English

All texts, notes and assignments are posted on Google Classroom.  Parents are encouraged to join Google Classroom to receive weekly summaries of assignments, missing work, etc.

May 22 - 26: M: Partner practice Reader's Theater Speech; T-W: Give Reader's Theater Speeches; Th-F: Finals

May 15 - 19: M: Journal / Drawing Assignment due, Listen to Episode 6 (re-assess of SL.3); T: Discussion, Intro Reader's Theater Speech; W: Choose script, print 2 copies; Th: Annotate script; F: Write into of Reader's Theater Speech

May 8 - 12: M: Rubric for SL.3, Listen to Episode 4; T: Peer score notes, discuss character motivation, Episode 4.5; W: Library Day; Th: Episode 5 (first assessment); F: Episode 5.5, Journal / Drawing assignment (mood) due Monday

May 1 - 5:  M: Discuss episode 2, read and annotate Associated Press article about using anonymous sources; T: Intro newspaper article; W: Library Day; Th: Limetown episode 3, notes; F: newspaper articles due

April 24 - 28:  M: Intro Limetown, listen to episode 1, notes; T: Discussion - literary / production; W: 1 -pager of Episode 1; Th: Library Day; F: Episode 2, notes

April 17 - 21: M:  Read Day 5, T: Read Day 6, dialogue; W: Read Day 7; Th: Read Day 8, playlist; F: Finish Analysis Frames (due today)

April 10 - 14: M: No School; T: Choose books from library to explore genre, set personal reading schedule, read day 1; W: Read day 2, character group discussion; Th: Read day 3; F: Read day 4, setting collage

April 3 - 7: M: Group definition of fairy tale genre expectations, T: Read "Griffin and the Minor Cannon" - is it a fairy tale?; W-Th: alt schedule, genre expectations for fairy tale viewing guide; F: Finish fairy tale genre expectations viewing guide

March 27 - 31: M: Intro "Genre"; define expectations for a romantic tragedy (like R+J), Read "Was it a Dream?", develop social contract; T: Define genre expectations for coming of age story, Read "The Kids Table" or "Through the Tunnel" and compare to genre expectations; W: Library Day; Th: Read "Gren's Ghost" and compare / contrast with coming of age story; F: Define genre expectations of fairy tale, compare to "Cinderella"

March 20 - 24: M: Peer Revision R+J literary analysis paper, Review film study notes; T: R+J Paper due, Film study (notes due end of period); W: Film Study; Th-F: Finals Schedule, Finish Film Study (notes due end of period).     END OF TERM 3

March 13 - 17: SPRING BREAK

March 6 - 10: M: Introduce literary analysis paper (thesis due); T-W: outline literary analysis (graphic organizer due); Th-F: draft literary analysis paper (rough draft due before Spring Break)

Feb. 27 - March 3: M: Act III & IV Reading Gude due, Read Act 5, sc. i of Romeo and Juliet; T: Romeo and Juliet Test 5.1 (RL.1, RL.2. RL.4); W: Read R+J Act V, sc. ii; Th: Read R+J Act V, sc. iii; F: Romeo and Juliet Test 5.3 (RL.1, RL.2. RL.4), Practice Intext citation "Could Taylor Swift Pass English 9?"

Feb. 20 - 24: M: Write Character intro speech and questions for panel discussion; T: Panel Discussion; W: Read Act IV, sc. i; Th: Snow Day; F: Read Act IV, sc. ii-v Act III and IV Reading Guide due on Monday

Feb. 13 - 17: M: No School; T: Read R+J 3.3-3.5; W: Intro Character Panel Discussion, Library Day; Th: Snow Day; F: Act 3 Quiz

Feb. 6 - 10: M: Read R+J 2.3 - 2.4; T: Read 2.5 - 2.6; W: Library Day (Re-assessment for R+J quiz 1), Act 2 Reading Guide due; Th: Read R+J 3.1, begin Act 3-4 Reading Guide; F: Read 3.2, watch Zefferelli version of 3.1 - 3.2, discuss 

Jan. 31 - Feb. 3: M - T: Read R+J 2.1, begin Act 2 reading guide, paraphrase activity 2.2; W: Library Day; Th-F: Film Study (How do different directors adapt source material?  How is a work changed when shown in different medium?) 

Jan. 23 - 27: M: Summarize R+J 1.1 (Act 1 reading guide); Read R+J 1.2; T: Read R+J 1.3; W: Read R+J 1.4; Th: Read R+J 1.5; F: R+J Act 1 quiz, turn in Act 1 reading guide)

Jan. 16 - 20: M: New seats, social contract, Romeo and Juliet prologue; T: R+J Act 1, sc. 1; W: Library Day; Th: Snow Day; F: Watch Zefferelli's Romeo and Juliet Act 1, sc. 1

Jan. 9 - 13: M: Self-eval, Research  Project due; T: Research Project Gallary Walk / Peer Eval; W: Library Day; Th - F: Finals

Jan. 3 - 6: M: No School; T: Research Notes due; W: Library Day; Th-F: Work on Research Projects

