4.  HW:  Return Parent Letter/ Video Approval with parent signatures

2.  Seating Chart.  

3.  Organizing lesson:  general to specific.

4.  Write on goals for the year applying "general to specific." 

5.  HW:  Complete goal writing, if unable to in class.

3. Put together journals

4.  Instruction on Sonnet..  Cornell Notes 

5.  Write an autobiographical sonnet for your portfolio.

6.  HW: Complete final draft of Sonnet

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2.  Vocabulary/ Spelling word list #1.  Test Thurs./Friday 9/13-14

3. Vocab. word meanings

4.  HB 7-8 Exercise 3 English 8 Honors.   Exercise 5 English 8H

5.  PowerPoint:  Elements of Plot.

6.  Begin reading "Flowers for Algernon"

7.  HW:  write original sentences with new vocabulary words.  Must include part of speech to receive credit!  Write a restatement, or opposite definition for each word.

2.  Journal writing #2

3.  Info on Outside reading. 

4.  Read "Flowers for Algernon"

5.  View "Flowers for Algernon"

6.  Powerpoint/ Film/ Questions:  History of English Language.

7.  HW: Study for quiz on History of English and sonnet on Monday.

1. 15 Ex. 6 Eng. 8H.  

2.  Quiz History of English (Standard:  Reading 1.2), and sonnet (Standard:  Reading 3.1).

3.  Read "Flowers for Algernon" pg 31-34

4.  HW:  None

2.  Grade Quiz

3.  A Light History of the English Language

4. Word etymology through slang flashcards.

 5. Read "Flowers for Algernon" pg 34-39

6.    12-13 Review C Eng. 8H.  HB: 12-13 subjects and verbs

6.  HW:    Study for Vocab/Spelling Test #1

2.  Vocabulary/Spelling Test #1

3.  Read "Flowers for Algernon" pg 41-47

4.  HB:  pg 16-18, BTS: pg.10 #23-29

5.  View "Charly"

6.  HW:  Do Chapt. 1 Review in HB. pg 21-22:  Numbers 1-20 and 31-40.

2.  Finish film Charly

3..  Read page 57-58 (propostion/support).  Answer all 11 questions on page 59.

5.  HW:  Charlie misspellings worksheet.

1.  Journal Writing #7

2.  "Smart Genes"  read article and answer questions.

3.  Parts of Speech Review 2

4.  Group work:  Poster Analysis of FFA

5.   HW:  Study for Vocab./Spelling Test #2 .  Bring book approval sheet with parent's signature.

2.Spelling/Vocabulary Test #2

3.  Group I.Q. Test

4.   Power Point:  Proposition and Support.

5.   Formulate thesis and supporting reasons for group work.

7.  HW:  Interview a parent/guardian.  "If we had the ability to genetically enhance intelligence, should we do it?  Why or why not?"   (write at least 5-sentence paragraph).

2  15 new Spelling/Vocab. words

3.  Evaluating types of Evidence:  "If We Have It, Do We Use It?" Expository Reading.

4.  HW:  Bring library card tomorrow for book check out..  Write original sentences with  new word list.  Underline simple subjects, circle simple predicates.

6.  HW:  Study for Standards Quiz #2

1.  Journal #10

2.  Review/ Standards Quiz #2

3.  Circle of Importance.  Lesson on the Neuremberg Laws

4.  Virtual tour of Secret Annex

5.  Read through Tuesday, 29 September, 1942 in diary

6.  HW:  Finish reading in #5 above if unable to in class.

3.  HW:  Study for Vocab./ Spelling test #3.  Complete conflict/ complications in your autobiographical incident.

1.  Journal #10

2.  Creating Anne Frank/ Holocaust Timeline.

3.  Read through December 13, 1942 in Diary.

4.  Student Power Point Presentation 1

5.  View Anne Frank film

6.  What's on Standards Quiz #3

7.  HW:  Study for  Standards Quiz #3

1.  Journal #12

2.  Parts of Speech Quiz

3.  Read through 1/2/44 in the diary, record 2 more entries in your character log.

4.  Student Power Point Presentations #5, #6

5.  Film:  Anne Frank

6.  HW: study for Spelling/ Vocabulary test #4

2.  Spelling/Vocab. test #4

3.  Grammar:  phrases, clauses (independent and subordinate) Handbook: pgs 96-100

4.  Film

6.  Read Diary through 1/28/44.  Add at least 2 more entries into your character analysis log

3.  Read 2/3/44-2/23/44

4.  HW:  Write original sentences with new vocabulary words.  Put a prepositional phrase in each sentence.

5.  Student Power Point #6, 7

6.  Read 2/27/44-3/16/44.  Add at least 2 more entries to your character log

7.  HW:  Read 3/17/44-3/23/44.  Add 1 entry to character log

End of first Quarter

3.  Grammar:  clauses

4.  Read 3/27/44-4/14/44

6. HW:  Read through 5/08/44.

OUTSIDE READING POSTER #1 DUE ON MONDAY FOR ALL PERIODS.  Drop off before school in room 11

