Weeks 4 & 5, Quarter 2, 11/26 - 12/7

(Week 4: November 26-November 30)

Monday / Tuesday--November 26/27

Finish "Metropolis."
Begin going over "Parts of Speech" (pp. 496-508) in the spiral-bound Rules for Writers. Begin the homework: Exercises 61-1, 61-2, 61-3, 61-4, and 61-5 (pp.159-163) in your workbooks. Bring this to class on Wednesday/Thursday. The substitute teacher will check that you have done the work--in your books and also on the roll. Make sure that it is your book because he/she will be checking that too.

Also for homework, continue with Brave New World. This needs to be completed by December 10/11.

Get a copy of Ender's Game. Books are available at the school book store for $6. The substitute will also be checking that you have done this. Try to have a copy this week. You also have the option of getting a copy from a library.

Wednesday / Thursday--November 28 / 29

The substitute will check that you have done the work. Then you will go over it in class. The sub will go around the room and get students to give the right answers.

Begin reading Chapter 62, "Sentence Patterns" (pp. 508-518) in the spiral bound Rules for Writers. Do exercises 61-6, 61-7, 61-8, 61-9, and through 62-1 in your workbooks. These will need to be completed for Friday.

The substitute will check off the names of students who have Ender's Game.

Students should continue reading Brave New World and perhaps start Ender's Game. Again, BNW is due December 10/11. You must have read through chapter 9 in Ender's Game by December 17 / 18. So do not put off the work until the last minute.

Friday, November 30

Substitute will check off the exercises. Go over in class. For homework, continue reading in novels. Also, do exercises 62-2 - 62-7 in your workbooks (pp. 169-174).

Week 5: December 3 - December 7, 2007

Monday / Tuesday--December 3/4

Substitute will check for homework and check off. Go over.
As a class, go over chapter 63, "Subordinate Groups" (pp. 519 - 527) in your spiral-bound Rules for Writers. Beginning in class and for homework, do exercises 62-8, 63-1, 63-2, 63-4, and 63-5 in your workbooks. When finished, students may continue with novels.

Wednesday / Thursday--December 5/6

Substitute will check for homework and check off. Go over.
As a class, go over chapter 64, "Sentence Types" (pp. 527 - 530) in your spiral-bound Rules for Writers. Beginning in class and for homework, do exercises 63-6, 64-1, 64-2, and 64-3 in your workbooks. When finished, students may continue with novels.

Friday, December 7

Substitute will check for homework and check off. Go over.
When finished, students may continue with novels.

Quarter 2, Week 3

Monday/Tuesday

We will finish "The Libation Bearers." Take notes. For the holiday weekend, go out and buy Ender's Game. Read two chapters of Brave New World. Next week, bring your grammar books and workbooks to class. There will be assignments given from there.
In connection with Brave New World, we will watch Fritz Lang's silent film, "Metropolis." The film debuted in 1927 and makes a statement about the dehumanization of assembly line workers. Brave New World was first published in 1932 and it does the same thing. Both genres say something about the human condition and our concept of freedom.

Wednesday: Finish "Metropolis."

Quarter 2, Week 2

Monday/Tuesday

Reading quiz on Brave New World. Continue with the Oresteia. Finish Agamemnon. Read two more chapters of Brave New World. Expect a reading quiz--one that will include Agamemnon.

Wednesday/Thursday
Reading quiz. Begin "The Libation Bearers." Take notes. Go over Chapter 7 of vocabulary. Do the vocabulary exercises for homework.

Friday
Check for vocabulary. Go over. Weekend homework: Read chapters 5, 6, & 7 of Brave New World.

Quarter 2, Week 1

Monday/Thursday

We will begin "Agamemnon." Take notes.

Wednesday/Friday

Vocabulary test. Continue with "Agamemnon" in class. Due on Monday/Tuesday: Read the intro and chapters one and two of Brave New World.