We have just wrapped up a unit firmly hitting RCT and Regents Exam skills, writing business letters. Next up, a unit highlighting another Regents skill, listening. (This includes note taking and, of course, writing.)
We will also wrap up our mini-unit on Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's immortal character.
Thursday, April 2, 2009
PERIODS 4 and 6
Next week we will watch the 1977 film of the novel we just read, The Island of Dr. Moreau.
During the viewing, we will have activities highlighting the differences between the novel. The activity sheets will count as a quiz.
When we return from our vacation, we will begin the second and final novel of the semester, Lord of the Flies by William Golding.
During the viewing, we will have activities highlighting the differences between the novel. The activity sheets will count as a quiz.
When we return from our vacation, we will begin the second and final novel of the semester, Lord of the Flies by William Golding.
PERIOD 8- WEEK TWO AGENDA
Mr. Jacobs
English
Agenda for the week of April 6-8, 2009
SHORT STORIES- SPRING 2009
WEEK TWO- “The Strange Guests,” an old American Indian legend, “The Gods’ Gift to Chang Fu-Yen,” an eighth century Chinese tale, and “The Water Ghost of Harrowby Hall” by John Kendrick Bangs
MONDAY, April 6th
Aim: Who were “The Strange Guests”?
QUIZ- last week’s stories
Do Now: How do you know when a guest in your home has stayed too long?
CLASSWORK
READ: “The Strange Guests”
ANSWER: Page 31 to page 33, all Recall, Infer, and Vocabulary Review questions
HOMEWORK
Short Story Homework #6
Answer page 33 and 34, Critical Thinking, 1 through 5, in complete sentences
TUESDAY, April 7th
Aim: What was “The Gods’ Gift to Chang Fu-Yen”?
Do Now: If it were possible to do one thing to change the world, what would you do?
CLASSWORK
READ: “The Gods’ Gift to Chang Fu-Yen”
ANSWER: Page 55 to page 57- all Recall, Infer, and Vocabulary Review questions.
HOMEWORK
Short Story Homework #7
Answer page 57 to page 58, all Critical Thinking questions
WEDNESDAY, April 8th
Aim: What was the fate of “The Water Ghost of Harrowby Hall”?
Do Now: Why do ghosts haunt houses?
CLASSWORK:
READ: “The Water Ghost of Harrowby Hall”
ANSWER: Page 81 to page 83- all Recall, Infer, and Vocabulary Review questions.
HOMEWORK
Short Story Homework # 8
Answer page 83 to page 84, all Critical Thinking questions
NOTE: THIS IS A SHORT WEEK, THREE HOMEWORKS= TEST
English
Agenda for the week of April 6-8, 2009
SHORT STORIES- SPRING 2009
WEEK TWO- “The Strange Guests,” an old American Indian legend, “The Gods’ Gift to Chang Fu-Yen,” an eighth century Chinese tale, and “The Water Ghost of Harrowby Hall” by John Kendrick Bangs
MONDAY, April 6th
Aim: Who were “The Strange Guests”?
QUIZ- last week’s stories
Do Now: How do you know when a guest in your home has stayed too long?
CLASSWORK
READ: “The Strange Guests”
ANSWER: Page 31 to page 33, all Recall, Infer, and Vocabulary Review questions
HOMEWORK
Short Story Homework #6
Answer page 33 and 34, Critical Thinking, 1 through 5, in complete sentences
TUESDAY, April 7th
Aim: What was “The Gods’ Gift to Chang Fu-Yen”?
Do Now: If it were possible to do one thing to change the world, what would you do?
CLASSWORK
READ: “The Gods’ Gift to Chang Fu-Yen”
ANSWER: Page 55 to page 57- all Recall, Infer, and Vocabulary Review questions.
HOMEWORK
Short Story Homework #7
Answer page 57 to page 58, all Critical Thinking questions
WEDNESDAY, April 8th
Aim: What was the fate of “The Water Ghost of Harrowby Hall”?
Do Now: Why do ghosts haunt houses?
CLASSWORK:
READ: “The Water Ghost of Harrowby Hall”
ANSWER: Page 81 to page 83- all Recall, Infer, and Vocabulary Review questions.
