Pleasant Valley High School

• Welcome Back
• New Seating Charts
• What's new for Semester 2
• Imagery
• Imagery Posters

Homework: Imagery Posters due on Tuesday  

Tuesday, January 8, 2013

• Imagery Posters due
• Library to check out SSR books
• Figurative Language ppt * (notes up to "personification")

Wednesday, January 9, 2013

• SSR (15 minutes)
• Book accountability sheet
• Finish figurative language ppt from Tuesday
• Figurative language examples

Homework:  Figurative language examples due

Thursday, January 10, 2013

• Figurative language examples due
• Share favorites with class
• Add Alliteration to figurative language types
• How to Read a Poem/Lyrics (3 times)
• Identifying figurative language in song lyrics (My Heart's a Stereo)

Homework:  Bring your SSR books!!

Friday, January 11, 2013

• SSR (20 mins)
• finish lyrics assignment
• class discussion

Homework:  Have a great weekend:)

• Figurative Language Quiz (identifying types of fig language in song lyrics)
• Movie - Author Study:  John Steinbeck
• Fifteen interesting facts about John Steinbeck

Homework:  None tonight:)

Tuesday, January 15

• Finish movie and interesting facts (Steinbeck)
• Sentences review ppt and practice sheets

Homework:

• Sentences practice sheets due Thursday

• Any questions about the two sentence sheets?
• SSR
• Finish powerpoint*
• Complete sentences packet

Homework:

• Packets due Thursday
• Review Quiz Thursday (Sentences)

Thursday, January 17

• Sentence packets due
• Review Quiz (sentences)
• Correct Quiz
• Friendship (OMAM pre-reading activity)

Homework:

• bring SSR books tomorrow!

Friday, January 18

• SSR
• Sentences Quiz and Review
• Discuss Friendship Homework and Turn in sheets

Homework:

• Have a good 3-day weekend!  No school Monday:)

• MLK's Birthday Holiday - No School.

Tuesday, January 22

• Turn in Friendship Sheets
• Return/Review Sentences Quiz (Reflect)
• OMAM Anticipation Guide (Choose sides and discuss)
• John Steinbeck and OMAM intro ppt*
• Guided Notes for ppt*

Homework:

• SSR books Wednesday

Wednesday, January 23

• SSR and book accountabiltity sheets
• Work on guided notes

Homework:

• None

Thursday, January 24

• Finish OMAM intro notes
• OMAM Paragraph 1 Illustration Activity*

Homework:

• SSR books tomorrow
• Will spend class time working on illustration activity

Friday, January 25

• SSR
• Illustration Activity

Homework:

• Illustration Activity due on Monday

• OMAM Paragraph 1 Illustrations due
• OMAM Vocabulary Chapters 1 - 3 (using context clues to determine meanings)* 
• Turn and Talk with elbow partner(s) to compare context clues responses.  Circle shared responses.

Homework:

• None

Tuesday, January 29

• OMAM Vocabulary Chapters 1 - 3 (ppt)*
• OMAM Background Video*
• Begin reading Of Mice and Men (complete text can be found online)*
• If you would rather check out a copy of the novella, please see me after class:)
  

Homework:

• Bring SSR book tomorrow!!

Wednesday, January 30

• SSR
• Finish reading Of Mice and Men Chapter 1

Homework:

• none

Thursday, January 31

• OMAM Chapter 1 study guide*
• Verb ppt (part 1)

Homework:

• OMAM Study Guides (chapter 1) due Friday
• Bring SSR books tomorrow

Friday, February 1

• SSR (finish study guides also during this time)
• Book Response Sheets
• "What do I do when I have finished my book?"  Assignment and Character Chart.*
• Finish verbs ppt (almost)

Homework:

• None - Have a Great Weekend:)

• Finish Verbs ppt*
• Continue reading OMAM Chapter 2
• Verbs Packet

Homework:

• Verbs Packet due Thursday

Tuesday, February 5

• Finish OMAM Chapter 2
• Double-Entry Journals for OMAM (use the handout as your graphic organizer - your "rough draft" so to speak...*
• OMAM Chapter 2 Study Guide*

Homework:

• Chapter 2 study guide due Wednesday
• Double-Entry journals (rough drafts) due by Friday!!  IMPORTANT!!
  

Wednesday, February 6

• SSR (25 mins) - (Let's work on getting your books completed so that you can get started on your finished book assignment!)
• (You may complete your OMAM Chapter 2 study guide during this time)

Homework:

• Verbs Packets due Thursday
• Bring SSR books Thursday - important!!

