October 2-6, 2006

10-2-06 7-Blue; The Oratory open

10-3-06 1-Gold; review "Cask" homework and questions 2-9 from page 63; warm-up; short story work and Poe work; clear thinking and writing notes; page 88 TIME "Adventure Article"; intro Bambara and "Blues Ain't No Mockin' Bird" pages 67-76; finish story for homework

10-4-06 1-Blue;

10-5-06 1-Gold modified; no 7th; Small faith Families (SFF) in the am; warm-up; "Shattered" and "Blues Ain't..." quiz; review SHORT STORY 1A quiz from last Friday; return all papers; homework: Saki's "The Interlopers" pages 77-88; questions 5-8 on page 85

10-6-06 1-Blue; due date for SCHOOL-WIDE PHYSICALS; St. Joseph's Parochial School Golf Tournament; FB vs. Santiago Corona HS @ Bosco 7:30 pm; no spaghetti dinner tonight! It is moved to Football Homecoming night

September 29 Class

1) Read "The Leap" by Louise Erdrich pages 44-55
2) Discuss story
3) Short Story IA Reading Comprehension quiz: 1-24 to include vocabulary, recall/interpret, short answer, and a short essay
4) Homework: read "The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allen Poe pages 55-63
5) questions 2-9 on page 63

September 27 Class Assignment: Sub Work

9/27/06 SUB:

Period 6
213
Lee


1. Prayer led by sub
2. Attendance
3. Collect homework: questions 1-3 from “Rules of the Game” (119)
4. Collect homework: questions 9-10 on page 119
5. Warm-up—in notebook (7 minutes): a) Describe a time when you made a sacrifice in order to solve a problem; b) What personal items would you have a hard time giving up?
6. Read “The Gift of the Magi” on your own (pages 123-128)
7. Co-operative work with a partner next to them…no need to get up and move:
a) Do “Character Decision Chart” for Joe and Della. Pick one—not both. ON a sheet of paper (1 sheet per pair of students) write the following information: a) The character’s name; b) The key decision or action (With a quote from the book); c) What each of you would have done in that situation; d) how the story would change as a result of each of your decisions.
8. HOMEWORK:
a) Re-read O. Henry’s “The Gift of the Magi” and answer questions 1-5 on page 129
9. Thanks! J

September 25th Class: Sub Assignment

9/25/06 SUB:

Period 6
213
Lee


1. Prayer led by sub
2. Attendance
3. Read Amy Tan’s “Rules of the Game” pages 110-119 in class
4. Do “Literary Analysis: Protagonist and Antagonist” questions on page 119—questions 1-3
5. Co-operative work with a partner next to them…no need to get up and move:
a) Do “Review: Characters” on page 119 with a partner; make the chart (1 chart per co-operative group of 2) for 3 of the following characters: the 2 brothers, Vincent, Winston, the father, man in the park, and Lau Po.
6. HOMEWORK:
a) Re-read Amy Tan’s “Rules of the Game” and answer questions 9-10 on page 119
7. They may pick up their notebooks from the top of Mr. Odenthal’s shelf at the start of class.
8. Thanks! J

World Lit/Comp IA Blog: September 2006

World Lit/Comp IA Blog: September 2006