Monday, December 5, 2011

December 5, 2011 - December 9, 2011

Monday
·         Academic English 9 – Check vocabulary definitions; review definitions, worksheet, and sentences for vocab. lesson 7A. As a class, we will also review the study guide questions for “The Cask of Amontillado.”

·         Practical English/Literature 11 – Prac. Eng: Students will finish typing the final copy of the research paper. Final copy and rough draft are due tomorrow. Students will also define four new vocabulary words from the new list. Students will write the definition, synonyms, antonyms, and write one sentence for each word on their vocabulary square sheets.

Prac. Lit: Students will finish study guide questions for Hamlet and review for a quiz on Acts 4 and 5 of the play.

·         PSSA Reading 11/12 - No Class

Tuesday
·         Academic English 9 – Students will work together in small groups to complete a critical reading worksheet on “The Cask of Amontillado” as a review for a quiz on the story. Students will discuss the critical reading sheet together as a class. Quiz will be tomorrow on the short story.

·         Practical English/Literature 11 – Prac. Eng: Students will turn in the final copy and rough draft of the research paper. Students will then define four new vocabulary words from the new list on vocab. squares. Students will also begin the next grammar chapter on Clauses by taking notes and completing practice exercises.

Prac. Lit: Students will take a quiz on Acts 4 and 5 of Hamlet and begin a writing assignment based on the play. Students will work on writing a five paragraph essay in class based on Hamlet.

·         PSSA Reading 11/12 - Students will analyze a movie by taking notes while viewing the film in order to write a movie review essay.

Wednesday
·         Academic English 9 – Students will take a quiz on “The Cask of Amontillado.” When finished the quiz, students will be given a writing prompt to complete in class. They will have time in class to write a five paragraph essay based on the two short stories that we read in class. Students will type their essays as well.

·         Practical English/Literature 11 – Prac. Eng: Students will define four new vocabulary words and discuss their meanings. They will also continue working on the chapter on clauses by distinguishing between different types of clauses.

Prac. Lit: Students will work on the five paragraph essay for Hamlet. Students will type the final copy of the essay.

·         PSSA Reading 11/12 - No Class

Thursday
·         Academic English 9 – Students will take a quiz on Vocabulary lesson 7A and then define the terms for lesson 7B. Students will also be given the worksheet to complete for lesson 7B and write sentences for this lesson on their own. Students will also finish writing the five paragraph essay from yesterday if more time is needed to finish.

·         Practical English/Literature 11 – Prac. Eng: Students will define new vocabulary words from the new list and discuss their meanings. Students will then review and discuss the grammar exercises completed yesterday together as a class.

Prac. Lit: Students will finish writing the essay if more time is needed. Students will type the final copy on computers and post to the wiki.

·         PSSA Reading 11/12 - Students will analyze a movie by taking notes while viewing the film in order to write a movie review essay.

Friday
·          Academic English 9 – Students will be introduced to the next chapter dealing with grammar (Kinds of Sentences and Sentence Structures). Students will take notes on the first section and complete practice exercises on identifying sentence fragments and complete sentences and parts of a sentence.

·         Practical English/Literature 11 – Prac. Eng: Students will complete review sheets on the vocabulary list in class. We will discuss the review sheets as a class.

Prac. Lit: Students will finish typing the final copy of the essay for Hamlet and post to the wiki.

·         PSSA Reading 11/12 - No Class

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