Mon. 8/26 

1. Get to Know You Activity

2. Syllabus/Class Expectations

3. Policies/Procedures Scavenger Hunt (Ipads)

4. Introductory Letter- Due 8/28

5. Vocab Unit 1- Quiz 8/30

Intro Letter- 8/28

Vocab Sentences- 8/29

Signed Syllabus due 8/30

Vocab Quiz 1-8/30

1. Bell Ringer- Name a lit term you remember from middle school and what it means. 

2. Discipline Presentation

3. Lit Term Review- Make flip books 

4. Goal Setting- Individual and class 

5. Read "The Sniper"

1. Bell Ringer- Write a paragraph where you describe what happens next at the end of "The Sniper"  

2. Primary v. Secondary Sources 

3. "A Country Divided", "Lives in the Crossfire", "Internment", & "Peace isn't Possible" 

+Graphic Organizer

1. Bell Ringer- Give an example of a secondary source. 

2. Conclude Source Activity, Discuss Graphic Organizer

3. 2. Vocab Graphic Organizer/Review for Quiz

Fri 8/30 

1. Vocab Quiz 1!

2. Review Binder Requirements

3. Review Questions- "The Sniper" 

Vocab Quiz today!

Signed Syllabus due today!

1. 1st 1/2 of class- Library Orientation  

2. Research Social Classes in 19th Century Paris

3. Concept Map

Weds. 9/4

1. Bellwork: Contrast something you learned about social classes in 19th Century France v. today.

2. Finish Discussion- Concept Maps

3. Anticipation Guide- "The Necklace" 

4. "The Necklace"

5. Close: Is Madame Loisel responsible for her own suffering? Explain.

1. Bellwork: Give me an example of Direct and indirect characterization (partners)

2. Literary Elements in "The Necklace" (Work in groups) 

3. " The Road Not Taken" 

4. HW: Complete Boxes and Q's 1-6 for Monday

Mon. 9/9 

1. Bell Ringer: Name a poetry element in "The Road Not Taken"

2. Vocab 2- Quiz on Friday!

3.Finish "The Road Not Taken"

4. Test Review 

HW due! 

Vocab Quiz/Binder Check Friday!

Short Stories Test!

2. Research Chicago in the 1950s  (1, 2, 3)

3. Research Cards

HW: Complete research cards for the 1st page of the first article.

1.Bell Ringer: Write a paragraph using 5 of your vocab words.

2. Research Chicago in the 1950s  (1, 2, 3)

3. Research Cards

1. Bell Ringer:

2. Finish presentations from yesterday

3. Concept Webs

4. Intro- Raisin in the Sun

1. Vocab Quiz 2

2. Binder Check

3. "A Dream Deferred"

1. Bell Ringer: What's more important, our families or our individual desires? How do you know? Explain what in your life has led you to believe this. 

2. Vocab 3

3. Raisin in the Sun- Act I and Character Response

1. Bell Ringer: How do people (in our culture) assimilate? Why do you think this is?

2. Finish Act I and discuss.

3. Go over Vocab 3

4. Biopoem- Due tomorrow

1. Bell Ringer: Partner vocab review

2. Read "Chicago" and compare with "Dream Deferred" (Groups)

3. Compose your own version of "Chicago" - due 9/20

4. Begin Act II of Raisin in the Sun 

"Chicago" Poem due Friday

Click here for example

1. Bell Ringer: What do you notice about Beneatha's attitude towards George Murchison v. Asagai?

2. RIS- Act II 

3. Vocabulary Review- Loop Game

1. Vocab Quiz 3

2. RIS- Act II 

3. Create your own review questions- Act II 

1. Bell Ringer: What if the realization of your dream means someone else's wont be realized?

2. RIS Act III

3. Work on EQ's together (due Wed!)

1. Bell Ringer: What do you need to know for your test tomorrow? 

2.  Review for Test

3. RIS- Theme Mapping 

1. RIS Test!

2. Pre-Write- Personal Narrative  

3. Personal Narrative- due 10/1

1. Bell Ringer: If ou had to come up with a hashtag for Raisin in the Sun....what would it be? 

2. Raisin in the Sun- Compare and Contrast with Film

1. Bell Ringer: Write the differences and similarities that you see between the film and text so far. 

2. RIS- Compare and Contrast with Film

1. Library- Work on Personal Narrative- due tomorrow!

2. Conclude RIS Film- Discuss similarities and differences

3. Vocab 4- Quiz/Sentences due Friday

Vocab Quiz 4/Sentences due Friday!

