Tuesday, December 21st

*NO MUSIC UNTIL EVERYONE'S FINISHED WITH THE TEST.
*Quietly bring me testing materials when you're finished.
*Complete Course Evaluation
---Drop in box-top when finished

*Final Draft due via turnitin.com before midnight, 12/21
---Know your login email?  Password?
---Late papers will need to come in on turnitin.com, as well

Monday, December 20th

*NO MUSIC UNTIL EVERYONE'S FINISHED WITH THE TEST.
*Quietly bring me testing materials when you're finished.
*Complete Course Evaluation
---Drop in box-top when finished

*Final Draft due via turnitin.com before midnight, 12/21
---Know your login email?  Password?
---Late papers will need to come in on turnitin.com, as well

Friday, December 17th

*NO MUSIC UNTIL EVERYONE'S FINISHED WITH THE TEST.
*Quietly bring me testing materials when you're finished.
*Complete Course Evaluation
---Drop in box-top when finished

*Final Draft due via turnitin.com before midnight, 12/21
---Know your login email?  Password?
---Late papers will need to come in on turnitin.com, as well

Thursday, December 16th

SNOW DAY

Wednesday, December 15th

*3rd & 7th Hours:  Connections
*Check/Discuss Fiction Review
*Poetry Review
---"Digging," p. 1118
---Answer questions
---Review
*Grammar/Mechanics Review
---Will check/discuss tomorrow
 *Finished?  Continue working on essay.
*Final Draft due via turnitin.com before midnight, 12/21
---Know your login email?  Password?
---Late papers will need to come in on turnitin.com, as well


*OBJECTIVE:  Prepare for final exam.

Tuesday, December 14th

*Finish Essay Conferences
*Meanwhile, begin final exam review
---Test Blueprint
---Irony Review
---Read "Games at Twilight", pp. 1110-5
------answer questions
*Finished?  Continue working on essay.
*Final Draft due via turnitin.com before midnight, 12/21
---Know your login email?  Password?
---Late papers will need to come in on turnitin.com, as well

*OBJECTIVE:  Prepare for the final exam.

Monday, December 13th

*3rd & 7th Hours:  Connections
*Check Drafts
*Essay Conferences:  Write down 2-3 aspects of your essay you'd specifically like me/us to look at.  Use the short-form scoring guide on the front of the essay prompt.
*Not conferencing? 
---Revision/Finish Draft
*Final Draft due via turnitin.com before midnight, 12/21

*OBJECTIVE:  Compose text with a strong controlling idea, a logical order, & effective paragraphing.

Friday, December 10th

*3rd & 7th:  Connections
*Topic Outlines
---Check with me for 10pts
*Time to write
*Due Dates
---Completed First Draft Due MONDAY!
---Final Draft due via turnitin.com before midnight, 12/21

*OBJECTIVE:  Compose text with a strong controlling idea, a logical order, & effective paragraphing.

Thursday, December 9th

*1st & 3rd:  Connections
*Topic Outlines
---Check with me for 10pts
*Remainder of this week
---Time to write
*Due Dates
---Completed First Draft Due Monday, December 13th
---Final Draft due via turnitin.com before midnight, 12/21

*OBJECTIVE:  Compose text with a strong controlling idea, a logical order, & effective paragraphing.

Wednesday, December 8th

*All Hours:  Connections
*Make-up Exams?
*Rebecca Essay
---Completed First Draft Due Monday, December 13th
---Final Draft due via turnitin.com before midnight, 12/21
*Topic Outlines
---Compose & check with me for 10pts
*Remainder of this week
---Time to write

*OBJECTIVE:  Compose text with a strong controlling idea, a logical order, & effective paragraphing.

Tuesday, December 7th

*Sub
*Finish Test

Monday, December 6th

*Written Exam
---2 days, today & tomorrow
---PREWRITE!
---Yes, dictionaries & thesauruses
---No, no music
---End of hour
------put name on EVERYTHING
------place in box-top ON THE WAY OUT

Friday, December 3rd

*Check 1984's back in
*Check organizers
---Review
*"How would you organize this information in an essay?"
---Compose a brief outline

Thursday, December 2nd

*Make-up quizzes?
*3rd & 7th Hours:  Connections
*Info:  Written Exam
---Preview prompt
---Review terms (notes)
---Practice (organizer)

Wednesday, December 1st

*All Hours:  Connections
*Reading-check quiz
*Discuss Section #9
*Info:  _Rebecca_ Essay

*OBJECTIVE:  Apply post-reading strategies to comprehend, interpret, analyze, and evaluate text.

Tuesday, November 30th

*All Hours:  Connections
*Work on final section of novel
---Discussion/Quiz TOMORROW
*7th:  Finish Essay Conferences

*OBJECTIVE:  Apply post-reading strategies to comprehend, interpret, analyze, and evaluate text.

Monday, November 29th

*1st & 3rd:  Connections
*Check Responses
*Discuss Sections 7 & 8
*HW:  Finish Novel
---Discussion WEDNESDAY

*OBJECTIVE:  Apply post-reading strategies to comprehend, interpret, analyze, and evaluate text.

Tuesday, November 23rd

*1st & 3rd:  Connections
*Check Responses
*Discuss Section #6
*HW:  Sections 7 & 8
---248-284 & 285-330
---May write 2 responses, if you choose
---Discussion points worth double
------Discussion MONDAY

*OBJECTIVE:  Apply post-reading strategies to comprehend, interpret, analyze, and evaluate text.

Monday, November 22nd

*7th:  Poenicke's Connection
*Essay Conferences
---Bring reflection and essay
---Conference + Reflection = 10pts
---Meanwhile, work on Section #6
 *HW:  Section #6
---pp. 215-247
---Discussion #6 Tuesday
*OVER BREAK
---2 sections
------248-284 & 285-330
---May write 2 responses, if you choose
---Discussion points worth double

*OBJECTIVE:  Apply a writing process to write effectively in various forms and types of writing.

Friday, November 19th

*7th Hour:  McNeil's connection
*Check Responses
*Discuss Section #5
 *HW:  Section #6
---pp. 215-247
---Discussion #6 Tuesday

*OBJECTIVE:  Apply post-reading strategies to comprehend, interpret, analyze, and evaluate text.

Thursday, November 18th

*Essay Conferences
---Bring reflection and essay
---Conference + Reflection = 10pts
---Meanwhile, work on Section #5
 *HW:  Section #5
---pp. 164-214
---Discussion #5 TOMORROW

*OBJECTIVE:  Apply a writing process to write effectively in various forms and types of writing.

Wednesday, November 17th

*7th:  Felps' Connection
*Complete essay reflection
*Essay Conferences
---Bring reflection and essay
---Conference + Reflection = 10pts
---Meanwhile, work on Section #5
 *HW:  Section #5
---pp. 164-214
---Discussion #5 Friday

*OBJECTIVE:  Apply a writing process to write effectively in various forms and types of writing.

Tuesday, November 16th

*3rd Hour:  Cans?!
*Discussion #4
*Last 10 minutes:  Return Essays
---complete essay reflection
*HW:  Section #5
---pp. 164-214
---Discussion #5 Friday

*OBJECTIVE:  Apply post-reading strategies to comprehend, interpret, analyze, and evaluate text.

Monday, November 15th

*Small Groups:  Wordle
*HW:  Read & respond to section #4
---pp. 119-163
---discussion TOMORROW

*OBJECTIVE:  Use details from the text to analyze character, setting, & tone.

Friday, November 12th

*Transfer ACT formative to scan sheet
*Reading Check Quiz
*Discussion #3
*HW:  Read & respond to section #4
---pp. 119-163
---discussion Tuesday

*OBJECTIVE:  Apply post-reading strategies to comprehend, interpret, analyze, and evaluate text.

Thursday, November 11th

*ACT Formative
---Miss < 4 = + 5 bonus points
*Make-up quizzes?
*Continue working on section #3
---pp. 88-118
---Discussion #3 TOMORROW

*OBJECTIVE: Compose text with clarity of expression, proper usage, and correct punctuation.

Wednesday, November 10th

*Reading-check Quiz
*Check 2nd Responses
*Discussion #2
*HW:  Begin Section #3
---pp. 88-118
---Discussion #3 Friday
---Maybe 1/2 of the period tomorrow for reading

*OBJECTIVE: Apply post-reading strategies to comprehend, interpret, analyze, and evaluate text

Tuesday, November 9th

*1st & 3rd Hours:  Quick & Dirty research presentations
*7th Hour:  Work on Section #2
---pp. 44-87
---Discussion TOMORROW

 *OBJECTIVE:  Evaluating the relationship between literature and its historical period and culture.

Monday, November 8th

*3rd:  Klingaman's Connection
*Finish composing presentation
---Finished?  Work on section #2.
*Section #2
---pp. 44-87
---Discussion #2 WEDNESDAY

*OBJECTIVE:  Evaluating the relationship between literature and its historical period and culture.

Thursday, November 4th

*Finish research and compose presentation
---Present Monday
*HW:  Continue Section #2
---pp. 44-87
---Discussion #2 Tuesday

*OBJECTIVE:  Evaluating the relationship between literature and its historical period and culture.

Wednesday, November 3rd

*Meet in library
*Make-up Quizzes?
*Quick & Dirty Research
*HW:  Finish Research (if necessary)
---Thursday in classroom w/ laptops
---Present Monday
*HW:  Continue Section #2
---pp. 44-87
---Discussion #2 Tuesday

*OBJECTIVE:  Evaluating the relationship between literature and its historical period and culture.

Tuesday, November 2nd

*1st:  Jacobs' Connection
*Check 1st Responses
*Discussion #1
*HW:  Begin Section #2
---pp. 44-87
---Discussion #2 Tuesday
*Meet in Library Wednesday
---Finish presentation Thursday
---Present Monday

*OBJECTIVE:  Analyze and evaluate the connection between literature and its historical period and culture.

Monday, November 1st

*1st:  Bocklage's connection
*Read through page 43 by tomorrow
---Write 1st response?

*OBJECTIVE:  Apply post-reading strategies to comprehend, interpret, analyze, and evaluate text

Friday, October 29th

*Same: 
---9 readings, 5 one-page responses (4 skips)
---50 pt discussion grade, starts at 35/50
---Literary Analysis essay at end of novel
*Different: 
---More reading-check quizzes
---After 3 quizzes, if your average on them falls below 65%, you'll switch from 1-page responses to 7-entry dialogue journals
---Grammar/ACT work mixed in
*Today
---Read:  "Shadowy Lines That Still Divide"
---Answer questions . . .
---Due Monday.
---Read through page 43 by Tuesday

Thursday, October 28th

*Check out novels
*HW:  Read through p. 43 by Tuesday

Wednesday, October 27th

*Add to notes:   Do you imgine that Dante's poems were successful in popularizing the basic tenets of the Catholic faith?  Why or why not?
*Meanwhile, check Canto XXXIV dialogue journal
*Discuss same
---1 day discussion grade, 10pts
------(alert) bump-on-a-log, 6/10
------1 contribution, 7 or 8
------2+ contribution, 9 or 10


*OBJECTIVE:  Apply strategies during reading to monitor comprehension, question the text, infer, and paraphrase.

Tuesday, October 26th

*Connections?!?!
*Check XXXII & XXXIII dialogue journal
*Discuss same
---1 day discussion grade, 10pts
------(alert) bump-on-a-log, 6/10
------1 contribution, 7 or 8
------2+ contribution, 9 or 10
*HW:  Read Canto XXXIV & 5-entry dialogue journal

*OBJECTIVE:  Apply strategies during reading to monitor comprehension, question the text, infer, and paraphrase.

Monday, October 25th

*Read Cantos XXXII & XXXIII
---10-entry dialogue journal

*OBJECTIVE:  Apply strategies during reading to monitor comprehension, question the text, infer, and paraphrase.

Thursday, October 21st

*Sub
*"Reading at Risk"
---read article and answer questions

Wednesday, October 20th

*Check dialogue journals for Canto V
*Discuss V
---1 day discussion grade, 10pts
------(alert) bump-on-a-log, 6/10
------1 contribution, 7 or 8
------2+ contribution, 9 or 10
*Summary of Cantos VI-XXXI

*OBJECTIVE:  Apply strategies during reading to monitor comprehension, question the text, infer, and paraphrase.

Tuesday, October 19th

*Check dialogue journals for Cantos III & IV
*1 day discussion grade, 10pts
---(alert) bump-on-a-log, 6/10
---1 contribution, 7 or 8
---2+ contribution, 9 or 10
*HW:  Read Canto V
---5 entry dialogue journal


*OBJECTIVE:  Apply strategies during reading to monitor comprehension, question the text, infer, and paraphrase.

Monday, October 18th

*Sub
*Read Canto IV and compose another 5+ entry dialogue journal
---1 day discussion grade over both cantos tomorrow.
---We'll discuss both readings when I return.

*OBJECTIVE:  Use details from text to analyze setting and characterization.

Friday, October 15th

*How we'll read _Inferno_
---Dialogue Journals:  Model
*Read Canto III
---First, read summary.
---As you read, keep a 5+ entry dialogue journal

*OBJECTIVE:  Apply strategies during reading to monitor comprehension, question the text, infer, and paraphrase.

Thursday, October14th

*Essay Questions?
*Reading survey
*Info:  Context for reading Dante's _Inferno_

*Final copy due before 11:59PM, Friday, October 15th

*OBJECTIVE:  Analyze the relationship between literature and its historical period and culture.

Wednesday, October 13th

*Copy class ID, enrollment password, and instructions on back of half-sheet.
*To the Writing Lab!
*Back to class.
*Final copy due before 11:59PM, Friday, October 15th

*OBJECTIVE:  Learn how to use turnitin.com.

Tuesday, October 12th

*Trade essays and compose a reverse outline
*One more time
*Return essay tests

*OBJECTIVE:  Compose text with a strong controlling idea; an effective beginning, middle, and end; effective paragraphing; and cohesive devices.

Monday, October 11th

*Peer-Revision Experts
---See all papers in your group.
---Do your own last.
---Do ONLY your job.
*Meanwhile, check drafts
*Final Draft Due Friday

*OBJECTIVE: Compose text with relevant, specific details; a strong controlling idea; an effective beginning, middle, and end; effective paragraphing; cohesive devices; clarity of expression; and correct conventions in punctuation and usage.

Friday, October 1st

*3rd Hour:  Vineyard's Connection
*Revisit Class Goal
 *Continue drafting essay
---First, typed draft due Monday, 10/11
------Late = -1 letter grade on final copy
---Final draft due Friday, 10/15

*OBJECTIVE: Compose text with relevant, specific details; a strong controlling idea; an effective beginning, middle, and end; effective paragraphing; cohesive devices

Thursday, September 30th

*3rd Hour:  Bradley's Connection
*Analyze scoring guide
*Read sample papers
---Grade, using scoring guide
---Discuss
*Continue drafting essay

---First, typed draft due Monday, 10/11
------Late = -1 letter grade on final copy
---Final draft due Friday, 10/15

*OBJECTIVE: Compose text with relevant, specific details; a strong controlling idea; an effective beginning, middle, and end; effective paragraphing; cohesive devices

Wednesday, September 29th

*MLA:  Works Cited & Document Format
*Work on First Draft
---First, typewritten draft due Monday, 10/11
------Late = -1 letter grade on final copy
---Final draft due Friday, 10/15

*OBJECTIVE: Compose text with relevant, specific details; a strong controlling idea; an effective beginning, middle, and end; effective paragraphing; cohesive devices

Tuesday, September 28th

*1st hour:  Hartweck's Connection
*Review
---Basic Organization
*First Draft Requirements
*Topic Outline?
*Work-time on Essay
---First, typewritten draft due Friday, 10/11
------Late = -1 letter grade on final copy
---Final draft due Friday, 10/15

*OBJECTIVE: Compose text with an effective beginning, middle, and end.

Monday, September 27th

*(Working) Topic Outlines
---HW: Must check yours with me for 5 pt assignment
------last day
*Finished?  Begin first draft
*Info. coming soon
---review of basic organization
---exact requirements for 1st draft
---MLA: works cited & document format
---Commas
---turnitin.com
*Type First draft due:  Monday, 10/11
*Final copy due via turnitin.com:  Friday, 10/15

*OBJECTIVE: Compose text with a strong controlling idea and effective paragraphing.

Friday, September 24th

*(Working) Topic Outlines
---HW: Must check yours with me for 5 pt assignment
------today or Monday at the latest

*OBJECTIVE: Compose text with a strong controlling idea and effective paragraphing.

Thursday, September 23rd

*All Hours: Connections
*7th Hour: Collect/Discuss HW
*(Working) Topic Outlines
---What is it?
---Tips for organizing your essay
---HW: Must check yours with me for 5 pt assignment
------today or tomorrow

*OBJECTIVE: Compose text with a strong controlling idea and effective paragraphing.

Wednesday, September 22nd

*Check Responses
*Discussion #9
*Collect Responses

*OBJECTIVE: Apply post-reading strategies to comprehend, interpret, analyze, and evaluate text

Tuesday, September 21st

*Update:  Scribe Notes
*7th:  Travis' Connection
*Info:  Lit. Analysis Essay
*Finish reading novel/writing responses
*Discussion TOMORROW

*OBJECTIVE:  Apply post-reading strategies to comprehend, interpret, analyze, and evaluate text

Monday, September 20th

*Check Responses
*Discussion #8
*HW:  Next Section (#9, final section)
---Finish Novel
---Discussion Wednesday

**OBJECTIVE: Apply post-reading strategies to comprehend, interpret, analyze, and evaluate text

Friday, September 17th

*Read/write for Next Section (#8)
---186-215 (dark) / 225-260 (light)
---Discussion Monday


*OBJECTIVE: Apply post-reading strategies to comprehend, interpret, analyze, and evaluate text

Thursday, September 16th

7th Hour:  Clark's Connection
*Reading Quiz
*Check responses
*Discussion #7
*Collect Responses
*Next Section (#8)
---186-215 (dark) / 225-260 (light)
---Discussion Monday


