HHS Junior 2011 - 2012 School Year Registration

8:00 - 11:00 a.m.: A - L

12:00 - 3:00 p.m.: M - Z

Homecoming 2011 Class of 2013 T-Shirt Order Form

(Due by Fri., Sept. 09th)

Begin discussing CLASS SYLLABUS and CELL PHONE USE POLICY

(Due to be signed, for credit, no later than next Mon., Sept. 12th)

*Please sit in a different desk everyday this week.

Finish discussing CLASS SYLLABUS and CELL PHONE USE POLICY

(Due to be signed, for credit, no later than next Mon., Sept. 12th)

And assign on-going extra-credit opportunity for first semester.

Assign Summer Reading Presentation Assignment

(Due next Fri., Sept. 16th)

AND

Distribute summaries of two Jonathan Kozol novels.  Please read and select (by tomorrow, Fri., Sept, 09th) which of the two novels you would like to read for class.

AND

Begin assigning Weekly Rhetorical Terms Small Group Presentations and Quizzes

*Please sit in a different desk everyday this week.

Powder Puff meeting today at 2:20 p.m. in room 207 for all JUNIOR girls planning to play.

Homecoming 2011 Class of 2013 T-Shirt Orders

DUE TODAY

Today is the last day to turn in your "No Cell Phone Use" Policy Form for extra-credit

Selection of one of the two Jonathan Kozol novels to read for class from the summaries of two Jonathan Kozol novels distributed in class yesterday, Thurs., Sept. 08th.

Finish assigning Weekly Rhetorical Terms Small Group Presentations and Quizzes

Work in two different small groups on preliminary work for two group-assignments thus far assigned

*Please sit in a different desk everyday this week.

Today is the last day for Juniors to sign up to play Powderpuff and to order Powderpuff shirts. Please drop off order forms in room 224, along with your $15.00 payment.

Signed CLASS SYLLABUS and CELL PHONE USE POLICYDUE today for full credit

As you enter class today, please sit in the seat you want to be your officially "assigned" seat, and please remember the location of that seat.

BEGIN INTRODUCTORY ACTIVITY

CONTINUE INTRODUCTORY ACTIVITY and assign corresponding individual assignment requirement (DUE Thurs., Sept. 15th)

CONTINUE (3rd&4thhour) or FINISH (2nd hour) INTRODUCTORY ACTIVITY and receive verbal reminder and further directions on corresponding individual assignment - due tomorrow, Fri., Sept. 16th

ASSIGN jigsawed chapter from Jonathon Kozol's novel  - reading of and completion of corresponding worksheet due Mon., Oct. 17th

2nd Hour Only: Part II of Introductory Assignment DUE today (assigned yesterday, Thurs., Sept. 15th) - to be presented in class

3rd & 4th Hour Only: CONTINUE INTRODUCTORY ACTIVITY and continue corresponding individual assignment

Junior Powderpuff permission slips are due TODAY. You CANNOT play if you do not have a signed permission slip on file.

Finish (2nd hour) or Begin (3rd & 4th hours) presenting Summer Reading Presentation (due last Mon., Sept. 19th) - assigned Thurs., Sept. 08th

(Every student will complete a quiz over ALL presentation information tomorrow, Thurs., Sept. 22nd)

LINK TO CLASS POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONS OVER NOVELS

2nd Hour Only: Complete First In-Class Practice A.P. Essay Exam Writing

3rd & 4th Hours Only: Part II of Introductory Assignment DUE today (assigned last Mon., Sept. 19th) - to be presented in class

Back-to-School-Night

PAJAMA DAY

2nd Hour ONLY:

Take notes over and finish discussing NO portion of "No/Know" List and begin discussing KNOW Portion of "No/Know" List

Link to NO Portion of List

3rd Hour Only: Quiz over material presented during Summer Reading Presentations

Novel Presentation PowerPoints

AND

Literary Trivia

4th Hour Only: Finish presenting Summer Reading Presentation (due last Mon., Sept. 19th) - assigned Thurs., Sept. 08th

(Every student will complete a quiz over ALL presentation information tomorrow, Tues., Sept. 27th)

LINK TO CLASS POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONS OVER NOVELS

MANDATORY - without exception - Meeting at 2:30 p.m. for all Junior and Senior girls planning to play in this Wednesday's Powder Puff Game

COLLEGE SHIRT DAY

2nd and 3rd HOURS ONLY: PLEASE MEET IN COMPUTER LAB 204 TO BEGIN YOUR JUNIOR EDP

4th Hour Only: Quiz over material presented during Summer Reading Presentations

Link to Class's PowerPoint Presentations

AND

Literary Trivia

MANDATORY Powder Puff Practice (6:30 - 8:30 p.m.) for all Junior and Senior girls playing in the game tomorrow, Wed., Set. 28th.

CLASS THEME DAY

2nd and 3rd HOURS ONLY: Writing exercise in the HHS Commons

4th HOUR ONLY: PLEASE MEET IN THE HHS CAREER CENTER TO FINISH YOUR JUNIOR EDP

2nd Hour Only: Complete Pronoun, Adjective, and Verb Packet - due tomorrow, Tues., Oct. 04th

3rd & 4th Hours Only: Complete First In-Class Practice A.P. Essay Exam Writing

We have Club Meetings Today during Seminar Time

ALL HOURS: Check and discuss English Grammar PreTest

AND

Assignment of first English Grammar Packet - Reading and Practice activities due next Tues., Oct. 11th

2nd Hour Only: Discuss Pronoun, Adjective, and Verb Packet completed in class last Mon., Oct. 03rd

ALL HOURS:

Finish (2nd hour) or Begin (3rd & 4th hours) taking notes over and discussing "No/Know" List while finding and indicating errors in own essay written in class

Link to ENTIRE No/Know List

Second Hour Only: Re-write assigned - DUE Fri., Oct. 14th

(Must be submitted in BOTH a hard-printed copy AND through TurnItIn.com by 2:14 p.m. on due date)

Don't remember your class ID and password for TurnItIn.com?

Homework for all hours

DUE in 2nd hour next Wed., Oct. 12th

DUE in 3rd & 4th hours next Fri.m Oct. 14th:

Read and consider discussion questions over Plato's "Allegory of the Cave"

NO SCHOOL!

Teacher PD Day

First Rhetorical and Literary Devices Presentation

Who is presenting today and what are the terms?

First English Grammar Packet DUE (reading and exercises) - assigned last Wed., Oct. 05th

To be checked and discussed in class

LINK TO ANSWER KEY

TODAY'S PowerPoint Presentations for Rhetorical and Literary Terms

Second Hour

Fourth Hour

TODAY'S Handouts for Rhetorical and Literary Terms

Second Hour

Third Hour

Fourth Hour

Third Hour's "Notes" Sheet for PowerPoint Presentation

ANSWER KEY to Second Hour's Worksheet

ANSWER KEY to Third Hour's Worksheet

ALL HOURS

Second Rhetorical and Literary Devices Presentation

Who is presenting today and what are the terms?

Link to Second and Third Hour's PowerPoint Presentation

Link to Fourth Hour's PowerPoint Presentation

Second and Third Hour's Worksheet

Fourth Hour's Worksheet

LINK to Answer Key for Fourth Hour's Worksheet

(Both due tomorrow, Wed., Oct. 19th to be checked and discussed, if necessary)

Second English Grammar Packet DUE (reading and exercises) - assigned and distributed in class last Thurs., Oct. 13th

Will be checked for credit and discussed in class

(Pages 4 through 7 of reading)

(Pages 12 through 15 of reading)

LINK to English Grammar Packet #2 Answer Key

Second Hour Only: Discuss and Complete Self-Reflection Writing Rubric based on formal essay due yesterday

Third Hour Only: Begin discussing Socrates

We're on Seminar Schedule today.

Second and Third Hour's Worksheet

Fourth Hour's Worksheet

for yesterday's Rhetorical and Literary Terms Presentations DUE today, to be checked and dicussed, if necessary

LINK to second and third hour answer key

LINK to fourth hour answer key

2nd Hour Only: First Socratic Seminar - led by Mrs. Erickson

(reading assigned last Thurs., Oct. 13th). What is the required reading?

3rd & 4th HOURS Only : Discuss Socrates and Assign Bi-Weekly Socratic Seminars

2nd Hour Only: Reading assignments for first Student-Led Socratic Seminar given

ALL HOURS

Second Rhetorical and Literary Devices Quiz

What are the terms?

Link to Second and Third Hour's PowerPoint Presentation

Link to Fourth Hour's PowerPoint Presentation

LINK to Answer Key for Fourth Hour's Worksheet

AND

ACT English Grammar Quiz (both over all material from last Tues., Oct. 18th)

LINK to English Grammar Packet #2 Answer Key

ACT Reading Strategies Packet assigned and dsitributed in class - due to be entirely read (no "work" to be completed) next Tues., Oct. 25th

3rd & 4th Hours Only: Reading assignments for first Student-Led Socratic Seminar given

3rd & 4th Hours Only: Essay re-writes due - assigned Thurs., Oct. 13th

(Must be submitted in BOTH a hard-printed copy AND through TurnItIn.com by 2:14 p.m.)

Don't remember your class ID and password for TurnItIn.com?

