Class Syllabus

This Week

Monday: Research Day

Tuesday: Speech Practice

Wednesday: Presentations

Thursday: Presentations

Friday: Presentations

Previous Weeks

3/16-20

Monday: Verbal Communication

Tuesday: Nonverbal Communication

Wednesday: Research Day

Thursday: Research Day

Friday: Guidance Presentation

3/9-13

Monday: The Odyssey

Tuesday: Review the Odyssey

Wednesday: The Odyssey Archetype Review/Character Profile

Thursday: Archetype/Character Review

Friday: Speech Practice Activity

3/2-6

Monday: The Odyssey

Tuesday: The Odyssey

Wednesday: The Odyssey Modern Adaptation

Thursday: Library Day

Friday: Finish Odyssey Modern Adaptation

2/23-27

Monday: The Odyssey

Tuesday: The Odyssey

Wednesday: The Odyssey

Thursday: The Odyssey

Friday: The Odyssey

2/16-20

Monday: Gods/Goddesses Research and Presentations

Tuesday: Finish presentations, Go through parts of the Odyssey Booklet

Wednesday: Odyssey 

Thursday: Odyssey

Friday: Odyssey 

2/9-13

Monday: A Hero's Journey

Tuesday: A Hero's Journey Practice

Wednesday: Archetype Notes

Thursday: Archetype Notes

Friday: Greek Cultural Background

2/2-6

Monday: Body Paragraphs check in

Tuesday: Conclusion, Work Cited Page, Library

Wednesday: Revision Day

Thursday: Turn in Essays

Friday: Snow Day

1/26-31

Monday: Snow Day

Tuesday: Snow Day

Wednesday: Snow Day

Thursday: Intro Check ins, Body Paragraphs

Friday: Writing Day

1/19-23

Monday: Snow Day

Tuesday: Finish Cluster

Wednesday: Introductions

Thursday: Snow Day

Friday: Snow Day

1/12-16

Monday: Knowing Your Audience

Tuesday: Grammar Review

Wednesday: Essay Explanation/Introduction, Pick Topics

Thursday: Research and Clusters, Check ins

Friday: Research and Cluster, Check ins

1/5-9

Monday: New Year's Resolution Journals

Tuesday: How to Write Academically Notes

Wednesday: Reliable Research Notes

Thursday: MLA Formatting/Citations Notes

Friday: MLA Formatting/Citations Practice

1st Semester

12/15-19

Monday: Library Day

Tuesday: Work Day- FINAL Lyric Analysis --> Posted in Google Classroom

Wednesday: Work Day- FINAL Due

Thursday: Finals

Friday: Finals

12/8-12

Monday: TWIST Practice, Poems

Tuesday: TWIST Practice Poems

Wednesday: TWIST Practice Song

Thursday: TWIST Practice Song

Friday: TWIST Practice Song, Introduce Final Project - Song Analysis

12/1-5

Monday: Figurative Language Notes

Tuesday: Snow Day

Wednesday: Figurative Language Practice

Thursday: TWIST Notes

Friday: TWIST Practice, Nothing Gold Can Stay

11/24-28

Monday: Library, Vocab Associations, Review Poetry Stations

Tuesday: Lesson 7 Vocab Writing

Wednesday: Thanksgiving Break

Thursday: Thanksgiving Break

Friday: Thanksgiving Break

11/17-21

Monday: Guidance Meeting

Tuesday: Guidance Meeting

Wednesday: Intro to Poetry

Thursday: Poetry Types Stations

Friday: Figurative Language

11/10-14

Monday: Book Project Work Day

Tuesday: Book Projects Due!!

Wednesday: "Pancakes"

Thursday: "Pancakes"

Friday: "Pancakes"

11/3-7

Monday: Book Project - Types of Conflict

Tuesday: Book Project Work Day

Wednesday: Lesson 6 Vocabulary Quiz

Thursday: Book Project Work Day

Friday: Book Project Work Day

10/27-31

Monday: Book Project Check in #2, Vocabulary Lesson 6

Tuesday: "Through the Tunnel"

Wednesday: "Through the Tunnel"

Thursday: "Through the Tunnel"

Friday: Book project Plot Review

10/20-24

Monday: Imagery

Tuesday: Imagery

Wednesday: Imagery

Thursday: Professional Development Day

Friday: Fall Break

10/13-17

Monday: Vocab, Types of Context Clues

Tuesday: PSAT DAY

Wednesday: Vocab, context clues practice

Thursday: Lesson 5 vocabulary quiz

Friday: One-on-one checks, Types of Characters

10/6-10

Monday: "The Lady or the Tiger"

Tuesday: "The Lady or the Tiger"

Wednesday: "The Lady or the Tiger"

Thursday: "The Lady or the Tiger"

Friday: Library, Introducing The Book Project

9/29-10/3

Monday: "The Scarlet Ibis"

Tuesday: "The Scarlet Ibis"

Wednesday: Lesson 4 Vocabulary Career Cluster Quiz

Thursday: Themes in Literature

Friday: Themes in Literature

9/22-26

Monday: "The Scarlet Ibis"

Tuesday: "The Scarlet Ibis"

Wednesday: "The Scarlet Ibis"

Thursday: "The Scarlet Ibis"

Friday: "The Scarlet Ibis"

9/15-19

Monday: "Cask of Amontillado"

Tuesday: "Cask of Amontillado"

Wednesday: "Cask of Amontillado"

Thursday: Lesson 3 Vocabulary, Parts of Speech

Friday: Lesson 3 Vocabulary Quiz

9/8-12

Monday: "The Necklace"

Tuesday: Finish "The Necklace"

Wednesday: Tone and Mood

Thursday: Tone and Mood

Friday: "Cask of Amontillado"

9/1-5

Monday: No School

Tuesday: Finish "The Most Dangerous Game", Response to Short Story

Wednesday: Library, Vocabulary Quiz with Lesson 2

Thursday: Types of Irony

Friday: Types of Irony Activity, "The Necklace"

8/25-29

Monday: Types of Conflict

Tuesday: "The Most Dangerous Game"

Wednesday: "The Most Dangerous Game"

Thursday: "The Most Dangerous Game"

Friday: "The Most Dangerous Game"

8/18-22

Monday: Library Day

Tuesday: Begin "Thank You Ma'am"

Wednesday: Continue "Thank You Ma'am"

Thursday: "Thank You Ma'am" Discussion

Friday: "Thank You Ma'am Response

8/11-15

Monday: No School

Tuesday: Review Syllabus

Wednesday: Ekphrastic Poetry, Vocabulary

Thursday: Vocabulary, Critical Thinking

Friday: Characterization