Tuesday 12/18

AP English:
* Collect Research Paper/ Character Descriptions
* Hand out The Color Purple Questions
* Tempest Quiz Two
* Reading: Tempest, Acts II-III
HW: Read The Tempest and The Color Purple over break
        The Color Purple Reading Questions due when we get back

Creative Writing:
* Computer Lab: College Applications or Missing Work
HW: Start gathering work for Portfolio/ Independent Reading

Composition IV:
* Research Paper Presentations
HW: Prepare for Portfolio/ Independent Reading

Composition IV:
* Independent Work- Collect Essay 8 Revised
* Review Christmas Schedule
HW: Work on Gates over break

Monday 12/17

AP English:
* Tempest Quiz Two
* Mini-lesson: Research Paper Model
* Reading: Tempest, Act II
* Character Descriptions- due Tuesday
HW: Shakespeare Research Paper due Tuesday
         Finish reading The Tempest over break

Creative Writing:
* Hand back work- Present week's objective
* Computer Lab: College Applications or Missing Work
HW: College Applications
        Prepare for Portfolio

Composition IV:
* Hand back work
* Assignment: Research Paper Presentation
* Independent Work: Presentation
HW: Research Paper Presentation due tomorrow

Composition IV:
* Hand back work
* Assignment: Essay 8 Revised
* Sign up for Christmas Break Schedule
* Independent Work
HW: Essay 8 Revised due tomorrow

Friday 12/14

AP English:
* Tempest Quiz--> Collect Tempest Vocabulary
* Mini-lesson: Quoting
* Reading: Tempest, Act 1, Scene 2
* Character Descriptions: Tempest
HW: Research Paper due next Tuesday
        Read--> Act III in The Tempest by Tuesday

Creative Writing:
* Journal
* Writing Assignment: Vocabulary Story
* Mini-lesson: Figurative Language
* Writing--> Collect Novel and Poems
HW: College Applications

Composition IV:
* Collect Research Paper
* In-Class Writing Essay
HW: College Applications

Composition IV:
* Independent Work- Collect Essay 7 and work on Essay 8
HW: Essay 8 Revised due Tuesday

Thursday 12/13

AP English:
* AP Essay
HW: Shakespeare Research Paper due next Tuesday
         Tempest Vocabulary due Friday
         Read--> Act II of The Tempest by Friday

Creative Writing:
* Journal
* Vocabulary List
* Mini-lesson: Lyric Poem
* Writing
HW: Novel and Poems due Friday

Composition IV:
* Mini-lesson: Paraphrasing
* Computer Lab: Research and Writing
HW: Research Paper due Friday

Composition IV:
* Film: Gates Advice
* Independent Work
HW: Essay 7 Revised due Friday
        Essay 8 Revised due Tuesday

Wednesday 12/12

AP English:
* Reading: The Tempest, Act I, Scene 2
* Review AP MC 7
* AP MC 8
HW: Shakespeare Research Paper due Friday
        Tempest Vocabulary due Friday
        Read--> Act II of Tempest by Friday

Creative Writing:
* Journal
* Vocabulary List
* Mini-lesson: Character Development
* Writing
HW: Novel and Poems due Friday

Composition IV:
* Mini-lesson: Topic Sentences
* Computer Lab: Research and Writing
HW: Research Paper due Friday

Composition IV:
* Independent Work- collect 8 Essay List
HW: Essay 7 Revised due Friday

Tuesday 12/11

AP English:
* Film/Discussion: Hamlet Act V
* Mini-lesson: Paragraph Structure
* Opening Reading: The Tempest
* Character Descriptions: The Tempest
HW: Shakespeare Research Paper due Tuesday
         Tempest Vocabulary due Friday
         Read--> Act II of The Tempest by Friday

Creative Writing:
* Journal
* Vocabulary List
* Mini-lesson: Object Poem
* Writing
HW: Novel and Poems due Friday

Composition IV:
* Mini-lesson: Taking notes and quoting
* Computer Lab: Research/ Writing
HW: Research Paper due Friday

