English 9-1 (Repeat) Week of January 28, 2013

Monday and Tuesday

• Work on chart prewrite and rough draft

Wednesday

• Turn in final copy
• Review literary terms

Thursday

• Begin reading "The Red-Headed League"

Friday

• Composition Quiz & Lit Elements Quiz
• Finish story.

APLAC Week of January 28, 2013

• Oral arguments will begin Tuesday
• Present oral arguments to Mr. Moses' English 9H class.
• Debrief argumentation
• Practice AP sample arguments

English 11-2 Week of January 28, 2013

We have finished reading Part 1: Life of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks.

• Independent Reading Journal due Tuesday

Begin reading Part 2: Death

• New Independent Reading Journal issued
• We are discussing about 2 chapters a day.

English 9-1 Repeat Week of January 21, 2013

Please discuss with your student the proper behavior to have in class. We are having several student disruptions. I need your help and support to prevent further problems. Thank you!

Monday

• Go over the Composition Basics Quiz from Friday.
• Begin notes for Literary Elements

Tuesday

• Finish Literary Elements Notes
• Make flashcards for terms (due tomorrow)
• Begin reading The Cask of Amontillado

Wednesday

• Review lit terms using flashcards
• Finish Cask
• Answer review questions at the end of the story (due tomorrow)

Thursday

• Literary Terms Quiz
• Review Cask
• Review Composition Basics

Friday

• Composition Basics Quiz
• Cask Test

APLAC Week o f January 21, 2013

Share Binyon arguments.
Prep the debate topic:

1. Read the article "Will Longer School Year Help or Hurt US Students?"
2. Divide into For/Against Groups
3. Prepare for Debate (Friday?)

English 11-2 Week of January 21, 2013

Continue to work through Chapters 1-11

• Discuss 5-6 on Tuesday
• Discuss 7-8 on Thursday
• Read 9-11 for Monday

Continue to work on Independent Reading Journal. 

• Due next Tuesday!

English 9-1R Week of January 14, 2013

Finish Bat Composition

• placing components on the chart prewrite

"Pledge" Essay

• complete chart prewrite
• begin rough draft

APLAC Week of January 14, 2013

Work on argumentation essay

• look at AP samples
• Use culminating activity to write first argumentation (group/indidvidual)
• Prepare for Court of Appeals Hearing
• To what extent was the argument effective?
• How was the argument organized?
• 1st argumentation due on Friday

English 11-2 Week of January 14, 2013

• Continue working through Chapters 1-11.
• Answer Independent Reading Log questions
• 1-3 for the Prologue
• Be ready to discuss chapters 1-2 on Tuesday
• Continue reading
• Prepare for the Court of Appeals Hearing on Wednesday

English 9-1R Week of January 7, 2013

Introduce Composition Basics

• notes
• examples
• look at chart prewrite
• Bat Composition
• Quiz

APLAC Week of January 7, 2013

We are finishing chapter 3 on argumentation.

English 11-2 Week of January 7, 2013

Monday

• Begin prepping for The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
• Class discussion on ethics
• Read articles and answer questions over reading
• "Henrietta Lacks' Immortal Cells"
• "Taking the Least of You"

Tuesday

• Read "Taking the Least of You"
• Answer remaining questions

Wednesday

• Discuss the article
• Notes on:
• Argumentation
• Ethos, Pathos, Logos

Thursday

• Finalize any discussion issues
• Read "How to Read Non-Fiction" (handout)
• Listen to NPR segment
• Set up reading journal
• Begin The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
• Discuss the Elie Wiesel quote at the beginning of the book
• Read the Prologue and discuss
• Read & Discuss "Deborah's Voice"

Friday

• Assign Part I: Life