Daily Agendas/Homework
1/7/13
Journal: New Year's Resolutions
Booktalk Expectations
Essay Problems/grammar notes
Independent corrections on Def. Essays
HW: finish independent corrections
1/8/13 and 1/9/13
Journal: Winter-break review
Portfolio Assignment
American Dream Writing Brainstorm/Discussion
American Dream song Analysis
HW due Thurs.: •Find a song that you think represents your idea of the American Dream
•Printout the lyrics
•Write or type up a 1 paragraph explanation of HOW your song relates to your idea of
the American Dream
Portfolio due Tues. 1/15 and Wed. 1/16
1/10/13
Share songs/lyrics
Journal: happiness
Watch ABC news video on Happiness
Respond to video
Articles on Happiness
HW: read and annotate your article for Monday
Portfolio due Tues. 1/15 and Wed. 1/16
1.14.13
Journal: Human Relations Day reflection
Vocab. set #1 (GG ch. 1)
Happiness articles in groups
HW: Portfolio due Tues. 1/15 (per. 1) or Wed. 1/16 (per. 4/6)
Read GG Preface by Thursday 1/17
1.15.13
Journal: Things you hate brainstorm/writing
Happiness articles gallery walk
1920's group research project in computer lab
HW: Read/annotate Great Gatsby Preface, Powerpoint for group project due Thursday 1/24, Writing response groups next block day
1.17.13
Rubric for Group powerpoint
Journal: Gatsby movie trailer
Preface debrief/q's
Modernism powerpoint/lecture
HW: Study for vocab. qz tomorrow, bring SSR book tomorrow, Powerpoint due 1/24, Writing response group (4 copies) for either Tues./Wed.
1.18.13
Journal: Creative writing
Vocab Quiz: ch. 1 of Great Gatsby
SSR time
HW: WRG for block day, group project due thursday next week
1.22.13
Journal: Inaguration poem Response
WRG
Finish Modernism ppt.
Start reading ch. 1 of Great Gatsby
HW: Blog 2x by Friday, Group 1920's research project due Thursday
1.24.13
Group Presentations
Group Rating
HW: blog 2x by Friday
1.25.13
Journal: Advice
Read Great Gatsby (stopped half way through ch. 1)
HW: blog by tonight (2x)
1.28.13
Journal: respond to/write a story about "revenge is bliss"
Vocab. #2
Read the Great Gatsby: finish ch. 1
Ch. 1 q's
HW: finish ch. 1 q's
CH. 1 q's
1.) What are your first impressions of the book? Do you like it so far? Explain.
2.) Write down a question you have after reading ch. 1
3.) Write down what you know so far about Nick, Gatsby, Daisy, Tom and Jordan
4.) Which character is your least favorite so far? Why?
5.) Which character do you like the most so far? Why?
1.29.13 & 1.30.13
Journal: "Ignorance is Bliss"
Character Tracking in Great Gatsby
Read Ch. 2
American Dream theme in GG notes
HW: Explore the American Dream as presented to us in Ch. 1 and 2
Write a paragraph explaining how the theme of the American Dream is being explored in these two chapters.
What comment/message is Fitzgerald trying to make about the American Dream thus far?
Please provide me with specific examples from the text to back up your ideas.
**Remember there is a link to the online text of GG on weebly under links**
1.31.13
Journal: Creative Writing
American Dream paragraph Review:Highlight
the examples from the text you used
Review your paragraph, and in one sentence: What is Fitzgerald’s message about the
American Dream in Ch. 1&2?
Theme Statement: In Chapters one & two of The
Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald suggests that the American Dream ___________________.
Read Ch.3
HW: Study for vocab. qz, bring ssr book, WRG #2 next block day
2.1.13
Journal: Super Bowl
Vocab. Qz. #2
SSR time
Read Ch. 3 GG
HW: WRG #2 due Tuesday
2.4.13
Journal: vacations
Vocab. set #3
Finish reading ch. 3
Ch. 3 questions
HW: finish ch. 3 q's (if needed)
2.5.13/2.6
Show vs. tell mentor text lesson and writing
WRG tips/notes
WRG
Review Ch. 3 questions and turn in
HW: Blog 2x by Friday
2.7.13
Journal: Image writing
Great Gatsby Setting Analysis
Read Ch. 4
HW: blog 2x by Friday, study vocab., bring SSR book
2.8.13
Journal
Vocab. Quiz #3
SSR
HW: blog 2x by Tonight!
2.11.13
Journal: old money vs. new money
Vocab. #4
Read Ch. 4
2.12.13 and 2.13.13
Journal
Finish reading Ch. 4 of GG
Character tracking sheet check (through ch. 4)
Character conflict chart:úcreate a chart with three columns: 1.) conflict (internal or external?) 2) Quote to show the conflict 3) Significance of the conflict
You need 3 conflicts for your character
Discuss Ch. 4
HW: Study for Vocab. quiz, finish conflict chart (if needed), WRG next block day
2.14.13
Journal
Vocab. Quiz #4
Read Ch. 5 of GG
HW: WRG Tuesday (period 1), Wednesday (period 4,6)
2.19.13/2.20.13
Journal
Leads Intro. LEsson
WRG
Finish reading Ch. 5 of GG
HW: socratic seminar questions
2.21.13
Socratic Seminar
HW: Think about what happened in Chapter 5.
§Write a two paragraph (minimum) diary entry from your character’s point of view about the events of chapter 5.
§Daisy, Gatsby and Nick were all involved: go back and look at their actions, dialogue, emotions, thoughts throughout the chapter.
§ForTom, think about what he would write in his journal/diary and how he would react if he knew what had happened that day.
2.22.13
Substitute and Registration with conselors day!
HW: Character journal assignment (see 2.21.13 homework) due Monday
2.25.13.
Journal
Vocab. #5
Read GG (first part of ch. 6)
HW: none
2.26.13 & 2.27.13
Journal:•What do you think of when you hear the word “class” as in “upper class” or “lower class”? What thoughts immediately come to your mind? •What class do you believe you may be considered to be? Why? What goes into labeling someone a specific class? •How do you think your class status may influence your decisions in life?
Four Corners Activity on class statements
Class defitnion and group discussion
Finish reading chapter 6 of GG
Chapter 6 questions and character tracking (check of ch. 5/6)
Start reading/annotating article "Shadowy Lines that Still Divide"
HW: finish ch. 6 q's (posted under assignments) and read/annotate "Shadowy Lines" article Click HERE for a copy of the article
2.28.13
Poll on Class/Journal
Argument paragraph writing:
•Choose TWO claims from the article and write TWO separate paragraphs about each of these claims where you
are taking a stand.
•Paragraph 1 Frame
•Sentence1: In the article “Shadowy Lines that Still Divide” Scott and Leonhardt
claim that____________. (one point the author’s are trying to make, a centralclaim for their argument in their article, this is YOUR OWN
WORDS).
•Sentence 2: They state, “provide a quote from the article here”.
•Sentence 3: This proves that/from this we can see that/the authors suggest that (tell me
HOW the claim is seen in the quote/evidence).
•Sentences 4-6: Now take a stand:
•“I agree with the authors’ claim because_____.
•I disagree with the authors’ claim because ___________
•Paragraph 2 Frame:
•Sentence1:Another claim Scott and Leonhardt propose is _____________
•Sentences 2-6 are the same as above!
HW: Read/annotate "NIckel and Dimed" article for Monday click here for article, Study for vocab. qz tomorrow, WRG next week on block day
3.1.13
Journal
Vocab. Quiz #5
SSR
HW: Annotate/read article "Nickel and Dimed" (article posted under 2.28) and WRG Tues/Wed. next week
3.4.13
Journal: Nickel and Dimed response/formulating Ehrenreich's thesis
Vocab. #6
Start Ch. 7
HW: read/annotate "afterword" of Nickel and Dimed (see me for a hard copy), WRG Tues (per. 1), Wed. (per.4/6)
3.5.13
Journal: Afterword response
WRG
Read Ch. 7
HW: finish reading CH. 7 of GG
3.7.12
Ch. 7 quiz (if you were absent you must make this up Friday or Monday, lunch or after school)
Interview Assignment: see assignments for this
HW: read packet of articles (click here for copies), due Monday
All interview questions/answers due Block day next week
Study for vocab. quiz for tomorrow
3.8.13
Vocab. quiz #6
Go over interview project
Read part of ch.8 of GG (periods 4-6 answer questions while reading)
HW: Interview project due block day
Read/annotate packet of articles (see Thursday for copies), read and annotate "Up from Holler" article for Mon. Click here for a copy.
