Wednesday, December 18, 2013

Week 16, Day 3
Objective: study for semester exam, end of semester tasks

1. Holiday Rant!!!!!
2. ASVAB scores
3. PSAT scores
4. Week 15 corrections are due today.
5. Exam Review

Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Week 16, Day 2
Objective: study for semester exam, end of semester tasks

1. Turn in your Bell Work Spiral
1. Please make sure: 
1. Every 10th word is underlined.
2. There is a box around your SAT word.
3. They are numbered and dated.
4. You have written at the end how many you have out of 17.
2. Exempt Students Announced...the list is locked.
3. Pass back graded papers
4. Week 15 corrections are due tomorrow
5. Pass Buy Back
1. Today, during class is ONLY time I will accept these.
6. Work on your final review or, if you're exempt, work on something SCHOOL RELATED.  No YouTube.  

Monday, December 16, 2013

Week 16, Day 1
Objective: grade level vocabulary, and listening for understanding; revising and editing; Comprehension of Informational Text (Expository and Procedural)

1. SAT Quiz #15
2. Bell Work: Holiday Rant!  What bugs you about the holidays? 
3. Work on your final review or, if you're exempt, work on something SCHOOL RELATED.  No YouTube.  
4. Tomorrow:
1. Bell Work Spirals will be due tomorrow.
2. Exemptions will be announced tomorrow.
3. Bring your "Get Out of Jail Free" cards and "Leave Me Alone" pass.  

Friday, December 13, 2013

Week 15, Day 5
Objective: grade level vocabulary, and listening for understanding; revising and editing; Comprehension of Informational Text (Expository and Procedural)

1. Grade Week 15 and Week 16 DRE
2. Bell Work: Free Write!
3. Final Exam Review...I will not know about exemptions until at least Monday...please don't ask.  
4. FromWednesday:
1. Fill out this form (Link to your Vocabulary and Literary Terms)
2. Fill out this form (Free Rice Questions)
3. Look at SkyWard, please send me an email with the links to any ZEROS that you have on there.  I will grade them, but they will be counted "late."
5. Reminders:
1. Make sure you have a non-fiction book picked out to read and begin reading it.  
2. Your last SAT quiz of this six week will be Monday (20 words...be prepared to know synonyms and use the word in a sentence...it will not be easy.)
3. Start locating your "Get Out of Jail Free" Cards and "Leave Me Alone" Pass...the buy-back day is coming up
4. I need volunteers to help with the Godley Debate Tournament this Saturday, December 14th from 7am-5pm.

Thursday, December 12, 2013

Week 15, Day 4
Objective: grade level vocabulary, and listening for understanding; revising and editing; Comprehension of Informational Text (Expository and Procedural)

1. Bell Work: Free Write!
2. Final Exam Review...I will not know about exemptions until at least Monday...please don't ask.  
3. From yesterday:
1. Fill out this form (Link to your Vocabulary and Literary Terms)
2. Fill out this form (Free Rice Questions)
3. Look at SkyWard, please send me an email with the links to any ZEROS that you have on there.  I will grade them, but they will be counted "late."
4. Reminders:
1. Make sure you have a non-fiction book picked out to read and begin reading it.  
2. Your last SAT quiz of this six week will be next Monday.
3. Start locating your "Get Out of Jail Free" Cards and "Leave Me Alone" Pass...the buy-back day is coming up
4. I need volunteers to help with the Godley Debate Tournament this Saturday, December 14th from 7am-5pm.

Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Week 15, Day 3
Objective: grade level vocabulary, and listening for understanding; revising and editing; Comprehension of Informational Text (Expository and Procedural)

1. Bell Work: Grade your Week 14 DRE
2. Get Week 15 and W16 DRE and work on it
1. Both are due THIS FRIDAY!!!!!!!
3. Fill out this form (Link to your Vocabulary and Literary Terms)
4. Fill out this form (Free Rice Questions)
5. Look at SkyWard, please send me an email with the links to any ZEROS that you have on there.  I will grade them, but they will be counted "late."
6. Reminders:
1. Make sure you have a non-fiction book picked out to read and begin reading it.  
2. Your last SAT quiz of this six week will be next Monday.
3. Start locating your "Get Out of Jail Free" Cards and "Leave Me Alone" Pass...the buy-back day is coming up
4. I need volunteers to help with the Godley Debate Tournament this Saturday, December 14th from 7am-5pm.

Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Week 15, Day 2
Objective: grade level vocabulary, and listening for understanding; revising and editing; Comprehension of Informational Text (Expository and Procedural), writing over drama.

1. Bell Work: Free Write!  (At least 60 words and at least 2 SAT words)
2. Read this article and take notes on it.  Think of the importance of reading non-fiction.  Do you look at non-fiction reading differently than fiction reading?
3. Tomorrow we will grade our Week 14 DRE and get the Week 15 and 16 DRE.  
4. Make sure you have a non-fiction book picked out to read and begin reading it.  
5. Your last SAT quiz of this six week will be next Monday.
6. I need volunteers to help with the Godley Debate Tournament this Saturday, December 14th from 7am-5pm.

Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Week 14, Day 3
Objective: grade level vocabulary, and listening for understanding; revising and editing; Comprehension of Informational Text (Expository and Procedural), writing over drama.

1. Bell Work: clear everything from your desk except a PEN and notebook paper.  
2. Please make sure that the link to your Vocabulary and Literary Terms have been submitted  on this form.  (ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE ZEROS IN SKYWARD FOR THE VOCABULARY AND LITERARY TERMS!!!!)
3. Begin working on The Crucible paragraph test. 
1. Please remember that it must fully answer the question.  One or two sentences should NOT be sufficient.  
2. While working: no phones, no headphones, no chrome books, and no internet.
3. You may use your book and the outline or brainstorming ideas that you brought with you.  
4. When done, staple it all together (including the outline/brainstorming) that you brought to class.  
5. This is due by the end of class.  
4. Be good for Mrs. Anglin. 
5. If you were absent on Monday for the SAT Quiz, you will need to take it on Friday sometime (before school, during school, or after school.)
6. Email or tweet me if you have any questions.  

Tuesday, December 3, 2013

Week 14, Day 2
Objective: grade level vocabulary, and listening for understanding; revising and editing; Comprehension of Informational Text (Expository and Procedural)

1. Bell Work: What are the three types of informational texts?  Explain expository and procedural texts...Look at the board.  No, you do not have to write 60 words and you do not have to use SAT words.
2. Rice Paddies and Math Tests, plus more examples of non-fiction books
3. More information about Informational Texts
4. Look for Informational Texts you might like to read
1. Search OPAC
2. Search Shelfari.com
3. Search Amazon.com
5. Reminder: 
1. I won't be here tomorrow, but you will take your Paragraph Test for The Crucible.  Bring paper and pen.  You may bring a piece of paper with an outline or brainstorming ideas on it, but you may NOT have the entire answer on it.  You will have to work quickly and quietly because it will be due when the bell rings at the end of class tomorrow.

Monday, December 2, 2013

Week 14, Day 1
Objective: grade level vocabulary, and listening for understanding; revising and editing; Comprehension of Informational Text (Expository and Procedural)

1. Bell Work: study for your SAT Quiz #13
2. SAT Quiz #13
3. Work on Week 14 DRE
4. The Crucible Paragraph Test details
5. Informational Text Intro.

Friday, November 22, 2013

Week 13, Day 5
Objective: analyze the themes and characters in different periods of modern American drama

1. Grade W13 DRE
2. Bell Work: FREE WRITE!  (60 words...at least 2 SAT words!)
3. Complete Act IV Study Guide (as a class)
4. Finish watching The Crucible 
5. Have an awesome break next week.  Happy Thanksgiving!  

Thursday, November 21, 2013

Week 13, Day 4
Objective: analyze the themes and characters in different periods of modern American drama, relate the main ideas found in a literary work to primary source documents from its historical and cultural setting, relate the characters and text structure of mythic, traditional, and classical literature to 20th and 21st century American novels, plays, or films, analyze the way in which the theme or meaning of a selection represents a view or comment on the human condition.

