Ms. Bryan - 2010-11


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June 2011
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
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Discuss Ch. 65-68 of The Count of Monte Cristo

Read Ch. 69-73 (finish the book!)

Discuss Ch. 69-73 of The Count of Monte Cristo

Extra Credit Activity: How much would the Count of Monte Cristo's fortune be worth in 2011?

Play The Count of Monte Cristo Dating Game
Relax and enjoy the company of seniors on their final day of high school
Ms. Bryan out today with the seniors; to the library
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Inventory and preparation of summer reading materials
No Class - HSPE Math Exams
Inventory and preparation of summer reading materials
Inventory
25-minute long class

May 2011
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
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Word of the Day #110: Debonair

PowerPoint review of works studied this year

Word of the Day #111: Disconcerted

Review of works studied last year (Derick, Hannah, Kevin, Becci)

Evaluation of actual AP essays (prose prompt--"The Pupil") for everyone else

Word of the Day #112: Dowdy

Quick review of test-taking hints

Relax with a game of initials

TEST DAY!!!

Decompress/discuss

Begin watching "The Remains of the Day"

Continue watching "The Remains of the Day"
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Finish watching "The Remains of the Day"
Word of the Day #113: Donnybrook

Discuss how well the filmmakers adpated Ishiguro's novel

Grade Film Study essays

Word of the Day #114: Enigmatic

Distribute The Count of Monte Cristo and bookmark/reading guide

Read Ch. 1-5

Word of the Day #115: Epitome

Discuss Ch. 1-5 of The Count of Monte Cristo

Read Ch. 6-10

Word of the Day #116: Autodidact

Discuss Ch. 6-10 of The Count of Monte Cristo

Read Ch. 11-14

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Word of the Day #117: Cloy

Discuss Ch. 11-14 of The Count of Monte Cristo

Read Ch. 15-18

Word of the Day #118: Choleric

Hannah to lead a discussion or activity covering Ch. 15-18 of The Count of Monte Cristo

Read Ch. 19-21

Word of the Day #119: Cavalier

Discuss Ch. 19-21 of The Count of Monte Cristo

Read Ch. 22-24

Early Release - Student-Led Conferences

Attend periods 1, 2, and 3

Early Release - Everyone goes home!

Attend periods 4, 5, and 6

Word of the Day #120: Ostensible

Discuss Ch. 22-24 of The Count of Monte Cristo--Hannah in charge

Read Ch. 25-29

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Word of the Day #121: Cadge

Discuss Ch. 25-29 of The Count of Monte Cristo

Read Ch. 30-34

Word of the Day #122: Bumptious

Discuss Ch. 30-34 of The Count of Monte Cristo

Read Ch. 35-40

Word of the Day #123: Achilles' Heel

Discuss Ch. 35-40 of The Count of Monte Cristo--Emily in charge

Read Ch. 41-43

Word of the Day #124: Adamant

Discuss Ch. 41-43 of The Count of Monte Cristo--Derick in charge

Read Ch. 44-46

Study for the final Daily Vocabulary Quiz--Words #106-#124

Daily Vocabulary Quiz #8--Words #106-#124

Discuss Ch. 44-46 of The Count of Monte Cristo--Emily in charge

Read Ch. 47-50

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June 1
June 2
June 3
No School - Memorial Day
Discuss Ch. 47-50 of The Count of Monte Cristo

QUIZ!!!

