| Monday 10/1 : Create sentences for the vocabulary from "ASOT"
Tuesday 10/2: Study vocabulary words from "ASOT"
Wednesday 10/3: Read "The Necklace"
Thursday 10/4 : Bring in a song either in I-Pod or CD format. Bring in a
copy of the lyrics to the song. Be able to explain how the lyrics relate to
either a character, a theme, or the plot of "The Necklace."
Friday 10/5: Define vocabulary words from "The Necklace" - Read "The Birds"
pages 51-57
Monday 10/8: Study for Vocabulary Quiz Tuesday; Complete "Indifference Sheet"
Period 2 only: Study vocabulary for quiz Tuesday
Tuesday 10/9: Read "The Birds" up to and including page 69
Complete "Indifference Sheet"
Period 2 only: Read "The Birds" pages 51-57
Wednesday 10/10: Complete Hocken V.S. Trigg Family Chart
Period 2 only: Read up to and including page 65 of "The Birds"
Thursday 10/11: Write a Type 1 paragraph response: What will happen to the
Hocken family after the story concludes? (Your opinion)
Period 2 only: Complete Hocken v.s. Trigg Family Chart
Friday 10/12: Make sure "The Birds" film sheets are as complete as possible
for Monday.
Period 2 only: Type 1 paragraph response: What will happen to the Hocken
family after the story concludes? (Your opinion)
Monday 10/15 : Complete vocabulary definitions for "Helen on 86th Street"
-Begin to think about parallels between the scenes in the film and the scenes
in the short story.
Tuesday 10/16: "The Birds" V.S. "The Birds" Scene paragraph due Thursday
Wednesday 10/17: No School *Remember paragraphs for 10/18
Thursday 10/18: "Helen on 86th Street" presentation project
Make sure that your summary is printed out by Friday. Be prepared to
present
your allusion from the short story.
Friday 10/19: Read "Helen on 86th Street" pages 304-309 (only up to the
word 'Tonight' on page 309). Have a great weekend!
Monday 10/22: Complete "Helen on 86th Street" Story Allusions sheet
Tuesday 10/23: Study "Helen on 86th Street" Vocab for quiz tomorrow
Wednesday: 10/24: Read "The Scarlet Ibis" pages 315-318 (including 318)
Thursday 10/25: Finish "Ibis" Allusion notebook
test Friday. Bring Independent reading novel for Friday.
Friday 10/26: Complete short story study guide. Study for Short Story Test
Thursday or Friday next week.
Monday 10/29: Complete short story study guide part 2
Tuesday 10/30: Study for short story test; Brainstorm ideas for short story
test essay
Wednesday 10/31: Happy Halloween; Be prepared for short story test on
Thursday and Friday
Thursday 11/1: Short Story test in periods 1,2,and 4
Friday 11/2: Short Story test in periods 7/8 and 10/11
Have a nice weekend!
Week of Monday 11/5: Read Chapter 1 (pages 1-16) Of Mice and Men. Be
prepared to take an R.Q. and discuss for Monday 11/12
Monday 11/12: Read Chapter 2 of OMAM; Select a passage that particularly
catches your attention (write down the page #)
Tuesday 11/13: Read Chapter 3 of OMAM
Wednesday 11/14: Paragraph Opinion Response: Is it moral for Carlson to kill
Candy's dog?
Thursday 11/15 Read Chapter 4 of OMAM
Friday 11/16 Read Chapter 5 of OMAM
Monday 11/19: Finish the novel
Tuesday 11/20: Morality paragraph due tomorrow
Select one of the two essay prompts below:
Option 1: Examine the deaths of Candy's dog and Lennie. Compare and contrast
the companion responses and actions in the decision to "put them out of
their misery."
Option 2: Is is moral that George kills Lennie? Why do you think that
George makes the decision to kill him? (Consider what might happen to Lennie
if George decided not to kill him.)
Wednesday 11/20: Enjoy your Thanksgiving!
Monday 11/26: Take notes on your arguable issue from the novel. Make sure
that you take a side and also present notes for the other side of the issue.
Tuesday 11/27: Breathe.
Wednesday 11/28: Revise draft, modify "explorations" as necessary
Thursday 11/29: Typed draft of "exploration" due tomorrow
Friday 11/30: Bring a folder and notecards for Monday; Meet me in the Media
Center!
Monday 12/3: Bring in printed out source for class tomorrow.
Tuesday 12/4: Enjoy the Holiday.
Wednesday 12/5: Submitted sources on NoodleBib due tomorrow.
Thursday 12/6: Note-cards submitted via NoodleBib due at the end of class
tomorrow.
Friday 12/7: Revise the typed In-class writing
Monday 12/10: Notecards must be shared on noodletools.com by Tuesday.
Tuesday 12/11: Bring independent reading novel to class tomorrow.
Wednesday 12/12: Revised draft of introductory paragraph due tomorrow
Thursday 12/13: 3 Body paragraphs due tomorrow
Friday 12/14: 1st draft of converted research paper due Monday
Monday 12/17: Completed research paper due on Wednesday 12/19
Tuesday 12/19: Research paper due tomorrow!
Wednesday 12/20: Bring in a "Song of Yourself"
Thursday 12/21: Paragraph Prompt
Friday 12/22: Have a happy and safe winter break!
