English I
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Week of September 10
Monday, September 10, 2012
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Announcement: You will need to bring your vocabulary
book on Wednesday and Thursday this week.
Announcement: Finish read the short story for tomorrow
Report directly to the Media Center tomorrow. Bring your
login information with you.
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NJC S: RL2
NJC2S: WL 10
Homework: See Monday, 9/10
Today’s objectives: We will complete the Media Center
orientation
Today’s objectives: We will expand upon our homework Next quiz/test: Thursday quiz #3 – It will cover
on paired sentences. We will introduce the triple. We will pronouns, case, Media Center and daily words
begin Unit #1 in vocabulary.
since last Thursday.
Next quiz/test: Thursday quiz #3 – It will cover
pronouns, case, the triple, Media Center
information and daily words since last Thursday.
Vocabulary Quiz #1 – 9/20
Vocabulary Quiz #1 – 9/20
Word of the Day: simian: characteristic of, or
resembling an ape or a monkey
Time budget: Agenda
Time budget: Media Center presentation
Vocabulary Unit #1- definitions
Literary term: verbal irony: the spoken words are
intended to mean the opposite of what is said
Expand upon paired sentence (in-class
assignment)
Greek root: cycle – wheel: unicycle, bicycle,
cyclone
The triple
Closure: How can you go to the Media Center
during study hall?
Homework: For Thursday: Students will complete the
following handouts:
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Handout: Pronouns
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Handout: Triples
NJC2S: RL 1
These assignments will be collected at the beginning of
class on Thursday.
Word of the Day: phylum: a primary division of a
kingdom
Literary term: irony: the opposite of what is
expected occurs
Greek root: anthro – Man: anthropology,
anthropomorphic, philanthropist
Notes: The triple is composed of _____ sentences.
The first sentence offers and opinion, the second
sentence adds _____ and the third sentence offers
an _____ .
Closure: Explain how to write a triple to your
neighbor
Homework: See Monday, 9/10
Today’s objective: We will read the short story, “Split
Cherry Tree”. Also, we will review the synonyms and
antonyms for Unit #1.
Next quiz/test: Thursday quiz #3 – tomorrow
Vocabulary Quiz #1 – 9/20
Time budget: Agenda
“Split Cherry Tree”
Synonyms and Antonyms- Unit #1
Word of the Day: stamen: the pollen-producing
reproductive organ of a flower
Literary term: projected future: what is likely to
happen after the story ends
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Greek root: dem – people: democratic, epidemic,
demagogue
Closure: Create a sentence containing three of our
vocabulary words.
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Thursday, September 13, 2012
Week of September 10
CTRW- Unit #1
Word of the Day: alibi: a form of defense when a
defendant attempts to prove he was elsewhere
Literary term: drama: a story played out by actors
Greek root: meter – measure: thermometer,
barometer, perimeter
NJC2S: RL 4
Analyzing and Interpreting questions: 1.There
are a number of conflicts in this story. Explain how
Homework: Homework due
the following sentence sums up the central conflict
in this story: “He looked like a leaf turned brown on
Today’s objective: We will read “Split Cherry Tree”. We the tree among the treetops filled with growing
will take Thursday quiz #3.
leaves.”
Next quiz/test: Vocabulary Quiz #1 – 9/20
Time budget: Agenda
Thursday quiz #3
“Split Cherry Tree”
Word of the Day: vaccine: preparation of a
weakened or killed pathogen
Literary term: foreshadowing: the author offers a
hint of what may soon happen
Greek root: bio- life: biology, biosphere
Closure: With a neighbor, develop a diagram of the
action of the story.
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Friday, September 14, 2012
Announcement: Bring your vocabulary book on Tuesday.
NJC2S: SL1: b
Homework: None
Today’s objective: We will discuss “Split Cherry Tree”.
We will review the Choosing the Right Word section for
Unit #1.
Next quiz/test: Vocabulary Quiz #1 – 9/20
Thursday quiz #4- 9/27
Time budget: Agenda
Split Cherry Tree - Analyzing and Interpreting
questions
2. Pa becomes a dynamic character in this story.
Does he simply change his ideas or does he
change in some deeper way?
3. How does your initial impression of Professor
Herbert change?
4. How is the basic conflict of the story resolved?
Closure: Define revision