ELA - Honors

Summer Assignment!

The summer assignment for 2021-22 will get you ready to write your college essay.

Link to the assignment description. (Description includes the WHY and WHAT of the summer assignment.

Resources

Classes

  • Monday, Apr 12. Allegory of the Cave class discussion.

  • Tuesday, Apr 13. Senior Talk Overview.

  • Wednesday, Apr 14. Graduation speech model.

  • Thursday, Apr 15. Graduation speech jigsaw part 1.

  • Friday, Apr 16. Graduation speech jigsaw part 2.

Assignments

4/12/21, Allegory of the Cave Discussion (LT 4)

  • Questions are here. Discussion rubric here.

4/15/21, Jigsaw Preparation Note Catcher (HOW 2)


4/16/21, Senior Talk Freewriting Notes (HOW 2)

  • Writing prompts are in our Pear Decks from the week. Upload a copy or photo of your freewriting from the week to UC.



Week 28

April 5- Apr 9

Resources

Classes

  • Monday, Apr 5. Wisdom from the philosophers. (Building background for senior talks). (Pear Deck)

  • Tuesday, Apr 6. Living a good life. (What the philosophers say.) (Pear Deck)

  • Wednesday, Apr 7. Explore a philosopher and catch up for Q3. (Pear Deck)

  • Thursday, Apr 8. Plato's Allegory of the Cave. Background and read.

  • Friday, Apr 9. Plato's Allegory of the Cave. Prepare for discussion. (Pear Deck--includes catch-up from April 8 class.)

Assignments

4/6/21, Living a Good Life Notes(LT 4)

  • Questions are in Unified Classroom. Watch the video in the Pear Deck and take notes to answer the questions.

4/8/21, Allegory of the Cave Reading Questions (LT 1)

  • Text and questions are in CommonLit. Let Ms. Henderson know if you need help logging in.

4/9/21, Senior Talk Freewriting Notes (HOW 2)

  • Writing prompts are in our Pear Decks from the week. Upload a copy or photo of your freewriting from the week to UC.



Week 27

March 29- Apr 1

Resources

Classes

  • Monday, Mar 29 (Asynch). Complete John Proctor Character Tracing task. Assignment in UC and see last Friday's Pear Deck linked below.

  • Tuesday, Mar 30.

  • Wednesday, Mar 31.

  • Thursday, Apr 1.

  • Friday, Apr 2. No School, Good Friday.

Assignments

3/29/21, John Proctor Character Tracing (HOW 2)

  • On Unified Classroom. See last Friday's Pear Deck for more detail.


Week 26

March 22- March 26

Resources

Classes

  • Monday, Mar 22 (Asynch). Sentence Composing Pear Deck Lesson 6: "Extender Tools" or "Adverb Clauses" Review. (Pear Deck)

  • Tuesday, Mar 23. Setting in The Crucible.

  • Wednesday, Mar 24. Power Dynamics in The Crucible.

  • Thursday, Mar 25. Power Dynamics in The Crucible.

  • Friday, Mar 26. Character Development in The Crucible. (Pear Deck)

Assignments

3/22/21, Sentence Composing Pear Deck (HOW 2 and LT 5)


Week 25

March 15- March 19

Resources

Classes

  • Monday, Mar 15 (Asynch). Sentence Composing Pear Deck Lesson 5: "Extender Tools" or "Adverb Clauses." (Pear Deck) (Class 5A: continue working on cancel culture essay)

  • Tuesday, Mar 16. Main Idea Part 2 (Witch Hunt Texts) (Class 5A: continue working on cancel culture essay)

  • Wednesday, Mar 17. 12th Grade team special schedule--scholarships and conferences.

  • Thursday, Mar 18. Witch Hunt Context "Splash."

  • Friday, Mar 19. Herd Mentality Text: Main Idea

Assignments

3/15/21, Sentence Composing Pear Deck (HOW 2 and LT 5)

3/16/21, Main Idea Witch Hunt Texts (LT 1)

3/19/21, Main Idea Herd Mentality (LT 1)


Week 24

March 8- March 11

Resources

Classes

  • Monday, Mar 8 (Asynch). Continue working on your Cancel Culture Essay.

  • Tuesday, Mar 9. Final in-class day on Cancel Culture Essay.

  • Wednesday, Mar 10. Sentence Composing Lesson 4. (Synchronous with opportunity to ask questions). (Pear Deck)

  • Thursday, Mar 11. Close Reading Language Dive (LT 1)

  • Friday, Mar 12. No school for students.

Assignments

3/11/21, Cancel Culture Essay (LT 3)

  • Submit essay on UC by end of day March 11.

3/10/21, Sentence Composing Lesson 4 (LT 5)

3/11/21, Witch Trials Main Idea (LT 1)


Week 23

March 1- March 5

Resources

Classes

  • Monday, Mar 1 (Asynch). Review sentence composing lessons from last 3 weeks to get ready for an LT 5 quiz tomorrow. Write down any questions you have about any of the content so you can ask it before the quiz.

  • Tuesday, Mar 2. Sentence composing Q & A. LT 5 Quiz. Q3 LT Reflection.

  • Wednesday, Mar 4. Begin essay re: cancel culture: thesis quality. (Pear Deck)

  • Thursday, Mar 5. Cancel culture essay: evidence and commentary.

  • Friday, Mar 6. Finish cancel culture essay. (Task day)

Assignments

3/1/21, Sentence Composing DLT Reflection (HOW 2)

  • Linked here and on UC.

3/2/21, Powerful Sentences Quiz (LT 5)

  • Linked in Unified Classroom.

3/2/21, Q3 LT Reflection (HOW 3)


Week 22

February 22- February 26

Resources

Classes

  • Monday, Feb 22. Sentence Composing Lesson 3 Pear Deck. Link to the Google Form that's in the slide deck.

  • Tuesday, Feb 23. Close Reading "A Letter on Justice and Open Debate." Pear Deck.

  • Wednesday, Feb 24 Finish Text-Dependent Questions for "A Letter on Justice and Open Debate."

  • Thursday, Feb 25. Argument structure in "A Letter on Justice and Open Debate."

  • Friday, Feb 26. Cancel Culture discussion.

Assignments

2/22/21, Sentence Composing Lesson 3 Pear Deck (HOW 2 for all, LT 5 for some)

2/24/21, "A Letter on Justice and Open Debate" Close Reading (LT 1)

  • In Unified Classroom.

2/26/21, Cancel Culture Discussion (LT 4 and HOW 3)

  • Upload Discussion Tracker to UC.


Week 21

February 8 - February 12

Resources

Classes

  • Monday, Feb 8. Sentence Composing Lesson 2 Pear Deck.

  • Tuesday, Feb 9. Cancel Culture Jigsaw

  • Wednesday, Feb 10 Continue Jigsaw assignment. (Texts linked here)

  • Thursday, Feb 11 Jigsaw sharing

  • Friday, Feb 12

Assignments

2/8/21, Sentence Composing Lesson 2 Pear Deck (HOW 2 for all, LT 5 for some)

  • Linked here and on UC.

2/9/21, Jigsaw Note Catcher (LT 1)

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Week 20

February 1 - February 5

Resources

Classes

  • Monday, Feb 1. Finish the Sentence Composing Lesson 1 Slide Deck.

  • Tuesday, Feb 2. Building Background Knowledge Workshop: Cancel Culture

  • Wednesday, Feb 3 If you missed class yesterday, complete the self-paced version of the Pear Deck and complete the note catchers in UC.

  • Thursday, Feb 4 Close reading common text.

  • Friday, Feb 5 Breakout room discussions of common text. Pear Deck.

Assignments

2/1/21, Sentence Composing Lesson 1 Pear Deck (HOW 2 for all, LT 5 for some)

  • Linked here and on UC.

2/4/21, Close Reading Notes (LT 1)

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Week 19

January 25 - January 29

Resources

Classes

  • Monday, Jan 25. Continue working on your theme analysis essay. Slide with tips about the conclusion paragraph is here.

  • Tuesday, Jan 26. Mini Lesson: incorporating and formatting evidence.

  • Wednesday, Jan 27 Finish literary analysis essay.

  • Thursday, Jan 28 Quarter 2 reflection.

