Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Week 10, Day 3
Objective: analyze the themes and characteristics of different periods of American drama, analyze the meaning of biblical allusions in words, phrases, passages, and literary works.  

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!!

1. Bell Work: In The Crucible, people were hanged for acts such as witchcraft and lechery (adultery).  How would the present day be different if hanging were still a punishment for such acts?
2. Finish The Crucible, Act II
3. The Crucible, Act II Study Guide (due Monday, November 5)
4. Don't forget to study for your SAT Quiz on Friday
1. Avalos Week 10
2. Words #31-80
3. Quizlet
4. Study Stack

Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Week 10, Day 2
Objective: analyze the themes and characteristics of different periods of American drama, analyze the meaning of biblical allusions in words, phrases, passages, and literary works.  

1. Bell Work: It is almost NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month!)  NaNoWriMo is where you are encouraged to write a 50,000 word novel in 30 day.  In other words, write 1,667 words each day of November.  Are you planning to participate?  Why or why not?  If so, what do you think you will write about?
2. November Extra Credit Announcement
3. Read Act II
4. Don't forget to study for your SAT Quiz on Friday
1. Avalos Week 10
2. Words #31-80
3. Quizlet
4. Study Stack

Monday, October 29, 2012

Week 10, Day 1
Objective: Senior year scheduling

1. Bell Work: none
2. Mrs. Monk is here today to talk about your 4-year plan.  You will see your transcript, your schedule, and make out your schedule for next year.  
3. Don't forget to study Avalos Week 10 SAT Words
1. Quizlet
2. Study Stack

Friday, October 26, 2012

Week 9, Day 5
Objective: SAT Words Week 8 Assessment

1. Bell Work: Free Write
2. Avalos Week 9 SAT Quiz
1. http://www.schoolobjects.com/Aware/OnlineTesting?org=GOD-07009259-41D
2. Username: Lunch number
3. Password: wildcat2012
3. Free Read or Free Rice

Thursday, October 25, 2012

Week 9, Day 4

Objective: Analyze the themes and characteristics of different periods of modern American drama; analyze the meaning of biblical allusions in words, phrases, passages, and literary works, reflect on understanding to monitor comprehension.  

1. Bell Work: In your new "2nd Six Weeks Bell Work," make a few inferences about what you think is going to happen in The Crucible after finishing Act I.  
2. Finish The Crucible, Act I Open-Book Test
1. www.pearsonsuccessnet.com
2. Username: FIRSTNAMELASTNAME
3. Password: ENGMMDDYY (ENG+Birthdate)
3. Avalos Week 9--Test TOMORROW!!!!!!
1. Quizlet
2. Study Stack

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Week 9, Day 3

Objective: Literary analysis of plot, characters, setting of The Crucible

1. Bell Work: Create a new bell work document in Google Docs.  Title it "2nd Six Weeks Bell Work."  We will begin doing all of our bell work on the Chrome Books.  :-)
2. Grade The Crucible, Act I Study Guide
3. Begin The Crucible, Act I Open-Book Test, if you don't finish, we will finish tomorrow.  When appropriate, use ATTIC strategy.
1. A-Answer the question
2. T-Text Evidence to support answer
3. T-Text Evidence to support answer
4. I-Insight
5. C-Concluding Statement

Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Week 9, Day 2

1. Field Trip to Hill College
2. Those who don't go: Finish up Act I Study Guide for The Crucible
3. Due tomorrow, no exceptions.  (This is three days later than originally planned.  No excuse for not having it done.)

Monday, October 22, 2012

Week 9, Day 1

Objective: retake SAT quiz, work on Chrome Books to study Week 9 words

1. Bell Work: Get a chrome book and log-on.  Make sure your wi-fi is connected to ArubaGuest.
2. Talk about Act I Study Guide...I completely forgot that The Crucible was not available via the website or CD.  That is my fault.  I apologize for this oversight.  It will be due on Wednesday.  
3. Chrome Books
4. Re-take SAT Quiz Week 8
1. http://quizlet.com/15145469/avalos-week-8-flash-cards/
2. Sign-In
3. Also, make sure you are a member of my class (Avalos Honors English III)
4. I will average your two quiz grades together to give you your new Week 8 Quiz grade.  
5. Turn in SAT Quiz Grade here
6. If you are not re-taking your quiz, begin studying your words for this week:
1. Quizlet
2. Study Stack

Friday, October 19, 2012

Week 8, Day 5
Objective: SAT Words Week 8 Assessment, Act I Study Guide

1. Bell Work: Free Write
2. Avalos Week 8 SAT Quiz
3. Work on The Crucible, Act I Study Guide

Thursday, October 18, 2012

Week 8, Day 4
Objective: analyze the themes and characters in different periods of modern American drama, relate the main ideas found in a literary work to primary source documents from its historical and cultural setting, relate the characters and text structure of mythic, traditional, and classical literature to 20th and 21st century American novels, plays, or films, analyze the way in which the theme or meaning of a selection represents a view or comment on the human condition.

