Friday, December 17, 2010

Week of January 3rd

*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
Period 1- English Lit. 9-10
Challenger 4: Read "The Heart", complete vocabulary and comprehension activities

Career Education
Pathways: Part 2- Researching Careers

Period 2- Current Events 7
Read Current Events article, complete comprehension crossword

Period 3- Reading A
Read Lesson 4: Fun  Food Facts, complete vocabulary and comprehension activities

Period 4- English Lit. 11-12
A Christmas Carol: Read CH 10 and complete vocabulary and comprehension activities

Period 5- English 9-12
Scott-Foresman Unit 2: pgs. 58-61

Period 7- Reading B
Read "The Trumpeter Swan" , discuss, complete vocabulary and comprehension activities

TUESDAY- 4-SIGHT TESTING TODAY
Period 1- English Lit. 9-10
Challenger 4: Read "Danica Patrick" , complete vocabulary and comprehension activities

Career Education
Pathways: Part 2- Researching Careers

Period 2- Current Events 7
complete test regarding current events article from yesterday

Period 3- Reading A
No Class Today

Period 4- English Lit. 11-12
A Christmas Carol: Complete Book Sequence, Plot Study, and Theme Analysis

Period 5- English 9-12
Scott-Foresman Grammar- Unit 2: pgs. 62-65

Period 7- Reading B
Purple Book 2 Review Activities

WEDNESDAY - 4 SIGHT TESTING TODAY
Period 1- English Lit. 9-10
Challenger 4: Read "Energy Crisis", complete vocabulary and comprehension activities

Career Education
Pathways: Part 2- Researching Careers- Finish this portion.

Period 2- Current Events 7
Read Current Events article, complete comprehension crossword

Period 3- Reading A
Read Lesson 7: Eggs, complete vocabulary and comprehension activities


Period 4- English Lit. 11-12
A Christmas Carol: Complete Character Study and Book Review

Period 5- English 9-12
Scott-Foresman Unit 2: pgs. 68-70


Period 7- Reading B
Finish Purple Book 2 Review pages

THURSDAY

Period 1- English Lit. 9-10
Progress Monitoring

Current Events
High Interest Jobs: pgs. 11-15

Period 2- Current Events 7
complete test on yesterday's current event's article

Period 3- Reading A
No Class Today

Period 4- English Lit. 11-12
A Christmas Carol: Review and complete Final Exam for novel

Period 5- English 9-12
Scott-Foresman Grammar- Unit 3: pgs. 71-74

Period 7- Reading B
Progress Monitoring


FRIDAY

Period 1- English Lit.9-10/Career Education
Daily Reading Activity: Alaska and The Grimm Brothers, read, discuss, complete vocabulary and comprehension activities

Period 2- Current Events 7
Progress Monitoring

Period 3- Reading A
Lesson 8: Gold, read and complete vocabulary and comprehension activities

Period 4- English Lit. 11-12
Progress Monitoring

Period 5- English 9-12
Steck-Vaughn Spelling: Lesson 19

Period 7- Reading B
Daily Schedule Sentences, visit library, silent reading activity

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Week of December 20th

*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
Period 1- English Lit. 9-10/Career Ed.
Daily Reading Activity: Beatrix Potter and Clara Barton, complete vocabulary and comprehension activities

Period 2- Current Events 7
Read Current Events article, complete comprehension crossword

Period 3- Reading A
No Class Today

Period 4- English Lit. 11-12
A Christmas Carol: Read CH 8 and complete vocabulary and comprehension activities

Period 5- English 9-12
Scott-Foresman Unit 1: pgs. 50-53

Period 7- Reading B
Read "Happy Birthday, Sandwich Jackson" and discuss

TUESDAY
Period 1- English Lit. 9-10/Career Ed.
Christmas Vocabulary Packet

Period 2- Current Events 7
complete test regarding current events article from yesterday

Period 3- Reading A
Christmas Activities Packet

Period 4- English Lit. 11-12
A Christmas Carol: Read CH 9, complete vocabulary and comprehension activities

Period 5- English 9-12
Scott-Foresman Grammar- Unit 1: pgs . 54-56

Period 7- Reading B
Finish reading "Happy Birthday, Sandwich Jackson", discuss, complete comprehension activity

WEDNESDAY
Period 1- English Lit. 9-10/Career Ed.
Finish Christmas vocabulary packet

Period 2- Current Events 7
Finish Christmas activities packet from Period 3 yesterday

Period 3- Reading A
No Class Today

Period 4- English Lit. 11-12
A Christmas Carol: Read CH 9 and complete vocabulary and comprehension activities

Period 5- English 9-12
Christmas Activities Packet


Period 7- Reading B
christmas Crossword Puzzle

THURSDAY -EARLY DISMISSAL 11:00AM

Period 1- English Lit. 9-10/Career Ed.
Christmas Trivia


Period 2- Current Events 7
Christmas Trivia

Period 3- Reading A
Christmas Trivia

Period 4- English Lit. 11-12
Christmas Trivia

Period 5- English 9-12
Finish Christmas Activities Packet from yesterday

Period 7- Reading B
Christmas Trivia


FRIDAY-CHRISTMAS EVE 
HAVE A HAPPY HOLIDAY!!!!

Friday, December 10, 2010

Week of December 13th

*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
Period 1- English Lit. 9-10
Swiss Family Robinson: read Jenny, complete vocabulary and comprehension activities

Career Education
Pathways: Part 1- Career Paths

Period 2- Current Events 7
Read Current Events article, complete comprehension crossword

Period 3- Reading A
Read Lesson 4: Fun  Food Facts, complete vocabulary and comprehension activities

Period 4- English Lit. 11-12
A Christmas Carol: Read CH 4 and complete vocabulary and comprehension activities

Period 5- English 9-12
Scott-Foresman Unit 1: pgs. 32-35

Period 7- Reading B
"The Little Brown Bat"-Wkbk. pgs. 42-46

TUESDAY
Period 1- English Lit. 9-10
Swiss Family Robinson: Good- bye, read and complete vocabulary and comprehension activities

Career Education
Pathways: Part 1- Career Paths

Period 2- Current Events 7
complete test regarding current events article from yesterday

Period 3- Reading A
No Class Today

Period 4- English Lit. 11-12
A Christmas Carol: Read CH 5, complete vocabulary and comprehension activities

Period 5- English 9-12
Scott-Foresman Grammar- Unit 1: pgs . 36-39

Period 7- Reading B
"The Little Brown Bat", Wkbk. pgs. 47-51

WEDNESDAY
Period 1- English Lit. 9-10
Read "The Minstrel Tree" complete vocabulary and comprehension activities

Career Education
Pathways: Part 1- Career Paths- Finish this portion.

Period 2- Current Events 7
Read Current Events article, complete comprehension crossword

Period 3- Reading A
Read Lesson 5: Love Letters, complete vocabulary and comprehension activities


Period 4- English Lit. 11-12
A Christmas Carol: Read CH 6 and complete vocabulary and comprehension activities

Period 5- English 9-12
Scott-Foresman Unit 1: pgs. 40-43


Period 7- Reading B
"The Little Brown Bat"-Spelling Practice pages, study for spelling test tomorrow

THURSDAY

Period 1- English Lit. 9-10
Progress Monitoring

Current Events
High Interest Jobs: pgs. 11-15

Period 2- Current Events 7
complete test on yesterday's current event's article

Period 3- Reading A
No Class Today

Period 4- English Lit. 11-12
A Christmas Carol: Read CH 7, complete vocabulary and comprehension activities

Period 5- English 9-12
Scott-Foresman Grammar- Unit 1: pgs. 46-49

Period 7- Reading B
"The Little Brown Bat", spelling test, Progress Monitoring


FRIDAY

Period 1- English Lit.9-10/Career Education
Daily Reading Activity: Pennsylvania and Boston Tea Party, read, discuss, complete vocabulary and comprehension activities

Period 2- Current Events 7
Progress Monitoring

Period 3- Reading A
Lessons 1-5 Review

Period 4- English Lit. 11-12
Progress Monitoring

Period 5- English 9-12
Steck-Vaughn Spelling: Lesson 17

Period 7- Reading B
Daily Schedule Sentences, visit library, silent reading activity

Thursday, December 2, 2010

Week of December 6th

*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
Period 1- English Lit. 9-10
Swiss Family Robinson: read Getting Ready for Winter, complete vocabulary and comprehension activities

Career Education
Pathways: Part 1- Career Paths

Period 2- Current Events 7
Read Current Events article, complete comprehension crossword

Period 3- Reading A
No Class Today

Period 4- English Lit. 11-12
A Christmas Carol: Read CH 1 and complete vocabulary and comprehension activities

Period 5- English 9-12
Exercises in English: pgs. 111-115

Period 7- Reading B
"The New Tree House"-Wkbk. pgs. 38-41

TUESDAY
Period 1- English Lit. 9-10
Swiss Family Robinson: Our Winter Home, read and complete vocabulary and comprehension activities

Career Education
Pathways: Part 1- Career Paths, finish and discuss

Period 2- Current Events 7
complete test regarding current events article from yesterday

Period 3- Reading A
Lesson 2: Cats, read and complete vocabulary and comprehension activities

Period 4- English Lit. 11-12
A Christmas Carol: Read CH 2, complete vocabulary and comprehension activities

Period 5- English 9-12
Scott-Foresman Grammar- Unit 1: pgs . 24-27

Period 7- Reading B
"The New Tree House", complete spelling practice pages, study for spelling test on Thurs.

