Week of May 22nd

The schedule for classes is different each day this week. Please be sure to pay attention to morning announcements daily to ensure you know your class schedule for the day. This week is the end of senior finals, Algebra I Keystone Exams and the first 2 days of underclassmen finals. Please be sure you have received a review sheet from me to help you prepare for your finals and also come to collect your quiz folders if you would like to use them to study.

English 9

This week we will play a review game to help you prepare for your final. First period will take the final on Thursday, May 25th. Fourth period will take the final on Friday, May 26th. Your only homework this week is to study. Please do not wait until the night before your final to begin preparing.

Honors English 7

This week we will complete a review guide and play a review game to help you prepare for your final. You will take your final on Friday, May 26th. Your only homework this week is to study. Please do not wait until the night before your final to begin preparing.

English 11

This week we will complete study guides to help you prepare for your final. You will take your final on Thursday, May 25th. Your only homework this week is to study. Please do not wait until the night before your final to begin preparing.

Week of May 15th

Keystone testing for Biology and Literature will be occurring this week. Our classes will remain largely unaffected by these tests, but some students will miss class. Next week, Algebra Keystones will be administered. Some classes will be missed for these tests. Please be advised that during Keystone testing, the schedule might be adjusted and periods might be out of order.

English 9
On Monday you will be taking a quiz on Act IV of Romeo and Juliet. Don't forget that in addition to reading the original text from our textbook, you can also use No Fear Shakespeare as a resource. It is available to you at sparknotes.com.

The rest of the week will be spent reading Act V of Romeo and Juliet. We will finish the play this week and will hold several discussions about the play. Discussion topics will include the cultural importance of this play, possible criticisms of it, as well as your personal reactions to the characters and the plot.

You should be prepared to take a quiz on this Act by the end of the week.

Homework
Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday: Study for Act V quiz
Friday:


English 7
It's debate week for our 7th graders and to say I'm excited is an understatement! I know a lot of hard work and research has gone into preparing for this debate and I cannot wait for you to see the fruits of your labor. I am also excited to see your put your critical thinking and analyzing skills to the test!

On Monday and Tuesday of this week you will read a short news article from your textbook, "A Young Tinkerer Builds a Windmill, Electrifying a Nation." You will then complete vocabulary and structure worksheets about this article during class on Tuesday.

On Wednesday, Thursday and Friday we will hold our debates. Most debates will take place in the LGI room. Please continue to prepare with your team for Wednesday.

Homework
Monday: Finish reading news article
Tuesday: Finish worksheet packet on news article
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday: Write a reflection on this week's debates. What went well and what can be improved?


English 11
This week we are going to finish all of our readings for the year. You will read the short story "The Jilting of Granny Weatherall" from your textbook on Monday and Tuesday and should be prepared to discuss it on Wednesday. We will be comparing this short story to the one read last week, "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge."

Homework
Monday:
Tuesday: Finish reading short story
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:

Week of May 8th

Spring is in full swing and this week marks the half-way point for the 4th Marking Period. Progress Reports will be printed for students who are failing on Tuesday. Don't forget Monday is an extended school day!

English 9

On Monday we will review your Act II quiz corrections as well as take your Act III quiz. 

Tuesday through Thursday we will read Act IV and Friday you will have a review packet to prepare for your quiz. Your quiz on Act IV will be on Monday, May 15th.

Homework

Monday: 

Tuesday: 

Wednesday: 

Thursday: Complete comprehension check questions for Act IV

Friday: Finish review packet and study for quiz 

English 7

Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of this week will be spent perfecting your cases for Thursday and Friday's debates! On Monday you will be outlining your case. On Tuesday you will be assigned a group and you will begin writing your case. On Wednesday you will finish writing your case and you will email it to me so I can print it out for you. On Thursday and Friday we will debate. 

Debates will be 3/4 vs. 3/4 and each person will have the opportunity to speak. You will deliver your case and your opponent will do the same. You will then question your opponent on their case. The winner of the debate will be determined by a vote based on the side with the better questions/ answers and facts. The students in the class who are not debating and the teacher will vote for the winner.

Homework

Monday: 

Tuesday: Finish case outline

Wednesday: Finish writing case

Thursday:

Friday:

English 11

This week we will finish our work with your fictional narratives. You will have Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday to type and print your narratives. They will be due by the end of class on Wednesday. 

These narratives will be typed on the online application, Google Docs. You can access these documents from any computer with internet access. For this reason, barring extenuating circumstances, there will be no extensions to the Wednesday due date.

On Thursday and Friday we will read the short story "Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" and discuss its structure, its conflicts and the way the conflict is resoved. We will look at the way the character is developed and determine how the ending contributes to the story's motif. You will be using this story to compare and contrast a second short story that we will read next week.

Homework

Monday:

Tuesday: If assigned, find news article

Wednesday: Annotate news article

Thursday:

Friday:

Week of May 1st

It's May! We are in the home stretch and progress reports will be coming out early next week. Please be sure you have all assignments handed in before Friday.

English 9
We will read Act III this week of Romeo and Juliet. As you know, this is the climax of the play and there will be many things happening. Please be sure you are not only reading these scenes, but also understanding them. In addition to reading the text from your book, you can also read a modern translation of the play. One example of this can be found on the No Fear Shakespeare section of Sparknotes's website. Please utilize this resource, especially when you are preparing for a quiz on the Act.

Homework
Monday:
Tuesday: Review scenes i and ii
Wednesday: Review scenes iii and iv
Thursday: Review scene v
Friday: Study for Act III quiz


English 7
This week we will finish our work with "Hey Come On Out" and move into our next writing assignment. Instead of writing another argumentative essay, you will be having a debate. This debate will require you to do research, identify important information and write an argument to prepare for the debate. You will have two classes in the library to do your research. You must have three sources- one newspaper article and one journal article are required. You will then have one day in class to re-read all of your sources and annotate them.

Next week, I will give you two days in class to work with your group and write your argument. Near the end of next week, we will have our debate!

Homework
Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday: Find newspaper article for debate and print it out
Thursday: Find journal article for debate and print it out
Friday: Find third source for debate and print it out


English 11
This week we will be focusing on a different kind of writing assignment, creative writing! You will have the opportunity to write a fictional narrative about a single conflict. You will incorporate elements of the short stories we have been reading in Unit 6 in your writing. For example, you will include dialogue in your story and you will have to determine your narrator's point of view. In addition, I want you to give consideration to the kind of structure your story will have. For example, will it be a frame story like "Everything Stuck to Him" or will it be a flashback like "The Leap"? The choice is yours!

Homework
Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday: Finish rough draft of short story
Friday: