English 10 AR book Reports due by June 8th
Friday June 1st 2018
Poetry Test
Midsummer's Quiz Act 1-3 Monday
Midsummer's Quiz Act 1-3 Monday
Thursday May 31st 2018
Finished Act 3
Reviewed poetry terms--Test tomorrow
Quiz for Midsummer's Monday Act 1-3
Reviewed poetry terms--Test tomorrow
Quiz for Midsummer's Monday Act 1-3
Wednesday May 30th 2018
Midsummer's Character Map
Read Act 3 Sc 1 & part of 2
Read Act 3 Sc 1 & part of 2
TUESDAY May 29th 2018
Review Act 1
Read Act 2 Sc. 1 & 2
Midsummer's Character Map
Poetry terms crossword--Test Friday
Read Act 2 Sc. 1 & 2
Midsummer's Character Map
Poetry terms crossword--Test Friday
Friday may 25th 2018
Worked on finishing black out poems, I-Ready, Finishing Questions on Midsummer's
Thursday may 24th 2018
Finished Reading Act 1, discussed characterization
Worked on black out poems.
Worked on black out poems.
WEDNESDAY May 23rd 2018
Worked on black out poems
Pop quiz-reading over Pyramus and Thisbe
Read Act 1 Sc 1 of Midsummer's
Pop quiz-reading over Pyramus and Thisbe
Read Act 1 Sc 1 of Midsummer's
Tuesday May 22nd 2018
Worked on black out poems--Five black out poems by Friday on construction paper.
Reviewed notes from yesterday; chose charcters
Received Midsummer's Questions (please ask for a copy, due to copyright)
Homework: Read Pyramus and Thisbe--pop quiz tomorrow
Reviewed notes from yesterday; chose charcters
Received Midsummer's Questions (please ask for a copy, due to copyright)
Homework: Read Pyramus and Thisbe--pop quiz tomorrow
MOnday May 21st 2018
Notes Scavenger Hunt--Students walked in pairs and answered poetry terms and took notes on A Midsummer's Night characters.
Reviewed how to write black out poems--please bring a black marker if possible.
Reviewed how to write black out poems--please bring a black marker if possible.
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Friday May 18th 2018
I-Ready
Where I"m From Poem
Where I"m From Poem
Thursday May 17th 2018
Review poems on childhood, adolescence, and growing up
Worked on I-Ready--everyone must complete between now and the first of June. Students who don't comply will be asked to stay after school!
Worked on I-Ready--everyone must complete between now and the first of June. Students who don't comply will be asked to stay after school!
Wednesday May 16th 2018
Work on analyzing poems on childhood, adolescence, and growing up
Work on Where I'm from Poem Due Monday
Work on Where I'm from Poem Due Monday
Tuesday May 15th 2018
Discussed To This Day
Read and analyzed poems on childhood, adolescence, and growing up.
Where I'm From Poem--Due Monday
Read and analyzed poems on childhood, adolescence, and growing up.
Where I'm From Poem--Due Monday
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Monday May 14th 2018
Review poems on advice and revelations
Worked on analyzing poems, creating 20 things they know for sure.
Went over idioms; understood that they are phrases that can be literal and figurative in meaning
Discussed childhood, adolescence, and growing up.
Watched To This Day and analyzed what the poem is saying
Worked on analyzing poems, creating 20 things they know for sure.
Went over idioms; understood that they are phrases that can be literal and figurative in meaning
Discussed childhood, adolescence, and growing up.
Watched To This Day and analyzed what the poem is saying
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Friday May 11th 2018
Discuss alliteration, assonance, consonance, and repetition sound devices
Listen to Wear Sunscreen
Discuss advice and revelations
Analyze poems that relate to advice and revelations
Write a poem using the “What I know for sure” list you made of things you know for sure about life. Each line should start with: I know for sure….with one of the things you believe to be true, followed by figurative language: simile, metaphor, personification, and/or hyperbole. For example:
I know for sure your friends will let you down, but forgive them like a forest forgives a fire.
I know for sure it’s the little things in life that sometimes end up being the most important like how the first snow brings with her childish joy.
Listen to Wear Sunscreen
Discuss advice and revelations
Analyze poems that relate to advice and revelations
Write a poem using the “What I know for sure” list you made of things you know for sure about life. Each line should start with: I know for sure….with one of the things you believe to be true, followed by figurative language: simile, metaphor, personification, and/or hyperbole. For example:
I know for sure your friends will let you down, but forgive them like a forest forgives a fire.
I know for sure it’s the little things in life that sometimes end up being the most important like how the first snow brings with her childish joy.
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Thursday May 10th 2018
Work on Nature Poems and Animal Poems Due Friday
Wednesday May 9th 2018
Animal poems due
Discuss nature poems due tomorrow
Work on nature poem and animal poems due Friday
Discuss nature poems due tomorrow
Work on nature poem and animal poems due Friday
Tuesday May 8th 2018
Write an organic or traditional poem employing as much imagery (appeal to the senses) and figurative language as possible. Use the characteristics you collected for the animal of your choice, speak in its voice about your life, what you fear, what you love, etc. Try to speak about the actual animal while revealing something significant about yourself. Due Friday
Analyze nature poems
Create a four stanza poem. Each stanza should have four to five lines. Write a poem about a place or season in nature using sense images and figurative language. Choose a place in nature that is vivid in your mind. It may be a place you visited long ago, but you need remember specific details about it. If you can’t remember all of the details, start with what is still clear on your mind and invent the missing parts
Choose between the nature poem and animal poem and make a final version, with artwork
Analyze nature poems
Create a four stanza poem. Each stanza should have four to five lines. Write a poem about a place or season in nature using sense images and figurative language. Choose a place in nature that is vivid in your mind. It may be a place you visited long ago, but you need remember specific details about it. If you can’t remember all of the details, start with what is still clear on your mind and invent the missing parts
Choose between the nature poem and animal poem and make a final version, with artwork
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Monday May 7th 2018
Review poetry terms
Read Animal poems and analyze with your group finish for homework
Read Animal poems and analyze with your group finish for homework
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Friday May 4th 2018
Lat day to work on project--due Friday, May 11th
Thursday May 3rd 2018
Worked on Project
Homework: Choose an animal that reminds you of yourself and look of the personality characteristics of that animal; also do this for your zodiac sign; which one do you relate to and why?
