Thursday 10/27

Thursday 10/27

AP English:
• Reading: Shakespeare ACT I--> Film: Ran ~ notes and quotes
• HW: Read King Lear ACT IV
Creative Play due tomorrow


Composition IV:
• Daily Language
• Poem: Charles Bukowski, "The Aliens"—Journal--> Review assignments
• Computer Lab: College Work
• HW: Horatio Alger due tomorrow
Reading Journal due tomorrow
Essay due tomorrow

Journalism:
• Newspaper article due today—finish

Composition IV:
• Computer Lab: College Work ~ Horatio Alger, Essay One, Honors and Awards
• HW: Horatio Alger due tomorrow/ Essay One/ Honors and Awards

Wednesday

Wednesday 10/26

AP English:
• Daily Language
• Poem→ Journal
• Mini-Lesson: Aristotle on tragedy
• Close Reading: Act I of King Lear
• HW: Read ACT IV by Friday
Creative play due Friday

Composition IV:
• Daily Language
• Poem→ Journal
• Horatio Alger Review--> Computer Lab: College Work
• HW: Essay due Friday

Journalism:
• Work on news articles

Composition IV:
• Computer Lab: Horatio Alger due Friday
Revised Essay One
Honors and Awards

Tuesday

Tuesday 10/25

AP English
• Daily grammar
• Poem: “The Raven” → Journal
• Language/Words Day ~ Reading: King Lear, focusing on language and words and their effects → students identify powerful words and act it out
• Reading: King Lear: ACT I
• HW: Read Act III
Write creative play

Composition IV:
• Daily grammar
• Poem: “The Raven” → Journal
• Writing mini-lesson: College essays: vivid details, purpose, clear language
• Computer Lab: College Work
• HW: Essay due Friday

Journalism:
• Magazine Pages/ Article Writing
• HW: Article due Thursday

Composition IV:
• PEER REVISION DAY
• Pass along essays, give positive comments, constructive feedback, and questions
• Computer Lab: College Work
• HW: Revised essay one due Friday, revised Honors and Awards due Friday, work on Horatio Alger

Quarter 2! Day 1!

Monday 10/24

AP English:
• Daily Grammar
• Journal Assignment for 2nd Quarter→ Poem and Journal
• Hand back Portfolio-Discuss
• Assignment: One act play due Friday
• AP Poetry Reading: Take Notes and pick one topic to discuss
• HW: Read→ ACT III by Wednesday
Play due Friday

Composition IV:
• Daily Grammar
• Journal Assignment for 2nd Quarter→ Poem and Journal
• Choose book to read
• Assignment: College/Scholarships ~ one essay due Friday
• Reading
• HW: Essay due Friday

Journalism:
• Magazine pages due today—finish
• Newspaper article due Thursday

Composition IV:
• Assignment: Revise one essay due Friday
One adult and one student must give feedback
Honors and Awards complete by Friday
Horatio Alger due 10/30
Bring in one essay for tomorrow to revise
Email mentor essay that needs the most work
• Computer Lab: Work

Thursday

REMINDER: PORTFOLIOS AND JOURNALS ARE DUE TODAY

AP English:
• ACT Practice
• Close Reading: "A Story"
• Distribute King Lear
• Collect Portfolio
• HW: Read Acts I-II of King Lear by Monday

Composition IV:
• ACT Practice
• Computer Lab: Portfolio/ College Work
• Collect Portfolio and Journals
• HW: College Work

Journalism:
• Work on newspaper article (due today)/ Magazine page

Composition IV:
• Finish Essay 8 and Portfolio (Due today)
• Work on Horatio Alger/ College applications
• HW: college work

Wednesday

Wednesday 10/19

AP English:
• ACT Practice
• Close Reading: "A Story"
• HW: Portfolio due tomorrow

Composition IV:
• ACT Practice
• Computer Lab: Work on Portfolio/ College Work
• HW: Portfolio and College/Scholarship applications

Journalism:
• Work on magazine/ newspaper articles
• Sanford Lab presentation
• HW: article due Thursday/ finish magazine page

Composition IV:
• Computer Lab: Writing ~ Essay 8, Portfolio, Horatio Alger

Portfolio Assignments

AP English: Portfolio

The AP English Portfolio is 25% of your overall grade. This is a tremendous way to raise your grade at the end of the quarter. The Portfolio is a place to demonstrate all of the work that you have done in this class.

