ENGLISH III
SEMESTER ONE
Week of August 10-14
Monday -- Teacher's Institute
Tuesday -- Teacher's Institute
Wednesday -- Remote Learning planning day
Thursday -- Remote Learning planning day
Friday -- Remote Learning planning day
Week of August 17-21
Monday -- investigate the teacher activity
Tuesday -- Present investigation findings, take personality test
Wednesday -- Analyze personality findings
Thursday -- Escape room (focus on syllabus)
Friday -- Google Classroom WebQuest (Mrs. Mohr gone)
Week of August 24-August 28
Monday -- finish WebQuest and discuss
Tuesday -- finish escape room, take literary elements pre-test
Wednesday -- set up binders, go over pre-test/literary elements notes,
hw: create lit elements BINGO card
Thursday -- continue going over literary elements notes, play literary elements BINGO
Friday -- play literary elements BINGO
Week of August 30-September 3
Monday -- No school (Labor Day)
Tuesday -- finish playing BINGO to review, irony unit overview
Wednesday -- introduction to active reading strategies (annotation), summary/reaction markings and annotation practice
Thursday -- Literary elements post-test, introduction to irony and its three types, irony examples
hw: create new irony examples
Friday -- continue discussing irony
Week of September 6-10
Monday -- review irony
Tuesday -- Discuss biographical information, analyze "Ironic" lyrics, "TSOAH" vocabs
hw: review for irony quiz [Review guide: (docs.google.com/a/steeleville138.org/document/d/1w_2YBQU_hyst0_OztXLl9yuN7mqKKgdep9nz9FBk3OQ/edit?usp=sharing)]
Wednesday -- irony quiz,
hw: read "TSOAH"
Thursday -- discuss irony in "TSOAH," assign short stories for lit circle discussions, read stories
Friday -- irony short stories lit circle discussions, introduce irony essay (docs.google.com/document/d/1eesPrf0JlR6TaibRIV__aVTfH1Wb0A4K-w5XpSjj_q0/edit?usp=sharing)
Week of September 13-17
Monday -- work time on irony essay
Tuesday -- work time on irony essay, independent reading
Wednesday -- irony essay self reflection, comparison/contrast pre-test, in-class writing: docs.google.com/presentation/d/1fFay2yNWaIDeHRCUx4CXkYxOYMdYyUCLcHEcoPvq8Q8/edit?usp=sharing, independent reading
hw: read "The Indian Experience"
Thursday -- conclude irony unit, in-class writing: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JoG80760yuP7kLu198tpHu-sqJhqEPbT/view?usp=sharing, Comparison overview, "The Indian Experience" quiz, comparison terminology
Friday -- no school
Week of September 20-24
Monday -- begin comparison notes, make Venn diagram comparisons
hw: read "American Indians Today," finish Venn diagrams
Tuesday: finish comparison notes, begin discussing block and point-by-point structures
hw: review Native American readings
Wednesday: create Venn diagram comparing Native American readings, setting up point-by-point comparison paragraphs, begin Native American literature notes
hw: read creation myths/"The World on the Turtle's Back" intro
Thursday -- finish Native American lit notes, begin reading"The World on the Turtle's Back" in class
hw: work on guided notes sheet
Friday -- finish reading "TWOTTB," begin discussion, drive.google.com/file/d/0B3V-k508bzBBZEVpMTlhTFFBeDQ/view?usp=sharing, read creation myths in class, create Venn diagram for creation myth comparison
hw: finish reading story and Venn diagram
Week of September 27-October 1
Monday -- "TWOTTB"/comparison concepts quiz, write comparison paragraphs
hw: readThe Walam Olum (pp. 24-28 in literature textbook)
Tuesday -- pictograph tweets, begin reading Blue Highways (pp. 42-49 in literature textbook)
hw: finish reading Blue Highways AND complete questions (pg. 49)
Wednesday -- discuss Blue Highways questions, review comparison terms/unit concepts and vocabs
Thursday -- create original creation stories using pictographs
Friday -- No school
Week of October 4-8
