What We Did While You Were Gone:
Week of March 9th - 13th
Monday, March 9th:
Stamp Grade #9 / Stamp Sheets Collected
M.U.G. #3
Capitalization Review
INK SHOP GUESS AND REVEAL
HW: Be ready to present tomorrow / "Abandoned Farmhouse" mimic due Wednesday (due date changed last week)
M.U.G. #3
Capitalization Review
INK SHOP GUESS AND REVEAL
HW: Be ready to present tomorrow / "Abandoned Farmhouse" mimic due Wednesday (due date changed last week)
Tuesday, March 10th:
M.U.G. #4
INK Shop Design Presentations
HW: Bring BBC novels to turn in tomorrow / "Abandoned Farmhouse" mimic due tomorrow
INK Shop Design Presentations
HW: Bring BBC novels to turn in tomorrow / "Abandoned Farmhouse" mimic due tomorrow
Wednesday, March 11th:
Collect BBC novels
Review for mid term exams
Make up Ink Shop presentations
HW: Study for mid terms
Review for mid term exams
Make up Ink Shop presentations
HW: Study for mid terms
Thursday, March 12th:
1st and 2nd Period
Friday, March 13th:
3rd and 4th Period
Week 9: March 2nd - 6th
Monday, March 2nd:
N2K 7.1
SSR
Stamp Grade #7 - SAT 7 Practice
Stamp Grade #8 - Allusions Notes check
Begin Allusions SET 2 - Notes over 16,17,18
Performance Task #1 / Reflection Writing
Make-up Presentations? Kindness Project
HW: Performance Task Reflection due tomorrow
SSR
Stamp Grade #7 - SAT 7 Practice
Stamp Grade #8 - Allusions Notes check
Begin Allusions SET 2 - Notes over 16,17,18
Performance Task #1 / Reflection Writing
Make-up Presentations? Kindness Project
HW: Performance Task Reflection due tomorrow
Tuesday, March 3rd:
N2K 7.2
SSR
Allusions Notes 19,20,21
Abandoned Farmhouse writing
Poetry - "Abandoned Farmhouse" by Ted Kooser
Syntactical Patterns
SSR Mimic Poem Assigned - due Friday end of class
HW: Work on Ink Shop / begin "Abandoned Farmhouse" / SSR Mimic
SSR
Allusions Notes 19,20,21
Abandoned Farmhouse writing
Poetry - "Abandoned Farmhouse" by Ted Kooser
Syntactical Patterns
SSR Mimic Poem Assigned - due Friday end of class
HW: Work on Ink Shop / begin "Abandoned Farmhouse" / SSR Mimic
Wednesday, March 4th:
N2K 7.3
SSR
Revision Decisions Work
Noticings 6: "My Papa's Waltz" and Father Time Painting ....thinking metaphorically
HW: Work on Ink Shop and "Abandoned Farmhouse" SSR Mimic
SSR
Revision Decisions Work
Noticings 6: "My Papa's Waltz" and Father Time Painting ....thinking metaphorically
HW: Work on Ink Shop and "Abandoned Farmhouse" SSR Mimic
Thursday, March 5th:
N2K 7.4
SSR
Allusions Notes 22,23,24
Work Day / "Abandoned Farmhouse" SSR Mimic
HW: Study for SAT 7 Quiz / "Abandoned Farmhouse" SSR Mimic due end of class tomorrow
SSR
Allusions Notes 22,23,24
Work Day / "Abandoned Farmhouse" SSR Mimic
HW: Study for SAT 7 Quiz / "Abandoned Farmhouse" SSR Mimic due end of class tomorrow
Friday, March 6th:
N2K 7.5
SSR
SAT 7 QUIZ
Work time on "Abandoned Farmhouse" SSR Mimic (due end of period)
HW: INK SHOP due on Monday
SSR
SAT 7 QUIZ
Work time on "Abandoned Farmhouse" SSR Mimic (due end of period)
HW: INK SHOP due on Monday
Week 8: February 24th - 28th
Monday, February 24th:
Make - up Playlist Presentations
Allusions Quiz - Set 1
BBC Discussion / Ending
"Where the Sidewalk Ends" - Making Connections
HW: Work on Kindness Project Product and Presentation
Allusions Quiz - Set 1
BBC Discussion / Ending
"Where the Sidewalk Ends" - Making Connections
HW: Work on Kindness Project Product and Presentation
Tuesday, February 25th:
Journal Response Writing / Opinion
M.U.G. #1
Articles: "Society and Tattoos"
"How to Choose the Perfect Tattoos"
Poetry: Tattoo Poetry
HW: Work on Kindness Project Product and Presentation
M.U.G. #1
Articles: "Society and Tattoos"
"How to Choose the Perfect Tattoos"
Poetry: Tattoo Poetry
HW: Work on Kindness Project Product and Presentation
Wednesday, February 26th:
M.U.G. #2
INK SHOP - Discuss and Assign
New Vocab - SAT 7 (Quiz will be NEXT Friday, March 6th)
HW: SAT 7 Practice due Monday, March 2nd / Kindness Project Product and Presentation due TOMORROW!!!
INK SHOP - Discuss and Assign
New Vocab - SAT 7 (Quiz will be NEXT Friday, March 6th)
HW: SAT 7 Practice due Monday, March 2nd / Kindness Project Product and Presentation due TOMORROW!!!
Thursday, February 27th:
Kindness Project Presentations - Day 1
Friday, February 28th:
Kindness Project Presentations - Day 2
HW: SAT 7 Vocabulary Practice due on Monday
HW: SAT 7 Vocabulary Practice due on Monday
Week 7: February 17th - 21st
Monday, February 17th:
N0 School
Student Holiday
Professional Learning
Student Holiday
Professional Learning
Tuesday, February 18th:
N2K 6.1, 6.2, SSR
TIMED QUIZ:
Bless the Beasts and Children and Embedding
Allusions 10,11,12
Restorative Practice: Class Playlist Creation
HW: Read Chapters 15 and 16 BBC, Playlist Paragraph Suggestion due Thursday, Kindness Act Should be Completed by tomorrow
TIMED QUIZ:
Bless the Beasts and Children and Embedding
Allusions 10,11,12
Restorative Practice: Class Playlist Creation
HW: Read Chapters 15 and 16 BBC, Playlist Paragraph Suggestion due Thursday, Kindness Act Should be Completed by tomorrow
Wednesday, February 19th:
N2K 6.3, 6.4
Discuss Product and Presentation for Kindness Project
Allusions 13,14,15 (Quiz will be on Monday the 24th)
BBC Discussion
HW: Read Chapters 17 and 18 Bless the Beasts, Playlist Paragraph suggestion due tomorrow
Discuss Product and Presentation for Kindness Project
Allusions 13,14,15 (Quiz will be on Monday the 24th)
BBC Discussion
HW: Read Chapters 17 and 18 Bless the Beasts, Playlist Paragraph suggestion due tomorrow
Thursday, February 20th:
Build Class Playlist / Presentations
Author Background Information / Jimmy Santiago Baca
HW: Study for SAT 6 Quiz
Author Background Information / Jimmy Santiago Baca
HW: Study for SAT 6 Quiz
Friday, February 21st:
N2K 6.5
SAT 6 QUIZ
(No new vocabulary this week.)
"Who Understands Me but Me" by Jimmy Santiago Baca - analysis
Paired Passage Writing between Baca's poem and BBC
HW: Finish BBC by Monday, Work on Kindness final product/ presentation, Study for Allusions Quiz
SAT 6 QUIZ
(No new vocabulary this week.)
"Who Understands Me but Me" by Jimmy Santiago Baca - analysis
Paired Passage Writing between Baca's poem and BBC
HW: Finish BBC by Monday, Work on Kindness final product/ presentation, Study for Allusions Quiz
Week 6: February 10th - 14th
Monday, February 10th:
N2K 5.1, SSR
Check SAT 5 Vocabulary Homework
Journal: Tense / Personal Experience / The kindest thing anyone has ever done for you.
New Seats
Kindness Project Proposals
Unit 1 Tests returned / Re-take date
Bless the Beasts and Children discussion / Chapters 3-5
HW: Read chapters 6 and 7 BBC
Check SAT 5 Vocabulary Homework
Journal: Tense / Personal Experience / The kindest thing anyone has ever done for you.