2nd Hour Only: InClass Activity

AND Please bring the following to class today: Your Personal Theme presented in class last Fri., Oct. 14th.

3rd & 4th Hours Only: First Socratic Seminar - led by Mrs. Erickson

(reading assigned Thurs., Oct. 13th). What is the required reading?

Second Hour ONLY : Begin viewing The Truman Show

3rd & 4th Hours Only: Present Personal Themes - assigned Fri., Oct. 14th, and originally due last Fri., Oct. 21st

ALL HOURS: Assign The Truman Show On Line Discussion

Through TurnItIn.com

*Please use the A.P. Composition Class set up for ALL hours for TurnItIn.com discusssions

TurnItIn.com Class ID number and passwords

All three steps of assignment due by 11:59 p.m. on Mon., Nov. 07th

Optional Extra-Credit Essay about The Matrix and The Allegory of the Cave given - do no later than Mon., Nov. 07th (through both TurnItIn.com AND as a hard copy)

Third Rhetorical and Literary Devices Presentation

Who is presenting today and what are the terms?

LINK to today's PowerPoint Presentation

LINK to Answer Key for Worksheet

Reading of entire ACT Reading Strategies Packet DUE today (no "work" to be completed) - assigned and distributed in class last Thurs., Oct. 20th

To be discussed in class for today's lesson

3rd & 4th Hours Only: Discuss and Complete Self-Reflection Writing Rubric based on formal essay due last Fri., Oct. 21st

ALL HOURS: Finish viewing The Truman Show

*Second Hour students checked their Vocabulary Quiz taken yesterday, Thurs., Oct. 27th

3rd Hour Only will watch the final 10 minutes of The Truman Show

4th Hour ONLY will watch the entire second half of The Truman Show and check their Vocabulary Quiz from last Thurs., Oct. 27th

2nd and 3rd Hours Only: Reading and specific noting of first jigsawed textbook chapter, from Everyday Use, DUE - assigned Fri., Oct. 14th

RECEIVE FURTHER CORRESPONDING ASSIGNMENT - due this Fri., Nov. 04th

GIVEN TIME TO WORK ON IN CLASS TODAY

Aid for Chapter ONE Presentation

Aid for Chapter TWO Presentation

Aid for Chapter THREE Presentation

Aid for Chapter FOUR Presentation

NO SCHOOL!

Teacher PD Day

PLEASE MEET IN THE CLASSROOM TO COMPLETE

The First Cumulative Test over Rhetorical and Literary Devices Lists/Quizzes One through Three

HHS Drama Club's Fall Production of It's a Wonderful Life

Fourth Rhetorical and Literary Devices Presentation

Who is presenting today and what are the terms?

LINK to worksheet for today's terms for all hours

LINK to Answer Key for this Packet

LINK to PowerPoint Presentation for today's terms

2nd and 3rd Hours Only: Finish presenting Small group teachings of assigned chapter of Everyday Use - assigned last Mon., Oct. 31st

EVERYDAY USE POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONS

Chapter One, Second Hour

Chapter Four, Second Hour

Chapter One, Third Hour

Chapter Two, Third Hour

Chapter Four, Third Hour

Chapter Six, Third Hour

Third Hour Only:

Began discussing reading of jigsawed chapter from Jonathon Kozol's novel  - assigned Thurs., Sept. 15th

4th Hour Only: Continue preparing tomorrow's presentation over your assigned chapter of Everyday Use

We have Club Meetings Today during Seminar Time

What groups are meeting?

2nd and 3rd Hours Only: Please meet in the HHS Media Center for an A.P. Comp. Work Day.

Fourth Hour Only: Begin presenting (chapters 1 thru 4) small group teachings of assigned chapter of Everyday Use - assigned last Mon., Nov. 07th

Fourth Hour's EVERYDAY USE POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONS

Chapter Two

NO SCHOOL!

HHS Parent/Teacher Conferences 7:24 a.m. - 2:14 p.m.

Fifth Rhetorical and Literary Devices Presentation

Who is presenting today and what are the terms?

LINK to corresponding handout

LINK to answer key for handout

Begin discussion over four A.P. Practice Reading Test Essays assigned Thurs., Oct. 27th

LINK to corresponding handout for this lesson

We have Club Meetings Today during Seminar Time

Which groups are meeting today?

Third Socratic Seminar Group Leaders (for Dec. 07th Seminar) are required to inform of their seminar readings today.

Second Student-led Socratic Seminar

Who is leading the discussion?

ASSIGNED READINGS:

2nd Hour: "Homeless" by Anna Quindlen

2nd & 4th Hours: "The Human Cost of an Illiterate Society" by Jonathan Kozol

2nd & 4th Hours: "Lifeboat Ethics" by Garrett Hardin

3rd Hour: "On Compassion" by Barbara Lazear Ascher (pdf)

3rd Hour: "On Dumpster Diving" by Lars Eighner

3rd & 4th Hours: "The Singer Solution to World Poverty" by Peter Singer

Fifth Rhetorical and Literary Devices Quiz over terms presented in class last Tues., Nov. 15th

Who is presenting today and what are the terms?

LINK to corresponding handout for this week's terms

LINK to answer key for handout

Continue discussion over four A.P. Practice Reading Test Essays assigned Thurs., Oct. 27th and begin independent quizzing

LINK to corresponding handout for this lesson

Packet distributed for supplemental detail to "Kinds of Questions" notes and assignments

Third and Fourth Hours Only: For homework tonight, please use this PDF to complete your notes over "Kinds of Questions on A.P. Comp. Exam"

Distribution of next ENG Grammar Packet - due to be read and completed for class on Tues., Nov. 29th

Handout distributed with all brainstormed possible themes for Dr. MLK, Jr. Day Events - please limit these as much as possible by next Mon., Nov. 21st

Handout distributed with answers to notes for "Kinds of Questions on A.P. Comp. Exam" packet - to be used for today's assignment over question analyzation

Packet distributed in class yesterday, Thurs., Nov. 17th to be used in conjunction with completing A.P. Mutliple Choice Question Analysis Assignment over W. E. B. Dubois' The Souls of Black Folk and Charlotte Perkin's Gilman's The Man-Made World; or, Our Androcentric Culture

LINK to first corresponding handout (for notes) for this lesson

Finish second Jonathan Kozol worksheet acquired in class last Mon., Nov. 14th and brainstorming of rhetorically accurate verbs - both to be discussed in class next Mon., Nov. 21st

ALL brainstormed possible themes for Dr. MLK, Jr. Day Events limited as much as possible - to be discussed in class today

Reading of chapters one through six of Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart and consideration of

applicable discussion questions

Assigned Wed., Nov. 02nd

Next set of reading assigned (chapters seven through thirteen) and consideration of applicable discussion questions ~ due Mon., Dec. 05th

Distribution of hard copy of Things Fall Apart chapter seven through thirteen discussion questions ~ due to be read Mon., Dec. 05th

In Class Activity

NO SCHOOL!

NO SCHOOL!

Second Jonathan Kozol worksheet acquired in class Mon., Nov. 14th and brainstorming of rhetorically accurate verbs DUE today

for finishing our discussion over The RHETORICAL PRECIS and Rhetorically Accurate Verbs

Assign monthly Rhetorical Preces - first due by 2:14 p.m. this Fri., Dec. 02nd

You may begin submitting your first Rhetorical Precis today ~ DUE no later than 2:14 p.m. this Fri., Dec. 02nd

What are my reading choices for this precis?

Sixth Rhetorical and Literary Devices Presentation

Who is presenting today and what are the terms?

LINK TO QUIZLET STUDY TOOL FOR THIS WEEK'S SET OF TERMS

Worksheets for Second Hour's, Third Hour's, and Fourth Hour's Presentations

Third Hour's PowerPoint Presentation

Fourth Hour's PowerPoint Presentation

English Grammar Packet distributed in class Thurs., Nov. 17th DUE today (reading and completion of practice material).

To be checked and discussed in class today

Quiz over this material this Thurs., Dec. 01st

Answer Key to Part I of Packet

Answer Key to Part II of Packet

Reading choices and schedule for all Rhetorical Precec for the entire school year distributed in print form today

Second and Fourth Hours ONLY: ReWrite of yesterday's written-in-class-with-small-group precis in response to Jonathon Kozol novel assigned - to be completed, with same group, then turned-in, first thing, in class tomorrow

We have Club Meetings Today during Seminar Time

Which groups are meeting today?

Please meet in the HHS Media Center for an A.P. Comp. Work Day.

Second and Fourth Hours ONLY: ReWrite of last Monday's written-in-class-with-small-group precis in response to Jonathon Kozol novel assigned yesterday, Tues., Nov. 29th - to be completed, with same group, then turned-in, first thing, in class today

Sixth Rhetorical and Literary Devices Quiz over terms presented in class last Tues., Nov. 29th

Who is presenting today and what are the terms?

LINK TO QUIZLET STUDY TOOL FOR THIS WEEK'S SET OF TERMS

Worksheets for Second Hour's, Third Hour's, and Fourth Hour's Presentations

Third Hour's PowerPoint Presentation over this week's terms

Fourth Hour's PowerPoint Presentation over this week's terms

ENG Grammar Quiz over concepts from packet discussed in class last Tues., Nov. 29th (assigned Thurs., Nov. 17th)

Answer Key to Part I of this week's ENG grammar packet

Answer Key to Part II of this week's ENG grammar packet

View last two school year's Dr. MLK, Jr. Day A.P. Comp. class-made videos.

(This year's theme: "Communication.")

HOMEWORK, Due this Wed., Dec. 07th: Please brainstorm ideas for our Dr. MLK, Jr. Day video

Assign Teaching/Review Activity of specifically assigned rhetorical terms to Mrs. Conley's Honors 9 Students - DUE Wed., Jan. 18th

Reading of chapters seven through thirteen of Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart and consideration of applicable discussion questions due

Assigned Tues., Nov. 22nd

Next set of reading assigned (chapters fourteen through nineteen) and consideration of appilcable discussion questions ~ due date: Mon., Dec. 19th

(1) Class reading and discussion of short story.

(2) Group A.P. Exam Multiple Choice Quiz (over one piece of writing).

We are on Seminar Schedule today, but ONLY LINK is meeting

Fourth Socratic Seminar Group Leaders (for Dec. 21st Seminar) are required to inform of their seminar readings today.

Share preliminary brainstormed ideas for our Dr. MLK, Jr. Day video (assigned last Mon., Dec. 05th)

Third Student-led Socratic Seminar

What is the required reading and who is leading the discussion?

CHOSEN READING ASSIGNMENTS from National Geographic.com:

Second Hour: "The Burden of Thirst" by Tina Rosenberg

"Get the Salt Out" by Karen E. Lange

"The Last Drop" by Elizabeth Royte

LINK to a PDF of all three of the above articles

Third Hour:

"Get the Salt Out" by Karen E. Lange

and

"The Last Drop" by Elizabeth Royte

Fourth Hour: "The Burden of Thirst" by Tina Rosenberg

and

"Get the Salt Out" by Karen E. Lange

HOMEWORK ASSIGNED (in relation to Dr. MLK, Jr. Day Video), due next Mon., Dec. 12th: Please bring in one hard copy of a related piece of writing,

a hard copy of two applicable quotes (one by Dr. King, one by anyone else), and

e-mail Mrs. Erickson (at her HCS address) a link to an applicable video clip

Practice full-length ACT English/Language Arts Exam

Second Cumulative Test over Rhetorical and Literary Devices Lists/Quizzes Four through Six

Lists Four through Six

PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR A QUIZLET CUMULATIVE REVIEW OVER THESE TERMS

ACT BOOT CAMP

2:22 - 3:26 P.M.

"Homework" from this session - due next Mon., Dec. 12th so Mrs. Erickson can prep the material for next Wednesday's session (completing chart of types of questions)

LINK TO CODES

DUE TODAY (in relation to Dr. MLK, Jr. Day Video), assigned last Wed., Dec. 07th:One hard copy of a related piece of writing,

a hard copy of two applicable quotes (one by Dr. King, one by anyone else), and an

e-mail to Mrs. Erickson (at her HCS address) of a link to an applicable video clip

BEGIN VIEWING AND NARROWING DOWN VIDEO CLIPS

Very quickly check last Friday's Cumulative Vocabulary Test

ASSIGNMENT of SPECIFIC TERMS and GROUPS for Lesson to Mrs. Conley's Honors 9 Students

Activity "Proposal" due no later than next Tues., Dec. 20th.

What are all the terms we will be reviewing with them?

Seventh Rhetorical and Literary Devices Presentation

Who is presenting today and what are the terms?

LINK to PowerPoint Presentation for these terms                        

LINK to Worksheet for this set of terms

Finish viewing and narrowing down Dr. MLK, Jr. Day Video clips

Distribution of five pieces of A.P. Multiple Choice Readings to be used in preparation for this Thursday's quiz - you will be A.P. multiple choices tested over two of these pieces.

Any pre-notation completed on these pieces may be used on this Thursday's quiz.

PSAT results are available for pick up beginning today.  You may visit the career center during all lunches or at 2:15 p.m. to pick up your score report.  You should notgo there during class time for your scores. 

We have Club Meetings Today during Seminar Time

Please meet in the HHS Media Center for an A.P. Comp. Work Day.

ACT BOOT CAMP

2:22 - 3:26 P.M.

Seventh Rhetorical and Literary Devices Quiz over terms presented in class last Tues., Dec. 13th

What are the terms on today's quiz?

LINK to PowerPoint Presentation for these terms                        

LINK to Worksheet for this set of terms

Group (from previous pices we've been working on with this activity/lesson) and Individual (over two of the five pieces of writing distributed in class last Tues., Dec. 13th) A.P. Multiple Choice Quizzes

Any pre-notation completed on these pieces may be used on today's quiz.

QUIZ over reading of chapters fourteen through nineteen and consideration of applicable discussion questions of Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart DUE today - assigned Mon., Dec. 05th

Assignment of reading of remainder of Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart - due Fri. Jan 06th

Introduction to Annotation

Activity

Activity "Proposal" for Lesson for Mrs. Conley's Honors 9 Students DUE no later than today - assigned Mon., Dec. 05th

8th Rhetorical and Literary Devices Presentation

Who is presenting today and what are the terms?

Quizlet LINK to 8th list of terms

LINK to Second Hour's PowerPoint Presentation

LINK to Third Hour's PowerPoint Presentation

LINK to Fourth Hour's PowerPoint Presentation

        LINK to Fourth Hour's Worksheet

Begin Review Packet over Correct Comma and Apostrophe Use - for quiz this Thurs., Dec. 22nd

HOMEWORK, Due this Thurs., Dec. 22nd ~ Complete this entire packet through ALL Apostrophe Use (including Contractions).  Do NOT go on to "Words Often Confused"

What clubs are meeting today during Seminar Time?

Yam recipe research due today - assigned last Fri. Dec. 16th

Fifth Socratic Seminar Group Leaders (for Jan. 11th Seminar) are required to inform of their seminar readings today.

Fourth Student-led Socratic Seminar

What is the required reading and who is leading the discussion?

Work on Dr. MLK, Jr. Day Video

ACT BOOT CAMP

2:22 - 3:26 P.M.

8th Rhetorical and Literary Devices Quiz

What are the terms on the quiz?

Quizlet LINK to 8th list of terms

LINK to Second Hour's PowerPoint Presentation

LINK to Third Hour's PowerPoint Presentation

LINK to Fourth Hour's PowerPoint Presentation

        LINK to Fourth Hour's Worksheet

English Grammar Quiz based on review of correct comma and apostrophe use from last Tues., Dec. 20th

Accompanying packet also due today for credit

OPTIONAL EXTRA-CREDIT ACTIVITY TO COMPLETE DURING BREAK, DUE TUES., JAN. 03RD: Complete this test, print out your score sheet, write your name on the print-out, and submit it to Mrs. Erickson

We are on Seminar Schedule today, but only the juniors are meeting. 

Please meet in the HHS Media Center for an A.P. Comp. Work Day.

ACT BOOT CAMP ~ 2:22 - 3:26 P.M.

THIRD HOUR ONLY: Please e-mail your specifically assigned definitions and examples for the Review with Mrs. Conley's students to Megan P. by today

Ninth Rhetorical and Literary Devices Quiz

What are the terms?

Quizlet LINK to 9th list of terms

Final reading assignment of Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart DUE today - assigned Mon., Dec. 19th

WILL COMPLETE COMPREHENSIVE QUIZZING AND DISCUSSION ACTIVITY

THE FIRST EVER (to become annual) GREAT YAM COOKOFF!

Distribution of packet of A.P. Exam-related reading (for part I of your first semester final exam) - to be read and annotated for class discussion on Fri., Jan. 20th

(Titles of pieces: "Behind the Formaldehyde Curtain" by Jessica Mitford, "Cars and Their Enemies" by James Q. Wilson, "Lost in the Kitchen" by Dave Barry, "The Stunt Pilot" by Annie Dillard, "Television: The Plug-In Drug" by Marie Winn, and "What's Wrong with Animal Rights?") by Vicki Hearne)

Tenth Rhetorical and Literary Devices Presentation

Who is presenting today and what are the terms?

Quizlet LINK to 10th list of terms

LINK to 2nd & 4th Hours' Worksheet

LINK to 3rd Hour's Worksheet

LINK to 2nd & 4th Hour's PowerPointPresentation over this week's terms

LINK to Third Hour's PowerPoint Presentation over this week's terms

Please have your "Commas, Apostrophes, and Words Often Confused"

English Grammar Packet (distributed and begun, together, in class prior to the holiday break) with you in class today

Homework, due tomorrow, Wed., Jan. 11th: Completion of this ENTIRE packet

Explanation of Quack!tivities

View "final" Dr. MLK, Jr. Day Video and discuss MLK Day Celebration expectations

We have Club Meetings Today during Seminar Time

Homework, assigned yesterday, Tues., Jan. 10th, DUE Today: Completion of the ENTIRE "Commas, Apostrophes, and Words Often Confused" packet

Fifth Student-led Socratic Seminar

What is the required reading and who is leading the discussion?

ACT BOOT CAMP: 2:22 - 3:26 P.M.

