Homework Calendar

May 13: Adverb Clauses Review. Discuss Chosen 15 & 16. Homework: Read/Annotate Chapter 17

May 14: Annotation Check 8-16. Read Chosen 18 in class. Practice Essay Prompts. Homework: Finish Chosen Chapter 18. Complete practice prompt #1

May 15: Study guide review. Practice Essay Prompt #2. Homework: Review Discussion questions for Socratic seminar

May 16: The Chosen Socratic Seminar. Homework: Practice Essay Prompt #3.

May 17: Final Exam Prep

May 6: No School

May 7: Pass out Finals Study Guide. Read The Chosen Chpt 11-12 together. Homework: Finish The Chosen, Ch. 11 and 12.

May 8: Grammar Review: Adverb Clauses. Discuss The Chosen Chpt 11-12. Homework: Read Chpt 13.

May 9: Grammar Review: Indefinite Pronouns. Discuss The Chosen Chpt 13. Homework: Read Chpt 14.

May 10: Sub-sheet Chapter 14 Discussion. Homework: Read/Annotate The Chosen Chpt 15-16.

Apr 29: Discuss 1st 1/2 Chapter 7. Review for grammar quiz. Homework: Finish reading Chosen Chp 7.

Apr 30: WOL Chpt 7 Verbal Phrases Quiz. Annotation Check Chpt 2-7. Discuss Ch 7. Start Chapter 8. Homework Finish Chapter 8. 

May 1: Discuss The Chosen Ch. 8. Homework: Read and Annotate Chosen Chapter 9 & 10 (12 pages)

May 2: LGR Unit 10 Vocabulary Test. Discuss Chpt 9 & 10. Homework:  None R&R

May 3: Field Day. Homework: None R&R

Apr 22: LGR Unit Ten. The Chosen Chapter 1 Discussion Questions. Homework: The Chosen Chapter 2.

Apr 23: Verbals Lesson to Learn A. Discuss The Chosen Ch 1& 2. Start Ch 3. Homework: Chosen Ch 3.

Apr 24: Discuss The Chosen Ch 3. Start Ch 4. Homework: The Chosen Ch 4. 

Apr 25: Verbals Lesson to Learn B. Discuss The Chosen Ch 4. Start Ch 5&6. Homework: Chosen Ch 5&6

Apr 26: Discuss The Chosen Ch 5&6. Start Ch. 7 pp. 112-130 (19 pg). Homework: Ch. 7 pp. 112-130.

Apr 15: Timed Write Prep (Review Merchant of Venice and prompt). Homework: Bring Sir Gawain, Merchant of Venice, and Lord of the Flies for Timed Write on Thursday! Bring The Chosen by Chaim Potok for Friday!

Apr 16: Timed Write Prep (Review Lord of the Flies and prompt). Homework: Bring Sir Gawain, Merchant of Venice, and Lord of the Flies for Timed Write on Thursday! Bring The Chosen by Chaim Potok for Friday!

Apr 17: Timed Write Prep (find quotations, conference with teacher. Homework: Bring Sir Gawain, Merchant of Venice, and Lord of the Flies for Timed Write on Thursday! Bring The Chosen by Chaim Potok for Friday!

Apr 18: Timed Write. Homework: Bring The Chosen by Chaim Potok.

Apr 19: Read The Chosen Intro/Chapter 1. Homework: Finish reading Chapter 1 if not finished in class. 

The Chosen 

Apr 8: Essay Expectations. Review thesis/POA and intro paragraphs. Review Conclusions. Essay Prep. Homework: Bring The Chosen for 4/19

Apr 9: Essay Prep Day. Review Body Paragraphs (topic sentences, integrating/citing quotations, analyzing quotations, transition sentences. Homework: Bring The Chosen for 4/19. Verbals and Verbal Phrases Worksheet.

Apr 10: Review grammar worksheet. Essay Prep. Find Quotations pertaining to different characters/important motifs in the novel. Homework: Bring The Chosen for 4/19

Apr 11: WOL Verbal Phrases Review Notes. Lord of the Flies Practice Essay Prompt. Homework: Bring in annotated copy of Lord of the Flies for tomorrow's in-class essay write.

Apr 12: In class LOTF Timed Write Essay. Homework: Bring in Sir Gawain, The Merchant of Venice, and Lord of the Flies for Timed Write Prep 

Apr 1: AZ Merit. -Read Ch. 11 LOTF together in class. Homework: Finish Ch. 11 LOTF.

Apr 2: Flex Day. AZ Merit. -Read Ch. 11 LOTF together in class. Homework: Finish Ch. 11 LOTF.

Apr 3: Finish LOTF together in class. Distribute Final Seminar Questions. Homework: Seminar prep

Apr 4: Annotations and seminar prep

Apr 5: LOTF final seminar

Mar 25: Vocab Unit 9 Test. Discuss LOTF Ch. 10. Homework: AZMerit Practice Test

Mar 26: AZMerit Practice Test. Homework: AZMerit Practice Test

Mar 27: AZMerit Practice Test

Mar 28: AZMerit Practice Test

Mar 29: No School

Mar 18: LGR Vocab Unit 9 Packet exercise #1. Halfway point LOTF Review Seminar. Homework: Read/Annotate LOTF Chapter 7.

Mar 19: Discuss LOTF Chapter 7. Homework: Read Chapter 8 Part 1 pp. 124-132.

Mar 20: Discuss Chapter 8 Part 1 pp. 124-132. Homework Read Chapter 8 Part 2 pp. 133-144.

Mar 21: Discuss Chapter 8 Part 2 pp. 133-144.  Homework: Read/Annotate Chpt 9.

Mar 22: Discuss Chapter 9. LOTF Annotation Check 1-8. Homework: Read/Annotate Chpt 10. Review for vocab test on Monday 3/25.

Mar 4: Discuss LOTF Chpt 3. Sentences for Practice. Homework: Review for Grammar Quiz.

Mar 5: Grammar Quiz. Begin Reading LOTF Chpt 4. Homework: finish LOTF Chpt 4. Review for Vocab test.

Mar 6: LGR Unit 8 Vocab Test. Discuss Chpt 4. Homework: Read 1/2 of LOTF Chpt 5. 

Mar 7: Discuss LOTF Chpt 5. Homework: Read 2nd 1/2 of LOTF Chpt 5.

Mar 8: Discuss Chpt 5. Homework: R&R for Spring Break.

Feb 26: Lesson to Learn B. Essay Prep Day. Homework: Prep quotations for tomorrow’s essay.

Feb 27: Timed in-class Merchant of Venice essay. Homework: Bring Lord of the Flies Book tomorrow.

Feb 28: Read Lord of the Flies, Chapter 1 in class. Homework: Finish Chapter 1.

Feb 29: Discuss LOTF Ch. 1. Begin reading LOTF Ch. 2. Homework: Finish reading Chapter 2.

Mar 1: Lesson to Learn C. Discuss LOTF Ch. 2. Start LOTF Ch. 3. Homework: Finish reading Ch. 3. 

Feb 19:  President's Day. No school.

Feb 20: Read M of V 5.1. Intro WOL Infinitive Phrases. Homework: Seminar notes

Feb 21: Paraphrasing quiz M of V Acts 4 and 5. Annotation check Acts 4 and 5. Homework: Seminar notes.

Feb 22: Merchant of Venice full text seminar. Homework: Choose essay prompt.

Feb 23: Start Infinitive Phrases "Lesson to Learn A" worksheet. Essay prep time. Homework: Finish Infinitive Phrases "Lesson to Learn A" worksheet

Feb 12: Discuss MoV Act 4, Scene 1, lines 1-214. Homework: Finish Act 4, scene 1

Feb 13: Discuss end of Act 4, scene 1. Writing practice (thesis/POA construction on a MoV question)

Homework: Finish Act 4, scene 2

Feb 14: Discuss Act 4, scene 2. Start working on Act 4 discussion questions/annotations. Homework:

Half page of notes on Act 4 discussion questions (fill up back of half sheet).

Feb 15: Act 4 Seminar. Homework: Prepare for Act 4 paraphrasing quiz/annotation check.

Feb 16: Merchant of Venice Comic Strip Activity. Begin reading Act 5, scene 1 (if finished early). Homework: R&R

Feb 5: Gerunds Quiz. Read Act 3, scene 1. Homework: Read/Annotate Act 3, scene 2 

Feb 6: LGR Unit 7 Test. Discuss Act 3, scenes 1&2. Homework: Read/Annotate Act 3, Scenes 3-5 

Feb 7: Discuss Act 3, Scenes 3-5. Start on Act 3 Seminar Notes. Homework: Complete Act 3 notes for mini-seminar.

Feb 8: Act 3 Seminar. Homework: Finish Act 3 annotations.

