Language Arts II (Period 3,4) Assignments

Welcome to the New Semester! Below is a schedule of events for this week. 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" SSR/ 6-way paragraph #69 Sentence clarity presentation and practice with dangling and misplaced modifiers HW: Finish dangling and misplaced modifier practice worksheet Tuesday, Jan. 27 Bellwork/ Collect dangling/misplaced modifiers homework To Kill a Mockingbird anticipation guide To Kill a Mockingbird background presentation Check out books Begin reading chapter 1 HW: Finish read chapter 1-2 and complete discussion questions Wednesday, Jan. 28 SSR/ TKM Ch. 1-2 Quiz Review discussion questions HW: Finish reading chapter 3-4 Thursday, Jan. 29 Bellwork/ TKM Ch. 3-4 Quiz Review/discuss chapters 1-4 HW: Wordly Wise #10- quiz on Tues 2/3 Friday, Jan. 30 SSR Check and review WW #10 vocabulary Vocabulary circles- due at end of the period HW: Study Wordly Wise #10 vocabulary- quiz on Tuesday (2/3) Week #2- 2/2-2/6/09 Monday, Feb. 2 SSR/ 6-way paragraph #68 Library- Visual literacy project- presentations begin next week HW: Discussion questions for chapters 2-4 of TKM Tuesday, Feb. 3 Bellwork (writing a works cited page) Wordly Wise vocab quiz #10 Stamp and review TKM discussion questions (ch. 2-4) Begin reading chapter 5 HW: Finish read chapter 5-6 Wednesday, Feb. 4 SSR/ TKM Ch. 5-6 Quiz Review/discuss Ch. 5-6 Character committees HW: Finish reading chapter 7-8 Thursday, Feb. 5 Bellwork/ TKM Ch. 7-8 Quiz Review ch. 7-8 Boo Radley's business letter HW: Wordly Wise #11- quiz on Tues 2/10 Friday, Feb. 6 SSR Check and review WW #11 vocabulary Creating complex-compound sentences with vocab words HW: Study Wordly Wise #11 vocabulary- quiz on Tuesday (2/10) Week #3- 2/9-2/13/09 Monday, Feb. 9 SSR/ 6-way paragraph #69 Write Boo Radley’s business letter HW: Discussion questions for chapters 5-8 of To Kill a Mockingbird Tuesday, Feb. 10 Bellwork (parallel structure) Wordly Wise vocab quiz #11 Stamp and review TKM discussion questions (ch. 5-8) HW: Type Boo Radley's business letter Wednesday, Feb. 11 SSR Finish Ch. 5-8 discussion questions Read ch. 9 of To Kill a Mockingbird HW: Finish reading chapter 9-10 of To Kill a Mockingbird Thursday, Feb. 12 Bellwork (parallel structure)/ TKM Ch. 9-10 Quiz Read chapter 11 character committees HW: Wordly Wise #12- quiz on Tues 2/17 and finish up character charts, if not accomplished in class Friday, Feb. 13 SSR Check and review WW #12 vocabulary Word associations with vocab words HW: Study Wordly Wise #11 vocabulary- quiz on Tuesday (2/10) Week #4- 2/16-2/20/09 Monday, Feb. 16 NO SCHOOL- Holiday Tuesday, Feb. 17 Bellwork/ TKM historical presentations Wordly Wise vocabulary quiz #12 Introduce/ brainstorm for reflective essay HW: Reflective essay (1 ½ pages, double-spaced Times New Roman font)- due Thurs.2/19 Wednesday, Feb. 18 (sub) SSR Read chapter 12 of To Kill a Mockingbird Complete study guide questions for chapters 9-12 of To Kill a Mockingbird HW: Reflective essay (1 ½ pages, double-spaced Times New Roman font)- due tomorrow Thursday, Feb. 19 Bellwork/ collect reflective essay TKM historical presentations Stamp/review chapter 9-12 study guide questions Read chapter 13 of To Kill a Mockingbird HW: Finish chapter 13 and complete Wordly Wise chapter 4 crossword puzzle – chapter 4 wordly wise unit test on Tues 2/24 (50 points) Friday, Feb. 20 SSR/ Ch. 13 mini-quiz Read chapter 14-15 of To Kill a Mockingbird 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/ 6-way