First QUACK!tivity

Second and Fourth Hours Only: VERY quickly check both of yesterday's quizzes

DISCUSSION ACTIVITY OVER CHINUA ACHEBE'S THINGS FALL APART

*If your dishes from The Great Yam Cook-Off are still in the classroom at the end of the school day today, they will be donated to the HHS Teachers' Lounge.  Thank you for helping to keep our room clean!  : )

Optional Extra-Credit Available for attending a Dr. MLK, Jr. Day Celebration TODAY

Possible events in our area:

Events at UofM A2

Events in Milford

Eventsin Farmington

You Tube LINK to our Dr. MLK, Jr. Day video

THIRD HOUR'S ON-LINE OPTIONAL QUIZ #10 (DUE for completion by 9:33 a.m. TODAY)

Third Cumulative Test over Rhetorical and Literary Devices Lists/Quizzes Seven through Ten

Quizlet LINK to 8th list of terms

Quizlet LINK to 9th list of terms

Quizlet LINK to 10th list of terms

A big thank you to Ash Means, from second hour, for creating all of the above!

Third and Fourth Hours Only: Please meet in classroom 205 for Teaching/Review Activity of specifically assigned rhetorical terms to Mrs. Conley's Honors 9 Students - assigned Mon., Dec. 05th

*If time allows, check yesterday's Cumulative Vocabulary Test

Second Hour Only: Please meet in the HHS Career Center for an A.P. Composition Work Day

*Will also check yesterday's Cumulative Vocabulary Test

Please meet in Mrs. Conley's classroom (205) for an *OPTIONAL Review Activity of ALL Rhetorical and Literary Terms - extra-credit possible to be added to Part II of Final Exam Score, on which you may also use one "cheat sheet," no larger than 5"x7"

*Students may make the choice to use this time, instead, to study and prepare for final exams.  You are not required to participate in this activity, if you feel separate work time will be more valuable.

Second QUACK!tivity

Assignment of Optional Extra-Credit Quack!-Style Video Project - due Thurs., April 05th

LINK to assignment directions and terms

Discuss reading distributed and assigned on Fri., Jan 06th to be used on next Mon., Jan. 23rd's Part I of Final Exam

(Titles of pieces: "Behind the Formaldehyde Curtain" by Jessica Mitford, "Cars and Their Enemies" by James Q. Wilson, "Lost in the Kitchen" by Dave Barry, "The Stunt Pilot" by Annie Dillard, "Television: The Plug-In Drug" by Marie Winn, and "What's Wrong with Animal Rights?") by Vicki Hearne)

SNOW DAY!

A.P. Composition students may OPTIONALLY stay after school this Tues., Wed., or Thurs. or come in this Fri. morning to complete Part I of the final exam (instead of waiting until class time on Mon., Jan. 30th).  This is NOT required.  Any student unable to stay after school this week or come in this Fri. to complete Part I of the final exam will complete it during class time on Mon., Jan. 30th.

Part I of your final exam is over the following pieces of reading (received in class on Fri., Jan. 06th and discussed in class on Fri., Jan 20th): "Behind the Formaldehyde Curtain" by Jessica Mitford, "Cars and Their Enemies" by James Q. Wilson, "Lost in the Kitchen" by Dave Barry, "The Stunt Pilot" by Annie Dillard, "Television: The Plug-In Drug" by Marie Winn, and "What's Wrong with Animal Rights?") by Vicki Hearne

You may use annotated readings during your final exam.

NO SCHOOL!

Teacher PD Day

A.P. Composition students may OPTIONALLY come in today (arriving no earlier than 9:00 a.m., and no later than 11:45 a.m.) to complete Part I of the final exam (instead of waiting until class time on Mon., Jan. 30th).  This is NOT required.  Any student unable to come to school today to complete Part I of the final exam will complete it during class time on Mon., Jan. 30th.

Part I of your final exam is over the following pieces of reading (received in class on Fri., Jan. 06th and discussed in class on Fri., Jan 20th): "Behind the Formaldehyde Curtain" by Jessica Mitford, "Cars and Their Enemies" by James Q. Wilson, "Lost in the Kitchen" by Dave Barry, "The Stunt Pilot" by Annie Dillard, "Television: The Plug-In Drug" by Marie Winn, and "What's Wrong with Animal Rights?") by Vicki Hearne

You may use annotated readings during your final exam.

Check various first semester quizzes

2nd Hour Only: Remove Personal Themes from the wall

If you did not do so last week, you may complete Part I of your First Semester Final Exam (Multiple Choice Reading) today during class time - received reading on Fri., Jan. 06th and discussed in class last Fri., Jan. 20th - may use annotated reading on today's exam

(Titles of pieces: "Behind the Formaldehyde Curtain" by Jessica Mitford, "Cars and Their Enemies" by James Q. Wilson, "Lost in the Kitchen" by Dave Barry, "The Stunt Pilot" by Annie Dillard, "Television: The Plug-In Drug" by Marie Winn, and "What's Wrong with Animal Rights?") by Vicki Hearne)

We have Club Meetings Today during Seminar Time

Please meet in the HHS Media Center for an A.P. Comp. Work Day.

ACT BOOT CAMP: 2:22 - 3:26 P.M. ~ Lesson Available

Check various first semester quizzes

2nd Hour Only: Remove Personal Themes from the wall

If you did not do so last week, you may complete Part I of your First Semester Final Exam (Multiple Choice Reading) today during class time - received reading on Fri., Jan. 06th and discussed in class last Fri., Jan. 20th - may use annotated reading on today's exam

(Titles of pieces: "Behind the Formaldehyde Curtain" by Jessica Mitford, "Cars and Their Enemies" by James Q. Wilson, "Lost in the Kitchen" by Dave Barry, "The Stunt Pilot" by Annie Dillard, "Television: The Plug-In Drug" by Marie Winn, and "What's Wrong with Animal Rights?") by Vicki Hearne)

Please begin the class hour today by purging your class hour's "Graded Papers to be Passed Back" folder

3rd Hour Only: Please remove your Personal Themes from the wall

Inform students of required after-school full-length practice A.P. Composition exam in April - required to sign-up  (use e-mail address Trista Erickson@HartlandSchools.US and password apcomp) for at least one date no later than Mon., April 02nd

Assign MANDATORY test corrections for Part I (multiple choice) of first semester final exam (hard copy of answer ket distributed).  Two types of written explanations for wrong answers (exact number to be explained).  There is also an extra-credit component.

LINK to actual test questions

LINKS to readings: "Behind the Formaldehyde Curtain" by Jessica Mitford, "Cars and Their Enemies" by James Q. Wilson, "Lost in the Kitchen" by Dave Barry, "The Stunt Pilot" by Annie Dillard, "Television: The Plug-In Drug" by Marie Winn, and "What's Wrong with Animal Rights?") by Vicki Hearne

DUE Mon., Feb. 06th

Discussion and Assignment of ACT Rhetorical Skills: Strategies Packet - due this Thurs.,  Feb. 02nd.  You will be ACT-practice-quizzed over this material this Fri., Feb. 03rd

Assignment of Things Fall Apart writing project - due Fri., Feb. 17th

Viewing of previous school years' extra-credit Quack! videos

We have Club Meetings Today during Seminar Time

Please meet in the HHS Media Center for an A.P. Comp. Work Day.

ACT BOOT CAMP: 2:22 - 3:26 P.M. ~ Lesson Available

ACT Rhetorical Skills: Strategies Packet DUE Today - assigned and distributed in class last Tues., Jan. 31st.  You will be ACT-practice-quizzed over this material tomorrow Fri., Feb. 03rd

Check and discuss in class in preparation for tomorrow's quiz over the same material

2nd & 3rd Hours Only: Hang 1st semester Vocabulary Posters

ACT BOOT CAMP: 2:22 - 3:26 P.M. ~ Practice Test Available

Third QUACK!tivity

Complete and Check ACT Practice Quiz over Rhetorical Skills: Strategies

Assignment of both reading and completion of exercises for next English grammar packet - due next Tues., Feb. 07th, to be checked and discussed in class for corresponding quiz on Fri., Feb. 10th

Today you may begin submitting your HARD COPY (ONLY) of your third Rhetorical Precis

DUE no later than 2:14 p.m. this Fri., Feb. 10th

What are my reading choices for this precis?

PLEASE MEET IN COMPUTER LAB 204 TO COMPLETE YOUR SECOND SRI EXAM

ACT BOOT CAMP: 2:22 - 3:26 P.M. - Lesson Available

LINK to packet for today's lesson

We have Club Meetings Today during Seminar Time

MANDATORY test corrections for Part I (multiple choice) of first semester final exam DUE today - assigned Tues., Jan. 31st

LINK to actual test questions

LINKS to readings: "Behind the Formaldehyde Curtain" by Jessica Mitford, "Cars and Their Enemies" by James Q. Wilson, "Lost in the Kitchen" by Dave Barry, "The Stunt Pilot" by Annie Dillard, "Television: The Plug-In Drug" by Marie Winn, and "What's Wrong with Animal Rights?") by Vicki Hearne

Sixth Student-led Socratic Seminar over Stephen Jay Gould pieces

Second Hour Reading Choices: "Dinomania" and "Size and Shape"

Third Hour Reading Choices: "Opus 200," "Size and Shape," and "Will We Figure Out How Life Began?"

