Sunday, March 24, 2013

Daily Agenda & Homework - 3/22 (Fri)

Daily Agenda
Writing Workshop: Language Corrections & Annotations for the Don Quixote Irony/Parody in-class essay

Homework
Clause Review Packet, pgs. 88-90

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Daily Agenda & Homework - 3/20 (Wed)

Daily Agenda
1. Don Quixote: Literature Competency #2
2. Dashes, Parentheses, and Hyphens, Oh My! - C-Notes/Exercises, pgs. 520-529, Writing & Grammar Textbook.  For exercises 48-50, write the entire sentences.  For exercises 51-52, write the affected words.

Homework
Review Infinite Campus for assignments.  Any missing work for the quarter can be submitted by 3/25, though it may not be added into the gradebook.

Monday, March 18, 2013

Daily Agenda & Homework - 3/18 (Mon)

Agenda
In-class Essay: Irony, Parody, and Satire in Don Quixote

Homework
BrainPOP Lesson: Classy Clauses

Friday, March 15, 2013

Daily Agenda & Homework - 3/14 (Thur)

Daily Agenda
1. Vocabulary Test Reflection
2. Quixote Film/Story Debrief - Complete a Theme Circle Map
3. Peer Collaboration - Theme Statements

Homework
Quixote Theme Analysis Outline - Complete the thesis statement and topic sentences.  Upload to turnitin.com.



Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Daily Agenda & Homework - 3/12 (Tue)

Daily Agenda
California High School Exit Exam

Homework
None

Daily Agenda & Homework - 3/8 (Fri)

Daily Agenda
1.  Submit Don Quixote, Chapters VII-VIII margin questions.
2.  Finish Don Quixote film. 
3. Don Quixote - Text Passage Scavenger Hunt - On a separate sheet of paper, set up two columns.  In the first column, identify four text passages that include irony and/or parody.  In the left-hand column, for each passage they selected, they should explain what is ironic and/or a parody.  Then, they should explain how the passages helps impact an understanding of the character(s), the plot, or the story's themes. 
4. Study Guide - Exit Exam Study Guide, pgs. 17-21, questions #10-18.  (Answer each assigned question, check answers in the key, and after each test question, write 1-2 sentences explaining the reasoning for the answer selected.) 

Homework
None

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Daily Agenda & Homework - 3/6 (Wed)

Daily Agenda
1. Classical Roots Lesson #5-6 Quiz
2. Exit Exam Practice - Complete questions #59-72 in the Study Guide Practice Test
3. Don Quixote Film (Continued)

Homework
Finish Don Quixote Chapter VII,VIII textbook excerpts and respond to the margin questions in 2-3 sentences each.