1. Finish reading Act IV of The Crucible 
2. Watch Act III and IV of The Crucible
3. Work on Act IV Study Guide Question(s)--due tomorrow at the beginning of class
4. Week 13 DRE is due tomorrow.
5. Work on Vocabulary and Literary Terms for Act IV (due Tuesday, December 3rd--date change)
6. Tomorrow is the last day for the canned food drive!  Be sure to bring items!
7. IMPORTANT NOTE: Unless there is a "0" (zero) in SkyWard, please do not worry about "missing assignments."  It is probably just not graded yet.  

Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Week 13, Day 3
Objective: analyze the themes and characters in different periods of modern American drama, relate the main ideas found in a literary work to primary source documents from its historical and cultural setting, relate the characters and text structure of mythic, traditional, and classical literature to 20th and 21st century American novels, plays, or films, analyze the way in which the theme or meaning of a selection represents a view or comment on the human condition.

1. If you didn't already, make a copy of The Crucible, Act IV Study Guide (due Friday at the BEGINNING of class!)
2. Continue reading Act IV of The Crucible 
3. Work on Vocabulary and Literary Terms for Act IV

Tuesday, November 19, 2013

Week 13, Day 2
Objective: grade level vocabulary, and listening for understanding; revising and editing; analyze the themes and characters in different periods of modern American drama, relate the main ideas found in a literary work to primary source documents from its historical and cultural setting, relate the characters and text structure of mythic, traditional, and classical literature to 20th and 21st century American novels, plays, or films, analyze the way in which the theme or meaning of a selection represents a view or comment on the human condition.

1. Morning classes: ASVAB testing
2. Make a copy of The Crucible, Act IV Study Guide
3. Continue reading Act IV of The Crucible 
4. Work on Vocabulary and Literary Terms for Act IV

Monday, November 18, 2013

Week 13, Day 1
Objective: grade level vocabulary, and listening for understanding; revising and editing; analyze the themes and characters in different periods of modern American drama, relate the main ideas found in a literary work to primary source documents from its historical and cultural setting, relate the characters and text structure of mythic, traditional, and classical literature to 20th and 21st century American novels, plays, or films, analyze the way in which the theme or meaning of a selection represents a view or comment on the human condition.

1. Bell Work: study for your SAT Quiz #12
2. SAT Quiz #12
3. Work on Week 13 DRE
4. If you didn't fill it out on Friday, fill out this form
5. Act IV Parts
6. Act IV Vocabulary and Literary Terms (due next Friday, November 22nd)
1. Literary Terms (p. 1216)
1. Tragedy
2. Tragic Hero
3. Tragic Flaw
4. Allegory
2. Vocabulary (p. 1216)
1. Conciliatory
2. Beguile
3. Retaliation
4. Adamant
5. Cleave
6. Tantalized
7. Reminder: ASVAB testing tomorrow (8:15am-sometime in 4th period)

Friday, November 15, 2013

Week 12, Day 5
Objective: analyze the themes and characters in different periods of modern American drama

1. Grade W12 DRE
2. Bell Work: FREE WRITE!  (60 words...at least 2 SAT words!)
3. Fill out this form
4. Work on and finish
1. Act III Vocabulary
2. Act III Literary Terms
3. Act III Study Guide
4. SAT Quiz #11 Corrections
5. If you finish with everything, you may begin working on Act IV Vocabulary and Literary Terms (due next Friday, November 22nd)
1. Literary Terms (p. 1216)
1. Tragedy
2. Tragic Hero
3. Tragic Flaw
4. Allegory
2. Vocabulary (p. 1216)
1. Conciliatory
2. Beguile
3. Retaliation
4. Adamant
5. Cleave
6. Tantalized
6. Reminders:
1. W12 SAT Quiz on Monday...synonyms and sentences will be on there!  (Only 40 words...Weeks 8-11)

Thursday, November 14, 2013

Week 12, Day 4
Objective: grade level vocabulary, and listening for understanding; revising and editing; analyze the themes and characters in different periods of modern American drama, relate the main ideas found in a literary work to primary source documents from its historical and cultural setting, relate the characters and text structure of mythic, traditional, and classical literature to 20th and 21st century American novels, plays, or films, analyze the way in which the theme or meaning of a selection represents a view or comment on the human condition.

