In+Class

Discuss and pass back scrapbooks and autobiography papers, class photos, clean out in-class folders, discuss end of quarter grades
 * Tuesday, May 31, 2011:**

Finish listening to the podcasts, games and celebration
 * Friday, May 27, 2011:**

Listen to podcasts in class, turn in literature books, class and teacher evaluations
 * Thursday, May 26, 2011:**

__Rumblefish__, Chapter 10, work on podcast
 * Wednesday, May 25, 2011:**

__Rumblefish__ Chapter 8-9, work on podcast
 * Tuesday, May 24, 2011:**

__Rumblefish__ chapter 7, work on podcast
 * Monday, May 23, 2011:**

Discuss pronoun worksheets, read chapters 5 and 6 in __Rumblefish__, finish Animal Farm movie, silent reading (if time)
 * Friday, May 20, 2011:**

Discuss chapter 4 and questions from __Rumblefish__, Animal Farm movie
 * Thursday, May 19, 2011: (early release)**

Read Chapters 3 in __Rumblefish,__ Pronoun review handout, Animal Farm Movie
 * Wednesday, May 18, 2011:**

Read Chapters 1 and 2 in __Rumblefish,__ Answer Chapter 1-2 questions, Final day to work on scrapbooks - due tomorrow
 * Tuesday, May 17, 2011:**

Peer-editing of page 1 of scrapbooks
 * Monday, May 16, 2011:**

Silent reading, work on scrapbooks
 * Friday, May 13, 2011:**

Peer-editing of page 3 of scrapbooks
 * Thursday, May 12, 2011:**

Pronoun review, work on scrapbooks
 * Wednesday, May 11, 2011:**

District Writing benchmark, work on scrapbooks
 * Tuesday, May 10, 2011:**

Clean out English folders, review persuasive writing, work on scrapbooks
 * Monday, May 09, 2011:**

Animal Farm final exam, silent reading
 * Friday, May 6, 2011:**

Teacher-editing of autobiography/biography papers, Animal Farm review
 * Thursday, May 5, 2011:**

Peer-editing of newspaper articles, Animal Farm review
 * Wednesday, May 4, 2011:**

MAP Testing
 * Tuesday, May 3, 2011:**

MAP Testing
 * Monday, May 2, 2011:**

ROOTS FEST
 * Friday, April 29, 2011:**

Vocabulary quiz, chapter 9 annotation check, chapter 9 discussion, read/annotate/answer questions on chapter 10
 * Thursday, April 28, 2011:**

vocabulary review, chapter 8 questions and discussion, read/annotate/answer questions on chapter 9
 * Wednesday, April 27, 2011:**

Annotation check for chapter 7, grade vocabulary packet, discuss chapter 7 questions and annotations
 * Tuesday, April 26, 2011: (shortened periods because of Early Release)**

Discuss symbolism worksheet, discuss chapters 5 and 6 and related questions, review how to cite sources, begin chapter 7
 * Monday, April 25, 2011:**


 * Friday, April 22, 2011: NO SCHOOL**

Pass out and discuss chapters 5-8 vocabulary, chapters 1-5 quiz, read and annotate chapter 6, small group activity for chapters 5-6 questions, biography check-in
 * Thursday, April 21, 2011:**

Discuss chapter 5, chapter 3-4 vocabulary quiz, new terms, introduction to scrapbook project
 * Wednesday, April 20, 2011:**

5 minute partner vocab review, read and annotate chapter 5, work on newspaper article (on computers)
 * Tuesday, April 19, 2011:**

Grade vocabulary homework, discuss chapter 3-4 questions, Who's Who? Activity, symbolism worksheet
 * Monday, April 18, 2011:**

Discuss chapter 3 questions, read/annotate chapter 4 and discuss, introduction to autobiography/biography assignment, silent reading
 * Friday, April 15, 2011:**

Vocab quiz on chapters 1-2, pass back grammar worksheets and discuss them, discuss chapter 2 questions, begin chapter 3 with annotations
 * Thursday, April 14, 2011:**

Collect grammar worksheets, pass out vocabulary for chapters 3 and 4 of __Animal Farm,__ Read and annotate chapter 2, set up Google email accounts
 * Wednesday, April 13, 2011:**

Independent Reading check-in, pronoun lesson 6, discuss chapter 1 questions in __Animal Farm,__ pass out __Animal Farm__ books and annotate chapter 1
 * Tuesday, April 12, 2011:**

