June 2-June 10
Monday Watch Act V Act IV Vocab Tuesday Acts III, IV, V Quiz Reduced Shakespeare Company Wednesday Achieve Level Set Hand out Review Thursday Review writing paragraphs Go over prompt Watch clip for prompt Friday Writing part of the final Monday Post-grammar test Tuesday Post Results: Final Review |
WOW: AUTONOMY
|
May 27-May 30
Tuesday WOW/Achieve Update Continue Act III Wednesday Finish Act III Act III Vocab Quiz Thursday Watch Act III Friday Read Act IV |
WOW: VAIN
|
May 19-May 23
Monday Speeches Vocab Quiz Act II Tuesday Act II Quiz Wednesday Speeches--last day Thursday Watch Act II Friday Begin Act III |
WOW: INTREPID
|
May 12-May 16
Monday Presentations Tuesday Watch Act I Begin Act II Wednesday Continue Act II Thursday Presentations Friday Finish Act II |
WOW: FRACAS
|
May 5-May 9
Monday 1. Achieve/WOW Update 2. Continue Reading Act I Tuesday Speeches Practice Active/Passive Voice Wednesday 1. Finish Act I 2. Act I Vocab Quiz 3. Acitve/Passive Voice Practice Thursday 1. Speeches 2. (Active/Passive Quiz if there is time) Friday Act I Quiz |
WOW: EFFICACY
|
April 28-May 2
Monday 1. Achieve/WOW Update 2. PN/Ant. Agreement Review 3. True Love Agree/Disagree 4. Write your own definition of True Love Tuesday 1. PN/Ant. Agreement Quiz #2 2. Things to Know While Reading Shakespeare (Notes) 3. Character Diagram Wednesday 1. Character Diagram 2. Vocabulary List (see right) 3. Prologue 4. Begin Act I Thursday Continue Act I Friday Speeches |
WOW: EXTRAPOLATE
R& J Vocab List Act I: marred portentous profane Act II: perverse procure lamentable Act III: amorous calamity sojourn Act IV: pensive arbitrating detestable Act V: presage interred thwarted |
April 14- April 17
Monday 1. Achieve/WOW Update 2. Speech Intros 3. Subject/Verb Agreement Quiz #2 Tuesday 1. Speech Conclusions 2. Speaking Days (students were to put speaking day in planner) 3. PN/Ant. Agreement Intro and practice Wednesday 1. PN/Ant. Agreement Practice (Quiz #1 Thurs) 2. Speech Performance Rubric Info Thursday 1. Review PN/Ant. Agreement 2. Quiz #2 |
WOW: Deference
|
April 7-April 11
Monday 1. Finish OMAM movie (essays due Tues) Tuesday 1. Achieve/WOW Update 2. Turn in papers 3. Subject/Verb Agreement Wednesday 1. OMAM Vocabulary Test (Vocab Assigned March 14th) Thursday 1. Intro to Heritage Speech 2. Subject/Verb Agreement (Quiz Friday) Friday 1. Speech examples 2. Subj/Verb Agreement Quiz |
WOW: CANDID
|
March 31- April 4
Monday 1. Achieve/WOW Update 2. SS/Eng paper ?'s 3. OMAM Essay prompt: Due next Tuesday 4. Prep Phrase #2 5. Begin movie Tuesday Lab time to work on essay Wednesday Movie: Bring intros in for me to check. Thursday Lab time to work on essay Friday Movie: bring drafts for me! |
WOW: AUSTERE
|
March 24-March 28
Monday 1. Achieve/WOW Update 2. Common Assessment Info 3. Apostrophe Quiz #2 4. Begin work with Prep Phrases Tuesday 1. Apostrophe Quiz #3 2. OMAM Ch. 4 Quiz HELP SESSION FOR SS/ENG PAPER: After School in Mrs. Walters' room Wednesday 1. Continue work with Prep phrases 2. Quiz at the end of the hour Thursday 1. OMAM Ch. 5 HELP SESSION AFTER SCHOOL FOR SS/ENG PAPER: Lab A Friday Read end of book together |
WOW: RATIFY
|
March 17-March 21
Monday 1. Achieve/WOW update 2. OMAM Ch. 1 discussion and Quiz Tuesday Apostrophe Punctuation Notes and Practice Wednesday 1. OMAM Ch. 2 Discussion and Quiz Thursday Apostrophe Practice and Quiz (1 of 2) Friday OMAM Ch. 3 Discussion and Quiz Need extra Apostrophe work? Check out noredink.com (class codes listed below) 5th: fxewvww4 7th: xfcehm79 9th: vxfmk7k9 10th: femaxxk4 |
