English III Academic Class Agenda SEPTEMBER Wed, 2: -Get to know you survey Thur, 3: -Syllabus/SOAR/Checklists/Scoring scale -Find a way to stay organized – get a binder! -HW: 10 facts about Salem Witch Trials and Arthur Miller’s The Crucible Tues, 8: -Prompt: On what occasion do you lie? Provide an example. -Share and take notes on The Crucible and The Salem Witch Trials -Handout: The Crucible Packet -HW: Anticipation Activity in packet Thur, 10: -Prompt: What is your greatest regret? Explain. -Discuss and collect Anticipation Activity -Set calendar for packet -Begin reading! (Overture was read, parts were picked) Fri, 11th: -Prompt: Think about a symbol. It can be a peace sign, a star, a cross, a flag, or anything else you’ve seen in the past. Consider what it means to you, really deeply think about it, then put those thoughts into words. -Begin reading! (left off at 918) Tues, 15: -Prompt: If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be? Why? -Mrs. Roberts’ introduction (teacher intern for the first semester) -Continued with Act I (920 – John Proctor enters) Wed, 16: -Finish Act I -Complete Act I Quotes (in packet) -Prompt time! To be collected on Friday Thur, 17: -Word Activity -Mrs. Roberts mini lesson: letter to parents -Complete Act I quotes Fri, 18th: -Act I vocab words given out (can be found on website) -Collect prompts! -Collect Act I questions -Watch Act II Tues, 22: -Prompt: What is your favorite after school snack? Describe it and explain why. -Watch The Crucible through Act I and II. (35.03) -Study for vocab quiz on Thursday! Thur, 24th: -Prompt: What is something that you are (very excited/very nervous) about that you expect to happen this year? -Mrs: Roberts vocab review activity -Act I vocab quiz! Fri, 25th: -Prompt: In five years I will be… -Pass back papers -Finish vocab quiz, take Act I quiz Tues, 29th: -Prompt: The person I most admire is… -Continue to watch film (left off 51.04) -SOAR rubric and progress reports info Wed, 30th: -Prompt: If you could dress up as anything for Halloween, what would it be? -Time to finish prompts… -Finish Act II (15 min) Left off at 1.05 -Assign Act II vocab words and assignment (due Thursday) OCTOBER Thur, 1st: -Prompt: Create 3 of your own and pass in! Also, answer: Write about a secret you have kept from someone else OR how you fee when someone is keeping a secret from you. -Vocab game/review -Collect vocab homework -Begin Act III Fri, 2nd: -Collect Prompts -Act III vocab handout and word wall activity Tue, 6th: -Graded work passed back -Writing prompt discussion with SAT scoring scale -Prompts due this Friday -Continue to read Act III with reading questions – due Thursday Thur, 8th: -DOL/SAT vocab words -Kahoot -New seating plan -Prompts due -Act III questions due – could you pass a quiz? -HW: Act IV for HW and open note quiz packet Tues, 13th: -Act IV vocab words -Act IV pop quiz with partners -Review the play, plan the test -Seating chart updated Wed, 14th: -Review for test -Finish movie (left off at 1hour56min) -Act IV open note quiz due Thur, 15th: -Prompt: If you could travel back to any time period, what would it be and why? What would you do there? -Review for test (Kahoot!) -Update on grades: check IC, many missing assignments! -Papers passed back Fri, 16th: -Prompt: If you could be anyone for one day, who would it be and why? What would you do? -Check IC!! Many people have missing assignments… -Test! Tues, 20th: -Finish movie! -Check IC!! Many people have missing assignments… Thur, 22nd: Fri 23rd: Tue, 27th: Wed, 28th: Thur, 29th: Fri, 30th: -Q1 ends! Looking Ahead: -SAT words on website with link to quizlet