Freshmen Syllabus for 08/18/15 – 08/21/15
Tuesday:
Welcome
Expectations
Syllabus
Homophone Word Challenge
Homework: Get class supplies (lined college composition book) and write a Type I writing
about you as a writer. You may use a blank piece of paper. Skip lines and try to write a total of
seven lines or use fourteen lines total.
Wednesday:
Share class writings
Make a list of class strengths/weaknesses on the Smartboard
Begin discussing Fiction: pp. 2-3 of textbook
Note: You can use your journal for notes, but do not label your notes like journals.
Homework: Pick a novel and a memorable character to put at the bottom of your notes.
Thursday:
Discuss novels and characters from class notes
Discuss: Why do we need a good vocabulary and how do I make my vocabulary better?
Get 14 words for first vocabulary quiz on Monday (iPads needed)
Friday:
Station work:
Station One (whole class): Using textbook handout and “Thank You Ma’am” by
Langston Hughes, get a definition that includes the part of speech for the vocabulary
word.
Station Two: As a group, find a picture that shows the definition you just used for that
word. Then, write sentences that use the words correctly, including the part of speech.
Station Three: Quiz each other using the pictures, definitions, and sentences. The first
couple of times you may give yourself a word bank, but after two times, try to remember
the words and attempt to spell them correctly without aid.
Homework: Study vocabulary words for the quiz Monday.
Freshmen Syllabus for 08/24/15 – 08/28/15
Monday:
iPad App Check: You need to have Microsoft Office loaded onto your iPad.
Use PowerPoint to create study slides for the vocabulary list. Ms. Maxson will model. Even if you are
finished, we are going to all use this format now.
Tuesday:
As a class, begin reading “Thank You, M’am” by Langston Hughes
Continue reading while our vocabulary homework is checked by Ms. Maxson or Ms. Wehrkamp
Homework: Study for quiz and finish reading story for homework, if not finished in class
Wednesday:
As a class, do Journal #1: Using Reading Strategies
Answer questions 1a, 2a, and 5b from page 11 of the handout
Homework: Study for quiz
Thursday:
Vocabulary Quiz (15 Words)
Journal #2: Descriptive Writing
“Choose an unusual or intriguing person from your own neighborhood or family, and write a five
to seven sentence character description. Include details about his or her physical appearance,
personality, and interactions with others,” (11).
Friday:
Get new packet, “The Interlopers,” by Saki
Get new vocabulary: precipitous, embitter, compromise, marauder, restraining, pinion, plight, endeavor,
languor, reconciliation, feud, flashback, annotate (Put class made definitions onto packet.)
Review Plot Diagram (Graphic Organizer)
Create vocabulary slides in class
Homework: Finish vocabulary slides, if not finished.
To load Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, & Excel) to your iPad, you need
to know your school and email password.
Your school email is:
your graduation year, last name, first initial@fairlawnlocal.org.
(Do not include the commas!)
19maxsonl@fairlawnlocal.org
Your password is your lunch code.
Freshmen Syllabus for 08/31/15 – 09/04/15
Monday:
MAP TESTING
Reminder: Your new vocabulary slides are due tomorrow. You also need to have read the story
and filled in the graphic organizer to diagram the plot of “The Interlopers” by Saki.
Tuesday:
MAP TESTING
Reminder: Your new vocabulary slides are due tomorrow. You also need to have read the story
and filled in the graphic organizer to diagram the plot of “The Interlopers” by Saki.
Wednesday:
Quiz over “The Interlopers” (You may use your completed plot diagram on the quiz)
Using the questions at the end of the story, review and discuss “The Interlopers” by Saki
Homework: Study for vocabulary quiz
Thursday:
Vocabulary Quiz (13 Words)
Identifying Subject-Verb Agreement/Worksheet
Friday:
Chomp-Chomp.com (Additional Subject-Verb Agreement Practice)
Journal #3: Flocabulary x2
Active Listening Skills: Listen, watch, take notes, quiz, and then write
Freshmen Syllabus for 08/31/15 – 09/04/15
Monday:
MAP TESTING
Reminder: Your new vocabulary slides are due tomorrow. You also need to have read the story
and filled in the graphic organizer to diagram the plot of “The Interlopers” by Saki.
Tuesday:
MAP TESTING
Reminder: Your new vocabulary slides are due tomorrow. You also need to have read the story
and filled in the graphic organizer to diagram the plot of “The Interlopers” by Saki.
Wednesday:
Quiz over “The Interlopers” (You may use your completed plot diagram on the quiz)
Using the questions at the end of the story, review and discuss “The Interlopers” by Saki
Homework: Study for vocabulary quiz
Thursday:
Vocabulary Quiz (13 Words)
Identifying Subject-Verb Agreement/Worksheet
Friday:
Chomp-Chomp.com (Additional Subject-Verb Agreement Practice)
Journal #3: Flocabulary x2
Active Listening Skills: Listen, watch, take notes, quiz, and then write
Freshmen Syllabus for 08/07/15 – 09/11/15
Monday:
LABOR DAY – NO SCHOOL
Tuesday:
Journal #3: Flocabulary x2
Active Listening Skills: Listen, watch, take notes, quiz, and then write
Get new packet: “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell
-protagonist, antagonist, plot, conflict review
-sequence and plot diagraming
New vocab: palpable, tangible, disarming, amenity, analytical, condone, barbarous, solicitously, animate,
futile (10 words) slides due tomorrow
Wednesday:
Begin reading story while slides are being checked
Annotate as a class (plot diagram and class notes)
Thursday:
Finish the story
Student choice quiz (Yes, you really get a choice here!) 1 Question/1 Answer
Homework: Study for Vocabulary Quiz
Friday:
WAIVER DAY – NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS
Freshmen Syllabus for 08/07/15 – 09/11/15
Monday:
LABOR DAY – NO SCHOOL
Tuesday:
Journal #3: Flocabulary x2
Active Listening Skills: Listen, watch, take notes, quiz, and then write
Get new packet: “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell
-protagonist, antagonist, plot, conflict review
-sequence and plot diagraming
New vocab: palpable, tangible, disarming, amenity, analytical, condone, barbarous, solicitously, animate,
futile (10 words) slides due tomorrow
Wednesday:
Begin reading story while slides are being checked
Annotate as a class (plot diagram and class notes)
Thursday:
Finish the story
Student choice quiz (Yes, you really get a choice here!) 1 Question/1 Answer
Homework: Study for Vocabulary Quiz
Friday:
WAIVER DAY – NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS
Freshmen Syllabus for 08/14/15 – 09/18/15
Monday:
Discuss how everyone completed the plot diagram.
Use page 42 of the packet, and pick one question from 2b, 3b, 4b, or 5b as your quiz over this story. You
may use your notes and your plot diagram to help you. The more complete your response is, the better
you grade on the quiz. Make sure I can read your writing and that you check your grammar (capital
letters/periods) and spelling.
Homework: Study for Vocabulary Quiz
Tuesday:
Vocabulary Quiz
Get new packet “The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allan Poe
Student vocabulary choice (6 words out of the 9 in the packet) Which would be the best?
Slides due tomorrow!
Wednesday:
Begin reading story as a class with new plot diagram sheet
Show vocabulary for credit
Thursday:
Continue reading “The Cask of Amontillado” by Edagr Allan Poe
Homework: Finish reading story if necessary and study for vocabulary quiz.
Friday:
Vocabulary Quiz
Flocabulary: “The Cask of Amontillado” and Current Event
Journal #4: What similarities do you see with Poe’s story and current events today?
Freshmen Syllabus for 09/21/15 – 09/25/15
Monday:
Redo Vocabulary Quiz for “The Cask of Amontillado”
Watch “The Cask of Amontillado” again and take quick review quiz
What did you notice the second time you watched it? Did it make more sense, did you
hear any lines from the story? Which do you like better? Does it depend on if you read
the story? Do you know any other books/movies that are like this?
Tuesday:
Writing a letter
-Using a work sheet, brainstorm about someone who changed your life
-Draft your letter on the back of the worksheet
-Turn in
Homework: Find and write down the address of the person you are going to send your
letter of gratitude to. Bring this to class tomorrow.
Wednesday:
Revising your letter/Addressing the envelope
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee Introduction/Anticipation Guide
Thursday:
Sign Out a copy of To Kill a Mockingbird
Begin reading Chapter 1 and answer the questions for Chapter 1 of your study guide in
complete sentences.
Homework: Finish Chapter 1 and its questions, if not done in class
Friday:
Discuss Chapter 1 questions and answers
Begin reading Chapter 2 as a class
Homework: Finish Chapters 2, 3, and 4 AND complete the questions for those chapters.
You will not finish all of the questions listed under Chapters 4-5. That is ok.
Freshmen Syllabus for 09/28/15 –10/02/15
Monday:
Review Chapters 1- 4 (slide show 1)
Go over questions for chapters 2 – 4 of To Kill a Mockingbird
Read Chapter 5 as a class and finish questions
If time allows, get credit for questions/answers for Chapters 1 – 5 (19 points)
Homework: Finish Chapter 5 and read Chapter 6 for tomorrow.
Tuesday:
Review Protagonists/Antagonists
Group Work: Answer questions about Chapter 6 together as a group (Slide show 2)
Discuss racism today (slide show 1)
Homework: Read chapter 7
Wednesday:
Group Work: Index card questions for Chapter 7
Share questions and then answer “my” questions
Homework: Read Chapter 8
Thursday:
In class read Chapter 9
Get questions for chapters 8 – 9 to answer as Journal #5
Homework: Finish reading and answering questions for Chapters 8 and 9.
JOURNALS ARE DUE TOMORROW!
Friday:
Journals are due today!
Go over how to turn in a journal.
Discuss questions for Chapters 8 and 9
Quick Quiz over Chapter 9 (one question/slide)
Turn in journals.
Homework: Read Chapters 10 and 11 for Monday
Freshmen Syllabus for 10/05/15 –10/09/15
Monday:
JOURNALS ARE DUE TODAY!
Journal #6: TKAM Chapter 9 Quiz Use 5-7 sentences to answer the question on the slide.
-If you try, you cannot fail this quiz, because it is an extra journal! 
Go over how to turn in your journal – highlight titles and pick one for me to read in-depth
Homework: Read Chapter 10
Tuesday:
Grammar Review Day: Fragments & Commonly Misused Words
www.chompchomp.com
Homework: Read Chapter 11
Wednesday:
Symbol Quiz over Chapters 10 & 11 (Partners?)
-Write an explanation for each picture.
Thursday:
Journal #6: Fill in the blank quotes from chapter 12 (Slides)
In class read time: Chapters 12 and 13
Homework: Read Chapters 12 and 13 if not finished in class
Friday:
Go over quotes from Chapter 12 and discuss Chapter 13 using slides and additional quotes
Homework: Read Chapters 14 and 15
Freshmen Syllabus for 10/05/15 –10/09/15
Monday:
JOURNALS ARE DUE TODAY!
Journal #6: TKAM Chapter 9 Quiz Use 5-7 sentences to answer the question on the slide.
-If you try, you cannot fail this quiz, because it is an extra journal! 
Go over how to turn in your journal – highlight titles and pick one for me to read in-depth
Homework: Read Chapter 10
Tuesday:
Grammar Review Day: Fragments & Commonly Misused Words
www.chompchomp.com
Homework: Read Chapter 11
Wednesday:
Symbol Quiz over Chapters 10 & 11 (Partners?)
-Write an explanation for each picture.
Thursday:
Journal #6: Fill in the blank quotes from chapter 12 (Slides)
In class read time: Chapters 12 and 13
Homework: Read Chapters 12 and 13 if not finished in class
Friday:
Go over quotes from Chapter 12 and discuss Chapter 13 using slides and additional quotes
Homework: Read Chapters 14 and 15
Freshmen Syllabus for 10/12/15 –10/16/15
Monday:
Review Chapters 13 (slide and quotes) and 14 (index cards)
Homework: Read Chapter 15
Tuesday:
Begin working on Scene, Quote, Picture and Song Project (see below)
Homework: Work on project and read Chapter 16
Wednesday:
Finish working on project in class
Print out any projects that need to be printed out
Homework: Make sure you’ve read Chapters 15 & 16
Thursday:
Class share: You must present one Scene, Quote, Picture and Song from your project
Get portfolio, label folder, get log, fill out log, and turn portfolio in
Friday:
Organize events from Chapter 15
Go over Chapter 16 main events
Homework: Read Chapter 17
Scene, Quote, Picture and Song Project
To complete this assignment you must:
1. Find three scenes in the novel, up through Chapter
16, that are really important to your understanding
of the story/characters.
2. Use a quote with the author’s name and page number
(citation) to identify each scene from the text.
3. Put a picture with each quote and citation.
4. Decide on a song that would be good to have playing
in the background of each scene. Give the full name
of the song and who sang it.
Liz Maxson
ENG 9
Maxson
10/11/15
“...
summer was Dill... summer was the swiftness with which Dill would reach
up and kiss me when Jem was not looking, the longings we sometimes felt for
each other. With him, life was routine; without him, life was unbearable,” (Lee
154).
Song: “School’s Out”
Artist: Alice Cooper
Freshmen Syllabus for 10/19/15 –10/23/15
Monday:
Final presentations?
“Remembering chapter 15” in groups of three using paper strips
Discussion about Chapter 15 using the “answers” (slide)
Begin reviewing Chapter 16 if time allows
Homework: Read Chapter 17
Tuesday:
Finish reviewing Chapter 16
Begin discussing Chapter 17
Journal #8: The Facts of the Case So Far… (Heck Tate, Bob Ewell, & Mayella Ewell)
Homework: Read Chapter 18
Wednesday:
2 Hour early Release
Discuss Chapter 18 and continue journal
Journal #8: The Facts of the Case So Far… (Heck Tate, Bob Ewell, & Mayella Ewell)
Homework: Read Chapter 19
Thursday:
Discuss Chapter 19
Journal # 9: Compare Tom Robinson’s Testimony With Mayella Ewell’s Testimony
(Diagram and then write a conclusion.)
Homework: Read Chapter 20
Friday:
Begin Discussing Chapter 20
Chapter 20 Quiz (Open Book)
Freshmen Syllabus for 10/19/15 –10/23/15
Monday:
Final presentations?
“Remembering chapter 15” in groups of three using paper strips
Discussion about Chapter 15 using the “answers”
Begin reviewing Chapter 16 if time allows
Homework: Read Chapter 17
Tuesday:
Finish reviewing Chapter 16
Begin discussing Chapter 17
Journal #8: The Facts of the Case So Far… (Heck Tate, Bob Ewell, & Mayella Ewell)
Homework: Read Chapter 18
Wednesday:
2 Hour early Release
Discuss Chapter 18 and continue journal writing
Journal #8: The Facts of the Case So Far… (Heck Tate, Bob Ewell, & Mayella Ewell)
Homework: Read Chapter 19
Thursday:
Discuss Chapter 19
Journal # 9: Compare Tom Robinson’s Testimony With Mayella Ewell’s Testimony
(Diagram and then write a conclusion.)
Homework: Read Chapter 20
Friday:
Begin Discussing Chapter 20
Chapter 20 Quiz (Open Book)
Freshmen Syllabus for 10/26/15 –10/30/15
Monday:
Watch court scenes from To Kill a Mockingbird (Movie)
Journal # 10: How do movie clips help you learn? Give examples from the scenes today.
Class discussion of Chapters 21-22: “Who said what?”
Homework: Read Chapter 23 (Find an important quote, write it down, and bring it to class.)
Tuesday:
Chompchomp.com Word Choice #5
Class share quotes with class/vote on class favorite? Save quotes for group assignment.
Homework: Read Chapter 24 (Find an important quote, write it down, and bring it to class.)
Wednesday:
In groups, you are going to “decorate” my cabinets above the computers with quotes from Chapters 23-4.
Remember, I am going to leave these up through the test, so you want to choose quotes that have meaning
behind them. Don’t make them random.
Homework: Read Chapter 25
Thursday:
Chapter 24 Review (slides)
What really happened to Tom Robinson?
What do you think about the title now?
Homework: Read Chapter 26
Friday:
Quiz over Chapters 25-6 (closed book)
Flocabulary x 2?
Homework: Read Chapters 27-9
Groups for Wednesday Activity:
1st period:
Group 1:
Tiara A.
Jacqueline C.
Nick G.
Group 2:
Mya E.
Austin O.
Lexi T.
Group 7:
Meghan B.
Nick H.
Alivia M.
Caleb P.
Group 8:
Mikayla P.
Vincynt S.
Lukas S.
Grace M.
Group 3:
Zoie H.
Noah K.
Elizabeth P.
Group 4:
Skylar J.
Brandon S.
Thomas M.
Group 9:
Hailey V.
Kevin B.
Samantha S
Group 5:
Lauren D.
Bryce C.
Cassie M
Group 6:
Evan J.
Madison P.
Sheldon V.
Group 10:
Amaya Y.
Ariana C.
Chloee S.
5th period:
Group 1:
Renee W.
Holman R.
Levi M.
Group 2:
Douglas W.
Jase E.
Logan J.
Group 3:
Emma M.
Leann G.
Hunter B.
Group 4:
Skyler T.
Allison R.
Group 5:
Madison H.
Lane G.
Group 6:
Braiden T.
Christian K.
Andrew N.
Freshmen Syllabus for 11/02/15 –11/06/15
Monday:
Finish reading the To Kill a Mockingbird (Chapters 30-1)
If you are finished reading, answer the following question to work on the “EXTRA CREDIT FUN” collage
project.
-What book does Atticus pick up to read while Jem is laying in the bed at the end of the novel?
Collage Project: Using your iPad, a computer, or the magazines in the room, put together a
collage of pictures that have to do with one of the main characters. You may not use any people in
your collage, only objects, places, etc. You can choose from: Mayelle Ewell, Bob Ewell, Tom
Robinson, Atticus Finch, Scout Finch, Jem Finch, Boo Radley, OR Calpurnia. The object is to get
the class to guess who the person is based on the pictures you use. You must use at least five
pictures, but no more than ten. Keep all pictures on an 8x10 piece of paper.
EXCELLENT PROJECTS WILL GET EXTRA CREDIT ON THE TEST!
Tuesday:
Chapters 27-9 Review Day (slides with questions)
Go back and revisit the Anticipation Guide that you filled out before we started the novel.
Wednesday:
Review Time: Five Ways to Read a Text & Types of Conflict Using to Kill a Mockingbird
Thursday:
Final chapters: movie clip and special feature day
Journal #11: How well did the movie do with the ending of the book? What did you think of Boo
Radley? What about the special features? Be sure to write five to seven sentences.
Friday:
How to make a Study Guide?
To Kill a Mockingbird TEST – MONDAY!
Freshmen Syllabus for 11/09/15 –11/13/15
Monday:
Quizlet: To Kill a Mockingbird review before test
To Kill a Mockingbird TEST
JOURNALS ARE DUE TODAY!
Tuesday:
Introduction to Nonfiction
-Highlight 18 vocabulary words and definitions
-Make list to show for credit. The quiz is Friday (no pictures and sentences, just definitions)
Wednesday:
Show vocabulary list for credit
Class read: “Aha Moment” a narrative by Julia Alvarez
Class decides on two questions to answer for homework from page 211
Homework: Answer the two questions chosen by the class.
Thursday:
Get credit for responses
Share responses from last night
Journal #12: A Life Lesson I Learned (Narrative Writing on p. 211 of packet)
Friday:
Vocabulary quiz
Class grade
Flocabulary if time allows
Freshmen Syllabus for 11/09/15 –11/13/15
Monday:
Quizlet: To Kill a Mockingbird review before test
To Kill a Mockingbird TEST
JOURNALS ARE DUE TODAY!
Tuesday:
Introduction to Nonfiction
-Highlight 18 vocabulary words and definitions
-Make list to show for credit. The quiz is Friday (no pictures and sentences, just definitions)
Wednesday:
Show vocabulary list for credit
Class read: “Aha Moment” a narrative by Julia Alvarez
Class decides on two questions to answer for homework from page 211
Homework: Answer the two questions chosen by the class.
Thursday:
Get credit for responses
Share responses from last night
Journal #12: A Life Lesson I Learned (Narrative Writing on p. 211 of packet)
Friday:
Vocabulary quiz
Class grade
Flocabulary if time allows
Freshmen Syllabus for 11/16/15 –11/20/15
Monday:
Pass back quizzes and tests
Review autobiography, biography, and memoir
In class read: “The Teacher Who Saved my Life” by Nicolas Gage
Homework: Finish “The Teacher Who Saved my Life” by Nicolas Gage, if not done reading in class.
Tuesday:
5 New Vocabulary Words: authoritarian, askance, mentor, formidable, and mortify
Groups will work on questions and present their findings to the class
Every group does 1a, 1b, 4a, 4b, and “Analyze Literature: Memoir” at the bottom of page 218.
Turn in groups’ questions before the end of the class.
Homework: Create definition list for five new vocabulary words (Each one needs the word, part of
speech, definition, sentence, and picture) Slides or paper can be used.
Wednesday:
2 Hour Early Release
Show definition list for credit.
Review game for new vocabulary words (Paper cards/ 1 Ipad per group)
Homework: Study for quiz tomorrow.
