WHAT TO STUDY FOR ENGLISH 10B FINALS

1) Vocabulary Handout
2) Literary Terms Handout
3) Text - p. 16-18, p. 104-105, p. 145-146, p. 225-226, p. 284-285, p. 333-334, p. 419
----- p. 452-453, p. 543-544, p. 623-624, p. 686-687, p. 819-820, p. 868-869,
----- p. 961-962, p. 1015-1016 and p. 1218-1237 (If nothing else, at least study this last page set.)
4) Text: Review the following stories -
----- The Border, a Glare of Truth; The Remembered War; Farewell to Manzanar;
Night; The Pit and the Pendulum; Antigone; The White Heron; Like the Sun;
Birches; The Balek Scales; The Man in the Water; One Thousand Dollars;
Getting a Job
5) Review notes from 'Lord of the Flies'

Word of the Day: DIVERGE (v.) - (di-vurj')
to move apart; to move away
(When they move apart in different directions, the sides of an angle are said to 'diverge'.)

1) Journals are due Monday
2) Reflective Writing #34 - What have you learned this year?
3) Read 'Getting a Job' p. 411-416 - Listen to CD
4) Answer questions 1-5 (Including the Comprehension Check) on p. 417 and Do the Vocabulary exercise on p. 418 - Due Tuesday

Word of the Day: CIRCUITOUS (adj.) - (sar-kyoo'-a-tas)
roundabout; winding;indirect;devious
(Because of traffic on the freeway, we took a circuitous route on city streets.)

1) Journals due Monday
2) Review and Collect Handouts
3) HW - Reading p. 838-385
4) Narrative non-fiction
5) Read text p. 411-416 'Getting a Job' - Finish as HW

Word of the Day: CONTIGUOUS (adj.) - (kan-tig'-yoo-was)
touching; near; adjoining
(California is 'contiguous' to Oregon, Nevada and Arizona as well as Mexico.)

1) Journal due 6/12
2) Collect late work (p. 901 & 981)
3) Read 'One Thousand Dollars' - p. 387-393
4) Handouts - Due Tomorrow

Word of the Day: DOGGED (adj.) - (dog'-id)
stubborn; persistant
(In spite of failure, he kept on with dogged determination to succeed.)

1) Journals are due Monday, June 12th.
2) Reflective Writing #33 - Musical Interlude.
3) Work on p. 901 questions 1, 2 & 4, (The Balek Scales) and p. 981 questions 1-3, (The Man in the Water)
4) Collect Work
5) Read text p. 386 - Background

Weekly Quote: "Reform must come from within, not from without. You cannot legislate virtue." - Cardinal Gibbons

Word of the Day: DESOLATE (adj.) - (des'-a-lit)
unhappy; deserted
(The ragged, hungry child looked desolate.)

1) Journals due Monday, June 12th
2) Reading: 'The Man in the Water' - p. 977-980
3) Answer questions 1, 2 and 4 from p. 901 (The Balek Scales) and questions 1-3 p. 981 (The Man in the Water) - Work is due tomorrow, June 6th.

Word of the Day: UNCTUOUS (adj.) - (ungk'-chu-as)
too smooth; insincerely suave
(The customers were suspicious of the salesman's 'unctuous' manner.)

1) Journals are due on Monday, June 12th.
2) Reflective Writing #32 - Copy the following poem and comment on it.
-----The final grade approaches fast,
-----But can the students in here last?
-----It's now a quest of do or die,
-----So will you fall or will you fly?
-----It may be trite but it's still true,
-----The final mark is up to you!
3) The Balek Scales - Listen to CD
4) Collect Questions 1-5 from Birches

Word of the Day: PRECURSOR (n.) - (pri-ker'-sar)
a sign or warning of something to come
(A severe cold may be the 'precursor' of pneumonia.)

1) Continue working on questions 1-5, p. 841
2) Collect and review work
3) Read text p. 893 - Background
4) Read 'The Balek Scales' - p. 894-900

Word of the Day: FORTE (n.) - (fort)
strong point; something a person does well.
(Cooking is Wolfgang Puck's 'forte'.)

