Enlivening English II/Pre-AP English II

Monday: Student Holiday

Tuesday: Pre-AP: View section of video for TOTC or work on French Revolution terms. Reading check quiz–Friday. Lesson on Proper Use of Quotations in writing. Homework: RD for Ender’s Game essay. Read TOTC to Ch. 13.
Regular: Notecard response writing #3; questioning exercise with leveled questions/small group to large group participation; warm-up exercise for persuasive assignment #1

Wednesday: Pre-AP: Reading Lesson for TOTC pg. 142 in Laying the Foundation Homework: Read to Ch. 13 by Friday.

Regular: Warm-up exercise for persuasive letter #2. Characterization exercise from Skillwkbk. pg. 36. Finish handout on Ch. 1-5 of A Separate Peace. Review for novel test.  Homework:Vocabulary exercise, study for test over A Separate Peace, Chapters 1-7.

Thursday: Pre-AP: Quiz on Vocabulary Unit #1. Tone lesson-use Voice Lessons exercise for warm-up. Find examples in TOTC. Use of diction/imagery to create tone in TOTC—Animal Imagery pg. 27 CFL Wkbk.
Regular: Notecard response writing #4/Test over A Separate Peace, Ch. 1-7; Novel themes #2 & #4—fill in graphic organizer–finish for homework.

Friday: Pre-AP: Reading check quiz #3. Examination of the trial of Charles Darnay—first trial. Students will determine evidence from witnesses/final outcome. Continue with handout on French Revolution terms. Oral reading of text. Regular: Vocabulary quiz; work on persuasive exercise #3; continue reading novel.

We had a great first week. I’m proud of your students and the work they accomplished week one.

Pre-AP students: Rough drafts for Ender’s Game essays–due Sept. 8th

Monday: Pre-AP: Response writing to opening of TOTC; view opening section of TOTC on video. Read history passage/answer questions. Homework: Read Ch. 1-2.
Periods 2-4-6-7: Chapter 3 of ASP-read for homework; read non-fiction article, “Boy 12 Faces Grown-Up Murder Charges”–discuss rationalization; write a reflection/Begin “Rituals and Initiations” graphic organizer.

Tuesday: Pre-AP: Reading check quiz–Thursday. Begin reading Ch. 3 together in class. Homework: Read Ch. 3-4.
Periods 2-4-6-7: Activity for Chapter 2-3 of ASP—graphic organizer on rationalizing. SSR– Chapter 3&4.

Wednesday: Pre-AP: “Setting the Stage” pg. 15 in Retold Classics. Characterization exercise/review characterization. Homework: Read Ch. 5-7.

Periods 2-4-6-7: Reading check quiz—Ch. 3 & 4 of ASP on Thursday; begin active reading graphic for Ch. 1-5; vocabulary activity for words from text/SAT words—active vocabulary graphics/ Homework: read Ch. 4 & 5—complete study questions

Thursday: Pre-AP: Satire, the Reformer’s Tool exercise. SSR of novel.
Periods 2-4-6-7: Reading check quiz. Complete graphic for Ch. 1-5; work on themes—fear/alienation/friendship-bubble charts/written responses. Homework: continue reading to end of Ch. 5

Friday: Pre-AP: Reading check quiz over Ch. 1-9 of Book Two. Historical work on France; finish character chart. Unlocking Passages pg. 32 of wkbk. Discuss the tragic hero if time permits. Periods 2-4-6-7: SSR for Ch. 6; exercise on sentence fragments. Introduce analysis handout for Ch. 4-6.

Pre-AP Students: Your summer reading project is DUE on Monday, August 23. Remember, there will be NO EXCEPTIONS on this due date. Your tests on Ender’s Game and Ethan Frome will be on Tuesday, August 24th. Be aware of the characters in both novels and the part each plays in the plot.

Monday: Establish classroom procedures. Regular students will participate in listening exercise. Pre-AP students will begin discussion groups for Ender’s Game.

