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Monday, March 24, 2014

Tuesday 3/25

AP English:
* Collect HW- Cuckoo Literary Technique
* Group Work: AP MC--> review as class
HW: Read--> pg. 200 in Cuckoo by Monday

Mythology:
* Journal # 36: Demeter
* Review assignments
* Independent Work: Reading/ Perseus assignment--> collect
HW: Read and review chapters
        Analytic Essay due 4/4

Journalism:
* Writing: article--> submit
HW: Article due Tuesday
         Online Reporting Test next Thursday

Native American Literature:
* Class Reading/ Notes/ Discussion: Flight
* Independent Work: Reading/ Themes assignment--> collect
HW: Finish reading Flight over weekend
        Flight Analytic Essay due 4/4

Saturday, March 22, 2014

Monday 3/24

AP English:
* Film Clip: Salinger--> Collect Catcher
* Reading/ Discussion/ Notes: Cuckoo, opening
HW: Read--> pg. 90 in Cuckoo by Tuesday
         Cuckoo Literary Techniques due Tuesday

Mythology:
* Journal # 35: Perseus
* Review assignments: Perseus HW/ Study Guide
* Presentations: Jason and the Golden Fleece
HW: Perseus HW due tomorrow
        Analytic Essay due 4/4
        Test 4/3

Journalism:
* Review Features Test
* Reading: Inside Reporting --> pg. 170
* Film: Journalism
HW: Article due Tuesday
        Online Reporting Test next week

Native American Literature:
* Assignments: Flight Themes/ Essay/ Test
* Class Reading/ Discussion/ Notes: Flight
* Independent Reading: Flight
HW: Read--> pg. 120 in Flight by Tuesday
        Flight Themes HW due Tuesday
        Analytic Essay due 4/4

Thursday, March 20, 2014

Friday 3/21

AP English:
* Vocabulary Quiz
* Reading/ Discussion/ Notes: Catcher--> collect book
HW: Read--> pg. 70 in Cuckoo by Monday

Mythology:
* Journal # 34: Prophecy
* Myth of the Day: Jason
* Presentations: Jason and the Golden Fleece
* Documentary: Jason
HW: Read--> Perseus chapter by Monday
        Analytic Essay due 4/3

Journalism:
* Reading: Inside Reporting, pgs. 164-165 ~ writing for the web
* Writing: articles--> submit
HW: Articles due Friday
         Read--> pg. 170 by Monday

Native American Literature:
* Journal # 3: Reaction to Flight
* Class Reading/ Notes/ Discussion: Flight
* Independent Reading--> Collect Homework
HW: Read--> pg. 80 in Flight by Monday
        Analytic Essay due 4/3

Wednesday, March 19, 2014

Thursday 3/20

AP English:
* Group Work: Catcher aspects---> present
* Reading/ Discussion/ Notes: Catcher
HW: Vocabulary Quiz Friday
         Read--> pg. 25 in Cuckoo by Friday

Mythology:
* Journal # 33: Andromeda
* Myth of the Day: Jason, continued
* Review assignments
* Independent Reading/ Writing
* Documentary: Jason
HW: Read and review Creation and Jason chapters by Friday
        Presentation and writing on Jason due Friday

Journalism:
* Reading: Inside Reporting, pgs. 162-163 ~ blogging
* Review Features Tets
* Film: Journalism
HW: articles due Friday

Native American Literature:
* Journal # 2: Creative Poem
* Independent Reading: Flight (20 minutes)
* Discussion/ Passages: Characters in Flight
HW: Read--> pg. 30 in Flight by Friday
        Flight Literary Techniques due Friday 

Tuesday, March 18, 2014

Wednesday 3/19

AP English:
* Review flipped video
* Activity: Themes and Symbols--> Present
* Discussion/ Notes: Catcher
HW: Vocabulary Quiz Friday
         Read--> pg. 25 in Cuckoo by Friday

Mythology:
* Journal # 32: Roman gods
* Myth of the Day: Jason
* Writing Assignment: Analytic Essay
* Group Work: Greek Creation Stories--> present
HW: Read and review Creation and Jason chapters
        Presentation and writing on Jason due Friday

Journalism:
* Reading: Inside Reporting, pgs. 160-161
* Writing: articles--> submit
HW: articles due Wednesday

Native American Literature:
* Journal # 1: 3rd Quarter Reflection/ 4th Quarter Goals
* Assignment: Flight Analysis/ Flight Literary Techniques
* Collect Dwellings/ Hand out Flight
* Class Reading/ Notes: Flight
HW: Read--> pg. 30 in Flight by Friday
        Flight Literary Techniques and Effects due Friday

