Monday, 9/14 -- Pass back papers. Check study questions for Act I of The Crucible. Individual work on identifying and explaining character conflicts and completing blame graphs.
Tuesday, 9/15 -- TRP #3. Completion of Act II vocabulary -- due Wednesday. Whole-class reading of Act II of The Crucible. Be prepared for a quiz over Act I and Act II of The Crucible on Friday.
Wednesday, 9/16 -- Finish reading Act II of The Crucible and complete questions for Thursday. Be prepared for a quiz over Act I and Act II of The Crucible on Friday.
Thursday, 9/17 -- Check questions for Act II of The Crucible. Complete station work for The Crucible. Be prepared for a quiz over Act I and Act II of The Crucible on Friday.
Friday, 9/18 -- Quiz over Act I and Act II of The Crucible. Individual and small group work with Miller's Act II deleted scene.
Monday, 9/7 -- NO SCHOOL
Tuesday, 9/8 -- The Crucible anticipatory activity. Notes on Miller and McCarthy. Complete overture questions for Wednesday.
Wednesday, 9/9 -- Quick write activity. Assignment of parts for in-class reading. Whole-class reading of The Crucible. Think-pair-share activity. Read Act I (to page indicated in class) for homework.
Thursday, 9/10 -- Brainstorm character motives. Role-play activity. Completion of motive chart. Read Act I (to page indicated in class) for homework.
Friday, 9/11 -- Quick prediction activity. Whole-class reading of Act I of The Crucible. Individual and small group work on blame webs. Finish reading Act I of The Crucible for homework.
Monday, 8/31 -- Pre-reading activity for "The Minister's Black Veil." Distribution of notes for "The Minister's Black Veil" -- due Tuesday. Assignment of allegory presentations-- due Wednesday.
Tuesday, 9/1 -- TRP #2. Distribution of vocabulary assignment. Work on allegory presentations.
Wednesday, 9/2 -- Complete allegory presentations. Whole-class reading "The Minister's Black Veil."
Thursday, 9/3 -- Grammar lesson on types of sentences and combining sentences. Finish reading "The Minister's Black Veil and complete questions for homework.
Friday, 9/4 -- (11:30 dismissal) Small group station work for "The Minister's Black Veil."
Monday, 8/24 -- Pass back vocabulary assignments. Notes on Puritanism. Begin reading "The Devil and Tom Walker." Finish reading and complete questions for Tuesday.
Tuesday, 8/25 -- Timed Readings Plus Activity. Check questions for "The Devil and Tom Walker."
Wednesday, 8/26 -- Grammar lesson. Complete work on characterization in "The Devil and Tom Walker" -- due in class. Be prepared for a quiz over "The Devil and Tom Walker" on Friday.
Thursday, 8/27 -- Grammar lesson. Pass back study questions and characterization activity. Review for quiz over "The Devil and Tom Walker."
Friday, 8/28 -- "The Devil and Tom Walker" quiz. Grammar Lesson -- Complete grammar practice for Monday.
Monday, 8/17 -- Meme voting (Google Form). Distribution of binder dividers. Creation of TRP folders. Individual and small group work with the Colossus of Rhodes / Statue of Liberty.
Tuesday, 8/18 -- Whole-class and small-group work with "The New Colossus" poem. View PBS video.
Wednesday, 8/19 -- Complete journal entry. Distribution of letter-writing activity -- due Thursday.
Thursday, 8/20 -- Bell-ringer. Collection of letter-writing activity. Notes on Puritanism. Complete vocabulary for "The Devil and Tom Walker" -- due Friday.
Friday, 8/21 -- Collection of vocabulary assignment. Completion of "Devil and Tom Walker" activity. Notes on Faust Legends and brainstorming.
Monday, 8/10 -- NO SCHOOL - Teacher Institute
Tuesday, 8/11 -- Freshman Academy
Wednesday, 8/12 -- Station activities. Distribution of course overviews and "All About Me" forms -- due Friday.
Thursday, 8/13 -- Collection of course overviews and "All About Me" forms -- due Friday. Getting-to-know-you group and whole-class activities.
Friday, 8/14 -- Collection of course overviews and "All About Me" forms. Distribution of binder dividers. Distribution of meme activity assignments -- due Monday.