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English II Pre-AP (Muñoz)

Parents and students, below is/are the resources needed in order to complete assignments missed in class due to absences for whatever reason.  Please make sure you look for the date missed, click on that item missed, and follow the instructions, print and complete.  Should you have any questions please email Mrs. Munoz at munozv@pearlandisd.org and when emailing please indicate the first and last name of student, this would help tremendously.  I hope this resource helps and should you have any ideas or suggestions to help make this English web page more user friendly - please feel free to email me and let me know.  Thanks, and remember “Go Eagles!”

                                                      Mrs. Muñoz

If this web page for some reason is not updated, please email me at the email address listed above and I will email assignments to you.  Thank you for understanding.

Assigned Works of Literature include the entirety or pieces of  1984, Anthem, Bless Me, Ultima, A Separate Peace, The Secret Life of Bees, A Doll’s House, Joy Luck Club, Othello, Julius Caesar, and The Prince.

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The Joy Luck Club Activities:

Mandela Project JLC\Mandala Project-revisedMunoz.doc

Chinese Buffet will be on 4/10 – you will need to email me your recipe.  Instructions to be posted later.  POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE! 

Timed Writing will be given on 413 (major grade)

There have also been two quizzes that have been given for this assignment.  One on 3/25 and the second one on 4/1.  You must come during tutorials (not class time) to make up this quiz.

Diction Assignment (deals with tone and author’s purpose) 

Diction Assignment (deals with monosyllabic and polysyllabic words) JLC\Diction-mono&polysyllabic words.doc

Chinese Calendar Project JLC\ChineseCalendar.doc (Quiz grade)

Characterization Chart JLC\CharacterizationChart.doc

Diction Assignment (deals with nouns and verbs) JLC\Diction.doc

Study Guide JLC\StudyGuide.rtf

 

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4/8

 

4/1

3/28

3/31

 

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4th Six Weeks Assignments

Tuesday 2/26:  Students completed a group activity listing all the lies Nora has told in Act I and began reading Act II.

 

 

Monday 2/25:  Students answered study guide questions to Act I and took a quiz over Act I.  New parts were assigned.

 

 

Friday 2/22:  Completed Vocabulary Unit 9.  Completed reading Act I of A Doll’s House.

 

 

Thursday 2/21:  Students began reading Act I of A Doll’s House.  Study Guide Questions to be completed in class.

 

 

Wednesday 2/20:  Began Unit on A Doll’s House – distributed Study Guide Questions.  The play will be written in class.  ADollsHouse\Ibsens_A_Doll_House_Unit.doc

 

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Tuesday 2/19:  Took a quiz over Drama Elements – you only have one day to make up quiz.

 

 

Monday 2/18:  Introduced Drama Elements ADollsHouse\ElementsofDrama.htm

 

Powerpoint

Friday 2/15:  Completed Unit 8 Vocabulary – consisted of a daily grade

 

 

Thursday 2/14:  Valentine Project – worth a quiz grade.  Due at end of period.  SLOB\ValentinesProject.doc

 

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Wednesday 2/13:  AP Timed Writing – Poetry (Major grade need to come see teacher for this) – Only has one day to make up assignment.

 

 

Tuesday 2/12:  Continued working on poetry.

 

 

Monday – 2/11:  Continued working on poetry.

 

 

Friday 2/8:  Vocabulary Unit 7

 

 

Thursday 2/7:  More poetry comparisons.

 

 

Wednesday 2/6:  William Blake Poetry comparisons.  Poetry\Blake.doc

Possible quiz on literary elements. 

 

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Tuesday 2/5:  We will complete one of two things.  Inner/Outer Circle for SLOB or introduce Poetry Elements   Poetry\Poetry_Literary_Terms.htm

Study Guide Questions for SLOB 11-14 turned in.

 

 Powerpoint

Monday 2/4:  SLOB Quiz for chapters 6-14

 

 

Friday 2/1:  Vocabulary Test over Units 4-6.  If absent you must come in and make up test.  Please refer to the “Makeup Policy” on page 15 of the Dawson Student Handbook.

 

 

Thursday 1/31:  I gave students entire period to work on their quilt project in class.  

2/1

 

Wednesday 1/30:  Worked on Study Guide “SLOB” chapters 6-10 and turned in.  Students were given last and final section of SLOB Study Guide for chapters 11-14.  SLOB\SLOB-Chapters11-14a.doc

Students also worked on “Everyday Use” Study Guide questions and turned in as well.