Read Ch. 51-55

Discuss Ch. 51-55 of The Count of Monte Cristo

Read Ch. 56-60

Discuss Ch. 56-60 of The Count of Monte Cristo

Quiz

Read Ch. 61-64

Discuss Ch. 61-64 of The Count of Monte Cristo

Read Ch. 65-68

April 2011
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
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Spring Vacation
Spring Vacation
Spring Vacation
Spring Vacation
Spring Vacation
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Word of the Day #97: Ostentatious

Review and discussion of pp. 113-141 of The Remains of The Day (Day Two-Afternoon-Mortimer's Pond through Day Three-Morning-Taunton, Somerset)

Quiz

Read Day Three-Evening-Moscombe, near Tavistock, Devon (pp. 145-175) of The Remains of the Day)

HSPE Testing (Science)

Attend periods 1, 4, 5, and 6 starting at 10:30

Word of the Day #98: Palpable

Review and discussion of pp. 145-175 of The Remains of the Day (Day Three-Evening-Moscombe, near Tavistock, Devon)

Quiz

Read Day Three-Evening--Moscombe, near Tavistock, Devon (pp. 175-201) of The Remains of the Day

Word of the Day #99: Petulant

Review and discussion of pp. 175-201 of The Remains of the Day (Day Three-Evening-Moscombe, near Tavistock, Devon)

Quiz

Read Day Four-Afternoon-Little Compton, Cornwall (pp. 205-228) of The Remains of the Day

Word of the Day #100: Potpourri

Review and discussion of pp. 205-228 of The Remains of the Day (Day Four-Afternoon-Little Compton, Cornwall)

Quiz

Read Day Six-Evening-Weymouth (pp. 231-245) of The Remains of the Day (finish book)

Word of the Day #101: Predilection

Wrap-up discussion of the novel

Receive review materials for Monday's in-class writing task for The Remains of the Day

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In-class writing task over The Remains of the Day
Word of the day #102: Iniquitous

PowerPoint review of test-taking hints--the multiple-choice exam

Complete poetry multiple-choice exercises over "Sestina" and "The Habit of Perfection"

Word of the Day #103: Ingratiate

Complete prose multiple-choice exercise over "Curates"

Word of the Day #104: Immemorial

Review of rhetorical devices exercise--The Shipping News

Word of the Day #105: Extrapolate

Review of rhetorical devices exercise--We Were the Mulvaneys

Exercise--Match works studied to past open question prompts

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Word of the Day #106: Belie

Daily Vocabulary Quiz #7 happens on Friday--Words #91-105

PowerPoint review of test-taking hints--the essays

PowerPoint lesson on deconstructing the prompt and writing effective thesis statements

Poetry prompt exercise--"The Convergence of the Twain"

Word of the Day #107: Extrude

Ms. Jeske here to do AP pre-test bubbling

Word of the Day #108: Forbearance

Complete an AP poetry prompt exercise involving a pair of poems--Emily Dickinson's "We Grow Accustomed to the Dark" and Robert Frost's "Acquainted with the Night"

Complete an entire AP multiple-choice exam. . .in 5 minutes less than you will have on the actual exam
Word of the Day #109: Fortuitous

Daily Vocabulary Quiz #7--Words #91-105

March 2011
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
Feb. 28
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Receive Hamlet review materials; discuss

Exam will happen on Thursday (would have been Wednesday but yet another snow day)

Begin work on Hamlet review packet

Snow Day!
Contiinue Hamlet exam preparation
Contiinue Hamlet exam preparation

Exam is tomorrow!

Hamlet exam
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Allow additional time to complete the Hamlet exam

View the Mel Gibson version of Hamlet

View the Mel Gibson version of Hamlet
View the Mel Gibson version of Hamlet
Word of the Day #83: Recondite

Introduction to the Hamlet research paper

Word of the Day #84: Reprobate

Select Hamlet research topics

Begin prewriting

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Word of the Day #85: Abstemious

To library to research Hamlet topic

No Class

HSPE Testing (Writing)

Attend periods 1, 2, 3, and 4, beginning at 10:30

HSPE Testing (Writing)

Attend periods 1, 2, 5 and 6, beginning at 10:30

Word of the Day #86: Turgid

Continue Hamlet research/prewriting

HSPE Testing (Reading)

Attend periods 3, 4, 5 and 6, beginning at 10:30

Word of the Day #87: Untoward

Continue Hamlet research/prewriting

No Class - Early Release

Attend Periods 1, 2, and 3

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Word of the Day #88: Spartan

