Week-At-A-Glance
Plans are updated weekly, but are subject to change.
Plans are updated weekly, but are subject to change.
Monday, Apr. 24:
The Crucible
Vocabulary: Act Two
Read & Analyze: Act Two
Tuesday, Apr. 25:
The Crucible
Vocab. Practice: Act Two
Read & Analyze: Act Two
Wednesday, Apr. 26:
The Crucible
Vocab. Practice: Act Two
Analyze: Act Two
Thursday, Apr. 27:
The Crucible
Watch: movie adaptation of Act Two
Friday, Apr. 28:
TEST: Act Two of The Crucible
Monday, Apr. 17:
The Crucible
Read & Analyze: Act One
Characterization
Tuesday, Apr. 18:
The Crucible
Vocab. Practice: Act One
Watch: movie adaptation of Act One
Wednesday, Apr. 19:
The Crucible
Vocab. Practice: Act One
Analyze: Act One
Thursday, Apr. 20:
The Crucible
Test: Act One
Friday, Apr. 21: *Library Day*
Classes meet in the library: (time for reading and AR quizzing)
Tuesday, Apr. 11:
The Crucible
Vocabulary Practice
Read & Respond: The Overture
Wednesday, Apr. 12:
The Crucible
Read & Respond: Act One
Writing Prompt
Thursday, Apr. 13:
The Crucible
Vocab. Practice: Act One
Read & Respond: Act One
Friday, Apr. 14:
The Crucible
Read & Respond: Act One
Monday, Apr. 3:
The Crucible
Introduction/Background:
Read & Respond: "The Salem (and other) Witch Trials"
Writing Prompt
Tuesday, Apr. 4:
The Crucible
Introduction/Background
Vocabulary: Act One
Read & Respond: "Witchcraft in Salem" Article
Wednesday, Apr. 5:
The Crucible
Vocab. Practice: Act One
Read & Respond: "McCarthyism" Article
Thursday, Apr. 6:
Honor Roll Breakfast
Friday, Apr. 7: *Good Friday Holiday - NO SCHOOL*
Monday, Mar. 20:
Writing Prompt
Amy Tan Short Story
Understand & Analyze
Tuesday, Mar. 21:
Writing Prompt
Isaac Asimov Short Story
Understand & Analyze
Wednesday, Mar. 22:
Writing Prompt
Margaret Atwood Short Story
Understand & Analyze
Thursday, Mar. 23: *Assembly Schedule*
Writing Prompt
Ted Talk
Understand & Analyze
Friday, Mar. 24: *Library Day*
Time to READ and take AR quizzes
Monday, Mar. 13: (*AR Deadline is today!)
Freedom Writers
Make-up work
Tuesday, Mar. 14: *Homeroom Schedule*
Freedom Writers
Wednesday, Mar. 15:
Freedom Writers
Thursday, Mar. 16: **No classes -- Pre-ACT Testing for all freshmen**
Pre-ACT Testing
Friday, Mar. 17:
Freedom Writers
Writing Prompt
Monday, Mar. 6:
Poetry: Langston Hughes / Walt Whitman
Whitman's "I Hear America Singing"
Hughes' response: "I, Too"
Tuesday, Mar. 7:
Poetry: Langston Hughes
Review poetry terms / characteristics of Hughes' poetry
"The Weary Blues"
Wednesday, Mar. 8:
Poetry: Langston Hughes
Review poetry terms / characteristics of Hughes' poetry *Test tomorrow!
"Mother to Son"
"Democracy"
Thursday, Mar. 9:
TEST
The Poetry of Langston Hughes
Friday, Mar. 10: *Library Day*
Classes meet in the Library. (*AR Deadline is Monday!)
Monday, Feb. 27:
Macbeth
Act V Vocabulary Review
Analysis of final scene: Act V, sc. 8
TEST tomorrow
Tuesday, Feb. 28:
Macbeth
TEST: Act V / Final
Wednesday, Mar. 1:
Poetry Terms
Notes/Background: Langston Hughes & The Harlem Renaissance
Langston Hughes: "Harlem"
Thursday, Mar. 2: *Assembly Schedule*
Poetry Terms
Notes/Background: Langston Hughes & The Harlem Renaissance
Langston Hughes: "Harlem"
Friday, Mar. 3:
Langston Hughes
"The Negro Speaks of Rivers"
Creative Writing Prompt
Monday, Feb. 20: *NO SCHOOL ~ Presidents Day*
Tuesday, Feb. 21:
Macbeth
Act V Vocabulary
Read/Analyze: Act V, scenes 1 - 4
Wednesday, Feb. 22: *Assembly Schedule*
Macbeth
Act V Vocab. Review
Read/Analyze: Act V, scenes 5 - 8
Thursday, Feb. 23:
Macbeth
Literary Focus: Motifs
Watch: Act V
Friday, Feb. 24: *Library Day*
Classes meet in the library: time for Reading / Taking AR quizzes
Monday, Feb. 13:
Vocabulary: Act IV
Macbeth
Read: Act IV, scenes 1 & 2
Analyze: Act IV, scene 1
Tuesday, Feb. 14:
Vocabulary Review: Act IV (*Quiz Thursday on Act IV, including vocab.)
Macbeth
Read/Analyze: Act IV, scenes 2 & 3
Wednesday, Feb. 15: *Assembly Schedule*
Vocabulary Review: Act IV (*Quiz tomorrow on Act IV, including vocab.)
Macbeth
Watch: Act IV
Thursday, Feb. 16:
QUIZ: Macbeth, Act IV (incl. vocabulary)
Friday, Feb. 17: *NO SCHOOL - Professional Development Day for Teachers*
Monday, Feb. 6:
Vocabulary Review: Act III (*Quiz Wednesday)
Macbeth
Read/Analyze: Act III, scenes 1 - 3
Tuesday, Feb. 7:
Vocabulary Review: Act III (*Quiz tomorrow)
Macbeth
Read/Analyze: Act III, scenes 4 - 6
Wednesday, Feb. 8:
Vocabulary QUIZ: Macbeth, Act III
Macbeth
Irony & Characterization in Act III
Thursday, Feb. 9:
Macbeth
Watch: movie adaptation of Act III (*Lit. Test tomorrow)
Friday, Feb. 10:
Literature TEST: Macbeth, Act III
Monday, Jan. 30:
Vocab. QUIZ: Act II
Macbeth
Watch: Acts I & II
Tuesday, Jan. 31: *Assembly Schedule*
Literature TEST: Macbeth, Acts I & II
Wednesday, Feb. 1:
Macbeth
Writing Prompt: Theme Analysis (Acts I & II)
Vocabulary: Act III
Thursday, Feb. 2:
Vocabulary Review: Act III
Macbeth
Read & Analyze: Act III, scenes 1 & 2
Friday, Feb. 3: *Class will meet in the Library*
Library Day: SSR Time / AR Quizzing
Monday, Jan. 23:
Vocabulary: Act II
Macbeth
Act II, scenes 1 & 2 (Reading Quiz Thursday)
Tuesday, Jan. 24:
Vocabulary Review: Act II
Macbeth
Act II, scenes 3 & 4 (Reading Quiz Thursday)
Wednesday, Jan. 25:
Vocabulary Review: Act IV (Vocab. Quiz Friday)
Macbeth
Watch: Acts I & II (Reading Quiz tomorrow on Acts I & II)
Thursday, Jan. 26:
Reading Quiz: Acts I & II
Writing Prompt
Vocabulary Review: Act II (Vocab. Quiz tomorrow)
Friday, Jan. 27:
Vocabulary QUIZ: Act II
Monday, Jan. 16: *Dr. MLK Day Holiday ~ No School*
Tuesday, Jan. 17:
Vocabulary Review: Act I (Quiz Friday)
Writing Prompt
Macbeth
Go over analysis of: Act I, scene 3
Read: Act I, scene 4
Wednesday, Jan. 18:
Vocabulary Review: Act I (Quiz Friday)
Macbeth