Vocab partner review, check notecards and answers to vocab worksheet, pronoun lesson 5 - reflexive and intensive pronouns, read aloud, discussion, and annotations of chapter 1 of __Animal Farm__
 * Monday, April 11, 2011:**

Passed back poetry portfolios, discussed vocabulary for chapters 1 and 2 in Animal Farm, grammar review of pronouns, autobiography and biography book talk and book check out
 * Friday, April 08, 2011:**

Discuss book contest from last quarter, common errors in poetry portfolio project, Russian Revolution discussion
 * Thursday, April 07, 2011:**

New seats for 4th quarter, think-pair-share about break, introduction to Russian Revolution (3 short videos), What Good Readers Do discussion
 * Wednesday, April 06, 2011:**

WELCOME BACK!

Whole group discussion of movie, independent reading groups - final assessments, check out and return library books
 * Friday, March 25, 2011:**

Watch and discuss parts 4 and 5 of the movie
 * Thursday, March 24, 2011:**

Watch and discuss parts 2 and 3 of movie, pronoun lesson
 * Wednesday, March 23, 2011:**

Go over pronoun worksheet, discuss missing work and retakes for end of quarter, pass back some papers, watch and discuss part 1 of Dead Poets Society
 * Tuesday, March 22, 2011:**

Poetry Portfolio, Brief Introduction to Dead Poets Society movie, personal pronoun lesson and homework
 * Monday, March 21, 2011:**

NO SCHOOL - Conferences
 * Friday, March 18, 2011:**

NO SCHOOL - Conferences
 * Thursday, March 17, 2011:**

Pronoun pre-test, presuasive paragraph discussion and assignment
 * Wednesday, March 16, 2011:**

Two new words, turn in poetry project, independent reading groups - group assessment
 * Tuesday, March 15, 2011:**

POETRY SLAM!!!
 * Monday, March 14, 2011:**

Read - Aloud Assignment - all students present their favorite poem and why they chose that poem
 * Friday, March 11, 2011:**

Final poetry work day
 * Thursday, March 10, 2011:**

Work on Odes
 * Wednesday, March 09, 2011:**

Introduction to Poetry Slam - explain origin and rules, poetry work time
 * Tuesday, March 08, 2011:**

Go over Friday Read-Aloud Assignment, Read favorite poem from week 2 or 3 to a partner, choose poem for Friday Read-Aloud and complete form
 * Monday, March 07, 2011:**

Independent Reading group discussions, submit new calendars for reading schedules, week in rap video, review extended response papers, discuss test taking strategies
 * Friday, March 04, 2011:**

Vocabulary test, ISAT extended response review continued, Limericks and Original poems
 * Thursday, March 03, 2011:**

ISAT extended response review
 * Wednesday, March 02, 2011:**

Parts of Speech Post-Test, alliteration exercise, grade vocabulary exercises, ISAT extended response practice
 * Tuesday, March 01, 2011:**

Additional poetry terms, diamonte and original poems, preposition practice, Extended response discussion and samples
 * Monday, February 28, 2011:**

week in rap video, vocab pre-test, five senses poem and poetry work time, independent reading groups and silent reading
 * Friday, February 25, 2011:**

Poetry - Haiku, Tanka, Cinquain, vocab quiz, new words, ISAT
 * Thursday, February 24, 2011:**

Wednesday: new words, parts of speech practice, ISAT lesson, poetry terms
 * Wednesday, February 23, 2011:**

Update reading competition charts, parts of speech practice, work on poetry unit in computer lab, grade vocabulary exercises, ISAT practice
 * Tuesday, February 22, 2011:**

Week in rap news video, explanation of 8-point news paragraph, two new words, independent reading group discussions and silent reading, finalizing week's poems in computer lab
 * Friday, February 18, 2011:**

Poetry Lesson, Vocabulary Quiz - Lesson 17 or 7, new words, discuss next lesson vocabulary words
 * Thursday, February 17, 2011:**

Autobiography Poem, Parts of Speech Poems, new word, ISAT Reading Test overview, Grade Vocabulary exercises, Visit Book Fair
 * Wednesday, February 16, 2011:**

Poetry Unit - Calendar and plan, explain poetry contest, Parts of Speech lesson, Poetry Terms lesson, new (100 Words Every Freshman Should Know) words, partner game, independent reading groups, book fair
 * Tuesday, February 15, 2011:**

