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