Mrs. Clement

English I/English I Honors

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Third/Fourth quarter

January

Second quarter

 

			January
Week	Objective	Reading Instructional Focus	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
1	- to become familar with classroom policies and procedures - to understand plot of s story - to learn new vocabulary words -to assess essay writing ability	- plot	24 - Welcome - Review code of conduct - Discuss syllabus and receive syllabus agreement form - Receive vocabulary words for semester (handout) and introduce Lesson One words - Complete language arts survey - Define plot and silently read "The Princess and the Tin Box" pgs. 192-193 in lit. text Honors (Per 3)	25 - Review syllabus (Per 2) - Introduce vocab word list #1 - Complete grammar diagnostic test - Distribute Lit. textbook - Copy plot chart on board and silently read "The Princess and the Tin Box" pg. 192-193. Break down plot of the story. - Discuss story (Per. 4) HW- Review first 5 vocab words (Honors) Write sentences using first 5 words.	26 - Vocab activity- synonyms - Review nouns (abstract, concrete, common, proper, compound) - Complete gram. wkbk. pgs. 1-2 -Complete plot chart for short story "The Princess and the Tin Box" pg. 192-193 (Per 2 & 4) - Read the poem "The Wreck of the Hesperus" pg. 124 HW- Review last 5 vocab words. Finish plot chart (Hon) Sentences w/ last 5 wds. What literary devices are used in poem?	27 - Vocab activity words in context - Expository writing prompt - Read "The Gift of the Magi" pg. 151-157. HW- Review wds. for quiz	28 - Vocab review - Vocab 1 quiz - Concrete/abstract noun practice - Discuss "The Gift of the Magi" and complete plot chart. - Gram. wkbk. pg. 3 HW- Complete plot chart
2	- learn about suspense - make predictions - learn foreshadowing - improve vocabulary skills	- conflict	31 Plot chart due - Intro to vocab list #2 - Review gram. wkbk. pgs. 3-4 - Complete p. 3-4 - Review plot for "The Gift of the Magi" pgs. 152-157 - Introduce two-column notes and   discuss internal, external conflict. - Begin reading "The Most Dangerous Game" pg. 138 (Per. 3)
			September
Week	Objective	Reading Instructional Focus	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
2	- to understand conflict and suspense - to make predictions - to learn new vocabulary words	- conflict (internal, external)		1 - Vocab list 2: synonyms - Gram. wkbk. pg. 7 Ex. 2, pg. 8 Ex. 1 - Read and discuss "The Most Dang. Game" pg. 38-52. Take notes using a T-chart.	2 - Vocab list 2: wds. in context - Relative, demonstrative, and interrogative pronouns- Gram. wkbk. pgs. 9-10 - Cont. rdg. "The Most Dang. Game" and discuss character, conflict, and suspense.	3 - Vocab list 2: Yes/no and why ques. - Indefinite pronouns- wkbk. pg. 11-12 - Finish "The Most Dang. Game" - Complete T-chart - Topic sentence activity	4 - Vocab 2 quiz - Revew "The Most Dangerous Game" - Discuss pupose of essay planning and learn how to do a web for a prompt
3	- to compare and contrast a story and film - to become familiar with helping verbs	conflict	8  Labor Day (no school)	9 - Vocab list 3 - Grammar practice- action verbs pp. 13-14 - Watch film The Most Dangerous Game HW- Prepare for quiz on Monday throughout week on Life as We Knew It novel Chp. 1-2 pgs. 1-26. View quiz schedule for rest of the month.	10 BAT testing (no class 1st and 2nd per.) (Per 3,4) Vocab- synonyms Grammar practice pp. 15-16 Continue film Self-correct CPR paragraph	11 BAT testing (no class 1st and 2nd per.) (Per 3, 4) Vocab- words in context Grammar wkbk. pp. 17, 19 Review grammar diagnostic	12 - Vocab quiz - Essay planning practice - Discuss Life as We Knew It project (Honors)
