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Monday, May 6th, through Thursday, May 9th
What we need to know:
What we need to do to tie up any loose ends here at the end of the semester
What we'll do:
Complete our ACT Now! bell-ringer
Spend time working on one of the following things:
Using this study guide to prepare for our semester exam
Taking a couple of minutes to complete the Name-Pronunciation Form if we haven't already done so
Completing the End-of-Year Student Feedback Form
Working on any extra credit opportunities or missing assignments to earn as much credit for the term as possible
What students need to keep in mind moving forward:
Students exempt from taking the final exam will receive an email from Mr. Fromme stating so. Any student who does not receive an exemption email is expected to take the second-semester final exam (and will receive an exam grade of ZERO if they do not).
The final exam for this class is Wednesday, May 15th
Learning Objectives:
Students will complete important end-of-term items to ensure the best final grade possible.
Monday, April 29th, through Friday, May 3rd
What we need to know:
What we want to say in our end-of-year speech
What we'll do:
Complete our ACT Now! bell-ringer
Make our End-of-Year Speech presentations (following this schedule)
Work on any of the following:
Complete and turn in our Independent Reading for this nine weeks
Finish any missing work for partial credit
What students need to keep in mind moving forward:
Independent Reading for the fourth nine weeks is due Monday, May 6th (but current grades will start appearing in PowerSchool on Wednesday, May 1st).
Learning Objectives:
Students will present a speech.
Friday, April 26th
What we need to know:
What we want to say in our end-of-year speech
What we'll do:
Complete our ACT Now! bell-ringer
Use these resources as we prepare to make our End-of-Year Speeches starting on Monday
If choosing the speech option, make sure our visual aid is turned in using this Google Form
What students need to keep in mind moving forward:
It is highly advised that students who have not yet submitted their first attempt at the Perfect Paper do so ASAP (final submissions are due by Wednesday, May 1st).
Independent Reading for the fourth nine weeks is due Monday, May 6th (but current grades will start appearing in PowerSchool on Wednesday, May 1st).
Students should report to class on Monday, April 29th ready to make their End-of-Year Speech presentation following this schedule.
Learning Objectives:
Students will plan a speech.
Wednesday, April 24th, and Thursday, April 25th
What we need to know:
What sort of planning and courage goes into making an effective speech
What we want to say in our End-of-Year speech
What we'll do:
Complete our ACT Now! bell-ringer
Spend time working on our End-of-Year Speech assignment using these resources
Watch the Ken Burns documentary The Address
What students need to keep in mind moving forward:
It is highly advised that students who have not yet submitted their first attempt at the Perfect Paper do so ASAP (final submissions are due by Wednesday, May 1st).
Independent Reading for the fourth nine weeks is due Monday, May 6th (but current grades will start appearing in PowerSchool on Wednesday, May 1st).
Students should report to class on Monday, April 29th ready to make their End-of-Year Speech presentation following this schedule.
Learning Objectives:
Students will plan a speech.
Students will find the courage to make a speech.
Monday, April 22nd, and Tuesday, April, 23rd
What we need to know:
How Greek and Latin word parts operate in everyday vocabulary
How to differentiate between commonly confused words
What we want to say in our end-of-year speech
What we'll do:
Complete our ACT Now! bell-ringer
Cover a little material from Vocab/Grammar Unit 4.3 (and take a quiz on Tuesday)
Use these resources as we prepare to make our End-of-Year Speeches starting on Monday, April 29th
What students need to keep in mind moving forward:
It is highly advised that students who have not yet submitted their first attempt at the Perfect Paper do so ASAP (final submissions are due byWednesday, May 1st).
Independent Reading for the fourth nine weeks is due Monday, May 6th (but current grades will start appearing in PowerSchool on Wednesday, May 1st).
There will be a quiz on Vocab/Grammar Unit 4.3 on Tuesday, April 23rd.
Students should report to class on Monday, April 29th ready to make their End-of-Year Speech presentation following this schedule.
Learning Objectives:
Students will recognize Greek and Latin word parts when used in everyday vocabulary.
Students will differentiate between commonly confused words.
Students will plan a speech.
Wednesday, April 17th, through Friday, April 19th
What we need to know:
How Greek and Latin word parts operate in everyday vocabulary
How to differentiate between commonly confused words
What we want to say in our end-of-year speech
What we'll do:
Complete our ACT Now! bell-ringer
Cover a little material from Vocab/Grammar Unit 4.3
Talk a little about our End-of-Year Speech assignment
Use these resources as we prepare to make our End-of-Year Speeches starting on Monday, April 29th
What students need to keep in mind moving forward:
Independent Reading for the fourth nine weeks is due Monday, May 6th (but current grades will start appearing in PowerSchool on Wednesday, May 1st).
It is highly advised that students who have not yet submitted their first attempt at the Perfect Paper do so ASAP (final submissions are due by Wednesday, May 1st).
Article Response 4.1 is due by the end of the day on Friday, April 19th, and can be turned in using Google Classroom.
There will be a quiz on Vocab/Grammar Unit 4.3 on Tuesday, April 23rd.
Students should report to class on Monday, April 29th ready to make their End-of-Year Speech presentation following this schedule.
Learning Objectives:
Students will recognize Greek and Latin word parts when used in everyday vocabulary.
Students will differentiate between commonly confused words.
Students will plan a speech.
Monday, April 15th, and Tuesday, April 16th
What we need to know:
How Greek and Latin word parts operate in everyday vocabulary
How to differentiate between commonly confused words
A thing or two about poetry
What we'll do:
Complete our ACT Now! bell-ringer
Cover a little material from Vocab/Grammar Unit 4.3
Present our poems to the class
Spend any extra time in class completing an Extra Time Activity (like working on our Perfect Paper or knocking out some Independent Reading--or podcast listening)
What students need to keep in mind moving forward:
Independent Reading for the fourth nine weeks is due Monday, May 6th (but current grades will start appearing in PowerSchool on Wednesday, May 1st).
It is highly advised that students who have not yet submitted their first attempt at the Perfect Paper do so ASAP (final submissions are due by Wednesday, May 1st).
Article Response 4.1 is due by the end of the day on Friday, April 19th, and can be turned in using Google Classroom.
There will be a quiz on Vocab/Grammar Unit 4.3 on Tuesday, April 23rd.
Learning Objectives:
Students will recognize Greek and Latin word parts when used in everyday vocabulary.
Students will differentiate between commonly confused words.
Students will recognize basics related to poetry.
Friday, April 12th (E-Learning Day)
What we need to know:
What we need to do to stay on top of some long-term assignments
What we'll do:
Spend some time working on one or more of the following:
What students need to keep in mind moving forward:
Independent Reading for the fourth nine weeks is due Monday, May 6th (but current grades will start appearing in PowerSchool on Wednesday, May 1st).
It is highly advised that students who have not yet submitted their first attempt at the Perfect Paper do so ASAP (final submissions are due by Wednesday, May 1st).
Article Response 4.1 is due by the end of the day on Friday, April 19th, and can be turned in using Google Classroom.
Learning Objectives:
Students will make sure they are current with long-term assignments
Tuesday, April 9th, through Thursday, April 11th
What we need to know:
How Greek and Latin word parts operate in everyday vocabulary
How to differentiate between restrictive and nonrestrictive elements in a sentence
A thing or two about poetry
What we'll do:
Complete our ACT Now! bell-ringer
Cover a little material from Vocab/Grammar Unit 4.2 (and take a quiz on Thursday)
Present our poems to the class
Spend any extra time in class completing an Extra Time Activity (like working on our Perfect Paper or knocking out some Independent Reading--or podcast listening)
What students need to keep in mind moving forward:
Independent Reading for the fourth nine weeks is due Monday, May 6th (but current grades will start appearing in PowerSchool on Wednesday, May 1st).
It is highly advised that students who have not yet submitted their first attempt at the Perfect Paper do so ASAP (final submissions are due by Wednesday, May 1st).
Article Response 4.1 is due by the end of the day on Friday, April 19th, and can be turned in using Google Classroom.
There will be a quiz on Vocab/Grammar Unit 4.2 on Thursday, April 11th.
Learning Objectives:
Students will recognize Greek and Latin word parts when used in everyday vocabulary.
Students will differentiate between restrictive and nonrestrictive elements in sentences.
Students will recognize basics related to poetry.
Monday, April 8th
What we need to know:
How Greek and Latin word parts operate in everyday vocabulary
How to differentiate between restrictive and nonrestrictive elements in a sentence
A thing or two about poetry
What we'll do:
Complete our ACT Now! bell-ringer
Cover a little material from Vocab/Grammar Unit 4.2
Work on our Original Poem Assignment, selecting the original poem we'd like to submit (and present later in the week), posting it to our website, and then turning in a link to that post (by the end of class) using this form.
Spend any extra time in class completing an Extra Time Activity (like working on our Perfect Paper or knocking out some Independent Reading--or podcast listening)
What students need to keep in mind moving forward:
Independent Reading for the fourth nine weeks is due Monday, May 6th (but current grades will start appearing in PowerSchool on Wednesday, May 1st).
It is highly advised that students who have not yet submitted their first attempt at the Perfect Paper do so ASAP (final submissions are due by Wednesday, May 1st).
Article Response 4.1 is due by the end of the day on Friday, April 19th, and can be turned in using Google Classroom.
There will be a quiz on Vocab/Grammar Unit 4.2 on Thursday, April 11th.
Students should post their favorite original poem to their website and turn in a link to the page (using this form) by the end of class on Monday, April 8th.
