English II CP: Northern Valley

**Outside Reading novel for 2nd marking period is Lorraine Hansberry's "A Raisin in the Sun."

Over break: Finish the play, "Raisin in the Sun," act 2. You may work on your Romanticism projects if you choose. Happy holidays!!!

For Tues. 1/6: You should have your short story for your project read by now!

For Wed. 1/7: You must have "The Devil and Tom Walker" read by this date (it's in your textbook)

For Thurs. 1/8: Read Poe's "The Raven" and take notes. Also, have Vocab 7 exercises completed.

For Mon. 1/12: Reading quiz and notes check for Act 2 of "Raisin in the Sun."

For Fri. 9/5: Bring in your books covered, have your notebooks with 3 sections

For Mon. 9/8: Bring in notes on "A Farewell to Arms" - 10 character points, 5 plot points, 2 questions, 2 other interesting ideas or points about the novel. Bring the novel to class.

For Tues. 9/9: Summer Reading Test - Multiple choice, matching and true false questions on "A Farewell to Arms". Write one paragraph including plot summary and some ideas for theme/symbols for the optional choice novel.

For Thurs. 9/11: In-class essay assignment on optional choice novel - you may use your book.

For Fri. 9/12: Take notes on pages 2-10 of literature textbook using the note-taking guide from class

Wed. 9/15: Answer Bradford questions on handout

Thurs. 9/16: Vocab 1 quiz; bring in 3 pictures of significant events in your lives

Fri. 9/17: Type and extend journal response for first picture

Tues. 9/21: Have outside reading book! First quiz will be on Oct. 6. Also, have answers to Bradstreet questions, and THREE typed journal responses/body paragraphs for your autobiography essays.

For Wed. 9/22: Read Edward's "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" and draw the most persuasive image; include quote

For Thurs. 9/23: Narrative essays are due in hard copy and to turnitin.com (3 journal body paragraphs plus introduction and conclusion)

For Mon. 9/27: Winthrop exercise and review for Colonial lit test

For Tues. 10/7: Quiz on outside reading (ch. 1-19)

For Fri. 101/10 (day A) - Rewrites plus original drafts are due at the end of the in-class workshop

For Tues. 10/14 (day C) - Vocab 3 exercises are due

For Thurs. 10/16 (day A) - Webquest due; Vocab 3 quiz

For Mon. 10/20: Quiz on "The Art of Racing in the Rain" ch. 20-39

For Tues. 10/21: Subject-Verb Agreement exercises

For Wed. 12/22: Subject-Verb Agreement exercises part 2

For Fri. 12/24: Subject-verb agreement quiz, finish Act 1 up to p. 25 and answer study guide questions 2-13

For Mon. 10/27 (day D) - have all of Act 1 of "The Crucible" read and complete study guide questions for Act 1. Be prepared for a reading quiz.

For Tues. 10/28 (day A) - journal - is it ever okay to lie?

For Thurs. 10/30 (day C) - Vocab unit test, lists 1-3

For Fri. 10/31 (day D) - Finish chart; bring in materials to draw with; finish 1st half of Act 2 (up to p. 62) and answer study guide

For Mon. 11/3 (day A) - last "Art of Racing in the Rain" quiz (ch. 37-end)

For Wed. 11/5 (day C) - finish reading Act 2 and answering study guide questions

For Mon. 11/10 (day D) - read 1st half of Act 3 (up to p. 100) and answer study guide questions #1-10; have intro and body paragraph for "Rain" essays completed and typed

For Tues. 11/11 (day A) - Blog your "Rain" response and finish reading Act 3

For Thurs. 11/13 (day C) - Vocab 4 exercises and next 2 body paragraphs for "Rain" essay

For Fri. 11/14 (day D) - read 1st half of Act 4 and answer study guide questions

For Mon. 11/17: "Rain" essays due hard copy and turnitin.com

For Wed. 11/19: Vocab 4 quiz; finish reading Act 4 & answer all study guide questions (there may also be a reading check)

For Thurs. 11/20: Have review activity completed for today's class

For Fri. 11/21: Come with any questions for the test on "The Crucible" and complete your "expert" act handout

For Tues. 11/25: Test on "The Crucible" - multiple-choice and in-class essay

For Wed. 12/3: Complete vocab 5 exercises; finish grammar exercises that were listed on your grammar Powerpoint

For Tues. 12/9 - grammar quiz on Pronoun-Antecedent agreement. Be taking notes in "A Raisin in the Sun"

For Wed. 12/10 - Finish notes on the Introduction to Romanticism; Vocab 6 exercises

For Mon. 12/15 - "A Raisin in the Sun" reading quiz and note-taking check (up to p. 75, or Act 1)

For Tues. 12/16 - take notes on William Cullen Bryant's biography in the text book and "Commentary" after his poem, "Thanatopsis"

For Wed. 12/17 - have finished and taken notes on your Romanticism project story

For Fri. 12/19 - vocab tests for units 4-6; have finished reading and taking notes on "Thanatopsis"

For Mon. 12/22 - have read "The Devil and Tom Walker" and take notes

For Tues. 12/23 - bring in materials to work on your Romanticism project!