May 15
Go over Final Exam Review
Reading Comprehension Practice
FINAL EXAM NEXT CLASS
May 13
Finish The Odyssey
May 9
Summer Reading Preview
More from The Odyssey
May 7
Work on Annotated Bibliography for Synthesis Research Project
Thesis Statement and Body Paragraphs - Format
May 1-3
Film and Literature Comparison
The Odyssey and O Brother, Where Art Thou?
April 23-25
Work on Annotated Bibliography for Synthesis Research Project
April 19
Intro to Synthesis Research Project
10 Sources - Work on 1 and 2
April 17
EOC Practice test
Read "The Cattle of the Sun God"
April 15
Read "The Land of the Dead" and "Sirens, Scylla, and Charybdis"
April 11
Collect Connecting to Calypso's Island and "The Cyclops" - Finish Packet
Read and Complete Storyboard for "Circe the Enchantress"
April 9
What do you remember?
Extra Credit Opportunities
Read "The Cyclops" - Finish Packet
Watch Polyphemus from The Odyssey
Connecting to Calypso's Island - Due next class
April 5
Reading Activity - Summarization
Read "Calypso" from The Odyssey
Song Analysis - "Calypso" by Suzanne Vega
Writing Assignment - Connecting to Calypso's Island - Due 4/11
April 3
The Odyssey Pre-Reading/Writing Sheet
March 21
USA Test Prep
March 19
Reading Counts Test Romeo and Juliet and Independent Reading
Read "Dear Juliet" and :Romeo and Juliet in Bosnia"
HW - WS
March 15
Socratic Seminar on Romeo and Juliet
Absent Students should type a 2 page essay on topic 1 form the Socratic Seminar Prep packet
March 13
Socratic Seminar Prep: Seminar is next class
March 11
Show, Don't Tell Bellringer 10
Act 5 Film Analysis
Homework: Romeo and Juliet Biopoems and License Plates
March 7
Show, Don't Tell Bellringer 9
Read Romeo and Juliet Act 5 All
Collect Act 4 Study Guide
Work on Act 5 Study Guide
March 5
Read Romeo and Juliet Act 4 All
Collect Act 3 Study Guide
Work on Act 4 Study Guide
March 1
Show, Don't Tell Bellringer 7
Read Romeo and Juliet Act 3:5
Discussion and Film Catch-up
Collect Act 3 Study Guide and Annotation
February 27
Show, Don't Tell Bellringer 6
Read Romeo and Juliet Act 3:1-4
Work on Act 3 Study Guide
February 25
Show, Don't Tell Bellringer 5
Finish Romeo and Juliet Act 2
Collect Act 2 Study Guide and Annotations
Hand back Poetry Books
February 19
Show, Don't Tell Bellringer 4
Watch Balcony Scene from new film
Balcony Scene Charades
Read Romeo and Juliet Act 2:3-4
Work on Act 2 Study Guide
February 13
Show, Don't Tell Bellringer 3
Collect Act 1 Study Guide and Annotations
Quotes of Love
Read Romeo and Juliet Act 2:1-2
Work on Act 2 Study Guide
Watch 1968 Balcony Scene
February 11
Show, Don't Tell Bellringer 2
Shakespearean Insults Pt. 2
Read Romeo and Juliet Act 1:4-5
Finish Study Guide
Watch Act 1 of 1996 film
February 7
Show, Don't Tell Bellringer 1
Shakespearean Insults Pt. 1
Annotation Guide
Read Romeo and Juliet Act 1:1-3
February 5
Imagery Bellringer
Prereading for Romeo and Juliet: Social Offenses
Read and translate the Prologue
Work on Act 1 Study Guide part I and II
February 1
DGP - Week 18 and 19 Wednesday/Thursday
Internal Citation Practice - Lab B
January 30
DGP - Week 18 and 19 Wednesday/Thursday
Collect and Read from Poetry Books
In Class: Parenthetical Citations Survival Guide
Paraphrasing Practice
HW: In-text Citations Worksheet
January 28
DGP - Week 18 and 19 Tuesday
Analyzing Sources: The Penny
Writing Thesis Statements
January 24
DGP - Week 18 and 19 Monday
Sign Student Schedules
Work Time on Poetry Book - Poetry Book Instructions Due 1/30
January 18
DGP - Week 16 and 17 Friday - Collect
Work Time on Poetry Book - Poetry Book Instructions
Where I'm From Poetry
Work on Pages 11-12. See me for handouts
January 16
DGP - Week 17 TW
Work on Pages 9-10. Lab Time
January 14
DGP - Week 17 MT
Work Time on Poetry Book - Poetry Book Instructions
Work on Pages 7-8, 13. See me for handouts.
January 10
DGP - Week 16 WT
Plagiarism - Self Guided Tour
Work Time on Poetry Book - Poetry Book Instructions
Work on Pages 1-6, and 14-17.
January 8
The Return of DGP - Week 16 MT
Work on Pages 5, 6, 15
Shape Poetry Handout
January 4
Independent Reading Choices: (students pick 1) - Due March 21
Poetry Terms
Work on: A Series of Lies and Limerick Handout