10th Eng. II
Week 5
Eng. II
Monday, Sept. 15th—PAY DAY!
OBJECTIVES
• Collect Journals
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#2: Difficult Decision
#3: Application Letter
#4: Idioms
#5: 9/11
#6: Visualizing (Ch. 1
The Chocolate Wars)
• Common Assessment
ASSIGNMENT:
• Resume/Letter (no
later than Wed.)
• CH. 1-3”: The
Chocolate War
– Gist Activity
Eng. II
Tuesday, 9/16
OBJECTIVES:
• Journal #7: The
Chocolate Bar Game
• Introduce Objectives
• The Novel
– Introduce Project
– Groups:
• Reading Group
• Computers—Background
on author and book
ASSIGNMENT:
• Resume/Letter (Wed.)
• Novel:
– Chapter 1-5 Quiz (Friday)
Reading Objectives
2nd 4-Weeks
• Vocab: Context Clues
• Preview (reading)
• Summarize
• Paraphrase
• Identify and explain the relationship
between the main idea and supporting
details
Writing Objectives
2nd 4-Weeks
• Compose Text with Strong Controlling
Ideas
• Compose text with:
– Effective Beg., Middle, End
– Logical order
– Effective paragraphing
• Type of Writing: Expository
About the Author and Book
• The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier
– Write down 10 details/facts about the author
and book.
– Here are some questions you might want to
answer in your search:
• Why did Cormier write this novel?
• When did he write this novel?
• Where is the author from? Is he still alive?
• What other books has he written?
Eng. II
Wed., 9/17
OBJECTIVES:
• Journal #8: Social
Groups
• Resume/Letter DUE
• The Novel
– Introduce Project
– Groups:
• Reading Group
• Computers—
Background on author
and book
• Collect Gist Activity
• Silent Reading:
– Ch. 1-5
ASSIGNMENT:
• Novel:
– Quiz Friday (Ch. 1-5)
Journal #8: School Groups
In any high school, certain social groups form (the
athletes, the brains, the rebels, etc.). In a welldeveloped paragraph (5 sentences),
describe the social groups here at Ste. Gen.
Be specific when you describe them.
• TOPIC SENTENCE (first sentence): Most of our
students belong to one of the following three
social groups: _____________,
________________, and ________.
• CONCLUDING SENTENCE (last): I belong to
the __________________ group because _____
_______________________________________.
Eng. II
Thurs., 9/18
OBJECTIVES:
• Journal #9:
Character Traits
• The Novel
– Major Characters
– Reading Time
– Study Guide
Questions
ASSIGNMENT:
• Novel:
– QUIZ TOMORROW!!!!!!
Journal #9: Character Traits
We all have distinct personalities and
character traits (friendly, warm, serious,
etc.).
• General List of Character Traits:
– Brainstorm a list of adjectives that might
describe someone’s character. NEED at least
10!
• Your Personality: (a paragraph)
– Choose three traits (can come from your list)
that describe you and tell the reader why?
Give examples.
Eng. II
Friday, 9/19—Yearbooks today!
OBJECTIVES:
• QUIZ
• Journal #10: Reaction
to Chocolate War
• The Novel
– Vocab.: Context Clues
– Reading Time
• CHAPTER 6-9 by TUES.
ASSIGNMENT:
• Novel:
– Read the Novel
Journal #10: About the Novel
Now that you’ve started the novel and
SHOULD be done with the first five
chapters, what do you think?
• Reaction
– 3-5 Sentences about what you think so far.
• Prediction
– 3-5 Sentences about what you think might
happen in the novel.
11th CP Eng. III
Week 5
CP ENG. III
Monday, Sept. 15th—Pay Day!!
OBJECTIVES:
• Common
Assessment—Writing
Prompt
• Collect DOLS (with
journals)
ASSIGNMENT:
• Read pages 134-139
– Complete “Gist”
Activity
CP ENG. III
Tuesday, Sept. 16
OBJECTIVES:
• Common Assessment—
Writing Prompt
• PASS BACK PAPERS
• Introduce
– Objects—2nd 4-Weeks
– Unit Two—Puritanism
– Bradstreet
• Anne Bradstreet
– “Upon the Burning of My
House”—page 140
ASSIGNMENT:
• Quiz—Bradstreet???
