English 11C
Weekly Calendar
Second Semester
| The Week of 1/27 | The Week of 2/3 | The Week of 2/10 | The Week of 2/17 | The Week of 2/24 |
| The Week of 3/3 | The Week of 3/10 | The Week of 3/17 | The Week of 3/24 | The Week of 3/31 |
| The Week of 4/7 | The Week of 4/21 | The Week of 4/28 | The Week of 5/5 | The Week of 5/12 |
| The Week of 5/19 | The Week of 5/26 | The Week of 6/2 | The Week of 6/9--Exams |
First Semester
| The Week of 9/2 | The Week of 9/9 | The Week of 9/16 | The Week of 9/23 | The Week of 9/30 |
| The Week of 10/7 | The Week of 10/14 | The Week of 10/21 | The Week of 10/28 | The Week of 11/4 |
| The Week of 11/11 | The Week of 11/18 | The Week of 11/25 | The Week of 12/2 | The Week of 12/9 |
| The Week of 12/16 | The Week of 1/6 | The Week of 1/13 | The Week of 1/20--Exams |
| Date | Classwork | Homework |
| Monday 6/2 | 1. College / Future Search Project | 1. College Search Project due tomorrow |
| Tuesday 6/3 | 1. Finish watching A Lesson Before Dying | |
| Wednesday 6/4 | 1. IBook Collection in English Class | |
| Thursday 6/5 | 1. Finish watching A Lesson Before Dying | |
| Friday 6/6 | 1. Vocabulary Portion of the Exam | Early Bird Exam--Monday at 7:00 a.m. |
| Announcements |
| Date | Classwork | Homework |
| Monday 5/26 | 1. Read Chapters 25-26
2. View film |
Read A Lesson Before Dying Chapters 27-29 |
| Tuesday 5/27 | 1. Discuss Chapters 27-29
2. Journal: Year-in-Review |
TEST on A Lesson Before Dying
Thurs.
Finish the book by tomorrow |
| Wednesday 5/28 | 1. A Lesson Before Dying
TEST
review
2. Claude McKay--"If We Must Die" |
TEST on A Lesson Before Dying tomorrow |
| Thursday 5/29 | 1. A Lesson Before Dying TEST | Journal due tomorrow |
| Friday 5/30 | 1. Your Future Assignment | 1. Future assignment due on Tuesday 6/3 |
| Announcements |
| Date | Classwork | Homework |
| Monday 5/19 | 1. Read Chapters 14-16 of A Lesson Before Dying | Read A Lesson Before Dying Chapters 17 and 18 |
| Tuesday 5/20 | 1. Discuss Chapters 17-18 | Read Chapters 20 and 21
Vocabulary #27 due |
| Wednesday 5/21 | 1. Discuss Chapters 20 and
21
2. Review Vocabulary #27 |
Read Chapters 22 and 23 |
| Thursday 5/22 | 1. Discuss Chapters 21 and
22
2. Vocabulary Quiz #27 3. Journal: Is affirmative action necessary? |
Study for Vocabulary Quiz #27
Read Chapters 24-25 |
| Friday 5/23 |
1. Discuss Chapters 23-25 2. Photography Slide Show |
Read Chapters 26-28 by Monday
Test on A Lesson Before Dying on Wednesday 5/28 |
| Announcements |
| Date | Classwork | Homework |
| Monday 5/12 | 1. Journal: How do you feel
about the death penalty?
