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AC World History Daily Agenda

5/10/12

Reading Quiz: Wars in Korea and Vietnam/ Finish The Hunt for Red October/ HW: Read "The Cold War Divides the World" and "The Cold War Thaws"/ Notebook due Thursday: 5/17

5/8/12

The Cold War Notes/ The Hunt for Red October: Fears during The Cold War/ HW: Read "Wars in Korea and Vietnam" in Text/ Expect Reading Quiz

5/7/12

The Cold War/ HW: None

5/3/12

Turn in Maps

WWII Test

HW: None

5/1/12

The Spanish Civil War/ Post WWII Notes/ HW: WWII Test on Thursday

4/26/12

Presentations

HW: Map & Study Guide

WWII Test 5/3

4/24/12

Finish The Pianist

Presentations

Work on map/pass out study guide

HW: Presentations continue on Thursday/ Map Due 5/1/ Test 5/1

4/19/2012

Substitute:

Finish The Pianist/ Turn in research papers

HW: Presentations/visuals due next Tues/Thurs

4/17/2012

STAR test/ HW: Research Paper & Project

4/16/12

Finish WWII notes/ Begin The Pianist/ HW: Research Paper due Thursday/ Project & Powerpoint due next week on your scheduled day

4/12/2012

Works Cited/ WWII Notes/ Computer Lab/ HW: Research Paper & Project

4/10/12

Tak for Alt

Research Papers and Examples

WWII Notes Cont.

Computer Lab Time

HW: Research Paper and Projects

4/3/12

Research Time in Computer Lab/ HW: Research Paper & Project

3/29/2012

Journal & Stamp HW/ The Holocaust Notes/ Country Scenarios/ Creation of Israel/ HW: Write 1 page letter to the U.N.: What should be done with the displaced Jewish population? What must you consider? What should be the plan of action (typed) Double-spaced

3/27/2012

Finish Battle of Britain Notes/ Japan's Pacific Campaign/ WWII Propaganda Cartoons/ HW: Japans Pacific Campaign in Text, Questions 1-7/ Permission Slips/ 3 Questions

3/26/2012

Battle of Britain/ Hand out Research Paper & Project/ HW: Pianist & Holocaust Survivor Permission Slips/ 3 Questions for Holocaust Survivor

3/13/2012

Journal/ Finish Maps/ Scenarios/ Hitler's Lightning War Notes/ HW: Page 496: 1-6, 8

3/8/12

Turn in Notebooks/ Letters/ Get countries/ Maps & Flags/ HW: Cornell Notes: 491-496: Hitler's Lightning War

3/6/12

BW: Pages 691-697; Answer 1-6 & 8/ "Aggressors Invade Nations" Notes/ HW: Notebook due 3/8, 1 page typed letter: Choose to either write a letter to the US agreeing/disagreeing with their decision to stay isolated or to Britian/France agreeing/disagreeing with their appeasement policy with Hitler

3/1/12

Interwar Quiz/ Depression Notes Cont./ Fascism intro/ Factors of the Depression/ HW: Notebook due 3/8, Mussolini v. Stalin v. Histler Comparison List

2/28/2012

Finish Presentations on Postwar/ The Depression Factors Activity/ Depression Notes/ HW: Read Fascism Rises in Europe pages 476-480 Cornell Notes

2/27/2012

Hand back Trench Journals/ Communism Commercials/ Continue Presentations/ HW: None

2/23/2012

Russia mini-test/ Commercial Tim/ Postwar Uncertainty Subjects: Teach to the class in groups/ HW: Read pgs 470-475, Create a short article about the the response to the stock market crash

2/21/2012

What Was Happening in the Rest of the World? Notes/ Communism Propaganda Commercial/ HW: Read 463-467 Cornell Notes "Postwar Uncertainty"/ Study for Russia mini-test/ Be prepared to present commercial

2/15/2012

Finish Russia Notes/ Finish Symbols/ Re-visit Discussion/ Propaganda Commercials/ HW: None

2/14/2012

Reading Quiz/ Lenin to Stalin Notes/ It's Hard to Imagine/ Symbol of Fear Assignment/ HW: Page 445 Writing Activity (not in notebook)

2/7/12

WWI Test/ HW: None

2/2/2012

Share Trench Journals/ Flyboys/HW: Study Guide & Timeline/ WWI Unit Test on Tuesday

1/31/2012

Treaty of Versailles Notes/ Timeline & Study Guide/ Trench Journals/ Film (if time permits)/ HW: Trench Journals due Thursday (no late passes!)/ Test 2/7

1/30/2012

Timeline & Study Guide Assignments/ Work on Trench Journal/ HW: Trench Journal due Thursday 2/2/ Test Tuesday 2/7/ Bring Trench Journal Project to work on

1/26/2012

The End of the War Notes/ WWI: Perspectives from the war film (Total War)/HW:Trench Journal due 2/2/ WWI: Unit Test 2/6

1/24/2012

WWI Obituaries/ Read Death at the Battle of Somme/ Read Olive Jones's WWI Red Cross Diaries/ Pal Battalions & Work on Trench Journal/ HW: Trench Journal

1/23/2012

Finish Gallipoli posters/ HW: Trench Journal

1/19/12

Finish Gallipoli/ Begin Gallipoli Campaign Propaganda Poster in groups/ HW: Trench Warfare Journal

1/17/2012

Notes: The War Goes Global/ Film: Gallipoli (take notes in notebook)/ HW: Trench Warfare Journals Due 2/2/2012

1/12/2012

New Weapons of WWI Notes/ The Eastern Front Notes/ Weapons Assignment in Notebook/ Illustrate an Ad for a new technology of WWI/ Trench Warfare Journal Project/ HW: Work on Trench Warfare Journal Due 2/2/2012

1/10/2012

Quiz/ Vocab/ WWI Notes/ Soldiers & Trench Warfare/ WWI Doc/ HW: None

12/20/2011

Final/ HW: Have an amazing break! Come back refreshed and ready to work.

