English II
Quarter 3
Monday, 1/5
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OBJECTIVES
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• SYLLABUS
• COMPUTER USAGE
• INTRODUCTION to
JULIUS CAESAR
WEEK at a GLANCE
• MON—INTRO. To
JULIUS CAESAR
• TUES—Drama
Terminology and
Background Packet
• WED—RESEARCH
PAPER; Caesar
• THUR—ACT I
• FRIDAY—ACT I and
BANQUET
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ASSIGNMENT:
• Research Paper—WED.
TUESDAY, 1/6
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OBJECTIVES
• DOL
• INTRODUCTION TO
JULIUS CAESAR
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ASSIGNMENT:
• Research Paper—
WED.
• COMPUTER USAGE
SHEET/BINDER
SNOW DAY
What did you learn
about ROMAN
CULTURE?
PARTNER & PACKET
WEDNESDAY, 1/7
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OBJECTIVES
• DOL & COMPUTER
USAGE SHEET
• RESEARCH PAPER
• INTRODUCTION TO
JULIUS CAESAR
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What did you learn
about ROMAN
CULTURE?
PARTNER & PACKET
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ASSIGNMENT:
• Research Paper—
• BINDER
THURSDAY, 1/8
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OBJECTIVES
• DOL & COMPUTER
USAGE SHEET
• CLEAN OUT BINDER
• RESEARCH PAPERS
• FINISH
INTRODUCTION TO
JULIUS CAESAR
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PARTNER PACKETS
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ASSIGNMENT:
• PARTNER PACKETS
FRIDAY, 1/9
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OBJECTIVES
• DOL--collect
• INTRO. to
CAESAR—collect
• What is Tragedy?
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Intro. Video.
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ASSIGNMENT:
• Dramatic Terms
CP English III
Quarter 3
Monday, 1/5
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OBJECTIVES
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• COMPUTER USAGE
SHEET
• DISCUSS FINAL/CHECK
GRADES
• DISCUSS SECOND
SEMESTER
WEEK at a GLANCE
• MON—Writing Prompt &
Brain Storm
• TUES—Descriptive
Writing
• WED—Descriptive
Writing
• THUR—Descriptive
Writing
• FRIDAY—Registration
for 1818
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ASSIGNMENT:
• PROMPT & BRAIN
STORM
WRITING PROMPT
Welcome Back! To Celebrate the New Year (and to
work on your writing skills), choose one of the
following topics and write a 250 word response. Be
sure to include PARAGRAPHING, GOOD
GRAMMAR/MECHANICS, and DESCRIPTIVE
DETAILS/EXAMPLES.
 New Year means NEW OPPORTUNITIES. Write
about THREE RESOLUTIONS that you’d like to
make in the new year and why.
 Christmas time means about family, friends, and
traditions (plus presents, of course). Describe
your fondest Christmas memory. Be sure to
include ALL FIVE SENSE DETAILS.
TUESDAY, 1/5
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OBJECTIVES
• SEATING
CHART/WRITING
GROUPS
• COLLECT “AUTHORITY
LIST” & JOURNAL
SHARE #1: NEW YEAR
• JOURNAL #2: THING,
MAN, CAT
• NOTE/DISCUSSION OF
WRITING PROCESS
ASSIGNMENT:
• COMPUTER USAGE
SHEET
SNOW DAY
WEDNESDAY, 1/7
OBJECTIVES
• SEATING
CHART/WRITING
GROUPS
• COMPUTER USAGE
SHEET
• COLLECT “AUTHORITY
LIST” & JOURNAL
SHARE #1: NEW YEAR
• JOURNAL #2: MAN, CAT
& THING
• NOTE/DISCUSSION OF
WRITING PROCESS
ASSIGNMENT:
• REVISE JOURNAL #1:
WRITER’S CHOICE
JOURNAL #2: MAN, CAT & THING
By definition, the word DESCRIBE means “to
present a lifelike image of.” Do just that for
the following terms. Be sure to use your
FIVE SENSES (3-5 sentences per).
 MAN
 CAT
 THING
JOURNAL #4: HAPPY FEET
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WRITE A SHORT POEM DESCRIBING
YOUR FEET.
• Be sure to include THREE of the FIVE
SENSES.
• Consider POINT of VIEW—What if the
speaker of the poem is your foot? What
if your left foot had a conversation with
your right?
THURSDAY, 1/8
OBJECTIVES
• JOURNAL #4:
HAPPY FEET
• COMPUTER USAGE
SHEET
• JOURNAL SHARE
• HANDOUT—2ND &
5TH
• NOTE/DISCUSSION
OF WRITING
PROCESS
ASSIGNMENT:
• REVISE JOURNAL #1:
WRITER’S CHOICE
Journal #5: Write Word Revision
“The difference between the right word
and the almost right word is the
difference between lightning and a
lightning bug.” Mark Twain
 Revise Journal #1
 Focus on eliminating “vague” words
and “wordiness”
JOURNAL #6:
THE “KEY” IS DESCRIPTION
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You have just found a KEY in an
antique chest you bought from a
garage sale. Make up a story about
WHAT the key OPENS.
Use Three of the FIVE SENSORY
details.
Word Count: 100
FRIDAY, 1/9
OBJECTIVES
• JOURNAL #6: THE
“KEY” IS
DESCRIPTION
• COLLECT
JOURNALS
• NOTE/DISCUSSION
OF WRITING
PROCESS
ASSIGNMENT:
• JOURNAL # 7: DESERT
ISLAND
JOURNAL #7: DESERT ISLAND
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You are stranded on a desert island.
What THREE “things” do you wish
you had with you?
Three “paragraphs”
Word Count: 100 words each
Sensory Details
Publications
Quarter 3
MONDAY
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OBJECTIVES
• COMPUTER USAGE SHEET
• DAILY PERFORMANCE SHEET
• MEETING TIME with GROUPS
• TO DISCUSS:
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PAGES DUE
CALENDAR of EVENTS
COURT WARMING
TUESDAY
OBJECTIVES
 YEARBOOK
• Double-Page Spreads
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ASSIGNMENT:
• COMPUTER USAGE
SHEET
SNOW DAY
NEWSPAPER
• InDesign
• Senior Packets
• Check with Yearbook
on Who’s Who
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OTHER
• Ms. Sp8 & Business
Managers
WEDNESDAY
OBJECTIVES
 YEARBOOK
• Double-Page Spreads
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NEWSPAPER
• InDesign
• Senior Packets
• Check with Yearbook
on Who’s Who
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OTHER
• Ms. Sp8 & Business
Managers
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ASSIGNMENT:
• COMPUTER USAGE
SHEET
THURSDAY
OBJECTIVES
 ALL
• DISCUSS WORKDAYS

YEARBOOK
• Double-Page Spreads
• WHO’S WHO
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NEWSPAPER
• InDesign
• Senior Packets
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ASSIGNMENT:
• KEEP
PERFORMANCE
SHEETS UPDATED
• WORK DAYS
THURSDAY
OBJECTIVES
 ALL
• DISCUSS WORKDAYS

YEARBOOK
• Double-Page Spreads
• WHO’S WHO

NEWSPAPER
• InDesign
• Senior Packets

ASSIGNMENT:
• KEEP
PERFORMANCE
SHEETS UPDATED
• WORK DAYS
FRIDAY
OBJECTIVES
 WORKDAYS—4hours
per month
 YEARBOOK
• Double-Page Spreads
• WHO’S WHO

NEWSPAPER
• InDesign
• Senior Packets

ASSIGNMENT:
• KEEP
PERFORMANCE
SHEETS UPDATED
• WORK DAYS