Monday
Music Poem Due
Tuesday
Introduction to Unit Three Vocabulary
Wednesday - Thursday
Irony and "War is Kind"
Narrative Poetry and the Ballad - "Richard Cory" and "The Ballad of Birmingham" - Think/Pair/Share
The Ballad Assignment - Due Monday
Friday
Reading Day
Monday
In Class Frankenstein essay
Tuesday
Think/Pair/Share - "Harlem," "I, Too," and "The Negro Speaks of Rivers."
Read "The Weary Blues" and complete Think/Pair/Share - Students will identify characteristics of their favorite music and write a poem that reflects that genre as Hughes did with "The Weary Blues." The poem should be at least twenty lines long and is due Monday - Students will share the poem with the class...to get get full credit students need to perform their poem.
Wednesday
Introduction - The Sonnet
Students will read "My City" by James Weldon Johnson and "If We Must Die" by Claude McKay and Think/Pair/Share
Thursday
Unit Two Vocabulary Due
Friday
Unit Two Vocabulary Test
Monday
No School
Tuesday
Discuss the book
Introduce possible in class essay topics - Monday
Wednesday
Introduction to Unit Two Vocabulary - Due next Thursday - Test on Friday
Thursday
Listen to season one, episode three of Revisionist History - "The Big Man Can't Shoot."
Friday
Workshop Revisionist History episode - due Monday - 7:30 AM
Monday
Workshop - Chapters Sixteen, Seventeen, and Eighteen
Tuesday
Discussion - Chapters Sixteen, Seventeen, and Eighteen
Chapters Nineteen and Twenty for Thursday
Wednesday
Workshop Chapters Nineteen and Twenty
Thursday
Discussion - Chapters Nineteen and Twenty
Chapters Twenty-one, Twenty-two, Twenty-three, Twenty-four and Letters Continued for Tuesday
Friday
Workshop Chapters Twenty-one, Twenty-two, Twenty-three, Twenty four and Letters Continued for Tuesday
Monday
Workshop - Chapters Ten, Eleven, Twelve
Tuesday
Discussion - Chapters Ten, Eleven, and Twelve
Chapters Thirteen, Fourteen, and Fifteen for Thursday
Wednesday
Workshop - Chapters Thirteen, Fourteen, and Fifteen
Thursday
Discussion - Chapters Thirteen, Fourteen, and Fifteen
Chapters Sixteen, Seventeen, and Eighteen for Monday
Friday
Workshop - Chapters Sixteen, Seventeen, and Eighteen
Monday
Discussion - Chapters One, Two, and Three
Chapters Four, Five, and Six for Wednesday
Tuesday
Workshop - Chapters Four, Five, and Six
Wednesday
Discussion - Chapters Four, Five, and Six
Chapters Seven, Eight, and Nine for Friday
Thursday
Workshop - Chapters Seven, Eight, and Nine
Friday
Discussion - Chapters Seven, Eight, and Nine
Chapters Ten, Eleven, and Twelve for Tuesday
Monday
No School - In Service
Tuesday
Frankenstein Workshop
Wednesday
Discussion - The Letters
Chapters One, Two, and Three for Friday
Thursday
Frankenstein Workshop
Friday
Discussion - Chapters One, Two, and Three
Chapters Four, Five, and Six for next Tuesday
Monday
No School - Labor Day
Tuesday
Journal
"The Jaunt" Discussion
Wednesday
Journal
Read the introduction, author's note and preface of Frankenstein. Journal writing about important things they have learned.
Discuss.
Introduction to Quote Response
Letters and Quote Response - Discussion and Due on Wednesday Next Week - Workshop Day on Tuesday
Thursday
Journal
Quote Response and Frankenstein Review
Unit One Vocabulary Due
Unit One Vocabulary Review
Friday
Unit One Vocabulary Test
Frankenstein Work
Monday
Journal
Introduction to Unit One Vocabulary - Due Next Thursday
Tuesday-Wednesday
Students will listen to episode one, season one of Revisionist History. Students will take notes on the episode. Students will be expected to write a two page paper about the episode, a summary and a response - Due Thursday by class.
Thursday
Journal
The Four Coordinates of Art
Students will read and respond (with MUTTs) to "The Jaunt." - Three responses per page - due Tuesday
Friday
Journal
"The Jaunt" Discussion
Review novel paper requirements and appropriate novels
Poetry Memorization
Nonfiction Activity
Monday
No School
Tuesday
No School - Teacher In Service
Wednesday
Welcome Back!
Journal
Review syllabus and introduction
Remind
Appropriate use of personal devices
AR Requirements Approval - Eight/Ten Page Paper
Workshop - Vocabulary - Nonfiction - Group Share - Journal - Poetry Memorization Activity - Online Portfolio
AR Book Approval/Share tomorrow
Thursday
AR Book Approval and Share
Friday
Reading Day