Week of December 21st, 2015

"Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire." - William Butler Yeats

The goal of this English class is to produce critical thinkers. Students are not only reading for comprehension but for meaning and relevancy of the work as a whole. Literature is also an example of good writing. The writing improves when a student reads. Vocabulary also improves because the student is learning to read in context. We want successful students who can think critically and communicate effectively. 

English 11: Students will be viewing, reading, responding, and discussing Arthur Miller's, The Crucible.  They will be responding and discussing the relevancy of the play.  The play deals with elements of false accusations, mass hysteria, and rumor-mongering.  Politics, morality, and society are themes which will be analyzed and discussed.  Students will be required to complete a study guide, using the textbook as a resource, which will be due on Wednesday, January, 6th, 2016.

Public Speaking: Students will complete Chapter 18 in their notes.  Speeches have been moved to the Week of January 4th.

YES:  Students will review the YAT Practice Test in preparation for the Wonderlic Personnel Test.  Problem-solving skills are necessary for success in the workforce.  The Wonderlic is a short form test of general cognitive ability which focuses on learning potential and provides insight into their performance on the job.

Week of December 14th, 2015

"Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire." - William Butler Yeats

The goal of this English class is to produce critical thinkers. Students are not only reading for comprehension but for meaning and relevancy of the work as a whole. Literature is also an example of good writing. The writing improves when a student reads. Vocabulary also improves because the student is learning to read in context. We want successful students who can think critically and communicate effectively. 


English 11: Students will be responsible for reading, responding, and discussing an excerpt from Jonathon Edwards' Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God.  They will be required to highlight to demonstrate reading comprehension for persuasion and to answer guided questions to demonstrate critical thinking skills.  Students will then be responsible for reading, responding, and discussing an information article on the Salem Witch Trials.  They will be required to identify fear, mob rule, power, individuality, and relevancy.  Knowledge of culture and time period are necessary for the comprehension and analysis of Arthur Miller's play, The Crucible.  The students will watch the play, respond to a study guide, use the text as a resource for analysis and discussion.


Public Speaking:  Students will perfect and present their Persuasive Speeches.  They will be required to utilize and demonstrate good rhetoric skills.  These skills include:  solid research, organization, a visual aid, practice, and a time boundary.

YES:  Students will demonstrate problem- solving skills  through response and discussion of the YAT Personnel Test.  

Week of December 7th, 2015

"Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire." - William Butler Yeats

The goal of this English class is to produce critical thinkers. Students are not only reading for comprehension but for meaning and relevancy of the work as a whole. Literature is also an example of good writing. The writing improves when a student reads. Vocabulary also improves because the student is learning to read in context. We want successful students who can think critically and communicate effectively. 

English 11:  Keystone Testing on Monday and Tuesday with more than 90% of the class out will be used as a time for discussion on the prompt and to catch up on any missed work.  Students will read and respond to an excerpt from "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God".  The literature is to help identify the culture and environment during the time period that The Crucible is set.  We will read, analyze and discuss themes, society, metaphor, and relevancy.  Students will be responsible for reading, highlighting, and responding to the literature both on the handout and in a class discussion.

Public Speaking:  Students will be responsible for preparation of the Persuasive/Argumentative Speech.  They will be required to have 5-7 sources on a citation page in MLA, an outline, a hard copy of their speech, a visual aid, and podium cards.

YES:  Students have been working on Modules for Budgeting.  They will begin review for the language section of the TABE Test.  Students are required to pass all sections of the TABE Test.

Week of November 30th, 2015

"Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire." - William Butler Yeats

The goal of this English class is to produce critical thinkers. Students are not only reading for comprehension but for meaning and relevancy of the work as a whole. Literature is also an example of good writing. The writing improves when a student reads. Vocabulary also improves because the student is learning to read in context. We want successful students who can think critically and communicate effectively. 