Discuss potential methods of organizing Hamlet research

Begin writing rough draft

Word of the Day #89: Provincial

Review how to incorporate your research into your Hamlet essay

Continue work on rough draft

Word of the Day #90: Sacred Cow

Continue work on Hamlet research essay rough draft

Daily Vocabulary Quiz #6 will happen Friday, March 25 (Words #76-90)

Poetry Response #4 due

Word of the Day #91: Scathing

Continue work on Hamlet research essay rough draft

Drafts (typed and double-spaced) must be complete when you arrive Monday

Daily Vocabulary Quiz #6 happens tomorrow (Words#76-90)

Daily Vocabulary Quiz #6

Continue work on Hamlet research essay rough draft

Completed rough drafts are due Monday, typed and double spaced

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April 1
Word of the Day #92: Scintillating

Exchange Hamlet rough drafts and complete the peer editing process

Final drafts are due Friday, April 1 (no foolin')

Receive copies of The Remains of the Day, along with a bookmark, vocabulary list, and map of England

Read Prologue-July 1956-Darlington Hall (pp. 3-20) of The Remains of the Day

Word of the Day #93: Sepulchral

Review and discussion of pp. 3-20 in The Remains of the Day (Prologue-July 1956-Darlington Hall)

Quiz

Read Day One-Evening-Salisbury (pp. 23-44) of The Remains of the Day

Word of the Day #94: Modus Operandi

Review and discussion of pp. 23-44 of The Remains of the Day (Day One-Evening-Salisbury)

Quiz

Read Day Two-Morning-Salisbury (pp. 47-76) of The Remains of the Day

Word of the Day #95: Mollify

Review and discussion of pp. 47-76 of The Remains of The Day (Day Two-Morning-Salisbury

Read Day Two-Morning-Salisbury (pp. 76-110) of The Remains of the Day

Word of the Day #96: Odyssey

Hamlet research essays due

Review and discussion of pp. 76-110 of The Remains of the Day (Day Two-Morning-Salisbury)

Quiz

Relax a bit

Read pp. 113-141 late (very late) in spring vacation

February 2011
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
January 31
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Word of the Day suspended until after Hamlet

Receive study questions for Act II of Hamlet

Groups draw for reading location

Proceed to location and begin reading aloud Act II of Hamlet

Groups draw for location, proceed to location, and continue reading aloud Act II of Hamlet

You must finish reading Act II by the end of the period tomorrow

Receive significant passages/discussion topics handout for Act II

Discuss Act II of Hamlet

Quiz

Receive poetry response materials for second semester; review rules

Read through poems for the first time

Receive study questions for Act III of Hamlet

New groups draw for reading location

Proceed to reading location and begin reading aloud Act III of Hamlet

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Groups draw for location, proceed to location, and continue reading aloud Act III of Hamlet

You must finish reading Act III by the end of the period tomorrow

Groups draw for location, proceed to location, and finish reading aloud Act III of Hamlet
Receive significant passages/discussion topics handout for Act III

Discuss Act III of Hamlet

Quiz

Receive study questions for Act IV of Hamlet

New groups draw for reading location

Proceed to reading location and begin reading aloud Act IV of Hamlet

A Hamlet Hiatus!
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Groups draw for location, proceed to location, and continue reading aloud Act IV of Hamlet
Groups draw for location, proceed to location, and finish reading aloud Act IV of Hamlet

Return to classroom when finished

Receive significant passages/discussion topics for Act IV; identify passages

Begin discussion of Act IV

Complete discussion of Act IV of Hamlet

Quiz

No Class - Career Fair

Attend periods 1, 2, and 3

Class decimated by various activities
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No School - Presidents Day
Receive study questions for Act V of Hamlet

Begin reading Act V aloud (whole group)

Finish reading aloud Act V of Hamlet

Complete study questions and discussion of play

Receive Act V notable passages; identify and explain

No School - Snow Day
Ms. Bryan absent due to icy freeway

Receive Hamlet exam review materials; begin preparation