Sept 27

DOL

--our class will be involved i think in doing a project on the civil war however it is to late to begin this semester

• Begin reading from Act II p. 174 line 700 to end of Act II
• use context clues to determine meaing of the following words:  Wit line 721 p. 175 / calamity line 796 p. 176 / fraud line 920 p. 177,
• also, determine the Allusion on p. 177, line 892
• Also, infer Mary Warren’s motivations for going along with Abigail

Sept 26

DOL

--after rowing to the apostle islands us boys laid in the sun on a beach beside a lake superior




Class Activities:

• Start reading on p. 167 line 190 to line 520 on p. 172
• Students respond to following discussion questions either individually, or as part of a group
• Lines 199-217 What do the stage directions suggest about how Mary feels after her day in court?
• Re-Read Proctor’s dialogue on p. 172 carefully.  Why would it be reasonable to conclude that Proctor is an independent thinker?

Re-Read lines 436 to 453 carefully.  How do dramatic conventions show that Reverend Hale’s arrival in the Proctor household creates a tense environment?

Sept 25

DOL

--the painting two angels appeared on the christmas card this greeting was inside holiday joy to you and yours

--finish reading Act I in Crucible
--in notebook briefly discuss the "MOB Effect" that occurs at the end of Act I

--Do #4 on p. 163 and also choose either #6, #7, or #8

Sept 24

DOL

--in her office mary gauchet noticed a box of dictionaries they were delivered their earlier by mistake

Class Activities:

--finishing up reading assignment from Sept 23
--no additional assignments

--Mrs. North, your friendly neighborhood Guidance Counselor, will be visiting class for 30 minutes with pertinent information to your future.  If absent, make arrangements to see her and receive the missed information.

Sept 23

DOL

--three officers of the hiking club decided between theirselves when the trip would occur irregardless of what other members thought

--read in The Crucible from page 149 line 373 to line 826 on p. 159
--answer the following questions:

--Why might Abigail resist Proctor’s decision to end their affair? Use text support.

--As Proctor responds to Abigail’s insults about Elizabeth in lines 457 to 463, what do his words and the stage directions suggest about his view of his marriage?  Cite evidence to explain your response.

--Do you think that Hale will maintain his sensible attitude as the story unfolds?  Explain why, or why not.

Sept 20

DOL

--ayeesha did you know that the st lawrence seaway connects montreal canada and lake ontario

--students create the chart on p. 135 in the activity labeled "Reading Skill: Draw Conclusions about characters"

--begin reading the play The Crucible on p. 138
--read up until line 372 on p. 148

--create an example of each of the 3 examples in the chart for Abigail Williams only
--also, answer the following questions in notebook:
          --How do Parris's tone and gestures change when he talks about his enemies? (beginning at line 78)
          --When Parris talks about Abigail's "name in the town," does he move closer to her, or farther away? (beginning at line 127)

Sept 19

Test Day

--see Mr. Schappert in class to make arrangements to take the test if absent.

Sept 18

DOL

--rear window is the more suspenseful movie i have ever saw esther remarks at seans party

Class Activities
--read pages 132 and 133 in text book
--look up vocabulary words:  monologue / soliloquy / aside / foil / exposition / rising action / climax / falling action / resolution
--read "meet the author" p. 134
--p. 133 complete the "for advanced learners" activity

Sept 17

DOL

--the prices of european imports will raise in the united state prof rossicone states because the value of the dollar has decreased

--Finish reading "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" by Jonathan Edwards
--begin at section "E" line 50 on p. 126 and read until the end
--Perform activity "F" in the margin on p. 129

--After Reading to be handed in written clearly
--For Honors:  #5 p. 130
--For CCP:  #4 p. 130

Sept 16

DOL

--soccer is different than american football in several ways the shape of the ball the parts of the body used in play and the position of goals on the field

--vocabulary list on p. 123 under the title "Word List"
--look up the words

--re-read through up to letter B
--find 3 words that characterize God

--read to the end of section C on p. 126
--identify one persuasive element and one emotional appeal

--quickwrite on the main emotional appeal of this sermon so far.  explain your answer

Sept 13

DOL

--my Sister she hasnt never missed mystery a series on Public Television every Thursday at 900 PM

--look up the writing style of: Persuasion
--there are three ways in which persuasive writing is shaped: Purpose / Audience / Context

--There are 3 elements of Emotional Appeal:  Fear / Pity / Guilt
--look up the words if necessary

--begin reading "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God"
--read pages 122 and 123 for background information
--begin reading text on p. 124.  read to the letter B on p. 125 and stop there.