*OBJECTIVE: Apply post-reading strategies to comprehend, interpret, analyze, and evaluate text

Wednesday, September 15th

*Essay test
*DON'T FORGET ABOUT. . .
---Embedding Quotes Cheat Sheet
---Connections
---Discussion #7 TOMORROW
------166-185 (dark) / 201-224 (light)

*OBJECTIVE: Compose text with a strong controlling idea; relevant, specific details; and effective paragraphing

Tuesday, September 14th

*7th Hour: Julien's Connection
*Info: Essay test
---Model Preparation
---Tomorrow = Wednesday
*DON'T FORGET ABOUT. . .
---Embedding Quotes Cheat Sheet
---Connections
---Discussion #7 Thursday
------166-185 (dark) / 201-224 (light)

*OBJECTIVE: Compose text with a strong controlling idea; relevant, specific details; and effective paragraphing

Monday, September 13th

*Re-read pp. 155-158 (dark) / 188-192 (light)
*Check responses
*Discussion #6
*Collect Responses
*Next Section (#7)
---166-185 (dark) / 201-224 (light)
---Discussion Thursday
---NO class time for this section

*OBJECTIVE: Apply post-reading strategies to comprehend, interpret, analyze, and evaluate text

Friday, September 10th

*7th: Buehrle's Connection
*Embedding Quotes
---Finished? Check with me.
---Perfect the first time = 13/10
---Must be perfect to earn 10pts
*Perfected? Next Section (#6)
---138-165 (dark) / 167-201 (light)
---Discussion Monday

*OBJECTIVE: Compose text with relevant, specific details.

Thursday, September 9th

*Embedding Quotes
---Finished? Check with me.
---Perfect the first time = 13/10
---Must be perfect to earn 10pts
*Perfected? Next Section (#6)
---138-165 (dark) / 167-201 (light)
---Discussion Monday

*OBJECTIVE: Compose text with relevant, specific details.

Wednesday, September 8th

*Check responses
*Discussion #5
*Collect Responses
*Next Section (#6)
---138-165 (dark) / 167-201 (light)
---Discussion Monday

*OBJECTIVE: Apply post-reading strategies to comprehend, interpret, analyze, and evaluate text

Tuesday, September 7th

*Set Class Goal
*Embedding Quotes
---Review methods
---Finished? Check with me.
---Must be perfect to earn 10pts
*Next Section (#5)
---105-138 (dark) / 127-167 (light)
---Discussion Wednesday

*OBJECTIVE: Compose text with relevant, specific details.

Friday, September 3rd

*Check responses
*Reading Quiz
*Discussion #4
*Collect Responses
*Next Section (#5)
---105-138 (dark) / 127-167 (light)
---Discussion Wednesday

*OBJECTIVE: Apply post-reading strategies to comprehend, interpret, analyze, and evaluate text

Thursday, September 2nd

*3rd Hour: Hendrix's Connection
*Return/discuss paragraph on setting
*Continue with Section #4
---88-105 (dark) / 105-126 (light)
---Discussion TOMORROW

*OBJECTIVE: Apply post-reading strategies to comprehend, interpret, analyze, and evaluate text

Wednesday, August 1st

*Assembly
*Scribes: DO NOT POST SCRIBE NOTES FOR TODAY! Your day will be moved to the end of the schedule.

Tuesday, August 31st

*Tomorrow: Auditorium
*Connections
---see assignment details
---here & not ready = zero
*Check responses
*Discussion #3
*Collect Responses

*HW: Section #4
---88-105 (dark) / 105-126 (light)
---Discussion Friday

*OBJECTIVE: Apply post-reading strategies to comprehend, interpret, analyze, and evaluate text

Monday, August 30th

*1st Hour: Dansby's Connection
*7th Hour: Topham's Connection

*Continue working on 3rd section
---60-87 (dark) / 69-104 (light)
---Discussion TOMORROW

*OBJECTIVE: Apply post-reading strategies to comprehend, interpret, analyze, and evaluate text

Friday, August 27th

*Check Responses
*Discussion #2
*Collect Responses
*HW: Next Section
---60-87 (dark) / 69-104 (light)
---Discussion Tuesday

*OBJECTIVE: Apply post-reading strategies to comprehend, interpret, analyze, and evaluate text

Thursday, August 26th

*Review: "Is Anything Private Anymore?"
*HW: 2nd Section
---34-60 (dark) / 37-69 (light)
---Discussion TOMORROW

*OBJECTIVE: Compare, contrast, analyze, and evaluate connections between literature and the world around us.

Wednesday, August 25th

*1st Hour: Tara's Connection
*Leftovers from yesterday's discussion
*Read "Is Anything Private Anymore?"
---Small Groups: "Was Orwell's vision/warning of the future accurate? In what ways did he perhaps go too far?"
---------2 quotes: 1 from article, 1 from novel

*HW: 2nd Section
---34-60 (dark) / 37-69 (light)
---Discussion Friday

*OBJECTIVE: Compare, contrast, analyze, and evaluate connections between literature and the world around us.

Tuesday, August 24th

*Check Responses
*Discussion #1
*Collect Responses
*HW: Next Section
---34-60 (dark) / 37-69 (light)
---Discussion Friday

*OBJECTIVE: Apply post-reading strategies to comprehend, interpret, analyze, and evaluate text

Monday, August 23rd

*Assignment details: Connections
*Finish First Section
---5-34 (dark) / 1-37 (light)
------Discussion Tuesday
------maybe some reading/writing time Monday

*OBJECTIVE: Apply post-reading strategies to comprehend, interpret, analyze, and evaluate text

Friday, August 20th

*Notes & Cards
*Literary Analysis Assessment
---Miss < 3, +5 bonus points
*HW: First Section
---5-34 (dark) / 1-37 (light)
------Discussion Tuesday
------maybe some reading/writing time Monday

*OBJECTIVE: Apply post-reading strategies to comprehend, interpret, analyze, and evaluate text

Thursday, August 19th

*Collect HW
*Seating Chart
*Scribe Notes Demo
*Read yesterday's scribe notes?
*Community Cards
*Info.: Responses & Class Discussions
*HW: First Section
---5-34 (dark) / 1-37 (light)
------Discussion Tuesday
------Reading Day today, maybe some time Monday

*OBJECTIVE: Apply post-reading strategies to comprehend, interpret, analyze, and evaluate text

Wednesday, August 18th

*Read yesterday's scribe notes?
*Community Cards
*Book checkout
*Read pp 5-8 (dark) / 1-5 (light) and . . .
---In a well-written, well-organized paragraph, explain how Orwell uses diction, figurative language, and/or imagery at the start of _1984_ to develop his vision of the future. Use and cite two examples to support your opinions.