Learning Objectives:
Students will recognize Greek and Latin word parts when used in everyday vocabulary.
Students will differentiate between restrictive and nonrestrictive elements in sentences.
Students will recognize basics related to poetry.
Students will compose poetry.
Thursday, April 4th and Friday, April 5th
What we need to know:
How Greek and Latin word parts operate in everyday vocabulary
How to differentiate between restrictive and nonrestrictive elements in a sentence
A thing or two about poetry
What we'll do:
Complete our ACT Now! bell-ringer
Cover a little material from Vocab/Grammar Unit 4.2
Continue working through Unit 14: Poetry
What students need to keep in mind moving forward:
Independent Reading for the fourth nine weeks is due Monday, May 6th (but current grades will start appearing in PowerSchool on Wednesday, May 1st).
It is highly advised that students who have not yet submitted their first attempt at the Perfect Paper do so ASAP (final submissions are due by Wednesday, May 1st).
Article Response 4.1 is due by the end of the day on Friday, April 19th, and can be turned in using Google Classroom.
There will be a quiz on Vocab/Grammar Unit 4.2 on Thursday, April 11th.
Students should post their favorite original poem to their website and turn in a link to the page (using this form) by the end of class on Monday, April 8th.
Learning Objectives:
Students will recognize Greek and Latin word parts when used in everyday vocabulary.
Students will differentiate between restrictive and nonrestrictive elements in sentences.
Students will recognize basics related to poetry.
Students will compose poetry.
What we need to know:
How Greek and Latin word parts operate in everyday vocabulary
How to recognize gerunds, infinitives, and participles
A thing or two about poetry
What we'll do:
Complete our ACT Now! bell-ringer
Cover a little material from Vocab/Grammar Unit 4.1 (and take a quiz on Wednesday)
Talk about Article Response 4.1
Begin working through Unit 14: Poetry
What students need to keep in mind moving forward:
It is highly advised that students who have not yet submitted their first attempt at the Perfect Paper do so ASAP (final submissions are due by Wednesday, May 1st).
Independent Reading for the fourth nine weeks will be due before you know it. Students should have a solid plan in place now to make sure they receive a score of 100 for that assignment.
Article Response 4.1 is due by the end of the day on Friday, April 19th, and can be turned in using Google Classroom.
Students should post their favorite original poem to their website and turn in a link to the page (using this form) by the end of class on Monday, April 8th.
There will be a quiz based on Vocab/Grammar Unit 4.1 on Wednesday, April 3rd.
Learning Objectives:
Students will analyze and appreciate notable works of British poetry.
Students will recognize Greek and Latin word parts when used in everyday vocabulary.
Students will recognize gerunds, infinitives, and participles.
Tuesday, March 19th through Friday, March 22nd
What we need to know:
How Greek and Latin word parts operate in everyday vocabulary
How to recognize gerunds, infinitives, and participles
A thing or two about notable British poetry
What we'll do:
Complete our ACT Now! bell-ringer
Cover a little material from Vocab/Grammar Unit 4.1
Look over (and then start work on) our British Poetry Survey Assignment
What students need to keep in mind moving forward:
It is highly advised that students who have not yet submitted their first attempt at the Perfect Paper do so ASAP (final submissions are due by Wednesday, May 1st).
Independent Reading for the fourth nine weeks will be due before you know it. Students should have a solid plan in place now to make sure they receive a score of 100 for that assignment.
The British Poetry Survey Assignment is due by the end of class on Friday, Mar. 22nd and can be turned in using Google Classroom.
There will be a quiz based on Vocab/Grammar Unit 4.1 on Wednesday, April 3rd.
Learning Objectives:
Students will analyze and appreciate notable works of British poetry.
Students will recognize Greek and Latin word parts when used in everyday vocabulary.
Students will recognize gerunds, infinitives, and participles.
Monday, March 18th
What we need to know:
A thing or two about basics related to grammar and usage
What we'll do:
Complete our ACT Now! bell-ringer
Take a test over Grammar Lessons 1-32
Spend any extra time working on our Perfect Papers
What students need to keep in mind moving forward:
Independent Reading for the third nine weeks is due on Monday, March 11th. Current grades will start appearing in PowerSchool on Monday, March 4th. Make sure you have a plan in place right now to get to 500 pages (or more) of NONFICTION before that time.
It is highly advised that students who have not yet submitted their first attempt at the Perfect Paper do so ASAP.
Learning Objectives:
Students will recognize basics related to grammar and usage.
Monday, March 11th, through Friday, March 15th (Beware!)
What we need to know:
A thing or two about basics related to grammar and usage
What we'll do:
Complete our ACT Now! bell-ringer
Work through Unit 13: Grammar Lessons 25-32
Spend any extra time working on our Perfect Papers
What students need to keep in mind moving forward:
There will be a test over Grammar Lessons 1-32 on Monday, March 18th.
It is highly advised that students who have not yet submitted their first attempt at the Perfect Paper do so ASAP.
Learning Objectives:
Students will recognize basics related to grammar and usage.
Monday, March 4th, through Friday, March 8th
What we need to know:
What makes for a truly effective narrative
What we'll do:
Complete our ACT Now! bell-ringer
Knock out several Narrative Writing Assignment presentations each day
Spend any extra time working on our Perfect Papers or Independent Reading
What students need to keep in mind moving forward:
Independent Reading for the third nine weeks is due on Monday, March 11th. Current grades will start appearing in PowerSchool on Monday, March 4th. Make sure you have a plan in place right now to get to 500 pages (or more) of NONFICTION before that time.
It is highly advised that students who have not yet submitted their first attempt at the Perfect Paper do so ASAP.
Learning Objectives:
Students will recognize the elements of an effective narrative.
Friday, Mar. 1st
What we need to know:
How to craft an effective narrative
What we'll do:
Complete today’s ACT Now! bell-ringer activity
Look over some material in our Narrative Elements and Dialogue Punctuation presentation
Work through Unit 12b: Narrative Writing (If you chose the AI route, you might want to give this space a try)
What students need to keep in mind moving forward:
Independent Reading for the third nine weeks is due on Monday, March 11th. Current grades will start appearing in PowerSchool on Monday, March 4th. Make sure you have a plan in place right now to get to 500 pages (or more) of NONFICTION before that time.
It is highly advised that students who have not yet submitted their first attempt at the Perfect Paper do so ASAP.
Narrative Writing Assignment presentations will begin on Monday, March 4th, and students should use this form to submit a link to their narrative web page before coming to class on that day.
Learning Objectives:
Students will create literature.
Thursday, Feb. 29th
What we need to know:
How Greek and Latin word parts operate in everyday vocabulary
How to properly punctuate titles
How to craft an effective narrative
What we'll do:
Complete today’s ACT Now! bell-ringer activity
Take a quiz over Vocab/Grammar Unit 3.3
Look over some material in our Narrative Elements and Dialogue Punctuation presentation
Work through Unit 12b: Narrative Writing (If you chose the AI route, you might want to give this space a try)
What students need to keep in mind moving forward:
Independent Reading for the third nine weeks is due on Monday, March 11th. Current grades will start appearing in PowerSchool on Monday, March 4th. Make sure you have a plan in place right now to get to 500 pages (or more) of NONFICTION before that time.
It is highly advised that students who have not yet submitted their first attempt at the Perfect Paper do so ASAP.
Narrative Writing Assignment presentations will begin on Monday, March 4th, and students should use this form to submit a link to their narrative web page before coming to class on that day.
There will be a quiz on Vocab/Grammar Unit 3.3 on Wednesday, Feb. 28th
Learning Objectives:
Students will recognize Greek and Latin word parts when used in everyday vocabulary.
Students will properly punctuate titles.
Students will create literature.
Monday, Feb. 26th through Wednesday, Feb. 28th
What we need to know:
How Greek and Latin word parts operate in everyday vocabulary
How to properly punctuate titles
How to craft an effective narrative
What we'll do:
Complete today’s ACT Now! bell-ringer activity
Briefly cover a little material from Vocab/Grammar Unit 3.3
Look over some material in our Narrative Elements and Dialogue Punctuation presentation
Work through Unit 12b: Narrative Writing (If you chose the AI route, you might want to give this space a try)
What students need to keep in mind moving forward:
Independent Reading for the third nine weeks is due on Monday, March 11th. Current grades will start appearing in PowerSchool on Monday, March 4th. Make sure you have a plan in place right now to get to 500 pages (or more) of NONFICTION before that time.
It is highly advised that students who have not yet submitted their first attempt at the Perfect Paper do so ASAP.
Narrative Writing Assignment presentations will begin on Monday, March 4th, and students should use this form to submit a link to their narrative web page before coming to class on that day.
There will be a quiz on Vocab/Grammar Unit 3.3 on Wednesday, Feb. 28th
Learning Objectives:
Students will recognize Greek and Latin word parts when used in everyday vocabulary.
Students will properly punctuate titles.
Students will create literature.
Wednesday, Feb. 21st through Friday, Feb. 23rd
What we need to know:
How Greek and Latin word parts operate in everyday vocabulary
How to properly punctuate titles
What a well-crafted narrative looks like
What we'll do:
Complete today’s ACT Now! bell-ringer activity
Briefly cover a little material from Vocab/Grammar Unit 3.3
Talk about Article Response 3 (and how we can get some points back if we didn't like our grade)
Work through Unit 12a: Narrative Assessment
What students need to keep in mind moving forward:
Independent Reading for the third nine weeks is due on Monday, March 11th. Current grades will start appearing in PowerSchool on Monday, March 4th. Make sure you have a plan in place right now to get to 500 pages (or more) of NONFICTION before that time.
