Welcome to English 2 for the 2016-2017 Academic Year

The first few days of school we are going through the syllabus and class procedures.

We will discuss:

• Supplies needed for the class
• Bringing work to class printed and ready
• Having hard copies of books at all times
• Computer/cell phone policy
• Signing up for St. Vincent de Paul 
• Signing up an official note taker for each block
• Vocabulary Books will be used BLOCK DAY...make a copy of a friend's lesson 1 if you do not have it yet.

Wednesday 5-25-16

Frankenstein Tests were returned and we discussed

Group project announcements:

• Be ready at start of class TOMORROW
• 5 minute presentations - cut off after 5 minutes
• Be ready...will present even if people are absent
• All students need a rubric at the START of class.

Tuesday 5-24

time to work on TEMPEST PROJECT

Monday 5-23-16

Tempest WS turned in AND Tempest project groups assigned

Grammar Flip due by 7 AM tomorrow

Time to work on Tempest Project in class Tuesday and Wednesday - due THURSDAY 5-26

May 20th

Portfolio organization

BLOCK 5 - Yearbooks once done

May 18 and 19

Discussion (Frankenstein + BNW science)
Frankenstein TEST

Tuesday 5-17

Discussed Frankenstein (from handout last week)

• Religion
• Victor's response when he knows he has done wrong

Discussed Will Rio be Ready? (Upfront)

• Sources credible or not?
• Any sign of boas?
• Thesis stmt
• Focus Stmt
• Text features used to make point

Monday 5-16-16

Finish discussing role of FEMALES

Discuss the Revenge Plot between Victor and the Creature ... what as the "climax" in each "man's" story that lead to this moment?

Block Day and Friday

Block Day Discussed the role FEMALE CHARACTERS played in Frankenstein...

Victor's Mom
Elizabeth
Justine
Safie
The Female Monster
Walton's Sister

We found TEXTUAL EVIDENCE to support our response

The characters we did not discuss on block day we will dicuss Monday 5-16

We read Upfront Article "The Race to Save the Elephants"

Friday - Pronoun Quiz

Time to work on Frankenstein Discussion topics:

1516 Frankenstein Discussion Topics

Prepare for MONDAY

What was the “straw that broke the camel’s back” for Victor and the creature that set each on a “revenge” mission? Trace the revenge plot in the story. What word choices were used? What emotions expressed? Who won in the end?

Prepare for TUESDAY

Where was a sense of RELIGION communicated in the story?

Victor fell ill when things went wrong for him or when his conscience got the best of him…find examples (5) to support this THROUGHOUT the book.

Prepare for BLOCK DAY (test on block day)

Scientific advancements can have negative consequences. Support this statement with THREE example from BNW and three from Frankenstein.

How does Frankenstein help us understand the concept of HUMAN DEVELIOPMENT (both physically, mentally, and emotionally).

Monday and Tuesday 5-9 and 5-10

Monday we completed and corrected page 39 in the Pronoun Packet...Tuesday we completed and corrected the remaining pages

Monday we discussed Victor's childhood and how it related to how he created a "childhood" for his creation

Tuesday we finished Monday's talk and discussed the role of women in the story

Friday 5-6-16

Today we discussed Chapter 1 of Frankenstein...

We discussed:

• Reading it ... imagining the story taking place on screen...exploring word choices and descriptive writing
• Victor's impression of his parents
• Victor's first memories
• Victor's vow to love and care for Elizabeth from the moment she was "adopted"
• Patience, charity, and self-control were modeled for Victor as a child. We discussed how this may or may not have been a part of his adult life - giving textual examples.  
• Word choices author uses when describing FEMALE characters

Block Days 5-4 and 5-5

We discussed Frankenstein topics:

• Story w/in a Story w/in a Story
• Romanticism and Romantic Quest
• The Romantic Quest of Walton, Victor, and the Creature
• What it means to be human.
• We connected the text to the UN Declaration of Universal Rights...what needs of the Creatures were or were not met
• We looked at traits shared by the three men
• We discussed Victor's feelings AFTER creation ... start of Chap. 5
• We connected Victory with other characters from this year.

BLOCK 6 discussed the climax of Victor's story and the Creatures

Monday and Tuesday 5-2 and 5-3

NOTE...MASS IS THURSDAY THIS WEEK and NEXT

Monday some papers were passed back in Blocks 4-5-6, Tuesday the remaining papers will be passed back in Blocks 3-4-5-6.

We discussed Sonnet 55 and 130 :

• Rhyme Scheme...did it fit Elizabethan Sonnet formula?
• Connotation of words
• Paraphrase
• Then...analysis by Quatrain and Couplet...theme...SHIFTS per section
• THEN looked at alliteration and assonance...searched for examples...Asked how they reinforced connotation of words as well as enhanced meaning/drove home author's point.
• Discussed figurative language...and connotation
• parallels in beauty's brow

Connected Frankenstein - judging people by LOOKS with Sonnet 130



Tuesday: Finish Sonnets...delve into Frankenstein on Block Day

BLOCK 4 ... a few extra minutes so papers transferred to portfolios.

