PRE-ADVANCED PLACEMENT ENGLISH ASSIGNMENT LOG
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Updated: 3/30

No.

Date Assn'd

Assignment

Due

Done

1
2/23
Second Poetry Progress File
2/23
2
2/23
Finish reading The Picture Bride
2/26
3
2/26
Voc #4: Noteboook, Worksheet and Test
3/2
4
2/26
Teamwork on PB - if you weren't here you are excused
2/26
 
5
3/1
Book Report on PB: Thinking Page done as you walk into Tech - first draft typed in Tech and turned inBook Report: Rubric for Book Report : First draft due in Tech
3/2
6
3/1
Classic Card on Picture Bride: Use the Internet to research your answers: Example of a Classic Card
3/5
7
3/1
Final draft of book report: Typed in Tech
3/6
8
3/2
Voc #5 Notebook, Worksheet and Test
3/13
9
3/2
Haiku
3/2
 
10
3/2
Return Picture Bride and get your copy of Animal Farm in the school depository
3/5
11
3/5
A-Maker on a PB essay [not required for those who were absent]
3/5
12
3/6
Russian Lecture
3/6-8
13
3/7
Bring back your blue forecasting sheet with a parent signature
3/8
14
3/8
Read and complete worksheet on "Marriage Proposal" (see calendar for links)
3/9
15
3/9
Read Animal Farm: Chapters 1-2
3/12
16
3/9
Come prepared next week for a WASL simulation: pencil supply
3/13-15
17
3/9
Russian, Part II: take notes - use for reading and understanding the allegory of Animal Farm
3/9-12
18
3/12
Simile and Questad Poems
3/16
19
3/12
Read one chapter of AF a day - finish by 3/22
3/22
20
3/12
Third Poetry Set and Corrected Second Set
3/16
21
3/13
Reading WASL
3/16
22
3/16
Animal Farm: Test over chapters 1-3
3/16
23
3/16
AF Packet
3/22
24
3/16
Lyrics: Pick ones you will sing or lipcync to class - you will receive a short period on Tuesday in Tech to type up your TPCASTT analysis of the lyrics you chose
3/20
25
3/16
Sonnet
3/22
26
3/19
Parody - example
3/20
27
3/19
Color of the Year - example
3/21
28
3/19
Fourth Poetry Portfolio: Resubmit #3 corrected
Note: The Fourth Poetry Portfolio will not have a re-submit option
3/22
29
3/19
Voc #6 Notebook and test    
Absent 3/21? Ask to take your AF Test when you hand me your Admit.
30
3/22
AF Book Report: Thesis Organizer due upon enterring Tech
3/29
31
3/22
AF Book Report: First Handwritten (only) Draft - due upon enterring Tech
3/26
32
3/22
AF Book Report: A-Maker: done during English class
3/26
 
33
3/22
Poetry Book: do at home but time given in Tech on 3/27-28
3/27
 
34
3/22
AF Book Report: Final Draft: Type up at home or in Tech - due at end of Tech to Mrs. Zensen
3/29
 
35
3/22
Classic Card on Animal Farm: Check out site on the Internet to help yourself
3/28
 
36
3/26
Voc #7 Notebook, Worksheet and Test
3/39
 
37
3/26
Notes on Orwell
 

Thursday: Return Animal Farm

- Log turned in Friday, 3/30 -

February 2007 Log

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