Monday, May 22, 2017:
1. Romeo & Juliet Scantron (86 points)
2. Discuss highlighted packet
HOMEWORK: Read and highlight articles 3 & 4 for Thursday's final
Friday, May 19, 2017:
1. Finish reading "Duty" (292-296)
2. Diary Performance Task - submit to turnitin.com
3. Provide FINAL PACKETS - bread and highlight first two articles for MOnday
Wednesday, May 17, 2017:
1. Complete and turn on plot diagram, chronolog & final discussion for participation points
2. Finish movie
3. Begin "Duty" (289-296)
Tuesday, May 16, 2017:
1. Read Act V & review
2. Finish Plot Diagram
Monday, May 15, 2017:
1. Act IV Plot Diagram and Partner Review
2. Quote worksheet
3. Create sonnets in teams (topics?)
4. Begin Act V (266)
Friday, May 12, 2017:
1. Act IV Plot Diagram
2. Perform Sonnets (7) - 20 points
Wednesday, May 10, 2017:
1. Review Literary Terms
2. Finish Act IV (257-264) - 12 readers
3. Sonnets - Type and SHARE explications - CHOOSE topic for Monday's sonnets
2 quotes for tone, 2 quotes for meaning, 3+ quotes for style & 3 questions
5. Film (20 minutes - 52:39)
6. HOMEWORK: Recitations on Friday (20 points)
Tuesday, May 9, 2017:
1. Sonnet Group Work (20 points)
Explicate for tone, meaning & style - MEMORIZE
2. Watch film (20 minutes)
Monday, May 8, 2017
1. Choose sonnets & select lines for Friday's recitation
2. Begin Act IV (253-257)
Friday, May 5, 2017:
1. Hand in 12 line Shakespearean monologue for recitation on Wednesday 5/10 (20 points)
2. Finish Act III Scene iv and v (242-251)
3. Act III Quiz (23 points)
Homework: Memorize 12 lines for 5/10 (20 points)
Wednesday, May 3, 2017:
1. Bullet point Act II of plot diagram
2. Finish scripts, practice acting and perform tableaus
3. Read Act III Scene ii & iii
4. Share 12 lines of Shakespeare w/Ms. Luna for next week's recitation
Tuesday, May 2, 2017:
1. Score storyboards
2. Read Act III Scene i
3. Begin creating Tableaus for Block
HOMEWORK: Choose and begin memorizing 12 lines from Shakespeare for recitation on 5/10
Monday, May 1, 2017:
1. Complete storyboards and share with aluna (24 points)
2. Begin Act III (228-234)
3. HOMEWORK: Choose and begin memorizing 12 lines from Shakespeare. Provide print copy to Luna by 5/3
Friday, April 28, 2017:
1. Act II Quiz - (20 points)
2. storyboardthat.com (24 boxes) Title should be Act & Scene, picture, most significant quote)
HOMEWORK: Choose 12 lines from Shakespeare to recite on 5/10 (20 points) You can recite from any Shakespearean play or sonnet
Wednesday, April 26, 2017:
1.. Paraphrase assignment (5 points)
2. Finish Act II (216-226)
3. Page 227 #1-6 w/partner
4. Plot Diagram (exposition & rising action)
5. Movie
6. MOVED Act II Quiz - 5 short answer questions (10 points) to FRIDAY
Tuesday, April 25, 2017:
1. Return Quizzes
2. Turn in and discuss Love-at-first-Sight (10 points)
3. Read Act II (207-217)
5. Watch Film
** We will finish Act II in class Wednesday and take a short answer quiz
Monday, April 24, 2017: Collaboration Day
1. Review BV, RV & P/page 206 #1-6
2. Act I Quiz (30 points) - multiple choice & short answer
3. Love-at-first-sight - Discussion and homework assignment - Due Tuesday (10 points)
Friday, April 21, 2017:
1. Return Quizzes (15 points)
2. Discuss plot diagram - exposition/Act I & review Rhymed Verse, Blank Verse & Prose
3. Paraphrase Act I Scene 3 for practice
4, Finish reading Act I (197-205)
5. Watch film
Wednesday, April 19, 2017:
1. Quiz on Shakespeare's Life and Elizabethan Theater (15 points)
2. Shakespearean Speech handout - review iambic pentameter, blank verse, rhymed verse & prose
3. Continue Act I w/Tragedy Structure (187-200)
4. Watch Video Act I
5. Create masks for Friday's Ball
Homework: Quiz Monday - Act I (plot , iambic pentameter, blank verse, rhymed verse, prose and paraphrase)
Tuesday, April 18, 2017:
1. No class - Math CAASPP Test
2. Students will be in 2nd period from 8:11-12:25
Monday, April 17, 2017:
1. Review Elizabethan Theater - Quiz on Wednesday!!!
2. Read Act I 183 - 187 line148
HOMEWORK: Bring art suppplies to make masks on Wednesday
Friday April 7, 2017:
1. Jigsaw Shakespeare's history in 5 groups
2. Present information and complete The Life of Shakespeare
3. Watch Shakespeare in Our Time
Have a fabulous Spring Break!! I'll see you on April 17th.
Wednesday, April 5, 2017:
1. Complete and submit Poetry Reports to turnitin.com by 11:59 pm
2. Begin Shakespeare
Discussion/handout
Prologue - paraphrase
Read textbook 177-179 w/slide show & discussion
Monday, April 3, 2017:
1. Poetry Reports - work on interview and report components
HOMEWORK: Project due Wednesday at the end of class to turnitin.com (110 points)
Friday, March 31, 2017:
1. Submit Poetry Book to turnitin.com (110 points)
2. Finish Poetry Reports - explications, interviews and reports
HOMEWORK: Continue work on Poetry Report. Due WEDNESDAY 4/5. We will submit to turnitin at the end of class (110 points)
Wednesday, March 29, 2017:
1. Continue work on Poetry Reports - initial response, paraphrase & parody
2. Finishing touches on Poetry Books due Friday turnitin.com in class (110 points)
Tuesday, March 28, 2017:
1. Poetry Reports - initial response, paraphrase & possible interview.
Monday, March 27, 2017: Collaboration Day
1. Read "Learned Astronomer" and "American Hero." Discuss and practice explication template
2. Complete 2 explications in Poetry Book - Due Friday (110 points)
3. Final day to work on Digital Poetry Books in class. This is now a HOMEWORK assignment due Friday (110 points)
The second found poem MUST be accompanied by the original (primary) source. There is no need to decorate this slide. The four explications of published poems MAY need additional slides. If necessary, place the poem on one slide w/artwork and the explication paragraph on the next slide. There is no need to decorate the explication.
POETRY REPORT EXTENSION!!! - New Due Date is Monday, April 3, 2017. We will submit to turnitin during class. If you are absent you should submit from home.
Friday, March 24, 2017:
1. Create imagery poem in class
2. Edit Poetry Book - NOTE CHANGES BEFORE 3/31 (Students should have completed all of the required original poems by Monday 3/27)
3. Explicate 4 published poems - These should be poems that you enjoy and you select. They may be similar to the ones you recited or the ones contained in our poetry packet. For EACH poem you MUST include a one-paragraph explication. Use the template found on the back of the poetry book assignment
HOMEWORK: Select a poem for your poetry report and bring a print copy or digital source to class on Monday!!! Continue to beautify digital poetry books - add color, artwork, photos, etc. to each slide.
Wednesday, March 22, 2017:
1. Dead Poet's Society
2. Continue work on Poetry Books due 3/31 (110 points)
Tuesday, March 21, 2017:
1. Quarter Grades
2. Found Poems & Personal Poem
3. Poetry Report
HOMEWORK: Poetry Book due 3/31
Monday, March 20, 2017:
1. Turn in typed Found Poems (10 points)
2. Begin Poetry Report - Block Day 2/29 by the END of CLASS
REMEMBER: Digital Poetry Books are due 3/31 typed and illustrated. Be creative and original and have fun.
