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Monday, April 30, 2012

Monday 4.30

AP English:
* College Tips 2-4--> hand back work
* AP Vocabulary Quiz 2
* Review/Discuss AP Essay ~ "Cherry Bomb"
HW: Independent book AP Essay due Wednesday
        AP Vocabulary Quiz 3 tomorrow

Mythology:
* Journal: Narcissus
* College Tip #4 --> hand back work
* Group work: Summarize Books 11 and 12 of The Odyssey
* World Myth Presentations and Paper assignment--> begin reading
HW: Read World Myth packet by Wednesday
        World Myth Presentations and Paper due Wednesday

Journalism:
* Work on Magazine pages
* Put together last week's newspaper
HW: magazine pages

Native American Literature:
* College Tip #4 --> hand back work
* Writing Reflection assignment: goals
* Group work: summary/themes/passage from Chapters 14-17 of Medicine River--> present
HW: Finish reading Medicine River by Wednesday
        Goals reflection due Wednesday

Friday, April 27, 2012

Friday 4.27

AP English:
* Collect mini-essay
* College Tip #2/3
* AP Vocabulary Quiz Two
* Review/Discuss AP Essay
HW: Finish reading independent book this weekend
        AP Vocabulary Quiz Three Tuesday

Mythology:
* Journal: Nike
* College Tip #3
* Finish writing Odyssey essay--> collect
* Documentary: Odysseys
HW: Begin gathering work for Portfolio

Journalism:
* Work on magazine pages
* Put together newspaper
HW: magazine

Native American Literature:
* College Tip #3
* Writing: Medicine River Essay: Past and Present--> collect
* Reading: Medicine River
HW: Read Medicine River--> Chapter 17 by Monday

Thursday, April 26, 2012

Thursday 4.26

AP English:
* Poem in your Pocket reading
* AP In-class Essay: "Cherry Bomb"
HW: Read-->pg. 210 of independent book by tomorrow
        Vocabulary Quiz tomorrow (next two pages)
        Independent book mini-essay due tomorrow

Mythology:
* Journal: Penelope--> Poem in your Pocket reading
* College Tip # 2
* Odyssey reading quiz
* Writing: Odyssey essay
HW: Odyssey essay due tomorrow

Journalism:
* Writing: news article ~ due today
* Magazine work

Native American Literature:
* Poem in your Pocket reading
* College Tip # 2
* Medicine River reading quiz
* Writing: Medicine River essay
HW: Make sure you have read through Chapter 14 of Medicine River
        Medicine River Essay: past and present due tomorrow

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Wednesday 4.25

AP English:
* Poem of the Day: Issa
* College Tip # 1
* STAR Reading Test
HW: Read---> pg. 195 of independent book by tomorrow
        Vocabulary quiz Friday ~ next two pages
        Independent book mini-essay due Friday

Mythology:
* Poem of the Day: Issa
* College Tip # 1
* STAR Reading Test
HW: Odyssey Essay due Friday
        Review Books 11-12 of the Odyssey

Journalism:
* Writing: news article
* Put together newspaper
* Work on magazine pages
HW: article due tomorrow

Native American Literature:
* Poem of the Day: Issa
* STAR Reading Test
HW: Read--> Chapter 14 of Medicine River by tomorrow
        Medicine River Essay: Past and Present Due Friday

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Tuesday 4.24

AP English:
* Poem of the Day: "Phenomenal Woman" ~ Maya Angelou
* AP Vocabulary Quiz One
* AP Test Tips: Grammar
* Class AP MC
HW: Finish AP MC for tomorrow
        Read--> pg. 180 of independent book by tomorrow
        Vocabulary quiz Friday
        Independent Book mini-essay due Friday

Mythology:
* Journal: Circe--> Poem
* Independent Work: Odyssey Exploration--> collect
* Documentary: Odysseus
HW: Odyssey Essay due Friday
        Review Books 11-12 of The Odyssey

Journalism:
* Work on news article
* Put together newspaper
* Work on magazine pages
HW: news article due Thursday

Native American Literature:
* Poem of the Day
* College Tip: Daily Planner
* Medicine River Chapter Playacting/ Script Writing
HW: Read--> Chapter 13 of Medicine River by tomorrow
        Medicine River Essay: Past and Present due Friday

