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         Quarter 4 Homework

Week of May 21-May 25
Monday
study for test
Vocabulary due Wednesday

Tuesday
Vocabulary due Wednesday
Wednesday
AMND skit  prep work due June 3
ELA EOG on Friday
Thursday
Good night's sleep
Good Breakfast
Friday
Have a great weekend!
Be ready for tests next week
AMND skit prep due June 3

Week of May 14- May 18 Review what we covered in class everyday.
Monday
Readworks Assignment due May 20
Review A Midsummer Night's Dream 

Tuesday
Readworks Assignment due May 20
Review A Midsummer Night's Dream 

Wednesday
Readworks Assignment due May 20
Review A Midsummer Night's Dream 

Thursday
Readworks Assignment due May 20
Review A Midsummer Night's Dream 

Friday
Review the study questions-You do not have to answer them in written form. Use the questions to determine what you still need to understand.
Readworks Assignment due May 20
Review A Midsummer Night's Dream 
 Week of May 7-May 11
Monday
  • Review character list 
  • Work on Readworks due May 20
  • Book Project due May 11
​Tuesday
  • Finish defining words in Acts 1-5 
  • Work on Readworks due May 20
  • Book Project due May 11

Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
week of April 30-May 4
Monday

Hashtag project due tomorrow
"Pop Quiz" tomorrow on Tone/Mood-see guide under classwork
Book Project due May 11
Bring Money for can!!!!


Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday

Week of April 23-27
Monday-
Finish Readwork assignments if you did not do so in class.
Research ideas for your hashtag project due on May 1
Read-Book Project due on May 11
Bring Change !

Tuesday
Finish Readwork assignments if you did not do so in class.
Research ideas for your hashtag project due on May 1
Read-Book Project due on May 11
Bring Change !

Wednesday
Finish Readwork assignments if you did not do so in class.
Hashtag project due on May 1
Read-Book Project due on May 11
Bring Change !
Thursday
Finish Readwork assignments if you did not do so in class.
Hashtag project due on May 1
Read-Book Project due on May 11
Friday
Finish Readwork assignments if you did not do so in class.
Hashtag project due on May 1
Read-Book Project due on May 11
FIND CHANGE!!!!
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Week of April 16-20


Monday
  • Review video, finish reflection, or any unfinished classwork.
  • Book Project is due Friday, May 11 
Tuesday
  • Review video, finish reflection, or any unfinished classwork.
  • Book Project is due Friday, May 11

Wednesday
  • Complete unfinished classwork(do not worry about finishing the text acronyms)
  • Be sure to complete Monday and Tuesday's work
  • Read

Thursday
  • Complete unfinished classwork
  • Be sure to complete Monday and Tuesday's work
  • Read
  • Collect Change
Friday
Complete  all unfinished work 
Read 
​Collect Change


Week of April 9-13
Monday
  • Final Essay and all folder work is due at the beginning of class on Wednesday, April 11. 
  • Review information on MLA on Classwork page
  • Read Book 
Tuesday
  • Final Essay and all folder work is due at the beginning of class on Wednesday, April 11. 
  • Read Book 

Wednesday
Read Book
Thursday
Read Book
​Friday
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Read Book
Week of April 2-April 6
Monday
  • Read
  • Make sure Essay Drafts/Notes are on Google Docs so you can access them from home or school.
  • Research information for your in class essay, due on April 10
Tuesday
  • Read
  • Make sure Essay Drafts/Notes are on Google Docs so you can access them from home or school.
  • Draft of Essay available for Peer Editing due Thursday
Wednesday
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  • Read
  • Make sure Essay Drafts/Notes are on Google Docs so you can access them from home or school.
  • Draft of Essay available for Peer Editing due Thursday


Thursday

Friday


Week of March 26-March 29
Monday
Bring Back Library Books
Have a book to read!


Tuesday
Read! Book Project due May 11

Wednesday
Read

Thursday
Read

Friday

No School







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Week of February 26-March 2
Monday -Finish taking notes on background materials
Bonus:  Research the culture of Sudan and write something down about life, food, religion, customs, clothing, etc...

Tuesday
Finish discussion questions
Turn in late work

Wednesday
Finish discussion questions
​Turn in late work

Thursday
Finish discussion questions
​Turn in late work

Friday-Happy Track out!

Week of February 19-February 23
Monday
  • Complete "Lost Boys" article with annotations, summaries and question responses for Paideia.
  • Finish late work-Especially Book Projects!
Tuesday
Review "Lost Boys" work to make sure you did what was expected.
Turn in LATE projects
​Turn in Permission slip for movies
Wednesday
  • Complete Thesis and Topic Worksheets
  • Finish Reading "Students' work ethic..."
  • Late work
  • Permission slip
Thursday
  • Finish Reading "Students' work ethic..."
  • Late work
  • Permission slip
  • Work on MIND MAP

Friday
  • Late work
  • ​Work on MIND MAP

Week of February 12-February 16
Monday
Read Pages 1-5 of "Lost Boys" annotate article and complete summary on graphic organizer for each page.
Book Project is due on Friday, February 16
Tuesday
Read Pages 6-10 of "Lost Boys" annotate article and complete summary on graphic organizer for each page.
Book Project is due on Monday, February 19
Wednesday
Read Pages 11-12 of "Lost Boys" annotate article and complete summary on graphic organizer for each page.
Book Project is due on February 19
Thursday
Read Pages 13-19 of "Lost Boys" annotate article and complete summary on graphic organizer for each page.
Book Project is due on Monday February 19
Friday
​Book Project due Monday
Have "Lost Boys" read and annotated by Monday
Paideia questions due on Tuesday

​Week of February 5-10
Monday
  • Argumentative essay drafts, graphic organizers for essay and introductory paragraph due on Thursday, Feb. 8
  • Worksheets: Refutation, Hooks and Transitions are due 2/5 and 2/6
  • Ethos,Pathos,Logos packet due 2/5 and 2/6
  • NFL commercial article and questions due on Friday, February 9
Tuesday
  • Argumentative essay drafts, graphic organizers for essay and introductory paragraph due on Thursday, Feb. 8
  • NFL commercial article and questions due on Friday, February 9
Wednesday
  • Argumentative essay drafts, graphic organizers for essay and introductory paragraph due on Thursday, Feb. 8
  • NFL commercial article and questions due on Friday, February 9
Thursday
  • NFL commercial article and questions due on Friday, February 9
  • Late work
Friday
For Class Saturday, bring your book . We will have an activity that requires your book and we will also be working on book project.
Saturday
Watch a cartoon, take a nap, walk your dog, clean out your sock drawer, or do something else for you! 
Week of January 29-February 2
Monday:  
  •  Finish Questions 1-3 on Ethos worksheet
  • Bring in your highlighted Thesis statement in the introduction of your essay
  •  Continue working on draft of argumentative essay,
  • Continue gathering notecards and citations on noodletools
Tuesday
  •  Finish Pathos worksheet
  • Finish "Hook" worksheet
  • Bring your introductory paragraph with thesis statement and HOOK highlighted.
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday

Week of January 22-26
Monday:
  •    Finish reading and taking notes on 3 articles about Risk(see classwork)
  •    Read and analyze article on Teens at Risk for lack of sleep-answer all questions
  •    Read over rubric for writing assignment-due date TBD
Tuesday: 
  • Draft a thesis statement and begin collecting supporting details to support your argument.
  • Finish any late work
Week of January 16-January 20

Monday-No School
Tuesday-Complete any unfinished late work
​              Book Project! Bring your book home and work on your book project!!!
Wednesday-snow day
Thursday-snow day
Friday-snow day
Saturday-snow day

Quarter 4 Due Dates


Daily Class Work

The expectation for daily classwork is that it is finished/made up. If you are out, for whatever reason, you are responsible for making it up.  Assignments are available on the web site and students also have opportunities to work on late work during lightning, team, or lunch time. Students may also arrange to come in before school starts. 


A Midsummer Night's Dream Test
Tuesday, May 22
Vocabulary Packet due 
Wednesday, May 23

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Readworks Assignment due on May 20

Viral Activism Hashtag Creation

Mini Project -Quiz Grade
Due Tuesday, May 1




​Argumentative Essay
​Due Wednesday, April 11
Essay/Folder must be ready at the beginning of class, or it is late.




