Thursday, October 31, 2013

Week 10, 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.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!!

1. Watch Act I of The Crucible
2. Reminders:
1. Act I Study Guide is due by 4:00pm today.  Please make sure that it is in your "Avalos English III" folder in Google Drive.
2. Week 10 DRE due tomorrow.
3. All corrections are also due tomorrow!
4. Tomorrow is the end of the 2nd six weeks!

Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Week 10, Day 2
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. Work on your Perfect School Project with your group.  (Only about a week left to work on it!!!!)
2. Reminders:
1. Perfect School Project is due Wednesday, November 6, 2013!!!!

Monday, October 28, 2013

Week 10, Day 1
Objective: grade level vocabulary, and listening for understanding; revising and editing; evaluate how different literary elements (e.g., figurative language, point of view) shape the author's portrayal of the plot and setting in works of fiction; addresses the writing skills for an analytical essay, including references to and commentary on quotations from the text; analyzes the aesthetic effects of an author's use of stylistic devices.  

1. Bell Work: study for your SAT Quiz #9
2. SAT Quiz #9
3. Work on Week 10 DRE
4. Due to unfortunate events, I will not be here during the first part of tomorrow.  I have another funeral to go to.  You may work on your Perfect School Project tomorrow.  This will probably be the last class day to work on it.  Please make good use of your time.  
5. Week 10 SAT Words are already on Quizlet and StudyStack...you may do a search for "Avalos Week 10"

Friday, October 25, 2013

Week 9, Day 5
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. Grade W9 DRE
2. Bell Work: FREE WRITE!!!!  (60 words...2 SAT words!)
3. Work on your Perfect School Project with your group.  (Only about a week and a half left to work on it!!!!)
4. Reminders:
1. Perfect School Project is due Wednesday, November 6, 2013!!!!!
2. W9 SAT Quiz on Monday...synonyms and sentences will be on there!

Thursday, October 24, 2013

Week 9, 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: work on your Act I Study Guide
2. Continue reading The Crucible, Act I (Your class's page number is on the board)
3. If you can multi-task, you may also work on your Act I Study Guide, but you need to follow along with the reading, too!
4. Reminders:
1. W9 DRE due tomorrow.
2. W9 SAT Quiz on Monday...synonyms and sentences will be on there

Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Week 9, Day 3
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: Yesterday we started 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 60 words...and 2 SAT words!!!)
2. Continue reading The Crucible, Act I (Act I starts on p. 1129)
3. If you can multi-task, you may also work on your Act I Study Guide, but you need to follow along with the reading, too!
4. Reminders:
1. Perfect School Project is due TWO WEEKS FROM TODAY!!!! Wednesday, November 6th!!!!

Tuesday, October 22, 2013

Week 9, Day 2
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.  Fill our College Options Survey.  
2. Open your textbook to page 1129.
3. In your "Avalos Honors English 3" Shared Folder, create a new FOLDER titled The Crucible
4. Save a copy of this Character Map  into your folder titled The Crucible
5. Save a copy of Act I, Study Guide, the due date will be announced when we finish reading Act I.  You may work on this as we read, but will need to keep up and pay attention to what we are reading.
6. Begin reading The Crucible, Act I (p. 1129)

Monday, October 21, 2013

Week 9, Day 1
Objective: grade level vocabulary, and listening for understanding; revising and editing; evaluate how different literary elements (e.g., figurative language, point of view) shape the author's portrayal of the plot and setting in works of fiction; addresses the writing skills for an analytical essay, including references to and commentary on quotations from the text; analyzes the aesthetic effects of an author's use of stylistic devices.  

