WEEK 1: January 26-30 (start of 3rd marking period)
Monday Start Macbeth; Video clip with foldable, 32 second Macbeth, Shakespeare Activity (blog due Sunday 11:59 p.m.)
Shakespeare Activity blog link
Tuesday 32 second Macbeth,AI, si,ii Macbeth
Character Journals
Theme Notes
Wednesday AI, siii, Start AII, Macbeth
Thursday SNOW DAY!
Friday NWEA testing: Reading
**Shakespeare blog due Sunday night 11:59 p.m.
Shakespeare Activity blog link
Tuesday 32 second Macbeth,AI, si,ii Macbeth
Character Journals
Theme Notes
Wednesday AI, siii, Start AII, Macbeth
Thursday SNOW DAY!
Friday NWEA testing: Reading
**Shakespeare blog due Sunday night 11:59 p.m.
WEEK 2: February 2-6
Monday SNOW DAY!
Tuesday Read rest of AI; Quiz AI, work on Journal AI and theme notes
Wednesday Movie AI (37 minutes)
Thursday NWEA testing: Language Usage
**Journal ACT I for Macbeth due by 11:59 p.m.
Friday Read Act II
Tuesday Read rest of AI; Quiz AI, work on Journal AI and theme notes
Wednesday Movie AI (37 minutes)
Thursday NWEA testing: Language Usage
**Journal ACT I for Macbeth due by 11:59 p.m.
Friday Read Act II
WEEK 3: February 9-13
Monday Finish AII; Quiz AII; ACT prep (Kahoot)
**Independent Novel Timed Writing goes in as ZERO after today!
Tuesday Movie AII (21 minutes) Start AIII (listen online)
**Goal setting for conferences (due Friday night, 11:59 p.m.)
Wednesday Finish AIII; handouts and parts for AIV
**Journal ACT II for Macbeth due by 11:59 p.m.
Thursday Quiz AIII; ACT Prep
Sample Passage: Reading
Sample Passage: English
Tips for taking the ACT test
Friday Continue practicing for ACT
**Journal ACT III due SUNDAY NIGHT 11:59 p.m!!
WEEK 4: February 16-20
Monday ACT prep - Writing
Independent Novel Timed Writing example
Tuesday Movie AIII; Prep for AIV; work on journals, theme notes
Wednesday 1/2 day hours 1,2,3
Read Act IV
Thursday 1/2 day hours 4,5,6
Friday No School
Independent Novel Timed Writing example
Tuesday Movie AIII; Prep for AIV; work on journals, theme notes
Wednesday 1/2 day hours 1,2,3
Read Act IV
Thursday 1/2 day hours 4,5,6
Friday No School
WEEK 5: February 23-27
Monday Finish reading Act IV; quiz Act IV; Start AV
Tuesday Read AV
Wednesday Finish AV; quiz
Thursday Movie Acts IV and V
Friday Work on journals/theme notes
**Journals AIV, V and ALL theme notes due Sunday night, 11:59 p.m.
Tuesday Read AV
Wednesday Finish AV; quiz
Thursday Movie Acts IV and V
Friday Work on journals/theme notes
**Journals AIV, V and ALL theme notes due Sunday night, 11:59 p.m.
WEEK 6: March 2-6
Monday Go over assignments/events for week
Jimmy Neutron Macbeth episode
Finish Macbeth 1st hour?
*Annotate article, “Analyzing Novels & Short Stories" (due by end of the hour Thursday)
Document for Annotation assignment
New seating chart
Tuesday ACT test (no class)
Wednesday ACT test (no class)
Thursday BRING PERRINE'S BOOK TO CLASS
Annotated article due by the end of the hour
*Assignment for Chapter 1, "Reading the Story," from Perrine's (pages 61-67) due Friday night by 11:59 p.m.
SHARED
Instructions for Chapter 1 Perrines assignment
Friday Choose groups for short story discussions
Document for short story discussions
Short Story groups
Work on Perrines assignment OR work with group on short story
Read "The Darling" for Tuesday (page 212 in Perrines) and complete assignment (shared on googledoc)
Assignment for "The Darling"
Link to my outline for "The Darling"
Independent Novel Timed Writing due (typed and printed)
Perrines Chapter 1 due 11:59 p.m!
WEEK 7: March 9-13
Monday Macbeth Timed Writing
"The Darling" assignment due 11:59 p.m.
Tuesday "The Darling" discussion (modeled by Mrs. Harris)
Work in groups for short story discussion
Novel review for Macbeth due by 11:59 p.m. tonight on current Novel Review document
Wednesday Finish working in groups
Link to GOOD AP resource including all prose timed writing questions
Thursday MC practice (Start with a diagnostic test, roughly 46 questions, to see what areas you need to work on)
Friday Mr. Lazowski: sign ups for AP test (15 minutes)
Read "Hunters in the Snow" for Monday
Assignment for "Hunters in the Snow" 1st hour
Assignment for "Hunters in the Snow" 3rd hour
**IF YOU ARE TAKING THE AP LIT TEST, CLICK ON THE BELOW LINK TO SIGN UP AND RECEIVE YOUR SCORE ONLINE
LINK FOR ONLINE SCORE RETRIEVAL
Link to score distributions for 2014 AP Lit exam
Link to college Credit Policies for AP Lit scores
Link to AP Lit calculator
"The Darling" assignment due 11:59 p.m.
