English 9 Calendar
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April – Romeo and Juliet
March – Research/Spring break
Monday, Feb 26 – Friday, Feb 30 – Begin Of Mice and Men
Monday, Feb 22 – Friday, Feb 26
Finish Part II of the Odyssey/Part II Test/Watch O Brother Where Art
Thou
Wednesday, Feb 17 – Friday, Feb 19 –
 Review for Part I Test(Wednesday)
 Part I Test (Friday)
 Naviance training with guidance on Wednesday
 Study guide is due on Friday
Friday, Feb 12, Monday, Feb 15, and Tuesday, Feb 16 – NO SCHOOL
Thursday, Feb 11
 DGP Week 2
 Finish “Sirens, Scylla, and Charybdis”
 Begin “The Cattle of the Sun God”
 HW: Read “The Cattle of the Sun God” and complete the questions
Wednesday, Feb 10
 DGP Week 2
 “Land of the Dead” prophecy supplemental activity
 Begin “Sirens, Scylla, and Charybdis”
Tuesday, Feb 9
 DGP Week 2
 Scheduling assembly 1st period
 Quiz: “The Cyclops” and figurative language/bring your study
guides
 Read “The Land of the Dead”/Study guide due tomorrow
 HW: Finish “The Land of the Dead” and study guide for tomorrow
Monday, Feb 8
 DGP Week 2
 Due: “The Cyclops” and all questions
 10th period – Finish “The Cyclops”
 Update timeline
 Figurative language activity/there will be a quiz tomorrow over
both “The Cyclops” and figurative language/open study guides
 Begin “The Land of the Dead” with study guide
Friday, Feb 5
 DGP Quiz 1/Bring notes packet to use on quiz
 Independent Reading Workshop and Journal
 Journals 1 and 2 are due today (20 points)
 HW: Finish Cyclops and all questions if you haven’t already by Monday
(1st and 7/8th periods)
Thursday, Feb 4
 DGP Week 1/Quiz Friday
 Continue reading “The Cyclops”/answer study guide questions
 Figurative language activity – simile, metaphor, personification,
Homeric/epic simile
 HW: Finish Cyclops and all questions if you haven’t already by Monday
Wednesday, Feb 3
 DGP Week 1/Quiz Friday
 Review yesterday’s reading (Questions 112)
 Continue reading “Cyclops”
Tuesday, Feb 2
 Due: Yesterday’s illustration
assignment
 Quiz: Epics, “The
Adventures of Odysseus”
“Sailing from Troy,” and
“The Lotus Eaters”/open
study guide
 Begin DGP when you’re
done/use Tuesday Notes
 DGP Week 1/Quiz Friday
 Begin reading “The
Cyclops” together with guide
 HW: 1st period – Finish
questions 1—12;
Monday, Feb 1
 Begin DGP – Revisit DGP Week 1
o their family will meet for breakfast at luckys cafe
 Illustration review activity
Friday, Jan 29
 Vocabulary Unit Two Review Test
 Independent Reading/Journal No. 5 (journals will be collected next Friday)
 HW: Review your study guide and notes on the epic that we took in class; we will
have a short quiz on Monday
Thursday, Jan 28
 Vocabulary Review
 Finish reading “Sailing from Troy,” and
“The Lotus Eaters” with the study guide
 Activity: Complete timeline
 HW: Get an independent reading book and
study for vocabulary review test on Friday
Wednesday, Jan. 27
 Vocabulary Review Activity and Writing
 Read “The Adventures of Odysseus” together (p. 1045) with reading guide;
begin “Sailing from Troy” and answer questions 1-7
 HW: Get an independent reading book and study for vocabulary review test on
Friday
Tuesday, Jan 26
 Reminder: Bring textbooks daily
 Due: Guided notes from p. 1030
of textbook
 Return Mythology books/Check
out independent reading books
 The Odyssey Introductory
Lecture/Notes
 Read “The Adventures of Odysseus”
together (p. 1045) with reading guide
 HW: Finish reading if needed
Monday, Jan 25 –
 Begin bringing textbooks daily/expect
regular reading quizzes
 Due: God and Goddess mini
projects (40 points); turn in both
your collage and your explanation
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God/Goddess quiz – 14 questions
Complete Odyssey introduction notes with textbook
Return Mythology
HW: Finish your Odyssey introduction guided notes that you began in class for
tomorrow; get an independent reading book and study for vocabulary review test on
Friday
Friday, Jan 22 –
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Work on mini-projects in class/due Monday
Share god/goddess mini projects – tell us about 2-3 of your objects
Review with Kahoot
Overview of quiz
There will be a god/goddess quiz on Monday – know each god or
goddess domain, symbols, parentage, and Roman name (use your
chart to review). I suggest making flash cards.
