September 3
Labor Day

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Teacher Work Day

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Welcome to Class
1st day of School!
Distribute Syllabus

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Collect Parent signed Syllabus.

*Syllabus quiz

*Figurative Language lesson: simile,metaphor

*H.W. Create three similies and three metaphors

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*correct homework

*cover personification and oxymoron

*in class write three of each

September 10
*cover paradox,symbolism,

*cover ORP (outside reading assignment)
Bring in book this friday!

*(outside reading project part 2)

*(outside reading project part 3)

*Do "in-class" Figurative Language Worksheet #1

Power writing lesson #1 (generate word lists by catagory)

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*Cover foreshadowing, theme,and pov.(expansion of these later)

Power writing lesson #1 (generate word lists by catagory)

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*Power writing
lesson #2 (word association)

H.W. students are to generate five sets of words using following power structure: 1,2,3,2,3,2,3 (school,dancing,travel,sports equipment,hero's)

*Power writing lesson#3 (sentences with transitions)

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*Power writing lesson#3 (sentences with transitions)

(words to sentences)

H.W. using the same sets of words from last home work, turn words into complete sentences: (1,2,3,2,3) two sets.
1.Single word set
2. Sentences from word set.

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*Book check today!
*Correct H.W.
*Cover formula's for five paragraph essay

*Mind Maps and graphic organizers for writing.

*Mind Maps and graphic organizers for writing.
*Cover intro para.
*Make new map of five paragraph essay, student choice of topic
*. Write intro paragraph(student choice for topic)1,2,3,2,3,2,3

*Correct intro and introduce body paragraphs

*Using map, write 1st body paragraph 2,3,4,5,3,4,5

*H.W. finish writing 1st body paragraph only.

*Correct 1st body paragraph

*Make in-class changes to body paragraphs (re-write) to bring up to standard.

*In class and H.W. if not finished:

1. make a power diagram for 2nd and 3rd body paragraph

2.Write 2nd and 3rd body paragraphs

*Correct body paragraphs
*learn how to create an attention getter
*introduce concluding paragraphc

H.W. write

1.attention getter

2. concluding paragraph

*correct concluding paragraph. and power O.

*Read "The Interlopers" pg. 71 (text) in class.

*H.W. due next Wednesday, type all five paragraphs.1. double spaced;12pt font,times new roman

Intro: P0,P1,P2,P3,P2,P3,P2,P3

Body: P2,P3,P4,P5,P3,P4,P5

Concluding: P1,P2,P2,P2, and leave reader with something to think about.

September 24

Non-Student Day

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Finish figurative language terms.Add, Irony, and point of view.

Do in class worksheet.

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*Typed five paragraph essay due today

*Start reading "Monkey's Paw" (In class text)

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Finish reading "Monkey's Paw"

Introduce "elements of plot"
(pg.10 text)

Homework:

1.Find elements of Plot in Monkey's Paw

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Due today: 1st outside reading book report

Review homework from last evening...

"Elements of Plot"

In class, locate at least one example for each of the figurative language terms, from Monkey's Paw.

October 1

*Watch "The Red Baloon"

*Write down examples of literary elements found in film.

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2.Students are to begin work on Vocab #1 Due friday.

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Learning Obj:

*Go to computer lab

*Asses student reading/comp. skills w/standardized levels test.

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Learning Obj:

*Go to computer lab

*Reading levels testing.
Students are to bring work to do when finished.

5
Learning Obj:

*Evaluate vocab work for completion.

*Work to improve understanding with password game.

*To increase anticpation of next short story, "Most Dangerous Game"

Vocab #1 Due

October 8

*Read for understanding of plot, "Most Dangerous Game"

*Discovery of literary concepts in this story

*Study for Vocab test (tomorrow)

09

*continued discovery of literary concepts in "Most Dangerous Game"

*Read story in class

*Vocab test #1 (goal is 80% correct)

10

*Go over basic conflict chart using "Most Dangerous Game"

*Vocab test #2 (for those who didn't get 80% on first test.

*continued discovery of literary concepts in "Most Dangerous Game"

*work on reading strategy questions for "Most Dangerous Game"(provided in class)

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Learning Obj:

*Discuss round and flat character

* Review conflict using "Monkey's Paw"

*Work on reading strategy questions for "Most Dangerous Game"(provided in class)

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*Discuss elements of conflict.

*Make a conflict chart
for Rainsford.

*Make a conflict chart for Mr. or Mrs.White in "Monkey's Paw"

October 15

*Take comprehension quiz(Most Dangerous Game)

*Go over figurative language terms again.

*H.W. students write definitions for all 10

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*Take figurative language pre-test quiz A.

*Go over relearning activities and students work on these in class

*Begin reading "The Necklace"

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*Finish Reading "The Necklace"

* Write a paragraph exploring What is the "climax" of the story (brainstorm ideas first)

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*Take figurative language test A

*Correct in class

*Write a paragraph exploring "character" in "The Necklace"

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Due today: 2nd outside reading book report (for periods 1-3

*Correct paragraph exploring "character" in the Necklace

*Write a paragraph exploring " theme" in "the necklace"

October 22

Non.... student day

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Review understandomg of the three main "points of view" (i.e. first person etc.)

Listen and participate in lecture/discussion

Rewrite the story using a different first person point of view from "Tell Tale Heart"
(hand out in class)

*H.W. do figurative language worksheet, metaphors,similes,personification and oxymorons

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*Correct figurative language worksheet

Tell Tale Heart"rewrite due monday

* Give Figurative language quiz, part B

**Remind students that character paragraph (The Necklace) from last thursday will be corrected tomorrow

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*Correct paragraph exploring "character" in the Necklace

*Write a paragraph exploring " theme" in "the necklace"

October 29

Evaluated Tell Tale Heart rewrite Due Today!

30

*In class read "The Lady or the Tiger"

*Write a short essay answer to the question,

"What do the last eight paragraphs of the story tell us about human strength and weakness?"

31

First day viewing of"Sixth Sense"

Packets worked on in class. Exploring literary foundations used in film

November 1

Second day viewing of Sixth Sense

Packets worked on in class. Exploring literary foundations used in film

(periods 1-2)

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(periods 4-6)

Second day viewing of Sixth Sense

Packets worked on in class. Exploring literary foundations used in film

(periods 4-6)

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November 5

Third day viewing Sixth Sense

Packets worked on in class. Exploring literary foundations used in film

Evaluation and discussion of key concepts in film.

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*Return five paragraph essay and give general feedback.

* Begin reading "The Scarlet Ibis" (all done in class)

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Finish reading "The Scarlet Ibis"

* Develop comprehension study questions with partners in class.

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Give comprehension questions to another group and have the group answer them.

*Discuss answers to study questions.

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*3rd and final book report is due today.

*(outside reading project part 3)

*Finish discussion of Scarlet Ibis

*Students are to write a short in class story, using some predominate symbol throughout.

Novermber 12

Veterans Day

No School

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*Begin reading short story,"Prince Delightful and the Flameless Dragon"

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*Finish reading "Prince Delightful and the Flameless Dragon"

*Discuss three types of irony (place on board with examples of support)

H.W.
1 Idnetify an example for each type of irony in something you have read or watched this year.(site source)

2. Explain why each example is ironic (use terms)

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*Discuss what should have been included in homework answers

*evaluate work

*begin reading "The Gift of the Magi"

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*Finish reading "The Gift of the Magi"

*Discuss possible themes for "Magi" Do an in-class write on a "theme" in the story. How does characterization, setting, and events all illuminate the theme?

November 19

*Review for in-class piece on theme.

*Write in-class piece on theme on "Gift of Magi"

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*Discuss concept of giving

*Give reminders for active reading:
1. Title
2. Plot
3. Characters
4. Setting
5. Point of View
6. Theme includes all of above elements.

*Read "Heyday of the Blood"

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*Early release

Quality work assignment

"Heyday of the Blood

*"The Heyday of the Blood "

*"Heyday of the Blood Rubric"

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Thanksgiving Break!

No School

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No School

November 26

*Finish reading "Heyday of the Blood"

Go over in detail:
*"The Heyday of the Blood " quality work(first draft due next Monday)

*"Heyday of the Blood Rubric"

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* Work on pulling quotes from "Heyday of the Blood" for quality work project due Monday.

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*Foundations Final

*Foundations Final

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*Begin study of the Odyssey

*Background discussion (use intro in text)

*Students form groups for Odyssey Game and are assigned: 1.selecting authentic ship name 2.Start supply list (Due Monday)

December 3

*First Draft of
Quality work assignment due today.

"Heyday of the Blood"

*"The Heyday of the Blood "

*"Heyday of the Blood Rubric"

*Explination of Odyssey Game

*Continue introduction to Odyssey and in groups finish supplying ships

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* All readings from the "Odyssey" (use the blue links below and be sure you have "Acrobat Reader-Adobe" a free down load program for your computer)

*The Odyssey part one
*The Odyssey part two
*The Odyssey (last page of part two)
*The Odyssey part three
*The Odyssey part four

*Explain jornal assignmnet:

(each day we read students are expected to do a "recall" and "reflect" journal entry....... 1pg for each day of reading. Due periodically throughout the study of Odyssey.)

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**Read beginnings of Odyssey. Read through the battle of the Cicones.

* Further Explain and put-together journals for Odyssey in class.

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*Students are to begin homework on
classical words given in class (assignment due 12/12/07)

** Watch intro of film, "The Odyssey"

*Students are responsible to have journaling up to date.

*Play Odyssey Game

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*Play Odyssey Game
(battle of the Cicones)

December 10
** Odyssey readings:"The Lotus Eaters"

*Journal on,"The one thing that could possibly interfere with a main goal you have in life"

*Play Odyssey Game (Lotus Eaters)

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**Odyssey readings: "The Cyclopes" (part one)

Journal on,
"What has, is,or will be a Cyclopes in your life and how did/will you deal with it?

*Odyssey Game play.

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*Odyssey readings part two of the Cyclopes story. pgs. 448 -453

*NO JOURNALING TODAY.

*Study guide handed out(covers) pgs. 442-445 of Odyssey .

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*Odyssey readings part three of the Cyclopes story. pgs. 454-458

Journal on "The importance of friends in your life"

*Play game( in class)

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*classical words assignment due today.

*Play Odyssey game

December 17

*Do (in class) study guide handed out (covers Cyclopes story)

*First group to have journaling,worksheets
done, will be first to play game.

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*!/2 Day....early dismissal.

*Play Odyssey Game

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*Play Odyssey Game

December 31

Jan 1

2

3
Back to School..

check December 04 for Odyssey links

* Odyssey quiz #1 (covers introduction through end of Cyclopes story)

*Work in class and@home on Odyssey Vocab.
(1st group to finish/1st group to play game!)

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*Play Odyssey game
(groups with finished vocab get to sail)

Jan 7

*Read "The Grace of the Witch" (lines 1-213)

*Journal life message (discussed in class today)

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*Read "Sea Perils and Defeat" (lines 1-207)

*Journal life message (discussed in class today)

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* Watch film "Odyssey"

*discuss differences/similarities with written story.

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*Re-look @" Scilla and Charibdis &Odysseus looses everything"

Journal topic: "End of your rope" or "turning to a higher power"

*Do study questions for this section

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* Play Odyssey game. Ships that have all work up-to date go first.
*Watch next segment of film.

*Quiz tuesday(pgs.459-456)

Jan 14
*All journaling (through day 6) and study guide work is due.

*Play Odyssey game

*All vocabulary due today!

*Quiz tomorrow (pgs. 459 - 466)

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*Odyssey quiz #2
(pgs. 459 - 466)

**Read Odyssey pgs. 468-470

**Journal theme:How important is parenting?

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* Watch next part of film (from Scylla & Charybdis to leaving Calypso's island)

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**Read Odyssey pgs. 471-476

*Journal theme: Without hurting someone, what are things you could do to defend your own family/property?

*play Odyssey game

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**Read Odyssey pgs. 477 - 479

*Journal theme:
What is your greatest quality that will help you survive.

*Play Odyssey game

Jan. 21

* No School Martin Luther King Day

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*

*Read Odyssey"
pgs. 481-486

*Journal theme: What is the most important life lesson you have learned from studying Odyssey? Why?

