ENGLISH 11 Calendar/Assignments
Term 2 Week 1: 10/28, 30, 11/1
10/28
Starter/read
Book review sign ups
Review roots--play review game (Test next week)
Argument note
Movie reviews
Outline movie review
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10/30
Annotating--AOW article about college success
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11/1
Annotate articles, write summary of each article, and write a one page reflection.
Starter/read
Book review sign ups
Review roots--play review game (Test next week)
Argument note
Movie reviews
Outline movie review
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10/30
Annotating--AOW article about college success
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11/1
Annotate articles, write summary of each article, and write a one page reflection.
Week 8: 10/7, 9
10/7
Lit circles
Quotes
Lit circles for ch 11-12
Study for test
10/9
LOTF Test
Socratic Seminary wksht. -due Wed 10/16
Project due 10/18
Lit circles
Quotes
Lit circles for ch 11-12
Study for test
10/9
LOTF Test
Socratic Seminary wksht. -due Wed 10/16
Project due 10/18
Week 7: 10/1, 3
10/1
Starter/read
Go over important dates:
-LOTF test: Oct 9
-FINAL Socratic Seminar: Oct 16
-LOTF project due: Oct 18
-Book Report: Oct 22
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Respond to these questions/quotes. Use EVIDENCE from the text (look at your evidence folders). Be LOGICAL in your thoughts and jot down some comments.
1. If we can‘t separate our civilized self from our savage self which will take over and why?
2. "Society knows perfectly well how to kill a man and has methods more subtle than death."‖ -Andre Gide
Practice Socratic seminar with questions above.
LOTF ch 8 and take home quiz
10/3
Starter/read
Lit circle: read ch 9-10 and do assigned job
Work on LOTF project
Starter/read
Go over important dates:
-LOTF test: Oct 9
-FINAL Socratic Seminar: Oct 16
-LOTF project due: Oct 18
-Book Report: Oct 22
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Respond to these questions/quotes. Use EVIDENCE from the text (look at your evidence folders). Be LOGICAL in your thoughts and jot down some comments.
1. If we can‘t separate our civilized self from our savage self which will take over and why?
2. "Society knows perfectly well how to kill a man and has methods more subtle than death."‖ -Andre Gide
Practice Socratic seminar with questions above.
LOTF ch 8 and take home quiz
10/3
Starter/read
Lit circle: read ch 9-10 and do assigned job
Work on LOTF project
Week 6: 9/23, 25, 27
9/23
Starter/read
Discuss ch 2-3 in LOTF
Work on quotes
Do Interior Monologue paper in class
HW: Read ch 4
9/25
Starter
Handout project assignment
Ch 4 quiz
9/27
Starter/pass out papers
Quote groups
Review ch 5-6
Read ch 7 and find 2 quotes
Starter/read
Discuss ch 2-3 in LOTF
Work on quotes
Do Interior Monologue paper in class
HW: Read ch 4
9/25
Starter
Handout project assignment
Ch 4 quiz
9/27
Starter/pass out papers
Quote groups
Review ch 5-6
Read ch 7 and find 2 quotes
Week 5: 9/17 and 19
9/17
Starter/read
Ch. 1 Quiz
Discuss CH. 1 and talk about important quotes
Leadership Activity
Group reading ch. 2-3: will finish on Thursday
9/19
Starter
Go over observation paper--put in portfolio
Unity activity
Vocab/foreshadow notes
Read Ch. 2-3 and do take home quiz
Get quotes for evidence folder
HW: CH. 2-3 reading and take home quiz. and Vocab ch 1-3
Starter/read
Ch. 1 Quiz
Discuss CH. 1 and talk about important quotes
Leadership Activity
Group reading ch. 2-3: will finish on Thursday
9/19
Starter
Go over observation paper--put in portfolio
Unity activity
Vocab/foreshadow notes
Read Ch. 2-3 and do take home quiz
Get quotes for evidence folder
HW: CH. 2-3 reading and take home quiz. and Vocab ch 1-3
Week 4: 9/9, 11, 13
9/9
Starter/read
Vocabulary--ACT prep
Rough Draft was due--color code claims, evidence, warrants, label intro (hook) and conclusion
Would you survive quiz--in class
FINAL DRAFT DUE WEDNESDAY!
