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"The Devil and Tom Walker" by Washington Irving -- page 349

DOL # 81: The Boston Marathon begins in a suburb of boston

"The Devil and Tom Walker" -- continue reading

DOL # 82: Levi Straus soon realized that hard working prospector's needed study work pants. Since he has been a Taylor, many people axed him to make pants from the canvas. Sooon peeple wear talking about levis jeans"

"The Devil and Tom Walker" -- finish notes, vocabulary (including "Vocabulary in action")

Short essay (due Tuesday): How far would you go for financial comfort?

Test Monday (1/30/12)

DOL # 83: When the canvass were gone Levi switched to Denim, another sturdy fabrik. Today weather you're jeans are from calvin klein, Macy's Department Store, or Wal-Mart, you can thank Mr. Straus. He had the idea first.

"The Devil and Tom Walker" -- work on questions (# 1-5) on page 360 and Vocabulary in Action on page 361.

DOL # 84: Acording to Dr Gail Slap one of the authors of the book Teenage health care, over 80% of high-school athleats who play foot ball are out with injuries for at least 4 days of the seeson

Test: "The Devil and Tom Walker"

Begin "The Dark Side of Individualism -- American Gothic" (pp446-448)
Write 1-2 page summary of it -- in class -- Due at end of class.

Don't forget the short essay (1-2 pages MLA): How far would you go for financial comfort? -- Due tomorrow

If you didn't finish the summary of "The Dark Side of Individualism" in class on Monday, you may turn it in on Tuesday.

DOL # 85: Ancient romans played a game similar to modern football using an inflated animal bladder they introduced the game to the british isles which they conquered around 100 BCE.

1st Period: Correct test

2nd Period: Test: "The Devil and Tom Walker" -- Correct in class if time permits

"The Dark Side of Individualism -- American Gothic" (pp446-448)

Author study: Edgar Allan Poe -- pp450-453

DOL # 86: The first pade football player was William Heffelfinger, he played for the allegheny athletic association and on november 12th 1892 was paid five hundred dollars.

Continue author study: Poe

Begin "The Masque of the Red Death" (p. 454)

DOL # 87: Horse racing has been in this country since the Amer. revolution, and thoroughbred horses can be traced back to 3 sires brought to england from the near east in the 1700's.

"The Masque of the Red Death" (pp. 454-461)

DOL # 88: Men and women of sceince dont seen a whole lot closer now then they were one hundred years ago to curring the common cold.

"The Masque of the Red Death" (pp. 454-461)

DOL # 89: When a person catches a cold it will run it's coarse in seven to 10 days weather you treat it with antibiotics or do nothing. The common cold is a virus and antibiotics cant kill viruses.

DOL # The word silhouette comes from Etienne de Silhouette the minister of finances in france in 1859. Silhoette tried to bring about new taxes on the rich and a cut back in expenses for the royal family who were notknown for his thrifty ways.

"The Masque of the Red Death"
------- Some of you will form small groups to finish the story; others will read quietly on their own; and others may choose to read with me using the CD player. We will finish the story today.

The Masque of the Red Death

DOL # 92: Disk jockey Alan Freed coined the term rock 'n' roll in 1951 but the music really owe it's soul to the black rithim and blues performers in the late 1940's.

Film: The Twilight Zone -- episode # 81: "Nothing in the Dark" starring a very young Robert Redford

"The Masque of the Red Death" -- questions 1 through 6 on page 462; Vocabulary in Action on page 463 -- Test on Monday

The Masque of the Red Death

DOL # 93: One of the first african american musitions freed introduced to white teenagers were Chuck Berry.

"The Masque of the Red Death" Using the supplies furnished in class (rulers, crayons, colored pencils, construction paper), draw the floor plan of the abbey as described by Poe in "The Masque of the Red Death" -- You will have time in class to do this assignment. It is due by the end of the class period on Tuesday, February 14

DOL # 94: Chuck Berry Otis Redding and Little Richard and scores of others from many different backgrounds and cultures is honored at the Rock-and-Roll Hall of Fame.

Floor plan of the abbey in "The Masque of the Red Death"

Test will be on Wednesday, February 15

DOL # 95: The Rock-and-Roll Hall of Fame opens in the fall of 1995. Both Little Richard and Yoko Ono was on hand to help cut the opening ribbon.

Survey (Computer cart is coming in and students will take survey -- Those not working on the surveys can work on the floor plan

DOL # 96: A high school band playing Respect and a 16-foot Elvis puppet was part of the celebratory parade.

Test: "The Masque of the Red Death" -- notes due with test.

Floor plan is due today -- You can work on it after you finish the test.

3-D representation of 7th room is due on Wednesday, February 22

DOL # 97 Niether parents nor reviewers from the 1950s could of dreamed that someday public and private contributors would donate nearly $100,000,000 to make sure rock 'n' roll get their place in history

"The Raven" -- by Edgar Allan Poe

DOL # 98: Who's responsability is it to protect society & the environment from the affects of polution and over consumption?

