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

AJ - Thank you for announcing the warm-up and agenda in class today! Thank you class for being on task, working diligently and being patient! Have a safe long weekend! :) Homework: 1. Annotate "The Fall of the House of Usher" in your workbook by highlighting/underlining the elements of lit. on your C-notes. Also, add questions and comments you have. We can add to this after our class discussion next Tuesday. 2. Do workbook page 31 (1-5) comprehension questions. 3. Read your Independent Reading Book Your Book Review will be due October 17th. I will have hard copies next class period, if needed. You may type this and submit early or submit by the deadline. Agenda: 1. Do Independent Reading - Answer questions   #3 and #4 in class or at home. Questions will be due once #5 and #6 have been assigned. #3 What is the main conflict in the story? #4 Make a detailed prediction about what will happen next. 2. Watch "The Fall of the House of Usher" and fill ...

This is a reminder that I will be attending a meeting and not available for tutorial.

Bring your workbook to class daily for participation. Be patient for grade updates as tonight is Back to School Night and I was out yesterday with a sub. Homework: 1. Bring your Independent Reading Book to class to read next class period for your warm-up. Finish questions #1 and #2 if you did not already. 2. Read the rest of page 16 through page 19 for your homework. "The Fall of the House of Usher" found in your workbook. Do the close reading on pages 14, 17 and 19 in your workbook. Be sure to annotate these pages also. Due today: Independent Reading signature sheet. (Bring your Vocabulary sheet to class next class period to be checked at the start of class.) Late work Agenda: 1. Warm-up: Independent Reading Questions #1 and #2 Answer using at least three sentences. #1 How did you choose this reading book? Explain the steps that you took and why. #2 What can you tell me about the setting, main character and or characters from reading 20 ...

Homework: 1. Elements C-notes (Definitions only) 2. Vocabulary ("The House of the Fall of Usher") 3. Read your Independent Reading book and bring in your signature sheet next class period to avoid a late penalty. 4. Missing work Due today: Plot Map - "The Raven" "Auto-bio" or "I am" Poem Course orientation signature sheets Agenda: 1. Do the Quickwrite on page 9. 2. Plot Map "The Raven" page 940 in the green textbook (Collaborate with your section and share out with the class.) Fill any missing parts of your plot map. Be sure to have a minimum of 3 rising and 3 falling action events. 3. Finish your poem, if needed and start homework. E-mail me if you need the class code to add Google classroom.

Good afternoon! I will be attending a meeting on campus at 8 a.m. and not here for tutorial on Monday, August 28th. Since I do not teach period 4 I will be offering brunch help on Monday, August 28th. (I can take a brunch break after I do brunch help.) I will not be offering lunch help on Monday, August 28th. I need a break at lunch. :)

Please check for grade updates before class tomorrow.

Homework: Due next class 1. "The Raven" Plot Map (Finish) 2. Do the "Auto Bio" or "I am" poem. I will put this assignment in Google classroom if you want to type it and are not able to print. 3. Course orientation signature sheet (ALL) 4. Fiction Independent Reading book signature sheet (minimum 250 pages) Due today : Early signature sheets Agenda: 1. Warm-up: List at least four characteristics of a Gothic Novel. 2. Read "The Raven" page 940 (Green textbook in my room) 3. Fill out the plot map. 4. Start homework or do independent reading.

Homework: 1. Course orientation signature sheet (Due next class: 8/23) 2. Independent Reading Signature Sheet (Due next Tuesday - 8/29) Due today: Page 2 - Be ready for a class discussion (no collection). Take notes. Agenda: 1. Course orientation signature sheet - Highlights 2. Independent Reading assignment 3. Discuss page 2 Question and take notes. 4. Handout - Story plot (Read "The Raven" next class period and fill out the chart.) 5. Go to the library to find an independent reading book.  

Homework: Bring your ID to class next class period. You may start to find an independent reading book early. See Google classroom for details. Hard copies will be available starting in tutorial tomorrow. 1. Workbook page #2 Discuss it. Be ready to share out in class. 2. Workbook page 10 (Fill out the missing information about Whole Class) Due today: A. workbook page 5  vocabulary B. workbook page 8 summary Agenda 1. warm-up: class expectations (List five on handout attached to the class participation.) 2. Discuss h.w. with classmates. Ask me questions. 3. Finish your beginning of year test. 4. Register for Google classroom. 5. Finish your treasure hunt. 6. Bingo    

Homework: Due next class period . 1. Workbook page 5 (vocabulary) 2. Read workbook pages 6 and 7  3. Do the summary on page 8. Agenda: 1. Name Tag 2. Beginning of Year Test 3. Handout: Class participation points Due today: Turn in your Beginning of Year Test (You can finish next class period if you did not already.)  

Homework: Suggested materials (3 ring notebook, ear buds and loose leaf paper/notebook/spiral/composition book) Reset your password at the library, if needed. 3. I recommend that you bring pencil next class period for the pre assessment. Agenda   1. Introductions (Seats) 2. Note cards - Fill out and share out. See directions on the power point. Also, prepare questions that you can as me or a classmate. 3. Letter Home (What are the essential questions? What are the prompts?) 4. Log into Pearson (Scavenger Hunt - Find the location of items on the website.) Small groups - We'll finish this in class on Thursday when I have the Chromebook cart again.  Due today: Notecard + participation