English I Pre-AP
4th Grading Period 2015 (tentative)
3/23
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Pre-Write Expository
Essay
Draft, revise, and edit
expository essay
Draft, revise, edit
expository essay
Publish EXPOSITORY
ESSAY MG (1)
Draft expository
essay
Last reminders for EOC
test
HW: Finish reading
The Color of Water by
March 31st
3/30
HW: Finish reading
The Color of Water
by March 31st
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HW: Finish reading
The Color of Water by
March 31st
April 1
HW: Finish reading
The Color of Water
by March 31st
2
EOC Test
Color of Water Quiz
(DG 1)
Draft/Revise Color of
Water Essay
Publish Color of
Water Essay (MG2)
Color of Water Rough
Draft (DG 2)
Typed and turned in
to turnitin.com by
Monday 11:59 PM
9
HW: Finish reading
The Color of Water by
tomorrow. Bring
CofW class this week.
6
Introduce Research
Project : Generate
Topic ideas related to
novels read this year
Draft Color of Water
Essay
7
Read “The Scarlet
Ibis” and “Woman
with Flower” p. 460
8
Scarlet Ibis Quiz
(DG 3)
HW: Finish reading The
Color of Water by
March 31st
3
HOLIDAY
10 (PR 7)
Background Notes:
The Scottsboro Boys
Documentary
Background Notes:
The Scottsboro Boys
Documentary
(DG 4)
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17
Computer lab B107
Computer lab: Drafting
Research paper
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24
Choose Research
Topic
Draft thesis
statement
13
Library Day (Meet in
the Library) Research
Topic 5-8 note Cards
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Library Day (Meet in
the Library) Research
Topic 5-8 note cards
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21
Generate 5 Research
Questions and bring
to the library on
Wednesday
15
Library Day (Meet in
the Library) Research
Topic 5-8 note cards
(DG 5: 15 Note Cards;
4 source Cards)
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Computer Lab B107
Computer Lab B107
Computer Lab B107
Computer Lab B107
Computer Lab B107
Drafting Research
Paper
Draft of research
paper due (minimum
two typed pages;
12pt font; Times NR
or Arial; 1 inch
margins) (DG 6: 2
typed pages)
Format Paper:
Cover Sheet;
Outline; & Works
Cited Page
Revising and Editing
Last Class Day to work
on Research Paper.
Due at the beginning
of class on Monday
and to Turnitin.com by
Sunday Night at 11:59
PM. (MG 3)
English I Pre-AP
4th Grading Period 2015 (tentative)
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28
Hard Copy of
Research Paper Due
Background Notes
at the Beginning of
Class
The Great Depression
(MG 3)
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30
May 1 (PR 8)
To Kill a Mockingbird
Chs. 1-2
To Kill a Mockingbird
Chs. 3-4
To Kill a Mockingbird
Ch. 5
Focus on Characters
and Setting
Background Notes
HW: AP Author
Bio/History (DG 7)
Due 11:59 Wednesday
Night
4
5 EOC Algebra
HW: AP Chapter 1
(Practice)—Due 11:59
PM tonight
Finish Reading Chs.
HW: AP Chapter 3
(DG 8)—Due 11:59
PM Sunday Night
Review Practice AP
assignments
Finish Reading Chs.
6 EOC Biology
7 EOC History
8
To Kill a Mockingbird
Chs. 6-7
To Kill a Mockingbird
Ch. 8
To Kill a Mockingbird
Ch. 9
To Kill a Mockingbird
Chs. 10-11
To Kill a Mockingbird
Ch. 12
Focus this week: plot
development; conflict
and themes
HW: AP Chapter 8
(Practice) Due 11:59
Wednesday Night
HW: AP Chapter 9
(DG 9) Due 11:59
Thursday Night
Review practice AP
HW: AP Chapter 12
(DG 10) Due 11:59
Sunday Night
11
12
Finish Reading Chs
13
Finish Reading Chs
14
HW: Chs. Read 13 & 14
15
To Kill a Mockingbird
Chs. 15 & 16
To Kill a Mockingbird
Chs. 17 & 18
To Kill a Mockingbird
Chs. 19 & 20
To Kill a Mockingbird
Chs. 21 & 22
To Kill a Mockingbird
Chs. 23 & 24
HW: AP Chapter 17
Practice—Due 11:59
tonight
HW: AP Chapter 26
(DG 12) Due 11:59 PM
Sunday Night
HW: AP Chapter 20
(DG 11)—Due 11:59
PM Sunday Night
HW: Read Chs. 25 & 26
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19
20
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To Kill a Mockingbird
Chs. 27-28
To Kill a Mockingbird
Chs. 29-30
To Kill a Mockingbird
Ch. 31
Review for test
TKAM TEST over
whole novel and
background notes
(MG 4)
25 HOLIDAY
26
Viewing TKAM;
Extra Credit
Presentations
Review
27
Viewing TKAM;
Extra Credit
Presentations
Review
28
Viewing TKAM;
Extra Credit
Presentations
Review
Hand out Final Exam
Review
Viewing TKAM;
Extra Credit
Presentations
Review
29
Viewing TKAM;
Extra Credit
Presentations
Review
June 1
Final Exam 6th
2
Final Exam 2nd & 4th
3
Final Exams 3rd & 5th
4 Last day of school
Final Exams 1st & 7th
5
Teacher WORK DAY