English 10-4 and 20-4
2023 - 2024
Links to Resources Used:
Daily Schedule of Activities
2022 - 2023
Classroom Materials:
Daily Schedule
2021 - 2022
Final Exam Audio Files:
2020 - 2021
Friday, September 4, Grammar Slideshow, Slides 1 - 37.
Tuesday, September 8:
Slides 38 - 42, Grammar Slideshow.
Slides 1 - 4, Reading, Creating, Understanding Slideshow.
Wednesday, September 9:
Slide 43 - 46, Grammar Slideshow
Slide 5 - 8, Reading, Creating, Understanding Slideshow
Thursday, September 10:
Quiz (open book)
Reading, Creating Understanding Slideshow: Slide 10, writing a paragraph, Read Slides 9-40, Slide 42 research & write a paragraph about Charles Mair.
Friday, September 11: Captain America Paragraphs
Monday, September 14:
Slides 48-53, Grammar Slideshow
Tuesday, September 15:
Slides 1-9, Communication Slideshow,
Slides 55-57, Grammar Slideshow
Wednesday, September 16:
Slides 10-12, Communication
Review slide 52, Grammar, Slide 58.
Thursday, September 17:
Grade 10's, HCS3000
Grade 11's, Cover Letter, Resume (not complete)
Monday, September 21:
Communication Slide 14, Open Tucker Slide and work on Slide 2 - research The Big 3.
Movie: Tucker - The Man and His Dream.
Tuesday, September 22:
Webquest, Communication Slide 14, Tucker Slides 4-6
Wednesday, September 23:
Communication Slide 14, Tucker Slide 7 - Persuasive Paragraphs
Communication Slide 15, Advertising & Marketing Slides 1 -24, Start Slide 26
Thursday, September 24:
Communication Slide 15, Marketing Slides 25 - 76.
Finish Slide 26, 5 Best Commercials.
Friday, September 25:
Star Testing
Catch-up Day
Monday, September 28:
Communication Slide 15, Vocab Review (Slides 30-70), Analyzing Ads Slides 73-77.
Tuesday, September 29:
Guest Speaker (Com slide 15, Advertising Slides 79-80).
Finish analyzing print ads (Advertising slide 81).
Make your own Advertisement (Advertising slide 82).
Wednesday, September 30:
Quiz - Advertising/Marketing
Make your own Advertisement (Advertising slide 82).
Part 1: Truman Show - product placement intro.
Thursday, October 1:
Product Placement Examples in TV, Video Games, Movies (Com slide 15, Ad slide 84).
Part 2: Truman Show
Truman Show Activity (Com slide 15, Ad slide 84).
Friday, October 2:
Complete Truman Show Activity (Com slide 15, Ad slide 84).
Catch-up day.
Communication Slideshow 16 & 17 - You be the Teacher.
Monday, October 5:
Reading Slideshow, Slides 44 - 50. Short Stories info, "Stop the Sun."
Tuesday, October 6:
Reading Slideshow Slides 52-54. Hand in Questions from slide 54.
Reading Slideshow Slides 55 - 58, "Valedictorian" short story.
Wednesday, October 6:
Catch-up, finish story arc for Valedictorian (Reading Slide 58).
Reading Slideshow Slides 59-62, "Harrison Bergeron" short story.
Thursday, October 7:
Short Stories Quiz
Dystopian Movie study, Reading Slides 64-66.
Tuesday, October 13:
Finish things from Oct 7th, Reading slides 64-66.
Wednesday, October 14:
Character Bible, Reading slide 67.
Review Short Story Arc, Reading Slide 68.
Plan your short story, Reading Slide 69.
Thursday & Friday, October 15-16:
Independent Novel Study, Reading Slide 70, Novel Study Slides 1 - 20.
Monday, October 19:
Reading Slide 71, Lingo Slides 1-6.
Continue working on Independent Novel Study (Reading Slide 70).
Tuesday, October 20:
Reading Slide 71, Poetry Slide 2, Lingo Slides 7 - 11.
Continue working on Independent Novel Study (Reading Slide 70)
Wednesday, October 21:
Reading Slide 71, Poetry Slide 3.
Continue working on Independent Novel study (Reading Slide 70)
Thursday, October 22:
Reading Slide 71, Poetry Slide 2, Lingo Slides 12-16.
Poetry Slide 4, Writing Haiku
Monday, October 26:
Review terms & Haiku.
Reading Slide 71, Poetry Slides 5 - 9: Diamante Poems and Monorhymes.
Tuesday, October 27:
Reading Slide 71, Poetry Slides 10 - 21: Writing Couplets, Acrostic Poetry and Odes.
Wednesday, October 28:
Read Slide 71, Poetry Slides 22 & 23.
Communication Slide 18 & 19.
Thursday, October 29:
Poetry Quiz, Audio File
Presentations
Catchup
Friday, October 30:
Film Study & Review
Monday, November 2:
Review all course material, prepare for Final Exam.
Tuesday, November 3:
Final Exam, Block 1, 8:45 - 11:40 in our classroom.
Wednesday, November 4th:
No classes
Prior to 2020:
Unit 1: Grammar Basics, Genre, Main Idea, Message & Perspective
Unit 2: Macbeth - Graphic Novel - Play by William Shakespeare
Unit 4: Poetry & Short Stories
Even older things...
Unit 1: Grammar Basics, Genre, Main Idea, Message & Perspective
Week 6: Remember the Titans - Activities
Reading Comprehension - Prejudice
Reading Comprehension - TC Williams High School
Reading Comprehension - History of TC Williams High School