Archived Web Content
Friday, 6/14
Work Day Goals for today:
Monday, 6/17 & Tuesday, 6/18
Film Analysis
Wednesday, 6/19 (TTTC Packet Due)
Work Day in the Library 4th Period
Goals for today's work period:
Thursday, 6/20
Film Analysis
Friday, 6/21 (Boas off campus)
Tentative Final Work Day in the Library 3rd Period
(project due on turnitin by Sunday, 6/23 @ 11:59PM)
Monday, 6/24 (release @ 11:10am)
1st & 2nd Period Finals
Tuesday, 6/25 (release @ 11:10am)
Our Block Final
Wednesday, 6/26 (release @ 11:10am)
5th & 6th Period Finals
Thursday, 6/27 (release @ 10:20am)
LAST DAY!
HAPPY SUMMER PEOPLE!!!!!
Thursday, 6/6
Activity
Friday, 6/7 (Boas Graduates!)
Jigsaw Discussion with notes & recording CHANGE IN PLANS - please see your email.
HW: Read your assigned vignette/s.
Week of June 11th
Monday, 6/11
Jigsaw Discussion
Absent today? You must finish this handout and turn it in to Ms. Boas.
Tuesday, 6/12
Wrap up Vietnam (go here to see what is expected in your Green Packet)
Introduce Contemporary Unit - here's the project!
Wednesday 6/13
Work Day
Thursday, 6/14 - SHS Graduation!
25 minute block - TBD
Wednesday Snack Day Sign-Ups!
Friday, 5/31 (PM Assembly Schedule)
Reading/Discussing "The Man I Killed"
Absent today? Here is the vignette and here are the instructions. This is part of the green packet that you will turn in at the end of the unit.
Week of June 3rd
Monday, 6/3 (SBA Testing Schedule - 1st Period Begins @ 12:15 [after lunch])
English Block - "Speaking of Courage"
Tuesday, 6/4 (Science Testing Schedule - 27 minute periods [1st begins @ 11:05])
History Block
Wednesday, 6/5
"In The Field"
Week of May 20th
Monday, 5/20
Introduce The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien
See your email please!
Tuesday, 5/21 (Thesis Statement for TKAM is due @ 8AM on turnitin.com "Revision 1")
"The Things They Carried" Vignette Discussion (25 min. for reading)
Absent today? Here is the handout from "The Things They Carried"
Wednesday, 5/22
Finished the handout for "The Things They Carried" Vignette
Reading time for "The Rainy River"
Thursday, 5/23
25 minutes of reading for "The Rainy River" + discussion
Absent today? Here is the handout from "On the Rainy River"
Friday, 5/24
Reading "Sweetheart of the Song Tra Bong"
Begin "Illustration" of Mary Ann (see Tuesday, 5/25 for PPT w/instructions)
Week of May 27th
Monday, 5/27
No School - Memorial Day
Tuesday, 5/28 (SBA Testing Schedule - 1st Period Begins @ 11:05)
English Block - Discuss "Sweetheart..."; begin reading "The Man I Killed"?
PowerPoint for Instructions & Questions
Absent today? We finished our Mary Ann illustrations and discussed "The Sweetheart..." - see the PPT posted.
Wednesday, 5/29
Work Day in Labs - ESSAY DUE @ 11:59PM on turnitin.com under Revision 2
Thursday, 5/30 (SBA Testing Schedule - 1st Period Begins @ 11:05)
History Block
Friday, 5/10
Chapters 22-26 Due & Discussion - Celebration of Learning!
Reading time after discussion
HW: Finish the novel
Week of May 13
Monday, 5/13
Reading Poll
End of novel discussion
Time to Study & Prep for Soc Sems
HW: Study for Comprehensive Exam
Tuesday, 5/14 (Character Chart & Vocabulary Definitions Due @ 11:59PM)
Comprehensive Exam
Literary Analysis Assignment
Absent today? You will need to make up the exam. You can do so tomorrow morning (you'll need 30 minutes) - PLEASE SEE YOUR EMAIL!!!!
Wednesday, 5/15 & Thursday, 5/16
Socratic Seminars
Friday, 5/17
"The Paper" - Work Time in Computer Labs
Friday, 5/3
Reading Time (30 minutes)
Symbolism Quiz
HW: Read Chapters 14-17 for Monday, 5/6
Week of May 6
Monday, 5/6
Chapters 14-17 Due & Graded Activity Including Chapters 10-13
Tuesday, 5/7
Reading Day
Wednesday, 5/8
Partner Quiz
Chapters 18-21 Due & Discussion
Thursday, 5/9
Reading Day
Week of April 29
Monday, 4/29
Celebration of Knowledge :)
Introduce TKaM & Harper Lee
Chapters 1-5 Due & Discussion
Tuesday, 4/30
Reading Day
Wednesday, 5/1 (Welcome to May!)
Chapters 6-9 Due & Discussion (here are the PPT slides from today)
Vocabulary List - due 5/14
Character Chart - due 5/14
Thursday, 5/2
Reading Day
Week of April 22
Monday, 4/22
Confessional Poetry/Begin Pleasantville
Tuesday, 4/23 & Wednesday, 4/24
Pleasantville
Thursday, 4/24
Emmett Till
HW: Read Jim Crow Article
(see an email for your assigned article)
Friday, 4/25
Check out To Kill A Mockingbird
Jim Crow Jigsaw
HW: Read Chapters 1-5
Week of April 15
Monday, 4/15 - Wednesday, 4/17
Fences, the film
Thursday, 4/18
The 50s
Absent today? Here is PPT slides that describe the activity we did in class and here is the Good Wife list.
Friday, 4/19
The Beats & Alan Ginsberg
Absent today? Here is the PPT slides from today along with "America" by Ginsberg - read the PowerPoint and follow the instructions.
