English for Jan, 2014

ALL CLASSES: YOUR MID-TERM EXAM SCHEDULE IS AS FOLLOWS-JAN 14 PERIODS ONE AND TWO. JAN 15 PERIODS THREE AND FOUR. JAN 16 PERIODS FIVE AND SIX. JAN 21 PERIOD SEVEN.

JAN 6: VOCAB QUIZ. THE WORDS WILL FROM THE VCARIOUS POEMS WE HAVE READ. I'LL POST THE LIST OVER VACA (THE WORD WHEELS WOULD BE AN EXCELLENT STARTING POINT).

JAN 6: I'LL COLLECT YOUR INDIE READING JRNLS ON THAT DAY.

AND FINALLY; WE'LL START "ROMEO AND JULIET' SOON AFTER MIDTERM EXAMS. I URGE YOU TO BUY THE TEXT (FOLGER'S EDITION $5.99) SO YOU CAN MARK IT UP. BUYING THE TEXT IS AN OPTION--IT IS NOT REQUIRED.

English for Friday, Day 3, Dec 20

ALL CLASSES: POETRY QUIZ.

ALL CLASSES: I WILL COLLECT YOUR INDIE READING JRNLS MONDAY, JAN 6

HAVE A GREAT  VACA! 

Enhglish for Tuesday, Dec 17, Day 7

CLASS ONE: BRING "OUT, OUT' WITH YOU.

CLASS TWO: NO WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT.

CLASS FOUR: NO WRITTEN ASSIGNM,ENT.

CLASS FIVE: BRING 'BEACAUSE I COILD NOT STOP FOR DEATH" WITH YOU.

CLASS SEVEN: NO WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT.

ALL CLASSES: POETRY QUIZ THIS FRIDAY.

AL;L CLASSES: REMINDER--INDIE READING JRNLS DUE JAN 6. 

English for Monday, Dec 16, Day 6

CLASS ONE: FINISH PUTTING "OUT, OUT" INTO YOUIR OWN WORDS (IF YOU DID NOT COMPLETE THAT TASK IN CLASS.)

CLASSES TWO, FOUR, SEVEN: SONNET PRESENTATION.

CLASS FIVE: MAKE SURE YOU BRING "DO NOT GO GENTLE INTO THAT GOOD NIGHT" TO CLASS.

ALL CLASSES: I WILL COLLECT YOUR INDIE READING JRNLS MONDAY, JAN 6

Engflish for Friday, Dec 13, Day 5

CLASS ONE: BRING YOUR COPY OF "OUT, OUT.'

CLASS TWO: MARK UP, ANNOTATE, ANALYZE "BALLAD OF BIRMINGHAM."

CLASS FOUR: IDENTIFY ALL THE FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE AND IMAGERY OF "RED, RED ROSE.'

CLASS FIVE (FOR MONDAY): BRING YOUR COPIES OF "DO NOT GO GENTLE INTO THAT GOOD NIGHT" AND THE DECONSTRUCTION GRAPHIC ORGANIZER TO CLASS.

CLASS SEVEN: DECONSTRUCT HAYDEN'S "THOSE WINTER SUNDAYS."

ALL CLASSES: I WILL COLLECT YOUR INDIE READING JOURNALS MONDAY, JANUARY 6, 2014.

English for Thursday, Day 4, Dec 12

CLASS ONE: DIVIDE "OUT, OUT" INTO COMPLETE THOUGHTS

CLASS TWO: REDOS DUE NO LATER THAN FRIDAY. SONNET DUE MONDAY, DEC 19.

CLASS FOUR: ANALYZE "RED, RED ROSE" FOR FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE (POETIC DEVICES) AND IMAGERY. BE SPECIFIC.

CLASS FIVE: BRING YOUR COPY OF "DO NOT GO GENTLE INTO THAT GOOD NIGHT."

CLASS SEVEN: BRING YOUR POEM "MY PAPA'S WALTZ."

English for Wednesday, Day 3, Dec 11

CLASS ONE: NO WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT

CLASS THREE: BRING YOUR SONNET IN.

CLOASS FOUR: NO WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT.

CLASS FIVE: INDIE READING EQUIPMENT CHECK. ALSO COMPLETE THE DECONSTRUCTION GRAPHIC ORGANIZER FOR "DO NOT GO GENTLE INTO THAT GOOD NIGHT."

CLASS SEVEN: BRING "MY PAPA'S WALTZ" TO CLASS.

English for Tuesday, December 10, Day

CLASS ONE: WE'LL PUT THE FINISHING TOUCHES ON THE ESSAYS TOMORROW.

CLASS THREE: LONG TERM FOR MONDAY, DEC 16-YOU WILL PRESENT FROM MEMORY ONE OF SHAKESPEARE'S SONNETS--ANY ONE YOUR CHOICE.