Dec. 19 - 22: M: Preliminary research (find 5 sources, annotate); T: Preliminary research due, Research Notes; W: Project Pitch (shortened day); Th: no school (weather); F: No School 

Dec. 12 - 16: M-T: Work on Persuasive Projects; W: Library Day (Persuasive Project due end of day); Th: Present Persuasive Projects; F: Intro Elizabethan England Research Project, choose topic

Dec. 5 - 9: M: Intro Argumentative Writing (Problem-Solution) Project, Project Pitch (choose topic); T: Intro research notes, MLA format, footnotes / intext citations; W: Research; Th: Research, draft (graphic organizer); F: Research notes due, graphic organizer due Monday (Final Project presentations next Thursday and Friday, Dec. 15 -16)

Nov. 28 - Dec. 2: M: Notes over Mise en Scene (analyzing director's choices in film), practice; T: Animal Farm (live action and cartoon version) clips 1 & 2; W: Animal Farm (both versions) Clip 3, discussion; Th: Annotate "Nothing to Envy" (similarities between N. Korea / Animal Farm), discuss; F: N. Korea documentary -- draw connections to Animal Farm, American Bill of Rights

Nov. 14 - 18: M: Annotate U.S. Bill of Rights -- what rights would most benefit the animals in Animal Farm? Discuss; T-W: Read Ch. 8-10; Th: Ch. 8-9 quiz (RL.2, summary and theme); F: Animal Farm Unit Test (RL.1, RL.2, RL.3); Enjoy your Thanksgiving Break!  :)  

Nov. 7 - 11:  M: Work on Russian Revolution Allegory Speech; T: Give speeches; W: Library Day; Th: Read Ch. 5 of Animal Farm ; Read Ch. 6-7 of Animal Farm (assignment for CH 5-7 due)

Oct. 31 - Nov. 4: M: Ch. 1-2 assignment due, Intro Russian Revolution / Animal Farm Allegory Presentation (due 11/8); T: Research; W: Library Day: Th: Read Ch. 3 of Animal Farm; F: Read Ch. 4 of Animal Farm (Ch.3-4 due 11/7)

Oct. 24 - 28: M: No School; T: Intro to Allegory (SJ: "The Golden Kite, The Silver Wind", D: "Yertle the Turtle"); W: Goosechase (discussion activity), Library Day: Th: "Animal Farm" Ch.1; F: "Animal Farm" Ch. 2 (assignment: summary / theme of Ch. 1-2 due Monday), Choose adv. / reg. options for novel study

Oct. 17 - 21: M-T: Work on Character Intro Speech; W: Library Day (end of Term 1 -- all late / missing work must be turned in); Th - F: Present Character Intro Speeches  (Finals schedule: Th Blocks 1&2, F Blocks 3&4)

Oct. 10 - 14: M: Mentor Text Discussion, Narrative Self-Assessment; T: Alternate Introductions; W: Library Day; Th: Parts of Speech quiz, Narrative Revision Day, Turnitin.com; F: Narrative due, Intro Final Speech (Free Reading Book Character Intro Speech)

Oct. 3 - 7: M: Adjectives practice, Character sketch, drafting narrative; T: Painting a picture descriptive writing activity; W: Library Day; Th: Drafting Day; F: Narrative rough draft due, Mentor text activity

Sept. 26 - 30: M-T: Narrative Pre-Writing stations, story writing; W: Library Day; Th-F: Grammar, Punctuating Dialogue, Dialogue Practice Activity, story writing

Sept. 19 - 23: M-T: "Through the Tunnel"; W: Library Day; Th: Reading Assessment 1; F: Intro Narrative, pre-writing stations

Sept. 12 - 16: M: Novel Study / "The Necklace"; T: Prep. for class discussion; W: Library Day; Th: 1st Graded Class Discussion; F: In-class Essay Test

Sept. 5 - 9: M: Labor Day (no school); T: Novel Study / Short Story: "To Build a Fire", W: Library Day; Th: "To Build a Fire"; F: "To Build a Fire" due, practice parts of speech (nouns)

Aug. 29 - Sept. 2: M: Intro 1st speech (Character Introduction Paperbag Speech); T: Work Day (Peer revision activity); W: Library Day; Th: Present Speeches; F: Intro short story ("To Build a Fire") or dystopian novel exploration option -- student choice novels must be approved by parents (due Tuesday, Sept. 6)

Aug. 23 - 26: T: Join Google Classroom, Mood Writing Activity; W: Begin reading "Most Dangerous Game", infer mood; Th: Finish "Most Dangerous Game", analyze plot/conflict and characterization; F: Survival activity and discussion of "Most Dangerous Game"

All texts, notes, and assignments are posted on Google Classroom.  Parents are encouraged to join Google Classroom to receive weekly summaries of assignments, missing work, etc.

May 15-19 and 22-26

In our last two weeks of class, we are going to finish reading Hamlet! Prepare yourself for some major dramatic events! We will finish out Hamlet assessments and prepare for Finals.

