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Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Daily Agenda - 5/29-5/31 (Wed-Fri)

Final Exam Schedule

Wednesday - Periods 5,6
Thursday - Periods 3,7
Friday - Periods 2,4


End of the Semester Note: 


All scores will be posted daily through Monday as exams are assessed.  Thanks for a great school year.  Enjoy the summer break, be safe, and live life with passion.  Be the best you can be, and remember that lifelong learning will serve you for -- well, a lifetime. :-)  Hope to hear from you in the fall. 

Yours Truly,

Mr. Smith

Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Daily Agenda & Homework - 5/28 (Tue)

Daily Agenda
1. Antigone Study Guide Groups - Create Flashcards for Scenes 3 - 5 Key Questions.
2. Wildcat Partners - Thesis/Topic Sentence Drafting for Finals Essay Response

Homework
1. Study for Final Exam.
2. Punctuation Review Exercises/Story Key Question Flash Cards due on day of final.

Final Exam Schedule

Wed. 5/29 - Periods 5,6
Thur. 5/30 - Periods 3,7
Fri. 5/31 - Periods 2,4

Thursday, May 23, 2013

Daily Agenda & Homework - 5/23 (Thur)

Daily Agenda
1. Yearbook Time
2. Return Texts to Library
3. Finish Elements of Tragedy Foldable

Homework
1. Continue Punctuation Review Exercises
2. Begin Antigone Literature Review



Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Daily Agenda & Homework - 5/21 (Tue)

Daily Agenda
1. Journal Response - Character Flaws and Solutions
2. Read Exodus scene of Antigone.
3. Begin Elements of Tragedy Foldable

Homework
1. Complete Antigone Study Guide Questions
2. Begin Final Punctuation Review - Apostrophes

Friday, May 17, 2013

Daily Agenda & Homework - 5/17 (Fri)

Daily Agenda
District Writing Post-Assessment

Homework
Punctuation Packet Exercises (Pages 325-327)

Daily Agenda & Homework - 5/15 (Wed)

Daily Agenda
1. Dashes Exercise Final Review
2. Read Antigone Scenes 4,5.
3. Write "I Am" Poems from perspectives of Antigone and Creon in Scenes 4,5.

Homework
Complete Study Guide Questions for Scenes 4,5.

Daily Agenda & Homework - 5/13 (Mon)

Daily Agenda
1. Hyphens B/ Hyphens C Exercises - Final Review
2. Understanding Tragedy Circle Map
3. Read Antigone Scene 3.  Complete study guide questions.
4. Begin Headline News Assignment

Homework
Complete the Headline News Assignment

Thursday, May 9, 2013

Daily Agenda & Homework - 5/9 (Thur)

Daily Agenda
1. Antigone Part I Competency Corrections
2. Writing Workshop: Revise Essays for Appositives, Colons, and Semi-colons; Formatting; and a Works Cited Page.  Submit final highlighted print copy to teacher and upload to turnitin.com.

Homework
Finish essay if not completed in class.

Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Daily Agenda & Homework - 5/7 (Tue)

Daily Agenda
1. Writing Introductions & Conclusions - Complete guided reading questions based on the article.
2. Writing Workshop Day #4 - Write introduction, conclusion, and concluding sentences for the Character Essay.  Then, edit and revise the essay.

Homework
Complete any part of the workshop NOT completed in class.

Monday, May 6, 2013

Daily Agenda & Homework - 5/1 and 5/3 (Wed/Fri)

Daily Agenda 5/3 (Fri)
1. Classical Roots Lesson #5 Quiz
2. Writing Workshop - (1) Revise use of quotations in your Character Essay following the models reviewed in class.  (2) Format your rough draft by removing the outline elements. (3) Submit as rough draft in turnitin.com.

Homework 5/3 (Fri)
Complete the writing workshop on your own if you were not able to do so in class.


Daily Agenda 5/1 (Wed)
1. Writing Workshop -
     Step #1: Review my feedback regarding your thesis statement and topic sentences.  Then, revise
                   those parts that need revision.
     Step #2: Continue outlining by adding commentary.
     Step #3: Upload to turnitin.com under Character Essay Outline Revision 2.

2. Return Work / Complete Fifteen-Week Progress and Goals Reflection

Homework 5/1 (Wed)
Stydy for vocabulary since we didn't get to it today.