WEDNESDAY
FIELD TRIP : LAUREL MALL/MCDONALD'S

THURSDAY

Period 1- English Lit. 9-10
Swiss Family Robinson: The Paper, read, discuss, complete vocabulary and comprehension activities

Current Events
Pathways: Part 1- Organizing Jobs: pgs. 29-33

Period 2- Current Events 7
Read current events article and complete comprehension crossword

Period 3- Reading A
Lesson 3: The Number 7, complete vocabulary and comprehension activities


Period 4- English Lit. 11-12
A Christmas Carol: Read CH3, complete vocabulary and comprehension activities

Period 5- English 9-12
Scott-Foresman Grammar- Unit 1: pgs. 28-31

Period 7- Reading B
"The New Tree House", spelling test, spelling pre-test for "The Little Brown Bat"- Read "The Little Brown Bat" and discuss


FRIDAY

Period 1- English Lit.9-10/Career Education
Daily Reading Activity: Pearl Harbor and Chief Red Cloud, read, discuss, complete vocabulary and comprehension activities

Period 2- Current Events 7
complete test on yesterday's current event's article

Period 3- Reading A
No Class Today

Period 4- English Lit. 11-12
Read All About It: Unit 12: Good Sports, Read, discuss and complete vocabulary and comprehension activities

Period 5- English 9-12
Steck-Vaughn Spelling: Lesson 16

Period 7- Reading B
Daily Schedule Sentences, visit library, silent reading activity

Thursday, November 11, 2010

Week of November 29th

*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 - Thanksgiving Break- No School


TUESDAY
Period 1- English Lit. 9-10
Swiss Family Robinson:Our Tree House- read and complete vocabulary and comprehension activities

Career Education
Lesson 13: Fringe Benefits

Period 2- Current Events 7
Read current events article, complete comprehension crossword

Period 3- Reading A
No Class Today

Period 4- English Lit. 11-12
A Christmas Carol: Introduction to characters, author, and setting.

Period 5- English 9-12
Exercises in English: pgs .96-100

Period 7- Reading B
Spelling Pre-Test for "The New Tree House", read and discuss

WEDNESDAY

Period 1- English Lit. 9-10
Swiss Family Robinson: Back to the Ship- Read and complete vocabulary and comprehension activities

Career Education
Lesson 14: Job Responsablities

Period 2- Current Events 7
complete test and activities based on current events article from yesterday

Period 3- Reading A
Lesson 2: Cats, Read, discuss, complete vocabulary and comprehension activities

Period 4- English Lit. 11-12
Read All About It: Unit 11- Working Smart- read and complete vocabulary and comprehension activities

Period 5- English 9-12
Exercises in English: pgs. 101-105

Period 7- Reading B
The New Tree House: Workbook pgs. 32-33 and 35-38

THURSDAY

Period 1- English Lit. 9-10
Progress Monitoring

Current Events
Finish Lessons 13 and 14

Period 2- Current Events 7
Read current events article and complete comprehension crossword

Period 3- Reading A
No Class Today


Period 4- English Lit. 11-12
A Christmas Carol: Read Chapter 1, complete vocabulary and comprehension activities

Period 5- English 9-12
Exercises in English: pgs.106-110

Period 7- Reading B
Progress Monitoring


FRIDAY


Period 1- English Lit.9-10/Career Education
Daily Reading Activity: John Brown and Washington's Farewell, read and complete vocabulary and comprehension activities

Period 2- Current Events 7
complete current events test and activities based on yesterdays article

Period 3- Reading A
Progress Monitoring

Period 4- English Lit. 11-12
Progress Monitoring

Period 5- English 9-12
Steck-Vaughn Spelling: Lesson 15

Period 7- Reading B
Daily Schedule Sentences, visit library, silent reading activity

Week of November 22nd

*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 -
Period 1- English Lit. 9-10/Career Education
Thanksgiving Vocabulary Packet
Period 2- Current Events 7
Read "The Day Before Thanksgiving", complete comprehension crossword

Period 3- Reading A
Read "Celebrating Food and Family", complete comprehension crossword

Period 4- English Lit. 11-12
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: Letter Writing

Period 5- English 9-12
Complete all Daily Language Reviews for the week, Thanksgiving worksheet

Period 7- Reading B
Thanksgiving Theme Unit

TUESDAY
Period 1- English Lit. 9-10/Career Education
Finish Thanksgiving Vocabulary Packet

Period 2- Current Events 7
Thanksgiving Theme Unit

Period 3- Reading A
No Class Today

Period 4- English Lit. 11-12
Thanksgiving Crossword

Period 5- English 9-12
Thanksgiving Cause and Effect, Homophones, and Subject Verb Agreement Worksheets

Period 7- Reading B
Read "The Day Before Thanksgiving", complete comprehension crossword

WEDNESDAY-EARLY DISMISSAL 11AM

Period 1- English Lit. 9-10/Career Education
Thanksgiving Quiz/Turkey Story (National Geographic for Kids website)

Period 2- Current Events 7
Thanks and Giving Worksheets

Period 3- Reading A
Thanksgiving Quiz/Turkey Story (National Geographic for Kids website)

Period 4- English Lit. 11-12
Thanksgiving Trivia

Period 5- English 9-12
Finish worksheets from yesterday.

Period 7- Reading B
Thanksgiving Quiz/Turkey Story (National Geographic for Kids website)


THURSDAY
Thanksgiving Day- No School


FRIDAY
Thanksgiving Break- No School

Week of November 15th

*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 - ACT 80 DAY- NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS


TUESDAY
Period 1- English Lit. 9-10
Swiss Family Robinson:We Made It- read and complete vocabulary and comprehension activities

Career Education
Lesson 11: Federal Income Tax

Period 2- Current Events 7
Read current events article, complete comprehension crossword

Period 3- Reading A
Lesson 1: Sneezing, read and complete vocabulary and comprehension activities

Period 4- English Lit. 11-12
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: Complete Book Sequence, Plot Study, and Theme Analysis Worksheets

Period 5- English 9-12
Exercises in English: pgs .81-85

Period 7- Reading B
Complete Spelling Practice for "The Shoplifter", study for spelling test tomorrow

WEDNESDAY

Period 1- English Lit. 9-10
Swiss Family Robinson: A New Home- Read and complete vocabulary and comprehension activities

Career Education
Lesson 12: Labor Unions

Period 2- Current Events 7
complete test and activities based on current events article from yesterday

Period 3- Reading A
No Class Today

Period 4- English Lit. 11-12
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: complete character study and book review worksheets

Period 5- English 9-12
Exercises in English: pgs. 86-90

Period 7- Reading B
Spelling test on "The Shoplifter", Review words for Spelling Lesson 1 and complete activities related to spelling words


THURSDAY

Period 1- English Lit. 9-10
Progress Monitoring

Current Events
Finish Lessons 11 and 12

Period 2- Current Events 7
Read current events article and complete comprehension crossword

Period 3- Reading A
Progress Monitoring


Period 4- English Lit. 11-12
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: Review Final Exam and complete

Period 5- English 9-12
Exercises in English: pgs.91-95

Period 7- Reading B
Progress Monitoring


FRIDAY


Period 1- English Lit.9-10/Career Education
Daily Reading Activity: Queen Elizabeth I and Antarctica, read and complete vocabulary and comprehension activities

Period 2- Current Events 7
complete current events test and activities based on yesterdays article

Period 3- Reading A
No Class Today

Period 4- English Lit. 11-12
Progress Monitoring

Period 5- English 9-12
Steck-Vaughn Spelling: Lesson 14

Period 7- Reading B
Daily Schedule Sentences, visit library, silent reading activity

Thursday, November 4, 2010

Week of November 8th

*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
Period 1- English Lit. 9-10
Rip Van Winkle: The Little Men- Read and complete vocabulary and comprehension questions

Career Education
Lesson 9: Failure to Get to Work

Period 2- Current Events 7
Read Current Events article, complete comprehension crossword

Period 3- Reading A
No Class Today

Period 4- English Lit. 11-12
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: Read CH 7 and complete vocabulary and comprehension activities

Period 5- English 9-12
Exercises in English: pgs. 61-65

Period 7- Reading B
"The Ugly, Gray Ducklilng"- Spelling Practice pages, study for spelling test tomorrow

TUESDAY
Period 1- English Lit. 9-10
Rip Van Winkle: A Long Sleep, read and complete vocabulary and comprehension activities

Career Education
Lesson 10: Work Permits

Period 2- Current Events 7
complete test regarding current events article from yesterday

Period 3- Reading A
Lesson 20: Bob's Date with June, read and complete vocabulary and comprehension activities

Period 4- English Lit. 11-12
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: Read CH 8, complete vocabulary and comprehension activities

Period 5- English 9-12
Exercises in English: pgs . 66-70

Period 7- Reading B
Complete spelling test for "The Ugly, Gray Duckling", Read "The Shoplifter", complete spelling pre-test

WEDNESDAY

Period 1- English Lit. 9-10
Rip Van Winkle: Back to the Village- Read and complete vocabulary and comprehension activities

Career Education
Finish Lessons 9 and 10

Period 2- Current Events 7
Read current events article and complete comprehension crossword

Period 3- Reading A
No Class Today

Period 4- English Lit. 11-12
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: Read and discuss CH 9, complete vocabulary and comprehension activities

Period 5- English 9-12
Exercises in English: pgs. 71-75

Period 7- Reading B
The Shoplifter: Wkbk. pgs. 22-26


THURSDAY

Period 1- English Lit. 9-10
Swiss Family Robinson: Alone at Sea, read, discuss, complete vocabulary and comprehension activities

Current Events
High Interest Jobs: pgs. 11-15

Period 2- Current Events 7
complete test based on yesterday's current event's article

Period 3- Reading A
Read about Veteran's Day, complete vocabulary and comprehension activities


Period 4- English Lit. 11-12
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: Complete worksheets regarding Book Sequence, Plot Study, and Theme Analysis

Period 5- English 9-12
Exercises in English: pgs.76-80

Period 7- Reading B
The Shoplifter: Wkbk. pgs. 27-31


FRIDAY


Period 1- English Lit.9-10/Career Education
Daily Reading Activity: Montana and Veteran's Day, read, discuss, complete vocabulary and comprehension activities

Period 2- Current Events 7
Read Current Event's article and discuss

Period 3- Reading A
No Class Today

Period 4- English Lit. 11-12
Read All About It: Unit 10 Amazing Animals, Read, discuss and complete vocabulary and comprehension activities

Period 5- English 9-12
Steck-Vaughn Spelling: Lesson 13

Period 7- Reading B
Daily Schedule Sentences, visit library, silent reading activity

Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Week of November 1st

*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
Period 1- English Lit. 9-10
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow: The Dark Ride Home- Read and complete vocabulary and comprehension questions

Career Education
Lesson 7: Job Application Forms

Period 2- Current Events 7
Read Current Events article, complete comprehension crossword

Period 3- Reading A
Lesson 17: Bob Has a Problem- Read and complete vocabulary and comprehension activities

Period 4- English Lit. 11-12
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: Read CH 4 and complete vocabulary and comprehension activities