Thursday, Jan 21 –
 Due: Vocabulary Week 12 and p. 69 and 70
 Introduction to The Odyssey (god/goddess mini project)
 Mini-projects – Your goal is to use this to help you learn the
parentage, domains, and symbols of your god or goddess
 Work on mini-projects in class/due Monday
 HW: Review, study, and make flashcards of the 14 Olympian gods and
goddesses; you have a quiz over them on Monday
Wednesday, Jan. 20 –
 Review of basic classroom expectations
 There will be a Unit 2 vocabulary test next Friday/You will need
an independent reading book by next Friday
 Beginning of the third quarter; return previous quarter’s work and
organize in binders;
 Complete Vocabulary Week 12 and Unit 2 review on p. 69 and
70/due Thursday
 New seats (today or tomorrow)
Wednesday – Friday – Exams
Tuesday, Jan 12 –
 Due: Myth Workshop Notes (3-6 myths) for credit and extra
credit
 Exam review assignment
Monday, Jan 11 –
 Due: “Echo and Narcissus” guided notes and writing assignment
(if you didn’t turn it in on Friday)
 Myth-reading workshop Day 2
 Have notes on 3 (minimum) to 6 myths by Tuesday. Use your
Mythology book to supplement the myths I’ve given you in class.
 HW: Complete myth-reading workshop and extra credit
Friday, Jan 8
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Vocabulary chapter 11 quiz
1st period – “Echo and Narcissus” and guided reading
Writing with Literature: “Echo and Narcissus”
Myth-reading workshop Day 1
Thursday, Jan 7
 Finish “Demeter and Persephone” (1st period) with notes
 Writing with Literature: “Demeter and Persephone” – poem and
painting
 Read “Echo and Narcissus” with guided reading
Wednesday, Jan 6
 Turn in Essay Reflection Assignment if you haven’t already (10)
 Read “Demeter and Persephone” out loud, then take notes with a
partner on your myth notes page (bonus points for active roles)
 Writing with Literature: “Demeter and Persephone” – poem and
painting
Tuesday, Jan 5
 Due: Vocabulary Week 11/Quiz Friday
 Return essays and other work/review of rubric/complete
reflection assignment and turn it in
 Choose parts for “Demeter and Persephone,” mark your lines and
read them a few times to make yourself comfortable with
them/Sound Crew, mark the audio cues in the script, and generate
ideas as a group about how you’ll create the sounds in the play
 Read “Demeter and Persephone” out loud, then take notes with a
partner on your myth notes page (bonus points for active roles)
 HW: Finish your myth notes for “Demeter and Persephone”
Monday, Jan 4 –
 Turn in: God and goddess chart, “Daedalus” guided reading and
optional poetry extra credit
 Vocabulary Week 11 (due Tuesday/quiz Friday) – 10 points each
 Exam overview – you’ll get a review sheet on Tuesday
WINTER BREAK
Friday, Dec 18
 Finish “Daedalus” activity with painting
 Independent reading Friday with journals/turn in journals
 Due: Extra Credit on the Lesser Gods and Goddesses
Thursday, Dec 17
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Lesser god extra credit due
Finish reading “Daedalus” with guided notes
Re-examine painting
Poem extra credit – read poems out loud before class ends
HW: Study for vocabulary and make sure you have a book to read
tomorrow
Wednesday, Dec 16
 Finish Greek God and Goddess assignment and review
 Extra Credit: Read about and take notes on the Lesser Gods (5
points)
 Examine a painting that is linked to mythology: What do you
notice or observe?
