Daily Agenda & Homework: 12/11 (Thur)

Daily Agenda
1. Formality Exercises 1,2
2. Finish Flies Journey Map

Homework
1. Finish reading logs.  
2. Study for Final
3. Quotation Marks Exs. 6-7

Daily Agenda: 12/9 (Tue)

Daily Agenda
1. Pronoun Usage Review - Clear Pronoun Reference A Exercise
2. Allegory/Novel Journey Map

Homework
Read chapter 12. Complete reading responses.

Daily Agenda & Homework - 12/5 (Fri)

Daily Agenda
1. Language Review: Active/Passive Voice
2. Reading Critically: Religious Allegory and Archetypes (Double Bubble Map)
3. Human Nature Paragraph

Homework
Read Chapter #11.  Complete reading logs.

Daily Agenda & Homework - 12/3 (Wed)

Daily Agenda
1. Read "Appreciating Lord of the Flies" article. 
2. Complete Simon as Allegory partner responses.

Homework
Read chapter 10. Complete reading logs.

Daily Agenda & Homework - 12/1 (Mon)

Daily Agenda
1. Review Italics/Quotation Usage
2. Italics/Quotation Usage Competency #2
3. Finish Chapter 5-6 Passage Foldables

Homework
Read chapter 9. Complete reading responses.

Daily Agenda & Homework - 11/25 (Tue)

Daily Agenda
1. Lord of the Flies, Chapters #5-6 Quiz
2. Chapters 5-6 Close Reading Foldable Activity

Homework
Read chapters #7-8. Complete reading logs.

Daily Agenda & Homework - 11/21 (Fri)

Daily Agenda
1. Classical Roots Lesson #3 Competency
2. Continue novel study guide questions.
3. Ch. 4 Review/Report (with a Wildcat Partner)

Homework
Read chapters 5-6.  Complete reading logs.

Daily Agenda & Homework - 11/19 (Wed)

Daily Agenda
1. Greek and Latin Roots Unit #3 Practice Quiz
2. Chapters 2-3 Group Posters

Homework
1. Read Chapter 4 of the novel.
2. Complete reading log responses.

Daily Agenda & Homework - 11/17 (Mon)

Daily Agenda
1. Greek and Latin Roots, Unit #3 Vocabulary Exercises, pg. 38.
2. Greek and Latin Roots, Unit #3 Sentences Assignment
3. Lord of the Flies, Chapter One, Group Responses/Notetaking
4. Continue reading.

Homework
1. Read Lord of the Flies, Chapters 2-3.
2. Complete study guide questions for the chapters.

Daily Agenda & Homework - 11/13 (Thur)

Daily Agenda
1. Pre-reading Discussion Questions
2. Finish Ch. 1 Study Guide Questions
3. Chapter One Close Reading Questions - Wildcat Groups

Homework
1. Greek & Latin Roots Unit #3, pg. 37 exercise 
2. Finish Chapter #1 and study guide questions (if not completed already)

Daily Agenda & Homework: 11/10 (Mon)

Daily Agenda
1. Revisions of "The Sociology of Leopard Man"
2. Continue Chapter 1, Lord of the Flies.

Homework
Greek and Latin Roots, Unit #3, pg. 36 exercise

Daily Agenda & Homework - 10/31 (Fri), 11/4 (Tue), and 11/6 (Thur)

Daily Agenda/Homework

1. Class Review / Notes on "You are a Conformist" article
2. "Ichabod Crane" video
 No Homework

Daily Agenda/Homework - November 4 (Tue)

1. Unit #2 Vocabulary Test Practice
2. "You are a Conformist" Reading Quiz
3. Active & Passive Voice - Exercises 23,24,26, pgs. 382-385 in the Writing & Grammar text.
4. Study for Vocabulary Quiz (HOMEWORK)


Daily Agenda /Homework - November 6 (Thur)
1. Greek and Latin Roots Unit #2 Test
2. Finish Active & Passive Voice Assignment
3. Read first ten pages of Lord of the Flies
    No Homework

Daily Agenda & Homework - October 29 (Wed)

Daily Agenda
1. Greek and Latin Roots, Unit #2, page 25 exercise
2. "You are a Conformist" - Structure/Purpose Flow Map

Homework
Unit #2 Vocabulary Sentence Assignment

Daily Agenda & Homework - October 27 (Mon)

Daily Agenda
1. Italics/Quotations Competency #1 Corrections
2. "You are a Conformist" Peer Reading

Homework
Write a one-page summary of the article. (Complete in MLA formatting.)

Daily Agenda & Homework: October 23 (Thur)

Daily Agenda
1. Italics & Quotations Usage Competency #1
2. "The Lottery" Reading Quiz Corrections

Homework
Greek and Latin Roots, Unit #2, page 24 exercise

Daily Agenda & Homework - October 21 (Tue)

Daily Agenda
1. Quarter One Writing Benchmark
2. Revise Italics/Quotation Usage  Paragraphs

Homework
Greek and Latin Root Words Unit #2, pg. 23.
Study for Italics/Quotation Usage Quiz.  (OPTIONAL EXTRA REVIEW - Bring in completed Review C Exercise for review tomorrow during tutorial, brunch, or lunch. )

Daily Agenda & Homework - October 17 (Fri)

Daily Agenda
1. Review A - Italics and Quotations Usage, Exercises A,B
2. "Leopard Man" Response - Integrating Quotations Revisions

Homework
Review B: Italics/Quotation Usage in the Usage Packet (pg. 300)  (Note: Write out Ex. B.)

Daily Agenda & Homework: October 15 (Wed)

Daily Agenda
1. Reading Competency - "The Lottery"
2. Review Quotation Marks A,B Exercises / Self-correct Ex. 38 and resubmit

Homework
Conformity Essay Prewriting

Daily Agenda & Homework - October 13 (Mon)

Daily Agenda
1. Quotation Marks D Exercise, pg. 297
2. Reading Closely/Critically - Small Group Review of "The Lottery" for foreshadowing, symbols, and themes.

Homework
Quotation Marks A,B Exercises (pgs. 294-295 in the Italics/Quotation Marks Usage packet)

Daily Agenda & Homework - October 9 (Thur)

Daily Agenda
1. Italics A Exercise, pg. 291 in Italics/Quotation Marks Usage exercises packet.
2. Close Reading: Understanding Foreshadowing, symbols, and themes in "The Lottery."

Homework
Organize class binder.

Daily Agenda & Homework: October 3 (Fri)

Daily Agenda
1. Plot Vocabulary - C-Notes Review
2. "The Lottery" Plot Map

Homework
Exercise 38, Quotation Marks in Special Situations

Daily Agenda & Homework - October 1 (Wed)

Daily Agenda

1. Finish Quotations Exercises #34-37.
2. Revise "Leopard Man" response.  Upload to turnitin.com and print copy for submission.
3. Begin reading "The Lottery."

Homework
1. Complete reading "The Lottery."
2. Answer questions at the end of the selection.

Daily Agenda & Homework: September 29 (Mon)

Daily Agenda
1. Quotation Usage Exercises 34-37, pg. 504-510.  Pages 504-512
2. Review Greek & Roman Unit #1 Roots/Vocabulary Quiz

Homework
None. 

Daily Agenda & Homework: September 25 (Thur)

Daily Agenda
1. Greek and Latin Roots Unit #1 Competency
2. Writing Workshop: "Colomber" Response corrections

Homework
Finish "Colomber" Response corrections. Upload as Revision #3.

Daily Agenda & Homework - September 23 (Tue)

Daily Agenda
1. Greek and Roman Root Quiz Practice
2. Writing Workshop: Editing "Leopard Man" response

Homework
1. Review for Vocabulary Quiz
2. Finish editing. Upload response as Revision 1 through turnitin.com.

Daily Agenda & Homework: September 16 (Wed)

Daily Agenda
1. Greek and Latin Roots, Exercise #2
2. "Leopard Man," Activity #11 - Ethos, Pathos, and Logos

Homework
Continue Learning Profile Assignment

Daily Agenda & Homework: September 15 (Mon)

Daily Agenda
1. Greek and Latin Roots Unit #1, Exercise #1
2. An Introduction to Ethos, Pathos, and Logos - Video C-Notes/Discussion of Advertising/Commercials


Homework
Continue Learning Profile Reflection

Daily Agenda & Homework: September 11 (Thur)

Daily Agenda
1. Greek and Latin Roots Pre-test
2. Reading Rhetorically: Understanding the Big Ideas and Structure of "The Sociology of Leopard Man," activities 7 and 9 in the student guide.

Homework
Begin Learning Profiles Reflection

Daily Agenda & Homework - September 9 (Tue)

Daily Agenda
1. Quickwrite - Individualism, "Leopard Man" Unit, Activity #1
2. Discussion on Conformity/Nonconformity - Unit Activity #2, Activity #3, questions #1-2
3. Reading Rhetorically - Read "The Leopard Man" text. Circle unknown words.  Bracket strong/emotionally charged words/phrases. 
4. Wildcat Partners - Reading Review (Activity #5, questions #1-8)

Homework
Journal #2 - Activity #8 (All 8 questions.)  Upload on turnitin.com.  You do NOT need a print copy for class.

Daily Agenda & Homework - September 5 (Fri)

Daily Agenda
1. Effective Writing Circle Map
2. Writing Workshop: Writing FaTt Topic Sentences, eliminating "to be" verbs, and including MLA citations.

Homework
1. Revise and edit "Colomber" response. Upload as Revision 2 online. Print out final copy for class.

Daily Agenda & Homework - September 3 (Wed)

Daily Agenda
Writing Workshop: Integrating Quotations and Context

Homework
Revise "Colomber" Response. Upload as Revision 1 assignment through Turnitin.com. Print out a copy for class.

Daily Agenda & Homework: August 29 (Fri)

Agenda
1. Theme Circle Map
2. Writing Workshop: Writing About Theme in "The Colomber"

Homework
Finish Theme Response. Upload to Turnitin.com.  Print a copy to bring to class.

Daily Agenda & Homework - August 27 (Wed)

Daily Agenda
1. MLA Formatting Review
2. Read "The Colomber" for understanding theme (annotate key passages)
3. Complete Critical Thinking Questions
4. Writing Workshop: Identifying Theme

Homework
1. Theme T-Chart
2. Obscure Destiny Assignment

Daily Agenda & Homework: August 25 (Mon)

Daily Agenda
1. Values Chart
2. Understanding the Slight Edge / Setting Goals Activity
3. Living a Charged Life Video Notes

Homework
Dream Quest Assignment

Daily Agenda & Homework - August 21 (Thur)

Daily Agenda
1. Learning Profile #3
2. Writing Workshop: MLA Formatting/Uploading to turnitin.com

Homework
Journal Response #1: After reading the excerpt from Success for Teens, write a minimum one-page response to the following questions: (1) What is the slight edge?  (2) How does the water hyacinth reflect the idea of the slight edge?  (3) What is the lesson to be learned from the water hyacinth?

Prepare your response using MLA formatting.

Daily Agenda & Homework - August 19 (Tue)

Daily Agenda
1. Learning Profile #2 and reflection
2. Begin "Priscilla and the Wimps" Writing Assessment

Homework
1. Finish response in Google Docs
2. Print copy and bring to class.

Daily Agenda & Homework - August 15 (Fri)

Daily Agenda
1. Who am I? Reflection
2. Scavenger Hunt Ice Breaker
3. Introduction to Website/Homework
4. Learning Profile #1

Homework
1. Read Course Orientation
2. Complete Signature Sheet
3. Take Online Review Quiz
4. Get Supplies (three-ring binder, composition book, post-its, index cards, highlighters)

Welcome to the New School Year!

Well, it's that time of year again.Welcome to the 2014-2015 school year!

Welcome sophomores to English 10!  This website not only communicates the daily learning activities and homework assignments, but it is also serves as a resource with links to activities, assignments, and handouts to support your learning throughout the year.  I invite you to visit the site frequently and take advantage of all it offers.

I'm eager and excited to work with each of you as we embark together on both personal and literary journeys throughout the year.  As Chinese philosopher Lao-tzu once wrote,  "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." Let us begin!