FRESHMAN PRE-AP ENGLISH ASSIGNMENT LOG
E-mail: Beverly.Questad@vansd.org and Lisa.Schmidt@vansd.org
Phone: 313-4200
Website:
Dr. Questad's web page: http://skyview.vansd.org/bquestad/index.htm

* REMEMBER *
* ALL ITEMS RELATED TO THE GREEK RESEARCH PROJECT
HAVE TO BE COMPLETED AND SUBMITTED ON THE DUE DATE WHETHER YOU ARE ABSENT OR NOT *

Last updated: 12/12/07 ~ The OdysseyONLINE
Prior Nov-Dec Log: Submitted 12/11
No. Date Assigned Assignment
DUE
 

1

12/11
Edit one paper
12/11
 

2

12/11
Myth Reading: Trojan War, Helen and Athene and Myth Responses - turn in
12/12
 

3

12/12
Read The Odyssey, Book I
12/12
 

4

12/13
Read The Odyssey, Book II
12/13
 

5

12/13
Odyssey, Books I-III Test
12/17
 
6
12/13
Final draft of Greek Research Paper
12/17
 
7
12/17
Voc #13, Notebook, Worksheet and Test
12/20
 
8
12/17
Test on Odyssey, Books I-V
Read through Book IV and be ready for discussion using study guide on 12/19
12/20
 
9
12/21
Notes on Jason movie on Hero Journey worksheet
12/21
 
10
1/7
Read Book VI and do worksheet
1/8
 
11
1/7
Read Book VII
1/9
 
12
1/7
Read Book VIII
1/10
 
13
1/7
Test over Books 6-8
1/10
 
14
1/7
Voc #14: Test and notebooks
1/10
 
15
1/10
Book 9: First half
1/10
 
16
1/10
Book 9: Finish
1/11
 
17
1/11
Book 10: First half
1/111
 
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Turn in Assignment Log: 1/17/08
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--------------------------------- PAST LOG ARCHIVES -----------------------------------
-------------------------- 2006 Archive ------------------------
No. Date Assigned Assignment
DUE
 

1

11/27
Voc #10: Complete curriculum words in notebook, complete worksheet on Pre-AP words and take test Friday
12/1
 

2

11/27
Research on your character and topic: Read and highlight, MLA and organization
11/28
 

3

11/27
Thesis Organization Chart on your topic (Class time)
11/28
 

4

11/27
Handwritten draft of research paper- requirements
11/29
 

5

11/27
First typed draft (tech) - requirements
11/30
 
6
12/1
Edit the first typed draft
12/1
 
7
12/4
12/7
 
8
12/4

Voc #11: Curr Words and PAP Words -Voc. #11 Worksheet

12/8
 
9
12/4
Final Draft of Research Paper : Submit to Turnitin.com during class period or before
Work Simulation: Not late work accepted
12/6
 
10
12/5
Score your Dang Essay using the SAT rubric (Get this from me if you were absent)
12/5
 
11
12/7
The last day to retake the MLA Test
12/13
 
12
12/7
Bring your The Odyssey every day
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13
12/7
Writing Notebook: Pre-Reading (label page that)
1. List all the things you anticipate are going to happen in The Od.
2. Write no more than 2 sentences summarizing what you think will happen in The Od
12/7
 
14
12/8
Read pages 481-485 in your brown textbook: Language of Lit.
12/8
 
15
12/11
Voc #12 Notebook, hand-out and test is on THURSDAY
12/14
 
16
12/11
Read Book I in The Odyssey: Students are taking on the roles:
Writing Notebook Requirement
12/12
 
17
12/13
Read Book II in The Odyssey: Students are taking on the roles:
Writing Notebook Requirement
12/14
 
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12/15
The Color Test (administered by Lou Gill) - as soon as Sarah gets this typed it will be available
12/15
 
No homework over break except to rest up for January - read a book, take a walk - enjoy yourself!
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2006 November Log

