Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

May 21-25 In Nuce

All:
Reading: Keep reading assigned novels.
Composition: Completed stories
due Tuesday, May 29.
Honors: Major Works Data Sheet and presentation on outside reading due Wednesday, May 30.

Monday, May 14, 2012

May 14-18 In Nuce

AP Lit and Comp:
Carryover: Debriefing on AP exam (Monday).
Composition: Begin short story. Research and outline due Wednesday, exposition
due Friday, rising action due Monday, May 21.
Vocabulary: Review fiction terms; Vocab 12B and roots P2-top (quiz Friday)
Grammar: Heart of Darkness Exercise 13 due Tuesday
Reading: The Great Gatsby, Chaps 3-5 due Friday
Basic Concepts: Freytag's Pyramid, punctuation review

Seniors: Input on graduation

Grade 10:
Composition: Begin short story. Research and outline due Wednesday, exposition
due Friday, rising action due Monday, May 21.
Vocabulary: Fiction terms; Vocab 12B and roots P2-top (quiz Friday)
Grammar: A Tale of Two Cities Exercises 1 and 3 due Tuesday
Reading: A Tale of Two Cities, Chaps 3-6; one chapter due each day
Basic Concepts: Punctuation review

Honors: Major Works Data Sheet and presentation on outside reading due Wednesday, May 30.

Grade 12:
Composition: Begin short story. Research and outline due Wednesday, exposition
due Friday, rising action due Monday, May 21.
Vocabulary: Fiction terms; Vocab 12B and roots P2-top (quiz Friday)
Grammar: Finish Lord of the Flies grammar exercises by Friday
Reading:
Metamorphosis, Part 3 due Tuesday; “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” due Wednesday; “A Piece of String” due Thursday; “The Cask of Amontillado” due Friday.
Basic Concepts: Eponyms, punctuation review

Honors: Major Works Data Sheet and presentation on outside reading due Wednesday, May 30. 
Seniors: Finalize ceremony schedule; short bio, excerpt from masterpiece, favorite quote, baby photos, current photo due Friday

Fundamentals:
Composition: Begin short story. Research and outline due Wednesday, exposition
due Friday.
Vocabulary: Review fiction terms; Roots P2-top (quiz Friday)
Grammar: Lord of the Flies Exercise 1 due Tuesday
Reading: The Lord of the Flies, Chaps 1-4 due Friday
Basic Concepts: Punctuation review

Thursday, May 10, 2012

May 10-13 homework

Dance-a-thon - Come prepared to boogie! Dress comfortably but modestly; sweats are okay.
Grade 10 (1st)Read Chapters 1 and 2 in Book Three of A Tale of Two Cities by Monday.
Grade 10 (5th)Read Chapters 23 and 24 in Book Two of A Tale of Two Cities by Monday.
Grade 12Read Part 2 of The Metamorphosis by Monday.





Wednesday, May 9, 2012

AP Lit and CompCheck the AP May 7-11 In Nuce post below, and tomorrow bring everything you need for the AP test. Go to bed early tonight! Dream sweetly!

FundamentalsVocab 12B sentences due; roots p2-top quiz
Grade 10 -
Roots p2-top quiz. Vocab 12B sentence using odd numbered sentence patterns due
  • Period 1: Create a Freytag Pyramid for your short story. Read Chapter 24 in A Tale of Two Cities.
  • Period 5: Read Chapter 22 in A Tale of Two Cities.
Grade 12 -Finish reading Part I of The Metamorphosis. Roots p2-top quiz. Vocab 12B sentence using odd numbered sentence patterns due.

Tuesday, May 8, 2012

May 8 homework

FundamentalsVocab 12B sentences and roots p2-top quiz Thursday
Grade 10 -
Roots p2-top quiz Thursday. Vocab 12B sentence using odd numbered sentence patterns due Thursday—no study sheet necessary.
Grade 12 -
Read pp. 11-21 in The Metamorphosis. Roots p2-top quiz Thursday. Vocab 12B sentences using odd numbered sentence patterns due Thursday—no study sheet necessary.

Monday, May 7, 2012

May 7 homework

FundamentalsVocab 12B sentences and roots p2-top quiz Thursday
Grade 10 -
Revise "success" essay.
Choose research topic if you have not already done so. Roots p2-top quiz Thursday. Vocab 12B sentences using odd numbered sentence patterns due Thursday—no study sheet necessary.
Grade 12 -
Revise "success" essay. Choose research topic if you have not already done so. Roots p2-top quiz Thursday. Vocab 12B sentences using odd numbered sentence patterns due Thursday—no study sheet necessary.

AP May 7-11 In Nuce

AP Lit and Comp:
Carryover: Finish correcting “Dover Beach” close reading (Monday).
Composition: Compare your “Dover Beach” essay to exemplar essay handout and revise (due Tuesday).
Vocabulary: Review Lit terms
Grammar: Verb tenses (Tuesday)
Close reading: Heart of Darkness passage 12 (Monday). From Letters from an American Farmer and from A Vindication of the Rights of Women (due Tuesday).
Reading: Finish reading AP handouts.
Exam: The first ever annual AP Literature and Composition exam will be administered Thursday, May 10th here at Xavier. You are in on the ground floor! If you haven’t paid yet ($20), please do so by Wednesday. Meanwhile, plan to bring with you:
1.    A high quality eraser
2.    Time-keeping device (a watch)
3.    Well-sharpened pencils (perhaps 4-5)
4.    Kleenex
5.    Multiple layers of clothing: you can add or subtract layers for comfort
Get a good night’s sleep, and plan on being at school by 7:30 am. Eat a well-balanced breakfast that morning—you’re going to do well!