APRIL
TH
20 -JUNE
12TH
Olivia Hardison
MONDAY APRIL
TH
20
SENIORS - WEEK 11
* Defiance, rebellion, and vivid imagination are all part of the Romantic period.
Create your own poem describing something you feel or something within your life
using these three things.
* DGP: i must have drunk four cups of cocoa because i was frozen from skating on
lake kenton
 Monday: Parts of Speech! 2 pron (pronouns), 3 hv (helping verbs), 2 av (action verbs), 1 adj
(adjective), 2 n (common nouns), 3 prep (prepositions), 1 sc (subordinating conjunction), 1 ger (gerund),
1 N ( proper noun).
 Students do not have to note the tense of verbs, types of pronouns, etc. Only the general part of speech!
* Literary Terms (define): Flat Character, Stock Character, Indirect Characterization,
Direct Characterization, foil.
* Vocabulary (define): blithe, profuse, vernal, and satiety.
Students will read the background information on Percy Shelly on page 774 and they
will read the information on page 775. Students should summarize this information
and turn it in for a classwork grade. Once they have completed this, students should
begin reading To a Skylark on page 781.
MONDAY APRIL
TH
20
JUNIORS-WEEK 11
How would you feel if the government told you that you had to become a part of one
religion? What would you do if they began trying to prove or disprove that you truly
believed in the religion and threatened execution for heresy (deviation/false belief)?
* DGP: i must have drunk four cups of cocoa because i was frozen from skating on
lake kenton
 Monday: Parts of Speech! 2 pron (pronouns), 3 hv (helping verbs), 2 av (action verbs), 1 adj
(adjective), 2 n (common nouns), 3 prep (prepositions), 1 sc (subordinating conjunction), 1 ger (gerund),
1 N ( proper noun).
 Students do not have to note the tense of verbs, types of pronouns, etc. Only the general part of speech!
* Literary Terms (define): Flat Character, Stock Character, Indirect Characterization,
Direct Characterization, foil.
• Vocabulary (define)- prostrate, potent, lethargy, proximity, and averted.
•Continue reading “The Pit and the Pendulum” in a circle. Discuss information
that has already been read.
TUESDAY APRIL 21 ST- SENIORS
“To a Skylark” is a poem for a bird that illustrates it glorious song and contrasts
human experiences of limitation and the contradiction of joy and suffering. Do you
think that it is possible to be joyous although you may be limited and experience
suffering either directly or indirectly?
* DGP: i must have drunk four cups of cocoa because i was frozen from skating on
lake kenton
 Tuesday: Parts of the sentence: 2 S (subjects), 1 vt (transitive verb), 1 vi (intransitive verb), 1 do (direct
object), 2 prep ph (prepositional phrases), 2 op (object of the prepositions).
 * Vocabulary (one synonym): blithe, profuse, vernal, and satiety.
 No literary terms assignment today.
Current Events. Students will finish the poem, “To a Skylark.”
TUESDAY APRIL 21ST- JUNIORS
Sensory details are one of Poe’s finest abilities within literature. For example, Poe
goes in-depth to describe the cell and the pit. Give me one other example from the
test of a sensory detail. Be sure to note the page number you get it from and use
quotations. Get a book.
* DGP: i must have drunk four cups of cocoa because i was frozen from skating on
lake kenton
 Tuesday: Parts of the sentence: 2 S (subjects), 1 vt (transitive verb), 1 vi (intransitive verb), 1 do (direct
object), 2 prep ph (prepositional phrases), 2 op (object of the prepositions).
Vocabulary (one synonym)- prostrate, potent, lethargy, proximity, and averted.
No literary terms assignment today.
Current events. Continue reading “The Pit and the Pendulum.” Discuss information that has
already been read.
WEDNESDAY APRIL 22 ND- SENIORS
Write down three examples of imagery from “To a Skylark” and explain what you
think the imagery is describing.
* DGP: i must have drunk four cups of cocoa because i was frozen from skating on
lake kenton
 Clause and sentence type
* Literary Terms (one example of each word): Flat Character, Stock Character,
Indirect Characterization, Direct Characterization, foil.
* Vocabulary (one sentence for each word): blithe, profuse, vernal, and satiety.
Current Events. Students will complete the Extend Understanding (number 8) on page
785 for “To a Skylark” and turn it in for a classwork grade. Then, students should
begin reading the three variations oh “Haiku” beginning on page 806.
WEDNESDAY APRIL 22 ND JUNIORS
The mood of the narrative is determined by word choice, setting, and plot. One word
that accurately describes the narrative is ominous or threatening. Give me three other
words that accurately describe the mood. You may use a book.
* DGP: i must have drunk four cups of cocoa because i was frozen from skating on
lake kenton
 Clause and sentence type
* Literary Terms (one example of each word): Flat Character, Stock Character,
Indirect Characterization, Direct Characterization, foil.
Vocabulary (one sentence using each word)- prostrate, potent, lethargy, proximity, and
averted.
