WEEK 9 END OF QUARTER 1
Monday
Warm-Up Activity/Bellwork- BW Assignment
Objective-Students will be able to critically read a novel and apply the skills and strategies of a successful reader, including recognizing foreshadowing used by Poe within the short story.
Direct Instruction:
We will discuss “The Cask of Amontillado.”
Independent Practice:
Homework: Read and annotate "The Tell-Tale Heart"
Assessment:
Tuesday
Warm-Up Activity/Bellwork- BW Assignment
Objective- Students will be able to critically read selected short stories and apply the skills and strategies of a successful reader, including recognizing important literary elements and themes.
Direct Instruction:
Lit terms 51-60 Quiz
Discussion of jury roles and guilty vs. not guilty
Create an argument from the story on whether you think the narrator is innocent or guilty., using the “The Tell-Tale Heart” evidence collection sheet .
Independent Practice:
Homework:
Read and annotate "The Tell-Tale Heart" and create an argument from the story on whether you think the narrator is innocent or guilty using the “The Tell-Tale Heart” evidence collection sheet .
Assessment:
Block Day
(Wed. and Thurs.)
Warm-Up Activity/Bellwork: BW Assignment
Objective- Students will be able to critically read selected short stories and apply the skills and strategies of a successful reader, including recognizing important literary elements and themes.
Direct Instruction-
We will do the jury seminar for The Tell-Tale Heart"
Courtroom
Independent Practice: Mock Trial Reflection
Homework: Finish written statements of The Tell-Tale Heart. Read and annotate “The Raven”.
Assessment: Have your copy of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer when we return from break
Friday
Warm-Up Activity/Bellwork- BW Assignment
Objective- Students will be able to critically read selected short stories and apply the skills and strategies of a successful reader, including recognizing important literary elements and themes.
Direct Instruction-
We will begin "The Raven' (Page 266-269) and listen to the audio on Youtube
Independent Practice:
Homework: NO HW for Fall Break!
Assessment: Have your copy of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer when we return from break
Previously in English...
Week 8
Monday
Warm-Up Activity/Bellwork- BW & Notes
Objective- Students will be able to critically read a novel and apply the skills and strategies of a successful reader, including recognizing the elements of plot.
Direct Instruction-
Reading Quiz for Chapters 11, 12
Identifying the parts of a sentence practice and Parts of a sentence review worksheet
Discussion of the Chapter 12 Questions
Independent Practice: Students will complete the
Identifying the parts of a sentence practice and the Parts of a sentence review worksheet
Homework:Students will read Chapter 13-14 and study for sentence parts quiz
Assessment: The Parts of a Sentence Quiz will be on Block Day, 9/16-17 and The My Brother Sam Is Dead Test is on Block Day 9/16-17
All students need to bring their reader to class Friday!
Tuesday
Warm-Up Activity/Bellwork- BW & Notes
Objective- Students will be able to critically read a novel and apply the skills and strategies of a successful reader, including recognizing the elements of plot.
Direct Instruction:
Review Parts of a Sentence
Discussion of the Chapter 13 Questions
Independent Practice:
Homework: Read Chapter 14 of MBSID and the epilogue and continue work on the paragraph graphic organizer and rough draft
Assessment: The My Brother Sam Is Dead Test is on Block Day
All students need to bring their reader to class Friday!
Block Day
(Wed. and Thurs.)
I will not be in class and there will be a substitute. Absolute respect is expected!
Warm-Up Activity/Bellwork: BW & Notes
Objective- Students will be able to critically read a novel and apply the skills and strategies of a successful reader, including recognizing the elements of plot.
Direct Instruction-
My Brother Sam is Dead Test
Parts of a sentence quiz
Work on the rough draft of the paragraph
Independent Practice:
Homework: Study for Lit. terms 51-60 and type the graphic organizer into a rough draft and submit a rough draft. The graphic organizer and rough draft are due Monday, 9/21.
Assessment: Literary Terms Quiz 51-60 on Friday, 9/18
All students need to bring their reader to class Friday!
Friday
I will not be in class and there will be a substitute. Absolute respect is expected!
Warm-Up Activity/Bellwork- BW & Notes
Objective- Students will be able to critically read a novel and apply the skills and strategies of a successful reader, including recognizing the elements of plot.
Direct Instruction-
Quiz on lit. terms 51-60
Introduction to Poe with notes
We will begin reading “The Cask Of Amontillado” ATP
Independent Practice: Read and annotate "Cask of Amontillado." pages 273-279 in the Reader.
Homework: Finish reading “The Cask Of Amontillado” and complete The Cask of Amontillado Questions. Students need to complete and submit the rough draft of their paragraph by Monday, 9/21.
Assessment:
All students need to bring their reader to class today!
Monday (Labor Day)
Labor Day: No School
Tuesday
Warm-Up Activity/Bellwork- BW Assignment
Objective- Students will be able to critically read a novel and apply the skills and strategies of a successful reader, including recognizing the elements of plot.
Direct Instruction-
We will discuss Chapter 9
Discuss Writing an Introduction Using TAG
Review elaboration techniques
We will discuss APA paragraph formatting
Read Chapter 10
Independent Practice:
Homework:
Finish reading Chapter 10
Study Lit terms 31-40
Students should work on the paragraph graphic organizer
Assessment: Literary Terms Quiz 31-40 on Block day, 9/3-9/4
Block Day
(Wed. and Thurs.)
Warm-Up Activity/Bellwork- BW Assignment
Objective- Students will be able to critically read a novel and apply the skills and strategies of a successful reader, including recognizing the elements of plot.
Direct Instruction:
MBSID 9,10 Reading Quiz
Discussion of predicate nominatives and Predicate adjectives
Discussion of the Chapter 10
Independent Practice: Students will complete the Predicate nominatives practice and Predicate adjectives worksheet
Homework: Read Chapter 11 and continue work on the paragraph graphic organizer. Study for Lit terms quiz 41-50
Assessment: The Parts of a Sentence Quiz will be on Tuesday, 9/9
Friday 9/5
Warm-Up Activity/Bellwork: BW Assignment
Objective- Students will be able to critically read a novel and apply the skills and strategies of a successful reader, including recognizing the elements of plot.
Direct Instruction-
Lit. terms 41-50 Quiz
Discussion of Chapter 11
Parts of sentence review.
Independent Practice: Students will work on the paragraph graphic organizer
Homework: Read and annotate Chapter 12
Assessment: The Parts of a Sentence Quiz will be on Tuesday, 9/9
Joining a Google Classroom Using a Class Code
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4th Period: n6xtq3ao
6th Period: rtdzzlqk
1. Sign In:
Go to classroom.google.com on your computer or open the Google Classroom app on your mobile device.2. Sign In with the Correct Account:
Make sure you're signed in with the Google Account your teacher uses for the class. If not, click your profile picture to switch accounts.3. Click the Plus Sign:
On the main Classroom page, click the plus sign (+) in the top-right corner.4. Select "Join Class":
From the pop-up menu, select "Join class".5. Enter the Class Code:
Enter the 6-8 character class code provided by your teacher and click "Join".
Submitting an assignment to Google Classroom
On a computer:
Go to classroom.google.com and sign in to your Google Account.
Click on the class you're working in.
Click the Classwork tab.
Click on the assignment to open it.
To add work, click Add or create.
Select the source for your work: Google Drive, Link, or File (for files on your computer).
Choose your file or enter the link, then click Add.
Click Turn In and confirm your submission.