4	- to illustrate major scenes in a short story - to learn various types of adjectives	conflict	14 - Finish Most Dang. Game film - Vocab quiz 3 (Per. 2) - Life as We Knew it quiz #1 - Read Vocab list 4 words and definitions - Read bio on Edgar Allan Poe pgs. 194-197 HW- Prepare for vocab quiz on Friday and quiz next Monday on Life as We Knew It novel Chp. 3 p. 27-41 throughout week.	15 Vocab List 4- synonyms Gram. wkbk. pg. 21 (Honors 22) Work on Most Dangerous Game comic strip project. Due Thursday!	16 - Vocab list 4- wds. in context - Gram.wkbk. Adjectives- pg. 22 (Regular classes. 23 (Honors) - Turn in paragraph on revenge (Honors) - Comic strip project. - Review plot of "Gift of the Magi" (Per 4)	17 - Vocab 4 Yes/No/Why ques. - Gram. wkbk. pg. 23 (Reg. classes) - Comic strip project-	18 - Vocab 4 Quiz - Essay planning practice- How to elaborate - Work on comic strip
5	- to become familar with mood - to learn sound devices in a poem	sound devices	21 - Life as We Knew It quiz 2 - Vocab list 5 words and definitions - Gram. wkbk. pg. 27-28 - Choosing precise adjectives activity (Honors) HW- Prepare for vocab quiz on Friday and quiz next Monday on Life as We Knew It novel Chp. 4-5 p. 42-75 throughout week.	22 Vocab list 5 synonyms Read lit. textbook pg.198-200  on sound devices and poem Annabel Lee Sound device activity- Find other examples of sound devices within poem with a partner.	23 - Vocab list 5 wds. in context - Review sound devices in "Annabel Lee" and Find 3 examples of each within poem. - Finish comic strip	24 - Vocab list 5 questions Gram. wkbk. pg 29-30 Read "The Cask of Amontillado" pg.	25 - Vocab quiz 5 - Review sample essay and ways to do elaboration - Write expository essay from one of the three planning sheets completed in class. HW- Prepare for Life as We Knew It quiz
6	- to find examples of irony in a short story -to analyze characters in a story	mood irony	28 No School	29 - Life as We Knew It quiz 3-4 - Introduce vocab list 6 - Write synonym for words - Read "The Cask of Amontillado" pg. 207 and discuss irony - (Honors) Read The Story behind "The Cask of Amontillado" HW- Prepare for vocab quiz on Friday and quiz next Monday on Life as We Knew It novel Chp. 6 p. 79-109 throughout week. (Honors) Write a paragraph discussing various examples of irony throughout "The Cask of Amontillado"	30 - Vocab list 6 synonyms - Gram. wkbk. pg. 33 - Read and discuss "The Cask of Amontillado" pg. 207 and irony. - Review plot and peer-edit paragraph (Honors) HW - Character description of Miranda, her mother, brothers, and Megan- bulleted details pgs. 42-75. Due tomorrow - Continue reading story and work on plot chart (Per 2 & 4)
			October
Week	Objective	Reading Instructional Focus	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
6		irony				1 Vocab list 6 questions Gram. wkbk. pg. 34 Read "The Cask of Amontillado:	2 Vocab quiz Gram. wkbk. pg. 109 Review plot of the story (Honors) Watch film and turn on irony paragraph
7		allusion, soliloquy, aside	5 Data Week Life as We Knew It quiz 5 Review elements of a paragraph and novel short response. Review literary devices covered and write all definitions HW- Prepare for vocab quiz on Friday and quiz next Monday on Life as We Knew It novel Chp. 7 p. 110-125 throughout week.	6 Discuss vocab 6 definitions and other word forms Synonym activity Find four examples of irony in "The Cask of Amontillado" and write on chart.  (Per 2) (Honors) Watch A & E biography on Shakespeare & write twenty facts HW- Chp 7 Character description (Per 2 & 4) Project (Honors)	7 Vocab 7- words in context activity Watch biography of Shakespeare and write 20 facts about him and the era he lived in. Discuss facts (Honors) Write Shakespearean drama terms and definitions pg. 986-987. (Honors) Accept vs. except grammar activity HW- Chp 7 Character description (Per 2 & 4) Make-up char. description for Chp. 5-6 if necessary. Due tomorrow Project (Honors)	8 Vocab 7- questions/answers Gram. wkbk. pg. 139-140 Review details about Shakespeare Discuss coventions of drama and copy words and definitions HW- Rd. Act 1 of Romeo and Juliet pgs. 993-1000	9Novel project due Complete data form Vocab 7 quiz Read and discuss Act 1 of Romeo and Juliet. Complete summary chart while reading. Finish expository essay (Honors) Read and discuss Act 1 of Romeo and Juliet HW- Read novel, complete character description.
