Ms. Elam's Webpage
                                             
                          
Email me at elamj@k12tn.net
woman studying


Supplies

Three ring notebook binder and paper
Dividers
blue or black in pens
small box of colored pencils or  4 different colored highlighters


Dates to Remember
               February 5           Parent-Teacher Conference (3:30 - 6:30) & Progress Reports
                   March 10-11           Midterm Exams
               March 19             Report Cards
                   April 17               Progress Reports
                                         Gateway English Test
               May 21 22           Final Exams
                                                  
ACT Test Dates (Registration Dates)
September 13  (August 12)
                                                                     October  25     (September 19)
                                                                     December 13   (November 7)
                                                                     February 7       (January 6)

                                                       April 4              (February 27)
                                                                    June 13             (May 8)
Links                                 
   Elements of Literature
            This link is for English II and Advanced English II textbooks.  Each student will have his or her own user name and password  to access this full textbook.  Megaphones on selections can be used  to hear the text read by a professional reader.  

      Act Preparation
              This link will allow the user to take practice tests in Englsih and Reading as well as practice specific skills to prepare for the ACT tests.  It also gives an overview of the content of the test as a whole and each of the four sections of the test allowing students the opportunity to know what is expected on the test as well as the time allowed for each test.

      ACT Practice
               This link allows users to practice specific skills using ACT question format.  It also includes an explanation for missed questions.

     
Class Assignments
(These assignments are subject to change in order to monitor and adjust for student mastery.)
01/05/09 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
English II
Distribute Textbooks
Notes: Kinds of Literature
           
Check out To Kill a Mockingbird

*Assign:  Look at Ms. E's website
   Returen letter signed
DOL
 Great Depression video
*Assign:  Write a reaction
     to the video
       Typed 1 page dsp
        Written 2 pages
DOL

Elements of Fiction

TKM Chapters 1-3

Sentence Fragments
*Assign:  
  Summary/Reaction to Ch 1-3
   Gr WB  121-122
DOL

  Check 121-123
    Run on Sentences
  
  TKM Ch 4-6

*Assign S/R
  to Ch 4-6
Gr WB 123-124

 Analogies

Check 123-124

 Quiz 
    TKM
   Website & Letter
Writing Lab
    Perfect Copy


English 111 Word Study
Word Study

Work Study

Word Study
Word Study
Ad Eng II Distribute Textbooks
 Notes:  Kinds of Literature
             Elements of Fiction
Anglo-Saxon Period

*Assignment:  Read and outline
     Anglo-Saxon Period  pp 6-15
   Check Ms. E's website
   Return letter signed
DOL & Vocab
Background for Beowulf
   (video)
Lit pp. 18-20
G&W:  Fragments & 
   Run on Sent.  
*Assign:  WB 121-24
DOL & Vocab
   Check Fragments & Run
on Sentences.  
    Begin reading Beowulf
  pp. 21-30
*Assign:  Summary/Resp
    of  The Monster Grendel

DOL & Vocab
  Using  Semicolons
  "The Battle with Grendel and his Mother
    pp. 31-38
*Assign:  Summary/Response of 31-38
   Gr WB 249-250
Analogies
  & Voc Qz
Check 249-250
 
Writing Lab
   Writing
for Response
 & Analysis
  p 42