WOW: MALICE
|
March 10-March 14
Monday 1. Achieve/WOW Update 2. Background Presentations Tuesday Finish Presentations Wednesday 1. Semester II Grammar Pretest Results 2. Trouble Words 3. Hand back Odyssey Essays Thursday 1. Finish up any presentations that are late 2. Watch the end of The Odyssey Friday Begin Of Mice and Men (Chapter 1 Due Monday) NEW VOCAB list is located in the right column |
WOW: Siege
|
March 3- March 7
Monday 1. Achieve Update 2. SS/LA Reference Page: Due Wed. 3. Odyssey Essay is due 4. Vocab review Tuesday 1. Sign up for OMAM Background research 2. Vocab Test Wednesday Lab: Research SS/LA Ref. due Thursday Lab Friday Classroom: Group Prep |
WOW: MERIT
|
February 25-February 28
Tuesday 1. Achieve/WOW Update 2. Writing the Essay Notes on the Intro Time to write rough draft of intro Wednesday 1. Notes on Body Paragraphs 2. Notes on Concluding paragraph 3. Time to work on draft Thursday Lab Time Friday 1. Prepping the Title Page 2. Proofreading (Essays due Monday) |
WOW: CONTEMPT
|
February 17- February 20
Monday 1. Achieve/WOW Update 2. "The Test of the Great Bow" (10th Hour read this aloud) Tuesday Journey Presentations Wednesday "Death at the Palace" For Tuesday: Bring in a current events article from the Badgerlink database. You must have access to this document on Tuesday. Thursday Read the end of Part I together (10th Hour has a sheet to do) Finish up any presentations |
WOW: EARNEST
|
February 10-February 14
Monday WOW: AUDACIOUS
1. Achieve/WOW Update
2. Journey Presentations
Tuesday
Read "Coming Home" in The Odyssey (Downloadable below)
Wednesday
Journey Presentations
Thursday
"The Beggar and the Faithful Dog" (Downloadable below)
Friday
Finish Journey Presentations
Grammar pretest results
Monday WOW: AUDACIOUS
1. Achieve/WOW Update
2. Journey Presentations
Tuesday
Read "Coming Home" in The Odyssey (Downloadable below)
Wednesday
Journey Presentations
Thursday
"The Beggar and the Faithful Dog" (Downloadable below)
Friday
Finish Journey Presentations
Grammar pretest results
coming_home-meeting.doc | |
File Size: | 20 kb |
File Type: | doc |
the_beggar_and_the_faithful_dog.doc | |
File Size: | 24 kb |
File Type: | doc |
February 3-February 7 WOW: ACCORDANCE
Monday
1. WOW
2. Want reminders via Twitter? Follow me @VerklerAHS
3. Vocabulary Word Art (In-class project)
Tuesday
Continue Word Art
Wednesday
1. Grammar pretest results
2. Finish word art
Thursday
1. ALL Journey paragraphs are due
2. Begin Journey presentations
Friday
1. Odyssey reading (in-class)
Monday
1. WOW
2. Want reminders via Twitter? Follow me @VerklerAHS
3. Vocabulary Word Art (In-class project)
Tuesday
Continue Word Art
Wednesday
1. Grammar pretest results
2. Finish word art
Thursday
1. ALL Journey paragraphs are due
2. Begin Journey presentations
Friday
1. Odyssey reading (in-class)
January 27-January 31
Monday & Tuesday= No School Wednesday 1. Grammar Pretest 2. Odyssey Vocab (get on same page) Thursday 1. WOW/Achieve Info 2. Journey Speech Introduced. (Sheet given in class can be downloaded from the link on the right.) Presentations need to be ready for Thursday, Feb. 6; all paragraphs will be turned in Feb. 6. Friday Guidance (Course Selection Info) |