HOMEWORK
Short Story Homework # 8
Answer page 83 to page 84, all Critical Thinking questions
NOTE: THIS IS A SHORT WEEK, THREE HOMEWORKS= TEST
PERIOD 8- WEEK ONE AGENDA
Mr. Jacobs
English
Agenda for the week of March30 - April 3, 2009
SHORT STORIES- SPRING 2009
WEEK ONE- “Man with a Problem” by Doanld Honig and “Letter to the Editor” by Morris Hershman
______________________________________________________________________________
MONDAY, March 30th
______________________________________________________________________________
Aim: Who is the “Man with a Problem”?
Do Now: What do you do when you have a personal problem that you can’t solve?
CLASSWORK
READ: “Man with a Problem”
ANSWER: Page 9 to page 11, questions 1 through 20. Write the correct answers in your notebooks. Do not write the questions.
HOMEWORK Short Story 1
Answer page 12, vocabulary, all questions, and Critical Thinking, 1 through 5
______________________________________________________________________________
TUESDAY, March 31st
______________________________________________________________________________
Aim: What is the narrator’s dilemma in “Letter to the Editor”?
Do Now: Copy the definitions of FORESHADOWING and SYMBOLISM from the board
CLASSWORK
READ: “Letter to the Editor”
ANSWER: Page 19 to page 21- all Recall, Infer, and Vocabulary Review questions.
HOMEWORK Short Story 2
Answer page 21 to page 22, all Critical Thinking questions
______________________________________________________________________________
WEDNESDAY, April 1st
______________________________________________________________________________
Aim: What are the literary elements in “Letter to the Editor”?
Do Now: What are the clues that tell you that New Year’s Eve is coming?
CLASSWORK:
In your notebook, list all the clues that told you that Beanpole is a murderer.
(over)
Looking back, why do think that the narrator should have known that he was going to be killed?
On page 17, circle something that symbolizes death. Why is that a symbol of death?
List 5 symbols that you see everyday.
HOMEWORK Short Story 3
1- If you received that letter, what would you have done?
2- Why do you or don’t you think that Beanpole will be caught?
______________________________________________________________________________
THURSDAY, April 2nd
______________________________________________________________________________
Aim: What do “Man with a Problem” and “Letter to the Editor” have in common?
Do Now: Read the table of contents. Which story sounds the most interesting to you? Why?
CLASSWORK
READ: The introduction.
ANSWER in your notebook:
1- What are the similarities in “Man with a Problem” and “Letter to the Editor”?
2- What do all the stories in the book seem to have in common?
3- Why do people like these kinds of stories?
WRITE:
Write a one page essay based on the topic on the board. This will be collected.
HOMEWORK Short Story 4
1-What was the last scary movie or tv show you saw?
2- What made it scary?
3- What examples of foreshadowing or symbolism did you see in that movie or show?
______________________________________________________________________________
FRIDAY, April 3rd
______________________________________________________________________________
Aim: What can we learn about the writer of “The Tell-Tale Heart”?
Do Now: QUIZ about this week’s stories.
CLASSWORK
READ: Poe biography
ANSWER in your notebook:
What makes a successful writer?
If Edgar Allan Poe were alive today, explain why he would or would not be a successful writer.
HOMEWORK Short Story 5
READ: “The Tell-Tale Heart”
ANSWER: Page 66 to Page 68, 1 through 20
English
Agenda for the week of March30 - April 3, 2009
SHORT STORIES- SPRING 2009
WEEK ONE- “Man with a Problem” by Doanld Honig and “Letter to the Editor” by Morris Hershman
______________________________________________________________________________
MONDAY, March 30th
______________________________________________________________________________
Aim: Who is the “Man with a Problem”?
Do Now: What do you do when you have a personal problem that you can’t solve?
CLASSWORK
READ: “Man with a Problem”
ANSWER: Page 9 to page 11, questions 1 through 20. Write the correct answers in your notebooks. Do not write the questions.
HOMEWORK Short Story 1
Answer page 12, vocabulary, all questions, and Critical Thinking, 1 through 5
______________________________________________________________________________
TUESDAY, March 31st
______________________________________________________________________________
Aim: What is the narrator’s dilemma in “Letter to the Editor”?
Do Now: Copy the definitions of FORESHADOWING and SYMBOLISM from the board
CLASSWORK
READ: “Letter to the Editor”
ANSWER: Page 19 to page 21- all Recall, Infer, and Vocabulary Review questions.
HOMEWORK Short Story 2
Answer page 21 to page 22, all Critical Thinking questions
______________________________________________________________________________
WEDNESDAY, April 1st
______________________________________________________________________________
Aim: What are the literary elements in “Letter to the Editor”?
Do Now: What are the clues that tell you that New Year’s Eve is coming?
CLASSWORK:
In your notebook, list all the clues that told you that Beanpole is a murderer.
(over)
Looking back, why do think that the narrator should have known that he was going to be killed?
On page 17, circle something that symbolizes death. Why is that a symbol of death?
List 5 symbols that you see everyday.
HOMEWORK Short Story 3
1- If you received that letter, what would you have done?
2- Why do you or don’t you think that Beanpole will be caught?
______________________________________________________________________________
THURSDAY, April 2nd
______________________________________________________________________________
Aim: What do “Man with a Problem” and “Letter to the Editor” have in common?
Do Now: Read the table of contents. Which story sounds the most interesting to you? Why?
CLASSWORK
READ: The introduction.
ANSWER in your notebook:
1- What are the similarities in “Man with a Problem” and “Letter to the Editor”?
2- What do all the stories in the book seem to have in common?
3- Why do people like these kinds of stories?
WRITE:
Write a one page essay based on the topic on the board. This will be collected.
HOMEWORK Short Story 4
1-What was the last scary movie or tv show you saw?
2- What made it scary?
3- What examples of foreshadowing or symbolism did you see in that movie or show?
______________________________________________________________________________
FRIDAY, April 3rd
______________________________________________________________________________
Aim: What can we learn about the writer of “The Tell-Tale Heart”?
Do Now: QUIZ about this week’s stories.
CLASSWORK
READ: Poe biography
ANSWER in your notebook:
What makes a successful writer?
If Edgar Allan Poe were alive today, explain why he would or would not be a successful writer.
HOMEWORK Short Story 5
READ: “The Tell-Tale Heart”
ANSWER: Page 66 to Page 68, 1 through 20
PERIOD 8
REMEMBER- We are now in a short story unit. Every day of the next 4 weeks there will be homework. Each week, the homeworks will be tallied together and that will count as a test.
SO FAR THIS MARKING PERIOD,
we have had three reading comprehension activities.
We will have four homework tests.
Obviously, since the tests are based on homework, HOMEWORK IS VITAL FOR PASSING!!!!!
What else is vital?
CLASSWORK.
Your agendas have EVERY classwork assignment, EVERY homework assignment, and even EVERY Aim and Do Now.
Lost your agenda?
Lost your second or third agenda?
Don't worry.
The first two agendas can be found next.
SO FAR THIS MARKING PERIOD,
we have had three reading comprehension activities.
We will have four homework tests.
Obviously, since the tests are based on homework, HOMEWORK IS VITAL FOR PASSING!!!!!
What else is vital?
CLASSWORK.
Your agendas have EVERY classwork assignment, EVERY homework assignment, and even EVERY Aim and Do Now.
Lost your agenda?
Lost your second or third agenda?
Don't worry.
The first two agendas can be found next.
Sunday, March 15, 2009
The Island of Dr. Moreau.
We will continue HG Wells' visionary classic novel.
Period 6
Monday you will have an opportunity to get extra credit on the next test.
Later this week you will get the details of an interdisciplinary report that will also earn you points in Mr. Cohen's class.
Period 4
Test soon focusing on the modern scientific connections and global ideas of society, law, and civilization.
Period 6
Monday you will have an opportunity to get extra credit on the next test.
Later this week you will get the details of an interdisciplinary report that will also earn you points in Mr. Cohen's class.
Period 4
Test soon focusing on the modern scientific connections and global ideas of society, law, and civilization.
Of Mice and Men
Period 3
This week we will enjoy the John Malkovitch/Gary Sinese film version of the Steinbeck novel.
We will be completing compare and contrast, character, and theme/setting charts as we watch.
This week we will enjoy the John Malkovitch/Gary Sinese film version of the Steinbeck novel.
We will be completing compare and contrast, character, and theme/setting charts as we watch.
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