Week #17 Dec. 13-17, 2010

Final Exam Week

Monday
REVIEW

Tuesday
8:00am
2nd Period Final Exam
10:30am
5th Period Final Exam

Wednesday
8:00am
3rd Period Final Exam
10:30am
7th Period Final Exam

Thursday
8:00am
4th Period Final Exam
10:30am
6th Period Final Exam

Friday
8:00am
1st Period Final Exam

Week #16 Dec. 6-10, 2010

Literature: The Pearl by John Steinbeck
Grammar: Review for final exam - Parts of Speech, Parts of a Sentence, and Phrases
Vocabulary: Review 100 words for final exam (included in the review packet)

Homework:
- Complete all zeros in the gradebook

Activities
Monday
Final Exam Essay
Receive final exam review packet.

Tuesday
MOYA

Wednesday
Unit test on The Pearl

Thursday/Friday
Final Exam review

Week #15 Nov. 29-Dec. 3, 2010

Literature: The Pearl by John Steinbeck
Grammar: Verbal phrases
Vocabulary: Chapter 3 - almsgiver, ammonia, confirmation, consecrated, cozened, curtly, disparagement, dissembling, essence, furtive, inaudible, intervals, involuntarily, judicious, lucent, mangroves, merged, precipitated, projected, shrilly, speculations, subjugations, transfigured

Homework:
- Vocabulary SAT notes - due every Thursday
- Vocabulary SAT notes from last week - due Monday, Nov. 29
- Final draft - due Dec. 6, 2010 ( adjusted...again!!!)

Activities
Monday
1. Quiz #11 - Literary quiz
2. Go over the quiz questions after everyone is done.
3. Vocabulary puzzle activity

Tuesday
1. Go over page 67-70 of the Language Handbook pages.
2. Continue reading the novel. Complete chapter 3 questions.

Wednesday
1. Continue reading chapters 4 and 5 in class.
2. Complete and discuss chapter questions.

Thursday
1. Continue reading chapter 6 in class.
2. Complete and discuss chapter questions.

Friday
1. Work on symbolism activity.

ANNOUNCEMENT!!!

I created a new PeerMark assignment for those who were not able to do their peer review online. Your reviews will be marked late since the original due date was Nov. 18. Read your email, too. TAKE NOTE: The assignment only applies to those without peer reviews submitted online. Your due date is tomorrow, Nov. 23 of up to 25% deduction.

The Pearl by John Steinbeck

John Steinbeck Movie

Week #14 Nov. 22-23, 2010

Literature: The Pearl by John Steinbeck
Grammar: Phrases
Vocabulary: Chapter 2 #s 21-42 - bulwark, deliberately, estuary, gloating, incandescence, lateen, mirage, poultice, refined, telescopically, undulating, obscured, scuttling, perceptible, tactful, speculatively, adhered, illusion, deftly, writhed, receding, subsided

Homework:
- Vocabulary SAT words - due every Thursday - will be due Monday after the holiday

Activities:
Monday
1. Benchmark test
2. Quiz #10 - Chapter 1 vocabulary and SAT words

Tuesday
1. Go over page 67 of the Language Handbook worksheets.
2. Continue reading chapter 3 and discuss details.