Friday, March 17, 2017: Happy St. Patrick's Day
1. Explicate "Moment" & "Do Not Go Gently Into That Good Night"
2. Read "The Portrait" and create a 12+ line Found poem
3. HOMEWORK: Find a short story or article to read and highlight. Using your highlighting, create a 12+ line Found Poem adding no more that 5 words of your own creation. (10 points) FIRE DRILL INTERRUPTED THIS. WE WILL COMPLETE ON MONDAY & TUESDAY
Wednesday, March 15, 2017:
1. Coffee Shop Recitations (30 points)
2. Work on Poetry Books - Create rhyming and "list" poem
Tuesday, March 14, 2017:
1. Rhyme & Rhythm Quiz (15 points)
2. Write a Rhyming Poem
Monday, March 13, 2017: Collaboration
1. Correct Friday's Quiz for participation points
2. Explicate "A Pastoral" in your packet
3. "List" poem
HOMEWORK: Re-take Rhyme & Rhythm Quiz tomorrow. Practice recitation for Wednesday (30 points)
Friday, March 10, 2017:
1. Poetry Quiz #2 (15 points)
2. Memorize Poems for 3/15
3. Create "list" poem
Wednesday, March 8, 2017:
1. Create a trilet for nature
2. Share any poem so far.
3. Discuss opposites and write Diamantes (2) & Cinquains (2)
3. Type poems for digital poetry book due 3/31
4. Introduce Lyric & Ballad and review tone for quiz on Friday
5. Explicate "Fifteen", "Fire & Ice" and "The Shell"
6. Watch Dead Poet's Society.
HOMEWORK: Memorize poem for coffee house 3/15 (30 points)
QUIZ on Friday (rhyme, rhythm & tone) 15 points
Tuesday, March 7, 2017:
1. Share Poems
2. Discuss tone and mood and mark meter (stressed and unstressed syllables)
3. Explicate "Woman Work," "Old Pilot's Death" & "Women"
4. Create 2 trilets for digital poetry book due 3/31
Monday, March 6, 2017:
1.Turn in homework (10 points)
2. Figurative Language Quiz (10 points)
3. Rhyme & Rhythm - slide show
4. Create "I am..." and "I wish..." for digital poetry book due 3/31
**choose & print poem for coffee house
Friday, March 3, 2017:
1 .Listen to Whitman's "Oh Captain, My Captain"
2. Review figurative language
3. Begin explicating packet - imagery, figurative language, simile, metaphor & personification w/ "The Seven Ages of Man" & "The Legend of the Paper Plates"
4. Find poem for Coffee Shop recitation on Wednesday 3/15 (30 points)
Homework Handouts - simile, metaphor and imagery due Monday
Wednesday, March 1, 2017:
1. Listen to and view "Road Not Taken" and "Fire Drill"
2. "What is Poetry?" - imagery, metaphor and simile
3. Metaphor Game in journal - QW #2
4. 'If I Were in Charge of the World" and "Just because..." on chromebooks
5. Find poem for recitation next week - Bring to class Friday to share
HOMEWORK: Simile and Metaphor handout - both sides
Tuesday, February 28, 2017:
1. Finish Film
2. Discussion/Review and QW #1 - How is the film similar to Steinbeck's Of Mice & Men?
3. Button Poetry - 'To the Boy who will someday date my daughter"
HOMEWORK: Find poem for recitation 3/8. Bring to class on 3/3
Monday, February 27, 2017: Collaboration Day
1. Watch Gilbert Grape
Friday, February 23, 2017:
1. Submit essays to turnitin.com (100 points)
2. Review "Crooks" and "Narrative" scores in turnitin.
3. Watch Gilbert Grape
Wednesday, February 22, 2017:
1. Review rubric provided
2. Work on essays independently (20 minutes)
3. Peer Edit w/3 students (20 minutes)
4. Watch What's Eating Gilbert Grape - students were provided with a handout comparing and contrasting Of Mice & Men w/the movie.
Tuesday, February 21, 2017:
1. Work on Essays (focus on thesis, topic sentence & embedding quotes) - Due Friday (100 points)
Wednesday, February 15, 2017:
1. Complete Steinbeck's Speech QW: entry 7
2. Turn in journals (35 points)
3. Scantron Test (86 points) - bring a pencil
4. Work 5-paragraph unit essays due 2/24 (100 points)
Tuesday, February 14, 2017:
Random Acts of Kindness Assembly Schedule
1. Finish movie
2. Turn in Chronolog and Anticipatory Questions (10 points)
3. QW: Purpose of Steinbeck's "Acceptance Speech"
**Journals due Block Day
**Scantron Test Block Day (86 points)
Monday, February 13, 2017: Collaboration Day
1. Review novel - Steinbeck's Acceptance Speech
2. Chronolog
3. Introduce Unit Essay
Multiple Choice Test Tuesday (50 points)
Friday. February 10, 2017:
1. Discuss end of novel
2. Watch movie
Block Day, February 8, 2017:
1. Complete visuals in 15 minutes
2. Read Chapter 5 and place quotes on theme chart
3. Craft Personal Narratives (30 points)
4.HOMEWORK: Read Chapter 6 - Finish the novel!!!
Tuesday, February 7, 2017:
1. Turn in Vocab Story #2 (15 points) TYPED
2. Career Center for scheduling
3. Work on American Dream visuals (30 minutes)
Monday, February 6, 2017:
1. American Dream Visuals - Due Tuesday
2. Begin Chapter 5
HOMEWORK: Vocab story #2 and class request form due TOMORROW
Friday, February 3, 2017:
1. Complete and submit in-class essay
2. Create American Dream visuals (due 2/7 - 30 points)
HOMEWORK: Vocab 2 - due Tuesday TYPED (25 points)
Wednesday, February 1, 2017:
1.Finish Chapter 4 w/thematic quotes
2. Review Chapters 3 & 4 in teams
3. Begin in-class Essay - Chapter 4 (Crook's interactions) - 50 points
HOMEWORK: Intro & first body paragraph of Crook's essay
Tuesday, January 31, 2017:
1. Presentation Quiz (30 points)
2. Themes Chapters 1-3 in teams of 3
3. Read Chapter 4 w/parts - Crooks, Lennie, Candy, Curley's wife & George
Monday, January 30, 2017:
1. Fashion Presentation (Alexis, Conner, and Bryce)
2, Finish Chapter 3 (54-72) American Dream - What is George & Lennie's dream? Complete page 3 of the packet
QUIZ TUESDAY
Friday, January 27, 2016: Rally Schedule
1. Finish presentations w/notes - highlight and review
2. Presentation Quiz Monday (20 points)
3. Movie
4. Begin Chapter 3 (42-54) for HOMEWORK
Wednesday, January 25, 2016:
1. Return quizzes/Turn in American Dream Packet - pages 1 & 2 only
2. Slideshows (50 points) - How does your topic relate to Of Mice and Men and what does it demonstrate about the 1920's and 30's?
3. Review presentation notes
Tuesday, January 24, 2018:
1. Chapter 1 & 2 Quiz (25 points)
2. Robert Burn's "To A Mouse" Why did Steinbeck use this poem as the title for his novella?
3. American Dream Packet (pages 1 & 2 ONLY/ Art and collage portion due Friday 2/3
HOMEWORK: submit slide show to Turnitin.com. Title the slide show with your last names and also SHARE the slide show with [email protected] so EVERYONE can present tomorrow.
Monday, January 23, 2017:
1. Who are the "mice" and who are the "men"?
2. Read Chapter 2
3. HOMEWORK: Finish Chapter 2 for Quiz on TUESDAY. Presentations on WEDNESDAY 50 pts (submit to turnitin.com BEFORE class) Please submit ONLY one per team. Title with the team members' last names.
Friday, January 20, 2017:
1. Final edit of essays (handout provided)
2. Submit essay w/works cited to turnitin.com by 7 pm (60 points)
3. Work on slide shows in groups
4. Review Chapter 1:discuss themes: loneliness, friendship, love, racism, hopes, & American Dream and locate quotes w/citations
Wednesday, January 18, 2017:
1. Turn annotated bibliography into a works cited page and attach to the end of your draft
2. Continue writing and edit essays
3. Work with group members on slide show due Wednesday 1/25 (50 points) 2-3 slides each, videos and music optional, title slide and works cited required, 5-8 minutes in length. Help to expand our understanding of Steinbeck's Of Mice & Men
Tuesday, January 17, 2017:
1. Turn in annotated bibliography (20 points) - proof of completed research
2. Write 2-page report w/citations
We will edit in class on Wednesday
Friday, January 13, 2017:
1. Turn in Vocab stories (15 points)
2. Continue Research and annotated bibliography
HOMEWORK: Bring a PRINT COPY of your annotated bibliography on Tuesday (4 citations required for 20 points)
Wednesday, January 11, 2017:
1. Finish Anticipatory Set discussion #5-10
2. Discuss Chapter 1 and look for themes and quotes/explain dialectical journals. Review, setting, characterization, foreshadowing & themes
3. Introduce Research assignment and learn annotated bibliography format
4. Research individually with chromebooks - annotated bibliography due 1/17 and 2 page research w/works cited due 1/20
HOMEWORK: Typed vocab story due Friday - remember to highlight or underline words (15 points)
Tuesday, January 10, 2017:
1. Finish signing uo for projects
2.. Assign vocabulary words and definitions - typed vocab story due Friday 1/13 (15 points)
3. Complete setting assignment in your journal
4. Begin reading Chapter 1 in Of Mice & Men and finish for homework (pages 1-18) Discuss setting, characterization & foreshadowing.
