MON. 3/27: personal novel time while absentees finish quizzes; review game for tomorrow's Short Story test; handed back graded material, notably Personal Novel Response #1; HOMEWORK: Study any notes you have and the study guide for tomorrow's test, read and annotate your personal novel #2.
TUES. 3/28: short story test; received graded material; watched "The Monkey's Paw" film: HOMEWORK: read/annotate personal novel #2.
WED. 3/29: finished "The Monkey's Paw" film; received all graded material so far; did journal entry #7 [see below]; received Drama Terms to Remember and Theater History Overview notes; HOMEWORK: read/annotate personal novel #2.
THURS. 3/30: received graded papers; Began "Illusion and Reality" Unit; went over yesterday's handouts on Drama Terms and Theater History Overview; took new Drama Notes; received-Dramatis Personae of the play and colored-coded families and allegiances; HOMEWORK: read and annotate personal novel #2.
FRI. 3/31: received Elizabethan Vocabulary #1; finished discussing yesterday's notes; played and compared two video versions of "The Cask of Amontillado"; HOMEWORK: study Eliz. Vocab. #1, read/annotate novel #2.
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TUES. 3/28: short story test; received graded material; watched "The Monkey's Paw" film: HOMEWORK: read/annotate personal novel #2.
WED. 3/29: finished "The Monkey's Paw" film; received all graded material so far; did journal entry #7 [see below]; received Drama Terms to Remember and Theater History Overview notes; HOMEWORK: read/annotate personal novel #2.
THURS. 3/30: received graded papers; Began "Illusion and Reality" Unit; went over yesterday's handouts on Drama Terms and Theater History Overview; took new Drama Notes; received-Dramatis Personae of the play and colored-coded families and allegiances; HOMEWORK: read and annotate personal novel #2.
FRI. 3/31: received Elizabethan Vocabulary #1; finished discussing yesterday's notes; played and compared two video versions of "The Cask of Amontillado"; HOMEWORK: study Eliz. Vocab. #1, read/annotate novel #2.
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MON. 4/3: read most of Act I, scene i of Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet; did PowerPoint on Elizabethan Vocabulary #2; discussed remaining syllabus items; (see new syllabus); Remember: All novel annotation is due next Wednesday (4/12). That's 50 points for your complete, detailed notes on all 6 points of annotation! HOMEWORK: read/annotate novel, study Elizabethan Vocab. #1.
TUES. 4/4: Elizabethan Vocab. #1 review; Journal Entry #8 [see below]; Read Romeo & Juliet to page 50 (Act I, scene ii); HOMEWORK: Study Eliz. Voc. #1, read and annotate novel.
WED. 4/5: review game/pens & boards for Elizabethan Vocabulary; took new Drama Notes; read up to Act I, scene v in Romeo & Juliet; received Romeo & Juliet Character Profiles, and began filling them in; HOMEWORK: study for tomorrow's Elizabethan Vocabulary Quiz #1, annotate personal novel.
THURS. 4/6: Took Elizabethan Vocabulary Quiz #1; novel annotation time; finished reading Act I of Romeo & Juliet; worked on "Character Profiles"; HOMEWORK: you should be finishing up your novel; 6-point annotation is due Wednesday, 4/12.
FRI. 4/7: received summaries of Act I of Romeo & Juliet; received Elizabethan Vocab. list #2; took quotes quiz on Act I; workshop for annotation of novel #2. HOMEWORK:you should be finishing up your novel; 6-point annotation is due Wednesday, 4/12.
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TUES. 4/4: Elizabethan Vocab. #1 review; Journal Entry #8 [see below]; Read Romeo & Juliet to page 50 (Act I, scene ii); HOMEWORK: Study Eliz. Voc. #1, read and annotate novel.
WED. 4/5: review game/pens & boards for Elizabethan Vocabulary; took new Drama Notes; read up to Act I, scene v in Romeo & Juliet; received Romeo & Juliet Character Profiles, and began filling them in; HOMEWORK: study for tomorrow's Elizabethan Vocabulary Quiz #1, annotate personal novel.
THURS. 4/6: Took Elizabethan Vocabulary Quiz #1; novel annotation time; finished reading Act I of Romeo & Juliet; worked on "Character Profiles"; HOMEWORK: you should be finishing up your novel; 6-point annotation is due Wednesday, 4/12.
FRI. 4/7: received summaries of Act I of Romeo & Juliet; received Elizabethan Vocab. list #2; took quotes quiz on Act I; workshop for annotation of novel #2. HOMEWORK:you should be finishing up your novel; 6-point annotation is due Wednesday, 4/12.
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FRI. 4/28: Last week in a nutshell: Website [or was it Mr. King?] was down for 10 days, but is rolling now! Last week [4/24 thru 4/28] I collected 2nd novel annotation, gave Acts I and II quizzes, gave Elizabethan Vocab. #3 quiz, and we read Acts I & II. We're beginning Act III next week, and will likely finish Romeo and Juliet the week of May 8th. On Friday, you received brackets for Elizabethan Vocab. #4, and did journal entry #10 [see below]. The journals are due completed (entries 6-10) Tuesday, May 2. HOMEWORK: read and annotate Novel #3 (Here's the 3rd and final annotation sheet!), and study Elizabethan Vocabulary #4.
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MON. 5/1: reviewed Elizabethan Vocab. #4 with PowerPoint; Viewed Romeo & Juliet film through Act II; remember: journals are due tomorrow; begin reading Act III. HOMEWORK: Read personal novels, study Eliz. Voc. #4.
TUES. 5/2: (sub today)today we reviewed for Eliz. Voc. #4 and watched a Shakespeare film. Handed in completed journal.
WED. 5/3: began 3-panel cartoons, which are due Friday: blank cartoon page, my cartoon example, rubric which will be used for grading; read Act III, scene i of Romeo & Juliet; koosh ball review for Eliz. Vocab. #4 quiz tomorrow. HOMEWORK: read and annotate novel 3, study Eliz. Vocab. #4.
THURS. 5/4: took Elizabethan Vocab quiz #4; read /annotated personal novel; received Romeo & Juliet Act III Summary; read Act III, scene ii or R&J; worked on final touches of 3-panel cartoons for Act II [due tomorrow]; HOMEWORK: read/annotate personal novel 3.
FRI. 5/5: 15 minutes for final touches on cartoons; Koosh ball review of past Elizabethan Vocabulary; read Act III, scene iii; received Elizabethan Vocabulary #5 brackets; read Act III, scene iv; HOMEWORK: read/annotate novel 3, study Elizabethan Vocab. #5.
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TUES. 5/2: (sub today)today we reviewed for Eliz. Voc. #4 and watched a Shakespeare film. Handed in completed journal.
WED. 5/3: began 3-panel cartoons, which are due Friday: blank cartoon page, my cartoon example, rubric which will be used for grading; read Act III, scene i of Romeo & Juliet; koosh ball review for Eliz. Vocab. #4 quiz tomorrow. HOMEWORK: read and annotate novel 3, study Eliz. Vocab. #4.
THURS. 5/4: took Elizabethan Vocab quiz #4; read /annotated personal novel; received Romeo & Juliet Act III Summary; read Act III, scene ii or R&J; worked on final touches of 3-panel cartoons for Act II [due tomorrow]; HOMEWORK: read/annotate personal novel 3.
FRI. 5/5: 15 minutes for final touches on cartoons; Koosh ball review of past Elizabethan Vocabulary; read Act III, scene iii; received Elizabethan Vocabulary #5 brackets; read Act III, scene iv; HOMEWORK: read/annotate novel 3, study Elizabethan Vocab. #5.
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MON. 5/8: handed in late cartoons; received tons of graded material; Koosh ball review of Elizabethan Vocab. #5; read Romeo & Juliet up to Act IV; reviewed drama terms from the board; HOMEWORK: study Eliz. Voc. #5, read and annotate novel 3; keep up on Romeo & Juliet and be ready for Act 3 quotes quiz soon!
TUES. 5/9: PowerPoint review on Elizabethan Vocabulary #5; took Quotes Quiz for Act III; read Act V, scene i (this time, we read the easy text); watched Romeo & Juliet from Intermission halfway through Act III; HOMEWORK: Study ELiz. Voc. #5, read and annotate novel.
WED. 5/10: read personal novels; played Koosh Ball review for Elizabethan Vocab. #5; read Act IV, scenes i/iii/iv of Romeo & Juliet; viewed some of the video of the play; HOMEWORK: study for Friday's Eliz. Voc. #5 quiz; keep up on reading and annotating personal novel #3.
THURS. 5/11: finished scene V of R&J; reviewed Eliz. Voc. #5; worked on Character Profiles--we'll finish them Monday; view some of R&J video; HOMEWORK: study for tomorrow's quiz, read/annotate novel 3.
