Mrs. Zagaeski's English 2 Class
Cocke County High School
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November
Honors
*Agendas are flexible and subject to change.*

Monday, November 5, 2012
  1. Bellringer- week 13 [PDF]
  2. Daylight Savings Time article and discussion [PDF] (if absent, just read the article. You cannot make up a class discussion.)
  3. Poetry Terms & Types PPT- take notes! [PDF]
  4. Finish watching Speak if time allows
HW: Units 4-6 Vocab Review WS

Tuesday, November 6, 2012
No School

Wednesday, November 7, 2012
  1. Bellringer- week 13 [PDF]
  2. Check Monday's HW
  3. Read and analyze “Small Portions” pg. 535 in Literature books
  4. As a class, answer 1-6 on page 537.
  5. Unit 7 Vocabulary
HW: “I Am A Rock” poem WS

Thursday, November 8, 2012
  1. Bellringer- week 13 [PDF]
  2. Collect and discuss "I Am Rock" poem
  3. “Same Song” on page 542
  4. Discuss poetry project [PDF]
  5. Example: "Beautiful Day" by U2
HW: Bring in song lyrics to at least two songs you would like to consider for project.

Friday, November 9, 2012
  1. Bellringer- week 13 [PDF]
  2. Discuss song lyrics students brought
  3. Read and discuss “Tracing”

Monday, November 12,2012
  1. Bellringer- week 14 [PDF]
  2. Language book pg. 661-663: Follow Directions!
  3. Literature book pg. 563-565: Read "I Am Offering This Poem" & "since feeling is first"
  4. Complete all questions on page 566 in complete sentences.

Tuesday, November 13, 2012
  1. Bellringer- week 14 [PDF]
  2. Review yesterday's work
  3. "Abandoned Farmhouse" by Ted Kooser
  4. TPCASTT discussion [PDF]
  5. TPCASTT "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" pg. 509

Wednesday, November 14, 2012
  1. Bellringer- week 14 [PDF]
  2. Check Vocabulary
  3. Unit 7 Vocabulary Quiz
  4. In groups of three: TPCASTT one poem from the textbook that we have not covered.
  5. Groups present their TPCASTT.

Thursday, November 15, 2012
  1. Bellringer- week 14 [PDF]
  2. Computer Lab to work on poetry projects
HW: TPCASTT "Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer's Day" pg. 573

Friday, November 16, 2012
  1. Bellringer- week 14 [PDF]
  2. Iambic Pentameter discussion (take notes) [PowerPoint]
  3. "Ex-Basketball Player" example of iambic pentamter.
  4. "Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer's Day" pg. 573- collect HW and discuss poem.
  5. Poetry Project Notes handout [PDF]

Monday, November 19, 2012 Progress Reports
  1. Second 4 1/2 Formative Assessment
  2. Topic Journals
  3. "Incident in a Rose Garden" poetry WS [PDF]

Tuesday, November 20, 2012
  1. Computer lab to work on poetry projects

Wednesday, November 21, 2012
No School

Thursday, November 22, 2012
Happy Thanksgiving! No School

Friday, November 23, 2012

No School

Monday, November 26, 2012
  1. Bellringer- week 16 [PDF]
  2. “Uncoiling” poetry WS with TPCASTT and critical thinking questions
  3. Read Chapter 10: Poetry (pg. 221-227 Stop @ Mood and Tone) in EOC Prep workbook
  4. As a class, answer the short exercises in each section.
  5. Prose poem example: “A Storm in the Mountains” pg. 539
HW: Complete #2-5 using complete sentences and evidence from the text. Poetry test on Thursday and projects due on Friday!

Tuesday, November 27, 2012
  1. Bellringer- week 16 [PDF]
  2. Collect last night’s HW.
  3. Finish Chapter 10: Poetry (pg. 227- 231) as a class.
  4. Individually complete Chapter 10 Review on page 232-234.
  5. Review and collect.
HW: Read pages 830-833 in Literature texts and be prepared for a quiz over the terms.

Wednesday, November 28, 2012
  1. Bellringer- week 16 [PDF]
  2. Quiz over pages 830-833
  3. Julius Caesar prereading: pages 869-881 in Literature textbooks. Students should take notes while we read as a class.
  4. Unit 8 Vocabulary

Thursday, November 29, 2012
  1. Bellringer- week 16 [PDF]
  2. Poetry Unit Test
HW: Be ready to present projects tomorrow. If you will not be here, you need to email me your project, or have another student bring it in. I will NOT accept projects after tomorrow!

Friday, November 30, 2012
  1. Bellringer- week 16 [PDF]
  2. Poetry Project Presentations :-)

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