Book Project 

Due Date 
Friday, May 11

1 Book
Plot Diagram and One Pager only
Copies of both available in class and on site


Readworks Assignment due on May 20


Week of January 8-January 12

Monday
  • Complete Vocabulary sheet I-define and write a sentence/image for each term.
  • Vocabulary Quiz on Friday
Tuesday
  • Complete Vocabulary sheet II-define  write a sentence/image for each term.
  •  Vocabulary Quiz on Friday
  • Read, Annotate and Respond to "Pre-Reading" 
Wednesday
  •  Vocabulary Quiz on Friday
  • Complete Unfinished Classwork

Thursday
  •  Vocabulary Quiz on Friday
  • Complete Unfinished Classwork by Tuesday

Friday
  • Complete Unfinished Classwork-All Frederick Douglass work due on Tuesday!
      Quarter 3 Book Project is due on February 16



Quarter Two Book Projects are due this week. 
The original due date was November 17,
but students were given an extra 10-14 days depending on what class they were in(Can Contest).
Students who are late with their projects will receive 10 points off for each day the project is late.
No late work will be accepted after Friday, December 1.


  New Due Dates for Book Projects
  3rd Period     Monday, November 27
4th Period   Tuesday,  November 28
   8th Period   Wednesday, November 29
    9th Period   Thursday, November 30


Unit 2 Homework

November 27-Dec 1
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Book Project Due This Week! 
The Pearl Packet is due Friday

Monday
  • Finish reading and answering questions through Chapter 5
  • Complete Vocabulary for Chapters 5 and 6
  • Cans
  • Book Project
  • Quiz has been cancelled
Tuesday
  • Finish reading and answering questions through Chapter 6
  • Cans
  • Book Project
Wednesday
The Pearl due Friday
Thursday
The Pearl due Friday
Friday
Have a wonderful Track Out!

November 20 -November 24
Monday-Finish Through Chapter 4-Begin working on Plot diagram and Character Analysis
Book Project due Next Week-
                                                                     3rd Period     Monday, November 27
                                                                     4th Period   Tuesday,  November 28
                                                                      8th Period   Wednesday, November 29
                                                                       9th Period   Thursday, November 30


Tuesday-Friday
Have a Safe and Happy Holiday

Cans!!!! Book Project!! The Pearl!!


  • November 13-November 17
Monday
Finish Classwork
Cans!

Tuesday
Finish Classwork
Cans!

Wednesday
Finish Classwork
Cans!

Thursday
Vocabulary for chapters 3 and 4
Catch up on Chapter 1 and 2 if necessary...see links on classwork page.


Friday

Catch up on The Pearl if you are not through Chapter 3
Book Project due after Thanksgiving Break...check dates for your class
CANS! The ELA class that brings the most cans on Monday and Tuesday, November 20 and 21 will get a snack during the movie on Tuesday.
For every five cans donated, you will receive a ticket that will let you vote for the movie on Tuesday. The movie that receives the most votes will be the one we watch. 

                                                                             

November 6-November 10
Monday-
Finish classwork
Book Project Due November 17
Cold Read Thursday, November 9-Review Literary Terms
CANS!

Tuesday
Finish classwork
Book Project Due November 17
Cold Read Thursday, November 9-Review Literary Terms
​CANS!

Wednesday
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Finish classwork-Due Monday
Book Project Due November 17
Cold Read Thursday, November 9-Review Literary Terms
​CANS!

Thursday
Finish classwork-Due Monday
Book Project Due November 17
​CANS!

Friday
​No School

October 30-November 3
Monday
-Test tomorrow-Review your notes for "The American Dream" and " Choices:Tribute to MLKjr..."
-Have packets and worksheets finished to turn in. Students who did not have packets completed on assigned days will receive partial credit if it is completed when they turn it in tomorrow. 
CANNED FOOD
We will begin reading The Pearl, by John Steinbeck on November 10. We have a class set, but if you would like to purchase your own copy for convenience, have it in class by November 10. 

