Welcome to Mrs. Weakley's Wiki    2011-12  

This wiki will provide parents and students with weekly assignments for English 10 P-AP.  Assemblies, pep rallies, school drills, required testing  and other special events may cause assignments to change during the week. Wiki is updated frequently.  Be sure to check the wiki for class activities and assignments, especially when absent from class.  It is the stuent's responsibility to keep informed about class activities/assignments.  When in doubt, students or parents are free to e-mail me  at dweakley@fortsmithschools.org regarding questions about class.

 

UNIT ONE      NONFICTION      FAMOUS CIVIL RIGHTS LEADERS

 

How did famous civil rights activists successfully communicate their passion about establishing and/or improving civil rights?

 

     *What are civil rights?    *  Who is entitled to them?  *How are they obtained? 

 

Wednesday  8-17

 

Skill Builder (SB)  Read, discuss and correct a poorly-written sentence that makes clear communication slow or impossible.

 

Bill Cosby Understanding Southern   5 min video illustrating confusion caused by misunderstanding and unclear communication

 

Three rules for clear communication:  two-way, regular, meaningful

 

Map Completion activity requiring two students to clearly communicate with each other in order to make both their maps identical

 

Distribute class rules and syllabus.  Discuss together section on required supplies.

Students expected to read entire handout.

If time remains, begin homework

 

Homework:  1.  Bring signed syllabus to class Thurs - both student and parent must sign (10 pts)   2.  Be ready to answer the three civil rights questions on Thurs

3.  Due Friday 8-19  One page typed Letter of Introduction including three things I need to know about you (title & double space this work)

 

Thurs  8-18

 

Mrs. W will check for stu/par signed syllabus (10 pts)

Classes to SHS library - student IDs made    While waiting for turn to have ID pic, write out answers to 3 CR quest from Wed and be sure to turn in to Mrs. W in the library. Once this is turned in,  students are to explore library and may check out books OR may begin work on Letter of Intro due Fri (HW)

 

Fri 8-19

 

Collect Letter of Intro   Introduce guests - military veterans

"how to fold the red, white and blue"   Discuss the nonfiction article and answers to questions (turn in to tea on Thurs)  Break into groups of 4 and practice steps in article on properly folding flag

guests will assist as needed

 

guests will demonstrate proper folding of flag and why it is important

 

HW: none

 

CONTINUE NONFICTION UNIT _ CIVIL RIGHTS LEADERS

 

Mon 8-22

Bell work: Diamond Reflection

Disc graphic organizer and how to use one on last week's flag prompt

Disc 3 civil rights questions & look at student answers

Introd first civil rights leader Malcolm X by reading aloud beg of his autobiog

Anticipation guide - complete individually

Begin watch United Streaming video: The Autob of MalX (Stu take notes)

HW:  Read How I Discovered Words

 

Tues 8-23

Bell Wk: Sponge-MalX said learning to read and write was a "turning point" in his life.  Share a turning point in your own life - minimum 5 sentences

 

complete MalX video and change anything needed on Antic Guide

Learn how to Close Read, using the "How I Disc Wds" art

Close Read "Hair" by Malc X

Per 2 only:  hand out project assignment and groups-no 2nd per class on Wed bec of sophomore assembly

HW:  Compl close read of "Hair"

 

Wed 8-24           Second period sophomore assembly

Bell Work:  Skill Builder

Ret student Letter of Intro essays and disc - make portfolios

Hand out project assignmt and group assgnmts - discuss

Students choose a group leader and each group is given a quote by the group's CR activist that Mrs. W espec likes - groups plan project strategy

Pop Quiz - any information we have disc since Wed 8-17 - questions change for each class period                      HW:  be preparing for grp proj

 

Thurs 8-25

Bell Work:  Skill Builder

5 min to finalize project plans

Rest of class spent researching and preparing presentation (SHS library)

HW:  Be ready to present grp projects beginning Fri

 

Fri 8-26

Article of the week

Groups to meet and finalize presentation

Begin group presentations on 7 different civil rights leaders - students not presenting need to be taking notes

