Honors English I
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All students were required to read Jurassic Park over the summer. The test over the novel will be on Tuesday, August 29. Students may use any notes they took over the novel.
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Unit One - Short Stories
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First Six Weeks!
Monday, August 28: Introductions. Syllabus. Letter to Myself.
Tuesday, August 29: Notes over short stories.
Wednesday, August 30: Group work: "A Perfect Murder" Turn in packet at the end of class.
Thursday: Read "Lamb to the Slaughter." Plot Chart. More notes over short story terms.
Friday: Writing Friday: Write an essay about any American is fighting the obesity battle.
Monday, August 28: Introductions. Syllabus. Letter to Myself.
Tuesday, August 29: Notes over short stories.
Wednesday, August 30: Group work: "A Perfect Murder" Turn in packet at the end of class.
Thursday: Read "Lamb to the Slaughter." Plot Chart. More notes over short story terms.
Friday: Writing Friday: Write an essay about any American is fighting the obesity battle.
Monday, September 4: Labor Day. No School.
Tuesday, September 5: Video: "The Perfect Murder."
Wednesday, September 6: Notes over characterization. Begin "Marigolds."
Thursday, September 7: Finish "Marigolds." Plot chart. Develop a theme from a topic.
Friday. September 8: Writing Friday! "Marigolds" writing prompt.
Tuesday, September 5: Video: "The Perfect Murder."
Wednesday, September 6: Notes over characterization. Begin "Marigolds."
Thursday, September 7: Finish "Marigolds." Plot chart. Develop a theme from a topic.
Friday. September 8: Writing Friday! "Marigolds" writing prompt.
Monday, September 11: Read "The Scarlet Ibis."
Tuesday, September 12: Plot chart for "The Scarlet Ibis."
Wednesday, September 13: Read "In Memoriam."
Thursday, September 14: Drug testing/No class.
Friday, September 15: Review over short stories and short story terms.
Tuesday, September 12: Plot chart for "The Scarlet Ibis."
Wednesday, September 13: Read "In Memoriam."
Thursday, September 14: Drug testing/No class.
Friday, September 15: Review over short stories and short story terms.
Monday, September 18 - Test over short stories and terms.
Tuesday, September 19: "Voices in My Head" worksheet. Make individualized writing folders.
Wednesday, September 20:
Thursday, September 21:
Tuesday, September 19: "Voices in My Head" worksheet. Make individualized writing folders.
Wednesday, September 20:
Thursday, September 21:
Unit two: Nonfiction and moral dilemmas
Monday, September 25: Begin nonfiction unit.
Tuesday, September 26: Discuss moral dilemmas. Lifeboat exercise. Picture analysis of historical photographs.
Wednesday, September 27: Read "Picture Power." Document analysis sheet. Watch "The Day the Towers Fell."
Thursday, September 28: Six weeks exam.
Friday, September 29: Continue six weeks exam, if needed.
Tuesday, September 26: Discuss moral dilemmas. Lifeboat exercise. Picture analysis of historical photographs.
Wednesday, September 27: Read "Picture Power." Document analysis sheet. Watch "The Day the Towers Fell."
Thursday, September 28: Six weeks exam.
Friday, September 29: Continue six weeks exam, if needed.
Second Six Weeks!
Monday, October 2: Notes on tone, purpose, irony. Worksheet - Tone and Purpose.
Tuesday, October 3: Notes - types of nonfiction. (PIE) Read "Sibling Face-Off." Answer questions.
Wednesday. October 4: Set up writing folders. Read "Only Daughter." Questions including OER.
Thursday, October 5: Work on OER's for "Only Daughter."
Friday, October 6: Writing Friday! Prompt: Write a 150-200 word essay explaining the importance of small, everyday events. (This is a major grade!)
Monday, October 2: Notes on tone, purpose, irony. Worksheet - Tone and Purpose.
Tuesday, October 3: Notes - types of nonfiction. (PIE) Read "Sibling Face-Off." Answer questions.
