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This wiki will provide parents and students with weekly assignments for English 10 P-AP. Assemblies, pep rallies, school drills, and other special events may cause assignments to change during the week.
Non-fiction/Writing/Discussion
Monday Aug 18 "Anxiety: Challenge by Another Name" by James Lincoln Collier
study and discussion of article / groups of 3-4 students will create
and present informal, brief PSAs on beneficial anxiety
Class syllabus will be distributed and discussed
HW: bring signed syllabus, English class binder, & supplies
Tuesday Aug 19 Matching Maps game/ communication exercise
Setting up the English binder (organization skill)
English Pre-Test to assess current knowledge about drama, writing,
grammar, poetry, short stories (for review purposes only)
Learn skill of Close Reading using Collier's "Anxiety" article
HW: Reading Anticipation Guide on "Malcolm X: The Value of Edu-
cation" and close reading of "Malcolm X"
Wednesday Aug 20 Skill Builder Exercise
"Malcolm X..." discussion and quiz
open response (paragraph) writing
Thursday Aug 21 period 2 Bellwork, Discuss "MalcolmX" article/quiz, Check paragraph writing, emphasizing reading and follow- ing directions, Explain Draw Discussion
periods 3 & 6 Bellwork, complete "Malcolm X" qz, Check paragraph writing, emphasizing reading and
following directions, Draw Discussion on "Malcolm X"
periods 4,5,7 Bellwork, discuss "Malcolm X" qz, Check paragraph writing, Draw Discussion on
"Malcolm X"
Homework for all classes: Close Read Kaufman article "Who's Educated? Who's Not?"
Friday Aug 22 Bellwork, SHS Media Center for Student IDs, English Pre-Assessment Test (for review only)
Review of the writing process/ essay writing
1-2 page typed essay due Tuesday
Next Week: Begin Fables Unit
UNIT ON FABLES
Monday Aug 25 Bellwork, Background Notes on fables/Aesop, Pre_Assessment test taken on Fri will be
checked and discussed in class, Literary Terms Handout, Personality Inventory (Lion, Bea-
ver, Otter, Retriever)
HW: Essay Due beginning of class on Tues
Tuesday Aug 26 Bellwork, STAR reading test given in English computer lab-repeated in Spring 2009
James Thurber's fable "The Scotty who Knew Too Much" Students will close read in class
Discussion with emphasis on TONE
HW: Complete exercises on TONE
Wednesday Aug 27 Bellwork, Discuss TONE homework, James Thurber's "The Unicorn in the Garden"
fable Students will close read and answer questions in groups of 3-4 students
HW: Close read the two Thurber fables
REVISION OF PLAN
Thursday Aug 28 Bellwork, Continue work on TONE, using new vocab. Discuss "The Scotty..." and Thurber's
tone. Watch 4-5 min video clip of Aesop and his fables. Begin to discuss "The Unicorn..."
and work on study questions/literary terms
HW: Continue study of literary terms
Friday Aug 29 Bellwork: MC Questions using literary terms to review the two Thurber fables
Time to complete the study questions on "The Unicorn..." - Discussion
Explain group work on fables which will begin next Tuesday
HW: None - Holiday Weekend
Tues Sept 2 Bellwork BookTalk The Taker
Groups of 4-5 students will be given a fable. Groups must discuss their assigned fable,
create a way to act it out in front of classmates, write an appropriate moral for the fable,
determine appropriate props and costumes to be used, and create an appropriate rubric to be
used by the teacher for evaluation (all skits are worth 30 points but groups will determine
specific requirements to earn those points).
HW: All groups should be prepared to present fable skit on Wed-
nesday
Reading poster due Fri: on posterboard, create a poster that
will encourage student reading
Wednesday Sept 3 Bellwork Skit Presentations HW:Test on Thurs
Thursday Sept 4 Unit Test Fables
study all notes, lit terms, fables, tone
Friday Sept 5 Classroom Library will open
Discuss library operation procedures
Book Pass
Reading Time
Prepare portfolios, file, return/discuss education essays
Newspaper reading time/discussion as time allows
Share reading posters with class
NEXT UNIT: Short Stories
Mon Sept 8 Bellwork/ ss book talk
Return essays, fables test/ make portfolios and file tests and essays
"The Sniper" - close reading HW: write final paragraph to the short story
Tues Sept 9 Bellwork/ ss book talk
Share student endings for "The Sniper" discuss irony in the short story, the poem "The Man He
Killed" and "Ironic" Begin questions on "The Sniper" HW: complete study questions
Wed Sept 10 Bellwork/ ss book talk
Discuss study questions, Take notes on short story terms, close read "Salvador Late or
Early," with a partner, illustrate a significant idea from "Salvador" and share
discuss 1st read questions for "Salvador" HW: answer 2nd reading questions
Thurs Sept 11 Bellwork/ ss book talk
Discuss homework questions
Close read "Eleven" - quiz HW: none
Fri Sept 12 Bellwork/ ss book talk
Read aloud "Only Daughter"
Free reading time/ Times Record reading time HW: writing prompt: In what ways might Cis-
neros' background and family have influenced her writing?
SHORT STORIES
Test on Friday (SS#1)
Mon Sept 15 Skill builder/ Book Talk
sohpomore yearbook pics
short lecture: short story terms and new lit terms
reread "Eleven" and begin work on questions HW: complete "Eleven" quest.
& close read "Geraldo..."
Tues Sept 16 Sponge/ Book Talk
Disc. "Eleven" questions
Read together "Only Daughter" by S Cisneros and begin discussion of questions
HW: none
Wednes Sept 17 Skill builder/ Book Talk
Complete discussion of "Only Daughter"
Free Reading HW: Close read "The Lottery" by
Shirley Jackson
Thurs Sept 18 Sponge/ Book Talk
Discussion on "The Lottery"
If time, review terms for test on Friday HW: Test on short stories/ lit terms,
short story terms, Cisneros stories,
"The Lottery"
Fri Sept 19 Short Story Test #1
NEXT UNIT: WRITING/GRAMMAR
Monday, 9-22 Bellwork/ Book talk
Expository essay writing/ Cisneros prompt
Students work in groups of 2-3, writing an introductory PP with strong thesis
Peer evaluation, discussion of work
Individuals must complete the essay, using group introductory PP or creating a new one. Typed rough draft due Wednesday.
Review parts of speech HW: pt of sp exercise & essay
BOOK FAIR ON TUES - BRING SPENDING $ IF WANTING TO BUY BOOKS
Tuesday, 9-23 Bellwork/ Book Talk
Continue review of parts of speech. Study parts of the sentence & complements.
SHS Book Fair (media center) HW: typed rough draft due Wed
Wednesday, 9-24 Bellwork/ Book Talk
Continue work on complements
Peer revision/eval of typed rough draft.
English lab to do individual revision and type final copy. Peer and student proofread. HW: typed rough draft/final copy of
expository essay due on Thursday
Thursday, 9-25 Bellwork/ Book Talk
Continue work on grammar/complements
Free reading - student-selected book required HW: none
Friday 9-26 Bellwork/ Book Talk
Complements Qz
Review types of sentences
Read Times Record and write a precis
Free reading if time HW: none
Classes did not begin work on complements - spent week on parts of speech & quizzed on Fri.
NEXT WEEK: COMPLETE SHORT STORIES
Monday 9-29 Bellwork/ Book Talk
Return papers and file in classroom portfolio
Collect Expository Essays at end of period
To English lab to either type revised copy of essay, read free-reading book, or read "Lamb to the Slaughter" and start Reading Squares HW: Complete "Lamb" and Reading Squares
Tuesday 9-30 Bellwork/ Booktalk
Discuss "Lamb..." story and Reading Squares
Close read "Leiningen verses the Ants" Use white boards to draw plantation
Begin group project / outline Mr. L and complete questions on the story
HW: Paragraph writing: agree, disagree, or qualify Mr. L's philosophy on life
Wednesday 10-1 Bellwork/ Book Talk
Complete the Leiningen group project and share outlines
Review lit terms if time allows HW: Read from lit text "The
Black Death" pp429-30
Thursday 10-2 CHANGES DUE TO CHUNK TEST
NO BELLWORK because of District-wide chunk test
Expository Writing (45 min) chunk test #1
Continue work on Leiningen group project HW: Read in lit text pp.429-430 "The Black Death"
FRIDAY OCTOBER 3, 2008
Bellwork/ Book Talk
Complete Leiningen project
Read aloud together, answer questions together, and discuss Poe's "The Masque of Red Death"
Notes on symbolism HW: Short Story Test #2 Monday
Individual Free Reading Book Projects begin on Monday
NEXT WEEK: Free Reading Book Projects Mon-Fri Continue grammar/writing unit
MONDAY, OCTOBER 6 NO BELLWORK/BOOK TALK
QUICK DISCUSSION OF "THE MASQUE OF RED DEATH"/ ANSWER ANY STU QUEST OVER POE HOMEWORK QUESTIONS GIVEN OUT ON FRI
Short Story Test #2 HW: No Homework due Tues
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7 Bell Work
Student reports on free reading books - 1st quarter
Tips for Writing Essays Language text pp.943-46
Students analyze their expository essay, checking for style & sentence variety
Parallel Structure practice & rewriting weak sentences
HW: Sentence combining exercises
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8 Bell Work
Student reports on free reading books - 1st qtr
Lang text Complements (PN, PA, DO, IO, OC)
HW: Identify subj and obj complements
THURSDAY,
OCTOBER 9 Bell Work
Student reports on free reading books - 1st qtr
Continue practice identifying subj and obj complements
HW: Short complement quiz on Friday
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10 Bell Work
Short complement quiz
Complete student reports on free reading books
Classtime for reading of book or Times Record
HW: no assignment due Mon NEXT UNIT: MYTHOLOGY
MONDAY, OCTOBER 13
Bell Work
File essays, short story test #2 and chunk test in portfolio
Complete free reading book projects
Distribute mythology books for new unit and assign Home Groups for cooperative learning
Book Pass. Check out new free reading book
HW: Read assigned myth/complete mythology vocabulary
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14
Bell Work
Discuss myth vocab homework/collect
filmstrip w/viewing guide The Twelve Olympian gods and goddesses & Poseidon and Athena
Home Groups meet to discuss assigned myth and create 10-12 question comprehension qz
HW: Bring prize for mythology bingo
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15
PSAT-NMSQT periods 2,3,4
Bell Work
Mythology Bingo
Team Groups Teach "Demeter" HW: Quiz over 12 Olympian gods/goddesses
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16
Bell Work
Quiz over 12 Olympian gods and goddesses
Team Groups Teach "Dionysus," "Prometheus & Io," "Europa" HW: NONE
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17
Bell Work
Team Groups Teach "The Cyclops Polythemus" & "Cupid and Psyche"
HW: none
NEXT WEEK: COMPLETE MYTHOLOGY UNIT
Monday, Oct. 20
Bell work
Continue cooperative learning with students teaching Cupid and Psyche & Pyramus and Thisbe
After this work is complete, students may use remaining classtime to silently read myths, complete the required summaries of each myth, or read a book of choice
HW: Orpheus and Eurydice, Ceyx and Alcyone to be taught Tues
The Quest for the Golden Fleece to be taught Tues
Tuesday, Oct. 21
Bell work
Continue cooperative learning with students teaching Orpheus and Eurydice, Ceyx and Alcyone, and The Quest for the Golden Fleece If groups finish early, students may work on silent reading of myths, completing summaries, or reading a book of choice
Wednesday, Oct. 22
Bell Work
Complete The Quest for the Golden Fleece or any other myths a group may not have completed teaching
Crossword Puzzle review of entire mythology unit
Mrs. Weakley will be at literacy lab schooling in Springdale, AR
HW: Prepare for unit mythology test (all myths, literary terms, myth vocab, crossword puzzle info)
Student-written summaries of all work covered in mythology unit are due at start of class and
will be collected for homework grade on Thursday
Thursday, Oct. 23
No Bell work
All mythology summaries due
Unit Test on mythology
Mrs. Weakley will be at literacy lab schooling in Springdale, AR but will return for conferences around 5:30p.m.
Friday, Oct. 24
No school for students/ parents come for report cards in the morning HW: none
NEXT UNIT: Grammar - complements
Monday, Oct. 27
Bellwork/Booktalk
teach complements - direct and indirect object
discuss and apply reading strategies learned at last week's workshop
HW: DO & IO practice
Tuesday, Oct 28
Bellwork/Booktalk
20 minutes free reading time
check homework/teach object complements
discuss projects for free reading books for the second quarter
HW: DO, IO, OC practice
Wednesday, Oct 29
Bellwork/Booktalk
check homework/ Teach predicate nouns
free reading HW: DO, IO, OC and PN practice
Thursday, Oct 30
Bellwork/Booktalk
check homework/ Teach PA, PPn
free reading HW: Complements practice
return and discuss mythology tests from last Fri
return mythology summaries (65 pt HW grade)
HW: 30 min quiz on complements
Friday, Oct 31
Check homework on complements/ review as needed
Complements quiz
free reading if time allows HW: none
NEXT UNIT IS GREEK DRAMA: OEDIPUS REX AND ANTIGONE
Mon Nov 3
Bellwork
Pre-reading questions (Antigone) groups discuss the 12 questions and prepare to share ideas
Class discussion
PowerPoint Background on Drama Students take notes
HW: Students choose one of the 12 discussion questions and that question serves as the topic sentence for a paragraph. Agree or disagree with the discussion statement and provide support for opinion.