HW: no new assignment

 

COMPLETE NONFICTION UNIT ON CIVIL RIGHTS LEADERS       *NO POP QZ THIS WEEK

 

Mon.  8-29

 

Bell Work/Skill Builder

STAR reading test - SHS library

sophomore library orientation - SHS library

if time remains, groups should finalize all plans for presentations, which begin on Tues

HW:  all groups be ready to present on Tues

 

Tues.  8-30

Bell Work

Group Presentations (4)

As groups are presenting, students and Mrs. W take notes

 

Wed.  8-31

Bell Work

Complete all group presentations

Students individually read Times Record and cut out an interesting Article of the Week - turn in at bell

 

Thurs. 9-1

Bell Work

Students complete work on "Students Make the Impossible Possible"

groups of 4 share MC answers and choose a well-written Open Response to share aloud

 

Students are given a new Article of the Week:  Dr. Kevorkian

Read and answer in groups - discuss as class

 

HW:  Unit test on Fri over all Civil Rights Leaders studied

Prepare by carefully studying any Malcolm X notes/handouts and notes taken during class presentations

 

Fri  9-2  Unit Test     Nonfiction Unit on Civil Rights Leaders

 

Mon  9-5   No School Labor Day Holiday

                                         UNIT TWO:  FABLES

Tues 9-6  Mrs. W gone for jury duty and professional development workshop

 

Article of the Week:  "Kevorkian Dies..."

Read article, answer and discuss MC and Open Response.  Then individually write a paragraph either supporting or opposing the views of Dr. Kevorkian, being sure to explain your beliefs.      HW: none

 

Wed 9-7

Introduce fables unit with background notes and literary terms.  Watch short video clip of fable "The Tortise and the Hare"    Read together and discuss James Thurber's "The Scotty who Knew Too Much"

 

Thurs 9-8   Mrs. Weakley gone for professional development

 

Close Reading of "The Unicorn in the Garden"   Answer questions in groups and discuss

Form 7 groups, each group is given a fable to read and determine appropriate moral.  Plan how to act out the fable in class tomorrow (bring costumes and props).  Class will be asked to determine a moral for what they see and hear.

 

Fri 9-9

Some class time given to groups practicing their fable.  Each group presents.  Class takes notes on title of each fable and its moral. 

Pop Qz #2                           

 

9-12-10-3   Short stories, ss terms, articles of the week, book talks, Expository Essay

 

10-3-11      Continue short story unit

Mon 10-3

Student book talks

New short story terms

Check/disc Art of the Week "Coping...Teacher Shortage"

"Eleven"  S Cisneros

"Geraldo no last name"  S Cisneros  follow directions in story handout

 

FOR TUES:  SHORT STORY TEST #1

 

Tues 10-4-11

 

Student book talks

Short Story Test #1 following planned student book talks

HW:  Bring free reading book

 

Wed  10-5-11     Mrs. W in Little Rock for workshop

TLI  Module 1   Writing Assessment   45 min

 

Free Read if time allows

 

Thurs 10-6-11

15-20 min to complete TLI Writing multiple choice (8)

Student book talks

 

Read together "The Lottery" after    doing pre-reading exercise "In the Mind's Eye"

 

With a partner, answer the 8 MC questions and together write one Open Response paragraph.  Check the MC and try to have at least one ex of each prompt read aloud.  This work can be completed in class on Fri 

 

 

HW:  Close Read nonfiction piece "Shirley Jackson on the Morning of June 28, 1948, and The Lottery

 

 

Fri.  10-7-11

 

TLI Module 1  Reading  (8MC and 1 OR)  45  min

Student book talks

Continue work on "The Lottery"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                     

 

                                              

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                      

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                     

                                

                        

                                                                                                                 

                                                                                                                                   

 

 

 

 

                

 

 

                              

 

                    

                              

                     

 

 

                      

                                                             

                                

 

 

   

                             

               

                                    

                                                                         

 

 

 

 

 

 

                    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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