Pre-AP Calendar

August 25, 2009  (A-day)
    Introductions
    Syllabus
    Get-to-know-you activities
    Classroom expectations

August 26, 2009  (B-day)
    Introductions
    Syllabus
    Get-to-know-you activities
    Classroom expectations

August 27, 2009  (A-day)
    Class contracts

August 28, 2009  (B-day)
    Class contracts

August 31, 2009  (A-day)
     Set-up English Binder
     Genre study

September 1, 2009  (B-day)
     Set-up English Binder
     Genre study



                               2nd Six Weeks

September 28, 2009  (B-day)
    Warm-up #9
    Finish reading “The Cask of Amontillado”
    Get into groups for reading strategies for non-fiction and poetry
    Work on presentations for reading strategies

September 29, 2009 (A-day)
    Warm-up #10
    Finish reading “The Cask of Amontillado”
    Get into groups for reading strategies for non-fiction and poetry
    Work on presentations for reading strategies

September 30, 2009  (B-day)
    Warm-up #10
    Word on Reading Strategies presentation (finish up)

October 1, 2009  (A-day)
    Warm-up #11
    Etymology quiz #5
    Work on Reading Strategies presenation (30 minutes left)
    Begin watching Oprah special w/ Elie Wiesel

October 2, 2009
    Warm-up #11
    Etymology quiz #5
    Present reading strategies to class (group projects)
    Begin watching Oprah special w/ Elie Wiesel

October 5, 2009  (A-day)
    Warm-up #12
    Present reading strategies to class (group projects)
    Finish watching Oprah special w/Elie Wiesel
    Introduce the book NIGHT

October 6, 2009  (B-day)
    Warm-up #12
    Finish watching Oprah special w/Elie Wiesel
    Introduce the book NIGHT
    Get into Literature circles
    Pass out role sheets and reading schedule

October 7, 2009  (A-day)
    Warm-up #13
    Journal writing:
    Read NIGHT
    Complete 2 dialectical journal entries
    Work on Literature circle role sheets

October 8, 2009  (B-day)
    Warm-up #13
    Etymology quiz #6
    Journal writing:
    Read NIGHT
    Complete 2 dialectical journal entries
    Work on Literature circle role sheets

October 9, 2009  (A-day)
    Warm-up #14
    Etymology quiz #6
    Poetry lesson:  I never saw another butterfly"
    How do I analyze poetry? lesson
    Read NIGHT
    Complete 2 dialectical journal entries
    Work on Literature circle role sheets

October 12, 2009  NO SCHOOL!!!!
    Warm-up #14
    Poetry lesson:  I never saw another butterfly"
    How do I analyze poetry? lesson
    Read NIGHT
    Complete 2 dialectical journal entries
    Work on Literature circle role sheets
 
October 13, 2009  (B-day)
    Warm-up #15
    Assign butterfly for Holocaust project
    Journal writing:
    Read NIGHT
    Complete 2 dialectical journal entires
    Work on Literature circle role sheets

October 14, 2009  (A-day)
    Warm-up #15
    Assign butterfly for Holocaust project
    Journal writing:
    Read NIGHT
    Complete 2 dialectical journal entires
    Work on Literature circle role sheets

October 15, 2009  (B-day)
    Warm-up #16
    Etymology quiz #7

October 16, 2009  (A-day)
    Warm-up #16
    Etymology quiz #7

October 27 - October 30, 2009
     BENCHMARK EXAMS!!

November 2, 2009  (B-day)
     Cross-over question TEST (Night and Rwanda article)
     Read Night

November 4, 2009  (b-day)
     Read Night
     Complete role sheets

November 6, 2009
      Cut down butterflies
      Read Night
      Complete role sheets
 END OF SIX WEEKS

                                 3rd Six Weeks

November 10, 2009  (B-day)
      Finish reading NIGHT

November 12, 2009  (B-day)
      UNIT TEST OVER NIGHT

November 16, 2009  (B-day)
      Begin Career Research Unit