Friday

Have a wonderful weekend.
Such good music this week at the jazz concert! What a talented school we have.
Great presentation today in English 11 class. I hope that some of you take the time to write Tad and thank him. Remember to be a friend. We all need a friend.
Cross-grade exam on Thursday.

English 12
We will be starting Act 2
Discussion of quotes on Monday
There will be a quiz on Act 1 on Tuesday

English 11
There will be a quiz on Act 1 on Tuesday

English 10
Othello on Monday

Tuesday November 27, 2012

English 12
We will do a practice cross grade on Thursday
Bring Hamlet to class. Read the side notes for the rest of the act and the next act as well.

English 11
Bring Macbeth to class. We will read your essays in class tomorrow. Have the body finished

English 10
Work on your Act for Thursday
We are writing a practice cross grade in class tomorrow.

For Tuesday

English 12
Overdue assignments...please get them in as soon as possible.

Rewrite a quote and create a three point thesis statement. Write an introductory paragraph for the quote. (I am losing my mind...I think you were supposed to write an outline too, but I am getting my classes mixed up) Please make sure you have the first part done.

English 11
New quote and introduction.
Outline essay as well.

English 10
Final journal for the play. I will collect them all by the end of the week
New introductory paragragph and outline for the topic.

Thursday, November 22, 2012

Grade 11 and 12
Novel projects are due tomorrow. Grade 12, we have a double block tomorrow. We will be sharing our projects and working on Cross Grade practice. Get your study guides up to date

Grade 10
Journal for Act 4 for tomorrow.
Act 5 questions for Monday
Quiz on Act 4/5 on Monday
We are starting work on Cross grade review tomorrow. Get your study guides up to date.

English 11
Projects and plan 3 stories that match the prompt. You will be writing an outline on the weekend.

Wednesday

Grade 12
Finish translation of Polonius' speech

Grade 11
Journal write about being persuaded to do something you did not want to do.

Grade 10
Act 4 questions
Journal for Friday

Tuesday, November 20, 2012

For Debate Students:

Cross-Examination Video:  BIRT Marijuana Should be Legalized 45 minutes in length (4 parts):

Check out this video on YouTube Part 1:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyZJmLDebP0&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Check out this video on YouTube  Part 2:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjRXyDMWwZk&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Check out this video on YouTube  Part 3:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZRQSq6QIJQ&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Check out this video on YouTube  Part 4:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSNJ5-XWspQ&feature=youtube_gdata_player

English 12

Lit terms quiz to the end tomorrow
Read Scene 3 side notes

English 11
Finish questions for act 1/quiz tomorrow

English 10
Quiz act 3 on Thursday

Friday, November 16, 2012

Have a good weekend all!

English 11 and 12 Projects are due on Friday, November 23rd

English 12

We began Hamlet today. In the book, read pp. 10-15 in the introduction. Be prepared to discuss on Monday. We will begin reading on Monday. Read the side notes for scenes 1-2 so that you understand what is going on.

English 11

We began Macbeth today. Good reading. We will continue on Monday.

English 10
We will continue with Othello on Monday. Be prepared to write another jounal at the end of Act 3.

Where is the turning point in this Act?

Wednesday, November 14, 2012

English 12
Write one sentence using slang for tomorrow.
We will be doing one final day of project work tomorrow.
We will start Hamlet on Friday
Criteria list draft for tomorrow

English 11
Final project day tomorrow
Criteria list draft for tomorrow

English 10
Read Act 3 Scene 1 for tomorrow
We will be reading this Act tomorrow and watching the movie. Bring food if you like.
Remembrance Day poems and stories ready for tomorrow please

Thursday, November 8, 2012

Congratulations to all of you for your fine efforts at the Ceremony today. There was more than one tear shed in the audience today. You make me proud to be your teacher.

English 12
Choose your extension assignment.
We will go over jargon on Tuesday.
Lit terms will be on Wedneday
Project work time on Tuesday.
We will start Hamlet next week.
Final project is due on the 19th.

English 11
Choose your project.
We will have a presentation on Tuesday morning. I didn't know about it until late on Thursday.
Project work time on Wednesday

English 10
Finish questions for Act 2 scenes 1-2
Vocabulary sheet
We will be continuing with the play on Tuesday

Have a wonderful weekend. Remember our veterans.

Wednesday November 7, 2012

Hi all..arm is tired and writing is taxing, but I will do my best here.
Remembrance Day Ceremony tomorrow in second period. That is the double block. Bring money for your first class and get your poppy then.

English 11 and 12
Choose your project for tomorrow. Email your choice if you are absent. We will work on projects on Tuesday and Wednesday and will start the next unit at the same time.
Write your jargon story 3-4 lines in jargon.
Worksheet we will go over in class

English 10
Stories for tomorrow.
Your stories are all in the hallway. You should be very proud of yourselves. I am!
We will continue with Act 2 tomorrow.
Creative Writing for Ms. Heer for tomorrow as well.