Rubric for the Courage Argumentative Essay Due December 14th at Midnight.
Study Guide for the Unit Two Mid-Term Exam:
1/5/16 - Welcome Back: Review classroom rules and expectations.
- Read "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost Pg. 602
1/6/16 - Continue "The Road Not Taken"
- Students complete TP-CASTT for the poem.
1/7/16 - Assign Laws of Life Essay and review past winners
- Due on January 14, 2016
1/8/16 - Journal Entry: Write about a time you learned a lesson in life. Your journal entry should be at least two paragraphs long and should include a lot of details.
1/11/16 and 1/12/15 - Students used class time to complete a rough draft of their Laws of Life essay.
1/13/16 - Typing day for the Laws of Life Essay.
1/14/16 - Typing day and Due Date for the Laws of Life Essay.
-Perfect Mate Activity assigned
1/15/16 - Note taking on the Elements of Elizabethan Drama
1/18/16 through 1/22/16 - Begin Reading Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
- Students completed Song Anticipation Activity
- Students began the Prologue Activity in class and finished for homework
-Students were given Guided Reading Questions and a Character List for the play to complete as we read each Scene
-All classes completed reading Act 1 by 1/22/16
1/25/16 through 1/29/16
-All classes read through Act 2 and began Act 3
-1/28/16 - Watch Romeo and Juliet film through Act 2
-1/29/16 - Quiz over Acts 1 and 2
-Assigned Family Shield Activity due February 5, 2016
2/1/16 through 2/5/16
-All classes read Acts 3 and 4 of Romeo and Juliet
-All classes watched Act 3
-Act 3 Quiz 2/4/16
-Family Shield Activity due 2/5/16
- Study Guide passed out
2/8/16 through 2/12/16
-All classes completed Romeo and Juliet
-All classes finished watching the film Romeo and Juliet
-2/10/16 - Review day
-2/11/16 - Exam over Romeo and Juliet Unit
- 2/12/16 - Compare and contrast film version of the play with the original text.
2/22/16 through 2/26/16
-Students Romeo and Juliet Exams were passed back for review.
-Research Paper was assigned
-Students were given time in class to brainstorm topics for the paper
-Students reviewed MLA Citation
-Students were introduced to Gale and Galileo
-Students researched online databases for three days
-Students researched their primary source for one day in class
2/29/16 through 3/4/16
-Students complete research
-Students draft a working thesis in class
-Students begin outlining body paragraphs
-Students are introduced to the ICE method of quote integration
3/7/16 through 3/11/16
-Rough Draft Outline Passed out to students
-Monday through Friday - Students complete rough draft of their essays beginning with the body paragraphs.
-Works Cited was demonstrated and discussed on Friday.
3/14/16 through 3/18/16
Monday: Professional Learning/Teacher Work Day
Tuesday through Thursday: Student Typing Days - Students type the final draft of their essays.
Friday: Propaganda Note Taking and discussions
Research Paper Final Draft Due at Midnight!
3/21/16 through 3/25/16
Monday: Propaganda Activity- Students watch various commercials and complete the propaganda graphic organizer using their notes from Friday.
Propaganda Project Assigned Due Date: March 28th!
Tuesday through Thursday: Propaganda Project Work Days
Friday: Note Taking and Discussion of Utopias and Dystopias
3/28/16 through 4/1/16
Monday and Tuesday: Propaganda Project Presentations
Wednesday through Friday: Students will watch The Hunger Games and complete the Dystopia Movie Analysis Questions.
4/11/16
Tuesday: Being Fahrenheit 451
