◄ July August 2017 September ►

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat27 28 All classes

Review syllabus and fill out behavior contract

HW: -Find syllabus on my website-Get journal and supplies on syllabus by 9/5-Bring Warriors and prepare to discuss Ch. 1-6

29 A- Seating Chart-Cont. behavior contract-Make Introductory Notecard- Warriors Ch. 1-6 Discussion: Overview PPT Excerpts handouts (#1, 2, 4) in groups and share with class

HW: Read Warriors Powerpoints online -Get journal and supplies on syllabus by 9/5-Bring Warriors and prepare to discuss Ch. 7-12

30 31 AWarriors Ch. 7-12 Discussion: Excerpt #3 on merry go round and poem in PowerPoint; Segregation PPT, Becoming a Warrior PPT

HW: Read Warriors Powerpoints online - Get journal and supplies on syllabus by 9/5-Bring Warriors and prepare to discuss Ch. 13-19

Notes:Notecard: Name, preferred name (nickname), email address, anything I should know or you want me to know about you; who you had for English last year; if I taught your sibling (name?); sports/activities, musical instruments/ languages you are fluent in/ hobbies/ jobs; goals for English this year/what you hope to learn, favorite part of English class/ what you hope to do in class this year.

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3 4 No School Journal 1: Responses to PowerPoint questions; Central Question response; Be the Change Journal Topic; Q’s Harassment ppt

5 A- Behavior Contract Test - Check journal and collect contract signature for points- Journal 1: See left margin-Warriors Ch. 13-19 Discussion: (Inside Central High PPT, Desgregation PPT; Harassment ppt.)

HW: Read Warriors Powerpoints online -Bring Warriors and prepare for in-class essay - Bring Mother Night

6 Late Start 7 A-Stamp and discuss Journal 1- Legacies ppt- Warriors In-class Essay

HW: Do Mother Night Study Guide - Bring Mother Night

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September, Cont.

Journal 2 Prompt:Is having integrity important to you? Give an example when you or someone you know has shown integrity. Was Mother Night’s Howard Campbell a man of integrity? Why or why not?

11 A-Self-edit/ Peer-edit essays - Begin grammar Ch. 1 Diagnostic Preview in class-Watch Michael Phelps video https://swimswam.com/wont-watching-phelps-new-armour-ad/- Do Journal 2: prompt to the left

HW: STUDY for Mother Night TEST on Friday- DO reading questions for discussion next class -Grammar: nouns, pronouns, adj. p. 12 ex.5, Rev. C

12 13 A Late Start- Groups review study guide for Mother Night test; share with class - Check and discuss reading questions (show samples)

HW:- Grammar: verbs p. 17-20 ex. 6, 7, 8 and oral practice (written down)-Finish literary devices handout

14 15 A*Get Macbeth from library- check and review literary terms handout - Review questions on MN before test - Review grammar HWMother Night Test Start grammar HW if done early

HW:-Read Macbeth intro p. 1-18 and take notes to use on quiz next class -Download Macbeth handouts from online!!-Grammar: adv. Ex. 9, 10, 11, Rev. D

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September, Cont. *next year add conjunction exercise

18 Journal 3 prompt: Have you ever wanted something so much you were willing to compromise your integrity: lie, cheat, steal, hurt someone, start a rumor, etc.? If not, would there be something?

19 AJournal 3: Prompt in column to the left-stamp grammar HW and review- check handouts-Reading Quiz on Macbeth intro.–can use notes but MUST be collected with the quiz-Intro “GEMS” and samples & essay topics

HW: Grammar Prep. P. 25 ex. 13, ch. 1 Review p. 31-32 (A, B, D only)

20 21 AJournal 4: in side column- Check grammar -Intro Vocab 1- Begin reading Act 1 as a class. Use worksheets; iambic pentameter lesson*Portfolio pick upHW:2 Gems on Act 1 today’s reading—TYPED- focus on quotations that reveal themes/ literary devices (follow format on online handouts)- Bring all ch. 1 grammar homework for points. Ch. 1 Table of Contents online- Ch. 1 GRAMMAR QUIZ NEXT CLASS! - Do vocab exercises by test day! Vocab 1 Test next Friday, Sept. 29

22 Journal 4 prompt: Describe someone who has a bad influence on you tempting you to something you shouldn’t do? Who has a good influence on you? How so?

