English with Mrs. Dierig

Absent? Forget what we did in class today? Parents, checking in on your student's progress? Check below to find the daily agenda for all of Mrs. Dierig's classes

1st/2nd Periods --English II Honors 1/14: Bell ringer, Poetic Devices chart 1/13: Bell ringer; Poetry Survey, Poetic Devices chart 1/10: On Demand Essay 1/8-9: Complete organizer for Argumentative Essay On Demand Practice (TBT Essay) First Semester *2nd Quarter: The Book Thief* 10/16: PSAT, Bell ringer #5-8, Literary Terms Study Guide 10/15: Bell ringer #1-4, Present book projects, last day to work on essays 10/10: Vocab Unit 4 test 10/9: Get it done day: essay, vocab, book project/blog posts 10/8: Bell ringer- sentence types #4-6, finish DIDLS analysis and introduced essay 10/7: Bell ringer- sentence types #1-3, DIDLS analysis 10/4: SSR 10/3: DIDLS analysis of "The Lottery" 10/2: Sentence Types Bell ringer #1-6, Notes on Tone Analysis (DIDLS), "The Lottery" Comprehension Questions 10/1: Bell ringer, finish symbols discussion, Theme notes and application, read "The Lottery" 9/30: Bell ringer- sentence types, Complete "Masque" comp questions and symbol chart; share out symbols and create posters 9/27: Vocabulary Unit 3 test, SSR 9/26: Bell ringer-sentence types, read "The Masque of the Red Death" and annotate for symbols, complete Symbol Chart and Comprehension Questions 9/25: PLAN Reflection, Complete Symbol Scavenger Hunt-shared pictures with class and completed handout; finished Symbolism notes; vocabulary 9/24: PLAN TEST (No class) 9/23: Bell ringer, Symbolism notes, Symbol Scavenger Hunt 9/20: SSR 9/18: Go over PLAN answers, continue with "Ransom" 9/17: (Mrs. Dierig was out) PLAN practice passage, notes on onomatopoeia, simile, metaphor, imagery, and alliteration, read "The Ransom of Red Chief" and answer questions on literary devices 9/16: PLAN preparedness reflection, presented group posters, Body biography assigned due Wed 9/13: Vocabulary test 9/12: Completed documentary, discussed POV along with reading 9/11: POV notes, 9-11 documentary ELAIC reading assigned Documentary can be accessed here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqen8P31jWw 9/10: PICTURE DAY :) PLAN Practice, finish and present group posters 9-11 Point of View assigned- due Monday, 9/16 9/9: PLAN practice, work on group activity (Teach It to Em) 9/6: SSR 9/5:Teach it to Em: Short stories; read one of two short stories in groups and completed handout 9/4: Worked on vocabulary packets, discussed "Boys and Girls" and answered questions (1-4, pick 3 from 5-10, and Connotation questions 1-5 9/3: Bell ringer, New vocabulary, notes on connotation and denotation, read "Boys and Girls" 9/30: Vocabulary Unit 1 test, SSR 8/29: Bell ringer, work on vocabulary or character analysis 8/28: Bell ringer, "The First Seven Years" discussion on plot; begin character analysis Due Friday 8/27: Continue "The First Seven Years" analyze for plot 8/26: Bell ringer (Subjects and Verbs); Discuss "Mango St" answers and figurative language 8/23: Library; Book projects assigned 8/22:Read "House on Mango Street"; complete plot structure and answer questions 8/21: 1st only- present thematic statements, Literary Terms pretest, notes on Plot 8/20: Antigone/Oedipus Rex test, grammar pretest (2nd) 8/19: Bell ringer, Thematic Statement groups, Vocabulary Unit 1 Assigned. Test: Aug. 30th! 8/16: CLASS MEETING (1st ONLY), Continue group work on Thematic Triangle Presentations 8/15: Syllabus; Begin group work on Thematic Triangle Presentations 8/14: Dinner Guest Icebreaker activity, Letter to You, Letter to Me Assignment (Due Friday)	4th/6th Periods -- English II 1/14: Bell ringer, finish The Boy in the Striped Pajamas movie, What is Poetry? (looking at lyrics and poems and creating a class definition) 1/13: Bell ringer, finish Poetic devices chart 1/10: Book Project Assigned; Library for books; The Boy in the Striped Pajamas movie 1/9: Poetic devices group activity; The Boy in the Striped Pajamas movie 1/8: Poetry Survey; The Boy in the Striped Pajamas movie First Semester *2nd Quarter: The Boy in the Striped Pajamas* 10/16: Bell ringer #5-8, Passed out literary terms study guide, Irony Detective Handout 10/15: Bell ringer #1-4, Present book projects, notes on irony 10/10: Sentence types quiz 10/9: 10/8: Sentence types bell ringer #4-6, Analysis questions for "The Lottery", complete DID with text 10/7: Sentence types bell ringer #1-3, Read "The Lottery" and answered comprehension questions 10/4: SSR, Vocabulary quiz 10/3: DID and Jimmy Kimmel clip, 10/2: Sentence Types Bell ringer #5-8, Notes on Tone Analysis (DID), Tone and The Shining excercise 10/1: Bell ringer, finish symbols discussion, Theme notes and application 9/30: Bell ringer- sentence types, Complete "Masque" comp questions and symbol chart; share out symbols and create posters 9/27: Vocabulary Unit 3 test, SSR 9/26: Bell ringer-sentence types, read "The Masque of the Red Death" and annotate for symbols, complete Symbol Chart and Comprehension Questions 9/25: Bell ringer- symbolism in the community, finished Symbolism notes; vocabulary 9/24:PLAN Reflection, Complete Symbol Scavenger Hunt-shared pictures with class and completed handout; 9/23: Bell ringer, Symbolism notes, Symbol Scavenger Hunt 9/20: SSR 9/18: Go over PLAN answers, continue with "Ransom" 9/17: (Mrs. Dierig was out) PLAN practice passage, notes on onomatopoeia, simile, metaphor, imagery, and alliteration, read "The Ransom of Red Chief" and answer questions on literary devices 9/16: PLAN preparedness reflection, read passage from Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close and answered questions 9/13: Vocabulary test 9/12: Completed documentary, discussed POV along with reading9/11: POV notes, 9-11 documentary Documentary can be accessed here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqen8P31jWw 9/10: PICTURE DAY :) PLAN Practice, finish and present group posters 9-11 Point of View assigned- due Monday, 9/16 9/9: PLAN practice, work on group activity (Teach It to Em) 9/6: SSR 9/5: Teach it to Em: Short stories; read one of four short stories in groups and completed handout 9/4: PLAN practice questions, discussed "Boys and Girls" and answered questions (2-4, 6-8, and Connotation questions 1-5 9/3: Bell ringer, New vocabulary, notes on connotation and denotation, read "Boys and Girls" 8/30: Unit 1 (Cuisine) Vocab. Quiz, SSR 8/29: Character analysis and/or vocabulary studying 8/28: "The First Seven Years" - discuss plot, answer comprehension questions focusing on character; begin character analysis Due Friday 8/27: Continue "The First Seven Years" analyze for plot, characterization 8/26: Bell ringer (Subjects and Verbs); Discuss "Mango St" answers and figurative language; begin reading "The First Seven Years" 8/23: Library; Book projects assigned 8/22: Read "House on Mango Street"; complete plot structure and answer questions 8/21: Bell ringer, notes on "plot" 8/20: Bell ringer, literary terms pretest, grammar pretest 8/19: Bell ringer, Complete group work, Grammar Pretest Vocab. Unit 1 Assigned- Test Aug. 30th! 8/16: Bell ringer, "There Will Come Soft Rain" group bookmark assignment 8/15: Syllabus: Work on letter 8/14: Dinner Guest Icebreaker activity, Letter to You, Letter to Me Assignment (Due Friday)	5th Period -- English III 1/14: ACT Eng. Test Quiz, Commas #1 practice, finish going over answers from practice test 1/13: Finish ACT English Test notes and review, Practice ACT English test (timed) 1/10: Book Project Assigned; Library for books 1/9: ACT English Test Notes 1/8: ACT Goal Setting (handout) First Semester *2nd Quarter: Breathing Underwater* 10/16: WNB #12, Pop Quiz, Finish Act I and questions 10/15: Subject Verb agreement practice, Act I questions 10/10: Benchmark #1 10/7-9: Read Act 1 of "The Crucible" 10/4: 10/3: Subject/Verb Agreement notes, Live like a Puritan activitiy 10/2: Subject/Verb Agreement notes, Character notes for "The Crucible" and Anticipation Chart discussion 10/1: WNB #10, Arthur Miller notes, Pronoun Test corrections 9/30: Pronoun test corrections 9/27: Unit 6 vocabulary test (Cumulative test for Option 3 is on Tuesday), SSR 9/26: Pronoun Test, "The Crucible" notes on Arthur Miller, video clip for background 