Homework+and+Upcoming+Events

Thursday 6/2/11:
1. Unit 12 Vocab Sentences due tomorrow! 2. Unit 12 Vocab Quiz tomorrow! 3. Finish reading "Ego Tripping" and answer questions.

Wednesday 6/1/11:
1. Read "Identity" and mark the text. Answer questions in packet. 2. Study for poetry terms quiz. 3. Bring in song lyrics. 4. Vocabulary exercises due tomorrow. 5. Finish Connotation/Denotation Activity packet.

Tuesday 5/31/11:
1. Finish "Analyzing the Poem" worksheet in packet (for "Fast Break". 2. Bring in Song Lyrics for Thursday. 3. Unit 12 Exercises due Thursday. 4. STUDY POETRY TERMS!.

NO SCHOOL MONDAY 5/31/11:
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Friday 5/27/11:
1. Final Draft of Research paper due on Tuesday! YOU MUST USE TURNITIN.COM! 2. Finish Vocabulary Unit 12 Chart. 3. Finish Poem Sound Device Activity Page (started in class); Read "Nikki Rosa: on p. 209 in Springboard and answer questions in new white packet.

Thursday 5/26/11:
1. Vocabulary Unit 11 quiz tomorrow. Sentences due! 2. Final Draft of research paper due no later than Tuesday 5/31!

Wednesday 5/25/11:
1. Rough Draft due tomorrow! 2. Vocabulary Exercises unit 11 due tomorrow (test is Friday)!

Tuesday 5/24/11:
1. STUDY for TKAM Test (tomorrow!)

Monday 5/23/11
1. Outlines due tomorrow.

Friday 5/20/11:
1. RESEARCH OUTLINE DUE MONDAY AT THE BEGINNING OF CLASS! 2. Finish reading TKAM and study guide questions. Test is Tuesday!

Thursday 5/19/11:
1. TKAM Chapters 28-29 due tomorrow. 2. Work on research outline. 3. TKAM Unit test is on Tuesday 5/24!

Wednesday 5/18/11:
1. Finish notes/works cited. 2. Read TKAM Ch. 26-27 and answer questions...be prepared for a reading check!

Tuesday 5/17/11:
1. Works Cited and 20 Notes due TOMORROW! 2. Read TKAM Ch. 24-25 and answer questions.

Monday 5/16/11:
1. Works cited and research notes due Wednesday! 2. Read TKAM Ch. 22-23 and answer questions.

Friday 5/13/11:
1. Read TKAM Ch. 20-21 and answer questions. 2. Study for Unit 10 Vocabulary Quiz. 3. Work on research notes.

Thursday 5/12/11:
1. Thesis and 3 sub points due tomorrow. 2. Read TKM Ch. 17-19 and complete questions. 3. Finish Vocabulary Sentences.

Wednesday 5/11/11:
1. Read TKAM Chapters 15-16 and complete questions. 2. Complete all Unit 10 exercises for tomorrow (this was started in class today). 3. A thesis statement with 3 sub points must be checked tomorrow (I will be conferencing)!

Tuesday 5/10/11:
1. Read TKAM Chapters 13-14 and complete study guide questions. 2. Bring in a working thesis and 3 sub points.

Monday 5/9/11:
1. Read TKAM Chapters 11-12 and complete questions. 2. Finish SO Unit 10 Vocabulary Chart.

Friday 5/6/11:
1. Read TKAM Chapters 9-10 for Monday and complete questions. 2. FINAL DRAFT of Works Consulted is due on Monday! (all 6 sources cited properly in MLA format!)

Thursday 5/5/11:
1. Read TKAM Chapters 7-8 and complete questions. Be prepared for a quiz! 2. You should have at least 4-6 sources for your works consulted at this point. Bring them to class tomorrow.

Wednesday 5/4/11:
1. Read TKAM Chapters 5-6 and complete questions. 2. Gather information for Works consulted.

Tuesday 5/3/11:
1. Read TKAM Chapters 3-4 and complete questions. 2. Begin looking at info on research topic.

Monday 5/2/11:
1. Read //To Kill a Mockingbird// Chapters 1-2 and complete study guide questions.

Friday 4/29/11:
1. Study for vocabulary Unit 9 Quiz. 2. Complete Unit 9 Vocab sentences.

Thursday 4/28/11:
1. Complete Romeo and Juliet Essay packet for tomorrow and study for test (test is tomorrow). 2. Finish Vocabulary Unit 9 Execises.

Wednesday 4/27/11:
1. Work on Unit 9 Vocabulary Exercises. 2. Finish R and J Plotline Diagram and work on Essay! 3. Study for //Romeo and Juliet Test (Friday)!//

Tuesday 4/26/11:
1. Finish S.O. Vocabuluary Unit 9 Quiz (Quiz on Monday 5/2/11). 2. Finish reading Romeo and Juliet Act V and answer questions. 3. Complete "Who's Responsible" chart for Act V.

