Thursday, May 11, 2017

May 11 ... Teacher Appreciation ... 9 Days Left, Seniors


Quiz Replacement Journal - 300-400 words. Will replace your lowest quiz grade. 

Write a letter to a teacher who has made a significant positive difference in your life and let them know. 



If you choose to not do the assignment, it will not count against you. If you are missing a test grade from BNW, you need to make that up in class first before you worry about the journal. 

Wednesday, May 10, 2017

May 10 .. Reading Reflection over Brave New World ... Seniors have 10 days left!



Discuss the impact that Brave New World has had on your view of the world. Be sure to include an important quote that reflects a theme from the literature being discussed to include in your reflection.


Write a minimum of 200-300 words (double spaced; 12 point; Times New Roman font).

Your headiing  and title should be in MLA format ... 



Your Name
English IV / Period
Coach Davis
10 May 2017

Brave New World - Reading Reflection

Friday, May 5, 2017

May 5 ... BNW Timed Write ... 14(ish) Days Remaining



Answer both parts in a single essay:

  • Of all the things that are different in Huxley's futuristic society, which three were the most disturbing? Explain each. 
  • What do you think Huxley is ultimately saying about people and human nature through the society he creates?
Timed Write - 45 minutes. You must spend the period working on it. It is due before you leave. Quiz grade.


UPDATED READING SCHEDULE ...
Chapter 18 (pp 241-259) - TODAY

TEST Over 12-18 - May 9


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) - COMPLETE
QUIZ Over 9-11 - April 24 - COMPLETE
Chapter 12 (pp 172-185) - COMPLETE
Chapter 13 (pp 186-197) - COMPLETE
Chapter 14 (pp 198-207) - COMPLETE
Chapter 15 (pp 208-216) - COMPLETE
Chapter 16 (pp 217-229) - COMPLETE
Chapter 17 (pp 230-240) - COMPLETE


Free BNW Audiobook Online

https://archive.org/details/BRAVENEWWORLD1932ByAldousHuxleyDownloadPDFAudioBookReadByAldousHuxley/Brave-New-World-by-Aldous-Huxley-Audio-Book-5-of-7.mp3

Thursday, May 4, 2017

May 4 ... BNW Chapter 17 ... 15 Days Remaining (ish)

Reminder - students will remain in their seats until the bell rings at the end of classes.

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

UPDATED READING SCHEDULE ...
Chapter 17 (pp 230-240) - TODAY!!!
Chapter 18 (pp 241-259) - TOMORROW  *Possible Quiz over 17-18 ... but probably not

TEST Over 12-18 - May 9


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) - COMPLETE
QUIZ Over 9-11 - April 24 - COMPLETE
Chapter 12 (pp 172-185) - COMPLETE
Chapter 13 (pp 186-197) - COMPLETE
Chapter 14 (pp 198-207) - COMPLETE
Chapter 15 (pp 208-216) - COMPLETE

Chapter 16 (pp 217-229) - COMPLETE

Friday, April 28, 2017

April 28 ... BNW - Chapter 15 ... 20 Days to Go (May Starts MONDAY!)


Reminder - students will remain in their seats until the bell rings at the end of classes.

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

UPDATED READING SCHEDULE ...

Chapter 15 (pp 208-216) - TODAY - 4/28
Chapter 16 (pp 217-229) - MONDAY 5/1 *Possible Quiz over 14-16
Chapter 17 (pp 230-240) - May 4
Chapter 18 (pp 241-259) - May 5 *Possible Quiz over 17-18

TEST Over 12-18 - May 9


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) - COMPLETE
QUIZ Over 9-11 - April 24 - COMPLETE
Chapter 12 (pp 172-185) - COMPLETE
Chapter 13 (pp 186-197) - COMPLETE
Chapter 14 (pp 198-207) - COMPLETE

Thursday, April 27, 2017

April 27 ... BNW ... Chapter 14... 21 Days Remaining



First order of business - students will remain in their seats until the bell rings at the end of classes.

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 14 (pp 198-207) - TODAY 4/27
Chapter 15 (pp 208-216) - TOMORROW - 4/28
Chapter 16 (pp 217-229) - MONDAY 5/1 *Possible Quiz over 14-16
Chapter 17 (pp 230-240) - May 4
Chapter 18 (pp 241-259) - May 5 *Possible Quiz over 17-18

TEST Over 12-18 - May 9


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) - COMPLETE
QUIZ Over 9-11 - April 24 - COMPLETE
Chapter 12 (pp 172-185) - COMPLETE
Chapter 13 (pp 186-197) - COMPLETE


Tuesday, April 25, 2017

April 25 ... BNW Chapter 12 ... 23 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) - COMPLETE
QUIZ Over 9-11 - April 24 - COMPLETE


Chapter 12 (pp 172-185) - TODAY - 4/25
Chapter 13 (pp 186-197) - TOMORROW - 4/26
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

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