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18 Teachers |
19 First day PPF assignment--Due Friday Class folders/portfolio |
20 Review syllabus/ Teacher Web Page Assisgnment: How to Mark a Book.. Read and Booknote the article. |
21 Discuss Adler's article. Begin "Theme for English B" Langston Hughes...Booknote the poem |
22 PPF Presentations |
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25 Begin the novel The Five People You Meet in Heaven Assignment: PP. 1-55 |
26 Begin SUBSEARCH of the novel. |
27 Discuss novel. Model ID quiz: Literal vs Interpretive |
28 Quiz: The Five People.. pp. 1-55 |
29 Read for a Lifetime/Library Bring Read for a Lifetime books and Word Wealth Books on Tuesday. Finish reading The Five People for Thursday, Sept 4th. |
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1 Labor Day |
2 Begin Word Wealth Unit One-- Unit One homework due Monday, Sept 8th. Read for a Lifetime |
3 Reading Test (pretest) |
4 Finish novel for today. |
5 Socaratic Seminar Assign groups for Seminars |
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8 Word Wealth Unit One homework due today. Read for a Lifetime |
9 Group A & B Socratic Seminars today...2 copies of notes due. | 10 Group C Socratic Seminar...2 copies of notes due. |
11 In Class timed writing over The Five People You Meet in Heaven. Booknoting due today. |
12 Word Wealth One Test today. NO HOMEWORK! |
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15 Word Wealth 2 Related words today... Bring Read for a Lifetime today. |
16 5 People paragraphs returned today. Paragraph #2 assigned Writer's Workshop |
17 Short story..."Sonny's Blues" (work on reading strategies) |
18 continue to work on reading strategies with "Sonny's Blues" | 19 Reading Test over "Sonny's Blues" | 20 |
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22 Word Wealth 2 homework due today. Read for a Lifetime |
23 Introductory activities for To Kill a Mockingbird Discuss types of questions on Sonny's Blues Test. Look for patterns. Paragraphs returned; begin revisions...Due Sept 30th. TYPED |
24 More intro activities for To Kill a Mockingbird |
25 Writer's Workshop for Writing Assignment #2 To Kill A Mockingbird intro. Writing Center Open House tonight. |
26 Word Wealth Test Unit 2 | 27 |
| 28 | 29 Word Wealth #3 Related words & Read for a Lifetime today. |
30 Final drafts of Writing Assignment #2 due today. Revisions must be typed! |
Begin reading To Kill a Mockingbird | Continue To Kill a Mockingbird | October 3 Library Orientation | |
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1 To Kill a Mockingbird ch1-3 |
2 To Kill a Mockingbird Ch 1-3 |
3 Fresh. Library Orientation | 4 | |||
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6 Word Wealth 3 homework due today. Bring Read for a Lifetime book to class. |
7 Quiz today over chapters 1-3 of To Kill a Mockingbird Methods of Characterization Assign chapters 4-6 of To Kill a Mockingbird |
8 Assign paper on Characterization Due next Wednesday, October 15th. | 9 Continue reading and discussing chapters 4-6 of To Kill a Mockingbird. |
10 Word Wealth 3 Test today. homework-read chapters 7-11 for Tuesday. |
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13 Columbus Day |
14 Early Release
Quiz/task rotation for chapters 4-11 of To Kill a Mockingbird |
15 Paper due today on characterization. Papers must be typed. |
16 Library Lab---Graphic Organizers for Vocab |
17 Word Wealth 1-3 Cumulative Test End of First Quarter |
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20 Teachers Institute No School |
21 TKAM AP questions. Homework--read ch 12-18 in TKAM. |
22 Continue TKAM AP questions Homework--continue reading ch 12-18 |
23 Last class period for TKAM AP questions...due at the end of class today. homework-Finish reading ch 12-18...In-class timed writing tomorrow. |
24 Last day for AP questions for Part I of TKAM. hw-read ch 12-18 in TKAM |
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| 26 | 27 Word Wealth 4 related words & RFAL | 28 In class timed writing over chapters 12-18. | 29 Discuss chapters 12-18 further. video---TKAM | 30 Continue novel and discussion and/or view film. | 31 Continue novel and discuss AP answers for Part One. Weekend homework--finish the novel for Wednesday. Final Mockingbird Test on Thursday, Nov 6th. | |
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3 Word Wealth 4 homework due today. RFAL |
4 Group questions: To Kill a Mockingbird. |
5 Review game for Mockingbird |
6 To Kill a Mockingbird Final Test (50 points) Paper on TKAM assigned today. |