Thursday:
Quiz over vocabulary for “The Teacher Who Saved my Life” by Nicolas Gage
Journal #13: Reading Assessment for “The Teacher Who Saved my Life” by Nicolas Gage
-Complete assessment and comment about the questions the book asked and how you did.
Friday:
New packet: “Us and Them” by David Sedaris
Irony review
In groups, read the essay and together annotate (take notes) on three examples of irony that are labeled.
Homework: Finish reading “Us and Them” by David Sedaris and taking notes if not done in class
Groups for Tuesday & Friday Activities:
1st period:
Group 1:
Tiara A.
Jacqueline C.
Nick G.
Group 2:
Mya E.
Austin O.
Lexi T.
Group 7:
Meghan B.
Nick H.
Alivia M.
Caleb P.
Group 8:
Mikayla P.
Vincynt S.
Lukas S.
Grace M.
Group 3:
Zoie H.
Noah K.
Elizabeth P.
Group 4:
Skylar J.
Brandon S.
Thomas M.
Group 9:
Hailey V.
Kevin B.
Samantha S
Group 5:
Lauren D.
Bryce C.
Cassie M
Group 6:
Evan J.
Madison P.
Sheldon V.
Group 10:
Amaya Y.
Ariana C.
Chloee S.
5th period:
Group 1:
Renee W.
Holman R.
Group 2:
Douglas W.
Jase E.
Group 3:
Emma M.
Leann G.
Group 4:
Skyler T.
Allison R.
Group 5:
Madison H.
Lane G.
Group 6:
Braiden T.
Christian K.
Levi M.
Logan J.
Hunter B.
Andrew N.
Freshmen Syllabus for 11/30/15 – 12/04/15
Monday:
Quiz over “Us and Them” by David Sedaris
Review Irony: dramatic, verbal, & situational
New Vocab Words: dramatic irony, verbal irony, situational irony, merit, inflict, synthetic,
indiscriminately, mutilate (8) WORD, PART-OF-SPEECH, DEFINITONS, AND
SENTENCES ONLY!
Sentence creation in class?
Tuesday:
Show vocabulary list for credit – QUIZ WEDNESDAY!
“Us and Them” by David Sedaris group questions #1-6, plus class question
Wednesday:
Vocabulary Quiz
New Packet (Informational Text) “When it Comes to Pesticides, Birds are Sitting Ducks” A Scientific
Article by Mary Deinlein
Science + Irony = Humor? Look at the title again. Is this irony?
Homework: Read “When it Comes to Pesticides, Birds are Sitting Ducks” AND take the READING
ASSESSMENT on page 263. We will be grading this tomorrow, so your answers will count!
Thursday:
Class grade homework
Journal #14: TEXT TO TEXT CONNECTION (262)
-Evaluating effective language/tone from the two articles in “When it Comes to Pesticides,
Birds are Sitting Ducks”
-How do I find another article about DDT to compare to the two we already read?
-You must include a citation for the article you use to compare as part of Journal #14.
Friday:
Grammar Break: Possessive Nouns and Pronouns (Worksheet)
Go over Review Terms on 264 -- QUIZ Monday over the seven terms: noun, possessive noun,
pronoun, possessive pronoun, adjective, gerund, AND contraction.
Homework: Study for Quiz AND EXTEND THE SKILL on page 265
Flocabulary, if time allows
Freshmen Syllabus for 12/07/15 – 12/11/15
Monday:
MAP Testing
Tuesday:
Grammar Break: Possessive Nouns and Pronouns (Worksheet)
Go over Review Terms on 264 -- QUIZ Friday over the seven terms: noun, possessive
noun, pronoun, possessive pronoun, adjective, gerund, AND contraction.
Homework: Finish Worksheet Exercises (Please complete on a separate piece of
paper)
Wednesday:
2 Hour Early Release
Go over homework from yesterday (credit?)
EXTEND THE SKILL on page 265 (iPads can be used)
-Turn in at the end of the class
Thursday:
Pronoun Review Games
http://grammar.yourdictionary.com/parts-of-speech/pronouns/pronoun-games.html
(Speak Up & Fill in the Blank)
http://www.learnenglishfeelgood.com/esl-possessive-pronouns2.html
(Possessive pronouns)
chompchomp.com worksheets (2)
Homework: Finish worksheet(s) if needed
Friday:
Pronoun Quiz
Journal #15: Find an article at Infohio that interests you. Cite it, summarize it, and
write about what you think of it.
Flocabulary, if time allows
Freshmen Syllabus for 12/14/15 – 12/18/15
Monday:
Go over two worksheets – Each graded worksheet gets 1 point EXTRA CREDIT on the
quiz tomorrow. Today only. No late work accepted!
Flocabulary, if time allows
Tuesday:
Pronoun Quiz
“There’s More to the Holiday Season Than Star Wars” by Colin Covert
How does nonfiction writing help you decide what to see in movie theaters?
Based on the writing, what would you see and why?
(Numbered Notes) SAVE FOR THURSDAY!
Wednesday:
“How to Avoid Holiday Food-Poisoning Perils" by Consumer Reports
How can nonfiction save your life?
How can you keep holiday food safe for everyone who prepares and eats it?
(Numbered Notes) SAVE FOR THURSDAY!
Thursday:
Journal #15: Now find an article at Infohio that interests you. Cite it, summarize it,
and write about what you think of it. We will do one together as an example.
