April 27-May 1

MONDAY:

Period 1, 2, 3: Working in small groups, read poems #1 and #5 in yellow packet. Complete analysis in white packet.

Period 4: Poem #7; Shakespeare background.

Period 5: Work on "Novel in an Hour" assignment. Due Wednesday.

Period 7: Poems #5 and 6.

TUESDAY:

Period 1, 2: Science PSSAs

Period 3: Poem #6 and 7.

Period 4: "Love at First Sight" article.

Period 5: Continue work on "Novel in an Hour" assignments.

WEDNESDAY:

Period 1, 2: Science PSSAs

Period 3: Shakespeare background

Period 4: MSND - Act I Scene I; Hermia's dilemma HW    

Period 5: Share "Novel in an Hour" assignment

Period 7: Shakespeare background 

THURSDAY:
Period 1, 2: Shakespeare background, assigned roles.
Period 3: Act I Scene I - Hermia's dilemma (HW)
Period 4: Study guide #10 and #11
Period 5: "Novel in an Hour" discussion
Period 7: Act I Scene I - Hermia's dilemma (HW)  

April 20-24

There will be no homework this week. Please check the blog daily for in-class work and assignments.

MONDAY:
Periods 1, 3: Finished watching "Hoot." Collected study guides. Notes on analogies/odes/elegies.
Period 2: Collected "Frankenstein" guides. Notes on analogies/odes/elegies, started close read notes.
Period 4: Close read notes, poetry practice.
Period 5: Read Ch. 1 of Hoot, began Ch. 2.
Period 7: "Rappaccini's Daughter" reading quiz, notes on analogies/odes/elegies, started close read notes.  

TUESDAY:
Period 3: Close read notes, practice with "Elegy for JFK."
Period 4: Close read work with poems 1 and 2.
Period 5: Finished Ch. 2 of Hoot, work in study guide/green activity packet.
Period 7: Finished close read notes, began work in poetry collection packet.
Periods 1, 2: Math PSSAs

WEDNESDAY:
Period 1: Close read notes.
Period 4: Close read work with poem 1.
Period 5:  Wrote Roy's letter of apology, read Ch. 3, finished white and green study guides for Ch. 3
Period 7: Close read work with poem 2.
Periods 2, 3: Math PSSAs


THURSDAY:
Period 2: Finished close read notes, started work on poem 2.
Period 4: Close read whole-class work on poem 3.
Period 5: Reviewed Ch. 3 suspense, read Ch. 4, completed white and green study guides for Ch. 4.
Period 7: Close read small-group work with poem 1. 
Periods 1, 3: Math PSSAs

FRIDAY: 
Period 1, 3: Close read whole-class work on poem 2.
Period 2: Close read small-group work with poem 1.
Period 4: Close read small-group work with poems 5 and 6.
Period 5: Read Ch. 5, completed white and green study guides, Ch. 1-5 quiz.
Period 7: Close read small-group work with poems 3 and 4. 

April 13-17

There will be no homework this week. Please check the blog daily for in-class work and assignments.

MONDAY:
Period 2, 7: "Flowers for Algernon"/"The Birth-Mark" essay due!
All classes: PSSA review.

TUESDAY:
Period 3: Began watching "Hoot." Collected study guides, novels.
Period 7: Began watching "Frankenstein."
All other classes: PSSA testing  

WEDNESDAY:
Period 1, 4B: Began watching "Hoot." Collected study guides, novels.
Period 5B: Shared "Skook Stories" in class.
Period 7: Finished watching "Frankenstein." Distributed study guide.
Period 2, 3: PSSA testing

THURSDAY:
Period 2: Began watching "Frankenstein."
Period 4B: Continued watching "Hoot." Distributed study guide.
Period 5B: Finished anticipation guide.
Period 7: Collected "Frankenstein" study guide; began reading "Rappaccini's Daughter."
Period 1, 3: PSSA testing

FRIDAY:   
Period 1, 3: Continued watching "Hoot." Distributed study guide.
Period 2: Continued watching "Frankenstein." Collected study guide.
Period 4: Finished watching "Hoot." Collected study guide. Began poetry notes on elegy/ode.
Period 5B: Began Hoot background notes; assigned novels; distributed study guides.
Period 7: Continued reading "Rappaccini's Daughter."

Introductory Paragraph Example for P. 1, 3, 4

Sentence 1: General statement of conflict
Sentence 2: Identify as internal/external and type
Sentence 3: Conflict as it's seen in Hoot
Sentence 4: Conflict as it's seen in your second text choice

April 6-10

MONDAY:
Period 1, 3, 4: Continue working on finishing Hoot - test on Wednesday, study guide collection Wednesday.
Period 2, 7: Finish literary elements assessment for "Flowers for Algernon." Due tomorrow.
Period 5: Finish "John Henry" on pg. 6 of purple packet.

TUESDAY:
Period 1, 3, 4: Finish reading Hoot; finish study guide.
Period 2, 7: First three pages of pink analysis packet for "The Birth-Mark" -- only complete paragraph 1 questions.
Period 5: No HW - finished unit in class. Bring materials for "Skook Stories" tomorrow.

WEDNESDAY:
Period 1, 3, 4: Hoot test! Begin working on written assessment.
Period 2, 7: Complete pg. 4-6 in pink analysis packet - questions for paragraphs 3, 4, 5, and 7. (In-class: Read up to "In a little while, all will be tested" on pg. 16)
Period 5: Continue working on "Skook Stories." In library tomorrow.


THURSDAY:
Period 1, 3, 4: Finish Hoot written assignment - due tomorrow.
Period 2, 7: "Flowers for Algernon" written assignment - due Monday.
Period 5: Skook Stories due tomorrow.

FRIDAY:
Period 1, 3, 4: Hoot writing assessment due
Period 2, 7: "Flowers for Algernon" writing assessment due MONDAY.
Period 5: Skook Stories assignment due