Pre AP English Assignments

The M-Gatt Rap
lyrics by Jack Lau, 2007-2008


It's the M to the G to the A, T, T
It's M to the Gatt teaching Pre-AP
Ya that's English, the subject of the gods
We learn it 3rd period and it's really bomb

She teaches writin' and readin', spelling and lit
She fills our head with knowledge and that's legit

She may give us lots of homework but don't be sour
She wants us to succeed cuz knowledge is power
She makes our life better so we'd like to holla
Thanks M-Gatt for being so BALLA!

Persevere!

A cumulative 105 Pre-AP AR Points due Wednesday April 14th......

4.5-9.10

In Class: Hand out Lit Terms (NEED TO DOWNLOAD); 1996 version of "Romeo and Juliet"; On 4/9 we'll have a test on the first 20 Lit Terms test following the conclusion of the film.

HWK: Test on 4/9 on the first 20 terms; 105 AR points due Wed, April 14th; 30-60 Min of AR Reading Nightly.

3.29-4.2.10

In Class: Spring Break!

HWK: READ! You have 105 AR points due Wed, April 14th; 30-60 Min of AR Reading Nightly.

3.26.10

In Class: "All are Punished" fun Romeo and Juliet end-of-play activity.

HWK: READ! You have 105 AR points due Wed, April 14th; 30-60 Min of AR Reading Nightly.

3.25.10

In Class: AR book check out; End of play activities.

HWK: Bring AR book Friday;105 AR points due Wed, April 14th; 30-60 Min of AR Reading Nightly.

3.24.10

In Class: Quiz Act 5 (correct / collect); Act 5 Review (correct / collect); collect Act 5 Journal Questions and End of Act Assignment.

HWK: READ! You have 105 AR points due Wed, April 14th; 30-60 Min of AR Reading Nightly.

3.23.10

In Class: Work Day: Work on Journal Questions, End of Act Assignment, and Act Review.

HWK: 105 AR points due Wed, April 14th; 30-60 Min of AR Reading Nightly.

3.22.10

In Class: Act 5, Scene 3; handout Act 5 Review due Wed click here to download this document;

HWK: Journal Question 5.3; Act 5 Review due Wed; Act 5 quiz Wed;105 AR points due Wed, April 14th; 30-60 Min of AR Reading Nightly.

3.19.10

In Class: Act 5, Scenes 1-2; Lit Circle 5.1-2 collected at the end of class click here to download this document;

HWK: Journal Question 5.1-2; 105 AR points due Wed, April 14th; 30-60 Min of AR Reading Nightly.

3.18.10

In Class: Act 4 Quiz (correct / collect); Act 4 Review (correct / collect); collect Journal Questions and End of Act Assignment. Lit Circle 4.5 click here to download this document, due at the end of the period.

HWK: 105 AR points due Wed, April 14th; 30-60 Min of AR Reading Nightly.

3.17.10

In Class: Act 4, Scenes 4-5.

HWK: Journal Questions 4.4-5 and End of Act Assignment due Thurs; Act 4 Review due Thurs; Quiz Act 4 Thurs; Bring AR book Thurs; 105 AR points due Wed, April 14th; 30-60 Min of AR Reading Nightly.

3.16.10

In Class: Act 4, Scenes 1-3; hand out Act 4 Review due Thurs, click here to download this document;

HWK: Journal Questions 4.1-3; Act 4 Review due Thurs; Quiz Thurs; Bring AR book Thurs; 105 AR points due Wed, April 14th; 30-60 Min of AR Reading Nightly.

3.15.10

In Class: Quiz on Act 3 (correct / collect); correct / collect Act 3 Review; collect Act 3 Journal Questions and End of Act Assignment; AR Reading the rest of the period.

HWK: 105 AR points due Wed, April 14th; 30-60 Min of AR Reading Nightly.

3.12.10

In Class: NO SCHOOL

HWK:105 AR points due Wed, April 14th; 30-60 Min of AR Reading Nightly.

3.11.10

In Class: Lit Circle Act 3, Scene 5 click here to download this document, collect at the end of class; handout Act 3 Review due Monday click here to download this document

HWK: Quiz Monday. Act Review and Journal Questions / End of Act Assingment due Mon. Bring AR book Mon; 105 AR points due Wed, April 14th; 30-60 Min of AR Reading Nightly.

3.10.10

In Class: Act 3, Scenes 3-5.

HWK: Journal Question 3.3-5; 105 AR points due Wed, April 14th; 30-60 Min of AR Reading Nightly.

3.9.10

In Class: Act 3, Scene 2. Lit Circle 3.2 click here to download this document, collect at the end of class.

HWK: Journal Question 3.2; 105 AR points due Wed, April 14th; 30-60 Min of AR Reading Nightly.

3.8.10

In Class: Act 3, Scene 1; Journal Question 3.1.

