11AP
1. Turn in syllabus & questionnaire
2. AP Write!!
HW: None!!!
9CP
1. Turn in syllabus & letter
2. Squids
HW: None!!!
11AP
1. Hysteria article
2. Rhetorical triangle
HW: Syllabus & questionnaire
9CP
1. DOL
2. Valhalla article
3. Quiz
HW: Syllabus & letter
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11AP
1. Course syllabus
2. Opening Doors powerpoint
3. Questionnaire
HW: Hysteria article– due tomorrow; Syllabus and questionnaire– due Friday
9CP
1. DOL– Daily Oral Language, aka Grammar
2. Course syllabus
3. Letter assignment
HW: Syllabus & letter– due Friday
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Hope your first day of school went well; I know mine did! I am excited for the year together!
Every day I will post what we did in class as well as the night’s homework. Occasionally I will post announcements, links, and assignmets that you can download. Grades will be posted approximately every two weeks.
11AP
1. Class intro
2. Hysteria cartoon discussion
HW: Hysteria article- due Thursday Directions– What connections to characters/ events (Be specific!) from The Crucible and/ or McCarthyism do you see in this article? Write/annotate at least ten connections in the margins or on the back of the article and be prepared to discuss on Thursday!
9CP
1. Class intro
2. Mingle activity
HW- None
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I can hardly believe it is almost time to return to the halls of Valhalla. Time surely does fly when you are having fun… or relaxing under a palm tree… or just dreaming about it!
I hope you all have had a relaxing break from school. I know I have! I enjoyed a summer playing with my son Micah who is now 6 months old, vacationing in Maui ( I did the palm tree thing! 
), and spending time in Huntington Beach. I even became an aunt again to baby girl Sadie!
If you are browsing around, I’d love to hear a bit about your summer. Leave a comment by clicking on the comment link below so we can catch up and your classmates can hear what you’ve been up to as well!
See you around VHS soon!
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11AP
Library Day…Mrs. Bisera gave some feedback on the Lit. Crits. you chose, so look for them tomorrow.
Due to my absence, I have decided to postpone the Allusions test tomorrow. We will take it after the break on Thursday or Friday.
9CP
1) Romeo and Juliet Quiz, ACT III
2) Vocabulary Review
HW: Study Vocabulary for Quiz tomorrow
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11AP
Essay Read-Around
HW: Bring change to make copies and your novel
9CP
1) Grammar Quiz
2) Read Romeo and Juliet Act III, scenes 4 and 5
HW: Study Romeo and Juliet, Act III
HW: Romeo and Juliet Study Questions through Act III
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I hope your day went well. I missed you all.
11AP
1) Finished Allusions
Tomorrow: AP Essay (Argumentation)
9CP
1) Grammar
2) Read Romeo and Juliet Act III, scene 1
3) Completed Romeo and Juliet Study Guide, Act III, scene 1
HW: Finish all 9 questions for Romeo and Juliet Study Guide, Act III, scene 1
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11AP
1) Reviewed synthesis thesis statements
HW: Novel choices due tomorrow (You must have your novel IN CLASS!)
9CP
1) Romeo and Juliet Quiz Act II
2) Watched forst part of Act II
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11AP
DON’T FORGET TO SHOW UP TO YOUR AFTER SCHOOL AP PRACTICE SESSION!!!!
1) Synthesis
HW: Reminder…your novel choice is due on Thursday
9CP
1) Checked Romeo and Juliet Questions, Act II
2) Grammar
3) Act II close reading
HW: Notecards for Vocab 18
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