Monday -- No school (Columbus Day)
Tuesday -- comparison unit post-test including writing final comparison paragraphs
Wednesday -- Active Intruder drill
Thursday -- Socratic seminar using The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, Descriptive Language/Slave Narratives pre-test, (docs.google.com/document/d/12fU5HpeDzc9vT9t4b4a5ZiGSKE1VhEzK7kJT8pXL7gs/edit?usp=sharing), introduce description unit: vague vs. vivid language
Friday -- YA Lit Escape Rooms
Week of October 11-15
Monday -- Strengthening Word Choice activity, begin paint sample activity
hw: Strengthening Word Choice revision
Tuesday -- Discuss word choice revisions, What makes the slave narrative genre unique? (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VJg4vBIWKBJHsiQDbD2OHEx5uy4_KOIaxAGOJBznqdI/edit?usp=sharing)
hw: read Slave Narratives text (http://content.time.com/time/classroom/unchained/pdfs/student.pdf)
Wednesday -- discuss texts to add to central question (what makes slave narratives unique?), watch Slavery Crash Course
Thursday -- Equiano pre-reading notes, finish slave narrative genre notes, work on group revision
Friday -- vocab quiz, watch Crash Course: The Middle Passage
hw: read pg. 82-83 (Equiano overview)*
* End of 1st Quarter
Week of October 18-22
Monday -- strengthening word choice review, Equiano sketchnotes
Tuesday -- academic vocabulary, start reading Equiano's narrative
Wednesday -- read/discuss Equiano
Thursday -- finish reading/discussing Equiano
Friday -- descriptive writing (docs.google.com/document/d/1OeK-TuxjFK2FpOpiNHEEkrFPfINsgmjWzZooAAli5kQ/edit?usp=sharing)/Equiano vocab review
Week of October 25-30
Monday -- Equiano vocab charades
Tuesday -- Douglass intro (bio and speech clips)
Wednesday -- Halloween activity: Edgar Allan Poe Murder Mystery Dinner Theater
Thursday -- Jeopardy game to review semester topics (7th hour only due to BOTC schedule)
Friday -- Jeopardy game to review semester topics (5th hour only due to early out)
Week of November 2-6
Monday -- descriptive writing review, writing activity
hw: read Douglass's narrative
Tuesday -- begin discussing Douglass's narrative
hw: writing prompt (docs.google.com/document/d/1slntXf5u5YVqoFRIraA5K1HyPtd3UTN6jhzKtgbo3PI/edit?usp=sharing)
Wednesday -- finish discussing Douglass's narrative, work time on slavery extended definition essay introduction
Thursday -- Molly Bannaky reading, writing activity (comparison between slave owners' behaviors)
Friday -- eliminating linking verbs
Week of November 9-13
Monday -- No School (Veterans' Day observed)
Tuesday -- finish discussing linking verbs, distribute passive voice exercise (https://drive.google.com/a/steeleville138.org/file/d/0Bzx-m83ILFpBdGEzTFNRN2JzOWc/view?usp=sharing)
hw: read Jacobs's narrative
Wednesday -- play Kahoot to discuss Jacobs, active vs. passive voice, in-class active voice sentence construction
Thursday -- SNOW DAY
Friday -- no school
Week of November 16-20
Monday -- finish discussing Jacobs's narrative, slave narratives quiz, slavery extended definition using vivid language writing time
hw: read I.C.E. handout
Tuesday -- introduce I.C.E. strategy, slavery extended definition work time
Wednesday -- go see The Hate U Give movie
Thursday -- No School
Friday -- No School
Week of November 23-27
Monday -- work day on definition essay
Tuesday -- work day on definition essay
Wednesday -- Puritan literature pre-test, unit overview, work time on definition essay
Thursday -- Puritan literature overview, begin figurative language notes
Friday -- figurative language notes, watch Yoda clips: www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDoY_zXf7uQ), (www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8yXTxodxrg), (www.youtube.com/watch?v=yl48QURlZG0)
hw: complete definition column on figurative language chart (drive.google.com/a/steeleville138.org/file/d/0Bzx-m83ILFpBMUMyMWpycDR3MXc/view?usp=sharing)
