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August 2004


1st Period Honors English II
Mr. Kennedy

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A. Supply check for 50 pts. ex. cr.
B. Journal Entry #1: Most important word on your name collage?
C. Write a news article using notes on handout.

Homework:
A. Finish article for tomorrow.
B. Finish name entry if not done in class.
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A. Collected articles. Shared best orally.
B. Journal Entry #2: Yummy Whommies.
C. Interviewed classmate for article (due Thursday).
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A. Finish 200-250 word interview writeup for Thursday.
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A. Handed out newsletter #1. Signed receipt sheets due tomorrow.
B. Checked for summary/response on "Don't Look it Up!" articles in learning logs.
C. Read samples from interview articles, gave suggestions for rewrites:
  • get two new quotes from others re:your subject
  • word count up to 275 wds.
  • remove two previous quotes
  • make the person "come alive"
Due Thursday.
Homework:
A. Interviews for Thursday.
B. Slips signed for Tuesday.
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A. JE: What three non-living things would you save if your house caught on fire?
B. Discussed "Don't Look it Up!".
C. Shared/handed out sample summary of the article. Discussed.
D. Read "Democratic Reform" article in binders.
Homework:
A. Interviews.
B. Reporter's Notes on "Democratic Reform" for Wed.
C. Prefix Quiz #1 Friday.
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A. Quizlet on "Demo. Ref." article.
B. Discussed article and importance of unbiased information in critical thinking.
C. Handed out "McLanguage Meets the Dictionary" article.
Homework:
A. Summary and response to "McLanguage" article. Address question of whether or not you think languge controls thought.
26.A. Read excerpt from 1984 and began Episodic Notes with class.
Homework:A. Prefix Quiz #1 tomorrow.
B. Finish 1984 notes for Monday.
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A. Prefix quiz #2.
B. Handed out material on Ancient Greece.
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A. Episodic notes for Monday.
B. Grammar worksheets for Monday.
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A. Checked grammar homework on Subjects and Predicates.
B. Collected 1984 Episodic Notes.
C. Previewed prefix list #2.
Homework:
A. Prefix Quiz #2 on Friday.
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A. Introduced Oedipus and began reading in class.
Homework:
A. Prefix Quiz #2 on Friday.
B. Take notes in any format you choose on the section of Oedipus we read today (pgs. 1-13).

September 2004


1st Period Honors English II
Mr. Kennedy

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A. Journal Entry: until "x", nothing unusual had ever happened in the history of Madison...(finish the story).
B. Returned interviews.
C. Handed out copies of excerpt from "How to Live to be 100" and discussed techniques of direct and indirect characterization.
C. Read in Oedipus.
Homework:
A. Prefix Quiz #2 Friday.
B. Rewrite interviews for next Monday.
  • remove subject's name
  • remove your name
  • add in interesting, active verbs
  • add telling details
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A. Handed out MLA Handbooks.
B. Discussed Claim-Evidence-Warrant format of logical argumentation.
C. Reread article on "Democratic Reform" and identify two claim-evidence-warrant sets. Represent graphically on const. paper.
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A. Prefix Quiz #2 on Friday.
B. Finish C-E-W exercise.
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A. Collect vocabulary squares for roots list #1.
B. Take _Antigone_ objective test. Handout _Antigone_ take-home essay questions.
C. HTML preview discussion.

Homework:
A. _Antigone_ essay test due tomorrow.
B. Bring diskette to class Tues., Wed., Thur. for web page writing.
C. Study roots list #1 for quiz on Friday.
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