August 2021

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Week 1

Monday 8/9/2021

Objective

The students will locate the important components of the classroom, familiarize themselves with Gmail, Google Drive, and Canvas, and demonstrate their ability to follow class procedures.

Agenda

  • Seating Chart, Welcome, Introduction, and Attendance

  • Checking Email

  • Google Drive

  • Canvas Introduction/Tour

  • Linking Canvas to your Google Drive

  • Creating and Sharing your English 1-2H Google Drive Folder

  • English 1-2H Course Syllabus and Syllabus Signature Sheet

  • First Week of School FYI

  • Check in, Q and A, and Wrap Up

Homework and Due Dates

8/9

  • Linking Canvas to your Google Drive (Due in class)

  • Creating and Sharing your English 1-2H Google Drive Folder (Due in class)

  • First Week of School FYI (Submit to Canvas before 11:59 PM)

8/15

  • Syllabus Signature Sheet (Submit to Canvas before 11:59 PM)


Tuesday 8/10/2021

Objective

The students will familiarize themselves with the syllabus and complete a reading inventory.

Agenda

  • Check-in, and Attendance

  • Bellwork Instructions

  • Bellwork

  • Syllabus Presentation Pear Deck

  • Join This Semester's NoRedInk Class

  • Class Introduction

  • Reading Inventory

  • Check in, Q and A, and Wrap Up

Homework and Due Dates

8/10

  • Bellwork (Due in class)

  • Syllabus Presentation Pear Deck (Due in class)

  • Join This Semester's NoRedInk Class (Submit to Canvas before 11:59 PM)

  • Class Introduction (Submit to Canvas before 11:59 PM)

8/11

  • Reading Inventory (Submit to Canvas before 11:59 PM)

8/15

  • Syllabus Signature Sheet (Submit to Canvas before 11:59 PM)


Wednesday 8/11/2021

Objective

The students will complete the Grammar Diagnostic Test in NoRedInk.

Agenda

  • Bellwork, Check-in, and Attendance

  • Finish the Syllabus Presentation

  • NoRedInk - Grammar Diagnostic Test

  • Check in, Q and A, and Wrap Up

Homework and Due Dates

8/11

  • Bellwork (Due in class)

  • Syllabus Prestation Peardeck (Due in Class)

  • NoRedInk - Grammar Diagnostic Test (Submit to Canvas before 11:59 PM)

  • Reading Inventory (Submit to Canvas before 11:59 PM)

8/15

  • Syllabus Signature Sheet (Submit to Canvas before 11:59 PM)


Thursday 8/12/2021

Objective

The students will be able to summarize the Book Project Assignment Requirements.

Agenda

  • Bellwork, Check-in, and Attendance

  • Blooket Account Setup

  • Cisco Webex

  • Viewing Feedback In Canvas

  • 1st Quarter Book Choice

  • 1st Quarter Book Project - Book Review Assignment

  • 1st Quarter Book Project - One-Pager Assignment

  • Practice Blooket - THS Trivia

  • Check in, Q and A, and Wrap Up

Homework and Due Dates

8/12

  • Bellwork (Due in class)

8/15

  • 1st Quarter Book Choice (Submit to Canvas before 11:59 PM)

  • Syllabus Signature Sheet (Submit to Canvas before 11:59 PM)

10/3

  • 1st Quarter Book Project - Book Review Assignment (Submit to Canvas before 11:59 PM)

  • 1st Quarter Book Project - One-Pager Assignment (Submit to Canvas before 11:59 PM)


Friday 8/13/21

Objective

The students will familiarize themselves with the weekly vocabulary procedures and demonstrate their understanding of those guidelines. They will also recall key components of the course syllabus. Finally, they will construct a baseline paragraph.

Agenda

  • Bellwork, Check-in, and Attendance

  • Syllabus Quiz

  • Weekly Vocabulary Schedule and Instructions

  • Vocab Homework 1A

  • Summer Activity Paragraph: 1st Draft

  • Check in, Q and A, and Wrap Up

Homework and Due Dates

8/13

  • Bellwork (Due in class)

  • Syllabus Quiz (Due in Class)

8/15

  • 1st Quarter Book Choice (Submit to Canvas before 11:59 PM)

  • Syllabus Signature Sheet (Submit to Canvas before 11:59 PM)

  • Summer Activity Paragraph: 1st Draft (Submit to Canvas before 11:59 PM)

8/16

  • Vocab Homework 1A (Submit to Canvas before 11:59 PM)

10/3

  • 1st Quarter Book Project - Book Review Assignment (Submit to Canvas before 11:59 PM)

  • 1st Quarter Book Project - One-Pager Assignment (Submit to Canvas before 11:59 PM)

Week 2

Monday 8/16/2021

Objective

The students will revise the Best of Summer example to meet the English 1-2H writing skills requirements.

Agenda

  • Bellwork, Check-in, and Attendance

  • NoRedInk - Active/Passive Voice Sentences

  • TREES Paragraph Notes

  • Dead Words

  • Transitions

  • Active/Passive Voice Video

  • Active/Passive Voice - Avoiding Zombie Sentences

  • Best of Summer Rewrite

  • Check in, Q and A, and Wrap Up

Homework and Due Dates

8/16

  • Bellwork (Due in class)

  • Vocab Homework 1A (Submit to Canvas before 11:59 PM)

  • Best of Summer Rewrite (Submit to Canvas before 11:59 PM)

8/20

  • Vocab Quiz 1 (Due in class)

10/3

  • 1st Quarter Book Project - Book Review Assignment (Submit to Canvas before 11:59 PM)

  • 1st Quarter Book Project - One-Pager Assignment (Submit to Canvas before 11:59 PM)

Tuesday 8/17/2021

Objective

The students will revise their Summer Activity Paragraph to meet the English 1-2H writing skills requirements.

Agenda

  • Bellwork, Check-in, and Attendance

  • Vocab Homework 1B

  • Vocab 1 Quizlet

  • Vocab Pronunciations and Roots

  • Sample Chunk and Game Nights Highlighting (Due in class)

  • Summer Activity Paragraph TREES Outline (Submit to Canvas before 11:59 PM)

  • Check in, Q and A, and Wrap Up

Homework and Due Dates

8/17

  • Bellwork (Due in class)

  • Sample Chunk and Game Nights Highlighting (Due in class)

  • Summer Activity Paragraph TREES Outline (Submit to Canvas before 11:59 PM)

8/19

  • Vocab Homework 1B (Submit to Canvas before 11:59 PM)

8/20

  • Vocab Quiz 1 (Due in class)

10/3

  • 1st Quarter Book Project - Book Review Assignment (Submit to Canvas before 11:59 PM)

  • 1st Quarter Book Project - One-Pager Assignment (Submit to Canvas before 11:59 PM)


Wednesday 8/18/2021

Objective

The students will construct a rough draft of their Summer Activity Paragraph.

Agenda

  • Bellwork, Check-in, and Attendance

  • Typed Paper Format

  • Quick Tip: Double Spacing Review

  • Viewing Instructor Feedback in Canvas - Review

  • Summer Activity Paragraph - Complete and submit your TREES Rough Draft, and be ready for peer editing on Friday.

  • Check in, Q and A, and Wrap Up

Homework and Due Dates

8/18

  • Bellwork (Due in class)

8/19

  • Vocab Homework 1B (Submit to Canvas before 11:59 PM)

  • Summer Activity Paragraph - TREES Rough Draft (Submit to Canvas before 11:59 PM)

8/20

  • Vocab Quiz 1 (Due in class)

10/3

  • 1st Quarter Book Project - Book Review Assignment (Submit to Canvas before 11:59 PM)

  • 1st Quarter Book Project - One-Pager Assignment (Submit to Canvas before 11:59 PM)


Thursday 8/19/2021

Objective

The students will demonstrate their content vocabulary prior knowledge.

Agenda

  • Bellwork, Check-in, and Attendance

  • Content Vocabulary - Diagnostic Pretest

  • Content Vocabulary - Diagnostic Pretest Reflection

  • Reminder: Your Summer Activity Paragraph - TREES Rough Draft is due tonight

  • Check in, Q and A, and Wrap Up

Homework and Due Dates

8/19

  • Bellwork (Due in class)

  • Content Vocabulary - Diagnostic Pretest (Due in class)

  • Content Vocabulary - Diagnostic Pretest Reflection (Due in class)

  • Vocab Homework 1B (Submit to Canvas before 11:59 PM)

  • Summer Activity Paragraph - TREES Rough Draft (Submit to Canvas before 11:59 PM)

8/20

  • Vocab Quiz 1 (Due in class)

8/22

  • NoRedInk - Active/Passive Voice Sentences (Submit to Canvas before 11:59 PM)

10/3

  • 1st Quarter Book Project - Book Review Assignment (Submit to Canvas before 11:59 PM)

  • 1st Quarter Book Project - One-Pager Assignment (Submit to Canvas before 11:59 PM)



Friday 8/20/21

Objective

The students will evaluate a peer's Summer Activity Paragraph.

Agenda

  • Bellwork, Check-in, and Attendance

  • Vocab Quiz 1

  • Summer Activity Paragraph Peer Grading

  • Summer Activity Paragraph Peer Grading Reflection

  • Summer Activity Paragraph Final Draft Read Aloud

  • Summer Activity Paragraph Final Draft

  • Vocab Homework 2A

  • Check in, Q and A, and Wrap Up

Homework and Due Dates

8/20

  • Bellwork (Due in class)

  • Vocab Quiz 1 (Due in class)

  • Summer Activity Paragraph Peer Grading (Due in class)

  • Summer Activity Paragraph Peer Grading Reflection (Due in class)

8/22

  • Summer Activity Paragraph Final Draft Read Aloud (Submit to Canvas before 11:59 PM)

  • Summer Activity Paragraph Final Draft (Submit to Canvas before 11:59 PM)

  • NoRedInk - Active/Passive Voice Sentences (Submit to Canvas before 11:59 PM)

8/23

  • Vocab Homework 2A (Submit to Canvas before 11:59 PM)

10/3

  • 1st Quarter Book Project - Book Review Assignment (Submit to Canvas before 11:59 PM)

  • 1st Quarter Book Project - One-Pager Assignment (Submit to Canvas before 11:59 PM)


Week 3

Monday 8/23/2021

Objective

The students will define, match, and recall the content vocabular for English 1-2H.

Agenda

  • Bellwork, Check-in, and Attendance

  • NoRedInk - Identifying Parts of Speech 1

  • Content Vocabulary - General ELA - Blooket

  • Content Vocabulary - Literary Analysis - Blooket

  • Check in, Q and A, and Wrap Up

Homework and Due Dates

8/23

  • Bellwork (Due in class)

  • Vocab Homework 2A (Submit to Canvas before 11:59 PM)

8/29

  • NoRedInk - Identifying Parts of Speech 1 (Submit to Canvas before 11:59 PM)

10/3

  • 1st Quarter Book Project - Book Review Assignment (Submit to Canvas before 11:59 PM)

  • 1st Quarter Book Project - One-Pager Assignment (Submit to Canvas before 11:59 PM)

Tuesday 8/24/2021

Objective

The students will define, match, and recall the content vocabular for English 1-2H.

Agenda

  • Bellwork, Check-in, and Attendance

  • Vocab Homework 2B

  • Vocab 2 Quizlet

  • Vocab Pronunciations and Roots

  • Content Vocabulary - Figurative Language - Blooket

  • Content Vocabulary - Grammar - Blooket

  • Check in, Q and A, and Wrap Up

Homework and Due Dates

8/24

  • Bellwork (Due in class)

8/26

  • Vocab Homework 2B (Submit to Canvas before 11:59 PM)

8/29

  • NoRedInk - Identifying Parts of Speech 1 (Submit to Canvas before 11:59 PM)

10/3

  • 1st Quarter Book Project - Book Review Assignment (Submit to Canvas before 11:59 PM)

  • 1st Quarter Book Project - One-Pager Assignment (Submit to Canvas before 11:59 PM)

Wednesday 8/25/2021

Objective

The students will categorize, classify, and dissect the literary analysis content vocabulary for English 1-2H.

Agenda

  • Bellwork, Check-in, and Attendance

  • Content Vocabulary - Literary Analysis Terms Review Pear Deck

  • Check in, Q and A, and Wrap Up

Homework and Due Dates

8/25

  • Bellwork (Due in class)

  • Content Vocabulary - Literary Analysis Terms Review Pear Deck (Due in class)

8/26

  • Vocab Homework 2B (Submit to Canvas before 11:59 PM)

8/29

  • NoRedInk - Identifying Parts of Speech 1 (Submit to Canvas before 11:59 PM)

10/3

  • 1st Quarter Book Project - Book Review Assignment (Submit to Canvas before 11:59 PM)

  • 1st Quarter Book Project - One-Pager Assignment (Submit to Canvas before 11:59 PM)

Thursday 8/26/2021

Objective

The students will categorize, classify, and dissect the literary analysis content vocabulary for English 1-2H.

Agenda

  • Bellwork, Check-in, and Attendance

  • Effects of the Literary Elements on the Reader - Group Assignment

  • Check in, Q and A, and Wrap Up

Homework and Due Dates

8/26

  • Bellwork (Due in class)

  • Effects of the Literary Elements on the Reader - Group Assignment (Due in class)

  • Vocab Homework 2B (Submit to Canvas before 11:59 PM)

8/29

  • NoRedInk - Identifying Parts of Speech 1 (Submit to Canvas before 11:59 PM)

10/3

  • 1st Quarter Book Project - Book Review Assignment (Submit to Canvas before 11:59 PM)

  • 1st Quarter Book Project - One-Pager Assignment (Submit to Canvas before 11:59 PM)

Friday 8/27/21

Objective

The students will demonstrate their ability to compose and send a professional business email.

Agenda

  • Bellwork, Check-in, and Attendance

  • Vocab Quiz 2

  • Functional Writing: Email

  • Vocab Homework 3A

  • Check in, Q and A, and Wrap Up

Homework and Due Dates

8/27

  • Bellwork (Due in class)

  • Vocab Quiz 2 (Due in class)

8/29

  • NoRedInk - Identifying Parts of Speech 1 (Submit to Canvas before 11:59 PM)

  • Functional Writing: Email (Submit to Canvas before 11:59 PM)

8/30

  • Vocab Homework 3A (Submit to Canvas before 11:59 PM)

10/3

  • 1st Quarter Book Project - Book Review Assignment (Submit to Canvas before 11:59 PM)

  • 1st Quarter Book Project - One-Pager Assignment (Submit to Canvas before 11:59 PM)

Week 4

Monday 8/30/2021

Objective

The students will analyze an example of poetry and a short story, focusing on the literary elements.

Agenda

  • Bellwork, Check-in, and Attendance

  • NoRedInk - Identifying Parts of Speech 2

  • Literary Analysis - "Kate Shelley" Multiple Choice

  • Have your Book Project book (paper or digital) with you in class on Wednesday

  • Check in, Q and A, and Wrap Up

Homework and Due Dates

8/30

  • Bellwork (Due in class)

  • Literary Analysis - "Kate Shelley" Multiple Choice (Due in class)

  • Vocab Homework 3A (Submit to Canvas before 11:59 PM)

9/1

  • Book Project Book Check (Due in class)

9/3

  • Vocab Quiz 3 (Due in class)

9/6

  • NoRedInk - Identifying Parts of Speech 2 (Submit to Canvas before 11:59 PM)

10/3

  • 1st Quarter Book Project - Book Review Assignment (Submit to Canvas before 11:59 PM)

  • 1st Quarter Book Project - One-Pager Assignment (Submit to Canvas before 11:59 PM)

Tuesday 8/31/2021

Objective

The students will analyze an example of poetry and a short story, focusing on the literary elements.

Agenda

  • Bellwork, Check-in, and Attendance

  • Vocab Homework 3B

  • Vocab 3 Quizlet

  • Vocab 3 Blooket

  • Vocab Pronunciations and Roots

  • Have your Book Project book (paper or digital) with you in class tomorrow

  • Literary Analysis - "Kate Shelley" Extended Response

  • Check in, Q and A, and Wrap Up

Homework and Due Dates

8/31

  • Bellwork (Due in class)

  • Literary Analysis - "Kate Shelley" Extended Response (Due in class)

9/1

  • Book Project Book Check (Due in class)

9/2

  • Vocab Homework 3B (Submit to Canvas before 11:59 PM)

9/3

  • Vocab Quiz 3 (Due in class)

9/6

  • NoRedInk - Identifying Parts of Speech 2 (Submit to Canvas before 11:59 PM)

10/3

  • 1st Quarter Book Project - Book Review Assignment (Submit to Canvas before 11:59 PM)

  • 1st Quarter Book Project - One-Pager Assignment (Submit to Canvas before 11:59 PM)