Monday, Dec. 14
1. Review of Literary Elements (Quiz)
2. Check Pronoun-Antecedent pp. 125-126 (Grade)
Final Exam Schedule:
Tuesday, 12/15: Periods 2 and 5
Wednesday, 12/16: Periods 3 and 7
Thursday, 12/17: Periods 4 and 6
Friday, 12/18: Periods 1 and 8
Study hard!!
Friday, December 11, 2009
Friday, Dec. 11
1. Continue English final exam review of grammar concepts studied yesterday: Work on G.U.M. book pages 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 119, 125, 126. Bring completed by Monday.
REMINDER: Final Exam Study Guide due Monday, 12/14 for a grade.
Final exam schedule for English 2:
Tuesday, 12/15: Per. 5 10:30-12:30
Wednesday, 12/16: Per. 3 8:00-10:00
Thursday, 12/17: Per. 6 10:30-12:30
1. Continue English final exam review of grammar concepts studied yesterday: Work on G.U.M. book pages 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 119, 125, 126. Bring completed by Monday.
REMINDER: Final Exam Study Guide due Monday, 12/14 for a grade.
Final exam schedule for English 2:
Tuesday, 12/15: Per. 5 10:30-12:30
Wednesday, 12/16: Per. 3 8:00-10:00
Thursday, 12/17: Per. 6 10:30-12:30
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Monday, December 7, 2009
Wednesday, Dec. 9
1. Izzy, Willy-Nilly TEST
2. Work on Final exam study guide.
Tuesday, Dec. 8
1. Final Exam Essay: Fall 2009
Students will select topic from a list.
Monday, Dec. 7
1. Review/Check Antigone (Fill-in-the-blanks). Turn in for grade.
2. Antigone TEST
3. Turned in ALL Antigone Prologue/Parados and Scene Questions.
REMINDER: Izzy, Willy-Nilly TEST Wednesday, 12/9.
1. Izzy, Willy-Nilly TEST
2. Work on Final exam study guide.
Tuesday, Dec. 8
1. Final Exam Essay: Fall 2009
Students will select topic from a list.
Monday, Dec. 7
1. Review/Check Antigone (Fill-in-the-blanks). Turn in for grade.
2. Antigone TEST
3. Turned in ALL Antigone Prologue/Parados and Scene Questions.
REMINDER: Izzy, Willy-Nilly TEST Wednesday, 12/9.
Friday, December 4, 2009
Friday, Dec. 4
1. Vocabulary Quiz Lesson XV (15).
2. Work on Antigone Open-book assignment. Due Monday, 12/7 for a test grade.
REMINDER: ANTIGONE TEST Monday, 12/7
Bring all Antigone Focus Questions stapled in order.
REMINDER: IZZY, WILLY-NILLY TEST Tuesday, 12/8
Thursday, Dec. 3
1. Review/Discuss Antigone Scene 3, Ode 3; Scene 4, Ode 4.
2. Read Antigone Scene 5, Pean, and EXODOS.
3. Work on Antigone Scene 5 questions.
Wednesday, Dec. 2
1. Read Antigone, Scene 4, Ode 4
2. Answer Focus questions on handout.
Tuesday, Dec. 1
1. Read Antigone, Scene 3, Ode 3
2. Answer Focus questions on handout.
1. Vocabulary Quiz Lesson XV (15).
2. Work on Antigone Open-book assignment. Due Monday, 12/7 for a test grade.
REMINDER: ANTIGONE TEST Monday, 12/7
Bring all Antigone Focus Questions stapled in order.
REMINDER: IZZY, WILLY-NILLY TEST Tuesday, 12/8
Thursday, Dec. 3
1. Review/Discuss Antigone Scene 3, Ode 3; Scene 4, Ode 4.
2. Read Antigone Scene 5, Pean, and EXODOS.
3. Work on Antigone Scene 5 questions.
Wednesday, Dec. 2
1. Read Antigone, Scene 4, Ode 4
2. Answer Focus questions on handout.
Tuesday, Dec. 1
1. Read Antigone, Scene 3, Ode 3
2. Answer Focus questions on handout.
Monday, November 30, 2009
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19
1. All students will read Antigone, Scene 1, Ode 1 p. 1026 in Language of Literature textbook.
SCENE 1 NOTES
a) Chorus introduces King Creon
b) Discuss King Creon’s values.
c) Discuss treatment of Chorus by King Creon.
d) What does Creon believe is the MOTIVE for Polyneices burial?
e) Sentry provides comic relief
ODE 1 NOTES
Summarize the message in Ode 1: Man has overcome land, sea, air, and beast, but he has not been able to conquer DEATH.
3. When students finish reading, they will receive “Terms for Greek Drama” handout. The students should use the purple books shelved in the large bookcase by the board to define the terms and words on the handout.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20
1. Students will read Antigone, Scene 2, Ode 2 p. 1032 in Language of Literature textbook. Students will receive the “Cast of Characters from Antigone.”
SCENE 2, ODE 2 NOTES
a) Discuss the Sentry’s description of the “supernatural” events surrounding the discovery of Antigone’s deed.
b) Discuss indirect characterization of Antigone p. 1033 (“She was not afraid,/Not even when we charged her with what she had done. She denied nothing.”(2.2.43-45) pp. 1034-1035.
c) Have students make a Cornell Chart of characterization of Antigone: Point out following quotes or ask students to find statements by Antigone that show her brazen demeanor. (p. 1035: lines 52; 57-58; 67-69; 73-74; 98-111;
d) Have students make a Cornell Chart of King Creon’s low opinion of women.