*OBJECTIVE: Use details from texts to analyze setting, figurative language, diction, and imagery

Tuesday, August 17th

*Read yesterday's scribe notes?
*5 mins: Get Ready
*Present Quick & Dirty Research
*Community Cards (if time)

*OBJECTIVE: Analyze and evaluate the connection between literature and its historical period and culture.

Monday, August 16th

*Community Cards
*Collect stray signature pages
*Finish any research & compose presentation
*Present tomorrow!

*OBJECTIVE: Analyze and evaluate the connection between literature and its historical period and culture.

Friday, August 13th

*Meet in Library
*1st Hour: Signature Pages & Census Verification Forms due today
*Collect syllabus signature pages
*Quick & Dirty Research
*HW: Finish Research (if necessary)
---Monday in classroom with laptops
---Presentations Tuesday

*OBJECTIVE: Evaluating the relationship between literature and its historical period and culture.

Thursday, August 12th

*Few more community cards
*Read Parent/Student Handbook!!!!
*1st Hour: Signature Pages & Census Verification Form? Due Friday, 8/13.
*Review Syllabus
*Assignment Details: Scribe Notes
---Sample
---I'll do this first week, then you'll take over.
*Assignment Details: Quick & Dirty
---Form Groups, make plan
*Meet in library tomorrow
---Present Tuesday


*HW: Syllabus signature page by Tuesday = 5pts; Materials check coming soon

*OBJECTIVE: Evaluating the relationship between literature and its historical period and culture

Wednesday, August 11th

*Read COC!!!
---1st Hour: Signature Forms & Census Verification Form due back by Friday, 8/13.
*Review Syllabus
*Community Cards

*HW: Have back page of syllabus filled out, detached, signed, and returned by Tuesday, 8/17 = 5pts

*OBJECTIVES: Setting expectations; getting to know each other.

Tuesday, June 1st

*Final Exams: 5ab & 7th hours
---NO music until EVERYONE'S finished.
---When finished, bring test materials to my desk.

Friday, May 28th

*Final Exams: 3rd & 4ac hours
---NO music until EVERYONE'S finished.
---When finished, bring test materials to my desk.

Thursday, May 27th

*Final Exams: 1st, 2nd, 6th hours
---NO music until EVERYONE'S finished.
---When finished, bring test materials to my desk.

Wednesday, May 26th

*Course Evaluations

Tuesday, May 25th

*Final Review
---Nonfiction
---Political Cartoons

Monday, May24th

*Final Review
---Information Literacy: Websites
---Poetry II

Friday, May 21st

*Final Review:
---political cartoons
---websites
---grammar/mechanics

Thursday, May 20th

*Final Review
---Information Literacy

Wednesday, May 19th

*Final Review
---nonfiction

Tuesday, May 18th

*Final Review
---short fiction

Monday, May 17th

*Final Review
---Poetry/Irony
---#5.5: Explain why the poem's central theme is ironic.

Friday, May 14th

*Collect leftover novels
*Irony video clips
*Help me brainstorm more movie clips w/ irony
---verbal / situational / dramatic

Thursday, May 13th

*Collect novels
*Irony: Definitions
*Ironic Songs
---Choose one of the songs and respond to this prompt: "This song makes use of an ironic tone to make the point that . . . "
------Use two quotes from the song to support your claim.

Wednesday, May 12th

*Discussion #4
---Check responses
*Bring Books Tomorrow

Tuesday, May 11th

*Written Exam
---You may have out the prompt/scoring guide.
---You may use a dictionary/thesaurus.
---No music.
---I will collect your materials at end of hour.
----------------------or----------------------
*Continue preparing for Discussion #4, tomorrow

Monday, May 10th

*Written Final Exam
---You may have out the prompt/scoring guide.
---You may use a dictionary/thesaurus.
---No music.
---I will collect your materials at end of hour.

*Tuesday: Reading Day, absentee finals
*Wednesday: Discussion #4

Friday, May 7th

*Graduation Practice
---no class today

Thursday, May 6th

*Collect Topic Outlines
*Continue reading/preparing for Discussion #4
*Return topic Outlines
*Distribute Written Final Exam
---read, annotate, and prewrite in preparation for Monday's final

Friday: Graduation Practice
Monday: Written Final Exam
Tuesday: Reading Day
Wednesday: Discussion #4

Wednesday, May 5th

Info.: Written Final Exam
---Model prompt
---Read passage, annotate, and compose a topic outline
-----Due tomorrow
Tomorrow: Distribute Final Exam Prompt
Monday: Write

Thursday: Reading Day
Friday: Graduation Practice
Monday: Written Final Exam
Tuesday: Reading Day
Wednesday: Discussion #4

Tuesday, May 4th

*Discussion #3
---Check preparation

Wednesday: Info. on Written Final Exam
Thursday: Reading Day
Friday: Graduation Practice
Monday: Written Final Exam
Tuesday: Reading Day
Wednesday: Discussion #4

Monday, May 3rd

*Book Talks
---25 min prepare
---25 min deliver

Tomorrow: Discussion #3
Wednesday: Info. on Written Final Exam
Thursday: Reading Day
Friday: Graduation Practice
Monday: Written Final Exam
Tuesday: Reading Day
Wednesday: Discussion #4

Friday, April 30th

*Continue reading/working on the 3rd section of your novel.