Introduction to Poetry Unit, Poetry Terms Pre-Test, Parts of Speech Pre-Test, Acrostic Poems, Introduction Poems, Vocabulary Pre-Test - lesson 17, discuss new words, pass back and discuss noun test and previous vocabulary test
 * Monday, February 14, 2011:**

Week in Rap (News), Vocabulary Test, Noun Test, Logical connections practice, silent reading
 * Friday, February 11, 2011:**

Discuss and grade vocabulary exercises, grade and discuss noun packet, Review logical connections lesson
 * Thursday, February 10, 2011:**

HPHS Musical: Footloose!
 * Wednesday, February 9, 2011:**

PBS Bloodlines discussion, noun review, Review of types of structures for writing, Work Time: noun packet, article editing, silent reading
 * Tuesday, February 8, 2011:**

Discuss new words, Discuss lessons 16/6 vocabulary words, Double Helix Test, Work Time: article editing, noun packets, silent reading
 * Monday, February 7, 2011:**

New words (decorum, deduction), discuss vocabulary packet, vocabulary quiz, discuss Double Helix review sheet, silent reading
 * Friday, February 4, 2011:**


 * We will postpone the Double Helix test and editing of newspaper articles until Monday **

SCHOOL IS CANCELLED - See you Friday
 * Thursday, February 3, 2011:**

SCHOOL IS CANCELLED - See you Friday
 * Wednesday, February 2, 2011:**

D.O.L., new words, vocab book - analogies skill feature, vocab exercises with 10 words, website search related to DH
 * Tuesday, February 1, 2011:**

CNN news, new word, article reviews in small groups**,** DH discussion on chapter 39 and the epilogue
 * Monday, January 31, 2011**

Discussion of chapters 36 - 38 of __Double Helix__, silent reading // small groups for newspaper article review and evaluation, - postponed until Monday //
 * Friday, January 28, 2011:**

Vocabulary quiz, 8 point paragraph practice, evaluate sample article, small groups for newspaper article review and evaluation, packet of questions on chapters 33 - 35.
 * Thursday, January 27, 2011**

D.O.L., new word (see link for "100 words every freshman should know"), discussion on chapters 30 - 32 in __Double Helix,__ silent reading
 * Wednesday, January 26, 2011:**

Discussion on chapters 27 - 29 in __Double Helix__, new word, Grade and discuss vocabulary exercises, Main idea and details review and practice
 * Tuesday, January 25, 2011:**

CNN news, discuss and make summaries for chapters 21 - 26 in __Double Helix__
 * Monday, January 24, 2011:**

Vocabulary pre-test, discuss new words, work time on Newspaper Articles, discuss chapters 18 - 20
 * Friday, January 21, 2011:**

Vocabulary quiz, work time on newspaper articles, discuss student WIKI pages
 * Thursday, January 20, 2011:**

Discuss chapters 15 - 17 in __Double Helix,__ Tie to work on newspaper article
 * Wednesday, January 19, 2011:**

Discuss chapters 12 - 14 in __Double Helix,__ Grade Vocabulary Exercises, Discuss FATPIG acronym for editing writing, Lesson on using quotation marks, Editing Newspaper Articles
 * Tuesday, January 18, 2011:**

Vocabulary Quiz, Look over new vocabulary, Discuss chapters 10 - 11 in __Double Helix__, Silent Reading
 * Friday, January 14, 2011:**


 * Thursday, January 13, 2011:**


 * Wednesday, January 12, 2011:**


 * Tuesday, January 11, 2011:**

CNN Student News video, Main idea and details lesson, noun - chapter review, __Double Helix__ - chapters 1 -3 discussion
 * Monday, January 10, 2011:**

Vocab pre-test, discussion of new vocabulary words, "Ransom of Red Chief" discussion, grammar lesson - nouns as appositives and objects of prepositions, reading time for __Double Helix__ chapters 1 - 3
 * Friday, January 7, 2011:**

Discuss proofreading pages, Words in context - practice activity, Introduction to Huntington's Disease and the novel __Double Helix__, Discussion on "Ransom of Red Chief" story, Explanation of newspaper article assignment
 * Thursday, January 6, 2011:**

Grammar packets on nouns, Test Taking Strategies lesson - words in context
 * Wednesday, January 5, 2011:**

Clean out in-class and portfolio folders, Read "The Ransom of Red Chief"
 * Tuesday, January 4, 2011:**

WELCOME BACK! Today in class we watched CNN Student News, set goals for the second half of the year in English class, went to the library for a Science Fiction book talk with Mr. V, and checked out sci.-fi. books for independent reading.
 * Monday, January 3, 2011:**

HAPPY HOLIDAYS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR! SEE YOU IN 2011!