9/11
Starter/read
Collect essays.
Finish up discussing survival quiz
Group assignment: Who Should Survive?
William Golding Bio Sheet and questions
Read the article and answer the following questions:
1. Golding is a native of what country?
2. What was his occupation during the 1940s?
3. Summarize his philosophy of human nature.
4. What event helped to shape this philosophy?
5. What was he rewarded with for his literature?
6. From what you know about Golding’s philosophy of human nature, what do you predict might happen to a group of boys marooned on a deserted island with no adult supervision? Keep these predictions handy. As you read the novel, see if they materialize.
(BIO QUESTIONS DUE FRIDAY)
9/13
Starter/read
Go over bio
Evidence folders: assemble and explain
Start Lord of the Flies ch. 1 and use evidence folders
HW: Finish ch. 1
Starter/read
Vocabulary--ACT prep
Rough Draft was due--color code claims, evidence, warrants, label intro (hook) and conclusion
Would you survive quiz--in class
FINAL DRAFT DUE WEDNESDAY!
9/11
Starter/read
Collect essays.
Finish up discussing survival quiz
Group assignment: Who Should Survive?
William Golding Bio Sheet and questions
Read the article and answer the following questions:
1. Golding is a native of what country?
2. What was his occupation during the 1940s?
3. Summarize his philosophy of human nature.
4. What event helped to shape this philosophy?
5. What was he rewarded with for his literature?
6. From what you know about Golding’s philosophy of human nature, what do you predict might happen to a group of boys marooned on a deserted island with no adult supervision? Keep these predictions handy. As you read the novel, see if they materialize.
(BIO QUESTIONS DUE FRIDAY)
9/13
Starter/read
Go over bio
Evidence folders: assemble and explain
Start Lord of the Flies ch. 1 and use evidence folders
HW: Finish ch. 1
Week 3: 9/3 and 5
9/3
Starter
Review 5 parts of argument: Prezi
Giraffe Awards: Assigned a certain case and determine if the individual deserves the giraffe award based on criteria.
Observation paper: DUE THURSDAY
HW: Observation paper
9/5
Discuss argument outline
Computer time: type rough draft
HW: Observation paper ROUGH DRAFT (2 pages) due Monday, Sept. 9.
Starter
Review 5 parts of argument: Prezi
Giraffe Awards: Assigned a certain case and determine if the individual deserves the giraffe award based on criteria.
Observation paper: DUE THURSDAY
HW: Observation paper
9/5
Discuss argument outline
Computer time: type rough draft
HW: Observation paper ROUGH DRAFT (2 pages) due Monday, Sept. 9.
Week 2: 8/27-29
Class Agenda:
8/27
Starter paper
Check materials
Collect Disclosures
Take pre-test
Class Introductions
Reminders:
Class pictures on Thursday
Check Skyward
8/29
Starter/read
Finish class introductions
Learning styles--discuss
Argument notes/review
Giraffe Awards
8/27
Starter paper
Check materials
Collect Disclosures
Take pre-test
Class Introductions
Reminders:
Class pictures on Thursday
Check Skyward
8/29
Starter/read
Finish class introductions
Learning styles--discuss
Argument notes/review
Giraffe Awards
Week 1: 8/21-23
Class Agenda:
8/21
Write a letter to Ms. Jones about yourself. What is your experience with reading, writing, presenting. How are you as a student? What are you involved in outside of school? 1/2-3/4 page handwritten
Class Disclosure
People Finder Games
8/23
Starter: What is one question you have about the class/teacher? 2. What are you looking forward to in the class?
Battle of the Books/40 Book Challenge: discuss booklet
Book Swap Activity: Read for 90 seconds, rate for 30, and swap.
REMINDERS: Materials, reading book, and signed disclosure due Tuesday 8/27
8/21
Write a letter to Ms. Jones about yourself. What is your experience with reading, writing, presenting. How are you as a student? What are you involved in outside of school? 1/2-3/4 page handwritten
Class Disclosure
People Finder Games
8/23
Starter: What is one question you have about the class/teacher? 2. What are you looking forward to in the class?
Battle of the Books/40 Book Challenge: discuss booklet
Book Swap Activity: Read for 90 seconds, rate for 30, and swap.
REMINDERS: Materials, reading book, and signed disclosure due Tuesday 8/27