Madden+English

Students in class: Jennifer Davison (CM - Anderson, SS - Lunser & Boyle), Zachariah Shewell-Woodbury (CM - Mace, SS - Mace), //Ashleigh Stinson-Curtis (CM - DeRosa, SS - Hudson) moved// - supported by Jen Jones

FINAL EXAM: Wed., 6/17 10:45-12:15!!!
6/12/15 (C)
 * American Author Final Presentations.

6/11/15 (B)
 * Ice Cream trip
 * Jen Jones stayed behind with 4 students who used time as a Study Hall. Zach was one of these students and worked fastidiously on his presentation!


 * HW: Work on Final Presentation. Due Fri., 6/12. **

6/10/15 (A)
 * Went over the American Author Final Presentation.
 * Took Vocab Test.


 * HW: Work on Final Presentation. Due Fri., 6/12. **

6/8/15 (C) Zach absent.
 * Vocab quiz postponed. Participated as an audience in the library for the Poetry class.
 * HW: Study for Vocab Test Lists 16-19. Wed., 6/10.**

6/5/15 (B)
 * Students given essay as their __Huck Finn__ test. //Jenny and Zach both attempted and wrote to the best of their ability during class.//
 * HW: Study for Vocab Test over Lists 16, 17, 18, & 19 on Monday, 6/8.**

6/4/15 (A)
 * Students were given class time to read __Huck Finn__.
 * //Gave make-up vocab quizzes to Makayla Welsh.//
 * HW: Study/read for __Huck Finn__ test on Fri., 6/5. Study for Vocab Test on Lists 16-19 on Mon., 6/8.**

6/2/15 (C)
 * TEST on __Huck Finn__ (the entire book) on Fri., 6/5.**
 * Took quiz on __Huck Finn__ (p 139-155).
 * Discussed last night's __Huck Finn__ quiz. //Jen did. Zach did not and sat and read the book instead.//
 * HW: READ, READ, READ** __**Huck Finn**__**!!!**

6/1/15 (B)
 * FINAL: 5 minute oral presentation on your American author. WEDNESDAY, 6/17 10:45-12:15.**
 * VOCAB TEST: 50 words from lists 16, 17, 18, & 19. Each word - spelling 1 pt & definition 1 pt. MONDAY, 6/8.**
 * Read aloud p 135-139 in class.
 * HW: Read __Huck Finn__ p 139-155. Be prepared for a quiz Tues., 6/2.**

5/29/15 (A)
 * AMERICAN AUTHOR RESEARCH PAPERS DUE!**
 * Worked hard to help Zach and Jenny edit and format their final research papers. Both submitted completed papers for a grade!!!

5/27/15 (C)
 * Class time to work on research papers. Checked in with both Zach and Jenny - both making progress.
 * HW: Continue to work on research papers. Final draft is due Fri., 5/29!!!**

5/26/15 (B)
 * Worked on research papers. Colleen checked 2nd rough drafts for grade. Checked in with Zach. He is truncating his long quotes beautifully! Jen ran around trying to find Lise so that she could email her paper to me and Jenny could work on her paper. Both are in decent shape with some paper written.
 * HW: Continue to work on research papers. Final draft is due Fri., 5/29!!!**

5/22/15 (A) Colleen out.
 * Worked on research papers. I worked with Zach to obtain 2 more articles (potential works to be cited). He actually had something typed up!
 * HW: Continue to work on research papers. Final draft is due Fri., 5/29!!!**

5/20/15 (C) Jenny absent. Jen left early at 1:40 for an appt.
 * Students given time to work on research papers in class.
 * 2nd Rough Draft due today!
 * HW: Continue to work on research papers. Final draft is due Fri., 5/29!!!**

5/19/15 (B)
 * Students given class time to work on their research papers. I worked with Zach to come up with a thesis and start his burger (1st rough draft) that was actually due last week. Helped him find and print out 3 articles. He started reading and highlighting them. His goal is to show Colleen his burger tomorrow.
 * HW: Continue working on research papers. 2nd rough draft is due tomorrow. Ideally it should be your entire rough draft, but 3-5 pages is acceptable.**

5/18/15 (A) Jen left early for an appt.
 * Colleen painstakingly went over the format for the final research paper.
 * HW: Continue working on research papers. 2nd rough draft is due Wed., 5/20. Ideally it should be your entire rough draft, but 3-5 pages is acceptable.**

5/14/15 (C)
 * Watched more of __Huck Finn__ (1993).
 * HW: Continue working on research paper. 2nd rough draft is due Wed., 5/20. Approximately 5 pages handwritten. It should really be the entire rough draft.**

5/13/15 (B)
 * Colleen checked students rough drafts. //Jenny received credit and Zach did not. Although she said she would accept late work from Zach. Colleen told Zach she expects it tomorrow or else.//
 * Students given class time to work on their research paper.
 * HW: Continue working on research paper. 2nd rough draft is due Wed., 5/20. Approximately 5 pages handwritten. It should really be the entire rough draft.**

5/12/15 (A)
 * Students had an opportunity to look at exemplar research papers.
 * Attempted to watch 1st part of __Huck Finn__ (1993).
 * Tried to clarify 1st rough draft.
 * HW: 1st rough draft for critical research paper due Wed., 5/13. It can be a detailed burger or 2-3 pages handwritten. Counts as a quiz grade. It's either done and it's an "A" or its not and its a "0."**

5/8/15 (C)
 * Students took their Vocab Quiz 19.
 * Talked about using videos as sources for the research paper.
 * HW: Detailed burger or 2-3 pages for the 1st rough draft of research paper. Due Wed., 5/13. Counts as a quiz grade.**

5/7/15 (B)
 * Helped Zach get his 4 resources for Evidence of Materials and helped some others too.
 * Took __Huck Finn__ Quiz on Ch 22-29.
 * HW: Vocab 19 Story and Quiz on Fri., 5/8!!!**

5/6/15 (A)
 * Met in library. Collected 4 resources for Evidence of Materials. Jenny finished. Zach was reading critical essays.
 * HW: Print out Evidence of Materials (4 critical review biblios). Due Thurs., 5/7. Read Ch 25-28 in __Huck Finn__ for Thurs., 5/7.**

5/4/15 (C)
 * Passed in Vocab Story 18 (Zach - yes, Jen - no).
 * Took Vocab Quiz 18.
 * Compiled Vocab List 19.
 * HW: __Huck__ __Finn__ quiz postponed until Thursday, 5/7 so make sure to read Ch 25-28!!! Vocab Story 19 and quiz on Friday., 5/8.**

5/1/15 (B)
 * Met in library. Lesson from Mrs. Lee.
 * Use student databases: MARVEL (create own account), Gale Student Resources library ID: bath36548.
 * Mrs. Madden passed out the Critical Review Assignment Paper.
 * HW: Read __Huck__** **__Finn__ pg. 123-147 (Ch. 25-28) for Mon., 5/4 PLUS the Vocab List 18 Story and Quiz are on Monday., 5/4 too.**

4/30/15 (A) Jen dismissed form class.
 * To meet in library tomorrow. Lesson from Mrs. Lee.
 * Discussed research paper more.
 * Students signed up for American authors. Jen - Ernest Hemingway. Zach - F. Scott Fitzgerald.
 * HW: Read __Huck__** **__Finn__ pg. 123-147 (Ch. 25-28) for Mon., 5/4 PLUS the Vocab List 18 Story and Quiz are on Monday., 5/4 too.**

4/28/15 (C)
 * Finished compiling Vocab List 18.
 * Discussed Critical Research Paper assignment - Choose an AMERICAN author, alive or dead, male or female. CAN be a a writer of novels, short stories, poetry, plays. CAN NOT be a screen or song writer. DUE Friday, 5/29!!! NO LATE PAPERS WILL BE ACCEPTED!!! Five pages single spaced, 12 pt font. THIS IS WORTH A DOUBLE TEST GRADE!!!
 * SAVE THE DATES: Meet in the library Fri., 5/1 and Wed., 5/6 for research paper guidance.
 * HW: Write a Vocab Story for List 18 for Monday, 5/4 and study for Quiz on List 18 on Monday, 5/4.**

4/27/15 (B)
 * Compiled most of Vocab List 18. (To finish tomorrow.)

