English II Calendar

August 2009
28
Friday
Library for Self-Selected World Novel; Begin "Where I'm From" Poem
September 2009
1
Tuesday
Submit "Where I'm From" poem; SSR & journal; discuss Tone assignment; begin notes on Literary Elems.
3
Thursday
SSR & Journal; Continue Lit. Elem. notes; Plot Practice
8
Tuesday
Submit Tone assign; SSR; finish Lit. Elem. notes; Tone practice; Character analysis practice
10
Thursday
Submit Character Sketch; SSR and Journal; annotation lesson
14
Monday
Annotation Quiz; read "Man in the Water"; finish Bio-poem
16
Wednesday
Notes/Practice Irony, Imagery, Symbol; Connotation lesson; read assigned short story for homework
18
Friday
Complete individual analysis of assigned short story; begin short story group work
21
Monday
Finish group work on short story (theme assignment, figuarative language, movie poster)
23
Wednesday
Prepare Soto Story for today!! Major assessment on applying literary concepts (test grade)
25
Friday
SSR & Journal; Practice "Writing with Details"; finish poster project if necessary
29
Tuesday
SSR & Journal; Banned books activity; letter writing
October 2009
1
Thursday
Submit Vocabulary Assignment; take Vocab. quiz; SSR; writing/sorting activity
5
Monday
SSR & Journal; Finish Suitcase; 11-Minute Essay; Directions for Personal Essay; PSAT review
7
Wednesday
Work on vocabulary; Watch Voices from the Holocaust Video (Sub)
9
Friday
Extended Journal Essay (in-class writing assignment); PSAT Review
14
Wednesday
PSAT (1st); Catch up on missing work/work on Personal Narrative (6th)
16
Friday
Choose Memoir; Peer Edit Personal Narrative; Take notes on Lterary Terms for Night
20
Tuesday
Final Checklist for Personal Narrative; "mini"-research on Holocaust; begin Night
22
Thursday
Personal Narr. Due -- MAJOR GRADE!!(include drafts, peer ev., cklist); Documentation assign; Night
26
Monday
Required Reading/Writing Benchmark
28
Wednesday
Required Reading/Writing Benchmark
30
Friday
Start reading Night; work on notes page for Chpt. 1
November 2009
3
Tuesday
Finish ch. 1 of Night; take notes; get directions for research project; brainstorm research topics
5
Thursday
Ch. 2 of Night -- read and take notes; go to library to do book research on research topic
9
Monday
Review for Vocab quiz; start ch. 3 of Night; take notes on Night
11
Wednesday
Vocab. assignment due; take vocab. QUIZ; internet research; finish ch. 3 of Night
13
Friday
finish ch. 3 of Night; internet research for research project
17
Tuesday
submit rough draft of intro to research paper; quiz ch. 1-3 Night; Library for research; thesis wk.
19
Thursday
Read ch. 4 of Night; take notes to gather evidence for thematic essays
23
Monday
submit outline of research paper; start ch. 5 of Night; review documentation rules
30
Monday
RESEARCH PROJECT DUE (MAJOR GRADE!); finish ch. 5 of Night; SSR & journal
December 2009
2
Wednesday
ch. 6 of Night; directions for "Found Poem" assignment
4
Friday
ch. 7 of Night; Band of Brothers clip; letter writing -- imagery practice
8
Tuesday
ch. 8 of Night; Submit "Found Poem"; Persuasive Writing -- Major Grade (bring memoir to class)
10
Thursday
Submit Vocabulary assignment; ch. 9 of Night; Elie interview video; begin review
14
Monday
Finish Review -- STUDY AND BRING TO FINAL!! WORTH +10 ON FINAL EXAM GRADE!