Honors English I8/25/2014

Course & Student Introductions “Introducing __________”

Acrostic PoemJournal #1

Textbook Distribution & IntroductionEditing Passage #1 & 2 (quiz Friday!)Short story unit literary terms (quiz Friday!)

Labeling Your Dividers:

Editing, DGP, & Grammar Short stories Novels Nonfiction The Odyssey & Poetry Drama

Singe-subject composition tablet – Journal Writing

Honors English I8/26/2014

Review Editing Passage #1 & 2; homework=Editing Passage #3

Review Short story unit literary terms (quiz Friday!)English 1 Pre-testShort story #1 = “The Interlopers” pre-reading vocabulary = homework

Honors English I8/27/2014

Review Editing Passage #3; homework=Editing Passage #4

Fiction vs. NonfictionShort story #1 = “The Interlopers” p. 254

Anticipation Guide: www.edmodo.comJournal #2 (3rd period)

*Quiz on short story terms Friday!

1st period Edmodo group code:

www.edmodo.com

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3rd period Edmodo group code:

www.edmodo.com

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“The Interlopers”Anticipation Guide

Do you agree or disagree?Serious arguments can begin over trivial matters.People who quarrel for a long time often forget why they started fighting in the first place.Arguments always weaken as time goes by.When arguing you should never give in or show weakness.

“The Interlopers”Essential Question

What message (theme) was Saki trying to convey in having the story

end in such an ironic way?

Journal Entry #2 (at least 5 sentences)

Provide a topic sentence indicating the theme of “The Interlopers.” Provide at least 3 details from the story that support the theme. Provide a concluding or clincher sentence.

Honors English I8/28/2014

Review Editing Passage #4 – Quiz tomorrow!DGP Week 1 – Part I & IIGrammar – Parts of Speech:

Nouns http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfnXUWJz0sEPronouns http://www.schooltube.com/video/b107082c0278a820f5b3/

Journal # 2 RE: “The Interlopers” (1st period)

Short story #2 = “The Most Dangerous Game” p.215

*Quiz on short story terms tomorrow!

“The Most Dangerous Game”Anticipation Guide

Do you agree or disagree?Those who perform well under pressure succeed.A person’s character is revealed during intense competition.If faced with a seemingly impossible task, you should never try to accomplish it.The first impression you have of someone is always correct.

“The Most Dangerous Game”Essential Question

How does the author, Richard Connell, utilize the elements of conflict,

suspense, and irony to create an effective short story?

Journal Entry #3 (at least 5 sentences)Provide a topic sentence addressing the EQ. Provide at least 3 details from the story that support your topic sentence. Provide a concluding or clincher sentence.

“The Scarlet Ibis”Essential Question

Is pride a good thing or a bad thing?

Journal Entry #3 -- 1 page

Honors English I8/29/2014 – 1st periodEditing Quiz #1DGP Week 1 – Part 3 & 4 Grammar–Parts of Speech:

Verbs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=US8mGU1MzYw/Adjectiveshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Nuxeh4V1ng

Short story terms quiz Short story #3 = “The Scarlet Ibis” – p.350-361#1-4

Honors English I8/29/2014 – 3rd periodShort story #3-4= “The Scarlet Ibis” &

“The Golden Kite, the Silver Wind” p.350 – 361 #1-4; p.362-366 #1-3; p.367 #1-3 & Writing to Compare Literary Works

Honors English ITuesday, 9/2/2014 – 1st period

*The Scarlet Ibis homework questions due!Editing Week 2 – Passage 5 & 6; homework = passage 7DGP Week 2 – Part 1Grammar–Parts of Speech: Adverbs

p.27-28; p.31-32http://bit.ly/pQ8z5R

Homework: page R-39 through R-41 exercise A – J

Short story #4 = “The Necklace” quiz & Journal #3 finish for homework

Honors English ITuesday, 9/2/2014 – 3rd period*The Most Dangerous Game & The Scarlet Ibis / Golden Kite-

Silver Wind homework questions due!

Editing Quiz #1 Editing Week 2 – passage 5 & 6; homework = passage 7DGP Week 1 – Part 3 & 4Grammar–Parts of Speech: Verbs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=US8mGU1MzYw/

Short story terms quiz Short story #4 = “The Necklace”

Honors English IWednesday, 9/3/2014 – 1st period

*The Necklace homework & Journals due!

Editing Week 2 – Review Passage 7; homework = passage 8DGP Week 2 – Review Part 1; Part 2Grammar–Parts of Speech:

Review Homework: page R-39 through R-41 exercise A – J

Prepositions p.33-36http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfExXGMX2JM

Short story project www.edmodo.com

Honors English IWednesday, 9/3/2014 – 3rd period

*The Necklace homework & Journals due!

Editing Week 2 – Review Passage 7; homework = passage 8DGP Week 2 – Part 1 Grammar–Parts of Speech:

Adjectives p.21 ex.1http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Nuxeh4V1ng

Adverbs p.27-28Adjectives vs. Adverbs p.31-32

Homework: page R-39 through R-41 exercise A – JShort story project www.edmodo.com

Honors English IThursday, 9/4/2014Editing Week 2 – Review Passage 8 Quiz tomorrow!DGP Week 2 – Review Part 2; Part 3 – 1st period

3rd period = Review Part 1; Part 2Grammar–Parts of Speech:

1st period Quiz tomorrow!Conjunctions http://www.schooltube.com/video/9d37200dbcb55fe20cfc/Interjections http://www.schooltube.com/video/5eb2d59975159f0343b7/Practice test

3rd period: Review Homework: page R-39 through R-41 exercise A – JPrepositions p.33-36http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfExXGMX2JM

Short story project www.edmodo.com due Monday!*Short story unit test Monday!