4/17/15 (A)
 * //Zach and Jen both passed in their Vocab 17 stories!//
 * Took Vocab 17 Quiz.
 * Watched first part of __Penelope__.

4/15/15 (C)
 * NO CLASS DUE TO SAT's.**

4/14/15 (B)
 * Students wrote a practice SAT essay from a prompt and turned in for a grade.
 * HW: SAT's tomorrow! Write Vocab Story 17 for Fri., 4/17. Vocab List 17 Quiz on Fri., 4/17 too!**

4/13/15 (A) (Jen J. out sick.)
 * Compiled Vocab List 17.
 * HW: Write Vocab Story 17 for Fri., 4/17. Vocab List 17 Quiz on Fri., 4/17 too!**

**---** QUARTER 3 ENDS, QUARTER 4 BEGINS **-**
4/8/15 (Jen J. out sick.)
 * Took quiz on __Huck Finn__.

4/7/15 (Jen J. out sick.)
 * Compiled Vocab List 16.

4/2/15 Zach absent.
 * Took quiz on __Huck Finn__ Ch 17-20. Then, discussed answers to the questions.
 * HW: Read or re-read Ch 19ish. Know about the 3 plays and be able to tell the differences between them.**

4/1/15 Zach absent.
 * Took Quiz on __Huck Finn__ Ch 10-16. Then, discussed answers to the questions.
 * HW: Read __Huck Finn__ Ch 17-20 (p 72-101)**

3/30/15 Zach absent.
 * Took Vocab Test 3 (50 words from Lists 11-15).
 * HW: Read Ch 10-16 (p 39-72) for Wed., 4/1. THERE WILL BE A QUIZ!**

3/27/15 Jen absent.
 * Took Vocab Quiz 15 & Ch 9 (Huck Finn) question. Vocab Story 15 also due. //Zach did not pass in a story.//
 * HW: Study for VOCAB TEST #11-15 (50 words) on Mon., 3/30.**

3/26/15 Jen absent.
 * Took quiz on Ch 1-8 in __Huck Finn__. //Zack took the quiz and passe////d it in.//
 * Listened to Colleen talk about slavery and the relationship between Huck & Jim.
 * HW: Study for Vocab Quiz 15 and write Vocab Story 15. Due Fri., 3/27. Read Ch 9 (p 36-39) for tomorrow.**

3/24/15
 * Took quiz (to give credit to those who read) on Ch 1-7 of __Huck Finn__. Answered questions, "How is Huck's life on the island with Pap?" I don't believe Jen or Zach passed anything in.
 * Colleen read pg 22-27 (Ch 7) aloud.
 * HW: Read Ch 8 in __Huck Finn__ for Thurs., 3/26. Vocab Story 15 and Quiz 15 for Fri., 3/27.**

3/23/15 Jen absent.
 * Compiled Vocab List 15.
 * HW: Vocab Story 15 Due Fri., 3/27. VOCAB __TEST__ Mon., 3/30 - 50 words pulled from Lists 11, 12, 13, 14, & 15. One point for each vocab word spelled correctly, one point for each correct definition.**

3/20/15 Jen absent.
 * Students took Vocab List 14 Quiz.
 * Colleen read Ch 2 pg 3-5 in __Huck Finn__.
 * HW: Read through Ch 7 in __Huck Finn__ for Mon., 3/23.**

3/18/15
 * Compiled Vocab List 14.

3/17/15 JUNIOR TESTING

3/16/15 JUNIOR TESTING

3/11/15
 * Jen & Zach took Vocab 13 Quiz.
 * Jen passed in her Vocab 13 Story. ZACH DID NOT.
 * Jen passed in her MacBeth essay and burger.

3/10/15 Ashleigh absent. Colleen at Freshman Awareness. Mr. Burgess subbed.
 * Students asked to read __Adventures of Huckleberry Finn__ Ch. 1-7 in class. Zach quietly read. I also reminded him of the Vocab 13 Story and quiz for tomorrow and he wrote it in his planner. Jen attempted to read, but got caught up in drama and talk of the girls in the back corner.
 * HW: Write Vocab 13 Story (Due Wed., 3/11). Vocab 13 Quiz on Wed., 3/11 as well.**

3/9/15 Ashleigh absent.
 * Compiled Vocab 13 List.
 * HW: Write Vocab 13 Story (Due Wed., 3/11). Vocab 13 Quiz on Wed., 3/11 as well.**

3/4/15 Jen absent.
 * Passed in Vocab 12 stories. ZACH DID NOT.
 * Took Vocab 12 quiz.
 * Discussed //Tom Sawyer// and overview //Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.//

3/3/15 Zach and Ashleigh absent.
 * Mrs. Nalls prepped the class for the SMARTER BALANCE test which will take place starting Mon., 3/16.
 * Students will need a school issued ipad, head phones, a snack, and a non-technology activity (in case they finish early).
 * Last 15 mins of class given to students to work on their Vocab 12 stories.
 * HW: Study for Vocab 12 Quiz. Finish Vocab 12 Stories. Both due/to take place Wed., 3/4.**

2/27/15 Jen and Ashleigh absent.
 * Since half of the class was missing due to Voc, the Vocab quiz and story have all been postponed until Mon., 3/2. Zach worked some on his Vocab 12 story.

2/25/15 Jen absent.
 * Students passed in MacBeth essays. Zach passed in on time, but lacked his "Burger." Ashleigh said hers was done but it was at home so no, she did not pass in on time.
 * Finished composition of Vocab List 12.
 * HW: Complete Vocab List 12 Story and be prepared for quiz. Both due/to take place Fri., 2/27.**

2/24/15
 * Composed the majority of Vocab List 12.
 * HW: Work on the //MacBeth// essay - burger and formal essay. Due TOMORROW.**

2/13/15 Jen absent.
 * No direction instruction due to school-wide assembly.
 * Worked with Ashleigh in 136B to complete missed Q2 work.

**HW: Work on the //MacBeth// essay - burger and formal essay. Due Wed., 2/25.**
2/12/15
 * Continued watching //MacBeth.//

**HW: Work on the //MacBeth// essay - burger and formal essay. Due Wed., 2/25.**
2/11/15
 * Continued watching //MacBeth.//
 * Directive for a formal essay on //MacBeth.// Should be typed, title, thesis, quotes, paragraphs, supporting details, etc. Choose either Lady MacBeth or MacBeth and prove that they are strong or weak. Strength or weakness can relate to physical, emotional, moral, etc. Due Wed., 2/25. Essay will earn a test grade. Complete a burger for a HW grade. Sample thesis, "While Lady MacBeth does indeed take her own life, she is otherwise strong because it was her idea to kill the king."
 * Pulled Ashleigh to give her vocab quizzes. Made a plan to do more make-up work after school today. She was a no show.

