English II Honors
September 7-11
I hope you all had a great three-day weekend!
Be sure to nominate by Tuesday for Teacher/SRP of the Month :)
We have a vocabulary test THIS FRIDAY!
"The past, I think, has helped me appreciate the present, and I don't want to spoil any of it by fretting about the future." -Audrey Hepburn
Monday, September 7 - LABOR DAY
Tuesday, September 8
Essential Question: How will we use scales in our classroom?
Learn how to use the classroom scale and begin progress monitoring:
Begin Writing Baseline
Wednesday, September 9
Do Now: Vocabulary Practice
Continue and complete writing baseline.
Thursday, September 10
Do Now: Vocabulary Practice
"Today" by Billy Collins - Identify Poetic Elements and consider how they help to develop the poem.
"Introduction to Poetry" by Billy Collins - Identify Poetic Elements and consider how they help to develop the poem.
Friday, September 11
Do Now: Five minutes to prepare for your vocabulary test!
Log on to my.hrw.com - when you submit your test, get your log-in information from Ms. Baer
Begin homework which is due on Monday:
Read "The Trouble with Poetry" using the online textbook. Annotate the text, specifically looking for poetic elements and sound devices. Complete the Google Document with your assigned partner to compare interpretations of the poem. You must have your piece done by Sunday at 1 pm!
Reflect on this activity using the Canvas discussion board.