A Block - Grade 12 Honors English
- You should have read Chapters 1-15 of Frankenstein.
- Please review these chapters for in-class discussion upon our return.
C Block - Grade 11 Honors English
- You should have completed the reading of Death of a Salesman (including the requiem).
- Please review the study guide questions for Act II for our return to class.
D Block - Film and Literature
- You should have completed reading the Kate Angier section of The Prestige by Christopher Priest.
- If you have the time, try to complete the novel over the break. We will be fast tracking the end of the novel upon our return.
F Block - Grade 11 Honors English
- You should have completed the reading of Death of a Salesman (including the requiem).
- Please review the study guide questions for Act II for our return to class.
G Block - Grade 11 Honors English
- You should have completed the reading of Death of a Salesman (including the requiem).
- Please review the study guide questions for Act II for our return to class.
"The answers you get from literature depend on the questions you pose." Magaret Atwood
Tuesday, December 23, 2014
Thursday, December 18, 2014
Homework and Agenda
A Block - Grade 12 Honors English
Homework
- For Friday, Read Frankenstein, Chapters 10-12
- Answer Reading Comprehension Questions
- Vocabulary Unit 7 Quiz - Tuesday 12/23
What happened in class today?
- We performed an in-class reading of "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner"
- We formed a list of common traits between "Mariner" and Frankenstein based on Gothic Romanticism.
- Students used prior knowledge of The Scarlet Letter to formulate their understanding.
C Block - Grade 11 Honors
Homework
- Complete Reading Death of a Salesman, Act II for Friday, 12/19
- Vocabulary Unit 7 Homework and Quiz - Tuesday 12/23 (1/2 Day)
What happened in class today?
- We watched three separate performances of Willy Loman's monologue
from Act II, Death of a Salesman. Discussed each performance and why students preferred
one performance over the other.
D Block - Film and Literature
Homework
- Complete Reading The Prestige, Part II, Borden Section
- Continue to read beyond part II if possible.
What happened in class today?
We did not meet today.
F Block - Grade 11 Honors English
Homework
- Complete Reading Death of a Salesman, Act II for Friday 12/19
- Vocabulary Unit 7 Homework is due on Monday 12/22
- Vocabulary Unit 7 Quiz - Monday 12/22
What happened in class today?
- We reviewed Act I quiz answers.
- Students watched Act I, Death of a Salesman (Dustin Hoffman version).
G Block - Grade 11 Honors English
- Complete reading Death of a Salesman, Act II for Friday 12/19
- Vocabulary Unit 7 Homework is due on Monday 12/22
- Vocabulary Unit 7 Quiz Monday 12/22
What happened in class today?
- We reviewed Act I quiz answers.
- Students watched Act I, Death of a Salesman (Dustin Hoffman version).
Homework
- For Friday, Read Frankenstein, Chapters 10-12
- Answer Reading Comprehension Questions
- Vocabulary Unit 7 Quiz - Tuesday 12/23
What happened in class today?
- We performed an in-class reading of "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner"
- We formed a list of common traits between "Mariner" and Frankenstein based on Gothic Romanticism.
- Students used prior knowledge of The Scarlet Letter to formulate their understanding.
C Block - Grade 11 Honors
Homework
- Complete Reading Death of a Salesman, Act II for Friday, 12/19
- Vocabulary Unit 7 Homework and Quiz - Tuesday 12/23 (1/2 Day)
What happened in class today?
- We watched three separate performances of Willy Loman's monologue
from Act II, Death of a Salesman. Discussed each performance and why students preferred
one performance over the other.
D Block - Film and Literature
Homework
- Complete Reading The Prestige, Part II, Borden Section
- Continue to read beyond part II if possible.
What happened in class today?
We did not meet today.
F Block - Grade 11 Honors English
Homework
- Complete Reading Death of a Salesman, Act II for Friday 12/19
- Vocabulary Unit 7 Homework is due on Monday 12/22
- Vocabulary Unit 7 Quiz - Monday 12/22
What happened in class today?
- We reviewed Act I quiz answers.
- Students watched Act I, Death of a Salesman (Dustin Hoffman version).
G Block - Grade 11 Honors English
- Complete reading Death of a Salesman, Act II for Friday 12/19
- Vocabulary Unit 7 Homework is due on Monday 12/22
- Vocabulary Unit 7 Quiz Monday 12/22
What happened in class today?
- We reviewed Act I quiz answers.
- Students watched Act I, Death of a Salesman (Dustin Hoffman version).
Tuesday, December 16, 2014
Homework and Agenda
A Block - Grade 12 Honors English
- Read Frankenstein, Chapters 1-4
- Be prepared for a brief reading quiz.
What happened in class today?
- We discussed the opening letters of Frankenstein.
C Block - Grade 11 Honors English
- Read Act II, pages 71-98
What happened in class today?
- Students took a quiz on Act I, Death of a Salesman
D Block - Film and Literature
- Complete reading Part II (Borden) of The Prestige
- Be prepared for a quick reading comprehension quiz.
What happened in class today?
Class was postponed due to a school wide assembly.
F Block - Grade 11 Honors English
- Complete reading Act I, Death of a Salesman
- Be prepared for a short answer quiz on Act I.
G Block - Grade 11 Honors English
- Complete reading Act I, Death of a Salesman
- Be prepared for a short answer quiz on Act I.
- Read Frankenstein, Chapters 1-4
- Be prepared for a brief reading quiz.
What happened in class today?
- We discussed the opening letters of Frankenstein.
C Block - Grade 11 Honors English
- Read Act II, pages 71-98
What happened in class today?
- Students took a quiz on Act I, Death of a Salesman
D Block - Film and Literature
- Complete reading Part II (Borden) of The Prestige
- Be prepared for a quick reading comprehension quiz.
What happened in class today?
Class was postponed due to a school wide assembly.
F Block - Grade 11 Honors English
- Complete reading Act I, Death of a Salesman
- Be prepared for a short answer quiz on Act I.
G Block - Grade 11 Honors English
- Complete reading Act I, Death of a Salesman
- Be prepared for a short answer quiz on Act I.
Monday, December 15, 2014
Homework and Daily Agenda
A Block - Grade 12 Honors English
Homework:
- Read letters 1-4 from Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley.
- Be prepared to discuss these letters in class.
- Bring your textbook to class tomorrow.
- Vocabulary Unit 7 Quiz on Friday, 12/19
What happened in class today?
- I collected the essays and textbooks for Hamlet.
- Students received the novel Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley.
- Intro activity: What do you think of when you hear the name "Frankenstein"?
C Block - Grade 11 Honors English
Homework:
- Complete Reading Act I from Death of a Salesman
- Be prepared for a short quiz on Act I tomorrow.
- Use the questions and class PowerPoint as a study guide.
- A Vocabulary Unit 7 Quiz will take place on Thursday, 12/18
What happened in class today?
- I collected the student responses from the poetry packet.
- We performed an in-class reading for Act I of Death of a Salesman.
- At the end of class we discussed how Arthur Miller's essay, Tragedy and the Common Man
surfaces in the play.
D Block - Film and Literature
Homework:
- Read the rest of Part II, Borden from The Prestige by Christopher Priest.
- Be prepared to discuss this section during our next class session.
What happened in class today?
- We viewed a good portion of the film during the long block period today.
- We reviewed the film for film technique which enhances the gothic elements in the film.
F Block - Grade 11 Honors English
Homework:- Complete Reading Act I from Death of a Salesman
- Be prepared for a short quiz on Act I for Wednesday.
- Use the questions and class PowerPoint as a study guide.
- A Vocabulary Unit 7 Quiz will take place this Friday, 12/19
What happened in class today?
- I collected the student responses from the poetry packet.
- We performed an in-class reading for Act I of Death of a Salesman.
- At the end of class we discussed how Arthur Miller's essay, Tragedy and the Common Man
surfaces in the play.
Homework:
- Read letters 1-4 from Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley.
- Be prepared to discuss these letters in class.
- Bring your textbook to class tomorrow.
- Vocabulary Unit 7 Quiz on Friday, 12/19
What happened in class today?
- I collected the essays and textbooks for Hamlet.
- Students received the novel Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley.