2. Introduction to A Lesson Before Dying |
Read A Lesson Before Dying Chapters 1 through 3 |
| Tuesday 5/13 | 1. Discussion of Chapters 1 and 2 of A Lesson Before Dying | Read Chapters 4 through 6
Define Vocabulary #26 |
| Wednesday 5/14 | Discuss Chapters 4 through 6 of A Lesson Before Dying | Read Chapters 7 through 9 |
| Thursday 5/15 | Discuss Chapters 7 through 9 | Read Chapters 10 and 11 |
| Friday 5/16 | 1. Vocabulary Quiz #26
2. Read Chapter 12 and summarize 3. Journal: Are we guilty by association |
Read Chapters 13 through 16
Have a safe and happy prom! |
| Announcements |
| Date | Classwork | Homework |
| Monday 5/5 | 1. SOL Review
2. Introduction to A Lesson Before Dying |
Read A Lesson Before Dying Chapters 1 through 8 by Monday 5/12 |
| Tuesday 5/6 | SOLs Periods 1 and 5 | |
| Wednesday 5/7 | SOLs Periods 2 and 6 | |
| Thursday 5/8 | SOLs Periods 3 and 7 | |
| Friday 5/9 | SOLs EARLY BIRD and Period 4 | |
| Announcements |
| Date | Classwork | Homework |
| Monday 4/28 | 1. Journal: Do parents
understand their children? Do they always do what's best for them?
2. Continue reading Act II of Death of a Salesman 3. SOL Review--the research question |
Continue reading Death of a Salesman--the next 10 pages from where we stop in class. |
| Tuesday 4/29 | 1. Discuss Act II / Continue
reading
2. Assign take home assignment 3. SOL Review--fiction |
Vocabulary #25 due tomorrow |
| Wednesday 4/30 | 1. Vocabulary #25 due
2. Continue reading Death of a Salesman 3. SOL Review--Poetry terms (Sound devices and types) |
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| Thursday 5/1 | 1. Final Death of a Salesman
discussion
2. SOL Review--Poetry figurative langauge terms |
Vocabulary #25 quiz |
| Friday 5/2 | 1. Vocabulary Quiz #25
2. SOL Practice poetry 3. Watch final scene of Death of a Salesman |
Take home assignment die on Monday 5/5--TEST grade |
| Announcements |
| Date | Classwork | Homework |
| Monday 4/21 | 1. Journal: What makes
a successful salesman?
2. Introduction to Death of a Salesman 3. SOL Review |
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| Tuesday 4/22 | 1. Begin reading Act I of Death
of a Salesman
2. SOL Review |
Vocabulary #24 due tomorrow |
| Wednesday 4/23 | 1. Vocabulary #24 due
2. Continue Act I 3. SOL Review |
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| Thursday 4/24 | 1.Continue Act I
2. SOL Review |
Vocabulary #24 quiz
Finish reading Act I for homework |
| Friday 4/25 | 1. Vocabulary Quiz #24
2. Review Act I 3. SOL Review |
Finish Act II of Death of a
Salesman
Take home assignment die on Monday 5/5--TEST grade |
| Announcements |
| Date | Classwork | Homework |
| Monday 4/7 | 1. Poetry
Writing
2. William Carlos Williams 3. Reality vs. Illusion TEST Review Game Reality vs. Illusion Test |
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| Tuesday 4/8 | 1. Poetry Day in Room 90 | 1. Poetry Test
2. Poems due tomorrow |
| Wednesday 4/9 | 1. Test--Reality vs. Illusion
2. Poems due |
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| Thursday 4/10 | 1. The Beat Poets | |
| Friday 4/11 | 1. Poetry Day--in Mrs. Pace's Class | Have a safe and happy Spring Break! |
| Announcements |
| Date | Classwork | Homework |
| Monday 3/31 | 1. Work on Dickinson Presentations | |
| Tuesday 4/1 | 1. Dickinson Presentations | |
| Wednesday 4/2 | 1. "Richard Cory" and "Miniver Cheevy" | 1. Vocabulary #23 due tomorrow |
| Thursday 4/3 | 1. "The Lovesong of J. Alfred
Prufrock"
Afternoons and Coffeespoons by the Crash Test Dummies 2. Review Vocabulary #23 |
1. Vocabulary Quiz #23 tomorrow |
| Friday 4/4 | 1. Vocabulary Quiz #23
