Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Tue. 2/24 - Wed. 2/25

Sophomore English

- Speeches!
HW: Continue to prepare your speeches.


American Lit.

- Chapter 24 - 30 Jigsaw.
- Chapter 24 - 30 Discussion
- We read Chapter 31
HW: Read your assigned chapters for tomorrow's jigsaw:

1 = 32; 2 = 33; 3 = 34; 4 = 35; 5 = 36; 6 = 37; 7 = 38; 8 = 39; 9 = 40; 10 = 40.

Tue. 2/24 - Wed. 2/25

Sophomore English

- Speeches!
HW: Continue to prepare your speeches.


American Lit.

- Chapter 24 - 30 Jigsaw.
- Chapter 24 - 30 Discussion
- We read Chapter 31
HW: Read your assigned chapters for tomorrow's jigsaw:

1 = 32; 2 = 33; 3 = 34; 4 = 35; 5 = 36; 6 = 37; 7 = 38; 8 = 39; 9 = 40; 10 = 40.

Monday 2/23

Sophomore English

-- Speeches!
HW: Continue to prepare your speeches.

American Lit.

-- Chapter 17 - 22 questions.
-- We read Chapter 23.
-- Chapter 23 discussion and exit-note.

Monday 2/23

Sophomore English

-- Speeches!
HW: Continue to prepare your speeches.

American Lit.

-- Chapter 17 - 22 questions.
-- We read Chapter 23.
-- Chapter 23 discussion and exit-note.

Friday 2/20

Sophomore English

- Career Speech Outline Writing Workshop.
- Speech Practice.
HW: Be ready for your speeches next week!


American Lit.

- Chapter 17 - 22 Jigsaw Activity (continued).
HW: Review Chapters 17 - 22:
come to class with any questions that you might have on Monday.

Friday 2/20

Sophomore English

- Career Speech Outline Writing Workshop.
- Speech Practice.
HW: Be ready for your speeches next week!


American Lit.

- Chapter 17 - 22 Jigsaw Activity (continued).
HW: Review Chapters 17 - 22:
come to class with any questions that you might have on Monday.

Thursday, February 19, 2009

Thursday 2/19

Sophomore English

- Speech Prep. Activity
- Speech Practice
HW: Bring a copy of your speech outline to class tomorrow!


American Lit.

- Calendar overview.
- Jigsaw Activity handed out: Chapters 17-22.
- Reading time
- Expert groups meeting today (teaching groups meet tomorrow)
HW: Read / skim / review your assigned chapter.

Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Tue. 2/17 - Wed. 2/18

Sophomore English
- Speech example & content vs. form discussion
- Outline writing and revision workshop.
- Writing time.
HW: Type your outline and bring it to class on Thursday!


American Lit.
- Reading: Chapters 15 & 16.
- Chapter 16 response activity (from the last page in the study-guide).
- Small group discussions & class discussion.
HW: Complete any missing work from your study guide...
...Study Guides Due Thursday!

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Friday, February 6, 2009

Tue. 1/27 - Wed. 1/28

Sophomore English
- Career Unit / Career Project Explained
- Career project packet handed out
- Budget / money discussion
HW: Complete the Budget / Money Worksheet in your packets.


American Lit.
- Genre Activities:
1) Genre categories worksheet and group-work.
2) Mystery Object Intro. and naming activity.
HW: None

Monday 1/26

Sophomore English
- Intro to Career Unit
- Career Survey Worksheet handed out.
HW: Career Survey Worksheet due on Tue. / Wed.


American Lit.
- Intro to Genre in Writing Unit.
- HW: Bring in an example of writing that is in an unfamiliar genre.

Monday, February 2, 2009