Monday January 30, 2017

English 10: Today I collected student notebooks. We then took the test over Of Mice and Men. If you were absent: You have until Wednesday to make up the test and get me you notebook.


English 9: Today we worked on vocab. Then we reviewed chapter 8 and read chapter 9.

Friday January 27, 2017

English 10: Today we finished Of Mice and Men.

Home work: Review your questions and notes for the test on Monday. I will also collect notebooks for a notebook check!

Here is a link to the text: http://www.scuc.txed.net/webpages/twhitson/files/complete%20novel.pdf


English 9: Today we took a quiz over chapter 7. Then students needed to read and finish chapter 8. A summary is due on Monday.

Thursday January 26, 2017

English 10: Today we read chapter 5 and reviewed. Here are the questions for chapter 5:

1.What did Lennie do to the puppy?

2. In what ways does Lennie show that he is confused and nervous?

3. When Curley’s wife asks Lennie why he likes rabbits so much, what is his response?

4. What reason does Curley’s wife give Lennie for wanting to talk to him?

5. Where does Lennie go right after he kills Curley’s wife?

6. Whom does Candy blame for the murder?

7. Why is Candy so angry at what has happened?

English 9: Today we read chapter 7 together. Review this chapter for the quiz tomorrow.

Wednesday January 25, 2017

English 10: Today we finished reviewing chapter 4 and completed the analysis graphic organizer.


English 9: Today we reviewed chapter 4 and read 5 and 6 together.

Tuesday January 24, 2017

English 10: Today we worked on vocab list OMM#2. If you mastered it, I need to see it before Friday. If you get 90% mastery or higher, you do not have to take the quiz.

We then worked on the chapter 4 analysis of OMM.

English 9: Today we focused on reading chapters 4 and 5 in TKAM.

Monday January 24, 2017

English 10: Today we read chapter 4 in OMM. Note catchers for 1-3 are due tomorrow.


English 9: Today we reviewed characters in TKAM and started analyzing the characterization of Atticus, Scout and Jem.

Friday January 20, 2017

English 10: Today we took a quiz over chapters 1-3. Students then had time to complete their chapter questions. Here are the OMM chapter 3 questions. There is a link to the text earlier this week on the blog:

1. Who is Slim?

2. What kind act does Slim do for Lennie?

3. How does Slim react to Lennie and George's traveling together?

4. Why do you think George told Slim about what happened in Weed?

5. From Carlson's point of view list words that describe Candy's dog.

6. What is Carlson's solution to the problem of the dog?

7. Describe how Carlson shoots Candy's dog.

8. What role does Candy play in helping George and Lennie try to buy land?

9. Why does Curley attack Lennie? What happens to Curley?

English 9: Today we took a quiz over chapters 1-3 in TKAM. Students need to have read through chapter 4. There is a link to the text earlier this week on the blog.

Thursday January 19, 2017

English 10: Today we read half of chapter 3 in Of Mice and Men.  Students should review chapters 1 through 3 for a short quiz tomorrow.


English 9: Today students took vocab quiz #1. If you were absent, you need to make this up by Tuesday January 24. Students then read chapter three and answered these questions:

1.Why was Scout beating up Walter Cunningham in the schoolyard?

2.What does Jem do about the situation?

3.Why does Walter take so much time making up his mind?

4.Why did Ms. Caroline tell Burris Ewell to go home? What effect does this have on him?

5.What does Atticus tell Scout about the Ewells? Pg. 30

6.How is the relationship between Calpurnia and Scout changing?

Here is a link to the text if you need a digital copy:

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B5UPsGpxUEofMW9SX00xVkJ6WWs/view

Wednesday January 18, 2017

English 10: Today we took vocab quiz #1 for OMM. Students should have also completed the chapter two questions.

Here is a link to the online text. Each chapter is separated by an image of a mouse:

http://www.scuc.txed.net/webpages/twhitson/files/complete%20novel.pdf


English 9: Today we read chapter 2 in TKaM and then worked on vocab.

Home work: Study vocab!

Tuesday January 17, 2017

English 10: Today we reviewed chapter 1 questions and then worked on vocab. If you haven't mastered your vocab list, you will be taking the vocab quiz tomorrow.


English 9: Today we read chapter one in Of Mice and Men. 

Friday January 13, 2017

English 10: Today students completed OMM chapter one questions and continued to read chapter two. Make sure you are completing your note catcher for chapters 1-3.

Homework: Work on vocab mist mastery.


English 9: Today we analyzed rhetorical appeal in advertisements.


Homework: Work on vocab mist mastery.

Thursday January 12, 2017

English 10: Today we finished chapter one and started filling out our note catchers.

Homework: Work on vocab mist mastery.


English 9: Today we completed notes on rhetorical appeal. If you were absent you need to get these ASAP. Students then had time to complete actively learn articles and work on vocab.

Homework: Work on vocab mist mastery.

Wednesday January 11, 2016

English 10: Today we started reading chapter 1 in Of Mice and Men

English 9: Today we completed an anticipation question sheet for TKaM.

Tuesday January 10, 2017

English 10:

Vocabulary.com:

Period 1- http://vocab.com/join/3GVNXJA 

Period 2- http://vocab.com/join/2T36PVW

Period 3- http://vocab.com/join/36HTF28


English 9:

Period 5- http://vocab.com/join/2ZVJN9M

Period6- http://vocab.com/join/1Y2GYR1

Monday January 9, 2016

English 10: Today we looked at two articles about the great depression and the American Dream. We will start reading Of Mice and Men tomorrow.


English 9: Today we finished the actively learn article about the "n-word," and completed a reflection writing.