2. Journal: Tell a story in the form of a love letter. 3. Poetry Writing |
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| Announcements |
| Date | Classwork | Homework |
| Monday 3/24 | 1. Read "A Pair of Silk Stockings"
p. 437-443
2. Answer questions #1-5 on p. 445 |
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| Tuesday 3/25 | 1. Read "The Mystery of Heroism"
p. 487-492
2. Take open book quiz tomorrow |
1. Vocabulary #22 due tomorrow |
| Wednesday 3/26 | 1. Review Vocabulary #22
2. Discuss "Desiree's Baby" "A Pair of Silk Stockings" and "The Mystery of Heroism" 3. Introduce Emily Dickinson Assignment |
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| Thursday 3/27 |
1. Emily Dickinson Assignment |
1. Vocabulary Quiz #22 tomorrow |
| Friday 3/28 |
2. Emily Dickinson Assignment |
1. Emily Dickinson assignment due on Monday |
| Announcements |
| Date | Classwork | Homework |
| Monday 3/17 |
2. Read "Rip Van Winkle" |
1. Finish journal entry and turn in for a quiz grade. |
| Tuesday 3/18 | 1. Continue Reading "Rip
Van Winkle"
2. Open Book Quiz |
1. Vocabulary #21 due tomorrow |
| Wednesday 3/19 | 1. Review Vocabulary #21
2. "Snowbound--A Winter Idyll" |
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| Thursday 3/20 | 1. Emily
Dickinson Biography
2. "I'm Nobody" |
1. Poem due tomorrow--I'm
nobody
2. Vocabulary Quiz #21 3. Journal due tomorrow |
| Friday 3/21 | 1. Vocabulary Quiz #21
2. Read "Desiree's Baby" |
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| Announcements |
The Week of 3/10--Writing SOL This Week!
| Date | Classwork | Homework |
| Monday 3/10 | 1. The Catcher in the
Rye final discussion / test review
2. Review Multiple Choice Part of the SOL |
1. Study for test on Catcher
in the Rye
2. Catcher in the Rye Response Journal due Friday |
| Tuesday 3/11 | 1. Catcher in the Rye
Test
2. Review Writing part of the SOL |
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| Wednesday 3/12 | NO CLASS--Writing SOL
Report to Room 109 |
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| Thursday 3/13 | NO CLASS--Writing SOL
Report to Room 109 |
1. Vocabulary 50 Word Test Lessons
16-20
2. Catcher in the Rye Response Journal due Friday |
| Friday 3/14 | 1. Vocabulary 50 Word Test
2. Journal: Is life better for little kids, teenagers, young adults, middle-aged adults, or retired? Defend your response. |
Bring Literature Books Monday |
| Announcements |
| Date | Classwork | Homework |
| Monday 3/3 | 1.Vocabulary Quiz #19
2. Journal: Should all participate in some kind of sport? 3. Discuss The Catcher in the Rye Chapters 6 through 8 4. Essay Introductions |
1. Read The Catcher in
the Rye chapters 9 through 11
2. Essay draft due Wednesday |
| Tuesday 3/4 | 1. Discuss
The
Catcher in the Rye chapters 9 through 11
2. Continue drafting essay |
1. Read The Catcher in
the Rye Chapters 12 through 15
2. Vocabulary #20 due tomorrow 3. Essay draft due tomorrow |
| Wednesday 3/5 | 1. Review Vocabulary Lesson
#20
2. Discuss Chapters 12 through 15 3. Peer Edit essay drafts. |
1. Read The Catcher in
the Rye Chapters 16 through 18
2. Essay due Friday |
| Thursday 3/6 | 1. Discuss The Catcher in the Rye Chapters 16 through 18 |
1. Vocabulary #20 Quiz 2. Essay due 3. Read The Catcher in the Rye Chapters 19 through 21 |
| Friday 3/7 | 1. Vocabulary Quiz #20
2. Discuss The Catcher in the Rye Chapters 19 through 21 3. Journal: What current fads do you think will become a standard part of our culture? |
1. Read The Catcher in the Rye Chapters 22 through 26 |
| Announcements |
| Date | Classwork | Homework |
| Monday 2/24 | 1.