Tuesday-Happy Halloween!
Wednesday-
Re-Read "Paul Revere's Ride"
Book Project work day on Friday-bring materials to class
Project due on November 17
Thursday 
  • Find an article about a "hero"(not a superhero) annotate and analyze on blue sheet-due on Monday, November 6
  • Read and annotate "Harriet Beecher Stowe"
  • Book Project work day on Friday-bring materials to class
  • Project due on November 17
Friday
  • Find an article about a "hero"(not a superhero) annotate and analyze on blue sheet-due on Monday, November 6-What makes a hero?
  • Project due on November 17
October 23-October 27
Monday
  • Complete all late work
  • Complete "The American Dream" Worksheet "Reading" Evaluate whether the Author Achieves His or Her Purpose" worksheet.
  • Complete 6 words from Column 3 on the Spelling Bee List-Predict and Define in your own words
  • Test on Friday
  • Book Project due on November 17​​
Tuesday
Complete the "American Dream" packet-there is a copy of the "The American Dream" speech on this website.
Spelling Bee tomorrow
Test on Friday-study guide up under classwork
Book project due on November 17
Wednesday
Complete unfinished classwork
Test has been moved from Friday to Tuesday
Work on Book project due on November 17

Thursday
Complete unfinished classwork-"Choice A Tribute to Dr. MLKjr..."
Test has been moved from Friday to Tuesday
Work on Book project due on November 17
Friday
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Complete unfinished classwork
​Test has been moved from Friday to Tuesday
Work on Book project due on November 17
October 16-October 20
Monday
get notes together for quiz
Definitions for column two of spelling bee vocab.

Tuesday
Finish reading and annotating "American Dream..." article
​Work on American Dream collage/drawing due Monday

Wednesday 
Finish reading and annotating "American Dream..." article
​Work on American Dream collage/drawing due Monday
Thursday and Friday
Find, annotate and analyze current event as it relates to "The American Dream"
Finish Collage
Book Project due November 17

​October 9-October 13
Monday
Read
Review Bill of Rights. Highlight any words or phrases you don't understand.


Tuesday
Complete "Understanding the Bill of Rights"
Complete " The Value of Rights"
Wednesday/thursday
FIND A CURRENT EVENT(NEWS ARTICLE)THAT YOU CAN RELATE TO THE BILL OF RIGHTS.
ANNOTATE THE ARTICLE AND COMPLETE THE FIRST ENTRY ON THE "BILL OF RIGHTS" JOURNAL (BLUE SHEET)


Friday

Finish all incomplete work!
Open Note Quiz on the Bill of Rights-Tuesday, October 17


October 2-October 6

Monday
Bring Library Books in Tuesday
Tuesday
Complete Spelling Bee Vocabulary Column 1 1-20
Wednesday
Read and summarize airline article
Thursday
Read and CURE (at least 4 responses) "NC Water..." article
Friday
Complete any unfinished classwork for the week-annotations, questions, or vocabulary!

Quarter 1
Cold REad TEst  Thursday, August 31

Week of August 28-September 1
Monday
  • Verb quiz Friday
  • Entry 3 due Friday
  • Prometheus packet due on Wednesday
  • Cold Read Test On Thursday, August 31
Tuesday
  • Verb quiz Friday
  • Entry 3 due Friday
  • Prometheus packet due on Wednesday
  • Cold Read Test On Thursday, August 31

Wednesday
  • Verb quiz Friday
  • Entry 3 due Friday
  • Cold Read Test On Thursday, August 31


Thursday
  • Verb quiz Friday
  • Entry 3 due Friday
  • Prometheus packet due on Wednesday
  • Cold Read Test On Thursday, August 31

Friday

No late work will be accepted after Friday, September 8. 


                                   Week of August 21-August 25
Monday
  • Complete unfinished Classwork-Come to class tomorrow prepared to write and illustrate an original myth based on the solar eclipse.
  • AOW 3 due on Friday, August 25
  • Book Project entries 1 and 2 due on August 28
  • Book Project entry 3 due on September 1​
Tuesday
  • original myth based on the solar eclipse due Wednesday
  • AOW 3 due on Friday, August 25
  • Book Project entries 1 and 2 due on August 28
  • Book Project entry 3 due on September 1​

Wednesday
  • read and annotate "prometheus" myth

  • AOW 3 due on Friday, August 25
  • Book Project entries 1 and 2 due on August 28
  • Book Project entry 3 due on September 1​

