December 14
Read "The Gift of the Magi" - worksheet
December 10
Glogster Presentations
December 8
Reading Comprehension
Context Clues
Impromptu Speeches
December 6
Socratic Seminar
Collect: Book, study guide, chapter outline, socratic packet, and vocab
December 2
Finish Film - Questions
Socratic Seminar is next class. You must have Socratic packet complete to participate.
November 30
Socratic Prep. You must have Socratic packet complete to participate.
Continue Film
November 24
Work time on glogster - due Nov. 30
Reading Counts test on TKAM
November 22
Parts of Speech Practice and Reading Check
Finish the Book: ch. 30-31
Work time on glogster
Reading Counts test on TKAM next class
November 18
Parts of Speech Practice and Reading Check
Collect Trial Point of View writing
Read ch 28-29
Vocabulary in context handout
November 16
Parts of Speech Practice and Reading Check
Read ch. 25-27
Trial Point of View writing due next class
Continue Film: To Kill a Mockingbird
Movember 12
Parts of Speech Practice and Reading Check
Work on and turn in vocabulary
Read Ch. 22-24
Trial Point of View writing
Continue Film: To Kill a Mockingbird
November 10
Parts of Speech Practice and Reading Check
Work on Vocabulary 16-18
Read Ch. 19-21
Begin Film: To Kill a Mockingbird
November 8
November 4
Vocab Quiz 1
Read ch. 15-16
Reading Counts test on independent reading on November 8
November 2
To Kill a Mockingbird Part 1 Quiz
Read ch 12-14
Vocab Quiz for Ch. 1-9 next class
Reading Counts test on independent reading on November 8
October 28
Group share and review with Boo's diary
Collect Vocab for Ch. 7-9
Read chapter 10-11
Next class: Part 1 Quiz
October 26
Reading Check Quiz
Collect Vocab for Ch.4-6
Homework for next class:
Read Ch. 9
Finish Boo Radley's Diary
Vocab for Ch. 7-9
October 22
Two Question Quiz
Collect Vocab 1
Read Chapter 8
Writing Assignment: Boo Radley's Diary
Vocab for Ch.4-6 due next class
October 20
Collect Short Story Analysis
Read 5-7
Vocabulary Exercises for Chap. 1-3 due next class
Vocab for Ch.4-6
October 18
Group read: To Kill a Mockingbird Chapter 3, complete study guide
Vocabulary Exercises for Chap. 1-3
Homework:
Read chapter 4
Short Story Analysis Final Draft due next class
October 14
Slang Definition and Journal 7
In class: Read and discuss Ch. 1
Homework:
Draw Boo Radley; use Jem's description on p.13 for guidance.
Read Chapter 2 - complete Chapter Outline and Study Guide
October 12
Handback and discuss tests
Independent Reading - Book Review directions and Scoring Guide
Glogster log-in (UserName= E1FIRSTNAME)
To Kill a Mockingbird - Intro Activities: Sentence Starters, Rating Scale, Realistic Dialogue, discussion
October 8
Short Story and Punctuation Test
SSR
October 6
Check outline - Work on Rough Draft due Tuesday
Study Guide for Short Story and Punctuation Test - Test next class, SSR book needed
View and Discuss The Twilight Zone
October 1
Collect Week 1-5 DGP.
Discuss and collect "The Scarlet Ibis" packet
Begin Short Story Analysis - Example - Fill out an outline for the story you pick
September 29
Group Read:
Finish
Finish this packet
September 27
Collect "The Cask of Amontillado" Study Guide
In Class Partner Writing:
Pick 1 situation: the previous night's football game, a new movie you have just seen, a disagreement with a parent or friend, something you saw that amazed you.
Write a 30 second or longer dialogue with at least one example of sarcasm/verbal irony. Practice your punctuation.
Act it out!
Notes: More Lit Terms - tone, imagery, metaphor, simile, symbolism
In class reading:
Begin "The Scarlet Ibis" by James Hurst
Answer the Tone, Setting, Point of View, and the fist five Character questions in this packet
September 23
Notes: The Colon - in class worksheet
Vocabulary for Poe
Read "The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allen Poe
Homework:
"The Cask of Amontillado" Study Guide
September 21
Collect Personal Narrative and other Homework
September 17
DGP - Diagramming
Notes: Semicolons
Notes: Irony
Discussion irony, theme, characterization in "The Necklace"
Read together: "The Princess and the Tin Box" by James Thurber, discuss irony
Solo Read: "The Talking Skull" - A Nigerian Folktale
What is ironic about this story? What type of irony is it? What is the theme?
Homework: Answer questions on the back of "The Necklace" handout. Turn in.
September 15
DGP - Week 3
Discuss and Collect Study Guide for "Harrison Bergeron"
Notes: End Mark and Sentence Type Rules
Worksheet - graded and collected in class
Notes: Characterization
Homework:
Finish Reading "The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant, complete the chart on this handout
September 13
DGP - Week 3
Ratiocination on 2nd draft of paper - Final Draft Due Tues. Sep. 21
Lit Term Notes: Plot, Conflict, Point of View, Setting, Theme, Satire
To View: 2081 Trailer
Read "Harrison Bergeron" by Kurt Vonnegut - Complete Study Guide due next class
September 9
Notes: Comma Rules
Worksheet - graded and collected in class
Fix comma mistakes in your rough draft.
Peer Review of rough draft
Homework/Assignment:
Update rough draft for next class
September 7
DGP: Day 1,2
Notes: Quotation Marks in Dialogue
In-class writing activity: The Horse and the Bear
Homework/Assignment:
Rough Draft of Personal Narrative next class
September 2
DGP - Day 3
Discuss and collect Butterfly Effect Chart and Plot Chain
Prewriting Activites for Personal Narrative: map and foot/hand
Storytelling discussion, teacher example, Scoring Guide
Homework/Assignment:
Complete this sequence chart for your personal narrative
August 31
DGP 1 - Tuesday Notes
Grade Plot Outline from "The Most Dangerous Game"
Read "A Sound of Thunder" by Ray Bradbury
Homework/Assignment:
Complete Butterfly Effect Chart and Plot Chain
August 27
Begin DGP - Daily Grammar Practice
Journal 2 - Games You Play
Begin Reading "The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell
Take Double Column Notes as you read.
Homework: Complete Plot Outline
August 25
Journal 1 - Your Favorite Book
Independent Reading Assignment due Nov. 8
School Pictures
Scholastic Reading Inventory
Library Book Checkout
August 23
Grade Grammar Pretest.
Discuss quote by Ursula LeGuin.
Read "Reading Short Stories", page 3 in Elements of Literature: 3rd Course.
Set up the 1st page of the Literature Section in your binder like this.
Read "The Sniper" by Liam O' Flaherty. Fill in at least 2 responses/questions for each section on your sheet.
August 19
Grammar Pretest, Writing Prompt #1 - due Aug. 23
August 18
Intro to Class, Expectations and Syllabus