TFSD Curriculum Calendar 2007-2008
10th Grade English
Skill or Concept
P.S. #
1. Using the writing process
2. Reading a variety of literature
3. Responding to a variety of literature
3, 4, 5, 7
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Enhancing vocabulary
Evaluating genre
Using prior knowledge
Identifying ISAT vocabulary words
Reading a variety of literature
Responding to a variety of literature
Enhancing vocabulary
Identifying ISAT vocabulary words
Using prior knowledge
Analyzing character traits
Evaluate genre
Reading and responding to literature
Identifying ISAT vocabulary words
1, 2
1, 3
Topic, Task, Content
Projected
Window
Introduction
Wish List
Syllabus
Flip Books—Writing and Grammar
“The Bridge” by Leopold Staff
Essay “Where do you see yourself in May?”
“Don’t Stop Thinking about Tomorrow” Fleetwood Mac
LABOR DAY – NO SCHOOL
Library Orientation? STAR—talk about AR
Talk about essential question “How does one deal with the
consequences of actions?”
Literary Terms/Four corners
Annotate “Lamb to the Slaughter”
Aug. 26
Start Vocab (2 days) /Grammar (3 days) rotation—Use Rreader’s
handbook to get vocab info. Check out Vocab books this
week.
Give Greek background (characteristics of a hero; Greek tragedy
characteristics; drama terms; Oedipus Rex)
Quiz for Literary Terms
Quiz for background info
ISAT FALL TESTING WINDOW
Sept. 10
Start Antigone
Show examples of Odes
Ode 1—paraphrase
Possibly show clips from “Freedom Writers” or “Finding Nemo” or
anything else that else that works
Sept. 3
SEPT. 17OCT. 26
Sept. 17
1. Comparing and contrasting
2. Identifying ISAT vocabulary words
1, 3
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1, 4, 5, 7
Using the writing process
Comparing and contrasting
Using the Six-Traits of Writing
Identifying ISAT vocabulary words
Finish Antigone
Show clip from “The Little Mermaid” Arial and Tritan with
Haimon and Creon
DWA Practice—Compare and contrast any two characters from
“Antigone”
STATE TEACHER IN-SERVICE
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Oct. 1
Oct. 4-5
Oct. 8
1, 3
Trial Prep
Deposition
Thumb-nail sketch
Clips of trials “12 Angry Men”
1. Using the writing process
2. Using the Six-Traits of Writing
3. Identifying ISAT vocabulary words
1, 4, 5, 7
Trial Week
Reflection
Real world stuff—Barry Bonds?
Oct. 15
1. Reading a variety of literature
2. Responding to a variety of literature
3. Identifying ISAT vocabulary words
1, 2, 3
AR assessment
Oct. 22
1, 4, 5, 7
END OF 1ST QUARTER – TEACHER IN-SERVICE
Review DWA Essay
Hone/revisit Compare Contrast essay
Oct. 26
Oct. 29
1, 4, 5, 7
PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES – NO SCHOOL
“By the Waters of Babylon”
“Ozymandias” by Percy Bysshe Shelley
Clips of “A Bugs Life”
Nov. 2
Nov. 5
1, 3
“The Lottery”
Clip of Electrocution experiment
Nov. 12
Background for “Anthem”
Nov. 19
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Analyzing character traits
Reading and responding to literature
Paraphrasing text
Identifying ISAT vocabulary words
Sept.24
Using the writing process
Comparing and contrasting
Using the Six-Traits of Writing
Identifying ISAT vocabulary words
Reading a variety of literature
Responding to a variety of literature
Evaluating genre
Identifying ISAT vocabulary words
Discussing literary elements
Evaluating genre
Reading and responding to literature
Identifying ISAT vocabulary words
Analyzing character traits
“In the Station at the Metro” Ezra Pound
“Elinor Rigby” by the Beatles
2. Evaluate genre
3. Reading and responding to literature
4. Identifying ISAT vocabulary words
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Analyzing character traits
Evaluating genre
Reading and responding to literature
Using prior knowledge
Identifying ISAT vocabulary words
Analyzing character traits
Evaluating genre
Reading and responding to literature
Using prior knowledge
Identifying ISAT vocabulary words
Applying prior knowledge
Using the writing process
Using the Six-Traits of Writing
Comparing and contrasting
Identifying ISAT vocabulary words
Evaluating genre
Reading and responding to literature
Using prior knowledge
Identifying ISAT vocabulary words
1. Using prior knowledge
2. Identifying ISAT vocabulary words
1. Evaluating student knowledge
THANKSGIVING BREAK – 1:15 DISMISS
Start “Anthem”
Refer back to “Animal Farm”
Nov. 21
Nov. 26
1, 3
Finish “Anthem”
“Lost in the Crowd” by Rusted Root
Or “In the Station at the Metro” by Ezra Pound
“Elinor Rigby” by the Beatles
Dec. 3
1, 3, 4, 5, 7
Review “Anthem”
Take “Anthem” Test
DWA practice—compare and contrast Equality and John
Dec. 10
1, 2, 3
“My Left Foot” by Christy Brown
“Step by Step” Excerpt?