Tuesday: Pre-AP students will take summer reading tests. Receive essay question assignment for Ender’s Game. Regular students will receive copies of A Separate Peace by John Knowles; complete “pre-reading” activity for novel; open reading of novel orally using “Guided Imagery” activity. Homework: read Ch. 1-3; complete a visualizing/relating t-chart on paper. Due tomorrow if unable to complete.  If time permits, go over review vocabulary for novel.

Wednesday: Quiz on Ch. 1-2 of ASP; begin handout for Ch. 1. Complete for homework. Take notes on literary terms/genre. Continue vocabulary for novel. Pre-AP students will complete Ender’s groups (if not complete); Intro to A Tale of Two Cities; complete handout. Homework: read “Book the First” by Friday. Oral reading with class.

Thursday: Regular students-continue with ASP; Ch. 4-5. Introduce vocab. Pre-AP students: tone activity-intro concept. Continue with historical background of Tale of Two Cities. Assign reading for Fri.

Friday: Vocabulary lessons-Vocabulary Workshop for Pre-AP; Twilight Zone vocabulary for regular classes; grammar skills check; reading check for Tale of Two Cities. Reg. Students will write about focus question for novel, A Separate Peace.

All students should have:

Three (3) green pocket folders

Notebook paper–get at least five packages now while it is on sale!

Pen and pencil

Pre-AP students MUST have a flash drive for the Plato Lab and library. If you have one from last year, you do not need a new one.

You will also need to bring:

Kleenex

Copy paper–three packages

Hand sanitizer

Pre-AP Students are to read:

1. Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton and complete the assignment given to them before school was out. This requires that they purchase the book and follow the directions for analysis. This assignment is due the FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL with NO exceptions.

2. Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card. Check my blog notes from time to time to help you with this book. (See “Inside this Blog”/Notes on Ender’s Game.)

We will be completing our exam review this week.

Schedule:
Thursday: Exams for periods  5 & 6

Friday: Exams for periods 2, 3 & 4

Tuesday, June 1st: Exams for period 1 & 7

PRE-AP Summer reading:

Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton

Ender’s Game by Card

Students: Remember your assignment on Ethan Frome is DUE the first day of class!! No exceptions!!

Monday: Exam review/handout on literary terms with exercise

Tuesday:  Exam review

Wednesday:  Periods 1/7 exams for students who will be out on Tuesday, June 1

Thursday: Period 5 & 6 exams

Friday: Periods 2, 3, & 4 exams

Monday: Test review for Night novel. All students should have completed reading Ch. 7-9.
Homework: Test review/study questions for Period 3-4-6-7

Tuesday: Night test/complete activities/turn in books to library
Homework: Period 2–test on Fri. due to Biology field test

Wednesday: Video–”The Boy in the Stripped Pajamas”

Thursday: Video–”The Boy in the Stripped Pajamas”

Friday: Complete viewing of documentary on WWII if did not get to due to computer testing

Please read carefully:

Monday: All students should be at Ch. 4 of Night by today. We will be working on  the various literary devices that Wiesel used in the text and addressing the question WHY?

Tuesday: PRE-AP students will prepare for inner/outer circle discussion on Wednesday.
ALL students will read Chapter 5 of Night by Thursday. ALL students should be at Chapter 7 by
Monday.
HOMEWORK: Quiz over Chapters 3-4 of Night. Same format as previous quiz. You will be expected to know terms/identify people/explain events.

Wednesday: Quiz. Continue with novel.

Thursday & Friday: I will be in Austin for the State UIL meet. Students will be given assignments to reinforce reading skills and vocabulary as well as grammar skills.
REMEMBER: Be at the beginning of Ch. 7 by MONDAY. Pre-AP will have Chapter 12 vocabulary quiz next TUESDAY, May 11th.

This week is going to require some flexibility with MATH TAKS taking place on Thursday and some room “displacement” that will take place on Friday.

Monday: Finish projects. Begin reading Night.

Tuesday: Continue reading Night. Pages will be assigned for overnight reading. Quiz tomorrow.

Wednesday: Reading check quiz. Activities for Night.

Thursday: MATH TAKS.  Afternoon classes will finish “Glory Road” and answer questions.

Friday: Be flexible!!!