English 1

Mrs. Clement

English I/English I Honors

Rm. 536

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If you need help with understanding Romeo & Juliet, purchase No Fear Shakespeare for Romeo & Juliet at your local Barnes & Noble or Borders, which gives a side-by-side translation of the play in plain English.
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Assignment Due dates

10/31- Four warm-up activities from 10/27-10/30

11/3 or 11/5- Act 1 VIS chart (word, definition, synonym, antonym)

11/6 Romeo & Juliet persuasive essay

11/7 Act 2 VIS chart (word, definition, synonym, antonym)

11/17 Daily warm-up writing activities for 11/10-11/14 (Paragraphs must be typed)

11/25 Daily warm-up writing activities for 11/17-11/21 (Paragraphs must be typed)

12/2 Romeo & Juliet charts and Act 3-5 VIS

12/10-12/11 Typed outline for persuasive essay

12/15-12/16 Typed introduction of essay (hook, scenario, thesis stmt.)

12/19 Body paragraphs of essay

1/5 Maya Angelou take-home test

Weekly Agenda

Second quarter

Week

Dates

Classwork Assignments

Homework Assignments

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10/27-10/31
1. Warm-up: Compare/contrast your two favorite subjects- Paragraph 1 compare, Paragraph 2 contrast

2. More run-on practice

3. Watch A & E biography on William Shakespeare and complete handout while watching.

4. Revise and re-write compare/contrast paragraph. Circle 5 transitions and star 3 vocab words.

5. Quiz on Shakespeare's life and career.

6. Warm-up: Comma usage- 4 sentences.

7. Warm-up: 20 or more adverbs to modify verb wrote

8. Copy Act 1 vocab

9. Read and discuss details, important quotes, and literary devices in Acts 1 & 2 in groups and as a class.

10. Complete summary chart.

Try to purchase No Fear Shakespeare- Romeo & Juliet at Barnes & Noble or Borders bookstores

10/27- Finish paragraphs and complete labeling and circling.

10/28 Finish re-writing paragraphs if necessary. Review Shakespeare handout and powerpoint notes for quiz tomorrow.

10/29 Finish reading assigned scene.

10/30 Finish warm-ups if necessary. Complete study questions for Act 1. Start VIS

10/31- VIS. Study for quiz on Monday

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11/3-11/7
1. Warm-ups- active/passive voice

2. Copy Act 2 vocab words.

3. Romeo & Juliet Acts 1 and 2 quizzes

4. Read and discuss Act 2 in groups and review as a class.

5. Complete summary chart and study questions.

6. Discuss soliloquys and asides for Act 2.

7. Grammar wkbk. pgs. 127-130 on active/passive voice

8. Complete persuasive essay from writing prompt.

9. Read and discus Act 3 and important quotes as a class.

11/3- Complete Act 1 VIS and study ques.

11/5 Act 2 study guide ques. Study for quiz tomorrow.

11/6 Act 3 study guide ques.

11/7 Act 3 study ques.

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11/10-11/14
1. Warm-ups- 3 sentences which list items or things, descriptive paragraph from a reporter's point of view, expository paragraph, 6 sentences with its and it's

2. Grammar wkbk.- pg. 130, 171-172

3. Finish reading Act 3 and discussing important quotes and literary devices used.

4. Act 3 quiz

5. Type warm-up paragraphs

11/10 Act 3 study ques. Review summary. Re-write/type 1st warm-up paragraph.

11/12 Finish study ques. and re-write/type 2nd warm-up paragraph. Review notes.

11/13 Finish rough draft of paragraphs, Gram. wkbk. pg. 172

11/14 Finish typing and printing warm-up paragraphs if necessary.

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11/17-11/21
1. Warm-up writing- sentences with lie/lay, quote analysis, sentence combination

2. Gram. wkbk. exercises pgs. 173-177

3. Grammar test

4. Read and discuss Act 4 and comic relief

5. Act 4 quiz

6. Begin watching film Romeo & Juliet.

11/17 Gram. wkbk. pg. 175

11/19 Gram. wkbk. pg. 177

11/20 Review active/passive voice, commas, and sentence combination for test.