Fourth Hour Reading Choices: "Evolution as Fact and Theory," "September 11, 1901," and "Size and Shape"

LINK to PDF of all three readings in a packet

Continue Things Fall Apart group activity begun last January

CONTINUE

ANNOTATION

LINK to needed packet

Homework assigned - due next Thurs., Feb. 16th (guided annotation of one of three essays in Annotation Packet distributed in class today)

ACT BOOT CAMP: 2:22 - 3:26 P.M. ~ Practice Test Available

Your HARD COPY (ONLY) of your third Rhetorical Precis is DUE by 2:14 p.m. today.

What are my reading choices for this precis?

Fourth QUACK!tivity

English Grammar Quiz over packet distributed in class last Fri., Feb. 03rd and discussed last Tues., Feb. 07th

LINK to reading and exercises from corresponding packet

LINK to answer key

COURSE SELECTION FAIR

LINK to available sessions & schedule

Why should I take the A.P. Lit class and exam next year?

(A.P. Literature will be discussed by Ms. Tyer in room 207 during the 2nd & 3rd sessions.)

FINISH all

ANNOTATION in packet - due to be discussed in class this Fri., Feb. 17th

LINK to needed packet

You're registering for the MME/ACT during 2nd & 3rd Hours Today

4th Hour Only: Transitive & Intransitive Verbs and Direct Objects

LINK to needed packet

We have Club Meetings Today during Seminar Time

Please meet in the HHS Media Center for an A.P. Comp. Work Day.

2nd & 3rd Hours: Wanna Discuss Transitive and Intransitive Verbs and Direct Objects?  Come on, you know you do!  All the cool kids are doing it!!

LINK to needed packet

ACT BOOT CAMP: 2:22 - 3:26 P.M. ~ Lesson Available

LINK to packet being used for today's lesson (first half used today)

ACT Essay WRITING DAY

Begin discussing ACT Writing

LINK to needed packet

ACT BOOT CAMP: 2:22 - 3:26 P.M. ~ Practice Test Available

Things Fall Apart final writing project DUE today - assigned Tues., Jan. 31st (as both a hard copy in class and on TurnItIn.com by 3:14 p.m.)

CONTINUE

ANNOTATION

LINK to needed packet

Homework assigned Thurs., Feb. 09th (guided annotation of one of three essays in Annotation Packet distributed in class Thurs., Feb. 09th) DUE Today.

Annotation of last five pages of annotation packet also DUE Today (assigned and worked on in class last Mon., Feb. 13th)

Assignment of Prepositions Memorization - QUIZ next Wed., Feb. 29th

ACT BOOT CAMP: 2:22 - 3:26 P.M. - Lesson Available

LINK to packet being used for today's lesson ( second half ("VERBALS") used today)

We have Club Meetings Today during Seminar Time

8th Socratic Seminar Group Leaders (for March 08th or 14th Seminar) are required to inform of their seminar readings today.

Seventh Student-led Socratic Seminar

What is the required reading and who is leading the discussion?

FINISH

ANNOTATION

LINK to needed packet

ACT BOOT CAMP: 2:22 - 3:26 P.M. ~ Practice English Language Arts Test Available

Please meet in

Computer Lab 317

to complete your

Last Practice Full-Length ACT Reading Test

Please click on this link to complete your test

Hard copy of this test distributed for note taking and test prep

LINK to additional on-line ACT Reading Practice Test for additional prep/study

TIP: View ACT Reading Test-Taking-Tips Videos to prepare:

LINK to Video #1

LINK to Video #2

LINK to Video #3

LINK to Video #4

LINK to Video #5

LINK to Video #6

LINK to Video #7

LINK to Video #8

LINK to Video #9

LINK to Video #10

LINK to Video #11

LINK to Video #12

We have Club Meetings Today during Seminar Time

Prepositions Memorization - QUIZ - assigned Mon., Feb. 20th

Please meet in the HHS Career Center for today's ACT Language Arts test prep practice activity and to meet with your Counselor about your 2012 - 2013 Class Schedule

Why should I take the A.P. Lit class and exam next year?

LINK to additional on-line ACT English Language Arts Practice Test for additional prep/study

All left-over handouts and practice tests for all ACT Boot Camps are available in the Career Center today during school.

ACT BOOT CAMP: 2:22 - 3:26 P.M. - Reading Strategies for the Science portion of the ACT Lesson Available

CUMULATIVE QUACK! Videos 1 - 5 VOCABULARY TEST

(Any notes taken during last Tuesday's viewing of the review video may be used on today's cumulative test.)

Quizlet flashcards for all 100 words

LINK to illustrated on-line notecards to use to study for this test

LINK to ipod/cell phone downloadable flashcards to use to study for this test

Distribution of personal ACT English Language Arts Tests and Data

Offer extended to loan Ten-Complete-ACT-Tests Book to group(s) of students for this weekend's study sessions

Hard copies of all three practice ACT Science Tests from yesterday, Thurs., March 01st's Boot Camp Session available in the classroom today

LINK TO Test I

LINK to Answer Key to Test I

LINK to Test II

Link to Answer Key to Test II

LINK to Test III

LINK to Answer Key to Test II

Be the Change Club's Challenge Day Fundraiser at Biggby Coffee from 3:00 - 6:00 p.m.

With performances by: 

Kaitlyn Barbee    

Jessica Schira (with Tori Graves & Colin Rodel)         

Lindsey Klebba 

Joey Parks

Reid Telando 

Rachel Perkins

The Kittens Mittens

Tyler Oxley & Band

Final "ACT PREPPING " DAY

Discussion of ACT Essay Criteria

Played extra-credit two-teams game covering ACT English, reading, and math concepts

Morning: MME Tests

2nd & 3rd Hours Only: Please meet in HHS Computer Lab 204 for an A.P. Comp. Work Day.

Afternoon Class Schedule:

1st Hour: 11:11 a.m. - 12:08 p.m.

2nd Hour: 12:14 - 1:11 p.m.

3rd Hour: 1:17 - 2:14 p.m.

Morning: MME Tests

4th Hour Only: 8th Student-led Socratic Seminar

What is the required reading and who is leading the discussion?

Afternoon Class Schedule:

4th Hour: 11:11 a.m. - 12:08 p.m.

5th Hour: 12:14 - 1:11 p.m.

6th Hour: 1:17 - 2:14 p.m.

PAJAMA DAY!

Today you may begin submitting your fourth Rhetorical Precis -

DUE no later than 2:14 p.m. this Fri., March 16th

What are my reading choices for this precis?

Homework DUE Today - assigned last Fri., March 09th: Reading of E.B. White's "Once More to the Lake" and answering of accompanying questions (after having categorized them).

Begin two-day Practice A.P. Multiple Choice Exam Activity by reading and discussing questions and answers for the excerpt from a paper Jane Addams gave at the school of Applied Ethics in Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1892

LINK needed for the packet distributed in class for today and tomorrow's activity

HOMEWORK Assigned, due tomorrow, Tues., March 13th: Read and annotate the 2nd piece of reading in our current A.P. Multiple Choice Questions Packet, the excerpt from Henry David Thoreau's essay "Civil Disobedience," written in 1848

Duct Tape Accessory Day

DUE Today, assigned yesterday, Mon., March 12th: Reading and annotation of the 2nd piece of reading in our current A.P. Multiple Choice Questions Packet, the excerpt from Henry David Thoreau's essay "Civil Disobedience," written in 1848

Continue Practice A.P. Multiple Choice Exam Activity

by discussing, in small groups, questions and answers for the excerpt from Henry David Thoreau's essay "Civil Disobedience," written in 1848

LINK needed for the packet distributed in class yesterday, Mon., March 12th for yesterday and today's activity

HOMEWORK assigned, due tomorrow, Wed., March 14th: Read AND answer questions for the 3rd piece in our current A.P. Multiple Choice Exam Questions packet, an excerpt from a contemporary magazine

Distribution of informational flyer about

National College Fair Metro Detroit: Tuesday, March 27th: 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. and 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.  ~  Burton Manor Banquet and Conference Center

LINK to website

Neon Day

We have Club Meetings Today during Seminar Time

DUE Today, assigned yesterday, Tues., March 13th: Read AND answer questions for the 3rd piece in our current A.P. Multiple Choice Exam Questions packet, an excerpt from a contemporary magazine

LINK to answers to last night's homework questions

Distribute hard copy of ALL detailed answers to this past week's practice multiple choice test activity

Explain bi-weekly optional extra-credit grammar practice and distribute hard copies of practice material for first quiz (on Wed., March 28th)

LINK to ANSWER KEY to above English grammar packet

Explain weekly (beginning next Mon., March 19th) optional extra-credit vocabulary learning/reviewing/quizzing opportunity and distribute hard copies of all terms and quizzing dates

2nd & 3rd Hours Only: 8th Student-led Socratic Seminar

What is the required reading and who is leading the discussion?

4th Hour Only: Please meet in the HHS Media Center for an A.P. Comp. Work Day.

A.P. Language and Composition Boot Camp Discussion and Quizzing Activity over William F. Buckley's "Why Don't We Complain?" and Leslie Marmon Silko's "Language and Literature from a Pueblo Indian Perspective."  Time: 2:23 - 3:27 p.m.