Have students find any statements by Creon and list these statements with line numbers.
e) Antigone wants complete glory for her deed. She does not want to share this glory with her sister, Ismene: lines 131-139 (page 1038).
f) Creon derides both Antigone and Ismene in lines 148-150, page 1039.
2. When students have completed Scene 2, Ode 2,: Students will receive Antigone Focus Questions for Scene 1 Ode 1 and Scene 2, Ode 2.
Monday, Nov. 23
1. Read short story "Lalla" en LOL textbook beginning with background on page 329.
2. Complete questions 1-7 on page. 343.
Tuesday, Nov. 24
1. Read "A Celebration of Grandfathers" beginning on pg. 455.
2. Complete questions 1-8 on page 460.
THANKSGIVING BREAK Nov. 25-29
Monday, Nov. 30
1. Review Antigone Scene 1, Ode 1; Scene 2, Ode 2
REMINDER:
Izzy, Willy-Nilly TEST tomorrow, 12/1.
Voc. Quiz XV (15): Friday, Dec. 4
Antigone TEST: Monday, Dec. 7
REMINDER: Bring Antigone journal and Theban Family Tree tomorrow.
1. All students will read Antigone, Scene 1, Ode 1 p. 1026 in Language of Literature textbook.
SCENE 1 NOTES
a) Chorus introduces King Creon
b) Discuss King Creon’s values.
c) Discuss treatment of Chorus by King Creon.
d) What does Creon believe is the MOTIVE for Polyneices burial?
e) Sentry provides comic relief
ODE 1 NOTES
Summarize the message in Ode 1: Man has overcome land, sea, air, and beast, but he has not been able to conquer DEATH.
3. When students finish reading, they will receive “Terms for Greek Drama” handout. The students should use the purple books shelved in the large bookcase by the board to define the terms and words on the handout.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20
1. Students will read Antigone, Scene 2, Ode 2 p. 1032 in Language of Literature textbook. Students will receive the “Cast of Characters from Antigone.”
SCENE 2, ODE 2 NOTES
a) Discuss the Sentry’s description of the “supernatural” events surrounding the discovery of Antigone’s deed.
b) Discuss indirect characterization of Antigone p. 1033 (“She was not afraid,/Not even when we charged her with what she had done. She denied nothing.”(2.2.43-45) pp. 1034-1035.
c) Have students make a Cornell Chart of characterization of Antigone: Point out following quotes or ask students to find statements by Antigone that show her brazen demeanor. (p. 1035: lines 52; 57-58; 67-69; 73-74; 98-111;
d) Have students make a Cornell Chart of King Creon’s low opinion of women.
Have students find any statements by Creon and list these statements with line numbers.
e) Antigone wants complete glory for her deed. She does not want to share this glory with her sister, Ismene: lines 131-139 (page 1038).
f) Creon derides both Antigone and Ismene in lines 148-150, page 1039.
2. When students have completed Scene 2, Ode 2,: Students will receive Antigone Focus Questions for Scene 1 Ode 1 and Scene 2, Ode 2.
Monday, Nov. 23
1. Read short story "Lalla" en LOL textbook beginning with background on page 329.
2. Complete questions 1-7 on page. 343.
Tuesday, Nov. 24
1. Read "A Celebration of Grandfathers" beginning on pg. 455.
2. Complete questions 1-8 on page 460.
THANKSGIVING BREAK Nov. 25-29
Monday, Nov. 30
1. Review Antigone Scene 1, Ode 1; Scene 2, Ode 2
REMINDER:
Izzy, Willy-Nilly TEST tomorrow, 12/1.
Voc. Quiz XV (15): Friday, Dec. 4
Antigone TEST: Monday, Dec. 7
REMINDER: Bring Antigone journal and Theban Family Tree tomorrow.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Monday, Nov. 16
1. Peer Revision of OMM essay, following rubric on back of essay handout. Students had essays peer-reviewed by two students, marking off a checklist rubric.
2. Students completed final draft of their essay, stapling the final draft on top of the rough draft. No more class time will be alloted for writing this essay. You must come to finish at lunch tutorials.
Tuesday, Nov. 17
1. Antigone Pre-reading activity. Students read background of play, which includes Sophocles and His Theater and the story of the Ill-Fated House of Thebes.
2. Students filled in background worksheet (Fill-in-the-blanks).
Make sure you ask for handout when you return from absence.
REMINDER: Complete Lesson XV in vocabulary workbook.
REMINDER: Complete reading of Izzy, Willy-Nilly, Ch. 13-14
1. Peer Revision of OMM essay, following rubric on back of essay handout. Students had essays peer-reviewed by two students, marking off a checklist rubric.
2. Students completed final draft of their essay, stapling the final draft on top of the rough draft. No more class time will be alloted for writing this essay. You must come to finish at lunch tutorials.
Tuesday, Nov. 17
1. Antigone Pre-reading activity. Students read background of play, which includes Sophocles and His Theater and the story of the Ill-Fated House of Thebes.
2. Students filled in background worksheet (Fill-in-the-blanks).
Make sure you ask for handout when you return from absence.
REMINDER: Complete Lesson XV in vocabulary workbook.
REMINDER: Complete reading of Izzy, Willy-Nilly, Ch. 13-14
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