STAAR PREP Class
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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: Finish plot chart. Notes on textual evidence. Worksheet: textual evidence from "Lamb."
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: Finish plot chart. Notes on textual evidence. Worksheet: textual evidence from "Lamb."
Monday, September 5: No school. Labor Day.
Tuesday, September 6:
Wednesday, September 6: Read "Harrison Bergeron." Fill in plot chart.
Thursday, September 7: Quiz over "Harrison Bergeron." View 2081.
Friday, September 8: Fill out Venn diagram over "Harrison Bergeron" and 2081.
Tuesday, September 6:
Wednesday, September 6: Read "Harrison Bergeron." Fill in plot chart.
Thursday, September 7: Quiz over "Harrison Bergeron." View 2081.
Friday, September 8: Fill out Venn diagram over "Harrison Bergeron" and 2081.
Monday, September 11: Write compare/contrast essay over HB and 2081.
Tuesday, September 12: Notes on characterization. Begin "The Scarlet Ibis."
Wednesday, September 13: Finish "The Scarlet Ibis." Plot chart.
Thursday, September 14:
Friday, September 15: Review over short stories and terms. Test on Monday.
Tuesday, September 12: Notes on characterization. Begin "The Scarlet Ibis."
Wednesday, September 13: Finish "The Scarlet Ibis." Plot chart.
Thursday, September 14:
Friday, September 15: Review over short stories and terms. Test on Monday.
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.
Monday, October 2: Field trip. No class.
Tuesday, October 3: Notes over types of non-fiction. (PIE)
Wednesday, October 4: Quiz over PIE. Read "Sibling Face-Off." Answer questions.
Thursday, October 5: Read "Hair" by Malcolm X. SOAPSTone over "Hair." Watch "Good Hair." SOAPSTone.
Friday, October 6: Writing Friday! Prompt: What is your definition of true friendship?
Tuesday, October 3: Notes over types of non-fiction. (PIE)
Wednesday, October 4: Quiz over PIE. Read "Sibling Face-Off." Answer questions.
Thursday, October 5: Read "Hair" by Malcolm X. SOAPSTone over "Hair." Watch "Good Hair." SOAPSTone.
Friday, October 6: Writing Friday! Prompt: What is your definition of true friendship?
Monday, October 9: No School.
Tuesday, October 10: Notes over structure of nonfiction.
Wednesday, October 11: PSAT in the morning.
Thursday, October 12: Identifying nonfiction organization patterns.
Friday, October 13: Handout: organization. Quiz.
Tuesday, October 10: Notes over structure of nonfiction.
Wednesday, October 11: PSAT in the morning.
Thursday, October 12: Identifying nonfiction organization patterns.
Friday, October 13: Handout: organization. Quiz.
Monday, October 16: Work on review and cheat card.
Tuesday, October 17: Test over nonfiction.
Tuesday, October 17: Test over nonfiction.
Monday, October 23: Notes over eight propaganda techniques. Group project - advertisement.
Tuesday, October 24: Work time.
Wednesday, October 25: Present ads. Begin "The Bystander Effect." About the Kitty Genovese murder.
Thursday, October 26: Finish "Bystander." Questions over vocabulary, inferences, main idea, and details.
Friday, October 27: KWL Chart. View - "A Crime to Remember."
Tuesday, October 24: Work time.
Wednesday, October 25: Present ads. Begin "The Bystander Effect." About the Kitty Genovese murder.
Thursday, October 26: Finish "Bystander." Questions over vocabulary, inferences, main idea, and details.
Friday, October 27: KWL Chart. View - "A Crime to Remember."
Interesting Links!
Documentary about the Kitty Genovese Murder: The Witness.
Wikipedia entry for "The Bystander Effect."
Documentary about the Kitty Genovese Murder: The Witness.
Wikipedia entry for "The Bystander Effect."
Monday, October 30: Finish "A Crime to Remember."
Tuesday, October 31: Six Weeks Test - multiple choice.
Wednesday, November 1: Six Weeks Test - essay.
Thursday, November 2: Finish six weeks test, if needed.
Friday, November 3" "The Scholarship Jacket." - Vocabulary, main idea, inferences, and details.
Tuesday, October 31: Six Weeks Test - multiple choice.
Wednesday, November 1: Six Weeks Test - essay.
Thursday, November 2: Finish six weeks test, if needed.
Friday, November 3" "The Scholarship Jacket." - Vocabulary, main idea, inferences, and details.
Monday, November 6: Read "Scholarship Jacket" Questions over main idea, details, inferences, context clues.
Tuesday, November 7: Practice "They're, their, there." Brainstorming "Authority Figure" essay.
Wednesday, November 8: Finish brainstorming. Write essay on organizational paper.
Tuesday, November 7: Practice "They're, their, there." Brainstorming "Authority Figure" essay.
Wednesday, November 8: Finish brainstorming. Write essay on organizational paper.
Monday, November 13:
Tuesday, November 14: "Thank You" by Alex Haley.
Wednesday, November 15: Finis "Thank You" packet. Revising and editing practice.
Thursday, November 16: Brainstorming over "Thank You" essay. Fill in organizational sheet.
Friday, November 17: Make thank you cards for troops.
Tuesday, November 14: "Thank You" by Alex Haley.
Wednesday, November 15: Finis "Thank You" packet. Revising and editing practice.
Thursday, November 16: Brainstorming over "Thank You" essay. Fill in organizational sheet.