Week of November 30-December 4
Monday -- work on examples of figurative language, archaic language, and inverted syntax
hw: read Bradstreet and Taylor overview (pg. 114)
Tuesday -- read Bradstreet and Taylor poetry
hw: reading questions (docs.google.com/document/d/1JR274ZhBSL9WiK6TCi8CcbqDNAS9hYkyglPZcHclAFM/edit?usp=sharing)
Wednesday -- discuss Bradstreet and Taylor poetry
hw: bring in lyrics from a current song for Friday
Thursday -- English Extravaganza event
Friday -- finish Bradstreet/Taylor poetry discussion
hw: study for Puritan poetry test (docs.google.com/document/d/1jGC398ExTd6Y7kUWJzzyMETWdO-xsBJKGb4fJlQ-FPA/edit?usp=sharing)
Week of December 7-11
Monday -- Puritan poetry test, work on current song rewrites
Tuesday -- introduce "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" vocab (song rewrites due)
Wednesday -- "SITHOAAG" vocab practice
hw: read Edwards's bio
Thursday -- use SDQR, read "SITHOAAG"
Friday -- "SITHOAAG" discussion/analysis
Week of December 14-18
Monday -- exams
Tuesday -- exams
Wednesday -- exams*
Thursday -- no school
Friday -- no school
*end of 2nd Quarter
SEMESTER TWO
Week of December 31- January 4
Monday -- no school
Tuesday -- no school
Wednesday -- no school
Thursday -- no school
Friday -- no school (Teacher's Institute)
Week of January 7-11
Monday -- drama pre-test, new semester overview, toast to the new year
Tuesday -- sign up for Khan Academy and College Board
Wednesday -- SAT practice test (writing)
Thursday -- drama notes
hw: Growth mindset EdPuzzle
Friday -- review drama notes (Quizlet Live), introduce script writing (drama assessment)
Week of January 14-18
Monday -- write scripts in class
Tuesday -- begin Salem Witch Trials documentary
Wednesday -- finish watching Salem Witch Trials documentary
Thursday -- Salem Witch Trials documentary quiz, read American Drama/Arthur Miller text (work time on AoW if time allows)
Friday -- Arthur Miller background info, Miller hyperdoc
hw: finish hyperdoc/look over character descriptions to choose parts
Week of January 21-25
Monday -- No School (MLK, Jr.'s birthday)
Tuesday -- The Crucible Act I vocab, Puritan stations, choose parts
hw: Act I vocab crossword
Wednesday -- "How Puritan Are You?" questionnaire, get parts, begin reading Act I
Thursday -- discuss emerging conflicts, finish reading Act I
hw: John/Abby close read
Friday -- watch Act I, complete film analysis questions
hw: finish film analysis questions
Week of January 28-February 1
Monday -- Act I review stations
hw: look over Act II vocab
Tuesday -- review Act II vocab, begin reading Act II
Wednesday -- No school (snow day)
Thursday -- No school (snow day)
Friday -- continue reading Act II (early out)
Week of February 4-8
Monday -- finish reading Act II, discuss Act II
hw: Countless Conflicts
Tuesday -- Wheels in Motion, watch Act II
hw: preview Act III vocab
Wednesday -- analyze Act II dialogue, Act III vocab
hw: Crucible reflection paragraph using vocabs
Thursday -- begin reading Act III
Friday -- no school
Week of February 11-15
Monday -- read Act III, begin watching Act III
Tuesday -- discuss plot and character flaws, watch remainder of Act III
hw: Proctor close reading questions
Wednesday -- introduce Act IV vocabulary, begin reading Act IV
hw: Act IV vocab puzzle
Thursday -- finish reading Act IV
Friday -- play vs. movie analysis (in-class writing), begin watching Act IV
Week of February 18-22
Monday -- no school
Tuesday -- finish watching Act IV, introduce film review and oral test structure, work time on The Crucible film review
Wednesday -- Escape Room, work time on The Crucible film review
Thursday -- work time on The Crucible film review, The Crucible oral test
Friday -- The Crucible oral test (Crucible film review due at 11:59 p.m.)
