Tuesday, November 23 (E10)

Today's Objective: Students will read and analyze two sonnets.

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Today's SAT Word: Gratitude (n): thankfulness

"I showed my gratitude when I gave my mom a big hug."

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Today's Warm-Up Question: What things are you most thankful for in your life?

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Today's In-Class Reading Assignment:

William Shakespeare, "Sonnet 18" (L.O.L. p. 234)

Edna St. Vincent Millay, "Sonnet 30" (L.O.L. p. 235)

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Today's Lesson Notes: Click here.

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Tonight's Homework: Have a great holiday!

Monday, November 22 (E10)

Today's Objective: Students will read and analyze two sonnets.

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Today's SAT Word: Gratitude (n): thankfulness

"I showed my gratitude when I gave my mom a big hug."

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Today's Warm-Up Question: What things are you most thankful for in your life?

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Today's In-Class Reading Assignment:

William Shakespeare, "Sonnet 18" (L.O.L. p. 234)

Edna St. Vincent Millay, "Sonnet 30" (L.O.L. p. 235)

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Today's Lesson Notes: Click here.

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Tonight's Homework: Have a great holiday!

Tuesday, November 23 (E9)

Today's Objective: Students will continue reading To Kill a Mockingbird to determine how characters influence one another.

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Today's SAT Word: Gratitude (n): thankfulness

"I showed my gratitude by giving my mother a big hug."

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Today's Warm-Up Question: What things are you most thankful for in your life?

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Today's In-Class Reading Assignment: To Kill a Mockingbird (Ch. 6)

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Tonight's Homework: Click here.

Students will complete a review packet on chapters 6-8 of Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird over the Thanksgiving holiday break while they read the corresponding chapters in the story. Next week, there will be a major vocabulary quiz.

ALL STUDENTS MUST TURN-IN THEIR COMPLETED HOMEWORK PACKET ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 30.

*If you missed class or lost your assignment, a digital copy of this packet is available for download here.

Friday, November 19 (E9)

Today's Objective: Students will continue reading Harper Lee's "To Kill A Mockingbird" to determine how characters influence one another.

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Today's SAT Word: Reclusive (adj.): hiding away, shy.

"Boo Radley is reclusive because he stays in his house all of the time."

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Today's Soundtrack: "Sneaking Up on Boo Radley" by Bruce Hornsby

We have chosen this song today because it was inspired by the first chapter of To Kill a Mockingbird. In the song and in the text, a group of children sneak up on the mysterious home of a reclusive stranger.

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Today's Warm-Up Question:

For our final project, you will need to select ONE character and say how they were influenced by other characters in the story.

What character do you think that you'll be writing about for your assignment? Why did you choose that character?

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Today's In-Class Reading Assignment: To Kill a Mockingbird (pp. 42-50)

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Today's Lesson Notes: Click here.

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Tonight's Homework: Finish chapter five of To Kill a Mockingbird. There will be a quiz on the material for next class.

Friday, November 19 (E10)

Today's Objective: Students will read and analyze sonnets.

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Today's SAT Word: By a majority vote, the class has chosen this song today from a selection of works that feature rich imagery and figurative language. The class then analyzed this song for today's warm-up listening exercise.

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Today's Soundtrack: "Brick" by Ben Folds, "I Do" by Jude, "Canadian Rose" by Blues Traveler, "I'm Going Home" by Hootie and the Blowfish, and "Waiting for Gilligan" by Vance Gilbert

By a majority vote, the class has chosen one of these songs today from a selection of works that feature rich imagery and figurative language. The class then analyzed these song for today's warm-up listening exercise.

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Today's Warm-Up Question:

After listening to these songs, write a BCR in which you address the following items:

1) Who is the speaker of this work?
2) To whom (or what) is this work addressed (a.k.a. "who is the speaker talking to?")
3) What, exactly, is going on in this particular work?
4) What is the tone of this work?

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Today's Lesson Notes: Click here.

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Tonight's Homework: Student poetry portfolios are due Monday, November 22 (B-Day Classes) and Tuesday, November 23 (A-Day Classes).

A digital copy of the poetry portfolio guidelines is available online.