Read: Act I, scenes 5 - 7
Respond/Analyze: Act I, scenes 4 - 7
Thursday, Jan. 19:
*TESTING DAY for 10th & 11th graders*
Friday, Jan. 20:
Vocabulary Quiz: Act I
Watch: Act I movie adaptation of The Scottish Play
Monday, Jan. 9:
Vocabulary: Macbeth, Act I
Introduction to Macbeth
Read: Informational/Background Texts
Respond: Writing Prompt
Tuesday, Jan. 10:
*Yearbook Pictures*
Vocabulary Review: Act I
Macbeth
Read: Act I, scenes 1 - 2
Summarize
Wednesday, Jan. 11:
Writing Prompt
Macbeth
Read: Act I, scene 3
Summarize
Thursday, Jan. 12:
Vocabulary Review: Act I
Macbeth
Read: Act I, scenes 4 - 5
Summarize
Friday, Jan. 13:
Writing Prompt
Macbeth
Read: Act I, scenes 6 - 7
Summarize
Thursday, Jan. 5:
Writing Prompt
Introduction to Macbeth
Anticipation Activity: Thematic Statements -- Rate & Respond
Friday, Jan. 6:
Library Day! **AR Due for the 2nd nine-weeks**
Monday, Dec. 12:
Romeo & Juliet
Analyze/Annotate: Act V, scene 3
Watch: Acts IV & V
Tuesday, Dec. 13:
Writing Prompt
Midterm Review: Literary Terms
Begin watching traditional version of Romeo & Juliet
Wednesday, Dec. 14:
Midterm Review: Literary Terms
Watch: traditional version of Romeo & Juliet
Thursday, Dec. 15:
Midterm Review: Literary Terms
Watch: traditional version of Romeo & Juliet
7th pd. Midterm Exam
Friday, Dec. 16:
1st & 2nd pd. Midterm Exams
Monday, Dec. 5:
Romeo & Juliet
Writing Prompt
Read: Act IV, scenes 1 & 2
Understand & Respond: Act IV, scenes 1 & 2
Tuesday, Dec. 6:
Romeo & Juliet
Read: Act IV, scenes 3 - 5
Understand & Respond: Act IV, scenes 3 - 5
Wednesday, Dec. 7:
Romeo & Juliet
Read: Act V, scenes 1 & 2, and the first few pages of scene 3
Understand & Respond: Act V, scenes 1 & 2
Thursday, Dec. 8:
Romeo & Juliet
Read: Act V, scene 3 *final scene
Writing Prompt
Friday, Dec. 9: [--NO SCHOOL--]
Professional Development Day for Teachers
Monday, Nov. 28:
Romeo & Juliet
Read: Act III, scene 1
Analyze/Annotate: Act III, scene 1
Tuesday, Nov. 29:
Romeo & Juliet
Read: Act III, scenes 2 & 3
Analyze/Annotate: Act III, scenes 2 & 3
Wednesday, Nov. 30:
Romeo & Juliet
Read: Act III, scenes 4 & 5
Analyze/Annotate: Act III, scenes 4 & 5 *QUIZ Friday on Act III!
Thursday, Dec. 1:
Romeo & Juliet
Analyze/Annotate: Act III, scenes 4 & 5
Watch: Act III performance *QUIZ tomorrow on Act III!
Friday, Dec. 2:
Romeo & Juliet
QUIZ: Act III
Monday, Nov. 14:
Romeo & Juliet
Read: Act II, scenes 1 & 2
Analyze/Annotate: Act II, scenes 1 & 2
Tuesday, Nov. 15:
Romeo & Juliet
Read: Act II, scenes 3 & 4
Analyze/Annotate: Act II, scenes 3 & 4
Wednesday, Nov. 16: *Assembly Schedule*
Romeo & Juliet
Read: Act II, scenes 5 & 6
Analyze/Annotate: Act II, scenes 5 & 6
Thursday, Nov. 17:
Romeo & Juliet
Act II Quiz
Watch Act II performance
Friday, Nov. 18: *Pep Rally Schedule*
LIBRARY DAY
Monday, Nov. 7:
Romeo & Juliet
Act I, scene 5
Tuesday, Nov. 8: [NO SCHOOL -- Federal Election Day]
Wednesday, Nov. 9:
Romeo & Juliet
Movie Adaptation of Act I *Quiz tomorrow on Act I!
Thursday, Nov. 10:
Romeo & Juliet
Quiz: Act I, The Prologue & scenes 1 - 5
Writing Prompt
Friday, Nov. 11: [NO SCHOOL -- Veterans Day]
Monday, Oct. 31:
[Sub] Writing Prompt
Tuesday, Nov. 1:
Read & Respond (Act I, scene 1 of Romeo & Juliet)
Wednesday, Nov. 2:
Literary Terms: Drama Unit (review) *Test Friday
Romeo & Juliet: Act I, sc. 1 & 2
Thursday, Nov. 3:
Literary Terms: Drama Unit (review) *Test tomorrow
Romeo & Juliet: Act I, sc. 3 & 4
Friday, Nov. 4:
TEST: Literary Terms -- Drama Unit
Monday, Oct. 24:
Literary Terms: Drama Unit (practice)
Shakespeare bio
Tuesday, Oct. 25:
Literary Terms: Drama Unit (practice)
The Prologue to Romeo & Juliet (translate)
READ & ANNOTATE: Act I, scene 1
Wednesday, Oct. 26: [NO SCHOOL for 9th & 10th graders -- ACT Testing for all 11th graders]
NO SCHOOL -- Check Google Classroom for assignments!!
Thursday, Oct. 27: [SUB] *Pep Rally: Assembly Schedule
Elizabethan Theatre background
Comprehension Questions: Romeo & Juliet - Act I, scene 1
Friday, Oct. 28: [No School -- Teacher in-service Day]
NO SCHOOL
Monday, Oct. 17:
Writing Prompt
A Lesson Before Dying: finish watching movie adaptation
Tuesday, Oct. 18:
Poem Analysis & Response
Literary Terms: Drama Unit (Definitions)
Wednesday, Oct. 19:
Poem Analysis & Response
Literary Terms: Drama Unit (Examples)
Thursday, Oct. 20:
Introduction to Shakespeare
Background on Theater & Author Bio
Friday, Oct. 21: *Pep Rally - Assembly Schedule
Library Day
Monday, Oct. 3:
Writing Prompt
A Lesson Before Dying: Chapters 29 & 30 (Read / Annotate)
Tuesday, Oct. 4:
A Lesson Before Dying: Chapter 31 *final chapter* (Read / Annotate)
Poem Analysis & Response
Wednesday, Oct. 5: *AR Deadline for the 1st nine-weeks!*
LIBRARY DAY
*Quiz tomorrow on Ch. 25 - 31!
Thursday, Oct. 6:
Reading Quiz: Ch. 17 - 24 of A Lesson Before Dying
Movie Adaptation of A Lesson Before Dying
Friday, Oct. 7: (*Homecoming* ~ pep rally schedule)
Movie Adaptation of A Lesson Before Dying
Monday, Sept. 26:
Writing Prompt
A Lesson Before Dying: Chapters 19 & 20 (Read / Annotate)
Tuesday, Sept. 27:
Poem Analysis & Response
A Lesson Before Dying: Chapters 21 & 22 (Read / Annotate)
Wednesday, Sept. 28:
Character Quiz (practice)
A Lesson Before Dying: Chapters 23 & 24 (Read & Annotate) *Quiz tomorrow on Ch. 17 - 24!
Thursday, Sept. 29:
Reading Quiz: Ch. 17 - 24 of A Lesson Before Dying
A Lesson Before Dying: Chapters 25 & 26 (Read & Annotate)
Friday, Sept. 30: (pep rally schedule)
*LIBRARY DAY!*
A Lesson Before Dying: Chapters 27 & 28 (Read & Annotate)
Monday, Sept. 19:
Poem Analysis & Response: "Caged Bird" by Maya Angelou
A Lesson Before Dying: Chapters 11 & 12 (Read / Annotate)
Tuesday, Sept. 20:
Guidance Counselors' Presentation: Making the Grade
Wednesday, Sept. 21:
A Lesson Before Dying: Chapters 13 & 14 (Read & Annotate) *Quiz tomorrow on Ch. 9 - 14!
Thursday, Sept. 22:
Reading Quiz: Ch. 9 - 14 of A Lesson Before Dying
A Lesson Before Dying: Chapters 15 & 16 (Read & Annotate)
Friday, Sept. 23: (pep rally schedule)
Writing Prompt
A Lesson Before Dying: Chapters 17 & 18 (Read & Annotate)
Monday, Sept. 12:
Vocabulary Review: Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
A Lesson Before Dying: Chapters 5 & 6 (Read / Annotate)
Tuesday, Sept. 13:
Writing Prompt: (Response to Poetry) *Quiz tomorrow on Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs!
