Friday, April 21, 2017

April 21 ... Chapter 11 of BNW ... 25 Days Remaining




Free BNW Audiobook Online - Chapter 11 Begins with Disc 5
https://archive.org/details/BRAVENEWWORLD1932ByAldousHuxleyDownloadPDFAudioBookReadByAldousHuxley/Brave-New-World-by-Aldous-Huxley-Audio-Book-5-of-7.mp3

UPDATED READING SCHEDULE ...

Chapter 1 (pp 1-18) - COMPLETE

Chapter 2 (pp 19-29) - COMPLETE
Chapter 3 (pp 30-56) - COMPLETE
Chapter 4 (pp 57-71) - COMPLETE
Chapter 5 (pp 72-86) - COMPLETE
Chapter 6 (pp 87-106) - COMPLETE
Chapter 7 (pp 107-122) - COMPLETE
Chapter 8 (pp 123-139) - COMPLETE
POP QUIZ OVER Ch 7-8 ... COMPLETE
TEST Over 1-8 - April 18 - COMPLETE
Chapter 9 & Chapter 10 (pp 140-152) - COMPLETE

Chapter 11 (pp 153-171) - Today ... Read in class w/ Audio of Huxley (Audiobook available for free at the link above)

QUIZ Over 9-11 - April 24


Chapter 12 (pp 172-185) - April 25
Chapter 13 (pp 186-197) - April 26
Chapter 14 (pp 198-207) - April 27
Chapter 15 (pp 208-216) - April 28
Chapter 16 (pp 217-229) - May 1
Chapter 17 (pp 230-240) - May 2
Chapter 18 (pp 241-259) - May 3

TEST Over 12-18 - May 5

Thursday, April 20, 2017

April 20 ... Updated Brave New World reading Schedule ... (26 Days Remaining)

UPDATED READING SCHEDULE ...

Chapter 1 (pp 1-18) - COMPLETE
Chapter 2 (pp 19-29) - COMPLETE
Chapter 3 (pp 30-56) - COMPLETE
Chapter 4 (pp 57-71) - COMPLETE
Chapter 5 (pp 72-86) - COMPLETE
Chapter 6 (pp 87-106) - COMPLETE
Chapter 7 (pp 107-122) - COMPLETE
Chapter 8 (pp 123-139) - COMPLETE

POP QUIZ OVER Ch 7-8 ... TODAY!
(Senior Smackdown/Early Release Tomorrow - No Reading Assigned!)


TEST Over 1-8 - April 18 - TUESDAY!


Chapter 9 & Chapter 10 (pp 140-152) - April 20 (Read In Class)
Chapter 11 (pp 153-171) - April 21 (Read In Class)

QUIZ Over 9-11 - April 24


Chapter 12 (pp 172-185) - April 25
Chapter 13 (pp 186-197) - April 26
Chapter 14 (pp 198-207) - April 27
Chapter 15 (pp 208-216) - April 28
Chapter 16 (pp 217-229) - May 1
Chapter 17 (pp 230-240) - May 2
Chapter 18 (pp 241-259) - May 3

TEST Over 12-18 - May 5

Wednesday, April 12, 2017

April 12 ... QUIZ DAY (Chapters 7-8) ... (32 DAYS REMAINING)



Reading Schedule ... Keep in mind, you are expected to walk into class on the deadline date with the book read up to that point.  Do not expect to read in class every day - some reading will have to be done outside of class.  You are responsible for meeting deadlines regardless of your attendance.  Make-ups will only be allowed if you are absent on a date that a quiz or test is given.


Chapter 1 (pp 1-18) - COMPLETE

Chapter 2 (pp 19-29) - COMPLETE
Chapter 3 (pp 30-56) - COMPLETE
Chapter 4 (pp 57-71) - COMPLETE
Chapter 5 (pp 72-86) - COMPLETE
Chapter 6 (pp 87-106) - COMPLETE
Chapter 7 (pp 107-122) - COMPLETE
Chapter 8 (pp 123-139) - COMPLETE

POP QUIZ OVER Ch 7-8 ... TODAY!
(Senior Smackdown/Early Release Tomorrow - No Reading Assigned!)


TEST Over 1-8 - April 18 - TUESDAY!


