English 1 – Period 3+6 ~ Semester 1 Calendar ~ Class Plans & Homework
Ms. Erami
Please remember that I reserve the right to change class plans and homework as necessary.
SMCHS Graduates will be:
Spiritual - People of Faith, Intellectual - Skilled Lifelong Learners,
Physical - Healthy Individuals, Social & Moral - Involved Citizens of the World
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Prayer occurs at the beginning of each class period.
Week of August 29-September 2 – 1 Quarter Begins
Topic: Jump Right In!
Class Plans
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Seating Chart
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Close reading
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Review Website –
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Review Schedule/Days 1, 2, 3, 4 on calendar/agenda
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Check Comp Books
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Review Policies
Homework
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Composition books DUE: Day 2
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Sign Policies Agreement – DUE: Day 3
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Collect policy
Assign/Review OMS Business Letter
● The Old Man and the Sea Summer Reading Packet DUE:
Day 4
Finish close reading RW
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Collect The Old Man and the Sea Summer Reading
Packet
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OMS close reading practice
Bring Secret Life of Bees to class – Day 1 of next week
Reminder to bring your user name and password to class –
DUE: Day 1 of next week
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OMS Business Letter – DUE: Day 1 of the week of 9/6
Week of September 6 – September 9
Topic: Library
Class Plans
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Collect OMS Business Letters and annotations
ROM: review assignment and words
Homework
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Peer Assessments of Letter
SLB Powerpoint
SLB powerpoint
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Review for test and essay (annotations in novel)
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Library Day –
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Learning Portal
ROM: begin flashcards and reading
SLB test:
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Period 3: 9/16
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Period 6: 9/15
Bring Passwords and Username for library
SLB: Annotations in the novel
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Aeries
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Database
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Email Ms. Erami
Week of September 12-16
Topic: OMS & SL
Class Plans
Day 1
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Library:
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Research
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Turnitin.com
Day 2
● Study for Test
Day 3
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Homework
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Bring SL to class everyday
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ROM Prologue Notecards/Quiz – DUE: Day 3
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Study for Secret Life of Bees Test – Day 4
● If time: Work on ROM Note cards
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ROM Prologue Quiz
SL Discussion Assignment in groups/Study
for Test
Day 4
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Secret Life of Bees Test
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Period 3: 9/16
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Period 6: 9/15
Week of September 19–23
Topic: Thesis Writing
Class Plans
Day 1
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In-class Personal Essay
Day 2
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Review Personal Essay – General Essay
Homework
Writing Expectations – Grade?
Day 3
Day 4
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Thesis Pre-Writing Worksheet
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Personal Essay Thesis Re-writing
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Work on ROM Ch. 1 Note cards
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Thesis Revisions DUE
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● ROM Ch. 1 Notecards/Quiz – DUE: Day 4
● Thesis Revisions – DUE: Day 4
ROM Ch. 1 Notecards/Quiz
Week of September 26–30
Topic: The Secret Life of Bees Literary Analysis Paragraphs
Class Plans
Day 1
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Homework
Review Literary Analysis Paragraphs Power
Point - The Three Little Pigs
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If time: Explain Writing a Literary Analysis
Paragraph together in class
Day 2
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If needed: Review Literary Analysis
Paragraphs Power Point- The Three Little
Pigs
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Write a body paragraph as a class for “How
does Lily Grow?” Prompt – color code & put
online
Day 3
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“How does Lily Grow?” Paragraph Writing
 ROM Ch. 2 Notecards/Quiz – DUE: Day 4
Continued
Day 4
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Review/Assign SL “Chains” Paragraphs
 Print out Paragraph from the website and highlight it – DUE:
“How does Lily Grow?” Paragraph Writing
 SL “Chains” Literary Analysis Paragraphs – DUE: Day 3 of next
ROM Ch. 2 Notecards/Quiz
Continued
Day 1 of next week
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Week of October 3-7
Topic: “The Flowers”
Class Plans
Day 1
Day 2
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Review Highlighted Paragraphs
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“The Flowers” Reading/Discussion
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“The Flowers” Reading/Discussion
Homework
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SL “Chains” Literary Analysis Paragraph HIGHLIGHTED – DUE:
Day 3 and DUE to www.turnitin.com
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Day 3
Day 4
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Works Cited for SL
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SL Paragraphs DUE Highlighted
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Self/Peer Assessment
Bring your MLA Handbooks – Day 3
ROM Ch. 3 Notecards/Quiz – DUE: Day 4
“The Flowers” Reading/Discussion Activity - DUE: Day 4 at the
end of the period
 ROM Ch. 3 Notecards/Quiz
 “The Flowers” Assignment DUE at the end of
the period
Week of October 11-14
Topic: “The Glass Slipper”
Class Plans
Day 1
 Read “The Glass Slipper”
 “The Glass Slipper” Dialectal Journal
Day 2
 ROM Ch. 4 Notecards/Quiz
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Collect Imply/Infer Dialectal Journal
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Explain précis – write précis and thesis for
Homework
 “ROM Ch. 4 Notecards/Quiz – DUE: Day 2
 The Glass Slipper” Dialectal Journal – DUE: Day 2
 “The Glass Slipper” Literary Analysis Paragraph HIGHLIGHTED
– DUE: Day 1 of next week and to www.turnitin.com
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 Writing Workshop for “The Glass Slipper”
Paragraph
Week of October 17-21
Topic: “The Glass Slipper”
Class Plans
Day 1
 Check “The Glass Slipper” Paragraph
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Review Romeo & Juliet/Rocky & Bullwinkle
Homework
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Bring your MLA Handbooks – Day 2
Sample Intro. Paragraph
 Model introduction/conclusion paragraph
Day 2
 Works Cited for “The Glass Slipper”
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Writing Workshops
 Write introduction paragraph as a class
Day 3
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Writing Workshops
 Write introduction paragraph as a class
 ROM Ch. 5 Notecards/Quiz – DUE: Day 4
 ROM Ch. 5 Notecards/Quiz
Day 4
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“The Glass Slipper” Literary Analysis Introduction AND
 Writing Workshops
Paragraph HIGHLIGHTED – DUE: Day 1 of next week AND to
 Write introduction paragraph as a class
www.turnitin.com
 If time: Write your own introduction
paragraph for “The Glass Slipper”
Week of October 24-28
Topic: Poe “The Raven”
Class Plans
Day 1
Homework
 Collect “The Glass Slipper” Literary Analysis
 “The Raven” Literary Terms – DUE: Day 2
Introduction AND Paragraph
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Poe Introduction
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“The Raven” Literary Terms
 Read/Discuss “The Raven”
Day 2
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Read/Discuss “The Raven”
Day 3
 Read/Discuss “The Raven”
 ROM Ch. 6 Notecards/Quiz – DUE: Day 4
 Work on Study Questions
 ROM Ch. 6 Notecards/Quiz
Day 4
 Poe Poems – DUE: Day 1 of next week
 Buy/bring The Alchemist to class – DUE: Day 1 of next week
 Assign/Review Poe Poem
 “The Raven” Oral Essay Group Work
Week of October 31-November 3 – 2nd Quarter Begins
Topic: Poe “The Raven”/MLA Works Cited
Class Plans
Homework
 The Alchemist Book Check
Day 1
 Bring MLA Handbook to class – Day 2
 Poe Poems DUE
 “The Raven” Oral Essay Group
Work/Presentations
 Assign/Review The Alchemist and Project
Day 2
 ROM Ch. 7 Notecards/Quiz – DUE: Day 3
 MLA Book Check
 Works Cited Assignment
 ROM Ch. 7 Notecards/Quiz
Day 3
 Works Cited Assignment – DUE: Day 1 of next week
 The Alchemist Book Check – Day 1 of next week
 Works Cited Assignment
Week of November 7-10
Topic: The Alchemist & “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty”
Class Plans
Day 1
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Homework
Grade/Collect Works Cited Assignment
The Alchemist Book Check
The Alchemist Introduction – What is
Alchemy PPT
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Day 2
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Paulo Coelho Intro. PPT
Read The Alchemist Introduction & Prologue
Read/Discuss “Narcissus and Echo”
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ROM Ch. 8 Notecards/Quiz – DUE: Day 3
Bring Literature Book to class – Day 3
Day 3
ROM Ch. 8 Notecards/Quiz
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Literature Book Check
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James Thurber Power Point
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Dreams Power Point
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“Walter Mitty” Reflection Questions
Week of November 14-18
Topic: “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty”
Class Plans
Day 1
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Homework
Check in with The Alchemist
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Assign/Review Paragraph Prompt
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Explain the Dream Chart Dialectal Journal
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Read/Discuss “The Secret Life of Walter
Mitty”
Day 2
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Dream Chart Dialectal Journal
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Read/Discuss “The Secret Life of Walter
Mitty”
Day 3
Day 4
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Dream Chart Dialectal Journal
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If time: Work on Paragraphs
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“Walter Mitty” Film/Writing Workshops
 ROM Ch. 9 Notecards/Quiz
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ROM Ch. 9 Notecards/Quiz – DUE: Day 4
 “Walter Mitty” Film/Writing Workshops
Week of November 21-22
Topic: “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty”
Class Plans
Day 1
 Check in with The Alchemist
 “Walter Mitty” Film/Writing Workshops
Homework
 ROM Ch. 10 Notecards/Quiz – DUE: Day 2
 “Walter Mitty” Literary Analysis Introductions AND Paragraphs
HIGHLIGHTED – DUE: Day 2
Day 2
 ROM Ch. 10 Notecards/Quiz
 Check Paragraphs
 “Walter Mitty” Literary Analysis Introductions AND Paragraphs
– DUE: Day 1 of next week AND to www.turnitin.com
 Self/Peer Assessment of Paragraphs
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!
