October 6

• -Continue “The Cask of Amontillado” if needed

• -Work on 3 paragraph essay Body Paragraph

• HOMEWORK: None

October 7

• -Continue “The Cask of Amontillado” if needed

• -Work on 3 paragraph essay Conclusion Paragraph

• HOMEWORK: None

October 8

• Discuss "The Cask of Amontillado"

• -Finish 3 paragraph essay if incomplete

• HOMEWORK: None

October 9

• -Read “The Masque of the Red Death”

• Continue PV, PN, PA, and Prep Phrases Review

• HOMEWORK: None

October 10

• -Continue “The Masque of the Red Death”

• -Continue PV, PN, PA, and Prep Phrases Review

• HOMEWORK: None

September 29

• -LGR Unit 7

• -Write a thesis statement on Poe (Question: How does Poe create a feeling of horror in [choose a poem/story]. Ex. Poe’s use of supernatural elements creates a feeling of horror in “The Raven.”)

• -“The Pit and the Pendulum” 

• HOMEWORK: Work on LGR

September 30

• -Prepositional Phrases Sentences for Practice

• -Continue “The Pit and the Pendulum” 

• HOMEWORK: Work on LGR

October 1

• -Continue Poe introduction paragraph

• "The Cask of Amontillado"

• HOMEWORK: Work on LGR (due tomorrow); study for Prep. Phrases Quiz

October 2

• -Check/review LGR Unit 7

• -Prepositional Phrases Quiz

• -“The Cask of Amontillado”

• HOMEWORK: Review for LGR unit 7 Test

October 3

• -LGR Unit 7 Test

• -“The Cask of Amontillado”

• -Continue working on multi-paragraph essay if time allows

• HOMEWORK: None

September 22

• -LGR Unit 6

• -Brightspace Unit 2, Lesson 3 (Teach Introduction Paragraph structure)

• -The Pit and the Pendulum

• HOMEWORK: Work on LGR

September 23

• -Prep. Phrases Lesson to Learn B

• -The Pit and the Pendulum (cont.)

• HOMEWORK: Work on LGR

September 24

• -Brightspace Unit 2, Lesson 4 (Teach Conclusion Paragraph structure)

• -The Pit and the Pendulum (cont.)

• HOMEWORK: Work on LGR

September 25

• -Check/review LGR Unit 6

• -Prep. Phrases Lesson to Learn C

• -The Pit and the Pendulum (cont.)

• HOMEWORK: Study LGR

September 26

• -LGR Unit 6 Test

• -The Pit and the Pendulum (cont.)

• HOMEWORK: None!

September 15

• -Teach LGR Unit 5

• -Constructing an LSU Thesis Review (Review limited, specific, unified)

• -Continue “The Raven” (think-aloud)

• HOMEWORK: Work on LGR Unit 5

September 16

• -WOL Prepositional Phrases Notes

• -”The Raven” Socratic discussion

• HOMEWORK: Work on LGR Unit 5

September 17

• -Review body paragraph structure/model multi-paragraph essay

• HOMEWORK: Work on LGR Unit 5 (due tomorrow)

September 18

• -Review/Check LGR Unit 5

• -Prepositional Phrases: Lesson to Learn A

• -Read “The Tell-Tale Heart”

• HOMEWORK: Finish “The Tell-Tale Heart” if unfinished in class; review for LGR Unit 5 Test

September 19

• -LGR Unit 5 Test

• -Discuss “The Tell-Tale Heart”

• HOMEWORK: None!

September 8

• -Teach LGR Unit 4

• -Quotation Integration Handout

• -Start TotGH Paragraph Outline

• HOMEWORK: Work on LGR

September 9

• -Sentences for Practice

• -TotGH Paragraph Outline (Final Draft for early finishers)

• HOMEWORK: Work on LGR

September 10

• Grammar Review

• Gothic Literature PowerPoint

• HOMEWORK: Work on LGR; review for grammar quiz

September 11

• -Check/review LGR Unit 4

• -PV, PN, and PA Quiz

• -Start “The Raven”

• HOMEWORK: Review for LGR test

September 12

• -LGR Unit 4 Test

• -Continue “The Raven” 

• HOMEWORK: None

September 2

• -Lesson to Learn B

• -Read Ch. 19 together

• HOMEWORK: Finish Ch. 19 if unfinished in class

September 3

• Summary or Analysis?