3.11.13
Journal: Hidden Rules of Economic Class
Pass back papers
Work on Supplementary text graphic organizer
HW: Socratic Seminar notes (see assignments), supplementary texts graphic organizer (see assignments), and interview project: ALL due on the block day this week
3.12 and 3.13
Journal: inerview summary
Socratic Seminar
Essay prompt overview
Read ch. 8
HW: finish ch. 8
3.14.13
Substitute
Ch. 8 q's (due in class)
Start ch. 9
The In-class essay for Friday has been MOVED to Monday!!!!
HW: prepare for essay
3.15.13
Substitute
Finish ch. 9
Ch. 9 q's (due in class)
Character tracking work (due block day next week)
Prepare for essay
HW: prepare for essay, character tracking sheet due Tuesday, Great Gatsby books collected Monday along with interview, graphic organizer and socratic seminar notes, WRG next week block day
3.18.13
GG In-class essay
HW: WRG
3.19.13 &3.20
Journal: GG ending
GG ending class discussion
WRG
GG and John Green link is here
Themes in GG
HW: charcter tracking sheets due Thursday
3.21.13
Journal: expaning on one theme in GG
Symbolism/Motifs and theme in GG (see assingments for chart)
3.22.13
Overview of GG project
GG and Modernism Discussion
T.S. Eliot poem "The Hallow Men"
HW: project proposal due Tues/Wed., final project due block day after spring break, Finish Hallow Men Q's (see assignments) for Monday
3.25.13
Journal
Harlem Renaissance intro. powerpoint with notes (see assingments for notes)
HR poetry
Stop at VI (REd Summer).
HW: project proposals due Tues. Wed. this week, final project due Block day after spring break
3.26.13
Journal
Finish H. Ren. Intro. notes and poetry work
Start reading "Miss Cynthie" (see me for a hard copy, there is no digital copy)
HW: GG project due block day after spring break
3.28.13
Finish reading "Miss Cynthie"
Complete q's #1-5 ONLY
HW: GG final project due block day after break
4.8.13
Journal
Vocab. set #7
Miss Cynthie review
HW: GG final project
4.9.13 and 4.10
Journal: reflect on project
Project gallery walk
Miss Cynthie writing assignment (#6 from questions before spring break)
Read/Annotate "How it Feels to be Colored Me"
HW: finish reading/annotating "How it Feels" click here for a copy of the essay.
4.11.13
Journal: How it feels to be _____ me
Do/Say chart: rhetorical evaluation of "How it feels to be Colored Me"
HW: study for vocab. test, bring SSR book, Finish do/say chart
4.12.13
Vocab. quiz #7
SSR
Rhetorical precis overview for How it Feels to be Colored Me
HW: complete rhetorical precis for Tues/wed. next week
Click here for the rhetorical precis
It MUST be typed in correct MLA format!
4.15.13
Stream of consciousness writing
J.D. Salinger article
HW: finish reading J.D. Salinger article, Rhetorical Precis due Tues/Wed. this week
4.16/17
Journal: teens today
Watch 1950's teen movie and compare to today
HW: Salinger article due Thurs/Fri this week
WRG: new groups block day next week, bring copies of your writing!
4.18/19
Salinger article review (turn in article and questions)
Catcher in the Rye Intro. powerpoint with guided notes
Check out books
HW: read ch. 1-3 of Catcher (for Monday)
4.22.13
Journal
Vocab. #8
Finish Catcher powerpt. intro. w/notes
Catcher Questions:
•What do you think of Holden so far? Would you be friends with him? Why or why not?
