1/5/16: Welcome Back - Review classroom rules and expectations.
- Assign Laws of Life Essay writing
- Due January 13th (Original due date revised due to Mrs. Peden's absence)
1/6/16: Review past winners of the Essay contest
- Journal Entry: Write about a time you learned a lesson in life.
1/7/16: Begin Outline for the Laws of Life Essay
1/8/16 - Complete Outline for the LoL Essay.
1/ 11/16 - Outline/rough draft work day.
1/12/16 - Typing day for Laws of Life Essay.
1/13/16 - Typing day and due date for Laws of Life Essay.
1/14/16- Begin Unit on Julius Caesar; take notes on the background to the play.
1/15/16 - Finish background notes. Read Act 1 Scene 1
- Julius Caesar study guide distributed.
1/19/16 - Students complete Study Guide 1.1 questions with a partner and review answers as a class.
- Begin reading 1.2
1/20/16 - Finish reading 1.2 as a class. Answer and discuss 1.2 questions as a class. Review What's In A Name Activity.
1/21/16 - Students complete What's In a Name Activity with a partner for bell work.
1/22/16 - Students participate in Shakespearean Slam Activity
1/25/16 through 1/29/16 - All classes complete reading Act 2 and begin Act 3
-1/27/16- Act 2 Character Map Assigned Due 1/29/16
-All classes watch Acts 1 and 2
-1/29/16 Quiz over Acts 1 and 2
-Character Cell Phone Activity assigned for Homework
2/1/16 Through 2/5/16
-2/1/16 - students completed Police Report Activity for Caesar's death
- Read Acts 3 and 4
- 2/4/16 - Watch Mark Antony's funeral speech
- 2/5/16 Act 3 Quiz
-2/5/16 Study Guide distributed
2/8/16 through 2/12/16
- Complete Julius Caesar
-Watch clips of the film version for comprehension
- 2/10/16 - Play Kahoot as a review for the Unit exam
- 2/11/16 - Unit Exam
- 2/12/16 - Watch "When Rome Killed Caesar" National Geographic special
- Students complete guided questions for the video.
2/22/16 through 2/26/16
- Students were introduced to the Holocaust and Elie Wiesel, author of Night.
- Students received Guided Reading Questions and a Character List for the memoir and read through page 46.
2/29/16 through 3/4/16
Finish reading Night and answer all GRQ's and Vocab. for those sections.
Night Study Guide was distributed. The exam over Night is scheduled for Tuesday, March 7th.
3/7/16 through 3/11/16
Monday: Review for Night exam
Tuesday: Exam
Wednesday: Assign Research Paper
Complete MLA Citation Activity In class
Thursday: Introduction to research with Gale and Galileo
Students complete pre-writing activity.
Students select their topic.
Friday: Research Day
Students research for their topic using the Night text.
3/14/16 through 3/18/16
Monday: Professional Learning/Teacher Work Day
Tuesday through Thursday: Students conduct research in the Media Center
Research Note cards due Thursday for a classwork grade.
Friday: Draft Thesis statements
Students began Body Paragraph outline if thesis was approved.
3/21/16 through 3/25/16
Monday: Finish Thesis statements and complete Body Paragraph Outline
Tuesday: Begin Rough Draft of Body Paragraphs
Wednesday: Continue Rough Draft of Body Paragraphs
Thursday: Complete Rough Draft of Body Paragraphs
Friday: Complete Rough Draft of Introduction and Conclusion Paragraphs
3/28/16 through 4/1/16
Monday: Discuss Works Cited; Complete Rough Draft Due
Tuesday through Friday: Type Final Draft
Research Paper is Due Friday at Midnight!
4/11/16
Life of Pi Guided Reading Questions
Link to Audio for Parts 1 and 2
