Windward High School

A reminder about absences and make-up work...	Students with an excused absence (must be cleared within 48 hours) have as many days to make up work as they were absent. Students who have been absent may pick up handouts from the "make-up folder" in the classroom and obtain notes from a classmate. Some assignments and notes are availabe by clicking on the highlighted links below. Students with an unexcused absence are encouraged to make up work missed; however, these students will not receive credit for make-up work, per school district policy.
DATE	CLASS ACTIVITIES AND ASSIGNMENTS
Monday, January 5	WELCOME BACK! *DUE TODAY: Of Mice and Men* reading + collage** Discuss Of Mice and Men Share collages
Thursday, December 18	**NO SCHOOL...SNOW DAY! **
Tuesday, December 16	Final thoughts re: O Pioneers! View clips about Willa Cather Begin Of Mice and Men: distibute books and explain Collage Project Homework: Of Mice and Men reading + collage due immediately after break--Monday, January 5
Friday, December 12	DUE TODAY: Speeches (for some students); O Pioneers! Part V Reading + Response Logs Persuasive Speeches (including peer evaluations) Discuss O Pioneers! Part V Homework: None...unless you have missing logs (accepted until Thursday 12/19)
Wednesday, December 10	DUE TODAY: O Pioneers! Part IV Reading + Response Logs Discuss O Pioneers! Part IV Homework: Speeches conclude on Friday; O Pioneers! Part V due Friday
Monday, December 8	DUE TODAY: Speeches (for some students); O Pioneers! Part III Reading + Response Logs Persuasive Speeches (including peer evaluations) Discuss O Pioneers! Part III Homework: O Pioneers! Part IV due Wednesday
Thursday, December 4	DUE TODAY: Speeches (for some students); O Pioneers! Part II Reading + Response Logs Persuasive Speeches (including peer evaluations) Discuss O Pioneers! Part II Homework: Speeches continue on Monday! + O Pioneers! Part III due Monday
Tuesday, December 2	FIRST GRADING PERIOD ENDS TODAY DUE TODAY: Speeches (for some students); O Pioneers! Part I Reading + Response Logs Persuasive Speeches (including peer evaluations) Discuss O Pioneers! Part I Homework: Speeches continue on Thursday! + O Pioneers! Part II due Thursday
Wednesday, November 26 (Substitute Teacher)	DUE TODAY: Speech Outline and Bibliography Voice Information and Practice Practice speeches in small groups Homework: Speeches begin on Tuesday! + O Pioneers! Part I due Tuesday 12/2
Monday, November 24	Review speech assignment, topic selection, and speaking schedule Introduction to Willa Cather Begin O Pioneers! Reading Schedule + Response Log assignment Homework: Speech outlines + bibliographies due Wednesday; O Pioneers! Part I due Tuesday 12/2
Thursday, November 20	Review speech assignment, topic selection, and speaking schedule Examine Specific Grading Criteria Discuss Helpful Hints: Preparing Your Speech (Delivery) Research time... Homework Continue research for speech
Tuesday, November 18 (Substitute Teacher)	Review speech assignment, topic selection, and speaking schedule Complete and discuss Speech Survey Discuss Helpful Hints: Preparing Your Speech (Content) Research time... Homework Continue research for speech
Friday, November 14	DUE TODAY: Speech Preparation Form Determine schedule for delivering speeches (if you were absent, see me to find out your speech date) Go over Speech Outline: information and blank outline form to use while you research Research... Homework Continue research for speech
Wednesday, November 12	DUE TODAY: Persuasion Qs + Article Analysis Discuss persuasion techniques (Semi)Impromptu Speeches Begin work for Persuasive Speech: review information and select topics (if you were absent, see me to select a topic) Homework: Speech Preparation Form due Friday
Friday, November 7	DUE TODAY: Bonnin Chapter Group Oral Telling Present Oral Tellings Discuss Bonnin chapters (Semi)Impromptu Speeches Homework: Persuasion packet (you'll have to pick up from the make-up folder in the classroom--I can't post on website due to copyright issues); also, if you were absent for the Oral Tellings--complete chart for all chapters (chapters links can be found below--Thursday, October 30)
Wednesday, November 5	Take and Discuss Voice Quiz Work with groups to prepare for Bonnin chapter Oral Telling Homework: Oral Telling--any preparation needed for Friday's performance?
Monday, November 3	DUE TODAY: Bonnin Qs Notes: Oral Traditions Intro & Issues--Definitions, Oral Cultures, Did you Know?, Types, Accuracy, Technology, Modern Forms (if you were absent, get notes from a classmate) Meet with groups to discuss Bonnin chapter + Qs Begin planning Oral Telling Homework: Ideas/preparation for Oral Telling
Thursday, October 30	DUE TODAY: Bonnin Qs Biographical information for Gertrude Bonnin Discuss "The Big Red Apples" Homework: Read Bonnin chapter (Group 1, Group 2, Group 3, Group 4, Group 5) and answer Qs
Tuesday, October 28	DUE TODAY: "Going Native" response Discuss "Going Native" article and responses Impromptu Speech #1 Homework: Read Bonnin chapter and complete statements
Friday, October 24	DUE TODAY: Family Story Journal Write Share family stories Homework: Read "Going Native" article and respond
Wednesday, October 22	Go over National Language Arts Olympiad Test Discuss Reconstruction Newspaper findings Introduction to Oral Traditions Unit Homework: Family Story Journal Write due Friday...be prepared to share!