Week of February 25-March 1
Monday -- American Romanticism pre-test, American Romanticism overview notes
Tuesday -- read "The Raven" together, analyze Am. Rom. elements
hw: choose Am. Rom. story
Wednesday -- read Am. Rom. stories in class, collaborate with readers, discuss American Romanticism stories
Thursday -- American Romanticism quiz, work time on AoW
Friday -- Romanticism review/Transcendentalism overview (early out)
Week of March 4-8
Monday -- no school
Tuesday -- Transcendentalist guided notes
Wednesday -- Begin Transcendentalism in songs
Thursday -- Transcendentalism in songs, Begin Transcendentalism assessment (postcards)
Friday -- work on Transcendentalist postcards*
* End of 3rd Quarter
Week of March 11-15
Monday -- AoW work day
Tuesday -- Romanticism/Transcendentalism post-test
Wednesday -- Introduce Literature Circles
Thursday -- practice writing literature circle notes ("TSOAH")
Friday -- practice using lit circles discussions ("TSOAH")
Week of March 18-22
Monday -- collaborative activity with Sociology
Tuesday -- practice lit circles (using "Jumping Frog," "Wagner," and "Fire")
Wednesday -- practice lit circles
Thursday -- practice lit circles
Friday -- SAT pre-administrative tasks
Week of March 25-29
Monday -- SAT pre-administrative tasks
Tuesday -- Little Rock 9 literature circle book selections
Wednesday -- determine LR9 lit circle book pacing
hw: finish lit circle reading schedule
Thursday -- LR9 lit circles reading day
Friday -- LR9 lit circles reading day
Week of April 1-5
Monday -- LR9 lit circle discussion and reading time
Tuesday -- LR9 lit circle discussion and reading time
Wednesday -- senior registration overview
Thursday -- LR9 lit circle discussion and reading time
Friday -- LR9 lit circle discussion and reading time
Week of April 8-12
Monday -- LR9 lit circle discussion and reading time
Tuesday -- SAT test administered
Wednesday -- LR9 lit circle discussion and reading time
Thursday -- LR9 lit circle discussion and reading time
Friday -- final LR9 lit circle discussion
Week of April 15-19
Monday -- lit circle test, begin Central High School documentary
Tuesday -- watch Central High School documentary
Wednesday -- watch Central documentary
Thursday -- finish Central documentary
Friday -- No School (Good Friday)
Week of April 22-26
Monday -- No School (Spring/Easter break)
Tuesday -- Gatsby WebQuest
Wednesday -- finish WebQuest/introduce The Great Gatsby/F. Scott Fitzgerald/Free Response Journals
Thursday -- celebrate Shakespeare's birthday
Friday -- begin reading The Great Gatsby
hw: finish reading ch. 1
Week of April 29-May 3
Monday -- discuss Gatsby ch. 1
hw: read ch. 2
Tuesday -- discuss Gatsby ch. 2
hw: read ch. 3
Wednesday -- discuss Gatsby ch. 3
hw: read ch. 4
Thursday -- discuss Gatsby ch. 4
hw: read ch. 5
Friday -- discuss Gatsby ch. 5
hw: read ch. 6
Week of May 6-10
Monday -- Gatsby reading day
hw: finish ch. 6/read ch. 7
Tuesday -- discuss Gatsby chs. 6/7
hw: read ch. 8
Wednesday -- discuss Gatsby ch. 8
hw: read ch. 9
Thursday -- discuss Gatsby ch. 9
Friday -- watch Gatsby movie
Week of May 13-17
Monday -- keep watching Gatsby movie
Tuesday -- finish watching Gatsby, 1920s budget activity, introduce Gatsby book cover project, work time on book cover
Wednesday -- work day on book cover
Thursday -- work day on book cover
Friday -- work day on book cover
Week of May 20-24
Monday --
Tuesday --
Wednesday --
Thursday --
Friday --
Week of May 27-31
Monday -- No School (Memorial Day)
Tuesday -- exams
Wednesday -- exams
Thursday -- exams
Friday -- No School
* end of 4th quarter
Week of August 10-14
Monday -- Teacher's Institute
Tuesday -- Teacher's Institute
Wednesday -- Remote Learning planning day
Thursday -- Remote Learning planning day
Friday -- Remote Learning planning day
