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!