Weekly Agenda
English 10 Block 2A/2B
August 18-22
Objectives: I can… *analyze what the text says using strong supporting details *identify conflict and its complications *analyze setting and its
influence on mood and conflict *write an organized paragraph *identify the parts of speech
Academic Vocabulary: mood, setting, suspense, conflict, stages of plot (exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution)
Class
Activities:
MONDAY
1.) Course Syllabus
2.) Seating chart
Homework:
1.)Return the back
sheet of your course
syllabus tomorrow,
please and thank you!
2.)Try logging into
your online textbook!
lunch hour:
11:33-12:03
Additional
information:
11:33-12:03 office
hours for help time
Welcome! I hope you
have a fabulous year!
TUESDAY
1.) Binder organization
WEDNESDAY
Writing:
2.) Candy Bar Personality
activity
a.) review basic
organization
Writing:
1.)Candy Bar Paragraph
a.)revise/ proofread
Literature:
3.) Unit #1: Plot, Setting,
and Mood
a.) Read pages 24-31
b.) note taking
worksheet
c.) academic vocabulary
hand out
Literature:
2.) Discuss story pg. 27
3.) Short story “Everyday
Use” pg. 44
a.)Pre-reading
discussion: What makes
something valuable?
b.) Analysis: conflict
and character pg. 45
1.)Write rough draft of
your candy bar personality
paragraph for tomorrow.
(neatly by hand or typed)
2.) Read “The Bass, the
River, and Sheila Mant”
pg. 27
11:33-12:03 office hours
for help time
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
Writing:
2.) Candy bar paragraph is due
Literature:
2.) “Everyday Use”
a.) How to complete
constructed response
questions
b.) comprehension quiz
3.) “Searching for Summer”
pg. 61
a.) vocabulary
worksheet
1.)Finish reading today’s
1.)Finish “Everyday Use”
story
analysis questions 6-9
2.)Do questions #1-4 and 3.)“Searching for Summer”
worksheets, and be ready vocabulary worksheet
for quiz
2.) Candy bar paragraph
is due on Friday
11:33-12:30 Yearbook
meeting
Early out class runs from
8:39-9:45
Quote of the week: “The difference between ‘try’ and ‘triumph’ is a little ‘umph’.” -Anonymous
Literature:
3.) “Searching for Summer”
a.) correct vocab
b.) pre-reading discussion: What
do you take for granted?
c.) Academic vocabulary:
setting and mood pg. 61
1.) Read the story and complete
questions #8, 11 on pg. 71 and
worksheets (don’t forget to study
your vocabulary)
11:33-12:03 office hours for help
time