WRITING PROMPT
• Worth 4 points
• Focusing on:
– Organization and Paragraphs,
– Direction and Logic,
– Transitions,
– Details and Examples,
– Precise Language and Sentence Variety,
– Stylistic Techniques and Perspective,
– Audience, and
– Grammar
Reading Objectives
2nd 4-Weeks
• Vocab: Context Clues
• Preview (reading)
• Summarize
• Paraphrase
• Identify and explain the relationship
between the main idea and supporting
details
Writing Objectives
2nd 4-Weeks
• Compose Text with Strong Controlling
Ideas
• Compose text with:
– Effective Beg., Middle, End
– Logical order
– Effective paragraphing
• Type of Writing: Expository
Puritanism
Puritanism
•God’s Law is Law—Bible Supreme Authority
•In Adam’s Fall, We Sinned All—Original Sin
•Predestination—Grace of God
1620-1700
•Witchcraft Trials (1692)
CP Eng. III
Wed., 9/17
OBJECTIVES:
• Journal # 4: Top Tree
Beliefs (5)
• Puritanism
– Finish Notes—5th & 7th (5)
– Discuss Bradstreet Poems
(20)
• Inverted Syntax
– Workbook—Bradford (20)
• Of Plymouth Plantation
• Collect Summaries
ASSIGNMENT:
• Finish workbook reading;
complete sidebar
questions
Journal #4: Top Three Beliefs
• For the Puritans, we’ve defined their top three
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“beliefs” (God’s Law is Law; In Adam’s Fall, We
Sinned ALL; Predestination/Grace).
If you had to pick, what are the THREE top
beliefs that govern your life?
What to Check:
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Well-developed paragraph (5 sent. min.)
Topic Sentence
Explanation of why those beliefs govern your life
Concluding Sentence answering: What do these
beliefs say about me?
CP Eng. III
Thurs., 9/18
OBJECTIVES:
• Finish Discussion
– “Upon”—paraphrases
– QUIZ
– Workbook—Bradford
(20)
• Of Plymouth Plantation
• Groups
• Collect Summaries—
from Bradstreet
(attach to quiz)
ASSIGNMENT:
• Finish workbook
reading
– Summary Activity and
Vocab. Activity at end
of story
CP Eng. III
Friday, 9/19—Yearbooks today!
OBJECTIVES:
• VISITOR!!!!!!
• Will Discuss Bradford
and Edwards on
Monday
– Vocab.—do all parts
– Answer—Pause &
Reflect Questions
ASSIGNMENT:
• Sinners
– Vocab.
Publications
Week 5
Monday
• DAILY PERFORMANCE
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SHEETS
Permission Slips
ADS—Deadline/Grade
Yearbook
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Distribution
Personal Ad Letters
Image Share
Ladder
• Newspaper
– Goal Setting
– Articles/Pictures
ASSIGNMENTS:
• Ads—Thank Yous and
Certificates
• Yearbook--ladder
• Calendar
– Monday--Class meeting;
meet with Editors
– Days to devote to each
group?
Tuesday
• AD GRADE
– No $? Tell me what you’ve
done to earn partial credit
(until the money comes in.)
• Permission Slips
– TOMORROW
• Yearbook
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Distribution
Personal Ad Letters
Image Share
Ladder
• Newspaper
– Goal Setting
– Articles/Pictures
ASSIGNMENTS:
• Ads—Thank Yous and
Certificates
• Yearbook--ladder
• Calendar
– Monday--Class meeting;
meet with Editors
– Days to devote to each
group?
WEDNESDAY
• Visitor
– Yearbook Promotion
• Free Book
ASSIGNMENTS:
• Yearbook Distribution
– Box up
– Set up for tomorrow
• Senior Ad Letters
• Homecoming
– Court pictures—to
newspaper;
– Posters
Thursday
• ADs
• Permission Slips
– DUE TODAY, SHELBY!
ASSIGNMENTS:
• Yearbook Distribution
– Box up
– Set up for tomorrow
• Senior Ad Letters
• Homecoming
– Court pictures—to
newspaper;
– Posters
Friday
• Yearbook Distribution
• Be sure to complete
weekly assignment
sheet
– BE DETAILED
– RECORD EXTRA TIME
OUTSIDE CLASS
ASSIGNMENTS:
• Yearbook Distribution
– After School Help?
• Homecoming
– Court pictures—to
newspaper;
– Posters