11+Honors+Term+2

**Term 2**
- We reviewed the SAT writing skills: [|SAT Writing Review.ppt] - You took a practice SAT writing test: [|SAT Writing Prompt.ppt] (This will be the prompt I will use on the Semester Exam)
 * SEMESTER EXAM Study Guide: [|1st Semester Final 11H.doc]**
 * Friday, January 20**
 * -** I returned your tests

- We completed the movie from Tuesday.
 * Thursday, January 19**


 * Wednesday, January 18**
 * -** No class


 * Tuesday, January 17**
 * -** We watched the movie: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde as an example of a story from Romanticism

- You took your test on Romanticism
 * Monday, January 16**

- We reviewed your Study Guide for the Romanticism Test on Monday: [|Romanticism Study Guide 11H.doc] - We played a review game for the test: [|Romanticism Jeopardy 11 H[1.ppt]] REMEMBER! Your test on Romanticism is on MONDAY, January 16th
 * Friday, January 13**

- We reviewed the plots for: "The Pit and the Pendulum" and "The Raven" for the Romanticism Test on Monday - Make sure you bring your book and notes tomorrow for a review game.
 * Thursday, January 12**

- You turned in your Wordle Journals - We started reviewing for your Romanticism Test on MONDAY - We discussed the plots for "The Devil and Tom Walker" (pages 153-161) and "Dr. Heidegger's Experiment (pages 228-235)
 * Wednesday, January 11**

- We watched the Simpsons' "The Raven" video - We answered the questions: 1-7 on page 279 - You completed Worlde 11 - We listened to the audio of "The Raven" - We started reading to understand the poem on page 274-277 - Wordle Journal 10
 * Monday, December 5**
 * -** We completed "The Raven"
 * Friday, December 2**

- We discussed the videos by comparing and contrasting them to the story - Wordle Journal 9
 * Thursday, December 1**
 * -** We watched three videos about "The Pit and the Pendulum"

- We completed the questions 1-5 on page 269 for "The Pit and the Pendulum" - You were assigned the vocabulary words on page 256 for Friday - Wordle Journal 8 - Remember that there is a vocabulary quiz on "Dr. Heidegger's Experiement" tomorrow.
 * Wednesday, November 30**

- Wordle Journal 7
 * Tuesday, November 29**
 * -** We completed reading "The Pit and the Pendulum" from 264 to the end of the story.

- Returned your work - We reviewed the story and read pages 261-264 - We worked on Wordle Journal 6
 * Monday, November 28**

- We completed the story with the 25 SAT words we have been working on: [|TurkeyTale.pptx] - You wrote an ending to the story.
 * Thursday, November 24**

- An Introduction to Poe - We started reading "The Pit and the Pendulum" - Wordle Journal: [|SATWordle5.pdf]
 * Wednesday, November 23**

- You were assigned a journal entry for Thursday: - Wordle Journal 4: [|SATWordle4.pdf]
 * Tuesday, November 22**
 * -** We answered questions 1-8 at the end of the story in your groups.
 * Choose either "Dr. Heidegger's Experiment" or "The Devil and Tom Walker" and explain why it is a Romanic story from the Romanitc Era. Explain why and use details from the text. Use paragraphs to help organize your information.

- Completed Reading Dr. Heidegger's Experiement - Write 10 sentences for the vocabulary from the story - Wordle Journal 3: [|SATWordle3.pdf]
 * Monday, November 21**

- Read more of the story.
 * Thursday, November 17**
 * -** Wordle Journal 2: [|Wordle2.pdf]

- PowerPoint for today: [|11HonorsYourDay2.ppt] - We discussed your SAT Wordle Journals: Wordle Journal 1: [|SATWordle1.pdf] - We discussed Dr. Heidegger's Experiment - Read page 228-229 - **Vocabulary Quiz Tomorrow**
 * Wednesday, November 16**

- We returned the the Journals: If you wish to recuperate, correct ONE of the journals- use paragraphs, check grammar. - We completed questions 1,3,6,7,8, and 9 on page 162.
 * Tuesday, November 15**
 * -** We returned the Grammar Quiz: If you wish to recuperate, stay after school on Thursday.

- We read pages 155-158 - We practed for the Grammar Quiz tomorrow.
 * Thursday, November 10**
 * -** You handed in the vocabulary sentences.

- I gave you a list of 500 vocabulary terms to practice for the SAT - We read pages: 152- 155 - Homework: Write sentences using the vocabulary terms on page 152.
 * Wednesday, November 9**
 * -** We practiced Run-ons and Fragments: [|FANBOYReview.ppt]

- Those who were not at binationals turned in their journal entries. - You took notes on Romanticism from the text book: The Romantic Sensibility: page 140-141, Romantic Escapism: page 142-143, A New Kind of Hero page 144-145, The Dark Romantics 148-149. - You read the biography for Washington Irving on page 150
 * Tuesday, November 8**
 * -** We reviewed fanboys.

- You were given different objects to observe with your senses. - You recorded your observations in the table with your group. - Looked up alternate descriptive words with a thesaurus. - Use these skills while writing your journal entries for the week.
 * Wednesday, November 2**
 * -** We completed a sensory detail activity.

- We discussed the assignments for the week and those going to Bi-Nationals - You did a personality assessment activity.
 * Tuesday, November 1 **

** Monday, October 31 **
- You filled in the worksheet based off the class notes - Worked in pairs in order to complete the activity.
 * - **We discussed FANBOYS and Non-FANBOYS

- We read in Texts and Contexts from page 135-137. - You completed exercises 1-5 on page 137.
 * Wednesday, October 26**
 * -** We discussed the SAT test for tomorrow

- We completed exercises 1-10 on page 133 of Texts and Contexts - Those of you who missed this part of class will have time to finish the exercises next class. - Remember the SAT mock test on Thursday.
 * Tuesday, October 25**
 * -** We completed a Fragments/Run-ons Group exercise.

- You chose one body paragraph to rewrite and turn in at the end of class. - REMEMBER: there is a practice SAT on Thursday.
 * Monday, October 24**
 * -** I returned your practice SAT essay

- You will graded according to the rubric attached to the PowerPoint: [|SAT Writing Practice.ppt]
 * Thursday, October 20**
 * -** You took a practice SAT writing exam in 25 minutes.

- Practiced reading and outlining a writing prompt. - Looked at examples of strong and weak SAT essays. - We will write a sample essay tomorrow
 * Wednesday, October 19**
 * -** We discussed how to write an essay in 25 minutes: [|SATwritingpractice.doc]

- You analyzed you writing and wrote a Writing Journal Reflection for the following three questions: Use the rubric from the PowerPoint presentation to assess your work.
 * Tuesday, October 18**
 * -** We discussed expectations and goals for the term :[|11H Term2intro.ppt]
 * 1) What is your greatest writing strength? Give an example from your writing.
 * 2) What is one of your writing weaknesses? Give an example from your writing.
 * 3) How will you improve your writing weakness by the end of the term? Explain.