2nd Week Aug. 30-Sept. 3, 2010

Topics:
Literature - "Marigolds" by Eugenia Collier / "The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell
Grammar - Nouns, Pronouns, and Adjectives
Vocabulary - From TMDG: dank, palpable, opaque, lacerate, palatial, bizarre, amenity, affable, cosmopolitan, condone, droll, scruple, bland, grotesque, opiate, sallow, solicitous, venerable, deplorable, zealous NOTE: Sentences this week should include a noun, a pronoun, and an adjective. Underline and label each one. DUE: EVERY THURSDAY

Homework:
- 2nd Summer Reading Assignment for zoned students - due: Aug. 30
- 1st and 2nd Summer Reading Assignment for non-zoned, out-of-district, out-of-state, or out-of-the-country transfer students - due: Sept. 3 and Sept. 10 respectively
- Vocabulary Practice for "Marigolds" - due: Aug. 31
- "The Most Dangerous Game" Project - due: TBA

Daily Activities:
Monday
1. Review "Marigolds" and vocabulary before quiz over the topics is given.
2. Go over the quiz questions afterwards.
3. Students will receive a copy of the CP vocabulary packet.

Tuesday
1. Name card activity using vocabulary.
2. Work on vocabulary practice.

Wednesday
1. Read and annotate "The Most Dangeruos Game."
2. Discuss.

Thursday
1. Work on nouns, pronouns, and adjectives exercises.
2. Go over the exercises and vocabulary practice.


Friday
Writing assignment: Editing and Proofreading

1st Week August 23-27, 2010

M - Summer Reading
Assignment; Assign Vocabulary Words

T – Discuss tone, character/characterization, theme, setting; SIFT Exercise
- Students turn in summer reading project.

W – Grammar – Parts of Speech (Page 25 GUM Wkbk)

Th – Begin the short story unit
- Read “Marigolds” by Eugenia Collier (p. 440 txtbk and annotate for SIFT. Answer questions on p. 452 #s 1-9 txtbk.

F – Writing assignment

Bellaire HS Summer Reading Assignments

Click on the link below or paste on your browser to access 2010 summer reading assignments:

http://www.bellaire.org/Summer10.php


Happy reading!

Have a GREAT SUMMER VACATION!

Be safe and have fun...loads of fun! See ya'll next school year...not in my classroom, but in the hallway. 8=)

Here's a link to teacher tube where you'll find what you have worked so hard on this last few weeks before the final exam: http://www.teachertube.com/viewProfile.php?user=Nscots8&ref=Nscots8

Romeo and Juliet Project Finale 2010

36th week May 17-21, 2010

We begin this week with the final exam essay on Monday. On Tuesday, we will continue viewing the RJ Zeferelli film and review for final exam. The rest of the week will be dedicated to final exam review. Prepare your review packet. Some parts of the packet are graded.

Period 2 Group 5