HWK: Journal Question 3.1; 105 AR points due Wed, April 14th; 30-60 Min of AR Reading Nightly.

3.5.10

In Class: High School Counselors are back to gather High School registration forms.

HWK: 105 AR points due Wed, April 14th; 30-60 Min of AR Reading Nightly.

3.4.10

In Class: Act 2 Quiz (correct / collect); Act 2 Review (correct / collect); collect Act 2 Journal Questions and End of Act Assignment; AR reading the rest of the period.

HWK: 105 AR points due Wed, April 14th; 30-60 Min of AR Reading Nightly.

3.3.10

In Class: Work Day: Work on Act 2 Review, Act 2 Journal Questions, study the R&J Discussion questions on pg. 167 of the Pre-AP Handbook.

HWK: Bring AR book tomorrow; Prepare for the Act 2 test tomorrow by studying the R&J Discussion questions on pg. 167 of the Pre-AP Handbook. Act 2 Journal Questions and End of Act Assignment due tomorrow; Act 2 Review due tomorrow; 105 AR points due Wed, April 14th; 30-60 Min of AR Reading Nightly.

3.2.10

In Class: Act 2, Scene 4-6; handout Act 2 Review, due Thurs click here to download this document; Lit Circle 2.6 click here to download this document, collect at the end of the period.

HWK: Journal Question 2.4-6; Act 2 Review due Thurs; Bring AR Reading book Wed and Thurs; 105 AR points due Wed, April 14th; 30-60 Min of AR Reading Nightly.

3.1.10

In Class: Act 2, Scene 3; Lit Circle 2.3, collected at the end of the period click here to download this document. AR book reading the rest of the period.

HWK: Journal Question 2.3. 105 AR points due Wed, April 14th; 30-60 Min of AR Reading Nightly.

2.26.10

In Class: High School Counselors for Registration briefing.

HWK: 105 AR points due Wed, April 14th; 30-60 Min of AR Reading Nightly.

2.25.10

In Class: Act 2, Scenes 1-2

HWK: Bring AR book for Monday; Journal Questions 2.1-2. 105 AR points due Wed, April 14th; 30-60 Min of AR Reading Nightly.

2.24.10

In Class: Collect Act I Journal Questions and End of Act Assignment. Collect Act I Review; Quiz on Act I, correct / collect.

HWK: 105 AR points due Wed, April 14th; 30-60 Min of AR Reading Nightly.

2.23.10

In Class: Act I, Scene 5; Journal Q 1.5 and End of Act Assignment. Hand out Act I Review, due tomorrow click here to download this document.

HWK: Do Journal Q 1.5 and End of Act Assignment, due tomorrow; Act I Review due tomorrow; Quiz tomorrow on Act I; 105 AR points due Wed, April 14th; 30-60 Min of AR Reading Nightly.

2.22.10

In Class: Act I, Scene 4. Hand out masks for the Capulet's masquerade party

HWK: Do Journal Q 1.3 and 1.4; deorate your mask and bring it to school tomorrow; 105 AR points due Wed, April 14th; 30-60 Min of AR Reading Nightly.

2.19.10

In Class: Act I, Scene 2-3. then work on Journal Question 1.2-3.

HWK: Do Journal Q 1.2-3; 105 AR points due Wed, April 14th; 30-60 Min of AR Reading Nightly.

2.18.10

In Class: Act I, Scene 1. Handout Journal Questions click here to download this document

HWK: Do Journal Q 1.1; 105 AR points due Wed, April 14th; 30-60 Min of AR Reading Nightly.

2.17.10

In Class: Continue character roles auditions.

HWK: 105 AR points due Wed, April 14th; 30-60 Min of AR Reading Nightly.

2.16.10

In Class: Continue character roles auditions.

HWK: 105 AR points due Wed, April 14th; 30-60 Min of AR Reading Nightly.

2.15.10

In Class: Presidents' Day -- no school.

HWK: 105 AR points due Wed, April 14th; 30-60 Min of AR Reading Nightly.

2.12.10

In Class: Non-student day, no school.

HWK: 105 AR points due Wed, April 14th; 30-60 Min of AR Reading Nightly.

2.11.10

In Class: Brain Recovery Day.

HWK: 105 AR points due Wed, April 14th; 30-60 Min of AR Reading Nightly.

2.10.10

In Class: Continue character roles auditions.

HWK: Brain Recovery Day tomorrow, bring work or AR book. 105 AR points due Wed, April 14th; 30-60 Min of AR Reading Nightly.

2.9.10

In Class: Shakespeare Notes test, correct / collect. Discuss character roles, begin auditions.

HWK: 105 AR points due Wed, April 14th; 30-60 Min of AR Reading Nightly.

2.8.10

In Class: AR Reading Day.

HWK: Test on Shakespeare notes Tuesday, 2/9.105 AR points due Wed, April 14th; 30-60 Min of AR Reading Nightly.

