Wednesday, November 30, 2011.

1) Read Introductory background information on play Antigone and Greek Theater and take notes.

2) Complete Fill-in-the-blanks handout. Turn in.

3) Don't forget to complete Vocabulary Lesson XV (15), the last lesson in the workbook for this semester. Bring tomorrow to check in class. Quiz Friday.

4) Read The Grapes of Wrath through chapter 22. If you have finished, go on and read Chapters 23-25.

Tuesday, November 29, 2011.

1) Vocabulary Quiz 14 (XIV)
2) The Grapes of Wrath Ch. 19-20 reading quiz.
3) Intro notes to play Antigone.

Monday, November 28, 2011.

1) Final Exam Essay: Fall 2011. Choose your topic. 30% of final exam grade. If you were absent, make sure you see me to make this up ASAP.

2) Turn in Of Mice and Men Literary Analysis essay.

3) Your vocabulary quiz over Manter Hall vocabulary Lesson 14 will be tomorrow, 11/29
4) Homework assignment: Reading Schedule The Grapes of Wrath

Read Ch. 22 by Wednesday, 11/30
Read Ch. 23-25 by Friday, December 2
Read Ch. 26-28 by Monday, December 5
Read Ch. 29-30 by Wednesday, December 7
TEST: Thursday, December 8

Monday, December 12: Final exam review/questions over vocabulary and reading.

Tuesday, November 22, 2011.

1) Check vocabulary lesson XIV (14).
2) Complete viewing film Of Mice and Men and answer questions on handout passed out today.
3) Bring Of Mice and Men essay Monday 11/28.
4) Read The Grapes of Wrath Ch. 20-21.

Monday, November 21, 2011.



The Grapes of Wrath Chapters 17-19 question quiz.

Of Mice and Men Film

Make sure you bring vocabulary lesson 14 tomorrow to check. Quiz Monday November 28

Friday, November 18, 2011.

1) Vocabulary Quiz Lesson XIII (13).

2) Complete essay on Of Mice and Men.

NOTE: Don't forget to read The Grapes of Wrath chapters 17-19 by Monday, 11/21.

Vocabulary Lesson 14 due Tuesday, 11/22; Quiz Monday, 11/28

Thursday, November 17, 2011.

1) Reading quiz over ch. 14-16 in The Grapes of Wrath.

2) Check vocabulary lesson 13. Add words: frugal, dank, dour, rueful, austere, and chasten.

Review definitions of words. Quiz tomorrow.

3) Discuss chapters 14-16 in The Grapes of Wrath.

Bring OMM outline tomorrow..

Wednesday, November 16, 2011.

1) Review essay structure for Of Mice and Men essay assignment.

a) Structure of essay and its components.
b) Distributed handout with outline format and samples of thesis statements and topic sentences.
c) Distributed chart for textual evidence: Lead into quote, evidence, and commentary.

Students selected their thesis statement and worked on chart. Complete chart and outline for homework.

NOTE: Don't forget to bring Manter Hall vocabulary lesson XIII (13) and read The Grapes of Wrath Ch. 14-16.

Tuesday, November 15, 2011.

1) Complete Of Mice...Literary Analysis Character Chart. Complete for homework.

HOMEWORK: Don't forget to read The Grapes of Wrath ch. 14-16 by Thursday.
Vocabulary Lesson 13 due Thursday, 11/17

Monday, November 14, 2011.

1) The Grapes of Wrath Ch. 11-13 reading quiz.

2) Turn in Of Mice and Men chapter 1-6 questions.

3) Of Mice and Men TEST

4) Pick up Of Mice and Men Direct/Indirect characterization chart. Use your theme/literary device locator chart.

HOMEWORK: Read The Grapes of Wrath Ch. 14-16 by Thursday, November 17.
Vocabulary Lesson: 13 Due: Thursday, 11/17

Friday, November 11, 2011.

1) Completed the reading of Of Mice and Men Ch. 6. Discussed MOOD.

2) Vocabulary Quiz Less 11 and 12.

3) Completed Of Mice...Ch. 6 questions.

NOTE: TEST on Of Mice and Men Monday, November 14, 2011.

Thursday, November 10, 2011.

1) The Grapes of Wrath Reading quiz on chapters 9-10. Study for quiz tomorrow.

2) Check Manter Hall workbook vocabulary lessons 11 and 12 (review).

3) Begin reading Of Mice and Men Ch. 6. Discuss foreshadowing connected to chapter one: The little water snake appears in both chapters. Point out example of synecdoche inthe heron represented by the "head and beak." Also pay attention to Lennie's hallucination: Aunt Clara and the giant rabbit as symbols in the novel. We will finish tomorrow.

