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H Advanced Comp., Dec. 2-6, 2019

12/2/2019

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File names in parentheses are NOT links. These are the names of the documents that may be found on the Google drive (in the Class Materials drop-down menu).
 
Monday
Standards: RL1, RL2, RL3, RL4, RL5, L1, L2
Activities:
  1. Review Fragments and Run-ons (61 Fragments 12GE2013.pdf; 63 Runons 12GE2015.pdf).
  2. Read in Atlas Shrugged.
Finalize Vocab Journal #7 (Nov. 11-22); begin Vocab Journal #8 (Dec. 2-13), due Dec. 17.
 
Tuesday
Standards: RL1, RL2, RL3, RL4, RL5, L1, L2
Activities:
  1. Hand in Vocab Journal #7.
  2. Review S-V Agreement (93 SV Agrmt Nns Pronns Vbs 12GE2301.pdf; 94 SV Agrmt Nns Pronns Vbs 12GE2302.pdf; 95 SV Agrmt Compound Subj 12GE2303.pdf).
  3. Read in Atlas Shrugged.
 
Wednesday
Standards: RL1, RL2, RL3, RL4, RL5, L1, L2
Activities:
  1. Review S-V Agreement (97 SV Agrmt Confusing Subj 12GE2305.pdf; 98 SV Agrmt Confusing Subj 12GE2306.pdf).
  2. Read in Atlas Shrugged.
 
Thursday
Standards: RL1, RL2, RL3, RL4, RL5, L1, L2
Activities:
  1. Name That Structure.pptx group activity.
  2. Read in Atlas Shrugged.
 
Friday
Standards: RL1, RL2, RL3, RL4, RL5, L1, L2
Activities:
  1. Research paper due December 6.
  2. Read in Atlas Shrugged.
 
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​H Advanced Comp., Nov. 18-22, 2019

11/15/2019

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File names in parentheses are NOT links. These are the names of the documents that may be found on the Google drive (in the Class Materials drop-down menu).
 
Monday-Lab 113
Standards: RI1, W2, W4, W6, W7, W8, W9, W10, L1, L2
Activities:
  1. Finalize and revise you curriculum vitae and post on your e-portfolio.
  2. Work on documenting research study.
 
Tuesday-Classroom
Standards: RI1, RL1, RL2, RL3, RL4, RL5, W2, W4, W6, W7, W8, W9, W10, L1, L2
Activities:
  1. Go over how to add charts and graphs to the research study.
  2. Go over the elements of the science project display and presentation.
  3. Read in Atlas Shrugged.
 
Wednesday-Lab 9129
Standards: RI1, W2, W4, W6, W7, W8, W9, W10, L1, L2
Activities:
Work on science project documentation – all aspects.
 
Thursday-Lab 113
Standards: RI1, W2, W4, W6, W7, W8, W9, W10, L1, L2
Activities:
Work on science project documentation – all aspects.
 
Friday-Lab 304
Standards: RI1, W2, W4, W6, W7, W8, W9, W10, L1, L2
Activities:
Work on science project documentation – all aspects.
 
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​H Advanced Comp., Nov. 11-15, 2019

11/11/2019

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File names in parentheses are NOT links. These are the names of the documents that may be found on the Google drive (in the Class Materials drop-down menu).
 
Monday
Standards: RI1, W2, W4, W6, W7, W8, W9, W10, L1, L2
Activities:
  1. Go over elements of the Lit Review in Essay Guide.
  2. Go over how to cite a source in APA format.
  3. Go over characteristics of a good presentation.
  4. Read in Atlas Shrugged pp. 182-194.
HW: Finalize Vocab Journal #6 (Oct. 28-Nov. 8); begin Vocab Journal #7 (Nov. 11-22), due Dec. 3.
 
Tuesday
Standards: RI1, W2, W4, W6, W7, W8, W9, W10, L1, L2
Activities:
  1. Hand in Vocab Journal #6.
  2. Go over elements of a good presentation.
  3. Work on STEM project and/or Lit Review.
Read in Atlas Shrugged pp. 194-203.
 
Wednesday
Standards: RI1, W2, W4, W6, W7, W8, W9, W10, L1, L2
Activities:
  1. Work on STEM project and/or Lit Review.
  2. Read in Atlas Shrugged pp. 203-209 (bottom).
 
Thursday
Math and Science Project Due
Standards: RI1, W2, W4, W6, W7, W8, W9, W10, L1, L2
Activities:
  1. Go over sections of Method and Results sections of the scientific research study.
Read in Atlas Shrugged.
 
Friday
Standards: RI1, W2, W4, W6, W7, W8, W9, W10, L1, L2
Activities:
  1. Work on documenting research study.
 
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​H Advanced Comp., Nov. 4-8, 2019

11/4/2019

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File names in parentheses are NOT links. These are the names of the documents that may be found on the Google drive (in the Class Materials drop-down menu).
 
Monday
Standards: RL1, RL2, RL3, RL4, RL5, L1, L2, L6
Activities:
  1. Review Parts of Speech (21 Identify Parts of Speech 12GE1721.pdf, 22 Identify Parts of Speech 12GE1722.pdf).
  2. Read in Atlas Shrugged.
 
Tuesday
Student Holiday/Teacher Workday
 
Wednesday
Standards: W7, W8, W9, SL1, SL4, SL6, L6
Activities:
1. Research contemporary topics to identify the role of the government vs. the rights of companies vs. the obligations of the individual (minimum wage, definition and effects; affirmative action, reasoning, pros, cons; government bailouts, reasoning, pros, cons; taxes, uses; unions, pros and cons; automotive subsidizing, definition, examples; welfare, pros and cons) and share information.
2. Read in Atlas Shrugged.
 
Thursday
Standards: RL1, RL2, RL3, RL4, RL5, L1, L2, L6
Activities:
  1. Review Subjects and Verbs (23 Complete Subj Pred Fragments 12GE1801.pdf, 25 Simple Subj Pred 12GE1803.pdf, 26 Simple Subj Pred 12GE1804.pdf).
  2. Read in Atlas Shrugged.
 
Friday
Standards: RL1, RL2, RL3, RL4, RL5, L1, L2, L6
Activities:
  1. Review hard to find subjects and Complements (27 Hard to Find Subjects 12GE1805.pdf, 29 Dir Indir Objects 12GE1807.pdf, 31 Obj Subj Complements 12GE1809.pdf).
  2. Read in Atlas Shrugged, ​pp. 169-182.
 
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​H Advanced Comp., Oct. 28-Nov. 1, 2019

10/28/2019

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File names in parentheses are NOT links. These are the names of the documents that may be found on the Google drive (in the Class Materials drop-down menu).
 
Monday
Standards: RL1, RL2, RL3, RL4, RL5, W10, L1, L2, L6
Activities:
  1. Journal #4 (Slide 5 of Journals Personal Statement.ppt).
  2. Review Adverbs (13 Adverbs 12GE1713.pdf, 14 Adverbs 12GE1714.pdf).
  3. Read in Atlas Shrugged.
Finalize Vocab Journal #5 (Oct. 14-25); begin Vocab Journal #6 (Oct. 28-Nov. 8), due Nov. 12.
 
Tuesday
Standards: RL1, RL2, RL3, RL4, RL5, W10, L1, L2, L6
Activities:
  1. Hand in Vocab Journal #5.
  2. Journal #5 (Slide 6 of Journals Personal Statement.ppt).
  3. Review Prepositions (15 Prepositions 12GE1715.pdf, 16 Prepositions 12GE1716.pdf).
  4. Read in Atlas Shrugged.
 
Wednesday
Standards: W7, W8, W9, SL1, SL4, SL6, L6
Activities:
Research contemporary topics to identify the role of the government vs. the rights of companies vs. the obligations of the individual (minimum wage, affirmative action, government bailouts, taxes, unions, automotive subsidizing, welfare, etc.) and share information.
 
