Friday, 09/21/12

Composition

1. VPP4 word pic.

2. Chronology, Flashback, and Flashforward notes will be collected Monday...

3. Start getting ideas for opinions you have for our next Standards Task, the Opinion Essay.

English H I

1. VPP4 word pic.

2. Setting writing:

-Fix up things like tense (should be past) or the word "you" (get rid of it!)

-Put a heading at the top with your Setting and the Mood you were trying to convey.

-Underline or highlight the four examples of the figurative language that you used.

-Type it if it wasn't typed.

English H II

1. VPP4 word pic.

2. Hero Story #1: Read the story of your choice and fill out the question sheet for it. (Hint: If you want to have a relatively easy weekend, "Atalanta" is the shortest one. "Hercules" is the longest)

Thursday, 09/20/12

Composition
1. VPP3 study for the test and do quiz makeups.
2. Notes: if you haven't finished the Chronology, Flashback, and Flashforward notes, do it tonight!

English H I
1. VPP3 study for the test and do quiz makeups. Also finish exercise V.
2. Finish reading "Flowers for Algernon" and answer the accompanying questions, part 1 and part 2.

English H II
1. VPP3 study and finish exercise V.
2. Read the "Quest of the Golden Fleece" (chapter 7 in the Mythology book) and copy/answer the following essay question:
In the classic Greek tale of the Quest of the Golden Fleece, is Jason a hero or not?  Support your answer. 

Tuesday-Wednesday, 09/18-19/12

Composition
1. VPP3 exercise II: sentence completion.
2. Take notes on the Chronology, Flashback, and Flashforward article in your Class Reader (page 18).
3. Fill out your grade check slip if you haven't already done so.

English H I
1. VPP3 exercises III-IV.
2. Finish reading "Flowers for Algernon" and answer the accompanying questions, part 1 and part 2.

English H II
1. VPP3 exercises III-IV.
2. Complete the Lover Myths assignment.

Monday, 09/17/12

Composition
1. VPP3 notes, flashcards, and exercise I. Spelling quiz tomorrow!

English H I
1. VPP3 notes, flashcards, and exercises I-II. Spelling quiz soon!

English H II
1. VPP3 notes, flashcards, and exercises I-II. Spelling quiz tomorrow!
2. Read the Lovers' myths and fill out the notes/brainstorming sheet.

Friday, 09/14/12

Composition
1. VPP3 word picture.
2. Make sure you have your plot notes finished and the summary filled out.

English H I
1. VPP3 word picture.
2. Remember to add one of each type of figurative language (simile, metaphor, hyperbole, personification) to your setting description write-up. Also make sure you hit each type of sensory detail at least once. Type it up and have it ready on Monday.

English H II
1. VPP3 word picture.
2. Read Mythology part 1 chapters 1-3. Write down three questions for the pages that were assigned to you in class. Questions should be general (not too hard), should be multiple-choice or fill-in-the blank, and should include the correct answer.
3. Gilgamesh essay due Monday. 

Thursday, 09/13/12

Composition
1. Be ready for your vocabulary test tomorrow on lesson 2.
2. Fill in the summary for the plot notes and diagram the plot chart for "Little Red Riding Hood/Cap" (page 50 in your Reader).

English H I
1. Be ready for your vocabulary test tomorrow on lesson 2.
2. Finish the notes on figurative language.
3. Add one example of each type of figurative language to your setting & mood writing piece.

English H II
1. Be ready for your vocabulary test tomorrow on lesson 2.
2. Read Mythology part 1 chapters 1-3. Write down three questions for the pages that were assigned to you in class. Questions should be general (not too hard), should be multiple-choice or fill-in-the blank, and should include the correct answer.
3. Gilgamesh essay due Monday.

Tuesday-Wednesday, 09/11-12/12

Composition
1. Read "Little Red Riding Hood" by the Brothers Grimm (page 50 in your Reader). Also read the article entitled "Plot" on page 17 of the Reader. What are the different parts of plot in the story?
2. Study the vocabulary words for the test on Friday.

English H I
1. VPP2 exercises III and IV.
2. Finish your writing piece on setting and mood.

English H II
1. VPP2 exercises III and IV.
2. Read Mythology part 1 chapters 1-3. Write down three questions for the pages that were assigned to you in class. Questions should be general (not too hard), should be multiple-choice or fill-in-the blank, and should include the correct answer.
3. Gilgamesh essay due Monday.

Friday, 09/07/12

Composition
1. VPP2 - finish exercise I, "Words in Context."
2. Read "The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell, part 2 (download the Class Reader and go to page 34), and finish the questions.

English H I
1. VPP2 - finish exercise I, "Words in Context."
2. Read "Marigolds," and do the Lizabeth's empty head worksheet.

English H II
1. VPP2 - finish exercise I, "Words in Context."
2. Gilgamesh essay - get CDs for your essay (at least six).
2. My Epic Epic - due Tuesday (see below):
1. Hero name (use epithet):
2. Heroic traits and values:
3. Settings:
4. Conflicts, plot, and adventures:
5. Supernatural/fantastical/mythological beings and creatures:
6. in media res beginning:
7. Important and majestic ancillary characters (use more 
    epithets):
8. Muse to invoke:
9. Long formal speech about:
10. Descent into underworld, afterlife, or hell for what reason:
Format: The above information in typed format along with a book cover, advertisement, or commercial for your epic. Up to one page.

Thursday, 09/06/12

Composition
1. VPP2 spelling quiz makeups (write each word 20 times each).
2. "The Most Dangerous Game" - read part I (download the Class Reader and go to page 30) and answer the questions (first side of the page).

English H I
1. VPP2 spelling quiz makeups (write each word 20 times each).
2. Take notes on the Chronology/Flashback/Flashforward article and on the Setting article in the Literary Devices notes packet.

English H II
1. VPP2 spelling quiz makeups (write each word 20 times each).
2. Continue working on MY EPIC EPIC.
3. Complete the Gilgamesh essay introduction with a thesis and forecast statement.

Tuesday-Wednesday, 09/04/12

Composition
1. VPP2 notes, word pictures, and flashcards.
2. TV Show - watch a narrative, and write down the conflicts that you see. Be sure to use a wants...but... sentence.

English H I
1. VPP2 notes, word pictures, and flashcards.
2. Finish the "The Most Dangerous Game" and "Big Boy" conflict sheet we did in class.
3. Watch a TV show and label the parts of the plot of the show on your plot notes.

English H II
1. VPP2 notes, word pictures, and flashcards.
2. Work on MY EPIC EPIC with your group. Due Tuesday.
3. Start working on your Gilgamesh essay. Do the outline. The prompts are as follows:

Pick one of the following prompts, copy it, and start preparing your written response.
-Is Gilgamesh a hero? How do the literary devices in the story of the Epic of Gilgamesh show that he either is or is not a heroic character?
-What is the view of nature versus the city in the Epic of Gilgamesh? How is this idea portrayed using literary devices?
-In the Epic of Gilgamesh, what lesson does Gilgamesh learn by the end? How is this communicated using various literary devices?
-What idea about death is communicated in the Epic of Gilgamesh? How are literary devices used to get this idea across?

Want a good, short story read? Try "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson.