WEEK ONE
Monday, February 6th - Course outline - Late policy - Getting to Know You sheet - ASSIGNMENT (due tomorrow): Symbol with paragraph
Tuesday, February 7th - Note on short story terms - Read "Time Transfixed" - ASSIGNMENT (due tomorrow): Application of terms
Wednesday, February 8th - Discussion of newspaper article structure - Viewed clip - ASSIGNMENT (due tomorrow): Newspaper article
Thursday, February 9th - Discussion of plot graph structure - Read "The Dark Ones" - Completed plot graph of story - ASSIGNMENT (due tomorrow): Plot graph inspired by picture
Friday, February 10th - DIscussion of the different types of point of view - Read "Communication" - ASSIGNMENT (due tomorrow): Point of view activities
WEEK TWO
Monday, February 13th - Discussion of nanofiction - Oral presentation of nanofiction pieces
Tuesday, February 14th - Discussion of character development - Read "Thank You Ma'am" - ASSIGNMENT (due tomorrow): Character maps and character sketches
Wednesday, February 15th - Discussion of graphic texts - ASSIGNMENT (due tomorrow): Create your own superhero
Thursday, February 16th - Review of supported opinion paragraph structure - ASSIGNMENT (due tomorrow): Supported opinion paragraph
Friday, February 17th - Discussion of atmosphere - Description of atmosphere through adjectives
WEEK THREE
Monday, February 20th - Family Day
Tuesday, February 21st - Test review
Wednesday, February 22rd - Unit test
Thursday, February 23th - Black history assembly
Friday, February 24th - ISU Rough Draft #1
WEEK FOUR
Monday, February 27th - Began new unit: Tom Finder - Read chapter one and half of chapter two
Tuesday, February 28th - Finished chapter two - Questions
Wednesday, February 29th - Partner quick chat - Read chapter three - Questions
Thursday, March 1st - Snow Day
Friday, March 2nd - ASSIGNMENT (due Tuesday): Amnesia!
WEEK FIVE
Monday, March 5th - Catching up....
Tuesday, March 6th - Read chapter four - Questions - ASSIGNMENT (due Thursday): Found poem
Wednesday, March 7th - Read chapter five - Continued working on found poem
Thursday, March 8th - Read chapter six - Finished found poems
Friday, March 9th MARCH BREAK!
WEEK SIX
Monday, March 19th - Read chapter seven - ASSIGNMENT (due Friday): Mapping
Tuesday, March 20th - Read chapter eight - Continued mapping assignment
Wednesday, March 21st - Read chapter nine - Listen to Mozart! - ASSIGNMENT (due tomorrow): Mozart free write
Thursday, March 22nd - Read chapter ten
Friday, March 23rd - ISU Work Period #2
WEEK SEVEN
Monday, March 26th - ASSIGNMENT (due Thursday): Culminating Task
Tuesday, March 27th - Work period for Culminating Task
Wednesday, March 28th - Catching up...
Thursday, March 29th - Bourne Identity
Friday, March 30th - PA Day
WEEK EIGHT
Monday, April 2nd - Finished Bourne Identity
Tuesday, April 3rd - Began new unit: Poetry - ASSIGNMENT (due tomorrow): Biopoems
Wednesday, April 4th - Kony assembly
Thursday, April 5th - Poetry terms note - ASSIGNMENT (due Tuesday): Metaphors of Myself
Friday, April 6th - Good Friday
WEEK NINE
Monday, April 9th - Easter Monday
Tuesday, April 10th - Discussion of imagery - Eating fruit - ASSIGNMENT (due tomorrow): Imagery poem
Wednesday, April 11th - Peer tutor lesson
Thursday, April 12th - ASSIGNMENT (due tomorrow): Suspense
Friday, April 13th - ISU Work Period #3
WEEK TEN
Monday, April 16th - Discussion about connections between music and poetry - ASSIGNMENT (due tomorrow): Music = poetry?
Tuesday, April 17th - Discussion of slam poetry, viewing examples - ASSIGNMENT (due Friday): Slam exchange
Wednesday, April 18th - More slam!
Thursday, April 19th - Discussion of haiku structure and content - ASSIGNMENT (due tomorrow): Haikus
Friday, April 20th - Catching up
WEEK ELEVEN
Monday, April 23rd - Discussion of symbolism - ASSIGNMENT (due tomorrow): Symbols in clay
Tuesday, April 24th - Up and imagery assignment
Wednesday, April 25th - Continued yesterday's assignment
Thursday, April 26th - Began Culminating Task for poetry unit
Friday, April 27th - Continued yesterday's assignment
WEEK TWELVE
Monday, April 30th - Summary practice for OSSLT
Tuesday, May 1st - Concussion article with questions
Wednesday, May 2nd - ISU Work Period #4
Thursday, May 3rd - Began new unit: We All Fall Down - Discussion of 9/11 and journal entry
Friday, May 4th - Began viewing of World Trade Center
WEEK THIRTEEN
Monday, May 7th - Finished viewing of World Trade Center
Tuesday, May 8th - ASSIGNMENT: Series of paragraphs
Wednesday, May 9th - Began We All Fall Down, read chapters one and two - Continued yesterday's assignment
Thursday, May 10th - Read chapters 3 and 4 - Discussion of eulogy writing
Friday, May 11th - ASSIGNMENT (due Monday): Eulogy. These will be presented in class on Monday.
WEEK FOURTEEN
Monday, May 14th - Read chapter 5. - Presentation of eulogies.
Tuesday, May 15th - Read chapter 6. - Study for tomorrow's mega quiz.
Wednesday, May 16th - Mega-Quiz #1!
Thursday, May 17th - Read chapter 7. - Final summary!
Friday, May 18th - Read chapter 8.
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WEEK ONE
Monday, February 6th - Course outline - Late policy - Getting to Know You sheet - Note on paragraph structure - ASSIGNMENT (due tomorrow): Personal symbol with explanation.
Tuesday, February 7th - Note on short story terms - Read "On the Sidewalk Bleeding" - ASSIGNMENT (due tomorrow): Apply the terms to the story
Wednesday, February 8th - Note on character terms - Discussion of ISU reading log style - Read "The Jade Peony" - ASSIGNMENT (due tomorrow): Reading log for "The Jade Peony"
Thursday, February 9th - Discussion of focused autobiography - ASSIGNMENT (due Monday): Autobiography
Friday, February 10th - Review of paragraph structure - Read "Lamb to the Slaughter" - ASSIGNMENT (due Monday): Supported opinion paragraph
WEEK TWO
Monday, February 13th - Discussion of news article structure - Discussion of bias - ASSIGNMENT (due tomorrow): News article
Tuesday, February 14th - Foreshadowing activity - Read "And the Lucky Winner Is" - ASSIGNMENT (due tomorrow): #1 b, c, d
Wednesday, February 15th - Discussion of strategies for academic conversations - ASSIGNMENT (due tomorrow): Let's Discuss!
Thursday, February 16th - Culminating task distributed - Work period
Friday, February 17th - Hockey!
WEEK THREE
Monday, February 20th - Family Day
Tuesday, February 21st - Work period for culminating task. This is due tomorrow!
Wednesday, February 22nd - Introduction to essays - ASSIGNMENT (due Friday): Practice essay
Thursday, February 23rd - Continued working on essays
Friday, February 24th - Continued working on essays
WEEK FOUR
Monday, February 27th - Began new unit: Poetry - Discussion of imagery - ASSIGNMENT (due tomorrow): Imagery poem
Tuesday, February 28th - Discussion of ballad form, example - ASSIGNMENT (due Thursday): Write a ballad
Wednesday, February 29th - Imagery and constructed books - ASSIGNMENT (due tomorrow): Constructed book chart
Thursday, March 1st - Snow Day
Friday, March 2nd - Imagery and form, including rhythm and meter - ASSIGNMENT (due Monday): Close reading of My Papa's Waltz
WEEK FIVE
Monday, March 5th ASSIGNMENT (due tomorrow): Tableaux
Tuesday, March 6th - Performance of tableaux
Wednesday, March 7th - Discussion of sonnets - ASSIGNMENT (due tomorrow): Looking at Shakespeare
Thursday, March 8th - Culminating task for poetry unit distribtued - This will be due Wednesday, March 21st.
Friday, March 9th MARCH BREAK!
WEEK SIX
Monday, March 19th - Began new unit: Romeo and Juliet - Read Prologue - Study questions
Tuesday, March 20th - Read Act I, scene i - Study questions
Wednesday, March 21st - Read Act I, scenes ii, iii, iv - Study questions
Thursday, March 22nd - Read Act I, scene v - Began Love at First Sight assignment
Friday, March 23rd - Read Act II, scenes i and ii. - Continued yesterday's assignment. This will be due Monday!
