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| 5/02/13 |
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Students will analyze Robert Frost's poem Walking by the Woods on A Snowy Evening. I have promises to keep, and miles to go before I sleep. |
| 5/02/13 |
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Hw- Study poetry vocab #3 for a test on Friday. Students will be able to match the definition with the terminology. |
| 5/01/13 |
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Students will examine and analyze Roberty Frost's poem Acquainted With the Night. We will examine coomon knowledge versus plagiarism in our junior papers. When to cite your work within the text. |
| 4/30/13 |
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Students will explore Robert Frost's poem The Mending Wall. Do good fences make good neighbors? |
| 4/29/13 |
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HW- Students will define Poetry #3 terms as well as examine the poetry of Robert Frost! |
| 4/12/13 |
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There will be a vocabulary quiz on the poetry #2 list on Friday. students will be able to match the terms with appropriate definition. |
| 4/10/13 |
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April 10-11-Students will receive and learn how to cite their papers in APA format. Perdue Owl website contains all of the information. Plagiarism will be discussed as well. |
| 4/09/13 |
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Hw-Poetry Vocabulary #2 due by Wednesday for full credit. Students will learn vocabulary in relation to different types of poetry. |
| 4/08/13 |
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Hw-Complete unfinished vocabulary and nursery rhyme/riddle assignment if not completed during class. |
| 3/29/13 |
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Remember directed study is period 7 on your shop week! Be proactive! |
| 3/28/13 |
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To Build a Fire Questions are due in order to check critical thinking skills and analysis of the story along with conflict. |
| 3/28/13 |
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HW-Prepare for literary terms quiz on Friday-List #1 |
| 3/26/13 |
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Junior paper topics are past due. Please see me if you need help choosing a topic. There will e lab time this week to begin reearch and bibliographies. |
| 3/22/13 |
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Juniors-Just a reminder that Monday March 25th is MCAS Long Composition Make-up from the snow storm this past week-periods 1-4. |
| 3/15/13 |
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Juniors will give the teacher their junior capstone topics today for approval. |
| 3/14/13 |
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HW- study for vocabulary test on Friday for To Build A Fire. There will be matching and fill in the blanks. |
| 3/13/13 |
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Juniors - We will watch the movie To Build A Fire and do an essential question exercise in class in order to facilitate junior paper topics. |
| 3/11/13 |
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Juniors- We will begin To Build A Fire along with our unit on Realism and The Frontier this week. We will continue to explore themes of conflict in which man vs. man, himself and the environment within each short story. |
| 3/11/13 |
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Juniors- HW vocabulary for To Build A Fire is due on Wednesday March 13th. There will be a vocabulary test on Friday. |
| 3/01/13 |
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Juniors- Topic approval will be due on Friday March 15th. Please keep your junior capstone manuals in a folder with any articles and materials that you will need over the next 3-4 months. |
| 2/28/13 |
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Juniors- Study for vocabulary test on Friday. There will be matching and fill in the blank questions from The Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge. |
| 2/28/13 |
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Juniors-Thursday and Friday we will be looking at the manual, expectations and topics for our junior capstone. The paper will be 10-15 pages APA Style of formatting and citation. |
| 2/27/13 |
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Juniors will read An Occurence at Owl Creek Bridge in order to explore Realism and the Frontier. Students will be able to understand the requirements for their Junior Capstone. |
| 2/26/13 |
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Juniors-students will be able to analyze and use new vocbulary in their writing. HW is to complete any unfinished vocabulary by Wednesday February 27th. |
| 2/18/13 |
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Juniors-Due to snow day on February 8th, lab time will be given to complete mid-year essays today. All mid-year exams are due no later than Friday March 1st! |
| 2/08/13 |
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Juniors- Juniors will have lab time to type and complete their mid-year essays! watch the weather reports for tomorrow. |
| 2/06/13 |
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Juniors-Wednesday February 6-8th Students will work on writing their mid-year essay in order to support their position on the issue of integration in todays society in relation to the novel Whale Talk and an article that was read in conjunction with the |
| 2/04/13 |
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HW- Students will find three reasons to support their stance to the mid-year essay from the novel Whale Talk. The persuasive essay will be written in relation to the novel and an article that is related to a major theme in the book. |
| 2/04/13 |
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Juniors-Febreuary 4th and 5th- Students will read an article on integration, fill out graphic organics and discuss reasons to support the junior persuasie essay/mid-year exam. |
| 1/24/13 |
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HW-students will complete any journals that have been assignmed in class this week. Journals incude written responses and collaboration between students in relation to Whale Talk. |
| 1/23/13 |