Homework: Choose an animal that reminds you of yourself and look of the personality characteristics of that animal; also do this for your zodiac sign; which one do you relate to and why?
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Wednesday May 2nd 2018
Worked on project
Finished Notes on Poetry
Finished Notes on Poetry
Tuesday May 1st 2018
Worked on project
Notes on Poetry
Notes on Poetry
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Monday April 30th 2018
Test over Tuesday's With Morrie
Students had the rest of the hour to work on their Tuesdays WIth Morrie project due May 11th
Students had the rest of the hour to work on their Tuesdays WIth Morrie project due May 11th
Friday April 27th 2018
Shared 20 Things They Know For Sure
Finished Tuesday's with Morrie movie
Students had the rest of the hour to work on their Tuesday's WIth Morrie packet, due Monday and Test Monday
Finished Tuesday's with Morrie movie
Students had the rest of the hour to work on their Tuesday's WIth Morrie packet, due Monday and Test Monday
Thursday april 26th 2018
Poetry Tet
Watched Tuesday's With Morrie
Watched Tuesday's With Morrie
Wednesday April 25th 2018
Vocabulary Quiz
Started watching Tuesday's With Morrie
Started watching Tuesday's With Morrie
Tuesday April 24th 2018
Share one thing we learned from Morrie
Read page's 164-190
Finished Tuesday's WIth Morrie Test and Questions due Monday
Discussed life lessons and students have to compile a list of twenty things they know for sure about life
Read page's 164-190
Finished Tuesday's WIth Morrie Test and Questions due Monday
Discussed life lessons and students have to compile a list of twenty things they know for sure about life
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MOnday APril 23rd 2018
Tuesday MArch 27th 2018
Vocab Quiz Tomorrow & Book Reports due Thursday
Write about a time when you were pulled in different directions.
Discussed and worked on questions from pg 14-25
Read pg's 26=40; answer questions and answer quotes;for homework read to pg 47
Write about a time when you were pulled in different directions.
Discussed and worked on questions from pg 14-25
Read pg's 26=40; answer questions and answer quotes;for homework read to pg 47
Monday March 26th 2018
Grammar Rulz
Work in groups finding quotes and answering questions
Read pg's 14-25 homework answer questions
Book Reports Due Thursday
Test on Wednesday
Work in groups finding quotes and answering questions
Read pg's 14-25 homework answer questions
Book Reports Due Thursday
Test on Wednesday
Friday March 23rd 2018
Grammar Rulz
Write down five life lessons you would offer someone, what have you learned outside classroom, and what teacher, coach, mentor has made an impact in your life and how.
Read Tuesday's With Morrie pg's 1-13 and answer questions
Write down five life lessons you would offer someone, what have you learned outside classroom, and what teacher, coach, mentor has made an impact in your life and how.
Read Tuesday's With Morrie pg's 1-13 and answer questions
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Thursday March 22nd 2018
Read AR book
Discuss I Have a Dream Speech and work-on questions
Discuss I Have a Dream Speech and work-on questions
Wednesday March 21st 2018
Vocabulary Quiz--New Vocabulary
Discussed rhetorical devices in I Have a Dream Speech
Watched I Have a Dream Speech--Be able to discuss which part of his speech do you think is the most effective
Discussed rhetorical devices in I Have a Dream Speech
Watched I Have a Dream Speech--Be able to discuss which part of his speech do you think is the most effective
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Tuesday March 20th 2018
Read AR book
Read I have a Dream Speech--As a group find rhetorical devices
Read I have a Dream Speech--As a group find rhetorical devices
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Monday march 19th 2018
Grammar Rulz
Read The Gettysburg Addressed--As a group make a list of rhetorical devices from the speech
Answered questions
Read The Gettysburg Addressed--As a group make a list of rhetorical devices from the speech
Answered questions
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Friday March 16th 2018
Grammar Ruliz
Discussed Abolishing The Penny
Read AR Book's
Discussed Abolishing The Penny
Read AR Book's
THursday march 15th 2018
As a group form an argument to the question: Do you think the Penny Should Be Abolished?
Read Abolishing The Penny Makes Good Sense
Read Abolishing The Penny Makes Good Sense
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Wednesday March 14th 2018
New vocabulary—Quiz next Wednesday
Read “Why are the Florida students leading on guns? Because kids make great Activists”
Answer questions and identify rhetorical devices
Read “Why are the Florida students leading on guns? Because kids make great Activists”
Answer questions and identify rhetorical devices
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Tuesday March 13th 2018
Read AR book; fill out AR log
Finish homework on Doing Nothing is Something
Graphic organizer for deductive reasoning and come up with three examples of your own
Finish homework on Doing Nothing is Something
Graphic organizer for deductive reasoning and come up with three examples of your own
Monday March 12th 2018
Grammar Rulz
Read Doing Nothing is Something Questions
Worked on questions and keeping up
Read Doing Nothing is Something Questions
Worked on questions and keeping up
Friday March 9th 2018
Grammar Rulz
Discuss argumentative and persuasive notes; be able to recognize repetition, parallelism and different types of persuasive techniques
Read Doing Something is Nothing and make note of the writer's reasons and evidence, as well as identifying facts vs. opinion.