Wednesday. October 4: Set up writing folders. Read "Only Daughter." Questions including OER.
Thursday, October 5: Work on OER's for "Only Daughter."
Friday, October 6: Writing Friday! Prompt: Write a 150-200 word essay explaining the importance of small, everyday events. (This is a major grade!)
Monday, October 9: No School.
Tuesday, October 10: "Conking" by Malcolm X." SOAPSTone
Wednesday, October 11: Good Hair. SOAPSTone.
Thursday, October 12: Speech: "I Have a Dream." and article over Trayvon Martin. SOAPSTone
Friday, October: 13: Nonfiction organizational techniques.
Tuesday, October 10: "Conking" by Malcolm X." SOAPSTone
Wednesday, October 11: Good Hair. SOAPSTone.
Thursday, October 12: Speech: "I Have a Dream." and article over Trayvon Martin. SOAPSTone
Friday, October: 13: Nonfiction organizational techniques.
Monday, October 16: Pop quiz! Organizational patterns. Work on review and cheat card for test.
Tuesday, October 17: Test over non-fiction.
Wednesday, October 18: Introduce ethos, logos, and pathos. Worksheet.
Thursday, October 19: Group work - Notes on advertising techniques. Begin project.
Friday, October 20: Group work - advertisement product.
Tuesday, October 17: Test over non-fiction.
Wednesday, October 18: Introduce ethos, logos, and pathos. Worksheet.
Thursday, October 19: Group work - Notes on advertising techniques. Begin project.
Friday, October 20: Group work - advertisement product.
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Monday, October 23: Notes over 9 propaganda techniques. Start advertisement group project.
Tuesday, October 24: Journal. Work on projects.
Wednesday, October 25: Present projects. Watch video, "The Alaska Native Culture."
Thursday, October 26: Begin My Name Is Not Easy.
Friday, October 27: Writing Friday.
Tuesday, October 24: Journal. Work on projects.
Wednesday, October 25: Present projects. Watch video, "The Alaska Native Culture."
Thursday, October 26: Begin My Name Is Not Easy.
Friday, October 27: Writing Friday.
Unit Four: My Name is not easy
Interesting Links:
Debbie Dahl Edwardson's website.
"How Boarding Schools Tried to Kill the Native American."
Article by Bill Hess regarding his time in the Native boarding schools.
Debbie Dahl Edwardson's website.
"How Boarding Schools Tried to Kill the Native American."
Article by Bill Hess regarding his time in the Native boarding schools.
Study Guides for my name is not easy
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| my_name_is_not_easy_-_ch_5-8.docx |
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Monday, October 30: Read Easy, pgs. 28-41. Study questions.
Tuesday, October 31: Six weeks test - multiple choice.
Wednesday, November 1: Six weeks test - essay.
Thursday, November 2: Finish test, if needed. Read Easy.
Friday, November 3: Read Easy, Chapter 5-6. Hand back essays.
NBC Nightly News story about climate change in Alaska
Tuesday, October 31: Six weeks test - multiple choice.
Wednesday, November 1: Six weeks test - essay.
Thursday, November 2: Finish test, if needed. Read Easy.
Friday, November 3: Read Easy, Chapter 5-6. Hand back essays.
NBC Nightly News story about climate change in Alaska
Indie Alaska Youtube - Videos about Alaskan culture
Monday, November 12: NYO video. Read and work on questions.
Tuesday, November 14: Make cheat card for Part I/II Test tomorrow.
Wednesday, November 15: Finish questions. Make cheat card for Parts I/II test.
Thursday, November 16: Test over My Name is not Easy, Parts I/II.
Friday, November 17: Make "Thank You" cards for overseas troops.
Tuesday, November 14: Make cheat card for Part I/II Test tomorrow.
Wednesday, November 15: Finish questions. Make cheat card for Parts I/II test.
Thursday, November 16: Test over My Name is not Easy, Parts I/II.
Friday, November 17: Make "Thank You" cards for overseas troops.
Monday, November 27: Read Easy - Chapters 14-15.