12/19/2011

Review

12/15/2011

BW: 345-351: Imperialism Section Review (All)/ Political Cartoon Assignment (check page 351 for an example)/ HW: Industrial Revolution Project & Notebook due on the day of the final/ Study

12/13/2011

Sub: Scramble for Africa Questions/ Film/ HW: Industrial Revolution Project/ Bring books on Thursday/ Notebooks due on the day of final

12/12/2011

Notebook Checklist/ Capitalism & Socialism Notes/ Intro to Socialism/ Journal: Respond to Karl Marx Quote/ HW: Industrial Revolution Project Due on day of Final

12/8/2011

Industrial Rev Notes Continued/ "Friday" Song Assign & Child Labor/ Book Work: Pages 300-306; Key Terms & #2 (stamped)/ Book Check/ HW: Industrial Rev Project Due 12/20 (final) & Notebooks due 12/15

12/6/2011

Finish Oliver Twist/ HW: Industrial Rev Project

12/5/2011

Oliver Twist: continue notes on Industrial Revolution/ HW: Project

12/1/2011

Share Inventions & Campaigns/ Finish Industrial Revolution Notes/ Final Projects/ Charles Dickens & Oliver Twist/ HW: Cornell Notes (pages 289-294), Begin Project

11/29/2011

Industrial Revolution (Modern China & England)/ Cottage Industry Vs. Assembly Line Simulation/ Create an Invention that makes an everyday task easier & write a marketing campaign for it (sell it to your potential costumers)/ HW: Finish Invention write-up (marketing campaign)

11/28/2011

Journal #10: Respond to Bismarck Quote: "blood & iron"/ German Unification/ HW: Textbook: 258-263 Questions 3-8

11/17/2011

Turn in Nationalism Posters/ Test/ Notes on Nationalism & Italian Unification/ Garibaldi Reading & Propaganda Posters/ HW: Have a wonderful Thanksgiving break!

11/15/2011

Reading Quiz/ Finish Bonds the Create a Nation-state/ Stamp HW/ Simile Assignment/ HW: Study for test on Thursday: Napoleon, Congress of Vienna, Art

11/14/2011

Journal: Respond to artwork/ Nationalism Notes/ Bonds that Create a Nation-State/ HW: Bring Books to class/ Cornell Notes: Europe Faces Revolutions (pages 253-257) Expect a reading quiz; Test on Thursday (Napoleon, Congress of Vienna, Periods of Art)

11/10/2011

Journal #8: Reflect on your favorite piece of art. Describe the piece of art and why it appeals to you/ Go over Vienna Congress Web HW/ Pass back French Rev Tests/ Periods of Art Study/ Create a piece of art that fits the criteria of one of the periods of art./ HW: Finish piece of art/ Write a reflection (1 paragraph): How does your piece of art reflect a period?

11/8/2011

Map Questions (Notebook)/ Congress of Vienna Review Questions/ Congress Simulation Game (Notebook)/ HW: Speech Web (Metternich) in Notebook

11/3/2011

Journal: Napoleon Quote/ Finish Napoleon Notes/ The Congress of Vienna Book Work/ HW: Research a tyrant from world history. Who was he/she? What is the person remembered for?- 1 full page. Due Monday

10/31/2011

The Catacombs/ The History of Halloween/ HW: None

10/27/2011

Presentations/French Revolution Test/ BW: Napoleon Pages 492-496 Complete the section review in notebook/ HW: Research Napoleon (Bring 2 interesting facts about him on Monday 10/31)-in your notebook

10/25/2011

Journal # 6: In your opinion, was Robespierre justified in using terror to defend the ideas of the French Revolution? Think about his following quote: "Terror is only justice: prompt, severe, and inflexible; it is then an emanation of virture; it is less a distinct principle than a natural consequence of the general principle of democracy, applied to the most pressing wants of the country."-Maximillien Robespierre/ Continue Powerpoint notes (review)/ Campain Commercials: Imagine that television existed at the time of the French Revolution. Create a 1-2 minute television campaign advertisement that promotes either rule by the people or having one strong leader. Your campaign advertisement must include statements by historical figures from the French Revolution, and must refute (argue against) the opposing point of view./ HW: Study for test on Thursday

10/24/2011

Read French Revolution Articles & give feedback/ stamp Cornell notes/ Finish French Revolution Film & Handout/ HW: Study for French Revolution Test (Thursday 10/27): movie, Powerpoint notes & HW (know important dates/events/people)

10/20/2011

Sub: French Revolution Documentary/ Handout/ HW: Finish Article, Cornell Notes (pages 222-228) in notebook/ French Revolution Test on Thursday 10/27

10/18/2011

Present Causes of the French Revolution/ Article/ French Revolution Newspaper Assignment: 1.Choose 1 event to report on from the French Revolution (examples: The Tennis Court Oath, Storming of the Bastille, Marie Antoinette), 2. Include a captivating title for your article, 3. Hook your audience in with your first few sentences, 4. Include facts about the event, 5. Include dialogue from people you "interviewed," 6. Include a picture with a caption/ HW: Finish Article/ Cornell Notes: Revolution Brings Reform & Terror pages 222-228 by Monday

10/17/2011

Return Notebooks/ Reading Quiz on French Revolution/ Causes of the French Revolution Continued/ Presentations of Causes/ HW: None

10/13/2011

Turn in Notebooks/Share HW with a partner/ Painting of Liberty Questions/ Powerpoint-the beginning of the French Revolution/ Jigsaw Poster Activity-Causes of the Revolution/ HW: Cornell Notes: The French Revolution Begins pages 217-221; Quiz on Monday

10/11/2011

Songs About Revolutions/

Quotation Exercise/

The History of Revolutions Powerpoint/ HW: Write 1 page: What would have to happen to make me take up arms and participate in the overthrow of my government?/ Notebooks Due Thursday

