• Please review the homework policy in the student handbook.  Students have the same number of days to complete make-up work as they were absent.  Make-up work will be posted daily on this classroom website and is YOUR responsibility. I will NOT ask for make-up work.  Be responsible for completing and submitting all work on time.  Late work is not accepted and will receive no grade. When you are on school business, make-up work must be obtained in advance.  If a test is given following a business absence, students are required to take the test as scheduled. Tests and work due during unexcused absences receive no credit. This is school policy.  

 

 

Monday, March 25, 2019

Agenda

Rhythm and Meter in Poetry continued

• ACT Aspire prep: Review parallel structure
• Groups finish writing Limerick and share
• Read and analyze "Sea Fever" by John Masefield
• Groups re-write "Sea Fever" keeping the same rhythm and meter

 

Tuesday, March 26, 2019

Agenda

• Parallel Review Structure Practice
• Groups finish and perform re-write of "Sea Fever" 

Homework:

• Don't forget about your poetry project assignments in Google Classroom! 

 

Wednesday, March 27, 2019

Agenda

• Short Quiz over "Sea Fever" 
• ACT Aspire writing rubric  
• ACT Aspire writing 
• Students score papers 

 

Thursday, March 28, 2019

Agenda

• Sign in to your Chromebook and then to Clever
• Click on PEG 
• I will direct you to the prompt 
• Timed writing 

 

Friday, March 29, 2019

• More parallel structure review 
• The extended metaphor
• "Identity"
• "Paintbrush" 
• Metaphorical Portrait assigned

Poetic Devices test is Tuesday
Poetry project is due Thursday

 

 

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Monday, April 1, 2019

• Active/Passive Voice 
• "We Real Cool" by Gwendolyn Brooks
• Study Guide for Poetic Devices test is posted in Google Classroom 

Poetry project is due Thursday 

 

Tuesday, April 2, 2019

Poetic Devices Test

• Store everything under your desk except the test folder
• Subject:  Poetic Devices Test
• Date:  4/2/19
• Do not write on any part of the test or poems 
• Matching Part 1 - answers are used more than once  
• Matching Part 2 - answers are used only once 
• Matching Part 3 - answers are used more than once 

 

 

 

Wednesday, April 3, 2019

• Make-up Poetic Devices Test
• Incomplete Poetic Devices Test - 15 minutes 
• If you finished the Poetic Devices Test yesterday, get a computer and work on poetry project that is due tomorrow. 
• ACT Prep English
• Review top scoring timed writing 

 

 

 

Thursday, April 4, 2019

Agenda

• Poetry Project is due in Google Classroom 
• Finish review of top scoring timed writing essays
• ACT Reading Prep

ACT Aspire:  April 8 - April 10

ACT Aspire room location is posted in Google Classroom. 

The assignments may have been updated, so check the large posters that

are posted downstairs!

 

 

Friday, April 5, 2019

Agenda

• Timed writing in PEG

 

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April 8 - April 10

ACT Aspire testing. Good luck sophomores! You've got this!

 

Thursday, April 11, 2019

Agenda

• Discuss the synthesis paper
• Complete Activity 1 and 2 in Google Classroom for the synthesis paper
• Type your answers in blue; type your parent's responses in red

 

Friday, April 12, 2019

Agenda

• New Seating arrangement 
• Activity 3 assigned in Google Classroom for the synthesis paper. Due Thursday. 
• Merchant of Venice books and study guide distributed
• Read Act I, scene 1 MoV and answer study guide questions 

 

 

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Monday, April 15, 2019

Agenda

• Merchant Memes
• Finish Act I
• Quiz on Tuesday 

Homework: Read articles for synthesis paper and add text support from each article to the chart in Google Classroom. Due Thursday. 

 

Tuesday, April 16, 2019

Agenda

• Quiz over Act I Merchant
• Bonus opportunity assigned
• Act II Merchant, pages 43 - 53  

Homework: Read articles for synthesis paper and add text support from each article to the chart in Google Classroom. Due Thursday. 

 

Wednesday, April 17, 2019

Agenda

• Review Act I quiz
• Continue reading Merchant, Act II, page 53 to scene VII

Homework: Synthesis paper document in Google Classroom is due tomorrow!

 

 

Thursday, April 18

Agenda

• Non-nutritional day - cupcakes for everyone! 
• Synthesis document due in Google Classroom. Do not share it with me; submit in GC 
• Finish Act II; quiz on Tuesday over Act II

 
No school Friday or Monday

 

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Tuesday, April 23, 2019

Agenda

• Synthesis Paper working document returned in Google Classroom; grades explained 
• Act II MofV Quiz
• Act III study guide distributed
• Read Act III, scene i and half of scene ii

Homework: Write the introduction to the synthesis prompt to include a three-point thesis. Due Friday

 

 

Wednesday, April 24, 2019 

Agenda

• Review Act II quiz
• Review how to cite sources for the synthesis paper 
• Finish Reading Act III (Begin Pg. 109, Line 118); Quiz on Thursday

Homework: Introduction to the synthesis prompt to include a three-point thesis is due Friday. 

