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Friday, December 19, 2014

Silent Reading

Discussion of A Christmas Carol

Grade cut-off for all classes will be Friday January 16th at 3 PM
All make-up work, late work and extra credit will be due at that time.
2nd Quarter Courtesy Passes will be accepted until Thursday January 22nd at 3 PM

Wednesday, December 17, 2014

Finish Video: A Christmas Carol
(Disney version starring Jim Carrey)
Watch for similarities between this and the original Dickens story

Silent Reading

Monday, December 15, 2014

Silent Reading

Begin Video: A Christmas Carol
(Disney version starring Jim Carrey)
Watch for similarities between this and the original Dickens story


Thursday, December 11, 2014

Book Report #1/Silent Reading

Continue reading Charles Dickens- A Christmas Carol

Tuesday, December 9, 2014

Silent Reading (Finish Macbeth Tests)

Begin reading Charles Dickens- A Christmas Carol

Book Report #1 Due on or before Thursday 12/11
(You may do the book report during silent reading in class that day OR any time before)

Friday, December 5, 2014

Silent Reading

Pass Back Papers

Macbeth Test

Book Report #1 Due on or before Thursday 12/11
(You may do the book report during silent reading in class that day OR any time before)

Wednesday, December 3, 2014

Silent Reading

Video & Study Guide: A & E Biography- Shakespeare

Book Report #1 Due on or before Thursday 12/11
(You may do the book report during silent reading in class that day OR any time before)

Monday, December 1, 2014

Silent Reading

Cliff Notes Macbeth overview video clip

Macbeth Characters Quiz

Book Report #1 Due on or before Thursday 12/11
(You may do the book report during silent reading in class that day OR any time before)

Monday, November 24, 2014

Watch Act IV and V of Macbeth (PBS version)

No Silent Reading Today

Book Report #1 Due on or before Thursday 12/11
(You may do the book report during silent reading in class that day OR any time before)

Thursday, November 20, 2014

Macbeth 

Read Act IV and V

Act IV and V Assignment

No Silent Reading Today

Book Report #1 Due on or before Thursday 12/11
(You may do the book report during silent reading in class that day OR any time before)

Tuesday, November 18, 2014

Silent Reading

Macbeth
Watch banquet scene from PBS Macbeth

Read Act IV and V

Act IV and V Assignment

Book Report #1 Due on or before Thursday 12/11
(You may do the book report during silent reading in class that day OR any time before)

Friday, November 14, 2014

Sub in class today!

Watch the PBS version of  Macbeth (w/ Patrick Stewart) from beginning to Banquo's murder scene

No Silent Reading Today

Wednesday, November 12, 2014

Silent Reading

Macbeth
Finish Reading Act II & part of Act III of Macbeth
Act II & III Assignment Due

Pass back Act I Assignment- "Re-dos" permitted!

Monday, November 10, 2014

Silent Reading

Macbeth
Reading Act II & part of Act III of Macbeth
Act II & III Assignment to be finished Wednesday 11/13

Thursday, November 6, 2014

Silent Reading

Macbeth
Finish Reading Act I of Macbeth
Act I Quiz

Tuesday, November 4, 2014

Silent Reading

Macbeth
Finish Video: PBS Shakespeare Uncovered- Macbeth
& Video Study Guide

Begin Reading Act I of Macbeth

Thursday, October 30, 2014

Silent Reading/Book Report #2

Macbeth
Video: PBS Shakespeare Uncovered- Macbeth
& Video Study Guide


Tuesday, October 28, 2014

Macbeth (watch the rest of the play)
Shakespeare's Globe Theater live stage production from 2013

Silent Reading

Book Report #2

Friday, October 24, 2014

Silent Reading

Macbeth (watch the second hour or so of the play)
Shakespeare's Globe Theater live stage production from 2013

Book Report #2 Postponed to Tuesday 10/28 (Still goes on 1st Quarter Grade)

Wednesday, October 22, 2014

Silent Reading

Macbeth (watch the first hour or so of the play)
Shakespeare's Globe Theater live stage production from 2013

Book Report #2 Postponed to Tuesday 10/28 (Still goes on 1st Quarter Grade)

Monday, October 20, 2014

Silent Reading

Discuss and Collect Assignment:
Historical Background to the English Renaissance
(If missed, assignment must be made up)

