Freshman English

Information and Homework

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Extra Credit Opportunity! DUE Friday, 5/18

1. Attend The Crucible at the Wa-Hi Auditorium.

          Dress Rehearsals May 1 and May 2 at 4:00 pm $4.00

          Performances May 2, 3, 4 and 10, 11 at 7:00 pm, May 12 at 2:00 pm $6.00

2. Write a 1 page response to the following prompt.

        A friend is wondering if she should attend the play.  Write her a note briefly explaining what the play is about and persuading her to or not to attend.  Provide details related to what you liked and what you would have liked to have seen more/less of or done differently.

5/22/2007-5/24/2007

Read Chapters 15-17 of The Giver and complete 5 annotations--due Friday, 5/25; work on Utopia Project as decided by your group, due Wednesday, 6/6

 

5/18/2007-5/21/2007

Read Chapters 12-14 of The Giver and complete 5 annotations--due Tuesday, 5/22

 

5/15/2007-5/17/2007

Read Chapters 9-11 of The Giver and complete 5 annotations--due Friday, 5/18

 

5/11/2007-5/14/2007

Read Chapters 6-8 of The Giver and complete 5 annotations--due Tuesday, 5/15

 

5/9/2007-5/10/2007

Read Chapters 4 & 5 of The Giver and complete 5 annotations--due Friday, 5/11

 

5/8/2007

Read Chapters 2 & 3 of The Giver and complete 5 annotations--due Wednesday, 5/9

 

5/7/2007

Finish Chapter 1 of The Giver--quiz tomorrow!

 

5/4/2007

Final Draft of Romeo and Juliet Essay due Monday, 5/7

 

5/3/2007

Please finish your essay rough draft--we will be revising them at the beginning of the period.

 

5/1/2007-5/2/2007

No homework if you are caught up!

 

4/30/2007

Finish Concession and Rebuttal Dialogue if you did not finish it in class, due 5/1

 

4/25/2007-4/27/2007

No homework if you are all caught up!

 

4/24/2007

Socratic Seminar Prep Work--due Wednesday, 4/25 (must have to participate in seminar!)

 

4/23/2007

No homework if caught up.

 

4/19/2007-4/20/2007

We are watching the newer version of Romeo and Juliet; take note of major differences between the play and the movie or the older version of the movie and the newer version of the movie in your composition book

 

4/16/2007-4/18/2007 (WASL TESTING)

Study for vocabulary test--postponed to Thursday/Friday, 4/19 or 4/20

We are watching the newer version of Romeo and Juliet; take note of major differences between the play and the movie or the older version of the movie and the newer version of the movie in your composition book

 

4/13/2007

Read all of the summaries at the beginning of Act 4, Scene 2 thru Act 5, Scene 2

Act 3 Vocabulary Quiz Tuesday/Wednesday, 4/17 or 4/18 (depending on which day you have my class)

 

4/12/2007

Read Act 4, Scene 1 in Romeo and Juliet and write a one-paragraph summary of Friar Lawrence's plan

Act 3 Vocabulary Quiz Tuesday/Wednesday, 4/17 or 4/18 (depending on which day you have my class)

 

4/11/2007

Have a personal reading book tomorrow, 4/12 and every day after

Act 3 Vocabulary Quiz Tuesday/Wednesday, 4/17 or 4/18 (depending on which day you have my class)

 

4/10/2007

Flashcards due tomorrow, 4/11

Act 3, Scene 5 Quiz tomorrow, 4/11

Act 3 Vocabulary Quiz Tuesday/Wednesday, 4/17 or 4/18 (depending on which day you have my class)

 

4/9/2007

Act 3 Vocabulary Worksheet due tomorrow, 4/10

 

3/29/2007

Creative representation of the chain of events leading to Romeo's banishment due Friday, 3/30

Book Chats due Friday, 3/30

Act I and Act II Quiz, Friday, 3/30

 

3/28/2007

Book Chats due Friday, 3/30

Act I and Act II Quiz, Friday, 3/30

 

3/27/2007

Act II Vocab. Quiz Wednesday, 3/28

Book Chats due Friday, 3/30

Act I and Act II Quiz, Friday, 3/30

 

3/26/2007-

Remember to bring any of the following supplies: shoebox, crayons or markers, and buttons, legos or coins of various sizes and shapes for Tuesday, 3/27

Signed Progress Reports due Tuesday, 3/27

Act II Vocab. Quiz Wednesday, 3/28

Book Chats due Friday, 3/30

Act I and Act II Quiz, Friday, 3/30

 

3/23/2007-

Identifying Examples of Figurative Language in Act II due Monday, 3/26

Signed Progress Reports due Tuesday, 3/27

Book Chats due Friday, 3/30