English 3 -- You should have about 5-10 minutes to finish your Work Keys practice test and then we will go over the answers. The rest of the hour you will hopefully work on PLATO, a program that helps you prepare for the reading of ACT and Work Keys. Tomorrow the ACT test begins. Get a good night's sleep and eat a good breakfast!!
English 4 - 1102 : We will discuss "My Father as Guitar" and your notes. Then, we will continue looking at poetry. Work on your chosen poem at home in preparation for teaching the class.
Speech -- We will complete oral interpretations today. If time remains, we will discuss the final project, a radio presentation.
Reading -- You will take a Watsons Go to Birmingham test today to see how much you learned. Then you will go back to choosing your own books to read.
20060424
Monday, April 24, 2006
Welcome back from break! Hope it was a good one. Only a few more weeks of school left. Hang in there!
English 3 -- We are going to discuss the ACT English practice test you took before break. We will go over only the first section. Tomorrow, I will give you the answers to the rest of the test for those of you who finished it all and want to see how you did. The rest of the hour we will work on a practice Work Keys test. We will finish and discuss it tomorrow.
English 4 / 1102 -- We will begin poetry today. You will each need to choose a poem to present at the end of the week. I realize that several of you will be gone throughout this week...Weds. and Thurs. are speech field trips and Friday is the Art Fest. Keep up with your note taking and homework...especially your research paper!!
Speech -- Field trip for our class is Thursday. We will be gone all day to TV 3 and Clear Channel radio. We will finish our oral interpretations today and tomorrow. Our last project is a radio presentation.
Reading -- We will finish The Watsons Go to Birmingham today.
English 3 -- We are going to discuss the ACT English practice test you took before break. We will go over only the first section. Tomorrow, I will give you the answers to the rest of the test for those of you who finished it all and want to see how you did. The rest of the hour we will work on a practice Work Keys test. We will finish and discuss it tomorrow.
English 4 / 1102 -- We will begin poetry today. You will each need to choose a poem to present at the end of the week. I realize that several of you will be gone throughout this week...Weds. and Thurs. are speech field trips and Friday is the Art Fest. Keep up with your note taking and homework...especially your research paper!!
Speech -- Field trip for our class is Thursday. We will be gone all day to TV 3 and Clear Channel radio. We will finish our oral interpretations today and tomorrow. Our last project is a radio presentation.
Reading -- We will finish The Watsons Go to Birmingham today.
20060411
Wednesday, April 12, 2006
English 3 -- We will take a practice ACT reading test today.
English 4 / 1102 -- Work on your research paper. . .keep the May 5th deadline in sight.
Speech -- Oral interpretation of lit presentations today.
Reading -- next chapter of The Watsons Go to Birmingham.
English 4 / 1102 -- Work on your research paper. . .keep the May 5th deadline in sight.
Speech -- Oral interpretation of lit presentations today.
Reading -- next chapter of The Watsons Go to Birmingham.
20060410
Tuesday, April 11, 2006
English 3 -- ACT and PSAE/Work Keys practice today. Bring your practice packet.
English 4 / 1102 -- Work on your research paper today.
Speech -- Oral interpretations today.
Reading -- Finish Chapter 11 of The Watsons Go to Birmingham.
English 4 / 1102 -- Work on your research paper today.
Speech -- Oral interpretations today.
Reading -- Finish Chapter 11 of The Watsons Go to Birmingham.
Monday, April 10, 206
English 3 -- Mrs. Zawaske will be here all hour again today to register you for the PSAE. Bring your practice packets with you tomorrow.
English 4 / 1102 -- We will discuss "Good Country People" today. The rest of the hour as well as Tuesday and Wednesday are for you to work on your papers. Remember to turn in your critical analysis by the end of the day today.
Speech -- Oral interpretations begin today.
Reading -- Chapters 10-11 of The Watsons Go to Birmingham.
English 4 / 1102 -- We will discuss "Good Country People" today. The rest of the hour as well as Tuesday and Wednesday are for you to work on your papers. Remember to turn in your critical analysis by the end of the day today.
Speech -- Oral interpretations begin today.
Reading -- Chapters 10-11 of The Watsons Go to Birmingham.
Friday, April 7, 2006
English 3 -- Mrs. Zawaske will be here all hour registering you for the PSAE. She will also be here Monday.
English 4 -- Read "Good Country People" for Monday. Critical analyses due Monday by end of the day.
Speech -- Last day to practice you oral interp.
Reading -- Game day
English 4 -- Read "Good Country People" for Monday. Critical analyses due Monday by end of the day.
Speech -- Last day to practice you oral interp.
Reading -- Game day
20060405
Thursday, April , 2006
English 3 -- We will discuss today what to expect on the Prairie State and ACT exams that you will take after spring break.
English 4 / 1102 -- You have today to finish your critical analysis and work on your research paper. I will be discussing both papers with each of you individually. Additionally, you should read "A Clean, Well-Lighted Place" for tomorrow and mark text for discussion.
Speech -- We will practice with partners today for oral interp. pieces.
English 4 / 1102 -- You have today to finish your critical analysis and work on your research paper. I will be discussing both papers with each of you individually. Additionally, you should read "A Clean, Well-Lighted Place" for tomorrow and mark text for discussion.
Speech -- We will practice with partners today for oral interp. pieces.
20060404
Wednesday, April 5, 2006
English 3 -- We will begin discussion of the ACT and Prairie State exams. If time permits, we will begin practice exercises.
English 4 / 1102 -- Continue working on your critical analyses. We will go ahead tomorrow and work on lit analyses/research papers. "A Clean, Wel-Lighted Place" by Hemingway is due tomorrow. Bring notes to discuss. Analyses will be due Monday by the end of the day, not today as is on the calendar. However, you will not have additional class time to complete it.
Speech -- We will mark text and practice today for oral interpretation. We will begin these tomorrow.
Reading -- Next chapter of The Watsons Go to Birmingham.
English 4 / 1102 -- Continue working on your critical analyses. We will go ahead tomorrow and work on lit analyses/research papers. "A Clean, Wel-Lighted Place" by Hemingway is due tomorrow. Bring notes to discuss. Analyses will be due Monday by the end of the day, not today as is on the calendar. However, you will not have additional class time to complete it.
Speech -- We will mark text and practice today for oral interpretation. We will begin these tomorrow.
Reading -- Next chapter of The Watsons Go to Birmingham.
20060403
Tuesday, April 4, 2006
English 3 -- We will finish the movie over The Great Gatsby today and begin practicing for the ACT and Prairie State exams.
English 4 / 1102 -- Work on your literary analyses today. They are due Thursday by the end of the day, though you will not have time in class Thursday to work on them. Also, 8th hour will not have class tomorrow due to early dismissal.
Speech -- We will discuss today how to write your introduction for your oral interpretation and how to mark your text and read.
Reading -- We will read the next chapter of The Watsons Go to Birmingham.
English 4 / 1102 -- Work on your literary analyses today. They are due Thursday by the end of the day, though you will not have time in class Thursday to work on them. Also, 8th hour will not have class tomorrow due to early dismissal.
Speech -- We will discuss today how to write your introduction for your oral interpretation and how to mark your text and read.
Reading -- We will read the next chapter of The Watsons Go to Birmingham.
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