1. Bell Work: study for your SAT Quiz #8
2. SAT Quiz #8
3. Work on Week 9 DRE
4. Assign parts for The Crucible, Act I by Arthur Miller
5. Week 9 SAT Words are already on Quizlet and StudyStack...you may do a search for "Avalos Week 9"

Friday, October 18, 2013

Week 8, Day 5
Objective: analyze cultural and historical impacts on literature; grade level vocabulary, and listening for understanding; revising and editing; evaluate how different literary elements (e.g., figurative language, point of view) shape the author's portrayal of the plot and setting in works of fiction

1. Grade Week 8 DRE
2. Work on your "Perfect School" Project
3. Reminders:
1. Be good for the sub today!
2. If you have a question, tweet me at @AvalosEnglish.
3. Study for your Week 8 SAT Quiz on Monday!!!!!!!
1. Avalos Week 8
1. Words and Definitions (They are in week order.)
2. Quizlet
3. Study Stack

Thursday, October 17, 2013

Week 8, Day 4
Objective: AP Prep, grade level vocabulary, literary analysis over short stories, and Perfect School Project

1. Work on "Perfect School" Project
2. Short Story AP Lit. Analysis due today by 4:00pm!

Wednesday, October 16, 2013

Week 8, Day 3

Objective: PSAT

1. No class due to the PSAT.

Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Week 8, Day 2
Objective: AP Prep, grade level vocabulary, literary analysis over short stories, and Perfect School Project

1. Good News!!!  No SAT Quiz this week.  You're welcome!  However, you will have new words this week and your quiz next week will be over weeks 3-8.  
2. PSAT tomorrow!
1. Bring a calculator and #2 pencils.  
3. Week 8 DRE
4. Work on "Perfect School" Project
1. We will not have class tomorrow due to the PSAT, but I'm planning on having you work on your project all week.
5. Short Story AP Lit. Analysis due Thursday!

Monday, October 14, 2013

Week 8, Day 1
No School!  Enjoy your day off!

Friday, October 11, 2013

Week 7, Day 5
Objective: SWBAT write in a voice and style appropriate to audience and purpose, use technology for aspects of writing, vocabulary development, establish and adjust purpose for reading such as to find out, to understand, to interpret, to enjoy, and to solve problems, read silently with comprehension, read to be entertained, to appreciate a writer's craft, to be informed, to take action, and to discover models to use in his/her own writing

1. Grade Week 7 DRE
2. Perfect School Group Project
1. Due Wednesday, November 6, 2013
3. Work on your Perfect School Project
4. Remember...SAT Quiz on Tuesday!!!!

Please note: Fridays are not a time to work on things for another class.  You need to be productive for English class.  Please stay on task.

Thursday, October 10, 2013

Week 7, Day 4
Objective: literary analysis, defining drama terms, cultural and historical impacts on literature, grade-level vocabulary

1. "The Lottery" Quiz
2. Vocabulary Bingo (Is honors too mature for this?!?!--I don't think so.)
3. AP Analysis of Short Stories (Wait for directions...please)
1. The Yellow Wallpaper
2. The Story of an Hour
3. The Storm
4. The Lottery
4. Reminders:
1. Week 7 DRE Due Tomorrow!!!!

Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Week 7, Day 3
Objective: literary analysis, defining drama terms, cultural and historical impacts on literature, grade-level vocabulary

1. "The Good Wife's Guide"
2. Class Discussion about "The Storm"
3. If time permits, begin reading "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson
1. Quiz tomorrow
2. Take notes (on a separate sheet of paper)

Tuesday, October 8, 2013

Week 7, Day 2
Objective: AP Prep, grade level vocabulary, and listening for understanding; revising and editing; evaluate how different literary elements (e.g., figurative language, point of view) shape the author's portrayal of the plot and setting in works of fiction; addresses the writing skills for an analytical essay, including references to and commentary on quotations from the text; analyzes the aesthetic effects of an author's use of stylistic devices.  

1. Go over Week 7 SAT Words
2. Go over handouts that you had for homework
1. "Edgar Allan Poe on the Short Story"
2. "A Story That Is Not Too Long"
3. Handout "Advanced Placement Students and Short Fiction"
4. Class Discussion

Monday, October 7, 2013

Week 7, Day 1
Objective: grade level vocabulary, and listening for understanding; revising and editing; evaluate how different literary elements (e.g., figurative language, point of view) shape the author's portrayal of the plot and setting in works of fiction; addresses the writing skills for an analytical essay, including references to and commentary on quotations from the text; analyzes the aesthetic effects of an author's use of stylistic devices.  