Friday 4-29-16

Today we completed VOCAB TEST 13-15.

Vocab Story 10-12 and 13-15 and Writing Exam were transferred to portfolio

Sonnet not prepared with the group in class on block day needs to be finished for Monday class presentation

Announced TEMPEST ASSIGNMENT...Suggested chunking assignment into smaller sections....
Week of May 2 - Acts 1 and 2
Week of May 9th - Acts 3/4
Week of May 16 - Act 5 and WS

Tuesday 4-19-Tuesday 4-25

I have had internet connectivity issues at home...sorry for the delay...back on track now...

Tuesday 4-19: Blocks 3/4 and 5/6 had a different schedule as there was a guest speaker blocks 5/6 on Monday

Blocks 3/4 completing the sentences (vocab 15)

Macbeth discussion continues


Block Day:
Vocab 15 Choosing the right word (15)
Discussion of TRAGIC HERO - MACBETH
Test last 30 minutes

Friday 4-22
Vocab Quiz 14 (11-20) and 15
Paper return
Turn in FRANKENSTEIN 

AFTER QUIZ READ Upfront: "Poison in the Water", "The Battle over Daylight Savings Time", "The Most Dangerous Book in the World"


Monday 4-25
Vocabulary Review pages 196-197
Discuss Upfront: "The Battle over Daylight Savings Time"

• Sources author uses to back up her claims...credible? 
• any evident BIAS?
• Thesis statement
• Focus statement

 Blocks 3-4 started discussing Sonnets

Tuesday 4-26
Everyone will discuss SONNETS and begin to TPCASTT a Sonnet
Vocabulary Review pages 194-195, 200, 202

Monday 4-18-16

Blocks 3 and 4:
Completed and Corrected Vocabulary Lesson 15 Synonyms, Antonyms, and Words in Context
We then discussed the Macbeth WS...reviewed the concepts on the WS:

Irony:

• Dramatic Irony
• Verbal Irony
• Situational Irony

Conflict:

• Man vs Man
• Man vs Self
• Man vs Nature
• Man vs Society
• Man vs Fate

Macbeth Test moved to BLOCK DAY

Blocks 5 and 6 had a guest speaker

Due tomorrow...GRAMMAR FLIP

Friday 4-15-16

Vocabulary Quiz Lesson 13 adn 14 (1-10)

After Quiz...Macbeth Worksheets - 2 - due Monday.

Tuesday and Block Day

Like last week...

Tuesday was spent in the library working on the persuasive outline...due Thursday for everyone.

Block Days...completed and corrected Vocabulary 14 - completing the sentences
Outstanding resumes were turned in

NOTE: The last two people are finishing Writing Exam Make-Ups due to absence...exams will be passed out next week.

Topics Discussed:
BLOCK 5:
ROLE of Nature in the play
Instances of Humor to offset tension
Motivation...how does Lady Macbeth motivate Macbeth? How does he self-motivate?
Examples that demonstrate Macbeth and/or Lady Macbeth have a conscience...understand right vs wring.

Block 3:
Instances of Humor to offset tension
Examples that demonstrate Macbeth and/or Lady Macbeth have a conscience...understand right vs wring.

Block 4:
Instances of Humor to offset tension
Motivation...how does Lady Macbeth motivate Macbeth? How does he self-motivate?
Examples that demonstrate Macbeth and/or Lady Macbeth have a conscience...understand right vs wring.

Block 6:
Instances of Humor to offset tension
Examples that demonstrate Macbeth and/or Lady Macbeth have a conscience...understand right vs wring.

Monday 4-11-16

34 Days remain in the school year...let's finish strong

Today we turned in our vocabulary story lesson 13-15
We completed and corrected vocabulary lesson 13 completing the sentences

We discussed upcoming assignments

Resumes are overdue

We divided responsibilities in class ... we had time to work and groups will share on block day: INCLUDE PAGE NUMBERS

1. Find instances of HUMOR to break up the tension in the play
2. How does Landy Macbeth convince/motivate Macbeth to follow the prophesy? How does Macbeth self motivate?
3. Find instances of Macbeth/Lady Macbeth having a conscience/knowing their actions are wrong.

Tuesday and Block Day

Tuesday we worked on ARS in there library

BLOCK DAY:
Complete and correct Vocabulary Lesson 14 Synonyms and Antonyms
Papers passed back
 Macbeth Discussion...
KEY events by act
honor vs dishonor
death tolls per act
Witch = FATE/DESTINY

In groups explored role of/connection with mother nature/weather/animals and the events in the story...then share out