Monday
Read Chapters 1 and 2 of Candide and write one blog entry.
Tuesday
Read Chapters 3 and 4 of Candide and write one blog entry.
Wednesday
Rehearse your scenes for tommorow's performance.
Thursday
Read Chapters 5 and 6 of Candide and write one blog entry.
Over the break you should read Candide. I would recommend you read it towards the end of break as to remember it for class. The exam (administered on January 9th)
will be a series of quotations in which you will have to identify the context. There will also be some short answer questions.
Monday, December 10, 2007
Pre AP ELA 9th Grade Homework Throught January
Monday
Read Matthew 1-12 and write one blog entry.
Tuesday
Read Matthew 13-22 and write one blog entry
Wednesday
Dress like a Taoist.
Rehearse your scenes your Thursday’s festival.
Thursday
Read Matthew 23-28 and write one blog entry.
Friday
Read Mark 1-10 and write one blog entry.
During vacation create an entry for every time you read either in a journal or your blog. They will be graded using the same rubric as our blogs.
Complete Mark by the 19th of December.
Read the Gospel of Luke by the 24th of Decemeber.
Read the Gospel of John by the 30th of December.
Read the Book of Revelation before you come back to school.
Read Matthew 1-12 and write one blog entry.
Tuesday
Read Matthew 13-22 and write one blog entry
Wednesday
Dress like a Taoist.
Rehearse your scenes your Thursday’s festival.
Thursday
Read Matthew 23-28 and write one blog entry.
Friday
Read Mark 1-10 and write one blog entry.
During vacation create an entry for every time you read either in a journal or your blog. They will be graded using the same rubric as our blogs.
Complete Mark by the 19th of December.
Read the Gospel of Luke by the 24th of Decemeber.
Read the Gospel of John by the 30th of December.
Read the Book of Revelation before you come back to school.
Monday, December 3, 2007
Senior English Homework Sheet
12.3.07-12.7.07
Monday
Read the following reviews in preparation for class tomorrow:
http://www.variety.com/awardcentral_review/VE1117927432.html?nav=reviews07&categoryid=1986&cs=1&p=0
http://www.villagevoice.com/film/0525,tracking6,65165,20.html
Tuesday
If you were the producer of a film version of Hamlet what famous actors would play each character. Copy and paste their images onto your blog.
Wednesday
Read Chapters 1 and 2 of Candide.
Thursday
Practice your scene at least once outside of class, perhaps with costumes.
Friday
Read Chapters 3 and 4 of Candide.
Monday
Read the following reviews in preparation for class tomorrow:
http://www.variety.com/awardcentral_review/VE1117927432.html?nav=reviews07&categoryid=1986&cs=1&p=0
http://www.villagevoice.com/film/0525,tracking6,65165,20.html
Tuesday
If you were the producer of a film version of Hamlet what famous actors would play each character. Copy and paste their images onto your blog.
Wednesday
Read Chapters 1 and 2 of Candide.
Thursday
Practice your scene at least once outside of class, perhaps with costumes.
Friday
Read Chapters 3 and 4 of Candide.
Pre AP ELA 9th Grade
This week (12.3.07 - 12.7.07) you must:
Monday:
Read the Tao Te Ching 1-12 and write one blog entry.
Tuesday:
Read the Tao Te Ching 13-28 and write one blog entry.
Wednesday:
Read:
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/grammar/g_actpass.html
and complete the excercises below to be discussed in class tomorrow
http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/410/reading/exercises/dogqz.htm.
Thursday
Read the Tao Te Chin 29-43 and write one blog entry.
Friday
Read the Tao Te Ching 44-66 and write one blog entry.
Rehearse your scenes for A Midsummer Night's Dream.
Monday:
Read the Tao Te Ching 1-12 and write one blog entry.
Tuesday:
Read the Tao Te Ching 13-28 and write one blog entry.
Wednesday:
Read:
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/grammar/g_actpass.html
and complete the excercises below to be discussed in class tomorrow
http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/410/reading/exercises/dogqz.htm.
Thursday
Read the Tao Te Chin 29-43 and write one blog entry.
Friday
Read the Tao Te Ching 44-66 and write one blog entry.
