Tuesday, May 23

Final exam.

Friday, May 19

Returned Heroic Couplet "translations."
Reviewed what will be on final exam.
Finished film version of The Importance of Being Earnest.

DUE DATES

TUESDAY, May 23: Final exam.

Thursday, May 18

Watched film version of Act 2 of The Importance of Being Earnest. 
FINISH THE PLAY AS HOMEWORK TONIGHT!

DUE DATES

TUESDAY, May 23: Final exam.

Wednesday, May 17

Reminder: The Importance of Being Earnest vocabulary quiz tomorrow!

Watched film version of Act 1 of The Importance of Being Earnest.
Began reading Act 2.  FINISH THE ACT AS HOMEWORK TONIGHT!

DUE DATES

THURSDAY, May 18: Importance of Being Earnest Vocabulary QUIZ.
TUESDAY, May 23: Final exam.

Tuesday, May 16

Finished reading Act 1 of The Importance of Being Earnest.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY,  May 12: Final draft Macbeth analysis essays due by MIDNIGHT.  
THURSDAY, May 18: Importance of Being Earnest Vocabulary QUIZ.

TUESDAY, May 23: Final exam.

Monday, May 15

Introduced The Importance of Being Earnest.

Began reading Act 1 of The Importance of Being Earnest; now on page 21.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY,  May 12: Final draft Macbeth analysis essays due by MIDNIGHT.  
THURSDAY, May 18: Importance of Being Earnest Vocabulary QUIZ.

TUESDAY, May 23: Final exam.

Friday, May 12

Homework check: "translations" of Heroic Couplets (598-600). 
Choice of essay revisions, The Importance of Being Earnest vocabulary study, or independent reading.


Signed out copies of The Importance of Being Earnest.
Discussed meaning of Heroic Couplets.
COLLECTED heroic couplet "translations."

DUE DATES

FRIDAY,  May 12: Final draft Macbeth analysis essays due by MIDNIGHT.  
THURSDAY, May 18: Importance of Being Earnest Vocabulary QUIZ.

TUESDAY, May 23: Final exam.

Thursday, May 11

Homework: in textbook, read "Before You Read" and Heroic Couplets (598-600).  Create "translations" of the ten heroic couplets into modern English.
Choice of essay revisions, The Importance of Being Earnest vocabulary study, or independent reading.


Finished reading Voltaire's Candide (618-622).
Read and discussed excerpt from Pope's "An Essay on Man" (601).

DUE DATES

FRIDAY,  May 12: Final draft Macbeth analysis essays due by MIDNIGHT.  
THURSDAY, May 18: Importance of Being Earnest Vocabulary QUIZ.

TUESDAY, May 23: Final exam.

Wednesday, May 10

Choice of essay revisions, The Importance of Being Earnest vocabulary study, or independent reading.

Reading quiz on the introduction to Restoration and 18th Century literature (559-578)

Read "Before You Read" introduction to Voltaire's Candide (618) and began reading excerpts from the novel (619-622; now on 621).

DUE DATES

FRIDAY,  May 12: Final draft Macbeth analysis essays due. THURSDAY, May 18: Importance of Being Earnest Vocabulary QUIZ.

TUESDAY, May 23: Final exam.

Tuesday, May 9

This lesson taught by Mrs. Bidwell in Ms. Bishop's absence. 

REMINDER: for Wednesday,  read 559-578 in textbook, the introduction to Restoration and 18th Century Literature.
Restoration/18th Century Literature vocabulary quiz.

Writers' Workshop: Macbeth literary analysis revisions.

DUE DATES

MONDAY,  May 8: Final Reading Log due today. 
TUESDAY, May 9: Restoration and 18th Century Vocabulary QUIZ.

FRIDAY,  May 12: Final draft Macbeth analysis essays due. (THIS IS A CHANGE.)

TUESDAY, May 23: Final exam.

Monday, May 8

Homework (for Wednesday) read 559-578 in textbook, the introduction to Restoration and 18th Century Literature.
Silent reading.
COLLECTED last reading log.

Finished PowerPoint introduction to the Restoration/18th Century Literature unit.
Quick vocabulary review.

DUE DATES

MONDAY,  May 8: Final Reading Log due today. 
TUESDAY, May 9: Restoration and 18th Century Vocabulary QUIZ.

FRIDAY,  May 12: Final draft Macbeth analysis essays due. (THIS IS A CHANGE.)

TUESDAY, May 23: Final exam.

Friday, May 5

Essay revisions. (When final draft is ready, vocabulary study, or silent reading are options.)

Began PowerPoint introduction to the Restoration/18th Century Literature unit.

DUE DATES

MONDAY,  May 8: Final Reading Log due today. 
TUESDAY, May 9: Restoration and 18th Century Vocabulary QUIZ.

FRIDAY,  May 12: Final draft Macbeth analysis essays due. (THIS IS A CHANGE.)

TUESDAY, May 23: Final exam.

Thursday, May 4

Choice of essay work, Restoration and 18th Century Literature vocabulary study, or silent reading.

Groups met, finished discussing literary analysis essays of Macbeth. 

DUE DATES

MONDAY,  May 8: Final Reading Log due today. 
TUESDAY, May 9: Restoration and 18th Century Vocabulary QUIZ.

FRIDAY,  May 12: Final draft Macbeth analysis essays due. (THIS IS A CHANGE.)

TUESDAY, May 23: Final exam.

Wednesday, May 3

Introduced Restoration and 18th Century Literature vocabulary unit on Quizlet.

Groups met, began discussing literary analysis essays of Macbeth. 

DUE DATES

WEDNESDAY--THURSDAY,  May 3: Writers Group discussions of rough drafts.

MONDAY,  May 8: Final Reading Log due today.
TUESDAY, May 9: Restoration and 18th Century Vocabulary QUIZ.
WEDNESDAY,  May 10: Final draft Macbeth analysis essays due.

TUESDAY, May 23: Final exam.

Tuesday, May 2

Students continued work on MLA literary analysis essays on Macbeth.  Individual coaching on rough drafts continued.
Students shared drafts with the class, in preparation for tomorrow's writers' group.

DUE DATES

TUESDAY, May 2: Rough draft Macbeth analysis due by end of block. Share with group members!
WEDNESDAY,  May 3: Writers Group discussions of rough drafts.
TUESDAY, May 9: Restoration and 18th Century Vocabulary QUIZ.
WEDNESDAY,  May 10: Final draft Macbeth analysis essays due.
MONDAY,  May 8: Final Reading Log due today.
TUESDAY, May 23: Final exam.

Monday, May 1

Students continued work on MLA literary analysis essays on Macbeth.  Individual coaching on rough drafts continued.

DUE DATES

TUESDAY, May 2: Rough draft Macbeth analysis due by end of block. Share with group members!
WEDNESDAY,  May 3: Writers Group discussions of rough drafts.

WEDNESDAY,  May 10: Final draft Macbeth analysis essays due.
MONDAY,  May 8: Final Reading Log due today.
TUESDAY, May 23: Final exam.