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Jamie Swanhart
jswanhart@pointpleasant.k12.nj.us
732.701.1900
External Website: https://sites.google.com/site/jswanhartenglish/

Supervisor: H. Karagias

Subjects Taught (Click to View Assignments for Specific Subject):
English II
English II Honors
English I
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Education: Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education/English


Additional Info: 2003-Present

General Info: To create a comfortable learning environment for every student to reach their maximum educational potential.



jswanhart@pointpleasant.k12.nj.us
732.701.1900
External Website: https://sites.google.com/site/jswanhartenglish/

Supervisor: H. Karagias

Subjects Taught (Click to View Assignments for Specific Subject):
English II
English II Honors
English I
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Education: Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education/English


Additional Info: 2003-Present

General Info: To create a comfortable learning environment for every student to reach their maximum educational potential.


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Subject: English I
Week of 12/5-12/9:
12/5: Introduction to the five paragraph essay. The topics can be found on the google page. You must have page one of the graphic organizer completed for tomorrow.
12/6: Graphic organizer must be completed for class on Wednesday.
12/7 - 12/9: We will be typing your final paper in the computer lab this week.
12/9: Create a movie poster for Of Mice and Men. The front must include the title of the film, a picture, director and release date. The back must include a casting of actors for Carlson, Crooks, Slim, Candy, George, Lennie, Curley and Curley's wife. Include a brief explanation of why you chose the actors that you did. Due on Monday!

Last Updated: 12/9/2011 10:56:42 AM
Subject: English II Honors
Week of 12/5-12/9:
12/5: Introduction to Transcendentalism. We will be reading Nature on pg. 388-390. Complete questions 1,3,5,7 on page 390. Transcendentalist PROJECT DUE ON FRIDAY! The assignment is on the google page.
12/6: Work on project.
12/7: In paragraph form compare The Scarlet Letter and The Minister's Black Veil. Answer questions 2 and 4.
12/8: Read page 412-413 and paraphrase Thoreau's statement of philosophy about government.
12/9: Listen to Gilligan's Island theme song (over and over again)!! You need to be aware of the beat for Monday! :-)

Last Updated: 12/5/2011 10:42:57 AM
Subject: English II
Week of 12/5-12/9:
12/5: Facebook Poster Project was assigned today. See google page for the assignment.
12/6: Gatsby Review in class. Study for Unit Test on Wednesday.
12/7: UNIT TEST
12/8: Introduction to Shakespeare today in class! HW: PROJECT DUE TOMORROW! 100 points.

Last Updated: 12/5/2011 10:38:32 AM
Subject: English II Honors
Week of 11/28-12/2:
11/29: Read Ch. 22 and 23. Take notes. We will finish the novel in class tomorrow.

12/1: Bring an index card with quotes and thesis to class tomorrow for an in-class essay. Topics are listed on my google page.

Last Updated: 12/1/2011 2:33:20 PM
Subject: English I
Week of 11/28-12/2:Vocab. quiz on Friday.
12/1: Study for vocab. quiz! Complete symbolism, plot and character chart!

Last Updated: 12/1/2011 10:54:28 AM
Subject: English II
Week of November 28-December 2:
11/28: Write definitions and sentences for vocab. Ch. 5 and 6. Read Chapter 6 and complete the study guide.

11/29: Complete ch. 7 study guide questions 1-3. Vocab. quiz on Friday 12/2.
12/1: Read Ch. 9 and complete the study guide questions. Study for vocab. quiz! (Flash cards extra 5 points)

Last Updated: 12/1/2011 10:53:39 AM
Subject: English I
Week of 11/21-11/23:
Study for vocab. quiz. If you make flash cards you get 3 extra credit points.

Last Updated: 11/21/2011 2:30:01 PM
Subject: English II Honors
Week of 11/21-11/23:
Study Vocab. F4 for test.

Last Updated: 11/21/2011 2:29:19 PM
Subject: English II
Week of 11/21-23:
Study vocab. words for quest tomorrow. Make flash cards for five extra credit points. Read Ch. 5 for Wednesday!

Last Updated: 11/21/2011 2:28:53 PM
Subject: English I
11/17: Vocab. quiz on Ch. 3 words tomorrow.

Last Updated: 11/17/2011 8:52:18 AM
Subject: English II Honors
11/17: Finish reading Ch. 12 for class tomorrow. Group A vocab. quiz on Friday.
Group B vocab. quiz on Monday, 11/21.
Vocab. Test on Tuesday!

Last Updated: 11/17/2011 8:51:52 AM
Subject: English II
11/17: Write the vocab. word with the correct definition in your notebook. Choose a vocab. word and create a trigger for it. You may print out the SG for Ch.4 or you may copy the questions down in class tomorrow.

