January 9-25

 

English 2H-

 

1/9-Wednesday- Finish ETA

1/10- Thursday- Begin Fahrenheit 451 (F451) with intro

1/11- Friday- Finish introduction and assign reading- Pages 1-18 for Monday

1/14- Monday- Book Burning exercise, Quiz over reading, discuss reading/ for Wednesday read pg 18-48

1/15- Tuesday- complete book burning/ Vocabulary post card DUE TUES 1/22- work time on post card and reading

1/16- Wednesday- Quiz over reading- Discuss/ Censorship project introduced & plagiarism- Read pages 48-68 for Tuesday

1/17- Thursday- finish discussing project and choose topics/ begin working

1/22- Tuesday- Reading and post cards due/ Discuss reading assignment/ Part 2 questions assigned/ pages 71-91 assigned for Friday

1/23- Wednesday-Work day on censorship project ( in lab)

1/24- Thursday- Part 1 Questions due- Project work day

1/25- Friday- Quiz pages 71-91, discuss- “What if…” writing prompt- Read pages 91-110 for Monday (time to read at end)

 

English 2G-

 

1/9-Wednesday- Finish ETA

1/10- Thursday- Begin Fahrenheit 451 (F451) with intro

1/11- Friday- Finish introduction and assign reading- Pages 1-18 for Monday

1/14- Monday- Book Burning exercise, Quiz over reading, discuss reading/ for Wednesday read pg 18-48

1/15- Tuesday- complete book burning/ Vocabulary post card DUE TUES 1/22- work time on post card and reading

1/16- Wednesday- Quiz over reading- Discuss/ Censorship project introduced & plagiarism- Read pages 48-68 for Tuesday

1/17- Thursday- finish discussing project and choose topics/ begin working

1/22- Tuesday- Reading and post cards due/ Discuss reading assignment/ Part 2 questions assigned/ pages 71-91 assigned for Friday

1/23- Wednesday-Work day on censorship project ( in lab)

1/24- Thursday- Part 1 Questions due- Project work day

1/25- Friday- Quiz pages 71-91, discuss- “What if…” writing prompt- Read pages 91-110 for Monday (time to read at end)

Jan. 9- 25

English 1H-

 

1/9- Wednesday- Finish Romeo & Juliet test & Review for ETA

1/10- Thursday- Begin ETA after review

1/11- Friday- Finish ETA & Intro Research paper

1/14- Monday- Complete research paper guidelines & begin topic search/ research

11/15- Tuesday- Work day in lab

11/16- Wednesday- Begin Animal Farm by George Orwell

11/17- Thursday- Complete introduction & background & Read Ch. 1 in class (finish for h/w) – “Animal like You” writing assignment DUE 1/22

11/18- Friday- No School

11/21- Monday- No School MLK Day

11/22- Tuesday- Discuss Ch.1/ Read writing assignments/ Marxism background/”Old Major” Assignment DUE 1/24

11/23- Wednesday- Research paper work day & outlines due

11/24- Thursday- “Old Major” assignment due/ Dystopic societies/ Read Ch. 2 (Ch 1& 2 Questions due Monday)

11/25- Friday- Research paper work day

 

Jan.9-25

English 1G-

1/9- Wednesday- Early out- No class

1/10- Thursday- Finish Romeo & Juliet Test/ begin ETA Review

1/11- Friday- ETA review and Test

1/14- Monday- Introduce research paper & brainstorm topics

1/15- Tuesday- Research work day in lab

1/16- Wednesday- Begin Animal Farm by George Orwell

11/17- Thursday- Complete introduction & background & Read Ch. 1 in class (finish for h/w) – “Animal like You” writing assignment DUE 1/22

11/18- Friday- No School

11/21- Monday- No School MLK Day

11/22- Tuesday- Discuss Ch.1/ Read writing assignments/ Marxism background/”Old Major” Assignment DUE 1/24

11/23- Wednesday- Research paper work day & outlines due

11/24- Thursday- “Old Major” assignment due/ Dystopic societies/ Read Ch. 2 (Ch 1& 2 Questions due Monday)

11/25- Friday- Research paper work day

November 26-30

 

 

8^th Grade:

 

11/26-

 

-Week 12 Homophones & Review of Direct Objects & Indirect Objects (w.s.)

-Discussed Stargirl and given writing prompt

 

11/27-

*Due: Stargirl writing prompt

*D.O. & I.O. w.s.
- Read “Raymond’s Run” pg. 32

- Begin Object & Subject Complements

      (possible w.s.)

