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A.P. English Language and Composition Periods 1, 3 and 7

APEL Period 1, 3 and 7 

Pick up a trip slip for the college fair in room 116! Trip is May 1

SAT Prep class with Mr. Williams starts Monday, sign up in the college office.

SAT Dates for Spring:

May 5- register by April 6- pick up your fee waiver BEFORE SPRING BREAK

June 2 register by May 8 


Homework

APEL Periods 1, 3 and 7
Homework due 4/12, 4/13
Study list of terms for quiz
Homework due 4/11 Period 1/3
Vocabulary list 2 from Fall- examples
Write like Baker- children's story satire
 
Homework due 4/10- Per 7
Write like Baker- children's story satire

Homework due 3/28, 3/29
Read 302-304
Questions on meaning 1,2,3
Questions on Language 1,2
 
Book Check
Homework due 3/27 Per 1/3
Review Irony/ Satire handout
Prep for debate

Homework due 3/23
Read Irony/ Satire Handout

Homework due 3/21, 3/22
Prep for debate
Practice Test 3 due 3/26 for Period 7.
Homework due 3/19, 3/20
Vocabulary Test Lists 3, 4, and 5
 
Practice Test 3 Notes and Answers- Period 1 and 3 only

Homework due 3/15 OR 3/16
Synthesis Essay Outline- Typed and Color Coded!

Homework due 3/9,3/12
Thesis statement- immigration, 6 quotations
Read 598-601 take notes

Homework due 3/7, 3/8
Sample sentences Vocabulary list 4
Apostrophe worksheet

Homework 3/2 
1. Dialectical Journals
2. Candidate Issues

Homework 3/5, 3/6
Read 558-569
1. Vocab Quiz list 3
2. Questions on Meaning p 561- 1-4; p. 565-566, 1-4 ; p. 570 1-4.
12 Questions total.

Homework for  2/29 3/1
1. Review Vocabulary List 3
2. Dialectical Journal Rhetorical devices in Tannen OR Ericsson- 3 entries
Homework for Friday 2/24 or Monday 2/27
Bedford Reader
1.Read “But What Do You Mean” by Deborah Tannen (pages 391-397)
Answer Questions:
Page 397 Meaning #1 and #3
Page 398 Writing #2
                   Language  # 1, #2, and #3
           Suggestions for Writing #3
2.Read “ The Ways We Lie” by Stephanie Ericsson (pages 408-415)
Answer Questions:
Page 416 Meaning #1
                   Writing #1 and #2
                    Language #1
3.Be prepared to discuss  both authors’ use of diction and syntax to create tone and add meaning to the text. 
 
February 22/23
Book Check- covered- name in book
Rewrite of Intro Paragraph due 2/24 or 2/29
February 17/21
Vocab quiz lists 1 and 2
In Class Essay
February 13/14
Read pages 548-557 Bedford reader
Second Draft Intro Paragraph - turn in rough draft, peer evaluation, and second draft together!
February 9/ 10
Introduction Draft 1
February 7/8
Thesis Statement!
Vocabulary Sentences list 1
February 6
Thesis Statement Essay Prompt #3 page 33 of Bedford Reader
January 23 , 24
Work on Documentary Project! It is due 1/30 or 1/31 NO EXTENSIONS
 
Read pages 40-49 in Bedford Reader
 
January 19/ 20
Read pages 9-25 Bedford Reader
Study for Vocabulary Quiz lists 16, 17, 18

Sentences Vocab list 18
Book Review
Wednesday January 11/Thursday January 12
Vocabulary Sentences 17 due Friday - or Tuesday
Book Review due Tuesday or Wednesday
Monday, January 9/ Tuesday, January 10
Vocabulary Sentences list 16
Reading Assignment pages 614-618- Cover book
20 True False Questons on novel

Tuesday, December 13 OR Wednesday, December 14
Vocabulary Test lists 2-15
Dialectical journal
In Class Argumentative Essay #4 (Wednesday)

Wednesday 12/7 OR Thursday 12/8
Argumentative Essay #3 due Friday or Monday
Study Vocabulary lists 2-15

Friday 12/2 ORMonday 12/5
Study Vocabulary
Read book
Prep for In Class Essay- Argumentative Essay #2

Thursday 12/1
Sentences list 14
Argumentative Essay Prompt 1 due
Tuesday, 11/29 OR Wednesday 11/30
Sentences List 13
Title of book for review

