Monday, September 30, 2013

Monday, September 30

9th Grade: 

A Block:  Read "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" answer the following questions: 
1. Identify the different personalities Mitty imagines for himself (using specific details from the story). 
2. Using 2-3 adjectives, describe each personality. 
3. Describe the real Walter Mitty. What do you notice? Why does he have these day dreams? 
D Block: Read "Checkouts" on page 282 and answer questions 1-4.

10th Grade:

E Block:  See reading schedule below.
F Block:  See reading schedule below. 
Chapters
E Block Due Date
F Block Due Date
8-13
9/25
9/25
14-18
10/1
10/2
19-23
10/4
10/4
24-30
10/8
10/8
31-36
10/10
10/11
37-42
10/15
10/15

Contemporary Literature:  

Nineteen Minutes. Bring to class everyday.
Part 1 due: Monday, September 30
Part 2 due: Monday, October 7
Part 3 due: 

Friday, September 27, 2013

Weekend of Sept 28/29

9th Grade: 

A Block:  Unit 2 Vocabulary Quiz on Monday, 9/30.
D Block: Read "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" answer the following questions: 
1. Identify the different personalities Mitty imagines for himself (using specific details from the story). 
2. Using 2-3 adjectives, describe each personality. 
3. Describe the real Walter Mitty. What do you notice? Why does he have these day dreams? 

10th Grade:

E Block:  See reading schedule below.
-Mask due Monday.
F Block:  See reading schedule below. 
-Mask due Monday.

Chapters
E Block Due Date
F Block Due Date
8-13
9/25
9/25
14-18
10/1
10/2
19-23
10/4
10/4
24-30
10/8
10/8
31-36
10/10
10/11
37-42
10/15
10/15

Contemporary Literature:  

Nineteen Minutes. Bring to class everyday.
Part 1 due: Monday, September 30
Part 2 due: Friday, October 4
Part 3 due: 

Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Week of Sept 23rd updated!

9th Grade: 

A Block:  Read "Cask of Amontillado" answer questions 1-4 on pg12. Unit 2 Vocabulary Quiz on Monday, 9/30.
D Block: Read "Cask of Amontillado" answer questions 1-4 on pg12. Unit 2 Vocabulary Quiz on Friday.

10th Grade:

E Block:  See reading schedule below.
-For Friday, watch a satiric show or read The Onion. Identify: 1. The intended audience 2. The methods used 3. What was satirized 4. Whether the piece was effective
-Unit 2 Vocab Quiz Friday.
-Mask due Monday.
F Block:  See reading schedule below. 
-For Friday, watch a satiric show or read The Onion. Identify: 1. The intended audience 2. The methods used 3. What was satirized 4. Whether the piece was effective 
-Unit 2 Vocab Quiz Friday. 
-Mask due Monday.

Chapters
E Block Due Date
F Block Due Date
8-13
9/25
9/25
14-18
10/1
10/2
19-23
10/4
10/4
24-30
10/8
10/8
31-36
10/10
10/11
37-42
10/15
10/15

Contemporary Literature:  

Nineteen Minutes. Bring to class everyday.
Part 1 due: Monday, September 30
Part 2 due:
Part 3 due: 

Monday, September 23, 2013

Week of September 23, 2013

9th Grade: 

A Block:  Finish chart (either on Conflict or Characterization) for Monday. Have textual examples. Read "The Interlopers" for Tuesday. Unit 2 Vocabulary Quiz on Monday, 9/30.
D Block: Read "The Interlopers" for Tuesday. What happens at the end? (Write response). Unit 2 Vocabulary Quiz on Friday.

10th Grade:

E Block:  See reading schedule below. Unit 2 Vocab Quiz Friday. Mask due Monday.
F Block:  See reading schedule below. Unit 2 Vocab Quiz Friday. Mask due Monday.
Huck Finn Reading Schedule

Chapters
E Block Due Date
F Block Due Date
8-13
9/25
9/25
14-18
10/1
10/2
19-23
10/4
10/4
24-30
10/8
10/8
31-36
10/10
10/11
37-42
10/15
10/15

Contemporary Literature:  

Nineteen Minutes. Bring to class everyday.
Part 1 due: Monday, September 30
Part 2 due:
Part 3 due: 

Friday, September 20, 2013

Weekend of September 20th

9th Grade: 

A Block:  Finish chart (either on Conflict or Characterization) for Monday. Have textual examples. Read "The Interlopers" for Tuesday.
D Block: Read "The Interlopers" for Tuesday

10th Grade:

E Block:   Final Draft due Monday, 9/23. Chapters 1-7 due Monday. Chapters 8-13 due Wednesday.
F Block:  Unit 2 vocabulary due Friday. Final Draft due Monday, 9/23.  Begin reading Huck Finn. Chapters 1-7 due Monday. Chapters 8-13 due Wednesday.

