1. Read "Village."

2. Took notes from Miller and Burns essays and turned in packet of notes (including homework notes due today) for use on the final exam essay.

 

Homework:

Study for the final exam and dream about summer fun!

1. Did Act 4 quiz.

2. Wrote reflective paragraph.

3. Did final RFU activity and averaged score.

 

Homework due 6/5:

1. Prepare notes from Miller's document about why he wrote The Crucible.

If absent, use this link to access a summary of the document:

2. Continue to study for the final exam.

1. Read Acts 3 and 4 of The Crucible.

2. Turned in homework p.1289.

 

Homework due 6/1:

1. Study The Crucible Act 4 - p.1319 to 1334 - for a quiz on Thursday.

2. Begin studying for final exam; see list posted previously.

1. Read Act 2 from The Crucible and recorded the climax of Act 2, along with at least three events that created tension and produced rising action.

2. Turned in skills page 1265.

3. Wrote review of May book and turned in May reading logs.

4. Recorded final exam study list:

"The Story of an Hour"  p.634

"Winter Dreams"  p.744

The Crucible  p.1233

test-prep skills

Works Cited formatting

eras of American Literature

story and poem analysis skills

essay writing skills

terms: irony, alliteration, imagery, personification, metaphor

 

Homework due 5/30:

1. Add skills p.1289 to the paper started in class today - vocab. and grammar (all 5 sections).  Use characters from The Crucible for your writing application.

2. Get your summer reading book from the SPHS library.

 

1. Read Act 1 The Crucible and outlined 5+ conflicts in the play; turned in work.

If absent, read pgs.1234-1263. Identify and explain the conflicts.

2. Turned in "Preliminary Reading" + "Preparing to Read" worksheets.

3. Read from May book and recorded log entry.

 

Homework due 5/25:

1. Finish reading self-improvement book and be prepared for a class activity.

2. May reading logs are due Thursday, 5/25.

3. In textbook, do skills p.1265 - Vocabulary + Grammar (all 5 sections)

1. Finished Caaspp testing.

2. Did self-improvement book reading session and recorded entry.

If finishing assessments all period, mark "Testing" as your Reading Log entry.

3. Did preliminary activity for reading The Crucible.

 

Homework due 5/23:

1. Read self-improvement book and record entries.  Logs are due Thurs., 5/25.

Finish your book before class on 5/25 in order to do a review activity.

2. Do or complete the interactive class assignment.  It's posted below, if absent, but use this link to access the website:  http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/97/salem/

3. Using your textbook, complete the worksheet "Preparing to read The Crucible."

Continued Caaspp testing.

 

Homework due 5/19:

1. Read from self-improvement book and record entries; bring book to class.

2. Come prepared to complete any unfinished testing.

Did Caaspp summative assessment on the computer.

 

Homework due 5/17:

Continue reading from self-improvement book.

1. Went over grammar homework and took quiz; turned in HW.

2. Read self-improvement book.

3. Discussed EAP (Early Assessment Program) connection with Caassp testing.  

4. Peermarked argument analysis submissions in turnitin.com, then read reviews.

 

Homework due 5/15:

1. Read from self-improvement book and record entries; have a book with you throughout the testing sessions next week.

2. Bring earbuds for testing; come refreshed and relaxed in order to do your best!

 

1. Read book and recorded entry.

2. Went over homework and turned in all grammar book work from 5/3-5/9.

3. Discussed synthesis paragraph.

4. Wrote analysis using google docs side-by-side and submitted to turnitin.com.

 

 

Homework due 5/11:

1. Read self-improvement book and record entries.

2. In grammar book, study pgs. 488-493.

Do Ex.15, p.489, Ex.16, p.491, and Ex.18, p.494.

Bring your book to class.

3. Review and be prepared for a quiz on grammar section 25.2, pgs.482-493.