Wednesday, 11.23 OR Monday 11/28
Sentences List 12
Review Rhetorical Devices for Quiz
Rubric Poster
Title of book for review
Monday, 11/21 OR Tuesday 11/22
Sentences Vocabulary list 11
Draft of rubric
Read Figurative Language handout
Title of book for review due 11/28

Thursday, 11/17 OR Friday 11/18
Vocab Quiz lists 9 and 10
Title of book for review due 11/28

 


Tuesday, 11/15 OR Wednesday 11/16
Read prompt for sample essay #2 and de Sevigne passage and write outline of possible essay.
Study Vocabulary lists 9 and 10.
Thursday, 11/10 OR Monday 11/14
Vocabulary sentences lists 9 and 10
Prepare for in class essay
Tuesday, 11/8 OR Wednesday 11/9
Check Grade on line
Continue to work on Allusion/Eponym Packet

Thursday, 11/3 OR Friday, 11/4
Vocabulary Quiz
Allusion Packet due Friday for Per 1 and 3 AND Monday for Per 7
Monday, 10/31 OR Tuesday 11/1
Vocabulary Sentences List 7
Read and take notes on A Modest Proposal

Friday, October 28 Per 7

Finish Thesis Statement Practice Activity

Bring Pro and Con Occupy Articles to class

Wednesday, October 26 Per. 7

Study for postponed Vocab Quiz lists 2-6

Finish Rhetorical devices activities

+ and - Articles on Occupy movement

Thursday, October 27 Per. 1 and 3

Study for postponed Vocab Quiz lists 2-6

Thesis Statement Activity

+ and - Articles on Occupy movement


Monday, October 24 and Tuesday, October 25

Turn in first person narrative if you have not done so

Vocabulary test lists 2-6

 

Friday, October 21

Work on final draft of first person narrative

Study vocabulary lists 5 and 6

Wednesday 10/19

Compound or Complex Sentences- Vocabulary list 5

Bring first person narrative to class Wednesday

APEL Per. 7

Monday, 10/24

Work on final draft of first person narrative

Study vocabulary lists 5 and 6

Thursday 10/20

Compound or Complex Sentences- Vocabulary list 5

Bring first person narrative to class Wednesday

Monday 10/17

Vocabulary Quiz 4

Final Draft Diction Paragraph

APEL Per. 7

Tuesday 10/18

Vocabulary Quiz 4

Final Draft of Diction Paragraph

10/13

Creative Writing assignment due Thursday

Final Draft of Diction Paragraph due Monday

APEL Per. 7

Bring ALL Vocabulary lists to class.

Final Draft of Diction Paragraph due Tuesday

 

A.P. E. L. Please check your grade. If you have a zero for the Lardner essay, please check that you turned it in. 10/11, 10/12 Rough draft paragraph Vocabulary list 4- cards or notebook paper

For 10/10

A.P. English Language

Read article, take notes on reading.

Answer questions.

What is writer\"s purpose?

What is intended audience?

 

A.P. English Language

Vocabulary Activity Find part of speech and define list 3- Words about Writing

assertiondiscourse

clarityeloquence

cogentemphasize

coherentfluid

cohesivelucid

Diction Practice- periods 1 and 3

 


English 7 (H) Periods 5 and 6

 

  Mandala character analysis project and oral presentation due APRIL 11

Homework

Due April 9

Grade corrections/ Make Up work

Organize notebook for notebook check

Due March 28

Supply list Mandala Project- Parent Signature

Vocab definitions list 4

Read to page 111 CCB

Due March 22

Read to page 90 CCB

Create 10 questions on reading

Decide on character for mandala project

Due March 20

Mandala Project

Due March 16

Finish December in CCB

Write a paragraph about how Christmas was celebrated differently in the middle ages.

Due March 8

Read to page 50 CCB

Grade print out signed


March 6

Reading Questions CCB

March 2

Vocabulary Sentences and Word Maps List 1

February 23

Organize journals

Title of novel for next report

Outline of persuasive essay

February 21

8 sentence paragraph

Make sure you completed and turned in parent interview


February 8

Bring supplies to class

February 6

Clean out 3 ring binder- store first semester's work in a manila folder at home.

Supplies for new semester:

3 ring binder

Notebook paper

Pens, Pencils with erasers

Eraser, Pencil Sharpener

Blue, Green, Red and Purple colored pencils

Composition notebook to use as a journal

Agenda to write down Homework

 


We will finish the periodic assessment on Tuesday.