 

Thursday, April 25, 2019

Agenda

• Writing the synthesis paper: TIQA/Outlining - See Google Classroom Post
• Act III quiz
• Begin Act IV

Homework:  Introduction to the synthesis prompt to include a three-point thesis is due tomorrow.

 

Friday, April 26, 2019

Agenda

• Submit Thesis Statement
• Continue Act IV
• "Quality of Mercy Speech" analysis

Homework: Make sure you have two cited quotes for reason 1, 2, and 3 on your synthesis working document! Due Monday. 

 

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Monday, April 29, 2019

Agenda

• Return thesis statements and review model statements posted in Google Classroom
• Begin Act IV MoV, Page 169, line 396
• Finish MoV
• Test over the Merchant of Venice on Wednesday 
• All parts of the synthesis paper document should be complete by tomorrow.

Homework: 

Review the AP rubric for writing the synthesis paper that is posted in Google Classroom. 

"Quality of Mercy" analysis is due tomorrow.

"Quality of Mercy" speech recitation is due May 13.

 

Tuesday, April 30, 2019

Agenda

• "Quality of Mercy" analysis due. Have this on your desk. 
• Log into CLEVER and go to PEG
• Access the prompt "Is College Worth its Cost" and read the entire prompt.
• You may use your introductory paragraph and thesis statement that you have already written.
• You may use the TIQA document and how to cite sources that is posted in Google Classroom
• You have three submissions in PEG, but the synthesis essay is due at the end of the class period. Use your submissions wisely.
• Good luck. You can do it!

 

 

Wednesday, May 1, 2019

Agenda

• Test over The Merchant of Venice 
• Return book for bonus points. You must have the book in hand when you walk through the door.  

 

 

Thursday, May 2, 2019

Agenda

The Merchant of Venice Escape Room

Meet in the library classroom.

 

 

 

 

Spring Fling Schedule

Friday, May 3, 2019

 

1st    8:10 – 8:45

2nd     8:50 – 9:25

3rd     9:30 – 10:05

4th    10:10 – 10:45

6th   10:50 – 11:25

7th   11:25 – 11:55

5th   Regular Time

 

1:20 Spring Fling

 

 

 

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Monday, May 6, 2019

Agenda

• Return MoV test and discuss
• Students log in to their Schoology accounts
• Begin A Separate Peace - Study Guide Sheet posted in Schoology

Homework: Finish the study guide questions and Chapter 1 of ASP

 

 

Tuesday, May 7, 2019

Agenda

• Log in to Schoology account.  Review scavenger hunt. Due Wednesday. This is timed stamped!
• Access your digital ASP study guide 
• Click here for how to submit an assignment in Schoology. 
• Chapter 2 ASP. Be sure to answer study questions as you read.

Homework:

Complete Scavenger Hunt

Read/finish Chapter 3 for homework 

 

 

 

Wednesday, May 8, 2019

Agenda

• ASP Scavenger hunt due in Schoology 
• Access Chapters 1 - 4 ASP study guide
• Log into fortsmithschools.schoology.com
• Complete the discussion question
• Chapter 4 ASP

Homework: 

Access Chapter 5 study guide questions in Schoology

Read Chapter 5 and answer questions 

 

Thursday, May 9, 2019

Agenda

• Access Chapters ASP 5-10 digital study guide questions
• Harkness Style discussion:  True friends should never lie to one another
• Chapter 6 ASP
• Test over Chapter 1 - 6 tomorrow 

Homework: 

Read chapter 7 ASP

 

Friday, May 10, 2019

Agenda

• Chapters 1 - 6 ASP quiz
• Begin reading chapter 8 ASP

Homework:

• Finish reading chapter 8 ASP and read chapter 9 

 

 

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Monday, May 13, 2019

Agenda

• Last day to recite the "Quality of Mercy" speech 
• Chapter 10 ASP

Homework:

• Chapter 11 ASP

 

Tuesday, May 14, 2019

Agenda

• Chapter 12 ASP

Homework:  Chapter 13 ASP

 

Wednesday, May 15, 2019

Agenda

• Morning classes begin ASP video
• Afternoon classes read pages 243 - pages 249 with question

Homework: 

• Morning classes read pages 243 - pages 249

 

Thursday, May 16, 2019

Agenda

• Return Literature books
• All classes begin/continue ASP video

 

Friday, May 17, 2019

Agenda

• Test over ASP
• Return ASP books 

 

Monday, May 20, 2019

• No School 

 

Tuesday, May 21, 2019

• ASP Escape room

 

Wednesday, May 22 

• Return synthesis paper and review top scoring essay
• Return student folders
• Begin reviewing for semester exams

 

Thursday and Friday

• Semester exam review games