WOW: QUAGMIRE
|
January 13-20
Monday (13th) 1. FINAL Achieve Update 2. "Sirens" Tuesday (14th) 1. Read "Cattle of the Sun god" together Wednesday (15th) 1. Review Day Thursday (16th) FINAL PARAGRAPH WRITING (In-class) Friday (17th) Post Grammar Test Monday (20th) Go over Post Grammar Results |
WOW: Onamatopoeia
|
January 6-January 10
Monday: COLD DAY Tuesday: COLD DAY Wednesday 1. CA due 2. "Cyclops" II Thursday "Circe" Friday 1. Read "Land of the Dead" together 2. Hand out review for final exam |
WOW: BEGUILE
|
January 2-January 3
Thursday 1. Go over Exam Schedule 2. Explain final Achieve due date (Jan. 10th: 32 articles) 3. Read "I am Laertes' Son" and "Lotus Eaters" together (No sheet due) Friday 1. "Cyclops" Part I (the file is linked to the right...you do not need to do the lotus eaters questions. |
WOW: CHASTISE
|
December 16-December 20
Monday (12/16) 1. Achieve/WOW Update 2. Finish Odyssey Vocab List 3. Video on ideas that connect epics Tuesday (12/17) Continue Video Wednesday (12/18) Finish Video Thursday (12/19) 1. Read Odyssey Background information 2. Read "Tell the Story" together Friday (12/20) 1. Read "Calypso" in class and finish worksheet (if you are gone, you will need to print the sheet off, and complete in study hall ASAP |
WOW: ENIGMA
ODYSSEY VOCABULARY: Part I
1. Formidable 2. Ravage 3. Profusion 4. Sage 5. Adversary 6. Stealth 7. Rancor 8. Abominably 9. Ardor 10. Tumult
|
December 9-December 13
Monday (12/9) 1. Achieve/WOW Update 2. Poetry Quiz #2 Tuesday (12/10) 1. Political Haiku Contest: did not get to. 2. "American Hero" Poem Worksheet (Don't like your grade from "Fifteen"? Complete this one to better your grade.) "My Papa's Waltz paragraphs were passed back today. Wednesday (12/11) 1. Poetry Test Part I 2. Political haiku (only if there is time) Thursday (12/12) 1. Writing Portion of Poetry Test Friday (12/13) 1. Political Haiku contest: Pick the haiku for entry 2. Poetry Test (objective) Results 3. Next Vocab list |
WOW: DOGGED
|
December 2-December 6
Monday (12/2) 1. Begin Poetry Terms (Notes) Tuesday (12/3) Continue Poetry Terms Assign Poe poem: worksheet Wednesday (12/4) Apply Poetry Terms poetry Quiz #1 Thursday (12/5) 1. Go over results from first poetry quiz 2. Analyzing Poetry: In-Class Activity Friday (12/6) 1. In-class writing (If you are absent, you will need to come in and do this timed writing either Monday or Tuesday of next week.) |
WOW: REBUKE
|
November 25-26
Monday (11/25) Punctuation Test Tuesday (11/26) 1. Punctuation Test Revision 2. Song Lyrics Due/Activity |
WOW: EXPLAIN
|
November 18-November 22
Monday (11/18) 1. WOW/Achieve Update 2. Vocab Test 3. Discuss LOF paragraph prompt: Due Thursday Tuesday (11/19) 1. Colon Rules and Practice 2. Developing TS for paragraphs Wednesday (11/20) 1. LAB: Proofreading paragraphs Thursday (11/21) 1. Paragraph Due 2. Colon Quiz #1 3. Punctuation Review Assign song lyrics for Tuesday Friday (11/22) 1. Punctuation Review Answers |
WOW: COMPEL
|
November 11-November 15
Monday (11/11) 1. WOW/Achieve Update 2. Chapter 10 Seminar and Quiz Chapter 11 vocab due Tuesday Tuesday (11/12) 1. Chapter 11 Vocab Due (Vocab Test Monday) 2. Semicolon Practice and Quiz #1 Wednesday (11/13) 1. Chapter 11 Seminar and Quiz Chapter 12 Vocab due Thurs. Thursday (11/14) 1. Chapter 12 Vocab Due (Vocab Test Monday) 2. Semicolon Quiz #2 Friday (11/15) 1. Chapter 12 Seminar and Quiz 2. Handed out LOF Writing Prompt: DUE Thursday, November 21 |