10/10/2011

The American Revolution/HW: Notebooks due 10/13

10/6/2011

Presentations/Quiz/ The Enlightenment Spreads/ Enlightened Despots press release assignment/ HW: read pages 206-211 Complete Cornell Notes in Notebook/ Notebooks due on 10/13

10/4/2011

Biography Collage/Presentations/HW: Study for quiz on Enlightenment Thinkers/Notebooks due 10/13

10/3/2011

Stamp HW/ Biography Collage

9/29/2011

HW Check/ Quiz/ Biography Collage Assignment/ HW: Book Work: Ch.2 (The Enlightenment) pages 195-201 Questions 1, 3-8

9/27/2011

Journal #____: Imagine that you are from Ancient Greece, why might you believe that the universe revolves around the earth? How important might they felt as human beings were in the wider universe?/ Scientific Revolution notes/ Scientific Revolution Commericals/ HW: Study for quiz on Thursday (notes: Oliver Cromwell, Reformation, Restoration, etc.)/ Read The Scientific Revolution (pages 188-194) in textbook; answer questions: 1, 3-8 in your notebook

9/26/2011

Introduce The Enlightenment/ Work on map of Europe during The Enlightenment/ HW: Study for quiz (Oliver Cromwell, English Bill of Rights, The Restoration, The Reformation) for Thursday 9/29, finish map

9/22/2011

Finish presentations/ Powerpoint notes on The Restoration, Glorious Revolution and Thomas Hobbes and John Locke (in notebook)/ Face-off: John Locke & Thomas Hobbes (in notebook)/ Pick up textbooks/HW: None

9/20/2011

Biography Poster Presentations

9/19/2011

Journal #________/ Presentations/ Vote/ HW: Biography Poster Due Tomorrow-Presentations tomorrow

9/15/2011

Finish Time Machine Election Scenario/ HW: Biography Poster

9/13/2011

Read pages 434-437 in book/ Answer Review Questions- Definitions & Questions 1-4/Time Machine Election/ HW: Biography Poster

9/12/2011

Finish English Civil War Powerpoint/ Complete pages 430-434 (Answer All Review Questions) in notebook. HW: Biography Poster

9/8/2011

Roman Republic & Magna Carta Quiz/ Biography Poster Sign-up/ The English Civil War Notes & Journal/ Read from textbook in class and answer questions./ HW: Work on Biography Poster Project

9/6/2011

Share Democracy Now Articles & Write Responses/ Finish Planet X/ Planet X Writing/ Biography Poster Assignment/ Intro to The English Civil Wars (if there is time). HW: Choose your top three choices for your project

9/1/2011

Journal: Describe a time when you felt that your rights had been violated. Describe what happened and how you felt after./ Magna Carta notes/ Planet X Scenario/ HW: Democracy Now Current Event: Find a current event articles pertaining to democracy, democratic values or human rights. Write a 1 page summary of the article and your stance (opinion) of the events. Due Tuesday 9/6

8/30/2011

Quiz/ Judeo-Christian Influence on democracy notes/ Roman Republic video

8/29/2011

Review Aristotle Homework/ The Roman Republic notes/HW: Study for Greek democracy and philosopher quiz

8/25/2011

Finish Greek Notes/ Journal #2: Which form of government is the best and why? Which is the worst- use your homework assignment in your notebook to help you./ Acremedes the Assemblyman class reading/ Socrates & Plato Powerpoint notes/ Film (Pericles & Socrates)./ HW: Read Aristotle handout and complete Cornell Notes

8/22/2011

Cornell Notes/ World Geography Review/ HW: BRING ID

8/18/2011

Finish timelines & share/ What do you know about Ancient Greece & Rome?/ Cornell Notes/ Read The Rise of Demoncratic Ideas (complete Cornell notes & share with a partner)/ Answer the following questions using your Cornell notes: 1. Describe changes in democracy over time in Athens. 2. Why were Roman developments in law so important? 3. How did Judeo-Christian tradition contribute to the development of democracy?

8/17/2011

Share quotes/ Quote writing assignment/ Your history timeline: 10 events (a brief explanation of each), Choose one event to expand on (1 paragraph), & Illustrate one event./
HW: Bring spiral notebook for Monday/ Syllabus by Thursday

8/16/2011

First Day of School
Welcome!/Syllabus/Icebreakers (if time permits)/HW: Write down a favorite quote & be prepared to write down why you chose it/ Bring notebook/bound journal for Monday 8/22/ Syllabus signatures

"Oh yes, the past can hurt. But the way I see it, you can either run from it, or... learn from it."-Rafiki, The Lion King

AC English 3-4 Class Handouts

English 5-6 Class Handouts

AC World History Class Handouts

1st Period

3rd Period

4th Period

5th Period

6th Period

Weather

Congrats to the Students of the Semester!

AC English 3-4 Daily Agenda

5/10/12-5/11/12

Ender's Game Quiz/ Rise of the Planet of the Apes: What are the social issues? Notes/ HW: Read Chapters 11 & 12 in Ender's Game/ Speeches due next week/Notebooks due 5/17

5/8/12-5/9/12

Class Leads Ender's Game Discussion/ HW: Chapter 10/ Speeches

5/7/12

Topics/ Silent Reading/ Ender's Game Discussion Questions/ HW: Read Chapter 9

5/2/12-5/3/12

Ender's Quiz/ Journal/ Childhood Love Lessons Essay/ HW: Read Chapter 8/ Topic Due Monday/ Speeches 5/15-5/18

4/30/12-5/1/12

Quiz/ Journal #3: Describe a time that you solved a problem you had by unconvential means/ Examples of Warning Speeches/ The Bully Blight article annotation/ HW: Chapter 7/ Final Essay Due 5/1 or 5/2/ Business Letter Due 5/3 or 5/7/ Topic Due 5/7/ Speeches 5/15-5/18

