Language Arts IV (Period 1,2,6) Assignments

Welcome to the New Semester! Below is a schedule of events for January 26-30. This schedule is subject to change so check for updates often! Please let me know if you have questions! Monday, Jan. 26 Welcome to the new semester! – Announcements/ “housekeeping” Lord of the Flies intro activity-creating your own civilization HW: Finish up civilization activity and anticipation guide Tuesday, Jan. 27 Journal #1: Do you believe that men are evil by nature or corrupted by soceity? Are men good or evil by nature? LOF anticipation guide Background on LOF and William Golding- take notes Present civilization projects HW: Read chapter 1 of The Lord of the Flies Wednesday, Jan. 28 LOF Ch. 1 Quiz/SSR LOF discussion HW: Read chapter 2 of LOF Thursday, Jan. 29 Journal #2: How much does peer influence and wanting to belong to a group affect our decisions? Review questions 1-2 HW: Wordly Wise #10 Friday, Jan. 30 SSR Vocabulary sentences HW: Study Wordly Wise #10 vocabulary! Week #2- 2/2- 2/6/09 Monday, Feb. 2 SSR Discuss/review chapter 2 Postcard project HW: Finish your postcard! Do a wonderful job so I can show off your artwork!! Tuesday, Feb. 3 Wordly Wise vocabulary quiz #10 Read/discuss chapter 3 and answer questions HW: Read chapter 4 Wednesday, Feb. 4 SSR/ LOF Ch. 4 Quiz Review chapter 3 questions \Character committees HW: Read chapter 5 Thursday, Feb. 5 Journal #3/ LOF Ch. 5 Quiz Complete discussion questions and review chapter 5 HW: Wordly Wise #11- quiz on Tues 2/10 Friday, Feb. 6 SSR Check and review WW #11 vocabulary Word Associations HW: Study Wordly Wise #11 vocabulary- quiz on Tuesday (2/10) Week #3- 2/9-2/13/09 Monday, Feb. 9 SSR Read chapter 6 and complete discussion questions HW: Finish reading chapter 6 and complete questions, if not already completed in class; study for wordly wise #11 quiz and work on procedures manual project Tuesday, Feb. 10 Journal #4 Wordly Wise vocabulary quiz #11 Review chapter 6 and review ch. 5-6 discussion questions HW: Read chapter 7 and work on procedures manual project Wednesday, Feb. 11 SSR/ LOF Ch. 7 Quiz Review/discuss chapter 7 and complete discussion questions Begin reading chapter 8 HW: Finish reading chapter 8 and work on procedures manual project Thursday, Feb. 12 Journal #5/ LOF Ch. 8 Quiz Complete discussion questions on chapter 8 Begin symbolism activity HW: Wordly Wise #12- quiz on Tues 2/17. Procedures manual project- purpose/prologue and 3 rules due tomorrow!!! Friday, Feb. 13 Check procedures manual project SSR Check and review WW #12 vocabulary Vocabulary face-off HW: Study Wordly Wise #12 vocabulary- quiz on Tuesday (2/17) Week #4- 2/16-2/20/09 Monday, Feb. 16 NO SCHOOL- Holiday Tuesday, Feb. 17 Journal #5 Wordly Wise vocabulary quiz #12 Complete symbolism worksheet HW: Work on procedures manual project Wednesday, Feb. 18 SSR/Collect procedures manual Read chapter 9 of Lord of the Flies HW: Finish reading chapter 10- quiz the following day Thursday, Feb. 19 Journal #6 LOF Ch. 9 Quiz Review symbolism worksheet Review and discuss ch. 9 of Lord of the Flies Begin reading ch. 10, if time permits HW: Wordly Wise chapter 4 crossword puzzle – chapter 4 wordly wise unit test on Tues 2/24 (50 points) Friday, Feb. 20 SSR LOTF Ch. 10 Quiz Read Ch. 11 of LOTF Review wordly wise chapter 4 vocabulary- test on Tues. 2/24 HW: Study Wordly Wise chapter 4 vocabulary- quiz on Tuesday (2/24) - 50 POINTS!! Week #5- 2/23-2/27/09 Monday, Feb. 23 SSR Read chapter 11-12 and complete study guide questions HW: Finish reading chapters 11-12 of Lord of the Flies and complete study guide questions; Study for Wordly Wise chapter 4 test (50 points)!! Tuesday, Feb. 24 Journal #6 Wordly Wise chapter 4 test HW: A Letter to Piggy’s Auntie Wednesday, Feb. 25 SSR/Collect Piggy letters Review/ discuss chapter 11-12 study guide questions and end of the novel Revisit anticipation guide HW: Prepare for Lord of the Flies unit test (100 points) Thursday, Feb. 26 Collect chapter study guide questions, symbolism worksheet, and anticipation guide Lord of the Flies unit test (100 points)!! HW: Wordly Wise #13- vocabulary quiz on Tues. 3/3 (25 points)! Friday, Feb. 27 SSR/ check WW vocabulary homework Review WW #13 vocabulary HW: Study Wordly Wise #13- quiz on Tues. 3/3 Week #6- 3/2-3/6/09 Monday, Mar. 2 In-class essay on LOTF SSR HW: Complete vocabulary story and read assigned article Tuesday, Mar. 3 Turn in vocab story Wordly Wise #13 quiz Article jigsaw activity HW: Article reflection Wednesday, Mar. 4 SSR Brave New World background info Read chapter 1 of Brave New World HW: Finish reading chapter 1 AND chapter 2 of Brave New World Thursday, Mar. 5 Journal #8 Quiz: chapter 1-2 of BNW Review/discuss chapters 1-2 Complete chapter questions and passages for Ch. 1-2 of BNW HW: Complete chapter questions and passages, if not finished in class AND complete Wordly Wise #14- vocabulary quiz on Tues. 3/10 (25 points)! Friday, Mar. 6 SSR/ check WW vocabulary homework Review WW #14 vocabulary Introduce BNW writing assignment- due on Friday (3/13) *10% off for every day late. Late assignment is defined as not printed and ready to turn in at the beginning of class. Absent students are not excused from turning in the assignment on the assigned due date, but rather must send the assignment to school with a friend, place it in my mailbox, or email me a copy before the start of class. I will always send you a confirmation email. HW: Study Wordly Wise #14- quiz on Tues. 3/10 and work on your BNW writing assignment Week #7- 3/9-3/13/09- seniors Monday, Mar. 9 SSR Chapter 1-2 Passages Begin reading chapter 3 of Brave New World HW: Finish reading chapter 3 of Brave New World and study wordly wise #14 for quiz tomorrow Tuesday, Mar. 10 Ch. 3 BNW Quiz Journal #9 Wordly Wise 14 Quiz (25 points) Chapter 3 groupwork HW: Read chapter 4 Wednesday, Mar. 11 (late-start day) SSR Finish chapter 3 groupwork Discuss/ review chapter 3 discussion questions HW: Read chapter 4 Thursday, Mar. 12 Journal #10 Chapter 4 BNW Quiz Review/ discuss Chapter 4 of BNW Complete chapter questions Ch. 3-4 of BNW HW: Complete chapter questions and passages, if not finished in class AND complete Wordly Wise #15- vocabulary quiz on Tues. 3/17 (25 points)! Friday, Mar. 13 SSR/ check WW vocabulary homework Review WW #15 vocabulary Collect BNW writing assignment for extra credit- due Monday 3/16 otherwise!!! Week #8- 3/16-3/20/09- seniors Monday, Mar. 16 Collect BNW Articles (30 points) SSR Begin reading chapter 5 of Brave New World HW: Finish reading chapter 5-6 of Brave New World- reading quiz tomorrow Study wordly wise #15-quiz tomorrow Tuesday, Mar. 17 Wordly Wise 15 Quiz (25 points) Journal #11 Ch. 5-6 BNW Quiz Complete chapter 5-6 questions HW: Read chapter 7 and complete questions Wednesday, Mar. 18 Ch. 7 BNW Quiz SSR Advertising activity and Brave New World HW: Read chapter 8 and complete questions Thursday, Mar. 19 Journal #12 Chapter 8 BNW Quiz Review/ discuss Chapter 7-8 of BNW HW: Complete Chapter 5 WW Crossworld puzzle Friday, Mar. 20 SSR/ stamp Ch. 5 WW Crossword puzzle Finish hypnopaedia worksheet Complete BNW Ch. 3-8 passages HW: Finish chapter 3-8 passages and study Wordly Wise ch. 5 words- test on Tuesday (3/24) 50 points!!! Week #9- 3/23-3/27/09- seniors Monday, Mar. 23 SSR Read chapter 9 of Brave New World Review for Wordly Wise vocabulary test (Vocabulary Bingo/Charades) HW: Read chapter 10 of Brave New World and complete discussion questions- reading quiz tomorrow Study wordly wise chapter 5 vocabulary (wordlists 13-15)-test tomorrow!! 