Chapter 11 Vocab
1. Detaining (172) 2. Vitality (173) 3. Ludicrous (176) 4. Incantation (180) Chapter 12 Vocab 1. hampered (187) 2. cordon (191) 3. ululation (191) 4. epaulettes (200)
|
November 1-November 8
Monday (11/4) 1. Achieve/WOW Update 2. LOF Ch. 8 Seminar 3. LOF Ch. 8 Quiz Tuesday (11/5) & Wednesday (11/6): WKCE Schedule 1. Ch. 8 Vocab Quiz 2. Chapter 9 Vocab due Thursday (11/7) 1. Ch. 9 Seminar 2. Ch. 9 Quiz Friday (11/8) 1. Ch. 10 Vocab 2. Semicolon Rules and Practice |
WOW: EXALT
Chapter 9 Vocab
1. corpulent (146) 2. succulent (149) 3. sauntered (150) 4. inquisitive (154) Chapter 10 Vocab 1. gesticulating (156) 2. torrid (159) 3. assimilating (160) 4. theological (161) |
October 28-November 1
Monday (10/28) 1. Achieve/WOW Update 2. Chapter 6 Vocab Due 3. Comma Practice (Comma Quiz Wed.) 4. noredink.com is a website for practicing your grammar. Check the side for specific class codes. Tuesday (10/29) 1. Chapter 6 Discussion/Quiz 2. Chapter 7 Vocab Due Wed. Wednesday (10/30) 1. Chapter 7 Vocab 2. Comma Quiz 3. Socratic Seminars: Get ready Thursday (10/31) 1. Chapter 7 Socratic Seminar 2. Ch. 7 Quiz 3. Ch. 8 Vocab due Friday Friday (11/1) 1. Ch. 8 Vocab Due 2. Comma Quiz #2 (best of two) Chapter 8 reading due Monday |
WOW: DESCRIBE
noredink.com CLASS CODES
5th Hour: fxewvww4 7th Hour: xfcehm79 9th Hour: vxfmk7k9 10 Hour: femaxxk4 Chapter 7 Vocab 1. decorum (110) 2. swathed (111) 3. brooding (118) 4. impervious (121) Chapter 8 Vocab 1. blundered (127) 2. jeering (128) 3. sanctity (130) 4. cynicism (137) |
October 21-October 23
Monday (10/21) 1. Achieve/WOW Update 2. Chapter 4 discussion/Quiz 3. Chapter 5 Vocab due Tues. WRITE OPEN-ENDED QUESTIONS for Chapter 5 Tuesday (10/22) 1. Chapter 5 Vocab Due 2. Finish Comma Rules and Practice Usage Wednesday (10/23) 1. Chapter 5 Discussion/Quiz 2. Chapter 6 Vocab due Monday |
WOW: YIELD
Chapter 5 Vocab 1. lamentable (77) 2. Reverence (78) 3. Solemnity (78) 4. Effigy (87) Chapter 6 Vocab 1. exasperation (102) 2. diffidently (103) 3. taut (107) 4. mutinously (108) |
October 14-October 18
Monday (10/14) 1. WOW/Achieve Update 2. Chapter 2 Vocab (go over) 3. Begin Comma Rules (just getting in notes) Tuesday (10/15) 1. LOF Chapter 2 is due today!! Discussion and Quiz 2. Assign Chapter 3 Vocab Wednesday (10/16) TESTING: Shortened Period 1. Chapter 3 Vocab (go over) Thursday (10/17) 1. Chapter 3 Discussion and Quiz 2. Assign Chapter 4 Vocab (Ms. Verkler is in a full-day meeting) Friday (10/18) 1. Chapter 4 Vocab (go over) 2. Continue comma rules |
WOW: PIOUS
Chapter 3 Vocab
1. Festooned (p. 48) 2. Oppressive (p. 49) 3. gaudy (p. 49) 4. queer (p. 55) (Not slang) Chapter 4 Vocab 1. blatant (p. 58) 2. incursion (p. 61) 3. errant (p. 68) 4. parody (p. 72) |
October 7-October 11
Monday (10/7) 1. Lab=work on writing prompt for "Run, Sheep, Run" Tuesday (10/8) 1. Formatting the lit analysis (DS, unique title, 3rd person POV) 2. Pulling a quote for support on the lit analysis: Pick a quotation from the story that supports your analysis (you should have a draft done for today.) 3. Intro to LOF (Agree/disagree) REMINDER: Lit analysis due Wed. Wednesday (10/9) 1. Lit analysis Due 2. Proofreading Strategies 3. Proofread Lit analysis FINAL DRAFT DUE THURSDAY Thursday (10/10) 1. FINAL DRAFT DUE 2. LOF Ch. 1 Vocab (Will do together) From now on, students will be expected to have vocab filled out. Students will be called on randomly to present the vocab info. 3. Start to read Chapter 1 Friday (10/11) 1. Chapter 1 Discuss/Notes template 2. Assign Chapter 2 Vocab 3. Chapter 2 reading is due Tuesday (quiz) |
