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Tuesday, September 16th and Wednesday, September 17th
Tuesday, September 16th and Wednesday, September 17th
What we need to know:
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:
What we'll do:
Complete today’s ACT Now! bell-ringer activity
Briefly cover a little material from Vocab/Grammar Unit 1.2
Write our final drafts IN CLASS for Unit 4: Persuasive Writing
What students need to keep in mind moving forward:
What students need to keep in mind moving forward:
Independent Reading for the first nine weeks is due by the end of the day on Monday, Oct. 6th. Make sure to submit a link to your Independent Reading website using this Google Form by that time.
If you haven't completed the IXL Diagnostic, please get that done as soon as possible.
Article Response 1.1 is due in Google Classroom by the end of the day on Friday, Sept. 26th.
There will be a quiz based on Vocab/Grammar Unit 1.2 on Thursday, Sept. 25th.
Learning Objectives:
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.
Monday, September 15th
Monday, September 15th
What we need to know:
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:
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:
What students need to keep in mind moving forward:
The final draft for Unit 4: Persuasive Writing will be written in class on Sept. 16th and 17th.
Independent Reading for the first nine weeks is due by the end of the day on Monday, Oct. 6th. Make sure to submit a link to your Independent Reading website using this Google Form by that time.
If you haven't completed the IXL Diagnostic, please get that done as soon as possible.
Article Response 1.1 is due in Google Classroom by the end of the day on Friday, Sept. 26th.
There will be a quiz based on Vocab/Grammar Unit 1.2 on Thursday, Sept. 25th.
Learning Objectives:
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.
Wednesday, September 10th through Friday, September 12th
Wednesday, September 10th through Friday, September 12th
What we need to know:
What we need to know:
How to organize a paper
How to follow the writing process
How to write persuasively
What we'll do:
What we'll do:
Complete today’s ACT Now! bell-ringer activity
Talk about Article Response 1.1 (on Wednesday)
Continue working through Unit 4: Persuasive Writing
What students need to keep in mind moving forward:
What students need to keep in mind moving forward:
The final draft for Unit 4: Persuasive Writing will be written in class on Sept. 16th and 17th.
Article Response 1 is due in Google Classroom by the end of the day on Friday, Sept. 26th.
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.
If you haven't completed the IXL Diagnostic, please get that done as soon as possible.
Learning Objectives:
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 8th and Tuesday, September 9th
Monday, September 8th and Tuesday, September 9th
What we need to know:
What we need to know:
How to organize a paper
How to follow the writing process
How to write persuasively
What we'll do:
What we'll do:
Be model students as we work hard to make our substitute teacher's job as easy as possible
Continue working through Unit 4: Persuasive Writing
What students need to keep in mind moving forward:
What students need to keep in mind moving forward:
The final draft for Unit 4: Persuasive Writing will be written in class on Sept. 16th and 17th.
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.
If you haven't completed the IXL Diagnostic, please get that done as soon as possible.
Learning Objectives:
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.
Wednesday, September 3rd, through Friday, September 5th
Wednesday, September 3rd, through Friday, September 5th
What we need to know:
What we need to know:
What we want to write about for our position papers
How to defend a claim
What we'll do:
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:
What students need to keep in mind moving forward:
The final draft for Unit 4: Persuasive Writing will be written in class on Sept. 16th and 17th.
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.
If you haven't completed the IXL Diagnostic, please get that done as soon as possible.
Learning Objectives:
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 2nd
Tuesday, September 2nd
What we need to know:
What we need to know:
What we want to write about for our position papers
How to defend a claim
What we'll do:
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:
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.
If you haven't completed the IXL Diagnostic, please get that done as soon as possible.
Learning Objectives:
Learning Objectives:
Students will conduct online research.
Students will organize their thoughts.
Thursday, August 28th, and Friday, August 29th
Thursday, August 28th, and Friday, August 29th
What we need to know:
What we need to know:
What plagiarism is and how to avoid it
What we'll do:
What we'll do:
Complete today’s ACT Now! bell-ringer activity
Work through Unit 3: Plagiarism
What students need to keep in mind moving forward:
What students need to keep in mind moving forward:
Unit 3: Plagiarism should be finished by the end of the day on Friday, August 29th.
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.
If you haven't completed the IXL Diagnostic, please get that done as soon as possible.
Learning Objectives:
Learning Objectives:
Students will recognize and avoid plagiarism.
Wednesday, August 27th
Wednesday, August 27th
What we need to know:
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:
What we'll do:
Complete today’s ACT Now! bell-ringer activity
Take a test over Unit 2: Grammar Lessons 1-8
Finish up our IXL Diagnostic or begin Unit 3: Plagiarism
What students need to keep in mind moving forward:
What students need to keep in mind moving forward:
Unit 3: Plagiarism should be finished by the end of the day on Friday, August 29th.
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:
Learning Objectives:
Students will recognize and avoid plagiarism.
Students will recognize basics related to grammar and usage.