Feb 9: Act 3 Paraphrasing Quiz/Annotation Check. Read Act 4, scene 1, lines 1-214. Homework: Finish reading M of V 4.1.1-214.

Jan 29: Gerunds Sentences for Practice Check and Review. Act 1 & Act 2.1-3 Review. Homework 2.4-7.

Jan 30: LGR Unit 7 ex 1. Discuss VofM 2.4-7. Homework 2.8-9

Jan 31: Gerund Extra Practice. Discuss MofV 2.8-9. Homework: Finish Act 2 annotations, complete Act 2 discussion questions notes for mini-seminar tomorrow. 

Feb 1: MoV Act 2 Seminar. Homework: Finish LGR Unit 7 Packet

Feb 2: Act 2 Paraphrasing Quiz / Annotation Check 

Jan 15: MLK Day No School

Jan 16: Socratic Discussion M of V Act 1. Paraphrasing quiz 1. Homework: Read/Annotate Act 2 Scene 1-2.

Jan 17: Socratic Discussion (cont'd). Lesson to Learn B. Homework: Finish Gerunds Lesson to Learn B Worksheet and Read/Annotate Act 2 Scene 3.

Jan 18:  Galileo Testing.

Jan 19: Discuss  M of V 2.1-3. Gerunds Lesson to Learn C. Homework: Gerunds Sentences for Practice.

Jan 8: -Introduction to Drama/Comedy/Tragedy Discussion 

Jan 9: Gerunds Handout. Intro to Gerunds notes. Comedy/Tragedy Seminar. Homework: Bring Merchant of Venice Book 

Jan 10: Intro to Shakespeare and The Merchant of Venice. Read Act 1, scene 1 as a class. Homework:  Read and annotate Act 1, scene 2

Jan 11: Gerunds Lesson to Learn A. Discuss Act 1, scene 1-2. Homework: Read/annotate Act 1, scene 3.

Jan 12: Discuss Act 1, scene 3. Act 1 Paraphrasing Quiz. Begin answering Act 1 Discussion Questions. Homework: notes for Act 1 Discussion Questions for Act 1 Mini-Seminar on Tuesday / Finish Act 1 annotations for check on Tuesday.

Dec 18: Finish Descriptive essay (Describing Nature). Review for Mid-Term Exam.

Dec 19: Mid-Term Exam Review.

Dec 20: Exams

Dec 21: Exams

Dec 22: Exams

Dec 11: Grammar quiz on Participial Phrases. Review for TKAM test. Homework: Test Prep

Dec 12: TKAM Test. Review for Vocab Unit 6 Test. Homework: Test Prep

Dec 13: Unit 6 Vocab Test. Start Reading "Nun's Priest Tale" in class. Homework: Read 1st 1/2 of "Nun's Priest Tale."

Dec 14: Midterm grammar practice. Discuss 1st 1/2 "Nun's Priest Tale." Homework: Finish reading "Nun's Priest Tale." 

Dec 15: Review 3 paragraph essay structure for Midterm exam. Discuss 2nd 1/2 of "Nun's Priest Tale." 

Dec 4: Discuss TKAM 25-26, Write one paragraph of descriptive essay (WR Lesson 3). Homework: Chapter  27.

Dec 5: Discuss TKAM 27. Read TKAM 28. Sentences for Practice #1-5. Study Guide. Homework: TKAM Chapter 29. 

Dec 6: Paragraph #2 of descriptive essay (WR Lesson 3). Discuss TKAM Ch. 29. Homework: Finish TKAM

Dec 7: Sentences for Practice #6-10. Discuss TKAM Ending. Homework: Prepare for TKAM full-text final seminar 

Dec 8: TKAM full-text final seminar. Participial Phrases Study Guide. Homework: Review for Participial Phrases Quiz on Monday. 

Nov 27: WR “Descriptive Essay” pages 52-55 (everything until “Prewriting”). Chapter 19 TKAM Worksheet. Homework: TKAM Chpt 20

Nov 28: Grammar Lesson to Learn B. TKAM Chpt 20 Worksheet. Homework TKAM Chapters 21-22.