CLASS FOUR: SAME AS CLASS THREE. AND DON'T FORGET YOUR MULTI PARAGRAPH ESSAY (1-2 PAGES IF TYPED, 2-3 PAGES IF HAND WRITTEN) IN WHICH YOU COMPARE AND CONTRAST "DO NOT GO GENTLE INTO THAT GOOD NIGHT" AND "BECAUSE I COULD NOT STOP FOR DEATH."

CLASS FIVE: WRITE THE FINAL COPY OF THE GROUP ESSAY.

CLASS SEVEN: SAME AS CLASSES THREE AND FOUR EXCEPT--YOU ARE TO SELECT YOUR SONNET TONIGHT  AND BRING A HARD COPY TOMORROW.

English for Monday, Dec 9, Day 1

CLASS ONE (FOR TUESDAY): WE'LL PUT THE FINISHINGN TOUCHES ON THE ESSAYS.

CLASS TWO: "MY LAST DUCHESS" VOCAB QUIZ. WPORD LIST BELOW.

CLASS FOUR: MAKE SURE YOU BRING YOUR DECONSTRUCTION GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS, "DO NOT GO GENTLE. . ." AND "BECAUSE I COULD NOT STOP FOR DEATH" POEMS TO CLASS.

CLASS FIVE: WE'LL REVISE YOUR ESSAYS.

CLASS SEVEN: SEE THURSDAY'S POST.

JUST A REMINDER: PROGRESS REPORTS WILL BE ISSUED TUESDAY.

English for Friday, Dec 6, Day 7

CLASS ONE: WE'LL FINISH THE ESSAY ON "STOPPING BY WOODS. . ."

CLASS TWO: QUIZ VOCAB "MY LAST DUCHESS" (VOCAB LIST BELOW)

CLASS FOUR: DECONSTRUCTION OF "DO NOT GO GENTLE INTO THAT GOOD NIGH"

CLASS FIVE: WE'LL FINISH THE GROUP ESSAY

CLASS SEVEN (MONDAY): IN A THREE TO FIVE PARAGRAPH ESSAY DISCUSS THE THEME OF "DO NOT GO GENTLE INTO THAT GOOD NIGHT." IN YOUR ESSAY MAKE CONNECTIONS TO OTHER POEMS THAT WE HAVE READ.

JUST A REMINDER: PROGRESS REPORTS WILL BE ISSUED DEC. 10

English for Friday, Day 7, Dec 6-SPECIAL POSTING.

THIS IS A SPECIAL POSTING FOR CLASS TWO

VOCAB WORDS FOR FRIDAY'S QUIZ:

COUNTENANCE

EARNEST

MANTLE

OFFICIOUS

TRIFLING

FORSOOTH

STOOP

MUNIFICENCE

AMPLE

WARRANT

DOWRY

AVOWED

YOU WILL USE THESE SAME WORDS IN YOUR R.A.F.T. (AT LEAST FIVE)

English for Thursday, Day 6, Dec 5

CLASS ONE: MAKE SURE YOU BRING YOUR INDIE READING MATERIAL.

CLASS TWO: READ AND MARK UP "MY LAST DUCHESS."

CLASS FOUR: FINISH DECONSTRUCTING DICKENSON'S "BECAUSE I COULD NOT STOP FOR DEATH.'

CLASS FIVE: WE'LL FINISH THE GROUP WORK WE STARTED ON TUESDAY.

CLASS SEVEN: NO WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT. MAKE SURE YOUBRING YOUR INDIE READING.

REMINDER: PROGRESS REPORTS WILL BE ISSUED DEC 10.

English for Wednesday, Day 5, Dec 4

CLASS ONE: BRING "STOPPING BY WOODS" POEM

CLASS TWO: BRING "MY LAST DUCHESS' TO FINMISH VOCAB.

CLASS FOUR: NO WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT. BRING YOUR INDIE READING STUFF.

CLASS FIVE (THURSDAY): BRING YOUR INDEPENDENT READING MATERIAL.

CLASS SEVEN: WRITE A TWO TO THREE PARAGRAPH ESSAY IN WHICH YOU DESCRIBE THE THEME OF "BECAUSE I COULD NOT STOP FOR DEATH"

ALL CLASSES: PROGRESS REPORTS WILL BE ISSUED DEC 10.

English for Tuesday, Dec 3, Day 4

CLASS ONE: DRAW A PICTURE OF "STOPPING BY WOODS ON A SNOWY EVENING. IT'S IMPORTANT THAT YOU ARE COMPLETE AND ACCURATE. sTICK FIGURES OKAY.

CLASS TWO: READ "MY LAST DUCHESS" AND HIGHLIGHT--JUST HIGH LIGHT--VOCABULARY THAT YOU DON'T KNOW.

CLASS FOUR: NO WRITTEN ASSIGHNMENT.

CLASS FIVE: BRING YOUR GRAPHIC ORGANIZER AND POEM.

CLASS SEVEN: FINISH DECONSTRUCTING DICKENSON'S "BECAUSE i COULD NOT STOP FOR DEATH."

JUST A REMINDER--PROGRESS REPORTS WILL BE ISSUED DEC 10.