Last Updated: 11/17/2011 8:50:47 AM
Subject: English I
week of 11/14-11/19:
11/14: Finish reading Chapter 3 and complete study guide questions. Vocab. quiz tomorrow on words 1-14. If you make flash cards you can earn three extra credit points!

Last Updated: 11/14/2011 3:09:56 PM
Subject: English II Honors
week of 11/14 -11/19:
11/14:Read Ch. 10 and 11 for class on Wednesday. Take notes. Print out vocab. F4 for class tomorrow.

Last Updated: 11/14/2011 3:08:49 PM
Subject: English II
week of 11/14-11/19:
11/14: Finish reading Chapter 3 and complete the study guide questions. Quiz on ch. 2 and 3 tomorrow! Vocab. quiz on Wednesday!

Last Updated: 11/14/2011 3:07:52 PM
Subject: English I
Week of 11/7 - 11/9:
11/7: Read Ch. 2 pages 17-25 and answer Study Guide questions 1-3. Study vocab. 1-13 for your quiz tomorrow. 3 points E.C. for flash cards!
11/8: Read p. 26-31 and answer study guide questions 4-6. Define vocabulary words from class, write down the sentence from the novella and underline the context clues. All three components must be completed for a grade.
11/9: Read Ch. 3 pages 38-53 and answer study guide questions 1-5.

Last Updated: 11/9/2011 11:06:56 AM
Subject: English II Honors
Week of 11/7 - 11/9:
11/7: Create a letter for Scarlet Letter Day on Wednesday. Wear your letter to school on Wed. It must be visible for the day. You will write a five paragraph reflective essay in school on Wednesday. Read Ch. 5 for class tomorrow.
Read Ch. 6-9 (p. 82- 119) for class on Monday. Complete four double entry journals per chapter. Note key events and write down any questions pertaining to the reading.

Last Updated: 11/7/2011 2:08:51 PM
Subject: English II
Week of 11/7 - 11/9:
11/7: Define the vocab. words for Gatsby. Choose a vocab. word and create a trigger word.
11/8: Define the vocab. words and write sentences. It can be found on the google page. Read pages 16-21 and Complete Gatsby Study Guide questions.
11/9: Read the rest of chapter 2 and complete the study guide questions. Vocab. Quiz will be on Wednesday, November 16.

Last Updated: 11/9/2011 11:06:20 AM
Subject: English II Honors
HAPPY HALLOWEEN! Students will be working on Nathaniel Hawthorne Power Point today and tomorrow. It must be emailed to me at: jswanhart@pointpleasant.k12.nj.us by Wednesday morning!
Students must read The Custom House by Thursday, November 3!

11/3:Read ch. 2 and 3 and complete 4 double journal entries.

Last Updated: 11/3/2011 9:46:36 AM
Subject: English II
HAPPY HALLOWEEN! We will be writing our essays over the next three days! Period 2: Essays are due on Thursday, November 3rd! NO LATES WILL BE ACCEPTED!
Period 6 and 9: Your graphic organizer must be completed by tomorrow! We will be typing Tuesday, Wed, and Thursday. Your essay is due on November 4th! NO LATES WILL BE ACCEPTED!

11/3: Complete the 1920's research paper. Use a search engine to complete the work. Print out F.Scott Movie questions and bring them to class tomorrow.

Last Updated: 11/3/2011 9:45:42 AM
Subject: English I
HAPPY HALLOWEEN! - Presentations will be delivered in class today on your groups specific topic. We will begin reading Of Mice and Men tomorrow, November 1.
11/1: Print out and complete the Goal Worksheet. Bring Of Mice and Men to class every day!
11/2: Complete vocab. that was on the board in class today. You must write the sentence from the text and underline the vocab. word and the context clues.
11/3: Print out chapter 1 study guide questions. Bring them to class tomorrow.

Last Updated: 11/3/2011 9:44:50 AM
Subject: English II
10/24: We will finish Act IV in class today. Review and Act IV quiz tomorrow.
Vocab. quiz 11-20 on Wednesday and test on Friday. Make your flash cards for five extra credit points.
10/26: Print out graphic organizer pertaining to your topic that you chose for the essay. Vocab. test tomorrow!!!
10/27: All students should have a graphic organizer! We will be working on their essays in class and typing them next week!

Last Updated: 10/27/2011 2:48:33 PM
Subject: English II Honors
10/24: Vocab. quiz 11-20 on Wednesday and the vocab. test is on Friday. Make your flash cards for five extra credit points!

Last Updated: 10/24/2011 12:05:09 PM
Subject: English I
10/24: Go onto English I Google page and print the Of Mice and Men Pre worksheet.
Completing the sentence 1-20 (in vocab. packet) is due tomorrow. Be sure to underline the context clues in each sentence.
Vocab. quiz 11-20 is moved to Wed. 10/26 and the vocab. test is on Thurs. (make your flash cards for 5 extra credit points)!!!