Nov 29: WR “Descriptive Essay” pp. 55-57 (everything except writing the paragraphs yet). TKAM Ch. 22 Pop Quiz. TKAM Ch. 21-22 worksheet. Homework: TKAM Chapter 23 

Nov 30: Grammar Lesson to Learn C. TKAM Ch. 23 Pop Quiz. TKAM Ch. 23 Worksheet. Homework: TKAM Chapter 24

Dec 1:  Vocabulary Unit 6, ex. 1. TKAM Ch. 24 Pop Quiz. TKAM Ch. 24 Worksheet. Homework TKAM Chapters 25-26

Nov 20: Discuss TKAM Chapter 17. Courtroom Handout. Lesson to Learn Worksheet A. Homework: Read TKAM Chapter 18. Finish L2L Worksheet A.

Nov 21: Discuss TKAM Chapter 18. Courtroom Handout. Homework: R&R

Nov 22: No School Thanksgiving Holiday

Nov 23: No School Thanksgiving Holiday

Nov 24: No School Thanksgiving Holiday

Nov 6: Adverbial Clauses and Phrases Grammar Quiz. Discuss TKAM Chapter 9. Homework: TKAM Chapter 10.

Nov 7: Discuss TKAM Chapter 10. Vocab Unit 5 Ex. 1. Homework TKAM Chapter 11.

Nov 8: Discuss TKAM Chapter 11. WR Lesson 3 Writing Time #1 and #2. Homework: TKAM Chapter 12 

Nov 9: Intro to Participial Phrases. Discuss TKAM Chapter 12. Homework: TKAM Chapter 13 and Study for TKAM Half-Way Test on Monday.   

Nov 10: No School. Veteran's Day

Oct 30: Lesson to Learn Worksheet B. Homework: TKAM Chapter 4.

Oct 31: Lesson to Learn Worksheet C. TKAM Analysis Worksheet. Homework: Read/Annotate TKAM Chapters 5-6.

Nov 1: WR "Talk About It." Homework: Read/Annotate TKAM Chapters 5-6.

Nov 2: "Sentences for Practice" #1-5. Read in class TKAM Chapter 7. Homework TKAM Chapter 8.

Nov 3: Annotation check Chapters 1-6. Discuss TKAM 7-8. WR Lesson 3 "Memoria." Grammar Review. 

Oct 23: WR: Tell it Back. Chaucer's "Prologue" Socratic discussion. Homework: Bring To Kill a Mocking Bird to class

Oct 24: Socratic Discussion (cont'd). Vocab 4.2-4. Start Reading TKAM Chapter 1. Homework: Finish reading TKAM Chapter 1.

Oct 25: Finish Vocab packet Unit 4, exercise 5. TKAM Quiz 1. Discuss TKAM Chapter 1. Homework: Read and annotate TKAM Chapter 2.

Oct 26: Galileo Testing. Homework: Vocab test review

Oct 27: Vocab Unit 4 Test. WOL Lesson to Learn B. TKAM Quiz 2. Discuss TKAM Chapter 2. Homework: Read/annotate TKAM Chapter 3.

Oct. 16: World of Rhetoric Lesson 3 Packet: Read and annotate “Description of Nature” and “A Naturalist Observes Nature.” Complete "Student Narrative Reflections." Homework: LGR Vocab Unit 4 Exercise 1.

Oct. 17: Review LGR Unit 4 Exercise 1. Well Ordered Language "Adverbial Clauses" Notes. Intro to Canterbury Tales. Homework: Complete Adverbial Clauses Worksheet.

Oct. 18: WR Lesson 3 “Finding Drama in Nature,” “Living Deliberately,” and “Tell it Back.” Go over Adverbial Clauses. Begin reading “General Prologue.” Homework: Read up to page 15 of the "General Prologue."

Oct. 19: Flex day: Conference Schedule

Oct. 20: Grammar: Lesson to Learn A. Review “General Prologue” homework reading. Finish reading “General Prologue” together. Homework: Review “General Prologue” Discussion Questions for seminar Monday.

Oct 2: Grammar Quiz. Read and Discuss "The Wife's Story." Homework: Review Vocabulary

Oct 3: Discussion questions "The Wife's Story." Read WR "Comparative Description." Homework: Review Vocabulary

Oct 4: Vocabulary Test. Read and Annotate play "Trifles." Homework Finish reading "Trifles." 

Oct 5: Discuss “Trifles.” Homework: None

Oct 6: Read WR “Descriptive Essay.” Complete Pre-Writing and Rough Draft. 

Sept 25: No school

Sept 26: Review Lesson to Learn C. In class writing time. Homework: Vocab 3.5-6

Sept 27: Review Vocab Exercises 5-6. Writing time. Homework: Sentences for practice 1-5.