Discuss argumentative and persuasive notes; be able to recognize repetition, parallelism and different types of persuasive techniques
Read Doing Something is Nothing and make note of the writer's reasons and evidence, as well as identifying facts vs. opinion.
Thursday March 8th 2018
Discuss Vocabulary Quiz and how you should be using context clues to do better on quiz
Finish working on notes for argumentative and persuasive writing--due tomorrow
Finish working on notes for argumentative and persuasive writing--due tomorrow
Wednesday March 7th 2018
Vocabulary Quiz--No New Vocabulary this week
Work on notes for argumentative and persuasive writing
Work on notes for argumentative and persuasive writing
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Tuesday march 6th 2018
Read AR book and fill out AR log --AR Log due Next Friday
Ted Talk- Ken Robinson--Does School Kill Creativity
Discuss Ted Talk
Vocabulary Quiz tomorrow
Ted Talk- Ken Robinson--Does School Kill Creativity
Discuss Ted Talk
Vocabulary Quiz tomorrow
Monday March 5th 2018
Grammar Rulz
Discuss Ted Talk- Diana Nyan
Work on Vocabulary-- Quiz Wednesday
Discuss Ted Talk- Diana Nyan
Work on Vocabulary-- Quiz Wednesday
Friday March 2nd 2018
5th Hour-- No class due to Fun Friday
Grammar Rulz
Discuss Blow Up
TED Talk- Diana Nyan; make reference to speaker's thesis, use of ethos, pathos, and logo's
Grammar Rulz
Discuss Blow Up
TED Talk- Diana Nyan; make reference to speaker's thesis, use of ethos, pathos, and logo's
Thursday March 1st 2018
Read AR book and AR log
Finish reading and questions on Blow Up
Finish reading and questions on Blow Up
Wednesday February 28th 2018
Vocabulary Quiz--New Vocabulary
Read Blow Up
Answer Questions--Nonfiction writing, use of suspense, foreshadowing, characterization, and description. Order of spatial order and comprehension questions.
Read Blow Up
Answer Questions--Nonfiction writing, use of suspense, foreshadowing, characterization, and description. Order of spatial order and comprehension questions.
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Tuesday February 27th 2018
Read AR book and filled out AR log
Discussed The Plot Against People; finished worksheets
Vocabulary Quiz tomorrow!
Discussed The Plot Against People; finished worksheets
Vocabulary Quiz tomorrow!
Monday February 26th 2018
Grammar Rulz- Identified grammar mistakes, punctuation, and spelling
Read The Plot Against People and answer questions about author's purpose, use of diction and syntax, and use of chacterization organization
Read The Plot Against People and answer questions about author's purpose, use of diction and syntax, and use of chacterization organization
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Friday February 23rd 2018
Grammar Rulz- Identified grammar mistakes, punctuation, and spelling
Finished notes from yesterday--due Monday
Homework: Read AR Book
Finished notes from yesterday--due Monday
Homework: Read AR Book
Thursday February 22nd 2018
Read AR book and filled out AR log
New Vocabulary-- Quiz & Work due Wednesday
Filled out notes out of textbook. Author's purpose and perspective, and identifying author's organization
New Vocabulary-- Quiz & Work due Wednesday
Filled out notes out of textbook. Author's purpose and perspective, and identifying author's organization
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Friday February 16th 2018
Grammar Rulz- Practiced finding mistakes and making corrections with grammar, spelling, and punctuation
Read AR book
Have a good break!
Read AR book
Have a good break!
Thursday February 15th 2018
Read AR book
FInished I-Ready Testing
FInished I-Ready Testing
Wednesday FEBRUARY 14th 2018
Vocab Quiz--No new vocabulary
I-Ready Testing
I-Ready Testing
Tuesday February 13th 2018
I-Ready Testing
Vocabulary Quiz tomorrow
Vocabulary Quiz tomorrow
Monday February 12th 2018
Finished the last bit of presentations
Bring in a quote of your choosing. Something that speaks to you, relates to you, or represents you and design the quote on an index card.
I-Ready testing
Bring in a quote of your choosing. Something that speaks to you, relates to you, or represents you and design the quote on an index card.
I-Ready testing
Thursday February 8th 2018
Read AR book and filled out AR log
Presentations
Presentations
Wednesday February 7th 2018
New vocab- Vocabulary Quiz next Friday
Presentations
Presentations
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Tuesday February 6th 2018
Why You Matter writing prompt and activity
Characterization T-shirt and Theme Poster Presentations
Characterization T-shirt and Theme Poster Presentations
Monday February 5th 2018
Last day to work on presentations--characterization t-shirt and theme poster presentations due tomorrow
Argumentative Essay due Friday
Argumentative Essay due Friday
Friday February 2nd 2018
Students had the hour to work on thier Of Mice and Men Projects--Due Tuesday, February 6th
Thursday February 1st 2018
Students had the hour to work on their Of Mice and Men Projects--Due Tuesday, February 6th
Wednesday January 31st 2018
Finished notes from Monday on argumentative essay
Students had the rest of the hour to work on project--due Tuesday, February 6th
Students had the rest of the hour to work on project--due Tuesday, February 6th
Tuesday January 30th 2018
Worked on Of Mice and Men project--Due Tuesday, February 6th
Monday January 29th 2018
Finished Of Mice and Men
Reviewed how to write an argumentative essay and took notes
Reviewed how to write an argumentative essay and took notes
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Friday January 26th 2018
Worked on Of Mice and Men project--Due Monday February 5th
Thursday January 25th 2018
Students met with Mr. Sines and discussed classes for next year
Watched OF Mice and Men
Watched OF Mice and Men
Wednesday January 24th 2018
Watched Of Mice and Men
Tuesday January 23rd 2018
Passed out rubric for the final project for Of Mice and Men due Friday, February 2nd
Watched Of Mice and Men
Watched Of Mice and Men
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Monday January 22nd 2018
Reviewed expectations, rules and what to anticipate for the new year.
