Activities for week one second semester 1/30 - 2/3, 2012

Orator, attorney, and political leader William Jennings Bryan said, "Destiny is not a matter of chance, it is a matter of choice; it is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved." I hope you choose to work hard and work smart in our class. If you need help I will always be here. Remember when you are absent you need to make up your reading time and tests in the morning (7:25 am). Please let's get off to a great start.

Monday 1/30
1. Review Final
2. Discuss Class Guidelines (homework)
3. Start Antigone Essay (homework)

Tuesday 1/31
1. Guidelines Due (25 points)
2. Review EDHS Dress Code
3. Practice CAHSEE Test
4. Usage Problems Worksheet
5. Discuss Antigone Essay (outline, brainstorm - homework)

Wednesday 2/1
1. Discuss Connotation and Denotation
2. Usage Problems Worksheet
3. Discuss Active and Passive Voice
4. Work on Antigone Essay (type essay - homework)

Thursday 2/2
1. Second Quarter Benchmark Test (60 points)
2. Discuss Commentary
3. Work on Antigone Essay (homework)
4. Review All Idioms Weeks 1-12 (homework)

Friday 2/3
1. Idiom Weeks 1-12 Test (100 points)
2. Edit and Revise Antigone Essay (100 points) (type second copy) homework
3. Practice CAHSEE Test

Please come see me if you have any questions?