2.5.10

In Class: Shakespeare Conversations Activities #3, and "Shakespeare Was A Pretty Punny Guy" (these activities are done in class. Students who are absent today do not need to make these activities up).

HWK: Bring AR book for Monday; Test on Shakespeare notes Tuesday, 2/9.105 AR points due Wed, April 14th; 30-60 Min of AR Reading Nightly.

2.4.10

In Class: Shakespeare Conversations Activity #1 and 2 (these activities are done in class. Students who are absent today do not need to make these activities up).

HWK: Bring AR bok this week; 105 AR points due Wed, April 14th; 30-60 Min of AR Reading Nightly. Test on Shakespeare notes Tuesday, 2/9.

2.3.10

In Class: Yoda movie clip, discussion of syntax. Handout "Ordering Shakespeare Around / Everything Old is New Again," click here to download this document, collected at the end of class.

HWK: Bring AR bok this week; 105 AR points due Wed, April 14th; 30-60 Min of AR Reading Nightly. Test on Shakespeare notes Tuesday, 2/9.

2.2.10

In Class: DVD presentation on iambic pentameter; hand out lecture notes on Shakespeare click here to download this document.Test on Shakespeare notes next Tuesday.

HWK: 105 AR points due Wed, April 14th; 30-60 Min of AR Reading Nightly. Test on Shakespeare notes Tuesday, 2/9.

2.1.10

In Class: Biography DVD: "William Shakespeare; A Life of Drama."

HWK: 105 AR points due Wed, April 14th; 30-60 Min of AR Reading Nightly.

1.29.10

In Class: No School -- Non Student Day; 2nd Semester Teacher Preparation Day.

HWK: 105 AR points due April 14th; 30-60 Min of AR Reading Nightly.

1.28.10

In Class: Collect final essay. No late drafts accepted without prior arrangement. Students who are absent on Thursday should email their final draft with Works Cited / Works Conslted pages to me by 2:05 PM. Brain Reovery Day, AR book check out.

HWK: 105 AR points due April 14th; 30-60 Min of AR Reading Nightly.

1.27.10

In Class: Peer edit 2nd draft; AR Reading when finished peer editing; take AR tests, Semester AR points due today. Final draft due tomorrow.

HWK: Final draft of you essay is due tomorrow. No late drafts accepted without prior arrangement. Students who are absent on Thursday should email their final draft with Works Cited / Works Conslted pages to me by 2:05 PM. Bring AR book daily; 30-60 Min of AR Reading Nightly. 70 AR points due Jan 27th.

1.26.10

In Class: In Lab 12 to work on 2nd draft, due tomrrow at beginning of class.

HWK: Study for your finals in other classes; Bring AR book daily; 30-60 Min of AR Reading Nightly. 70 AR points due Jan 27th.

1.25.10

In Class: Peer edit 1st draft. AR Reading when finished peer editing.

HWK: Study for your finals in other classes; Bring AR book daily; 30-60 Min of AR Reading Nightly. 70 AR points due Jan 27th.

1.22.10

In Class: Lab 12 to continue work on 1st draft, due Monday at beginning of class for peer editing. Brig AR Book Monday

HWK: Bring AR book Monday and every day next week; 1st draft due, already printed, when you walk through the door on Monday. Study for your finals in other classes; 30-60 Min of AR Reading Nightly. 70 AR points due Jan 27th.

1.21.10

In Class: Essay Outline due at beginning of class today. Lab 12 to begin 1st draft, due Monday at beginning of class for peer editing.

HWK: 1st draft due, already printed, when you walk through the door on Monday; Study for your finals in other classes; 30-60 Min of AR Reading Nightly. 70 AR points due Jan 27th.

1.20.10

In Class: Essay Outline work day.

HWK: Five Paragraph Disappointed Woman Essay Outline, due Thursday at beginning of class; 30-60 Min of AR Reading Nightly. 70 AR points due Jan 27th.

1.19.10

In Class: Handout Declarations Essay Prompt click here to download this document; Declarations Essay Outline click here to download this document, due at beginning of class on Thursday; begin work on Essay Outline in class.

HWK: Five Paragraph Disappointed Woman Essay Outline, due Thursday at beginning of class; 30-60 Min of AR Reading Nightly. 70 AR points due Jan 27th.

1.18.10

In Class: No school today -- Dr. Martin Luther King Day.

HWK: 30-60 Min of AR Reading Nightly. 70 AR points due Jan 27th.

1.15.10

In Class: MLK Assembly Day. Detailed class discussion of the "Declaration of Independence" led by Mrs. Mygatt.

HWK: 30-60 Min of AR Reading Nightly. 70 AR points due Jan 27th.

1.14.10

In Class: Collaborative annotation, must be complete by end of class today.

HWK: 30-60 Min of AR Reading Nightly. 70 AR points due Jan 27th.

