Mrs. Taylor's English Class
Week of 11.2.09 - 11.6.09
Monday, 11.2.09 (White Day)
2nd period: study for unit 7 vocab test
4th period: study for unit 7 vocab test; warm-up journal due tomorrow
6th period: study for unit 7 vocab test
Tuesday, 11.3.09 (Blue Day)
2nd period: study for unit 7 vocab test
4th period: read letter 3-be prepared to discuss
6th period: study for unit 7 vocab test
Wednesday, 11.4.09 (White Day)
2nd period: highlight speaking parts and be ready to act out your part in the play
4th period: read letter 4-be prepared to discuss letter 4
6th period: read letter 4 and answer letter 4 questions
Thursday, 11.5.09 (Blue Day)
2nd period: highlight all speaking parts, practice your parts, and be ready to act
4th period: read chapter 1 and do chapter 1 questions
6th period: highlight all speaking parts, practice your parts, and be ready to act
Friday, 11.6.09--No School for Students: Teacher Professional Development Day
Week of 10.26.09 to 10.30.09
Monday, 10.26.09 (Blue Day)
2nd period: be ready for practice assessment on Wednesday; complete 2 BCR's
4th period: complete 2 BCR's
6th period: be ready for practice assessment on Wednesday; complete 2 BCR's
Tuesday, 10.27.09 (White Day)
2nd period: Late work due Friday; Study for Quarter 1 assessment on Thursday
4th period: finish practice test/study guide and be ready to review this
tomorrow; Late work due Friday
6th period: Late work due Friday; Study for Quarter 1 assessment on Thursday
Wednesday, 10.28.09 (Blue Day)
2nd period: study for quarter 1 assessment; late work due Friday
4th period: study for multiple choice part of assessment; late work due Friday
6th period: study for quarter 1 assessment; late work due Friday
Thursday, 10.29.09 (White Day)
2nd period: complete Harrison Bergeron questions #1-4
4th period: study for BCR portion of the assessment
6th period: read letter 2 of Franenstein and complete letter 2 questions
Friday, 10.30.09 (Blue Day)
2nd period: complete Harrison Bergeron questions #1-4
4th period: read letter 2; do letter 2 questions
6th period: complete Harrison Bergeron questions #1-4
Week of 10.19.09-10.23.09
Monday, 10/19/09 (White Day)
2nd period: final draft and all items attached (including revision form, rough
draft, outline, brainstorm, and rubric)--Due Friday
4th period: none
6th period: none
Tuesday, 10/20/09 (Blue Day)
2nd period: finish reading story; complete complex sentences, page 192,
#7,8,10; also, Final Draft due on Monday (10/26)
4th period: read letter 1 and do letter 1 questions
6th period: finish reading story; complete complex sentences, page 192,
#7,8,10; also, Final Draft due on Monday (10/26)
Wednesday, 10/21/09 (White Day)
2nd period: Finish 2 BCR's; Be ready to turn in final draft
4th period: none
6th period: read letter 1 of Frankenstein; complete letter 1 questions;
complex sentences, p.192, #7, 8, and 10
Thursday, 10/22/09 (Blue Day)
--8th grade field trip to Renaissance Faire--
Friday, 10/23/09 (White Day)
2nd period: none
4th period: do complex sentences, page 192, #7, 8, and 10; study for sentence
fluency and complex sentences quiz
6th period: none
Week of 10.12.09-10.16.09
Monday, 10.12 (White Day)
2nd period: rough draft due this Wednesday (this includes the works cited page)
4th period: Final Draft due on Thursday
6th period: Final Draft due next Monday, 10.19.09
Tuesday, 10.13 (Blue Day)
2nd period: Rough draft due Thursday (this includes the works cited page)
4th period: Final draft due Thursday
6th period: Rough draft due Thursday (this includes the works cited page)
Wednesday, 10.14 (White Day)
2nd period: do compound sentences page 189, #3-10 (make sure you write the
sentence, cross out prepositional phrases, and label the
subject/verb/combining element); also, Final Drafts of paper due Wednesday,
October 21st; bring rough drafts back to class to work more on peer revision
4th period: Final Draft due tomorrow (staple brainstorm, outline, rough draft,
revision form, final draft, and rubric all together and have it ready to turn in)
6th period: do compound sentences page 189, #3-5 (make sure you write the
sentence, cross out prepositional phrases, and label the
subject/verb/combining element); also, remember FINAL DRAFT IS DUE next class
(staple brainstorm, outline, rough draft, revision form, final draft, and
rubric all together and have it ready to turn in)
Thursday, 10.15 (Blue Day)
2nd period: compound sentences, p.189, #3-10 (remember to write the sentence,
cross out prepositional phrases, and label the subjects/verbs/coordinating
