English 10, Short Story/Film/Writing/Non-fiction Calendar, 2013
Note: This calendar is tentative to changes. If there are adjustments to due dates, we’ll make them in class
several days in advance. So, unless you hear otherwise, expect that the due dates listed below are firm; if you
are absent, continue working to prepare to meet them.
Date
Th, 10/11
Assignment due at the beginning of class
F, 10/12
M, 10/14
Share Concept Maps
Finish Smoke Signals
Pre-test on writing elements
Assign Anthem Essay
SSR
Grammar using Smoke Signals Reflection
Tu, 10/15
W, 10/16
MEAP and
PSAT
Conferences
Th, 10/17
½ day
Begin work on essay, filling out brainstorm and outline
Phil Donohue 1976 Interview with Ayn Rand
Children
Allen Watts-If Money was No Object “I Will”
Lab time for Essay
F, 10/18
M, 10/21
Tu, 10/22
W, 10/23
Th, 10/24
F, 10/25
Anthem/Summer Reading Essay due to
turnitin.com by midnight tonight
M, 10/28
Tu, 10/29
W, 10/30
Th, 10/31
300-word Personal Narrative Due
F, 11/1
½ day
M, 11/4
Tu, 11/5
W, 11/6
Th, 11/7
F, 11/8
M, 11/11
Tu, 11/12
W, 11/13
Work in class
Finish concept maps
SSR
Share concept maps as docent walk
Smoke Signals w/ T-chart
Submit bell work
Creative Project due
Lab time for Essay
Essay workshop/Rough Draft due
SSR
Grammar
Re-introduce Short Stories: Plot elements, etc.
“Everyday Use” and “Two Kinds”
Stories, continued, keeping aspects of a short story in
mind
Introduce Brady Dennis and his articles, literary
elements with examples of his created small moments
Discuss theme, literary devices, etc.
300-word personal narrative assigned
SSR
Grammar
Assign “Who Am I?” Creative Presentation (film, music
video, Prezi, website, etc.)
Work time on Creative Project, if necessary
Letter Writing to author of SSR Book
Samples of letters
SSR-cont. writing to author of SSR book using evidence
from book
Grammar
Present Creative Projects
Present Creative Projects
-Crucible Background Powerpoint w/ Red Scare,
McCarthy, Theocracy, Salem Witch Trials, etc. (article?)
-Distribute books
-SSR-Assign IR Journals
-Grammar
-Finish Powerpoint
-Puritan Notes
-Begin Act I aloud
-Finish Act I
-HW: Character Motivations
-Crucible Background Powerpoint w/ Red Scare,
McCarthy, Theocracy, Salem Witch Trials, etc. (article?)
-Distribute books
Th 11/14
F, 11/15
M, 11/18
-Salem Witch Trial Notes, if needed
-Continue Act I
-Finish Act I
-Recap/Discuss Act I
-Character Motivations Worksheet
-SSR
-Grammar-sentence patterns
Tu, 11/19
W, 11/20
Th, 11/21
F, 11/22
-Character Motivations Worksheet (as much
as can be filled out)
M, 11/25
-Begin Act II together with Evidence/Interpretation
Chart
-Cont./Finish Act II with Evidence /Interpretation
Chart
-Act II notes/themes, if finished, or for homework
-Assign Crucible Project/Paper, different types of
narratives
No School
Tu, 11/26
W, 11/27
Thanksgiving
Break
Th, 11/28
F, 11/29
No School
No School
M, 12/2
-Finish Act II if necessary
-Watch Act II
-Continue adding to Character List/Actions/Motives
-Discuss real life allegories/1950s McCarthyism with
quote recording (similarities)+ culture of Salem/Cold
War Influence
-Act II Quiz
-Begin Act III (act out?)
-STEAL Indirect Characterization with Abigail
-SSR
-Grammar
-Continue Act III
-Continue Act III
Tu, 12/3
W, 12/4
Th, 12/5
F, 12/6
M, 12/9
Tu, 12/10
-Brainstorm for Crucible Project, Creating
Outline of Ideas
W, 12/11
-Continue Outlining Crucible Diary Project
Ideas
-Diary Brainstorming
Th, 12/12
F, 12/13
-Act I Finished
-Characters-Descriptions, Actions and Motivations
-Act I/Background Quiz and Act I Film
-Character sheet completed
-300-word narrative story about character
due by midnight to turnitin.com on Sunday
-Finish Act III, discuss Act 3 VIQs
-Discuss hysteria, frenzy, honor/truth, faith, etc.
-Begin Act IV (acting, small group)
-Assign questions for circle/big group discussion
-Theme work
-SSR-300-word narrative story about IR character
assigned
-Grammar
-Large Group Discussion
-Continue Act IV
-Continue/Finish Act IV
-Crucible crossword
-VIQs cont.
-Character Diary Q’s/work
M, 12/16
Tu, 12/17
W, 12/18
Th, 12/19
F, 12/20
-Work on CDP
-Work on CDP
No school 12/23-1/2 for Holiday Break
Th, 1/2
F, 1/3
-Second CDP Deadline
-Review Crucible with unit questions
-ABCs of The Crucible
M, 1/6
Tu, 1/7
W, 1/8
Th, 1/9
-Finish Act IV, if needed
-Discuss John Proctor vs. Puritan Church
-Lab to work on diaries
-Quiz Acts III/IV
-SSR-Assign Final Independent Reading Letter to
Author—correctly labeled, addressed, etc.
-Grammar
-Diary Project Work Time
-Diary Project Work Time
-First CDP deadline
Final Independent Reading Project Due for
Presentation
Final Independent Reading Project Due by
midnight to turnitin.com
F, 1/10
-Crucible Review including characters/motivations and
themes, etc.
-Crucible “Quiz”
-Project Work Time
-Project Work Time
-Grammar Review
IR Final Project Presentations
IR Final Project Presentations
M, 1/13
Tu, 1/14
W, 1/15
Th, 1/16
F, 1/17
Study!
Study!
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Study!
M, 1/20
Tu, 1/21
W, 1/22
Th, 1/23
F, 1/24
Study!
Study!
Study!
Study!
Review
Review
Review
Review
Review
NO SCHOOL
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