Week of August 17-21
Monday -- investigate the teacher activity
Tuesday -- Present investigation findings, take personality test
Wednesday -- Analyze personality findings
Thursday -- Escape room (focus on syllabus)
Friday -- Google Classroom WebQuest (Mrs. Mohr gone)
Week of August 24-August 28
Monday -- finish WebQuest and discuss
Tuesday -- finish escape room, take literary elements pre-test
Wednesday -- set up binders, go over pre-test/literary elements notes,
hw: create lit elements BINGO card
Thursday -- continue going over literary elements notes, play literary elements BINGO
Friday -- play literary elements BINGO
Week of August 30-September 3
Monday -- No school (Labor Day)
Tuesday -- finish playing BINGO to review, irony unit overview
Wednesday -- introduction to active reading strategies (annotation), summary/reaction markings and annotation practice
Thursday -- Literary elements post-test, introduction to irony and its three types, irony examples
hw: create new irony examples
Friday -- continue discussing irony
Week of September 6-10
Monday -- review irony
Tuesday -- Discuss biographical information, analyze "Ironic" lyrics, "TSOAH" vocabs
hw: review for irony quiz [Review guide: (docs.google.com/a/steeleville138.org/document/d/1w_2YBQU_hyst0_OztXLl9yuN7mqKKgdep9nz9FBk3OQ/edit?usp=sharing)]
Wednesday -- irony quiz,
hw: read "TSOAH"
Thursday -- discuss irony in "TSOAH," assign short stories for lit circle discussions, read stories
Friday -- irony short stories lit circle discussions, introduce irony essay (docs.google.com/document/d/1eesPrf0JlR6TaibRIV__aVTfH1Wb0A4K-w5XpSjj_q0/edit?usp=sharing)
Week of September 13-17
Monday -- work time on irony essay
Tuesday -- work time on irony essay, independent reading
Wednesday -- irony essay self reflection, comparison/contrast pre-test, in-class writing: docs.google.com/presentation/d/1fFay2yNWaIDeHRCUx4CXkYxOYMdYyUCLcHEcoPvq8Q8/edit?usp=sharing, independent reading
hw: read "The Indian Experience"
Thursday -- conclude irony unit, in-class writing: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JoG80760yuP7kLu198tpHu-sqJhqEPbT/view?usp=sharing, Comparison overview, "The Indian Experience" quiz, comparison terminology
Friday -- no school
Week of September 20-24
Monday -- begin comparison notes, make Venn diagram comparisons
hw: read "American Indians Today," finish Venn diagrams
Tuesday: finish comparison notes, begin discussing block and point-by-point structures
hw: review Native American readings
Wednesday: create Venn diagram comparing Native American readings, setting up point-by-point comparison paragraphs, begin Native American literature notes
hw: read creation myths/"The World on the Turtle's Back" intro
Thursday -- finish Native American lit notes, begin reading"The World on the Turtle's Back" in class
hw: work on guided notes sheet
Friday -- finish reading "TWOTTB," begin discussion, drive.google.com/file/d/0B3V-k508bzBBZEVpMTlhTFFBeDQ/view?usp=sharing, read creation myths in class, create Venn diagram for creation myth comparison
hw: finish reading story and Venn diagram
Week of September 27-October 1
Monday -- "TWOTTB"/comparison concepts quiz, write comparison paragraphs
hw: readThe Walam Olum (pp. 24-28 in literature textbook)
Tuesday -- pictograph tweets, begin reading Blue Highways (pp. 42-49 in literature textbook)
hw: finish reading Blue Highways AND complete questions (pg. 49)
Wednesday -- discuss Blue Highways questions, review comparison terms/unit concepts and vocabs
Thursday -- create original creation stories using pictographs
Friday -- No school
Week of October 4-8
Monday -- No school (Columbus Day)
Tuesday -- comparison unit post-test including writing final comparison paragraphs