Colossus—poem at the base of Statue of Liberty
Dec. 17
CHRISTMAS VACATION
Elizabethan Background—Politics, Travel, Translation (new story
ideas) Renaissance
Finals Week
Dec. 21 – Jan. 1
Jan. 2
1, 3
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Jan. 7
Jan. 11
END OF 2ND QUARTER –1:15 DISMISS
1. Evaluating genre
2. Reading literature
3. Responding to literature
4. Identifying ISAT vocabulary words
1. Evaluating genre
1, 3, 5
Start Julius Caesar Act 1
Caesar Chart
Jan. 14
1, 3, 5
Act 2
Jan. 21
2. Reading literature
3. Responding to literature
4. Identifying ISAT vocabulary words
1. Evaluating genre
2. Reading literature
3. Responding to literature
4. Identifying ISAT vocabulary words
1. Evaluating genre
2. Reading literature
3. Responding to literature
4. Identifying ISAT vocabulary words
1. Evaluating genre
2. Reading literature
3. Responding to literature
4. Identifying ISAT vocabulary words
1. Evaluating genre
2. Reading literature
3. Responding to literature
4. Identifying ISAT vocabulary words
1, 3, 5
Act 3
Jan. 24
1, 3, 5
Act 4
Jan. 31
1, 3, 5
Act 5
Feb. 4
1, 3, 5
Caesar over spill
Feb. 11
TEACHER IN-SERVICE
PRESIDENTS DAY – NO SCHOOL
Feb. 14-15
Feb. 18
Feb. 19
1. Applying prior knowledge
2. Using the writing process
3. Using the Six-Traits of Writing
4. Identifying ISAT vocabulary words
1, 4, 5
Sociogram
In class essay
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1, 4, 5, 7
Essay due
Feb. 25
1, 2, 3
Nonfiction background information
Mar. 3
1, 2
Nonfiction
Mar. 10
Using the writing process
Comparing and contrasting
Using the Six-Traits of Writing
Identifying ISAT vocabulary words
Applying prior knowledge
Reading a variety of literature
Responding to a variety of literature
Identifying ISAT vocabulary words
Reading a variety of literature
Responding to a variety of literature
3. Identifying ISAT vocabulary words
END OF 3RD QUARTER
SPRING BREAK
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Reading a variety of literature
Responding to a variety of literature
Identifying ISAT vocabulary words
Reading a variety of literature
Responding to a variety of literature
Identifying ISAT vocabulary words
1. Reading a variety of literature
2. Responding to a variety of literature
3. Interpreting a literary text
4. Evaluating genre
5. Identifying poetic devices
6. Writing research reports
7. Citing sources
8. Identifying ISAT vocabulary words
1. Reading a variety of literature
2. Responding to a variety of literature
3. Interpreting a literary text
4. Evaluating genre
5. Identifying poetic devices
6. Writing research reports
7. Citing sources
8. Identifying ISAT vocabulary words
1. Reading a variety of literature
2. Responding to a variety of literature
3. Interpretation of a literary text
4. Identifying ISAT vocabulary words
1. Reading a variety of literature
2. Responding to a variety of literature
3. Interpretation of a literary text
1, 2
Nonfiction
Mar. 14
Mar. 17-21
Mar. 24
1, 2
Nonfiction
Mar. 31
TEACHER CONFERENCES – NO SCHOOL
Nonfiction Research Project
Apr. 3-4
Apr. 7
ISAT TESTING WINDOW
APR. 14 TO
MAY 9
Apr. 14
1, 2, 3, 4, 5,
6, 7
1 ,2, 3, 4, 5,
6, 7
Nonfiction Research
1
Night
Intro, background
“The Sunflower”
Apr. 21
1
Night
Apr. 28
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Identifying ISAT vocabulary words
Reading a variety of literature
Responding to a variety of literature
Interpretation of a literary text
Identifying ISAT vocabulary words
Reading a variety of literature
Responding to a variety of literature
Interpretation of a literary text
Identifying ISAT vocabulary words
Reading a variety of media
Responding to a variety of media
Interpretation of media
Identifying ISAT vocabulary words
1. Evaluating student knowledge
1
Night
May 5
1
Night
Tie to Ruwanda, Bosnia, Cambodia
May 12
1
“Freedom Writers,” or “Paper Clips” for final projects maybe even
“Life Is Beautiful”
Review Essay “Where do you see yourself in May?”
May 19
MEMORIAL DAY
May 26
1
Finals
May 28-30
LAST DAY OF SCHOOL
May 30