It is highly advised that students who have not yet submitted their first attempt at the Perfect Paper do so ASAP.
There will be a quiz on Vocab/Grammar Unit 3.3 on Wednesday, Feb. 28th
Learning Objectives:
Students will recognize Greek and Latin word parts when used in everyday vocabulary.
Students will properly punctuate titles.
Students will analyze literature.
Students will follow a writing process.
Tuesday, Feb. 20th
What we need to know:
How Greek and Latin word parts operate in everyday vocabulary
How to properly punctuate titles
What it means to write a literary analysis essay
What we'll do:
Briefly cover a little material from Vocab/Grammar Unit 3.3
Work through Unit 11b: Just Mercy Literary Analysis
Edit and revise our final draft of the literary analysis paper
What students need to keep in mind moving forward:
Independent Reading for the third nine weeks is due on Monday, March 11th. Current grades will start appearing in PowerSchool on Monday, March 4th. Make sure you have a plan in place right now to get to 500 pages (or more) of NONFICTION before that time.
It is highly advised that students who have not yet submitted their first attempt at the Perfect Paper do so ASAP.
There will be a quiz on Vocab/Grammar Unit 3.3 on Wednesday, Feb. 28th
Learning Objectives:
Students will recognize Greek and Latin word parts when used in everyday vocabulary.
Students will properly punctuate titles.
Students will analyze literature.
Students will follow a writing process.
Thursday, Feb. 15th and Friday, Feb. 16th
What we need to know:
How Greek and Latin word parts operate in everyday vocabulary
A thing or two about adjectives and their comparative and superlative forms
What it means to write a literary analysis essay
What we'll do:
Work through Unit 11b: Just Mercy Literary Analysis
Sit for the in-class essay for the first draft of our literary analysis paper
Make sure to submit your post and comments on our last online roundtable discussion:
Zero Period (click here)
1st Period (click here)
2nd Period (click here)
3rd Period (click here)
4th Period (click here)
What students need to keep in mind moving forward:
Independent Reading for the third nine weeks is due on Monday, March 11th. Current grades will start appearing in PowerSchool on Monday, March 4th. Make sure you have a plan in place right now to get to 500 pages (or more) of NONFICTION before that time.
It is highly advised that students who have not yet submitted their first attempt at the Perfect Paper do so ASAP.
Article Response 3 is due by the end of the day on Friday, February 16th
Learning Objectives:
Students will recognize Greek and Latin word parts when used in everyday vocabulary.
Students will recognize and properly form comparative and superlative forms of adjectives.
Students will analyze literature.
Students will follow a writing process.
Wednesday, Feb. 14th
What we need to know:
How Greek and Latin word parts operate in everyday vocabulary
A thing or two about adjectives and their comparative and superlative forms
What it means to write a literary analysis essay
What we'll do:
Complete today’s ACT Now! bell-ringer activity
Work through Unit 11b: Just Mercy Literary Analysis
Work on completing a SISTER Draft for our upcoming paper analyzing Stevenson’s choices in how he wrote his memoir (which we’ll be writing a first draft of in class, on paper, on Thursday and Friday)
Make sure to submit your post and comments on our last online roundtable discussion:
Zero Period (click here)
1st Period (click here)
2nd Period (click here)
3rd Period (click here)
4th Period (click here)
What students need to keep in mind moving forward:
Independent Reading for the third nine weeks is due on Monday, March 11th. Current grades will start appearing in PowerSchool on Monday, March 4th. Make sure you have a plan in place right now to get to 500 pages (or more) of NONFICTION before that time.
It is highly advised that students who have not yet submitted their first attempt at the Perfect Paper do so ASAP.
Article Response 3 is due by the end of the day on Friday, February 16th
When reporting to class on Thursday and Friday, students should bring with them pens (blue or black), loose-leaf paper, and a printed copy of their SISTER draft.
Learning Objectives:
Students will recognize Greek and Latin word parts when used in everyday vocabulary.
Students will recognize and properly form comparative and superlative forms of adjectives.
Students will analyze literature.
Students will follow a writing process.
Tuesday, Feb. 13th
What we need to know:
How Greek and Latin word parts operate in everyday vocabulary
A thing or two about adjectives and their comparative and superlative forms
What it means to write a literary analysis essay
What we'll do:
Complete today’s ACT Now! bell-ringer activity
Take a quiz based on Vocab/Grammar Unit 3.2
Work through Unit 11b: Just Mercy Literary Analysis
Work on completing a SISTER Draft for our upcoming paper analyzing Stevenson’s choices in how he wrote his memoir (which we’ll be writing a first draft of in class, on paper, on Thursday and Friday)
Make sure to submit your post and comments on our last online roundtable discussion:
Zero Period (click here)
1st Period (click here)
2nd Period (click here)
3rd Period (click here)
4th Period (click here)
What students need to keep in mind moving forward:
Independent Reading for the third nine weeks is due on Monday, March 11th. Current grades will start appearing in PowerSchool on Monday, March 4th. Make sure you have a plan in place right now to get to 500 pages (or more) of NONFICTION before that time.
It is highly advised that students who have not yet submitted their first attempt at the Perfect Paper do so ASAP.
Article Response 3 is due by the end of the day on Friday, February 16th
Learning Objectives:
Students will recognize Greek and Latin word parts when used in everyday vocabulary.
Students will recognize and properly form comparative and superlative forms of adjectives.
Students will analyze literature.
Students will follow a writing process.
Monday, Feb. 12th
What we need to know:
How Greek and Latin word parts operate in everyday vocabulary
A thing or two about adjectives and their comparative and superlative forms
What it means to write a literary analysis essay
What we'll do:
Complete today’s ACT Now! bell-ringer activity
Briefly cover a little material from Vocab/Grammar Unit 3.2
Work through Unit 11b: Just Mercy Literary Analysis (and make sure our outlines are done by the end of the day)
Make sure to submit your post and comments on our last online roundtable discussion:
Zero Period (click here)
1st Period (click here)
2nd Period (click here)
3rd Period (click here)
4th Period (click here)
What students need to keep in mind moving forward:
Independent Reading for the third nine weeks is due on Monday, March 11th. Current grades will start appearing in PowerSchool on Monday, March 4th. Make sure you have a plan in place right now to get to 500 pages (or more) of NONFICTION before that time.
It is highly advised that students who have not yet submitted their first attempt at the Perfect Paper do so ASAP.
There will be a quiz based on Vocab/Grammar Unit 3.2 on Tuesday, Feb. 13th.
Article Response 3 is due by the end of the day on Friday, February 16th
Learning Objectives:
Students will recognize Greek and Latin word parts when used in everyday vocabulary.
Students will recognize and properly form comparative and superlative forms of adjectives.
Students will analyze literature.
Students will follow a writing process.
Friday, Feb. 9th
What we need to know:
How Greek and Latin word parts operate in everyday vocabulary
A thing or two about adjectives and their comparative and superlative forms
What’s happening in Stevenson’s memoir
What we'll do:
Complete today’s ACT Now! bell-ringer activity
Briefly cover a little material from Vocab/Grammar Unit 3.2
Work through Unit 11b: Just Mercy Literary Analysis
Make sure to submit your post and comments on our last online roundtable discussion:
Zero Period (click here)
1st Period (click here)
2nd Period (click here)
3rd Period (click here)
4th Period (click here)
What students need to keep in mind moving forward:
Independent Reading for the third nine weeks will be due before you know it. Make sure you have a plan in place right now to get to 500 pages (or more) of NONFICTION before that time.
It is highly advised that students who have not yet submitted their first attempt at the Perfect Paper do so ASAP.
There will be a quiz based on Vocab/Grammar Unit 3.2 on Tuesday, Feb. 13th.
Article Response 3 is due by the end of the day on Friday, February 16th
Students who miss any days during our study of Just Mercy should keep up with the reading they missed while away using this playlist on YouTube.
Learning Objectives:
Students will recognize Greek and Latin word parts when used in everyday vocabulary.
Students will recognize and properly form comparative and superlative forms of adjectives.
Students will analyze literature.
Students will participate in a class discussion.
Monday, Feb. 5th through Thursday, Feb. 8th
What we need to know:
How Greek and Latin word parts operate in everyday vocabulary
A thing or two about adjectives and their comparative and superlative forms
What’s happening in Stevenson’s memoir
What we'll do:
Complete today’s ACT Now! bell-ringer activity
Briefly cover a little material from Vocab/Grammar Unit 3.2
Work through Unit 11a: Just Mercy Reading and Discussion
Make sure to submit your post and comments on this week's online roundtable discussion:
Zero Period (click here)
1st Period (click here)
2nd Period (click here)
3rd Period (click here)
4th Period (click here)
What students need to keep in mind moving forward:
Independent Reading for the third nine weeks will be due before you know it. Make sure you have a plan in place right now to get to 500 pages (or more) of NONFICTION before that time.
It is highly advised that students who have not yet submitted their first attempt at the Perfect Paper do so ASAP.
There will be a quiz based on Vocab/Grammar Unit 3.2 on Tuesday, Feb. 13th.
Article Response 3 is due by the end of the day on Friday, February 16th
Students who miss any days during our study of Just Mercy should keep up with the reading they missed while away using this playlist on YouTube.
Learning Objectives:
Students will recognize Greek and Latin word parts when used in everyday vocabulary.
Students will recognize and properly form comparative and superlative forms of adjectives.
