| Date | Do Now | AIM | Homework Assignment |
| Jun 13 | Hand in all work | What grade do you deserve? | Have a good Regents and summer. |
| Jun 12 |
Hand in your Final Exam
Begin outlining your self assessment |
What have I done this semester and how well have I done it? | Your self assessment. |
| Jun 9 | Vocabulary 14 quiz. |
How good is my Vocabulary acquisition? How do I instill an understanding of vocabulary via eponyms? Why is exploring the story of the word helpful?. How does the story behind the word help you remember it? |
In a 250 word essay, use the following quote as a critical lens, through which you
review the two poems and short story. Explain what the quote means. Tell whether
you agree with it or not. Examine the two poems and the short story through the
quote. In addition be sure to include elements of irony in all three pieces as it
pertains to choice. Are some of our choices ironic? And finally, conclude with how
you assert free choice.
THE CRITICAL LENS: |
| Jun 7 |
Define irony.
Show how irony is part of the poems and story we have recently read. |
How is irony part of your daily activities? |
Discuss the use of irony in the two poems and the short story. Provide specific
examples.
dunce, charlatan, sycophant, anachronism, draconian, plummet, fatal, nefarious, vindicate, vindictive |
| Jun 6 | Read the short story (handout). | How do I make choices? |
Read The Emperor's Three
Questions By Leo Tolstoy
dunce, charlatan, sycophant, anachronism, draconian, plummet, fatal, nefarious, vindicate, vindictive |
| Jun 5 | Read the two poems (handout). | What do I do when I read a poem? |
Read "Road Not Taken"
by Robert Frost
and
"Richard Cory"
by Edwin Arlington Robinson.
1. What is the construction of each poem? 2. What are the key words of each poem? 3. Identify literary terms. dunce, charlatan, sycophant, anachronism, draconian, plummet, fatal, nefarious, vindicate, vindictive |
| May 30 | D.E.A.R |
What am I doing well with my writing? How can I improve my writing? |
chimerical, asinine, bellwether, limbo, plagiarize, titanic, irony, effete, hyperbole, diabolic |
| May 26 | Vocabulary 12 quiz. |
How good is my Vocabulary acquisition? How do I instill an understanding of vocabulary via eponyms? Why is exploring the story of the word helpful?. How does the story behind the word help you remember it? |
chimerical, asinine, bellwether, limbo, plagiarize, titanic, irony, effete, hyperbole, diabolic |
| May 25 | Hand in cellphone essay. | What are the elements of persuasion? |
Spartan, gadfly, homage, spurn, pedigree, pittance, preposterous, macabre, farce, bombast. |
| May 24 | Hand in late essays | What are the qualities of a good essay? |
Spartan, gadfly, homage, spurn, pedigree, pittance, preposterous, macabre, farce, bombast. |
| May 22 |
D.E.A.R
Hand in essay on Harrison Bergeron. |
What are the qualities of a good reader? |
Spartan, gadfly, homage, spurn, pedigree, pittance, preposterous, macabre, farce, bombast. |
| May 19 | Vocabulary 11 quiz. |
How good is my Vocabulary acquisition? How do I instill an understanding of vocabulary via eponyms? Why is exploring the story of the word helpful?. How does the story behind the word help you remember it? |
Spartan, gadfly, homage, spurn, pedigree, pittance, preposterous, macabre, farce, bombast. |
| May 18 | Finish questions from story. | How do I show my individuality? |
QUIZ Friday May 19; Vocab 11: eponyms:
Achilles' heel, stentorian, mnemonic, fathom, serendipity, desultory, pariah, tawdry, pecuniary, impecunious |
| May 17 | Take out HW. | Is equality what we want? |
What are your thoughts about: "uniformity (of any kind) leads to the loss of
individuality, and therefore to absolute deformity of humanness."
QUIZ Friday May 19; Vocab 11: eponyms: Achilles' heel, stentorian, mnemonic, fathom, serendipity, desultory, pariah, tawdry, pecuniary, impecunious |
| May 16 | Hand in your vocab lists. | Can we be equal? |
Read Harrison Bergeron and answer the questions.
QUIZ Friday May 19; Vocab 11: eponyms: Achilles' heel, stentorian, mnemonic, fathom, serendipity, desultory, pariah, tawdry, pecuniary, impecunious |
| May 15 | Consider how "handicap" is a negative word. How does this change our perception if instead we used the words: "differently abled" when referring to people we have referred to as "handicapped"? Are they really "handicapped" or just "differently abled"? | Are we equal? |
Harrison Bergeron VOCABULARY, Due Tues May 16: Look these words up before you read.