9/25: WNB #9-power of words, "The Cruible" ppt notes on McCarthyism and video clip, pronoun reference, case and agreement study guide- TEST THURSDAY 9/24: Pronoun Case practice, "The Crucible" ppt notes on Witchcraft 9/23: Pronoun Case notes and practice, "The Crucible" powerpoint notes on Puritanism and Witchcraft 9/20- Vocab Unit 5 test, Pronoun Reference notes and practice 9/18: Pronoun Shift notes, go over handout, conference for rough drafts DUE WED 9/17: (Mrs. Dierig was out) Pronoun shift handout, Good Vocbaulary Study Methods activity 9/16: WNB #7, Rough drafts for Letter to the editor 9/13: Vocabulary test (Unit 4), Pronoun Agreement test, rough drafts for Letter to the Editor 9/12: Pronoun Agreement practice, Letters to the Editor Assessment 9/11: WNB- 9/11, Vocab Roots book, Editorial letters 9/10: Pronoun Agreement Practice #2 QUIZ FRIDAY, Editorial Letters assignment 9/9: WNB#6, read and annotate "Why I hate cell phones" Editorial Letter 9/6: Vocab. Unit 3 test, SSR 9/5: Pronoun Agreement Practice 11-20, Notes on Editorial letters 9/4: WNB #5, Advice Letters- notes, Dear Abby examples, Dear Junior letters 9/3: Pronoun Agreement Practice 1-10, New vocab, Friendly letter assessment Due Friday 8/30: Vocab Unit 2 test, finish "I have a dream" assignment, SSR 8/29: Pronoun Agreement 1- #6-10; "I have a dream" speech activity via edmodo 8/28: Discuss Letters from First Ladies; begin compare/contrast paragraph Due Thursday 8/27: Pronoun Agreement practice, Letters from First Ladies activity 8/26: WNB #3, Read and respond to Robert E. Lee's letter to his son 8/23: Library; Book projects assigned 8/22: Pronoun Agreement notes; finish discussion and notes on "L.F.B.J." 8/21: WNB #2, read "Letter from Birmingham Jail" 8/20: Bell ringer, finish grammar pretest, Introduction to Letters notes 8/19: WNB #1, Grammar pretest Greek/Latin Prefixes Unit 1 Assigned-Test Friday, 8/23 8/16: CLASS MEETING 8/15: Syllabus, Work on letter 8/14: Dinner Guest Icebreaker activity, Letter to You, Letter to Me Assignment (Due Monday)

Absent? Forget what we did in class today? Parents, checking in on your student's progress? Check below to find the daily agenda for all of Mrs. Dierig's classes

1st/2nd Periods --English II Honors 1/14: Bell ringer, Poetic Devices chart 1/13: Bell ringer; Poetry Survey, Poetic Devices chart 1/10: On Demand Essay 1/8-9: Complete organizer for Argumentative Essay On Demand Practice (TBT Essay) First Semester *2nd Quarter: The Book Thief* 10/16: PSAT, Bell ringer #5-8, Literary Terms Study Guide 10/15: Bell ringer #1-4, Present book projects, last day to work on essays 10/10: Vocab Unit 4 test 10/9: Get it done day: essay, vocab, book project/blog posts 10/8: Bell ringer- sentence types #4-6, finish DIDLS analysis and introduced essay 10/7: Bell ringer- sentence types #1-3, DIDLS analysis 10/4: SSR 10/3: DIDLS analysis of "The Lottery" 10/2: Sentence Types Bell ringer #1-6, Notes on Tone Analysis (DIDLS), "The Lottery" Comprehension Questions 10/1: Bell ringer, finish symbols discussion, Theme notes and application, read "The Lottery" 9/30: Bell ringer- sentence types, Complete "Masque" comp questions and symbol chart; share out symbols and create posters 9/27: Vocabulary Unit 3 test, SSR 9/26: Bell ringer-sentence types, read "The Masque of the Red Death" and annotate for symbols, complete Symbol Chart and Comprehension Questions 9/25: PLAN Reflection, Complete Symbol Scavenger Hunt-shared pictures with class and completed handout; finished Symbolism notes; vocabulary 9/24: PLAN TEST (No class) 9/23: Bell ringer, Symbolism notes, Symbol Scavenger Hunt 9/20: SSR 9/18: Go over PLAN answers, continue with "Ransom" 9/17: (Mrs. Dierig was out) PLAN practice passage, notes on onomatopoeia, simile, metaphor, imagery, and alliteration, read "The Ransom of Red Chief" and answer questions on literary devices 9/16: PLAN preparedness reflection, presented group posters, Body biography assigned due Wed 9/13: Vocabulary test 9/12: Completed documentary, discussed POV along with reading 9/11: POV notes, 9-11 documentary ELAIC reading assigned Documentary can be accessed here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqen8P31jWw 9/10: PICTURE DAY :) PLAN Practice, finish and present group posters 9-11 Point of View assigned- due Monday, 9/16 9/9: PLAN practice, work on group activity (Teach It to Em) 9/6: SSR 9/5:Teach it to Em: Short stories; read one of two short stories in groups and completed handout 9/4: Worked on vocabulary packets, discussed "Boys and Girls" and answered questions (1-4, pick 3 from 5-10, and Connotation questions 1-5 9/3: Bell ringer, New vocabulary, notes on connotation and denotation, read "Boys and Girls" 9/30: Vocabulary Unit 1 test, SSR 8/29: Bell ringer, work on vocabulary or character analysis 8/28: Bell ringer, "The First Seven Years" discussion on plot; begin character analysis Due Friday 8/27: Continue "The First Seven Years" analyze for plot 8/26: Bell ringer (Subjects and Verbs); Discuss "Mango St" answers and figurative language 8/23: Library; Book projects assigned 8/22:Read "House on Mango Street"; complete plot structure and answer questions 8/21: 1st only- present thematic statements, Literary Terms pretest, notes on Plot 8/20: Antigone/Oedipus Rex test, grammar pretest (2nd) 8/19: Bell ringer, Thematic Statement groups, Vocabulary Unit 1 Assigned. Test: Aug. 30th! 8/16: CLASS MEETING (1st ONLY), Continue group work on Thematic Triangle Presentations 8/15: Syllabus; Begin group work on Thematic Triangle Presentations 8/14: Dinner Guest Icebreaker activity, Letter to You, Letter to Me Assignment (Due Friday)	4th/6th Periods -- English II 1/14: Bell ringer, finish The Boy in the Striped Pajamas movie, What is Poetry? (looking at lyrics and poems and creating a class definition) 1/13: Bell ringer, finish Poetic devices chart 1/10: Book Project Assigned; Library for books; The Boy in the Striped Pajamas movie 1/9: Poetic devices group activity; The Boy in the Striped Pajamas movie 1/8: Poetry Survey; The Boy in the Striped Pajamas movie First Semester *2nd Quarter: The Boy in the Striped Pajamas* 10/16: Bell ringer #5-8, Passed out literary terms study guide, Irony Detective Handout 10/15: Bell ringer #1-4, Present book projects, notes on irony 10/10: Sentence types quiz 10/9: 10/8: Sentence types bell ringer #4-6, Analysis questions for "The Lottery", complete DID with text 10/7: Sentence types bell ringer #1-3, Read "The Lottery" and answered comprehension questions 10/4: SSR, Vocabulary quiz 10/3: DID and Jimmy Kimmel clip, 10/2: Sentence Types Bell ringer #5-8, Notes on Tone Analysis (DID), Tone and The Shining excercise 10/1: Bell ringer, finish symbols discussion, Theme notes and application 9/30: Bell ringer- sentence types, Complete "Masque" comp questions and symbol chart; share out symbols and create posters 9/27: Vocabulary Unit 3 test, SSR 9/26: Bell ringer-sentence types, read "The Masque of the Red Death" and annotate for symbols, complete Symbol Chart and Comprehension Questions 9/25: Bell ringer- symbolism in the community, finished Symbolism notes; vocabulary 9/24:PLAN Reflection, Complete Symbol Scavenger Hunt-shared pictures with class and completed handout; 9/23: Bell ringer, Symbolism notes, Symbol Scavenger Hunt 9/20: SSR 9/18: Go over PLAN answers, continue with "Ransom" 9/17: (Mrs. Dierig was out) PLAN practice passage, notes on onomatopoeia, simile, metaphor, imagery, and alliteration, read "The Ransom of Red Chief" and answer questions on literary devices 9/16: PLAN preparedness reflection, read passage from Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close and answered questions 9/13: Vocabulary test 9/12: Completed documentary, discussed POV along with reading9/11: POV notes, 9-11 documentary Documentary can be accessed here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqen8P31jWw 9/10: PICTURE DAY :) PLAN Practice, finish and present group posters 9-11 Point of View assigned- due Monday, 9/16 9/9: PLAN practice, work on group activity (Teach It to Em) 9/6: SSR 9/5: Teach it to Em: Short stories; read one of four short stories in groups and completed handout 9/4: PLAN practice questions, discussed "Boys and Girls" and answered