Day+by+Day

=4th Nine: May 7 - 11=
 * English II Honors**
 * Monday || Tuesday || Wednesday || Thursday || Friday ||
 * * Compare/Contrast film version of __Antigone__ to text version
 * AICE Exam at 2:00 pm in Auditorium || * Read Scenes 4 and 5 of __Antigone__ ||  || ** Vocabulary Quiz - __Antigone__ ** || **Bring novel to read** ||
 * English III**
 * Monday || Tuesday || Wednesday || Thursday || Friday ||
 * * Finished Act 1 of __Raisin__ || * Reviewed Act 1
 * Reviewed Vocabulary ||  ||   ||   ||

=4th Nine: April 30-May 4=
 * English II Honors**
 * Monday || Tuesday || Wednesday || Thursday || Friday ||
 * * MUGS Practice #3
 * Reviewed Context/Background info for __Antigone__
 * Read the Prologue and Parados (pg. 693-698)
 * Completed the first row on "Charting the Action"
 * HW: Vocabulary Worksheet || * Journal
 * Review from yesterday
 * Reviewed Vocabulary worksheet
 * Read Scene 1, Ode 1
 * NO HW || * Read Scene 2, Ode 2
 * Began working on Alliterative Equations for __Antigone__ vocabulary
 * NO HW || * Alliterative Equations for vocabulary words || * Alliterative Equations due today
 * Vocabulary Pop Quiz
 * Read Scene 3, Ode 3
 * Worked on Chart ||
 * English III**
 * Monday || Tuesday || Wednesday || Thursday || Friday ||
 * * Context clue activity for __ARitS__ vocabulary
 * Received character chart for ARitS
 * Began reading. Stopped at pg. 31. || * Reviewed reading from yesterday by watching film clip
 * Read up to pg. 45
 * Took character notes on character chart
 * Watched film clip of scene we read today || * Finished ARITS Act 1 Scene 1, started scene 2 || * Alliterative Equations for Vocabulary words ||  ||

=4th Nine: April 23-27=
 * English II Honors**
 * Monday || Tuesday || Wednesday || Thursday || Friday ||
 * * Library to return/renew/check out books
 * Copied __Antigone__ vocabulary words
 * Completed "What is Justice?" worksheet
 * HW: Kohlberg survey online (see English II Resources for link) || * MUGS Practice #1
 * Turned in Kohlberg Survey for a grade
 * Completed Kohlberg activity (Heinz scenario)
 * NO HW || * MUGS Practice #2
 * Discussed Kohlberg activity
 * Began "How do you feel" Character scenario chart
 * HW: Socratic Seminar planning and preparation || * Socratic Seminar: When is it acceptable to break a law with which you do not agree?
 * NO HW || * Context/Background activity for __Antigone__
 * Received Family Tree handout ||
 * English III**
 * Monday || Tuesday || Wednesday || Thursday || Friday ||
 * * Received Voc. 4.3 words
 * Read poems by Langston Hughes || * Reviewed Harlem Renaissance
 * Finished "The Great Debaters" || * Harlem Quiz || * MUGS Practice #2
 * Alliteration Equations with Voc. 4.3 words || * Vocabulary Quiz 4.3
 * Anticipation Guide for __A Raisin in the Sun__ - group activity ||

=4th Nine: Week 2 - April 2-6=
 * English II Honors**
 * Monday || Tuesday || Wednesday || Thursday || Friday ||
 * * Subject/Verb Agreement worksheet - review
 * Comma Sense - identified comma rules
 * Checked out library books (free reading) || * Quia FCAT Practices: Vocabulary Development and Reading Comprehension || * Usage Battles Worksheet || **LATE START**
 * Dangling modifiers activity || * Quia FCAT Practice: Nonfiction and Informational Text
 * Free Reading Time
 * **AICE Students: AOW #6 due by midnight on Sunday** ||
 * English III**
 * Monday || Tuesday || Wednesday || Thursday || Friday ||
 * * Received Voc. 4.2 list
 * Reviewed "Richard Cory" poem and finished worksheet for "Miniver Cheevy"
 * Checked out library books (free reading) || * "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" - read short story and completed worksheet || * Read "A Worn Path" by Eudora Welty || * Finished worksheet for "A Worn Path" by Eudora Welty || * Vocabulary worksheet 4.2 due
 * Voc. Quiz on 4.2
 * Free Reading Time ||