**HW: Work on the //MacBeth// essay - burger and formal essay. Due Wed., 2/25.**

 * 2/9/15 SNOW DAY.**

2/6/15 Ashleigh absent.
 * Passed in Vocab List 11 Story. Jen did. Zach did NOT. **Colleen will only accept late stories until Monday, 2/9/15!!!**
 * Took Vocab List 11 Quiz.
 * Continued watching //MacBeth.//

2/5/15
 * Watched //MacBeth// DVD. (I pulled ASC out to help her with missing work from Q2 - she currently has an incomplete.)
 * HW: Complete Vocab Story 11 for Fri., 2/6/15 & Quiz on this same list on Friday as well.**

2/3/15 Jen absent.
 * ===**Vocab 11 Quiz and Story Rescheduled for Fri., 2/6.**===
 * Continued reading //MacBeth// from Act II: Scene III where MacDuff says, "O gentle lady..." with commentary from Colleen.
 * Stopped reading //MacBeth// at Act III: Scene I where the First Murderer says, "It was, so..."


 * 1/30/15 & 2/2/15 SNOW DAYS**


 * 1/27/15 & 1/28/15 SNOW DAYS**

1/26/15
 * Compiled Vocab List 11.
 * HW: Complete Vocab List 11 Story for Friday, 1/30/15. Vocab 11 Quiz also on Friday, 1/30/15.**

=** ---QUARTER 2 & SEMESTER 1 ENDS, QUARTER 3 & SEMESTER 2 BEGINS-- **= = Mid-Term Exam is on Wednesday, January 21 from 8:45-10:15!!! = 1/8/15
 * Continued reading //MacBeth// as a class. New students in roles. Mrs. Madden narrated along as needed.

1/7/15
 * Began reading //MacBeth// as a class. Students took on reading roles. Mrs. Madden stopped and clarified as needed.

1/6/15
 * Discussed Mid-Term Exam which is on Wednesday, January 21 from 8:45-10:15.
 * Mid-Term Exam will be reading lines from Shakespeare's Macbeth play. A line is considered 4 words across or more. Students may chose their own lines.
 * 35 or more lines = A+ (100)
 * 30 or more lines = A (95)
 * 25 or more lines = B (85)
 * 20 or more lines = C (75)
 * Less than 20 lines (not acceptable)
 * Used ipads to get on ibooks and download a free version of William Shakespeare's Macbeth.

BIG VOCAB Test on Lists 8, 9, and 10 on Wed., 12/17!!!
12/18/14
 * Started watching __A Christmas Carol__.

12/17/14
 * Took Test over Vocab Lists 8, 9 & 10.
 * Zach did not pass in his essay, but has made plans with Colleen to stay after school to complete his missing work.

12/15/14
 * Passed in __The Pearl__ essay. Jen did! Zach DID NOT.
 * Discussed ending of __The Pearl__.

12/12/14
 * Took Vocab List 10 Test and Test on __The Pearl__.

12/11/14
 * Discussed essay writing. Looked at an __Old Man in the Sea__ essay as an example.
 * Independent work period to accomplish any of the above assignments.

12/9/14
 * Mrs. Madden read out loud pg. 41-46 in __The Pearl__.
 * Discussed __The Pearl__ essay due Mon., 12/15, Vocab List 10 Test and Story and Final Quiz on __The Pearl__ all due/taking place Fri., 12/12, Big Vocab Test on Lists 8, 9, & 10 on Wed., 12/17.
 * HW: Read pg. 46-57 for Thurs., 12/11.**

12/8/14
 * Compiled Vocab List 10.

VOCAB List 9 Test and Story Due Fri., 12/5!!!
12/5/14
 * Vocab 9 Stories submitted.
 * Vocab 9 Test taken and the "quiz" (list 5 things that happened) were asked about Ch. 2 & 3 of __The Pearl__.
 * JEN HAD NOT OBTAINED A COPY OF __THE PEARL__ YET DUE TO HER ABSENCES EARLIER IN THE WEEK.
 * Class discussion over Ch. 2 & 3 of __The Pearl__.
 * HW: Find a vocab word. Next week we'll finish reading __The Pearl__, taking a test on __The Pearl__, and writing an essay on __The Pearl.__ **

12/3/14 Jen absent.
 * Work period for completing Vocab 9 Story, OMAS Essay, or reading pg. 13-40 of __The Pearl__.

12/2/14 Jen absent.
 * Introduction to __The Pearl__ by John Steinbeck.
 * Started reading Ch. 1 out loud in class.
 * HW: Finish reading Ch. 2 & 3 (pg. 13-40) for Wed., 12/3. Expect a quiz over Ch. 1, 2, & 3.**

12/1/14 Jen absent.
 * Compiled Vocab List 9.

VOCAB List 8 Test and Story Due Fri., 11/21!!! OLD MAN and the SEA ESSAY Due Tues., 11/25!!!
11/24/14
 * Took Test on OMAS.
 * Used the rest of the class to work on their OMAS essay due tomorrow.

11/21/14 Jen absent.
 * Took Vocab List 8 Test.
 * Discussed essay expectations (see previous day).
 * Read independently last 15 mins. of class.

11/20/14
 * Took quiz on __The Old Man in the Sea__ pgs. 37-67.
 * Discussed reading as a class.
 * __Old Man and the Sea__ essay requirements: typed, title, author's name, solid thesis statement, at least 3 points and at least one quote PER point to support it, pronoun-free, complete sentences, spelling, etc. There is no right or wrong answer for this essay. It is one's OPINION.
 * HW: Read __The Old Man and the__** **__Sea__ pgs. 67-87. Due Fri., 11/21. ESSAY Due Tues., 11/25 even though class does not meet. Pass in by the end of the day. It counts as a test grade.**

11/18/14
 * Took quiz on __The Old Man in the Sea__ pgs. 17-37. Neither Jen nor Zach read last night. I attempted to summarize for them during SS.
 * Discussed reading as a class.
 * As you're reading think about "How do we get our validation existing as a human?"
 * HW: Read __The Old Man and the Sea__ pgs. 37-67. Due Thurs., 11/20.**

11/17/14
 * Complied Vocab List 8.
 * HW: Read __The Old Man and the Sea__ pgs. 17-37. Due Tues., 11/18.**

11/14/14 Jen absent.
 * Passed in Vocab List 7 Stories. Zach did not.
 * Took Vocab List 7 Test.
 * Mrs. Madden read aloud __The Old Man in the Sea__ pgs. 9-17.
 * HW: Find a vocab word with definition from __The Old Man and the Sea__ for Mon., 11/17.**

11/10/14
 * Compiled Vocab List 7.
 * Distributed copies of __The Old Man and the Sea__ to students.

VOCAB List 7 Test and Story Due Fri., 11/14!!!
11/7/14
 * Passed in Vocab List 6 Stories. Jen and Zach both did!
 * Took Vocab List 6 Test.
 * Finished watching __The Great Gatsby__ (2013). Finally!!!