• Read/discuss Ch. 19/epilogue

• HOMEWORK: Catch up on reading if needed

September 4

• -Lesson to Learn C

• -Complete Tales of the Greek Heroes Seminar Notes

• HOMEWORK: Complete Seminar Notes if incomplete in class

September 5

• -Tales of the Greek Heroes Whole-Book Seminar

• HOMEWORK: Get A Collection of Stories by Edgar Allan Poe for Monday 9/15

August 25

• -Teach LGR Unit 3 words

• -Brightspace writing: Construct LSU Topic Sentence

• -TotGH Ch. 15

• HOMEWORK: Finish TotGH Ch. 15 if unfinished in class

August 26

• -Predicate Verbs, Predicate Nominatives, and Predicate Adjectives Notes

• -TotGH Ch. 16

• HOMEWORK: Finish TotGH Ch. 16 if unfinished in class

August 27

• -Brightspace writing: Supporting Sentences (Lesson 3)

• -TotGH Ch. 17

• HOMEWORK: Finish TotGH Ch. 17 if unfinished in class

August 28

• -Review/check LGR Unit 3

• -PV, PN, and PA Lesson to Learn A

• -TotGH Ch. 18

• HOMEWORK: Finish TotGH Ch. 18 if unfinished in class

August 29

• -LGR Unit 3 Test

• -Catch-up

• HOMEWORK: None! (R&R)

August 18

• -Brightspace writing: Copy prompt and brainstorm on the question “How do Heracles’ actions demonstrate his heroism?”

• -TotGH Ch. 11

• HOMEWORK: Finish TotGH Ch. 11 if unfinished in class

August 19

• -Sentences for Practice #1-5

• -TotGH Ch. 12

• HOMEWORK: Finish TotGH Ch. 12 if unfinished in class; finish Sentences for Practice

August 20

• -Review Sentences for Practice #6-10

• -Give LSU thesis handout to preview LSU theses

• -Complete “7th Grade Creating LSU Thesis Statements” together.

• -TotGH Ch. 13

• HOMEWORK: Finish TotGH Ch. 13 if unfinished in class

August 21

• GALILEO TESTING

• HOMEWORK: Review for grammar quiz

August 22

• -Principal Elements and Modifiers Quiz

• -TotGH Ch. 14

• HOMEWORK: Finish TotGH Ch. 14 if unfinished in class

August 11

• -Pass out LGR books

• -Teach LGR Unit 2

• -Discuss Paragraph Structure (feel free to use writing packet to teach the structure if you would like)

• -Read and discuss TotGH Ch. 6

• HOMEWORK: Finish reading TotGH Ch. 6 if unfinished; work on LGR Unit 2 (due Thursday)

August 12

• -WOL Ch. 1 Lesson to Learn B (Principal Elements and Modifiers)

• -Read and discuss TotGH Ch. 7

• HOMEWORK: Finish reading TotGH Ch. 7 if unfinished

August 13

• -Discuss LSU Thesis Statements (feel free to use writing packet to teach the structure if you would like)

• -Read and discuss TotGH Ch. 8 (Birth of Heracles)

• HOMEWORK: Finish reading TotGH Ch. 8 if unfinished

August 14

• -Review/check LGR Unit 2

• -WOL Ch. 1 Lesson to Learn C

• -Read and discuss TotGH Ch. 9

• HOMEWORK: Finish reading TotGH Ch. 9 if unfinished

August 15

• -LGR Unit 2 Test

• -Read and discuss TotGH Ch. 10

• HOMEWORK: Finish reading TotGH Ch. 10 if unfinished

July 31 

• Syllabus

• -Class expectations and grammar/writing binder expectations overview

• -Annotation review

• “See it Through” 

• HOMEWORK: 

  • Get syllabus signed to turn in tomorrow! Any questions about the syllabus must be brought in tomorrow.

  • Bring in grammar binder and divider tabs for tomorrow.

  • Bring in Tales of the Greek Heroes for Monday!

August 1

• -Turn in syllabus signature

• -Set up grammar binders (notes, lessons to learn, sentences for practice, quizzes, writing packets)

• -Introductory/”back-to-basics” grammar review

• HOMEWORK: Bring in Tales of the Greek Heroes for Monday!

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August 4

• -Teach LGR Unit 1 vocabulary words

• -Read example analytical paragraph (Rat & Mole) and discuss. Complete “Outline the Topos” on writing packet.

• -Ch. 1 Greek Heroes read and discuss

• HOMEWORK: Finish reading Tales of the Greek Heroes, Chapter 1

August 5

• -WOL Ch. 1 (Principal Elements and Modifiers) Notes

• -Initial Grammar binder check (for credit)

• -Read and discuss Ch. 2 Greek Heroes

• HOMEWORK: Finish reading Tales of the Greek Heroes, Chapter 2

August 6

• -Continue work on “Rat & Mole” paragraph. Use model paragraph to complete “Analyze the Topos” and “Development by Examples” 

• -Read and discuss Greek Heroes Ch. 3

• HOMEWORK: Finish reading Tales of the Greek Heroes, Chapter 3

August 7

• -Check/review LGR Unit 1 (during Bell Work)

• -WOL Ch. 1 (Principal Elements and Modifiers) Lesson to Learn A; check Grammar binder (for credit)

• -Read and discuss Greek Heroes Ch. 4

• HOMEWORK: Finish reading Tales of the Greek Heroes, Chapter 4

August 8

• -LGR Unit 1 Test

• -Read and discuss Greek Heroes Ch. 5

• HOMEWORK: Finish reading Tales of the Greek Heroes, Chapter 5