Daily Work

Nov. 21 & Nov. 22 (Monday & Tuesday)

-Monday students will present their POWERPOINT PRESENTATION in the library (MAJOR GRADE).
-Tuesday students will evaluate themselves as a group.

Nov. 14-Nov. 18 (Monday-Friday)

-Monday_Mr. Casteel will teach databases (Gale & ABC-Clio)
-Monday_Tuesday_K. Fain will review databases (Gale & ABC-Clio)
-Tuesday_Wednesday_Students will research their assigned topics.
-Thursday_Friday_Students will create their POWERPOINT PRESENTATION in the Library (MAJOR GRADE).

Nov. 7-Nov. 11 (Monday-Friday)

-Of Mice and Men M/C (Test-Nov. 7)
-Of Mice and Men Outline Due (Nov. 7)
-Of Mice and Men Rough Draft Due (Nov. 9)
-Of Mice and Men Final Draft Due (Nov. 11)
-SAT Words-Weeks 1-4_Words in Categories (Nov. 7)


Oct. 31-Nov. 4 (Monday-Friday)

-Of Mice and Men (Chapters 5 & 6)
-Of Mice and Men (Study Guide-Chapters 5 & 6)
-Week 3 Vocabulary Words (Quiz Friday)

Oct. 17-Oct. 28 (Monday-Friday)

-Of Mice and Men (Chapters 1-4)
-Of Mice and Men (Study Guide-Chapters 1-4)
-Week 1 & Vocabulary Words (Quiz Monday)

Oct. 10-Oct. 14 (Monday-Friday)

Historical Background of the Author & Story
-Of Mice and Men (Warm-Up Activities)
-Of Mice and Men (John Steinbeck Biography_Study Guide)
-Of Mice and Men (Great Depression & Migrant Experience_Study Guide)
-Of Mice and Men (John Steinbeck Biography & Great Depression & Migrant Experience Quiz)
Please Note: Students may use their notes on this assessment.


Of Mice and Men by Steinbeck (Audio Version)
-Focus Questions-Chapter 1
-Focus Questions-Chapter 2

Of Mice and Men/SAT Vocabulary  Words


Of Mice and Men/SAT Vocabulary Quiz


Oct. 3-Oct. 7 (Monday-Friday)

-Star Trek Movie
-Star Trek Study guide
-Rough Draft Due on Wednesday
-Final Paper Due on Friday

Sept. 26-Sept. 30 (Monday-Friday)

Literary Analysis Packet
--Outline
--Rough Draft
--StarTrek Movie
--Star Trek Study Guide


Sept. 19-23, 2011 (Monday-Friday)
Progress Reports
"Sound of Thunder" Personification, Simile & Metaphor Chart
"Sound of Thunder" Indirect Characterization Chart
Literary Analysis Packet on "Sound of Thunder"


Sept. 1, 2011 (Friday)

Author's Background
Harrison Bergeron (Short Story)

August 26, 2011 (Friday)

I Am Poem
Students Should Bring A Picture of themselves (original/scanned pictures of any age are acceptable)

August 25, 2011 (Thursday)

Teacher Discussed Literary Terms

August 24, 2011(Wednesday)

Mock Blog Quiz
Literary Terms: Define and Review

August 23, 2011 (Tuesday)

Syllabus
Blog

August 22, 2011 (Monday)

Student Profile
Survey of Interests