English II
Unit one: Short stories
Week One
Monday, August 28: Introductions. Syllabus. Letter to Myself.
Tuesday, August 29: Notes over short story terms.
Wednesday, August 30: Read "The Open Window." Plot chart.
Thursday, August 31: Notes over short story terms. Finish chart. Open book quiz over "The Open Window."
Friday, September 1: Writing Friday! Prompt: Should the drop-out age be 16 or 18? Turn in.
Monday, August 28: Introductions. Syllabus. Letter to Myself.
Tuesday, August 29: Notes over short story terms.
Wednesday, August 30: Read "The Open Window." Plot chart.
Thursday, August 31: Notes over short story terms. Finish chart. Open book quiz over "The Open Window."
Friday, September 1: Writing Friday! Prompt: Should the drop-out age be 16 or 18? Turn in.
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Week Two
Monday, September 4: Labor Day. No school.
Tuesday, September 5: Read "Harrison Bergeron." Plot chart. (Keep in current work section.)
Wednesday, September 6: Notes on characterization. Fill out characterization chart.
Thursday, September 7: View "2081." Finish comparison
Friday, September 8: Writing Friday! Essay: Compare/contrast "Harrison Bergeron" vs. 2081.
Monday, September 4: Labor Day. No school.
Tuesday, September 5: Read "Harrison Bergeron." Plot chart. (Keep in current work section.)
Wednesday, September 6: Notes on characterization. Fill out characterization chart.
Thursday, September 7: View "2081." Finish comparison
Friday, September 8: Writing Friday! Essay: Compare/contrast "Harrison Bergeron" vs. 2081.
Week Three
Monday, September 11:
Tuesday, September 12:
Wednesday, September 13: Read "The Pedestrian" Answer questions.
Thursday, September, 14: Review over short stories and terms. Make cheat card.
Friday, September 15: Test over short stories and terms.
Monday, September 11:
Tuesday, September 12:
Wednesday, September 13: Read "The Pedestrian" Answer questions.
Thursday, September, 14: Review over short stories and terms. Make cheat card.
Friday, September 15: Test over short stories and terms.
Unit Three: Analyzing Historical Photographs
Monday, September 18: Test over short stories and short story terms.
Tuesday, September 19: Begin non-fiction unit. Elements of non-fiction - "Zombies."
Tuesday, September 19: Begin non-fiction unit. Elements of non-fiction - "Zombies."
Monday, September 25: Finish "Zombies" article. Notes over elements of nonfiction.
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: Field trip. No class.
Tuesday, October 3: Notes over tone and purpose.
Wednesday, October 4: Notes over types of nonfiction. "Sibling Rivalry." Questions.
Thursday, October 5: Quiz over author's tone.
Friday, October 6: Writing Friday! Prompt: Write an essay convincing the reader of the importance of small, everyday things.
Monday, October 2: Field trip. No class.
Tuesday, October 3: Notes over tone and purpose.
Wednesday, October 4: Notes over types of nonfiction. "Sibling Rivalry." Questions.
Thursday, October 5: Quiz over author's tone.
Friday, October 6: Writing Friday! Prompt: Write an essay convincing the reader of the importance of small, everyday things.
Monday, October 9: No school.
Tuesday, October 10: Finish SOAPSTone over "Conking" and "Good Hair."
Wednesday, October 11: Notes on text structure.
Thursday, October 12: Listen to "I Have a Dream" and read Trayvon Martin article. SOAPSTone.
Friday, October 13: Introduce patterns of organization. Quiz!
Tuesday, October 10: Finish SOAPSTone over "Conking" and "Good Hair."
Wednesday, October 11: Notes on text structure.
Thursday, October 12: Listen to "I Have a Dream" and read Trayvon Martin article. SOAPSTone.
Friday, October 13: Introduce patterns of organization. Quiz!
Monday, October 16: Review for nonfiction test. Make a cheat card.
Tuesday, October 17: Nonfiction test.
Wednesday, October 18: Film: Antisemitism/questions
Thursday, October 19: Essay - student choice.
Tuesday, October 17: Nonfiction test.
Wednesday, October 18: Film: Antisemitism/questions
Thursday, October 19: Essay - student choice.
Unit Four: Night and the Holocaust
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Monday, October 23: Research project on United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.
Tuesday, October 24: Finish research project. Presentations.
Wednesday, October 25: Notes over Night.
Thursday, October 26: Begin Night - pgs. 3-9.
Friday, October 27: Night - pgs. 9-20.
Tuesday, October 24: Finish research project. Presentations.
Wednesday, October 25: Notes over Night.
Thursday, October 26: Begin Night - pgs. 3-9.
Friday, October 27: Night - pgs. 9-20.
Monday, October 30: 9-22.
Tuesday, October 31: Six weeks exam - multiple choice.
Wednesday, November 1: Six weeks exam - essay.
Thursday, November 2: Watch Schindler's List clip - ghetto liquidation.
Friday, November 3: Writing Friday.
Tuesday, October 31: Six weeks exam - multiple choice.
Wednesday, November 1: Six weeks exam - essay.
Thursday, November 2: Watch Schindler's List clip - ghetto liquidation.