Chapter 9 & Chapter 10 (pp 140-152) - April 19 (Read In Class)
Chapter 11 (pp 153-171) - April 20 (Read In Class)

QUIZ Over 9-11 - April 21


Chapter 12 (pp 172-185) - April 24
Chapter 13 (pp 186-197) - April 25
Chapter 14 (pp 198-207) - April 26
Chapter 15 (pp 208-216) - April 27
Chapter 16 (pp 217-229) - April 28
Chapter 17 (pp 230-240) - May 1
Chapter 18 (pp 241-259) - May 2

TEST Over 12-18 - May 4

Tuesday, April 11, 2017

April 11 ... Brave New World ... Deadlines Updated (33 DAYS REMAINING)





Reading Schedule ... Keep in mind, you are expected to walk into class on the deadline date with the book read up to that point.  Do not expect to read in class every day - some reading will have to be done outside of class.  You are responsible for meeting deadlines regardless of your attendance.  Make-ups will only be allowed if you are absent on a date that a quiz or test is given.


Chapter 1 (pp 1-18) - COMPLETE
Chapter 2 (pp 19-29) - COMPLETE
Chapter 3 (pp 30-56) - COMPLETE
Chapter 4 (pp 57-71) - COMPLETE
Chapter 5 (pp 72-86) - COMPLETE
Chapter 6 (pp 87-106) - COMPLETE
Chapter 7 (pp 107-122) - COMPLETE
Chapter 8 (pp 123-139) - DUE TOMORROW (4/12) AT THE BEGINNING OF CLASS

TEST Over 1-8 - April 18 - TUESDAY!


Chapter 9 & Chapter 10 (pp 140-152) - April 19 (Read In Class)
Chapter 11 (pp 153-171) - April 20 (Read In Class)

QUIZ Over 9-11 - April 21


Chapter 12 (pp 172-185) - April 24
Chapter 13 (pp 186-197) - April 25
Chapter 14 (pp 198-207) - April 26
Chapter 15 (pp 208-216) - April 27
Chapter 16 (pp 217-229) - April 28
Chapter 17 (pp 230-240) - May 1
Chapter 18 (pp 241-259) - May 2

TEST Over 12-18 - May 4

Monday, April 10, 2017

April 10 ... Chapters 7 & 8 of Brave New World ... 34 Days Remaining



Reading Schedule ... Keep in mind, you are expected to walk into class on the deadline date with the book read up to that point.  Do not expect to read in class every day - some reading will have to be done outside of class.  You are responsible for meeting deadlines regardless of your attendance.  Make-ups will only be allowed if you are absent on a date that a quiz or test is given.


Chapter 1 (pp 1-18) - COMPLETE
Chapter 2 (pp 19-29) - COMPLETE
Chapter 3 (pp 30-56) - COMPLETE
Chapter 4 (pp 57-71) - COMPLETE
Chapter 5 (pp 72-86) - COMPLETE
Chapter 6 (pp 87-106) - COMPLETE
Chapter 7 (pp 107-122) - DUE TODAY (4/10)
Chapter 8 (pp 123-139) - DUE TOMORROW (4/11) AT THE BEGINNING OF CLASS

TEST Over 1-8 - April 12 - WEDNESDAY!


Chapter 9 & Chapter 10 (pp 140-152) - April 13 (Read In Class)
Chapter 11 (pp 153-171) - April 17 (Read In Class)

QUIZ Over 9-11 - April 18


Chapter 12 (pp 172-185) - April 19
Chapter 13 (pp 186-197) - April 20
Chapter 14 (pp 198-207) - April 21
Chapter 15 (pp 208-216) - April 24
Chapter 16 (pp 217-229) - April 25
Chapter 17 (pp 230-240) - April 26
Chapter 18 (pp 241-259) - April 27

TEST Over 12-18 - April 28

Thursday, April 6, 2017

April 6 ... Reading Brave New World ... 36 DAYS REMAINING



Reading Schedule ... Keep in mind, you are expected to walk into class on the deadline date with the book read up to that point.  Do not expect to read in class every day - some reading will have to be done outside of class.  You are responsible for meeting deadlines regardless of your attendance.  Make-ups will only be allowed if you are absent on a date that a quiz or test is given.