Skating party!
 * Friday, December 17, 2010:**

"Discuss "Stop the Sun**"** homework packet, vocab leson 11 and 12 quiz, wrap up partner work from yesterday, whole group discussion of "Stop the Sun"
 * Thursday, December 16, 2010:**

"Stop the Sun" partner work on theme, connecting, clarifying, and characterization
 * Wednesday, December 15, 2010:**

Discuss and grade lesson 12 exercises, review and wrap up "words in isolation" lesson, watch Vietnam War movie, begin "Stop the Sun" story
 * Tuesday, December 14, 2010:**

Sentence corrections, new vocabulary words, words in isolation lesson
 * Monday, December 13, 2010:** Substitute

Discuss Lesson 12 vocabulary words, narrative essay evaluations, silent reading
 * Friday, December 10, 2010:**

Vocabulary Quiz on lesson 11, Discuss Vocabulary 1-10 Assignments,
 * Thursday, December 09, 2010:**


 * Wednesday, December 08, 2010:** * Early Release *

Discuss and grade vocabulary, Silent reading and work time
 * Tuesday, December 07, 2010:**

CNN News, Vocabulary review of lesson 11, Narrative writing review and evaluation
 * Monday, December 06, 2010:**

MAP testing
 * Friday, December 03, 2010:**

Today we had a substitute. Writing Benchmark Assessment, discuss vocabulary lesson 11 words
 * Thursday, December 02, 2010:**

MAP Testing
 * Wednesday, December 01, 2010:**

"Raymond's Run" Discussion - cause and effects, conflicts, climax, themes, and character motives
 * Tuesday, November 30, 2010:**

Silent Reading, Discuss Charles 1 pager, Discuss Narrative Writing
 * Monday, November 29, 2010:**


 * THANKSGIVING BREAK**


 * Tuesday, November 23, 2010:**
 * CONFERENCES**


 * Monday, November 22, 2010:**
 * CONFERENCES**

"Raymond's Run" cause and effect discussion OR Analogies practice, Free Reading
 * Friday, November 19, 2010:**

Discuss grammar worksheets on plurals and possessives, finish group reading / discussion of "Raymond's Run"
 * Thursday, November 18, 2010:**

Noun Pre-test, noun practice exercises, free reading time, lesson 1-10 assignment work time
 * Wednesday, November 76, 2010:**

D.O.L., new word, wiki review, "Raymond's Run" in groups
 * Tuesday, November 16, 2010:**

D.O.L., new word, discuss Vocab Lesson 1 - 10 assignment, CNN news, "Raymond's Run" short story (listen to audio version)
 * Monday, November 15, 2010:**

Finish __Cruise Control__, new word, Finish "Charles", Discuss Lessons 1 - 10 assignment, Vocab Quiz on Lessons 9 and 10, Silent Reading - Independent Reading Check-Ins
 * Friday, November 12, 2010:**


 * Thursday, November 11, 2010:**
 * NO SCHOOL**

__Cruise Control__ read aloud, Grammar pre-test, lesson, and practice (nouns, plurals, and possessives), wikis - update reading logs, read "Charles" short story
 * Wednesday, November 10, 2010:**

Discuss Friday's assignment, D.O.L., new words, Discuss and grade lesson 10 vocabulary exercises, Read and discuss "Charles" short story
 * Tuesday, November 09, 2010:**
 * See: //100 Words Every High School Freshman Should Know//

Go over D.O.L. homework from Friday, __Cruise Control__ read aloud, CNN News, Goldilocks video, discuss 1 pager assignment and sample, Preview vocabulary for "Charles" story, Pass out / assign literature books (Green Anthology books) //*** See Important Documents for video, assignment sheet, and sample documents).**//
 * Monday, November 08, 2010:**

D.O.L., __Cruise Control__ Read Aloud, DIscuss Lesson 10 Vocabulary, Silent Reading
 * Friday, November 05, 2010:**

D.O.L., new vocab word, Skill Feature in Vocab Book, Vocabulary Quiz on Lesson 9, Pop Quiz, __Cruise Control__ read aloud, Pass back Plot Diagrams, clean out folders
 * Thursday, November 04, 2010:**