 

11/28-

 

-Give & begin “This Day in History” Speech

     (pick topics & discuss)

-Complements & begin Infinitive work

     (w.s. for practice)

 

11/29-

*Due: grammar w.s.

 

-Being “Night is Gone…” story excerpts

-Continue Infinitive & Complement work

-Review (grammar: D.O./ I.O./ Comp. & Infin. Quiz Friday)

 

11/30-

 

-Grammar Quiz

-Work on Alpha Biography

-Work on “This Day in History” project

 

 

English 1:

 

We are reading Romeo & Juliet still.  It is done mostly in class, but there may be some line translation assignments this week.  Also, after each act is completed, there will be a showing of a film version of that act.  Also, quizzes will be given a “pop” quizzes to ensue understanding and that the students are following along and paying attention.

*No set h/w or certainty with how far we will get.  It is dependent upon the class and their understanding. 

 

 

English 2G:

 

11/26-

 

-Begin Comparison stories

*And of Clay we are Created*

 

11/27-

 

-Finish story

-Discuss (vocab)

-Grammar for the week (w.s.)

 

11/28-

*Due:  Vocab & Grammar

 

-Begin splicing activity with story

-Read “Ill-Equipped Rescue”

 

11/29-

 

-Finish story

-Complete Splicing w.s. & hand it in

 

11/30-

-Large Grammar Review

 

 

English 2H:

 

11/26-

 

-Completed Test

-Continued Final TKAM Project Presentations

 

11/27-

 

-Complete TKAM Presentations

-Begin Comparison stories

*And of Clay we are Created*  -Finish for h/w

 

11/28-

Quiz over story

-Discuss & vocab assignment

-Grammar for the week (w.s.)

 

11/29-

*Due: Grammar & Vocab

 

-Comparison w.s.

-Read “Ill-Equipped Rescue”

 

*h/w- complete w.s.

 

11/30-

*Due: Comparison w.s.

 

-Discuss stories

-Grammar Review (general)

 

 

TKAM PowerPoint

November 12- 20

 

8^th Grade:

 

Monday 12:

-Read Ch 26 & 27

- Plot Diagram of story thus far

-Week 11 Homophones

-Word association and categorization

 

H/W: finish reading

Homophones

Plot

Own category of word association

 

Tuesday 13:

-Quiz over Ch 26 & 27 in Stargirl

- Spelling Activity

-Begin reading Ch. 28-30

 

H/W: Finish reading

 

Wednesday 14:

-Stargirl
Questions and Vocabulary due

Final Questions & Vocabulary Assigned- due Friday

-Discuss Ch.
28-30

-Read Ch. 31-32

 

H/W: Finish Reading

Grammar w.s.

 

Thursday 15:

-Discuss 31 & 32

-Finish novel together and discuss

-Grammar Probe in progress

 

H/W: Finish Questions & Vocab (due Friday)

 

Friday 16:

-Turn in Questions & Vocabulary

-Review for Stragirl
Test (Monday 19)

-Remaining time for Stargirl
Project work

 

H/W: Study for Test

-Work on Project (Due Tuesday)

 

Monday 19:

-Stargirl Test

-Alphabiograph/ Project Day

 

H/W: Finish Project for Tuesday

 

Tuesday 20:

-Present Stargirl
Projects & bring unit to a close

 

English 1:

 

We are starting Romeo
& Juliet.  There is introduction
material and some activities that need to be done prior to reading. 

They are:

-Introduction

-Globe Theater

-Iambic Pentameter

-Social Offenses

-Picking Parts

 

We will be reading by Thursday.  In this unit it is hard to determine how much
we get through a day due to the variability in understanding from class to
class as well as from Act to Act.  Some
are easier to understand than others. 
Keep referring back for updates. 
Most of Romeo and Juliet is
read together in class. 

 

English 2:

 

We just finish To Kill
a Mockingbird. 

 

Monday 12:

-Packets and Vocabulary due (Nov 12)

-Begin the film

 

Tuesday 13:

-Film

 

Wednesday 14:

-Finish Film

-Review for Test (Mon. 19)

 

Thursday 15:

-Projects due & Present

 

Friday 16:

-Finish presentations & test review

 

Monday 19:

-TKAM Test

 

 

November 5- 9

 

8^th Grade

Due Monday:

-Chapters 15-16

-Irregular Verb review

-Plot in Stargirl

-Read Chapters 17-18 & Character sketch of Stargirl

Due Tuesday:

-Chapters 17 & 18

-Character Sketch

-Questions & Vocabulary Packet due

-Review of grammar & discussion of novel

Due Wednesday:

-2 weeks of nice deeds

-Discuss, point of view notes, & drawing of Stargirl

Due Thursday:

-Stargirl picture

*Verb Quiz

-Stargirl final project assigned

-h/w: read chapters 23-25

Due Friday:

-Questions over chapters  (due at end of class)

-Vocabulary over chapters  (due at end of class)

-Work on Alphabiography

-Work on final project

 

*h/w: Read 26-27 for Monday

 English 1 G:

Monday- Wednesday:

-Work Days on author research paper (in lab)

Thursday:

- Introduction material to Romeo & Juliet

Friday:

-Papers Due

-Begin Romeo & Juliet

 

English 1 H:

 Monday & Tuesday:

-MLA formatting

- Paper assigned

 

Wednesday-Friday:

-Works day on paper

(in lab research & paper)

*Paper Due on Tuesday (11/13)*

English 2 G & H:

Monday:

-Chapters 23 & 24 read

*Group 5 Presenting

Begin reading Ch 25-27

Tuesday:

- Chapter 25-27 discussion & Quiz

- Chapters 28-30 due Thursday

Wednesday:

- Work Day

Thursday:

-Group 6 Presents

-Read Chapter 31 together

Friday:

-Wrap-up of novel

-Work on:

            *Packets   (Due: 11/12)

            *Vocabulary (Due: 11/9)

            *Final Projects (Due 11/15)

October 29- November 2

8^th Grade Reading:

 

We are currently reading Stargirl.  This week the students will be responsible for reading chapters 10- 16.  We do read some of it in class together.

 

Also, Study Guide Questions and vocabulary for chapters 10-13 are due Thursday.

Notes pertaining to character, POV and plot will also be part of this week’s lessons.

 

 

Due Tuesday:

Chapter 11 read

 

Due Wednesday:

Chapters 12 & 13 read

News paper Article about self

 

Due Thursday:

Chapters 14& 15 read

Questions & Vocabulary (ch10-13)

 

8^th Grade Language Arts:

 

We are going over different parts of speech and how they function.  Some of the class is mistaking tenses when writing, sow e are having a review of verb tenses, irregular verbs and also principle parts of verbs. 

 

 

Due Tuesday:

Homophones- Conduct & Conduct

Tenses w.s.

 

Due Wednesday:

Irregular & Troublesome verbs w.s.

 

Due Thursday:

Principle parts of verbs w.s.

 

Thursday will be BINGO verb tenses review game

 

 

English 1 G:

 

We are beginning a writing unit.  This is focused on gaining more writing experience and supporting ideas with valid content.

 

Due Monday:

Rough Draft of “If I could do anything…” Paper

 

Due Tuesday:

Fixed rough draft

 

Wednesday:

Introduction to author study paper

 

Thursday, Monday (11/5) & Tuesday (11/6):

Research and work days on the paper

 

Wednesday (11/7):

Author Study paper due

 

Thursday (11/8):

Introduction to William Shakespeare & Romeo & Juliet

 

 

English 1 H:

 

We are finishing our unit over The Great Gatsby.  Study Guides for test have already een handed out.

 

Monday & Tuesday:

View the movie

 

Wednesday:

Review for the Unit Test

 

Thursday:

Gatsby Unit Test

 

 

English 2 G:

 

We are working on the novel To Kill a Mockingbird.

 

Due Tuesday:

Chapter 18 (4 pages to finish)

-Discussion of Chapter 18 & 19 will be held in class.  Be ready for a quiz)

 

Due Wednesday:

Chapters 20-21 read

-Group 4 will present after reading chapter 22 together.

 

Thursday:

Work Day

(Read Ch. 23-24, work on question packet, vocabulary or final project)

 

 

English 2 H:

We are working on the novel To Kill a Mockingbird.

 

Due Monday:

Chapters 16 & 17 read

(Give out final project assignment)

 

Due Tuesday:

Chapter 18 & 19 (will have 10 minutes to read in class prior to discussion)

-Discussion of Chapter 18 & 19 will be held in class.  Be ready for a quiz)

 

Due Wednesday:

Chapters 20-21 read

-Group 4 will present after reading chapter 22 together.

 

Thursday:

Work Day

(Read Ch. 23-24, work on question packet, vocabulary or final project)

 

Due Monday:

Chapters 23-24

-Group 5 presents

Miture of all review game

Pronoun Review Game

Transitive & Intransitive Review Game

Clause & Phrase Review Game

Adjective & Adverb Phrases & Clauses Review Game

Good Luck & Happy Studying!