Vigilance, handicap, sashweights, luminous, calibrated, symmetry, consternation,
cowered, hobbled, synchronizing, flounced, capered, gamboled, procrustean. Look up
any other words you need to and add them to your list.
QUIZ Friday May 19; Vocab 11: eponyms: Achilles' heel, stentorian, mnemonic, fathom, serendipity, desultory, pariah, tawdry, pecuniary, impecunious |
| May 12 | Vocabulary 10 quiz. |
How good is my Vocabulary acquisition? How do I instill an understanding of vocabulary via eponyms? Why is exploring the story of the word helpful?. How does the story behind the word help you remember it? |
Vocab 11: eponyms:
Achilles' heel, stentorian, mnemonic, fathom, serendipity, desultory, pariah, tawdry, pecuniary, impecunious |
| May 11 | Proofread your essay | How do I prepare to write an essay after listening? |
Friday Quiz: Vocab 10: eponyms:
agnostic, nepotism, enigmatic, blatant, nebulous, procrustean, denigrate, prosaic, docile, boycott |
| May 10 | Prepare for a review of the Listening Section of the Regents. | What do I need to do to improve listening skills? |
Do Listening section essay
Friday Quiz: Vocab 10: eponyms: agnostic, nepotism, enigmatic, blatant, nebulous, procrustean, denigrate, prosaic, docile, boycott |
| May 8 | Write a letter to me about what you plan to do in this last marking period. | What do I have to do to excel this last marking period? |
Friday Quiz: Vocab 10: eponyms:
agnostic, nepotism, enigmatic, blatant, nebulous, procrustean, denigrate, prosaic, docile, boycott |
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May 5
Happy Cinco de Mayo |
Vocabulary 9 quiz. |
How good is my Vocabulary acquisition? How do I instill an understanding of vocabulary via eponyms? Why is exploring the story of the word helpful?. How does the story behind the word help you remember it? |
Vocab 10: eponyms:
agnostic, nepotism, enigmatic, blatant, nebulous, procrustean, denigrate, prosaic, docile, boycott |
| May 4 | In an essay express your thoughts and reactions to the immigrant boycott and plight. | What are your thoughts, reactions to the immigrant boycott? |
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| May 2 |
What did you hear about the boycott?
What was the source of your information? |
What was the effect of the boycott? |
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| May 1 | What does May Day mean? | How do you know about the boycott today? |
Listen to the news, read papers about the boycott.
Make up any work, grades close Wed!! Vocab 9: eponyms: ignominy, aboveboard, anecdote, bedlam, martinet, indolent, meander, precocious, scapegoat, shibboleth |
| Apr 28 | Vocabulary 8 quiz. |
How good is my Vocabulary acquisition? How do I instill an understanding of vocabulary via eponyms? Why is exploring the story of the word helpful?. How does the story behind the word help you remember it? |
Make up all past due work.
Vocab 9: eponyms: ignominy, aboveboard, anecdote, bedlam, martinet, indolent, meander, precocious, scapegoat, shibboleth |
| Apr 27 | Share your poem with table and then class. | How do YOU love Poetry? |
Due Apr 28, Book Review 3
Vocab 8: eponyms: zealous, candid, posthumous, enthrall, parasite, chagrin, cant, ephemeral, dexterous, sinister. Find your own stories for these words. |
| Apr 26 | Share your poem with table and then class. | How do YOU love Poetry? |
Due Apr 28, Book Review 3
Vocab 8: eponyms: zealous, candid, posthumous, enthrall, parasite, chagrin, cant, ephemeral, dexterous, sinister. Find your own stories for these words. |
| Apr 25 | Select a poem from your copy of the New Yorker | How do I love Poetry? Let me count the ways. |
Find your own poem to share with the class.
Due Apr 28, Book Review 3 Vocab 8: eponyms: zealous, candid, posthumous, enthrall, parasite, chagrin, cant, ephemeral, dexterous, sinister. Find your own stories for these words. |
| Apr 24 |
Hand in Essay |
How do I express my opinion? |
Due Apr 28, Book Review 3
Vocab 8: eponyms: zealous, candid, posthumous, enthrall, parasite, chagrin, cant, ephemeral, dexterous, sinister. Find your own stories for these words. |
| Apr 12 | TEST | How well have I prepared my notes for the test? |
Due Apr 24, write your own essay.
Due Apr 28, Book Review 3 Vocab 8: eponyms: zealous, candid, posthumous, enthrall, parasite, chagrin, cant, ephemeral, dexterous, sinister. Find your own stories for these words. |
| Apr 11 | TEST | How well have I prepared my notes for the test? |
Due Apr 24, write your own essay.