No School on Monday, November 30th

English 11:  On Tuesday, Dec. 1st, students will attend a presentation by the Junior Jumpstart Program from PHEAA.  On Tuesday, they will read and respond to an informational article on the Puritans.  Students will be given the opportunity to take a Vocabulary Unit 3 Re-test on Thursday, December 4th.  On Friday, they will read and respond to an Excerpt "from Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" by Jonathon Edwards.  

Public Speaking:  Students will be working on the Persuasive/Argumentative Speech.  They will be required to have 5-7 sources, an outline, a hard copy, podium cards/binder, and  a visual aid.

YES:  Students have been working on the Budgeting Unit.  We will continue the discussion and activities about fiscal responsibility.

Week of Novermber 23, 2016

"Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire." - William Butler Yeats

The goal of this English class is to produce critical thinkers. Students are not only reading for comprehension but for meaning and relevancy of the work as a whole. Literature is also an example of good writing. The writing improves when a student reads. Vocabulary also improves because the student is learning to read in context. We want successful students who can think critically and communicate effectively. 

English 11:  Students need to hand in completed projects by Wednesday, November 25th.  They have also been working on Vocabulary Unit 3.  Vocabulary Squares were due by November 20th.  The Review Exercises were due by November 23rd.  There is a Vocabulary Test on Tuesday, November 24th.

 Public Speaking:  Students will complete reading and responding to Chapters 16 and 17 of their textbook.  They will begin work on the Persuasive/Argumentative Speech.

YES:  Students have been identifying and applying elements in a budget.  Understanding Revenue, Assets, Liabilities and Expenses are necessary in business, both as an employer and as an employee. They will be able to understand and apply these elements in work and in life.

Week of November 16th, 2015

"Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire." - William Butler Yeats

The goal of this English class is to produce critical thinkers. Students are not only reading for comprehension but for meaning and relevancy of the work as a whole. Literature is also an example of good writing. The writing improves when a student reads. Vocabulary also improves because the student is learning to read in context. We want successful students who can think critically and communicate effectively. 

English 11: Students will complete the Native American Myth Project.  The purpose of this project is for students to demonstrate knowledge of the elements of Native American Myth and relevancy through knowledge of human nature.  They are responsible for creating a children's book that teaches a moral or a myth that symbolizes human nature.  As they complete their projects, students will complete Vocabulary Unit 3 Squares with the dissection and analysis of the word by Friday, November 20th.  Review Sheets for Unit 3 will be completed by Monday, November 23rd.  There will be a Vocabulary Unit 3 Test on Tuesday, November 24th.

Public Speaking:  Students will demonstrate rhetoric skills through the presentations of the Informative Speech this week.  Chapters 16 and 17 Notes will be due by November 24th.

YES:  Students will begin work on budgeting.  They will also review and apply reading and math skills for the requirements of the TABE test.

Week of November 2nd, 2015

"Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire." - William Butler Yeats

The goal of this English class is to produce critical thinkers. Students are not only reading for comprehension but for meaning and relevancy of the work as a whole. Literature is also an example of good writing. The writing improves when a student reads. Vocabulary also improves because the student is learning to read in context. We want successful students who can think critically and communicate effectively. 

English 11:  On Monday, students will be given time to complete the Vocabulary Test which focuses on communication/word choice and vocabulary/reading in context, skills necessary for success in life. Staring on Tuesday, students will be given the option of producing one of two projects.  They both assess applications of myth writing.  Students will be given the requirements, rubric, and examples needed to complete the project.  They will be working in pairs.  Students will be required to either produce a Children's Storybook or a Manifest Destiny Myth. Both projects have students identifying and applying the elements of Native American myths.

Public Speaking:  Students will continue to complete their Informational Speeches.  Chapter 15 notes will be due by November 4th. They will be responsible for researching and using sources, creating an outline and a works cited page, designing a visual aid, using a helper, and producing a hard copy of their speech.  Speeches will commence on November 10th.

YES:  Students will continue working on the Personal Development Section of this course in the Entrepreneurship and the Personal Finance/Compensation Unit.  Students will continue activities to help hone their math and problem solving skills necessary for success in the workforce.