Composition IV:
* Film: Gates Advice
* Independent Work
HW: Essay 7 Revised due Friday
        8 Essays List due Wednesday

Monday 12/10

AP English:
* Journal: Tempest Reaction
* Assignments: Shakespeare Research Paper/ Tempest Vocabulary
* Reading/ Film: Hamlet Act 4-5
HW: Shakespeare Research Paper due next Tuesday
        Tempest Vocabulary due Friday
        Read--> Act II of The Tempest by Friday

Creative Writing:
* Journal: Emerson
* Assignments: Novel and Poems, Santa Letter
* Vocabulary List
* Mini-lesson: Complicating Plot
* Writing
HW: Novel and Poems due Friday

Composition IV:
* Journal
* Assignment: Research Paper
* Mini-lesson: Citing Sources/ Paragraph Structure
* Sample Research Paper
* Writing
HW: Research Paper due Friday

Composition IV:
* Assignments: Essay 7 Revised/ 8 Essay Topics
* Independent Work
HW: Essay 7 Revised due Friday

Thursday 12/6

AP English:
* Collect Essay- Distribute The Tempest
* ACT Practice
* Film Clip: Hamlet
* Reading/ Discussion: Hamlet Act IV
HW: Read Act I of The Tempest by Monday

Creative Writing:
* Journal
* ACT Practice
* Mini-lesson: Object Poem
* Writing--> Collect Novel and Poems
HW: College Applications

Composition IV:
* ACT Practice
* Mini-lesson: Paraphrasing
* Writing--> Collect Research Paper
HW: Research Paper due next Wednesday

Composition IV:
* ACT Practice
* Independent Work- Collect Essay 6 Revised
HW: Essay 7 Revised due next Friday

Wednesday 12/5

AP English:
* ACT Practice
* Film Clip: Hamlet Act III, Scene 4
* Reading/ Discussion: Hamlet, Act IV
HW: Hamlet Essay due Thursday

Creative Writing:
* Journal
* ACT Practice
* Mini-lesson: Complicating plot
* Writing
HW: Novel (in progress) and poems due Thursday

Composition IV:
* ACT Practice
* Mini-lesson: Topic Sentences
* Writing
HW: Research Paper 1st 3 Pages due Thursday

Composition IV:
* ACT Practice
* Independent Work
HW: Essay 6 Revised due Thursday

Tuesday 12/4

AP English:
* ACT Practice
* Film Clip: Hamlet
* Reading/ Discussion: Hamlet Acts 3-4
HW: Hamlet Essay due Thursday

Creative Writing:
* Journal
* ACT Practice
* Mini-lesson: alliteration
* Writing
HW: Novel (in progress) due Thursday
        Four Poems due Thursday

Composition IV:
* ACT Practice
* Mini-lesson: Taking notes for research
* Computer Lab: Research
HW: Research Paper 1st 3 Pages due Thursday

Composition IV:
* ACT Practice
* Independent Work
HW: Essay 6 Revised due Thursday

Monday 12/3

AP English:
* ACT Practice
* Assignment: Hamlet Essay
* Review AP MC 6 (Animal Talk)
* AP MC 7
* Hamlet Reading
HW: Hamlet Essay due Thursday
        Finish ACT packet for tomorrow

Creative Writing:
* Journal: Oscar Wilde
* Assignment: Novel and Poems, Week Two
* ACT Practice
* Mini-lesson: Developing Suspense
* Writing
HW: Novel (in progress) due Thursday
        Four Poems due Thursday

Composition IV:
* Journal: Gandhi
* Assignment: Research Paper, 1st 3 Pages
* ACT Practice
* Mini-lesson: Outline/Thesis/Question--> Check
* Writing
HW: Research Paper 1st 3 Pages due Thursday

Composition IV:
* Game Plan: Essay 6 Revised/ Review Categories/ College Applications
* ACT Practice
* Independent Work
HW: Essay 6 Revised due Thursday