PRE-ADVANCED PLACEMENT ENGLISH ASSIGNMENT LOG
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Updated: 3/29

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No.

Date Assn'd

Assignment

Due

Done

1
2/28
Parody: first draft during class, final typed in chart on Friday
3/1
2
2/28
Read from Picture Bride: Chapters 2-20
3/3
 
3
2/28
Poetry Progress #3
3/3
 
4
3/1
Haiku: first draft during class, final typed in chart on Friday
3/1
 
5
3/2
Sonnet: first draft during class, final typed in chart on Friday
3/2
 
6
3/3
2 Free Choice Poems: Poem Type Samples
3/6
 
7
3/6
2 more Free Choice Poems
3/7
 
8
3/6
Voc #5: Test, Voc Notebook and Worksheet
3/9
 
9
3/6
Two more free choice poems: Poem Type Samples
3/7
 
10

3/6

Poetry Books due: Rubric

3/9

 
11
3/9
Bring paper, pencil and pen supply and Picture Bride for WASL test
3/16
 
12
3/13
Reading and Writing WASL
3/17
 
13
3/13
PB Book Report: Thinking Page and first draft: We will do this in class on 3/21, staple and submit to Mrs. Schmidt for typing on Friday. If you continue working at home it is due submitted to Questad as you enter class 3/22.
3/21
 
14
3/16
Print out a minimum of one poem with a byline (your name) for submission to the school magazine
3/20
 
15
3/20
Explicit/Implicit Chart on Sakai video
3/20
 
16
3/20

Thinking Page for Picture Bride Book Report
Typing of the first draft will be completed in Tech on 3/24

3/23
 
17 ..... Extra Credit Opportunity: Art, Prose or Poetry reflective of class feelings (or yours)
on everything you've learned about the Japanese-American internment experience
- appropriate as atank-you gift to Mrs. Sakai
18
3/27
Edit last draft: Peer and Partner
3/27
 
19
3/27
Final draft of Book Report due: There will be time in tech on 3/28
3/29
 
20
3/27
Third Quarter Final: Over voc 1-7 and poetic devices
3/31
 
21
3/28
Animal Farm packet: read pages 1-4
3/29
 
22
3/29
Animal Farm: read chapters 1-3 for Quiz
3/30
 
23
3/30
Animal Farm: read chapters 4-6 for Quiz
3/31
 
24
 
 
25
 
 
26
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

APRIL STUDENT LOG

No.

Date Assn'd

Assignment

Due

Done

1

3/2

Book Report: Picture Bride or Animal Farm

3/30

 

2

3/7

Forecasting Sheet filled out and signed by parent

3/17

 

3

 3/7
Voc #5 test, worksheet and notebook
3/10
 

4

 3/8
Hyperbole and Alliteration worksheets
3/9
 

5

3/8
Poetry Folder: 2 pockets
3/10
 

6

3/9 
Metaphor worksheet and poem requirement
and Onomatopoeia worksheet
3/10
 

7

1st and 2nd period only
Animal Farm Packet
3/22
change from 3/21
 
8
3/14
Voc #6 curriculum words (no worksheet this week) and test
3/17
 
9
3/14
Poetry Devices Worksheet
3/15
 

10

 3/14
Sense Poem with picture from a magazine
3/15
 

12

3/15 
Simile Poem
3/15
 

11

3/15 
Bio Poem
3/15
 

13

3/15 
Haiku
3/16
 

14

3/16
Questad Poem
 3/17
 

15

 3/16
Lyrics: analysis, paragraph and presentation
 3/21
 

16

 3/17
Metaphor #2: brainstorm and then write a poem from the brainstorming isspiration. Just take 1-3 of your metaphors and expand on them
3/17
 

17

3/21 
Voc #7 notebook, worksheet and test
3/25
 

18

 3/21
Color Poem
 
 

19

 3/22
Finish your book (Picture Bride or Animal Farm) by midnight Thursday
3/25
 

20

 3/22
First Draft of Book Report
3/28
 

21

3/22
Final Draft of Book Report: You may type your report at home or in Tech on Tuesday
3/24
 

22

 3/22
Poetry Book: There is a no absence policy for this project. You may turn it in to Mrs. Schmidt on 3/31 for earlybird credit or you may turn it in 4/1 for regular credit. No late books are accepted. If you are planning a trip, get the book in before you leave. If you are absent for sickness, please have a parent contact me.
3/31 or 4/1 
 

23

 3/23
1. Rhyming: Couplet, triplet and quatrian on same topic - in to box
2. Sonnet - keep for class use on 3/24
3/23 
 

24

 3/24
Parody - example
 3/25
 

25

 3/25
  4 Free Choice Poems: Ideas
 3/29
 
26
3/29
Redo February Book Report: Optional - staple to back of orginal book report and rubric - not accepted without that
4/13
 
27
3/28
Voc #8 notebook and test
 3/30
 
   
Poem Contest: submit two copies of your best poem to me. Include your name
   

  Turn in log on 4/1/2005  

April 2005 Log