Thursday, February 7

• Verbs Packet due (at top of period)
• OMAM Chapters 1 and 2 Quote Quiz
• Correct Quiz

Homework:

• SSR Books tomorrow
• COMPLETED OMAM Chapters 1 and 2 Double-Entry Journal

Friday, February 8

• Check OMAM Double-Entry Journals
• Library to type DE journals

Homework:

• None - have a good weekend:)
• You will have about 20 minutes to complete the figurative language search in class on Monday.

• DLA (day 1)
• Figurative Language Scavenger Hunt
• Finish typing OMAM Double - Entry Journals - last time you will have to type during class for this journal entry!!

Homework:

• Figurative Language Charts completed! (you will have some time during SSR and lunch on Tuesday to work on these as well, but they are due 10 minutes into the period tomorrow!)
• SSR books Tuesday

Tuesday, February 12

• DLA (day 2)
• SSR (10 mins)

Homework:

• none

Wednesday, February 13

• DLA (day 3)
• Read OMAM Chapter 3
• Chapter 3 study guide*

Homework:

• Chapter 3 study guides due
• Bring SSR books tomorrow!

Thursday, February 14

• Happy Valentine's Day:)
• DLA (days 4 and 5)
• Tabulate DLA scores (progress charts)
• SSR

Homework:

• none

Friday, February 15

• Hello 4 - day weekend!  See you on Tuesday of next week!

• Holiday - NO SCHOOL!!

Tuesday, February 19

• New Seating Charts
• DLA Week 2:  Monday and Tuesday
• Correct DLA
• Finish Chapter 3 (OMAM)
• Chapters 1 - 3 Vocabulary Crossword

Homework:

• Vocabulary Crossword Due
• Vocabulary Quiz Tomorrow (Wednesday)
• SSR books tomorrow

Wednesday, February 20

• Vocabulary Crossword Due (completed crosswords only)
• DLA / correct DLA (Wednesday)
• Vocabulary Quiz
• Double-Entry Journal Quote for Chapter 3 - FOCUS:  AMERICAN DREAM (due by the end of the period)
• SSR

Homework:

• SSR books tomorrow again

Thursday, February 21

• DLA (Thursday) / correct DLA
• Correct Vocabulary Quiz
• Chapter 3 Study Guide (True/False) - Independent Assignment - no partners or groups for this one! (This assignment is not attached - it is from a book and is available from Mrs. Flory)
• SSR

Homework:

• none

Friday, February 22

• DLA (Friday) / Correct and chart DLA results for the week:)
• Vocabulary ppt (Chapters 4 - 6) take notes*
• Begin reading OMAM Chapter 4

Homework:

• none

• DLA (Daily Language Activity)
• Read Chapter 4 (OMAM)
• Finish Quote for Double-Entry Journal (focus of quote is LONLINESS)

Homework:

• Finish Quote (rough draft) on your chart
• We will be typing quotes 3 and 4 tomorrow in the library - bring 10 cents for your copy!

Tuesday, February 26

• Type Quotes
• DLA (Tuesday) hand in to Mrs. Flory as we will correct them tomorrow
• Begin Chapter 4 Study Guides*

Homework:

• SSR books Wednesday

Wednesday, February 27

• SSR
• DLA (correct Tuesday and Wednesday)
• Finish Chapter 4 Study Guides

Homework:

• none

Thursday, February 28

• DLA
• Chapter 5 (OMAM)

Homework:

• SSR books for Friday

Friday, Februrary 29

• DLA and weekly tabulation sheet
• Finish Chapter 5
• Remember to find your Chapter 5 quote for your Double-Entry Journal
• SSR

Homework:

• none

• Counselors visitations to classes for Part 1 of Freshman Registration (for next year's classes)

Homework:

• none

• OMAM study guide(s) for Chapters 5 and 6
• Quote sheet
• Vocabulary x word for chs 4 - 6 (xc)

Homework:

• study for OMAM test (M/C, T/F, Quote ID)
• all work above is due tomorrow
• bring SSR books tomorrow

Wedmesday, March 6

• OMAM work from Monday due
• OMAM Test
• SSR

Homework:

• Double-Entry Journals due (chs 5 and 6) on Friday
• Turn books in to me on Friday

Thursday, March 7

• Correct OMAM test
• OMAM movie

Homework:

• DE Journals - turn in OMAM books on Friday!!
• SSR books

Friday, March 8

• turn in DE Journals and OMAM books
• finish movie
• SSR
  

• none - have a great weekend:)

• Finish OMAM movie
• Mid-Year Reading Assessment

Homework:

• SSR books

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

• Finish Assessment
• "Letter to Me" video
• "I Was..." Poem

Homework:

• Finish poem rough draft
• SSR books

Wednesday, March 13

• Intro to Poetry notes (start)
• "I Am..." Poem

Homework:

• Finish poem rough draft
• SSR Books
• Bring signed (courses for next year) yellow sheet tomorrow for sophomore registration

Thursday, March 14

• Poem Rough Drafts due
• Yellow sheets - sophomore registration in the counseling office
• SSR
• "I Will Be..." poem

Homework:

• Finish "I Will Be..." poem rough draft
• SSR books

Friday, March 15

• Finish Intro to Poetry notes
• Turn in "I Will Be..." poem rough drafts

Homework:

• HAVE A WONDERFUL AND RESTFUL BREAK!!

• Begin movie Shakespeare High (documentary)
• (Note:  movie is available on Netflix if you miss it)
• Movie observation notes:  15 interesting facts

Homework:

• none

Tuesday, March 26

• Finish movie
• Turn in observation notes
• Poem Quickwrite:  "Same Song" (by Pat Mora)

Homework:

• Bring completed quickwrite to share tomorrow
• Bring SSR books

Wednesday, March 27

• Share quickwrites
• "Same Song" Poetry Analysis
• SSR

Homework

• Bring SSR Books

Thursday, March 28

• Poem "Letter To Me"
• Senior Letter Assignment (in-class writing only)
• SSR

Homework:

• None
• Reminder:  Book Reports (SSR) are due on April 12!

• NO SCHOOL - YAY!

Homework:

• No school = no new homework!

Tuesday, April 2

• Poem warm-up:  "100 Years"
• Poetry scavenger hunt:  "From Silverstein to Shakespeare"

Homework:

• SSR books
• Poetry scavenger hunt due on Wednesday

Wednesday, April 3

• Poetry scavenger hunt due
• Poetry pop quiz
• SSR or Senior Letters

Homework:

• "Shakespeare's style:  The Sonnet Form and Iambic Pentameter" worksheet

Thursday, April 4

• A&E Biography:  William Shakespeare - A Life of Drama
• movie questions
• NOTE:  If you are absent on Thursday and do not get the chance to view the movie, you will still be responsible for knowing background information about Shakespeare and the Globe Theater.  You will need to ask Mrs. Flory for an alternate assignment upon your return to class.

Homework:

• none

Friday, April 5

• Correct Quiz
• Pyramus and Thisbee
• Perfect Mate Parent/Student assignment
• SSR

Homework:

• Perfect mate forms - parent sheet is xtra credit.
• Book evaluations are due (final drafts ONLY) on Friday, April 12.  NO EXCEPTIONS!!!

• Perfect Mate Parent Form Due (xc)
• Iambic Pentameter
• Shakespeare's Style:  The Sonnet and Iambic Pentameter (Sonnet 23)

Homework:

• Completed (ONLY!!!) Sonnet and Iambic Pentameter worksheets

Tuesday, April 9

• Sonnet worksheets due
• Sonnet Quiz
  
• If you are checking this website, the answer to the Sonnet Quiz Question #8 is "True" (the word "sonnet" comes from a word meaning "little song."
  

• Introduction to Romeo and Juliet (ppt)* - look on the "Assignments and Assistance" Page for anything with a *

Homework:

• Book Evaluations due on Friday

Wednesday, April 10

• Finish ppt notes
• R&J prologue - ACT I (modern day translation)

Homework:

• Book Reports due Friday - use the hard copy of the report that I JUST gave you as a rough draft.  Final copies MUST BE TYPED!

Thursday, April 11

• Finish prologue activity
• What to look for in R & J (plot synopsis)
• Vocabulary: Act I (worksheet)
• Look over Romeo and Juliet (Act I)
• Assign reading roles for Act I

Homework:

• Finish vocab worksheet
• look over academic terms
• BOOK REPORTS DUE TOMORROW!

Friday, April 12

• Book Reports Due!
• Vocab worksheets due
• Academic vocabulary quiz (score on Monday)
• Look over Romeo and Juliet (Act I)
• Assign reading roles for Act I

Homework:

• Review Book Evaluations
• Begin R & J (listen and read parts)

Homework:

• none

Tuesday, April 16

• Finish Reading through Act I, Scene 2
• Three students to library
• Romeo and Juliet: An Introduction (handout)

Homework:

• none

Wednesday, April 17

• Read R & J Act I (scene 3)
• Act I Scene Guide
• Complete Act I (scenes 1,2,3) on the Scene Guide

Homework:

• Listen to R & J Act I scene 4,5
• complete study guide for Act I

Homework:

• complete study guide

Friday, April 19

• Study guides due
• Watch R & J Act I
• Vocab for Act II (worksheet)

Homework:

• finish vocab worksheet

• vocabulary due
• Quick write - movie version
• Test-taking strategies review

Homework:

• Testing schedule for school-wide (standardized) tests begins tomorrow (math is being tested Tuesday)
• You will be testing in your third period class - go there first tomorrow!

Tuesday, April 23

• No class due to testing schedule
• IT IS WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE'S BIRTHDAY TODAY - #449 - YAY!!

Homework:

• Remember to go directly to your third period class tomorrow for ELA testing.

Wednesday, April 24

• Begin R & J ACT II - listen and complete study guide for scene 1

Homework:

• none

Thursday, April 25

• Listen to and discuss R & J Act II, scene II
• Keep study guide current

Homework:

• none

Friday, April 26

• R & J - read aloud (assigned parts from script)
• Study guides
  

Homework:

• none

• Watch R and J through scene II
• Summary

Homework:

• none

Tuesday, April 30

• Finish Act II and study guide
• Illustrated Scene

Homework:

• Illustrated scene and quote due
• Act II  quiz on Wednesday (mc, open book)

Wednesday, May 1

• Illustrated scene and quote due
• Quiz over Act II and correct
• Preview Act III and assign reading roles

Homework

• none

Thursday, May 2

• Teacher Appreciation Letters (time to write rough drafts in class

Homework:

• Teacher Appreciations Letters (rough drafts) checked off in class tomorrow

Friday, May 3

• Check off R.D. of teacher letters
• R & J Vocab Act III - complete the sentences
• Correct Complete the Sentences Vocab Sheet
• Read Act III; scene I (R & J)
• Study Guides for Act III
• Answer questions for Scene 1

Homework

• We are going to the library on Monday to type
• Keep study guides and we will complete them as we continue to read R & J

• Teacher Letters due
• Type in the library

Homework:

• none

Tuesday, May 7

• Cyberbullying presentation (for freshmen) in the library

Homework:

• none

Wednesday, May 8

• Review Act III; Scene 1
• Read R and J (listen) Scenes 1 - 4
• Study guides (keep current)

Homework:

• Keep current with study guides

Thursday, May 9

• Read Romeo and Julit Act III scene 5 (begin)
• Work on Study guide

Homework:

• Stay current with study guides

Friday, May 10

• Finish reading Act III
• Complete study guides
• Vocabulary for Act IV (complete in class = classwork)
• Correct vocabulary
• Quotes - one quote from each scene (5 quotes total)
• Where (lines), Who said that?, Speaking to?, important because...

Homework:

• bring quotes to class on Monday for a continuation of the activity...

• Read Romeo and Juliet Act IV, scene 5
• Update study guides (DUE TODAY BY THE END OF THE PERIOD!!)
• Scene Illustration for Act IV

Homework:

• Scene Illustrations due for Act IV

Tuesday, May 14

• Vocabulary (fill in the blanks) activity for Act V
• Correct in class
• Read Romeo and Juliet Act V (scenes 1 and 2)
• Study guides

Homework:

• none

Wednesday, May 15

• Finish Romeo and Juliet (play) - scene 3
• Quote ID
• Study guides

Homework:

• Quote ID and completed study guides due

Thursday, May 16

• Quote ID and completed study guides collected
• Written portion of test (prompt)
• Romeo and Juliet Test Review (jeopardy?)

Homework:

• R and J test Friday
• Written portion of the test due Friday

Friday, May 17

• Written portion of the test collected
• R and J final test
• Read independently or work on homework 
• movie

Homework:

• none:)

• Reading primarily completed in class

• Worksheets and assignments handed out during class (see Mrs. Flory for absent work)

• Entire Beowulf assignments packet is due on Wednesday, June 5 (the day you take your final)

• Final Exam covers the book:  Beowulf: A New Telling (by Robert Nye)

• Exam will consist of 40 multiple choice and true-false comprehension questions

• Exam will be open-book