Reviewed midterm and recognized mistakes and discussed
Reviewed midterm and recognized mistakes and discussed
Wednesday-Friday January 17th-19th
Midterms
Tuesday January 16th 2018
Review and studied for exams
Study Guides
Chapter 5&6 Packets due day of exams
Study Guides
Chapter 5&6 Packets due day of exams
Monday January 15th 2018
Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.
Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.
Friday January 12th 2018
Reviewed study guide--Study guide is extra credit and due day of exam
Shared book report with groups
Went to the library and picked out new AR books
Shared book report with groups
Went to the library and picked out new AR books
Thursday January 11th 2018
Book Reports Due Tomorrow
Discussed whether George was right in his decision with Lennie
Discussed themes from the story
Students worked on crossword puzzle or study guide
Discussed whether George was right in his decision with Lennie
Discussed themes from the story
Students worked on crossword puzzle or study guide
WEDNESDAY jANUARY 10TH 2018
Allegory and conflict worksheet due
Students worked on characterization and i am poem
Reviewed chapter's 5 & 6
Students worked on characterization and i am poem
Reviewed chapter's 5 & 6
Tuesday January 9th 2018
BOOK REPORTS DUE FRIDAY
Read chapter 5 & chapter 6; answered questions
Passed out study guides
Read chapter 5 & chapter 6; answered questions
Passed out study guides
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Monday January 8th 2018
Quiz over chapter 3 & 4; packet due tomorrow
Work on allegory and conflict worksheet
characterization and i am poem worksheet
Work on allegory and conflict worksheet
characterization and i am poem worksheet
characterization_worksheet_and_i_am_poem.pdf | |
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Thursday January 4th 2018
Read AR book
Worksheet on allegory and
Finished 4 Of Mice and Men
Quiz Monday over chapter 3 & 4
Worksheet on allegory and
Finished 4 Of Mice and Men
Quiz Monday over chapter 3 & 4
Wednesday January 3rd 2018
Book Reports due by January 12th
Midterms 17th, 18th,& 19th
Reviewed expectations
Reviewed chapter 3 Of Mice and Men
Finished chapter 3 Of Mice and Men
Midterms 17th, 18th,& 19th
Reviewed expectations
Reviewed chapter 3 Of Mice and Men
Finished chapter 3 Of Mice and Men
Wednesday December 20th 2017
Multi-Genre Project/ Essays Due
Read chapter 3 and answered questions
Read chapter 3 and answered questions
Tuesday December 19th 2017
Choose one of the following:Writing prompt:
Choose one of the following:
1.Write about a time when you felt like you were in a hopeless situation. Why did you feel hopeless? Where you able to get yourself out of that situation and find hope again. How?
2.Why do some people struggle with knowing where they belong? Can you identify with this struggle? Why or why not? Explain why it is important to have a sense of belonging at your age.
3.Write about a time when you felt pressured to do something you didn’t want to. Why did you give in? Did you regret your experience ? What was the outcome. Explain the situation.
Make sure you're rephrasing the question in your answer.
Include personal examples and/or real-life examples. Try to write as much as you can for ten minutes.
Finish Chapter 3 and answer questions.
Multi-Genre Project/Essay due December, 20th 2017, if you're not going to be here on Wednesday, due Tuesday.
Choose one of the following:
1.Write about a time when you felt like you were in a hopeless situation. Why did you feel hopeless? Where you able to get yourself out of that situation and find hope again. How?
2.Why do some people struggle with knowing where they belong? Can you identify with this struggle? Why or why not? Explain why it is important to have a sense of belonging at your age.
3.Write about a time when you felt pressured to do something you didn’t want to. Why did you give in? Did you regret your experience ? What was the outcome. Explain the situation.
Make sure you're rephrasing the question in your answer.
Include personal examples and/or real-life examples. Try to write as much as you can for ten minutes.
Finish Chapter 3 and answer questions.
Multi-Genre Project/Essay due December, 20th 2017, if you're not going to be here on Wednesday, due Tuesday.
Monday December 18th 2017
Worked on essay/multi-genre project
Multi-Genre Project due Wednesday, December 20th 2017; if you're not going to be here on Wednesday, due Tuesday.
Multi-Genre Project due Wednesday, December 20th 2017; if you're not going to be here on Wednesday, due Tuesday.
Friday December 15th 2017
Quiz over Chapter 1 & 2
Read chapter 3 and answered questions
Essay or multi-genre project due Wednesday, December 20th 2017
Read chapter 3 and answered questions
Essay or multi-genre project due Wednesday, December 20th 2017
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THURSDAY DECEMBER 14th 2017
Snow day
Read Chapter 2 Quiz Friday
AR Log due Friday
Read Chapter 2 Quiz Friday
AR Log due Friday
Wednesday December 13th 2017
Writing Prompt
Work on Essay or Multi-genre project due Wednesday, December 20th
Homework: Finish chapter 2--Quiz over chapter 1 & 2 Friday
Work on Essay or Multi-genre project due Wednesday, December 20th
Homework: Finish chapter 2--Quiz over chapter 1 & 2 Friday
Tuesday December 12th 2017
Finished chapter 1 and started chapter 2 and answered questions
Worksheet on The Great Depression, Migrant Workers, and John Steinbeck--Due Friday
Worksheet on The Great Depression, Migrant Workers, and John Steinbeck--Due Friday
Monday december 11th 2017
Anticipation guide and discussion
Read Chapter 1 and answered questions
Read Chapter 1 and answered questions
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Friday December 8th 2017
Quiz over Act 3 & 4
Students had time to work on their essay or Multi-Genre Project--Due Wednesday, Dec 20th
Students had time to work on their essay or Multi-Genre Project--Due Wednesday, Dec 20th
Thursday DECEMBER 7TH 2017
Finished The Crucible
Students had time to work on their projects or finishing Act 3 & 4 of The Crucible Quiz over Act 3 & 4 tomorrow
Passed out books for Of Mice and Men
Students had time to work on their projects or finishing Act 3 & 4 of The Crucible Quiz over Act 3 & 4 tomorrow
Passed out books for Of Mice and Men
Wednesday December 6th 2017
Watched The Crucible answered questions recognizing similarities and differences
Students should be working on their project. They have a limited time with computers. Their work should be done and only use the computers to finalize.
