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ENGLISH 11
Ms. Headrick
Wednesday 8/6 (Door prize)
1.Preview: English 11 Syllabus (handout)
2.What: Write a persuasive composition (handout) (3W-C4-11-P01X)
How: Prewriting (1W-C1-11-P01X through P05X and 1W-C1-11-P07X)
Why: Writing Assessment will determine differentiated instruction needs
Homework: Parent signature on back page of syllabus due Friday
Thursday 8/7 (Collect back page of syllabus and hold prize drawing)
1.Review: Classroom Procedures
2.What:Write a persuasive composition (3W-C4-11-P01X)
How: Rough Draft (1W-C2-11-P01X through P02X)
Revision (1W-C3-11-P01X through P08X)
Why: Writing Assessment will determine portfolio base scores
Homework: Parent signature on back page of syllabus due Friday
Friday 8/8 (Collect back page of syllabus and hold prize drawing)
1.What:Write a persuasive composition (3W-C4-11-P01X)
How: Edit rough draft (1W-C4-11-P01X through P04X)
Final Copy (1W-C5-11-P01X through P03X)
Why:Writing Assessment will determine portfolio base scores
2.1st Quarter AR Reading Assignment (handout)
Homework: Select AR book and begin reading
ENGLISH 11
Ms. Headrick
Monday 8/11
1.Review: Classroom Procedures/Seating assignments/Essay completion
2.What: Analyze historically significant American Literature (2R-C2-11-PO3X)
How: Complete American Beginnings Notes(Handout)
Why: To relate literary works to the traditions, themes, and issues of era
Homework: Finish notes using textbook issued for home use
Tuesday 8/12
1.Review: Daily Oral Grammar #2
2.What: Analyze historically significant American Literature (2R-C2-11-PO3X)
How: Read from Of Plymouth Plantation (p. 26)
Why: To relate literary works to the traditions, themes, and issues of era
Homework: from Of Plymouth Plantation Selection Test (Handout)
Wednesday 8/13
1.Review: Daily Oral Grammar #3
2.What: Analyze historically significant American Literature (2R-C2-11-PO3X)
How: Read from A Narrative of the Captivity (p. 38)
Why: To relate literary works to the traditions, themes, and issues of era
Homework: from A Narrative of the Captivity Selection Test (Handout)
Thursday 8/14
1.Review: Syllabus Outline of Literature and Salem Witch Trials notes
2.What: Relate literary works to issues of their era (2R-C2-11-P02X))
How: View Salem Witch Trials video and complete graphic organizer (Handout)
Why: Pre-reading activity for background information on The Crucible
Homework: Study American Beginnings Notes/Bring AR book
Friday 8/15
1.Quiz: Puritans
2.What: Silent individual work
How: Make-up work; or AR reading and testing; or PLATO
Why: PLATO due 10/13/0 and AR due 10/14/08
Homework: AR Reading (Should be at 10% of your goal)
ENGLISH 11
Ms. Headrick
Monday 8/18
1.Preview: See Cast of Characters on p. 830 and select a part to read
2.What: Read from a variety of genres with accuracy and automaticity.
How: Read The Crucible Act I, p. 830-835
Why: To practice oral reading
Homework: The Crucible, Act I Selection Test (based on reading thus far)
Tuesday 8/19
1.Review: Conflicts in The Crucible
2.What: Read from a variety of genres with accuracy and automaticity
How: Read The Crucible Act I, p. 836-843
Why: To practice oral reading
Homework: The Crucible, Act I Selection Test (based on reading thus far)
Wednesday 8/20
1.Review: Daily Oral Grammar #50
2.What: Read from a variety of genres with accuracy and automaticity.
How: Read The Crucible Act I, pp. 844-849 and complete the Act I handout
Why: To assess and to practice oral reading skills
Homework: The Crucible: Act I Selection Test -Due tomorrow!
Thursday 8/21
1) Preview: See Cast of Characters on p. 830 and select a part
2) What: Relate literary works to the issues of their era (2R-C2-11-PO2X)
How: Read The Crucible Act II, p. 850-855
Why: To make connection between American Literature and American History
Homework: The Crucible: Act II Selection Test (Handout)
Friday 8/22
1) Pretest: Quack! SAT Vocabulary Volume #1-5
2) What: Silent individual work
How: Make-up work; or AR reading and testing; or PLATO
Why: PLATO due 10/13/08 and AR due 10/14/08
Homework: AR Reading (Should be at 25% of your goal)
ENGLISH 11
Ms. Headrick
Monday 8/25
1) Review: Daily Oral Grammar #51
2) What: Relate literary works to the issues of their era (2R-C2-11-PO2X)
How: Read The Crucible Act II, p. 855-862
Why: To make connection between American Literature and American History
Homework: The Crucible: Act II Selection Test -Due tomorrow!