1) Reflective Writing #31 - Write a poem or give an opinion on poetry
2) Collect Extra Credit Essays
3) Text p. 838-841 Finish Reading 'Birches'
4) Answer Questions 1-5 p. 841
5) Review and Correct Handouts

Weekly Quote: "Don't Panic" - Douglas Adams (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy)

Word of the Day: None

1) Finish Handout - Due Today
2) Read poem 'Birches" on p. 838-841 of text (Focus on the Background p. 838 and Literary Analysis on p. 841
3) Extra Credit Essay - Due Tomorrow

HOLIDAY - No School

Word of the Day: None

1) Reflective Writing #30 - Free Topic
2) Handouts - Work on in Class - Due Tuesday
3) Extra Credit Essay due Tuesday
4) Finish Film

Word of the Day: CRUX (n.) - (kruks)
the most important part; essential point
(In his closing arguement, the attorney omitted the minor points and focused on the 'crux' of the matter.)

1) Extra Credit Essay due Tuesday
2) Read Witness for the Prosecution p. 873-884 of text (listen along to CD)
3) Finish the reading as Homework
4) Handout - Words to know and Selection Quiz (due Tuesday)

Word of the Day: CRUCIAL (adj.) - (kru'-shal)
of supreme importance
(Attending school regularly and on time are crucial to a student's academic success.)

1) Reflective Writing #29 - What is your most important goal and how will you reach it?
2) Collect 2 paragraph Literary Analysis for 'Like the Sun'
3) Pass Back Work
4) Read p. 871 of text - Bring Books

SAME AS MONDAY

Weekly Quote: "Cogito, ergo sum." - Descartes
(I think, therefore I am.)

Word of the Day: SUCCINCT (adj.) - (suk-singkt')
expressed briefly and clearly
("Blood, sweat and tears" is a succinct description of war.)

1) The two paragraph Literary Analysis of 'Like the Sun' is due on Wednesday.
2) Film
3) Extra Credit Essay - Write a 5 paragraph Literary Analysis on how the film used all three kinds of humor. - Due Monday

Word of the Day: TERSE (adj.) - (ters)
brief and to the point
(Lincoln's Gettysburg Address was so terse that he was able to write it on the back of an envelope.)

1) Reflective Writing #28 - Write about a humorous situation you've experienced.
2) CD - 'Like the Sun'
3) Homework - Write a 2 paragraph (1 page) Literary Analysis of how humor was used in
the story - Review p. 853 for more info. - Due Wednesday.

Word of the Day: CONCISE (adj.) - (kan-sis')
expressing much in a few words; brief
(The chairperson gave a 'concise' report of the previous meeeting.)

1) Review and Collect:
-----A) p. 1062-1063
-----B) p. 833 questions 1-5
2) Pass Back Work
3) Humor/Predicting
4) Reading: 'Like the Sun' - p. 848-852

SAME AS MONDAY

SAME AS YESTERDAY

Weekly Quote: "Man, in all his poverty, has but one effective weapon, laughter, Against the assault of laughter, nothing can stand." - Mark Twain

Word of the Day: DIAGNOSIS (n.) - (di-ag-no'-sis)
a decision reached after careful study of the symptoms or parts
(The doctor used a blood test and x-rays in her 'diagnosis' of the patient's disease.)

1) Reflective Writing #27 - Do you agree with canceling the CAHSEE?
2) Symbol
3) Reading - A White Heron p. 822-832 of text
4) Answer Questions 1-5 p. 833 - Due Thursday, May 18th.
5) Vocabulary and Grammar work, p. 1062-1063 of text due on Thursday, May 18th.

Word of the Day: PLACID (adj.) - (plas'-id)
undisturbed; quiet; calm
(The fishermen rowed out onto the 'placid' lake.)

1) Read 'Antigone' p. 1047-1060 of text
2) Continue working on the two handout sheets. Both will be collected tomorrow.

Word of the Day: DEDUCE (v.) - (di-duc')
to infer by sound reasoning from clear evidence or general principle.
(John's mother was able to 'deduce' what happened to the cookies by his loss of appetite and the crumbs on his bedroom floor.)

1) 'Antigone' - read scene 2 & 3, p. 1032-1046.
2) Continue working on Skillbuilder handout - due tomorrow
3) Handout #2 - Take Home Quiz - Due Friday

Word of the Day: INFER (v.) - (in-fer')
to find out by reason; to conclude based on what one sees, hears or reads.
(I 'infer' from his negative remarks that he will reject the proposal.)

1) Reflective Writing #25 - Musical Interlude
2) Continue Antigone - scene 1 & 2
3) Handout - Vocab Skillbuilder - Due Thursday

Weekly Quote: "All religion must be tolerated...for...every man must get to heaven in his own way." - Fredrick the Great

Word of the Day: IMPLY (v.) - (im-pli')
to ecpress indirectly in words or manner; to suggest
(Her smile 'implies' forgiveness.)

1) Collect late essays
2) Collect Lord of the Flies
3) Literary Terms:
-----A) Chorus
-----B) Classical Drama
-----C) Tragic Flaw
4) Read 'Antigone' p. 1021-1025 - Prologue - play CD

Word of the Day: DECIDUOUS (adj.) - (di-sij'-u-as)
falling off at a particular stage or season
(Oaks, elms and maples are 'deciduous' trees.)

1) Reflective Writing #24 - Write about a time you let your emotions control you.
2) Finish and collect essays
3) Collect 'Lord of the Flies' books
4) Read p. 1018-1019 of text: 'Antigone' background

Word of the Day: EXTEMPORANEOUS (adj.) - (ex-tem-pa-ra'-ne-as)
not planned; offhanded; spontaneous
(Because his 'extemporaneous' remarks were misunderstood, he decided to write all his speeches in advance.)

1) Pass back work
2) Essay on 'Lord of the Flies' due tomorrow
3) Return book tomorrow (10 pts.)
4) Literary Terms: Myth and Legend
5) Read text p. 1014-1016

Word of the Day: VOLATILE (adj.) - (vol'-a-tl)
evaporating rapidly
(Gasoline is a 'volatile' liquid.)

1) Assessment Test - part II
2) Same as Yesterday (Essay - due Friday)

Word of the Day: PRECARIOUS (adj.) - (pri-kar'-e-as)
uncertain; dangerous; risky
(Today, many people think stocks and bonds are 'precarious' investments.)

1) Assessment Test: Literary Analysis
2) Essay - Change #1: Write a five paragraph literary analysis essay about 'Lord of the Flies'. - Focus on Golding's theme. How does he use it in the story? - Turn in all elements of the writing:
-----A) Pre-writing
-----B) Rough draft
----------1) proofreading
----------2) editing
-----C) Final Draft
3) Work is due on Friday, May 5th.

Weekly Quote: "It is with our passions, as it is with fire and water, they are good servants but bad masters." - Sir Roger L'Estrange

Word of the Day: METEORIC (adj.) - (me'-te-or'-ik)
swift; brilliant and soon ended
(Wind and rain are 'meteoric' events.)

1) Reflective Writing #22 - Free Topic
2) Essay - Change #1: Write a five paragraph literary analysis essay about 'Lord of the Flies'. - Focus on Golding's theme. How does he use it in the story? - Turn in all elements of the writing:
-----A) Pre-writing
-----B) Rough draft
----------1) proofreading
----------2) editing
-----C) Final Draft
3) Work is due on Friday, May 5th.

Word of the Day: PHILANTHROPIC (adj.) - (fil'-an-throp'-ik)
charitable; kindly; benevolent
(The United Way is a 'philanthropic' organization that supports hundreds of charitable agencies in Los Angeles.)

