Mr. Nicholson’s Weekly Assignments

Class: English 10B Date: 01/26-01/30

Monday

Bellwork:

Unit 7 Ant Due

Standard/ ESLR:

Literary Response 3.3 Analyze interactions between main and subordinate characters in a literary text and explain the way those interactions affect the plot.

ESLR #1

Notes:

Conflict & Predictions

In Class:

Leiningen vs. the Ants p. 551 (Individual)

Homework:

R&A p. 570

Tuesday:

Bellwork:

Critical View p. 392

Standard/ ESLR:

Writing Strategies 1.2 Use precise language, action verbs, sensory details, appropriate modifiers, and the active rather than the passive voice.

ESLR # 2

Notes:

Special Problems with Pronouns (23.2)

In Class:

Ex. # 16-19 pp. 401-03

Homework:

Unit 7 Sent

Wednesday:

Bellwork:

Unit 7 Sent Due

Standard/ ESLR

Literary Response 3.7 Recognize and understand the significance of various literary devices, including figurative language, imagery, allegory, and symbolism, and explain their appeal.

ESLR # 1

Notes:

POV & setting

In Class:

By the Waters of Babylon p. 576 (Group)

Homework:

Ex. # 23 p. 403

Thursday:

Bellwork:

Ex. # 20 p. 403

Standard/ ESLR:

Written Conventions 1.2 Understand sentence construction (e.g., parallel structure, subordination, proper placement of modifiers) and proper English usage (e.g., consistency of verb tenses).

ESLR # 3

Notes:

Subject & Verb Agreement (24.1)

In Class:

Ex. # 1-5 pp. 406-10

Homework:

Study for Unit 7 Vocab Test

Friday:

Bellwork:

Standard/ ESLR:

Literary Analysis 3.11 Evaluate the aesthetic qualities of style, including the impact of diction and figurative language on tone, mood, and theme, using the terminology of literary criticism.

ESLR # 4

In Class:

Read/Write (follow format)

Homework:

Study for Unit 7 Vocab Test

Reminders: