Literature: Use lecture notes to help you scan Chapters 39-41 of Great Expectations. Then complete the reading of Chapters 42-44 of GE. Be prepared to discuss, write about, and take a quiz!

Literature: Begin work on your character presentation. Be creative in your performance of your specific character. Do your best to present information in all the categories that appear on the ``Describe a Persona'' worksheet. These will be presented to the class on Thursday, May 22.

Vocabulary: Review vocabulary in Units 7-9 by doing pages 105-6, and pages 109-111.

Grammar: Do A and B - odds only -  on pages 630 and 631.

Vocabulary: 5 pts.

Grammar: 10 pts.

Literature: Do worksheet (double-sided) for chapters 30-32.

Literature: Read Chapters 36-38 of Great Expectations.

Vocabulary: Prepare for Unit 11B quiz (words 11-20)

Outside Reading Book: The book selected for the fourth quarter should be done.

Literature: Read Great Expectations Ch. 32-34 . Optional, begin doing the Reading Check activity that follows Stage 3 to help with your comprehension of the story.

Vocabulary: Use Unit 11B words plus the two words from Unit 7 in sentences. (Quiz on Unit 11B words on Thursday).

Outside Reading Selection: If you are behind, make sure to be finished reading it by Thursday. Bring your book to class on Tuesday, May 13.

Vocabulary: Finish Sections 1 and 2 of Unit 11.

Writing: Practice with Methods of Characterization. Use the notes you took in class for a typed 7+ sentence paragraph.

Literature: Read Chapters 30 and 31 of Stage 3 of Great Expectations.

Outside Reading: Continue to read your outside reading selection so it is finished next year.

Vocabulary: 20 pts

Paragraph: 5 pts.

Vocabulary: Preview Unit 11B words (11-20)

Grammar: Read through page 708, and Do Ex. 13 and 14.

Literature: Read Chapters 28-29 and do ``Reading Check'' questions No. 1-10 for Great Expectations. Keep adding to your Character Identification worksheet as you read.

Continue to read your outside reading selection so it is completed by Monday, May 12.

20 pts. for Ex. 13 and 14.

10 pts. for GE reading check

Vocabulary: Quiz on Unit 11A words; know your context clue strategies too.

Literature: Quiz on Ch. 23-25 of Great Expectations.

Grammar: Finish Ex. 11 and go on to read p. 700-701 and do Ex. 12 (continued work with tenses)

Vocab quiz: 25 pts.

GE quiz: 10 pts.

Ex. 11 and 12: 10 pts.

Literature: Finish Ch. 16-22 worksheet for Great Expectations. Continue reading Chapters 23-25 of the story.

Vocabulary: Quiz Tuesday (5/6) on Unit 11A words (1-10)

Grammar: Finish Ex. 10 and 11, p. 697-698 in EOL.

5/5/08

Worksheet: 10 pts.

Ex. 10,11: 20 pts.

Literature: Re-read Chapters 16-19 of Great Expectations, and then continue to read Chapters 20-22 of the story in Adventures in Reading textbook. Possible quiz Thursday. Also, continue to fill in your character identification worksheet as you read the story.

Vocabulary: Use Unit 11A words in sentences, and apply the three context clue strategies to your usage of the words (No. 1-10). Quiz on these words is May 5.

Continue to read your outside reading book. This book must be finished by May 12.

Literature: Reach Chapters 16-19 of Great Expectations (Stage Two);

Literature: Type a 10+ sentence paragraph in response to No. 5 on p. 726 in the Adventures in Reading textbook. Keep in mind the following goals for your paragraph:

+ Start with an engaging topic (opening) sentence;

+ In the body of the paragraph, use transition words to reinforce sentence fluency;

+ Conclude your paragraph with a thoughtful closing sentence to wrap up your discussion about the question (No. 5, p. 726)

Vocabulary: Do Sec. 1 and 2 of Unit 11.

Continue to read your outside reading book; Be finished reading the book by May 12.

4/29/08

Vocab: 20 pts.

Lit.: 10 pts. for completion of paragraph; an additional assessment of paragaph is planned.

Literature: Read Chapters 9-15 of Great Expectations (students who were not finished with the worksheet assigned for Monday, April 21, must have it finished by Tuesday to earn partial late credit.) REMINDER: Continue to add information to your character identity worksheet as you read.