Introduction to The Catcher in the Rye
2. Introduction to essay topic 3. Journal: The thing that bothers me about teachers is..... |
The Catcher in the Rye Chapters 1 through 5 due Wednesday |
| Tuesday 2/25 | 1. Practice Writing SOL | 1. Vocabulary #19 due Wednesday
2. The Catcher in the Rye Chapters 1 through 5 due Wednesday |
| Wednesday 2/26 | 1. Review Vocabulary Lesson
#19
2. Discuss Chapters 1 through 5 of Catcher 3. Continue to work on essay |
1. The Catcher
in the Rye Chapters 6 through 8 due Thursday
2. Draft of essay due |
| Thursday 2/27 | SNOW DAY |
1. Vocabulary #19 Quiz |
| Friday 2/28 | 1. No Class--2 hours late | 1. Read The Catcher in
the Rye Chapters 6 through 8 by Monday
2. Vocabulary #19 quiz Monday |
| Announcements |
| Date | Classwork | Homework |
| Monday 2/17 | SNOW DAY | |
| Tuesday 2/18 | SNOW DAY | |
| Wednesday 2/19 | SNOW DAY | |
| Thursday 2/20 | SNOW DAY | |
| Friday 2/21 | 1. TEST on The American Dream | |
| Announcements |
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| Monday 2/10 | 1. Vocabulary Quiz #17
2. Journal: Do celebrities have the right to privacy? 3. Walt Whitman--"I Hear America Singing" |
1. Read "Speaking of Courage" for Thursday |
| Tuesday 2/11 | 1. Walt Whitman--"O'Captain, My Captain" and other Abe Lincoln comparisons | 1. Vocabulary Lesson #18 due Wednesday |
| Wednesday 2/12 | 1. Review Lesson #18
2. "Song of Myself" |
1. Read "Speaking of Courage" for tomorrow |
| Thursday 2/13 | 1. Discussion of "Speaking of Courage"
2. SOL Writing |
1. Vocab Quiz #18 tomorrow |
| Friday 2/14
HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY! |
1. Vocab #18 Quiz
2. Review for the American Dream TEST 3. What is the best thing about being a teenager? The worst? |
1. American Dream TEST Monday |
| ANNOUNCEMENTS |
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| Monday 2/3 | 1. Vocabulary Lesson #16
quiz
2. Discuss Thomas Paine 3. Journal: What is the weirdest thing that's ever happened to you? 4. SOL Practice |
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| Tuesday 2/4 | 1. SOL Essay Prompt | 1. Read "Soldier's Home"
by Ernest Hemingway for Thursday
2. Vocabulary Lesson #17 due |
| Wednesday 2/5 | 1. Review Vocabulary #17
2. The Declaration of Independence |
1. Read "Soldier's Home" by Ernest Hemingway |
| Thursday 2/6 | 1. Discuss "A Soldier's Home"
2. Begin Walt Whitman |
1. Study for Vocabulary #17 |
| Friday 2/7 | 1. SNOW DAY! | 1. Read "Speaking of Courage"
for Wednesday
2. American Dream Test Thursday |
| ANNOUNCEMENTS |
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| Monday 1/27 | Student Holiday | |
| Tuesday 1/28 | 1. SOL Practice
2. "The Speech to the VA Convention" |
1. Vocabulary Quiz #16 |
| Wednesday 1/29 | 1. Review Vocabulary #16
2. SOL Practice Test |
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| Thursday 1/30 | 1. Guidance counselors in class to discuss scheduling | 1. Study for Vocabulary #16 |
| Friday 1/31 | 1. Vocabulary #16 Quiz
2. Read The Crisis, No. 1 by Thomas Paine |
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| ANNOUNCEMENTS |
The Week of 1/13--Exam Review and Exam
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| Monday 1/13 | 1. A Raisin in the Sun
Test
2. Begin Exam Review |
1. Journal due tomorrow |
| Tuesday 1/14 | 1. Collect Journals
2. Exam Review |
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| Wednesday 1/15 | 1. Exam Review | 1. Study for Vocab portion of the exam |
| Thursday 1/16 | 1. Vocab portion of the exam--Lessons 1 through 13 | 1. Study for EXAM! |
| Friday 1/17 | 1. EXAM AT 7:00 a.m.! | Good luck on the rest of your exams |
| ANNOUNCEMENTS |
The Week of 1/6--Happy New Year!