4/26/12-4/27/12

Quiz/ Sci-Fi Cont./ Final-Speech/ Business Letter/ HW: Read Chapters 5 & 6 in Ender/ Final Essay due 5/1 or 5/2, Business Letter due 5/3 or 5/7, Topic due 5/7, Speeches week of 5/15-5/18

4/24/12-4/25/12

Silent Reading/ Quiz/ Minority Report/ Elements of Sci-Fi/ HW: Read Chapters 3 & 4 in Ender's Game/ Final Draft of essay due 5/1 or 5/2

4/23/2012

Pick up Ender's Game/ Review Rough Drafts & Do Corrections/ HW: Read Ender's Game Chapters 1 & 2

4/20/12

Turn in character profiles/ Quiz/ Outlines & Annotation Check/ Minority Report: take notes on sci-fi elements/ HW: Rough Draft of LOTF essay due Monday/ Bring ID card

4/19/2012

Turn in character profiles/ Watch Minority Report: take notes on elements of sci-fi/ HW: Bring ID for Monday/ Rough Draft of LOTF essay due Monday

4/17/12-4/18/12

Quiz/ Discuss ending of LOTF/ Outlines/ 10 word summary/ Word Search/ Alternative Ending/ HW: Annotations due Monday (3rd period only)/ Rough Draft due Monday (4/23)/ Bring ID Card to check out Ender's Game on Monday (4/23)/ Character Profile due Thursday (4/19)

4/12/12-4/13/12

Silent Reading/ LOTF Discussion/ Why Boys Become Vicious/ Chapters 9 & 10/ Annotate/ Soundtrack/ Outline due Tuesday

4/10/12-4/11/12

Silent Reading

Quiz

Soundtrack Assignment/Essay

Journal

"Why Boys Become Vicious" Annotations/ Making Predictions/Web: Boys vs. Girls

HW: Chapter 8 in LOTF

Soundtrack due Monday

Essay Outline due Tuesday

4/4/12-4/5/12

STAR TESTING/ HW: Read Chapters 6 & 7 in LOTF (Annotate)

4/2/12-4/3/12

6th:Silent Reading/ Quiz/ Guided Reading Activity/ Fall out Scenario/ HW: Read Chapter 5 in LOTF, Annotate

1st/3rd: STAR testing/ HW: Chapter 5 and Annotations

3/29/2012-3/30/2012

Silent Reading/ Quiz #2 & Discussion/ Viewing the Island: Create Map & Character profile/ HW: Read and annotate Chapters 3 & 4

3/27/2012-3/28/2012

Silent Reading/ Reading Quiz & Discussion/ Survival Test/Fall Out Shelt Scenario/ Create Map of the island from Chapter 1 descriptions & Character Profile/ HW: Read & Annotate Chapter 2 in LOTF

3/26/2012

Thesis Statements/ Get LOTF/ HW: Read Chapter 1, Take notes on setting & characters

3/13/2012

CAHSEE/ HW: Night Vocab & Study Guide Q's

3/12/2012

Journal #1

Inheritance

HW: Finish Night/ Study Guide/ Vocab

3/8-3/9/12

CAHSEE practice/ Discuss Night/ In Class Essay on Night/ Time to complete HW/ HW: Finish Night & study guide q's & vocab

3/6/12-3/7/12

Discuss Reading/ Night Quiz #2/ Finish Schindler's List/ Schindler's List Assignment/ CAHSEE practice/ HW: Read Night Pages 85-98, Study Guide Questions Section 6, Vocab Section 5, Notebooks Due Thursday or Friday

3/1/12-3/2/12

Discuss Nigh & Stamp Work/ Schindler's List/ HW: Read Night Pages 47-65, Study Guide Questions Section 4, Vocab Section 3, Notebook due 3/8 or 3/9

2/28/2012-2/29/2012

Night/ Vocab/ Schindler's List/ HW: Read 29-46 in Night, Study Guide Questions

2/27/2012

Silent Reading/ Night Reading Quiz/ Vocab Boxes for Parts A & B/ HW: Finish Vocab Boxes/ Read Night Pages 23-28 & Study Guide Questions

2/23/2012-2/24/2012

Journal #6: Ther Persistence of Memory/ Holocaust ID Cards/ Human Rights (Draft up Bill of Rights)/ HW: Read pages 3-22 in Night, Study Guide Questions

2/21/2012-2/22/2012

Turn in Essays/ KWL: The Holocaust/ Pick up Night/ Elie Wiesel's "God is God"/ Vocab & Study Guide/ Holocaust ID Cards/ HW: Holocaust ID cards & Schindler's List Permission Slips

2/16/2012-2/17/2012

Book Test/ Finish Book Covers/ HW: Bring IDs, ESSAY DUE ON TURNITIN.COM & CLASS next Tues/Wed

2/14/2012-2/15/2012

Silent Reading/ Quiz/ Pass back papers/ Animal Poem/ Book Cover: Choose a symbol and quote from the text/ HW: Finish All Quiet, Study Guide Chapters 11 & 12/ Book Test on Thurs or Fri/ Essay Due on 2/21 or 2/22 (make sure you turn it in on Turnitin.com)

2/7/12-2/8/12

Silent Reading/Quiz/ Joyeux Noel/ HW: Chapter 9 + Study Guide Questions in All Quiet

2/2/2012-2/3/2012

Silent Reading/ Stamp HW/ Quiz/ CAHSEE/ Journal #5: Do you believe in Chance?/ Work on poem/song/rap & Turn in/ HW: Chapter 7 & Study Guide Questions/ Rough Draft of Essay due 2/9 or 2/10

1/31/2012-2/1/2012

Silent Reading/ Discuss Study Guide Questions/ CAHSEE/ Poetic Devices/ "Where is the Love?"/ Write War Poem (3 stanzas with 4 poetic devices: underline them and write what they are in the paper margins)/ HW: Chapter 6 & Study Guide Questions/ Rough Draft of Essay/ Bring CAHSEE booklets