questions (2-4, 6-8, and Connotation questions 1-5 9/3: Bell ringer, New vocabulary, notes on connotation and denotation, read "Boys and Girls" 8/30: Unit 1 (Cuisine) Vocab. Quiz, SSR 8/29: Character analysis and/or vocabulary studying 8/28: "The First Seven Years" - discuss plot, answer comprehension questions focusing on character; begin character analysis Due Friday 8/27: Continue "The First Seven Years" analyze for plot, characterization 8/26: Bell ringer (Subjects and Verbs); Discuss "Mango St" answers and figurative language; begin reading "The First Seven Years" 8/23: Library; Book projects assigned 8/22: Read "House on Mango Street"; complete plot structure and answer questions 8/21: Bell ringer, notes on "plot" 8/20: Bell ringer, literary terms pretest, grammar pretest 8/19: Bell ringer, Complete group work, Grammar Pretest Vocab. Unit 1 Assigned- Test Aug. 30th! 8/16: Bell ringer, "There Will Come Soft Rain" group bookmark assignment 8/15: Syllabus: Work on letter 8/14: Dinner Guest Icebreaker activity, Letter to You, Letter to Me Assignment (Due Friday)	5th Period -- English III 1/14: ACT Eng. Test Quiz, Commas #1 practice, finish going over answers from practice test 1/13: Finish ACT English Test notes and review, Practice ACT English test (timed) 1/10: Book Project Assigned; Library for books 1/9: ACT English Test Notes 1/8: ACT Goal Setting (handout) First Semester *2nd Quarter: Breathing Underwater* 10/16: WNB #12, Pop Quiz, Finish Act I and questions 10/15: Subject Verb agreement practice, Act I questions 10/10: Benchmark #1 10/7-9: Read Act 1 of "The Crucible" 10/4: 10/3: Subject/Verb Agreement notes, Live like a Puritan activitiy 10/2: Subject/Verb Agreement notes, Character notes for "The Crucible" and Anticipation Chart discussion 10/1: WNB #10, Arthur Miller notes, Pronoun Test corrections 9/30: Pronoun test corrections 9/27: Unit 6 vocabulary test (Cumulative test for Option 3 is on Tuesday), SSR 9/26: Pronoun Test, "The Crucible" notes on Arthur Miller, video clip for background 9/25: WNB #9-power of words, "The Cruible" ppt notes on McCarthyism and video clip, pronoun reference, case and agreement study guide- TEST THURSDAY 9/24: Pronoun Case practice, "The Crucible" ppt notes on Witchcraft 9/23: Pronoun Case notes and practice, "The Crucible" powerpoint notes on Puritanism and Witchcraft 9/20- Vocab Unit 5 test, Pronoun Reference notes and practice 9/18: Pronoun Shift notes, go over handout, conference for rough drafts DUE WED 9/17: (Mrs. Dierig was out) Pronoun shift handout, Good Vocbaulary Study Methods activity 9/16: WNB #7, Rough drafts for Letter to the editor 9/13: Vocabulary test (Unit 4), Pronoun Agreement test, rough drafts for Letter to the Editor 9/12: Pronoun Agreement practice, Letters to the Editor Assessment 9/11: WNB- 9/11, Vocab Roots book, Editorial letters 9/10: Pronoun Agreement Practice #2 QUIZ FRIDAY, Editorial Letters assignment 9/9: WNB#6, read and annotate "Why I hate cell phones" Editorial Letter 9/6: Vocab. Unit 3 test, SSR 9/5: Pronoun Agreement Practice 11-20, Notes on Editorial letters 9/4: WNB #5, Advice Letters- notes, Dear Abby examples, Dear Junior letters 9/3: Pronoun Agreement Practice 1-10, New vocab, Friendly letter assessment Due Friday 8/30: Vocab Unit 2 test, finish "I have a dream" assignment, SSR 8/29: Pronoun Agreement 1- #6-10; "I have a dream" speech activity via edmodo 8/28: Discuss Letters from First Ladies; begin compare/contrast paragraph Due Thursday 8/27: Pronoun Agreement practice, Letters from First Ladies activity 8/26: WNB #3, Read and respond to Robert E. Lee's letter to his son 8/23: Library; Book projects assigned 8/22: Pronoun Agreement notes; finish discussion and notes on "L.F.B.J." 8/21: WNB #2, read "Letter from Birmingham Jail" 8/20: Bell ringer, finish grammar pretest, Introduction to Letters notes 8/19: WNB #1, Grammar pretest Greek/Latin Prefixes Unit 1 Assigned-Test Friday, 8/23 8/16: CLASS MEETING 8/15: Syllabus, Work on letter 8/14: Dinner Guest Icebreaker activity, Letter to You, Letter to Me Assignment (Due Monday)

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