Agenda
Thursday (August 16):
1. Introductions
2. Paperwork, paperwork, paperwork
3. Read sample name paragraphs / review name paragraph assignment
Homework:
1. Rough draft of name paragraph due next block
Monday (August 20):
1. MUGshot warm-up
2. Peer edit name paragraphs
3. Review short story notes using "The Big Orange Splot"
4. Introduce "The Most Dangerous Game"
5. Check out literature book - will need ID card
Homework:
1. Read "The Most Dangerous Game" p. 22 in textbook
2. Name paragraph due next block - typed + picture
Wednesday (August 22):
1. Original Piece warm-up
2. Discuss "The Most Dangerous Game"
3. Evaluate plot diagram, character creation, and setting in "The Most Dangerous Game"
Homework:
1. Finish handout over "The Most Dangerous Game"
Friday (August 24):
1. MUGshot warm-up
2. Share setting paragraphs in table groups
3. Notes over analysis; practice analysis writing
4. Begin short answer over "The Most Dangerous Game"
Homework:
1. Finish short answer over "The Most Dangerous Game" - turn in next block for feedback
2. Read "The Scarlet Ibis" p. 157 in textbook / quiz next block
Tuesday (August 28):
1. OP warm-up
2. Quiz over "The Scarlet Ibis"
3. Discuss short story
4. Evaluate plot, character, literary devices, and setting in "The Scarlet Ibis"
Homework:
1. Finish close reading of "The Scarlet Ibis" if needed
2. Return book permission letter
Thursday (August 30):
1. OP warm-up
2. Evaluate teacher feedback on short answer over "The Most Dangerous Game"
3. Model analysis process
4. Begin short answer over "The Scarlet Ibis"
Homework:
1. Finish short answer over "The Scarlet Ibis"
2. Read "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson
Tuesday (September 4):
1. Evaluate point of view, theme, mood/tone, and irony in "The Lottery" - station work
2. Introduce choice story assignment - I will give students summaries of 4 stories to help them make a choice
Homework:
1. Read one of the following stories:
Thursday (September 6):
1. MUGshot warm-up
2. Apply short story elements to the choice short story - major grade
Homework:
1. Short answer over "the Lottery" due next block
Monday (September 10):
1. MUGshot warm-up
2. Pass back graded work
3. Edit short answer question - peer and self
4. Work on final draft of short answer
5. Create turnitin.com account
Homework:
1. Final draft of short answer due next block
Wednesday (September 12):
1. OP journal warm-up
2. School pictures
3. Review for short story test
Homework:
1. Short story test next block
Friday (September 14):
1. MUGshot warm-up
2. Short story test
Homework:
1. OP journal due next block
Tuesday (September 18):
1. Beginning of the year expository essay benchmark
2. Notes - "The AP Exam" and "Big Question / Little Question"
Extra Credit test on Wednesday; Secondary extra credit due Thursday
Thursday (September 20):
1. MUGshot warm-up
2. Introduce CRIT (critical reading interpretive tool)
3. Practice CRIT with Norman Rockwell painting
4. Notes - DIDLS (diction, images, details, language, structure)
Monday (September 24):
1. MUGshot warm-up
2. Notes - DIDLS (diction, images, details, language, structure)
3. Focus - author's use of details
4. Read and apply CRIT strategy to "38 Who Saw Murder Didn't Call the Police"
Wednesday (September 26):
1. OP Journal
2. Stations - figurative language, imagery, structure
3. Discuss how each station is used in writing
Friday (September 28):
1. OP Journal
2. Focus - word choice
3. Read "Traveling Through the Dark" and apply CRIT strategy
4. Turn in group CRIT organizer
Tuesday (October 2):
1. OP Journal warm-up
2. Review work completed over "Traveling Through the Dark"
3. Complete individual CRIT over "Who Killed Benny Paret"
Homework:
1. Finish CRIT over "Who Killed Benny Paret?"
Thursday (October 4):
1. MUGshot warm-up
2. Notes - Aristotle's appeals
3. Apply appeals to commercials
4. Read "Nothing But Nets" and evaluate the use of appeals
Wednesday (October 10):
1. OP Journal warm-up
2. Complete CRIT over Tim Collins' speech - major grade
3. Review criteria for graded discussion next block
Homework:
1. Finish CRIT over Tim Collins' speech - submit to classroom
2. Prepare for graded discussion next block
Friday (October 12):
1. OP Journal warm-up
2. Inner/outer circle graded discussion over "Shame" and "Chanclas"
Homework:
1. Need copy of Life of PI by Yann by Monday, October 22nd
2. OP journal submitted to classroom by Monday, October 22nd
Tuesday (October 16):
1. MUGshot warm-up
2. Introduce APMC - question types, strategies
3. Practice APMC - notating passages, applying strategies
Homework:
1. APMC next block
2. Need copy of Life of Pi by Yann Martel by Oct. 22nd
3. OP submitted to classroom by Oct. 22nd
Thursday (October 18):
1. MUGshot warm-up
2. APMC Round 1 - work with group
3. APMC Round 2 - individual
Homework:
1. Need copy of Life of Pi by Yann Martel next block
2. OP submitted to classroom by next block
Monday (October 22):
1. MUGshot warm-up
2. Debrief APMC
3. Introduce Life of Pi - thematic topics
Homework:
1. Read chapters 1-6 of Life of Pi
2. Complete questions 1-6 in study guide
Wednesday (October 24):
All freshmen students will be in rotations today due to PSAT testing on campus.
Thursday (October 25):
1. Discuss homework reading
2. Make CD2M flipbook
3. Add allusion to CD2M flipbook
Homework:
1. Read chapters 7-16 in Life of Pi
2. Complete questions 7-16 in study guide
Monday (October 29):
1. MUGshot warm-up
2. Make discussion clock for discussion over homework reading
3. Discuss the Emergency in India
Homework:
1. Read chapters 17-26 in Life of Pi
2. Complete questions 17-26 in study guide
Wednesday (October 31):
1. OP Jounrnal warm-up
2. Add irony to CD2M flipbook
3. Begin religion's webquest
Homework:
1. Finish religions webquest if needed
2. Read chapters 27-36 in Life of Pi
3. Complete questions 27-36 in study guide
4. Test next block over Part I of Life of Pi
Friday (November 2):
1. Part I Life of Pi test
2. Watch part of Life of Pi movie
Homework:
1. Read chapters 37-37 in Life of Pi
2. Complete questions 37-47 on study guide
Tuesday (November 6):
1. MUGshot warm-up
2. Make lifeboats for thematic connection
3. Close reading about "survivors"
Homework:
1. Read chapters 48-56 of Life of Pi
2. Complete questions 48-56 in study guide
Thursday (November 8):
1. OP journal
2. Add diction to CD2M flipbook
3. Evaluate survival skills compared to Pi
Homework:
1. Read chapters 57-65 in Life of Pi
2. Complete questions 57-65 in study guide
Monday (November 12):
1. Add imagery to CD2M flipbook
2. Begin timed writing prep - prompt, thesis, outline, evidence
Homework:
1. Read chapters 66-88 in Life of Pi
2. Complete questions 66-88 in study guide
3. Timed writing next block
Wednesday (November 14):
1. Timed writing (45 minutes)
2. Introduce coming of age project for Life of Pi
Homework:
1. Read chapters 89-94 of Life of Pi
2. Complete questions 89-94 in study guide
Friday (November 16):
1. OP Journal warm-up
2. Discuss homework reading
3. Connect "The Tyger" by William Blake to Life of Pi
4. Begin timeline project
Tuesday (November 27):
1. OP Journal
2. Pass back graded work; debrief timed writing
3. Work on Life of Pi timeline
Homework:
1. Finish Life of Pi
2. Finish study guide
3. Need a copy of Mythology by Edith Hamilton by Monday, December 3rd
Thursday (November 29):
1. OP Journal
1. Discuss the ending to Life of Pi
2. Introduce Greek mythology - background, gods & goddesses, creation story