MONDAY - Vocab 17 / Hamlet Act IV Project / Act IV and V Reading Guide

TUESDAY - Hamlet Act IV Project and Presentations

WEDNESDAY - Vocab 18 / Hamlet Act V, scene i / Act IV and V Reading Guide

THURSDAY - Hamlet Act V, scene ii

FRIDAY - Vocab 17 and 18 Quiz / Hamlet the film / Film reflection

MONDAY - Grammar Review / Hamlet in 2 prep / Character Discussion Panel Prep

TUESDAY - Vocab Review / Hamlet in 2 presentations / Character Discussion Panel Prep

WEDNESDAY - Vocab and Grammar Review / Character Discussion Panel

THURSDAY - no class (Blocks 1 and 2 Finals)

FRIDAY - Final Test

May 8-12

This week we continue to dig into Hamlet. We will be working towards more and more independence with the text, examining the quickly developing character of Hamlet, and discussing major themes as they emerge in the play. 

MONDAY - Grammar Subject Verb Agreement / Act II / Hamlet's 3rd Soliloquy in pictures

TUESDAY - Grammar Quiz / Vocab 15 & 16 Quiz / Act III, scene i Reading Guide / "To Be to Not to Be"

WEDNESDAY - Act III, scene ii / Character and Theme

THURSDAY - Vocab 17 / Act III, scenes iii and iv Reading Guides

FRIDAY - Act II and III Quiz / Movie / Journal

May 1-5

This week we are going to continue digging into William Shakespeare's Hamlet.

MONDAY - Journal / Reading Guide 1.i and Discuss / READ II.i/ Hamlet's 1st Soliloquy Annotation

TUESDAY - Grammar Subject Verb Agreement / READ I.iii and I.iv / Reading Guide and Discuss

WEDNESDAY - READ I.v / Reading Guide and Discuss / Hamlet's 2nd Soliloquy (Assessment)

THURSDAY - Subject Verb Agreement / Act I Quiz / Vocab 15-16 Quiz / Movie Reflection

FRIDAY - Act II / Important Citations / Act II Reading Guide / Movie Reflections

April 24-28

This week we are going to be wrapping up our unit on Night and the Holocaust with inspirational speeches. We will also begin to dig into our final unit of the year: Hamlet. 

MONDAY - Vocab 13 and 14 Quiz / Review Rhetorical Devices / Immaculee Speech Evaluation

TUESDAY - Writing Inspirational Speeches / Speech Visuals

WEDNESDAY - Inspirational Speech Day!

THURSDAY - Introduce Hamlet / Shakespearean Insults / Language to Look For

FRIDAY - Hamlet Act I, scene i summary / Act I, scene i read and discuss

April 17-21

This week we will be wrapping up our Night Project and taking the Night Test.

MONDAY - Ch. 4-6 Quiz / Discuss Text / Work on Night Project

TUESDAY - Vocab 14 / Work on Night Project (section 7)

WEDNESDAY - Night Test / Work on Night Project

THURSDAY - Night Project Due

FRIDAY - Immaculee Ilibagiza TED Talk Inspirational Speech Eval / Introduce Inspirational Speech

April 10-14

This week we will be working on sections 4 and 6 of the Night Project which includes investigating individual Holocaust victims and researching other instances of genocides. 

MONDAY - No School

TUESDAY - Journal / Anne Frank and Holocaust Survivors / Section 6 / Learning Log 4 & 5 due

WEDNESDAY - Vocab 13 / Work on Section 6 (shorten class)

THURSDAY - Journal / Comparing Genocides (introducing Section 4) / Begin watching Hotel Rwanda / Chapter 6 due

FRIDAY - Finish Watching Hotel Rwanda / work on Section 4 (Mrs. Miller absent) / Learning Log 6 & 7 due

April 3-7

This week we will continue to dig into our research and study of Elie Wiesel's Night and the Holocaust. 

MONDAY - 10 Stage of the Holocaust Discussion / Reading time / Vocab 12 / Chap 2 due

TUESDAY - Journal / Himmler and The Final Solution / Section 3 / Chap 2 and 3 Learning Log due

WEDNESDAY - Quiz Chap. 1-3 / Thematic Discussion / Sections 2, 3, 5

THURSDAY - Journal / Anne Frank and the Stories of the Holocaust / Section 6 / Chap 4 due

FRIDAY - Vocab 11 & 12 Quiz / Kristallnacht / Sections 1-6 / Chap 3 and 4 Learning Log due

March 27-31

This week we are going to begin digging into our unit on Elie Wiesel's memoir, Night. 

MONDAY - Background Video / Journal

TUESDAY - Vocab 11 / True or False Discussion / WWII Notes

WEDNESDAY - Journal / Elie Wiesel Notes / Night Reading Schedule

THURSDAY - Introduce Night Project / Terminology / Rhetorical Devices Lesson

FRIDAY - Chapter 1 Due / Concentration Camps / 10 Stages of Genocide

All texts, notes, and assignments are posted on Google Classroom.  Parents are encouraged to join Google Classroom to receive weekly summaries of assignments, missing work, etc.