Tuesday, November 28: Read Easy - Chapters 16-17
Wednesday, November 29: Work on LMRD worksheet. Brainstorming sheet: Authority figure essay.
Thursday, November 30: Read Ch. 18-19.
Video - The Kennedy Assassination
Tuesday, November 28: Read Easy - Chapters 16-17
Wednesday, November 29: Work on LMRD worksheet. Brainstorming sheet: Authority figure essay.
Thursday, November 30: Read Ch. 18-19.
Video - The Kennedy Assassination
Monday, December 12: Review day. Make cheat card.
Tuesday, December 13: Test over My Name is not Easy, parts III/IV.
Wednesday, December 14: Watch A Christmas Story. Work on "Film as Text" worksheet.
Tuesday, December 19: Semester Exam!
Tuesday, December 13: Test over My Name is not Easy, parts III/IV.
Wednesday, December 14: Watch A Christmas Story. Work on "Film as Text" worksheet.
Tuesday, December 19: Semester Exam!
Second Semester
Unit Five - Poetry
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Thursday, January 4: "How to Read a Poem" and Poetry Lingo sheet.
Friday, January 5: View Dead Poets Society.
Friday, January 5: View Dead Poets Society.
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Monday, January 8: Continue DPS.
Tuesday. January 9: Finish DPS. Wednesday, January 10: Thursday, January 11: Mini-essay project over DPS. Friday, January 12: Continue mini-essay project over DPS. Due today! |
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Monday, January 29: TP-CASTT - "To the Virgins"
Tuesday, January 30: TP-CASTT - "Still I Rise" Wednesday, January 31: TP-CASTT - "Knock Knock." Prepositional phrase poems. Thursday, February 1: "Ego-Tripping." Analysis of allusions found in poem. Friday, February 2: Bio-poem. |
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Some Great Slam poetry
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Monday, February 5: Found poetry project.
Tuesday, February 6: TP-CASTT - "The Cremation of Sam McGee."
Wednesday, February 7: Haikus! (Prairie View trip.)
Thursday, February 8: Poetry review.
Friday, February 9: Poetry review. Test on Monday.
Tuesday, February 6: TP-CASTT - "The Cremation of Sam McGee."
Wednesday, February 7: Haikus! (Prairie View trip.)
Thursday, February 8: Poetry review.
Friday, February 9: Poetry review. Test on Monday.
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Unit SIx - Greek Mythology
Monday, February 12: Test over poetry unit.
Tuesday, February 13: Intro to mythology. See files below for introduction and questions.
Wednesday, February 14: Six week test - STAAR poetry.
Thursday, February 15: Watch "The Clash of Gods: Zeus"
Friday, February 16: Finish video.
Tuesday, February 13: Intro to mythology. See files below for introduction and questions.
Wednesday, February 14: Six week test - STAAR poetry.
Thursday, February 15: Watch "The Clash of Gods: Zeus"
Friday, February 16: Finish video.
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Monday, February 19: No school.
Tuesday, February 20: Notes on Greek Gods and Goddesses.
Wednesday, February 21: "Prometheus"
Thursday, February 22: "Demeter and Perspephone." Watch video.
Friday, February 23: Writing Friday - topic of student's choice.
Tuesday, February 20: Notes on Greek Gods and Goddesses.
Wednesday, February 21: "Prometheus"
Thursday, February 22: "Demeter and Perspephone." Watch video.
Friday, February 23: Writing Friday - topic of student's choice.
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Monday, February 26: Read "Pandora's Box."
Tuesday February 27: Play - "Pandora's Box."
Wednesday February 28: Benchmark test. No class.
Thursday, March 1: Read "Theseus and the Minotaur." Questions.
Friday, March 2: Watch "Theseus and the Minotaur."
Tuesday February 27: Play - "Pandora's Box."
Wednesday February 28: Benchmark test. No class.
Thursday, March 1: Read "Theseus and the Minotaur." Questions.
Friday, March 2: Watch "Theseus and the Minotaur."
