Week of October 25th

Monday IC: go over review words for vocab quiz on Friday, discuss project ideas for the end of the novel, Review activity (choose a character or piece of technology in the book—draw a picture, write 5 facts, write a paragraph).
HW: none


Tuesday IC: continue reading
HW: study vocabulary


Wednesday IC: continue reading
Hw: ½ page response paper

Thursday IC: continue reading – vocabulary review activity
HW: study vocabulary

Friday - IC: quick vocab review—vocabulary quiz – continue reading
HW: none

WEEK of 10/11/10

Monday IC: pre-writing/notes for the problem/solution paper- PAPER DUE THURSDAY– get new vocabulary list
HW: vocabulary—look up words, decide on a topic and start researching


Tuesday IC: media center to work on paper
HW: any outside work needed for paper


Wednesday IC: (periods 2-4 have PSAT) Media center to work on paper
Hw: any outside work needed for paper (due tomorrow)

Thursday IC: media center to work on paper (paper due today at 4pm)
HW: study vocab
Friday: vocabulary quiz-- intro notes about new unit
HW: none

Week of Sept 13

Monday IC: notes over author – Read “Two Kinds” pg 125—handout vocab list 4
HW: none


Tuesday IC: Quiz over story from yesterday—Read “By Any Other Name” pg 139
HW: pg 145 q’s 7 & 9


Wednesday IC: Class activity on Static and Dynamic characters
Hw: study vocabulary

Thursday IC: Vocab Review
HW: none (study vocab)

Friday - Vocabulary quiz (list 4) -- in class activity (review of stories)
HW: none

Week of Sept. 7th

Tuesday IC: notes
HW: activity with a character from a book

Wednesday IC: Quiz over notes from yesterday—Read “Everyday Use” pg 103
HW: pg 112 #s 12 &13

Thursday IC: (Finish story if needed) Vocab Review
HW: none (study vocab)

Friday - Vocabulary quiz (list 3) –quilting activity
HW: finish quilting square if not done in class

Week of 8/30

Monday: Review Day for the literature test
- homework: finish the review packet/study
Tuesday: Test over Unit One
-homework: pre-writing worksheet over a meaningful life event
Wednesday: Begin writing workshop: Autobiographical essay -- students choose a memorable life event and write an essay about how that event had an impact on their life.
-homework: study vocabulary lists 1 and 2
Thursday: Continue working on essay -- peer edit --
-homework: have someone look over your essay; study vocabulary list 1 and 2
Friday: Vocabulary Review Test (over lists 1 and 2) -- finish up essays
-homework: none!

Week of 8/23

Monday IC: finish up story from Friday, suspense activity, handout voc list 2
HW: actually the homework from last Friday. We ran out of time in class – suspense story or alternate ending to story we read in class

Tuesday IC: notes on flashbacks and author, read “The Leap” (pg 43)
HW: questions 6 and 8 at the end of the story

Wednesday IC: review plot diagramming—vocabulary review activity
HW: none (study vocab)

Thursday Notes on author, read “The Pedestrian” –
HW: none (study vocab)

Friday - Vocabulary quiz
HW: Test over unit 1 on Tuesday

WELCOME BACK!

Hello class of 2013!
Welcome to 10th grade English.
Make sure to check this blog any time you need to know what your class assignments are, and also for some "extra" extra credit!
Here are this week's activities:

Thursday: Intro to class, pass out books, intro speeches
HW: write an essay where you answer the following question -- "What are your expectations for this school year?"

Friday: TURN IN ESSAY, discuss plagiarism and ways to avoid it, discuss literature and writing, go over general expectations for the year.
HW: NONE!

Moble test

EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES!

1. Optimist essay contest (25 points) -- Due Feb 8th
2. IUPUI poetry contest (5 points)-- Due May 14th
3. Julius Caesar project (10 points) -- Due Feb 8th
4. Super hero assignment (3pts) -- Due Feb 2nd (one day only)

WEEK of Feb. 1-5

Monday: read Act 4 of Julius Caesar homework: make a chart of 5 things that happened in each of the four acts of the play so far
Tuesday: Review/work time; discuss extra credit options; Quiz over Act 4 no homework
Wednesday: Finish play -- homework: write an alternate ending to the play (starting from ANY point!)-- at least a page!
Thursday: Review of the play-- no homework
Friday: TEST DAY OVER JULIUS CAESAR!!!!

Week 01/04/10

Monday: Notes about Shakespearean theater --homework: write a half page about your opinion of Shakespeare based on your experience with his writings so far.
Tuesday: Notes about Shakespeare, activity to predict themes in the story --no homework
Wednesday: Begin movie on the history of Julius Caesar --homework: write 3-5 sentences about the movie so far (Facts)
Thursday: more movie --homework: write 3-5 sentences about the movie so far (Facts)
Friday: Wrap up movie -- homework: write 3-5 sentences about the movie so far (Facts)