Ms. McCullars

Due Monday, 5/21
Complete the M.L. King "I Have a Dream" speech packet.
Answer the questions and find an example for each of the persuasive techniques.

Final Test Wednesday, 5/23
Persuasion Unit
Look under handouts for the Persuasion Review Jeapordy
and the powerpoint for persuasion
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Due Monday, 5/7
COMPLETE THE LONG USA TESTPREP FOR AM. LIT. EOCT
print results

RELAY FOR LIFE SPIRIT WEEK

MONDAY, 5/7 FLANNEL DAY
TUESDAY, 5/8 (EOCT) HAT DAY -MUST PURCHASE A STICKER FOR $1.00
YOU MAY NOT WEAR THE HAT DURING TESTING!!
WEDNESDAY, 5/9 (EOCT) WEAR PURPLE & BUT A .25 RIBBON
THURSDAY, 5/10 SPIRIT DAY TAILGATE
FRIDAY, 5/11 RELAY FOR LIFE

Monday, 5/7

Vocabulary Review pages 118-120
Choose words for Pictionary cards
Cards due Wednesday/Thursday
Review handout for Literary Periods and Modes of Discourse
            hw: EOCT USATESTPREP LONG TEST 60 ?S
                     THINK UP IDEAS FOR YOUR PICTIONARY CARDS
Tues, 5/8
EOCT
Wed., 5/9
EOCT
HW: Be sure vocabulary review packet is completed
         Create 2 pictionary cards
                  definition
                  synonyms
                  antonyms
                  original sentence
Thursday, 5/10
Review vocab packet and book units 7-9
Complete pictionary cards; present to class.
            HW: Study for vocabulary review test units 7-9
                     Make cheat card if you want: one side of index card, hand written, and completed before class begins!

                     I put a LINK on the blog to vocabulary activities and review activities for the test!!
I also put powerpoints for units 1-4 and 6-9 under handouts on the blog!!
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Monday, 4/30

Introduce Unit 9 Vocabulary #1 – 10

Review Persuasive Techniques
Pre-Test

Distribute Ben Franklin Packet

Aphorisms: With clock partner, complete Courteous Reader and explanations of aphorisms

Almanacs: Define and examine

           HW: Vocab Activities from Unit 9 #1 – 10
GHSGT Practice Online Medium test due Thursday Complete Ben Franklin's Courteous Reader packet explaining the aphorisms

Write down 2 aphorisms, 2 catch prases and 2 homespun expressions

Tuesday, 5/1

Review Unit 9 Vocabulary1-10 and go over #11 – 20

Share Monday’s hw Expressions

Persuasive Techniques in Commercials and Print Advertisements

HW: Vocab 9 Activities from #11 – 20

GHSGT Practice Online USATestPrep (medium test due Thursday)

Aphorisms and Almanacs: use Grier's Almanacs (This will be completed Wed.)
Find specific examples
*** See last entry under handouts section

Due Wed., write down two catchphrases, two homespun sayings and search for an aphorism or proverb you will use in your mini-project.

Wednesday, 5/2

Sponge Activity – GHSGT Practice

Review Unit 9 Vocabulary

Persuasion examples and unusal elements in almanacs

HW: Vocab 9 Activities 1-20; open-book check Thursday

         EOCT USATestPrep Medium test results due

Thursday, 5/3

Collect USA Test Results

Open-book vocab check

Complete Persuasive Assignment

HW: Study for Unit 9 Vocab Quiz

Friday, 5/4

Unit 9 Vocabulary Quiz

Present posters Persuasive Mini-Unit
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Due Monday, 4/23/2012
Partially written scripts for Players skits and/or movies.
Final scripts due Tuesday.
Unit test on Players will be Tuesday!!

