Thursday, February 26, 2009

Tone packet due

1. Tone packet due in basket by end of hour
2. Introduction to Speech to Inform
3. Friday: computer lab to work on brochure
4. Monday/Tuesday: Library for research on Speech to Inform
5. Finals: Wednesday Hours 1,3,5
Thursday Hours 2,4,6
Bring your independent reading novel plus the brochure for full credit

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

AP essay on Tone Due

1. Complete AP writing on Tone in “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” – 20 minutes
2. Work on Tone packet with a partner the rest of the hour
3. Tone packet due Thursday

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

AP skill - Tone

1. finish Tone packet
2. AP paper due Wednesday on “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” – discuss tone toward sinners and hell

Monday, February 23, 2009

Introduction to Tone - AP skill

1. collect papers on “Bless Me, Ultima”
2. Tone packets (2)
Powerpoint on tone
3. Definition of tone: writer’s attitude toward the subject
4. Introduction with the hobbits and Ultima

Homework due Wednesday: Write a one page paper completing this statement:
Jonathan Edwards’ attitude/tone toward sinners and hell is______________ because______________________
(3-6 examples of word choice/diction)

Friday, February 20, 2009

DETAIL packet due

1. Finish Detail packet – put in three ring binder
2. Go over the graded AP question on The Crucible with rubric – put in three ring binder
3. Explain the next AP writing assignment on Detail in Bless me Ultima
4. Monday: guest observer from NVJH – HP English 7,9 teacher Ben Rosch when I teach TONE

Thursday, February 19, 2009

Detail - AP Skill

1. correct final test on The Crucible
2. collect Bless Me Ultima homework
3. Detail packet - keep in three ring binder

Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Final Test on The Crucible

1. 100 point objective test on The Crucible
2. heathen means unChristian
3. Essay Question: Pick one theme and write a cohesive paragraph answer on back of answer sheet connecting the theme to The Crucible
4. Major Works Data Sheet due
5. Read “Bless me Ultima”
6. Homework: Answer study guide questions

Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Essay Test/Journal Due

1. Return papers – no more assignments accepted now that the answers are out
2. Journal on John Proctor due
3. Write on essay question for The Crucible
4. The Crucible final test tomorrow – 100 points

Thursday, February 12, 2009

Test on Apostrophes and Act IV

1. Apostrophe Test
2. Act IV Quiz with vocabulary
3. collect Journal #3
4. collect cause/effect
5. Homework: Journal on John Proctor
6. Finish video
7. Final 100 point test next Wednesday
8. Major Works Data Sheet due Wednesday

Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Act IV

1. Return “Upstairs” – I need it for research this year
2. Read Act IV
3. Apostrophe test on Thursday
4. Journal 4 – homework
Write a diary entry from the point of view of John Proctor, Elizabeth Proctor, or Abigail Williams. Using his/her voice, write about the situation in Salem at this point. You must include 3 specific events that have occurred.

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Extra Credit on Salem Witchcraft Trials

Students found this video on youtube to make it easier to complete the sheet.

Act III Quiz

Congratulations to new members of yearbook:

Jonathon Paphatsalang, Kara Crevier, Sarah Pekarek, Catherine Day, Paige Wilson,
Ali Richardson, Alex Petterson, Ashley Quick, Elena Austin, Maggie Arbeiter,
Megan Schroeder

2. Finish Act III
3. Video of Act III
4. Quiz on Act III (includes vocabulary words)
5. Collect apostrophe homework
6. Collect Journal #3

Monday, February 9, 2009

Finish Act III/ Journal Due


1. Finish reading Act III
2. Apostrophes this week.
3. Journal due today

Journal #3

· What is your opinion of Abigail?
· After Mary Warren accuses her of lying and Proctor call her a whore, why do you think Abigail continues to lie about witchcraft?
· Why would she continue to lie when Proctor clearly has nothing but contempt for her?
· Do you think she might believe her own lies?
· When Danforth demands Abigail to tell the truth about witchcraft, does she have much of a choice?
· What would happen to her if she told the truth?

Friday, February 6, 2009

Semicolons/colons Test and Act II Test


1. Test on Semicolons/Colons
2. Act II Test on The Crucible
3. 6 typed poems due in envelop
4. finish video

Thursday, February 5, 2009

Finish Act II

1. Read Act II
· Accusing girls wear bonnets
2. Video of Act II
3. Quiz on Act II tomorrow (includes vocabulary)
4. Bring 6 typed copies of one poem
· Maple Grove contest added
5. Semicolon/colon test tomorrow

Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Read Act II

1. One poem typed with five copies to folders
2. Vocabulary quiz on Act I
3. Read Act II

Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Colons/Semi-colons

1. All iMovies are graded
2. Write two thank you notes and put in envelop – one to Pam Cheney and one to Toni Beckler
3. Poetry contest at Augsburg (Bring five typed poems with name, grade, school, school address – typed)
Augsburg/Bemidji/Calliope/Anthology of Poetry/A Celebration of Young Poets
4. Colon/Semi-colon Review (powerpoints and book)
5. Start Act II of The Crucible

Monday, February 2, 2009

iMovies Due Today - 75 points

1. iMovies were due after being given a day extension and were graded today. Grades are posted on school view.
2. Homework: semicolon and colon sheet.
Tomorrow: The Crucible Act II.