| 8/27 |
1) Introductory information 2) Organize binder 3) Vocabulary
- 4) Skill Check 1 5) Writing Prompt - "Who Am I? Who Do I
Want To Be?" |
| 8/31 |
1) 1) Spelling Pre-test (study and re-writes) 2) SAT vocab -
lament, aloof 3) Finish Skill Check #1 and turn in 4) Assign
in-class textbooks 5) Begin reading "The Sniper" by Liam O'Flaherty
(pp. 162-169) *Literary Skills: SUSPENSE, SETTING, SURPRISE ENDING
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Introduce Independent Book Project Rules and check out books |
| 9/2 |
1) Spelling Post-test 2) SAT vocab - cerebral, incongruous
2) Finish reading/discussion of "The Sniper" 3) In-class writing
sample for "The Sniper" - due at the end of the block |
| 9/4 |
1) SAT vocab - bulwark, connoisseur 2) Skill Check #2 - due
next class 3) Begin reading "Where Have You Gone, Charming Billy?"
by Tim O'Brien (pp. 62-73) *Literary Skills: MAIN CHARACTERS,
MINOR CHARACTERS Study Spelling Words #2 (pre-test next class) |
| 9/9 |
1) Spelling Pre-test (study and re-writes) 2) SAT vocab - cacophony,
expunge 3) Discuss "Where Have You Gone, Charming Billy?" - packet
due next class |
| 9/11 |
1) Spelling Post-test 2) SAT memory game study - test #1 (words
1-10) next class! 3) Write a persuasive letter to Paul Berlin's
younger brother - due at end of block |
| 9/15 |
1) SAT vocab test #1 (words 1-20) 2) Reading Assessment
3) Type "The Sniper" writing using MWS format |
| 9/17 |
1) Skill Check #3 2) Go to computer lab to type persuasive letter
using MWS format |
| 9/21 |
1) Spelling Pre-test (study and re-writes) 2) Begin Edgar Allan
Poe study - author background, literary terms defined, background knowledge
for poems 3) Poe video |
| 9/23 |
1) Spelling Post-test 2) SAT vocab - trenchant, procrastinate
3) Continue Poe discussion 4) Read and discuss "Annabel Lee"
5) Explain compare/contrast essay format 6) Begin gathering notes
for compare/contrast for elements - speaker, topic, and effects - for "Annabel
Lee" |
| 9/25 |
1) SAT vocab - roster, impede 2) Skill Check #4 3) Read
and discuss "The Bells" 4) Gather notes for compare/contrast for
elements - speaker, topic, and effects - for "The Bells" |
| 9/29 |
1) Spelling Pre-test (study and re-writes) 2) SAT vocab - forbear,
migratory 3) Construct compare/contrast essay in class - clean,
completed written draft due next class to be typed |
| 10/1 |
1) Spelling Post-test 2) SAT vocab - evade, efface 3) Type
compare/contrast essay in computer lab |
| 10/5 |
1) SAT vocab - asunder, incite 2) Skill Check #5 |
| 10/7 |
1) SAT vocab test #2 2) Spelling Pre-test #5 (study and re-writes)
3) Finish typing compare/contrast esaay |
| 10/12 |
1) Spelling Post-test #5 2) SAT vocab - quixotic, beleaguer
3) define literary terms and list authors for Unit #1 test |
| 10/14 |
1) SAT vocab - milieu, histrionic 2) Skill Check #6 3)
review "The Sniper" |
| 10/16 |
1) Spelling Pre-test #6 (study and re-writes) 2) SAT vocab -
bludgeon, arduous 3) review "Where Have You Gone, Charming Billy?" |
| 10/20 |
1) Spelling Post-test #6 2) SAT vocab - reminisce, opportune
3) review "Annabel Lee" and "The Bells" 4) View "The Cask of Amontillado"
film |
| 10/22 |
1) Unit #1 Test |
| 10/26 |
1) SAT vocab - dulcet, porcine 2) Skill Check #7 3) Sentence
corrections with rule explanations from "Unfinished Business" 4)
Sentence vocabulary for "Unfinished Business" and Words to Know worksheet |
| 10/28 |
QUARTER ONE BOOK PROJECTS DUE! 1) SAT vocab test #3
2) Spelling Pre-test #7 (study and re-writes) 3) Read and discuss
"Unfinished Business" - pp. 260-271 - LITERARY FOCUS: interview, main
idea |
| 10/30 |
END OF FIRST QUARTER! We are 1/4 of the way through the 09-10
school year! HOORAY!!! 1) Spelling Post-test #7 2)
SAT vocab - lassitude, coterie 3) CLASSWORK: p. 269 (comprehension
check, 3, 4, 5, 6) 4) "Unfinished Business" quiz 5) View United
Streaming video - "Death of a President" |
| 11/3 |
1) Independent book reading - book choice #2 2) Reader Response
Assignment #1 3) SAT vocab - ballistics, ambiance 4) Environmental
Print Errors Skill Check 5) vocab work for "American History"
6) complex sentences - "American History" |
| 11/5 |
1) Independent book reading 2) SAT vocab - girth, askew
3) Read and discuss "American History" - pp. 293-301 - LITERARY FOCUS:
rising action, plot/sequence of events, complications/conflict, suspense,
climax/turning point, falling action, setting, flashback 4) Complete
story packet |
| 11/10 |
1) Independent book reading 2) SAT vocab - cubism, cranny
3) Skill Check #8 4) Discuss and grade "American History" packet |
| 11/12 |
1) Spelling pre-test #8 2) SAT vocab - enrage, propulsive
3) Independently read "Through the Tunnel" pp. 373-384 - LITERARY FOCUS:
symbol, setting, plot 5) HOMEWORK:
Story packet (vocabulary,
active reading, symbolization, quiz) - due next class |
| 11/16 |
1) SAT vocab test #4 2) Spelling #8 post-test 3) Finish
reading "Through the Tunnel" and complete packet |
| 11/18 |
1) Skill Check #9 2) Read and discuss "The Gift of the Magi"
- pp. 151-161 - LITERARY FOCUS: irony, predicting, allusion, character,
theme |
| 11/20 |
1) Skill Check #10 2) Study for Unit #2 Test |
| 11/24 |
1) Unit #2 Test |
| 12/1 |
1) Read and discuss "A Christmas Memory" - pp. 272-287 |
| 12/3 |
1) Begin writing Christmas Memories |
| 12/7 |
1) Type Christmas Memories |
| 12/9 |
1) Prepare for literary terms portion of final |
| 12/11 |
1) Prepare for spelling, SAT vocab, and grammar portions of final |
| 12/15 |
BLOCK 3 FINAL; Block 4 view Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" |
| 12/17 |
BLOCK 4 FINAL; Block 3 view Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" |
| 1/4 |
1) Review final exams and discuss 2) Begin work on criteria for
writing a short story |
| 1/6 |
BOOK BOX PRESENTATIONS!!! |
| 1/8 |
1) Continue work on short stories 2) Compose short story for
Mahan - draft due next class |
| 1/12 |
1) Begin work on criteria for writing a poem 2) Type Mahan short
stories |
| 1/14 |
1) Compose and type poems for Mahan 2) Finish typing short stories
(if necessary) |
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SECOND SEMESTER BEGINS!
SECOND SEMESTER BEGINS!
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| 1/19 |
1) Read Shakespeare Background information and complete outline
2) View United Streaming Video - Shakespeare 3) Round robin game
- Shakespeare Facts 4) Shakespeare Background quiz |
| 1/21 |
1) Read Drama Terms information and complete outline 2) Drama
Terms quiz 3) Complete "Shakespeare's World" worksheet - pp.
983-985 in literature book 4) Complete anticipation guide worksheet
and write one paragraph each to justify one true answer and
one false answer - due next class |
| 1/25 |
1) Rate social offenses and debate 2) Complete character fill-in
worksheet using pp. 990-991 in literature book 3) Read Prologue (p.
992) and take notes 4) Complete Shakespeare & Prologue quiz
5) Assign reading parts for Act I 6) Act I vocabulary work |
| 1/27 |
1) Begin reading Act I, scene 1 and take notes (Study Guide #1)
2) Act I, scene 1 quiz 3) Begin reading Act I, scenes 2-3 |
| 1/29 |
1) Finish reading Act I, scenes 2-3 and take notes (Study Guide #2)
2) Act I, scenes 2-3 quiz 3) Begin reading Act I, scenes 4-5 and
take notes (Study Guide #3) |
| 2/2 |
1) Finish reading Act I, scenes 4-5 2) Act I, scenes 4-5 quiz
3) Act I movie portion 4) Complete ROMANCE poem - due next class |
| 2/4 |
1) Quote identification - Act I and discussion 2) Act I Test
- take if below 85% average on Act I quizzes 3) Assign reading
parts for Act II 4) Read Act II, prologue-scene 2 and take notes
(Study Guide #4) |
| 2/8 |
1) Finish reading Balcony Scene 2) Act II, prologue-scene 2 quiz
3) Introduce Question Leveling - write questions based on the Balcony Scene
(5 level one, 3 level two, 2 level three) - due next class
4) Begin reading Act II, scene 3 |
| 2/10 |
1) Finish reading Act II, scene 3 and read through scene 4 2)
Fill in Act II, scenes 3-4 quiz during reading 3) Read Act II, scenes
5-6 and take notes (Study Guide #5) |
| 2/12 |
1) Act II, scenes 5-6 quiz 2) Complete Act II Study Guide Packet
- due next class |
| 2/17 |
1) View Act II portion of movie 2) Quote identification - Act
II and discussion 3) Act II Test 4) Listen to Act III, scene
1 |
| 2/19 |
1) Finish listening to Act III, scene 1 and discuss 2) View Act
III, scene 1 movie |
| 2/23 |
1) View remainder of Act III, scene 1 2) Assign reading parts
for remaining scenes in Act III 3) Read Act III, scene 2-3
4) View Act III, scene 2 movie |
| 2/25 |
1) View Act III, scene 3 movie 2) Cryptography activity
3) Read Act III, scenes 4-5 4) Act III, scenes 3-5 quiz |
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| 3/29 |
1) Empathy discussion (examples, definitions, synonyms, kindergartner's
view, etc.) 2) Key Terms 3) Pre-reading questions 4)
Read CH 1 *pre-reading packet due next class* |
| 3/31 |
1) Section #1 Vocabulary Box Connections - define three, write one
sentence including all vocab chosen 2) Read CH 2-3 3) Complete
metaphors/similes chart 4) Responsive Writing #1 - due next
class |
| 4/6 |
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