February 17, 2015 - February 20, 2015

2/17/15 – 2/20/15

Tuesday

• Academic English 8 – Continue work on verbs packet (action verbs) (Essential Question: How do verbs function and how do we use them effectively in our spoken and written language?)

• Academic English 7 – Kinds of verbs and verb phrases – textbook activities and worksheets. (Essential Question: How do verbs function within a sentence to help us effectively communicate and how do we know when to correctly use different types of verbs?)

•  Honors English 7 – Kinds of verbs and verb phrases – textbook activities and worksheets. (Essential Question: How do verbs function within a sentence to help us effectively communicate and how do we know when to correctly use different types of verbs?)

• Practical Literature 11 – Read Act 2 of “The Crucible” together as a class with assigned parts. Students will also complete study guide questions as we read. (Essential Question: How is the play, “The Crucible” related to our modern society and what parallels exist between the play and the “Red Scare” of the 1950s?)

• Honors Reading 7 – Turn in comic strip. Quiz on short story notes. Begin reading the next short story: “Letters from Rifka.” (Essential Question: What are the elements of short stories and how do these elements enhance short stories?)

Wednesday

• Academic English 8 – Continue work on verbs packet (action verbs) (Essential Question: How do verbs function and how do we use them effectively in our spoken and written language?)

• Academic English 7 – Kinds of verbs and verb phrases – textbook activities and worksheets. (Essential Question: How do verbs function within a sentence to help us effectively communicate and how do we know when to correctly use different types of verbs?)

• Honors English 7 – Turn in Jabberwocky drawing assignment. Kinds of verbs and verb phrases – textbook activities and worksheets. (Essential Question: How do verbs function within a sentence to help us effectively communicate and how do we know when to correctly use different types of verbs?)

• Practical Literature 11 – Read Act 2 of “The Crucible” together as a class with assigned parts. Students will also complete study guide questions as we read. (Essential Question: How is the play, “The Crucible” related to our modern society and what parallels exist between the play and the “Red Scare” of the 1950s?)

• Honors Reading 7 – Read shorts story, “Letters from Rifka” and discuss short story elements. (Essential Question: What are the elements of short stories and how do these elements enhance short stories?)

Thursday

• Academic English 8 – Students will continue to discuss and explore verbs. They will continue working on the verbs activities in the packet. Review action verbs for quiz tomorrow. (Essential Question: How do verbs function and how do we use them effectively in our spoken and written language?)

• Academic English 7 – Verbs: discuss and complete practice exercises and worksheets. (Essential Question: How do verbs function within a sentence to help us effectively communicate and how do we know when to correctly use different types of verbs?)

• Honors English 7 – Verbs: discuss and complete practice exercises and worksheets.(Essential Question: How do verbs function within a sentence to help us effectively communicate and how do we know when to correctly use different types of verbs?)

• Practical Literature 11 – Continue reading Act 2 of “The Crucible.” (Essential Question: How is the play, “The Crucible” related to our modern society and what parallels exist between the play and the “Red Scare” of the 1950s?)

• Honors Reading 7 – Discuss analysis questions and journal entry for “Letters from Rifka.” RACERS prompt on this short story: Due tomorrow. (Essential Question: What are the elements of short stories and how do these elements enhance short stories?)

Friday

• Academic English 8 – Quiz on action verbs. Continue to discuss and explore linking verbs in the packet. (Essential Question: How do verbs function and how do we use them effectively in our spoken and written language?)

• Academic English 7 – Verbs: Discuss and complete practice exercises on verbs. (Essential Question: How do verbs function within a sentence to help us effectively communicate and how do we know when to correctly use different types of verbs?)

•  Honors English 7 – Verbs: Discuss and complete practice exercises on verbs. (Essential Question: How do verbs function within a sentence to help us effectively communicate and how do we know when to correctly use different types of verbs?)

• Practical Literature 11 – Continue reading Act 2 of “The Crucible.” (Essential Question: How is the play, “The Crucible” related to our modern society and what parallels exist between the play and the “Red Scare” of the 1950s?)

• Honors Reading 7 – Turn in RACERS prompt today. Discuss RACERS prompt together. Begin reading the next short story together (The Third Wish). (Essential Question: What are the elements of short stories and how do these elements enhance short stories?)