English II

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English II

• Daily Agendas

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Monday, October 30

• Bell work Voc 5 Introduction
• (On website if you need to find it.)
• Agenda
• Discuss remainder of the novel
• Homework
• Vocabulary 5 Synonyms and Antonyms

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Tuesday, October 31

• Bell work Check to make sure your address is
  correct on the plan sheet
• Agenda
• Fill out PLAN test sheets
• Check vocabulary
• Homework
• Vocabulary 5 Choosing the Right Word/V in C
• Motivation and Conflict Worksheets

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Wednesday, November 1

• Bell work Timed Reading 10
• Write the main idea of the passage, three
  supporting details, and then form one clear,
  detailed summary sentence.
• Agenda
• Discuss Motivation and Conflict in the novel
• Check vocabulary
• Homework
• Voc. 5 Completing the Sentence
• Symbolism worksheet

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Thursday, November 2

• Bell work Timed Reading 11
• Write the main idea of the passage, three
  supporting details, and then form one clear,
  detailed summary sentence.
• Agenda
• Discuss Symbolism in the novel
• Check vocabulary
• Homework
• Study for Vocabulary 1-5 Test
• Fahrenheit 451 Test Monday

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Friday, November 3

• Bell work Vocabulary 5 Review
• Agenda Vocabulary 1-5 Test
• Homework Study for the Fahrenheit 451 Test on
  Monday!!
• (After your Vocabulary Test, please copy down
  your study guide which is on the next slide)

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Study Guide for Fahrenheit 451

• Characters
• Montag -Beatty
• Mildred -Mrs. Phelps
• Clarisse -Mrs. Bowles
• Black -Mechanical Hound
• Faber
• Plot Significance (Study Guides)
• Characteristics of Dystopia/Utopia
• Symbolism from the novel
• Motivations from the novel
• Conflicts from the novel

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Monday, November 6th

• Bell work
• Sharpen your pencil
• Write your name on scantron form
• Test Number F451
• AGENDA Fahrenheit 451 Test

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Tuesday, November 7th

• Agenda
• PLAN INFORMATION
• provided by Mrs. Olson-McGee and Mr. Runck
• ACT READING TEST
• 35 minutes
• Equals no homework for your gloriously long
  weekendEnjoy being kids!!
• HOMEWORK
• RETURN PERMISSION SLIP!!!
• NO RETURNY, NO WATCHY

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Monday, November 13th

• Bell work Write one paragraph about what you
  did this weekend. Make sure to have a topic
  sentence, supporting sentences, and a concluding
  sentence.
• Agenda
• Review ACT Reading Test
• Identify Incorrect Questions
• Identify Correct Answers
• Identify strategies for future tests
• Homework Remember strategies for the PLAN test
  tomorrow!!

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Wednesday, November 15th

• Bell work Answer the following questions on a
  separate sheet of paperplease be honest!!And
  explain why!!! You do not have to put your name
  on it!!
• Think about first semester
• What do you like about this class?
• What do you not like about this class?
• What do you have most success with?
• What is your biggest struggle?
• Agenda Film Introduction
• Watching film and taking notes
• Homework None!!

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Thursday, November 16

• AGENDA
• Watch the film and take notes
• -------Dont need to write below------
• I will be coming around and checking on your
  progress during the hour.

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Monday, November 20th

• Bell work
• Timed Reading--Non-fiction 1
• Fiction Graph due Tomorrow
• Agenda
• Paper Requirements
• Outline Format
• Work on Outlines
• Homework Outline Due Tomorrow

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Tuesday, November 21st

• Bell work Timed Reading 2
• Agenda
• Adjective Powerpoint Introduction
• Work on Adjective Exercises
• Exercises 102, 103, 104
• Worksheet
• Homework Finish Adjective Exercises and
  worksheet if not finished in class

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Wednesday, November 22nd

• Bellwork Common Paper Mistakes
• Agenda
• Thesis Statements
• Example Title Page and Works Cited
• Example Citations
• Put in quotations from the book and citations for
  quotations and plot events (6 total!!)
• Homework Write rough draft complete with title
  page and works cited
• HAPPY TURKEY DAY!!!

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Monday, November 27th

• Bell work Timed Reading 3
• Agenda Peer Editing
• Homework
• Vocabulary 6 Flashcards
• FINAL PAPER (and all materials) DUE WEDNESDAY
• PICK UP The Chocolate War by Thursday!!

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Tuesday, November 28th

• Bell work
• Write down as many adjectives as possible from
  the song
• Agenda
• Review adjective homework from last week
• Homework
• Adjectives worksheets 3 and 4
• Vocabulary 6 Synonyms and Antonyms
• Final Paper Due Tomorrow!!
• Pick up The Chocolate War by Thursday

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Wednesday, November 29th

• Bell work TIMED READING 4
• Agenda
• Turn in fabulous papers
• Check Synonyms and Antonyms
• Check homework
• Comparative and Superlative Adjectives
• Homework
• Voc 6 Choosing the Right Word and Vocab in
  Context
• Exercise 105, 106, and 107

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Thursday, November 30th

• Bell work Vocabulary Flash Slides
• Agenda
• Check Vocabulary CRW/VinC
• Check Adjective Homework (Ex 105-107)
• Homework
• Completing the Sentence
• Study for Vocabulary 1-6 Test
• Balanced ComparisonsExercise 108
• NOTEBOOKS DUE MONDAY!!! (20 Entries)
• IF YOU NEED EXTRA HELP WITH ADJECTIVES, PLEASE
  SEE ME SO YOU CAN GET SOME EXTRA HELP/PRACTICE!!

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Friday, December 1st

• SNOW DAY!!!!!!!!

