Week #22 January 31-February 4, 2011

Literature: Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
Grammar: phrases, parts of speech, parts of a sentence
Vocabulary: GE#s 604-608/829-844 - Master Vocabulary 2009 http://campus.digication.com/English9/1._Handouts_and_Teacher_Links

Homework:
- Vocabulary SAT notes - due every Thursday
- Individual reading assignment - last day to present - Monday, Jan. 31
- Read articles online. See previous post below. DUE - Feb 1-2

Activities
Monday
Take quiz #4 covering GE#s 584-603 and chapters 11-12.

Tuesday-Friday
Continue reading and annotating chapters 13-20.

The Real Miss Havisham???

Read the following articles and answer questions I have prepared for you in class. Be prepared to answer questions on Tuesday, February 1 and 2. You may print your own copy of each text.

1. http://genealogy.links.org/links-cgi/readged?/home/ben/camilla-genealogy/current+-c-donnithorne22950+2-2-0-1-0

2. http://charlesdickenspage.com/Remembering_Camperdown_Lodge.pdf

3. http://www.suite101.com/content/the-real-australian-miss-havisham-a297773

4. http://www.squalorsurvivors.com/squalor/famous.shtml

5. http://www.fidnet.com/~dap1955/dickens/The_Bridal_Banquet.html

Week 21 January 24-28, 2011

Literature: Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
Grammar: phrases and parts of a sentence
Vocabulary: GE#s 584-603 the Master Vocabulary 2009 http://campus.digication.com/English9/1._Handouts_and_Teacher_Links

Homework:
- Vocabulary SAT notes - due every Thursday
- Individual reading book/play - due on Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Activities:
1. Administer benchmark test. Go over the answers after the test.
2. Study for the vocabulary quiz.

Tuesday-Wednesday
1. Administer Quiz #3 Vocab #s 544-563/Chapters 6-10.
2. Read and annotate chapters 11-15 and discuss guide questions.

Thursday
1. Work on a grammar assignment. Identify the verbal in sentences.
2. Look at a spoof ad.
3. Continue reading and annotating.

Friday
1. Continue reading and annotating of chapters 11-15.

From RAGS to RICHES...

Click on the link below and read about people who succeeded in life from poverty to immense wealth.

http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-rags-to-riches-stories.php

Week #20 January 18-21, 2011

Literature: Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
Grammar: Phrases, parts of speech, and parts of a sentence
Vocabulary: GE #s 564-583 of the Master Vocabulary 2009 http://campus.digication.com/English9/1._Handouts_and_Teacher_Links

Homework:
- Vocabulary SAT notes - due every Thursday

Activities
Monday
MLK - holiday

Tuesday
1. Quiz #2 Vocabulary/GE chapters 1-5/"Fragments of An Autobiography"
2. Discuss OER answer.
3. Continue reading - chapter 6-10.

Wednesday/Thursday/Friday
Continue reading chapters 6-10.

Prepare for a quiz on Monday.

Week #19 January 10-14, 2011

Literature: Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
Grammar: Verbal Phrases and Parts of Sentence
Vocabulary: GE #s 544-563

Homework:
- Vocabulary SAT notes - due every Thursday

Activities:
Monday
1. Quiz #1 - Vocabulary/Verbal and verbabl phrases
2. Receive study questions for GE. Start reading chapters 1-5.

Tuesday-Wednesday
1. Continue reading chapters 1-5.
2. Break every 10 pages and discuss,and then continue reading.

Thursday
1. Work on sentence assignments.

Friday
1. Continue discussion and answer an open ended question.

Week #18 January 4-7, 2011

Literature: Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
Grammar: Phrases (prepostional, appositive, infinitive, gerund, and participial) - review
Vocabulary: #s 524-543 - audacity, felicitous, morose, omnipotent, ravenous, remonstrate, sagacious, consternation, vicarious, imprecation, profound, commiserate, apprhension, execrate, grovel, render, erudition, ablution, discomfit, and testy

Homework:
- Vocabulary SAT notes - Due every Thursday
- Charles Dickens webquest activity - due Wednesday, Jan. 5
- Old notes and graded assignments from the fall semester should be placed in a Manila envelope. Due - on or before Jan. 7

Activities
Monday
Teacher preparation day

Tuesday
Advocacy
1. Discuss course outline for spring semester.
2. Sign and submit semestral contract.
3. Copy/note this week's vocabulary words, review format, and blog resource. Receive vocabulary packet.
4. Receive webquest homework.

Wednesday
1. Go over webquest homework.
2. Read "Fragments of an Autobiography" by Charles Dickens.

Thursday
1. Check vocabulary notebooks and binder tabs.
2. Review phrases and write sentences using vocabulary words with grammatical components.
3. Receive reading guide to Great Expectations.

Friday
1. Begin reading Great Expectations.
2. Answer questions in reading guide.
2. Go over answers to reading guide.
2. Continue reading.

NOTE: TEST/Quizzes - every Monday without fail.