Friday:
Journal #16: “”Yule Never Believe It: Origins of Christmas Traditions”
Read the article, staple the article into your journal, and write about at least three Christmas
traditions from the article. Did they surprise you? Have you ever wondered why those started?
Were they interesting, weird, funny, etc.?
Homework: Journals are due Monday!
Freshmen Syllabus for 01/04/16 – 01/08/16
Monday:
Welcome Back
Introduce Paper Topic (“How to Write a Research Paper” Worksheet)
Brainstorm Writing Ideas
Tuesday:
Introduction writing & body paragraph writing mini-lesson
- https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/559/01/ (Research)
Research Time (Computer/Ipad)
Wednesday:
Conclusion & Works Cited mini-lesson
Research/Writing day
Homework: Printed draft due tomorrow!!
Thursday:
Punctuation Review (Worksheet)
Peer Edit day (15 points credit for having a draft in class)
- https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/561/01/ (Proofreading)
Draft will be due along with your final copy
Friday:
Flocabulary
Final in-class writing day
Paper is due Monday!
Your first major paper for English 9 will be an informative piece that states whether you
think videogames or violent toys have effects on children and/or teenagers.
This paper needs to:
1. Follow standard MLA format (typed, 12 point Times New Roman font, correct heading
in the upper left corner, title centered, double spaced, 1 inch margins, page numbers in
the upper right hand corner, Works Cited page included, and five paragraphs)
2. Your paper will include a thesis (main idea), 3 supporting ideas with quoted research to
support your ideas, and a conclusion. If you have a paragraph for each of these, then you
will have 5 paragraphs.
(Intro para. with thesis)+(body para. 1)+(body para. 2)+(body para. 3)+(conclusion para.)=PAPER
3.
Your paper will be graded on: (Based on ODE Writing Standards for grades 9-10)
a. Introduction has five to seven sentences __________2.5 points
b. Thesis is clear
_________ 2.5 points
c. Body paragraph 1 has a main idea __________ 2.5 points
d. Body paragraph 1 has quoted research __________ 2.5 points
e. Body paragraph 2 has a main idea __________ 2.5 points
f. Body paragraph 2 has quoted research __________ 2.5 points
g. Body paragraph 3 has a main idea __________ 2.5 points
h. Body paragraph 3 has quoted research __________ 2.5 points
i. Conclusion paragraph has five to seven sentences _________ 2.5 points
j. Conclusion paragraph relates to the intro or title of paper ______2.5 points
k. Works Cited page has at least 3 sources and is correctly formatted ________ 5 points
TOTAL POINTS = 30
Freshmen Syllabus for 01/11/16 – 01/15/16
Monday:
Peer edit typed/printed drafts of research papers (Focus on FOUR areas.)
Go over Book Talks and get rubric. BOOK TALKS ARE DUE NEXT TUESDAY!
Tuesday:
Class work day to revise, edit, and finalize papers – Last day for questions!
How can I fix my paper now?
Wednesday:
FINAL COPY OF RESEARCH PAPER IS DUE TODAY!
Flocabulary
Group m-w game day! Go to http://www.merriam-webster.com/
Take one quiz and then report your stats to the group.
Thursday:
Book Talk Work Day – This includes typing, editing, and printing.
Friday:
No school for students! 
Your first major paper for English 9 will be an informative piece that states whether you
think videogames or violent toys have effects on children and/or teenagers.
This paper needs to:
4. Follow standard MLA format (typed, 12 point Times New Roman font, correct heading
in the upper left corner, title centered, double spaced, 1 inch margins, page numbers in
the upper right hand corner, Works Cited page included, and five paragraphs)
5. Your paper will include a thesis (main idea), 3 supporting ideas with quoted research to
support your ideas, and a conclusion. If you have a paragraph for each of these, then you
will have 5 paragraphs.
(Intro para. with thesis)+(body para. 1)+(body para. 2)+(body para. 3)+(conclusion para.)=PAPER
6.
Your paper will be graded on: (Based on ODE Writing Standards for grades 9-10)
a. Introduction has five to seven sentences __________2.5 points
b. Thesis is clear
_________ 2.5 points
c. Body paragraph 1 has a main idea __________ 2.5 points
d. Body paragraph 1 has quoted research __________ 2.5 points
e. Body paragraph 2 has a main idea __________ 2.5 points
f. Body paragraph 2 has quoted research __________ 2.5 points
g. Body paragraph 3 has a main idea __________ 2.5 points
h. Body paragraph 3 has quoted research __________ 2.5 points
i. Conclusion paragraph has five to seven sentences _________ 2.5 points
j. Conclusion paragraph relates to the intro or title of paper ______2.5 points
k. Works Cited page has at least 3 sources and is correctly formatted ________ 5 points
TOTAL POINTS = 30
Freshmen Syllabus for 01/18/16 – 01/22/16
Monday:
No School – Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Tuesday:
Book Talk Presentations
Wednesday:
Book Talk Presentations
Thursday:
Understanding Speeches (Slide/Flocab)
Handout…notes…quiz tomorrow!
Friday:
Quiz over Understanding Speeches - Type 2 Writing – Do you remember Collins Writing?
Homework: Read “I Have a Dream” a speech by Martin Luther King Jr. (1963)
Freshmen Syllabus for 01/18/16 – 01/22/16
Monday:
No School – Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Tuesday:
Book Talk Presentations
Wednesday:
Book Talk Presentations
Thursday:
Understanding Speeches (Slide/Flocab)
Handout…notes…quiz tomorrow!