May 22 - 26:

MONDAY - "The Pearl" Quiz Ch. 1-3 (RL.3)

TUESDAY - Read Ch. 4-6 of "The Pearl"

WEDNESDAY - "The Pearl" Quiz Ch. 4-6 (RL.2)

THURSDAY / FRIDAY - Finals

May 15 - 19:

MONDAY - Intro 5th Text assignment, Print all 5 genres

TUESDAY - Share sample MGRP papers; Color-code, cut, re-arrange

WEDNESDAY - Write Letter to the reader, endnotes; Layout, text features, and finalize MGRP

THURSDAY -  Complete self-eval and print final MGRP project 

FRIDAY - Begin reading "The Pearl" by John Steinbeck, Ch. 1-3

May 8 - 12:

MONDAY - Intro Research mini-papers, submit questions

TUESDAY - Writing Workshop - research notes

WEDNESDAY - Research notes due

THURSDAY -  Writing Workshop - research mini-papers

FRIDAY - Peer revise ", polish and submit research mini-papers

May 1 - 5: 

MONDAY - Intro "I believe..." Essay, Pre-write; discuss mentor texts

TUESDAY - Writing Workshop

WEDNESDAY - Analyzing Mentor Texts assessment

THURSDAY -  Exploring Other Voices assignment 

FRIDAY - Peer revise "I believe..." essay, polish and submit essay

April 24 - 28: 

MONDAY - Intro MGRP definition essay, complete body paragraphs of graphic organizer

TUESDAY - Writing Workshop, rough draft due end of period

WEDNESDAY - Journal -- MGRP word / theme connections to student, Peer revise essay

THURSDAY - MGRP def. essay due (print copy), Mentor Text Exploration of "I Believe..." essays

FRIDAY - Use printed def. essay to create a blackout poem, library day

April 17 - 21:  This week we will be analyzing what home means to us.

MONDAY - Analyzing TEDtalks "home"

TUESDAY - Discussion of videos (graded), Intro definition essay, write first body paragraph

WEDNESDAY - Home "Show and Tell", create class definition of home, write 2nd body paragraph

THURSDAY - Complete definition essay (3rd body paragraph, intro / conclusion)

FRIDAY - Peer revise essay, polish and turn in; Journal -- Choose MGRP word / theme

April 10 - 14: This week we will be choosing two stories / authors to compare and contrast in a formal literary analysis paper.

MONDAY - No School

TUESDAY - Choose stories, Thesis due at the end of class, design outline / graphic organizer to use

WEDNESDAY - Complete outline / graphic organizer (on paper), conference with teacher

THURSDAY - Writing workshop (draft essay), rough draft due at 3:05 (turn in on turnitin.com for teacher to provide feedback)

FRIDAY - peer revision conferences, polish essay, add works cited (Finished essay due Monday, 4/17)

April 3 - 7: This week we will be analyzing naturalism and how authors use writing to create a mood, reveal a tone, or address society.

MONDAY - Notes on Naturalism, Read "The Reef" by Samuel Scoville Jr. and "The Law of Life" by Jack London

TUESDAY - Discuss Naturalism texts (authors' themes / tones / moods and the lit. devices used to create), Naturalism mini-project

WEDNESDAY - THURSDAY - How did women writers in the early 1900's use fiction to address society issues?  Read "The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins-Gilman

FRIDAY - Read "The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin, practice writing a thesis for a compare / contrast paper and finding text evidence to support.  

March 27 - 31: This week we will be analyzing regionalism and the impact that a setting has on the characters, plot, audience. 

MONDAY - Notes on Regionalism, Grammar, Read Mark Twain's "Life on the Mississippi" excerpt

TUESDAY - Grammar, Read Mark Twain's "Jumping Frog of Calavaras County"

WEDNESDAY - Regionalism mini-project: What makes Winterset special?  How does it shape us?

THURSDAY - Grammar, Read Zora Neale Hurston's "Dust Tracks on a Road" excerpt

FRIDAY - Grammar Quiz, Regionalism Assessment

March 20 - 24: This week we will present our Grace Identity Projects and take Term 3 Final Exams.

MONDAY - Prepare presentation, sign up for presentation order

TUESDAY - WEDNESDAY - Presentations

THURSDAY - FRIDAY - Final exams (finals schedule)

March 13 - 17: SPRING BREAK

March 6 - 10:  This week will be finishing the journalism writing project and Radium Girls as well as starting our final presentation analyzing character development.

MONDAY - Read pages 94 - 98 of Radium Girls, work on Journalism project (draft opinion piece)

TUESDAY - Read pages 98-110 of Radium Girls, work on Journalism project (revise opinion piece)

WEDNESDAY - Radium Girls Act 2 Test (RL.2 -- Can you create a concise summary and discuss how themes develop and interact?), work on Journalism project (create 2 visual pieces -- ads / classifieds / cartoon)

THURSDAY - Radium Girls Timeline due, Print finished newspaper (due), intro Grace Identity Presentation (thesis must be approved)

FRIDAY - Work on Grade Identity Presentation (create an outline / graphic organizer -- turn in notes for presentation)

Feb. 27 - March 3: This week we will be finishing the first act of Radium Girls and beginning a journalism writing project.