Mixed and Matched Patterns Day

Full Practice A.P. Multiple Choice Exam (to be graded for a class score)

A.P. Language and Composition Boot Camp practice free response essay test oppportunity.  2:23 - 3:13 p.m.  LINK TO TODAY'S POSSIBLE ESSAY TOPIC

Guided Multiple Choice Test Corrections DUE Today, for correctness, assigned last Fri., March 16th

WORK ON IN SMALLGROUPS FOR CORRECTNESS

BEGIN STYLE ANALYSIS and SUMMARY VERSUS ANALYSIS

by reading and annotating (paying specific attention to diction) Barbara Kingsolver's short story "High Tide in Tucson," "Twins" by E.B. White and Virginia Woolf's "How Should One Read a Book?"

DUE to be discussed in class tomorrow, Tues., March 20th.

LINK to packet needed for today's assignment

This week's optional extra-credit vocabulary terms

LINK to Quizlet for this week's Extra-Credit Vocabulary Terms

Discuss and check for credit Guided Multiple Choice Test Corrections

CONTINUE STYLE ANALYSIS and SUMMARY VERSUS ANALYSIS by beginning to discuss diction

LINK to corresponding PowerPoint

Homework assigned, due tomorrow, Wed., March 21st (please be prepared to share in class): Compose sentence comparing ART and MEDICINE

A.P. Language and Composition Boot Camp Discussion and Quizzing Activity over Joan Didion's "Keeping a Notebook" and Eudora Welty's "Listening."  Time: 2:23 - 3:27 p.m.

DUE Today (assigned and begun in class yesterday, Tues., March 20th) (please be prepared to share in class): Composition of sentence comparing ART and MEDICINE

Tenth Socratic Seminar Group Leaders (for April 04th Seminar) are required to inform of their seminar readings today.

Ninth Student-led Socratic Seminar

(35 minutes)

What is the required reading and who is leading the discussion?

2nd Hour: "Earliest Impressions" by Jane Addams, "The Gospel of Wealth" (1886) by Andrew Carnegie (pdf) AND "Salvation" by Langston Hughes

3rd Hour: "Earliest Impressions" by Jane Addams AND "Salvation" by Langston Hughes

4th Hour Titles: "Four Traditions of Philanthropy" by Elizabeth Lynn and D. Susan Wisely (pdf) AND Reverend Henry McNeal Turner's “I Claim the Rights of a Man” (1868)

CONTINUE STYLE ANALYSIS and SUMMARY VERSUS ANALYSIS by continuing to discuss diction through concepts on PowerPoint Presentation

Homework assigned, due tomorrow, Thurs., March 22nd: (please be prepared to share in class): Compose a metaphor that includes a description of shoes.

Optional Extra-Credit available for any students who stay after school today to re-hang all our Rhetorical and Literary Terms posters.

DUE Today, assigned yesterday, Wed., March 21st (please be prepared to share in class): Composition of a metaphor that includes a description of shoes.

CONTINUE STYLE ANALYSIS and SUMMARY VERSUS ANALYSIS

by finishing discussion of diction

LINK to audio for analysis that will be completed in class (Garrison Keillor's news from Lake Wobegon)

AND

Barbara Kingsolver's short story "High Tide in Tucson," "Twins" by E.B. White and Virginia Woolf's "How Should One Read a Book?"

Homework assigned, DUE next Mon., March 26th: Read and annotate Barbara Kingsolver's short story "High Tide in Tucson," noting specific use of diction characteristics discussed in class

A.P. Language and Composition Boot Camp practice multiple choice testing oppportunity. 

2:23 - 3:23 p.m.  ~  LINK to detailed ANSWER KEY for this practice test

A Dramatic Reading and Discussion of "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson at the Crossroads branch of Cromaine Library 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.

 "The Lottery," published in 1948, is a terrifying tale, and one of the most famous short stories in American Literature.  Hartland's own Mr. Ray Merrill will do a dramatic reading and host a discussion on "The Lottery," drawing comparisons to The Hunger Games.

Pre-Registration Required at: http://tinyurl.com/7gwc573

NO SCHOOL!

Morning: Teacher PD Day

Afternoon: Parent/Teacher Conferences

DUE Today, assigned yesterday, Mon., March 26th: Reading and syntactically analysis of two pieces attached to Syntax Packet: "The Inheritance of Tools" by Scott Russell Sanders and "There Is No Unmarked Woman" by Deborah Tannen

CONTINUE STYLE ANALYSIS and SUMMARY VERSUS ANALYSIS LESSON through discussion of analysis of "The Inheritance of Tools" by Scott Russell Sanders and "There Is No Unmarked Woman" by Deborah Tannen in Syntax Packet

AND

completion of notes over Figurative Language

Homework assigned (with hard copies of the following distributed in class), due next Mon., April 02nd: Reading and annotation of "Ground Zero" by Suzanne Berne and "Playing by the Rules" by Daniel Gross

LINK to accompanying discussion questions for next Mon., April 02nd's small groups discussion (this is not required to be accessed, utlized, or responded to before next Mon., April 02nd.  It is merely available here for your consideration.  You WILL receive a hard copy in class on Mon., April 02nd).

Please meet in the HHS Media Center for an A.P. Comp. Work Day.

First optional extra-credit English grammar testing opportunity, based on concepts in packet distributed in class on Wed., March 14th

LINK to packet of practice material for concepts on this quiz

LINK to ANSWER KEY to packet corresponding with this optional extra-credit Englisg grammar quiz

LINK TO practice English grammar packet with concepts corresponding with next optional extra-credit quiz (Wed., April 18th) - hard copies of this packet available in class today

Sample A.P. Language and Composition Multiple Choice reading and questions over Linda Hogan's "Dwellings" and Virginia Woolf's "The Death of the Moth." 

Practice A.P. Multiple Choice Exam

Sample A.P. Language and Composition practice multiple choice exam

LINK to detailed ANSWER KEY for this practice test

Please meet in the HHS Media Center Computer Lab for an on-line research lesson

Optional multiple choice test correction assigned - DUE on the date of your choice.

Homework assigned (begun in class today), due next Mon., April 02nd: Completion of finding of three articles on MEL and writing of article summary with citations

Sentence Diagramming Day Two

LINK to today's needed packet

DUE Today, assigned and begun in class last Fri., March 30th: Completion of finding of three articles on MEL and writing of article summary with citations

DUE Today, assigned (with hard copies distributed in class) last Tues., March 27th: Reading and annotation of "Ground Zero" by Suzanne Berne and "Playing by the Rules" by Daniel Gross

LINK to accompanying discussion questions for today's small groups discussion (this is not required to be accessed, utlized, or responded to before today.  It is merely available here for your consideration.  You WILL receive a hard copy in class today).

PLEASE FINISH THESE QUESTIONS IN WRITING FOR HOMEWORK TONIGHT, DUE TOMORROW, TUES., APRIL 03rd

Receive hard copy of and complete notes over Figurative Language (and discuss in relation to "Playing by the Rules" and "Ground Zero") and Treatment of Subject Matter

LINK to this handout

Deadline for

signing-up  (using e-mail address Trista Erickson@HartlandSchools.US and password apcomp) for OPTIONAL after-school full-length A.P. Composition Exam

Today you may begin submitting your fifth Rhetorical Precis

DUE no later than 2:14 p.m. this Thurs., April 05th

What are my reading choices for this precis?

Homework assigned, due tomorrow, Tues., April 03rd: Please read, and consider each authors' treatment of subject matter: Geoffrey Nunberg’s “How Much Wallop Can a Simple Word Pack,” Daniel Okrent’s “The War of Words: A Dispatch from the Front Lines,” Courtland Milloy’s “Pride to One is Prejudice to Another,” and Ray Magliozzi’s “Help Us Overthrow the Tall/Short Mafia”

LINK to the packet distributed in class today containing all of the above readings

DUE Today (assigned yesterday, Mon., April 03rd): Reading, and consideration of each authors' treatment of subject matter: Geoffrey Nunberg’s “How Much Wallop Can a Simple Word Pack,” Daniel Okrent’s “The War of Words: A Dispatch from the Front Lines,” Courtland Milloy’s “Pride to One is Prejudice to Another,” and Ray Magliozzi’s “Help Us Overthrow the Tall/Short Mafia”

FINISH STYLE ANALYSIS LESSON with discussion of treatment of subject matter in relation to each of the above essays due to be read for today's class (assigned yesterday, Mon., April 02nd)

LINK to the packet distributed in class today containing all of the above readings

Homework assigned, due tomorrow, Wed., April 04th: Read and annotate E.B. White's "The Ring of Time"

We have Club Meetings Today during Seminar Time

DUE Today, assigned yesterday, Tues., April 03rd: Reading and annotation of E.B. White's "The Ring of Time"

CONTENT QUIZ

ASSIGN Formal Style Analysis Essay Due (both as a hard copy in class and through TurnItIn.com) by 2:14 p.m. on Fri., April 20th

LINK to four essay choices for analysis completion

(Hard copies also made availabe in the classroom.)

