8/27-8/31

27         FIRSTDAY OF SCHOOL

1. Class Syllabus 
2. Signed Syllabus,Academic Honesty Policy, Behavior Contract, and Info Sheet aredue by Tuesday, 9/4.
3. Overview of the Common Core Standards for English
4. Policies and Procedures Scavenger Hunt 
5. Vocab Definitions 1
6. ACT English I
7. Our Town 

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1. ACT Math

2. Intro to Our Town

3. Our Town 

HW: Read Act I through page 17.

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1. ACT Reading

2. Our Town 

3. Vocab Sentences due!

HW: Finish Reading ACT I of Our Town and Respond to the quote I gave you in class: "The town of Grover's Corners exists only in the mind of the playwright and the reader." 

30

1. ACT Science

2. Our Town 

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1. ACT Writing- 1st 5 warm ups due! 

2. Vocab Quiz 1

3. Our Town

9/3-9/7

3

HOLIDAY

4

ACT English 2

Our Town

5

Test on Our Town! 

ACT Math 2

6

1.ACT Reading 2

2.Research Paper Day 1- Topics/Format

3.Intro to Unit 1- 

Native American Creation Myths

4.Homework: What values and beliefs are evident in our culture? 

7

1. ACT Science 2

2. Native American Creation Myths 

9/10-9/14

10

1.Vocab Def 2

2.ACT Writing 2

3. Intro to Pre-Colonial Lit

4. Discussion about Most valuable possessions

HW: Read Anne Bradstreet's Works(Complete attached sheet)

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1. ACT English 3

2. Intro to Puritan Lit

3. Discuss the values and beliefs evident in 

Bradstreet's poetry

4. Read Edwards' "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" and finish for HW

12

1. ACT Math 3

2. Vocab Practice

3. Research Paper Day 2 – MLA format

4. Discuss imagery/tone in "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" 

13

1. ACT Reading 3

2. Clozure: Edwards Piece

3. Rowlandson: Discuss Narrative and work on discussion questions

14

1.Vocab Quiz 2

2. ACT Science 3

3. What would the Puritans do for entertainment?

4. Intro to Shakespeare Play (only the first video in thisprezi)

9/17-9/21

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1. ACT Writing 3

2. Vocab 3

3. Shakespeare Play

HW: Finish reading notes through Act II. 

18

1. ACT English 4

2. Shakespeare Play

19

1. ACT Math 4

2. Review for Vocab

3. Finish Reading Act 3 of Shakespeare Play

3. Research Paper Day 3 – history

LIBRARY 2^nd HALF

20

1.ACT Reading 4

2. Analyze the original text in Act 3.

3. Finish reading (Acts 4 and 5) 

4. Talk about film interpretations for Shakespeare. 

21  EARLY RELEASE

ACT Science 4

Vocab Quiz 3

Take home test- Unit 1

9/24-9/28

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1. Finish Tests!

2. Library 2nd 1/2 of class- Finish historical background research

25

1)ACT Writing 4- All 5 due today! 

2) Read Declaration of Independence and analyze the key arguments

- Is this a declaration of war? 

3) HW: Read Preamble 

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VACATION

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1) ACT English 5

2) Preamble: Paraphrase(not summarize) each line in modern English. How are the two versions different?

3) Bill of Rights- Comparison of American v. English Bill of Rights- Author's Purpose

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1)Quiz- Declaration of Independence, Bill of Rights, and Preamble

10/1-10/5

1

1) Vocab Def 4

2) ACT Math 5

3) Ethos, Logos, and Pathos- Where do we see these in advertising?

4) HW: Read Thomas Paine's "The Crisis" 

2

1) ACT Reading 5

2) Discuss Paine's "The Crisis" 

3) HW: Finish reading Franklin's Poor Richard's Almanack and Dichos (Paredes) 

Finish Q's on page 144 (first bullet under each section)

3

Research Paper Day 4 – supporting

LIBRARY 2^nd HALF

- Compare and contrast Dichos and Poor Richard's Almanack

4

1) Quiz- American Essays and Speeches 

2) ACT Science 5

3) Evaluating Resources

4) Review for Vocab 4

5

 Vocab Quiz 

 Work on research via ipads Click Here for directions

10/8-10/12

8

1) ACT Writing 5-Collect Notes for group 5

2) Intro to Huck Finn (online full text here)

or Audio

3) Vocab 5

4) HW: Read chapters 1-3 for homework

9

1) Warm up: Reflect on class activity yesterday- What did you learn about yourself and your beliefs?

2) Huck Finn activity

3) Huck Finn chapters 4-7 (Finish 6 and 7 for homework)

4) ACT English 6

10

1) Huck Finn Quiz! 

2)Research Paper Day 5 – opposing (NOTES DUE NEXT WEDNESDAY! 

LIBRARY 2^ND HALF

11

1) Warm up: How do you feel about the use of the "N" word in HF?

2) Discussion web on NY Times article

3)Huck Finn (Ch. 8-10) and discussion questions 

12

1) Vocab Quiz 5

2)ACT Math 6

ACT Reading 6

3) Finish discussion webs

4) Read ch's 11-13 in Huck Finn (what we don't finish is hw) 

10/15-10/19

15

1)ACT Science 6

2)Vocab 6 

3)Discuss themesof Huck Finn (groups) 

16

1) Discuss Huck Finn project

2) ACT Writing 6- Take up 5

3) ACT Practice Essay (30 min. timed)

17

1) Peer Edit- ACT Essay 

2) Research Paper Day 6 – final day

LIBRARY 2^ND HALF

18

Work on Huck Finn project- Ipads

Project due on Monday- 22nd

19  EARLY RELEASE

Work on Huck Finn project- IPADS

Project due- Monday, 22nd

10/29-11/2

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1) Discuss Narrative of Frederick Douglass

2) Homework: Respond: "There can be no freedom without education." What do you think?

3) Read through chapter 9

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1) Prepare forFrederick Douglass Seminar(Thursday) 

2) Finish Reading Frederick Douglass 

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WORKDAY

1

1) Frederick Douglass Seminar

2) Introduction to Romantic Authors (see Ms. Gay for powerpoint)

Homework: Make sure to bring ALL Research notes to class tomorrow! 

2

1) Marshmallow Challenge

2) Research Paper Day 7 – topic sent.

3) Research Paper Day 8  history/intro paragraphs (due Wed!)