Week of 1/31

We're back to a five day week.  :)

Periods 1, 2, & 6:

• Senior Writing Project Introduction and Reflection (30 pts.)
• "How It Feels to Be Colored Me" Essay 
• HOMEWORK: Writing Reflection due WEDNESDAY, 2/2; Course Registration Forms turned in on Wednesday during English class
• 11th Grade Reflection:
• Select one artifact (paper/assignment) as evidence of your growth in analyzing a topic with depth and perception and explain how effectively your written analysis supports your thesis statement. 

Periods 4A & 4B:

• Working on The Awakening Debates (Start 2/7-2/8)
• Period 4A (Groups presenting in this order starting from 2/7):
• Cheri, The Hannahs, Michael S. (2/7)
• Venki, Paul, Sadie, Lucy (2/7)
• Zifan, Clara, Maryssa, Ian (2/9)
• Joey, Lilly, Luke, SiWon (2/9)  
• Period 4B (Groups presenting in this order starting from 2/8)
• Rose, Taylor, Grace, Isabel, Sowa, Ajith
• Amy, Jackie, Alissa, Ryan
• Kerrie, Veronica, Sarah, Joey, Nick, Bo
• Vicky, Lauren, Andie, Bidisha
• Joseph, Anna, Anastasia, HeeSeung, Adele, Valerie
• Erin, Cecilia, Haneul, Carey, Kanami, Nicki
• "The Yellow Wallpaper" Analysis (Awakening Test pushed back until after debates)
• Research Paper Introduction and Topic Choosing

Week of 1/24

Important Dates for this Week:
Monday, 1/24: Professional Day for Teachers/No School for Students
Tuesday, 1/25: Period 6 Exam during Periods 5 & 6

Periods 1, 2, & 6:

• Next Year's Course Registration/Teacher Signature Forms
• Period 6 Midterm Exam
• Anticipation Guide for The House on Mango Street
• HOMEWORK: Finish writing out your justifications for the opinion questions and write Personal Reflection Journal Entry (20 points; due MONDAY)

Periods 4A & 4B:

• The Awakening Discussion of Symbols, Characters, Theme
• The Awakening Debates Introduction
• Read Charlotte Perkins Gilman's "The Yellow Wallpaper" for Homework
• "The Yellow Wallpaper" Link or Look at "The Yellow Wallpaper" Google Doc
• DEBATE RESOURCES:
• Debate Groups for Period 4B
• The Awakening Debate Assignment

Midterm Exams

This week is Midterms Week.  Good luck on all of your exams!

Unfortunately due to the snow the schedule for exam week has changed.  The schedule is as follows:

Wednesday 1/19 - Periods 1 & 2 Exams (Full Day)
Thursday 1/20 - Periods 3 & 4A Exams (Half Day)
Friday 1/21 - Periods 4B & 5 Exams (Half Day)
Monday 1/24 - NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS - Professional Day
Tuesday 1/25 - Period 6 Exam during Periods 5 & 6 (Full Day)

Week of 1/10

Snow is coming...

Periods 1, 2, & 6:

• Willy's Memories Organizer and Memory Palace 
• What memories haunt Willy and how do they affect him? 
• Vocab Unit 6 Practice (Completing the Sentences)
• Vocab Unit 6 Quiz on Thursday
• County Assessment 

Periods 4A & 4B:

• The Awakening Chpts. 1-8 Notes 
• Study Guide for section attached in last week's post.
• Midterm Review and Practice (AP Multiple Choice set)
• Finish The Awakening by 1/25 (Make sure to take notes)
• County Assessment  
• English 11 AP/GT Midterm Outline

Week of 1/03

Happy 2011!

Periods 1, 2, & 6:

• Vocabulary Unit 6 Introduction and Practice Exercises
• Finish "Death of a Salesman" by Arthur Miller 
• Meeting with Guidance for PSAT score review (Bring scores to class) 
• Commonly Misused/Confused Words   
  
• Analysis of the Requiem in Death of a Salesman
• HOMEWORK: Periods 1 & 2 - Complete Willy's Memories organizer 
• HOMEWORK: Period 6 - Complete question 3 on sheet about Linda's final words

Periods 4A & 4B:

• End of Huckleberry Finn due by Wednesday/Thursday
• Meeting with Guidance for PSAT score review (Bring scores to class) 
• Huck Finn Chapters 30-37 Review 
• The Awakening Introduction
• HOMEWORK: Period 4B - Read Chapters 1-8 of The Awakening by Friday/Monday 
• HOMEWORK: Period 4A - Read Chapters 9-16 of The Awakening, Take notes with post-it notes, You must have at least 10 filled out for complete credit
• STUDY GUIDE FOR THE AWAKENING TO HELP YOU TAKE NOTES:
• The Awakening Study Guide