=4th Nine: Week 1 - March 26-30=
 * English II Honors**
 * Monday || Tuesday || Wednesday || Thursday || Friday ||
 * * Grammar Income Test
 * Parts of Speech Review using "Jabberwocky" || * Laptops - FCAT 2.0 Practice: Revising and Editing
 * Finished "Jabberwocky" worksheet and turned in
 * **HW: Bring ACT Scores for colleges you plan to apply to!** || * Turned in ACT Scores
 * Subject/Verb agreement review || * Identified rules for tricky subject/verb agreement || * Notes on Sentence Structures
 * Funny punctuation mistakes
 * "Comma Sense" Activities 1 and 2 ||
 * English III**
 * Monday || Tuesday || Wednesday || Thursday || Friday ||
 * * Reviewed PowerPoint - The Modern Era
 * Worked on Voc. 4.1 list || * Laptops - EOC Practice: Revising and Editing
 * Read "Design" by Robert Frost, pg. 560 || * Re-read "Design" by Frost and analyzed the symbolism and theme of the poem || * Read "Once by the Pacific" by Frost
 * Reviewed Voc. 4.1 to prepare for Quiz tomorrow
 * **HW: Voc. 4.1 worksheet due tomorrow before QUIZ** || * Voc. Quiz 1.4
 * Read "Richard Cory" and "Miniver Cheever" ||

=3rd Nine: Week 8 - March 5-9=
 * English II Honors**
 * Monday || Tuesday || Wednesday || Thursday || Friday ||
 * * Training for taking the FCAT Reading test
 * Received STUDY GUIDE for 3rd nine weeks exam || * Reviewed Test-taking strategies based on our training from yesterday
 * Learned the difference between implied, extended, and direct metaphors
 * Read the poem "Pride" by Dahlia Ravikovitch || **Turnitin.com Reflection Post due by Midnight**
 * Evaluated the purpose of using metaphors and how they affect WRITERS and READERS
 * Read "Locked In" by Ingemar Leckius and discussed interpretations
 * 20-30 minutes of in-class reading time for lit. circle novels
 * **HW: Turnitin.com Reflection Post due by Midnight**
 * **DEL due in class tomorrow** || **DEL due in class**
 * Literature Circles! || **Book tests today!!!**
 * Lit. Circle Book Tests
 * Responded to Pen Pals ||
 * English III**
 * Monday || Tuesday || Wednesday || Thursday || Friday ||
 * * Training for computer testing
 * Began reading ch. 7 of Gatsby || * Finished Ch. 7 of Gatsby and discussed || * Answered Ch. 7 questions
 * Read Ch. 8
 * Pop Quiz on Ch. 8 || * Reviewed Ch. 8
 * Read Ch. 9 - finished with Gatsby! || * Gatsby cause/effect dominoes
 * Gatsby archetypes
 * *Received STUDY GUIDE for exam* ||

=3rd Nine: Week 7 - Feb. 27-March 2= -In-class reading of Lit.Circle book || * In-class reading of lit. circle books -Read Ch. 6 (first part) of Gatsby || * Reviewed Vocabulary 3.5 || * Voc. 3.5 Quiz
 * English II Honors**
 * Monday || Tuesday || Wednesday || Thursday || Friday ||
 * * Reviewed essays from the entire year and evaluated areas of weakness to avoid tomorrow on FCAT Writes || * __**FCAT Writes Assessment during 3rd period**__
 * Poetry 180 and Lit. Circle Novel - connecting themes activity
 * **HW: Completed Registration form due tomorrow!** || COURSE REGISTRATION for next year
 * **HW: Turnitin.com Post due tonight by midnight; DEL due tomorrow in class** || * Literature Circle meetings in class (DELs due)
 * **HW: Keep reading the rest of the book!**
 * AICE students - AOW #3 due by Sunday. ||
 * English III**
 * Monday || Tuesday || Wednesday || Thursday || Friday ||
 * * Received graded work; filed in portfolios
 * New Vocabulary list - 3.5
 * Reviewed Ch. 4 of Gatsby || * Read Ch. 5 of Gatsby
 * **HW: Completed Registration form due tomorrow!** || COURSE REGISTRATION for next year
 * Finished Ch. 6 - completed questions ||

=3rd Nine: Week 6 - Feb. 20-24=
 * English II Honors**
 * Monday || Tuesday || Wednesday || Thursday || Friday ||
 * * Evaluated how song lyrics make an impact on a listener by looking at how a songwriter uses poetic devices (alliteration, similes, metaphors, puns, etc.)
 * HW: Read Literature Circle Book! || * Self-assessed essay from Friday using the FCAT Writes Rubric
 * In-class reading time of Lit. Circle Books
 * HW: Read Literature Circle Book! || * Poetry 180 reading and reflection (see Turnitin.com Discussion board for instructions) || **Turnitin.com Reflection Post DUE by midnight tonight!**
 * In-Class Reading time for Lit. Circle Books
 * ** DEL due tomorrow IN CLASS **
 * ** Turnitin.com Discussion Post due online by MIDNIGHT ** || ** Double-Entry Log #1 DUE today in class! **
 * ** Literature Circle Meeting #1 **
 * ** HW: **
 * 1. Start reading SECOND section of Lit. Circle books
 * 2. AICE students - AOW #2 due by midnight on Sunday ||
 * English III**
 * Monday || Tuesday || Wednesday || Thursday || Friday ||
 * * Reviewed Vocabulary 3.4
 * Received __Gatsby__ Character chart and Chapter Questions booklet
 * Continued Reading Ch. 1
 * HW: Study for Voc. Quiz || * Took Vocabulary 3.4 Quiz
 * Responded to a quote from Ch. 1
 * Finished reading Ch. 1 || * Read Ch. 2 and answered questions || * Read Ch. 3 and answered questions || * Read Ch. 4 and answered questions ||

=3rd Nine: Week 5 - Feb. 13-17=
 * English II Honors**
 * Monday || Tuesday || Wednesday || Thursday || Friday ||
 * * MLKJ - "Letter from Birmingham Jail" - evaluating content by coding the text
 * **HW:**
 * 1. Bring Literature Circle Book to class tomorrow
 * 2. Study for TONE vocabulary quiz
 * 3. Sign up for Turnitin.com
 * 4. Finish MLKJ coding (highlighting) the text || * Tone Voc. Quiz
 * AICE students received Article assignments (First one due Sunday, Feb. 19 by midnight)
 * Worked on "Letter" activity in partners || * Finished working "Letter" activity
 * Divided literature circle book assignments into thirds
 * HW:
 * 1. Begin reading LITERATURE CIRCLE books
 * 2. 1st, 2nd, and 6th - finish writing prompt for MLK Letter || * Registration information for next year's courses || * FCAT Writes Expository essay practice prompt ||
 * English III**
 * Monday || Tuesday || Wednesday || Thursday || Friday ||
 * * Reviewed Realism Unit
 * Anticipation Guide: __The Great Gatsby__ || * Received new vocabulary list (3.4)
 * Character Archetypes game || * PowerPoint notes: The Moderns
 * Began reading __The Great Gatsby__ (stopped at pg. 4) || * Continued reading __Gatsby__ || * Registration information for next year's courses ||

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=3rd Nine: Week 4 - Feb. 6-10=
 * English II Honors**
 * Monday || Tuesday || Wednesday || Thursday || Friday ||
 * * Read "Into Thin Air" in your IR on pg. 265-277 and answer the margin questions
 * Study for Voc. Quiz tomorrow || * Voc. Quiz on Word Parts #2
 * Discussion: "Into Thin Air" || * Received Tone Vocabulary words/definitions
 * Received Literature Circle Assignment information || * Quiz: "Into Thin Air"
 * Methods of Organization group activity || * DVD: "Everest:IMAX" ||
 * English III**
 * Monday || Tuesday || Wednesday || Thursday || Friday ||
 * * Worksheet on "Jumping Frog" || * Vocabulary 3.3 definitions
 * Began reading "To Build a Fire" by Jack London || * Finished reading "To Build a Fire" || * Reviewed Vocabulary 3.3
 * Completed "To Build a Fire" worksheets
 * Read scientific article about frostbite and hypothermia || * Vocabulary Quiz
 * Realism Unit Review ||

= = =3rd Nine: Week 3 - Jan. 30-Feb. 3=
 * English II Honors**
 * Monday || Tuesday || Wednesday || Thursday || Friday ||
 * * Reviewed "Call of the Wild--Save Us!" worksheet
 * Wrote persuasive techniques to convince particular audiences
 * ** HW: **
 * ** 1.Study for Vocabulary Quiz tomorrow! ** || * Took Vocabulary Quiz
 * Took notes and created examples for Logical Fallacies
 * Identified cause/effect relationships in __Julius Caesar__
 * ** HW: **
 * ** 1. Finish Fallacy and Cause/Effect worksheets **
 * **2. Do Vocabulary Word Parts #2 chart (column 2)** || * Copied definitions for Word Parts #2 (Roots and Suffixes)
 * Reviewed logical fallacies and provided examples from commercials and ads
 * Turned in Cause/Effect worksheet for __Julius Caesar__
 * ** HW: **
 * ** 1. First and Second period: NO homework **
 * **2. Sixth and Seventh: FINISH Julius Caesar cause/effect worksheet** || * Listed everything we know about Mt. Everest to prepare for next reading selection
 * Class discussion || * Read "Into Thin Air" in your IR on pg. 265-277 and answer the margin questions ||
 * English III**
 * Monday || Tuesday || Wednesday || Thursday || Friday ||
 * * Individually read "A Mystery of Heroism" and began working on a comprehension worksheet || * Finished reading "A Mystery of Heroism"; finished worksheet
 * Took multiple choice quiz on "Mystery"
 * Composed a "realistic" writing based upon one daily-life event
 * Received Vocabulary worksheet (due Friday) || * Made associations to new vocabulary words (List 3.2)
 * Finished worksheets from yesterday (due tomorrow for a grade!) || * Read "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" by Mark Twain
 * ** HW: **
 * **1. Study for Voc. Quiz** || * Vocabulary Quiz
 * Read and respond to Articles of the Week ||