MONDAY - Discussion: Connect themes across projects, connect projects to Radium Girls (use text evidence), Radium Girls Act 1 Test (RL.2 -- Can you create a concise summary and discuss how themes develop and interact?)

TUESDAY - Read pages 42-54 of Radium Girls, Introduce Journalism assignment

WEDNESDAY - Read pages 54-69 of Radium Girls, work on Journalism project (outline due)

THURSDAY - Read pages 69-76 of Radium Girls, work on Journalism project (draft news story)

FRIDAY - Read pages 76-84 of Radium Girls, work on Journalism project (revise news story)

Feb. 20 - 24: This week we will be finishing our research project by incorporating primary and secondary sources with intext citation and reading Radium Girls.

MONDAY - Radium Girls read pgs. 20-27 / Theme Chart / Work on research (self-assigned task from project proposal)

TUESDAY - Radium Girls read pgs. 27-35 / Theme Chart / Work on research (self-assigned task from project proposal)

WEDNESDAY - Radium Girls read pgs. 36-42 / Theme Chart / Work on research (self-assigned task from project proposal)

THURSDAY - Snow Day

FRIDAY - Research Projects due (Gallary walk, notes for Monday discussion)

Feb. 13 - 17: This week we will be engaging in a full-fledged academic research project while we begin reading for our next unit: Radium Girls.

MONDAY - No school (Teacher Professional Development Day)

TUESDAY - Share "Jazz Age" texts; Journal / Intro Research Project, preliminary research and annotated bibliography

WEDNESDAY - Begin class timeline based on preliminary research, Finish preliminary research

THURSDAY - SNOW DAY

FRIDAY - Research Project Proposal / Radium Girls read pgs. 11-19 / Create Bibliography

Feb. 6 - 10: This week we are going to create persuasive projects and use text evidence to support our ideas.

MONDAY - Writing Workshop for Persuasive Projects

TUESDAY - Peer revision, Final Projects due (present presentations)

WEDNESDAY - Reading Assessment 

THURSDAY - Class Discussion, "Voices from the Civil War" -- internal conflict: How do these writers react to the inevitable conflict they see in the world?

FRIDAY -   Introduce the Jazz Age (world of Radium Girls), Society of the Jazz Age / Common Lit Jazz Age Text Set / Collage

Jan. 30 - Feb. 3: This week we are going to be digging deeper into the founding fathers and working on persuasive projects of our own.

MONDAY - In Class Essay comparing Patrick Henry and Thomas Jefferson's rhetorical styles

TUESDAY - Founding Fathers Assessment / Persuasive Project Pre-Write

WEDNESDAY - Persuasive Project Rough Draft, Teacher conference over topic

THURSDAY - Research / work day for Persuasive project

FRIDAY - Persuasive Project Rough Draft (due Monday)

Jan. 23 - 27: This week we are wrapping up our author study of Edgar Allan Poe with a project and a test AND beginning our next unit on the Founding Fathers.

MONDAY - Grammar Practice / "The Raven" / Intro Poe Project (due Thursday)

TUESDAY - Grammar Practice / Poe Assessment / Work on Project (due Thursday)

WEDNESDAY - Grammar Practice / Work on Poe Project 

THURSDAY - Grammar Practice / Poe Project Presentations / Introduce Founding Fathers

FRIDAY - Grammar Quiz / "Speech in the VA Convention" / Library Day!

Jan. 16 - 20: M: Literary Devices Pre-test, Read and annotate "Tell-Tale Heart"; T: "Masque of the Red Death", symbols; W: "Fall of the House of Usher", TH: Snow Day; F: Social Contract, Poe discussion, Finish "Fall of the House of Usher" First Assessment on Tuesday, 1/24: Poe Test (RL.4, W.9)

All texts, notes, and assignments are posted on Google Classroom.  Parents are encouraged to join Google Classroom to receive weekly summaries of assignments, missing work, etc.

May 22-26-Finals Week

May 15-19

Mon: Writing a test lesson/check-in
Tues: Test writing
Wed: Test writing
Thurs: Producing answer key

Fri: Final Project Due

May 8-12

Mon: Intro to Final Project and book selection

Tues: Intro to writing a test
Wed: Reading
Thurs: Reading
Fri: Reading (Library books due)

May 1-5

Mon: Reading/Journal Week 3 and TTT Project

Tues: Reading/Journal Week 3 and TTT Project

Wed: Reading/Journal Week 3 and TTT Project
Thurs: Reading/Journal Week 3 and TTT Project

Fri: Tic Tac Toe Project Due --Journal Weeks 1-3 Due

Apr 24-28

Mon: Reading/Journal Week 2 and TTT Project

Tues: Reading/Journal Week 2 and TTT Project

Wed:  Reading/Journal Week 2 and TTT Project
Thurs: Reading/Journal Week 2 and TTT Project 

