Schedule for Week of 17 September

NOTE: Since we have a "Band" schedule, some classes will only meet with me twice this week.
Regardless, ALL Bands will have the List 2 Vocabulary Quiz on Friday, 21 September. Recall, for this quiz, you will be tested on Seven of the words from this list and on Three of the words from List 1. (See POSTING below to download and print list 2-you were informed about this previously.)

Please Note: If absent for the Summer Reading Assessment on Tuesday, 11 September, you must report during 37 1/2 minutes (Wednesday/Thursday) or after H-Band on Friday, 14 September. I do stay late on Friday so there should not be any excuses-you will NOT be able to complete this test after this week-after all-others will not be pleased that you have had additional time to prepare. (Your friends may keep you company as long as they do not assist you with the exam.)

Schedule for Week of 10 September

As previously indicated, all Bands will take the Summer Reading Assessment on the assigned texts (The Color Purple and On the Road) on Tuesday, 11 September following the format of the Critical Lens Essay on the NYS English Regents. (Dear Parents: Your child has had practice with the writing of this essay in grades 9 and 10. We will continue with the preparation in the writing of this essay for the scheduled NYS English Regents in January, 2013.

A Reminder: SAT Vocabulary Quiz (List 1) on Friday, 14 September. You must study ALL Thirty words-you will be tested on TEN of the words (Test Format-Matching/Allocated Time-SEVEN MINUTES!) 

Monday, 10 September

C and F Bands: Introduction to The Crucible beginning with the examination of Miller's Why I wrote The Crucible?
Assignment: TBA  

Tuesday, 11 September

C and F Bands: Summer Reading Assessment: Critical Lens Essay  

Wednesday, 12 September

C Band: We will continue Monday's activity. 
Assignment: TBA (Depends on how much reading and discussion we have...)

Thursday, 13 September

C and F Bands: We will continue with previous activity and then begin our reading of The Crucible (Act I)  

Friday, 14 September

C and F Bands: Your first Vocabulary Quiz in this class (List 1). From now on, you must download and print your own List.

We will continue the reading of Act I. Assignment-pending...

   

  

English 11 Class Outline and Student Contract

WEEKLY SAT VOCABULARY TESTS: Beginning the second week of class. For the first test (LIST 1), study ALL Thirty Words-you will be tested on TEN of the words (FORMAT: Matching). Effective the third week of class (List 2), you will be tested on SEVEN of the words from the "current" list and on THREE of the words from the previous week's test (List 1). I will attempt to make this less confusing-for List 3-you will be tested on SEVEN words from that list and on THREE words from List 2.

http://kdiedrich.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/vocabulary-list.pdf

I recommend that you make-up Flash-Cards for each List and keep them in a shoebox so you will have accessibility for your continued review in preparation for the SAT.

Your score on the SAT Vocabulary Tests will be worth 12% of your grade for each marking-period.
One Look Dictionary-click on this so you can "hear" how the word is pronounced.

Schedule for Week of 4 June:
NOTE: SOMEONE IN F BAND LEFT THE CLASSROOM WITH MY ANNOTATED COPY OF THE GREAT GATSBY. THIS PERSON WHO LEFT THE ROOM WITH MY BOOK WILL PLACE MY BOOK IN MY MAILBOX IN THE GENERAL OFFICE ON MONDAY MORNING. I HAVE MY SUSPICIONS ABOUT THE INDIVIDUAL WHO...

Monday, 4 June: F Band- ESSAY EXAMINATION- The Great Gatsby (Since we "completed" the  discussion of this text on Friday, you will now take this part of the assessment today.)

E Band; Complete discussion of The Great Gatsby.

Tuesday, 5 June: F Band-Multiple Choice Assessment of The Great Gatsby/E Band-ESSAY ESSAY EXAMINATION.

Wednesday, 6 June: E Band-Multiple Assessment of The Great Gatsby