Wednesday, 4/25
Final day for skits/movie Players
Possibly begin Presentations
USA TestPrep
      HW: Finish USA TEST PREP for EOCT small test American Lit
.               PRINT RESULTS
     Thursday, 4/26
Collect USA test prep results
Presentations of Skits Players
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Monday, 4/16

Vocab 8 words 1-10and coordinated activities

Go over definition of motif and distribute handout

Meet in groups and find 3 examples of each motif (add to player one done last week)

Review study guide chapters 1-4 and complete 5

         HW: Read chapters 5-6 of Players
            Answer study guide for chapter 5

Tuesday, 4/17

· Introduce Vocabulary 8 1-10; assign coordinated activities

· Players discussion % & 6

o HW: Continue vocabulary unit 8
Read chapters 6 & 7 and complete study guide questions for both chapters
Be prepared for a reading check Wednesday!

Wednesday, 4/18

· Review vocabulary homework (TF/SF)

Assessment chapters 5-7 Players

· Silent reading chapters 8-9
· Post-Modernism characteristics

o HW: Complete vocabulary 8; open book check Thursday
If you did not finish your episodic note/illustration in class, be sure to do so for homework. It's the handout with the squares.

o Read chapter 8- 9 Players

Thursday, 4/19

·        Players Chapter reading circles and discussion groups;
       group assessment
         Distribute movie/skit handout; discuss requirements

· Vocab 8 book check

o HW: Study for vocab quiz 8

o Complete reading and guide questions if necessary

Friday, 4/20

Review game for vocabulary quiz unit 8 (TF/SF)

Complete work on Players
Skits wirtten
Distribute Bloom Ball activity
Discuss and share example

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Monday, 4/9

Benchmark Test II

Vocab 7 words 1-10and coordinated activities

Time permitting, distribute materials for Players

Define motif

HW: Vocab 7

Tuesday, 4/10 Character Ed Schedule

· Finish introducing Vocabulary 7 1-10; go over words (TF/SF)

· If not done Monday, distribute novels and study guides for Players

o HW: Continue vocabulary unit 7 synonyms (1,2,6,7) and antonyms (2,3) and Completing the Sentence (1,2,4,9,10,12,13,14,15,20) pages 94-96.

Be sure you complete the Players study guide chapter 1 and the character list.

Wednesday, 4/11

· Review vocabulary homework (TF/SF)

· Oral reading and discussion of chapter 1 Players

· Post-Modernism characteristics

o HW: Complete vocabulary 7: pages 94-96 all synonyms, antonyms and completing the sentence.

o Read chapter 2 of Players

Thursday, 4/12

· Players Chapters 2-3 reading circles and discussion groups

· Vocab 7

o HW: Study for vocab quiz 7

o Complete reading chapter 3 pages 25-29
Be prepared for a reading assessment over chapters 1-3.

Friday, 4/13

WHAT A TEACH

Review game for vocabulary quiz unit 7(Peanut Gallery) (TF/SF)
Continue work on Players

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Monday, 3/26

· Mini Lessons: Thesis Statements and Note Card Specificity

· Begin rough draft

o HW: continue research if needed

Tuesday, 3/27

· Mini Lesson: Thesis statement reiteration and lead-in/internal citations

· Create Turnitin.com accounts

· Finish rough drafts

o HW: turn rough draft in to Turnitin.com and finish rough drafts

Wednesday, 3/28

· Mini Lesson Works Cited page

· Turn in Rough Draft

o HW:

Thursday, 3/29

· Mini Lesson: paper revision

· Revise papers

o HW: revise paper

Friday, 3/30

· Finish and turn in final draft

· Submit to Turnitin.com

· Research post test

o HW:

Monday, 3/19

· Vocab F:6 words 1-10

· Research materials check

· Note card mini lesson

· Research

· 2 Note cards due

o HW: Vocab Syn/Ant/CTS due Wed.; continue research

Tuesday, 3/20

· Go over vocab 6 hw

· Mini Lesson Thesis

· Research in Computer lab for Secondary Sources for Literary Analysis paper

· 3 Note cards + 1 criticism article due

o HW: continue research

Wednesday, 3/21

· Go over Vocab HW and F:6 words 11-20

· Mini Lesson Works Cited page

· Research for Literary Analysis Paper

· 3 Note Cards Due

o HW: Finish syn/ant/cts vocab

Thursday, 3/22

Go over Vocab HW
Mini Lesson Internal Citations/Lead ins
Research for Literary Analysis in Computer Lab
Working Bibliography Due + last 2 note cards
- HW: Study for Vocab quiz