Monday, January 9, 2017 - COLLABORATION
1. Anticipatory Set discussion for Of Mice & Men in journal
2. Assign research project -
Annotated Bibliography (5) due 1/17 (20 points)
2 page research paper with at LEAST 4 citations & 3 sources and a works cited page due Friday 1/20 (60 points)
5-8 minute presentation due Wednesday 1/25 (50 points)
3. Check out Of Mice & Men
Friday, December 16, 2016:
1. FINAL - Breath, you'll do great!
Scantron (70 questions) - PENCIL required
Essay (200 points) - 5 paragraphs explaining EPIC Heroes
Tuesday, December 13, 2016:
1. Renee & Dominic's Book Reports
2. Holiday celebration
FINAL: Friday December 16. Bring pencil for scantron (70 points) and paper and pen for EPIC HERO essay (200 points)
Monday, December 12, 2016:
1. Roots Final Exam (35 points)
2. Explicate "Ulysses"
3. Review Epic Heoes
Bring FOOD for Celebration on Tuesday
Friday, December 9, 2016:
1. Turn in page 418 #1-7 (7 points)
2, Turn in Suffix Packet Week 6
3. Finish ALL Book Reports
4. Begin Final Review
Wednesday, December 7, 2016:
1. Book Reports - Logan, Israel, Bryce, Dominic & Hannah
2. Chart Books: 13-16, 17, 18-20 & 21
3. Read 407-416
4. Complete page 418 #1-7 Discuss epic and epic hero
5. Movie 35 minutes
HOMEWORK: Suffixes due FRIDAY. Study for final roots test Monday, December 12 (35 points/matching)
Tuesday, December 6, 2016:
1. Book Reports - Mason, Devin, Angie, Colby
2. Read The Odyssey to page 407
Monday, December 5, 2016:
1. Suffix Packet #6 due Friday
2.Turn in Vocab Stories (20 points)
3. Book Reports - Hailie, Connor & Gerardo
4. Read The Odyssey Books 13-21 (401-407)
Friday, December 2, 2016:
1. Turn in suffixes (5)
2. Book Reports - Mary, Paige, Nicole, Alexis & Daniel
3. Bingo
4. Type Vocab Stories due Monday!! (20 points)
Wednesday, November 30, 2016:
1. Turn in Homework (7 points)
2. Book Reports - Harlie, Sierra, Hudson & Alan
3. Movie - 38 minutes
4. Quiz (30 points)
5. Odyssey Vocab Story #2 (20 words typed) Due FRIDAY!
6. Poetry "Ulysses" & "Ulysses and the Siren"
HOMEWORK: Suffix Packet 5 & Vocab story (20 points)
Tuesday, November 29, 2016:
1. Book Reports - 50 points
2. Add to Book 11 summary
3. Read Book 12 (392-398)
4. Begin page 399 #1-7 Due Wednesday HOMEWORK
Quiz Thursday Books 1-12 (30 points)
Monday, November 28, 2016:
1. Begin book reports -
2. Read Book 11
3. Watch movie - Circe
Friday, November 18, 2016:
1. Turn in suffixes packet #4 (5 points) & Vocabulary Story TYPED (20 points)
2. Finish Book 10 of The Odyssey
3. SSR - confirm book report dates!!
Wednesday, November 16, 2016:
1. Review books 1-9 w/6-box paper
2. Read Book 9 (Cicones & Cyclops)
3. Watch movie - Cyclops, Aeolus & Itaca
4. Odyssey Vocab 1 - type a 20 wordd story for Friday - use any form of the words and underline
5. Read Book 10 - Circe's Island & add to chart
Tuesday, November 15, 2016:
1. Read the Odyssey (TEXTBOOK)
2. Complete review handout
REMINDER: Book reports begin 11/28 (50 points)
Monday, November 14, 2016:
1. Suffix Packet #4 - Due Friday
2. Finish Hero videos - epic, tragic & romantic
3. Intro Homer and the epic (365-369) in textbook w/handout/notes
5. Begin The Odyssey - bring your textbook EVERY day
Wednesday, November 9, 2016: SIGN UP FOR BOOK REPORTS!!
1. Turn in Packet (5 points) and complete QUIZ (15 points)
2. Healthy Kids Survey
3. Read 178-188 silently (Yellow Text)
4. 8-sentence paragraph explaining the Trojan War. Answer Who? What? Where? When? & Why?
6. Videos & handout of The Hero Cycle
HAVE A NICE 3 DAY WEEKEND!
Tuesday, November 8, 2016: SIGN UP FOR BOOK REPORTS!!
1. Finish the Trojan War (188-196)
2. Epics & begin The Odyssey - Bring your textbook
**Healthy Kids Survey on Block Day
** Prefix & Suffix quiz on block 15 points
Monday, November 7, 2016:
1. Hidden Prefixes - Unit 3 - QUIZ Wednesday 15 points!!
2. Finish demi-gods (Perseus 114-122 Gold Book) & read Trojan War (186-196 blue book) to begin The Odyssey
3. BRING TEXTBOOK ON TUESDAY!! Epics, oral tradition & The Odyssey
Friday, November 3, 2016:
1.Turn in Suffix Packet - Week 2 QUIZ on 11/9 (WEEKS 1-3) - 15 points
2. Ares Presentations
3. Mythology Quiz #1 (30 points)
4. Non-fiction SSR - book reports 11/28-12/9 - ONLY 16 students have signed up so far!!
I handed out the prefix packet EARLY so the students would have more time.
Wednesday, November 2, 2016:
1. Mythology Review (SMART & in journal)
2. Finish Presentations and note-taking (50 points)
3. Make family tree in notes
4. Read Underworld (128-136 in blue text) & Read Hercules (132-146 in yellow text)
HOMEWORK: Quiz Friday on gods and goddesses (STUDY YOU CHART)and turn in Prefix #2 packet
Bring non-fiction SSR on Friday - BOOK REPORT due 11/28-12/9
Tuesday, November 1, 2016:
1. Presentations (50 points) and note-taking
Monday, October 31, 2016:
1. Prefix packet #2
2. Perfect slide show and meet with team BEFORE Tuesday's presentations
SIGN UP FOR BOOK REPORT DATE 11/28-12/9
Friday, October 28, 2016:
1. Turn in Prefix homework
2. Complete research and poem.
3. Join god and goddess teams and work on slide show due Tuesday.
HOMEWORK: Perfect your slide show & bring non fiction EVERYDAY next week
Wednesday, October 26, 2016:
1. QW and notes about mythology
2. Read text 15-19 and complete handout from Tuesday
3. Read to page 23 in DAuerlaire's mythology
4.. Choose gods & goddesses and begin research
HOMEWORK: Finish prefix packet #1
Tuesday, October 25, 2016:
1. Submit essays to turnitin.com (100 points)
2. Return Animal Farm
3. Class set for mythology - bring textbook on block
Monday, October 24, 2016:
1. Edit Essays (20 points)
2. Begin Mythology - pick up class set during 6th
Friday, October 21, 2016:
1. Work on essays (25 minutes) body paragraphs & integrating quotes
2. SSR for non-fiction (BOOK REPORT December 9)
DIGITAL DRAFT OF ESSAY DUE MONDAY (20 points)
Thursday, October 20, 2016:
1. Unit Test on Animal Farm (90 points)
2. Work on Essays
Wednesday, October 19, 2016:
1. Work on essays - Rough Draft due Monday 10/24 (20 points) / Final Draft due Tuesday 10/25 (100 points)
Tuesday, October 18, 2016:
*Write 2-sentence scary poetry
1. Watch a slide show
2. Begin utopia essays due Tuesday 10/25 (100 points)
3. Movie
Monday, October 17, 2016:
1. Complete and submit slide show to turnitin.com (50 points)at end of class
2. Present two slide shows
3. Review for Unit Test on Thursday 10/20 (50 points)
Friday, October 14, 2016:
1. Turn in HOMEWORK (10 points)
2. Vocab Quiz #2 - study on Quizlet
3. Finish novel, discuss, complete and turn in Study Guide Facts (10 points)
4. Finish slide show by Monday AT THE END OF CLASS
Begin Non-Fiction SSR next week 10/21
Wednesday, October 12, 2016:
1.. Finish Chapter 9 w/study guide (97-111)
2. Pop Quiz=Chapters 7, 8 & 9 (15 points)
3. Slide show due Monday AT THE END OF CLASS(50 points)
4. Non-fiction presentation from Librarian & book check out
HOMEWORK: Read 127-128 and complete Fable Assignment (1 paragraph in ink)
Tuesday, October 11, 2016:
1. Roots Quiz (15 points)
2. Slide shows
3. Begin reading Chapter 9 w/study guide
Monday, October 10, 2016:
1. Finish Book Reports
2. Study Roots 7 Vocab
3. Finish Chapter 8
4. Animalism handout
5. Work on slide show
Friday, October 6, 2016:
1. Turn in Roots Packet - Quiz on Tuesday for weeks 5,7 & 8 (15 points)
2. Turn in Vocab Story typed and underlined (15 points)
3. Bring SSR book and complete in-class book report.
4. Slides show due Mon 10/17 (50 points)
Wednesday, October 5, 2016:
1. Animal Farm Vocab II - stories due Friday TYPED & HIGHLIGHTED (15 points)
2. Review "Red Terror"
3. Begin Chapter 8 (80-96)
4. Create allegory slide show with partner (or individually) 50 points - Due 10/17
HOMEWORK: Finish SSR book for Friday and complete Week 8 Roots (5 points) and Vocab Story(15 points)
Tuesday, October 4, 2016:
1. Week 8 Roots due Friday (5 points) Weeks 5-8 Quiz on Tuesday 10/11
2. Animal Farm Vocab 1 Quiz (20 points) - matching
3. Freedom Timed Write - 3 paragraphs (submit to turnitin.com when finished)
3. Finish Chapter 7 w/study guide
HOMEWORK: Finish SSR book for Friday
Monday, October 3, 2016:
1. Finish Red Terror film and handout
2. Review Chapters 1-6
3. Read Chapter 7 (66-79)
Homework: Study for Tuesday's multiple choice vocab quiz (20 points) & finish SSR book for Friday.