Wednesday 1/2: No Homework
Thursday 1/3: Complete "Place Poem" (periods 1, )
Friday 1/4: T.B.A.
Monday 1/7: Bring in a poem of your choice
Tues 1/8: "Where I am from Poem" Due tomorrow
Weds 1/9: Interview Questions
Thurs 1/10: Parent/Guardian Interview Questions due tomorrow
Fri 1/11: Enjoy your weekend. If you have not completed the parent
interview, make sure it is completed by Monday.
Mon 1/14: Bring in 4-5 images to use for Interview Project
Tues 1/15: Completed Peer Interview
Weds 1/16: Completed Interview Must be presented tomorrow!!!
Thurs 1/17: Parent introductory paragraph due tomorrow
Fri 1/18: T.B.A.
Week of 1/28:
Complete Midterm Study Guide to aid you in your studies for the English 9
Midterm.
Mon 2/4: Complete historical context two paragraph response
Tues 2/5: Read Chapter 1 of TKAM
Weds 2/6: Read Chapters 2-3 of TKAM
Thurs 2/7: Read Chapters 4 of TKAM
Fri 2/8: Read Chapter 5 of TKAM and paragraph response
Mon 2/11: Read Chapters 6-7 of TKAM (1 post-it of notes due tomorrow)
Tues 2/12: Read Chapters 8-9 of TKAM
Period 10/11: Paragraph Response Prompt: Discuss a moment in your life when
you were forced to grow up, or you realized that you no longer were a little
child. Compare your moment to a moment in Jem's life from either Chapter 6
or Chapter 7.
Weds 2/13: Quiz tomorrow on historical background
and Chapters 1-5
Thurs 2/14: Read Chapters 10 and 11 of TKAM for Tuesday
Tues 2/19: Read Chapters 12-13 of TKAM
Weds 2/20: None
Thurs 2/21: None
Fri 2/22: Read Chapters 14-15 of TKAM, even if it snows!
Tues 2/26: Read Chapters 14-15 of TKAM
Weds 2/27:
Thurs 2/28:
Fri 2/29: Read Chapters 17-18, Complete Writing assignment from sheet that
was handed out in class. Please type responses.
Periods 1,2,4: This homework is due on Monday
Periods 7/8 and 10/11: This homework is due on Tuesday
Mon 3/3 and Tues 3/4: Read Chapters 19-21 for Wednesday (1,2,4) or Thursday
(periods 7/8-10/11)
Weds 3/5 or Thurs 3/6: Read Chapters 22-23 for Friday
Fri 3/7: Read Chapters 24-25 for Monday
Mon 3/10: Read Chapters 26-27
Tues 3/11: Read Chapters 28-29
Weds 3/12: Chapters 30-31 (complete novel)
Thurs 3/13: 5 Quotes due tomorrow
Fri 3/14: Prepare for TKAM test Tuesday 3/18
Week of 3/25
Mockingbird film paper is due on Friday. If you are unable to print your
paper please email it to me by Friday morning at elefsky@ebnet.org
Mon 3/31: List 3 feuding groups could be current or past. (Examples include
families, relgious groups, rappers, celebrities, cliques). Be able to
describe the specific conflict for class tomorrow
Tues 4/1: Locate "At Home" Literature Books
Weds 4/2 : T.B.A.
Thurs 4/3: Romeo and Juliet 1.2; Questions from 1.1 due tomorrow
Fri 4/4: Romeo and Juliet 1.3
Mon 4/7: Read 1.4 (What role does Mercutio play in Romeo and Juliet?)
Tues 4/8: None
Weds 4/9: None
Thurs 4/10: Read 2.1
Fri 4/11: Read 2.2 (Romance Reaction)
Mon 4/14: Study for Act 1 Quiz Tomorrow
Tues 4/15: Complete open book essay from quiz today (if you did not complete
it in class) (If you are able to, please type the essay, you will save my
eyes!)
Weds 4/16: Read 2.2
Thurs 4/17: None
Fri 4/18: Enjoy Break!
Mon 4/28: Read 2.3
Tues 4/29: Read 2.4
Weds 4/30: Complete 2.4 Questions
Thurs 5/1: Finish Reading 2.5 ( if we did not finish 2.5 in your class
period)
Fri 5/2:Complete "Anxious writing assignment" (typed, 1 page minimum, 2
quotes minimum on 2.5) Prepare for In Class Writing Quiz on Act II (Monday)
Mon 5/5: None
Tues 5/6: Read 3.2
Weds 5/7: None (Complete In-Class Writing assignment if you have not
submitted it today)
Thurs 5/8: None
Fri 5/9: Film parallel scene response
Mon 5/19: Bring in materials to continue to work on project tomorrow
Tues 5/20: Projects must be completed by the start of class tomorrow.
Weds 5/21: Finish Read 4.2
Thurs 5/22: Read 4.4
Fri 5/23: Enjoy the long weekend!
Tues 5/27: None
Weds 5/28: Finish Reading Act V
Thurs 5/29: Continue to research songs for final R+J project
Fri 5/30: Soundtrack project due next week
Mon 6/2: Soundtrack Project due on Wednesday
Tues 6/3: Soundtrack project due tomorrow, prepare to present
Weds 6/4: None
Thurs 6/5: Film paper due Tues 6/10
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