January 19 - January 23, 2009
Monday 1/19/09
NO SCHOOL!! MLK JR DAY
Tuesday 1/20/09
Welcome! Rules & Expectations
Grading and notecards
Vocab 1, 1-10
Overview reading, journals, response cards
Traveler
Background Novella, Kafka, common theme outcast, isolation, alienation
Wednesday 1/21/09
Review Vocab
Whatever needed to finish from yesterday
Handout study guides and journals
Reading time: finish part I for tomorrow
Pay attention to description -- model when completed reading
Thursday 1/22/09
Journal
Group web: dual self
Discuss reading, Gregor using self-punishment?
Read Part II for tomorrow
Friday 1/23/09
Vocab Quiz
Group changes Graphic Organizer and discussion
Journal #2
Discuss possible themes
Finish reading for Monday and complete Graphic Organizer
January 26 - January 30, 2009
Monday 1/26/09
Vocab List 1, 11-20
Discuss the meaning of Gregor's change
How was he "a bug" before?
Create model of Gregor as a bug, comic version of story -- DUE WEDNESDAY
Journal
Tuesday 1/27/09
Discuss how the text serves as a parable
Discuss symbolism
Work time: response card, journal, study guide, bug, comic Due Tomorrow
Wednesday 1/28/09
Journal, Card, Study Guide, Bug, Comic Due
Metamorphosis Test
Thursday 1/29/09
Review Vocab
Parables packet -- what are they?
"The Sower" and "Muddy Road" as large group
Small groups: read others in packet
Creative Writing response from packet -- due tomorrow
Friday 1/30/09
Vocab Quiz
Writing due share?
What are proverbs? Why used? Brainstorm known proverbs
Give examples
Proverb "Translation" assignment due end of hour
February 2 - February 6, 2009
Monday 2/2/09
Vocab List 1, 21-30
Analects from Confusciouss
Read & chart; answer questions 2, 3, 4
How are modern values different from Analects?
Tuesday 2/3/09
Tao Te Ching
Ext Interpretation # 7
Which would you use to advise our new president? Why?
C/C with Analects
if time, "IF--"
Wednesday 2/4/09
Review Vocab
Begin Siddhartha
Discuss meaning of life, quest for identity
Read "Religions of Asia"
Read Chapters 1 & 2 for tomorrow
Thursday 2/5/09
Recap terms
Journal 2: C/C Govinda and Siddhartha
Recap plot: why told in limited 3rd person?
Read Chapters 3 - 5 for tomorrow
Friday 2/6/09
Vocab Quiz
Reading Quiz
Journal 3
Discuss quotes and Kamala
Read Chapter 6 for Monday
February 9 - February 13, 2009
Monday 2/9/09
List 1, 30 Word
Chapter 6 -- success?,br>
C/C K & S values
Read 7 & 8 for tomorrow
Tuesday 2/10/09
Journal 3
Symbols?
Discuss dream and importance
Journal 4 if time
Wednesday 2/11/09
Review Vocab
Journal 4
Dream, etc. from yesterday
Read 9 & 10 for Monday
Thursday 2/12/09
Vocab Quiz
Writing 3 topics: personally relevant Due end of hour
Friday 2/13/09
NO SCHOOL!!
February 16 - February 20, 2009
Monday 2/16/09
Vocab List 2, 1-10
Admit slip: choose 3 of the topics below and explain how/why they are significant for these two chapters
time and timeliness
unity of all things
serenity and happiness
love
family
wisdom
cycles
Journal 5: Kamala weak? Why/not? How influence plot?
Discuss journal and father/son relationship
Finish Book for tomorrow
Tuesday 2/17/09
End prompt small group discussion
Journals, study guides, response cards due tomorrow
Wednesday 2/18/09
ICE over Siddhartha
Thursday 2/19/09
Journal 1 Antigone
How change if person of power?
Background reading 872-4
T chart and question assigned
Friday 2/20/09
Chart if needed
Read: Small group or large group?