Tuesday "The Darling" discussion (modeled by Mrs. Harris)
Work in groups for short story discussion
Novel review for Macbeth due by 11:59 p.m. tonight on current Novel Review document
Wednesday Finish working in groups
Link to GOOD AP resource including all prose timed writing questions
Thursday MC practice (Start with a diagnostic test, roughly 46 questions, to see what areas you need to work on)
Friday Mr. Lazowski: sign ups for AP test (15 minutes)
Read "Hunters in the Snow" for Monday
Assignment for "Hunters in the Snow" 1st hour
Assignment for "Hunters in the Snow" 3rd hour
**IF YOU ARE TAKING THE AP LIT TEST, CLICK ON THE BELOW LINK TO SIGN UP AND RECEIVE YOUR SCORE ONLINE
LINK FOR ONLINE SCORE RETRIEVAL
Link to score distributions for 2014 AP Lit exam
Link to college Credit Policies for AP Lit scores
Link to AP Lit calculator
WEEK 8: March 16-20
Monday Reading the Story: "Hunters in the Snow" discussion
Timed Writing comparisons
Read "How I Met My Husband" for Friday
Tuesday Poetry Timed Writing
Link to writing a poetry timed essay
Wednesday Multiple Choice Practice
Thursday Poetry Timed Writing
**Assignment for Chapter 2, "Plot and Structure" from Perrines (pages 103-110) due tonight 11:59 p.m. at the TOP of the same document you used for Chapter 1
**Assignment for "How I Met My Husband" 1st hour (due tonight)
**Assignment for "How I Met My Husband" 3rd hour (due tonight)
Friday Plot and Structure: "How I Met My Husband" discussion
"Read Everyday Use" for Monday
1st hour assignment for "Everyday Use" DUE Sunday night 11:59 p.m.
3rd hour assignment for "Everyday Use" DUE Sunday night 11:59 p.m.
**Assignment for Chapter 3, "Characterization" from Perrines (pages 161-165) due tonight 11:59 p.m. at the TOP of the same document you used for Chapters 1 and 2
Timed Writing comparisons
Read "How I Met My Husband" for Friday
Tuesday Poetry Timed Writing
Link to writing a poetry timed essay
Wednesday Multiple Choice Practice
Thursday Poetry Timed Writing
**Assignment for Chapter 2, "Plot and Structure" from Perrines (pages 103-110) due tonight 11:59 p.m. at the TOP of the same document you used for Chapter 1
**Assignment for "How I Met My Husband" 1st hour (due tonight)
**Assignment for "How I Met My Husband" 3rd hour (due tonight)
Friday Plot and Structure: "How I Met My Husband" discussion
"Read Everyday Use" for Monday
1st hour assignment for "Everyday Use" DUE Sunday night 11:59 p.m.
3rd hour assignment for "Everyday Use" DUE Sunday night 11:59 p.m.
**Assignment for Chapter 3, "Characterization" from Perrines (pages 161-165) due tonight 11:59 p.m. at the TOP of the same document you used for Chapters 1 and 2
WEEK 9: March 23-27
Monday Characterization: "Everyday Use" discussion
Read "Once Upon a Time" for Thursday
Tuesday Prose Timed Writing ("The Dead")
Wednesday 1/2 day - hours 4,5,6
Thursday Prose Timed Writing ("Birthday Party")
**Assignment for Chapter 4, "Theme" from Perrine's (pages 191-197) due tonight 11:59 p.m.
**1st hour assignment for "Once Upon a Time" due tonight 11:59 p.m.
**3rd hour assignment for "Once Upon a Time" due tonight 11:59 p.m.
Friday Research 1920s: Category 1,2,3 (4 total)
Link to 1920s Research Assignment
Read "Once Upon a Time" for Thursday
Tuesday Prose Timed Writing ("The Dead")
Wednesday 1/2 day - hours 4,5,6
Thursday Prose Timed Writing ("Birthday Party")
**Assignment for Chapter 4, "Theme" from Perrine's (pages 191-197) due tonight 11:59 p.m.
**1st hour assignment for "Once Upon a Time" due tonight 11:59 p.m.
**3rd hour assignment for "Once Upon a Time" due tonight 11:59 p.m.
Friday Research 1920s: Category 1,2,3 (4 total)
Link to 1920s Research Assignment
WEEK 10: March 30 - April 3 (next week Spring Break!)
START OF 4TH MARKING PERIOD
Monday "Once Upon a Time" discussion
**Assignment for Chapter 5, "Point of View" from Perrine's (pages 237-242) due tonight 11:59 p.m.
**1st hour assignment for "The Jilting of Granny Weatherall" due Monday night 11:59 p.m.
**3rd hour assignment for "The Jilting of Granny Weatherall" due Monday night 11:59 p.m.
Tuesday "The Jilting of Granny Weatherall" discussion
**Assignment for Chapter 6, "Symbol, Allegory, and Fantasy," from Perrine's due WEDNESDAY NIGHT, 11:59 p.m.
**1st hour assignment for "Rocking Horse Winner" due WEDNESDAY NIGHT 11:59 p.m.
**3rd hour assignment for "Rocking Horse Winner" due WEDNESDAY NIGHT 11:59 p.m.
**Read "Rocking Horse Winner" for Wednesday
Wednesday Work on 1920s project OR get started reading SAR (BECAUSE OF CAREER FAIR)
Thursday "Rocking Horse Winner" discussion
OVER SPRING BREAK:
SAR Link
SAR Download
SAR reading assignments doc
Read SAR, Chapters 1-7 (Book I)
After break, we will have a quiz (Monday, 4/13) and a Socratic Seminar dialogue (Tuesday, 4/14)