Monday, September 29, 2008

English 10CP
Bring SSR book Wednesday.
Poetry Portfolio due Friday, 10.03.08.

English 10HP
Odyssey Voc. quiz- Wednesday.
Prepare for Lit. Circle 1.2- Wednesday.
Read Book XII-XIII The Odyssey for Friday, 10.03.08.

AVID 11
CST#7 Thursday

Friday, September 26, 2008

English 10CP
Complete cinquain poetry.

English 10HP
Read Books X-XI The Odyssey.
Vocabulary Test #1-10 on Monday.
Read and prepare for Literature Circle 1.2 next Wednesday.

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

English 10CP

Complete personal odyssey poem in which you describe a challenge you have had in the past. Poem must be at least 16 lines.



English 10HP

Prepare for Literature Circle #1.

Read and annotate Book IX of The Odyssey.



AVID 11

Vocabulary quiz tomorrow.

CST#6 on Thursday

Monday, September 22, 2008

English 10CP
Complete haiku and concrete poem.

English 10HP
Read and annotate Book VIII of The Odyssey.
Literature Circle Cycle #1- Wednesday.

Thursday, September 18, 2008

English 10CP
Complete extended metaphor poem for Monday, 09.22.08.

English 10HP
Read and annotate Book VII-VIII of The Odyssey.

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

English 10CP
Bring 1 poem - your choice.

English 10HP
Read Book V The Odyssey.
Choose one vocabulary activity (from the list) for #1-10- due Friday.
Read Lit Circle Book and prepare role. Cycle I due Wed., 09.24.08.

Monday, September 15, 2008

English10CP
In your letters of introduction, many of you expressed your love of poetry and the desire to learn more. So, here it is! We will dedicate the next two weeks to poetry study and creative writing. I can't wait to get started :)

English 10HP
Read Book V of The Odyssey.
English 10CP
Bring SSR book on Wednesday.

English 10HP
Read The Odyssey Book IV.
Bring Literature Circle book tomorrow.

AVID 11
SAT voc. lesson 1- quiz next Wednesday.

Sunday, September 14, 2008

English 10CP
Baseline in-class essay- Monday, 09.15.08.

English 10P
1. Read The Odyssey- Book III.
2. Write your own personal odyssey. Poem must be at least 16 lines, free verse or rhyming, include an epithet for yourself. Be sure to come up with a creative title.
3. Baseline in-class essay (close analysis) Monday, 09.15.08.

Thursday, September 11, 2008

English 10CP
Prepare for Baseline Essay

English 10H
Read The Odyssey Book II

AVID 11
Teachers' signatures (received letter of introduction)

Wednesday, September 3, 2008

English 10CP and 10H
Parent survey due Monday.
Be sure to bring your ID for text checkout Monday. Printed schedules in lieu of IDs will not be accepted.

AVID 11
CST Thursday

Monday, September 1, 2008

Welcome back!

English 10 College Prep
Write letter of introduction- due Thursday, 09.04.08.
Bring Enrique's Journey by Sonia Nazario.

English 10 Honors
Write letter of introduction- due Thursday, 09.04.08.
Bring The Chosen by Chaim Potok.

AVID 11 Elective
Write letter of introduction to all of your teachers- due Monday, 09.08.08.