Group reading and discussion of Macbeth background article
(No assignment and doesn't need to me made up if missed)

Book Report #2 Friday 10/24

Tuesday, October 14, 2014

Silent Reading

Textbook Assignment:
Historical Background to the English Renaissance
Reading P. 254-261 & Worksheet
(If missed, this assignment needs to be made up)

Book Report #2 Friday 10/24

Friday, October 10, 2014

Silent Reading

Video Clips of "Hero's Journey" related popular media depictions:
Disney's- The Sword in the Stone (King Arthur origin story)
The Simpsons- Homer's Odyssey & Lisa of Arc (Humorous parodies of the popular tales)
Artisan Media- Aladdin (Closer to the original source material than Disney)

No Assignment- Just in-class discussion

Book Report #2 Friday 10/24

Tuesday, October 7, 2014

Silent Reading

Discuss The Hero's Journey Assignment

Short Video Clip from TED on the Hero's Journey
Be the "Hero" of your own life's journey! 

Book Report #2 Friday 10/24

Friday, October 3, 2014

Silent Reading

The Hero's Journey:
Reading &  Assignment

Book Report #2 Friday 10/24

Wednesday, October 1, 2014

Silent Reading
(Check out new reading book in Media Center if necessary)

Discussion of Life, College/Post-High School and Heroism
"Be the Hero of your own story"

Book Report #2 Friday 10/24

Monday, September 29, 2014

First Half of Class:
College Readiness and Information Presentation by Cindy Watkins of the Counseling Department

Latter Half of Class:
Book Report #1

Thursday, September 25, 2014

Finish Reading Beowulf (No Assignment)

Pass Back All Papers

Beowulf Test

Silent Reading

Book Report #1 Monday 9/29

Tuesday, September 23, 2014

Silent Reading

Video: Clash of the Gods- Beowulf
& Video Study Guide

Beowulf Test Next Time - Thur 9/25
(Characters, Storyline, Anglo-Saxon Stuff)

Book Report #1 Monday 9/29

Friday, September 19, 2014

Silent Reading

Beowulf Part IV (P. 74-102 of the book, Highbridge Audiobook Disc 2, 32:00-End)
Youtube Version of "Part III and IV" (Fisrt HALF go this video)


Beowulf Part IV Assignment

Book Report #1 Monday 9/29

Tuesday, September 16, 2014

Silent Reading

Beowulf Part III (P. 52-74 of the book, Highbridge Audiobook Disc 2, 00:00-32:00)
Youtube Version of "Part III and IV" (Fisrt HALF go this video)


Beowulf Part III Assignment

Book Report #1 Monday 9/29

Friday, September 12, 2014

Silent Reading

Beowulf Part II (P. 23-52 of the book, Highbridge Audiobook 30:00-1:06:00)
Youtube Version of "Part I and II" (Latter HALF go this video)

Beowulf Part II Assignment

Book Report #1 Monday 9/29

Wednesday, September 10, 2014

Silent Reading

Beowulf Part I (P. 1-23 of the book, Highbridge Audiobook 0:00-30:00)
Youtube Version of "Part I and II" (First HALF of this video)

Beowulf Part I Assignment

Book Report #1 Monday 9/29

Monday, September 8, 2014

Silent Reading

Beowulf (animated video from 1998)


Beowulf Super Short Quiz (does NOT need to be made up if you were absent)

Book Report #1 Monday 9/29

Thursday, September 4, 2014

Silent Reading

Finish Video from BBC4: In Search of Beowulf (w/Michael Wood)


If there is time-
Beowulf Video- short British cartoon version

Book Report #1 Monday 9/29

Tuesday, September 2, 2014

Silent Reading

Discuss Anglo-Saxon/Medieval Reading Assignment
(From Thursday 8/28)

Video from BBC4: In Search of Beowulf (w/Michael Wood)
Students will take one page of notes on the video


Book Report #1 Monday 9/29

Thursday, August 28, 2014

Silent Reading

Anglo-Saxon/Medieval Reading- History of the English Language Assignment
(In class assignment)

Book Report #1 Monday 9/29


Tuesday, August 26, 2014

Welcome

Seating Chart

Disclosure/Overview of the class

"Field Trip" to the Library to get your 1st Reading Book

Silent Reading (Rest of class- about 20 minutes)

Tuesday, May 27, 2014

Silent Reading

Pass Back All Papers

Important Note:
Due to my appointment as an AP European History Reader my last day this school year is Friday May 30th. Any and all class, grade, book, fine, attendance, etc. issues you have MUST be settled by then.