Contemporary Literature:  

Nineteen Minutes. Bring to class everyday.
Part 1 due: Monday, September 30
Part 2 due:
Part 3 due: 

Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Wednesday, September 18, 2013


9th Grade: 

A Block:  Final draft is due Thursday- PRINT copy. Unit 2 vocabulary is due Friday. Finish reading "MDG" and answer questions 1-4 on page 36
D Block: Finish reading "MDG" and answer questions 1-4 on page 36. Unit 2 vocabulary is due Friday.

10th Grade:

E Block:   Final Draft due Monday, 9/23. Unit 2 vocabulary due Thursday. Begin reading Huck Finn. Chapters 1-7 due Monday.
F Block:  Unit 2 vocabulary due Friday. Final Draft due Monday, 9/23.  Begin reading Huck Finn. Chapters 1-7 due Monday.

Contemporary Literature:  

Nineteen Minutes. Bring to class everyday.
Part 1 due: Monday, September 30
Part 2 due:
Part 3 due: 

Monday, September 16, 2013

Week of September 16, 2013


9th Grade: 

A Block: 2nd draft due Wednesday, please bring in a paper copy. Final draft is due Thursday- PRINT copy. Unit 2 vocabulary is due Friday.
D Block: 2nd draft due Tuesday, please bring in a paper copy. Final draft is due Wednesday- PRINT copy. Unit 2 vocabulary is due Friday.

10th Grade:

E Block:  2nd draft of essay is due on Tuesday. Please bring in a paper copy. Final Draft due Monday, 9/23. Unit 2 vocabulary due Thursday
F Block: 2nd draft of essay is due on Tuesday. Please bring in a paper copy. Final Draft due Monday, 9/23. Unit 2 vocabulary due Friday.

Contemporary Literature:  

 Harry Potter. Bring to class everyday.

Friday, September 13, 2013

Friday, September 13, 2013


9th Grade: 

A Block: Rough Draft of essay is due on Monday. Please bring in a paper copy. 
D Block: Rough Draft of essay is due on Monday. Please bring in a paper copy. 

10th Grade:

E Block:  Rough Draft of essay is due on Monday. Please bring in a paper copy.
F Block: Rough Draft of essay is due on Monday. Please bring in a paper copy.

Contemporary Literature:  

 Harry Potter. Bring to class everyday.

Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Tuesday, Sept 10


9th Grade: 

A Block: Unit 1 vocabulary quiz Friday. Continue working on essay- 2nd body paragraph due on Wednesday. 
D Block: Unit 1 vocabulary quiz Friday. Continue working on essay- 2nd body paragraph due on Wednesday. 

10th Grade:

E Block:  Essay outline due on Thursday. Unit 1 vocabulary quiz Friday.
F Block: Essay outline due on Thursday. Unit 1 vocabulary quiz Friday.

Contemporary Literature:  

 Harry Potter. Bring to class everyday.

Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Thursday, Sept 5, 2013

9th Grade: 

A Block: Unit 1 vocabulary due on Monday: Write out answers for Completing the Sentence, Synonyms, Antonyms. Introduction for essay due on Monday. Either type or write, but have a hard copy.
D Block: nit 1 vocabulary due on Monday: Write out answers for Completing the Sentence, Synonyms, Antonyms. Introduction for essay due on Monday. Either type or write, but have a hard copy.

10th Grade: 

E Block:  Unit 1 vocabulary due on Monday: Write out answers for Completing the Sentence, Synonyms, Antonyms.
F Block: Unit 1 vocabulary due on Monday: Write out answers for Completing the Sentence, Synonyms, Antonyms.

Contemporary Literature:  

Begin reading Harry Potter. Bring to class everyday.