February 23 - February 27, 2009
Monday 2/23/09
Recap reading
Discuss Antigone and Ismene as "foils"
Continue reading
Tuesday 2/24/09
Read and discuss
Complete Journal 2
Wednesday 2/25/09
Review Vocab
Continue Reading and discuss
Journal 3 if time
Thursday 2/26/09
Journal 3 if needed
Finish reading if needed
Discuss who won
Movie of Antigone and work time
Quiz tomorrow and Essay Due Monday
Friday 2/27/09
Vocab Quiz
Antigone Quiz
Essay work time and Movie
Interview Two people about marriage for Monday
Essay Due Monday
March 2 - March 6, 2009
Monday 3/2/09
Vocab List 2, 21-30
Antigone Due: cards, journals, essay, extra credit
Journal 1: A Doll House
C/C marriage interviews and our responses
Journal 2: Traits of an ideal spouse and discuss
Tuesday 3/3/09
Doll House Questions based on Fischer Price house
Predict what the author is implying about the characters, plot, etc. with that title
Professor Hill's Rules of Love
Read Act I for tomorrow
Wednesday 3/4/09
Review Vocab
Act I Quiz
Reading Discussion
Thursday 3/5/09
Read Act II -- finish for tomorrow
Make macaroons by Monday for extra credit
Friday 3/6/09
Vocab Quiz
Act II Quiz
Discuss reading -- finish for Monday
Projects Due Tuesday
March 9 - March 13, 2009
Monday 3/9/09
List 2, 30 word
Act III quiz
Discuss reading
Journal 3
EC: write Act IV
DH Due tomorrow: card, journal, project, extra credit
"Story of an Hour" C/C with "DH" if time
Tuesday 3/10/09
DH DUE
Starting "A Modest Proposal"
Discuss satire, purposes, techniques
Journal #1
Wednesday 3/11/09
Review Vocab
Purposes of satire if needed
Ireland/England background
Read and complete GO -- Due tomorrow
Journal 2 if time
Thursday 3/12/09
Discuss text
Journal 2 if needed
Assign cartoon about WHS or society topic
Work time: Due tomorrow & quiz over MP
Friday 3/13/09
Vocab Quiz -- 30 word
MP Comic due & Quiz
Journal 3 and collect
Discuss
Extra Credit: write own humble solution to a prob affecting soc today -- Due Monday after break
March 23 - March 27, 2009
Monday 3/23/09
List 3, 1-10 -- Quiz Thursday since UNI teachers are here
Fable "The Fox & the Woodcutter"
Simple definition of hypocrite; discuss what saves fox, etc.
Moliere bio p. 514
Neoclassical background p. 515
Introduce Character Recipe -- Due Next Wednesday
Written in Rhyming couplets -- beware singsong reading
Read if time
Tuesday 3/24/09
Read Act I
Quiz
Journal 1 -- Advice to M? Why?