Literature: Quiz Thursday, April 24 on Chapters 11-15 of Great Expectations.

Vocabulary: Quiz on Unit 10B words (11-20)

Vocab quiz - 25 pts.

Late credit available for Ch. 9-12 GE worksheet

Literature: Read Chapters 9-12 of Great Expectations, and do the worksheet that accompanies these chapters. Answer the questions in your notebook.

Literature: Answer the Literary Elements question (pasted in below). You may use examples from any part of the story that you have read (Chapters 1-12)

Vocabulary: Complete of Unit 10 (sections 3 and 4); Quiz on 10B words (11-20) on Tuesday, April 22.

Outside reading. Continue to read your selection for the final quarter and be through Chapter 15 by Monday.

On the back of your quiz, answer the following:

What literary elements did we discuss on Tuesday, April 15, that are present in chapters 6-8 of Great Expectations? List  up to six literary elements and write an example from the story for each that reflects how that specific literary element is used.

Below is an example of a literary element (or device or tool) that Charles Dickens is using to tell the story in Great Expectations.

Characterization:

Literature: Quiz on chapters 3-8 in Great Expectations. Continue to take notes on the characters on the Character Identity worksheet

Vocabulary: Do sentences for Unit 10B words (11-20)

Grammar: Do Ex. 2 (12-20) and Ex. 3 (ALL) on p. 676.

10 pts for vocab sentences

Grammar: 20 pts.

GE quiz: TBD

Literature: Read Chapters 6-8 of Great Expectations, and take notes on your character identity sheet. Quiz Thursday on Chapters 3-8.

Vocabulary: Finish Sec. 1 and 2 for Unit 10

Outside Reading: Continue reading free reading book through Chapter 10.

Vocab: 20 points for Sec. 1 and 2

Vocabulary: Preview Unit 10B words, visit ``www.vocabularyworkshop.com'' as part of previewing the new vocabulary.

Literature: Read Chapters 3-6 in Great Expectations

Literature: Finish worksheet related to Chapters 2-5.

Continue your free reading; read through Ch. 10.

Literature: Quiz on Chapters 1 and 2 of Great Expectations and the introductory lecture. The portion of the quiz related to the quiz will be adminstered orally.

Vocabulary: Quiz on Unit 10A words.

Outside Reading: Have questions or short summary (depending on your book as identified in class on Tuesday, April 8) ready to share on Thursday, April 10.

GE quiz- Tentative value 20 pts.

Vocab quiz: 23 pt.

Vocabulary: Use Unit 10A words (1-10) in sentences;

Literature: Read Chapters 1-3 of Great Expectations and spotlight in the text the questions that relate to questions on review worksheet. Quiz Thursday on Chapters 1-2 of GE.

Free Reading: Continue reading 4th quarter outside reading selection, be through Chapter 4 by Tuesday, April 8.

Vocabulary: Do Sec. 1 and 2 for Unit 10A words.

Grammar: Do Sec. A (ALL) onp. 668-9, and Read p. 670-1.

Select 4th quarter reading selection, email Mr. Scholz the title of the book, and read through Chapter 2 by Monday, 4/7.

Bring grammar, vocab, and literature textbooks to every class meeting,  unless otherwise instructed.

Vocab- 20 pts.

Research paper draft: 50 points

4/1/08

Previously assigned prior to Easter Break

Vocabulary: Visit website to preview Unit 10A words.

Literature: Finish As You Like It test review worksheet.

Literature: As You Like It test is Thursday, April 3. Test will be multiple choice, short answer, and an extended writing (essay) activity about the play.

4/3/08

4/3/08

5 pts.

Tentative value: 50 pts.

3/20/08

Literature: Finish reading As You Like It, and the accompanying study guide for Acts IV and V. Much of the worksheet was done in class on March 20. If you were absent, arrange to get the questions on the worksheet from a classmate.

Literature: Test on As You Like It is scheduled for Thursday, April 3.

4/1/08

4/3/08

10 pts.

Tentative value: 40 points. The majority will be multiple choice about the play.

Literature: Read Act IV, scenes 1-3 of  As You Like It, and answer questions 1-6 on the Act IV/V study guide for the play.