Grade Cut-Off
Courtesy Passes Accepted until Friday 5/30 @ 3 PM

Thursday, May 22, 2014

Silent Reading

Book Report #2 Due

Beowulf Characters Crossword

Beowulf Animated (made for TV) Movie: Link to video

Important Note:
Due to my appointment as an AP European History Reader my last day this school year is Friday May 30th. Any and all class, grade, book, fine, attendance, etc. issues you have MUST be settled by then.

Grade Cut-Off
All Late Work & Make Up Work Due by Friday 5/23 @ 3 PM
Courtesy Passes Accepted until Friday 5/30 @ 3 PM

Tuesday, May 20, 2014

Silent Reading

Senior Fail List Check (This will be ongoing until EVERYONE is set to pass 4th quarter)

Beowulf Part IV (next 33 minutes of the Seamus Heaney reading and translation of Beowulf)


(The youtube video is simply a videogame image with Heaney's reading as the audio track)

Beowulf Part III & IV Assignment

Book Report #2 Due Thursday 5/22

Important Note:
Due to my appointment as an AP European History Reader my last day this school year is Friday May 30th. Any and all class, grade, book, fine, attendance, etc. issues you have MUST be settled by then.

Grade Cut-Off
All Late Work & Make Up Work Due by Friday 5/23 @ 3 PM
Courtesy Passes Accepted until Friday 5/30 @ 3 PM

Friday, May 16, 2014

Silent Reading

Beowulf Part II Assignment (Does NOT need to be made up if you miss class)

Senior Fail List Check (This will be ongoing until EVERYONE is set to pass 4th quarter)

Beowulf Part III (next 33 minutes of the Seamus Heaney reading and translation of Beowulf)

(The youtube video is simply a videogame image with Heaney's reading as the audio track)

Book Report #2 Due Thursday 5/22

Important Note:
Due to my appointment as an AP European History Reader my last day this school year is Friday May 30th. Any and all class, grade, book, fine, attendance, etc. issues you have MUST be settled by then.

Grade Cut-Off
All Late Work & Make Up Work Due by Friday 5/23 @ 3 PM
Courtesy Passes Accepted until Friday 5/30 @ 3 PM

Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Silent Reading

Beowulf Part I Assignment (Does NOT need to be made up if you miss class)

Senior Fail List Check (This will be ongoing until EVERYONE is set to pass 4th quarter)

Beowulf Part II (next 33 minutes of the Seamus Heaney reading and translation of Beowulf)

(The youtube video is simply a videogame image with Heaney's reading as the audio track)

Book Report #2 Due Thursday 5/22

Monday, May 12, 2014

Silent Reading

Senior Fail List Check (This will be ongoing until EVERYONE is set to pass 4th quarter)

Beowulf Part I (first 33 minutes of the Seamus Heaney reading and translation of Beowulf)

(The youtube video is simply a videogame image with Heaney's reading as the audio track)

Book Report #2 Due Thursday 5/22

Thursday, May 8, 2014

Silent Reading

Senior Fail List Check (This will be ongoing until EVERYONE is set to pass 4th quarter)

Beowulf Introductory Lesson & Assignment

Video: Clash of the Gods- Beowulf

Book Report #2 Due Thursday 5/22

Tuesday, May 6, 2014

Silent Reading

Senior Fail List Check (This will be ongoing until EVERYONE is set to pass 4th quarter)

Pass Back All Papers (huge task)

Book Report #2 Due Thursday 5/22

Friday, May 2, 2014

Silent Reading

Senior Fail List Check (This will be ongoing until EVERYONE is set to pass 4th quarter)

Video: Ender's Game

Book Report #2 Due Thursday 5/22

Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Silent Reading

Senior Fail List Check (This will be ongoing until EVERYONE is set to pass 4th quarter)

Discussion of Societal Arrangement Philosophies
Lord of the Flies, 1984, Ender's Game