Friday:
Quiz over Understanding Speeches - Type 2 Writing – Do you remember Collins Writing?
Homework: Read “I Have a Dream” a speech by Martin Luther King Jr. (1963)
Freshmen Syllabus for 01/18/16 – 01/22/16
Monday:
No School – Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Tuesday:
Book Talk Presentations
Wednesday:
Book Talk Presentations
Thursday:
Understanding Speeches (Slide/Flocab)
Handout…notes…quiz tomorrow!
Friday:
Quiz over Understanding Speeches - Type 2 Writing – Do you remember Collins Writing?
Homework: Read “I Have a Dream” a speech by Martin Luther King Jr. (1963)
Freshmen Syllabus for 01/25/16 – 01/29/16
Monday:
Review Speech information (slide/Flocabulary)
Discuss parallelism, repetition, and rhetorical questions in “I Have a Dream” a speech by Martin
Luther King Jr. (1963)
Listen to his speech
Does hearing it make a difference? Why or why not?
Tuesday:
Journal #18: Reactions to a Speech
o Go to: http://www.artofmanliness.com/2008/08/01/the-35-greatest-speeches-in-history/
 35 Iconic Speeches of All Time: From Ancient Times to Modern Day
o Pick one speech to read an excerpt
o Log the name of the speaker, the date of the speech, the place of the speech, the occasion
for the speech, and your reactions to the excerpt (You reaction needs 5-7 sentences.)
Wednesday:
2 Hour early Release
Journal #19: Impromptu Speech Topics
(Handout/Choose/Write/Share)
Get “Glory and Hope” a Speech by Nelson Mandela and read Background
Homework: Read “Glory and Hope” a speech by Nelson Mandela (circle/underline/box)
Thursday:
Go over “Glory and Hope” and take quiz over Mandela’s Speech (Reading Assessment)
Learn about Malala Yousafzai
Friday:
Listen to Malala Yousazfai Nobel Peace Prize Acceptance Speech
Collins Writing Type 2 Quiz – 7 pieces of information learned from Malala Yousazfai
Freshmen Syllabus for 02/01/16 – 02/05/16
Monday:
Finish Malala Yousafzai’s Nobel Peace Prize Acceptance Speech (@ 18:30)
Use notecards to write Collins Writing Type 2 Quiz – 7 pieces of information learned from
Malala Yousafzai
Turn in writings
Tuesday:
Grammar Break: Figurative Language
-Game anyone?
Wednesday:
Introduction to Poetry (Review/Learn)
What do you like/dislike about poetry? Does it matter if you are writing it?
26 Vocabulary Words – Definitions Only – Due tomorrow – Quiz Friday
Thursday:
Show Vocabulary list for credit
Read as a class “Beware Do Not Read This Poem” by Ishmael Reed
Which vocabulary words stand out to you? Pick 5.
Friday:
Poetry/Literary Term Quiz (Matching all terms) (Edmodo)
Flocabulary, if time allows
Get new packet: “Cold as Heaven” by Judith Ortiz Cofer & “Gentle Communion” by Pat Mora
Go over Background and Compare Literature
Homework: Read both poems over the weekend and create a Venn Diagram to compare
them. Below is an example, draw a larger one on the back of this paper.
Freshmen Syllabus for 02/08/16 – 02/12/16
Monday:
Draw Class Venn Diagram on the board to review the two poems: “Cold as Heaven” and “Gentle
Communion”
Journal #21: After Reading Poetry
-Pick 2 questions to answer from both columns on page 369. Be sure to write out the
question and use complete sentences in your responses.
JOURNALS ARE DUE THURSDAY!
Tuesday:
New poem: “Ballad of Birmingham” a ballad by Dudley Randall
What is a ballad? Does context really affect a poem? How do I use rhyme schemes?
Homework: Finish rhyme scheme for the poem and decide which stanza is the most
effective or has the best writing. Be prepared to give two reasons why,
Wednesday:
Type Two Quickwrite: Identify one stanza from “Ballad of Birmingham” a ballad by Dudley
Randall and two reasons why the writing in this stanza is the best.
Pop Quiz Question: What is the rhyme scheme?
New packet: “Metaphor” by Eve Merriam & “A Simile” by N. Scott Momaday
Homework: Read both poems for tomorrow
Thursday:
Journals are due today!
Review tenors and vehicles for metaphors and similes.
Answer questions 1a, 4a, and 2b on page 389 of packet.
Using 4b and a sheet of paper, evaluate the poem and offer an example of each type of poem
created by YOU. Turn in by the end of class.
Friday:
No School for Students! 
Freshmen Syllabus for 02/15/16 – 02/19/16
Monday:
No School for Students! President’s Day 
Tuesday:
Flocabulary
Get last poetry packet “The Bells” by Edgar Allan Poe
Discuss/Review literary terms: onomatopoeia, repetition, and mnemonic device
Read poem in sections (I – IV)
-underline repetition, circle onomatopoeia, and write one sentence to summarize each
section
Homework: Finish reading poem and taking notes over “The Bells”
Wednesday:
“The Bells” by Edgar Allan Poe Quiz (Edmodo)
How would you study for a poetry unit quiz?
-How many poems and authors have we studied? What literary terms have we discussed?
Could I explain all of the poems and what they were about?
Group work: Decide which 4 questions from page 396 would be the best questions to help us
understand this poem. Answer the questions in groups and then share with the class.