Last Updated: 10/24/2011 12:04:37 PM
Subject: English I
Week of 10/17: Short Story Unit Test will be on Friday, October 21.STUDY GUIDE IS AVAILABLE ON MY WEB PAGE.
VOCAB SCHEDULE FOR D3: quiz on 1-10 on Thursday, 10/20.
Quiz on 11-20 on Tuesday, October 25.
TEST on Thursday, October 27 (bring your flash cards for 5 extra credit points).**THE TEST HAS BEEN CHANGED TO FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28!!
Bring your packet every day!

Class will be in A-7 for the remainder of the week. If you are absent, you are responsible to do the group assignment on your own!

Last Updated: 10/27/2011 2:47:38 PM
Subject: English II Honors
10/18: F3 vocab. Write your own original sentences for Group A words and complete a trigger word.10/19: Group B sentences. Write a letter from John Proctor to Elizabeth the night before he dies (Letter format). Must be one full page. Finish study guide questions.
VOCAB SCHEDULE FOR F3: Group A quiz on Monday, October 24.
Group B quiz on Wed., October 26.
TEST on Friday, October 28.
The Crucible Unit Test will be on THURSDAY! Check SG quest. and include lit. terms in your notebook (on google page).

Last Updated: 10/25/2011 11:41:07 AM
Subject: English II
10/17: Complete study guide questions for Act III. E3 sentences and trigger word.. Act III quiz tomorrow!
10/19: Study vocabulary! Quiz 1-10 on October 24
Quiz 11-20 on October 26
Vocab. TEST on Thursday 10/27! Bring flash cards for extra credit (5 pts)!

Last Updated: 10/19/2011 10:54:35 AM
Subject: English I
10/15: If you did not complete your trigger word in class, be sure to finish it up for homework.

Last Updated: 10/16/2011 10:20:25 AM
Subject: English II Honors
10/4: Act II quiz will be tomorrow. Vocab. quiz 11-20 on Thursday and test will be on Friday.10/5: Study for vocab! Read Act III pages 1291 -1300 and summarize or list key events that occur in the reading.

Last Updated: 10/5/2011 1:28:32 PM
Subject: English II
10/4: Make a list of at least 3 things that you learned in Act II.
10/5: STUDY for vocab. 11-20! Vocab. test on Friday!

Last Updated: 10/5/2011 1:29:01 PM
Subject: English I
10/4: Complete choosing the right word. Group 1 is responsible for sentences 1-4, group 2 sentences 5-8, group 3 sentences 9-12, group 4 sentences 13-16, group 5 sentences 17-20.
STUDY for vocab. quiz tomorrow 1-10.
vocab. quiz 11-20 will be on Friday, Oct. 7 and the vocab. test will be on Thursday, Oct. 13.

Last Updated: 10/4/2011 10:31:42 AM
Subject: English I
10/3: Vocab. quiz on Wed. 1-10 and 11-20 on Friday.

Last Updated: 10/3/2011 2:43:16 PM
Subject: English II Honors
10/3: Study for vocab. quiz 1-10. Act II quiz following review either Tues. or Wed. 11-20 quiz on Thurs. and test on Friday.

Last Updated: 10/3/2011 2:42:50 PM
Subject: English II
10/3: Vocab. quiz 1-10 tomorrow. Quiz 11-20 on Thursday 10/6 and test on Friday! Act II quiz on Wed.

Last Updated: 10/3/2011 2:42:13 PM
Subject: English II Honors
Complete the following:
Mary gives Elizabeth a ________.
The Proctor's Christianity is questioned by ________.
Corey and Nurse report _________.
A warrant is presented for _________.
Study vocab. 1-10 for quiz on Tues. Act II quiz will be after a review on Tues.

Last Updated: 10/3/2011 1:36:22 PM
Subject: English II Honors
9/27: F2 Packet. Fill in the correct word with the correct definition.
9/28: Write sentences for vocab. words and complete trigger word.

Last Updated: 9/27/2011 8:58:58 AM
Subject: English II
9/27: E2 Vocab. Write the vocab. word and the correct defintion in your notebook. You may type it if you prefer! 9/28: Write vocab. sentences for all vocab. words 1-20 and trigger word.

