Monday, January 19, 2009

Friday 1/16

Sophomore English


- Finals Review
- Film: Lord of the Flies (continued)
HW: Sophomores --
.

American Lit.

- Finals Review
- Film: Frederick Douglass... (continued)
HW: Juniors --
.

Thursday 1/15

Sophomore English


- Finals Review
- Film: Lord of the Flies (continued)

American Lit.

- Finals Review
- Film: Frederick Douglass... (continued)

Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Tue. 1/13 - Wed. 1/14

Sophomore English

- Reading: Chapter 12 -- the end of the book!
- Writing Activity: One-pager
- Discussion of themes.


American Lit.

- Abolitionist Group Activity.
HW: Read the first
six
pages of Chapter 11 (XI)

Monday 1/12

Sophomore English


- Chapter 10 review / warm-up discussion
- Reading: Chapter 11.
- Post Ch. 11 discussion.
HW: Read Chapter 12, pages 183 - 191


American Lit

- Chapter 9 Jigsaw-reading activity
- Group discussions and note-taking
- Abolitionist Autobiography activity.
HW: Finish writing your "Autobiography of an Abolitionist"

Friday, January 9, 2009

Friday 1/9

Sophomore English


- Chapter 8 discussion: Simon.
- Reading: Chapter 9.
HW: Read Chapter 10 and complete Ch. 10 questions, 1 - 3.


American Lit.

- Review of Chapter 6.
- Reading: Chapter 7.
- Film screening: ...continued.
HW: Read Chapters 8 and 9. Complete both pages in the study guide.

Tuesday, January 6, 2009

Thursday 1/8

Sophomore English

- Review / reading of Chapter 8.
- Continuation of Tue. / Wed. symbolism activity.
HW: Complete any reading questions not yet finished (through Chapter 8).


American Lit.

- Chapter 4 Discussion.
- Reading: Chapter 5.
- Continuation of Tuesday's Documentary.
HW: Chapter 6 reading and discussion question.

Tue. 1/6 - Wed. 1/7

Sophomore English

- Chapter 7 review and discussion.
- Work time for the Chapter 7 questions.
- Symbolism activity.
HW: Read Chapter 8 and answer questions: 2, 3, 4, 6 and 8.


American Lit.


- We read Chapter 3.
- Discussion: Chapter 1 - 3 questions.
- Video:
Frederick Douglass: When the Lion Wrote History
HW: Read Chapter 4 and answer the Ch. 4 study guide questions.

Monday 1/5

Happy New Year!


Sophomore English


- Welcome back discussion
- We watched the first half of the 1963 film version of
Lord of the Flies

HW: Read Chapter 7 (we will answer the study questions on Tue. / Wed. in class)

American Lit.


- Welcome back discussion.
- Offensive language activity and discussion.
HW: None.