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Monday, December 4th

• Bell Work
• Write five sentences using at least five
  vocabulary adjectives.
• Agenda
• Check Completing the Sentence
• Adjective Practice2 Worksheets
• Study for Vocabulary Test
• Homework
• Finish Adjective Worksheets
• Bell work Journals Due Tomorrow
• Study for Vocabulary 1-6 Test
• Definitions, Synonyms, Antonyms, and Completing
  the Sentence

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Tuesday, December 5th

• Bell work
• Tear out the pages of your notebook beginning
  with Oct. 30th. Put your name on the top.
  Stapler will come around.
• Agenda Vocabulary 1-6 Test
• (Open your workbook to page 113)
• Homework
• Study for Adjective Test
• Labeling adjectives
• Different types of adjectives Complements v.
  Modifiers
• Comparative v. Superlative Forms

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Wednesday, December 6th

• Bell Work TIMED READING 5
• Agenda
• Go over Adjective Homework
• Any last minute questions????
• Adjective Test
• Homework
• Two Experiments in Social Psychology
• Read and Answer the 7 questions in complete
  sentences on a sheet of paper

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Thursday, December 7th

• Bell Work
• Answer the question in multi-paragraph form on a
  separate sheet of paper.
• What is a bully? How do bullies operate, and who
  do they select as victims? What permits bullies
  to flourish? Describe some or one instance(s) in
  your life where bullies threaten others.
• Agenda Read Ch 1-4 Aloud
• Homework Finish reading

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Friday, December 8th

• Bell Work Write for 15 minutes
• The hippie takes one look at the way Jerry is
  dressed and concludes that Jerry is middle-aged
  at fourteen and missing a lot of things in the
  world. What conclusions have you made about
  people based on their outward appearances?
• Write 3 paragraphs about 3 different groups of
  people with a very distinctive style of dress
  (ex. Gothic, preppy, punk, nuns, business men,
  etc.).
• What do their outward appearances lead you to
  imagine about their personalities and lives?
• Do you think your conclusions are correct?
• Agenda
• Ch 1-4 Quiz
• Discuss Chapters
• Homework
• Read Chapters 5-8
• Vocabulary 7 Flash Cards

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Monday, December 11th

• Bell Work Answer in a paragraph
• How do you think you would have reacted if you
  had been in Brother Leons classroom when Leon
  was accusing Bailey of cheating? Would you have
  stood up for Bailey, laughed, or remained silent?
  Answer in terms of what you think you would
  have done, not what you think one should do in
  such a situation, and explain why you think you
  would have reacted in that manner.
• Agenda
• Chapter 5-8 Quiz
• Discussion
• Homework
• Read Chapters 9-13
• Voc 7 Synonyms and Antonyms

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Tuesday, December 12th

• Bell Work
• The idea that finishing school, getting married,
  getting an occupation, and having a family might
  be all there is to life depresses Jerry. Does it
  depress you? In supposed contrast to this kind
  of life, Jerry wants to do something, be
  somebody. Do you? Write a few paragraphs about
  your expectations for your own lifewhat would
  please you, what would disappoint you? Stay away
  from an It would please me to have millions of
  dollars and ten cars type of response. Focus
  instead upon what you want to get out of and do
  with the years allotted to you.
• Agenda
• Check Vocab Synonyms and Antonyms
• Chapter 9-13 Quiz
• Discuss Chapters
• Homework
• Choosing the Right Word/Voc in Context
• Read Chapters 14-16

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Wednesday, December 13th

• Bell work
• As Rita, write a short note to a friend about
  your new boyfriend, Tubs. Using what you know of
  Ritas character so far, mention the things you
  think shed be most likely to emphasize. Be sure
  to say whether or not you think you are falling
  in love and what you hope to get out of the
  relationship.
• Agenda
• Check CRW/Voc in Context
• Chapters 14-16 Quiz/Discussion
• Homework
• Completing the Sentence
• Read Chapters 17-20

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Thursday, December 14th

• Bell work
• Chapter 20 treats us to another one of Archies
  infamous assignments. Imagine that there is a
  group like the Vigils at your school and that you
  are the assigner. Make a list of three original
  assignments you might give. Like Archies your
  assignments should be in the spirit of pranks
  dont assign anything that could physically harm
  someone.
• WARNING DO NOT TRY THESE ASSIGNMENTS AT YOUR
  HOME SCHOOL.
• Agenda
• Check Completing the Sentence
• Chapters 17-20 Quiz/Discussion
• Metaphor and Simile Practice
• Homework
• Read Chapters 21-24
• Study for Vocabulary 1-7 Test

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Friday, December 15th

• Bell work
• Go over Similes and Metaphors Practice
• Agenda
• Vocabulary 1-7 Test
• Homework
• Read Chapters 25-33
• Big quiz and discussion Monday
• THREE MORE DAYS UNTIL BREAK!!

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Monday, December 18th

• Bell work Answer the following prompt in a
  multi-paragraph response while using specific
  examples from the novel.
• The Goober feels that the Vigils machinations
  are evil Jerry says that theyre only fun and
  games. Who do you agree with? State your answer
  and explain it with specific examples.
• Agenda Quiz and Discussion
• Homework Finish the novel.

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Tuesday, December 19th

• Bell work
• When Jerrys body breaks, his spirit too, is
  finally broken. From his half-conscious haze, he
  longs to tell Goober to sell whatever they
  want you to sell, to do whatever they want
  you to do and not to disturb the universeno
  matter what the posters say. Write Jerry a
  letter, to be opened as soon as he heals. You
  can support him, tell him hes right, tell him
  hes wrong, etc. Make sure your letter includes
  advice on how Jerry might approach life in the
  future, advice you yourself believe in.
• Agenda Quiz and Discussion
• Homework Study for the testStudy Guide