Saturday, March 15, 2014

Tuesday 3/18

AP English:
* Collect Catcher Essay--> share thesis
* Return work/ Hand out Cuckoo
* Activity: Themes and symbols
HW: Vocabulary Quiz Friday
         Read--> pg. 25 in Catcher by Friday

Mythology:
* Review syllabus- next writing assignment and test/ this week's assignment
* Grade Conferences/ Independent Work/ Reading
HW: Read and review chapters on Greek creations stories and Jason
        Writing and presentation due Friday

Journalism:
* Reading: Inside Reporting, pgs. 157-159 ~ from print to web
* Writing: new articles
HW: Article due Wednesday

Native American Literature:
* Review syllabus- next writing assignment and test/ this week's assignment
* Grade Conferences/ Independent Work/ Reading
HW: Finish reading Dwellings

Thursday, March 13, 2014

Friday 3/14

AP English:
* Vocabulary Quiz
* AP MC
HW: Catcher Essay due Tuesday

Mythology:
* Reading: Jason and the Golden Fleece--> Writing
* Documentary: Hades, conclude
HW: Read--> Jason and the Golden Fleece Chapter by Tuesday

Journalism:
* Writing: articles--> submit
HW: Articles due Friday

Native American Literature:
* Reading:  Dwellings
* Hand out Flight
HW: Read--> pg. 50 in Flight by Tuesday

Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Thursday 3/13

AP English:
* Reading/ Discussion/ Notes: Catcher (teacher and student-led)
HW: Catcher Essay due Tuesday
        Vocabulary Quiz Friday

Mythology:
* Reading: Mythology (20 minutes)--> Writing
* Documentary: Hades
HW: Missing assignments/ extra credit due Friday

Journalism:
* Writing: articles
* Film: journalism
HW: Articles due Friday

Native American Literature:
* Independent Reading: Dwellings (30 minutes)
* Writing assignment
HW: Missing assignments/ extra credit due Friday 

Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Wednesday 3/12

AP English:
* Collect Portfolio
* Reading/ Discussion/ Notes: Catcher
HW: Catcher Essay due 3/18
        Vocabulary Quiz Friday

Mythology:
* Independent Work: Finish and submit Portfolio
HW: Missing assignments/ extra credit due Friday

Journalism:
* Independent Work: Portfolio/ articles--> submit Portfolio
HW: Articles due Friday

Native American Literature:
* Independent Work: Portfolio--> submit
HW: Missing assignments/ extra credit due Friday

Monday, March 10, 2014

Tuesday 3/11

AP English:
* Poem: Gary Snyder, "Why Log Truck Drivers..."--> Journal # 20
* Group Work: Catcher Teaching
* Reading/ Discussion/ Notes: Catcher
HW: Portfolio due Wednesday
        Catcher Essay due 3/18
        Vocabulary Quiz Friday

Mythology:
* Independent Work: Portfolio
HW: Portfolio due Wednesday

Journalism:
* Features Test
HW: Portfolio due Wednesday
        Articles due Friday

Native American Literature:
* Independent Work: Portfolio
HW: Portfolio due Wednesday

Sunday, March 9, 2014

Monday 3/10

AP English:
* Assignments: Portfolio/ Catcher Essay/ Vocabulary
* Catcher Soundtrack presentations, conclude
* Group Work: Catcher Teaching
HW: Portfolio due Wednesday
        Catcher Essay due 3/18
        Vocabulary Quiz Friday

Mythology:
* Review Unit III Test
* Independent Work: Portfolio
HW: Portfolio due Wednesday

Journalism:
* Test Review: Chapter 6 ~ Features
* Choose/ plan new articles
* Class Revision: articles
HW: Features Test Tuesday
         Portfolio due Wednesday
        Articles due Friday

Native American Literature:
* Independent Reading: Dwellings
* Writing: Reaction/ reflection on essays
HW: Portfolio due Wednesday

Thursday, March 6, 2014

Friday 3/7

AP English:
* Vocabulary Quiz
* Presentation: Catcher Soundtracks
HW: Portfolio due 3/12
        Catcher Essay due 3/18

Mythology:
* Unit III Test
HW: Portfolio due 3/12

Journalism:
* Independent Work: Writing--> submit articles
HW: Chapter 6 Test 3/11
        Portfolio due 3/12