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Vocab quiz on Thursday to check for comprehension of new vocabulary. Students will match words to the definitions. |
| 1/23/13 |
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Students will participate in a Socratic seminar in class today in order to explore the themes of the novel in relation to stereotypes via group collaboration. |
| 1/22/13 |
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HW- students will complete Whale Talk vocabulary # 7 due Wednesday January 23rd. AQ quiz is possible and a written test will be given on Friday to check for content, sentence structure and comprehension. |
| 1/11/13 |
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Students will complete cover letter templates and type their cover letters for Co-op or summer employment due Friday January 11th. |
| 1/08/13 |
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Students will answer a variety of journal questions that address social issues in the novel Whale Talk. Students will be able to discuss the question in class and make connections to today's societyin relation to themes in the novel. |
| 1/07/13 |
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HW-Vocab #6 Whale talk definitions and senternces due Wednesday january 9th. Students will be able to use vocabulary in discussion and writing about the novel with 80% accuracy. |
| 12/21/12 |
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Have a nice holiday break! See you in 2013! |
| 12/20/12 |
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HW-Make sure you have your vocabulary for your test on Friday December 21st! |
| 12/18/12 |
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Juniors HW-Complete worksheet on commas due Wednesday 12/19. |
| 12/12/12 |
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HW-resumes due Monday December 17, 2012 |
| 12/06/12 |
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HW-Read chapter 7 of Whale Talk for homework. Please pass in study guides 1-4 which are past due. Thanks! |
| 12/06/12 |
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HW-We will work on resumes in class today and on Friday. |
| 12/03/12 |
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HW-Complete vocabulary # 3 for Whale Talk due Tuesday December 4, 2012. |
| 12/03/12 |
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HW-Vocabulary #3 for Whale Talk is due on Wednesday Decemberb 5, 2012. |
| 11/21/12 |
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Juniors- Happy Thanksgiving! |
| 11/20/12 |
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Hw-summer reading projects are past due as are Our Town Projects! Whale Talk study guides are due on Wednesday for chapters 1-4. |
| 11/19/12 |
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HW-Complete vocabulary #2 for Whale Talk. Make sure all your work is in. grades close Tuesday November 27th! |
| 11/04/12 |
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.Juniors grades will be closing in a couple of weeks for trimester 1. Many of you need to see me about late projects and Book Talks. |
| 11/04/12 |
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HW-Vocabulary 1 for Whale Talk is due on Tuesday November 6th. |
| 10/30/12 |
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Shopweek HW-Get all projects in before Friday November 2nd! |
| 10/25/12 |
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Juniors-Presentations must be done for Our Town and Book Talks by Friday November 2nd!Points will be deducted after this date. |
| 10/23/12 |
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Juniors-Wednesday and Thursday will be Our Town Projects/Presentions. Act III will be completed by doing literature circles. |
| 10/22/12 |
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Juniors-Book Talks will be done on Tuesday October 23rd! |
| 10/21/12 |
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Reminder to juniors-Book Talks are due this Tuesday if not completed last academic week. Our Town Projects will be presented Wednesday and Thursday during class. Come prepared! |
| 10/11/12 |
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HW-Study for vocabulary test on Friday! |
| 10/10/12 |
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HW-Complete Persuasive Essays and prepare Book Talks with type written summaries for presentation on Thursday and Friday. |
| 10/09/12 |
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HW- complete vocabulary #3 Our Town for credit due Thursday. Definitions and sentences are due. |
| 9/28/12 |
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Persuasive Essays are due Monday October 8th. Don't forget Book Talks and Our Town Projects! Come during dircted study if you need help! |
| 9/27/12 |
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Hw-Paragraphs three and four due on Thursday September 27th for review and editing in class. |
| 9/26/12 |
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Hw-Topic Paragraph, thesis statement and second paragraph due on Wednesday September 27th! |
| 9/25/12 |
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Summer Reading Book Talk projects will be presented in class on October 4th and 5th of next academic week. |
| 9/24/12 |
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Hw-Complete Part 2 of vocabulary for Our Town dueWednesday September 26th! |
| 9/11/12 |
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Hw-Signed syllabii and summer reading due by Friday September 14th. Wednesday we will begin reading Our Town in class! |
| 9/10/12 |
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HW-Due Monday September 10th. Bring in your signed syllabus and summer reading notes. |
| 9/07/12 |
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Juniors-turn in summer reading notes and signed syllabii on Mondat September 10th! WE will begin Our Town and a Project this week! |
| 8/22/12 |
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Juniors- I hope you have all been having a fabulous summer! I look forward to seeing you next Wednesday September 29th. Don't forget your summer reading1 |
| 8/16/12 |
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Summer reading-Don't forget to do your summer reading! I hope you are all having a wonderful summer! See my document manager for the summer reading packet. |