 Begin reading “Daedalus” with guided notes
Tuesday, Dec 15
 Turn in Anthem if you didn’t already
 Get Mythology books – check out in library
 Read about Gods and Goddesses and take notes/Complete Zeus
together
Monday, Dec 14
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Collect Anthem, turn in late or absent essays,
Vocabulary Week 9 Quiz
Complete Vocabulary Week 10
Greek Mythology
Friday, Dec. 11
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Essays due today: Turn in final draft, rough draft, and outline
Due: “The Value of Myth”
Vocabulary Check
Independent Reading and Journal No. 3 (10 points)
Thursday, Dec 10
 Essays due today or tomorrow: Turn in final draft, rough draft,
and outline/prewriting
 Vocabulary Week 9/Review first section – 10 minutes/Bring for
vocabulary check tomorrow/Work on flash cards if you are
finished early
 Begin Mythology –
o Read “The Value of Myth” and complete outline assignment
o What do you know (Kahoot)?
o HW: Independent Reading Friday
Wednesday, Dec 9
 Final typed draft due Thursday or Friday along with outline and
rough draft (see checklist)
 Peer editing
 Vocab Week 9
 Continue work on essay if needed
 **Independent reading Friday with journals
 HW: Finish your revisions and print before class on Friday; you must
have all of your materials in class by Friday to get full credit
Monday, Dec. 7 – Tuesday, Dec 8
 Lab: Typing, workshopping, and revising final draft
 Bring a hard copy to class on Wednesday for peer editing if you
still need to work on it; you can turn it in on Wednesday if you are
done
 HW: Bring a printed draft to class tomorrow; bring your vocabulary
book
Friday, Dec 4
 In-class Writing – You will turn in your outline and rough draft at
the end of the period.
o Outline – 50 points
o Rough draft – 25 points
 If you finish early, you must work silently until the end of the
period. You may do independent reading, extra credit, or an
assignment for another class.
Thursday, Dec 3
 Finish body paragraphs
 Conclusion with tips and advice
Wednesday, Dec 2
 Outlining – You will be allowed to use your outline in class when
we write on Friday
o Introduction with tips and advice (20 mins)/Take notes on
your notes page
o Body paragraphs with tips and advice (25 mins) /Take notes
on your notes page/be sure you are using concrete details
from Anthem (specific scenes and passages)
Tuesday, Dec 1
 BRING YOUR NOVELS TOMORROW
 Finish The Truman Show and Day 4 of comparison assignment
 Pass out writing assignment – Developing our ideas over multiple
paragraphs
o Complete first prewriting activity (what do you want to
compare)
o What is a thesis/Write your thesis (argument)
o HW: Have your thesis and prewriting done (p. 1 of packet only) by
Wednesday
Monday, Nov 30 –
 Pass back Anthem work and review notes summaries
 Finish The Truman Show and comparison assignment
Monday, Nov 23 – Tuesday, Nov 24
 Theme/thematic topic – write about one thematic topic; share
themes
 Pass back work from Anthem – place in binder
 Introduce comparison assignment and begin The Truman Show
Friday, Nov 20
 Discuss “Prometheus” assignment and turn in (also Ch 11, 12)
 Independent reading workshop/Journal (20 points) – Collect
journals
Thursday, Nov 19
 Chapter 12 Quiz
 Read “Prometheus” and complete idea chart
 Chapter 12 discussion (sacred word, Prometheus, resolution to
story)
 Theme and thematic topic assignment – write ideas on the board
and share
 ** Bring independent reading book and theme assignment tomorrow
Wednesday, Nov 18
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Turn in Chapter 10 notes and writing if you didn’t yesterday
Chapters 10 and 11 quiz
Discuss Chapter 11
Read Chapter 12 with notes for Thursday
o Look up sacred word
 Theme/thematic topics (hang on to this)
Tuesday, Nov 17
 Discuss Chapter 10 Summary/Writing with Literature
Assignment – participate once for credit/collect Ch 10 notes and
writing assignment
 Read Chapter 11 and take notes (see new notes page) – due
tomorrow
 Begin looking for thematic topics
 Ideas in Anthem
Monday, Nov 16
 No vocabulary this week
 Review your notes for Chapters 8 and 9
 Quiz over Chapters 8 and 9
 Discussion of Chapter 9
 Collect: Notes and Symbolism Activity
 Read Chapter 10 with notes
 Begin Ideas in Anthem assignment
 HW: Finish Chapter 10 with notes by Tuesday
Friday, Nov 13
 Pass out and explain independent reading and journaling
expectations (20 points total every Friday)
 Vocabulary quiz
 Independent reading – bring your books today
 Journals
Thursday, Nov 12
 Continue symbolism activity and complete writing assignment
along with it
 Read Chapter 9 with notes
 Share ideas
 Reminder: We will begin independent reading in class tomorrow.