  • Friday, Jan 29 Intro to Q3 LT 5 Work (Self-Paced Pear Deck)

Assignments

1/28/21, Literary Analysis Essay (LT 3)

  • Upload to UC

1/29/21, End of Quarter Reflection (HOW 3)

  • Available in UC. Submit on UC when finished.


Week 18

January 19 - January 22

Resources

Classes

  • Tuesday, Jan 19. Continue working on the body of your theme analysis essay. (Pear Deck)

  • Wednesday, Jan 20 Small group--feedback or support on essay. Make sure the body of your essay is ready to get feedback in class tomorrow.

  • Thursday, Jan 21 Essay feedback stations. (Pear Deck)

  • Friday, Jan 22 Mini lesson--intro and conclusion. (Pear Deck)

Assignments Due

1/20/21, Thesis Statement and Body of Lit Anal Essay (HOW 2/ LT 3)

  • Upload to UC

1/21/21, Peer Feedback on Essay (HOW 3)

  • Track in Google Doc during lesson and complete exit ticket in Pear Deck.

1/25/21, Essay draft including intro and conclusion paragraphs (LT 3)

  • Upload to Unified Classroom before Monday for written feedback on rough draft from Ms. Henderson.


Week 17

January 11 - January 15

Resources

Classes

  • Monday, January 11 (Asynchronous). Continue working on Amusement Park. Outline due at end of class period.

  • Tuesday, Jan 12. Final work day on amusement park. (Pear Deck)

  • Wednesday, Jan 13. Tracing a topic to uncover a theme (pear deck)

  • Thursday, Jan 14 Theme park presentations. (Work time on theme analysis note catcher) (Pear Deck)

  • Friday, Jan 15 Organizing a Literary Argument Essay (Pear Deck)

Assignments Due

1/13/21, Self-Paced Pear Deck (HOW 2)

1/14/21, Amusement Park Presentation (LT 5, LT 1, LT LT4)

  • This due date was extended because of our modified schedule on Thursday.

1/19/21, Organizing Literary Analysis Essay Note Catcher


Week 16

January 4 - January 8

Resources

Classes

  • Monday, January 4 (Asynchronous). Finish working through the self-paced Pear Deck.

  • Tuesday, Jan 5. Planning for Things Fall Apart Amusement Park. (Pear Deck)

  • Wednesday, Jan 6. Faculty PD day, no school for students.

  • Thursday, Jan 7 Continue working on amusement park outline and map.

  • Friday, Jan 8 Final day to work on Things Fall Apart amusement park in class. (Pear Deck)

Assignments Due

1/4/21, Self-Paced Pear Deck and Plot Diagram TFA (HOW 2, LT 1)

  • Work your way through this self-paced Pear Deck and answer questions in the slides.

  • The Pear Deck will direct you to complete the "Plot Diagram TFA" assignment located in Unified Classroom. Submit that assignment in UC when you are done.

1/11/21, Amusement Park Outline Note Catcher (LT 5)

  • This due date was extended because of our modified schedule on Thursday.

  • Note catcher is here. If you are working as a group, please make sure each person in your group uploads a copy in UC.


Week 15

December 21- December 23

Resources

Classes

  • Monday, Dec 21 (Asynchronous). Fill out survey about work preference for project after vacation. Begin to work through the self-paced Pear Deck. The Pear Deck will take you slightly longer than one asynchronous block, so you can finish up on Monday, January 4.

  • Tuesday, Dec 22. Special schedule for crew competitions and intensives. No ELA class meeting.

  • Wednesday, Dec 23 Special schedule for crew and school-wide celebration. Half day. No ELA class meeting.

Assignments Due

12/21/20, Work Preference Survey (HOW 2)

1/4/21, Self-Paced Pear Deck and Plot Diagram TFA (HOW 2, LT 1)

  • Work your way through this self-paced Pear Deck and answer questions in the slides.

  • The Pear Deck will direct you to complete the "Plot Diagram TFA" assignment located in Unified Classroom. Submit that assignment in UC when you are done.


Week 14

December 14- December 18

Resources

Classes

  • Monday, Dec 14 (Asynchronous). Continue reading Things Fall Apart Chapters 16-19 and prepare for Tuesday's discussion.