11/6/14
 * Watched the next big chunk of __The Great Gatsby__ (2013).

VOCAB List 6 Test and Story Due Fri., 11/7!!!
11/4/14 Jen absent.
 * Watched next part of __The Great Gatsby__ (2013).

11/3/14
 * Compiled Vocab List 6.

VOCAB List 6 Test and Story Due Fri., 11/7.
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= EXTRA CREDIT: Attend a MHS performance of DRACULA Fri., 10/31 or Sat., 11/1 and check in with Mrs. Madden OR get Mr. O'Leary, Nathaniel Barter or Nurse Barter to sign a playbill saying you were there for a 100 quiz grade for 1st quarter!!!!! =

10/31/14 JD made up test yesterday during SS.
 * Took Vocab List 5 test & handed in Vocab stories. NEITHER JEN NOR ZACH HANDED IN THEIR STORIES!!!
 * Watched first part of __The Great Gatsby__ (2013).

10/29/14 JD absent. She will need to make test up during D4 SS or another time Thurs., 10/30 or Fri., 10/31.
 * Took __Gatsby__ test.

10/28/14
 * Took __Gatsby__ Ch. 8 quiz.
 * Discussion of Ch. 8.

**HW: Read Ch. 9 - Quiz on Ch. 9 on Wed., 10/29. VOCAB List 5 TEST AND VOCAB STORY - FRI., 10/31!!! **
10/27/14
 * Compiled Vocab List 5.

VOCAB List 5 TEST __AND__ VOCAB STORY - FRIDAY, 10/31!!!
10/23/14
 * Students passed in Vocab Stories (List 4) for credit.
 * Students took Vocab List 4 test & Ch. 7 __Gatsby__ quiz.
 * Class discussion of Ch. 7.

10/22/14
 * Students took quiz on __Gatsby__ Ch. 6.
 * Class discussion of Ch. 6.
 * Mrs. Madden read aloud Ch. 7 pg. 113-117.

**HW: Study for the Vocab Test - List 4 which is TOMORROW. Vocab Story is also due TOMORROW. Finish reading Ch. 7. There will be a quiz on Ch. 7 as well TOMORROW.**
10/21/14
 * Students collectively created VOCAB LIST 4.
 * Read __The Great Gatsby__ Ch. 6 for Wed., 10/22.

**Vocab Test - List 4 on Thurs., 10/23. Vocab Story is also due Thurs., 10/23.**
10/17/14 Students took the vocabulary test today in class. J.D. needs to make up the chapter 5 quiz she missed Thursday

10/16/14 Students took a quiz on chapter 5 We will be finishing the book by next week and there will be a quiz that will include a quote from the book JD was absent
 * BIG vocabulary TEST tomorrow on all 3 lists STUDY!!! **

10/7/14 For **TOMORROW** students need to read chapter 4 and there will be a quiz This is over 50 words!!!!! Students might want to start studying it will be in the same format. She will say the word and they will need to spell the word and define it. ( It is going in the 50% pile in the grade book so it is important!!!)
 * There will be a Vocabulary TEST next Friday the 17th over __ALL__ 3 vocabulary lists!!! **

10/3/14 Students took the vocabulary quiz and turned in the stories
 * Need new word from the book due MONDAY!! **

10/2/14 Student's should of read chapter 3, took quiz in class
 * FRIDAY**-** Vocabulary story due and a quiz over the words **

10/1/14
 * Projects are due!! **
 * THURSDAY- You need to have read chapter 3 and be ready for a quiz in class over it **
 * FRIDAY- Vocabulary story due and a quiz over the words **

9/29/14
 * WEDNESDAY- Projects are due!! **
 * THURSDAY- You need to have read chapter 3 and be ready for a quiz in class over it **
 * FRIDAY- Vocabulary story due and a quiz over the words **



9/26/14- Students turned in the vocabulary story that was due **today** and took the vocabulary quiz #2
 * Students need a new Vocabulary word from the book MONDAY! ( Must have definition and used in a sentence) **



9/25/14- The students had time today to work on their projects. ** The vocabulary quiz is FRIDAY ( tomorrow) and the vocab story ** is due then!!!
 * Monday 29th students need to have a new vocabulary word from the book.**

9/23/14 - ** Vocabulary quiz Friday and vocabulary story also DUE Friday ** ( using each word once, and should be a page long)
 * Students need to** read chapter 2 by THURSDAY **also expect a quiz then on the chapter**
 * And if your project is done she would love for people to present it Thursday**

9/22/14 Students were given a new vocabulary list of words that the class with finish tomorrow. Students also have to have a topic for the project Jen is going to retake the vocab quiz with me in SS Wednesday D4




 * 9/18/14- Students need to turn in a vocabulary story using the words from list 1 ( Each word should be used once and it should be a page long) DUE MONDAY and get the late credit instead of zero Zach & Jen need to both do the story and turn in. Jen was not here and needs to make the quiz up!!! They also need to come to class Monday with a new vocabulary work, defined and used in a sentence, and a topic for the presentation. **


 * The Roaring Twenties Presentation: **


 * 9/17/14- Vocabulary Quiz Friday - //Be able to define, spell and use each word once in a story ( which has to be a page long)//**


 * //LIST #1//**

9/16/14- Read all of Chapter 1 due Wednesday!!! There will be a short quiz over it!!!

Monday- 9/15/14 There will be a vocabulary quiz this week. ( I will upload tomorrow when it is complete!) Students need to read chapter 1 due tomorrow (Tuesday)

Thursday-(9/11/14) **Friday** the essay is due by the end of the day //even though we do not have class.// **Monday** the students need to have a vocab word, defined and used in a sentence. **Tuesday** the student need to have read chapter 1 in the Great Gatsby.

The first vocabulary word will be turned in Monday (they ran out of time today in class to group them together)
 * Due Friday-(9/12/14) ** Final Essay on Goal (s) and the burger that was filled out along with the essay.


 * DUE Tuesday** (9-9-14) Vocabulary word that they pick with a definition and used in a sentence. //( Finish the draft on goals that was due last Friday if not done)//

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**English - 125-2**

5/20/14 125-2
Mother Madden pep talk
 * HW - Get up to part four in Eye of the Needle**

5/16/14 125-4
Looked at Fianl Exam Projects Reviewed Chapters for Into The Wild
 * HW - Read into the Wild**

5/15/14 AB Kristen & Amber
Final topic questions & answers Worked on reading or research for final topic
 * HW - Read up to chapter 17 in Eye of Needle & start working on Final topics**

5/14/14 125-2 AB Kristen & Amber (field trip)
Passed in Eye of the Needle essays Reviewed topics for Final

5/13/14 125-4
Took Quiz on Into The Wild Chapters 1 - 4 Reviewed with class the chapters
 * HW - Read Chapters 5 & 6**

5/12/14 125-2
Started Eye of the Needle essay
 * HW - Finish Essay**

5/12/14 125-4
Started a new book - Into The Wild
 * HW - Read up to chapter 5 page 38**

5/7/14 125-2 AB- Amber
Talked about SAT & refreshed Eye of the Needle
 * HW - Read up to chapter 14 in Eye of the Needle**