1.13.10

In Class: Collect "Declaration of Independence Reading Guide" at the beginning of class; Collaborative annotation, must be complete by end of class on Thursday.

HWK: 30-60 Min of AR Reading Nightly. 70 AR points due Jan 27th.

1.12.10

In Class: Detailed class discussion of Stanton's Speech led by Mrs. Mygatt. Handout "Declaration of Independence" click here to download this document; handout "Declaration of Independence Reading Guide" click here to download this document, due tomorrow at the beginning of class;

HWK: "Declaration of Independence Reading Guide" due at beginning of class tomorrow; 30-60 Min of AR Reading Nightly. 70 AR points due Jan 27th.

1.11.10

In Class: Collect "Declarations Reading Guide"; Collaborative annotation in class. Annotations due tomorrow.

HWK: Complete annotations tonight, due tomorrow; 30-60 Min of AR Reading Nightly. 70 AR points due Jan 27th.

1.8.10

In Class: Detailed class discussion of Stone's speech led by Mrs. Mygatt; handout Stanton's doument "Declaration of Sentiments" click here to download this document; handout "Declarations Reading Guide" click here to download this document, due Monday.

HWK: "Declarations Reading Guide" due Monday; complete at least half of the annotations over the weekend; 30-60 Min of AR Reading Nightly. 70 AR points due Jan 27th.

1.7.10

In Class: Collect "A Disappointed Woman Reading Guide"; Collaborative annotation of Stone's speech. Annotations must be complete by the end of class today.

HWK: 30-60 Min of AR Reading Nightly. 70 AR points due Jan 27th.

1.6.10

In Class: Collect "A Disappointed Woman vs. Women of TKM"; Collaborative annotation of Stone's speech. For your planning purposes, we will be collaboratively annotating on Thursday as well. Annotations must be complete by the end of class Thursday.

HWK: Reading Guide due Thursday; 30-60 Min of AR Reading Nightly. 70 AR points due Jan 27th.

1.5.10

In Class:Today we dive right in: Rhetorical Strategies and Devices handout click here to download this document;The Greek Appeals Handout, click here to download this document; Lucy Stone's speech "A Disappointed Woman" click here to download this document; we will annotate Stone's speech in class today, tomorrow and Thurs, complete annotation by end of class Thurs; Handout "Disappointment Is the Lot of Women" vs. The Women of TKM" click here to download this document, due tomorrow; "Disappointment Is the Lot of Women" Reading Guide click here to download this document click here to download this document, due Thurs.

HWK: "A Disappointed Woman vs. The Women of TKM" due tomorrow; "A Disappointed Woman Reading Guide" due Thurs. Annotation of Stone's speech due Thurs at end of class. 30-60 Min of AR Reading nightly. 70 AR points due Jan 27th.

1.4.10

In Class: Welcome back to school. We're easing in gently: AR Reading Day. Come back to school tomorrow ready to dive in. The month of January will be full of literary analysis, culminating with a synthesis essay.

HWK: 30-60 Min of AR Reading Nightly. 70 AR points due Jan 27th.

12.21.09-1.1.10

In Class: Winter Break; School resumes on 1.4.10.

HWK: Spend time with those you love, and enjoy having time to read.

12.18.09

In Class: AR Reading Day

HWK: Spend time with those you love, and enjoy having time to read.

12.17.09

In Class: Correct TKM Final

HWK: Bring AR book tomorrow for AR Reading Day; 30-60 min of AR reading nightly :-)

12.16.09

In Class: Part II TKM Final; Collect Vocab Journal from those who did not turn it in early.

HWK: 30-60 min of AR reading nightly :-)

12.15.09

In Class: Part I TKM Final

HWK: Part II Wed; 30-60 min of AR reading nightly :-)

12.14.09

In Class: Finish TKM film; check out new AR books for Winter Break reading; hand back the last of the graded "early" Vocab Journals.

HWK: Part I TKM Final Tues; Part II Wed; 30-60 min of AR reading nightly :-)

12.11.09

In Class: TKM film / work on Journal Project

HWK: Try to do at least 4 definitions / sentences a night in Vocab Journal, due Dec 14th; Part I TKM Final Tues; Part II Wed; Bring TKM book every day! :-)

12.10.09

In Class: TKM film / work on Journal Project

HWK: Try to do at least 4 definitions / sentences a night in Vocab Journal, due Dec 14th; Bring TKM book every day! :-)

12.9.09

In Class: TKM film / work on Journal Project

HWK: Try to do at least 4 definitions / sentences a night in Vocab Journal, due Dec 14th; Bring TKM book every day! :-)

12.8.09

In Class: Finish the End of novel Lit Circle begun yesterday, due at the end of class;

HWK: Try to do at least 4 definitions / sentences a night in Vocab Journal, due Dec 14th; Bring TKM book every day! :-)

12.7.09 Pearl Harbor Day

In Class: Quiz on chs 26-31; End of novel Lit Circle click here to download this document;

HWK: Try to do at least 4 definitions / sentences a night in Vocab Journal, due Dec 14th; Bring TKM book every day! :-)

12.4.09

In Class: Collect Visual Literacy project; Brain Recovery Day :-)

HWK: Multiple choice test on chs 26-31 on Mon 12/7; Try to do at least 4 definitions / sentences a night in Vocab Journal; Bring TKM book every day! :-)

12.3.09

In Class: TKM Reading Day.

