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Classwork/Homework Expectations:
My ultimate desire as a teacher is to set our students up for success and watch them soar. I will provide plenty of time for completing class assignments in class. The expectation is that students work diligently during our 50 minutes of class time. Having their rough drafts edited/writing their final drafts should be their only homework. Sometimes, students will also have research to complete at home.
Every day we start with bellwork for the first five minutes of class. It is worth five points. Once the timer rings the students turn in bellwork and it's collected. Any bellwork turned in after it's collected does not receive any points.
Weekly Classwork Schedule and Assignments
MAY 19 - MAY 23
SECTIONS A & B
Monday, May 19 & Tuesday, May 20
Classwork
Handing back graded bellwork/essays.
Discussing the words chosen for the bellwork.
Reviewing the school-year's knowledge with some friendly competition.
Wednesday - Friday: NO Composition Class & NO homework!!
HAVE A GREAT SUMMER!!
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THE ARCHIVES
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MAY 5 - MAY 16
SECTION A
Monday, May 5
Classwork
Starting new Unit 9 essay, "The Ugly Duckling".
Review due date, END OF CLASS on Wednesday May 14.
Review changes to the checklist requirements. Students will make the required changes on their, individual essay checklist.
Read "The Ugly Duckling" (abridged) source text as a class.
Homework - NONE
Wednesday, May 7
Classwork
Finish reading the source text of "The Ugly Duckling".
Begin work on KWO
Students should be able to complete their KWOs and move on to writing their RDs.
Homework - DUE Monday May 12th
Complete RDs and edits.
Friday, May 9
Classwork
Returned graded "Historical Figure" essays and reviewed the option for them to earn points back by making corrections to their essays.
Continue working on our KWOs and starting RDs. Along with Wednesday's KWO work, students should be able to complete their KWOs by today.
Homework - DUE Monday May 12th
Complete RDs and edits.
"Historical Figure" corrections, if you choose to do them
Monday, May 12
Classwork
Homework check for grade, RDs due "The Ugly Duckling".
Quickly review due date and changes to the checklist requirements.
Begin writing FDs.
Classwork completion grade will be taken. Students should be able to write at least 1 paragraph.
Homework - DUE Wednesday
Bring a book or other homework to keep you busy in class in case you finish your FD early.
"Historical Figure" corrections, if you choose to do them
Wednesday, May 14
Classwork
If a student chose to complete corrections to the "Historical Figure" essay, those are to be submitted today.
Finishing the FDs in class.
If finished early they are to either read or work on homework for another subject.
Essays are DUE at the end of class.
Homework - Complete the "Ugly Duckling" essay, to be turned in at the beginning of class on Monday, 19.
SECTION B
Tuesday, May 6
Classwork
Starting new Unit 9 essay, "The Ugly Duckling".
Review due date, END OF CLASS on Thursday May 15.
Review changes to the checklist requirements. Students will make the required changes on their, individual essay checklist.
Read "The Ugly Duckling" (abridged) source text as a class.
If time allows, students will start their KWOs.
Homework - NONE
Thursday, May 8
Classwork
Returned graded "Historical Figure" essays and reviewed the option for them to earn points back by making corrections to their essays.
Students completed the reading of the source text
Begin working on KWO
Students should be able to complete their KWOs.
Homework - DUE Tuesday May 13th for completion grade.
Complete RDs and edits.
Bring a book or other homework to keep you busy in class in case you finish your FD early.
"Historical Figure" corrections, if you choose to do them
Tuesday, May 13
Classwork
If a student chose to complete corrections to the "Historical Figure" essay, those are to be submitted today.
Homework check for grade, RDs due "The Ugly Duckling".
Quickly review due date and changes to the checklist requirements.
Begin writing FDs.
Classwork completion grade will be taken. Students should be able to write at least 1 paragraph.
Homework - bring a book or homework to work on in class in case you finish your FD early.
Thursday, May 15
Classwork
Finishing the FDs in class.
If finished early (essay should be submitted), they are to either read or work on homework for another subject.