Fri: Reading/Journal Week 2 and TTT Project

Apr 17-21-ISASP WEEK

Mon: Reading/Journal Week 1

Tues: Reading/Journal Week 1

Wed: Intro to Tic Tac Toe Project

Thurs: Reading/Journal Week 1

Fri: Reading/Journal Week 1

Apr 10-14

Mon: Work on RPO Comparison Project

Tues: Work on RPO Comparison Project

Wed: RPO Comparison Project Due

Thurs: Intro to Bloom's Taxonomy

Fri: Intro to Bloom's Taxonomy Journal and book selection

Apr 3-7

Mon: Watch Movie and viewing guide

Tues: Finish Movie and viewing guide

Wed: Intro to RPO Comparison Project

Thurs: Work on RPO Comparison Project

Fri: RPO Viewing Guide Due

Mar 27-31

Mon: Read RPO and Reading Guide

Tues: Read RPO and Reading Guide

Wed: Read RPO and Reading Guide (due by end of class)

Thurs: Watch RPO movie and compare

Fri: Watch RPO movie and compare

Mar 20-24

Mon: Begin Reading Ready Player One (RPO) Chapter 0000 in class

Tues: Introduce Reading Guide, Read 0001-0007 (due by end of week)

Wed: Reading and Reading Guide

Thurs: Reading and Reading Guide
Fri: No class (finals)

Mar 13-17-SPRING BREAK

Mar 6-10

Monday: Introduce billboard project

Tuesday: Billboard project work day

Wednesday: Billboard project due

Thursday: Start "Ready Player One" Unit, Journal #6, 1980's Jigsaw

Friday: 1980's Jigsaw presentations

Feb 27-Mar 3

Reading time, journal #4, journal #5, introduce PSA video project (due end of week).

Feb 20-24

Reading time, discussion groups, one pager #2

Feb 13-17

Introduce "Tough Topics" unit, choose topics/books, one pager #1, create reading schedules.

Feb 6-Feb 10

Begin Hero's Journey Final Project (due by end of week), journal #3, project work time.

Jan 30-Feb 3

All week: Rotate between watching "The Lion King" and discussing the steps of the Hero's Journey and reading independently and tracking the steps on their own. 

Wednesday: Partner book talk/check in

Thursday: Journal #2

Jan 23-27

All week: Rotate between watching "The Lion King" and discussing the steps of the Hero's Journey and reading independently and tracking the steps on their own.

Jan 16-20

Monday - Journal #1/Start watching "The Lion King" and filling out organizer

Tuesday - Reading time/filling out organizer

Wednesday - Continue "The Lion King"/organizer

Thursday - Reading time/filling out organizer

Friday - Partner book talk/check in with large class discussion focus on characterization

All texts, notes, and assignments are posted on Google Classroom.  Parents are encouraged to join Google Classroom to receive weekly summaries of assignments, missing work, etc.

May 22-26

This week, we are going to wrap up Journalism with a study and discussion of two documentaries that focus on how the media portrays crisis events. 

MONDAY - Watch From the Earth to the Moon, episode 8 / Reflection Questions

TUESDAY - Watch Control Room / Reflection Questions

WEDNESDAY - Whole Class Discussion (using Reflection Questions as prep)

THURSDAY - no class (Blocks 1 and 2 Finals)

FRIDAY - Final Reflection

May 8-12 and 15-19

In these two weeks, we will brainstorm, plan, and create our final project for this class, a website! Each student will create an original website focused on a central theme or issue. Each website will include multiple articles/posts featuring multiple types of journalism (news, satire, features, infographics, photojournalism, cartoons, 60-sec docs, podcasts, etc.)

MONDAY - Pre-planning / 100 Questions / Examples

TUESDAY - Website Evaluation / Finish Preplanning (HUSKY HELP DAY)

WEDNESDAY - First Article due (end of class)

THURSDAY - Second Article due (end of class)

FRIDAY - Third Article due (end of class)

MONDAY - Fourth Article due (end of class)

TUESDAY - Fifth Article due (end of class)

WEDNESDAY - Revision Day!

THURSDAY - Formatting Day! Final Website due by midnight (Senior's Last Day of Class!)

FRIDAY - Peer Review / Fun and Games :-)

May 1-5

This week we are going to be finishing our Feature Articles, writing reviews, and choosing our last mini unit before of Final Project begins.

MONDAY - Finish Feature rough draft / Peer Revision / Final Draft

TUESDAY - Introduce Reviewing / Evaluation / Intro Social Media and 60 sec Doc Project

WEDNESDAY - Practice Reviews / Either-OR Project

THURSDAY - Write Review / Either-Or Project

FRIDAY - Finalize Review / Finish Either-Or Project

April 24-28

This week we are going to be exploring Photojournalism and begin writing Feature Articles.