Tues Nov 4
Bellwork
Students pass homework paragraph and silently read opinions of others on the 12 pre-reading questions
Complete drama PowerPoint and outline notes
I will explain Oedipus Rex and Oedipus at Colonos. These two Greek plays are background for class study of Antigone.
Begin oral reading of Antigone pp 189-204 and complete Reading Log as we read together
HW: complete the reading and reading log through p204/ Close read The History of Drama handout and answer questions on the reading
Wed Nov 5 ALL SOPHOMORES TAKE THE PLAN TEST, AN ACT PREDICTOR
TEST IS PAID FOR BY STATE OF AR AND WILL TAKE PERIODS 1-4 TO COMPLETE
Periods 5,6,7 choral readings/ oral readings of Antigone pp 189-204
Time allowed for silent reading (book of student's choice)
HW: Read Antigone through p 216 and complete reading log/ Be ready to discuss on Thursday
Thurs Nov 6
Bellwork
Read aloud Scene III pp216-224 and watch video of SHS students performing this section on stage
HW: finish reading the play and complete reading log
Friday Nov 7
Bellwork
Discuss Understanding Drama questions, reading log
Read silently and take notes from World Lit text on The Oracle at Delphi
Complete graphic organizer with a partner
Use all this information as a test review
MONDAY: TEST OVER ANTIGONE, all Greek drama notes
NEXT UNIT: JULIUS CAESAR/WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE test day moved back one day because of PLAN test
given to all sophomores on Wed 11-5 periods 1-4
Monday, Nov 10
Bellwork - literary terms review
complete disc of Antigone, incl oral reading of Scene V - end of play / discussion
Review of Greek drama unit ( all notes, handouts, plays)
Graphic organizer review sheet to be done with partner during remaining class time
Aristotle's Poetics - pages have been run off and given to students to read and study tonight
HW: Unit Test on Greek Drama on Tuesday / Study all handouts, all notes, literary terms,
Antigone Essay prompt for this test will be written during class on Thursday
Tuesday, Nov 11
No Bellwork on test days Unit Test over Greek Drama
Bring free reading book in case there is extra class time after test is completed HW: none
Wednesday Nov 12
Arkansas Needs Assessment Survey District Survey Parents who do not want their child to participate were asked to sign a form and have child return it to homeroom teacher
English teachers are required to give this voluntary survey to all students whose parents did not sign a form
Teachers were told to allow a class period for this survey
Students are to bring free reading book to class in case their survey is completed before class ends
HW: none
Thursday Nov 13
Bellwork
In-class essay over Greek drama
Students will randomly select their specific prompt from several different questions. Rough draft is to be completed by the end of class
HW: Bring revised rough draft and typed final copy to class on Friday
All work is due at the beginning of class
Friday Nov 14
Bellwork Begin Shakespeare's Julius Caesar
Watch Shakespeare in the Classroom video and complete video guide while watching/ discuss
HW: Greek Drama Essay due Mon.
oops - staff development on Friday - Begin Shakespeare unit on Monday - 11-17-08
It is very important that students keep up with assignments this week. We must complete Julius Caesar first semester.
Monday 11-17
Shakespeare in the Classroom video 45 min. students are to complete viewing guide while watching the film and may share answers
HW: Bring a copy of Julius Caesar, either in the lit text or another copy
The Complete Study Edition of Julius Caesar pub by Cliff's Notes
is helpful for students who struggle with Shakespeare. This is available at new and used book stores or from students who used it in previous yrs
Approx cost $12.-15.
Also due Tues: Background questions from reading in Elements lit text
Tuesday 11-18
Bell Work: groups of 3-4 students complete graphic organizer on drama
This will comp/cont Greek, Elizabethean and modern Amer drama
Begin reading Act I Julius Caesar together in class/ answ study
questions together
Greek Drama test results to be returned/ we'll check answers from yesterday's Shakespeare video, too
HW: Complete reading & questions from Act I (758-77)
Close Read "The Shakesp Nobody Knows" and answer
questions - this work is due Friday
Wednesday 11-19
Discuss Act I questions
Quiz Act I
Begin reading together Act II/ answer study questions together as we read
HW: Complete reading and quest over Act II (to p 803)
Thursday 11-20
Discuss Act II questions / Quiz on Act II
HW: "The Shakespeare Nobody Knows" assgnmt fr Monday
Friday 11-21
Skill Builder
Discuss "The Shakespeare...Knows" art/quest
Watch Act III through Caesar's assassination and events immediately following
Give individual memorization assignments from Caesar This memory work is due and will be performed on stage on Friday 12-12
NEXT WEEK: Continue Julius Caesar
Monday 11-24-08
Sponge: What was the specific plan to kill Caesar? Exactly how was the assassination to be carried out? What happened in Rome IMMEDIATELY following the assassination?
