OCSI Humanities Classes

Week of 7-10 Feb. 2012

2012-02-06T23:02:00.001-08:00

American Literature homework:

Tuesday: study for J-term reading test tomorrow
Wednesday: Read Matt. 5-6:4 and write about how [your] life would be different if Jesus’ words were followed seriously
Thursday: read “Evangeline”
Friday: read “The Devil and Tom Walker,” p. 350-359; p. 360 “Thinking Critically” #2 and 4

World History homework:

Tuesday: Read pp. 382-386. p. 386 #1-5
Wednesday: Read pp. 387-391. p. 391 #1-4
Thursday: Read pp. 392-395. p. 395 #1-4. Read pp. 396-397. p. 396 #1-2.
Friday: Read pp. 400-407. p. 407 #1-5. Study for quiz Monday.

Journalism homework:

Tuesday: Yearbook article rough draft due tomorrow
Wednesday: Yearbook article final drafts due tomorrow
Thursday: worksheet, read Journalism pp. 63-73 and take notes
Friday: Topic selection

Gospel of John homework:

Tuesday: none
Thursday: Read pp. 14-15. List reasons there are four gospels and reasons John may have wanted his to be different from the others.
Friday: Read John 1-10. Answer questions 1,2, 3 if applicable (pp. 10-11).

Week of 30 Jan. - 3 Feb. 2012

2012-01-30T01:19:00.000-08:00

College Writing homework:

Please bring all of your previous writing assignments (research papers, SAT essays, application essay) to class Friday; we will be using them for a final portfolio and reflection.

Monday: topic selection sheet (all)
Tuesday: Works Cited, 1-page outline, 1-p notes due tomorrow. Worksheet.
Wednesday: Worksheet, rough draft
Thursday: Final draft. Bring all previous writing assignments to class Friday.

Week of 23-27 Jan. 2012

2012-01-22T20:35:00.000-08:00

College Writing homework

Monday:
- 1-p notes for the persuasive research paper
- 1-p outline (must be different from prewriting outline)
- bring some quotes from your sources tomorrow

Tuesday:
- Rough draft with parenthetical citations and Works Cited page due tomorrow

Wednesday:
- Final draft due tomorrow; bring two copies

Thursday:
- Speech prewriting/notes; prepare for speech tomorrow

Friday:
- Find a scholarly article on a subject that interests you and bring it to class Monday.

Week of 18-21 Jan. 2012

2012-01-16T20:14:00.000-08:00

Tuesday:
- worksheet
- final draft of application essay
- bring career research paper to class again tomorrow

Wednesday:
- worksheet (indefinite pronouns)
- yesterday's worksheet: place [brackets] around all of the prepositional phrases, and label all prepositions and OPs.

Thursday:
- topic selection sheet
- 1-p. prewriting (outline or web diagram)
- grammar worksheets (prepositional phrases, pronoun case)

Friday:
- Works Cited page due Monday
- worksheets

Week of 9-13 January 2012

2012-01-08T21:11:00.000-08:00

Homework for College Writing:

Monday:
- 1-p notes on Writers Inc. #702-722
- 1-p outline for the research paper
- 1-p notes from sources for the research paper
MLA Works Cited page for the research paper

Tuesday: rough draft due tomorrow (Wednesday)

Wednesday: final draft due tomorrow (Thursday)

Thursday: Outline of The College Writer pp. 7-22. Study for grammar quiz tomorrow.

Friday: Rough draft of college application essay

College Writing: homework for 6 Jan. 2012

2012-01-05T21:04:00.000-08:00

Welcome back! I hope you all had a wonderful vacation and a time of rest over Christmas break. Below, you can find today's homework assignment (January 6) and the research paper assignment details.

Homework:

finish worksheet*
1-page typed, double-spaced abstract (quiz grade)
topic selection and working thesis

*Below are the URLs for this assignment; you may find it easier to click on these links instead of typing them in yourself.

URL for #2: http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/JTypes2.asp
for #3: go to http://typelogic.com and click on your personality type
for #4: take the quiz from #2, then click on “Identify your career with Jung Career Indicator”
for #5: browse to http://www.personalitypage.com/html/careers.html and click on your personality type

Career Research Paper

Your Task: Write a research proposal, then research and write about careers of your choice. Choose and research either (A) 2-3 related jobs within the same field (e.g. fashion, healthcare, computing) or (B) choose and research 2 unrelated jobs in which you have a strong interest.

Your research paper should include the following:
An introduction that gives an overview of each job you chose
A detailed description of each job—its nature and responsibilities
Career outlook (how hard is it to get a job in this field?)
Remuneration (pay and other benefits)
Necessary education and training; steps needed to get the job
A description of the advantages and disadvantages of each job
A conclusion explaining which job is most suited to you and why; how the job would be suited to your personality and interests; your skills that would help you in this job, shortcomings that you will need to overcome, and a plan for how you would go about getting this particular job.

Steps:
Investigate careers and make a list of all those that seem interesting to you.
Select a career, narrow your choices down to 2-3, and generate a working thesis.
Do preliminary reading; make a works cited page.
Take notes on all information to be used.
Write a detailed outline.
Type a rough draft with parenthetical citations and a works cited page.
Based on your research, decide whether you want to keep your original thesis or change it; write a final thesis.
Revise the rough draft based on comments from your peers and teacher.
Type the final paper with parenthetical citations and works cited page. 

Requirements:
- Research Proposal to include: general topic, specific topic, methods for primary and secondary research, sources you plan to consult
Length: 5-6 double-spaced,* typewritten pages in regular 12 point, Times New Roman font, with 1-inch (2.54 cm) margins. All formatting should conform to MLA standards.
Sources: Works Cited page in MLA style with a minimum of four sources. To get an A in the research category of your rubric, you must use at least six sources, and more than one source must be either a print source (e.g. book or print encyclopedia) or a primary source (e.g. interview). Wikipedia may not be used as a source, but you may use Wikipedia to find other, more reputable sources (scroll down to the bottom of the page and look at the list of sources on the Wikipedia page).
*Your double-spaced paper should have a total of at least 22-23 lines per page. If you only have 18 or less lines per page, reduce your line spacing. 

Major Due Dates:
- Friday, 6 January: begin initial topic selection
- Monday, 9 January: topic selection, working thesis, and Works Cited page due
- Tuesday, 10 January: outline and notes due
- Wednesday, 11 January: Rough draft due; peer and teacher conferences
- Thursday, 12 January: Complete research paper due

Examples of related topics:

Sports:
Professional athlete
Coach or referee
Trainer
Sports management & finance
Sports retail
Broadcasting

Writing:
Journalist
Technical writer
Freelance writer
Screenwriter

Health care:
Nurse
Chiropractor
Anesthesiologist
Surgeon
EMT

Computing and electronics:
Tech support
Network specialist
Computer programmer
Electronics sales associate

Engineering:
Software engineering
Mechanical engineering
Civil engineering
Aerospace engineering
Quality control

Research Choices – A Handout on Sources

“Primary, Library, and Internet Research” (477-502), Chapter 32 in The College Writer, goes into more detail on each of the sources mentioned below.

Types of Sources:
-- Primary: Original source with firsthand information.
-- Secondary: Information about your topic that is not directly from the person who experienced it.

Types of Primary Research:
--Surveys, questionnaires, quotes, interviews from original sources or experts in the field (that you then analyze)
--Field research (your personal observations and recorded data that you observed directly)***
--Journal entry recorded about something you or the other person witnessed or experienced
--Experiment results that you organized

Types of Secondary Research:
--Website sources from organizations or people who know about your topic
--Encyclopedias
--Statistical resources
--Guides and handbooks
--Academic journal, newspaper, or magazine articles

***This category of research is something commonly used for graduate and undergraduate college students in many different fields, from education to sciences and psychology.

Resources: 
US Dept. of Labor Statistics’s Occupational Outlook Handbook: http://www.bls.gov/oco/
http://www.wetfeet.com/careers-industries
http://www.mit.myplan.com/
http://gecd.mit.edu/

Helpful hint: Many colleges and universities have career centers with websites; anything you find on a college website is a reputable source, and these career centers can be helpful to you in your research.

Research Paper Topic Selection

Some careers that sound interesting to me are (list several):

I am narrowing it down to my preferred choices of

1)

2)

3)

because _____________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________.

Some sources that I intend to use to do my research are

1)

2)

3)

4)

My working thesis is (explain why you think this career is a good match for you):
________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________

J-term college writing syllabus

2012-01-05T21:02:00.000-08:00

College Writing Syllabus

Teacher Name: Ms. Amber Fontenot
Room Number: 332
E-mail Address: amber.fontenot@ocsi.org
Blog Address: http://ocsi-humanities.blogspot.com
School Phone Number: 958-3000
The best time for parents to call me is: from 1:10-4:00 PM

Number of Credits: ½ credit

Course Description: College Writing is an elective course designed to prepare students for performing at the college level in writing. Students will complete research projects, essays, and in-class presentations. The workload, grading, and course content are intensive and require that students spend ample time both in class and at home developing their writing skills.

Class Activities: The majority of class time will be spent writing: researching, responding to writing prompts, drafting, participating in peer review, and revising. Other activities will include online and library research, reading college-level articles, and grammar practice.

Course Objectives:
Write for a variety of purposes and audiences.
Comprehend a variety of reading materials by applying appropriate strategies.
Formulate strategies to locate, select, and evaluate research materials, including primary and secondary sources, library research, and online databases.
Synthesize information from primary and secondary sources for research.
Interpret and evaluate written material.
Employ the research process to support a thesis.
Apply conventions of standard English, appropriate diction, and proper tone in class discussions.
Produce formal oral presentations for a variety of purposes.
Revise and edit written drafts applying conventions of standard English.
Develop and practice strategies for timed test essays.

Grading:
Writing assignments 50%
Research assignments (2), essays, close reading and analysis.
Quizzes, in-class essays and presentations 30%
Timed essays, abstracts, presentation, grammar quizzes.
Daily assignments 10%
Informal in-class writing activities, homework
Class participation and notebook 10%
Participation includes on-task work during individual and group work time, peer reviews, and demonstrating engagement in class activities by asking and answering questions, commenting during class discussions, etc.

Materials you should bring to class every day:
- A notebook (B5) for in-class writing exercises - Loose-leaf paper OR a second notebook for drafting - A folder for handouts  - Pens, pencils, erasers, highlighters
- Assigned textbook copy of College Writing: Houghton Mifflin, 2003.
- Index cards, word cards, or sticky notes, if desired.
- Other materials, as requested by the teacher.
 Expectations: - Come to class with a positive attitude and be ready to learn and to write. - Be in your seat and working when the bell rings; begin bellwork immediately at the beginning of class. - Assignments are expected to be turned in on time; up to 10% or one letter grade will be deducted per day from writing assignments handed in late, at the teacher’s discretion. - Maximize your use of class time by taking notes, participating in discussions, participating in peer review exercises, and by writing. - Writing assignments must be submitted typed and in hardcopy. On some occasions, you may be asked to print multiple copies (up to 3-4) for the purpose of peer review.
Class Rules:
- Respect: Respect each other, your teacher, and all school rules.
- Expectations: Come with an open mind and a positive attitude; be ready to explore, create, and ask questions.
- Materials: Come to class prepared—you should have all necessary materials and assignments when the bell rings.

Class Schedule:
Week 1: career research
Week 2: test essays, application essays
Week 3: persuasive research
Week 4: close reading and analysis

Heading and format: All formal writing assignments with the exception of in-class essays should be typed and double-spaced, in 12-point Times New Roman font. Margins are one inch on every side. The heading in the upper right of every page is your last name and the page number (these go in the heading field in your word processor). In the upper left of the first page only (body field in your word processor) write the following information:

Your name
Instructor’s name
Class name
Date

The date should be written in the following format: 6 Jan. 2012

A final piece of advice: Choose topics that interest you! Whenever you have a choice of topic, this class will be as interesting or as boring as you make it.

Week of 12-16 Dec. 2011

2011-12-11T23:43:00.000-08:00

American Literature homework:

Monday-Tuesday: prepare speech if you didn't yet give yours; otherwise no homework
Wednesday-Friday: exam study guide

World History homework:

Monday: study for quiz (ch. 13 sections 1-2)
Tuesday-Friday: exam study guide

Journalism homework:

Monday: study for quiz tomorrow over misplaced and dangling modifiers
Tuesday: Cafe Dolce yearbook copy rough draft due tomorrow
Wednesday: Cafe Dolce yearbook copy final draft due tomorrow
Thursday-Friday: work on revisions for final portfolio

Gospel of John homework:

Monday: pp. 199-204 #1-12, skip 10
Tuesday: study guide
Thursday: test over lessons 20-22 (John 19:16-end); reflection paper

Week of 5-9 Dec. 2011

2011-12-04T22:26:00.000-08:00

American Literature homework:

Monday: final draft due tomorrow; bring LN tomorrow
Tuesday: brainstorming/prewriting for speech
Wednesday: outline due tomorrow
Thursday-Friday: prepare speech for Monday or Tuesday

World History homework:

Monday: study guide; test tomorrow
Tuesday: none
Wednesday: pp. 370-377. p. 376 #1-4, p. 377 #1-2
Thursday: pp. 378-381. p. 381 #1-4
Friday: study for quiz Monday over sections 1-2

Journalism homework:

Monday: bring previous yearbook articles (volleyball and cross country) to class tomorrow
Tuesday: bring previous yearbook articles (volleyball and cross country) to class tomorrow
Wednesday: revise yearbook articles; bring all previous assignments starting Friday
Thursday: grammar worksheet; bring all previous assignments starting tomorrow
Friday: self-assessment sheet

Gospel of John homework:

Monday-Tuesday: study guide for test Thursday
Thursday: pp. 184-187 #2-7
Friday: TBA

Week of 28 Nov. - 2 Dec. 2011

2011-11-27T22:55:00.000-08:00

American Literature homework:

Monday: conclusion paragraph; 6 pages of rough draft due Tuesday
Tuesday: 7 pages of rough draft due Wednesday
Wednesday: LN 93 all
Thursday: final draft due Tuesday. Fill out evaluation form for teacher conferences.
Friday: final draft due Tuesday.

NOTE: if you don't have a printer at home, have your final draft finished by Monday so that you can print out your paper at school Monday and turn it in on Tuesday.

World History homework:

Monday: pp. 344-355. p. 352 #1-4, p. 355 #1
Tuesday: pp. 356-360. p. 360 #1-4
Wednesday: pp. 361-365. p. 365 #1-4
Thursday: study guide
Friday: study for test Monday

Journalism homework:

Monday-Wednesday: final draft (feature story) due Wednesday
Thursday: bring yearbook articles (volleyball and cross country) to class tomorrow
Friday: yearbook copy revisions; study for grammar quiz Monday over pronoun case

Gospel of John homework:

Monday: pp. 147-151 #1-2
Tuesday: pp. 154-158 #1-4, 7
Thursday: pp. 158-160 #9-12; 163-166 #1-3
Friday: pp. 169-174 #1-6. pp. 174-176 #7-13

Week of 21-23 Nov. 2011

2011-11-20T22:08:00.000-08:00

American Literature homework:

Monday: continue drafting research paper
Tuesday: two different introduction paragraphs due tomorrow
Wednesday: first five pages of the rough draft due Monday

World History homework:

Monday: pp. 295-301 #1-5; finish handout
Tuesday-Wednesday: none

Journalism homework:

Monday-Tuesday: work on rough draft (due Wednesday)
Wednesday: none

Gospel of John homework:

Monday: study guide
Tuesday: read John ch. 14-16 and write a paragraph summary for each chapter (3 total)
Wednesday: none if you have finished Tuesday's homework!

For eleventh grade: some good and bad examples of sandwich quotes

2011-11-16T18:25:00.000-08:00

Example 1: a high school student's paper, "The Real American Cowboy" (LN 455)

The real cowboy was a tender of cattle. He had his “roots in antiquity” since herders of animals have existed since ancient times (Frantz 248), and even today “such people exist all over the world, from those who tend yaks in Central Asia to the gardians of the Camargue or the gauchos of Argentina” (Morgan 268).

Now let's look at some specific things this author did well and poorly.

The real cowboy was a tender of cattle.

The first sentence sets up the quote by giving a general statement that will be backed up by the quote.

He had his “roots in antiquity” since herders of animals have existed since ancient times (Frantz 248),

The writer leads smoothly in and out of this short quote; the whole sentence flows well.

and even today “such people exist all over the world, from those who tend yaks in Central Asia to the gardians of the Camargue or the gauchos of Argentina” (Morgan 268).

Don’t do this! The writer ended the paragraph with a quote. Always end with an explanation in your own words.

Example 2: a college paper, "On Rereading Tess of the D'Urbervilles"

I also picked up on literary devices, like the symbolism of the dead birds that Tess sees in chapter 41, killed by hunters who “ran amuck, and made it their purpose to destroy life” and who were “so unmannerly and unchivalrous towards their weaker fellows in Nature’s teeming family” (274). With these abstract value judgments against hunters, Hardy is no longer speaking of the practice of killing birds for sport but rather of the experience of Tess, who is ruined either by a grasping man or society’s rigid moral codes or both, depending on one’s interpretation.

Now let's look at some specifics:

I also picked up on literary devices, like the symbolism of the dead birds that Tess sees in chapter 41, killed by hunters who “ran amuck, and made it their purpose to destroy life” and who were “so unmannerly and unchivalrous towards their weaker fellows in Nature’s teeming family” (274).

The first sentence explains what is significant about the quote that will follow (“literary devices,” “symbolism”) and flows smoothly into the two quotes.

[. . .] who were “so unmannerly and unchivalrous towards their weaker fellows in Nature’s teeming family” (274). With these abstract value judgments against hunters, Hardy is no longer speaking of the practice of killing birds for sport but rather of the experience of Tess, who is ruined either by a grasping man or society’s rigid moral codes or both, depending on one’s interpretation.

The sentence following the quote explains what the hunters symbolize.

Example 2, but WITHOUT the sandwiching:

Tess sees dead birds killed by hunters. “[Hunters] ran amuck, and made it their purpose to destroy life” and they were “so unmannerly and unchivalrous towards their weaker fellows in Nature’s teeming family” (274). These are not the only examples that could be given; the entire book is full of foreshadowing and symbolism. Another interesting aspect of the book that emerged was the way in which Hardy is situated between Romanticism and modernism.

This is a BAD example--there are several things wrong with it. The first sentence does do a little bit to explain the context of the quote, but it doesn't lead smoothly into the quote. Whenever possible, lead into the quote with your own words rather than beginning a sentence with a quote.

Also, in this example, the writer did not explain the significance of the quote. She mentions "foreshadowing and symbolism," but it's unclear where she saw foreshadowing or symbolism in the quote. The whole paragraph is much more abrupt and does not flow as smoothly as it does with proper sandwiching; it also does not make as much sense.