Thursday 4/21/11:
1. Finish Vocabulary Unit 8 Sentences. QUIZ ON TUESDAY 4/26! 2. Finish reading Romeo and Juliet Act IV and answer questions. 3. Fill in the "Timeline" and "Who's Responsible" activities up through Act IV.

Wednesday 4/20/11:
1. Romeo and Juliet Quiz on Act III Tomorrow! Finish Timeline Act I-III. 2. Unit 8 Exercises due tomorrow. 3. Read Act IV Summary

Tuesday 4/19/11:
1. Finish all Act III Questions on Study Guide. 2. Complete "Timeline Activity" Acts I-III. 3. Act III Reading quiz is on Tursday 4/21.

Monday 4/18/11:
1. FInish Act III Scenes i-ii. 2. Vocabulary Unit 8 Exercises due THursday 4/21 (quiz is on Tuesday 4/26).

Friday 4/15/11:
1. Finish Act II Questions and study for quiz. 2. Finish S.O. Vocabulary Unit 8 Chart.

Thursday 4/14/11:
1. Study for Vocabulary Unit 7 Quiz. 2. Complete Act II Scenes i-iii questions. 3. Finish Vocabulary Unit 7 Sentences.

Wednesday 4/13/11:
1. Finish S.O. Vocabulary Unit 7 Exercises. 2. Study for //Romeo ad Juliet// Act I Quiz tomorrow.

Monday 4/11/11:
1. Finish S.O. Unit 7 Vocab chart. 2. Study background notes and literary terms- quiz tomorrow! 3. Finish Act i Scene i questions for Romeo and Juliet.

Friday 4/8/11:
1. Finish "Prologue Activity". 2. Read //Romeo and Juliet// Act I Summary.

Monday 4/4/11- Wednesday 4/6/11:
1. STUDY FOR MIDTERM EXAM! 2. Hand in Midterm essay.

Friday 4/1/11:
1. Write Rough Draft for midterm exam. 2. Work on midterm exam review. 3. BRING IN A FLASH DRIVE AND YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS FOR MONDAY!

Thursday 3/31/11:
1. Study for unit 2 quest (tomorrow).

Wednesday 3/30/11:
1. Reread "Marigolds". Finish S.G. and SIFT chart. 2. Work on the Midterm review packet.

Tuesday 3/29/11:
1. Review for "The Stolen Party" quiz. 2. Finish reading "Marigolds" and complete study guide.

Monday 3/28/11:
1. Finish "The Stolen Party" study guide questions.

Friday 3/25/11:
1. Vocabulary Unit 6 Quiz on Monday. 2. Finish Poe's Intro paragraph assignent. 3. Finish "Symbolism" Activity.

Thursday 3/24/11:
1. Study for "Cask" quiz. 2. Finish Vocabulary Unit 6 Sentences. 3. Poe's Introduction Paragraph Brainstorm.

Wednesday 3/23/11:
1. Finish reading "Cask of Amontillado". 2. Complete "Study Guide" questions #1-12 (first side of blue sheet only). 3. "Cask of Amontillado" reading quiz on Friday 3/25/11). 4. Vocabulary quiz is now Monday 3/28/11.

Tuesday 3/22/11:
1. All S.O. Unit 6 Vocabulary Exercises due tomorrow. 2. Finish defining selected Academic vocabualry words (short story, motif, syntax, style, foreshoadowing, symbol, point of view, irony, mood, imagery, diction, setting). 3. Read p. 95 in SB book.

Monday 3/21/11:
1. S.O. Vocabulary exercises "Completing the Sent.", "Synonyms and Antonyms".

Tuesday 3/15- Friday 3-18:
1. Work on Ad Campaigns.

Monday 3/14/11:
1. Finish "Rhetorical Appeals" Ad body paragraph. 2. Group Ad Campaign Persuasive paper due Friday 3/18. 3. Ad Campaign Presentations due Monday 3/21.

Friday 3/11/11:
1. Study for Monday's quiz on Ad techniques, Elements of an Argument, and Rhetorical Appeals. 2. Complete "Rhetorical Appeals" Ad Activity. 3. Complete Vocabulary Unit 6 Chart.

Thursday 3/10/11:
1. Study for Vocabulary Quiz Unit 5. 2. ALL MAKE UP WORK IS DUE ASAP!!

Wednesday 3/9/11:
1. "Interview Narrative" due TOMORROW! 2. SO Vocab Unit 5 original sentences due tomorrow.

Tuesday 3/8/11:
1. Read "Persuasive Speech" handout and answer questions on the back of the page. 2. SO Vocabulary Unit 5 exercises due tomorrow. 3. Interview Narrative due on Thursday. 4. SO Vocabulary Unit 5 quiz on Friday.