Current Events. Continue reading “The Pit and the Pendulum.” If students finish this
today, have them get into study groups of 3-5 and complete the chart under Reading
Check on page 269 and turn it in for a class work grade.
THURSDAY APRIL
RD
23 -
SENIORS
Why do you think authors use literary elements such as imagery, alliteration, allegory, and
irony?
* DGP: i must have drunk four cups of cocoa because i was frozen from skating on lake kenton
 Capitalization and punctuation
* Vocabulary (one antonym): blithe, profuse, vernal, and satiety.
Yes, you are finding an antonym again!
Students will complete the translations of “Haiku” and answer question number 2 on
page 808. When they have completed this, they should create their own Haiku on
the same paper they answered number two on. The Haiku should be about nature
from their point of view. When they are finished they should turn this in for a quiz
grade.
THURSDAY APRIL
RD
23 -
JUNIORS
Suspense is prominent throughout the narrative. Suspense uses things such as
foreshadowing and a specific pace to keep readers engaged. Give me two
examples of suspense from the text. You may use a book.
* DGP: i must have drunk four cups of cocoa because i was frozen from skating on
lake kenton
 Capitalization and punctuation
Vocabulary (one antonym)- prostrate, potent, lethargy, proximity, and averted.
Yes, you are finding an antonym again!
Have students answer questions 2, 3, and 4 on page 269. Allow them to use
their notes from the PowerPoint regarding the Spanish Inquisition and The Pit
and the Pendulum. Once students have turned in their work, review the
answers and count this as a quiz grade.
FRIDAY APRIL 24 TH- SENIORS
Write down a summary of one current event you heard this week.
Quiz on the following: Vocabulary, Literary Terms, and DGP (check notes for all of
this as a quiz grade).
Have students get into two groups and compete to see who can create the best Haiku
as a group. Let the winning group get 3 bonus points on one of their quizzes.
FRIDAY APRIL
TH
24 -
JUNIORS- END OF WEEK 11
Choose a historical event such as one of the wars or the genocide of Jews and create
a one page (3 paragraphs, each with 5-7 sentences) narrative about it. This should
be full of suspense, imagery and appropriate mood. It is a horror story!
Quiz on the following: Vocabulary, Literary Terms, and DGP (check notes for all of
this as a quiz grade). Students will now take the test for The Pit and the Pendulum.
They may again use their notes and their journals, but not the book. Grade this as a
test grade once they are all turned in.
MONDAY APRIL 27 TH- SENIORS- WEEK 12
Based on the information covered at the beginning of this semester, what do you
know about the Victorian Era?
DGP: can you lend larry and me that literary cavalcade magazine or does your
group need it to finish the assignment
 2 hv, 4 pronouns, 2 av, 1 N, 2 cc, 2 adj ( one is two words that describe the type of something ), 3 n,
1 inf (two words), 1 art.
Vocabulary (define): Churls, waning, diffusive, and furrows.
 These are in your textbook on page 865!
Students will get into four groups. Two groups must copy down the time line (one
group can do page 852 and the other can do page 853, British Events only). The
other two groups should read pages 850, 851, and 854-862. (One group can read
850,851, 854, 855, and 856. The other can read 857-862). They must present their
information to the class. The students who are not presenting should take notes and be
prepared to quiz on this information tomorrow.
MONDAY APRIL 28TH-JUNIORS WEEK 12
What is imagery? Write down one example of imagery.
DGP: can you lend larry and me that literary cavalcade magazine or does your
group need it to finish the assignment
 2 hv, 4 pronouns, 2 av, 1 N, 2 cc, 2 adj ( one is two words that describe the type of something ), 3 n,
1 inf (two words), 1 art.
Vocabulary- admonishing integrate, perennial, blithe, and occult. These are on page
181!
Students will read the background information on Ralph Waldo Emerson as a class on
pages 179-181. Then, have students begin reading the excerpt of “Nature” on
pages 182 and 183. When they are done, students should write down five examples
of imagery from the excerpt and explain what the imagery means. They should turn
this in for a grade when they are finished.
TUESDAY APRIL 28 TH- SENIORS
Write down three things that stood out to you about the Victorian Era from
yesterday’s presentations. Why did they stand out to you? You may look over your
notes for help.
DGP: can you lend larry and me that literary cavalcade magazine or does your
group need it to finish the assignment
 2 S, 2 vt (can only be action verbs), 2 io (indirect objects-subject, verb, who), 2 do (direct objectssubject, verb, what), 1 inf ph (begins with the infinitive and ends with a noun or pronoun), 1 obj inf (is
the noun or pronoun that the phrase ends with).
Vocabulary (one synonym): Churls, waning, diffusive, and furrows.
* Students will quiz on the Victorian Era by using their notes from yesterday’s
assignments to write a one page essay about the Victorian Era and their take on the
time period. This is a quiz grade.
TUESDAY APRIL 28 TH-JUNIORS
Emerson’s essay, “Self Reliance,” he makes a persuasive argument for nonconformity
and self-sufficiency and finds purity in the individual mind. He believes that people
should express themselves strongly rather than meekly. Do you agree with this? Why
or why not? Should we focus more on the individual or the group? Why?
DGP: can you lend larry and me that literary cavalcade magazine or does your
group need it to finish the assignment
* 2 hv, 4 pronouns, 2 av, 1 N, 2 cc, 2 adj ( one is two words that describe the type of something ), 3 n,
1 inf (two words), 1 art.
Vocabulary (find one synonym per word)- admonishing integrate, perennial, blithe,
and occult. These are on page 181!
Students should read pages 184-186 as a class. When they are finished, they should
individually answer questions 2, 4, and 6 under Thinking Critically and Extending and
Evaluating on page187 and turn it in for a quiz grade.
WEDNESDAY APRIL 29 TH- SENIORS
On Monday, you learned about euphemisms. What are they? Write down three
examples you know of. Do you think that there are situations in which euphemisms are
necessary? Why or why not?
DGP: can you lend larry and me that literary cavalcade magazine or does your
group need it to finish the assignment
W: Clause and sentence type
Vocabulary (one sentence using each work): Churls, waning, diffusive, and furrows.
Students will read the background information about Alfred Lord Tennyson on page
864 and 865 as a class. Then they will read “The Lady of Shalott” on pages 869874.
WEDNESDAY APRIL 29TH-JUNIORS
Aphorisms are statements that express wise or clever observations about life. One
example is, “Trust thyself: Every heart vibrates to that iron string.” What do you think
that aphorism means? Write down any other aphorisms you know of.
DGP: can you lend larry and me that literary cavalcade magazine or does your
group need it to finish the assignment
 W: Clause and sentence type
Vocabulary (create one sentence for each word)- admonishing integrate, perennial,
blithe, and occult. These are on page 181!
Students should get into groups of 3-4. The groups should compete to see who can
create the best 5 aphorisms. Each aphorism should have a clear explanation and it
must be original! Each group must present their aphorisms to the class and the class
must judge each group to determine the winner! Turn this in for a grade.
THURSDAY APRIL 30 TH- SENIORS
What does the setting this poem uses (days of King Author; hence the reference to
Camelot) suggest about the poet’s attitude towards the past? Think of word choice,
tone (writers attitude), and mood.
DGP: can you lend larry and me that literary cavalcade magazine or does your
group need it to finish the assignment
* Capitalization and Punctuation
Vocabulary (one antonym): Churls, waning, diffusive, and furrows.
Students will answer questions 3, 4, and 5 on page 874 and turn it in as a quiz grade.
Once they are done, review the answers with the class.
THURSDAY APRIL
TH
29 -JUNIORS
Emerson has a clear philosophy (attitude) about nature and being accountable for yourself.
Which do you think is more important- nature or self-reliance? Why?
DGP: can you lend larry and me that literary cavalcade magazine or does your group need it
to finish the assignment
* Capitalization and Punctuation
Vocabulary (find one antonym for each word)- admonishing integrate, perennial, blithe, and
occult. These are on page 181!
Students will begin a one page essay (three paragraphs, 5-7 sentences each) on one of
Emerson’s philosophies. They should choose one of his beliefs to analyze and they must use
quotes from the passage to support their ideas. They should follow this structure:
1. Tell in your own words what the philosophical belief is.
2. Quote passages that support this idea.
3. Make a statement of your own about Emerson’s view and provide explanation as to why
you have that view.
You will complete this tomorrow if you do not complete this today!
FRIDAY MAY
ST
1 -SENIORS
Free Write! Choose from the Victorian Era, one of the poems, or a current event that
you know of and write a paragraph about it.
Quiz on the following: Vocabulary, and DGP (check notes for all of this as a quiz
grade). Using one of the poems from pages 869, 875, or 876, create your own
poem and make it pretty! Show it to the teacher for a grade and hang it on the wall!
FRIDAY MAY 1ST-JUNIORS END OF WEEK 12
What is your own philosophy about life? Is does not have to be related to nature or
self-reliance! Why do you think you have this philosophy?
Quiz on the following: Vocabulary, Literary Terms, and DGP! Students will complete
their essays and print them out at the library after all notes have been checked.
MONDAY MAY 4 TH- SENIORS WEEK 13
Brainstorm a list of qualities you would expect to see from a loved one. Rank these
qualities in order from most important to least important. Share with the class.
DGP: while we were driving on the brewton highway we saw a burning garage
with several cars in it
 1 sc, 3 pron, 1 hv, 2 av, 3 prep, 2 art, 1 N (two words), 1 part, 2 n, 1 adj.
Vocabulary (define): Countenance, officious, munificence, dowry, and eludes.
These are on page 883 in your textbook.
Students should read the background information about Robert and Elizabeth Barret
Browning on page 882 and 883. When they are done, they should read My Last
Dutchess on pages 885-886 Life in a Love on page 887. Next, they should answer
questions 1-5 on page 887 as individuals and turn it in for a test grade.