Start II if time
Wednesday 3/25/09
Review Vocab
Read Act II
Discuss & Quiz if time
Thursday 3/26/09
Vocab Quiz
Act II Quiz if needed
Journal 2
Assign Character Diary -- Due Tomorrow
Read Acts III & IV for Tuesday
Friday 3/27/09
UNI Teachers
March 30 - April 3, 2009
Monday 3/30/09
UNI Teachers
Tuesday3/31/09
Quiz Act III & IV
Discuss family's realization of the situation
Read Act V
Journal 3
Due tomorrow: character recipe, journal, card, study guide
Wednesday 4/1/09
Quiz Act V
Tartuffe Due
Discuss elements of a Shakespearean Tragedy
Anticipation Guide for Macbeth -- discuss if time
Thursday 4/2/09
Conferences 1 - 8:30
Friday 4/3/09
Conferences 7:30 - 11:30
April 6 - April 10, 2009
Monday 4/6/09
Vocab List 3, 11-20
Discuss Anticipation Guide
Read "The Bump Off" and predict for story
Start Act I
Tuesday 4/7/09
Read Act I MB
Wednesday 4/8/09
Continue Act I -- quiz if time
Thursday 4/9/09
Vocab quiz
Act I quiz if needed
Start Act II if time
Friday 4/10/09
NO SCHOOL
April 13 - April 17, 2009
Monday 4/13/09
Vocab List 3, 21-30
Act I Macbeth
Tuesday 4/14/09
Review reading
Quiz Act I when finish
Journal 2 -- impression L.MB
Wednesday 4/15/09
Review Vocab
Act II -- read and do study guide
Journal 3
Thursday 4/16/09
Finish II and quiz
journal 4 if time
Assign Projects -- Due Monday
Friday 4/17/09
Vocab quiz
Start Act III
Journal if time
April 20 - April 24, 2009
Monday 4/20/09
List 3, 30 Word
Project Due
Read Act III and Journal
Tuesday 4/21/09
Finish III and quiz
Journal
Start IV if time
Wednesday 4/22/09
Review Vocab
Read Act IV
Journal
Thursday 4/23/09
Finish IV
Quiz when completed
Journal
Friday 4/24/09
Vocab List 3, 30 word
Start Act V
Journal
April 27 - May 1, 2009
Monday 4/27/09
Vocab List 4, 1-10
Continue Act V
Journal 9
Quiz when finish reading
Test Thursday
Tuesday 4/28/09
Finish V if needed
Journal 10
Quiz if needed
Wednesday 4/29/09
Review Vocab
Shakespeare Retold movie
Thursday 4/30/09
Macbeth Test
Friday 5/1/09
Vocab Quiz List 4, 1-10
finish Shakespeare Retold
Writing activity
May 11 - May 15, 2009
Monday 5/11/09
Vocab List 4, 21-30
FINAL EXAM 1 WEEK!!!
Continue A Tale of Two Cities movie
Response card and journals due Thursday
Tuesday 5/12/09
TTC Video
Journal 4: Who is the most memorable character and why?
Discuss responses & do character chart if time
Wednesday 5/13/09
Review Vocab
Character chart as needed
Themes & motifs
Thursday 5/14/09
Journals and Response Cards
Rate readings & review -- FINAL EXAM MONDAY
Shakespeare Retold if time
Friday 5/15/09
Vocab Quiz
Shakespeare Retold
Final Exam Monday!!!!
May 18 - May 22, 2009
Monday 5/18/09
Final Exam Seniors
Tuesday 5/19/09
Finish Finals if needed
Shakespeare Retold
Wednesday 5/20/09
Individual Reading Project: Pick text, get it approved
Pick project from list or get approval for own idea
Project and 5 journal prompts due by 6/3/09
Thursday 5/21/09
Individual Project Time
Friday 5/22/09
List 4, 30 Word
Individual Project Time
May 25 - May 29, 2009
Monday NO SCHOOL! MEMORIAL DAY
Tuesday 5/26/09
Individual Project Time
Wednesday 5/27/09
Individual Project Time
Thursday 5/28/09
Individual Project Time
Friday 5/29/09
Individual Project Time
June 1 - June 5, 2009
Monday 6/1/09
Individual Project Time
Tuesday 6/2/09
Individual Project Time
Wednesday 6/3/09
Project Due
Share about text, project, etc.
Thursday 6/4/09
7:45 - 8:55 Period 1 Final Exam
9:00 - 10:20 Period 3 Final Exam
10:20 - 10:30 Locker Clean Out
10:35 - 11:05 Period 5 Class
B Lunch 11:05 - 11:35
11:40 - 12:10 Period 5 Class
12:10 - 1:20 Period 6 Exam
1:25 - 2:35 Period 7 Exam
Friday 6/5/09
7:45 - 8:50 Period 2 Exam
8:55 - 10:00 Period 4 Exam
10:05 - 11:10 Period 5 Exam
5 minute Locker Cleanout