Friday, November 3: Writing Friday.
Monday, November 13: Finish Part 4 of Night.
Tuesday, November 14: Thankfulness activity. Work on cheat cards.
Wednesday, November 15: Test over Sections 1-4.
Thursday, November 16: Continue Night.
Friday, November 17: Continue Night.
Tuesday, November 14: Thankfulness activity. Work on cheat cards.
Wednesday, November 15: Test over Sections 1-4.
Thursday, November 16: Continue Night.
Friday, November 17: Continue Night.
Monday, December 4: Read pages 98-106.
Tuesday, December 5: Finish book.
Wednesday, December 6: Review for test over Part II of Night.
Thursday, December 7: Test. (Counts as six weeks test.)
Friday, December 8: Article - "Never Again."
Tuesday, December 5: Finish book.
Wednesday, December 6: Review for test over Part II of Night.
Thursday, December 7: Test. (Counts as six weeks test.)
Friday, December 8: Article - "Never Again."
Monday, December 11: Begin Hotel Rwanda.
Tuesday, December 12: Work on packet - major grade. Continue Rwanda.
Wednesday, December 13: Continue packed and Rwanda.
Thursday, December 14: Finish and turn in packet.
Friday, December 15 - Eight period takes semester exam.
Tuesday, December 18: Third period take semester exam.
Tuesday, December 12: Work on packet - major grade. Continue Rwanda.
Wednesday, December 13: Continue packed and Rwanda.
Thursday, December 14: Finish and turn in packet.
Friday, December 15 - Eight period takes semester exam.
Tuesday, December 18: Third period take semester exam.
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Second Semester
Poetry Analysis
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Monday, January 22: "O, Captain, My Captain." - TP-CASTT
Tuesday, January 23: "Elegy to JFK." - TP-CASTT. Watch "Somewhere in America.
Wednesday, January 24: Retakes for benchmark exam.
Thursday, January 25: Practice STAAR work.
Friday, January 26: Writing Friday! Convince someone you know that buying a computer will be beneficial to them.
Tuesday, January 23: "Elegy to JFK." - TP-CASTT. Watch "Somewhere in America.
Wednesday, January 24: Retakes for benchmark exam.
Thursday, January 25: Practice STAAR work.
Friday, January 26: Writing Friday! Convince someone you know that buying a computer will be beneficial to them.
Monday, January 29: Poetry analysis: "To the Virgins" TP-CASTT
Tuesday, January 30: Poetry analysis: "Still I Rise" TP-CASTT. Diamonte poem.
Wednesday, January 31: "Knock Knock." TP-CASTT.
Thursday, February 1: "Ego-Tripping." Analyzing allusions.
Friday, February 2: "O Me. O Life." Looking up unfamiliar words.
Tuesday, January 30: Poetry analysis: "Still I Rise" TP-CASTT. Diamonte poem.
Wednesday, January 31: "Knock Knock." TP-CASTT.
Thursday, February 1: "Ego-Tripping." Analyzing allusions.
Friday, February 2: "O Me. O Life." Looking up unfamiliar words.
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Writing Our Own Poetry
Research Project - Civil Rights Movement
Monday, February 12: Power Point notes and questions over the Civil Rights Movement.
Tuesday, February 13: Finish CRM notes. Discuss research topics.
Wednesday, February 14: Six Weeks Test
Thursday, February 15: View "A Time for Justice."
Friday, February 16: Finish video.
Tuesday, February 13: Finish CRM notes. Discuss research topics.
Wednesday, February 14: Six Weeks Test
Thursday, February 15: View "A Time for Justice."
Friday, February 16: Finish video.
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Monday, February 26: Picking a topic. Finish Selma.
Tuesday, February 27: Notes - source cards and note cards. Wednesday, February 28: Benchmark test. Thursday, March 1: Research. Friday, March 2: Research. |
Monday, March 5: Work on note cards and research.
Tuesday, March 6: Work on note cards and research.
Wednesday, March 7: Outlines.
Thursday, March 8: Outlines.
Friday, March 9:
Tuesday, March 6: Work on note cards and research.
Wednesday, March 7: Outlines.
Thursday, March 8: Outlines.
Friday, March 9:
Monday, April 16: Work on presentation note cards.
Tuesday, April 17: Present research topics over Civil Rights Movement.
Wednesday, April 18: Test over presentations. (Kahoot)
Thursday, April 19: Begin Walkout. Packet.
Friday, April 20: Continue film and packet.
Tuesday, April 17: Present research topics over Civil Rights Movement.
Wednesday, April 18: Test over presentations. (Kahoot)
Thursday, April 19: Begin Walkout. Packet.
Friday, April 20: Continue film and packet.
Monday, April 23: Finish film.
Tuesday, April 24:
Wednesday, April 25: Social Media essay.
Thursday, April 26: Online safety training for all students.
Friday, April 27: Online safety training for all students.
Tuesday, April 24:
Wednesday, April 25: Social Media essay.
Thursday, April 26: Online safety training for all students.
Friday, April 27: Online safety training for all students.
PodCAst Unit
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: "Falling" - Unfictional.
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: "Falling" - Unfictional.