Wednesday -- Active Intruder drill
Thursday -- Socratic seminar using The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, Descriptive Language/Slave Narratives pre-test, (docs.google.com/document/d/12fU5HpeDzc9vT9t4b4a5ZiGSKE1VhEzK7kJT8pXL7gs/edit?usp=sharing), introduce description unit: vague vs. vivid language
Friday -- YA Lit Escape Rooms
Week of October 11-15
Monday -- Strengthening Word Choice activity, begin paint sample activity
hw: Strengthening Word Choice revision
Tuesday -- Discuss word choice revisions, What makes the slave narrative genre unique? (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VJg4vBIWKBJHsiQDbD2OHEx5uy4_KOIaxAGOJBznqdI/edit?usp=sharing)
hw: read Slave Narratives text (http://content.time.com/time/classroom/unchained/pdfs/student.pdf)
Wednesday -- discuss texts to add to central question (what makes slave narratives unique?), watch Slavery Crash Course
Thursday -- Equiano pre-reading notes, finish slave narrative genre notes, work on group revision
Friday -- vocab quiz, watch Crash Course: The Middle Passage
hw: read pg. 82-83 (Equiano overview)*
* End of 1st Quarter
Week of October 18-22
Monday -- strengthening word choice review, Equiano sketchnotes
Tuesday -- academic vocabulary, start reading Equiano's narrative
Wednesday -- read/discuss Equiano
Thursday -- finish reading/discussing Equiano
Friday -- descriptive writing (docs.google.com/document/d/1OeK-TuxjFK2FpOpiNHEEkrFPfINsgmjWzZooAAli5kQ/edit?usp=sharing)/Equiano vocab review
Week of October 25-30
Monday -- Equiano vocab charades
Tuesday -- Douglass intro (bio and speech clips)
Wednesday -- Halloween activity: Edgar Allan Poe Murder Mystery Dinner Theater
Thursday -- Jeopardy game to review semester topics (7th hour only due to BOTC schedule)
Friday -- Jeopardy game to review semester topics (5th hour only due to early out)
Week of November 2-6
Monday -- descriptive writing review, writing activity
hw: read Douglass's narrative
Tuesday -- begin discussing Douglass's narrative
hw: writing prompt (docs.google.com/document/d/1slntXf5u5YVqoFRIraA5K1HyPtd3UTN6jhzKtgbo3PI/edit?usp=sharing)
Wednesday -- finish discussing Douglass's narrative, work time on slavery extended definition essay introduction
Thursday -- Molly Bannaky reading, writing activity (comparison between slave owners' behaviors)
Friday -- eliminating linking verbs
Week of November 9-13
Monday -- No School (Veterans' Day observed)
Tuesday -- finish discussing linking verbs, distribute passive voice exercise (https://drive.google.com/a/steeleville138.org/file/d/0Bzx-m83ILFpBdGEzTFNRN2JzOWc/view?usp=sharing)
hw: read Jacobs's narrative
Wednesday -- play Kahoot to discuss Jacobs, active vs. passive voice, in-class active voice sentence construction
Thursday -- SNOW DAY
Friday -- no school
Week of November 16-20
Monday -- finish discussing Jacobs's narrative, slave narratives quiz, slavery extended definition using vivid language writing time
hw: read I.C.E. handout
Tuesday -- introduce I.C.E. strategy, slavery extended definition work time
Wednesday -- go see The Hate U Give movie
Thursday -- No School
Friday -- No School
Week of November 23-27
Monday -- work day on definition essay
Tuesday -- work day on definition essay
Wednesday -- Puritan literature pre-test, unit overview, work time on definition essay
Thursday -- Puritan literature overview, begin figurative language notes
Friday -- figurative language notes, watch Yoda clips: www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDoY_zXf7uQ), (www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8yXTxodxrg), (www.youtube.com/watch?v=yl48QURlZG0)
hw: complete definition column on figurative language chart (drive.google.com/a/steeleville138.org/file/d/0Bzx-m83ILFpBMUMyMWpycDR3MXc/view?usp=sharing)