WOW: CONTRAST
LOF Chapter 1 Vocab: 1. clambering
2. fledged 3. Furtive 4. Indignation LOF Chapter 2 Vocab: 1. smirking 2. martyred 3. grotesque 4. contemptuously |
September 30-October 4
Monday (9/30) 1. WOW/Achieve update 2. Pass back Partner Writing 3. APA Test revision (Reference page only) Tuesday (10/1) 1. Sibling Stories 2. Gave back Tests/went over grades individually Wednesday (10/2) 1. Share stories 2. Assign "The Scarlet Ibis" Thursday (10/3) 1. "Ibis" Discussion/Quiz Friday (10/4) 1. "Runs, Sheep, Run" (Read in class) 2. Hand out writing Prompt: TS Due Monday |
|
September 23-27
Monday (9/23) 1. ACHIEVE 2. WOW 3.. Continue Reading strats/"The Sniper" 4. Hand back Summative...find mistakes to prep for APA Test Tuesday (9/24) 1. APA Test Wednesday (9/25) 1. Lit Terms: Intro/ Setting and Characterization Conflict Types Thursday (9/26) 1. Lit Terms: Climax Points of View Irony Friday (9/27) 1. Sibling Quote: Intro to short story |
September 16-20
Monday (9/16) 1. WOW 2. Achieve Update 3. Database Info: Turn in green ABC-CLIO sheet 4. Assign Summative Research (due Friday) 5. Hand back baseline paragraphs 6. Begin writing paragraph notes Tuesday (9/17) 1. Grammar pretest results 2. Punctuating titles (if absent, get notes from classmate) 3. Finish paragraph writing notes Wednesday (9/18) 1. Organizing writing/transitions (handout on writing tab) 2. Highlight articles Thursday (9/19) 1. Transitions (review) 2. Practice Writing Friday (9/20) 1. Transition Quiz 2. Summative Research sheet is due 3. Active Reading Strategies |
WOW: Evaluate (v)
|
September 9-13
Monday (9/9) 1. WOW 2. Achieve Info (how to do it and when?) 3. Turn in Parent Notifications Tuesday (9/10) 1. Plagiarism 101 2. APA Packet and Worksheet (homework) Wednesday (9/11) 1. APA Worksheet Answers 2. Quoting vs. Summarizing vs. Paraphrasing Thursday (9/12) 1. Q vs. S vs. P (Notes) 2. Homework: S vs. P Worksheet Friday (9/13) 1. Library: Database Scavenger Hunt 2. Homework: ABC-CLIO Database Work |
WOW: Minute (Adj)
|
English 9 Agenda
September 3-September 6 WOW: Justify
Tuesday (9/3)
1. Into to English 9
2. Building Bridges
3. Syllabus (did not get to today)
HOMEWORK: Letter to Ms. Verkler: In one paragraph, describe your English class experience (what has worked/ what hasn't).
Also, include anything that will help me get to know you or help you.
Wednesday (9/4)
1. Letters are to be turned in.
2. Pre-grammar
3. Website Tour/Syllabus
Thursday (9/5)
1. Grammar Results/Goal Setting
2. Achieve login Info
3. Parent Notification
Friday (9/6)
Achieve Testing= Go to Library
Tuesday (9/3)
1. Into to English 9
2. Building Bridges
3. Syllabus (did not get to today)
HOMEWORK: Letter to Ms. Verkler: In one paragraph, describe your English class experience (what has worked/ what hasn't).
Also, include anything that will help me get to know you or help you.
Wednesday (9/4)
1. Letters are to be turned in.
2. Pre-grammar
3. Website Tour/Syllabus
Thursday (9/5)
1. Grammar Results/Goal Setting
2. Achieve login Info
3. Parent Notification
Friday (9/6)
Achieve Testing= Go to Library