1) Reflective Writing #22 - (HW) If you were a multi-millionaire, what kind of philanthropic groups would you support?
2) Programing - Chancellor Hall

Word of the Day: BENEVOLENT (adj.) - (ba-nev'-a-lant)
kindly; charitable; generous
(The 'benevolent' lottery winner gave away all her prize money to the hungry and homeless.)

1) Finish Film
2) Collect Reader's Logs
3) Review and collect take home quiz (Ch. 9-12)
4) HW - Begin work on a literary analysis essay examining the story 'Lord of the Flies' Compare and contrast at least three elements of the story with the rise of Nazism in Germany (1934-1945)

Word of the Day: BENIGN (adj.) - (bi-nin')
gentle; kindly; doing no harm
(The mockingbird is a 'benign' creature which Mr. Finch thinks should not be killed.)

1) Continue Film
2) Change #1 - Reader's Logs due tomorrow
3) Home Quiz due tomorrow (Ch. 9-12)

Word of the Day: SANGUINE (adj.) - (sang'-gwin)
hopeful; optimistic; confident
(Despite the football team's defeat, the team members reamin 'sanguine' about their athletic futures.)

1) Reflective Writing #21 - Free Topic
2) Continue Film
3) Reader's Logs due tomorrow
4) Take home quiz due Thursday (Chapter 9-12)

Weekly Quote: "Oh, I have slipped the surley bonds of earth, and danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings." - William Gillispie McGee Jr. (High Flight) - (Good-bye Mr. Crossfield)

Word of the Day: SALUTARY (adj.) - (sal'-yu-ter-e)
beneficial; healthful; wholesome
(Walking, swimming and biking are 'salutary' exercises.)

1) Finish Reading 'Lord of the Flies'
2) Work on Reader's Logs - Due Wednesday
3) Take Home Quiz - Chapter 9-12 - Due Thursday
4) Film: Lord of the Flies

Word of the Day: PERSPICACIOUS (adj.) - (per'-spa-ka-shas)
insightful; perceptive; wise
(Late night television watchers admire Ted Koppel's 'perspicacious' mind.)

1) Reflective Writing #20 - Discuss the Quote.
2) Reading Quiz #1-3 (Take Home Assignment) - Review, Discuss and Collect
3) Read 'Lord of the Flies' p. 195 to the end.
4) Work on Reader's Logs - Due on Wednesday April 25th

Word of the Day: INCONTROVERTIBLE (adj.) - (in'-kan-tra-ver'-ta-bl)
clear and certain; unquestionable
( Because the evidence was 'incontrovertible', the jury found the defendant not guilty.)

1) Reading Quiz #3 (Ch. 6-8) - All three quizes due tomorrow
2) Read Lord of the Flies p. 185-195 - Continue work on reader's log
3) Literary Analysis: Symbols and Irony - Study handouts
-----A) Dramatic Irony
-----B) Situational Irony
-----C) Comic Irony
-----D) Verbal Irony

Word of the Day: UNEQUIVOCAL - (adj.) - (un'i-kwiv'-a-kl)
clear; plain
(The Senate's 'unequivocal' support of the bill guaranteed its passage.)

1) Pass out reading quiz #2 - Work on in Class, Finish as Homework
2) Literary Analysis - Universal Themes, Motivation, Conflict
3) Read Lord of the Flies p. 174-185 - Continue reader's log.

Word of the Day: LUCID (adj.) - (lu'-sid)
clear; easy to understand
(The teacher's lecture was 'lucid' and to the point.)

1) Reflective Writing #19 - What were some highlights of your spring break?
2) Collect Journals
3) Quiz A - Lord of the Flies
4) Continue reading Lord of the Flies - p. 165-175

Weekly Quote: "Nature, to be commanded, must be obeyed." - Francis Bacon

Word of the Day: EXPLICIT (adj.) - (eks-plis'-it)
clearly expressed
(She gave such 'explicit' directions that everyone understood them.)

1) Work on Journals - Collect by the end of class today.
2) HW - Read p. 155-165 of 'Lord of the Flies' - Continue work on the reader's log.