A major aspect of the Portfolio is REVISION. You need to re-read your papers and revise them. All of the pieces in the Portfolio need to be proofread, revised, and typed.

Your portfolio should include the following:
• Personal narrative (10 points)
• Odyssey Analytic Essay (10 points)
• O Brother, Where Art Thou? Film Analysis (10 points)
• Spiritual/Cultural Memoir (10 points)
• Ceremony Analytic Essay (10 points)
• Epiphany (10 points)
• Siddhartha Analytic Essay (10 points)
• Two creative poems (10 points)
• Poetry Analytic Essay (10 points)
• Two In-Class AP Essays (10 points)

You should also turn in your journal. This should be separate from the rest of the Portfolio (25 points)

Your Portfolio should have a cover with a title and your name. It should also include a table of contents page. Every page in your Portfolio should be numbered. You do not have to write your name at the top of each piece of writing, but each piece should have a descriptive title. You should print out and put together your Portfolio. This shows your progress throughout the quarter and is something tangible you will have that demonstrates your writing progress.

Reminder: This is 25% of your final overall quarter grade.

Due Thursday 10/20






Composition IV: Portfolio

The Portfolio is 50% of your overall grade. This is a tremendous way to raise your grade at the end of the quarter. The Portfolio is a place to demonstrate all of the work that you have done in this class.

A major aspect of the Portfolio is REVISION. You need to re-read your papers and revise them. All of the pieces in the Portfolio need to be proofread, revised, and typed.

Your portfolio should include the following:
• Autobiography (10 points)
• Wisdom Project (10 points)
• Two creative poems (10 points)
• Personal Statement (10 points)
• Reading Project (10 points)
• Scholarships/ College Applications Progress (10 points)
• Creative Short Story (10 points)
• Journal (30 points)

Your journal will be separate from the rest of your Portfolio.

Your Portfolio should have a cover with a title and your name. It should also include a table of contents page. Every page in your Portfolio should be numbered. You do not have to write your name at the top of each piece of writing, but each piece should have a descriptive title. You should print out and put together your Portfolio. This shows your progress throughout the quarter and is something tangible you will have that demonstrates your writing progress.

Reminder: This is 50% of your final overall quarter grade.

Due Thursday 10/20

Tuesday

Tuesday 10/18

AP English:
• ACT Practice
• Close Reading: “The Song of the Happy Shepherd”
• AP Essay Three Notes/ Thesis
• Hand back work
• Close Reading: “A Story”
• HW: Portfolio due Thursday

Composition IV:
• ACT Practice
• Poem→ Journal
• Computer Lab: Work on Portfolio and College Work
• HW: HW: Portfolio and College/Scholarship applications

Journalism:
• Work on magazine/ newspaper articles
• ACT work
• HW: article due Thursday/ finish magazine page

Composition IV:
• ACT Practice
• Essay Eight mini-lesson
• Reading: 8th essay
• Brainstorm 8th essay
• Writing: Essay 8
• HW: Essay 8/ Portfolio due Thursday

Monday

AP English:
Three students
Review: Portfolio Guidelines
Computers: Work on Portfolio
HW: Portfolio due Thursday

Composition IV:
• ACT Practice
• Short Story Assignment
• Presentations on College Progress—Collect
• Review Portfolio Guidelines
• HW: Portfolio and College/Scholarship applications

Journalism:
• Hand back articles
• InDesign Lesson: Layout
• Writing: Magazine Articles
• HW: Magazine and newspaper articles

Composition IV:
• Creighton mentors all day

Thursday 10/13

Thursday 10/13

AP English:
• Collect Homework
• Review In-Class Essay Notes
• AP In-Class Essay: Poetry
• HW: Poetry Analytic Essay due tomorrow
Work on Portfolio

Composition IV:
• ACT Practice
• Poem→ Journal
• Review Assignments
• Computer Lab: Research Scholarships/Colleges
• HW: Scholarship Assignment due Friday
Work on Portfolio

Journalism:
• Computer Lab: Work on newspaper/magazine articles
• HW: Magazine article due tomorrow

Composition IV:
• Computer Lab: Essay Seven/ Horatio Alger/ College Applications
• HW: Essay Seven due tomorrow

Wednesday 10/12

Wednesday 10/12

AP English:
• ACT Quiz
• Film Clip: Poetic Literary Techniques
• Portfolio Guidelines
• Close Reading: “The Song of the Happy Shepherd”
• HW: Poetry Analytic Essay due Friday
Work on Portfolio

Composition IV:
• ACT Quiz
• Film Clip: Scholarship Tips
• Portfolio Guidelines
• Computer Lab: Work on college/scholarship applications
• HW: Scholarship/college applications
Work on portfolio

Journalism:
• Computer Lab: Work on newspaper or magazine articles
• HW: article due Thursday/ magazine due Friday

Composition IV:
• Read: Autumn’s Essay
• Computer Lab: Writing: Essay Seven/Horatio/College Applications
• HW: Essay Seven due Friday

Tuesday 10/11

Tuesday 10/11

AP English:
• ACT Practice
• Film Clip: Types of Poems
• Poetry Reading
• Hand back work→ Siddhartha Essay Notes
• Poetry Analytic Essay Assignment
• Close Reading: “The Song of the Happy Shepherd”
• HW: Poetry: Theme, Techniques, Thesis due tomorrow
Poetry Essay due Friday

Composition IV:
• ACT Practice
• Film Clip: Personal Statement
• Hand back work
• Assignment: Scholarship/College Application
• Computer Lab: Research Scholarships
• HW: work on scholarships/college applications

Journalism
• Assign articles
• Hand back work
• Work on newspaper/magazine articles
• HW: newspaper article due Thursday/magazine page due Friday

Composition IV:
• Hand back essays
• Email mentors
• Film clip: personal statement
• Mini-lesson: Essay Seven
• Brainstorm/ Writing
• HW: Essay Seven due Friday
College Applications
Horatio Alger

Thursday 10.6

Thursday 10/6

AP Engish:
• In-Class Poetry Slam ~ Collect Poetry Books
• HW: Identify literary techniques, themes of poem. Write a thesis. Due Tuesday
• Extra Credit: Read Poetry Book

Composition IV:
• Reading Project Presentations
• Computer Lab: College Research ~ Check Applications
• HW: College/Scholarship applications

Journalism:
• Computer Lab: Finish articles for this week
• Work on magazine articles
• HW: Magazine articles

Composition IV:
• Computer Lab: Essay Six due today
College Application
Horatio Alger

Wednesday 10.5

Wednesday 10/5

AP English:
Computer Lab: STAR reading test
ACT Quiz
Classroom: Discussion of “The Song of the Happy Shepherd”
HW: Poetry Project due tomorrow
Poetry Slam tomorrow

Composition IV:
Computer Lab: STAR reading test
Work on college applications
HW: College Application by tomorrow
Reading Project due tomorrow

Journalism:
Writing: articles/magazine projects
HW: articles due tomorrow

Composition IV:
Computer Lab: Writing: Essay Six, College Applications, Horatio Alger
HW: Essay Six and College Applications due tomorrow

Tuesday 10.4

AP English
* ACT Practice
* Poem: Frost, "The Road Not Taken"
* Mini-lesson: Types of poems/ Poetic Literary Techniques
* Reading: Yeats, "The Song of the Happy Shepherd"
HW: Read Book of Poems by tomorrow
Poetry Project due Thursday

Composition IV
* ACT Practice
* Poem: Mary Oliver, "The Summer Day" --> Journal
* Assignments Review
* Computer Lab: College Applications
HW: College Applications due Thursday
Reading Project due Thursday

Journalism
* Writing: Article/Magazine
* InDesign
HW: Article due Thursday

Composition IV
* Computer Lab: Writing ~ Essay Six: Community
College Application
Horatio Alger
HW: Essay Six due Thursday

10.3

AP English:
ACT Practice
Poem: Poe, “The Bells”
Collect AP MC
Poetry Project Assignment
Small Groups: Questions on poetry→ discussion
Mini-lesson: types of poems
HW: Notes/ Literary Techniques on Yeats poem
Poetry Project due Thursday


Composition IV:
ACT Practice
Poem: Julia Alvarez, “First Muse”
Assignment: College Application
Computer Lab: research colleges
HW: One college application by Thursday
Reading Project due Thursday


Journalism:
Assign new articles
Hand back articles
Mini-lesson: Features → podcast
Brainstorm features articles
Inside Reporting reading pgs. 116-121
HW: Article due Thursday


Composition IV:
Hand back work
Mini-lesson: Essay Six
Writing: Essay Five due today, Essay Six due Thursday
Course Categories due today
HW: Essay Six due Thursday
College Application Thursday
Other scholarships