Wednesday, 8/11/10

11th Grade American Lit

• DGP - label clauses and sentence type
• Read "Memories of Dating" by Dave Barry
• Talk about theme, tone, and technique
• Journal #3 - "Memory"

AP Lang

• Discuss Rhetorical Devices
• Read two pieces by Leonard Pitts
• Discussed why the author used the rhetorical devices they did
• Journal #3 - "Why?"
  

Tuesday, 8/10/10

Great 2nd day! We are almost halfway through our first week!

Honors 11th Grade LA

• DGP - Label the sentence parts
• Collected student information sheets
• "Where I'm From" Icebreaker
• Read "Where I'm From" poem, discussed
• Wrote Journal #2 - "Where I'm From" poem and Origins story
• Received Vocab Unit #1, part 2

AP Lang

• Textbooks were checked out to all students
• Discussed rhetorical devices/strategies
• Read "Black Men and Public Spaces", discussed rhetorical devices used
• Wrote Journal #2 - "Stereotypes"

Monday, 8/9/10

Welcome to the first day of school! I enjoyed meeting all of you today, and I hope we all got off to a good start! Here is what we covered today:

11th Grade Honors

• DGP (remember to download and print the form and notes!) - Sentence #1 - edgar allan poe laments the loss of his wife virginia in his poem annabel lee
• Student Info Sheet - due back by Friday, 8/13
• Syllabus
• We read "My Name" and discussed the tone, theme, and technique of the piece.
• Journal #1 - Your Name Story
• Vocab Unit #1 was assigned and worksheets were given. Quiz and worksheets due on 8/27.

AP Lang

• Ice Breaker activity - "Find Someone Who..."
• Syllabus
• Vocabulary Units explained (remember to download and print the critical vocab list!) - quizzes on every Friday
• Journal #1 - Unique

Welcome!

I want to welcome back all students for the 2010-2011 school year! This is going to be an awesome year!

Let me begin by introducing you to my website. This is one of the most valuable tools you will need this year. Each day I post what we covered in each class, as well as post any assignments given.

To find assignments, handouts, notes, etc. click on your class up in the right hand corner. This will re-direct you to another page, organized by unit. Click on the unit we are currently studying and then browse by date for the assignment you need.

Also, on my website you will find a link to my email, calendar of due dates, and the link the the textbook online.

Please do not hesitate to email me with any questions you may have! I look forward to seeing everyone on Monday! :)

This week...4/26-30/10

Monday - We took the performance final exam in class. If you were absent, please make plans to take this exam ASAP! I also posted two review guides for the EOCT. Please download and review these on your own time, before the test!

Tuesday - Review for the Unit 6 Test

Wednesday - Unit 6 Test

Thursday - Intro to Raisin in the Sun, and we will begin reading the play

Friday - EOCT Review, Unit 10 Vocabulary Quiz & work due

Thursday - 4/15/10

Today we began the period by discussing the author Tim O'Brien and how his writing style fit into post modernism. We then read an except from his book, The Things They Carried. We then answered questions together as class, and then the students worked on their study guides independently.

Students were also given time in class to work on their essays or paragraphs for part one of the Ancestry Project, which is due tomorrow.

Wednesday - 4/14/10

Today we the Unit 6 Study Guides were given out, and the Ancestry project was assigned. The project is in three parts and has different due dates.

We also read the short story "Everyday Use" in the Reader's Companion. Students answered questions as we read, and the completed that section of the study guide.

Tuesday - 4/13/10

Welcome to Unit 6, Postmodernism! Today we began class by taking notes on the postmodern literary time period (located in the notes & handouts sections). After taking notes, students worked on completing the unit 6 study guide on background information.

Catcher in the Rye - Test Review

In order for you to receive the bonus points on this test, you will need to complete the following assignment:

Click on the "comments" button on the bottom of the post. Please look through the questions that have been posted, regarding Catcher in the Rye. First, you must post your own question (one that you have come up with) following the rules for posting. Next you will need to copy one of the questions that has been posted by someone else, and then supply an answer for that question.

Don't forget to include your student # and period to receive credit!

This week...

Monday - Your outside reading assignment is due. You only need to turn in the AP-style data sheet, no presentation. Also, you will need to read Ch. 22-24 in class, while answering your study guide questions. Before the class is over, everyone should have journals 1-8 completed.

Tuesday - Today we will be finishing the book in class. All study guide questions should be answered, and journal #9 completed. If we have time, we will begin our in-class review of the novel.

Wednesday - Quiz Day! You will be taking your third and final quiz over Catcher in the Rye. Your vocab unit 9 work is also due, and you will be taking your quiz over those words. At the end of the period, we will be reviewing parts of the novel in preparation of the test. HW: Catcher Review, directions will be posted here.

Thursday - Catcher in the Rye Test today, all study guide questions and journals due. Your Holden Character Project is also due today. We will have brief, informal presentations of the Holden projects after the test. Good luck!

Friday - Happy Spring Break!! Have fun and be safe!

GHSGT Testing this week...

While I have seen some of you everyday, some of you I have seen every other day, and some of you I haven't seen since last Friday. This is what we have been covering this week:

• Catcher in the Rye Quiz #1- If you have seen me, then you have taken a quiz on chapters 1-6, if you haven't seen me this week, you will be taking your quiz tomorrow.
• Catcher in the Rye Quiz #2 - EVERYONE will take this in class on Friday. It will be over Chapters 1-15.
• Reading...by the end of the week you should have through Ch. 18 read, questions answered, and journals written.

If you need to catch up on your reading at home, click here for a copy online. If you need another copy of the handouts or the notes from the powerpoint, please see the handouts page, and look under Catcher in the Rye.

I am around if you need me, and of course I am always available through email! Good luck on your testing!

Wednesday, 3.17.10

Today we offically finished up our unit on research and began Catcher in the Rye. Students took notes on JD Salinger and Catcher in the Rye, and then received all handouts for the unit, which include: calendar, project, study questions, and journal topics. Students then began reading Catcher in the Rye, Chapters 1-3.

Updated March Calendar

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Monday-Thursday - 3.1-4.10

This week students will be working on their research papers in the lab. Each day the students are responsible for emailing their progress for the period to Mrs. Lusher for feedback. All outlines and annotated bibs should be completed by now, and the full rough draft is due by the end of the period on Monday.

Friday - 2.26.10

Today students worked in the computer lab to finish their outlines and annotated bibs for their research papers. They were due by the end of the period. Grade reports were also sent home today.