Example 3: A professional, published article,“Effects of Listening to Heavy Metal on College Women: A Pilot Study” by Becknell et al.

This example answers the question of how often you should use parenthetical references, even if you aren't including an exact quote. The answer? Use a parenthetical reference every time you include information that is not common knowledge.

Research on psychological effects of heavy metal music seems to focus on displacement functions. Arnett (1996) reports that heavy metal music preference involves mostly messages of rage, loneliness, and cynicism. Arnett (1991b) also theorizes that heavy metal music listeners engage in psychological alienation tendencies and possess poor social relationships. More recent research, however, suggests that Arnett‘s position is more representative of females than males (Lacourse, Claes, & Villeneuve, 2001). The general assumption is that heavy metal music listeners release or unload their pent-up frustrations into the loud and intense sounds which they subconsciously feel will help them cope with life demands and stress (Arnett, 1991a).

Note how frequent the parenthetical references are--there is one after nearly every sentence! This is how careful you should be when documenting your sources.

Week of 15-18 Nov. 2011

2011-11-14T19:00:00.001-08:00

American Literature homework:

Tuesday: GUM 97-98; continue finding sources and taking notes
Wednesday: outline due tomorrow; bring sources and/or notes tomorrow; bring LN tomorrow
Thursday: write two paragraphs using sandwich quotes from your sources
Friday: first page due Monday

World History homework:

Tuesday: study for test tomorrow
Wednesday: Read pp. 154-261. p. 261 #1-4
Thursday: Read pp. 270-275; p. 275 #1-4
Friday: finish chart. Read p. 280-282, 288-294. p. 293 #1-5, p. 294 #1-3

Journalism homework:

Tuesday: pp. 178-189 notes; rewrite paragraphs (worksheet)
Wednesday: exploring features online worksheet
Thursday: pp. 190-194 notes; topic selection
Friday: worksheet; rough draft due Tuesday

Gospel of John homework:

Tuesday: finish worksheet
Thursday: pp. 134-136 #11-18
Friday: pp. 139-144 #1-11. Read and summarize p. 146 in a paragraph

11th grade research paper topic choices

2011-11-07T15:35:00.000-08:00

Topics:

Most of these are general topics and will need to be narrowed down when you make your topic selection. For example, if you choose the topic of US-Japan relations, you will want to narrow down the time period or the geographic region or both.

Multilingualism

What are the positive/negative effects of being multilingual?
Should America become bilingual/multilingual?

Multiculturalism
Third Culture Kids
Economics

What causes an economic depression?
What are the effects of a consumer culture on the environment?

US-Japan relations

Westernization during the Edo period
American interactions with Okinawa
How have the US and Japan shaped the international stance on climate change?
Internment of Japanese Americans and Japanese Canadians during WWII

Transportation

What are some new types of vehicles that are being developed (e.g. zero-emission vehicles, vehicles that drive themselves)? What laws or other factors prevent them from being marketed right away?
What is the history of automobile manufacturing in the United States and around the world?

Asian influences on American culture

Asian immigrants to America
What difficulties or forms of discrimination did Asian immigrants originally face in America? How have conditions changed?
Development of China Town, Little Tokyo, etc.

The changing face of the Christian church in America

Who were the Puritans really, and how have they affected American society? Do they deserve their poor reputation? What were the American Puritans really like?
Great Awakening; Jonathan Edwards
What are some current trends in American religion?
The American emphasis on logical thought
Has the percentage of Christians in America increased or decreased since colonial times, and what factors have caused it to do so?

Individualism vs. collectivism
Propaganda

Wartime propaganda in WWI/WWII
How is propaganda used in politics today?

An American writer: _______________________
Poetic forms imported into English-language poetry (sonnet, villanelle, haiku)
History of the gothic genre, from its European roots to the American southern gothic
Influence of jazz and blues on American poetry
American tall tales (e.g. John Bunyan)
Native American myths and legends
Your choice, as approved by the teacher

Week of 7-11 Nov. 2011

2011-11-06T21:14:00.000-08:00

American Literature: After finishing up our unit on Individualism Monday-Tuesday, we will be beginning this year's research paper project.

Monday: no homework
Tuesday: choose a topic
Wednesday: research and take notes
Thursday: research; preliminary thesis due tomorrow
Friday: Works Cited page due Monday; G.U.M. 100, 103

World History

Monday: Read pp. 220-227. p. 227 #1-3
Tuesday: worksheet; read pp. 228-232 and do 232 #1-5
Wednesday: 233-237; p. 237 #1-4
Thursday: begin working on study guide for chapter 8
Friday: study guide

Journalism

Monday: project
Tuesday-Wednesday: rough draft of yearbook copy assignment
Thursday: descriptive paragraphs
Friday: yearbook copy final draft due Monday

Gospel of John

Monday: pp. 109-115 #1-11
Tuesday: study for quiz Thursday
Thursday: p. 119-124 #1-7
Friday: p. 127-133 #1-10. Read and summarize “Study Skill-Hebrew thought” on p. 134-135

Week of 31 Oct. - 4 Nov. 2011

2011-10-30T08:57:00.001-07:00

American Literature homework:

Monday: Write a paragraph response to each of the following questions:
1. Describe the main images used by Walt Whitman on p. 397 & 399.
2. Compare and contrast the two poems.
Tuesday: Finish questions; read “O Captain!”(handout)
Wednesday: Handout #2-4: respond in one paragraph to each question
Thursday: GUM p. 91-92, 97
Friday: study guide

World History homework:

Monday: study guide
Tuesday: study for test tomorrow
Wednesday: none
Thursday: pp. 203-210 notes
Friday: pp. 211-215 notes

Journalism homework:

Monday: Choose three discussion questions and respond in a paragraph to each.
Tuesday: grammar worksheet
Wednesday: write a letter to Dove responding to their ad
Thursday: ½ page response: explain the factors that cause people to write or create media from a biased point of view—as many as you can think of. Is it possible for anyone to get rid of all of their biases completely? Should we try to do so? What are the implications for you both as a consumer of media and a creator of media?
Friday: project

Gospel of John homework:

Monday: Answer 3 questions (What does it mean? So what for them? So what for us?) for EACH of the following passages: John 8:12-30; 8:31-38; 8:39-47; 8:48-59.
Tuesday: finish chart; study for test
Thursday: pp. 101-107 #1-11
Friday: TBA

Week of 24-27 October 2011

2011-10-24T19:33:00.000-07:00

American Literature homework:

Monday: read Literature pp. 263-266; do p. 267 #2-4
Tuesday: read Literature pp. 301-304; do p. 304 #3 and finish #1-3 from academic vocabulary sheets
Wednesday: Read pp. 363-366, 369-376. Finish pictures for academic vocabulary
Thursday: Worksheet. Read pp. 379-403.

World History homework:

Monday: Read pp. 183-187. p. 187 #1-6
Tuesday: Read pp. 188-191. p. 191 reading check AND #1-4
Wednesday: Begin working on study guide
Thursday: study guide

Journalism homework:

Monday: Choose the best headline for each article and explain your choice in a sentence.
Tuesday: Choose any three discussion questions from today's article and respond in a paragraph to each.
Wednesday: Choose any three discussion questions from today's article and respond in a paragraph to each.
Thursday: grammar worksheet; study for grammar quiz Monday.

Gospel of John homework:

Monday: Read pp. 83-84 and make an outline. Finish chart.
Tuesday: pp. 86-91 #3-15.
Thursday: pp. 93-98 #1-10.

Week of 17-21 October 2011

2011-10-16T23:00:00.001-07:00

American Literature homework:
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Monday: Write 1/2 page about the film version of The Crucible: How does the film version contribute to the play (casting, setting, camera angles, music, etc)? How is the film version different from the play, and what are the ways that it changed the play?
Tuesday: internet worksheet; refer to the following websites:http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/brief-salem.html?c=y&page=1
http://evangelica.de/articles/the-devil-and-arthur-miller/

Wednesday: Read “Dr. Heidegger's Experiment,” Literature 500-513. Write 1/2 page summary.
Friday: Write an advice column to the characters in “Dr. Heidegger’s Experiment”(1 page)

World History homework:

Monday: Read Ch. 6 section 1 (pp. 160-169). Create a chart of roles in the Roman Republic and outline Roman wars and conquests. Finish timeline.
Tuesday: Read pp. 171-176. p. 176 #1-4. Study for quiz tomorrow.
Wednesday: Read pp. 177-182. p. 182 #1-3.
Friday: Read pp. 183-187. p. 187 #1-6.

Journalism homework:

Monday-Tuesday: revise; final draft due Wednesday
Wednesday: worksheet
Friday: headlines: write your own; select the best out of all the headlines that have been written for your article

Gospel of John homework:

Monday: study guide
Tuesday: Read John 6. pp. 75-79 #1-7.
Friday: TBA

Extra Credit Assignment for World History

2011-10-13T08:09:00.000-07:00

Due date: Monday, 17 Oct. 2011
Amount of points: 10% on a quiz grade

In the world today, slavery still exists in many places. Currently there is an anti-trafficking bill, the TVPRA (a bill to combat slavery) that is being voted on by the US Congress. This law was previously in effect but has now expired and needs to be renewed. For extra credit, write AND SEND a letter to a congressman asking him or her to support the TVPRA. The website below explains more about the TVPRA and provides links to websites where you can find the email addresses of members of the House of Representatives and the Senate:

http://www.ijm.org/justice-campaigns/tvpra

Steps:
1. Write a letter asking a congressman to support the TVPRA.
2. Send your letter to one or more congressmen.
3. Email a copy to me or hand in a printout.
4. Sign the form stating that you mailed your letter to at least one congressman.

Week of 11-14 Oct. 2011

2011-10-10T23:31:00.000-07:00

American Literature homework:

Tuesday: Choose three key words to describe Danforth’s personality; write a paragraph explaining your choices, using at least 3 sandwich quotes to justify your opinion.
Wednesday: study for test tomorrow
Thursday: none

World History homework:

Tuesday: finish worksheets (if not done by the end of class) and paragraph
Wednesday: Read pp. 150-155. p. 152 “Interpret,” p. 155 #1-5
Thursday: study guide; study for test tomorrow
Friday: Extra credit opportunity: write and send a letter supporting the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA).

Journalism homework:

Tuesday: Read pp. 81-93. Notes.
Wednesday: finish worksheet about Egypt articles (if not finished in class)
Thursday: rough draft due Monday
Friday: rough draft due Monday

Gospel of John homework:

Tuesday: pp. 68-72 #4-12
Thursday: Read pp. 72-73. p. 73 # 13-16. Journal assignment due tomorrow.
Friday: study guide

Oct. 11 Classwork for World History - Greek Myths

2011-10-10T08:29:00.000-07:00

For your assignment today, there are two worksheets. The first worksheet (no internet connection needed) is the one that says, "Greek Gods and Goddesses." For the second part of your assignment, you may choose one of two stories to read online. One is an adventure story about the Greek hero Jason and the Argonauts (you might hear more about him later in English class). The other is the story of Cupid and Psyche, a classic love story.

If you would like to read the story of Jason, click here:

http://www.mythweb.com/heroes/jason/index.html

Then click on "The Quest" and follow the arrows until you reach the end of the story.

If you would like to read the story of Cupid and Psyche, click here:

http://www.greekmythology.com/Books/Bulfinch/B_Chapter_11/b_chapter_11.html

The second worksheet that you have in front of you has some boxes for you to write down events in the story. (Event 1, Event 2, Event 3). However, these stories have more than three events. To make up for this, use the back of the worksheet to write down all the additional events in the story--you should have a total of at least ten.

Finally, after you have finished reading your story, write a paragraph responding to the appropriate prompt below.

Jason: What is Jason like as a hero, and what does that show about what the Greeks valued?

Cupid and Psyche: What does this story say about love?

Journalism classwork for 5 Oct. 2011

2011-10-04T10:19:00.000-07:00

Browse to the news sources under "Academic Resources" and find articles in which people are quoted. For each article, write the following information:

1. Article title and source
2. What kind of person was quoted (primary, secondary, professional, or person-on-the-street)?
3. What kind of contribution does person's point of view make to the article?

Week of 3-7 Oct. 2011

2011-10-02T19:50:00.000-07:00

American Literature homework:

Monday: Complete G.U.M. 94-96
Tuesday: Read pp. 212-219
Wednesday: Read pp. 220-227
Thursday: Read pp. 229-240. Critical Thinking Questions, pg. 228: #1,3,5, and 7.
Friday: ½ page summary of Acts 3-4.

World History homework:

Monday: Read pp. 108-113. p. 113 #1-4
Tuesday: Quiz. Read pp. 124-133. p. 132 #1-4, p. 133 #1
Wednesday: Write a narrative about ancient Greece; minimum of 1/2 page; use at least 5 vocabulary and/or place names from the reading (chapter 5)
Thursday: Read pp. 134-141. p. 141 #1-5.
Friday: Read pp. 142-149. p. 148 #1-4.

Journalism homework:

Monday: final draft due Wednesday
Tuesday: grammar
Wednesday: pp. 43-47 notes (1/2 page minimum)
Thursday: notes on pp. 48-53
Friday: notes on pp. 54-60

Gospel of John homework:

Monday-Tuesday: Study for test Thursday
Thursday: read pp. 59-60. #1-9 on p. 60-62.
Friday: pp. 63-66 # 11-19

Week of 26-27 Sept. 2011

2011-09-25T19:31:00.001-07:00

American Literature: This week is our first unit test over The Crucible. No homework.

World History homework:

Monday: study guide for test tomorrow
Tuesday: no homework

Journalism: This week, we will begin to talk about how to write yearbook copy. Homework is to write a rough draft of a a yearbook article, due next Monday.

Gospel of John homework:

Monday: special chapel today; don't forget your 1/2 page news article is due tomorrow
Tuesday: read pp. 53-57 and answer #6-13.

Week of 19-23 Sept. 2011

2011-09-19T01:18:00.000-07:00

American Literature homework:

Monday: Vocabulary sheet; read pp. 175-top of 186 and make a character list.
Tuesday: Read pp. 186-195. Write a ½ page summary of Act 1.
Wednesday: Read pp. 195-205. Create a chart or diagram showing the relationships among the characters (accuser, accused, judge, etc.)
Thursday: Finish p. 206 Critical Thinking questions (#1, 7, 8, 9). Read pp. 207-212.
Friday: study for test Monday-Tuesday

World History homework:

Monday: Read pp. 60-70. Outline.
Tuesday: Read pp. 72-79. p. 79 #1-4.
Wednesday: Read pp. 93-102. Notes.
Thursday: Read pp. 103-107. p. 107 #1-4. Project due tomorrow.
Friday: begin working on study guide for test Tuesday.

Journalism homework:

Monday- Tuesday: rough draft due Wednesday
Wednesday: no homework
Thursday: sentence fragment worksheet
Friday: final draft due Monday

Gospel of John homework:

Monday: pp. 36-38 # 7-13
Tuesday: Read John 2:1-25. Read pp. 41-42; answer p. 42-44 #1-5
Thursday: Read pp. 44-45. Answer questions 6-13. Write news report about one of the two events in John 2.
Friday: Read pp. 49-52, answer questions #1-5

Week of Sept. 12-16, 2011

2011-09-11T23:07:00.000-07:00

American Literature homework:

Monday: Read pp. 144-148 and make a Venn diagram of Salem witch trials and McCarthyism
Tuesday: computer lab activity, anticipation guide
Wednesday: study for test
Thursday: notebook assignment due Friday
Friday: Read The Crucible pp. 166-175. Using the glossary in your literature book, write the definitions for the literary terms for this unit (theme, irony, paradox, allegory, setting, protagonist, voice, monologue, dialogue, soliloquy)

World History homework:

Monday: Mini-project (notes due tomorrow; mini-project due Friday)
Tuesday: study for test
Wednesday: study guide
Thursday: finish 9-11 mini-project
Friday: begin working on project (with a partner)

Journalism homework:

Monday: Read pp. 228-238 and take notes.
Tuesday: Attend the OCSI volleyball game tonight and record a play-by-play of what happened OR if you are unable to make it to the game, interview someone who was there (preferably a coach or volleyball player) to find out what happened. Due Thursday.
Wednesday: complete worksheet (Tuesday’s homework is also due tomorrow)
Thursday: one intro paragraph
Friday: total of three intro paragraphs due Monday

Gospel of John homework:

Monday: Pages 35-36 #5-6.
Tuesday: Read Mark 1:1-8. Create a poster with an illustration of John the Baptist; on your poster, also answer the questions who, what, when, where, why, and how.
Thursday: study for test Friday (study guide)
Friday: Read pp. 36-37, answer #7-9

World History Mini-project: Sept. 11

2011-09-11T11:43:00.000-07:00

1. Browse to http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/us/sept-11-reckoning/viewer.html

2. Read the headlines, quotes, etc. on the top page. Choose one of EACH of the following:

Any one article to read
Any one slideshow of photos to view
Any one video to watch

3. Take 1/2 page of notes telling WHAT happened on Sept. 11, 2001 and WHY it matters. (How did it change the world?) Due tomorrow.

4. Choose ONE of the following creative options to present what you learned (Due Friday):

Write a journal entry from the point of view of someone who was in New York on Sept. 11, 2001
On unlined paper (A4 printer paper, construction paper, or art paper), create a piece of artwork that represents the events of September 11, 2001. Write a paragraph on the back or a separate sheet of paper explaining how your drawing represents Sept. 11.
Create a performance (short song, poem, rap, etc.) representing the events of September 11, 2001. You will need to turn in a copy of the words of your performance and a paragraph explanation of how your performance represents Sept. 11.
Create an artifact (3D model, model building, etc.) that represents the events of September 11, 2001. Write a paragraph explaining how your artifact represents Sept. 11.

Week of 6-9 Sept. 2011

2011-09-06T00:23:00.000-07:00

American Literature homework:

Tuesday: Grammar exercises: wkbk p. 5A (pronouns), 11B (adj/adv), 14A (prep/OP). Bring G.U.M. and LN tomorrow.
Wednesday: G.U.M. 106-108. Bring G.U.M. and LN tomorrow.
Thursday: G.U.M. 94-5; bring Literature tomorrow
Friday: TBA

Extra credit opportunity for American literature: either read “The World on Turtle’s Back” (pp. 24-40) and compare and contrast it to the biblical view of creation OR read “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” (pp. 152-156) and compare and contrast to “Images." Essay should be 3-4 paragraphs (handwritten is fine). Due next Monday.

World History homework:

Tuesday: Read pp. 30-37. 1-p. notes on looseleaf paper.
Wednesday: Read pp. 38-44. p. 44 #1-4
Thursday: Read pp. 45-49. p. 49 Reading Check, #4, #5 (newspaper article about an event in Jewish history)
Friday: Read pp. 50-55. 1-page outline.