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◄ July August 2017 September ►

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat24 Journal 5 prompt: President Trump vs. the NFL. Read articles and discuss your opinion on kneeling during the National Anthem and the president’s response.

25 A-Collect and grade grammar packetsGrammar Ch. 1 Quiz- Journal 5 after quiz- check, peer-revise and edit gems- Cont. reading Act 1 in class

HW: 2 Gems on Act 1 ;Grammar ch. 2 p. 34 diagnostic preview + ex. 1Vocab 1 Test on Friday!

26 27 ANo Journal: -Stamp grammar and gems, share & peer-edit - Grammar Ch. 2 lesson-Cont. Reading Act 1 Macbeth

HW: Grammar p. 43 rev. A, ex. 6, ex. 72 gems on Act 1Vocab 1 test on Friday + exercises due!

28 BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT

29 A Minimum DayNo journal. Vocab 1 Test + exercises due -Stamp grammar and gems, share & peer-edit

-Cont. Reading Act 1

HW: Grammar ex. 11 p. 52; Do 2 gems on today’s reading

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◄ September October 2017 November ►

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat1 2 3 A

No Journal - Intro Vocab 2

-Stamp grammar and gems, share & peer-edit -Finish Act 1; Read Act 2

HW: Grammar p. 55 ex. 12, ex. 13, Rev. D;2 gems on today’s readingVocab 2 Test on Oct 13 + exercises

4 5 APre-ACT pre-registration

Journal 6-Stamp grammar and gems, share & peer-edit -Cont. Act 2

HW: Grammar p. 58 ex. 14, rev. E2 GEMS on today’s readingGrammar Ch. 2 and Vocab 2 Tests next Friday

6 Journal 6: Pretend you are a marriage therapist. How would you advise Macbeth?

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◄ September October 2017 November ►

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat8 Journal 7 prompt: Create a diary entry for either Macbeth, Lady Macbeth, Malcolm, Donalbain at this point in the play. Using the first person to pretend to be the character, describe your feelings, thoughts, etc

9 A*Collect a gemReviewJournal 7-Stamp grammar and gems, share & peer-edit -Cont. Act 2; start Act 3

HW: 2 GEMS Grammar: ch. 2 Rev. p. 61-63 A, B, D, E (no C)Exam Day on Friday.

10 11 A PRE-ACT No Journal

-Stamp grammar and gems, share & peer-edit - Cont. Act 3

HW: 2 GEMS;Exam day next class: Vocab 2; Grammar Ch. 2Grammar HW packets collection next class. Table of contents online. Study for grammar ch. 2 quiz. See study guide notes online. You may you a notecard on the grammar quiz

12 13 ACollect grammar HW packetsExam Day: Vocab 2 Test + exercises dueGrammar Ch. 2 Test Stamp gemsFinish Act 3 reading

HW: 2 GEMS

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15 16 Journal 8: Would Macbeth have killed Duncan if the witches hadn’t told him he would be king? What role have fate and free will played in this play?

17 AJournal 8

-Stamp gems, share & peer-edit - Intro Vocab 3 - Cont. Act 3

HW: 2 Gems

Quiz Ch. 1-3 next class

18 19 AMacbeth Act 1-3 Quiz! Journal 9

-Stamp gems, share & peer-edit - Continue Macbeth

HW: 2 GEMS on today’s reading

20 Journal 9: You are a reporter for the Scottish Times. Interview a minor character from the play (not Lady or Macbeth) about the state and decline of Scotland at this point in the play. Write down five questions you would ask and five answers this character would give based on his/her actions in the play so far. 

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◄ September October 2017 November ►

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat22 23 A

Journal 10-Stamp gems, share & peer-edit-Continue Macbeth

HW: 2 GEMS Macbeth Final and Vocab 3 Test on Friday

24 25 A-Stamp gems, share & peer-edit- Continue Macbeth

HW: 2 Final Gems Vocab 3 (and exercises) and Macbeth Final next classAll gems due next class

26 27 ACollect gemsCollect journals In-class essay writing lessons: template, thesis workshops, quotation integration worksheetWrite down all quotations-Complete Rough draft + stamp

HW:Macbeth Final Exam (May use study guide) and Vocab 3 Test next class Print LOF worksheetsFind all quotations for essay (3 minimum)