50 points!! Tuesday, Mar. 24 Wordly Wise Chapter 5 Test Journal #12 Brave New World chapter 9-10 quiz HW: Read chapter 11 of Brave New World and complete discussion questions Wednesday, Mar. 25 Ch. 11 BNW Quiz SSR Review discussion questions for chapter 9-11 of BNW HW: Read chapter 12 of BNW and complete questions Thursday, Mar. 26 Journal #13 Chapter 12 BNW Quiz Review/ discuss Chapter 12 of BNW Complete Brave New World Passages for Ch. 9-12 HW: Wordly Wise #16 and finish BNW passages (ch. 9-12) if not completed in class Friday, Mar. 27 SSR/ stamp BNW Ch. 3-8 passages and Wordly Wise #16 Review BNW Ch. 9-12 passages Review Wordly Wise #16-Quiz Tuesday 3/30 (25 points)! Week #10- 3/30-4/3/09- seniors Monday, Mar. 30 SSR/ Collect vocabulary word associations- wordly wise #16 Review BNW Ch. 9-12 Passages Read chapter 13 of Brave New World and answer discussion questions HW: Read chapter 14 of Brave New World and complete discussion questions- reading quiz tomorrow on chapter 13-14 Study wordly wise #16 quiz (25 points) Tuesday, Mar. 31 Wordly Wise #16 Quiz Journal #14 Brave New World chapter 13-14 quiz The Savage V. Lenina Worksheet HW: Read chapter 15 of Brave New World and complete discussion questions Wednesday, April 1 (late start day) Ch. 15 BNW Quiz SSR Review discussion questions for chapter 14-15 of BNW HW: Finish the Lenina Vs. Savage worksheet Thursday, April 2 Quarterly Assessment Read chapter 16-17 in Brave New World and complete questions HW: Finish reading chapter 16-17 in Brave New World and complete questions- will stamp discussion questions tomorrow Friday, April 3 SSR Review Ch. 16-17 of Brave New World Complete Ch. 13-16 BNW passages HW: Finish Ch. 13-16 BNW passages Week #11- Seniors Monday, April 6 SSR/ Stamp Ch. 13-16 passages Review Ch. 16-17 of BNW discussion questions and Ch. 13-16 passages Read chapter 18 of BNW and complete discussion questions HW: Read chapter 18 of BNW and complete the discussion questions Tuesday, April 7 Ch. 18 BNW Quiz Review Ch. 18 discussion questions BNW Ch. 18 Quotes HW: Study for test Wednesday, April 8 BNW Unit test HW: Homework packet due: includes ch. 1-18 BNW discussion questions and passages; Lenina v. Savage worksheet Thursday, April 9 Movie HW: Dystopia packet Friday, April 10 (Renaissance Assembly 2cnd period) Finish movie HW: Have a good Spring Break!! Week 12: April 13-17 Spring Break- NO SCHOOL!! Week #13- 4/20-4/24/09- seniors Monday, April 20 SSR/ Collect dystopia packets and extra credit stories Introduce BNW research paper and choose topics Lord of the Flies and Brave New World comparison HW: Finish LOTF and BNW comparison, if not completed in class and Wordly Wise #17 due Friday (4/24) Tuesday, April 21 Library- research topic HW: Print out one newspaper or magazine research article on your topic- will stamp for points Wordly Wise #17- due Friday (4/24) Wednesday, April 22 Library- research topic HW: Complete a website evaluation and print out information from one website source- will stamp for points Wordly Wise #17- due Friday (4/24) Thursday, April 23 Library- research topic HW: Works cited and outline due- must have at least 5 sources (30 points) and Wordly Wise #17 due Friday, April 24 Review Wordly Wise #17-Quiz Tuesday 4/24 (25 points)! Week #13- 4/27-5/1/09- seniors Monday, April 27 Parenthetical citation review for BNW research paper Catcher in the Rye pre-reading activity and discussion Catcher in the Rye introduction presentation Begin reading chapter 1 of Catcher in the Rye HW: Finish chapter 1 if not completed in class and complete study guide questions Study Wordly Wise #17- quiz tomorrow (25 pts.) Continue to work on BNW research