ORANGE DAY

COLLEGE PREP 12

1. TheBet
-go over the story....discuss the literary devices
-view Twilight Zone episode and discuss similarities
2. TheLottery
-contrasting images notes and discussion BEFORE starting the story
-read the story, please, for next time....

COLLEGE PREP 9

1. "Walter Mitty"
-finish story discussion by going over the symbolism section on the study guide....take good notes
2. Literary Terms test reminder: test is on Thursday
3. New vocab list for test next week
4. "The Most Dangerous Game" please read story for next time

HONORS ENGLISH

1. New vocab--Latin and Greek roots...foreign words and phrases....
2. "The Lottery"
-collect papers/discuss the contrasting images present in the story
-begin notes and discussion....start typological names....
-we will finish all "Lottery" stuff next time

ORANGE DAY

COLLEGE PREP 12

1. Literary Terms
-are we all set? anyone have questions? if you do, come see me.....
-we will have a quiz next week on them...more details to come next class
2. THE BET
-introduce story....discuss life imprisonment, solitary confinement, et al
-read story for next time.....AND please take notes/try to identify the following in the story: Irony, Dramatic Irony, Foil, and the 3 types of conflict! This will be collected and graded!

COLLEGE PREP 9

1. Split Cherry Tree
-collect responses from the story...the compare/contrast essays
2. The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
-"daily" write about a weakness you have
-discuss intro to the story
-read entire story in class
-there was a worksheet that went along with the story...a study guide....we will go over the rest of it next time!!

HONORS/COLLEGE COMP

1. "The Bet"
-herd cats....um....I mean...try to discuss story/literary devices...take down notes!
-herd cats again...um...I mean.....hear from class about continuums they wrote
2. Venn Diagrams
-teach strategy as way to write compare/contrast responses
3. "The Lottery"
-hand out story...please read for next time
-discussed the idea of CONTRASTING IMAGES and how the author will use them to create a tone of horror or suspense or unrest....
-your response for Tuesday is to explain, in lots of detail, 2 ways in which Shirley Jackson uses contrasting images in the story. What is the IMAGE she gives in her writing?? And how does this sort of CONTRAST with the REALITY of the story? It is a complicated idea, so see me if you have questions. Remember, you are a college class!!!

BLACK DAY

COLLEGE PREP 11

1. Vocab
-your job was to look up the rest of the words from Ch 11 on A SEPARATE PEACE
-we touched base to make sure everyone had the words and definitions...
-this quiz will be next WEDNESDAY

2. A Separate Peace
-'tree' research, discussion, symbolism etc....if you were not here, please see me ASAP....we spent the remainder of the period looking over the significance of trees in the story....this will ultimately become the basis of your writing....

ORANGE DAY

COLLEGE PREP 12

1. Literary terms discussion
-went over mind map
-did two sided study guide....all of this counted as a participation grade....
2. We will start the short story next time!

COLLEGE PREP 9

1. "Split Cherry Tree"
-take reading check quiz!
-discuss story--go over certain literary devices...go over quiz
-in class partner work, charting out the DIFFERENCES between the father and the teacher (in a Venn Diagram sort of way)
-discuss responses
-for next class: COMPARE THE SIMILARITIES of the father and the professor in the story...what three specific things (at least 3) do they share in common? How are the two alike? (I am looking for about a full page of writing here....you should start off your paragraphs with a sentence that reads something like The father and the teacher in SPLIT CHERRY TREE are similar because they _____, ________, and ________)

HONORS/COLLEGE COMP

1. Literary terms discussion
-go over mind map
-go over in class study guide examples....
2. "The Bet" short story
-discuss idea of choosing to live in seclusion....what would be the physiological and mental effects?
-read the story for next time
-please chart out a "continuum" for the story....the lawyer undergoes many changes in the story....chart a continuum that shows the five most influential events that contribute to this 'change' in the character...

ORANGE DAY

COLLEGE PREP 12

1. Papers due today....give it to me tomorrow if using a tech day
2. Literary Terms
-finish all notes
-introduce INFO MAP concept
-finish this info map for lit terms and do it for next class!!

COLLEGE PREP 9

1. Venn Diagrams
-go over Venns/compare and contrast essays
-do 2 of the 3 Venn diagram choices for "The Necklace"
2. "Split Cherry Tree"
-discussion of story....how generations are different, etc
-begin reading story aloud
-finish the story for next time....expect a quiz!!! Fun!!! Read!!!

HONORS/DUAL ENROLLMENT
1. You folks actually had the same as the CP class did today! Finish your info map!

BLACK DAY

COLLEGE PREP 11

1. A Separate Peace
-we had a test on chapters 5 through 9 today...
-we discussed parts of chapter 9 and took notes
-we began chapter 10 together...your job is to finish chapter 10 AND take notes (as in WRITE DOWN) how we, again, see 'nature' being used in the story....and, also, please, in a couple of sentences or so, explain if you think Gene is a 'noble' character for the way in which he treats Leper. Is he good? Has he 'redeemed' himself by helping Leper? DID he even HELP Leper? All your opinion

Thanks!