  • Tuesday, December 15. (Synchronous) Things Fall Apart Part chapters 16-19 discussion. (Pear Deck)

  • Wednesday, December 16. (Asynchronous) Begin reading chapters 20-end of novel and prepare for a discussion on Friday. (Discussion preparation note catcher here.)

  • Thursday, December 17 (Synchronous) Finish reading Things Fall Apart chapters 20 to the end and prepare for a discussion on Friday. (Pear Deck)

  • Friday, December 18 Things Fall Apart end of novel discussion.

Assignments Due

12/14/20, Discussion Prep Note Catcher (HOW 2)

12/15/20 or 12/18/20, Discussion Reflection Log (HOW 3, LT 4)

  • Add to the reflection note catcher you started a few weeks ago and updated in class.

  • Submit on UC by end of day when you are a discussion participant.

12/15/20 or 12/18/20, Discussion Observer Notes (HOW 2)

  • Fill out the notes while listening to the discussion for the session when you are an observer.

  • Submit on UC by end of day when you are a discussion observer.


Week 13

December 7- December 11

Resources

Classes

  • Monday, Dec 7 (Asynchronous). Study for Things Fall Apart Part 1 assessment on Tuesday. The review sheet we started in class on Friday is linked here. Begin reading chapters 14-15 of Things Fall Apart.

  • Tuesday, December 8. (Synchronous) Things Fall Apart Part 1 (chapters 1-13) assessment.

  • Wednesday, December 9. (Asynchronous) Finish reading chapters 14-15 of Things Fall Apart. Complete a discussion preparation note catcher for Thursday's discussion.

  • Thursday, December 10 (Synchronous) Things Fall Apart chapters 14-15 discussion.

  • Friday, December 11 March to the Post Office. No class meeting. Work on reading chapters 16-19 before next Tuesday's class.

Assignments Due

12/8/20, Things Fall Apart Part 1 Assessment (LT 1)

  • Complete in class on 12/8/20

12/9/20, Discussion Prep Note Catcher (HOW 2)

  • Complete this note catcher focused on chapters 14-15 of Things Fall Apart

  • Submit on UC before class on 12/10/20

12/10/20, Discussion Reflection Log (HOW 3, LT 4)

  • Add to the reflection note catcher you started three weeks ago and updated in class.

  • Submit on UC by end of day on 12/10/20.


Week 12

November 30- December 4

Resources

Classes

  • Monday, Nov 30 (Asynchronous). Continue reading chapters 11-13 of Things Fall Apart and fill out the discussion preparation note catcher.

  • Tuesday, December 1. (Synchronous) Things Fall Apart folktales and proverbs. (Pear Deck)

  • Wednesday, December 2. (Asynchronous) Re-read sections of Things Fall Apart to prepare for Thursday's discussion.

  • Thursday, December 3 (Synchronous) Things Fall Apart chapters 11-13 discussion.

  • Friday, December 4 (Synchronous) Things Fall Apart Part 1 Review (Pear Deck)

Assignments Due

11/30/20, Discussion Prep Note Catcher (HOW 2)

  • Complete this note catcher focused on chapters 11-13 of Things Fall Apart (started in class on 11/24/20)

  • Submit on UC before class on 12/3/20

12/4/20, Discussion Reflection (HOW 3, LT 4)

  • Add to the reflection note catcher you started two weeks ago and updated in class on 12/1 and 12/3.

  • Submit on UC by end of day on 12/4/20.


Week 11

Nov 23-24

Resources

Classes

Assignments Due

  1. 11/23/20, Author's Perspective vs Reader's Perspective in TFA (HOW 2)

  • Assignment is here.

  • Submit in Unified Classroom before class on 11/24 for full HOW 2 credit.


Week 10

Nov 16- Nov 20 (Quarter 2, Week 1)

Resources

Classes

  • Monday, Nov 16 (Asynchronous). Read and complete a dialectical journal for Things Fall Apart chapter 9.

  • Tuesday, Nov 17. (Synchronous) Religious Beliefs in Igbo Culture.

  • Wednesday, Nov 18 (Asynchronous). Read and complete a dialectical journal for Things Fall Apart chapter 10.

