Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Wednesday, 9/1/10

11th Grade LA
  • DGP
  • Read "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God"
  • Review for Unit 1 Test
  • Discuss how to access online textbook.
  • HW: Study for test tomorrow and complete the test review

AP Lang

  • Notes on Greek Theater
  • Handout on Drama Terms (Quiz on Wednesday)
  • HW: Review for 1984 reading quiz tomorrow

Tuesday, 8/31/10

11th Grade LA
  • DGP
  • Read "Huswifery" by Edward Taylor
  • Read "To My Dear and Loving Husband" by Anne Bradstreet
  • Answered questions on pgs. 101-102

AP Lang

  • Took notes on MLA format
  • Discussed Summary Theme Essay
  • Read packet on what a summary theme involves when writing

Monday, 8/30/10

11th Grade LA
  • DGP
  • Finished Plymouth Plantation questions
  • Groups created rules for their own Plymouth Plantation

AP Lang

  • Presentations of 1984 Quote Project
  • "Tagging the Text" for 1984

Friday, 8/27/10

11th Grade LA
  • Vocab Quiz #1
  • Handed in Vocab work after discussing
  • Read Plymouth Plantation
  • Answered questions at the end of the story

AP Lang

  • Quote Project on 1984 (worked in groups 3rd period)
  • 7th period - Discussion Questions
  • HW: Finish Quote Project

Thursday, 8/26/10

11th Grade LA
  • DGP
  • Quiz on Native Americans/Explorers
  • Background notes on the Puritans
  • HW: Study for Vocab Quiz #1

AP Lang

  • Quote Project for 1984 (worked in groups)

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Wednesday, 8/25/10

11th Grade LA
  • DGP #3
  • Discuss questions for "Equiano"
  • Read Christopher Columbus's "Voyage"
  • Answer questions about "Voyage"
  • Journal #5 - "Extreme Experience"

AP Lang

  • Research for Annonated Bibs in Media Center

Tuesday, 8/24/10

11th Grade LA
  • DGP #3
  • Turn in finished "Myth" journal
  • Read "Equiano", marking loaded words and looking for emotional appeal
  • Discuss persuasive deivces
  • Answer questions on pg. 44

AP Lang

  • Discuss rubric essay competition results
  • Assign Annotated Bibs for 1984
  • Start quote project for 1984

Monday, 8/23/10

11th Grade LA
  • DGP #3
  • Peer edit your "Myth" journal
  • Begin your re-write

AP Lang

  • Discuss AP Rubric
  • Rubric Competition

Friday, 8/20/10

11th Grade LA
  • Turn in DGP #1-2
  • Hand in Summer Reading Packet/notes
  • Write Summer Reading In-class Essay

AP Lang

  • Take Vocabulary Quiz #2
  • Write Argument Essay - "The Case Against Coldplay"

Thursday, August 19, 2010

Thursday, 8/19/10

11th Grade LA
  • DGP
  • Read "Earth on Turtle's Back" pg. 14
  • Read "Grizzlies Walked Upright" pg. 19
  • Read back info on Indian tribes
  • Complete Study Guide on Native American Myths
  • Journal #4: Create your own myth
  • HW: Summer Reading packet due tomorrow, in-class essay tomorrow

AP Lang

  • Finish Multiple Choice Practive Exam
  • Go over correct answers
  • Read "Case Against Coldplay"
  • Discuss how the test is scored, and what is on the AP exam
  • HW: study for vocab #2 quiz

Wednesday, 8/18/10

11th Grade LA
  • Publishing Day - students shared their typed journal and received comments from their peers
  • Picture Day

AP Lang

  • Multiple Choice Practice AP Exam
  • Picture Day

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Tuesday, 8/17/10

11th Grade LA
  • DGP #2
  • Quiz on Theme, Tone, and Technique
  • Publishing day was moved to Wednesday
AP Lang
  • Quiz on Rhetorical Devices
  • Anglo-Saxon projects assigned
Don't forget Picture Day tomorrow!!!

Monday, 8/16/10

11th Grade LA
  • DGP #2
  • Notes on Unit 1 - Native Americans, Puritans
  • Unit 1 Study Guide
  • HW: Study for Theme, Tone, Technique quiz tomorrow and type one journal from last week to share in class.
AP Lang
  • Study Guide for Glass Menagerie due
  • Socratic Seminar for Glass Menagerie
  • HW: Study for quiz on rhetorical devices

Friday, August 13, 2010

Friday, 8/13/10

11th Grade American Lit
  • DGP - Discussed the whole week's answers
  • Summer Reading Lit Circles
  • HW: packet and notes for summer reading is due next Friday
AP Lang
  • Vocab Quiz #1
  • Group questions on Glass Menagerie
  • Group Presentations
  • HW: Prepare 3 questions for Monday's Socratic seminar on Glass Menagerie, study guide doe on Monday, and email me your best journal of the week in a word document

Thursday, 8/12/10

11th Grade American Lit
  • DGP - Label capitalization and punctuation
  • Discussed tone and style. Went over examples from sample texts.
  • Students had to complete 12 sample passages on their own.
  • HW: Bring Summer Reading materials tomorrow
AP Lang
  • Read piece on high school tribal life
  • Discussed literary devices used
  • Journal #4 - "What tribes exist at North Gwinnett?"
  • HW: Bring Glass Menagerie study guide and book for tomorrow and study for vocab quiz