Tuesday, January 31, 2012.

1) Read Farewell to Manzanar Ch. 12-17. Discuss and fill out guide.

Monday, January 30, 2012

1) Farewell to Manzanar Ch. 1-11 TEST

2) Reminder: Study for Vocabulary quiz XVII (17) from Manter Hall, which will be tomorrow. Also study review words.


Academic English: Periods 1-5
Monday, January 30, 2012.

1) Farewell to Manzanar Ch. 1-11 TEST

2) Reminder: Study for Vocabulary quiz from Farewell to Manzanar Glossary:
Words: *

Friday, January 27 2012. (Absent)

1) Complete Farewell to Manzanar Questions for chapters 6-11 using complete sentences.

2) Work on Farewell... timeline.

3) Study for Farewell to Manzanar TEST on Monday, 1/30.

Per. 7: Work on Farewell to Manzanar Group packets.

Thursday, January 26, 2012.

1) Check Vocabulary Lesson XVII in Manter Hall workbook.

2) Farewell to Manzanar: Read Ch. 8-11

Wednesday, January 25, 2012.

1) Complete reading of Farewell to Manzanar Ch. 6 silently. Write a one page summary. Turn in.

2) Read Chapter 7 out loud (the interview) and chapter 8.

Reminder: Bring Manter Hall Vocabulary Lesson XVII (17) for a homework grade. Progress reports were issued today. If you were absent, please ask for yours tomorrow.

Tuesday, January 24, 2012.

CP English 2B

1) Break students into groups and have them work on Farewell to Manzanar discussion questions packet.

2) Check for missing assignments from TAKS Glossy workbook: All the Years, Notes from a Novice, First Lady*, Palindromes, Ions, etc.

* Already on Gradespeed and counting as "missing" if this assignment has not been turned in.

REMINDER: Homework: Complete Manter Hall Lesson XVII (17). Write the definitions in the workbook along side the word. Write a sentence with each word, highlighting the word in the sentence. Due Thursday, January 26, 2012.

Academic English 2B

1) Students must make up work from Glossy TAKS workbook: "First Lady, All the Years..., Notes from a Novice, Palindromes, and Ions.

2) Complete Farewell to Manzanar Ch. 3-5, and check in class. Students reviewed their work and under honor code graded it, filling in any information lacking for each response.

3) If finished, work on homework assignment: Copy all * words from Farewell...Glossary, write definition, part of speech, skip a line, and write a sentence which shows its meaning. Due Thursday, January 26.

Monday, January 23, 2012.

Farewell to Manzanar: Complete chapters 3-5 questions. Discuss Chapter 5 and the effect of the interment in Manzanar had on the Wakatsuki family. Review and grade own worksheet.

REMINDER: Vocabulary words for this week are the words from Lesson 17 XVII in Manter Hall workbook. Due Thursday, 1/26

Friday, January 20, 2012.

1) Vocabulary Quiz Farewell...2

2) Work on Farewell to Manzanar questions Ch. 3-5

Thursday, January 19, 2012.

Check Farewell to Manzanar question handout for Ch. 1-2. Read ch. 3-5

REMINDER: Study words with asterisk and (4) from Farewell to Manzanar Glossary for quiz tomorrow.



Wednesday, January 18, 2012. (Teacher absent)

Students read Farewell to Manzanar Ch. 1-3 and completed question handout for Chapters 1-2 and a summary for chapter 3.

Tuesday, January 17, 2012.

Farewell to Manzanar Ch. 1-2 Read and take notes.

Friday, January 13, 2012.

1) Takes notes on Japanese chronology: History of immigration to the U.S. and animosity toward Asian races.

2) Vocabulary quiz: Farewell to Manzanar Quiz 1

3) Read Chapters 1-3 (Will read Tuesday, 1/17).

Thursday, January 12, 2012.

1) Complete glossy booklet "First Lady" pp. 17-20: 1-10.

2) View film clips on Japanese interment during WWII.

3) View documentary on Holocaust survivor. (United Streaming database to 12:35).

NOTE: Collected "Night" poem.
Don't forget to study for vocabulary quiz tomorrow. Words from Farewell to Manzanar glossary all words on Ch. 1-11 side.

Wednesday, January 11, 2012 (Early Dismissal)

1) Complete Revising and Editing sections: "Ions" pp. 21-24 and "Palindromes" pp. 45-47.

Tuesday, January 10, 2012.

Discuss OER in glossy book, p. 15.

Monday, January 9, 2012.

1) Read pp. 7-9 and complete questions "Notes from a Novice" pp. 12-14 questions 7-16.

2) Complete OER questions with ACE (Answer question, Cite evidence, Explain).

3) Distributed Vocabulary for Farewell to Manzanar and Night Poem project.
HOT DAY in the building....

Friday, January 6, 2012.

1) Quiz Lesson 16 + Night

2) Read "All the Years of Her Life" pp. 2-6 in glossy TAKS workbook. Answer questions 1-6 on p. 11.

Thursday, January 5, 2012.

Check Lesson 16 (XVI) Manter Hall vocabulary word sentences using appositive/participial phrases. Students shared their sentences out loud, stating the word, definition, sentence and identification of phrase in the sentence. Peers reviewed with notes.

Check Lesson 16 for homework grade.

HOMEWORK: Study for vocabulary quiz (Lesson 16 + 11 Night words) tomorrow.

Thursday, January 4, 2012.

Discuss events leading to the Nazi persecution of the Jewish people and other minorities. Read the excerpt from "from Night." Take notes.




Wednesday, January 3, 2012.

1) In-class writing: Prompt: "Resolving Conflict with Parents" Read article "Fighting with Parents" and then write a one page reflection covering the following:
-How do you resolve confliect with your parents?
-What do you think is the best way to resolve conflict?
-What advice would you give your own children when they are sixteen (16)?

2) Passed out "from Night" vocabulary words to add to Lesson 16 (Manter Hall) for quiz on Friday, 1/6.

3) Passed out suggestions for New Year's resolutions; write goals in essay format and bring tomorrow. See handout.

4) Passed out "Expectations for English 2B" handout with writing assignment.