7 WW 4 Test | 8 |
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10 Parent Teacher Conferences |
11 Veterans Day No School |
12 "A Worn Path" | 13 "A Worn Path" |
14 Reading quiz: "A Worn Path" |
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17 Read for a Lifetime- No Word Wealth this week! Begin Hero Unit |
18 Hero Unit--Papes due today | 19 Hero Unit | 20 Hero Unit | 21 Hero Unit | 22 |
| 23 | 24 Word Wealth 5 Related Words today. | 25 |
26 Early Release |
27 Thanksgiving |
28 Thanksgiving Break |
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1 Word Wealth Unit 5 homework due today. Library Research for Speech on hero |
2 Have outlines prepared. Practice speeches in small groups or with a partner. | 3 Speeches | 4 Speeches | 5 Speeches | 6 | |
| 7 | 8 Word Wealth 5 Test |
9 Read two articles on heroism "Accidental Hero and Ordinary Hero" Compare/Contrast Delayed Start |
10 In class writing on heroism | 11 Outline partner paragraphs | 12 Finish paragraphs and present wrapping today! | 13 |
| 14 | 15 RFAL---last time for the quarter. | 16 Review paragraph structure and all parts of the final exam. | 17 Review for the final exam...Word Wealth Units 1-5, literary devices, minimum competencies, esssay structure. | 18 Part One: Final Exam...In class timed writing. |
19 Final Exams--Periods 0, 1, & 2 |
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22 Final Exams Periods 3, 4, and 5 |
23 Final Exams |
24 Winter Break |
25 Winter Break |
26 Winter Break |
27 Winter Break |
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29 Winter Break |
30 Winter Break |
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6 Winter Break |
7 School Resumes Notes... (SUBSEARCH)Intro to Greek Theater |
8 Continue notes and complete study guide. Quiz tomorrow. |
Quiz Intro to Greek Theater... Related Words Unit 6 Word Wealth |
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13 Oedipus the King Delayed Start |
14 Oedipus the King | 15 Oedipus the King | 16 Oedipus the King | 17 |
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19 Martin Luther |
20 Word Wealth Unit 6 completion today in class. Note cards due on Friday. | 21 Finish Oedipus | 22 AP work with Oedipus | 23 Word Wealth 6 Test today. | 24 |
| 25 | 26 Oedipus Test today. | 27 Antigone | 28 Antigone Part One quiz | 29 Finish reading Antigone | 30 WW 7 Related words | 31 |
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| 1 | 2 Related Words WW 7 | 3 Antigone Part II quiz |
4 Oedipus/Antigone Booknoting due Paper---tragic flaw |
5 Paper--Tragic Flaw Early Release |
6 Tragic Flaw papers due Discussion |
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| 8 | 9 WW 7 homework due today |
10 Animal Farm Delayed Start |
11 Animal Farm |
12 Animal Farm Russian Revolution Research packets due today. Presentations hw questions 1-7 |
13 WW 7 Test Early Morning Review Session in Room 240...7:30 AM hw..read chapters 3-5 for Tuesday |
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16 President's Day |
17 Quiz chapters 1-5 of Animal Farm today. | 18 Chapter 6-7 | 19 Finish Animal Farm & write game questions | 20 Animal Farm Review Game | 21 |
| 22 | 23 Test over Animal Farm & SUBSEARCHING due for the entire novel | 24 FFAL | 25 Propaganda Activity | 26 Word Wealth 4-7 Review Test |
27 Teacher Institute |
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2 Pulaski Day |
3 Bonus Assignment due today. Propaganda in novels |
4 Read & discuss ch 3 of 1984 in class today. | 5 Read and discuss ch 4 of 1984 in class. Study guide for the novel due tomorrow. | 6 Assignment--read ch 5-8 in 1984 for Tuesday. Quiz and study guide due on Tuesday | 7 |
| 8 | 9 WW 8-Related Words today. Think, Pair, Share grid for 1984. Test over part I of 1984 tomorrow & study guides due. |
10 Delayed Start. 1984 Part One quiz Part One study guides due today |
11 Read/ Discuss part II of 1984 | 12 Read and Discuss Part II of 1984 in class today. |
13 Contest Play for period 2 today End of Third Period 6--Discuss Part II of 1984 |
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16 Contest Play for period 6 today. Period 2--Continue reading and discussing part II of 1984 today. |
17 Word Wealth Unit 8 homework due today. | 18 Continue Part II of 1984 | 19 Quiz over Part II of 1984 today. | 20 Word Wealth 8 test today. | 21 |
| 22 | 23 1984 Part III Discussion | 24 Part III SG | 25 Game Questions | 26 Review Game | 27 Final Test 1984 | 28 |
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