OLD+English+10+February


 * Feb. 4

No school || Feb. 5

New vocabulary words

Begin [|webquest]

[|MLA information]

Informational reading || Feb. 6

Continue web-quest and gathering information

Review vocab. || Feb. 7

Continue gathering information and create presentation

Review vocabulary words || Feb. 8

SNOW DAY ||
 * Feb. 11

SNOW DAY || Feb. 12 Vocab. quiz and prepare presentations

New vocabulary words || Feb. 13

Informational reading & worksheets

Watch a clip of movie to get background on blacklists, Red Scare, etc.

Begin reading play, if time allows || Feb 14

Presentations

Read portion of Act I of //The Crucible//

Examine characters and relationships || Feb. 15

Vocabulary quiz

Finish presentations

Look at introduction to play ||
 * Feb. 18

Review vocabulary words--this week students are tested on last three lists

Read portion of Act I of //The Crucible//

Examine characters and relationships || Feb. 19

Read portion of Act I of //The Crucible//

Examine characters and relationships || Feb. 20

Some classes attend Tech Center

Continue reading play || Feb. 21

Grammar activities [|Indirect Objects Quiz] [|Direct Objects Quiz]

Review vocabulary || Feb. 22

Speaker

Vocabulary quiz ||
 * Feb. 25

Vocabulary: Review words and definitions and pronunciations via cartoons.

This week’s quiz will also include some [|commonly misused words] (their, there, they’re, accept, except, your, you’re, affect, effect, then, than, supposed, probably, whose, who’s, who, whom).

Grammar: Review & practice objects ([|direct,][|indirect,] obj. of prep.)

Literature: The Crucible--read in groups. || Feb. 26

Continue reading play || Feb. 27

SUBSTITUTE

Quiz over play--characters, motivations, plot.

Students complete worksheet practicing objects.

Watch a portion of movie based on play || Feb. 28

Quiz on objects

Review vocab.

Reading of play in groups. Pay attention to themes. || March 1

Vocabulary Quiz

Watch a portion of movie ||