1. Bell Work: Put your cell phone on your desk, upside down.  Open up your textbook to page 1148.
2. Continue reading The Crucible, Act I
3. Work on The Crucible, Act I Study Guide
4. Reminder: Avalos Week 8 SAT Words--Quiz tomorrow!!
1. Quizlet
2. Study Stack

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Week 8, Day 3

1. Juniors will be taking the PSAT in the commons area. 
2. We will continue reading The Crucible, Act I tomorrow. 
3. Avalos Week 8 SAT Words
1. Quizlet
2. Study Stack

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Week 8, Day 2

1. Juniors will go to the commons area to meet with Herff-Jones about class rings.  
2. Avalos Week 8 SAT Words
1. Quizlet
2. Study Stack

Monday, October 15, 2012

Week 8, Day 1

Objective: PSAT demographic information

1. Bell Work: None
2. Today Mrs. Villanueva will be in our class to walk you through filling out the PSAT personal information for Wednesday.  
3. On Wednesday, bring a pencil and calculator.  Report to 1st period.  Then you will be called to the cafeteria to take the PSAT.  
4. Avalos Week 8 SAT Words
1. Quizlet
2. Study Stack

Friday, October 12, 2012

Week 7, Day 5
Objective: analyze the themes and characteristics in different periods of modern American drama

1. Bell Work: Free Write (Remember 40 words!)
2. Study SAT Words
1. Quizlet
2. Study Stack
3. SAT Week 7 Quiz--wait for directions :-)
4. Continue reading Act I

Thursday, October 11, 2012

Week 7, Day 4
Objective: analyze the themes and characteristics in different periods of modern American drama

1. Bell Work: You are about to read a play in which the entire population of a town splits into two factions—the accusers and the accused—and in which the accused can escape punishment only if they name others guilty of the same crime.  What would you do if you were one of the accused? (Remember 40 words!)
2. About Act I, pg. 1126-1129
1. Reading Skill
2. Literary Analysis
3. Reading Check
3. Continue Act I, pg. 1132

Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Week 7, Day 3
Objective: analyze the themes and characteristics in different periods of modern American drama

1. Bell Work: 
1. What is the difference between a soliloquy and an aside?
2. What is McCarthyism? (p.1118)
3. Why is The Crucible found in Unit 5 rather than Unit 1?
4. What year did the Salem Witch Trials occur?
5. Who wrote The Crucible?
2. Watch film clip "She's a witch!" from Monty Python and the Holy Grail (YouTube)
3. Read Culture and History, pg. 1124-1125
4. Pick Act I Characters
5. About Act I, pg. 1126-1129
1. Reading Skill
2. Literary Analysis
3. Reading Check
6. Begin Act I, pg. 1126

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Week 7, Day 2
Objective: literary analysis, defining drama terms, cultural and historical impacts on literature, grade-level vocabulary

1. Bell Work: What do you know about the Salem Witch Trials of the late 1600s?
2. Turn in your Literary Analysis of the two short stories.
3. Week 7 SAT Words
1. Adulterate
2. Advocate
3. Burgeon
4. Catalyst
5. Diffident
6. Embellish
7. Gregarious
8. Metaphor
9. Obstinate
10. Stigma
11. Quizlet
12. Study Stack
4. Read pages 1116-1117, take notes.
5. Arthur Miller-author information

Friday, October 5, 2012

Week 6, Day 5
Objective: SAT Quiz

1. Bell Work: Free Write
2. Turn in your bell work to Mrs. Avalos for a grade.  
3. Take your Week 6 SAT Quiz
1. Your username is your lunch number.
2. Your password is wildcat2012
3. You will have to wait until I start the test, before you may begin
4. When you're done, press "score"
4. Play Free Rice!  October 3-7 is Free Rice's 5th Birthday!!!!!!
1. Make sure you are logged in and in my group!

Thursday, October 4, 2012

Week 6, Day 4
Objective: literary analysis of short stories

1. No Bell Work
2. AP Analysis of Short Stories
1. The Yellow Wallpaper
2. The Story of an Hour
3. The Storm
4. The Lottery
5. Due Friday!!!!!
3. Play Free Rice!  October 3-7 is Free Rice's 5th Birthday!!!!!!
1. Make sure you are logged in and in my group!

Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Week 6, Day 3
Objective: literary analysis of short stories

1. No Bell Work
2. AP Analysis of Short Stories
1. The Yellow Wallpaper
2. The Story of an Hour
3. The Storm
4. The Lottery
5. Due Friday!!!!!

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Week 6, Day 2
Objective: literary analysis of short stories

1. Bell Work: Why does Edgar Allan Poe believe that short stories aka tales are better than novels?
2. AP Analysis of Short Stories
1. The Yellow Wallpaper
2. The Story of an Hour
3. The Storm
4. The Lottery
5. Due Friday
3. Week 6 SAT Words
1. Quizlet
2. Study Stack

Monday, October, 1, 2012

Week 6, Day 1
Objective: literary analysis of short stories

1. Bell Work: Why is it important to analyze literature?
2. Week 6 SAT Words
1. Quizlet
2. Study Stack
3. Finish Literary Analysis
1. Point of View
2. Setting