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 2nd Trimester (Every 3 weeks)
12/23/11
1/27/11
2/17/11
3/9/12
12/5/11-12/9/11
Monday-
Introduction to course/class rules*
Introduction Letter-Due Tom.
Parent Permission Slip for Novels*
Will need two book covers for Tuesday
Tuesday-
Bell work/Vocabulary process
Assign textbooks-complete book evaluation
Literature text read pg. 628-630
Due- parent permission slip* Introduction Letter
Fact vs. Opinion question set*
Wednesday-
BW-journal
Review of reading policy
Start to read The Necklace by Guy de Maupassant pg. 206
Fact Vs. Opionion Question Set-DUE
*Due-Fact vs. Opinion Q Set
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
12/12/11-12/16/11
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
12/19/11-12/23/11
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
HOLIDAY BREAK/12/23/12-1/9/12
1/9/12-1/13/12
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
1/16/12-1/20/12
Monday-
TEACHER INSERVICE/NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS
Tuesday-
BW-grammar
Finish Read Fahrenheit
Complete Fahrenheit Test Review*
Closure-Vocabulary
Wednesday-
Continue with Farenheit
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
1/23/12-1/27/12
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
-end of progress report
1/30/12-2/3/12
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
2/6/12-2/10/12
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
2/13/12-2/17/12
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-silent read outside reading novel
Work on presentation
Closure-Vocabulary
2/20/12-2/24/12
Monday- NO SCHOOL/MID WINTER BREAK
Tuesday- NO SCHOOL/MIDWINTER BREAK
Wednesday-
BW-grammar
Present Literature Circles
Closure-Vocabulary
Thursday-
BW-grammar
Present Literature Circles
Closure-Vocabulary
Friday-
BW-journal
Present Literature Circles
Closure-Vocabulary
2/27/12-3/2/12
Monday-
BW-grammar
Introduce The Odyssey by Homer
Notes Sheet for The Odyssey by Homer*
Closure-Vocabulary
Tuesday-
MME
Wednesday-MME
BW-grammar
Read The Odyssey
Bio-poem activity
Closure-Vocabulary
Thursday-MME
BW-grammar
Read The Odyssey
Closure-Vocabulary
Friday-
BW-journal
Read The Odyssey
Closure-Vocabulary
3/5/12-3/9/12
Monday-
BW-grammar
Read The Odyssey-Movie
Closure-Vocabulary
Tuesday-MME
Wednesday-MME
BW-grammar
Read The Odyssey
Thursday-MME
Odyssey-The movie
Friday-
Odyssey-The movie
3/12/12-3/16/12
Monday-
EXAM REVIEW
Tuesday-
EXAM STUDY
Wednesday-
EXAMS
Thursday-
EXAMS
Friday-
NO SCHOOL/TEACHER RECORDS DAY
END OF 2nd TRIMESTER