paper- final draft (3-5 pgs. due 5/4/09) Tuesday, April 28 (STAR TESTING- class begins at 10:01- only 32 min.) Wordly Wise vocabulary #17 Quiz Read Chapter 2 and complete study guide questions HW: *Finish chapter 2 and complete study guide questions, if not finished in class- will stamp ch. 1-2 on Wednesday (periods 1 and 2) or Friday (period 6) for credit BRING WORDLY WISE BOOKS TO CLASS ON WEDNESDAY/ FRIDAY Continue to work on BNW research paper- due 5/4 Wednesday, April 29 (Periods 1 and 2) Friday, May 1 (Period 6) (**classes begin at 11:50 and are 1 hr. and 18 minutes each**) SSR/Stamp Ch. 1-2 Catcher SG Discuss/review chapter 1-2 of Catcher study guide Read Ch. 3-4 of Catcher and complete study guide questions Complete Wordly Wise #18 HW: Complete Wordly Wise #18, if not finished in class BNW Research paper is due 5/4 Week #15- 5/4-5/8/09- seniors Monday, May 4 SSR/ Senior Surveys Collect BNW research papers and books Catcher Quiz- Ch. 3-4 Answer Discussion Questions for Ch. 3-4 HW: Read Ch. 5-6 and answer the discussion questions- reading quiz tomorrow Tuesday, May 5 Journal/ Stamp discussion questions Catcher Quiz- ch. 5-6 Discuss ch. 5-6/ review homework HW: Read ch.7-8 of Catcher and complete discussion questions Wednesday, May 6 SSR/ Stamp Ch. 7-8 discussion questions Catcher quiz- ch. 7-8 Discuss Ch. 7-8 HW: Read chapter 9-10 of Catcher and complete discussion questions Wordly Wise #18- due Friday (5/8) Thursday, May 7 Journal/Stamp Ch. 9-10 discussion questions Review chapter 9-10 discussion questions Read chapter 11-12 of Catcher HW: Wordly Wise #18 (last wordly wise list of the school year!!) and finish reading chapter 11-12 of Catcher Friday, May 8 SSR Ch. 11-12 Catcher Quiz Review Wordly Wise #18-Quiz Tuesday 5/12 (25 points)! Week #16- seniors Monday, May 11 SSR Review Ch. 11-12 Catcher Discussion Questions Holden Speak Quiz Holden Brain Activity- due Tuesday (5/19) HW: Read ch. 13-14 of Catcher in the Rye and answer discussion questions Study for WW Quiz #18- 25 points Tuesday, May 12 Journal/ Stamp Ch. 13-14 discussion questions WW Quiz #18 (25 points) Ch. 13-14 Catcher reading quiz Review Ch. 13-14 Discussion Questions HW: Read Ch. 15-16 of Catcher in the Rye and answer discussion questions Wednesday, May 13 SSR/ stamp discussion questions- ch. 15-16 Ch. 15-16 Reading Quiz Review Ch. 15-16 discussion questions Analyzing Catcher themes HW: Read ch. 17-18 and complete discussion questions Thursday, May 14 Journal/ stamp ch. 17-18 discussion questions Ch. 17-18 Reading Quiz Review Ch. 17-18 and discuss Salinger’s style: outdated? HW: Read ch. 19-20 and complete discussion questions, Wordly Wise Ch. 6 Crossword Puzzle and BRING MATERIALS FOR HOLDEN BRAIN Friday, May 15 SSR/ Stamp Ch. 19-20 discussion questions and WW Ch. 3 X-word puzzle Ch. 19-20 Reading Quiz Vocabulary Bingo Work on Holden’s Brain HW: Read ch. 21-22 and complete discussion questions Week #17- Seniors Monday, May 18 SSR Review chapter 15- 20 Catcher in the Rye discussion questions Begin reading chapters 21-22 of Catcher and answer discussion questions HW: Work on brain project and Study for WW Chapter 6 Vocabulary Test Tuesday, May 19 Turn in Brain Projects WW Ch. 6 Vocabulary Test Journal #20/Stamp Ch. 21-22 discussion Questions- Turn in Ch. 21-22 Reading Quiz HW: Read Ch. 23-24 and answer discussion questions Wednesday, May 20 SSR/ Stamp Ch. 23-24 discussion Questions CH. 23-24 Reading Quiz Discuss Catcher/ Read Burns poem- significance? HW: Read Ch. 25-26 and answer discussion questions Thursday, May 21 SSR/ Stamp Ch. 25-26 questions Catcher end of novel discussion Brain presentations HW: Tracing the title worksheet Friday, May 22 Finish Brain Presentations Review for Catcher in the Rye Test- Tuesday/ Wednesday