Homework - Complete the "Ugly Duckling" essay for Friday, May 16.
Friday, May 16
Classwork
Essays are due
Homework - Complete your "Ugly Duckling" if you haven't already submitted it.
APRIL 28 - May 2
SECTION A
Monday, April 28
Classwork
Homework check for RD with edits.
Review the checklist one more time. It is a custom checklist made by the teacher; it is not in the binder. If you need a duplicate, please see the teacher.
Have students review their RDs for missing checklist items.
Write FDs. Students should be able to write at least 2 paragraphs since they are doing copy work from a RD.
Work will be checked at the end of class for a grade.
Homework - DUE Wednesday, Apr 30
Complete FDs. The final essay assignment (Checklist, FD, RD, KWO, and Bibliography) is due Apr 30 for Section A.
Wednesday, April 30
Classwork
Turn in "Historical Figure" essay.
Begin Unit 9
Homework
SECTION B
Tuesday, April 29
Classwork
Homework check for RD with edits.
Review the checklist one more time. It is a custom checklist made by the teacher, it is not in the binder. If you need a duplicate, please see the teacher.
Have students scan their RDs for missing checklist items.
Write FDs. Students should be able to write at least 2-3 paragraphs since they are doing copy work from a RD.
Work will be checked at the end of class for a grade.
Homework - DUE May 1
Complete FDs. The final essay assignment (Checklist, FD, RD, KWO, and Bibliography) is due May 1 for Section B.
Thursday, May 1
Classwork
Turn in "Historical Figure" essay.
Begin Unit 9
Homework
Friday, May 2
Classwork
Stylistic Techniques - learning the 6 different decorations used in our essays.
Homework
APRIL 21 - APRIL 25
SECTION A
Monday, April 21
Classwork
Binder page 177-178. Quick review of the conclusion and introduction paragraph KWO components, for those who are done with their body RDs.
Teacher will return body RDs collected before the break.
Continue working on body RDs.
Classwork will be collected for the daily grade.
Homework
Complete the RD of the body paragraphs. Due Wednesday, April 23.
Wednesday, April 23
Classwork
Binder page 177-178, Review the components of the conclusion and introduction paragraph KWOs.
Collected work will be returned.
Classwork Grade: Complete the KWOs for the conclusion and introduction paragraphs.
Start RDs of those paragraphs.
Homework - DUE Monday, Apr 28
1) Complete the RDs of all the paragraphs and have it edited for punctuation, spelling, and grammar. If needed, have a teacher (not Mrs. Tichenor) help with editing - plan ahead!
Friday, April 25
Classwork
Grammar Day
Homework - DUE Monday, Apr 28
1) Complete the RDs of all the paragraphs and have it edited for punctuation, spelling, and grammar. If needed, have a teacher (not Mrs. Tichenor) help with editing - plan ahead!
SECTION B
Tuesday, April 22
Classwork
Binder page 177-178. Quick review of the conclusion and introduction paragraph KWO components, for those who are done with their body RDs.
Teacher will return body RDs collected before the break.
Continue working on body RDs.
Classwork will be collected for the daily grade.
Homework
Complete the RD of the body paragraphs. Due Thursday, April 24.
Thursday, April 24
Classwork
Binder page 177-178, Review the components of the conclusion and introduction paragraph KWOs.
Collected work will be returned.
Classwork Grade: Complete the KWOs for the conclusion and introduction paragraphs.
Start RDs of those paragraphs.
Homework - DUE Tuesday, Apr 29
1) Complete the RDs of all the paragraphs and have it edited for punctuation, spelling, and grammar. If needed, have a teacher (not Mrs. Tichenor) help with editing - plan ahead!
APRIL 14 - APRIL 18
SECTION A
Monday, April 14
Classwork
Review the checklist for the new writing assignment, "Historical Figure". It is a custom checklist made by the teacher, it is not in the binder. If you need a duplicate please see the teacher.
Review the #1 & #4 sentence openers.
Homework - DUE Wednesday, Apr 16
1) Complete the KWO for the 3 body paragraphs 2) Use binder page 137 to make a rough draft bibliography of the sources used for the 3 body paragraphs.
