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HW: 1. Have your syllabus signed and bring it tomorrow! 2. Click here for the writing assignment; spend 25 minutes only. 3. Click here for the rubric--print it out and bring it to class. |
HW: 1. Write a 5-7 sentence paragraph on the following: Do you have sympathy for Gregor? If so, why and at what times? If not, why not?
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HW: 1. Click here for unit 1 vocabulary words. Either make a copy or write them out. You need to have them in class every day. 2. By Semptember 10, you will need to have an independent reading book. Look in your home, library, and/or my classroom for a book that interests you. |
in class: chapter 2, chapter questions, media center visit for independent reading books. HW: none. |
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in class: finish chapter 2, write out chapter questions 1-5 (study guide), media center orientation HW: finish chapter questions of necessary, find book for independent reading. |
in class: chapter 3, chapter questions 1-3, group work on family rules HW: bring reading book for tomorrow, study for Friday's vocab quiz
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HW: Study for vocab quiz unit 1 Reminder: Bring independent reading books to class from now on.
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Vocabulary Quiz unit 1 HW: Choose a project and begin working on it; it is due September 18, one week from today. Print out a reading log so that you can keep track of your independent reading.
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in class: Shakespeare sonnet, sonnet writing activity HW: Copy or write out vocabulary unit two . Quiz will be on September 25 (quiz covers words in units 1 and 2 )
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in class: Act I, scene i of Taming of the Shrew. HW: Copy or write out "Who's Who in Padua" Act I. Then read Act I, scene 2 Continue working on Metamorphosis project; make sure you create an account on turnitin.com |
in class: review Act II scene i, then begin Act III. Second half of class: media center to work on Metamorphosis project. HW: continue project. Review characters in Taming of the Shrew to make sure you know who's who. You might find this summary of the plot helpful. |
in class: Review Act II, scene 1 HW: Read Act III, scene i. Finish Metamorphosis project and submit it to turnitin.com Third period: Class i.d. is 2878240 Password is thow Fourth period: Class i.d. is 2878243 Password is thow |
in class: read through Act IV, scene 1 and 2. Metamorphosis project due at the beginning of class; must be turned in to turnitin.com. No late work accepted.
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in class: read Act IV, scene 2 and 3. Begin study guide review of Acts 1-2 HW: review vocabulary units 1 and 2 |
in class: Silent reading reflection, complete study guide of Acts 1-3
HW: read Act IV scene 4 |
in class: read Act IV, scene 5
HW: finish reading Act IV, scene 5 |
In class: Act V, scene 1
HW: study for vocab quiz |
in class: finish Act V, scene 1 Vocabulary quiz on units 1 and 2 study guide review of Acts 3-5
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| October 1 | October 2 | |||
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in class: Act V, scene 2
HW: print/copy out vocabulary unit 3 |
in class: Review for test by completing study guide HW: Use study guide you made to study for the unit test |
in class: timed writing, final review for test HW: study for test! Take a look at this site if you think you might have |
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| October 5 | October 6 | |||
in class: Turn in Taming of the Shrew study guide for extra credit. Write half page reflection. Begin The Stranger, chapter 1. HW: look online to see your aeries grade. Any discrepancies, please see me by tomorrow. |
in class: vocabulary review. The Stranger chapters 1 and 2
HW: Print or copy out the study guide for the Stranger. Then answer study guide questions to chapters 1 and 2. |
in class: The Stranger chapter 3, powerpoint
HW: study guide questions for chapter 3
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in class: . The Stranger chapter 3 and 4
HW: study guide questions for chapter 3 and 4 |
in class: vocab test over units 1-3 The Stranger chapter 5 and 6
HW: study guide chapter 5 and 6
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| October 12 | ||||
in class: The Stranger part two, chapters 1 and 2 HW: study guide questions for part two, chapter 1 and 2. Print/write out Work on your independent reading project |
in class: The Stranger part two, chapter 3 HW: study guide questions, part 2 chapter 3 |
PSAT schedule: per 3: 1:47 – 2:29 ( 42 min). per 4: 2:34-3:15 ( 41 min.)
in class: The Stranger part two, chapter 4 HW: study guide questions, part 2 chapter 4
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in class: The Stranger part two, chapter 5, begin "Final Argument" writing assignment HW: study guide questions, part 2 chapter 5 Final Argument writing assignment is due Monday. Turn it in to turnitin.com
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in class: go over study guide, watch first 1/2 of film. |
in class: The Stranger unit test, finish film and 1/2 page reflection
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in class: read "Description/Sensing the Natural World" and discuss Didion's "The Santa Ana"
HW: descriptive essay assignment (includes rubric) |
Independent reading projects DUE. No late work accepted. in class: read and discuss Taylor's "Desert Dance"
hw: continue working on essay assignment |
in class: work on descriptive essay vocabulary review. read and discuss Woiwode's "Ode to an Orange", Excerpts from "Turning Japanese" and ""Natural History of the Senses" hw: study for vocab quiz, bring a best draft of the descriptive essay |
in class: best draft of descriptive essay DUE. vocabulary unit 4 quiz, peer editing
hw: print out vocabulary unit five |
in class: reading strategies powerpoint. Read and discuss "Generation Me". In-class writing prompt.
HW: none
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Please note: If you are making up quizzes or work due to absence or illness, Friday is the last day to turn it in for credit for the first quarter. HW: using your peer editing comments and my comments on your descriptive essay draft, edit and proofread your descriptive essay. Turn it in to me and to turnitin.com by Friday. You will need to staple together the rough draft (with peer comments and my comments), the rubric and the final copy. If you do not turn in all three, you will not get full credit.
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in class: "Small Town, Quiet Town, Safe Town",discussion questions
HW: edit essay
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in class: choose from "writing topic" that you organized yesterday and write essay.
HW: make sure you have turned your essay in to turnitin.com. Third period: Class i.d. is 2878240 Password is thow Fourth period: Class i.d. is 2878243 Password is thow |
in class: for third period, descriptive esay DUE. No late work accepted.
Please note: If you are making up quizzes or work due to absence or illness, today is the last day to turn it in for credit for the first quarter. |
| November 6 | ||||
in class: for fourth period, descriptive esay DUE. No late work accepted. |
Finals schedule: Period 1: 8:15 – 10:15
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Finals schedule: Period 3:8:15-10:15 Period 4: 10:40-12:40 in class: 1. vocabulary unit 5 test 2. essay test: read essay and write analysis.
First quarter ends |
in class: Begin Catcher in the Rye unit; introduction. HW: read through chapter 2 of Catcher (p. 1-16.)
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in class: Catcher discussion questions, read chapter 3, film. |
in class: Catcher discussion questions for chapter 3, writing activity. HW: print out vocab unit 6, read chapter 4 of TCITR |
in class: group work on characterization in TCITR, read chapter 5 HW: none. |
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in class: TCITR chapter questions 3-5. Independent reading reflection. HW: read TCITR chapter 6 |
in class: TCITR chapter 6 questions, in class writing. HW: read chapter 7 and print or copy this handout so that you can use it to take notes on Monday |
in class: chapter 7 study questions, notes on theme, vocabulary review (story).. HW: read chapters 8 and 9. |
in class: review questions chapters 8 and 9, HW: read chapters 10 and 11
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in class: pop quiz chapters 1-6, chapter review questions HW: read chapter 12 and chapter questions |
in class: vocab unit 6 quiz, chapter 1-6 activity HW: chapter 13,14, 15 |
in class: letter to the editor
HW: type letter and bring to class for peer editing on Tuesday, Dec. 1 |
November 24 FALL BREAK |
November 25 FALL BREAK |
November 26 FALL BREAK |
November 27 FALL BREAK |
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| MONDAY | TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY | FRIDAY |
| November 30 | December 1 | December 2 | December 3 | December 4 |
in class: TCITR chapter 16. Family roles assignment.
HW: read chapter 17. Print out independent reading project (due Jan. 12) and vocabulary unit 7. Proofread letter to the editor, print out and bring to class on Tuesday |
in class: read chapter 18. first draft of letter to editor due. Peer editing sheet. HW: read chapters 19 and 20. Edit letter. Print out chapter questions |
in class: review quiz chapters 10-20. Open book. Short essay.
HW:chapters 21,22. Edited letter is due tomorrow. |
in class: Final copy of letter to editor due. Group work on chapters 13-23
HW: chapters 22,23
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in class: Pencey Prep investigative journalism assignment
HW: chapter 24 |
| December 7 | December 8 | December 9 | December 10 | December 11 |
in class: Begin poetry assignment, discuss chapter questions. HW: finish TCITR, chapters 25 and 26
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in class: continue poetry assignment
HW: none. |
in class: finish film, writing prompt
HW: finish prompt if you did not complete it in class (3 paragraphs minimum). review vocabulary |
in-class: TCITR essay organizer. You will not be allowed to take this home to finish it. |
in class essay on TCITR (there will be no multiple choice portion of test) You may turn in completed chapter questions for 10 points extra credit.
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| December 15 | December 16 | December 17 | December 18 | |
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in class: seminar unit introduction. Choose group and book.
HW: print out a copy of the seminar assignments HW: find a topic for your i-search. Topic is due Thursday. Reading assignment from your seminar group. |
in class: seminar group meeting. Choose ten assignments that you will complete in your group, make a schedule for when you will complete them.
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in class: write phase 1 of I-search paper. Peer editing
HW: Clean up your draft of phase 1 and turn in to turnitin.com. Bring a clean copy for me on Monday. |
in class: phase 1 due Third period: Class i.d. is 2878240 Password is thow Fourth period: Class i.d. is 2878243 Password is thow
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| WINTER BREAK | WINTER BREAK | WINTER BREAK | WINTER BREAK | WINTER BREAK |
| January 4 | January 5 | January 6 | January 7 | January 8 |
HW: print out list of complete list of vocabulary words (units 1-7) |
in class: Phase 2 of I-search due | in class: Vocabulary review quiz unit 7 |
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| January 13 | January 14 | |||
in class: seminar group meetings, MLA in-text citation
HW: phase 3 due Wednesday |
Independent reading project DUE (for extra credit) HW: turn phase 3 to turnitin.com by noon Wednesday |
in class: Phase 3 of I-search due to turnitin.com. You must turn it in by 12 noon. HW: bring a hard copy of phase 3 to class tomorrow |
in class: peer edit phase 3, in class writing of phase 4
HW: Please see schedule changes below!! Edit phase 3, entire I-search is due Thursday. |
in class: Part 4 of I-search due.
. HW: entire I-search is due Thursday.
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in class: works cited, turn phase 4 in to turnitin.com Seminar group work HW: finish works cited 10 seminar assignments (due Friday) Study for vocab final: make flash cards Make sure phase 4 is submitted to turnitin.com |
in class: Seminar group work |
Final draft of entire I-search due. Bring a hard copy to class. No late work accepted
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Ten seminar group assignments DUE No late work accepted. |
| January 25 | January 26 | January 27 | January 28 | January 29 |
in class: seminar group reflection |
Final review | Final review | Finals schedule: Period 1: 8:15 – 10:15 |
Finals schedule: Period 3 8:15-10:15 Period 4:10:40-12:40 |