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| Monday 1/6 | 1. Journal: How do
you deal with a dream or a goal that doesn't take place? Are New
Year's resolutions worth making?
2. Begin reading A Raisin in the Sun p. 828 |
1. Finish Act I of A Raisin
in the Sun
Answer question #5 on p. 850 2. Gatsby presentations--tomorrow |
| Tuesday 1/7 | 1. Discuss Act I of A
Raisin in the Sun
2. Begin reading Act II 3. Gatsby presentations |
1. Vocab #13 due tomorrow
2. Finish reading Act II |
| Wednesday 1/8 | 1. Journal: How important
is one's heritage? Or should assimilation be the goal for most Americans?
2. Review Vocab #13 3. Begin Act III of A Raisin in the Sun |
1. Finish Act III for Friday |
| Thursday 1/9 | 1. Discuss / Watch A Raisin in the Sun | 1. Study for Vocab #13 quiz
2. Finish A Raisin in the Sun |
| Friday 1/10 | 1. Vocab #13 quiz
2. Review for A Raisin in the Sun |
1. TEST--A Raisin in the
Sun on Monday
2. Journal due Tuesday 3. Exam Review begins on Tuesday |
| ANNOUNCEMENTS |
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| Monday 12/16 | 1. Discussion of Chapter
9 The Great Gatsby
2. Work on paper / Gatsby presentation |
1. Gatsby paper due tomorrow |
| Tuesday 12/17 | 1. Review for Gatsby TEST
2. Journal: If you could wake up and be any one person, who would you be? Name one way your life would be different. |
1. Study for TEST on The Great Gatsby |
| Wednesday 12/18 | 1. The Great Gatsby TEST | 1. Gatsby Party tomorrow |
| Thursday 12/19 | 1. Gatsby Party | Have a wonderful winter break1 |
| Friday 12/20 | No School! | |
| ANNOUNCEMENTS |
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| Monday 12/9 | 1. Collect Outlines
2. Discuss Chapter 4 3. Begin Chapter 5 4. Work more on project 5. Journal: Snow days.... |
1. Study for Vocab #11 quiz
2. Works cited of paper due tomorrow 3. Read Chapter 5 of Gatsby |
| Tuesday 12/10 | 1. Vocab Quiz #11
2. Discuss Chapter 5 3. Begin Chapter 6 4. Work on project / introduction |
1. Vocab #12 due Wednesday
2. Read Chapter 6 of Gatsby |
| Wednesday 12/11 | 1. Review Vocab #12
2. Discuss Chapter 6 3. Begin Chapter 7 4. Project / paper time |
1. Introduction to paper
due tomorrow
2. Read Chapter 7 |
| Thursday 12/12 | 1. Discuss Chapter 7
2. Begin writing the body of the paper; review parenthetical citation. |
1. Vocab Quiz #12 tomorrow |
| Friday 12/13 | 1. Vocab Quiz #12
2. Journal: How important is it to be competitive? 3. Continue working on project / paper 4. Begin Chapter 8 |
1. Read Gatsby Chapter
9
2. Rough draft of paper due Monday for peer editing 3. Gatsby paper due 12/17 4. Gatsby TEST 12/18; journal due 5. Gatsby Party on 12/19 |
| ANNOUNCEMENTS |
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| Monday 12/2 | 1. Journal: Thanksgiving
break....
2. Discussion of Chapter 1 of The Great Gatsby 3. The Outline |
Finish Chapter 2 for tomorrow; Chapter 2 journal entry |
| Tuesday 12/3 | 1. Disucss Gatsby Chapter
2
2. Begin Chapter 3 |
Finish Chapter 3; journal entry
Vocab #11 due |
| Wednesday 12/4 | 1. Discuss Chapter 3
2. Review Vocab #11 3. Group discussion of culture research |
Paper Outline due tomorrow |
| Thursday 12/5 | 1. Gatsby begin Chapter
4
2. Review Parenthetical citation |
Finish Chapter 4; journal entry |
| Friday 12/6 | 1. Gatsby discuss
Chapter 4
2. Vocab Quiz #11 3. Journal: K12 Planet....reactions, thoughts, is it a good idea....etc. |
Read Chapter 5; journal entry
60 Word TEST on Friday, 12/13 |
| ANNOUNCEMENTS |
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| Monday 11/25 | 1. Test on The Crucible | |
| Tuesday 11/26 | 1. Journal: Does money
lead to happiness? What are the advantages of being wealthy?
OR Describe a moment you would like to relive. How and why
would you relive it?
2. Introduction to The Great Gatsby and the American Dream 3. The Gatsby Party Assignment |
Begin reading Chapter 1 |
| Wednesday 11/27 | 1. 1920's
party research
2. Continue reading Chapter 1 / Discussion |
Finish reading Chapter 1 and 2 over break |
| Thursday 11/28 | HAPPY THANKSGIVING! | |
| Friday 11/29 | THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY--NO SCHOOL | |
| ANNOUNCEMENTS |
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| Monday 11/18 | 1. Act II Quiz
2. Finish Reading Act III 3. View Act III |
1. Quiz on Act III |
| Tuesday 11/19 | 1. Act III Quiz
2. Journal: What principle / belief would you be willing to stand up for? 3. Begin Act IV |
1. Vocabulary #10 due tomorrow
2. Paper revisions due tomorrow |
| Wednesday 11/20 | 1. Review Vocabulary #10
2. Finish Act IV |
1. Act IV Quiz |
| Thursday 11/21 | 1. Act IV Quiz
2. A Modern Interpretation 3. Viewing the End of The Crucible |
1. Study for Vocabulary quiz #10 |
| Friday 11/22 | 1. Vocabulary Quiz #10
2. Journal: Describe a perfect world. 3.The Crucible Test Review |
1. Study for The Crucible TEST on Monday |
| ANNOUNCEMENTS |
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| Monday 11/11 | 1. Finish Introductory Projects
to
The Scarlet Letter
2. Witchy Woman 3. Begin The Crucible Act I, Scenes 1 1-3 |
1.Continue reading The Crucible p. 20-32. |
| Tuesday 11/12 | 1. Finish / Discuss Act I
2. Journal: : What do you think of rules? Should school rules be obeyed? Do you have a right to speak your mind? |
1. Study for Act I quiz
2. Vocabulary #9 due tomorrow |
| Wednesday 11/13 | 1. Act I Quiz
2. Review Vocabulary #9 3. Begin Act II of The Crucible |
1. Finish reading Act II |
| Thursday 11/14 | 1. Discuss Act II
2. Begin Act III |
1. Study for Vocabulary quiz
#9
2. Act III reading |
| Friday 11/15 | 1. Vocabulary Quiz #9
2. Continue with Act III |
1. Study for Act III Quiz |
| ANNOUNCEMENTS |
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| Monday 11/4 | 1. Finish
"The Black Cat"
2. Review for Test on Sin and Alienation |
1. Test on Sin and Alienation on Wednesday |
| Tuesday 11/5 | No School--Election Day
Parent / Teacher Conferences |
1. Study for Test on Sin and Alienation |
| Wednesday 11/6 | 1. TEST on Sin and Alienation
2. Journal: Are you more of an optimist or a pessimist? |
1. Vocabulary #8 due tomorrow |
| Thursday 11/7 | 1. Review Vocab #8
