Ms. Meyer’s ADVANCED Language Arts Class
Sun
day
Monday
1
Wednesday
3
NO SCHOOL
2
“A Dog’s Tale”
Cite Textual
Evidence
8
9
10
Rain day!
RL.8.1 Cite Textual
Evidence“Two Days with No Phone”
CLASSIC ROOTS LESSON 2
CITE TEXTUAL EVIDENCETEXTING
RL.8.1 Cite Textual
Evidence-
16 Fahrenheit 451
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Labor Day
7
Tuesday
September 2014
14 15
Fahrenheit 451
In Class- Objective
Understanding the
importance of theme
in a literary text
& Classic Roots Review
HW- Complete Theme
worksheet
21 22 Fahrenheit 451
In Class- Objective –
RL.8.1 Cite Textual
Evidence- Does
technology improve the
quality of life for Montag
and his wife?
HW- Read pp. 32-68
“A Dog’s Tale”
Cite Textual
Evidence
Thursday
4
Classic Roots Lesson 2 –
Pre-assessment- Quizlet
PARTS OF SPEECH- Pink
Preposition Packet
Competition
11
Friday
5
RL.8.1 Cite Textual
Evidence“Two Days with No Phone”
PARTS OF SPEECH- Pink
Preposition Packet
(in class only)
12
Satur
day
6
13
RL.8.1 Cite Textual
Evidence“Harrison Bergeron”
CLASSIC ROOTS
LESSON1 & 2 review
Ray Bradburyauthor study
Pre-reading
activities –
Fahrenheit 451
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19 Fahrenheit 451
20
CLASSIC ROOTS
VOCABULARY
SIP TESTING
AND SPELLING
TEST
In Class- Objective –
Understanding the
author’s use of setting
to create an
atmosphere or mood
in a literary text.
HW- Complete Setting
Chart
23 Fahrenheit 451
24 Fahrenheit 451
25 Fahrenheit 451
26 Fahrenheit 451
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In Class- Objective –
Recognizing the
elements that define an
author’s writing style.
In Class- Objective –
In Class- Objective –
In Class- Objective –
Examine the role of FOILS in
a novel.
Examine the dimensions of
the protagonist by
exploring secondary
characters.
HW- Writing exercise
supporting critical reading
of a literary text.
Understanding how a
author’s use of irony
enhances meaning in a
literary text- TWLIGHT
ZONE
In Class- Objective –
Exploring an author’s
use of symbolism to
enhance meaning in a
literary text. & Classic
Roots Review
HW- handout #1 “The
Fifties”
HW- Read pp. 69-91
“Harrison Bergeron”
CLASSIC ROOTS LESSON 2
worksheet
Read to page 31
HW- read pp 91-110
HW- Writing exercise
28 29 Fahrenheit 451
30 Fahrenheit 451
In Class- Objective –
In Class- Objective –
Understanding how a
author’s use of irony
enhances meaning in a
literary text- TWLIGHT
ZONE
Understanding how a
author’s use of irony
enhances meaning in a
literary text- TWLIGHT ZONE
FIRE ESCAPE PROJECT DUE
HW- Read pages 110-125
HW- Read pages 125-140