Wednesday, May 25

Short block due to senior exam schedule.
Returned final exams for examination; re-collected exams.
End of year survey.

Began watching the RSC production, The Life and Times of Nicholas Nickleby.

Tuesday, May 24

Final exam.

Monday, May 23

Brief reminder of what to study for the final exam.

Finished watching The Importance of Being Earnest.
Watched opening act of Macbeth as exam review.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, May 13: Act 3 Earnest vocabulary quiz.
ALL MAKE UP WORK DUE BY END OF DAY, MONDAY, MAY 23!

FINAL EXAM TUESDAY, MAY 24

Friday, May 20

Short block due to Spring Fling schedule.
Distributed Final Exam review vocabulary; discussed what will be on the final exam.

Continued watching The Importance of Being Earnest.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, May 13: Act 3 Earnest vocabulary quiz.
ALL MAKE UP WORK DUE BY END OF DAY, MONDAY, MAY 23!

FINAL EXAM TUESDAY, MAY 24

Thursday, May 20

All but 4 students absent.
Discussed future plans: college and careers.

DUE DATES

WEDNESDAY, May 18: Act 3 The Importance of Being Earnest vocabulary quiz.

FRIDAY, MAY 13: Final draft was due.  ALL DRAFTS MUST BE RECEIVED BY MIDNIGHT IN ORDER TO COUNT AS ON TIME.  All late work loses 4 points per day.

Wednesday, May 18

Act 3 vocabulary quiz.
Began watching the film version of Acts 2 and 3 of The Importance of Being Earnest.

DUE DATES

WEDNESDAY, May 18: Act 3 The Importance of Being Earnest vocabulary quiz.

FRIDAY, MAY 13: Final draft was due.  ALL DRAFTS MUST BE RECEIVED BY MIDNIGHT IN ORDER TO COUNT AS ON TIME.  All late work loses 4 points per day.

Tuesday, May 17

Quickly reviewed the end of Act 2.
Read and discussed Act 3 of The Importance of Being Earnest.

DUE DATES

WEDNESDAY, May 18: Act 3 The Importance of Being Earnest vocabulary quiz.

FRIDAY, MAY 13: Final draft was due.  ALL DRAFTS MUST BE RECEIVED BY MIDNIGHT IN ORDER TO COUNT AS ON TIME.  All late work loses 4 points per day.

Monday, May 16

Silent reading.
COLLECTED reading logs (are optional this week!).

Continued reading Act 2.  (Pages 38--47.)
HOMEWORK: Finish reading Act 2 tonight (pages 48--57).

DUE DATES

WEDNESDAY, May 18: Act 3 The Importance of Being Earnest vocabulary quiz.

FRIDAY, MAY 13: Final draft was due.  ALL DRAFTS MUST BE RECEIVED BY MIDNIGHT IN ORDER TO COUNT AS ON TIME.  All late work loses 4 points per day.

Friday, May 13

Finished watching Act 1.
Began reading Act 2.  (Now on page 38.)

DUE DATES

WEDNESDAY, May 18: Act 3 The Importance of Being Earnest vocabulary quiz.

MONDAY, May 16: Last weekly reading log is due. (Students in this class have the option to be exempt from this log if they choose.)

TERM PAPER DUE DATES

FRIDAY, MAY 13: Final draft due.  ALL DRAFTS MUST BE RECEIVED BY MIDNIGHT IN ORDER TO COUNT AS ON TIME.

Thursday, May 12

Introduced Act 3 vocabulary.
Term paper revisions.

Finished reading Act 1 of The Importance of Being Earnest.  (Read from page 28.)
Began watching Act 1.

DUE DATES

WEDNESDAY, May 18: Act 3 The Importance of Being Earnest vocabulary quiz.

MONDAY, May 16: Last weekly reading log is due. (Students in this class have the option to be exempt from this log if they choose.)

TERM PAPER DUE DATES

FRIDAY, MAY 13: Final draft due.  ALL DRAFTS MUST BE RECEIVED BY MIDNIGHT IN ORDER TO COUNT AS ON TIME.

Wednesday, May 11

Act 2 vocabulary quiz.
(Act 3 vocabulary is available for those ready to move ahead.)

Continued reading Act 1.  (Read from page 19--28.)

DUE DATES

WEDNESDAY, May 11: Act 2 The Importance of Being Earnest vocabulary quiz.

WEDNESDAY, May 18: Act 3 The Importance of Being Earnest vocabulary quiz.

MONDAY, May 16: Last weekly reading log is due. (Students in this class have the option to be exempt from this log if they choose.)