1. Bell Work: open your textbook to page where we stopped yesterday (on board)
2. Finish reading Act III of The Crucible
1. If you can multi-task, you may work on Act III Study Guide.
3. When you are finished with Act III, you need to work on your Act III Study Guide.  It is due tomorrow.  Please don't freak out.  I will give you some class time to work on it tomorrow.  ("SOME" is the operative word!)
4. Reminders--Lots of stuff is due tomorrow!!!!!!!  Stay on top of it!
1. Due Friday, November 15th
1. Week 12 DRE
2. Act III Vocabulary
3. Act III Literary Terms
4. Act III Study Guide 
5. Week 11 SAT Corrections
2. Tomorrow: I will not be here for my afternoon classes.  Please email me or send me a tweet @AvalosEnglish.

Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Week 12, Day 3
Objective: grade level vocabulary, and listening for understanding; revising and editing; analyze the themes and characters in different periods of modern American drama, relate the main ideas found in a literary work to primary source documents from its historical and cultural setting, relate the characters and text structure of mythic, traditional, and classical literature to 20th and 21st century American novels, plays, or films, analyze the way in which the theme or meaning of a selection represents a view or comment on the human condition.

1. Bell Work: open your textbook to page where we stopped yesterday (on board) and open your Act II Study Guide on your chrome book.
2. Grade Act II Study Guide
3. Continue reading Act III of The Crucible
1. If you can multi-task, you may work on Act III Study Guide.
4. Reminders:
1. I won't be here tomorrow. You will finish Act III of The Crucible and work on your Act III Study Guide.  It is due Friday.  
2. Act III Vocabulary and Literary Terms (due Friday, November 15th)
3. My afternoon classes: I will also not be here on Friday.  Please email me or send me a tweet @AvalosEnglish.

Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Week 12, Day 2
Objective: grade level vocabulary, and listening for understanding; revising and editing; analyze the themes and characters in different periods of modern American drama, relate the main ideas found in a literary work to primary source documents from its historical and cultural setting, relate the characters and text structure of mythic, traditional, and classical literature to 20th and 21st century American novels, plays, or films, analyze the way in which the theme or meaning of a selection represents a view or comment on the human condition.

1. Bell Work: open your textbook to page 1187 of your textbook
2. Begin reading Act III of The Crucible
3. Make a copy of Act III Study Guide
1. If you can multi-task, you may begin working on Act III Study Guide.
4. Act III Vocabulary and Literary Terms (due Friday, November 15th)

Monday, November 11, 2013

Week 12, Day 1
Objective: grade level vocabulary, and listening for understanding; revising and editing; analyze the themes and characters in different periods of modern American drama, relate the main ideas found in a literary work to primary source documents from its historical and cultural setting, relate the characters and text structure of mythic, traditional, and classical literature to 20th and 21st century American novels, plays, or films, analyze the way in which the theme or meaning of a selection represents a view or comment on the human condition.

1. Bell Work: study for your SAT Quiz #11
2. SAT Quiz #11
3. Work on Week 12 DRE
4. Act III Vocabulary and Literary Terms (due Friday, November 15th)
1. Literary Terms (p. 1186)
1. Characterization
2. Direct Characterization
3. Indirect Characterization
4. Irony
5. Dramatic Irony
6. Verbal Irony
2. Vocabulary (p. 1186)
1. Contentious
2. Deposition
3. Imperceptible
4. Anonymity
5. Effrontery
6. Incredulously

Friday, November 8, 2013

Week 11, Day 5
Objective: analyze the themes and characters in different periods of modern American drama, relate the main ideas found in a literary work to primary source documents from its historical and cultural setting, relate the characters and text structure of mythic, traditional, and classical literature to 20th and 21st century American novels, plays, or films, analyze the way in which the theme or meaning of a selection represents a view or comment on the human condition.

1. Grade W11 DRE
2. Bell Work: FREE WRITE!  (60 words...at least 2 SAT words!)
3. Act III Vocabulary and Literary Terms (due next Friday, November 15th)
1. Literary Terms (p. 1186)
1. Characterization
2. Direct Characterization
3. Indirect Characterization
4. Irony
5. Dramatic Irony
6. Verbal Irony
2. Vocabulary (p. 1186)
1. Contentious
2. Deposition
3. Imperceptible
4. Anonymity
5. Effrontery
6. Incredulously
4. Reminders:
1. W11 SAT Quiz on Monday...synonyms and sentences will be on there!

Thursday, November 7, 2013

Week 11, Day 4
Objective: analyze the themes and characters in different periods of modern American drama, relate the main ideas found in a literary work to primary source documents from its historical and cultural setting, relate the characters and text structure of mythic, traditional, and classical literature to 20th and 21st century American novels, plays, or films, analyze the way in which the theme or meaning of a selection represents a view or comment on the human condition.

1. Bell Work: Put your phone upside down on your desk
2. Week 11 SAT Words
3. Watch Act II of The Crucible (movie)
4. If you can multi-task, you may work on the Act II Study Guide as you watch. 
5. Reminders:
1. Week 11 DRE due tomorrow.
2. Act II Vocab. and Lit. Terms are due on tomorrow.

Wednesday, November 6, 2013

Week 11, Day 3
Objective: analyze the themes and characters in different periods of modern American drama, relate the main ideas found in a literary work to primary source documents from its historical and cultural setting, relate the characters and text structure of mythic, traditional, and classical literature to 20th and 21st century American novels, plays, or films, analyze the way in which the theme or meaning of a selection represents a view or comment on the human condition.

1. Bell Work: 
1. Put your phone upside down on your desk
2. Open your textbook to the page we left off yesterday (on the board)
2. Week 11 SAT Words
3. Continue reading Act II
4. If you can multi-task, you may work on the Act II Study Guide as we read. 
5. Reminders:
1. If you have not taken your Week 10 SAT Quiz, this afternoon is the LAST opportunity to do so...it will go in as a zero.  (Names are on the board.)  Make arrangements with me to take care of this today.   
2. Act II Vocab. and Lit. Terms are due on Friday.

Tuesday, November 5, 2013

Week 11, Day 2Objective: analyze the themes and characters in different periods of modern American drama, relate the main ideas found in a literary work to primary source documents from its historical and cultural setting, relate the characters and text structure of mythic, traditional, and classical literature to 20th and 21st century American novels, plays, or films, analyze the way in which the theme or meaning of a selection represents a view or comment on the human condition.

1. Bell Work: 
1. Put your phone upside down on your desk
2. Open your Act I Study Guide
3. Make a copy of Act II Study Guide
4. Open your textbook to page 1161
2. Week 11 SAT Words
3. Begin reading Act II
4. If you can multi-task, you may work on the Act II Study Guide as we read. 
5. Reminders:
1. Act II Vocab. and Lit. Terms are due on Friday

Monday, November 4, 2013

Week 11, Day 1
Objective: grade level vocabulary, and listening for understanding; revising and editing; evaluate how different literary elements (e.g., figurative language, point of view) shape the author's portrayal of the plot and setting in works of fiction; addresses the writing skills for an analytical essay, including references to and commentary on quotations from the text; analyzes the aesthetic effects of an author's use of stylistic devices.  

1. Bell Work: study for your SAT Quiz #10
2. SAT Quiz #10
3. Work on Week 11 DRE
4. Act II Vocabulary and Literary Terms (due Friday)
1. Vocabulary
1. Pallor
2. Ameliorate
3. Avidly
4. Base
5. Deference
6. Theology
2. Literary Terms
1. Conflict
2. External Conflict
3. Internal Conflict
4. Biblical Allusions

Friday, November 1, 2013

Week 10, Day 5
Objective: analyze the themes and characters in different periods of modern American drama, relate the main ideas found in a literary work to primary source documents from its historical and cultural setting, relate the characters and text structure of mythic, traditional, and classical literature to 20th and 21st century American novels, plays, or films, analyze the way in which the theme or meaning of a selection represents a view or comment on the human condition.