Due Apr 28, Book Review 3 Vocab 8: eponyms: zealous, candid, posthumous, enthrall, parasite, chagrin, cant, ephemeral, dexterous, sinister. Find your own stories for these words. |
| Apr 10 | Due Compare and Contrast essay on Montaigne and Twain. | How do I prepare for a test? |
Due Apr 11, TEST
Due Apr 24, write your own essay. Due Apr 28, Book Review 3 Vocab 8: eponyms: zealous, candid, posthumous, enthrall, parasite, chagrin, cant, ephemeral, dexterous, sinister. Find your own stories for these words. |
| Apr 7 | Vocabulary 7 quiz. |
How good is my Vocabulary acquisition? How do I instill an understanding of vocabulary via eponyms? Why is exploring the story of the word helpful?. How does the story behind the word help you remember it? |
Due Apr 10, Compare and
Contrast essay on Montaigne and Twain.
Due Apr 11, TEST Due Apr 24, write your own essay. Due Apr 28, Book Review 3 Vocab 8: zealous, candid, posthumous, enthrall, parasite, chagrin, cant, ephemeral, dexterous, sinister. Find your own stories for these words. |
| Apr 6 | Share Twain worksheet with tablemates. | How well have I read Twain's "Advice to Youth"? |
Begin Outlining Compare and
Contrast essay on Montaigne and Twain.
Vocabulary 7 quiz Friday: eponyms curtail, travesty, scruple, havoc, mentor, haggard, utopian, mercurial, diffident, hypocrisy Get April Book |
| Apr 5 | Read Twain's "Advice to Youth" | How is Twain's piece an example of satire? |
Do Twain worksheet
Vocabulary 7 quiz Friday: eponyms curtail, travesty, scruple, havoc, mentor, haggard, utopian, mercurial, diffident, hypocrisy Get April Book |
| Apr 4 | Share Vocabulary definitions and synonyms with tablemates. | How well have I looked up definitions and synonyms? |
What is satire?
What is a pun? Vocabulary 7 quiz Friday: eponyms curtail, travesty, scruple, havoc, mentor, haggard, utopian, mercurial, diffident, hypocrisy Get April Book |
| Apr 3 |
Hand in makeup work. Share worksheets with tablemates. |
How clearly have I read? |
Vocabulary 7 quiz Friday: eponyms curtail, travesty, scruple, havoc, mentor, haggard, utopian, mercurial, diffident, hypocrisy Get April Book |
| Mar 31 | Book Review 2 DUE Vocabulary 6 quiz. |
How good is my Vocabulary acquisition? How do I instill an understanding of vocabulary via eponyms? Why is exploring the story of the word helpful?. How does the story behind the word help you remember it? |
Finish unfinished work:
C&C essay of sonnets. Your own sonnet. Montaigne worksheet Book review 2 Get April Book |
| Mar 30 | Share worksheet with your tablemates. | What are the qualities of telling the truth? |
Vocabulary 6 quiz Friday: eponyms aegis, auspicious, jaded, atone, lewd, succinct, prevaricate, aloof, jovial, saturnine Book Review 2 due March 31. |
| Mar 29 |
Read Montaigne's essay.
Begin the worksheet |
How does this quote: "If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything." apply to what Montaigne wrote in "On Liars" |
Read Montaigne's essay.
Do the worksheet Vocabulary 6 quiz Friday: eponyms aegis, auspicious, jaded, atone, lewd, succinct, prevaricate, aloof, jovial, saturnine Book Review 2 due March 31. |
| Mar 28 | What did you learn about the essay? (your outline) | What is an essay? |
Read Montaigne's essay.
Vocabulary 6 quiz Friday: eponyms aegis, auspicious, jaded, atone, lewd, succinct, prevaricate, aloof, jovial, saturnine Book Review 2 due March 31. |
| Mar 27 |
Sonnets Due
What do you know about the essay? |
What is an essay? |
Read essay.
Vocabulary 6 quiz Friday: eponyms aegis, auspicious, jaded, atone, lewd, succinct, prevaricate, aloof, jovial, saturnine Book Review 2 due March 31. |
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Mar 24
Par/Teach Conf |
Review your sonnet with your neighbor. | How do I prepare for an oral reading of sonnet? |
Final draft of your own sonnet due
Monday, March 27.