conjunctions/semicolons); Final Draft due in one week (due Monday, 10/26/09)
4th period: compound sentences, p.189, #3-5 (remember to write the sentence,
cross out prepositional phrases, and label the subjects/verbs/coordinating
conjunctions/semicolons)
6th period: compound sentences, p.189, #3-10 (remember to write the sentence,
cross out prepositional phrases, and label the subjects/verbs/coordinating
conjunctions/semicolons); Final Draft due in one week (due Monday, 10/26/09)
Friday, 10.9--No School for Students--Professional Development Day for Teachers
Week of 10.5--10.9
Monday, 10.5 (Blue Day)
2nd period: Entire completed outline due Wednesday (this includes introduction
and conclusion paragraph); do completing the sentence, 1-20; do synonyms and
antonyms, 1-20
4th period: study for test tomorrow and be ready to turn in study guides;
rough draft due Thursday; do synonyms and antonyms, 1-20; do choosing right
word, 1-20
6th period: Entire completed outline due Wednesday (this includes introduction
and conclusion paragraph); do completing the sentence, 1-20; do synonyms and
antonyms, 1-20
Tuesday, 10.6 (White Day)
2nd period: Bring completed outlines back to class again on Thursday; Complete
all 4 activities in vocabulary packet
4th period: rough draft due Thursday; entire vocabulary packet due tomorrow;
do prepositions, page 114, exercise 13, #1-10
6th period: Bring completed outlines back to class again on Thursday; rough
drafts are due Monday, October 12; Complete all 4 activities in vocabulary
packet; do prepositions, page 114, exercise 13, #1-10
Wednesday, 10.7 (Blue Day)
2nd period: Write half a page on what you learned about science fiction from
the video
4th period: rough draft due tomorrow
6th period: Write half a page on what you learned about science fiction from
the video
Thursday, 10.8 (White Day)
2nd period: rough draft due Wednesday, 10/14; works cited page due Monday
4th period: works cited page due tomorrow; final draft due Thursday, 10/15
6th period: rough draft AND works cited page due Monday
Friday, 10.9 (Blue Day)
2nd period: works cited page-due Tuesday; rough draft-due Thursday; all 4
vocabulary activities are due on Tuesday
4th period: start working on Final Draft--due next Thursday, 10/15; be ready
to finish revising and editing in class on Monday
6th period: works cited page-due Tuesday; rough draft-due Thursday; all 4
vocabulary activities are due on Tuesday
Week of 9.28.00-10.2.09
Monday, 9.28.09--No School--Yom Kippur
Tuesday, 9.29.09 (Blue Day)
2nd period: complete body paragraph #1; do prepositions worksheet, questions #6-10
4th period: complete body paragraph #2
6th period: complete body paragraph #1; do prepositions worksheet, questions #5-10
Wednesday, 9.30.09 (White Day)
2nd period: body paragraph #2 and #3 of outline due Friday; begin working on
study guide for writing test
4th period: outline of body paragraph #3 and conclusion paragraph due
tomorrow; begin working on study guide for writing test #1
6th period: body paragraph #2 and #3 of outline due Friday; begin working on
study guide for writing test
Thursday, 10.01.09 (Blue Day)
2nd period: complete outline for body pargraph 3, due Monday; study guide due
Monday; study for writing test to be held on Monday
4th period: outline due tomorrow; study guide due on Monday; rough draft of
paper due next Thursday
6th period: complete outline for body pargraph 3, due Monday; study guide due
Monday; study for writing test to be held on Monday
Friday, 10.02.09 (White Day)
2nd period: outline due on Tuesday; study guide due on Tuesday; study for this
writing test on Tuesday
4th period: Study guide due on Monday; test on Tuesday; rough draft is due
next Thursday; vocabulary, completing the sentence, #1-20 due Monday
6th period: outline due on Tuesday; rough draft due on Monday, October 12;
study guide due on Tuesday; study for test on Tuesday
Week of 9.21.09--9.25.09
Monday, 9.21 (White Day)
2nd period: Bring 6 supports to class (2 for bp1, 2 for bp2, 2 for bp3); Bring
all bibliographic information for works cited page
4th period: Finish body paragraph 2 (bp2)
6th period: Bring 6 supports to class (2 for bp1, 2 for bp2, 2 for bp3); Bring
all bibliographic information for works cited page
Tuesday, 9.22 (Blue Day)
2nd period: infinitives, page 156, #6-10; finish body paragraph #1
4th period: finish writing body paragraph 3
6th period: FIND 2 FACTS/STATS/QUOTES/ETC. FOR BODY PARAGRAPH 1, FIND 2
FACTS/STATS/QUOTES/ETC. FOR BODY PARAGRAPH 2, FIND 2 FACTS/STATS/QUOTES/ETC.