1. Grade W10 DRE
2. Bell Work: FREE WRITE!  (50 words...at least 2 SAT words!)
3. Finish Act I of The Crucible movie
4. Free Read
5. Reminders:
1. W10 SAT Quiz on Monday...synonyms and sentences will be on there!

Thursday, October 31, 2013

Week 10, Day 4
Objective: analyze the themes and characters in different periods of modern American drama, relate the main ideas found in a literary work to primary source documents from its historical and cultural setting, relate the characters and text structure of mythic, traditional, and classical literature to 20th and 21st century American novels, plays, or films, analyze the way in which the theme or meaning of a selection represents a view or comment on the human condition.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!!

1. Watch Act I of The Crucible
2. Reminders:
1. Act I Study Guide is due by 4:00pm today.  Please make sure that it is in your "Avalos English III" folder in Google Drive.
2. Week 10 DRE due tomorrow.
3. All corrections are also due tomorrow!
4. Tomorrow is the end of the 2nd six weeks!

Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Week 10, Day 3
Objective: analyze the themes and characters in different periods of modern American drama, relate the main ideas found in a literary work to primary source documents from its historical and cultural setting, relate the characters and text structure of mythic, traditional, and classical literature to 20th and 21st century American novels, plays, or films, analyze the way in which the theme or meaning of a selection represents a view or comment on the human condition.

1. Novel Project Presentations
2. Work on Act I Study Guide (due tomorrow!)
3. Watch Act I of The Crucible

Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Week 10, Day 2
Objective: analyze the themes and characters in different periods of modern American drama, relate the main ideas found in a literary work to primary source documents from its historical and cultural setting, relate the characters and text structure of mythic, traditional, and classical literature to 20th and 21st century American novels, plays, or films, analyze the way in which the theme or meaning of a selection represents a view or comment on the human condition.

1. Continue reading The Crucible, Act I (Your class's page number is on the board)
2. If you can multi-task, you may also work on your Act I Study Guide, but you need to follow along with the reading, too!

Monday, October 28, 2013

Week 10, Day 1
Objective: grade level vocabulary, and listening for understanding; revising and editing; evaluate how different literary elements (e.g., figurative language, point of view) shape the author's portrayal of the plot and setting in works of fiction; addresses the writing skills for an analytical essay, including references to and commentary on quotations from the text; analyzes the aesthetic effects of an author's use of stylistic devices.  

1. Bell Work: study for your SAT Quiz #9
2. SAT Quiz #9
3. Work on Week 10 DRE
4. Show me your Drama Lit. Terms, Act I Vocab., and Act I Lit. Terms
5. Due to unfortunate events, I will not be here during the first part of tomorrow.  I have another funeral to go to.  For this reason, your Novel Project due date has been postponed until Wednesday.  I'm so sorry for this.  (I'm sure some of you won't mind!)
6. Week 10 SAT Words are already on Quizlet and StudyStack...you may do a search for "Avalos Week 10"

Friday, October 25, 2013

Week 9, Day 5
Objective: analyze the themes and characters in different periods of modern American drama, relate the main ideas found in a literary work to primary source documents from its historical and cultural setting, relate the characters and text structure of mythic, traditional, and classical literature to 20th and 21st century American novels, plays, or films, analyze the way in which the theme or meaning of a selection represents a view or comment on the human condition.

1. Grade W9 DRE
2. Bell Work: FREE WRITE!  (50 words...at least 2 SAT words!)
3. Work on your Act I Study Guide
4. Work on Vocabulary and Lit. Terms
5. Free Read
6. Reminders:
1. Drama Lit. Terms (p. 1116) and Vocabulary and Lit. Terms for Act I (p. 1123)--Due MONDAY! (Date change...was originally due tomorrow.)
2. Book Project is due NEXT TUESDAY, October 29th.  DON'T FORGET! TWO TEST GRADES!!!!
3. W9 SAT Quiz on Monday...synonyms and sentences will be on there!
4. SAT Week 8 Corrections are due on MONDAY!  NO EXCEPTIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NONE, ZIP, ZERO, ZILCH, NADA!!!!!!!!

Thursday, October 24, 2013

Week 9, Day 4
Objective: analyze the themes and characters in different periods of modern American drama, relate the main ideas found in a literary work to primary source documents from its historical and cultural setting, relate the characters and text structure of mythic, traditional, and classical literature to 20th and 21st century American novels, plays, or films, analyze the way in which the theme or meaning of a selection represents a view or comment on the human condition.

1. Bell Work: work on your Act I Study Guide
2. Continue reading The Crucible, Act I (Your class's page number is on the board)
3. If you can multi-task, you may also work on your Act I Study Guide, but you need to follow along with the reading, too!
4. Reminders:
1. Drama Lit. Terms (p. 1116) and Vocabulary and Lit. Terms for Act I (p. 1123)--Due MONDAY! (Date change...was originally due tomorrow.)
2. Book Project is due NEXT TUESDAY, October 29th.  DON'T FORGET! TWO TEST GRADES!!!!
3. W9 DRE due tomorrow.
4. W9 SAT Quiz on Monday...synonyms and sentences will be on there!
5. SAT Week 8 Corrections are due on MONDAY!  NO EXCEPTIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NONE, ZIP, ZERO, ZILCH, NADA!!!!!!!!

Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Week 9, Day 3
Objective: analyze the themes and characters in different periods of modern American drama, relate the main ideas found in a literary work to primary source documents from its historical and cultural setting, relate the characters and text structure of mythic, traditional, and classical literature to 20th and 21st century American novels, plays, or films, analyze the way in which the theme or meaning of a selection represents a view or comment on the human condition.

1. Bell Work: Yesterday we started a play in which the entire population of a town splits into two factions—the accusers and the accused—and in which the accused can escape punishment only if they name others guilty of the same crime.  What would you do if you were one of the accused? (Remember 50 words...and 2 SAT words!!!)
2. Continue reading The Crucible, Act I (Act I starts on p. 1129)
3. If you can multi-task, you may also work on your Act I Study Guide, but you need to follow along with the reading, too!
4. Reminders:
1. Vocabulary and Lit. Terms for Act I--Due FRIDAY!
2. Book Project is due NEXT TUESDAY, October 29th.  DON'T FORGET!  TWO TEST GRADES!!!!

Tuesday, October 22, 2013

Week 9, Day 2
Objective: analyze the themes and characters in different periods of modern American drama, relate the main ideas found in a literary work to primary source documents from its historical and cultural setting, relate the characters and text structure of mythic, traditional, and classical literature to 20th and 21st century American novels, plays, or films, analyze the way in which the theme or meaning of a selection represents a view or comment on the human condition.

1. Bell Work: Put your cell phone on your desk, upside down.  Fill our College Options Survey.  
2. Open your textbook to page 1129.
3. In your "Avalos English 3" Shared Folder, create a new FOLDER titled The Crucible
4. Save a copy of this Character Map  into your folder titled The Crucible
5. Save a copy of Act I, Study Guide, the due date will be announced when we finish reading Act I.  You may work on this as we read, but will need to keep up and pay attention to what we are reading.
6. Begin reading The Crucible, Act I (p. 1129)
7. Reminders:
1. Vocabulary and Lit. Terms for Act I--Due FRIDAY!

Monday, October 21, 2013

Week 9, Day 1
Objective: grade level vocabulary, and listening for understanding; revising and editing; evaluate how different literary elements (e.g., figurative language, point of view) shape the author's portrayal of the plot and setting in works of fiction; addresses the writing skills for an analytical essay, including references to and commentary on quotations from the text; analyzes the aesthetic effects of an author's use of stylistic devices.  

