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