Tuesday November 28, 2017

Honors English 10: Today was the last day for students to work on their group projects. Group projects are due in hard copy on Monday, December 4!

HOMEWORK: Group project. Bring copy of Lord of The Flies tomorrow.


English 10: Today we completed the two articles and questions about the great depression that we had been working on yesterday. Students then worked on the "Of Mice and Men" anticipation guide. It is due tomorrow at the START of class.

HOMEWORK: you need to have the anticipation guide finished to participate in what we do in class tomorrow.

Monday November 27, 2017

Honors English 10: Today students were assigned their group project. Please see me immediately if you were absent.

HOMEWORK: Group projects! DUE TO MAPS TESTING, projects will be due on Monday December 4.


English 10: Today students did a background jigsaw around the "American Dream" and "The Great Depression." We will start reading the text tomorrow.

Thursday November 16, 2017

Honors English 10: Today we finished the play.

HOMEWORK: Graphic organizers for the short story are due by THE END OF CLASS TOMORROW! Also, make sure your notebooks are ready to be checked tomorrow!

http://web.mit.edu/wpick/output.pdf

Also, make sure your notebooks are ready to be checked tomorrow!


English 10: Today we continued to work on reading the "Pit and the Pendulum."


HOMEWORK: study for tomorrow's test over "Fences." Complete your graphic organizer before class. You need to have it to do well on the test. Here is the link to the play:

Wednesday November 15, 2017

Honors English 10: Today we continued to read the "Pit and the Pendulum." 

HOMEWORK: complete annotations on the first two pages of "Pit and Pendulum." Complete the four questions for the short story in activelylearn.com


English 10: Today we worked on the characterization graphic organizer and rad Act two scene four in "Fences."

HOMEWORK: complete reading response questions in your notebook:

1.What does Rose accuse Troy of doing to Gabriel?

2.How does Troy relate building a fence to his own personal rage after learning of Alberta’s death?

3.  Are you surprised that Rose accepts Troy’s baby?  Why or why not?

4.  How does Rose justify caring for Troy’s baby?

Tuesday November 14, 2017

Honors English 10: Today we started working on reading "The Pit and the Pendulum." 

HOMEWORK: novel review due by 3:30 pm tomorrow via turnitin.com


English 10: Today students read Act two scene two and three.

HOMEWORK: complete reader response questions for Act two, scene one:

1.Explain Bono’s comment about why people build fences.

2.What advice does Bono give to Troy about Rose?

3.Explain how Troy uses baseball as a euphemism for justifying his affair.

4.How does Rose describe her role in the marriage?

5.Explain this line:  “You always talking about what you give…and what you don’t have to give.  But you take too.  You take…and you don’t even know nobody’s giving!”

6.How does what Cory does to Troy resemble what Troy did to his father?    

7.Explain the analogy Troy makes at the end of the scene.

Monday November 13, 2017

Honors English 10: Today students had independent work time to complete their novel review.

HOMEWORK: Vocab.com mastery due by midnight tonight. Novel review due Wednesday, submitted to turntin.com. No late work will be accepted.


English 10: Today we reviewed Act one and started reading Act two in Fences. 

HOMEWORK: vocab.com mastery due Wednesday. Work on your characterization graphic organizer.

Friday November 10, 2017

Honors English 10 and English 10: Today students completed independent reading. Here is assignment #1 for both classes:



Characterize at least two important characters in your book. Use evidence from the text to support your thinking. Consider STEAL, what are they/are their:

•Saying?
•Thinking?
•Emotions?
•Actions?
•Looks?

How are these things revealing their personality to the reader?

Wednesday November 8, 2017

Honors English 10: Today we reviewed conflict notes and then had work time to finish the novel review.

HOMEWORK: Novel review. The novel review is due Wednesday November 15 to turnitin.com
Don't forget about vocab.


English 10: Today we took notes on characterization, STEAL and character development. Make sure you get these notes from a peer if you were absent.

HOMEWORK: vocab and characterization graphic organizer for Act one.

Tuesday November 7, 2017

Honors English 10: Today we discussed the ending to Of Mice and Men. We then took notes to help with the novel review. 

REMINDER: If you were absent on your day for the Socratic seminar and it was excused, the make up day for that Socratic seminar will be Monday November 13th! I had to move it from Thursday!

HOMEWORK: vocab, independent reading and novel review


English 10: Today we continued to read Fences, finishing Act one, Scene four. 

HOMEWORK: vocab and reader response questions for scene 4, which are these:

1.Describe the relationship between Rose and Cory.

2.What is the result of Troy’s complaint at work?

3.How does Troy’s promotion contradict his view on society?

4.Explain the irony in Troy’s promotion.

5.Describe Troy’s father.

6.What happened to Troy’s mother?

7.Compare Troy and his father.  What are their similarities and differences?

8.What becomes of Troy after he leaves home?

9.Why is Troy unsupportive of Lyons’ aspirations as a musician?

10.Explain the analogy Troy uses at the very end of the scene.

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Monday November 6, 2017

Honors English 10: Today we finished chapter 5 and 6 in Of Mice and Men.

HOMEWORK: Finish your reaction writing. Here is the prompt:

In your notebook, react to the story Of Mice and Men. What did you think of the ending? What did you like about the text? What did you not like about the text? Who would you recommend this book to?  Who would you not recommend this book to?

Why do you think this text has been a part of American popular culture for over 80 years? Why do we still read it and discuss it?

English 10: Today we further analyzed and discussed Act One scene three in Fences.  We then started scene 4.

HOMEWORK: Scene three reader response questions. Here they are:

1.Why doesn’t Troy want Cory to pursue a career in sports?

2.What would Troy prefer that Cory do for a living?

3.Compare Troy’s view on money to Cory’s

4.Explain Troy’s attitude toward being a father.

5.What does Rose suggest that Cory needs from Troy?

6.Describe the relationship between Troy and Cory.

Friday November 3, 2017

Honors English 10: Today we finished Socratic Seminars.

HOMEWORK: vocabulary.com, work on novel review and independent reading.


English 10: Today we read Act one, Scene two and scene three. Here are the reading response questions:

Scene two:

1. Explain Troy’s attitude toward playing numbers.

2. Describe the relationship between Troy and Gabriel.

3. Why might Troy be upset that Gabriel moved out of the house?

Scene three:

1.Why doesn’t Troy want Cory to pursue a career in sports?

2.What would Troy prefer that Cory do for a living?

3.Compare Troy’s view on money to Cory’s

4.Explain Troy’s attitude toward being a father.

5.What does Rose suggest that Cory needs from Troy?

6.Describe the relationship between Troy and Cory.

Thursday November 3, 2017

Honors English 10: Today chapter two and three groups completed their Socratic Seminars. Chapter four will go tomorrow. 

HOMEWORK: work on vocab! Bring independent reading book tomorrow!



English 10: Today we continued to read Act One, Scene One and Act One Scene Two in Fences. Here are the reading response questions. These should be done in you notebook. Answer in complete sentences and complete thoughts:

Act One Scene One

1.Explain Troy’s complaint at work.

2.What is Bono implying when he questions Troy about Alberta?

3.Describe the relationship between Troy and Bono.

4.How does Troy’s refusal to shop at the A&P reflect his personal ideals?

5.What is Troy’s attitude toward sports?

6.What analogy does Troy use when talking about death?

7.Describe the relationship between Troy and Lyons.

8.How does Troy’s depiction of the devil reflect his personal ideals?

Act One Scene Two:

1. Explain Troy’s attitude toward playing numbers.

2. Describe the relationship between Troy and Gabriel.

3. Why might Troy be upset that Gabriel moved out of the house?

Wednesday November 1, 2017

Honors English 10: Today students completed the quarter two pre-assessment in actively learn. Then, they worked on preparing for their Socratic Seminar.

HOMEWORK: Socratic Seminar starts tomorrow for those assigned chapter 2 and 3. Make sure your prep sheet is completed and you are ready to discuss your chapter with your classmates.


English 10: Today students completed the quarter two pre-assessment in actively learn. Today students completed the quarter two pre-assessment in actively learn.

HOMEWORK: vocabulary.com! work through the "Fences" vocab list to reach 80% mastery.