Weekly Calendar & List of Assignments: English 10 Week of 12/17/18 Receive: Fences Assignment: Fences Vocabulary Set 1 for. Read Act I of the play Due: Short Story Analyses Continue Act I of the play Due: Fences Vocabulary Set 1 Continue Act I of the play Go over Phrases Test Finish Act I in class or as Homework Watch Act I of Fences
Week of 12/10/18 Due: Short Story Vocab HW Set 5 Go over Phrase Review Exercise Handout Phrase Practice Test (Answers Posted) for Study Quiz on Amy Tan s Two Kinds Discuss Story Handout on Short Story Analysis Assignment: Typed Drafts due day Assignment: Final Drafts due sday Work on Short Story Analyses Work on Short Story Analyses Test on Phrases Drafts of Analyses Due Peer / Self Editing of Analyses
Week of 12/3/18 Quiz on Wright Story Discuss story Grammar Work: Phrases Assignment: Short Story Vocabulary Homework Set 4 due tomorrow Assignment: Read James rber, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty for nesday Due: Vocabulary HW; go over Grammar Work: Phrases Quiz on rber Story Discuss rber Story Begin Review of Phrases Go over Phrase Exercises Sample Short Story Analysis Review Assignment: Phrases Assignment: Short Story Vocabulary Set 5 due day Assignment: Amy Tan Two Kinds for sday
Week of 11/26/18 Diagnostic Test on Phrases, go over Work on vocabulary, read story Go over Short Story Vocab HW Set 3 Grammar Work: Phrases Quiz on Jackson story Discuss Jackson Story Grammar Work: Phrases Review Vocabulary for Test Assignment: Short Story Vocabulary HW Set 4 for day Assignment: Richard Wright, The Man Who Was Almost a Man for sday Grammar Work: Phrases Vocabulary Test I on Short Stories Work Time in class
Week of 11/19/18 Vocabulary Homework Set 2 Due Go over Parts of Sentence Test Next steps on grammar determined by results of test Quiz on Vonnegut story Discuss Vonnegut Assignment: Short Story TBA for After Break
Week of 11/12/18 Due: Short Story Vocabulary Homework Set 1 Finish / Go over Grammar Exercises on Parts of a Sentence Assignment: Read Bierce Story for tomorrow Quiz on Bierce Story Discuss Bierce Story Begin Review Exercise on Parts of a Sentence Go over Review Exercise / Review Parts of a Sentence Quiz on Parts of a Sentence Assignment: Short Story Vocabulary Homework Set 2 for day Assignment: Read Vonnegut Story (TBA) for sday Diagnostic Test on Phrases Work on Vocabulary / Read Vonnegut Story
Week of 11/5/18 Due: Final Drafts of 12 Angry Men Essays Grammar Pre-Test for Data Collection NO SCHOOL: ELECTION DAY Go over Data from Pre-Test Begin Grammar Work Topic TBA Grammar Work Continued: Topic TBA Grammar Work Continued: Topic TBA Receive Short Story 1. Title / Author TBA Notebook Check
Week of 10/29/18 Presentations Finish up presentations; work on rough drafts of 12 Angry Men essays Work on rough drafts of 12 Angry Men essays Rough Drafts due for credit by end of hour Work on Draft Revisions Assignment: Final Drafts of Essays due day November 5
Week of 10/22/18 Work on outlines in class Book Groups meet to go over presentation Work on outlines Early Release Schedule Classes 30 minutes Outlines Checked for Completeness Group Presentations Group Presentations
Week of 10/15/18 Finish 12 Angry Men film Write Paragraph Response in Notebook Book Groups Meet: Annotations due Receive Handout on Group Presentation Go over sample vocabulary questions Assignment: Group Members have drafts of their parts for next sday Vocabulary Test on 12 Angry Men Begin Review of Play Review Play / Notebook Check (incl. last week & this week) Test on 12 Angry Men Handout on 12 Angry Men Essay
Week of 10/8/18 Vocabulary HW Set 3 Due Go over Vocabulary Continue Play (finish today or tomorrow) Book Groups Meet: Annotations Due! Finish / Discuss Play Assignment: Finish Independent Books for Next MONDAY Part I of film of 12 Angry Men Write Response Paragraph in Notebook Part II of film of 12 Angry Men Write Response Paragraph in Notebook Part III of film of 12 Angry Men Write Response Paragraph in Notebook Notebook Check today or day
Week of 10/1/18 Vocabulary HW Set 2 Due Go over Vocabulary Continue 12 Angry Men Book Groups Meet! Annotations due for second section of book Continue 12 Angry Men Introduce Persuasive Appeals Small Group Work on Persuasive Appeals Share Group Work from yesterday Continue 12 Angry Men Assignment: Vocabulary HW Set 3 for day Independent Reading / Work on Vocabulary Notebook Check
Week of 9/24/18 Vocabulary HW Set 1 due Go over vocabulary Begin 12 Angry Men District CERA & Persuasive Writing Pre-Test (sorry ) Continue play Book Groups Meet! Annotations due for first section of books Continue play Assignment: Vocabulary HW Set 2 due day Independent Reading Time Check notebooks
Week of 9/17/18 Share writing from day / finish notebook check Last student readings Begin reading Harrison Bergeron by Kurt Vonnegut Finish Harrison Bergeron & Discuss Write quote response / share Review notes on readings Quiz on Student Readings Receive essays / set up class folders Begin check-in of independent books Receive Vocabulary Homework Set I for 12 Angry Men Introduce play / start vocabulary assignment Continue check-in of independent books Book Groups meet; set reading schedule Reading Time / Work on vocabulary (due day) Notebook Check
Week of 9/10/18 This is Me Essays Due: printed copy for me; students can read from phone or a second printed copy as they choose (Arrive early if you need to print in my room or library Student Readings Begin Assignment: Have book to pitch for rsday Student Readings continue Meet in class; go to library for R.I. Browse for books to pitch Book pitches; vote on top 5 favorites Student Readings continue Set up book groups Check Notebooks Student Readings continue Assignment: Acquire copy of book by next.
Week of 9/3/18 LABOR DAY: NO SCHOOL!! Set up Seats Go over Syllabus Handout: Brainstorming List for This is Me Essay Try to have class notebook by TOMORROW Handout: This is Me Essay (due day, 9/10) Work on Brainstorming List for This is Me Essay Sample This is Me Essay / Talk about Essay Structure Finish up Brainstorming / begin drafting (computer cart in class) R.I. Test Work on Drafts / Check Class Notebooks Final Drafts due day, Readings begin