It. 1A: Jeopardy! REMINDERS: Final TOMORROW, Travel Brochures due TOMORROW!

Eng. 10 AH: Literacy Narratives collected/ Pre-writing for final feedback/ Periodic Assessment, Day 1.

It. 1A: Project time. REMINDER FOR ALL PERIODS: Travel brochures due this FRIDAY!

Eng. 10 AH: Study Hall (due to PSAT). REMINDER: Literacy Narrative final drafts due TOMORROW! Must be typed and in MLA format! Also due- Expository Composition (final essay) thesis and 4 quotes.

It. 1A: Period 1- Review (-are & -ere verbi)/ Periods 5 & 6- Review (plurals & prepositional contractions). REMINDER: Bring project materials to class TOMORROW!

Eng. 10 AH: Final essay (expository composition) pre-writing. HW: Literacy Narrative final drafts (typed/MLA) due THURSDAY. Final essay (expository composition) thesis statement and 4 quotes due THURSDAY!

It. 1A: Period 1: Review of major concepts on the final (p. 51 & p. 75)/ Period 5- LIBRARY Research/ Period 6- Dare, Fare, Stare "Part 2" (p. 99). REMINDER FOR ALL PERIODS: Bring project materials to class on Wednesday for group time.

Eng. 10 AH: Literacy Narrative peer editing. REMINDER: Bring Multicultural Readers (aqua books) to class tomorrow (Tuesday).

It. 1A: Period 1- Dare, Fare, Stare "Part 2", p. 99 exercises (classwork)/ Period 5- Review/ Period 6- LIBRARY research.

Eng. 10 AH: Period 2- Literacy Narrative drafts. HW: 1st drafts due Monday. Period 4- Programming.

It. 1A: Period 1- Dare, Fare, Stare (p.98)/ Period 5- LIBRARY research/ Period 6- Dare, Fare, Stare "Part 2", p. 99 exercises (classwork).

Eng. 10 AH: Period 2- Inquiry-based discussion/ Significant moments papers passed back/ Quickwrite on literacy narrative plans/ Interview information. HW: Conduct interview.

It. 1A: Period 1- LIBRARY research/ Periods 5 & 6- Dare, Fare, Stare (p. 98).

Eng. 10 AH: Period 2- Programming/ Period 4- Inquiry-based discussion/ Significant Moments papers returned/ Quickwrite on plans for your literacy narrative/ Interview information hndout. HW: Conduct your interview.

It. 1A: Review Le Domande (p. 95)/ HW: p. 97, ex. J

Eng. 10 AH: Significant moments chart (from your personal literacy timeline)- collected/ discuss the gist of "Straw Into Gold"/ Significant quotes t-chart/ Brainstorm Inquiry-Based discussion questions for tomorrow.

<It. 1A: Groups & regions selected/ Make-up quizzes (for those who were absent on Firday)/ p. 91, ex. F (classwork)

Eng. 10 AH: Wrap-up for "Superman and Me"/ Effective Characteristics of a Literacy Narrative charting/ Overview of unit writing assignments/ Personal Literacy Timelines. HOMEWORK: Read "Straw Into Gold" in your Multicultural Readers (p. 95) and answer the "Gist" questions in the margins.

It. 1A: Quiz on days of the week and months of the year (if you were absent, please see me ASAP regarding a make-up)./ Final project information given.

Eng. 10 AH: "Superman and Me" inquery-based discussion. REMINDER: Continue to bring your Multicultural Readers (aqua paperback books) to class every day!

It. 1A: Collect HW (p. 94. ex. E)/ Formulare le domande (p. 95). REMINDER: QUIZ VENERDI (FRIDAY)- days of the week & months of the year!

Eng. 10 AH: "Superman and Me" paragraph analysis. REMINDER: Continue to bring your Multicultural readers to class every day for our Expository Writing Unit!

It. 1A: -ERE verbi (p. 92)/ Ex. A #1 & 2 (finish for HW if needed!)