1. Bell Work: study for your SAT Quiz #8
2. SAT Quiz #8
3. Work on Week 9 DRE
4. Assign parts for The Crucible, Act I by Arthur Miller
5. Week 9 SAT Words are already on Quizlet and StudyStack...you may do a search for "Avalos Week 9"

Friday, October 18, 2013

Week 8, Day 5
Objective: analyze cultural and historical impacts on literature; grade level vocabulary, and listening for understanding; revising and editing; evaluate how different literary elements (e.g., figurative language, point of view) shape the author's portrayal of the plot and setting in works of fiction

1. Grade Week 8 DRE
2. Read your novel...remember your project is due on the 29th.  
3. Reminders:
1. Be good for the sub today!
2. If you have a question, tweet me at @AvalosEnglish.
3. Study for your Week 8 SAT Quiz on Monday!!!!!!!
1. Avalos Week 8
1. Words and Definitions (They are in week order.)
2. Quizlet
3. Study Stack
4. (I'm sorry the Quizlet and Study Stack links weren't working at the top of the page earlier this week!)

Thursday, October 17, 2013

Week 8, Day 4
Objective: analyze cultural and historical impacts on literature; grade level vocabulary, and listening for understanding; revising and editing; evaluate how different literary elements (e.g., figurative language, point of view) shape the author's portrayal of the plot and setting in works of fiction; addresses the writing skills for an analytical essay, including references to and commentary on quotations from the text; analyzes the aesthetic effects of an author's use of stylistic devices.  

1. Background Information about The Crucible, Act I and the Salem Witch Trials (pages 1124-1129)
2. Vocabulary for Stories (p. 1123)--(due next Friday)
1. Predilection
2. Ingratiating
3. Dissembling
4. Calumny
5. Inculcation
6. Propitiation
7. Evade
3. Literary Analysis Terms (p. 1123)--(due next Friday)
1. Plot
2. Rising Action
3. Climax
4. Falling Action
5. Resolution
6. Dramatic Exposition

Wednesday, October 16, 2013

Week 8, Day 3

Objective: PSAT

1. Periods 1-4--we will not have class due to the PSAT.
2. Periods 5-8--I will be at a meeting at the administration building all afternoon.  Read your novel.  

Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Week 8, Day 2
Objective: grade level vocabulary, PSAT prep, Silent Sustained Reading

1. Good News!!!  No SAT Quiz this week.  You're welcome!  However, you will have new words this week and your quiz next week will be over weeks 3-8.  
2. PSAT tomorrow!
1. Bring a calculator and #2 pencils.  
3. Week 8 DRE
4. Read your novel for your project.
5. Tomorrow: 
1. Periods 1-4--we will not have class tomorrow due to the PSAT
2. Periods 5-8--I will be at a meeting at the administration building all afternoon.  Bring your book to read.  

Monday, October 14, 2013

Week 8, Day 1
No School!  Enjoy your day off!

Friday, October 11, 2013

Week 7, Day 5
Objective: SWBAT write in a voice and style appropriate to audience and purpose, use technology for aspects of writing, vocabulary development, establish and adjust purpose for reading such as to find out, to understand, to interpret, to enjoy, and to solve problems, read silently with comprehension, read to be entertained, to appreciate a writer's craft, to be informed, to take action, and to discover models to use in his/her own writing

1. Grade Week 7 DRE
2. Novel Project
1. Due Tuesday, October 29, 2013
3. If you haven't already (or you changed your mind), fill out this form about the novel you are reading in class.  
4. Free Read for the rest of class.  NO TALKING!!!!!!
5. Remember...SAT Quiz on Tuesday!!!!

Please note: Fridays are not a time to work on things for another class.  You need to be productive for English class.  Please stay on task.  This is NOT a free day.  This a chance for you to read.  

Thursday, October 10, 2013

Week 7, Day 4
Objective: literary analysis, defining drama terms, cultural and historical impacts on literature, grade-level vocabulary

1. Vocabulary Bingo
2. Author Information: Arthur Miller
3. Work on Literary Terms for Drama (from yesterday)
1. Due Friday at 4:00pm.
4. Reminders:
1. Week 7 DRE Due Tomorrow!!!!