You will earn 10 points for having a book in class and participating
in the reading workshop.
 Vocabulary review; be ready for your quiz tomorrow
 HW: Finish Chapter 9; vocabulary quiz and independent reading in class
tomorrow
Wednesday, Nov 11
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Discuss Chapter 7/Collect Chapters 6 and 7 notes (10 mins)
Read Chapter 8 together
Begin Symbolism Activity
HW: Finish the first page of the symbolism activity and your
chapter 8 notes
Tuesday, Nov 10
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Book ideas for Friday
Vocabulary check/make flash cards or review
Review activity
Discuss Chapter 6
 Chapter 6 Writing
 Read Chapter 7 – Begin together or read independently
 HW: Finish Chapter 7 with notes; remember to get an independent
reading book by Friday
Monday, Nov 9
 Read Chapter 6 and take notes
 Vocabulary Chapter 8/Pass back work for Anthem (keep in your
notes section of your binder); vocabulary check on Tuesday; quiz
on Friday
 HW: Finish Chapter 6 and Vocabulary Chapter 8 for Tuesday;
remember to get an independent reading book by Friday
Friday, Nov 6
 Materials: Vocabulary
 Vocabulary Chapter 7 Quiz
 Book talks with Mrs. Nichols; choose a book by next Friday, and
bring it to class; make sure you have your ID on
Thursday, Nov 5
 Quiz: Chapters 3, 4, and 5
 Meet with groups about thematic ideas. Thematic ideas on board:
Write next to the topic you wrote about yesterday. Write down
two new ideas on the bottom of your page. Collect Chapter 3
writing. (10 points)
 Discuss Chapters 4 and 5/active listening notes
 Ideas in Anthem activity
 HW: Prepare for vocabulary quiz tomorrow
Wednesday, Nov 4
 Materials: Vocabulary and Anthem
 Vocabulary Check: Chapter 7 (10 points); quiz Friday!
Review your words or make flash cards while I check
books.
 Write: Chapter 3 assignment. Include at least two
quoted concrete details from the text. Underline them.
 Read Chapters 4 and 5 in class/take notes
“We are one in all and all in one.
There are no men but only the great WE,
One, indivisible and forever.”
– Inscription on the Palace of the World Council,
Anthem
Tuesday, Nov 3 -- NO SCHOOL
Monday, Nov 2
 Materials: Vocabulary and Anthem
 Vocabulary Chapter 7/quiz Thursday/vocabulary book due
Wednesday
 Discuss Chapter 2 and 3/Notes due for both (10 points each)
 HW: Finish your vocabulary week 7 activities; due Weds
Friday, Oct 30
 Vocabulary Test Over Unit 1 (multiple choice)/Vocabulary Check
 Read Chapter 3 with notes
 Discussion of Chapter 2 (turn in notes and paragraph)
 HW: Finish Chapter 3 and notes if you didn’t in class/bring vocabulary
book next Monday
Thursday, Oct 29
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Vocabulary: Finish all activities for tomorrow (p. 32—40)
Due: Chapter 2 notes/review discussion (keep notes for now)
Chapter 2 quiz
Complete writing assignment
HW: Quiz and vocabulary check tomorrow (review Chapters 1-5)
Wednesday, Oct 28
 Due: Turn in Anthem Chapter 1 notes (1st period) and writing
assignment if you didn’t finish yesterday
 Read Chapter 2 with notes (begin together, then read
independently)
 Vocabulary: Unit 1 Review p. 32-40 (due in class on Friday)
 HW: Finish Chapter 2 for Thursday; notes are due Thursday; work on
vocabulary
Tuesday, Oct 27
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Chapter 1 quiz – open notes
Complete the writing assignment for Chapter 1 (10 points)
Discussion/Notes Due (10 points)
Vocabulary: Unit 1 Review p. 35 – 38
HW: None; bring vocabulary book and Anthem tomorrow
Monday, Oct 26
 Review and read Chapter 1 (it ends on p. 37) and take notes.