Homework assigned, due tomorrow, Thurs., April 05th: Decide which essay you would like to complete your Style Analysis over

Eleventh Socratic Seminar Group Leaders (for April 25th Seminar) are required to inform of their seminar readings today.

Tenth Student-led Socratic Seminar

What is the required reading and who is leading the discussion?

2nd & 3rd Hour Readings:

"The Lost Boys" by Sara Corbett

"Personal Best" by Atul Gwande

4th Hour Readings:

"The Lost Boys" by Sara Corbett

"Speed Demons" by Karl Taro Greenfeld

Pre-Registration REQUIRED to attend the following OPTIONAL EXTRA-CREDIT EVENT:

"A Conversation with

Michigan Author Bonnie Jo  Campbell" at Cromaine Library 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. 

Ms. Campbell's novel, Once Upon a River has been called the 21st century's Huck Finn.  New York Times said "It is, rather, an excellent American parable about the consequences of our favorite ideal, freedom." It made NPR's Top Five Fiction picks for 2011. 

Bonnie Jo is a marvelous story teller, who wants to share special advice for writers, and keeps readers reading. http://www.bonniejocampbell.com/

DUE Today, assigned yesterday, Wed., April 04th: Which essay you would like to complete your Style Analysis over?

ESSAY and PARTNER FORMALLY ASSIGNED

Your fifth Rhetorical Precis is DUE by 2:14 p.m. today as a hard copy only

What are my reading choices for this precis?

8th QUACK!tivity

Optional Extra-Credit Quack!-Style Video Project DUE Today - assigned Fri., Jan. 20th

LINK to assignment directions and terms

Work with partner on Style Analysis Essay - due this Fri., April 20th

The Printing of a 100-Year-Old Manuscript
6:30 pm
Michigan printer Thomson-Shore was awarded the first
printing of Mark Twain’s autobiography.  Going from a
company laying off employees to working around the
clock, President Kevin Spall says his employees are
“simply joyous.”  What is involved in printing a 100-
year-old manuscript?  Hear Mr. Spall discuss the “honor” of printing Mark Twain’s autobiography and the state of the book printing industry as it stands today.

Review summary versus analysis

Day One of OPTIONAL after-school full-length practice A.P. Composition Exam (required to have signed-up  by Mon. April 02nd using e-mail address Trista Erickson@HartlandSchools.US and password apcomp)

2:30 - 6:15 p.m.

We have Club Meetings Today during Seminar Time

Please meet in the HHS Media Center for an A.P. Comp. Work Day.

LINK TO practice English grammar packet with concepts corresponding with today's optional extra-credit quiz - hard copies of this packet available distributed in class on Wed., March 28th

Mark Twain, 100 years later ~ What he means to Literature
6:30 pm
Eastern Michigan Professor and Mark Twain expert Joseph Csicsila will discuss Mark Twain's work, his place in history and how his impact has evolved over time.

Assignment of Final Exam Project of Group Academy Awards Video - due Mon., June 04th

(ballots due no later than Mon., May 21st)

Begin Argument and Aristotelian Appeals Lesson by completing and discussing notes in the first few pages of the packet - "Effective Argument Analysis" (found in the packet after the three essays being read for homework tonight) needs to be read by students as supplemental information to today's lesson

LINK to entire PDF packet of all everything being used and covered through this unit

Homework assigned, due tomorrow, Fri., April 20th: Please read and annotate (taking into consideration argumentative techniques) Charlie Rose's "Real problem behind schools' poor performance," Carter Hammond's "Real problem is oversimplification of the answer," and Gabriel Latner's "This House Belives that Israel is a Rogue State" (all found after the notes in the packet distributed in class today)

Day Two of OPTIONAL after-school full-length practice A.P. Composition Exam (required to have signed-up  by Mon. April 02nd using e-mail address Trista Erickson@HartlandSchools.US and password apcomp)

2:30 - 6:15 p.m.

Formal Style Analysis Essay Due (both as a hard copy in class and through TurnItIn.com) by 3:14 p.m. Today - assigned Wed., April 04th

LINK to four essay choices for analysis completion

(Hard copies also made availabe in the classroom.)

DUE Today, assigned yesterday, Thurs., April 19th: Reading and annotation (taking into consideration argumentative techniques) Charlie Rose's "Real problem behind schools' poor performance," Carter Hammond's "Real problem is oversimplification of the answer," and Gabriel Latner's "This House Belives that Israel is a Rogue State" (all found after the notes in the packet distributed in class yesterday, Thurs., April 19th)

2nd Hour Only: Please meet in the HHS Commons to complete the pre-registration materials for all your upcoming official A.P. exams

3rd & 4th Hours Only:

Ninth QUACK!tivity

Continue Argument and Aristotelian Appeals Lesson discussing three essays (Charlie Rose's "Real problem behind schools' poor performance," Carter Hammond's "Real problem is oversimplification of the answer," and Gabriel Latner's "This House Belives that Israel is a Rogue State" (all found after the notes in the packet distributed in class yesterday, Thurs., April 19th)) read last night for homework

LINK to entire PDF packet of all everything being used and covered through this unit

Hard copy distributed in class yesterday, Thurs., April 19th

Homework assigned: due next Mon., April 23rd: Reading and annotation of (considering argument techniques) of Eleanor Roosevelt's speech on the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, President Abraham Lincoln's speech "A House Divided," and the Queen Elizabeth speeches & supplements (all found in the packet distributed in class yesterday, Thurs., April 19th)

DUE Today, assigned last Fri., April 20th: Reading and annotation of (considering argument techniques) of Eleanor Roosevelt's speech on the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, President Abraham Lincoln's speech "A House Divided," and the Queen Elizabeth speeches & supplements (all found in the packet distributed in class last Thurs., April 19th)

Continue Argument Lesson with completion of notes argument and beginning small group dicussion of specific Queen Elizabeth speech (to be shared-out tomorrow, Tues., April 24th)

LINK to entire PDF packet of all everything being used and covered through this unit

Hard copy distributed in class last Thurs., April 19th

2nd & 4th Hours Only: Assignment of group's specific categories for your Academy Awards Final Exam Video Project

DUE Mon., June 04th

(ballots due no later than Mon., May 21st)

You may stay after school any day this week to make-up your missed ninth quacktivity

Mark Twain: Tom and Huck ~ Altering a Classic
6:30 pm
Dominican University Professor and Mark Twain expert Dr.
Chad Rohman, will visit Hartland to talk about the time period that Tom Sawyer was written, and the importance of keeping Twain’s work fully intact.  He will discuss the recent changes made to “Huck Finn” and how altering this text will affect our classics.

NO SCHOOL

We have Club Meetings Today during Seminar Time

3rd Hour Only: Assignment of group's specific categories for your Academy Awards Final Exam Video Project

DUE Mon., June 04th

(ballots due no later than Mon., May 21st)

Eleventh and final Student-led Socratic Seminar

What is the required reading and who is leading the discussion?

2nd Hour Pieces: "Boy Genius" and "The Source of America's Discontent" by Dave Barry

3rd Hour Pieces: "Boy Genius" and "Science: It's Just Not Fair" by Dave Barry

4th Hour Pieces: "Laugh, Kookaburra" by David Sedaris and "Breaking the Ice" & "Pick-up Lines Will Save the World" by Dave Barry

Student Leaders: (2nd hour: Ballor & Means) (3rd hour: English, Henneberry, & Parks) (4th hour: Copeland, Sochacki, & Stone)

Continue Argument Lesson with sharing of small group dicussion of specific Queen Elizabeth speech

*All students who were absent last Fri., April 20th, will register for A.P. Exams during 5th hour today in room 212.  You should receive a pass during 1st hour today.

You may stay after school any day this week to make-up your missed ninth quacktivity

Practice A.P. Multiple Choice Exam

You may stay after school any day this week to make-up your missed ninth quacktivity

DUE Today, assigned last Fri., April 27th: Reading and annotation (indicating all uses of your assigned appeal) of the Alabama Clergymen's Letter to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Dr. King's "Letter from Birmingham Jail" (both found in the packet distributed in class last Thurs., April 19th)

WILL BEGIN DISCUSSING IN  CLASS TODAY

Begin practice in identifying Aristotelian Appeals Activity by reading and annoatting for all appeals, then discussing, speeches from the films

A Few Good Men

and

Malice

Homework assigned, due tomorrow, Tues., May 01st: *Reading of Thomas Jefferson's "The Declaration of Indepedence"

AND

*Elizabeth Cady Stanton's "Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions"

AND

*Please be prepared to discuss the accompanying discussion questions for both pieces

AND

Revisit and reevaluate (for specifically assigned appeal) Dr. King's "Letter from Birmingham Jail"

(all found in the packet distributed in class last Thurs., April 19th)

Mark Twain comes to Hartland!
Live and in Person!
7:00 p.m. at Hartland Music Hall
Mark Twain will visit to tell a
few jokes, some great stories, & take us all back to
the time when The Adventures of Tom Sawyer was written.

Sponsored by Michigan Center for the Book.