- Intro activity: What do you think of when you hear the name "Frankenstein"?
C Block - Grade 11 Honors English
Homework:
- Complete Reading Act I from Death of a Salesman
- Be prepared for a short quiz on Act I tomorrow.
- Use the questions and class PowerPoint as a study guide.
- A Vocabulary Unit 7 Quiz will take place on Thursday, 12/18
What happened in class today?
- I collected the student responses from the poetry packet.
- We performed an in-class reading for Act I of Death of a Salesman.
- At the end of class we discussed how Arthur Miller's essay, Tragedy and the Common Man
surfaces in the play.
D Block - Film and Literature
Homework:
- Read the rest of Part II, Borden from The Prestige by Christopher Priest.
- Be prepared to discuss this section during our next class session.
What happened in class today?
- We viewed a good portion of the film during the long block period today.
- We reviewed the film for film technique which enhances the gothic elements in the film.
F Block - Grade 11 Honors English
Homework:- Complete Reading Act I from Death of a Salesman
- Be prepared for a short quiz on Act I for Wednesday.
- Use the questions and class PowerPoint as a study guide.
- A Vocabulary Unit 7 Quiz will take place this Friday, 12/19
What happened in class today?
- I collected the student responses from the poetry packet.
- We performed an in-class reading for Act I of Death of a Salesman.
- At the end of class we discussed how Arthur Miller's essay, Tragedy and the Common Man
surfaces in the play.
Thursday, December 11, 2014
Homework and Daily Agenda
A Block - Grade 12 Honors English
- Hamlet Essay - Final drafts due Monday, 12/15
- Please remember to share the essay with me via Google Drive
- Bring the hard copy of your essay with you to class for Monday.
C Block - Grade 11 Honors English
- The Great Gatsby Essay - Final drafts due Friday, 12/12
- Please remember to share the essay with me via Google Drive by Friday.
- Bring the hard copy of your essay with you to class on Friday.
D Block - Film and Literature Course
- Feminism in Film - Female Stereotypes Short Essay Due Friday, 12/12
- Read The Prestige, Part II, pages 31-71
- Be prepared to discuss these chapters in detail at the beginning
of our next class session.
F Block - Grade 11 Honors English
- The Great Gatsby Essay - Final drafts due Friday, 12/12
- Please remember to share the essay with me via Google Drive by Friday.
- Bring the hard copy of your essay on Monday, 12/15
- Death of a Salesman - Poetry Packet Questions (Choose one poem)
should be completed by Monday 12/15
G Block - Grade 11 Honors English
- The Great Gatsby Essay - Final drafts due Friday, 12/12
- Please remember to share the essay with me via Google Drive by Friday
- Bring the hard copy of your essay on Tuesday, 12/16
- Death of a Salesman - Poetry Packet Questions (Choose one poem)
should be completed by Monday 12/15
- Hamlet Essay - Final drafts due Monday, 12/15
- Please remember to share the essay with me via Google Drive
- Bring the hard copy of your essay with you to class for Monday.
C Block - Grade 11 Honors English
- The Great Gatsby Essay - Final drafts due Friday, 12/12
- Please remember to share the essay with me via Google Drive by Friday.
- Bring the hard copy of your essay with you to class on Friday.
D Block - Film and Literature Course
- Feminism in Film - Female Stereotypes Short Essay Due Friday, 12/12
- Read The Prestige, Part II, pages 31-71
- Be prepared to discuss these chapters in detail at the beginning
of our next class session.
F Block - Grade 11 Honors English
- The Great Gatsby Essay - Final drafts due Friday, 12/12
- Please remember to share the essay with me via Google Drive by Friday.
- Bring the hard copy of your essay on Monday, 12/15
- Death of a Salesman - Poetry Packet Questions (Choose one poem)
should be completed by Monday 12/15
G Block - Grade 11 Honors English
- The Great Gatsby Essay - Final drafts due Friday, 12/12
- Please remember to share the essay with me via Google Drive by Friday
- Bring the hard copy of your essay on Tuesday, 12/16
- Death of a Salesman - Poetry Packet Questions (Choose one poem)
should be completed by Monday 12/15
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