2.  Vocab./Spelling Test #5

3.  Grammar Worksheet: Clauses/ Complex sentences

4.  Read Finish Diary

5.  Literary Analysis Essay: Paragraph 3

6.  HW:  Complete Paragraph 4 of essay

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2.  New Vocab. list #6

1.  Grammar:  sentence types (simple, compound, complex, compound-complex)

4.  HW:  Write original sentences with vocab. list #6.  All sentences should be COMPOUND sentences.

1.  Film:  Spellbound

HW: Exercise 2 on page 144  in the Handbook, #1-10 (Simple/ Compound sentences)

*NEXT CLASS IS 1ST ROUND OF NATIONAL SPELLING BEE:

www.spellingbee.com   for study words and info.

2.  HW:  HB page 144 , 1-10

1.  Spelling/ Vocab. test #6

3.  Video on Edgar Alan Poe:  Take down at least 15 facts

4. Read:  "A Tell Tale Heart"

5.  Analysis of work with a biological approach.

5.  Handout showing vs. telling

2.  What's on Standards Quiz #4: (summary of paragraphs, proposition and support, simile/ metaphor/personification, mood based on setting, biographical approach to literary analysis, types of sentences based on structure, theme.)

3.   Power Point::  Parallelism

6.  HW: 

2.  Standards Quiz #4

3.  Write an ode to an object, at least 15 lines long.

4.  Read: "Ode to Thanks" and "Ode to a Toad" pg 438

5.  Ode Game

6.  HW: Finish your ode to an object if unable to in class.

1.  Watch "The Tell-Tale Heart"

2.  Holocaust art:  symbolism

3.  HW:  None

1.  Journal #15:  The Powerful Play goes on..

2.  Select Literary Circle book

3.  Film:  Dead Poet's Society.

7.  HW:  None

1. To library to pick up Literary Circle book

2.  Read "O Captain!  My Captain!" page 446-447 in text.

2.  Continue Dead Poets Society

3.  HW:  HB page 181-183 Chapter Review #1-40.  You don't need to write out sentences, just the correction.

1.Journal #16

2.  Calendar items

3.  Finish Dead Poet's Society.  Evaluate elements of plot and theme.  Compare with "Oh Captain..."

4.  Review Standards Quiz #4

5.  Literary Circle reading

HW:  Study for Spelling/ Vocab. test #7

5.  HW:  Write original sentences with the new vocab. list..  Use quotation marks in each sentence. 

3

1.  Journal #18

2.  HB: 342-347.  Do exercises 2 and 3 pg 346-347

3.  Review Standards Quiz #4, grade test #7

4.  Portfolios/Grade Check

5.  Literary Circle:  read and then meet

6.  HW:  None.  STUDY for SEMESTER FINALS!

3.  HB:  Exercise 6 1-10 and Exercise 7 1-10 pgs 352-353.  You do not need to write out the sentences.  Grade Monday's HW

4.  Semester feedback form

5.  Literary Circles

6.  HW:  Outside Reading poster #2 (nonfiction) due next class period.

No School for students

In-Service

1.  Journal #21.

2.  Show vs. tell writing.  Narrative Writing:  establishing setting and character.

3.  Using sensory details:  writing about photographs.

4.  Begin narrative writing:  Firsthand biography.

5.  Literary Circles

6.  HW:  Study for a quiz on the apostrophe.

No English class

1.  Grade Vocab test and Apostrophe Quiz

2.  Present posters

3.  Semester benchmark review.

4.  Autobiographical Incident writing

No Classes

No Classes

2. Read "The Landlady" pages 61-69.  Answer questions 1-9 on page 70 in complete sentences.

3.  Autobiographical Incident writing.

4.  Literary Circles:  next to last meeting

5.  HW:  Study for Vocab/ Spelling test #9.

5.   Midterm Exam corrections

6.  Final Literary Circle meeting

5.  HW:  Final draft of Persuasive Essay due on Monday!  Staple rough draft on the back and requirements sheet on the front.

1.  Turn in final draft of persuasive essay with rough draft attached to back.

2. New Spelling/ Vocab list #10

3.  Power Point Notes: comma, colon, semi-colon rules.

4.  HW:  Write original sentences with new word list: 5 sentences with commas, 5 with colons, 5 with semi-colons

1.  HB:  Do pages 310-311 #1-25.  Write out the sentences and circle or highlight all additions you make.

 2.  To computer lab for Lit. Circle project

3.  HW:  Finish HB if unable to in class

 1.  To Computer Lab.  Last Day to finish Literary Circle project.

2.  HW:  Study for comma quiz (items in a series, between 2 adjectives, complex sentences, with conjunction in compound sentence, introductory words and phrases, direct address)