Complete the bottom two boxes on your page.
 Vocabulary: Unit 1 Review p. 32, 33, 34
 HW: Vocabulary and Notes for chapter 1 are due Tuesday/ be ready for
a quiz tomorrow
Friday, Oct 23
 Finish/collect journal assignment (10 points)
 Pass out and sign out books
 Anthem Chapter 1/Focus on setting, character (begin together with
notes projected); read through p. 28 and take notes
 Review if time permits
 Materials: bring your novel and vocabulary book on Monday
Thursday, Oct 22
 Short story test: wrapping up essays if necessary/turn in
annotations with test
 Dystopia v. Utopia
 About Ayn Rand: read and annotate; why might she have written
about a dystopia? Write your answer at the end of your bio. Refer
to specific details in her life.
Wednesday, Oct 21
 Bring “This Is What It Means To Say Phoenix, Arizona” by
Sherman Alexie; this must be completely annotated before class
 Short story test: You may use your story, but you must have it
with you in class; turn in annotations with test
 HW: None
Tuesday, Oct 20
 Discussion of “This Is What It Means…”
 Work on vocabulary Chapter 6/review stems
 HW: Prepare for your test on Wednesday; bring your annotated copy of
“This Is What It Means…” to class on Wednesday
Monday, Oct 19
 Review “The Cask of Amontillado” responses/turn in annotations
 Short Story Test – Review Sheet
 Reading/annotating “This Is What It Means To Say Phoenix,
Arizona” by Sherman Alexie
 HW: Finish reading and annotating the short story; this is 40 points
toward your test grade; we will have a class discussion tomorrow over
this short story
Wednesday, Oct 14
 Vocabulary Week 6/Vocab book check is next week
Tuesday, Oct 13
 Share responses from “The Cask of Amontillado” activities
 “This Is What It Means To Say Phoenix, Arizona” by Sherman
Alexie: You will read and annotate this short story on your own in
class. You will have today and tomorrow to work on it. It is worth
40 percent of your test grade.
Monday, Oct 12
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Due: Annotated copy of “The Cask of Amontillado”
Work on response activities independently
Test: Your short story test will be next Monday.
HW: Complete “The Cask of Amontillado” activities including those on
irony and symbolism. We will complete the activities on p. 3 tomorrow in
class.
Friday, Oct 9
 Vocabulary Week 5 Quiz
 Finish reading and annotating “The Cask of Amontillado”
 HW: Finish reading if you didn’t in class
Wednesday, Oct 7 – Thursday, Oct 8
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Finish Twilight Zone assignment
Edgar Allan Poe: Background notes and reading tips
Read the first few paragraphs together and discussion paraphrasing
Read “The Cask of Amontillado” together in class
HW: Review for Vocabulary Week 5 Quiz; finish reading and
annotating the short story by Friday
Tuesday, Oct 6
 Due: Vocab Chapter 5 Bring vocabulary books to my desk if you
haven’t already turned them in
 Discuss your responses to “The Scarlet Ibis”/Collect this and
“The Most Dangerous Game” assignment
 Irony definitions of and examples
 The Twilight Zone – paragraph response assignment
Monday, Oct 5
 Vocabulary Week 5 (complete synonyms together); you must show
me your work today or tomorrow in the beginning of class to get full
credit (10 points)
 Discuss your responses to “The Scarlet Ibis”/Collect this and
“The Most Dangerous Game” assignment
 Pass back work: annotations, paragraph writing, tips for better
writing
 HW: Write down definitions of the three kinds of irony in your literary
terms chart by tomorrow; finish Vocabulary Chapter 5
Friday, Oct 2
 Vocabulary Quiz Week 4
 Textbook: Complete analysis activities for “The Scarlet Ibis” in
class
 HW: Finish analysis activities and extra credit (optional) for Monday
Thursday, Oct 1
 Continue reading “The Scarlet Ibis” in class
 HW: Study for Vocabulary Week 4 Quiz/Make flash cards
Wednesday, Sept 30
 Due: Turn in your paragraph and rubric for “The Most Dangerous
Game”
 Textbook: Begin reading “The Scarlet Ibis” with imagery activity;
focus on how to summarize what we’re reading