Sept 28: Review Sentences for practice 1-5. Writing Time. Essay Due EOC. Homework: Read "Grendel" Chapter 6.

Sept 29: Review sentences for practice 6-10. Discuss Grendel Chapter 6. Homework: Review for Grammar quiz on Indefinite Pronouns.

Sept 18: Final Beowulf Seminar. Homework: Revise thesis statement

Sept 19: -LSU Thesis and POA Review. In class essay writing time. Homework: Find 3 (or more) quotations that would support your thesis and mark them in your book 

Sept 20: Quotation relevance and integration review. In-class writing time. Homework: Vocab Unit 3, exercise 1 

Sept 21: Review vocab 3.1. Quotation Analysis Worksheet. In-class writing time. Homework: TBD

Sept 22: WOL Lesson to Learn B. MLA citation review. In-class writing time. Homework: Lesson to Learn C worksheet 

Sept 11: WR “Writing Time” exercise #1. Homework: Review for Vocab Test (Unit 2).

Sept 12: Vocab Unit 2 Test. Read Beowulf lines 2115-2396. Homework: Read Beowulf, lines 2397-2751. 

Sept 13: WR “Writing Time” #2 (Copiousness). Discuss to line 2751. Homework: Read Beowulf, lines 2752-3037.  

Sept 14: WOL Lesson to Learn A. Discuss Beowulf lines 2752-2072. Homework: Finish reading Beowulf. 

Sept 15: Essay topics/discussion and free-write. Homework: Prepare for Beowulf final seminar on Monday.   

Sept 4: No school

Sept 5: Vocab Unit 2, Exercises 2-4. Homework: Read and Annotate Beowulf 915-1214.

Sept 6: WR Lesson 2 “Memoria” section, Discuss Beowulf lines 915-1214. Homework: Beowulf lines 1215-1517. 

Sept 7:  Annotated drawing. Discuss Beowulf lines 1215-1517. Homework: Beowulf lines 1518-1812.

Sept 8: WOL Ch. 2: Adverbial Clauses and Phrases Notes. Discuss Beowulf, lines 1518-1812. Homework: Read Beowulf, lines 1813-2114.

August 28: Grammar review. "Character of the Happy Warrior" by William Wordsworth. Homework: Review for grammar quiz. Finish vocab exercise 1. Bring Beowulf book.

August 29: Grammar quiz. Intro to Beowulf. Homework: Read Beowulf lines 1-319.

August 30: WR “Tell it Back” and “Talk About It.” Homework: Read Beowulf lines 320-641. 

August 31: Discuss Beowulf, lines 320-641. Homework: Read Beowulf lines 642-914. 

September 1: Discuss Beowulf, lines 642-914. Homework: R&R.  

August 21: Lesson to Learn C. Writing Time. Homework: Lesson to Learn C, finish worksheet.

August 22: Quotation Analysis Worksheet. Writing Time. Homework: WR Day One Read/Annotate.

August 23: Review quotation integration and vocab. Writing Time. Homework: Review for vocab test.

August 24: Vocab Test Unit 1. In class writing time. Homework: WOL Sentences for Practice.

August 25: In class essay due by EOC. Homework: Read/annotate "The Character of the Happy Warrior." Bring Beowulf for Tuesday.

August 14: Rhetoric "Memoria" and "Go Deeper." Homework: Read Part IV of Sir Gawain

August 15: Workshop Part IV of Sir Gawain. Grammar Lesson to Learn Worksheet A. Homework: Lesson to Learn Worksheet B.

August 16: Rhetoric "Go Deeper" finish packet. Vocabulary-finish packet. Homework: Seminar Prep.

August 17: Whole Book Sir Gawain seminar discussion. Homework: Thesis statement draft.

August 18: Thesis revision. Outline exercise (POA). In class writing time. Homework: Choose 3 quotes to support thesis statement and mark in book.

August 7: "The Fireworks of Writing." Homework: Part I of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

August 8: "Reflexive and Intensive Pronouns." Homework: Read Part II of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, pp. 73-83

August 9: "Read it Back" and "Talk About It." Homework: Read Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Part II, pp. 83-90 

August 10: Vocabulary and Seminar. Homework: Read Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Part III, pp. 93-107 

August 11: GALILEO flex day. Homework: Read Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Part III pp. 108-116  

August 3: Review Syllabus; Read together: "How to Mark a Book." Homework: Get Syllabus Contract signed

August 4: Grammar Practice and Notes. Homework: Bring Sir Gawain and the Green Knight on Monday.