Three questions you have for Holden so far.
HW: read ch. 4&5 of Catcher, WRG tomorrow
4.23.13 & 4.24
Journal
Colbert Report and Salinger
Holden Tweet reading QUIZ
WRG
Symbolism in ch. 5 q's
1.How could Allie’s mitt be symbolic?
(stand for something beyond just a baseball mitt)
2. How does Allie’s death help us to understand Holden better?
3. How does Holden react to Allie’s death?
Why do you think he does this? Do you sympathize with him?
4. Why do you think Holden chooses to write the composition for Stradlater? What does this say about
Holden?
HW: Read ch. 6, 7, 8; read 2 pieces of writing on teenink.com and respond to blog post q's by
Friday
4.25.13
Reading Quiz: ch. 6,7, 8
Discuss reading
Read ch. 9
Start charcterization project
HW: read ch. 10, study for vocab. quiz, read 2 pieces of writing on teenink.com and respond to blog post q's by Friday
4.26.13
Vocab. #8
SSR
Who is Holden? (see assignments)
HW: read ch. 11&12
4.29.13
Journal
Vocab. #9
Who is Holden?
HW: ch. 13&14
4.30 AND 5.1
Journal
Reading Quiz: ch. 13&14
Who is Holden Review and writing
Signposts overview (see handout in assignments)
Signposts and reading ch. 15
HW: work on notes for YOUR signpost assigned in class ONLY and finish ch. 15, WRG next block period
5.2.13
Mind Map group work for signposts ch. 15
HW: read ch. 16 and complete signpost notes
5.3.13
Journal
Vocab. quiz #9
Mindmap group work for signposts ch. 16
Ch. 16 AND 15 mindmaps are turned in
HW: read ch. 17, WRG next week block day
5.6.13
Journal
Levels of maturity writing
Vocab. #10
HW: WRG tomorrow and Wed.
5.7 AND 5.8
Journal
WRG
Ch. 17 Found Poem
Read chapter 18
HW: found poem, read ch. 19
5.9.13
Share Found Poems
Journal
Coming of Age Writnig Prompt/brainstorm time
Coming of Age mentor texts
HW: Read ch. 20, study for vocab. test tomorrow, coming of age rough draft due next week on the block day (typed up!)
5.10.13
Vocab. Quiz #10
SSR
Memoir Writing: mentor text #3, narrative writiing elements and beginnings
HW: read ch. 21, start to work on memoir, rough draft due block period next week
5.13.13
Journal
Vocab. 11
Read ch. 22
HW: rough draft of memoir due block day, permission slips for Great Gatsby due by Friday
5.14.13 and 5.15
Journal
Editing Memoirs
Read ch. 23
HW: read ch. 24; final draft of memoir due Friday (attach rough draft); WRG next block day (last one!)
5.16.13
Ch. 23-24 group questions and discussion
start to read ch. 25
HW: final draft of memoir due Friday (attach rough draft), study for vocab. quiz, WRG next week (except 4th period)
5.17.13
Vocab. quiz #11
Go over final project
Read ch. 25
HW: finish reading Catcher: ch. 25/26, research for initial idea on your project
5.20.13
End of the book reflection
Catcher and Bildungsroman and themes
HW: Holden article (click here for a link): read and do you agree or disagree with the article? Explain. (this should be an entire paragraph)
5.21.13
Bildungsroman & theme review
WRG
Project work/research
-go over presentation rubric/assign presentation days: see Ms. Lago for presentation day (if you were absent or you forgot!)
HW: research for project; reflective letter due 5/31, bring book and paper for in-class essay Thursday
5.23.13
In-class essay for Catcher in the Rye
5.24.13
Computer lab to research for project
HW: research for project, reflective letter due 5/31, journals collected on block day
5.28.13 and 5.29.13
Turn in Journals
Final Review
Presentations
HW: reflective letter due Friday 5/31
5.30.13
Presentations
HW: Reflective letters due Fri.