Friday, 3/23

· Vocab Quiz

· Mini Lesson on MLA format and tone/voice for rough draft

· Continue Research for Literary Analysis in Computer Lab

o HW:

HW for Thursday 3/15: BRING TEXTBOOK TO CLASS!!!!

materials to study:

1. OMM Study guide

2. OMM character list (from the station work)

3. John Steinbeck power point notes

4. American Dream vs. Naturalism Fill in the blank

Monday, 3/12

· Finish OMM Video

· Go over OMM study guide ch. 5 and 6

· Am Dr vs. Nat

· Review

o HW: Study for OMM unit test

Tuesday, 3/13

· OMM review

· OMM unit test

o HW:

Wednesday, 3/14

· Pass out Research paper packet

· Literary Criticism Intro

o HW: Bring textbook to class

Thursday, 3/15

Continue Literary Criticism Intro

Interpretation Practice

Discussion of the word of the day: Specific

Good Thesis vs Bad Thesis

o HW:

Friday, 3/16

o Introduction to Online Research Tools with Media Specialists

o HW:

^{^{Monday, 3/5}}

^{^·}^{^{Vocab F:5 words 1-10}}

^{^·}^{^{OMM Dictionary}}

^{^·}^{^{Read OMM Ch. 4}}

^{^·}^{^{Study Guide in groups}}

^{^·}^{^{Discuss Station 3}}

^{^o}^{^{HW: unit 5 Vocab Syn/Ant/CTS
Finish OMM study guide ch. 4 (except # 6 if it gives you difficulty)}}

^{^{Tuesday, 3/6 Character Ed. Schedule}}

^{^·}^{^{Research Pretest}}

OMM Ch.4 gap-fill

^{^·}^{^{Go over vocab hw}}

^{^·}^{^{Go over study guide}}

^{^o}^{^{HW: None}}

^{^{Wednesday, 3/7}}

^{^·}^{^{Vocab: F:4 words 11-20}}

^{^·}^{^{Read OMM Ch. 5 and 6}}

^{^{If not present in class, complete reading chapters 5-6 OMM. o}}^{^{HW: Finish syn/ant/cts vocab unit 5}}

^{^{Thursday, 3/8}}

^{^{Why Research?}}
^{^{Go over vocab hw}}
^{^{Discuss Station 3}}
^{^{Group OMM Study Guide Ch. 5 and 6 *turn in for completion*}}
- ^{^{HW: Study for Vocab quiz}}

^{^{Friday, 3/9}}

^{^{· Vocab Puzzle and Quiz}}

^{^{Discuss Ch. 5 and 6 ·}}

^{^·}^{^{Am Dream vs. Naturalism}}

^{^o}^{^{HW: OMM test Tuesday 3/13}}

^{^{----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*2/29 HW: Finish Vocab Unit 4 syn/ant/cts for words 11-20 and OMM study guide questions for chapter 3*}}

^{^{Monday, 2/27}}

^{^·}^{^{Vocab F:4 words 1-10}}

^{^·}^{^{OMM Chapter 1 and 2 Quiz}}

^{^·}^{^{Discuss Chapter 2 study guide}}

^{^·}^{^{Read Chapter 3}}

^{^·}^{^{Prep Tuesday group work}}

^{^o}^{^{HW: Vocab Syn/Ant/CTS ; finish reading OMM ch. 3}}

^{^T}^{^{uesday, 2/28}}

^{^·}^{^{Go over OMM quiz and vocab HW}}

^{^·}^{^{Station work in Labs 328 and 330}}

^{^{Wednesday, 2/29}}

^{^·}^{^{Finish station work}}

^{^{Vocab: F:4 words 11-20}}

^{^o}^{^{HW: Finish vocab unit 4 syn/ant/cts for words 11-20 and OMM study guide questions for chapter 3}}