Wednesday, April 16
Classwork
Homework check for body KWO and bibliography RD.
Begin writing body paragraph RDs from KWOs.
Work will be collected at the end of class for a grade. Students should be able to complete 1-2 paragraphs.
Homework
None
SECTION B
Tuesday, April 15
Classwork
Homework check for body KWO and bibliography RD.
Begin writing body paragraph RDs from KWOs.
Work will be collected at the end of class for a grade. Students should be able to complete 1-2 paragraphs.
Homework
None
April 17 & 18
Enjoy your Easter Break!!
APRIL 7 - APRIL 11
SECTION A
Monday, April 7
Classwork
Light work in class because of a long day of CMAS.
Review the components of a bibliography.
Homework
1) Research your subject. 2) List three topics. 3) Bring research on topics to school for Wednesday. Your Wednesday classwork grade will depend on it.
Wednesday, April 9
Classwork
Begin KWO from the homework, which was researching your historical figure.
If a student completes their KWO then they will begin writing their rough draft of the body paragraphs.
This will be checked at the end of class for a grade.
Homework - DUE Monday, April 14 for students that have not completed this......
1) Research your subject using 3 sources having at least 1 book. 2) List three topics. 3) Bring research on topics to school.
SECTION B
Tuesday, April 8
CMAS Testing.
Homework
1) Research your subject. 2) List three topics. 3) Bring research on topics to school for Thursday.
Thursday, April 10
Classwork
Review the checklist for the new writing assignment, "Historical Figure". It is a custom checklist made by the teacher, it is not in the binder. If you need a duplicate please see the teacher.
Review the #1 & #4 sentence openers.
Homework - DUE Friday, April 11
1) Research your subject using 3 sources having at least 1 book. 2) List three topics. 3) Bring research on topics to school.
Friday, April 11
Classwork
Review MLA Bibliography components. Binder page 137.
If time allows, start working on body paragraph KWOs.
Notes/KWO will be checked at the end of class for a grade.
Homework - DUE Tuesday, April 15
1) Complete the KWO for the 3 body paragraphs. 2) Use binder page 137 to make a rough draft bibliography of the sources used for the 3 body paragraphs.
MARCH 31 - APRIL 4
Monday & Tuesday - Sections A & B
Classwork
Completing rough drafts for all paragraphs.
Homework
Edits on rough drafts and write or type the final draft. Including and marking all items according to the checklist.
Wednesday & Thursday (substitute teacher on Thursday) - Sections A & B
Classwork
DUE: final drafts, at the beginning of class.
Starting Unit 8: Formal Essay Models. Collaborating with Mr. Landry!
Review the 5-paragraph process.
Students will choose (blind, random drawing) a historical figure as their subject.
Homework
1) Research your subject. 2) List three topics. 3) Bring research on topics to school for Monday/Tuesday. Your Mon/Tues classwork grade will depend on it.
Friday (substitute teacher) - Section A
Classwork
Grammar day - Completing the Odysseus source text and writing your own paragraph (at least 6 sentences) on what happened next!
This will be collected at the end of class for a grade.
Homework
1) Research your subject. 2) List three topics. 3) Bring research on topics to school for Monday/Tuesday. Your Mon/Tues classwork grade will depend on it.
MARCH 24 - MARCH 28
Monday & Tuesday - Sections A & B
Classwork
Review how to construct outlines for the conclusion and introduction paragraphs.
Continue writing body paragraphs.
Once body paragraphs are complete, move on to outlining conclusion and then intro.
Homework
None, unless arranged by parents
Wednesday & Thursday - Sections A & B
Classwork
This is the 3rd day of writing 3, body paragraphs. Students should be completed with these and moving on to outlining the conclusion and intro paragraphs.
Move on to writing the rough draft of the conclusion and intro.
Homework
None, unless arranged by parents.
Friday - Section B
Classwork
Grammar day, reviewing punctuation worksheet from last month.
Homework
None, unless arranged by parents.
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