Last Updated: 9/28/2011 11:57:58 AM
Subject: English II
9/26: Act I Crucible quiz and vocab. test tomorrow! (bring your flash cards)

Last Updated: 9/26/2011 9:14:42 AM
Subject: English II Honors
9/26: Act I Crucible quiz and vocab. test tomorrow! (Bring your flash cards)

Last Updated: 9/26/2011 9:14:14 AM
Subject: English I
9/26: Complete "The Scarlet Ibis" Worksheet. Study for vocab. quiz 11-20. Vocab. Test on Thursday (bring your flashcards).9/27: Read "The Scarlet Ibis" pages 557 - 560 and complete the SG questions that are on the google page. Either print the packet or write the questions and answers in your notebook.
9/28: STUDY FOR VOCAB. TEST! Flashcards are worth 5 Extra Credit points!!
Compaer Doodle to the Scarlet Ibis and answer questions 1 and 7 on pg. 564

Last Updated: 9/28/2011 12:02:11 PM
Subject: English II
9/16: Complete Learning Style Inventory (Print it out).
9/19: Write out or type the vocabulary word and the correct definition. Trigger word (vocab. word, def. and part of speech, sentence utilizing the vocab. word, and a picture). Vocab. quiz on Wed. 1-10 and 11-20 on Friday.
Reaction Paper due on Thurs. Be sure to turn it in on www.turnitin.com by Wed. night.
9/20: Write vocab. sentences for the first ten words. STUDY for vocab. quiz on words 1-10 tomorrow.
9/21: Write vocab. sentences for words 11-20. REACTION PAPER DUE.Turn it in tonight to turnitin.com and bring a hard copy to class!
9/23: Finish Act I SG questions. Vocab. Test on 9/27. STUDY!!!!

Last Updated: 9/23/2011 11:47:50 AM
Subject: English I
9/16: Read pages 27 - 31 (top of page) and write down 3 key points from each page. (12 total)
9/19: Read a minimum of ten pages in your independent reading book.
9/20: Write vocab. sentences for Unit D. Create a trigger word. Quiz on words 1-10 on Thursday. EXTRA CREDIT: Make flashcards and study from them! Bring them to class on the day of the test for 5 extra points!
9/21: Study vocab. words 1-10 for quiz!
9/23: Complete choosing the right word. (Your groups specific sentences). Quiz on 11-20 on Tuesday and Test on Thursday!

Last Updated: 9/23/2011 11:48:39 AM
Subject: English II Honors
9/16: Your independent reading book must be brought to class every day. Guilty By Suspicion paper is due on Tuesday, September 19. Submit the paper to turnitin.com by Monday night. You must bring a hard copy to class on Tuesday.
9/17: Vocabulary definitions for Unit F packet 1 and trigger word are due on Monday. You may either print out the first page and fill in the answers or re-write them in your notebook.
9/19: Vocabulary - synonyms and antonyms are due on Tuesday.
9/20: Vocabulary - Quiz on the first ten words.
9/21: Finish reading Act I and complete questions 1, 5 and 6. Complete the sentences for Thurs. Study for quiz on Group B on Friday!
9/23: Vocab. packet must be complete by Tuesday. Vocab Test on Tuesday!

Last Updated: 9/23/2011 11:50:49 AM
Subject: English I
9/14: Vocab. on page 17
Write the word, part of speech and the definition
Go to the page with the word in the sentence and write the sentence down. Underline all context clues within that sentence. Bring your literature book and independent reading book every day!

Last Updated: 9/14/2011 10:35:19 AM
Subject: English II Honors
9/14: Choose an independent reading book and bring it to class on Friday, September 16.

Last Updated: 9/14/2011 8:36:51 AM
Subject: English II
9/14: Choose an independent reading book and bring it to class on Friday, September 16.

Last Updated: 9/14/2011 8:36:24 AM
Subject: English II Honors
Register on www.turnitin.com
ID: 4338173
Password: swanhart8

Last Updated: 9/12/2011 9:18:18 AM
Subject: English II
Monday, September 12: Complete McCarthy research and register on www.turnitin.com
Period 2: ID 4338124 Password: swanhart2
Period 6: ID 4338169 Password: swanhart6
Period 9: ID 433180 Password: swanhart9

Last Updated: 9/12/2011 8:58:10 AM
Subject: English II Honors
9/9- Complete the Arthur Miller/Joseph McCarthy research sheet for Monday. Print it and bring it to class on Monday.

Last Updated: 9/9/2011 10:32:01 AM
Subject: English I
9/9 - cover your book and bring it to class on Monday, September 12.

Last Updated: 9/9/2011 10:31:11 AM
Subject: English I
Welcome Back!
Parent Information card is due on Thursday.
Who Am I? Assignment is due on Friday (test grade). *See external website for PowerPoint.

Last Updated: 9/7/2011 2:43:17 PM
Subject: English II Honors
Welcome Back!
Parent Information card is due on Thursday.
Who Am I? Assignment is due on Friday (test grade). *See external website for PowerPoint.

Last Updated: 9/7/2011 2:42:52 PM
Subject: English II
Welcome Back!
Parent Information card is due on Thursday.
Who Am I? Assignment is due on Friday (test grade). *See external website for PowerPoint.

Last Updated: 9/7/2011 2:42:41 PM