English I
5/14/12 - 5/22/12
GLEs: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 21, 22, 23, 27, 29, 32, 35, 37, 39, 43
Enduring Understandings and Essential Questions
Bell ringers daily
Grammar skills daily
Monday- Exam Review
Tuesday - Exam Review
Wednesday - Exam Review/Exam
Thursday - Exam Review/Exam
Friday - Exam Review/Exam
Monday - Exam Review/Exam
Tuesday - Make up Exam
English I
5/7/12 - 5/11/12
GLEs: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 21, 22, 23, 27, 29, 32, 35, 37, 39, 43
Enduring Understandings and Essential Questions
Bell ringers daily
Grammar skills daily
Monday- Test Nothing but the Truth by Avi Wortis
Explain Podcast for novel
Tuesday - Groupwork Podcast
Wednesday - Groupwork Podcast
Thursday - Present Podcast
Friday - Review for Exam
View “The Odyssey”
**These dates are subject to change with short notice**
English I
4/30/12 - 5/4/12
GLEs: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 21, 22, 23, 27, 29, 32, 35, 37, 39, 43
Enduring Understandings and Essential Questions
Bell ringers daily
Grammar skills daily
Monday- Read novel Nothing but the Truth by Avi Wortis
Newspaper; other students’ opinion of Narwin
Tuesday - Read novel Nothing but the Truth by Avi Wortis
Support for patriotism; Malloy’s rights
Wednesday - Read novel Nothing but the Truth by Avi Wortis
Returning from suspension; changing schools; Review for Test
Thursday - Test Nothing but the Truth by Avi Wortis
Relate other works to Nothing but the Truth
Friday - Relate other works to Nothing but the Truth
**These dates are subject to change with short notice**
English I
4/23/12 - 4/27/12
GLEs: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 21, 22, 23, 27, 29, 32, 35, 37, 39, 43
Enduring Understandings and Essential Questions
Bell ringers daily
Grammar skills daily
Monday- Read novel Nothing but the Truth by Avi Wortis
Parents; grades; other students’ opinion of Narwin
Tuesday - Read novel Nothing but the Truth
National Anthem; track try-outs; Malloy’s rights
Wednesday - Read nove lNothing but the Truth
Sent to office; Palleni encourages track; Malloy’s outraged
Thursday - Read novel Nothing but the Truth
Patriotic; suspension
Friday - Read novel Nothing but the Truth
Lunser; Narwin doesn’t give up; Ted Griffen
**These dates are subject to change with short notice**
English I
4/16/12 - 4/20/12
GLEs: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 21, 22, 23, 27, 29, 32, 35, 37, 39, 43
Enduring Understandings and Essential Questions
Bell ringers daily
Grammar skills daily
Monday- Review for test on Part Two “The Odyssey”
Test on Part Two “The Odyssey”
Tuesday - Work on drama activity
Wednesday - Complete/Present drama activity
Nothing but the Truth by Avi Wortis
Discuss theme of novel and author
Begin reading novel
Thursday - Read Nothing but the Truth
Discuss Character, setting, etc
Friday - Read novel Nothing but the Truth by Avi Wortis
Discuss novel elements, theme
**These dates are subject to change with short notice**
English I
4/10/12 - 4/13/12
GLEs: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 21, 22, 23, 27, 29, 32, 35, 37, 39, 43
Enduring Understandings and Essential Questions
Bell ringers daily
Grammar skills daily
Tuesday- Read “The Odyssey”
Father and Son, plot, setting, themes, archetypes, The Beggar at the Manor
Wednesday - Read “The Odyssey”
The Test of the Bow, Death on the Great Hall, The Trunk of the Olive Tree
Thursday - Review for test on Part Two “The Odyssey”
15 minute drama activity
Friday - test on Part Two “The Odyssey”
Complete 15 minute drama activity
**These dates are subject to change with short notice**
English I
3/26/12 - 3/30/12
GLEs: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 21, 22, 23, 27, 29, 32, 35, 37, 39, 43
Enduring Understandings and Essential Questions
Bell ringers daily
Grammar skills daily
Monday – Read “The Odyssey”
Epithet, cultural connection, metaphor, personification, Nohbdy, Poseidon’s son, Circe
Tuesday- Read “The Odyssey”
The Sirens, Scylla, Charybdis
Questions
Wednesday - Review for test on Part One “The Odyssey”
Thursday - Test Part One “The Odyssey”
Read “The Odyssey”
Father and Son, plot, setting, themes, archetypes, The Beggar at the Manor
Friday - Read “The Odyssey”
The Test of the Bow, Death on the Great Hall, The Trunk of the Olive Tree
**These dates are subject to change with short notice**
English I
3/19/12 - 3/23/12
GLEs: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 21, 22, 23, 27, 29, 32, 35, 37, 39, 43
Enduring Understandings and Essential Questions
Bell ringers daily
Grammar skills daily
Monday – Notes Homer/Epic
Tuesday- Begin Reading “The Odyssey”
Muse, Calypso, Lotus eaters, imagery, epic hero, epic similes
Wednesday - Read “The Odyssey”
Epithet, cultural connection, metaphor, personification, Nohbdy, Poseidon’s son, Circe
Thursday - Read “The Odyssey”
The Sirens, Scylla, Charybdis
Questions
Friday - Review for test Monday on Part One “The Odyssey”
**These dates are subject to change with short notice**
English I
3/12/12 - 3/16/12
GLEs: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 21, 22, 23, 27, 29, 32, 35, 37, 39, 43
Enduring Understandings and Essential Questions
Bell ringers daily
Grammar skills daily
Monday – Modern Video “Romeo and Juliet”
Tuesday- Modern Video “Romeo and Juliet”
Compare/Contrast versions of the play
Wednesday - Compare/Contrast Essay due
Thursday - Notes Homer/Epic
Friday - Epic Hero Notes
Odysseus Notes/Trojan War
**These dates are subject to change with short notice**
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Unit Description
In this thematic unit on consequences, the students will understand how consequences come about and how they affect our lives. They will connect epic and other literature with personal experience to better understand life’s journeys. The primary focus will be reading and studying the epic and related literature, learning format for MLA research, and completing a research project.
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Enduring Understandings
· Every decision, including no decision, has a consequence.
· Consequences are an unavoidable part of the human experience.
· Consequences can promote positive or negative change.
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Essential Questions
· How can a person’s decisions change lives?
· How is it possible for unfortunate consequences to occur despite good decisions?
· How are the mistakes and struggles of life’s journey valuable to me? |