Schedule for Week of 7 May:

Bring the Great Gatsby text to class everyday this week.

Monday, 7 May: Test on Chapter 3 (Ten Questions) You were given the assignment to read this chapter independently on Thursday, 3 May.

www.feedbooks.com/book/5543.pdf
The Great Gatsby

Just in case you forgot/neglected to bring the novel home...

Schedule for Week of 23 April:

NOTE: No Vocabulary Test this week.

Monday, 23 April: Quiz on the last chapter of Ethan Frome. Bring novel to class everyday this week.

Tuesday, 24 April: Evaluation (essay) of your reading of the novel-either today or on Thursday?

Wednesday. 25 April: TBA

Schedule for Week of 16 September:

EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY: NO FOOD AND/OR BEVERAGE PERMITTED IN THIS CLASS ROOM-YOU WILL ALSO REMOVE THE GUM FROM YOUR MOUTH AND PLACE IT IN THE TRASH CAN AS YOU ENTER THE ROOM (Parents: Please contact me if you have any questions regarding this new policy.).

Bring your Ethan Frome text to class everyday this week-do not ask to go to your locker to retrieve it-permission will not be granted-you will receive a "zero" for being unprepared for class.

Thursday, 19 April: Vocabulary Test-Word Power: Chapters 16-18 (see post below-you may have to click on "older posts".

Monday, 16 April: Turn-in Study Guides for Chapters 6 and 7. No excuse for NOT completing this assignment since it was distributed prior to the break. Be prepared for a "surprise" ten-question quiz over these chapters.

Schedule for Week of 2 April:

Ethan Frome: Chapter 4 study guide Due Monday, 2 April (answer 15 out of the 20 questions).

Bring the novel to class with you EVERYDAY this week-DO NOT ASK TO GO TO YOUR LOCKER TO RETRIEVE IT-PERMISSION TO DO SO WILL NOT BE GRANTED-SUBSEQUENTLY-YOU WILL RECEIVE A "0" FOR BEING UNPREPARED FOR CLASS!

Needless to say, you will have your vocabulary test on Thursday, 5 April-as usual Word Power Vocabulary-Chapters 13-15-see link on "older post".

Be prepared on Monday for a "surprise" 10 question quiz on Chapter 4 (Seven minutes will be allocated-no more than that-do NOT ask for additional time!).

Schedule for Week of 26 March

Monday: Ethan Frome: Chapter 3 Test (see post from week of 19 March)

Bring your novel everyday your class meets this week.

Thursday: Vocabulary Test: Word Power Chapters 10-12

NOTE: A study guide will be distributed in class on Thursday that will be due on Monday, 2 April. If you are absent on Thursday, make sure you pick-up the assignment on Friday before you leave the building.

Schedule for Week of 19 March:

This week we will begin our study of Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton. Periodic assignments will be given to ensure your understanding of this text. These assignments will include both individual and group activities (some students may be assigned to complete the activities independently...).

We will read and discuss the Prologue through Chapter 2 as a class. You will read Chapter 3 for Monday, 26 March. Upon entering the classroom, you will be given a TEN question "short" answer quiz (a brief response-several words-is all that will be needed).

Word Power-Vocabulary Quiz-Chapters 7-9: Thursday, 22 March!

Be prepared for an unannounced "binder" check sometime this week.

Schedule for Week of 12 March:

BOTH E and F BANDS WILL SUBMIT THE RESEARCH PAPER ON MONDAY AS PREVIOUSLY DIRECTED-ALONG WITH THE PAPER-YOU MUST RE-SUBMIT THE NOTE CARDS. IF ABSENT, YOUR ASSIGNMENT MUST BE EMAILED TO ME NO LATER THAN 1300 HOURS. NO EXCUSES-NO EXCEPTIONS-NO NOTES FROM MOM OR DAD!

VOCABULARY TEST-WORD POWER (CHAPTERS 7-9)-BOTH BANDS-ON THURSDAY, 15 MARCH!

Monday, 12 March: We will visit the book room to receive a copy of Ethan Frome.
(Specific assignments will be discussed in class.)

NOTE: Throughout the week you will be involved in small group activities related to this text.

You will be tested on the contents of this power-point(video): Date-TBA