Mrs. Kurpe's English IV Page
* Students who have more than two major tests scheduled for the same day must see Mrs. Kincaid no later than the day before the tests to reschedule.
WEEKS: Monday, April 7 – Thursday, April 24
OBJECTIVE: Students will continue to study The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, by Twain, as well as other works by American authors found in their textbooks. In addition, SAT vocabulary words will continue to be studied and emphasized in the class. Lastly, they will begin thinking about their college essays and resumes.
BELL B
| DATE |
LESSON |
HOMEWORK |
Mon
4/7 |
Test: Irving, Cooper, and Poe. |
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Tues
4/8 |
Drop B |
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Wed
4/9 |
Review “Walden”, by Thoreau.
Analysis: Emerson’s “Self-Reliance.” Read and discuss reading comprehension. |
Read Chief Seattle’s “Respect” and answer questions. |
Thurs
4/10 |
HW check: Chief Seattle’s “Respect” and questions.
Review and discuss the selection.
Begin reading Walt Whitman’s selection – on handout. |
Complete Walt Whitman’s selection and questions. |
Fri
4/11 |
HW check: Walt Whitman’s selection and questions on handout.
Review and discuss the selection.
Assign Dickinson poems. |
Work on Dickinson poems for presentations. |
Mon
4/14 |
Grammar exercises.
Citation exercises. |
Complete grammar exercises.
Continue to work on poem presentations. |
Tues
4/15 |
Due: Poem presentations!
Share poem presentations with the class. |
SAT vocabulary worksheet. |
Wed
4/16 |
Continue poem presentations, if not completed on Tuesday.
Review and discuss the poems.
Discuss resumes. |
Begin brainstorming for your resume. |
Thurs
4/17 |
Drop B |
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Fri
4/18 |
No School |
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Mon
4/21 |
HW check: SAT vocabulary worksheet.
Review and discuss. |
Huck Finn study guide questions for chapters 20-25. |
Tues
4/22 |
HW check: Huck Finn study guide questions chapters 20-25.
Review and discuss the chapters. |
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Wed
4/23 |
Review for literature test. |
Study for literature test. |
Thurs
4/24 |
Test: literature – Thoreau, Emerson, Dickinson, Whitman, Chief Seattle. |
Read Huck Finn chapters 26-31 and answer study guide questions. |
BELL E
| DATE |
LESSON |
HOMEWORK |
Mon
4/7 |
Test: Irving, Cooper, and Poe. |
|
Tues
4/8 |
Review “Walden”, by Thoreau.
Analysis: Emerson’s “Self-Reliance.” Read and discuss reading comprehension. |
Read Chief Seattle’s “Respect” and answer questions. |
Wed
4/9 |
HW check: Chief Seattle’s “Respect” and questions.
Review and discuss the selection.
Begin reading Walt Whitman’s selection – on handout. |
Complete Walt Whitman’s selection and questions. |
Thurs
4/10 |
HW check: Walt Whitman’s selection and questions on handout.
Review and discuss the selection.
Assign Dickinson poems. |
Work on Dickinson poems for presentations. |
Fri
4/11 |
Grammar exercises.
Citation exercises. |
Complete grammar exercises.
Continue to work on poem presentations. |
Mon
4/14 |
Drop E |
|
Tues
4/15 |
Due: Poem presentations!
Share poem presentations with the class. |
SAT vocabulary worksheet. |
Wed
4/16 |
Continue poem presentations, if not completed on Tuesday.
Review and discuss the poems.
Discuss resumes. |
Begin brainstorming for your resume. |
Thurs
4/17 |
HW check: SAT vocabulary worksheet.
Review and discuss. |
Huck Finn study guide questions for chapters 20-25. |
Fri
4/18 |
No School |
|
Mon
4/21 |
HW check: Huck Finn study guide questions chapters 20-25.
Review and discuss the chapters. |
|
Tues
4/22 |
Review for literature test. |
Study for literature test. |
Wed
4/23 |
Test: literature – Thoreau, Emerson, Dickinson, Whitman, Chief Seattle. |
Read Huck Finn chapters 26-31 and answer study guide questions. |
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