Monday, October 20 (Substitute Teacher)	Take National Language Arts Olympiad Test (Vocabulary, Punctuation, Capitalization, Grammar, Reading Comprehension, Spelling, Word Relationships) Meet in groups to share/discuss Reconstruction Newspaper Analysis
Thursday, October 16	DUE TODAY: "Summer" Reading Project for students who started it at beginning of school year DUE TODAY: Civil War Letter Project Share Civil War Letter Projects Analyze nonfiction test results, especially short response questions Notes: Civil War-era Newspapers (if you were absent, get notes from a classmate) Homework: Reconstruction Newspaper Analysis--Complete chart for one newspaper: Valley Spirit (10/16/1867), Republican Vindicator (10/18/1867), Valley Virginian (10/16/1867), Franklin Repository (10/16/1867)
Tuesday, October 14	DUE TODAY: Autobiographical Incident Sophomores: Healthy Youth Survey Freshman: Individual work time Homework: Civil War Letter Project due Thursday! "Summer" Reading Project due for students who started it at beginning of school year
Thursday, October 9	FIRST GRADING PERIOD ENDS TODAY DUE TODAY: Marines Article + Qs Discuss Marines article and connection to Sullivan Ballou Begin Civil War Letter Project : Assignment, Hints, Rubric (if you were absent, see me ASAP to get your photograph!) View clips from Ken Burns' PBS series "The Civil War" Listen to Mark Schultz song "Letters from War" Homework: Autobiographical Incident due Tuesday! Civil War Letter Project...
Tuesday, October 7	DUE TODAY: Autobiographical Incident Draft #2 Discuss Sullivan Ballou letter...and learn the rest of the story View Sullivan Ballou clip from Ken Burns' PBS series "The Civil War" Edit Autobiographical Incident drafts Review guidelines for Autobiographical Incident Homework: Read Marines article + Qs
Friday, October 3	TEST! (If you were absent, see me to schedule a make-up time) Work time for Autobiographical Incident Homework: Autobiographical Incident Draft #2 due Tuesday (please type and bring TWO COPIES!)
Wednesday, October 1	DUE TODAY: Letter Analysis Share letter analylsis...and learn the real story! :) Begin Autobiographical Incident Draft #2 Homework: Study for Test (Friday!); Autobiographical Incident Draft #2 due Tuesday (please type and bring two copies)
Monday, September 29	DUE TODAY: Autobiographical Incident Draft #1 Edit Autobiographical Incident drafts Information re: Test--Monday, September 29! Notes: Analyzing Primary Sources--Letters (if you were absent, get notes from a classmate) Homework: Letter Analysis--choose one letter (chart, Letter 1, Letter 2, Letter 3, Letter 4)
Thursday, September 25	DUE TODAY: Frederick Douglass Qs Discuss Frederick Douglass Narrative of the Life... "I Remember When...": Record one vivid memory for each year of your life (as far back as you can remember) Assign Autobiographical Incident draft: focus on time-limited, sequence, significance Homework: Autobiographical Incident Draft #1 due Monday!
Tuesday, September 23	DUE TODAY: Timed Essay re-write Notes: Nonfiction--Literary Terms and Devices (if you were absent, get notes from a classmate) Begin reading and answering Qs re: excerpts from The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave Homework: Finish Douglass reading and answer Qs--due Tuesday
Thursday, September 18	DUE TODAY: Jacobs Qs, Feedback Form, Release Form Discuss Harriet Jacobs Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl Return Summer Reading Project Timed Essays and feedback Homework: Timed Essay re-writes due Tuesday
Tuesday, September 16	DUE TODAY: Memory Article Qs Distribute Parent/Guardian Handouts: Honors English E-news #1, Feedback Form, NBPTS Release Form. Please complete and return Feedback Form and Release Form ASAP. Thanks! Notes(6th period only): Nonfiction--How do we read it? (if you were absent, get notes from a classmate) Background information re: Harriet Jacobs Begin reading and answering Qs re: excerpts from Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl Homework: Finish Jacobs reading and answer Qs--due Thursday; Feedback Form and Release Form
Friday, September 12	Finish sharing Paper Bag Book Reports Notes: Nonfiction--What is the purpose of it? and How do we read it? (if you were absent, get notes from a classmate) HOMEWORK: Read Memory Article and answer Qs--due Tuesday
Wednesday, September 10	Notes: Nonfiction--What is it? (if you were absent, get notes from a classmate) Continue sharing Paper Bag Book Reports HOMEWORK: Is your Summer Reading Project done?
Monday, September 8	Timed AP Essay re: Summer Reading Project (if you were absent, see me to schedule a make-up test time) Continue sharing Paper Bag Book Reports HOMEWORK: Is your Summer Reading Project done?
Thursday, September 4	WELCOME BACK! DUE TODAY: Summer Reading Project Paper Bag Reports Review Syllabus Read and respond to Letter from Mrs. Engels Begin sharing Paper Bag Book Reports HOMEWORK: Is your Summer Reading Project done? Essay on Monday!!
SUMMER READING PROJECT	Information Letter Contract Project Assignment (see Resources webpage for reading list)