Required Materials: Electronic device (laptop preferred), writing utensil, notebook, anchor text.
Anchor Texts: The Handmaids Tale by Margaret Atwood, The Circle by Dave Eggers, or Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Important Q4 Documents: A Writers Toolbox Packet , Dystopian Reading Bookmarks/Schedule
April 25- 29
Monday, April 25- ACT practice - choice day
Homework: Book club #2 questions submitted on turnitin.com by midnight on Thursday, April 28th.
Homework: ACT Choice Practice Test and Assignment submitted on turnitin.com by midnight on Thursday, April 28th.
Tuesday, April 26- Field Trip from 9:30-1:30. Students in class (not on field trip) will have work time no book club #2 questions.
Wednesday, April 27- ACT for all Juniors
Thursday, April 28- W.I.N. Wednesday
Friday, April 29- Work Day
ACT Practice Tests and Answer Keys (these are Monday's CR/NC tests)
May 2-6
Monday, May 2- Book Club #2 (start in class and then we will all go to media center)
Tuesday, May 3- College Essays/Introduction cont.
Homework: Common App.Essay Reflection and Brainstorm assignment due on turnitin.com by midnight on Wednesday, May 4.
Wednesday, May 4- W.I.N. Wednesday
Thursday, May 5- Literature Circles Book Preview
Friday, May 6- Literature Circles Book Preview (cont.)
May 9-13
Monday, May 9- Project Success (1)
Tuesday, May 10- College essay examples and brainstorming
Homework: College essay brainstorming and reflection assignment due (hard copy) before class on Friday, May 13th.
Wednesday, May 11- W.I.N. Wednesday
Thursday, May 12- Introduce college essay assignment
Friday, May 13- Check out lit. circle books/reading time (pep fest schedule)
May 16-20
Monday, May 16- Introduce creative assignment for book club #1
Tuesday, May 17- Project Success (2)
Wednesday, May 18- W.I.N. Wednesday
Thursday, May 19- Work time on college essay
Friday, May 20- Work time on college essay
May 23-27
Monday, May 23- Introduce Literature Circles Creative Writing #2- Speech/reading time for your book
Tuesday, May 24- Work on Literature Circles Creative Writing #2- Speech/reading time for your book
Wednesday, May 25- W.I.N. Wednesday
Homework: Submit Circles Creative Writing #2- Speech on turnitin.com by midnight on Wednesday, May 25th.
Thursday, May 26- Work time on college essay/reading time for your book
Friday, May 27- Project Success (3)
Homework: Submit college essay on turnitin.com by midnight on Monday, May 30th
May 30- June 3
Monday, May 30- NO SCHOOL.
Tuesday, May 31- Introduce creative assignment for book club #3.
Wednesday, June 1-W.I.N. Wednesday. Reading and work time
Thursday, June 2- Washburn required lesson from counselors
Friday, June 3- Washburn required lesson from counselors / PROJECT SUCESS (4)
Monday, June 6- Introduce final assignments for June 13-24th. / work time on letter to author.
Homework: Submit Circles Creative Writing #3- Letter to Author on turnitin.com by midnight on Wednesday, May 25th.
Tuesday, June 7- work time on any missing work.
Wednesday, June 8- W.I.N. Wednesday
Thursday, June 9- work time on any missing work.
Friday, June 10- work time on any missing work.
Homework: All Q4 missing work is due by the end of the class period on Friday, June 10th. * This does not include the June 13-24 assignments.
Monday, June 13- June 13-24 assignment cont.
Tuesday, June 14-June 13-24 assignment cont.
Wednesday, June 15- W.I.N. Wednesday
Thursday, June 16- June 13-24 assignment cont.
Friday, June 17- June 13-24 assignment cont.
Monday, June 20- NO SCHOOL.
Tuesday, June 21-June 13-24 assignment cont.
Wednesday, June 22- W.I.N. Wednesday
Thursday, June 23- June 13-24 assignment cont.
Friday, June 24- June 13-24 assignment cont.