Daily+Assignments

**May 16th-May 20th**
Barn Burning Video
 * May 20th**

Finish reading Barn Burning
 * May 19th**

Awards Day Six Box Poem
 * May 18th**

Read Barn Burning
 * May 17th**

Read Old Man Excerpt
 * May 16th**

Unit 13 Vocabulary Quiz
Finish //Old Man// by William Faulkner

**﻿May 12th**
//Old Man// by William Faulkner Vocabulary Review

**﻿May 11th**
//Old Man// by William Faulkner

**﻿May 10th**
Finish //Intruder in the Dust// by William Faulkner

Classes meet in AR Lab to work on Resume
 * May 9th**

May 2nd-May 6th
__**May 6th**__ Allusions Quiz Assign Resume Go over Research Papers

Allusions Review Watch "Intruder in the Dust"
 * __May 5th__**

Finish Part 4 of "Intruder in the Dust" Watch "Intruder in the Dust"
 * __May 4th__**

Part 4 of "Intruder in the Dust"
 * __May 3rd__**

Part 3 of "Intruder in the Dust"
 * __May 2nd__**

__**Make Up Work**__

April 27th-April 29th-Powerpoint and Reading are under Handouts, Notes, Powerpoints
__Friday, April 29__ Vocabulary 12 Quiz //Intruder in the Dust// Part Two-Power Point and Questions __Thursday, April 28__ //Intruder in the Dust// Part Two - Power Point and Reading __Wednesday, April 27__ Character List Introduction to //Intruder in the Dust// Part One-Power Point and Reading

__Tuesday, March 22__ 1. Voc. Unit 10 Sentences 2. Return research Rough Drafts

__Wednesday, March 23__ 1. Go over Vocabulary sentences 2. Biographical info on Daniel Wallace

__Thursday, March 24__ 1. Voc. Unit 10 Synonyms 2. Read Chapters 1-8 in //Big Fish//--you will have to number the chapters; they really only have titles

__Friday, March 25__ 1. Quiz on Chapters 1-8 2. Read Chapters 9-13

February 21-February 25
__Monday, February 21__ 1. Review Allusions with Jeopardy 2. Tun in Outlines 3. Ralph Ellison video

__Tuesday, February 22__ 1. Writing Introduction Instruction 2. Begin writing introduction

__Wednesday, February 23__ 1. Take Allusion Quiz 2. Work in groups focusing on African American authors of Harlem Renaissance

__Thursday, February 24__ 1. Submit Introduction 2. Review Aftrican American authors

__Friday__, __February 25__ 1. Test on Harlem Renaissance

February 14-February 18
__Monday, February 14__ 1. Watch //Native Son// by Richard Wright

__Tuesday, February 15__ 1. Watch //Native Son// by Richard Wright

__Wednesday, February 16__ 1. Questions on //Native Son//

__Thursday, February 17__ 1. Model outline and thesis 2. Conference with teacher on thesis statement

__Friday, February 18__ 1. 5 Facts about Countee Cullen p. 830 in LIt Book 2. Read "Any Human to Another" p. 832 3. Answer questions about poem on p. 833

February 7-February 11
__Monday, February 7__ 1. Unit 9 synonyms 2. 5 Facts about Claude McKay p. 800 3. Read pages 802-803 and answer questions on page 804

__Tuesday, February 8__ 1. Unit 9 Antonyms 2. Discuss poem explication

__Wednesday, February 9__ 1. Model note taking from secondary sources 2. Discuss format of works cited

__Thursday, February 10__ 1. Read pages 809-820. 2. Take 5 facts about Langston Hughes 3. Answer questions 1-8 on page 813 about poems 4. Answer questions 1-8 on page 820 about essay

__Friday, February 11__ 1. Take Voc. Quiz 9 2. Work on notecards 3. Help with Works Cited--if needed

January 31-February 4
__Monday, January 31__ 1. Voc. Sentences 1-5 in Unit 9 2. Begin research process in AR lab

__Tuesday, February 1__ 1. Use AVL in AR lab

__Wednesday, February 2__ 1. Illustrate 5 Allusions 2. Answer any questions about research process 3. Read about Zora Neal Hurston page 790 in lit book and write five facts about her life 4. Read from __Dust Tracks on a Road__ pages 792-796 in lit book. Answer questions 1-7 on page 797.

