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Welcome to Mrs. McCoid's Class!

Week of February 6

Read Ch 32-43 of Beowulf and answer the Reading Guide Questions posted below. Be prepared with your answers for class on Friday, Feb 10.

Read Ch 27-31 of Beowulf and answer the Reading Guide Questions posted below. Be prepared with your answers for class on Wednesday, Feb 8.

QUIZ, Beowulf Prologue-Ch26 - Tuesday, Feb 7!

Week of January 30

Read Ch 19-26 of Beowulf (pgs 31-47) and answer the Reading Guide Questions posted below. Be prepared with your answers for class on Friday, Feb 3.

Read Ch 11-18 of Beowulf (pgs 16-31) and answer the Reading Guide Questions posted below.  Be prepared with your answers for class on Wednesday, Feb 1.

Read the Prologue-Ch 10 of Beowulf (pgs 1-16) and answer the Reading Guide Questions posted below.  Be prepared with your answers for class on Tuesday, Jan 31.

Week of January 23

Welcome to Semester 2!

We will begin reading Beowulf on Tuesday, January 24.  If you have not done so already, be sure you bring your book to class!

Hero Essay: See project sheet below.  DUE FRIDAY, JANUARY 27!

Week of January 9

Make sure your midterm review is complete and BRING IT WITH YOU to the exam!

Week of January 2

Welcome Back!

All Animal Farm presentations must be made by January 3!

Begin working on your MIDTERM EXAM REVIEW SHEET - attached below.

FOR JANUARY 4: Draft a midterm exam essay. Select ONE of the Animal Farm Reading Guide questions, and develop your answer in a THREE paragraph essay.  You can choose ANY question from ANY chapter.  You should email your completed essay to me by the end of the period.  You can refer to your Animal Farm Reading Guide on your laptop, or a copy is attached below.

Week of December 19

MONDAY: I have to be out this afternoon for a meeting.  BONUS DAY to complete Animal Farm Projects!  If your project is complete, use the time in class to review how you will present your project.  You MUST have a Power Point or poster for your presentation.  Your grade will be generated from your presentation.  Presentations begin tomorrow, Tuesday 12/20!

Week of December 12

Animal Farm Final Test - Monday, Dec 12.

Work on Animal Farm Projects - DUE Monday, Dec 19.  Project descriptions are attached below.

Week of December 5

Animal Farm Ch 7-9 QUIZ - Monday, Dec 5!

We will finish the book this week!  Make sure your Animal Farm Reading Guide is DONE, all chapters 1-10.  We will review on Wednesday, Dec 7. 

Animal Farm final test - Monday, Dec 12!  For the test, review the Reading Guide questions and also the George Orwell Research facts.

Week of November 28

We will read and do Animal Farm Reading Guide questions for Ch 7-9 this week.

Animal Farm Ch 7-9 QUIZ - Monday, Dec 5!

Week of November 21

Happy Thanksgiving!  Make sure your Animal Farm Reading Guide is up to date.  You should have all questions completed for Ch 1-6.

Week of November 14

We will read and do Animal Farm Reading Guide questions for Ch 6.

Animal Farm Ch 4-6 QUIZ - Friday, November 18!

Week of November 7

DUE by end of class on Monday, Nov 7 - Animal Farm Reading Guide questions for Ch 4-5.  (Reading Guide is attached below if you need another copy.)

Week of October 31

Animal Farm Ch 1-3 QUIZ - Monday, 10/31

Make sure you keep your Animal Farm Reading Guide on your laptop.  All quiz questions will come from the Reading Guide.

ANY OVERDUE WORK FOR THIS MARKING PERIOD MUST BE TURNED IN BY WED, NOV 2!

Week of October 24

We have completed the reading of Animal Farm Ch 1 & 2.  You should have all of the Ch 1 & 2 questions COMPLETED in your Reading Guide by Tuesday 10/25. 

We will read Animal Farm Ch 3 in class on Tues-Wed, and answer the Reading Guide questions. 

AF Ch 1-3 questions DUE Wednesday, Oct 26.

QUIZ on Animal Farm Ch 1-3: Monday, October 31 (postponed from 10/28).

Week of October 17

Animal Farm! Bring your book if you have not done so already.

If you have not yet emailed me your Animal Farm essay from October 14, please do so this week.

Make sure you download and SAVE the Animal Farm Reading Guide that is attached below.   

Week of October 10

We will begin to read Animal Farm this week!

Wednesday, Oct 12 = PSATs for Juniors, no class for Seniors

FOR FRIDAY, OCT 14: Choose ONE of the Animal Farm Pre-reading questions, and develop it into an opinion essay.  Your essay should contain an opening, two body paragraphs, and a closing.  Email your completed essay to me at cmccoid@unioncatholic.org.

Week of October 3

George Orwell Test - MONDAY Oct 3

Animal Farm Pre-Reading Questions - Due Monday Oct 3...QUIZ GRADE!

For Tuesday, October 4: Complete the Scholastic Scope Assignment for the October 10, 2011 Issue.  The assignment is attached below. (The quiz you need for the Head Trauma article is also attached below.)

Mrs. Dixon will be coming to our class on Fri, Oct 7 re: PSATs! 

If you didn't hand in your Scholastic Scope for the October 10 Issue, you MUST bring it to class on Friday, Oct 7!

Week of September 26

2 Tests this Week:

Tuesday, Sept 27 = Summer Reading Test

Friday, Sept 30 = George Orwell Test (remember the research questions posted below!)  Orwell Test Postponed to MONDAY, OCT 3.

WEDNESDAY, SEPT 28 - Juniors - Use thislink to access practice PSAT questions: http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/psat/prep.html 
** Practice ALL Critical Reading and Writing Skills sections.  When youhave gone through the entire set of practice questions, send me an email withfive statements about skills you have learned from this practice. 

Friday, Sept 30 - Complete the Animal Farm Pre-reading Questions, posted below. Email completed doc or be ready to hand in on Monday, Oct 3.  QUIZ GRADE!

Week of September 19

George Orwell research - Be ready on Tuesday 9/20 with the answers to your assigned questions!  All of the question sheets are posted below.

Make sure you have your George Orwell Research question sheet ready for Monday, Sept 26.  We will review your answers at that time.

Friday, Sept 23: Complete the Scholastic Scope assignment for the Sept 19, 2011 issue.  The assignment (and the worksheet you need) are posted below.

Week of September 12

Bring your laptop and all books to class!

Remember, Seniors...bring in your college application essay information!

Complete the Scholastic Scope assignment for the Sept 5, 2011 Issue.  The assignment is posted below.