Thursday, 3/28 - Friday, 4/5
Fences introduction & Act 1, scene 1
Friday, 3/29
Act 1, scenes 2 & 3
Week of April 1
Monday, 4/1
Library Work Time on 30s-40s Culminating Project
Tuesday, 4/2
Act 1, scene 4 & Act 2, scene 1
Wednesday, 4/3
30s-40s Culminating Project Due
Act 2, scenes 2-4
Thursday, 4/4
Act 2, scene 5
Friday, 4/5
In-Class Write
Week of 3/25
Monday, 3/25
Check out Fences
Comic Books (Comic Book 1; Comic Book 2; Comic Book 3; Comic Book 4)
Assign Culminating Project (Due Wednesday, 4/3 - in-class time on Monday, 4/1 in library)
Tuesday, 3/26
Finish Movie Assignment (Golden Era 30s/40s & 21st Century)
Japanese Internment
HW: Critically Read August Wilson's Obituary & Intro Info = 4 pages
Wednesday, 3/27
Finish Internment
Executive 9066
Trump Executive Order
SPIRIT WEEK! 3/18-3/22
Monday, 3/18 (Spirit Day - Neon Day)
Lange & Guthrie
Tuesday, 3/19 (Spirit Day - Crazy Hat Day)
Finish Album Covers
The Golden Age of Hollywood
Wednesday, 3/20 (Spirit Day - Funky Sock Day)
The Golden Age of Hollywood
Thursday, 3/21 (Spirit Day - Greaser Day - think 50s w/white t-shirt & jeans)
The Golden Age of Hollywood
Friday, 3/22 (Spirit Day - Skyline Gear Day)
Japanese Internment
Week of March 11th
Monday, 3/11
Introduce the 30s and 40s
Text: Grapes of Wrath movie
Read assigned intercalary chapter (Here is Grapes of Wrath online)
HW: Finish Appointment Discussion analysis for YOUR COLUMN
Absent today? I introduced Steinbeck with this PPT; you were assigned a intercalary (inserted) chapter from Grapes of Wrath - see 2nd slide of PPT; you answered the questions on the last slide of the PPT; and worked on your Appointment Discussion handout.
Tuesday, 3/12
Appointment Discussion
Begin Film Analysis
Wednesday, 3/13 & Thursday, 3/14
Finish Film Analysis
HW for Friday! "Ma Joad for President" Critical Read; Prompts for Final Discussion
Friday, 3/15
In Class Response to Film (both written & discussion)
Friday, 3/8
OPTIONAL: Labs for both periods (Working on 2nd draft of paper; TURNITIN & PAPER COPY of 2nd Draft DUE MONDAY)
Absent today? I make an executive decision and had you critically read a handout in preparation for our next unit. Here is Today's Critical Read and the instructions.
Monday, 2/25 - Friday, 3/8
Jr. Project (assigned Friday, 2/15 - will upload the assignment and fill in due dates soon).
Monday, 3/4 (Please see emails from this afternoon regarding peer grading)
Course Request Process
A bit from Boas regarding evidence & integration
Meet in the classroom first, then Library 3rd period & Labs 4th period (THESIS & OUTLINE DUE)
Tuesday, 3/5
Carts for 3rd Period & Library for 4th period (Working on first draft of paper)
Wednesday, 3/6
Labs for both periods (Working on first draft of paper - (TURNITIN & PAPER COPY of 1st Draft DUE TOMORROW)
Thursday, 3/7
Peer Editing
Carts for 3rd Period & Library 4th Period (Begin 2nd draft of paper)
Harlem Renaissance Fair Handout (Updated 2-12)
HR Fair Groups sent in an email on 2/7 @ 9:30am
Friday, 2/8 (***2-Hour Early Release/Leaving @ 12:55***)
HR Fair WORK DAY in Library - 4th Period!
HR Fair will be Tuesday, 2/26 in the classroom
Week of February 11th
Monday, 2/11
***SNOW DAY!***
Tuesday, 2/12
***SNOW DAY!***
Wednesday, 2/13
***SNOW DAY!***
Thursday, 2/14 - Happy Valentine's Day!
***SNOW DAY!***
Friday, 2/15 - 2-Hour Late Start
Work Time in Computer Labs towards HR Fair (Due Tuesday, 2/26)
Requirements for Today:
1. What to investigate: Biographical information and connections to the Harlem Renaissance period.
2. Assign everyone's jobs to complete over break.
3. The Fair will be in the classroom, so think of spacing and accessibility.
4. We will conduct The Fair for approximately 35 minutes, so think of how the viewer can get most out of your information!
Friday, 2/1
Film
Introduce Harlem Renaissance Fair groups
Week of February 4th
Monday, 2/4
***SNOW DAY***
Tuesday, 2/5
***SNOW DAY***
Wednesday, 2/6 (***ONE-Hour Delay***)
Valentines for Vets & Finish Gatsby
Thursday, 2/7
Introduce Harlem Renaissance
The Great Gatsby
Online Text
Reading Schedule, Journal Assignment, & Presentation Packet
Tuesday, 1/29
Gatsby Presentations
Wednesday, 1/30
Gatsby Presentations
Homework for Friday! Watch this video and take notes (notes will be stamped).
Want more info regarding the 1920s? It is an intriguing era! Watch The Century Boom to Bust video - we watched the first 14'ish minutes.
Thursday, 1/31
Film "Analysis"
HW: Watch video (see the first link from yesterday) and take notes for TOMORROW!
Monday, 1/14
Making Connections - Chapters 1-8 w/Theme Posters
HW: ALL Finish Novel; odds have a journal - DID YOU CHECK YOUR EMAIL THIS AFTERNOON?
Tuesday, 1/15
History Test
Finish Theme Posters
Discussion and Writing w/Boas (in-class writing prompts)
HW: Please bring a laptop if you feel comfortable using it at school (check your email regarding reason).
Wednesday, 1/16
Finish Discussion and Writing w/Boas
HW: Finish "in-class" write (due on turnitin @ 11:59pm tonight)
Thursday, 1/17 - Wednesday, 1/30 (NO SCHOOL on 1/21 AND 1/28)
Character Presentations (your tagged journal is due on 1/24)
Wednesday, 1/23
Periods 5 & 6 Finals (Normal Wednesday Schedule)
Thursday, 1/24
Periods 3 & 4 Finals (Released at 11:10)
Friday, 1/25
Periods 1 & 2 Finals (Released at 11:10)
FINAL Huck Paper:
REVISION PROTOCOL
Monday, 1/7/2019: Final Paper Submission by 11:59 PM to turnitin.com
Tuesday, 1/8/2019: Bring Originally Edited Draft, Boas' Graded Rubric w/Questions Answered, and Your Highlighted/Annotated New Product
Happy New Year!
Wednesday, 1/2/2019
Introduce F. Scott Fitzgerald and The Great Gatsby
HW: ALL Read Chapter 1, some will Journal for Chapter 1 as well
Thursday, 1/3
Discuss Chapter 1 (journal due @ beginning of class)
HW: ALL Read Chapter 2, some will Journal for Chapter 2
Absent today? We had a chapter 1 quiz, please schedule a make-up as soon as possible.
Friday, 1/4
Discuss Chapter 2 (journal due @ beginning of class)
HW: ALL Read Chapter 3, some will Journal for Chapter 3
Absent today? We had a chapter 2 quiz, please schedule a make-up as soon as possible.