4/28/14 125-4 AB Michael
SAT prep

4/28/14 125-2 AB - Amber
SAT prep

4/14/14 125-4 AB - Michael
No vocab this week

4/9/14 125-4

 * HW - Up to Chapter in The Illustrated Man**
 * HW - Voccan Sotry & Quiz on Friday**

4/9/14 125-2

 * HW - Up to Chapter 10 in Eye of the Needle**
 * HW - Vocab story & Quiz on Friday**

4/8/14125-4

 * HW - Be up to page 20 in The Illustrated Man**
 * HW - Vocab Story & Vocab Quiz - Thursday**

4/7/14 125-2
Made Vocab list
 * HW - Be up to chapter 5 in Eye of the Needle**
 * HW - Vocab Story & Vocab Quiz - Friday**

2/11/14 125-2 & 125-4
Worked on essay in class
 * HW - Essay & Story & Vocab Quiz**

2/10/14 125-4 & 125-2
Made Vocab list #14
 * HW - Vocab Story & Quiz due Friday both groups**
 * HW - Essay on Greed due Wednesday 125-4**
 * HW - Essay on Who Tamed Who due Thursday 125-2**

2/4/13 125-4
Made Vocan list #13
 * HW - Story & Vocab test on Thursday**

2/3/14 125-2
Made Vocab List #13
 * HW - Story & Vocab test**
 * HW - Eassy of betrayal (Connect with Taming of the Shrew) - Thursday 2/7/14 (Burger, typed)**

1/30/14 125-4
Watched MacBeth
 * HW - Vocab story & Quiz**

1/15/14 125-2
Review Long Way Gone
 * HW - Study lines for midterm & vocab for Friday**

1/13/14 125-4
Made Vocab list #11
 * HW - Story & lines & reading**

1/10/14 125-4
Took Vocab test #10
 * HW - Read up to chapter 23 or page 358 for Tuesday**
 * HW - Vocab word for Monday**
 * HW - Memorize lines for midterm**
 * 30 lines A**
 * 20 lines B**
 * 10 lines C**
 * 9 and below F**

1/9/14 125-2
Took quiz on Long Way Gone Reviewd LWG
 * HW - Finish book**
 * HW - Vocabulary Quiz & story**
 * Midterm - Memorize lines from Taming of the Shrew by Shakespear**
 * 30 lines A**
 * 20 lines B**
 * 10 lines C**
 * below 10 F**

**12/17/13 125-4** Class time to work on October Sky Essay
 * HW - Vocab story & study for quiz on Friday**
 * HW - October Sky Essay due Thursday**

12/17/13 125-2
Made Vocab list of Holiday words (Quiz on Thursday)
 * HW - Vocab story & study for quiz Thursday**
 * HW - Essay for A Long Way Gone**

12/11/13 125-2
Started Essay for A Long Way Gone
 * HW - Be up to chapter 12 **
 * HW- Vocab quiz on Friday over 5, 6, 7, 8 **

12/10/13 125-4
Book talk over chapter 6
 * HW - Read up to chapter 10 in October Sky **
 * HW - Vocabulary Quiz over 5,6,7,8 on Friday **

12/6/13 125-2
Took vocab test #8

12/4/13 125-4
Took Quiz over chapter 5 Review Chapter 5 together as a class
 * HW - Read Chapter 6 / Vocab Story / Study Vocab Words **

12/2/13 & 12/3/13 125-2 & 125-4
Made Vocab word list #8. Review from reading
 * HW - Vocab Story / Study Vocab Words **
 * HW - Read Chapter 4 in October Sky **
 * HW- Read Chapter 1 in A Long Way Gone **

11/15/13 125-2
Took Quiz over Chapter 7 in Gapsty Reviewed book together
 * HW - Bring word next class & finish book by Wednesday next week **

11/12/13 125-4
Started new book "October Sky"
 * HW - read up to chapter 3 **

11/8/13 125 - 2 & 4
Watched The Great Gatsby
 * HW - None **

11/7/13 125-2
The Great Gatsby Quiz over up to chapter 6
 * HW - Finish reading chapter 7 **

11/6/13 125-4
In class essay at The Great Gatsby HW - None

11/6/13125-2
Reading day! The class was suppose to be up to chapter 6 today so they should be reading atleast 30 pages into chapter 7 tonight. HW - 30 pages into chapter 7

11/1/13 125-2
Work day to get caught up on vocab stories or reading.

10/9/13 125-2
Took Vocab Quiz #5 Finished Night projects (Amber did hers)
 * Due: Thursday Oct 17 Vocab test over all 5 list (50 words) **

10/9/13 125-4
Reviewed Gatsby & turned in Essay (Austin did not have his Gatsby essay even started)
 * Due: Chapter 5 in Gatsby Quiz tomorrow **
 * Vocab Quiz & Story due tomorrow!**
 * Friday Oct 18 Vocab test over all 5 list (50 words)**

**10/8/13 125-2** Took a quiz over the end of night. (Amber & Kristen both did not read for hw)
 * Vocab Quiz & Vocab story due tomorrow!**

10/7/13 125-4
Made Vocab list #5
 * Reading should be up to chapter 6 **
 * Vocab Quiz & Vocab story due Thursday **

10/7/13 125-2
Made Vocab list #5
 * Reading should FINISH Night**
 * Vocab Quiz & story due Wednesday**

10/4/14 125-4
Took Vocab Quiz #4
 * Reading: Should be up to Chapter 5 in The Great Gatsby**
 * Due Monday: New Vocab word for list #5**
 * Due Wednesday Oct 9th : The Great Gatsby Essay with burger**

0/3/13 125-2
Took Vocab Quiz #4
 * Reading: Should read 30 more pages after Chapter 8. **
 * Due Monday: new vocab work for list #5 **

10/3/13 125-4
Worked on The Great Gatsby Essay (no due date yet)
 * Reading: Should be up to Chapter 4 in The Great Gatsby **
 * Due: Vocab Story & Vocab quiz tomorrow **

10/02/13 125-2
Started to present topics on Night. Kristen and Amber both still need to this week.
 * Reading: Should be up to chapter 8 in Night**
 * Due Thursday: Vocab Story & Voccab test will be given**

10/1/13 125-4
Worked in teams on defining "their" character for their essay
 * Due Friday: Character Essay Writing**
 * Reading: Should be up to chapter 4 in Gaspy**
 * Due Thursday: Vocab Story & Vocab test will be given**

10/1/13 125-2
Made Vocab list #4
 * Reading: Should be up to chapter 8 in Night**
 * Due Thursday: Vocab Story & Vocab Quiz will be given**

9/30/13 125-4 AB - Michael
Made vocab list #4
 * Reading: Should be up to chapter 3 in Gaspy **
 * Due Friday: Vocab Story & Vocab Quiz will be given **

9/27/13 Quiz in class over Vocab list #3

9/26/13 AB - Rachel Worked on researched for Night Presentation Kristen's topic --->Children of the Holocaust Amber's topic --->Anne Frank

Due: Vocab quiz tomorrow & Vocab story & be up to page 77 in Night

9/25/13 Went over Night Presentation (It will be due in about a week--->10/2/13)

Due: next 20 pages tomorrow--->9/26/13 Due: Vocab quiz #3 & Vocab story #3 Friday--->9/27/13