Period 5- English 9-12
Exercises in English: pgs. 34-38

Period 7- Reading B
Read "The Ugly, Gray Ducklilng" and discuss, complete spelling pre-test

TUESDAY
Period 1- English Lit. 9-10
Progress Monitoring

Career Education
High Interest Jobs- pgs. 6-10

Period 2- Current Events 7
Extended School Year Testing

Period 3- Reading A
No Class Today

Period 4- English Lit. 11-12
Progress Monitoring

Period 5- English 9-12
Exercises in English: pgs . 39-48

Period 7- Reading B
Extended School Year Testing

WEDNESDAY

Period 1- English Lit. 9-10
Who is Rip Van Winkle? Read and complete vocabulary and comprehension activities

Career Education
Lesson 8: Job Interviews

Period 2- Current Events 7
Test on Current Events article from Monday

Period 3- Reading A
Lesson 18: A Way with Kids, read, discuss, and complete vocabulary and comprehension activities

Period 4- English Lit. 11-12
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: Read and discuss CH 5, complete vocabulary and comprehension activities

Period 5- English 9-12
Exercises in English: pgs. 49-50

Period 7- Reading B
The Ugly, Gray Duckling: Wkbk. pgs. 12-17


THURSDAY

Period 1- English Lit. 9-10
Read A Long Walk, discuss, complete vocabulary and comprehension activities

Period 2- Current Events 7
Read Current Events article, complete comprehension crossword

Period 3- Reading A
No Class Today


Period 4- English Lit. 11-12
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: Read and discuss CH 6, complete vocabulary and comprehension activities

Period 5- English 9-12
Exercises in English: pgs. 51-55

Period 7- Reading B
The Ugly, Gray Duckling: Wkbk. pgs. 18-21


FRIDAY


Period 1- English Lit.9-10/Career Education
Daily Reading Activity: Annie Oakley and Daniel Boone, read, discuss, complete vocabulary and comprehension activities

Period 2- Current Events 7
Test on current events article from yesterday

Period 3- Reading A
Lesson 19 Kate Buys a Scooter, read, discuss, complete vocabulary and comprehension activities

Period 4- English Lit. 11-12
Read All About It: Unit 9 School Days, Read, discuss and complete vocabulary and comprehension activities

Period 5- English 9-12
Steck-Vaughn Spelling: Lesson11

Period 7- Reading B
Daily Schedule Sentences, visit library, silent reading activity

Thursday, October 21, 2010

Week of October 25th

*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
Period 1- English Lit. 9-10
Read  The Legend of Sleepy Hollow: Ichabod Crane in Sleepy Hollow, complete vocabulary and comprehension activities

Career Education
Lesson 5: Locating Employment, Read and complete comprehension activities

Period 2- Current Events 7
Read about Halloween history and origins and discuss

Period 3- Reading A
No Class Today

Period 4- English Lit. 11-12
Writing Prompt: Review Prompt, begin brainstorming and writing

Period 5- English 9-12
Exercises in English: pgs. 10-14

Period 7- Reading B
 A Special Present: Spelling book: pgs. 38-40, study for spelling test tomorrow.

TUESDAY
Period 1- English Lit. 9-10
The Legend of Sleepy Hollwo: Read Trouble for Ichabod and complete vocabulary and comprehension activities

Career Education
Lesson 6: Letter of Application, read and complete vocabulary and comprehension activities

Period 2- Current Events 7
Complete vocabulary and comprehension activities related to yesterday's reading.

Period 3- Reading A
Read "The Headless Horseman", complete vocabulary and comprehension activities

Period 4- English Lit. 11-12
Continue rough draft for writing prompt.

Period 5- English 9-12
Exercises in English: pgs. 15-20

Period 7- Reading B
Spelling quiz for A Special Present, Review Writing Prompt, begin brainstorming and writing

WEDNESDAY

Period 1- English Lit. 9-10
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow: A Ride in the Woods, complete vocabulary and comprehension activities

Career Education
Finish Lessons 5 and 6

Period 2- Current Events 7
Read Halloween Mini-Page Article and discuss, complete crossword

Period 3- Reading A
No Class Today

Period 4- English Lit. 11-12
Continue writing rough draft, proofread, begin writing final draft.

Period 5- English 9-12
Exercises in English: pgs. 21-24, 27-28

Period 7- Reading B
Continue work on rough draft, begin proofreading and writing final draft.


THURSDAY

Period 1- English Lit. 9-10
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow: The Party, complete vocabulary and comprehension activties

Career Education: High Interest Jobs- pgs. 1-5

Period 2- Current Events 7
complete current events test on yesterday's article

Period 3- Reading A
Complete Halloween Theme Unit

Period 4- English Lit. 11-12
Finish Final Draft for Writing Prompt

Period 5- English 9-12
Exercises in English: pgs. 29-33

Period 7- Reading B
Finish Final Draft for Writing Prompt


FRIDAY


Period 1- English Lit.9-10/Career Education
Daily Reading Activity: Read about Jonas Salk and Sir Walter Raleight, complete vocabulary and comprehension activities

Period 2- Current Events 7
Halloween Vocabulary and Comprehension activities

Period 3- Reading A
No Class Today

Period 4- English Lit. 11-12
Read All About It: Lesson 8- Going Places..read and complete related vocabulary and comprehension activities

Period 5- English 9-12
Steck-Vaughn Spelling: Lesson 10

Period 7- Reading B
Daily Schedule Sentences, visit library, silent reading activity

Thursday, October 14, 2010

Week of October 18th

*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
Period 1- English Lit. 9-10
Nothing More to Write: complete vocabulary and comprehension activities, study for spelling quiz tomorrow

Career Education
Lesson 3: Interests, Aptitudes, and Skills, Read and complete comprehension activities

Period 2- Current Events 7
Read Current Events article, complete comprehension crossword

Period 3- Reading A
Columbus Day Themed Unit, complete vocabulary and comprehension activities

Period 4- English Lit. 11-12
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: Read CH 1 and complete vocabulary and comprehension activities

Period 5- English 9-12
Language Arts Handbook: pgs.111-116

Period 7- Reading B
Read A Special Present and discuss, complete spelling pre-test

TUESDAY
Period 1- English Lit. 9-10
Nothing More to Write- spelling test, review for final exam

Career Education
Lesson 4: Job Selection, read and complete vocabulary and comprehension activities

Period 2- Current Events 7
complete current events test

Period 3- Reading A
No Class Today

Period 4- English Lit. 11-12
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: Read CH 2 and discuss, complete vocabulary and comprehension activities

Period 5- English 9-12
Language Arts Handbook: pgs.117-122

Period 7- Reading B
A Special Present: Wkbk. pgs. 1-5

WEDNESDAY

Period 1- English Lit. 9-10
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: Final Exam

Career Education
Finish Lessons 3 and 4

Period 2- Current Events 7
Read Current Events article, complete comprehension crossword

Period 3- Reading A
Lesson 15: Kate Shops Online, read, discuss, and complete vocabulary and comprehension activities

Period 4- English Lit. 11-12
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: Read and discuss CH 3, complete vocabulary and comprehension activities

Period 5- English 9-12
Language Arts Handbook: pgs. 123-126, Unit 8 Assessment review and complete

Period 7- Reading B
A Special Present: Wkbk. pgs. 6-9


THURSDAY

Period 1- English Lit. 9-10/Career Education
Daily Reading Activity: Read about Napoleon and Alfred Nobel, discuss, complete vocabulary and comprehension activities


Period 2- Current Events 7
complete current events test

Period 3- Reading A
No Class Today


Period 4- English Lit. 11-12
Read All About It: Unit 7- In the Community- read and complete vocabulary and comprehension activities

Period 5- English 9-12
Exercises in English: pgs. 5-9

Period 7- Reading B
Progress Monitoring


FRIDAY


Period 1- English Lit.9-10
Progress Monitoring

Career Education: High Interest Jobs: pgs. 26-30

Period 2- Current Events 7
Progress Monitoring

Period 3- Reading A
Lesson 16: Love, read, discuss, complete vocabulary and comprehension activities

Period 4- English Lit. 11-12
Progress Monitoring

Period 5- English 9-12
Steck-Vaughn Spelling: Lesson 9

Period 7- Reading B
Daily Schedule Sentences, visit library, silent reading activity

Thursday, October 7, 2010

Week of October 11th

*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- IN-SERVICE FOR TEACHERS/NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS


TUESDAY- ACT 80 DAY- NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS

WEDNESDAY

Period 1- English Lit. 9-10/Current Events
Daily Reading Activity - Read about Woody Guthrie and Alexander Graham Bell, complete vocabulary and comprehension activities

Period 2- Current Events 7
Read Current Events article, complete comprehension crossword

Period 3- Reading A
No Class Today

Period 4- English Lit. 11-12
The Adventures of HuckFinn: Final Exam review, complete final exam

Period 5- English 9-12
Language Arts Handbook: pgs. 99-104

Period 7- Reading B
Read Another Animal with a Pocket Wkbk. pgs. 52-56


THURSDAY

Period 1- English Lit. 9-10/Career Education
Daily Reading Activity: Eleanor Roosevelt and Attempted Assassination, Read and complete vocabulary and comprehension activities.

Period 2- Current Events 7
complete current events test

Period 3- Reading A
Columbus Day Theme Unit, Read and complete vocabulary and comprehension activities


Period 4- English Lit. 11-12
Introduction to Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, discuss Robert Louis Stevenson and Character List

Period 5- English 9-12
Language Arts Handbook: pgs.105-110

Period 7- Reading B
Purple Book 1: complete review comprehension and vocabulary activities


FRIDAY


Period 1- English Lit.9-10
Read  Huck Finn, "Nothing More to Write" and Discuss

Career Education: High Interest Jobs: pgs. 21-25

Period 2- Current Events 7
Review information regarding Fire Prevention Month

Period 3- Reading A
No Class Today

Period 4- English Lit. 11-12
Read All About It: Lesson 6, Heavenly Bodies, complete vocabulary and comprehension activities

Period 5- English 9-12
Steck-Vaughn Spelling: Lesson 8

Period 7- Reading B
Daily Schedule Sentences, visit library, silent reading activity

Thursday, September 30, 2010

Week of October 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

Period 1- English Lit. 9-10
Read "Huck Tricks the Rapscallions" and discuss

Career Education- Preparing for the World of Work: Lesson 1- Social Security

Period 2- Current Events 7
Read current events article, complete comprehension crossword

Period 3- Reading A
Lesson 11: The Fortune Teller- Read and complete vocabulary and comprehension activities

Period 4- English Lit.- 11-12
The Adventures of Huck Finn: View movie, discuss comparisons between movie and novel

Period 5- English 9-12
Language Arts Handbook: complete pg. 81, Review Unit 6 assessment and complete


Period 7- Reading A
ReadThe Cookie Elf, complete spelling pre-test

TUESDAY

Period 1- English Lit. 9-10
"Huck Tricks the Rapscallions", complete vocab. sentences and comprehension activities, study for spelling test tomorrow

Career Education-Preparing for the World of Work: Finish Lesson 1- Social Security

Period 2- Current Events 7
Quiz on Current Events Article


Period 3- Reading A -
No Class Today


Period 4- English Lit.- 11-12
The Adventures of Huck Finn: Continue watching movie and comparison discussion.