Thursday
  • AOW 3 due on Friday, August 25
  • Book Project entries 1 and 2 due on August 28
  • Book Project entry 3 due on September 1


Friday
  • Book Project entries 1 and 2 due on August 28
  • Book Project entry 3 due on September 1


Week of August 14-August 18             ​Book project due August 28 

Monday
  • Verb Quiz on Friday
  • Complete unfinished classwork-complete a 8-10 sentence paragraph on assigned poetry question.
Tuesday
  • Verb Quiz on Friday
  • Complete unfinished classwork
Wednesday
  • Verb Quiz on Friday
  • Complete unfinished classwork
Thursday
Finish "The New Colossus" paragraphs to turn in tomorrow
study for Verb quiz

Friday
AOW 3 Due Friday, August 25

Week of August 7- August 11

Monday
  • Work on "Flowers for Algernon" reading and study guide-due on  Tuesday, August 8
  • ​DUE AT THE BEGINNING OF CLASS!
  • AOW #1 Due Wednesday, August 9
Tuesday
  • AOW #1 Due Wednesday, August 9

Wednesday
complete unfinished classwork

Thursday
Read and annotate "The New Colossus" -You do not need to answer questions. Just read and annotate the poem.
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Friday

Complete unfinished classwork
AOW2 due Monday, August 14
Book Project Due August 28






Week of July 31-August 4

Monday
  • Work on "Flowers for Algernon" reading and study guide-due on  Tuesday, August 8
  •  Quiz  Friday, August 4 on April 21(Progress Report 11)  to Friday July 28 (323-341)
  • AOW #1 Due Wednesday, August 9

Tuesday
  • Work on "Flowers for Algernon" reading and study guide-due on  Tuesday, August 8
  •  Quiz  Friday, August 4 on April 21(Progress Report 11)  to Friday July 28 (323-341)
  • AOW #1 Due Wednesday, August 9

Wednesday
  • Work on "Flowers for Algernon" reading and study guide-due on  Tuesday, August 8
  •  Quiz  Friday, August 4 on April 21(Progress Report 11)  to Friday July 28 (323-341)
  • AOW #1 Due Wednesday, August 9
  • Complete unfinished classwork-Irony Worksheet

Thursday
  • Work on "Flowers for Algernon" reading and study guide-due on  Tuesday, August 8
  •  Quiz  Friday, August 4 on April 21(Progress Report 11)  to Friday July 28 (323-341)
  • AOW #1 Due Wednesday, August 9

​Friday
  • Work on "Flowers for Algernon" reading and study guide-due on  Tuesday, August 8
  • AOW #1 Due Wednesday, August 9
​Week of July 24-July 28
Monday

Work on "Flowers for Algernon" reading and study guide
 Quiz on Progress Report 1 March 5-April 20 Entry (310-323) on Friday July 28

Tuesday
Work on "Flowers for Algernon" reading and study guide
Quiz on Progress Report 1 March 5-April 20 Entry (310-323) on Friday July 28
Wednesday
Work on "Flowers for Algernon" reading and study guide
Quiz on Progress Report 1 March 5 -April 20 Entry (310-323) on Friday July 28
Thursday
Work on "Flowers for Algernon" reading and study guide
Quiz on Progress Report 1 March 5 -April 20 Entry (310-323) on Friday July 28
Friday
Work on "Flowers for Algernon" reading and study guide

Read Through "May 18" entry and have at least, a working draft for answers to questions through that date.
Finish the "Before" section on the Before and After Sheet.







Week of July 16-July 20

​Monday
set up notebook
start on vocabulary list due Friday


Tuesday
vocabulary words due Friday
​ Complete unfinished classwork "Connotation Revision" due Thursday
Wednesday
vocabulary words due Friday
Complete unfinished classwork "Connotation Revision" due Thursday
Bring book to class on Thursday
Thursday
vocabulary words due Friday
Friday
​ Work on "Flowers for Algernon" study guide
Week of July 10-July14
Monday
Get supplies
Book

Tuesday
Get supplies
Book

Wednesday
Get supplies
Get paperwork signed
Book

Thursday
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Get supplies
Get paperwork signed
Book

Friday
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