 Continue reading as a group or independently
 HW: None
Tuesday, Sept 29
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Due: Paragraph outline (10 points for completion)
MLA Format overview: Heading, title, page #, citations
Return paragraph on “The Kid Nobody Could Handle”
Lab: Type your paragraph, print it, and attach the rubric/turn it in
today or tomorrow
Monday, Sept 28
 Vocabulary Week 4 – work quietly to finish all four pages in class
today; you must show me your work today or tomorrow in the beginning
of class to get full credit (10 points)
 Textbooks optional: Finish your outline for Tuesday if you didn’t
finish it already; this must be completed before the beginning of
the period to earn 10 full points
 HW: Finish your outline for your paragraph on “The Most Dangerous
Game” before class starts tomorrow
Friday, Sept 25
 Vocabulary book check/vocabulary quiz
 Choose a prompt about “The Most Dangerous Game.” Write
down some of your first thoughts about how you might answer
your question.
 Alone or with one partner working on the same question, find
three concrete details (passages directly from the short story) that
help you to explain your answer.
 On your own, choose two concrete details and begin to outline
your response.
 HW: None; bring your vocabulary book and textbook on Monday; your
outline will be due on Tuesday
Thursday, Sept 24
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Quiz: “The Most Dangerous Game”
Complete the analysis questions in pairs
Review as a class
HW: Prepare for the vocabulary quiz
Wednesday, Sept 23
 Continue reading “The Most Dangerous Game” together
 HW: Finish reading the short story on your own; complete all of the
reading notes but not the analysis questions
Tuesday, Sept 22
 Review “The Most Dangerous Game” Exposition – Who are the
main characters? What are they discussing? What do we know
about the setting? What happens to Rainsford? (textbook)
 Continue reading “The Most Dangerous Game” with Reading
Questions
Monday, Sept 21
 Due: Fiction and nonfiction comparison assignment, “Superman
and Me” annotations, and extra credit essay/discuss briefly
 Vocabulary Week 3/Review
 Review “The Most Dangerous Game” Exposition – Who are the
main characters? What are they discussing? What do we know
about the setting? What happens to Rainsford? (textbook)
 Continue reading “The Most Dangerous Game”
Friday, Sept 18
 Quiz: Vocabulary Week 2/Check vocabulary books
 Finish compare/contrast assignment for “Superman and Me” and
“The Kid Nobody Could Handle”
 Extra Credit: Examine how authors Alexie and Vonnegut use
imagery describing eyes to illustrate their theme and purpose. Use
at least two concrete details. Type it, and turn it in on Monday.
 Finish literary terms chart and put it in the Notes Section of your
binder
 HW: None; remember to bring your vocabulary book and textbook on
Monday
Thursday, Sept 17
 Textbook -- With a partner, define these concepts: suspense,
foreshadowing, flashback, characterization, setting, mood, flat and
round character
 Begin reading “The Most Dangerous Game” with reading guide
together
 HW: Prepare for quiz on Vocabulary Week 2
Wednesday, Sept 16
 Due: Library assignment
 Re-read your annotations and a few paragraphs of the essay
“Superman and Me” by Sherman Alexie
 Discussion focus: nonfiction (subject, speaker, author’s purpose) –
see discussion questions
 Comparison Chart – complete with a partner
 HW: Study for vocabulary week 2; finish week 2 workbook (if you
haven’t already)
Tuesday, Sept 15
 Meeting with guidance
 Vocabulary flash cards (word, synonym, picture)
 HW: Complete library assignment by Wednesday
Monday, Sept 14
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Planners – materials for the week, work due this week
Vocabulary Week 1 Quiz/Chapter 1 Check
Begin Vocabulary Chapter 2
HW: Finish Vocabulary Chapter 2 workbook
Thursday, Sept 10 – Friday, Sept 11 – Library Orientation
HW: Finish reading “Superman and Me” by Monday. Have at least 4-5
annotations per page. Vocabulary Chapter 1 quiz Monday.