Monday, 1/7
Board Talk for Chapters 1-3
Discuss Chapter 3 (journal due @ beginning of class)
HW: ALL Read Chapter 4, some will Journal for Chapter 4
Tuesday, 1/8
Presentation Work Time (journal due @ beginning of class)
HW: ALL Read Chapter 5, some will Journal for chapter 5
Wednesday, 1/9
Chapters 4 & 5 Paired Quiz
Chapters 3-5 Graded Group Discussion
Thursday, 1/10
Reading Time
HW: ALL Finish reading chapters 6 & 7 - evens journal for 6; EVERYONE journal for chapter 7
Friday, 1/11
Character Presentation Work Time in Computer Labs (Here is the Requirements)
HW: ALL Read Chapter 8; evens have a journal
Friday, 12/14 (Winter Spirit Week - Snow Day - Wear Blue!)
Library work time on your Photo Journal
Week of December 17th
Monday, 12/17
Library work time on your Photo Journal - be ready, some of you need to redo your work
Tuesday, 12/18
Present photo journals
Holiday/Winter Break Traditions (Boas' Survey)
Wednesday, 12/19
Return Huck Papers & Explain Revision Process
Work Time in Class
Week of December 10th
💜💜Monday, December 10th, 2018💜💜
It's Purple Day :)
Continue Far and Away
Tuesday, 12/11 (Winter Spirit Week - Candy Cane Day):
Far and Away (complete it? We'll see.)
Wednesday, 12/12 (Winter Spirit Week - Pajama Day!)
Thursday, 12/13 (Winter Spirit Week - Ski Day)
Day w/Mr. Berner and Rudyard Kipling
Week of December 3rd
Monday, 12/3 & Tuesday, 12/4
Introduction to the Muckrakers PPT
Independent Reading and Analysis Time:
Wednesday, 12/4
PLEASE SEE YOUR EMAIL REGARDING turnitin.com LOGIN INFO!
Appointment Discussion
Absent today? You need to complete the "Your Analysis" column from this handout.
Thursday, 12/5
In-Class Write - Possible Prompts (you will choose 2-3).
Friday, 12/6
Begin Far and Away
Week of 11/26 - 11/30
Women Writer's Week!
Monday, 11/26
Charlotte Gilman Perkins (short story, essay, questions)
Tuesday, 11/27
"Yellow Wall Paper" Continued
Begin "The Story of an Hour" if time permits
Wednesday, 11/28
Quiz on "The Yellow Wallpaper"
Intro Kate Chopin
Begin "The Story of an Hour" if time permits
Thursday, 11/29
All History
Friday, 11/30
In The Library 3rd Period
Online Discussion through turnitin.com
The Story of an Hour and The Yellow Wallpaper
Huck Finn Info:
An online version of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
THE PAPER:
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Paper
Humanities Rubric
Wednesday, 11/7: Work Day in classroom w/laptops (feel free to bring your own device)
Tuesday, 11/13: Work Day in the Library
Wednesday, 11/14: Rough Draft Due** @ 10:10am AND Hard Copy to Class; Peer Editing
Thursday, 11/15
Reformer's Seminar
Absent today? Make sure you read the HW from last night.
Friday, 11/16
Monday 11/19 - Wednesday, 11/21
Monday, 11/19
Collect Papers (remember, everything must be in order AND stapled BEFORE you enter the class)
Introduction to Walt Whitman & Re-visiting the Language of Poetry
Whitman's Poem Titles
Tuesday, 11/20
Walt Whitman & Langston Hughes
In-Class Activity
Wednesday, 11/21
NO QUIZ!!!!
A Bit More Whitman
Happy Thanksgiving & Enjoy Your 4-Day Weekend!
Week of 11/12
Monday, 11/12
Veteran's Day - Show someone you're grateful!
Tuesday, 11/13
Work Day in Library 3rd Period
HW: Finish Rough Draft
Wednesday, 11/14
Rough Draft Due @ turnitin.com @ 10:10am - BRING HARD COPY TO CLASS!
Peer Editing
Reformer's Socratic Seminar Preparation
HW: Make sure that you are prepared for the Soc Sem tomorrow (see your 1/2 page from today); also, here is the rubric I will be using.
Week of 11/5-11/9
Monday, 11/5
Outline Due @ the end of a work day in the lab.
Tuesday, 11/6
Work in the Library - Research Tips
Talking writing
HW: Finish Critically Reading your Abolitionist Article
Wednesday, 11/7
Working on Rough Draft w/laptop carts (please bring your own device if you feel comfortable in doing so)
HW: Finish Critically Reading your Abolitionist Article
Thursday, 11/8
Reformers - Finish Abolitionists
HW: Education Reformers Reading & Assignment
Friday, 11/9
Reformers - Education
Temperance Reformers "WebQuest"
Enjoy your 3-day weekend! :)
Week of 10/29
Monday, 10/29
Last Chapters Due + Presentations for 39-"Chapter the Last"
Last 4 Episodes for Map Handout
Assign Paper & Begin Signing up for Appointments w/Boas
Review Day
Tuesday, 10/30
Map Handout Due
Huck Test
Huck Paper
Wednesday, 10/31 - Happy Halloween!
Topic Proposal Due
Outline Work Day in Computer Labs
Work Day Handout
Absent today? We worked in the Computer Labs (thank you Madi, Summer, & Julia for the treats! - sign up for Wednesday Snack Days at the top of this page). If you missed out on full points for your favorite meme, submit it here before 11:59 tonight!
Thursday, 11/1
Begin looking at the Early Reformers - The Abolitionists
Absent today? Please choose one of the Abolitionists in the above document and critically read it (with three different colors) for the following:
Paper Work Day in Computer Labs
A few tips regarding writing about literature
Week of 10/22
Monday, 10/22
In-Class Write for chapters 31-32
Absent today? You need a 40 minute period of time to make up this in-class write.
Tuesday, 10/23
Debrief Monday & Reading Day
Wednesday, 10/24
Chapters 31-38 Presentations
Assign Paper
Thursday, 10/25
River Map Assignment work time + reading time
Friday, 10/26
History Test
Week of 10/15
Monday, 10/15 - Homecoming Spirit "Black Hole Day" = wear all black
Chapters 19-22 DUE
Absent today? We debriefed Friday's stations, heard from students for chapter presentations, I talked about Twain's critique throughout the chapters, and the class discussed themes from this section.
