ENGLISH CN – FALL 2013
Monday
26
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First day procedures
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Review syllabus
1ST
Tuesday
WEEK 1
27
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MyCompLab setup,
expectations
Online textbook capabilities
Grammar pre- and post-text
expectations
Wednesday
28
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MyCompLab setup,
expectations
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Online textbook capabilities
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Grammar pre- and post-text
expectations
Thursday
29
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Assembly
NINE WEEKS
August 26, 2013 – October 18, 2013
Friday
30
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Intro to Essay #1 Illustration
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Picture Day
HW: read “Body Piercing” p149
2–S e p t e m b e r
WEEK 2
3
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Quiz on “Body Piercing”
LABOR DAY
SCHOOL HOLIDAY
HWK: read “Illustration” p139-148
Reflect on “illustration” elements
in “Body Piercing”
9
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WEEK 3
Mini-lesson on Organization
Conference
10
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Conference
4
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Tattooing vs. Body piercing
Analyzing “Body Piercing” as
an “Illustration” essay
5
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HW: bring an Illustration article on
tattooing
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11
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12
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conference
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Students share their articles,
brainstorm, informally outline
for Essay #1
Students analyze tattoo
article for elements of
“Illustration”
Assign Essay #1 Illustration
Essay on tattooing
Introduce Argument,
introduce Essay #2 and Oral
Presentation assignments
Assign groups
6
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Conferencing, peer editing
GRAMMAR PRE-TEST DUE!
13
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In project groups, begin
brainstorming, assigning
duties, etc.
Essay #1 Due
HW: bring in draft #1
HW: read “Argument” p412-424
16
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WEEK 4
Argument/Oral Presentation
group work (in lab/library)
Conference, as needed
17
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Argument/Oral Presentation
group work (in lab/library)
Conference, as needed
18
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Argument/Oral Presentation
group work (in lab/library)
Conference, as needed
19
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Argument/Oral Presentation
group work (in lab/library)
Conference, as needed
20
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Argument/Oral Presentation
group work (in lab/library)
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Conference, as needed
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21: ACT
Monday
23
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WEEK 5
Essay #2 Due
Argument Oral Presentations
begin
30
WEEK 6
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Beowulf
Introduce Anglo/Saxon history
7
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WEEK 7
Beowulf
Tuesday
24
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Argument Presentations
Wednesday
25
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Argument Presentations
Thursday
26
Argument Presentations
FORT BEND COUNTY FAIR DAY
SCHOOL HOLIDAY
1–O c t o b e r
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Beowulf
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Anglo/Saxon history
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Intro to Beowulf
2
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HW: read “Grendel” p42-45
HW: read “Beowulf” p46-49 and
“Unferth” (on my website)
HW: read “Battle w/ Grendel” and
“Grendel’s Mother” p50-56
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8
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9
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10
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11
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Beowulf
Beowulf
Beowulf
3
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Friday
27
Beowulf
Quiz (A/S history, definitions,
readings)
Beowulf
4
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Beowulf
HW: read “Battle w/Grendel’s
Mother” p57-61
Beowulf
HW: read “Beowulf’s Last Battle,”
“Death of Beowulf,” and
“Mourning Beowulf” p62-70
14
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WEEK 8
Beowulf Exam
15
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Introduce “Cause & Effect”
essay
16
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Quiz on “What Evolutionary
Psy Says…”
discussion
17
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Discussion on “Cause &
Effect” elements in essay
Begin discussing group topic
18
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HW: read “What Evolutionary Psy
Says…” p382-384
Assign Essay #3 Cause & Effect
Brainstorm on possible topics,
stemming from earlier
discussions
Outline research
requirements
[END OF 1ST 9 WEEKS –
8 ACTUAL WEEKS]
ENGLISH CN – FALL/WINTER 2013
Monday
21
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Tuesday
WEEK 9
Research Day (lab/library)
22
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Research Day (lab/library)
2ND
Wednesday
23
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conference
Thursday
24
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conference
NINE WEEKS
October 21, 2013 – December 20, 2012
2013
25
• MLA documentation review
HW: bring in typed draft
28
WEEK 10
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Essay #3 Due
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Intro to Satire, Swift, and “A
Modest Proposal”
29
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Swift, “A Modest Proposal”
30
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Swift, “A Modest Proposal”
31
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Swift, “A Modest Proposal”
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26: ACT
1–N o v e m b e r
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Swift, “A Modest Proposal”
in-class essay
HW: read “Comparison &
Contrast” p284-292 and “Sex, Lies,
and Conversation” p309-313
4
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11
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WEEK 11
Introduction to Chaucer and
Canterbury Tales
WEEK 12
Canterbury Tales
“Pilgrim Project” presentations
5
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12
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Canterbury Tales
“Pilgrim Project”
presentations
6
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13
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Canterbury Tales
Introduce “Pilgim” project
Canterbury Tales
“Pilgrim Project”
presentations
7
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Canterbury Tales
8
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Pilgim Quiz
14
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Practice in-class essay writing
15
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Canterbury Tales Exam
Monday
18
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Tuesday
WEEK 13
Quiz on “Sex, Lies”
Analyze for elements of a
compare & contrast essay
19
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Introduce Essay #4
Comparison and Contrast
Wednesday
20
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From essay, brainstorm on
possible topics
Informal outline of possible
topics
Mini-lesson on In-Class Essay
writing skills
Thursday
21
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Friday
22
Practice in-class essay writing
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25
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WEEK 14
26
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27
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28
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29
2–D e c e m b e r
WEEK 15
3 – ENGLISH DISTRICT ASSESSMENTS?
4 – ENGLISH DISTRICT ASSESSMENTS?
5
6
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9
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Assign student –led “Minilesson on Grammar”
presentation
WEEK 16
Grammar Post-Test DUE
Review for WCJC final exam
10
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In topic pairs, students
prepare to teach their
grammar mini-lesson, based
on their MyCompLab study
plan
Review for WCJC final exam
Student-Led Grammar Minilesson presentations
Student-Led Grammar Minilesson presentations
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Essay #4 In-class essay
(Comparison & Contrast)
• Student-Led Grammar Minilesson presentations
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7: SAT
11
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WCJC Final Exam
12
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Review for CHS final exam
13
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Review for CHS final exam
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14: ACT
16
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WEEK 17
Review for CHS final exam
17
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exams
18
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exams
19
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exams
20
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exams
[END OF 2ND 9 WEEKS ]