Chapter 1 (pp 1-18) - COMPLETE
Chapter 2 (pp 19-29) - COMPLETE
Chapter 3 (pp 30-56) - COMPLETE
Chapter 4 (pp 57-71) - COMPLETE
Chapter 5 (pp 72-86) - DUE TODAY (4/6)
Chapter 6 (pp 87-106) - DUE TOMORROW (4/7) AT THE BEGINNING OF CLASS
Chapter 7 (pp 107-122) - DUE MONDAY (4/10) AT THE BEGINNING OF CLASS
Chapter 8 (pp 123-139) - DUE TUESDAY (4/11) AT THE BEGINNING OF CLASS

TEST Over 1-8 - April 12


Chapter 9 & Chapter 10 (pp 140-152) - April 13 (Read In Class)
Chapter 11 (pp 153-171) - April 17

QUIZ Over 9-11 - April 18


Chapter 12 (pp 172-185) - April 19
Chapter 13 (pp 186-197) - April 20
Chapter 14 (pp 198-207) - April 21
Chapter 15 (pp 208-216) - April 24
Chapter 16 (pp 217-229) - April 25
Chapter 17 (pp 230-240) - April 26
Chapter 18 (pp 241-259) - April 27

TEST Over 12-18 - April 28

Wednesday, March 29, 2017

March 29 ... Reading BNW ... (41 Days Remaining)


Reading Schedule ...

Chapter 1 (pp 1-18) - DUE TODAY
Chapter 2 (pp 19-29) - DUE FRIDAY AT THE START OF CLASS
Chapter 3 (pp 30-56) - DUE TUESDAY (Extra day since it's a longer chapter)
Chapter 4 (pp 57-71) - April 5
Chapter 5 (pp 72-86) - April 6
Chapter 6 (pp 87-106) - April 7
Chapter 7 (pp 107-122) - April 10
Chapter 8 (pp 123-139) - April 11

TEST Over 1-8 - April 12

Chapter 9 & Chapter 10 (pp 140-152) - April 13 (Read In Class)
Chapter 11 (pp 153-171) - April 17

QUIZ Over 9-11 - April 18

Chapter 12 (pp 172-185) - April 19
Chapter 13 (pp 186-197) - April 20
Chapter 14 (pp 198-207) - April 21
Chapter 15 (pp 208-216) - April 24
Chapter 16 (pp 217-229) - April 25
Chapter 17 (pp 230-240) - April 26
Chapter 18 (pp 241-259) - April 27

TEST Over 12-18 - April 28

Monday, March 27, 2017

March 27 ... Brave New World Reading Deadlines (43 Days Remaining)



Chapter 1 (pp 1-18) - March 29
Chapter 2 (pp 19-29) - March 31
Chapter 3 (pp 30-56) - April 4
Chapter 4 (pp 57-71) - April 5
Chapter 5 (pp 72-86) - April 6
Chapter 6 (pp 87-106) - April 7
Chapter 7 (pp 107-122) - April 10
Chapter 8 (pp 123-139) - April 11

TEST Over 1-8 - April 12

Chapter 9 & Chapter 10 (pp 140-152) - April 13 (Read In Class)
Chapter 11 (pp 153-171) - April 17

QUIZ Over 9-11 - April 18

Chapter 12 (pp 172-185) - April 19
Chapter 13 (pp 186-197) - April 20
Chapter 14 (pp 198-207) - April 21
Chapter 15 (pp 208-216) - April 24
Chapter 16 (pp 217-229) - April 25
Chapter 17 (pp 230-240) - April 26
Chapter 18 (pp 241-259) - April 27

TEST Over 12-18 - April 28

***There is a possibility of an unannounced quiz on any date that any even numbered chapter is due - an unannounced quiz would cover the most recent two chapters (ie. you could be quizzed on March 31st over Chapters 1-2.. .on April 4th over Chapters 3-4 ... etc.)

Wednesday, March 22, 2017

March 22 ... Brave New World Webquest (46 Days Remaining)


Today ...

You will turn in your permission slips for Brave New World and your pre-reading sheets from yesterday.

Once that is completed, begin the Brave New World webquest - you will need to record your answers on a separate sheet of paper.


http://www.union.k12.pa.us/cms/lib6/PA01001828/Centricity/Domain/52/bnwlinks.pdf

USE THE FOLLOWING LINK INSTEAD FOR SOURCE 5:
https://web.archive.org/web/20150414071143/http://www.egs.edu/library/aldous-huxley/biography

***Since the laptops were not plugged in to charge over the break, they may be less than fully charged (or maybe very low on power).  Make sure you plug yours in after use.  If it is too low to function, show me and we'll find you another one to use.***

Monday, March 20, 2017

March 20 ... Welcome Back Journal (48 school days remaining)


  • Write a journal discussing the following prompt - 300-400 words ... it is a Minor (Quiz) grade.

    • What form of technology is most important to your day to day life?  What, if anything, do you think are the advantages of being able to rely on this technology?  What, if anything, do you think are the dangers of relying on this technology?