Friday, May 22, 2015

Week of May 25-29

Monday, May 25:
  • Memorial Day:  No school
Tuesday, May 26:
  • Quiz:  Acts IV and V
  • Computer lab time to work on projects
Wednesday, May 27:
  • Computer lab time to work on projects
  • Binder Check tomorrow!
Thursday, May 28:
  • Binder Check
  • Computer lab time to work on projects
Friday, May 29:
  • Reading Common Assessment
  • Work on Final Exam review packet - due Monday, June 8

Friday, May 15, 2015

Week of May 18-22

Monday, May 18:
  • Warm-Up
  • Act IV Lit Terms Practice:  Pun, Allusion, Imagery
  • Finish reading Act IV
Tuesday, May 19:
  • Warm-Up
  • Begin reading Act V
Wednesday, May 20:
  • Finish reading Act V
  • Review:  Act V
  • Acts IV and V quiz next week Tuesday
Thursday, May 21:
  • Finish and go over the Act V review
  • Watch Acts IV and V of the Romeo and Juliet movie
Friday, May 22:
  • Romeo and Juliet Technology Project - due Thursday, June 4
    • Discuss project guidelines
    • Choose group members and work on a project plan - due at the end of the hour

Friday, May 8, 2015

Week of May 11-15

Monday, May 11:
  • Review:  Act III
  • Watch Act III of Romeo and Juliet
  • Act III quiz on Wednesday
  • Non-Fiction this week
Tuesday, May 12:
  • Finish watching Act III of Romeo and Juliet
  • Writing Common Assessment - due at the end of the hour
Wednesday, May 13:
  • Substitute teacher today:  Begin reading Act IV in groups.  Get as far as you can and write down 3 questions that you have about the reading (to be answered tomorrow)
Thursday, May 14:
  • Quiz:  Act III
  • Begin reading Act IV
Friday, May 15:
  • Non-Fiction Friday #6:
    • 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.

Friday, May 1, 2015

Week of May 4-8

Monday, May 4:
  • Quiz:  Act II
  • Begin reading Act III
  • Pass back old work
  • Active/Passive Voice Quiz on Thursday
  • Fiction this week
Tuesday, May 5:
  • Warm Up
  • Act III Lit Terms Practice:  Alliteration, Assonance, and Hyperbole
  • Continue reading Act III
Wednesday, May 6:
  • Go over Act II quiz
  • Go over Act III Lit Terms
  • Final Practice:  Active/Passive Voice
  • Continue reading Act III
Thursday, May 7:
  • Warm-Up
  • Finish reading Act III
  • Quiz:  Active/Passive Voice
Friday, May 8:
  • Fiction Friday #6:
    • 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.