Junior 2 Reading: 2014 - 2015 Syllabus
Textbook: 1. Daniel Defoe. Robinson Crusoe. Oxford University Press. 2008
2. Student selected reading book.
3. Reading journal
First Semester: Fall 2014
Week
1
2
3
4
Dates
09/01 - 09/05
9/9 – 09/12
Lesson Topic
Introduction to Reading class.
Reading Journals Format explained
Introduction to Robinson Crusoe.
Covers: Front and Back.
Key character and vocabulary
Robinson Crusoe. Do chapter 1
Go over. characters, places, dates and major
events.
Describe the Setting of the Story.
Reading journal writing skills.
Robinson Crusoe. Do chapter 1 journal
9/15 – 09/19
9/22 – 09/26
Review Crusoe’s First 2 sea journeys and how
they each end.
What’s his currently situation?
Robinson Crusoe. Reading Chapter 2
Robinson Crusoe. Review chapters 1 & 2
mapping Crusoe’s journey so far.
5
09/29 – 10/03
Grammar Ex. 1: Recognizing subjects and verbs.
Robinson Crusoe. Read ch. 3.
6
10/6 – 10/10
7
10/13 – 10/17
8
10/20 – 10/25
Robinson Crusoe. P. 45. Ch 1- 3 Review.
Grammar Ex. 2: Recognizing adjectives and
adverbs.
Writing – 10 things you would want to have.
Robinson Crusoe Ch 1-3 Art Project
Robinson Crusoe. Read ch. 4.
9
10/28– 10/31
10
11/03 – 11/07
11
11/10 – 11/14
Robinson Crusoe.
Chapter’s 1-4 Midterm Review.
OR Art Project
Robinson Crusoe. Midterm OR Art Project.
Robinson Crusoe. Read ch. 5
12
11/17 – 11/21
Do p. 45 questions.
Descriptions / Notes
Classes divided.
09/04-09/05 Proctor school exams.
Hw. Personalize your journal.
Hw. P. 44
Hw. List known facts about the main character.
Hw. Finish Chapter 1 journal.
Q. 1. What makes Crusoe forget his vow to return
home if he is saved from the first storm?
10. In your own words, analyze the last two
sentences of this chapter. What do you think
Robinson means?
Hw. Chapter 2 journal
Q. 1. Do you think Crusoe is generous and fair in
his treatment of Xury? Explain.
2. What combination of lucky events results in
Crusoe being able to gain his freedom?
Hw. 1. What kind of life would Robinson Crusoe
have had if he had obeyed his father and
remained at home?
Would you follow his father’s advice or Crusoe’s
choice? Explain your answer.
Hw. Chapter 3 journal
Q. 1. What is a good name for this chapter?
Double Ten Holiday (day-of)
Hw. Finish Grammar and Writing Exercise.
First Exam (Proctor tests/study hall)
10/25 School Birthday Celebration
Hw. Chapter 4 Journal
Q. 1. Why should the men have stayed on board
the ship during the storm?
2. What eventually happens to the ship?
10/27 Day off (substite 10/25 school birthday)
Senior mid-exam test fr Six-year program class
Hw. Study for midterm.
Or
Work on Art Project.
Hw. Finish Art Project.
Hw. Chapter 5 journal.
Q. 1. Choose one sentence from this chapter that
tells how Crusoe is feeling at this point in his
“captivity.”Explain your choice.
2. What do you think is the most important thing
Crusoe does in this chapter? Explain your choice.
Robinson Crusoe. Read ch. 6.
13
11/24 – 11/28
Robinson Crusoe. Book review for final.
p.48 – 51. After reading review activities.
Hw. Chapter 6 journal
Q. 1.What major even happens in this chapter
and how does it affect Robinson’s life?
2. What three things Crusoe does to make himself
feel better protected from outsiders?
Hw. Chapter 7 journal.
1. What is the meaning of the runaway’s gestures
and movements as he approaches Crusoe?
2. How does Friday react when he thinks Crusoe is
going to send him back to his country alone?
Mid-term exams (proctor tests/study hall)
Hw. Chapter 8 journal.
1. What does Crusoe decide should be the fate of
the mutineers who survived and how does he
ensure their survival?
Hw. Chapter 9 journal
Q. 1. Describe how Robinson must have felt
returning home after so many years? Why?
2. What does Robinson do at the end of the
novel? Would you have made the same choice?
Why or why not?
Hw. Finish Review questions.
Study for the final.
Robinson Crusoe final exam.
12/31 – 01/01 – No School.
Grammar Ex. 3: Recognizing Prepositions and
Prepositional phrases.
Hw. Finish grammar exercise.
1/1 National Day holiday (school day) substitute
1/2 Friday classes, (1/2 Day Off)
Hw. Comparative Essay.
Start Chapter 6 journal in class.
Robinson Crusoe. Read ch. 7. and
14
12/01 – 12/05
Do p. 46 ch. 6-7 questions.