*Monday: Other activity
*Tuesday: Discussion #3

Thursday, April 29th

*1, 3, 5, 7 hours
*(first hour) Discussion #2
---Check preparation
*(last 30 min) Begin third section

*Friday: Reading Day
*Monday: Other activity
*Tuesday: Discussion #3

Wednesday, April 28th

*4th & 6th hours
*(first hour) Discussion #2
---Check preparation
*(last 30 min) Begin third section

*Friday: Reading Day
*Monday: Other activity
*Tuesday: Discussion #3

Tuesday, April 27th

*1, 3, 5, 7 hours
*(1st half) Complete characterization webs
---everyone writes
*(2nd half) Continue reading 2nd section of novel

*Thursday: Discussion #2

Monday, April 26th

*4th & 6th hours
*(1st half) Complete characterization webs
---everyone writes
*(2nd half) Continue reading 2nd section of novel

*Wednesday: Discussion #2

Friday, April 23rd

*Reading Day

Next class: 1/2 Reading Day
Class after that: Discussion #2

Thursday, April 22nd

*Info: Model discussion notes
*Info: Discussion plan
*Discussion #1
---Check responses
---Proceed according to discussion plan
---30pt discussion grade

Friday: Reading Day
Monday: 1/2 Reading Day
Tuesday: Discussion #2

Wednesday, April 21st

*Sub
*Reading Day

Tuesday, April 20th

*Placemat: First Impressions
---Write about your first impressions of the novel. What do you find interesting, frustrating, and/or surprising? Consider both the content of the plot and the style in which it's told.
---Share, discuss
---In the middle, generalize what you learned from sharing this info.
---Share w/ Becker
*Continue reading & preparing your first response/job.

Wednesday: Reading Day
THURSDAY: Discussion #1
---Responses/Jobs DUE
---Your group is counting on you to DO YOUR JOB

Monday, April 19th

*Book lottery leftovers
*Reading Day

Tuesday: 1/2 Reading Day
Wednesday: Discussion #1
---Responses/Jobs DUE
---Your group is counting on you to DO YOUR JOB

Friday, April 16th

*Book lottery
*Novel checkout form
*Details: Lit. Circles Unit
*Confer with your Lit. Circle
---quarter novel
---create schedule

Monday: Reading Day
Tuesday: 1/2 Reading Day
Wednesday: Discussion #1
---Your group is counting on you to DO YOUR JOB

Thursday, April 15th

*Preview: Lit. Circles

*Finish Reading Strategies Test
---Put in box
*Take Novel Selection Form
---Stack on cart

Wednesday, April 14th

*Reading Strategies Test

Tuesday, April 13

*Return Annotations (if necessary)
*Review Models
*_Hamlet_ media clips

*Reading Strategies Test: Tomorrow.
---Read passage of Shakespeare, annotate and summarize

Monday, April 12th

*Label Annotations:
---Green: Inference
---Yellow: Paraphrase
---Pink: Questions

*Discuss Act V
*Meanwhile, grade Act V Annotations & Summary
---If I/we fail to get to any before class ends, leave them with me/us.
*Reading Strategies Test: Wednesday

Friday, April 9th

*View Act V
*Annotations due Monday
---5 of each: Infer, Paraphrase, Summarize
*Reading Strategies Test Wednesday

Thursday, April 8th

*Preview: Reading Strategies Test
---Wednesday, 4/14
*Read Act V
---When developing your annotations, follow directions on handout.
---Act V annotations due Monday

Wednesday, April 7th

*View Act IV

Tuesday, April 6th

*Check Act IV Annotations
*Discuss Act IV
---Reminder: Discussion Grade

Thursday, April 1st

*Senior Survey
*ActIV Annotations due Tuesday

Wednesday, March 31st

*Read & Annotate Act IV
*Annotations due Tuesday

Tuesday, March 30th

*View _Hamlet_ through Act III
*Tomorrow: Read & annotate Act IV

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Monday, March 29th

*View _Hamlet_ through III.i

Thursday, March 25th

*Check
---Act III Annotations
---Notes & Quotes for discussion
*Discuss 3 central questions of the play
---Vote
---Discuss
---Re-vote

Wednesday, March 24th

*Finish reading/annotating Act III
*Prepare for Act III discussion
---graphic organizer
*Due tomorrow:
---Act III Annotations
---graphic organizer

Tuesday, March 23rd

*Read Act III through III.iii
---Annotate
---We'll finish tomorrow
---Discussion Thursday
*HW: Develop Annotations

Monday, March 22nd--1st, 4th, 5th, 7th hours

*Check annotations
---I.iv through end of Act II
*Discuss Act II in study groups
---Don't forget: Discussion Grade
---Add to annotations as you talk

Monday, March 22nd--3rd & 6th Hours

*Check annotations
*Meanwhile, review your notes, select 3 annotations (question, observation, paraphrase, etc.) to share
*Full Group Discussion

Thursday, March 11th

*Collect _Lion King_ HW
*Read Act II
---Annotate!

*HW: DEVELOPED Act II annotations due Monday after break (for discussion)!

Wednesday, March 10th

*Collect Symbols
*Analyze Film
---View #1, take notes, discuss
---View #2, take notes, discuss
---View #3, take notes, write
*Writing about #3, due tomorrow

Tuesday, March 9th

*Quiz over I.iv-I.v
*Dropping Performances
*Character Symbols
---Discuss character traits
---Split up. Decide on Symbols
---Due tomorrow

Monday, March 8th

*Discuss I.iv - I.v
---I'll check ANNOTATIONS tomorrow
---QUIZ over these scenes tomorrow
*Act II Group: Finish preparing performance
---perform TOMORROW after quiz

Friday, March 5th

*Sub
*Finish reading Act I
*HW: Develop annotations

Thursday, March 4th

*Check (developed) annotations
*Discuss I.i-I.iii
*Act II group, Read II.i and start planning performance.
---Work-day today and Monday 3/8
---Perform on 3/9

*OBJECTIVE: Use post-reading skills to comprehend, interpret, analyze, and evaluate text

Wednesday, March 3rd

*Build Groups
*Change of plan
---Only 4 groups, 4 scenes performed
*Read Act 1 through I.iii
---While listening, use text codes to annotate

*HW: Develop Annotations--due tomorrow

*OBJECTIVE: During reading, use strategies to self-monitor comprehension, question the text, and infer.

Tuesday, March 2nd

*Vocab Quiz
*Meanwhile, check reflections and alternate assignments
*Discuss
---plot
---Hamlet (the character)
*Reading _Hamlet_
*Build Groups
*Review Model (time permitting)

*OBJECTIVE: Develop vocabulary that will help me read _Hamlet_; apply pre-reading strategies to aid in comprehension

Monday, March 1st

*View _Trippingly Hamlet_

---Complete Reflection

~~~~~OR~~~~~

*Complete alternate assignment

*Vocab. Quiz Tomorrow

*Performance Reflection AND Alternate Assignment Due tomorrow

*OBJECTIVE: Apply pre-reading strategies to aid in comprehension

Friday, February 26th

*Finish Q & D Presentations
*Monday's Performance
---Go straight to Auditorium at start of 2nd hour
---_Trippingly Hamlet_Reflection
*1st Hour
---Not going? Work on alternate assignment.
---Going? Relax.
*3rd Hour
---Not going? Writing Lab.
*Other hours
---Work on reflection/alternate assignment
*Vocab Quiz Tuesday

*OBJECTIVE: Apply pre-reading strategies to aid in comprehension.

Thursday, February 25th

*Quick & Dirty
---Cuckoldry & symbols
---Ptolemaic Astronomy & heavenly spheres
---Bodily humors / humorism
---vocabulary 1
---vocabulary 2
*Research half of class, present today & tomorrow with visuals
---10 point effort grade

*The Big Paper: Letter-grade deduction for each day late.

*OBJECTIVE: Apply pre-reading strategies to aid in comprehension

Wednesdsay, February 24th

*Quick & Dirty
---Cuckoldry & symbols
---Ptolemaic Astronomy & heavenly spheres
---Bodily humors / humorism
---vocabulary 1
---vocabulary 2
*Research Today, present tomorrow with visuals
---10 point effort grade


*Final Draft Due: TONIGHT by 11:59PM!!
---Save receipt and file!

*OBJECTIVE: Apply pre-reading strategies to aid in comprehension

Tuesday, February 23rd

*Alternate Assignment
*Odds & Ends
---Documenting--First piece of info. from W. Cited
---Documenting, no author--FORMAT titles
---Works Cited--See model
*Last revision/conference day

*Final Draft Due: Wednesday, 2/24, 11:59PM

*OBJECTIVE: Document sources of information using MLA format

Monday, February 22nd

*Field Trip Forms, $4?
*N,L,D poems--vote!
*Finish editing your essay for conventions
---ASK!
*Documentation Flowchart
---ASK!
*BRING CURRENT DRAFT TOMORROW

*Final Draft Due: Wednesday, 2/24, 11:59PM

*OBJECTIVE: Compose text using conventions of punctuation; document sources of information using MLA format

Friday, February 19th

*Field Trip Forms, $4?
*N,L,D poems--voting
*Sentence Combining Flowchart
---Review Billy & Suzie wkst
---Trade & edit first two paragraphs
*BRING CLEAN DRAFT MONDAY!

*Final Draft Due: Wednesday, 2/24

*OBJECTIVE: Compose text using conventions of punctuation

Thursday, February 18th

*Field Trip Forms, $4?
*Finish Writer's Workshop
*Sentence Combining Flowchart
---work through examples together
---Billy and Suzie wkst
*BRING CURRENT DRAFT EVERY DAY!

*Final Draft Due: Wednesday, 2/24

*OBJECTIVE: Compose text with precise and vivid language, imagery, humor, voice, and figurative languag; compose text using conventions of punctuation

Wednesday, February 17th

*Field Trip Forms, $4?
*Writer's Workshop
*Meanwhile, check first drafts
*BRING CURRENT DRAFT EVERY DAY!

*Final Draft Due: Wednesday, 2/24

*OBJECTIVE: Compose text with precise and vivid language, imagery, humor, voice, and figurative languge

Tuesday, February 16th

*Lost cell phone?
*Field Trip Forms, $4?
*Voice
---Rhetorical Devices
---Example
*Continue 1st draft.

*First Draft Due: TOMORROW, 2/17
---Typed, COMPLETED
*Final Draft Due: Wednesday, 2/24

*OBJECTIVE: Compose text with precise and vivid language, imagery, humor, voice, and figurative languge

Friday, February 12th

*Field Trip Forms, $4?
*Check topic outlines at my desk
*Continue 1st draft.

*First Draft Due: Wednesday, 2/17
*Final Draft Due: Wednesday, 2/24

*OBJECTIVE: Compose text with a strong controlling idea, effective paragraphing, and a logical order.

Thursday, February 11th

*Field Trip Forms, $4?
*Check topic outlines at my desk
*Begin 1st draft.

*First Draft Due: Wednesday, 2/17
*Final Draft Due: Wednesday, 2/24

*OBJECTIVE: Compose text with a strong controlling idea, effective paragraphing, and a logical order.

Wednesday, February 10th

*Check 20 notecards
*Continue research --OR-- topic outline
*Topic Outlines due by start of class tomorrow
---List: Major arguments for/against
---Compose topic outline
------Opposing viewpoint?
*As soon as I okay your outline, you are clear to begin your first draft.

*First Draft Due: Wednesday, 2/17
*Final Draft Due: Wednesday, 2/24

Tuesday, February 9th

Snow Day

Monday, February 8th

Snow Day

Friday, February 5th

*Day 5/5: Research
*Check Research Plan & 12 notecards

*Due Mon: 20 notecards

*OBJECTIVES: Develop an appropriate research plan, locate & use sources, select relevant and credible info., record relevant info. from sources, document sources in MLA format

Thursday, February 4th

*Day 4/5: Research
*Check Research Plan & 8 notecards

*Due Fri: 12 notecards
*Due Mon: 20 notecards

*OBJECTIVES: Develop an appropriate research plan, locate & use sources, select relevant and credible info., record relevant info. from sources, document sources in MLA format

Wednesday, February 3rd

*Day 3/5: Research
*Check Research Plan & 4 notecards

*Due Thurs: 8 notecards
*Due Fri: 12 notecards
*Due Mon: 20 notecards

*OBJECTIVES: Develop an appropriate research plan, locate & use sources, select relevant and credible info., record relevant info. from sources, document sources in MLA format

Tuesday, February 2nd

*Day 2/5: Workshops & Research

*Due Wed: Research Plan & 4 notecards
*Due Thurs: 8 notecards
*Due Fri: 12 notecards
*Due Mon: 20 notecards

*OBJECTIVES: Develop an appropriate research plan, locate & use sources, select relevant and credible info., record relevant info. from sources, document sources in MLA format

Monday, February

*Day 1/5: Workshops & Research

*OBJECTIVES: Develop an appropriate research plan, locate & use sources, select relevant and credible info., record relevant info. from sources, document sources in MLA format

Friday, January 29th

*Field Trip Forms, $4?
*Your Poems?
*The Big Paper: Assignment Details
---Starts Monday, Meet in Library
*Your Path Through Days 1 & 2
---Distribute Formative Results
---Label columns
*Quoting, Paraphrasing, & Summarizing
*Brainstorm Your topic
---Consider scope
---no-no list
---May use computer to poke around, see what's out there.

Thursday, January 28th

*Finish presentations
*If you haven't yet, complete TRAILS assessment
---Miss 3 or fewer = 5 bonus points
*Field trip forms, $4?
*Your Poems?

*OBJECTIVE: In poetry, analyze point of view, imagery, tone, fig. lang., symbolism, sound devices, and theme.

Wedesday, January 27th

*Poetry Presentations
*If you haven't yet, complete TRAILS assessment
---Miss 3 or fewer = 5 bonus points

*OBJECTIVE: In poetry, analyze point of view, imagery, tone, fig. lang., symbolism, sound devices, and theme.

Tuesday, January 26th

*Complete TRAILS assessment
---Miss 3 or fewer = 5 bonus points
*If not testing, work with your group on Nature, Love, & Death
---Deliver presentations tomorrow

*OBJECTIVE: In poetry, analyze point of view, imagery, tone, fig. lang., symbolism, sound devices, and theme.

Monday, January 25th

*Nature, Love, & Death: Through Your Eyes
*Complete TRAILS assessment
---Miss 3 or fewer = 5 bonus points
*If not testing, work with your group on Nature, Love, & Death
---2) Individually, everyone do a Venn diagram. Use the "dig deeper" sheet to guide your observations, but also record your more personal responses.
---3) Come together. Discuss your observations on the poems. Everyone add to their notes during this discussion.
---4) Begin creating your presentation. Use Powerpoint.
---5) Deliver presentation on Wednesday.

*OBJECTIVE: In poetry, analyze point of view, imagery, tone, fig. lang., symbolism, sound devices, and theme.

Friday, January 22nd

*Finish "Dig Deeper" presentations
*Assignment details: "Nature, Love, & Death"
---1) As a group, decide on your 2 poems. Tell me.
---2) Individually, everyone do a Venn diagram. Use the "dig deeper" sheet to guide your observations, but also record your more personal responses.
---3) Come together. Discuss your observations on the poems. Everyone add to their notes during this discussion.
---4) Begin creating your presentation. Use Powerpoint.
---5) Deliver presentation on Wedensday.

*OBJECTIVE: In poetry, analyze point of view, imagery, tone, fig. lang., symbolism, sound devices, and theme.

Thursday, January 21st

*Continue discussing your "Dig Deeper" poem
--- ~20 minutes
*Present poems
--- ~20 minutes


*OBJECTIVE: In poetry, analyze point of view, imagery, tone, fig. lang., symbolism, sound devices, and theme.

Wednesday, January 20th

*Check, discuss "Infant Joy" & "Infant Sorrow"
*Discuss your "Dig Deeper" poem
---present tomorrow

*OBJECTIVE: In poetry, analyze point of view, imagery, tone, fig. lang., symbolism, sound devices, and theme.

Tuesday, January 19th

*Check "Lamb"/"Tyger" HW
---Discuss & Collect
*Read "Infant Joy" & "Infant Sorrow"
---Compare & contrast wkst

*Analyze poetry (theme, figurative language, rhyme scheme, sound devices)

Friday, January 15th

*Alumni Panel, all hours
*Have Blake paragraph ready on Tuesday

Thursday, January 14th

*Check "A Carcass" HW
---meanwhile, post vocab
*Theme, or not a theme?
*Discuss "Carcass"
*Blake Bio/Images
*Read "Lamb" & "Tiger"
---In a well-written, well-organized paragraph, answer the following: Considered together, what THEME do these two poems express?

*OBJECTIVE: Develop vocabulary, and practice active reading strategies.

Wednesday, January 13th

*Check HW
---Meanwhile, post vocab.
---Review vocab
*Small cell-groups
---What is the most important line in the poem, and why?
*Read "A Carcass"
---Define unfamiliar words
---5-entry dialogue journal
*Vote: Wordsworth or Baudelaire?

*OBJECTIVE: Develop vocabulary, and practice active reading strategies.

Tuesday, January 12th

*Check HW over "I WANDERED lonely as a cloud"
---Discuss
*Small Group Discussions
---Charles Baudelaire
*HW: Read "Autumn Song"
---Define unfamiliar words
---5-entry dialogue journal

*OBJECTIVE: Develop vocabulary, and practice active reading strategies.

Monday, January 11th

*Check HW over "The Tables Turned"
---Discuss
*Read "I WANDERED lonely as a cloud"
---vocab & 5-entry dialogue journal

*Develop vocabulary, and practice active reading strategies.

Friday, January 8th

*Snow Day

Thursday, January 7th

*Snow Day

Wednesday, January 6th

*Sub
*Check/Review Wordsworth Small Group Discussions
*Read "The Tables Turned"
---define unfamiliar words
---5-entry dialogue journal

Tuesday, January 5th

*Essay Reflection
*Author Bio: William Wordsworth
---Small Group Discussions

*OBJECTIVE: Make connections between the author's biography and his work.