A Lesson Before Dying: Chapters 3 - 6 (Respond)
Wednesday, Sept. 14:
QUIZ: Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
A Lesson Before Dying: Chapters 7 & 8 (Read & Annotate)
Thursday, Sept. 15:
Poem Analysis: "Sympathy" by Paul Laurence Dunbar
Reading Quiz: Ch. 6 - 8 of A Lesson Before Dying
A Lesson Before Dying: Chapters 9 & 10 (Read & Annotate)
Friday, Sept. 16: (pep rally schedule)
LIBRARY DAY!
Tuesday, Sept. 6:
Writing Prompt
Background for A Lesson Before Dying by Earnest J. Gaines
Read & Respond: Chapters 1 - 3 of A Lesson Before Dying (literary focus: characterization & setting)
Wednesday, Sept. 7:
"Strange Fruit" analysis/annotations
A Lesson Before Dying: Chapters 1 - 3 (analysis & annotations)
READ: Chapter 4 of A Lesson Before Dying
Thursday, Sept. 8:
STAR Testing in the Library
SSR Time after STAR Testing: Bring an AR book to read and/or test on -- You will receive a GRADE for focused, silent reading when we have SSR time.
Friday, Sept. 9: (pep rally schedule)
Reading QUIZ: Chapters 1 - 4 of A Lesson Before Dying
Literary Terms: Lesson 2 definitions
A Lesson Before Dying: Chapter 4 (analysis & annotations)
Monday, Sept. 6: LABOR DAY HOLIDAY! (School closed)
Tuesday, Sept. 7:
STAR Testing in the Library
SSR Time after STAR Testing: Bring an AR book to read and/or test on -- Students will receive a GRADE for focused, silent reading when we have SSR time.
Wednesday, Sept. 8:
Literary Terms: Lesson 1 practice
***Literary Terms Test tentatively scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 9th!***
(Study terms/definitions & literary examples!)
Introduction to A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest J. Gaines
Thursday, Sept. 9:
TEST: Literary Terms - Lesson 1 (terms/definitions & literary examples)
After Test: Reading Assignment
Friday, Sept. 10: (pep rally schedule)
Writing Prompt
A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest J. Gaines
Monday, Aug. 30: School closed.
Hurricane Ida -- Everyone stay safe!
Tuesday, Aug. 31: (9th grade meeting in the auditorium during 3rd pd.)
TBD
Wednesday, Sept. 1:
Literary Terms: Lesson 1 practice
"The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allan Poe (first read)
Thursday, Sept. 2:
Literary Terms: Lesson 1 practice
"The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allan Poe (analysis & annotations)
Friday, Sept. 3: (pep rally schedule)
Important Announcement: STAR Testing in the Library Tuesday, Sept. 7th. (SSR Time after STAR Testing: Bring an AR book to read and/or test on -- You will receive a GRADE for focused, silent reading when we have SSR time.)
***Literary Terms: Lesson 1 Test tentatively scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 9th!***
Writing Prompt
Monday, Aug. 23:
Chromebook Distribution
Set up class accounts: Google Classroom, Turnitin.com, Quizlet, Commonlit
Tuesday, Aug. 24:
Diagnostics
Short Fiction
Eng. I GT Intro/Expectations
Wednesday, Aug. 25:
Diagnostics
Short Fiction
Eng. I GT Intro/Expectations
Thursday, Aug. 26:
Diagnostics
Poetry
Writing Prompt
Friday, Aug. 27: (pep rally schedule)
Literary Focus: Lesson 1
Monday, Aug. 16: 1/2 Day - Freshmen ONLY (see Neville's home page for more information)
Sign up for: Google Classroom
Sign up for: Remind
View the class web page (this Google Site) and bookmark it for quick access!
*Reminder: SUMMER ASSIGNMENTS DUE WEDNESDAY!!
Tuesday, Aug. 17: 1/2 Day - 10th through 12th grades ONLY
Wednesday, Aug. 18: FULL DAY
SUMMER ASSIGNMENTS DUE!!
Sign up for: Turnitin.com (join codes can be found on Google Classroom, so add my class on there first.)
Class Procedures & Expectations
Complete the Student Information assignment.