21 DECEMBER 2009

PERIODS 1 AND 2---ENGLISH 9
MONDAY: Vocabulary test for Animal Farm
TUESDAY: None
WEDNESDAY: None


PERIODS 4,5, 7---ENGLISH 8
MONDAY: Today we will be doing DIRT reading; the next submission is on January 8.
TUESDAY: Today, we will be watching and analyzing A Christmas Story
WEDNESDAY: Today we will be watching and analyzing A Christmas Story

PERIOD 6----JOURNALISM
MONDAY: Today, we will be playing a board game
TUESDAY: Today, we will be watching and analyzing A Christmas Carol
WEDNESDAY: Today, we will be watching and analyzing A Christmas Carol

ENJOY YOUR WINTER VACATION!

14 DECEMBER 2009

PERIODS 1 AND 2---ENGLISH 9
MONDAY: A picture of one sentence from Vocab 1
TUESDAY: Test: Vocabulary 1 from Animal Farm
WEDNESDAY: A picture of one vocabulary word from Vocab 2
THURSDAY: Test: Vocabulary 2 from Animal Farm
FRIDAY: Vocab 3 work due

PERIODS 4, 5, 7---ENGLISH 8
MONDAY: All work due for Vocabulary 4
TUESDAY: Test for Vocab 4
WEDNESDAY: All work due for Vocab 5
THURSDAY: Test for Vocab 5; DIRT due
FRIDAY: None

PERIOD 6----JOURNALISM
This week, we will be writing essays per board games and creating our own board game

7 DECEMBER 2009

ENGLISH 9----PERIODS 1 AND 2
MONDAY: None
TUESDAY: A drawing per Chapter 6 of Animal Farm
WEDNESDAY: None
THURSDAY: None
FRIDAY: A drawing per Chapter 9 of Animal Farm

ENGLISH 8----PERIODS 4,5, 7
MONDAY: Finish the review packet per The Diary of Anne Frank
TUESDAY: Test---The Diary of Anne Frank
WEDNESDAY: Test---The Diary of Anne Frank
THURSDAY: Vocabulary 3 packet
FRIDAY: Test---Vocabulary 3

JOURNALISM----PERIOD 6
This week, we will be working on an essay per a board game.

1 DECEMBER 2009

ENGLISH 9--PERIODS 1 AND 2
TUESDAY: Questions for Chapters 2 and 3 of Animal Farm
WEDNESDAY: Questions for Chapters 2 and 3 of Animal Farm
THURSDAY: None
FRIDAY: None

ENGLISH 8---PERIODS 4,5, 7
TUESDAY: Question C for Iiv and Iv per The Diary of Anne Frank
WEDNESDAY: Packet questions for IIi and IIii
THURSDAY: DIRT is due; packet questions for II iii; IIiv; and IIv
FRIDAY: None

JOURNALISM-----PERIOD 6
This week we will be analyzing board games.

23 NOVEMBER 2009

PERIODS 1 AND 2---ENGLISH 9
MONDAY: Questions 10-18, except #12
TUESDAY: Bring the Animal Farm book
WEDNESDAY: None


PERIODS 4,5, 7---ENGLISH 8
MONDAY: Questions C for Iiii
TUESDAY: None
WEDNESDAY: None

PERIOD 6---JOURNALISM
This week, we will be playing and critiquing a board game

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

16 NOVEMBER 2009

ENGLISH 8---PERIODS 4,5, 7
MONDAY: Complete Part C for Act 1, Scenes 1 and 2
TUESDAY: None
WEDNESDAY: None
THURSDAY: None
FRIDAY: None


ENGLISH 9---PERIODS 1 AND 2
MONDAY: None
TUESDAY: Review packet
WEDNESDAY: Review packet
THURSDAY: Grammar test; bring the literature book
FRIDAY: Questions 1-9 of "The Most Dangerous Game"

JOURNALISM---PERIOD 6
This week, we will be working on Powerpoint presentations and political cartoons

9 NOVEMBER 2009

ENGLISH 9---PERIODS 1 AND 2
MONDAY: Quiz on placement of adjectives; read Chapters 1-3 and complete questions from Animal Farm for December 2
TUESDAY: Quiz on comparison of adjectives
WEDNESDAY: None
THURSDAY: None
FRIDAY: None

ENGLISH 8---PERIODS 4,5, 7
MONDAY: Copy 2 of the essay--due
TUESDAY: Vocab 2 packet due
WEDNESDAY: Vocab test; bring a DIRT book
THURSDAY: DIRT due; bring a DIRT book
FRIDAY: None

JOURNALISM--PERIOD 6
This week we will be working on an in-depth current event report.

