Regular classes
Aug, 24-28
Procedures and Rules
Getting to Know You
Social Contract
Wordsplash
Similies
Sentence Analysis Map
Two- Tone Poem
Aug. 31
Begin Reading Pigman/Warm-up
Read Short Story "Raymond's Run"
Character/Plot
Review Literary Terms
Sept. 1
Pigman Continued
"Raymond's Run"
Characterization/Theme
Begin Vocabulary Unit 1
Sept. 2
Pigman Continued
Short Story "Charles"
Irony/ Characterization
Vocabulary Unit 1
Sept. 3
Pigman Continued
"Charles' Theme/ Mood
TEKS: 15B, 14A-E
Sept. 8
Pigman Continued
Short Story "Charles"
Irony/ Characterization
Vocabulary Unit 1
Sept. 9
Pigman Continued
"Charles' Theme/ Mood
TEKS: 15B, 14A-E
Sept. 10
Sept. 11
Library Day
Sept. 14
Pigman
"Ransom of Redchief"
Irony/Theme
15B, 14A-E
Sept. 15
Pigman
"Ransom of Redchief"
Irony/Theme
Sept. 16
Pigman
"Stop the Sun"
Conflict/Internal
Sept. 17
Pigman
The Three Wishes
Characterization Techniques
Sept. 18
Pigman
Three Wishes
Vocabulary Unit 1
Sept. 21
Pigman
"Stop the Sun"
Conflict/Theme
Vocab. Review
Sept. 22
Pigman
"Stop the Sun"
Conflict/ Theme
Vocab review
Sept. 23
Pigman
Mark Twain Biography/ Notes
Grammar/ Prepositions
Sept. 24
Pigman
Mark Twain
Grammar/Prepositions
Sept. 25
Pigman
Mark Twain
Grammar/Prepositions
Sept. 28
Pigman
Mark Twain Timeline
Grammar/Prepositions
Sept. 29
Pigman
Making a source card
Grammar/Prepositions
Sept. 30
Pigman
Write a biography use two sources
Oct. 1
Pigman
Final Draft
Oct. 2
Pigman
Grammar/ prepositions
Oct. 5
Pigman
Summary
Vocab. 2
Oct. 6
Pigman
Vocab. 2
Grammar
Oct. 7
Computer Lab
Grammar review
Vocab. 2 review
Oct. 8
Pigman
Grammar
Vocab. 2
Oct. 9
Library Day
Oct. 13-16
Pigman
Literary terms review and test
Vocabulary unit 2
Grammar Prep phrases
Oct. 19
Author's Purpose
Read "Sniper" Annotate/Analyze
Vocab. Review
Oct. 20
Author's Purpose
"Sniper"
Vocab. Review
Oct. 21
Test Vocab. 2
Oct. 26
Benchmark
Oct. 27
Benchmark
Oct. 28
"Flowers for Algernon"
Intelligence Testing
Oct. 29
"Flowers for Algernon"
Grammar Verbs
Oct. 30
Computer Lab
Intelligence Quotient
Nov. 2-6
Acorn People
Grammar/Verbs
"Flowers for Algernon"
Library Day Friday
Nov. 9-13
Acorn People
"Flowers for Algernon"
Vocabulary 3 review and test.