1/30/2012

Silent Reading/ Quiz/ Assign Essay/ "Flanders Fields"/ HW: Chapter 5 & Study Guide Questions/ Bring CAHSEE booklet/ Essay

1/26/2012-1/27/2012

Silent Reading/ Jigsaw Questions/ CAHSEE/ "Flanders Fields" Questions/ HW: Read Chapter 4 + Chapter 4 Study Guide Questions

1/24/2012-1/25/2012

Silent Reading/ Share Quotes from HW/ Quiz/ Journal #4/ CAHSEE prep/ HW: Read Chapter 2 & Chapter 3 of All Quiet & do notes

1/23/2012

Pick up All Quiet on the Western Front/ Read "Flanders Fields"/ HW: Read Chapter 1 in All Quiet, Complete double-entry notes

1/19/12-1/20/12

In class essay/Pass out WWI Poetry Packet/ Read "Dulce et Decorum Est"/ HW: Write a poem using 5 of the same words from the poem, "Dulce et Decorum Est," while keeping the same tone of the poem. The poem can be on any topic as long as it keeps the tone of "Dulce."

Great website

Use to get more information on juvenile justice

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/juvenile/

1/17/2012-1/18/2012

Pre-CAHSEE test/ Juvenile Justice Cont./ Map Essay/ HW: Map out essay/ in-class essay on Thurs/Fri

1/12/2012-1/13/2012

MLK Assembly/HW: Tentative Thesis for Essay

1/10/2012-1/11/2012

Journal #2: Should teen killers receive the death penalty? Explain/ Juvenile Justice: Making Predictions/ Articles/ Walk to library/ Jigsaw Activity/ HW: Write a tentative thesis statement for your in-class essay.

12/20/2011-12/22/2011

Final/ HW: Have an amazing break! Come back refreshed and ready to work.

12/19/2011

Review

12/15/2011-12/16/2011

SIlent Reading/ Frankenstein Questions/ Frankenstein Film: keep taking notes/ HW: Chapters 22 & 23/ Notebooks & Essays (Rough, Final & Rubric) due on the day of your final/ Study

12/13/2011-12/14/2011

Silent Reading/ Frankenstein Questions in groups/ Peer Edit Rough Drafts/ Frankenstein film/HW: Assignment #7/ Final Essay (rough draft & rubric included) due on the day of the final/ your essay must be turned in to Turnitin.com/ Notebooks due on the day of your final

12/12/2011

Essay Example/ Notebook Checklist/ Frankenstein Reading Quiz & Discussion/ HW: Chapters 16-18, Assignment #6/ Essay Rough Draft Due Tuesday/Wed/ Notebook Due Date Extended-Due on day of Final

12/8/2011-12/9/2011

Silent Reading/ Reading Quiz #3/ Frank Questions/ Frankenstein Film/ HW: Finish Assignment 5, Read chapters on reading schedule/ Rough Draft of Essay due 12/13 & 12/14 in class/ Notebooks due 12/15 & 12/16

12/6/2011-12/7/2011

Silent Reading/ Reading Quiz/ Frank Questions/ Narrative Essay Requirements/ "Mutability"/ HW: Assignment #5, Chapters 10-12/ Reading Quiz

12/5/2011

Silent Reading/ Frankenstein Questions in groups/ Essay Prompts/ HW: Assignment #4 Frankenstein/ Begin thinking of essay

12/1/2011-12/2/2011

Silent Reading/ Reading Quiz/ Discuss Reading Questions/ "Mutability" poem/ HW: Reading Schedule (chapters 5-7) & Assignment #3/Film Permission Slip

11/29/2011-11/30/2011

Silent Reading (15 mins)/ Group Time: HW Questions/ Pass back papers/ Young Frankenstein (parody)/ HW: Read Chapters 2-4 in Frank, Assignment #2 & Finish Assignment #1/ Film Permission Slip

11/28/2011

Frankenstein Reading Schedule/ Frank Questions/ Romanticism & Gothic Literature/ HW: Read Walton's Letters & Chapter 1 & Assignment #1/ Return Film Permission Slip

11/17/2011-11/18/2011

Turn in Annotations/ Trailer Viewing/ Group Evals/ Intro to Mary Shelley & Frankenstein/ HW: Enjoy Thanksgiving break!

11/14/2011

In-Class Essay/ HW: Annotations & Trailers due on Thursday/Friday

11/15/2011-11/16/2011

Finish Essay/ Pick up Frankenstein/ Discuss Sonnets: Sonnet #18 by Shakespeare/ Write your own sonnet: an ode to someone or something you love/ HW: Annotations & Trailers due Thursday/ Friday & Finish your sonnets by the next notebook check

11/9/2011-11/10/2011

Writing an Introductory Paragraph/ Thesis Statement/ Time to work on your essay map for your Much Ado In-Class Essay/ Pass out CAHSEE books/ In Search of Shakespeare Documentary (Right down facts in Notebook- I will stamp)/ HW: Essay Map (Monday)/ In-class Essay (Monday)/ Much Ado Test (Tues/Wed)/ Trailers & Annotations due (Thurs/Fri)

11/7/2011-11/8/2011

Finish Much Ado About Nothing & Annotate/ Finish film/ In-Class Essay Prep/ Trailer Group Time/ HW: Essay Map (Due Monday)/ Much Ado Test (Tues/Wed)/ Trailer & Packet Annotations Due (Thurs/Fri)

11/03-11/04/2011

Journal #10: Describe a time that you had to give up something or someone based on a principle you have/ "A" Essays-hand back essays/ Read ACT V in Much Ado/ Comic Strip Assignment- 1. Choose a scene (from your trailer preferably) 2. Illustrate it (use frames) 3. Include speech bubbles 4. Make sure your comice has a title frame 5. Color!/ Finish Comic Strip

10/31/2011

"The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe Practice Acting Activity/ HW: None