 

Due Friday January 27

Country  Report- ( draft of report, flag, interview questions) if you did not turn any of the items in 

Review format for bibliography and citations for periodic assessment 

Due January 23rd

Sentences for Vocabulary words

List of candidates for President of the U.S.

Book Report was due Tuesday January 17

Read article on bats and write summary for Thursday

Wednesday, December 14

Context Clues Packet due

Country Report

Bring an envelope, a stamp, and your home address to class

 

Thursday, December 8

Context Clues Lesson 23

Final Draft of Narrative if you have not turned it in.

 

Friday, December 2

Context Clues lesson 5

Name of country for report

Read at least 10 pages of book for book report

Final Draft of Narrative due Tuesday, 12/6

 

 

Friday, November 18

Second Draft of narrative- 2-5 pages typed.

Homework for Wednesday, November 16

Work on second draft of narrative.

First and second drafts are due Friday- second draft MUST be typed!

Homework for Monday, November 14

Finish first draft of story!

Homework for Wednesday, November 9

Prepare for District Periodic Assessment -Wednesday!

First Draft of short story due on Monday 11/14

Homework for Monday, November 7

Grammar Worksheets

Outline of story

Homework for Thursday, November 3

Idea for story

Study for Vocab test

Homework for Tuesday, November 1

Check your grade on line- if you owe me make up work, please turn it in on Tuesday! Ten weeks grades are due November 10.

PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU HAVE FINISHED THE BOOK WALK TWO MOONS

Five paragraphs answering questions on the end of the novel - Paragraphs should be five to seven sentences each. Paragraphs should be typed.

Homework for Friday, 10/28

Read pages 264 -280 Walk Two Moons this is the end- make sure you have tissue because ut is sad!

Finish A Fresh Perspective paragraphs if you did not do so in class

Write 2 Proverbs paragraphs

 

Homework for Wednesday 10/26

Read pages 239-263 Walk Two Moons

Vocabulary Activity list 5- (3 new words)

Study for quiz on narrative terms and figurative language


Homework for Monday 10/24

Walk Two Moons Reading questions Chapters 33-37.

Study for matching quiz on Narrative terms

 

Homework for Thursday 10/20

Walk Two Moons reading questions.

Questions on Longfellow poem.

Bring in journal if you forgot to turn it in on Tuesday.

 

Tuesday 10/18

Homework due on 10/18

Read and answer reading questions up to page 180 W2M

Organize journal entries. Journals will be collected on Tuesday!

Turn in late W2M Essays!

 

10/14

Study for Vocabulary Quiz 2 on list 3 and 4

Walk Two Moons Essay #2 pages 70 -130

Use self evaluation checklist to guide your writing

 

10/12

Vocabulary Activity List 4

W2M Essay #2 due Friday- start now!

English 7 (H)

10/10

Parent Signature on test

Review to page 130

Answer reading questions 1-5

Do earlier reading questions over, or add details if you did poorly on the test.

 

10/6 Read 102 -130 Walk Two Moons

Create 5 questions based on this part of the book

Make sure you have your journal and your copy of Walk Two Moons in class every day


English 7B Period 8

 Homework 

February 29

Response to Literature essy

February 23

Jane S paragraph - if you are turning it in late

Outline of Persuasive essay

Organize journals

February 21

8 sentence paragraph on handout

 

Supplies for new semester:

3 ring binder

Notebook paper

Pens, Pencils with erasers

Eraser, Pencil Sharpener

Blue, Green, Red and Purple colored pencils

Composition notebook to use as a journal

Agenda to write down Homework


Homework 

February 13

Read article on Bats and write summary


Peer Counseling and Youth Led Evaluation

 

Grades will be posted on Thursday , January 25th Please check for missing work.


January 25

Finish Addiction journal


MAKE UP WORK 

If you missed an assignment due to absence:

Find a short article that relates to the content of the class. Read the article and write a five sentence summary of it. Staple your summary to the article and submit it to the red tray in class. 

Make up work for 10 week grades is due by Thursday.

In Class Journal on Counseling Session on Monday, October 31- make sue you have your notes in class!

Notebook check on Wednesday, November 2nd.

Week Five Test was on Thursday. Make it up Monday at lunch f you were absent.

If you have not turned in Journal 2- Relationships you must turn it in this week or it will not be accepted.