paragraph #70 TKM Historical Research presentations Read chapter 15 of TKM HW: Study for Wordly Wise chapter 4 vocabulary test- 50 points!!! Tuesday, Feb. 24 Bellwork/ TKM historical presentations Wordly Wise chapter 4 Vocabulary Test HW: Read chapter 16 and 17 Wednesday, Feb. 25 SSR/ Ch. 16-17 TKM quiz TKM Historical presentations Complete chapter study guide questions for chapters 12-16 of TKM HW: Read chapters 18-19 of TKM Thursday, Feb. 26 Bellwork/ Ch. 18-19 TKM quiz TKM historical presentations Begin Bob Ewell and Atticus Finch comparison woksheet HW: Character Venn Diagram and complete Wordly Wise #13– vocabulary quiz on 3/3 (25 points) Friday, Feb. 27 SSR/ Stamp character worksheet Review/check homework: Wordly Wise #13 Character committees: complete character chart and Bob Ewell and Atticus Finch comparison worksheet HW: Study Wordly Wise #13 vocabulary- quiz on Tuesday (3/3) - 25 POINTS!! Week #6- 3/2-3/6/09 Monday, Mar. 2 SSR/ 6-way paragraph #71 TKM Historical Research presentations Review/share character worksheets and discussion questions (ch.13-16) Begin reading chapter 20 HW: Finish reading chapter 20 and finish your vocabulary short story- remember to include lots of sensory details and use 10 vocab words correctly- underline them too! Tuesday, Mar. 3 Collect vocabulary stories TKM historical presentations Counselor visits- registration information HW: Read chapter 21-23 and study wordly wise #13 Wednesday, Mar. 4 SSR/Ch. 20-23 TKM quiz TKM Historical presentations Wordly Wise #13 Quiz Complete chapter study guide questions for chapters 17-23 of TKM HW: Finish the study guide questions and read chapter 24 Thursday, Mar. 5 Bellwork/ Ch. 24 mini TKM quiz TKM historical presentations Mockingbird symbolism worksheet HW: Finish symbolism/character worksheet, if not finished in class, and complete Wordly Wise #14– vocabulary quiz on 3/10 (25 points) Friday, Mar. 6 SSR/ Stamp symbolism woksheet Review/check homework: Wordly Wise #14 HW: Study Wordly Wise #13 vocabulary- quiz on Tuesday (3/10) - 25 POINTS!! Week #7- 3/9-3/6/09- sophomores Monday, Mar. 9 SSR/ 6-way paragraph #72 Review/share symbolism worksheets and discussion questions (ch.17-23) Read chapter 25 of TKM HW: Read chapter 25-27; study wordly wise #14 for quiz tomorrow Tuesday, Mar. 10 Bellwork TKM Quiz Ch.25-27 TKM historical presentations Wordly Wise Vocabulary #14 Quiz (25 points) HW: Read chapter 28-29 Wednesday, Mar. 11 (late start day) Ch. 28-29 TKM quiz TKM Historical presentations Read chapter 30-31 HW: Finish read chapter 30-31 and answer ch. 24-31 discussion questions Thursday, Mar. 12 Bellwork/ Ch. 30-31 Quiz TKM Historical presentations Chapter 24-31 TKM discussion questions TKM Review- test tomorrow HW: Study for Test!!! Friday, Mar. 13 SSR TKM Test TKM Historical presentations Week #8- 3/16-3/20/09- sophomores Monday, Mar. 16 SSR/ 6-way paragraph #73 Introduce TKM essay/ Collect quotes HW: Write one main body paragraph of your essay using the quotes collected in class for each night (3/16-3/18). THREE MAIN BODY PARAGRAPHS WILL BE STAMPED WHEN YOU RETURN TO LANGUAGE ARTS CLASS ON THURSDAY, MAR. 19!! Tuesday, Mar. 17 Sophomore CAHSEE testing- report to your designated testing area- good luck!! HW: Write an additional main body paragraph for your TKM essay Wednesday, Mar. 18 Sophomore CAHSEE testing- report to your designated testing area- good luck!! HW: Write an additional main body paragraph for your TKM essay Thursday, Mar. 19 Stamp 3 main body paragraphs of your TKM essay TKM Movie HW: Write the intro and conclusion Friday, Mar. 20 Stamp intro and conclusion paragraphs of TKM essay TKM Movie HW: Type your TKM essay- due Monday, March 23. 10% off for each day late, regardless of whether or not you are absent! Week #9- 3/23-3/27/09- sophomores Monday, Mar. 23 SSR/ 6-way paragraph #73 Finish TKM movie HW: Edit essay Tuesday, Mar. 24 Collect TKM Final Essays and Homework Packets Individual counselor visits HW: Read pages 1015-1016 and 1018-1019- Reading Quiz tomorrow! Wednesday, Mar. 25 SSR Antigone background presentation Barrier game HW: Quickwrite Thursday, Mar. 26 Bellwork Begin reading scene 1 of Antigone HW: Wordly Wise #15 Friday, Mar. 27 SSR/ stamp WW vocabulary #15 Check/review WW vocabulary #15 homework Finish reading scene 1 of Antigone HW: Wordly Wise #15 vocab sentences; Wordly Wise #15 vocabulary quiz Tuesday (3/30) 25 points! Week #10- 3/30-4/3/09- sophomores Monday, Mar. 30 SSR/ 6-way paragraph #74 Antigone- read scene 2 and complete discussion questions HW: Complete Antigone prologue through scene 2 review worksheet; study wordly wise #15- quiz tomorrow (25 points)!! Tuesday, Mar. 31 Bellwork/ Stamp Antigone review worksheet Wordly Wise #15 Quiz Antigone- read scene 3 and complete discussion questions HW: Finish Antigone, scene 3 discussion questions if not completed in class Wednesday, April 1 (late start day) SSR Antigone Scene 2/3 Quiz Antigone- read scene 4 and complete discussion questions HW: Finish Antigone, scene 4 discussion questions if not completed in class and protagonist/antagonist worksheet Thursday, April 2 Antigone- read scene 5 and complete discussion questions Antigone- scene 4/5 Quiz HW: Wordly Wise Ch. 5 crossword puzzle Friday, April 3 Stamp WW Ch. 5 crossword puzzle Quarterly Assessment Greek Drama review worksheet HW: Finish Greek Drama review worksheet, if not already completed in class! Enjoy the weekend and remember- Wordly Wise Chapter 5 Test Tuesday (4/7) 50 points total!!! Week #11- Sophomores Monday, April 6 SSR/ 6-way paragraph #75/ Stamp/review “Reading Greek Drama” worksheet Practice collecting and analyzing quotes HW: Study for WW Ch. 5 Vocabulary Test (50 points)!! Tuesday, April 7 WW Ch. 5 Test Antigone/ Greek Drama Review HW: Study for Antigone Test Wednesday, April 8 Antigone Test Antigone homework packet due: includes scene 1-5 discussion questions, scene 1 summary worksheet, protagonist v. antagonist worksheet, quote analysis partner worksheet, and Greek drama worksheet Thursday, April 9 Antigone Movie 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- sophomores Monday, April 20 SSR Introduce Antigone essay Brainstorm Complete T-chart and collect quotes HW: Complete T-chart/collect quotes for Antigone essay- will stamp tomorrow Tuesday, April 21 Bellwork/ Stamp Antigone quotes Review main body paragraph structure Write main body paragraphs HW: Finish main body paragraphs for Antigone essay Wednesday, April 22 SSR Review how to format intro and conclusion paragraphs Write your own intro and conclusion paragraphs for Antigone essay HW: Finish intro and conclusion paragraph and type essay- will stamp typed rough draft tomorrow Thursday, April 23 Bellwork Review MLA format for essays Peer edit Antigone essay HW: Complete Wordly Wise #16 and prepare final draft of Antigone essay Friday, April 24 SSR Collect Antigone essay Review Wordly Wise #16- quiz Tues. 4/24 Week #13- 4/27-5/1/09 (STAR Testing Schedule) - sophomores Monday, April 27 Collect Antigone Essays SSR- Read Fahrenheit 