Tuesday, 10/16 - Homecoming Spirit "Going to the Sun Day" = wear hats & sunglasses
Chapters 23-24 DUE
Wednesday, 10/17 - Homecoming Spirit "Alien Day" = wear neon
Chapters 25-26 DUE
Thursday, 10/18 - Homecoming Spirit "Space Jam Day" = wear pjs
Chapters 27-28 DUE
Friday, 10/19 - Homecoming Spirit "Astronaut Day" = wear white
Chapters 29-30 DUE
Week of 10/8
Monday, 10/8
No School (Teacher In-Service Day)
Tuesday, 10/9
Let's catch up!!!!
Boas will talk about chapters 7 & 8
Presentations for chapters 9-16 - YIKES!
Wednesday, 10/10
PSAT (you do not have "The Block" today)
Thursday, 10/11
Chapters 17 & 18 Due
Absent today? See email!
Friday, 10/12
Exploring the text together
HW: Read chapters 19-23
Absent today? It will be difficult to make up what we did in class; let's talk when you're back on campus.
Week of Oct. 1
Monday, 10/1
Chapters 1-4 Discussion
Absent today? We took an open-book, chapters 1-4 quiz; discussed the chapter presentation aspect of this unit (check your email for sign-ups); and discussed the important plot elements of chapters 1-4. Please schedule the make-up quiz before 4pm on Friday, 10/5.
HW: Read chapters 5-6 & finish Twain's Autobiography
Tuesday, 10/2
MT's autobiography quiz
Chapters 5-6 discussion
Wednesday, 10/3
Boas out sick.
Table posters finished in-class.
Thursday, 10/4
Corn Pone Ad
Absent today? I collected the Nature Journals and we read the attached essay from Twain regarding Corn-Pone Opinions and began the process of creating our own SHS Corn-Pone Newspaper Ad. Here's the PPT from today as well.
Friday, 10/5
Dark Romanticism & POE DAY!
HW: Read through chapter 16 by Tuesday.
Sorry you were absent today. We discussed Dark Romanticism because you will see Twain address this genre in the upcoming chapters. Then we watched a couple clips of Poe short stories/poems. Enjoy your three days off!
Week of 9/24
Monday, 9/24
SAT Prep
The Romantics
Assign Nature Journal (Due Thursday, 10/4)
Absent today? We made our Nature Journal (supplies in class), I handed out a Release Form for my National Boards (due on Thursday), and we talked Romanticism.
HW: Begin your nature journal.
Tuesday, 9/25 (Club Rush during 2nd period)
The Transcendentalists
Emerson's "Nature"
Excerpt from Thoreau's "Walden"
Absent today? I talked Transcendentalism - "BIG THOUGHTS" ;) Please critically read "Nature" & one excerpt from "Walden" before returning to campus.
HW: Finish critically reading Emerson & Thoreau as necessary; continue writing in your Nature Journal.
Wednesday, 9/26
History Test
Romantic & Transcendentalist Wrap-up...sort of
Thursday, 9/27
SAT Prep
Mark Twain Introduction
HW: Critically Read Mark Twain's Autobiography (due Tuesday w/quiz scheduled)
Friday, 9/28
Check out novel (know your # or bring your ID card)
Introduce The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
HW: Read Chapters 1-4
Week of 9/17
Monday, 9/17
Today we looked/read/listened to Jonathan Edwards' Sinners in the Hand of an Angry God.
HW: Critically read the sermon and follow one image (underline/highlight the image every time it appears and discuss the effects of Edwards' use of this imagery. Also, find one or two persuasion techniques that Edwards' uses it and explain why, how, and/or its effect.)
Tuesday, 9/18
Wednesday, 9/19
Maxims
Thursday, 9/20 (PARENT NIGHT!)
The Declaration of Independence - independent reading and group work.
Friday, 9/21
History ALL Day w/textbook & film
Are you happy with your online assignment from Tuesday? Grades will be entered this weekend (I'll grade the most recent one).
ALSO: Please take a moment to take this 2 question form - thanks! (emailed as well)
Week of 9/10
Monday, 9/10
A bit of Poetry - not too much, promise!
"Reading Poetry" & "Pretty Ugly"
Absent today? We annotated "Pretty Ugly" and talked perspectives; then we jigsawed "Reading Poetry" and discussed how to read poetry without over analyzing ;) (Here is the PowerPoint from today) Please choose 4 paragraphs to critically read in "Reading Poetry" and bring this with you when you return to campus.
Tuesday, 9/11
Finished "Reading Poetry" discussion; revisited Calvinism - briefly; read "Crowned with Parsley"
Absent today? It was a bit dry today - sorry :( Today we looked at critically thinking skills and read "Crowned with Parsley" to give context for Anne Bradstreet.
Wednesday, 9/12 - Drill Extravaganza
Critical Reading - Puritan Articles & Graded Small Group Discussion
Article 1; Article 2; Article 3; Article 4
Absent today? We critically read one of the above articles and then had a small group discussion. Please choose one of the articles to critically read and bring it with you next time you are on campus.
HOMEWORK: Please choose one of Bradstreet's Poems (Either "Author to Her Book" or "verses upon The Burning of Our House") and annotate it for tomorrow's in-class write.
Thursday, 9/13
Discuss Bradstreet's Poetry
In-Class Write
Absent today? You paired up and worked on ideas & techniques from your annotations. We also began our in-class, analytical paragraph writing. If need be, we will continue tomorrow.
HW: Please read Edwards' Personal Narrative.
Friday, 9/14
Literary Terms Quiz
Jonathan Edwards
Week of 9/5
Wednesday, 9/5
1st Day Mayhem!!! Remember, we meet in 2212/2214 - see you there!
Thursday, 9/6
Picture Day
Friday, 9/7
Project Spartan (dress appropriately and comfortably).
Friday, 6/14
Work Day Goals for today:
- Fill this out (Project Check-In Link)
- By the end of the period, you should have half of your evidence.
Monday, 6/17 & Tuesday, 6/18
Film Analysis
Wednesday, 6/19 (TTTC Packet Due)
Work Day in the Library 4th Period
Goals for today's work period:
- Turn in the Green Packet if you have yet to do so (beginning of 4th period).
- Find all your evidence and write all your analysis.
- Towards the end of the period, please fill in this one-question Google Form.
Thursday, 6/20
Film Analysis
Friday, 6/21 (Boas off campus)
Tentative Final Work Day in the Library 3rd Period
(project due on turnitin by Sunday, 6/23 @ 11:59PM)
Monday, 6/24 (release @ 11:10am)
1st & 2nd Period Finals
Tuesday, 6/25 (release @ 11:10am)
Our Block Final
Wednesday, 6/26 (release @ 11:10am)
5th & 6th Period Finals
Thursday, 6/27 (release @ 10:20am)
LAST DAY!