Journalism homework:

Tuesday: 3 sources due Wednesday
Wednesday: rough draft due Thursday (400-500 words)
Thursday: work on rough draft (revise)
Friday: final draft due Monday

Gospel of John homework:

Tuesday: Read pp. 19-22, answer questions 1-2
Thursday: Read pp. 23-27 and all questions; study for upcoming quiz
Friday: pp. 31-34 and questions; quiz Monday; upcoming test

Journalism - Grammar practice for Sept. 1

2011-08-31T10:25:00.000-07:00

Plurals and possessives:

Read through the rules and practice with the tutorial here:

http://www.meredith.edu/grammar/plural.htm

Practice with the game here:

http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/exploring_possessives/index.html

Commas:

Read through the six comma rules at the website below; do Exercises 6 and 5 (we will talk about the other rules later).

http://depts.dyc.edu/learningcenter/owl/comma_placement.htm

Homework:

Write down the corrected sentences for any questions you missed in Exercise 6 and Exercise 5. If you answered every question correctly, write "all correct." Write a paragraph of at least five sentences in which you use all of the comma rules from Strunk & White pages 2-3 (handout).

Week of 29 Aug. - 2 Sept. 2011

2011-08-28T20:00:00.000-07:00

Homework for the week:

American Literature:

Monday: Read Literature pp. 134-136, 138-139. List characteristics of Puritans.
Tuesday: Read “Images or Shadows of Divine Things,” write down unfamiliar vocabulary and definitions; ½ page is a good length
Wednesday: write a page describing in detail how something in nature expresses a spiritual truth (or a truth about life--does not have to be religious)
Thursday: vocabulary assignment (handout); read Literature 138-141, 143 and answer p. 142 #1-2.
Friday: Grammar exercises: wkbk p. 5A (pronouns), 11B (adj/adv), 14A (prep/OP). Bring G.U.M. and LN Tuesday.

World History:

Monday: Read and outline Genesis 6:5-9:18. Read H14 and answer #1-3.
Tuesday: Skim pp. 5-17. Define the vocabulary (6 terms) and answer p. 17 “reading check.”
Wednesday: Read pp. 18-23. Define all key terms and answer #1-4 in complete sentences.
Thursday: Read pp. 24-27. pp. 24-25: make a chart showing the four ancient civilizations, their rivers, and their common characteristics. pp. 26-27: answer questions for documents 1&4. p. 29 #13.
Friday: Read pp. 30-37. 1-p. notes.

Journalism:

Monday: paragraph reflection: Why is it morally important to be careful about what you report even if it isn’t published publicly? If it is published and read by the public?
Tuesday: ½ page reflection: When is it morally right to report wrongdoing? gossip? Why do you think people read these stories?
Wednesday: TBA
Thursday: grammar practice
Friday: choose a topic and find sources for writing assignment

Gospel of John:

Monday: Read John 1-10. Answer questions 1,2, 3 if applicable (pp. 10-11).
Tuesday: Read John 11-21. Answer questions 5-8 (pp. 12-13). Quiz Thursday over background information & lesson 1
Thursday: Study for upcoming quiz

Journalism classwork for 8-24

2011-08-24T00:23:00.000-07:00

1. Follow the link below and play the game a few times with a partner.

http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/possessive_noun/index.html

2. Follow the next link and take the quiz over plurals and possessives. Click "submit application" to view your score. Then WITHOUT looking at the answer key, write out the paragraph on a piece of loose leaf paper using correct plurals and possessives. Underline each plural/possessive word that had a box next to it (including those that were correct to begin with).

http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/cgi-shl/par_numberless_quiz.pl/plurals_quiz.htm

Homework is to finish correcting the paragraph from this website.

Assignment for Journalism class, Aug. 24

2011-08-23T15:49:00.001-07:00

Journalism – Exploring Articles Online

Part A

Browse to http://ocsi-humanities.blogspot.com/ and click on “Academic Resources” at the top of the page. Scroll down through the list of links to “News Resources.”

Browse through a news website of your choice (or more than one). Look through them and list all of the kinds of articles that you see:

For the following questions, find three articles that you find interesting and answer the questions about each one.

Article One:

1. Write the title of the article and the news source where you found it.

2. In 2-3 sentences, write the main ideas of the article.

3. What do you notice about the organization and/or writing style of the article? (Examples: Does it start with the basics and then go into more detail? Does it use a high amount of technical vocabulary? Does it use a strategy at the beginning to capture readers’ attention?)

4. What do you think the purpose of this article is, and why?

5. Does this article only present facts, or is it an opinion piece? How can you tell?

Article Two:

1. Write the title of the article and the news source where you found it.

2. In 2-3 sentences, write the main ideas of the article.

3. What do you notice about the organization and/or writing style of the article?

4. What do you think the purpose of this article is, and why?

5. Does this article only present facts, or is it an opinion piece? How can you tell?

Article Three:

1. Write the title of the article and the news source where you found it.

2. In 2-3 sentences, write the main ideas of the article.

3. What do you notice about the organization and/or writing style of the article?

4. What do you think the purpose of this article is, and why?

5. Does this article only present facts, or is it an opinion piece? How can you tell?

Part B

1. From having browsed news websites and reading articles, what other things do you notice are involved in presenting news besides just writing? What are some other skills that are needed in order to put together everything you saw on the website?

2. What is the most interesting thing that you saw on the website?

3. What were some strategies that were used to get the reader’s attention?

4. Find an article that you think is interesting and that you would like the class to read for bellwork sometime in the next few weeks, print it out, and hand it in along with this worksheet.

Week of 22-25 August 2012

2011-08-22T01:23:00.000-07:00

Welcome back to school! Whether you are a new student or a returning student, it is great to see all of your faces in class. I look forward to working with you this school year as we "strive to take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ" (2 Cor. 10:5).

Homework for the week:

American Literature:

Monday: study for summer reading test tomorrow

Tuesday: none (summer reading test)

Wednesday: have all your books covered by Monday next week

Thursday: paraphrase the Aquinas prayer (handout) and write your own version; have books covered by Monday

World History:

Monday: finish survey (if unfinished)

Tuesday: read handout and take two-column notes (at least one page)

Wednesday: read Genesis chapters 1-3 and take two-column journal notes (at least one page)

Thursday: Write a paragraph: Which view of history do you agree with and why?

Journalism:

Monday: finish flash mob worksheet (if unfinished)

Tuesday: finish two-column notes

Wednesday: finish worksheet if unfinished

Thursday: grammar worksheet

Gospel of John:

Monday: finish survey and diagnostic if unfinished

Tuesday: read pp. 14-15 (textbook). List reasons there are four gospels and reasons John may have wanted his to be different from the others.

Thursday: Read John chapters 1-10. Answer pp. 10-11 questions 1, 2, and 3 if applicable.

Journalism Syllabus

2011-08-18T22:07:00.000-07:00

Syllabus

Journalism

Hour: 3rd

Teacher Name: Ms. Amber Fontenot

Room Number: 332

Email address: Amber.Fontenot@ocsi.org

Blog address: http://ocsi-humanities.blogspot.com

School Phone Number: 958-3000

The best time for parents to call me is: from 3-5 PM

Course Description: Journalism is a writing course in which students will gather information using a variety of research methods, then present information in formats such as news stories, features, reviews, columns, editorials, survey stories, sports stories, and yearbook copy. Students will also read and emulate professional examples from online news sources, critically evaluate media messages, implement ethical journalism practices, and edit pieces to follow the conventions of written English (grammar, usage, mechanics). This course will help you to become a better writer and communicator, a better thinker, and a more critical consumer of media.

Course Objectives:

Students will compile, synthesize, produce, and disseminate information using technology.
Students will identify and evaluate parts of stories (e.g. lead, body, conclusion, quote).
Students will model appropriate journalistic writing that is focused and coherent, using a variety of organizational strategies.
Students will listen for bias and/or authority to evaluate the reliability of sources, identify and interpret a source’s message and intent, and accurately record direct and indirect quotations.
Students will legally and ethically gather information from a variety of sources, using one source to check another.
Students will use persuasive language and techniques appropriately: distinguish fact from opinion; recognize a source’s authority, special interest, propaganda, and bias.
Students will use editing strategies and journalistic style rules to correct grammatical, spelling, and style errors (e.g., punctuation, capitalization, sentence structure), use word processing programs to prepare and edit text, and apply specialized vocabulary appropriately (e.g. sports, technology).

Class Text:

Introduction to Journalism

Materials you should bring to class every day:

- Two notebooks

- Loose-leaf paper

- A folder for handouts; a folder for your final portfolio

- Pens, pencils, erasers, highlighters

Grading:

Writing assignments and projects 50%

News stories, features, reviews, columns, editorials, sports stories, yearbook copy, etc.

Summative quizzes 30%

May include topics such as grammar and mechanics, terminology, background information, editing symbols, and writing.

Daily assignments 10%

Homework assignments and classwork.

Class participation and notebook 10%

Participation includes on-task work during individual and group work time, peer reviews, demonstrating engagement in class activities by asking and answering questions, commenting during class discussions, etc. The notebook grade will include items such as bellwork, freewrites, writing prompts, etc.

Portfolio Final Exam Grade (10%)

A portfolio containing pieces selected from your work during the course, revisions, and a reflection assignment.

Expectations:

- Come to class with a positive attitude and be ready to learn and to write.

- Be in your seat and working when the bell rings; begin bellwork immediately at the beginning of class.

- Assignments are expected to be turned in on time; 10% or one letter grade will be deducted per day from writing assignments handed in late, at the teacher’s discretion.

- Maximize your use of class time by taking notes, participating in discussions, participating in peer review exercises, and by writing.

Writing assignments must be submitted typed and in hardcopy. On some occasions, you may be asked to print multiple copies for the purpose of peer review.
Revision and editing will be a major focus of the class; major assignments will not be given a grade until they have been revised at least once. Your willingness to revise, not just the quality of your writing, will be taken into consideration for your grade on the assignment.
Save all you work. You will be compiling a portfolio throughout the school year to track and evaluate your progress.

Class Rules:

- Respect: Respect each other, your teacher, and all school rules.

- Expectations: Come with an open mind and a positive attitude; be ready to explore, create, and ask questions.

- Materials: Come to class prepared—you should have all necessary materials and assignments when the bell rings.

Approximate Class Schedule:

The schedule below is estimated, and may be adjusted based on class needs, at the teacher’s discretion, at any point throughout the year.

Semester 1:

Week 1: Introduction to journalism

Weeks 2-3: Journalism conventions and ethics

Weeks 4-5: Sports stories

Weeks 6-7: Information gathering; evaluating sources

Weeks 8-9: News stories

Weeks 10-11: Analyzing media messages

Weeks 12-13: Yearbook copy

Weeks 14-15: Features (part 1)

Week 16: Portfolio

Semester 2:

Weeks 1-3: Interviews

Weeks 4-6: Features (part 2)

Weeks 7-9: Field research and reports

Weeks 10-12: Persuasive writing and editorials

Weeks 13-15: Reviews

Week 16: Portfolio

American Literature Syllabus (English 11)

2011-08-17T05:35:00.000-07:00

Syllabus

English 11 - American Literature

Hour: 1^st period

Teacher Name: Ms. Amber Fontenot

Room Number: 332

E-mail Address: Amber.Fontenot@ocsi.org

Blog Address: http://ocsi-humanities.blogspot.com

School Phone Number: 958-3000

The best time for parents to call me is: from 3-5 PM.

Course Description: The students study literature that coincides with what they are studying in their US History class. Students develop oral skills, critique selected readings, and develop their knowledge of the writings of America throughout its history.

Class Activities: The students study literature that coincides with what they are studying in their US History class. Students develop oral skills, critique selected readings, and develop their knowledge of the writings of America throughout its history.

Class Texts:

McDougal Littell - The Language of Literature

Language Network

Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics (non-consumable workbook)

Wakatsuki and Houston - Farewell to Manzanar

Arthur Miller - The Crucible

Charles M. Sheldon - In His Steps

Fitzgerald - The Great Gatsby

John Grisham - The Testament

Materials you should bring to class every day:

- Two notebooks (B5) - Loose-leaf paper - A binder or folder - Pens, pencils, erasers - Class textbooks with book covers

-An IR book

Grading:

Tests/research paper 40%

Quizzes/projects 30%

Daily assignments 20%

Class participation 10%

Expectations:

- Come to class with a positive attitude and be ready to learn, explore, and ask questions.

- Be in your seat when the bell rings and begin bellwork immediately at the beginning of class.

- Assignments are expected to be turned in on time; no credit will be given for late assignments.

- During class, be prepared to take notes and participate in class discussions.

Class Rules:

- Respect: Respect each other, your teacher, and all school rules.

- Expectations: Come with an open mind and a positive attitude; be ready to explore and ask questions.

- Materials: Come to class prepared—you should have all necessary books, materials, and assignments when the bell rings.

Approximate Class Schedule:

The schedule below is estimated, and may be adjusted based on class needs, at the teacher’s discretion, at any point throughout the year.

Summer reading: Farewell to Manzanar

First quarter: Historical overview, the Puritan tradition (The Crucible), extra credit opportunity (The Scarlet Letter)

Second quarter: Spirit of Individualism, informative speeches, Gothic literature, research papers

J-term reading: In His Steps

Third quarter: Civil War and Beyond (19^th ce. short stories and poems), Modern Age (The Great Gatsby)

Fourth Quarter: 1940s-Present (The Testament), Twentieth Century American Literature

World History Syllabus

2011-08-17T05:32:00.000-07:00

Syllabus

World History

Hour: 2nd period, 5th period

Teacher Name: Ms. Amber Fontenot

Room Number: 332

E-mail Address: Amber.Fontenot@ocsi.org

Blog Address: http://ocsi-humanities.blogspot.com

School Phone Number: 958-3000

The best time for parents to call me is: from 3-5 PM

Course Description: This course is a survey of world social and political history from ancient civilizations, including biblical history, to the present. This survey will trace man’s progress throughout history from Adam and Noah to the present, and it will provide perspective for understanding contemporary world events. These historical movements will be evaluated from a critical, ethical, and biblical viewpoint.

Course Objectives:

• Students will recognize the hand of God in human affairs: the rise and fall of empires, kingdoms, and nations. Students will recognize the pattern of creation, fall, and redemption throughout human history.

• Students will describe the world’s major civilizations and their major achievements; students will understand historical events and influences that have shaped the world today.

• Students will evaluate historical events from a moral and biblical perspective; students will express their own points of view through writing and class discussion.

• Students will trace the chronology of major world events and explain cause-and-effect relationships. Students will have an over-arching concept of historical time periods.

• Students will interpret and evaluate information gained through research and primary sources.

• Students will express understanding in forms such as charts, maps, timelines, projects, creative writing, and formal reports.

Materials you should bring to class every day:

- Two notebooks (B5 or A4)

- Loose-leaf paper

- A binder or folder

- Pens, pencils, erasers

- colored pencils

- Your textbook, with a book cover

Grading:

Tests/research paper 40%

Quizzes/projects 30%

Daily assignments 20%

Class participation 10%

Class Texts:

World History: Human Legacy – Ramirez, Stearns, and Wineburg, Holt 2008.

Expectations:

- Come to class with a positive attitude and be ready to learn, explore, and ask questions.

- Be in your seat when the bell rings and begin bellwork immediately at the beginning of class. There will be one or two bellwork questions every day, which will be counted as part of your notebook grade.

- Assignments are expected to be turned in on time; no credit will be given for late assignments.

- During class, be prepared to take notes and participate in class discussions.

Class Rules:

- Respect: Respect each other, your teacher, and all school rules.

- Expectations: Come with an open mind and a positive attitude; be ready to explore and ask questions.

- Materials: Come to class prepared—you should have all necessary books, materials, and assignments when the bell rings.

Approximate Class Schedule:

The schedule below is estimated, and may be adjusted based on class needs, at the teacher’s discretion, at any point throughout the year.

Semester 1:

Weeks 1-2 – Introduction; The Beginnings of Civilization; The Ancient Near East

(Prehistory - 1000 BC)

Week 3-4 – Nile Civilizations; Ancient India and China (5000 BC - 250 BC)

Weeks 5-7 – Ancient Greece and Rome (2100 BC - AD 576)

Weeks 8-9 – The Americas; Empires of India and China (1000 BC - AD 600)

Week 9-10 – Muslim civilization; African Kingdoms (550-1500)

Week 11-12 - Cultures of East Asia; Kingdoms and Christianity (550-1400)

Weeks 13-14 – The Middle Ages (1000-1500)

Week 15-16 – Renaissance and Reformation; Exploration and Expansion (1300-1700)

Semester 2:

Weeks 1-2 – New Asian Empires; Monarchs of Europe (1200-1800)

Weeks 3-4 – Research paper

Weeks 5-6 – Enlightenment and Revolution; French Revolution and Napoleon (1550-1815)

Week 7 – The Industrial Revolution and Industrial Age (1700-1900)

Week 8 – Reforms, Revolutions, and War (1800-1900)

Weeks 9-10 – Nationalism in Europe; Age of Imperialism (1800-1920)

Weeks 11-12 – World War I and the Interwar Years (1914-1939)

Week 13 – The Pacific War; World War II (1930-1945)

Weeks 14-15 – The Contemporary World (1945-present)

Week 16 – Today's World; review for final exam

Gospel of John Syllabus

2011-08-17T05:29:00.000-07:00

Syllabus

Ninth grade Bible – The Gospel of John

Hour: 6th period
Teacher Name: Ms. Amber Fontenot
Room Number: 332
E-mail Address: Amber.Fontenot@ocsi.org
Blog Address: http://ocsi-humanities.blogspot.com
School Phone Number: 958-3000
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Course Description: This is a study of the life and teachings of Christ as presented in the fourth gospel, John. Students will learn about the writer of the book, the apostle John; the person of Jesus Christ, whom the book is about; and foundational topics within the Christian faith. Students will also learn about how everything in the Bible is relevant and of spiritual use.

Course Objectives:
• • Students will build a firm foundation of understanding of and a desire to return to the gospel of John.
• • Students will train themselves to study a book of the Bible without structured guides.
• • Students will be able to explain historical background, word definitions, and other background information.
• • Students will grasp the overall message of John and the basic message of the Christian faith.
• • Students will examine and transform their lives according to God’s truth.

Class Texts:
John
Holy Bible (New Living Translation)

Materials you should bring to class every day:
- Two notebooks (B5 or A4)

 - Loose-leaf paper - A folder

 - Pens, pencils, erasers
- Class textbook (John) and your Bible

Grading:
Tests 40%
Quizzes/projects 30%
Homework/daily assignments 20%
Class participation/notebook 10%

Expectations:
- Come to class with a positive attitude and be ready to learn, explore, and ask questions.
- Be in your seat when the bell rings and begin bellwork immediately at the beginning of class.
- Assignments are expected to be turned in on time; no credit will be given for late assignments.
- During class, be prepared to take notes and participate in class discussions.