Video: Ender's Game

Book Report #2 Due Thursday 5/22

Monday, April 28, 2014

Silent Reading

Discuss Senior Fail List & Graduation

Video: Lord of the Flies

(Watch conclusion for students who were absent)

Discuss Lord of the Flies film & book

Book Report #2 Due Thursday 5/22

Thursday, April 24, 2014

Silent Reading

Book Report #1 Due

Video: Lord of the Flies

(Watch second half of 1963 film version)


Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Silent Reading

Video: Lord of the Flies

(Watch first half of 1963 film version)

Book Report #1 Due Thursday 4/24

Tuesday, April 15, 2014


Silent Reading

Lord of the Flies: 

Chapter 11 & 12 Quiz 

Video review and discussion 

Book Report #1 Due Thursday 4/24

Friday, April 11, 2014

Read Lord of the Flies Chapter 11 & 12

Chapter 11 & 12 Assignment Due at the end of class

Book Report #1 Due Thursday 4/24

Wednesday, April 9, 2014

Read Lord of the Flies Chapter 9 & 10

Chapter 9 & 10 Quiz

Chapter 9 & 10 Assignment Due at the end of class

Book Report #1 Due Thursday 4/24

Monday, April 7, 2014

Read Lord of the Flies Chapter 8

Chapter 7 & 8 Quiz

Chapter 8 Assignment Due at the end of class

Book Report #1 Due Thursday 4/24

Thursday, April 3, 2014

Read Lord of the Flies Chapter 7

Chapter 7 Assignment Due at the end of class

Reach Ch 8

Book Report #1 Due Thursday 4/24

Tuesday, April 1, 2014

4th Quarter Courtesy Passes Handed Out

Read Lord of the Flies Chapter 6

Chapter 6 Quiz

Chapter 6 Assignment Due next time

Book Report #1 Due Thursday 4/24

Thursday, March 27, 2014

Read Lord of the Flies Chapter 5

Chapter 5 Quiz (4th Quarter Grade)

Chapter 5 Assignment Due next time (4th Quarter Grade)

*Courtesy Passes must be turned in by Friday at 3 PM

Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Read Lord of the Flies Chapter 4

Chapter 4 Quiz (4th Quarter Grade)

Chapter 4 Assignment Due next time (4th Quarter Grade)

*Courtesy Passes must be turned in by Friday at 3 PM

Friday, March 21, 2014

Read Lord of the Flies Chapter 3 and do Chapter 3 Assignment

Chapter 3 Assignment Due at the end of class

Read Chapter 4 Lord of the Flies in-class/as homework
There will be a Chapter 4 Quiz next time

Macbeth Extra Credit Character Assignment and all make up work is due
*Courtesy Passes may be turned in next week.

Wednesday, March 19, 2014

Silent Reading

Lord of the Flies Chapter 1 Assignment Due

Book Report #2 Due

Discussion of Lord of the Flies Chapter 1

Read Lord of the Flies Chapter 2 and do Chapter 2 Assignment: Due at the end of class  

Upcoming Assignments:
Macbeth Extra Credit Character Assignment Due Fri 3/21

Monday, March 17, 2014

The class will be attending the Criminal Justice Career Fair in the Tech Atrium today. Attendance will be taken AT the Career Fair, attendance is mandatory.

We will continue our study of Lord of the Flies in class on Wednesday 3/19.

Upcoming Assignments:
Lord of the Flies Chapter 1 Assignment Due Wed 3/19
Book Report #2 Due Wed 3/19
Macbeth Extra Credit Character Assignment Due Fri 3/21

Thursday, March 13, 2014

Silent Reading

Lord of the Flies Chapter 1 Quiz

Lord of the Flies Chapter 1 Assignment Due Wed 3/19

Link to Lord of the Flies on Sparknotes.com

Cliffnotes Overview of the basic plot of Lord of the Flies


Upcoming Assignments:
Lord of the Flies Chapter 1 Assignment Due Wed 3/19
Book Report #2 Due Wed 3/19
Macbeth Extra Credit Character Assignment Due Fri 3/21



Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Silent Reading

Check out new novel Lord of the Flies

The Simpsons: Das Bus
A Lord of the Flies Parody

Read Chapter 1 Lord of the Flies

Upcoming Assignments:
Book Report #2 Due Wed 3/19
Macbeth Extra Credit Character Assignment Due Fri 3/21

