Friday, April 27, 2012

Friday, April 27

American Lit:
Gatsby Style Party
Character Roles
Evaluation at end

9th Grade English:
Review Act 1 Scenes 1-2
Read 1.3
Work on Love Connection Chart
HW: Finish the questions on the Love Connection Chart, Read 1.4 then complete the queen mab (green) worksheet
NOTE: Grammar Module 1 Test has been moved to Tuesday, May 1

Thursday, April 26, 2012

Thursday, April 26

American Lit:
Reveal Vocabulary Answers
character Roles
Committee planning time
HW: Character Roles Questions (see Gatsby Party Project Activity #3)

9th Grade English:
Shakespeare Acting Day #3 Elizabethan Dancing

Homework assignment
Finish reading Act 1 Scene 1 (lines 159-247 pg 19-25) and read Scene 2 (pg 27-33)
Write a 5wH summary: Who What How Why When Where : worksheet
Also available on the online textbook: http://my.hrw.com/la_2010/na_lit/student/ebook_gr9/osp/data/u10_tragdy_romeo_one_se.pdf
Lines start on page 1043 - remember that you can listen to the AUDIO if you log in to the website:
Visit my.hrw.com > Unit 10 > The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet > Act 1
you may use your own username, or the class username: issaquah Password: x4j4j

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Wednesday, April 25

American Lit:
Vocabulary review - word puzzles and matching
Here are the vocabulary lists:
vocabulary 1-2
vocabulary 3
vocabulary 4-5
vocabulary 6-7
vocabulary 8-9
These Vocabulary words will be included on your Great Gatsby Exam next Friday, May 4
HW: finish 3 of the 5 vocabulary puzzles
Bring anything you need to facilitate your planning in your committee

9th Grade English:
Anticipation Guide
Participation scoring explained
Continued reading Act 1 Scene 1

HW: Movie permission slip due by Friday (if opting out)
continue with Grammar Lessons on EnglishGrammar101.com - all of Module 1 due by Monday

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Tuesday, April 24

American Lit:
Non-fiction oral reports shared in groups, turned in

9th Grade English:
Shakespeare Guest Actor Day #2 -stage combat
Meet in Room 2105
meet in regular room tomorrow
HW: Work on Grammar lessons on EnglishGrammar101.com
Module 1 Test on Monday, April 30!

Monday, April 23, 2012

Monday, April 23

American Lit:
Worked in Library
Activity #2 - continue research and plan for party

9th Grade English:
Day 1 of Shakespeare Actor Activity
Meet in room 2105
turned in vocabulary sentences