ENGLISH 11

1. Journal 71: FREE WRITE
2. Novel Reading Day — Points will be given during class.  You do not need to fill out a reading log.

• Reading day points will really help your grade.  Don’t lose them by talking, sleeping, or working on other work.

THEMES

1. Rough Draft of I-Search DUE TOMORROW!
2. Read your sci-fi/fantasy novel for your last book report.

AP LITERATURE

1. Work Day for Journals and Semester Projects

ENGLISH 11

0.  TURN IN SMOKE SIGNAL QUESTIONS.  TURN IN CHARACTER STORY W/CHARACTER ARC STAPLED TO IT.

1.  Journals 61 -70: You should have these completed as of today.

Journal 68: Flip a coin — Heads, write about last weekend.  Tails, write about this coming weekend.
Journal 69: Draw a hand turkey, color it, and give it a name.
Journal 70: “If I got a tattoo, it would be … because…”

2.  Grammar book page 84

1-10 (84)

THEMES

1. RESEARCH: Typed, double-spaced, 12pt Times font, I-Search format with title page and works cited list is DUE WEDNESDAY.
2. THREE pages of I-Search content.
3. USE MLA IN-TEXT CITATIONS AND WORK CITED PAGE.

AP LITERATURE

1. I need NaNoWriMo from Jordan, Shiayn, Jacob, Brent, and Skylar. (Save it to your H:/ drive.)
2. Journals!
3. Semester Novel/Project work day — I want to see you working on assignments for this class!

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1. Smoke Signals – Short answer questions DUE TOMORROW

THEMES

1. Video — be able to identify video game traits, sci-fi/fantasy traits, and/or anime traits.
2. FYI: Edgar Wright directed/wrote Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, and Spaced, before adapting and directing Scott Pilgrim vs. the World.
3. I-Search — Be finished with research when we get back from break.

AP LITERATURE

1. STOP — GO TO YOUR LOCKER AND GET ANY COPIES OF HAMLET OR ANTHEM.
2. NaNoWriMo — DUE TOMORROW
3. P-TSVFD — Bring your items in before school if possible.

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1. Journal 67: Write a scene from the point of view of a character being left by another character.
2. Character stories - ROUGH DRAFT DUE TODAY??? - If you are working, I will give you the weekend to finish it up.

THEMES

1. Today, Monday, and Tuesday — Last in-class computer days for I-search.
2. I-Search — RESEARCH TODAY!

• • DUE AFTER THANKSGIVING BREAK.
  • Make citations for your sources.  Don’t copy and paste from websites!
  • Final draft = 3 or more pages plus title page and works cited page.

AP LITERATURE

1. NaNoWriMo — Final, typed, 12 pt Times font, saved in your H:/ drive by Tuesday 11/23 a.k.a. Pre-Thanksgiving Shakespeare Viewing Feast Day.
2. Update your stickers!
3. Semester Projects are coming up soon — This will be your semester exam grade (+ an essay on exam day).  If you are exempt, it will go on your 9 weeks grade.

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1. Journal 66: Write 5 sentences.  Use subordinate conjunctions in two of your sentences.
2. Continue to work on your rough draft of your character story.  The rough draft may be due tomorrow!

THEMES

1. Film/Media Day
2. Notes on Video Game Writing

AP LITERATURE

1. NaNoWriMo
2. Shotgun Quiz/Test/Exam/Assessment

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1. Journal 65: Write about someone who is pretending to be someone or something that he or she is not.  – change the names to protect the innocent.
2. Using your character sheet and character arc sheets as brainstorming, begin a hand-written draft of a character-driven story.  The ultimate goal is over 400+ words.

THEMES

1. DAILY = FAIL (Brought Wii but left games at home.)  – We only have three media/film days left!  – Tomorrow, we will look at zombie/horror genre.
2. TODAY — I-Search — Anyone on games will not be allowed to use the computer again for this project….

AP LITERATURE

1. NaNoWriMo — The rough draft needs to be typed and in your H:/ drive BEFORE Thanksgiving Break. — Today is a work day.
2. Shotgun Rules — Quiz Friday.

ENGLISH 11

1. Journal 64 — Free write
2. Novel Reading Day — EASY POINTS — BOOK REPORT COMING SOON!

THEMES

1. I-Search Workday — DON’T shut the lid on the computer until it shuts down completely.
2. Period 2 — your “Best of 1st Nine Weeks” stories are graded and in the out box.  IF SKIPPED DOING THIS, YOUR GRADE IS IN TROUBLE.
3. Period 5 — I should have yours graded by tomorrow.

AP LITERATURE

1. Peer-editing exercise of joy.

• • Circle any grammar mistake you find.
  • Underline any sentence structure you find difficult to read.
  • Write “Peer-edited by ____” on the bottom of the first page.

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1. Journal 63: Use the following words in a new writing (3/4 to 1 page): sylph, rabble, fizzy, styptic, and freckled.
2. Grammar book: 1-10 (pg 77), 1-5 (A, pg 80), and 1-5 (B, pg 80)
3. Finish Character Arc Worksheet — Do not turn it in yet.

THEMES

1. Journal 17: Name the most powerful character in what you are reading. What makes this character so powerful?
2. NOVEL READING DAY – I am skipping having you fill out the reading log. I will enter points directly into the grade book for today.

AP LITERATURE

1. NaNoWriMo — Writing to your goal — you need to have your section written before Thanksgiving Break.  (We will only have a few days of class time to continue working on it.)
2. Semester projects:

• • Read two books
  • Watch a movie
  • Figure out a way to connect them together to make an interesting THEMED PROJECT.
  • Create the project.
  • Present the theme, books, movie and project to class.

ENGLISH 11

1. Checking Journals 51-60.
2. Journal 62: Write about someone who receives a disturbing note on their car window. (No EHS parking violations!)
3. Character Arc worksheet – fill out the paper for one of your characters from the photo/character sheet — TURN THIS IN TODAY.

THEMES

1. I-Search — Discuss topics and begin information search — Record what you are doing….

AP LITERATURE

1. Writing NaNoWriMo — I want to see progress at the end of the period.  Talking and discussion in writing groups is over — WRITE!
2. Journals!
3. Semester Projects!

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1. Journal 61: EASY!  Create a list of 10 odd words like those in journal 60 — be aware you will use these later!
2. READING NOVELS AGAIN!!! Many of you did not get points for the last reading day!  These add up!

THEMES

1. Notes on next writing assignment…I-search paper.
2. Finish film/media — if quiet and we have time.

AP LITERATURE

1. Writing NaNoWriMo — I want to see progress at the end of the period.  Talking and discussion in writing groups is over — WRITE!
2. Journals!
3. Semester Projects!