Friday 5/11: work on commercial
Homework: commercial
Homework: commercial
2nd block period: brain storming commercial ideas and start writing script.
Homework: work on commercial
Homework: work on commercial
1st block period of the week: quick write and watch videos on rhetoric.
Homework: none
Homework: none
Monday 5/7: finish presentations and start looking at rhetoric
Homework: none
Homework: none
Friday 5/5: continue presentations
Homework: none
Homework: none
2nd block period: present college speeches
Homework:
None
Homework:
None
1st block period: work on college speech
Homework: finish college speech by next class period.
Homework: finish college speech by next class period.
Monday 4/30: work on college speech
Homework: Finish college speech
Homework: Finish college speech
Friday 4/27: college speech
Homework: work on speech
Homework: work on speech
2nd block period: ARTS test
Homework: none
Homework: none
1st block period: quick write and review wrap-up questions
Homework: none
Homework: none
Monday 4/23: finish film and ARTS wrap-up questions
Friday 4/20: continue watching film
Homework: none
Homework: none
2nd block period: watch ARTS film
Homework: none
Homework: none
1st block period: writing conferences and tableaux
Homework: none
Homework: none
Monday 4/16: Finish reading ARTS
Friday 4/13: reading ARTS
Homework: none
Homework: none
2nd Block: reading ARTS, and civil rights videos
Homework: none
Homework: none
1st block period: quick write, reading ARTS
Homework: none
Homework: none
Week starting 4/9
Monday 4/9: reading ARTS
Homework: none
Monday 4/9: reading ARTS
Homework: none
Friday 4/6: reading ARTS
Homework: none
Homework: none
2nd block period: continue reading ARTS
Homework: none
Homework: none
1st block period: Check-in, review "To be Young, Gifted and Black", Lorraine Hansberry biography, start reading A Raisin in the Sun, and pass back work.
Homework: none
Homework: none
Week starting 4/2:
Monday: read "To be Young, Gifted and Black"
Monday: read "To be Young, Gifted and Black"
Friday 3/30: Peer edits of rough draft.
2nd block period: work on essay
Homework: finish rough draft
Homework: finish rough draft
1st block period: Work on essay in the library.
Homework: work on essay
Homework: work on essay
Week starting 3/26:
Monday: start what it means to be an American essay.
Homework: Rough draft of essay due Friday 3/30. Final draft, rough draft, peer edit and outline due Monday 4/2.
Monday: start what it means to be an American essay.
Homework: Rough draft of essay due Friday 3/30. Final draft, rough draft, peer edit and outline due Monday 4/2.
Block class: read "A Rose of Emily"
Homework: enjoy spring break
Homework: enjoy spring break
Monday 2/5: watch Fitzgerald biography
Homework: none
Homework: none
Friday 2/2: Fun Friday
Homework: none
Homework: none
2nd block day of the week: finish watching The Great Gatsby
Homework: none
Homework: none
1st block day of the week: start watching The Great Gatsby
Homework: none
Homework: none
Week starting 2/26
Monday: finish presentations
Homework: get permission slip signed to watch The Great Gatsby
Monday: finish presentations
Homework: get permission slip signed to watch The Great Gatsby
2nd block period of the week: presentations
Homework: none
Homework: none
Week starting 2/20
1st block period of the week: presentations
Homework: none
1st block period of the week: presentations
Homework: none
Friday 2/16: SOBOSS/ FUN Friday
Homework: work on presentation
Homework: work on presentation
2nd Block period of the week: work on presentations in the library.
Homework: work on presentation
Homework: work on presentation
1st Block period of the week: work on presentations in the library.
Homework: work on presentation
Homework: work on presentation
Friday 2/9: quick write, turn in tracking and start final for TGG.
Homework: start working on final for TGG
Homework: start working on final for TGG
2nd block period of the week: quiz on chapters 8-9 and class discussion.
Homework: book tracking due tomorrow
Homework: book tracking due tomorrow
1st block period of the week: review discussion questions for chapter 7 and turn them in.
Homework: none
Homework: none
Monday 2/5: chapter 7 quiz and discussion questions for chapter 7.
Homework: chapter 7 discussion questions
Homework: chapter 7 discussion questions
Friday 2/2: character and chapter 6 discussion.
Homework: read chapter 7
Homework: read chapter 7
2nd block period of the week: chapter 6 quiz and chapter discussion.
Homework: start reading chapter 7
Homework: start reading chapter 7
1st block period of the week: grammar and discuss chapter five
Homework: read chapter six
Homework: read chapter six
Monday 1/29: quiz on chapter five of TGG and group review of "The Hollow Men"
Homework: read chapter six
Homework: read chapter six
Friday 1/26: fun write and "The Hollow Men" by T.S. Elliot
Homework: finish annotating poem and read chapter 5
Homework: finish annotating poem and read chapter 5
2nd Block period of the week: quiz, discussion and reading.
Homework: read
Homework: read
1st block period of the week: grammar, discussion on chapter 3, and cover Harlem Renaissance.
Homework: read chapter 4 by Thursday 1/25
Homework: read chapter 4 by Thursday 1/25
Week starting 1/22: quiz on chapter three, raft writing exercise and class discussion.
Homework: read TGG
Homework: read TGG
Week of 1/15-1/19: reading The Great Gatsby and quizzes on chapter 1&2.
Friday 1/12: Notes on theme, motif and symbol, pass out reading calendar, and read.
Homework: read chapter 1 of The Great Gatsby
Homework: read chapter 1 of The Great Gatsby
2nd block day of the week: Notes, Rhapsody in Blue, and start reading The Great Gatsby.
1st block day of the week: grammar, notes on the roaring 20's and Fitzgerald bio.
Week starting 1/8:
Monday: quick write and discuss American Dream
Homework: none
Monday: quick write and discuss American Dream
Homework: none
Wednesday: Final
Tuesday 12/19: go over final and work on 6 questions for seminar.
Homework: questions for seminar
Homework: questions for seminar
Week starting 12/18: 6 tips for finals
Homework: none
Homework: none
Friday 12/15: Work Day
Homework: none
Homework: none
2nd block period of the week: watch To Build a Fire short film
Homework: none
Homework: none
1st block period of the week: quick write, turn in questions, and work on character symbols.
Homework: character symbols
Homework: character symbols
Week starting Monday 12/11: Read "The Outcasts of Poker Flat" by Bret Harte and questions.
Homework: Reading and questions
Homework: Reading and questions
2nd block period of the week: read "To Build a Fire" by Jack London and answer questions.
Homework: questions
Homework: questions
1st block period of week: turn in essay outline, rough draft and peer edit. Watch video on reconstruction of American after the Civil War.
Homework: submit essay to turnitin.com by due date
Homework: submit essay to turnitin.com by due date
Week starting 12/4
Monday: sign up for turnitin.com and work on essay
Homework: work on essay
Monday: sign up for turnitin.com and work on essay
Homework: work on essay
Friday: peer edit rough draft and revise essays.
Homework: work on essay
Homework: work on essay
2nd block day of the week: work on essay
Homework: Rough draft due Friday 12/1
Homework: Rough draft due Friday 12/1
1st block day of the week: quick write, and start The Red Badge of Courage essay
Homework: work on essay
Homework: work on essay
Week starting 11/27
Monday: Quiz and reader reaction
Homework:none
Monday: Quiz and reader reaction
Homework:none
11/21: Quiz, group activity and read RBC
Homework: read for quiz on Monday
Homework: read for quiz on Monday
Week Starting 11/20
Quick write and read RBC.
Homework: read for quiz
Quick write and read RBC.
Homework: read for quiz
Day 45: Grammar, medal of honor video and read RBC
Homework: Read chapter 1-5 in RBC for quiz on Monday
Homework: Read chapter 1-5 in RBC for quiz on Monday
Day 44: quick write, turn in bio poems, reading calendar, assign The Red Badge of Courage and start reading.
Homework: read
Homework: read
Week Starting 11/6
Day 43: The Red Badge of Courage anticipation guide, Stephen Crane Bio, and bio poem.
Homework: bio poem
Day 43: The Red Badge of Courage anticipation guide, Stephen Crane Bio, and bio poem.
Homework: bio poem
Day 41: grammar and review Magic Chalk
Homework: none
Homework: none
Day 40: writing conferences and read "The Magic Chalk".
Homework: "The Magic Chalk" questions
Homework: "The Magic Chalk" questions
Week Starting 10/30
Day 39: finish reading "What to the slave is the 4th of July" by Frederick Douglass. Read letter by Jourdon Anderson.
Homework: none
Day 39: finish reading "What to the slave is the 4th of July" by Frederick Douglass. Read letter by Jourdon Anderson.
