Tuesday, April 13, 2010

ENG 10 04/12-04/16

Monday 04/12:
Check out Macbeth
QW: Write about a time when you have felt empowered. (1/2 pg)
HW: What Makes A Man / Woman Essay due tomorrow. USE MLA FORMAT!!! See links for more details!!!!

Tuesday 04/13:
QW: Choose one to respond to in 1/2 pg
A. Do you believe there are people who can predict the future?? Explain and give examples.
B. Do you believe that people or fundamentally amoral? Explain and give examples.

Read Macbeth 1.1 - 1.3

Wed 04/14:
Finish 1.1-1.3
HW: (1 full pg or 1/2 pg typed) Write a letter from Macbeth's perspective to his wife explaining the incidents that happened to him.

Thursday 04/15 and Friday 04/16:
Macbeth Expert Group Assignment
Computer Lab research time
HW:
Presentations Monday only!!!

Thursday, March 25, 2010

CA LIt 03/22 - 03/26

Monday:
* Creative Expression Projects Due
* Assign Research Paper

Tuesday: (Shortened Schedule- Open House)
* Discuss Ch. 4 POH
HW: Read Ch 5

Wed:
* Discuss Ch 5- Quiz
HW: Read Ch. 6

TH:
* CH 6 QW- 1 pg (A Childhood Game, or an Experience at Disneyland / Theme Park)
HW:
Abstract Due (see link in assignments / Handouts)

Fri:
*Discussion of Dreams / Realities in POH
HW:
Over Break- Research paper!!!


Thursday, February 25, 2010

CA Lit 02/22-02/26

MONDAY 01/22:
"Women and the Beat Generation"
Guest Speaker- Karen Radford
HW:
Read Ch 16-17

TUES 01/23:
Ch 16-17 Discussion
HW:
Read Ch 18-21

WED 01/24:
Iconoclast Clip- Sean Penn and John Krakauer
HW:
Read Ch 18-21

THUR 01/25:
Dharma Bums Quiz

FRI 01/26:
Into the Wild




Friday, February 19, 2010

English 10 02/16- 02/19

TUESDAY 02/16:
Secret Life of Bees Ch. 1 Discussion
* Civil Rights Research Project Group Assignment- Due Monday 02/22
*Handout on Epigraphs- to be completed prior to reading each chapter
*Honeycomb Assignment

HW: Read Ch. 2 pgs 34-49

WED 02/17:
Secret Life of Bees- finish reading ch. 2

HW: Poetry selection for recitation due tomorrow
Reading Quiz ch 1-2 tomorrow

THU 02/18:
Computer lab- research for group presentation

FRIDAY 02/19:
Film Clip

HW: Read Ch 3
Research Projects due Monday
Secret Life of Bees Vocab

Sunday, January 24, 2010

CA Lit. 01/19- 01/22
TUES 01/19: Workshop final essay
WED 01/20: East of Eden film
THUR 01/21: East of Eden film
FRI. 01/22: East of Eden film and discussion HW: Essay due Monday, 01/25. You must bring a printed copy to class and submit final essay to turnitin.com

ENG 10 01/19- 01/22
TUES 01/19: Part III F451 Group Work
WED 01/20: Part III F451 Group Work
THU 01/21: Part III F451 Group Work
FRI 01/22: F451 Part III Quiz, Discuss final essay to be written in class Thursday during class.

Friday, January 8, 2010

CA Lit. 01/04-01/08
MON: East of Eden final paper discussion
HW: Final Quiz Friday

TUES: East of Eden part IV discussion

WED: East of Eden part IV discussion cont. (Barraza)

THUR: College Advisors Financial Aid Info

FRI: East of Eden final quiz
ENG. 10 01/04- 01/08
MON: F451 Part I Review. Return Catcher Essays. Sign up for mandatory writing conferences during lunch.
HW: Read pgs. 71-81 F451, Part I Quiz Tomorrow

TUES: F451 Part I Quiz
HW: Read Pgs 81-91

WED: F451 Part I discussion
HW: Read pgs 91-110

TH: F452 discussion cont.
HW: finish Part II

FRI: 1950's film clips
HW: Finish part II Quiz Monday

Thursday, December 17, 2009

ENG 10 12/14- 12/18

Mon. 12/14: F451 Vocab part II
HW: Read pgs 20-40 for tomorrow, Vocab Quiz Wed.

Tues. 12/15: F451 Quiz / QW: Why does Bradbury preface his book with the quote, "When someone gives you lined paper, write the other way."? (1 pg)

Wed. 12/16: Vocab. Quiz part II- Read pgs. 40-68 by Friday, F451 Reading Quiz Friday

TH. 12/17: Writing Lab, Outside Reading Assign. #2: MLA FORMAT!!!
1. Choose one quote from the first part of your book. Copy the quote at the top of your paper. 2. First Paragraph: Explain the textual significance of the quote. Why is this important to what is happening in the text? Be sure to introduce main characters, main idea, plot, etc. How does it connect to central themes we have discussed while reading F451? How does it connect with controversial themes that may lead to censorship of the text?
3. Second Paragraph: Make experiential connections to this quote and what you have read thus far in your outside reading. How can you relate to main characters or central themes? Does this remind you of any personal experiences or other texts, films, music, etc that you have encountered? Explain these connections clearly.
4. Submit your assignment to turnitincom

HW: Finish Part I of F451: QUIZ TOMORROW!!!!

Fri. 12/18: F451 Quiz and Holiday Celebration
HW: (Over Break) Outside Reading Book!!!!


CA Lit 12/14- 12/18

Mon. 12/14: Finish Part III Discussion, Read Ch 39-40

Tues. 12/15: Discuss Part IV, QW: Steinbeck's Prophecy #3 (1 full page response. Please include the quotation at the beginning of your QW)

Wed. 12/16: (early dismissal- short periods) Found Poetry Assignment on one East of Eden character. Must be at least ten lines.

TH. 12/17: Distribution of Cal Lit Trip Info and East of Eden Term Paper Assignment.

Fri. 12/17: Holiday Community Celebration

HW: Over break-
**Finish East of Eden (email Gaspy as soon as you finish :) )
**CA Field Work #4- due Monday, Jan. 4th
**Choose a topic for your term paper.

Sunday, December 6, 2009

CA Lit. 12/7-12/11

MON 12/07: East of Eden Silent Discussion
- HW: Family member profile due Wed (1-3 pgs typed)

TUES 12/08: East of Eden ch. 25-29
-HW: Ch 30-31

WED 12/09: Family Member Profiles due, East of Eden ch.30-31
-HW: Ch. 32-33

THUR 12/10: East of Eden Discussion

FRIDAY 12/11: East of Eden Part III Quiz
-HW: Ch. 34-38

English 10 12/07- 12/11

MON: F451 Vocab. Assign. (Vocab Quiz Th. 12/10)

TUES: Read F451 pgs 14-24

WED: Computer Lab, Outside Reading Assignment #1- Due to www.turnitin.com THUR. midnight

THUR: F51 Vocab. Quiz, Read pgs. 24-31, F451 QW

FRI: Finish film, HW: F451 pgs. 31-41 (Reading Quiz Monday)