Test on As You Like It scheduled for April 3 after classes resume.

3/13/08

3/10/08

Literature: Do Act III (AYLI) worksheet

Literature: Revise and do inked version of your poem. Also, practice for presentation to the class. Focus on the following public speaking skills:

volume, pacing, and eye contact.

Literature: Read Scenes 1 and 2 of Act IV of  ``As You Like It''

Vocabulary: Quiz on Unit 9 words (entire unit)

3/18/08

3/18/08

3/18/08

3/18/08

10 pts

10 pts. (rough draft, final version)

Tent.: 38pts.

3/11/08

3/11/08

3/10/08

Literature: Rough draft of a poem (see handout with directions). The final draft will be done in ink during Thursday's class.

Literature: Write a summary paragraph (7+ sentences in length) of Scene 3, Act III in ``As You Like It''.     As part of the paragraph quote an exchange between characters to reinforce the the main focus of Scene 3.

Vocabulary: Quiz on all of Unit 9 (words 1-20) is Tuesday, March 18.

3/13/08

3/13/08

3/18/08

5 pts.

10 pts.

Tentative value: 38 pts.

3/10/08

3/10/08

3/6/08

Literature: Finish reading Scene 3 of Act III for ``As You Like It.''

Vocabulary: Preview 9B words and finish rest of Sec. 1 and 2 in  Unit 9.

Grammar: Finish C and D on pages 666-667 (assigned 3/6/08) will be corrected Tuesday, March 11.

3/11/08

3/11/08

3/11/08

20 pts.

Vocabulary: Use Unit 9A words (1-10) in sentences.

Literature: Finish reading Scene 2 of Act III in ``As You Like It. Then, write up a 7+sentence summary of the scene. Include in your summary a specific quotation that reinforces the scene's main focus. Make sure to provide an explanation (the context) of the quote in your paragraph.

Grammar: Finish C and D on pages 666-667 in the review section of Chapter 20 in ``Elements of Language''.

3/10/08

3/10/08

3/10/08

10 pts.

10 pts.

10 pts.

Vocabulary: Preview Unit 9A words (1-10) and do assigned problems for Sec. 1 and 2.

Literature: Write up a 7+sentence summary of Scene 1 of Act III of  ``As You Like It''. Include in your summary a specific quotation that reinforces the scene's main focus. Make sure to provide an explanation (the context) of the quote in your paragraph.

Literature: Continue to read Scene 2 of Act III, and noting in your copy of AYLI any parts of the text that you do not understand.

Grammar: Read about ``Indefinite Reference'' and do Ex. 4 (p. 662-3) and Do Review B on p. 664

3/6/08

3/6/08

3/6/08

3/6/08

20 pts.

10 pts.

10 pts.

3/3/08

3/3/08

3/3/08

Vocabulary Quiz on 8B words (11-20).

Literature: Finish Act II `stages' worksheet (if not finished on Monday).

                  Read Scene 1 of Act III of  ``As You Like It.''

3/4/08

3/4/08

3/4/08

23 pts

14 pts.

Literature: Prepare for quiz on Act II of  ``As You Like It''. Pay special attention to Jaques' speech at the close of Scene 7 as part of your preparation.

Vocabulary: Finish Sec. 3 and 4 of Unit 8. Quiz Tuesday on Unit 8B (words 11-20).

3/3/08

3/3/08

TBD

pts. 25

Vocabulary: Use 8B words in Sentences and finish Sec. 3 and 4 for Unit 8.

Grammar: Finish Rev. A, problems 6-10, and read p. 661

Literature: Finish No. 8 on ``As You Like It'' Act II study guide sheet. Also, do the new Act II review worksheet (no. 1-12).  Begin preparing for the Act II AYLI quiz on Monday, March 3.

2/28/08

2/28/08

2/28/08

10 + 25 pts.

5 pts.

12 pts. + 9 pts. for the original Act II worksheet

Vocabulary: Finish Sec. 1 and 2 for Unit 8.

Grammar: Read pages 658 and 659, and do Ex. 2 and Review A (1-5 only for both activities)

Literature: Begin reviewing Act II - Quiz next Monday on this part of  ``As You Like It''

2/26/08

2/26/08

3/3/08

20 pts.

10 pts.

