April 29 - May 3: 10th Grade World Lit

This Week: This week we will begin reading Macbeth. You will need a copy of the book everyday in class. As you are reading Macbeth, make sure that you are keeping up with your graphic organizer assignment. If you do not finish the assigned reading in class, finish it for homework. Keep up with the schedule posted on this blog.

If you do not have a copy of Macbeth at home, SparkNotes has a "No Fear" translation of the play on their website. The "Modern Text" side of the page is easy-to-understand and is similar to the text in the graphic novel. This is the link to the first scene.

Reading Checks Quizzes:
Expect a reading quiz after each act. Here is the schedule for reading quizzes:

• Act I Quiz: Wednesday, May 1
• Act II Quiz: Monday, May 6
• Act III Quiz: Wednesday, May 8
• Act IV Quiz: Monday, May 13
• Act V Quiz: Tuesday, May 14

Monday, April 29:

• Graphic Organizer Assignment
• Begin reading Macbeth
• Act I:
• Scene i
• Scene ii
• Scene iii

Tuesday, April 30:

• Continue reading Macbeth
• Act I:
• Scene iv
• Scene v
• Scene vi
• Scene vii
• Act II:
• Scene i

Wednesday, May 1:

• Reading Quiz over Act I
• Continue reading Macbeth
• Act II:
• Scene ii
• Scene iii
• Scene iv

Thursday, May 2:

• Make sure you have read all of Act I and all of Act II
• Watch Acts I and II of Macbeth

Friday, May 3:

• Make sure you have read all of Act I and all of Act II
• Watch Acts I and II of Macbeth

Next Week:

Next week, we will continue reading Macbeth. Make sure you have a copy of Macbeth that you bring it to class EVERYDAY.

Important Dates:

• Keep up with dates for Reading Checks.
• Friday, May 10: Unit 13 Vocab Quiz

April 29-May 3: 9th Grade Lit and Comp

This Week: On Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday of this week, you will be taking the EOC.

April 22-26: 10th Grade World Lit

This Week: This week continue reading Night. I have changed the day of the test to Wednesday, April 24. I have also moved the Vocab Quiz scheduled for this Friday to Friday, May 10. As you finish reading Night, make sure that you are keeping up with the questions on your study guide (due April 23). PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THE GRAPHIC NOVEL VERSION OF MACBETH (details for which version you need are at the bottom of this post) NEXT WEEK. YOU WILL NEED TO BRING IT EVERYDAY STARTING ON MONDAY.

Night PDF

If you do not finish reading in class, here is a pdf of Night. While the content is the same and has the answers to the study guide questions, it is not 100% the same as the edition we have in class.

Monday, April 22:

• Catch-up day
• "A Snapshot of Images" due TOMORROW at the END of class

Tuesday, April 23:

• Finish "A Snapshot of Images" due TODAY at the END of class
• Work on Study Guide due TOMORROW at the BEGINNING OF CLASS

Wednesday, April 24:

• Study Guide due TODAY at the BEGINNING of class
• Night Test

Thursday, April 25:

• Intro to Shakespeare and Macbeth
• PowerPoint
• Notes
• Intro to Superstitions

Friday, April 26:

• Intro to Shakespeare and Macbeth (continued)
• Spring Fling!

Next Week:

Next week, we will begin reading Macbeth. Make sure you have a copy (information below) ON MONDAY and that you bring it to class EVERYDAY.

Important Dates:

• Tuesday, April 23: "A Snapshot of Images" due at the end of class
• Wednesday, April 24: Night Test (Reading Guide due at the beginning of class)
• Monday, April 29: Bring copy of Macbeth to class
• Friday, May 10: Unit 13 Vocab Quiz

For our final unit in World Literature, we will study Macbeth by William Shakespeare. The version of Macbeth that we will be reading is The No Fear Shakespeare Macbeth Graphic Novel. I have chosen this graphic novel adaption of the text as it accurately preserves the language of the original play while updating it for a modern audience. Additionally, the layout and images that appear alongside the text in this adaption are helpful for understanding the events that occur throughout the play.

We will begin our unit on Monday, April 29, and each student is required to have their own copy of the book in class that day. For reference, a picture of the cover and the ISBN of this exact edition are below.

