Week 1 - Jan 21-Jan 22
January Calendar
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Set up Turnitin Account - Class ID: 11519081 Password: Johnson
Set up online Textbook access - DO NOT LET THIS INFORMATION GO MISSING
Week 2- Jan 25-29
Jan 25-26 out due to snow make up days Feb 15th and April 25th.
Wednesday - 1/27/16
Log onto ReadTheory.org and complete the online pretest
Read and annotate "Why the Soda Tax Is Essential" (Annotate based off of RA Annotations sheet)
**If you missed today please see me for a copy of the text and annotations sheet"
Answer Constructed Response Question based off the PEE method - How does the scientific explanation of sugar’s effect on the body’s functions in the passage contribute to the argument? Use an example from the passage to support your response.
Point - Answer the question
Evidence - Provide a direct quote
Explain - Explain your quote
Study literary terms 1-15 (Quiz Friday)
Log onto ReadTheory.org and complete the online pretest
Read and annotate "Why the Soda Tax Is Essential" (Annotate based off of RA Annotations sheet)
**If you missed today please see me for a copy of the text and annotations sheet"
Answer Constructed Response Question based off the PEE method - How does the scientific explanation of sugar’s effect on the body’s functions in the passage contribute to the argument? Use an example from the passage to support your response.
Point - Answer the question
Evidence - Provide a direct quote
Explain - Explain your quote
Study literary terms 1-15 (Quiz Friday)
Thursday - 1/28/16
Practice Rhetorical Triangle with commercials
Complete Superhero Group activity |
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Friday 1/29/16
SchoolNet Pre-Test
**Please make sure you are working on your Read Theory to complete the points necessary**
**Vocabulary quiz next Friday 2/5/16 numbers 1-15**
SchoolNet Pre-Test
**Please make sure you are working on your Read Theory to complete the points necessary**
**Vocabulary quiz next Friday 2/5/16 numbers 1-15**
Week 3 - Feb 1-5
Monday - 2/1/16
Present Superhero Presentations
Set up Everyday Use Foldable - If you missed today see me upon your return to complete the set up of your foldable.
Present Superhero Presentations
Set up Everyday Use Foldable - If you missed today see me upon your return to complete the set up of your foldable.
Tuesday - 2/2/16
Read Everyday Use - Complete RA Reading with your group annotating for: Setting, Mood, Conflict, Cultural Awareness
Complete Foldable with your table
Read Everyday Use - Complete RA Reading with your group annotating for: Setting, Mood, Conflict, Cultural Awareness
Complete Foldable with your table
Wednesday - 2/3/15
Introduce Independent Reading Project
Complete Everyday Use Constructed Response Question (Quiz Grade)
Begin Essay Writing - Introduction
Introduce Independent Reading Project
Complete Everyday Use Constructed Response Question (Quiz Grade)
Begin Essay Writing - Introduction
Thursday - 2/4/16
Summer Reading Assignment
Read Theory
Continue Essay Writing - Body Paragraph
Summer Reading Assignment
Read Theory
Continue Essay Writing - Body Paragraph
Friday - 2/5/16
Vocabulary Quiz
Essay Writing - Conclusion
Peer Editing
Vocabulary Quiz
Essay Writing - Conclusion
Peer Editing
Week 4 - Feb 8-12
Monday - 2/8/16
Complete Practice Essay
Review Dystopias
RA - Reading log (Independent)
Dystopia Constructed Response (Partner)
Complete Practice Essay
Review Dystopias
RA - Reading log (Independent)
Dystopia Constructed Response (Partner)
Tuesday - 2/9/16
Introduction to Harrison Bergeron
Read Harrison Bergeron - Complete RA Notetaker for literary devices as they relate to theme
Harrison Bergeron Creative Writing Assignment (Independent)
Introduction to Harrison Bergeron
Read Harrison Bergeron - Complete RA Notetaker for literary devices as they relate to theme
Harrison Bergeron Creative Writing Assignment (Independent)
Wednesday - 2/10/16
Re-read HB and complete 12 text-dependent questions with cited evidence
Read article (thinking about what we know from HB) Annotate and complete CR Questions
Re-read HB and complete 12 text-dependent questions with cited evidence
Read article (thinking about what we know from HB) Annotate and complete CR Questions
Thursday - 2/11/16
Begin Harrison Bergeron Essay - How does Vonnegut portray the theme through the use of literary devices?
Begin Harrison Bergeron Essay - How does Vonnegut portray the theme through the use of literary devices?