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29 30 31 AVocab 3 Test + exercises due Macbeth Final Exam—open note for study guide—collected at end of class HW: Print LOF worksheetsFind all quotations for essay (3 minimum)

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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat1 2 A

-Finish Essay; Self and peer revise and edit* Essay Due

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◄ October November 2017 December ►

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat5 Journal 1: What would you do if you were stranded on an island? Who would be leader? Rescue or survival as priority? Food? Shelter? Fresh water? Rescue strategy? After participating in the simulation, describe your observations. How did you feel? Were you frustrated? How did your group organize to complete the tasks—did you form a democracy or did someone take on the role of totalitarian dictator? Were you a leader or one of the followers that sat back and let other people take over? What did you learn about yourself from this experiment? What did you learn about human nature from this experiment?

6 AGet Lord of the Flies; return Macbeth

Intro Vocab 4

Watch LOST Pilot

In groups, discuss Journal 1 and then write about it individually

Mini-lesson on LOF gems

Begin reading Ch. 1 together

HW: LOF read ch. 1 + ONE (1) gem

7 8 LS: AStamp, edit, share gems

LOF Powerpoint presentation; students take notes

HW: LOF ch. 2 + gem; quiz next class

9 10 ANO SCHOOL VETERANS DAY

11 ** Schedule librarian, Ms. Brockman to come speak to class on LOF research project and how to find resources. Perhaps on Monday, Nov. 27?

◄ October November 2017 December ►

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat12 Journal 2: Are humans by nature good or evil? Are we born evil or does society and the pressures it puts on us corrupt us and make us do evil things? Are you a believer in English philosophers Thomas Hobbes’, or Swiss political thinker Jean-Jacque Rousseau’s philosophy? Why? Cite specific examples to back up your ideas.

13 ALOF quiz ch. 1-2Journal 2 + discussionStamp, edit, share gems

Grammar Ch. 3: Diag. Prev. p. 64, prep phrases

In groups, fill out Imagery of evil chart + study guide q’s, esp. ch. 1 analysis + symbol and character chartDiscuss ch. 2Begin reading Ch. 3 together, if time

HW: Ch. 3 LOF + gemGrammar p. 68 Do Ex. 1, Oral Practice, and Ex. 2

14 15 LS: AGrammar stamp, review, lesson

Stamp, edit, share gems

In groups, fill out Imagery of evil chart + study guide q’s + symbol and character chart

Begin reading Ch. 4 together

HW: Ch. 4 LOF + gemGrammar: p. 72 ex. 4, Rev. B

16 17 AVocab 4 TEST LOF Ch. 3-4 Quiz Do journal after testJournal 3: Ch. 4 analysis questions from study guideand discuss chapters

Stamp, edit, share gems

Grammar stamp, review, lesson

Begin reading Ch. 5 together, if time

HW: Ch. 5 + gemGrammar p. 75 ex. 5, ex. 6

18 *Sign up to get laptops on Nov. 27

◄ October November 2017 December ►

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat19 *sign up to get laptops on Monday Ms. Brockman next week?

20 Journal 4 prompt:

21 A- Journal 4Stamp, edit, share gemsGrammar stamp, review, lesson

Intro LOF final presentation-Sign up dates for presentation

Do study guide questions ch. 5 + charts + discussion of chapters + read Ch. 6 as a class

HW: LOF Ch. 6 + Gem Quiz ch. 5-6 next classGrammar p. 78 ex. 7, 8

22 23 NO SCHOOL 24 NO SCHOOL 25

◄ October November 2017 December ►

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat26 Journal 5: In the novel, Jack is a bully. Describe an instance of bullying you have encountered and explain why people bully and why some people allow themselves to be bullied or ignore others being bullied rather than speaking to a helpful adult.Jack called some of the boys names like “fatty”, “sissy”, and “crybaby”. Why does Jack do this? Why does it seem that the boys are mean to each other? What purpose does it serve?