8		allusion, soliloquy, aside	12 Novel quiz Vocab list 8 definitions, synonyms Review dramatic conventions Discuss characters and Romeo and Juliet Act 1 p. 993 HW- Review vocab and read Chp. 8 of novel. Character description (regular classes)	13 Vocab 8 synonym activity Grammar practice- their, there, they're. Textbook pg. 625 and writing activity Read and discuss Romeo and Juliet Act 1 p. 993-1016 HW- Review vocab and read Chp. 8 of novel. Character description (regular classes) Finish Act 1 if necessary	14 PSAT (No 1st or 2nd period) Grammar- Their, there, they're practice 2 Review end of Act 1 and ques. on pg. 1019 Watch Romeo and Juliet Act 1 HW- Review vocab and read Chp. 8 of novel. Character description (regular classes) Review summary chart for quiz tomorrow	15 Vocab 8- wds. in context activity Review Act 1 ques. on pg. 1019 Act 1 quiz Watch Act 1 film HW- Review vocab and read Chp. 8 of novel. Character description (regular classes) (Honors) Read Act 2, Scene 1-2. Find various soliliquies in scene 2. Define speaker and what is being revealed through each soliloquy	16 - Midterm vocab review- Identify words on list - Vocab 8 questions and answers discussion - Vocab 8 quiz - Read and discuss Act 2 of Romeo and Juliet - Review last writing prompt score and work on thesis and elaboration HW- Study midterm vocab and read Chp. 8 of novel to prepare for quiz on Mon. Complete character description
9		allusion, soliloquy, aside	19 - Novel quiz - Identify midterm vocab words on list - Grammar review activity - Review last expository essay and discuss organization, introduction, and elaboration   HW- Review 30 vocab wds. for midterm this Wed/Thurs and read Chp. 9-10 pgs. 156-180 of novel throughout week to prepare for quiz on Mon. No character description	20 - Grammar review activity - Review literary devices - Review homework (essay plan) + revise - Write expository essay for new prompt HW- Review for midterm if necessary.	21 Midterm Exam	22 Midterm Exam	23 Teacher Planning Day- No school
10		allusion, metaphor, personification, oxymoron	26 First day of 2nd quarter - Novel quiz 8 - Discuss vocab list 9 definitions - Finish Act 2 of Romeo and Juliet and discuss soliloquys and asides. HW- Read Chp. 11-12 pgs. 183-199 of novel throughout week to prepare for quiz on Mon. Review vocab words throughout week.	27 - Vocab 9- synonyms - Grammar wkbk. pg. 37-38 Conjunctions - Watch Act 2 of Romeo and Juliet - Read Act 3 Scene 1 and complete summary chart	28 - Gram. wkbk. pgs. 39-40 - Revise last expository essay- introduction and body and mark checklist	29 - Vocab 9- words in context - Read Romeo and Juliet Act 3 - (Honors) See poor and great sample expository essays, then revise introduction and 1st body paragraph HW- Review Act 2 and 3 and vocab 9 for quiz	30 - Vocab 9 quiz - Watch film
11			2 - Novel quiz 9 - Thinking critically ques. pg. 1071 (Per 2) - Romeo and Juliet Act 2-3 quiz (Honors) - Introduce vocab 10 deinitions HW- Read Chp. 13-14 pgs. 200-228 of novel throughout week to prepare for quiz on Mon. Review vocab words throughout week.	3 - Vocab 9 words, definitions, other word forms - Synonym activity - Read Act 4 of play - Watch Act 3 of film	4 - Act 2-3 quiz (reg. classes) - Words in context activity - Review Act 4 and read and discuss Act 5 (Act 4- per 4) - Watch film	5 - Possessive nouns- Gram. textbook pg. 712-713 Ex. pg. 714-715 - Finish Act 5 (Per 2) - Work on rough draft of I Am poem (Honors) - Watch film (Per 4) HW- Review words and synonyms for quiz	6 - Vocab quiz 10 - Persuasive essay plan - Revise plan HW- Review for novel quiz
12		vignette, drawing conclusions, theme	9 - Novel quiz 10 - Gram. wkbk. pgs. 195-196 - Read about Life and times of Sandra Cisneros pg. 691 in text HW- Read Chp. 15-16 in novel throughout week to prepare for quiz on Mon. Review vocab list 10 words throughout week.	10 - Review vocab 10 words, definitions, other word forms - Review wkbk. pgs. 195-196 - Review Sandra Cisneros and preview short story "Only Daughter"pg. 694	11 - Vocab 10- synonym activity - Rd. "Only Daughter" pg. 695-697	12 - Vocab 10- wds. in context activity - Rd. "Cloud" pg. 698. Compare and contrast speaker's feelings and way each piece is written through Venn Diagram. HW- Review for vocab quiz tomorrow and rd. "House on Mango Street" pg. 701-707 and complete chart on bottom of 701	13 - Vocab 11 quiz - Review ques. pg. 699 in li. text ( Per 2- turn in for grade) - Discuss House on Mango St. pgs. 701-707 - Create persuasive essay plan HW- Rd. Chp. 15-16 of novel if necessary for quiz Mon.
13		compare and contrast	16 - Novel quiz 11 - Grammar practice (its vs it's) - Watch the film Freedom Writers HW- Read Chp. 17 in novel throughout week to prepare for quiz next Mon.	17 BAT Testing - Finish movie (Per 3, 4)	18 BAT Testing - Compare and contrast activity- Venn diagram - Finish persuasive essay plan on field trips vs extra class time. Write rough draft of intro and 1st body paragraph HW- Re-write or type intro and 1st body paragraph	19 - Vocab 12- definitions, other word forms - Watch movie Freedom Writers (Per 2) - Finish and revise essay plan (Per 2 & 4) - Revise intro & 1st body par. (Per 3) HW- Re-type revision if necessary (Honors) Write/type intro & 1st body par.	20 - Vocab 12 synonyms - Finish Freedom Writers & complete Venn diagram (Per 2) - Revise intro & 1st body par.
14		autobiography, comma usage,	23 - novel quiz 12 - Watch Maya Angelou biography and write 20 bulleted notes HW- Read Chp. 18-19 in novel throughout week to prepare for quiz next Mon. & Review vocab list 12 for quiz tomorrow	24  - Vocab 12 words in context activity - Gram. wkbk. pg. 197 - Rd. "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"pg. 480-487 HW- Finish story pg. 480-487	25	26 Thanksgiving (no school)	27 No School
15		symbolism, theme, drawing conclusions	30 - Novel quiz 13 (Honors) - Review list 13 - Review story "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" - Rd. poem "Caged Bird" pg. 488 and Interview w/ Maya Angelou pg. 491 and "New Directions" pg. 493 - Discuss ques. pg. 490 HW- Read Chp. 20-21 in novel throughout week to prepare for quiz next Mon. & Review chp. 18-19 for quiz tomorrow (reg. classes) Wanted ad for food-service business pg. 499 Writing option #1 in text.