MONDAY MAY 4TH-JUNIORS WEEK 13
What do you think the meaning or purpose to life is? Explain why.
DGP: while we were driving on the brewton highway we saw a burning garage
with several cars in it
 1 sc, 3 pron, 1 hv, 2 av, 3 prep, 2 art, 1 N (two words), 1 part, 2 n, 1 adj.
Vocabulary (define)- expedient, posterity, alacrity, inherent, and eradication. Page
210
Students will view the film, An occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge.” When the film is
over, have students get into groups and discuss what they think it meant. Let each
group present their ideas. When all groups have presented, discuss as a class which
point of view they agree with most.
TUESDAY MAY
TH
5 -
SENIORS
Using your journal from yesterday, compare and contrast your expectations of a
loved one to what is described in the two poems you read yesterday.
DGP: while we were driving on the brewton highway we saw a burning garage
with several cars in it
 2s, 1 vi, 1vt, 3 prep ph, 3 op, 1 do
Vocabulary (synonym): Countenance, officious, munificence, dowry, and eludes.
These are on page 883 in your textbook.
Students should read Sonnet 43 by Elizabeth Barrett on page 893. When they are
done, they should answer question 4 as individuals and then create their own sonnet
of love using ideas from Sonnet 43 and the modern popular love song. Turn it in for a
grade.
TUESDAY MAY 5TH- JUNIORS
Do you feel that the government is for the people, or for themselves? Explain. Is the
governmental body an ethical one?
DGP: while we were driving on the brewton highway we saw a burning garage
with several cars in it
 2s, 1 vi, 1vt, 3 prep ph, 3 op, 1 do
Vocabulary (one synonym)- expedient, posterity, alacrity, inherent, and eradication.
Page 210
Students should read the background information on page 189-191 for Henry David
Thoreau. Then, they should read the excerpt from “Resistance to Civil Government.”
When they are done, have students get into four groups and discuss whether or not
this was successfully persuasive. The group should then come up with their own topic
that believe is important to defend. When they have completed this, the groups must
switch their personal topics and have the opposite groups create a debate on paper.
Have each group who opposes one another debate for the class.
WEDNESDAY MAY 6 TH- SENIORS
Writers such as Charlotte Bronte used her novels to call attention to society’s issues.
Her novels were as popular as today’s T.V. shows. Create a plot for a television show
based on problems teenagers face in today’s society. Make sure you include major
characters, what problems they face (conflict), and how the characters deal with their
issues (resolution).
DGP: while we were driving on the brewton highway we saw a burning garage
with several cars in it
 Clause and sentence type
Vocabulary (one sentence per word): Countenance, officious, munificence, dowry,
and eludes. These are on page 883 in your textbook.
Students should read the background information for Charlotte Bronte on page 902.
Then, they should read the excerpt from Jane Eyre on pages 911-918. When they
are finished they should answer questions five and seven in groups or pairs of 2-3 on
page 918. Discuss these as a class.
WEDNESDAY MAY 6 TH- JUNIORS
Do you believe in violent or nonviolent resistance or a mixture of both? Do you think
there are certain times for either?
DGP: while we were driving on the brewton highway we saw a burning garage
with several cars in it
 Clause and sentence type
Vocabulary (one sentence per word)- expedient, posterity, alacrity, inherent, and
eradication. Page 210
Have students read the Political Points of View on page 219 concerning Mohandas K.
Ghandi. When they are done, they should read the excerpt from “On Nonviolent
Resistance.” Have them go back to their journal and state whether or not they feel the
same after reading.
THURSDAY MAY 7 TH- SENIORS
Based on what you read, do you think that issues within society improve or get worse
over time? Explain.
DGP: while we were driving on the brewton highway we saw a burning garage
with several cars in it
 Capitalization and Punctuation
Vocabulary (one antonym per word): Countenance, officious, munificence, dowry,
and eludes. These are on page 883 in your textbook.
In groups of 4-6, have students decide on the best television plot from Wednesday.
Students must act out a scene from the television show they choose. You have to each
have a script!
THURSDAY MAY 7TH- JUNIORS
Concerning the incidents around the world as of now, do you think citizens are
handling police brutality properly? What are some other ways they could deal with
this? Is posting their negative thoughts to Facebook a proper way to handle this even
though they aren’t being physically violent?
DGP: while we were driving on the brewton highway we saw a burning garage
with several cars in it
 Capitalization and Punctuation
Vocabulary (one sentence per word)- expedient, posterity, alacrity, inherent, and
eradication. Page 210
Have students get into 3 groups. They need to come up with a crime that one person
will commit and will also brainstorm ideas for due punishment and tactics that the
person in question could have used instead of breaking the law. When they are done
have one person from each group designated as a judge and have the judge decide
innocent or guilty.
Bring a current event for tomorrow’s journal!!!