HOMEWORK: The Grapes of Wrath: Read Chapters 11-13 by Monday, November 14.

Wednesday, November 9, 2011.

1) Complete composition on "A Victim of Loneliness: Curley's Wife."
a) Use your own paper.
b) Write a complete heading and title.
c) Use pen and skip lines (double-spaced)
d) Write on front of notebook paper only
e) Highlight text evidence (quotes). Make sure you cite page number correctly.

HOMEWORK:

1) Complete Vocabulary Lessons 11 and 12 (Review). Bring tomorrow to class for a grade.
2) Read The Grapes of Wrath Ch. 9-10.
3) Work on Of Mice and Men questions Ch. 5. Cite textual evidence.


ACADEMIC ENGLISH: Per. 1-5:

Wednesday, November 9, 2011.
1) SSR and Log (Log # 3 pick up, except for Period 1).
2) Complete Of Mice and Men Chapter 5 questions. Stamp and pick up. (Except Per. 1)
3) Study vocabulary words from Of Mice and Men Glossary: "scrappy - writhed."
Quiz Friday.

Tuesday, November 8, 2011.

1) Check reading questions ch. 7-8. Discuss.
2) Begin reading Of Mice and Men Ch. 5.

NOTE: The Grapes of Wrath: Read Chapters 9-10 by Thursday, November 10.

Monday, November 7, 2011.

1) The Grapes of Wrath reading quiz over chapters 7-8. Complete these questions for homework.

2) Check Of Mice and Men Chapter 4 questions.

3) Begin reading Of Mice and Men Chapter 5.


The Grapes of Wrath Reading Questions Ch. 7-8

Directions: Answer the following questions in complete sentences.

What is the main point Steinbeck wants to make in Chapter 7?
Tom tells Jim Casy that Uncle John is a “lone man.” Why is he this way?
How does Uncle John try to make up for this?
How does Old Tom Joad (Pa) receive his son Tom?
What does Ma Joad worry that might have happened to Tom as a result of having been incarcerated?
Describe Grampa and Granma.
Who is Noah?
Why does Pa feel responsible for Noah’s behavior?
Where is Rosasharn, Tom’s sister, and what is her situation?
How does Al feel about his brother, Tom?

The Grapes of Wrath: Read Chapters 9-10 by Thursday, November 10.

Friday, November 4, 2011.

1) The Grapes of Wrath reading quiz over chapter 6.

2) Short Chapter 2 test Of Mice and Men

3) Vocabulary Quiz 9-10

The Grapes of Wrath: Read Chapters 7-8 by Monday, November 7

Thursday, November 3, 2011.

1) Complete reading of Of Mice and Men Ch. 4. Discuss power struggle between Candy and Curley's wife, and Curley's wife and Lennie, Crooks, and finally, Curley's wife exerting power over Crooks and Candy. Work on Chapter 4 focus questions.

2) Check Lesson 9 and 10 in vocabulary workbook.

3) Check theme locator chart for a grade.

4) Chapter 2 short TEST tomorrow as well as quiz on Vocabulary lessons 9 and 10.

The Grapes of Wrath: Read Chapters 7-8 by Monday, November 7

Wednesday, November 2, 2011.

1) Discuss elements of Chapter 4 in Of Mice and Men.

Themes: Loneliness and isolation, friendship and family, racism, and pursuit of the "American Dream."

2) Discuss the definition of power and its different forms: physical power, mental power, and status power. As we read chapter four, we identified the power exerted by one character over another:

1) Crooks ---Lennie
2) Lennie----Crooks
3) Candy---Curley's Wife
4) Curley's Wife---Crooks
5) Curley's Wife---Lennie
6) Candy---Curley's Wife
7) Curley's Wife---Candy/Lennie

NOTE: Don't forget to complete Manter Hall workbook's lessons 9 and 10. Bring to class tomorrow.

NOTE: Read Chapters 5 and 6 in The Grapes of Wrath.

Tuesday, November 1, 2011.

1) The Grapes of Wrath Reading Quiz Ch. 2-4

2) Pick up quizzes. Discuss chapters 2-4: Discuss symbolism in chapter three and characterization and motivation in chapters two and four.

3) Read Of Mice and Men chapter 3 section where George tells Lennie about their future dream and Candy's willingness to contribute his life-savings to George, whom he has known for only a day.

HOMEWORK: The Grapes of Wrath: Read Chapters 5 and 6 by Thursday.
HOMEWORK: Vocabulary: Complete lessons 9 and 10 (IX and X) in Manter Hall workbook. Due Thursday, 11/3; Quiz Friday, 11/4