2 NOVEMBER 2009

ENGLISH 9---PERIODS 1 AND 2
MONDAY: Finish the last vocabulary packet for Night
TUESDAY: Vocabulary 3 test
WEDNESDAY: Quiz on adjectives
THURSDAY: None
FRIDAY: None

ENGLISH 8---PERIODS 4,5,7
MONDAY: Select a topic per the discrimination essay; begin researching
TUESDAY: Begin researching/working on the outline/ essay
WEDNESDAY: Work on the outline/essay
THURSDAY: Complete the outline/essay
FRIDAY: None

JOURNALISM----PERIOD 6
MONDAY: None
TUESDAY: We will be working on letters to the editor
WEDNESDAY: Letters to the editor
THURSDAY: Letter due
FRIDAY: None

26 OCTOBER 2009

ENGLISH 9---PERIODS 1 AND 2
MONDAY: Copy 2 of the essay due---at the end of the session
TUESDAY: Vocabulary 1 Packet due
WEDNESDAY: Vocab 1 Test
THURSDAY:Vocabulary 2 Packet due
FRIDAY: Vocab 2 Test

ENGLISH 8---PERIODS 4,5,7
MONDAY: None
TUESDAY: Review Packet 1 due
WEDNESDAY: Review Exercises 2 due
THURSDAY: Test; bring a DIRT book
FRIDAY: None

JOURNALISM---PERIOD 6
MONDAY: Feature article due on Thursday
TUESDAY: Feature article due on Thursday
WEDNESDAY: Feature article due on Thursday
THURSDAY: Feature article due today
FRIDAY: None

HAVE A GREAT WEEK!

19 OCTOBER 2009

ENGLISH 9----PERIODS 1 AND 2
MONDAY: The outline and Copy 1 of the Holocaust essay are due on Friday
TUESDAY: The outline and Copy 1 of the Holocaust essay are due on Friday
WEDNESDAY:The outline and Copy 1 of the Holocaust essay are due on Friday
THURSDAY:The outline and Copy 1 of the Holocaust essay are due on Friday
FRIDAY: None


ENGLISH 8----PERIODS 4, 5, 7
MONDAY: Complete the first vocabulary packet
TUESDAY: Vocabulary test
WEDNESDAY: Questions 1-8 per "Flying"
THURSDAY: DIRT due
FRIDAY: Finish the questions per "Flying"

JOURNALISM----PERIOD 6
MONDAY: Complete Strategy 5 per current events
TUESDAY: Complete Strategy 6 per current events
WEDNESDAY: Complete Strategy 7 per current events
THURSDAY: Feature article due on Wednesday
FRIDAY: Feature article due on Wednesday

HAPPY FALL!

12 OCTOBER 2009

ENGLISH 9----PERIODS 1 AND 2
WEDNESDAY: Read and complete questions for Night-----Pages 80-94
THURSDAY: Complete Night and answer the corresponding questions
FRIDAY: None

ENGLISH 8----PERIODS 4,5, 7
WEDNESDAY: Read and answer Questions 1-8 for "The Dinner Party"
THURSDAY: Read and finish the questions for "The Dinner Party"
FRIDAY: None

JOURNALISM---PERIOD 6
WEDNESDAY: Work on Strategies 3/4 per current events
THURSDAY: None
FRIDAY: None

5 OCTOBER 2009

PERIODS 1 AND 2----ENGLISH 9
MONDAY: Pages 29-36 of Night---read and complete questions
TUESDAY: Pages 36-46---read and complete questions
WEDNESDAY: Pages 47-65--read and complete questions
THURSDAY: Pages 66-80---read and complete questions
FRIDAY: None


PERIODS 4,5, 7---ENGLISH 8
MONDAY: Quiz on plural forms
TUESDAY: Quiz on possessive forms
WEDNESDAY: None
THURSDAY: None
FRIDAY: Test on nouns

PERIOD 6---JOURNALISM
MONDAY: News article due---Friday
TUESDAY: News article due----Friday
WEDNESDAY: News article due---Friday
THURSDAY: News article due---Friday
FRIDAY: News article due--Friday

SEPTEMBER 28, 2009

ENGLISH 9-----PERIODS 1 AND 2
MONDAY: Vocabulary test---Unit 2
TUESDAY: Copy 2 of the essay due at the end of the session
WEDNESDAY: Bring the Night book
THURSDAY: Bring the Night book; finish questions for pages 3-36
FRIDAY: None