FRIDAY MAY 8TH- SENIORS
Free Write! You can choose from anything discussed or covered in class from this
week to write about.
Check Vocabulary for a Quiz grade. Take up DGP notes and check them for
accuracy as a quiz grade. Check journals for the week as a quiz grade (focus on
completion which should typically be 5-10 sentences).
Students should read Freedom by James Berry on page 945 and them create their
own poem about what they believe freedom is.
FRIDAY MAY 8TH- JUNIORS END OF WEEK 13
Write down your current event and present it to the class!
Check Vocabulary completion for a quiz grade. Take up DGP notes and check
them for accuracy as a quiz grade. Check journals for completion as a quiz grade!
Complete the presentations/group assignment from yesterday.
MONDAY MAY 11TH-SENIORS WEEK 14
What is modernism? How do you think you would see this in literature?
DGP (Week 12) my uncle from pittsburgh pennsylvania recently bought a boat
which he will keep on our lake
 4 pron, 3 n, 2 prep, 1 N (two words), 1 adv, 2 av, 1 art, 1 hv
Vocabulary (define): adversary, prudent, transcend, absolve.
Students should read pages 1008-1019 which provides background information for
modernism and postmodernism. The may do this in groups of 3-4 and turn it in for a
quiz grade.
MONDAY MAY
TH
11 -
JUNIORS WEEK 14
What is realism? How do you think it differs from Romanticism?
DGP (Week 12) my uncle from pittsburgh pennsylvania recently bought a boat
which he will keep on our lake
 4 pron, 3 n, 2 prep, 1 N (two words), 1 adv, 2 av, 1 art, 1 hv
Vocabulary (define)- intimated, comply, interpose, and attributed.
Students should read the rise of realism pages 376-395. Break students up into
groups or pairs of 2-4 and have them summarize what they read. When they are
done they should turn it in for a grade.
TUESDAY MAY
TH
12 -SENIORS
Much like seasons of the year, Yeats believed that civilization also has cycles, each
lasting two thousand years. Do you agree with him? What is your view on civilization
and life cycles? Share your journal with the class.
DGP (Week 12) my uncle from pittsburgh pennsylvania recently bought a boat
which he will keep on our lake
2 S, 2 do, 2 vt (one comes after the second do), 2 prep ph (includes the prep),
2 op (noun or pronoun at the end of the prep ph).
Vocabulary (one synonym): adversary, prudent, transcend, absolve.
Students should read about Williams Butler Yeats on page 1022. Then students should
read “When you are Old” by Yeats on page 1025 and answer questions 1-3 for a
test grade.
TUESDAY MAY
TH
12 -
JUNIORS
What is a metaphor? Create your own metaphor to present to the class. Please take note on any
metaphors you see within the excerpt you are about to read and write them down. Students will
turn in the metaphors at the end of their reading this week for Frederick Douglass as a grade.
DGP (Week 12) my uncle from pittsburgh pennsylvania recently bought a boat which he will
keep on our lake
2 S, 2 do, 2 vt (one comes after the second do), 2 prep ph (includes the prep), 2 op (noun
or pronoun at the end of the prep ph).
Vocabulary (one synonym per word)- intimated, comply, interpose, and attributed.
Students should read the background information on Frederick Douglass on pages 397-398 as a
class. Then as a class, they should read the excerpt of The Narrative of the Life of Frederick
Douglass on pages 399-403. Finally, they should answer questions 2,4,5, and 6 on page 404 as
individuals and turn it in for a quiz grade.
WEDNESDAY MAY 13 TH- SENIORS
Do you think it is possible to write creatively without using any emotions? Why or why
not?
DGP (Week 12) my uncle from pittsburgh pennsylvania recently bought a boat
which he will keep on our lake
 Clause and sentence type
Vocabulary (one sentence per word): adversary, prudent, transcend, absolve.
Students should read about T.S Elliot on page 1038 and summarize the information.
Then students should read “Journey of the Magi on page 1042-1043 and answer
questions 1-3 as a test grade.
WEDNESDAY MAY 13TH- JUNIORS
What did Douglass assume about the responsibilities of a slaveholder to a slave? Do
you think it’s likely that Douglass’s “master” share this assumption? Explain,
DGP (Week 12) my uncle from pittsburgh pennsylvania recently bought a boat
which he will keep on our lake
 Clause and sentence type
Vocabulary (one sentence per word)- intimated, comply, interpose, and attributed.
Writing assignment: Have students write a letter as if they were Frederick Douglass.
They should be writing to Thomas Jefferson who opposed slavery and they need to
explain their views on slavery as if they are Douglass. This should be turned in for a
test grade. It should be one page in length and in cursive if possible. Make sure you
point out specific ideas that Douglass spoke of in his narrative.
THURSDAY MAY 14 TH- SENIORS
Do you think that people with no sense of value or moral code are more likely to be
malicious (spiteful)? Why or why not?
