Daily+Assignments+and+Activities

Students had most of the hour to work on their partner poster project that is due Finals Day.
 * Wednesday, June 9**

Students handed in the character grid. Students had most of the hour to work on their partner poster project that is due Finals Day.
 * Tuesday, June 8**

Make up quiz on 162 - end. See your teacher for a time to do this. Make up discussion on 162 - end on Tuesday, June 8 after school. Hand in your character grid for the book.
 * Monday, June 7**

Students received the Final Poster Project Assignment. Students chose a partner for the project and chose a theme word. Students spent the rest of the class period working on step 1 of the assignment, which was determining theme statements for their posters. (Jacob and Molly, your theme word is //truth.)//
 * Friday, June 4**

Style lesson on //The Things They Carried.// Read the attached powerpoint, follow the directions, and hand this in to the teacher when you are finished.
 * Thursday, June 3**

Reading Day - no make up work.
 * Wednesday, June 2**

Make up quiz on 86 - 161. See your teacher for a time to do this. Make up discussion on 86 - 161 is ** Tue. June 8 after school **. Bring your prepared lit circle discussion assignment to the make up discussion.
 * Tuesday, June 1**

We watched a Dateline video called //A Few Good Men.// Students took notes as they watched the video. Make up viewing for this assignment is Thursday after school at 2:10.
 * Friday, May 28**

Hand in resume. Students read application essays and evaluated their quality. See your teacher for make up directions.
 * Thursday, May 27**

Quiet reading day. No make up work.
 * Wednesday, May 26**

Students read and analyzed a poem by ee cummings. The poem and analysis chart are attached. Complete this work and turn it in to your teacher.
 * Tuesday, May 25**

Make up quiz on pages 1 - 85. See your teacher for a time to do this. Make up discussion is Wednesday, May 26 during guided study. Bring your literature discussion assignment with you to the make up discussion.
 * Monday, May 24**

Students looked through all the writing they've done this year to evaluate their writing growth. We then reviewed the writing assignment which is due next Friday, May 28. This assignment is attached.
 * Friday, May 21**

​ Monday: Quiz on 1 - 85 of //The Things They Carried// and literature group discussion. No late coupons for this assignment!

Students received the assignment for writing a resume. We reviewed the basics of resume writing in class, and students had class time to begin filling out the data sheet.
 * Thursday, May 20**

Get the resume writing packet from your teacher when you return to school.

Reading Day for //The Things They Carried// Students received a calendar listing assignments for the rest of the year.
 * Wednesday, May 19**

Students took notes on Post-modernism. Read the attached powerpoint and take notes.
 * Tuesday, May 18**

Students received the book //The Things They Carried// and a character grid for tracking characters. Get both of these items from your teacher when you return to school.

We reviewed background information about the Vietnam War. Students took notes. If you missed class, complete the following Internet assignment and turn it in to your teacher.
 * Monday, May 17**

We watched thje rest of the clip from the movie //Born on the Fourth of July//. Come in Tuesday, May 18 after school to view this clip.
 * Friday, May 14**

We watched a clip from the movie //Born on the Fourth of July//. Come in Tuesday, May 18 after school to view this clip.
 * Thursday, May 13**

AP Exam today!! No make up work.
 * Wednesday, May 12**

We reviewed test-taking tips for the AP exam.
 * Tuesday, May 11**

See your teacher to make up a quiz about the AP exam. Read the above powerpoint before taking the quiz.

Students received the scored NASA synthesis essay. We graded the AP MC test in class
 * Monday, May 10**

Homework: Open the links below and print the prompts. (If you cannot open the pdf file, get the prompts from your teacher tomorrow.) Read, annotate, and prewrite the 2 AP prompts: analysis and argument. Time yourself, allowing yourself only 7 minutes per prompt.

Students worked on an AP MC test all hour. Get this practice test from your teacher when you return to class.
 * Friday, May 7**


 * Thursday, May 6**
 * Students received the Analysis AP essay on the two satirical passages on the environmental debate.
 * Students took the Glossary terms quiz. Set up a time with your teacher to make up this quiz.
 * Students looked at student samples of the essay they wrote on Wednesday. Come in during a guided study or after school to look at these samples and evaluate the essay your wrote on Wed. May 5.

Students wrote an AP timed essay; they chose which type of essay they wanted to write. See your teacher for a time to make up this timed essay.
 * Wednesday, May 5**

Students received the scored Argument essay on Adversity. Students worked with a partner to write another argument essay. You can get this prompt when you return and write the essay at home.
 * Tuesday, May 4**

Tomorrow: All students will write an AP essay; students get to choose which type of essay they will write.

Students participated in the //Invisible Man// summative discussion, which is a grade in the major assessment category. This is the only make up opportunity for this assignment, so make arrangements to be here. The make up date is Thursday, May 6 at 2:15; meet in your English teacher's room.
 * Monday, May 3**

__ SEE BELOW FOR INFORMATION ON THE QUIZLET FOR THE GLOSSARY TERMS TEST __ (Not all of the terms from the Glossary terms sheet are on the quizlet so you still need to study from the sheet as well. You might want to make flash cards of the terms not on the quizlet.)

DIRECTIONS:

To Access Glossary terms practice use the link below and then type AP English 11 Glossary Terms into the search box at the top right of the quizlet home page. Two quizzes should pop up. Ours is the one made by schmeisserl. 

For a practice quiz on Applying Glossary Terms, type Applying Glossary Terms into the search box. This quiz has its flaws as you play the games, but it will probably help if you practice the flashcards part.

[|**Glossary terms**]

Students wrote an AP Synthesis essay. Set up a time with your teacher before or after school to write this essay.
 * Thursday, April 29**

​ There will be a glossary terms quiz on Thursday, May 6. We handed you this list of terms in the fall; they are on a pink sheet and they should be in your vocabulary section. We have also added several words to the bottom of the sheet we gave you in the fall. Open the attachment below to view those words and add them to your sheet. Use the glossary terms packets we gave you to find the definitions for all of the terms. If you cannot find the glossary terms packets, use google, but the glossary terms packets will probably have terms closer to what will be on the quiz. You also need to apply your knowledge about these terms. You must identify them in sentences, so use google to find examples of the terms and study those examples. Try writing a few of your own examples to make sure you understand them. To do well on the quiz, you must be able to define the words and to identify the term being used in a sentence. We will post a quizlet link to help you study in the next couple of days. Keep checking the wiki.

Summative Discussion for //Invisible Man// is Monday, May 3. Bring your highlighted rough draft notes, your revised final draft page of notes, and your //Invisible Man// book. These are your ticket in the door. Without these three items, you cannot participate in this major assessment.

Review the powerpoint we showed students today. Students received the graded Penny synthesis essay.
 * Wednesday, April 28**



Tomorrow you will write an AP Synthesis Essay in class.

We graded the MC AP Practice test and looked at samples of the Argument essay students wrote on Monday. Then students scored their own essays. Come in during a guided study to grade your MC AP test and to look at samples and evaluate your own argument essay.
 * Tuesday, April 27**

Tomorrow: 1 page notes for the //Invisible Man// summative discussion are due.

Students wrote an AP Argument essay. Set up a time with your teacher to make up this assignment asap.
 * Monday, April 26**

Students wrote an AP Argument essay.
 * Friday, April 23**

Review basics about writing the argument essay.

Write the essay at home. Time yourself; you only have 40 minutes to write the essay. Essay should be handwritten in blue or black ink. The attached link will bring up 3 questions. The essay we wrote in class was Question #1. If you cannot open this pdf file on your computer, we will give you a copy of the essay when you return to class.

Students received a seminar assignment for //Invisible Man.// Read the assignment carefully; talk to other students about what the teachers said about this assignment; come in after school one day if you feel you need more explanation. This will be a major grade this trimester. The theme powerpoint below will be helpful as you work on the assignment.
 * Thursday, April 22**

Students received a Multiple Choice AP Practice test and worked on it in class. All students should finish the test at home; it is due Tuesday, April 27. Take this test seriously if your goal is to pass the AP exam in May. Below is a copy of the exam; if you cannot open it, get a copy of the exam from your teacher when you return to class.

Make up quiz on chapters 12 - 16. Make up discussion on Chapters 12 - 16. Come to guided study on Friday, April 23 with your analysis assignment to make up the missed discussion.
 * Wednesday, April 21**

Students wrote an AP Analysis Essay. Come in after school to make up this assignment.
 * Tuesday, April 20**

Students received Dillard/Audubon AP analysis essay back.
 * Monday, April 19**

Tuesday students will write another AP analysis essay during class.

We discussed //A Modest Proposal//.

Students completed an AP MC passage. Come in during guided study to make up this assignment.

Read //A Modest Proposal// by Jonathan Swift. We have a copy of the essay for you at school or you can google the title and read it this weekend so you do not fall behind for Monday. If you don't read it this weekend, you will miss Monday's class because you will have to read the essay in the hall while we do the lesson about the essay in class.
 * Friday, April 16**

Annotate using the following guidelines as you annotate.

We assigned analysis chapters to students for Chapters 12 - 16. See your teacher for your chapter when you return.
 * Thursday, April 15**

Students took notes on the elements of satire. Read the powerpoint and take notes. On loose leaf paper, complete the grid on Slide #17. Stop at Slide #23; we'll finish the powerpoint on Friday.

