Tuesday, December 8, 2009

THIS IS THE AGENDA FOR TODAY AND TOMORROW

Honors
-Keep on trucking through "A Raisin in the Sun"

Cp
-Keep on reading The Road
-Organize notes into 3 categories

Monday, December 7, 2009

Honors
-Discussion of "A Raisin in the Sun"
-Continue reading

Setting drawing/design due Wednesday

CP
-Discussion of 1-20 The Road
-Continue reading

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

TODAY:Guest speakers for Individual Academic Career Planning

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1st

CLASSROOM NOTEBOOK

Epigraph: An epigraph is a phrase, quotation, or poem that is set at the beginning of a document.

Elegy: An elegy (traditionally)is a poem of mourning.

Honors
-Free Write
-Raisin in the Sun¨ quiz
-Discuss epigraph to play and Scene 1
-Copy Hughes´ poem into classroom notebook and write three of your own similes about putting a dream on hold


CP
-Free Write
-Begin reading The Road
-Discuss Reader Response Notebooks

Monday, November 23, 2009

MONDAY-WEDNESDAY, November 23-25

Honors
-We will spend this week presenting our papers that we wrote on a song representative of American culture.
-On Wednesday I will give you a short reading assignment to complete for Tuesday.

CP
-We will spend this week watching "Raisin in the Sun."
-Due on Wednesday is the following: Pick two characters. For each character, write a one page character sketch/story that takes place 10 years from where and when the play ended.
-Over break, you absolutely must read The Road packet that I give you. You will have a quiz on Tuesday.

Friday, November 20, 2009

Honors
-Using a business letter format, write a personal letter of thanks to someone. Make sure you have the letter and the address with you on Monday. I will provide you with an envelope. We will take five minutes to address and stuff the envelopes. I will then mail the letters. I can't wait to hear your music presentations on Monday and read your critical papers. What a nerd I am!

CP
-We finished "A Raisin in the Sun." If you were absent, you will need to finish the play and write a summary of pages 125-150. We will watch the movie next week. Please feel free to bring snacks to class. It will be an enjoyable week.

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

HONORS CLASSES

SHARE YOUR BOOK REVIEW PARAGRAPH
HONORS
-Discuss Miss Sullivan's book review
-Write one paragraph of a book review
-Work on short stories

CP
-Review last scene
-Design the Younger's apartment
-Share bio-poems