Date:
Sept. 8-11
** Supplies for English: Students need a notebook and a folder for English class by Monday, Sept 14th. **
Tuesday, Sept.8- Welcome, Popp Quiz, Name cards, Names and Nombres
Wednesday, Sept. 9- Stations Day 1
Homework: Popp quizz presentations (be prepared to present on your assigned date for Q1)
Thursday, Sept. 10- Stations Day 2, Student handbook review
Friday, Sept. 11- (Pep frest. schedule) Life is Beautidul Life is Briutal activity
Homework: Life is Beautiful/ Life is Brutal Poster relfection due by 11:59 PM on Thursday, Sept. 17th and poster due at the start of class on Freidya, Sept. 18th.
Date:
Sept. 14-18
Monday, Sept. 14- Pre-tests AP/E10 with summer reading paragraph,
Tuesday, Sept. 15- Choice novel options and expecttaions, indepepndent reading rubric ** we will meet in media center today**
Wednesday, Sept. 16- Set up notebooks, "Story of an Hour"
Thursday, Sept. 17- "Story fo an Hour" cont., Annotation Journal
Homework: Life is Beautiful/ Life is Brutal Poster relfection due by 11:59 PM on Thursday, Sept. 17th and poster due at the start of class on Freidya, Sept. 18th.
Friday, Sept. 18- "Eleven", characterization mini-lesson, Check out choice novels
Homework: 1) Read “Eleven” 2) Identify and annotate FIVE of the literary devices we discussed in class in “Eleven.” 3) Complete the “Indirect Characterization” chart you drew. 4) Annotation Journal for “Eleven” and “Story of an Hour".
Materials:
"The Story of an Hour" PDF
Date:
Sept. 21-25
Monday, Sept. 21- No School.
Tuesday, Sept. 22- Ind. reading, bookmarks, “Yellow Wallpaper” story
Homework: Annotation Journal for “Eleven” and “Story of an Hour" completed for class tomorrow (Sept. 23).
Wednesday, Sept. 23- Choice novel Checkpoint #1 (complete in class), Continue Yellow Wallpaper, AP class registration and homework assignment
Thursday, Sept. 24- Short story “Ghosts”
Friday, Sept. 25- Finish “Ghosts”, writing claims/thesis statements workshop
AP Homework: Videos (Skill 1.A.1-3, Skill 4.D, Skill 2.C, and Skill 1.B) on collegeboard website completed by 11:59 PM on Tuesday, Sept. 29th.
Date:
Sept. 28- Oct. 2
Monday, Sept. 28- "Ghosts" small group assignment, Notes on thesis and claims, introduce Timed Writing #1
AP Homework: Videos (Skill 1.A.1-3, Skill 4.D, Skill 2.C, and Skill 1.B) on collegeboard website completed by 11:59 PM on Tuesday, Sept. 29th.
Homework: Reading checkpoint #1, Annotation Journal for "Yellow Wallpaper", and Annotation Journal for "Ghost" will be due at the start of class on Tuesday, Sept. 29th.
Tuesday, Sept. 29- Timed Writing #1
Homework: Reading checkpoint #2 due at the start of class on Wednesday, Sept. 30th.
Wednesday, Sept. 30- Peer Review of TImed Writing
Thursday, Oct. 1- Read "Popular Mechanics" and complete in-class worksheet assgnment (turned in during class ot earn full credit)
Friday, Oct. 2- "Read Lamb to the Slaughter" and worksheet (turned in during class ot earn full credit)
Date:
Oct. 5-9
Monday, Oct. 5 - ACT English section practice (turned in during class ot earn full credit)
Homework: Annotation journal for "Popular Mechanics" and "Lamb to the Slaughter" and reading checkpoint point #2 and #3 due at the start of class on Wednesday, Oct. 7th.
AP Homework: 3 assignments posted on google classroom completed before 11:59 PM on Friday, Oct. 9th.