HWK: Visual Literacy assignment due tomorrow for all periods. Multiple choice test on chs 26-31 on Mon 12/7; Try to do at least 4 definitions / sentences a night in Vocab Journal; Bring TKM book every day! :-)

12.2.09

In Class:Socratic Seminar; collect 5 Socratic questions, Socratic Seminar Worksheet, and Socratic Seminar peer evaluation. Students who were absent today will be excused in the gradebook for the Seminar, but should turn in a Socratic Seminar Worksheet and the 5 Socratic Questions based on pg 28 of the Handbook.

HWK: Multiple choice test on chs 26-31 on Mon 12/7; Visual Literacy assignment due Dec 4th for all periods; Try to do at least 4 definitions / sentences a night in Vocab Journal; Bring TKM book every day! :-)

12.1.09

In Class: Multiple choice test on chs 22-25; Lit Circle #5click here to download this document; Socratic Seminar Worksheet #2 handed outclick here to download this document, due tomorrow along with 5 Socratic Questions based on the model on pg 28 of the Handbook.

HWK: Multiple choice test on chs 26-31 on Mon 12/7; Visual Literacy assignment due Dec 4th for all periods; Socratic Seminar Worksheet and 5 Socratic Questions based on the model on pg 28 of the Handbook due tomorrow. Try to do at least 4 definitions / sentences a night in Vocab Journal; Bring TKM book every day! :-)

11.30.09

In Class: Normal Schedule: Reading Day in TKM.

HWK: Multiple choice test on chs 22-25 on Tue for all periods; Visual Literacy assignment due Dec 4th for all periods; Try to do at least 4 definitions / sentences a night in Vocab Journal; Bring TKM book every day! :-)

11.26-27.09

Thanksgiving Break :-)

11.25.09

In Class: Conference Schedule, School gets out at 10:30: Pers 4-6 today:In the CKJH library for Library of Congress Visual Literacy assignment.

HWK: For your planning purposes, we will have a reading day on Monday when you return from Thanksgiving break; Multiple choice test on chs 22-25 on Tue for all periods; Visual Literacy assignment due Dec 4th for all periods; Try to do at least 4 definitions / sentences a night in Vocab Journal; Bring TKM book every day! :-)

11.24.09

In Class: Conference Schedule: Pers 1-3 today: Quiz chs 18-21 of TKM; In the CKJH library for Library of Congress Visual Literacy assignment.

HWK: Multiple choice test on chs 22-25 on Tue for all periods; Visual Literacy assignment due Dec 4th for all periods; Try to do at least 4 definitions / sentences a night in Vocab Journal; Bring TKM book every day! :-)

11.23.09

In Class: Conference Schedule: Pers 4-6 today: Quiz chs 18-21 of TKM; In the CKJH library for Library of Congress Visual Literacy assignment.

HWK: Multiple choice test on chs 22-25 on Tue for all periods; Visual Literacy assignment due Dec 4th for all periods; Try to do at least 4 definitions / sentences a night in Vocab Journal; Bring TKM book every day! :-)

11.20.09

In Class: Conference Schedule: Pers 1-3 today: In the CKJH library for Library of Congress Visual Literacy assignmentclick here to download this document

HWK: Multiple choice test on chs 18-21 on Mon for period 6; test will be on Tues for pers 1-2; Visual Literacy assignment due Dec 4th; Try to do at least 4 definitions / sentences a night in Vocab Journal; Bring TKM book every day! :-)

11.19.09

In Class: Lab 12 for Library of Congress Visual Literacy assignmentclick here to download this document, due Dec. 4th.

HWK: Multiple choice test on chs 18-21 on Mon for period 6; test will be on Tues for pers 1-2; Visual Literacy assignment due Dec 4th; Try to do at least 4 definitions / sentences a night in Vocab Journal; Bring TKM book every day! :-)

11.18.09

In Class: Chs 15-17 multiple choice quiz on To Kill a Mockingbird; class discussion; reading time in TKM.

HWK: Multiple choice test on chs 18-21 on Mon for period 6; test will be on Tues for pers 1-2; Try to do at least 4 definitions / sentences a night in Vocab Journal; Bring TKM book every day! :-)

11.17.09

In Class: (Conferencing envelopes go around today); Emmitt Till documentary with viewing guideclick here to download this document , personal written reflection. Students who are absent for the documentary today will be excused in the gradebook for the viewing guide and the personal reflection do not need to turn those two assignments in.