Discuss events the morning of Caesar's assassination and the specific way in which it was carried out, as well as the events immediately following.
Watch video of first half of Act III. Check answers on study questions over Act III that were assigned for homework. If time permits, continue watching Act III.
HW: Review second half of Act III and be ready to discuss
Tuesday November 25
Bell work
Watch second half of Act III and discuss study questions. Begin reading Act IV. Act IV will be covered in class on 12-8. Be sure to have the act read and questions answered by 12-8. We will quickly review Act III and take quiz on Act III on 12-8 before discussing Act IV
Happy Thanksgiving!
Grade reports will be distributed next Monday but online grades are current except for a student essay which I am still grading.
REMEMBER TO BRING ALL NECESSARY MATERIALS AND IDEAS FOR THE BOOK PROJECT WHICH STARTS ON MONDAY, 12-1. STUDENTS WILL MEET IN THE CLASSROOM FOR ATTENDANCE AND THEN SPEND CLASS IN SHS LIBRARY WORKING ON BOOK PROJECT. PRESENTATION DATES WILL BE GIVEN AT START OF CLASS ON TUESDAY, 12-2.
Monday, 12-1
Bell work - verbals
SHS library to work on book project No Homework (memory lines due 12-12)
Tuesday, 12-2
Bell work - verbals
Project Presentation Date assigned to groups
SHS library to finish book project (PowerPoint, web book or PhotoStory3)
Bring free reading book for Wed.
Wednesday, 12-3
Chunk Test #2 Reading and MC
Begin book project presentations
Thursday, 12-4
Hear memory lines
Book Presentations HW: Answer Caesar review sheet questions
Friday, 12-5
Hear memory lines
Complete presentations/ Continue Caesar
MONDAY, 12-8
Skill Builder / This SB was used as the makeup skill builder for any student having a zero who wished to replace the zero with points. Starting next quarter, students are working on their own for skill builder exercises, receiving no input from me or classmates. Skill builders will continue to be collected at least once each week and are worth 5 points. They are to help in preparation for the ACT and to improve writing fluency.
Complete book presentations HW: assigned sections from Caesar Act IV and memory work
TUESDAY, 12-9
Literary Terms practice
Caesar, Act IV HW: read and answer questions on Act V/ memory work
WEDNESDAY, 12-10
Skill Builder
Caesar Act V HW: Unit test Shakespearean drama/ Julius Caesar test
THURSDAY, 12-11
Unit Test Julius Caesar
FRIDAY, 12-12
Caesar memory lines on stage
25 pts for costume/ 25 pts for lines
This ends all work for first semester
MONDAY, 12-15
Video Shakespeare's Stratford
TUESDAY, 12-16
Free reading day
WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY: SEMESTER EXAMS
check SHS webpage for specific times
HAPPY HOLIDAYS AND HAPPY BREAK!
Monday. Jan 5 Begin Poetry Unit
return papers, exams, file work in classroom portfolios
discuss new books being added to the classroom library and good books found, received or read over break (time allowed for students to check out books from classroom library)
Discuss and write acrostic poem (also called Bio poem)
Discuss sense poems Assingnment for Tues: Sense Poem
Assignment for Wed: On front side of typing paper (colored paper is better than white)
write an acrostic poem. Add illustrations or appropriate decorations to further convey
writer's identity. On back side of same paper, write an acrostic poem for a famous poet.
Any source may be used to gather information about the poet. Illustrate or decorate in
any way that further conveys personality or attitude of this famous poet. Be sure to write on
bottom of page with famous poet's acrostic the source(s) used to gather the information.