Week of November 30-December 4
Monday -- work on examples of figurative language, archaic language, and inverted syntax
hw: read Bradstreet and Taylor overview (pg. 114)
Tuesday -- read Bradstreet and Taylor poetry
hw: reading questions (docs.google.com/document/d/1JR274ZhBSL9WiK6TCi8CcbqDNAS9hYkyglPZcHclAFM/edit?usp=sharing)
Wednesday -- discuss Bradstreet and Taylor poetry
hw: bring in lyrics from a current song for Friday
Thursday -- English Extravaganza event
Friday -- finish Bradstreet/Taylor poetry discussion
hw: study for Puritan poetry test (docs.google.com/document/d/1jGC398ExTd6Y7kUWJzzyMETWdO-xsBJKGb4fJlQ-FPA/edit?usp=sharing)
Week of December 7-11
Monday -- Puritan poetry test, work on current song rewrites
Tuesday -- introduce "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" vocab (song rewrites due)
Wednesday -- "SITHOAAG" vocab practice
hw: read Edwards's bio
Thursday -- use SDQR, read "SITHOAAG"
Friday -- "SITHOAAG" discussion/analysis
Week of December 14-18
Monday -- exams
Tuesday -- exams
Wednesday -- exams*
Thursday -- no school
Friday -- no school
*end of 2nd Quarter
SEMESTER TWO
Week of December 31- January 4
Monday -- no school
Tuesday -- no school
Wednesday -- no school
Thursday -- no school
Friday -- no school (Teacher's Institute)
Week of January 7-11
Monday -- drama pre-test, new semester overview, toast to the new year
Tuesday -- sign up for Khan Academy and College Board
Wednesday -- SAT practice test (writing)
Thursday -- drama notes
hw: Growth mindset EdPuzzle
Friday -- review drama notes (Quizlet Live), introduce script writing (drama assessment)
Week of January 14-18
Monday -- write scripts in class
Tuesday -- begin Salem Witch Trials documentary
Wednesday -- finish watching Salem Witch Trials documentary
Thursday -- Salem Witch Trials documentary quiz, read American Drama/Arthur Miller text (work time on AoW if time allows)
Friday -- Arthur Miller background info, Miller hyperdoc
hw: finish hyperdoc/look over character descriptions to choose parts
Week of January 21-25
Monday -- No School (MLK, Jr.'s birthday)
Tuesday -- The Crucible Act I vocab, Puritan stations, choose parts
hw: Act I vocab crossword
Wednesday -- "How Puritan Are You?" questionnaire, get parts, begin reading Act I
Thursday -- discuss emerging conflicts, finish reading Act I
hw: John/Abby close read
Friday -- watch Act I, complete film analysis questions
hw: finish film analysis questions
Week of January 28-February 1
Monday -- Act I review stations
hw: look over Act II vocab
Tuesday -- review Act II vocab, begin reading Act II
Wednesday -- No school (snow day)
Thursday -- No school (snow day)
Friday -- continue reading Act II (early out)
Week of February 4-8
Monday -- finish reading Act II, discuss Act II
hw: Countless Conflicts
Tuesday -- Wheels in Motion, watch Act II
hw: preview Act III vocab
Wednesday -- analyze Act II dialogue, Act III vocab
hw: Crucible reflection paragraph using vocabs
Thursday -- begin reading Act III
Friday -- no school
Week of February 11-15
Monday -- read Act III, begin watching Act III
Tuesday -- discuss plot and character flaws, watch remainder of Act III
hw: Proctor close reading questions
Wednesday -- introduce Act IV vocabulary, begin reading Act IV
hw: Act IV vocab puzzle
Thursday -- finish reading Act IV
Friday -- play vs. movie analysis (in-class writing), begin watching Act IV
Week of February 18-22
Monday -- no school
Tuesday -- finish watching Act IV, introduce film review and oral test structure, work time on The Crucible film review
Wednesday -- Escape Room, work time on The Crucible film review
Thursday -- work time on The Crucible film review, The Crucible oral test
Friday -- The Crucible oral test (Crucible film review due at 11:59 p.m.)
