Category Archives: American Dream

November 2017 update

Posted on November 21, 2017 by jculver

Parents, Since everything is on Google Classroom these days, I thought I’d update parents on this site so you could feel more in touch with what’s going on in the classroom. English 11 Classes: We are done with chapter two … Continue reading →

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Plans for the week of October 3 to October 7, 2016

Posted on October 2, 2016 by jculver

Monday, Oct. 3 Bellringer: In specific terms, examine, describe, and interpret the cover and title of The Great Gatsby.  Write at least 5 complete sentences.    DOK 2 Interpret Students will be put into groups to discuss Myrtle’s accident:  Can … Continue reading →

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The Basics: May 9-May 26, 2016 ******UPDATED 5/13/16

Posted on May 6, 2016 by jculver

Monday, May 9 Bellringer: Conflicts so far in A Raisin in the Sun: Man vs. Self, Man vs. Man, Man vs. Nature, Man vs. Society Quiz on Act One moved to Tuesday Tuesday, May 10: YEARBOOK DAY No bellringer–Quiz on … Continue reading →

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Week of April 18 to April 22

Posted on April 15, 2016 by jculver

Plans for 11th English IMPORTANT DATES: ****FINAL DUE DATE FOR ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY has been pushed from APRIL 21 to APRIL 27th. It MUST be submitted through Google Classroom. ****TEST on OF MICE AND MEN on Tuesday, April 26 Monday, April … Continue reading →

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Lesson plans for Monday, October 5 to Friday, October 9, 2015

Posted on October 8, 2015 by jculver

Monday, October 5 Bellringer, Quick Review for Benchmark Reading Chapter 3 of Their Eyes Were Watching God, completing summary squares Tuesday, October 6 Bellringer, benchmark, Chapter 1: Dialect WS, Chapter 2: Figurative Language WS , Questions for Chapters 1-4(Numbers 10, … Continue reading →

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Plans for English: Monday, September 14 to Friday, September 18

Posted on September 14, 2015 by jculver

Monday, September 14 1. Week 5: Bellringer 1 2. Discussion of Chapter 6 Gatsby and timeline so far 3. Read first half of chapter 7 in class. NO HOMEWORK Tuesday, September 15 1. Bellringer 2 2. Finish chapter 7 3. … Continue reading →

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English 11 Plans for the Week of Tuesday, September 8 to Friday, September 11, 2015

Posted on September 4, 2015 by jculver

Monday, September 7: Labor Day. No school. Tuesday, September 8: 1. Bellringer 6 ACT PREP 2. Turn in chapters 3-4 reading guide 3. Review/discuss what’s happened so far/summary squares 4. Reading chapter 5 While you are doing that, I’m handing … Continue reading →

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Gold Grades Coming Up/Table of Contents list

Posted on September 3, 2015 by jculver

Thursday, September 10: Chapters 1-5 The Great Gatsby test Friday, September 11: Notebook Test.  Make sure you have everything you are supposed to have. I want you to do well. 1. Academic Vocabulary 2. “A Rose for Emily” Lit Analysis … Continue reading →

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August 31 to September 4, 2015 Plans/More info added later today.

Posted on August 31, 2015 by jculver

Monday, August 31 Bellringer 1: WC page 833 7-10 Review Anticipation Guide from Friday. Prezi on Introduction to Setting of Gatsby and information about F. Scott Fitzgerald   Tuesday, September 1 Bellringer 2 Characters Video: Part One, Part Two, Part … Continue reading →

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The week of August 24 to August 28, 2015 in English 11

Posted on August 25, 2015 by jculver

Monday: Bellringer, reviewed “A Rose for Emily” questions, took up, read William Faulkner’s Nobel Prize Speech on the pages that followed and filled in the reading guide in the workbook, HW was to answer the questions on page 829 in … Continue reading →

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