DGP (Week 12) my uncle from pittsburgh pennsylvania recently bought a boat
which he will keep on our lake
 Capitalization and Punctuation
Vocabulary (one antonym per word): adversary, prudent, transcend, absolve.
 Share these with the class!!
Students should read Critical Commentary on “The Hollow Men” on pages 10441046. Have students complete the Activity for Allusions on page 1046 in groups of 35. They must present their thoughts to the class for a test grade.
THURSDAY MAY 14 TH- JUNIORS
Why was Douglass’s battle with Covey so important to him?
DGP (Week 12) my uncle from pittsburgh pennsylvania recently bought a boat
which he will keep on our lake
 Capitalization and Punctuation
Vocabulary (one antonym per word)- intimated, comply, interpose, and attributed.
 Share these with the class once you have found one!
Students should read Harriet A. Jacob’s background information on pages 405-406
as a class. Then, as a class they should read the excerpt of Incidents in the Life of a
Slave Girl. Finally, as individuals they should answer questions 1, 2, 7, and 8 as a quiz
grade.
FRIDAY MAY 15TH - SENIORS
Do you think that there are some people who truly do not understand when they are
wrong for something? Or do you feel that some people are just making excuses
rather than accepting ownership for their wrongs?
Check Vocabulary for a Quiz grade. Take up DGP notes and check them for
accuracy as a quiz grade. Check journals for the week as a quiz grade!
Students should read “The Hollow Men” on page 1047 and answer questions 1-4 as
a test grade. Have students share their response for question 1.
FRIDAY MAY 15TH- JUNIORS END OF WEEK 14
What do you think Jacob’s words and actions reveal about her character
(personality)? Why might Jacob’s have wanted her readers to notice these character
traits?
Check Vocabulary completion for a quiz grade. Take up DGP notes and check
them for accuracy as a quiz grade. Check journals for completion as a quiz grade!
Students should complete the Collection 4 skills review pages 552-555 for an
individual quiz grade.
MONDAY MAY
TH
18 -SENIORS
WEEK 15
Do you think that an artist’s responsibility is to correctly and realistically portray their
objects or people, or is it their responsibility to entice viewers and expand our
imagination? Explain.
DGP (Week 13) she should have thrown out those magazines dated before may
29 1968 because not one of them is useful
 3 pron, 2 hv, 1 av, 2 adv, 2 adj, 1 n, 1 part, 2 prep, 1 N ( counts for three “words”), 1 sc, 1 lv
Vocabulary (define): prostrate, imperialism, despotic, squalid, dominion, and
senility from page 1075.
Students should read the background information on Stephen Spender on page
1054. When they are done, they should read Literary Analysis on page 1055
concerning theme. Finally, have students read “Not Palaces” on page 1065-1066.
When they are done reading, have students answer 2-6 individually.
MONDAY MAY
TH
18 -
JUNIORS WEEK 15
When you hear or think of the word gold, what comes to mind? Is it something that you
picture as beautiful and everlasting? Do you think that every individual perceives (notices)
things within the world differently? Explain.
DGP (Week 13) she should have thrown out those magazines dated before may 29
1968 because not one of them is useful
 3 pron, 2 hv, 1 av, 2 adv, 2 adj, 1 n, 1 part, 2 prep, 1 N ( counts for three “words”), 1 sc, 1 lv
Vocabulary (define)- pestilential, apathy, abominable, encumbrance, semblance, and
conscientiously. These are on page 818. You should already know abyss. If not, complete
the work for that word too.
Students should read pages 560-573 in two groups. When they are done, they should read
the background information on Robert Frost on pages 716 and 717 as a class, in a circle.
Next, students should read “Nothing Gold Can Stay” and “Trying to Name What Doesn’t
Change” on pages 721-722 and answer questions 1-5 on page 723 individually.
TUESDAY MAY 19 TH- SENIORS
Imagine you are in a foreign country and the people around you do not respect your
culture or government’s system. If you were in a situation that they expected you to act
violently in so that you could gain their respect, would you do it? Why or why not?
DGP (Week 13) she should have thrown out those magazines dated before may 29
1968 because not one of them is useful
 2S, 1 vt, 1vi, 1 io, 1 part ph (includes modifiers or descriptive words), 2 prep ph (one is within the part ph),
2 op (one includes three words/numbers), 1 pa.
Vocabulary (one synonym per word): prostrate, imperialism, despotic, squalid,
dominion, and senility from page 1075.
 Share these with the class when you find them.
Have students read the background information for George Orwell on page 1074 and
the literary analysis and reading strategy on page 1074. When they are done, they
should read “Shooting an Elephant on pages 1077-1084 using the reading strategy they
learned from page 1074. When they are done, have students individually answer
questions 2-c, 3-b and c, and 5-a, and b.
TUESDAY MAY
TH
19 -
JUNIORS
What do you think the purpose of music is? Does every genre have a different message to relay?
Explain.
