11th grade English: This week's readings will include Hemingway, Faulkner, Flannery O'Connor, and T.S. Eliot.
Homework:
Monday: Read pp. 517-524. Write a sentence stating what happens in each section, then number them according to their chronological order.
Tuesday: Read pp. 528-538
Wednesday: Read p. 1032-1033. Do you agree with Kafka’s thoughts about bachelorhood?
Thursday: Read “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock.” Writing assignment: create original similes/metaphors that compare two unexpected things.
Friday: study for test Tuesday
World History: Monday is our test over chapters 31-32 (World War II and Cold War era); after that, we will examine how the world has changed since the end of World War II.
Homework:
Monday: none (test)
Tuesday: none (biology field trip)
Wednesday: Read and take notes on pp. 776-781
Thursday-Friday: TBA
English 10: This week, we will finish reading Alan Paton's Cry, the Beloved Country; the unit test for this novel will be next Thursday.
Homework:
Monday-Tuesday: Read chapters 31-32
Wednesday: Read chapter 33
Thursday: Read chapter 34
Friday: Read chapters 35-36
John: We are continuing to discuss Jesus' arrest, trials, crucifixion, and resurrection. The last test for this class will be next Tuesday, June 1.
Homework:
Monday: p. 192-195 #7-11
Tuesday: p. 189-191 #1-5
Thursday: p. 192-195 #6-12
Friday: pp. 202-204 #8-12, skip #10
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Sunday, May 23, 2010
Monday, May 17, 2010
Week of May 17-21
English 11: This week we will spend a few days finishing discussion of The Testament. Unit test is Wednesday-Thursday. After that, we will look at some short works by twentieth century authors.
Homework:
Monday: paragraph response--how is conflict maintained throughout The Testament?
Tuesday: study for unit test
Wednesday: test; no homework
Thursday: Read Literature p. 1024. How was Hemingway's writing influenced by his life?
Friday: Read Literature pp. 1019-1022. Write a short story in which you show readers what characters are thinking or feeling through dialogue and action (rather than by telling the reader what the character is thinking).
World History: This week, we will spend a few days finishing our study of WWII and then move on to the Cold War.
Homework:
Monday: Read Barefoot Gen excerpts; answer questions
Tuesday: Read ch. 32 section 1-2 (736-746). Notes.
Wednesday: Read 747-752. Notes.
Thursday: Read 747-752. Notes.
Extra credit opportunity for World History: Follow the link below and read Yuko Nakamura's story about surviving the atomic bomb in Hiroshima; write a 1/2 page summary and response.
http://kasamaproject.org/2008/08/06/%E2%80%9Ctowns-of-the-dead%E2%80%9D-a-hiroshima-survivor-speaks/
World Literature: We are continuing to read Cry, the Beloved Country.
Homework:
Monday: Read chapters 21-22. Worksheet.
Tuesday: Read chapters 23-24
Wednesday: Read chapters 25-26
Thursday: Read chapters 27-28
Friday: Read chapters 29-30
John: We are now studying the arrest and trials of Jesus. Unit test is on Friday. The new memory verse is Psalm 32:7-8.
7 You are my hiding place;
you will protect me from trouble
and surround me with songs of deliverance.
Selah
8 I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go;
I will counsel you and watch over you.
Homework:
Monday: Read pp. 174-176. Do #7-13 on 176-178. Study for quiz tomorrow over John 18 (all) – 19:16
Tuesday: pp. 184-187 #2-7
Thursday: pp. 189-191 #1-5. Study for test tomorrow.
Friday: pp. 192-195 #7-11
Homework:
Monday: paragraph response--how is conflict maintained throughout The Testament?
Tuesday: study for unit test
Wednesday: test; no homework
Thursday: Read Literature p. 1024. How was Hemingway's writing influenced by his life?
Friday: Read Literature pp. 1019-1022. Write a short story in which you show readers what characters are thinking or feeling through dialogue and action (rather than by telling the reader what the character is thinking).
World History: This week, we will spend a few days finishing our study of WWII and then move on to the Cold War.
Homework:
Monday: Read Barefoot Gen excerpts; answer questions
Tuesday: Read ch. 32 section 1-2 (736-746). Notes.
Wednesday: Read 747-752. Notes.
Thursday: Read 747-752. Notes.
Extra credit opportunity for World History: Follow the link below and read Yuko Nakamura's story about surviving the atomic bomb in Hiroshima; write a 1/2 page summary and response.
http://kasamaproject.org/2008/08/06/%E2%80%9Ctowns-of-the-dead%E2%80%9D-a-hiroshima-survivor-speaks/
World Literature: We are continuing to read Cry, the Beloved Country.
Homework:
Monday: Read chapters 21-22. Worksheet.
Tuesday: Read chapters 23-24
Wednesday: Read chapters 25-26
Thursday: Read chapters 27-28
Friday: Read chapters 29-30
John: We are now studying the arrest and trials of Jesus. Unit test is on Friday. The new memory verse is Psalm 32:7-8.
7 You are my hiding place;
you will protect me from trouble
and surround me with songs of deliverance.
Selah
8 I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go;
I will counsel you and watch over you.
Homework:
Monday: Read pp. 174-176. Do #7-13 on 176-178. Study for quiz tomorrow over John 18 (all) – 19:16
Tuesday: pp. 184-187 #2-7
Thursday: pp. 189-191 #1-5. Study for test tomorrow.
Friday: pp. 192-195 #7-11
Sunday, May 9, 2010
Week of May 10-14
English 11: This week, we will finish reading The Testament by John Grisham! Test is next week.
