12+Honors+Term+1

Term 1
- We watched "Awakenings" - You continued working on your character journal entries due on Friday.
 * Monday, October 3**


 * Thursday, September 29**
 * -** You took the Flowers for Algernon Unit Test


 * Wednesday, September 28**
 * -** We did a Ted Talk on motivation

- You started working on your 2 Journal Entries. They will be due by October 7th: [|FFA 2 Journal Entries.doc]
 * Tuesday, September 27**
 * -** We reviewed for your Unit Test on Thursday: [|FFA Test Preparation.pptx]

- Discussed MLA format and the history essay
 * Monday, September 26**
 * -** We completed our class discussion

- Each student created a question for the rest of the class to respond to
 * Friday, September 23**
 * -** We had a class discussion about the book

- Complete whatever we didn't read as homework
 * Thursday, September 22**
 * -** Read pages 193- end


 * Wednesday, September 21**
 * -** We watched a TED talk on motivation

- Read pages 176-193
 * Tuesday, September, 20**
 * -** Completed the vocabulary quiz

- Read pages 165-176 - Vocabulary Quiz on Tuesday
 * Monday, September, 19**
 * -** Discussed the Characterization Handouts


 * Friday, September 16**
 * -** Love and Friendship Day


 * Thursday, September 15**
 * -** We discussed Characterization: [|Understanding Characters.doc]

- We read from page 154-163
 * Wednesday, September 14**
 * -** You shared your drawings and turned in the journals

- Homework: You have a choice... Either draw a picture showing the differences between Charlie before the surgery and the current Charlie, or write a journal entry. If you draw, you must explain your picture to the class. If you write, your grammar will be counted. It will be 10 points.
 * Tuesday, September 13**
 * -** We read pages 141- 154

- Vocabulary quiz on Friday. - We read 133-141
 * Monday, September 12**
 * -** We discussed comma uses and looked at your vocabulary sentences:


 * Friday, September 9**
 * -** Discussed the role of external and internal conflict in the story: [|FFAConflict.doc]
 * -** We read pages 131-133

- We read pages 119- 131 - Homework: Answer the questions for the next study guide: [|FFAStudyGuide2.doc]
 * Wednesday, September 7**

- Homework: Create a sentence for each of the vocabulary words: [|Vocabulary List 2.doc]
 * Tuesday, September 6**
 * -** We read pages 110-119

- You worked on your project - Homework: Complete the two sentences with poor grammar from the last journal.
 * Monday, September 5**
 * -** We discussed your Senior Projects: [|SeniorProjectHandout1.doc]

- Remember to bring your materials for the Senior Project to class on Monday.
 * Friday, September 2**
 * -** We read pages 105- 110


 * Wednesday, August 31**
 * -** We read pages 92- 105

- Homework: Read until page 92. Summarize what you read and give me your opinion.
 * Tuesday, August 30**
 * -** We read from page 79-87

- We read pages 69-79 - Homework: Answer the study guide questions 1-10: [|Flowers For Algernon Study Guide Questions.doc]
 * Monday, August 29**

- We read pages 57- 69 in the book - Homework: find three vocabulary words and definitions you didn't understand in the book.
 * Friday, August 26**
 * -** We completed our first vocabulary quiz

- We read 47-57 - Remember to study for the vocabulary quiz tomorrow.
 * Thursday, August 25**
 * -** Checked your characterization for Mr. Donner, Joe Carp, Frank Reilly, and Burt

- Read and discussed pages 38-47 in your groups - Completed the characterization for Mr. Donner, Joe Carp, Frank Reilly, and Burt - Homework: complete the reading and the characterizations
 * Wednesday, August 24**

- We watched a video and practiced correcting run-on sentences: [|Run%20on%20sentences.pdf] - We discussed Miss Kinnian, Gimpy, Dr. Strauss, and Professor Nemur from yesterday's Characterization worksheet homework. - We read pages 35-38 - Homework : Find the definitions for all the words on the handout. You do not need to write the sentences: [|Vocabulary List 1.doc]
 * Tuesday, August 23**

- We read 27-35 - Homework: Add the following 4 characters to the characterization worksheet: Miss Kinnian, Gimpy, Dr. Strauss, and Professor Nemur
 * Monday, August 22**

- Homework - find three words from the book you didn't understand and write them down on a seperate piece of paper.We will use these words to start a vocabulary terms list.
 * Friday, August 19**
 * -**We started in groups and answered the questions you wrote yesterday.
 * -** Afterwards, we read pages 20-27


 * Thursday, August 18**
 * -** We read pages 12-20 in small groups. Each group had to create 3 questions from the reading to be used for class discussion tomorrow.

- We discussed multiple intelligences and took a test to find your multiple intelligences: [|MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES TEST.doc] - We started outlining the characters from __Flowers for Algernon__: [|FFACharacterization.doc] - Read pages 7-12 - Homework: Reflect on your reaction to the story and the changes in charlie. (10 points)
 * Wednesday, August 17**

- Discussed the different ways intelligence and personality are measured with a Rorschach test: [|Rorschach.doc]
 * Tuesday, August 16**
 * -** We recieved our book: __Flowers for Algernon__

- Read __Flowers For Algernon__ pages (1- 6) - Homework : Rewrite Charlie's first progress report from page 1. Make at least 10 corrections. The student who finds the most corrections will be rewarded with 5 bonus points.

- If you were absent, you need to come to recuperation and complete the diagnostic exam. See me so we may arrange a date and time.
 * Friday, August 12**
 * -** We completed our diagnostic writing exam. Thank you for your hard work. Enjoy your long weekend.

- If you were absent, see me to make up the points (25 speaking/listening points) for missing the puzzle activity.
 * Thursday, August 11**
 * -** Today we discussed the diagnostic writing exam for tomorrow. Please be prepared with plenty of paper, pens, and pencils. We also completed a speaking/group work activity with puzzle pieces. I was impressed with everyone's confidence!

- If you were absent, see me to fill in the English Survey worksheet. I can give you a copy of the class rules and procedures, or you may print it off this wiki.
 * Wednesday, August 10**
 * -** Welcome to the first day of class! Today we assigned seats, filled in the English Survey about your English abilities, and went over the class rules and procedures. It was a pleasure meeting all of you. I'll see you tomorrow!