--for after reading:  find a short phrase from the reading for each of the 3 Emotional Appeals
--explain how the quotes you find relate to the emotional appeals (fear / pity / guilt)

Sept 11 and 12

DOL

--please bring this book the scarlet letter to the deans room omar since he needs it

--Last Summer brian attended a six week course at georgetown university he had morning classes and worked at the chinese embassy every afternoon


--students perform pre-test (diagnostic)
--see me for the materials --they are not in the text book, nor are they on-line

Sept 10

DOL

--my Uncle and Aunt will unknown to him be surprised next week at a anniversary celebration at the sheldon community center

--read "Huswifery" on p. 120
--look up terms for essay writing:  Thesis Statement; Introductory Paragraph; Discussion (Body) Paragraph; Topic Sentence; Supporting Details; Conclusion

Honors Assignment
--answer #8 on p. 121.  Use chart as pre-writing to create a 5 paragraph compare/contrast essay

CCP Assignmnet
--answer #8 on p. 121.  Use chart as pre-writing to create a 3 paragraph compare/contrast essay

Sept 9

DOL

Directions:  Revise the sentence below

--neither of the events were exciting so we left early then we went to sharons house to play a video game

--Look up terms in Glossary of Literary and Nonfiction Terms (Red section)
--Metaphor, Extended Metaphor, Personification, Hyperbole, & Allusion

--Read:  "To My Dear and Loving Husband" on p. 116
--create graphic organizer on p. 121 and fill in one example for each section from poem

--Read: "Upon the Burning of our House" on p. 118/119 and  fill in two examples for each section from poem

Sept 6

DOL

Directions:  revise the sentence below

--youre version of ralph waldo emersons essay self reliance is different than mine i wonder why

--Finish reading the literature selection by Equiano
--reading from the top of p. 87 to the end on p. 88
--provide 2 more examples for each of the sections in the graphic organizer during reading
--Assessment:  p. 89 #8.  create a 3 paragraph response.  use the graphic organizer as a pre-writng tool to organize argument.  be sure to follow directions of question carefully, as additional reading is necessary to answer question successfully

Sept 5

DOL

Directions:  revise the sentence below

--that husky which is a champion is a consistent winner at dog shows but I don’t believe it will win tonight

--create the graphic organizer on p. 83 under heading "Reading Skill: Analyze Details"
--study the terms: Sensory Details, and Anecdotes to be able to complete graphic organizer successfully
--begin reading Equiano on p. 84
--read to the diamond labeled letter 'c' at the top of p. 87
--answer the questions associated with the letters 'a,' 'b,' and 'c' on pages 84, 86, and 87, respectively.
--also, provide 2 examples for each heading of the graphic organizer during reading

Sept 4

DOL

Directions:  revise the sentence below

--having won the game a visit to rays pizza palace was offered to the team by the principle

--Read the section titled "Historical Narratives" on p. 70.  Read pages 70 and 71.
--take notes on Primary and Secondary sources
--Do the "close read" discussion questions on p. 71 on the right side of the text.

Sept 3

DOL

Directions:  Revise the sentence below

--helen try and arrive before 930 pm so that their will be time for us to visit julie said

Class Activities:

--finish reading "Turtle's Back"
--create 2 more examples for each section of chart introduced on p. 37
--On page 45, periods 4 and 6 do #6 / periods 5 and 7 do #7.  Be sure responses are in paragraph format complete with Topic Sentnece, Supporting Details including text examples, and Conclusion sentence.