Welcome to English, again.2nd Semester

Lord of the Flies (3 weeks) World Literature - Art of War (3 weeks) Humor and Satire - Animal Farm (3 weeks) The Death of Ivan Ilych (3 weeks) Short Story Bootcamp and Anthem (3

weeks) Review and Reflection (2 weeks)

*AP Students: AP Lit Exam is on May 4th

And then… GRADUATION!

12th Grade… The Plan.

The Story of Beowulf (due TODAY) A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court

(due Tuesday, January 19th) Tales from Shakespeare Northanger Abbey Oliver Twist Out of the Silent Planet

And then… SUMMER

7th Grade… The Plan.

Interpret: “Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.” – Albert Einstein

Reinvigorated: To give new energy or strength. It’s the beginning of a new year and time to set new goals. Write about some activities or traditions you have (or would like to have) that would reinvigorate you to achieve those goals.

January 5th

January 6-7 “In vain do they talk of happiness who

never subdued an impulse in obedience to principle. He, who never sacrificed a present to a future good, or a personal to a general one, can speak of happiness only as the blind speak of color.” – Horace Mann

1)What is the quote?2)Explain it in your own words.3)Explain how it applies to your life.4)Do you agree with the quote? Why/Why

not?

The first iPhone was introduced on January 9, 2007. Many adults claim they couldn’t live without their smart phone. What is something you can’t live without, and what would life be like without it?

January 8

What are your goals for 2016? Think about your grades for first semester.

What did you do well? What would you improve upon for this semester?

(SUB)

January 11th

Socratic Seminar – NO JOURNAL

January 12th

January 14th “He that is good for making excuses is seldom good for anything else.” – Benjamin Franklin

1)What is the quote?2)Explain it in your own words.3)Explain how it applies to your life.4)Do you agree with the quote? Why/Why not?

What Do You See? Jan 15

Meet “Grumpy Cat”!1.) Write 10 quotes you think this cat might be

thinking at the time of this picture.

2.) Have you seen this cat on different social

networking sites? What do the captions typically say?

Jan 19

NO JOURNAL

January 20

“If you haven’t the strength to impose your own terms upon life, you must accept the terms it offers you.” – T.S. Elliot

1)What is the quote?2)Explain it in your own words.3)Explain how it applies to your life.4)Do you agree with the quote? Why/Why not?

E-Card MemeWhat Do You See?

If you look on the internet at social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter, or Pinterest, you will see pictures, or

memes, that highlight something common within society.

1.) Create a list of the memes you have seen.2.) Do you think memes highlight the truth about

society or a just made for humor? Explain.

January 25th, 2016

Think about this weekend’s reading homework (Chapters 9-12 in Connecticut Yankee – Use your book).◦Summarize what you read.◦Record some of your favorite quotes

(be sure to include page #)◦Ask questions about parts you are

confused about.

VolcanoWhat Do You See?

1.) For one minute, free write about what you see in this photograph.2.) Have you ever felt like a volcano ready to erupt? Write about a

time where you had to control your anger and emotions. What was it like? How did you cope?

Experiment with writing poetry. Using your notes from yesterday write a couple of poems that we discussed yesterday in your journal.

Haiku Sonnet Ballad Lyric Elegy And others

January 27

January 29th “You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today.” – Abraham Lincoln`

1)What is the quote?2)Explain it in your own words.3)Explain how it applies to your life.4)Do you agree with the quote? Why/Why not?

“That you may retain your self-respect, it is better to displease the people by doing what you know is right, than to temporarily please them by doing what you know is wrong.” ~ William J. H. Boetcker

1)What is the quote?2)Explain it in your own words.3)Explain how it applies to your life.4)Do you agree with the quote? Why/Why

not?

February 3rd

Children and TeacherWhat Do You See?

1.) What do you think of when you look at this picture?2.) What do you think the children are learning about? Why?3.) Tell us about one of your best teachers. Why was he/she

considered the best?4.) How do you learn best? (ex: projects, worksheets, etc) `