Homework: none
Day 37: Start reading "What to the slave is the 4th of July" by Frederick Douglass
Homework: None
Homework: None
Day 36: Start looking at slavery and slave narratives
Homework: none
Homework: none
Week Starting 10/23
Day 35: Powerpoint on Realism and definitions
Homework: none
Day 35: Powerpoint on Realism and definitions
Homework: none
Day 34: Quick write and Socractic seminar.
Homework: None
Homework: None
Day 33: Finish watching Dead Poets Society
Homework: None
Homework: None
Week Starting 10/16
Day 32: Watching Dead Poets Society
Homework: None
Day 32: Watching Dead Poets Society
Homework: None
Day 31: Turn in essays, and start watching Dead Poets Society
Homework: None
Homework: None
Day 30: Peer edits, and revise essays in class.
Homework: Final Draft
Homework: Final Draft
Day 29: Notes introduction and work on essay in the library.
Homework: Rough draft of essay due Thursday 10/12.
Homework: Rough draft of essay due Thursday 10/12.
Week Starting 10/9
Day 28: MLA format powerpoint, and start Transcendentalism essay.
Homework: Rough draft of essay due Thursday 10/12
Day 28: MLA format powerpoint, and start Transcendentalism essay.
Homework: Rough draft of essay due Thursday 10/12
Day 27: Fun write and start Transcendentalism essay.
Day 26: Child Safety Act, and Transcendentalism quotes.
Day 25: Quick write, and poetry analysis.
Homework: None
Homework: None
Day 24: Poetry powerpoint and read "Because I Could Not Stop For Death" by Emily Dickinson
Homework: None
Homework: None
Day 23: Fun write, and Dickinson/Whitman powerpoint.
Homework: None
Homework: None
Day 22: Grammar, and read "Walking" by Thoreau
Homework: None
Homework: None
Day 21: Image response, civil disobedience debate, Henry David Thoreau video's, and review.
Homework: None
Homework: None
Day 20: Read "Civil Disobedience" by Henry David Thoreau, and write summary.
Homework: Finish reading and summary.
Homework: Finish reading and summary.
Day 19: Fun write and finish Walden questions
Homework: Take a photo of yourself outside giving a thumbs up.
Homework: Take a photo of yourself outside giving a thumbs up.
Day 18: Grammar, Read excepts from Walden and questions.
Homework: Walden Questions
Homework: Walden Questions
Day 17: Quick Write, finish "Nature" and read "Self-Reliance" & questions.
Homework: Finish "Self-Reliance" questions
Homework: Finish "Self-Reliance" questions
Day 16: Read and annotate "Nature" by Emerson
Homework: None
Homework: None
Day 15: Fun write and Emerson biography
Homework: None
Homework: None
Day 14: Grammar, turn in homework and Transcendentalism notes
Homework: None
Homework: None
Day 13: Quick write and read "The Cask of Amontillado"
Homework: The Cask of Amontillado Questions
Homework: The Cask of Amontillado Questions
Day 12: Poe biography
Homework: None
Homework: None
Day 11: Fun write and short film
Homework: None
Homework: None
Day 10: Grammar, finish reading "The Masque of the Red Death" and symbol analysis.
Homework: Symbol analysis
Homework: Symbol analysis
Day 9: Quick write, Edgar Allan Poe powerpoint, and start "The Masque of the Red Death".
Homework: none
Homework: none
Day 8: Fun write, and wrap-up "The Minister's Black Veil"
Homework: None
Homework: None
Day 7: Grammar, keep reading "The Minister's Black Veil", and discussion questions.
Homework: "The Minister's Black Veil" discussion questions.
Homework: "The Minister's Black Veil" discussion questions.
Day 6: Quick Write, turn in "Young Goodman Brown" questions, and read "Ministers Black Veil"
Homework: None
Homework: None
Day 5: Finish reading "Young Goodman Brown". Work on discussion questions.
Homework: Young Goodman Brown discussion questions
Homework: Young Goodman Brown discussion questions
Day 4: Fun Write, Start "Young Goodman Brown"
Homework: None
Homework: None
Day 3: Grammar, Notes on American Romanticism and Nathaniel Hawthorne
Homework: None
Homework: None
Day 2: Quick Write, Read article "Named and Shamed", and Written Response
Homework: Written Response
Homework: Written Response
Day 1: Class Intro and Syllabus