Tuesday, August 26th
Tuesday, August 26th
What we need to know:
What we need to know:
A few of the basics related to grammar and usage
What our strengths and weaknesses are when it comes to grammar
What we'll do:
What we'll do:
Complete today’s ACT Now! bell-ringer activity
Complete our IXL Diagnostic so we know what we should focus on as the year progresses (access IXL through Clever in your HCS bookmarks)
Spend any extra time studying for the Unit 2: Grammar Lessons 1-8 test, doing some Independent Reading, or working on the Perfect Paper
What students need to keep in mind moving forward:
What students need to keep in mind moving forward:
There will be a test on Unit 2: Grammar Lessons 1-8 on Wednesday, 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:
Learning Objectives:
Students will recognize basics related to grammar and usage.
Monday, August 25th
Monday, August 25th
What we need to know:
What we need to know:
A few of the basics related to grammar and usage
What we'll do:
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:
What students need to keep in mind moving forward:
There will be a test on Unit 2: Grammar Lessons 1-8 on Wednesday, August 27th
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:
Learning Objectives:
Students will recognize basics related to grammar and usage.
Friday, August 22nd
Friday, August 22nd
What we need to know:
What we need to know:
A few of the basics related to grammar and usage
What our strengths and weaknesses are when it comes to grammar
What we'll do:
What we'll do:
Complete today’s ACT Now! bell-ringer activity
Wrap up anything we have left for Unit 2: Grammar Lessons 1-8
What students need to keep in mind moving forward:
What students need to keep in mind moving forward:
There will be a test on Unit 2: Grammar Lessons 1-8 on Wednesday, August 27th
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:
Learning Objectives:
Students will recognize basics related to grammar and usage.
Thursday, August 21st
Thursday, August 21st
What we need to know:
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:
What we'll do:
Complete today’s ACT Now! bell-ringer activity
Take a quiz based on Vocab/Grammar Unit 1.1
Work through Unit 2: Grammar Lessons 1-8
What students need to keep in mind moving forward:
What students need to keep in mind moving forward:
There will be a test on Unit 2: Grammar Lessons 1-8 on Wednesday, August 27th
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:
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 18th, through Wednesday, August 20th
Monday, August 18th, through Wednesday, August 20th
What we need to know:
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:
What we'll do:
Complete today’s ACT Now! bell-ringer activity
Remind ourselves about the Extra Time Activities page
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:
What students need to keep in mind moving forward:
There will be a quiz on Vocab/Grammar Unit 1.1 on Thursday, August 21st.
There will be a test on Unit 2: Grammar Lessons 1-8 on Wednesday, August 27th
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:
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.
Friday, August 15th
Friday, August 15th
What we need to know:
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
A thing or two about the books we chose to read this past summer
What we'll do:
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)
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:
What students need to keep in mind moving forward:
There will be a quiz on Vocab/Grammar Unit 1.1 on Thursday, August 21st.
The WOOP Goals Assignment is due by the end of class on Friday, August 15th, 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:
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.
Thursday, August 14th
Thursday, August 14th
What we need to know:
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
Who we are as readers and writers
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:
What we'll do:
Complete today’s ACT Now! bell-ringer activity
Cover a little material from Vocab/Grammar Unit 1.1
Spend five minutes thinking about what we want to say in response to this prompt
Spend 30 minutes writing in response to the prompt above
Spend any extra time working on either Unit 1: Academic Goals, Independent Reading, or the Perfect Paper
What students need to keep in mind moving forward:
What students need to keep in mind moving forward:
There will be a quiz on Vocab/Grammar Unit 1.1 on Thursday, August 21st.
The WOOP Goals Assignment is due by the end of class on Friday, August 15th, and can be turned in via Google Classroom.
There will be a summer reading quiz on Friday, August 15th.
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:
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 13th
Wednesday, August 13th
What we need to know:
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:
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 (Spanish version) 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:
What students need to keep in mind moving forward:
There will be a quiz on Vocab/Grammar Unit 1.1 on Thursday, August 21st.
The WOOP Goals Assignment is due by the end of class on Friday, August 15th, and can be turned in via Google Classroom.
There will be a summer reading quiz on Friday, August 15th.
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:
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 12th
Tuesday, August 12th
What we need to know:
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:
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 Writing assignment
Talk about the Perfect Paper assignment (and then spend time working on it)
Or finish Unit 0.2: Technology Set-up and Practice if we haven't already done so.
What students need to keep in mind moving forward:
What students need to keep in mind moving forward:
Any students who have not yet read through The List should do so ASAP.
Any students who 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 Thursday, August 21st.
There will be a summer reading quiz on Friday, August 16th.
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:
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 11th
Monday, August 11th
What we need to know:
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:
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 (Spanish version)
What students need to keep in mind moving forward:
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 13th.
There will be a summer reading quiz on Friday, August 15th.
Learning Objectives:
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 7th, and Friday, August 8th
Thursday, August 7th, and Friday, August 8th
What we need to know:
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:
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 is something you’re looking forward to in the upcoming month?
3) How are you different now than you were a year ago?
4) What is a goal you’ve set for yourself this school year?
5) What is something new you learned or experienced over the past few weeks or months?
6) What’s one thing that someone would need to know about you in order to better understand you?
7) What was something memorable you did over the break?
What students need to keep in mind moving forward:
What students need to keep in mind moving forward:
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 who have never done so before should take a little time ASAP to complete this form: tinyurl.com/saymynamehoover
There will be a summer reading quiz on Friday, August 15th
Learning Objectives:
Learning Objectives:
Students will select concrete details to share about themselves that best explain who they are.
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.
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