Rehearse your scenes for A Midsummer Night's Dream.
Friday, November 30, 2007
Senior English Writers Workshop
Having read your blogs I've seen that most of you don't follow up after Writers Workshop. Your laziness has brought me to grade your writers workshop projects. This will start today and end in January. What you do not finish in WW you must finish at home before the next WW.
Today we'll be working on passive voice. Togethere we'll read a mini-lesson, then you'll be given some exercises that must be copy and pasted into your blog.
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/grammar/g_actpass.html
Correct these sentences, then check yourself. You can only copy and paste correct sentences.
http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/410/reading/exercises/dogqz.htm
When finished correct these sentences, without the check option:
Level 1: Directions: Change the sentences below to the passive voice.
Children cannot open these bottles easily.
The government built a road right outside her front door.
Mr. Ross broke the antique vase as he walked through the store.
When she arrived, the changes amazed her.
The construction workers are making street repairs all month long.
The party will celebrate his retirement.
His professors were discussing his oral exam right in front of him.
My son ate all the homemade cookies.
Corrosion had damaged the hull of the ship.
Some children were visiting the old homestead while I was there.
Today we'll be working on passive voice. Togethere we'll read a mini-lesson, then you'll be given some exercises that must be copy and pasted into your blog.
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/grammar/g_actpass.html
Correct these sentences, then check yourself. You can only copy and paste correct sentences.
http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/410/reading/exercises/dogqz.htm
When finished correct these sentences, without the check option:
Level 1: Directions: Change the sentences below to the passive voice.
Children cannot open these bottles easily.
The government built a road right outside her front door.
Mr. Ross broke the antique vase as he walked through the store.
When she arrived, the changes amazed her.
The construction workers are making street repairs all month long.
The party will celebrate his retirement.
His professors were discussing his oral exam right in front of him.
My son ate all the homemade cookies.
Corrosion had damaged the hull of the ship.
Some children were visiting the old homestead while I was there.
Monday, November 26, 2007
Pre AP ELA 9th Grade Homework Sheet 11.26.07 - 11.30.07
Monday
Read Night and write one blog entry.
Tuesday
Finish Night and write one blog entry.
Wednesday
Complete your papers by incorporating your paraphrasing, summaries and quotations into your speeches.
Thursday
Read Tao Te Ching 1-15 and write one blog entry.
Friday
Read Tao Te Ching 16-37 and write one blog entry.
Incorporate the following video clip into your blog-
http://video.google.com/url?docid=-9128827406902307787&esrc=sr2&ev=v&len=320&q=Jet%2BLi%2Bfrom%2BOnce%2Bupon%2Ba%2Btime%2Bin%2Bchina&srcurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DgU_j1wu81DU&vidurl=%2Fvideoplay%3Fdocid%3D-9128827406902307787%26q%3DJet%2BLi%2Bfrom%2BOnce%2Bupon%2Ba%2Btime%2Bin%2Bchina%26total%3D147%26start%3D0%26num%3D10%26so%3D0%26type%3Dsearch%26plindex%3D1&usg=AL29H22QrJ89cZZRfr5Kz4M9UofkEFBJqg
Read Night and write one blog entry.
Tuesday
Finish Night and write one blog entry.
Wednesday
Complete your papers by incorporating your paraphrasing, summaries and quotations into your speeches.
Thursday
Read Tao Te Ching 1-15 and write one blog entry.
Friday
Read Tao Te Ching 16-37 and write one blog entry.
Incorporate the following video clip into your blog-
http://video.google.com/url?docid=-9128827406902307787&esrc=sr2&ev=v&len=320&q=Jet%2BLi%2Bfrom%2BOnce%2Bupon%2Ba%2Btime%2Bin%2Bchina&srcurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DgU_j1wu81DU&vidurl=%2Fvideoplay%3Fdocid%3D-9128827406902307787%26q%3DJet%2BLi%2Bfrom%2BOnce%2Bupon%2Ba%2Btime%2Bin%2Bchina%26total%3D147%26start%3D0%26num%3D10%26so%3D0%26type%3Dsearch%26plindex%3D1&usg=AL29H22QrJ89cZZRfr5Kz4M9UofkEFBJqg
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