English II College Prep: 2011-09-04

Friday, September 9, 2011

Week #4 September 12-16, 2011

Literature: Richard Connell's The Most Dangerous Game"
Writing: Personal Narrative/Sentences/Parts of Speech
Vocabulary: dank, palpable, opaque, lacerate, palatial, bizarre, amenity, affable, cosmopolitan, condone, droll, scruple, bland, grotesque, opiate, sallow, solicitous, venerable, deplorable, zealous, tangible, repast, quarry, disarming, cultivate

Homework:
- SAT vocab notes - Due: Monday, Sept. 12
- 2nd Summer Reading Allusion Analysis Project - Due: Friday, Sept. 16
- Components of Essay Exercise - Due: Tuesday, Sept. 13
- CASPAR on a short story (TBA) - Due: TBA
- Personal Narrative based on Marcel Proust quote - Parts Due: daily until Sept. 23 (due on www.turnitin.com on or before Sept. 26 at midnight)
- Sentence Homework - 911 persona essay with vocabulary and prepositional phrases (Instructions in the handout should be followed to the letter. Peer editing on Tuesday, Sept. 20. Final draft on Wednesday, Sept. 21) - due: Monday, Sept. 19

Activities
Monday
1. Quiz #3 - "Why Write" and "George" vocabulary
2. Finish "George" reading.
3. Discuss 911 (history). View a few videos online. Write TBA.
4. Prepare for "The Most Dangerous Game."

Tuesday and Wednesday
Note: Short reading check on GM.
1. Divide class in groups and read introduction to "Game."
2. Divide "Game" into parts and assign parts to individual groups.
3. Each group will work on their parts and plan for presentation.

Thursday and Friday
Group presentations. Props will be graded.
Note: An extension for presentation may be needed to allow for preparation.
Note: If you are still missing assignments, complete them ASAP.

Homework: Prepare for a quiz on Monday, Sept. 19.