Monday, April 23, 2012

Monday 4.23


AP English:
* Poem of the Day: "The Peace of Wild Things" ~ Wendell Berry
* Hand back work
* AP Vocabulary ~ quiz tomorrow
* Go over AP MC
HW: Read--> pg. 165 of independent book by tomorrow
       Vocabulary quiz tomorrow
       Independent book mini-essay due Friday

Mythology:
* Journal: Lotus-eater--> Poem: "The Peace of Wild Things" ~ Wendell Berry
* Assignments: Odyssey Essay/ Odyssey Exploration
* Independent Work: Odyssey Exploration
* Documentary: Zeus
HW: Odyssey Exploration due tomorrow
       Odyssey Essay due Friday
        Review Books 11-12 of the Odyssey

 Journalism:
* Final yearbook check
* Assign new articles
* Article writing
* Assemble newspaper
HW: Article due Thursday

Native American Literature:
* Poem: "The Peace of Wild Things" ~ Wendell Berry
* Hand back work
* Assignment: Medicine River Essay: Past and Present
* Group Work: Medicine River Questions ~ due today
HW: Read--> Chapter 12 of Medicine River by tomorrow 

         Medicine River Essay due Friday

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Tuesday 4/17

AP English:
* AP MC Tips
* AP MC--> Go Over
HW: Read--> pg.150 of independent book by Monday

Mythology:
* Journal: Odysseus
* The Odyssey Books 9-10 Reading Quiz
* Documentary: Zeus
HW: Read Books 11-12 of The Odyssey by Monday

Journalism:
* Work on yearbook page
* Work on magazine pages
* Extra Credit News article

Native American Literature:
* Independent Reading (10 minutes)
* Medicine River Quiz
* Independent Work: Character Webs--> Collect
HW: Read Medicine River--> Chapter 11 (pg.164) by Monday

Monday, April 16, 2012

Monday 4/16

AP English:
* Journal--> Discussion
* AP Preparation: Writing
* Independent Reading/Makeup Work
HW: Read--> pg.65 of independent book by tomorrow

Mythology:
* Juniors: Trojan War Test
* Seniors: Reading Day--Odyssey
Extra Credit: vocabulary
HW: Read-->Book Ten of the Odyssey by tomorrow

Journalism:
* Finish yearbook page ~ check
* Extra Credit news article by tomorrow

Native American Literature:
* Literary Circle/Discussion: Medicine River Chapter Five
* Assignment: Character Web
* Vocabulary Research
HW: Read--> pg.120 in Medicine River by tomorrow
Character Web due tomorrow

Friday, April 13, 2012

Friday 4/13

AP English:
* Collect Reservation Blues Essay/Book
* Vocabulary Quiz
* AP Test preparation reading
* Independent Reading
HW: Read--> pg. 50 in independent book by Monday

Mythology:
* Trojan War Test
* Collect Mythology/Hand out The Odyssey
HW: Read Book 9 of The Odyssey by Monday

Journalism:
* Writing: missing articles
* Finish yearbook pages today

Native American Literature:
* Collect Bead on an Anthill Essays
* Class Reading/Discussion: Medicine River, Chapters 3-4
* Independent Reading/Writing
HW: Read--> Chapter Eight (pg.115) of Medicine River by Monday

Thursday, April 12, 2012

Thursday 4/12

AP English:
* Collect Reservation Blues Exploration
* AP In-Class Essay Two: Colliding Cultures
HW: Reservation Blues Essay due tomorrow
Vocabulary Quiz tomorrow

Mythology:
* Journal: Achilles' armor
* Review Trojan War
* Vocabulary Quiz
* Greek Myth Presentations
HW: Trojan War Test tomorrow

Journalism:
* Writing: news article ~ due today
* Yearbook pages: due tomorrow

Native American Literature:
* Vocabulary Quiz
* Reading/Discussion Groups/Literature Circles: Medicine River (Chapter Three)
HW: Read through Chapter Six (pg.87) in Medicine River by tomorrow
Bead on an Anthill Essay due tomorrow

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Wednesday 4/11

AP English:
* Reading/Discussion: Reservation Blues
* Independent Reading List--> choose book and begin reading
* Independent Work: Exploration
HW: Reservation Blues Essay due Friday
Exploration due tomorrow
Vocabulary Quiz Friday

Mythology:
* Journal: Rage of Achilles
* Review Trojan War
* Group Work: Art/Drama
HW: Trojan War Test Friday
Group Presentations tomorrow
Vocabulary Quiz tomorrow

Journalism:
* Writing: news article
* Work on yearbook pages
HW: News article due tomorrow
Yearbook page finished Friday

Native American Literature:
* Reading/Discussion: Chapter Two of Medicine River
* Reading Day: Medicine River
* Writing: Bead on an Anthill Essay
HW: Read--> Chapter Five (pg.74) of Medicine River by tomorrow
Bead on an Anthill Essay due Friday

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Tuesday 4/10

AP English:
* Hand back work
* Assignments: Reservation Blues Essay
Reservation Blues Exploration
Vocabulary Quiz
* Reading/Discussion: Reservation Blues
HW: Essay due Friday
Exploration due Thursday
Vocabulary Quiz Friday

Mythology:
* Journal: Achilles Heel
* Hand back work
* Assignments: Trojan War Test
Group Presentations
Vocabulary Quiz
* Group Work: Presentations
HW: Trojan War Test Friday
Group Presentations Thursday
Vocabulary Quiz Thursday

Journalism:
* Assign new articles
* Writing: news article
* Yearbook work
HW: news article due Thursday
Yearbook pages finished by Friday

Native American Literature:
* Hand back work
* Assignments: Bead on an Anthill Essay
Vocabulary Quiz Thursday
* Class Reading/Notes/Discussion: Medicine River, Chapters 1-2
* Independent Reading
HW: Read--> Chapter Four (pg.51) of Medicine River by tomorrow
Essay due Friday
Vocabulary Quiz Thursday

Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Wednesday 4/4

AP English:
* Reading/Discussion: Reservation Blues
* Independent Work: Reading Questions and Vocabulary ~ due today
HW: Finish reading Reservation Blues over break
AP MC due Tuesday

Mythology:
* Journal: Athena/Diomedes
* Reading: The Fall of Troy
* Vocabulary Research
* Film: Trojan War
HW: Read Trojan War packet over break

Journalism:
* Work on yearbook page
* Extra Credit news article due today
* Finish newspaper layout

Native American Literature:
* Hand out new book: Medicine River
* Independent Work: Finish reading questions ~ collect
* Class Reading: Sitting on Red Cloud's Grave
HW: Read Medicine River--> Chapters One-Three (pg.42) by Tuesday

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Tuesday 4/3

AP English:
* Collect Research Paper--> discuss thesis
* Reading/Notes/Discussion: Reservation Blues
* Reservation Blues Reading Questions
HW: Read--> pg. 255 in Reservation Blues by tomorrow
Reading Questions due tomorrow

Mythology:
* Journal: Achilles/Hector
* Collect Research Paper--> discuss thesis
* Reading/Discussion: Trojan War
* Film: Trojan War
HW: Read The Fall of Troy in Mythology (pgs. 193-201)

Journalism:
* Work on yearbook page
* Extra Credit news article

Native American Literature:
* Class Reading: "Grandfather"
* Independent Work: Reading Questions
* Computer Lab: Book of Stories--> due today
HW: Finish reading Bead on an Anthill by tomorrow
Reading Questions due tomorrow

Monday, April 2, 2012

Monday 4/2

AP English:
* AP MC: Melville
* Reading/Discussion: Reservation Blues
HW: Magical Realism Research Paper due tomorrow
Read--> pg. 240 in Reservation Blues by tomorrow

Mythology:
* Review Research Paper Assignment--> MLA Citations/Works Cited
* Computer Lab: Research and Writing
HW: Research Paper due tomorrow
Review Trojan War chapter in Mythology

Journalism:
* Work on magazine pages
* Work on yearbook

Native American Literature:
* Reading Questions: Bead on an Anthill
* Computer Lab: Book of Stories/Memories
HW: Read--> pg.s 126-131 in Bead on an Anthill by tomorrow
Book of Stories due tomorrow