Here’s the essay we’ll work on this week.  We’ll also complete Vocab Unit 8 in the book and reading comprehension questions from UpFront magazine.  Rock on!

ENG10 Macbeth Compare Contrast Argument (Due Friday)

4/30 to 5/2 – Reading Macbeth with pop quizzes.

5/3 – Macbeth pre-writing activity.  (We’re getting ready for the final essay!

5/4 – Complete Macbeth and reading quiz.

4/24 – DOL; reading Macbeth

4/25 – DOL; reading Macbeth

4/26 – Study Vocab 7B

martinet a strict disciplinarian; a stickler for the rules
obviate to anticipate and prevent; to remove, dispose of
renegade (n.) one who leaves a group; a deserter, outlaw; (adj.) traitorous, unconventional, unorthodox
reprehensible deserving blame or punishment
somber dark, gloomy; depressed or melancholy in spirit
squalid filthy, wretched, debased
turbulent disorderly, riotous, violent; stormy
vociferous loud and noisy; compelling attention
voluminous of great size; numerous; writing or speaking at great length
waive to do without, give up voluntarily, to put off temporarily, defer

4/27 – Vocab 7B quiz and critical reading questions

4/28 – Macbeth reading quiz!

4/9 – DOL; Intro to Macbeth and reading

4/10 – DOL; Intro to Macbeth and reading

4/11 – Study for Vocab 7A

abhor	verb- to regard with horror or loathing; to hate deeply
amend	verb- to change in a formal way; to change for the better
buffet	verb- to slap or cuff; to strike repeatedly; to drive or force with blows; to force one’s way with difficulty; noun- a slap or blow
chaos	great confusion, disorder
commodious	roomy, spacious
corrosive	eating away gradually, acidlike; bitterly sarcastic
discern	to see clearly, recognize
extant	still existing; not exterminated, destroyed, or lost
implicate	to involve in; to connect with or be related to
inter	to bury, commit to the earth; to consign to oblivion

4/12 – Vocab 7A quiz and critical reading questions

4/13 – Reading Macbeth and quiz questions

4/2 – Complete Lion King assignment; begin Macbeth intro assignment.

4/3 – DOL; read Macbeth together in class.

4/4 – Study Vocab 6B

officious	meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority
ominous	unfavorable, threatening, of a bad omen
pinnacle	a high peak or point
premeditated	considered beforehand, deliberately planned
rampant	growing without check, running wild
solace	comfort, relief; to comfort, console
stately	dignified, majestic
supple	bending easily; bending with agility; readily adaptable; servile
suppress	to stop by force, put down
venal	open to or marked by bribery or corruption

4/5 – Vocab quiz and critical reading question assignment

3/26 to 3/28 – Watch and take notes on The Lion King.

3/29 and 3/30 – Lion King writing activity on sequencing, story, and theme!

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Next week, we’ll start with DOL, vocab, and critical reading questions again.  Plus we’ll start Macbeth!

3/20 – We will complete The Career Project.  When done with this, we will also work to complete our ENG10 IR Creative Project.  The creative project is due on Friday.

3/21 – Work on the creative project.

3/22 – Practice Vocab Unit 6A

accede	to yield to; to assume an office or dignity
brandish	to wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion
comprise	to include or contain; to be made of
deft	skillful, nimble
destitute	deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in
explicit	definite, clearly stated
extirpate	to tear up by the roots; to destroy totally
inopportune	coming at a bad time; not appropriate
ironic	suggesting an incongruity between what might be expected and what actually happens; given to irony; sarcastic
musty	stale, moldy; out-of-date

3/23 – Vocab Quiz 6A; complete creative project

3/24 – Creative project showcase!

Here’s another project we’ll work on during CAPT.  With the guidance department, we will complete a career unit while working on the creative project as well.  Here are the dates we’ll meet with guidance:

We will work on a creative project during CAPT.  It will be on our independent reading books.  Take a look at the assignment for more details!

ENG10 IR Creative Project

PS – Please ignore the reading log part of the assignment.  We’ve already done that with our quote finding assignment!

On Friday and Monday this week, Mrs. Blitzer will be visiting us to explain the best ways to succeed on the Interdisciplinary Writing portion of the CAPT.  See me for the notes to help you out!