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Week of October 18th

FALL BREAK THIS WEEK - NO SCHOOL THURSDAY AND FRIDAY
Enjoy your time off!

ONE WEEK FROM TODAY 10/25 ALL LATE WORK/MAKE UP WORK DUE

Word of the Day words 21-30 due next Tuesday, Oct. 26th

English II

Monday:
Finish Antigone
Writing: Complete chart (handout in class: What is a Tragic Hero?)
5 paragraph essays due! If you could tell adults any three things about being a teen today, what would you want them to know?

Tuesday:
Antigone review

Wednesday:
Antigone test

English III

Monday:
Finish Scarlet Letter

Tuesday:
Review Scarlet Letter
All study guides due

Wednesday:
Scarlet Letter test

Pre-AP English III

Monday:
Go over last chapter of Scarlet Letter
Writing: How does symbolism serve to develop plot, character, and theme in The Scarlet Letter?
Create test questions for review

Tuesday:
Scarlet Letter review

Wednesday:
Scarlet Letter test
NO VOCAB THIS WEEK

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Week of October 11

PSAT TEST THIS WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13TH
ALL SOPHOMORES AND ANY JUNIORS WHO HAVE SIGNED UP

EXTRA CREDIT: Find an ALLUSION in the news, newspaper, television, or any form of print (including online printed material) and bring it in.

English II

Monday:
Writing: Five paragraph essay: If you were on a panel of students talking to adults, what would you tell them that you wish they knew about teens? What are the most important topics to teens today? What do you wish you could change? What do you wish they knew more about?Grammar: finish exercises on parts of speech in text book
Go over PSAT practice test; take reading test for homework; due Wednesday

Tuesday:
Antigone Scene 3

Wednesday:
PSAT test in the morning
7th hour: take practice test; finish any grammar as needed; extra worksheets provided if needed

Thursday:
Antigone Scene 4

Friday:
Antigone Scene 5

English III

Monday:
Writing: Describe Pearl. List five important symbols from The Scarlet Letter and what each stands for.
Scarlet Letter chapter 13 summary; chapter 14

Tuesday:
Scarlet Letter chapter 15

Wednesday:
Scarlet Letter chapter 16

Thursday:
Scarlet Letter chapter 17, 18 summarized

Friday:
Scarlet Letter chapter 19

Pre-AP English III

Monday:
Scarlet Letter chapter 14 read for HW
Word Skills 9 assigned
Finish parts of speech in textbook

Tuesday:
Scarlet Letter chapter 15, 16 read for HW

Wednesday:
Scarlet Letter chapter 17, 18 summary; read 19 for homework

Thursday:
Scarlet Letter summary chapter 20, 21, summary, read 23 for HW

Friday:
Scarlet Letter chapter 24 Conclusion
Word Skills 9 due; quiz

Week of October 4

WORD OF THE DAY WORDS 11-20 DUE THIS FRIDAY!

QUIZ OVER THOSE TEN WORDS!

PARENT CONFERENCES THIS TUESDAY AND THURSDAY, 4:30-7:30 AT EHS

English II

Monday: JOSTENS MEETS WITH SOPHOMORES AT 9 A.M.
7th hour only: organize writing folders
WOD docile
Writing: After reading the children's story If You Give a Moose a Muffin, create your own story using dependent clauses at the beginning of each of ten sentences. Make sure to include a comma after each introductory dependent clause.

Tuesday:
WOD review: emulate
Parts of speech: nouns and pronouns p. 600 in grammar text ex. 1,2, 3 numbers 1-5 only
Review Oedipus background
Begin Act 1 Antigone

Wednesday:
WOD epitome
Parts of speech: Verbs p. 601 ex. 4
Continue Antigone Act 2

Thursday:
WOD exasperate
Parts of speech: Adjectives and adverbs p. 602 ex. 5, 6
Continue Antigone

Friday:
WOD quiz words 11-20; activities due
Parts of speech: prepositions and conjunctions p. 602-603 ex. 7, 8

English III

Monday:

Writing: Willa Cather once said, "The end is nothing; the road is all." Brainstorm as many words as you can for five minutes that relate to the road, cars, or traveling. Use as many of those words as you can in an extended paragraph response to the quote. Do you agree or disagree?
WOD: docile
Parts of speech: nounds and pronouns p. 590 of grammar book; ex. 1, 2

Tuesday:
WOD: emulate
Scarlet Letter chapter 8, 9
Parts of speech: Verbs p. 591 ex. 3

Wednesday:
WOD: epitome
Scarlet Letter chapters 10, 11
Parts of speech: adjectives and adverbs p. 592 ex. 4

Thursday:
WOD: exasperate
Scarlet Letter chapters 12, 13
Parts of speech: prepositions and conjunction p. 592 ex. 5, 6

Friday:
WOD: exemplify
All activities due; quiz over words 11-20
Grammar work due by the end of the period

Pre-AP English III

Follow Enlgish III for WOD and parts of speech
PLEASE WATCH FOR UPDATES AS WEEK GOES ALONG TO ADJUST READING AND ASSIGNMENTS

Monday:

Writing same as Eng III
Scarlet Letter 9: read for HW

Tuedsay:
Scarlet Letter: go over chapter 10, summarize 11, watch 12

Study guides due today

Wedneday:
Scarlet Letter chapter 13, 14

Thursday:
Scarlet Letter chapter 15

Friday:
Scarlet Letter chapter 16

Week of Sept. 27th

Extra Credit: Identify all of the parts of speech in the following sentence:
After the student finished his homework, he fixed a pizza, watched t.v., and listened quietly to his MP3 player.

Each class, each day: Word of the Day; End of Instruction Review

English II

Monday:
Practice PLAN test

Tuesday:
Practice PLAN test

Wednesday:
PLAN test in the morning
7th hour: video To Build a Fire

Thursday:
Greek theater background
Antigone background
Begin Antigone
EOI Review

Friday:
Parts of Speech review
Continue Antigone

English III

Monday:
Writing: What is your opinion on using public humiliation as a form of punishment? What examples could you use (things you have seen) that would support your opinion?
The Scarlet Letter background, chapter 1

Tuesday:
The Scarlet Letter chapters 2, 3

Wednesday:
The Scarlet Letter chapter 4

Thursday:
Scarlet chapter 5, 6


Friday:
Scarlet video

Pre-AP English III

Same as English III; check for additional readings as week continues

Wednesday: Read chapter 6 for homeowork

Thursday: Read chapter 8 for homework

Word Skills 6 due Friday; quiz Friday

Week of Sept. 20th

English II

Monday:
Short Story Test (objective)

Tuesday:
Library: Research Greek gods/goddesses to learn how to use MLA format (handouts in class) and to see how the gods of this time period have affected our vocabulary (ie. Nike = the goddess of speed and victory so naming a shoe brand after her is a good marketing idea)

Wednesday:
Library again. All research due

Thursday:
Fill out demographics for PLAN test next week. Go over Word of the Day: QUIZ TOMORROW

Friday:
Word of the Day activities due
Quiz over words 1-10
Go over Greek gods and goddesses

English III

Monday:
Crucible unit test

Tuesday:
Writing: Dependent clauses. After reading the children's book If You Give a Moose a Muffin, create a ten sentence story that uses dependent clauses to begin each sentence. Make sure to use a comma after each introductory dependent clause.

Wednesday:
Library: Resumes

Thursday:
Library: Resumes due.

Friday:
Word of the Day activities due
Word of the Day quiz over words 1-10
Parts of speech: identify each word's part of speech in the sentence "On this beautiful Friday, I am anxiously awaiting a wonderful weekend."

Pre-AP English III

Follow all of English III plans
Unit 5 Word Skills assigned; due Friday; quiz Friday

Week of September 13

WORD OF THE DAY BEGINS THIS WEEK. See activity sheet handed out in class for options to complete with Word of the Day. First ten words are due next Friday, Sept. 24th

Extra credit: find five word of the days in the newspaper, online, or on television. Write down what you heard and what it meant.

English II

Monday
Writing: Alliteration alphabet - write the alphabet on notebook paper. For each CONSONANT, write at least three words that start with that consonant sound. That is alliteration. Try to use it in your writing!
Go over Sentence/Fragment worksheet from Friday.
Begin reading "To Build a Fire."

Tuesday:
Go over sentence/fragments for a quiz on responders or paper option
Finish reading "To Build a Fire" independently in class. Finish for homework if not done in class.

Wednesday:
Read "The Interlopers" in class.
Handout: Facebook page. Create a Facebook page for one of the characters from the short stories we have been reading. This is part of your test grade on Friday.

Thursday:
Review for short story test.
Work on Facebook page for character: due tomorrow with test.

Friday
Short Story unit test
Facebook pages due (characterization of one of the characters we read in the short stories)
Short answer portion of test
TEST MONDAY: OBJECTIVE (MULTIPLE CHOICE) AND REST OF SHORT ANSWER

English III

Monday:
Writing: Alphabet alliteration (see English II)
Go over sentence/fragment worksheet from Friday
Go over Native American quiz

Tuesday:
Watch video The Crucible; complete study guide
COLLEGE FAIR 9:30-10:15 FOR JUNIORS

Wednesday:
Watch video The Crucible; complete study guide

Thursday:
Video The Crucible; complete study guide; review

Friday:
Finish video; review for Crucible quiz Monday

Pre-AP English III

Monday:
See English III
Homework: read Act III Crucible
Word Skills Unit 3 due Friday

Tuesday:
Crucible video; go over Act II
COLLEGE FAIR 9:30 - 10:15 FOR JUNIORS TODAY

Wednesday:
Act III quiz from Crucible
Read Act IV

Thursday:
Act IV quiz
Finish The Crucible

Friday:
Word Skills 3 quiz; workbook due
Review Crucible; test Monday - can take today if ready

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Week of September 6

MONDAY - NO SCHOOL - LABOR DAY

Have a safe and relaxing long weekend!

Extra credit this week: find examples of literary terms in cartoons or other print.

Bring them in, showing how they are examples of onomatopoeia, alliteration, hyperbole, imagery, personification, metaphors, etc.

English II

Tuesday:

Go over any comments/frequently made mistakes on Autobiographies.

Make sure you have turned in your autobiography!

Write an 11 sentence paragraph using handout/format given in class. If you could have any three wishes, what would they be and why?

Finish "Monkey's Paw" and notes

Begin reading "Possibility of Evil" p. 186

Wednesday:

Read "Possibility of Evil" p. 186 and take notes on who, what where, when, why, symbols, and conflict

Thursday:

Read "Harrison Bergeron" p. 32 and take notes (see above - Wednesday)

Friday:

Sentences review, worksheet in class on run-ons and fragments

English III

Tuesday:

Write an account of an event from someone else's point of view. Pretend you are that person and take on that person's style of speaking.

Finish "World on Turtle's Back" and any notes

TEST TOMORROW: Native American authors

Wednesday:

Test: Native American authors: characteristics, "Navajo Creation Myth" and "Turtle's Back"

Background on The Crucible

Begin video if time

Thursday:

The Crucible

Friday:

Review sentences: run-on and fragment worksheets in class

Pre-AP English III

Tuesday:

See English III writing: Point of View

Word Study Unit 2 due Friday; test Friday

Review Native American authors, quiz tomorrow

Read Act 1 from The Crucible p. 134-159

Wednesday:

Quiz, Native American authors

Quiz: Act 1 from Crucible

Read Act 2

Thursday:

Quiz, Act 2 Crucible p. 160-175

video in class

Friday:

Word Study 2 quiz

Word of the Day pre-test

Homework: read Act 3 of Crucible

Run-on and fragment worksheet in class

Week of August 30, 2010

English II

Monday:
Finish brainteaser and class introductions/biographies from last week
Begin autobiography (handout): follow the writing process and write about yourself. Due Friday, Sept. 3rd this week
Literature books distributed: please keep at home to use there. You do not need to bring them to class each day!

Tuesday:
Class notes: short stories. Please email me if you are absent and need the notes!
Class work time on autobiographies

Wednesday:
Writing opener: If you could wish for any three things, what would they be and why?
Read "The Monkey's Paw" (handout). Take notes while reading on who, what, where, when, why

Thursday:
Finish "Monkey's Paw"

Friday:
Classroom Bingo
Autobiographies due

English III

Monday:
Finish brainteaser and class introductions from last week
Begin Autobiography (handout) due this Friday, Sept. 3rd
Literature books/DVDs distributed: please keep at home. You do not have to bring them to class each day.

Tuesday:
Class notes on Native American writing
Read handout "Navaho Creation Myth" and answer who, what, where, when, why for it
Autobiography work time

Wednesday:
Read "The World on Turtle's Back" p. 34 in literature book
Take notes on who, what, where, when, why for the story
Complete worksheet comparing two stories

Thursday:
Finish "World on Turtles Back" and activities/worksheet
Go over Autobiographies

Friday:
Classroom Bingo
Autobiographies due

Pre-AP English III

See English III for week's schedule.
In addition, Word Skill Unit 1 assigned; due Friday. Vocab test Friday. Workbooks distributed in class today.

Welcome Back to School!

Wednesday, August 25

Supply list:
Have a pen, pencil, paper, folder/binder that you will use EVERY DAY

Books will be checked out to you next week - you will keep them at home to use at home. A class set of books will be available in the room.

- Student questionnaire

- Class introductions, content, and procedures

Thursday, August 26

- Student interviews: begin biographies and introductions

Friday, August 27

- Continue student introductions
- Begin autobiographies

Week of May 3rd

TESTING THIS WEEK: ENGLISH II
U.S. HISTORY MAKE UP TESTS TUESDAY 8:00 A.M.
GEOMETRY TEST MAKE UP TUESDAY 8:00 A.M.

English II

Monday and Tuesday: testing

Wednesday:
SUB: complete packet on advertising techniques; begin looking at magazine ads and fill out form in class on product, target audience, and technique used

Thursday:
Advertising packets done; magazine work done
Create a magazine or radio ad using a specific technique. Present to class next Wednesday

Friday:
Review sheet for semester exam distributed
Continue advertisment/creation

English III

Monday:
Read p. 606 and 607 in text; answer questions from page 608-611. Grade answers in class

Tuesday:
Go over answers from p. 606-611
Five paragraph essay assigned: due Friday for 100 points
What are you looking forward to being a senior next year? What goals do you have?

Wednesday: SUB
Packet in class: Posttest. Complete in class, including back page where examples are given for each
Class writing time for five paragraph essay due Friday

Thursday:
EOI Review
Five paragraph essay writing time

Friday:
EOI Review
Five paragraph essays due

Pre-AP English III

Monday and Tuesday: Study hall - work on Streetcar Named Desire study guides and take home test

Wednesday: SUB

Presentations rescheduled
Posttest packet for EOI review
Read p. 606-611, answer questions
Work time for Streetcar; all items due Friday

Thursday:
EOI Review
Presentations

Friday:
EOI Review
Presentations
All Streetcar assignments due (study guide and take home tests)

Week of May 3rd

English II Testing Monday and Tuesday!

English II

Monday and Tuesday: Testing
3rd Period library 10:00-11:59
6th Period room 317 12:45-2:30

Wednesday - Friday:
Advertising unit

English III

Monday:
p. 1256 in textbook questions; EOI review
7th Period: Study hall today and tomorrow while I administer English II test


Tuesday - Friday:
EOI Review

Pre-AP English III

Monday and Tuesday:
Study hall while I administer English II test
Work on/finish Streetcar Named Desire play, study guide, and take home test

Wednesday - Friday:
Presentations
EOI Review

Friday:
All Streetcar work due

Week of April 26th

NO SCHOOL FRIDAY!
TRI-STATE

English II

Monday

EOI Review with responders on SmartBoard
EOI Review in text book: p. 678-683; answer questions on those pages

Tuesday:

EOI Review: class packets
Use groups and text books to find examples of PASS objectives

Wednesday:

EOI Review with responders on SmartBoard
EOI Review in textbook: p. 754-759

Thursday:

EOI Review: class packets
Continue with groups and texts to review all terms for EOI next Monday and Tuesday
Turn in today!
ALL TEXTBOOK WORK DUE TODAY

Friday: NO SCHOOL

English III

Monday and Tuesday: US History EOI
In class: Textbook EOI review p. 482 questions 1-14 comprehension and 1-9 writing and grammar; p. 812 questions 1-14, p. 816 vocab, p. 817 writing and grammar

Wednesday and Thursday: Class packets
Use textbooks and classmates to complete packets finding examples of PASS objective terms

ALL READING REVIEW FROM TEXT AND CLASS PACKETS DUE THURSDAY BY END OF CLASS

Pre-AP English III

Monday and Tuesday:

Begin Streetcar Named Desire: check out book and study guide from class; study guide and test due by Friday, May 7th
EOI Review with responders on SmartBoard
Class work time; History EOI for much of class

Wednesday:

EOI Review with class packet: use groups and texts to find examples of PASS objectives to fill out chart
Word of the Day test with responders for second test option to improve grade

Thursday:
EOI Review with responders
Presentations begin

Friday: NO SCHOOL

Week of April 19th

TESTING BEGINS THIS WEEK
GET A GOOD NIGHT'S SLEEP
EAT A GOOD BREAKFAST
Prompts NOT to be discussed with ANYONE

English II

Monday: Review all types of writing; practice writing a thesis sentence based on various prompts from website my.hrw.com/support/hos/hospdf/hosthsprompts.pdf

Tuesday:
WRITING TEST FOR ENGLISH II AND III - ROOM ASSIGNMENTS GIVEN IN CLASS LAST WEEK AND MONDAY

Wednesday:
Make up tests for band students
EOI Review on Smartboard with responders
Begin watching Freedom Writers. Extra credit essay on final exam: Explain how the power of writing is demonstrated in the movie. What did students learn? What did the teacher learn?

Thursday:
EOI Review on Smartboard with responders
Continue video
Progress reports distributed; please make sure you are caught up!

Friday:
Finish video
EOI review with any time

English III

Monday: Review all types of writing; practice writing a thesis sentence based on various prompts from website my.hrw.com/support/hos/hospdf/hosthsprompts.pdf

Tuesday:
WRITING TEST FOR ENGLISH II AND III - ROOM ASSIGNMENTS GIVEN IN CLASS LAST WEEK AND MONDAY

Wednesday:
Make up tests for band students
EOI Review on Smartboard with responders
Begin Of Mice and Men video: Bonus essay question on final exam: Compare and contrast the characters of Huck and Jim from Huck Finn and George and Lennie from Of Mice and Men. Discuss their dreams, their relationships, regionalism, and the themes of the novels in each.

Thursday:
EOI Review on Smartboard with responders
Continue video
Progress reports distributed; please make sure you are caught up!

Friday:
Finish video
EOI review with any time

Pre-AP English III

Monday: Review all types of writing; practice writing a thesis sentence based on various prompts from website my.hrw.com/support/hos/hospdf/hosthsprompts.pdf

Tuesday:
WRITING TEST FOR ENGLISH II AND III - ROOM ASSIGNMENTS GIVEN IN CLASS LAST WEEK AND MONDAY


Wednesday:
Make up tests for band students


EOI Review on Smartboard with responders
Begin Of Mice and Men video: Bonus essay question on final exam: Compare and contrast the characters of Huck and Jim from Huck Finn and George and Lennie from Of Mice and Men. Discuss their dreams, their relationships, regionalism, and the themes of the novels in each.

Our Town make up tests for anyone who has been out of class; study guides due

Word of the Day tests distributed - make up test may be taken next week on Smartboard

Thursday:
EOI Review on Smartboard with responders
Continue video
Sign up for presentations times; calendar distributed in class for end of the year schedule
Progress reports distributed; please make sure you are caught up!

Friday:
Finish video
EOI review with any time

Week of April 12

For the writing assignments, I am using the link

my.hrw.com/support/hos/hospdf/hosthsprompts.pdf

to describe and choose topics.

1. choose a topic

2. brainstorm

3. have thesis

4. create into

5. begin writing

6. choose one of the essays to turn in for a grade that Friday

English II

Monday:
Descriptive writing. Make silly putty. Use as many similes, metaphors, personification, or other literary elements to describe it as you can.

Tuesday:
Narrative writing: use the photos in class or the prompts at the above web address and write a story about what you see or a story that answers the prompt.

Go over sample essays: see what a 1, 2, 3, and 4 look like

Proofreading worksheet in class

Wednesday:
Expository writing- see the prompts at the above web address

Word of the Day test, words 1-50

Thursday:
Persuasive writing - see the prompts at the above web address

Friday:
Writing review: Choose one of the four writing assignments from the week and FINISH it. All four assignments should be stapled together and turned in for a grade.

English III

Monday:
Finish Our Town

Five paragraph essays due

Tuesday:
Our Town test; study guides due

Wednesday:

Descriptive writing; see prompts at above web address

Word of the Day test words 1-50

Thursday:
Narrative writing: choose any picture and create the story that goes with it. Tell me what happened. Use transition words.

Assignment for descriptive: write at least 10 similes/metaphors or examples of personification that describe the silly putty made in class. If you were not here, describe an object using those same ten techniques. Put the list into a paragraph.

Assignment for narrative: choose any photograph and write the story behind it. Tell me what happend before and after and what the objects in the picture are doing or thinking OR use one of the "narrative" prompts from the website at the top of this page.

Assignment for expository: Choose one of the prompts from the website at the top of this page and write.

Friday:

Expository writing: focus on "webbing" or creating a plan for your writing over one of the topics from the website above

Pre-AP English III

Monday: LIBRARY; Five paragraph essays due

Tuesday: LIBRARY

Wednesday: Our Town Act 2 and 3

Word of the Day test, words 1-50

Thursday: Our Town test if time; finish Act 3

Friday:

Our Town test finished

Final draft of research paper due: All three sections
1. Intro with thesis
2. Section on author with citations
3. Section on book summary with at least one quote from the book
4. Section on time period with citations
5. Transitions from one sections to the next - show how they are all connected
6. One Works Cited page; all sources on this page must be cited in paper; all stats in paper must have reference listed on this page
7. Make sure to have a header with page number in each top right corner and an opening header on first page only, top left hand corner
8. No first or second person (I, you, etc.)
9. No abbreviations
10. No contractions
11. No sentence mistakes (RO/frag)
12. Proofread carefully


In class: descriptive writing assignment. Make silly putty.
Describe it using as many similes/metaphors, personification, and other literary elements as possible.

Week of April 5

English II

Monday:
LIBRARY EOI practice test
Writing: type thank you letter to one of the individuals who contributed 3.4 million dollars to EPS; use business block form

Tuesday:
EOI practice on board
Sign letters to be mailed
Grammar: p. 214 A, 217A, 219A, 626 ex. 2, 3, 4

Wednesday:
Go over EOI test in booklet/online answers. Correct work.
Go over writing samples
Five paragraph essay: Teen privacy. What do you think teen's rights should be in the way of privacy when it comes to topics such as cell phone/texting usage, computer usage (online social networking sites), and grades (PowerGrade)? Do parents have the right to monitor their teens?
Go over grammar - textbook from Tuesday

Thursday:
Five paragraph writing time
Go over lie/lay worsheet in class

Friday:
Five paragraph essays due
BINGO review of WOD words; quiz over 41-50; activites due for words 41-50

English III

Monday:
LIBRARY: EOI practice test online
Writing: type business block letters thanking one of the individuals who donated a portion of the 3.4 million dollars to Enid Public Schools

Tuesday:
EOI Review on SmartBoard
Our Town begin Act 2
Sign letters to be mailed

Wednesday:
Our Town Act 2 video
Grammar: go over lie/lay and other troublesome verbs
Five paragraph essay assigned: Teen privacy. See description for English II; due Friday (2nd period due Monday)

Thursday:
Our Town Act 3 - begin
Writing time for five paragraph essay
7th period - WOD quiz

Friday:
WOD Bingo; activities due for words 41-50; quiz over 41-50
7th Period - help with Prom decorations

Pre-AP English III

Monday: Library (see English III)

Tuesday:
Begin Act 1 of Our Town
Sign letters to be mailed

Wednesday:
Watch video of Our Town Act 1
Go over answers to lie/lay and troublesome verb packets

Thursday:
Five paragraph essay assigned - see English II; essay due Monday
Continue with Our Town; finish Act 1; begin Act 2
Go over PowerPoint - explain "how to"

Friday:
WOD Bingo; words 41-50 activities due; quiz over 41-50

Week of March 29

NO SCHOOL FRIDAY: GOOD FRIDAY

Enlgish II

Monday:
Writing - Process paper focusing on details and transition words
Instruct me how to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. In writing, tell me how to do something else (directions, cook something, build something, etc.).

Tuesday:
Drug survey done in class

Wednesday:
Troublesome verbs; packet in class

Thursday:
Writing: You are an eyewitness to an event. Describe what you see. Evaluate the Footloose play or choose any other event you would like.
Thank you note: Using a business block form, write a rough draft of a thank you note to one of the donators of 3.4 million dollars to Enid Public Schools

Friday:
No school - Good Friday

English III

Monday:
Writing: Process paper. Teach me how to build a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. In your own writing, focus on details and transition words to teach me how to do something else (cook, build, or find directions to something).

Tuesday:
Read our next play, Our Town, through page 33

Wednesday:
Watch the video for Our Town Act 1

Thursday:
Writing: Eyewitness account. You are witnessing an event. Describe what you see using details. Evaluate th play Footloose or choose any other event on which to report.
Finish reading Act 1 of Our Town
Friday: No school - Good Friday

Pre-AP English III

Monday: Library

Tuesday: Library

Wednesday: Library

Thursday:
Time period summary due
Writing: You are an eyewitness to an event. Report on what you see. Review the play Footloose or report on any other event you have witnessed. Include specific detail.

Friday:
No school - Good Friday

Week of March 22

ENROLLMENT THIS WEEK FOR NEXT YEAR'S SCHEDULE! HAVE SIGNED ENROLLMENT SHEETS!

PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES THIS THURSDAY AND FRIDAY

THURS. 5:00-8:00

FRIDAY 8:00-12:00

English II

Monday:
Writing; open topic; scheduling questions
Proofreading worksheet on Daylight Savings Time

Tuesday:
Practice EOI in text book; scheduling questions
Grammar: capitalization packet

Wednesday:
Go over capitalization packet
Word of the Day words 31-40 activities due; QUIZ

Thursday:
Enrollment

Friday: NO SCHOOL

English III

Monday:
Writing: Open topic
Proofreading sheet: Daylight Savings Time

Tuesday:
Scheduling

Wednesday:
Marketing letters; rough drafts due
Word of the Day words 31-40 activities due; quiz

Thursday:
Practice EOI in textbook

Friday:
NO SCHOOL

Pre-AP English III

Monday:
Open topic writing
Proofreading: Daylight Savings Time worksheet in class
Book summaries due

Tuesday:
Enrolling

Wednesday:
Capitalization packet
Word of the Day words 31-40 activities due; quiz

Thursday:
Troublesome verbs
Sample writing

Friday:
NO SCHOOL

Week of March 15

HAVE A SAFE AND RELAXING SPRING BREAK! WE'LL SEE YOU MONDAY, MARCH 22ND WITH SCHEDULES SIGNED BY PARENTS!

Week of March 8

Nine Weeks Test Schedule:

Monday: Review Day
Tuesday: 1st and 7th
Wednesday: 2nd and 5th
Thursday: 3rd and 6th
Friday: 4th

English II

Monday: Writing
Enid High has just received a large sum of money. How do you think we should spend it? Brainstorm a list, choose three things that you think we should focus on, and BEGIN writing a five paragraph essay. Extra Credit: finish the essay after you get it back on Tuesday.

Tuesday:
Grammar: Pronouns sheet; EOI review

Wednesday: Review

Thursday: Test

Friday: Critical thinking activity

English III

Monday: Writing
What do you wish you would have known? Make a list of advice you would give the younger classmen

Tuesday; Review/Testing

Wednesday:
In class writing

Thursday:
Pronoun worksheet/EOI review

Friday: Critical thinking activity

Pre-AP English III

Monday: Library - work day

Tuesday: In class essay

Wednesday: Pronouns and EOI review sheet

Thursday: Review

Friday: Nine weeks test

Week of March 1

Writing for all classes:
Character sketch writing: Create a character with a list of ten physical characteristics, five personality, five historical (what has happened to your character to make him who he is), and include five details about the setting.

ALL MISSING WORK DUE FRIDAY, MARCH 5 AT 3:30!!

English II

Monday: See above writing

Tuesday: 9:45 Sophomores in auditorium for scheduling meeting

Wednesday: Library work time

Thursday: Work day; pronouns on p. 620 if not done

Word of the Day quiz

Friday: Library; final drafts due for research papers

English III

Monday: See above writing

Tuesday: Juniors in library for scheduling meeting; all other classes go over schedules for next year

Wednesday: Library

Thursday: Work day

Word of the Day quiz

Friday: Library: All research papers done

Pre-AP English III

Monday: See above writing assignment

Tuesday:

For each of the literary pieces, write WHO, WHAT, WHERE, WHEN, WHY in your notes

War Literature: "Why Soldiers Won't Talk" p. 1114

"Death of a Ball Turret Gunner" p. 1119

Wednesday:

"Survival at Auschwitz" p. 1132

"Adam" p. 1122

Thursday:

"Ambush" p. 1136

Friday:

Reading day

Week of Feb. 22

English II

Monday: Writing a research paper; see exaples, brainstorm topics

Tuesday: Library

Wednesday:
Grammar: p. 184, 187, 190, 193 pronouns

Thursday:
Grammar: p. 620-622 ex. 2-5 #1-10 pronouns

Friday:
Go over grammar
Word of the Day review: act out the words

English III

Monday:

Gatsby test

Tuesday:
Library - research paper

Wednesday:
Library - research paper

Thursday:
In class: how to write a research paper

Friday:
Library - research paper

Pre-AP English III

Monday:
Library: Author study

Tuesday:
Author studies due

Wednesday:
ACT test - writing

Thursday:
ACT test - writing

Friday:
Go over Author Study - what to do, what not to do
Word of the Day review: charades
Reading time - bring outside reading book

Week of February 15

NO SCHOOL MONDAY: PRESIDENTS DAY

English II

Tuesday:
Finish Julius Caesar Act 5; review for test tomorrow
Word of the Day activities due; quiz tomorrow

Wednesday:
Caesar test
Word of the Day test words 11-20

Thursday:
IN LIBRARY: Research any topic of your choice. Find three sources, print out, and create a report on them