DGP (Week 13) she should have thrown out those magazines dated before may 29 1968
because not one of them is useful
 2S, 1 vt, 1vi, 1 io, 1 part ph (includes modifiers or descriptive words), 2 prep ph (one is within the part ph), 2 op (one
includes three words/numbers), 1 pa.
Vocabulary (one synonym per word)- pestilential, apathy, abominable, encumbrance, semblance,
and conscientiously. These are on page 818. You should already know abyss. If not, complete the
work for that word too.
* share these with your classmates when you find them!
Students should read “The Harlem Renaissance” on pages 742 and 743. When they are done,
search for a blues song from the 1930’s on YouTube and then search for a blues song from today’s
time period on YouTube. Let students listen to both songs and then compare and contrast the songs
meaning and sound. When they are done, have students read the background information for
Langston Hughes on page 749 and 750. Next they should read “The Weary Blues” on page 751.
Finally, have students write a chorus for a blues song and then draw a picture that represents the
setting that the blues song would be played in. Look in the book for examples. Turn this in when
you are done.
WEDNESDAY MAY
TH
20 -
SENIORS
At times it can seem too easy to judge others because of how they handle certain
struggles within their own lives. Do you think we as individuals or as a society judge
others too much or too harshly? Explain.
DGP (Week 13) she should have thrown out those magazines dated before may
29 1968 because not one of them is useful
 Clause and sentence type
Vocabulary (one sentence per word): prostrate, imperialism, despotic, squalid,
dominion, and senility from page 1075.
 Share these with your classmates!
Students should read the background information on Doris Lessing on page 1142.
Then, they should read the literary analysis on page 1143. When they are done,
they need to read, “No Witchcraft for Sale” on pages 1144-1151 and answer
questions 2-5 on page 1151.
WEDNESDAY MAY
TH
20 -JUNIORS
What do you know about the Holocaust? Why did it begin and how did it end?
DGP (Week 13) she should have thrown out those magazines dated before may
29 1968 because not one of them is useful
 Clause and sentence type
Vocabulary (one sentence per word)- pestilential, apathy, abominable,
encumbrance, semblance, and conscientiously. These are on page 818. You should
already know abyss. If not, complete the work for that word too.
Have students get into two groups and read pages 794-809. When they are done,
students should read the background information for Elie Wiesel on pages 816 and
817 as a class. Next, students should read the excerpt from Night on pages 818827. When they have finished reading, have the students watch Auschwitz and write
a one paragraph summary on what the video and excerpt taught them and let them
share it with the class.
THURSDAY MAY
ST
21 -
SENIORS
:Do you believe in the saying, “An eye for an eye”? Why or why not? Is it ever
justifiable to betray someone because of what they have done to you or a loved
one? Think about this as you read “The Lagoon.”
DGP (Week 13) she should have thrown out those magazines dated before may
29 1968 because not one of them is useful
 Capitalization and punctuation
Vocabulary (one antonym per word): prostrate, imperialism, despotic, squalid,
dominion, and senility from page 1075.
 Share these with your classmates!
Students should read the background information for Joseph Conrad on page 1158
and the literary analysis on page 1159. When they are done they should read “The
Lagoon” on pages 1160-1172. Once they have finished reading, students should
answer questions 1, 3, and 4 on page 1172 and turn it in.
THURSDAY MAY
ST
21 -
JUNIORS
How do you think it feels to truly be hungry for food-as in you have no food or means
to buy food. Now, what other kinds of hunger are there? List the types and the
feelings associated with them.
DGP (Week 13) she should have thrown out those magazines dated before may
29 1968 because not one of them is useful
 Capitalization and punctuation
Vocabulary (one antonym per word)- pestilential, apathy, abominable,
encumbrance, semblance, and conscientiously. These are on page 818. You should
already know abyss. If not, complete the work for that word too.
Students should read the background information for Richard Wright on pages 967
and 968. Then, students should read the excerpt from Black Boy on pages 969-980
as a class. When they are finished have students answer questions 5, 7 and 8 on
page 980 individually.
FRIDAY MAY 22 ND- SENIORS
What do you think it takes to find true happiness? Do you consider money and
materialistic items as a part of happiness or is there more to it? Explain.
Check Vocabulary for a Quiz grade. Take up DGP notes and check them for
accuracy as a quiz grade. Check journals for the week as a quiz grade.
Students should read the background information for Virginia Woolf on page 1182
and the literary analysis on page 1183. Next they should read The Lady in the
Looking glass: A Reflection” on pages 1184-1189. When they are finished, they
should individually answer questions 2, 3, 4, and 6 on page 1189. Review the
answers with the class once they are finished.
FRIDAY MAY
ND
22 -
JUNIORS END OF WEEK 15
What is an autobiography? What is a biography?
Check Vocabulary completion for a quiz grade. Take up DGP notes and check
them for accuracy as a quiz grade. Check journals for completion as a quiz grade!
Students should complete the Collection five and six Skills Review on pages 784-789
and 1112-1117 and turn it in for a quiz grade. Review the answers with the class
when they are done.