MONDAY - What is Photojournalism? / Evaluating Photos practice / Photojournalism Evaluation

TUESDAY - Photojournalism Assignment

WEDNESDAY - What is a Feature? / Samples and Evaluation / Practice Interviews

THURSDAY - Format Photojournalism Presentation / Captions / Feature Article Writing

FRIDAY - Photojournalism Gallery Walk and Peer Eval / Feature Article Writing

April 17-21

This week we are going to dip into the realm of satire by examining and creating satirical cartoons and editorials. 

MONDAY - Finish Podcasts / What is Satire? / Creating Satire Study aids

TUESDAY - Review Satire / Evaluate Satirical Cartoons / Create Satirical Cartoons

WEDNESDAY - Finish Satirical Cartoons / Review types of satire / Print Satire Evaluation 

THURSDAY - Satirical Editorial Assignment

FRIDAY - Satirical Editorial rough draft due (beginning of class) / Peer Revision / Final draft due midnight

April 10-14

This week we are going to be writing for a completely different purpose: podcasting.

MONDAY - No School

TUESDAY - Listening to Podcasts / Podcast Evaluation

WEDNESDAY - Planning a Podcast Script

THURSDAY - Script Writing / Podcasting Options (technology)

FRIDAY - Writing Recording Podcasts (Mrs. Miller absent)

April 3-7

This week we are going to dig into basic print media: news articles. We will talk about the difference between news and fake news, discuss what makes a topic newsworthy, write our own news articles, and go through a revision and proofreading process.

MONDAY: History of News Media Discussion / Journal / News Article Assignment

TUESDAY: Fake News / News Article Brainstorming and Planning

WEDNESDAY: Evaluating News Articles / News Article Writing

THURSDAY: News Article Rough Draft due / Proofreading Articles / Self-Revision / 

FRIDAY: Final Drafts due / Podcasts Studio Day!

March 27-31

This week we are going to begin exploring the world of Journalism by understanding that Journalism is harder than it looks. We will be looking at the ethics of Journalism, watching a film of a real-life example, and creating Infographics.

MONDAY - Journalistic Ethics Assignment / Watch Shattered Glass / Exit Ticket

TUESDAY - Discuss Journalistic Ethics / 7 Types of Infographics / Watch Shattered Glass

WEDNESDAY - Create Ethics Infographic / Watch Shattered Glass

THURSDAY - Begin to plan and research for an Infographic of Choice / Watch Shattered Glass Special Feature/ Discuss Film and Ethics

FRIDAY - Discuss Bias / Create individual Infographics

Terms 3 and 4: Spring 2023

All texts, notes, and assignments are posted on Google Classroom.  Parents are encouraged to join Google Classroom to receive weekly summaries of assignments, missing work, etc. 

All texts, notes, and assignments are posted on Google Classroom.  Parents are encouraged to join Google Classroom to receive weekly summaries of assignments, missing work, etc.

May 22-26

The plan this week is to have fun with writing. We will be writing and sharing journals, and doing other fun and light creative writing activities. 

MONDAY - WEDNESDAY - Journals 42-44 / fun with words

THURSDAY - Final Reflection

FRIDAY - No Class, blocks 3 and 4 finals

May 15-19

This week, our goal is to revise our Really Big Writing projects to a final polished piece, a piece you would be proud to send to a publisher for consideration. 

MONDAY - Journal #40 / Author's Notes / Peer Critique

TUESDAY - Revision Time / Teacher Conference

WEDNESDAY - Journal #41 / Revision Time

THURSDAY - Final Draft Really Big Writing Project due!!! (by 2:40 PM)

FRIDAY - Really Big Writing Project Reflection

May 8-12

This week is business as usual! We will be FINISHing our work on the rough drafts of our Really Big Writing Projects. You need to complete journals #38 and 39 (Monday and Wednesday)

Mrs. Miller will check in with every student for conferences on writing and meeting goals. Please make sure you are keeping up with your Timeline!

*It will depend on the weather, but we're aiming for a day at City Park on THURSDAY

May 1-5

This week is business as usual! We will be continuing to work on our Really Big Writing Projects. You need to complete journals #36 and 37 (Monday and Wednesday)

Mrs. Miller will check in with every student for conferences on writing and meeting goals. Please make sure you are keeping up with your Timeline!

April 24-28

This week is business as usual! We will be continuing to work on our Really Big Writing Projects. 

Mrs. Miller will check in with every student for conferences on writing and meeting goals. Please make sure you are keeping up with your Timeline!

April 17-21

This week we are going to continue our work on our Really Big Projects and build a class anthology.

MONDAY - Class Anthology choose topic / Really Big Project

TUESDAY - Journal #33 / Class Anthology / Really Big Project

WEDNESDAY -  Class Anthology / Really Big Project

THURSDAY - Journal #34 / Class Anthology / Really Big Project

FRIDAY - Library Day!

April 10-14

This week we are going to conference on our Term 2 Timeline and work on writing specific goals.

MONDAY - No School

TUESDAY - Journal #31 / Teacher Conferences / Work on Week 12 goals

WEDNESDAY - Journal #32 / Teacher Conferences / Work on Week 12 goals

THURSDAY - Journal #33 / Teacher Conferences / Work on Week 12 goals

FRIDAY - Library Day!

