Thursday, October 31, 2013

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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"

Thursday, October 17, 2013

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

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

    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!!!!

    Wednesday, October 9, 2013

    Wednesday, October 9, 2013

    Week 7, Day 3
    Objective: literary analysis, defining drama terms, cultural and historical impacts on literature, grade-level vocabulary


    1. Bell Work: Open up your textbook to page 1116-1117 and open up your Vocabulary/Literary Terms Document
    2. Discuss Drama
    3. With your group, read pages 1116-1117.
    4. Put the following terms on your "Literary Terms" tab of your document. (Define them.  Yes, you will need examples too!)--Due Friday at 4:00pm.
      1. Drama
      2. Play
      3. Plot
      4. Acts
      5. Scenes
      6. Characters
      7. Actors
      8. Dialogue
      9. Stage Directions
      10. Comedy
      11. Tragedy
      12. Tragic Hero
      13. Tragic Flaw
      14. History Plays
      15. Melodrama
      16. Tragicomedy
      17. Modern Realistic Drama
      18. Political Drama
      19. Dramatic Conventions
      20. Suspension of Disbelief
      21. Soliloquy
      22. Aside
      23. Passage of Time
    5. Author Information: Arthur Miller


    Tuesday, October 8, 2013

    Tuesday, October 8, 2013

    Week 7, Day 2
    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. Go over Week 7 SAT Words together, as a class.  
    2. Short Answer Questions with a partner for "To My Dear and Loving Husband"
      1. Make a copy of this document
      2. Due today at 4:00pm.  
      3. You may work with a partner.
      4. One person from each group needs to fill out this form.  

    Monday, October 7, 2013

    Monday, October 7, 2013

    Week 7, 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 #6
    2. SAT Quiz #6
    3. Work on Week 7 DRE
    4. Short Answer Questions with a partner for "To My Dear and Loving Husband"
      1. Make a copy of this document
      2. Due tomorrow
      3. You may work with a partner

    Friday, October 4, 2013

    Friday, October 4, 2013

    Week 6, 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 6 DRE
    2. Bell Work: Free Write...Write about anything that you want to write about.  (At least 50 words, underlining every 10th word, and include at least 2 of the current week's SAT words.)
    3. Open your Vocab./Lit. Terms so I can grade it.  
    4. Fill out this form about the novel you are reading in class.  
    5. Free Read for the rest of class.  NO TALKING!!!!!!
    6. Remember...SAT Quiz on Monday!!!!
      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 do what you enjoy the most with regards to this class: reading, writing, or vocabulary development.

      Thursday, October 3, 2013

      Thursday, October 3, 2013

      Week 6, Day 4
      Objective: Analyzing poetry
      1. Bell Work: With the title, "To My Dear and Loving Husband," what do you think the poem will be about?  Use what information you know about the Puritans and what they wrote about, what the social expectations of women were in that time period, etc.
      2. TP-CASTT
      3. Read and discuss "To My Dear and Loving Husband" by Anne Bradstreet
      4. REMINDERS:
        1. Vocab./Lit. Terms for "To My Dear and Loving Husband" due tomorrow
        2. Week 6 DRE due tomorrow
        3. SAT Week 6 INFO--
          1. Quizlet
          2. Study Stack
          3. Study your SAT Words for Week 5 SAT Quiz on Monday, October 7, 2013!!!!

      Wednesday, October 2, 2013

      Wednesday, October 2, 2013

      Week 6, Day 3
      Objective: PSAT Prep
      1. Mrs. V will be here to do the scantron for the PSAT.
      2. Make sure your Vocab./Lit. Term Document is in your "Avalos English 3" Shared Folder.  It is due today at 4:00pm.  
      3. Quizlet
      4. Study Stack
      5. Study your SAT Words for Week 5 SAT Quiz on Monday, October 7, 2013!!!!

      Tuesday, October 1, 2013

      Tuesday, October 1,2013

      Week 6, Day 2
      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. Bell Work: Imagine you live in Colonial America.  Write a description of the place you live and the work you do to support your family.  
      2. Week 6 SAT Words
      3. Vocabulary for Stories (p. 74)--(due Friday)
        1. Quench
        2. Recompense
        3. Manifold
        4. Persevere
      4. Literary Analysis Terms (p. 74)--(due Friday)
        1. Puritan Plain Style
        2. Syntax
        3. Inversion
      5. Author Information: Anne Bradstreet (p. 75)
        1. Open Author Information Document
        2. Make a copy of it.
        3. Make sure you put it in the "Avalos English" shared folder
        4. Fill it out as we read about the author.  
      6. Remember that your literary terms from the PowerPoint presentation are due tomorrow...WITH EXAMPLES!