Hours 4 & 5 only because of MCA testing Hours 1, 2, 3 only because of MCA testing
 * Wednesday, April 14**
 * Make up quiz on Chapters 8 - 11
 * Make up discussion on Chapters 8 - 11. Come to guided study on Friday, April 16 with your analysis assignment to make up the missed discussion.
 * Tuesday, April 13**
 * Make up quiz on Chapters 8 - 11
 * Make up discussion on Chapters 8 - 11. Come to guided study on Friday, April 16 with your analysis assignment to make up the missed discussion.

Students learned about periodic and loose sentences. Read the attached handout thoroughly and then complete the 2nd attached assignment. If you cannot open the pdf file of the handout, get a handout from your teacher when you return to school.
 * Monday, April 12**



Students evaluated sample analysis essays, an important activity to help you prepare for the AP exam. Come in during a guided study to look at the sample essays.
 * Friday, April 9**

Make-up problems: If you have missed any //Invisible Man// discussions, come to guided study on Friday, April 16 with your analysis assignment. Dates of assignments so far: March 24, March 26, April 6, and upcoming Tuesday/Wed. April 12 & 13.

If you missed either day of the Ralph Ellison video and the make up session, complete the attached assignment. You have until Tuesday, April 13 to make this up; then it turns into a permanent zero.

Students wrote a timed AP Analysis Essay. You will have to come in after school to make up this assignment. See your teacher for a day to make this up.
 * Thursday, April 8**

Students received AP Analysis essays back. We discussed ways to improve your essays.
 * Wednesday, April 7**

Tomorrow: Timed AP Analysis writing. Bring a blue or black pen and be prepared to write all hour.

Discussion on Chapters 3 - 7. Make up the discussion. We will determine the time for the make up discussion and post it on the wiki sometime Thursday.
 * Tuesday, April 6**

Make up quiz on Chapters 3 - 7. Students met with a partner to informally review these chapters. No make up required.
 * Monday, April 5**

Tomorrow - Discussion on Chapters 3 - 7. Bring completed analysis assignment. No late coupons may be used for this assignment.

Make up the quiz on the Prologue - Chapter 2.
 * Friday, March 26**

Make up the discussion on Wed. April 7 during guided study. Bring a copy of your written analysis assignment to the make-up discussion. Meet in your teacher's classroom during guided study.

Read Chapters 3 - 7 over break. Be prepared for a quiz on the reading on Monday, April 5. Analysis assignment and discussion on these chapters will be Tuesday, April 6.

View the Dali powerpoint and write a 1-1/2 page journal using the attached questions as your guide. Turn the journal in to your teacher when you return to class.
 * Thursday, March 25**

Group discussion on Prologue and Chapter 1. The make-up discussion will be during guided study on Wed., April 7 after spring break. Bring a copy of your written analysis assignment to the make-up discussion. Meet in your teacher's classroom during guided study.
 * Wednesday, March 24**

Write a 1 - 2 page journal on the topic listed on the attached powerpoint. (You journal can be handwritten) Turn the journal in to your teacher when you return to class.
 * Tuesday, March 23**

Students had the rest of the hour to read //Invisible Man// and work on the analysis assignment that is due tomorrow.

Hand in the enlightenment essay.
 * Monday, March 22**

Check out //Invisible Man// book from your teacher.

Students picked up the reading schedule for the book. See below.

Students took notes on the powerpoint about Booker T Washington and WEB Du Bois. Turn your notes in to your teacher. You should write 10 facts about Booker T Washington and 5 facts about Du Bois on loose leaf paper.

We watched Part 2 of an introductory video about Ralph Ellison and //Invisible Man.// You must come in to watch this video at 2:10 on Tuesday, March 23
 * Friday, March 19**

We'll begin reading //Invisible Man// Monday. You might want to buy your own copy of this book. You don't have to, but you might find it helpful to be able to annotate directly into the book.

Enlightenment Essay is due Monday, March 22.

Don't forget - AP Registration is due Wed. March 24 by 2:30.

We watched an introductory video about Ralph Ellison and //Invisible Man.// You must come in to watch this video at 2:10 on Monday, March 22.
 * Thursday, March 18**

We'll begin reading //Invisible Man// Monday. You might want to buy your own copy of this book. You don't have to, but you might find it helpful to be able to annotate directly into the book.

Hand in your sketches and summary of //Allegory of the Cave// when you return.
 * Wednesday, March 17**

Complete the Graff template in regard to the claims Plato makes in //Allegory of the Cave.// Consider what he says about responsibility of leadership, education and instruction, the nature of human beings, and enlightenment.

Writing assignment due on Monday, March 22 - Enlightenment Essay

Read the notes on allegory Read the essay //Allegory of the Cave// and complete the attached assignment as you read.
 * Tuesday, March 16**

Students registered online for the AP Exam. View powerpoint for details.
 * Monday, March 15**

Read the Gatsby cartoon and answer questions 1 - 4 on loose leaf paper.

TRIMESTER 3 BEGINS --- **