11/21 Type and print quote analysis and finish all other warm-ups if necessary.

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11/24-11/26
1. Warm-up writing- How to write an outline and a persuasive essay Honors only .

2. Type final draft of quote analysis paragraph.

3. Read and discuss Act 5.

4. Watch Romeo & Juliet.

11/24

Finish warm-ups if necessary all classes .

Finish persuasive essay outline Honors only

11/26 Study vocab and notes for test on Monday

16
12/1-12/5
1. Warm-up- Narrative paragraph

2. Romeo & Juliet test

3. Introduce Sandra Cisneros and read from the House on Mango Street and Only Daughter

4. Discuss theme, generalization, 5 words to know and define on paper.

5. Quiz on both Sandra Cisneros stories and vocab terms

6. Generalization activity

7. Holiday poem

8. Discuss elaboration techniques and see examples of good elaboration

9. Learn about appositives and appositive phrases and complete activities in gram. wkbk. pgs. 67

10. Learn elements of a thesis statement and how to write one for an essay.

11. Write notes on how to write a persuasive essay and an outline.

12. Work on rough draft of outline.

13. Copy and define words to know on The Cask of Amontillado. Honors students

12/1- Study for test tomorrow. Summar charts, imp. quotes explained charts, and VIS for Act 3-5 vocab due tomorrow.

12/2 Write ten notes for story Only Daughter all periods

Honors Read The House on Mango Street and write ten notes

12/3 Review notes and definitions of vocab for quiz.

12/4 Review notes and definitions of vocab for quiz. Begin rough draft of persuasive essay outline.

12/5 Gram. wkbk. pg. 68 and begin rough draft of outline.

Honors students Finish rough draft of outline.

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12/8-12/12
1. Gram. wkbk. pg. 69

2. Learn about Edgar Allan Poe pg. 194-196

3. Review wds. to know and discuss details of The Cask of Amontillado pg. 207-214 and Annabel Lee pg. 199-200

4. Analyze a student model of a persuasive essay pg. 221-225.

5. Complete activities on pg. 219 in text.

6. Finish essay outline.

7. Write rough draft of introduction of essay.

8. Copy and define words to know for "I Have a Dream" and "Glory and Hope" speeches and learn about King and Mandela pg. 439

9. View and discuss speeches on pg. 440-444

10. Work on introduction of persuasive essay.

12/8 Gram. wkbk. pg. 70. Review Cask of Amontillado and finish notes if necessary. Work on essay outline.

12/9 Gram. wkbk. pg. 71. Work on outline

12/10 Gram. wkbk. pg. 73. Review for quiz. Finish outline..

12/11 Gram. wkbk. pg. 74. Read "I Have a Dream" speech pg. 440-444

12/12 Type intro of essay. All periods

Honors students Read "Glory and Hope" pg. 445-447

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12/15-12/19
1. View examples of great essay introductions.

2. Review MLK speech.

3. Read and discuss "Glory and Hope" speech pg. 445-447 and view film.

4. Compare an contrast both speeches through a Venn diagram.

5. Quiz on both speeches and words to know.

6. Revise body paragraphs of essay.

7. View biography of Maya Angelou and write two-column notes.

8. Copy words to know and definitions for Maya Angelou.

9. Read and discuss from "I Know why the Caged Bird Sings"pgs. 480-487, story "New Directions pg. 494-497, and poems "Still I Rise" and "Alone by Maya Angelou

10. Complete words to know exercise.

11. Begin pre-reading for The Odyssey.
12. Review directions for take home test.
12/15 Type introduction for essay. Periods 2 & 4

Review notes on both speeches.

12/16 Revise body paragraphs and study for quiz.

12/17-12/18 Revise and type body paragraphs. Due tomorrow.