  • Thursday, Nov 19 (Synchronous). Women in Umuofia Textual Evidence. (Pear Deck link).

  • Friday, Nov 20 (Synchronous). Women in Umuofia Discussion. (Pear Deck Link)

Assignments Due

  1. 11/17/20, Chapter 9 Things Fall Apart Dialectical Journal (HOW 2)

  • Assignment description is here.

  • Submit in Unified Classroom before class on 11/17.

2. 11/19/20, Chapter 10 Things Fall Apart Dialectical Journal (HOW 2)

  • Assignment description is here.

  • Submit in Unified Classroom before class on 11/19

3. 11/20/20, Harkness Discussion Reflection (LT 2, LT 4)

  • Assignment available during class and in Unified Classroom.

  • Submit in Unified Classroom by end of class period.


Quarter 1 Resources

Things Fall Apart e-Book (linked here)

Quarter 1 Long Term Calendar (linked here)

Week 9

Nov 9- Nov 13

Resources

Classes

  • Monday, Nov 9 (Asynchronous). Read and complete a dialectical journal for Things Fall Apart chapter 7.

  • Tuesday, Nov 10. (Synchronous) Read and complete a dialectical journal for Things Fall Apart chapter 8.

  • Wednesday, Nov 11 No School. No extra work. Catch up on missing work.

  • Thursday, Nov (Synchronous). Okonkwo guilt Socratic Seminar prep. (Pear Deck link).

  • Friday, October 30 (Synchronous). Okonkwo guilt Socratic Seminar. (Pear Deck Link)

Assignments Due

  1. 11/9/20, Chapter 7 Things Fall Apart Dialectical Journal (LT 1)

  • Assignment description is here.

  • Submit in Unified Classroom.

2. 11/10/20, Chapter 8 Things Fall Apart Dialectical Journal (LT 1)

  • Assignment description is here.

  • Submit in Unified Classroom.

3. 11/13/20, Socratic Seminar Reflection (LT 1, LT 4)

  • Assignment available during class and in Unified Classroom.

  • Submit in Unified Classroom by end of class period.


Week 8

Nov 2- Nov 6

Resources

Classes

  • Monday, Nov 2 (Asynchronous). Read and complete a dialectical journal for Things Fall Apart chapter 4. Come to the first 10 minutes of class on Zoom if you have questions about the assignment. Optional: sign up for appointments for a one-on-one college essay conversation during our class block. Check the Remind page for the link to sign up.

  • Tuesday, Nov 3 Election day. No school. Use this time to catch up on missing work.

  • Wednesday, Nov 4 (Asynchronous). Read and complete your dialectical journal for Things Fall Apart chapters 5 and 6. (One journal for both chapters combined.)

  • Thursday, Nov (Synchronous). Things Fall Apart chapters 1-6 silent discussion and quiz. (Pear Deck link).

  • Friday, October 30 (Synchronous). Things Fall Apart discussion and Socratic Seminar Prep. (Pear Deck Link)

Assignments Due

  1. 11/2/20, Chapter 4 Things Fall Apart Dialectical Journal (LT 1)

  • Assignment description is here.

  • Submit in Unified Classroom.

2. 11/4/20, Chapters 5-6 Things Fall Apart Dialectical Journal (LT 1)

  • Assignment description is here. (Submit one journal for both chapters combined.)

  • Submit in Unified Classroom.

3. 11/6/20, Group Work Self-Assessment (HOW 3)

  • Assignment available during class and in Unified Classroom.

  • Submit in Unified Classroom by end of class period.


Week 7

Oct 26-Oct 30

Resources

Classes

  • Monday, October 26 (Asynchronous). Complete a dialectical journal for Things Fall Apart chapter 2. Come to the first 10 minutes of class on Zoom if you have questions about the assignment. Optional: sign up for appointments for a one-on-one college essay conversation during our class block. Check the Remind page for the link to sign up.

  • Tuesday, October 27 (Synchronous). Most people will be taking the SAT in person at school. If you are not, you will have an adjusted schedule and can use this time for working on college applications.

  • Wednesday, October 28 (Asynchronous). Complete your dialectical journal for Things Fall Apart chapter 3. Optional: sign up for appointments for a one-on-one college essay conversation through the calendar linked on our Remind page.