ENGLISH 8---PERIODS 4, 5, 7
MONDAY: None
TUESDAY: None
WEDNESDAY: Questions 1-9 of "Rain, Rain, Go Away"
THURSDAY: DIRT due; finish the questions
FRIDAY: None

JOURNALISM----PERIOD 6
MONDAY: Test on newspaper terms/the history of broadcasting
TUESDAY: Test
WEDNESDAY: None
THURSDAY: News article due a week from today
FRIDAY: None

21 SEPTEMBER 2009

ENGLISH 9---PERIODS 1 AND 2
MONDAY:Vocabulary 1 test
TUESDAY: None
WEDNESDAY: None
THURSDAY: Outline and essay due
FRIDAY: None

ENGLISH 8---PERIODS 4, 5, 7
MONDAY: None
TUESDAY: Bring a DIRT book
WEDNESDAY: Read "The Lady or the Tiger" and answer Questions 1-9
THURSDAY: Finish the questions for "The Lady or the Tiger"
FRIDAY: None

JOURNALISM---PERIOD 6
MONDAY: Cut and paste packet is due on Friday
TUESDAY: Ditto
WEDNESDAY: Ditto
THURSDAY: Packet due
FRIDAY: None

HAVE A GREAT WEEK!

14 SEPTEMBER 2009

ENGLISH 9---PERIODS 1 AND 2

MONDAY: Noun test; bring the literature book; complete Vocabulary Lesson 1 for September 21
TUESDAY: Read and complete Questions 1-4 for "The Red-headed League," page 104
WEDNESDAY: Questions 5-10
THURSDAY: Questions 11-17
FRIDAY: Questions 18-21

ENGLISH 8----PERIODS 4, 5, 7
MONDAY: None
TUESDAY: None
WEDNESDAY: Read and complete questions for "The Ransom of Red Chief," page 80
THURSDAY: Questions for "The Ransom of Red Chief," page 80
FRIDAY: None

JOURNALISM---PERIOD 6
MONDAY: Outline and essay due---Wednesday
TUESDAY: Outline and essay due---Wednesday
WEDNESDAY: Copy 2 due---Thursday
THURSDAY: None
FRIDAY: None

SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

PERIODS 1 AND 2---ENGLISH 9

MONDAY: NONE---LABOR DAY
TUESDAY: Quiz on gerunds; read/answer questions for Night, by October 1......
WEDNESDAY: Quiz on appositives
THURSDAY: Quiz on plural forms
FRIDAY: Complete the review sheet

PERIODS 4,5,7---ENGLISH 8
MONDAY: NONE----LABOR DAY
TUESDAY: Copy 2 of the essay due, at the end of the period, for Periods 4 and 5
WEDNESDAY: Copy 2 due at the end of the period, for Period 7
THURSDAY: Questions due for "TTH," PAGE 626, except 4 and 6
FRIDAY: None

PERIOD 6---JOURNALISM
Copy 1 of the essay is due on Friday

31 August 2009

PERIODS 1 AND 2: ENGLISH 9
MONDAY: Signed syllabus
TUESDAY: Signed syllabus
WEDNESDAY: Quiz on common and proper nouns
THURSDAY: None
FRIDAY: Quiz on gerunds

PERIODS 4, 5, 7: ENGLISH 8
MONDAY: Signed syllabus; read and analyze "The Tell-Tale Heart" for Wednesday
TUESDAY: Signed syllabus; read and analyze "The Tell-Tale Heart"
WEDNESDAY: Begin working on the outline/essay
THURSDAY: Outline/essay are due
FRIDAY: None

PERIOD 6: JOURNALISM
This week we will be researching the history of broadcast journalism.

MAY 18, 2009

PSSA PREP----PERIODS 2 AND 3
This week, we will be working in Study Island and also administering exit tests.

JOURNALISM--PERIOD 6
This week, we will work on the Wall-e analysis and then address the final examination.

ENGLISH 8---PERIODS 4,5, 7
MONDAY: Dirt due; finish the fragment packet and bring the grammar book

TUESDAY: These exercises are due: pages 63-65; 80; 106; 225

WEDNESDAY: Complete the review packet and bring the grammar book

THURSDAY: These exercises are due: page 106, numbers 30-38; page 191; page 231, numbers 1-6; page 226, numbers 36-40; page 177, numbers 1-8; page 356, numbers 1-5

FRIDAY: Final examination

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11 MAY 2009

PERIODS 2 AND 3---PSSA PREP
This week we will be working on several exercises from Measuring Up.

PERIOD 6----JOURNALISM
This week we will be critiquing a movie, WALL.E.