Homework:
1. Life of Pi test (Parts 2 & 3) next block
2. Study guide due next block
Monday (December 3):
1. Life of Pi test parts 2/3
2. Work on timeline project
Homework:
1. Timeline project due next block - timeline and printed paper
2. Quiz over mythology notes next block
3. Read from Mythology - "Pygmalion and Galatea" and "Cupid and Psyche"
Wednesday (December 5):
1. MUGshot warm-up
2. Quiz over mythology notes
3. Discuss mythology readings from homework - update chart, begin short answer
Homework:
1. OP journal due next block - submit to google classroom
2. Short answer about Venus/Aphrodite due next block
3. Read from Mythology - "Pyramus and Thisbe" and "Baucis and Philemon" and "Orpheus and Eurydice"
Friday (December 7):
1. MUGshot warm-up
2. Discuss homework readings - update reading chart
3. Evaluate allusions and words derived from mythology - due next block
Homework:
1. Finish allusion/vocabulary work - submit to classroom
2. Read from Mythology - "Phaethon" and " Pegasus and Bellerophon" and "Daedalus"
Tuesday (January 8):
1. Debrief exam
2. Notes - End of Course exam and expository essay
3. Introduce the concept of archetypes - Archetype BINGO
Homework:
1. Read introduction to The Odyssey - reading guide in handouts section of website
Thursday (January 10):
1. EOC quickwrite
2. Odyssey background escape room
Homework:
1. Read Books 1-4 from The Odyssey - paper copy
Monday (January 14):
1. Meet with counselors to discuss course selections
2. Evaluate archetypes in film
3. Discuss homework reading - characters, epithets, archetypes
Homework:
1. Read book 5 of The Odyssey (packet)
2. Read p. 864-879 in textbook
Wednesday (January 16):
1. Discuss homework reading - characteristics of an epic, epic similes, character development
2. Watch scene from movie
3. Begin Odysseus' trial argument
Homework:
1. Finish Odysseus' trial argument
2. Read books 10 and 11 (packet)
Friday (January 18):
1. EOC quickwrite
2. Share trial arguments
3. Watch scenes from movie
4. APMC group practice
Homework:
1. Read p. 882-893 in textbook
2. APMC next block
Wednesday (January 23):
1. APMC Round 1 - group
2. APMC Round 2 - Individual
Homework:
1. Read p. 896-907 from the Odyssey
Friday (January 25):
1. EOC quickwrite
2. Discuss homework reading
3. Quote analysis
Homework:
1. Read p. 910-919 of the Odyssey
Tuesday (January 29):
1. EOC quickwrite
2. Discuss homework reading / watch scene
3. Review for Odyssey test
4. APMC debrief
Homework:
1. Odyssey test next block
Thursday (January 31):
1. EOC quickwrite
2. Odyssey test
3. Review timed writing strategies
Monday (February 4):
1. Reading DCA - benchmark
2. Timed writing prep
Homework:
1. Timed writing next block
Wednesday (February 6):
1. Timed writing
2. Introduce Shakespeare and Romeo and Juliet
Friday (February 8):
1. EOC quickwrite
2. Strategies for reading Shakespeare
3. Begin reading Act of Romeo and Juliet
Tuesday (February 12):
1. Look at sample expository essays
2. Finish Act I of Romeo and Juliet
3. Close reading of Queen Mab speech
Homework:
1. Complete Act I figurative language handout
2. Expository essay next block
Thursday (February 14):
1. Write expository essay
2. Start Act II of Romeo and Juliet
Wednesday (February 20):
1. Watch balcony scene from Romeo and Juliet
2. Practice identifying pronouns in Act II
3. Close reading of Friar Lawrence's speech
Homework:
1. Finish pronoun and notation handouts
Friday (February 22):
1. Debrief reading benchmark
2. Finish Act II of Romeo and Juliet
3. Begin Act III of Romeo and Juliet
Tuesday (February 26):
1. Debrief timed writing
2. Begin character comparison chart
3. Watch various scenes
4. Finish Act III, start Act IV
Thursday (February 28):
1. Finish Romeo and Juliet
2. Close reading from Act IV
3. Watch various scenes
Homework:
1. Finish character comparison chart
Monday (March 4):
1. OP journal
2. Finish Romeo and Juliet - watch final scene
3. Revising and editing benchmark
Homework:
1. Romeo and Juliet test next block
Wednesday (March 6):
1. Romeo and Juliet test
2. If time allows, create Romeo and Juliet memes
Homework:
1. Finish your meme and submit to classroom
Friday (March 8):
1. OP Journal
2. Begin poetry timed writing prep with "Travelling Through the Dark"
Homework:
1. Write one paragraph over "Travelling Through the Dark"
Tuesday (March 12):
1. Critique homework paragraphs, peer evaluations
2. Practice rhetorical analysis with Richard Wilbur's "Boy at the Window"
Homework:
1. Practice for timed writing with "Boy at the Window" - timed writing next block
2. Need a copy of Animal Farm by George Orwell after spring break
Thursday (March 14):
1. Poetry timed writing
Homework:
1. Need a copy of Animal Farm by George Orwell after spring break
Monday (March 25):
1. OP Journal
2. Introduction to the historical context of Animal Farm
3. Evaluate big ideas in Animal Farm
Wednesday (March 27):
1. OP journal
2. Introduction to types of argument and propaganda techniques
3. Evaluate print ads for propaganda
Homework:
1. Read chapters 1-3 of Animal Farm
2. OP journal due Tuesday, April 2nd - must submit to classroom and turnitin.com
Friday (March 29):
1. Discuss homework reading
2. Analyze Old Major's speech for argument and propaganda
Homework:
1. Read chapters 4-6 of Animal Farm - quiz next block over chapters 1-6
Tuesday (April 2):
1. Animal Farm quiz chapters 1-6
2. Discuss homework reading
3. Introduce propaganda project
Homework:
1. Read chapter 7-8 of Animal Farm
Thursday (April 4):
1. Discuss homework reading
2. Song comparison "Beasts of England" and "Comrade Napoleon"
Homework:
1. Read chapters 9-10 of Animal Farm
2. Quiz 7-10 next block
Monday (April 8):
1. Animal Farm Quiz chapters 7-10
2. Discuss Animal Farm
3. Windmill exercise
Homework:
1. End of Course English I exam tomorrow - GOOD LUCK!!!!
Wednesday (April 10):
1. OP Journal
2. Work on propaganda project
3. Introduce research project
Homework:
1. Explore the SIRS database and complete your interest inventory - due next block
Friday (April 12):
1. OP Journal
2. Work on propaganda project
3. Sign up for research topics
Homework:
1. Propaganda project due next block - presentations next block
Tuesday (April 16):
1. Propaganda presentations
2. Begin researching your social issues topic
Homework:
1. Research on your own if needed
Thursday (April 18):
1. Notes over organizing an argument
2. Continue researching your social issues topics
Homework:
1. Research due next block
Tuesday (April 23):
1. Notes - MLA format
3. Create works cited page
4. Begin argument outline
Homework:
1. MLA works cited page and outline (with citations) due next block
Thursday (April 25):
1. OP Journal
2. Evaluate sample introductions and body paragraphs
3. Begin writing argument essay
Homework:
1. Introduction and 1st body paragraph due next block - must include citations
Monday(April 29):
1. Work on remaining body paragraphs and conclusion
2. Finish one-on-one conferences
Homework:
1. Finish research paper - bring in printed copy next block
Wednesday (May 1):
1. OP Journal
2. Peer/self edit research paper
3. Introduce research presentation
Homework:
1. Research paper due next block - must be printed and submitted to turnitin.com
Friday (May 2):
1. OP Journal
2. Evaluate sample presentation
3. Begin creating research presentation
Homework:
1. OP Journal due to google classroom and turnitin.com Thursday May 9
Tuesday (May 7):
No class - Biology EOC - GOOD LUCK!!!!