Students should be working on their project. They have a limited time with computers. Their work should be done and only use the computers to finalize.
Tuesday December 5th 2017
Watched The Crucible answered questions recognizing similarities and differences
Students should be working on their project. They have a limited time with computers. Their work should be done and only use the computers to finalize.
Students should be working on their project. They have a limited time with computers. Their work should be done and only use the computers to finalize.
Monday December 4th 2017
Symbolism worksheet--identify role in the play and explain it's deeper meaning
Finish Act 4--answer questions and discussed
Crucible Final Project--Choose one of the following--both due December 20th 2017 (If you know that you won't be here that day, or that week, you are responsible for turning in your project prior to its due date).
Finish Act 4--answer questions and discussed
Crucible Final Project--Choose one of the following--both due December 20th 2017 (If you know that you won't be here that day, or that week, you are responsible for turning in your project prior to its due date).
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Friday, December 1st 2017
Discussed lies and reputation
Read Act 4 up to page 135
Act 3 &4 Questions due Friday; Quiz over Act 3 & 4 on Friday
Read Act 4 up to page 135
Act 3 &4 Questions due Friday; Quiz over Act 3 & 4 on Friday
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Thursday, November 3oth 2017
Read AR book and filled out AR log, Due Friday, December 15th
Finished Act 3. Students discussed Act 3.
Finished Act 3. Students discussed Act 3.
Wednesday, November 29th, 2017
Students had time to work on their characterization assignment, due tomorrow!
Students worked in partners and answered questions
Read Act 3
Students worked in partners and answered questions
Read Act 3
Tuesday, November 28th, 2017
Read AR book and filled out AR log AR logs due Friday, December 15th 2017
Read Act 3 of The Crucible
Read Act 3 of The Crucible
Monday, November 27th, 2017
Students had time to work on their characterization
Read Act 3 and answered questions
Read Act 3 and answered questions
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Tuesday November 21st 2017
Discussed The Dying Girl That No One Helped
Students had time to work on their characterization project.
Students had time to work on their characterization project.
Monday November 20th 2017
Quiz on Act 2--Act 2 packet, conflict worksheet, and background information due.
Article on The Dying Girl That No one Helped--Questions & Discussion
Characterization Worksheet; Choose one of the main characters from ACT 1 or Act 2 and fill out a characterization worksheet on two characters and then choose one to make a final poster on.
Pass out Act 3 and choose parts
Article on The Dying Girl That No one Helped--Questions & Discussion
Characterization Worksheet; Choose one of the main characters from ACT 1 or Act 2 and fill out a characterization worksheet on two characters and then choose one to make a final poster on.
Pass out Act 3 and choose parts
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Friday NOvember 17th 2017
Discussed Act 2; Quote walk about and discussion
5th Read The Dying Girl That No One Helped
Reviewed character chart
Quiz on ACT 2 Monday!
5th Read The Dying Girl That No One Helped
Reviewed character chart
Quiz on ACT 2 Monday!
Thursday November 16th 2017
Finished Act 2--Students did a great job of reading and staying on task
Answered questions on Act 2
Students worked on Character Map
Quiz on Monday--Act 2 questions due Monday
Answered questions on Act 2
Students worked on Character Map
Quiz on Monday--Act 2 questions due Monday
Wednesday November 15th 2017
Vocabulary Quiz NO NEW VOCAB THIS WEEK
Students who weren't in class yesterday read pages 55-62 answer questions up to 16
Background Worksheet on Puritanism, Arthur Miller, and McCarthyism due Friday
Homework: Read AR book and fill out AR log
Students who weren't in class yesterday read pages 55-62 answer questions up to 16
Background Worksheet on Puritanism, Arthur Miller, and McCarthyism due Friday
Homework: Read AR book and fill out AR log
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Tuesday november 14th 2017
Read AR book and fill out AR log
Read pages 55-62, have questions 1-16 finished.
Vocabulary quiz and work due tomorrow
Read pages 55-62, have questions 1-16 finished.
Vocabulary quiz and work due tomorrow
Monday November 13th 2017
Act 1 Crucible Quiz
Worked on character chart
Read pages 49-55 have questions 1-9 answered
Worked on character chart
Read pages 49-55 have questions 1-9 answered
FRIDAY November 10th 2017
Vocabulary Quiz
Conflict Worksheet
Review The Crucible; Quiz on Act 1 Monday
Conflict Worksheet
Review The Crucible; Quiz on Act 1 Monday
Thursday November 9th 2017
Finished Act 1 of The Crucible; Quiz Monday & act 1 packet due
Conflict worksheet
Library; students picked out new AR books
Conflict worksheet
Library; students picked out new AR books
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Wednesday November 8th 2017
Read Act 1: Pages 22-46
Answered questions and made connections
New vocabulary work
Answered questions and made connections
New vocabulary work
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Monday November 6th 2017
In groups students were given a prompt that they will answer one part of. On Wednesday they will share with their group.