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Monday, March 5: Read about the Hero's Journey. Read "Perseus."
Tuesday, March 6:
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Monday, March 19: Finish Hercules and turn in Hero's Journey chart.
Tuesday, March 20: No class. Benchmark testing.
Wednesday, March 21: Create mythological Barbie dolls/action figures. Click here for barbie template.
Thursday, March 22: Begin "The Odyssey" - background in book.
Friday, March 23: Early dismissal.
Tuesday, March 20: No class. Benchmark testing.
Wednesday, March 21: Create mythological Barbie dolls/action figures. Click here for barbie template.
Thursday, March 22: Begin "The Odyssey" - background in book.
Friday, March 23: Early dismissal.
Unit Seven: The odyssey
Monday, April 2: Expository essay (What is your favorite subject?)
Tuesday, April 3: Continue with The Odyssey, Part II. Work on study guide questions.
Wednesday, April 4: Reading questions practice "Cracking Code Purple." Continue Part II.
Thursday, April 5:
Tuesday, April 3: Continue with The Odyssey, Part II. Work on study guide questions.
Wednesday, April 4: Reading questions practice "Cracking Code Purple." Continue Part II.
Thursday, April 5:
Monday, April 16: Odyssey - Finish "Father and Son."
Tuesday, April 17: Odyssey - Read "Death in the Great Hall"
Wednesday, April 18: Work on cheat card.
Thursday, April 19: Review
Friday, April 20: Comprehensive Test - The Odyssey
Tuesday, April 17: Odyssey - Read "Death in the Great Hall"
Wednesday, April 18: Work on cheat card.
Thursday, April 19: Review
Friday, April 20: Comprehensive Test - The Odyssey
Monday, April 23: Watch O Brother, Where art Thou? Comparison packet.
Tuesday, April 24: Continue film and packet.
Wednesday, April 25: Film and packet.
Thursday, April 26: Social Media essay. (Test grade.)
Friday, April 27: Online internet safety training (state mandated)
Tuesday, April 24: Continue film and packet.
Wednesday, April 25: Film and packet.
Thursday, April 26: Social Media essay. (Test grade.)
Friday, April 27: Online internet safety training (state mandated)
Monday, April 30:
Tuesday, May 1:
Wednesday, May 2:
Thursday, May 3:
Friday, May 4: Start School of Rock.
Tuesday, May 1:
Wednesday, May 2:
Thursday, May 3:
Friday, May 4: Start School of Rock.
Monday, May 7: Odyssey/O Brother essay - peer editing, revision. Final copy due tomorrow.
Tuesday, May 8: Testing.
Wednesday, May 9: Testing.
Thursday, May 10: Continue School of Rock.
Friday, May 11: Finish School of Rock. Test.
Tuesday, May 8: Testing.
Wednesday, May 9: Testing.
Thursday, May 10: Continue School of Rock.
Friday, May 11: Finish School of Rock. Test.
Monday, May 14: "Prom" from The Moth. Questions/discussion paragraphs.
Tuesday, May 15: Continue "Always My Hasan Bai"
Wednesday, May 16 : Death anticipation guide. Video: Body farm. Begin "All the Time in the World."
Thursday, May 17: Continue "Time."
Friday, May 18: "Tornado Prom" - This American Life.
Tuesday, May 15: Continue "Always My Hasan Bai"
Wednesday, May 16 : Death anticipation guide. Video: Body farm. Begin "All the Time in the World."
Thursday, May 17: Continue "Time."
Friday, May 18: "Tornado Prom" - This American Life.
Monday, May 21: "Takedown Day." From The Moth.
Tuesday, May 22: Volleyball tournament.
Wednesday, May 23:
Tuesday, May 22: Volleyball tournament.
Wednesday, May 23:
Summer Reading Project - Ender's Game
All students planning on taking PreAP English II must read this novel, complete the summer project (which will be due the first week of school, and take a comprehensive test over the book. Failure to complete these tasks could result in removal from the PreAP English II program.
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