=3rd Nine: Week 2 - Jan. 23-27=
 * English II Honors**
 * Monday || Tuesday || Wednesday || Thursday || Friday ||
 * * Compared/Contrasted events of the //Titanic// to the Italian cruise ship
 * Evaluated dramatic irony and situational irony in "R.M.S. Titanic" text in Interactive Reader, pg. 134-147
 * ** HW: **
 * ** 1. Complete Vocabulary worksheet (Roots/Affixes/Suffixes Prior Knowledge) **
 * ** 2. Work on Literacy Week Project (see English II Honors Resources page for more info) ** || * Finished worksheet about "R.M.S. Titanic"
 * Copied Vocabulary definitions
 * Listened to beginning of "Letter from Birmingham Jail" by Martin Luther King, Jr. in textbook, pg. 744.
 * ** HW: **
 * ** 1. Finish reading "Letter" and answer the four questions from the PowerPoint (also available under English II Honors tab) **
 * ** 2. Work on Literacy Week Project (see English II Honors Resources page for more info) ** || * Turned in HW
 * Made a list of every fact we knew about Vietnam
 * Discussed Primary and Secondary sources
 * Evaluated sources on pg. 238 in Interactive Reader
 * Read "The War Escalates" and "Declaration of Independence from the War in Vietnam" on pg. 239 in Interactive Reader and answered margin questions
 * ** HW: **
 * ** 1. Finish reading and responding to texts starting on pg. 239 in IR **
 * **2. Literacy Week Project due tomorrow!** || ***Literacy Week Project Due***
 * Self-assessed poster projects
 * Reviewed texts from yesterday
 * Evaluated sample student FCAT writing
 * ** HW: **
 * ** 1. Read "Call of the Wild--Save Us!" in IR pg. 231 and complete the margin questions ** || * Reflected on FCAT Persuasive student essays from yesterday
 * Brainstormed associations to "wildlife conservation"
 * Group work - "Evaluating Author's Argument" for "Call of the Wild--Save Us!"
 * ** HW: **
 * ** 1. Finish Evaluating Author's Argument worksheet **
 * **2. Post a picture to the Pen Pal Slideshow on Google Docs** ||
 * English III**
 * Monday || Tuesday || Wednesday || Thursday || Friday ||
 * * Made associations to new Vocabulary List (3.1)
 * Took notes on the Rise of Realism (PowerPoint)
 * ** HW: **
 * ** Complete Vocabulary worksheet by Friday ** || * Read "The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass" and evaluated the internal and external conflicts in the selection || * Finished worksheet on Frederick Douglass
 * Read and responded to an Article of the Week about changing the language in __The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn__ || * Reviewed vocabulary words to prepare for quiz tomorrow
 * Read "A Pair of Silk Stockings" by Kate Chopin and began worksheet
 * ** HW: **
 * ** 1. Study for Vocabulary 3.1 Quiz (worksheet due tomorrow) ** || * Took Voc. 3.1 Quiz
 * Completed worksheets for "A Pair of Silk Stockings"
 * Received graded work and filed in portfolios ||

= = =3rd Nine: Week 1 - Jan. 18-20=
 * English II Honors**
 * Monday || Tuesday || Wednesday || Thursday || Friday ||
 * ||  || * DA Writing Prompt: Expository
 * ** HW: **
 * ** 1. Complete pg. 114 in Interactive Reader **
 * ** 2. Begin working on AOW - Cruise Ship ** || * DA Writing Prompt: Persuasive
 * ** HW: **
 * ** 1. Read "Hair" pg. 115-116 in Interactive Reader and complete the margin questions **
 * ** 2. Finish working on AOW - due tomorrow ** || ***AOW Due***
 * Shared responses to questions about "Hair"
 * Discussed AOW in partners and as a class
 * ** HW: **
 * ** 1. Read "R.M.S. Titanic" pg. 134-147 in Interactive Reader and complete the margin questions **
 * ** 2. Respond to pen pal on PB Wiki **
 * **3. Begin finding your favorite quotes from books you've read for Literacy Week Next week** ||
 * English III**
 * Monday || Tuesday || Wednesday || Thursday || Friday ||
 * ||  || * Compare/Contrast Walt Whitman and Emily Dickinson's lifestyles and poetry || * Read selections from Walt Whitman's "Song of Myself || * Read selections from Emily Dickinson's poetry ||