Homework:
1. OP Journal due next block - submit to google classroom and turnitin.com
Thursday (May 9):
1. Work on research presentations - practice with peer
Homework:
1. Research presentations start next block
2. Image works cited page due at the time of your presentation
3. Bring textbook next block to turn in
Monday (May 13):
1. Research presentations
2. Turn in textbooks
Wednesday (May 15):
1. Research presentations
1. Introductions
2. Paperwork, paperwork, paperwork
3. Read sample name paragraphs / review name paragraph assignment
Homework:
1. Rough draft of name paragraph due next block
Monday (August 20):
1. MUGshot warm-up
2. Peer edit name paragraphs
3. Review short story notes using "The Big Orange Splot"
4. Introduce "The Most Dangerous Game"
5. Check out literature book - will need ID card
Homework:
1. Read "The Most Dangerous Game" p. 22 in textbook
2. Name paragraph due next block - typed + picture
Wednesday (August 22):
1. Original Piece warm-up
2. Discuss "The Most Dangerous Game"
3. Evaluate plot diagram, character creation, and setting in "The Most Dangerous Game"
Homework:
1. Finish handout over "The Most Dangerous Game"
Friday (August 24):
1. MUGshot warm-up
2. Share setting paragraphs in table groups
3. Notes over analysis; practice analysis writing
4. Begin short answer over "The Most Dangerous Game"
Homework:
1. Finish short answer over "The Most Dangerous Game" - turn in next block for feedback
2. Read "The Scarlet Ibis" p. 157 in textbook / quiz next block
Tuesday (August 28):
1. OP warm-up
2. Quiz over "The Scarlet Ibis"
3. Discuss short story
4. Evaluate plot, character, literary devices, and setting in "The Scarlet Ibis"
Homework:
1. Finish close reading of "The Scarlet Ibis" if needed
2. Return book permission letter
Thursday (August 30):
1. OP warm-up
2. Evaluate teacher feedback on short answer over "The Most Dangerous Game"
3. Model analysis process
4. Begin short answer over "The Scarlet Ibis"
Homework:
1. Finish short answer over "The Scarlet Ibis"
2. Read "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson
Tuesday (September 4):
1. Evaluate point of view, theme, mood/tone, and irony in "The Lottery" - station work
2. Introduce choice story assignment - I will give students summaries of 4 stories to help them make a choice
Homework:
1. Read one of the following stories:
- "A Sound of Thunder" - p. 1045
- "Marigolds" - p. 213
- "The Necklace" - p. 176
- "The Lady, or the Tiger" - p. 12
Thursday (September 6):
1. MUGshot warm-up
2. Apply short story elements to the choice short story - major grade
Homework:
1. Short answer over "the Lottery" due next block
Monday (September 10):
1. MUGshot warm-up
2. Pass back graded work
3. Edit short answer question - peer and self
4. Work on final draft of short answer
5. Create turnitin.com account
Homework:
1. Final draft of short answer due next block
- typed, 11 pt. plain font, double spaced, MLA heading
- Submit to turnitin.com by 11:59 Tuesday, September 11th
Wednesday (September 12):
1. OP journal warm-up
2. School pictures
3. Review for short story test
Homework:
1. Short story test next block
Friday (September 14):
1. MUGshot warm-up
2. Short story test
Homework:
1. OP journal due next block
- 1-2 pages
- typed, 11 pt, plain font, double spaced, MLA heading
- Submit to classroom by next block
- Submit to turnitin.com by 11:59 Monday, September 17th
Tuesday (September 18):
1. Beginning of the year expository essay benchmark
2. Notes - "The AP Exam" and "Big Question / Little Question"
Extra Credit test on Wednesday; Secondary extra credit due Thursday
Thursday (September 20):
1. MUGshot warm-up
2. Introduce CRIT (critical reading interpretive tool)
3. Practice CRIT with Norman Rockwell painting
4. Notes - DIDLS (diction, images, details, language, structure)
Monday (September 24):
1. MUGshot warm-up
2. Notes - DIDLS (diction, images, details, language, structure)
3. Focus - author's use of details
4. Read and apply CRIT strategy to "38 Who Saw Murder Didn't Call the Police"
Wednesday (September 26):
1. OP Journal
2. Stations - figurative language, imagery, structure
3. Discuss how each station is used in writing
Friday (September 28):
1. OP Journal
2. Focus - word choice
3. Read "Traveling Through the Dark" and apply CRIT strategy
4. Turn in group CRIT organizer
Tuesday (October 2):
1. OP Journal warm-up
2. Review work completed over "Traveling Through the Dark"
3. Complete individual CRIT over "Who Killed Benny Paret"
Homework:
1. Finish CRIT over "Who Killed Benny Paret?"
Thursday (October 4):
1. MUGshot warm-up
2. Notes - Aristotle's appeals
3. Apply appeals to commercials
4. Read "Nothing But Nets" and evaluate the use of appeals
Wednesday (October 10):
1. OP Journal warm-up
2. Complete CRIT over Tim Collins' speech - major grade
3. Review criteria for graded discussion next block
Homework:
1. Finish CRIT over Tim Collins' speech - submit to classroom
2. Prepare for graded discussion next block
- Read and notate "Shame" by Dick Gregory and "Chanclas" by Sandra Cisneros
- Create and type (print) set of questions for discussion
Friday (October 12):
1. OP Journal warm-up
2. Inner/outer circle graded discussion over "Shame" and "Chanclas"
Homework:
1. Need copy of Life of PI by Yann by Monday, October 22nd
2. OP journal submitted to classroom by Monday, October 22nd
Tuesday (October 16):
1. MUGshot warm-up
2. Introduce APMC - question types, strategies
3. Practice APMC - notating passages, applying strategies
Homework:
1. APMC next block
2. Need copy of Life of Pi by Yann Martel by Oct. 22nd
3. OP submitted to classroom by Oct. 22nd
Thursday (October 18):
1. MUGshot warm-up
2. APMC Round 1 - work with group
3. APMC Round 2 - individual
Homework:
1. Need copy of Life of Pi by Yann Martel next block
2. OP submitted to classroom by next block
Monday (October 22):
1. MUGshot warm-up
2. Debrief APMC
3. Introduce Life of Pi - thematic topics
Homework:
1. Read chapters 1-6 of Life of Pi
2. Complete questions 1-6 in study guide
Wednesday (October 24):
All freshmen students will be in rotations today due to PSAT testing on campus.
Thursday (October 25):
1. Discuss homework reading
2. Make CD2M flipbook
3. Add allusion to CD2M flipbook
Homework:
1. Read chapters 7-16 in Life of Pi
2. Complete questions 7-16 in study guide
Monday (October 29):
1. MUGshot warm-up
2. Make discussion clock for discussion over homework reading
3. Discuss the Emergency in India
Homework:
1. Read chapters 17-26 in Life of Pi
2. Complete questions 17-26 in study guide
Wednesday (October 31):
1. OP Jounrnal warm-up
2. Add irony to CD2M flipbook
3. Begin religion's webquest
Homework:
1. Finish religions webquest if needed
2. Read chapters 27-36 in Life of Pi
3. Complete questions 27-36 in study guide
4. Test next block over Part I of Life of Pi
Friday (November 2):
1. Part I Life of Pi test
2. Watch part of Life of Pi movie
Homework:
1. Read chapters 37-37 in Life of Pi
2. Complete questions 37-47 on study guide
Tuesday (November 6):
1. MUGshot warm-up
2. Make lifeboats for thematic connection
3. Close reading about "survivors"
Homework:
1. Read chapters 48-56 of Life of Pi
2. Complete questions 48-56 in study guide
Thursday (November 8):
1. OP journal
2. Add diction to CD2M flipbook
3. Evaluate survival skills compared to Pi
Homework:
1. Read chapters 57-65 in Life of Pi
2. Complete questions 57-65 in study guide
Monday (November 12):
1. Add imagery to CD2M flipbook
2. Begin timed writing prep - prompt, thesis, outline, evidence
Homework:
1. Read chapters 66-88 in Life of Pi
2. Complete questions 66-88 in study guide
3. Timed writing next block
Wednesday (November 14):
1. Timed writing (45 minutes)
2. Introduce coming of age project for Life of Pi
Homework:
1. Read chapters 89-94 of Life of Pi
2. Complete questions 89-94 in study guide
Friday (November 16):
1. OP Journal warm-up
2. Discuss homework reading
3. Connect "The Tyger" by William Blake to Life of Pi
4. Begin timeline project
Tuesday (November 27):
1. OP Journal
2. Pass back graded work; debrief timed writing
3. Work on Life of Pi timeline
Homework:
1. Finish Life of Pi
2. Finish study guide
3. Need a copy of Mythology by Edith Hamilton by Monday, December 3rd
Thursday (November 29):
1. OP Journal
1. Discuss the ending to Life of Pi
2. Introduce Greek mythology - background, gods & goddesses, creation story
Homework:
1. Life of Pi test (Parts 2 & 3) next block