Robinson Crusoe. Read ch. 8.
15
12/08 – 12/12
Robinson Crusoe. Read ch. 9
16
12/15 – 12/19
17
12/22 – 12/26
18
12/29 – 1/01
19
01/05 – 01/09
Robinson Crusoe vs. Cast Away.
Story comparisons (Similarities / Differences).
20
01/12 – 01/16
Robinson Crusoe vs. Cast Away.
Story comparisons (Similarities / Differences).
21
01/18 – 01/23
01/16 – 18 – Proctor Semester Finals.
ESL games
Textbook: 1. Student selected reading book.
2. Reading journal
Junior 2 Reading
Second Semester: Spring 2015
Week
Dates
Lesson Topic
Descriptions / Notes
1
Review reading journal skills.
Short Story – A Lady and the Reaper
Hw. Write a journal for the short story.
Hw. Find a reading book.
2
Reading book comprehension check.
Journal writing check.
Hw. RJ1. Why did you choose this book?
3
Short Story 2 – Alma
Write journal for short story and describe Alma.
Hw. RJ2. Describe the main character.
4
RJ3. Design a new cover for your book.
Including: title, author, and artwork (with color)
Hw. Finish RJ3. Prepare to present your
covers to the class.
5
RJ4. Story Settings.
Describe the setting of your story.
Hw. Finish RJ4
6
7
Reading Comprehension Test 1
RJ5. Japanese Haiku poems.
Write a Haiku for your story.
Hw. Finish RJ5. Prepare for presentation.
8
Present Haiku poems to class.
RJ6. Minor characters. Description / importance.
Hw. Finish RJ6
9
RJ7. Sentence Completion Activity.
Complete sentences using your story.
Hw. Finish RJ7
RJ8. Title description Activity.
Hw. Finish RJ8
10
Reading Comprehension Test 2
11
12
RJ9. Story Timelines.
Make a timeline of the important events.
Hw. Finish RJ9.
13
RJ10. Movie Time. If your story was made into a
motion picture who would play the roles? Why?
Hw. Finish RJ10.
Vocabulary Building Exercise. (common prefixes)
Hw. RJ11. Find words with prefixes in your
story. What’s the prefix? root word?
meaning? What other words use the same
prefix?
Hw. RJ12. Find words with suffixes in your
story. What’s the suffix? root word?
meaning? What other words use the same
suffix?
14
Vocabulary Building Exercise. (common suffixes)
15
Reading Comprehension Test 3
16
17
18
Creative writing: cartoon panel of story
Student create cartoon panel story about
their book
Creative writing con’t
Students read theirs to class
Final
19
20
21
Students present short summary of book to class
Student book recommendations
Students present short summary of book to class
End of semester
Textbook: 1. Student selected reading book.
2. Reading journal
Junior 2 Reading
Second Semester: Spring 2015
Week
Dates
Lesson Topic
Descriptions / Notes
1
Review reading journal skills.
Short Story – Stunt - Michelle Yeoh
Hw. Write a journal for the short story.
Hw. Find a reading book.
2
Reading book comprehension check.
Journal writing check.
Hw. RJ1. Why did you choose this book?
Hw. RJ2. Describe the main character.
4
Short Story 2 –Stunt Schools
Write journal for short story and describe this
article,.
RJ3. Design a new cover for your book.
Including: title, author, and artwork (with color)
5
RJ4. Story Settings.
Describe the setting of your story.
Hw. Finish RJ4
3
6
7
Hw. Finish RJ3. Prepare to present your
covers to the class.
Reading Comprehension Test 1
Reading: People Who hear color
Write a summary of this story
Hw. Finish RJ5. Prepare for presentation.
8
Present your summary to class.
RJ6. Minor characters. Description / importance.
Hw. Finish RJ6
9
RJ7. Sentence Completion Activity.
Complete sentences using your story.
Hw. Finish RJ7
RJ8. Title description Activity.
Hw. Finish RJ8
10
11
Reading Comprehension Test 2
12
RJ9. Story Timelines.
Make a timeline of the important events.
Hw. Finish RJ9.
13
RJ10. Movie Time. If your story was made into a
motion picture who would play the roles? Why?
Hw. Finish RJ10.
Vocabulary Building Exercise. (common prefixes)
Hw. RJ11. Find words with prefixes in your
story. What’s the prefix? root word?
meaning? What other words use the same
prefix?
Hw. RJ12. Find words with suffixes in your
story. What’s the suffix? root word?
meaning? What other words use the same
suffix?
14
Vocabulary Building Exercise. (common suffixes)
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
Reading Comprehension Test 3
Creative writing: cartoon panel of story
Student create cartoon panel story about
their book
Creative writing con’t
Students read theirs to class
Final
Students present short summary of book to class
Student book recommendations
Students present short summary of book to class
End of semester