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

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!

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

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

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