5th Hour: Read pages 20- 28, homework read pages 28-36
6th Hour: Read pages 15- 22, homework read pages 23-27
Vocabulary Quiz Wednesday
5th Hour: Read pages 20- 28, homework read pages 28-36
6th Hour: Read pages 15- 22, homework read pages 23-27
Vocabulary Quiz Wednesday
Friday November 3rd 2017
AR Presentations
Read Act 1 of The Crucible. have questions up to 22 finished.
Read Act 1 of The Crucible. have questions up to 22 finished.
Thursday November 2nd 2017
Students presented their AR book report; Tomorrow is the last day students can present their book report; 10% of their grade
Due to the fact that more than half the class was absent due to Casa field trip, students worked on all missing work, took AR quizzes, worked on book reports or finished make up quizzes.
All missing work is due by tomorrow.
Due to the fact that more than half the class was absent due to Casa field trip, students worked on all missing work, took AR quizzes, worked on book reports or finished make up quizzes.
All missing work is due by tomorrow.
Wednesday November 1st 2017
Writing Prompt: Write about a time when you were accused of something you didn't do. How did it make you feel? Why do you think someone would accuse you? Why didn't they believe you? Did anyone?
New vocabulary; vocab quiz next Thursday
Read pages 8-14 of The Crucible answered questions 1-15
Homework: Work on book report or any missing work; all missing work and book reports need to be completed and turned in by Friday.
New vocabulary; vocab quiz next Thursday
Read pages 8-14 of The Crucible answered questions 1-15
Homework: Work on book report or any missing work; all missing work and book reports need to be completed and turned in by Friday.
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Tuesday October 31st 2017 Happy Halloween
Finished Presentations
Students had time to work on make up work, AR book reports, or finish reading pages 3-8 and answering questions on 1-6 in Act 1 packet
Students had time to work on make up work, AR book reports, or finish reading pages 3-8 and answering questions on 1-6 in Act 1 packet
Monday October 30th 2017
All missing work, make up work needs to be done by Friday; AR book report/speech must be completed between now and Friday
Group Presentations
Passed out Character Chart and Act 1 Questions; Character chart will be filled out between the course of the play
Homework: Read pages 3-8 in The Crucible, answer questions 1-6 in Act 1 Questions; missing work and AR book report
Group Presentations
Passed out Character Chart and Act 1 Questions; Character chart will be filled out between the course of the play
Homework: Read pages 3-8 in The Crucible, answer questions 1-6 in Act 1 Questions; missing work and AR book report
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Friday October 28th 2017
Reviewed characters for The Crucible, chose characters
Presentations
Homework: Read AR book and work on AR book report
Presentations
Homework: Read AR book and work on AR book report
Thursday October 27th 2017
Test on Literary Elements
Read AR book
Homework: Read AR book and write book report
Read AR book
Homework: Read AR book and write book report
Wednesday October 26th 2017
Vocabulary Quiz; no new vocabulary!!
Jeopardy Review on elements of literature; test tomorrow, essay due!!
Homework: Literary Essay, Read AR book and write book report
Jeopardy Review on elements of literature; test tomorrow, essay due!!
Homework: Literary Essay, Read AR book and write book report
Tuesday October 25th 2017
Students had the whole hour to work on their group project
Homework: Read AR book and write book report due between now and next Friday!!!!!!!!!!!
Homework: Read AR book and write book report due between now and next Friday!!!!!!!!!!!
Monday October 24th 2017
Writing prompt: 1)What is something that you regret?
Something that you think of often but can’t seem to forget.
A time when you were mean to someone?
A time when you said something that you shouldn’t have?
A time when you did something that you look back on and wish you hadn’t?
2) Is it important to regret some things? Why or why not?
3) Which is better or worse, to regret something that you did or something that you didn’t?
Discussed anticipation guide for The Crucible
Students were given a topic and as a group they will do a power research and put the information on a google slide and present to the class on Friday
Something that you think of often but can’t seem to forget.
A time when you were mean to someone?
A time when you said something that you shouldn’t have?
A time when you did something that you look back on and wish you hadn’t?
2) Is it important to regret some things? Why or why not?
3) Which is better or worse, to regret something that you did or something that you didn’t?
Discussed anticipation guide for The Crucible
Students were given a topic and as a group they will do a power research and put the information on a google slide and present to the class on Friday
Friday October 20th 2017
Students had the whole hour to work on their essay, due Tuesday
Thursday october 19th 2017
Read AR book; new AR log; AR log due tomorrow
Worked on essay
Worked on essay
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Wednesday October 18th 2017
Vocabulary Quiz
New Vocab; due following Wednesday
Worked on Essay
New Vocab; due following Wednesday
Worked on Essay
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Tuesday October 17th 2017
Discussed The Lottery; Lottery questions due Friday unless needed for Essay
Worked on Essay
Worked on Essay
Monday October 16th 2017
Writing prompt about character
Anticipation guide for The Crucible
Students had the rest of the hour to work on essay
Anticipation guide for The Crucible
Students had the rest of the hour to work on essay
FRIday October 13th 2017
5th Hour--Finished Presentations
6th Hour-- Writing Prompt: –Why do people follow the crowd, even when they know what they’re doing is wrong? Why do people find it easier to submit rather than go against?
–Why is it important for us as a society to embrace change? What are some traditions that are engrained in us? Is it hard to change? Why do people want things to stay the same?
–Write about a time when you were a follower, what made you follow? Looking back, did you make the right decision? What would leading have looked like?
