Week 10: November 3-7
Monday Multiple Choice practice
Tuesday start Social Media Character Project
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Wednesday continue working on Social Media Character Project
for homework, read "Harrison Bergeron" and write a 1.5 page response, double spaced
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Thursday share & present Social Media Character Projects
discuss "Harrison Bergeron" & mob mentality
Friday discuss chapters 5-8
Discussion Questions
Tuesday start Social Media Character Project
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Wednesday continue working on Social Media Character Project
for homework, read "Harrison Bergeron" and write a 1.5 page response, double spaced
click here for full text
Thursday share & present Social Media Character Projects
discuss "Harrison Bergeron" & mob mentality
Friday discuss chapters 5-8
Discussion Questions
Week 11: November 10-14
Monday examine types of Multiple Choice questions
MC practice with a partner - note type of question
HW: complete MC questions for tomorrow
Tuesday DIDLS "Incident in the Rose Garden" as a class - 1st hour example & 2nd hour example
completed DIDLS "Incident" example
HW: complete DIDLS "Purgatory" for class tomorrow
Wednesday review "Purgatory" DIDLS as a class
track Symbols & Motifs throughout novel in small groups
Thursday NO CLASS
Friday pop quiz!
MC practice with a partner - note type of question
HW: complete MC questions for tomorrow
Tuesday DIDLS "Incident in the Rose Garden" as a class - 1st hour example & 2nd hour example
completed DIDLS "Incident" example
HW: complete DIDLS "Purgatory" for class tomorrow
Wednesday review "Purgatory" DIDLS as a class
track Symbols & Motifs throughout novel in small groups
Thursday NO CLASS
Friday pop quiz!
Week 12: November 17-21
Monday discuss chapters 9-12
Discussion Questions
Tuesday SNOW DAY!
Wednesday SNOW DAY!
Thursday Essay Question practice
review symbols & motifs
Friday timed writing
Discussion Questions
Tuesday SNOW DAY!
Wednesday SNOW DAY!
Thursday Essay Question practice
review symbols & motifs
Friday timed writing
Week 13: November 24-28
No School - Thanksgiving Break
**10 Error Corrections due by 11:59 p.m. for Summer Reading Timed Writing
**Poetry "We Real Cool" paragraphs due by Sunday night 11:59 p.m. (POETIC DEVICES, TONE, THEME, AUTHOR INFO)
Link to paragraph instructions from before
**10 Error Corrections due by 11:59 p.m. for Summer Reading Timed Writing
**Poetry "We Real Cool" paragraphs due by Sunday night 11:59 p.m. (POETIC DEVICES, TONE, THEME, AUTHOR INFO)
Link to paragraph instructions from before
Week 14: December 1-5
Monday "We Real Cool" BLOG due by 11:59 p.m. Wednesday night (POETIC DEVICES, TONE, THEME, AUTHOR INFO)
Link to BLOG
Generative Sentences Round 2 Days 1-5 (START AND SHARE A NEW DOC WITH ME)
"Blackberry Picking" paragraphs due by 11:59 p.m.
Link to "Blackberry Picking" poem and prompt document
Link to Independent Novel instructions (HAVE BOOK BY MONDAY)
Tuesday "Blackberry Picking" discussion and Timed Writing instruction (different than Q3)
Poetry Prezi Introduction
Prezi Instruction and Rubric Document
Prezi group and poem list
Wednesday NHS U of M trip
Work on Prezi
Blog due 11:59 p.m.
Thursday "Blackberry Picking" Timed Writing
Friday NHS Caroling
Work on Prezi
Novel Review for LOTF due 11:59 p.m. (MUST ADD TO THE TOP OF THE DOC YOU ALREADY HAVE)
FOOD list for 3rd hour party for Ms. Ross
Link to BLOG
Generative Sentences Round 2 Days 1-5 (START AND SHARE A NEW DOC WITH ME)
"Blackberry Picking" paragraphs due by 11:59 p.m.
Link to "Blackberry Picking" poem and prompt document
Link to Independent Novel instructions (HAVE BOOK BY MONDAY)
Tuesday "Blackberry Picking" discussion and Timed Writing instruction (different than Q3)
Poetry Prezi Introduction
Prezi Instruction and Rubric Document
Prezi group and poem list
Wednesday NHS U of M trip
Work on Prezi
Blog due 11:59 p.m.
Thursday "Blackberry Picking" Timed Writing
Friday NHS Caroling
Work on Prezi
Novel Review for LOTF due 11:59 p.m. (MUST ADD TO THE TOP OF THE DOC YOU ALREADY HAVE)
FOOD list for 3rd hour party for Ms. Ross
Week 15: December 8-12
Monday READ Independent Novel/Work on Generative Sentences/Work on Prezi
Generative Sentences Round 2 Days 6-10
Tuesday READ Independent Novel/Work on Generative Sentences/Work on Prezi
Wednesday 1/2 day hours 4,5,6
Thursday Multiple Choice Practice
Link to Multiple Choice Practice
Friday Quiz Generative Sentences
Generative Sentences Round 2 DUE by 11:59 p.m.