^{^{Thursday, 3/1}}

^{^{Go over vocab hw}}
^{^{OMM Video}}
^{^{Go over study guide chapter 3}}
- ^{^{HW: Study for Vocab quiz; finish study guide questions}}

^{^{Friday, 3/2}}

^{^·}^{^{Vocab Quiz}}

^{^·}^{^{Finish reading ch. 5}}

^{^·}^{^{Watch more OMM video}}

^{^o}^{^{HW: Study guide questions ch. 5
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^{^·}^{^{No School}}

^{^o}^{^{HW: Vocab Worksheet}}

^{^{Tuesday, 2/21}}

^{^·}^{^{Benchmark testing}}

^{^·}^{^{Go over Vocab HW}}^{^o}^{^{HW: Begin studying for Vocabulary Test Units 1-
COMPLETE JOURNAL PROMPTS LISTED ABOVE. SEE HANDOUTS SECTION FOR BOTH PROMPTS.}}

^{^{Wednesday, 2/22}}

^{^·}^{^{Review Dust Bowl handout}}

^{^·}^{^{Create OMM dictionaries/ "Riding the Rails"}}

^{^{***Power Point for OMM dictionary in handouts}}

^{^·}^{^{Read Chapter 1}}

^{^·}^{^{OMM groups study Guide Chapter 1}}

^{^·}^{^{Review for Vocab test}}

^{^o}^{^{HW: Study for Vocab test
Remember to make your CHEAT CARD: one side of 3x5 index card, hand written, and must be done before class begins.
Focus on the words that give you the most trouble.
Your test includes:definitions, synonyms, antonyms, and completing the sentence.}}

^{^{Thursday, 2/23}}

^{^·}^{^{Review game for Vocab. Test 1-3}}

^{^{Vocab Test Units 1-3}}
^{Notebook checks: get organized}
^{Notebook check Sheet under handouts}
- ^{^{HW: Study guide ch. 1 ?s 1-7}}

^{^{Friday, 2/24}}

^{^·}^{^{Finish group reading Ch. 1-3 and study guide questions (SF)}}

^{^·}^{^{Letters Station (SF)}}

^{^o}^{^{Hw: Finish Reading Ch. 2 and Complete Ch. 2 study guide questions.}}

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McCullars /Dell’Orto/Rambo}}}

^{^{American Literature 112^{2nd Block Lesson Plans}}}

^{^{^{February 21 – February 24, 2012}}}

^{^{Study Guide}}
^{^{Discuss literary terms}}
^{^{Guided reading}}
^{^{Novel Unit: Of Mice and Men}}
^{^{Historical Background 1930s}}

^{^Standards:}

^{^{ELAALRL1 The student demonstrates comprehension by identifying evidence in a variety of texts representative of different genres(i.e. drama) and using this evidence as the basis for interpretation.}}

^{^{ELAALRL2 The student identifies, analyzes, and applies knowledge of theme in a work of American literature and provides evidence from the work to support understanding.}}

^{^{ELAALRL3 The student deepens understanding of literary works by relating them to their contemporary context or historical background,}}

^{^{ELAALRC3 The student acquires new vocabulary}}

^{^{Essential Questions:}}

^{^{How does one decide what the American Dream is? Does everyone pursue their version of the American Dream?}}
^{^{How can reading works of American literature contribute to our understanding of our diverse nation?}}
^{^{How does classroom discussion increase my understanding of American literature?}}
^{^{Are all dreams worth pursuing?}}
^{^{When are dreams not worth pursuing? How do we know?}}
^{^{How can a dream deferred affect one’s life?}}
^{^{At what expense does one pursue a dream?}}
^{^{Is one’s character as important as one’s dreams?}}
^{^{Is achieving one’s dreams necessary for a fulfilling life?}}
^{^{Is money or happiness more important in life?}}
^{^{How can family values keep us from success?}}

^{^{Strategies/ Activities: (TF=Teacher Focus, SF=Student Focus, HW=Homework)}}

^{^{Monday, 2/20}}

^{^·}^{^{No School}}

^{^o}^{^{HW: Vocab Worksheet}}

^{^{Tuesday, 2/21}}

^{^·}^{^{Benchmark testing(SF)}}

^{^·}^{^{Go over Vocab HW(TF/SF)}}

^{^·}^{^{“Riding the Rails” (SF)}}

^{^o}^{^{HW: Begin studying for Vocabulary Test Units 1-3}}

^{^o}^{^{Continue work on OMM chapters and guide}}

^{^{Wednesday, 2/22}}

^{^·}^{^{Review Dust Bowl handout(TF/SF)}}

^{^·}^{^{Create OMM dictionaries (SF)}}

^{^·}^{^{Read Chapter 1 (TF)}}

^{^·}^{^{OMM groups study Guide Chapter 1(SF)}}

^{^·}^{^{Review for Vocab test}}

^{^o}^{^{HW: Study for Vocab test}}

^{^{Thursday, 2/23}}

^{^·}^{^{Review game for Vocab. Test 1-3 (TF/SF)}}

^{^{Vocab Test Units 1-3 (SF)}}
^{^{Group Reading Chapter 2-3 (SF)}}
^{^{Study Guide questions (SF)}}
- ^{^{HW: Study guide ch. 2-3}}

^{^{Friday, 2/24}}

^{^·}^{^{Finish group reading Ch. 1-3 and study guide questions (SF)}}

^{^·}^{^{Letters Station (SF)}}

^{^o}^{^{Hw: Continue reading chapter 4-5 due Monday along with study guide}}

^{^{Differentiation: (C=Content, PC=Process, PR=Product)}}

^{^Content}
^{^{Partners, small group instruction, multiple texts}}
^{^Process}
^{^{Questioning levels, graphic organizer, questioning levels}}
^{^Product}
^{^{Journal prompts, student presentations}}

^{^{Assessments: Formative (F) Summative (S)}}

^{^{Writing practice (F)}}

^{^{Study guideOf Mice and Men(F)}}

^{^{Vocab review units 1-3Test(s)}}

^{^{Benchmark Test (F)}}

^{^{OMM dictionary (F)}}

^{^{Reading Check Assessment of varying modalities (F)}}

^{^{chmark Test on Tuesday!!!

Due Monday:
Complete your one-page writing piece on the "What's Next" prompt.
See handouts.}}

^{^{Monday, 2/13}}

^{^·}^{^{Open book Vocab check Unit 3}}

^{^·}^{^{Symbolism: American Dream and Raisin}}

^{^·}^{^{Study Guide check and “What’s next?”}}

^{^o}^{^{HW: Study for Vocab quiz}}

^{^{Tuesday, 2/14}}

^{^·}^{^{Vocab Quiz}}

^{^·}^{^{Review Raisin handouts}}

^{^·}^{^{Jeopardy Review for ARITS test}}

^{^o}^{^{HW: Study for Raisin Test}}

^{*Jeopardy Game in handouts}

^{^{Wednesday, 2/15}}

^{^{ARITS Test}}
^{^{Return ARITS books}}
^{^{Extension activity}}

^{^{Thursday, 2/16}}

^{^{OMM Intro: Dust Bowl and Steinbeck}}
^{^{Pass out OMM books}}
^{Go over Vocabulary Review Unit 1-3; complete pages 44-45.}
^{If you did not complete all the Steinbeck PowerPoint notes, you can find the PwPt. on the blog under handouts.}

^{^{Friday, 2/17}}

^{^·}^{^{Scenario discussion
        Dust Bowl Web Search
        Vocab. Review Units 1-3
                  Homework
^{^{Due Tuesday, 2/21/12
Complete Dust Bowl web search . The handout can be found under the Handouts section Dust Bowl Web Search.
Complete vocabulary handout that goes with the review units 1-3. Be ready for a check over the handout on Tuesday.
Benchmark Test on Tuesday!!!}}}}

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Due Monday, 2/6: If you did not turn in your Raisin study guide for Act I and Act II scenes 1 and 2, you need to do so first thing Monday.
February 6-10, 20}}

