Freshman English B-2nd Trimester
*Anything designated with the star has an available handout on the ON-LINE
handouts page
Access to the Literature Text can be found online at www.mcdougallittel.com
ACTIVATION CODE: 2452893-150
12/7/09-12/11/09
Monday-
Introduction to course/class rules*
Introduction activity-List 4 truths and one falsehood
Parent Permission Slip for Novels*
Will need two book covers for Tuesday
Will need one notebook for tomorrow
Tuesday-
Bellwork notebook process
Assign textbooks-complete book evaluation
Literature text read pg. 628-630
Complete Fact Vs. Opinion question set*
Due- parent permission slip*
Wednesday-
BW-journal
Review of reading policy
Start to read The Necklace by Guy de Maupassant pg. 206
Closure-Vocabulary
Thursday-
BW-grammar
Finish Reading The Necklace
Complete Question Set for The Necklace*
Closure-Vocabulary
Friday-
BW-journal
Read The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell pg. 52-74
Closure-Vocabulary
12/14-12/18
Monday-
BW-journal
Finish reading The Most Dangerous Game
Complete The Most Dangerous Game Question Set*
Closure-Vocabulary
Tuesday-
BW-grammar
Introduce The Comparison/Contrast Paper pg. 284 in literature book*
Pre-Writing for the Comparison/Contrast Paper
Closure-Vocabulary
Wednesday-
BW-journals
Format for the Comparison/Contrast Paper
Review of Literature terms R102
Silent Drafting of Comparison/Contrast Paper
Closure-Vocabulary
Thursday-
BW-grammar
Self Editing of Comparison/Contrast Paper
Format Review
Closure-Vocabulary
Friday-
BW-journal
Peer Editing of Comparison/Contrast Paper*If absent, have a parent complete
with you
Final Revision of Personal Narrative Paper pg. 288-290 in literature book
HOLIDAY BREAK/12/18-1/3
1/4-1/8
Monday
BW-journal
Comparison/Contrast Paper-DUE
Assign Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury-begin reading (focus on transitions,
inferences)
Research in Library-Billy Joel Activity/censorship
Closure-Vocabulary
Tuesday-
BW-grammar
Fahrenheit 451 Notes*
Read Fahrenheit
Closure-Vocabulary
Wednesday-
BW-journal
Read Fahrenheit
Closure-Vocabulary
Thursday-
BW-grammar
Read Fahrenheit
Closure-Vocabulary
Friday-
BW-journal
Read-Fahrenheit
Group Daydreaming activity
Closure-Vocabulary
1/11-1/15
Monday-
BW-journal
Review Fahrenheit previous reading/notes from break
Read Fahrenheit
Closure-Vocabulary
Tuesday-
BW-grammar
Read Fahrenheit
Closure-Vocabulary
Wednesday-
BW-journal
Read Fahrenheit
Closure-Vocabulary
Thursday-
BW-grammar
Read Fahrenheit
Closure-Vocabulary
Friday-
BW-journal
Read Fahrenheit
Closure-Vocabulary
1/18-1/22
Monday-
TEACHER INSERVICE/NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS
Tuesday-
BW-grammar
Finish Read Fahrenheit
Complete Fahrenheit Test Review*
Closure-Vocabulary
Wednesday-
Fahrenheit 451 FINAL UNIT TEST
Thursday-
BW-grammar
Introduce Research Paper
Pg. 1210 in literature book
Pg. 324-329 in teal book
Closure-Vocabulary
Friday-
BW-silent read outside reading novel
Sign up for topics
Complete thesis development sheet
Closure-Vocabulary/Listening activity
*Bring 30 note cards for Tuesday
1/25-1/29
Monday-
To library to research
Tuesday-
BW-grammar
To library to research
Wednesday-
BW-journal
To library to research
Thursday-
BW-grammar
In class-note cards are due
Go through format of writing the research paper-parenthetical + works cited
Rough Drafting
Closure-Vocabulary
Friday-
BW-journal
Grade Reflection Assignment*
Additional drafting of research paper
Closure-Vocabulary/Listening activity
2/1-2/5
Monday-
BW-journal
Read A Sound of Thunder by Ray Bradbury
Closure-Vocabulary
Tuesday-
BW-grammar
Introduce and assign literature circles books-
Introduce job duties
Begin reading
Final Copy of Research Paper is DUE
Closure-Vocabulary
Wednesday-
BW-journal
Read literature circles books
Closure-Vocabulary
EVENING CONFERENCES
Thursday-
BW-grammar
Read literature circles books
Closure-Vocabulary
Friday-
BW-silent read outside reading novel
Read literature circles books
Closure-Vocabulary
2/8-2/12
Monday-
BW-grammar
Read literature circles books
Closure-Vocabulary
Tuesday-
BW-grammar
Read literature circles books
Closure-Vocabulary
Wednesday-
BW-grammar
Read literature circles books
Closure-Vocabulary
Thursday-
BW-grammar
Read literature circles books
Closure-Vocabulary
Friday-
BW-journal
Read literature circles books
Closure-Vocabulary
2/15-2/19
Monday-
NO SCHOOL/MID WINTER BREAK
Tuesday-
NO SCHOOL/MIDWINTER BREAK
Wednesday-
BW-grammar
Finish literature circle books
Introduce presentation
Closure-Vocabulary
Thursday-
BW-grammar
Work on presentation
Closure-Vocabulary
Friday-
BW-grammar
Work on presentation
Closure-Vocabulary
2/22-2/26
Monday-
BW-grammar
Work on presentation
Closure-Vocabulary
Tuesday-
BW-silent read outside reading novel
Work on presentation
Closure-Vocabulary
Wednesday-
BW-grammar
Present Literature Circles
Closure-Vocabulary
Thursday-
BW-grammar
Present Literature Circles
Closure-Vocabulary
Friday-
BW-journal
Present Literature Circles
Closure-Vocabulary
3/1-3/5
Monday-
BW-grammar
Introduce The Odyssey by Homer
Notes Sheet for The Odyssey by Homer*
Closure-Vocabulary
Tuesday-
BW-grammar
Read The Odyssey
Closure-Vocabulary
Wednesday-
BW-grammar
Read The Odyssey
Bio-poem activity
Closure-Vocabulary
Thursday-
BW-grammar
Read The Odyssey
Closure-Vocabulary
Friday-
BW-journal
Read The Odyssey
Closure-Vocabulary
3/8-3/12
Monday-
BW-grammar
Read The Odyssey-Movie
Closure-Vocabulary
Tuesday-
11th GRADE MME TESTING-ONLY 11th GRADE REPORTS
BW-grammar
Read The Odyssey
Closure-Vocabulary
Wednesday-
MME ½ DAY OF CLASS
BW-grammar
Read The Odyssey
Thursday-
MME ½ DAY OF CLASS
Odyssey-The movie
Friday-
Odyssey-The movie
3/15-3/19
Monday-
EXAM REVIEW
Tuesday-
EXAM STUDY
Wednesday-
EXAMS
Thursday-
EXAMS
Friday-
NO SCHOOL/TEACHER RECORDS DAY
END OF 2nd TRIMESTER