WEEK SEVEN
Monday, March 26th - Read II, scenes iii and iv. - ASSIGNMENT (due Thursday): Get the Scoop
Tuesday, March 27th - Read Act II, scenes v and vi
Wednesday, March 28th - Read Act III, scenes i, ii, iii
Thursday, March 29th - Read Act III, scenes iv and v
Friday, March 30th - PA Day
WEEK EIGHT
Monday, April 2nd - Read Act IV, scenes i - iv
Tuesday, April 3rd - Read Act IV, scene v - ASSIGNMENT (due Thursday): Subtext
Wednesday, April 4th - Read Act V, scenes i and ii
Thursday, April 5th - Finished play
Friday, April 6th - Good Friday
WEEK NINE
Monday, April 9th - Easter Monday
Tuesday, April 10th - Culminating Task for Romeo and Juliet unit
Wednesday, April 11th - Continued yesterday's assignment
Thursday, April 12th - Presentations
Friday, April 13th - Quiz review
WEEK TEN
Monday, April 16th - Quiz review
Tuesday, April 17th - Mega quiz - Began new unit: The Lottery - Read chapters 1 and 2
Wednesday, April 18th - Read chapter 3 - ASSIGNMENT (due tomorrow): Choice of journal topic - Read chapter 4 for homework
Thursday, April 19th - Read chapter 5 - ASSIGNMENT (due Monday): Bullying paragraph
Friday, April 20th - Read chapter 6 - Continued yesterday's assignment - Read chapter 7 for homework
WEEK ELEVEN
Monday, April 23rd - Read chapter 8
Tuesday, April 24th - Read chapter 9 - ASSIGNMENT (due tomorrow): Quotation analysis
Wednesday, April 25th - Read chapter 10 - Research assignment distributed
Thursday, April 26th - Continued yesterday's assignment
Friday, April 27th - Continued research assignment - Read chapters 11 and 12
WEEK TWELVE
Monday, April 30th - Continued research assignment - Read chapter 13 - Read chapter 14 for homework
Tuesday, May 1st - Continued research assignment - Read chapter 15 for homework
Wednesday, May 2nd - Character sketch - Read chapter 16 for homework
Thursday, May 3rd - Paragraph writing based on character sketches
Friday, May 4th - Continued yesterday's assignment - Read chapter 17 and 18 for homework
WEEK THIRTEEN
Monday, May 7th - ASSIGNMENT (due tomorrow): Newspaper questions - Be sure to have read to the end of chapter 18 for tomorrow's class!
Tuesday, May 8th - Finished book. - Began essay assignment.
Wednesday, May 9th - Continued working on essay assignment.
Thursday, May 10th - The same!
Friday, May 11th - You guessed it....the same! Don't forget that your essays are due Monday.
WEEK FOURTEEN
Monday, May 14th - ASSIGNMENT (due tomorrow): Discussion topics.
Tuesday, May 15th - Discussion topics. - Review for tomorrow's test.
Wednesday, May 16th - Unit test.
Thursday, May 17th - Begin new unit: Literature Circles.
Friday, May 18th - Prepping for Tuesday's literature circle meeting. - Log sheet #1. |
WEEK ONE
Monday, February 6th - Course outline - Late policy - Getting to Know You sheet - Write me a letter
Tuesday, February 7th - Note on terms - ASSIGNMENT (due tomorrow): Application of terms to "The Jockey" or "The Michelle I Know"
Wednesday, February 8th - Fun with terms, some creative writing
Thursday, February 9th - Discussion of theme - ASSIGNMENT (due tomorrow): Tableaux
Friday, February 10th - Performance of tableaux
WEEK TWO
Monday, February 13th - More discussion of theme, specific techniques - ASSIGNMENT (due tomorrow): How is theme developed, specifically, in one of the short pieces we've read?
Tuesday, February 14th - Discussion of symbols, techniques of symbolic development - ASSIGNMENT (due Thursday): Develop a symbol in a short piece of writing
Wednesday, February 15th - More symbol discussion - ASSIGNMENT (due tomorrow): Identification and discussion of symbols in "The Chrysanthemum" or "The Crystal Stars Have Just Begun to Shine"
Thursday, February 16th - Discussion of indirect versus direct characterization - ASSIGNMENT (due tomorrow): Discussion of characterization and character sketch for "The Catbird Seat" or "I've Got Gloria"
Friday, February 17th - More characterization - ASSIGNMENT (due Tuesday): Monologue or diary page
WEEK THREE
Monday, February 20th - Family Day
Tuesday, February 21st - Discussion of point of view - ASSIGNMENT (due tomorrow): Point of view and its effect in "I've Got Gloria" or "The Catbird Seat"
Wednesday, February 22nd - More point of view! - ASSIGNMENT (due Friday): Point of view and your digital reputation
Thursday, February 23rd - Discussion of setting. - Read "To Build a Fire." - ASSIGNMENT (due tomorrow): Setting questions.