"The Raven" -- finish today -- test on Wednesday, February 22

DOL # 99: 66 years ago, on February 22nd, my parents drove from los angles to las vegas and got married

Review "The Raven" (10 minutes) -- Then TEST on it.

Begin reading Nathaniel Hawthorne's short story, "Dr. Heidegger's Experiment'

DOL 100 - 105

Finish "The Raven"

Test on "The Raven"

Read "Dr. Heidegger's Experiment and answer questions on page 514. Then do Vocabulary in Action on page 515.

Test on "Dr. Heidegger's Experment" will be on Thursday, March 8 -- all notes and answers to questions from pages 514-5 are due with test.

DOL # 100: Most people don't want to get no close-up picture of a shark. Looking close at sharks however much can be learned about health fitness & survival

DOL # 101: As a biological sucess sharks have done good they are practicly perfect killing and earing machines

DOL # 102: Today i had to gave a speach in english class. the assignment had 2 parts: to explain a proces & to prepar some visaul aides.

DOL # 103: I thought I nu my material i'm not sure i did very good at first. both my teacher classmates looked kinda confused wile i spoke.

DOL # 104: DOL # 104: The historic city of williamsburg attrackts 1000s of tourists each year.

DOL # 105: english colonists renamed the town Williamsburg in honer of King William III. King William III was the king during the revolutionary war.

DOL # 107: The Boston marathon is a anual
26-mile race. Many runners came from all-over the world for this event

Work on questions and notes for "Dr. Heidegger's Experiment" -- Test is on Thursday, March 8 -- all notes and questions from 514-5 are due with test

Proficiency Testing -- 9th graders are off today. 10th graders are taking proficiency tests. 11th and 12th grade students are taking makeup tests.

Recent studies have indicated that peppermint helps students do better on tests. Just a thought

Because many of you will be taking the writing proficiency test this morning, the rest of us will watch an excellent movie, Inherit the Wind. This play is an important piece of American Literature and is as relevant today as it was when it was first written and first made into a film. Pay close attention to the film, take notes, be prepared to write an essay about this film

DOL # 109: White Sharks don't get sick they don't have no natural enemies and they survives brane damage better then creature in the world. Wow!

TEST: "Dr. Heidegger's Experiment" -- notes and answers to questions from pages 514-515 are due with test.

DOL # 110: Too descover the secrets behind this amazing health record plenty of time and money are needed.

Mark Twain: Author Background

DOL # 111: Snorkeling the coral reefs of the Flor. Keys is 1 way to explore coastal waters.

Mark Twain: "The Mesmerizer"

DOL # 112: Snorkeling is swiming face down near the waters surface. A mask covering eyes and nose. Allowed you to see and a snorkel tube held in your mouth reechd above the water to provide air.

Mark Twain -- continue

Substitute teacher:

Mark Twain -- continue

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DOL

Mark Twain -- Review "The Mesmerizer"

DOL

Mark Twain

DOL

Mark Twain: TEST on "The Mesmerizer"

DOL

Mark Twain: "The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calavaras County

DOL

TEST: "... Notorious Jumping Frog .."

DOL

"The Monsters are Coming on Maple Street"

DOL

"The Monsters are Coming on Maple Street"
Discussion of xenophobia.
Discussion of Rod Serling's last line in film: "Predjudices can kill."
Writing assignment on xenophobia in our society. Three paragraphs (introduction, body paragraph with three examples, conclusion paragraph) -- MLA format. DUE FRIDAY 3/30

Substitute teacher.

Read: "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" by Ambrose Bierce

DOL # 117:

Discussion of "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" followed by discussion on screenwriting.

Film: "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge"

Discussion of film compared to story

Essay on xenophobia is due tomorrow!!!

Test on Owl Creek Bridge is on Friday

DOL

Discussion on differences between film and story ("An Occurrence of Owl Creek Bridge"

Test: "An Occurrence of Owl Creek Bridge"

Essay is due TODAY

SPRING BREAK!!!

When we get back from spring break, we will spend that first week entirely in the library working on our research project.

Your books must have at least 20 sticky notes in them (in bullet format -- no complete sentences) to help you remember what is happening and where you can find it. Also the sticky notes will help you find quotes in the book you are reading.

You are using this entire week in the library to do the research necessary for your research paper.

On Monday, I will check your sticky notes and your research. We will begin the writting process once I've checked sticky notes and research. Your research project (the finished product) is due on Monday, April 30 -- sooner if you can do that.

Remember that your research project is approximately 40% of your final grade, so this is really, really IMPORTANT. You must pass American Literature to graduate and you must do a reasonably decent job on your research project do pass this course.

IT'S IMPORTANT!!!