Period 5- English 9-12
Language Arts Handbook: complete pgs.83-87


Period 7- Reading B
The Cookie Elf: Wkbk. pgs. 42-46


WEDNESDAY

Period 1- English Lit. 9-10
Spelling Test on "Huck Tricks the Rapscallions", begin reading "A New Name for Huck", discuss

Career Education- Preparing for the World of Work: Lesson 2- Reasons People Work


Period 2- Current Events 7
Read Current Events article, complete comprehension crossword

Period 3- Reading A
Lesson 12-  Read, The Fight, complete vocabulary and comprehension activities

Period 4- English Lit. 11-12
The Adventures of HuckFinn: Finish viewing the movie and discussion, review for final exam next week.

Period 5- English 9-12
Language Arts Handbook: pgs. 88-92

Period 7- Reading B
The Cookie Elf: Wkbk. pgs. 47-51


THURSDAY

Period 1- English Lit. 9-10/Career Education
Daily Reading Activity: Woody Guthrie and Alexander Graham Bell, Read and complete vocabulary and comprehension activities.

Period 2- Current Events 7
complete current events test


Period 3- Reading A
No Class Today


Period 4- English Lit. 11-12
Read All About It: Unit 5- Comfortable Clothing, Read and complete vocabulary and comprehension activities

Period 5- English 9-12
Language Arts Handbook: pgs.93-96, Review Unit 7 assessment and complete

Period 7- Reading B
Progress Monitoring


FRIDAY


Period 1- English Lit.9-10
Progress Monitoring

Career Education: High Interest Jobs: pgs. 16-20

Period 2- Current Events 7
Progress Monitoring

Period 3- Reading A
Read Lesson 13, "Night School", complete vocabulary and comprehension activities

Period 4- English Lit. 11-12
Progress Monitoring

Period 5- English 9-12
Steck-Vaughn Spelling: Lesson7

Period 7- Reading B
Daily Schedule Sentences, visit library, silent reading activity

Friday, September 24, 2010

Week of September 27th

*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


Period 1- English Lit. 9-10
Spelling Test on "I Tricked Pap and Get Away", Read " A Family Takes Me In" and discuss
-
Career Education- Filling out Forms: pgs.  18-21

Period 2- Current Events 7
Read current events article, complete comprehension crossword

Period 3- Reading A
No Class Today

Period 4- English Lit.- 11-12
The Adventures of Huck Finn: Read Chapter 10, complete comprehension and vocabulary activities

Period 5- English 9-12
Language Arts Handbook: complete pgs. 62-66


Period 7- Reading A
Read Koalas, complete spelling pre-test

TUESDAY

Period 1- English Lit. 9-10
" A Family Takes Me In", complete vocabulary and comprehension activities, write vocab. sentences, study words for spelling test tomorrow.

Career Education- Filling Out Forms- pgs. 22-24

Period 2- Current Events 7
Quiz on Current Events Article


Period 3- Reading A -
Read " A Birthday Party for Bob", complete vocabulary and comprehension activities


Period 4- English Lit.- 11-12
The Adventures of Huck Finn: Read Chapter 11, complete comprehension and vocabulary activities


Period 5- English 9-12
Language Arts Handbook: complete pgs. 67-71


Period 7- Reading B
Koalas- Wkbk. pgs. 32-36


WEDNESDAY

Period 1- English Lit. 9-10
Spelling Test on " A Family Takes Me In", Read and discuss "The Duke and the King.

Career Education- Filling Out Forms: Review activities


Period 2- Current Events 7
Read Current Events article, complete comprehension crossword

Period 3- Reading A
No Class Today

Period 4- English Lit. 11-12
The Adventures of HuckFinn: Book Review activities, pgs. 25, 28-29

Period 5- English 9-12
Language Arts Handbook: pgs. 73-76


Period 7- Reading B
Koalas- Wkbk. pgs. 37-39


THURSDAY

Period 1- English Lit. 9-10/Career Education
"The Duke and the King" complete vocabulary and comprehension activities, write vocab. sentences, study for spelling test tomorrow.
Career Education- High Interest Jobs- pgs. 11-15

Period 2- Current Events 7
complete current events test


Period 3- Reading A
Read " Eddie Wrecks His Car"- complete vocabulary and comprehension activities


Period 4- English Lit. 11-12
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: Book Review pgs. 30 and 33

Period 5- English 9-12
Language Arts Handbook: pgs. 77-80

Period 7- Reading B
Koalas- Spelling Book pgs. 22-24, Wkbk. pgs. 40-41, Study for Spelling test tomorrow.


FRIDAY


Period 1- English Lit.9-10
Spelling test on "The Duke and The King" Daily Reading Activity: Black Sox Scandal and Stan Musial, complete vocabulary and comprehension activities.

Period 2- Current Events 7
No Homework

Period 3- Reading A
No Class Today

Period 4- English Lit. 11-12
Read All About It: Unit 4- Food for Thought- complete vocabulary and comprehension activities

Period 5- English 9-12
Steck-Vaughn Spelling: Lesson 5

Period 7- Reading B
Spelling test, Daily Schedule Sentences, visit library, silent reading activity 

Friday, September 17, 2010

Week of September 20th

*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


Period 1- English Lit. 9-10
"A Visit from Pap", complete vocab. sentences, study for spelling test tomorrow.

Career Education- Filling out Forms: pgs. 9-12

Period 2- Current Events 7
Read current events article, complete comprehension crossword

Period 3- Reading A - Read "Eddie's Bad Luck", complete vocabulary and reading comprehension activities

Period 4- English Lit.- 11-12
The Adventures of Huck Finn: Read Chapter 7, complete comprehension and vocabulary activities

Period 5- English 9-12
Language Arts Handbook: complete pgs. 48-51


Period 7- Reading A
A Letter To Grandma, wkbk. pgs. 22-23 and 25-26


TUESDAY

Period 1- English Lit. 9-10
Spelling Test, Read " I Trick Pap and Get Away" and discuss

Career Education- Filling Out Forms- pgs. 13-14

Period 2- Current Events 7
Quiz on Current Events Article


Period 3- Reading A -
No Class Today


Period 4- English Lit.- 11-12
The Adventures of Huck Finn: Read Chapter 8, complete comprehension and vocabulary activities


Period 5- English 9-12
Language Arts Handbook: complete pgs. 52-55


Period 7- Reading B
A Letter to Grandma- Wkbk. pgs. 27-29


WEDNESDAY

Period 1- English Lit. 9-10
"I Trick Pap and Get Away", complete vocabulary and comprehension activities

Career Education- Filling Out Forms: pgs. 15-17


Period 2- Current Events 7
Read Current Events article, complete comprehension crossword

Period 3- Reading A
 Read "The Wrong Side of the Bed", complete vocabulary and comprehension activities

Period 4- English Lit. 11-12
The Adventures of HuckFinn: Read Ch. 9, complete vocabulary and comprehension activities


Period 5- English 9-12
Language Arts Handbook: pgs. 56-57, Review Unit 4, complete Unit 4 assessment


Period 7- Reading B
A Letter to Grandma, Wkbk. pgs.59-61


THURSDAY

Period 1- English Lit. 9-10/Career Education
Daily Language Review: Read Magellan and Lewis and Clark, complete comprehension activities


Period 2- Current Events 7
complete current events test


Period 3- Reading A
No Class Today


Period 4- English Lit. 11-12
Read All About It: Unit 3, Home Sweet Home, complete vocabulary and comprehension activities

Period 5- English 9-12
Language Arts Handbook: pgs. 59-61

Period 7- Reading B
Progress Monitoring


FRIDAY


Period 1- English Lit.9-10
"I Trick Pap and Get Away", write vocab. sentences, study for spelling test on Monday.

Period 2- Current Events 7
Progress Monitoring

Period 3- Reading A
Read "At an Amusement Park", complete vocabulary and comprehension activities

Period 4- English Lit. 11-12
Progress Monitoring

Period 5- English 9-12
Steck-Vaughn Spelling: Lesson 4

Period 7- Reading B
Daily Schedule Sentences, visit library, silent reading activity

Friday, September 10, 2010

Week of September 13th

*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
Period 1- English Lit. 9-10


"Playing Robbers", Complete vocabulary and comprehension activities

Career Education- Introduction to Occupations, finish pamphlet


Period 2- Current Events 7

Extended School Year Testing


Period 3- Reading A - No Class Today


Period 4- English Lit.- 11-12

The Adventures of Huck Finn: Read Chapter 4, complete comprehension and vocabulary activities


Period 5- English 9-12

Language Arts Handbook: complete pgs. 30-32, Review Unit 2, complete Unit 2 Assessment


Period 7- Reading A

Extended School Year Testing



TUESDAY - 4- Sight Testing Today


Period 1- English Lit. 9-10

"Playing Robbers", Use Key Words and Necessary Words  in Sentences, study for spelling test tomorrow

Career Education- Filling Out Forms- pgs. 1-4


Period 2- Current Events 7

Read current events article,  complete comprehension crossword puzzle


Period 3- Reading A -

Read "Kate Bakes a Cake" , complete reading comprehension and writing activities


Period 4- English Lit.- 11-12

The Adventures of Huck Finn: Read Chapter 5, complete comprehension and vocabulary activities


Period 5- English 9-12

Language Arts Handbook: complete pgs. 34-38


Period 7- Reading B

The Divorce: Wkbk pgs. 13-18



WEDNESDAY- 4-SIGHT TESTING TODAY


Period 1- English Lit. 9-10

"Playing Robbers" - spelling test on vocabulary words, Begin reading " A Visit from Pap" and discuss

Career Education- Filling Out Forms: pgs. 5-8


Period 2- Current Events 7

Test on current events article


Period 3- Reading A - No Class Today


Period 4- English Lit. 11-12

The Adventures of HuckFinn: Read Ch. 6, complete vocabulary and comprehension activities


Period 5- English 9-12


Language Arts Handbook: pgs. 39-43


Period 7- Reading B

The Divorce: Wkbk: pgs. 19-21, Spelling Book pgs. 16-18, Study spelling words for test tomorrow



THURSDAY


Period 1- English Lit. 9-10

"Playing Robbers" complete vocabulary and comprehension activities


Career Education- High Interest Jobs: pgs. 1-5


Period 2- Current Events 7

Read current events article and complete comprehension crossword puzzle


Period 3- Reading A

Lesson 5, "Talking with Aunt Louise"- Read and complete reading comprehension and writing activities.