10/27/2011-10/28/2011

Journal #9: Ode to a Season: Here's a chance for you to roast your least favorite season. Write in second tense (you)/ Review Quote Assignment-give feedback & turn in/ Much Ado About Nothing film/ Read ACT III/ HW: Finish ACT III in Much Ado

10/25-10/26/2011

Reading Quiz/ Journal #8: In your opinion, is marriage essential to a happy life? Or is it out dated and unnecessary? Explain/ Read Much Ado ACT III/ Final Project Groups & Discuss/ HW Time/ HW: Quote Assignment Due Thursday/Friday

10/24/2011

Masks (Gallery Walk)/ Journal: Write about a prank you pulled or was pulled on you. What were your/their intentions?/ Stamp work/ Read Much Ado ACT II/ HW: Read Much Ado ACT II Scene III pages 27-35 (Annotate)

10/20/2011-10/21/2011

Shakespeare Mask Assignment/ HW: Finish Masks

10/18/2011-10/19/2011

Read Much Ado/ Watch film version/ Masquerades/ Mask Assignment/ HW: None

10/17/2011

Turn in Oedipus Annotations/ Return Notebooks/ Much Ado Character Notes/ Read from Much Ado/ HW: None

10/13/2011-10/14/2011

Turn in essays & notebooks/ Journal #7: Describe a situation from your own life where the language you chose to use had a positive or negative impact on your life. If you cannot think of an example-write about someone you knjow. Overall, what can you tell about a person based on their choice of language?/ "Sigh No More, Ladies..." translation activity/ "Sigh No More" Song Activity, Read from ACT I of Much Ado/ HW: Find a modern connection to Shakespeare. Write 1 paragraph- what is the connection? What is Shakespeare's lasting impact on society?/ Oedipus Annotations due Monday

10/11/2011-10/12/2011

Green Booklets/ KWL Shakespeare/ Shakespeare & The Globe Theater Powerpoint/ Skits/ HW: Essay Due on Thursday/Friday, Notebooks Due Thursday/Friday/ Turnitin.com account

10/10/2011

Peer Edit Essays/ HW:Final Draft of Essay Due 10/13 and 10/14 BE SURE TO TURN IT IN TO TURNITIN.COM by the deadline for your class/ Notebooks due 10/13 and 10/14

10/6/2011-10/7/2011

Journal #6: Imagine you lost your sight suddenly. Describe your thought process/ Oedipus Text Message Assignment: Choose a scene from Oedipus where there is conversation that classifies as "ping pong" talk. Update the text to reflect a modern-day text message conversation between the characters. What is the tone of the scene?/ Turnitin.com account/ Jocasta's story/ Answer question from Jocasta in notebook/HW: Essay Rough Draft due Monday/ Final due 10/13 or 10/14/ Notebooks due 10/13 or 10/14/ Make a Turnitin.com account

10/4/2011-10/5/2011

Journal #5: Write a short story beginning with an extreme person and see what happens/ Finish Oedipus/ Watch Oedipus/ HW: Essay

10/3/2011

Journal #4: Write a short story about an appliance, weapon or vehicle being used for something other than its intended use/ Read Oedipus/ HW: Rough Draft of Essay Due 10/10, Final Draft due 10/13 & 10/14, Notebooks due 10/13 & 10/14

9/29/2011-9/30/2011

Pre-CAHSEE/ Watch Oedipus scenes/ HW: Work on Rough Draft of Essay

9/27/2011-9/28/2011

Agenda: Journal #3: Write a creative short story (1 paragraph) somehow incorporating the words: ham bone, canoodling, llama, fixer, lousy & storehouse/ Oedipus Quiz #1/ Go over Oedipus Essay Expectations & handout/ Read Oedipus up to line 706 (enter Jocasta)/ HW: Essay Rough Draft due 10/6/2011 or 10/7/2011/ Sleep and be rested for Pre-Cahsee test (next class period)

9/26/2011

Introduce Oedipus characters/Review types of irony/ Read Oedipus/ HW: Review reading, expect a short quiz

9/22/2011-9/23/2011

Journal # 2: Write about your earliest superstition (in notebook)/ Intro to Greek Theater & Questions (notebook)/ Oedipus Anticipation Guide + Discussion (notebook)/ Oedipus Intro. HW: Greek Theater Word Search

9/20/2011-9/21/2011

Turn in children's book/ Odyssey Test/ Watch The Clash of the Gods: Odyssey Episode. HW: Odyssey packet due Thurs/Fri

9/19/2011

Discuss the ending of The Odyssey/ Work on Children's book/ HW: Finish children's book (due Tuesday/Wednesday)/ Study for Odyssey test (Tuesday/Wednesday)/ Odyssey packet annotations due Thursday/Friday.

9/15/2011-9/16/2011

Discuss Reading/ Work on Children's book. HW: Finish The Odyssey (annotate last sections)

9/13/2011-9/14/2011

Discuss Odyssey/ Children's Book assignment/ HW: Read and Annotate "Argos," "The Suitors" & "Penelope." Prepare for Odyssey Test on Tuesday 9/20 or Wednesday 9/21

9/12/2011

Discuss Odyssey/ Take Reading & Hero's Journey Quiz/ HW: Read & Annotate "The Cattle of the Sun God" & "Father & Son"

9/8/2011-9/9/2011

Silent Reading/Read The Judgement of Paris & Discuss the Trojan War/ Discuss Reading in Odyssey, Read the Cyclops together/ Answer questions in notebook on reading/ HW: Read and annotate "The Sirens" & "Scylla and Charybdis"

9/6/2011-9/7/2011

Introduce Hero's Journey & Archetypes/ View Disney's Hercules & complete worksheet. HW: Begin The Odyssey & Annotate

9/1/2011-9/2/2011

In-class essay (timed writing) & map of essay: Fate VS Free Will/ HW: Read and annotate chapters 13 & 14 in myth packet. Myth Packet is due on Tuesday.