TBD

Vocabulary: Preview Unity 8B words.

Grammar: Re-do preview activity B on p. 655. Then, move on to read p. 656-657 and do Ex. 1 (ALL)

2/25/08

2/25/08

10 pts.

Vocabulary: Quiz on Unit 8A words (1-10)

Grammar: Do A and B (all) on p. 654-655

2/21/08

2/21/08

19 pts.

10 pts.

Grammar: Do Rev. A (ALL) and B (odds) on p. 651-652.

Vocabulary: Use 8A (1-10) words in sentences.

Literature: Answer No. 4 for Act II Scene 3

2/19/08

2/19/08

2/19/08

20 pts.

10 pts.

5 pts.

Vocabulary: Do Sec. 1 and 2 problems for 8A words (1-10).

Grammar: Do Review F (all) and also write down usable definitions for understanding and identifying Predicate Nominative, Indirect Object, and Direct Objects in sentences.

Literature: Answer No. 3 A and B questions on worksheet for Act II of  ``As You Like It.''

2/14/08

2/14/08

20 pts.

10 pts. for Rev. F; 1 pt. per term.

5 pts. for AYLI questions

2/11/08

2/11/08

2/11/08

Grammar: Complete previously assigned activities from last Thursday. Plus, do the evens for Ex. 6 (review of elliptical construction)

Vocabulary: Preview 8A vocabulary

Literature: Complete Scene 1 questions (No. 1 and 2) for Act II, Scene I of As You Like It.

2/12/08

2/12/08

2/21/08

20 pts

10 pts.

2/7/08

2/7/08

Vocabulary: Prepare for  Unit 7B (words 11-20) quiz on Monday.

Grammar: Read pp. 646-648 and do Ex. 7, p. 648-649. Also, review ``Elliptical Construction'', p. 643-644, for Monday activity.

2/11/08

2/11/08

19 pts.

10 pts.

Literature: Finish backside of Scene 2 worksheet (character identification) and review Scenes 1-3 of Act I in preparation for quiz on ``As You Like It''.

Vocabulary: Finish Sec. 4. Section 3 was previously assigned and should be completed in time for Thursday, Feb. 7.

2/7/08

2/7/08

10 pts.

5 pts.

Vocabulary: Use 7B words (11-20) in sentences

Previously assigned) Grammar: Read pp. 642-645 and do Ex. 5, 6, and Rev. E (odds only)

Literature: Re-read Scene 2 for in-class activity Tuesday. Act I quiz/ wrap activity on Thursday.

2/5/08

2/5/08

2/5/08 (re-read of  Scene 2)

10 pts.

30 pts.

Literature: Finish worksheet questions for Act 1, Scene 1 of Hamlet.

Literature: Define the following: pastoral, primogeniture, and prodigal

Grammar: Read pp. 642-645 and do Ex. 5, 6, and Rev. E (odds only)

Vocabulary: Complete Sec. 1-3 of Unit 7

REMEMBMER: Have all required books for class

2/4/08

2/4/08

2/4/08

2/4/08

5 pts.

5 pts.

15 pts.

20 pts.

Grammar: Finish reading p. 641-642 (possessive case) and do Ex. 4, p. 642 in Elements of Language textbook.

Literature: Read Acts 4 and 5 of As You Like It, and then write one-page about how the movie version of the play has helped you to understand the play's plot line (be specific), and what questions remain as we prepare to begin our indepth reading of the play. Type up or hand write your discussion, and double space your work.

Vocabulary: Preview 7B (words 11-20). You may complete sections 1 and 2.

1/31/08

1/31/08

1/31/08

5 pts.

10 pts.

Vocabulary: Use 7A words in sentences

 Literature: Read Act 1 Scenes 3-7 and write give questions related to ``As You Like It''

Grammar - Read P. 635-638 in E.O.L and do Ex. 2 and 3 (odds only)

All assignments due 1/28

10 pts. for sentences; 10 pts. for grammar

5 pts. for AYLI Q's

Vocabulary: Do highlighted problems for Sec. 1 and 2 of Unit 7.

Grammar: Read P. 632-634 and do Ex. 1 on p. 634 and 635.

Literature: Re-read Act 1, Scenes 1 and 2 of   ``As You Like It''

1/24/08 (All 3 assignments)