Class Rules:
- Respect: Respect each other, your teacher, and all school rules.
- Expectations: Follow the expectations outlined above.
- Materials: Come to class prepared—you should have all necessary books, materials, and assignments when the bell rings.

Participation:
As we learn about the gospel of John together, it is important for you to engage with the ideas you encounter in the texts and during class. One way to deepen your understanding of an idea is to discuss it with other people. Therefore, you are expected to be an active participant in conversation and class discussion in order to grapple with ideas relating to the the Bible and faith, learn to coherently and logically discuss such ideas, and come to a greater understanding of some of the most important questions in life. Participation points will be subtracted if you come unprepared to class (such as by not having necessary books or materials) or are off-task; participation points will be added when you ask relevant questions, voluntarily answer questions, or take part in class discussions.

Approximate Class Schedule: The schedule below is approximate, and may be adjusted based on class needs, at the teacher’s discretion, at any point throughout the year.

Weeks 1-2: Background, chapters 1-2
Weeks 3-4: Chapters 3-5
Weeks 5-6: Chapters 6-8
Weeks 7-8: Chapters 9-11
Weeks 9-10: Chapters 12-14
Weeks 11-12: Chapters 15-17
Weeks 13-14: Chapters 18-20
Weeks 15-16: Chapters 21-22

Finals Week, 2011

2011-06-06T06:12:00.000-07:00

For all classes: There is no homework this week except to study for your final exams. Have a wonderful summer vacation!

Week of May 31-June 3, 2011

2011-05-31T06:00:00.000-07:00

American Literature: This week, we are taking a brief look at Modernist literature; there is one final unit test on Friday.

Homework:

Tuesday: read pp. 1026-1029, 1032-1033. Do you agree with Kafka's thoughts about bachelorhood? (paragraph response)
Wednesday: worksheet
Thursday: study for test
Friday: test; begin studying for final exam

World Literature: We are finishing our unit on Cry, The Beloved country; the unit test (over books 2-3) will be on Thursday.

Homework:

Tuesday: study for test
Wednesday: Skillwriter (due F); study for test
Thursday: finish skillwriter; begin studying for final exam
Friday: study for final exam

World History: This week, we will briefly overview some main events from the twentieth century.

Homework:

Tuesday: study guide for test over chapters 31-32
Wednesday: pp. 760-772. Notes.
Thursday: pp. 791-803. Notes.
Friday: begin studying for final exam.

Gospel of John: Tuesday is our final unit test; we will spend the last few days of class on additional topics relating to the Bible (the Harrowing of Hell; online resources for Bible study, etc.)

Homework:

Tuesday: Write a paragraph-1/2 page about questions you still have about the Bible, God, Jesus, etc.
Thursday: worksheet (Harrowing of Hell)
Friday: worksheet (CCEL)

Week of May 23-27

2011-05-22T23:37:00.000-07:00

American Literature: This week we are finishing our unit on The Testament by John Grisham and will then begin looking at American literature from the era of Modernism.

Homework:

Monday: LN 236. Study for test.
Tuesday: test; no HW
Wednesday: G.U.M. 164-165
Thursday: Read pp. 516-524. Write a sentence stating what happens in each section, then number them according to their chronological order.
Friday: Read pp. 528-538 and study for a quiz over this story.

World Literature: We are continuing to read Cry, the Beloved Country and will have our next unit test next week.

Homework:

Monday: Read chatpers 31-32; finish skit.
Tuesday: Read chapter 33. Worksheet.
Wednesday: read chapters 34-35.
Thursday: read chapter 36.
Friday: Write ½ page responding to the end of the book and stating whether the ending is more sad or hopeful and why.

World History: We are continuing to study WWII; we will also spend some time learning about the Cold War before the next unit test (next week).

Homework:

Monday: Worksheet.
Tuesday: Read ch. 32 section 1-2 (736-746). Notes.
Wednesday: Read 747-752. Notes.
Thursday: 752-757. Notes.
Friday: study guide.

Gospel of John: Having just read the story of Jesus' crucifixion, we are finishing out the semester by reading about his resurrection and appearances to his disciples.

Homework:

Monday: pp. 189-195 #1-7, 9-12. Worksheet.
Tuesday: pp. 199-201 #1-7. Review for quiz Friday.
Thursday: pp. 202-204 #8-12, skip 10.
Friday: study guide.

Week of May 16-20, 2011

2011-05-15T08:45:00.001-07:00

American Literature: This week, we will be finishing The Testament by John Grisham in preparation for a test Tuesday-Wednesday of next week.

Homework:

Monday: Read ch. 40-42. Paragraph response.
Tuesday: Ch. 43-45. Vocab set 3. Bring G.U.M. tomorrow.
Wednesday: Ch. 46-48. G.U.M. 160-1.
Thursday: Ch. 49-50. G.U.M. 162-3.
Friday: Ch. 51-52 (end). Paragraph response (if unfinished). Bring LN to class Monday.

World Literature: We are continuing to read Cry, the Beloved Country by Alan Paton. The test over the first half of this book will be Monday of this week; there will also be a final unit test when we finish reading the book.

Homework:

Monday: Read chapters 19-20. Ch. 14-17 worksheet.
Tuesday: Read chapters 21-23. Character list.
Wednesday: Read chapters 24-26.
Thursday: Read chapters 27-29. Make a chart of characters and events in chapters 18-29.
Friday: read chapter 30.

World History: We have just finished studying WWI; we will begin the week by taking a brief look at the period between the wars, after which we will study the Pacific War and WWII.

Monday: Define 6 vocab (depression, free-enterprise, fascism, anti-semitism, Nazism, appeasement); read pp. 706-714. Notes.
Tuesday: Read pp. 714-718. Notes.
Wednesday: chart (see handout)
Thursday: Read pp. 718-722. Notes.
Friday: Read pp. 722-727. Notes.

Gospel of John: This week, we will be studying Jesus' arrest, trials, and crucifixion, as recorded in John 17-19. These chapters are central to understanding Jesus' mission of coming to earth to die for the sins of mankind, so that all who believe in him may be saved.

There will be a unit test over lessons 16-19 at the end of the week.

Monday: Read pp. 174-176. Do #7-13 on 176-178. Study for test Thursday.
Tuesday: study guide
Thursday: pp. 183-187 #1-7.
Friday: TBA

Week of May 9-13, 2011

2011-05-08T11:00:00.000-07:00

American Literature: We will be spending this week and next week finishing our unit on The Testament by John Grisham.

Homework:

Tuesday: Write an analysis of Rachel Lane as a character; use at least two sandwich quotes. Read ch. 29-32.
Wednesday: Read ch. 33-36
Friday: Finish written response (What difference is there between accepting forgiveness and becoming a follower? What reasons do you think Nate has for wanting to talk to Rachel at the end of Chap. 37?). Read ch. 38-39. Study for vocab quiz. Bring LN to class Friday.

World Literature: We are continuing our novel unit on Cry, the Beloved Country until the end of the school year. There will be a test over the first half of the novel at the beginning of next week.

Homework:

Monday: worksheets (x2); read ch. 8-9; vocab quiz tomorrow
Tuesday: read ch. 10-11. ½ page summary of chapters 1-11
Wednesday: Read ch. 12-13. Worksheet. Bring LN & grammar wkbk to class tomorrow
Thursday: G.U.M. 170-171. Read ch. 14-15
Friday: Read chapters 16-18. Write a page summary of the book so far. Study for test Monday.

World History: This week, we will finish our unit on WWI; next week we will begin studying the years between the wars and WWII.

Homework:

Monday: study guide; study for test
Tuesday: test; no homework
Wednesday-Thursday: Find and explain answers to missed questions from previous unit test.
Friday: retest over chapters 23-24.

Gospel of John: This week we will continue to study Jesus' last words to his disciples and begin reading about his arrest and trials.

Homework:

Monday: pp. 154-158 #1-4, 7
Tuesday: pp. 158-160 #9-12;. 163-166 #1-3
Friday: pp. 169-174 #1-6. Pages 174-176 #7-13

Week of May 2-6

2011-05-01T15:34:00.000-07:00

American Literature: Monday is the first test over The Testament (ch. 1-19); after that, we will continue reading the novel.

Homework:

Monday: Read chapters 20-21. Bring grammar workbook to class tomorrow.
Tuesday: G.U.M. 157-159, vocab (due Friday), read ch. 22
Wednesday: Read ch. 23-24
Friday: read ch. 25-27

World Literature: This week, we will begin reading Cry, the Beloved Country, a novel of South Africa, written by Alan Paton.

Homework:

Monday: Read chapters 1-2. Vocabulary sheet(front of the page). Bring grammar workbook to class tomorrow.
Tuesday: G.U.M. pp. 167-169. Read CTBC ch. 3-4.
Wednesday: Read chapters 5-6. Finish vocabulary sheet.
Friday: Read chapters 6-7.

World History: This week, we will be studying WWI.

Homework:

Monday: Read 627-637. Notes.
Tuesday: Read pp. 640-650. Notes.
Wednesday: pp. 650-657. Notes.
Friday: study guide

Gospel of John: This week will focus on Jesus' farewell discourse to his disciples in John chapters 13 and following.

Homework:

Monday: study for test Tuesday
Tuesday: Read John ch. 14-16 and write a 1-paragraph summary for each chapter.
Friday: Do pp. 147-151 #1-2.

Week of April 25-29

2011-04-24T10:52:00.000-07:00

American Literature: We are reading The Testament by John Grisham. Because this is a longer novel, there will be two tests--a test over the first 19 chapters, and another test over the whole book. The first unit test will be coming up next Monday, so keep this in mind as you read this week.

Homework:

Monday: Read chapters 12-13
Tuesday: Read chapters 14-16
Wednesday: Read chapters 17-19
Thursday-Friday: study for test Monday

World Literature: We are finishing up a unit of war literature; the unit test is on Wednesday, and after that, we will move to a different part of the world and begin studying the conditions of apartheid South Africa in preparation for our final novel unit of the school year.

Homework:

Monday-Tuesday: study guide
Wednesday: TBA

World History: After the unit test over chapters 23-24 (Tuesday), we will immediately begin studying WWI and the causes that led to it.

Homework:

Monday: study guide
Tuesday: test
Wednesday: Read 620-626. Take notes (one page). Maps.
Thursday: maps due tomorrow
Friday: Read 627-637. Notes.

Gospel of John: This week, we will be studying John chapters 11-13. In these chapters, the events we will study (Jesus' raising Lazarus from the dead, the triumphal entry, the Last Supper) are beginning to lead up to Jesus' eventual crucifixion and resurrection. The first unit test for this quarter will be on Monday.

Homework:

Monday: p. 127-133 #1-10. Read and summarize “Study Skill-Hebrew thought” on p. 134-135
Tuesday: pp. 134-136 #11-18
Thursday: pp. 139-144 #1-11. Read and summarize p. 146 in a paragraph
Friday: study guide

Week of March 22-25

2011-03-19T11:04:00.000-07:00

To all of my classes: Although I will be away this week, feel free to email me if you have any questions about your assignments.

American Literature: Continuing to read The Great Gatsby, with a little bit of grammar review thrown in. The final test over this book will be next Friday, April 1.

Homework:

Tuesday: Read ch. 7 pp. 131-143. G.U.M. p. 63
Wednesday: Finish worksheet (love triangle). Finish reading chapter 7. WARNING: there is a graphic description of violence at the top of p. 145--if you would rather not expose yourself to it, skip the top half of the page.
Thursday: Finish grammar worksheet
Friday: 1-page response to the movie: How is what you saw in the movie different from your understanding based on having read the book? Do the characters in the movie match how you imagined them to be?

World Literature: Continuing to read The Hiding Place. Final test will be next Tuesday.

Homework:

Tuesday: read chapters 11-12
Wednesday: read chapter 13
Thursday: read chapter 14
Friday: read chapter 15

World History: We are finishing chapter 19 and will have a test over chapters 18-19 on Friday of this week.

Homework:

Tuesday: p. 495 Basic Skills #1, Critical Thinking #5
Wednesday-Thursday: study guide
Friday: none

Gospel of John: We have a test on Tuesday and memory verse quiz over John 3:16 on Friday.

Homework:

Tuesday: Read John 6. pp. 75-79 #1-7.
Thursday: pp. 79-81 #8-13.
Friday: Read pp. 83-84 and outline. Finish chart (handout).

Week of March 14-18

2011-03-13T19:46:00.000-07:00

Our sympathies and prayers are with everyone who has been affected by the earthquake and tsunami in northeast Japan, especially those who have lost loved ones and those who are currently lacking food, water, and shelter. We pray for further harm to be averted, for needs to be met, for comfort for all those who are grieving, and that even in this time of distress, the Japanese people would find strength and salvation in Jesus Christ. "My soul clings to you; your right hand upholds me" (Psalm 63:8).

American Literature: We are continuing to read The Great Gatsby; there will be a test over chapters 1-6 on Thursday, and after that we will continue through to the end of the book.

Homework:

Monday: Read ch. 6, pp. 103-118
Tuesday-Wednesday: study for test over The Great Gatsby ch. 1-6 on Thursday
Thursday: Chap. 7, pg. 119-131
Friday: Chapter 7 pp. 119-131; define ch. 7-9 vocabulary

World Literature: We are continuing to read The Hiding Place by Corrie ten Boom; the test over chapters 1-10 will be on Friday.

Homework:

Monday: read/review chapter 8; paragraph response (The ten Boom family prepares for a Nazi raid by having drills. In your life, what is something important you can prepare for by practicing?)
Tuesday: read/review chapter 9
Wednesday: read chapter 10
Thursday: study for ch. 1-10 test
Friday: test

World History: This week, we will be wrapping up chapter 18 (The Renaissance in England) and begin studying some other European monarchs in chapter 19.

Homework:

Monday: For each question missed on the test (Renaissance), write a one-sentence explanation of the correct answer.
Tuesday: Read 440-447. p. 447 ID, #1-5
Wednesday: read section 2 and take notes
Thursday: Read 447-452 and do Section 2 review
Friday: Read 452-457. ID, #1-6.

Gospel of John:

Homework:

Monday: pp. 68-72 #4-12
Tuesday: Read pp. 72-73. p. 73 # 13-16
Thursday: study guide for test TUESDAY
Friday: TBA

Monday:

Week of March 7-10

2011-03-07T18:04:00.000-08:00

American Literature: We are continuing to read The Great Gatsby.

Homework:

Monday: Read ch. 4, pp. 79-85. Complete character sheets for Jordan, Gatsby.
Tuesday: Read chapter 5, pp. 86-102. Paragraph summary of the book so far. Finish worksheet.
Wednesday: paragraph response
Thursday: reflective essay due Monday

World Literature: We are continuing to read The Hiding Place.

Homework:

Monday: Read pp. 46-64 (ch. 4 and beginning of 5)
Tuesday: Read up to p. 88 (end of chapter 6) Write a 1-page family newsletter about events in the ten Boom family from chapter 4.
Wednesday: Read chapter 7
Thursday: Read chapters 8-9

World History: This week, we are beginning to study the Elizabethan age in England (the Renaissance in England), and we will also look at some other nations during this time period, the golden age of European monarchs.

Homework:

Monday: Read pp. 420-425. p. 425 ID, #1-5
Tuesday: Read 426-433; section 2 – take notes; section 3 – section 3 review on p. 434
Wednesday: Read 434-437. p. 437 Define, ID, #1-5
Thursday: TBA

Gospel of John:

Homework:

Monday: study guide
Tuesday: Read pp. 59-60. #1-9 on p. 60-62
Thursday: pp. 63-66 # 11-19

Week of February 28 - March 4

2011-02-27T18:18:00.000-08:00

American Literature: This week, we are beginning a unit on F. Scott Fitzgerald's masterpiece, The Great Gatsby.

Homework:

Monday: Read chapter 1 and write a paragraph summary/response
Tuesday: Read chapter 2; worksheet
Wednesday: Read chapter 3 pp. 43-55; character sheets for Tom and Daisy
Thursday: Complete G.U.M. pp. 58-60; finish reading chapter 3; character sheet for Myrtle
Friday: Read chapter 4 pp. 65-79; character sheet for Nick

World Literature: We are beginning this week with a unit test over poetry and Arthurian literature; after that, we will begin The Hiding Place, a true account of Corrie Ten Boom's experiences during WWII.

Homework:

Monday: no homework; optional extra credit assignment is to write a sonnet by Friday.
Tuesday: Read pp. 1-8. Written response: What do you think you would do if you were living in Holland during this time period?
Wednesday: Read pp. 8-16.
Thursday: Read chapter 2
Friday; Read chapter 3

World History: We will spend this week working on the research paper in class. Make sure to bring all of your work on the research paper (sources, notes, drafting) every day so that you have something to work on and can make the best use of your time.

Homework:

Monday: 4 sources (write information for your sources in MLA format) and 1 page of notes in any format
Tuesday: Thesis and first page of the rough draft
Wednesday: additional two pages of the rough draft are due (total of 3 pages)
Thursday: entire rough draft due tomorrow (five pages total)
Friday: final draft due Monday

Gospel of John:

Homework:

Monday: Read pp. 44-45. Answer questions 6-13. Write a news report about one of the two events in John chapter 2 (one page, due Wednesday)
Tuesday: Read pp. 49-52, answer questions 1-5.
Thursday: Read pp. 53-57, answer questions 6-13.
Friday: study for test Monday

Week of February 22-25

2011-02-22T18:35:00.001-08:00

American Literature: This week we will be discussing some poets and taking a unit test over the literature we have studied from during and after the Civil War.

Homework:

Tuesday: worksheet (Emily Dickinson)
Wednesday: study
Thursday-Friday: test

World Literature: We are continuing our unit on poetry, the art of using the right word in the right place, and along similar lines, we are also discussing the effect that words can have and how we can use words to build others up rather than tearing people down.

Homework:

Tuesday: worksheet (the power of words)
Wednesday: worksheet (find a poem from your Literature book and answer the questions)
Thursday-Friday: study guide for test Monday

World History: We began this week with the unit test on the Renaissance, and we will now be starting a research report on the Renaissance time period.

Homework:

Tuesday: none
Wednesday: topic selection
Thursday: research questions
Friday: begin finding sources

Gospel of John: The unit we are beginning will include events such as Jesus' baptism and the calling of the first disciples.

Homework:

Tuesday: pp. 36-37; answer #7-9; mini-project due Wednesday before chapel
Thursday: pp. 37-38 #10-13
Friday: Read John 2:1-25. Read pp. 41-42; answer pp. 42-44 #1-5

Week of February 14-18

2011-02-13T23:09:00.000-08:00

American Literature: Continuing with our study of writing during and after the Civil War time period, we will be reading the work of Mark Twain and of some famous American poets.

Homework:

Monday: Read Literature pp. 679-684, finish vocabulary worksheet, p. 676 #7 (paragraph response)
Tuesday: review "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" and both Twain stories for a writing assignment tomorrow.
Wednesday: Skillwriter assignment (due Friday); read Literature pp. 746-749
Thursday: G.U.M. 57 all and 59 A, C. Read Literature pp. 752-3, 756-759, 835-837
Friday: study for test Tuesday

World Literature: This week's unit is poetry appreciation.

Homework:

Monday: worksheet
Tuesday: worksheet
Wednesday: Skillwriter assignment (due Friday)
Thursday: worksheet
Friday: TBA

World History: We are continuing to study the Renaissance and will have a test coming up on Friday.

Homework:

Monday: pp. 402-410. p. 406 all
Tuesday: pp. 392-401. Notes.
Wednesday: pp. 410-411. p. 411 #1-6.
Thursday: study guide for test Friday
Friday: test; no homework

Gospel of John: We are beginning with an in-depth study at the prologue to John, which is in John 1:1-18, and then continuing through the book. The first unit test, over background information and the first few lessons, will be on Tuesday of next week.

Homework:

Monday: Read pp. 23-27 and answer all questions; finish worksheet from class
Tuesday: pp. 31-34 and questions; quiz Thursday
Thursday: pp. 35-36 #5-6. Read Mark 1:1-18. Create a poster with an illustration of John the Baptist; on your poster, also answer the questions who, what, when, where, why, and how.
Friday: study guide for test Tuesday

Week of Feb. 7-11

2011-02-06T22:22:00.000-08:00

American Literature: We will be spending a bit of time on grammar and also starting a new unit, Civil War and Beyond. As the name implies, we will be reading authors from during and after the Civil War time period.

Homework:

Monday: G.U.M. workbook pp. 55-56
Tuesday: Skillwriter
Wednesday: Read Literature 580-589
Thursday: vocabulary worksheet
Friday: Read Literature pp. 654-657; G.U.M. 68

World Literature: This week, we will be learning about the legends of King Arthur.

Homework:

Monday: Read the handout (Geoffrey of Monmouth) and answer the questions.
Tuesday: Read Literature pp. 1103-1104. Write a paragraph describing the poem (what it says) and the poetic devices you see.
Wednesday: Read Literature pp. 1065-1071. Worksheet.
Thursday: Read Literature pp. 1073-1079. Worksheet.
Friday: Gather information about after school clubs for an upcoming Skillwriter assignment.

World History: Studying the Renaissance.

Homework:

Monday: Read 358-369. p. 364 Define, ID, even numbers; quiz tomorrow
Tuesday: Read pp. 372-383. Take notes.
Wednesday: pp. 384-389. p. 386 Define, #1-5; p. 389 Define, #1-5
Thursday: pp. 392-401. Notes.
Friday: pp. 402-410. p. 406 all.

Gospel of John:

Homework:

Monday: Read John chapters 1-10. Answer questions #1-2 and #3 if applicable.
Tuesday: Read John 11-21. Answer questions #5-8 on pages 12-13.
Thursday: Study for quiz over background information and lesson 1.
Friday: Read pages 19-22; answer questions 1-2.

Week of Feb. 3-4, 2011

2011-02-02T17:53:00.000-08:00

Welcome back to a new semester! You can find your homework for this week under the name of your class.

American Literature: J-term reading test over In His Steps is on Friday.

Homework:

Read Matthew 5-6:4 (all of chapter 5; first four verses of chapter 6). How would life be different if Jesus' words were taken seriously? Write one page, due Monday.

World Literature: J-term reading test over Joni is on Friday.

Homework:

Complete the Skillwriter assignment--write two paragraphs about J-term and two paragraphs about Spirit Week. These should be written as yearbook articles and are due Monday.

Login information for Skillwriter:

Site code: HI10-0002
User name: firstnamelastname
Password: Your password is your first initial, last initial, and then your birth date in the format MMDDYY.

World History: We are jumping right into a new unit this week, Renaissance.

Homework:

Thursday: Read pages 344-350. p. 350 Define, Identify, #1-6.
Friday: Read pp. 350-358. p. 354 Define, Identify, #5; p. 358 Identify, #5-6.

Gospel of John: Welcome to my class! I am excited to have the opportunity to explore the gospel written by John with you this semester. The Gospel of John is one of the four books of the Bible that tells the story of Jesus' life, and we will be going through this book together and studying it in depth over the course of the semester.

Homework:

Thursday: no homework
Friday: Read pp. 14-15. List reasons that there are four gospels and reasons that John may have wanted his gospel to be different from the others.

Week of January 24-28

2011-01-23T15:20:00.000-08:00

This week, we will be finishing our unit on poetry and beginning to revise pieces for the final portfolio.

A helpful resource if you wish to read poems in a specific form (e.g. blank verse or ballad form) is the website below:

http://poetryfoundation.org/archive/tool.poem.glossary.html

Click on the form or genre that you want to read for a list of poems in that form.

Homework:

Monday: Bring two typed, revised copes of your ballad to class Tuesday
Tuesday: Illustration for your ballad due Wednesday. Each table group needs ONE trifold.
Wednesday: Bring two revised poems or set of poems (set of haiku or tanka) to class tomorrow.
Thursday: open form (free verse) poems
Friday: revise for final portfolio (due Tuesday)

Week of January 18-21

2011-01-19T04:08:00.000-08:00

This week, we are finishing our unit on short story with a few more days devoted to imaginative fiction, then beginning a unit on poetry.

Homework assignments:

Tuesday: 3-5 page genre fiction story (science fiction or fantasy) due tomorrow; bring two copies
Wednesday: see handout--find a song that has lyrics you consider poetic. Either print out or write out the lyrics, writing a paragraph explaining what makes this song poetic.
Thursday: blank verse poem due tomorrow (14-22 lines of iambic pentameter)
Friday: rhyming verse poem due Monday (see assignment sheet)

Week of Jan. 10-14

2011-01-09T23:11:00.000-08:00

Theme verse: "And he who was seated on the throne said, 'Behold, I am making all things new.' Also he said, 'Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.'" (Revelation 21:9). As we study the craft of short story writing this week and begin creating stories ourselves, I would like to encourage you to consider how you can use the art of storytelling to present old truths in new ways--or perhaps even to rediscover some old truths as you see things with fresh eyes.

Homework for the week:

Monday: Write 1 page of brainstorming, prewriting, or drafting, in whatever form you prefer (as long as it fills one page) for a realistic fiction story.
Tuesday: short story proposal
Wednesday: 4-6 short story (realistic fiction) due Thursday
Thursday: Write 1 page of brainstorming, prewriting, or drafting, in whatever form you prefer (as long as it fills one page) for a science fiction or fantasy story.
Friday: 3-5 page story (science fiction or fantasy) due Tuesday.

Homework for Jan. 4-7

2011-01-03T06:28:00.000-08:00

Homework for the J-term Creative Writing course:

Tuesday: Finish creative essays (2) for a TOTAL length of 3-6 pages. May be handwritten or typed; may be in notebook (this will count as an assignment but will be weighed less than the others).

Creative essay #1: Write about the topic you selected with your table group (of names; of friendship; how we cry and laugh for the same thing; that the taste of good and evil depends in large part on the opinion we have of them)

Creative essay #2: Write about the prompt you chose from your classmate's list, in the tone you chose from the list of tone words (example: a worried essay about sea urchins)

Wednesday: write a character sketch (see assignment sheet); due tomorrow.

Thursday: personal narrative writing assignment; due tomorrow.

Friday: Finish meditation for Monday. Read the following short stories and write a one-page outline of each:

How Much Land Does a Man Need?
The Necklace

Creative Writing course syllabus

2011-01-03T06:27:00.001-08:00

Syllabus

Creative Writing

Hour: 8:30 AM-12:05 PM
Teacher Name: Ms. Amber Fontenot
Room Number: 332
E-mail Address: amber.fontenot@ocsi.org
Blog Address: http://ocsi-humanities.blogspot.com
School Phone Number: 958-3000
The best time for parents to call me is: from 1:10-4:00 PM

Number of Credits: ½ credit

Course Description: This course is primarily aimed towards honing the skill of writing in a variety of genres: poetry, short stories, and creative nonfiction. Students will gain background information about genres, forms of writing, style, and technique, then apply this knowledge by drafting, revising, and collecting samples of their work into portfolio form.

Class Activities: The majority of class time will be spent writing: freewriting, responding to writing prompts, drafting, participating in peer review, and revising. Other activities will include study of genre and authors, reading and discussing writing samples, and hearing and reciting works aloud.

Course Objectives:
• Students will recognize the role of God’s truth both in reading and writing; students will participate in the process of re-presenting old truths in new and fresh ways.
• Students will draw on personal experiences to write nonfiction essays and sketches about themselves and their surroundings.
• Students will write both realistic and imaginative fiction in the form of short stories.
• Students will write poetry in a variety of forms, traditional and non-traditional, with and without meter and rhyme. Forms may include blank verse, ballad form, sonnets, haiku and tanka, and free verse.
• Students will understand the revision process as an opportunity to make large-scale changes; students will participate in peer review to give and receive feedback.
• Students will gain a basic understanding of the origin and conventions of forms such as the personal essay, short story, and various forms of poetry.
• Students will recognize and use meter and rhyme schemes. Students will utilize concepts such as stress, enjambment, and line break when composing poetry.
• Students will enhance their writing through literary devices such as personification, imagery, figurative language, and sonic devices.
• Students will gain an appreciation for the oral aspects of poetry by hearing poetry read aloud and by reciting poetry.

Materials you should bring to class every day:
- A notebook (B5) for in-class writing exercises
- Loose-leaf paper OR a second notebook for drafting
- A folder for handouts; a folder for your final portfolio
- Pens, pencils, erasers, highlighters

Grading:
Writing assignments 60%
Creative nonfiction, short stories, and poetry.
Quizzes 20%
Quizzes will be given with a frequency of about once per week. There is one required poetry recitation, which will count as a quiz grade.
Portfolio 10%
A portfolio containing pieces selected from your work during the course, revisions, and a reflection assignment.
Class participation and notebook 10%
Participation includes on-task work during individual and group work time, peer reviews, and demonstrating engagement in class activities by asking and answering questions, commenting during class discussions, etc. The notebook grade will include all freewrites, writing prompts, any other in-class writing assignments, and some homework assignments.

Expectations:
- Come to class with a positive attitude and be ready to learn and to write.
- Be in your seat and working when the bell rings; begin bellwork immediately at the beginning of class.
- Assignments are expected to be turned in on time; 10% or one letter grade will be deducted per day from writing assignments handed in late, at the teacher’s discretion.
- Maximize your use of class time by taking notes, participating in discussions, participating in peer review exercises, and by writing.
- Writing assignments must be submitted typed and in hardcopy. On some occasions, you will be asked to print multiple copies (up to 4-5) for the purpose of peer review.

Class Rules:
- Respect: Respect each other, your teacher, and all school rules.
- Expectations: Come with an open mind and a positive attitude; be ready to explore, create, and ask questions.
- Materials: Come to class prepared—you should have all necessary materials and assignments when the bell rings.

Class Schedule:

Week 1: creative nonfiction
Week 2: short story
Week 3: poetry
Week 4: poetry, revision, final portfolio

Week of Dec. 13-16

2010-12-12T22:54:00.001-08:00

American Literature: Notebooks are due Monday; research papers and IR are due Tuesday; final exam is on Wednesday.

View the study guide online

World Literature: IR is due Tuesday; final exam is on Wednesday.

View the study guide online. NOTE: The study guide as I have posted it below contains hyperlinks to the main texts that we have read in class but that are not in your literature book. For your convenience, they are also linked here.

Creation and flood story from Genesis
Psalm 19
Psalm 137
Popol Vuh
Enuma Elish
Epic of Gilgamesh
Medea

World History: No homework other than to study for the final exam, which is Wednesday.

View the study guide online.

Gospel of John: The only homework today is to study for the last unit test, which is over lessons 20-22 in the book, from Jesus' crucifixion in John 19:17 through his resurrection and appearances to his disciples in John 20-21. I hope that even after the semester is finished, each one of you will continue to reflect on the story of Jesus' life and that your lives will be transformed by the salvation we have through his death and resurrection. May you be set free from the power of sin and death and be filled with the peace, joy, and assurance that comes from knowing God's love.

World Literature fall semester exam study guide

2010-12-12T22:47:00.000-08:00

World Literature Fall Semester Exam Study Guide - With links to the readings

Literature of the Ancient World

Briefly summarize the following creation myths:
Popol Vuh
Enuma Elish
Genesis: Creation and the Flood

- What does parallelism look like in Hebrew poetry? Give an example of parallelism in Psalm 19 or Psalm 137.
- What are some symbols in the story of the Flood (in Genesis)?
- Who was Tiamat, and what happened to her? Who was Marduk, and why was he important?
- Geographically, were did the Enuma Elish and Epic of Gilgamesh come from?

Gilgamesh

- What are some characteristics of a quest story?
- Identify the following characters: Gilgamesh, Enkidu, Utnapishtim
- What happens to Enkidu?
- What is the end result of Gilgamesh’s quest?
- What are the two main themes of the Epic of Gilgamesh?

Medea

- Who wrote Medea?
- List and describe the main characters
- Vocabulary: tragedy, hamartia, tragic flaw, tragic hero
- What is Medea’s tragic flaw? What are several ways she fails to live up to Greek ideals?
- List the people whose death Medea causes.
- Does Medea suffer a downfall in the end of the play? What happens in the original version?

Julius Caesar

- Describe the author of this play and the time period in which it was written
- Describe the four main characters: Julius Caesar, Brutus, Cassius, Antony
- What are some ways in which events in the play are foreshadowed?
- Describe the ways that characters use persuasion. How does Cassius persuade Brutus? How do various characters persuade Caesar to do what they want? How does Antony sway the crowd?
- Compare and contrast Brutus and Antony
- Who is the tragic hero and why?
- Summarize each act.
- terms: blank verse, iambic pentameter, soliloquy

Research Paper

- Terms: MLA, bibliography/works cited, parenthetical reference, introduction, body, conclusion, hook/attention-getter, topic sentence, plagiarism
- Know how to paraphrase and how to give credit to your source if you have paraphrased information
- Know how to use sandwiching for quotes and what information to include in a parenthetical reference

Grammar

Grammar questions will be over the following topics from Language Network: parts of speech, pronouns, and capitalization. Questions will include but not be limited to:
- Choosing the correct pronoun (nominative, objective, or possessive case)
- Pronoun-antecedent agreement
- Making verbs agree with pronoun subjects, particularly indefinite pronoun subjects
- Using correct capitalization
- Identifying parts of speech (noun, verb, adjective, adverb, pronoun, preposition, conjunction)

American Literature fall semester exam study guide

2010-12-12T22:46:00.000-08:00

Study Guide: Eleventh Grade Fall Semester Exam

Place in order and define the following literary movements:
Puritan literature, Enlightenment, Romanticism, Gothic, Realism

Summarize the following stories, and familiarize yourself with their symbols and themes:

“The Masque of the Red Death”
“The Devil and Tom Walker”
“Dr. Heidegger’s Experiment”
“The Minister’s Black Veil”

Also familiarize yourself with the following works: “Images or Shadows of Divine Things” (Edwards), “The Raven” (Poe), “To My Dear and Loving Husband” (Bradstreet), “Song of Myself” (Whitman)

Terms: thesis statement, introduction paragraph, conclusion paragraph, parenthetical citation, plagiarism, source, anaphora, rhyme, rhyme scheme, meter, imagery, simile, alliteration, internal rhyme, mood, foreshadowing, symbolism, theme

Vocabulary: caprice, perversity, revile, iniquity, perpetrate, retribution, efficacy, zealous, benign, haggard

Grammar:
- Be able to choose the correct pronoun to complete a sentence (nominative, objective, or possessive case)
- Pronoun-antecedent agreement
- Subject-verb agreement
- Make verbs agree with pronoun antecedents
- Identify and correct sentence fragments and run-on sentences

Scarlet Letter:
- Who is the author?
- Describe each of the four main characters
- How do the characters respond differently to sin and guilt? What are the effects of revenge? How does Pearl act as a symbol as well as a character? How can we see the theme of individualism in this book? What are some symbols used in the novel?

Other:
- Describe in detail the characteristics of Romanticism and of Gothic literature. Be prepared to explain how specific works are characteristic of their respective genres. (Example: Evangeline is typical of Romantic literature in that nature reflects the mood of the characters.)
- Explain whether or the characters in the stories above (“Masque,” “Tom Walker,” “Dr. Heidegger”) are able to learn from their mistakes and change their ways. What faults bring about the characters’ downfall in “The Masque of the Red Death” and “Tom Walker”?
- Based on The Scarlet Letter and “Dr. Heidegger’s Experiment,” what do you think Hawthorne believes about confession and repentance?

World History fall semester exam study guide

2010-12-12T22:43:00.000-08:00

Genesis 1-8, Chapters 1-3

Dates:
• Give a date that would be in the third century B.C. . . .and the third century A.D.
• How many years is a decade? century? millennium?

Identify:
• Biblical view of history
• What did God create on each day of creation?
• Adam and Eve
• the Flood
• Noah
• Abraham
• homonid
• Cuneiform
• Bronze Age
• Ziggurat
• Polytheism
• Amorites (2000 B.C.)
• Hammurabi’s Code
• Phonecians, Phonecian alphabet
• Jews, Jewish religion
o What region did they come from?
o Who were the three kings of the golden age?
o In what year were the Jews scattered and exiled?
• Mesopotamia (3500 B.C. – 331 B.C.)
o Where is it located ? What rivers flow through it ?
o What is the Fertile crescent?
o Why is it significant?
• Sumerians (3500 B.C.)
o city-states
o What were their inventions?
• Assyrian Empire (850 B.C.), Ninevah
• Babylon
• Nebuchadnezzar
• Captivity of the Jews
• Persians
• Darius
• Egypt: Nile, deserts, source of the Nile, Upper Egypt, Lower Egypt
• Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom, New Kingdom
• Hyskos
• Tutankhamon
• Hatshepsut
• Hittites (1900 B.C.)
• Akhenaton
• Ramses II
• Hieroglyphics
• Rosetta Stone

Chapter 4

• Harappa
• Mohenjo-daro
• Hinduism
• caste system
• reincarnation
• dharma
• Buddha
• Four Noble Truths
• Mandate of Heaven
• Confucius
• dynasty (name some)
• Yellow River
• Yangtze River
• Han dynasty

Chapter 5
• Socrates
• Aristotle
• polis
• Athens
• Sparta
• Delian league
• Peloponnesian War
• Crete
• Pericles
• phalanx
• Macedon

Chapter 6 – Roman Republic

Sparticus, Hannibal, Punic Wars, First Triumvirate, Battle of Zama, Crassus, Carthage, Plebian, Brutus, Cleopatra, Gauls, Battle of Zama, Alps, Pater familias, toga, mercenary, First Triumvirate, gladiator, Rome, Tiber River, Po River, Greeks, Etruscans, Patrician, Second Triumvirate, Punic Wars, patricians, Romulus and Remus, Battle of Zama, consuls, 44 B.C.

