Mr. Nicholson’s Weekly Assignments

Class:  English 10A                 Date: 09/15-09/19

 

Monday

Bellwork:       

Critical view p. 138 (lit)

 

Standard/ESLR:

Literary Analysis 3.1 3.1 Articulate the relationship between the expressed purposes and the characteristics of different forms of dramatic literature

ESLR #1

 

Notes:            

Author’s purpose, parable, & flat vs. round characters

 

In Class:         

“How Much Land Does a Man Need?” p. 138 (I)

 

Homework:    

R&A p. 152

Tuesday:

Bellwork:       

Critical viewing p. 238

Get Unit 2 Vocab

 

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:            

Adjectives (17.1)

 

In Class:         

Ex # 1-6 p. pp. 243-251

 

Homework:    

Ex  # 11 p. 251

 

Wednesday:

Bellwork:       

Critical View p. 158

Standard/ESLR:

Literary Analysis 3.0 Students read and respond to historically or culturally significant works of literature that reflect and enhance their studies of history and social science. They conduct in-depth analyses of recurrent patterns and themes.     ESLR #3

Notes:            

Stated vs. implied theme

In Class:         

“Success is Counted Sweetest”  p. 158

“I Dwell in Possibility”  159

“Uncoiling” p. 160 (C)

Columbus Dying” p. 162

R&A p. 159

Homework:    

R&A p. 162

Thursday:

Bellwork:       

Ex # 7 p. 251

 

Standard/ESLR:

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

ESLR # 2

Notes:            

Adverbs (17.2)

 

In Class:         

Ex # 8 p. 251

Ex # 12-16 pp. p. 253-257

 

Homework:    

Ex # 20 p. 257

Unit 2 Def.

Friday:

Bellwork:       

Unit 2 Def. Due

 

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

 

Notes:            

none

 

In Class:         

Read/Write (follow format)

 

Homework:    

Unit 2 Syn.

 

Reminders:

 

 

 

 

 

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