SYLLABUS FOR FALL SEMESTER!!!
Week 1 Aug.1
Fill out Contact Sheet
Discuss different aspects of summer reading.
Week 2 Aug. 5-9
GTK Activity
Discuss Syllabus and go over class rules.
Explain Memory Work and Exams.
Go over journal work to be turned in next week.
Go over reading list and directions for quarterly journals.
Receive Study Guide for Night and Flowers for Algernon
Notes on Night
Thursday Socratic Seminar over Night
Grammar Exercises Reviewing Parts of Speech.
Test over Night on Friday August 9th.
Week 3 Aug. 12 -16
Discuss Flowers for Algernon. Fill out chapter outline and study guide.
Socratic Seminar of Flowers for Algernon
Journal Assignment Due for Summer Reading on August 15th, Wednesday.
Test over Flowers for Algernon Wednesday the 15th.
Exercises on MLA format and works cited sheet.
Discuss outline of Comparison Paper/Project and Essay Cheat Sheet.
Essay Due on August 23th
Grammar Exercises
Journal Work
Week 4 Aug. 19 –23
Library Orientation
Research paper and begin to take notes
Research Essay on Comparison Poem DUE ON AUGUST 23rd!
Grammar Exercises
Journal Work
Week 5 Aug. 26 –30
Comparison Projects Presented to the Class on the 26th- 30th
Receive notes on background of Shakespeare and Julius Caesar.
Receive notes on Playwriting, Poetry, and Stage
Read Act I in class and at home.
Grammar
Journals
Week 6 Sept. 3rd – 6th
Receive Technical Writing Notes
Read Act II and Act III in class and at home.
Fill out packet.
Grammar
Journals
Week 7 Sept. 9-13
Finish Reading Julius Caesar
Fill out packet.
Receive outline for essay
Receive outline for group project
Journals
Grammar
Week 8 Sept. 16-20
Finish Play if Necessary
Fill out packet.
Work on group projects in class.
STUDENT LED SOCRATIC SEMINAR
Rough Draft of Essay on 18th for Peer Editing.
Packet and test over Julius Caesar on September 20th.
Grammar Work
Journals
QUARTERLY JOURNAL DUE ON SEPTEMBER 19th!
Week 9 Sept. 23- 27
Work on Group Project in class.
Essay Due on September 25th.
Memory Work on September 26th
Journals
Grammar Exercises.
Week 10 Sept. 30th Oct. 4th
Julius Caesar group presentations.
Watch film if time
Week of Oct. 7th-18th Enjoy your fall break. You earned it!!
Week 11 Oct. 21-25
Discuss next book Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
Learn about Great Depression.
Read Chapter 1 in class. Chapters 2 and 3 as homework.
Character Sketches and Symbolism
Receive vocabulary words
Grammar
Journals
Week 12 Oct. 28 – 31
Finish reading the book in class and at home.
Discuss theme and examples of social exclusion.
Discuss the topic of Euthanasia.
Fill in chapter outlines for story.
Check vocabulary lists.
Quiz over vocabulary on Oct. 29th.
Receive essay topics
Journals
Grammar
Week 13 Nov. 4th - 8th
Week Long Essay Writing Workshop.
Rough Draft for Peer Editing on Nov.5th .
Final Essay Due 8th
Week 14 Nov. 11th -15th
TEST OVER OMAM VOCAB AND BOOK on November 12th
Receive next novel Brave New World by Alduous Huxley
“Imagine” John Lennon Exercise
Read Chapters 1-2 in class. Chapter 3 and 4 will be read as weekend homework.
Receive Packet
Receive Vocabulary
Grammer Exercises
Journal Work
Week 15 Nov. 18-22nd
Discuss homework reading and fill in Chapter Questions.
Read Chapters 5-10 in class, finishing at home if necessary.
Homework: Research Historical Context
Grouping Exercise
Huxley-isms Exercise
QUARTERLY JOURNALS DUE ON NOV. 19th
Vocabulary Quiz on November 20th.
Grammar Exercises
Journals
Week 16 Nov. 25-26
Fill out Chapter Outlines.
Mid-Chapter Quiz
Chapter 11-12 will be read in class, finishing at home if necessary.
Comparison of women in book and Twilight Zone Episode.
