September 2025

 Monday 

September 1 

(Labor Day/No School!)

 Thursday/Friday (Block Periods)

September  4/5

Agenda:

1. Welcome!

2. Opener: Stand Up & Share #1

3. Reminders: 

• September Calendar 

• Other Eng. 8 H Classes 

• "Who Are You" (update)

Sample Writing Structure

4. Continue MLA Grammar Notes

• Review Slides 1-11

• Quotations (12-13)

• Citations (14-17)

• Punctuation within Quote (18)

• Quotation Length (19)

• Punctuation within Quotes (20)

5.  Literary Terms Focus: 

• Plot Elements > Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Resolution; Subplots, Parallel Episodes, Mood, Tone, Diction (Slides 1-12)

6. "The Landlady"  

• Complete Reading/Discussing (RED > p.65; BLUE > p. 175)

• Story Map

• Foreshadowing/Irony Jigsaw 

• Review Narrative Presentation 

• Common Narrative Writing Errors

• Student Work Time (Narrative)

Homework:

• Per. 1:  "Who Are You?" Writing Activity.  Complete/Submit by Sunday (9/7) 

• Per. 2:  "Who Are You?" Writing Activity.  Complete/Submit by Monday (9/8) 

Sample Writing Structure

• Do NOT continue "The Landlady" Narrative for now; please leave alone until Monday 

Monday (Late Start)

September 8

Agenda:

1. Welcome!

2. Reminders: 

• "Who Are You" (update)

• Fall STAR Reading Scores (update)

• "The Landlady" Narrative (update)

(2 presentations posted in GC)

3. Introduce Walter Dean Myers 

• Share Update Purpose of Reading Selections

4. Begin Short Story #3:  "The Treasure of Lemon Brown" (RED > p. 490; BLUE > p. 93)

Homework:

• Per. 1:  "Who Are You?" Writing Activity.  Complete/Submit  

• Per. 2:  "Who Are You?" Writing Activity.  Complete/Submit by Monday (9/8) 

Sample Writing Structure

Wednesday  (Block Periods)

 September 9/10 

Agenda:

1. Welcome!

2. Reminders:

• Fall STAR Reading Scores (update)

3.  MLA Grammar Notes

• Review Citations/Brackets/Quotation Length (14-19)

• Ellipses (20)

• Verb Tense (21-25)

4. Literary Terms Focus: 

• Review (slides 1-8)

• Mood/Diction (10-12)

5. Complete   "The Treasure of Lemon Brown"

(RED >p. 494; BLUE > p. 98)

6. Continue "The Landlady" Narrative

Homework:

• None (unless you owe something)

• Refrain from working on Narrative outside of the classroom!

 Friday (Block Periods)

 September 11/12

Agenda:

1. Welcome!

2. Reminders:

• "Who Are You" (update)

• Check  Monthly Calendar Every Day

3. Opener: Fall STAR Reading Scores

• Review Individual Scores 

4. MLA Grammar Notes

• Review (slides 21-25)

• Dead Words (slides 26-34)

5.  Literary Terms Focus: 

• Review (slides 10-13)

• Denotation/Connotation (14-15)

• Foreshadowing (16)

• Allusion (17)

"The Treasure of Lemon Brown"

6. Introduce "TOLB" Literary Analysis Chart 

• Review Student Document &  Teacher Sample (posted in GC)

7. Continue "The Landlady" Narrative

Homework:

• Per. 1:  Complete/Submit "TOLB" Literary Analysis Slides by Monday (9/15)

• Per. 2:  Complete/Submit "TOLB" Literary Analysis Slides by Tuesday (9/16)

Take your time; use the Teacher Sample.  BEST Effort!

• Refrain from working on Narrative outside of the classroom!

Ewmi Monday (Late Start)

 September 15

Agenda:

1. Welcome!

2. Reminders:

• "Who Are You?" (update)

• Check  Monthly Calendar Every Day

• CEE Body Par. #1 (9/18 & 9/19)

3. Review  "TOLB" Literary Analysis Activity

• Questions?

4. Introduce "TOLB" Theme Practice Activity

• Begin in class on Tues./Wed. (it's not HW!)

5. "The Landlady" Narrative

• Continue/Edit

Homework:

• Per. 1:  Complete/Submit "TOLB" Literary Analysis Slides by Monday (9/15)

• Per. 2:  Complete/Submit "TOLB" Literary Analysis Slides by Tuesday (9/16)

Take your time; use the Teacher Sample.  BEST Effort!

• Refrain from working on Narrative outside of the classroom!

Wednesday  (Block Periods)

September 16/17

Agenda:

1. Welcome!

2. Reminders:

• CEE Body Par. #1 (9/18 & 9/19)

• Class Participation 

• Homeroom Visits

3. MLA Grammar Notes

• Review Dead Words (slides 26-34)

• Titles (35-38)

4. Read Short Story #4: "Ribbons" (also posted in GC)

• Share Update Purpose of Reading Selections

• Laurence Yep Bio.

5. Introduce "Ribbons" Guided Notes Activity (posted in GC)

6. Student Work Time

• "The Landlady" Narrative (if not already completed/submitted)

• "TOLB" Theme Practice Activity

Homework:

• Review your Feedback Form in your "TOLB" Lit. Analysis Activity (do this ASAP)

• Complete "TOLB" Theme Practice Activity by Tues. (9/16)/Wed. (9/17)

• Complete/Submit "Ribbons" Guided Notes Activity by class time on Thursday (9/18)/Friday (9/19). 

• Per. 1: Typed Narrative which finishes “The Landlady"

Due: Friday (9/19) in MLA format (please keep it between 1-2 pages)

• Per. 2: Typed Narrative which finishes “The Landlady

Due: Sunday (9/21) in MLA format (please keep it between 1-2 pages)

Friday (Block Periods)

September 18/19

Agenda:

1. Welcome!

2. Reminders:

• "TOLB" Theme Practice Activity (update)

• Late Work (be careful)

• Grammarly (disable)

3. MLA Grammar Notes

• Review Titles (35-38)

• Begin Lead-Ins & Weave-Ins (39)

4. Review "TOLB" Literary Analysis Activity

• How to Improve Your Writing

• Student Samples 

5. CEE "Ribbons" Body Par. Presentation

• Present/Discuss

6.  "Ribbons" CEE Body Par. Timed Write

• Open/Use "Ribbons" CEE Body Par. Presentation

• Open/Use "Ribbons" Guided Notes Act. 

• 35 minutes to Write/Submit CEE Par.

Homework:

• Review your Feedback Form in your "TOLB"  Practice Activity (once you see your score entered in Aeries)

• Per. 1: Typed Narrative which finishes “The Landlady"

Due: Friday (9/19) in MLA format (please keep it between 1-2 pages)

• Per. 2: Typed Narrative which finishes “The Landlady

Due: Sunday (9/21) in MLA format (please keep it between 1-2 pages)

 Monday (Late Start)

 September 22 

Agenda:

1. Welcome!

2. Reminders:

• "Landlady" Narrative (update) 

• "TOLB" Theme Practice (update) 

• "Ribbons" Guided Notes (update)

• "Ribbons" CEE Par. (update)

• Individual Homeroom Meetings

• Lockdown Drill (Wed./Per. 2)

3. Review "TOLB" Theme Slides Act. 

• Student Samples (what makes them proficient?)

4. MLA Grammar Notes

• Continue Lead-Ins & Weave-Ins (57-66)

5. Ray Bradbury Introduction 

• Purpose or Reading Selections

• Bradbury Bio. Video

• Intro./Begin Pro's & Con's of Technology (if time)

Homework:

• Review your Feedback in your "TOLB"  Practice Activity (if you have not already)

• Review your Feedback in your "Ribbons"  CCE Body Par. (once you see your score in Aeries)

• Complete/Submit "The Landlady" Narrative (if you have not already done so)

• Complete/Submit your Technology Survey by

Per. 1: (Tues., 9/23 at 8:00 am)

Per. 2: (Tues., 9/23 at 11:59 pm)

Wednesday  (Block Periods)

September 23/24

Agenda:

1. Welcome!

2. Opener: Stand Up & Share #2 ("Technology")

3. Reminders:

• Lockdown Drill (Wed./Per. 2)

• "TOLB" Theme Student Samples (posted in GC)

4. MLA Grammar Notes (continue Lead-Ins & Weave-Ins) 

• Review 62-64

• Complete 65-68 and 69-73

5. "Ribbons" CEE Body Par.

• Review Presentation (posted in GC)

6. Introduce "TWCSR" Literary Devices Notes (posted in GC)

7. Short Story #5: "There Will Come Soft Rains" (Bradbury)

• Technology Survey (partner share)

• Read/Discuss

• Students Begin "TWCSR" Literary Devices Notes while reading

Homework:

• Per. 1: Complete only through page TWO in your "TWCSR" Literary Devices Activity by class time on Thursday (9/25).  

Please do NOT work ahead ... thank you!

• Per. 2: Complete only through the following sentence on page TWO in your "TWCSR" Literary Devices Activity by class time on Friday (9/26):

"At night the ruined city gave off a radioactive glow which could be seen for miles."  

Please do NOT work ahead ... thank you!