**Students in class: Ocean Bagley, Austin Moss, Michael McDonald**
9/26/13 (no class) Due: Vocab Quiz & Vocab story tomorrow

9/25/13

Took Quiz over Gatsby Review reading & story so far Due: next 20 pages Vocab quiz #3 & Vocab story #3 Friday--->9/27/13


 * 9/23/13**


 * AB - Austin**

Down loaded the app for The Great Gatsby if they choose to. Took a quiz over Chapter two of The Great Gatsby


 * Due tomorrow: Read Chapter 3**

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 * Due Friday: Vocab Story & taking a Vocab Quiz over list #3**


 * Students in this class: Zach McAllian, Brooke Gilliam, Danielle Brown**


 * May 28: Quiz on In the River. Final is a presentation on their author that they wrote a huge essay**
 * on last week. If they don't want to do a poster or visual on author, they can do it on any topic**
 * relating it to the 1960s including things like Fashion, sports, food eaten at the time, music, etc.**


 * May 27: Read In the River, short story for class tomorrow.**

or bad? Five paragraphs. Finish **Ender's Game.**
 * May 21:** Formal essay due tomorrow. It is the ones done with "burger". Topic: Is Ender basically good


 * May 16**: Students worked on Author 10 page paper which is due Thursday and not accepted after Thursday.

paper. Cass i.d. is 5760669 and password is Madden with a capital "M".
 * May 13:** Big second draft due Thursday. All students should have created an account on turnitin.com Upload their


 * May 3:** Keep working on second draft. No new Ender reading.

Also, keep working on second draft for author paper. Second draft is due May 9.
 * May 2:** No new homework. Make sure to read Chapter 13 as there may be a short question and answer pop quiz.


 * May 1:** Worked on the draft that is due tomorrow.

writing? Example could be Poe was the first to write horror and detective stories. First to write a children's book that had a moral? etc. I opening paragraph; Author's name, quote if you want, No facts!, closing statement. Make sure your thesis statement is included.
 * April 29:** First draft due Thursday can be a burger. Prove something about the author. Thesis statement. Is this author's life in his

Bibliography if all your sources are books or just cite if internet and movies, etc.

II Biographical info download articles, number them and tell page. a) early yrs b) education of author c) young to middle age d) middle age to old age.

III uses of imagery, similes, illiterations, descriptive, colorful adjectives. **April 25:** Due tomorrow is the resources list for author essay.


 * April 23: Dates to use for project: May 2-Minimum of one typed or written page referred to as first draft is due. The more **
 * they have done the better. **


 * May 9-Second draft typed or hand written due. Must be at least 3 pages. **


 * May 16-Final paper due. Ten pages which must be handed in this date whether student is present or not. Good idea to **
 * turn it in a couple days before to be safe. **


 * April 22: Ender's Game chapter 10 and 11 essay to be written today. Descriptors for big project will be given**
 * and explained today.**

they need to find the critical reviews is on the library web site and the citations are at the bottom of each critique. Much easier than in past years. We will go to school library again on Friday.
 * April 10:** Went to library and picked out authors. Need to have their author by Friday. All the info


 * April 9:** There are going to be 2 drafts on the author's project with each worth a quiz grade. **Read to**
 * page 200 for Monday in Ender's Game.**

It is the Morse High Library site
 * April 9:**Need to have an author picked before Friday for the big project. Went to library to learn the web site today.

find out why the author is valuable as a writer. Back up your work by proving what critics say about the author through their critical reviews. There are 72 data bases to use online and Dawn Lee will show the students how to access what they need. This is worth two test grades. Meanwhile, Enders game reading today and no vocabulary this week.
 * April 8:** Wed and Friday we are researching the Senior projects in the library. Choose an author of books, poetry, etc.

The students love this novel!
 * April 4:** Tomorrow no class or assignment. Took vocabulary quiz today and then discussed Ender's Game to page 133.


 * April 2:** Need to read Chapter 8 to 133 in Ender's Game. Vocabulary quiz and story due Thursday this week!


 * March 28: Need to have read to Chapter 7 in Ender's Game by tomorrow.**


 * March 27: Took quiz on Chapters 3,4, and 5 today. No new reading. However the burger, and both first and final**
 * drafts are due Friday. Study for the big vocabulary test of 50 words from vocabulary lists 7 through 14 still on Friday**
 * too.**
 * March 25:** Continue reading Ender's Game.

be stapled together and turned in by the end of the day if not in class. They should have all handed in their Sarah's Key books. We received Ender's Game, a favorite of mine, today. Will start to read it Monday. No reading assigned. No new vocabulary this week as we are having the big 50 word vocabulary test. Mrs. Madden will pick 50 words from the lists # 7 through 14. No story needed. Just study the lists.
 * March 22:** On Tuesday, rough draft (which was supposed to be finished by today), burger, and final draft are due and should all


 * March 21: Full draft of "What am I doing next year?" Due tomorrow. Hamburger and at least a page on the**
 * subject. Vocabulary test and story also due as it is Friday.**

all lists already learned #7 through #14. It will consist of 50 vocab words that Mrs. Madden will pick from those lists. Students should be prepared for any word on any list. Next hamburger and essay not assigned yet. The topic will be "What is your goal for either the rest of this school year or for your first year after graduation?"
 * March 18:** Students compiled Vocabulary list 14. Next Friday, March 29, their will be a test, not quiz, on


 * March 14:** Took vocabulary quiz today. No homework.


 * March 13:** Turned in essay on vocab and Hamburger today. Need go return Sarah's Key on Monday.


 * March 11:** Hamburger and essay due tomorrow.

This was assigned today along with a burger and due Tuesday.
 * March 8:** Essay on "Did Julia do the right thing by going to America and digging up Sarah's past and telling Eduard about it?"


 * March 7:**Vocabulary story and quiz Friday.

was "What happened? Did Julia find Sarah? Details." No new homework.
 * March 6:** Quiz over pages 231-263. Julia meets with William Rainsferd and Edouard goes with her. Quiz question

the U.S. to find Sarah. What happens? Does she find her? Who does Julia find and obtain information? Tomorrow's assignment is read to page 262. Could be another quiz.
 * March 5:** Took quiz on Sarah's key pages 167 to 231. Quiz was a paragraph or more on Julie's trip from Paris to

done that. Vocab story due Friday. Read to page 231 and be ready for a quiz.
 * March 4:** Took voc. quiz from last week. Did Vocabulary list #12 for this week with definitions. All students have


 * Feb 27: Had quiz on Sarah's Key reading- one essay question. More reading assigned for tomorrow.**

Students need to read to page 167 if they haven't already. Vocabulary story due Thursday and the vocabulary quiz is also Thursday as we don't have English on Friday.
 * Feb 26:** Mrs. Madden had class do the vocabulary word list. Our students all presented their word.

Should be on page 130 Friday. May be a pop quiz.
 * Feb 14:** Had an essay quiz on Sarah's Key yesterday. Tomorrow they need to need the next 30 pages.


 * Feb 11:** Read to page 101 in Sarah's Key for Wednesday. Will be an announced quiz that day also.