  • Thursday, October 29 (Synchronous). Okonkwo and Unoka discussion, chapters 1-3 Things Fall Apart. (Pear Deck link).

  • Friday, October 30 (Synchronous). Calibrate on quality for dialectical journals. Read and complete journal entries for chapters 4 and 5. (Pear Deck Link)

Assignments Due

  1. 10/27/20, Chapter 2 Things Fall Apart Dialectical Journal (LT 1)

  • Assignment description is here.

  • Submit in Unified Classroom.

2. 10/28/20, Chapter 3 Things Fall Apart Dialectical Journal (LT 1)

  • Assignment description is here.

  • Submit in Unified Classroom.

3. 10/30/20, Final Draft College Essay (LT 2, LT 5)

  • Assignment description and rubric in the resources section for this week.

  • Submit in Unified Classroom.


Week 6

Oct 19-Oct 23

Resources

Classes

  • Monday, October 19 (Asynchronous). Work on revising college essay. Read your essay against the rubric. Consider trading essays with someone else in the class for a round of feedback. Checkout the "How to Approach" resource above to see if that gives you any new ideas for revision. Check out the "Info About COVID-19 Prompt" link. Zoom for essay help (first 15 minutes of our block) or grading questions (last 10 minutes of our block.)

  • Tuesday, October 20 (Synchronous). Peer feedback on college essays. Revision plan during class. (Pear Deck Link).

  • Wednesday, October 21 (Asynchronous). Work on college essay revisions.

Assignments Due

  1. 10/20/20, Feedback You've Given (LT 2)

  • Feedback using the criteria in the College Essay Revision Plan doc.

  • Submit in Unified Classroom. (We will work on this in class on Tuesday.)

2. 10/23/20, College Essay Reflection (HOW 3)

  • Reflection in this form OR at the bottom of the College Essay Revision Plan doc that someone gave you feedback in.


Assignments Week 5

Oct 13-Oct 16

  1. College Essay Sample Comments (10/13/20, Synchronous) (LT2)

  • Add comments to the sample essay ("Sapping") based on criteria for a strong college essay. (If you commented in class, you are done with the assignment). Assignment can be found on Unified Classroom and in our Pear Deck from 10/13/20 class (join code dyc lnj)

  • Due Date: Submit assignment on Unified Classroom before class on 10/20/20)

  1. Rough Draft of College Admissions Essay (10/14/20, Asynchronous) (LT2)


Assignments Week 4

Oct 5-Oct 9

  1. Chinua Achebe, African Literary Titan (10/5/20, Asynchronous) (LT1)

  • Find the assignment here and on Unified classroom.

  • Due Date: Submit assignment on Unified Classroom before class on 10/6/20)

  1. Pear Deck Exit Ticket (10/6/20, Synchronous) (LT1)

  • If you missed class on 10/6/20, please complete the Pear Deck linked here.

  • Due Date: 10/13/20

  1. Chapter 1 Three Column Notes Things Fall Apart (10/7/20, Asynchronous) (LT1)

  • Find the assignment here and on Unified Classroom

  • Due Date: Submit the assignment on Unified Classroom before class on 10/8/20.

  • Note: If you didn't get to pick up a copy of Things Fall Apart at school, you can read it here.


Assignments Week 3

Sept 28-Oct 2

  1. Proposed Criteria for Presentations (9/28/20, Asynchronous) (LT4)

  • Find the assignment here and on Unified classroom.

  • Submit assignment on Unified Classroom before class on 10/1/20)

  1. Collage Presentation (9/29/20, 10/1/20, Synchronous) (HOW 2)

  • Share your collage with the class and tell about yourself.

  • You must do this during class to get credit. There is no new document to submit. If you missed class, email Ms. Henderson to reschedule your presentation.

  1. Presentation Reflection Exit Ticket or Criteria Reflection Exit Ticket (10/1/20, Synchronous) (LT4)

  • Fill out this exit ticket if you already finished your presentation or this one if you didn't yet present.

  • Submit exit ticket through Google Forms by 10/8/20

  1. Understanding Achebe's Purpose (10/1/20, Synchronous) (LT1)