Ms. H. Aulakh

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   Jan 19

ENGLISH 8 – 1.2/2.1

HOMEWORK: Due Mon/Tues

  1. Grammar pkg – finish ALL 
  2. LP Unit #2 TestThurs/Fri & workbook check
  3. Notebook:
    1. p. 16– Characterization Practice Flip sheets
    2. Video link —> STEAL Characterization

   Jan 19

ENGLISH 10- 1.4/2.2

HOMEWORK: Mon/Tues

  1. Lit Circle for “Everyday Use” – just do the sheet after the one you did. So if you did #2 for “I Am Here Today…” then do #3 for “Everyday Use”. If you were #6, then do #1.
  2. Finish STEAL worksheet for “Everyday Use” – do as much as you can
  3. STEAL characterization pkg – read and do first 2 pages both sides
    1. Direct & Indirect Characterization
  4. Identity Project – Pt.4 – Look ahead to the future – due Thurs/Fri
    1. Obituary option – here are a couple of songs for inspiration 
      1. Magic – “How Do You Want to be Remembered”
      2. Beyonce – “I Was Here”

   Jan 18

ENGLISH 9 – 1.3

HOMEWORK: Due Monday

  1. LP – Unit #2 retest – Tuesday at lunch- you MUST finish the review sheets in order to do the retest.
  2. Narrative Terms Quiz #1
    1. Short Story Terms Video Tutorial to help you study
  3. Utopia/Dystopia assignmentbrainstorm ideas for your utopian and dystopian tech future world on a separate sheet of paper.
  4. Pros & Cons of technology reading pkg – read your 2 articles, highlight, notes, agree/disagree. You NEED to do this for your 2 articles because you will be using the information for a poster

   Jan 16

ENGLISH 10- 1.4/2.2

HOMEWORK: Due Thurs/Fri

  1. Journals #7-9
  2. Everyday Use” –
    1. Finish Qs & Story Map
    2. POV sheet – present group info
    3. STEAL worksheet 
  3. Identity Project – pt. 3 rough copy

   Jan 16

ENGLISH 11 – 1.1/2.4

HOMEWORK: Due Mon/Tues

  1. Lit Circle #4 Prep (Mon/Thurs/Fri)
  2. Read – p. 322 – “The Scar” – Do Qs: 2; 1-4; 2, 3.
  3. Obasan novel links —-> 
    1. Obasan by Shmoop
    2. Obasan SparkNotes
    3. Obasan eNotes
  4. Add to your Journal Lists – consequences/impact of war & conflict

   Jan 16

ENGLISH 8 – 1.2/2.1

HOMEWORK: Due Thurs/Fri

  1. Grammar Worksheets – #22-24
  2. Block 1.2
    1. Notebook: p. 14 Plot Graph “Geraldine Moore the Poet” 
    2. Finish Qs #1-3
  3. Block 2.1
    1. Notebook: P. 14 Plot Graph “Geraldine Moore the Poet”; p. 15 – STEAL info sheet; p. 16 – STEAL Practice Sheets

   Jan 15

ENGLISH 9 – 1.3

HOMEWORK: Due Thurs

  1. Notebook: p. 45– Short Stories/Narratives title page
  2. Finish reading and highlighting the Science-Fiction handout
  3. Goals – review, reflect, and reset you persona, academic, and extra-curricular goals. Typed. 3 paragraphs. One for each type of goal.
  4. Narrative Terms Quiz – Monday – review and prepare!

   Jan 14

ENGLISH 8 – 1.2/2.1

HOMEWORK: Due TUES/WED

  1. PLEASE bring your NOTEBOOK to class because we will be adding sheets to it
  2. Sentence/grammar worksheets – Lesson #17-19
  3. Character Pkg– “Geraldine Moore the Poet” Qs #6-11 (block 1.2) AND Qs #7-11 & # 1-3 (block 2.1)

   Jan 14

ENGLISH 10 – 1.4/2.2

HOMEWORK: Due Tues/Wed

  1. Journal #9 – Discuss how your family has impacted your personality and identity.
  2. POV sheet – be prepared to share your group’s ideas on how the POV you had impacted the story about the Ant & Grasshopper. Consider what we know and feel about both Ant and Grasshopper in your particular POV of the story.
  3. Everyday Use” –
    1. Reading Quiz
    2. Questions as much/many as you can
    3. Story Map – do as much as you can
  4. Narrative Terms – review for quiz 
  5. Identity Project – Pt. 3 – Looking back – Rough draft – due Thurs/Fri
  6. Here are some links for ideas for one of the assignment options
    1. M. Obama’s note to self
    2. Tyler Perry’s note to self
    3. G. Bundchen’s note to self
  7. Late work – for those of you who haven’t handed in Pt.1 or Pt.2 Identity Project rough drafts, you still CAN and MUST

   Jan 14

ENGLISH 11 – 1.1/2.4

HOMEWORK: Due Tues/Wed

  1. Lit Circle #3 Prep (Thurs/Fri)
  2. Grinning & Happy” Qs – be prepared to DISCUSS and DEBATE your ideas for Discussion Qs #2,3
  3. Journal List – consequences of war 
  4. Read “The Scar” – p. 322