Friday 1/29/16: Homework

Block B:
Study your new vocabulary words!

Block C:
Read your independent reading book

Block E: 
Get your materials for class and bring them with you on Monday! You need: a new composition book, a glue stick, an independent reading book, and your signed syllabus form.

Block F:
1. Read and annotate the first chapter of The Interestings.
2. Read and annotate the two film reviews for The Man in the Moon and then write your one-pager for class on Monday.
3. Keep reading your book club book for next Friday's meeting.

Block G:
1. Write a one-pager on The Man in the Moon
2. Study your new vocabulary words

Thursday 1/28/2016: Homework

Course Selection Day is tomorrow! 

We will meet individually to talk about your BIG PLANS!Check out your options in the Program of Studies linked HERE.

Creative Writing Block E:

Get your supplies for class, ask your parents/guardians to complete the contact form, and write a GOLDEN sentence based on our discussion this morning.

Block F:

Prepare for book club meetings tomorrow.

Read and annotate the film reviews for The Man in the Moon and write a one-pager for Monday.

Block G:

Read and annotate the film reviews for The Man in the Moon. 

Block B: 

We will finish your mind maps up tomorrow in class while we conference about your course selection. Come prepared to finish your map and get ready for your presentation.

Friday 1/15/16: Homework

Block B:
1. Review the selection of stories we've read in this unit and make some choices about what you would like to use in your mind map. Make preparations so that you are ready to begin on Tuesday. You will have the full block to work.

Block C:
Review your materials for the exam next week. Bring everything with you to class on Tuesday for our review session.

Block E:
Finish up your independent project and portfolio. Remember to make a selection that you would like to share with the group.
Once again, your requirements are:

Thursday 1/14/15: Homework

Block C:
1.Work on assembling the pieces of your mind map project that you will be assembling in class tomorrow.
2. Begin working on your mid-year reflection

Block E:
Continue working on your final project and portfolio

Block F:
1. Upload your ESSAY revision to TURN IT IN by 3pm on FRIDAY!
2. Read and annotate "Recitatif" for Tuesday.
3. Study the FIRST 50 vocabulary words for Tuesday's test.
4. Begin work on your mid-year reflection
5. Read your book club book

Block G:
1. Upload your ESSAY revision to TURN IT IN by 3pm on FRIDAY!
2. Finish reading and annotating "Hell-Heaven" for class on Tuesday.
3. Study for the FIRST 50 vocabulary words for Tuesday's test.
4. Begin work on your mid-year reflection

1.12.16/Homework

Block B: 
Using the evidence you gathered in class today, write you response to "The Ghost Soldiers."
Begin working on your mid year reflection.

Block C: 
Begin working on your mid year reflection.

Block E:
Continue working on your independent project and portfolio.

Block F:
1. Read and annotate "Recititif" for Tuesday.
2. Study for your Top 50 Vocabulary test on Tuesday.
3. Work on your mid year reflection due on the day of your mid year exam.

Monday 1/11/16: Homework

Block E:
Continue working on your independent project and portfolio. 

Block F:
Write a one-pager on "Hell-Heaven" for Tuesday. Revise your essay for Friday. 

Block G: 
Continue to revise your essay for Friday. 

Friday 1.8.16: Homework

Block F:

Read and annotate "Hell-Heaven" for Monday.

Study for Thursday's vocabulary quiz.

Keep reading your book club books! Nice job today!

Block G:

Study for Thursday's vocabulary quiz

Block B:

Finish reading and annotating "The Ghost Soldiers" for Tuesday.

Block C:

Finish reading and annotating "The Lives of the Dead" for Tuesday. 

Wednesday 1/6/15: Homework

Block C:

1. Finish reading and annotating "The Ghost Soldiers" for tomorrow.
2. Study for this week's vocabulary quiz

Block E:
Work on your independent project and final portfolio

Block F:
1. Read and annotate "Hell-Heaven" for Monday.
2. Study your new vocabulary for next week's quiz (Thursday 1/14).

Block G:
1. Study your new vocabulary words for next week's quiz (Thursday 1/14).

Tuesday 1/5/16: Homework

Block E:
Read and mark up the piece of flash fiction that I gave you today. Then, try writing your own version, using the subject/verb approach to outline the plot for your own independent project.

Block F:
Read and annotate "Death by Landscape" by Margaret Atwood

Block G:
1. Finish your essay for tomorrow. Print it out before you arrive to class to submit.
2. Finish reading, annotating, and responding to "Death by Landscape."

Block B:
Today you met with Mrs. Murphy to learn about the college admission process. When we return to class on Thursday,I will ask you to respond to the interview with Tim O'Brien. Please watch the remainder of it here before you arrive to class on Thursday so that you are ready to respond (we were at the 33:00 minute mark). Bring you exit ticket back with you to class.

Monday 1/4/16: Homework

Block G:
1. Continue working on your essay due on Wednesday.
2. Read up to the page break on page 106 in the short story "Death by Landscape" for tomorrow.
3. Study your vocabulary words for Friday's quiz.


Block B: 
Today we watched the first 33 minutes of an interview with Tim O'Brien and Nate Fick. In the event that you were not in class today, please watch the video below, and take careful notes of what you hear. I will collect your notes for class credit when you return.
Tomorrow we have a guidance presentation during class time. We will finish the interview during our next class meeting. In the meantime, study for your vocabulary quiz on words 41-45 on Friday.

Block C:
Finish reading "The Ghost Soldiers" for class on Thursday. We have a guidance presentation in class on Wednesday. Also, study for Friday's vocabulary quiz.