Mr. Davis
Week of 12/5-12/9
Monday
- Bell Assignment: Today’s Quote:
“Wisdom is not what you know but how quickly you adjust when the opposite proves true.” ~Robert Brault
What does the quote mean? Do you agree? Why?
- Cover participial phrases
- complete exercises 10,11
Tuesday
- No bell assignment
- Cover gerund phrases
- Complete exercises 13,15
Wednesday
- Bell Assignment: What type of insult would most provoke you? One about your dress or appearance? One about your character or actions? One about a friend or family member? One about a hero or belief? Explain your reasons.
- Cover infinitive phrases
- Complete exercises 16,17
- Homework quiz over exercises 10,11,13,15 tomorrow!
Thursday
- No bell assignment
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Friday
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Week of 11/28-12/2
Monday
- Bell Assignment: Tell us about your Thanksgiving break; What are your favorite Thanksgiving foods? Is it usually in-town or out of town? Who all attends? Did you do any black Friday shopping?
- Wordwheels 46-50 due Friday!
- Discuss RAP: “The Koran” – due tomorrow
- Quiz tomorrow over the 4 pieces we’ve read: The Koran, The Epic of Gilgamesh, Noah and the Flood, Parables
Tuesday
- No bell assignment
- Collect RAP: "The Koran"
- Quiz over the Middle East pieces
- Introduce grammar unit: diagnostic test p. 76 in green Heath Grammar and Composition book - phrases
Wednesday
- Bell Assignment: How do you feel about your grammar skills? What seems to be your biggest strength? Biggest weakness?
- Introduce phrases - prepositional phrases and appositive phrases
- Exercise 1 and exercise 6 should be completed for tomorrow
- Khan Academy video: appositives
Thursday
- No bell assignment
- Focus on appositive phrases
- Review exercise 6 and complete exercise 7; in addition to what is listed in the text for exercise 7, students should develop two of their own sentences and label their appositive phrase and label the noun it is identifying/explaining
Friday
- Bell Assignment: Free Write Friday
- Wordwheels 46-50 due
- homework quiz 1,6,7
- Continue with phrases –appositive, participial
- Complete Exercise 10
Week of 11/21-11/25
Monday
- No Bell assignment
- Collect RAP sheet for Epic of Gilgamesh
- RAP: The Koran: Due Monday 11/28
Parent/Teacher Conferences - 5:30-8:30
Tuesday
- No school - Parent/Teacher Conferences 1:00-7:30
Wednesday
- No School - Parent/Teacher Conferences 8:00-12:00
Thursday
- No school - Happy Thanksgiving!
Friday
- No School
Week of 11/14-11/18
Monday
- Bell Assignment:
Today's Quote: "If you want to understand today, you have to search yesterday." - Pearl Buck
What does the quote mean? Do you agree? Why or why not?
- Roots and affixes wordwheels 41-45 due Friday
- RAP: "Parables": due tomorrow!
Tuesday
- No Bell Assignment
- Discuss and answer questions over yesterday's parables - collect RAP sheets
- Introduce and begin RAP: "Noah and the Flood" - will finish RAP tomorrow
Wednesday
- Bell Assignment: Continue the story starter:
“It was a warm, November day, and I was in my English class when they came for me...”
- Finish RAP: "Noah and the Flood" - due tomorrow
- Begin RAP: from The Epic of Gilgamesh: compare flood account to "Noah and the Flood"
Thursday
- No Bell Assignment
- Collect RAP sheet: Noah and the Flood
- Wordwheels 41-45 due Tomorrow!
- RAP: from The Epic of Gilgamesh
1. Discuss pre-reading question from yesterday
2. Compare flood accounts from Epic of Gilgamesh to Noah’s story
Friday
- Bell Assignment: Free Write Friday
- Wordwheels 41-45 due!
- Finish RAP: from The Epic of Gilgamesh: Compare flood accounts from Epic of Gilgamesh to Noah’s story. RAP sheet due Monday!
Week of 11/7-11/11
Monday
- Bell Assignment:
Today’s Quote: “The only people with whom you should try to get even are those who have helped you.” ~John E. Southard
What does the quote mean? Do you agree? Explain.
- Begin film version Cry, the Beloved Country: link accessible here
- Book 3 questions will be used for discussion Thursday
Tuesday
- No Bell Assignment
- Continue film
- Graded whole-class discussion taking place Thursday: 3 contributions expected!
Wednesday
- Bell Assignment: Start a story or poem that includes the following words: general, timeless, crushing, puzzle
- Wordwheels 36-40 due tomorrow!
- Continue and finish film today
- Graded whole-class discussion beginning tomorrow! Discussion covering Book 3 questions & Film version of Cry, The Beloved Country
Thursday
- Bell Assignment: Free Write Thursday
- Collect bell assignments and wordwheels
- Graded whole class discussion over Cry, the Beloved Country
- Discussion make-up policy: You can write 1 well-developed paragraph over one of the discussion topics for each contribution you missed. Make-up paragraphs are due Monday!
Here are some topics to address:
1. Which characters in the film were portrayed differently or were not as well-developed as in the novel?
2. What events or parts of the novel are portrayed differently than the film?
3. What can high school students gain by reading and studying Cry, The Beloved Country?
Friday
NO SCHOOL - Veteran's Day
Week of 10/31-11/4
Monday
- Bell Assignment: Why do we celebrate Halloween? Is there any good from it? Is there any bad from it? Should we continue to celebrate Halloween? Explain.
- Review of Book 2 of CTBC - TEST TOMORROW!
- Wordwheels 31-35 due Friday 11/4!
- ONE extra credit opportunities
Teen Poetry Slam 11/3 – 7-8 pm at Edwardsville Public Library - show up and sign-in and you get 5 points EX. Show up and read work that is not your own, earn 10 points EC. Show up and read your own original work, earn 15 points EC!
Tuesday
- No bell assignment
- Book 2 test!
- With remaining time, work on wordwheels
Wednesday
- Bell Assignment: Start a story or poem that includes the following words: extract, exact, illuminate, model
- Read chapters 30-31, complete the accompanying questions
Thursday
Friday
Week of 10/24-10/28
Monday
- Bell Assignment: How much control do parents/guardians have over your life? Explain. Why might they influence you to live one way or another?
- Wordwheels – next set due Friday - Quiz over first 15 roots and affixes on Thursday!
- Recap chapters 19-21
- Read and discuss “On Children” by Kahlil Gibran
- Read and discuss “The Gettysburg Address” (if time allows)
- TWO extra credit opportunities
1. Sectional XC meet this Saturday 10/29 – 1 & 2 pm! - show up, take a selfie to have proof of attendance, write a 1 paragraph recap of the event. Due to me on Monday! Can earn up to 10 points extra credit!
2. Teen Poetry Slam 11/3 – 7-8 pm at Edwardsville Public Library - show up and sign-in and you get 5 points EX. Show up and read work that is not your own, earn 10 points EC. Show up and read your own original work, earn 15 points EC!
Tuesday
- No Bell Assignment
- Finish discussing "The Gettysburg Address"
- Read chapters 22-23 and complete questions
Wednesday
- Bell Assignment: Start a story or poem that includes the following words: belief, painless, grave, enrage
- Recap chapters 22-23
- Read chapters 24-25 and complete questions
- Quiz tomorrow over first 15 roots and affixes!
Thursday
- No Bell Assignment
- Quiz over roots and affixes #1-15
- Read chapter 26 and discuss: a) who are some of history's best orators? Why? b) words vs. actions
- Wordwheels for roots and affixes 26-30 due tomorrow!
Friday
- Bell Assignment: Free Write Friday
- Collect bell assignments and wordwheels
- Read chapters 27-29: end of book 2!
- Questions are due Tuesday!
- Test over book 2 is Tuesday! Will review on Monday!
- REMINDER: Sectional XC meet extra credit is tomorrow!!