Activities for week thirteen 5/2 - 5/6 - 2011

Magic Johnson paraphrased John F. Kennedy when he stated, "Ask not what your teammates can do for you. Ask what you can do for your teammates." Are you making our class more interesting? Are you sharing your ideas about our reading, and really getting involved in our discussions? President Woodrow Wilson asserted, "You are not here merely to make a living. You are here in order to enable the world to live more amply, with greater vision, with a finer spirit of hope and achievement. You are here to enrich the world, and to impoverish yourself if you forget the errand." Are you adding value to our class?

Monday 5/2
1. Review Tests
2. See “…Caesar Emerges…”
3. Read and discuss Act I
4. Do Vocabulary 21 – 22 (homework)
5. Work on Act I Packet (homework)

Tuesday 5/3
1. Read and Discuss Act I
2. Finish Vocabulary (homework)
3. Finish Act I Packet (homework)

Wednesday 5/4
1. Act I Packet Due
2. Review Vocabulary
3. See Act I
4. Read Act II (homework)

Thursday 5/5
1. Vocabulary Bingo and Pretest
2. Review Act I Packet
3. Type and Answer Questions 1,3,4,5, and 9 on page 713 (homework)

Friday 5/6
1. Vocabulary 21 - 22 Test
2. Review Homework
3. Study for Act I Test (homework)
4. Finish Reading Act II (homework)

Please check Aeries and make sure your
grade is correct. If you have questions or do not
understand something in Julius Caesar please ask me.

Activities for week twevle 4th 1/4 4/25 - 2/29 - 2011

We are very close to finishing your second year at El Dorado and you becoming a junior. President Abraham Lincoln said, "You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today." Practicing responsibility will do great things for you. It will strengthen your talent, advance your skills, and increase your opportunities. Now we are going to start The Tragedy of Julius Caesar and you will have other opportunities in class to improve your lot. Will you?

Monday 4/25
1. Review Tests
2. See “Shakespeare 6 O’clock News'
3. Read “Shakespeare’s World” pages 683 - 689 (homework)

Tuesday 4/26
1. See and Discuss Elizabethan Theater, Actors, and the Globe
2. Read and Highlight "Shakespeare Handouts" (homework)

Wednesday 4/27
1. See and Discuss "Inferences about Characters"
2. Review and Discuss Reading
3. Study for Tests (homework)

Thursday 4/28
1. Week 15 – 19 Idiom Test
2. See and Discuss Videos on Rome
3. Study for "Shakespeare and Drama" Test (homework)

Friday 4/29
1. "Shakespeare and Drama" Test
2. See and Discuss “The Government of Ancient Rome”
3. Read Act I of Julius Caesar (homework)

Extra Credit
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Activities for week eleven 2nd semester 4/11-4/15 - 2011

Novelist Charles Wilson says, "No matter the size of the bottle, the cream always rises to the top." Talent gives you a head start on others, but the advantage it gives lasts only a short time. Songwriter Irving Berlin understood this truth when he said, "The toughest thing about success is that you've got to keep on being a success. Talent is only a starting point in business. You've got to keep working that talent." As we finish the school year keep working your best. This week we also finish To Kill a Mockingbird with two big tests - make sure you are prepared.

Monday 4/11
1. Review Tests
2. Edit and Revise Conclusion of Essay (homework)
3. Review Vocabulary 13-20 (homework)

Tuesday 4/12
1. Review Essay and Type Final Copy
2. Review To Kill a Mockingbird Vocabulary
3. Study Vocabulary (homework)

Wednesday 4/13
1. Essay Due
2. Test on To Kill a Mockingbird
3. Review Benchmark Test
4. Study Vocabulary 13-20 (homework)

Thursday 4/14
1. Vocabulary Review Test
2. Review To Kill a Mockingbird Test
3. See TKM
4. Study for To Kill a Mockingbird Final (homework)

Friday 4/15
1. Final on To Kill a Mockingbird
2. See To Kill a Mockingbird
3. Finish S.S.R. Book (homework)

"Happy Easter"!

Activities for week ten, 2nd Semester 4/4 - 4/8 - 2011

British prime minister Benjamin Disraeli observed, The greatest good you can do for another is not just to share your riches but to reveal to him his own." That is really the essence of positive relationships that influence people to rise up and reach their potential. They see the best in you and encourage you to strive for it. Author William Allen Ward remarked, "A true friend knows your weaknesses but shows you your strengths; feels your fears but fortifies your faith; sees your anxieties but frees your spirit; recognizes your disabilities but emphasizes your possibilities." As we finish the school year let's lift each other up and influence each other in positive ways. If you are struggling in this class you need to see me this week, so we can set up a plan for you to succeed.

Monday 4/4
1. Chapter 15 – 16 Quiz
2. Review Tests
3. Review and Grade TKM Packet
4. Finish Body Paragraphs (homework)
5. Review Idioms Weeks 13 - 17 (homework)

Tuesday 4/5
1. Weeks 13 – 17 Idiom Test
2. Finish Reviewing Packet
3. Edit Body Paragraphs
4. Rewrite Body Paragraphs (homework)
5. Finish Reading TKM (homework)

Wednesday 4/6
1. Quarter Benchmark Test
2. Discuss Conclusion and Type One (homework)
3. Finish Vocabulary Packets (homework)

Thursday 4/7
1. Mockingbird Quiz
2. Edit Conclusion and Retype One (homework)
3. Discuss Study Guide
4. Review All Vocabulary (homework)

Friday 4/8
1. Review Vocabulary Test
2. See To Kill a Mockingbird
3. Type Final Copy of Essay - Due Monday (homework)

Easter is coming!