27 ALOF Quiz ch. 5-6-Intro Vocab 5Journal 5: Stamp, edit, share gemsGrammar stamp, review, lesson

In groups, do study guide questions for ch. 5-6 + charts + discussion of chapters + read Ch. 7 as a class

Get laptops

Tentative: 2nd half of class Brockman presentation? HW: LOF Ch. 7 + GemGrammar check HW Do appositives p. 82 ex. 9, Rev. EProject Works Cited Draft due Dec. 7

28 29 LS: AGrammar stamp, review, lesson

Stamp, edit, share gems

In groups, do study guide questions for ch. 7- due at end of the class

Begin reading ch. 8/ Work on project

HW: LOF Ch. 8 + GemQuiz ch. 7-8 next classGrammar p. 80-1 Rev.C, Rev. D

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◄ November December 2017 January ►

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat1 ALOF Quiz Ch. 7-8Journal 6: Ch. 8 analysis questions-Grammar stamp, review, lesson-Stamp, edit, share gems-Review study guide questions and database questions- Begin reading Ch. 9/ Work on project in groups

HW: LOF Ch. 9 + GemGrammar p. 85-87 A, B, C, DCh. 3 Homework packet due next class Grammar Ch. 3 and Vocab 5 Test next class

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◄ November December 2017 January ►

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat3 4 5 A

*Collect grammar packets with table of contentsVocab 5 TestGrammar Ch. 3 TestJournal 16: Ch. 9 Analysis (#1-5 only) Questions + Discuss – stamp and edit gems

Work in project groups

HW: LOF Ch. 10 + GemQuiz ch. 9-10 next classCheckpoint #1: Works Cited Draft Due next class

6 7 ALOF Quiz Ch. 9-10

Begin Grammar Ch. 4: p. 88-89 Diag. Prev.,stamp and edit gems*Checkpoint #1: Works Cited Draft Due—Peer editJournal 17: Complete Ch. 9-10 (#6-12) analysis questions

HW: LOF Ch. 11 + GemGrammar Ch. 4 Do ex. 1Creative Writing: LOF the Sequel What happens next? Due next Friday, Dec. 15Checkpoint #2 due Wednesday, Dec. 13: ALL CD’s due next class: 3 quotations from book and CD’s from outside sources (at least 1 from each source)

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◄ November December 2017 January ►

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat10 11 A

Intro Vocab 6

-Grammar stamp, review, lesson-Stamp, edit, share gems-Review study guide questions- Work on projects in groups

HW: LOF Ch.12 (Finish book) + GemQuiz ch. 11-12 next classGrammar adj. and adv. clause ex. 2,3Creative Writing: LOF the Sequel What happens next? Due FridayCheckpoint #2 due next class: ALL CD’s due next class: 3 quotations from book and CD’s from outside sources (at least 1 from each source)

12 13 LS: AQuiz Ch. 11-12*Checkpoint #2: Check all sources for LOF project for points

Journal 19: Ch. 12 analysis questions + discussion

Read and review ending as a class

HW: Creative Writing: LOF the Sequel What happens next? Due Friday (Typed, double-spaced, 2 pgs. Minimum) ALL GEMS due next class for collectionDRAFT of project (outline of slides + notecards) due Wednesday, January 3 (day we return from break)—See checklist

14 15 A- MINIMUM DAY

Collect GEMS Creative Writing Due todayCreative writing circles + share with class

Meet with your group to coordinate presentation draft due after break

HW: Draft of project (outline of slides + notecards) due Wednesday, January 3 (day we return from break)—See checklist*Bring laptop if you want to work on project after break

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◄ Dezember January 2018 Februar ►

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat1 NO SCHOOL 2 3 LS: A

Stamp and review grammar

Draft of Project Due—Outline of Slides + Notecards DUE –See CHECKLIST Work with groups on project

HW: Grammar Ch. 4 Noun clauses ex. 5, rev. B PROJECTS DUE NEXT CLASS! Slides + Works Cited

4 5 AStamp and review grammar

LOF Creative Project Due + Final Works Cited Page - Presentations Begin

HW: Grammar ex. 6 and Rev. CVocab 6 Test next class

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7 8 9 AVocab 6 TestLOF Project Presentations

HW: Grammar ch. Review A, B, C + Table of contents for ch. 4 grammar packetCH. 4 Test next class*Journal collection next class

10 11 A*Collect grammar Ch. 4 HWGrammar Ch. 4 Test*Collect journals

LOF Project Presentations

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◄ Dezember January 2018 Februar ►

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat14 Final Exam: Lord of the Flies test; Vocab 4-6; Grammar Ch. 1-4

15 NO SCHOOL 16 FINALS: 0 PERIODALL CLASSES TODAY

17 FINALS PERIODS 1,2

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