Journal: New Year's Resolutions
Booktalk Expectations
Essay Problems/grammar notes
Independent corrections on Def. Essays
HW: finish independent corrections
1/8/13 and 1/9/13
Journal: Winter-break review
Portfolio Assignment
American Dream Writing Brainstorm/Discussion
American Dream song Analysis
HW due Thurs.: •Find a song that you think represents your idea of the American Dream
•Printout the lyrics
•Write or type up a 1 paragraph explanation of HOW your song relates to your idea of
the American Dream
Portfolio due Tues. 1/15 and Wed. 1/16
1/10/13
Share songs/lyrics
Journal: happiness
Watch ABC news video on Happiness
Respond to video
Articles on Happiness
HW: read and annotate your article for Monday
Portfolio due Tues. 1/15 and Wed. 1/16
1.14.13
Journal: Human Relations Day reflection
Vocab. set #1 (GG ch. 1)
Happiness articles in groups
HW: Portfolio due Tues. 1/15 (per. 1) or Wed. 1/16 (per. 4/6)
Read GG Preface by Thursday 1/17
1.15.13
Journal: Things you hate brainstorm/writing
Happiness articles gallery walk
1920's group research project in computer lab
HW: Read/annotate Great Gatsby Preface, Powerpoint for group project due Thursday 1/24, Writing response groups next block day
1.17.13
Rubric for Group powerpoint
Journal: Gatsby movie trailer
Preface debrief/q's
Modernism powerpoint/lecture
HW: Study for vocab. qz tomorrow, bring SSR book tomorrow, Powerpoint due 1/24, Writing response group (4 copies) for either Tues./Wed.
1.18.13
Journal: Creative writing
Vocab Quiz: ch. 1 of Great Gatsby
SSR time
HW: WRG for block day, group project due thursday next week
1.22.13
Journal: Inaguration poem Response
WRG
Finish Modernism ppt.
Start reading ch. 1 of Great Gatsby
HW: Blog 2x by Friday, Group 1920's research project due Thursday
1.24.13
Group Presentations
Group Rating
HW: blog 2x by Friday
1.25.13
Journal: Advice
Read Great Gatsby (stopped half way through ch. 1)
HW: blog by tonight (2x)
1.28.13
Journal: respond to/write a story about "revenge is bliss"
Vocab. #2
Read the Great Gatsby: finish ch. 1
Ch. 1 q's
HW: finish ch. 1 q's
CH. 1 q's
1.) What are your first impressions of the book? Do you like it so far? Explain.
2.) Write down a question you have after reading ch. 1
3.) Write down what you know so far about Nick, Gatsby, Daisy, Tom and Jordan
4.) Which character is your least favorite so far? Why?
5.) Which character do you like the most so far? Why?
1.29.13 & 1.30.13
Journal: "Ignorance is Bliss"
Character Tracking in Great Gatsby
Read Ch. 2
American Dream theme in GG notes
HW: Explore the American Dream as presented to us in Ch. 1 and 2
Write a paragraph explaining how the theme of the American Dream is being explored in these two chapters.
What comment/message is Fitzgerald trying to make about the American Dream thus far?
Please provide me with specific examples from the text to back up your ideas.
**Remember there is a link to the online text of GG on weebly under links**
1.31.13
Journal: Creative Writing
American Dream paragraph Review:Highlight
the examples from the text you used
Review your paragraph, and in one sentence: What is Fitzgerald’s message about the
American Dream in Ch. 1&2?
Theme Statement: In Chapters one & two of The
Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald suggests that the American Dream ___________________.
Read Ch.3
HW: Study for vocab. qz, bring ssr book, WRG #2 next block day
2.1.13
Journal: Super Bowl
Vocab. Qz. #2
SSR time
Read Ch. 3 GG
HW: WRG #2 due Tuesday
2.4.13
Journal: vacations
Vocab. set #3
Finish reading ch. 3
Ch. 3 questions
HW: finish ch. 3 q's (if needed)
2.5.13/2.6
Show vs. tell mentor text lesson and writing
WRG tips/notes
WRG
Review Ch. 3 questions and turn in
HW: Blog 2x by Friday
2.7.13
Journal: Image writing
Great Gatsby Setting Analysis
Read Ch. 4
HW: blog 2x by Friday, study vocab., bring SSR book
2.8.13
Journal
Vocab. Quiz #3
SSR
HW: blog 2x by Tonight!