Period 4- English Lit. 11-12

The Adventures of Huck Finn: Read Ch 7, complete comprehension and vocabulary activities


Period 5- English 9-12

Language Arts Handbook: pgs. 44-46, Review Unit 3 and complete Unit 3 assessment


Period 7- Reading B

The Divorce: Spelling Test, complete spelling pre-test for A Letter to Grandmother, Begin reading A Letter to Grandmother and discuss



FRIDAY


Period 1- English Lit.9-10 and Career Education

Spelling Test, Daily Reading Activities: The Star-Spangled Banner and The Capitol Building

Period 2- Current Events 7

Test on current events article


Period 3- Reading A - No Class Today


Period 4- English LIt. 11-12

Read All About IT: Unit Two: Seeing Double- complete vocabulary and comprehension activities


Period 5- English 9-12

Steck-Vaughn Spelling: Lesson 3


Period 7- Reading B

Daily Schedule Sentences, visit library, silent reading activity

Thursday, September 2, 2010

Week of September 6th

*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

Period 1- English Lit. 9-10
Read "Jim and the Witches", Use Key Words in Sentences
      
Career Education- Introduction to Occupations, work on  pamphlet

Period 2- Current Events 7
Read "Building a Brighter Future" Complete comprehension crossword puzzle

Period 3- Reading A - No Class Today

Period 4- English Lit.- 11-12
The Adventures of Huck Finn: Read Chapter 2, complete comprehension and vocabulary activities

Period 5- English 9-12
Language Arts Handbook: complete pgs. 23-24, Unit 1 Assessment

Period 7- Reading B
A Fish Tale: Wkbk. pgs. 6-9

WEDNESDAY-  STUDENT PHOTO DAY

MEET THE TEACHER NIGHT  6:30-8:30 PM

Period 1- English Lit. 9-10
"Jim and the Witches" - complete vocabulary and comprehension activities, write "necessary words" in sentences, study for spelling quiz tomorrow

Career Education- Contine working on pamphlet

Period 2- Current Events 7
Test on "Building a Better Future"

Period 3- Reading A
Read Challenger Lesson 2, " Bob Meets Dan Rose", complete comprehension and writing activities

Period 4- English Lit. 11-12
The Adventures of HuckFinn: Read Ch. 3, complete vocabulary and comprehension activities

Period 5- English 9-12
Language Arts Handbook: pgs. 26-32

Period 7- Reading B
A Fish Tale: Spelling Book pgs. 4-6, Wkbk. pgs. 10-11, Study for spelling test tomorrow

THURSDAY

Period 1- English Lit. 9-10
Spelling Test, Begin Reading "Playing Robbers"

Career Education- Introduction to Occupations, work on pamphlet

Period 2- Current Events 7
Read " Kids Day is a Grand Slam", complete comprehension crossword puzzle

Period 3-  Reading A- No class today.

Period 4- English Lit. 11-12
The Adventures of Huck Finn: Read Ch 4, complete comprehension and vocabulary activities

Period 5- English 9-12
Language Arts Handbook: Review Unit 2, Unit 2 Assessment

Period 7- Reading B
A Fish Tale: Spelling Test,  Begin Reading "The Divorce" , complete spelling pre-test

FRIDAY

Period 1- English Lit.9-10 and Career Education
Spelling Test, Daily Reading Activities: Battle of Lake Erie and Pledge of Allegience

Period 2- Current Events 7
Test on "Kids' Day is a Grand Slam"

Period 3- Reading A
Read Challenger Lesson 3, "Eddie's Girlfriend", complete comprehension and writing activities

Period 4- English LIt. 11-12
Read All About IT: Unit One- Money Traditions, complete vocabulary and comprehension activities

Period 5- English 9-12
Steck-Vaughn Spelling: Lesson 2

Period 7- Reading B
Finish Reading "The Divorce", Spelling Book pgs. 10-12

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Week of August 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.


Welcome Back to School!
This week all of my classes will be focusing on classroom procedures.   We will be reviewing classroom and school rules. We also will be reviewing classroom schedules and locker procedures. Students will be bringing many papers home from homeroom and various classes. Please check with your child to see what they may need signed and/or returned to school.
I will not be assigning any homework this week. 

Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Week of June 7th

Monday- Dismissal at 11:00AM
No assignments- Have a wonderful summer vacation!

Thursday, May 27, 2010

Week of May 31st

 Monday - MEMORIAL DAY- NO SCHOOL TODAY

 Tuesday - EARLY DISMISSAL @ 12:49PM

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 - FINAL EXAM

Reading
Period 3- No Class today.

English Literature 11/12
Period 4 - No assignment.

Basic English 9-12
Period 5- No assignment.

Vocabulary A
Period 6 - No Class Today

Vocabulary B
Period 7 - No Class Today

Wednesday - EARLY DISMISSAL @ 12:49PM

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 -No Class Today

Reading
Period 3 - No Class Today

English Literature 11/12
Period 4 - No assignment.

Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - No assignment

Vocabulary A
Period 6 - FINAL EXAM

Vocabulary B
Period 7 - FINAL EXAM

Thursday - EARLY DISMISSAL @ 12:49PM

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 - No Class Today

Reading
Period 3- FINAL EXAM

English Literature 11/12
Period 4 - FINAL EXAM

Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - No assignment.

Vocabulary A
Period 6 - No Class Today.

Vocabulary B
Period 7 - No Class Today

Friday

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 - No assignment.

Reading
Period 3- No assignment.

English Literature 11/12
Period 4 - No assignment.

Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - FINAL EXAM

Vocabulary A
Period 6 - No assignment.

Vocabulary B
Period 7- No assignment.

Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Week of May 24th

*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 - Senior Final Exams for Period 1 and 2

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 - Read "Rosa Parks", Wkbk. pgs. 53-57

Reading
Period 3- King Midas- Wkbk. pgs. 48-49, Study for spelling test on Wednesday

English Literature 11/12
Period 4 - Writing Prompt

Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Extended School Year Testing

Vocabulary A
Period 6 - Spelling Steps 4: pgs. 85-88

Vocabulary B
Period 7 - Extended School Year Testing

Tuesday - Senior Final Exams Periods 6 and 7

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 - Video on Rosa Parks

Reading
Period 3- No Class Today

English Literature 11/12
Period 4 - Writing Prompt

Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Verbs pgs. 1-4

Vocabulary A
Period 6 - Spelling Steps 4: pgs. 89-96

Vocabulary B
Period 7 - Spelling Steps 2: pgs. 10-18

Wednesday - Senior Final Exams for Periods 3 and 4

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 - Review Purple Book 6 pgs. 58-59, 62

Reading
Period 3- King Midas -Spelling Mastery Test, Wkbk. pgs. 50-51, watch video on King Midas

English Literature 11/12
Period 4 - Writing Prompt

Basic English 9-12
Period 5 -Verbs pgs. 5-8

Vocabulary A
Period 6 - Spelling Steps 4: pgs. 100-103

Vocabulary B
Period 7 - Spelling Steps 2: pgs. 23-25

Thursday - Senior Final Exam for Period 5

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 - Review Purple Book 6 pgs. 63-65

Reading
Period 3- No Class Today

English Literature 11/12
Period 4 - Writing Prompt

Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Verbs pgs. 9-12

Vocabulary A
Period 6 - Spelling Steps 4: pgs. 104-107

Vocabulary B
Period 7 - Spelling Steps 2: pgs. 26-28

Friday

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 - Daily Reading Activity: Sally Ride and Wild Bill Hickock

Reading
Period 3- Read "Kites", Wkbk. pgs. 53-57

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

 Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Verbs pgs. 13-16

Vocabulary A
Period 6 - Visit Library, complete daily schedule worksheet

Vocabulary B
Period 7- Daily Reading Activity: Sally Ride and Wild Bill Hickock

Thursday, May 13, 2010

Week of May 17th

*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 Pony Express" pgs. 61-62, Spelling Pre-test, Wkbk. pgs. 43-45

Reading
Period 3- No Class Today

English Literature 11/12
Period 4 - Read "Danger Zone: Risky Rescue", complete vocabulary and comprehension activities

Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Adjectives and Adverbs: pgs. 30-33

Vocabulary A
Period 6 - Spelling Steps 4: pgs. 66-69

Vocabulary B
Period 7 - Vocabulary 4- pgs. 58-63

Tuesday

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 - Read "The Pony Express" pgs. 63-67, Spelling Book pg. 28, Wkbk. pgs. 46-47

Reading
Period 3- Read "King Midas" , Spelling Pre-Test, Wkbk. pgs. 43-45

English Literature 11/12
Period 4 - Read "Danger Zone: Feel the Thrill", complete vocabulary and comprehension activities

Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Expository Writing Activity

Vocabulary A
Period 6 - Spelling Steps 4: pgs. 70-73

Vocabulary B
Period 7 - Vocabulary 4: pgs. 64-69

Wednesday

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 - Read "The Pony Express" pgs. 68-70, Spelling Book pgs. 29-30, Wkbk.pgs. 48-49, study for spelling test tomorrow.