Friday, September 30, 2016:
1. Turn in Roots Week 7 (5 points) and Vocab Story (typed) 20 points
2. Quiz on Animal Farm Chapters 1-6 (35 points)
3. SSR - all novels finished by Friday October 7th!! We will read non-fiction starting on 10/14.
HOMEWORK: Finish SSR book for Friday 10/7. Study vocab for quiz on Tuesday 10/4 (20 points) If you did not complete Friday's homework, please turn it in for partial credit on Monday.
Wednesday, September 28, 2016:
1. QW #2 - Should people sacrifice freedom in the interest of security? When does government have the right to restrict the freedoms of people? When is the restriction of freedom a good thing?
2. Propaganda & Ethos, Pathos & Logos
3. Review Animalism and the changes in Chapters 1-4 (handout)
4. Read Chapter 5 (41-53) w/study guide
5. Watch "Red Terror" on youtube w/handout
5.HOMEWORK: Read Chapter 6 w/study guide and complete vocab and roots for Friday
Tuesday, September 27, 2016:
1. Assign vocab words for typed vocab story due Friday (20 points)
2. Roots Week 7 - Due Friday (5 points)
3. QW #1: Define freedom. Is freedom ever free? Discuss the relationship between freedom and responsibility.
4. Read Chapters 3 & 4 with study guide
Quiz on Friday Chapters 1-6 (35 points)
Monday, September 26, 2016:
1. Review Chapters 1 & 2
2. Read Chapter 3 (23-32)
Friday, September 23, 2016:
1. Submit essays to turnitin.com (100 points)
2. Turn in Week 5 Roots
3. Discuss Animal Farm Chapter 2 & complete study guide
4. SSR - novels finished by 10/7
Wednesday, September 21, 2016:
1. Review Russian History - Animal Farm as an allegory & fable
2. Initial discussion questions in groups of 3
3. Read Chapters 1 (1-12) w/study guide
Bring SSR book on Friday - NO EXCEPTIONS
Essays due Friday (100 points) - 30% reduction on late essays
READ CHAPTER 2
Tuesday, September 20, 2016:
1. Edit rough drafts in google docs (20 points). See peer editing sheet in handouts
2. Russian Revolution notes
3. Begin initial discussion questions if time permits
Homework: Final Draft of essay due Friday to turnitin.com (100 points)
Monday, September 19, 2016:
1. Turn in Week 4 Roots Packet
2. Take Weeks 1-4 Roots Quiz (20 points)
3. Work on essays - edit introductions & first body paragraph
DON'T FORGET TO BRING A PRINT COPY OF YOUR INTRO!!
Friday, September 16, 2016:
1. Check out Animal Farm
2. Study Roots - Weeks 1-4 - Cumulative Quiz on Monday 9/19 (20 points)
3. Essays - work on thesis statement and chart for body paragraphs - pulling support and creating citations. Provide department rubric
4. ROUGH DRAFTS due Tuesday 9/20 (20 points) and FINAL DRAFTS due Friday 9/23 (100 points)
5. SSR - pull numbers for 60 second book reports
Wednesday, September 14, 2016:
1. Short Story Unit Test - bring paper and pen (140 points)
Scantron 45 points/Short Answer & Essay 95 points
2. Continue work on essays
Tuesday, September 13, 2016:
1. Roots Week 4 - Quiz on Friday for weeks 3 & 4
2. Work on essays w/evidence chart
3. HOMEWORK: Final Draft due 9/20 (100 points) to turnitin.com
Study for unit test on Block
Monday, September 12, 2016:
1. Select topics & work on essays - Rough Draft due Friday 9/16 (10 points)
3. Review for unit test Wednesday, September 14 (100 points) - scantron & short answer
2.Friday, September 9, 2016:
1. Discuss "The Scarlet Ibis"
2. Begin Elements of Fiction essay (4-5 paragraphs) due 9/16 (100 points)
3. SSR w/reading chart - book finished by Friday 10/7
Wednesday, September 7, 2016:
1. Verify ALL stories are in turnitin.com
2. Roots Week 3 - due Friday (next quiz 9/16)
2. Review all elements of fiction w/handout
3. Finish "Marigolds" and complete handout (10 points)
5.begin "The Scarlet Ibis" and finish for homework
Tuesday, September 6, 2016:
1. QW in journal -
2. "Discovery" chart of 8 stories read
3. Begin reading "Marigolds"
HOMEWORK: Original short story (3 pages) due TOMORROW to turnitin.com (100 points)
Friday, September 2, 2016:
1. Turn in roots
2. 10 Roots quiz (10 points)
3. SSR w/chart
Short Story Unit Test - Tuesday, September 13th (100 points)
Wednesday, August 31, 2016:
1. Peer Edit (10 points)
2. Roots - Due Friday
2. Introduce Poe (video & notes)
3. Read "Tell-Tale Heart" & "The Cask of Amontillado"
HOMEWORK: Finish short story by Wednesday 9/7 (100 points)
Tuesday, August 30, 2016:
1. Theme & Point of View handouts
2. Finish short story rough drafts to share on Wednesday (10 points)
3. Final Draft due Wednesday 9/7 9100 points)
Monday, August 29, 2016:
1. Review Elements of Fiction
2. Create original 3 page typed story - Rough Draft due Wednesday 8/31 (10 points)
Friday, August 24,2016:
1. Freshmen Elections
2. Turn in Greek & Latin Roots
3. SSR - a work of fiction is required. Please complete the novel by Friday, October 7th
Next week: Imagery, Symbolism & Foreshadowing
Wednesday, August 23, 2016:
1. Characterization & Point of View
2. Quiz #1 - "The Most Dangerous Game" and the elements of fiction
3. "Story of An Hour"
4. Create your own - Due Wednesday, September 7th
Tuesday, August 23, 2016:
1. Complete characterization assignment
2. Read "The Most Dangerous Game" - finish for homework (quiz on block)
Monday, August 22, 2016:
1. Greek & Latin Roots Packet - Due Friday (10 points)
2. Characterization notes w/high lighter
3. Read "Thank you, ma'm" - discuss elements -setting, characterization, plot, conflict, imagery, characters & theme
4. Characterization Activity w/partner (6 paragraphs)
HOMEWORK: Roots & don't forget SSR book (fiction) for Friday
Friday, August 18, 2016:
1. Finish "Necklace" review
2. Irony handout & notes
3. Read 'Little Girl & the Wolf"
4. SSR w/chart (35 minutes)
Block Day, August 17, 2016:
1. Get a journal! Student Council info
2. Library Orientation & check out novel for SSR
3. Complete "Necklace" assignment w/partner
HOMEWORK: Bring SSR book on Friday
Tuesday, August 16, 2016:
1. Read & highlight PLOT handout.
2. QW: Define plot in your journal.
3. Read "The Necklace" aloud
Monday, August 15, 2016: Collaboration Day
1. Complete "conflict" essay and submit to turnitin.com
Friday, August 12, 2016:
1. Work on "conflict" essay in class (50 points)
Wednesday, August 10, 2016:
1. Mr Hunt - Expectation Presentation
2. Finish "The Sniper" & discuss
3. Handout Elements of Fiction and review 13 categories - apply to "The Sniper"
4. Read "The Interlopers" - apply plot, conflict, setting & tone
5. Assign chromebooks, sign in & create turnitin accounts
6. Distribute essay prompt for Friday
Tuesday, August 9, 2016:
1. Check out textbooks
2. Introductions - Name, previous school and 2 fun facts
3. Turn in puzzle piece (10 points)
4. QW #1
5. Read "The Sniper" and apply elements of fiction handout
Find a good book for Friday 8/19 (Fiction this quarter)
Monday, August 8, 2016:
1. Welcome
2. Expectations, Seating Chart & 3x5 cards
3. Piece of the Puzzle due Tuesday 8/9
Please bring a spiral notebook and a pen to start work on Tuesday
turnitin.com - class ID #13094427 password Luna16
1. Romeo & Juliet Scantron (86 points)
2. Discuss highlighted packet
HOMEWORK: Read and highlight articles 3 & 4 for Thursday's final
Friday, May 19, 2017:
1. Finish reading "Duty" (292-296)
2. Diary Performance Task - submit to turnitin.com
3. Provide FINAL PACKETS - bread and highlight first two articles for MOnday
Wednesday, May 17, 2017:
1. Complete and turn on plot diagram, chronolog & final discussion for participation points
2. Finish movie
3. Begin "Duty" (289-296)
Tuesday, May 16, 2017:
1. Read Act V & review
2. Finish Plot Diagram
Monday, May 15, 2017:
1. Act IV Plot Diagram and Partner Review
2. Quote worksheet
3. Create sonnets in teams (topics?)
4. Begin Act V (266)
Friday, May 12, 2017:
1. Act IV Plot Diagram
2. Perform Sonnets (7) - 20 points
Wednesday, May 10, 2017:
1. Review Literary Terms
2. Finish Act IV (257-264) - 12 readers
3. Sonnets - Type and SHARE explications - CHOOSE topic for Monday's sonnets
2 quotes for tone, 2 quotes for meaning, 3+ quotes for style & 3 questions
5. Film (20 minutes - 52:39)
6. HOMEWORK: Recitations on Friday (20 points)
Tuesday, May 9, 2017:
1. Sonnet Group Work (20 points)
Explicate for tone, meaning & style - MEMORIZE
2. Watch film (20 minutes)
Monday, May 8, 2017
1. Choose sonnets & select lines for Friday's recitation
2. Begin Act IV (253-257)
Friday, May 5, 2017:
1. Hand in 12 line Shakespearean monologue for recitation on Wednesday 5/10 (20 points)
2. Finish Act III Scene iv and v (242-251)
3. Act III Quiz (23 points)
Homework: Memorize 12 lines for 5/10 (20 points)
Wednesday, May 3, 2017:
1. Bullet point Act II of plot diagram
2. Finish scripts, practice acting and perform tableaus
3. Read Act III Scene ii & iii
4. Share 12 lines of Shakespeare w/Ms. Luna for next week's recitation
Tuesday, May 2, 2017:
1. Score storyboards
2. Read Act III Scene i
3. Begin creating Tableaus for Block
HOMEWORK: Choose and begin memorizing 12 lines from Shakespeare for recitation on 5/10
Monday, May 1, 2017:
1. Complete storyboards and share with aluna (24 points)
2. Begin Act III (228-234)
3. HOMEWORK: Choose and begin memorizing 12 lines from Shakespeare. Provide print copy to Luna by 5/3
Friday, April 28, 2017:
1. Act II Quiz - (20 points)
2. storyboardthat.com (24 boxes) Title should be Act & Scene, picture, most significant quote)
HOMEWORK: Choose 12 lines from Shakespeare to recite on 5/10 (20 points) You can recite from any Shakespearean play or sonnet
Wednesday, April 26, 2017:
1.. Paraphrase assignment (5 points)
2. Finish Act II (216-226)
3. Page 227 #1-6 w/partner
4. Plot Diagram (exposition & rising action)
5. Movie
6. MOVED Act II Quiz - 5 short answer questions (10 points) to FRIDAY
Tuesday, April 25, 2017:
1. Return Quizzes
2. Turn in and discuss Love-at-first-Sight (10 points)
3. Read Act II (207-217)
5. Watch Film
** We will finish Act II in class Wednesday and take a short answer quiz
Monday, April 24, 2017: Collaboration Day
1. Review BV, RV & P/page 206 #1-6
2. Act I Quiz (30 points) - multiple choice & short answer
3. Love-at-first-sight - Discussion and homework assignment - Due Tuesday (10 points)
Friday, April 21, 2017:
1. Return Quizzes (15 points)
2. Discuss plot diagram - exposition/Act I & review Rhymed Verse, Blank Verse & Prose
3. Paraphrase Act I Scene 3 for practice
4, Finish reading Act I (197-205)
5. Watch film
Wednesday, April 19, 2017:
1. Quiz on Shakespeare's Life and Elizabethan Theater (15 points)
2. Shakespearean Speech handout - review iambic pentameter, blank verse, rhymed verse & prose
3. Continue Act I w/Tragedy Structure (187-200)
4. Watch Video Act I
5. Create masks for Friday's Ball
Homework: Quiz Monday - Act I (plot , iambic pentameter, blank verse, rhymed verse, prose and paraphrase)
Tuesday, April 18, 2017:
1. No class - Math CAASPP Test
2. Students will be in 2nd period from 8:11-12:25
Monday, April 17, 2017:
1. Review Elizabethan Theater - Quiz on Wednesday!!!
2. Read Act I 183 - 187 line148
HOMEWORK: Bring art suppplies to make masks on Wednesday
Friday April 7, 2017:
1. Jigsaw Shakespeare's history in 5 groups
2. Present information and complete The Life of Shakespeare
3. Watch Shakespeare in Our Time
Have a fabulous Spring Break!! I'll see you on April 17th.
Wednesday, April 5, 2017:
1. Complete and submit Poetry Reports to turnitin.com by 11:59 pm
2. Begin Shakespeare
Discussion/handout
Prologue - paraphrase
Read textbook 177-179 w/slide show & discussion
Monday, April 3, 2017:
1. Poetry Reports - work on interview and report components
HOMEWORK: Project due Wednesday at the end of class to turnitin.com (110 points)
Friday, March 31, 2017:
1. Submit Poetry Book to turnitin.com (110 points)
2. Finish Poetry Reports - explications, interviews and reports
HOMEWORK: Continue work on Poetry Report. Due WEDNESDAY 4/5. We will submit to turnitin at the end of class (110 points)
Wednesday, March 29, 2017:
1. Continue work on Poetry Reports - initial response, paraphrase & parody
2. Finishing touches on Poetry Books due Friday turnitin.com in class (110 points)
Tuesday, March 28, 2017:
1. Poetry Reports - initial response, paraphrase & possible interview.
Monday, March 27, 2017: Collaboration Day
1. Read "Learned Astronomer" and "American Hero." Discuss and practice explication template
2. Complete 2 explications in Poetry Book - Due Friday (110 points)
3. Final day to work on Digital Poetry Books in class. This is now a HOMEWORK assignment due Friday (110 points)
The second found poem MUST be accompanied by the original (primary) source. There is no need to decorate this slide. The four explications of published poems MAY need additional slides. If necessary, place the poem on one slide w/artwork and the explication paragraph on the next slide. There is no need to decorate the explication.
POETRY REPORT EXTENSION!!! - New Due Date is Monday, April 3, 2017. We will submit to turnitin during class. If you are absent you should submit from home.
Friday, March 24, 2017:
1. Create imagery poem in class
2. Edit Poetry Book - NOTE CHANGES BEFORE 3/31 (Students should have completed all of the required original poems by Monday 3/27)
3. Explicate 4 published poems - These should be poems that you enjoy and you select. They may be similar to the ones you recited or the ones contained in our poetry packet. For EACH poem you MUST include a one-paragraph explication. Use the template found on the back of the poetry book assignment
HOMEWORK: Select a poem for your poetry report and bring a print copy or digital source to class on Monday!!! Continue to beautify digital poetry books - add color, artwork, photos, etc. to each slide.
Wednesday, March 22, 2017:
1. Dead Poet's Society
2. Continue work on Poetry Books due 3/31 (110 points)
Tuesday, March 21, 2017:
1. Quarter Grades
2. Found Poems & Personal Poem
3. Poetry Report
HOMEWORK: Poetry Book due 3/31
Monday, March 20, 2017:
1. Turn in typed Found Poems (10 points)
2. Begin Poetry Report - Block Day 2/29 by the END of CLASS
REMEMBER: Digital Poetry Books are due 3/31 typed and illustrated. Be creative and original and have fun.