Friday, February 24th - Practice comparative paragraph writing
WEEK FOUR
Monday, February 27th - Introduced culminating task
Tuesday, February 28th - Work period for culminating task
Wednesday, February 29th - In-class essay
Thursday, March 1st - Snow Day
Friday, March 2nd - Literacy test tips
WEEK FIVE
Monday, March 5th - Began new unit: To Kill a Mockingbird - Read chapters one, two, three - Questions
Tuesday, March 6th - Read chapter four - ASSIGNMENT (due Thursday): Character Stalking: Task One
Wednesday, March 7th - ASSIGNMENT (due tomorrow): Oral task one
Thursday, March 8th - Oral discussions - ASSIGNMENT (due Monday after March Break): Read chapters 5 - 9 of To Kill a Mockingbird.
Friday, March 9th MARCH BREAK!
WEEK SIX
Monday, March 19th - ASSIGNMENT (due next Monday): To Tell a Story - Read chapter 10
Tuesday, March 20th - Continued working on yesterday's assignment - Read chapter 11
Wednesday, March 21st - ASSIGNMENT (due Friday): Character Stalking: Task two - Read chapters 12 and 13
Thursday, March 22nd - ASSIGNMENT (due Friday): Notes for second literature circle - Read chapters 14 and 15 *Please note: Character Stalking: Task Two will be collected Monday, rather than tomorrow!
Friday, March 23rd - Oral discussion - Read chapters 16 and 17
WEEK SEVEN
Monday, March 26th - Read chapters 18, 19
Tuesday, March 27th - Read chapters 20 and 21 - ASSIGNMENT (due Thursday): Character Stalking: Task three
Wednesday, March 28th - Read chapters 22 and 23 - Continued yesterday's assignment
Thursday, March 29th - Read chapters 24, 25, 26 - ASSIGNMENT (due Monday): Notes for third literature circle
Friday, March 30th - PA Day
WEEK EIGHT
Monday, April 2nd - Final literature circle - Read 27 and 28
Tuesday, April 3rd - Finish book - ASSIGNMENT (due Thursday): Mr. Underwood's editorial
Wednesday, April 4th - Began film
Thursday, April 5th - Film
Friday, April 6th - Good Friday
WEEK NINE
Monday, April 9th - Easter Monday
Tuesday, April 10th - Film
Wednesday, April 11th - Test review
Thursday, April 12th - Unit test
Friday, April 13th - Began new unit: Poetry - Reading an responding to a variety of poems
WEEK TEN
Monday, April 16th - Discussion of poetic terminology - ASSIGNMENT (due Wednesday): Autumn Refrain
Tuesday, April 17th - Discussion of ode form and content - ASSIGNMENT (due Monday): Ode
Wednesday, April 18th - Spoken word poetry - ASSIGNMENT (due tomorrow): Spoken Word Presentations
Thursday, April 19th - Presentations
Friday, April 20th - Discussion of medium = message - ASSIGNMENT (due Tuesday): Reflection piece
WEEK ELEVEN
Monday, April 23rd - Began Culminating Task
Tuesday, April 24th - Continued yesterday's assignment
Wednesday, April 25th - Presentations - Read 1-20 of Curious Incident
Thursday, April 26th - More presentations! - Read 20-34 of Curious Incident - ASSIGNMENT (due Wednesday): Layer C
Friday, April 27th - More presentations... - AP Task #3 distributed - this is due next Friday - Read to p. 51
WEEK TWELVE
Monday, April 30th - More presentations... - Read to p. 69
Tuesday, May 1st - Read to p. 85 - Don't forget that Layer C is due tomorrow!
Wednesday, May 2nd - Layer B distributed - Read to p.102.
Thursday, May 3rd - Worked on Layer B - Read to p. 119.
Friday, May 4th - AP Quiz - Continued work on Layer B - Read to p. 140
WEEK THIRTEEN
Monday, May 7th - Continued to work on Layer B - AP Essay Writing Task #1 - Read to p. 158
Tuesday, May 8th - Layer B...again! - Read to p. 177 for homework, please.
Wednesday, May 9th - Layer A distributed. - Read to p. 194 for homework, please.
Thursday, May 10th - Continued working on Layer A.
Friday, May 11th - Shockingly....Layer A. - Finish the book, please.
WEEK FOURTEEN
Monday, May 14th - AP Essay Writing Task #2 - Layer A
Tuesday, May 15th - Layer A. - Social media discussion.
Wednesday, May 16th - ASSIGNMENT (due Friday): Social media reflection.
Thursday, May 17th - Begin new unit: The Merchant of Venice. - Read I.i.
Friday, May 18th - Read I.ii. - Began character webs. |
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