Honors English IFriday, 9/5/2014Editing Quiz DGP Week 2:

1st period = Review Part 3; Part 4

3rd period = Review Part 2; Part 3Grammar–Parts of Speech:

1st period Quiz

3rd period: Quiz Monday!Conjunctions http://www.schooltube.com/video/9d37200dbcb55fe20cfc/Interjections http://www.schooltube.com/video/5eb2d59975159f0343b7/Practice test

Short story project www.edmodo.com due Monday!

*Short story unit test Monday!

Honors English IMonday, 9/8/2014 – 3rd period

Editing Passage 9; homework = passage 10DGP Week 2: Review Part 3; Part 4Grammar-

Parts of speech QuizShort story unit testShort story project www.edmodo.com

due tomorrow!

Honors English ITuesday, 9/9/2014 – 3rd periodReview Editing Passage 10; homework =

passage 11DGP Week 3: Part 1Grammar- Sentence Parts p.41, 45, 46

http://www.schooltube.com/video/fe1f050b34c545fc82b3/Schoolhouse%20Rock%20-%20Subjects%20and%20Predicates

Short story project www.edmodo.com due today!

Novel Terms – homework = define; quiz Monday!Animal Farm:

Homework = Read Ch.1-2 & complete reading guide*Reading Guide due at beginning of class Tuesday, Sept. 16!

Honors English IWednesday, 9/10/2014 – 3rd periodReview Editing Passage 11; homework = passage 12DGP Week 3: Part 2Grammar- Sentence vs. Fragments p.43-44

Homework = p.R-42 ex. Ahttp://www.shmoop.com/video/sentence-fragments

Review novel terms –quiz Monday!Animal Farm:

Introduction – Why Do Revolutions Occur?Characterization

*Homework = Read Ch.3-4 & complete reading guide*Reading Guide due at beginning of class Tuesday, Sept. 16!

Why Do Revolutions Occur?Working with your group members, create a three-column chart in which you list your group’s responses to each of the questions listed below. As a teenager, what would cause you to rebel against your parents, teachers, and other authority figures? As you reflect on world and American history, what kinds of things caused people to rebel? Based on the first two chapters of Animal Farm, what things caused the animals to rebel?

Animal Farm Essential Question

How does the abuse of power lead to rebellion?

Animal Farm Background Information

Working with your group members, research the assigned topic and make a chart listing as many facts as possible. Group 1 - George Orwell Group 2 - Russian Revolution Group 3 – Joseph Stalin Group 4 – Leon Trotsky Group 5 – Karl Marx Group 6 – Czar Nicholas II Group 7 – Vladimir Lenin

Animal Farm Characterization

Working with your group members, make a chart listing as many details as possible about the assigned characters. Group 1 – Mr. Jones, Old Major Group 2 – Snowball, Napoleon Group 3 – Squealer, Boxer Group 4 – Benjamin, Clover Group 5 – Mollie, Moses Group 6 – Muriel, Minimus Group 7 – The sheep, the dogs

Honors English IThursday, 9/11/2014 – 3rd period

Review Editing Passage 12; quiz tomorrowDGP Week 3: Part 3Grammar- compound subjects & verbs – p.47-48Review Short story unit testAnimal Farm:

Present CharacterizationBackground

*Homework = Read Ch.5-6 & complete reading guide*Novel Terms – quiz Monday!*Reading Guide due at beginning of class Tuesday, Sept. 16!

Honors English IFriday, 9/12/2014 – 3rd period

Editing Quiz #3DGP Week 3: Part 4Grammar- Hard-to-find subjects & verbs – p.49 - 52Animal Farm:

Review Animal Farm / Russian Revolution graphic organizerSymbolismRead Ch.7-8 & complete reading guide

*Novel Terms – quiz Monday!*Reading Guide due at beginning of class Tuesday, Sept. 16!

Honors English IMonday, 9/15/2014 – 3rd period

Editing Passage 13; homework = passage 14DGP Week 4: Part 1Grammar- Direct Objects – p.53 - 55Novel Terms – quiz Animal Farm:

Review SymbolismThemesGroup projectHomework: Read Ch.9-10 & complete reading

guide

*Reading Guide due at beginning of class tomorrow = Tuesday, Sept. 16!

Themes in Animal Farm

Working with your group members, create a list of possible themes for the novel.

Present your list to the class.

*Be prepared to defend (support) your themes if they are challenged.

Honors English ITuesday, 9/16/2014 – 3rd period

*Animal Farm reading guide due!

Review Editing Passage 14; homework = passage 15

DGP Week 4: Part 2Grammar- Indirect Objects & Objective Complements – p.57 - 60Review Novel Terms QuizAnimal Farm:

Group project – presentations Thursday!

Honors English IWednesday, 9/17/2014 – 3rd period

Review Editing Passage 15; homework = passage 16

DGP Week 4: Part 3Grammar- Subject Complements – p.61 – 64; www.edmodo.com (http://www.quia.com/quiz/1579523.html?

AP_rand=2002167329)

Animal Farm:Group project – presentations tomorrow!

Honors English IThursday, 9/18/2014 – 3rd period

Review Editing Passage 16; homework = study for quiz!DGP Week 4: Part 4Grammar- Sentence Parts practice test p.273 #1-

25; homework = study for quiz!Animal Farm:

Group project – 30 minutes to completeVideo quizHomework = study for test!

*Bring Animal Farm novels Monday!

Honors English IFriday, 9/19/2014 – 3rd period

Editing quizGrammar- Sentence Parts test Animal Farm:

Review Reading GuideTestEvaluate group members www.edmodo.com Present Group projects

*Bring Animal Farm novels Monday!