HWK: Multiple choice test on chs 15-17 on Wed; Try to do at least 4 definitions / sentences a night in Vocab Journal; Bring TKM book every day! :-)

11.16.09

In Class: Chs 12-14 multiple choice quiz on To Kill a Mockingbird; Lit Circle # 2click here to download this document

HWK: Multiple choice test on chs 15-17 on Wed; Try to do at least 4 definitions / sentences a night in Vocab Journal; Bring TKM book every day! :-)

11.13.09

In Class: Chs 8-11 multiple choice quiz on To Kill a Mockingbird; class didscussion; reading day in TKM.

HWK: Multiple choice test on chs 12-14 on Monday; Try to do at least 4 definitions / sentences a night in Vocab Journal; Bring TKM book every day! :-)

11.12.09

In Class: Lit Circle #1 on To Kill a Mockingbird click here to download this document; collect Lit Circle papers at the end of the period.

HWK: Multiple choice test on chs 8-11 Friday; Try to do at least 4 definitions / sentences a night in Vocab Journal; Bring TKM book every day! :-)

11.11.09

Veterans' Day, no school: CKJH salutes all veterans, past and present. Thank you for your devotion to our nation.

11.10.09

In Class: Socratic Seminar #1 on To Kill a Mockingbird; collect Seminar scoring sheets and Socratic Questions at the end of the period. Students who are absent this day will be excused from the Seminar, however, they should do and turn in the Socratic Seminar Worksheet and write 5 Socratic questions based on pg. 28 in the handbook.

HWK: Multiple choice test on chs 8-11 Friday; Try to do at least 4 definitions / sentences a night in Vocab Journal; Bring TKM book every day! :-)

11.9.09

In Class: Multiple choice quiz on chs 1-7 of To Kill a Mockingbird; class discussion. TKM Study Guide click here to download this document.

HWK: Socratic Seminar Worksheet #1 click here to download this document, due tomorrow; Create 5 Socratic Seminar Questions from the model in the Pre-AP Handbook on pg 28, due tomorrow; multiple choice test on chs 8-11 Friday; Try to do at least 4 definitions / sentences a night in Vocab Journal; bring TKM book every day! :-)

11.6.09

In Class: Reading day in To Kill a Mockingbird; TKM Study Guide click here to download this document.

HWK: Finish chapter 7 by the beginning of class on Monday; test on chs 1-7 Monday; Try to do at least 4 definitions / sentences a night in Vocab Journal; Bring TKM book every day!:-)

11.5.09

In Class: Essay due; To Kill a Mockingbird book checkout; TKM Vocab Journal Project explained click here to download this document.

HWK: Finish chapter 7 by the beginning of class on Monday; test on chs 1-7 Monday; Try to do at least 4 definitions / sentences a night in Vocab Journal; Bring TKM book every day!:-)

11.4.09

In Class: AR Reading Day; 1st quarter AR points due today.

HWK: Final draft due Thurs; 30-60 min of reading nightly until June : ) Bring Pre-AP Handbook every day!

11.3.09

In Class: 3rd draft of Hurston Essay due at beginning of class today for peer editing.

HWK: Final draft due Thurs; 30-60 min of reading nightly until June : ) Bring Pre-AP Handbook every day!

11.2.09

In Class: 2nd draft of Hurston Essay due at beginning of class today for peer editing.

HWK: 3rd draft due for peer editng on tomorrow; 30-60 min of reading nightly until June : ) Bring Pre-AP Handbook every day!

10.30.09

In Class: 1st draft of Hurston Essay due at beginning of class today for peer editing.

HWK: 2nd draft due for peer editng on Mon; 30-60 min of reading nightly until June : ) Bring Pre-AP Handbook every day!

10.29.09

In Class: AR Reading Day

HWK: 1st draft of Hurston Essay due at beginning of class on Friday for peer editing; 30-60 min of reading nightly until June : ) Bring Pre-AP Handbook every day!

10.28.09

In Class: Lab 12 to work on 1st draft of Hurston Essay

HWK: 1st draft of Hurston Essay due at beginning of class on Friday for peer editing; 30-60 min of reading nightly until June : ) Bring Pre-AP Handbook every day!

10.27.09

In Class: Lab 12 to work on 1st draft of Hurston Essay; Outline check.

HWK: 1st draft of Hurston Essay due at beginning of class on Friday for peer editing; 30-60 min of reading nightly until June : ) Bring Pre-AP Handbook every day!

10.26.09

In Class: Peer Correct Timed Write on Hurston Essay;

HWK: 30-60 min of reading nightly until June : ) Bring Pre-AP Handbook every day!

10.23.09

In Class: In-class Timed on Hurston Essay.

HWK:Outline due Tues; 30-60 min of reading nightly until June : ) Bring Pre-AP Handbook every day!