*Play Game

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*Take Odyssey Vocabulary quiz

*Correct in class

*Play game

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*Play Odyssey game

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*Play Odyssey game

Jan 28

Wrap up Odyssey

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Odyssey Final

(periods 1-3)

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Odyssey Final

(periods 4-6)

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*Distribute "Bless the Beasts and the Children"(novel)

*Begin reading
*H.W. read Ch.1

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* IN class read Chapter two

*Make sure all "cabin" members know the answers to study guide ch. 1-3

(questions 1-5 only)

Feb 4

*Read chapter 2 in class.

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*Read Chap 3 in class.

*Complete study guide ch. 1-3

6

*Discuss story line etc. found in ch.3

*Add to characterization chart

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*Add to characterization chart

*Read ch 4 & 5 in class (H.W. if not completed)

8

*Work on study guide for 3 and 4

*H.W. read chapters 6 &7
by Monday

Feb. 11

*Read ch 8 & 9 in class.

*Form groups and start game

12

Read ch 10 in class.

13

Take Ch 1-10 quiz

Collect Characterization papers.

14

*Read ch. 11 in class

*Do study guides 8 - 11

*play Beast Game

15

*Go over study guides 8-11

*Read ch. 12 & 13in class

*H,W Rd. Chap, 12 &13

Feb 18

No School.... presidents day.

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*Each person generate 3 questions(for each chapter)with answers for chapters 12-13

*Read ch 14 in class or homework

20

Do study guide (chap. 12-14)

*Do Simile part of Figurative Language workwheet.

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*Discuss last Paragraph ch. 11

*Turn in: simile exercis;all chapter worksheets, 3 made up ? for chap. 12&13

Play Game

H.W. Read Chapter 15&16

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*Do Metaphor part of Figurative Language worksheet

*Play Beast game and ask content questions

Febuary 25

*Fig.language practice (worksheet on overhead)

*Read chap. 17 & 18 in class

*Play Beast game and ask content questions

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Fig. language quiz #1

*Read ch 19 & 20

*Assign study guide 15-17

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*Discuss ch 20

*Give Quality Work Assignment (Due date for final draft: 3/07

*play Beast game

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*Continue discussion of life messages in Beast

*Discuss Quality Work Assignment

H.W. make a power diagram for quality work essay

*Beast Final next Wednesday

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*Review power diagram

*Take fig. language quiz #2

*All students bring quality work to class on Monday, for in class essay writing.

*Play Beast game

*Beast Final next Wednesday

March 3

*work in class on quality work rough draft (all student expected to bring any rough draft work to class today)

*Beast Final next Wednesday.

04

*in class Wasl prompt

*Review game

05
*Bless the Beasts and the Children Final

*Books are due

06
*Finish Beast Final

*All "Beast"Books are due today.

*Poetry Unit
*Hand out "Poetry Journal Assignment" (discuss in class)

07

**Journals from Bless the Beasts due today

*Start working with poetry definitions/terms in "Poetry Journal Assignment" (last page)

March 10

*Finish discussion of poetry terms

*Read "Casey at the Bat" & "Charge of the Light Brigade"

H.W...Bring a small rock to class

11

*Do the "rock exercise" in class. Share poems.

(use web-site address located on back of poetry journal for definitions)

*Write an 8 line poem, ABAB (quatrain) rhyming scheme about your rock.

12

*Read "She Dwelt Amoung the Untrodden Ways" (Wordsworth)

*Read "Knoxville Tennessee" (Giovanni)

*On paper, find as many poetic elements
(see second page)
as you can from these two poems.

13

* Work on Haiku poetry

*H.W. due tomorrow, write three Haiku poems

14

*Discuss Poetry Journal assignment (tenitive due date 4/04)

*Read and analyize "Sea Feaver" In class do a written analysis of poem

March 17

*Reminder:due date: poetry journal (4/4)

*Due date for lyrical(song) presentation (3/31)

*Cover two of the journal assignments

*Analyze Robert Frosts "Road Less Traveled"

*H.W. due tomorrow: complete 3/7 poetry journal

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*Analyze Lewis Carrols "Jabberwocky"

*In class work on another part of journal (students choice)

* a third task of journal is due tomorrow.

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*Discuss more detail about the Lyrical presentation Due Date: March 31

*Students analyze "Water Picture" and share results

*H.W. a fourth task of the journal is due tomorrow

20

*Read and discuss poetic elements in "The Seven Ages of Man"-William Shakespeare.