Tuesday Jan 6
Share sense poems
Introduce TP-CASTT method of poetry analysis and practice this method on Lewis Carroll's poem "Jabberwocky"
Begin "Jabberwocky" analysis questions in groups HW: Acrostic Poems and complete questions on "Jabberwocky"
Wednesday Jan 7
Write Cinquain and Diamonte Poems / Share
"Hazel Tells Laverne" and "About Crows" Read and discuss these poems
Time for free reading No Homework due Thurs
Thursday Jan 8
Write Haiku and Tanka Poems / Share
"Identity" and "Paintbrush" Begin analysis questions HW: Complete assingment started on these two poems
Friday Jan 9
Write a Limerick
Study Gary Soto's poem "Oranges"
Poetry Quiz over poems studied this week and poetry literary terms used
HW; Nothing due for Monday Poetry Unit will continue next week
Because of a long assembly, all classes did not complete these plans.
Monday, Jan 12
Sponge
Limericks
Discuss AP Rubric for grading essays
Revision of rough draft Table Essay
"Oranges" by Gary Soto HW: Answer the question at the bottom of the "Oranges" poem
Tuesday, Jan 13
Skill Builder
Haiku & Tanka
Discuss "Oranges" TP-CASTT and answer MC questions
"Janet Waking" John Crowe Ransom / MC questions
HW: Table Essay due Wed /Poetry Quiz Wed on poems studied up to this point and
literary terms used in writing/discussing poetry
Wednesday, Jan 14
Skill Builder
"Janet Waking" discussion
Poetry Quiz (15 min)
"The Wreck of the Hesperus" Henry Wadsworth Longfellow HW: "Hesperus" quesions
Thursday, Jan 15
Skill Builder
discuss "Hesperus" and new poem "The Blessing" J. Wright
"To James," "Eldorado," and "First Lesson" read short poems HW: paragraph writing assignment
Bring book of choice for in-class reading
Friday, Jan 16
Skill Builder
Time given for free reading or Times Record reading
Sonnets: "Oh, Oh You Will be Sorry for that Word" and "The Sonnet Ballad" HW: complete questions over sonnets
Next week: Completion of the poetry unit and Unit Test on Poetry
Next Unit: Writing Persuasive Essays
Monday, Jan. 19 Martin Luther King Holiday/No School
Tuesday, Jan. 20
First 10 min of class / watch Presidential Inaguration (except 4th hr will watch the President's speech)
Continue work on Table Essay with Tables peer evaluating two essays
Odes to Obama - poems from local paper will be given to Table Essay groups to TP-CASTT. Groups will read poem aloud to class and share analysis on Wed.
Wednesday, Jan 21
Sponge: How will your study of student-written essays affect the way in which you write your next essay?
Obama poems - presentations
HW: TP-CASTT Wright's "A Blessing"
Thursday,Jan 22 Bring free reading book
Skill Builder
Complete Longfellow's "The Wreck of the Hesperus"
Discuss Wright's "A Blessing" -SOAPStone
Free Reading HW; Use TP-CASTT or SOAPStone to analyze new poems
Friday, Jan 23
Skill Builder
Discuss poems from Thurs night's HW
Paragraph Writing on the four poems
Free Reading HW: No assignment for Mon
Monday, 1-26
Skill Builder
"Miss Rosie" Lucille Clifton
"One Perfect Rose" Dorothy Parker
"The Sonnet Ballad" G Brooks HW: analysis & questions on "Sonnet Ballad"
Tuesday, 1-27
SB
Disc "The Sonnet Ballad" HW
study additional sonnets and the sonnet form
Class will write a sonnet together HW: Begin to prepare for Poetry Test on Thurs
Wednesday, 1-28
SB
Students will review poetry terms, all poems studied in this unit, and attempt to write individual sonnets, which are due at end of period
Bring free reading book HW: Unit Poetry Test over all poems studied, all poetry terms,
and poetry analysis TP-CASTT/SOAPStone
Thursday, 1-29
Unit Test on Poetry
Friday 1-30
Use newspaper Times Record to write a Found Poem
Free Reading once Found Poem is completed NEXT UNIT: PERSUASIVE ESSAY WRITING
No assignment for Monday
Monday, 2-2
Poetry Unit Test No HW
Tuesday, 2-3
Persuasive Writing - Discuss the assignment, go over handouts
SHS library to do research No HW
Wednesday, 2-4
SHS library to complete research necessary for writing the persuasive essay
Begin the prewriting page HW: Complete the prewriting page found in essay packet
Thursday, 2-5
Write rough draft in class HW: Complete style analysis page found in essay packet
Free Read if time allows
Friday, 2-6
to lab to type and print final copy, which is due at end of period
Free Read if time allows
HW: none Next unit: Shakespeare comedy
The Merchant of Venice
Mrs. Weakley will be in Springdale at Lit Lab on Wed and Thurs. Staff Development is next Monday, 2-16.