FRI. 5/12: Elizabethan Vocab Quiz #5; read a bit of novel #3; read Act V, scenes i & ii; watched video; HOMEWORK: study all notes for Drama test, read/annotate novel #3.
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TUES. 5/9: PowerPoint review on Elizabethan Vocabulary #5; took Quotes Quiz for Act III; read Act V, scene i (this time, we read the easy text); watched Romeo & Juliet from Intermission halfway through Act III; HOMEWORK: Study ELiz. Voc. #5, read and annotate novel.
WED. 5/10: read personal novels; played Koosh Ball review for Elizabethan Vocab. #5; read Act IV, scenes i/iii/iv of Romeo & Juliet; viewed some of the video of the play; HOMEWORK: study for Friday's Eliz. Voc. #5 quiz; keep up on reading and annotating personal novel #3.
THURS. 5/11: finished scene V of R&J; reviewed Eliz. Voc. #5; worked on Character Profiles--we'll finish them Monday; view some of R&J video; HOMEWORK: study for tomorrow's quiz, read/annotate novel 3.
FRI. 5/12: Elizabethan Vocab Quiz #5; read a bit of novel #3; read Act V, scenes i & ii; watched video; HOMEWORK: study all notes for Drama test, read/annotate novel #3.
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MON. 5/15: reviewed voc. 9 brackets; learned Logical Comparisons; Finished Romeo & Juliet (both the play and the movie); kooshball reviewed some study guide items for Drama Test, which is Friday. HOMEWORK: Study drama notes, vocab # 9 with Logical Comparisons, read annotate novel 3.
TUES. 5/16 through THURS. 5/18: took the following quizzes: Act II & III of R&J, vocab. #9; studied for Friday's Drama/Romeo & Juliet test; watched Gnomeo and Juliet when I had a sub Wednesday; chose partners for "Mission Possible" research project; HOMEWORK: study for Friday's test, finish up Novel #3 Annotation due next Wednesday, 5/24.
FRI. 5/19: Drama/R&J Test; receive instructions on Mission Possible research project; to library for research. HOMEWORK: finish up Novel #3 Annotation due Wednesday, 5/24.
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TUES. 5/16 through THURS. 5/18: took the following quizzes: Act II & III of R&J, vocab. #9; studied for Friday's Drama/Romeo & Juliet test; watched Gnomeo and Juliet when I had a sub Wednesday; chose partners for "Mission Possible" research project; HOMEWORK: study for Friday's test, finish up Novel #3 Annotation due next Wednesday, 5/24.
FRI. 5/19: Drama/R&J Test; receive instructions on Mission Possible research project; to library for research. HOMEWORK: finish up Novel #3 Annotation due Wednesday, 5/24.
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MON. 5/22: lots of graded material; 40 minutes in the library for Mission Possible research project; back to class for new notes and begin reading Anthem. HOMEWORK: novel annotation #3 due Wednesday.
TUES. 5/23: discussed excessive absences; received journals; received lesson on Parallel Structure (Quiz on Parallel Structure is Friday); read Anthem from 20 - 35; library to work on Mission Possible Research: HOMEWORK: finish Novel #3 Annotation, because it's due tomorrow.
WED. 5/24 through FRI. 5/25: handed in on-time and late Personal Novel Annotation for novel #3; studied Parallel Structure (quiz Friday); finished Mission Possible Research (due end-of-period Friday); read to p. 59 in Anthem; ready to finish up Anthem and review for NC Final Exam next week.
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TUES. 5/23: discussed excessive absences; received journals; received lesson on Parallel Structure (Quiz on Parallel Structure is Friday); read Anthem from 20 - 35; library to work on Mission Possible Research: HOMEWORK: finish Novel #3 Annotation, because it's due tomorrow.
WED. 5/24 through FRI. 5/25: handed in on-time and late Personal Novel Annotation for novel #3; studied Parallel Structure (quiz Friday); finished Mission Possible Research (due end-of-period Friday); read to p. 59 in Anthem; ready to finish up Anthem and review for NC Final Exam next week.
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CLICK HERE for JOURNAL ENTRIES:
#1: "Unpleasant Situation"
#2: "Rock and a Hard Place"
#3: "No Hunting Today"
#4: "Disasters"
#5: "Universal Wrong"
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#6: "Baby Needs a New Pair of Shoes!"
#7: "Injustice"
#8: "Better Than You"
#9: "Forbidden Love"
#10: "Elizabethan Insults"
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