SOPHOMORE ENGLISH – QUARTER THREE – MRS. SOELBERG, MRS. ESHAM, & MRS. DOLAN WEEK 1 MONDAY No School for Students – Teacher In-Service TUESDAY/WEDNESDAY January 7th/ 8th WU: Topic Sentence : My Most Embarrassing moment ever (Daily Spark P.2) New Seating Chart Review Class Rules(Passes) THURSDAY January 9th WU: (Daily Spark)Spelling & Grammar Voice Activity (handouts) Paragraph due at end of the hour. Put four people in each group. Write individually and share with your group. Testing and think through from benchmark test. (Work with a partner when done testing.) FRIDAY January 10th WU: Review 6 point holistic scoring guide and traits. Self score your “voice activity” writing. What one trait do you need to improve? Write it on the top of your paper. Group students (3-4 in a group)by voice prompt. Each group picks a paper to re-write as a group. Identifying and targeting the trait that needed to be improved. Rewrite due at the end of the class period today. WEEK 2 January 13th WU: (Daily Spark) Spelling & Grammar Regroup and finish paper if needed. Due at end of the hour. (15 minutes MAXIMUM) Put into groups. Take another groups paper and read, score using holistic rubric, justify. WEEK 3 January 20th No School January 14th/15th WU: SAT Prep (think throughs) Buckle Down: Test Taking Tips. Students work independently to chart the different tips. Take notes on 2-14 (bring up to check off for points) (25) Read “Eveline” pg 14-18 and answer questions. Bring up to check off. Do think throughs for wrong answers. (15) Due at E.O.P. (pg. 1-18) If time: discuss what students felt best tips were. January 21st /22nd WU: Volunteer/Leadership (run class set/ get from Dolan.) Time to finish essay with partner. Submit by EOC today. (30) Buckle Down: Finish Quiz from last BD day (pgs. 15-18) Buckle Down: Lesson 2 (Start- pgs. 19-34) January 16th WU: Writing Daily Spark Pg. 3- Word Choice Read: “Harrison Bergeron” (pg.34 in literature textbook) Read and annotate as a class (using annotation sheet) HW: Finish “Harrison Bergeron” Questions (pg. 41, #s 1-11) January 17th WU: Free-Write Friday! Review “Harrison Bergeron” Annotations and Story Questions. Partner Work: students work together to answer “Harrison Bergeron” essay prompt (handwrite) January 23rd WU: AIMS Prep January 24th WU: Free-Write Friday! Finish Buckle Down: Lesson 2 (Pgs. 19-34) Discuss Homework – Sample paper scoring (stamped at door to ensure completion). HW: Score a sample paper using AIMS holistic scoring. Provide a paragraph rationale as to why you scored the paper as you did. Put students back with partner. Have groups grade other’s papers. Read, score, and provide explanation for grade. SOPHOMORE ENGLISH – QUARTER THREE – MRS. SOELBERG, MRS. ESHAM, & MRS. DOLAN WEEK 4 January 27th January 28th/29th January 30th January 31st WU: Daily Spark Writing- pg. 5 (Compare/Contrast Piece) Collect non-fiction article (assigned yesterday) and Works Cited. (30) WU: Daily Spark WU: Free-Write Friday Switch warm-ups with partner, scores must have paragraph explaining reasoning. WU: Students will switch these nonfiction articles and peer-score. SAPF Practice (Subject, Audience, Purpose, Format)- Due EOC or SOC tomorrow (if attending tutoring) Vocabulary Test over Weekly Affixes Review SAPF Packet responses Buckle Down: Lesson 3 (Pgs. 35-42) due EOC (Friday SOC at latest, if utilizing office hours) Weekly Affixes Vocab Practice Due SOC February 3rd February 4th/5th February 6th February 7th WU: Daily Spark WU: Daily Spark WU: Daily Spark WU: Free-Write Friday Receive “Affixes” Weekly Vocabulary & Review Requirements Turn one (1) of the friendship prompts from 2/3 into a full, 5-paragraph essay (timed- 1 hour). Weekly Affixes Vocab Practice Due SOC Vocabulary Test over Weekly Affixes Practice Writing on Friendship Prompts (2 minutes, timed, per prompt) Peer-exchange hour essays and use evaluation form to peer-edit, score, and conference. WEEK 6 February 10th February 11th/12th February 13th February 14th (Valentine’s Day!) *** Mr. Larson Comes to Visit / Speak to Class! WU: What else (skills/strategies/concepts) do you want to practice or review prior to AIMS exams? (Submit to teacher.) WU: Daily Spark WU: Daily Spark WU: Free-Write Friday Buckle Down: Lesson 5 (Pgs. 59-78) due EOC (Friday SOC at latest, if utilizing office hours) Weekly Affixes Vocab Practice Due SOC Create Greeting Card (As a Literary Elements Review) Receive “Affixes” Weekly Vocabulary & Review Requirements Review/Handout: “Smiley Face Tricks” for Writing Review requirements for a Works Cited Page/formatting Write an introductory paragraph for ONE of the SAPF practice prompts. Must include TWO (2) of the “Smiley Face Tricks” we learned 1/27. Due EOC or SOC tomorrow (if attending tutoring) Read, peer-review, and rewrite SAPF intro paragraph. Must include TWO (2) of the “Smiley Face Tricks” we learned 1/27. Due EOC. HW: Write a nonfiction article on topic assigned in class. Must use three “smiley face tricks” (highlighted), cite your source intext, and include a Works Cited page. WEEK 5 Receive “Affixes” Weekly Vocabulary & Review Buckle Down: Lesson 4 (Pgs. 43-58) due EOC (Friday SOC at latest, if utilizing office hours)- Esham Thursday, Dolan Friday Finish Buckle Down: Lesson 5 (Pgs. 59-78) due EOC (Friday SOC at latest, if utilizing office hours)- Dolan Thursday, Esham Friday Sample AIMS Practice Reading Test & Score (Only ½ Credit for Think-Throughs for Incorrect Answers) Vocabulary Test over Weekly Affixes SOPHOMORE ENGLISH – QUARTER THREE – MRS. SOELBERG, MRS. ESHAM, & MRS. DOLAN Requirements Practice generating unique and creative ideas for various writing prompts WEEK 7 WEEK 8 February 17th February 18th/19th February 20th February 21st No School WU: Daily Spark WU: Daily Spark WU: Free-Write Friday Buckle Down: Lesson 6 (Pgs. 79-98) due EOC (Friday SOC at latest, if utilizing office hours) Finish Buckle Down: Lesson 6 (Pgs. 79-98) due EOC (Friday SOC at latest, if utilizing office hours)- Esham Thursday, Dolan Friday February 27th Review Testing Tips and Strategies (PPT & Activity) WU: Create a visual representation of the “Prologue.” WU: What is the worst fight you and your siblings (or friends, if an only child) have ever gotten into? What happened? How did it (or did it) get resolved? February 24th / 25th (Block Day is Monday- 1, 3, 5 / Tuesday- 2, 4, 6) AIMS Writing – 24th (Monday) AIMS Reading – 25th (Tuesday) WU: How was AIMS? What concerns do you have going into the next exam? (Short Discussion) Intro to “Antigone” – Video Clip and Slideshow WEEK 9 February 26th WU: Review “Unit Overview” and “Study Guide Questions”—and our daily requirements for our work. Read: “Antigone” (Scene 1- pages 974-979) Read: “Antigone” (Prologue- pages 968-973) Complete all study guide questions / Group and class discussion regarding the text assigned for today (due SOC tomorrow). Complete all study guide questions / Group and class discussion regarding the text assigned for today (due SOC tomorrow). March 3rd March 4th/5th March 6th WU: When is it acceptable to break the rules/laws? Which rules/laws must never be broken? Can you give an example of a time you broke a rule or law based on your values/principles? WU: Do you think that there is anything Haemon could say or do to change Creon’s mind about Antigone? Why or why not? WU: Make a prediction: How do you think “Antigone” will end? Why do you think so? (Try to use the text to support your answer!) Read: “Antigone” (Scene 4- pages 994-997) Note: You may continue onto reading Scene 5 if you finish early, since Scene 5 is a longer section. Finish Reading: “Antigone” (Scene 5pages 998-1006) Read: “Antigone” (Scene 3- pages 988-993) Complete all study guide questions / Group and class discussion regarding the text assigned for today (due SOC block). Complete all study guide questions / Group and class discussion regarding the text assigned for today (due SOC tomorrow). February 28th Read: “Antigone” (Scene 2- pages 980-987) Complete all study guide questions / Group and class discussion regarding the text assigned for today (due SOC Monday). March 7th Grades Due WU: What did you think of our play, “Antigone?” Collecting/grading all study guide packets. “Antigone” Final Exam Complete all study guide questions / Group and class discussion regarding the text assigned for today (due SOC tomorrow). SOPHOMORE ENGLISH – QUARTER THREE – MRS. SOELBERG, MRS. ESHAM, & MRS. DOLAN KEY: EOC = End of Class SOC = Start of Class WU = Warm Up