Sophomore English
Daily Agenda and Homework
5th Period
Mr. Sanders
E355
NOTE: I’ll do my best to update this agenda online twice
weekly—on Sunday and Wednesday afternoons, but the daily
agenda as posted and discussed in class is the final agenda.
Wednesday, September 21
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In Class
DGP & V Week Three
 Ancient History Lesson on Rome & Julius
Caesar
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Upcoming
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Thursday: Read Act I, scenes ___-___.
Tuesday, September 20
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In Class
DGP & V Week Three
 Hand Out and Begin Julius Caesar
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Upcoming
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Wednesday: Read Act I, scenes i-ii, of
Julius Caesar.
Monday, September 19
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In Class
Return and Go Over DGP & V Weeks 1-2;
DGP & V Week Three
 Last Chance Discussion of 12 Angry Men
Essays before Due Date
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Upcoming
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Tuesday: 12 Angry Men Essays Due
Thursday, September 15
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In Class
DGP & V Week Two Quiz
 Trade ‘em and Grade ‘em
 DGP & V Week Three Notes
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Upcoming
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Tuesday: 12 Angry Men Essays Due; Yep,
that’s the day.
Wednesday, September 14
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In Class
DGP & V
 Writing Day: Use today to get started on
your first draft of the essay on 12 Angry
Men.
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Upcoming
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Thursday: DGP & V Week Two Quiz
Tuesday, September 13
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In Class
DGP & V
 Go Over Essay Planning Sheets and Essay
Template
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Upcoming
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Wednesday: Writing Day.
Monday, September 12
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In Class
DGP & V
 Collect Essay Planning Sheets
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Upcoming
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Tuesday: Writing Day.
Thursday, September 8
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In Class
DGP & V
 Finish (?) 12 Angry Men
 Go Over Assignment for Essay (if we get
that far)
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Upcoming
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Friday: DGP & V Week One Quiz
Wednesday, September 7
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In Class
DGP & V
 12 Angry Men
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Upcoming
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Thursday: Begin working on 12 Angry Men
Essay Prompts
Tuesday, September 6
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In Class
Daily Grammar Practice and Vocabulary
Week One Monday and Tuesday Lesson
 Continue 12 Angry Men film
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Upcoming
Wednesday: Finish film?
 Thursday: Begin working on the essay for
12 Angry Men
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Friday, September 2
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In Class
Introduction to Daily Grammar Practice and
Vocabulary
 Introduction of Second Topic for Essays
 Continue Watching 12 Angry Men
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Upcoming
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Tuesday: DGP & V for Monday-Tuesday;
Choose a Topic for 12 Angry Men Essays
Thursday, September 1
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In Class
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Begin Watching 12 Angry Men
Great, Old, Hokey Black-White Film
 We’ll also begin talking about your 1st essay!
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Upcoming
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Friday: Continue Film and Get More
Serious about Essay Topic Choices
Wednesday, August 31
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In Class
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Discussion of 12 Angry Men & Thinking
Ethically Handout
Upcoming
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Thursday: Begin Watching 12 Angry Men
Great, Old, Hokey Black-White Film
 We’ll also begin talking about your 1st essay!
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The Utilitarian Approach
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The greatest good for the greatest
number
Of what benefit to the community is the
punishment of the accused man?
 Is there a benefit to the accused man to
being punished?
 Is the protection of the community in which
the accused man lives more important than
the protection of the accused man from the
community (jurors)?
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The Rights Approach
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Safeguards people from being used by
the government to serve its purposes
What is a “fair trial?”
 Which is better: a fair trial or a better
defense or a better prosecution?
 Better for the community?
 Better for the accused?
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The Fairness or Justice Approach
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What is each person due?
Safety?
 Equality?
 A Fair Trial?
 To be heard?
 His day in court?
 What does it mean to seek justice?
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The Common Good Approach
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Members of the community are bound to
seek common values and goals.
Is safety a common goal, or commonly
good?
 Which is more important in 12 Angry Men:
the protection of the accused man from the
jury or the protection of the community from
the accused man?
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The Virtue Approach
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The virtuous person will do the right
thing.
Is forgiveness, or mercy, a virtue?
 Shakespeare says, “The quality of mercy is
not strained.” Is this true?
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Tuesday, August 30
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In Class
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Discussion of 12 Angry Men & Thinking
Ethically Handout
Upcoming
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Wednesday: Continue Discussion
Monday, August 29
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In Class
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Discussion of 12 Angry Men
The Lunch Date
 Thinking Ethically Handout
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Upcoming
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Tuesday: Be prepared to discuss this
question: What makes juror #8 right?
Friday, August 26
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In Class
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Despite my best intentions, your grammar and
vocabulary materials are not ready today. Since this
is a weekly thing, I’m just going to postpone
beginning until next Friday. Woo-hoo!
Hand Out and Go Over Script of 12 Angry Men
Silent Reading
Upcoming
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Monday: Read 12 Angry Men!
Thursday, August 25
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In Class
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Complete discussion of 12 Angry Men
Passage?
Upcoming
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Friday—We’ll begin a grammar and vocab
unit, but not all the materials are ready, so
we’ll have to limp along for a few days. Still
nothing for you to prepare here. I’ll also give
out copies of the whole play 12 Angry Men.
Wednesday, August 24
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In Class
Go Over Shared Inquiry Handout
 Begin Shared Inquiry Discussion of 12
Angry Men.
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Upcoming
Thursday—Complete Discussion of 12
Angry Men
 Friday—Begin Grammar and Vocabulary.
Nothing for you to prepare here.
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Tuesday, August 23
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In Class
Welcome & Happy New Year!
 Please find a seat. I’ll set up the seating
chart after class begins.
 Classroom Guidelines & Course Syllabus
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Upcoming
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Wednesday—Read the handout, including
the excerpt from 12 Angry Men.