Weekly Agenda
English 10
Objectives: I can… *identify and analyze chronological order
September 30-October 4
*Identify and analyze theme and interpret symbolism
Academic Vocabulary: point of view (1st, 2nd, 3rd omniscient, limited), irony, personification, symbolism, theme
Class
Activities:
MONDAY
Literature:
1. 2nd reading of “The Pit and
Pendulum” and complete
symbolism worksheet and quiz
2. Review Academic Vocabulary
#3/#4: narrative devices,
symbolism and theme
TUESDAY
Literature:
1. Academic Vocabulary
test
2. Benchmark Unit #4
pg. 472 “Witches’
Loaves” #1-7; 1-8
Writing: Review how to “show”
and not “tell” in writing
i. return character sketch
Grammar:
1. Lesson: Inverted sentences
2. Do: 37-38
Homework:
Additional
information:
1. Choose 2 and read by Weds.:
“Like the Sun” 202; “The Doll’s
House” 320; “The Seventh Man”
332; “Two Friends” 406; “Two
Cranes” 389
2. Grammar: Do pg. 37-38
3. Character sketch due on Fri.
Grammar:
1. Correct pg. 37-38
2. Lesson: Subject
Complements
1. Grammar: pg. 40-41
WEDNESDAY
Literature:
Short stories discussion
Common themes
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
Literature: Dystopian
novels notes
ii. Read Fahrenheit 451
part I “The Hearth and
the Salamander”
Writing:
Compare/Contrast
Essay pg. 464:
i. read sample essay
ii. Choose stories and
fill out worksheet
Writing: Comp/Contrast
A. Organizational
patterns
B. Introduction:
i. attention grabber
ii. thesis: parallelism
Writing: Comp/Contrast
A. Review parallelism
B. Body: outlining and
topic sentences
Grammar:
1. Correct pg. 40-41
2. Lesson: Objects of
verbs
1. Grammar: pg. 43-44
2. Reread stories for
essay before Friday
Grammar:
1. Correct pg. 43-44
2. Review
Early out no AP
1. Rough draft of
Introduction is due
tomorrow
2. Cleaned up character
sketch is due tomorrow
1. Read part I: “Hearth
and Salamander” and
complete study guide
questions
2.
Unit #2 Practice test will
be on Monday