10.22.09

In Class: Hurston Prompt click here to download this document; Essay Outline due Tues @ beginning of class click here to download this document.

HWK: Review "Special Suggestions for Essay Tests" on pg 155 of the Pre-AP Handbook (The Handbook is also found on the Helpful Links page of this web site)for Timed Write Friday on Hurston Essay; Essay Outline due Tues; 30-60 min of reading nightly until June : ) Bring Pre-AP Handbook every day!

10.21.09

In Class: Hot Chocolate Reading Day :-)

HWK: 30-60 min of reading nightly until June : ) Bring Pre-AP Handbook every day!

10.20.09

In Class: Socratic Seminar; collect Socratic Seminar Worksheet and Socratic Seminar Grading Sheet at the end of the period.

HWK: 5 Socratic Seminar Questions (follow the model on pg. 28 of Pre-AP Handbook) relating to the italic text on the Worksheet, due tomorrow; Socratic Seminar Worksheet, due tomorrow; 30-60 min of reading nightly until June : ) Bring Pre-AP Handbook every day!

10.19.09

In Class: Quiz on Hurston's essay; correct/collect; finish discussion on Hurston's essay; intro to Socratic Seminars click here to download this document; Socratic Seminar Worksheet click here to download this document.

HWK: 5 Socratic Seminar Questions (follow the model on pg. 28 of Pre-AP Handbook) relating to the italic text on the Worksheet, due tomorrow; Socratic Seminar Worksheet, due tomorrow; 30-60 min of reading nightly until June : ) Bring Pre-AP Handbook every day!

10.16.09

In Class: Pod share of annotation and graphic organizer; teacher-directed class discussion of Hurston's essay; collect Twist Graphic Organizer at the end of the period;

HWK: Study for Monday's multiple choice quiz on details about Hurston's essay; 30-60 min of reading nightly until June : ) Bring Pre-AP Handbook every day!

10.15.09

In Class: Zora Neale Hurston's essay "How It Feels to be Colored Me" (if you are absent, look it up online. I cannot post the document to the web page); collaborative annotation using Twist Graphic Organizer click here to download this document, due tomorrow.

HWK: Finish Twist Graphic Organizer at home; 30-60 min of reading nightly until June : ) Bring Pre-AP Handbook every day!

10.14.09

In Class: Documentary: Harlem Renaissance

HWK: 30-60 min of reading nightly until June : ) Bring Pre-AP Handbook every day!

10.13.09

In Class: Correct Poetry Analysis Short Answer Test using the 6 Trait Rubric.

HWK: 30-60 min of reading nightly until June : ) Bring Pre-AP Handbook every day!

10.9.09

In Class: Poetry Analysis Short Answer Test

HWK: 30-60 min of reading nightly until June : ) Bring Pre-AP Handbook every day!

10.8.09

In Class: Pod Share practice Thesis statements; Teacher-directed additional strategies for Poetry Analysis Short Answer Test.

HWK: 30-60 min of reading nightly until June : ) Bring Pre-AP Handbook every day!

10.7.09

In Class: teacher-gided preparation for Poetry Analysis Short Answer Test on Friday by using "Hughes and TP-CASTT" click here to download this document.

HWK: Create Thesis practice for Friday's Poetry Analysis Short Answer Test; 30-60 min of reading nightly until June : ) Bring Pre-AP Handbook every day!

10.6.09

In Class: Pair / Share discussing the Hughes poem you chose to analyze last night; collected all three grahpic organizers; teacher-guided class discussion on Hughes's "Dreams" and "Dreams Deferred."

HWK: 30-60 min of reading nightly until June : ) Bring Pre-AP Handbook every day!

10.5.09

In Class: Begin study of Langston Hughes's poems "Dreams" and "Dreams Deferred" click here to download this documentwith collaborative annotation using TPCASTT Organizer.

HWK: Choose 1 other poem by Langston Hughes to analyze using the grahpic organizer of your choice from the Pre-AP Handbook. Copy organizer out of Handbook, or write out on Notebook paper. Collaborative organizers worked on in class AND the poem you analyze at home are all due Tuesday at the beginning of class. 30-60 min of reading nightly until June : ) Bring Pre-AP Handbook every day!

10.2.09

In Class: Essay due; Brain Recovery Day

HWK: 30-60 min of reading nightly until June : ) Bring Pre-AP Handbook every day!

10.1.09

In Class: AR Reading Day

HWK: Bring Pre-AP Handbook every day! Finish final draft for Friday. No late drafts accepted.

9.30.09

In Class: Peer edit 3rd draft in class. No late drafts accepted.

HWK: Bring AR book tomorrow; Bring Pre-AP Handbook every day! Finish final draft for Friday -- no late papers accepted.

9.29.09

In Class: Brain Recovery Day

HWK: Bring Pre-AP Handbook every day! Finish 3rd draft due Wed for peer editing. No late drafts accepted.

