Mrs. Davis’ English Class Activities and Assignments—
Weeks 5 & 6 (September 12-23, 2011)
Class Activities& Assignments forEnglish III-A (Pds. 1, 2, & 3):
Monday, September 12, 2011: Students entered class, completed their first weekly journal entry, and then completed three exercises for the weekly word study lesson. Any vocabulary work that was not completed in class today is homework and will be due at the start of class tomorrow.
Tuesday, September 13, 2011: Students entered class, turned in vocabulary homework, and then read two persuasive compositions of early American literature: Patrick Henry's 1775 speech in the Virginia House of Burgesses ("Give me liberty, or give me death!"), and an excerpt of Thomas Paine's The Crisis, Part One.
Wednesday, September 14, 2011: Students entered class and read two women's rights selections from the Early American Literature collection, then aphorisms from Poor Richard's Almanac.
Thursday, September 15, 2011: Students read two examples of autobiography (Olaudah Equiano & Benjamin Franklin), and completed all Active Reading activities to go with the excerpts. Any work not completed during class time is homework and will be due at the start of class tomorrow.
Friday, September 16, 2011: Students studied, then completed the weekly word study quiz. Students then began completion of the Collection One study guide--that quiz will be given on Wednesday, September 21, 2011.
Monday, September 19, 2011: Students entered class, finished completing their study guides, and then worked on exercises for the new week's word study lesson. Any incomplete exercises are to be finished as homework.
Tuesday, September 20, 2011: Students met in the auditorium for a presentation about essay writing given by the district literacy coordinator. Students are to have completed notes from the presentation as well as their vocabulary exercises ready to turn in at the start of class tomorrow.
Wednesday, September 21, 2011: Students turned in vocabulary exercises and notes. Students left the classroom for yearbook photographs, then returned to check vocabulary and study information for the literature quiz that will take place in class tomorrow. Students received mid-quarter grade reports--these are to be signed by a parent or guardian and returned to class as quickly as possible.
Thursday, September 22, 2011: Students entered class and enjoyed a brief study time before taking the Literature Collection One quiz. Students who finished the quiz before the end of class could use spare time to review words for tomorrow's vocabulary quiz.
Friday, September 23, 2011: Students entered class and enjoyed a brief study time before taking the weekly vocabulary quiz. Students then had time to review current grades, including today's quiz score and the score from yesterday's assessment.
Class Activities& Assignments for APE Lit. (Pds. 4, 6, & 7):
Monday, September 12, 2011: Students entered class and finished reviewing the multiple-choice practice from last Friday. Students then received the 2002 APE Lit. & Comp. Exam Poetry Prompt (Question Two), the Scoring Guide for that essay, and Three Student Essay Samples. Students are to read through all the information and use the Scoring Guide to assign scores to the three student essay samples.
Tuesday, September 13, 2011: Students entered class and the teacher announced a change in the intended schedule for the week (due to Tuesday's advisory meeting, fourth period could not revise their "Convergence" essays, so that will take place during class on Wednesday instead). Students then received their reading assignment and reflective prompts for How to Read Literature Like a Professor. the remaining class time was given for completion of the reading and reflective prompts. Here are those prompts:
Chapter 6 -- When in Doubt, It's from Shakespeare...
Discuss a work that you are familiar with that alludes to or reflects Shakespeare. Show how the author uses this connection thematically. Read pages 44-46 carefully. In these pages, Foster shows how Fugard reflects Shakespeare through both plot and theme. In your discussion, focus on theme.
Chapter 7 -- ...Or the Bible
Read "Araby" (available online at http://fiction.eserver.org/short/araby.html ). Discuss Biblical allusions in this story that Foster does not mention. Look at the example of the "two great jars." Be creative and imaginative in these connections.
Wednesday, September 14, 2011: Students entered class, reviewed three poetry analysis sample essays, and discussed the College Board's scoring of them. Students then took time to revise a portion of their timed essays over the same poem.
Thursday, September 15, 2011: Students entered class and picked up the daily reading assignment from How to Read Literature Like a Professor. Students had the class period to read Chapters 8 & 9 and complete the reflective prompts--any unfinished work was to be completed as homework and is due at the start of class the following day.
Friday, September 16, 2011: Students entered class, turned in the previous day's work, and then completed another round of multiple-choice practice. As homework, students are to read pages 790-795 and answer the seven questions after poems on those pages.
Monday, September 19, 2011: Students entered class and completed reading and reflective responses over Chapter 10 and the first Interlude from How to Read Literature Like a Professor. The reflective responses as well as the weekend poetry work is due at the start of class tomorrow.
Tuesday, September 20, 2011: Students entered class andturned in poetry work and the reflective responses from the day before. Students then used the mini-laptops to follow a presentation regarding basic essay structure, and the beginnings of prompt analysis. As homework, students are to read pages 807-812 in their Perrine's anthologies and answer all questions on those pages.
Wednesday, September 21, 2011: Students entered class, turned in poetry homework, and resumed viewing presentations about essay structure and thematic thesis statement development. There is no homework assigned for tonight.
Thursday, September 22, 2011: Students entered class and briefly discussed the first ten chapters of How to Read Literature Like a Professor, then were dismissed to the auditorium lobby for yearbook photographs.
Friday, September 23, 2011: Students entered class and received new instructions regarding the scoring of multiple-choice practice, then completed round five of multiple-choice close reading practice. The teacher reviewed the answers with students and distributed mid-quarter grade forms. The grade forms are to be shared with parents/guardians, who should sign them. Students are to return the grade forms to class as soon as possible. As homework, students are to read the next set of pages in their Perrine's anthologies (start at the very bottom of page 813 and read through 818--answer questions through the three that follow "Fire and Ice" on page 818. A total of twelve questions should be answered. Those responses are due at or before the start of class next Monday, September 26, 2011).