November 14th-18th

Here are the quizlets for your vocabulary words. The assessment will be on Monday the 21st and Tuesday the 22nd.

3A
3B

We are reading Macbeth in class. Please continue to track your word(s) and/or image(s).

Reminder: NoRedInk is due this Friday.

November 7-10

We started Macbeth.

Your annotations are due.

You need to track words/images as we read.
Please keep track of them using the Act, scene and line numbers.
(I.iii.1-13)

Please go to NoRedInk and complete the practice assessments. You have until Friday the 18th to do these.

October 31- November 4

We are closing (slowly) our discussion of topics in Macbeth. Your homework (for Wednesday and Thursday) is to do the following:

1. Reflect on our class discussion. You have a rubric to do this with. Please ignore the "Reading" section as we have not read the play at this point.
2.  Complete the diagnostic on colon and semicolon use (noredink).
3. Do a quick-write or find an example of witches from your childhood. We'll share some in class the next time we meet (Friday for gold period one and Tuesday for Gold period 4).

Period 4:

Purdue Online Writing Lab and formatting

Thursday (1B)

1. Students need to sign out Macbeth in the library.
2. Students need to read the first page of Macbeth and answer these questions in a google doc. Please share the google doc with me. :)
3. Students need to do another diagnostic on noredink (commonly confused words). This is online.

October 24-28

Your assignment is to write a piece about one of the seven deadly sins. There is no length requirement. It can be a poem, or written in prose (paragraphs); but it should be creative.

Your paper needs a name block and a title. It should be size 12 Times New Roman font. Please double space it.

1 G and 4 G, please do the following:

Go to noredink and use your class code to access the diagnostic comma pre-assessment. Please complete the diagnostic assessment.

We're completing a Macbeth anticipation guide that focuses on things such as power, ambition, and gender. You need to write a piece based on one of these topics over the weekend.

October 24-28

We spoke briefly about the "seven deadly sins" when you returned from summer break. They are (in no particular order) as follows:

1. Pride
2. Envy
3. Wrath
4. Greed
5. Gluttony
6. Sloth
7. Lust

Your assignment is to write a piece about one of these. There is no length requirement. It can be a poem, or written in prose (paragraphs); but it should be creative. 

Good luck!

October 11-14

The short story projects were wonderful. Remember that your book projects are due next week!

Vocabulary assessments are also next week (the 20th and 21st).

2A
2B

October 3-6

This week you are working on/presenting your short story projects. You all have rubrics. This is the SAME rubric that will be used for your independent reading book projects.

Vocabulary: We're postponing our second vocabulary round. I'll discuss this more next week.

Homework: Please read and work on your book projects. They are due on October 17th and 18th, so you have lots more time.

September 26-30

• Built Kahoots for vocabulary (period 1 blue)
• Discussed stories and projects
• Vocabulary assessment this Thursday OR Friday
• Group project due next Wednesday/Thursday (the 5th and 6th--you'll have class time to work)
• Individual project due on October 17th and 18th.

September 19-23

Vocabulary Words
1A
1B

Annotate the assigned story (Kaffir Boy, ...Clay..., or The Night...) for group work next week.

Notes on vocabulary and literary device notes and discussion.


Weekend Homework:

Look for lit. devices in your selected story. Add to your annotations (especially if you only partially met the standard the first time).

September 12-16

This week we're discussing Jocasta.

Your homework is to read from your choice books. You should be reading 15-25 pages a night (or 30-50 pages every other day).

1. You self-assessed your annotations.
2. You self-assessed your listening.
3. Period 1 Gold read a piece titled "Dating Your Mom" which is a satirical piece written by Jonathan Franzen.

Homework: READ, READ, READ

September 7th-9th

Gold Day

Wednesday the 7th
1. Check choice books and briefly discuss book projects (more on these later).
2. Review the fire drill procedure, classroom policies, grading, and late work.
3. Annotations and Jocasta:
      We will read and comment on the first stanza individually, and then as a class. Your homework is        to finish your annotations. These are due on the 13th.

Friday the 9th
1. Review the Oedipus Rex assessment.


Blue Day
Thursday the 10th
1. Check choice books and briefly discuss book projects (more on these later).
2. Review the fire drill procedure, classroom policies, grading, and late work.
3. Annotations and Jocasta:
      We will read and comment on the first stanza individually, and then as a class. Your homework is        to finish your annotations. These are due on the 12th.
4. Show scores and review the Oedipus Rex assessment.