8/30/2011-8/31/2011

Presentations

HW: Think of ideas to use for in-class essay on fate vs. free will

8/29/2011

Hercules myth group skit/ HW: Greek poster project

8/25/2011-8/26/2011

Reading Quiz #2/ Discuss reading in groups/ Mondern-Day Pandora's Box Assignment: 1 page minimum. Choose 1-2 hopes and 1-2 evils and explain why you chose to include them in your modern version of Pandora's Box. What do these things mean to the survival/end of the human race?/ HW: Greek poster project due Tuesday/Wednesday of next week. Read and annotate chapter 8 & 12 in your packet.

8/22/2011

Greek Poster Project/ Sign-up for gods/goddesses/ review annotations/HW: Read and Annotate Ch.3&4 in Myth packet

8/18/2011-8/19/2011

Finish urban legends & share feedback/
What is a Myth? Handout (practice annotation)/
Introduction to the Olympians/
Cronos painting overhead-Describe what is happening. Who is depicted? What is their relationship? Share in groups/ Handout Greek myth packet/
HW: Read and annotate chapters 1-3 of the Greek mythology packet/ Start thinking about Greek god & goddess project/ Bring spiral or bound notebook on Monday

8/17/2011

Share quotes/
Quote writing assignment (except 1st period)/
Write a modern myth (urban legend)/
HW: Bring spiral (or bound notebook by Monday)
Syllabus by Thursday/Friday

8/16/2011

Congrats to the Student of the Semester!

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4/11/12

Journal: Catalog the items in your backpack...

K: Vietnam War

Interview

The Things They Carried: Chapter 1: Characters

Work on Project

HW: Project Due Monday

3/9/12

Silent Reading/ Work on Revised Essays/ Present Book Sections/ HW: Final Essay due Wednesday 3/14, Read Books/ EAP on Monday

3/7/12

Silent Reading/ Lit Study Groups/ HW: Notebooks due 3/9, Revised Essay due 3/9

3/2/12

Rough Draft of Essay Due/ Writing Wkshop/ Silent Reading/ Group Time/ HW: Revised Draft of Essay Due 3/9, Notebook Due 3/9, Read Group Books

2/27/2012

Catcher in the Rye Final/HW: Rough Draft of Catcher Essay Due Friday 3/2

2/24/2012

Discuss the ending of Catcher/ Read Parodies/ Journal #7: Carousel Imagery/ "Be The Shrink"/ Lit Study & Books/ HW: Catcher Book Test Monday, Essay Rough Draft due Friday/ Get your book by Wednesday

2/15/2012

Silent Reading/ Quiz/ Pleasantville/ Journal #6: "We clamor about on life's contradictions..."/ HW: Chapter 24 in Catcher & 3 Quotes

2/8/12

Present 1950s Posters/ Watch Pleasantville/ HW: Chapters 20 & 21 in Catcher, 3 Quotes

1/30/2012

Silent Reading/ Quiz/ Journal/ Catcher 12 & 13 + 3 Quotes

1/20/2012

Silent Reading/ Quiz on Chapter 3 in Catcher/ Journal #3: Old Spencer tells Holden..../ "Phonies" Discussion/ Letter to an Incoming Freshman: What advice do you have for them on how to avoid becoming a "phony" in high school?/ Begin HW/ HW: Read Chapter 4 & 5: Double-entry notes in notebook-important characters (Who are they and what does Holden think of them?), Significant Events & Symbols, 3 Quotes

1/18/2012

Silent Reading/ Reading Quiz/ JD Salinger biography/ Journal #2: What does "catcher in the rye" mean?/ Poem Analysis/ HW: Read Chapter 3 in Catcher: record 3 events that were significant to Holden & why in your notebook

1/11/2012

Letter from Birmingham Jail: Ethos, Pathos, Logos/ HW: Read Chapter 1 in Catcher in the Rye

1/13/2012

MLK Assembly/ HW: Read Chapter 2 in Catcher/Quiz on Wednesday

12/19/2011

Review

12/22/2011

Turn in Essays/ Final/HW: Have an amazing break!

12/16/2011

Turn in notebook/ Discuss the end of Mango/ Seedfolks: Create a character & background vignette/ HW: Final draft of essay +rough draft+ rubric due 12/22

12/14/2011

How do childhood perceptions color reality?/ Discuss the end of Mango Street/ Why do we write?: Sandra Cisneros/ Peer Edit Essays/ HW: Notebook due Friday/ Final draft of essay (including rough & rubric) due in class on the day of the final 12/24/ Study for final

12/12/2011

Discuss end of Mango Street/ Writer's Workshop/ HW: Essay Rough Draft due Wed

12/9/2011

Silent Reading/ Mango Questions & Discussion/ Cultural Identity Worksheet/ Autobiographical Narrative Example/ Writer's Workshop: Essay/ HW: Finish Mango Street/ Rough Draft due Wednesday 12/14/ Notebook due 12/16

12/5/2011

Essay Prompts/ Avalon/ HW: Mango Street pages 58-66

12/2/2011

Reading Quiz- Mango Street/ Watch Avalon: Guiding Questions to think about during film: Sam's Arrival to the U.S. 2. Compare the main characters's adjustment to their new life to Esperanza & her family's adjustment. 3. Compare the neighborhoods in Mango Street to those in the film 4. Cultural Identity: How do the characters' keep traditions from their old culture alive? HW: Read pages 43-57 in Mango Street

11/30/2011

Discuss Mango Street/ Finish Name Speeches/ Culture Vignette/ Watch Avalon/ Read Mango Street through page 45

11/28/2011

"Don't Call Me Puerto Rican"/ Vignette: Culture/ HW: Read "Meme Oritz," "Louise, His Cousin," & "Marin" from Mango Street

11/18/2011

Name Presentations/ Read from Mango Street/ Create an annotated neighborhood map/ "Dont Call Me Puerot Rican" by Janill Briones/ Culture & Identitiy Questions/ HW: Have a great break!