*Do study questions 1-7 pg. 207

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March 24

*Work on poetry journal(due this coming thursday)

*H.W. bring in lyrics tomorrow

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*Discuss lyrical analysis (due monday 4/16)

*Work on lyrical analysis

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*Work on lyrical analysis and do some review work for Poetry Test (next wednesday)

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*Do a practice poetry test and work to understand areas that are missed.

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*Day one of Lyrical presentations(volunteers go first today)

(all presentations are due this coming monday)

March 31

*All lyrical work is due today

*Lyrical presentations.

April 1

*Lyrical presentations.

2

*Poetry test

*Lyrical presentations.

3

*Lyrical presentations.

4

* Finish Lyrical presentations.

*Poetry Journals due today

April 14

*Introduction to Shakespeare

*Film, "Shakespeare in the Classroom"

15

*Lecture/discussion about life and times of Shakespear.

*Read "Shakespeare of London" pg. 281(text)

16

*Hand out books, Romeo and Juliet"

*Watch Act I of Zefferellis production of Romeo and Juliet

*Start brief discussion of Characters and prologue

*H.W...memorize the Prologue, due April 30

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*Discuss prologue

* H.W. Students are to write a modern translation (line by line) of prologue.Due tomorrow.....

*Read/discuss and take notes lines 1-65

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* Students share interpretation of prologe

*Read and interpret lines 1-97

April 21

* Read and interpret balance of scene 1,(lines 98-136)

*H.W...memorize the Prologue, due April 30th

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*Read and interpet Act I scene i, (lines 137-164)

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C&I pg.8(125-127)
Pg. 9 (144-146)
pg. 10(167-169)

*Read and interpret Act I scene 1,(lines 165-230)

C&I pg10(184-187),Pg.11(203-204)Pg.13.(9-11)

Read and interpretAct I scene 2 (1-103)

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C&I pg..13 (16-17), pg. 13(24-25),pg.14 (49-50), pg.15(80-82), pg.16(84-89), pg. 16(98-99)

Read and interpret Act I scene 3 (1-106)

April 28

C&I pg.19(64-67),pg.19(75),

Read and interpret Act I scene 4&5, lines 1-114, lines 1-155

*Give vocab assignment (due next tuesday)

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C&I pg. 24(96-98),pg.24(106-108)

Read and interpret Act I scene 5, lines 1-155

30*Memorization of Chorus due no later than today!

*Act I quiz

May 1

*Watch Act II (Zeferelli Video)

Read and interpret Act II scene i (lines 1-40)

*work on vocab assignment (due next tuesday)

2

*Read and interpret Act II scene ii(balcony scene) (lines 1-84)

May 5

**assign the translation of balcony scene into modern English (due this coming friday)

* Vocab due tomorrow!

*Read and interpret Act II scene ii (lines 85-189)

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7

**Levels testing (room 22)

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**Levels testing (room 22)

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*Read Act III scene 1,lines 53-193

Balcony scene rewrite due today

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* Read Act III scene 3 (lines 91-end), and scenes 4 & 5

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*Finish reading scene 5

*Work on Act III study guide in class

*Discuss Act III

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*Take Act III quiz

*Watch Act IV video

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*Finish watching Act IV video

*Read Act IV, scenes 1 and 2

May 28

no school -memorial day

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Read Act IV scene 3 to the end.

Act IV quiz tomorrow

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Act IV quiz today

*Watch Act V video

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*Read Act V scene1 and 2

1

*Finish reading Act V

June 4

*Romeo and Juliet Final on Wednesday

* Reading level tests

5

* Reading level test

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*Romeo and Juliet Final

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*Begin Debate unit, go to library for research today.

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*Continue research in library.

June 11

*English Final this Tuesday(tomrrow)

*Practice debate session today

*Debate rounds start this Wednesday

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*English Final Today

*** Turn in Romeo and Juliet Books

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*Debate round 1

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*Debate round 2

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*Debate round 3 (final round)

June 18

Romeo and Juliet film (part 1)

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Romeo and Juliet film (part 2)

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Romeo and Juliet film (part 3)

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Closing thoughts/comments
reflections. Sign year books

Book fines