PRE-ADVANCED PLACEMENT ENGLISH ASSIGNMENT LOG
E-mail any time: Beverly.Questad@vansd.org
Class Website: http://skyview.vansd.org/bquestad/index.htm

Last Updated: 12/6/07

No.

Date Assn'd

Assignment

Due

Done
 
Quarter Final: All voc., OFK, Grammar (complete sentences + prepositions), Syllabus, "Mitty" and Thurber , and "Cry Foul"
Check your Work Returned Folder
 
1
11/1
 Return your copy of OFK
11/2
2
11/2
 "All About Me" final draft - correct using corrections noted on paper
Note: no grade will be given if this last part of the assignment is not turned in
SAT rubric
11/9
3
11/6
 Hero Worksheet (handout): All papers - chart notes, highlighted reading and team assisted chart on back
11/14 or 15
4
11/14
 MLA #1
11/14
5
11/14
 Voc #9 Test and Notebook
11/16
4
11/15
 MLA Mastery Test: Score 100% and earn 10 bonus points
More info on the MLA
Absent? Take this test when you return.
11/16
5
11/16
 MLA 2 and MLA 3
11/16
6
11/19
 Take handwritten notes on Greek history lecture in preparation for test
If you were absent copy this lecture into your Writing Notebook. There will be a test and you might be able to use your notes for part of it. There is also a sample quiz you should check out. No typed notes are accepted - handwritten only.
11/19
7
11/20

For those absent. Student voted on what they were going to do.

All students in second period are reading "The Most Dangerous Game" and making the map.
Everyone in fifth period may chose to read "Dang Game" and do map or not. If you were absent you get that choice.
No one in sixth period is doing "Dang Game" They played student-made games from the OFK log project. If you were absent and in 6th period you don't have anything to do.

The Most Dangerous Game
The story
Map directons

8
11/26
 Greek Lecture Quiz: Go online and check out your expertise on the sample quiz
11/30
9
11/26
 Voc #10: Notebook, Worksheet handout and Test
11/30
  
10
11/26
 Parent Signature on Greek Research Packet: Have parents read through and understand that there will be no absence policy in effect for this project.
11/29
  
11
11/27
 Myth Response Log Reading Selections: Creation, Prometheus and Zeus entries
Myth Response Log Response Directions
11/30
12
11/30
 Read and highlight your myth research. Establish a working thesis from your topic and read to find info to prove this thesis.
12/3
Looking for a particular myth from our in-class booklet? Click on Rubric
13
11/30

Thesis Organization Chart
1. Example from "The Most Dangerous Game" by Steven Redfern
2. Fairytale example used for Senior Research Papers

12/4
14
12/3
 Get The Odyssey book from Mrs. Weir
12/3
15
12/4
 Voc. #11 Notebook, Pre-AP worksheet and Test
12/7
16
12/4
 Myth Reading and Responses: Trojan War and Helen [Click on story title]
12/7
17
12/5
 NOTICE: Last day for MLA Mastery Test redo is 12/14
12/14
18
12/6
 Voyage Picture
12/7
19
12/6
 First typed draft of research paper: Example
12/10
  
20
12/11
 Edit first draft in teams
12/11
21
12/10
 Voc #12, Notebook, voc. worksheet and test
12/14
22
 
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November Student Log - Dec. Student Log

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No.

