Monday, Oct. 17

English 12
Journal response to Chapt. 3 if not already done. Please try to be ahead of the class study.
Chapters 4-6 quiz and journal on Wednesday
Finish sheet on diction and syntax for Tuesday

English 10
The Pose assignment is due on Tuesday.
Study for the Unit test.
Submit your choice for the Independent Short Story Fair.
Tuesday we will be choosing novels.

Friday, Oct. 14th

English 10
Write a paragraph using the following quote as a prompt:
If a window of opportunity appears, don't pull down the shade.  Tom Peters.
Format:
Theme statement/Topic sentence
Thesis statement
3 supporting statements related to the topic

Short Story Test is on Tuesday
Short Story Fair on Oct. 25th. Choose a story over the weekend. Get approval from Ms. P. on Monday for stories outside the textbook.

English 12
Finish Universal themes sheet (side one only)
Write a paragraph reflection on chapters 1-3
Lit terms quiz on Monday to idiom/questions on Chapters 1-3

Tuesday, Oct. 11th

English 12
Unit test on Wednesday. Essay section and a short answer section. Prepare your notes for the test. You may use them when writing an essay.

English 10
Read Sun Witness and Non Resident Identity in the Imprints book Be prepared to read and present for tomorrow. You will be in groups. How can you make your presentation more engaging and creative?  You should also be looking at the creative writing assignments and choosing one.
Unit test: We may have to renegociate the date.

Oct. 6th

English 12
Bring silent reading book for tomorrow
Get your assignment ready to hand in for tomorrow. Miss Brill is to be edited and perfected.
Make a list of possible conflicts from short stories studied. We will practice writing tomorrow.

English 10
Project due on Tuesday
Definitions for  The Pose for tomorrow
Read The Pose for tomorrow
Bring silent reading book.

Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2011

English 12
Finish A and P for tomorrow. Be prepared with your one answer to the question
Thurs: Final revisions to your character story done.
Friday: Hand in writing assignment. Good copy of Miss Brill. Use quotations and refer to pages in your writing. Support your statements with evidence from the text.
Bring Silent Reading Book. Quiz on Lit terms up to fable.
Tues: Review for Unit test
Wed: Unit test. Short answers and short essay
Thurs: Catcher in the Rye
Fri: Silent Reading and Lit terms test.

English 10
Prepare verbal visual. You will have time in class to work on it.
Prezi. You can have a look at this to make your verbal visual

Monday, Oct. 3rd

English 12
Okay all you writers! Get those character sketches done for tonight. Fill in the form that I gave out in class today.
Remember to look for a silent reading book that is at your grade level for reading. Bring it to class on Friday.
Lit terms quiz to fable on Friday. There will be a Unit test next week.
It is a long weekend.

English 10H
Write a journal entry about a decision that you had to make. It can be a decision that went as you predicted or one that went terribly wrong. Be ready to choose a short story for an independent small group assignment.

Oct. 1st

English 12: Finish the character sheet on Miss Brill. Write a character sketch. By this I mean, describe  Miss Brill and use references to the text to support your opinion.

English 10 H.
Read Choices by Susan Kerlake in Inside Stories book