 * Feb 7: There was a pop quiz (surprise) today. It was easy if the students actually did the reading. We read**
 * to page 20 in class and they only had to read to page 34. The quiz was tell about 4 things that happened in**
 * Sarah's Key. Next class read to page 64.**


 * Feb 5: No new homework, just keep reading Sarah's Key to stay on top of the reading. When assembly ended,**
 * we read on our own in class.**

Class is starting Sarah's Key, a fiction about France in WWII. It is by Tatiana DeRosnay who also wrote Running with Scissors. Students need to read pages 4 to 34 by next class. We have just met Bertrand and Julia Jarmond in present day France.
 * Feb 4:** Students had to turn in the essay today if they didn't do it Jan. 31. Also we took the vocabulary test today.


 * Jan 31:** Tomorrow is vocabulary quiz, vocab story, and final essay on Who is Taming Whom?

is a test grade.
 * Jan 30:** The Taming of the Shrew essay is due Friday. The burger counts as a homework grade. The final paper

They can use the obvious Kate or Petruchio or other characters. It is their choice. This is the beginning of their next essay.
 * Jan 29:** Read most of Act IV in class today. The homework assignment is to complete a "burger" on "Who is taming whom"?

Quiz on Friday. Could be hard because the students picked most of their words from Shakespeare even though they did not have to do that.
 * Jan 28:** Read to the end of Act III in Taming of the Shrew. We did a new vocabulary list which is Number 10.

of Taming of the Shrew. This is the midterm. They were also given time to start reading the lines they were to pick out to get familiar with them.
 * Jan 8:** Today in class we had a substitute. The students were given time to pick out who they want to be for the reciting

is explaining what is happening so when we read the play, the students will have a good idea of what is happening.
 * Jan 7:** No vocabulary this week. Exam is on the first Tuesday after MLK Day. Watched the movie for Taming of the Shrew. Mrs. Madden

35 lines is an A 30 a B 25 a C and 20 a D. They can do it with a friend; but, both must have 35 lines each. Can present early, NOT late. Others will do in class on scheduled exam day. Mrs. Madden handed out the books today. They should pick out lines soon. She gave an overview of the play today.
 * Jan 3:** Midterm grade does not include the exam which is memorization of lines from Taming of the Shrew. The students can pick any lines they want.


 * Jan 2:** No class. Will start Taming of the Shrew tomorrow.

The students can bring in juices, breakfast items. Colleen will bring an electric fry pan. Kids can bring eggs, bacon, breads, etc. This is optional. We did the vocabulary today. Each student had a word, definition, and sentence using the word. They also have to write a vocabulary essay and take quiz on Friday on vocab. No word on Glass Castle test if we are having one. Zach is back from family vacation. Brooke has been attending and seems to be putting some effort into her work.
 * Dec 17:** Continue reading Glass Castle. Want to finish book by Wednesday. No class tomorrow. Thursday is a celebration.

will determine grade. Term closes 2 and 1/2 weeks after break. Homework is to read to page 241 in Glass Castle for Friday. May have a pop quiz.
 * Dec 13:** Midterm will be a memorization of Shakespeare. We will be starting Othello after break. The number of lines memorized


 * Dec.12:** We are not doing vocabulary this week. Goal is to finish Glass Castle.


 * Dec 10:** Read Glass Castle from 145 to 174. No vocab today.


 * Dec 5:** Voc essay work.


 * Monday Dec 3:** Vocabulary list and Vocabulary story assigned.


 * Nov 29:** We read aloud in The Glass Castle today.

Will be a pop quiz tomorrow on the latest reading to page 110.
 * Nov 28:** Vocab test tomorrow. Vocabulary words used in an essay due tomorrow. Should be reading through page 110 in Glass Castle.


 * Nov 27: Tomorrow (Wed) the final college essay is due in hard copy only. No e-mailing it. It should be typed, single spaced and**
 * about 600 words long. Not much longer as colleges don't like all that reading. Thursday we will have the quiz and vocab story**
 * due as we don't have class on Friday. Bring Glass Castle tomorrow.**


 * Nov. 26:** Did the vocab list and all three had their words, definitions, sentences.

after school. Check with her ahead for availability. Keep reading Glass Castle. **No current assigned reading; but, we will**
 * Nov 16:** Work on essays - final draft due Nov 28 Wed. If you need help, Mrs. Madden is free block 5 or 7 and some days
 * be reading more pages for homework next week.**

class next week.
 * Nov 15:** No homework, they took the quiz today. No new reading of Glass Castle or vocabulary work since we only have two days of


 * Nov 14:** Vocabulary quiz on Friday. Continue work on second essay. Always a chance of pop quiz on Glass Castle.

Zach received an A+ on his first essay. It was very good. He let me read it. Need to read to page 76 in Glass Castle tomorrow. Vocab quiz is Friday.
 * Nov 13:** First draft of essay due on Wednesday. Mrs. Madden is out Thursday. Vocabulary word due today.


 * Nov.9** Took vocabulary quiz today. Worked on first draft of essay number 2.


 * Nov. 7:** Need to be on page 48 for Glass Castle. Quiz tomorrow on the book thus far.

The Glass Castle.
 * Nov. 5:** Students brought in their vocabulary words. Brooke absent again. Her attendance not good. Homework is to read to the top of page 48 in

Last day to turn in overdue work is tomorrow.
 * Oct 30:** Turned in final copy of their college essay. Watched the beginning of The Road movie. Will cont. watching tomorrow.


 * Oct. 29: The big vocabulary test was today. I gave it to Danielle in the Learning Center. Zach and Brooke wanted to**
 * take it with Colleen. They had to spell and define 50 words. Colleen told me to pick any 50 from the approximately**
 * 85 words. I picked the simplest words. Danielle finished just before the bell and seemed happy.**


 * Oct 24: We started reading The Glass Castle today. Read the first three chapters. No homework because we don't**
 * have class tomorrow and Mrs. Madden wants them to study for the big vocab test tonight. No reading assigned.**

is a comprehensive test on all 4. Tests equal 50% of student's grade. Tuesday Oct 30 college essays final paper and the attached draft are due. Counts as a test grade. Nov. 2 Friday grades close. All make up work needs to be done by Wed Oct 31.
 * Oct 23:** Monday Oct 29 will be a vocabulary test on all 4 vocabulary lists the students created and have taken individually. Now it


 * Oct 18: Took the book test. Tonight's homework is to work on the second draft of college essay to be checked by Mrs. Madden**
 * tomorrow. Also, they need to bring their The Road novels back tomorrow to hand in to Mrs. Madden. No vocab quiz or writing.**


 * Oct. 17:** Tomorrow is huge The Road test over the entire novel.