Date Assn'd

Assignment

Due

Done
1
10/23
 Voc #7 Notebook, Worksheet and Test
10/26
2
10/24
 The Classic Card
10/30
3
10/25
 Context
10/25
4
10/26
 Grade Report: parent signature
Check for accuracy. Get back to me ASAP (no later than Monday) for corrections
10/31
5
10/30
 First Quarter Final over all vocabulary words
11/3
6
11/1
 SAT training and SAT timed test on "The Most Dangerous Game"
If you were absent you need to schedule 40 minutes after school within your 24 hour excused timeframe.
11/1
7
11/6
 MLA Mastery Test: Memorize the order and the punctuation
11/9
8
11/7
 MLA Practice Test
11/7
9
11/7
 MLA #1
11/7
10
11/7
 MLA #2
11/8
11
11/7
 Read Creation and do Response: Rubric has all the reading links
11/8
12
11/8
 Scoliosis Form with parent signature - sign off if you do want screening or if you do not. Gets your bonus for 2nd qrt!
11/14
Looking for a particular myth from our in-class booklet? Click on Rubric
13
11/9
 MLA #3
11/13
14
11/9
 Read Prometheus and do written response
11/13
15
11/13
 Voc #9 worksheet and test
11/17
16
11/13
 PR #1
11/13
17
11/13
 PR #2
11/14
18
11/13
 Read Zeus and do written response: Click on Response: Rubric
11/14
19
11/14
 PR #3 : you need to get attachment (Brian Tang's paper) for this worksheet from Dr. Questad
11/15
20
11/14
 Read Poseidon and Do: Written Responses: Click on Response: Rubric
11/16
21
11/15
 Read Athena and Do: Written Responses: Click on Response: Rubric
11/17
22
11/17
 Parent Signature on last page of Greek Research Project [Aim for 11/20]
11/21
23
11/17
 Test over Greek Lecture: It may be that I will allow students to use their handwritten notes for some amount of time during the test. No printed copies of the site would be permitted.
11/20
24
11/17
 Trojan War and Helen: Read and do Response and WRITING NOTEBOOK DUE
11/20
25
11/17
 Greek Topic Choice
11/20
26
11/20
 Read Achilles in class: no need to do a response
11/20
11/26 Turn in Assignment Log
 
 

Dec Student Log - Dec Log

No.

Date Assn'd

Assignment

Due

Done

1

10/31

 Voc #8 notebook, worksheet and test

11/4

  

2

10/31

 Book Report and Thesis Organizer

11/14

  

3
11/1
 Writer's Craft: pages 530-531
11/2
  

4
11/1

First Quarter Final Test: includes (check back Sunday, 11/6, for more info) er

1. Complete sentence
2. Correct book bibliography
3. first quarter voc. words
4. What makes a good thesis paper (SAT writing test)
5. "Walter Mitty"
6. "The Most Dangerous Game"

11/8
  

5
11/2
 "What is a Run-On" hand-out
11/3
  

6
11/11
 Thesis Organizer for your book report: due upon entry to class
11/14
  

7
11/14
 Voc #9 test and notebook
11/18
  

8
11/14
 MLA #1
11/15
  

9
11/15
 Check grade sheet
11/15
  

10
11/15
 MLA #2
11/16
  

11
11/16
 MYTH LOG: Overview, Rubric, Questions and Choices + Group Rubric
Read Creation Myths: #1 is in booklet, #2 is in booklet but also ONLINE
Write 3 Questions in your Writing Spiral notebook
11/16
  

12
11/18
 MLA #3
11/18
  

13
11/18
 PR #1
11/19
  

14
11/19
 Myth #3 "Prometheus" : Read and write 3 higher level questions and one significant reading passage (page # and Parag. only) in writing notebook
11/21
  

15
11/21
 Take handwritten notes on The Greek Lecture: notice test link
11/21
  

16
11/21
 Test on Greek Lecture and Mythology read thought 11/29
11/30
  

17
11/22
 Greek Project: topic and student and parent signatures due
11/30
  

18
11/22
 PR #2
11/22
  

19
11/28
 PR #3 with Brian Tang's paper (handout)
11/29
  

20
11/28
 Voc #10 packet (handout)
12/2
  

21
11/28
 Prometheus writing and artistic on theme
11/29
  

22
11/28
 Voc #10 test, packet (handout) and notebook
12/2
  

23
11/29
 Read: The Trojan War : write 3 questions and note a section to read
11/30
  

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