12/19 Complete Maya Angelou take-home test. Due 1/5

Happy Holidays!

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1/5-1/9
1. Turn in take-home test.

2. Copy and define epic, epic hero, epithet, epic simile, and words to know for Bks. 9, 10, 12, 21-23. Defenitions are located on bottom of pages within books.

3. Read The Odyssey- Bks. 9, 10, 12, 21-23 pgs. 895-964

4. Complete vocab in action pg. 915, 927, 940, 966

1/5 Finish Bk. 9 Honors

Define words for Bk. 10 all periods

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Week	Dates	Classwork Assignments	Homework Assignments
11	10/27-10/31	1. Warm-up: Compare/contrast your two favorite subjects- Paragraph 1 compare, Paragraph 2 contrast 2. More run-on practice 3. Watch A & E biography on William Shakespeare and complete handout while watching. 4. Revise and re-write compare/contrast paragraph. Circle 5 transitions and star 3 vocab words. 5. Quiz on Shakespeare's life and career. 6. Warm-up: Comma usage- 4 sentences. 7. Warm-up: 20 or more adverbs to modify verb wrote 8. Copy Act 1 vocab 9. Read and discuss details, important quotes, and literary devices in Acts 1 & 2 in groups and as a class. 10. Complete summary chart.	Try to purchase No Fear Shakespeare- Romeo & Juliet at Barnes & Noble or Borders bookstores 10/27- Finish paragraphs and complete labeling and circling. 10/28 Finish re-writing paragraphs if necessary. Review Shakespeare handout and powerpoint notes for quiz tomorrow. 10/29 Finish reading assigned scene. 10/30 Finish warm-ups if necessary. Complete study questions for Act 1. Start VIS 10/31- VIS. Study for quiz on Monday
12	11/3-11/7	1. Warm-ups- active/passive voice 2. Copy Act 2 vocab words. 3. Romeo & Juliet Acts 1 and 2 quizzes 4. Read and discuss Act 2 in groups and review as a class. 5. Complete summary chart and study questions. 6. Discuss soliloquys and asides for Act 2. 7. Grammar wkbk. pgs. 127-130 on active/passive voice 8. Complete persuasive essay from writing prompt. 9. Read and discus Act 3 and important quotes as a class.	11/3- Complete Act 1 VIS and study ques. 11/5 Act 2 study guide ques. Study for quiz tomorrow. 11/6 Act 3 study guide ques. 11/7 Act 3 study ques.
13	11/10-11/14	1. Warm-ups- 3 sentences which list items or things, descriptive paragraph from a reporter's point of view, expository paragraph, 6 sentences with its and it's 2. Grammar wkbk.- pg. 130, 171-172 3. Finish reading Act 3 and discussing important quotes and literary devices used. 4. Act 3 quiz 5. Type warm-up paragraphs	11/10 Act 3 study ques. Review summary. Re-write/type 1st warm-up paragraph. 11/12 Finish study ques. and re-write/type 2nd warm-up paragraph. Review notes. 11/13 Finish rough draft of paragraphs, Gram. wkbk. pg. 172 11/14 Finish typing and printing warm-up paragraphs if necessary.
14	11/17-11/21	1. Warm-up writing- sentences with lie/lay, quote analysis, sentence combination 2. Gram. wkbk. exercises pgs. 173-177 3. Grammar test 4. Read and discuss Act 4 and comic relief 5. Act 4 quiz 6. Begin watching film Romeo & Juliet.	11/17 Gram. wkbk. pg. 175 11/19 Gram. wkbk. pg. 177 11/20 Review active/passive voice, commas, and sentence combination for test. 11/21 Type and print quote analysis and finish all other warm-ups if necessary.
15	11/24-11/26	1. Warm-up writing- How to write an outline and a persuasive essay Honors only . 2. Type final draft of quote analysis paragraph. 3. Read and discuss Act 5. 4. Watch Romeo & Juliet.	11/24 Finish warm-ups if necessary all classes . Finish persuasive essay outline Honors only 11/26 Study vocab and notes for test on Monday