Reading
Period 3 - No Class Today

English Literature 11/12
Period 4 - Read "Danger Zone: The Top of theWorld", complete vocabulary and comprehension activities

Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Adjectives and Adverbs: pgs. 34-36

Vocabulary A
Period 6 - Spelling Steps 4: pgs. 77-80

Vocabulary B
Period 7 - Vocabulary 4- pgs. 70-72, write underlined vocabulary in sentences

Thursday
English Literature 9/10
Period 1 - The Pony Express, Spelling Mastery Test, Wkbk. pgs. 50-52

Reading
Period 3- King Midas, Spelling Book pgs. 97-98, Wkbk. pgs. 46-47

 English Literature 11/12
Period 4 - Read "Danger Zone: One Dangerous Job", complete vocabulary and comprehension activities

Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Adjectives and Adverbs: pgs. 37-39

Vocabulary A
Period 6 - Spelling Steps 4: pgs. 81-84

Vocabulary B
Period 7 - Spelling Steps 2: pgs. 6-9

Friday

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 - Daily Reading Activity: Mt. St. Helens and Jump Frog Jubilee

Reading
Period 3 - No Class Today

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

Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Adjectives and Adverbs: pgs. 40-42

Vocabulary A
Period 6 - Visit Library and complete daily schedule worksheet

Vocabulary B
Period 7- Daily Reading Activity: Mt. St. Helens and Jump Frog Jubilee

Thursday, May 6, 2010

Week of May 10th

*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 "Mt. St. Helen's" pgs. 45-47, Spelling Pre-Test, Wkbk. pgs. 32-34

Reading
Period 3- "Hank Aaron" Spelling Mastery Test, Wkbk. pgs. 39-42

English Literature 11/12
Period 4 - Read Uncommon Courage: In the Line of Fire,complete vocabulary and comprehension activities

Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Adjectives and Adverbs: pgs. 16-20

Vocabulary A
Period 6 - Spelling Steps 4: pgs. 54-57

Vocabulary B
Period 7 - Vocabulary 4: pgs. 46-51

Tuesday

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 - Read "Mt. St. Helen's" pgs. 48-55, Spelling Book pg. 22, Wkbk. pgs. 35-37

Reading
Period 3- No Class Today.

English Literature 11/12
Period 4 - Read Uncommon Courage: Without a Second Thought, complete vocabulary and comprehension activities

Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Progress Monitoring

Vocabulary A
Period 6 - Spelling Steps 4: pgs. 58-61

Vocabulary B
Period 7 - Progress Monitoring

Wednesday -
Mrs. Kowalski's and Mrs. Brodhead's roster students.  Field Trip to Hometown Auction.

Thursday

English Literature 9/10
Period 1- Read "Mt. St. Helen's" pgs. 56-58, Spelling Book pgs. 23-24, Wkbk. pgs. 38-42, study for spelling test tomorrow.

Reading
Period 3- No Class Today

English Literature 11/12
Period 4- Read Uncommon Courage: A Fight for Freedom, complete vocabulary and comprehension activities

English 9-12
Period 5- Adjectives and Adverbs: pgs. 21-25

Vocabulary A
Period 6- Spelling Steps 4: pgs. 62-65

Vocabulary B
Period 7- Vocabulary 4: pgs. 52-57



Friday
English Literature 9/10
Period 1 - Spelling Mastery Test for "Mt. St. Helen's", Daily Reading Activity: Hurricanes and Skylab

Reading
Period 3 - Progress Monitoring

English Literature 11/12
Period 4 - Read Uncommon Courage: Alligator Attack, complete comprehension and vocabulary activities

Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Adjectives and Adverbs: pgs. 26-29

Vocabulary A
Period 6 - Visit Library and complete daily schedule worksheet

Vocabulary B
Period 7- Daily Reading Activity: Hurricanes and Skylab

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Week of May 3rd

*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 "Tom Thumb" pgs. 31-33, Spelling Pre-Test, Wkbk. pgs. 22-23

Reading
Period 3- No Class Today

English Literature 11/12
Period 4 - Read Fateful Journeys: Holding on for Dear Life, complete vocabulary and comprehension activities

Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Nouns and Pronouns: pgs. 38-41

Vocabulary A
Period 6 - Spelling Steps 4: pgs. 39-42

Vocabulary B
Period 7 - Vocabulary 4: pgs. 24-29

Tuesday

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 - Read "Tom Thumb" pgs. 34-38, Spelling Book pg. 16, Wkbk. pgs. 24-25

Reading
Period 3- Read "Hank Aaron" pgs. 49-51, Spelling Book pg. 40, Wkbk. pgs. 35-36

English Literature 11/12
Period 4 - Read Fateful Journeys: Courage at Sea, complete vocabulary and comprehension activities

Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Expository Writing Activity

Vocabulary A
Period 6 - Spelling Steps 4: pgs. 43-46

Vocabulary B-
Period 7 - Vocabulary 4: pgs. 30-35

Wednesday - Special Olympics at Pottsville Today

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 - Read "Tom Thumb" pgs. 39-42, Spelling Book pgs. 17-18, Wkbk. pgs. 26-28, Study for spelling test tomorrow.

Reading
Period 3- No Class Today

English Literature 11/12
Period 4 - Read Fateful Journeys: Out of Control, complete vocabulary and comprehension activities

Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Adjectives and Adverbs: pgs. 1-5

Vocabulary A
Period 6 - Spelling Steps 4: pgs. 47-50

Vocabulary B -
Period 7 - Vocabulary 4: pgs. 36-39, write underlined vocabulary words on sentences

Thursday

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 - "Tom Thumb" Spelling Mastery Test, Wkbk. pgs. 29-31

Reading
Period 3- Read "Hank Aaron" pgs. 52-54, Spelling Book pgs. 91-92, Wkbk. pgs. 37-38, Study for spelling test on Monday.

English Literature 11/12
Period 4 - Read "Fateful Journeys: Survival at Sea", complete vocabulary and comprehension activities

Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Adjectives and Adverbs: pgs. 6-10

Vocabulary A
Period 6 - Spelling Steps 4" pgs. 51-53 (Review)

Vocabulary B
Period 7 - Vocabulary 4: pgs. 40-45

Friday

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 - Daily Reading Activities: Alcatraz and the Hindenburg Disaster

Reading
Period 3- No Class Today

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

Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Adjectives and Adverbs: pgs. 11-15

Vocabulary A
Period 6 - Visit Library and complete daily schedule worksheet

Vocabulary B
Period 7- Daily Reading Activities: Alcatraz and the Hindenburg Disaster

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Week of April 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 - Read "Joey Learns a Lesson" pgs. 16-20, Spelling Pre-Test, Wkbk. pgs. 12-13

Reading
Period 3- "The Big Oceans", Spelling Mastery Test, Wkbk. pgs. 29-32

English Literature 11/12
Period 4 -Read Cool Science: Secret Lives of Animals, complete vocabulary and comprehension activities

Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Nouns and Pronouns: pgs. 21-24

Vocabulary A
Period 6 - Spelling Steps 4: pgs. 23-26

Vocabulary B
Period 7 - Vocabulary: pgs. 6-11




Tuesday - PSSA Science Testing- Grades 8 and 11

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 - Read "Joey Learns a Lesson" pgs. 21-25, Spelling Book pg. 10, Wkbk. pgs. 14-15


Reading
Period 3 - No Class Today


English Literature 11/12
Period 4 - Read Cool Science: The Robot That Eats Cars, complete vocabulary and comprehension activities


Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Progress Monitoring

Vocabulary A
Period 6 - Spelling Steps 4: pgs. 27-30

Vocabulary B
Period 7 - Progress Monitoring




Wednesday - PSSA Science Testing- Grades 8 and 11

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 - Read "Joey Learns a Lesson" pgs. 26-28, Spelling Book pgs. 11-12, Wkbk. pgs. 16-17, Study for test tomorrow

Reading
Period 3 - Read "Hank Aaron" pgs. 45-54, Spelling Pre-Test, Wkbk. pgs. 33-34

English Literature 11/12
Period 4 - Read Cool Science: A Gun that Saves Lives, complete vocabulary and comprehension activities


Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Nouns and Pronouns: pgs. 25-29


Vocabulary A
Period 6 - Spelling Steps 4: pgs. 31-34

Vocabulary B
Period 7 - Vocabulary pgs. 12-17



Thursday - PSSA Science Testing- Grades 8 and 11

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 - Joey Learns a Lesson, Spelling Mastery Test, Wkbk. pgs. 18-22

Reading
Period 3 - No Class Today


English Literature 11/12
Period 4 - Read Cool Science: A Helping Hand, complete vocabulary and comprehension activities


Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Nouns and Pronouns: pgs. 30-33


Vocabulary A
Period 6 - Spelling Steps 4: pgs. 35-38


Vocabulary B
Period 7 - Vocabulary: pgs. 18-23




Friday

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 - Daily Reading Activities: The Zipper and Casey Jones

Reading
Period 3- Progress Monitoring


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


Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Nouns and Pronouns: pgs. 34-37

Vocabulary A
Period 6 - Visit Library and complete daily schedule worksheet

Vocabulary B
Period 7- Daily Reading Activities: The Zipper and Casey Jones

Thursday, April 15, 2010

Week of April 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 - PSSA Testing- Writing Grades 8 and 11

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 - Read "Crocodiles", complete Wkbk. pgs. 52-56

Reading
Period 3- No Class Today

English Literature 11/12
Period 4 - Read Still Unsolved: The Lost Dutchman's Mine, complete vocabulary and comprehension activities

Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Nouns and Pronouns: pgs. 1-6

Vocabulary A
Period 6 - Spelling Steps 4: pgs. 10-18

Vocabulary B
Period 7 - Vocabulary pgs. 59-66




Tuesday - PSSA Testing- Writing- Grades 8 and 11

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 - Purple Book 5- pgs. 57-65 (Review)


Reading
Period 3 - Read "The Big Oceans" pgs. 33-42, Spelling Pre-Test, complete pg. 84, Wkbk. pgs. 22-25


English Literature 11/12
Period 4 - Read Still Unsolved: The Missing Divers, complete vocabulary and comprehension activities


Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Expository Writing Activity

Vocabulary A
Period 6 - Spelling Steps 4: pgs. 19-22

Vocabulary B
Period 7 - Vocabulary: pgs. 67-70




Wednesday - PSSA Testing- Writing- Grades 8 and 11

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 - Read "Lauren and Jasmine Hunt for Treasure" pgs. 3-8, Spelling Pre-Test, Spelling Book pg. 4, Wkbk. pgs. 1-3

Reading
Period 3 - No Class Today

English Literature 11/12
Period 4 - Read Still Unsolved: Death by Anthrax, complete vocabulary and comprehension activities


Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Nouns and Pronouns: pgs. 7-11


Vocabulary A
Period 6 - Spelling Steps 4: pgs 23-26


Vocabulary B
Period 7 - Vocabulary: pgs. 71-74


Thursday - PSSA Testing-Writing- Grades 8 and 11

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 Read "Lauren and Jasmine Hunt for Treasure" pgs. 9-14, Spelling Book pgs. 5-6, Wkbk. pgs. 4-11, Study for spelling test tomorrow.