Binder Check Friday!

1. Warm up: If you had to illustrate 5 Vocab Words, what would they be?

2. Laptops- Finish personal narrative- due today!- Remember to email (msgay00@gmail.com)

3. Intro to Greek Myths

1. Warm up: What is a hero?

2. CORE Activity- Annotating a text 

3. Think, Pair, Share- Heroism

4. Read Heroes with Solid Feet

1. Warm up: Vocab warm up- Pairs 

2. Review Article- Heroes with Solid Feet

3. Graphic Organizer- Groups present

4. Complete informational paragraph- due at end of class

1. Vocab Quiz 4!

2. Research Cards- p.948-949 (Intro to Odyssey)

3. Intro the Odyssey

1. Warm up: Where are you from (go deeper than the obvious)? 

2. Vocab 5

3. Read- Intro the Muse, Sailing from Troy, and Lotus Eaters 

4. Figurative Language Overview (for close reading)

5. "Where I'm From" - due Wed

1. Warm up: What is your impression of Odysseus so far?

2. Read the Cyclops

3. Close Reading (Lines 109-196)- Present on Wed

1. Warm up- Vocab Practice 

2. Core Activity

3. Present Where I'm From Poems

4. Watch Cyclops Scene

5. Present Close Readings- Cyclops Scene

1. Warm up- How would you rate this story so far as an adventure story? (Scale of 1-10) Why? 

2. Read the Odyssey- Land of the Dead, Sirens, and Scylla and Charybdis

3. HW: Siren Song

*Link for Odyssey summaries here*

1. Vocab Quiz 5 

2. Group Discussion Questions- Conclusion of Part 1- Odyssey

3. Indaba Prep- First day- Wednesday!

1. Warm up: If you were Penelope, how do you think you would react to the situations at hand (the suitors, your husband suddenly appearing at home)? 

2. Read Part 2 of The Odyssey- Argus, Suitors, Penelope

3. Letter to Penelope

1. Warm up: How do you think Odysseus will get revenge? Write your own ending. 

2. Read the Challenge, Revenge, and Test. 

3. Compare and Contrast with Film

4. Is Odysseus an epic hero- Epic hero cycle

1. Warm up: 

2. CORE Time: Indaba Day 1

3. Review for Test

1. Odyssey Test

2. EQ's due! 

3. Preparing for next story: Describe some situations that you think could cause feelings of competitiveness or jealousy between people.

1. Warm up: If you had to choose a symbol to represent yourself, what would it be and why? 

2. Read The Scarlet Ibis and answer review questions. 

1. Warm up: Explain how the Scarlet Ibis is a symbol for Doodle. 

2.  Vocab 6- Quiz Friday! 

3. Discuss Scarlet Ibis

4. Prep for Seminar- tomorrow! 

1: Is cruelty inherent or is it learned? Innate v Learned

2:Why is pride such a dangerous emotion? (Pride)

3: Can you respect someone you don't like/love? (Respect)

Vocab Quiz Friday!  

Binder Check Friday!

1. Warm up

2. Seminar!

3. Read Informational Texts and discuss how they connect to the Scarlet Ibis

4. Prep for Indaba- Articles should relate to current texts. 

1. CORE- Indaba Day!

2. How to Create a Thesis Statement

3.Unit 2 Explanatory Project- due Friday- Glogster Code- 32C88G

1. Warm up

2. Project Workday!

Glogster Code: 32C88G

1. Project Workday- due at end of class today! 

*Vocab Quiz moved to Tuesday!*

Vocab Quiz!- Moved to Tuesday!