English II
1 to 5 December
1 December
Warm Up: Subject Complements
Essential Question: How do representations of the Holocaust help us
understand its effect?
Today’s Agenda:
• Film Viewing – The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
• Vocabulary Unit 6
Tomorrow’s Agenda:
• Assessment – Night
• Finish viewing The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
• Vocabulary Quiz Unit 5
Warm Up – Direct Objects
1. Robert replaced the shattered window pane.
2. We moved the fallen branch from the driveway.
3. She caught a wide-mouthed bass this morning.
4. Well-qualified surgeons do open-heart surgery.
5. We bought the Victorian table for the hallway.
6. He wore a waterproof parka when he went skiing.
7. Michael bought a sweater and a pair of pants.
8. She grew plants in her greenhouse.
9. David selected a toy for his sister.
10. They hung the posters in the hallway.
2 December
Warm Up: Subject Complements
Essential Question: How does memory of the Holocaust affect our
understanding of the human condition?
Today’s Agenda:
• Test - Night
• Finish Viewing – The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
Tomorrow’s Agenda:
• Introduction to Greek Drama
• Vocabulary Unit 5 Quiz
Warm Up
1. Sidney paid her sister ten dollars for doing her chores.
2. The artist painted Susan a mural.
3. Frank’s dad tossed him the baseball.
4. Victoria gave Amanda music lessons.
5. Albert sent his sister a postcard from Sydney.
6. Luke made himself some lemonade.
7. The realtor sold Martin the home of his dreams.
8. The Constitution guarantees all men freedom.
9. Please bring Sally and Ricky some dry clothes.
10. Our committee handed our neighbors fliers about the new neighborhood
watch program.
3 December
Warm Up: Writing Prompt #20
Essential Question: What is Greek Drama?
Today’s Agenda:
• Notes: Introduction to Greek Drama
• Vocabulary Unit 5 Quiz
Tomorrow’s Agenda:
• USA Test Prep
• Greek Drama Webquest
• Quiz – Greek Drama
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Writing Prompt #20
Dr. Seuss’s Philosophy
• In Dr. Seuss’s Horton Hears a Who, Horton the elephant discovers a tiny
planet of living beings on a speck of dust. Other animals urge Horton to
throw away the dust speck, bot believing that such a tiny world could exist,
but Horton refuses. The book ends with this moral:
• “A person is a person, no matter how small.”
• Write about a current political or social situation that you think illustrates
the idea that even seemingly inconsequential people are important. Use
Dr. Seuss’s moral as the last sentence of your response.
• Please write a minimum of 1 page providing sufficient details to support
your premise.
4 December
Warm Up: Writing Prompt
Essential Question: Why is it important to understand Greek culture?
Today’s Agenda:
• USA Test Prep
• Greek Drama Webquest
• Quiz – Greek Drama
Tomorrow’s Agenda:
• Introduction to Oedipus the King
• Begin Reading Oedipus the King
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Writing Prompt #21
• Imagine that you can see five years into the future. What is your life
like, personally and professionally? Where are you living? Who are
you with? What have you accomplished? What do you have left to
accomplish?
• Please respond to the prompt by writing a minimum of a one page
response.
5 December
Warm Up: Subject Complements
Essential Question: In what ways has Greece influenced Western
society in literature?
Today’s Agenda:
• Introduction to Oedipus the King
• Begin Reading Oedipus the King
• Notebook Quiz
Monday’s Agenda:
• Continue reading Oedipus
Warm Up – Subject Complements
1. After the race, the runners felt tired but exhilarated.
2. Janet became tan and muscular during summer camp.
3. That novel became an overnight bestseller.
4. The singer’s albums are as popular now as ever.
5. A straight line is the shortest distance between two points.
6. The retired officer remained a consultant on special projects.
7. Paula, Pam, and Patty are triplets and sisters.
8. Barbara will become either a surgeon or an internist.
9. The police search was extremely thorough.
10. Jim’s suggestion was neither constructive nor workable.
Notebook Quiz
1. Who wrote the last play in the Theban Trilogy?
2. When was this play written?
3. Many playwrights used mythological stories to comment on _____ and ______
concerns of their time.
4. Who might Sophocles been trying to send a message to?
5. What is a Satyr?
6. How many actors were required for the performance of a tragedy?
7. How was the playing of multiple roles, both male and female, made possible?
8. What was the standard number of members of the chorus?
9. What does Parodos mean?
10. What are the FIVE themes in Oedipus the King?