Students will analyze literature.
Students will participate in a class discussion.
Monday, Jan. 29th through Friday, Feb. 2nd
What we need to know:
What’s happening in Stevenson’s memoir
What we'll do:
Complete today’s ACT Now! bell-ringer activity
Mention our Just Mercy Companion Resources
Work through Unit 11a: Just Mercy Reading and Discussion
Make sure to submit your post and comments on this week's online roundtable discussion:
Zero Period (click here)
1st Period (click here)
2nd Period (click here)
3rd Period (click here)
4th Period (click here)
What students need to keep in mind moving forward:
Independent Reading for the third nine weeks will be due before you know it. Make sure you have a plan in place right now to get to 500 pages (or more) of NONFICTION before that time.
It is highly advised that students who have not yet submitted their first attempt at the Perfect Paper do so ASAP.
Article Response 3 is due by the end of the day on Friday, February 16th
Students who miss any days during our study of Just Mercy should keep up with the reading they missed while away using this playlist on YouTube.
Learning Objectives:
Students will analyze literature.
Students will participate in a class discussion.
Monday, Jan. 22nd through Friday, Jan. 26th
What we need to know:
What’s happening in Stevenson’s memoir
How Greek and Latin word parts operate in everyday vocabulary
How to recognize and properly punctuate direct addresses
What we'll do:
Complete today’s ACT Now! bell-ringer activity
Briefly cover a little material from Vocab/Grammar Unit 3.1
Work through Unit 11a: Just Mercy Reading and Discussion
Make sure to submit your post and comments on this week's online roundtable discussion:
Zero Period (click here)
1st Period (click here)
2nd Period (click here)
3rd Period (click here)
4th Period (click here)
What students need to keep in mind moving forward:
Independent Reading for the third nine weeks will be due before you know it. Make sure you have a plan in place right now to get to 500 pages (or more) of NONFICTION before that time.
It is highly advised that students who have not yet submitted their first attempt at the Perfect Paper do so ASAP.
There will be a quiz based on Vocab/Grammar Unit 3.1 on Wednesday, January 24th.
Article Response 3 is due by the end of the day on Friday, February 16th
Students who miss any days during our study of Just Mercy should keep up with the reading they missed while away using this playlist on YouTube.
Learning Objectives:
Students will recognize Greek and Latin word parts when used in everyday vocabulary.
Students will recognize and properly punctuate direct addresses.
Students will analyze literature.
Students will participate in a class discussion.
Friday, Jan. 19th
What we need to know:
What’s happening in Stevenson’s memoir
How Greek and Latin word parts operate in everyday vocabulary
How to recognize and properly punctuate direct addresses
What we'll do:
Complete today’s ACT Now! bell-ringer activity
Briefly cover a little material from Vocab/Grammar Unit 3.1
Work through Unit 11a: Just Mercy Reading and Discussion
Read and discuss today’s section of Just Mercy: Chapters 2 and 3, pages 32-64
What students need to keep in mind moving forward:
Independent Reading for the third nine weeks will be due before you know it. Make sure you have a plan in place right now to get to 500 pages (or more) of NONFICTION before that time.
It is highly advised that students who have not yet submitted their first attempt at the Perfect Paper do so ASAP.
There will be a quiz based on Vocab/Grammar Unit 3.1 on Wednesday, January 24th.
Students who miss any days during our study of Just Mercy should keep up with the reading they missed while away using this playlist on YouTube.
Learning Objectives:
Students will recognize Greek and Latin word parts when used in everyday vocabulary.
Students will recognize and properly punctuate direct addresses.
Students will analyze literature.
Students will participate in a class discussion.
Thursday, Jan. 18th
What we need to know:
What’s happening in Stevenson’s memoir
How Greek and Latin word parts operate in everyday vocabulary
How to recognize and properly punctuate direct addresses
What we'll do:
Complete today’s ACT Now! bell-ringer activity
Briefly cover a little material from Vocab/Grammar Unit 3.1
Work through Unit 11a: Just Mercy Reading and Discussion
Read and discuss today’s section of Just Mercy: Introduction and Chapter 1, pages 3-31
What students need to keep in mind moving forward:
Independent Reading for the third nine weeks will be due before you know it. Make sure you have a plan in place right now to get to 500 pages (or more) of NONFICTION before that time.
It is highly advised that students who have not yet submitted their first attempt at the Perfect Paper do so ASAP.
There will be a quiz based on Vocab/Grammar Unit 3.1 on Wednesday, January 24th.
Students who miss any days during our study of Just Mercy should keep up with the reading they missed while away using this playlist on YouTube.
Learning Objectives:
Students will recognize Greek and Latin word parts when used in everyday vocabulary.
Students will recognize and properly punctuate direct addresses.
Students will analyze literature.
Students will participate in a class discussion.
Thursday, Jan. 11th
What we need to know:
How Greek and Latin word parts operate in everyday vocabulary
How to recognize and properly punctuate direct addresses
A thing or two about the book we’re about to study (and how we’re going to go about it)
What we'll do:
Complete today’s ACT Now! bell-ringer activity
Briefly cover a little material from Vocab/Grammar Unit 3.1
Read over the assignments associated with the study of Just Mercy: Class Discussion and Literary Analysis Paper
Talk briefly about how our unit on Just Mercy is going to work
Spend any extra time we have in class watching some of Bryan Stevenson’s TED Talk
What students need to keep in mind moving forward:
Independent Reading for the third nine weeks will be due before you know it. Make sure you have a plan in place right now to get to 500 pages (or more) of NONFICTION before that time.
There will be a quiz based on Vocab/Grammar Unit 3.1 on Wednesday, January 24th.
It is highly advised that students who have not yet submitted their first attempt at the Perfect Paper do so ASAP.
Learning Objectives:
Students will recognize Greek and Latin word parts when used in everyday vocabulary.
Students will recognize and properly punctuate direct addresses.
Students will prepare for a detailed study of a text.
Wednesday, Jan. 10th
What we need to know:
A thing or two about the basics related to grammar and usage
A thing or two about the book we’re about to study (and how we’re going to go about it)
What we'll do:
Complete today’s ACT Now! bell-ringer activity
Take a test based on lessons 1-24 in our CCRS Grammar Lessons document
Spend any remaining time working on our Perfect Paper or Independent Reading
What students need to keep in mind moving forward:
Independent Reading for the third nine weeks will be due before you know it. Make sure you have a plan in place right now to get to 500 pages (or more) of NONFICTION before that time.
It is highly advised that students who have not yet submitted their first attempt at the Perfect Paper do so ASAP.
Learning Objectives:
Students will recognize basics related to grammar and usage.
Tuesday, Jan. 9th
What we need to know:
A thing or two about the basics related to grammar and usage
What we'll do:
Complete today’s ACT Now! bell-ringer activity
Play a team trivia game based on lessons 1-24 in our CCRS Grammar Lessons document
What students need to keep in mind moving forward:
Independent Reading for the third nine weeks will be due before you know it. Make sure you have a plan in place right now to get to 500 pages (or more) of NONFICTION before that time.
It is highly advised that students who have not yet submitted their first attempt at the Perfect Paper do so ASAP.
There will be a test on lessons 1-24 in our CCRS Grammar Lessons document (Units 2, 7, and 10) on Wednesday, January 10th.
Learning Objectives:
Students will recognize basics related to grammar and usage.
Tuesday, Jan. 3rd through Monday, Jan. 8th
What we need to know:
A thing or two about the basics related to grammar and usage
What we'll do:
Complete today’s ACT Now! bell-ringer activity
Make sure we understand the Spring Semester Senior Exemption Guidelines
Cover some material from Unit 10: Grammar Lessons 17-24
What students need to keep in mind moving forward:
Independent Reading for the third nine weeks will be due before you know it. Make sure you have a plan in place right now to get to 500 pages (or more) of NONFICTION before that time.
It is highly advised that students who have not yet submitted their first attempt at the Perfect Paper do so ASAP.
There will be a test over Grammar Lessons 1-24 on Wednesday, Jan. 10th.
Learning Objectives:
Students will recognize basics related to grammar and usage.
Monday, Dec. 11th
What we need to know:
What we need to do to make sure we’re in good shape here at the end of the semester
What we'll do:
Spend time doing one of the following things:
Using this study guide to prepare for our semester exam
Completing the End-of-Semester Student Feedback Form (if we haven’t already)
Tying up any loose ends (related to any assignments we’re missing at this point)
What students need to keep in mind moving forward:
It is highly advised that students who have not yet submitted their first attempt at the Perfect Paper do so ASAP.
Students interested in getting started on studying for our semester exam can do so using this study guide.
It would be much appreciated if students would take a few minutes between now and Dec. 15th to complete this form to provide me with a little feedback on my class thus far.
Learning Objectives:
Students will manage their academic success as we close out the semester.
Students will think critically about their experiences in English 12.
Friday, Dec. 8th
What we need to know:
What we need to do to make sure we’re in good shape here at the end of the semester
What we'll do:
Complete today’s ACT Now! bell-ringer activity
Spend time doing one of the following things:
Using this study guide to prepare for our semester exam
Completing the End-of-Semester Student Feedback Form (if we haven’t already)
Tying up any loose ends (related to any assignments we’re missing at this point)
What students need to keep in mind moving forward:
It is highly advised that students who have not yet submitted their first attempt at the Perfect Paper do so ASAP.
Students interested in getting started on studying for our semester exam can do so using this study guide.
It would be much appreciated if students would take a few minutes between now and Dec. 15th to complete this form to provide me with a little feedback on my class thus far.
