Mr. Nicholson’s Weekly Assignments

Class:  English 10B                 Date: 03/23-03/27

Monday

Bellwork:         

Unit 11  Sent. Due

Expectations:

Speaking Application 2.6.c Use effective, factual descriptions of appearance, concrete images, shifting perspectives and vantage points, and sensory details.

ESLR #3

Notes:             

Visual Essay

In Class:          

Mothers & daughters pp. 724-726 (Class)     

R&A p. 726

Homework:     

R&A p. 727

Tuesday:

Bellwork:         

Critical View p. 438

Expectations:

Written Conventions 1.3 Demonstrate an understanding of proper English usage and control of grammar, paragraph and sentence structure, diction, and syntax.

ESLR #2

Notes:             

Negative Sentences (26.1)

In Class:          

Ex. # 1-3 pp 440-42

Ex. # 5-6 p. 443          

Homework:     

Ex. # 7 p. 443

Study for Unit 11  Vocab Test

Wednesday:

Bellwork:         

Review  for Unit 11  Vocab Test

Expectations:

Reading Comprehension 2.7 Critique the logic of functional documents by examining the sequence of information

ESLR #1

Notes:             

Get Unit 12  Vocab Sheet

In Class:          

Unit 11  Vocab Test

Read: Star Wars – A Trip p. 735 (Individual)

Homework:     

Ex. #9 p. 443

Read: Star Wars –Breakthrough p. 737

R&A p. 742

Thursday:

Bellwork:         

Ex. # 4 p. 443

Stand/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 #1

Notes:             

Common Usage Problems (26.2)

In Class:          

Ex. # 10-12 & 14 pp. 446-55           

Homework:     

Ex . # 17 p. 455

Unit 12 Def

Find one or more news articles about a local problem (newspaper) Due Tues.

Friday:

No School

Staff Development

Reminders: