Monday, December 21, 2009

Week of January 4th

*Please note that all assignments listed are the lessons/assignments that are completed during class. If a student is absent or not able to complete the assignment in class, it will become homework.

Monday

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 - Read "Rescue From the Dry Well" pgs. 31-34, Spelling Pre-Test, Wkbk. pgs. 22-23

Reading
Period 3 - No Class Today.

English Literature 11/12
Period 4 - Continue working on Research Report

Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Group 1: pgs. 31-34, Group 2: pgs. 39-41

Vocabulary
Period 6 - Spelling Binder 2: pgs. 29-34

Independent Living Skills
Period 7 - Reading Newspapers: Bottom of pg. 58-63


Tuesday

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 -Read "Rescue From the Dry Well" pgs. 35-38, Spelling Book pg. 84, Wkbk. pgs. 24-25


Reading
Period 3 - Read "The Beaver's Home" pgs. 19-22, Spelling Pre-Test, Wkbk. pgs. 13-14


English Literature 11/12
Period 4 -Continue working on Research Report


Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Progress Monitoring


Vocabulary
Period 6 - Spelling Binder 2: pgs. 35-37


Independent Living Skills
Period 7 - Reading Newspapers: pgs. 64-67


Wednesday

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 - Read "Rescue From the Dry Well" pgs. 39-42, Spelling Book pgs. 85-86, Wkbk. pgs. 26-28


Reading
Period 3 - No Class Today

English Literature 11/12
Period 4 - Continue working on Research Report


Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Group 1: pgs. 35-38, Group 2: pg. 42 and Unit Test


Vocabulary
Period 6 - Spelling Binder 2: Review pgs. 38-43


Independent Living Skills
Period 7 - Reading Newspapers- pgs. 68-70



Thursday

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 -Rescue from the Dry Well: Spelling Mastery Test, Wkbk. pgs. 29-31


Reading
Period 3- The Beaver's HOme- Read pgs. 23-26, Spelling Book pg. 44, Wkbk. pgs. 15-17


English Literature 11/12
Period 4 - Continue working on Research Report


Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Group 1: pgs. 39-42, Group 2: pgs. 45-47

Vocabulary
Period 6 - Spelling Binder 2: pgs. 44-48


Independent Living Skills
Period 7 - Reading Critically: pgs. 71-top of 79




Friday

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 - Daily Reading Activity: Grimm Brothers and Elvis Presley

Reading
Period 3- No Class Today


English Literature 11/12
Period 4 - Vocabulary: Unit 4/Lesson 2


Basic English 9-12
Period 5 -Group 1: pgs. 45-46 and Unit Test, Group 2: pgs. 48-50


Vocabulary
Period 6 - Library and Daily Schedule Worksheets

Independent Living Skills
Period 7- Daily Reading Activity: Grimm Brothers and Elvis Presley

Friday, December 18, 2009

Week of December 21st

*Please note that all assignments listed are the lessons/assignments that are completed during class. If a student is absent or not able to complete the assignment in class, it will become homework.

Monday

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 - Daily Reading Activity: Howdy Doody and Ellis Island

Reading
Period 3 - Holiday worksheets

English Literature 11/12
Period 4 - Library- Work on Research Report

Basic English 9-12
Period 5 -Holiday worksheets

Vocabulary
Period 6 - Holiday worksheets

Independent Living Skills
Period 7- Daily Reading Activity: Howdy Doody and Ellis Island




Tuesday

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 - Christmas Vocabulary Worksheets


Reading
Period 3 - No Class Today


English Literature 11/12
Period 4 - Library- Continue Working on Research Paper

Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Finish Holiday Worksheets

Vocabulary
Period 6 - Holiday Trivia


Independent Living Skills
Period 7 - Holiday Worksheets




Wednesday

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 - Finish Christmas Vocabulary Worksheets


Reading
Period 3- Make Holiday Cards

English Literature 11/12
Period 4 - Christmas Worksheets


Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Make Holiday Cards


Vocabulary
Period 6 - Make Holiday Cards


Independent Living Skills
Period 7 - Finish Holiday Worksheets



Thursday - CHRISTMAS EVE!



Friday - CHRISTMAS DAY! HAVE A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Thursday, December 10, 2009

Week of December 14th

*Please note that all assignments listed are the lessons/assignments that are completed during class. If a student is absent or not able to complete the assignment in class, it will become homework.

Monday

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 - Read "Levi Strauss: The Pants Peddler" pgs. 17-20, Pre-test, Wkbk. pgs. 12-13

Reading
Period 3 - No class today

English Literature 11/12
Period 4 - Begin typing research report.

Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Language Usage and Practice: Group 1- pgs. 20-23, Group 2- pgs. 30-32

Vocabulary
Period 6 - Spelling Steps 2: pgs. 13-18

Independent Living Skills
Period 7 - Following Directions: Bottom of pg. 46- 52




Tuesday

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 - Read "Levi Strauss: The Pants Peddler" pgs. 21-24, Spelling Book- pg. 78, Wkbk. pgs. 14-15


Reading
Period 3 - Daily Reading Activity: Chief Sitting Bull and Boston Tea Party, complete reading comprehension questions


English Literature 11/12
Period 4 - Continue typing research report.


Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Narrative Writing Activity


Vocabulary
Period 6 - Spelling Steps 2: Review pgs. 19-22


Independent Living Skills
Period 7 - Reading Newspapers: pgs. 53-top of 58




Wednesday -
Mrs. Brodhead's and Mrs. Kowalski's Roster Students- Field Trip: Laurel Mall/McDonald's (postponed from 12/9/09 due to snow)



Thursday

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 - Read " Levi Struass: The Pants Peddler" pgs. 25-28, Spelling Book pgs. 79-80, Wkbk. pgs. 16-17


Reading
Period 3 - Progress Monitoring

English Literature 11/12
Period 4 - Continue typing research report.


Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Language Usage and Practice: Group 1- pgs. 26-27 and Unit Test, Group 2- pgs. 33-35

Vocabulary
Period 6 - Spelling Steps 2: pgs. 23-28


Independent Living Skills
Period 7 - Reading Newspapers: Bottom of pg. 58-63




Friday

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 - "Levi Strauss: The Pants Peddler"- Spelling Mastery Test, Wkbk. pgs. 18-21


Reading
Period 3 - No Class Today


English Literature 11/12
Period 4 - Vocabulary: Unit 4/Lesson 1


Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Language Usage and Practice: Group 1- pgs. 28-30, Group 2- pgs. 36-38

Vocabulary
Period 6 -Complete Daily Schedule Worksheet and Visit Library

Independent Living Skills
Period 7- Daily Reading Activity: Chief Sitting Bull and The Boston Tea Party

Friday, December 4, 2009

Week of December 7th

*Please note that all assignments listed are the lessons/assignments that are completed during class. If a student is absent or not able to complete the assignment in class, it will become homework.

Monday

English Literature 9/10
Period 1- Read "Danny's Birthday Money" pg. 3-6, Spelling Pre-test, Wkbk. pgs. 1-3

Reading
Period 3- Read "The Homesick Boy- pgs. 8-12, Spelling Book pg. 38, Wkbk. pgs. 4-5

English Literature 11/12
Period 4 - Continue working on Research Report

Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Group 1: pgs. 7-10, Group 2: pgs. 18-21

Vocabulary
Period 6 - Spelling Steps- pgs. 62-65

Independent Living Skills
Period 7 - Following Directions: pgs. 34-40




Tuesday

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 - Read "Danny's Birthday Money" pgs. 7-10, Spelling Book pg. 72, Wkbk. pgs. 4-7

Reading
Period 3- No Class Today


English Literature 11/12
Period 4 - Continue working on Research Report


Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Progress Monitoring

Vocabulary
Period 6 - Spelling Steps: pgs. 66-71


Independent Living Skills
Period 7 - Following Directions: pgs. 41 to the top of pg. 46


Wednesday -
Mrs. Kowalski and Mrs. Brodhead's classes- Field Trip- Laurel Mall/McDonald's **POSTPONED DUE TO SNOW- DECEMBER 16th

Thursday

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 - Read "Danny's Birthday Money" pgs. 11-14, Spelling Book pgs. 73-74, Wkbk. pgs. 8-11, Study for Spelling test tomorrow

Reading
Period 3 - No Class Today

English Literature 11/12
Period 4 - Continue working on Research Report

English 9-12
Period 5 - Group 1: pgs. 11-15
Group 2: pgs. 22-24

Vocabulary
Period 6- Spelling Steps 2: pgs. 6-12

Independent Living Skills
Period 7- Daily Reading Activity: Pearl Harbor and Pennsylvania

Friday

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 - Spelling Mastery Test, Daily Reading Activity: Pearl Harbor and Pennsylvania

Reading
Period 3- Read "The Homesick Boy" pgs. 13-16, Spelling Book pgs. 39-40, Wkbk. pgs. 6-7, Study for spelling test on Tuesday next week.

English Literature 11/12
Period 4- Vocabulary: Unit3/Lesson 4

English 9-12
Period 5- Group 1: pgs. 16-19, Group 2: pgs. 25-27

Vocabulary
Period 6- Visit Library, complete daily schedule worksheet

Independent Living Skills
Period 7- Progress Monitoring

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Week of November 30th

*Please note that all assignments listed are the lessons/assignments that are completed during class. If a student is absent or not able to complete the assignment in class, it will become homework.

Monday
No School Today


Tuesday

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 -Read "The Trumpeter Swan", Wkbk. pgs. 52-53


Reading
Period 3 - Reading Milestones: Green Book 1, Wkbk. pgs. 58-59 and 63-65


English Literature 11/12
Period 4 - Complete Outlines for Research Papers/Research utilizing the Internet


Basic English 9-12
Period 5 -Narrative Writing Activity: Story Endings Packet


Vocabulary
Period 6 - Word Sort- CVCe pattern across vowels


Independent Living Skills
Period 7 - Reading Labels- pgs. 16-22




Wednesday

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 - The Trumpeter Swan, Wkbk. pgs. 54-56

Reading
Period 3 - No Class Today

English Literature 11/12
Period 4 - Finish outlines for research paper and begin research for valid sources online


Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Group 1: pgs. 129-132
Group 2: pgs. 11-14

Vocabulary
Period 6 - Spelling Steps: pgs. 50-53- ****Homework- pgs. 54-55


Independent Living Skills
Period 7 - Following Directions: pgs. 24-29



Thursday

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 - Reading Milestones: Purple Book 2- Wkbk. pgs. 57-58, 62-65

Reading
Period 3 - Read "The Homesick Boy" pgs. 3-7 and discuss, Spelling Pre-Test, Wkbk. pgs. 1-3


English Literature 11/12
Period 4 - Continue to find sources for research paper


Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Group 1: pgs. 133-136
Group 2: pgs. 15-17

Vocabulary
Period 6 - Spelling Steps: pgs. 57-61


Independent Living Skills
Period 7 - Following Directions: pgs. 30-33




Friday

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 -Daily Reading Activity: The Who Concert and The Bermuda Triangle

Reading
Period 3 - No Class Today


English Literature 11/12
Period 4 - Vocabulary: Unit 3/Lesson 3


Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Group 1: pgs. 137-140
Group 2: pgs. 18-21

Vocabulary
Period 6 - Complete Daily Schedule and Library visit


Independent Living Skills
Period 7- Daily Reading Activity: The Who Concert and The Bermuda Triangle

Thursday, November 19, 2009

Week of November 23rd

*Please note that all assignments listed are the lessons/assignments that are completed during class. If a student is absent or not able to complete the assignment in class, it will become homework.

Monday

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 - Daily Reading Activity: Mark Twain and Horseless Carriages

Reading
Period 3 - No Class Today

English Literature 11/12
Period 4 - Review Senior Project Expectations via Student Handbook

Basic English 9-12
Period 5 -Progress Monitoring

Vocabulary
Period 6 - Thanksgiving Vocabulary Packet

Independent Living Skills
Period 7 - Reading Labels: pgs. 12-17




Tuesday

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 - Thanksgiving Activities Packet


Reading
Period 3 - Progress Monitoring


English Literature 11/12
Period 4 - Begin Outlines for Senior Projects


Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Group 1: pgs. 63-65
Group 2: Assessment for Book 4

Vocabulary
Period 6 - Finish Thanksgiving Vocabulary Packet


Independent Living Skills
Period 7 - Daily Reading Activities: Horseless Carriage and Mark Twain




Wednesday

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 - Finish Thanksgiving Activities Packet


Reading
Period 3 - No Class Today

English Literature 11/12
Period 4 - Vocabulary- Unit 3/Lesson 2


Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Read Landon's Pumpkin, complete corresponding activity pages


Vocabulary
Period 6 - visit library, complete daily schedule worksheets


Independent Living Skills
Period 7 - Progress Monitoring



Thursday - THANKSGIVING DAY- NO SCHOOL



Friday - NO SCHOOL TODAY

Thursday, November 12, 2009

Week of November 16th

*Please note that all assignments listed are the lessons/assignments that are completed during class. If a student is absent or not able to complete the assignment in class, it will become homework.

Monday -Parent/Teacher Conferences Today from 3:10-5:10pm

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 - The Little Brown Bat: Spelling Pre-Test, wkbk. pgs. 42-43

Reading
Period 3 - The Ghost in the Attic: Spelling Book pgs. 29-30, Wkbk. pgs. 47-48, study for spelling test on Wednesday.

English Literature 11/12
Period 4 - Great Expectations: View movie, compare and contast to novel

Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Group 1: pgs. 111-113
Group 2: pgs. 128-131

Vocabulary
Period 6 - Word sort- long u and short u patterned words

Independent Living Skills
Period 7 - Ads and Coupons- Cards 9 and 10




Tuesday - 4-Sight Testing- Math - Grades 7-11

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 - The Little Brown Bat: Spelling Book pg. 62, Wkbk. pgs. 44-45


Reading
Period 3 - No Class Today


English Literature 11/12
Period 4 - Great Expectations: View movie, compare and contrast novel


Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Narrative Writing Activity

Vocabulary
Period 6 - Word Sort - r-influenced u words


Independent Living Skills
Period 7 - Reading Labels: pgs. 1-4




Wednesday

English Literature 9/10
Period 1- The Little Brown Bat: Spelling Book pgs. 63-64, wkbk. pgs. 46-47, Study for spelling test tomorrow.

Reading
Period 3 - The Ghost in the Attic: Spelling Mastery Test, Wkbk. pgs. 49-52

English Literature 11/12
Period 4 - Great Expectations: View movie, compare and contrast to novel


Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Group 1: pgs. 114-116
Group 2: pgs. 132-135


Vocabulary
Period 6 - Word Sort- different patterns with long u


Independent Living Skills
Period 7 - Reading Labels: pgs. 5-7



Thursday

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 - The Little Brown Bat: Spelling Mastery Test, Wkbk. pg. 48-51


Reading
Period 3- No Class Today.


English Literature 11/12
Period 4 - Great Expectations: Finish viewing movie, compare and contrast to novel.


Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Group 1: pgs. 117-119
Group 2: pgs. 136-138

Vocabulary
Period 6 - Spelling Steps: pgs. 44-49


Independent Living Skills
Period 7 - Reading Labels: pgs. 8-11




Friday

English Literature 9/10
Period 1- Daily Reading Activities- Oklahoma and North Carolina


Reading
Period 3 - Schools of Long Ago: Wkbk. pgs. 53-57


English Literature 11/12
Period 4 - Vocabulary: Unit 3/Lesson 1


Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Group 1: pgs. 120-122
Group 2: pgs. 139-140


Vocabulary
Period 6 - Daily Schedule Sheet, Visit Library


Independent Living Skills
Period 7- Daily Reading Activity: Oklahoma and North Carolina

Thursday, November 5, 2009

Week of November 9th

*Please note that all assignments listed are the lessons/assignments that are completed during class. If a student is absent or not able to complete the assignment in class, it will become homework.

Monday

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 - Read "The New Tree House", pgs. 47-50, Spelling Pre-Test, Wkbk. pgs. 32-33

Reading
Period 3 - No Class Today

English Literature 11/12
Period 4 - Read Great Expectations: CH 12, complete corresonding wkbk. pgs.

Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Group 1: pgs. 99-101
Group 2: pgs. 114-116

Vocabulary
Period 6 - Word Sort- R-influenced "o" words

Independent Living Skills
Period 7 - Ads and Coupons- Cards 5 and 6


Tuesday - PICTURE RE-TAKE DAY

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 - Read "The New Tree House" pgs. 51-54, Spelling book- pg. 56- Wkbk. pgs. 35-36


Reading
Period 3 - Read "The Ghost in the Attic" pgs. 59-63, Spelling Pre-Test, Wkbk. pgs. 43-44


English Literature 11/12
Period 4 - Great Expectations: Book Sequence, Review for Final Exam on novel for tomorrow.


Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Progress Monitoring


Vocabulary
Period 6 - Word Sort- long - o and short - o patterned words


Independent Living Skills
Period 7 - Ads and Coupons- Cards 7 and 8




Wednesday

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 - Read "The New Tree House" pgs. 55-58, Spelling Book- pgs. 57-58, Wkbk. pgs. 37-38, Study for Spelling Test tomorrow

Reading
Period 3- No Class Today

English Literature 11/12
Period 4 - Great Expectations: Final Exam


Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Group 1: pgs. 102-104
Group 2: pgs. 117-119


Vocabulary
Period 6 - Test on Long- o and short- o patterned words


Independent Living Skills
Period 7 - Ads and Coupons- Cards 9 and 10



Thursday - PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES 3:10PM to 5:10PM

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 - The New Tree House: Spelling Mastery Test, Wkbk. pgs. 39-41


Reading
Period 3- Read "The Ghost in the Attic" pgs. 64-67, Spelling Book- pg. 28, Wkbk. pgs. 45-46, Progress Monitoring


English Literature 11/12
Period 4 - Great Expectations: complete plot study, theme analysis, and character study


Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Group 1: pgs. 105-107
Group 2: pgs. 120-122


Vocabulary
Period 6 - Spelling Steps: pgs. 39-43


Independent Living Skills
Period 7 - Daily Reading Activities: Veterans Day and Cowboys




Friday

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 -Daily Reading Activities: - Veterans Day and Cowboys


Reading
Period 3- No Class Today


English Literature 11/12
Period 4 - Great Expectations: complete glossary study and book review


Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - pgs. 108-110
pgs. 123-127


Vocabulary
Period 6 - Visit Library, complete daily schedule


Independent Living Skills
Period 7- Progress Monitoring

Friday, October 30, 2009

Week of November 2nd

*Please note that all assignments listed are the lessons/assignments that are completed during class. If a student is absent or not able to complete the assignment in class, it will become homework.

Monday

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 - Read "The Shoplifter"- pgs. 33-36, Spelling Pre-Test, Wkbk. pgs. 22-23

Reading
Period 3 - Read "The Colored Eggs"- pgs. 46-51, Spelling Book- pg. 22, Wkbk. pgs. 35-36

English Literature 11/12
Period 4 - Great Expectations: CH 9, complete corresponding wkbk. pgs.

Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Group 1: pgs. 86-88
Group 2: pgs. 102-104

Vocabulary
Period 6 - Word Sort- CVCe (rose) and CVC (jog)

Independent Living Skills
Period 7 - Instructions: Cards 9 and 10




Tuesday

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 -"The Shoplifter"- Read pgs. 37-40, Spelling Book- pg. 50, Wkbk. pgs. 24-25


Reading
Period 3- No Class Today.


English Literature 11/12
Period 4 - Great Expectations: CH 10- complete corresponding wkbk. pgs.


Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Group 1: pgs. 89-92
Group 2: pgs. 105-107


Vocabulary
Period 6 - Extended School Year Testing


Independent Living Skills
Period 7 - Extended School Year Testing




Wednesday

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 - "The Shoplifter"- Read pgs. 41-44, Spelling Book- pgs. 51-52, Wkbk. pgs. 26-27, Study for Spelling Test tomorrow.


Reading
Period 3- Read "The Colored Eggs"- pgs. 52-56, Spelling Book- pgs. 23-24, Wkbk. pgs. 37-38, Study for Spelling Test on Friday.

English Literature 11/12
Period 4 - Great Expectations: CH 11- complete corresponding wkbk. pgs.

Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Group 1: pgs. 93-95
Group 2: pgs. 108-110

Vocabulary
Period 6 - Word Sort- CVCe (rode), CVC (shop)


Independent Living Skills
Period 7 - Ads and Coupons- Cards 1 and 2



Thursday

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 - "The Shoplifter"- Spelling Mastery Test, Wkbk. pgs. 28-31


Reading
Period 3- No Class today.


English Literature 11/12
Period 4 - Great Expectations: CH 12- complete corresponding wkbk. pgs.


Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Group 1: pgs. 96-98
Group 2: pgs. 111-113

Vocabulary
Period 6 - Spelling Steps: pgs. 32-36, complete pg. 37 for homework


Independent Living Skills
Period 7 - Ads and Coupons- Cards 3 and 4




Friday

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 - Daily Reading Activities: James Naismith and the Wright Brothers


Reading
Period 3- The Colored Eggs, Spelling Mastery Test, Wkbk. pgs. 39-42


English Literature 11/12
Period 4 - Vocabulary: Unit 2/Lesson 4


Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Narrative Writing Activity


Vocabulary
Period 6 - Daily Schedule Writing/Visit Library


Independent Living Skills
Period 7- Daily Reading Activities: James Naismith and the Wright Brothers

Thursday, October 22, 2009

Week of October 26th

*Please note that all assignments listed are the lessons/assignments that are completed during class. If a student is absent or not able to complete the assignment in class, it will become homework.

Monday

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 -Read "The Ugly, Gray Duckling" pgs. 19-22, Spelling Pre-Test, Wkbk. pgs. 12-13

Reading
Period 3 - No Class Today.

English Literature 11/12
Period 4 - Vocabulary Unit 2- Lesson 3

Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Narrative Writing Prompt

Vocabulary
Period 6 - Word Sort- CVC, CVCe, CVCC, CVCCC words long and short i

Independent Living Skills
Period 7 - Instructions: Cards 3 and 4




Tuesday

English Literature 9/10
Period 1- Read "The Gray, Ugly Duckling" pgs. 23-26, Spelling Book- pg. 44, Wkbk. pgs. 14-15


Reading
Period 3 - Read "The Colored Eggs"- pgs. 31-34, Spelling Pre-Test, Wkbk. pgs. 33-34


English Literature 11/12
Period 4 - Read Great Expectations: CH 5, complete corresponding wkbk. pgs.

Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Continue working on Narrative Writing Prompt


Vocabulary
Period 6 - Test on Long and Short I patterned words

Independent Living Skills
Period 7 - Instructions- Cards 5 and 6




Wednesday

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 - Read "The Gray, Ugly Duckling" pgs. 27-30, Spelling Book- pgs. 45-46, Wkbk. pgs. 16-17, study for spelling test tomorrow

Reading
Period 3 - No Class Today.

English Literature 11/12
Period 4 - Read Great Expectations: CH 6, complete corresponding wkbk. pgs.

Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Finish Narrative Writing Prompt rough draft

Vocabulary
Period 6 - Spelling Binder- pgs. 28-31


Independent Living Skills
Period 7 - Instructions- Cards 7 and 8



Thursday

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 - The Ugly, Gray Duckling- Spelling Mastery Test, Wkbk. pgs. 18-21


Reading
Period 3 - Progress Monitoring


English Literature 11/12
Period 4 - Read Great Expectations: CH 7, complete corresponding wkbk. pgs.


Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Finish Narrative Writing Prompt- final draft


Vocabulary
Period 6 - Visit Library, complete daily schedule sheet


Independent Living Skills
Period 7 - Instructions- Cards 9 and 10




Friday

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 - Daily Reading Activities: Ok Corral and Magic Day


Reading
Period 3- No Class Today


English Literature 11/12
Period 4 - Read Great Expectations: CH 8- Complete Corresponding Wkbk. pgs.


Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Progress Monitoring


Vocabulary
Period 6 - PEP RALLY


Independent Living Skills
Period 7- Progress Monitoring

Thursday, October 15, 2009

Week of October 19th

*Please note that all assignments listed are the lessons/assignments that are completed during class. If a student is absent or not able to complete the assignment in class, it will become homework.

Monday

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 - Read "A Special Present" pgs. 3-7, Spelling Pre-Test, Wkbk. pgs. 1-3

Reading
Period 3 - Read "The First Man on the Moon", Spelling Book- pg. 16, Wkbk. pgs. 25-26

English Literature 11/12
Period 4 - Great Expectations: Read CH 1- complete corresponding wkbk. pgs.

Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Group 1: pgs. 70-73
Group 2: pgs. 89-92
Vocabulary
Period 6 - Word Sort- Long i and Short i (CVC- pig and CV- fry)

Independent Living Skills
Period 7 - Directories, Guides, and Maps- Cards 5 and 6


Tuesday

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 - "A Special Present"- Read pgs. 8-12, Spelling Book- pg. 38, Wkbk. pgs. 4-5

Reading
Period 3- No class today.

English Literature 11/12
Period 4- Great Expectations: Read CH 2, complete corresponding wkbk. pgs.

Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Group 1: pgs. 74-77
Group 2: pgs. 93-95

Vocabulary
Period 6 - Word Sort- long i and short i (CVC-drip, CVCC- drink, and CVCe- mile)

Independent Living Skills
Period 7 - Directories, Guides, and Maps- Cards 7 and 8


Wednesday

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 - "A Special Present" Read pgs. 12-16, Spelling Book- pgs. 39-40, Wkbk. pgs. 6-7, Study for Spelling Mastery Test tomorrow

Reading
Period 3 - " The First Man on the Moon", complete reading comprehension questions, Spelling Book- pgs. 17-18, Wkbk. pgs. 27-28, Study for Spelling Mastery Test on Friday

English Literature 11/12
Period 4 - Great Expectations: Read Ch 3, complete corresponding wkbk. pgs.

Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Group 1: pgs. 78-81
Group 2: pgs. 96-98

Vocabulary
Period 6 - Word Sort (CVC- grin and CVCe- fire)

Independent Living Skills
Period 7 - Directories, Guides, and Maps- Cards 9 and 10


Thursday

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 - " A Special Present" - Mastery Spelling Test, Wkbk. pgs. 8-11

Reading
Period 3 - No class today.

English Literature 11/12
Period 4 - Great Expectations: Read CH 4, complete corresponding wkbk. pgs.

Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Group 1: pgs. 82-85
Group 2: pgs. 99-101

Vocabulary
Period 6 - Spelling Steps: pgs. 22-27

Independent Living Skills
Period 7 - Instructions- Cards 1 and 2


Friday

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 - Daily Reading Activities: Trapped Miners and United Nations Day

Reading
Period 3 - "The First Man on the Moon", Spelling Mastery Test, Wkbk. pgs. 29-32

English Literature 11/12
Period 4 - Vocabulary Unit 2- Lesson 2

Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Narrative Writing Activity

Vocabulary
Period 6 - Visit Library and Daily Schedule Activity

Independent Living Skills
Period 7- Daily Reading Activities: Trapped Miners and United Nations Day

Friday, October 9, 2009

Week of October 12th

*Please note that all assignments listed are the lessons/assignments that are completed during class. If a student is absent or not able to complete the assignment in class, it will become homework.

Monday - COLUMBUS DAY- NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS

Tuesday - ACT 80 DAY- NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS

Wednesday

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 - REad Another Animal with a Pocket, Complet Wkbk pgs. 52-56

Reading
Period 3 - No Class Today.

English Literature 11/12
Period 4 - Introduction of Great Expectations and author, Charles Dickens. Review characters and time period

Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Group 1: pgs. 63-65
Group 2: pgs. 81-84


Vocabulary
Period 6 - Word Sort- Less Common Long -e patterns (chief, greed, these)


Independent Living Skills
Period 7 - Directories and Guides: Cards 1 and 2



Thursday

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 - Complete Review wkshts. for Purple Book I


Reading
Period 3- Progress Monitoring


English Literature 11/12
Period 4 -Read Great Expectations: CH 1- complete corresponding wkbk. pgs.


Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Group 1: pgs. 66-69
Group 2: pgs. 85-88

Vocabulary
Period 6 - Test no Short and long -e pattern words


Independent Living Skills
Period 7 -Directories and Guides: Cards 3 and 4




Friday

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 - Daily Reading Activities: Jefferson Davis and Hidden Treasure

Reading
Period 3 - No Class Today

English Literature 11/12
Period 4 - Vocabulary- Unit 2/Lesson 1

Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Progress Monitoring

Vocabulary
Period 6 - Daily Schedule Activity and Visit Library

Independent Living Skills
Period 7- Progress Monitoring

Thursday, October 1, 2009

Week of October 5th

*Please note that all assignments listed are the lessons/assignments that are completed during class. If a student is absent or not able to complete the assignment in class, it will become homework.

Monday

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 - Read The Cookie Elf pgs. 61-55, Spelling Pre-test, Wkbk. pgs. 42-43

Reading
Period 3 - Insects: Spelling Book pgs. 11-12, STudy for spelling test on Wednesday, Wkbk pgs. 17-18

English Literature 11/12
Period 4 - Frankenstein: Closing Letters, Book Sequence, Review Final Exam

Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Group 1: pgs. 51-53
Group 2: pgs. 65-68

Vocabulary
Period 6 - Word Sort

Independent Living Skills
Period 7 - Schedules Cards 5-6




Tuesday -SCHOOL PHOTO DAY

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 -The Cookie Elf- REad pgs. 66-70, Spelling Book- pg. 28, Wkbk. pgs. 44-45

Reading
Period 3 - No Class today.


English Literature 11/12
Period 4 - Frankenstein: Final Exam


Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Group 1: pgs. 54-56
Group 2: pgs. 69-72

Vocabulary
Period 6 - Word Sort


Independent Living Skills
Period 7 - Schedules Cards 7-8




Wednesday

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 - The Cookie Elf- Spelling Book- pgs. 29-30, study for test tomorrow, Wkbk. pgs. 46-47

Reading
Period 3 - Insects: Spelling Test, Wkbk- pgs. 20-22

English Literature 11/12
Period 4 -Frankenstein: Review pgs. 28-30 and 32

Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Group 1: pgs. 57-59
Group 2: pgs. 73-76

Vocabulary
Period 6 - Spelling Steps: pgs. 18-21


Independent Living Skills
Period 7 - Schedules Cards 9-10



Thursday

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 - The Cookie Elf- Spelling Test, Wkbk. pgs. 48-51


Reading
Period 3- No Class Today


English Literature 11/12
Period 4 - Frankenstein: Review pgs. 33-34


Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Group 1: pgs. 60-62
Group 2: pgs. 77-80

Vocabulary
Period 6 - Word Sort


Independent Living Skills
Period 7 - Directories and Guides- Cards 1-2




Friday

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 - Daily Reading Activities: Columbus Day and Leif Ericson


Reading
Period 3- Read The Man on the Moon, Spelling Pre-Test, Wkbk. pgs.


English Literature 11/12
Period 4 - Vocabulary Lesson 4


Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Narrative Writing Activity


Vocabulary
Period 6 - Daily Schedule Activity and Visit Library


Independent Living Skills
Period 7- Daily Reading Activities: Columbus Day and Leif Ericson

Thursday, September 24, 2009

Week of September 28th

*Please note that all assignments listed are the lessons/assignments that are completed during class. If a student is absent or not able to complete the assignment in class, it will become homework.

Monday

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 -Read Koalas pgs. 47-50, Spelling Pre-test, Wkbk. pgs. 32-33

Reading
Period 3 - No class today.

English Literature 11/12
Period 4 - Read Frankenstein: CH 11- 2 wkbk. pgs.

Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Group 1: pgs. 40-42
Group 2: pgs. 50-53
Vocabulary
Period 6 - Word Sort- CVVC (rail) and CVCe (came)

Independent Living Skills
Period 7 - Menus and Recipes- Cards 7 and 8




Tuesday

English Literature 9/10
Period 1- Read Koalas- pgs. 51-54, SB: pg. 22, Wkbk. pgs. 34-35


Reading
Period 3 -Group 1: Lesson 24
Group 2: Read Insects- pgs. 21-24, Spelling Pre-test, wkbk. pgs. 13-14


English Literature 11/12
Period 4 - Read Frankenstein: CH 12, complete 2 wkbk. pgs.


Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Group 1: pgs. 43-44
Group 2: pgs. 54-57


Vocabulary
Period 6 - Word Sort- long a and short a words (cab, praise, pay)


Independent Living Skills
Period 7 - Menus and Recipes- Cards 9 and 10




Wednesday

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 - Read Koalas pgs. 55-58, SB- pgs. 23-24, Wkbk. pgs. 36-37, Study for Spelling Test tomorrow

Reading
Period 3- No class today.

English Literature 11/12
Period 4 - Read Frankenstein: Closing Letters, complete Book Sequence- Review Final Exam

Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Group 1: pgs. 45-47
Group 2: pgs. 58-61

Vocabulary
Period 6 - Word Sort CVV(day), CVVC (chain), and CVCe (gaze)


Independent Living Skills
Period 7 - Schedules- Cards 1 and 2



Thursday

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 - Koalas: Mastery Test, Wkbk. pgs. 38-41

Reading
Period 3- Progress Monitoring
Group 1: Finish Lesson 24
Group 2: Insects: Read pgs. 25-28, SB- pg. 4, Wkbk, pgs. 15-16,


English Literature 11/12
Period 4 - Frankenstein: Final Exam

Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Group 1: pgs. 48-50
Group 2: pgs. 62-64

Vocabulary
Period 6 - Spelling Steps: REview CVC words and Beginning and Ending Consonants


Independent Living Skills
Period 7 - Schedules: Cards 3 and 4




Friday

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 - Daily Reading Activities: Charlie Brown and Sputnik I

Reading
Period 3 - No class today.


English Literature 11/12
Period 4 - Vocabulary: Lesson 3

Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Progress Monitoring

Vocabulary
Period 6 - Library, Daily Sheet


Independent Living Skills
Period 7- Progress Monitoring

Thursday, September 17, 2009

Week of Sept. 21st

*Please note that all assignments listed are the lessons/assignments that are completed during class. If a student is absent or not able to complete the assignment in class, it will become homework.

Monday

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 - Read A Letter to Grandmother- pgs. 35-39, Spelling Pre-Test, Wkbk. pgs. 22-23

Reading
Period 3 - Group 1: Finish Lesson 22
Group 2: Dirty Peggy Pig- Read pgs. 8-12, SB- pg. 4, Wkbk- pgs. 5-7

English Literature 11/12
Period 4 - Read Frankenstein CH 8, complete wkbk. pgs.

Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Group 1: pgs. 31-33
Group 2: pgs. 32-34

Vocabulary
Period 6 - Word Sort- long and short a

Independent Living Skills
Period 7 - Catalogs and Internet Shopping- Cards 7-8




Tuesday

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 Read A Letter to Grandmother- pgs. 40-44, SB- pg. 16, wkbk. pgs. 25-26


REading
Period 3 -Class does not meet today.

English Literature 11/12
Period 4 - Read Frankenstein: CH 9, complete 2 wkbk. pgs.


Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Group 1: pgs. 34-35
Group 2: pgs. 35-37


Vocabulary
Period 6 - Word Sort- long and short i


Independent Living Skills
Period 7 - Catalog and Internet Shopping- Cards 9-10




Wednesday

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 - SB- pgs. 17-18, Book comprehension questions, study for spelling mastery test

Reading
Period 3 - Group 1- Begin Lesson 23
Group 2: Dirty Peggy Pig- Read pgs. 13-18, SB- pgs. 5-6, Wkbk. pgs. 9-10

English Literature 11/12
Period 4 - Read Frankenstein: Ch 10, complete 2 wkbk. pgs.


Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Group 1: pgs. 36-37
Group 2: pgs. 38-40


Vocabulary
Period 6 - Word Sort- long and short o- Study all long and short vowel words for test tomorrow.


Independent Living Skills
Period 7 - Menus and Recipes- Cards 1 and 2



Thursday

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 - A Letter to Grandmother: Mastery Test, complete wkbk pgs. 27-29 and 31


Reading
Period 3- Class does not meet today.


English Literature 11/12
Period 4 - Read Frankenstein: Ch 11, complete 2 wkbk. pgs.


Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Group 1: pgs. 38-39
Group 2: pgs. 41-43

Vocabulary
Period 6 - test on long and short vowel words


Independent Living Skills
Period 7 - Menus and Recipes- Cards 3-4




Friday

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 - Daily Reading Activities: Jim Henson and Wilderness


Reading
Period 3- Group 1: Finish Lesson 23
Group 2: Mastery Test for Dirty Peggy Pig, wkbk pgs. 11-12

English Literature 11/12
Period 4 - Vocabulary: Lesson 2


Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Narrative Writing Activity


Vocabulary
Period 6 -Spelling Steps: pgs. 14-17


Independent Living Skills
Period 7- NO Class- Pep Rally

Thursday, September 10, 2009

Week of September 14th

*Please note that all assignments listed are the lessons/assignments that are completed during class. If a student is absent or not able to complete the assignment in class, it will become homework.

Monday

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 - The Divorce: Spelling Pre-Test, Read pgs. 19-23, pgs. 12-13 workbook

Reading
Period 3 - No Homework

English Literature 11/12
Period 4 - Frankenstein: Read Ch. 4, complete Words and Meaning and Sequence of Events

Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Progress Monitoring

Vocabulary
Period 6 - Word sort - ack and -ick

Independent Living Skills
Period 7 - Progress Monitoring





Tuesday

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 - The Divorce: read pgs. 24-28, Spelling book, pg. 10, Workbook, pgs. 14-15

Reading
Period 3 - Progress Monitoring


English Literature 11/12
Period 4 -Frankenstein: Read Ch 5, complete Words and Meaning and Drawing Conclusions


Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Group 1: pgs. 17-19
Group 2: pgs. 22-24

Vocabulary
Period 6 - Word Sort - CVC words- all short vowel sounds


Independent Living Skills
Period 7 - Labels and Packaging- Cards 9 and 10




Wednesday

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 - The Divorce: Read pgs. 29-32, Spelling book pgs. 11-12, Workbook pgs. 16-17, study for spelling test tomorrow


Reading
Period 3- No homework

English Literature 11/12
Period 4 - Frankenstein: Read Ch 6, complete Words and Meaning and Cause and Effect


Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Group 1: pgs. 20-22
Group 2: pgs. 25-26

Vocabulary
Period 6 - CVC word sort- short vowel sounds


Independent Living Skills
Period 7 - Catalog and Internet shopping - Cards 1 and 2



Thursday

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 - The Divorce: Spelling Test, Workbook pgs. 18-21

Reading
Period 3 - Group 1: Dirty Peggy Pig: read pgs. 1-5, Spelling Pre-Test
Group 2: Reading Mastery Plus: Lesson 22


English Literature 11/12
Period 4 - Frankenstein: Read Ch 7, completeWords and Meaning and Comprehension Check


Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Group 1: pgs. 23-26
Group 2: pgs. 27-30

Vocabulary
Period 6 - No homework


Independent Living Skills
Period 7 - Catalog and Internet Shopping - Cards 3 and 4




Friday

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 -Daily Reading Activities: First Plane Tragedy and Capitol Building


Reading
Period 3 - No Homework


English Literature 11/12
Period 4 - Vocabulary- Lesson 1


Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Group 1: pgs. 27-30
Group 2: pgs. 31-34

Vocabulary
Period 6 - Spelling Steps: pgs. 11-13


Independent Living Skills
Period 7 - Catalog and Internet Shopping - Cards 5 and 6

Friday, September 4, 2009

Week of September 7th

*Please note that all assignments listed are the lessons/assignments that are completed during class. If a student is absent or not able to complete the assignment in class, it will become homework.

Monday

LABOR DAY- No School

Tuesday

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 - A Fish Tale: Introduction, Spellint Pre-Test, Read pgs. 3-7, complete pgs. 1-2 wkbk.


Reading- Odd Days
Period 3 - No homework


English Literature 11/12
Period 4 -Frankenstein: Introduction to author and time period


Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Group 1: pgs. 5-7
Group 2: pgs. 5-9

Vocabulary
Period 6 -CVC word sort - ed, -ad, ag, write words in notebook, sentences


Independent Living Skills
Period 7 - Labels and Packaging Unit, complete worksheets for cards




Wednesday

English Literature 9/10
Period 1- A Fish Tale: Read pgs. 8-12, pg. 4 in Spelling Practice, pgs 3-4 wkbk.


Reading - No homework
Period 3 - Reading Milestones Assessment 3

English Literature 11/12
Period 4 - Frankenstein: Read OPening Letter and CH 1, complete Character Study and Words and Meaning


Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Group 1: pgs. 8-10
Group 2: pgs. 10-14



Vocabulary
Period 6 - CVC Word Sort - ap, -ip, -op, write words in notebook, sentencees


Independent Living Skills
Period 7 - Labels and Packaging worksheets that correspond to cards



Thursday

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 - A Fish Tale: Read pgs. 3-16, pgs. 5-6 Spelling Practice, study for spelling test tomorrow


Reading- Odd days
Period 3 - No Homework


English Literature 11/12
Period 4 - Frankenstein: Read Ch 2, complete Inference and Words and Meaning


Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Group 1: pgs. 11-12
Group 2: pgs. 15-17


Vocabulary
Period 6 - CVC Word Sort -ill, -ell, -all, write words in notebook, sentences


Independent Living Skills
Period 7 - Labels and packaging worksheets that correspond with cards




Friday

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 - A Fish Tale: Spelling Mastery Test, complete pgs. 5-10 wkbk.

Reading- Odd Days
Period 3 --Finish Reading Milestones Assessment 3


English Literature 11/12
Period 4 - Frankenstein: Read CH 3, complete Comprehension Check and Words and Meaning


Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Group 1: pgs. 13-16
Group 2: pgs. 18-21

Vocabulary
Period 6 -Spelling Steps: pgs. 6-7


Independent Living Skills
Period 7- Labels and packaging worksheets that correspond with cards.

Monday, August 31, 2009

Week of August 31st

All classes will be reviewing schedules, locker usage, classroom and school rules, classroom procedures, etc this week.
No homework is assigned this week.