 * Oct. 11: Due to Senior events and Columbus Day and workshop, we haven't been meeting. So, the current assignment is to finish**
 * The Road. Yes, we are only on page 140; but, the Seniors have a 3 day week-end, don't see Mrs. Madden much next week due to**
 * Wed. off and one day we don't meet due to rotation.**
 * Other assignment is to finish the draft of the college essay.**


 * Oct 5**: **Took vocab quiz. Zach missed this. Every student needs to ask a teacher for a letter of recommendation for college**
 * and should ask for the common application. This will be good for every college and trade school. Mrs. Madden also suggests**
 * that they speak with the career center people about scholarships. They turned in their drafts for college essays today.**
 * The Road- By accident, Papa and the boy come to a house that has many household items including a bunker full of canned**
 * goods. This is huge because they are starving and thought the end was only a few days away. There is a can opener, clothing,**
 * soap, bottles of gas for lanterns. They have a meal, sleep through the night, make a huge breakfast, and before eating,the boy**
 * says a prayer of thanks. This shows how pure of spirit he is. The boy is starving and waits to eat. Realizing they cannot stay, Papa**
 * hides the bunker door in the floor by pulling a mattress over it. He knows this is not the best disguise; but, it is all he can do.**
 * Papa also knows that his memories are starting to fade and some he has changed in his mind. He doesn't like this because how**
 * will he know what is true and not? They discover a stranger walking along the road who appears to be solo. They decide to follow**
 * him at a distance and see what occurs before revealing themselves.**

had the biggest impact on them. Changed their thinking or their life in general. Tomorrow is the vocabulary quiz and a quiz on The Road up to page 140.
 * Oct. 4:** Worked on their college essay rough draft. This is due tomorrow. Ideas on an essay they will write about the event in their life or someone else's that


 * Oct 3: Vocabulary words-** hydraulic- a liquid moving in a compressed state.
 * serpentine**-like a snake or serpent.
 * vain-** unproductive of success
 * deleterious**-harmful to living things.
 * render**-give an interpretation
 * phalanx**-a group of people or things joining together for a common goal.
 * slatted**- equipped or barred with thin piece of metal or wood.
 * abdicate**- to give up a powerful postion or thing.
 * affluence**- abundant wealth
 * glaucoma**-disease of the eye caused by increased pressure.
 * constitute**- to compose or represent
 * exert**-making an effort mentally or physically.
 * promontory**-high point of land or rock.
 * utile**-useful
 * spontaneity**-quality of doing something on a whim.


 * Oct.1** Read to page 140 The Road by Wednesday. Papa and the boy find a farm house and a cellar door in the floor that is bolted. Papa thinks there may be food in the cellar. They open it even though the boy says it is a bad place that they should leave. There are humans in the cellar kept captive to be eaten later. Some are already missing limbs that have been hacked off for food. Papa hurries and nails the door down. The boy hears people coming. They run and escape.

Next they hear a phalanx of people, some slaves in dog collars pulling carts, some underlings,and some "bad" guys in charge of the others. Papa and boy hide. They are getting weaker and boy is nearing death. Papa leaves a gun by the sleeping boy and goes scavenging for food. He finds an apple orchard with rotted but edible apples. Eats all he can and gathers the rest he can hold. He also finds some water and containers. Drinks his fill and takes the rest to the boy. This revives them for a short time.

Vocabulary words by each student given with definitions and students needed to say a sentence using the word. Essay using words and the vocab quiz are on Friday. Zach absent, Danielle and Brooke present.


 * Sept. 27: Short blocks today. We only had time to take the vocabulary quiz. Danielle and I take**
 * it in the English office. She did very well. I was pleasantly surprised as there were 19 words to**
 * spell and match the definitions. I write the definitions and give her the words orally in random**
 * order. The Road they need to read to page 110 by next class. Zach is doing wonderfully and**
 * has stayed pretty much on course getting his work in and being very appropriate. He takes quiz**
 * in the room. Zach has a great vocabulary and likes the quizzes. He doesn't like the novel; but,**
 * reads it because Mrs. Madden gives pop quizzes. He has matured since I last had him Freshmen**
 * year.**


 * Sept. 25- Talked about College Representatives and how to talk to them. Items students should bring**
 * up in interview: sports, work, transportation schools provide on campus, how many courses to take,**
 * what to pack, meal plan or not, etc. Ask two main subject teachers (usually English and math) to**
 * write recommendations. Can also ask a teacher who is teaching a course you are in that you are**
 * going to major in at college.**
 * Essay due Friday. Read to page 100 in The Road.**
 * Vocabulary list: anonymous-unknown by name**
 * inevitable-certain and unavoidable**
 * legitimate-fair or reasonable.**
 * scope-the range of things that a subject or activity deals with**
 * surveillance-act of carefully watching a particular person or place**
 * authorize- to give official permission for something to happen**
 * transform-to change completely**
 * justify-to give a reason or explanation that shows an action is fair.**
 * violation-something that causes harm through a lack of respect**
 * visual-relating to seeing or sight**
 * Vocabulary story due on Friday and the usual vocab quiz.**

Must have a sentence using the word along with the definition. They write these on the blackboard and then everyone writes the list to study. Continue reading The Road. Be prepared for pop quiz at any time on current reading.
 * Sept. 24** As usual, each student needs to have a vocabulary word today, preferably from The Road, but not necessarily.

to do that and then read ahead in The Road if they had time left in the short block. Plot as far as I read is Papa and the boy have found smoke and follow it only to find a boy and a dog. Papa's boy wants to chase the boy and help him. Papa says no there is nothing they can do for him. He does relent when the boy cries and says he wants to die. This is understood, not said, because he wants other boys to play with and feels helpless to save the boy and dog. Papa tries to lure the dog with bits of food; but, it is to no avail.
 * Sept. 21:** Mrs. Madden was out today. Took vocabulary quiz, I told class if they hadn't turned in their essay on vocabulary words

Pop Quiz was essay on The Road. Students needed to tell what they know about the mother from last night's reading. She is dead, Papa is thinking of how and why she killed herself. She was depressed. Afterward, we discussed the book up to page 70 with Mrs. Madden reading parts and class discussing it.
 * Sept. 18**

Students: Zach McAllian- present Brooke Gilliam- present Danielle Brown- present Should be up to page 80 in The Road. Every last day of the week we meet (Thurs or Friday depending on rotation) there will be a vocabulary quiz and vocabulary essay due. Reading assigned most days for The Road. So far in the book which we have had a quiz and an essay to write on the story already, this is what has happened: There was an apocalypse of some sort which we will never know the cause of, the whole U.S. and we think the world, is like late Nov. dead, bleak, grey, ashes falling from the sky continually, and cold / humid continually day and night. People are surviving on canned foods they scrounge for in overturned trucks, houses, wherever. Because this food source is running out, cannibalism will soon start. There may only be one boy left as the children were either killed in the apocalypse or raped and eaten, or perhaps hiding. Papa has a son called the boy. He has a huge burden of taking care of boy. Mother wanted Papa to kill the 3 of them. He couldn't do it. She commits suicide because she cannot see any future except being raped and murdered to be food source.Plants cannot grow back, water is contaminated. Boy is pure and wise beyond his years. I am guessing he is about 9. Kids were given time to start essay on "If you were in this book and representing Papa, who would be the boy (a person you would have the burden of caring for from your actual life. Can be a child, elderly, sick, or mentally challenged relative or someone else with whom you are close. Would you kill them? Yourself? What would you do to survive?
 * Sept. 19:**
 * Due next class:**

1. Oaring- to row 2. Chifforobe- bureau for storing clothes. 3. sheer- steep 4. abate- to become less 5. tattered- torn, old, and generally in an old condition 6. decant-to empty 7. obsidian- hard, dark rock from a volcano 8. felonious- wicked or villianous 9. amiability-friendly 10. occult- secret 11. debrief-to obtain information 12. tableau- a group of motionless figures depicting a scene 13.relapse- to return to 14. galluses- suspenders for trousers 15.cowled-having the head enclosed 16. rankle-to cause keen irritatiion or bitter resentment 17. beyond-when something is further away then something else
 * Vocab list: All should have this as we wrote them in class from words each student chose.**