Sophomore Plans
Students will be able to:
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analyze how culture affects identity and perceptions
practice speaking and listening skills that build capacity for collaboration and communication
analyze the concept of voice in reading and writing
synthesize information from several texts into a coherent document (essay)
practice identifying the subject, verb and object in a sentence
distinguish between a phrase and a clause
12/18- #3 Clauses entry task practice
Quiz chapter 5-8 in Chinese Cinderella
work time to fill out note taking sheet/review citation with no author’s name
12/16- grammar- practiced finding the understood you in sentences
time for novel reading
work time to fill out note taking sheet/review of quote incorporation and citation
12/12- grammar- phrase vs. clause subordinating conjunctions
reading time for novel
SB 2.16 “School’s Out for the Summer”
12/10- phrase vs clause intro
Quiz on chapters 1-4 in Chinese Cinderella
SB 2.14-2.15
students chose issues to write about for their argumentative synthesis
Synthesis links:
Animals in captivity:
http://mseffie.com/assignments/synthesis/Synthesis%20Prompts/Animals%20in%20Captivity%20Synthesis.pdf
Separation of church and state:
http://mseffie.com/assignments/synthesis/Synthesis%20Prompts/Separation%20of%20Church%20and%20State%20Syn
thesis.pdf
Celebrity role models:
http://mseffie.com/assignments/synthesis/Synthesis%20Prompts/Celebrity%20Role%20Models%20Synthesis.p
df
12/8- grammar- S-V-0 practice
SB 2.12-2.13 whole class discussion on Michael Fay case
discussed what an argument consists of12/4- checked out Chinese Cinderella- reading schedule & background
grammar- S-V-0 practice
12/2- Completed narrative timed write EA2.1 in class
11/28- COW final exam
Completed 2.9 from SpringBoard
11/26- Read from The Color of Water finished the novel; final exam on Tuesday
class time to finish the “Where I’m From” poem
11/24- Read from The Color of Water
Completed SB 2.5 & 2.6 in SpringBoard
11/20- Read from The Color of Water before lunch
quiz on chapters 18-22
Read “Kaffir Boy” from SpringBoard page 99-101; discussed the difference between memoir and
autobiography
time to work on “Where I’m From” poem; poems due Wednesday, November 26
Poem template here
11/14- Read from The Color of Water before lunch
quiz on chapters 12-17
go to the library after lunch to print EA 1.2
11/12- Read from The Color of Water 30 minutes
individual work time on paper or begin pre-writing for the “Where I’m From” poem
11/7- Read from The Color of Water 30 minutes
individual work time on paper after lunch
11/5- practiced identifying subject, verb, object of a sentence ET 6
corrected quiz from last class
Read from The Color of Water
individual work time to write body paragraphs
11/3- practiced identifying subject, verb, object of a sentence ET 5
Read from The Color of Water
group work time to write body paragraphs
10/30- continuing group work on the graphic chart from last class
take information from the chart and begin putting into the graphic organizer (bubble map) of essay
quiz on chapters 7-11 from The Color of Water
10/28- EA group work and graphic chart –complete this chart for both texts you plan to use in your essay
practice finding S-V-O in a sentence
Quiz on chapters 1-6 of The Color of Water
read from the novel
10/24- EA 1.2 handout and essay preparation graphic organizer
quote gathering groups
Body paragraph construction
10/22- EA 1.2 handout and essay preparation
quote gathering groups
Intro paragraph construction
10/20- SpringBoard Activity 1.14 “An Indian Father’s Plea”
Object Notes
read from The Color of Water
10/16- SpringBoard Activity 1.13 “Two Ways to Belong in America”
read from the Color of Water
10/14- SpringBoard Activity 1.12 “Everyday Use”
read from The Color of Water- quiz on chapters 1-6 next time.
10/9- SpringBoard Activity 1.11 “My Mother Pieced Quilts”
10/7- Practice finding subjects and predicates entry task 2
Practice finding evidence and commentary within a paragraph SB 1.10
***bring ID card to class on Tuesday; we will check out The Color of Water
We will be going to the library to type up EA1.1 after lunch and learn about the portal and dropbox
10/3- Practice finding subjects and predicates entry task 1
Practice finding the proper thesis statement (review formative assessment)
Practice deconstructing a prompt Activity 1.9 in SpringBoard
10/1- Unpacked Embedded Assessment 1.2 Synthesis Paper,
Subject Predicate notes PPT
Completed Activity 1.10 “Where Worlds Collide” emphasizing allusions
9/29- Novel final exam; Formative Assessment on Thesis statements: Completed embedded assessment 1.1 in
class (see 2014 EA1.1 handout)
9/25- Novel: discuss, "What is Sherman Alexie's central purpose for writing this novel?" What details from the
text support your response? Find lines from the text to quote or provide textual detail.
SpringBoard: Activity 1.8 Read "Multi-Culturalism Explained In One Word: Hapa"
Writing: Discuss requirements and expectations for the first essay EA1.1 (page 45) 2014 EA 1.1 handout EA
1.1 SAMPLE essay
Target: To determine central idea/ thesis of a text
To examine and apply the elements of exposition
9/23- reading time/ quiz to page 168; read to page 196 for next time
SpringBoard: Activity 1.6- continued "Legal Alien" by Pat Mora
Targets: analyze a particular point of view regarding a cultural experience expressed in literature and art;
 compare and contrast the representation of a subject in different media
9/19-reading time
SpringBoard: Activity 1.6 Frida Kahlo- continued
Targets: analyze a particular point of view regarding a cultural experience expressed in literature and art;
 compare and contrast the representation of a subject in different media
Writing notes PPT : commentary and conclusion
9/17-reading time/ novel discussion/quiz
Writing notes PPT- body paragraph notes
9/15-reading time
SpringBoard: Activity 1.3
Writing notes PPT to body paragraph
9/11- Quiz on pages 1-53 of Ab True
Backmap unit 1 in Spring Board
Begin activities 1.1 & 1.2
HW: Write a multi-paragraph letter to your teacher. In your letter, explain your strengths and weaknesses as a
student, including your skills as an English student. Include a clear thesis and purposeful paragraphing, as well
as relevant, well-chosen supporting details.
9/9- Review speaking, listening, collaboration and communication skills (norms)
Complete Ab True activity -illustrate "What somebody would've been if someone had paid attention to his/her
dreams"
Academic Vocabulary
9/5- SpringBoard book issue
novel checkout, Ab True Reading Schedule 2014, and introduction
SB activities 1.1-1.2
9/3- SK Day sophomore syllabus 14-15; Rationale letter for Absolutely True Diary; supply list for this
semester: sticky notes (1 pkg of 3"x3"), highlighters- 3 different colors, notecards