				December
Week	Objective	Reading Instructional Focus	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
		theme	30       HW- Read Chp. 20-21 in novel throughout week to prepare for quiz next Mon. & Review chp. 18-19 for quiz tomorrow (reg. classes) Wanted ad for food-service business pg. 499 Writing option #1 in text.	1 - Novel quiz 13 (Regular classes - Sign out To Kill a Mockingbird novels (Honors) - Vocab 13 synonym activity - Contractions wkbk. pg. 199-200 - Review "New Directions" & discuss ques. pg. 498   HW- Wanted ad for food service business pg. 499 Writing option #1 in text. (Honors) Read TKM novel Chp 1-3 throughout week	2 - Vocab 13 words in context - Complete persuasive essay -Distribute character list and chapter question handouts (Honors) - Discuss "Encounter w/ M.L.K. pg. 500-503	3 - Vocab 13 yes/no/why ques. - - Read "Encounter w/ M.L.K. pg . 500-503 - Discuss ques. pg. 504	4 - Vocab quiz 13 - Discuss "Encounter w/ MLK ques. pg. 504 - Revising activity pg. 52 - Rd. "I Have a Dream speech" pg. 439 HW- Finish rdg. speech and answer ques. pg. 444 Finish novel for quiz
		epic, epic hero, epithet	7 1. Novel quiz 2. Introduce vocab 14 wds, definitions, other forms 3. Rd. and discuss "I Have a Dream" speech HW Prepare for vocab quiz & review for quiz on Maya Angelou Thursday (Honors) Read Part 1 of To Kill a Mockingbird throughout week	8 1. List 14 synonym activity 2. Watch documentary on The Odyssey and write at least 20 facts. 3. Discuss facts from film.	9 - Review last essay & score - Review introduction and elaboration techniques - Write persuasive essay HW- (Honors) Rd. Bk 9 of The Odyssey	10 - Vocab 14 wds. in context activity - Maya Angelou quiz - Rd. and discuss Bks. 1 & 9 of The Odyssey HW- (Honors) Rd. Finish Bk. 9 and Rd. Bk. 10 of The Odyssey & take notes	11 - Vocab quiz 14 - Read and discuss Bk. 9 (10- Honors) - Choose Greek god/goddess for research project HW- Begin researching info abot god/goddess. Finish Bk 9 notes
		epic hero, epithet, epic simile	14 - vocab 15 wds, definitions, other forms - Introduce Odyssey project & begin gathering research HW- Prepare for vocab quiz throughout week.	15 - Vocab synonym activity - Work on research project.	16 - Revise last essay - Work on research project	17 - Vocab wds. in context activity - Work on research project	18 - Vocab 15 quiz - Finish research project (Due by end of class)
				January
		epic hero, epithet, epic simile	4 - vocab 16 wds, definitions, other forms - Read and discuss The Odyssey Book 9 & 10 HW- Prepare for vocab quiz throughout week. Take notes on The Odyssey to use on the test.	5 Work on research project in media center. Final day! Due by 3:30 after school.	6 - Vocab synonym activity - Read and discuss Bks. 10 & 12 HW- (Honors) Read Bks 21-22	7 - Vocab words in context activity - Read and discuss Bk. 21 (22 Honors) - Watch film	8 - Respond to yes, no, why questions - Vocab 16 quiz - Finish rdg The Odyssey - Watch film HW- Take notes and review for test on Mon.
			11 - Copy final exam vocab words (reg. classes) - Finish watching The Odyssey - Odyssey test HW Review vocab, grammar, and literary devices throughout week to prepare for final exam	12	13	14	15