5/15

Lit. circle session 10, collect books, take semester test

5/11

Lit. circle session 9 today, semester test review sheet out for those who take it others read rest of book and hand in book and last sheets, reading time for all last part of class

Assignment: Lit. Circle 10

5/9

Lit. circle session 8 today, watch part of E.F (except period 4 they will summarize their books to the group), reading time

Assignment: Lit. circle 9

5/7

Lit. circle session 7 today, watch part of E.F., reading time

Assignment: Lit. circle 8

5/3

Lit. circle session 6 today, watch part of E.F., reading time

Assignment: Lit. circle 7

5/1

Lit. circle session 5 today, watch part of E.F., reading time

Assignment: Lit. circle 6

4/27

Lit. circle session 4 today, watch part of E.F., reading time

Assignment: Lit. circle 5

4/25

Lit. circle session 3 today, watch part of E.F., reading time

Assignment: Lit. circle 4

4/23

Lit. circle session 2 today, reading time

Assignment: Lit. circle 3

4/19

Lit. circle session 1 discussion (quiz, share items, thinking questions), reading time

Assignment: Lit. circle session 2

4/17

Collect EF books, Lit. circle handouts, choose books, set schedule and responsibilities, reading time

Assignment: Lit. Circle session 1

4/13

Collect all project work, hand in final group project item,work on final group project over book, review sheet for test out, group review, take test over E.F.

Assignment: Return books next class and begin movie version

4/11

Chapter 8 Quiz, last worktime on individual and group projects, reading time on rest of book

Assignment: finish reading book

4/5

Quiz over 6 & 7, worktime on individual and group projects, reading time on 8 and first part of 9 (when they start to sled)

Assignment: Read 8 and first part of 9 (when they start to sled)

4/3

Quiz over 4 & 5, work on projects due next Wed. reading time on 6 & 7

Assignment: Quiz over 6 & 7 next class

3/30

Quiz over 2 & 3, discuss first part of book, hand out Ethan Frome in a Dozen Different Ways sheet and CD sheet and Newsletter sheet, work time, reading time on 4 & 5

Assignment: Quiz over 4 & 5

3/28

Collect Suicide Info Project, Briefly Discuss Ethan Frome, Read Forward and Chapter 1, take quiz over Forward and Chapter 1, read chapter 2 and 3

Assignment: Quiz next class over 2 & 3

3/26

Finish OP movie, Group discussion of OP, suicide info project, EF books out.

Assignment: suiced info project due

3/22/12

Collect books, Watch movie version of "Ordinary People"

Assignment - none

3/20/12

Collect Journals, collect permission slips, discuss end of book and themes, final worktime on Powerpoints and character sheet --- due today!

Assignment-none

3/14/12

Reading time, Wordle activity(due today), work on Powerpoint for the rest of the book, journals for the rest of the book, character sheet, permission form given out

Assignment: Permission slip and Journals due next class - you will get some time to work on Powerpoint and character sheet but not lots and this will be due end of next class

3/12/12

Powerpoint through Chapter 24, answer 4 questions from another student's journal in writing with about 2-3 sentences per answer, reading time

Assignment: Read and Journal chapter 25,26,27,28

3/8/12

Quiz over 18-21, add to powerpoint 15-21, reading time

Assignment: Read and Journal 22,23,24

3/6/12

Check 15,16,17 journals, present powerpoint 8-14, large group discussion over chapters, reading time

Assignment: Read and Journal 18,19,20,21

5/16

Hand in SDP, vocab. sem. test, literature sem. test

5/14

Ice Cream Day?

5/10

Presentations by Matt and Sarah

5/8

Presentations by Jean and Clay

Assignment: last presentations

5/4

presentations by Josh and Don, banquet work time

Assignment: continue presentations

5/2

Presentation by Cara, banquet work time

Assignment: continue presentations

4/30

first day of presentations (all presentation materials due), work time

Assignment: Ongoing banquet work

5/14

Hand in research paper and materials, finish movie "Grapes of Wrath", complete portfolio review sheet

Assignment: semester tests next class

5/10

Continue, "Grapes of Wrath"

Assignment: Research paper and materials due

5/8

Review sheet for semester test out, begin movie of "Grapes of Wrath", peer edit of paper

Assignment: cover & 3 appendixes & 2 sided handout

5/4

present "Flight" projects, discuss attributions, library time (outline due end of class)

Assignment: Rough Draft due next class (minus cover page, 3 appendixes, and works cited page)

5/2

Vocab. 10 Quiz, work on "Flight" project in pairs, check SDP item on Fitzgerald or Hemingway, check 3 bib. and 25 notecards, library work time

Assignment: 5-7 bib. and 50 notecards due

4/30

Collect Vocab. 10 pic., check 10 notecards & 1 Bib due, Steinbeck bio sheet out, read "Flight" and complete worksheet, library work time

Assignment: Vocab. 10 Quiz, Fitzgerald/Hemingway SDP due, 3 bib. 25 notecards due

4/26

collect book reports, choose author for presentation, Hemingway/Fitzgerald test, vocab. packet back, begin author research paper (instructions out)

Assignment: 10 notecard/ 1 bib card due next class, vocab. 10 picture due next class, SDP on Fitzgerald OR Hemingway due on Wed.