Learning Objectives:
Students will manage their academic success as we close out the semester.
Students will think critically about their experiences in English 12.
Thursday, Dec. 7th
What we need to know:
What all we’ve learned by reading A Christmas Carol
How we compare an interesting film adaptation of A Christmas Carol to the original text
What we'll do:
Complete today’s ACT Now! bell-ringer activity
Take a test based on A Christmas Carol
Continue our analysis of an adaptation of A Christmas Carol that features a mood very different from that of the original work
What students need to keep in mind moving forward:
It is highly advised that students who have not yet submitted their first attempt at the Perfect Paper do so ASAP.
Students interested in getting started on studying for our semester exam can do so using this study guide.
It would be much appreciated if students would take a few minutes between now and Dec. 15th to complete this form to provide me with a little feedback on my class thus far.
Learning Objectives:
Students will develop context-based vocabulary.
Students will examine and think critically about author (and filmmaker) choices.
Wednesday, Dec. 6th
What we need to know:
How we compare an interesting film adaptation of A Christmas Carol to the original text
What we'll do:
Mention my End-of-Semester Student Feedback Form
Watch the opening scenes from an adaptation of A Christmas Carol that features a tone very different from that of the original work
What students need to keep in mind moving forward:
It is highly advised that students who have not yet submitted their first attempt at the Perfect Paper do so ASAP.
There will be a test on A Christmas Carol on Thursday, Dec. 7th, and students can prepare for it using this study guide (and other resources found here).
Students interested in getting started on studying for our semester exam can do so using this study guide.
Learning Objectives:
Students will develop context-based vocabulary.
Students will examine and think critically about author (and filmmaker) choices.
Tuesday, Dec. 5th
What we need to know:
What's happening in A Christmas Carol
What we'll do:
Complete today’s ACT Now! bell-ringer activity
Cover the seventh and eighth terms in our Christmas Carol Vocab Unit (which will be part of our test on the book)
Talk about the definition of "hyperbole", "onomatopoeia", and "dynamic vs. stagnant/static characters" and discuss how those literary devices work (and why authors choose to use them) as we prepare ourselves to look for examples in today's section of A Christmas Carol
Read and analyze pages 49-57 in A Christmas Carol (73-85 in the book)
What students need to keep in mind moving forward:
It is highly advised that students who have not yet submitted their first attempt at the Perfect Paper do so ASAP.
There will be a test on A Christmas Carol on Thursday, Dec. 7th, and students can prepare for it using this study guide (and other resources found here).
Learning Objectives:
Students will develop context-based vocabulary.
Students will examine and think critically about author choices.
Students will recognize literary devices and techniques when utilized in literature.
Monday, Dec. 4th
What we need to know:
What's happening in A Christmas Carol
What we'll do:
Complete today’s ACT Now! bell-ringer activity
Cover the sixth term in our Christmas Carol Vocab Unit (which will be part of our test on the book)
Talk about the definition of "dramatic irony" and discuss how that literary device works (and why authors choose to use it) as we prepare ourselves to look for examples of it in today's section of A Christmas Carol
Read and analyze pages 43-49 in A Christmas Carol (63-73 in the book)
What students need to keep in mind moving forward:
It is highly advised that students who have not yet submitted their first attempt at the Perfect Paper do so ASAP.
Independent Reading for the second nine weeks is due on Monday, Dec. 4th.
There will be a test on A Christmas Carol on Thursday, Dec. 7th, and students can prepare for it using this study guide (and other resources found here).
Learning Objectives:
Students will develop context-based vocabulary.
Students will examine and think critically about author choices.
Students will recognize literary devices and techniques when utilized in literature.
Friday, Dec. 1st
What we need to know:
What's happening in A Christmas Carol
What we'll do:
Complete today’s ACT Now! bell-ringer activity
Cover the fifth term in our Christmas Carol Vocab Unit (which will be part of our test on the book)
Talk about the definition of "foreshadowing" and discuss how that literary device works (and why authors choose to use it) as we prepare ourselves to look for examples of it in today's section of A Christmas Carol
Read and analyze pages 30-40 in A Christmas Carol (39-62 in the book)
Spend the rest of time in class reading the remainder of Stave Three individually (seeing if we can do so as expressively and Jim Dale)
What students need to keep in mind moving forward:
It is highly advised that students who have not yet submitted their first attempt at the Perfect Paper do so ASAP.
Independent Reading for the second nine weeks is due on Monday, Dec. 4th (but current grades may be entered before then).
There will be a test on A Christmas Carol on Thursday, Dec. 7th, and students can prepare for it using this study guide (and other resources found here).
Learning Objectives:
Students will develop context-based vocabulary.
Students will examine and think critically about author choices.
Students will recognize literary devices and techniques when utilized in literature.
Thursday, Nov. 30th
What we need to know:
What's happening in A Christmas Carol
What we'll do:
Complete today’s ACT Now! bell-ringer activity
Cover the fourth term Christmas Carol Vocab Unit (which will be part of our test on the book)
Talk about the definition of "oxymoron" and alliteration and discuss how those literary devices work (and why authors choose to use them) as we prepare ourselves to look for examples of it in today's section of A Christmas Carol
Read and analyze pages 18-30 in A Christmas Carol (21-38 in the book)
What students need to keep in mind moving forward:
Independent Reading for the second nine weeks is due on Monday, Dec. 4th (but current grades may be entered before then).
There will be a test on A Christmas Carol on Thursday, Dec. 7th, and students can prepare for it using this study guide (and other resources found here).
Learning Objectives:
Students will develop context-based vocabulary.
Students will examine and think critically about author choices.
Students will recognize literary devices and techniques when utilized in literature.
Wednesday, Nov. 29th
What we need to know:
What's happening in A Christmas Carol
What we'll do:
Complete today’s ACT Now! bell-ringer activity
Cover the third term in our Christmas Carol Vocab Unit (and talk about diction, mood, and characterization)
Talk about the definitions of conflict (both internal and external), simile, and imagery and discuss how those literary devices work (and why authors choose to use them) as we prepare ourselves to look for examples of it in today's section of A Christmas Carol
Read and analyze pages 12-17 in A Christmas Carol (13-20 in the book)
What students need to keep in mind moving forward:
Independent Reading for the second nine weeks is due on Monday, Dec. 4th (but current grades may be entered before then).
There will be a test on A Christmas Carol on Thursday, Dec. 7th, and students can prepare for it using this study guide (and other resources found here).
Learning Objectives:
Students will develop context-based vocabulary.
Students will examine and think critically about author choices.
Students will recognize literary devices and techniques when utilized in literature.
Tuesday, Nov. 28th
What we need to know:
What's happening in A Christmas Carol
What we'll do:
Complete today’s ACT Now! bell-ringer activity
Cover the second term in our Christmas Carol Vocab Unit (and talk about diction, mood, and characterization)
Talk about the definition of "personification" and discuss how that literary device works (and why authors choose to use it) as we prepare ourselves to look for examples of it in today's section of A Christmas Carol
Read and analyze pages 9-12 in A Christmas Carol (7-13 in the book)
What students need to keep in mind moving forward:
Independent Reading for the second nine weeks is due on Monday, Dec. 4th (but current grades may be entered before then).
There will be a test on A Christmas Carol on Thursday, Dec. 7th, and students can prepare for it using this study guide (and other resources found here).
Learning Objectives:
Students will develop context-based vocabulary.
Students will examine and think critically about author choices.
Students will recognize literary devices and techniques when utilized in literature.
Monday, Nov. 27th
What we need to know:
What's happening in A Christmas Carol
What we'll do:
Complete today’s ACT Now! bell-ringer activity
Cover the first term in our Christmas Carol Vocab Unit (and talk about diction, mood, and characterization)
Talk about the definition of "allusion" and discuss how that literary device works (and why authors choose to use it) as we prepare ourselves to look for examples of it in today's section of A Christmas Carol
Read and analyze pages 5-8 in A Christmas Carol (1-6 in the book)
What students need to keep in mind moving forward:
Independent Reading for the second nine weeks is due on Monday, Dec. 4th (but current grades may be entered before then).
There will be a test on A Christmas Carol on Thursday, Dec. 7th, and students can prepare for it using this study guide (and other resources found here).
Learning Objectives:
Students will develop context-based vocabulary.
Students will examine and think critically about author choices.
Students will recognize literary devices and techniques when utilized in literature.
Thursday, November 16th and Friday, November 17th
What we need to know:
A thing or two about Charles Dickens and how he came to write A Christmas Carol
What we'll do:
Watch a film designed to prepare us for the study of A Christmas Carol
What students need to keep in mind moving forward:
It is highly advised that students make sure to submit their first attempt at the Perfect Paper before Thanksgiving Break.
Students should be actively working towards the 500-page requirement for our Independent Reading assignment for the second nine weeks.
Learning Objectives:
Students will recognize Greek and Latin word parts when utilized in everyday vocabulary terms.
Students will properly form compound sentences.
Students will think critically about various presentations of a classic work of literature.
Students will evaluate and critique an argument they encounter.
Wednesday, November 15th
What we need to know:
How our perception of Macbeth changes based on its presentation
How to assess an argument
How to craft a piece of writing
What we'll do:
Complete today’s ACT Now! bell-ringer activity
Finish Unit 8: Macbeth (focusing on finishing our No Fear Shakespeare Argument Critique by having it peer-reviewed)
What students need to keep in mind moving forward:
The final draft of the No Fear Shakespeare Argument Critique is due at the end of the day on Wednesday, Nov. 15th.