Julius Caesar: describe his rise to power and his assassination

Chapter 7 – Roman Empire 29 B.C. – A.D. 180

Pax Romana: what was it, and what were the dates?

Colosseum, Octavian Augustus, denarius, aqueduct, concrete, plebian, Rome (city), Latin, Greco-Roman culture, Epicurean, Stoic, Virgil, Aeneid, martyr, Pontius Pilate, Paul, Marcus Aurelius, Diocletian, Constantine, Fall of Rome (date)

How did Rome care for the poor?
How did Octavian contribute to the success of the Roman Empire?
What was Rome’s religion?
During what time period did Jesus live?
Describe the teachings of Jesus.
How did Christianity spread throughout the empire?
Why did the Romans persecute Jews and Christians?
What were the causes of the decline of the Roman Empire?
What were the barbarian groups that overran Rome?

Chapter 8 – Byzantine Empire (A.D. 450– 1453)

Bosporus, Byzantium, Black Sea, Sea of Marmara, Aegean Sea, Justinian, Roman Catholic Church, Orthodox Church, Muhammed, Mecca, Koran, mosque, Jihad, caliph, Battle of Tours, Cyrillic alphabet, Ottoman Turks

When was Constantinople founded, and by whom?
What was the Schism, what were its causes, and when did it occur?
In what date did Constantinople fall, and to whom?
What is the date for the founding of Islam?

Chapter 9 – Early Middle Ages (A.D. 450 – 1000)

Franks, Saxons, Clovis, monastery, Pope, Charlemagne, Charles Martel, Pepin the Short, Viking warships, Leif Ericson, Rollo the Viking, feudalism, vassal, fief, investiture, serf, Normandy

During what years did Charlemagne rule? In what year was he crowned by the pope?
What is another name for the North Men or Norsemen? What is the time period of their invasions and explorations? What were their home countries? Why did their raids eventually die down?
What was the relationship between a lord and a vassal? A vassal and a knight?
What was the strongest civilizing force in western Europe?

Chapter 10 – High Middle Ages (1000 – 1300)

Romanesque, Gothic, Otto I, Frederick Barbarossa, chivalry, squire, page, knight, troubadour, Elanor of Aquitaine, William Duke of Normandy, Battle of Hastings (and date), crusades, Francis of Assisi

What were improvements to farming methods during this time period?
What group of people invaded England in the Battle of Normandy, and what language was spoken in England as a result?
What were some motives for the crusades?
What was the result of the 4th crusade? Which crusade was most successful and why (of the first four)?
What two religious groups existed on the Iberian Peninsula until 1492?

Chapter 11 – Origin of European Nations

Richard the Lionheart, John I, Magna Carta, limited monarchy, Edward I, burgesses, “Model Parliament,” Louis IX, John Wycliffe, Council of Constance, Bubonic (Black) Plague, Charles VII, War of Roses, Henry VIII, Czar, Kiev, Ivan I, Kremlin, Ivan III, Ivan IV

What was the time period of the Black Plague, and what was its effect on Europe?
What were the dates of the Hundred Years’ War? Which nations did it involve? What were its four stages? What was the lasting effect?
Who was Joan of Arc—what did she accomplish, and what happened to her?
What new weapons were developed, and what old ones became outdated?
What kingdom did Ferdinand and Isabella rule? What kingdom did they defeat? What two people groups did they exile?

Week of Nov. 29-Dec. 3

2010-11-28T23:05:00.000-08:00

American Literature: This week and next week will be devoted to working on drafting the research paper.

Homework:

Monday: first five pages of the rough draft due Tuesday (quiz grade)
Remainder of the week: Submit research paper to Skillwriter by Monday, 12/6. Final draft due Tuesday 12/14.

World Literature: We are continuing to read Julius Caesar; unit test will be next week Friday.

Monday: Read 736-746. Summarize the action in ½ page.
Tuesday: Read pp. 747-757; iambic pentameter worksheet
Wednesday: Read 757-764. Summarize the action in ½ page.
Thursday: Read pp. 765-776. Complete character chart (key personality traits, key actions, has your opinion of the character changed?)
Friday: Read pp. 778-783. Summarize the action in ½ page.

World History: Having just finished a study of the Medieval era, we are now beginning to study how the concept of "nationalism" and nation first developed in Europe.

Monday: pp. 257-267. 1 page notes.
Tuesday: pp. 276-290. 1 page notes.
Wednesday: pp. 290-297. 1 page notes.
Thursday: Map. Read pp. 314-320. p. 320 #1-5
Friday: finish paragraph. Read 320-325 and do Define, ID, #1-5

Gospel of John: This week we are studying Jesus' final teachings to his disciples, his arrest, and his trial. Unit test over lessons 16-19 will be on Friday.

Monday: pp. 158-160 #9-12;. 163-166 #1-3
Tuesday: pp. 169-174 #1-6. Pages 174-176 #7-13.
Thursday: Read pp. 174-176. Do #7-13 on 176-178. Study for test tomorrow.
Friday: pp. 184-187 #2-7.

Week of Nov. 15-19

2010-11-14T22:03:00.000-08:00

American Literature: After having finished our unit on Romanticism and Gothic Literature, we are beginning a research paper, which will be due at the end of the quarter.

Homework:

Monday: no homework
Tuesday: topic selection
Wednesday: research and take notes
Thursday: research, preliminary thesis
Friday: G.U.M. p. 100, 103; Works Cited page due Monday

World Literature: We have just finished our unit on Medea and are diving into another tragedy, Shakespeare's Julius Caesar.

Homework:

Monday: read p. 682-692. Take notes: strategies for reading (handout, p. 688), literary terms (686-689), and historical background (682-685). Also write your predictions based on these pages.
Tuesday: read 693-698. Worksheet.
Wednesday: read p. 699-711. Write down questions and comments as you read.
Thursday: read pp. 714-726
Friday: vocabulary worksheet

World History: Middle Ages; test is Friday.

Monday: read pp. 222-232. p. 227 #1, p. 232 #1-5
Tuesday: read pp. 233-241. p. 237 #1-6, p. 241 #1-5
Wednesday: read pp. 241-245. p. 245 #1-6
Thursday: study guide for test Friday
Friday: test

Gospel of John: this week's readings include John 13-16:33. Test Thursday over lessons 13-15.

Homework:

Monday: read and summarize p. 146 in a paragraph
Tuesday: study guide for test Thursday
Thursday: read and summarize John 14-16 (one paragraph per chapter)

Week of Nov. 8-12

2010-11-07T23:37:00.000-08:00

American Literature: This week we are studying a short but exciting unit on Romanticism and Gothic literature; the next test will be Monday of next week. Bring your literature books to class every day.

Homework:

Monday: read "Evangeline" and answer questions #2-4 on the worksheet. Read pp. 446-448 in the Literature book and complete the compare/contrast chart that we started in class.
Tuesday: “The Devil and Tom Walker,” p. 350-359; p. 360 “Thinking Critically” #2, 4
Wednesday: Read pp. 450-453 and take notes (Poe). Read pp. 467-470 and write a paragraph response (“The Raven”) (see handout)
Thursday: p. 471 #2, 4, 5. Read pp. 454-461 (“Masque of the Red Death”)
Friday: study for test Monday (Lonfellow, Irving, Poe; Romanticism vs. Gothic literature)

World Literature: This is our last week studying Medea by Euripides; we will analyze the play as a tragedy, spend some class time in dramatic readings of the text, and demonstrate our learning with a test on Friday.

Homework:

Monday: Read pp. 30-36. Vocabulary worksheet ("hamartia"): complete #1-3 and draw a picture on the back.
Tuesday: Read pp. 37-47 (end). Worksheet.
Wednesday-Thursday: study guide for test Friday
Friday: TBA

World History: This week we are studying the Byzantine Empire and the Rise of Islam, and we will also begin learning about the Middle Ages in Europe.

Homework:

Monday: Read pp. 194-197. Take notes. Study for quiz.
Tuesday: Read pp. 200-210 and take notes.
Wednesday: Read pp. 211-219. Notes.
Thursday: worksheet, project choice
Friday: read 10.2 and 10.3. Review questions: p. 231-2 #1-5, p. 237 #1-6

Gospel of John: This week's readings will include John chapters 11-13.

Homework:

Monday: Read John 11 and pp. 119-120 in the textbook. p. 120-122 #1-5.
Tuesday: p. 127-133 #1-10.
Thursday: Read and summarize “Study Skill-Hebrew thought” on p. 134-135. p. 134-136 #12-15.
Friday: pp. 139-144 #1-11. Read and summarize p. 146 in a paragraph.

Week of Nov. 1-5

2010-11-02T18:47:00.000-07:00

American Literature: This week, we will be finishing the unit on persuasive speeches; speeches will be presented on Wednesday through Friday of this week.

Homework:

Monday: Skillwriter assignment
Tuesday: prepare speech for tomorrow
Wednesday-Friday: persuasive speeches; no homework

World Literature: We are reading Medea by Euripides; please bring this text to class every day.

Homework:

Monday: worksheet (Medea's characteristics; background information)
Tuesday: read pp. 12-18
Wednesday: read pp. 18-24; worksheet (literary devices)
Thursday: TBA
Friday: TBA

World History: We are finishing a unit on Ancient Rome, and on Thursday and Friday we will begin studying another of the great empires of history, the Byzantine Empire.

Homework:

Monday-Tuesday: study guide for test Wednesday
Wednesday: no homework; notebooks will be collected
Thursday: Read pp. 178-185. p. 185 Def., ID, #2-6
Friday: Read pp. 186-193. Take notes.

Gospel of John: We are studying some key ideas and concepts from John chapters 8-10. The next unit test will be on Monday of next week.

Homework:

Monday: take-home test due tomorrow
Tuesday: pp. 109-115 #1-11
Thursday-Friday: TBA

Homework:

Week of Oct. 25-28

2010-10-25T09:47:00.000-07:00

All classes: Students, be sure to plan on coming to parent-teacher-student conferences on Friday for extra credit in my classes.

American Literature: We have just finished a unit on Individualism, and we are about to learn strategies for making persuasive speeches.

Homework:

Monday: learning survey (page 1)
Tuesday: brainstorming/prewriting for speech; G.U.M. 91-2, 97
Wednesday: speech outline
Thursday: prepare speech for Tuesday or Wednesday next week

World Literature: Research paper is due Tuesday; after that, we will begin reading Medea by Euripides.

Homework:

Monday: self-assessment
Tuesday: research paper due today

World History: We are still studying Rome--finishing up the Roman Republic and beginning to learn about the Roman Empire.

Homework:

Monday: Worksheet (due Tuesday). Respond to Chesterton (due Wednesday).
Tuesday: read pp. 150-160 and take notes. Response to Chesterton due tomorrow.
Wednesday: Read pp. 160-169. p. 164 #1-4, other TBA
Thursday: TBA

Gospel of John: This week's focus will be on John chapters 8-9.

Homework:

Monday: Read the following passages: John 8:12-30, John 8:31-38, John 8:39-47, and John 8:48-59. For EACH passage, answer three questions: 1) What does it mean? 2) So what for them? 3) So what for us/me?
Tuesday: pp. 101-107 #1-11
Thursday: Take home test due date TBA

Week of Oct. 19-22

2010-10-20T00:22:00.000-07:00

American Literature: We have just finished our study of Nathaniel Hawthorne, and we will be sampling excerpts from individualist and transcendentalist writers. This week's readings are a smorgasbord ranging from impassioned speeches about liberty to poetry that takes a long look at human suffering; related topics include types of rhetoric, rights of the individual vs. obedience to the government, and whether morality comes from without or within.

Homework:

Tuesday: no HW
Wednesday: see handout
Thursday: read pp. 397-403. Finish pictures on academic vocabulary worksheets (x3: appeal to logic, appeal to emotion, transcendentalism)
Friday: Finish questions; read "O Captain!"

World Literature: This week's activities will center around teacher and peer conferences over the research paper; however, we will also be doing some grammar work in order to help you be able to edit your research paper for errors. Don't forget that the final draft is due on Tuesday, October 26 (next week).

Homework:

Tuesday: G.U.M. 161, 163, 175-6
Wednesday-Thursday: G.U.M. 167, 169, 178, 179
Friday: Paragraph: look at the rubric. Tell me what grade you want, whether you have done everything needed to receive that grade, and what else you can change to improve your paper and/or receive the grade you want.

FINAL DRAFT due Tuesday, October 26

World History: This week, we are studying Rome and will examine how one group of people was able to conquer most of the known world (Europe) at the time.

Homework:

Tuesday: read pp. 130-135. Map and worksheet.
Wednesday: read pp. 135-140. p. 141 Define, #1-6
Thursday: read pp. 141-147. Section 3 review (all)
Friday: read pp. 150-160; take notes (one page)

Gospel of John: We are currently reading and discussing John chapters 6-8.

Homework:

Tuesday: Read pp. 75-77. p. 77-81 #3-13
Thursday: Read pp. 83 and outline. p. 86 #3-15
Friday: pp. 93-98 #1-10

Reading assignment for American Literature

2010-10-13T18:19:00.000-07:00

"The Minister's Black Veil" by Nathaniel Hawthorne:

http://www.ibiblio.org/eldritch/nh/mbv.html

Week of October 11-15

2010-10-11T19:36:00.000-07:00

American Literature: We have just finished reading The Scarlet Letter, but before moving on to a different unit, we will spend some time reading a few of Hawthorne's excellent short stories.

Homework:

Monday: Read LN 132-133 and 135-136; G.U.M. 115-116, 118
Tuesday: Read Literature 500-513 ("Dr. Heidegger's Experiment"); worksheet
Wednesday: Write a one-page advice column to the characters in "Dr. Heidegger's Experiment."
Thursday: Read "The Minister's Black Veil"
Friday: Written response to "The Minister's Black Veil" TBA

World Literature: We are continuing to work on the research paper and will be learning about formatting and how to use a word processor to change the formatting, create a heading, etc. Conferences over the rough draft will be this week and next week. Final draft is due October 26. Don't forget that the test over research paper writing skills is on Thursday.

Homework: Continue working on the research paper (final draft due Oct. 26). Skillwriter assignment: write 1/2 page about OCSI volleyball for the yearbook; assignment due Friday afternoon in Skillwriter.

World History: We are finishing a unit on ancient Greece, after which there will be an opportunity to raise your grade on the previous unit test.

Homework/schedule:

Monday: worksheet (interview with Alexander the Great)
Tuesday: study guide for test
Wednesday: Chapter 5 test; no homework
Thursday: study for retest Friday
Friday: retest (ancient Egypt, India, China); no homework

Gospel of John: The first half of the week will be spent preparing for a test Tuesday; the second half of the week, we will look at some online resources for studying the Bible in depth.

Homework:

Monday: study guide
Tuesday: test; no homework
Thursday: worksheet
Friday: TBA

Week of Oct. 4-8

2010-10-04T10:36:00.000-07:00

American Literature: This is our last week studying The Scarlet Letter; the unit test for this book will be on Monday. Also, remember that your notebooks are due on Friday.

Homework:

Monday: G.U.M. p. 108 A; read chapters 19-20 (review)
Tuesday: Read chapters 21-22; worksheet
Wednesday: Read ch. 23-24
Thursday: paragraph - Who is the true hero of The Scarlet Letter?
Friday: study for test on Monday

World Literature: We are continuing to work on the research paper (first four pages of the rough draft are due Monday).

Homework:

Monday: Bibliography due tomorrow, if you have not already finished it
Tuesday: one-page outline due tomorrow
Wednesday: continue to research
Thursday: two intro paragraphs due Friday
Friday: rough draft (first four pages) due Monday

World History: We are beginning a short unit on ancient Greece; the next test will be Tuesday.

Homework:

Monday: finish worksheets and paragraph
Tuesday: Read pp. 102-114; answer p. 108 #2-5
Wednesday: Read pp. 115-127, make a 1-page outline
Thursday: map worksheet, p. 114 Define, ID, #1-6
Friday: study guide for test Wednesday

Gospel of John: We are about to begin another short unit (the last for this quarter) and will have another unit test on Tuesday of next week. Chapel this week will be on Friday instead of Wednesday.

Monday: Read pp. 59-60. pp. 60-62 #1-9.
Tuesday: pp. 63-66 #11-19.
Wednesday: pp. 68-72 #4-12.
Thursday: Read pp. 72-73. p. 73 #13-16.

World History - Greek Myths

2010-10-03T18:34:00.000-07:00

For your assignment today, there are two worksheets. The first worksheet (no internet connection needed) is the one that says, "Greek Gods and Goddesses." For the second part of your assignment, you may choose one of two stories to read online. One is an adventure story about the Greek hero Jason and the Argonauts (you will hear a little bit more about him later in English class). The other is the story of Cupid and Psyche, a classic love story.

If you would like to read the story of Jason, click here:

http://www.mythweb.com/heroes/jason/index.html

Then click on "The Quest" and follow the blue arrows until you reach the end of the story.

If you would like to read the story of Cupid and Psyche, click here:

http://www.greekmythology.com/Books/Bulfinch/B_Chapter_11/b_chapter_11.html

You should have a worksheet in front of you which has some boxes for you to write down events in the story. (Event 1, Event 2, Event 3). However, these stories have more than three events. To make up for this, use the back of the worksheet to write down all the additional events in the story--you should have a total of at least ten.

Finally, after you have finished reading your story, write a paragraph responding to the appropriate prompt below.

Jason: What is Jason like as a hero, and what does that show about what the Greeks valued?

Cupid and Psyche: What does this story say about love?

Week of Sept. 27-28

2010-09-27T08:39:00.000-07:00

American Literature: We are continuing to read The Scarlet Letter and will finish this novel unit after camp.

Homework:

Monday: Read chapter 19
Tuesday: Read chapter 20; Skillwriter assignment

World Literature: This week, we will be researching in the library in order to find print sources for the research paper.

Homework:

Monday: 2 Works Cited entries due Tuesday
Tuesday: 4 Works Cited entries due by next Monday--at least two must be print sources

World History: Review and unit test over Egypt, India, and China.

Homework:

Monday: study guide for test
Tuesday: test; no homework

Gospel of John: We are summarizing and reviewing lessons 3-5 in preparation for a text next Monday.

Homework:

Monday: study guide due next Monday
Tuesday: notebook assignment for camp

Monday:

Week of Sept. 20-24

2010-09-20T04:12:00.001-07:00

American Literature: We are continuing to read The Scarlet Letter. This week's homework will consist of mainly reading assignments, with little written work, but there is also a vocabulary assignment that will be due next Monday.