ARCHIVES
No. Date Assigned Assignment
DUE
 

1

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

2

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

3

11/22
Greek Project: signatures and topic
11/30
 

4

11/29
Read: The Trojan War (read all sections): write 3 questions and note a section to read
11/30
 

5

11/21
Greek history test from lecture - see website
11/30
 
6
11/22
Thesis Paper Organizer: due today whether absent or not
12/2
 
7
11/22
First draft of thesis paper due in Tech at the end of that class
12/2
 
8
12/5
Voc #11 test, worksheet and notebook
12/8
 
9
12/5
Team Time with The Trojan War (read all sections)to answer questions and determine theme
12/5
 
10
12/6
The Color Test : Done in class w/Mr. Erdman - get handout from Dr. Questad
Get Assignment Log stamped in Career Center
12/6
 
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12/7
Trojan War and Helen Theme: Art and Writing
12/8
 
12
12/7
Self-Edit and Peer Edit first draft of Greek Research Paper
If absent, either get a parent to be your editor or get a peer from your team at school who does not need to type in tech.
12/8
 
13
12/8
Read Book I of The Odyssey: develop 3 higher level questions and decide on a reading passage
12/9
 
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12/8
Final Draft of Research Paper: Turnitin.com and hardcopy: Rubric
12/13
 
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12/9
Voyage Picture
12/12
 
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12/12
Voc #12: Test on both Voc #12 and Books I-III of The Odyssey, Notebook and Packet (hand-out)
12/16
 
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12/13
Turn you paper into Turnitin.com and a hardcopy version to Mrs. Schmidit
12/13
 
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12/14

The Odyssey Log Project
Be done reading Books I and II of The Odyssey and complete your theme art or writing

12/14
 
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12/15
Test on Books I - III of The Odyssey
12/16
 
20
12/15
Read Book III of The Odyssey
12/16
 
21
12/15
Theme Response on Book III
12/16
 
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12/15
Read Book IV of The Odyssey
12/19
 
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12/15
Theme paper on Book IV
12/20
 
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12/15
Read Book V of The Odyssey and complete theme response
1/4
 
SNOW DAY
Even though we missed school 12/19, the calendar expectations are not changed.
Test on Odyssey reading upon return to reward you for keeping up..

Student January 2006 Log

Book Card
ARCHIVES:
Last updated: 12/12/04

No. Date Assigned Assignment Due
1
12/3
MLA Worksheet #3 and PR #1
12/6
2
12/3
Read Books 3-5 of Od for test (Click on link if you don't have the book)
12/10
3
12/6
Hotsheet
12/7
4
12/6
Voc #11 Worksheet
12/10
5
12/6
Voc #11 Test and Od Test books 3-5
12/10
6
12/6
Hot Sheet and harcopies of research
12/7
7
12/8
PR#3
12/8
8
12/8
Graphic Organizer
12/8
9
12/9
Handwritten Crazy Paper (not graded - advised prior to typing first draft)
12/10
10
12/10
Read Od Books 6-8
12/17
11
12/13
Parallel Construction (test Wednesday, 12/15)
12/13
12
12/1
First draft of Crazy Paper - No late work
You may stay after school and finish in lab or email from home on an attached Word Document before midnight. Email at your own risk. If for some reason the document does not come in to Dr. Questad, whether by computer error or not, you will not receive credit for this draft. Most students finished last Friday - the weekend and Monday are extra days for those of you who are needing more time.
12/13
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12/13
Voc #12 test, notebook and packet
12/17
14
12/13
Final Draft of Crazy paper - No late work
12/17
15
12/14
Edit First Draft
12/14 and 15
12/16
Read from Lang of Lit text (brown book at home) pages 479-485
12/16
16
12/22
Apostrophe: page 893-4 in Writer's Craft - NOT 3rd PERIOD
10/22
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12/22
Quotation Marks: page 795-799 - NOT 3rd PERIOD
10/22
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1/3-5
543 B, 1-15 and 546 D, 1-10 in Writer's Craft
1/5
Turn in this assignment log:

 

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