Today, class began with the USA TestPrep EOC Question of the Day.  Then, we completed our dramatic read of Act III of The Crucible.

Reminders:​

• Read Thank You for Arguing ​chapter 14
• USA TestPrep Practice Test #1 due tonight by 11:59 PM
• Shakespeare Tavern in-school field trip Tuesday 9/4
• NoRedInk: Building Compound and Complex Sentences due Wednesday 9/5 by 11:59 PM 
• Colonial era test Monday 9/10

Today, we began class with the USA TestPrep EOC Question of the Day.  Then, the class engaged in a dramatic reading in Act III of The Crucible.  We then then went to the Learning Commons, and students took their Sadlier unit three vocabulary and NoRedInk Connecting Clauses quizzes online.  Students spent the remainder of class working on their new NoRedInk practice and/or their USA TestPrep Practice Test #1.

 Reminders:​

• USA TestPrep Practice Test #1 due tomorrow by 11:59 PM
• NoRedInk: Building Compound and Complex Sentences due Wednesday 9/5 by 11:59 PM 
• Colonial era test Monday 9/10

Today, students began class with the USA TestPrep EOC Question of the Day.  Then, students took a quiz over chapters 6-13 of Thank You for Arguing.  Students spent the remainder of class working on their open-notes rhetorical analysis of "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God."

Homework:
Complete open-notes rhetorical analysis of "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God."  Be sure  to  mark your time.
 
Reminders:​

• Sadlier unit 3 vocabulary exercises due tonight by 11:59 PM
• Sadlier unit 3 vocabulary and NoRedInk (colon clauses) quiz Thursday 8/30
• USA TestPrep Practice Test #1 due Friday 8/31 by 11:59 PM

Today, students began class with the USA TestPrep EOC Question of the Day.  Then, the class read chapter thirteen of Thank You for Arguing  and Act II of The Crucible. At the end  of class, we briefly reviewed characteristics of a rhetorical analysis essay.

Homework:

• Work of The Crucible study guide and review for this week's quizzes.

 Reminders:​

• Sadlier unit 3 vocabulary exercises due Wednesday 8/29 by 11:59 PM
• Thank You for Arguing chapters 6-13 quiz Wednesday day 8/29 (study guide)
• Sadlier unit 3 vocabulary and NoRedInk (colon clauses) quiz Thursday 8/30
• USA TestPrep Practice Test #1 due Friday 8/31 by 11:59 PM

​Remember to bring permission slip and $7.00 for Shakespeare Tavern in-school acting workshop featuring The Crucible.

Today, students began class with a USA TestPrep EOC Question of the Day.  Then, the class engaged in "Multiple Choice Monday" in which we reviewed questions from the multiple choice portion of the AP Exam Benchmark.  Next, the class read chapter eleven of Thank You for Arguing and completed our reading of Act I of The Crucible.  

Homework:

• Read chapter twelve of Thank You for Arguing.

Reminders:​

• Sadlier unit 3 vocabulary exercises due Wednesday 8/29 by 11:59 PM
• Thank You for Arguing chapters 6-13 quiz Wednesday day 8/29 (study guide)
• Sadlier unit 3 vocabulary and NoRedInk (colon clauses) quiz Thursday 8/30
• USA TestPrep Practice Test #1 due Friday 8/31 by 11:59 PM

​Remember to bring permission slip and $7.00 for Shakespeare Tavern in-school acting workshop featuring The Crucible.

​This is a general outline of this week's activities and is subject to change, based  on
the needs of the students.  Please continue to check the blog daily, for detailed information on class activities, assignments, requirements, and deadlines.

Today, students began class with a USA TestPrep EOC Question of the Day.  Then, students completed a rhetorical analysis station for the readings on Native American assimilation.  Students spent the remainder of class time reading Miller's introduction of Reverend Hale and commentary on diabolism (The Crucible) and answering the guided reading analysis questions.

​Reminders:

• NoRedInk Practice due Sunday 8/26 by 11:59 PM
• Sadlier unit 3 vocabulary exercises due Wednesday 8/29 by 11:59 PM
• Sadlier unit 3 vocabulary quiz Thursday 8/29
• USA TestPrep Practice Test #1 due Friday 8/31 by 11:59 PM

​Remember to bring permission slip and $7.00 for Shakespeare Tavern in-school acting workshop featuring The Crucible.

Today, students began class with a USA TestPrep EOC Question of the Day.  Then, students completed a rhetorical analysis station for the readings on Native American assimilation.  Students spent the remainder of class time reading Act I of The Crucible and working on the accompanying study guide.

​Reminders:

• NoRedInk Practice due Sunday 8/26 by 11:59 PM
• Sadlier unit 3 vocabulary exercises due Wednesday 8/29 by 11:59 PM
• Sadlier unit 3 vocabulary quiz Thursday 8/29
• USA TestPrep Practice Test #1 due Friday 8/31 by 11:59 PM

​Remember to bring permission slip and $7.00 for Shakespeare Tavern in-school acting workshop featuring The Crucible.

Today, students began class with a USA TestPrep EOC Question of the Day.  Then, students completed a rhetorical analysis station for the readings on Native American assimilation.  Then, students were given class time to complete their "Introduction to The Crucible" reading guide and Cornell notes.  Students spent the remainder of class time reading Act I of The Crucible and working on the accompanying study guide.
Homework:

• Read Thank You for Arguing ​chapter 9

​Reminders:

• Sadlier unit 2 vocabulary exercises due tonight by 11:59 PM
• Sadlier unit 2 vocabulary quiz tomorrow
• USA TestPrep Practice Test #1 due Friday 8/31 by 11:59 PM

Today, students began class with a USA TestPrep EOC Question of the Day.  Then, students viewed History Channel's In Search of History: The Salem Witch Trials and worked on their "Fallacy Finder" assignment. Students spent the rest of class time working on their "Introduction to The Crucible" Cornell notes and guided reading questions.

Reminders:

• Sadlier unit 2 vocabulary exercises due Wednesday 8/22 by 11:59 PM
• Sadlier unit 2 vocabulary quiz Thursday 8/23
• USA TestPrep Practice Test #1 due Friday 8/31 by 11:59 PM