Students were given SLOB Project assignment.  SLOB\Project_Assignment.doc

2/5

 

 

 

2/28

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Tuesday 1/29:  Students read short story “Everyday Use” found in literature book (this book you should have at home).  Study guide was given with story.  EverydayUse\Everyday_Use_Study_Guide_Questions.doc

1/30

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Monday 1/28:  Comparison/Contrast paper was due by end of period.  All students worked on paper and turned in when bell rang.

Quilt project introduced for short story “Everyday Use”  EverydayUse\Quilt_Project-a.doc

 

 

2/1

 

 

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Friday 1/25:  Completed Vocabulary Unit Review for 4-6.  Grade in class and recorded grade in eclass.

Continued working on comparison/contrast paper in class

 

 

Thursday 1/24:  MLK’s “A Letter From a Birmingham Jail” due.  No Exceptions!

Introduced Comparison/Contrast Paper.  Read directions carefully.  SLOB\Comparison_Contrast_Paper.doc

1/24/08

1/28 at end of period.

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Wednesday 1/23:  Study Guide Questions for Chapters 6-10 of SLOB given in class.  They are due 1/29  SLOB\SLOB-Chapters6-10.doc

Quiz in class over chapters 1-5 (SLOB).  You must see me during tutoring for makeup.

Finished MLK’s “A Letter from a Birmingham Jail” today.  If student did not turn in it is due in class on 1/24.  MLK\Interpreting Emotion#1156E1.pdf

1/29

 

 

1/24

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Tuesday 1/22:  Study Guide Questions for Chapters 2-5 of A Secret Life of Bees is due on 1/22.  SLOB\SLOB-Chapters2-5.doc

Worked on MLK’s “A Letter From a Birmingham Jail” in class and must be completed by 1/24.  MLK\Interpreting Emotion#1156E1.pdf

1/22

 

1/24

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Tuesday 1/15:  Study Guide Questions for Chapter One’s A Secret Life of Bees is due.  SLOB\SLOB_Chapter1.doc

1/15

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 3rd Six Weeks Assignments

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Monday 12/24/07 to Monday, 1/7/08.  Christmas Holiday Break.

Friday 12/21:  Students will complete a Christmas Character gift exchange from characters read this year.

12/21

 

Thursday 12/20:  Grade Unit 5 of Vocabulary book and continued identifying literary elements from A Separate Peace.  Also a Christmas gift exchange for the characters in A Separate Peace assignment.

12/21

 

Monday 12/17 – Wednesday 12/19:  Students identified all literary elements from pages 112, 113 & 144 of A Separate Peace using sticky notes to identify any and all types of elements.

12/19

 

Friday 12/14:  Graded Unit 4 of Vocabulary Section from Vocabulary Book and continued working with literary elements.

 

 

Thursday 12/13:  Continued working with literary elements.

 

 

Wednesday 12/12:  Worked on identifying literary elements in A Separate Peace.  Literary Elements_ASP.htm  and Literary Elements Worksheet_ASP.doc

 

Word and Powerpoint

Tuesday 12/11:  Science TAKS Test – all students in homeroom.

12/11

 

Monday 12/10:  Math TAKS Test – all students in homeroom.

12/10

 

Friday 12/7:  Major Vocabulary Test over Units 1-3.  If you miss test you will need to come and make up during tutorials.

Students need to complete typing research paper and turn in final paper and entire research packet for a major grade!

12/7

 

Thursday 12/6:  Students start typing paper today.

12/6

 

Wednesday 12/5:  Students are to complete Concluding Paragraph and Works Cited.  It needs to be checked before you can begin typing your paper.

12/5

 

Tuesday, 12/4:  Students are to meet in auditorium to cover college career information.

12/4

 

Monday 12/3:  Students were to complete Bubble Cluster, Introductory Paragraph, First Body Paragraph, Second Body Paragraph, and Third Body Paragraph.  All was graded today in class.

12/3

 

Friday 11/30:  We covered Unit 3 in your vocabulary book.  Also, we covered Units 1-3 Review for Major Test next Friday, 12/7.  Make sure you study!

I also graded MLA Citations, thesis’s and bubble clusters that were complete.

11/30

 

Thursday 11/29:  Teacher was out and sub was in.  Took a Timed Writing on chapter 3 of A Separate Peace.  Students will need to come in for tutoring to make up.  Make sure you can stay 40 minutes after school.  You cannot take a little here and a little there.

11/29

 

Wednesday 11/28:  I began grading MLA sources, thesis and bubble clusters

11/28

 

Tuesday 11/27:  Students took a major test on A Separate Peace – students will need to come in for tutoring to make up.

11/27

 

Monday 11/26:  Students worked on MLA Sources for Research Project

11/28

 

Monday (11/19) through Friday (11/23) – THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY – No School for kids.

 Lessons for the previous six weeks have been archived.  (Second Six Weeks)

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