5/18/15
– 5/22/15
Monday
- Academic English 8
– Students will work on completing a review for
the final exam. They will complete this in class for Wednesday. (Essential
Question: What have we studied throughout the year and how do we
effectively prepare for the final exam on this information?)
- Academic
English 7 – Review vocabulary unit 18 terms.
Quiz on unit 18 is tomorrow. Students will also work on completing a
review for the final exam. This is due tomorrow. We will discuss students’
work in class tomorrow. (Essential Question: What have we studied
throughout the year and how do we effectively prepare for the final exam
on this information?)
- Honors
English 7 –
Students
will work on completing a review for the final exam. This is due on
Wednesday. We will discuss students’ work on Wednesday. (Essential
Question: What have we studied throughout the year and how do we
effectively prepare for the final exam on this information?)
- Practical
Literature 11 – Students will review for the final
exam. (Essential Question: What have we studied throughout the year and
how do we effectively prepare for the final exam on this information?)
- Honors Reading 7 –
Turn in book project for Holes today. Students will work on completing a
review for the final exam. This is due on Thursday. We will discuss
students’ work in class on Thursday. (Essential Question: What have we
studied throughout the year and how do we effectively prepare for the
final exam on this information?)
Tuesday
- Academic English 8
– Students will work on completing a review for
the final exam. They will complete this in class for Wednesday. (Essential
Question: What have we studied throughout the year and how do we
effectively prepare for the final exam on this information?)
- Academic English 7
– Vocab. Quiz – unit 18. Students will also work
on completing the review packet for the final exam. We will discuss any
questions with the review. (Essential Question: What have we studied
throughout the year and how do we effectively prepare for the final exam
on this information?)
- Honors English 7 –
Vocab. Quiz – unit 18. Students will also work on completing the review
packet for the final exam. (Essential Question: What have we studied
throughout the year and how do we effectively prepare for the final exam
on this information?)
- Practical
Literature 11 – Review for final exam. (Essential
Question: What have we studied throughout the year and how do we
effectively prepare for the final exam on this information?)
- Honors Reading 7 –Students
will work on completing a review for the final exam. This is due on
Thursday. We will discuss students’ work in class on Thursday. (Essential
Question: What have we studied throughout the year and how do we
effectively prepare for the final exam on this information?)
Wednesday
- Academic English 8
– Students will work on completing a review for
the final exam. We will begin to discuss questions/confusions today in
class. (Essential Question: What have we studied throughout the year and
how do we effectively prepare for the final exam on this information?)
- Academic
English 7 – Students will discuss the review packet
for the final exam. (Essential Question: What have we studied throughout the
year and how do we effectively prepare for the final exam on this information?)
- Honors
English 7 – Students will discuss the review packet
for the final exam. (Essential Question: What have we studied throughout the
year and how do we effectively prepare for the final exam on this information?)
- Practical
Literature 11 – Review for final exam. (Essential
Question: What have we studied throughout the year and how do we
effectively prepare for the final exam on this information?)
- Honors
Reading 7 – Students will work on completing a
review for the final exam. This is due on Thursday. We will discuss
students’ work in class on Thursday. (Essential Question: What have we
studied throughout the year and how do we effectively prepare for the
final exam on this information?)
Thursday
- Academic English 8
– Students will discuss the final exam review
packet today in class. (Essential Question: What have we studied
throughout the year and how do we effectively prepare for the final exam
on this information?)
- Academic English 7
– Students will discuss the review packet for
the final exam. (Essential Question: What have we studied throughout the
year and how do we effectively prepare for the final exam on this
information?)
- Honors
English 7 – Students
will discuss the review packet for the final exam. (Essential Question: What
have we studied throughout the year and how do we effectively prepare for the
final exam on this information?)
- Practical
Literature 11 – Students will work on a review activity
for the final exam. (Essential Question: What concepts have we studied
this year and how do we effectively prepare for the final exam?)
- Honors Reading 7 –
Students will discuss the review for the final exam. (Essential Question:
What have we studied throughout the year and how do we effectively prepare
for the final exam on this information?)
Friday
- Academic English 8
– Prepare for final exam. Complete any make-up
work necessary.
- Academic English 7
– Prepare for final exam. Complete any make-up
work necessary.
- Honors
English 7 – Final
exam (period 3)
- Practical
Literature 11 – Final exam (period 5)
- Honors Reading 7 –
Prepare for final exam. Complete any make-up work necessary.
5/11/15 – 5/15/15
Monday
- Academic English 8 – Students will work on completing activities for
sentence fragments. They will work with a partner on these activities.
Vocabulary Packet for units 13 – 14 is due on Wednesday. Quiz will be on
Thursday. (Essential Question: How do we avoid sentence fragments and
run-ons?)
- Academic English 7
– Students will
complete practice exercises on prepositional phrases from the textbook and
on worksheets. Students will turn in their work when finished. (Essential
Question: How do prepositional phrases function within a sentence and how
do we use them effectively in writing?)
- Honors English 7 –
Students will complete
practice exercises on prepositional phrases from the textbook and on
worksheets. Students will turn in their work when finished. (Essential
Question: How do prepositional phrases function within a sentence and how
do we use them effectively in writing?)