Reading
Period 3- "The Big Oceans", Spelling Book pgs. 85-86, Wkbk. pgs. 26-32, STudy for test Monday.


English Literature 11/12
Period 4 - Read "Still Unsolved: Costa Rica's Strange Spheres", complete vocabulary and comprehension activities


Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Nouns and Pronouns: pgs. 12-15

Vocabulary A
Period 6 - Spelling Steps 4: pgs. 27-30 (Review)

Vocabulary B
Period 7 - Vocabulary: pgs. 6-8




Friday

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 - Daily Reading Activity: First Automobile and Poor Richard's Almanac


Reading
Period 3 - No Class Today


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


Basic English 9-12
Period 5 -Nouns and Pronouns: pgs. 16-20


Vocabulary A
Period 6 - Visit Library and complete daily schedule worksheet


Vocabulary B
Period 7- Daily Reading Activity: First Automobile and Poor Richard's Almanac

Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Week of April 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

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 - Read "The Genie's Gift" pgs. 63-67, Spelling Pre-Test, Wkbk. pgs. 43-44

Reading
Period 3 - Read "The Bubble Trip" pgs. 27-30, Spelling Book pgs. 79-80, Wkbk. pgs. 17-18, Study for spelling test on Wednesday.

English Literature 11/12
Period 4 - Read Friend or Foe?: When Bulls Go Bananas, complete vocabulary and comprehension activities

Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Punctuation: pgs. 22-26

Vocabulary A
Period 6 - Spelling Steps 3: pgs. 129-133

Vocabulary B
Period 7 - Vocabulary: pgs. 43-50




Tuesday

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 Read "The Genie's Gift" pgs. 68-71, Spelling Book pg. 163, Wkbk. pgs. 45-46


Reading
Period 3 - No Class Today


English Literature 11/12
Period 4 - Read Friend or Foe?: A Child's Best Friend, Complete vocabulary and comprehension activities


Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Progress Monitoring

Vocabulary A
Period 6 - Spelling Steps 3: pgs. 134-137


Vocabulary B
Period 7 - Vocabulary: pgs. 51-58




Wednesday - PSSA and 4-Sight Testing Today

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 - "The Genie's Gift" Wkbk. pgs. 47-48, Spelling Book pgs. 164-165, Study for spelling test tomorrow.


Reading
Period 3 - "The Bubble Trip", Spelling Test, Wkbk. pgs. 19-21

English Literature 11/12
Period 4 - Read Friend or Foe?: Monkey Business in Hong Kong and discuss


Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Punctuation: pgs. 27-30


Vocabulary A
Period 6 - Spelling Steps 3: pgs. 138-141


Vocabulary B
Period 7 - Vocabulary: pgs. 59-66



Thursday - PSSA Testing Today

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 - "The Genie's Gift" Spelling Test, Wkbk. pgs. 49-51


Reading
Period 3 - No Class Today


English Literature 11/12
Period 4 - Friend or Foe?: Monkey Business in Hong Kong, complete vocabulary and comprehension activities


Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Punctuation: pgs. 31-35


Vocabulary A
Period 6 - Spelling Steps 4: pgs. 6-9


Vocabulary B
Period 7 - Vocabulary: pgs. 67-70




Friday

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 - Daily Reading Activity: Scrabble and Income Tax Day


Reading
Period 3- Progres Monitoring


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


Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Punctuation: pgs. 36-40


Vocabulary A
Period 6 - Visit Library and complete daily schedule worksheet


Vocabulary B
Period 7 - Daily Reading Activity- Scrabble and Income Tax Day

Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Week of April 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 "Our Friend Martha" pgs. 47-51, Spelling Pre-Test, Wkbk. pgs. 32-35

Reading
Period 3 - No Class Today

English Literature 11/12
Period 4 - Read Danger Zone: Diving Into Danger, complete vocabulary and comprehension

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

Vocabulary A
Period 6 Spelling Steps 3: pgs. 110-114 (Review)

Vocabulary B
Period 7 - Vocabulary: pgs. 39-42




Tuesday

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 - Read " Our Friend Martha" pgs. 52-26, Spelling Book pg. 157, Wkbk. pgs. 36-38


Reading
Period 3- Read "The Bubble Trip" pgs. 17-21, Spelling Pre-Test, Wkbk. pgs. 12-13


English Literature 11/12
Period 4 - Read Danger Zone: When Wild Animals Go Wild, complete vocabulary and comprehension activities


Basic English 9-12
Period 5 -Expository Writing Activity


Vocabulary A
Period 6 - Spelling Steps 3: pgs. 115-119


Vocabulary B
Period 7 - Daily Reading Activity: Census and Discovering Florida




Wednesday

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 - Read "Our Friend Martha" pgs. 57-60, Spelling Book pgs. 158-159, Wkbk. pg. 39, Study for spelling test tomorrow.


Reading
Period 3- No Class Today

English Literature 11/12
Period 4 - Read Danger Zone: A Daring Rescue, complete vocabulary and comprehension activities


Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Punctuation: pgs. 8-12


Vocabulary A
Period 6 - Spelling Steps 3: pgs. 120-123


Vocabulary B
Period 7 - Vocabulary: pgs. 43-50



Thursday

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 - "Our Friend Martha" Spelling Mastery Test, Wkbk. pgs. 40-41


Reading
Period 3- Read "The Bubble Trip" pgs. 22-26, Spelling Book pg. 78, Wkbk. pgs. 14-16


English Literature 11/12
Period 4 - Read Friend or Foe?: The Most Dangerous Animals in Africa, complete vocabulary and comprehension activities


Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Punctuation: 13-16


Vocabulary A
Period 6 - Spelling Steps: pgs. 124-128

Vocabulary B
Period 7 - Vocabulary: pgs. 51-58




Friday

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 -Daily Reading Activity: Census and Discovering Florida

Reading
Period 3- No Class Today


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


Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Puncutation: pgs. 17-21

Vocabulary A
Period 6 - Visit Library and complete daily schedule worksheets

Vocabulary B
Period 7- Vocabulary pgs. 59-66

Thursday, March 25, 2010

Week of March 29th

*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 Family Tree" pgs. 31-40, Spelling Pre-Test, Wkbk. pgs. 23-25

Reading
Period 3 - No Class Today

English Literature 11/12
Period 4 - Read Uncommon Courage: Trapped in a Canyon, complete vocabulary and comprehension activities

Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Vocabulary: Group 1- pgs. 64-69, Group 2- pgs. 12-17

Vocabulary
Period 6 - Spelling Steps 3: pgs. 96-100

Vocabulary/Independent Living Skills
Period 7 - Group 1- Vocabulary: pgs. 31-38/Group 2: Time Test




Tuesday

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 -Read "A Family Tree", pgs. 41-44, Spelling Book pg. 151, Wkbk. pgs. 26-28


Reading
Period 3- Progress Monitoring


English Literature 11/12
Period 4 - Read Uncommon Courage: A Young Man Speaks Out, complete vocabulary and comprehension activities

Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Progress Monitoring

Vocabulary
Period 6 - Spelling Steps 3: pgs. 101-104

Vocabulary/Independent Living Skills
Period 7 -Daily Reading Activity: Coca-Cola and April Fool's Day




Wednesday

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 -"A Family Tree" - Spelling Book pgs. 152-153, Wkbk. pgs. 29-31, Study for Spelling Test tomorrow.

Reading
Period 3- No Class Today

English Literature 11/12
Period 4 - Read Danger Zone: Flight to Freedom, complete vocabulary and comprehension activities

Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Vocabulary: Group 1- pgs. 70-72, Group 2- pgs. 18-23

Vocabulary
Period 6 - Spelling Steps 3: pgs. 105-109


Vocabulary/Independent Living Skills
Period 7 - Group 1: Vocabulary: pgs. 39-42/Group 2- Time Test continued



Thursday

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 - Daily Reading Activity: Coca-Cola and April Fool's Day

Reading
Period 3 - Read "Chad's Kite" pgs. 11-14, Spelling Book pgs. 73-74, Wkbk. pgs. 8-11, study for spelling test for Monday.


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


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


Vocabulary
Period 6 - Visit Library and complete daily schedule worksheets


Vocabulary
Period 7 Progress Monitoring




Friday - NO SCHOOL TODAY

Thursday, March 18, 2010

Week of March 22nd

*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 Art Contest" , complete wkbk. pgs. 8-11, Spelling Book pg. 141, Study for spelling test tomorrow.


Reading
Period 3 - Complete Review worksheets of Green Book 2

English Literature 11/12
Period 4 - Read Fateful Journeys: Alone Across the Atlantic, complete comprehension and vocabulary activities

Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Writing Prompt

Vocabulary

Period 6 - Spelling Steps 3- pgs. 76-81

Vocabulary/Independent Living Skills
Period 7 - Group 1: Vocabulary: pgs. 7-14/Group 2: Working with time: Analog Clocks




Tuesday

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 - Read "Saved from the Crocodile" pgs. 15-19, Wkbk. pgs. 12-14, Spelling Pre-test

Reading
Period 3- No Class Today.


