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​H Advanced Comp., Dec. 16-20, 2019

12/16/2019

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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
Activities:
  1. Take up research paper revisions.
  2. Read in Atlas Shrugged.
Finalize Vocab Journal #8 (Dec. 2-13).
 
Tuesday
Standards: RL1, RL2, RL3, RL4, RL5
Activities:
Hand in Vocab Journal #8.
Read in Atlas Shrugged
 
Wednesday
Standards: RL1, RL2, RL3, RL4, RL5
Activities:
Finish Atlas Shrugged
 
Thursday
Final exam, periods 1 and 2
 
Friday
Final exam, periods 3 and 4
 
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​H Advanced Comp., Dec. 16-20, 2019

12/13/2019

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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
Activities:
  1. Take up research paper revisions.
  2. Read in Atlas Shrugged.
Finalize Vocab Journal #8 (Dec. 2-13).
 
Tuesday
Standards: RL1, RL2, RL3, RL4, RL5
Activities:
Hand in Vocab Journal #8.
Read in Atlas Shrugged
 
Wednesday
Standards: RL1, RL2, RL3, RL4, RL5
Activities:
Finish Atlas Shrugged
 
Thursday
Final exam, periods 1 and 2
 
Friday
Final exam, periods 3 and 4
 
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​H Advanced Comp., Dec. 9-13, 2019

12/9/2019

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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: RL1, RL2, RL3, RL4, RL5, L1, L2
Activities:
  1. Hand back research paper and discuss revisions – Due December 16 – MAJOR grade.
  2. Read in Atlas Shrugged
 
Tuesday
Standards: RL1, RL2, RL3, RL4, RL5, L1, L2
Activities:
Read in Atlas Shrugged
 
Wednesday
Standards: RI1, W2, W4, W6, W7, W8, W9, W10, L1, L2
Activities:
In lab 9234, finalize science fair project text and work on research paper revisions.
 
Thursday
Standards: RL1, RL2, RL3, RL4, RL5, L1, L2
Activities:
Read in Atlas Shrugged
 
Friday
Standards: RL1, RL2, RL3, RL4, RL5, L1, L2
Activities:
Read in Atlas Shrugged.
 
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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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