No school for students next Mon 2-16
Monday, 2-9
Skill Builder
File in portfolio
Give out midterm grade reports parents, please sign and have student return by Wed. 2-11
The Merchant of Venice Background info/read aloud Act I HW: answer study quest on Act I
Tuesday 2-10
Skill Builder
Discuss Act I questions/ Quiz Act I
Begin reading together Act II HW: finish reading Act II
Wednesday 2-11
groups of 2-3 students answer study questions over Act II
Discuss Act II
Quiz over Act II HW: no assignment
Thursday 2-12
All sophomores will meet with counselors to discuss scheduling classes for 2009-2010
HW: no assignment
Friday 2-13
Skill Builder
Review Act II
Begin reading together Act III, stressing Shylock's "I am a Jew..." passage HW: for next Tues, finish reading Act III and answer study ques over III
Monday 2-16
Staff Development/ No School for Students
Tuesday 2-17
Review last week's warm up questions over Merchant Acts I and II
Discuss highlights of Act II, especially Shylock's "I am a Jew" speech
Check study questions over Act II
Groups will form to work on Friday's project/ Choose a passage from Act II to act out on Fri
Have appropriate costumes and props/ Use Shakespeare's language and notecards
Wednesday 2-18
Chunk Test #3
If time allows, meet with presentation groups to work on Fri's assignmt
Thursday 2-19
Time to prepare for Friday's pres
Read aloud Act III
Friday 2-20
Group presentations from Act II
Complete study /reading of Act III
Next week: cont study of Merchant
Mon 2-23
Skill Builder
Complete discussion & study questions over Act III Merchant of Venice
Quiz Act III
Begin reading aloud together Act IV HW: complete reading Act IV
Tues 2-24
Skill Builder
Read highlights of Act IV
Rows will take teacher-assigned study questions and answer them
Thorough analysis of Portia's "The quality of mercy" speech from Act IV
Students will individually begin written analysis of Portia's courtroom speech
HW: complete analysis questions started in class
Wed 2-25
Skill Builder
Discuss together analysis questions of Portia's mercy speech
Begin reading aloud Act V HW: complete reading of Act V
Thurs 2-26
Skill Builder
Quiz Acts IV and V
Explain InnerCircle/OuterCircle Discussion HW: Write a level 1, level 2 and level 3 question for each
Homework or Free Reading Time of the play's five acts
Fri 2-27
Return quizzes from Qz III and IV & V/ Discuss
InnerCircle/OuterCirlce class discussion over the entire play HW: The Merchant test on Mon
Next week: 3rd Qtr free reading
book report (to be done during
English class) & begin research
paper unit
Sorry for the lapse...I got seriously behind!
3-2 Unit test The Merchant of Venice
3-3 ret papers/ discuss Chunk Test #3/ file in portfolio
in-class project for third quarter free-reading book
3-4 Begin Research Paper Unit
Hand out packet and go over all steps, due dates, and points possible for the project
Elements lang text : pp218-222 Read and answer study questions on how to ideas for topics
Free Reading Time/ Check out new book from classroom library or read Times Record
HW: 1 pkg 100 index cards & signatures in RP packet
3-5 Sponge (based on Wed's text reading) list ways in which research can be more enjoyable
Learn how to correctly write Bibliography (Source) cds/ use text, discuss, practice
3-6 Check Bib cards written yesterday
Learn how to correctly write a Works Cited page / practice
Continue answering study questions from reading in the Elements text HW: consider possible topics
for individual papers
Next Week - continue learning about steps in research writing
3-9 Learn how to correctly write Note Cards/ practice using the Elements text (Chap titled Writing Research Papers) Continue answering study questions over Note Cards using class text
3-10 Learn about Purpose of Controlling Statements (PCS) / Thesis Statements
Learn about preliminary outlines / formal outlines
Discuss use of parenthetical citations and how to avoid plagiarism
HW: Read online article from The Washington Post paper. Write a Bib card for the source, note cards from the source, and type a brief report including at least one parenthetical citation
3-11 Review all steps covered so far over research writing.