PERIODS 4, 5, 7
MONDAY: Test on pronouns
TUESDAY: All work for Vocabulary Unit 9---due
WEDNESDAY: Test---Unit 9
THURSDAY: All work for Vocab Unit 10---due
FRIDAY: Test---Unit 10

THE COUNTDOWN HAS BEGUN!

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4 MAY 2009

PERIODS 2 AND 3----PSSA PREP
This week, we will be discussing two activities from Measuring Up.

PERIODS 6---JOURNALISM
This week, we will be discussing current events.

PERIODS 4, 5, 7---ENGLISH 8
MONDAY: Quiz on indirect objects
TUESDAY: Quiz on objects of prepositions
WEDNESDAY: None
THURSDAY: Page 332--Numbers 12-16; page 339 for Monday
FRIDAY: Page 332--Numbers 12-16; page 339 for Monday

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27 APRIL 2009

PERIODS 2 AND 3-----PSSA PREP
This week, we will be working on Study Island activities.

PERIOD 6---JOURNALISM
This week, we will be presenting our Wiki presentations and then discussing current events.

PERIODS 4,5, 7----ENGLISH 8
MONDAY: DIRT due
TUESDAY: Quiz---nominative case/subjects
WEDNESDAY: Quiz---nominative case/predicate nominatives
THURSDAY: Quiz---objective case/direct objects
FRIDAY: Quiz---indirect objects

20 APRIL 2009

PERIODS 2 AND 3----PSSA PREP
This week we will be working with Study Island.

PERIOD 6----JOURNALISM
This week we will be planning a wedding, via a Wiki.

PERIODS 4, 5, AND 7----ENGLISH 8
MONDAY: Copy 2 of the essay due
TUESDAY: Vocab 7 due
WEDNESDAY: Test for Vocab 7
THURSDAY: Vocab 8 due
FRIDAY: Test for Vocab 8

13 APRIL 2009

PERIODS 2 AND 3-----PSSA PREP
This week we will be work on the 4-Site test and an essay.

PERIOD 6----JOURNALISM
This week we will be working on a sales ad, a current event strategy, and a wedding planner.

PERIOD 4, 5, 7--ENGLISH 8
TUESDAY: Test on prepositional phrases
WEDNESDAY: Copy 1 of the essay due---Friday
THURSDAY: Copy 1 of the essay due----Friday
FRIDAY: None

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6 APRIL 2009

PERIODS 2 AND 3---PSSA PREP
This week we will be taking the 4-Site test and then working on Study Island issues.

PERIODS 4, 5, 7----ENGLISH 8
MONDAY: DIRT is due.
TUESDAY: None
WEDNESDAY: None

PERIOD 6----Journalism
This week we will be working on sales ads and then on current events.

HAPPY SPRING BREAK!

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30 MARCH 2009

PERIODS 2 AND 3-----PSSA PREP
This week we will be working on Chapters 17 and 20 of Measuring Up.

PERIODS 4,5,7----ENGLISH 8
MONDAY: Quiz 2 of prepositions; bring the grammar book
TUESDAY: Quiz 3 of prepositions; bring the grammar book
WEDNESDAY: None
THURSDAY: None
FRIDAY: None

PERIOD 6-----JOURNALISM
This week we will present our Power Point presentations and then work on horoscopes.

HAPPY SPRING!

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23 MARCH 2009

PERIODS 2 AND 3---PSSA PREP
This week we will be working on Study Island activities

PERIOD 6---JOURNALISM
This week we will be working on a Power Point presentation, as per a current event.

PERIODS 4, 5, 7----ENGLISH 8
Monday: Copy 2 of the essay--due---at the end of the session
Tuesday: Vocab 6 packet due
Wednesday: Test---Vocab 6
Thursday: Dirt is due
Friday: Quiz 1 per prepositions

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16 MARCH 2009

PSSA PREP----PERIODS 2 AND 3
This week we will be working in the Measuring Up text.

JOURNALISM---PERIOD 6
This week we will be working on a Power Point presentation involving current events.

ENGLISH 8----PERIODS 4,5, 7
TUESDAY: None
WEDNESDAY: Work on the outline/first copy of an essay
THURSDAY: Complete the outline/first copy of an essay
FRIDAY: None

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9 MARCH 2009

PERIODS 2 AND 3---PSSA PREP
This week we will be completing Study Island activities.

PERIOD 6---JOURNALISM
This week we will be working on an essay related to photojournalism and then on advice columns.