Eng. 10 AH: Collect RL #2/ Finish watching "Dead Poet Society"/ Journal response to the film (see me for specific prompt)/ Return Poetry Unit Tests. IMPORTANT: BRING MULTICULTURAL READERS TOMORROW!

It. 1A In class: Per.1 QUIZ dei Verbi, Rivisto dei preposizioni.

Eng. 10 AH In class: Presentations/ OR and Portfolio time. IMPORTANT DUE DATES: Poetry Portfolios due Friday, Sept. 21. Poetry Unit Test Wednesday, Sept. 26th.

It. 1A In class: HW check/ Rivisto dei verbi -are. REMINDER: QUiz on p. 71 this week!!!

Eng. 10 AH In class: Presentations/ OR check/ Grammar quiz grading (per. 2 only)

It. 1A In class: -ARE verbi. HW: p. 72, ex. A (Due Friday)

Eng. 10 AH In class: Night exams returned (per. 4 only)/ Presentations- great works, everybody!

It. 1A in class: Espressioni con AVERE (p. 68)

Eng. 10 AH In class: OR responses collected/ OR #2 (Biography/Autobiography) assigned/ Jounral (see me regarding the prompt)/ "Mending Wall" by Robert Frost. REMINDER: Presentations begin tomorrow. Good luck everyone!

It. 1A In class: Finish "Nella Mia Citta" posters.

Eng. 10 AH In class: "Hotel California" poems collected/ Poem check/ O.R. Written Response. HOMEWORK: Finish written responses, due TUESDAY.

It. 1A In class: Lezione 2 Esame grades/ midterm grades/ In giro per l"Italia (p.58-60).

Eng. 10 AH: Night essays collected/ Night exam.

<It. 1A: Bingo!

Eng. 10 AH In class: Jeopardy! HOMEWORK: Study for Night Test (MONDAY)/ Final Drafts due MONDAY. You will also turn in your peer edits and all pre-writing.

It. 1A In class: Lezione 2 esame. If you were absent, please see me AS SOON AS POSSIBLE about a make-up.

Eng. 10 AH In class: Grammar Quiz. If you were abesent, please see me AS SOON AS POSSIBLE about a make-up./ Night essay Peer Edits. REMINDERS: Night essay final draft due MONDAY. Night Exam on MONDAY.

<It. 1A In class: Pratica/ Review HW (collected)/ Jeopardy. LEZIONE 2 ESAME (TEST) DOMANI (TOMORROW)!

Eng. 10 AH In class: Grammar (Infinitives and infinitive phrases)/ Night essay pre-writing. GRAMMAR QUIZ TOMORROW (English Workshop pp. 149-162). ROUGH DRAFTS DUE TOMORROW (first 3 paragrpahs, typed, double-spaced, 2 copies)

It. 1A in class: Pratica/ Aggetivi Possessivi. HOMEWORK: Oggi in Italia, p 56 ex. O & P. LEZIONE 2 ESAME ON THURSDAY!

Eng. 10 AH In class: "Untitled" Poem/ Journal (#8 for per. 2/#9 for per. 4)/ Night essay topics/ Grammar- pp. 155-159. REMINDERS: Rough drafts are due THURSDAY. They must be typed and have the first three paragraphs. Bring two copies. Grammar Quiz is also on THURSDAY. Study Chapter 12 in your English Workshop books. Final drafts of your NIght essays are due on MONDAY. Your Night Exam will also be on MONDAY.

It. 1A in class: Rivisto della Lezione 2/ Lezione Esame (Exam) MERCOLEDI (THURSDAY)

Eng. 10 AH In class: Finish watching "The Pianst"/ Share Out from poem theme groups/ Night review guide. Bring ENGLISH WORKSHOP books to class for the rest of the week! Reminders: Grammar quiz on Thursday. Night Exam on Monday.

Agenda for Week of August 13th

It. 1A: Watch "Globetrekker Italy" & "Il Postino"/ Review work on Friday/ Please be prepared to dive right back in where we left off when I return on Monday, August 20th.