New Seats
Kindness Project Proposals
Unit 1 Tests returned / Re-take date
Bless the Beasts and Children discussion / Chapters 3-5
HW: Read chapters 6 and 7 BBC
Tuesday, February 11th:
N2K 5.2, SSR
Article of the Week: The Grand Allusion, discussion questions
Begin Elusive Allusions study
Notes over Allusions 1, 2, 3
Bless the Beasts and Children discussion / Chapters 6 and 7
HW: Kindness Project Plan of Action due tomorrow / Read chapters 8 and 9 BBC
Article of the Week: The Grand Allusion, discussion questions
Begin Elusive Allusions study
Notes over Allusions 1, 2, 3
Bless the Beasts and Children discussion / Chapters 6 and 7
HW: Kindness Project Plan of Action due tomorrow / Read chapters 8 and 9 BBC
Wednesday, February 12th:
N2K 5.3
Stamp Grade (Kindness Project Plan of Action)
Allusions Notes 4,5,6
Discussion over Bless the Beasts and Children Chapters 8 and 9
Argument: "Serve or Fail"
Embedding practice
HW: Read chapters 10 and 11 BBC by Friday / Work on Kindness Project
Stamp Grade (Kindness Project Plan of Action)
Allusions Notes 4,5,6
Discussion over Bless the Beasts and Children Chapters 8 and 9
Argument: "Serve or Fail"
Embedding practice
HW: Read chapters 10 and 11 BBC by Friday / Work on Kindness Project
Thursday, February 13th:
N2K 5.4, SSR
"Ain't I A Woman" by Sojourner Truth
Finding Allusions
BBC Reading time
HW: Study for SAT 5 Quiz / Work on Kindness Project
"Ain't I A Woman" by Sojourner Truth
Finding Allusions
BBC Reading time
HW: Study for SAT 5 Quiz / Work on Kindness Project
Friday, February 14th:
N2K 5.5, SSR
Allusions notes 7,8,9
SAT 5 Quiz
New Vocab. - SAT 6
HW: Read Chapters 12-14 by Tuesday / Work on Kindness Project
Allusions notes 7,8,9
SAT 5 Quiz
New Vocab. - SAT 6
HW: Read Chapters 12-14 by Tuesday / Work on Kindness Project
Week 5: February 3rd - 7th
Monday, February 3rd:
Unit 1 Test / Literary Term Application and Open-Ended Response Writing
Students work on Summer Reading Project when finished with their test
HW: Summer Reading Project due tomorrow / Open House tonight
Students work on Summer Reading Project when finished with their test
HW: Summer Reading Project due tomorrow / Open House tonight
Tuesday, February 4th:
N2K 4.1 and 4.2, SSR
Summer Reading Projects Collected
Bless the Beasts and Children books distributed
BBC reading schedule given
Background Information / notes over author and history behind BBC
HW: Read Chapters 1 and 2 BBC by Wednesday AND bring a photo, magazine clipping or a drawing of something that symbolizes / exemplifies what kindness means to you
Summer Reading Projects Collected
Bless the Beasts and Children books distributed
BBC reading schedule given
Background Information / notes over author and history behind BBC
HW: Read Chapters 1 and 2 BBC by Wednesday AND bring a photo, magazine clipping or a drawing of something that symbolizes / exemplifies what kindness means to you
Wednesday, February 5th:
N2K 4.3, SSR
Kindness Collage
Discuss Kindness Project / Challenge
Monologue, Aside, Soliloquy (video and article)
Discussion of Chapters 1 and 2 BBC
HW: Choose Kindness Project by Monday...(proposal due Monday) / brainstorm with parents for an idea
Kindness Collage
Discuss Kindness Project / Challenge
Monologue, Aside, Soliloquy (video and article)
Discussion of Chapters 1 and 2 BBC
HW: Choose Kindness Project by Monday...(proposal due Monday) / brainstorm with parents for an idea
Thursday, February 6th:
N2K 4.5, SSR
Circle Share: Stories of Kindness
Article of the Week: "Kindness Pass It One" from The Reader's Digest February 2020
Short Story: "An Angel in Disguise"
HW: Study for SAT 4 QUIZ / Kindness Project Idea Proposal due Monday
Circle Share: Stories of Kindness
Article of the Week: "Kindness Pass It One" from The Reader's Digest February 2020
Short Story: "An Angel in Disguise"
HW: Study for SAT 4 QUIZ / Kindness Project Idea Proposal due Monday
