Friday, 4/29/16 - NO SCHOOL

NO SCHOOL!

Enjoy your 3-day weekend!

Thursday, 4/28/16

Agenda

Independent Work
Students were given the class period to work on their Ongoing Character Assignments and Final Projects.

Wednesday, 4/27/16

Agenda

Independent Work
Students were given the class period to work on their Ongoing Character Assignments and Final Projects.

Tuesday, 4/26/16

Agenda

The Crucible: Act III
Today we finished reading Act III of The Crucible.

Independent Work

Students were given the rest of the class period to work on their Ongoing Character Assignments and Final Projects.

Monday, 4/25/16

Agenda

The Crucible: Act III
Today we continued reading Act III of The Crucible.

Friday, 4/22/16

Due Today
Act II Questions

Agenda

Act II Questions
Due at the end of the class period.

Thursday, 4/21/16

Agenda

The Crucible: Act III
Today we began reading Act III of The Crucible.

Homework
Act II Questions due tomorrow, 4/22/16.

Wednesday, 4/20/16

Agenda

Act II Questions
Students were given Act II questions to complete by Friday, 4/22/16.  They had the class period to work on them.

Homework
Act II Questions due Friday, 4/22/16.

Tuesday, 4/19/16

Agenda

The Crucible: Final Project Instructions
Today I went over the instructions for the final project.  I will update you with an official due date in the near future.  

Monday, 4/18/16

Agenda

The Crucible: Act II
Today we finished reading Act II together in class.

Friday, 4/15/16 - Rally Schedule

Due Today
Act I Questions

Agenda

Independent Work
Students were given the opportunity to work on their Act I Questions (due at the end of the class period) and/or their Ongoing Character Assignments.

Thursday, 4/14/16 - CST Testing Schedule

Agenda

The Crucible: Act II
Today, we continued reading Act II.

Homework
Act I Questions due tomorrow, 4/15/16.

Wednesday, 4/13/16

Agenda

The Crucible: Act II
Today, we began reading Act II together in class.

Homework
Act I Questions due Friday, 4/15/16.

Tuesday, 4/12/16

Agenda

The Crucible: Act I
Today, we finished reading Act I in class.

Homework
Act I Questions due Friday, 4/15/16.

Monday, 4/11/16 - Minimum Day

Agenda

Act I Questions
Today, I distributed a handout with questions for Act I.  These will be due sometime after we finish reading Act I; I will give you an official due date soon.

Independent Work Day
Students spent the remainder of the class period working on the questions for Act I and/or the Ongoing Character Assignment.

Homework
1. Ongoing Character Assignment
2. Act I Questions

Friday, 4/8/16

Agenda

The Crucible
Continue reading Act I as a class. If you were absent, read up through p. 1250.

Homework
Ongoing Character Assignment

Thursday, 4/7/16

Agenda

The Crucible
Today, we began reading Act I as a class. If you were absent, read up through p. 1242.

Homework

Ongoing Character Assignment

Wednesday, 4/6/16

Agenda

Background Information Overview
To begin the class, I had the students share what they thought some of the things they learned yesterday while taking notes.

Ongoing Character Assignment
While we read The Crucible, students will be responsible for completing the Ongoing Character Assignment.

For each character listed, students must include the following information:

1. Physical description.
2. Background of their life.
3. Personality (temperament).
4. Their thoughts/ideas on the witch hunt in Salem.
5. What “role” they play in the story.
6. Are they accused?  Or an accuser?
7. Important quotes (1-2) with page numbers.

Character List

1. Rev. Parris
2. Abigail
3. Mr. Putnam
4. Mrs. Putnam
5. Francis Nurse
6. Rebecca Nurse
7. John Proctor
8. Elizabeth Proctor
9. Rev. Hale
10. Martha Corey
11. “The Girls”
12. Thomas Putnam
13. Tituba
14. Mary Warren
15. “The Judges”
16. Judge Hathorne

This assignment is due after we finish reading the play.  Students should work on this assignment as we read.  Please do not wait until the last minute to complete this assignment!

Read The Crucible, p. 1234-41
Get a head start on tomorrow’s reading!

Tuesday, 4/5/16

Agenda

Stand Up Exercise

Introductory Notes
Today, students took notes on the following topic/pages:

• Arthur Miller - p. 1230
• Background - p. 1231
• Vocabulary Development - p. 1232

Notes are due at the end of the class period.

Monday, 4/4/16

Agenda

The Crucible
Anticipation Guide and Group Discussion
*Anticipation Guide is due at the end of the class period.

Spring Break (3/24/16-4/3/16)

Have a great break!

Wednesday, 3/23/16 - Minimum Day

Agenda
Projects 
Projects are due today!!!

Tuesday, 3/22/16

Agenda

The Catcher in the Rye Test

If you miss this test, please arrange a time to come in and make it up.

Homework
Projects are due tomorrow, 3/23/16.

Monday, 3/21/16

Agenda

Project Work Day
Projects are due on Wednesday, 3/23/16!

Homework
1. Study for tomorrow’s test!
2. Projects due Wednesday, 3/23/16.