Book Review 2 due March 31. |
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Mar 23
Par/Teach Conf |
Vocabulary 5 quiz. |
How good is my Vocabulary acquisition? How do I instill an understanding of vocabulary via eponyms? Why is exploring the story of the word helpful?. How does the story behind the word help you remember it? |
Final draft of your own sonnet due
Monday March 27.
Book Review 2 due March 31. |
| Mar 22 | Continue assembling the parts for your sonnet. | What parts do I need for my sonnet? How will I incorporate these parts? |
Write your own
sonnet, due Monday, Mar 27.
Vocabulary 5 quiz Thursday: eponyms amazon, iconoclast, sardonic, supercilious, nemesis, procrastinate, panacea, capricious, introvert, extrovert Book Review 2 due March 31. |
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Mar 21
First Day of Spring |
Begin assembling the parts for your sonnet. | What parts do I need for my sonnet? |
Write your own
sonnet, due Monday, Mar 27.
Vocabulary 5 quiz Thursday: eponyms amazon, iconoclast, sardonic, supercilious, nemesis, procrastinate, panacea, capricious, introvert, extrovert Book Review 2 due March 31. |
| Mar 20 | Hand in C&C essay on sonnets. |
To assess the Book Review 1. To prepare for next Book review. |
Write your own
sonnet, due Monday, Mar 27.
Vocabulary 5 quiz Thursday: eponyms amazon, iconoclast, sardonic, supercilious, nemesis, procrastinate, panacea, capricious, introvert, extrovert Book Review 2 due March 31. |
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Mar 17
Happy St. Pat's Day |
Vocabulary 4 quiz. |
To assess Vocabulary acquisition. To instill an understanding of vocabulary via eponyms. To explore the story of the word. How does the story behind the word help you remember it? |
Final draft of C&C essay on sonnet. |
| Mar 16 | Review first draft of sonnet C&C essay. | To practice the writing process. |
Vocabulary 4 quiz Friday: eponyms odyssey, protean, fiasco, idiosyncrasy, quintessence, rankle, decimate, narcissism, incumbent, succumb |
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Mar 15
Beware the Ides of March |
Peer Review first draft of C&C essay. | To explore function of the first draft in writing process. |
Write draft of Sonnet C&C essay.
Vocabulary 4 quiz Friday.
Vocabulary 4 quiz Friday: eponyms odyssey, protean, fiasco, idiosyncrasy, quintessence, rankle, decimate, narcissism, incumbent, succumb |
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Mar 14
Happy Pi Day |
Review outline and first draft of C&C essay | To assess outline and first draft construction. |
Prepare a first draft of the sonnet C&C essay from the outline.
Vocabulary 4 quiz Friday: eponyms odyssey, protean, fiasco, idiosyncrasy, quintessence, rankle, decimate, narcissism, incumbent, succumb |
| Mar 13 | Review Test. | To review test taking skills. To assess test taking skills. To use the part IV for C&C essay. |
Prepare a first draft of the sonnet C&C essay from the outline.
Vocabulary 4 quiz Friday: eponyms odyssey, protean, fiasco, idiosyncrasy, quintessence, rankle, decimate, narcissism, incumbent, succumb |
| Mar 10 | Review test results. Take out Notes and outline for C&C essay. | To assess test taking skills. To go over results of test. To prepare for C&C essay. | Write final draft of Sonnet C&C essay. |
| Mar 9 | D.E.A.R.: Drop Everything And Read | To instill positive and good reading habits. |
Vocabulary 4 quiz Friday: eponyms odyssey, protean, fiasco, idiosyncrasy, quintessence, rankle, decimate, narcissism, incumbent, succumb |
| Mar 8 | Test | To ascertain notes and comprehension of class contents since beginning of semester. |
Bring Book Report 2 book. Complete Outline and/or begin first draft of C&C essay.. Vocabulary 4 quiz Friday: eponyms odyssey, protean, fiasco, idiosyncrasy, quintessence, rankle, decimate, narcissism, incumbent, succumb |
| Mar 7 | Proof read outline and share with table mates. | To assess outline part of writing process. |
Test Wednesday. |
| Mar 6 | Selected students will put outline on Boards. | To assess use of outline to write first draft. |
Classnotes Write Outline of Sonnet C&C essay. Test on Wednesday. Vocab 4 quiz on Friday: eponyms odyssey, protean, fiasco, idiosyncrasy, quintessence, rankle, decimate, narcissism, incumbent, succumb |
| Mar 3 | Vocabulary Quiz V3 |
To assess student's acquisition of vocabulary. To instill an understanding of vocabulary via eponyms. To explore the story of the word. How does the story behind the word help you remember it? |
Sonnet Compare and Contrast Outline |