PREZI EXPECTATIONS REVIEW FOR MONDAY
Generative Sentences Round 2 Days 6-10
Tuesday READ Independent Novel/Work on Generative Sentences/Work on Prezi
Wednesday 1/2 day hours 4,5,6
Thursday Multiple Choice Practice
Link to Multiple Choice Practice
Friday Quiz Generative Sentences
Generative Sentences Round 2 DUE by 11:59 p.m.
PREZI EXPECTATIONS REVIEW FOR MONDAY
Week 16: December 15-19
Monday Prezi Presentations
Tuesday Prezi Presentations
Wednesday Prezi Presentations
Thursday Prezi Presentations if necessary (Party and Circle Stories?)
Friday Prezi Presentations if necessary (or read Independent Novel)
Week 17: January 6-10
Monday MLA/APA Documentation Practice (due by the end of the hour)
Document for MLA/APA Practice
Tuesday Article Review (due by the end of the hour)
Article Review Instructions
**Independent Novel Assignments are due by 11:59 p.m. TONIGHT!
Wednesday Annotated Bibliography (due by the end of the hour)
Document for Annotated Bib
Thursday Multiple Choice Practice (how many actually went back and looked over incorrect answers from last practice?)
ALL MLA/APA assignments from this week must be done by 11:59 p.m. tonight
Poem paragraphs for the poem, "The Retreat," due by 11:59 p.m. (type at the top of the same poem paragraph
document you have typed on for other poems - no author paragraph this time)
Link to poem, "The Retreat"
Friday SNOW DAY
**Independent Novel Review due by 11:59 p.m. Sunday
Document for MLA/APA Practice
Tuesday Article Review (due by the end of the hour)
Article Review Instructions
**Independent Novel Assignments are due by 11:59 p.m. TONIGHT!
Wednesday Annotated Bibliography (due by the end of the hour)
Document for Annotated Bib
Thursday Multiple Choice Practice (how many actually went back and looked over incorrect answers from last practice?)
ALL MLA/APA assignments from this week must be done by 11:59 p.m. tonight
Poem paragraphs for the poem, "The Retreat," due by 11:59 p.m. (type at the top of the same poem paragraph
document you have typed on for other poems - no author paragraph this time)
Link to poem, "The Retreat"
Friday SNOW DAY
**Independent Novel Review due by 11:59 p.m. Sunday
Week 18: January 12-16
Monday "The Retreat" timed writing (Discuss in groups; review how to write a timed writing for a poem)
Link to "The Retreat" discussion topics
Link to PowerPoint with tips for writing poetry response
Start Timed Writing from Independent Novel Project (Mini-lesson review: underline and circle key parts to prompt,
write question, write thesis - get all 3 checked)
(Different assigned seats for working in class)
Tuesday Timed Writing "The Retreat" - will be scored by Mr. Lyons' HE10 classes
Wednesday Dissecting prompt, question, and thesis should be done by now
Work on first main body paragraph (including hamburger and sentence types)
Link to CHECKLIST for Independent Novel timed writing
Thursday Work on first main body paragraph
Friday Final Exam details
First main body paragraph should be done and reworked
Move on to next body paragraph
**Common Errors due by 11:59 p.m. for "Blackberry Picking" (type on new doc and share please)
Link to "The Retreat" discussion topics
Link to PowerPoint with tips for writing poetry response
Start Timed Writing from Independent Novel Project (Mini-lesson review: underline and circle key parts to prompt,
write question, write thesis - get all 3 checked)
(Different assigned seats for working in class)
Tuesday Timed Writing "The Retreat" - will be scored by Mr. Lyons' HE10 classes
Wednesday Dissecting prompt, question, and thesis should be done by now
Work on first main body paragraph (including hamburger and sentence types)
Link to CHECKLIST for Independent Novel timed writing
Thursday Work on first main body paragraph
Friday Final Exam details
First main body paragraph should be done and reworked
Move on to next body paragraph
**Common Errors due by 11:59 p.m. for "Blackberry Picking" (type on new doc and share please)
Week 19: January 19-23
Monday Finish Timed Writing
Tuesday Timed Writing should be finished (will be first grade for second semester)
Wednesday Exams 1,2 (no class for 3rd hour)
Thursday Exams 3,4 (no class for 1st hour)
Friday Exams 5,6 (no class)
Monday Finish Timed Writing
Tuesday Timed Writing should be finished (will be first grade for second semester)
Wednesday Exams 1,2 (no class for 3rd hour)
Thursday Exams 3,4 (no class for 1st hour)
Friday Exams 5,6 (no class)