Native American Literature:
* Unit III Test
HW: Portfolio due 3/12

Thursday 3/6

AP English:
* Poem: Hopkins, "Pied Beauty"--> Journal # 22
* AP Essay Review
* Discussion: Catcher
HW: Catcher Soundtrack due Friday
         Catcher Essay due 3/18
        Portfolio due 3/12
        Vocabulary Quiz Friday

Mythology:
* Review for test
* Writing: Portfolio
HW: Read and review Mythology
        Portfolio due 3/12
        Unit III test Friday

Journalism:
* Reading: Inside Reporting, pgs. 137-137 ~ reviews
* Writing: articles
HW: Articles due Friday
         Chapter 6 Test 3/11
         Portfolio due 3/12

Native American Literature:
* Review for test
* Writing: Portfolio
HW: Read and review Dwellings
        Portfolio due 3/12
        Unit III Test Friday

Tuesday, March 4, 2014

Wednesday 3/5

AP English:
* Poem: Carroll, "Jabberwocky"--> Journal # 21
* AP Essay Review, conclude
* Reading/ Discussion/ Notes: Catcher
HW: Catcher Soundtrack due Friday
         Catcher Essay due 3/18
         Portfolio due 3/12
         Vocabulary Quiz Friday

Mythology:
* Journal # 31: Atlas
* Myth of the Day: Hermes
* Unit III Test Review/ Reading: Chapter 2
* Documentary: Zeus
HW: Read and review Chapters 1 and 2
        Portfolio due 3/12
        Unit III Test Friday

Journalism:
* Reading: Inside Reporting, pgs. 134-135 ~ editorials
* Writing: articles
* Film: Journalism
HW: Articles due Friday
         Chapter 6 Test 3/11
         Portfolio due 3/12

Native American Literature:
* Poem: Alexie, "The Hunger Psalm" --> Journal # 30
* Review for test
* Reading/ Discussion/ Notes: Dwellings
HW: Read and review Dwellings
        Unit III Test Monday
        Portfolio due 3/12

Monday, March 3, 2014

Tuesday 3/4

AP English:
* Poem: Blake, "Piping Down.."--> Journal # 30
* Review AP Essay
* Writing Conferences/ Independent Work
HW: Catcher Soundtrack due Friday
        Catcher Essay due 3/18
        Portfolio due 3/12
        Vocabulary Quiz Friday

Mythology:
* Journal # 30: Perseus, continued
* Myth of the Day: Apollo/Hermes
* Class Reading/ Discussion/ Notes: Chapter 2
* Documentary: Zeus
HW: Read and review Chapters 1 and 2
         Portfolio due 3/12
         Unit III Test Friday

Journalism:
* Reading: Inside Reporting, pgs. 132-133 ~ short form alternatives
* Writing: articles
* Film: Journalism
HW: articles due Friday
        Chapter 6 Test 3/11
        Portfolio due 3/12

Native American Literature:
* Poem: Alexie, "Secondhand Grief"--> Journal # 29
* Review for test
* Reading/ Discussion/ Notes: Dwellings
HW: Read and review Dwellings
         Unit III Test
         Portfolio due 3/12

Saturday, March 1, 2014

Monday 3/3

AP English:
* Poem: Borges, "The Art of Poetry"--> Journal # 19
* Assignments: Catcher Soundtrack/ Catcher Essay/ Portfolio/ Vocabulary
* Class Debate: Rebellion vs. Conformity
* Reading: Catcher
HW: Catcher Soundtrack due Friday
         Catcher Essay due 3/18
         Portfolio due 3/12
         Vocabulary Quiz Friday

Mythology:
* Journal # 29: Perseus
* Myth of the Day: Artemis/ Apollo
* Review assignments: Test, Portfolio, Reading
* Writing Conferences: Persuasive Essay
HW: Read and review Chapters 1 and 2 of Mythology
        Portfolio due 3/12
        Unit III Test Friday

Journalism:
* Assignments: Test, Portfolio, Articles
* Reading: Inside Reporting, pgs. 128-131 ~ investigative reporting/ package planning
* Choose/ plan new articles
* Class revision: articles
* Film: Journalism
HW: articles due Friday
        Chapter 6 Test 3/11
        Portfolio due 3/12

Native American Literature:
* Poem: Alexie, "How it Happens"--> Journal # 28
* Review assignments: Test, Portfolio, Reading
* Writing Conferences: Persuasive Essay
* Reading/ Discussion/ Notes: Dwellins
HW: Read and review Dwellings
        Unit III Test Friday
        Portfolio due 3/12