Tue. 9/30 - Wed. 10/1

Sophomore English

-- We went over the HW from Monday (One Chunk).
-- The HW was handed in.
-- We worked in groups to develop ideas based on three writing prompts.
HW: Complete any writing not finished in class.

American Lit.

-- We discussed the ending of the novella.
-- Paragraph lesson.
-- We read the article, "The Lost Boys."
-- We wrote / developed a two-chunk paragraph comparing themes.
HW: Complete your paragraphs (if not already finished).

Monday 9/29

Sophomore English

-- Book X was stamped.
-- We read Book XI and completed the questions in the packet.
-- We discussed issues inherent with the book's ending.
HW: One Chunk Worksheet

American Lit.

-- There was a warm-up writing activity.
-- We went over the HW from Thursday (One Chunk) and the HW was handed in.
-- We read pages 102 - 115 (the end of the story).
-- We discussed Min's death.
-- There was an exit-not writing activity.
HW: Complete any writing not finished in class.

Friday 9/26

No School!

Thursday 9/25

Sophomore English

-- Word of the week:

indifferent.

-- Book IX was stamped.
-- We read Book X and answered the Book X questions.
HW: Complete any work not finished in class.

American Lit.

-- Word of the week:

indifferent.

-- Symbolism Activity: Trading Quotes.
-- Symbolism papers handed in.
HW: One Chunk (on the theme of your choice).

Tue. 9/23 - Wed. 9/24

Sophomore English

-- The Book VIII questions were stamped.
-- Power point presentation on writing (CD / CM / Chunks).
-- We did a writing activity to go with the presentation.
-- We read Book IX.
-- We worked on the Book IX questions.
HW: Complete any work not finished in class.

American Lit.

--

Chunks Due (from yesterday's activity).

-- We took notes on symbolism / discussed symbolism in the novel.
-- We began working on our symbolism drawings (due on Thursday).
-- We read pages 91 - 94.
HW:

Complete your symbolism drawings.

Monday 9/22

Sophomore English

-- The Book VII questions were stamped.
-- We completed the Book VIII Pre-reading questions.
-- We read Book VIII.
-- We answered the Book VIII After-reading questions
HW: Complete any work not finished in class.

American Lit.

-- Reading Check! Pages 74 - 80.
-- We read pages 80 - 90.
-- Chunks lesson and activity -- we wrote one chunk.
The "Blowing One Chunk" worksheet was handed out.
HW: Complete the worksheet from today's class.

Friday 9/19

Sophomore English

-- 15 min. of time to finish posters.
-- Poster Presentations (voluntary).
-- We went over the drawings from yesterday's assignment.
-- We read Book VII and completed the adjoining questions.
HW:

Complete any work not finished in class.

American Lit.

-- Intro - Fate / Freewill: what is the difference?
-- Homework collected (from Tuesday) and discussion from the article.
-- We read pages 66 - 74.
-- HW:

Reading assignment given in class -- READING CHECK ON MONDAY?

Thursday 9/18

Sophomore English

-- Presentation from Ms. Barerra.
-- Word of the Week:

console (verb)

.
-- Gilgamesh Packets handed out -- Don't lose these!
-- We read book VI
-- HW:

Complete any work not finished in class.

American Lit.

-- Word of the Week:

console (verb).

-- Poem:

"A Dream Deferred" by Langston Hughes.

-- Group activity / discussion.
-- We read pages 61 - 66.
-- Exit Note: What is Tian's / Min's

Dream Deferred

?
HW: No Homework

Tue. 9/16 - Wed. 9 /17

Sophomore English

-- Star Wars / Hero's Journey Power Point.
-- H.J. Poster assignment reviewed.
-- Time to work on Poster-Projects.
-- Threshold Guardian discussion.
HW:

Finish your poster by Friday!

American Lit.

-- Intro: challenges of immigration.
-- We read pages 41 - 45 in

Hunger

.
-- We read the article: "

Born Irish, but With Illegal Parents

."
-- Group Activity.
HW:

Three questions from article.

Monday 9/15

Sophomore English

-- Papers were handed back.
-- We discussed grading standards.
-- We read Gilgamesh, Books IV and V.
-- We wrote a response to question #4 in our notebooks.
HW: No Homework (unless you're finishing today's work).

American Lit.

-- Papers were handed back.
-- We discussed grading standards.
-- We read pages 45 - 54 in

Hunger

.
-- Writing activity: Find two quotes in today's reading that relate to the plight of immigrants today -- write two chunks.
HW: No Homework (unless you're finishing today's work).

Friday 9/12

Sophomore English

-- Word of the week:

Veil (verb)

-- We read Book III in Gilgamesh
-- We answered the Book III questions.
HW: No Homework (unless you needed time to finish today's questions).

American Lit.

-- Reading Check: Hunger
-- Word of the Week:

Veil (verb)

-- We read pages 39 - 44 in Hunger
HW: No Homework.

Thursday 9/11

Sophomore English

-- Prolouge / Book I answers due.
-- We read Book II and answered the study questions (in notebook).
-- Exit Note (in notebook) "What is

one

aspects of the Hero's Journey that you recognize so far in Gilgamesh?"
HW: No Homework tonight.

American Lit.

-- We reviewed the study questions for the Alexie Piece.
-- The Alexie questions and the one-chunk homework assignment were handed in.
-- We read through page 31 in

Hunger

.
HW:

Read though page 39 -- READING CHECK TOMORROW!

Tuesday / Wednesday 9/9-10

Sophomore English

-- Gilgamesh Introductory Power Point
-- We played a round of "Telephone"
-- We read the Prologue and Book I of Gilgamesh
-- We completed the Prologue and Book I study questions
HW: Complete any work not finished in class.

American Lit.

-- We read Sherman Alexie's "What Sacagawea Means to Me."
-- We answered the adjoining study questions for the Alexie piece.
-- We began reading Hunger.
HW: No Homework tonight.

Monday 9/8

Sophomore English

-- Notebooks were collected.
-- We completed our screening of Star Wars
-- We discussed the Hero's Journey.

HW: Bring your books to class tomorrow!

American Lit.

-- We finished our American Dream discussion.
-- We viewed a Power Point presentation on Writing (CD / CM)
-- We did a CD / CM activity in our notebooks.

HW: Bring your books to class tomorrow!

Friday 9/5

Sophomore English

-- Word of the Week:

Paradox

-- We continued to screen the film,

Star Wars

.

HW: Complete the worksheet: "Your Heroic Journey."

American Lit.

-- Word of the Week:

Paradox

-- Carousel graffiti activity: The American Dream
-- We read the essay, "

What Sacagawea Means...

" by Sherman Alexie.

HW: Complete the adjoining questions for the Alexie essay.

Thursday 9/4

Sophomore English

-- Quick review of the Heroic Journey cycle.
-- Worksheet handed out: "Mapping Your Own Journey."
-- We continued our study of the film,

Star Wars

.

HW: No Homework tonight (unless you'd like to continue your worksheet).

2nd and 6th periods -- We picked up

Gilgamesh

from the bookroom.

American Lit.

--

Due: The "Declaration of Independence" worksheet.

-- We discussed what the D.O.I. means in our own words.
-- American Dream activity: We worked in groups to prepare posters for tomorrow's activity.
HW: No Homework tonight.

Wednesday 9/3

Sophomore English

-- Please see yesterday's post (Tuesday).

Tuesday 9/2

Sophomore English

-- We took notes / reviewed the Hero's Journey archetype.
-- We discussed the elements / stages of the H.J.
-- We viewed part of the film: Star Wars and discussed in relation to the H.J.
HW: No Homework today!

American Lit

-- We read the work, "America and Americans" by John Steinbeck.
-- We worked in groups to answer the adjoining study-questions.
-- We read the Declaration of Independence (excerpt) and discussed it.
HW: Complete your translation of the Declaration of Ind. by the beginning of class on Thursday.

Monday 9/1

Labor Day Holiday

No School!

Monday 9/1

Labor Day Holiday

No School!