Wednesday, May 27, 2015

For Thursday

English 11

Project is due tomorrow. 1 question from Act 2 tomorrow.

English 12

I will collect your journals tomorrow. There was a worksheet on irony. Questions 1 and 3 for tomorrow.
There will be in class writing tomorrow on irony

Creative writing
Slams tomorrow/practice
Final presentation is on Monday.
We will choose our final project tomorrow.

Friday, May 22, 2015

for the weekend

Creative Writing
Draft one of Slam Poem is due.

English 12
Write a journal of about 3/4 of a page from the point of view of one of the characters in Act 2.
Elizabeth, John, Hale or Mary Warren are the best choices. Through your writing you should show predictions, connections and feelings

English 11
You have new books. Read the preface for each scene of Act 2. This will help you be prepared for reading on Tuesday.

Have a great weekend. Enjoy the sun, applaud your successes this week. You are special people.

Friday, May 15, 2015

For the long weekend

English 11
Proposal for your project is due on Tuesday.
See journal topic from yesterday. Have it done for Tuesday as well.

English 12
Read Act 1
Write 2 questions/like we did for Night for the first 20 pages of the play. We read this in class and will continue on Tuesday. Fill in the character sheet.
Lit terms next Friday.
There will be a quiz on Act 1 on Wednesday

Creative Writing
Watch slam presentations over the weekend.
Draft a poem for Tuesday's class. We will work on revisions then.

Thursday, May 14, 2015

For Friday

English 12
Read up to page 36 of the Crucible. If you were away, look it up online and see if you can get it. Read the first Act until there is a break in the lines.

English 11
Journal for the weekend. Write about something that you might have wished would happen and it did. How did that feel? If you have never had that happen, write about what you would wish to have happen.
We watched PBS Shakespeare uncovered today. We will continue on Tuesday.
Tomorrow there is an assembly.

Creative Writing
We will watch more slam poetry tomorrow. We will be writing in class tomorrow.

Thursday, May 7, 2015

For Friday

English 11

Write a journal or do a mind map about one of the topics from today's class.

Choose one of the following questions and write a journal reflection or create a mind map that addresses one of the topics below. When you have finished, find someone else who has the same topic as you do and share your responses. Then form a small group and discuss (4 people maximum)

  1. How can ambition motivate people and how can it be both a positive and negative trait?
  2. When do you feel guilt and when do you experience remorse?
  3. To what extent does power affect a person's actions?
Practice Crossgrade tomorrow. Thematic topic

English 12

Project due on Monday. Practice Cross grade tomorrow. Thematic topic

Creative Writing
Cupcakes tomorrow.
Draft of collaborative story for tomorrow
Editing in class

Wednesday, May 6, 2015

For Thursday

English 11
Finish reviewing the examples of previous cross grade essays. Make notes on postit paper about strengths and weaknesses.
Make thematic connection list for your study guide

English 12
Make a list of connections between stories/what are thematic connections?

Creative Writing
Poems due tomorrow please. Size 9 font
Also: your first draft of your collaborative story.

Tuesday, May 5, 2015

For Wednesday

English 11
We will continue work on Cross grade writing tomorrow. Practice with the quote from class and find 3 stories and their connection.
Your novel assignment part 1 is due. All the reflections and questions handed in. Revised journal entry on the top. All parts need to be stapled together.

English 12
Project is due on Monday.

Creative Writing
Poem in size 9 font or smaller for tomorrow. Cupcakes on Friday.

Monday, May 4, 2015

For Tuesday

English 11
Finish draft of journal assignment. Bring to class. Fill in your project proposal for your Book Club novel.
We will discuss this in more detail tomorrow.

English 12
Remember that assignments are due next Monday.
Lit terms quiz to prologue tomorrow
Corrections for your essay test

Creative Writing
Poem 9 font for Wednesday. Poem sharing on Friday,
Draft of your character story for tomorrow. Editing tomorrow/sharing in groups.
Painting will begin tomorrow. Choose your poem. We will edit first and then paint.

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