English Literature 11/12
Period 4 - Read Fateful Journeys: The Last Flight, complete comprehension and vocabulary activities


Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Writing Prompt

Vocabulary
Period 6 - Spelling Steps 3: pgs. 82-86


Vocabulary/Independent Living Skills
Period 7 - Daily Reading Activity: Grand Canyon and Mt. Rushmore


Wednesday

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 - Read "Saved from the Crocodile" pgs. 20-24, Wkbk. pgs. 15-17, Spelling Book pg. 145


Reading

Period 3 - Read "Chad's Kite" pgs. 3-6, Wkbk. pgs. 1-4, Spelling Pre-test

English Literature 11/12
Period 4 Read Uncommon Courage: One Woman's Struggle, complete vocabulary and comprehension activities


Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Writing Prompt


Vocabulary
Period 6 - Spelling Steps 3: pgs. 87-91


Vocabulary/Independent Living Skills
Period 7 - Group 1: Vocabulary- pgs. 15-22/Group 2: Working with Time: Analog clocks



Thursday

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 - Read "Saved from the Crocodile" pgs. 25-28, Wkbk. pgs. 18-22, Spelling Book pgs. 146-147, Study for Spelling Test Tomorrow

Reading
Period 3 - No Class Today


English Literature 11/12
Period 4 - Read Uncommon Courage: A Long, Cold Night, complete vocabulary and comprehension activities


Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Writing Prompt


Vocabulary
Period 6 - Spelling Steps 3: pgs. 92-95


Vocabulary/Independent Living Skills
Period 7 - Group 1: Vocabulary pgs. 23-30/Group 2: Working with time: Analog Clocks




Friday

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 - Daily Reading Activities: Grand Canyon and Mt. Rushmore

Reading
Period 3 - Read "Chad's Kite" pgs. 7-10, Wkbk. pgs. 5-7, Spelling Book pg. 72


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


Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Group 1: Vocabulary- pgs. 58-63/Group 2: Vocabulary- pgs. 6-11

Vocabulary
Period 6 - Visit Library and complete daily schedule worksheets


Vocabulary/Independent Living Skills
Period 7- Group 1: Vocabulary- pgs. 31-38/Group 2: Working with time: Analog Clocks

Friday, March 12, 2010

Week of March 15th

*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 "Pioneer Life", Wkbk. pgs. 52-56

Reading
Period 3 - No Class Today

English Literature 11/12
Period 4 - Spectrum Reading: pgs. 140-145

Basic English 9-12
Period 5 -Vocabulary: Group 1 - pgs. 36-39 (Write sentences using vocabulary)/Group 2- pgs. 43-50

Vocabulary
Period 6 -Spelling Steps 3: Review pgs. 49-55

Vocabulary/Independent Living Skills
Period 7 - Group 1: Vocabulary- Unit 4/Lesson 2- Group 2: Working with Time: Analog Clocks




Tuesday

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 - Review Purple Book 4, pgs. 57-58 and 62-65


Reading
Period 3 - Progress Monitoring


English Literature 11/12
Period 4 -Spectrum Reading: pgs. 146-151


Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Progress Monitoring

Vocabulary
Period 6 - Spelling Steps 3: pgs. 60-65


Vocabulary/Independent Living Skills
Period 7 - Daily Reading Activities: St. Patrick's Day and Bonnie Blair




Wednesday

English Literature 9/10
Period 1- Read "The Art Contest" pgs. 3-7, Spelling Pre-Test, Wkbk. pgs. 1-3

Reading
Period 3 - No Class Today

English Literature 11/12
Period 4 - Fateful Journeys: Read "In Enemy Hands" complete vocabulary and comprehension activities


Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Vocabulary: Group 1- pgs. 40-45/Group 2- pgs. 51-58


Vocabulary
Period 6 - Spelling Steps 3: pgs. 66-69


Vocabulary/Independent Living Skills
Period 7 - Group 1: Vocabulary: Unit 4/Lesson 3- Group 2: Working with time: Analog Clocks



Thursday

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 -Read "The Art Contest" pgs. 8-12, Spelling pg. 140, Wkbk. pgs. 5-7

Reading
Period 3 - Read "The Busy Beaver" complete wkbk pgs. 53-57


English Literature 11/12
Period 4 - Read Fateful Journeys: A Dangerous Climb - complete vocabulary and comprehension activities


Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Vocabulary: Group 1- pgs. 46-51/Group 2 - pgs. 59-66


Vocabulary
Period 6 - Spelling Steps 3: pgs. 70-75


Vocabulary/Independent Living Skills
Period 7 - Group 1: Vocabulary- Unit 4/Lesson 4- Group 2: Working with time: Analog Clocks


Friday

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 - Daily Reading Activities: St. Patrick's Day and Bonnie Blair


Reading
Period 3 - No Class Today


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


Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Vocabulary: Group 1- pgs. 52-57/Group 2: pgs. 67-74


Vocabulary
Period 6 - Visit Library- complete daily schedule worksheet


Vocabulary/Independent Living Skills
Period 7- Group 1: Vocabulary- pgs. 7-14/ Group 2: Working with time: Anaolog Clocks

Thursday, March 4, 2010

Week of March 8th

*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 - "Sailing Alone" - Mastery Spelling Test, Wkbk. pgs. 39-41

Reading
Period 3 - Read "The Clue" pgs. 60-64, Spelling Book pg. 62, Wkbk. pgs. 45-47

English Literature 11/12
Period 4 - Spectrum Reading: pgs. 116-121

Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Vocabulary: Group 1- pgs. 12-17/Group 2- pgs. 15-22

Vocabulary
Period 6 -Spelling Steps 3- pgs. 35-38

Vocabulary/Independent Living Skills
Period 7 -Group 1: Vocabulary Unit 3/Lesson 3- Group 2: Working with Time: Analog Clock Activities




Tuesday

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 - Read "Escape from the Bear" pgs. 57-61, Spelling Pre-Test, Wkbk. pgs. 42-44

Reading

Period 3 - No Class Today


English Literature 11/12
Period 4 - Spectrum Reading: pgs. 122-127


Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Expository Writing Activity


Vocabulary

Period 6 - Spelling Steps 3- pgs. 39-43


Vocabulary/Independent Living Skills
Period 7 - Group 1: Progress Monitoring/Group 2- Working with Time- Analog Clock Activities




Wednesday

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 - Read "Escape from the Bear" pgs. 62-66, Spelling Book pg. 130, Wkbk. pgs. 45-48

Reading
Period 3 - Read "The Clue" pgs. 65-70, Spelling Book pgs. 63-64, Wkbk. pgs. 48-50, Study for Spelling Test Friday.

English Literature 11/12
Period 4 - Spectrum Reading- pgs. 128-133


Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Vocabulary: Group 1-pgs. 18-23/Group 2- pgs. 23-30

Vocabulary
Period 6 - Spectrum Reading: pgs. 44-48


Vocabulary/Independent Living Skills
Period 7 - Group 1: Vocabulary- Unit 3/Lesson 4- Group 2: Working with Time: Analog Clock Activities



Thursday

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 - Read "Escape from the Bear" pgs. 67-70, Spelling Book pgs. 131-132, Wkbk. pgs. 49-51, Study for Spelling Test tomorrow.


Reading
Period 3- No Class Today


English Literature 11/12
Period 4 -Spectrum Reading: pgs. 134-139


Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Vocabulary: Group 1- pgs. 24-29/Group 2: pgs. 31-38

Vocabulary
Period 6- Spelling Steps 3: pgs. 49-55 (Review)


Vocabulary/Independent Living Skills
Period 7 - Group 1: Vocabulary Unit 4/Lesson 1- Group 2: Working with Time: Analog Clock Activities


Friday

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 - Daily Reading Activity: The Salvation Army and Johnny Appleseed Day

Reading
Period 3- "The Clue"- Spelling Mastery Test, Wkbk. pgs. 51-52


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


Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Vocabulary: Group 1- pgs. 30-35/Group 2: pgs. 39-42 (Use vocab. words in sentences)

Vocabulary
Period 6 - Visit Library and complete daily schedule worksheets


Vocabulary/Independent Living Skills
Period 7- Daily Reading Activities: The Salvation Army and Johnny Appleseed Day

Monday, March 1, 2010

Week of March 1st

*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- Teacher In-Service Day/No School for Students



Tuesday

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 - Daily Reading Activity: George Washington and Washington Monument

Reading
Period 3 - "Hot Dogs for Dinner" - Spelling Mastery Test, Progress Monitoring

English Literature 11/12
Period 4 - Spectrum Reading pgs.98-103

Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Progress Monitoring

Vocabulary
Period 6 -Spelling Steps 2: Review pgs. 23-25

Vocabulary/Independent Living Skills
Period 7 - Daily Reading Activity: George Washington and Washington Monument



Wednesday


English Literature 9/10
Period 1 - "Don't Cry"- Spelling Mastery Test, Wkbk. pgs. 29-31


Reading
Period 3 - No Class Today


English Literature 11/12
Period 4 - Spectrum Reading: pgs. 104-109


Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Language Usage and Practice: Group 1-pgs. 112-115/Group 2- pgs. 110-111, Unit 5 Test


Vocabulary
Period 6 - Spelling Steps 2: pgs. 26-30


Vocabulary/Independent Living Skills
Period 7 - Group 1: Vocabulary Unit 3/Lesson 4/Group 2: Working with Time- Analog Clocks Activities


Thursday

English Literature 9/10
Period 1 - Read "Sailing Alone" pgs. 43-48, Spelling Pre-Test, Wkbk. pgs. 32-34

Reading
Period 3 - Read "The Clue" pgs. 55-59, Spelling Pre-Test, Wkbk. pgs. 43-44

English Literature 11/12
Period 4 - Spectrum Reading: pgs. 110-115


Basic English 9-12
Period 5 - Language Usage and Practice: Group 1- pgs. 116-117, Unit 6 Test/ Group 2- pgs. 114-117, Unit 6 Test


Vocabulary
Period 6 - Spelling Steps 2: pgs. 31-34


Vocabulary/Independent Living Skills
Period 7 - Group 1: Vocabulary Unit 3/Lesson 2- Group 2: Working with time- Analog Clocks activities



Friday
English Literature 9/10
Period 1 - Read "Sailing Alone" pgs. 49-54, Spelling Book 1 page, Wkbk. pgs. 35-38


Reading
Period 3 - No Class Today


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


Basic English 9-12
Period 5 Vocabulary- Group 1: pgs. 6-11/Group 2: pgs. 7-14

Vocabulary
Period 6 - Daily Schedule Worksheet and Visit Library


Vocabulary/Independent Living Skills
Period 7 - Group 1: Vocabulary Unit 3/Lesson 3- Group 2: Working with Clocks: Analog Clock activities




Friday

English Literature 9/10
Period 1


Vocabulary 7/8
Period 3


English Literature 11/12
Period 4


Basic English 9-12
Period 5


Career Education
Period 6


Independent Living Skills
Period 7