Monday
English 11/English 12
Classroom Procedures PowerPoint.
Classroom Procedures Roleplay.
Homework: Quiz on Procedures on Thursday!


Tuesday
English 11
Journal #1
 Of Mice and Men Anticipation/Reaction Guide.
Cross the Room: Agree/Disagree. (if time)
Homework: Procedures Test tomorrow!

English 12

Journal #1
Shakespeare and Music: Found Poem.
Homework: Procedures Test tomorrow!


Wednesday
English 11
Journal #2
Steinbeck: Vocabulary and Questions. Choose six vocabulary words and define them. Ask and answer three questions based on the article (pg. 668)
Homework: Procedures Test tomorrow!


English 12
Journal #2
Shakespeare and Music: Found Poem.
Homework: Procedures Test tomorrow!


Thursday
English 11
Journal #3
Procedures Quiz.
Steinbeck: Vocabulary and Questions. 


English 12
Journal #3
Decoding Shakespeare: Soliloquy Review.
Homework: Soliloquy due Tuesday!


Friday
English 11
Journal #4
Collect journals and week’s work.
Of Mice and Men Introduction PowerPoint
Homework: Review Of Mice and Men notes.


English 12
Journal #4
Decoding Shakespeare: Soliloquy Writing.
Homework: Soliloquy due Tuesday!



Monday
English 11 Fall/Spring
Journal #26 What (or who) can make you happy when you feel sad? / What grand adventure would you have if you could?
Turn in Journals #18-26.
Vocabulary #4
Homework: Vocabulary #4 due tomorrow!

English 12 Fall/Spring
Journal #26 What are you most looking forward to? / What was your favorite pastime as a child?
Turn in Journals #18-26.
Vocabulary #4
Homework: Vocabulary #4 due tomorrow!

Tuesday
English 11 Fall/Spring
Journal #27 If you could become an expert in any subject or activity, what would it be? / Describe a time your hard work paid off.
Turn in Vocabulary #4.
Circle Map: Eudora Welty
Reading: "A Worn Path" (pg. 687)
Homework: Study for "The Leader of the People" quiz!

English 12 Fall/Spring
Journal #27 What makes you unique? / How do you think others see you when they meet you for the first time?
Circle Map: D.H. Lawrence
Reading: "The Rocking Horse Winner" (pg. 969)
Homework: Study for Short Story quiz! ("B. Wordsworth" / "Axolotl" / "Book of Sand")

Wednesday
English 11 Fall/Spring
Journal #28 “The best way to predict the future is to invent it.” – Alan Kay What do you think this quotation means? / “It takes no more time to see the good side of life than it takes to see the bad.” – Jimmy Buffet What do you think this quotation means?
Reading: "A Worn Path" (pg. 687)

English 12 Fall/Spring
Journal #28 “Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.” – Robert F. Kennedy What do you think this quotation means? / “Find a job that you love doing and you will never have to work a day in your life.” – Confucius What do you think this quotation means?
Reading: "The Rocking Horse Winner" (pg. 969)

Thursday
English 11 Fall/Spring
Journal #29 Write about anything!
Reading: "A Worn Path" (pg. 687)

English 12 Fall/Spring
Journal #29 Write about anything!
Reading: "The Rocking Horse Winner" (pg. 969)

Friday
English 11 Fall/Spring
Journal #30 Write from the perspective of someone who is only six inches tall. / Write from the perspective of someone who sprouted wings one day.
Vocabulary #4 Test!
Vocabulary #5.
Homework: Vocabulary #5 due Tuesday!

English 12 Fall/Spring
Journal #30 Write from the perspective of someone who lives in the ocean. / Write from the perspective of someone hiking up a mountain.
Vocabulary #4 Test!
Vocabulary #5.
Homework: Vocabulary #5 due Tuesday!


Monday
English 11 Fall/Spring
Journal #21 Write about your dream vacation. / Are people today better or worse off than people of the past?
Circle Map: John Steinbeck (pg. 668)
Reading: "The Leader of the People" (pg. 670)
Homework: Vocabulary #3 due tomorrow!

English 12 Fall/Spring
Journal #21 Do you believe in magic? / Do you believe in the impossible?
Reading: "Axolotl" (pg. 1000) / Senior Exit Portfolio
Homework: Vocabulary #3 due tomorrow! Senior Exit Portfolio due on Wednesday! (Spring only.)

Tuesday
English 11 Fall/Spring
Journal #22 Write about a time when you were surprised. / Do you believe in the phrase "forgive and forget"?
Vocabulary #3 due today!
Reading: "The Leader of the People" (pg. 670)
Homework: Finish any late work.

English 12 Fall/Spring
Journal #22 Invent a new creature and describe it. / If you could meet any fictional character, who would you meet and why?
Vocabulary #3 due today!
Reading: "Axolotl" (pg. 1000) / Senior Exit Portfolio
Homework: Senior Exit Portfolio due on Wednesday! (Spring only.)

Wednesday
English 11 Fall/Spring
Journal #23 If you could live anywhere you wanted, where would you live? / What would you ask for if a genie granted you three wishes?
Inference Notes: "The Leader of the People" (pg. 670)
Homework: Finish Inference Notes.

English 12 Fall/Spring
Journal #23 Who was your favorite teacher in elementary school? / If you could go back in time and change one thing from your past, would you and If so) what would it be?
Spring: Turn in Senior Exit Portfolio!
Circle Map: Jorge Luis Borges.
Reading: "The Book of Sand" (pg. 1006)
Homework: Study for your test!

Thursday
English 11 Fall/Spring
Reading: Catch up if needed.
Jeopardy!
Homework: Study for your test!

English 12 Fall/Spring
Journal #24 Write about anything!
Reading: "The Book of Sand" (pg. 1006)
Jeopardy!
Homework: Study for your test!

Friday
English 11 Fall/Spring
Journal #25 Write from the perspective of someone making a difficult decision. / Write from the perspective of someone who is visiting some place for the first time.
Vocabulary #3 Test!
Vocabulary #4.
Homework: Vocabulary #4 due Tuesday!

English 12 Fall/Spring

Journal #25 Write from the perspective of someone starting a new life. / Write from the perspective of someone who is nervous.
Vocabulary #3 Test!
Vocabulary #4.
Homework: Vocabulary #4 due Tuesday!