HAPPY SUMMER PEOPLE!!!!!
Thursday, 6/6
Activity
Friday, 6/7 (Boas Graduates!)
Jigsaw Discussion with notes & recording CHANGE IN PLANS - please see your email.
HW: Read your assigned vignette/s.
Week of June 11th
Monday, 6/11
Jigsaw Discussion
Absent today? You must finish this handout and turn it in to Ms. Boas.
Tuesday, 6/12
Wrap up Vietnam (go here to see what is expected in your Green Packet)
Introduce Contemporary Unit - here's the project!
- Remember, think outside the PPT/Google Slides "box" when thinking of how to present this information. Infographic, animated, Prezi, etc. - anything that can be submitted to turnitin.com.
Wednesday 6/13
Work Day
Thursday, 6/14 - SHS Graduation!
25 minute block - TBD
Wednesday Snack Day Sign-Ups!
Friday, 5/31 (PM Assembly Schedule)
Reading/Discussing "The Man I Killed"
Absent today? Here is the vignette and here are the instructions. This is part of the green packet that you will turn in at the end of the unit.
Week of June 3rd
Monday, 6/3 (SBA Testing Schedule - 1st Period Begins @ 12:15 [after lunch])
English Block - "Speaking of Courage"
Tuesday, 6/4 (Science Testing Schedule - 27 minute periods [1st begins @ 11:05])
History Block
Wednesday, 6/5
"In The Field"
Week of May 20th
Monday, 5/20
Introduce The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien
See your email please!
Tuesday, 5/21 (Thesis Statement for TKAM is due @ 8AM on turnitin.com "Revision 1")
"The Things They Carried" Vignette Discussion (25 min. for reading)
Absent today? Here is the handout from "The Things They Carried"
Wednesday, 5/22
Finished the handout for "The Things They Carried" Vignette
Reading time for "The Rainy River"
Thursday, 5/23
25 minutes of reading for "The Rainy River" + discussion
Absent today? Here is the handout from "On the Rainy River"
Friday, 5/24
Reading "Sweetheart of the Song Tra Bong"
Begin "Illustration" of Mary Ann (see Tuesday, 5/25 for PPT w/instructions)
Week of May 27th
Monday, 5/27
No School - Memorial Day
Tuesday, 5/28 (SBA Testing Schedule - 1st Period Begins @ 11:05)
English Block - Discuss "Sweetheart..."; begin reading "The Man I Killed"?
PowerPoint for Instructions & Questions
Absent today? We finished our Mary Ann illustrations and discussed "The Sweetheart..." - see the PPT posted.
Wednesday, 5/29
Work Day in Labs - ESSAY DUE @ 11:59PM on turnitin.com under Revision 2
Thursday, 5/30 (SBA Testing Schedule - 1st Period Begins @ 11:05)
History Block
Friday, 5/10
Chapters 22-26 Due & Discussion - Celebration of Learning!
Reading time after discussion
HW: Finish the novel
Week of May 13
Monday, 5/13
Reading Poll
End of novel discussion
Time to Study & Prep for Soc Sems
HW: Study for Comprehensive Exam
Tuesday, 5/14 (Character Chart & Vocabulary Definitions Due @ 11:59PM)
Comprehensive Exam
Literary Analysis Assignment
Absent today? You will need to make up the exam. You can do so tomorrow morning (you'll need 30 minutes) - PLEASE SEE YOUR EMAIL!!!!
Wednesday, 5/15 & Thursday, 5/16
Socratic Seminars
Friday, 5/17
"The Paper" - Work Time in Computer Labs
Friday, 5/3
Reading Time (30 minutes)
Symbolism Quiz
HW: Read Chapters 14-17 for Monday, 5/6
Week of May 6
Monday, 5/6
Chapters 14-17 Due & Graded Activity Including Chapters 10-13
Tuesday, 5/7
Reading Day
Wednesday, 5/8
Partner Quiz
Chapters 18-21 Due & Discussion
Thursday, 5/9
Reading Day
Week of April 29
Monday, 4/29
Celebration of Knowledge :)
Introduce TKaM & Harper Lee
Chapters 1-5 Due & Discussion
Tuesday, 4/30
Reading Day
Wednesday, 5/1 (Welcome to May!)
Chapters 6-9 Due & Discussion (here are the PPT slides from today)
Vocabulary List - due 5/14
Character Chart - due 5/14
Thursday, 5/2
Reading Day
Week of April 22
Monday, 4/22
Confessional Poetry/Begin Pleasantville
Tuesday, 4/23 & Wednesday, 4/24
Pleasantville
Thursday, 4/24
Emmett Till
HW: Read Jim Crow Article
(see an email for your assigned article)
- Context Article #1
- Context Article #2
- Context Article #3
- Context Article #4
Friday, 4/25
Check out To Kill A Mockingbird
Jim Crow Jigsaw
HW: Read Chapters 1-5
Week of April 15
Monday, 4/15 - Wednesday, 4/17
Fences, the film
Thursday, 4/18
The 50s
Absent today? Here is PPT slides that describe the activity we did in class and here is the Good Wife list.
Friday, 4/19
The Beats & Alan Ginsberg
Absent today? Here is the PPT slides from today along with "America" by Ginsberg - read the PowerPoint and follow the instructions.
Thursday, 3/28 - Friday, 4/5
Fences introduction & Act 1, scene 1
Friday, 3/29
Act 1, scenes 2 & 3
Week of April 1
Monday, 4/1
Library Work Time on 30s-40s Culminating Project
- Remember that this is the only day to work on this project in class.
- Please look over the instructions one last time so that you are making connections to the history of the time.
- One additional item to the project:
- Please provide a 2-3 sentence rationale (5 pts) how your project addresses the objective of the assignment. If you are emailing me a link, you may include the rationale in the body of your email.