Tuesday 8/26
1) Review: Characters in The Crucible
2) What: Relate literary works to the issues of their era (2R-C2-11-PO2X)
How: Read The Crucible Act III, p. 863-870
Why: To make connection between American Literature and American History
Homework: The Crucible Act III Selection Test (Handout)
Wednesday 8/27
1) Review: Daily Oral Grammar #63
2) What: Relate literary works to the issues of their era (2R-C2-11-PO2X)
How: Read The Crucible Act III, p. 870-876
Why: To make connection between American Literature and American History
Homework: The Crucible Act III Selection Test -Due tomorrow
Thursday 8/28
1) Review: Characters in The Crucible: Act IV
2) What: Relate literary works to the issues of their era (2R-C2-11-PO2X)
How: Read The Crucible Act IV, p. 878-887
Why: To make connection between American Literature and American History
Homework: The Crucible Act IV Selection Test (Handout)
Friday 8/29
1) Review: Grammar Link Revision Worksheet
2) What: Silent individual work
How: Make-up work/AR test: The Crucible BL 4.9 Pts 5
Why: The Crucible Act IV Selection Test due today/AR due 10/14/08
Homework: AR Reading -Should be at 35% of goal
ENGLISH 11
Ms. Headrick
Monday 9/1
1)No school
Tuesday 9/2
1) Preview: The Crucible Writing Assignment (Handout)
2) What:Generate ideas for a persuasive essay (1W-C1-11-P01X)
How: Gather “evidence” on the characters in The Crucible video
Why: To take notes for the prewriting step of the writing process
Homework: Complete page 1 of The Crucible Writing Assignment
Wednesday 9/3
1) Preview: PSAT information (Mr. Parker)
2) What:Generate ideas for a persuasive essay (1W-C1-11-P01X)
How: Gather “evidence” on the characters in The Crucible video
Why: To take notes for the prewriting step of the writing process
Homework: Complete page 2 of The Crucible Writing Assignment
Thursday 9/4
1) Review: Historical fact vs. dramatized fiction (p. T878)
2) What: Generate ideas for a persuasive essay (1W-C1-11-P01X)
How: Gather “evidence” on the characters in The Crucible video
Why: To take notes for the prewriting step of the writing process
Homework: Complete page 3 of The Crucible Writing Assessment
Friday 9/5
1) Review: Finish video if not yet completed
2) What: Generate ideas for a persuasive essay (1W-C1-11-P01X)
How: Gather “evidence” on the characters in The Crucible video
Why: To take notes for the prewriting step of the writing process
Homework: Complete p. 3 “Prewriting” for The Crucible Writing Assessment
ENGLISH 11
Ms. Headrick
Monday 9/8
1) Review: “The Elements of an Excellent Essay” (Poster display)
2) What: Write a thesis statement to convey a point of view (2W-PO4-10-PO1x)
How: Writing Assignment: Use your notes from The Crucible to write a
rough draft
Why: To develop the point of view with support from the literary
selection
Homework: Finish rough draft of persuasive essay
Tuesday 9/9
1) Review:Writing Portfolios (Use to revise and edit rough draft) MLA format
2) What: Apply standard grammar usage and mechanics (2W-PO1-09-PO4x)
How: Writing Assignment: Write a final copy of persuasive essay
Why: To sharpen the focus and clarify the meaning of writing through usage
Homework: Finish final copy -All portions of essay due tomorrow
Wednesday 9/10 DUE: The Crucible Essay
1) Review: Literature Outline on syllabus
2) What: Determine the meanings of words by using glossary resource
How: Poetry Terms Notes (Handout)
Why: To prepare to read and analyze poetry (1R-C5-11-PO1x)
Homework: Study poetry terms to prepare for quiz
Thursday 9/11
1) Review: Daily Oral Grammar #6
2) What: Analyze historically significant American Literature (2R-C2-11-PO3X)
How: Read from Here Follow Some Verses...(p. 69) and Huswifery (p. 73)
Why: To relate literary works to the traditions, themes, and issues
Homework: Here Follow Some Verses.../Huswifery Selection Test (Handout)
Friday 9/12
1) Vocabulary: Quack! Volume 1 (Handout)
2) What: Silent individual work
How: Make-up work; or AR reading and testing; or PLATO
Why: PLATO due 10/13/08 and AR due 10/14/08