Friday, November 17: Make thank you cards for troops.
Monday, November 27: Read "All the Good Things." Vocabulary, comprehension, and inference.
Tuesday, November 28: Grade packet. Practice there, their, and they're.
Wednesday, November 29: Answer discussion questions - practicing paragraphs.
Tuesday, November 28: Grade packet. Practice there, their, and they're.
Wednesday, November 29: Answer discussion questions - practicing paragraphs.
Week of December 4 -8: Test retake week.
Monday, December 4: English I
Tuesday, December 5: Algebra
Wednesday,December 6: English II
Thursday, December 7: Biology
Friday, December 8: Watch A Christmas Story.
Monday, December 4: English I
Tuesday, December 5: Algebra
Wednesday,December 6: English II
Thursday, December 7: Biology
Friday, December 8: Watch A Christmas Story.
Monday, December 11 - Finish The Christmas Story.
Tuesday, December 12 - Six Weeks Test
Wednesday, December 13: Finish test, if needed. Make up work day.
Thursday, December 14: Read "He Was First." Answer questions.
Friday, December 15: Do brainstorming for semester exam essay.
Semester Exam: Monday, December 18
Tuesday, December 12 - Six Weeks Test
Wednesday, December 13: Finish test, if needed. Make up work day.
Thursday, December 14: Read "He Was First." Answer questions.
Friday, December 15: Do brainstorming for semester exam essay.
Semester Exam: Monday, December 18
Second Semester
Thursday, January 4: Read "He Was First." Answer multiple choice questions.
Friday, January 5: Watch "Jackie Robinson" - American Masters documentary.
Friday, January 5: Watch "Jackie Robinson" - American Masters documentary.
Monday, January 8: Continue Jackie Robinson documentary.
Tuesday, January 9: Finish documentary. Paragraph assignment.
Wednesday, January 10: Finish paragraph assignment.
Thursday, January 11: Brainstorming session.
Friday, January 12: Write essays (major grade.)
Tuesday, January 9: Finish documentary. Paragraph assignment.
Wednesday, January 10: Finish paragraph assignment.
Thursday, January 11: Brainstorming session.
Friday, January 12: Write essays (major grade.)
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Monday, January 29: Begin Walkout. Questions over film.
Tuesday, January 30: Continue film and questions. Wednesday, January 31: Finish film. Quiz. |
Monday, February 12:Finish film - "Homeless to Harvard." Questions.
Tuesday, February 13: Definition essay.
Wednesday, February 14: Revising and editing practice.
Thursday, February, 15: No class.
Tuesday, February 13: Definition essay.
Wednesday, February 14: Revising and editing practice.
Thursday, February, 15: No class.
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Monday, February 19: No School.
Tuesday, February 20: Read "Stererotypes." Multiple choice section.
Wednesday, February 21: Discussion questions.
Thursday, February 22: Glory Road.
Friday, February 23: Finish film. Turn in completed questions.
Tuesday, February 20: Read "Stererotypes." Multiple choice section.
Wednesday, February 21: Discussion questions.
Thursday, February 22: Glory Road.
Friday, February 23: Finish film. Turn in completed questions.
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Monday, February 26: Finish Glory Road. Questions over film.
Tuesday, February 27: Essay.
Wednesday, February 28: Benchmark test. No class.
Thursday, March 1: "Thoughtful questions."
Friday, March 2: Read "A Drunken Ride." Multiple choice questions.
Tuesday, February 27: Essay.
Wednesday, February 28: Benchmark test. No class.
Thursday, March 1: "Thoughtful questions."
Friday, March 2: Read "A Drunken Ride." Multiple choice questions.
Monday, March 5:
Tuesday, March 6: Open house tonight!
Wednesday, March 7:
Thursday, March 8:
Friday, March 9:
Tuesday, March 6: Open house tonight!
Wednesday, March 7:
Thursday, March 8:
Friday, March 9:
Monday, March 19:
Tuesday, March 20:
Wednesday, March 21:
Thursday, March 22: County Show
Friday, March 23: Early release.
Tuesday, March 20:
Wednesday, March 21:
Thursday, March 22: County Show
Friday, March 23: Early release.
Monday, March 26: Read "Shame" - multiple choice section.
Tuesday, March 26: Discussion questions - paragraphs.
Wednesday, March 27: Essay - "Shame"
Thursday, March 28: Early release.
Friday, March 30: No school.
Tuesday, March 26: Discussion questions - paragraphs.
Wednesday, March 27: Essay - "Shame"
Thursday, March 28: Early release.
Friday, March 30: No school.
Monday, April 30:
Tuesday, May 1:
Wednesday, May 2: School of Rock. Packet.
Thursday, May 3: Continue film and packet.
Friday, May 4: Finish film and packet.
Tuesday, May 1:
Wednesday, May 2: School of Rock. Packet.
Thursday, May 3: Continue film and packet.
Friday, May 4: Finish film and packet.
Monday, May 7: Essay over four day school week.
Tuesday, May 8: Testing
Wednesday: May 9: Testing
Thursday, May 10: School of Rock test.
Friday, May 11: Podcast Unit - "Tornado Prom" from This American Life.
Tuesday, May 8: Testing
Wednesday: May 9: Testing
Thursday, May 10: School of Rock test.
Friday, May 11: Podcast Unit - "Tornado Prom" from This American Life.
Podcast Unit
Monday, May 14: "Tornado Prom"