2. Study guide due next block
Monday (December 3):
1. Life of Pi test parts 2/3
2. Work on timeline project
Homework:
1. Timeline project due next block - timeline and printed paper
2. Quiz over mythology notes next block
3. Read from Mythology - "Pygmalion and Galatea" and "Cupid and Psyche"
Wednesday (December 5):
1. MUGshot warm-up
2. Quiz over mythology notes
3. Discuss mythology readings from homework - update chart, begin short answer
Homework:
1. OP journal due next block - submit to google classroom
2. Short answer about Venus/Aphrodite due next block
3. Read from Mythology - "Pyramus and Thisbe" and "Baucis and Philemon" and "Orpheus and Eurydice"
Friday (December 7):
1. MUGshot warm-up
2. Discuss homework readings - update reading chart
3. Evaluate allusions and words derived from mythology - due next block
Homework:
1. Finish allusion/vocabulary work - submit to classroom
2. Read from Mythology - "Phaethon" and " Pegasus and Bellerophon" and "Daedalus"
Tuesday (January 8):
1. Debrief exam
2. Notes - End of Course exam and expository essay
3. Introduce the concept of archetypes - Archetype BINGO
Homework:
1. Read introduction to The Odyssey - reading guide in handouts section of website
Thursday (January 10):
1. EOC quickwrite
2. Odyssey background escape room
Homework:
1. Read Books 1-4 from The Odyssey - paper copy
Monday (January 14):
1. Meet with counselors to discuss course selections
2. Evaluate archetypes in film
3. Discuss homework reading - characters, epithets, archetypes
Homework:
1. Read book 5 of The Odyssey (packet)
2. Read p. 864-879 in textbook
Wednesday (January 16):
1. Discuss homework reading - characteristics of an epic, epic similes, character development
2. Watch scene from movie
3. Begin Odysseus' trial argument
Homework:
1. Finish Odysseus' trial argument
2. Read books 10 and 11 (packet)
Friday (January 18):
1. EOC quickwrite
2. Share trial arguments
3. Watch scenes from movie
4. APMC group practice
Homework:
1. Read p. 882-893 in textbook
2. APMC next block
Wednesday (January 23):
1. APMC Round 1 - group
2. APMC Round 2 - Individual
Homework:
1. Read p. 896-907 from the Odyssey
Friday (January 25):
1. EOC quickwrite
2. Discuss homework reading
3. Quote analysis
Homework:
1. Read p. 910-919 of the Odyssey
Tuesday (January 29):
1. EOC quickwrite
2. Discuss homework reading / watch scene
3. Review for Odyssey test
4. APMC debrief
Homework:
1. Odyssey test next block
Thursday (January 31):
1. EOC quickwrite
2. Odyssey test
3. Review timed writing strategies
Monday (February 4):
1. Reading DCA - benchmark
2. Timed writing prep
Homework:
1. Timed writing next block
Wednesday (February 6):
1. Timed writing
2. Introduce Shakespeare and Romeo and Juliet
Friday (February 8):
1. EOC quickwrite
2. Strategies for reading Shakespeare
3. Begin reading Act of Romeo and Juliet
Tuesday (February 12):
1. Look at sample expository essays
2. Finish Act I of Romeo and Juliet
3. Close reading of Queen Mab speech
Homework:
1. Complete Act I figurative language handout
2. Expository essay next block
Thursday (February 14):
1. Write expository essay
2. Start Act II of Romeo and Juliet
Wednesday (February 20):
1. Watch balcony scene from Romeo and Juliet
2. Practice identifying pronouns in Act II
3. Close reading of Friar Lawrence's speech
Homework:
1. Finish pronoun and notation handouts
Friday (February 22):
1. Debrief reading benchmark
2. Finish Act II of Romeo and Juliet
3. Begin Act III of Romeo and Juliet
Tuesday (February 26):
1. Debrief timed writing
2. Begin character comparison chart
3. Watch various scenes
4. Finish Act III, start Act IV
Thursday (February 28):
1. Finish Romeo and Juliet
2. Close reading from Act IV
3. Watch various scenes
Homework:
1. Finish character comparison chart
Monday (March 4):
1. OP journal
2. Finish Romeo and Juliet - watch final scene
3. Revising and editing benchmark