Week of February 25-March 1
Monday -- American Romanticism pre-test, American Romanticism overview notes
Tuesday -- read "The Raven" together, analyze Am. Rom. elements
hw: choose Am. Rom. story
Wednesday -- read Am. Rom. stories in class, collaborate with readers, discuss American Romanticism stories
Thursday -- American Romanticism quiz, work time on AoW
Friday -- Romanticism review/Transcendentalism overview (early out)
Week of March 4-8
Monday -- no school
Tuesday -- Transcendentalist guided notes
Wednesday -- Begin Transcendentalism in songs
Thursday -- Transcendentalism in songs, Begin Transcendentalism assessment (postcards)
Friday -- work on Transcendentalist postcards*
* End of 3rd Quarter
Week of March 11-15
Monday -- AoW work day
Tuesday -- Romanticism/Transcendentalism post-test
Wednesday -- Introduce Literature Circles
Thursday -- practice writing literature circle notes ("TSOAH")
Friday -- practice using lit circles discussions ("TSOAH")
Week of March 18-22
Monday -- collaborative activity with Sociology
Tuesday -- practice lit circles (using "Jumping Frog," "Wagner," and "Fire")
Wednesday -- practice lit circles
Thursday -- practice lit circles
Friday -- SAT pre-administrative tasks
Week of March 25-29
Monday -- SAT pre-administrative tasks
Tuesday -- Little Rock 9 literature circle book selections
Wednesday -- determine LR9 lit circle book pacing
hw: finish lit circle reading schedule
Thursday -- LR9 lit circles reading day
Friday -- LR9 lit circles reading day
Week of April 1-5
Monday -- LR9 lit circle discussion and reading time
Tuesday -- LR9 lit circle discussion and reading time
Wednesday -- senior registration overview
Thursday -- LR9 lit circle discussion and reading time
Friday -- LR9 lit circle discussion and reading time
Week of April 8-12
Monday -- LR9 lit circle discussion and reading time
Tuesday -- SAT test administered
Wednesday -- LR9 lit circle discussion and reading time
Thursday -- LR9 lit circle discussion and reading time
Friday -- final LR9 lit circle discussion
Week of April 15-19
Monday -- lit circle test, begin Central High School documentary
Tuesday -- watch Central High School documentary
Wednesday -- watch Central documentary
Thursday -- finish Central documentary
Friday -- No School (Good Friday)
Week of April 22-26
Monday -- No School (Spring/Easter break)
Tuesday -- Gatsby WebQuest
Wednesday -- finish WebQuest/introduce The Great Gatsby/F. Scott Fitzgerald/Free Response Journals
Thursday -- celebrate Shakespeare's birthday
Friday -- begin reading The Great Gatsby
hw: finish reading ch. 1
Week of April 29-May 3
Monday -- discuss Gatsby ch. 1
hw: read ch. 2
Tuesday -- discuss Gatsby ch. 2
hw: read ch. 3
Wednesday -- discuss Gatsby ch. 3
hw: read ch. 4
Thursday -- discuss Gatsby ch. 4
hw: read ch. 5
Friday -- discuss Gatsby ch. 5
hw: read ch. 6
Week of May 6-10
Monday -- Gatsby reading day
hw: finish ch. 6/read ch. 7
Tuesday -- discuss Gatsby chs. 6/7
hw: read ch. 8
Wednesday -- discuss Gatsby ch. 8
hw: read ch. 9
Thursday -- discuss Gatsby ch. 9
Friday -- watch Gatsby movie
Week of May 13-17
Monday -- keep watching Gatsby movie
Tuesday -- finish watching Gatsby, 1920s budget activity, introduce Gatsby book cover project, work time on book cover
Wednesday -- work day on book cover
Thursday -- work day on book cover
Friday -- work day on book cover
Week of May 20-24
Monday --
Tuesday --
Wednesday --
Thursday --
Friday --
Week of May 27-31
Monday -- No School (Memorial Day)
Tuesday -- exams
Wednesday -- exams
Thursday -- exams
Friday -- No School
* end of 4th quarter
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