^{Monday, 2/6}

^·^{Brain teaser}

^·^{Vocabulary Workshop Level F unit 3(TF)}

^·^{Introduce words 1-10 and assign activities for 1-10(TF)}

^·^{Read Act II, Scene III}

^·^{Study guide Questions: clock partners}

^·^{Discuss answers/Review Act I and II}

^o^{HW: Vocab unit 3 words 1-10
synonyms #2,7,8,10; antonyms #1,5 Completing the Sentence (ages 39- 40) #2,3,4,7,11,12,13,17,18,20}

^{Tuesday, 2/7 Character Ed. schedule}

^·^{Journal prompt}

^·^{5 minute Drama: Scenes from Act I and II}

^·^{Act II Quiz}

^·^{Read Act III}

^o^{HW: Study guide questions}

^{Wednesday, 2/8}

^{Finish reading Act III}
^{Watch Act II and III DVD}
^{Study Guide}
- ^{HW: Complete study Guide for all of ARITS}

^{Thursday, 2/9}

^{Guest Speaker/ Guidance Counselor}
^{Symbols (TF/SF): ARITS and}

^{My American Dream Discussion}

^{Vocabulary words 11-20 (TF/SF)}
^{Discuss Character Traits}

^o^{Vocab quiz Friday}

^o^{ARITS Test Monday}

^{Friday, 2/3}

^{Vocab Review and Quiz}
^{ARITS review: terms in the text}
- ^{HW: ARITS Test Monday}

^{Act II quiz (F)}

^{Vocab. Quiz 3 (F)
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^{Due Monday, 1/30/2011: FLANNEL DAY!!!!
Complete study guide Act I ARITS scenes 1 (assigned Thursday night1/26/12) and scene 2 due Monday.
^{January 30-February 3, 2012}}

^{Monday, 1/30 FLANNEL DAY}

^·^{Vocabulary Workshop Level F unit 2}

^·^{Introduce words 1-10 and assign activities for 1-10}

^·^{Discuss Act I study guide questions}

^·^{Finish Watching ARITS Act I DVD}

^·^{Compare and contrast Act I film and play}

^·^{Assign play books ARITS}

^o^{HW: Vocab 1 syn & ant}

^{Tuesday, 1/31 TWINS DAY}

^·^{Review vocab HW from Monday}

^·^{Laptop computers: Pass back Laws of Life essays and begin revisions}

^·^{Mini lesson: Quotations}

^·^{Act I Quiz (SF)}

^·^{Vocab. 1-10 unit 1

HW: Make necessary revisions for Laws of Life essay}

^{Wednesday, 2/1 NEON DAY}

^·^{Lab room 330 Finish Laws of Life Essay, turn in final draft
Vocabulary unit 2 words 11-20 (complete syn, ant, and completing the sentences for unit 2}

^{Begin reading Act II, scene I and II. We will do this on Thursday!}
^{Complete study guide}
- ^HW:^{Vocabulary unit 2 words 11-20 synonyms, antonyms and completing the sentence}
- ^{If you did not complete in class, complete the journal writing prompt. See handouts section}
- ^{American Dream Journal}

^{Thursday, 2/2 DECADE DAY groovy man!}

^·^{Finish reading ARITS Act II}

^{Discuss symbols}

^{Vocabulary words 11-20}
^{Finish and discuss Study guide and fill in new character traits}
^{HW: Study for}^{Vocab quiz unit 2 Friday; remember to use the link for vocab. on my blog as a review tool.}
^{Answer study guide questions Act II sc. 1 and sc. 2}

^{Friday, 2/3 SPIRIT DAY AND PEP RALLY}

^{Read news article and write journal entry}
^{Vocab Quiz}
^{View ARITS Act II dvd}

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January 23-27, 2012}

^{Monday, 1/23}

^·^{Vocabulary Workshop Level F unit 1}

^·^{Introduce words 1-10 and assign activities for 1-10}

^·^{Laptops: Continue composing Laws of Life rough draft}

^·^{Begin background PowerPoint notes for ARITS’s playwright L. Hansberry}

^·^{Assign play books ARITS}

^o^{HW: Vocab unit 1words 1-10 synonyms p. 18 #s 1, 2, 9, 10
antonyms p. 19 #s 1, 5
completing the sentence p. 19-20 #s 4, 5 ,6, 8,10, 12, 16, 17, 18, 19}