Use Times Record to implement these steps: find article of interest and do bib card and source cards
3-12 Look over research papers written by students last year/ In SHS library, find various types of sources for student papers and begin making Bib Cds
Hand in a paper stating individual PCS and thesis (due at bell)
3-13 Sponge: Write down one fact about research learned from yesterday, whether it was learned from time spent reading student research papers or time being in the library AND write down one question still remaining about how to do research Each student must tell what was learned and ask a question if he has one
HW: no assignment students are prepared, however, to begin research
if they choose to do so
NEXT WEEK: Research Papers/ A Separate Peace (novel)
***Be sure to review RP schedule packet to be aware of due dates for research assgnmts
Mon 3-16
SHS library research
Tues 3-17
SHS library research
Wed 3-18
Research paper skills quiz
Sponge: three pre-reading questions to be answered as introduction to A Separate Peace
Draw Discussion: each student selects a question and answers it in front of class (1 min ea)
All questions will connect with ASP
HW: Each student will randomly draw a question over Phillips Exeter
Academy. This question can be answered by online research. Discussion will
follow before we start reading ASP
Thurs 3-19
Complete Draw Discussion from Wed.
Share info learned about Phillips Exeter Academy
Students read silently ASP chapter one and answer voc/study questions
*** 7+ Bibliography Cards due today (35 pts)
Fri 3-20
Complete reading of Cpt 1 and discuss
Mon. 4-6
return rough drafts of RP and complete Part III study questions on research skills from Elements text
discuss RP rubric one more time to be sure students understand grading process for final project
A Separate Peace Read aloud pp 59-60 (end of Cpt 4) & discuss Finny's fall from tree
Begin showing video (Cpts 1-4 only)
Tues. 4-7
Discuss parenthetical citations and any last minute research paper questions
Complete watching ASP video over Cpts 1-4
Begin working on significant quotes from cpts 1-4 HW: Research Paper project due Wed.
Wed. 4-8
Collect all work/cards from research project ):
ASP Quiz (Cpts 1-4)
Complete quotes work and discuss
Begin working on the questions 1-4 individually HW: none
Thurs 4-9
Complete study questions/discuss
Begin butcher paper group work illustrations of Finny, Gene, or Devon campus - this work will be completed in class next Mon HW: ASP Read Cpts 5 & 6 by next Tues
Fri 4-10 Good Friday/ No School
Mon. 4-20
Sponge: Would you recommend A Separate Peace to a friend? Why or why not?
Chapter 5-10 Vocab/ Significant Quotes
Return Quizzes over cpts 5-7, 5-10
Discuss end of cpt 10/Gene's visit to Leper at "Christmas location"
Read aloud the trial held in First Assembly Bldg (end of chapt 11) HW: Read Cpt 12 for Thurs
Tues. 4-21
Geometry EOC Several students will be testing pds 1-4
Watch video ASP chapters 5-11
Wed. 4-22
Geometry EOC Since several students will be continuing the testing,
English classes will watch video through chapter 11
If time remains, students may free read or continue reading in ASP
Thurs. 4-23
Discuss Chpt 12
Assign Cpt 13 and questions for inner circle/outer circle discussion
Bring 3 Level 1, 3 Level II and 3 Level III questions
Fri. 4-24
Inner Circle/Outer Circle Discussion/Review of ASP HW; Unit test on the novel on Monday
Expect both objective & essay questions
Mon 4-27 A Separate Peace Unit Test
Tues. 4-28 Biology EOC periods 1-4
Periods 5,6,7 Novel Notes covering events during WWI which connect with ASP
Read the notes and answer questions
Watch a student-made (2008-09) video over ASP
Wed. 4-29 Biology EOC periods 1-4
Periods 5,6,7 Complete work on Novel Notes/ questions & discuss
Watch another student-made video over ASP
Thurs 4-30 and Fri 5-1
Mobile Lab in classroom. Use laptops to research info connected with ASP.
This research and project will be done in groups of 2-3 students. Each group
will select its project from nine options. All work on this assignment is to be
done during English class. Presentations will run from Mon-Wed of next week.
Mon. 5-4
Return ASP Objective tests and student research papers. File.
Begin ASP project presentations No Homework
Tues. 5-5
Continue ASP project presentations
Wed. 5-6
Algebra II Exam periods 1-4
Many of my morning students are taking this test, so I will be proctoring. Students not taking this exam will report to study hall during regular English class
Afternoon classes will complete project presentaions and spend classtime reading
Thurs. 5-7
Essay Test on ASP. This is a 100 point essay test with primary focus on quality writing. Students will select one prompt to answer from the eight choices and will have the entire period to write.
Fri. 5-8
Sponge
Morning classes will complete ASP project presentations/afternoon classes will take the pre-assesmt test taken in August and compare knowledge (no credit for this)
STAR reading test in English computer lab/ district requirement (this test was taken in the fall and again in spring to measure reading improvement) For Mon: Bring hole punch, colored pencils/markers, and 4th
quarter free reading book. In class project next
Monday and Tuesday
No Homework
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