test tomorrow.
2. Research paper notecards - 80 more due 4/27/12 (Friday).
3. Work on your Acting Troupe Scenes. First scene 'due' on Tuesday of next week.
4. Read II.i and II.ii of Romeo and Juliet by Monday. Come with questions...

Tuesday-Wednesday, 04/17/12

ELAS
1. Spelling List J - write each word 20x each.

Composition
1. VPP17 ex. I
2. Continue making notes on notecards for your research paper. You need SIXTY (60) MORE by Friday, 4/27/12. That means 70 total.
3. JOTF #5 p. 32-38
4. JOTF #6 p. 39-47


English H
1. VPP17 ex. I and II.
2. Continue making notes on notecards for your research paper. You need 80 more by Friday, 4/27/12. That means 90 total. 
3. Read Act I scene iv and fill out the 'Dreamt a Dream' sheet. Also keep a Dream Diary tonight and tomorrow night.

4. Read Act I scene v and write a first person point-of-view journal from the point of view of Romeo, Juliet, or Tybalt.

Monday, 04/16/12

ELAS
1. Organize binders.
2. Study the brand new spelling list words (last list!)

Composition
1. VPP17 word picture and flashcards.
2. Continue making notes on notecards for your research paper. You need SIXTY (60) MORE by Friday, 4/27/12. That means 70 total.
3. Continue JOTF with #4 p. 25-31 (end of chapter 1). The audiobook for pages 25-31 starts in 1e and continues into 1f and 1g.

English H
1. VPP17 word picture and flashcards.
2. Continue making notes on notecards for your research paper. You need 80 more by Friday, 4/27/12. That means 90 total.
3. Plan for your Acting Troupe scenes:


Burbage's Men:
II.iv.93-200
III.iii.1-80
V.iii.171-310


King's Men:
II.iv.1-92
III.v.1-124
V.iii.1-170


Chamberlain's Men:
III.i.1-134
III.v.125-242
V.i.1-86

Thursday, 04/05/12

ELAS
1. Read! Keep track of your reading goal for break.

Composition
1. 10 notecards from one of your sources.

English H
1. 10+ notecards from one of your sources.
2. Complete the questions on Romeo and Juliet Act I scenes i, ii, and iii.

Tuesday-Wednesday, 04/03-04/12

ELAS
1. The Hunger Games review article - due Thursday!
2. Spelling list 'I' - study!

Composition
1. JOTF #3 chapter 1 pages 17-25. Click here to download journal #2 that we did in class.
2. Research paper sources--all 5+ sources and source cards due

English H
1. Finish your research paper sources! Source cards due tomorrow (6+).
2. Finish the front side of your Acting Troupe Sheet for Romeo & Juliet I:i.

Monday, 04/02/12

ELAS
1. Continue your Hunger Games movie review article.

Composition
1. JOTF #1 (Journal of the Flies - schedule here), pages 7-11, chapter 1 "The Sound of the Shell." Get two more CDs like we did in class. Finish reading the first four pages.
2. Make sure you have all FIVE+ sources for your research paper. They will be checked on Thurday.

English H
1. Look up 3 of your insults and translate them into modern English.
2. Get all SIX+ sources for your research paper. Due Thursday. Go to the library!!! 
3. Read Act I Scene I of Romeo & Juliet. Come with questions tomorrow.

Friday, 03/30/12

ELAS
none (you can work on your review, though, if you didn't get much done in class)

Composition
1. Get all FIVE+ sources for your research paper. Due Thursday. Go to the library!!!

English H
1. Get all SIX+ sources for your research paper. Due Thursday. Go to the library!!!
2. Write your own sonnet on any topic you'd like. Iambic pentameter is optional, but will earn you a very small portion of extra credit.

Thursday, 03/29/12

ELAS
1. Get started on our Hunger Games movie review.
2. Organize your binder.

Composition

1. VPP16 study, finish packet.
2. Get ALL FIVE+ sources and fill out source cards for each one. Due Thursday April 5.


English H
1. VPP16 study, finish.
2. Get ALL SIX+ sources and fill out source cards for each one. Due Thursday April 5.

Tuesday/Wednesday, 03/27/12

ELAS

1. The Hunger Games field trip permission slips -- fill them out and bring them in! Also, bring in your ticket money (reduced from $12.00 to $10.00! Thanks to Arclight Cinemas for the discount).
2. Get an expository article of your choice and bring it to class.

Composition
1. VPP16 study, finish packet.
2. Get ALL FIVE+ sources and fill out source cards for each one. Due Thursday April 5.

English H
1. VPP16 study, finish packet.
2. Get ALL SIX+ sources and fill out source cards for each one. Due Thursday April 5.