Word of the Day: PLAUDITS (n.) - (plo'-dits)
enthuastic approval or praise
(The police officer received the 'plaudits' of the mayor and city officials for his bravery.)

1) Reflective Writing #18 - Why should mankind blush?
2) Journals due 4/17
3) Collect late work
4) Read 'Lord of the Flies' chapter 1-9 over vacation. - Keep a reader's log.
5) Collect and review handout.

Word of the Day:MERITORIOUS (adj.) - (mer'-a-to'-re-as)
deserving reward or praise
(Her 'meritorious service won her a promotion.)

1) Review and Collect p. 575-576
2) Handouts:
-----A) Vocabulary
-----B) Appositive Phrases
3) Handouts due tomorrow
4) (per. 2) - Pass out 'Lord of the Flies' books

Word of the Day: EXTOL (v.) - (eks'-tol)
to praise highly
(Nutritionists 'extol' the virtue of oat bran in reducing cholesterol.)

1) Pass back work
2) Review and collect work from p. 575-576
3) Pass out 'Lord of the Flies'

Word of the Day: APPROBATION (n.) - (ap'-ra-ba-shan)
approval; favorable opinion
(The committee's recommendations were received with enthusiastic 'approbation'.)

1) Journals due 4/17
2) Reflective Writing #17 - What, do you think, are the best and worst jobs in the world? Why?
3) Finish p. 575 & 576 work. - Due tomorrow

Weekly Quote: "Man is the only animal that blushes, or needs to." - Mark Twain

Word of the Day: ACCLAMATION (n.) - (ak'-la-ma-shan)
loud, eagar approval
(The club president was elected by unanimous 'acclamation'.)

1) Continue reading The Pit and the Pendulum, p. 559-574 of text.
2) Review Background p. 559 and Literary Term: Suspense
3) Answer questions 1-5 p. 575 of text and work on Vocabulary exercise A & B p. 576.

Word of the Day: PROCURE (v.) - (pra'-kyur)
to obtain by care or effort
(The hard working student was able to 'procure' a full time summer job.)

1) Reflective Writing #16 - What do you look for in a good story?
2) Collect and Review Handouts
3) Pass out Textbooks - Bring to class every day.
4) Homework: Read p. 559-574: The Pit and the Pendulum

Word of the Day: EMPOWER (v.) - (em-pou'-ar)
to give power or authority to
(The secretary was'empowered' to sign many of the contracts.)

1) Continue reading text p.602-612 - Farewell to Manzanar
2) Continue working on questions from handout - Due tomorrow

Word of the Day: IMPEND (v.) - (im-pend')
to be ready to occur; to be likely to happen
(When war 'impends', wise leaders try to prevent it.)

1) Review and collect questions 1-5 p. 600
2) Literary Analysis: Memoir
3) Read text p. 602 - Build Background and Vocabulary
4) Read 'Farewell to Manzanar' p. 603-612
5) Handouts - Due Friday 3/31/06

Word of the Day: PIQUE (v.) - (pek)
to arouse; to stir up
(The curosity of the boys was 'piqued' by the locked door.)

1) Reflective Writing #15 - What do you think is the solution to illegal immigration?
2) Review and collect questions 1-5, p. 600
3) Pass back work

Weekly Quote: "There is first the literature of knowledge, and second the literature of power. The function of the first is - to teach; the function of the second is - to move." ----------------DeQuincy

Word of the Day: MUNDER (v.) - (mon'-dar)
to move or act in an aimless, confused manner
(The injured man 'maundered' about in a daze.)

1) Finish reading from 'Night' p. 592-599 of text.
2) Answer questions 1-5 on p. 600

Word of the Day: VAPID (adj.) - (vap'-id)
dull
(He delivered an uninspired and 'vapid' speech at the convention.)

1) Reflective Writing #14 - contemplate blue.
2) Read text p. 592 - Learning from History
3) Read text p. 593-599 - from 'Night'
4) Literary Terms - Style & Connecting
5) Answer questions 1-5 p. 600 of text - finish work on Monday 3/27/06

Word of the Day: PROLIX (adj.) - (pro'-liks)
too long; too drawn out
(The attorney's 'prolix' arguements irritated the jury.)

