Thursday, May 14, 2015.

Poetry Review:  Rhythm and Meter: Metrical Poetry and Free Verse
Poem: "Nancy Hanks to review metrical poetry and "The Negro Speaks of Rivers" for free verse.
Review:  rhyme scheme, form, anaphora, repetition, similes, and metaphors.
Begin Poetry Project.

Wednesday, May 13, 2015.

Poetry:  Review Rhyme (internal/end rhyme) , Alliteration, Onomatopoeia, Repetition, Assonance
Use audio recording of "The Bells" by Edgar Allan Poe to review these sound/poetic devices.
Per. 1-3:  Alliteration and Onomatopoeia handout.
Per. 6-7:  SAT Vocabulary List 24  Kahoot review and quiz

Tuesday, May 12, 2015.

The Tragedy of Othello:  Complete viewing film and quiz.
Elements of Poetry:  Look at rhyme scheme, meter (iambic foot), and form. "The Wilderness is Tamed" by Elizabeth Coatsworth.

Friday, May 8, 2015.

The Tragedy of Othello 1995 film version. Part 2
Fill in detailed film notes handout.
If you were absent and missed it, find it on YouTube and look for attachment on Edmodo.

Thursday, May 7, 2015.

All Classes:
The Tragedy of Othello:  Film with Laurence Fishburne and Kenneth Branagh.  You are responsible for answering the questions on the film.  Per. 1:  You will receive a grade for your notes.  If you slept or texted during the film, then your grade will be zero.

Tuesday/Wednesday, May 5-6 
STAAR Testing: Late Start Odd and Even
Per. 1-3:  SAT Voc. List 14:  Review and Quiz
Per. 6-7:  SAT Voc. List 23:  Review and Quiz

Monday, May 4th

The Tragedy of Othello TEST

Friday, May 1, 2015.

The Tragedy of Othello:  Complete reading of play and review.  Discuss ACTS IV and V and pass out fill-in-the-blanks.
NOTE:  TEST on ACTS IV and V on Monday, May 4.
Vocabulary Quiz 14 or 23: 
Monday:  Per. 1, 3, 5, 7
Tuesday:  Per. 2, 6

Thursday, April 30, 2015.

The Tragedy of Othello:  Complete reading ACT IV and read ACT V.

Wednesday, April 29, 2015.

The Tragedy of Othello:  Read ACT IV through Scene 3. line 245.
Homework:  Work on ACT IV Question packet at home up to where we have read in class.

Tuesday, April 28, 2015.

Per. 1-3

Othello ACTS I-III Short Test

Per. 6-7

SAT Vocabulary Quiz 22

Monday, April 27, 2015.

1.  The Tragedy of Othello:   Turn in ACT III for extra credit or to replace a zero.
2.  Vocabulary List 17 review and quiz.
NOTE:  The Tragedy of Othello ACTS I-III TEST tomorrow.

Per. 6-7:
The Tragedy of Othello:    Complete ACTS I-III test. 

NOTE:  SAT Voc. Quiz 22 Tuesday, April 28. Bring syntax H.W.

Friday, April 24, 2015
Per. 1-3:
The Tragedy of Othello:  Complete reading of ACT 3.  Academic Classes:  We worked on questions together, taking notes on handout.  Complete question packet on paper following instructions on handout with picture and handout stapled together.  Bring Monday. Study for Vocabulary Quiz 17.
Per. 6-7:
The Tragedy of Othello:  Complete reading of ACT 3.  Complete ACTS I-III review for test. 
ACTS I-III TEST:  Monday, April 27
SAT Voc. Quiz 22 Tuesday, April 28.

Thursday, April 23, 2015.

The Tragedy of Othello ACT III.
Read to Scene 3/Begin Scene 4.

Wednesday, April 22, 2015

College Presentation by Ms. Manraj in the Auditorium to all classes.

Tuesday, April 21, 2015.

The Tragedy of Othello ACT II:  Check in class.

Begin ACT III to page 139-141

Monday, April 20, 2015.

Per. 1-3

1.  SAT Vocabulary Practice on Kahoot for List 16
2.  Vocabulary Quiz 16
3.  Turn in The Tragedy of Othello ACT II Question Packet/Project.  *I will take packets until the end of the day.  If you turn it in tomorrow, you will have a deduction.

Per. 6-7

1.  SAT Vocabulary List 21 Practice and Quiz
2.  Turn in The Tragedy of Othello ACT II Question Packet-Project *
3.  Turn in Syntax for List 21.

Friday, April 17, 2015.

Per. 1-3

The Tragedy of Othello:  Students worked quietly on ACT II question project. 
Project is due on Monday, April 20.

Per. 6-7

ACT II Complete reading and work on questions.
Project is due on Monday, April 20.

Thursday, April 16, 2015.

Per. 1-3

1.  Discussed,annotated, and graded Othello ACT I.  Turned in packets for final grade.
2.  Completed reading of ACT II.
3.  Homework:  Write a summary of ACT II.  Students took home questions.

Per. 6-7

1.  Same as above, except that ACT II was read to pp. 94 for per. 6 and 100 for per. 7

Wednesday, April 15, 2015.  SAT TEST Juniors.   Late Start

All Periods:

The Tragedy of Othello ACT I Pop Quiz (Characters for Periods 1-3 and Characters + other items for CP).