PERIODS 4, 5, 7---ENGLISH 8
MONDAY: Complete two review activities per literature
TUESDAY: Literature test
WEDNESDAY: Analyze three PSSA Reading passages
THURSDAY: DIRT due
FRIDAY: Analyze the remaining PSSA Reading passages

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2 MARCH 2009

PERIODS 2 AND 3-----PSSA PREP
This week we will be working in Measuring Up and then in Study Island.

PERIODS 4,5, 7---ENGLISH 8
MONDAY: Bring the grammar book
TUESDAY: Complete the review exercises and bring the grammar book
WEDNESDAY: Grammar test
THURSDAY: Complete the vocabulary exercises
FRIDAY: Vocabulary test

PERIOD 6----JOURNALISM
This week we will be working on a self-generated analysis of current events and also an essay.

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23 FEBRUARY 2009

PERIODS 2 AND 3----PSSA
This week we will be working on an essay and then exercises from Study Island.

PERIODS 4, 5,7---ENGLISH 8
MONDAY: None
TUESDAY: Bring the grammar book
WEDNESDAY: Quiz on adjectives
THURSDAY: DIRT due
FRIDAY: None

PERIOD 6----JOURNALISM
This week we will be finishing our on-line cartoons and then formulating individual approaches to current events.

Spring is on its way!
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16 FEBRUARY 2009

PSSA PREP---PERIODS 2 AND 3
This week we will be writing an essay on a health issue.

ENGLISH 8---PERIODS 4, 5, 7
TUESDAY: Finish the vocabulary packet
WEDNESDAY: Vocabulary test; Sustained Silent Reading
THURSDAY: None
FRIDAY: None


JOURNALISM----PERIOD 6
None

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9 FEBRUARY 2009

PERIODS 2 AND 3----PSSA PREP
We will be working on exercises from Measuring Up.

PERIOD 6---JOURNALISM
We will be working on cartoons/comics this week; bring the text on Tuesday.

PERIODS 4, 5, 7---ENGLISH 8
MONDAY: None
TUESDAY: Bring the grammar book
WEDNESDAY: Bring the grammar book
THURSDAY: DIRT due
FRIDAY: None

Good luck with the PSSA!

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2 FEBRUARY 2009

PERIODS 2 AND 3---PSSA PREP
We will be working with Study Island, as per comprehension issues.

PERIODS 4, 5, 7---ENGLISH 8
MONDAY: Read/analyze the second six writing releases.
TUESDAY: Read/analyze the last six writing releases.
WEDNESDAY: Finish the "Embedded Error" packet
THURSDAY: None
FRIDAY: None

PERIOD 6---JOURNALISM
We will be working on a Power Point presentation, per current events.

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26 January 2009

PERIODS 2 AND 3---PSSA PREP
This week we will be working on Lesson 29 from Measuring Up and Study Island activities.

PERIODS 4,5, 7--ENGLISH 8
MONDAY: DIRT due; SSR
TUESDAY: None
WEDNESDAY: None
THURSDAY: Outline and personal narrative due at the end of the period
FRIDAY: Read/analyze the first five PSSA released items.

PERIOD 6---JOURNALISM
None

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19 January 2008

Period 2 and 3---PSSA PREP
We will be working on Lesson 24 and 29 of Measuring Up.

Periods 4, 5, 7---ENGLISH 8
MONDAY: None
TUESDAY: Questions 1-7 of "I Know Why..."
WEDNESDAY: Questions 8-11
THURSDAY: Questions 12-14
FRIDAY: DIRT due

Period 6---JOURNALISM
None

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12 January 2009

PERIOD 2: PSSA PREP
We will be working on Alternative Performance activities

PERIODS 4,5, 7: ENGLISH 8
MONDAY: Bring the grammar book
TUESDAY: Bring the grammar book
WEDNESDAY: Mid-term examination
THURSDAY: Outline due per the essay
FRIDAY: None

PERIOD 6: JOURNALISM
MONDAY: None
TUESDAY: None
WEDNESDAY: None
THURSDAY: None
FRIDAY: None

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The Week of January 5, 2009

PERIOD 2---PSSA PREP
We will be working on finishing an essay.

PERIODS 3, 5, 7---ENGLISH 8
MONDAY: Questions 1-7 per "A Retrieved Reformation"
TUESDAY: Questions 8-13 per "A Retrieved Reformation"
WEDNESDAY: DIRT due
THURSDAY: Study guide--midterm
FRIDAY: None

PERIOD 6----JOURNALISM
MONDAY: Work from The Grinch---due
TUESDAY: None
WEDNESDAY: None
THURSDAY: Work from A Christmas Carol due
FRIDAY: None

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HAPPY NEW YEAR!