Students should be actively working towards the 500-page requirement for our Independent Reading assignment for the second nine weeks.
Learning Objectives:
Students will recognize Greek and Latin word parts when utilized in everyday vocabulary terms.
Students will properly form compound sentences.
Students will think critically about various presentations of a classic work of literature.
Students will evaluate and critique an argument they encounter.
Tuesday, November 14th
What we need to know:
How Greek and Latin word parts operate in everyday vocabulary
A thing or two about compound sentences and how to form them
How our perception of Macbeth changes based on its presentation
What we'll do:
Complete today’s ACT Now! bell-ringer activity
Take a quiz based on Vocab/Grammar Unit 2.2
Work through Unit 8: Macbeth (focusing on finishing our No Fear Shakespeare Argument Critique by having it peer-reviewed)
What students need to keep in mind moving forward:
The final draft of the No Fear Shakespeare Argument Critique is due at the end of the day on Wednesday, Nov. 15th.
Students should be actively working towards the 500-page requirement for our Independent Reading assignment for the second nine weeks.
Learning Objectives:
Students will recognize Greek and Latin word parts when utilized in everyday vocabulary terms.
Students will properly form compound sentences.
Students will think critically about various presentations of a classic work of literature.
Students will evaluate and critique an argument they encounter.
Monday, November 13th
What we need to know:
How Greek and Latin word parts operate in everyday vocabulary
A thing or two about compound sentences and how to form them
How our perception of Macbeth changes based on its presentation
What we'll do:
Complete today’s ACT Now! bell-ringer activity
Briefly cover a little material from Vocab/Grammar Unit 2.2
Work through Unit 8: Macbeth (focusing on finishing our No Fear Shakespeare Argument Critique)
What students need to keep in mind moving forward:
There will be a quiz on Vocab/Grammar Unit 2.2 on Tuesday, November 14th
Article Response 2.1 is due by the end of the day on Tuesday, November 14th.
The final draft of the No Fear Shakespeare Argument Critique is due at the end of the day on Wednesday, Nov. 15th.
Students should be actively working towards the 500-page requirement for our Independent Reading assignment for the second nine weeks.
Learning Objectives:
Students will recognize Greek and Latin word parts when utilized in everyday vocabulary terms.
Students will properly form compound sentences.
Students will think critically about various presentations of a classic work of literature.
Students will evaluate and critique an argument they encounter.
Monday, November 6th, through Thursday, November 9th
What we need to know:
How Greek and Latin word parts operate in everyday vocabulary
A thing or two about compound sentences and how to form them
How our perception of Macbeth changes based on its presentation
What we'll do:
Complete today’s ACT Now! bell-ringer activity
Briefly cover a little material from Vocab/Grammar Unit 2.2
Work through Unit 8: Macbeth
What students need to keep in mind moving forward:
There will be a quiz on Vocab/Grammar Unit 2.2 on Tuesday, November 14th
Article Response 2.1 is due by the end of the day on Tuesday, November 14th.
The final draft of the No Fear Shakespeare Argument Critique is due at the end of the day on Wednesday, Nov. 15th.
Students should be actively working towards the 500-page requirement for our Independent Reading assignment for the second nine weeks.
Learning Objectives:
Students will recognize Greek and Latin word parts when utilized in everyday vocabulary terms.
Students will properly form compound sentences.
Students will think critically about various presentations of a classic work of literature.
Students will evaluate and critique an argument they encounter.
Monday, October 30th, through Friday, November 3rd
What we need to know:
How Greek and Latin word parts operate in everyday vocabulary
A thing or two about compound sentences and how to form them
How our perception of Macbeth changes based on its presentation
What we'll do:
Complete today’s ACT Now! bell-ringer activity
Briefly cover a little material from Vocab/Grammar Unit 2.1 (And take a quiz on Thursday)
Work through Unit 8: Macbeth
What students need to keep in mind moving forward:
There will be a quiz on Vocab/Grammar Unit 2.1 on Thursday, November 2nd
Article Response 2.1 is due by the end of the day on Tuesday, November 14th.
Students should be actively working towards the 500-page requirement for our Independent Reading assignment for the second nine weeks.
Learning Objectives:
Students will recognize Greek and Latin word parts when utilized in everyday vocabulary terms.
Students will properly form compound sentences.
Students will think critically about various presentations of a classic work of literature.
Students will evaluate and critique an argument they encounter.
Wednesday, October 25th, through Friday, Oct. 27th
What we need to know:
How Greek and Latin word parts operate in everyday vocabulary
A thing or two about compound sentences and how to form them
How our perception of Macbeth changes based on its presentation
What we'll do:
Complete today’s ACT Now! bell-ringer activity
Briefly cover a little material from Vocab/Grammar Unit 2.1
Work through Unit 8: Macbeth
What students need to keep in mind moving forward:
There will be a quiz on Vocab/Grammar Unit 2.1 on Thursday, November 2nd
Article Response 2.1 is due by the end of the day on Tuesday, November 14th.
Now is the time to get started on our 500-page requirement for our Independent Reading assignment for the second nine weeks.
Learning Objectives:
Students will recognize Greek and Latin word parts when utilized in everyday vocabulary terms.
Students will properly form compound sentences.
Students will think critically about various presentations of a classic work of literature.
Students will evaluate and critique an argument they encounter.
Monday, October 23rd and Tuesday, Oct. 24th
What we need to know:
How Greek and Latin word parts operate in everyday vocabulary
A thing or two about compound sentences and how to form them
A thing or two about The Canterbury Tales
What we'll do:
Complete today’s ACT Now! bell-ringer activity
Briefly cover a little material from Vocab/Grammar Unit 2.1
Talk about Article Response 2.1
Finish up Unit 6.2: The Canterbury Tales
What students need to keep in mind moving forward:
There will be a quiz on Vocab/Grammar Unit 2.1 on Thursday, November 2nd.
Article Response 2.1 is due by the end of the day on Tuesday, November 14th.
Now is the time to get started on our 500-page requirement for our Independent Reading assignment for the second nine weeks.
Learning Objectives:
Students will recognize Greek and Latin word parts when utilized in everyday vocabulary terms.
Students will properly form compound sentences.
Students will recognize basic narrative elements related to a classic work of literature.
Friday, Oct. 20th
What we need to know:
A few of the basics related to grammar and usage
What we'll do:
Complete today’s ACT Now! bell-ringer activity
Take a test based on Unit 2: Grammar Lessons 1-8 & Unit 7: Grammar Lessons 9-16
Continue working through Unit 6.2: The Canterbury Tales
What students need to keep in mind moving forward:
Now is the time to get started on our 500-page requirement for our Independent Reading assignment for the second nine weeks.
Learning Objectives:
Students will recognize basics related to grammar and usage.
Students will recognize basic narrative elements related to a classic work of literature.
Thursday, Oct. 19th
What we need to know:
A few of the basics related to grammar and usage
What we'll do:
Complete today’s ACT Now! bell-ringer activity
Review Unit 7: Grammar Lessons 9-16 by playing The Unfair Game
What students need to keep in mind moving forward:
Now is the time to get started on our 500-page requirement for our Independent Reading assignment for the second nine weeks.
There will be a cumulative test over Unit 2: Grammar Lessons 1-8 & Unit 7: Grammar Lessons 9-16 on Friday, October 20th.
Learning Objectives:
Students will recognize basics related to grammar and usage.
Monday, October 16th, through Wednesday, Oct. 18th (e-learning)
What we need to know:
A thing or two about The Canterbury Tales
What we'll do:
Complete today’s ACT Now! bell-ringer activity
Work through Unit 6.2: The Canterbury Tales
What students need to keep in mind moving forward:
Now is the time to get started on our 500-page requirement for our Independent Reading assignment for the second nine weeks.
There will be a cumulative test over Unit 2: Grammar Lessons 1-8 & Unit 7: Grammar Lessons 9-16 on Friday, October 20th.
Learning Objectives:
Students will recognize basic narrative elements related to a classic work of literature.
What we need to know:
A few of the basics related to grammar and usage
What we'll do:
Complete today’s ACT Now! bell-ringer activity
Work through Unit 7: Grammar Lessons 9-16
NOTE: We will return to Unit 6. Work on Unit 7 for now so you're prepared for the upcoming grammar test.
What students need to keep in mind moving forward:
Now is the time to get started on our 500-page requirement for our Independent Reading assignment for the second nine weeks.
There will be a cumulative test over Unit 2: Grammar Lessons 1-8 & Unit 7: Grammar Lessons 9-16 on Friday, October 20th.
Learning Objectives:
Students will recognize basics related to grammar and usage.
Friday, October 6th
What we need to know:
A thing or two about Le Morte D'Arthur
What we'll do:
Complete today’s ACT Now! bell-ringer activity
Continue Unit 6.1: Arthurian Legend
What students need to keep in mind moving forward:
Now is the time to get started on our 500-page requirement for our Independent Reading assignment for the second nine weeks.
Learning Objectives:
Students will identify areas of strength and weakness in grammar
Thursday, October 5th
What we need to know:
What grammar skills we might need to work on
A thing or two about Le Morte D'Arthur
What we'll do:
Complete today’s ACT Now! bell-ringer activity
Finish the IXL Real-time Diagnostic (if we didn't yesterday)
What students need to keep in mind moving forward:
Now is the time to get started on our 500-page requirement for our Independent Reading assignment for the second nine weeks.
Learning Objectives:
Students will identify areas of strength and weakness in grammar
Wednesday, October 4th
What we need to know:
What grammar skills we might need to work on
What we'll do:
Complete today’s ACT Now! bell-ringer activity
Work through the IXL Real-time Diagnostic
What students need to keep in mind moving forward:
Now is the time to get started on our 500-page requirement for our Independent Reading assignment for the second nine weeks.
Learning Objectives:
Students will identify areas of strength and weakness in grammar
Monday, October 2nd and Tuesday, October 3rd
What we need to know:
What's happening in Beowulf
What we'll do:
Complete today’s ACT Now! bell-ringer activity
Finish working through Unit 5: Beowulf
What students need to keep in mind moving forward:
Independent Reading for the first nine weeks will be due on Monday, Oct. 2nd. Make sure you have a plan in place right now to get to 500 pages (or more) of nonfiction before that time.
Learning Objectives:
Students will familiarize themselves with the basic narrative elements of a classic work of literature.
Friday, September 29th
What we need to know:
What's happening in Beowulf
What we'll do:
Complete today’s ACT Now! bell-ringer activity
Continue working through Unit 5: Beowulf
What students need to keep in mind moving forward:
Article Response 1.1 is due by the end of the day on Friday, Sept. 29th and can be turned in to Google Classroom.
Independent Reading for the first nine weeks will be due on Monday, Oct. 2nd. Make sure you have a plan in place right now to get to 500 pages (or more) of nonfiction before that time.
Learning Objectives:
Students will familiarize themselves with the basic narrative elements of a classic work of literature.
Thursday, September 28th
What we need to know:
How Greek and Latin word parts operate in everyday vocabulary
How to recognize a simple sentence when we see one
What's happening in Beowulf
What we'll do:
Complete today’s ACT Now! bell-ringer activity
Take a quiz based on Vocab/Grammar Unit 1.2
Continue working through Unit 5: Beowulf
What students need to keep in mind moving forward:
Article Response 1.1 is due by the end of the day on Friday, Sept. 29th and can be turned in to Google Classroom.
Independent Reading for the first nine weeks will be due on Monday, Oct. 2nd. Make sure you have a plan in place right now to get to 500 pages (or more) of nonfiction before that time.
Learning Objectives:
Students will recognize Greek and Latin word parts in everyday vocabulary.
Students will recognize and craft simple sentences.
Students will familiarize themselves with the basic narrative elements of a classic work of literature.
Monday, September 25th , through Wednesday, September 27th
What we need to know:
How Greek and Latin word parts operate in everyday vocabulary
How to recognize a simple sentence when we see one
What's happening in Beowulf
What we'll do:
Complete today’s ACT Now! bell-ringer activity
Briefly cover a little material from Vocab/Grammar Unit 1.2
Continue working through Unit 5: Beowulf
What students need to keep in mind moving forward:
Article Response 1.1 is due by the end of the day on Friday, Sept. 29th and can be turned in to Google Classroom.
There will be a quiz based on Vocab/Grammar Unit 1.2 on Thursday, Sept. 28th.
Independent Reading for the first nine weeks will be due on Monday, Oct. 2nd. Make sure you have a plan in place right now to get to 500 pages (or more) of nonfiction before that time.
Learning Objectives:
Students will recognize Greek and Latin word parts in everyday vocabulary.
Students will recognize and craft simple sentences.
Students will familiarize themselves with the basic narrative elements of a classic work of literature.
Tuesday, September 19th , through Friday, September 22nd
What we need to know:
How Greek and Latin word parts operate in everyday vocabulary
How to recognize a simple sentence when we see one
What's happening in Beowulf
What we'll do:
Complete today’s ACT Now! bell-ringer activity
Briefly cover a little material from Vocab/Grammar Unit 1.2
Work through Unit 5: Beowulf
What students need to keep in mind moving forward:
Article Response 1.1 is due by the end of the day on Friday, Sept. 29th and can be turned in to Google Classroom.
There will be a quiz based on Vocab/Grammar Unit 1.2 on Thursday, Sept. 28th.
Independent Reading for the first nine weeks will be due on Monday, Oct. 2nd. Make sure you have a plan in place right now to get to 500 pages (or more) of nonfiction before that time.
Learning Objectives:
Students will recognize Greek and Latin word parts in everyday vocabulary.
Students will recognize and craft simple sentences.
Students will familiarize themselves with the basic narrative elements of a classic work of literature.
Monday, September 18th
What we need to know:
How Greek and Latin word parts operate in everyday vocabulary
How to recognize a simple sentence when we see one
How to write persuasively
What we'll do:
Complete today’s ACT Now! bell-ringer activity
Briefly cover a little material from Vocab/Grammar Unit 1.2
Wrap up any remaining work on Unit 4: Persuasive Writing
What students need to keep in mind moving forward:
The final draft for Unit 4: Persuasive Writing should be submitted to Google Classroom by Tuesday, September 19th.
Article Response 1.1 is due by the end of the day on Friday, Sept. 29th and can be turned in to Google Classroom.
There will be a quiz based on Vocab/Grammar Unit 1.2 on Thursday, Sept. 28th.
Independent Reading for the first nine weeks will be due on Monday, Oct. 2nd. Make sure you have a plan in place right now to get to 500 pages (or more) of nonfiction before that time.
Learning Objectives:
Students will recognize Greek and Latin word parts in everyday vocabulary.
Students will recognize and craft simple sentences.
Students will follow a writing process.
Students will write in the persuasive mode.
Students will use evidence from credible sources to support their arguments.
Tuesday, September 12th, through Friday, September 15th
What we need to know:
How to organize a paper
How to follow the writing process
How to write persuasively
What we'll do:
Complete today’s ACT Now! bell-ringer activity
Continue working through Unit 4: Persuasive Writing
What students need to keep in mind moving forward:
The final draft for Unit 4: Persuasive Writing should be submitted to Google Classroom by Tuesday, September 19th.
Article Response 1.1 is due by the end of the day on Friday, Sept. 29th and can be turned in to Google Classroom.
Independent Reading for the first nine weeks will be due before you know it. Make sure you have a plan in place right now to get to 500 pages (or more) of nonfiction before that time.
Learning Objectives:
Students will conduct online research.
Students will organize their thoughts.
Students will follow a writing process.
Students will write in the persuasive mode.
Students will use evidence from credible sources to support their arguments.
Monday, September 11th
What we need to know:
How our Article Response assignments will work this year
How to organize a paper
How to write follow the writing process
What we'll do:
Complete today’s ACT Now! bell-ringer activity
Talk about Article Response 1.1
Continue working through Unit 4: Persuasive Writing
What students need to keep in mind moving forward:
The final draft for Unit 4: Persuasive Writing should be submitted to Google Classroom by Tuesday, September 19th.
Article Response 1.1 is due by the end of the day on Friday, Sept. 29th and can be turned in to Google Classroom.
Independent Reading for the first nine weeks will be due before you know it. Make sure you have a plan in place right now to get to 500 pages (or more) of nonfiction before that time.
Learning Objectives:
Students will conduct online research.
Students will organize their thoughts.
Students will follow a writing process.
Students will write in the persuasive mode.
Students will use evidence from credible sources to support their arguments.
Wenesday, September 6th, through Friday, September 8th
What we need to know:
What we want to write about for our position papers
How to defend a claim
What we'll do:
Complete today’s ACT Now! bell-ringer activity
Work through Unit 4: Persuasive Writing
What students need to keep in mind moving forward:
The final draft for Unit 4: Persuasive Writing should be submitted to Google Classroom by Tuesday, September 19th.
Independent Reading for the first nine weeks will be due before you know it. Make sure you have a plan in place right now to get to 500 pages (or more) of nonfiction before that time.
Learning Objectives:
Students will conduct online research.
Students will organize their thoughts.
Students will follow a writing process.
Students will write in the persuasive mode.
Students will use evidence from credible sources to support their arguments.
Tuesday, September 5th
What we need to know:
What we want to write about for our position papers
How to defend a claim
What we'll do:
Complete today’s ACT Now! bell-ringer activity
Take a look at the topics for our upcoming unit
Begin researching our topic of choice
What students need to keep in mind moving forward:
Students should have a topic picked and researched by the end of class tomorrow.
Independent Reading for the first nine weeks will be due before you know it. Make sure you have a plan in place right now to get to 500 pages (or more) of nonfiction before that time.
Learning Objectives:
Students will conduct online research.
Students will organize their thoughts.
Friday, September 1st
What we need to know:
A few of the basics related to grammar and usage
What plagiarism is and how to avoid it
What we'll do:
Complete today’s ACT Now! bell-ringer activity
Take a test over Unit 2: Grammar Lessons 1-8 (see Google Classroom)
Finish up Unit 3: Plagiarism
What students need to keep in mind moving forward:
Unit 3: Plagiarism should be finished by the end of the day on Friday, September 1st.
Independent Reading for the first nine weeks will be due before you know it. Make sure you have a plan in place right now to get to 500 pages (or more) of nonfiction before that time.
Learning Objectives:
Students will recognize and avoid plagiarism.
Students will recognize basics related to grammar and usage.
Wednesday, August 30th, and Thursday, August 31st
What we need to know:
What plagiarism is and how to avoid it
What we'll do:
Complete today’s ACT Now! bell-ringer activity
Begin working on Unit 3: Plagiarism
What students need to keep in mind moving forward:
Unit 3: Plagiarism should be finished by the end of the day on Friday, September 1st.
There will be a test on Unit 2: Grammar Lessons 1-8 on Friday, September 1st
Independent Reading for the first nine weeks will be due before you know it. Make sure you have a plan in place right now to get to 500 pages (or more) of nonfiction before that time.