1) Evaluating an arguement; Identifying the Main Idea; Finding details that support the Main Idea.
2) Read Text p. 590-591 'The Remembered War'
3) Finish and Collect handouts

Word of the Day: FEINT (n.) - (fant)
a false appearance
(The student made a ''feint' of studying hard, though actually he was listening to the i-pod.)

1) CAHSEE Test

Word of the Day: POMPOUS (adj.) - (pom'-pas)
fond of display; self-important
(The actor bowed in a 'pompous' manner.)

1) CAHSEE Test

Weekly Quote: "I would much rather have men ask why I have no statue than why I have one." - Marcus Cato (As quoted by Plutarch)

Word of the Day: OMNIVOROUS (adj.) - (om-niv'-a-ras)
taking in everything; fond of all kinds
(An 'omnivorous' reader reads all types of books.)

1) Reflective Writing #12 - Why do people seek fame?
2) Finish working on handouts - Collect if done.
3) Review and collect work
4) Study for CAHSEE --- TEST TOMORROW!!!!!!!!!

Word of the Day: RELENTLESS (adj.) - (ri-lent'-lis)
harsh; unyielding; not giving up easily
(The wind blew with 'relentless' fury.)

1) Reflective Writing #12 - Why do you think there is a large drop-out rate in school?
-----(Do as Homework)
2) CAHSEE Lesson #34 - Business Letters
3) Review and correct work from Lesson 1-4.
4) Handouts - Complete as Homework

Word of the Day: FRUGAL (adj) - (fru'-gl)
costing little; barely sufficient; almost not enough
(He ate a 'frugal' supper of bread and milk.)

1) CAHSEE Lessons #3 & 4, p. 12-19 - Reading Comprehension: Consumer and Information Materials
2) Answer questions on p. 15 and 19. Add to work from yesterday
3) Work due tomorrow.

Word of the Day: ESTRANGE (v.) - (es-tranj')
to make unfriendly; to separate
(An arguement 'estranged' Michael's parents from each other.)

1) CAHSEE Lesson #1 & 2, p. 6-11 - Vocabulary/Word Analysis: Connotation and Denotation
2) Answer questions on p. 8 and 11. Keep work for tomorrow
2) Take Notes from reading.

Word of the Day: SOLACE (n.) - (sol'-is)
comfort; relief
(She found 'solace' from her troubles through rock and roll.)

1) Reflective Writing #11 - Musical Interlude
2) CAHSEE Lessons #37 & 38 p. 139-145
3) Answer questions on p. 141 and 145. Add it to yesterday's work
4) Pass back completed work
5) Review and collect work.

Weekly Quote: "When sorrows come, they come not single spies, But in battalions." - Shakespeare (Hamlet IV, 5)

Word of the Day - RELINQUISH (v.) - (ri-ling'-kwish)
to give up; to let go
(The puppy 'relinquished' his bone to the pit bull.)

1) CAHSEE Lessons #35 & 36 - p. 133-138
2) Answer questions on p. 135 and 138 - Hang on to work until tomorrow.
3) Take notes from the reading.

Word of the Day: SCRUTINY (n.) - 'skrut-n-e)
a searching study, inquiry or inspection
(The senator's tax return came under the 'scrutiny' of the I.R.S..)

1) Reflective Writing #10 - If you could travel anywhere, where would you go? Why? What would you see and do? - Do this as homework.
2) Finish Assessment Test

Word of the Day: SURVEILLANCE (n.) - (ser-va'-lents)
a close watch kept over a person or group
(The apartment had been under police 'surveillance' for two months before the arrests were made.)

1) Continue with Assessment

Word of the Day: SURREPTITIOUSLY (adv.) - (sar-ap-'tish-as-ly)
done, made or acquired secretly or in an underhanded way
(The two assassins entered the palace 'surreptitiously.')