Friday, March 17, 2017: Happy St. Patrick's Day
1. Explicate "Moment" & "Do Not Go Gently Into That Good Night"
2. Read "The Portrait" and create a 12+ line Found poem
3. HOMEWORK: Find a short story or article to read and highlight. Using your highlighting, create a 12+ line Found Poem adding no more that 5 words of your own creation. (10 points) FIRE DRILL INTERRUPTED THIS. WE WILL COMPLETE ON MONDAY & TUESDAY
Wednesday, March 15, 2017:
1. Coffee Shop Recitations (30 points)
2. Work on Poetry Books - Create rhyming and "list" poem
Tuesday, March 14, 2017:
1. Rhyme & Rhythm Quiz (15 points)
2. Write a Rhyming Poem
Monday, March 13, 2017: Collaboration
1. Correct Friday's Quiz for participation points
2. Explicate "A Pastoral" in your packet
3. "List" poem
HOMEWORK: Re-take Rhyme & Rhythm Quiz tomorrow. Practice recitation for Wednesday (30 points)
Friday, March 10, 2017:
1. Poetry Quiz #2 (15 points)
2. Memorize Poems for 3/15
3. Create "list" poem
Wednesday, March 8, 2017:
1. Create a trilet for nature
2. Share any poem so far.
3. Discuss opposites and write Diamantes (2) & Cinquains (2)
3. Type poems for digital poetry book due 3/31
4. Introduce Lyric & Ballad and review tone for quiz on Friday
5. Explicate "Fifteen", "Fire & Ice" and "The Shell"
6. Watch Dead Poet's Society.
HOMEWORK: Memorize poem for coffee house 3/15 (30 points)
QUIZ on Friday (rhyme, rhythm & tone) 15 points
Tuesday, March 7, 2017:
1. Share Poems
2. Discuss tone and mood and mark meter (stressed and unstressed syllables)
3. Explicate "Woman Work," "Old Pilot's Death" & "Women"
4. Create 2 trilets for digital poetry book due 3/31
Monday, March 6, 2017:
1.Turn in homework (10 points)
2. Figurative Language Quiz (10 points)
3. Rhyme & Rhythm - slide show
4. Create "I am..." and "I wish..." for digital poetry book due 3/31
**choose & print poem for coffee house
Friday, March 3, 2017:
1 .Listen to Whitman's "Oh Captain, My Captain"
2. Review figurative language
3. Begin explicating packet - imagery, figurative language, simile, metaphor & personification w/ "The Seven Ages of Man" & "The Legend of the Paper Plates"
4. Find poem for Coffee Shop recitation on Wednesday 3/15 (30 points)
Homework Handouts - simile, metaphor and imagery due Monday
Wednesday, March 1, 2017:
1. Listen to and view "Road Not Taken" and "Fire Drill"
2. "What is Poetry?" - imagery, metaphor and simile
3. Metaphor Game in journal - QW #2
4. 'If I Were in Charge of the World" and "Just because..." on chromebooks
5. Find poem for recitation next week - Bring to class Friday to share
HOMEWORK: Simile and Metaphor handout - both sides
Tuesday, February 28, 2017:
1. Finish Film
2. Discussion/Review and QW #1 - How is the film similar to Steinbeck's Of Mice & Men?
3. Button Poetry - 'To the Boy who will someday date my daughter"
HOMEWORK: Find poem for recitation 3/8. Bring to class on 3/3
Monday, February 27, 2017: Collaboration Day
1. Watch Gilbert Grape
Friday, February 23, 2017:
1. Submit essays to turnitin.com (100 points)
2. Review "Crooks" and "Narrative" scores in turnitin.
3. Watch Gilbert Grape
Wednesday, February 22, 2017:
1. Review rubric provided
2. Work on essays independently (20 minutes)
3. Peer Edit w/3 students (20 minutes)
4. Watch What's Eating Gilbert Grape - students were provided with a handout comparing and contrasting Of Mice & Men w/the movie.
Tuesday, February 21, 2017:
1. Work on Essays (focus on thesis, topic sentence & embedding quotes) - Due Friday (100 points)
Wednesday, February 15, 2017:
1. Complete Steinbeck's Speech QW: entry 7
2. Turn in journals (35 points)
3. Scantron Test (86 points) - bring a pencil
4. Work 5-paragraph unit essays due 2/24 (100 points)
Tuesday, February 14, 2017:
Random Acts of Kindness Assembly Schedule
1. Finish movie
2. Turn in Chronolog and Anticipatory Questions (10 points)
3. QW: Purpose of Steinbeck's "Acceptance Speech"
**Journals due Block Day
**Scantron Test Block Day (86 points)
Monday, February 13, 2017: Collaboration Day
1. Review novel - Steinbeck's Acceptance Speech
2. Chronolog
3. Introduce Unit Essay
Multiple Choice Test Tuesday (50 points)
Friday. February 10, 2017:
1. Discuss end of novel
2. Watch movie
Block Day, February 8, 2017:
1. Complete visuals in 15 minutes
2. Read Chapter 5 and place quotes on theme chart
3. Craft Personal Narratives (30 points)
4.HOMEWORK: Read Chapter 6 - Finish the novel!!!
Tuesday, February 7, 2017:
1. Turn in Vocab Story #2 (15 points) TYPED
2. Career Center for scheduling
3. Work on American Dream visuals (30 minutes)
Monday, February 6, 2017:
1. American Dream Visuals - Due Tuesday
2. Begin Chapter 5
HOMEWORK: Vocab story #2 and class request form due TOMORROW
Friday, February 3, 2017:
1. Complete and submit in-class essay
2. Create American Dream visuals (due 2/7 - 30 points)
HOMEWORK: Vocab 2 - due Tuesday TYPED (25 points)
Wednesday, February 1, 2017:
1.Finish Chapter 4 w/thematic quotes
2. Review Chapters 3 & 4 in teams
3. Begin in-class Essay - Chapter 4 (Crook's interactions) - 50 points
HOMEWORK: Intro & first body paragraph of Crook's essay
Tuesday, January 31, 2017:
1. Presentation Quiz (30 points)
2. Themes Chapters 1-3 in teams of 3
3. Read Chapter 4 w/parts - Crooks, Lennie, Candy, Curley's wife & George
Monday, January 30, 2017:
1. Fashion Presentation (Alexis, Conner, and Bryce)
2, Finish Chapter 3 (54-72) American Dream - What is George & Lennie's dream? Complete page 3 of the packet
QUIZ TUESDAY
Friday, January 27, 2016: Rally Schedule
1. Finish presentations w/notes - highlight and review
2. Presentation Quiz Monday (20 points)
3. Movie
4. Begin Chapter 3 (42-54) for HOMEWORK
Wednesday, January 25, 2016:
1. Return quizzes/Turn in American Dream Packet - pages 1 & 2 only
2. Slideshows (50 points) - How does your topic relate to Of Mice and Men and what does it demonstrate about the 1920's and 30's?
3. Review presentation notes
Tuesday, January 24, 2018:
1. Chapter 1 & 2 Quiz (25 points)
2. Robert Burn's "To A Mouse" Why did Steinbeck use this poem as the title for his novella?
3. American Dream Packet (pages 1 & 2 ONLY/ Art and collage portion due Friday 2/3
HOMEWORK: submit slide show to Turnitin.com. Title the slide show with your last names and also SHARE the slide show with [email protected] so EVERYONE can present tomorrow.
Monday, January 23, 2017:
1. Who are the "mice" and who are the "men"?
2. Read Chapter 2
3. HOMEWORK: Finish Chapter 2 for Quiz on TUESDAY. Presentations on WEDNESDAY 50 pts (submit to turnitin.com BEFORE class) Please submit ONLY one per team. Title with the team members' last names.
Friday, January 20, 2017:
1. Final edit of essays (handout provided)
2. Submit essay w/works cited to turnitin.com by 7 pm (60 points)
3. Work on slide shows in groups
4. Review Chapter 1:discuss themes: loneliness, friendship, love, racism, hopes, & American Dream and locate quotes w/citations
Wednesday, January 18, 2017:
1. Turn annotated bibliography into a works cited page and attach to the end of your draft
2. Continue writing and edit essays
3. Work with group members on slide show due Wednesday 1/25 (50 points) 2-3 slides each, videos and music optional, title slide and works cited required, 5-8 minutes in length. Help to expand our understanding of Steinbeck's Of Mice & Men
Tuesday, January 17, 2017:
1. Turn in annotated bibliography (20 points) - proof of completed research
2. Write 2-page report w/citations
We will edit in class on Wednesday
Friday, January 13, 2017:
1. Turn in Vocab stories (15 points)
2. Continue Research and annotated bibliography
HOMEWORK: Bring a PRINT COPY of your annotated bibliography on Tuesday (4 citations required for 20 points)
Wednesday, January 11, 2017:
1. Finish Anticipatory Set discussion #5-10
2. Discuss Chapter 1 and look for themes and quotes/explain dialectical journals. Review, setting, characterization, foreshadowing & themes
3. Introduce Research assignment and learn annotated bibliography format
4. Research individually with chromebooks - annotated bibliography due 1/17 and 2 page research w/works cited due 1/20
HOMEWORK: Typed vocab story due Friday - remember to highlight or underline words (15 points)
Tuesday, January 10, 2017:
1. Finish signing uo for projects
2.. Assign vocabulary words and definitions - typed vocab story due Friday 1/13 (15 points)
3. Complete setting assignment in your journal
4. Begin reading Chapter 1 in Of Mice & Men and finish for homework (pages 1-18) Discuss setting, characterization & foreshadowing.
Monday, January 9, 2017 - COLLABORATION
1. Anticipatory Set discussion for Of Mice & Men in journal
2. Assign research project -
Annotated Bibliography (5) due 1/17 (20 points)
2 page research paper with at LEAST 4 citations & 3 sources and a works cited page due Friday 1/20 (60 points)
5-8 minute presentation due Wednesday 1/25 (50 points)
3. Check out Of Mice & Men
Friday, December 16, 2016:
1. FINAL - Breath, you'll do great!
Scantron (70 questions) - PENCIL required
Essay (200 points) - 5 paragraphs explaining EPIC Heroes
Tuesday, December 13, 2016:
1. Renee & Dominic's Book Reports
2. Holiday celebration
FINAL: Friday December 16. Bring pencil for scantron (70 points) and paper and pen for EPIC HERO essay (200 points)
Monday, December 12, 2016:
1. Roots Final Exam (35 points)
2. Explicate "Ulysses"
3. Review Epic Heoes
Bring FOOD for Celebration on Tuesday
Friday, December 9, 2016:
1. Turn in page 418 #1-7 (7 points)
2, Turn in Suffix Packet Week 6
3. Finish ALL Book Reports
4. Begin Final Review
Wednesday, December 7, 2016:
1. Book Reports - Logan, Israel, Bryce, Dominic & Hannah
2. Chart Books: 13-16, 17, 18-20 & 21
3. Read 407-416
4. Complete page 418 #1-7 Discuss epic and epic hero
5. Movie 35 minutes
HOMEWORK: Suffixes due FRIDAY. Study for final roots test Monday, December 12 (35 points/matching)
Tuesday, December 6, 2016:
1. Book Reports - Mason, Devin, Angie, Colby
2. Read The Odyssey to page 407
Monday, December 5, 2016:
1. Suffix Packet #6 due Friday
2.Turn in Vocab Stories (20 points)
3. Book Reports - Hailie, Connor & Gerardo
4. Read The Odyssey Books 13-21 (401-407)
Friday, December 2, 2016:
1. Turn in suffixes (5)
2. Book Reports - Mary, Paige, Nicole, Alexis & Daniel
3. Bingo
4. Type Vocab Stories due Monday!! (20 points)
Wednesday, November 30, 2016:
1. Turn in Homework (7 points)
2. Book Reports - Harlie, Sierra, Hudson & Alan
3. Movie - 38 minutes
4. Quiz (30 points)
5. Odyssey Vocab Story #2 (20 words typed) Due FRIDAY!
6. Poetry "Ulysses" & "Ulysses and the Siren"
HOMEWORK: Suffix Packet 5 & Vocab story (20 points)
Tuesday, November 29, 2016:
1. Book Reports - 50 points
2. Add to Book 11 summary
3. Read Book 12 (392-398)
4. Begin page 399 #1-7 Due Wednesday HOMEWORK
Quiz Thursday Books 1-12 (30 points)
Monday, November 28, 2016:
1. Begin book reports -
2. Read Book 11
3. Watch movie - Circe
Friday, November 18, 2016:
1. Turn in suffixes packet #4 (5 points) & Vocabulary Story TYPED (20 points)
2. Finish Book 10 of The Odyssey
3. SSR - confirm book report dates!!
Wednesday, November 16, 2016:
1. Review books 1-9 w/6-box paper
2. Read Book 9 (Cicones & Cyclops)
3. Watch movie - Cyclops, Aeolus & Itaca
4. Odyssey Vocab 1 - type a 20 wordd story for Friday - use any form of the words and underline
5. Read Book 10 - Circe's Island & add to chart
Tuesday, November 15, 2016:
1. Read the Odyssey (TEXTBOOK)
2. Complete review handout
REMINDER: Book reports begin 11/28 (50 points)
Monday, November 14, 2016:
1. Suffix Packet #4 - Due Friday
2. Finish Hero videos - epic, tragic & romantic
3. Intro Homer and the epic (365-369) in textbook w/handout/notes
5. Begin The Odyssey - bring your textbook EVERY day
Wednesday, November 9, 2016: SIGN UP FOR BOOK REPORTS!!
1. Turn in Packet (5 points) and complete QUIZ (15 points)
2. Healthy Kids Survey
3. Read 178-188 silently (Yellow Text)
4. 8-sentence paragraph explaining the Trojan War. Answer Who? What? Where? When? & Why?
6. Videos & handout of The Hero Cycle
HAVE A NICE 3 DAY WEEKEND!
Tuesday, November 8, 2016: SIGN UP FOR BOOK REPORTS!!
1. Finish the Trojan War (188-196)
2. Epics & begin The Odyssey - Bring your textbook
**Healthy Kids Survey on Block Day
** Prefix & Suffix quiz on block 15 points
Monday, November 7, 2016:
1. Hidden Prefixes - Unit 3 - QUIZ Wednesday 15 points!!
2. Finish demi-gods (Perseus 114-122 Gold Book) & read Trojan War (186-196 blue book) to begin The Odyssey
3. BRING TEXTBOOK ON TUESDAY!! Epics, oral tradition & The Odyssey
Friday, November 3, 2016:
1.Turn in Suffix Packet - Week 2 QUIZ on 11/9 (WEEKS 1-3) - 15 points
2. Ares Presentations
3. Mythology Quiz #1 (30 points)
4. Non-fiction SSR - book reports 11/28-12/9 - ONLY 16 students have signed up so far!!
I handed out the prefix packet EARLY so the students would have more time.
Wednesday, November 2, 2016:
1. Mythology Review (SMART & in journal)
2. Finish Presentations and note-taking (50 points)
3. Make family tree in notes
4. Read Underworld (128-136 in blue text) & Read Hercules (132-146 in yellow text)
HOMEWORK: Quiz Friday on gods and goddesses (STUDY YOU CHART)and turn in Prefix #2 packet
Bring non-fiction SSR on Friday - BOOK REPORT due 11/28-12/9
Tuesday, November 1, 2016:
1. Presentations (50 points) and note-taking
Monday, October 31, 2016:
1. Prefix packet #2
2. Perfect slide show and meet with team BEFORE Tuesday's presentations
SIGN UP FOR BOOK REPORT DATE 11/28-12/9
Friday, October 28, 2016:
1. Turn in Prefix homework
2. Complete research and poem.
3. Join god and goddess teams and work on slide show due Tuesday.
HOMEWORK: Perfect your slide show & bring non fiction EVERYDAY next week
Wednesday, October 26, 2016:
1. QW and notes about mythology
2. Read text 15-19 and complete handout from Tuesday
3. Read to page 23 in DAuerlaire's mythology
4.. Choose gods & goddesses and begin research
HOMEWORK: Finish prefix packet #1
Tuesday, October 25, 2016:
1. Submit essays to turnitin.com (100 points)
2. Return Animal Farm
3. Class set for mythology - bring textbook on block
Monday, October 24, 2016:
1. Edit Essays (20 points)
2. Begin Mythology - pick up class set during 6th
Friday, October 21, 2016:
1. Work on essays (25 minutes) body paragraphs & integrating quotes
2. SSR for non-fiction (BOOK REPORT December 9)
DIGITAL DRAFT OF ESSAY DUE MONDAY (20 points)
Thursday, October 20, 2016:
1. Unit Test on Animal Farm (90 points)
2. Work on Essays
Wednesday, October 19, 2016:
1. Work on essays - Rough Draft due Monday 10/24 (20 points) / Final Draft due Tuesday 10/25 (100 points)
Tuesday, October 18, 2016:
*Write 2-sentence scary poetry
1. Watch a slide show
2. Begin utopia essays due Tuesday 10/25 (100 points)
3. Movie
Monday, October 17, 2016:
1. Complete and submit slide show to turnitin.com (50 points)at end of class
2. Present two slide shows
3. Review for Unit Test on Thursday 10/20 (50 points)
Friday, October 14, 2016:
1. Turn in HOMEWORK (10 points)
2. Vocab Quiz #2 - study on Quizlet
3. Finish novel, discuss, complete and turn in Study Guide Facts (10 points)
4. Finish slide show by Monday AT THE END OF CLASS
Begin Non-Fiction SSR next week 10/21
Wednesday, October 12, 2016:
1.. Finish Chapter 9 w/study guide (97-111)
2. Pop Quiz=Chapters 7, 8 & 9 (15 points)
3. Slide show due Monday AT THE END OF CLASS(50 points)
4. Non-fiction presentation from Librarian & book check out
HOMEWORK: Read 127-128 and complete Fable Assignment (1 paragraph in ink)
Tuesday, October 11, 2016:
1. Roots Quiz (15 points)
2. Slide shows
3. Begin reading Chapter 9 w/study guide
Monday, October 10, 2016:
1. Finish Book Reports
2. Study Roots 7 Vocab
3. Finish Chapter 8
4. Animalism handout
5. Work on slide show
Friday, October 6, 2016:
1. Turn in Roots Packet - Quiz on Tuesday for weeks 5,7 & 8 (15 points)
2. Turn in Vocab Story typed and underlined (15 points)
3. Bring SSR book and complete in-class book report.
4. Slides show due Mon 10/17 (50 points)
Wednesday, October 5, 2016:
1. Animal Farm Vocab II - stories due Friday TYPED & HIGHLIGHTED (15 points)
2. Review "Red Terror"
3. Begin Chapter 8 (80-96)
4. Create allegory slide show with partner (or individually) 50 points - Due 10/17
HOMEWORK: Finish SSR book for Friday and complete Week 8 Roots (5 points) and Vocab Story(15 points)
Tuesday, October 4, 2016:
1. Week 8 Roots due Friday (5 points) Weeks 5-8 Quiz on Tuesday 10/11
2. Animal Farm Vocab 1 Quiz (20 points) - matching
3. Freedom Timed Write - 3 paragraphs (submit to turnitin.com when finished)
3. Finish Chapter 7 w/study guide
HOMEWORK: Finish SSR book for Friday
Monday, October 3, 2016:
1. Finish Red Terror film and handout
2. Review Chapters 1-6
3. Read Chapter 7 (66-79)
Homework: Study for Tuesday's multiple choice vocab quiz (20 points) & finish SSR book for Friday.