| Mar 2 | Review your sonnet worksheet for rhyme, rhythm. | To use prior knowledge of poetry analysis (sonnet) to analyze a new sonnet. To analyze a poem. | Vocabulary 3 Quiz & Sonnet Compare and Contrast Outline |
| Mar 1 |
Finish looking up Vocab 3 words. Continue analyzing sonnet. |
To instill skills of self discipline and cooperation with sub. |
Vocabulary 3 and Sonnet worksheet. Book Review 2 Due March 31 |
| Feb 28 | Hand in book review | To use prior knowledge of poetry analysis (sonnet) to analyze a new sonnet |
Vocabulary 3: mesmerize, martial, erotic, cupidity, philistine, catholic, jeopardize, precarious, foible, forte Discover the meanings of the above words. Relate the story behind the word. Find 2 synonyms and 2 antonyms for each word. Use Internet resources. Book Review 2 Due March 31 |
| Feb 27 | Take out what you have done on your Book review. | To engage in peer review for improving self editing. | Book review 1 |
| Feb 17 | Vocabulary Quiz V2 |
To assess student's acquisition of vocabulary. To instill an understanding of vocabulary via eponyms. To explore the story of the word. How does the story behind the word help you remember it? |
Book Review. Due Feb 28. Be sure you have a public library card and get your PIN from your local public library. Have a happy holiday. |
| Feb 16 | In the octet, of the poem: "How do I Love Thee? Let me count the ways", what problem or question has been stated which is resolved in the sestet? | Developing the skills to analyze a sonnet through knowledge of its structure. | Study for Vocabulary quiz. tantalize, labyrinth, machiavellian, laconic, maudlin, galvanize, lethargic, ostracize, gregarious, egregious |
| Feb 15 | Proofread your rewrite of the poem: "How do I Love Thee?" | How do we understand a sonnet through text -to - self connections? | What is a sonnet? What do you know? Look up in notes, books, and on the Internet. Finish scanning the meter of the poem: "How do I Love Thee?" |
| Feb 14 |
"How do I love thee? Let me count the ways..."
Respond to this quote by choosing someone you love in your life. Write some of the ways in which you love the person. |
How do we understand a character in a sonnet through text -to - self connections? |
Read the sonnet
again. How would you change the words of sonnet to represent your feelings
for someone in your life? What comparisons would you use? Why?
Remember Book Review for February. |
| Feb 10 | If you heard someone say to someone else, You are such a YOUR NAME.” What would that mean? | If you were to give your name to something” what would it mean? |
tantalize, labyrinth, machiavellian, laconic, maudlin, galvanize, lethargic,
ostracize, gregarious, egregious
Discover the meanings of the above words. Relate the story behind the word. Find 2 synonyms and 2 antonyms for each word. Use Internet resources. |
| Feb 9 | Share your paragraph with your neighbor to your right. Peer edit the one you receive. Checklist: Topic sentence, 3 supporting sentences, closing sentence, unity, development, coherence, transition, standard English | What are the essential elements of the paragraph? | Revise paragraph. |
| Feb 8 | Make a list of the parts of the paragraph. | What are the parts of the paragraph? | Write a paragraph on how to write a paragraph. |
| Feb 7 | Complete Vocabulary quiz. | How does the story of the word help you remember the word's meaning? | Use your own paragraph (Feb 2 assignment) to create a list of facts you know about the paragraph. What is a paragraph? |
| Feb 6 | GO TO LIBRARY 4TH FLOOR | Read stories of words handout and Study for Vocab Quiz on Tues | |
| Feb 3 | If you heard someone say to someone else, You are such a YOUR NAME.” What would that mean? | If you were to give your name to something” what would it mean? |
Stoical, impede, stigma, bowdlerize, Herculean, quixotic, cynically,
pandemonium,
pandering, expedite.
Discover the meanings of the above words. Relate the story behind the word. Find 2 synonyms and 2 antonyms for each word. Use Internet resources. |
| Feb 2 | Read your hw to yourself. Share your hw with your neighbor. Edit and make comments on your and your neighbor's work. | Is what you wrote what you meant? | Revise paragraph. |
| Feb 1 | On a piece of paper provide three ideas about what you want to accomplish in English this semester. | What three things do I want to accomplish this semester? Why? How? |
Get reading book and notebook as instructed on
webpage: http://www.tnellen.com/06iths/spring/e2/expect.html Review webpage. How will you be assessed? What is expected of you? In a 100 word paragraph write how you will accomplish your goals for the semester. |