Week of November 28-December 2
Topic: “The Scarlet Ibis”
Class Plans
Day 1
 Collect “Walter Mitty” Paragraphs
 Check in with The Alchemist
 Review/Assign “The Scarlet Ibis” Reading
Activity Packet
 Read/Discuss “The Scarlet Ibis” (554-564)
Day 2
 Read/Discuss “The Scarlet Ibis” (554-564)
Homework
Day 3
 Read/Discuss “The Scarlet Ibis” (554-564)
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Day 4
 ROM Ch. 11 Notecards/Quiz
ROM Ch. 11 Notecards/Quiz – DUE: Day 4
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“The Scarlet Ibis” Reading Activity Packet – DUE: Day 2 of
 Work on “The Scarlet Ibis” Reading Activity
next week
Packet
Week of December 5-9
Topic: “The Scarlet Ibis”
Class Plans
Day 1
 Work on “The Scarlet Ibis” Reading Activity
Homework
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“The Scarlet Ibis” Reading Activity Packet – DUE: Day 2
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ROM Ch. 12 Notecards/Quiz – DUE: Day 4
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“The Scarlet Ibis” Essay Thesis – DUE: Day 1 of next week
Packet
 If time: Alternate Ending for “The Scarlet
Ibis”
 Which alternate ending should we
publish? – share with class
Day 2
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“The Scarlet Ibis” Reading Activity Packet
DUE
 Discuss Essay/New Rubric
 Discuss/Work on Shaping Sheet
 If time: Write a Conclusion Paragraph as a
class
Day 3
Day 4
 Write a Conclusion Paragraph as a class
 ROM Ch. 12 Notecards/Quiz
 Write a Conclusion Paragraph as a class
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Read/Bring The Alchemist to class - DUE: Day 1 of next
week
Week of December 12-16
Topic: “The Scarlet Ibis”
Class Plans
Day 1
 Check in with The Alchemist
Homework
 Thesis DUE – Review Individually
 Work on Shaping Sheet: Body Paragraph 1
Day 2
 Work on Shaping Sheet: Body Paragraph 2
Day 3
 Work on Shaping Sheet: Conclusion
Day 4
 ROM Ch. 13 Notecards/Quiz
 Work on Shaping Sheet: Introduction
 ROM Ch. 13 Notecards/Quiz – DUE: Day 4
 “The Scarlet Ibis” Essay – DUE: Day 1 of the week of January 3
 Work on The Alchemist Reading/Packet!!
MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
Week of January 2-6
Topic: “The Most Dangerous Game”
Class Plans
Day 1
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Check in with The Alchemist
 “The Scarlet Ibis” Essay DUE
Homework
 Bring Literature book to class – Day 2
 “The Scarlet Ibis” Essay DUE to www.turnitin.com
 Self/Peer Assessments
Day 2
 Essays DUE
 ROM Ch. 14 Notecards/Quiz – DUE: Day 4
 Lit. Book Check
 Review “The Most Dangerous Game”
Literary Terms & Study Guide
 Read/Discuss “The Most Dangerous Game”
Day 3
 ROM Ch. 14 Notecards/Quiz
 Read/Discuss “The Most Dangerous Game”
 The Alchemist Packet – DUE: Day 1 of next week
 “The Most Dangerous Game” Plot Chart
Week of January 9-13
Topic: “The Most Dangerous Game”/Final Review
Class Plans
Day 1
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The Alchemist Packet DUE
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“The Most Dangerous Game” Plot Chart
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Finish/Review “The Most Dangerous
Homework
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“The Most Dangerous Game” Plot Chart – DUE: Day 2
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The Alchemist Test – Day 3
Game”
Day 2
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Begin Hero’s Journey
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Collect Plot Chart
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Hero’s Journey PPT
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Day 3
Day 4
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Connect Steps to Film, The Alchemist
The Alchemist Test
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If time: Review for Final Exam
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Hero’s Journey Activity
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Review for Final Exam
Week of January 16-20 – Final Exams – GOOD LUCK!!!