Friday, September 30, 2016:
1. Turn in Roots Week 7 (5 points) and Vocab Story (typed) 20 points
2. Quiz on Animal Farm Chapters 1-6 (35 points)
3. SSR - all novels finished by Friday October 7th!! We will read non-fiction starting on 10/14.
HOMEWORK: Finish SSR book for Friday 10/7. Study vocab for quiz on Tuesday 10/4 (20 points) If you did not complete Friday's homework, please turn it in for partial credit on Monday.
Wednesday, September 28, 2016:
1. QW #2 - Should people sacrifice freedom in the interest of security? When does government have the right to restrict the freedoms of people? When is the restriction of freedom a good thing?
2. Propaganda & Ethos, Pathos & Logos
3. Review Animalism and the changes in Chapters 1-4 (handout)
4. Read Chapter 5 (41-53) w/study guide
5. Watch "Red Terror" on youtube w/handout
5.HOMEWORK: Read Chapter 6 w/study guide and complete vocab and roots for Friday
Tuesday, September 27, 2016:
1. Assign vocab words for typed vocab story due Friday (20 points)
2. Roots Week 7 - Due Friday (5 points)
3. QW #1: Define freedom. Is freedom ever free? Discuss the relationship between freedom and responsibility.
4. Read Chapters 3 & 4 with study guide
Quiz on Friday Chapters 1-6 (35 points)
Monday, September 26, 2016:
1. Review Chapters 1 & 2
2. Read Chapter 3 (23-32)
Friday, September 23, 2016:
1. Submit essays to turnitin.com (100 points)
2. Turn in Week 5 Roots
3. Discuss Animal Farm Chapter 2 & complete study guide
4. SSR - novels finished by 10/7
Wednesday, September 21, 2016:
1. Review Russian History - Animal Farm as an allegory & fable
2. Initial discussion questions in groups of 3
3. Read Chapters 1 (1-12) w/study guide
Bring SSR book on Friday - NO EXCEPTIONS
Essays due Friday (100 points) - 30% reduction on late essays
READ CHAPTER 2
Tuesday, September 20, 2016:
1. Edit rough drafts in google docs (20 points). See peer editing sheet in handouts
2. Russian Revolution notes
3. Begin initial discussion questions if time permits
Homework: Final Draft of essay due Friday to turnitin.com (100 points)
Monday, September 19, 2016:
1. Turn in Week 4 Roots Packet
2. Take Weeks 1-4 Roots Quiz (20 points)
3. Work on essays - edit introductions & first body paragraph
DON'T FORGET TO BRING A PRINT COPY OF YOUR INTRO!!
Friday, September 16, 2016:
1. Check out Animal Farm
2. Study Roots - Weeks 1-4 - Cumulative Quiz on Monday 9/19 (20 points)
3. Essays - work on thesis statement and chart for body paragraphs - pulling support and creating citations. Provide department rubric
4. ROUGH DRAFTS due Tuesday 9/20 (20 points) and FINAL DRAFTS due Friday 9/23 (100 points)
5. SSR - pull numbers for 60 second book reports
Wednesday, September 14, 2016:
1. Short Story Unit Test - bring paper and pen (140 points)
Scantron 45 points/Short Answer & Essay 95 points
2. Continue work on essays
Tuesday, September 13, 2016:
1. Roots Week 4 - Quiz on Friday for weeks 3 & 4
2. Work on essays w/evidence chart
3. HOMEWORK: Final Draft due 9/20 (100 points) to turnitin.com
Study for unit test on Block
Monday, September 12, 2016:
1. Select topics & work on essays - Rough Draft due Friday 9/16 (10 points)
3. Review for unit test Wednesday, September 14 (100 points) - scantron & short answer
2.Friday, September 9, 2016:
1. Discuss "The Scarlet Ibis"
2. Begin Elements of Fiction essay (4-5 paragraphs) due 9/16 (100 points)
3. SSR w/reading chart - book finished by Friday 10/7
Wednesday, September 7, 2016:
1. Verify ALL stories are in turnitin.com
2. Roots Week 3 - due Friday (next quiz 9/16)
2. Review all elements of fiction w/handout
3. Finish "Marigolds" and complete handout (10 points)
5.begin "The Scarlet Ibis" and finish for homework
Tuesday, September 6, 2016:
1. QW in journal -
2. "Discovery" chart of 8 stories read
3. Begin reading "Marigolds"
HOMEWORK: Original short story (3 pages) due TOMORROW to turnitin.com (100 points)
Friday, September 2, 2016:
1. Turn in roots
2. 10 Roots quiz (10 points)
3. SSR w/chart
Short Story Unit Test - Tuesday, September 13th (100 points)
Wednesday, August 31, 2016:
1. Peer Edit (10 points)
2. Roots - Due Friday
2. Introduce Poe (video & notes)
3. Read "Tell-Tale Heart" & "The Cask of Amontillado"
HOMEWORK: Finish short story by Wednesday 9/7 (100 points)
Tuesday, August 30, 2016:
1. Theme & Point of View handouts
2. Finish short story rough drafts to share on Wednesday (10 points)
3. Final Draft due Wednesday 9/7 9100 points)
Monday, August 29, 2016:
1. Review Elements of Fiction
2. Create original 3 page typed story - Rough Draft due Wednesday 8/31 (10 points)
Friday, August 24,2016:
1. Freshmen Elections
2. Turn in Greek & Latin Roots
3. SSR - a work of fiction is required. Please complete the novel by Friday, October 7th
Next week: Imagery, Symbolism & Foreshadowing
Wednesday, August 23, 2016:
1. Characterization & Point of View
2. Quiz #1 - "The Most Dangerous Game" and the elements of fiction
3. "Story of An Hour"
4. Create your own - Due Wednesday, September 7th
Tuesday, August 23, 2016:
1. Complete characterization assignment
2. Read "The Most Dangerous Game" - finish for homework (quiz on block)
Monday, August 22, 2016:
1. Greek & Latin Roots Packet - Due Friday (10 points)
2. Characterization notes w/high lighter
3. Read "Thank you, ma'm" - discuss elements -setting, characterization, plot, conflict, imagery, characters & theme
4. Characterization Activity w/partner (6 paragraphs)
HOMEWORK: Roots & don't forget SSR book (fiction) for Friday
Friday, August 18, 2016:
1. Finish "Necklace" review
2. Irony handout & notes
3. Read 'Little Girl & the Wolf"
4. SSR w/chart (35 minutes)
Block Day, August 17, 2016:
1. Get a journal! Student Council info
2. Library Orientation & check out novel for SSR
3. Complete "Necklace" assignment w/partner
HOMEWORK: Bring SSR book on Friday
Tuesday, August 16, 2016:
1. Read & highlight PLOT handout.
2. QW: Define plot in your journal.
3. Read "The Necklace" aloud
Monday, August 15, 2016: Collaboration Day
1. Complete "conflict" essay and submit to turnitin.com
Friday, August 12, 2016:
1. Work on "conflict" essay in class (50 points)
Wednesday, August 10, 2016:
1. Mr Hunt - Expectation Presentation
2. Finish "The Sniper" & discuss
3. Handout Elements of Fiction and review 13 categories - apply to "The Sniper"
4. Read "The Interlopers" - apply plot, conflict, setting & tone
5. Assign chromebooks, sign in & create turnitin accounts
6. Distribute essay prompt for Friday
Tuesday, August 9, 2016:
1. Check out textbooks
2. Introductions - Name, previous school and 2 fun facts
3. Turn in puzzle piece (10 points)
4. QW #1
5. Read "The Sniper" and apply elements of fiction handout
Find a good book for Friday 8/19 (Fiction this quarter)
Monday, August 8, 2016:
1. Welcome
2. Expectations, Seating Chart & 3x5 cards
3. Piece of the Puzzle due Tuesday 8/9
Please bring a spiral notebook and a pen to start work on Tuesday
turnitin.com - class ID #13094427 password Luna16