Tuesday, November 25, 2014.

All Periods:

Tally STAAR sections for personal data.

Monday, November 24, 2014.

Per. 1-3

1.  SAT Voc. Quiz 8
2.  Antigone:  Greek Theater History - Heroic Tradition Open-Notes Quiz

Per. 6-7

1.  Antigone Anticipation Guide:  Discuss pie-chart results of nine-question survey.  Students are to look at the charts and decide which questions would make good contraversial issues for persuasive prompts.  Looking at the data, it was a consensus that two of the statements were split almost evenly, making them good persuasive prompts. 

2.  Students were to select one and choose a side.  Assignment is on Edmodo.

3.  SAT Vocabulary Quiz 12 on Edmodo.

Friday, November 21, 2014.

Per. 1-3

1.  Antigone: Greek History Theater Notes.
2.  The Heroic Tradition Notes
3.  Complete Antigone Intro handout with reading packet.  Grade.
If you were absent, you need to make this up Monday or Tuesday at lunch.
NOTE:  Do not forget you have SAT Vocabulary Quiz 8 on Monday.
Per. 6-7

1.  The Heroic Tradition Notes
2.  Antigone Heroic Traditions and Greek Theater History Open Notes Quiz.
3. NOTE: Do not forget you have SAT Vocabulary Quiz 12 and List 12 Syntax on Monday.

Thursday, November 20, 2014.

Per. 1-3

1.  Read Antigone Intro Background. Take notes.
2.  Complete "Fill-in-the-Blanks handout.  Finish tomorrow.

Per. 6-7:

1.  Complete Antigone Intro Background with handout. Grade in class.
2.  Complete Greek History Theater Notes; save handout.

Wednesday, November 19, 2014

Per. 1-3

1.  Discuss Absolute Language
2.  Discuss SAR checklist
3.  Work on STAAR bubbling

Per. 6-7

1.  Discuss Absolute Language and Revision for "baby" words.
2.  Discuss SAR checklist
3.  Begin Antigone background.

Tuesday, November 18, 2014.

Per. 1-3

1.  Discuss HOOK and Elaboration Strategies.  Keep handouts until end of year for extra credit.
2.  STAAR packet.

Per. 6-7

1.  Warm-up:  Relative Pronouns-Adjective clauses
2.  Discuss HOOK and Elaboration Strategies
3.  STAAR packet.

Monday, November 17, 2014.

Per. 1-3

1.  Vocabulary.com practice with voclist7
2.  Take vocabulary quiz 7 on Edmodo
3.  SAT Vocabulary List 8 passed out today.
3.  Work on STAAR packet.
4.  If you never turned in Lennie paragraph, you need to do so ASAP.

Per. 6-7

1.  Warm-up on subject-verb agreement, word analogies, synonyms and antonyms.
2.  SAT vocabulary quiz 11
3.  Turn in Syntax List 11
4.  Turn in Of Mice and Men Essay on theme of Loneliness
5.  All vocabulary lists can be found on Edmodo as well as Vocabulary.com.
6.  If you never turned in Lennie paragraph, you need to do so ASAP.
7.  STAAR packet.

Thursday and Friday, Nov. 13,-14

All Periods:  STAAR:  English 2

Wednesday, November 12, 2014.

Periods 1-7

Of Mice and Men: 
1. Turn in "Lennie" paragraphs.
2. Complete film questions.  Use notes.

Per. 6-7

Of Mice and Men:  Complete essay on "Loneliness and Isolation" . 
Bring completed all on Monday.

Tuesday, November 11, 2014.

Per. 1-7

Of Mice and Men:  "Steinbeck's Lovable Characters:  Lennie"
Students will practice the process for embedding textual evidence by writing a paragraph on Lennie.
We will accomplish this step by step, composing the first part of the paragraph as a class. Then students will compose the remainder of the paragraph on their own.
Academic students will use the quotes written on 10/20 with the substitute teacher.
CP students will use the book.

Monday, November 10, 2014.

Per. 1-3

1. Of Mice and Men:  Complete viewing film.  Take notes on mood and suspense created by music, shouting of men, horse galloping...
2.  Take Vocabulary quiz 6 on Edmodo.

Per. 6-7

1.  Of Mice and Men:  Complete viewing film.  Same as above.
2.  Turn in syntax homework LIST 10.
3.  Take Vocabulary Quiz 10 on Edmodo.com

Friday, November 7, 2014.  Last day of Cycle 2
Last Day for Make-ups

Per. 1-7

Of Mice and Men:  Continue viewing film, paying close attention to director's use of sound, music, close shots, and dimming to create mood. Contrast character of Crooks in film with character in novel.  Contrast character of Curley's wife with that of novel. Take notes on Lennie's childish behavior not present in novel.

NOTE: 
Per. 1-3:  SAT Vocabulary quiz 6 Monday, 11/10
Per. 6-7:  SAT Vocabulary Quiz 10, Monday, 11/10  Bring your "Loneliness and Isolation" charts.

Thursday, November 6, 2014.

Per. 1-3

1.  Direct Indirect Characterization chart:  Turn in.
2.  Of Mice and Men film:  1992 produced/directed by Gary Sinise
Look for differences in
*Plot and added or deleted scenes
* Character traits
* Lennie's childish behavior not described in the book
* creation of suspense

Per. 6-7

1.  Loneliness and Isolation chart
2.  The students who completed chart for homework may watch the film.  See above details.
Students worked in hall until completion of chart.  Keep chart for essay.

Wednesday, November 5, 2014

Per. 1-3:

1.  Of Mice and Men Characterization Chart:  Direct and Indirect Characterization.

Per. 6-7:

1. Adjective Clause warm-up 1-10
2.Of Mice and Men:  Complete Loneliness and Isolation chart.
3. Make-up test essays/tests/quizzes

Tuesday, November 4, 2014.

Per. 1-3

1.  SAT Vocabulary List 5 Sentences review.
2.  SAT Voc. Quiz 5
3.  Practice on Vocabulary.com

Per. 6-7

1.  Warm-Up:  Adjective Clauses
2.  Join EDMODO
3.  Vocabulary Quiz 9
4.  Finish Of Mice and Men essay.

Monday, November 3, 2014

All Periods: 

Of Mice and Men TEST

Per.  6-7:  SAT Voc. List 10  distributed.