Friday, March 7, 2014

Finish Video: Macbeth (PBS Production starring Patrick Stewart)

Silent Reading after Macbeth

Upcoming Assignments:
Book Report #2 Due Wed 3/19
Macbeth Extra Credit Character Assignment Due Fri 3/21

Tuesday, March 4, 2014

(25 Minute Class- 3/4ths of the Class Absent Due to ACT Testing and State Basketball)

Video Clips: Macbeth (PBS Production starring Patrick Stewart)

We will finish the video with the whole class on Friday 3/7

Upcoming Assignment:
Book Report #2 Due Wed 3/19

Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Sub in class

Silent Reading

Video: Macbeth (PBS Production starring Patrick Stewart)

Upcoming Assignment:
Book Report #2 Due Wed 3/19

Monday, February 24, 2014

Silent Reading

Book Report #1 Due

Macbeth Act IV Quiz

Read Macbeth Act V

Macbeth Act V Quiz

Upcoming Assignment: 
Book Report #2 Due Wed 3/19

Thursday, February 20, 2014

Silent Reading

Macbeth Act III Quiz

Read Macbeth Act IV

Upcoming Assignment: 

Book Report #1 Due Mon 2/24

Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Silent Reading

Macbeth Act II Quiz

Read Macbeth Act III

Upcoming Assignment: 

Book Report #1 Due Mon 2/24

Thursday, February 13, 2014

Silent Reading

Macbeth Act I Quiz

Read Macbeth Act II

Upcoming Assignment: 

Book Report #1 Due Mon 2/24

Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Silent Reading

Macbeth Act IV & V Assignment (From Friday)

Read Macbeth Act I

Upcoming Assignment: 

Book Report #1 Due Mon 2/24

Friday, February 7, 2014

Silent Reading

Macbeth Act IV & V (About 1:15:00 to the end)

Upcoming Assignment: 
Book Report #1 Due Mon 2/24

Wednesday, February 5, 2014

Silent Reading

Macbeth Act II &III (About 25:00 to about 1:15:00)


Macbeth Act II & III Assignment

Upcoming Assignment: 
Book Report #1 Due Mon 2/24

Monday, February 3, 2014

Same agenda as last Thursday due to the large number of absences. If you were here Thursday 1/30,  you have no new assignment. If you were absent Thursday 1/30, be sure to make up the Macbeth Act I Assignment.

Thursday, January 30, 2014

Silent Reading

Introduction to Macbeth

Watch Macbeth Act I (About the first 26 minutes of this version)

Short Answer Assignment on Macbeth Act I

Write a sentence or two to answer each question.
1. Who is Macbeth?
2. What new titles/honors are promised by the witches?
3. Who is Banquo?
4. Describe Lady Macbeth. 
5. Who is coming to visit Macbeth and Lady Macbeth at their castle?
6. What does the couple decide to do to this person?

Upcoming Assignment: 
Book Report #1 Due Mon 2/24

Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Silent Reading

Video: A & E Biography- William Shakespeare
& Video Guide


Thursday, January 23, 2014

Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Special Guest Presenter on
- Education Planning
- Resumes
- Job Interviewing

We will resume our study of the English Renaissance on Thursday 1/23

Thursday, January 16, 2014


Silent Reading

Book Report #2 Due 

Video: Elizabeth, The Golden Age
The World of The English Renaissance
No Assignment on the video

Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Silent Reading

Renaissance English Poetry
- Discuss Milton Poem
- Watt & Spenser Poems Worksheet

Assignment: Book Report #2 Due Thursday 1/16

Friday, January 10, 2014

Silent Reading

Renaissance English Poetry
- Discuss Diagnostic Quiz
- Literary Terms Assignment
- Milton Poem

Assignment: Book Report #2 Due Thursday 1/16

Wednesday, January 8, 2014

Silent Reading

Renaissance English Poetry
- Historical Introduction Worksheet
- Literary Terms Diagnostic Quiz

Assignment: Book Report #2 Due Thursday 1/16

Monday, January 6, 2014

Silent Reading

Pass Back Papers

New Years Resolution Writing Assignment

Assignment: Book Report #2 Due Thursday 1/16