9.28.09

In Class: In classroom to peer edit 2nd draft. No late drafts accepted.

HWK: Bring Pre-AP Handbook every day! Finish 3rd draft due Wed for peer editing. No late drafts accepted.

9.25.09

In Class: In classroom to peer edit 1st draft. No late drafts accepted.

HWK: Bring Pre-AP Handbook every day! Finish 2nd draft, due Mon for peer editing. No late drafts accepted.

9.24.09

In Class: Lab 12 to finish 1st draft, due in class for peer editing on Friday along w Outline. No late drafts accepted.

HWK: Bring Pre-AP Handbook every day! Finish 1st draft. No late drafts accepted.

9.23.09

In Class: Outline due Fri;work on first draft in Lab 12.

HWK: Draft 1 due Fri; bring Pre-AP Handbook every day this week!

9.22.09

In Class: Work on essay outline in class, due Fri; Discussed paper expectations (do not use first or second person references in your essay, and make sure your essay has a title which you create);

HWK: Finish work on outline, due Wed at beginning of class; bring Pre-AP Handbook every day! 30-60 min of reading nightly.

9.21.09

In Class: Guided discussion on Robert Frost's The Road Not Taken. Essay Outline Organizer (required) click here to download this document, and the Robert Frost Essay Prompt click here to download this document. Discussed Outline and Draft grading policy; we'll work on the Essay Outline in class on Tues.

HWK: Essay Outline due Wed; 30-60 min of reading nightly. Bring Pre-AP Handbook every day!

9.18.09

In Class: Test on Vocabulary Definitions; correct / collect; AR reading; Grading of annotations and graphic organizers;

HWK: 30-60 min of reading nightly until June : ) Bring Pre-AP Handbook every day!

9.17.09

In Class: Continue SOAPStone collaborative annotation of Robert Frost;

HWK: Finish annotations at home, due Friday at the beginning of class; Bring AR book for Friday's AR Reading Day; 30-60 min of reading nightly until June : ) Bring Pre-AP Handbook every day ! Test on all Vocabulary Definitions on Friday.

9.16.09

In Class: Collaborative annotation on Robert Frost's The Road Not Taken click here to download this document.Use poetry graphic organizer classroom handout (get from Mrs. Mygatt). We'll have time to work on this more in class on Thurs.

HWK: 30-60 min of reading nightly until June : ) Bring Pre-AP Handbook every day this week! Test on all Vocabulary Definitions on Friday.

9.15.09

In Class: Continued SOAPStone collaborative annotation of in-class text. click here to download this document.

HWK: 30-60 min of reading nightly until June : ) Bring Pre-AP Handbook every day this week!

9.14.09

In Class: Moved desks into pods for collaborative annotation; Collect / correct Pre-AP Handbook Scavenger Hunt; handout Vocabulary Definitions click here to download this document. Test on all Vocabulary Definitions on Friday; handed out SOAPStone collaborative annotation, click here to download this document for use with in-class text.

HWK: 30-60 min of reading nightly until June : ) Bring Pre-AP Handbook every day this week!

9.11.09

In Class: Discuss Lockdown procedure; Finish Shoe Box Speeches; handed out Pre-AP Handbook Scavenger Hunt click here to download this document.

HWK: 30 min of reading nightly until June : )

9.10.09

In Class: Continue Shoe Box Speeches

HWK: 30-60 min of reading nightly until June : )

9.9.09

In Class: STAR Reading Assessment in Library; Continue Shoe Box Speeches

HWK: 30 min of reading nightly until June : )

9.8.09

In Class: Checkout AR books from library; discuss Student Handbook; begin Shoe Box Speeches.

HWK: 30 min of reading nightly until June : )

9.7.09

In Class: Labor Day

HWK: 30 min of reading nightly until June : )

9.4.09

In Class: Collected and corrected Web Page Worksheet; handed out Shoe Box Speech assignment, due Monday. This assignment should take 3-4 hours to put together click here to download this document.

HWK: Shoe Box Speech -- this assignment should take 3-4 hours to put together; Choose 3 Pre-AP AR books from the Pre-AP AR book list found on the Helpful Links page of this web site. Look under the Pre-AP heading on the Helpful Links page.

9.3.09

In Class: Collected Parent Contact Forms, and "Who Are You?" assignment; did Planner check. Handed out Web Page Work sheet, due tomorrow at the beginning of class, click here to download this document.

HWK: Parent Contact Form filled out by parents, due Thurs at beginning of class; "Who Are You" questionnaire for students, due Thurs at the beginning of class. Student Planner check on Thursday.

9.2.09

In Class: Discussed Pre-AP Course Outline. Handed out Parent Contact Form click here to download this document; Handed out "Who Are You" questionnaire click here to download this document.

HWK: Parent Contact Form filled out by parents, due Thurs at beginning of class; "Who Are You" questionnaire for students, due Thurs at the beginning of class. Student Planner check on Thursday.