2. Introduction to The Crucible |
1. Study for Vocabulary quiz #8 |
| Friday 11/8 | 1. Vocabulary Quiz #8
2. The Crucible 3. Journal: How important is it to tell the truth. Describe an experience with truth telling. Is it always worth it to tell the truth? |
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| Date | Classwork | Homework |
| Monday 10/28 | 1. The Scarlet Letter excerpts | Work on persuasive essay; draft due Thursday |
| Tuesday 10/29 | 1. Moby Dick excerpts
in textbook
2. Sample Persuasive Essay with Citations 3. Persuasive Essay Rubric |
Vocabulary #7 due tomorrow |
| Wednesday 10/30 | 1. Review Vocab #7
2. Finish Moby Dick 3. Format of the paper 4. Edgar Allan Poe--"The Raven" |
Persuasive Essay draft due tomorrow |
| Thursday 10/31 | 1. Edgar
Allan Poe--"The Black Cat"
2. Peer Editing of Persuasive Essays 3. Finish "The Raven" |
Persuasive paper due tomorrow
Vocab #7 quiz |
| Friday 11/1 | ||
| Announcements |
| Date | Classwork | Homework |
| Monday 10/21 | School closed | |
| Tuesday 10/22 | School closed | |
| Wednesday 10/23 | 1. Discuss "The
Minister's Black Veil"--Debate
1. Excerpts from The Scarlet Letter 2. Citing Sources / Parenthetical citation 3. The introduction |
Journal due tomorrow. Click here for a complete list of topics |
| Thursday 10/24 | 1. Discuss "The Ropewalk"
2. The Persuasive Outline 3. Citing Sources / Parenthetical citation 4. The introduction |
Study for Vocab 60 Word Test
Persuasive Essay Outline due tomorrow. |
| Friday 10/25 | ||
| Announcements |
| Date | Classwork | Homework |
| Monday 10/14 | NO EARLY BIRD | |
| Tuesday 10/15 | NO EARLY BIRD--PSAT | Vocab #6 due tomorrow |
| Wednesday 10/16 | 1. Review Vocab #6
2. Search for sources in the library / Citing Sources |
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| Thursday 10/17 | 1.Journal: Why do you think
we haven't had a female or minority president? Do you think we ever
will?
2. Read "The Minister's Black Veil" Answer questions at the end. |
Study for Vocab Quiz #6 |
| Friday 10/18 | ||
| Announcements |
| Date | Classwork | Homework |
| Monday 10/7 | 1. Chapters 5 & 6 discussion
2. Web Quest--Of Mice and Men |
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| Tuesday 10/8 | 1. Journal: Who are
you--really?
2. "To A Mouse"--discussion of the poem and title 3. Theme discussion 4. Review for Test |
Study for TEST of Of Mice and
Men
Vocab #5 due |
| Wednesday 10/9 | 1. Review Vocab #5
2. Of Mice and Men Books |
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| Thursday 10/10 | 1. Journal: What things do
you consider to be major sins in life?
2. "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" 3. Persuasion |
Study for Vocab Quiz #5 |
| Friday 10/11 |
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| Announcements |
| Date | Classwork | Homework |
| Monday 9/30 | 1. Discussion of Steinbeck's
life and work
2. Discussion of Chapter 1 of Of Mice and Men |
Read Chapter 2 p. 17-37 for Tuesday
Bring in essay draft for Tuesday |
| Tuesday 10/1 | 1. Discussion
of Chapter 2
2. Writing: Action verbs, voice, word choice 3. Journal: Who in your life do you depend on / rely on in times of need? |
Read Chapter 3 for Wednesday
Vocab #4 due Wednesday |
| Wednesday 10/2 | 1. Chapter
3 discussion
2. Review Vocabulary |
Read Chapter 4 for Thursday |
| Thursday 10/3 | 1.