Thursday
Standards: RL1, RL2, RL3, RL4, RL5, L1, L2, L6
Activities:
  1. Check research journal (Science Fair First Logbook Check Rubric.docx).
  2. Review Conjunctions (17 Conjunction Types Prep Adv 12GE1717.pdf, 18 Conjunction Types Prep Adv 12GE1718.pdf).
  3. Read in Atlas Shrugged.
 
Friday
Standards: RL1, RL2, RL3, RL4, RL5, L1, L2, L6
Activities:
  1. Check research journal (Science Fair First Logbook Check Rubric.docx).
  2. Review Interjections (19 Interjections 12GE1719.pdf, 20 Interjections 12GE1720.pdf).
  3. Read in Atlas Shrugged.
 
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H Adv. Comp., Oct. 21-25, 2019

10/21/2019

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File names in parentheses are NOT links. These are the names of the documents that may be found on the Google drive (in the Class Materials drop-down menu).
 
Monday
Standards: RL1, RL2, RL3, RL4, RL5, L1, L2, L6
Activities:
  1. Journal #2 (Slide 3 of Journals Personal Statement.ppt).
  2. Discuss Core Registration for next year.
  3. Gerund Phrase - sentence composing tools.pptx; Gerund Phrase Imitating.doc
Read in Atlas Shrugged.
 
Tuesday
Standards: RL1, RL2, RL3, RL4, RL5, L1, L2, L6
Activities:
  1. Adverb Clause - sentence composing tools.pptx.
  2. Adverb Clauses (43 Adverb Clauses Elliptical 12GE1911.pdf and 44 Adverb Clauses Elliptical 12GE1912.pdf): underline the adverb clause and circle the subordinating conjunctions – ignore other directions. 
  3. Read in Atlas Shrugged.
 
Wednesday
Standards: RL1, RL2, RL3, RL4, RL5, L1, L2, L6
Activities:
  1. Noun Clause - sentence composing tools.pptx; Noun Clause Imitating.docx.
  2. 45 Noun Clauses 12GE1913.pdf.
  3. Journal #3 (Slide 4 of Journals Personal Statement.ppt).
  4. Read in Atlas Shrugged.
 
Thursday
Standards: RL1, RL2, RL3, RL4, RL5, L1, L2, L6
Activities:
  1. Check research journal.
  2. Clause Types - Sentence Composing Tools.pptx.
  3. Review Fragments and Run-ons (61 Fragments 12GE2013.pdf; 63 Runons 12GE2015.pdf).
  4. Journal #4 (Slide 5 of Journals Personal Statement.ppt).
  5. Read in Atlas Shrugged.
 
Friday
Standards: RL1, RL2, RL3, RL4, RL5, L1, L2, L6
Activities:
  1. Check research journal (Science Fair First Logbook Check Rubric.docx).
  2. Review S-V Agreement (93 SV Agrmt Nns Pronns Vbs 12GE2301.pdf; 94 SV Agrmt Nns Pronns Vbs 12GE2302.pdf; 95 SV Agrmt Compound Subj 12GE2303.pdf).
  3. Read in Atlas Shrugged.
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​H Adv. Comp., Oct. 14-18, 2019

10/14/2019

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File names in parentheses are NOT links. These are the names of the documents that may be found on the Google drive (in the Class Materials drop-down menu).
 
Monday
Standards: RL1, RL2, RL3, RL4, RL5, L1, L2, L6
Activities:
  1. Review Subordinating Conjunctions.pptx, Subordinating Conjunctions.docx, conjunctions_master_list_alternate_version.pdf.
  2. Conjunctive Adverb However.pptx.
  3. Journal #1 (Slide 2 of Journals Personal Statement.ppt).
  4. Read in Atlas Shrugged.
Finalize Vocab Journal #4 (Sep.30-Oct. 11); begin Vocab Journal #5 (Oct. 14-25), due Oct. 29.
 