Wednesday, Sept 9
 Reminder: Turn in outline and paragraph on “The Kid Nobody
Could Handle” if you haven’t already (absences)
 Textbooks: Fiction and nonfiction; theme and author’s purpose;
complete chart
 Read and annotate nonfiction: “Superman and Me” by Sherman
Alexie
 HW: Finish reading and annotating “Superman and Me” by class on
Monday
Tuesday, September 8
 Due: “The Kid Nobody Could Handle” – paragraph (20 points) –
attach rubrics
 Vocabulary Week 1: Bring Vocab book today; complete and review
 HW: Finish vocabulary chapter 1 if you didn’t in class (10 points)
Friday, Sept 4
 DGP Review and Quiz
 Paragraph Outline: Plan and write paragraph in response to “The
Kid Nobody Could Handle”
 HW: Finish writing and/or typing paragraph for Tuesday if you don’t
finish in class
Thursday, Sept. 3
 DGP Week 1; Quiz Friday
 Paragraph instruction/practice
 Paragraph: Use your notes from yesterday to write a paragraph
about one topic from “The Kid Nobody Could Handle.”
 HW: Have a TS ready for Friday
Wednesday, Sept 2
 DGP Week 1
 Groups: Meet to finish discussions and share ideas with the class
(Character, Symbol, Theme); write down ideas you hear in class
Tuesday, Sept 1
 DGP Week 1
 Review character, symbol and theme as literary concepts. Generate
a list of static and dynamic characters, subjects (thematic topics)
and symbols).
 Groups generate passages and ideas that connect to one of the
concepts. Share. Take notes on characters, symbols, and themes.
 Paragraph: Use your notes from yesterday to write a paragraph
about one topic from “The Kid Nobody Could Handle.” 15 points
Monday, August 31
 Begin DGP Week 1
 Bring Textbooks: Write down definitions and examples in your
chart of static and dynamic character (p. 125); symbol (p. 382), and
theme, and universal theme (p. 6). Put this in the notes section of
your binder.
 Review character, symbol and theme as literary concepts. Generate
a list of static and dynamic characters, subjects (thematic topics)
and symbols). Groups generate passages and ideas that connect to
one of the concepts. Share. Take notes on characters, symbols, and
themes.
Friday, August 28
 Buy vocabulary books/Check binders and tabs
 Comprehension quiz on “The Kid Nobody Could Handle” (you
may use your annotated story)
 Discuss the short story using our annotations
 Bring Textbooks: Write down definitions and examples (if listed)
of static and dynamic character (p. 125); symbol (p. 382), and
theme, and universal theme (p. 6). Put this in the notes section of
your binder. (Finish for homework if you don’t have time). (See
chart).
Thursday, August 27
 Reminder: Vocabulary Book $12 by Friday
 Review annotation and story
 Finish reading “The Kid Nobody Could Handle.” Annotate: Write
at least 4 or 5 comments on a page. Add more on important pages!
 Comprehension quiz
 Extra credit “one word” assignment for students who finish early
 HW: Finish reading and annotating “The Kid Nobody Could Handle” on
your own
Wednesday, August 26
 Vocabulary books -- $12 by Friday
 Due: Binder check: have your binder and three labeled tabs ready
at the beginning of class today (see syllabus);
 Active reading: How and why to annotate a text/reading
bookmark
 Read “The Kid Nobody Could Handle” and annotate
Tuesday, August 25
 Reminder: Have your binder and tabs by the start of class
tomorrow
 Overview of Web site
 Textbooks
 Personal response
Monday, August 24
 Assigned seats
 Syllabus and course introductions
 HW: Get your binder and tabs by Wednesday
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