Friday:
IN LIBRARY

English III

Tuesday:
Gatsby chapter 6, begin 7; finish reading for homework
Word of the day words 11-20 due (activities)

Wednesday:
Chapter 8
Word of the Day quiz, words 11-20

Thursday:
Chapter 9

Friday:
Review for test on Monday over Gatsby

Pre-AP English III

Tuesday:

Gatsby test

Word of the day words due (11-20); quiz tomorrow in library

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: in library researching author background; DUE NEXT TUESDAY FEB. 23rd. Find background information, awards won, and interesting facts. List sources in MLA format

Week of February 8

English II

Monday:
Make a list of ten similes/metaphors, ten examples of personification, and use five word of the day in sentences that all describe your weekend, the month of February, or the Winter season.
Grammar: Pronouns p. 181, 184

Tuesday:
Julius Caesar Act 3, starting on p. 1141; funeral speech of Brutus and Mark Antony; watch video in class, read text to answer study guide questions

Wednesday:
Short essay: choose one of the essay questions for Act 3 to answer
Begin Act 4

Thursday:
Continue Act 4

Friday:
Valentine's Day proofreading worksheet (due in class); review Word of the Day words 11-20; activities due Tuesday

English III

Monday:
Make a list of 10 similes/metaphors, 10 examples of personification, and use 5 word of the days in sentences to describe your weekend, the month of February, or the Winter season.
Read Gatsby ch. 3 through page 53 for tomorrow

Tuesday:
Gatsby chapter 3

Wednesday:
Gatsby chapter 4; quiz over chapters 1-3

Thursday:
watch Gatsby chapter 5; read text to answer study guide questions
Chapter 6: read pages 103-110

Friday:
Valentine's proofreading sheet; review word of the days words 11-20; activities due Tuesday

Pre-AP English III

Monday:
See writing assignment for English II and III
Go over Gatsby chapter 5 (quiz)
Read chapter 6

Tuesday:
READING DAY: finish chapters 6 and read chapter 7

Wednesday:
Reading quizzes chapters 6 and 7
Read chapter 8

Thursday:
Go over all study guide questions; watch section of video
Read chapter 9 for HW

Friday:
Valentine's proofreading; review word of the day (activities due Tuesday);
Review Gatsby: test Tuesday. Be ready for essay: How is The Great Gatsby the perfect Modern novel?

Week of February 1

English II

Writing for all classes: Five paragraph essay rough draft due Thurs, final draft due Friday:
"What would you do to leave something better than you found it?" In other words, what would you do to improve yourself, your home, your school, your community, or your world? You may write about anything you would like (or one of each!). Make sure you have a thesis sentence that clearly lists the three main ideas (this should be at the end of your first paragraph that grabs the reader's attention), three body paragraphs (one about each main point), and a conclusion that summarizes your main points.

Monday:
See above writing assignment

Tuesday:
Word of the day words 1-10 due
Julius Caesar: finish Act 2, complete study guide

Wednesday:
Do one of the two essay questions listed on your study guide for Caesar
Begin Act 3

Thursday:
Rough drafts of five paragraph essays due; proofread in class
Review subject/verb agreement (worksheet in class)
Continue Caesar as needed; watch video segment of what we have read so far

Friday:
Five paragraph essays due - final draft and rough draft
Subject/Verb agreement quiz
Word on word of the day for words 11-20
Watch Caesar video

English III

Monday:
See above writing assignment

Tuesday:
Word of the Day activities due
Background for The Great Gatsby; begin chapter 1

Wednesday:
Word of the Day test, words 1-10
Gatsby chapter 1 and 2

Thursday:
Review Subject/Verb agreement (worksheet in class)
Gatsby chapter 2; video
Five paragraph essays due; editing time for rough drafts

Friday:
Subject/Verb agreement quiz
Five paragraph essays due
Word ahead on Word of the day words 11-20

Pre-AP English III

Monday:
See above writing assignment
Gatsby reading quiz over chapter 1,2

Tuesday:
Word of the Day words 1-10 words due
Gatsby video
Read chapter 3 for Wednesday

Wednesday:
Word of the Day quiz, words 1-10
Quiz over chapter 3 Gatsby

Thursday:
Review Sujbect/Verb agreement (worksheet in class)
Read chapter 4 for Friday
Five paragraph essays due: rough draft; editing time

Friday:
Five paragraph essays due
Subject/Verb agreement quiz
Gatsby chapter 4 quiz; go over all study guide questions

Week of Jan. 25

English II

AUTRY ORIENTATION THIS WEDNESDAY

Monday: Writing: Describe a time when you had a difficult decision to make.
Julius Caesar: Finish Act 1
Review ellipses and other punctuation

Tuesday: JC Act 2 (begin)
Punctuation quiz

Wednesday: Journal writing for Caesar
AUTRY ORIENTATION: first half of alphabet in a.m., second half in p.m.
Shakespeare video in class

Thursday: Continue Act 2 JC
Grammar: Subject/Verb agreement p. 157 1-10

Friday:
Grammar p. 159 1-10, p. 161 1-10, p. 163 1-10

English III

Monday: Choose a time when you had a difficult decision to make. What was it? What did you decide to do? How do you feel about your choice?
Grammar review: ellipses, etc.
Read "A Rose for Emily; " finish for homework - quiz tomorrow