Homework:

Monday: Read chapters 9-10
Tuesday: Read chapters 11-13
Wednesday: Read chapters 14-15
Thursday: Read chapters 16-17; vocab due Monday
Friday: Read chapter 18; vocab due Monday

World Literature: We are now beginning a research paper. You will have approximately one month to select a topic, research, and write a 6-8 page paper.

Homework:

Monday: G.U.M. 139-140 (all)
Tuesday: preliminary topic selection
Wednesday: final topic decision due Thursday
Thursday: working thesis due Friday
Friday: Works Cited page due Monday

Final due date for the research paper is October 15.

World History: We are finishing the chapter on Egypt and moving on to India and China.

Homework:

Monday: read "Book of the Dead" and make a chart
Tuesday: Read pp. 72-82. p. 78 and p. 82 "Define," "Identify," "Critical Thinking"
Wednesday: Read pp. 82-88. p. 89 "Define," "Identify," #1-5
Thursday: Read and take notes (one page) on pp. 89-93
Friday: worksheet

Gospel of John: This week, we will be examining Jesus' first two "signs" in John chapter 2 and his conversation with Nicodemus. The readings from the Bible for this week's class can be found here.

Homework:

Monday: pp. 45-46 #6-13
Tuesday: Write a news report about one of the events in chapter 2 (one page)
Thursday: read pp. 49-52, and answer questions #1-5
Friday: pp. 53-57, #6-13

Week of September 13-17

2010-09-13T10:47:00.000-07:00

American Literature: We are beginning to read The Scarlet Letter. Our unit test over historical background and the Puritan tradition (also with some vocabulary from The Scarlet Letter) will be Monday of next week.

Homework:

Monday: Read chapter 3; write list of characteristics for Hester and Dimmesdale (1/2 page ea.)
Tuesday: Read ch. 4-5. Character sheets for Dimmesdale and Chillingworth
Wednesday: Read ch. 6-7. Character sheet on Pearl. Notebook & vocab due Friday.
Thursday: Read ch. 8. Vocab and notebook assignment due tomorrow.
Friday: study for test Monday.

World Literature: This week, we will be reading the Epic of Gilgamesh and the Popol Vuh.

Homework:

Monday: paragraph response: What is Gilgamesh like as a hero? Also finish the worksheet for Ancient literature.
Tuesday: Read the Popol Vuh Part 1 chapters 1-3, part 3 chapters 1-2
Wednesday: worksheet – chart
Thursday: study for test Friday
Friday: LN p. 177

World History: We are finishing chapter 2 (ancient Mesopotamia) and beginning chapter 3 (ancient Egypt) this week. The first test will be on Thursday.

Homework:

Monday: study for quiz over chapter 2
Tuesday: Read and outline pp. 52-57 (one-page outline)
Wednesday: study for test
Thursday: test; TBA
Friday: Read pp. 58-69, add to outline

Gospel of John: Our first unit test is Thursday. Also, we will spend most of this week studying John the Baptist (not to be confused with the author of the Gospel of John!)

Homework:

Monday: Pages 35-36 #5-6. Read Mark 1:1-8. Create a poster with an illustration of John the Baptist; on your poster, also answer the questions who, what, when, where, why, and how. Poster due Wednesday before chapel.
Tuesday: study for test Thursday (study guide); poster due tomorrow
Thursday: test; read pp. 36-37, answer #7-9
Friday: pp. 37-38 # 10-13

Week of 7-10 Sept. 2010

2010-09-07T07:00:00.000-07:00

American Literature: In addition to doing some grammar practice, we will also finish up discussing the Puritan writings we read last week, and we will soon begin reading The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne.

Homework:

Tuesday: G.U.M. 5A, 11B, 14A
Wednesday: G.U.M. 106-108
Thursday: G.U.M. 94-5; bring Literature to class tomorrow
Friday: Read chapters 1-2; begin character sheet for Hester

World Literature: This week, we will be studying literature of the ancient world, beginning with the Enuma Elish and then moving on to the Epic of Gilgamesh.

Homework:

Tuesday: Read Enuma Elish online and complete worksheet
Wednesday: Reread summary paragraph of each tablet of the Enuma Elish. Find poetic devices. G.U.M. 4B, 7, 10A, 11B
Thursday-Friday: TBA

World History: After examining an alternate viewpoint about some species that scientists have identified as pre-human and discussing both points of view, we will begin studying ancient civilizations (chapter 2).

Homework:

Tuesday: finish your section of the group work worksheet; on p. 29, do "Reviewing the Facts" and "Researching and Reporting Skills."
Wednesday: Read pp. 30-37. p. 27 "Identify," #2-4, #5a. Finish worksheet.
Thursday: Read pp. 38-49. p. 43 #1-5. p. 49 #1-6.
Friday: On loose leaf paper, write a one-page narrative about the daily life of a person living in Sumer. Include details from the text.

Gospel of John: We have just completed a preliminary overview of John's gospel, and we are now beginning to take a closer look at the text, beginning with chapter 1. We will be looking very closely at some terminology that appears frequently. The test over the introductory material and the first two lessons of the textbook will be next Friday.

Homework:

Tuesday: Read pp. 19-22; answer questions #1-2.
Thursday: Read pp. 23-27 and answer all questions. Quiz Monday.
Friday: Read pp. 31-34 and answer all questions; quiz Monday; test next Friday.

Week of Aug. 30 - Sept. 3, 2010

2010-08-30T01:34:00.000-07:00

American literature: This week we will briefly overview time periods in American literature, then begin specifically studying the Puritan tradition.

Homework:

Monday: Read Literature pp. 134-136, 138-139. List characteristics of Puritans.
Tuesday: no school
Wednesday: Read “Images or Shadows of Divine Things,” write down unfamiliar vocabulary
Thursday: writing assignment (write a page describing in detail how something in nature expresses a spiritual truth)
Friday: finish vocabulary worksheets (skip #4); vocabulary assignment in notebook

World Literature: This week, we will be looking at literature of the Bible, as well as doing some work with grammar.

Homework:

Monday: paraphrase the prayer (handout) by rewriting it in your own words. Write a paragraph response to Psalm 137.
Tuesday: no school
Wednesday: G.U.M. 5, 6, 13
Thursday: Read Ps. 19 and “The Sun” p. 38; complete worksheet
Friday: Paragraph: What do you think about when you look at the ocean? Use imagery to describe the ocean, then tell about your response to it. Also draw a picture on the back of the chart for "Bible as literature"

World History: We will begin the week by examining tools historians use when studying history (maps and dating systems), study the biblical account of creation and early history, and then move on to begin examining ancient civilizations from the Fertile Crescent.

Homework:

Monday: p. 6 #1-4, 6. Read p. 9-11. p. 11 #1, 3-5. Read and outline Genesis 1-3.
Tuesday: no school
Wednesday: Read and outline Genesis 6:5-9:18.
Thursday: none
Friday: Read chapter 1 (pages 17-27); make a one-page outline of the five kinds of homonids

The Gospel of John: We are finishing up our study of background information about the gospel of John and the Apostle John, and we will also spend some time studying key words that appear frequently in this book of the Bible. There will be a special chapel on Friday of this week.

Homework:

Monday: Skim John 11-21. Answer questions 5-8 (pp. 12-13). Quiz tomorrow over background information & lesson 1
Tuesday: no school
Wednesday: chapel
Thursday: no homework
Friday: chapel

Wednesday and Friday are chapel; remember to bring your Bible every day to class, including days when we have chapel.

Welcome to a New School Year

2010-08-23T02:00:00.000-07:00

Hello, and welcome (back)! Once again, I'm excited to begin a fresh school year with everyone. The classes I teach are American Literature (11th grade), World Literature (10th grade), World History (10th grade), and The Gospel of John (9th grade Bible). On this blog, you will be able to find weekly homework assignments and other class-related information.

For all classes, especially The Gospel of John: if you have not yet finished and turned in your survey from the first day of class, please hand it in tomorrow.

For all classes except The Gospel of John: Please make sure to bring book covers for all of your textbooks by Monday.

American Literature: The summer reading test over A Light in the Forest will be on Tuesday (beginning in the second half of the class period) and Wednesday. On Thursday, we will begin looking at some background information about American literature.

World Literature: The summer reading test over The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn will be on Tuesday and Wednesday. On Thursday, we will spend the last part of the class period learning about how to use the OCSI library.

World History: Tuesday will be a diagnostic quiz to find out how much you know about world history. On Wednesday, we will examine some different models for viewing world history, and on Thursday, we will examine and discuss viewpoints concerning the origin of the world and mankind.

The Gospel of John: This week, we will learn some background information about the Gospel of John and begin looking at its introductory chapters.

Homework for The Gospel of John:

Monday: complete survey and diagnostic.
Tuesday: Read pp. 14-15 in the textbook. List reasons that there are four gospels and why John may have wanted his to be different from the other three. (Length: about 1/2 page)
Thursday: Read John 1-10 (from the Bible). Answer questions #1-2 and #3 if applicable from the textbook (pp. 10-11).

Week of May 24-27

2010-05-23T19:41:00.000-07:00

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

Week of May 17-21

2010-05-17T07:02:00.000-07:00

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

Week of May 10-14

2010-05-09T23:10:00.001-07:00

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

Week of May 3-7

2010-05-02T18:27:00.000-07:00

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

Week of April 26-30

2010-04-25T17:26:00.000-07:00

English 11: This week, we will have our first unit test over The Testament (chapters 1-19), then continue reading the book.

Homework:

Monday: finish worksheet, study for test
Tuesday: Read chapters 20-21. Bring grammar workbook to class tomorrow.
Wednesday: Grammar workbook 157-159, vocab (due Friday), read ch. 22
Thursday: Read ch. 23-24. Vocab.
Friday: Read chapters 26-27.

World History: This week's focus will be on the Turn of the Century and WWI.

Homework:

Monday: skim chapter 26 and list the changes taking place during the turn of the century (3/4 page)
Tuesday: work on project, due Friday
Wednesday: Read 620-626. Take notes (one page).
Thursday: TBA
Friday: TBA

World Literature: In our current unit, we have been reading some nonfiction literature relating to the Holocaust. This week, we will broaden the focus and read some war poetry before taking our unit test. At the end of the week, we will begin reading our final novel for the school year, Alan Paton's Cry, the Beloved Country.

Homework:

Monday: finish worksheet; study for test Wednesday
Tuesday: no class (science fair)
Wednesday: no homework
Thursday: Read chapters 1-2. Bring grammar wkbk to class tomorrow.
Friday: Grammar workbook pp. 167-169. Read CTBC ch. 3-4.

John: We will have a unit test over lessons 10-12 on Monday, then continue through the book. This week's memory verse is 1 John 1:9: “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.”

Homework:

Monday: no homework
Tuesday-Wednesday: no class (science fair and chapel)
Thursday: p. 119-124 #1-7
Friday: p. 119-133 #1-10. Read and summarize “Study Skill-Hebrew thought” on p. 134-135

Week of April 13-16

2010-04-12T12:06:00.000-07:00

Welcome back!

English 11: We are about to start a new novel unit over John Grisham's The Testament.

Homework:

Tuesday: write definitions of literary terms; read chapter 1-2
Wednesday: Definitions of vocabulary (due F); read chapters 3-4
Thursday: Read chapters 5-6. Write a response paragraph about a theme of the book.
Friday: Finish Skillwriter if unfinished. Read chapters 7-9. Bring LN to class Monday.

World History homework:

Tuesday: Read pp. 535-543; take one page of notes. Quiz tomorrow (written quiz, not multiple choice).
Wednesday: Read pp. 546-554 and take notes
Thursday: Read pp. 555-565 and take notes
Friday: study for test Monday

World Literature: This week, we will finish The Hiding Place, after which we will begin a new unit over war literature.

Homework:

Tuesday-Wednesday: Read ch. 13-15 by Thursday.
Thursday: study for unit test over The Hiding Place.
Friday: none; bring LN and grammar workbook to class Monday.

John homework:

Tuesday: pp. 93-98 #1-10
Thursday: pp. 101-107 #1-11
Friday: skit project. Study for memory verse quiz (Ephesians 2:8-9).

Week of March 23-26

2010-03-23T18:14:00.000-07:00

English 11: This is our final week of studying The Great Gatsby; the unit test will be on Monday (and continue to Tuesday). Remember that notebook assignments and IR are due Thursday, April 1.

Homework:

Tuesday - Read chapter 9; written response to the end of the story (1/2 page)
Wednesday - none
Thursday - TBA
Friday - study for test Monday

World History: We are studying the French Revolution and Napoleon; the test is on Friday.

Homework:

Tuesday - Read 496-499. p. 499 ID, #1, #4-7.
Wednesday & Thursday - Study guide due Friday; timeline due Monday
Friday - work on timeline due Monday

World Literature: We are continuing to read The Hiding Place and will have a test over chapters 1-10 on Tuesday of next week. Remember that notebook assignments and IR are due Thursday, April 1.

Homework:

Tuesday - Chapter 8; paragraph response
Wednesday - Read chapter 9
Thursday - Read chapter 10 (first half only)
Friday - Read chapter 10 (second half)

John: After having a test Tuesday, there is no homework for Tuesday (or Wednesday).

Thursday - TBA
Friday - pp. 75-81 #1-13

2010-03-15T19:02:00.000-07:00

Grammar review for World Literature

We are reviewing parts of speech. You may use this time to play the grammar games linked below, but you also need to turn in a signed statement to me at the end of class:

1) Write down which games you played, how many times you played them, and your total score for each game.

2) Write down the questions you missed (the question itself, not the question number).

3) Sign.

First game: parts of speech. Play the ADVANCED game; you are advanced.

http://www.funbrain.com/grammar/index.html

Additional games: if time allows, play each of these games once.

http://www.eduplace.com/cgi-bin/hme-quiz-start.cgi?Grade=2&Unit=3&Topic=Nouns+and+Pronouns&x=33&y=15

http://www.eduplace.com/cgi-bin/hme-quiz-start.cgi?Grade=3&Unit=4&Topic=Adjectives+and+Adverbs&x=31&y=8

http://www.eduplace.com/cgi-bin/hme-quiz-start.cgi?Grade=6&Unit=7&Topic=Prepositional+Phrases&x=67&y=11

If you finish, you may either play the above games again OR test yourself on English vocabulary at freerice.com :

http://freerice.com/

Week of March 15-19

2010-03-14T10:33:00.000-07:00

11th grade English: We have a test Monday over chapters 1-6 of The Great Gatsby; after that, we will be finishing the book.

Homework:

Monday: no homework
Tuesday: Chapter 7 pp. 119-131 (first half); define ch. 7-9 vocabulary
Wednesday-Thursday: Finish reading ch. 7. G.U.M. pp. 61-63 (both due Friday)
Friday: Read chapter 8

World History: We have a test this Monday over chapters 18-19 (European monarchies). After that, we will begin a shorter unit--we will take a look at the Age of Enlightenment (chapter 20) but will not read the entire chapter; after that, we will study the French Revolution and the rise of Napoleon (chapter 21). The next unit test will be over chapter 21 and a limited amount of information from chapter 20. Test will be Friday, March 26.

Homework:

Monday: none
Tuesday: Read 460-466. Define, #1
Wednesday: Read pp. 482-486. p. 487 Def., ID, #1-6
Thursday: Read pp. 487-491. ID, #1-9 Odd numbers
Friday: 492-496; p. 496 #1-7. Comparison/contrast chart: contrast conditions at the beginning of the Revolution ("The Assembly adopted many reforms") to conditions during the Terror ("Robespierre began the Terror")

World Literature: We are reading The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom. We will read up to chapter 10 before Spring Break, have a test over the first part of the book, and then have another unit test after Spring Break.

Homework:

Monday: paragraph response; read chapter 3
Tuesday: Read pp. 46-64 (ch. 4 and beginning of 5)
Wednesday: Read up to p. 88 (end of chapter 6)
Thursday: Read chapter 6
Friday: Read chapter 7

Bible - John: This week's readings will include stories such as Jesus' conversations with Nicodemus and the woman at the well. We will have a memory verse quiz Friday over 2 Timothy 3:16-17 (see below) and a test next Tuesday over lessons 4-7.

Homework:

Monday: Write a paragraph summary of John 3:22-36.
Tuesday: 63-66 # 11-19
Thursday: pp. 68-72 #4-12
Friday: p. 73 #13-15. Study guide.

2 Timothy 3:16-17

All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.

Week of March 8-11

2010-03-08T17:56:00.001-08:00

Extra Credit opportunity for all students: if you attend parent-teacher conferences with your parent(s), you will receive extra credit in my class.

11th grade English: We are continuing to read The Great Gatsby; on Monday, we will have a test over chapters 1-6.

Homework:
Monday - paragraph response: What is the American Dream? What is Gatsby's green light?
Tuesday - list and reflective essay (one page). See handout.
Wednesday - read chapter 6.
Thursday - study for test over chapters 1-6 on Monday.

World History: This week, we will be examining absolute monarchs of Europe; Monday will be a test over chapters 18-19.

Homework:
Monday - Read pp. 447-452; p. 452 section 2 review
Tuesday - Read pp. 453-457; p. 457 ID and #1-6
Wednesday and Thursday - work on study guide (due Friday)
Friday - study for test

World Literature: As we have just finished the research paper unit, I hope that everyone can feel a sense of accomplishment for having completed this large assignment. This week, we will begin reading The Hiding Place, a fascinating account of resistance to the Nazis in World War II era Holland.

Homework:
Monday - G.U.M. p. 50 A, 51 A-B
Tuesday - Paragraph response: how do you think you would respond if you lived in Holland prior to and during WWII? Read The Hiding Place pages 1-8.
Wednesday - Read pp. 8-16.
Thursday - Read chapter 2.

John:

Homework:
Monday and Tuesday - pp. 53-57, questions #6-13 (due Thursday)
Thursday - TBA

Week of March 1-5

2010-02-28T23:30:00.000-08:00

English 11: We are reading The Great Gatsby but will also take a few side forays into grammar. Don't forget that the notebook assignment is due on Friday.

Homework

Monday: Read chapter 3 pp. 43-55 (first half); character sheets for Tom and Daisy
Tuesday: complete grammar workbook pp. 58-60; finish reading chapter 3 (up to p. 65); character sheet for Myrtle
Wednesday: Read chapter 4 pp. 65-79 (first half); character sheet for Nick and Gatsby.
Thursday: Finish reading chapter 4, pp. 79-85. Character sheet for Jordan Baker. Writing prompt. Notebook assignment due tomorrow.
Friday: Read chapter 5, pp. 86-102. Paragraph summary of the book so far.

World History: We will be reviewing the Renaissance for a make-up test opportunity on Wednesday, after which we will continue our study of the era of absolute monarchy in Europe.