April 3-7

This week we are going to jump past the brainstorming stage and get to the writing part of our "Really Big Projects." We have a slightly different schedule this week, so read carefully below.

MONDAY: Journal #28 / Work on your Really Big Project

TUESDAY: Journal #29 / Work on your Really Big Project

WEDNESDAY (shortened class): Journal #30 / Peer Critique #1

THURSDAY (shortened class): Work on your Really Big Project

FRIDAY: Library Day!

March 27-31

This week we are each going to be setting our own course for the next 8 weeks of class.

MONDAY - Fun Journal Prompts (Mrs. Miller absent)

TUESDAY - Choosing a Path / Goal Setting / Conferencing with Mrs. Miller

WEDNESDAY - Journal #25 / Work on Term 2 Project / Introduce Class Anthology

THURSDAY - Journal #26 / Work on Term 2 Project

FRIDAY - Journal #27 / Work on Term 2 Project / Plan Class Anthology

March 20-24

For our Midterm Project, we are not going to be creating something new. Instead, we are going to revise and polish a piece to make it shine and then reflect on that process.

MONDAY - Choose a piece / Peer review

TUESDAY - Meet with Miller / Revision time

WEDNESDAY - Peer check-in / Revision time

THURSDAY - Midterm Reflection

March 6-10

This week we have our last weekly project and our last blog post of the term!

MONDAY - Critique Day! / Progressive Writing

TUESDAY-FRIDAY - Journals 22-24 / Week 8 Writing Project / Blog #4

*NOTE: everything is due at midnight on Friday, 3/10, that way you can enjoy your Spring Break!

February 27-March3

This week we are going to get back into the habit of writing routinely and talking about writing. 

MONDAY - Finish Food and Family / Writing Challenge

TUESDAY - Journals 19-21 / Week 7 Project / Read and Discuss Stephen King

WEDNESDAY - Journals 19-21 / Week 7 Project

THURSDAY -  Journals 19-21 / Week 7 Project / Something to Chew On

FRIDAY - Journals 19-21 / Week 7 Project / Library Day

February 20-24

This week we are going to let our tastebuds do the talking with an assignment called "Food and Family." Check out the other posts in week 6 for details. 

MONDAY - Wrap up Creativity of the Hands

TUESDAY-THURSDAY - Journals 16-18 / Blog #3 / Food and Family

FRIDAY - Food Day!

February 13-17

This week we are going to approach creativity and inspiration from another angle...

MONDAY - No School :-)

TUESDAY-FRIDAY - Stephen King One Pager #2 / Journals 13-15 / Creativity of the Hands

February 6-10

This week we will push forward and continue building our writing stamina with our creative nonfiction/short story project.

MONDAY - Critique Day (full class discussion of the writing process and pitfalls)

TUESDAY-FRIDAY - Journals 10-12 / Week 3 and 4 Writing / Conference with Mrs. Miller / Blog Post #2

January 30-February 3

This week we are going to work on building writing stamina.

MONDAY - Critique Day! / Goals / Self-Assessment

TUESDAY - FRIDAY - Read Pgs 103-128 of Stephen King's On Writing / Journals #7-9 / Week 3 Project (Creative Nonfiction or Short Story)

January 23-27

This week we are going to get our website up and running and work on our first writing projects.

MONDAY - Journal #4 / Talk about Planner and Panters / Write first Blog Post

TUESDAY - Journal #5 / Introduce Week 2 Project Options / Begin Writing

WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY - Journal #6 / Week 2 Project (draft due tomorrow)

FRIDAY - Critique Day!

January 16-20

Basically, this semester, you will be choosing what you write, writing, working with a peer group to get and give critiques, and editing your work.  You will also be publishing in some social media format (yep, that's right, publishing!) in addition to doing a little reading and lots of journaling.  The goal of this class is to not only push you in your writing but to challenge you to make and keep your own schedule. 

Because this is week one, I will be scheduling a few assignments for specific days so we can get used to working with each other. As the class progresses, more and more assignments will be completed on your timetable, rather than mine. 

MONDAY - Syllabus Review / Expectations / A Writer Is...

TUESDAY - Social Contract / Journal #1 / Website Plan and Expectations

WEDNESDAY - Journal #2 / Stephen King's On Writing 

THURSDAY - Journal #3 / Website Work

FRIDAY - Critique Day! (first critique group meeting, setting norms and expectations)

All texts, notes, and assignments are posted on Google Classroom.  Parents have been emailed to join Google Classroom to receive weekly summaries of assignments, missing work, etc.

Week 1 Vocab, Gram, Cause Effect Readings, CE Response Paper

Week 2 Vocab, Grammar, Ted Talk Analysis, Read Great Gatsby Ch 1-2

Week 3 Vocab, Grammar, Begin Research Project, Discuss Great Gatsby 1-2

All texts, notes, and assignments are posted on Google Classroom.  Parents have been emailed to join Google Classroom to receive weekly summaries of assignments, missing work, etc.