English I
Fall 2010
Steele
Class Calendar
August 24 - 26 Wednesday- Friday
*Intro to class, rules, icebreaker activities
*Self definition poems -- intro -- brainstorm
*Library orientation --- check out books --- poem work
August 30- Sept 2 Monday -Thursday
*Novel set up -- reading day --- Poem conferences
*Novel quiz set up two week writing assignments
*Character work, pre test over writing, reading
Self definition poem due
*Pre test over writing - Intro Anything Book
Sept 7 - 10 Tuesday -Friday
*Novel quiz--- reading day-*Writing introduction -- Favorite movie--- telegram
*Writing quiz -- Tear of a Tiger example --- writing workshop
*Writing workshop continued
2 week writing essay due
September 13 -16
*Novel quiz -- Edit and finalize essay
*Reading day
If I were in charge of the world Essay Due
*Novel free write --- conflict dissection
*Anything Book day -- Reading day
September 20 -24 HAPPY HOMECOMING
*Novel Exam
*Exam continued -- Anything Book Work day
*Intro to descriptive writing Example creation
*Icy sparks group quiz -- Paragraph creation
2 week essay due
*HOMECOMING FUN
September 27 -30 Monday - Thursday
*Introduce the novel Monster Reading day
*Descriptive paragraph writing
*Novel quiz --- Group discussion
*Description quiz, Reading or anything book work day
October 4 - 8 Monday - Friday
*Monster quiz --- Character dissection (group)
*Character group work continued
*Description on demand paragraph
*Novel Final Exam
*Novel final continued / Anything book work
2 week writing essay due
October 11-14 Monday - Thursday
*Anything book Work day
*Descriptive essay --- Magazine Picture
*Descriptive essay --- Writing workshop
*Descriptive essay---- Writing workshop
Anything Book Due
October 18 -21 Monday _ Thursday
*First line poetry intro brainstorm writing workshop
*Poetry editing, peer work, writing workshop
*Intro of Lit Circle -- Group selection and novel selection
*Novel set up and reading day