Chapter 4 discussion
2. Journal: Your feelings on prejudice...Can we stop it? |
Study for Vocab Quiz #4
Draft #3 due of essay |
| Friday 10/4 | 1. Vocab Quiz #4
2. Peer Editing in writing groups |
Read Chapters 5 and 6 for Monday
Get Interims signed |
| Announcements | TEST on Of Mice and Men on Wednesday 10/9 |
| Date | Classwork | Homework |
| Monday 9/23 | 1. Journal: Describe a bad
memory that haunts you. How can we remember a bad experience in a
positive way?
2. Poetry: "Recuerdo" p. 699 "Shine, Perishing Republic" p. 581-2 "Chicago" p. 793-794 3. Writing--Voice and Action verbs |
Read "A Rose for Emily" p. 716-722 Answer questions a through d on page 724 |
| Tuesday 9/17 | 1. Discussion of "A Rose
for Emily"
2. Test Review |
Study for TEST on A Sense of Place for tomorrow |
| Wednesday 9/18 | TEST: A Sense of Place | Vocabulary #3 tomorrow |
| Thursday 9/19 | 1. Begin Of
Mice and Men
2. Review Vocabulary #3 |
Vocabulary Quiz #3 |
| Friday 9/20 | 1. Vocabulary #3 quiz
2. Finish Steinbeck Assignment for Monday 3. Journal: What are your dreams / goals in life? |
Read Chapter 1 of Of Mice and Men for Monday |
| Announcements |
| Date | Classwork | Homework |
| Monday 9/16 | 1. Journal: What makes
something funny?
2. Read Mark Twain's Life on the Mississippi |
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| Tuesday 9/17 | 1. Finish Twain
2. Writing--Adding details to your writing 2. Daily Oral Language |
Vocabulary #2 due |
| Wednesday 9/18 | 1. Journal: What would
it be like if you were deprived of something for a long period of time
and then got the chance to go back to it?
2. "A Wagner Matinee" p. 539 3. Review Vocabulary Lesson 3 |
The Walden Experiment due tomorrow |
| Thursday 9/19 | 1. The
Poetry of Edgar Lee Masters
2. Daily Oral Language |
Vocabulary Quiz #2
Draft #2 due |
| Friday 9/20 | 1. Vocabulary #2 quiz
2. Draft #2--Written Expression |
Test on A Sense of Place next Wednesday 9/25 |
| Announcements |
| Date | Classwork | Homework |
| Monday 9/9 | Quiz on Literary time periods
Read Of Plymouth Plantation by William Bradford Introduction of Essay |
Draft #1 of essay due FRIDAY
Finish reading Of Plymouth Plantation and answer #3, first question on p. 35 |
| Tuesday 9/10 | Discuss Of
Plymouth Plantation
Continue drafting essay Introductions and Conclusions |
Vocabulary Lesson #1 due |
| Wednesday 9/11 | 1.
Journal: Choose one quotation to discuss in your journal.
2. Read Nature by Ralph Waldo Emerson 3. Review Vocabulary Lesson #1 |
Read Walden--"Where I Lived
and What I Lived For" p. 237-238
Answer this question: Why does Thoreau wish to retreat into solitude for two years? |
| Thursday 9/12 | 1. Journal:
Do we as a society lead a simple life? What more can we do to simplify
our lives?
2. A Field Trip to Walden Pond 3. Read and Discuss Walden 4. The Walden Experiment |
Draft #1 of essay due
Study for Vocabulary Quiz #1 |
| Friday 9/13 | 1. Vocabulary Quiz #1
2. Finish Walden 3. Peer Editing / Composing Domain of Essay |
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| Date | Classwork | Homework |
| Monday 9/2 | LABOR DAY | |
| Tuesday 9/3 | No Early Bird | |
| Wednesday 9/4 | No Early Bird | |
| Thursday 9/5 | Expectations
Time Periods in American Literature Begin Writing unit--brainstorm a list of places you've been. |
Get book receipts and computer
rules sheets signed
Personal letter |
| Friday 9/6 | American
Pie
Discussion of periods in American Literature Web site overview Writing--the introduction |
Study for quiz on literary time periods for Monday |
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