Friday, February 7th:
N2K 4.5
SSR
Active vs. Passive Voice
SAT 4 QUIZ
New Vocabulary: SAT 5 and writing practice
HW: Read chapter 3-5 of BBC, complete Kindness Project Idea Proposal, SAT 5 Practice - - all 3 due on Monday
SSR
Active vs. Passive Voice
SAT 4 QUIZ
New Vocabulary: SAT 5 and writing practice
HW: Read chapter 3-5 of BBC, complete Kindness Project Idea Proposal, SAT 5 Practice - - all 3 due on Monday
Week 4: January 27th - 31st
Monday, January 27th:
Collect SAT 3 HW
N2K 3.1, SSR
SUMMER READING PROJECT ASSIGNED
Pair Share with Found Article
Poem: "Invictus"
Journal Response Writing
HW: Work on Summer Reading Project / due on 2/4
N2K 3.1, SSR
SUMMER READING PROJECT ASSIGNED
Pair Share with Found Article
Poem: "Invictus"
Journal Response Writing
HW: Work on Summer Reading Project / due on 2/4
Tuesday, January 28th:
N2K 3.2, SSR
Finish reading and annotating "The Most Dangerous Game"
Double entendre and Foil Characters
Lit Term Review Project
HW: Work on Summer Reading Project (due 2/4)
Finish reading and annotating "The Most Dangerous Game"
Double entendre and Foil Characters
Lit Term Review Project
HW: Work on Summer Reading Project (due 2/4)
Wednesday, January 29th:
N2K 3.3, SSR
Lit Term Review Project
HW: Work on Summer Reading Project (due 2/4)
Lit Term Review Project
HW: Work on Summer Reading Project (due 2/4)
Thursday, January 30th:
N2K 3.4
SSR
Lit Term Review Project
HW: Work on Summer Reading Project (due 2/4) AND study for SAT 3 QUIZ
SSR
Lit Term Review Project
HW: Work on Summer Reading Project (due 2/4) AND study for SAT 3 QUIZ
Friday, January 31st:
N2K 3.5, SSR
SAT 3 QUIZ
New SAT 4 Vocabulary
Writing a Business Letter with SAT 4 Vocabulary
Lit Term Review Project due end of period
HW: SAT 4 Practice due Monday, Read "How to Write an Obituary" for Monday's test / Study for Literary term test on Monday
SAT 3 QUIZ
New SAT 4 Vocabulary
Writing a Business Letter with SAT 4 Vocabulary
Lit Term Review Project due end of period
HW: SAT 4 Practice due Monday, Read "How to Write an Obituary" for Monday's test / Study for Literary term test on Monday
Week 3: January 20th - 24th
Monday, January 20th:
No School - HOLIDAY
Tuesday, January 21st:
N2K 2.1 and 2.2
SSR
Stamp Sheets issued
SAT 2 HW collection
Treatment Agreement created as a class
"The Scarlet Ibis" discussion
HW: Read "Woman with Flower" and compose OE Response paired passage
SSR
Stamp Sheets issued
SAT 2 HW collection
Treatment Agreement created as a class
"The Scarlet Ibis" discussion
HW: Read "Woman with Flower" and compose OE Response paired passage
Wednesday, January 22nd:
N2K 2.3
SSR
"WWF" and "Ibis" HW Pair Share and collection / Revising and Editing of passages
Noticing 1
Notes: Parallel Structure / parallelism
SSR
"WWF" and "Ibis" HW Pair Share and collection / Revising and Editing of passages
Noticing 1
Notes: Parallel Structure / parallelism
Thursday, January 23rd:
N2K 2.4 and SSR
Innocent or Guilty discussion? - - finding evidence
Paired Passage Competition - HTRLLAP Chapter 10 and "Ibis"
HW: Study for SAT 2 QUIZ
Innocent or Guilty discussion? - - finding evidence
Paired Passage Competition - HTRLLAP Chapter 10 and "Ibis"
HW: Study for SAT 2 QUIZ
Friday, January 24th:
N2K 2.5
SSR
SAT 2 QUIZ
New Vocab. - SAT 3
Find, print, and read an article that discusses someone overcoming odds; bring article to class on Monday
HW: SAT 3 Practice due on Monday ; bring overcoming odds article to class on Monday
SSR
SAT 2 QUIZ
New Vocab. - SAT 3
Find, print, and read an article that discusses someone overcoming odds; bring article to class on Monday
HW: SAT 3 Practice due on Monday ; bring overcoming odds article to class on Monday
Week 2: January 13th - 17th
Monday, January 13th:
SAT 1 HW collected
N2K 1.1
Journal: Summer Reading / Setting
Library Orientation / SSR book check out
Group work time on HTRLLAP presentations