Homework:

Monday: study guide for make-up test
Tuesday: study
Wednesday: make-up test (essay); no homework
Thursday: Read pp. 440-447. p. 447 ID, #1-5.
Friday: no homework (work on your research project for English class!)

World Literature: This is our last week of work on the research paper. The class will have substantial time to revise their rough drafts, and everyone will have a short conference with me either in class or after school so that you can get some feedback on your paper before turning in a final draft.

Monday: We will be using Skillwriter as another source for feedback on the research paper. Homework is to submit the rough draft to Skillwriter sometime today.
Tuesday-Friday: There are two ongoing deadlines.
- Notebook assignment is due Friday, March 5.
- Final draft of the research paper is due Monday, March 8.

John:

Monday: Read pp. 44-45. Answer questions 6-8. Write 1/2 page news report about one of the events in John 2 (due Thursday).
Tuesday: Answer questions 9-13 on pp. 46-47. News report due Thursday.
Thursday: study guide for test tomorrow (background information, John chapters 1-2)
Friday: Read pp. 49-52. Answer questions #1-5.

Week of Feb. 22-26

2010-02-21T17:39:00.000-08:00

English 11: Our unit test over writings of the Civil War and its aftermath will be on Tuesday. After that, we will take a brief look at historical context before beginning a new novel unit, The Great Gatsby.

Monday-Tuesday: no homework
Wednesday: anticipation guide, read Literature 740-741, 914-915, 922-924 and take notes.
Thursday: chapter 1
Friday: chapter 2, worksheet

World History: This week, we will be learning about the Elizabethan Age through the Restoration in England.

Monday: no homework
Tuesday: Read pp. 420-425. p. 425 ID, #1-5
Wednesday: Read 426-433; section 2 – take notes; section 3 – section 3 review on p. 434
Thursday: Read 434-437. p. 437 Define, ID, #1-5
Friday: TBA

World Literature: We are continuing work on the research paper. Outlines are due today (Tuesday for students going on the trip to Yomitan HS); first four pages of the rough draft are due Wednesday; final draft due Monday, March 8.

Monday: students who were gone today, bring your outline tomorrow
Tuesday: rough draft due tomorrow (first four pages)
Wednesday-Friday: Submit rough draft to Skillwriter by Monday, March 1; final draft due Monday, March 8

John:

Monday: Pages 35-36 #5-6. Read Mark 1:1-8. Create a poster with an illustration of John the Baptist; on your poster, also answer the questions who, what, when, where, why, and how (due Thursday)
Tuesday: Read pp. 36-37, answer #7-9
Thursday: pp. 37-38 # 10-13
Friday: Read John 2:1-25. Read pp. 41-42; answer p. 42-44 #1-5

10th Grade English research paper assignment

2010-02-19T23:25:00.000-08:00

World Literature Research Paper

Your Task: Research and defend a position on a topic of your choice.

Steps:
1. Select a topic and narrow it down.
2. Generate research questions and an arguable working thesis.
3. Do preliminary reading; make a works cited page.
4. Take notes on all information to be used.
5. Based on your research, decide whether you want to keep your original thesis or change it; write a final thesis.
6. Write a detailed outline.
7. Type a rough draft with parenthetical citations and a works cited page.
8. Revise the rough draft based on comments from your peers and teacher.
9. Type the final paper with parenthetical citations and works cited page.

Requirements:
- Length: 6-8 double-spaced,* typewritten pages in regular 12 point, Times New Roman font, with 1-inch (2.54 cm) margins. All formatting should conform to MLA standards.
- Sources: Minimum of four, including at least two print sources (your textbook can count as one of the two). Wikipedia may not be used as a source, but you may use Wikipedia to find other, more reputable sources (scroll down to the bottom of the page and look at the list of sources on the Wikipedia page).

*Your double-spaced paper should have a total of at least 22-23 lines per page. If you only have 18 or less lines per page, reduce your spacing to 1.5.

Major Due Dates:

- Tuesday, Feb. 9: preliminary topic selection
- Wednesday, Feb. 10: final topic decision
- Friday, Feb. 12: working thesis
- Tuesday, Feb. 16: Works Cited page
- Wednesday, Feb 17: two introduction paragraphs
- Monday, Feb 22: outline due
- Wednesday, Feb 24: rough draft due

- Monday, March 8: Complete research paper due

Note: Be sure to keep all prewriting materials (notes, rough draft, outline, etc.) and submit them, along with your final draft, in a folder.

Suggested topics: You may either research a figure, such as an artist, writer, or scientist; or you may research an issue relating to the European/American side of WWI/WWII. Either way, you must have an arguable thesis, such as, “Abraham Lincoln must be considered the greatest US president because he succeeded in preserving the Union; the emancipation of slaves was a lesser goal which would have been resolved in a few years anyways.”

Week of Feb. 16-19

2010-02-15T17:41:00.000-08:00

English 11: This week, we will finish our discussion of Mark Twain and examine some nineteenth century American poets. Unit test on Monday next week.

Tuesday: review "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge," Twain stories
Wednesday: Skillwriter; read Literature pp. 746-749
Thursday: grammar workbook p. 57 all; p. 59 A, C (skip B); read Literature pp. 752-753, 756-759, 835-837
Friday: study for test on Monday

World History: We are finishing our unit on the Renaissance and will have a test on Friday.

Tuesday: Read 410-411. p. 411 #1-6
Wednesday: Begin reviewing for test Friday (chapters 15-17)
Thursday: Study for test Friday (chapters 15-17)
Friday: no homework

World Literature: We are continuing work on the research paper.

Tuesday: bring two introduction paragraphs (two different strategies) to class tomorrow.
Wednesday: work on outline (due Mon. February 22) and rough draft (due Wed. February 24)
Thursday: Grammar workbook TBA; see above
Friday: no class--International Fair

John:

Tuesday: Read pp. 23-27 and answer all questions.
Thursday: pp. 31-34 and questions
Friday: no class--International Fair

February 8-12

2010-02-09T18:05:00.000-08:00

Welcome back!

English 11 - We will be reading some short stories and poems from the time period from the Civil War to the end of the nineteenth century before beginning a novel unit.

Monday: Language Network p. 77
Tuesday: Read Literature pp. 180-189. Grammar workbook p. 56
Wednesday: Vocab worksheet (front side with the word list only; write definitions of all words and the sentence the word is found in for those from "Owl Creek Bridge" only)
Thursday: Read Literature pp. 670-675. Grammar workbook TBA
Friday: Literature pp. 679-684; finish vocabulary worksheet

World History - This week and next week, we are studying one of the most dynamic and exciting time periods in European history, the Renaissance.

Monday: Read 358-369. p. 364 Define, ID, even numbers
Tuesday: Read 273-283 and take notes.
Wednesday: Read 384-389. p. 386 Define, #1-5; p. 389 Define, #1-5
Thursday: pp. 392-401; TBA
Friday: pp. 402-410, TBA

World Literature - We are beginning to work on this year's research paper assignment. The final length should be 6-8 typed and double-spaced pages, and students will have approximately one month to complete this assignment. Final due date is Monday, March 8.

Monday: choose a topic (preliminary)
Tuesday: research
Wednesday: finalize topic choice; research
Thursday: TBA
Friday: Works Cited page and two intro paragraphs due Tuesday

John - In this class, we will systematically study the most unique of the four accounts of Jesus' life: the gospel of John.

Monday: Read pp. 14-15. List reasons there are four gospels and reasons John may have wanted his to be different from the others.
Tuesday: pp. 10-11 #1-3
Thursday: pp. 12-13 #5-7 (answer all questions that are applicable to you). Quiz tomorrow.
Friday: Read pp. 19-22 and answer #1-2.

Week of Jan. 11-15

2010-01-11T05:53:00.000-08:00

Homework for Asian History:

Monday - Read and take notes on pp. 12-21. Map project.
Tuesday - Read and take notes on pp. 85-94.
Wednesday/Thursday - TBA
Friday - Write a one-page description and response.

J-term Asian History

2010-01-04T09:13:00.000-08:00

Welcome back!

This year's Asian History class will focus on China, Japan, Okinawa, and Korea, with a research project in which students will research and prepare a project on a country of their choice from Southeast Asia. See syllabus below for details.

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Syllabus

Asian History

Hour: 10:30-3:30 (homeroom and lunch 12:05-1:05)

Teacher Name: Ms. Amber Fontenot

Room Number: 332

E-mail Address: Amber.Fontenot@ocsi.org

Blog Address: http://ocsi-humanities.blogspot.com

School Phone Number: 958-3000

The best time for parents to call me is: from 8:30 to 10:30 AM or 3-4 PM

Number of Credits: ½ credit

Course Description: This course is a survey of social and political history of Asia, featuring major units on China, Japan, Okinawa, Korea, and an independent research project on Southeast Asia. For each country or region, students will examine the country’s history from ancient times onward, key people, geography, cultural contributions, significant current events and issues facing the country today, and the efforts of Christian missions both historically and in modern times.

Course Objectives:

· Students will recognize the hand of God in human affairs: the rise and fall of empires, kingdoms, and nations.

· Map skills; identify significant places on a map

· Identify significant events on a historical timeline

· Identify causes and effects of key historical events

· Examine the major religions, philosophies, and current government structures of each country

· Examine the way that current events are shaping modern Asia

· Conduct additional research on the culture and traditions of each region

· A study of the history of Okinawa and field trip to Shuri Castle and the Naha Natural History Museum

Class Texts:

World Regional Studies: China

World Regional Studies: Japan

Materials you should bring to class every day:

- A notebook (B5)
- Loose-leaf paper
- A folder for handouts
- Pens, pencils, erasers

- The textbook needed for that class session (weeks 1 and 2)

Grading:

Unit tests 40%

Four tests: each test is worth 10% of your final grade.

Research project 10%

Group research project over a country in Southeast Asia.

Quizzes/other projects 20%

Quizzes will be given with a frequency of at least once per week.

Daily assignments 20%

Will include maps, timelines, etc.

Class participation 10%

Includes on-task work during individual and group work time as well as participation by asking questions, answering questions, speaking in group discussions, etc.

Expectations:

- Come to class with a positive attitude and be ready to learn.

- Be in your seat when the bell rings and begin bellwork immediately at the beginning of class.

- Assignments are expected to be turned in on time; no credit will be given for late homework assignments.

- During class, take notes and participate in class discussions.

Class Rules:

- Respect: Respect each other, your teacher, and the school rules.

- Expectations: Come with an open mind and a positive attitude; be ready to explore and ask questions.

- Materials: Come to class prepared—you should have all necessary books, materials, and assignments when the bell rings.

Class Schedule:

Week 1: China; unit test

Week 2: Japan; unit test

Week 3: Okinawa; unit test

Week 4: Field trip; Korea; research project on Southeast Asia; unit test (Korea)

Week of Dec. 14-17

2009-12-13T11:29:00.000-08:00

11th grade English:

Research papers are due Monday (today) and notebooks are due Tuesday. No homework assignments other than to study for the exam Wednesday.

World History:

Monday and Tuesday will be devoted to reviewing for the semester exam. No new homework assignments; use the next few evenings to study.

World Literature:

Poetry explication is due Tuesday (deadline has been extended). We will work on it together in class Monday and review for the final exam on Tuesday. Other than the above, homework is to study.

John:

Monday is the last unit test (lessons 20-22). Tuesday we will listen to a guest speaker, Mr. Reimer. No semester exam.

Week of Dec. 7-11

2009-12-06T11:05:00.000-08:00

11th grade English: We will be continuing to work on the research paper during class, with peer conferences and Skillwriter. Homework assignments for this week are ongoing, not daily:

Homework:
Submit final draft to Skillwriter by Thursday 12/10.
Optional Crucible EC test Thursday.
IR due Friday 12/11.
Final draft due Monday 12/14.
Notebook assignment due Tuesday 12/15.

World History: This week's studies will be over chapter 14: Africa and the Americas. On Friday, you will be given a take-home test assignment due next Tuesday (12/15). Quizzes this week may or may not be announced ahead of time.

Homework:

Monday: Map. Read pp. 314-320. p. 320 #1-5. Timeline assignment due tomorrow.
Tuesday: Finish paragraph. Read 320-325 and do Define, ID, #1-5.
Wednesday: Read 326-328. p. 328 ID and #1-5.
Thursday: Read 330-335. p. 335 ID, #1-5.
Friday: begin take-home quiz

World Literature: We are continuing our study of poetry and will begin working on a writing assignment due next Monday. Also keep in mind the ongoing assignments that will be due soon: IR is due on Friday, and notebook assignments will be due next Tuesday (Dec. 15).

Homework:

Monday: worksheet
Tuesday: Work on explication (due Monday); first page due Thursday.
Wednesday: Work on explication (due Monday); first page due Thursday.
Thursday: Work on explication (due Monday). IR due Friday.
Friday: Work on explication (due Tuesday). Notebook assignment due Tuesday.

John: We have a unit test on Monday, after which we will be finishing the final chapters of John and preparing for one last test to close out the semester.

Homework:

Monday: no homework
Tuesday: pp. 199-201 #1-7. Review for quiz Thursday.
Thursday: pp. 202-204 #8-12, skip 10
Friday: pp. 204-206 # 13-14

Week of Nov. 30 - Dec. 4

2009-11-29T08:27:00.000-08:00

Eleventh grade English: We will be working on the research paper all week, with class time devoted to drafting; when you come to class, please bring sources if you are able, notes, and any work that you have done so far on your research paper.

Homework for the week:
Monday: Please have at least two body paragraphs completed for Tuesday and bring them to class.
Tuesday-Friday: Rough draft is due Monday, Dec. 7

World History: We will be hitting highlights from chapters 11 and 12. There will be a quiz over highlights from chapter 11 on Thursday and one for chapter 12 next week.

Homework:

Monday: work on project (due tomorrow)
Tuesday: Skim pp. 248-256. p. 254 #3, p. 256 #3-4
Wednesday: pp. 257-267. P. 261 #1-3, 264 Identify, 267 #4-5.
Thursday: Skim 167-290. Worksheet.
Friday: 290-297. Timeline assignment due Tuesday.

World Literature: We are picking up where we left off with Arthurian Literature. The first half of the week, we will be reading selections from Le Morte D'Arthur. After a quiz Wednesday, we will begin a unit on poetry.

Homework:

Monday: Read Literature pp. 1065-1071. Worksheet.
Tuesday: pp. 1073-1079. Study for quiz tomorrow.
Wednesday: Paragraph writing assignment (see handout)
Thursday-Friday: worksheets

John: As we near the end of the quarter, we are reading about the trial, death, and resurrection of Jesus. We will listen to devotional music (classical) as time allows. Test Friday.

Homework:

Monday: Read 174-176. Do pp. 176-178 #7-13. Quiz tomorrow.
Tuesday: pp. 184-187 #2-7
Thursday: pp. 189-191 #1-5. Test tomorrow.
Friday: pp. 192-195 #7-11

Week of Nov. 23-25

2009-11-22T08:27:00.000-08:00

11th grade English: We will continue to work on the research paper, as well as working with subject-verb agreement.

Homework:

Monday: work on rough draft (due Dec 7)
Tuesday: grammar workbook 102 A, 104 A. Study for quiz.
Wednesday: work on rough draft (due Dec 7)

World History: We will be reviewing the Early and High middle ages; test is on Wednesday.

Homework:

Monday: review for test
Tuesday: study guide
Wednesday: work on project

World Literature: We will begin looking at Arthurian legends, a unit that will continue after Thanksgiving Break.

Homework:

Monday: read and summarize selections from Monmouth (handout)
Tuesday: none

John: This week's lessons are 18 and 19 in the textbook. We will be studying the end of Jesus' farewell discourse to his disciples and begin reading about his arrest.

Homework:

Monday: pp. 163-166 #1-3
Tuesday: pp. 169-174 #1-6

Week of Nov. 16-20

2009-11-15T12:47:00.001-08:00

English 11: We are beginning a research paper assignment, which will continue for more or less the rest of this quarter.

Homework:

Monday: choose a topic
Tuesday: research and take notes
Wednesday: research
Thursday: research, write a working thesis
Friday: intro paragraphs, works cited page

World History: We are continuing to study the Middle Ages. The test over this unit will be next Tuesday. There is also a project over this time period; we will begin working on it this week, and it will be due in two weeks, on Nov. 30.

Homework: The assigned review questions will be announced in class.

Monday: topic choice for project. Worksheet.
Tuesday: Read 10.2 and 10.3 (pages 228-237). Review questions (p. 231-2 #1-5, p. 237 #1-6).
Wednesday: Read 10.4. Review questions #1-5 on p. 241.
Thursday: Read 10.5. Review questions #1-6 on p. 245.
Friday: project; study for test Tuesday

World Literature: This is our last week studying Shakespeare's Julius Caesar. We will have a final test on Friday, which will focus more on events in Acts 4-5 but will also cover the play's overall plot and themes and will also include some highlights from Acts 1-3.

Monday: Read pp. 784-788
Tuesday: Read pp. 789-793
Wednesday: Write a paragraph about who you think is the tragic hero of Julius Caesar and why.
Thursday: study guide
Friday: none

John: Tuesday will be a test over John chapters 11-13 (lessons 13-15 in the textbook). Thursday and Friday, we will be discussing lessons 16-17, respectively.

Homework:

Monday: study guide
Tuesday: test (no HW)
Thursday: Read John ch. 14-16. pp. 147-151 #1-2.
Friday: pp. 154-158 #1-4, 7

Week of November 9-13

2009-11-08T14:43:00.000-08:00

English 11: We will be continuing to study American Gothic literature, with a focus on Irving and Poe. Test Friday.

Homework:

Monday: Read pp. 450-453 and take notes. Read pp. 467-470 and write a paragraph response (see handout)
Tuesday: p. 471 #2, 4, 5. Read pp. 454-461.
Wednesday: begin studying for test
Thursday: study
Friday: none

World History: We will study the Byzantine Empire briefly and then begin a long unit devoted to the Medieval era.

Homework:

Monday: Read pp. 186-193. Take notes.
Tuesday: Read pp. 184-197 and take notes. Study for quiz.
Wednesday: Read pp. 200-210 and take notes.
Thursday: Read pp. 211-219
Friday: begin working on project

World Literature: We will be reading Act 4 of Julius Caesar this week. Because of the length of this unit, we will have a mid-unit test on Thursday.

Homework:

Monday: Read pp. 760-764.
Tuesday: Read pp. 765-769. Complete character chart.
Wednesday: study for mid-unit test
Thursday: Read pp. 770-776.

John: This week's lessons will be over John chapters 11-13, which contain events leading up to Jesus' crucifixion. The next test will be Monday of next week.

Homework:

Monday: pp. 119-124 #1-7
Tuesday: pp. 127-133 #1-10. Read and summarize "Study Skill--Hebrew Thought" on p. 134-135
Thursday: pp. 139-144 #1-11. Read and summarize p. 146 in a paragraph
Friday: study guide for test Monday