1. Bell Work: study for your SAT Quiz #6
2. SAT Quiz #6
3. "The Storm" Quiz
4. Grade quizzes
5. Handouts
1. "Edgar Allan Poe on the Short Story"
1. Read and answer questions for tomorrow
2. "A Story That Is Not Too Long"
1. Read for tomorrow

Friday, October 4, 2013

Week 6, Day 5
Objective: SWBAT write in a voice and style appropriate to audience and purpose, use technology for aspects of writing, vocabulary development, establish and adjust purpose for reading such as to find out, to understand, to interpret, to enjoy, and to solve problems, read silently with comprehension, read to be entertained, to appreciate a writer's craft, to be informed, to take action, and to discover models to use in his/her own writing

1. Grade Week 6 DRE
2. Bell Work: Free Write...Write about anything that you want to write about.  (At least 60 words, underlining every 10th word, and include at least 2 of the current week's SAT words.)
3. Open your Vocab./Lit. Terms so I can grade it.  
4. Perfect School Project
5. Remember...SAT Quiz on Monday!!!!

Thursday, October 3, 2013

Week 6, Day 4
Objective: Analyzing poetry

1. Bell Work: With the title, "To My Dear and Loving Husband," what do you think the poem will be about?  Use what information you know about the Puritans and what they wrote about, what the social expectations of women were in that time period, etc.
2. TP-CASTT
3. Read and discuss "To My Dear and Loving Husband" by Anne Bradstreet
4. Short Story "The Storm" 
1. Take notes on a separate sheet of paper (NOT DIGITALLY!)
2. You will be able to use your notes on the quiz.
3. If you need a paper copy, please see me.  
4. Quiz on Monday
5. REMINDERS:
1. Literary Device Terms due tomorrow
2. Vocab./Lit. Terms for "To My Dear and Loving Husband" due tomorrow
3. Week 6 DRE due tomorrow
4. SAT Week 6 INFO--
1. Quizlet
2. Study Stack
3. Study your SAT Words for Week 5 SAT Quiz on Monday, October 7, 2013!!!!

Wednesday, October 2, 2013

Week 6, Day 3
Objective: PSAT Prep

1. Mrs. V will be here to do the scantron for the PSAT.
2. Make sure your Vocab./Lit. Term Document is in your "Avalos English 3" Shared Folder.  It is due today at 4:00pm.  
3. Quizlet
4. Study Stack
5. Study your SAT Words for Week 5 SAT Quiz on Monday, October 7, 2013!!!!

1. Vocabulary for Stories (p. 74)--(due Friday)
1. Quench
2. Recompense
3. Manifold
4. Persevere
2. Literary Analysis Terms (p. 74)--(due Friday)
1. Puritan Plain Style
2. Syntax
3. Inversion
3. Author Information: Anne Bradstreet (p. 75)
1. Open Author Information Document
2. Make a copy of it.
3. Make sure you put it in the "Avalos English" shared folder
4. Fill it out as we read about the author.  

Tuesday, October 1, 2013

Week 6, Day 2
Objective: analyze cultural and historical impacts on literature; grade level vocabulary, and listening for understanding; revising and editing; evaluate how different literary elements (e.g., figurative language, point of view) shape the author's portrayal of the plot and setting in works of fiction; addresses the writing skills for an analytical essay, including references to and commentary on quotations from the text; analyzes the aesthetic effects of an author's use of stylistic devices.  

1. Literary Terms 
1. Definitions
2. Examples
2. Discussion about Perfect School Project and Vision 20/20
3. Remember that your literary terms from the PowerPoint presentation are due tomorrow...WITH EXAMPLES!