^o^{Complete PWPT notes from blog}

^{Tuesday, 1/24}

^·^{Review vocab HW from Monday}

^·^{Assign CTS 1-10}

^·^{Begin oral reading of ARITS assigning parts}

^·^{Introduce conflict, define internal/external, round (dynamic) v. flat characters}

^·^{HW: Vocab. 1-10 unit 11-20

Complete the synonym, antonym and Completing the Sentece sections p. 18-20}

^·^{Laws of Life}

^o^{Study guide/ character list describe the characters (whose last name is Younger) giving both a phsyical and personality trait}

^{Wednesday, 1/25}

^·^{Lab room 330 Finish rough draft Laws of Life essay, print, turn in}

^{Review/discuss ARITS}
^{Finish reading Act I.}
^{Complete Act I study guide with partner}
^{Begin mapping character traits}
^{Time permitting, go over vocab.}
- ^HW:^{Review character list}
- ^{Vocabulary Unit I choosing the Right Word (pages 17-18) and Vocab in Context (page 21)}

^{Thursday, 1/26
Read Act I ARITS
        Review/discuss ARITS Act I
       Discuss symbols
o  HW:            Study for Vocabulary Quiz Unit 1
                        REMEMBER, FOR EXTRA PRACTICE AND GAMES, GO TO THE LINK ON MY BLOG FOR VOCABULARY. OBVIOUSLY, IT IS UNDER THE LINKS SECTION, AND I BELIEVE IT'S THE LAST LINK.
                         Complete ARITS study guide Act I sc1 questions

Friday, 1/27
     Review for Vocabulary Quiz unit 1
     Quiz VQ1
    Study guide ARITS
    View video Act I

   HW:Complete study guide Act I ARITS scenes 1 (assigned Thursday night) and scene 2 due Monday.}

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^{January 10-13, 2012}

Tuesday, 1/10/2012

Overview, Forms, Transcripts

Materials required

Vocabulary

Summer reading assessment Wednesday, January 18, 2012

HW: Forms completed

Summer reading!

Vocabulary $

Materials

Wednesday, 1/11

Collect forms etc.

Introduction to literary periods

Students take notes from PowerPoint

Time permitting, begin Flip Book activity

Interviews presented

HW: Forms completed

Summer reading!

Vocabulary $ 10.00

Materials

Bring summer reading book to class this week!

Thursday, 1/12

Continue note taking on literary periods

Create flip book

Brief silent reading time for summer reading novel

Possibly begin ARITS introduction activities

HW: Flip book

Forms completed

Summer reading!

Vocabulary $

Materials

Bring summer reading book to class this week

Friday, 1/13

Collect flip books
Distribute Choices questionaire

Complete questionaire
Large group discussion

“The Negro Speaks of Rivers” discussion

Choices Activity

HW: Summer reading

Materials checked Tuesday

Tuesday, 1/17 Character Ed. Schedule

Begin ARITS introduction

· Langston Hughes’ poetry

· Historical background race relations during time period

Laws of Life essay content

· Wednesday, 1/18

Summer Reading Assessment
Introduce Laws of Life quotations
Use laptops to search for your own Law of Life (maxim)
Look under the handouts section to see the (3) handouts for the Laws of Life assignment
HW: find your quotation for the rough draft to be written Thursday
Remember vocabulary money ($10.00). We will begin Monday.

Thursday, 1/19
Laws of Life- writing guidelines
Review Lanston Hughes' poetry
   o
Friday, 1/20
Laws of Life- share sample winning papers
Students use laptops to begin rough drafts
Review Lanston Hughes' poetry
   HW: Remember your VOCABULARY MONEY $10.00!!!! We begin Monday.
          Work on your ideas for your laws of life essay.

Ms. McCullars

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