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Tuesday, Nov. 29

11AP:  Today we began writing three paragraphs on the “Wentletrap” passage.

Homework:  Ready pages 420-424 in textbook and do Exercise 1 on pronouns.  Group A will present Up To The Minute Speeches tomorrow.

9th Honors:

Today we read an article on the jury system.  Answer the three questions on the back using evidence from the article for tomorrow.  Group A will present Up To the Minute Speeches tomorrow.

Mon. 11/28

11AP:  Today we talked about the difference between Diction and Detail.

Homework:  Do Detail paragraph on the “Monkey Bridge” passage for tomorrow.

9th Honors:  Today we finished “12 Angry Men.”

Homework:  Do Chapter 13 of Ender’s Game

Wed. Nov. 23

Today we handed-in our Poetry Analysis #1 and we did some multiple choice questions based on Sonnet 29.

Read and memorize your poem over Thanksgiving Break.

Mon/Tues, Nov. 21-22

Homework:  Complete Poetry Out Loud Poem Analysis on one of your selected poems.  Due Wednesday.

Fri., Nov. 18

11AP

Today we took Vocab Quiz 10 and turned in I.R. Report 9

We completed the 10 multiple choice questions on “The Inheritance of Tools.”

9th Honors:

Today we took Vocab Quiz 10 and turned in I.R. Report 10

We continued watching and taking notes on “12 Angry Men.”

Wed./Thurs. Nov. 16-17

11AP

-Check POL Poems, Up to the Minute Presentation 2, Group B, Go over Ex 1 on Subordination.

Homework: I.R. Report 9, prep. for Vocab Quiz 10.

-9th Honors:

-Today we handed-in Ender’s Game Chapter 11

Group B did Up to the Minute Presentation 2. 

We continued watching 12 Angry Men

Homework:  Ender’s Game – Chapter 11, I.R. Report 10 due Fri.  Prep. for Vocab. Quiz 10.

Mon., Nov. 14

11AP:  Today we handed-in I.R. Report 8 and took Vocab Quiz 9

Homework:  Read pages 999-1002 in the textbook and do Exercise one for tomorrow.

9th Honors English

Today we handed-in I.R. Report 9 and took Vocabulary Quiz 9.  We also handed-in the draft and final draft of the May field Essay.

Homework:  Read Chapter 10 of Ender’s Game

Wed./Thurs. 11/9-10

11AP:  Today we received details on the Poetry Out Loud Project which will run from Nov. to Jan.  We did an Annotated Argument Assignment that we handed-in.

Homework:  I.R. Report 8 due on Monday.  Vocab Quiz 9 will be on Monday.

9th Honors:  Today we handed-in our Mayfield Essay drafts and did peer revision.  We also received details on the Poetry Out Loud Program.

Homework for Monday:  Type (double-spaced) final draft of Mayfield Essay.  Do I.R. Report 9 and prepare for Vocab. Quiz 9.

Tues, Nov. 8

11AP:  Today we discussed “Demosthenes and Alexander.” Do the 1-10 multiple choice questions for tomorrow.

9th English:  Today we read an SAT passage on juries and eye witness testimony.

Homework:  Complete your draft of the Mayfield essay for Wed/Thurs

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