TUESDAY MAY 26TH- SENIORS AND JUNIORS REVIEW WEEKWEEK 16
What is tone? What is mood and how do you find it (3 things to look for)?
DGP (Week 14) in the novel a tale of two cities there is a character named dr
manette who has a pretty daughter
 1 prep, 3 art, 2 N (one includes 5 words and the other includes 2 words), 1 adv, 1 lv, 3 n, 1 part, 1
pron, 1 av, 1 adj.
Vocabulary (define): elude, diminish, convey, analyze, and evaluate. Get these from
the dictionary.
Using the literary terms (review packet) have students get into groups and assign
each group a set of literary terms until they are all used. Have each group come up
with their own memorization strategy for the terms and let each group share this with
the class. Students must review each term they have with the class while
demonstrating their strategy. If students cannot handle this activity, have them
write the terms and definitions down and create an example for each term to
share with the class.
WEDNESDAY MAY 27TH- SENIORS AND JUNIORS REVIEW
What is theme? How do you determine the theme? What is moral? What is plot?
DGP (Week 14) in the novel a tale of two cities there is a character named dr manette who
has a pretty daughter
 2 S, 1 prep ph, 1 op, 1 part ph, 1 obj part, 1 app (further description of a noun), 1 vi, 1 vt, 1 do.
Vocabulary (one synonym): elude, diminish, convey, analyze, and evaluate. Get these from
the dictionary.
Using the reading/character essentials packet, have students get into groups and assign
each group a set of terms until they are all used. Have students write down their terms on
large paper and stick it to the wall. Let students have five minutes to review each term by
walking around and studying the terms. Then, have a cake walk in which students write
down each term without the definition on a sheet of paper and stick it to the floor. Each
student must be assigned a number and when the teacher calls stop, they will pick a
number and whoever is chosen must recite the term. If they cannot do so, they are out! If
they can, keep the activity going until are terms are covered.
If students cannot handle this activity, have them write the terms and definitions
down and create an example for each term to share with the class.
THURSDAY MAY
TH
28 -
SENIORS AND JUNIORS REVIEW
What is direct characterization? What is indirect characterization? What does it
mean to make an inference?
DGP (Week 14) in the novel a tale of two cities there is a character named dr
manette who has a pretty daughter
 Clause and sentence type
Vocabulary (one sentence per word): elude, diminish, convey, analyze, and evaluate. Get
these from the dictionary.
Have seniors begin the English IV released review packet that is located in the small
file cabinet if not the table at the front.
Have juniors begin the English III released review packet that is located in the same
location.
FRIDAY MAY
OF WEEK 16
TH
29 -
SENIOR AND JUNIOR REVIEW-END
What is author’s purpose? What is motif?
DGP (Week 14) in the novel a tale of two cities there is a character named dr
manette who has a pretty daughter
 Capitalization and Punctuation
Vocabulary (one antonym per word): elude, diminish, convey, analyze,
and evaluate. Get these from the dictionary.
After everything has been shared and/or answered (journals, and DGP)
you should show your work to the teacher for a quiz grade.
Have both seniors and juniors complete the released review items and review
the answers with the class.
JUNE 1 ST-5 TH SENIORS AND JUNIORS-MY CLASSES WILL NOT BEGIN EXAMS UNTIL NEXT WEEK
M: How can you determine what an author is implying?
T: What is situational irony? Verbal irony? Dramatic irony?
W: What is an aphorism? What is a euphemism?
TH: What is satire and what is the difference between satire and irony?
F: What is rhetoric?
DGP (Week 15) i like the fact that anne sexton uses descriptive and shocking language in her poem courage
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M: 3 pron, 2av, 1 art, 3 n, 2 N (one is two words), 1 adj, 1 cc, 1 part, 1 prep.
T: 2 S, 2 vt, 2 do, 1 prep ph, 1 op, 1 app
W: Clause and Sentence Type
TH: Capitalization and Punctuation
Vocabulary: Innovative, Degrading, Precarious, Anomaly, Vicariously
M:Define
T- One Synonym
W- One sentence per word.
TH: One antonym for each word
Seniors: Students should read Animal Farm by George Orwell individually and write an analysis once they are done.
Juniors: Students should read The Crucible as a class, in a circle and write a summary about it once they are finsihed.
Designate characters to students.
JUNE 8TH-12TH SENIORS AND JUNIORS EXAM WEEK
Monday-2nd Period Exam 8-12:30-3rd Period Review
Tuesday-3rd Period Exam 8-12:30-4th Period Review
Wednesday- 4th Period Exam 8-12:30-1st Period Class
Thursday- Make up exams
Friday- Make up exams and last day of school! 
Seniors will view Animal Farm and summarize the plot as well as write down the
themes and any literary elements that they see. They will also note which characters
are static, round, dynamic, flat, major, and minor.
Juniors will view The Crucible and write down the literary elements they see as well as
note which characters are static, round, dynamic, flat, major, and minor. They will
summarize the movie when it is over.