Homework:
Monday: Ch. 42-43. Vocab. Bring grammar workbook tomorrow
Tuesday: Ch. 44-45, G.U.M. 162-3
Wednesday: Read ch. 47-48
Thursday: Read ch. 49-50
Friday: Read ch. 51-52
World History: We are studying WWII this week.
Monday: Define 6 vocab (depression, free-enterprise, fascism, anti-Semitism, nazism, appeasement); read pp. 706-714 and take notes.
Tuesday: Read pp. 714-718. Notes.
Wednesday: Read pp. 718-722. Notes.
Thursday: Read pp. 722-727. Notes.
Friday: TBA
World Literature: We are continuing our study of Alan Paton's Cry, the Beloved Country.
Monday: Read ch. 11-12. Bring LN & grammar wkbk to class tomorrow. 2 sandwich quotes (see below)
Tuesday: G.U.M. 170-171. Read ch. 13-14
Wednesday: prewriting; chapters 15-16
Thursday: Skillwriter; read chapters 17-18
Friday: Read ch. 19-20
Sandwich quote assignment:
Write two sandwich quotes explaining events in the book: one about the bus boycott (chapter 8) and one about the housing situation (chapter 9).
Example of a sandwich quote:
In chapter 6, Msimangu says that Africans and Europeans should be apart because "we are often thrown off the trams by young hooligans" (Paton 58). This shows that people in South Africa are beginning to consider segregation as a solution to their problems.
John: In our study of the gospel of John, we are nearing the crucial chapters about Jesus' arrest, crucifixion, and resurrection. This week will focus on Jesus' final parting words to his disciples.
Monday: Read John 14-16 and summarize each chapter in a paragraph. Do pp. 147-151 #1-2
Tuesday: pp. 154-158 #1-4, 7
Wednesday: chapel
Thursday: pp. 163-166 #1-3
Friday: pp. 169-174 #1-6
Homework:
Monday: Ch. 42-43. Vocab. Bring grammar workbook tomorrow
Tuesday: Ch. 44-45, G.U.M. 162-3
Wednesday: Read ch. 47-48
Thursday: Read ch. 49-50
Friday: Read ch. 51-52
World History: We are studying WWII this week.
Monday: Define 6 vocab (depression, free-enterprise, fascism, anti-Semitism, nazism, appeasement); read pp. 706-714 and take notes.
Tuesday: Read pp. 714-718. Notes.
Wednesday: Read pp. 718-722. Notes.
Thursday: Read pp. 722-727. Notes.
Friday: TBA
World Literature: We are continuing our study of Alan Paton's Cry, the Beloved Country.
Monday: Read ch. 11-12. Bring LN & grammar wkbk to class tomorrow. 2 sandwich quotes (see below)
Tuesday: G.U.M. 170-171. Read ch. 13-14
Wednesday: prewriting; chapters 15-16
Thursday: Skillwriter; read chapters 17-18
Friday: Read ch. 19-20
Sandwich quote assignment:
Write two sandwich quotes explaining events in the book: one about the bus boycott (chapter 8) and one about the housing situation (chapter 9).
Example of a sandwich quote:
In chapter 6, Msimangu says that Africans and Europeans should be apart because "we are often thrown off the trams by young hooligans" (Paton 58). This shows that people in South Africa are beginning to consider segregation as a solution to their problems.
John: In our study of the gospel of John, we are nearing the crucial chapters about Jesus' arrest, crucifixion, and resurrection. This week will focus on Jesus' final parting words to his disciples.
Monday: Read John 14-16 and summarize each chapter in a paragraph. Do pp. 147-151 #1-2
Tuesday: pp. 154-158 #1-4, 7
Wednesday: chapel
Thursday: pp. 163-166 #1-3
Friday: pp. 169-174 #1-6
Sunday, May 2, 2010
Week of May 3-7
English 11: We are continuing to read The Testament by John Grisham.
Monday: Write an analysis of Rachel Lane as a character; use at least two sandwich quotes. Read ch. 29-32
Tuesday: Read ch. 33-36
World History: We are finishing up WWI; we will also study the Bolshevik Revolution this week, and our next test will be on Friday.
Monday: Read pp. 640-650. Notes.
Tuesday: pp. 650-657. Notes.
Thursday: study guide
Friday: test; no homework
World Literature: We are just getting into our last novel for the year, Cry, the Beloved Country, by Alan Paton.
Monday: Read chapters 5-6. Vocab sheet due Thursday
Tuesday: Read chapters 6-7. Vocab sheet due Thursday
Bible - John
Monday: chapel
Tuesday: pp. 139-144 #1-11. Read and summarize p. 146 in a paragraph
Thursday: study guide
Friday: test; no homework
Monday: Write an analysis of Rachel Lane as a character; use at least two sandwich quotes. Read ch. 29-32
Tuesday: Read ch. 33-36
World History: We are finishing up WWI; we will also study the Bolshevik Revolution this week, and our next test will be on Friday.
Monday: Read pp. 640-650. Notes.
Tuesday: pp. 650-657. Notes.
Thursday: study guide
Friday: test; no homework
World Literature: We are just getting into our last novel for the year, Cry, the Beloved Country, by Alan Paton.
Monday: Read chapters 5-6. Vocab sheet due Thursday
Tuesday: Read chapters 6-7. Vocab sheet due Thursday
Bible - John
Monday: chapel
Tuesday: pp. 139-144 #1-11. Read and summarize p. 146 in a paragraph
Thursday: study guide
Friday: test; no homework