Week

Agenda

Objectives

to increase, reading, grammar, writing, speaking, and vocabulary skills to prepare for the future

to appreciate various classic genres of literature

to learn proper writing techniques for vocabulary sentences, essays, and other forms of writing

Week 1

1/23-1/27

Monday

Welcome

Discuss class syllabus and agreement (Agreement to be returned by 1/26)

Grammar diagnostic test

Lesson 1 vocab activity

Tuesday

Lesson 1 vocab activity

Complete writing profile sheet & note grammar weaknesses

Submit diagnostic & completed profile sheet

Wednesday

Lesson 2 vocab activity

Finish writing profile sheet & note grammar weaknesses if necessary

Discuss eight parts of speech of writing and complete "World on the Turtle's Back" writing activity

Thursday

Lesson 2 vocab activity

Grammar activity 1- Capitalization

Read and take notes on story "The World on the Turtle's Back"

Friday

Review VIS with a peer

Respond to questions 2-6 pg. 31 in complete sentences

Read "Of Plymouth Plantation" pgs. 81-87. Respond to writing option #2 pg. 89 in a paragraph.

Daily HW- Complete VIS & study for upcoming vocab quiz on Monday

Week 2

1/30-2/3

Monday

Lesson 3 warmup 1

Vocab quiz 1 & review

Finish reading "Of Plymouth Plantation" and paragraph response from Friday.

Tuesday

Lesson 3 warmup 2

Grammar remediation

Class discussion about stories & review written responses

Wednesday

Lesson 4 Warmup 1

Class discussion about "Of Plymouth Plantation"

Thursday

Lesson 4 Warmup 2

Grammar remediation

Friday

Grammar remediation

Write eyewitness account for "Of Plymouth Plantation"

HW- Review for quiz Monday

2/6

2/7

2/8

2/9

2/10

Monday

Review warmups

Lesson 3-4 Vocab quiz 2 (Monday)

Lesson 5 Warmup 1

Tuesday

Lesson 5 Warmup 2

Grammar remediation

Wednesday

Lesson 6/Warmup 1

Read & discuss two Coyote stories

Thursday

Lesson 6/Warnup 2

View a sample Coyote story

Gram. prac.- subject/verb agreement

Friday

Review vocab warmups

Short story quiz

Gram. prac.- verb tense

Week 4

2/13-2/17

Lesson 5-6 vocab quiz

Lesson 7-8 sentence completion

Grammar practice- verb tense

Read author study: Langston Hughes pg. 920 & 3 poems by him

Complete think through lit. ques. pg. 925, 926, 928 (1,2,4, 7)

Discussion

HW- Sent. completion, study for vocab quiz

Week 5

2/20-2/24

Lesson 7-8 vocab quiz

Les. 9-10 sent. completion

Comma usage writing exercises

HW- Sent. completion, study for quiz

(Honors class) Write a poem using any approved style consisting of at least ten lines

in the appropriate format Due next Tues.

Week 6

2/27-3/2

Lesson 9-10 vocab quiz

Les. 11-12 sent. completion

Apostrophe usage writing exercises

Share poetry with students as a class (Honors class)

Complete lit. ques. pg. 937 & discuss

HW- sent. completion, study for quiz

(Honors class) Read "When the Negro was in Vogue" pg. 933

Week 7

3/5-3/9

Les. 11-12 vocab quiz

Les. 13-14 sent. completion

Grammar remediaton

Week 8

3/12-3/16

Lesson 13-14 vocab quiz

Lesson 15-16 sent. completion

Grammar remediation

Review for exam

Week 9

3/19-3/23

Grammar remediation

Review for exam

Complete midterm essay (optional)

Week 10

3/26-3/30

End of 1st quarter

Grammar diagnostic test

Check grammar activities for completion

Midterm

Week 11

4/2-4/6

Lesson 15-16 voab quiz

Lesson 17-18 sent. completion

Grammar remediation & quiz

Group research project to introduce "The Crucible" (poster)

Week 12

4/9-4/13

FCAT

Lesson 17-18 vocab quiz

Lesson 19-20 vocab practice activities

Grammar remediation & quiz

Present posters & take notes

Read & discuss "The Examination of Sarah Good" pg. 144

Week 13

4/16-4/20

FCAT

Lesson 19-20 vocab quiz

Lesson 21-22 vocab practice activities

Grammar remediation & quiz

"The Crucible" Act 1- discussion, quote competition, and watch film

HW- sentence completion & Read Act 1 pgs. 169-189. Respond to study guide ques & complete character chart

Week 14

4/23-4/27

Lesson 21-22 vocab quiz

Grammar remediation & quiz

"The Crucible Act 2

Week 15

4/30-5/4

Les. 23-24 vocab quiz

Grammar remediation & quiz

The Crucible Act 3

Week 16

5/7-5/11

Lesson 25-26 vocab quiz

Grammar remediation & quiz

The Crucible Act 4

Week 17

5/14-5/18

Lesson 27-28 vocab quiz

Grammar remediation & quiz

The Crucible Act 4

Week 18

Week 19

Lesson 27-28 vocab practice activities

Work on Gatsby collage (Per 1 only)

Discuss Gatsby novel & study guide ques Chp. 1-5 (Per 2)

HW- VIS

Read novel (Per 2)

Book Talk (Per 1)

Week 20

Lesson 29-30 vocab practice activities

Present Gatsby collage (Per 1)

Discuss Gatsby novel & study guide ques 6-9 (Per 2)

Read 3 poems by Langston Hughes & complete think through lit. ques.

HW- VIS

Read novel (Per 2)

Book Talk Due Thurs. 1/11 (Per 1)

Week 21

1/15-1/19

Review for exam

Complete final exam if non-exempt

HW- Review for exam

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