TERM PAPER DUE DATES

FRIDAY, MAY 13: Final draft due.  ALL DRAFTS MUST BE RECEIVED BY MIDNIGHT IN ORDER TO COUNT AS ON TIME.

Tuesday, May 10

Term paper revisions.  (Reading or vocabulary study IF finished, with term paper submitted for grading!)
Reminder: Act 2 vocabulary quiz on Wednesday, May 11.
(Act 3 vocabulary is available for those ready to move ahead.)

Finished note set on The Importance of Being Earnest.
Began reading Act 1.  Now on page 19.

DUE DATES

WEDNESDAY, May 11: Act 2 The Importance of Being Earnest vocabulary quiz.
MONDAY, May 16: Last weekly reading log is due. (Students in this class have the option to be exempt from this log if they choose.)

TERM PAPER DUE DATES

FRIDAY, MAY 13: Final draft due.  ALL DRAFTS MUST BE RECEIVED BY MIDNIGHT IN ORDER TO COUNT AS ON TIME.

Monday, May 9

Silent reading.
COLLECTED weekly reading logs.
Reminder: Act 2 vocabulary quiz on Wednesday, May 11.
(Act 3 vocabulary is available for those ready to move ahead.)

Signed out copies of The Importance of Being Earnest.
Began PowerPoint note set on the play.

DUE DATES

WEDNESDAY, May 11: Act 2 The Importance of Being Earnest vocabulary quiz.
MONDAY, May 16: Last weekly reading log is due. (Students in this class have the option to be exempt from this log if they choose.)

TERM PAPER DUE DATES

FRIDAY, MAY 13: Final draft due.  ALL DRAFTS MUST BE RECEIVED BY MIDNIGHT IN ORDER TO COUNT AS ON TIME.

Friday, May 6

Reminder: Act 2 vocabulary quiz on Wednesday, May 11.
(Made Act 3 vocabulary available for those ready to move ahead.)

Choice of reading, vocabulary study, or term paper revisions.

Term paper revisions.  Accepted submission of finished term papers from students who were ready. (There will be two more 20 minute in-class writing sessions before this paper is due on Friday.)

DUE DATES

WEDNESDAY, May 11: Act 2 The Importance of Being Earnest vocabulary quiz.
MONDAY, May 16: Last weekly reading log is due.

TERM PAPER DUE DATES

FRIDAY, MAY 13: Final draft due. 

Thursday, May 5

Introduced Act 2 vocabulary.  Quiz on Wednesday, May 11.
Choice of reading, vocabulary study, or term paper revisions.

Term paper revisions.

DUE DATES

WEDNESDAY, May 11: Act 2 The Importance of Being Earnest vocabulary quiz.
MONDAY, May 16: Last weekly reading log is due.

TERM PAPER DUE DATES

TUESDAY, APRIL 26: Rough draft due. Term papers must be shared by midnight on Tuesday for full credit; all late work loses 4 points per day.

FRIDAY, MAY 13: Final draft due.

Wednesday, May 4

Act 1 vocabulary quiz.
Choice of reading, vocabulary study, or term paper revisions.

Term paper revisions.

DUE DATES

WEDNESDAY, May 4: Act 1 The Importance of Being Earnest vocabulary quiz.
MONDAY, May 16: Last weekly reading log is due.

TERM PAPER DUE DATES

TUESDAY, APRIL 26: Rough draft due. Term papers must be shared by midnight on Tuesday for full credit; all late work loses 4 points per day.

FRIDAY, MAY 13: Final draft due.

Tuesday, May 3

Choice of reading, vocabulary study, or term paper revisions.
Reminder: vocabulary quiz tomorrow.

Term paper revisions.

DUE DATES

WEDNESDAY, May 4: Act 1 The Importance of Being Earnest vocabulary quiz.
MONDAY, May 16: Last weekly reading log is due.

TERM PAPER DUE DATES

TUESDAY, APRIL 26: Rough draft due. Term papers must be shared by midnight on Tuesday for full credit; all late work loses 4 points per day.

FRIDAY, MAY 13: Final draft due.

Monday, May 2

Silent reading.
COLLECTED weekly reading logs.

Returned commented rough draft term papers.
Term paper revisions.

DUE DATES

WEDNESDAY, May 4: Act 1 The Importance of Being Earnest vocabulary quiz.
MONDAY, May 16: Last weekly reading log is due.

TERM PAPER DUE DATES

TUESDAY, APRIL 26: Rough draft due. Term papers must be shared by midnight on Tuesday for full credit; all late work loses 4 points per day.

FRIDAY, MAY 13: Final draft due.