April 2024  Calendar 

 Monday (Late Start Schedule)

April 8

Agenda:

1. Welcome!

2. Opener: Spring Break Moments

3. Reminders:

• Today's Bell Schedule (Solar Eclipse)

• April Calendar 

• "AMSND" Topic in GC

• Arg. Essay Update

• Math CAASPP (this week; good luck!)

Pers. 1 & 5 Agenda:

4. Continue Literary Circles Unit

• Review Reading Schedule & Slide Expectations

• Silent Reading/Annotating Time

Pers. 4 & 6 Agenda:

4. Continue Argumentative Essay 

• Review Editing Slides

• Review Explanation (Student Samples)

• Review Finding Evidence Planner (explanation)

• Review Counter Argument/Rebuttal Planner (explanation)

• Student Doc. (move content/MLA)

• Student Writing Time

• Teacher Individual Support

HOMEWORK:

Pers. 1 & 5:

Literary Circles Unit: 

• Please bring your Lit. Circle book to class EVERY M-T-Th.!

• Keep up with your group's HW reading schedule

• Group Presentations: Thursday, April 18th

Pers. 4 & 6:

Argumentative Essay:

No homework unless you are still finishing one of these planners:

• Thesis/TS Planner

• Introduction Planner

• Conclusion Planner 

• Finding Evidence Planner

• Counter Argument/Rebuttal Planner

Plan is to finish writing essay in class on Wed. (4/10) & Fri. (4/12).  Will then have weekend for final editing  ... essay due by  Sun. (4/14) 

Tuesday/Wednesday  (Block Periods)

April 9/10

Agenda:

1. Welcome!

2. Opener:  Super Power (Pear Deck)

3. Reminders:

• April Calendar 

• Arg. Essay Scoring Rubric

• Math CAASPP (how's it going?)

Pers. 1 & 5 Agenda:

4. Continue Literary Circles Unit

• Silent Reading/Annotating Time

• Copy/Paste updates into your group's reading schedule

Continue Creating Group Slides (complete following slides by today; work ahead if extra time):

•  Historical Context (1 per student)

• Setting/Important Locations (1 or 2)

• Conflicts (1 or 2)

Pers. 4 & 6 Agenda:

4. Continue Argumentative Essay 

• Review Editing Slides

• Review Explanation (Student Samples)

• Review Finding Evidence Planner (explanation)

• Review Counter Argument/Rebuttal Planner (explanation)

• Student Doc. (move content/MLA)

• Student Writing Time

• Teacher Individual Support

5. Introduce William Shakespeare (AMSND)

• Begin Shakespeare’s Life and Language Presentation (slides 1-10)

• Insults Partner Activity (8 min.)

HOMEWORK:

Pers. 1 & 5:

Literary Circles Unit: 

• Please bring your Lit. Circle book to class EVERY M-T-Th.!

• Keep up with your group's HW reading schedule

• MUST have these slides completed by class time on Thursday:

Historical Context (1 per student)

Setting/Important Locations (1 or 2)

Conflicts (1 or 2)

• Group Presentations: Thursday, April 18th!

Pers. 4 & 6:

Argumentative Essay:

No homework unless you are still finishing one of these planners OR unless you are significantly behind:

• Thesis/TS Planner

• Introduction Planner

• Conclusion Planner 

• Finding Evidence Planner

• Counter Argument/Rebuttal Planner

Plan is to finish writing essay in class on Fri. (4/12).  Will then have weekend for final editing  ... essay due by  Sun. (4/14) 

Thursday/Friday  (Block Periods)

  April 11/12

Agenda:

1. Welcome!

2. Opener:  Your Weekend?

3. Reminders:

• (pers. 1 & 5) Counter-Arg./Reb. Planner

• Arg. Essay Scoring Rubric

• Math CAASPP (how's it going?)

Pers. 1 & 5 Agenda:

4. Continue Literary Circles Unit

• Silent Reading/Annotating Time

Continue Creating Group Slides (complete following slides by today; work ahead if extra time):

• Historical Context (1 per student)

• Setting/Important Locations (1 or 2)

• Conflicts (1 or 2)

• Important Events (1 per student)

• Life Lessons/Theme (1)

5. Introduce William Shakespeare (AMSND)

• Begin Shakespeare’s Life and Language Presentation (slides 1-10)

• Insults Partner Activity (8 min.)

Pers. 4 & 6 Agenda:

4. Continue Argumentative Essay 

• Review Editing Slides

• Review Explanation (Student Samples)

• Review Finding Evidence Planner (explanation)

• Review Counter Argument/Rebuttal Planner (explanation)

• Student Doc. (move content/MLA)

• Student Writing Time

• Teacher Individual Support

5. Continue William Shakespeare (AMSND)

• Insults Partner Activity (8 min.)

• Complete Shakespeare’s Life and Language Presentation (slides 11-19)

• Review Partner Insults 

• Interpretation Presentation (posted in GC)

• Watch: "The Elements of a Drama" (Khan Academy)

• Begin Act I Presentation (slides 1-14)

HOMEWORK:

Pers. 1 & 5:

Literary Circles Unit: 

• Please bring your Lit. Circle book to class EVERY M-T-Th.!

• Keep up with your group's HW reading schedule

• Catch up if behind on these slides:

Historical Context (1 per student)

Setting/Important Locations (1 or 2)

Conflicts (1 or 2)

Important Events (1 per student)

Life Lessons/Theme (1)

• Group Presentations: Thursday, April 18th.  Catch up by Monday if behind in your slides

Pers. 4 & 6:

Argumentative Essay:

• Complete/Edit your Giver Argumentative Essay  

Use your editing slides & all other resources.  Take your time ... go through your essay several times ... read it aloud ... show it to someone else ... take your time.

Then, once you have done all of this, submit your essay by Sunday (4/14).  The window for submission will open on Friday right after school

 Monday (Late Start Schedule)

April 15

Agenda:

1. Welcome!

2. Reminders:

• Arg. Essay Update/Scoring Rubric

• Spring Dance (5/2)

• Spring STAR Reading Assessment (4/22)

Pers. 1 & 5 Agenda:

3. Continue Literary Circles Unit

• Work Time (three options)

Continue Creating Group Slides (complete following slides by today; may work ahead if extra time):

• Historical Context (1 per student)

• Setting/Important Locations (1 or 2)

• Conflicts (1 or 2)

• Important Events (1 per student)

• Life Lessons/Theme (1)

• Identity Chart (1)

Pers. 4 & 6 Agenda:

3. Continue William Shakespeare (AMSND)

• Complete Shakespeare’s Life and Language Presentation (slides 11-19)

• Begin Plot Intro. & Interpretation Presentation (posted in GC)

• Begin Act I Presentation (slides 1-14)

HOMEWORK:

Pers. 1 & 5:

• Catch up tonight if behind on these slides:

Historical Context (1 per student)

Setting/Important Locations (1 or 2)

Conflicts (1 or 2)

Important Events (1 per student)

Life Lessons/Theme (1)

Identify Chart (1)

• Literary Circle Group Presentations next Tues. (April 23rd):

Thursday/Friday  (Block Periods)

  April 18/19

Agenda:

1. Welcome!

2. Reminders:

• Spring STAR Reading Assessment (4/22)

• Spring Dance (5/2)

• Fire Drill (p. 5 on Thursday)

Pers. 1 & 5 Agenda:

3. Continue Literary Circles Unit

• Review  Expectations for Presentations

• Work Time (three options)

4. A Midsummer Night's Dream (AMSND)

• Complete Plot Intro & Interpretation Presentation 

• Begin Act I Presentation (slides 1-14)

• Read Act 1 (20 min)

Pers. 4 & 6 Agenda:

3. Continue William Shakespeare (AMSND)

• Review Plot Intro. & Interpretation Presentation (posted in GC)

• Review Act I Presentation (slides 1-14)

• Introduce Shakespeare Dialogue Activity 

HOMEWORK:

Pers. 1 & 5:

• Complete these slides this weekend:

Historical Context (1 per student)

Setting/Important Locations (1 or 2)

Conflicts (1 or 2)

Important Events (1 per student)

Life Lessons/Theme (1)

Identify Chart (1)

Internal Traits  (1)

• Literary Circle Group Presentations this coming Tues. (April 23rd).

• All slide presentations must be completed & shared with Mr. Copeland by Monday evening (4/22)

ONE person in each group will share their group's presentation.  Decide on who this is going to be ...

• When/Where is your group going to practice?

• Bring your Lit. Circle book to class on Tuesday (4/23)

Pers. 4 & 6:

• SUBMIT Essay if you haven't already!

   Monday (Late Start Schedule)

April 22

Agenda:

1. Welcome!

2. Reminders:

• Review HW 

3. STAR Reading Assessment #3

• Review instructions

• When done, work on Lit. Circles slides (pers. 1 & 5) or SORA (pers. 4 & 6)

HOMEWORK:

Pers. 1 & 5:

• Literary Circle Group Presentations tomorrow (Tues. the 23rd)

• All slide presentations must be completed & shared with Mr. Copeland by this evening (4/22)

ONE person in each group will share their group's presentation.  Decide on who this is going to be ...

• Does your group still need to practice today?

• Also, be sure to review & practice the slides that you are presenting  (remember: no reading!)

• Bring your Lit. Circle book to class on Tuesday (4/23)

Pers. 4 & 6:

• SUBMIT Arg. Essay if you haven't already

Tuesday/Wednesday  (Block Periods)

 April 23/24

Agenda:

1. Welcome!

2. Reminders:

• Spring Dance (5/2)

• Arg. Essay Update

• Absent during reading of AMSND(?)

• Classroom Expectations (final 6 weeks)

Pers. 1 & 5 Agenda:

3. Literary Circles Unit

• Begin Group Presentations

• Review Slides Individually (5:00)

4. Continue William Shakespeare (AMSND)

• Review/Complete Plot Intro. & Interpretation Presentation 

• Review Act I Presentation (slides 1-14)

• Begin Reading/Watching Act I 

Pers. 4 & 6:

3. Complete STAR Reading #3 or SORA

4. Continue William Shakespeare (AMSND)

• Continue Shakespeare Dialogue Activity 

• Review Act I Presentation (slides 1-14)

• Continue  Reading/Watching Act I 

• Begin Act II (if time)

• Introduce Act I Notes Activity 

HOMEWORK:

Pers. 1 & 5:

• (per.1 only) If absent today, read through Act I, Scene 1 (line 101) in AMSND  (includes Modern English translation)

Pers. 4 & 6:

•  Per 4: If absent today, read through Act I, Scene II in AMSND  (includes Modern English translation)

•  Per 6: If absent today, read through Act I, Scene I in AMSND  (includes Modern English translation)

• SUBMIT Arg. Essay if you haven't already

Thursday/Friday  (Block Periods)

    April 25/26

1. Welcome!

2. Reminders:

• Spring Dance (5/2)

• Absent during reading of AMSND(?)

3. Literary Circles Unit

• Complete Group Presentations

4. Introduce Arg. Essay Reflection

• Review Comments/Corrections

5. Continue William Shakespeare (AMSND)

• Continue Reading/Watching Act I 

• Act I, Scene I Summary

• Act I, Scene II Summary

• Introduce Act I Notes Activity 

• Begin Reading/Watching Act II 

• Act II Presentation (posted in GC)

• Act II, Scene I Summary

Pers. 4 & 6:

3. SORA or Missing English Work

4. Continue William Shakespeare (AMSND)

• Continue Shakespeare Dialogue Activity 

• Continue  Reading/Watching Act I 

• Complete Act I/Continue Act II 

• Introduce Act I Notes Activity 

• Act I, Scene I Summary

• Act I, Scene II Summary

HOMEWORK:

Pers. 1 & 5:

• (per. 1): If absent today, read through Act II, Scene I (line 118) in AMSND  (includes Modern English translation)

• (per. 5): If absent today, read through Act I, Scene I (line 198) in AMSND  (includes Modern English translation)

• Complete Argumentative Essay Reflection by Tuesday (4/30) at 8:00 am. Submit when done

• (per.1 only) Complete Act I Notes by by Monday (4/29) at 9:00 am.  Read instructions & samples carefully.  Submit when done

Pers. 4 & 6:

• Per 4: If absent today, read through Act -II, Scene I (line 118) in AMSND  (includes Modern English translation)

•  Per 6: If absent today, read through Act II, Scene I in AMSND  (includes Modern English translation)

• Bring TWO/THREE copies of your Shakespeare Dialogue Activity to class on Wed. (5/1)

• SUBMIT Arg. Essay if you haven't already

• Complete Act I Notes by by Wednesday (5/1).  Read instructions & samples carefully.   Submit when done