D.O.L., __Cruise Control__ read aloud, Discuss and grade Lesson 9 vocabulary exercises, Class wiki - usernames and passwords - update books read for 1st quarter
 * Wednesday, November 03, 2010:**


 * Tuesday, November 02, 2010:**
 * NO SCHOOL**

__Cruise Control__ read aloud, Pass Back papers, D.O.L., CNN News, anger management discussion
 * Monday, November 01, 2010:**

Friday, October 29, 2010:
 * Discuss new vocabulary terms, __Cruise Control__ read aloud, End of quarter celebration**

Thursday, October 28, 2010:
 * Vocabulary Quiz, __Cruise Control__ read aloud, Review Literary Elements and Active Reading Strategies**

Wednesday, October 27, 2010
 * Vocabulary Review, __Cruise Control__ read aloud, Anger Management - relaxation techniques**

Tuesday, October 26, 2010:
 * Discus / Grade vocabulary exercises, vocab review, __Cruise Control__ read aloud, Anger management lesson - related to __Cruise Control__**
 * (Triggers, Cues, and Styles), Review of Active Reading Strategies**

Monday, October 25, 2010:
 * Cruise Control - Anger Management Discussion, Plot Diagram Review, Review of Retake Procedures, Pass Back / Discuss Grammar Test and Vocabulary Quiz, Work Time**

Friday, October 22, 2010:
 * Write HW in ageanda books, Grammar test, Cruise Control - chapter 9 reflection, Silent Reading / Plot Diagrams**

Thursday, October 21, 2010:
 * Vocabulary Quiz, Discuss new vocabulary words (lesson 8), Go over book response edits, Visit the BOOK FAIR, Grammar review, Cruise Control Read Aloud**

Wednesday, October 20, 2010:
 * Cruise Control Read Aloud, Vocabulary Review, CNN News, Silent Reading / Plot Diagrams**

Tuesday, October 19, 2010:
 * After school grammar review
 * Cruise Control Read Aloud, Discuss/grade vocabulary exercises, Grammar review of simple subjects and subjects in unusual order, Visit the BOOK FAIR**

Monday, October 18, 2010:
 * After school grammar review
 * Cruise Control Read Aloud, Vocab words and work time, pass back papers/tests, Discuss __Stuck In Neutral__ Test**

Friday, October 15, 2010:
 * Read aloud, vocab quiz, quick write exercise, work time**

Thursday, October 14, 2010:
 * World War II activites**

Wednesday, October 13, 2010:
 * Read Aloud, Review Skills Packet, Finish Lesson on direct and indirect objects, Chapter 1 grammar review in small groups**

Tuesday, October 12, 2010:
 * Discuss/Grade Lesson 6 Vocabulary, Dictionary Skill, Lesson on direct and indirect objects**

Monday, October 11, 2010:
 * __Stuck In Neutral__ Final Exam, Silent reading and vocab time, CNN News, Cruise Control - Read Aloud**

Friday, October 08, 2010:
 * Turn in all homework, Lesson 6 Vocabulary Introduction, Grade/Discuss __Stuck In Neutra__l Study Guide, Plot Diagram Lesson and example**

Thursday, October 07, 2010:
 * Vocabulary Quiz - Lesson 5, Grammar - run-ons and fragments, Book Response Edits, Silent Reading, Review __Stuck In Neutral__ chapter questions**

Wednesday, October 06, 2010:
 * Book Response Edits - individual conferences and work time, Finish chapter questions for __Stuck In Neutral__, Study vocabulary for test tomorrow, Silent reading**

Tuesday, October 05, 2010:
 * Discuss / Grade Lesson 5 Vocabulary, Go over grammar worksheet on complements, Proofreading symbols - what they are and how to use them, Stuck In Neutral chapter questions**

Monday, October 04, 2010:
 * CNN News and discussion, Pass back and discuss Writing Benchmarks, Dictionary Skill Practice, Vocabulary Lesson 5 - work time, Pass out and discuss progress reports and __Stuck In Neutral__ study guide**

Friday, October 01, 2010:** Silent Reading, Turn in grammar worksheet, Vocab Lesson 5 Introduction, Read __Stuck in Neutral__ Chapters 14 - 16, Pass Back Papers: Vocab Quiz 3-4, Oral Report Rubric, Book Response