Freshman English 9B-2nd Trimester 2011-2012
*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.classzone.com
ACTIVATION CODE: 2452893-150
Bell Work and Vocabulary Due Dates for 3rd Trimester- (every three weeks)
4/6/12
5/4/12
5/25/12
6/8/12
3/19/12-3/23/12
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-
Bell work 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
3/26/12-3/30/12
Monday-
BW-journal
Finish reading The Most Dangerous Game
Closure-Vocabulary
Tuesday-
BW-grammar
Finish reading The Most Dangerous Game
Closure-Vocabulary
Wednesday-
BW-journals
Finish reading The Most Dangerous Game
Closure-Vocabulary
Thursday-
BW-grammar
TMDG-Question Set*
Closure-Vocabulary
Friday-
BW-journal
TMDG-color island chart and 1/2 of chart
Closure-Vocabular
4/2/12-4/6/12
Monday
Introduce The Comparison/Contrast Paper pg. 284 in literature book*
Pre-Writing for the Comparison/Contrast Paper-homework
Closure-Vocabulary
Tuesday-
BW-journals
Format for the Comparison/Contrast Paper
Silent Drafting of Comparison/Contrast Paper
Closure-Vocabulary
Wednesday-
BW-grammar
Self-Editing of Comparison/Contrast Paper
Format Review
Closure-Vocabulary
Thursday-
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
Spring Break-end of day
Friday-
Spring Break 4/5/12-4/16/12
4/16/12-4/20/12
Monday-
FINAL COMPARISON/CONTRAST PAPER DUE!!!
BW-journal
Farenheit Research Packet in Library
Closure-Vocabulary
Tuesday-
BW-grammar
Farenheit Research Packet in Library
Closure-Vocabulary
Wednesday-
BW-journal
Intro to Fahrenheit 451-start reading/assign books
Closure-Vocabulary
Thursday-
BW-grammar
Read Fahrenheit
Closure-Vocabulary
Friday-
BW-journal
Read Fahrenheit
Closure-Vocabulary
4/23/12-4/27/12
Monday-
BW-journal
Read Fahrenheit
Closure-Vocabulary
Tuesday-
BW-grammar
Read Fahrenheit
Closure-Vocabulary
Wednesday-
BW-grammar
Read Fahrenheit
Closure-Vocabulary
Thursday-
BW-grammar
Read Fahrenheit-Quiz #3 over pages 72-103
Closure-Vocabulary
Friday-
BW-journal
Quiz #3-if absent a one page summary of pages 72-103
Read Fahrenheit
Closure-Vocabulary
4/30/12-5/4/12
Monday-
BW-grammar
Read Fahrenheit 451
Close-Vocabulary
Tuesday-
BW-journal
Read Fahrenheit 451
Close-Vocabulary
Wednesday-
BW-grammar
Read Fahrenheit 451
Close-Vocabulary
Thursday-
BW-grammar
Read Fahrenheit 451
Close-Vocabulary
Friday-
BW-journal
DUE FOR 1/3 of a test grade-BW and Vocabulary
Grade Reflection Assignment*
Read Fahrenheit 451
-end of progress report
5/7/12-5/11/12
Monday-
BW-journal
Read A Sound of Thunder by Ray Bradbury
Closure-Vocabulary
In class-note cards are due
Go through format of writing the research paper-parenthetical + works cited
Rough Drafting
Closure-Vocabulary
Sign up for topics
Complete thesis development sheet
Closure-Vocabulary/Listening activity
*Bring 30 note cards for Tuesday
Additional drafting of research paper
Closure-Vocabulary/Listening activity
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
Thursday-
BW-grammar
Read literature circles books
Closure-Vocabulary
Friday-NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS/PROM INSERVICE
5/14/12-5/18/12
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
###Due Bell Work and Vocabulary
###Due Reading Logs
5/21/12-5/25/12
Monday-
BW-grammar
###DUE Vocabulary NOTECARD FLASHCARDS
Continue literature circle books
Introduce presentation
Closure-Vocabulary
Tuesday-
BW-grammar
Literature Circles
Closure-Vocabulary
Wednesday-
BW-grammar
Literature Circles
Closure-Vocabulary
Thursday-
BW-grammar
Literature Circles
Closure-Vocabulary
Friday-
BW-grammar
Work on presentation
Closure-Vocabulary
5/28/12-6/1/12
Monday- MEMORIAL DAY NO SCHOOL
Tuesday-
BW-grammar
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
6/4/12-6/8/12
Monday-
BW-grammar
Introduce The Odyssey by Homer
Notes Sheet for The Odyssey by Homer*
Closure-Vocabulary
Tuesday-
BW-grammar
Read The Odyssey
Bio-poem activity
Closure-Vocabulary
Wednesday-
BW-grammar
Read The Odyssey
Bio-poem activity
Closure-Vocabulary
Thursday-
BW-grammar
Read The Odyssey
Closure-Vocabulary
Friday-
BW-grammar
Read The Odyssey-Movie
Closure-Vocabulary
6/11/12-6/15/12
Monday-
EXAM REVIEW
Tuesday-
EXAMS
Wednesday-
EXAMS
Thursday-
NO SCHOOL/TEACHER RECORDS DAY
END OF 3rd TRIMESTER