Friday - 2/12/16
Peer Editing - Speed dating
Continue to work on Harrison Bergeron Essay
**Essay due via Turnitin.com by 11:59PM on Monday Feb 15th**
Set up Turnitin Account - Class ID: 11519081 Password: Johnson
ReadTheory weekly assignment due tonight by 11:59
Peer Editing - Speed dating
Continue to work on Harrison Bergeron Essay
**Essay due via Turnitin.com by 11:59PM on Monday Feb 15th**
Set up Turnitin Account - Class ID: 11519081 Password: Johnson
ReadTheory weekly assignment due tonight by 11:59
Week 5 - Feb 15-19
Monday - 2/15/16
No School - Snow Day
**Harrison Bergeron Essay due today via turnitin.com by 11:59PM**
**First Cold Read test is Monday 2/22/15**
No School - Snow Day
**Harrison Bergeron Essay due today via turnitin.com by 11:59PM**
**First Cold Read test is Monday 2/22/15**
Tuesday - 12/16/15
Introduction to Night - PPT
Holocaust Background
Independent Reading Project
Introduction to Night - PPT
Holocaust Background
Independent Reading Project
Wednesday - 2/17/18
Chapter 1 Reading Quiz
Symbolism Activity
What would you carry Activity
**Homework Read Chapters 2 and 3 (Pg 23-46)**
Chapter 1 Reading Quiz
Symbolism Activity
What would you carry Activity
**Homework Read Chapters 2 and 3 (Pg 23-46)**
Thursday - 2/18/16
Chapter 2 and 3 Reading Quiz
EOC Practice
Independent Reading Project
**Homework Read Chapter 4 (Pg 47-66)**
**Read Theory due tomorrow at 11:59**
Chapter 2 and 3 Reading Quiz
EOC Practice
Independent Reading Project
**Homework Read Chapter 4 (Pg 47-66)**
**Read Theory due tomorrow at 11:59**
Friday - 2/19/16
Chapter 4 Reading Quiz
EOC Practice
Holocaust Activity
Read Theory (Remember this is due tonight at 11:59pm)
**Homework Read Chapter 5 (pg. 66-84)**
**Cold Read Test 1 on Monday**
Chapter 4 Reading Quiz
EOC Practice
Holocaust Activity
Read Theory (Remember this is due tonight at 11:59pm)
**Homework Read Chapter 5 (pg. 66-84)**
**Cold Read Test 1 on Monday**
Week 6 - Feb 22-26
Monday - 2/22/16
Cold Read Test 1 - Formal
**Homework: make sure you have read up to chapter 6 (pg 97) in Night**
** Read Theory Due Friday**
Cold Read Test 1 - Formal
**Homework: make sure you have read up to chapter 6 (pg 97) in Night**
** Read Theory Due Friday**
Tuesday - 2/23/16
Chapter 5-6 Quiz
Character Motivation Activity
- Elie
- Modern Day
Character Motivation Constructed Response
Independent Reading - SSR
**Homework Complete Night (Pg 98-115)**
Chapter 5-6 Quiz
Character Motivation Activity
- Elie
- Modern Day
Character Motivation Constructed Response
Independent Reading - SSR
**Homework Complete Night (Pg 98-115)**
Wednesday - 2/24/16
Last Night Chapter Quiz Night One Pager - Follow Direction (This is due by Friday 2/26/16) Night Seminar Questions - Seminar will be held on Tuesday March 1st |
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Thursday - 2/25/16
Oprah's Interview with Elie Wiesel
Compare and contrast assignment with book and Interview
Independent Reading Project
Night one pager
Oprah's Interview with Elie Wiesel
Compare and contrast assignment with book and Interview
Independent Reading Project
Night one pager
Friday - 2/26/15
Visual Rhetoric Activity (Analyzing the Movie poster)
Watch The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
Complete The Boy in the Striped Pajamas Viewing Guide
**Read Theory is due tonight at 11:59pm**
Visual Rhetoric Activity (Analyzing the Movie poster)
Watch The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
Complete The Boy in the Striped Pajamas Viewing Guide
**Read Theory is due tonight at 11:59pm**
Week 7 - Feb 29-March 4
Monday - 2/29/16
Finish watching The Boy in the Striped Pajamas and doing the Viewing Guide
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas Short Response questions choose 4 of the 6 questions to answer
Independent Reading - SSR
Prepare for Seminar Wednesday
Finish watching The Boy in the Striped Pajamas and doing the Viewing Guide
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas Short Response questions choose 4 of the 6 questions to answer
Independent Reading - SSR
