May 23
Impromptu Speeches
Year End Top 5 Assignment Due today
Work on annotated read for final
May 21
Reader's theater
Work Time
May 19
Reader's theater
Work Time
May 15
May 13
Bellringer
In Class: Direct and Indirect Objects
May 9
Easybib.com - 3 Sources
Pull 10 facts, stats, quotes, examples, and write lead-ins
May 7
In-text Citations
Work Time on Independent Reading
May 5
Work Time on Independent Reading
may 1
Should college athletes be paid?
Work Time on Independent Reading
April 25
Read "Death at the Palace" and
"Odysseus and Penelope" from The Odyssey
Worksheet
Finish Film
April 23
Read "The Beggar and the Faithful Dog" and
"The Test of the Great Bow" from The Odyssey
Worksheet
Continue Film
April 21
Read "The Meeting of Father and Son" from The Odyssey
Homeric Similes
Film and Literature Comparison
The Odyssey and O Brother, Where Art Thou?
April 18
Read "Cattle of the Sun God" from The Odyssey
Part 1 Assessment: Comic
April 16
BOGO book fair
Bellringer - Homeric simile
Read "Land of the Dead" and "Sirens, Scylla, and Charybdis" from The Odyssey
April 14
Bellringer - Vocabulary
Read "Circe, the Enchantress" from The Odyssey
Independent reading Time
April 10
Bellringer - Poetry Terms
Read "The Cyclops" from The Odyssey
Complete Questions and turn in
Cyclops videos
April 8
Bellringer - Poetry Terms
Read "I am Laertes' Son" and "Lotus Eaters" from The Odyssey
Poetry Book Instructions - Due by Midnight
April 4
Bellringer - Everyday Edit
Background Info The Odyssey
Read "Tell the Story" and "Calypso" from The Odyssey
Song Analysis - "Calypso" by Suzanne Vega - Alternate version
Writing Assignment - Connecting to Calypso's Island - Draft due next class
April 2
USA Test Prep
The Odyssey Pre-Reading/Writing Sheet
March 31
Bellringer - Subject/Verb
Work Time on Poetry Book - Poetry Book Instructions
Work on Pages 4 and 16
Poetry Book Due 4/8
March 27
Everyday Edit Bellringer
Work Time on Poetry Book - Poetry Book Instructions
Work on Pages 11 and 12
March 25
Everyday Edit Bellringer
Plagiarism - Self Guided Tour - Questions
Work Time on Poetry Book - Poetry Book Instructions
Work on Pages 9 and 10
March 13
Haiku Warm-up
Work on:
Page 7 - Onomatopoeia
Page 8 - Alliteration
Page 13 - Haiku
March 11
Simile/Metaphor Bellringer
Work on Page 6 - Figurative Language and Page 15 Shape
March 7
Subject/Verb Bellringer
Poetry Terms Scramble
Viral Poem and "Lost Generation"
Sensory Images PowerPoint and Handout
Work on: Sensory Images and Limerick Handout
March 5
To Kill a Mockingbird Socratic Seminar
February 27
Independent Reading Choices: (students pick 1) - Due March 21
Socratic Seminar Prep - Seminar next class
February 25
Go over and Collect all study guides
Finish Film - Discussion, collect film analysis
Begin Socratic Seminar Prep
February 21
Finish Book
Continue Film
February 19
Reading Quiz
Collect study guide 21-23
Group read 27
Continue Film
Homework To Kill a Mockingbird - Read 28
February 13
Quiz: Chapter 22
Collect Study Guide 18-20
Group Read chapter 23
Continue Film
Homework To Kill a Mockingbird - Read 24-26 and Study Guide
February 11
Everyday Edit
Collect Study guide 15-17
To Kill a Mockingbird - Read 20-22 and Study Guide
Extra Credit: Trial Point of View writing
February 7
Everyday Edit
To Kill a Mockingbird - Read 17-19 and Study Guide
Grade review
Continue Film
February 3
Everyday Edit
Go over and collect 12-14 and Study Guide
To Kill a Mockingbird - Read 15-16 and Study Guide
January 30
To Kill a Mockingbird - Read 12-14 and Study Guide
Begin Film
Collect Diaries and Study Guides
January 28
To Kill a Mockingbird - Part 1 Quiz
In Class - Spark Essay
January 24
Everyday Edit
Go over and collect study guide 7-9
To Kill a Mockingbird - Read Chapter 10-11
Work on Boo Radley's Diary
Complete Study Guides through chapter 11
Part 1 Quiz Next Class
January 22
Everyday Edit
Writing Assignment: Boo Radley's Diary
To Kill a Mockingbird - Read Chapter 9
Complete Study Guides through chapter 9
January 16
Journal 2: Superstitions
Chapter 4 Quiz and Everyday Edit
Go over Study Guide - See me for copies
Read To Kill a Mockingbird Ch. 5-6 in class
Complete Study Guide
Homework: Read Chapter 7-8
January 14
Journal 1: 1st Day of School
Boo Radley Beauty Contest
Handouts: Chapter Outline and Study Guide- See me for copies
Group Read To Kill a Mockingbird Ch. 2-3
Homework: Read Chapter 4
January 10
To Kill a Mockingbird - Intro Activities: Sentence Starters, Rating Scale, Realistic Dialogue, discussion
Read Chapter 1 - draw a picture of Boo Radley (as described by Jem)