HONORS ENGLISH~
We completed several exercises in our vocabulary book.  We reviewed Chapters 6&7 of J&H.  We then proceeded to read Chapter 8 in class.  For homework, students should read Chapter 9 and the introductory essay by Vladimir Nabokov by tomorrow.

MASS MEDIA~
We covered notes on ethics in advertising and then proceeded to look for examples of the advertising techniques as a class.  Remember, the list we are covering is only a small list and does not cover every technique in the industry.  We then began watching the FrontLine documentary called "Merchants of Cool."  Please download and complete the worksheet as you watch.

ENGLISH 10~
We began class by listing to the Puritan sermon, "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" by Johnathan Edwards.  We discussed the sermon and made posters of the imagery.  We then continued reading Act I of the play up to the entrance of John Hale.  Act I & II v

HONORS~
I clarified the paper topic today in class and will provide one more night to work on the essays.  Read the afterward to Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and discussed as a class.  We then spent the remainder of the block working on the exercises in Word Power.

MASS MEDIA~
I presented notes on advertising and students continued to look for examples in magazines for the last 15 minutes.

ENGLISH 10~
We finished watching the movie and then began to read The Crucible.  Be sure to fill out the study guide as we read.

HONORS~
CDs were due today with 10 songs.  Students were then asked to write a 1-2 page personal narrative about "self."  The essay should outline 5 different adjectives that describe yourself and examples/justification for the examples.  We will be using these for an in class exercise next week.  We also watched the William Deacon Brodie documentary and then worked on reading chapters 6 & 7 for the weekend.

MASS MEDIA~
Students had 2 magazines due in class.  Students went through notes on advertising and then proceeded to look for examples in magazines.

ENGLISH 10~
Students began watching the movie Good Night, and Good Luck about Edward Murrow and Joseph McCarthy.  The movie provides excellent background information on the Communist witch-hunts.

HONORS ENGLISH~
We took a quiz on Chapters 1 & 2 of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.  We then proceeded to read Chapters 3 & 4 in class with partners and answer the study guide questions.  The audio files are posted on the website if you want to listen to the chapters.  We then had a discussion about the chapters and watched a few YouTube videos related to Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.  HOMEWORK: Chapter 5.


MASS MEDIA~
We watched the History channel episode called, Sell and Spin: This History of Advertising.  The clips are posted on the Advertising page if you were gone.  The handout that accompanied the video is also posted there.

ENGLISH 10~
We took a short quiz on the article by Arthur Miller about communism and why he wrote the play.  We then watched a History Channel documentary about the Salem Witch Trials.  We completed a worksheet along with the video.  If you did not read the article last night, you may wish to read it tonight as there might be another quiz coming soon.

HONORS~
We presented our Victorian notes and e-mailed the presentations to me.  We then began reading Chapter 1 in J&H.

MASS MEDIA~
We completed the Webquest on Unit 1, Explorations 1 & 2.  We will be handing these documents in on Friday.  A reminder that 2 magazines are due in class on Friday.

ENGLISH 10~
We completed all of our presentations on Crucible topics.  We then spent the last 10 minutes of class reading the article by Arthur Miller.  We will be taking a quiz on this article tomorrow. 

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HONORS 11/12~
We began working on Victorian Era presentations for Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.  These presentations will set up the background information for the novel.  We will present tomorrow in class.  Please see the rubric for specific information.  HOMEWORK: 1 unmarked CD with your top 10 favorite songs by Friday.

MASS MEDIA~
We read a variety of articles on Mass Media and why we study it.  We took a media inventory and measured how much we spend each year on media related info. We began working on our Mass Media webquest and will have more time tomorrow in class to finish.  HOMEWORK: 2 magazines by Friday.

ENGLISH 10~
We reviewed information on the Salem witch trials and the connection to the communist witch hunts of the 1950s.  Students worked in groups of 2 or 3 on presentation topics.  We will be presenting tomorrow in class. 

ENGLISH 10~
Today we finished watching the movie and then handed back the TKM tests.  We reviewed answers and then had 15 minutes to work on an extra credit crossword puzzle.  The extra credit will be applied to the TKM test.

DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP~
We finished up our websites and proofread them to ensure quality.  All websites are due today.

ENGLISH 10~
We continued watching A Time to Kill.

DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP~
We took a final quiz over the concepts we learned throughout the quarter and then proceeded to the computer lab to continue finishing our websites.  Please make sure to double and triple check to make sure your website link is posted on the projects blog under the Digital Citizenship tab.

ENGLISH 10~
We started watching A Time to Kill.

DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP~
Today we focused primarily on working on our websites.  Please be sure to check the final projects link under the Digital Citizenship tab to ensure that you are creating all of the correct content.  We also spent some time talking about "doing the basics" and going "above and beyond" for the project.  Simply creating the pages and writing content will only get a mediocre grade.  The concept for the websites is to show how you can create something to be your own.  You need to personalize your webpage as much as possible and go beyond the "basics" of the website.  The final websites will be due on Friday (end of the quarter).

ENGLISH 10~
We finished taking essay tests and handed in permission slips to watch the movie A Time to Kill (We will be watching this in class starting tomorrow).  We then concluded the day by watching the rest of the To Kill a Mockingbird video.

DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP~
We finished presenting our teaching/learning videos and went to the computer lab to work on our websites (1st block watched 2 of the Drama II shows instead of going to the lab).