Homework:
1. Romeo and Juliet test next block
Wednesday (March 6):
1. Romeo and Juliet test
2. If time allows, create Romeo and Juliet memes
Homework:
1. Finish your meme and submit to classroom
Friday (March 8):
1. OP Journal
2. Begin poetry timed writing prep with "Travelling Through the Dark"
Homework:
1. Write one paragraph over "Travelling Through the Dark"
Tuesday (March 12):
1. Critique homework paragraphs, peer evaluations
2. Practice rhetorical analysis with Richard Wilbur's "Boy at the Window"
Homework:
1. Practice for timed writing with "Boy at the Window" - timed writing next block
2. Need a copy of Animal Farm by George Orwell after spring break
Thursday (March 14):
1. Poetry timed writing
Homework:
1. Need a copy of Animal Farm by George Orwell after spring break
Monday (March 25):
1. OP Journal
2. Introduction to the historical context of Animal Farm
3. Evaluate big ideas in Animal Farm
Wednesday (March 27):
1. OP journal
2. Introduction to types of argument and propaganda techniques
3. Evaluate print ads for propaganda
Homework:
1. Read chapters 1-3 of Animal Farm
2. OP journal due Tuesday, April 2nd - must submit to classroom and turnitin.com
Friday (March 29):
1. Discuss homework reading
2. Analyze Old Major's speech for argument and propaganda
Homework:
1. Read chapters 4-6 of Animal Farm - quiz next block over chapters 1-6
Tuesday (April 2):
1. Animal Farm quiz chapters 1-6
2. Discuss homework reading
3. Introduce propaganda project
Homework:
1. Read chapter 7-8 of Animal Farm
Thursday (April 4):
1. Discuss homework reading
2. Song comparison "Beasts of England" and "Comrade Napoleon"
Homework:
1. Read chapters 9-10 of Animal Farm
2. Quiz 7-10 next block
Monday (April 8):
1. Animal Farm Quiz chapters 7-10
2. Discuss Animal Farm
3. Windmill exercise
Homework:
1. End of Course English I exam tomorrow - GOOD LUCK!!!!
Wednesday (April 10):
1. OP Journal
2. Work on propaganda project
3. Introduce research project
Homework:
1. Explore the SIRS database and complete your interest inventory - due next block
Friday (April 12):
1. OP Journal
2. Work on propaganda project
3. Sign up for research topics
Homework:
1. Propaganda project due next block - presentations next block
Tuesday (April 16):
1. Propaganda presentations
2. Begin researching your social issues topic
Homework:
1. Research on your own if needed
Thursday (April 18):
1. Notes over organizing an argument
2. Continue researching your social issues topics
Homework:
1. Research due next block
Tuesday (April 23):
1. Notes - MLA format
3. Create works cited page
4. Begin argument outline
Homework:
1. MLA works cited page and outline (with citations) due next block
Thursday (April 25):
1. OP Journal
2. Evaluate sample introductions and body paragraphs
3. Begin writing argument essay
Homework:
1. Introduction and 1st body paragraph due next block - must include citations
Monday(April 29):
1. Work on remaining body paragraphs and conclusion
2. Finish one-on-one conferences
Homework:
1. Finish research paper - bring in printed copy next block
Wednesday (May 1):
1. OP Journal
2. Peer/self edit research paper
3. Introduce research presentation
Homework:
1. Research paper due next block - must be printed and submitted to turnitin.com
Friday (May 2):
1. OP Journal
2. Evaluate sample presentation
3. Begin creating research presentation
Homework:
1. OP Journal due to google classroom and turnitin.com Thursday May 9
Tuesday (May 7):
No class - Biology EOC - GOOD LUCK!!!!
Homework:
1. OP Journal due next block - submit to google classroom and turnitin.com
Thursday (May 9):
1. Work on research presentations - practice with peer
Homework:
1. Research presentations start next block
2. Image works cited page due at the time of your presentation
3. Bring textbook next block to turn in
Monday (May 13):
1. Research presentations
2. Turn in textbooks
Wednesday (May 15):
1. Research presentations