2.11.13
Journal: old money vs. new money
Vocab. #4
Read Ch. 4
2.12.13 and 2.13.13
Journal
Finish reading Ch. 4 of GG
Character tracking sheet check (through ch. 4)
Character conflict chart:úcreate a chart with three columns: 1.) conflict (internal or external?) 2) Quote to show the conflict 3) Significance of the conflict
You need 3 conflicts for your character
Discuss Ch. 4
HW: Study for Vocab. quiz, finish conflict chart (if needed), WRG next block day
2.14.13
Journal
Vocab. Quiz #4
Read Ch. 5 of GG
HW: WRG Tuesday (period 1), Wednesday (period 4,6)
2.19.13/2.20.13
Journal
Leads Intro. LEsson
WRG
Finish reading Ch. 5 of GG
HW: socratic seminar questions
2.21.13
Socratic Seminar
HW: Think about what happened in Chapter 5.
§Write a two paragraph (minimum) diary entry from your character’s point of view about the events of chapter 5.
§Daisy, Gatsby and Nick were all involved: go back and look at their actions, dialogue, emotions, thoughts throughout the chapter.
§ForTom, think about what he would write in his journal/diary and how he would react if he knew what had happened that day.
2.22.13
Substitute and Registration with conselors day!
HW: Character journal assignment (see 2.21.13 homework) due Monday
2.25.13.
Journal
Vocab. #5
Read GG (first part of ch. 6)
HW: none
2.26.13 & 2.27.13
Journal:•What do you think of when you hear the word “class” as in “upper class” or “lower class”? What thoughts immediately come to your mind? •What class do you believe you may be considered to be? Why? What goes into labeling someone a specific class? •How do you think your class status may influence your decisions in life?
Four Corners Activity on class statements
Class defitnion and group discussion
Finish reading chapter 6 of GG
Chapter 6 questions and character tracking (check of ch. 5/6)
Start reading/annotating article "Shadowy Lines that Still Divide"
HW: finish ch. 6 q's (posted under assignments) and read/annotate "Shadowy Lines" article Click HERE for a copy of the article
2.28.13
Poll on Class/Journal
Argument paragraph writing:
•Choose TWO claims from the article and write TWO separate paragraphs about each of these claims where you
are taking a stand.
•Paragraph 1 Frame
•Sentence1: In the article “Shadowy Lines that Still Divide” Scott and Leonhardt
claim that____________. (one point the author’s are trying to make, a centralclaim for their argument in their article, this is YOUR OWN
WORDS).
•Sentence 2: They state, “provide a quote from the article here”.
•Sentence 3: This proves that/from this we can see that/the authors suggest that (tell me
HOW the claim is seen in the quote/evidence).
•Sentences 4-6: Now take a stand:
•“I agree with the authors’ claim because_____.
•I disagree with the authors’ claim because ___________
•Paragraph 2 Frame:
•Sentence1:Another claim Scott and Leonhardt propose is _____________
•Sentences 2-6 are the same as above!
HW: Read/annotate "NIckel and Dimed" article for Monday click here for article, Study for vocab. qz tomorrow, WRG next week on block day
3.1.13
Journal
Vocab. Quiz #5
SSR
HW: Annotate/read article "Nickel and Dimed" (article posted under 2.28) and WRG Tues/Wed. next week
3.4.13
Journal: Nickel and Dimed response/formulating Ehrenreich's thesis
Vocab. #6
Start Ch. 7
HW: read/annotate "afterword" of Nickel and Dimed (see me for a hard copy), WRG Tues (per. 1), Wed. (per.4/6)
3.5.13
Journal: Afterword response
WRG
Read Ch. 7
HW: finish reading CH. 7 of GG
3.7.12
Ch. 7 quiz (if you were absent you must make this up Friday or Monday, lunch or after school)
Interview Assignment: see assignments for this
HW: read packet of articles (click here for copies), due Monday
All interview questions/answers due Block day next week
Study for vocab. quiz for tomorrow
3.8.13
Vocab. quiz #6
Go over interview project
Read part of ch.8 of GG (periods 4-6 answer questions while reading)
HW: Interview project due block day
Read/annotate packet of articles (see Thursday for copies), read and annotate "Up from Holler" article for Mon. Click here for a copy.
3.11.13
Journal: Hidden Rules of Economic Class
Pass back papers
Work on Supplementary text graphic organizer
HW: Socratic Seminar notes (see assignments), supplementary texts graphic organizer (see assignments), and interview project: ALL due on the block day this week
3.12 and 3.13
Journal: inerview summary
Socratic Seminar
Essay prompt overview
Read ch. 8
HW: finish ch. 8
3.14.13
Substitute
Ch. 8 q's (due in class)
Start ch. 9
The In-class essay for Friday has been MOVED to Monday!!!!
HW: prepare for essay
3.15.13
Substitute
Finish ch. 9
Ch. 9 q's (due in class)
Character tracking work (due block day next week)
Prepare for essay
HW: prepare for essay, character tracking sheet due Tuesday, Great Gatsby books collected Monday along with interview, graphic organizer and socratic seminar notes, WRG next week block day
3.18.13
GG In-class essay
HW: WRG
3.19.13 &3.20
Journal: GG ending
GG ending class discussion
WRG
GG and John Green link is here
Themes in GG
HW: charcter tracking sheets due Thursday
3.21.13
Journal: expaning on one theme in GG
Symbolism/Motifs and theme in GG (see assingments for chart)
3.22.13
Overview of GG project
GG and Modernism Discussion
T.S. Eliot poem "The Hallow Men"
HW: project proposal due Tues/Wed., final project due block day after spring break, Finish Hallow Men Q's (see assignments) for Monday
3.25.13
Journal
Harlem Renaissance intro. powerpoint with notes (see assingments for notes)
HR poetry
Stop at VI (REd Summer).
HW: project proposals due Tues. Wed. this week, final project due Block day after spring break
3.26.13
Journal
Finish H. Ren. Intro. notes and poetry work
Start reading "Miss Cynthie" (see me for a hard copy, there is no digital copy)
HW: GG project due block day after spring break
3.28.13
Finish reading "Miss Cynthie"
Complete q's #1-5 ONLY
HW: GG final project due block day after break
4.8.13
Journal
Vocab. set #7
Miss Cynthie review
HW: GG final project
4.9.13 and 4.10
Journal: reflect on project
Project gallery walk
Miss Cynthie writing assignment (#6 from questions before spring break)
Read/Annotate "How it Feels to be Colored Me"
HW: finish reading/annotating "How it Feels" click here for a copy of the essay.
4.11.13
Journal: How it feels to be _____ me
Do/Say chart: rhetorical evaluation of "How it feels to be Colored Me"
HW: study for vocab. test, bring SSR book, Finish do/say chart
4.12.13
Vocab. quiz #7
SSR
Rhetorical precis overview for How it Feels to be Colored Me
HW: complete rhetorical precis for Tues/wed. next week
Click here for the rhetorical precis
It MUST be typed in correct MLA format!
4.15.13
Stream of consciousness writing
J.D. Salinger article
HW: finish reading J.D. Salinger article, Rhetorical Precis due Tues/Wed. this week
4.16/17
Journal: teens today
Watch 1950's teen movie and compare to today
HW: Salinger article due Thurs/Fri this week
WRG: new groups block day next week, bring copies of your writing!
4.18/19
Salinger article review (turn in article and questions)
Catcher in the Rye Intro. powerpoint with guided notes
Check out books
HW: read ch. 1-3 of Catcher (for Monday)
4.22.13
Journal
Vocab. #8
Finish Catcher powerpt. intro. w/notes
Catcher Questions:
•What do you think of Holden so far? Would you be friends with him? Why or why not?