Homework: AR Reading (Should be at 50% of your goal)
ENGLISH 11
Ms. Headrick
Monday 9/15
1)Review: Literature outline in course syllabus
2)What: Relate literary works to the traditions,themes,and issues of their era
How: Take notes on Rationalism/Deism p. 13-18 (Handout)
Why: To prepare to to read literature from Rationalist period
Homework: Study note for Friday's quiz
Tuesday 9/16
1) Review: Daily Oral Grammar #8 (Ben Franklin)
2) What: Analyze historically significant American Literature (2R-C2-1-P03X)
How: Read bio p. 84 and read from The Autobiography pp. 86-94
Why: To learn about the American literary period of Rationalism
Homework: Selection Test: from The Autobiography (Handout)
Wednesday 9/17
1) Review: Daily Oral Grammar #9 (Patrick Henry)
2) What: Analyze historically significant literary works (2R-C2-1-P03X)
How: Read bio. p. 100 and Speech to the Virginia Convention p. 102-104
Why: To learn about American literary period of Rationalism
Homework: Selection Test: Speech to the Virginia Convention (Handout)
Thursday 9/18
1)Review: Daily Oral Grammar #10
2)What: Analyze historically significant literary works (2R-C2-1-P03X)
How: Read bio p. 106 and The Crisis, No. 1 p. 108-111
Why: To learn about American literary period of Rationalism
Homework: Selection Test: The Crisis: No. 1 (Handout)
Friday 9/19
1) Assessment: Rationalists Quiz
2) What: Silent individual work
How: Make-up work; or AR reading and testing; or PLATO
Why: PLATO due 10/13/078and AR due 10/14/08
Homework: AR Reading (Should be at 75% of your goal)
ENGLISH 11
Ms. Headrick
Monday 9/22
1) Review: Literature Outline on Course Syllabus
2) What: Connect information in text to related literature (1R-C6-11-P04x)
How: American Romanticism guided reading pp. 138-148 (Handout)
Why: To understand Romanticism literary period
Homework: Study and memorize Poetry Terms to prepare for quiz (10/1/08)
Tuesday 9/23
1) Preview: Literary Motifs p. 162
2) What: Analyze historically significant literary works (2R-C2-11-P03X)
How: Read Irving biography p. 152 and Rip Van Winkle pp. 154-159
Why: To understand Romanticism literary period
Homework: Study and memorize Poetry Terms to prepare for quiz (10/1/08)
Wednesday 9/24
No School (In-service)
Thursday 9/25
1) Review: Rip Van Winkle Selection Test (Handout)
2) What: Analyze historically significant literary works (2R-C2-11-P03X)
How: Read Rip Van Winkle pp. 159-165; finish Rip Van Winkle Selection Test
Why: To understand major literary periods and traditions
Homework: Study and memorize Poetry Terms to prepare for quiz (10/1/08)
Friday 9/26
1) Review: Quack! Vocabulary Volume 2
2) What: Silent individual work
How: Make-up work; or AR reading and testing; or PLATO
Why: PLATO due 10/13/08 and AR due 10/14/08
Homework: AR Reading (Should be at 85% of your goal)
ENGLISH 11
Ms. Headrick
Monday 9/29
1) Review: Daily Oral Grammar #13 (Henry Wadsworth Longfellow)
2) What: Interpret figurative language (2R-C1-11-P02x)
How: Complete Poetry Analysis Forms (2R-C1-11-P06x)
Why: To analyze poetry (The Tide Rises p. 177; The Cross of Snow p. 178)
Homework: Selection Test: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (Handout)
Tuesday 9/30
1) Review: Daily Oral Grammar #15 (Oliver Wendell Holmes)
2) What: Interpret figurative language (2R-C1-11-P02x)
How: Complete Poetry Analysis Forms (2R-C1-11-P06x) (Handout)
Why: To analyze poetry (Chambered Nautilus p. 188; Old Ironsides p. 190)
Homework: Selection Test: Oliver Wendell Holmes (Handout)
Wednesday 10/1
1) What: Mid-Term Exam
How: District Benchmark #1
Why: Reading assessment
Homework: AR Reading
Thursday 10/2
2) What: Mid-Term Exam
How: District Benchmark #1
Why: Reading assessment
Homework: AR Reading
Friday 10/3
1) Assessment: Poetry Terms Test
2) What: Silent individual work
How: Make-up work; or AR reading and testing; or PLATO
Why: PLATO due 10/13/08 and AR due 10/14/08
Homework: AR Reading (Should be at 85% of your goal)
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