Ms. O'Dwyer English 10 (2017-18)

Homework: Workbook page 57 (Informational Graphic - digital or hand done) Due on Wednesday, October 5th  Presentation:   Due during period 5 (11:30 a.m.) If you submit this digitally then please do this by using Google classroom. Otherwise. you may use notecards and turn those into me. Finish your reading handout for the story "Where is Here?" that starts on page 69 in your workbook. Agenda: Wednesday: Presentation Friday: Quickwrite, set up group work on page 66, Read "Where is Here?" (page 69), Do the worksheet, presentation Due Wednesday: Late work and Absent work   Due Friday: Re-takes for "The Fall of the House of Usher"

Since there were absences today and students wanted to review at lunch you may take a re-take of "The Fall of the House of Usher" at lunch this Thursday. I also have Freshmen taking a re-take. It will be a quiet testing zone. Come review Tuesday in tutorial or ask questions in class Wednesday before you take your re-take! :) Remember that there is no tutorial Wednesday and Thursday I am attending a meeting at 8 a.m. Homework: IR - Read your book. Book Review due on October 17th, 2017 in Google classroom Agenda: 1. Warm-up: Who is the scariest character you can think of from a movie, poem, short story or book? Explain why your candidate should win the scariest award. Winner: Pennywise 2. Workbook pages 58 and 59 3. Review your "The Fall..." quiz - See me for an answer key and help to clarify. Due today: Compare and Contrast paragraph -Gothic Lit. and Realistic Fiction (Turn in answers in Google classroom or written.) Workbook pages 4,12, 44, 45 and 4

Homework: Due next class period: IR #7-#12 workbook pages 4, 12, 44, 45 and 47 Final Copy of your Compare and Contrast Paragraph Agenda: 1. IR - 20 minutes 2. Review Realistic Fiction. 3. Get help with page 48 if needed. 4. Write your compare and contrast rough draft. Due today: page 55 (If not submitted last class) Late or absent work

Please come to do a quiz re-take Monday, September 25th (12:30-1) if you got a D or and F. The highest score you may get is a 70%. I will not lower your quiz score if you do not do better on the re-take.

I will not be here for tutorial on 9/22, 9/25 and 9/28 since I will be attending a meeting those dates at 8 a.m.on campus. Please plan accordingly.

Due to no tutorial on Wednesday from late start and requests, I am offering a mini-lunch help from 12:55-1:15 (20 minutes) Please allow the start of lunch for me to take a break and eat lunch. I will post a note on the door to come back at 12:55 p.m.

Homework: Review class expectations. I expect you to participate by working all period and asking me permission to use the restroom. The following workbook pages are due on Monday along with your paragraph final copy from page 48 (compare and contrast prompt): page 4, 12, 44, 45 and 47 Re-takes for Ds and Fs for "The Fall of the House of Usher" will be at lunch on Monday, September 28th (Please allow ten minutes after class starts to start the re-take. You may bring you lunch to each since it is lunch time.) Due today:  DOK 3 questions for practice (Usher and listening) Show me next class if you didn't this class. Evaluation of grammar Read it #1 and #2. Analyze both paragraphs.  What do you notice? How has the mood/plot/intent changed? page 55 (1-4) if completed in class page 48 brainstorm for the compare and contrast paragraph (You will finish this next class and share out for the paragraph.) Agenda: 1. Spooky Business listening (DOK 3 writing and shar

I will be here for tutorial tomorrow and lunch help (12:30-1). You may bring your lunch to eat during lunch help. I do not have the Chromebook cart.

Homework: Read your IR book and do questions #9 and #10 Due today: Workbook pages 33 and 34 Late and absent work to be on the progress grades Agenda: 1. IR reading (20 minutes) 2. Review pages 33 and 34. 3. Review page 43 (1-4) 4. Quiz "The Fall of the House of Usher" by computer

Check for grade updates before next class period. Homework: Study for your quiz. Read and do IR #7 and #8 Question. Due today: Review for "The Fall of the House of Usher" (All students present today finished this.) Turn in late or absent work. Agenda: 1. Review "The Fall of the House of Usher" 2. New Seats 3. Individual Grade Printouts (Turn in work.) Due to needing to study vocabulary on page 34 please turn in page 33 and 34 in on Friday.  

Homework: Quiz on Friday for "The Fall of the House of Usher" The review will be in Google classroom by tomorrow evening and hard copies will be given out next class period. 1. Read your Independent Reading Book. (Questions #7-#12 will be given out next class period and are in Google classroom.) 2. Finish workbook page 33 and 34, if needed. Due on the quiz day this Friday. 3. Finish your close read for "House not Taken". (Questions are in the columns of the story. There are two.) Be sure that page 43 (1-5) is done to discuss next class. Due today:  1. Illustrations (Assigned page # or #s + paragraph explanation) 2. page 32 (workbook) 1-5 Questions (Bottom of page) 3. IR #1-#6 Questions Agenda: 1. Discuss class expectations. (Reminders: no eating in class, be on task, put cell phones away and earphones) 2. Review page 32 (workbook #1 and #2) Then, share out #3-#5 with classmates. I checked your questions and asked you the essential question #5.  3. Dis

"House Taken Over" Close Reading + p. 43 (1-5) Workbook pages 33 and 34 Workbook check for Close Reading for "The Fall of the House of Usher"

Homework: IR #-#6 Extension (Due next class period.) 1. Read your IR book. 2. Workbook pages 4, 32 and 34. (Pages 33 and 34 will be due on Wednesday, September 13th.) Due today: page 31 (1-5) Illustration (unless you have an absent group member) Agenda: 1. "The Fall of the House of Usher" Illustration and Description paragraph 2. "The Fall of the House of Usher" Close Reading (All - class discussion.) 3. "The Fall of the House of Usher" page 31 Discussion (1-5) 4. Do IR if you have extra time. Page 43 is due on Wednesday, September 13th along with Close Reading.

Good afternoon! I am in the process of having my Infinite Campus grade book (assignment location) fixed to reflect grades in the correct section. Please be patient for further grade updates.

Homework: Extension (page 31 Comprehension Questions) 1. IR questions #1-#6 2.  Read "The House Taken Over" on page 37 Complete Comprehension Questions on page 43. 3.  Keep reading your IR book. Due today: C-notes + Summaries ("The Fall of the House of Usher")   Agenda: 1. Warm-up: List symbols and themes for "The Fall of the House of Usher". 2. C-notes share out and revise. 3. Research page 31 (Bottom two questions) Research + write a question. (Your question does not have to be researched.)  Next class: Finish illustrations.