Tuesday: Grammar quiz; quiz over short story
Review Modernism: test tomorrow

Wednesday: Unit test over Modernism, including Harlem Renaissance, Modern Poetry, and Short Stories by women

Thursday: Gatsby information
begin novel The Great Gatsby; read chapter 2 for homework
Subject/verb agreement: in book p. 134 1-10 A

Friday: Subject/Verb agreement p. 136 1-15 A, p. 139 1-5 A, 144 1-10 A
Homework: Read chapter 3 in Gatsby

Pre-AP English III

Same as English III, BOOK TITLE FOR SEMESTER PROJECT DUE MONDAY

Week of January 19

NO SCHOOL MONDAY, JAN. 18TH

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. BIRTHDAY

English II

Tuesday: Writing: What is your opinion of a current event. List the facts that you know. Discuss the opposing opinion. Why do you think you're right? Suggested topics: Earthquate in Haiti (what do we do?) or Texas toddler who won't cut his hair.
Continue Act 1, Julius Caesar

Wednesday:
Finish Act 1, scene 2 Julius Caesar
Go over grammar packet

Thursday:
Act 1, Scene 2, Julius Caesar
Go over grammar packet

Friday:
Grammar review; quiz postponed
Continue Caesar

English III

Tuesday: Writing: Red River Anthology: Use the handout in class to work with a group to create characters. Then write a poem about your character and show how it connects with the others.
Go over grammar packet

Wednesday: Modern Poetry
Read Sandburg "Chicago" and "Grass," pp. 890-894
Read Frost "Nothing Gold" and "Out, Out-" p. 900, 901.
Write 10 examples of imagery in the poems
Go over grammar packet

Thursday: Women authors
Read "The Yellow Wallpaper" p. 768
Go over grammar packet
HOMEWORK: Read "Rose for Emily" p. 1020

Friday:
Finish "Yellow Wallpaper"

Pre-AP English III

Same as English III

Book title due next Monday!!

Week of Jan. 11th

English II

Monday: Writing: Word choice in writing. Respond to the quote by Willa Cather, "The road is everything, the end nothing." Use "road" words in your response.
Grammar packets due (end marks and commas)
Grammar packet assigned: due Friday (commas and other punctuation)

Tuesday: Julius Caesar background
Grammar: punctuation

Wednesday: PLAN test results

Thursday: Begin Julius Caesar play in yellow lit book
Act 1, scene 1
Grammar: go over punctuation

Friday: Punctuation quiz; packets due

English III and Pre-AP English III

Monday: Writing: Word choice in writing. Respond to the quote by Willa Cather, "The road is everything, the end nothing." Use "road" words in your response.
Grammar packets due (end marks and commas)
Grammar packet assigned: due Friday (commas and other punctuation)

Tuesday:
Poetry: Claude McKay "If We Must Die" p. 850
Hurston: "How it Feels to Be Colored Me" p. 860

Wednesday:
Compare and contrast poetry: p. 882 "Richard Cory" and p. 884 "Minver Cheever"
Punctuation practice

Thursday:
"Lucinda Matlock"
BONUS POINTS: Find another "Spoon River" poem and bring in a copy of it
Punctuation practice

Friday:
Punctuation quiz; packets due

Week of Jan. 4th

Monday and Tuesday: Teacher work days; no school

English II

Wednesday: Writing: Compare and contrast two things (suggested: being on winter break compared to being in school). Make two circles overlapping to talk about how they are different but similar (in overlapping parts). Grammar packets assigned: due Monday

Thurssday: Shakespeare background; newspaper article: identify literary techniques (find examples of alliteration, assonance, simile, personification, onomatopoeia)

Friday: Word on grammar packets that are due Monday

English III

Wednesday: Writing: Compare and contrast two things (suggested: being on winter break compared to being in school). Make two circles overlapping to talk about how they are different but similar (in overlapping parts). Grammar packets assigned: due Monday

Thursday: Background on the Harlem Renaissance; PowerPoint presentation; work time on grammar packets
Newspaper article: identify literary techniques (find examples of alliteration, assonance, simile, personification, onomatopoeia)

Friday: Review Harlem Renaissance
Read poems p. 840; answer questions 1-3 together
p. 842, 843; answer questions 1-3 on p. 843

Pre-AP English III

Wednesday: Writing: Compare and contrast two things (suggested: being on winter break compared to being in school). Make two circles overlapping to talk about how they are different but similar (in overlapping parts). Grammar packets assigned: due Monday

Thursday: Background on the Harlem Renaissance; PowerPoint presentation; work time on grammar packets
Go over semester projects; packet handed out and deadlines discussed
Newspaper article: identify literary techniques (find examples of alliteration, assonance, simile, personification, onomatopoeia)

Friday: Review Harlem Renaissance
Read poems p. 840; answer questions 1-3 together
p. 842, 843; answer questions 1-3 on p. 843

Week of Dec. 14th

Exam Week

Monday: Review all classes

Tuesday: Exams 2nd and 5th periods

Wednesday: Exams 3rd and 7th periods

Thursday: Exams 1st and 6th periods

Friday: Exam 4th period

Have a safe and relaxing break!