Book ISBN: 9781411498716

Please let me know via email if you are unable to find a copy for your student or if you are able and would like to donate a copy to the class.

April 22-26: 9th Grade Lit and Comp

This Week: This week we will continue preparing for the EOC.

Monday, April 22:

• EOC Prep
• "Dragon Mythology: East versus West"
• Finish Extended Constructed-Response (Item 8)

Tuesday, April 23:

• EOC Prep
• Writing Detailed Sentences

Wednesday, April 24:

• EOC Prep

Thursday, April 25:

• EOC Prep

Friday, April 26:

• EOC Prep
• Spring Fling!

Next Week:

Next week, we will take the EOC. Get plenty of rest and don't stress too much over the weekend!

Important Dates:

• Monday, April 29 - Wednesday, May 1: EOC
• Friday, May 10: Unit 13 Vocab Quiz

April 15-19: 10th Grade World Lit

This Week: This week continue reading Night. The test will be next week Tuesday, April 23. As you read, make sure that you are keeping up with the questions on your study guide (due April 23).

Night PDF

If you do not finish reading in class, here is a pdf of Night. While the content is the same and has the answers to the study guide questions, it is not 100% the same as the edition we have in class. Here are the page breakdowns if you use the pdf:

• Wednesday's reading
• START "A few days before the Poles left, I had a novel experience." (56)
• STOP "And three days after he left, we forgot to say Kaddish." (77)
• Thursday's reading
• START "Winter had arrived." (77)
• STOP "When everybody was on board, the convoy left." (97)
• Friday's reading
• START "Pressed tightly against one another, in an effort to resist the cold, our heads empty and heavy, our brains a whirlwind of decaying memories." (98)
• STOP "The look in his eyes as he gazed at me has never left me." (115)

Monday, April 15:

• Continue reading Night

Tuesday, April 16:

• Continue reading Night
• Read pages 26 - 41
• START "The barracks we had been made to go into were very long." (26)
• STOP "I had lost my crown for nothing." (41)
• Study Guide Questions: Ch 3 - all; Ch 4 - 1-6

Wednesday, April 17:

• Quick reading quiz over yesterday's reading (~5 questions)
• Continue reading Night
• Read pages 41 - 57
• START "A few days before the Poles left, I had a new experience." (41)
• STOP "And three days after he had gone we forgot to say the Kaddish." (57)
• Study Guide Questions: Ch 4 - all; Ch 5 - 1-7

Thursday, April 18:

• Quick reading quiz over yesterday's reading (~5 questions)
• Continue reading Night
• Read pages 57-71
• START "Winter had come." (57)
• STOP End of Chapter 6 (71)
• Study Guide Questions: Ch 5 - all; Ch 6 - all

Friday, April 19:

• Quick reading quiz over yesterday's reading (~5 questions)
• Continue reading Night
• Read pages 72-83
• START Beginning of Chapter 7 (72)
• STOP End of Chapter 9 (83)
• Study Guide Questions: Ch 7 - all; Ch 8 - all; Ch 9 - all

Next Week:

Next week, we will wrap up our unit of Night with a test. We will also work on Vocab Unit 13.

Important Dates:

• Tuesday, April 23: Night Test (Reading Guide due at the beginning of class)
• Wednesday, April 24: Unit 13 Vocab Sentences Due
• Friday, April 26: Unit 13 Vocab Quiz
• Monday, April 29: Bring copy of Macbeth to class

For our final unit in World Literature, we will study Macbeth by William Shakespeare. The version of Macbeth that we will be reading is The No Fear Shakespeare Macbeth Graphic Novel. I have chosen this graphic novel adaption of the text as it accurately preserves the language of the original play while updating it for a modern audience. Additionally, the layout and images that appear alongside the text in this adaption are helpful for understanding the events that occur throughout the play.

We will begin our unit on Monday, April 29, and each student is required to have their own copy of the book in class that day. For reference, a picture of the cover and the ISBN of this exact edition are below.

Book ISBN: 9781411498716

Please let me know via email if you are unable to find a copy for your student or if you are able and would like to donate a copy to the class.

April 15-19: 9th Grade Lit and Comp

This Week: This week we will finish the FAQ mini-research project and begin prepping for the EOC.