Week 17 Dec. 2nd - 6th
Chapter 13-14 will be read in class, finishing at home if necessary.
Fill out Chapter Outlines.
Read chapter 15 and 16
Vocabulary Quiz on December 4th
Finish book in class.
Finish filling out chapter outline.
Grammar Exercises
Journals
Week 18 Dec. 9-13th
Memory Work on December 3rd
Receive guideline and outline for essay.
Begin Creating Group Societies
Chapter Questions Due
Test over Brave New World on December 10th.
Vocabulary Quiz on December 11th
Group Presentations Dec. 13th
Journals
Grammar Exercises
Week 19 Dec. 16-20th
Essay Due on December 16th.
Study for exams
Take exams
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!
_________________________________________SYLLABUS FOR SPRING SEMESTER
Week 21 Jan. 7th- 10th
Speech Notes.
Listen to Martin Luther King Jr.’s speech
Discuss Presenting a Persuasive Speech.
Discuss Themes
Grammar
Week 22 Jan. 13-17th
Work on Speeches this week in library.
Note card check on January 15th and 18th
Grammar Exercises and Journals
Week 23 Jan. 21st - Jan. 24th
NO SCHOOL ON MONDAY.
Present Speeches to class
Journals
Grammar Exercises on Literary Devices
Week 24 Jan. 27-31
Poetry Notes 1
Poetry Notes 2
Poetry Anticipation Guide
Analysis of Theme
Grammar Exercises
Journals
Week 25 Feb. 3-7
Poems with Theme and Self-Identity
Figurative Language
Tone and Meaning/Identity
Rhythm and Meter
Grammar Exercises
Journal Work
Week 26 Feb. 10- 14
Performance Poetry Group Project
Found Poetry Individual Project
Presentation of Projects
Grammar Exercises
Journal Work
Week 27 Feb. 18 – 21st
Receive Notes on The Importance of Being Earnest
Notes on Victorian Period
Receive Packet and Begin Reading.
QUARTERLY BOOK JOURNAL DUE FEB. 19th and 20th
Finish Act I.
Journal Work
Grammar Exercises
Week 28 Feb. 24-28
Begin Act II
Finish any reading as homework that is not read this week in Act II.
Fill out packet
Quiz over Act I Vocabulary on Wednesday Feb. 26th.
Journal Work
Grammar Exercises
Week 29 Mar 3-7
Read Act III
Finish any reading as homework that is not read this week.
Quiz over Act II Vocabulary on Wednesday March 5th
Test over The Importance of Being Earnest on March 6th
Receive Guidelines for Essay and Project
Journals
Grammar Exercises.
Week 30 Mar. 10- 14th
Work on Group Project for The Importance of Being Earnest
Group Projects Presented on March 12th.
MEMORY WORK March 11th.
Essay Due on March 13th
Watch Film if there is time.
ENJOY SPRING BREAK
Week 31 March 31st - April 4th
Learn Background of next book
Discuss Next book A Separate Peace
Pressure vs. Popularity
Receive packet.
Homework vocabulary
Receive Book and Read Chapters 1-4 for homework.
Outline and Question Due for Final Research Project.
Journals
Grammar
Week 32 April 7-11th
Quiz over homework reading April 8th.
Quiz over vocabulary on April 10th
Fill out packet
Read Chapters 5 and 10 as homework.
Journal Work
Grammar Exercises
QUARTERLY JOURNAL DUE ON APRIL 11TH
Week 33 April 14-17th
Quiz over homework reading.
Read Chapter 11 and 13 as homework.
Quiz over vocabulary on April 17th
Discuss Research Paper and Project.
Fill out packet
Journal Work
Grammar Exercises
Week 34 April 21-25th
Present projects on April 22nd.
Quiz over vocabulary on April 24th
Projects Due at April
Turn in packet and Test over book on April 26th
Journal Work
Grammar Exercises
Week 35 April 28th- May 2nd
EXAM ESSAY DUE APRIL 29th
EOC REVIEW
Week 36 May 5-9th
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Memory Work May 8th
Work on Exam Project
Week 37 May 12th – 16th
Work on Exam Project
MAY 16th- BEGIN PRESENTING EXAMS!
Week 38 May 19th 23rd
PRESENT EXAMS!
Week 30 May 27th- 30th
EXAM WEEK