Wednesday, June 28, 2006

Assignment Menu Wednesday, June 28, 2006

FINAL EXAMS

PERIOD ONE-THURSDAY
PERIOD FOUR-WEDNESDAY
PERIOD SIX-THURSDAY

SEE YOU NEXT SEMESTER


CHECK THIS WEB LOG IN MID-AUGUST FOR MORE INFORMATION

Sunday, June 25, 2006

Assignment Menu Monday, June 26, 2006

IN CLASS ASSIGNMENT MENUS SUPERSEDE WEB LOG ASSIGNMENT MENUS

1. Outlines for Chapters One-Eleven for Golding's Lord of the Flies due today, Monday, June 26
2. AP Long Form for Lord of the Flies reviewed in class; due day of final examination
3. Period Six-Meet in Vantage Writing Lab Monday, June 26, to write reflective letters for next year's tenth grade Honors class
4. No more rewrites or new assignments submitted; final grades will be printed and distributed in class on day of final exam

Wednesday, June 21, 2006

Assignment Menu Wednesday, June 21, 2006

REMAINING ASSIGNMENTS

1. Outline Chapters Five, Six, Seven, Eight, Nine, Ten, and Eleven of Golding's Lord of the Flies
2. Complete a fifty-question multiple-choice final exam on Lord of the Flies; finish AP Long Form (five-six pages)
3. Organize portfolio materials by date and assignment types
4. Period Six-Monday, June 26 in Vantage Writing Lab to complete letter to incoming tenth graders
5. Screening schedule for Lord of the Flies Thursday-Friday (Period Six); Friday-Monday (Period Four)
6. Begin to prepare for summer reading/writing assignment for two novel and/or plays chosen on matrix

Sunday, June 18, 2006

Assignment Menu Monday, June 19, 2006

IN CLASS MENUS SUPERSEDE WEB LOG MENUS

1. Students write reflective letter for this year's ninth graders who hope to enter SAS Honors 10A English
2. Lord of the Flies chapters five-ten reading completed this weekend and AP Long Form completed at home for the duration of the novel (approximately six instructional days remain); bring book to class daily
3. Caesar Selection Tests are worth 100 points each and all portions should be completed carefully and submitted
4. Antigone packets will be completed this week either in class or as homework and final grade provided
5. Outline for Lord of the Flies completed in class this week
6. Return HRW Textbook, English Workshop Textbook and Level "E" Vocabulary Workshop Textbook (after cumulative exam) so books can be returned to textbook room
7. Final Cumulative Examination Monday, June 19 (books to be returned to textbook room after exam)

Wednesday, June 14, 2006

Assignment Menu Wednesday, June 14, 2006

In class menus supersede web log menus

1. Period Four ONLY will meet in Vantage Writing Lab on Wednesday (14) while AP English class is on field trip; prompt on Vantage will ask students to write reflective letter for this year's ninth graders who hope to enter SAS Honors 10A English
2. Lord of the Flies AP Long Form to be completed in class and at home for the duration of the novel (approximately eight instructional days remain); bring book to class daily, except for June 14
3. Caesar Selection Tests are worth 100 points each and all portions should be completed carefully and submitted
4. Antigone packets will be completed this week either in class or as homework and final grade provided
5. Outline for Lord of the Flies completed in class and as homework this week and next
6. Return HRW Textbook, English Workshop Textbook and Level "E" Vocabulary Workshop Textbook (after cumulative exam) so books can be returned to textbook room
7. Cumulative Review Four completed and due Friday, June 16; pages 180-184 in Workshop textbook; final cumulative exam, open book, on Monday, June 19

Saturday, June 10, 2006

Assignment Menu Monday, June 12, 2006

In class menus supersede web log menus

1. Period Four ONLY will meet in Vantage Writing Lab on Wednesday (14) while AP English class is on field trip; prompt on Vantage will ask students to write reflective letter for this year's ninth graders who hope to enter SAS Honors 10A English
2. Lord of the Flies AP Long Form to be completed in class and at home for the duration of the novel (approximately ten instructional days remain); bring book to class daily, except for June 14
3. Caesar Selection Tests are worth 100 points each and all portions should be completed carefully and submitted
4. Antigone packets will be completed this week either in class or as homework and final grade provided
5. Outline for Lord of the Flies completed in class and as homework this week and next
6. Return HRW Textbook, English Workshop Textbook and Level "E" Vocabulary Workshop Textbook (after cumulative exam) so books can be returned to textbook room

Wednesday, June 07, 2006

Assignment Menu Wednesday, June 7, 2006

1. Units Fifteen and Review Thirteen-Fifteen Vocabulary Workshop due Friday, June 9 (see work matrix for page numbers)
2. Complete all Caesar Selection Tests (any unfinished portions) by Friday, June 9 and submit for grade; these are worth 100 points each and could significantly increase your overall grade if completed carefully
3. Antigone handouts completed and turned in; also return all literary terms handouts provided this semester
4. Summer Reading Choices matrix is completed in class; AP Long Form assignment worksheet reviewed and form provided
5. Honors English Class Period Four meets in cafeteria Thursday, June 8 to meet with counselor for eleventh grade programming of classes
6. Lord of the Flies extra credit handouts due by Friday, June 9; Chapters One, Two, Three read in class by end of week; independent reading assigned on Friday, June 9
7. Reflective letters to prospective tenth-graders written in class this week; collate and organize work in folders for letter

Sunday, June 04, 2006

Assignment Menu Monday, June 5, 2006

IN CLASS MENUS SUPERSEDE WEB LOG MENUS
1. Units Thirteen-Fourteen Vocabulary Workshop test today, Monday, June 5
2. AP Long Form discussed; will be used for upcoming Lord of the Flies reading assignments
3. All Antigone handouts completed and submitted for credit
4. Antigone final test Tuesday or Wednesday June 6 or 7 depending on programming of classes visit to cafeteria
5. Lord of the Flies books issued to students
6. Summer Reading Choices Matrix distributed in class and choices confirmed on matrix; AP Long Form assignment reviewed and form provided
7. NO LATE WORK ACCEPTED-TURN ASSIGNMENTS IN ON TIME!
8. Reflective letters to the ninth graders this week in class; collate and organize all assignments in portfolios
9. Honors classes will meet on various days in the cafeteria for 11th grade programming by counselors: schedule is Period Six on Tuesday, June 6 and Period Four on Thursday, June 8

Thursday, June 01, 2006

Assignment Menu Thursday, June 1, 2006 (Monday Holiday)

1. Units Thirteen-Fourteen Vocabulary Workshop due Friday, June 2; Monday, June 5 examination
2. AP Long Form discussed; will be used for upcoming Lord of the Flies reading assignments
3. Check web log for summer reading assignment list; write two choices on matrix issued in class
4. Advanced Placement preview of assignments for next year (all week in class)
5. Water Politics Research Paper (joint English and AP European History project) paper due date May 26; prompt was issued to students in class on Monday, May 8; late submission grade penalties; extensive use of quotes to fill space PROHIBITED; graphics used sparingly and do not fill space to count as text page requirement; prompt broadened on Tuesday, May 17 to include modern day Europe water conservation methodologies; papers will be scored and returned week of June 5-9
6. NO LATE WORK ACCEPTED TO END OF SEMESTER!
7. Antigone continues this week Scene Five and Exodos; handouts completed using some time in class
8. Reflective letters to the ninth graders this week in class; collate and organize all assignments in portfolios