Monday, April 15:

• Finish FAQ Project
• FAQ Project - Banned Books
• Overview of Media Center resources
• *you MUST use the Media Center databases through MackenVIA*
• Setup document with MLA formatting
• Citation for ala.org's list of banned and challenged classics
• Decide on a banned book to research
• *the book you choose MUST come from this list*

How to Access MackinVIA from home:

Tuesday, April 16:

• EOC Prep
• Test Structure PPT
• Cloze Notes

Wednesday, April 17:

• EOC Prep
• excerpt from "The Ambitious Guest"
• Answer Selected Response (Item 1)
• Outline response for Constructed Response (Item 2)

Thursday, April 18:

• EOC Prep
• Grammar and Language Selected Response

Friday, April 19:

• EOC Prep
• "Dragon Mythology: East versus West"
• Answer Selected Response (Items 1-6)
• Work on Extended Constructed-Response (Item 8)

Next Week:

Next week, we continue our prep for the EOC.

Important Dates:

• Monday, April 15: FAQ Project due at the end of class
• Monday, April 29 - Wednesday, May 1: EOC

April 8-13: 10th Grade World Lit

This Week: Welcome back from Spring Break! This week we will begin our unit on Night and work on unit 12 vocab.

Unit 12 Vocab Quiz on Friday, April 12

• PowerPoint
• Sentence Assignment (due Wednesday, April 10)

Monday, April 8:

• Night Anticipation Guide
• Begin watching One day in Auschwitz

Tuesday, April 9:

• Finish watching One day in Auschwitz
• Work on Anticipation Guide

Wednesday, April 10:

• Night Anticipation Guide due at the beginning of class
• Unit 12 Vocab Sentences due at the beginning of class
• Unit 12 Vocab: Choosing the Right Word
• Begin reading Night
• Reading Guide (due Tuesday, April 23)

Thursday, April 11:

• Unit 12 Vocab: Completing the Sentence
• Continue reading Night

Friday, April 12:

• Unit 12 Vocab Quiz

Next Week:

Next week, we will continue our study of Night.

Important Dates:

• Wednesday, April 10: Night Anticipation Guide AND Unit 12 Vocab Sentences Due
• Friday, April 12: Unit 12 Vocab Quiz
• Tuesday, April 23: Night Test (Reading Guide due at the beginning of class)
• Monday, April 29: Bring copy of Macbeth to class

For our final unit in World Literature, we will study Macbeth by William Shakespeare. The version of Macbeth that we will be reading is The No Fear Shakespeare Macbeth Graphic Novel. I have chosen this graphic novel adaption of the text as it accurately preserves the language of the original play while updating it for a modern audience. Additionally, the layout and images that appear alongside the text in this adaption are helpful for understanding the events that occur throughout the play.

We will begin our unit on Monday, April 29, and each student is required to have their own copy of the book in class that day. For reference, a picture of the cover and the ISBN of this exact edition are below.

Book ISBN: 9781411498716

Please let me know via email if you are unable to find a copy for your student or if you are able and would like to donate a copy to the class.

April 8-12: 9th Grade Lit and Comp

This Week: Welcome back from Spring Break! This week we will begin a mini-research project and work on unit 12 vocab.

Unit 12 Vocab Quiz on Friday, April 12

• PowerPoint
• Sentence Assignment (due Wednesday, April 10)

Monday, April 8:

• Finish watching Romeo + Juliet

Tuesday, April 9:

• Unit 12 Vocab: Choosing the Right Word
• FAQ Project - Banned Books
• Overview of Media Center resources
• *you MUST use the Media Center databases through MackenVIA*
• Setup document with MLA formatting
• Decide on a banned book to research
• *the book you choose MUST come from this list*

Wednesday, April 10:

• Unit 12 Vocab Sentences due at the beginning of class
• FAQ Project - Banned Books
• Continue research

Thursday, April 11:

• Unit 12 Vocab: Completing the Sentence
• EOC Test Prep

Friday, April 12:

• Unit 12 Vocab Quiz

Next Week:

Next week, we will wrap up our mini-research project and practice more for the EOC.

Important Dates:

• Wednesday, April 10: Unit 12 Vocab Sentences Due
• Friday, April 12: Unit 12 Vocab Quiz
• Monday, April 15: FAQ Project due at the end of class