- Practical
Literature 11 – Students
will continue reading the short story, “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge.”
They will also complete study guide questions as they read. Quiz on the
story is tomorrow. (Essential Question: What are the various elements within
short stories and how do they enhance these stories?)
- Honors Reading 7 – Presentation in Mrs. Markiewicz’s classroom.
Tuesday
- Academic English 8 – As a class, we will discuss the activities that
were completed for today on sentence fragments and students will then
continue working together to complete the next set of exercises on
run-ons. (Essential Question: How do we avoid sentence fragments and
run-ons?)
- Academic English 7 – Review vocabulary unit 17. Quiz is tomorrow.
Students will also complete the next two activities on prepositional
phrases for tomorrow. (Essential Question: How do prepositional phrases
function within a sentence and how do we use them effectively in writing?)
- Honors English 7 – Review vocabulary unit 17. Quiz is tomorrow.
Students will also complete the next two activities on prepositional
phrases for tomorrow. (Essential Question: How do prepositional phrases
function within a sentence and how do we use them effectively in writing?)
- Practical
Literature 11 –
Students will take a comprehension quiz on the short story, “An Occurrence
at Owl Creek Bridge.” When finished, students will begin reading a third
short story from the textbook. (Essential Question: What are the various
elements within short stories and how do they enhance these stories?)
- Honors Reading 7 – Students will discuss chapters 36 – 43 of Holes
today and turn in their study guides. They will then read and work on the
study guide for the last set of chapters (Ch. 44 – 50). This study guide
is due on Friday. The book project is due on May 18th. (Essential
Question: What are the various elements within novels and how are these
elements presented within “Holes”?)
Wednesday
- Academic English 8 – As a class, we will review the vocabulary terms
for units 13 and 14 together. Students will turn the packet in tomorrow
and take the vocab. Quiz tomorrow. (Essential Question: How do we use our
new vocabulary terms correctly when speaking and writing?)
- Academic English 7 – Vocabulary quiz on unit 17. Students
will then take the next vocab. unit (unit 18 packet). This is due on Friday.
Quiz will be on Monday. We will also discuss the last two worksheets on
prepositional phrases. (Essential Question: How do prepositional phrases function
within a sentence and how do we use them effectively in writing?)
- Honors English 7 – Vocabulary quiz on unit 17. Students
will then take the next vocab. unit (unit 18 packet). This is due on Friday.
Quiz will be on Monday. We will also discuss the last two worksheets on
prepositional phrases. (Essential Question: How do prepositional phrases function
within a sentence and how do we use them effectively in writing?)
- Practical Literature 11 – Students will read a short story
together in the textbook and work on discussion questions for this story
together. (Essential Question: What are the various elements within short
stories and how do they enhance these stories?)
- Honors Reading 7 – Students will work on the book
project for Holes and continue reading and completing the study guide for
chapters 44-50. (Essential Question: What are the various elements within
novels and how are these elements presented within “Holes”?)
Thursday
- Academic English 8 – Vocabulary quiz on units 13 and 14. Students may
then work on completing the sentence fragments and run-ons packet. When finished,
students will begin working on a persuasive essay. (Essential Question:
How do we use our new vocabulary terms correctly when speaking and writing?)
- Academic English 7 – Students will receive a review packet for the
final exam. They will work on practice exercises in preparation for the
final exam. (Essential Question: What have we studied throughout the year
and how do we effectively prepare for the final exam on this information?)
- Honors English 7 – Students will receive a review packet
for the final exam. They will work on practice exercises in preparation for the
final exam. (Essential Question: What have we studied throughout the year and
how do we effectively prepare for the final exam on this information?)
- Practical Literature 11 – Students will work on a review
for the final exam. (Essential Question: What concepts have we studied
this year and how do we effectively prepare for the final exam?)
- Honors Reading 7 – Students will work on the book project and
completing the last chapters for Holes. They will also receive a review
packet for the final exam. This is due on Tuesday of next week. (Essential
Question: What are the various elements within novels and how are these
elements presented within “Holes”?)
Friday
- Academic English 8 – Students will discuss persuasive techniques used
in writing a persuasive essay. They will then work on writing a persuasive
essay involving the Civil War era. The essay is due on Tuesday. (Essential
Question: What makes a good argument, and how do we write it effectively in
essay format?)
- Academic English 7 – Review vocabulary packet for unit
18. Quiz is on Monday. Students will then continue to work on practice
exercises in preparation for the final exam. (Essential Question: What have we
studied throughout the year and how do we effectively prepare for the final
exam on this information?)
- Honors English 7 – Review vocabulary packet for unit 18.
Quiz is on Monday. Students will then continue to work on practice exercises in
preparation for the final exam. (Essential Question: What have we studied
throughout the year and how do we effectively prepare for the final exam on
this information?)
- Practical Literature 11 – Students will work on a review
for the final exam. (Essential Question: What concepts have we studied
this year and how do we effectively prepare for the final exam?)
- Honors Reading 7 – Discuss the last set of chapters for Holes. We
will begin watching the movie version of Holes as well. Students will
compare and contrast the book to the movie version. Book project is due on
Monday. (Essential Question: What are the various elements within novels
and how are these elements presented within “Holes”?)
