Activities for week thirteen 5/2 - 5/6 - 2011

Magic Johnson paraphrased John F. Kennedy when he stated, "Ask not what your teammates can do for you. Ask what you can do for your teammates." Are you making our class more interesting? Are you sharing your ideas about our reading, and really getting involved in our discussions? President Woodrow Wilson asserted, "You are not here merely to make a living. You are here in order to enable the world to live more amply, with greater vision, with a finer spirit of hope and achievement. You are here to enrich the world, and to impoverish yourself if you forget the errand." Are you adding value to our class?

Monday 5/2
1. Review Test
2. See The Gods of Olympus
3. Do Study Guide "Book 1 & 9" (homework)
4. Do Vocabulary 21 - 22 (homework)

Tuesday 5/3
1. Handout: Origin of the Gods
2. Facebook God/Goddess Profile Project (homework)
3. Read and Discuss "Book 9"
4. Work on Study Guide (homework)
5. Finish Vocabulary (homework)

Wednesday 5/4
1. Review Vocabulary
2. Finish Facebook Profile (homework)
3. Read "Book 9"
4. Finish Study Guide (homework)

Thursday 5/5
1. Study Guide Due
2. Vocabulary Bingo and Pretest
3. Share Facebook Profiles
4. Study (homework)

Friday 5/6
1. Vocabulary 21 – 22 Test
2. Finish Facebook Profiles
3. Review Study Guide
4. Start “Polyphemus” Poem (homework)

You may use "Greek Gods and Goddesses"
on my school website to help with your project this week.
It is at Cyrus resources. Also you can use YouTube- gallery of the gods.

Activities for week twevle 4th 1/4 4/25 - 4/29 - 2011

We are very close to finishing your first year at El Dorado and you becoming a sophomore. President Abraham Lincoln said, "You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today." Practicing responsibility will do great things for you. It will strengthen your talent, advance your skills, and increase your opportunities. Now we are going to start The Odyssey and you will have other opportunities in class to improve your lot. Will you?

Remember you are a "Star" and we will be testing Tuesday, Thursday and Friday to see how bright you shine.

Monday 4/25
1. Review The Tragedy Romeo and Juliet
2. Review Anticipation Guide
3. Review Dialectical Journals
4. Study for Romeo and Juliet Final (homework)

Tuesday 4/26
1. Final – Romeo and Juliet
2. See "Greek Dramatic Festivals"
3. Read “Homer’s World” and “The Epic” pages 886-893 (homework)

Wednesday 4/27
1. Review Romeo and Juliet Final
2. See “Before You Read”
3. "Mythology IQ Test" and "Anticipation Guide" (homework)
4. Study for Tests (homework)

Thursday 4/28
1. Week 15 – 19 Idiom Test
2. Read and Discuss “Homer’s World” and “The Epic” pages 886-893
3. Review and Discuss "Mythology IQ Test" and "Anticipation Guide"
4. Do “Before You Read” Handout and Study (homework)

Friday 4/29
1. “Homer’s World” and Handout Test
2. Review and Discuss Handout
3. Discuss "Character" and "Odysseus Journey" Maps
4. Read Book 1 of The Odyssey pages 894 - 895 (homework)

Extra Credit
English 120-G World Literature I
Using the web look up and print the course syllabus from
the "Odysseus Journey" map. In MLA format type me a paragraph
about how that class relates to your future college experience and
what college will be like. (You will have to take an English class.) Due Monday before class.

Activities for week eleven 2nd semester 4/11 - 4/15 - 2011

Novelist Charles Wilson says, "No matter the size of the bottle, the cream always rises to the top." Talent gives you a head start on others, but the advantage it gives lasts only a short time. Songwriter Irving Berlin understood this truth when he said, "The toughest thing about success is that you've got to keep on being a success. Talent is only a starting point in business. You've got to keep working that talent." As we finish the school year keep working your best.

Only Dakoda has done the Romeo and Juliet extra credit. Why?

Monday 4/11
1. Review Tests
2. Read and Discuss Act IV
3. Finish Act V Packet (homework)
4. Work on Journals (homework)

Tuesday 4/12
1. Read and Discuss Act IV
2. Work on Journals (homework)
3. Really Finish Act V Packet (homework)

Wednesday 4/13
1. Act IV Test
2. Review Benchmark Test
3. Discuss Dialectical Journals
4. Act V Packet Due
5. Work on Dialectical Journals (Homework)

Thursday 4/14
1. Review Act V Packet
2. See Discussion of Act V
3. Work on Dialectical Journals (homework)
4. Study for Act V Test (homework)

Friday 4/15
1. Act V Test
2. See The End of Romeo and Juliet
3. Study for Romeo and Juliet Final (homework)

***Extra Credit***
Romeo and Juliet Essay
(Due first day back)

Activities for week ten, 2nd Semester 4/4 - 4/8 - 2011

British prime minister Benjamin Disraeli observed, The greatest good you can do for another is not just to share your riches but to reveal to him his own." That is really the essence of positive relationships that influence people to rise up and reach their potential. They see the best in you and encourage you to strive for it. Author William Allen Ward remarked, "A true friend knows your weaknesses but shows you your strengths; feels your fears but fortifies your faith; sees your anxieties but frees your spirit; recognizes your disabilities but emphasizes your possibilities." As we finish the school year let's lift each other up and influence each other in positive ways. Please check Aeries so you know you grade. If you are struggling in this class you need to see me this week, so we can set up a plan for you to succeed. Only two of you picked up extra credit last week?

Monday 4/4
1. Review Tests
2. Read and Discuss Act III
3. Review all Vocabulary and Idioms (homework)
4. Work on Act IV Packet (homework)

Tuesday 4/5
1. Idiom Test - Weeks 13 - 17
2. Review Quarter
3. Read and Discuss Act III
4. Work on Journals (homework)
5. Finish Act IV Packet (homework)

Wednesday 4/6
1. Act IV Packet Due
2. Quarter Benchmark Test
3. See Act III
4. Work on Dialectical Journals (homework)

Thursday 4/7
1. Act III Test
2. Review Act IV Packet
3. Read Act V (homework)
4. Work on Journals (homework)

Friday 4/8
1. Vocabulary Review Test
2. See Discussion of Act IV
3. Work on Journals (homework)
4. Act V Packet (homework)

Easter is coming!