Tuesday, 4/2
Act 1, scene 4 & Act 2, scene 1
Wednesday, 4/3
30s-40s Culminating Project Due
Act 2, scenes 2-4
Thursday, 4/4
Act 2, scene 5
Friday, 4/5
In-Class Write
Week of 3/25
Monday, 3/25
Check out Fences
Comic Books (Comic Book 1; Comic Book 2; Comic Book 3; Comic Book 4)
Assign Culminating Project (Due Wednesday, 4/3 - in-class time on Monday, 4/1 in library)
Tuesday, 3/26
Finish Movie Assignment (Golden Era 30s/40s & 21st Century)
Japanese Internment
HW: Critically Read August Wilson's Obituary & Intro Info = 4 pages
Wednesday, 3/27
Finish Internment
Executive 9066
Trump Executive Order
SPIRIT WEEK! 3/18-3/22
Monday, 3/18 (Spirit Day - Neon Day)
Lange & Guthrie
Tuesday, 3/19 (Spirit Day - Crazy Hat Day)
Finish Album Covers
The Golden Age of Hollywood
Wednesday, 3/20 (Spirit Day - Funky Sock Day)
The Golden Age of Hollywood
Thursday, 3/21 (Spirit Day - Greaser Day - think 50s w/white t-shirt & jeans)
The Golden Age of Hollywood
Friday, 3/22 (Spirit Day - Skyline Gear Day)
Japanese Internment
Week of March 11th
Monday, 3/11
Introduce the 30s and 40s
Text: Grapes of Wrath movie
Read assigned intercalary chapter (Here is Grapes of Wrath online)
HW: Finish Appointment Discussion analysis for YOUR COLUMN
Absent today? I introduced Steinbeck with this PPT; you were assigned a intercalary (inserted) chapter from Grapes of Wrath - see 2nd slide of PPT; you answered the questions on the last slide of the PPT; and worked on your Appointment Discussion handout.
Tuesday, 3/12
Appointment Discussion
Begin Film Analysis
Wednesday, 3/13 & Thursday, 3/14
Finish Film Analysis
HW for Friday! "Ma Joad for President" Critical Read; Prompts for Final Discussion
Friday, 3/15
In Class Response to Film (both written & discussion)
Friday, 3/8
OPTIONAL: Labs for both periods (Working on 2nd draft of paper; TURNITIN & PAPER COPY of 2nd Draft DUE MONDAY)
Absent today? I make an executive decision and had you critically read a handout in preparation for our next unit. Here is Today's Critical Read and the instructions.
Monday, 2/25 - Friday, 3/8
Jr. Project (assigned Friday, 2/15 - will upload the assignment and fill in due dates soon).
Monday, 3/4 (Please see emails from this afternoon regarding peer grading)
Course Request Process
A bit from Boas regarding evidence & integration
Meet in the classroom first, then Library 3rd period & Labs 4th period (THESIS & OUTLINE DUE)
Tuesday, 3/5
Carts for 3rd Period & Library for 4th period (Working on first draft of paper)
Wednesday, 3/6
Labs for both periods (Working on first draft of paper - (TURNITIN & PAPER COPY of 1st Draft DUE TOMORROW)
Thursday, 3/7
Peer Editing
Carts for 3rd Period & Library 4th Period (Begin 2nd draft of paper)
Harlem Renaissance Fair Handout (Updated 2-12)
HR Fair Groups sent in an email on 2/7 @ 9:30am
Friday, 2/8 (***2-Hour Early Release/Leaving @ 12:55***)
HR Fair WORK DAY in Library - 4th Period!
HR Fair will be Tuesday, 2/26 in the classroom
Week of February 11th
Monday, 2/11
***SNOW DAY!***
Tuesday, 2/12
***SNOW DAY!***
Wednesday, 2/13
***SNOW DAY!***
Thursday, 2/14 - Happy Valentine's Day!
***SNOW DAY!***
Friday, 2/15 - 2-Hour Late Start
Work Time in Computer Labs towards HR Fair (Due Tuesday, 2/26)
Requirements for Today:
1. What to investigate: Biographical information and connections to the Harlem Renaissance period.
- What are some of his or her most notable works?
- Why are these works so significant?
- What do these works represent or reflect about America during this period?
- How do their works reflect Modernism?
2. Assign everyone's jobs to complete over break.
3. The Fair will be in the classroom, so think of spacing and accessibility.
4. We will conduct The Fair for approximately 35 minutes, so think of how the viewer can get most out of your information!
Friday, 2/1
Film
Introduce Harlem Renaissance Fair groups
Week of February 4th
Monday, 2/4
***SNOW DAY***
Tuesday, 2/5
***SNOW DAY***
Wednesday, 2/6 (***ONE-Hour Delay***)
Valentines for Vets & Finish Gatsby
Thursday, 2/7
Introduce Harlem Renaissance
The Great Gatsby
Online Text
Reading Schedule, Journal Assignment, & Presentation Packet
Tuesday, 1/29
Gatsby Presentations
Wednesday, 1/30
Gatsby Presentations
Homework for Friday! Watch this video and take notes (notes will be stamped).
Want more info regarding the 1920s? It is an intriguing era! Watch The Century Boom to Bust video - we watched the first 14'ish minutes.
Thursday, 1/31
Film "Analysis"
HW: Watch video (see the first link from yesterday) and take notes for TOMORROW!
Monday, 1/14
Making Connections - Chapters 1-8 w/Theme Posters
HW: ALL Finish Novel; odds have a journal - DID YOU CHECK YOUR EMAIL THIS AFTERNOON?
Tuesday, 1/15
History Test
Finish Theme Posters
Discussion and Writing w/Boas (in-class writing prompts)
HW: Please bring a laptop if you feel comfortable using it at school (check your email regarding reason).
Wednesday, 1/16
Finish Discussion and Writing w/Boas
HW: Finish "in-class" write (due on turnitin @ 11:59pm tonight)
Thursday, 1/17 - Wednesday, 1/30 (NO SCHOOL on 1/21 AND 1/28)
Character Presentations (your tagged journal is due on 1/24)
Wednesday, 1/23
Periods 5 & 6 Finals (Normal Wednesday Schedule)
Thursday, 1/24
Periods 3 & 4 Finals (Released at 11:10)
Friday, 1/25
Periods 1 & 2 Finals (Released at 11:10)
FINAL Huck Paper:
REVISION PROTOCOL
Monday, 1/7/2019: Final Paper Submission by 11:59 PM to turnitin.com
Tuesday, 1/8/2019: Bring Originally Edited Draft, Boas' Graded Rubric w/Questions Answered, and Your Highlighted/Annotated New Product
Happy New Year!
Wednesday, 1/2/2019
Introduce F. Scott Fitzgerald and The Great Gatsby
HW: ALL Read Chapter 1, some will Journal for Chapter 1 as well
Thursday, 1/3
Discuss Chapter 1 (journal due @ beginning of class)
HW: ALL Read Chapter 2, some will Journal for Chapter 2
Absent today? We had a chapter 1 quiz, please schedule a make-up as soon as possible.
Friday, 1/4
Discuss Chapter 2 (journal due @ beginning of class)
HW: ALL Read Chapter 3, some will Journal for Chapter 3
Absent today? We had a chapter 2 quiz, please schedule a make-up as soon as possible.