Three questions you have for Holden so far.
HW: read ch. 4&5 of Catcher, WRG tomorrow
4.23.13 & 4.24
Journal
Colbert Report and Salinger
Holden Tweet reading QUIZ
WRG
Symbolism in ch. 5 q's
1.How could Allie’s mitt be symbolic?
(stand for something beyond just a baseball mitt)
2. How does Allie’s death help us to understand Holden better?
3. How does Holden react to Allie’s death?
Why do you think he does this? Do you sympathize with him?
4. Why do you think Holden chooses to write the composition for Stradlater? What does this say about
Holden?
HW: Read ch. 6, 7, 8; read 2 pieces of writing on teenink.com and respond to blog post q's by
Friday
4.25.13
Reading Quiz: ch. 6,7, 8
Discuss reading
Read ch. 9
Start charcterization project
HW: read ch. 10, study for vocab. quiz, read 2 pieces of writing on teenink.com and respond to blog post q's by Friday
4.26.13
Vocab. #8
SSR
Who is Holden? (see assignments)
HW: read ch. 11&12
4.29.13
Journal
Vocab. #9
Who is Holden?
HW: ch. 13&14
4.30 AND 5.1
Journal
Reading Quiz: ch. 13&14
Who is Holden Review and writing
Signposts overview (see handout in assignments)
Signposts and reading ch. 15
HW: work on notes for YOUR signpost assigned in class ONLY and finish ch. 15, WRG next block period
5.2.13
Mind Map group work for signposts ch. 15
HW: read ch. 16 and complete signpost notes
5.3.13
Journal
Vocab. quiz #9
Mindmap group work for signposts ch. 16
Ch. 16 AND 15 mindmaps are turned in
HW: read ch. 17, WRG next week block day
5.6.13
Journal
Levels of maturity writing
Vocab. #10
HW: WRG tomorrow and Wed.
5.7 AND 5.8
Journal
WRG
Ch. 17 Found Poem
Read chapter 18
HW: found poem, read ch. 19
5.9.13
Share Found Poems
Journal
Coming of Age Writnig Prompt/brainstorm time
Coming of Age mentor texts
HW: Read ch. 20, study for vocab. test tomorrow, coming of age rough draft due next week on the block day (typed up!)
5.10.13
Vocab. Quiz #10
SSR
Memoir Writing: mentor text #3, narrative writiing elements and beginnings
HW: read ch. 21, start to work on memoir, rough draft due block period next week
5.13.13
Journal
Vocab. 11
Read ch. 22
HW: rough draft of memoir due block day, permission slips for Great Gatsby due by Friday
5.14.13 and 5.15
Journal
Editing Memoirs
Read ch. 23
HW: read ch. 24; final draft of memoir due Friday (attach rough draft); WRG next block day (last one!)
5.16.13
Ch. 23-24 group questions and discussion
start to read ch. 25
HW: final draft of memoir due Friday (attach rough draft), study for vocab. quiz, WRG next week (except 4th period)
5.17.13
Vocab. quiz #11
Go over final project
Read ch. 25
HW: finish reading Catcher: ch. 25/26, research for initial idea on your project
5.20.13
End of the book reflection
Catcher and Bildungsroman and themes
HW: Holden article (click here for a link): read and do you agree or disagree with the article? Explain. (this should be an entire paragraph)
5.21.13
Bildungsroman & theme review
WRG
Project work/research
-go over presentation rubric/assign presentation days: see Ms. Lago for presentation day (if you were absent or you forgot!)
HW: research for project; reflective letter due 5/31, bring book and paper for in-class essay Thursday
5.23.13
In-class essay for Catcher in the Rye
5.24.13
Computer lab to research for project
HW: research for project, reflective letter due 5/31, journals collected on block day
5.28.13 and 5.29.13
Turn in Journals
Final Review
Presentations
HW: reflective letter due Friday 5/31
5.30.13
Presentations
HW: Reflective letters due Fri.