__Thursday, February 3__ 1. Act out 2 Allusions 2. Discuss Zora Neal Hurston 3. View a powerpoint about the Harlem Renaissance

__Friday, February 4__ 1. Voc. sentences 6-20 2. Free reading time of primary source for research paper

January 24-January 28
__**Monday, January 24, 2011**__ 1. Voc. Sentences 11-20 Unit 8 2. Go over Night test 3. Article from American soldier's perspective

__**Tuesday, January 25, 2011**__ 1. Synonyms Unit 8 2. Auschwitz Death Camp with Elie Wiesel and Oprah

__**Wednesday, January 26, 2011**__ 1. Antonyms Unit 8 2. Writing Instruction using syntax

__**Thursday, January 27, 2011**__ 1. Illustrate allusions 2. In-class essay writing

__**Friday, January 28, 2011**__ 1. Take Voc. Quiz 8 2. In-class essay writing

__**﻿Tuesday, January 18, 2011**__
1. Voc. Sentences 1-10 Unit 8 2. Receive PSAT results in PAC

**__Wednesday, January 19, 2011__**
1. Go over Sentences 1-10 Unit 8 2. Discuss Chapters 5 and 6

**__Thursday, January 20, 2011__**
1. Allusion Illustrations 2. Discuss chapter 7 and 8 3. Review for test

**__Friday, January 21, 2011__**
1. Take test on //Night//

__**Tuesday, January 11, 2011**__
1. Synonyms in Voc. Unit 7 2. Discuss Ch. 1 3. Begin reading Chapters 2-3

**__Wednesday, January 12, 2011__**
1. Antonyms 2. Quiz on Chapters 2-3

**__Thursday, January 13, 2011__**
1. Discuss Chapters 2-3 through powerpoint slides

__**Friday, January 14, 2011**__
1. Voc. Quiz 7 2. Read Chapters 4-5

__**Tuesday, January 4, 2011**__
1. Sentences 1-10 in Voc. Unit 7 2. Preview 3rd Nine Weeks 3. Discovery Channel Video on Holocaust

**__Wednesday, January 5, 2011__**
1. Check printed allusions 2. Finish video

**__Thursday, January 6, 2011__**
1. Circle all historical allusions 2. Pre-reading questions 3. Get copies of //Night// //4.// Identity Box

__**Friday, January 7, 2011**__
1. Sentences 11-20 in Unit 7 2. Finish Identity Box 3. Read Chapter Chapter 1 in //Night//

**__Monday, December 6, 2010__**
1. Partner check for annotations of chapters 1-2 2. Discuss Chapter 2--Participation points needed

__**Tuesday, December 7, 2010**__
1. Page 627--grammar book--exercise 5--pronouns and appositives 2. Discuss Chapter 3--Participation points needed 3. Begin reading and annotating Chapters 4-5.

**__Wednesday, December 8, 2010__**
1. AR Lab for Webquest on //Of Mice and Men//

**__Thursday, December 9, 2010__**
1. Discuss info found from Webquest 2. Discuss Chapters 4-5 Participation points available

__**Friday, December 3, 2010**__
1. Allusion Quiz 2. Read Chapter 6 //Of Mice and Men//

**__Monday, November 29, 2010__**

 * 1. Go over //The Great Gatsby// Test**
 * 2. A&E Bio on John Steinbeck--take notes**

__**Tuesday, November 30, 2010**__
1. Voc. Unit 6-choose three words and write three sentences using John Steinbeck as the topic of the sentences. 2. Finish A&E bio 3. As a group, answer questions on John Steinbeck.

**__Wednesday, December 1, 2010__**
1. Allusion Acting 2. Discuss Chapter 1 //Of Mice and Men//

**__Thursday, December 2, 2010__**
1. Voc. Unit 6 crossword 2. Prounoun usage 3. Finish Chapter 2

__**Friday, December 3, 2010**__
1. Voc. Quiz Unit 6 2. Discuss Chapter 2

November 15- November 19
1. Voc. Unit 6 Sentences Go over answers 2. Elements of Great Gatsby 3. Discussion of Chapters 1-7
 * __Monday, November 15, 2010__**

__**Tuesday, November 16, 2010**__
1. Voc. Unit 6 Antonyms 2. Questions for Chapter 8 3. Discuss Chapter 8

**__Wednesday, November 10, 2010__**
1. Allusion Acting 2. Questions for Chapter 9 3. Discuss Chapter 9

**__Thursday, November 11, 2010__**
1. Allusion Acting 2. Review novel for test

__**Friday, November 12, 2010**__
1. Test on //The Great Gatsby//

November 8- November 12
1. Voc. Unit 6 Sentences 1-10 2. Read carefully and annotate thoughtfully Chapter 6 in //The Great Gatsby//
 * __Monday, November 8, 2010__**

