Friday, April 24, 2015

Week of April 27-May 1

Monday, April 27:
  • Warm-Up
  • Pass back more old work
  • Go over Subject-Verb Agreement quiz
  • Continue reading Act II
  • Non-Fiction this week
Tuesday, April 28:
  • Warm-Up
  • Pass back and go over Act I quiz
  • Finish reading Act II
  • Act II quiz next week Monday
Wednesday, April 29:
  • Warm-Up
  • Work on Act II review
  • Watch Act II
Thursday, April 30:
  • Check and go over Act II review
  • Finish watching Act II
  • Act II, Scene 2 activity:
    • Translate lines 66-88 (on p. 39) to modern English.  Line-by-line translations are not required - just get the "gist" of the text.  We will share translations at the end of the hour.
Friday, May 1:
  • Non-Fiction Friday #5:
    • Write responses to the questions (listed on the handout) for your article (15 mins)
    • Whole-class discussion on a chosen student's article. You must speak at least once in order to receive full credit for the discussion portion of your grade.
  • Act II quiz on Monday!

Friday, April 17, 2015

Week of April 20-24

Monday, April 20:
  • Warm-Up
  • Turn in Act I Journal
  • Check and discuss "Love Connection" activity
  • Act I Review
    • Work on the review in groups.  You may use your books.  We will go over the review at the beginning of class tomorrow.
  • Act I Quiz on Wednesday
  • Fiction Friday #5 will be held on Wednesday (substitute teacher)
Tuesday, April 21:
  • Active/Passive Voice Practice
  • Check and go over Act I Review
  • Watch Act I of Romeo and Juliet (1968 version)
Wednesday, April 22:
  • Substitute teacher today
  • Quiz:  Act I
  • Fiction Friday (Wednesday) #5:
    • Read your choice book.  Continue to do so even after you finish your reading log.  
    • Complete your reading log: write one summary paragraph, one analytic paragraph, and one personal reaction paragraph.  Follow the directions on the handout given to you.  This is due at the end of the hour.
Thursday, April 23:
  • Warm-Up
  • Finish watching Act I
  • Begin reading Act II
Friday, April 24:
  • Act II Lit Terms Practice:  Simile, Metaphor, and Personification
  • Pass back old work
  • Continue reading Act II

Monday, April 13, 2015

Week of April 13-17

Monday, April 13:
  • Warm-Up
  • Anticipation Guide:  Romeo and Juliet
  • Begin reading Act I, Scene I of Romeo and Juliet
  • Pass back and discuss Things Fall Apart Essays
  • Non-Fiction this week!
Tuesday, April 14:
  • Act I Lit Terms Practice:  Oxymoron and Onomatopoeia
  • Finish reading Act I, Scene I
  • Notes:  Active/Passive Voice
Wednesday, April 15:
  • Warm-Up
  • Finish Active/Passive Voice Notes
  • Continue reading Act I
  • HW:  Act I Journal - due Monday
Thursday, April 16:
  • Warm-Up
  • Finish Reading Act I
  • Activity:  The Love Connection
    • Work with a partner to complete the rest of the lines from Romeo and Juliet listed on your sheet.  Then draw conclusions about what you learned about those characters' view on love and marriage.
Friday, April 17:
  • Non-Fiction Friday #4:
    • Write responses to the questions (listed on the handout) for your article (15 mins)
    • Whole-class discussion on a chosen student's article. You must speak at least once in order to receive full credit for the discussion portion of your grade.