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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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​H Advanced Comp., Sep. 9-13, 2019

9/9/2019

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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, RI4, RI6, RL1, RL2, RL3, RL4, RL5, RL7, RL9, RL10, L6
Activities:
Finalize Vocab Journal #2 (Aug. 26-Sep. 6); begin Vocab Journal #3 (Sep. 9-20), due Oct. 1.
  1. Comma rule #1: (a)Use commas to separate items in a series unless (b)ALL items are joined by and or or (polysyndeton). Give an example of each.
  2. Introduce Brushstrokes (brushstrokes_EXCELLENTwQuotes.pdf (1-17)).
  3. Participle(brushstrokes_EXCELLENTwQuotes.pdf (18-35)).
  4. Alas, Babylon, Ch. 6.
 
Tuesday
Standards: RI1, RI4, RI6, RL1, RL2, RL3, RL4, RL5, RL7, RL9, RL10, L6
Activities:
Hand in Vocab Journal #2.
  1. Comma rule #2: Use a comma after an introductory word,  participial phrase, adverb clause or phrase, or series of prepositional phrases.
  2. Worksheet: participle-ws-2.pdf (page 1).
  3. U.S.-Russia arms control treaty dies; U.S. to test new weapon.pdf.
  4. Alas, Babylon, Ch. 7.
 
Wednesday
Standards: RI1, RI4, RI6, RL1, RL2, RL3, RL4, RL5, RL7, RL9, RL10, 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. Alas, Babylon, Ch. 8.
 
Thursday
Standards: RI1, RI4, RI6, RL1, RL2, RL3, RL4, RL5, RL7, RL9, RL10, L6
Activities:
  1. Midsummer Eve.pptx: Create base sentence for whole, then highlight three elements/nouns and describe with participial phrases. Join.
  2. Absolutes (brushstrokes_EXCELLENTwQuotes.pdf (36-49)).
  3. Record definition and example of brushstroke in notebook.
  4. Alas, Babylon, Ch. 9.
 
Friday
Standards: RI1, RI4, RI6, RL1, RL2, RL3, RL4, RL5, RL7, RL9, RL10, L6
Activities:
  1. Check research journal.
  2. Commas Essential Nonessential Elements.docx – Exercise 2.
  3. Appositives (brushstrokes_EXCELLENTwQuotes.pdf (49-61)). Record definition and example of brushstroke in notebook.
  4. Alas, Babylon, Ch. 10.
  5. Jericho.
 
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Advanced Comp., Sep. 2-6, 2019

9/3/2019

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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
Holiday
 
Tuesday
Standards: RI1, RL1, RL2, RL3, RL4, RL5, RL7, RL9, RL10W2, W4, W6, W7, W8, W9, W10, L1, L2, L6
Activities:
  1. In 9129 to work on Science Fair forms.
  2. Alas, Babylon study guide (Alas Babylon SG.docx).
 
Wednesday
Standards: RI1, RL1, RL2, RL3, RL4, RL5, RL7, RL9, RL10W2, W4, W6, W7, W8, W9, W10, L1, L2, L6
Activities:
  1. In 9129 to work on Science Fair forms.
  2. Iran warns of strong step away from deal.docx
  3. Russias Nuclear Power Doomsday Missile Explained.docx.
 
Thursday
DUE: Science Fair forms.
Standards: RI1, RI4, RI6, RL1, RL2, RL3, RL4, RL5, RL7, RL9, RL10, L6
Activities:
  1. North Korea Appears To Have Built Its First Real Ballistic Missile Submarine.docx; North Koreas Kim Expresses Great Satisfaction Over Weapons Test.docx.
  2. Alas, Babylon.
  3. Doomsday Books.pptx.
 
Friday
Standards: RI1, RI4, RI6, RL1, RL2, RL3, RL4, RL5, RL7, RL9, RL10, L6
Activities:
  1. Check research journal.
  2. Read Ch. 5 of Alas, Babylon.
  3. Jericho.
  4. HW: Finish Chapter 5.
 
 
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