Honors Contemporary Composition (John H. Francis Polytechnic Senior High School) //www.polyhigh.org/apps/classes/460448/assignments/ Class Name: Honors Contemporary Composition Instructor(s): Cheryl Kehrmeyer Location: Rm 329 en-us SchoolSitePro <![CDATA[Due: 12/09/2011]]> //www.polyhigh.org/homeworkItem2549000 //www.polyhigh.org/apps/classes/460448/assignments/ Today on 12/9:
 
1)  Posters turned in!  Gallery walk.
2) Into the Wild chps. 1-13 worksheets turned in all together.
3)  Turned in Civil Disobedience work.
4) Flocab Test.
 
HW = FINISH BOOK!  Complete last worksheet for Into the Wild (Chp. 14-16)...Your final will be on Wednesday.    We will have a party on Thursday....what are you bringing????
 
 

]]> Fri, 09 Dec 2011 17:22:33 PST <![CDATA[Due: 12/09/2011]]> //www.polyhigh.org/homeworkItem2546271 //www.polyhigh.org/apps/classes/460448/assignments/ Today on 12/8:
 
1)  SSR
2)  Worked on chps. 11-13 (handout) which is due tomorrow.
**Collecting journals tomorrow and am collecting work having to do with Into the Wild (all chapters stamped but not graded so far, AND "Civil Disobedience" by Thoreau.)
 
***FLOCAB test tomorrow - part 3
 
 
HW = Missing person poster due tomorrow.  So is chp. 11-13.  You must finish the book by MONDAY!!!!    If you want to rewrite your nature writing piece, do so by Monday.  It is not mandatory to rewrite.  ALSO.....there is an extra credit Portfolio Assignment being given out tomorrow.    ALSO, you will be taking your final in here on WEDNESDAY!!!

]]> Thu, 08 Dec 2011 17:51:42 PST <![CDATA[Due: 12/09/2011]]> //www.polyhigh.org/homeworkItem2539102 //www.polyhigh.org/apps/classes/460448/assignments/ Flocab test Friday (Section 3 ONly)...please return FLOCAB CD's
]]> Tue, 06 Dec 2011 15:21:55 PST <![CDATA[Due: 12/08/2011]]> //www.polyhigh.org/homeworkItem2543035 //www.polyhigh.org/apps/classes/460448/assignments/ Today on 12/7:
 
1)  Groups completed and presented Thoreau & McCandless looking at their similar philosophies.
 
2)  HW stamped (again not collected...I will do so really soon!)
3)  Fun Quiz to see how much of a transcendentalist you are.
4)
 
 
HW = Handout:  Chps. 10/11 (smaller than usual); KEEP READING!!!  Handout:  Missing Person Poster (this poster is due Fri). 

]]> Wed, 07 Dec 2011 16:58:45 PST <![CDATA[Due: 12/07/2011]]> //www.polyhigh.org/homeworkItem2539094 //www.polyhigh.org/apps/classes/460448/assignments/ Today on 12/6;
 
1)  Flocab practice
2)  Discussed HW chps. 4-7
3)  Groups:  Read Civil Disobedience by Throrau and look for similarities with McCandless so far....groups will share out Wed.
 
HW = Complete 8-10 questions and KEEP READING!!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> Tue, 06 Dec 2011 15:21:22 PST <![CDATA[Due: 12/06/2011]]> //www.polyhigh.org/homeworkItem2535611 //www.polyhigh.org/apps/classes/460448/assignments/ Today on 12/5:
 
1)  Flocab Practice + Journal Response
2) SSR 25 Min.
3)  Chps. 4-7 Into the Wild
 
HW = Study Flocab; READ!  Complete chps. 4-7 handout (You should be done with chp 11!!)

]]> Mon, 05 Dec 2011 16:51:32 PST <![CDATA[Due: 12/05/2011]]> //www.polyhigh.org/homeworkItem2530266 //www.polyhigh.org/apps/classes/460448/assignments/ Today on 12/2:
 
1)  Flocab Sentences
2)  SSR (25 minutes)
3)  Discussion of chps. 1-3 and notes (aka homework) stamped
 
HW = READ!!!!!!!!!!  Be done with chp. 11 if you can swing it!!  :)

]]> Fri, 02 Dec 2011 17:08:48 PST <![CDATA[Due: 12/02/2011]]> //www.polyhigh.org/homeworkItem2526591 //www.polyhigh.org/apps/classes/460448/assignments/ Today on 12/1:

Collected Nature writing today.
1)  FLOCAB - next 5 sentences
2)  SSR
3) Into the Wild:  Pictures of Alaska and the bus...
4) Worked on chps. 1-3 of book (handouts) 
 
HW = Read chps. 4-7 (in next two days!)  Complete handouts chps. 1-3 (including a new one that I handed out in class) to be turned in Friday.

]]> Thu, 01 Dec 2011 16:01:43 PST <![CDATA[Due: 12/01/2011]]> //www.polyhigh.org/homeworkItem2523790 //www.polyhigh.org/apps/classes/460448/assignments/ Today on 11/30:
 
1)  SSR
2) Finished "Self-Reliance" presentations
3)  Began Into the Wild (handouts given in class)
 
HW = READ!!! You should be done with chps. 4&5 in a perfect world :0 
Complete your nature writing assignment which is due tomorrow (typed)

]]> Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:52:14 PST <![CDATA[Due: 12/01/2011]]> //www.polyhigh.org/homeworkItem2501292 //www.polyhigh.org/apps/classes/460448/assignments/ Today on 11/18:
 
1)  SSR
2)  Turned in:  Gatsby Book, Study Questions
3)  Handout completed for Gatsby (see folder) (turned in during class)
4)  Test on chps. 6-9 and that's it for the Great Gatsby
 
HW = Read INto the Wild; complete writing assignment for the "Thoreau Field Trip" which is due Dec. 1.   This is either a 3-4 paragraph essay on what you saw/heard OR a 25 line poem that does not need to rhyme.
 
 

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