Read The Lottery
Answered Questions
Homework: Literary Analysis Essay; choose one story that we've read and write a literary essay identifying the literary elements that help provide the theme of the story; Due Tuesday October 24th
6th Hour-- Writing Prompt: –Why do people follow the crowd, even when they know what they’re doing is wrong? Why do people find it easier to submit rather than go against?
–Why is it important for us as a society to embrace change? What are some traditions that are engrained in us? Is it hard to change? Why do people want things to stay the same?
–Write about a time when you were a follower, what made you follow? Looking back, did you make the right decision? What would leading have looked like?
Read The Lottery
Answered Questions
Homework: Literary Analysis Essay; choose one story that we've read and write a literary essay identifying the literary elements that help provide the theme of the story; Due Tuesday October 24th
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Thursday October 12th 2017
Read AR book and filled out AR log; AR Log due next Friday
Presented Veldt posters
Presented Veldt posters
Wednesday October 11th 2017
New vocabulary words; quiz and work due next Wednesday
Finished posters on literary elements of The Veldt; worksheet on The Veldt due Friday
(6th Hour presented some posters, 5th hour will start tomorrow)
Finished posters on literary elements of The Veldt; worksheet on The Veldt due Friday
(6th Hour presented some posters, 5th hour will start tomorrow)
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Tuesday October 10th 2017
Read AR book and filled out AR log
Discussed The Veldt
Worked in groups focusing on one literary element from the story: Quotes & Foreshadowing, Critical Thinking, Irony, Theme, Characterization, and Plot Curve
Discussed The Veldt
Worked in groups focusing on one literary element from the story: Quotes & Foreshadowing, Critical Thinking, Irony, Theme, Characterization, and Plot Curve
Monday October 9th 2017
Writing Prompt: Write at least ¾ to a page. Actually form your opinion and support it with well thought out examples. Choose one of the following:
1.What is your relationship with technology? How does it impact your life, both good and bad? What kind of impact has it made in your relationships? Do you think technology helps or hurts society? Is there such a thing as too much technology?
2.How would you describe your parents/guardians? Are they strict or lenient? Which is better to have a strict parent or a lenient parent? Do children want rules and discipline? Are children not given enough freedom? Are rules good to have in society, even if they seem restricting?
Students shared their response to their group
Discussed the influence on technology and parents
Read The Veldt
Homework: Finish reading The Veldt, work on questions 1-18. Students were divided into groups and have to focus on one aspect of the story: Group 1: Quotes and Foreshadowing, Group 2: Critical Thinking, Group 3: Analyze Theme, Group 4: Analyze Irony, Group 5: Characterization Dad and Peter, Group 6: Plot
1.What is your relationship with technology? How does it impact your life, both good and bad? What kind of impact has it made in your relationships? Do you think technology helps or hurts society? Is there such a thing as too much technology?
2.How would you describe your parents/guardians? Are they strict or lenient? Which is better to have a strict parent or a lenient parent? Do children want rules and discipline? Are children not given enough freedom? Are rules good to have in society, even if they seem restricting?
Students shared their response to their group
Discussed the influence on technology and parents
Read The Veldt
Homework: Finish reading The Veldt, work on questions 1-18. Students were divided into groups and have to focus on one aspect of the story: Group 1: Quotes and Foreshadowing, Group 2: Critical Thinking, Group 3: Analyze Theme, Group 4: Analyze Irony, Group 5: Characterization Dad and Peter, Group 6: Plot
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Friday October 6th 2017
Due to Homecoming festivities, 6th hour did not have class today.
Writing Prompt:
Write ten sentences using direct characterization about oneself, then choose five and make them indirect sentences
PIXAR Shorts; Identify inciting incident, conflict, climax, and theme
Homework: Questions on There Will Be Soft Rains and POV worksheet due Monday
Writing Prompt:
Write ten sentences using direct characterization about oneself, then choose five and make them indirect sentences
PIXAR Shorts; Identify inciting incident, conflict, climax, and theme
Homework: Questions on There Will Be Soft Rains and POV worksheet due Monday
Thursday October 5th 2017
Read AR book and filled out AR log; AR log due October 20th
POV activity
POV worksheet
Homework: Questions on Soft Rains and POV worksheet
POV activity
POV worksheet
Homework: Questions on Soft Rains and POV worksheet
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Wednesday October 4th 2017
Vocabulary Quiz and turn in vocab work; NO VOCABULARY DUE TO HOMECOMING
Read There Will Come Soft Rains and Questions
Discussed story
Read There Will Come Soft Rains and Questions
Discussed story
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Tuesday October 3rd 2017
Read AR Book
Work on missing work and getting caught up.
Work on missing work and getting caught up.
Monday october 2nd 2017
In groups discuss The Interlopers
Pixar Shorts: Identify Inciting Incident, conflict, climax, and theme
Homework: Worksheet on Interlopers due Tuesday; copy notes on POV off my weekly by Wednesday .
Pixar Shorts: Identify Inciting Incident, conflict, climax, and theme
Homework: Worksheet on Interlopers due Tuesday; copy notes on POV off my weekly by Wednesday .
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Friday September 29th 2017
Discussed writing prompt from yesterday
Reviewed Irony: Verbal, Situational, and Dramatic
Read The Interlopers: Interlopers is a person who becomes involved in a place or situation where they are not wanted or are considered not to belong. Questions for The Interlopers due Tuesday
Irony Walkabout: Students walked around and looked at different scenarios and identified if they were an example of verbal, situational, or dramatic irony.
Reviewed Irony: Verbal, Situational, and Dramatic
Read The Interlopers: Interlopers is a person who becomes involved in a place or situation where they are not wanted or are considered not to belong. Questions for The Interlopers due Tuesday
Irony Walkabout: Students walked around and looked at different scenarios and identified if they were an example of verbal, situational, or dramatic irony.
