For Tuesday

English 8
Good copies of concrete poems due. We will practice reading poems for presentation next Monday.

English 10

Second draft of your poem.

English 12

No homework, yet.

For Monday

English 8

Have your good copy of your concrete poem ready. We are going to read our poems aloud on Monday. We are going to practice on Monday. We are also going to finish the trivia activity. Be ready to show your knowledge.

English 10

Try drafting the first version of your poem about your favorite activity. We will talk about formatting and about how to create a direction for your poem on Monday. We will work on editing our poems in class and we will talk about how to create good thinking questions for our lit circles.

English 12

We will need to be at the Holocaust Symposium by 8:45 at the latest on Wednesday. You will need to plan accordingly. There is parking below. There are designated spots.

I will hand out the plan for the day so that you have an idea of what we will be doing. I will need to finalize rides on Monday.

You should have your questions ready for lit circles tomorrow. You should have read the second section of the book. We will work on our symbol assignment after discussion. We are going to have a whole class discussion tomorrow.

For Friday

English 8

Overdue typed copies of your poems are due. Please have them ready. Draft the shape of your poem; we are going to create a concrete poem. Look up ideas online. There are lots of examples.

Last silent reading tomorrow. We are starting the Outsiders next week.

English 12

Overdue journals are due tomorrow. Please have them ready. We will be reading the next section tomorrow. I will be discussing your progress and your goals for the rest of the semester.

English 10

Please have your paragraph ready. We are creating poems tomorrow. Start thinking about how you would like to present your poem. We will be reading them aloud in class. We are also going to start lit circles next week. We will talk about books tomorrow.

For Thursday

English 8
Type up your poem for tomorrow. We are going to share them with others tomorrow.

English 10
Type up your paragraph for tomorrow. Make sure that you use the criteria sheet to guide you.

Poem in your pocket day.
Poem for class. We will be reading them tomorrow.

English 12

Final version of your journal. Typed would be the preference.

For Wednesday

English 10
Write a description of your favorite activity. Imagine yourself doing that activity. Think about the images that you are trying to create.

Poem in your pocket for Thursday.

English 8

Finish your draft of your favorite activity poem for tomorrow.

English 12

Journal 1 for Section 1 of Night. Be sure to have evidence of thinking. Use quotes, look for symbolism, foreshadowing etc.

For Tuesday

Early dismissal tomorrow. !:50
English 8
Try making your poem smaller. See what you can do and I will help you again tomorrow.

English 10
Poem that you like for Thursday's class. Poem in your pocket day.

English 12
Think of symbols etc for Elie....we will continue our discussion tomorrow. We will get to writing our journals for Section 1

For Monday

Happy Earth Day!🌎 Remember that Monday is Shakespeare's birthday🎉 and we will be celebrating with cake 🎂in the main foyer. Come with a quote that you can recite for one of the teachers and we will reward you with a piece of delicious cake. Try to learn some unusual quotes! You can look them up online.

English 8
Type your first draft of your descriptive paragraph. You will revise and check it one more time on Monday.

Bring your silent reading book to class for reading on Monday. 📖

There will be an early dismissal on Tuesday.⏰

English 10
Silent reading on Monday.
Type your final version of your standalone paragraph. Remember to follow the format we have talked about in class. You must have a thesis that says why the line you chose is the most effective.

Put all of your versions together. Staple them or clip them before the class starts. 📋📎

English 12

Make quick notes ✎about the theme statement and the quote that your group chose.

For Friday

 I thought that I had posted this....here it is now.
English 10
Meet in the foyer at 11:00 for the field trip. Please inform your block D teacher before the start of class.

Make sure that you type your paragraph. We are going to revise in class tomorrow and then you will hand in your good copy on Monday. You will also hand in your first paragraph. I would like you to think about the changes you have made to your second writing piece.

English 8

Finish your draft of your description of your favorite activity. Be sure to include imagery in your writing.

English 12

Tonight, make notes on your discussion. We will be writing a reflection of our discussion in class tomorrow. We will also finish our class discussion by using some of our discussion questions.

Please have your field trip forms ready. Make sure that you have your ride arranged with me or with someone else. Please return the driver's forms as well. You cannot drive to the event if you don't have the form.

Remember....everyone must have this done tomorrow. If you were absent today--make notes about your questions and your thinking. You can write your connections tomorrow.

for Monday

English 8
Finish your drafts of your poems. Make sure to have a strong ending. Look for images to match your poem.
Silent reading on Monday.

English 10
Finish your haiku for Monday. It must be checked by me before you go on/
Look for images you want to use with your poem. They will be posted in the hall. Silent reading on Monday.

English 12
Silent reading on Monday. We will finish our presentations of legend of the sugar girl on Monday.
Be prepared to do an in class writing assignment.

For Thursday

English 8
Write 2 lines describing yourself based on the poems from the I-Wonder book on pp. 2-6.
Try to use vivid imagery to describe yourself.

English 10 and 12
No homework for tomorrow.