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Seniors: Your final is on Monday (that's tomorrow) not Tuesday as posted below. Same time (8:30) Same place (702).

Two Class Days to Go!

Grade 12

• Final Exam: the personal essay
• Final Exam Change of Location! Report to room 702!

Grade 10

• Finished Catcher discussion.
• All reading logs need to be checked by the end of the day tomorrow.

Grade 9

• Watched Act 5 of R&J
• Start review tomorrow.

Stay Cool...

Make-up date for final exam for everybody is 6/15 at 8:00 in my room.

Grade 12

• Monty Python and the Holy Grail!
• Personal essay will be written tomorrow and Thursday.
• Final exam: Tuesday, June 14th at 8:30 in the LGI. (Be there at 8:15.)

Grade 10

• Discussed the importance of Holden's meeting with Phoebe and Mr. Antolini.
• HW: Finish the book and all reading logs!
• Final exam: Monday, June 13th at 12:30 in the Cafe. (Be there at 12:15.)

Grade 9

• Finished reading the play.
• Will view the act tomorrow.
• Finish all notes for grading.
• Final exam: Tuesday, June 14th at 8:30 in Cafe. (Be there at 8:15.)

The Last Monday of Classes

Grade 12

• In groups: discuss the themes of this story, prepare notes for final essay
• Begin: Monty Python and the Holy Grail.
• Due to the sound reasoning of period 8, the in-class personal essay will be given, Wednesday and Thursday instead of Thursday and Friday.
• Pd 4 & 8! Books obtained from BOCES have to be returned! Get them back to me TOMORROW!

Grade 10

• Read chapter 23 in class.
• Checked reading logs through chapter 22.
• Finish chapter 24 for HW.

Grade 9

• Watched Act 4. read Act 5, scenes one and two.
• HWRead scene 3 to the top of page 243.

Five More Classes to Go! Push!

Grade 12

• Read chapter 23 in class.
• HW: Finish chapter 24 + log.

Grade 10

• Pd 1: Journal: What is the connection between Holden's visit to the duck pond and his memory of visiting Alie's grave?
• Pd. 5: Not enough students are caught up. Silent reading period. Everyone is to be caught up by Monday.
• HW: Chapter 21 and 22 and reading logs.

Grade 9

• Finish notes for Act 4.
• Will watch the video on Monday.

Fly By...

Grade 12

• HW: Chapter 22

Grade 10

• Discussed chapter 17 and Holden's outburst with Sally.
• Checked reading logs through chapter 18.
• HW: Ch. 20

Grade 9

• HW: Act 4, scene 2, 3.

I Told You It Was Almost June....

Grade 12

• Discussed chapter 20, especially the Wart's Christ-like desire at the end of the chapter and the nature of Kay's knighthood ritual.
• HW: Ch. 21

Grade 10

• Discussed chapters 15-16 with special attention to Holden's attitude toward the museum and the boy walking along the curb. Handed out copy of Burns' "Comin' Through the Rye."
• HW: Chapters 18 and 19.
• Final Exam:

Grade 9

• Finished video for Act 3.
• HW: Act 4, Scene 1.

Ignore that fine Weather! Get it Done!

Grade 12

• Quiz chapters 17 through 19.
• Discussed the society of the geese, especially as compared to the other societies' T.H.White has illustrated in the story: Mr. P., the ants, the hawks, Sir Ector's community and that of Robin Wood. Also, why is the pidgeon Archimedes favorite bird? Why does White put that in there?
• Tonight: Chapter 20.
• Reading log check tomorrow.

Grade 10

• Quiz chapters 15,16.
• Checked reading logs through chapter 14.
• Tonight chapter 17.

Grade 9

• Discussed the end of scene 5 in Act 3.
• Started video.
• HW: Catch up!

For the Weekend...

Please Note: No back work will be accepted after next Friday, June 6.

Grade 12

• As posted yesterday, read through chapter 19.
• Portfolios due on Tuesday. they are worth one-third of your final grade. There will be a 5 point deduction each day it is late and will not be accepted after next Friday.

Grade 10

• Read and log through chapter 17.

Grade 9

• Finish Act 3.

Don't Lose Focus!

Grade 12

• Discussed themes important for the final essay on The Once and Future King: What is Merlyn trying to teach the Wart? What is T.H. White trying to teach the reader? What are the recurring themes?
• Read through chapter 19 for Tuesday.
• Portfolios are due on Tuesday. There will be a significnat point deduction if it is late.
• No late work will be accepted after next Friday.

Grade 10

• HW: Chapter 14 and log.
• Checked logs through chapter 12 today.

Grade 9

• Discussed Act 3 scenes 1 and 2. Began reading scene 3, finish for HW and write good notes!
• Checked notes for Act 2.

Briefly, again...

Grade 12

• Went over chapter 14 and 15.
• HW Chapter 16

Grade 10

• Discussed chapters 9 through 12. (with special attention to Holden's narrative about Jane and his description of his sister.)
• Read chapter 13.

Grade 9

• Finished viewing Act 2.
• Read Act 3, scene 1 in class. Started writing notes.
• HW: Finish scene 1 notes, read and write notes for scene 2.

Quick Update...

Grade 12

• Quiz and discussion on chapter 13.
• HW: Chapter 14 and 15.

Grade 10

• Went over the Lord of the Flies exam with special attention on the importance of the use of specific details and events in the essay. This continues to be a concern with too many students.
• HW: read and log chapters 11 and 12.

Grade 9

• Quiz on Act 2, scene 5. Finished the act, started the video.
• No HW. Will finish the video tomorrow and review the Of Mice and Men exam.

Kay Saves the Day / Holden Takes a Vacation / Romeo's Getting Married!

Grade 12

• Pop quiz!
• Discuss chapters 11 and 12.
• HW: Chapter 13 and notes.

Grade 10

• Pop quiz!
• Discuss chapters 7 and 8.
• Check reading logs through chapter 8.
• HW: Read and log chapters 9 and 10.

Grade 9

• Pop quiz!
• Discuss Act 2, scenes 3 and 4.
• HW: read scenes 4 and 5 and write notes

The Sword in the Stone, Chapter 10/ Allie / Romeo and Juliet, Act 2, Scenes 1 and 2

Grade 12

• Pop quiz!
• Discussed the development of Kay's character and the society of the "outlaws."
• HW: Chapters 11 and 12.

Grade 10

• Pop quiz!
• Discussed the continuing development of Holden's character, the importance of Allie's death to Holden, the symbolism of the red hat and the writing style of the paragraph reporting on Allie's death. That's what it is: a report, like a story in a newspaper devoid of emotional content. This reveals that Allie's death is still fresh in Holden's life. He can't let go.
• HW: Chapters 7 and 8

Grade 9

• Pop quiz!
• Read and discussed Act 2, scenes 1 and 2 with attention to Romeo and Juliet's behavior and Shakespeare's figurative language.
• HW: Read scenes 3 and 4.

The Sword in the Stone, Chapter 9/ Holden and Stradlater / Romeo and Juliet, Act 1

Grade 12

• Pop Quiz!
• Checked logs for chapters 1-9
• HW: Chapter 10
• Note: Half of period 8 was absent, all logs will be checked tomorrow

Grade 10

• Pop Quiz!
• Discussed the significance of chapter 4: Holden's behavior with Stradlater and his reaction to Stradlater's date with Jane.
• HW: Chapter 5 plus log

Grade 9

• Finished Act 1 video.
• HW: Read Act 2, scene 1 and scene 2 to page 89. (2 reading logs!)

Tightening the Screws.

Today, all classes were given a one question pop quiz on last night's reading assignment. The results were... disheartening except for my freshmen class. The other's were about 50-50. This one won't count, but tomorrow's will and everyone who did well today will receive extra credit.

Be warned. This is not the time to decide to coast through the last month of school.

Grade 12

• Discussed chapter 8 today.
• Time was given in class to start chapter 9. Finish for HW plus reading log.
• Reminder: Reading logs should be at least half a notebook page in paragraph form.
• Reading logs will be checked tomorrow for period 4 and Friday for period 8.

Grade 10

• Chapter 3 was discussed today.
• Time was given in class to start chapter 4. Finish for HW plus reading log.
• Reading logs will be checked tomorrow.

Grade 9

• Briefly discussed scene 5.
• Began video which will be finished tomorrow.
• Next scene was not assigned, but will be for tomorrow's HW. Getting ahead is a good idea.

Briefly...

Reading logs for all assignments! They should be AT LEAST a half side of a page.

Grade 12

• Read chapter 8 (The Sword in the Stone)

Grade 10

• Read chapter 3 (Catcher in the Rye)

Grade 9

• Read Act 1, Scene 5 (Romeo and Juliet)

Quick notes....

I will be out tomorrow. I hope for good sub report. You know who you are!

Grade 12

• See yesterday's post for reading assignments.
• Make sure all work due and overdue is in on Monday.

Grade 10

• Lord of the Flies exam
• Make sure the essay is the best thing you've ever written.

Grade 9

• Started Romeo and Juliet. Finished Act 1, Scene 1. Wrote summary/log.

See you Monday! Have a great weekend!

Essay Day 1 / Flies, Finally / Benchmark review

Grade 12

• Day one in the computer lab writing essays for the short story/myth/folktale unit. (For essay questions, see post of 5/6).
• Checked notes for short stories. Will accept notes tomorrow.
• Will be in lab again tomorrow.
• Deathline for essay is Monday, although students are encouraged to finish it in school.
• Continue reading The Sword in the Stone:
• Today: chapter 3.
• 5/12: chapter 4, 5 to ~ pg. 45
• 5/13: chapter 5,6.
• Reading logs for each reading!

Grade 10

• Journal: What is the symbolic value of the destruction of the conch and the death of Piggy?
• Final discussion of Lord of the Flies.
• Exam starts tomorrow!

Grade 9

• Final poetry presentations.
• Review last benchmark exam.
• Finish Mice essays
• Tomorrow! Start Romeo and Juliet!

The Sword in the Stone, Intro / Quiz, LOTF, C. 7-10 / Mice Exam

Grade 12

• Intro to The Sword in the Stone by T.H. White.
• Brief summary of the story of the birth of Arthur. (Note parallels with Oedipus myth.)
• Read chapter 1 aloud.
• Students were told this book may be quite a challenge. Come up with strategies for getting through at least 10 pages a night. (Read together. Read online summaries. Contact me via my FB page.) A brief summary or response to each reading needs to be done in notebooks. These will be graded. Part of the final exam will be an essay on this book.
• HW: summary of chapter 1 in NB.

Grade 10

• Took quiz today, checked reading logs.
• HW: Read chapter 12 to page 191 plus log.

Grade 9

• Started Mice exam, checked reading logs.