Monday 3/7/11:
1. Read "Student Example" on page 68 of Springboard text. Identify 5 elements of an argument. 2. Finish your Independent novel (final literature circle is TOMORROW!). 3. SO Vocab Unit5 Exercises due on Wednesday 3/9. 4. Final draft of E.A. #1: Interview Narrative due on Thursday 3/10.

Friday 3/4/11:
1. Rough draft of "Interview Narrative" due Monday. 2. Finish Reading "As If..." in SB book- mark the text. 3. Finish Unit 5 chart/note cards. 4. Independent novel due Tuesday 3/8/11.

Thursday 3/3/11:
1. Study for Vocabulary quiz Unit 4. 2. "Playlist" due tomorrow.

Wednesday 3/2/11:
1. Finish SO Vocab Unit 4 Original Sentences. 2. Complete the "Prewriting the Interview" in the pink E.A. #1 packet.

Tuesday 3/1/11:
1. Study for Unit 1 Quest (it is tomorrow!). 2. Outline notes due TOMORROW! 3. Unit 4 Vocabulary exercises due tomorrow.

Monday 2/28/11:
1. UNIT 1 Quiz/ Test ON WEDNESDAY! 2. Independent novel "Playlist" body paragraph (rough draft) due tomorrow. 3. Interview notes due on Wednesday. 4. Finish Independent novel by Monday 3/7/11.

Friday 2/25/11:
1. Finish S.O. Vocabulary Unit 4 Chart or flashcards. 2. Complete "Playlist" brainstorm page in Independent novel pink packet.
 * Interview notes due on Wednesday 3/2/11.
 * Unit 1 Quiz Wednesday 3/2/11.

Thursday 2/24/11:
1. S.O. Vocab Unit 3 Sentences 2. Study for quiz. 3. "Planning the Interview" p. 58-59 in pink packet due tomorrow. 4. Be sure that the first 1/2 of novel is read for tomorrow (as well as double-entry journals) for first Lit Circle.

Wednesday 2/23/11:
1. S.O. Vocabulary Unit 3 exercises: Finish all for tomorrow. 2. "Planning the Interview" Pink packet due Friday 2/25/11. 3. Springboard Book: Finish page 32. Read "Always Running" and "Race Politics" and complete page 34.

Tuesday 2/22/11:
1. Finish S.O. Unit 3 "Completing the Sentences". 2. Finish reading "Cut" p. 27-31 in SpringBoard book. Finish chart on page 26. 3. "Planning the Interview" (p.58-59 of pink Interview Narrative Assignment Packet) due Thursday. Actual interview must be completed by Monday 2/28.

Friday 2/18/11:
1. Complete Unit 3 Vocabulary Chart. 2. Type the final draft of your peer interview body paragraph. 3. Study for quiz on "Voice". 4. Continue reading independent novel and writing your double-entry journals. You should be halfway through it by the middle of next week (Wednesday)!

Thursday 2/17/11:
1. Study for S.O. Vocab Unit 2 Quiz (quiz is tomorrow!). 2. Have the first 50 pages of your independent novel read for tomorrow. Also, be sure that you have completed at least 5-10 journals. 3. Rough draft of body paragraph (from classmate interview) due tomorrow. Be sure to include 2 direct quotes!

Wednesday 2/16/11:
1. Write 1 sentence for each vocabulary word in Unit 2 (20 sentences total). 2. Read 50 pages in Independent novel by Friday. Do 5-10 Double-entry journals by Friday.

Tuesday 2/15/11:
1. Finish S.O. Vocabulary Exercises for tomorrow. 2. Complete entire "Quotation Exercises" worksheet.

Monday 2/14/11:
1. Complete Grammar Worksheet: "Sentence Structure". 2. Begin reading independent novel. 3. S.O. Vocabulary Exercises Unit 2 dues Wednesday.

Friday 2/11/11:
1, Finish Vocab Unit 2 Chart. 2. Finish "Sentence Structure" worksheet 1-8.

Thursday 2/10/11:
1. Study for S.O. Unit 1 Vocabulary Quiz (Quiz is TOMORROW)! 2. Proofread "My Name" Freewrite. 3. Finish Springboard Pg. 12 chart.

Wednesday 2/9/11:
1. Freewrite 1 paragraph (8-10 semtemces) about your name. 2. Complete all Vocabulary Exercises for tomorrow! 3. Finish chart on SpringBoard Pg. 12 Tuesday 2/8/11: 1. S.O. Vocab Unit 1 Exercises due Thursday 2. Read "My Name" p. 9 and "Why Couldn't I Have Benn Named Ashley?" p. 10-11 in the SpringBoard Book. Mark the Text! 3. Complete first 3 columns of chart on page 12 in SpringBoard Book.

Monday 2/7/11:
1. Finish S.O. Vocab Unit 1 Chart. 2. Finish page 6 in the SpringBoard Book.

**Friday 2/4/11:**
1. Complete "SpringBoard Scav Hunt/Introduction" Activity. 2. Complete "V-A-K" Survey. 3. Get Parent Form signed.