Nov.16-20
Vocab. 4
"Flowers for Algernon"
Advantages/Disadvantages paper
Nov.30-Dec. 4
"Flowers for Algernon"
Organizing an essay
Advantages/Disadvantages
Pre-AP
Aug. 24
Go over Syllabus
Write letter of introduction
Personality Test
Homework: Receipt of Syllabus due Friday
Aug. 25
Personality Overview
Symbolism handout
Read and discuss “Sound of Summer Running”
TEKS: 6A (plot and conflict resolution) and 6B (how characterization connects to theme)
Aug. 26
Read and discuss “Seashell”
TEKS: 6A (plot and conflict resolution) and 6B (how characterization connects to theme)
Aug. 27
Work on writing process of summer poem
TEKS: 14A-E (writing process) and 15B (write a poem)
Aug. 28
Work on writing process of summer poem
TEKS: 14A-E (writing process) and 15B (write a poem)
TEKS: 15B, 14A-E
Aug. 31
Read and discuss “Charles” (pages 5-11, CD #1)
TEKS: 6A (plot and conflict resolution) and 6B (how characterization connects to theme)
Sept. 1
Finish plot diagram and connect to summer reading
TEKS: 6A (plot and conflict resolution) and 6B (how characterization connects to theme)
Sept. 2
Summer Poems Due
Read and discuss “Ransom of Red Chief” (CD #2)
TEKS: 14A-E (writing process) and 15B (write a poem); 6A (plot and conflict resolution) and 6B (how
characterization connects to theme)
Sept. 3
Finish “Ransom of Red Chief”
Draw Irony pictures and connect to summer reading
TEKS: 6A (plot and conflict resolution) and 6B (how characterization connects to theme)
Sept. 4
Adventures of Tom Sawyer Test
TEKS: 6A, 6B
Sept. 8
Read and discuss “Mother in Mannville” (CD #2)
Add Tom Sawyer connections to chart
TEKS: 6A (plot and conflict resolution) and 6B (how characterization connects to theme)
Sept. 9
Finish “Mannville” questions
Add Tom Sawyer connections to chart
TEKS: 6A (plot and conflict resolution) and 6B (how characterization connects to theme)
Sept. 10
Finish “Mannville” questions
Add Tom Sawyer connections to chart
TEKS: 6A (plot and conflict resolution) and 6B (how characterization connects to theme)
Sept. 11
Library Day
Sept. 14
"The Three Wishes"
Characterization Techniques
6A 6B
Sept. 15
Silent Read Warm-up
"Stop the Sun"
Conflict: Internal/External
6A 6B
Sept. 16
Warm-up
Stop the Sun Conflict continued
Characterization/Theme
Sept. 17
Warm-up
"Raymond's Run"
Characterization/Theme
Sept. 18
Warm-up
"Raymond's Run" continued
Vocabulary one Game
Sept. 21
Warm-up
Raymond's Run"
Theme/ Characterization
Sept. 22
Warm-up
Mark Twain Biography/Notes
Sept. 23
Warm-up
Mark Twain Research
Grammar/Prepositions
Sept. 24
Warm-up
Mark Twain/Computer Lab
Grammar/ Prepositions
Sept.25
Warm-up
Mark Twain research
Sept. 28
Warm-up
Mark Twain Timeline
Grammar/ Prepositions
Sept. 29
Warm-up
Research Groups
Time Capsule
Sept. 30
Warm-up
Reasearch Groups
Time capsule
Grammar/ Prepositions
Oct. 1
Warm-up
Present Time Capsule
Oct. 2
Warm-up present Time Capsule
Oct. 5
Warm up
Research Groups
Vocab. 2
Oct. 6
Warm up
Research Groups
Vocab. 2
Oct. 7
Warm up
Computer Lab
Review Grammar/Vocab. 2
Oct. 8
Warm up
Vocab. 2
Grammar
Oct. 9
Library Day
Oct. 13-16
Literary terms review and test
Vocabulary unit 2
Grammar Prep phrases
Oct. 19
Author's Purpose
Read "Sniper" Annotate/Analyze
Vocab. Review
Oct. 20
Author's Purpose
"Sniper"
Vocab. Review
Oct. 21
Vocab. 2 Test
Oct. 22
Grammar Verbs
Writing a Narrative
Oct. 23
Writing a Narrative
Grammar verbs
Oct. 26
Benchmark
Oct. 27
Benchmark
Oct. 28
"Flowers for Algernon"
Oct. 29
Flowers for Algernon"
Intelligence Testing
Oct. 30
Computer Lab
IQ testing
Nov. 2
Begin Staircase
"Flowers for Algernon"
Vocabulary 3
Nov. 3
Staircase
"Flowers for Algernon"
Vocab. 3
Nov. 4
Staircase
"Flowers for Algernon"
Vocab. 3
Nov. 5
Staircase
"Flowers for Algernon"
Vocab. 3
Nov. 6
Library Day
Nov. 9-13
Staircase
"Flowers for Algernon"
Vocabulary 3 review and test
Nov. 16-20
Staircase
"Flowers for Algernon"
Organizing and Essay
Advantages and Disadvantages Essay
Nov. 30-Dec. 4
Staircase
Persuasive Essay Project
Reseach in Computer Lab