1) Assessment Test

Word of the Day: FURTIVE (adj.) - (fur'-tiv)
done or acting in a stealthy manner; sneaky; sly
(The leopard is a f'urtive' hunter.)

1) Reflective Writing #9 - What harm can a lie do?
2) Lesson #29 p. 108-109 - Add to Lesson #28 from yesterday
3) Review and Collect work

Weekly Quote: "One of the striking differences between a cat and a lie is that a cat has only nine lives." - Mark Twain

Word of the Day: CLANDESTINE (adj.) - (klan-das'-t'n))
secret or hidden
(The rebel leaders held a 'clandestine' meeting to plan their attack on the Death Star.)

1) CAHSEE Lesson #28 p. 106-107 (Work on in class) - Due Tuesday
2) Review and discuss 5 week grades
3) Collect late work
4) Take notes on Lesson #28

Word of the Day: PONDEROUS (adj.) - (pan'-da-ras)
heavy and clumsy; dull; oppressive; tiresome;
(The 'ponderous' journey across the desert exhausted the Joad family.)

1) Reflective Writing #8 - Describe in detail your favorite movie, television show or book.
2) CHASEE Lesson #10 p. 39-42, Add work to Lesson #8 & 9.
3) Review and collect work - Grades due this weekend.

Word of the Day: TURGID (adj.) - (tur'-jid)
swollen; pompous; bombastic
(The politician's speech was full of 'turgid' phrases that put the crowd to sleep.)

1) Continue work on CAHSEE Lesson #8 - Add Lesson #9 p. 35- 38
2) Answer the questions at the end of each lesson.
3) Keep the answers until tomorrow for review - Study notes from reading

Word of the Day: OPAQUE (adj.) - (o-pak')
impenetrable to light; hard to understand; unintelligent
(The poem is at first 'opaque', but its meaning becomes clear after several readings.)

1) CAHSEE Lessons #26 (p. 100-102) and #7 (p. 27-30)
2) Finish questions at end of each lesson
3) Review and collect work
4) Read Background on CAHSEE Lesson #8 (p. 31-34)

Word of the Day - OBTUSE (adj.) - (ab-toos') - SAME AS MONDAY
slow to understand or perceive; stupid; blunt
(Because he was so 'obtuse', he couldn't follow directions and got lost.)

1) Reflective Writing #7 - Discuss the Quote
2) Continue CAHSEE Lesson #26 (p.100-102) - Add CAHSEE Lesson #7 (p. 27-30)
3) Answer Questions 1-6 p. 102 and 1-6 p. 30
4) Review and collect work on Wednesday

Weekly Quote: "To know that we know what we know, and that we do not know what we do not know, that is true knowledge." - Thoreau

Word of the Day - OBTUSE (adj.) - (ab-toos')
slow to understand or perceive; stupid; blunt
(Because he was so 'obtuse', he couldn't follow directions and got lost.)

1) Work on CAHSEE Lesson #26, p. 100-102
2) Answer Questions 1-6 p. 102.
3) Keep work until tomorrow for additional lesson practice.

Word of the Day: OBLIVIOUS (adj.) - (a-bliv'-e-as)
unmandful; unconscious; without conscious thinking or attention
(The winning pitcher was 'obvivious' to the cheering in the stands.)

1) Reflective Writing #6 - Free Topic
2) Review and Collect Lesson #16-18 questions.
3) CAHSEE Lesson #31 - p. 116-120 - Read in class and discuss

Word of the Day: EMANATE (v.) - (em'-a-nat)
to come forth
(Fragrance 'emanated' from the colorful flowers.)

1) Review and Collect Questions from Lessons 15, 24 and 30
2) CAHSEE Lesson #16 & 17 (p.63-70)
3) Answer Questions 1-6 p. 66 and 70
4) Review Tomorrow.

Weekly Quote: "To do injustice is more disgraceful than to suffer it." - Plato

Word of the Day: CONCUR (v.) - (kan-ker')
to be of the same opinion; to agree
(The majority 'concurred' in the decision to raise dues.)

1) Reflective Writing #5 - Musical Interlude (Describe the music.)
2) Work on Lesson #15 (p.59-62) and Lesson #21 (p.94-96) of the CAHSEE book
3) Review questions 1-5 p.62 and 1-6 p. 96 - Collect work
4) CAHSEE Lesson #30 p. 112-115

ASSENT - (v.) - (a-sent')
to agree; to accept
(The chairman 'assented to the suggested change in plans.)

1) Reflective Writing #4 - Imagine you were a rock star. What would your life be like?
2) CAHSEE Lesson #15 (p. 59-62) and Lesson #24 (p. 94-96)
3) Answer Questions 1-7 p. 62 and Questions 1-6 p. 96 - Review and collect this
work on Tuesday, February 21st.
4) Homework - Read p. 18-20 of the Study Guide

Word of the Day: CONSENT (v.) - (kan-sent')
to agree; to give approval or permission
(His father would not 'consent' to his leaving school.)

1) Work on CAHSEE Lessons #13 and 14, p. 51-58
2) Answer Questions 1-6 on p. 54 and 1-6 on p. 58
3) Review and collect work
4) Homework - Read p. 41-45 of the Study Guide

Word of the Day: LANGUID (adj.) - (lang'-gwid)
drooping; weak; without energy
(A hot, humid day makes a person feel 'languid'.)

1) Continue with CAHSEE Lesson #11 p. 43-46
2) Add CAHSEE Lesson #12 p. 47-50
3) On a separate sheet of paper answer questions 1-6 from p. 46 and questions 1-6 from
page 50.
4) Review and Collect Work (15 points)

Word of the Day: LUCID (adj.) - (lu'-sid)
easy to understand; clear
(Her explanation was 'lucid' and to the point.)

1) Reflective Writing #3 - Discuss the Quote
2) CAHSEE Lesson #11 p. 41-43
3) Homework - Read Study Guide p. 41-43
4) Handout - Thesis Statements

Weekly Quote: "To be ignorant of one's ignorance is the malady of the ignorant." - A. B. Allcott

Word of the Day: BOUYANT (adj.) - (boi'-ant)
lighthearted; cheerful
(Children are usually more 'bouyant' than adults.)

1) CAHSEE Lesson #33 p. 125-128 (Persuasive Composition)
-----A) Paragraph 1 - state your opinion
-----B) Paragraph 2-4 (Main Body) Support your opinion with strong statements and
facts.
-----C) Use ethical/emotional/logical appeals - Choose Language to suit
2) Homework - Read the Study Guide p. 84-86

Word of the Day: IMPASSIVE (adj.) - (im-pas'-iv)
without feeling or emotion; emotionless
(He listened with an 'impassive' face)

1) Reflective Writing #2 - Free Topic
2) Review and Collect Practice Tests
3) Discuss Topic (Main Idea) - CAHSEE Lesson #23 - p. 91-93 (Classwork)
4) Challenge of Change (Unit Introduction)

Word of the Day: IMPASSABLE (adj.) - (im-pas'-a-bl)
not able to pass
(The road was'impassable' because of the landslide.)

1) Continue CAHSEE Practice Test
2) Review Answers and Collect Answer Sheets
3) Homework - Read CAHSEE Study Guide p. 28-30 (Main Idea)

Word of the Day: EFFICACY (n.) - (ef'-a-ka-se)
the power to produce a desired effect; effectiveness
(The 'efficacy' of a protest march depends on the number of participants.)

1) Seating Charts
2) Handout - Journal Requirements
3) Reflective Writing #1 - What are your goals and expectations for the second semester? - write for 10 minutes.
4) CAHSEE - Practice Test (Classwork)

Weekly Quote: "The race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong. They both belong to the clever." - Anon.

Word of the Day: SINEWY - (adj.) - (sin'-ya-we)
strong and firm
(Body builders have 'sinewy' arms.)

1) Seating Charts
2) Handouts
-----Class Rules
-----Journals
-----Vocabulary
-----Literary Terms
3) Index Cards