Monday, 1/7
Board Talk for Chapters 1-3
Discuss Chapter 3 (journal due @ beginning of class)
HW: ALL Read Chapter 4, some will Journal for Chapter 4
Tuesday, 1/8
Presentation Work Time (journal due @ beginning of class)
HW: ALL Read Chapter 5, some will Journal for chapter 5
Wednesday, 1/9
Chapters 4 & 5 Paired Quiz
Chapters 3-5 Graded Group Discussion
Thursday, 1/10
Reading Time
HW: ALL Finish reading chapters 6 & 7 - evens journal for 6; EVERYONE journal for chapter 7
Friday, 1/11
Character Presentation Work Time in Computer Labs (Here is the Requirements)
HW: ALL Read Chapter 8; evens have a journal
Friday, 12/14 (Winter Spirit Week - Snow Day - Wear Blue!)
Library work time on your Photo Journal
Week of December 17th
Monday, 12/17
Library work time on your Photo Journal - be ready, some of you need to redo your work
Tuesday, 12/18
Present photo journals
Holiday/Winter Break Traditions (Boas' Survey)
Wednesday, 12/19
Return Huck Papers & Explain Revision Process
Work Time in Class
Week of December 10th
💜💜Monday, December 10th, 2018💜💜
It's Purple Day :)
Continue Far and Away
Tuesday, 12/11 (Winter Spirit Week - Candy Cane Day):
Far and Away (complete it? We'll see.)
Wednesday, 12/12 (Winter Spirit Week - Pajama Day!)
Thursday, 12/13 (Winter Spirit Week - Ski Day)
Day w/Mr. Berner and Rudyard Kipling
Week of December 3rd
Monday, 12/3 & Tuesday, 12/4
Introduction to the Muckrakers PPT
Independent Reading and Analysis Time:
- The Jungle Excerpt
- The Jungle Questions
- How the Other Half Lives Text
- How the Other Half Lives Questions
- Photo Analysis (take notes in your notebook about the significance of these photos).
Wednesday, 12/4
PLEASE SEE YOUR EMAIL REGARDING turnitin.com LOGIN INFO!
Appointment Discussion
Absent today? You need to complete the "Your Analysis" column from this handout.
Thursday, 12/5
In-Class Write - Possible Prompts (you will choose 2-3).
Friday, 12/6
Begin Far and Away
Week of 11/26 - 11/30
Women Writer's Week!
Monday, 11/26
Charlotte Gilman Perkins (short story, essay, questions)
Tuesday, 11/27
"Yellow Wall Paper" Continued
Begin "The Story of an Hour" if time permits
Wednesday, 11/28
Quiz on "The Yellow Wallpaper"
Intro Kate Chopin
Begin "The Story of an Hour" if time permits
Thursday, 11/29
All History
Friday, 11/30
In The Library 3rd Period
Online Discussion through turnitin.com
The Story of an Hour and The Yellow Wallpaper
Huck Finn Info:
An online version of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
THE PAPER:
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Paper
Humanities Rubric
Wednesday, 11/7: Work Day in classroom w/laptops (feel free to bring your own device)
Tuesday, 11/13: Work Day in the Library
Wednesday, 11/14: Rough Draft Due** @ 10:10am AND Hard Copy to Class; Peer Editing
Thursday, 11/15
Reformer's Seminar
Absent today? Make sure you read the HW from last night.
Friday, 11/16
- HF Paper Work Day (Today we are in the labs working on your "final" revision. Please do not wait until the last minute to submit to turnitin.com on Sunday. Also, do not view this as a rough draft as it can be your final paper and you can be finished if you put the time and energy into it. I will not accept incomplete versions; this will reflect poorly on your grade for this paper.)
Monday 11/19 - Wednesday, 11/21
Monday, 11/19
Collect Papers (remember, everything must be in order AND stapled BEFORE you enter the class)
Introduction to Walt Whitman & Re-visiting the Language of Poetry
Whitman's Poem Titles
- HW: Finish: "O Captain! My Captain!" annotations & your assigned questions; find two reviews of Whitman's work and write the main premise in your notebook; and find three poems written by Whitman (under 40 lines) and write the titles on the Google Doc link above.
Tuesday, 11/20
Walt Whitman & Langston Hughes
In-Class Activity
Wednesday, 11/21
NO QUIZ!!!!
A Bit More Whitman
Happy Thanksgiving & Enjoy Your 4-Day Weekend!
Week of 11/12
Monday, 11/12
Veteran's Day - Show someone you're grateful!
Tuesday, 11/13
Work Day in Library 3rd Period
HW: Finish Rough Draft
Wednesday, 11/14
Rough Draft Due @ turnitin.com @ 10:10am - BRING HARD COPY TO CLASS!
Peer Editing
Reformer's Socratic Seminar Preparation
HW: Make sure that you are prepared for the Soc Sem tomorrow (see your 1/2 page from today); also, here is the rubric I will be using.
Week of 11/5-11/9
Monday, 11/5
Outline Due @ the end of a work day in the lab.
Tuesday, 11/6
Work in the Library - Research Tips
Talking writing
HW: Finish Critically Reading your Abolitionist Article
Wednesday, 11/7
Working on Rough Draft w/laptop carts (please bring your own device if you feel comfortable in doing so)
HW: Finish Critically Reading your Abolitionist Article
Thursday, 11/8
Reformers - Finish Abolitionists
HW: Education Reformers Reading & Assignment
Friday, 11/9
Reformers - Education
Temperance Reformers "WebQuest"
Enjoy your 3-day weekend! :)
Week of 10/29
Monday, 10/29
Last Chapters Due + Presentations for 39-"Chapter the Last"
Last 4 Episodes for Map Handout
Assign Paper & Begin Signing up for Appointments w/Boas
Review Day
Tuesday, 10/30
Map Handout Due
Huck Test
Huck Paper
Wednesday, 10/31 - Happy Halloween!
Topic Proposal Due
Outline Work Day in Computer Labs
Work Day Handout
Absent today? We worked in the Computer Labs (thank you Madi, Summer, & Julia for the treats! - sign up for Wednesday Snack Days at the top of this page). If you missed out on full points for your favorite meme, submit it here before 11:59 tonight!
Thursday, 11/1
Begin looking at the Early Reformers - The Abolitionists
Absent today? Please choose one of the Abolitionists in the above document and critically read it (with three different colors) for the following:
- Context (where does your person fit in with what Mrs. Anderson has been teaching?)
Connections (think of Twain – he lived during the same time as these people!)
Inferences (how does your person’s beliefs fit into the build up of the Civil War? Twain’s ideas in Huck Finn?)
Paper Work Day in Computer Labs
A few tips regarding writing about literature
Week of 10/22
Monday, 10/22
In-Class Write for chapters 31-32
Absent today? You need a 40 minute period of time to make up this in-class write.
Tuesday, 10/23
Debrief Monday & Reading Day
Wednesday, 10/24
Chapters 31-38 Presentations
Assign Paper
Thursday, 10/25
River Map Assignment work time + reading time
Friday, 10/26
History Test
Week of 10/15
Monday, 10/15 - Homecoming Spirit "Black Hole Day" = wear all black
Chapters 19-22 DUE
Absent today? We debriefed Friday's stations, heard from students for chapter presentations, I talked about Twain's critique throughout the chapters, and the class discussed themes from this section.
Tuesday, 10/16 - Homecoming Spirit "Going to the Sun Day" = wear hats & sunglasses
Chapters 23-24 DUE
Wednesday, 10/17 - Homecoming Spirit "Alien Day" = wear neon
Chapters 25-26 DUE
Thursday, 10/18 - Homecoming Spirit "Space Jam Day" = wear pjs
Chapters 27-28 DUE
Friday, 10/19 - Homecoming Spirit "Astronaut Day" = wear white
Chapters 29-30 DUE
Week of 10/8
Monday, 10/8
No School (Teacher In-Service Day)
Tuesday, 10/9
Let's catch up!!!!
Boas will talk about chapters 7 & 8
Presentations for chapters 9-16 - YIKES!
Wednesday, 10/10
PSAT (you do not have "The Block" today)
Thursday, 10/11
Chapters 17 & 18 Due
Absent today? See email!
Friday, 10/12
Exploring the text together
HW: Read chapters 19-23
Absent today? It will be difficult to make up what we did in class; let's talk when you're back on campus.
Week of Oct. 1
Monday, 10/1
Chapters 1-4 Discussion
Absent today? We took an open-book, chapters 1-4 quiz; discussed the chapter presentation aspect of this unit (check your email for sign-ups); and discussed the important plot elements of chapters 1-4. Please schedule the make-up quiz before 4pm on Friday, 10/5.
HW: Read chapters 5-6 & finish Twain's Autobiography
Tuesday, 10/2
MT's autobiography quiz
Chapters 5-6 discussion
Wednesday, 10/3
Boas out sick.
Table posters finished in-class.
Thursday, 10/4
Corn Pone Ad
Absent today? I collected the Nature Journals and we read the attached essay from Twain regarding Corn-Pone Opinions and began the process of creating our own SHS Corn-Pone Newspaper Ad. Here's the PPT from today as well.
Friday, 10/5
Dark Romanticism & POE DAY!
HW: Read through chapter 16 by Tuesday.
Sorry you were absent today. We discussed Dark Romanticism because you will see Twain address this genre in the upcoming chapters. Then we watched a couple clips of Poe short stories/poems. Enjoy your three days off!
Week of 9/24
Monday, 9/24
SAT Prep
The Romantics
Assign Nature Journal (Due Thursday, 10/4)
Absent today? We made our Nature Journal (supplies in class), I handed out a Release Form for my National Boards (due on Thursday), and we talked Romanticism.
HW: Begin your nature journal.
Tuesday, 9/25 (Club Rush during 2nd period)
The Transcendentalists
Emerson's "Nature"
Excerpt from Thoreau's "Walden"
Absent today? I talked Transcendentalism - "BIG THOUGHTS" ;) Please critically read "Nature" & one excerpt from "Walden" before returning to campus.
HW: Finish critically reading Emerson & Thoreau as necessary; continue writing in your Nature Journal.
Wednesday, 9/26
History Test
Romantic & Transcendentalist Wrap-up...sort of
Thursday, 9/27
SAT Prep
Mark Twain Introduction
HW: Critically Read Mark Twain's Autobiography (due Tuesday w/quiz scheduled)
Friday, 9/28
Check out novel (know your # or bring your ID card)
Introduce The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
HW: Read Chapters 1-4
Week of 9/17
Monday, 9/17
Today we looked/read/listened to Jonathan Edwards' Sinners in the Hand of an Angry God.
HW: Critically read the sermon and follow one image (underline/highlight the image every time it appears and discuss the effects of Edwards' use of this imagery. Also, find one or two persuasion techniques that Edwards' uses it and explain why, how, and/or its effect.)
Tuesday, 9/18
- With someone sitting next to you at the library, complete these questions.
- INDIVIDUALLY (according to the number given by Boas) complete this form.
Wednesday, 9/19
Maxims
Thursday, 9/20 (PARENT NIGHT!)
The Declaration of Independence - independent reading and group work.
Friday, 9/21
History ALL Day w/textbook & film
Are you happy with your online assignment from Tuesday? Grades will be entered this weekend (I'll grade the most recent one).
ALSO: Please take a moment to take this 2 question form - thanks! (emailed as well)
Week of 9/10
Monday, 9/10
A bit of Poetry - not too much, promise!
"Reading Poetry" & "Pretty Ugly"
Absent today? We annotated "Pretty Ugly" and talked perspectives; then we jigsawed "Reading Poetry" and discussed how to read poetry without over analyzing ;) (Here is the PowerPoint from today) Please choose 4 paragraphs to critically read in "Reading Poetry" and bring this with you when you return to campus.
Tuesday, 9/11
Finished "Reading Poetry" discussion; revisited Calvinism - briefly; read "Crowned with Parsley"
Absent today? It was a bit dry today - sorry :( Today we looked at critically thinking skills and read "Crowned with Parsley" to give context for Anne Bradstreet.
Wednesday, 9/12 - Drill Extravaganza
Critical Reading - Puritan Articles & Graded Small Group Discussion
Article 1; Article 2; Article 3; Article 4
Absent today? We critically read one of the above articles and then had a small group discussion. Please choose one of the articles to critically read and bring it with you next time you are on campus.
HOMEWORK: Please choose one of Bradstreet's Poems (Either "Author to Her Book" or "verses upon The Burning of Our House") and annotate it for tomorrow's in-class write.
Thursday, 9/13
Discuss Bradstreet's Poetry
In-Class Write
Absent today? You paired up and worked on ideas & techniques from your annotations. We also began our in-class, analytical paragraph writing. If need be, we will continue tomorrow.
HW: Please read Edwards' Personal Narrative.
Friday, 9/14
Literary Terms Quiz
Jonathan Edwards
Week of 9/5
Wednesday, 9/5
1st Day Mayhem!!! Remember, we meet in 2212/2214 - see you there!
Thursday, 9/6
Picture Day
Friday, 9/7
Project Spartan (dress appropriately and comfortably).