Tuesday
Standards: RL1, RL2, RL3, RL4, RL5, L1, L2, L6
Activities:
  1. Hand in Vocab Journal #4.
  2. Review Commas (12GE2705.pdf).
  3. Parallel Structure and Conjunctions,pptx.
  4. Complete page 2 of atlas_bill-of-fare.pdf, Atlas Shrugged Poll, and discuss.
  5. Distribute pages 7-9 of atlas_bill-of-fare.pdf, Atlas Shrugged Poll, and discuss.
  6. Read in Atlas Shrugged.
 
Wednesday
PSAT and Senior Summit 10/16/19
Standards: RL1, RL2, RL3, RL4, RL5, RI1, RI2, W7, W8, L1, L2, L6
Activities:
  1. Go over other ways to join independent clauses: Semi-colons and Colons (12GE2709.pdf; 12GE2710.pdf).
  2. Colon Magical Properties.pptx.
  3. Research for answers to yesterday’s poll.
  4. Read in Atlas Shrugged.
 
Thursday
Standards: RL1, RL2, RL3, RL4, RL5, L1, L2, L6
Activities:
  1. Check research journal (Science Fair First Logbook Check Rubric.docx)
  2. Adverb Clause - sentence composing tools.pptx.
  3. Adverb Clause Worksheet, Diamond Grammar Workbook, pp. 43-44 (12GE1911.pdf and 12GE1912.pdf): underline the adverb clause and circle the subordinating conjunctions – ignore other directions. 
  4. Discuss poll answers discovered yesterday.
  5. Read in Atlas Shrugged.
 
Friday
Standards: RL1, RL2, RL3, RL4, RL5, L1, L2, L6
Activities:
  1. Check research journal (Science Fair First Logbook Check Rubric.docx).
  2. Gerund Phrase - sentence composing tools.pptx; Gerund Phrase Imitating.doc
  3. Read in Atlas Shrugged.
 
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H Adv. Comp., Oct. 7-11, 2019

10/7/2019

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File names in parentheses are NOT links. These are the names of the documents that may be found on the Google drive (in the Class Materials drop-down menu).
 
Monday
Standards: RL1, RL2, RL3, RL4, RL5, W2, W4, W6, W7, W8, W9, W10, L1, L2
Activities:
Review Spoon River Anthology poems from last year (Spoon River Poems.docx). Groups create Spoon River-style poem for a character from Alas, Babylon: Jim Hickey, Mark Bragg, Lavinia, Malachai Henry.
 
Tuesday
GO TO A LUNCH
Standards: RI1, W2, W4, W6, W7, W8, W9, W10, L1, L2
Activities:
  1. In lab, research STEM pioneer and write poem for headstone.
 
Wednesday
Standards: RI1, W2, W4, W6, W7, W8, W9, W10, L1, L2
Activities:
Finish headstone and poem.
 
Thursday
Standards: RL1, RL2, RL3, RL4, RL5, L1, L2, L6
Activities:
  1. Check research journal (Science Fair First Logbook Check Rubric.docx)
  2. Review Subordinating Conjunctions.pptx, Subordinating Conjunctions.docx, conjunctions_master_list_alternate_version.pdf.
  3. Conjunctive Adverb However.pptx.
  4. Review Commas (12GE2705.pdf).
  5. Begin Atlas Shrugged.
 
Friday
Standards: RL1, RL2, RL3, RL4, RL5, L1, L2, L6
Activities:
  1. Check research journal (Science Fair First Logbook Check Rubric.docx).
  2. Parallel Structure and Conjunctions,pptx.
  3. Go over other ways to join independent clauses: Semi-colons and Colons (12GE2709.pdf; 12GE2710.pdf).
  4. Atlas Shrugged.

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​H Adv. Comp., Sep. 30-Oct. 4, 2019

9/20/2019

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File names in parentheses are NOT links. These are the names of the documents that may be found on the Google drive (in the Class Materials drop-down menu).
 
Monday
Standards: RL1, RL2, RL3, RL4, RL5, L1, L2, L6
Activities:
  1. Hand in storytelling assignment.
  2. Comma rule #5: Use a comma before and, but, or, nor, for, yet, so when they join independent clauses.
  3. Coordinating Conjunctions.pptx.
  4. Begin body biography.
 (Sep. 9-20); begin Vocab Journal #4 (Sep. 30-Oct. 11), due Oct. 15.
 
Tuesday
Standards: RL1, RL2, RL3, RL4, RL5, L1, L2, L6
Activities:
  1. Hand in Vocab Journal #3.
  2. Finish and present Body Biography.
  3. Finalize Vocab Journal #3
  4. Review Subordinating Conjunctions.pptx, Subordinating Conjunctions.docx, conjunctions_master_list_alternate_version.pdf.
  5. Conjunctive Adverb However.pptx.
  6. Review Commas (12GE2705.pdf).
  7. Go over APA parenthetical documentation.
  8. Go over essay analysis assignment and begin.
 
Wednesday
Standards: RL1, RL2, RL3, RL4, RL5, RI1, RI2, RI4, W1, W7, W8, W9, L1, L2, L6
Activities:
  1. Chapter excerpts from One Second After and EMP discussion.
Work on summative assessment.
 
Thursday
Standards: RL1, RL2, RL3, RL4, RL5, RI1, RI2, RI4, W1, W7, W8, W9, L1, L2, L6
Activities:
  1. Check research journal.
Work on Alas, Babylon summative assessment.
 
Friday
Standards: RL1, RL2, RL3, RL4, RL5, RI1, RI2, RI4, W1, W7, W8, W9, L1, L2, L6
Activities:
  1. Check research journal.
Finish Alas, Babylon summative assessment.
 
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​Honors Advanced Comp., Sep. 16-20, 2019

9/16/2019

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File names in parentheses are NOT links. These are the names of the documents that may be found on the Google drive (in the Class Materials drop-down menu).
 
Monday
Standards: RL1, RL2, RL3, RL4, RL5, RL10, L1, L2, L6
Activities:
  1. Comma rule #3: Use commas to set off nonessential clauses and nonessential participial phrases.
  2. Commas Essential Nonessential Elements.docx. Exercise 1.
  3. Adjectives (brushstrokes_EXCELLENTwQuotes.pdf (61-70)).
  4. Record definition and example of brushstroke in notebook.
  5. Alas, Babylon, Ch. 11.
 
Tuesday
Standards: RL1, RL2, RL3, RL4, RL5, RL10, L1, L2, L6
Activities:
  1. Commas Essential Nonessential Elements.docx – Exercise 2.
  2. Appositives (brushstrokes_EXCELLENTwQuotes.pdf (49-61)). Record definition and example of brushstroke in notebook.
  3. Alas, Babylon, Ch. 12-13.
 
Wednesday
Standards: RL1, RL2, RL3, RL4, RL5, RL10, W3, W4, W5, W6, L1, L2, L6
Activities:
  1. Comma rule #4: (a) Use a comma to separate two or more adjectives preceding a noun, (b)except when the last adjective is part of the noun or (c)if one word in the series modifies the next word. Give an example of each scenario.
  2. Detailed, with assignment/examples: Verbs_lesson_e.pdf.
  3. Record definition and example of brushstroke in notebook.
  4. Storytelling Assignment AB FA19.docx.
  5. Review dialogue structure (Dialogue Guidelines.pptx).
  6. Use and label brushstrokes in story: participial phrase, adjectives out of order, appositive phrase, exciting verbs.
 
Thursday
Standards: RL1, RL2, RL3, RL4, RL5, RL10, W3, W4, W5, W6, L6
Activities:
  1. Journal check.
  2. Work on storytelling assignment in the lab.
 
Friday
Standards: RL1, RL2, RL3, RL4, RL5, RL10, SL1, SL4, SL6, L6
Activities:
  1. Check research journal.
  2. Finish storytelling assignment – due Monday, September 30.
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