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Thursday September 28th 2017
Discuss The Getaway
Identify the plot curve of The Getaway
Writing Prompt
Copy Irony Notes (Below) For Homework in Reader's Notebook
Identify the plot curve of The Getaway
Writing Prompt
Copy Irony Notes (Below) For Homework in Reader's Notebook
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Wednesday September 27th 2017
Vocab Quiz and work due
Getaway Questions due tomorrow
Getaway Questions due tomorrow
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Tuesday September 26th 2017
I-Ready
Homework: Vocab and Getaway Questions
Homework: Vocab and Getaway Questions
Monday September 25th 2017
I-Ready
Homework: Vocab and Getaway Questions
Homework: Vocab and Getaway Questions
Friday September 22nd 2017
Discussed Harrison Bergeron and the climax and conflict of the story as well as inciting incident. Students answered questions 10-15 as well as filled out the plot curve of the story. If they did not finish in class, this is due Monday
Homework: Read The Getaway (students read this for their pre-test) and answer questions; students only have to do one characterization on one of the characters (the protagonist or the old man). questions should be done by Thursday
Watched The Perfect Present and identified inciting incident. conflict, climax, and resolution.
Homework: Read The Getaway (students read this for their pre-test) and answer questions; students only have to do one characterization on one of the characters (the protagonist or the old man). questions should be done by Thursday
Watched The Perfect Present and identified inciting incident. conflict, climax, and resolution.
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Thursday September 21st 2017
Read AR book and filled out AR logs
Read and discussed the story Harrison Bergeron students had to answer questions 1-9 for homework
Summer reading due tomorrow
Read and discussed the story Harrison Bergeron students had to answer questions 1-9 for homework
Summer reading due tomorrow
harrison_bergeron_by_kurt_vonnegut_jr.pdf | |
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Wednesday September 20th 2017
In your writer’s notebook: What would the world be like if everyone were the same—average in intelligence, talents, appearance, and strength—and no one was better than anyone else? How do you think people would feel and act toward each other? Would the be happy and satisfied? Think of the advantages and disadvantages.
Discussed what the world would be like if everyone were average
Discussed different types of conflict and added character vs. technology
Vocabulary 1: Work due next Wednesday and Quiz next Wednesday. Students will have to know how to use each word in the right context and apply it to a given sentence,.
Discussed what the world would be like if everyone were average
Discussed different types of conflict and added character vs. technology
Vocabulary 1: Work due next Wednesday and Quiz next Wednesday. Students will have to know how to use each word in the right context and apply it to a given sentence,.
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Tuesday September 19th 2017
Discussed Inciting Incident
Read The Bass, The River and Sheila Many and answered questions
Students worked together and filled out notes on conflict
Read The Bass, The River and Sheila Many and answered questions
Students worked together and filled out notes on conflict
Monday September 18th 2017
Finished Never Ending Story
Friday September 15th 2017
Watch The Never Ending Story and answer questions
They have the option of working on their homework of evaluating setting and mood, and analyzing plot; They are still responsible for answering questions about the film
They have the option of working on their homework of evaluating setting and mood, and analyzing plot; They are still responsible for answering questions about the film
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Thursday september 14th 2017
Read AR book and filled out AR log
Finished notes on setting
Homework : Worksheet handout pg 24 questions 1-4 Evaluate Setting and Mood pg 27-31 Analyze plot; Due Tuesday, Sept. 19th
Finished notes on setting
Homework : Worksheet handout pg 24 questions 1-4 Evaluate Setting and Mood pg 27-31 Analyze plot; Due Tuesday, Sept. 19th
Wednesday September 13th 2017
Writing Prompt:
5th Hour: Writing Prompt:
How do you strive to be similar to, or different from, your parents?
6th Hour: Writing Prompt:
Compare your first week of your freshmen year to your sophomore year. What were some good things that happened last year? What are some things you wish you could do differently? What are some of your goals for this year? Personal and academic. What are your classes/teachers like? Are you in any classes with your friends? Have you made any new friends? What are you most looking forward to?
Notes on plot, setting, and mood
Discussed the influence setting has on a story
5th Hour: Writing Prompt:
How do you strive to be similar to, or different from, your parents?
6th Hour: Writing Prompt:
Compare your first week of your freshmen year to your sophomore year. What were some good things that happened last year? What are some things you wish you could do differently? What are some of your goals for this year? Personal and academic. What are your classes/teachers like? Are you in any classes with your friends? Have you made any new friends? What are you most looking forward to?
Notes on plot, setting, and mood
Discussed the influence setting has on a story
Tuesday September 12th 2017
Read AR book, passed out AR log. Students are only responsible for filling this out during the times we read in class.
Notes on setting, mood, and plot
About Me questions--Due Thursday
Notes on setting, mood, and plot
About Me questions--Due Thursday
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Monday September 11th 2017
Writing Prompt: Compare your first week of your freshmen year to your sophomore year. What were some good things that happened last year? What are some things you wish you could do differently? What are some of your goals for this year? Personal and academic. What are your classes/teachers like? Are you in any classes with your friends? Have you made any new friends? What are you most looking forward to?
Pre-Test
Work on About Me Questions
Pre-Test
Work on About Me Questions
Friday September 8th 2017
About me questions; students will have time on Monday to work on these, want to have them finished by Tuesday September 12th
Inference Game
Picture Day
Inference Game
Picture Day
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Thursday September 7th 2017
Review AR expectations
Went to the library to find an independent book for AR
Went to the library to find an independent book for AR
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Wednesday September 6th 2017
Name an animal that starts with the first letter of your name
Fill out index card
Classroom scavenger hunt
Fill out index card
Classroom scavenger hunt
Tuesday September 5th 2017
Review syllabus & class expectations; syllabus should be signed and returned by Friday September 8th
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