Freshman English B-2nd Trimester *Anything designated with the star has an available handout on the ON-LINE handouts page Access to the Literature Text can be found online at www.classzone.com ACTIVATION CODE: 2452893-150 12/7/09-12/11/09 Monday- Introduction to course/class rules* Introduction activity-List 4 truths and one falsehood Parent Permission Slip for Novels* Will need two book covers for Tuesday Will need one notebook for tomorrow Tuesday- Bellwork notebook process Assign textbooks-complete book evaluation Literature text read pg. 628-630 Complete Fact Vs. Opinion question set* Due- parent permission slip* Wednesday- BW-journal Review of reading policy Start to read The Necklace by Guy de Maupassant pg. 206 Closure-Vocabulary Thursday- BW-grammar Finish Reading The Necklace Complete Question Set for The Necklace* Closure-Vocabulary Friday- BW-journal Read The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell pg. 52-74 Closure-Vocabulary 12/14-12/18 Monday- BW-journal Finish reading The Most Dangerous Game Complete The Most Dangerous Game Question Set* Closure-Vocabulary Tuesday- BW-grammar Introduce The Comparison/Contrast Paper pg. 284 in literature book* Pre-Writing for the Comparison/Contrast Paper Closure-Vocabulary Wednesday- BW-journals Format for the Comparison/Contrast Paper Review of Literature terms R102 Silent Drafting of Comparison/Contrast Paper Closure-Vocabulary Thursday- BW-grammar Self Editing of Comparison/Contrast Paper Format Review Closure-Vocabulary Friday- BW-journal Peer Editing of Comparison/Contrast Paper*If absent, have a parent complete with you Final Revision of Personal Narrative Paper pg. 288-290 in literature book HOLIDAY BREAK/12/18-1/3 1/4-1/8 Monday BW-journal Comparison/Contrast Paper-DUE Assign Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury-begin reading (focus on transitions, inferences) Research in Library-Billy Joel Activity/censorship Closure-Vocabulary Tuesday- BW-grammar Fahrenheit 451 Notes* Read Fahrenheit Closure-Vocabulary Wednesday- BW-journal Read Fahrenheit Closure-Vocabulary Thursday- BW-grammar Read Fahrenheit Closure-Vocabulary Friday- BW-journal Read-Fahrenheit Group Daydreaming activity Closure-Vocabulary 1/11-1/15 Monday- BW-journal Review Fahrenheit previous reading/notes from break Read Fahrenheit Closure-Vocabulary Tuesday- BW-grammar Read Fahrenheit Closure-Vocabulary Wednesday- BW-journal Read Fahrenheit Closure-Vocabulary Thursday- BW-grammar Read Fahrenheit Closure-Vocabulary Friday- BW-journal Read Fahrenheit Closure-Vocabulary 1/18-1/22 Monday- TEACHER INSERVICE/NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS Tuesday- BW-grammar Finish Read Fahrenheit Complete Fahrenheit Test Review* Closure-Vocabulary Wednesday- Fahrenheit 451 FINAL UNIT TEST Thursday- BW-grammar Introduce Research Paper Pg. 1210 in literature book Pg. 324-329 in teal book Closure-Vocabulary Friday- BW-silent read outside reading novel Sign up for topics Complete thesis development sheet Closure-Vocabulary/Listening activity *Bring 30 note cards for Tuesday 1/25-1/29 Monday- To library to research Tuesday- BW-grammar To library to research Wednesday- BW-journal To library to research Thursday- BW-grammar In class-note cards are due Go through format of writing the research paper-parenthetical + works cited Rough Drafting Closure-Vocabulary Friday- BW-journal Grade Reflection Assignment* Additional drafting of research paper Closure-Vocabulary/Listening activity 2/1-2/5 Monday- BW-journal Read A Sound of Thunder by Ray Bradbury Closure-Vocabulary Tuesday- BW-grammar Introduce and assign literature circles books- Introduce job duties Begin reading Final Copy of Research Paper is DUE Closure-Vocabulary Wednesday- BW-journal Read literature circles books Closure-Vocabulary EVENING CONFERENCES Thursday- BW-grammar Read literature circles books Closure-Vocabulary Friday- BW-silent read outside reading novel Read literature circles books Closure-Vocabulary 2/8-2/12 Monday- BW-grammar Read literature circles books Closure-Vocabulary Tuesday- BW-grammar Read literature circles books Closure-Vocabulary Wednesday- BW-grammar Read literature circles books Closure-Vocabulary Thursday- BW-grammar Read literature circles books Closure-Vocabulary Friday- BW-journal Read literature circles books Closure-Vocabulary 2/15-2/19 Monday- NO SCHOOL/MID WINTER BREAK Tuesday- NO SCHOOL/MIDWINTER BREAK Wednesday- BW-grammar Finish literature circle books Introduce presentation Closure-Vocabulary Thursday- BW-grammar Work on presentation Closure-Vocabulary Friday- BW-grammar Work on presentation Closure-Vocabulary 2/22-2/26 Monday- BW-grammar Work on presentation Closure-Vocabulary Tuesday- BW-silent read outside reading novel Work on presentation Closure-Vocabulary Wednesday- BW-grammar Present Literature Circles Closure-Vocabulary Thursday- BW-grammar Present Literature Circles Closure-Vocabulary Friday- BW-journal Present Literature Circles Closure-Vocabulary 3/1-3/5 Monday- BW-grammar Introduce The Odyssey by Homer Notes Sheet for The Odyssey by Homer* Closure-Vocabulary Tuesday- BW-grammar Read The Odyssey Closure-Vocabulary Wednesday- BW-grammar Read The Odyssey Bio-poem activity Closure-Vocabulary Thursday- BW-grammar Read The Odyssey Closure-Vocabulary Friday- BW-journal Read The Odyssey Closure-Vocabulary 3/8-3/12 Monday- BW-grammar Read The Odyssey-Movie Closure-Vocabulary Tuesday- 11th GRADE MME TESTING-ONLY 11th GRADE REPORTS BW-grammar Read The Odyssey Closure-Vocabulary Wednesday- MME ½ DAY OF CLASS BW-grammar Read The Odyssey Thursday- MME ½ DAY OF CLASS Odyssey-The movie Friday- Odyssey-The movie 3/15-3/19 Monday- EXAM REVIEW Tuesday- EXAM STUDY Wednesday- EXAMS Thursday- EXAMS Friday- NO SCHOOL/TEACHER RECORDS DAY END OF 2nd TRIMESTER