Learning Objectives:
Students will recognize and avoid plagiarism.
Students will recognize basics related to grammar and usage.
Tuesday, August 29th
What we need to know:
How Greek and Latin word parts operate in everyday vocabulary
How to identify basic parts of speech when they appear in sentences
A few of the basics related to grammar and usage
What we'll do:
Complete today’s ACT Now! bell-ringer activity
Play a team trivia game to review Unit 2: Grammar Lessons 1-8
What students need to keep in mind moving forward:
There will be a test on Unit 2: Grammar Lessons 1-8 on Friday, September 1st
Independent Reading for the first nine weeks will be due before you know it. Make sure you have a plan in place right now to get to 500 pages (or more) of nonfiction before that time.
Learning Objectives:
Students will recognize Greek and Latin word parts when used in everyday vocabulary.
Students will identify nouns and verbs when used in context.
Students will recognize basics related to grammar and usage.
Monday, August 28th
What we need to know:
How Greek and Latin word parts operate in everyday vocabulary
How to identify basic parts of speech when they appear in sentences
A few of the basics related to grammar and usage
What we'll do:
Complete today’s ACT Now! bell-ringer activity
Take a quiz based on Vocab/Grammar Unit 1.1 (see Google Classroom)
Wrap up anything we need to finish up Unit 2: Grammar Lessons 1-8
What students need to keep in mind moving forward:
There will be a test on Unit 2: Grammar Lessons 1-8 on Friday, September 1st
Independent Reading for the first nine weeks will be due before you know it. Make sure you have a plan in place right now to get to 500 pages (or more) of nonfiction before that time.
Learning Objectives:
Students will recognize Greek and Latin word parts when used in everyday vocabulary.
Students will identify nouns and verbs when used in context.
Students will recognize basics related to grammar and usage.
Tuesday, August 22nd, through Friday, August 25th
What we need to know:
How Greek and Latin word parts operate in everyday vocabulary
How to identify basic parts of speech when they appear in sentences
A few of the basics related to grammar and usage
What we'll do:
Complete today’s ACT Now! bell-ringer activity
Cover a little material from Vocab/Grammar Unit 1.1
Work through Unit 2: Grammar Lessons 1-8
What students need to keep in mind moving forward:
There will be a quiz on Vocab/Grammar Unit 1.1 on Monday, August 28th.
There will be a test on Unit 2: Grammar Lessons 1-8 on Friday, September 1st
Independent Reading for the first nine weeks will be due before you know it. Make sure you have a plan in place right now to get to 500 pages (or more) of nonfiction before that time.
Learning Objectives:
Students will recognize Greek and Latin word parts when used in everyday vocabulary.
Students will identify nouns and verbs when used in context.
Students will recognize basics related to grammar and usage.
Monday, August 21st
What we need to know:
How Greek and Latin word parts operate in everyday vocabulary
How to identify basic parts of speech when they appear in sentences
A thing or two about the books we chose to read this past summer
What we'll do:
Complete today’s ACT Now! bell-ringer activity
Cover a little material from Vocab/Grammar Unit 1.1
Take a quiz on the book we chose for summer reading (see Google Classroom)
Spend any extra time working on either Independent Reading or the Perfect Paper
What students need to keep in mind moving forward:
There will be a quiz on Vocab/Grammar Unit 1.1 on Monday, August 28th.
Independent Reading for the first nine weeks will be due before you know it. Make sure you have a plan in place right now to get to 500 pages (or more) of nonfiction before that time.
Learning Objectives:
Students will recognize Greek and Latin word parts when used in everyday vocabulary.
Students will identify nouns and verbs when used in context.
Friday, August 18th
What we need to know:
How Greek and Latin word parts operate in everyday vocabulary
How to identify basic parts of speech when they appear in sentences
What our academic goals are for the year
How to organize and convey our thoughts so that they’re easily understandable to others
What we'll do:
Remind ourselves about our upcoming summer reading quiz on Monday, August 21st.
Finish up Unit 1: Academic Goals (which is due by the end of class and can be turned in using Google Classroom)
Spend any extra time working on either Independent Reading or the Perfect Paper
What students need to keep in mind moving forward:
There will be a quiz on Vocab/Grammar Unit 1.1 on Monday, August 28th.
The WOOP Goals Assignment is due by the end of class on Friday, August 18th, and can be turned in via Google Classroom.
Independent Reading for the first nine weeks will be due before you know it. Make sure you have a plan in place right now to get to 500 pages (or more) of nonfiction before that time.
Learning Objectives:
Students will recognize Greek and Latin word parts when used in everyday vocabulary.
Students will identify nouns and verbs when used in context.
Students will formalize academic goals for the year.
Students will organize their thoughts.
Students will present their thoughts through the use of technology.
Wednesday, August 16th, and Thursday, August 17th
What we need to know:
How Greek and Latin word parts operate in everyday vocabulary
How to identify basic parts of speech when they appear in sentences
What our academic goals are for the year
How to organize and convey our thoughts so that they’re easily understandable to others
What we'll do:
Complete today’s ACT Now! bell-ringer activity
Cover a little material from Vocab/Grammar Unit 1.1
Work on Unit 1: Academic Goals (which is due by the end of class on Friday and can be turned in using Google Classroom)
Spend any extra time working on either Independent Reading or the Perfect Paper
What students need to keep in mind moving forward:
There will be a quiz on Vocab/Grammar Unit 1.1 on Monday, August 28th.
The WOOP Goals Assignment is due by the end of class on Friday, August 18th, and can be turned in via Google Classroom.
There will be a summer reading quiz on Monday, August 21st.
Independent Reading for the first nine weeks will be due before you know it. Make sure you have a plan in place right now to get to 500 pages (or more) of nonfiction before that time.
Learning Objectives:
Students will recognize Greek and Latin word parts when used in everyday vocabulary.
Students will identify nouns and verbs when used in context.
Students will formalize academic goals for the year.
Students will organize their thoughts.
Students will present their thoughts through the use of technology.
Tuesday, August 15th
What we need to know:
How Greek and Latin word parts operate in everyday vocabulary
How to identify basic parts of speech when they appear in sentences
A thing or two about two important assignments this year
What we'll do:
Complete today's ACT Now! bell-ringer
Talk about Vocab/Grammar Unit 1.1
Talk a little about the Extra Credit Quote Response assignment
Talk about the Perfect Paper assignment (and then spend time working on it)
Or finish up Unit 0.2: Technology Set-up and Practice if we didn't do so already.
What students need to keep in mind moving forward:
Any students who by this time have not yet read through The List should do so ASAP.
Any students who by this time have not filled out Tell Me, Who Are You? Form should do so ASAP.
There will be a quiz on Vocab/Grammar Unit 1.1 on Monday, August 28th.
There will be a summer reading quiz on Monday, August 21st.
Independent Reading for the first nine weeks will be due before you know it. Make sure you have a plan in place right now to get to 500 pages (or more) of nonfiction before that time.
Learning Objectives:
Students will recognize Greek and Latin word parts when used in everyday vocabulary.
Students will identify nouns and verbs when used in context.
Monday, August 14th
What we need to know:
How our ACT Now! bell-ringer activities work
A thing or two about Google Sites and how we’ll use them this year
What we'll do:
Complete today’s ACT Now! bell-ringer activity
Remind everyone about our upcoming summer reading quiz
Talk about our Independent Reading assignment
Begin working on Unit 0.2: Technology Set-up and Practice
What students need to keep in mind moving forward:
Any student who has not yet read through The List in its entirety should do so ASAP.
Any student who has not yet filled out the Tell Me, Who Are You? form should do so ASAP.
Unit 0.2: Technology Set-up and Practice should be completed by the end of class on Tuesday, August 15th.
There will be a summer reading quiz on Monday, August 21st.
Learning Objectives:
Students will select concrete details to share about themselves that best explain who they are.
Students will provide substantive, introspective information.
Students will write in the expository mode.
Thursday, August 10th, and Friday, August 11th
What we need to know:
Who our class members are
A thing or two about our English 12 class and how it works
What we'll do:
Talk briefly about our upcoming summer reading quiz
Work on Unit 0.1 while Mr. Fromme calls everyone back to his desk for a brief chat about one of these quick questions:
1) What's the best book you've ever read?
2) What's one thing you're happy about or grateful for at this point in your life?
3) What's one concern you have at this point in your life?
4) What's your number one goal in the coming year?
5) What’s the most important thing in your life right now?
6) What’s one thing that someone would need to know about you in order to better understand you?
7) What question not listed here would you like to answer?
What students need to keep in mind moving forward:
If for any reason a student does not finish their index card in class on Thursday, they should do so Thursday night and turn it in at the beginning of class on Friday.
Any students who did not get through The List should do so before coming to class on Monday.
Any students who did not finish filling out the Tell Me, Who Are You? should do so before coming to class on Monday.
Students should be sure to go through and watch all of the Flipgrid introductions so as to better know their classmates.
Students who haven’t already done so should be sure to sign up for their grade level Classroom, so as to be kept up to date with any important and official announcements from the school, using this code: e64yeke
Students who have never done so before should take a little time ASAP to complete this form: tinyurl.com/saymynamehoover
Learning Objectives:
Students will select concrete details to share about themselves that best explain who they are.
Students will compose haiku.
Students will recognize key components related to how our class works.
Students will provide substantive, introspective information.
Students will think critically about what makes for an effective class.
Students will write in the expository mode.