Tuesday, Oct. 6- Notes on Irony, Review Slaughter of the Lamb
Wednesday, Oct. 7- Mechanics open-notes quiz
Thursday, Oct. 8- Timed Writing for Slaughter of the Lamb
Friday, Oct. 9- "Most Dangerous Game" reading and worksheet
Date:
Oct. 12-16
Monday, Oct. 12- Correct mechanics. Indigenous Peoples Day presentation.
Tuesday, Oct. 13- Project Succes
Homework: Complete Charater study assignment in your notebook for "Everyday Use" for class on Monday, Oct. 19
**ANY MISSING WORK MUST BE TUNED IN BY MONDAY, OCT. 19TH FOR CREDIT. ALL MISSING WORK GOES TO A 0 AFTER THIS DATE. **
Wednesday, Oct. 14- MEA break. No school.
Thursday, Oct. 15- MEA break. No school.
Friday, Oct. 16- MEA break. No school.
Date:
Oct. 19-23
Monday, Oct. 19- Everyday Use,” review “The Most Dangerous Game,” and thesis practice
Tuesday, Oct. 20- Continue thesis practice /writing tips
Homework: annotation journal #4 (“most dangerous game” and everyday use” and choice novel checkpoint #4 due Thursday
Wednesday, Oct. 21: Timed Writing #3
Thursday, Oct. 22: Short Story Quiz (“Story of an Hour” thru “Lamb”)
Homework: Read “The Necklace” and “The Paper Menagerie” and complete the assignment in the vocab. section of your notebook. Due on Monday, October 26. (we will stamp your notebook)
Friday, Oct. 23: Read “The Necklace” and “The Paper Menagerie” and complete assignment in notebook. * PSAT for many students today*
Date:
Oct. 26- 30
Monday, Oct. 26- Grade Short Story Quizzes, “The Necklace” & “The Paper Menagerie” Small Group Activity
Homework: Journal Checkpoint #6 ("Paper Menagerie" and "The Necklace") and Reading Checkpoint #5 due at the start of class on Thursday, Oct. 29th.
AP English: Videos assigned on google classroom and due by 11:59 PM on Thursday, Nov. 5
Tuesday, Oct. 27- "The Necklace" and "Paper Menagerie" smal group activity.
Wednesday, Oct. 28- Start “Rose for Emily” and work on the reading guide
Thursday, Oct. 29- Mechanics open-notes quiz. Timed writing peer feedback.
Friday, Oct. 30- Create choice novel discussion questions, Introduce/assign One-Pager and Book Talks
Date:
Nov. 2-6
Monday, Nov. 2- Grade mechanics quiz, share class questions for discussion on Wednesday on google classroom, work time on class assignments
Homework: Annotation Journal for %5 "A Rose for Emily" And Reading Checkpoint #6 due on Friday, Nov. 6
AP English: Videos assigned on google classroom (from last week) and due by 11:59 PM on Thursday, Nov. 5
Homework: Book talk preparartion and One-Pager due Monday, Nov. 9
Tuesday, Nov. 3- Staff PD. No School.
Wednesday, Nov. 4- choice book discussions, review "A Rose for Emily"
Thursday, Nov. 5- Open notes multiple choice quiz on short stories ("The Necklace", "Paper Menagerie", and "A Rose for Emily"), work time on class assignments when finished with quiz
Friday, Nov. 6- Times Writing "A Rose for Emily"
Date:
Nov. 9-13
Monday, Nov. 9- Edit ONE timed wriitng and complete reflection / Books Talks
Tuesday, Nov. 10- Edit ONE timed wriitng and complete reflection / Books Talks
Wednesday, Nov. 11- Open-notes mechanics quiz. Edit ONE timed wriitng and complete reflection / Books Talks
Thursday, Nov. 12- Last day of Q1. Correct mechanics quiz. Correct short-story quiz.
Any missing turned end by end of class period today (Nov. 12).
Friday, Nov. 13- No School. Staff grading day.