Prepare for Seminar Wednesday
Tuesday - 3/1/16
ACT - I will not see you today
ACT - I will not see you today
Wednesday - 3/2/16
Night Seminar - **You must have two quotes pulled for each question**
Night Seminar - **You must have two quotes pulled for each question**
Thursday - 3/3/16
Independent Reading Project - 20 Minutes SSR
The Doll's House - Read and Annotate
Complete Double Entry Journal - UC/LC - Characterization
Independent Reading Project - 20 Minutes SSR
The Doll's House - Read and Annotate
Complete Double Entry Journal - UC/LC - Characterization
Friday - 3/4/16
**If you are turning in a Harrison Bergeron Essay Re-write it is due today**
Read Theory
The Dolls House Close Reading Activity
Symbolism and Conflict Poster Activity
**If you are turning in a Harrison Bergeron Essay Re-write it is due today**
Read Theory
The Dolls House Close Reading Activity
Symbolism and Conflict Poster Activity
Week 8 - March 7-11
Monday - 3/7/16
Read/Annotate "Indian Education"
Complete Constructed Response Questions
Own Education Story Activity (Due tomorrow)
Read/Annotate "Indian Education"
Complete Constructed Response Questions
Own Education Story Activity (Due tomorrow)
Tuesday - 3/8/16
Full Class read "Superman and Me"
In partners re-read and annotate the story
Partner Think Aloud
Reflection Activity
Full Class read "Superman and Me"
In partners re-read and annotate the story
Partner Think Aloud
Reflection Activity
Wednesday - 3/9/16
In partners read and annotate (according to key) - "Ground Zero"
Complete Purpose and Audience & Style and Structure questions
Ground Zero Writing Assignment - What is the importance of "absence" and how does it impact the authors purpose of the text?
In partners read and annotate (according to key) - "Ground Zero"
Complete Purpose and Audience & Style and Structure questions
Ground Zero Writing Assignment - What is the importance of "absence" and how does it impact the authors purpose of the text?
Thursday - 3/10/16
Independently Read and Annotate - "Defending Video Games: Breeding Evil"
Reasons and Analysis Activity
Independent Reading Project (DUE TOMORROW)
Independently Read and Annotate - "Defending Video Games: Breeding Evil"
Reasons and Analysis Activity
Independent Reading Project (DUE TOMORROW)
Friday - 3/11/16
Full class read and annotate "The World on the Turtles Back"
Partner Creation Myth Activity
*Independent Reading Project due today*
**Read Theory due tonight at 11:59**
Full class read and annotate "The World on the Turtles Back"
Partner Creation Myth Activity
*Independent Reading Project due today*
**Read Theory due tonight at 11:59**
Week 9 - March 14-18
Monday - 3/14/16
With a partner Complete technology invention activity
Read "There Will Come Soft Rains"
Complete Text Dependent Questions
After Reading Writing Assignment
With a partner Complete technology invention activity
Read "There Will Come Soft Rains"
Complete Text Dependent Questions
After Reading Writing Assignment
Tuesday - 3/15/16
Song/Poem Comparison - Annotate
Song/Poem Comparison - Annotate
Wednesday - 3/16/16
Song/Poem Comparison - Annotate
Song/Poem Comparison - Annotate
Thursday - 3/17/16
Read and Annotate - To an Athlete Dying Young
Complete partner Activity
Read and Annotate - To an Athlete Dying Young
Complete partner Activity
Friday - 3/18/16
Midterm Review
Midterm Review
Week 10 - March 21-24
Monday - 3/21/16
Midterm
Midterm
Tuesday - 3/22/16
Tell-Tale Heart Annotate
Mood/Tone Activity
Reading Quiz
Tell-Tale Heart Annotate
Mood/Tone Activity
Reading Quiz
Wednesday - 3/23/16
Walt Whitman in our modern world
Annotate poem
Compare and contrast the poem and the advertisement
Walt Whitman in our modern world
Annotate poem
Compare and contrast the poem and the advertisement
Thursday - 3/24/16
"Ordeal by Cheque" group activity
"Ordeal by Cheque" group activity
Week 11 - April 4-8
Monday - 4/4/16
The Seventh Man
The Seventh Man
Tuesday - 4/5/16
The Seventh Man
The Seventh Man
Wednesday - 4/6/16
Post Secret Activity - Inferencing and Symbolism
Post Secret Activity - Inferencing and Symbolism