English I

Quarter 1

• Vocabulary 9 Workshop

§    Units 1-4

§    Greek and Latin Root Words

• Punctuation:  Commas

• Language: Conventions for Speaking and Writing Foundations

• Literature Circles

   §    Student Choice

• Research Unit

§    Careers (Pair project/student's choice)

Quarter 2

• Vocabulary 9 Workshop

§    Units 5-8

§ Antonyms

• Punctuation:  Commas

• Language: Conventions for Speaking and Writing

• Research Unit 

       §  Human Rights (Student Choice)

Speak Unit

§    Marigolds

§    Speak Project

§ Essay

Quarter 3

• Vocabulary 9 Workshop

§    Units 9-12

§    Synonyms

• Language: Conventions for Speaking and Writing

• Punctuation:  Commas

• Research Unit

·      Environmental Issues 

       (Student Choice)

• Romeo and Juliet Unit

·         Archetypes

·         Poetry

·         Shakespeare

·         Romeo and Juliet

·         Project

·         Essay

·        Presentations

Quarter 4

• Vocabulary 9 Workshop

§    Units 13-15

• Punctuation: Commas 

• Language: Conventions for Speaking and Writing

•  Odyssey Unit

·         The Odyssey

·         Mythology

·         Hero’s Journey

·         Project

• Literature Circles

§    Student Choice

• Research Unit

·         Current Events (Student Choice)