Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
  September 1 September 2 September 3 September 4

 

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?

 

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.

September 7 September 8 September 9 September 10 September 11

 

NO SCHOOL

 

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

 

HW:

Study for vocab quiz unit 1

Reminder:  Bring independent reading books to class from now on.

 

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.

September 14 September 15 September 16 September 17 September 18

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 )

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

September 21 September 22 September 23 September 24 September 25

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

 

 

September 28 September 29 September 30 October 1 October 2

 

NO SCHOOL

in class:  Act V, scene 2

 

HW:  print/copy out vocabulary unit 3

study guide review of Acts 3-5

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

test anxiety

 

Taming of the Shrew unit test

 

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
October 5 October 6 October 7 October 8 October 9

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

 

 

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

 

October 12 October 13 October 14 October 15 October 16

in class: The Stranger part two, chapters 1 and 2

HW:  study guide questions for part two, chapter 1 and 2. 

Print/write out

vocabulary unit 4

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

 

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

 

 

in class: go over study guide,

watch first 1/2 of film.

October 19 October 20 October 21 October 22 October 23

in class:  The Stranger unit test, finish film and 1/2 page reflection

 

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

October 26 October 27 October 28 October 29 October 30

in class:  reading strategies powerpoint.  Read and discuss "Generation Me".  In-class writing prompt.

 

 

HW:  none

 

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.

 

in class:  "Small Town, Quiet Town, Safe Town",discussion questions

 

 

HW:  edit essay

 

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 DUENo 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.

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
November 2 November 3 November 4 November 5 November 6

 

in class:  for fourth period, descriptive esay DUENo late work accepted.

Finals schedule:

Period 1:  8:15 – 10:15
Period 2: 10:40 –12:40

 

 

 

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.)

 

 

in class: Catcher discussion questions, read chapter 3, film.

November 9 November 10 November 11 November 12 November 13

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.

 

NO SCHOOL

 

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

November 16 November 17 November 18 November 19 November 20

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

 

 

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

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

 

 

 

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

 

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.

 

December 14 December 15 December 16 December 17 December 18

HW:  print out i-search assignment sheet and find a topic for your i-search paper:  list of possible topics.

 

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.

 

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

 

 

WINTER BREAK WINTER BREAK WINTER BREAK WINTER BREAK WINTER BREAK
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
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

January 11 January 12 January 13 January 14 January 15

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. 

 

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HW:  entire I-search is due Thursday.

 

January 18 January 19 January 20 January 21 January 22

 

NO SCHOOL

 

in class: works cited, turn phase 4 in to turnitin.com

Seminar group work

HW: finish works cited

helpful website

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

 

 

 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
Period 2: 10:40 –12:40

Finals schedule:

Period 3 8:15-10:15

Period 4:10:40-12:40