DOL # 121: Fashon is very important to Grace so she allways select the latest and most poplar stile

Research Project:: I will check your sticky notes and research notes today. If you are deficient in either, you can continue working and I'll check tomorrow.

DOL # 122: While David bout new clothes, his girl friend is busy on the sidelines recommending accessories.

Research Project: Sticky note check and research notes check.

What is an outline?

DOL # 123: Monica hope that the next fashion fad flatter her more rounded figur

Research Project: -- What is an outline?

DOL # 124: Right now diane writing a article for the fashion press stateing so-tight-it-may-as-well-be painted leather is back.

Research Project -- Begin working on outline

DOL # 125: 2 days after dianes shopping spree, grace mutter about show-offs who "spend more time on their ward robes than on there spark plugs"

Research Project -- All sticky notes are due today and will be checked (after today, no credit for sticky notes) and all research is due and will be checked (after today, no credit for additional research)

Work on Outline -- Due Monday (Typed -- MLA)

DOL # 126: Diane however knows that grace would spend her mony shopping if her car hadn't broke down

Outline is due today.

DOL # 127: Does you think that johns friends always gives everyone the benefit of the doubt

Check outlines

Inherit the Wind: Discussion of the Scopes trial of 1925 and the subsequent play, Inherit the Wind.
---------- Discussion on Darwin's Theory of Evolution

No DOL today

Inherit the Wind

No DOL today

Outlines are due on Wednesday, May 2nd. Once you have an "approved outline" (and it must be typed), you can begin writing your essay.

Review TURNITIN.COM -- demonstrate with SmartBoard

Review Works Cited page -- demonstrate with Smart Board

Review MLA formatting rules -- demonstrate on SmartBoard

DOL # 128: Johns teacher are remaining un-interested in her excuses for missing home work

Finish watching Inherit the Wind -- class discussion on film

Outlines are due on Wednesday, May 2nd. Once you have an "approved outline" (and it must be typed), you can begin writing your essay.

Review TURNITIN.COM -- demonstrate with SmartBoard

Review Works Cited page -- demonstrate with Smart Board

Review MLA formatting rules -- demonstrate on SmartBoard

DOL 128: Johns teacher are remaining un-interested in her excuses for missing home work

Romeo and Juliet

Go over how to do the outline of your research project. Outlines are due on Wednesday, May 2. Finished research project is due Wednesday, May 9

DOL # 129:Hinting delicately that blue are not a naturel color for nails Nadine wiggling her toes in distress

Finish Romeo and Juliet film

Go over outline requirements -- due tomorrow, Wednesday, May 2

MLA rules

Turnitin.com

DOL # 130: John whose hair have been everycolor in the rain bow say that he is color blind.

Research project

----- Final project with ALL components is due on Wednesday, May 9th ----- Late submissions will take a 50% hit. All submissions must be done on paper which you will give to me (properly formatted in MLA) and electronically to Turnitin.com for a plagiarism check. Papers that are plagiarized will receive a zero. I will not even read a plagiarized paper, so don't even think about it.

------- Your research project (the one that you physically give to me) must have the final/finished essay, your rough draft, your outline, all research notes.

MLA rules:

1. Times New Roman - 12 pt (everything)

2. Double space

3. One inch margins (left, right, top, bottom)

4. Works Cited page is MANDATORY

5. Indent new margins 1/2"

6. Quotations that are 40 or more words long need to be handled differently than shorter quotes. They have to be indented. Don't forget to cite where the quote is coming from.

DOL # 131: Does you really think that John and his friends always tells the truth?

Library to check out The Great Gatsby

More about the research project --
----- demonstration of what an MLA research project might look like
----- discussion on MLA rules
----- discussion on use of pronouns
------ demonstration (if time permits) of Turnitin.com (with handout that contains class ID numbers and passwords

DOL # 132: I never knows when John is avoid reality.

Research project -- Questions answered -- anything from Friday reviewed

Background for The Great Gatsby (TAKE NOTES)

Turnitin.com Class ID numbers:

1st period: 5035115

2nd period: 5035122

Password is: paloverde
one word, all lower case
Turnitin.com submission is due by midnight tonight.

DOL # 134: Some times John tell very odd tails and I honestly don't know when to beleive him.

Research Project -- It's due TOMORROW. Today is our last chance to go over your questions.

On Wednesday, be prepared to hand me your research project as you enter the classroom. Late projects will take a 50% hit on points.

Begin The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

DOL # 135: John as well as the criminal master mind was easy caught.

Your research project is due TODAY at the beginning of class. Remember that if you are late (as in turning it in on Thursday, May 10th) you will take a 50% hit on your grades. The turnitin.com submission was due at midnight last night. Without a turnitin.com submission, there is no paper.

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

DOL # 136: Timothys offers in addition to a serious marriage proposal includes a ghost written auto biography and a reality televison show.

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald