Language and Literature

Thursday, March 5:

• Quick check-in
• Episode 6
• Article 4 - "Celebration, Florida: The Utopian Town that Americas Just Couldn't Trust"

HW - Finish journal for Monday's Journal Check#2 - Episodes 3-6, Articles 3 & 4

Wednesday, March 4:

• Discussion - Episode 4 and Article 3
• Watch - Episode 5

HW - Complete your journal on Episode 5

Tuesday, March 3:

• Quiz! - How Utilitarian Are You?
• Choice reading
• Article 3 - "Confronting Asian Stereotypes"

HW - Finish journals for Episode 4 and Article 3. Discussion tomorrow in class.

Monday, March 2:

• Turn in Journals - Episodes 1-3, Articles 1 & 2
• Discussion - Episode 3 and Article 2
• Watch Episode 4

HW - Journal about Episode 4

Friday, February 28:

• The Good Place - Chapter 3
• Article 2: "A FrameWork for Making Ethical Decisions"

HW - Journal about Episode 3 and article 2 (read it first!).

Journals checked on Monday, 3/2 - Episode 1-3, Articles 1 and 2 - 25 formative points

Thursday, February 27:

• Discussion 1
• The Good Place - Chapter 2

HW - Journal about Episode 2

Tuesday, February 25:

• ACT - all day!

Monday, February 24:

• ACT practice test - Reading

Tuesday-Thursday, February 18-20:

• Summative Essay preparation
  • Topic options
  • Two possible essay options
  • Essay preparation

SEE SCHOOLOGY FOR HANDOUTS

Friday, February 14:

• Reading 5 Discussion - Ch. 40-46

Homework: Finish reading Historical notes

Thursday, February 13:

• ACT paperwork

Homework: Complete the handout given in class on the dystopian characteristic - find three passages that show this.

Wednesday, February 12:

• Reading Day - Ch. 40-46 (p. 259-295)
• Discussion 5 -
  • Complete the handout given in class on the dystopian characteristic - find three passages that show this.
  • Discussion 5 handout due in class on Friday, 2/14

Tuesday, February 11:

• Discussion 4
  • Same chapter
    • Theme/big connecting idea
    • Passages
  • Mix It Up - passage sharing

HW - Start reading Ch. 40-46 (p. 259-295)

Monday, February 10:

• Reading time - Ch. 31-39 - p. 199-255
• Passage work
  • Find you assigned chapter on the Goolge Doc
  • Finish your entry before class time on Tuesday
    • 2nd Hour
    • 3rd Hour
    • 5th Hour

HW - Finish the reading and your Google Doc entry

Friday, February 7:

• Reading day - Ch. 31-39 - p. 199-255

• Thursday, February 6:
• Reading Check quiz - Ch. 25-31
• Passage discussions
• Genesys Works presentation

HW - Keep reading Ch. 31-39 - p. 199-255

Wednesday, February 5:

• Finish reading Ch. 25-30 (p. 151-195)
• Find a passage from your assigned chapter and fill out the Google Doc questions
  • 2nd Hour Google Doc
  • 3rd Hour Google Doc
  • 5th Hour Google Doc

Homework: Finish reading and post passage on Goolge Doc.

Tuesday, February 4:

• Reading-check quiz
• Discussion
  • Research
  • Important/surprising events?
  • Dystopia
  • Passages

Homework: Begin reading Ch. 25-30 (p. 151-195)

Monday, February 3:

• Reading - finish through Ch. 24 - p. 147
• Research - see help on the Reading and Research handout
• Add to Google Doc for your class hour
  • 2nd Hour
  • 3rd Hour
  • 5th Hour

Homework: Add your research and summary to the Google Doc for your class hour.

Friday, January 31:

• Reading Day - Ch. 14-24 9 (p. 79-147)

Homework: Keep reading!

Thursday, January 30:

• Google Doc research submissions due by start of class today.
• Short reading-check quiz
• Small group discussion
  • Plot and general questions
  • Research findings

Homework: Begin reading Ch. 14-24 (p. 79-147)

Wednesday, January 29:

• Reading - finish to p. 75
• Research - see help on the Reading and Research handout
• Add to Google Doc for your class hour
  • 2nd Hour
  • 3rd Hour
  • 5th Hour

Homework: Add your research and summary to the Google Doc for your class hour.

Monday, January 27:

• Dystopian Prezi Lesson
• Notes discussion
• Dystopian examples brainstorming

Homework: Begin reading The Handmaid's Tale - p. 1-75 by Thursday

Tuesday and Wednesday/Thursday:

• Final presentations (see lists below)

Friday, January 17:

• Timed practice with another group
• Presentation order chosen

Tuesday - Presentations begin

Thursday, January 16:

• Update the presentation list
• Practice!
• Timed practice
• Revisions as needed

Link to bullet point list example

Link to audio example

Monday, January 13:

• Clarify global issue!
• Work time - find an article that best suits your presentation

Homework: Article or extract due to Schoology by Tuesday morning.

Wednesday, January 8:

• Global issue share-out
  • Post-It notes on big paper
  • Small group discussion
• Partners for presentation - begin brainstorming for two project topics (global issue and a text)

NOTHING due at start of class tomorrow. Work on proposals in class on Thursday.

Wednesday, December 18 - Friday, December 20:

• Oral Commentary presentations
• Group evaluation - do this the day of your presentation
  • Follow this link

Tuesday, December 17:

• Group Oral commentary work
  • Timed practice - 12 minutes
  • Discussion, editing and review
  • Timed practice - 10 minutes

Homework: Practice your part of the Oral Commentary. Presentations begin Wednesday.

Monday, December 16:

• Summative Vocabulary Quiz
• Oral Commentary group work
  • Assignment details
  • Passage work

Homework: Finish your work on your group's Google Slides. Timed Practice on Tuesday.

Wednesday, December 11:

• Vocabulary formative quiz
• Evidence Pablo and Pedro don't want to kill Santiago Nasar
• Irony

Homework: Read all of Chapter 4

Tuesday, December 10:

• Choice Reading time - book log up on Schoology
• Chapter 1 & 2 Quiz

Homework: Read Chapter 3 - take notes on magical realism, motifs, social codes

Monday, December 9:

• Chapter I Review
  • Magical Realism
  • Bystander effect
• New Information
  • Social codes
  • Motifs

Homework: Read Chapter 2 - write down example of motifs and social codes. Quiz on Ch. 1 & 2 on Tuesday, 12/10

Friday, December 6:

• What do we know for sure?
  • Characters
  • Plot
• Bystander Effect

Homework: Finish Chapter 1

Thursday, December 5:

• Magical Realism review
  • "Coming to America" examples
• Gabriel Garcia Marquez background
  • Video
  • Notes
• Begin the novel!

Homework: Read Chapter 1 to p. 12 " . . . not include it in the report."

Monday, December 2:

• In-class summative essay

Monday, November 25:

• Continue Watching Temple Grandin movie - take notes on key concepts

Thursday, November 21:

• Key concept writing #4

Homework: Finish the novel

Wednesday November 20:

• Student-led discussions
• Love languages - Christopher, you

Homework: Read to p. 198 for Thursday. Look over the remaining key concepts from which you might write in class tomorrow.

Monday, November 18:

• Autism Spectrum Disorder

Homework: Read to p. 144 for tomorrow. Key Concept writing task #3 on Tuesday, 11/19.

Tuesday, November 12:

• Key Concept Writing #1

Homework: Read to p. 100 by class time Wednesday * Write HQDQs if it is your day!

Tuesday, November 5:

• Podcast process and product reflection
• Math surveys
  • Link #1
  • QR code on back board
  • QR code on back board
• Packet return - use Scannable to scan your Guideon's Army and In the Dark packets and put the files in your SL English folder on Google Drive
• Choice reading and novel logging time

NO HOMEWORK!

Monday, November 4:

• Finish podcast

Podcast due by start of class time Tuesday. Troubles? Communicate with Ms. Ostendorf.

Thursday, October 31:

• Turn in final script to Schoology
• Practice your script out loud
• Record script if time

Wednesday, October 30:

• Script Workshop
  • Alone/Your group - 5 minutes editing time
  • With Another Group - 20 minutes
    • Read script out loud
    • Get feedback
    • Switch roles
  • Editing time

Homework: Script due at start of class on 10/31 - tomorrow!

Wednesday, October 23:

• Episode 11 discussion
• Questions for Madeleine Baran
  • 2nd Hour Document
  • 3rd Hour Document
  • 5th Hour Document
• Review for Thursday's test

Homework: Make a list of important people in the podcast as notes to help with the matching section on the test.

On the test, you may use the packet. It will be turned in with your test. No list of vocabulary words is allowed.

Tuesday, October 15:

• Writing an outline
  • Practice - video
  • Comparison
• Episode 8 Review
  • Practice outline

NO HOMEWORK

Friday, October 11:

• In the Dark Vocabulary - formative quiz
• Episode 7 and speaker discussion
• Submit (to Schoology assignment) 4 HQDQs on Episode 7 by end of class

NO HOMEWORK

Thursday, October 10:

• Guest Speaker - John Riemer

Homework: Finish Episode 7 for Friday, 10/11. Study for terms quiz on Friday.

Thursday, October 3:

• Commentary Writing - Episode 4
  • Prompt: Identify the thesis of Episode 4 and three examples from the episode to prove your thesis.
  • Requirements: At least one written page, include at least three literary terms, do not use first person

NO HOMEWORK

Monday, September 30:

• Episode 1 discussion - small groups
• Episode 2: The Route
  • Transcript
  • Podcast
  • Questions - see Episode 2 in packet (posted below and on Schoology)

Homework: Finish listening to Episode 2 and answer questions given

Tuesday, September 24:

• Review HQDQ Types
• Small group discussion - questions
• Continue Gideon's Army

Homework: Write 4 HQDQ about today's viewing

Vocabulary due on Thursday - look up and write down the definitions

Thursday, September 19:

• Reading time
• Small group analysis sharing - "This is America"

No Homework

Friday, September 13:

• Small group share-out of Individual Critical Analysis

No Homework

Wednesday, September 11:

• Group Presentations
  • 5-minute check-in
  • Presentations
  • Why does critical analysis matter?
• Find your own image - brainstorming

Tomorrow: 20-minute reading time, Image search and analysis

Friday, September 6:

• Review Presentation Reflection Assignment
• Book Speed Dating!

Homework: Presentation Reflection due by class time on Monday. See assignment below (9/5)

Wednesday, September 4:

• Editing rationale
• Practice presentation
• Presenting Summer Experience posters

NO HOMEWORK