451 Background Censorship idea bubble Watch Bradbury movie clip Begin reading F451- pgs. 1-14 HW: Finish reading pgs. 1-14 of F451 and Study for Wordly Wise Quiz #16 Tuesday, April 28 (STAR TESTING- classes 32 min. each) Bellwork- response journal Wordly Wise quiz #16 Read pgs. 14-24 of F451 HW: Complete reading pgs. 14-24 of F451- reading quiz tomorrow over pgs. 1-24 (5-10 points) Thursday, April 30 (Periods 3 and 4) (Classes are 1 hr. and 18 min. each) Bellwork- response journal F451Reading Quiz 1- pgs. 1-24 Discuss F451 and grade quizzes Read pgs. 24- 40 of F451and discuss Mechanical Hound illustration activity HW: Wordly Wise #17- due Monday Week #15- 5/4/-5/8/09- sophomores Monday, May 4 SSR/ Check wordly wise #17 Review Wordly Wise #17 HW: Study for Wordly Wise #17 Tuesday, May 5 Bellwork Wordly Wise #17 quiz Read pgs. 31-48 of F451 HW: Finish reading pgs. 31-48 of F451- quiz tomorrow Wednesday, May 6 SSR F451 Quiz #2 (pgs. 25-48) Discuss F451 and begin reading pgs. 48-68 of F451 (the end of part I- The Hearth and the Salamander) HW: Finish reading pgs. 48-68 of F451- quiz tomorrow Thursday, May 7 Bellwork F451 Quiz #3- pgs. 48-68 (through the end of part I) Complete discussion questions on part I of F451 (The Hearth and the Salamander) HW: Complete Wordly Wise #18 Friday, May 8 SSR Review Part I discussion questions (The Hearth and the Salamander) Review Wordly Wise #18- quiz Tues. 5/12 Week #16- sophomores Monday, May 11 SSR/Turn in vocab comic Review Part I F 451 discussion questions Complete F451 literary devices worksheet HW: Complete the writing activity on the backside of the worksheet (Montag diary entry) - 1 pg. typed or 1 ½ pgs. hand-written and study for WW Quiz 18 (25 points) Tuesday, May 12 Bellwork/ Collect Montag’s diary entry WW Quiz 18 Read pages 71-91 in F451- Quiz tomorrow Review Literary Analysis worksheet HW: Complete the reading- pgs. 71-91 in F451 Wednesday, May 13 SSR F451 Quiz #4 (pgs. 71-91) Discuss F451 and begin reading pgs. 91-110 (end of part II- The Sieve and the Sand) HW: Finish reading pgs. 91-110 (end of part II- the Sieve and the Sand)- Quiz tomorrow Thursday, May 14 Bellwork F451 Quiz 5 (pgs. 91-110) Complete Part II (The Sieve and the Sand) discussion questions HW: Complete the discussion questions and wordly wise Ch. 6 X-word puzzle Friday, May 15 SSR/ Stamp Part II discussion questions and WW Ch. 6 X-word puzzle Discuss Part II (The Sieve and the Sand) Vocabulary Bingo HW: Part II (The Sieve and the Sand) literary devices worksheet Week #17- sophomores Monday, May 18 SSR/ Stamp Part II (The Sieve and the Sand) lit analysis worksheet Discuss and Review Part II (The Sieve and the Sand) discussion questions and literary analysis worksheet Begin reading Part III (Burning Bright) of Fahrenheit 451: pgs. 113-130 HW: Finish F451 reading- quiz tomorrow Tuesday, May 19 Bellwork F451 Quiz #6: pgs. 113-130 Discuss F451 and begin reading pgs. 130-145 HW: Finish the reading, if not completed in class Wednesday, May 20 SSR F451 Quiz #7: pgs. 130-145 F451 Discussion Circles/ Share HW: Finish reading part III (Burning Bright) of F451 (pgs. 145-165) - quiz tomorrow Thursday, May 21 Bellwork F451 Quiz #8: pgs. 145-165 Complete F451 Part III (Burning Bright) Discussion Questions HW: Complete Burning Bright questions, if not already completed in class Friday, May 22 SSR Read “Burning Bright” and “The Lamb” poems- significance? Discussion circles HW: Download study guide off the EHS website and study for F451 Test- Wednesday (5/20)