Quarter 1: IB Language and Literature (Year 1)
“Whatever you choose for a career path, remember the struggles along the way are only meant to shape you for your purpose. As you commence to your paths, press on with pride and press on with purpose.”
-Chadwick Boseman
Required Materials: Electronic device (laptop preferred), writing utensil, notebook, anchor text.
Anchor Texts: Native Son by Richard Wright
Date:
Sept. 8- 10
Agenda:
Wednesday, Sept. 8 - Welcome back! Checking-in with class and life
Thursday, Sept. 9- Google classroom, Ms. Koppel Website, Turnitin.com, Names/Nombres
** Classwork: Names/Nombres Assignment (students will submit assignment during class on Thursday, Sept. 9)
Friday, Sept. 10- Syllabus. Life is Beautiful/Life is Brutal class activity.
Date:
Sept. 13-17
Agenda:
Monday, Sept. 13- Life is Beautiful/Life is Brutal class activity work time.
** Homework: Life is Beautiful and Life is Brutal Assignment due on turnitin.com (and the poster is due in class) on Friday, Sept. 17.
Tuesday, Sept. 14- W.I.N Wednesday, Blogs, Mechanics the ACT yes (we are talking about it already)
Wednesday, Sept. 15- W.I.N. Wednesday
Thursday, Sept. 16- Timed Writing Assignment
Friday, Sept. 17- Take ACT practice test #1
ACT Resources:
ACT Printable Practice Test 2011-12 (Form 64E) * This is not an assignment but a practice test if you ever wanted to practice :)
Materials:
Ms. Koppel Blog Tutorial Video (watch video to learn how to set up blog and what link to send Ms. Koppel)
ACT practice test link (click on practice test 1, select English, select "yes" for timed) Make sure you show Ms. Koppel your score before exiting.
Date:
Sept. 21 -24
Agenda:
Monday, Sept. 20- ACT reflection.
Tuesday, Sept. 21- Timed Writing Reflection/ Turnitin.com tutorial
** Homework: turnitin.com reflection due by midnight on Wednesday, Sept. 22 on turnitin.com.
Wednesday, Sept. 22- W.I.N. Wednesday
Thursday, Sept. 23- Blog Post #2: Bridges
** Homework: Blog Post #2 published by midnight on Friday, Sept. 24. You do not need to email anything- just hit the "publish" button. Thanks!
Friday, Sept. 24- Grade Level Assemblies. Work day on Blog Post #2.
Date:
Sept. 27- Oct. 1
Agenda:
Monday, Sept. 27- Literary Devices
Tuesday, Sept. 28- Review Literary Devices. Context for Native Son.
*check-in with students that did not send the correct blog URL. *
Homework: Native Son Context/Creation of Bigger due on
turnitin.com by midnight on Wednesday, Sept. 29th.
Wednesday, Sept. 29- W.I.N. Wednesday
Thursday, Sept. 30- Review reading quizzes/schedule. Check-out and read Native Son
Homework: Reading Quiz #1 due on turnitin.com by midnight on
Wednesday, Oct. 6th.
Friday, Oct. 1- Setting activity for Native Son (first ten pages of book). Reading time.
Classwork: Native Son Inro. Activity due today on turnitin.com today
Date:
Oct. 4- 8
Agenda:
Monday, Oct. 4- Book Club #1/Small group activity with Native Son.
Classwork: book Club #1 worksheet due at the end of class today.
Tuesday, Oct. 5- Diction activity.
Wednesday, Oct. 6- W.I.N. Wednesday
Thursday, Oct. 7- Close reading activity with Native Son Book 1
Homework: Reading Quiz #2 due on turnitin.com by midnight on
Wednesday, Oct. 13th.
Homework: Organize mechanics notes for assessment tomorrow.
Friday, Oct. 8- Open Notes Mechanics Assessment
Date:
Oct. 11- 15
Agenda:
Monday, Oct. 11- (Koppel gone ) Work day on Native Son reading and Quiz #2
Tuesday, Oct. 12- Correct Mechanics Assessment.
Wednesday, Oct. 13- W.I.N. Wednesday
Homework: Reading Quiz #3 due on turnitin.com by midnight on
Wednesday, Oct. 20th.
Thursday, Oct. 14- Reader Response #2
Homework: Reader Response #2 due n turntin.com by midnight tonight
(Oct. 14)
Friday, Oct. 15- Introduce Native Son Analysis Essay
Date:
Oct. 18- 22
Agenda:
Monday, Oct. 18- Blog Post Assignment for Creation Stories.
Tuesday, Oct. 19- Field Trip! We will have a sub. in the classroom all day. Students not going on field trip, please go to class.
Homework: Reading Quiz #3 due on turnitin.com by midnight on
Wednesday, Oct. 20th.
Homework: Creative Writing #3: Animal Myth Stories due by midnight on Tuesday (Oc.t 26) on turnitin.com.
Wednesday, Oct. 20- MEA Break
Thursday, Oct. 21- MEA Break
Friday, Oct. 22- MEA Break
Creative Writing #3 (type this on a google doc)
Date:
Oct. 25- 29
Agenda:
Monday, Oct. 25- Review creative writing #3
Tuesday, Oct. 26- Introduce Native Son outlines and examples
Homework: Creative Writing #3: Animal Myth Stories due by midnight on Tuesday (Oc.t 26) on turnitin.com.
Wednesday, Oct. 27- W.I.N. Wednesday
Thursday, Oct. 28- prep. for small group discussions
Friday, Oct. 29- small group discussions
Homework: Native Son essay outlines due on turnitin.com by midnight on Monday (Nov. 1) ** new deadline
Materials:
Creative Writing #3 (type this on a google doc)
Example Outlines:
** note that these were outlines submitted before conferencing. **
Date:
Nov. 1 -5
Agenda:
Monday, Nov. 1- W.I.N. Wednesday (moved to Monday for this week)
Homework: Native Son essay outlines due on turnitin.com by midnight on Monday (Nov. 1) ** new deadline
Tuesday, Nov. 2- Conferences with Mrs. Mennitt and Mrs. Koppel
Homework: Any missing work is due by midnight tonight (Nov. 2). Must also email Mrs. Koppel to check the missing work.
Wednesday, Nov.3- Conferences with Mrs. Mennitt and Mrs. Koppel
Thursday, Nov. 4- Conferences with Mrs. Koppel Last Day of Q1.
Friday, Nov. 5- No School.
Materials:
Creative Writing: : Let the Bad Guys Speak. Students should work on creative writing assignment when they are not conferencing about outlines. Due on turnitin.com by midnight on Monday (Nov. 8)