How would you study for a quiz over this poem tomorrow?
Thursday:
Poetry Unit Quiz (Edmodo Questions – worth 21 points)
Friday:
Wrapping up Poetry - The Poetry Lounge: The Power of Performance
Journal #22: Which poet and poem did you find the most interesting and why? Use the
name of the poem and the poet to complete this journal.
Study Guide for Poetry Quiz
Poem Title
Author
Literary Terms
“BEWARE: Do Not Read This Poem”
_______________
24 vocabulary words
_______________________________
Judith Ortiz Cofer
speaker, tone
_______________________________
Pat Mora
speaker, tone
“Ballad of Birmingham”
_______________
rhyme scheme, location,
historical connection
_______________________________
Eve Merriam
metaphor, tenor, vehicle
“A Simile”
_______________
simile, tenor, vehicle
_______________________________
Edgar Allan Poe
repetition, onomatopoeia,
mnemonic device
Freshmen Syllabus for 02/22/16 – 02/26/16
Monday:
Go over TERMS RELATED TO ANIMALS/CONCRETE POEMS Worksheet (Credit?)
Go over test results
Flocab
Tuesday:
Wrapping up Poetry - The Poetry Lounge: The Power of Performance
Journal #22: Which poet and poem did you find the most interesting and why? Use the
names of the poems and the poets to complete this journal. You must take notes on all of
them, but write about one poet and one poem specifically!
Wednesday:
2 Hour Early Release
Letter Links Activity – How fast can you think logically? (Partner activity)
Thursday:
Shakespeare Overview (worksheets)
Friday:
Ag Olympics!
Romeo & Juliet Overview (Cast List)
Your first vocab list is coming Monday!
Pre-Reading Questions (Use complete sentences!)
Homework:
1. Finish Pre-Reading Questions to show on Monday before discussion
2. Test access on iPad to where we will be reading Romeo and Juliet
i. http://nfs.sparknotes.com/romeojuliet/
Freshmen Syllabus for 02/22/16 – 02/26/16
Monday:
Go over TERMS RELATED TO ANIMALS/CONCRETE POEMS Worksheet (Credit?)
Go over test results
Flocab
Tuesday:
Wrapping up Poetry - The Poetry Lounge: The Power of Performance
Journal #22: Which poet and poem did you find the most interesting and why? Use the
names of the poems and the poets to complete this journal. You must take notes on all of
them, but write about one poet and one poem specifically!
Wednesday:
2 Hour Early Release
Letter Links Activity – How fast can you think logically? (Partner activity)
Thursday:
Shakespeare Overview (worksheets)
Friday:
Ag Olympics!
Romeo & Juliet Overview (Cast List) Your first vocab list is coming Monday!
Pre-Reading Questions (Use complete sentences!)
Homework:
1. Finish Pre-Reading Questions to show on Monday before discussion
2. Test access on iPad to where we will be reading Romeo and Juliet
i. http://nfs.sparknotes.com/romeojuliet/
Freshmen Syllabus for 02/29/16 – 03/04/16
Monday:
Go over Shakespeare Pre-Reading Questions (homework grade?)
Test access to http://nfs.sparknotes.com/romeojuliet/
Assign parts if time allows
Tuesday:
Use the words and definitions below to make a vocabulary study guide for important key
terms found in Act I of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet
Each word must have: the word, part-of-speech, definition, and a sentence that makes
sense.
Proofread sentences to make sure they make sense.
Homework: Finish vocabulary words and sentences.
DUE TOMORROW! QUIZ THURSDAY!
Wednesday:
Begin reading The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet Act I
Thursday:
Vocabulary Quiz (8 words)
Continue reading The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet Act I
Friday:
Finish reading Act I
Review Act I/Quiz? (Slide) How do you structure good test answers?
WORDS FOR TUESDAY VOCABULARY ASSIGNMENT
adversary
deformities
disparagement
discreet
obscured
posterity
profane
purged
DEFINITIONS FOR TUESDAY VOCABULARY ASSIGNMENT
dishonor; make impure
future generations
got rid of; expelled
enemy; opponent
hid; darkened
criticism; censure
irregularities; disfigurements
showing good judgment; perceptive
Freshmen Syllabus for 03/07/16 – 03/11/16
Monday:
Video review of Romeo and Juliet meeting
Quiz over The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet Act I (worksheet)
Journal # 23: Slide questions for Act I
-How do you structure good answers?
Tuesday:
Use the words and definitions below to make a vocabulary study guide for important key
terms found in Act II of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet
Each word must have: the word, part-of-speech, definition, and a sentence that makes
sense.
Proofread sentences to make sure they make sense.
Homework: Finish vocabulary words and sentences.
DUE TOMORROW! QUIZ THURSDAY!
Wednesday:
Check vocabulary
Begin reading The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet Act II
Thursday:
Vocabulary Quiz (8 words)
Continue reading The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet Act II
Friday:
Finish reading Act II
Review Act II/Quiz? (Slide)
WORDS FOR TUESDAY VOCABULARY ASSIGNMENT
confounds
driveling
discourses
idolatry
intercession
perjuries
rancor
repose
DEFINITIONS FOR TUESDAY VOCABULARY ASSIGNMENT
talks; speaks
chattering; jabbering
worship; adoration
asking a favor for; intervention
hatred; hostility
lies; swearing to what is untrue
calm; peacefulness
confused; obscures