Eng. 10 AH: Period Assessment- Persuasion (Monday & Tuesday)/ Watch "Oprah" special with Elie Wiesel (Wednesday)/ Watch TBD (Thursday & Friday). REMINDER: RL #2 due MONDAY; Night Quote Logs due THURSDAY.

I expect the best from all of you. Have a good week! -Miss Taron

It. 1A In class: Plurale dei nomi (pp. 49-50) LAVORO DI CASA (HOMEWORK): Worksheet, Ex. G.

Eng. 10 AH In class: O.R. reading time/ Ch. 6 Reading circles/ PSAT info. HOMEWORK: Read Ch. 7 & 8

It. 1A In class: Rivisto del lavoro di casa (ex. D)/ "A che ora e?"/ Ex. E on worksheet (TURNED IN AT END OF CLASS).

Eng. 10 AH In class: Perspective Writing Journal entry (if you were absent, please see me for the prompt)/ Ch. 4 discussion/ Read Ch. 5. HOMEWORK: Finish Ch.5

It. 1A In class: Lezione 1 tests returned/ "Che ora e?". LAVORO DI CASA (HOMEWORK): Worksheet, Ex. D SOLAMENTE (ONLY)

Eng. 10 AH In class: Journal (#7 for per. 2, #6 for per. 4)- Quickwrite about your emotional response to what you have read thus far in Night/ Review of Ch. 2&3/ Terms & characters. HOMEWORK: Finish reading Ch. 4

It. 1A In class: p. 46, Ex. A, B, C- due at the end of class!

Eng. 10 AH In class: Night Ch. 2 & 3/ Terms.

It. 1A In class: Extra Credit Quiz (no make-ups)/ Rivisto di vocabolario p. 43.

Eng. 10 AH In class: Review and collect grammar/ Night, Ch. 1. HOMEWORK: Finish reading Ch. 1. CHANGE FOR MONDAY: You do NOT need to bring your English Workshop books to class!

It. 1A In class: Rivisto di ESSERE ed AVERE/ Vocabolario, p. 43. LAVORO DI CASA (HOMEWORK): Studiate (study) per il quiz domani (tomorrow)

Eng. 10 AH In class: Grammar pp.151-153/ COntinue with Nigtht, Ch. 1. HOMEWORK: Grammar due TOMORROW (see Monday's post for exact assignment info)

It. 1A In class: Rivisto di ESSERE ed AVERE/Comencia (begin) Lezione 2

Eng. 10 AH In class: NIght books distributed, PS grades returned/ Progress report grades/ Night Quote Log & Theme Groups assigned/ Begin Chapter 1.

It. 1A In class: Make-up quizzes/ Scavenger Hunt. NO HOMEWORK :-)

Eng. 10 AH In class: Finish Elie Wiesel speech analysis/ Grammar- prepositional phrases (English Workshop p. 149) HOMEWORK: English Workshop pp. 149-153, Exercise 1,2,3,4,5 DUE FRIDAY Bring English Workshop books to class all this week!

It. 1A In class: HW from Friday collected/ Lezione 1 Quiz- If you were absent, please see me about taking a make-up.

Eng. 10 AH In class: RL #1 collected/ Grammar Quiz returned/ Elie Wiesel speech. HW: Bring ENGLISH WORKSHOP books to class TOMORROW.

It. 1A In class: Rivisto del lavoro di casa (homework)/ L'articolo indeterminativo, pp. 34-35/ Rivisto per il quiz... LEZIONE 1 QUIZ LUNEDI (MONDAY)

Eng. 10 AH In class: Finish Clinton speech analysis/ Journal #5- Freewrite (PERIOD 2 ONLY)/ HOMEWORK: RL #1

It. 1A In class: "Italy" Bingo/ LAVORO DI CASA (HOMEWORK): Worksheet, both sides

Eng. 10 AH In class: Discussion of Bill Clinton's speech, to be continued tomorrow. HW: Bring your copy of the Bill Clinton speech to class tomorrow

It. 1A In class: HW rivisto (and collected)/ Rivisto di ESSERE ed AVERE

Eng. 10 AH In class: Finish "Ain't I a Woman" analysis/ Journal #4 (come see me if you need the prompt)/ HOMEWORK: Finish reading Clinton speech (you do NOT need your Multicultural Readers for class tomorrow)

It. 1A In class: Pronomi personali/ Essere/ Avere (pp. 29-32) THIS IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT INFORMATION, so please come see me if anything in today's lesson is confusing! LAVORO DI CASA (HOMEWORK): Worksheet, both sides

Eng. 10 AH In class: Debate grades returned/ Grammar books issued/ Journal #3 (come see me if you need the prompt)/ "Ain't I a Woman" by Sojourner Truth/ BRING MULITCULTURAL READERS TO CLASS TOMORROW

It. 1A In class: Rivisto dei numeri da 21 a 100/ Cose Utili Vocabolario, p. 27

Eng. 10 AH In class: Great debates!

It. 1A In class: HW review/ vocabolario, p. 25/ i numeri da 21 a 100

Eng. 10 AH In class: Debates- great job everyone! Remaining debates will take place on Monday. HOMEWORK: Persuasive Summations due Monday (see guideline in previous posting)

It. 1A In class: Our books are here! :-) / Return quizzes/ Rivisto/ pp. 19, 22-23. HOMEWORK: p. 23, ex. B (nei quaderni)

Eng. 10 AH In class: Due to technical difficulties... DEBATE POSTPONED UNTIL FRIDAY!

It. 1A In class: Conversations

Eng. 10 AH In class: Group prep for debates/ HW: Debates tomorrow!

Persuasive Summation Guidelines:Times New Roman or Arial, 12 pt. font; MLA format (see handout); Works cited page; Minimum of 2 sources; 300-500 words; typed and double-spaced; Introduction and conclusion statements (approx. 2 sentences each); Clearly stated position; counterclaim addressed. DUE DATE: Monday, July 23rd

It. 1A In class: Vocabolario / HW: Conversation Worksheet

Eng. 10 AH In class: Library Research / HW: OR book approval deadline tomorrow; bring all debate research for group time in class tomorrow.

It. 1A In class: Quiz 1. If you were absent, please see me regarding a make-up quiz!

Eng. 10 AH In class: Grammar quiz: If you were absent, please see me regarding a make-up quiz!

It. 1A In class: finish "Cinema Paradiso"/ Review for quiz MONDAY

Eng. 10 AH In class: Grammar handout/ OR Info Handout/ Grammar quiz MONDAY

It. 1A: QUIZ POSTPONED UNTIL MONDAY!

Eng. 10 AH In Class: Grammar packet #2/ Grammar quiz MONDAY

It. 1A In Class: i direzioni

Eng. 10 AH In Class: Journal #2: Which is more humane- capital punishment or life in prison?/ Debate handout/ Grammar review. PERIOD 4 REMINDER: If you need to make-up the vocab quiz, please do so with the sub TOMORROW.

It. 1a In Class: Vocabolario Regionale

Eng. 10 AH In Class: "The Bet" Save the Last Word

It. 1A In class: "Cinema Paradiso" (movie)

Eng. 10 AH In class: Grammar packet/ HW: "The Bet" prep notes due tomorrow

It. 1A In Class: L'Alfabeto e I Numeri (0 da 20), NO HOMEWORK

Eng. 10 AH In Class: "The Bet" discussion, Vocab Quiz (per. 4 only), NO HOMEWORK

ALL PERIODS: supply check tomorrow!

Eng. 10 AH In-Class: Journal #1: Do you believe in the death penalty? Why or why not?, "The Bet" vocab

Eng. 10 AH HW: Read "The Bet", study vocab (HINT, HINT)

No school on Wednesday!

ALL PERIODS: Parent signature forms due Thursday, July 5th

Welcome! It was a pleasure meeting you all today; here's to a great semester!