16	12/1-12/5	1. Warm-up- Narrative paragraph 2. Romeo & Juliet test 3. Introduce Sandra Cisneros and read from the House on Mango Street and Only Daughter 4. Discuss theme, generalization, 5 words to know and define on paper. 5. Quiz on both Sandra Cisneros stories and vocab terms 6. Generalization activity 7. Holiday poem 8. Discuss elaboration techniques and see examples of good elaboration 9. Learn about appositives and appositive phrases and complete activities in gram. wkbk. pgs. 67 10. Learn elements of a thesis statement and how to write one for an essay. 11. Write notes on how to write a persuasive essay and an outline. 12. Work on rough draft of outline. 13. Copy and define words to know on The Cask of Amontillado. Honors students	12/1- Study for test tomorrow. Summar charts, imp. quotes explained charts, and VIS for Act 3-5 vocab due tomorrow. 12/2 Write ten notes for story Only Daughter all periods Honors Read The House on Mango Street and write ten notes 12/3 Review notes and definitions of vocab for quiz. 12/4 Review notes and definitions of vocab for quiz. Begin rough draft of persuasive essay outline. 12/5 Gram. wkbk. pg. 68 and begin rough draft of outline. Honors students Finish rough draft of outline.
17	12/8-12/12	1. Gram. wkbk. pg. 69 2. Learn about Edgar Allan Poe pg. 194-196 3. Review wds. to know and discuss details of The Cask of Amontillado pg. 207-214 and Annabel Lee pg. 199-200 4. Analyze a student model of a persuasive essay pg. 221-225. 5. Complete activities on pg. 219 in text. 6. Finish essay outline. 7. Write rough draft of introduction of essay. 8. Copy and define words to know for "I Have a Dream" and "Glory and Hope" speeches and learn about King and Mandela pg. 439 9. View and discuss speeches on pg. 440-444 10. Work on introduction of persuasive essay.	12/8 Gram. wkbk. pg. 70. Review Cask of Amontillado and finish notes if necessary. Work on essay outline. 12/9 Gram. wkbk. pg. 71. Work on outline 12/10 Gram. wkbk. pg. 73. Review for quiz. Finish outline.. 12/11 Gram. wkbk. pg. 74. Read "I Have a Dream" speech pg. 440-444 12/12 Type intro of essay. All periods Honors students Read "Glory and Hope" pg. 445-447
18	12/15-12/19	1. View examples of great essay introductions. 2. Review MLK speech. 3. Read and discuss "Glory and Hope" speech pg. 445-447 and view film. 4. Compare an contrast both speeches through a Venn diagram. 5. Quiz on both speeches and words to know. 6. Revise body paragraphs of essay. 7. View biography of Maya Angelou and write two-column notes. 8. Copy words to know and definitions for Maya Angelou. 9. Read and discuss from "I Know why the Caged Bird Sings"pgs. 480-487, story "New Directions pg. 494-497, and poems "Still I Rise" and "Alone by Maya Angelou 10. Complete words to know exercise. 11. Begin pre-reading for The Odyssey. 12. Review directions for take home test.	12/15 Type introduction for essay. Periods 2 & 4 Review notes on both speeches. 12/16 Revise body paragraphs and study for quiz. 12/17-12/18 Revise and type body paragraphs. Due tomorrow. 12/19 Complete Maya Angelou take-home test. Due 1/5 Happy Holidays!
19	1/5-1/9	1. Turn in take-home test. 2. Copy and define epic, epic hero, epithet, epic simile, and words to know for Bks. 9, 10, 12, 21-23. Defenitions are located on bottom of pages within books. 3. Read The Odyssey- Bks. 9, 10, 12, 21-23 pgs. 895-964 4. Complete vocab in action pg. 915, 927, 940, 966	1/5 Finish Bk. 9 Honors Define words for Bk. 10 all periods
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