11/16/2011

Journal: Do you consider your home a sanctuary or a prison? Explain/ Read "House on Mango Street" & "Hairs"/ Go over vocab-Vignettes, Realism, Personification/ Practice writing vignettes/ Make a neighborhood map & Annotate it/ HW: Name Presentations: (3/4 to 1 page): origin, meaning (connotative & denotative)/ How you got your name

11/14/2011

Journal: What is the importance of having a name?/ Turn in The Crucible/ Check out House on Mango Street/ Read Mango: "My Name"/ Finish "Be Nobody's Darling"/ HW: Name Presentation Due Friday: Origin, Meaning, How you got your name (3/4-1 page)

11/9/2011

In Class Essay/ "Be Nobody's Darling" Continued..../ HW: STudy for The Crucible Test (Monday)

11/4/2011

Finish Crucible Film/ Seeking Justice-Alibi Group Assignment/ Word Search/ Discuss upcoming test & in-class essay/ HW: Study for vocab quiz on Monday

10/31/2011

The Ghosts of the Salem Trials/ HW: Vocab from the Crucible- 10 new words (define & use in a sentence) if you haven't already completed this

10/24/2011

Journal #11- Write about a time when you felt like an outcast. What was the situation?/ Read The Crucible/ HW: Vocab Test on Wednesday 10/26

10/21/2011

Share Vocabulary/ Journal #10: Is conformity a good thing or a bad thing? Explain/ Finish ACT II in The Crucible/ Watch The Crucible film/ HW: Defintions/Know how to use the word in a sentence: 1. ineptly 2. dwindling 3. trepidation 4. arbitrate 5. villainous 6. hypocrisy 7. junta 8. calumny (in notebook) Vocab Quiz on Wednesday

10/17/2011

Return Notebooks & Essays/ Read from The Crucible/ Film/ HW: None

10/10/2011

Notebook Checklist/ Journal/ Read from The Crucible/ HW: Notebooks due 10/14 with checklist

10/3/2011

Peer Review of 1st Revision of Essay/ Check out The Crucible/ HW: Final Draft of Essay due Friday

9/30/2011

Peer Edit Montana 1948 Rough Drafts/ The Crucible Anticipation Guide/ Journal Entry #_____: Describe the picture, who are these people? What is happening?/ Intro to The Puritans/ The Crucible Trailer (if time permits)..../HW: Final Draft of Essay

9/28/2011

Section III Questions/Writing a Thesis Statement/ Essay workshop/HW: ROUGH DRAFT DUE FRIDAY

9/26/2011

Map Essay/ HW: Work on Rough Draft

9/23/2011

Finish Crash/ Discuss

9/21/2011

Finish Montana 1948/ Discuss: What is justice? What are the different types of justice?/ Review Essay Handout/ Review Questions Section 3/ Begin watching Crash/ HW: Begin thinking about/ mapping out your essay

9/19/2011

Discuss reading/ Study guide questions (section 3)/ Turn in section 2/ HW: Read pages 151-171, Double-entry notes in notebook

9/14/2011

Silent Reading/ Reading Quiz/ Journal #6: Is it better to keep your mouth shut when you know the truth will hurt? Why or why not? Explain (in notebook)/ Sutdy Guide Questions./ HW: FILM PERMISSION SLIP/ Read pages 114-130/ Double-entry notes

9/12/2011

Stamp HW/ Finish Found Poem & Paragraph/ HW:Bring Film Permission Slip/ Read Pages 102-114 in Montana/ Double-entry notes in notebook (5 important quotes)/ Expect a reading quiz

9/9/2011

Silent Reading/ Quiz #1/ Discuss reading/ Found Poem/ HW: Read pages 77-102; complete a double entry journal in your notebook- with at least 5 quotes that are important to the plot of the story/ characters' personalities & beliefs

9/7/2011

Silent Reading/ Discuss Reading/ Work on Found Poems/ HW: Read pages 57-76; list 5 quotes that reveals something about characters' beliefs-label Montana pages 57-76 Quotes with date in notebook

9/2/2011

Silent Reading/ Book Discussion/ Review tone, mood & motif/ Begin Montana Found Poem Assignment/ HW: Read pages 45-54 Continue your notes: Compare and Contrast Frank & Wes, Look for examples of foreshadowing. LABEL WITH DATE IN NOTEBOOK

8/31/2011

Silent Reading/ homework check/ Journal #4: Describe a time when you did something you didn't want to do because it was expected of you. Describe the situation. Who expected this of you and why?/ Discussion on pages 18-31 in Montana/ Vocabulary notes & assignment/ HW: Read pages 31-44. Take notes in notebook (label Montana Notes)- track examples of culture clashes and descriptions of David, his parents, his grandfather and Uncle Frank.

8/29/2011

Finish Bentrock, Montana illustration/ HW: Read pages 18-31 in Montana 1948

8/26/2011

Agenda: Journal #3: Write your reaction to one of the songs. What goes through your head when you hear them? Both songs were big hits for the artists that sang them. Why might this be so?/ Finish Native American Removal Packet-Practice annotating/ Get books (Montana 1948)/ Read afterword/ Being reading Montana 1948/ Begin map of Bentrock, Montana-include quotes to support your illustration (with page numbers)

8/24/2011

Share tradition homework/ What is culture shock? Definition & Journal #1 (in notebook)/ Go over What is Annotation?/Native American Removal timeline and practice annotating packet/HW: Bring ID to class to check out books

8/22/2011

Finish family trees/ What is tradition?/ Write-up: Describe a tradition that your family has in detail/ HW: Finish write-up

8/19/2011

Finish I Believe's, Expand on 1 of your choosing, Begin family tree assignment (what is the structure of your family? What are the roles?)
HW: Bring notebook on Monday

8/17/2011

Share quotes/ Quote writing assignment/ Begin "I believe..." assignment/ HW: Syllabus due Friday/ Notebook due Monday

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