Monday, September 15, 2014

Monday, September 15, 2014.

Per. 1-3

1.  Review MOOD and TONE.  Review all other literary terms to be on quiz today.
2.  Literary Quiz 2

Per. 6-7

1.  Vocabulary.com:  Practice for five minutes.
2.  SAT Vocabulary Quiz 3
3.  SAT Vocabulary Syntax List 3 due and to be turned in on time.  No late assignments will be taken.

Bring  "There Will Come Soft Rains" study guide questions to check tomorrow..

Friday, September 12, 2014

Friday, September 12, 2014.

Per. 1-3

1.  Complete reading of "There Will Come Soft Rains"  pp. 326-333
2.  Work on study guide questions for this story.  Work was stamped.  Finish at home with online book if you did not finish in class.  Username: dbyx   Password: j9e8f

Per. 6-7

1.  Worked on getting an account for Vocabulary.com to review vocabulary list 3 for quiz on Monday.  Do not forget syntax.

Code for Period 6: DIFPFKwbjwf
Code for Period 7: jQVRdnellyl

2.  Literary Terms Quiz 1
3.  Work on "There Will Come Soft Rains" questions or read Flowers for Algernon.

Thursday, September 11, 2014

Thursday, September 11, 2014.

Per. 1-3

1.  Discuss, review, and check  "Harrison Bergeron" study guide questions. Turn in.
2.  Begin reading "There Will Come Soft Rains"  jotting down page and line numbers for examples of personification, similes, and metaphors.

Per. 6-7

1.  Discuss guiding question:  Is technology taking over?
2.  Read "There Will Come Soft Rains" jotting down lines as examples of personification, similes, and metaphors.  Complete chart.
3.  Bring "Harrison Bergeron" questions tomorrow to check in class.
4.  LITERARY TERMS QUIZ tomorrow.  Study  items 1-19 on list.
5.  Follow Flowers for Algernon reading schedule:  Read pp.166-196.
6.  Complete syntax for Thursday.

Wednesday, September 10, 2014

Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2014.

BOY TEST

Monday, September 8, 2014

Monday, September 8, 2014.

Per. 1-3
1.  Discuss Characterization Chart for "Harrison Bergeron"

2.  You Don't Know Me TEST

Per. 6-7

1.  SAT Voc. List 3
2.  SAT Voc. List 2 Quiz

Friday, September 5, 2014

Friday, September 5, 2014   

Photo Day in Multi-Purpose Room

Per. 1-3

1.  Work on "Harrison Bergeron"  Focus Questions.
2.  You Don't Know Me Summer Reading TEST on Monday, 9/8

Per. 6-7

1.  Complete reading "Harrison Bergeron."  Discuss static and dynamic characters in novel as well as anachronism and theme.

2.  Bring SAT Voc. List 2  (30) Syntax sentences completed by Monday beginning of class.  No late work will be accepted.    Quiz Monday, 9/8.

3.  Continue reading Flowers for Algernon following reading schedule.

Thursday, September 4, 2014

Thursday, September 4, 2014   PICTURE DAY TOMORROW.

Per. 1-3
Distribute notes for "Literary Terms" to focus for "Harrison Bergeron"
"Harrison Bergeron"  complete reading of story.

Per. 6-7

Discuss literary terms:  anachronism, allusion, satire

Begin reading "Harrison Bergeron" to page 41.
NO quiz over literary terms today.  Quiz will be next week.