1.  Return Lit. Circle books.

2.  Quiz on the Comma

4.  Lit. Circle presentation#1

5. Notes:  Consumer Materials    Group work with Consumer Materials

6.  HW:  Study for spelling/ vocab test #10

1.  Journal #25

2.  Student Power Point #3

3.  Read "Harriet Tubman" pages 86-96

4.  Answer Questions 1-9 on page 98.  You must answer in complete sentences!

5.  Silent reading: Outside novel #3

6.  HW:  HB page 460.  Do Exercise 10.  Write out the sentences. (Paralellism)

1.  Grade HW on Paralellism

2.   Student Power Point #4

3.  Film:  The Story of English.  Take down 15 facts that you learned

4.  Silent reading Outside Reading #3

5.  HW:  HB Read page 200, Do Exercise 5 on page 201.  (Active/Passive Voice).

2.  View film.

2.  Go to library to pick up To Kill a Mockingbird.

3.  New Vocabulary list #12

4.  View She's the Man, take notes on all similarities to 12th Night

5.  HW:  Write original sentences with new words.  Make your sentences tell a story.

2.  Journal #35

2.  Discuss Chapter 2

3.  Read chapter 3

4.  HW:  Read chapter 4

2.  TKAM notes pg. 3

3.  Discuss Chapter 4

4.  Read chapter 5

5.  Film

6.  TKAM Groups

7.  HW:  Study for Spelling/Vocab. test #12

1.  Spelling/Vocab. Test #12

2.  Read chapter 6

3.  TKAM:  mood and tone

4.  TKAM film

5.  TKAM groups

6.  HW:   Outside Reading Poster due next class

1.  New Vocab. list #13

2.  Read Chapter 7 TKAM

3.  HW:  Write original sentences with new words.  Subject of sentences must be TKAM.  Read Chapter 8

2.  New Seating chart

3.  Read Chapt. 9 TKAM

4.  TKAM film

5.  TKAM groups:  1) new leader 2) questions through chapt 8 3) vocab list #2 4) other packet materials

6.  HW:  Read chapt. 10 TKAM.  Write down where the title of the book comes from and what you think the mockingbird and the mad dog symbolism.

2.  Discuss chapt. 10, Read Chapt. 11

4.  Grade reading quiz chapt 7-8

5.  TKAM groups

6.  HW:  Read chapt. 12 and 13

2.  Discuss Chapt. 12 and 13

3.  Read Chapt.. 14

4.  HW:  Read Chapt 15

2.  Instructions for a tool

3.  Read chapter 16

4.  TKAM groups

5.  HW: study for spelling vocab. test #12

2.  STAR prep. STUDY SHEET

3.  Act chapter 17

4.  TKAM film

5.  HW:  None

2.  STAR prep. reading comprehension.

3.  Act  chapt. 18, 19

4.  TKAM groups

5.  HW:  Write original sentences with new word list

1.  Read/ Act chapt 20

2.  HW:  Read chapt. 21

2.  Review STAR Prep study sheet

3.  Discuss chapt. 20, Read chapt. 22, 23

4.  Portfolios break/ grade check

5.  Film: TKAM

6.  HW:  Read chapt. 24

2.  Read Chapt. 25,26

3.  HW:  None all week.

2.  Instructions on TKAM newspaper  project

3.  To computer lab to work on project

4.  HW: 2.  HW:  Study for spelling/Vocab test.

2.  Spelling Vocab test #14

3.  To computer lab to work on newspaper project

4.  HW: None

2.  To Computer Lab to work on TKAM projects

2.  TKAM final test.

3.  Finish TKAM film

4.  Handout on Poetry Packets requirements

5.  HW:  Write a ballad of at least 16 lines that connects in some way to English class this year (intelligence, space travel, Holocaust, prejudice, racism, justice, grammar, writing, personalities, etc...)

1. To Computer Lab to type poems for Poetry Packet

2.  HW: 

2. Notes on poetry   Words

3. Words as mood

4.  Read and discuss Poems:  "My Mother Pieced Quilts" pg 383-84  "A Word is Dead"  "The Word"

5.  HW:  Write a free- verse poem that has a mood of:  beautiful, ugly, funny, calm, chaotic or scary.

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2.  Write reflection (business letter format) on the year and submit binder for grading.

 Read "A Valentine for Ernest Man" pg 406

4.  HW:  write a lyric poem of at least 15 lines

4. 

1. Poetry Quiz

2.  Read narrative poem "The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere.

3.  Write a narrative poem using the same intro.

4.  Film:  Dead Poet's Society

2. What's on the final

3.

4.  HW:  None

3.  HW:  None

1.  Poetry:  Read Article "Poetry is Dead.  Does Anyone Care?" 

2.  Write a rhetroical precis on the article, then write 2 paragraphs giving your opinion on the topic with supporting evidence.

3.  Poetry Exploration:  read 4 poems from the poetry books and fill out worksheet

4.  Evaluating visual images

5.  HW:  None

Finish Dead Poet's Society

3.  HW:  Be prepared to read 2 poems before the class next class period.  Bring any treats you will to share with the class.

Receipt 2 poem for full credit, 2 more for extra credit,

wear black for extra credit.

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School out at noon