FOR BODY PARAGRAPH 3; Also, bring all authors, titles, page numbers, and other
bibliographic information to class.
Wednesday, 9.23 (White Day)
2nd period: complete entire first page of green packet and finish all of you
supports, author last names, and page numbers; also, do infinitives, p.156, #6-10
4th period: complete entire first page of green packet and finish all of you
supports, author last names, and page numbers
6th period: complete entire first page of green packet and finish all of you
supports, author last names, and page numbers
Thursday, 9.24 (Blue Day)
2nd period: finish entire first page of blue packet (include all facts, author
names, and page numbers)
4th period: finish body paragraph #1 of outline
6th period: finish entire first page of blue packet (include all facts, author
names, and page numbers)
Friday, 9.25 (White Day)
2nd period: finish outline of body paragraph #1
4th period: None
6th period: finish outline of body paragraph #1
Mrs. Taylor's English Class
Week of 9.14.09-9.18.09
Monday, 9.14.09 (Blue Day)
2nd period: conclusions, exercise A
4th period: Language book, p.204, exercise 3 (write subject and verb)
6th period: Language book, p.204, exercise 3 (write subject and verb); also,
finish practice test if you did not already do so
Tuesday, 9.15.09 (White Day)
2nd period: Language Books, page 204 exercise 3 (name the subject and verb)
4th period: study for "subject-verb agreement" quiz
6th period: Language Book Diagnostic, A and B; Brainstorm ideas for for topic
of 'year-round' schools
Wednesday, 9.16.09 (Blue Day)
2nd period: Brainstorm pros and cons for the topic of "year-round school"
4th period: Brainstorm pros and cons for the topic of "year-round school"
6th period: Brainstorm pros and cons for the topic of "year-round school"
Thursday, 9.17.09 (White Day)
2nd period: Language books page 208-209, #1-10 (write the sentence, label the
subject as either singular or plural, and underline/change the verb if
needed); brainstorm the pros and cons for the topic of "year-round" school
4th period: Come with 2 facts for body paragraph #1
6th period: Finish introduction paragraph for "year-round" schools; Language
books page 208-209, #1-10 (write the sentence, label the subject as either
singular or plural, and underline/change the verb if needed)
Friday, 9.18.09 (Blue Day)
2nd period: finish your introduction paragraph; bring 6 supports (examples:
facts, quotes, statistics, examples, etc.; bring 2 for main point #1, 2 for
main point #2, 2 for main point #3); language book p.208-209, #1-10
4th period: bring 4 supports (such as a fact, quote, statistic, etc.) to
school (2 are for the 2nd main point, 2 are for the 3rd main point); finish
body paragraph #1; bring source information such as author, title, publisher,
year of publication, etc.
6th period: finish your introduction paragraph; bring 6 supports (examples:
facts, quotes, statistics, examples, etc.; bring 2 for main point #1, 2 for
main point #2, 2 for main point #3); language book p.208-209, #1-10
Week of 9.7.09--9.11.09
Monday, 9.7.09--NO SCHOOL--LABOR DAY
Tuesday, 9.8.09 (Blue Day)
2nd period: letter to self; nominative pronoun worksheet
4th period: nominative pronoun worksheet; introductions (p.280) exercise A
6th period: nominative pronoun worksheet; introductions (p.280) exercise A
Wednesday, 9.9.09 (White Day)
2nd period: nominative pronouns worksheet; "Introductions, exercise A"
4th period: study for nominative pronouns quiz; complete #6-13 on nominative
pronouns worksheet
6th period: nominative pronouns worksheet; "Introductions, exercise A"
Thursday, 9.10.09 (Blue Day)
2nd period: introductions-exercise A
4th period: none
6th period: Conclusions, exercise A
Friday, 9.11.09 (White Day)
2nd period: Conclusions, exercise A
4th period: none
6th period: Conclusions, exercise A
Week of 8.31.09--9.4.09
Monday, 8.31.09 (Blue Day)
2nd period: policy agreement-signed; bring supplies to class
4th period: none
6th period: policy agreement-signed; bring supplies to class
Tuesday, 9.1.09 (White Day)
2nd period: policy agreement-signed; bring supplies to class
4th period: policy agreement-signed; bring supplies to class (supplies due
Thursday)
6th period: policy agreement-signed; bring supplies to class
Wednesday, 9.2.09 (Blue Day)
2nd period: bring binder, warm-up journal, pens/pencils, and policy form to
class and be ready to begin
4th period: "letter to self" due
6th period: "letter to self" due
Thursday, 9.3.09 (White Day)
2nd period: "letter to self" due
4th period: none
6th period: "letter to self" due
Friday--No School For Students--Staff Development Day