4/24

Correct Vocab. 10 packet, hand in "Indian Camp" worksheet and discuss, read "The End of Something" and complete worksheet and collect, read Old Man & The Sea handout and discuss, cover what will be on Fitzgerald/Hemingway Test next class (bios, short stories, Gatsby, notes)

Assignment: 4th quarter book reports due, Fitzgerald/Hemingway test next class

4/20

video analysis of GG, bio sheet on Hemmingway,

Assignment: Book report due next Thursday

4/18

book report 18 entries, finish movie GG and collect packets

Assignment: Finish book report entries (20)

4/16

Collect "Winter Dreams" packets, quiz, book report 16 entries, notes on "The Great Gatsby", begin viewing movie version

Assignment: book report 18 entries

4/12

14 entries for book report, collect Gatsby Treasure Hunt worksheet, Read "Winter Dreams" pg. 936 and complete packet

Assignment: Winter Dreams packet due, 16 entries for book report

4/10

collect Cather cultural event writing, check 12 book report entries, quizlet and then take Chap. 9 vocab. quiz, Notes on pre-1900 and post-1900 America, F. Scott Fitzgerald bio sheet out, Journal #3 on the American Dream, begin Gatsby Internet Treasure Hunt

Assignment: 14 entries for book report, Gatsby Treasure Hunt Sheet

4/4

no class due to DSTEP testing

4/2

Check 6 book report entries, any Dakota STEP work?, collect vocab. 9 pic, peer edit of Cather papers and rewrite final and hand in

Assignment: Vocab. 9 Quiz on Tues., Cultural event reflection due on Tues., 12 book report entries due on Tues.

3/29

Collect Cather papers and put on TII, Correct Vocab. 9, Dakota Step testing review

Assignment: vocab 9 pic, Book report 6 entries

3/27

DOG 32 & 34, check 4th quarter book reports and 4 entries, vocab. 9 packet out, handout on Cather projects, make list of cultural event items, plan and start writing Cather paper

Assignment: Vocab. 9 packet, Cather item 1 due next class,

3/23/12

View Paul's Case and complete worksheet, finish both Cather stories from last class and hand in worksheets

Assignment: Bring in 4th quarter book for book report and first 4 entries

3/21/12

Collect Final Crane Paper, discuss "Plainswoman", Read "Wagner Matinee" and "Sculptor's Funeral" and complete worksheets

Assignment: Begin book reports, any worksheet above not finished in class

3/19/12

Dog 23 & 30, revise Crane papers, remember to make progress of SDP items, get 4th quarter books for book reports, begin on Willa Cather (bio sheet, discuss her life), Read "Plainswoman" and complete worksheet

Assignment: Final draft of Crane paper due next class.

3/13/12

collect Crane item 2, finish Huck Finn movie, peer edit of Crane item 1

Assignment: None

3/9/12

more papers back, Crane item 1 hand in (printed and on TII), begin Huck Finn movie

Assignment: Crane item 2

3/7/12

papers back, present Crane project 3 and collect, begin viewing HF movie

Assignment: Crane project 1 due next class

3/5/12

colllect HF packets, notes, books, take HF test, handout on Crane projects and begin

Assignment: Crane project 3 due next class.

4/26

Collect video tutorials and watch, discuss, worktime on presentations

Assignment: presentations due next class

4/24

Scored workday #3 on final 3 projects

Assignment: video tutorials due next class, presentations due Monday

4/20

Graded workday #2 on end of year projects.

4/18

Graded workday #1 on end of year projects.

4/16

New 3 part assignment out and explained, determine individual assignments, responsiblities and topics

4/12

Gone for State Congress

4/10

Final congress session today on new bills -- on Thursday we are gone for State Congress

4/4

Itin. out, get signatures, session 6 today

Assignment: Final session next class

4/2

grades back, session 5

Assignment: session next class

3/29

grades back, session 4

Assignment: session next class

3/27

Grades back, NFL points updated, vote on Senior Awards, bill 13 &14 due today, discuss after-congress assignments

Assignment: session next class

3/23

Gone for East River Student Congress -those not attending report to library

Assignment: Bill 13 & 14 due next class.

3/21/12

scores back, bill 11 & 12 due today, session 3 today, figure out State Congress entry

Assignment: Bill 13 & 14 due next class.

3/19/12

state awards are in, scores back, bill 9 & 10 due today, work on writing 2 bills today, East River Congress info out.

Assignment: Bill 11 & 12 due next class

3/13/12

session 2 today, Bill 7 & 8 due today

Assignment: Bill 9 & 10 due next class

3/9/12

Grades out, Bill 5 & 6 due today, Session 1 begins

Assignment: bill 7 & 8 due next class, session 2 next class

3/7/12

grades out, bill 4 due, lecture bills 5,6,7,8,9

worktime

Assignment: 5 & 6 due next class, session 1 next class

3/5/12

bill 3 due,cover basics of congress, worktime on bill 4

Assignment: bill 4 due next class