__**Tuesday, November 9, 2010**__
1. Voc. Unit 6 Sentences 11-20 2. Read carefully and annotate thoughtfully Chapter 7 in The Great Gatsby

**__Wednesday, November 10, 2010__**
1. Voc. Unit 6 Synonyms 2. Answer study questions for Chapters 5-7

**__Thursday, November 11, 2010__**
NO SCHOOL!!!

__**Friday, November 12, 2010**__
1. Illustrations of Allusions--turn in 10 2. Notes on Modernism 3. Elements of The Great Gatsby

November 1- November 5
1. Voc. Unit 5 synonyms 2. Polish group project/ask questions/make sure it works
 * __Monday, November 1, 2010__**

__**Tuesday, November 2, 2010**__
1. Group Presentations __**Wednesday, November 3, 2010**__ 1. Voc. Unit 5 Antonyms 2. Read and annotate Chapter 4 __**Thursday, November 4, 2010**__ 1. Finish chapter 4 and read and annotate chapter 5 __**Friday, Ocotober 29, 2010**__ 1. Voc. Quiz o Unit 5 2. Literary Discussion on Chapters 4 and 5

October 25-October 29
__**Monday, October 25, 2010**__ 1. Research information for Gatsby Cruise in library

__**Tuesday, October 26, 2010**__
1. Group work on Gatsby Cruis with laptops 2. Voc. Sentences 1-10 Unit 5 __**Wednesday, October 27, 2010**__ 1. Group work on Gatsby Cruis with laptops __**Thursday, October 28, 2010**__ 1. Group work on Gatsby Cruis with laptops __**Friday, Ocotober 29, 2010**__ 1. Voc. Sentenece 11-20 Unit 5 2. Quiz on Chapters 1-3 of //The Great Gatsby// 3. Group work on Gatsby Cruis with laptops

October 18-October 22
__**Monday, October 18, 2010**__ 1. Voc Unit 4 synonyms 2. Intro to 2nd 9 weeks 3. Read "Winter Dreams" p. 744 in lit book. Look for prominent characteristics in the writing style. 1. Voc. Unit 4 Antonyms 2. Discuss/Review HW Lit Terms/Go over examples 3. Discuss Beginning of "Winter Dreams" 4. Finish reading "Winter Dreams" p. 744 in Lit Book __**Wednesday, October 20, 2010**__ 1. Watch A&E documentary on F. Scott Fitzgerald 2. Take notes on video--quiz tomorrow using notes __**Thursday, October 21, 2010**__ 1. Allusions 2. Open Notes Quiz on F. Scott Fitzgerald 3. Group work on "Winter Dreams"--what is the theme? 4. Purchase The Great Gatsby--$14.00 to OMHS __**Friday, October 22, 2010**__ 1. Vocabulary Quiz 4 2. Roaring 20's Research Intro--See Handoust Section for document 3. Purchase The Great Gatsby--$14.00 to OMHS
 * __Tuesday, October 19, 2010__**

October 12-October 15
Homecoming Activities!!!!

October 4-October 8
__**Monday, October 4, 2010**__ 1. Review for Benchmark 2. Start in-class essay

__**Tuesday, October 5, 2010**__ 1. Work on essay

__**Wednesday, October 6, 2010**__ 1. Benchmark

__**Thursday, October 7, 2010**__ 1. In-class essay

__**Friday, October 8, 2010**__ 1. In-class essay due at end of class

**September 27- October 1**
__**Monday, September 27, 2010**__ 1. Voc. Unit 4 Sentences 1-5 p. 54 2. Quiz on Ethan Frome 3. Discussion of Chapters 5 and 6

__**Friday, September 24, 2010**__ 1. Take Vocab Quiz 3 2. Read Chapters 5 and 6 3. Answer Study questions for chapters 5 and 6 __**Thursday, September 23, 2010**__ 1. Allusion Acting 2. Discuss Chapters 3 and 4 __**Wednesday, September 22, 2010**__ 1. Review Allusions 2. Discuss Chapters 1 and 2 __**Tuesday, September 21, 2010**__ 1. Voc. Sentences p. 40 2. In-class Discussion of Prologue (Discussion points earned) 3. Study Questions for novel given 4. HW checked

__**Monday, September 20, 2010**__ 1. PowerPoint on Edith Wharton (can be found under Handouts Section) 2. Voc. Antonyms p. 39