HW: HTRLLAP presentations due tomorrow
N2K 1.1
Journal: Summer Reading / Setting
Library Orientation / SSR book check out
Group work time on HTRLLAP presentations
HW: HTRLLAP presentations due tomorrow
Tuesday, January 14th:
N2K 1.2
HTRLLAP Presentations / Review for Quiz
HW: Read "The Sniper" by Liam O'Flaherty and annotate
HTRLLAP Presentations / Review for Quiz
HW: Read "The Sniper" by Liam O'Flaherty and annotate
Wednesday, January 15th:
N2K 1.3
How to Write an Open-Ended Response
Author's Purpose
Notes: Diction, Denotation, Connotation, Oxymoron, Synecdoche
"Dulce et Decorum Est" by Wilfred Owen
HW: Study for HTRLLAP quiz , complete TPLAST and OE response over "Dulce et Decorum Est"
How to Write an Open-Ended Response
Author's Purpose
Notes: Diction, Denotation, Connotation, Oxymoron, Synecdoche
"Dulce et Decorum Est" by Wilfred Owen
HW: Study for HTRLLAP quiz , complete TPLAST and OE response over "Dulce et Decorum Est"
Thursday, January 16th:
N2K 1.4
TPLAST and OE Response over "Dulce et Decorum Est" collected
HTRLLAP QUIZ
Notes: Characterization
"My Sister, the Solider" - pull out characterization examples
HW: Study for SAT 1 QUIZ
TPLAST and OE Response over "Dulce et Decorum Est" collected
HTRLLAP QUIZ
Notes: Characterization
"My Sister, the Solider" - pull out characterization examples
HW: Study for SAT 1 QUIZ
Friday, January 17th:
N2K 1.5
Characterization discussion
SAT 1 QUIZ
New vocabulary - SAT 2
Comma Rules review
HW: SAT 2 Practice due Tuesday, Read "The Scarlet Ibis"
Characterization discussion
SAT 1 QUIZ
New vocabulary - SAT 2
Comma Rules review
HW: SAT 2 Practice due Tuesday, Read "The Scarlet Ibis"
Week 1: January 6th - 10th
Monday, January 6th:
No School - Teacher Work Day
Tuesday, January 7th:
*Summer Reading / Literary Term Formative Assessment
*Syllabus, Policies, Procedures
*Canvas Notifications
*6-Word Memoir
*About Me and Summer Reading Questions
HW: About Me due tomorrow / 6-Word Memoir due on Thursday
*Syllabus, Policies, Procedures
*Canvas Notifications
*6-Word Memoir
*About Me and Summer Reading Questions
HW: About Me due tomorrow / 6-Word Memoir due on Thursday
Wednesday, January 8th:
*About Me collected
*Return Summer Reading Formative Assessments
*Group Work / Chalk Talk - Picture books - Three Cats, Small Things, Blue Birds
*Writing Theme Statements - What contributes to the theme statement?
*6-word Memoir work time
HW: 6-Word Memoir due tomorrow
Write or Re-write a theme statement for your summer reading novel and put on the back of your 6-word memoir.
*Return Summer Reading Formative Assessments
*Group Work / Chalk Talk - Picture books - Three Cats, Small Things, Blue Birds
*Writing Theme Statements - What contributes to the theme statement?
*6-word Memoir work time
HW: 6-Word Memoir due tomorrow
Write or Re-write a theme statement for your summer reading novel and put on the back of your 6-word memoir.
Thursday, January 9th:
*Collect 6-Word Memoirs
*Literary Term Review Game
* What is an MLA heading?
*Written response: How do you know ____________ is the theme? What led you to this?
*Correcting Run-On Sentences
*HTRLLAP Review / Group Project Assigned
HW: HTRLLAP Project due on Tuesday
*Literary Term Review Game
* What is an MLA heading?
*Written response: How do you know ____________ is the theme? What led you to this?
*Correcting Run-On Sentences
*HTRLLAP Review / Group Project Assigned
HW: HTRLLAP Project due on Tuesday
Friday, January 10th:
*What is academic dishonesty?
*What is parenthetical citation?
*SAT 1 Vocabulary List and Practice
*Work time on HTRLLAP Project
HW: Supplies due on Monday, SAT 1 Practice due on Monday (Quiz will be next Friday)
*What is parenthetical citation?
*SAT 1 Vocabulary List and Practice
*Work time on HTRLLAP Project
HW: Supplies due on Monday, SAT 1 Practice due on Monday (Quiz will be next Friday)