DUE Today, assigned last Fri., April 27th: Reading and annotation (indicating all uses of your assigned appeal) of the Alabama Clergymen's Letter to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Dr. King's "Letter from Birmingham Jail" (both found in the packet distributed in class last Thurs., April 19th)

WILL BEGIN DISCUSSING IN  CLASS TODAY

Begin practice in identifying Aristotelian Appeals Activity by reading and annoatting for all appeals, then discussing, speeches from the films

A Few Good Men

and

Malice

Homework assigned, due tomorrow, Tues., May 01st: *Reading of Thomas Jefferson's "The Declaration of Indepedence"

AND

*Elizabeth Cady Stanton's "Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions"

AND

*Please be prepared to discuss the accompanying discussion questions for both pieces

AND

Revisit and reevaluate (for specifically assigned appeal) Dr. King's "Letter from Birmingham Jail"

(all found in the packet distributed in class last Thurs., April 19th)

Mark Twain comes to Hartland!
Live and in Person!
7:00 p.m. at Hartland Music Hall
Mark Twain will visit to tell a
few jokes, some great stories, & take us all back to
the time when The Adventures of Tom Sawyer was written.

Sponsored by Michigan Center for the Book.

DUE Today, assigned yesterday, Mon., April 30th: Reading of Thomas Jefferson's "The Declaration of Indepedence" and Elizabeth Cady Stanton's "Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions" (both found in the packet distributed in class Thurs., April 19th) - please be prepared to discuss the accompanying discussion questions for both pieces

WILL DISCUSS TODAY IN CLASS

CONTINUE DISCUSSING ARISTOTELIAN APPEALS FOUND IN Dr. King's "Letter from Birmingham Jail"

(students required to revisit this piece in relation to evaluation of their assigned appeal last night for homework)

Homework assigned, due Thurs., May 17th: Assignment of Longest Grammatically Correct Sentence (to be completed in pairs & please be prepared to share alound in class)

We are on seminar schedule today, but only the juniors are meeting during seminar time today.

WHERE AM I MEETING?

A – F  =  Eagles Nest (Mrs. Wilson) 

G – Li  =  Auditorium (Ms. Borst)

Lj – Ri  =  Commons (Mrs. McClearen)

Rj – Z  =  Auxiliary Gym (Mrs. Empie)

Complete and discuss notes over "How to Answer the 'Defend, Challenge, or Qualify' A.P. Free Response Essay Question"

LINK to entire PDF packet of all everything being used and covered through this unit

Hard copy distributed in class Thurs., April 19th

Read and discuss the Introduction to the Synthesis Essay

Homework assigned, due tomorrow, Thurs., May 03rd: Read Jennie Bristow's "Harry Potter and the Meaning of Life" and complete the accompanying assignment over completely analyzing Bristow's sources

Please meet in Computer Lab 204 to work on your PowerPoint All Visual Aid Report - due next Mon., May 07th (assigned yesterday, Thurs., May 03rd)

LINK TO NEEDED WEBSITE FOR COMPLETION OF REPORT

Homework due next Mon., May 09th: Reading of BOTH Ambrose Bierce's "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" AND "38 Who Saw Murder and Didn't Call the Police"

Verbal reminder given of homework due next Tues., May 08th: Reading of specifically assigned chapter of Barbara Ehrenreich's Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America

LINK TO CHAPTER ONE

LINK TO CHAPTER TWO

LINK TO CHAPTER THREE

and completion, in writing, of corresponding discussion questions

(both located in packet distributed in class last Wed., May 02nd)

Official College Board A.P. Exams begin today (adminsitered at the Old Hartland High School).

What is the schedule?

Today's A.P. Exams

Chemistry 8:00 a.m.

Psychology 12:00 noon

Today you may begin submitting your sixth & final Rhetorica Precis

DUE no later than 3:14 p.m. this Fri., May 04th

What are my reading choices for this precis?

Begin Presenting PowerPoint All Visual Aid Report - assigned last Thurs., May 03rd & given all of last Fri., May 04th's class period to work on

LINK TO NEEDED WEBSITE FOR COMPLETION OF REPORT

VERBAL REMINDER DELIVERED about required reading of specifically assigned chapter of Barbara Ehrenreich's Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America

LINK TO CHAPTER ONE

LINK TO CHAPTER TWO

LINK TO CHAPTER THREE

and completion, in writing, of corresponding discussion questions

DUE TOMORROW, TUES., MAY 08th - assigned last Thurs., May 03rd

(both located in packet distributed in class last Wed., May 02nd)

Reading of specifically assigned chapter of Barbara Ehrenreich's Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America

LINK TO CHAPTER ONE

LINK TO CHAPTER TWO

LINK TO CHAPTER THREE

and completion, in writing, of corresponding discussion questions

DUE TODAY - assigned last Thurs., May 03rd and verbally reminded of last Fri., May 04th & yesterday, Mon., May 07th

(both located in packet distributed in class last Wed., May 02nd)

DISCUSSED IN CLASS TODAY - IN ALL HOURS

2nd & 3rd Hours Only: Discuss Jennie Bristow's "Harry Potter and the Meaning of Life" and analysis of her use of sources, based on your completion of the accompanying assignment over completely analyzing Bristow's sources (assigned last Wed., May 02nd; due last Thurs., May 03rd)

4th Hour Only : Class discussion of AMBROSE BIERCE'S "AN OCCURENCE AT OWL CREEK BRIDGE" (assigned - and distributed - to be read for class this week last Fri., May 04th)

Homework assigned, due this Thurs., May 10th: Reading of specifically assigned section of "textbook" reading from Synthesis Essay Packet

You may NOT stay after school today to make-up your missed ninth quacktivity

We have Club Meetings Today during Seminar Time

Today's A.P. Exam

Calculus at 8:00 a.m.

Finish Presenting PowerPoint All Visual Aid Report - assigned last Thurs., May 03rd

LINK TO NEEDED WEBSITE FOR COMPLETION OF REPORT

2nd and 3rd Hours Only: CLASS ACTIVITY IN RELATION TO AMBROSE BIERCE'S "AN OCCURENCE AT OWL CREEK BRIDGE"

4th Hour Only: CLASS ACTIVITY IN RELATION TO "38 WHO SAW MURDER AND DIDN'T CALL THE POLICE" (both assigned - and distributed - to be read for class this week last Fri., May 04th)

Reading of specifically assigned section of "textbook" reading from Synthesis Essay Packet DUE Today - assigned last Tues., May 08th

(I - but this is just me - would fully expect a content quiz over something this important.)

2nd Hour Only: In Class Practice Synthesis Essay Writing

3rd & 4th Hours Only: Synthesis Essay Exam Lesson

Today's A.P. Exam

European History at 12:00 noon

Your sixth & final Rhetorical Precis is DUE by 3:14 p.m. today as a hard copy only

What are my reading choices for this precis?

Very Final A.P. Exam Practice Multiple Choice Exam

Essay reading homework assigned: Due next Tues., May 15th

You may NOT stay after school today to make-up your missed ninth quacktivity

2012 HHS PROM

Today's A.P. Exams

Biology 8:00 a.m.

Physics 12:00 noon

2nd Hour Only: Peer and Self Analysis of yesterday's in-class composed synthesis essay

3rd & 4th Hours Only: Individual 35 minute writing of synthesis essay besmall groups.

Peer and self evaluation of synthesis essay.

Presentation of Longest Grammatically Correct Sentence (to be completed in pairs & please be prepared to share alound in class) - assigned Tues., May 01st

Essay reading and annotation homework assigned (sample college/scholarhip application essays) ~ due next Mon., May 21st

Please meet in Computer Lab 204 for your Final SRI Exam EVER!

Assignment of Hotel Rwanda Permisison slip - due next Thurs., May 24th

HHS Battle of the Bands

Presale tickets are $5 - See Frau Iden in room 228 

Tickets are $7 at the door

Doors open at 6:30p.m. and close at 10:00p.m. 

Five bands will rock the commons as they compete for cash and studio recording time:

Atomic X

The Kitten Mittens

Casual Banter

MIZMAZDUH

 Bulletproof Snow

Votes from audience members along with judges’ scores determine winners.

Sponsors: The Scherff Agency, TCF Bank in Hartland, and Kenny Carlsen

Continue discussing College and Scholarship Application Essays

Final hard copy of College Application Essay due today (both as a hard copy and through TurnItIn.com) - assigned last Mon., May 21st

Hotel Rwanda Permission Slips DUE Today - assigned last Fri., May 18th

Introduction to Hotel Rwanda Reading and Discussion Activity

Second Day of Auditions for the Community Theatre of Howell's production of WIlliam Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream (to be performed on Aug. 09th, 10th, & 11th at 7:30 p.m. and Aug. 11th & 12th at 2:00 p.m.).

Student opportunities include acting, stagecraft & crew, set build, and costume design.

Commitments to the rehearsal schedule will begin after May 29th.

NO SCHOOL!

Teacher PD Day

Continue watching Hotel Rwanda

Finish watching Hotel Rwanda

Please meet in HHS Computer Lab 204 to complete your

Hotel Rwanda - in real time - DISCUSSION

CONTINUE VIEWING A.P. Comp Academy Awards VIDEOS

Continue VIEWING A.P. Comp Academy Awards VIDEOS

AM Final Exams - half day of school

FINISH VIEWING A.P. Comp Academy Awards VIDEOS

AM Final Exams - half day of school

LAST DAY OF THIS SCHOOL YEAR!

AM Final Exams - half day of school