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Assignments Term 6 |
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Week One
8/23-8/27
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Day One: First day Procedures! Student Code of Conduct! |
Students are advised to wear their I.D. badges at all times and that they may purchase a new one, if necessary, during lunch or in the morning. |
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Day Two:
Students will be given an activation code for books on line (www.classzone.com/eservices) and advised to sign up by tomorrow. |
| Expository Writing prompt is the first writing composition sample of the year. |
| Day Three: Novels will be assigned today for at home reading! Begin reading: The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison |
Diagnostic test on Grammar skills. |
| Day Four: *All students were given a syllabus today to have signed by parents and returned by Friday. |
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Week Two
8/30-9/3
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Day One:Writing Sample #2:Students will rewrite/type expository essay fromlast week. |
Day Two:
Focus: Writing and Introductory Paragraph/Elaboration. |
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Discuss: Figurative Language and Sound Devices/ Showing, Not Telling. |
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*Students will receive notes on the F.R.I.E.S. facts, reasons, illustrations, examples and statistics.
Classwork/Homework-continue writing started in class and use the FRIES as an elaboration technique; include as many as possible. Due tomorrow! |
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Week three
9/6-9/10
No school on Monday or Thursday! |
Day One:Data Day!! Student & Teacher will discuss goals and expectations leading to graduation.
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Day Two: Writing Sample #3 Persuasive essay
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Day Three: FCAT Skill-Buiding pg 35-50 (Sentence Construction and Usage) |
| Day Four: Discuss Thesis Statement/Writing Traits and the Persuasive Essay |
| Day Five: Edit/Revise Persuasive Essay. Revised copy due on Monday/Typed. |
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Week Four
9/13-9/17 |
Day One: Final Review of Elaboration in Writing and other vital parts of an essay. |
Day Two:Begin discussion on Novel reading "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison
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Day Three: Complete Grammar in Context (Active & Passive Voice) exercise 1-5 on p. 123 in Language of Literature textbooks. Refer to pgs. 534-535 for additional help with Active/Passive Voice. This is due by the end of class. |
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Model strategies necessary to answer questions in the Language and Usage Packet!
Each student will receive a folder.
Begin a V.I.S. for words to know in literature textbook
(Notes:handouts) 1) Transitional Words |
Day Five:Begin reading short story entitled: Harrison Bergeron by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. Pg. 20-29. Complete the during and after reading activities in the Interactive Reader Workbook. Complete the 'Harrison Bergeron' Active R eading Skillbuilder: (Making Inferences). You can find instructions for this assignment at the bottom of page 20 in the textbook. Determine (Theme).
For "The Bluest Eye" Homework: Click on this link! This work is due on Tuesday next week. |
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Week Five
9/20-9/24
Thursday is Early Release Day! |
| Day One: County Drill! Theme discussion. Students should have "The Bluest Eye" homework completed tomorrow. Work will be collected. Students will have 2009-2010 Orientation tomorrow! |
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Day Four:1.) Grammar Skills activity: Proper Nouns. Turn in all Active reading & Lit. Analysis skillbuilders & Grammar today. Complete the Words to Know Skillbuilder parts A-C Part C of the Words-to-Know skillbuilder is the first writing composition sample of the year. |
| Day Five: Grammar:
Objective--Identifying common and proper nouns. Classwork:In Writing and Grammar workbooks
CH.16.1 Ex 1&2
p.3 and Ex. 1 p. 4In Language of Literature textbook Classwork: Grammar in Context:Proper Nouns pg. 29 Objective: How to use proper nouns to suggest character traits and convey a satirical and realistic tone.
*Students will receive notes on the F.R.I.E.S. facts, reasons, illustrations, examples and statistics.
Classwork/Homework-continue writing started in class and use the FRIES as an elaboration technique; include as many as possible. Due tomorrow! |
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Week Six
9/27-10/1 |
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Day One: Each student will receive a folder.
Begin a V.I.S. for words to know in literature textbook
(Notes:handouts) 1) Transitional Words |
Day Two:
*Students will receive notes on the F.R.I.E.S. facts, reasons, illustrations, examples and statistics.
Classwork/Homework-Begin writing practices in class using the FRIES as an elaboration technique; include as many as possible. |
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Test on Harrison Bergeron!
Discuss: Figurative Language and Sound Devices and Showing, Not Telling. |
Day Four:
Classwork: Complete Proper Nouns Grammar Skillbuilder worksheet. |
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Week Seven
10/4-10/8 |
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Week Eight
10/11-10/15 |
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Day Three: Descriptive Writing/Show, Don't Tell! All students Practice in class and type final copy for homework. Report cards Issued today. |
| Day Four: Complete a V.I.S. for the Words to Know associated with the short story. Class Discussion/Making a Connection with the short story read yesterday. |
| Day Five: Notetaking: Students will take notes today on 1.) Context Clues...Definition and Overview/Idioms/Figurative Language 2.) Poetry...Sound devices/Imagery |
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Week Nine
10/18-10/22 |
Day One: Introducing Independent and Subordinate Clauses/20.2 of the Writing and Grammar textbook...
Adjective Clauses
Complete exercise 29 (1-10) pg. 467
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Day Two:Test on Once More to the Lake! |
Day Three: Begin reading "The Son from America" by Singer |
| Day Four: Working on Of Mice and Men Project |
| Day Five: Working on Of Mice and Men Project |
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Week Ten
10/25-10/29
Early Release on Thursday!
Employee Planning on Friday and No school for students! |
Day One: Working on Of Mice and Men Project. |
Day Two: Expository Writing.
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| Day Three: 3rd and 4th Block exams. |
| Day Four: . 1st and 2nd Block exams |
Day Five: Employee Planning Day! |
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Term 7 Assignments |
Due date |
Week One
11/1-11-5
No School for students on Tuesday. Employee Planning Day! |
Day One:
Progress Monitoring: Students are required to show project progress on April 1st by having completed the Bibliography and Steinbeck Life and Times panels of their brochures. Continue working on Of Mice and Men Project.
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Day Two:Working on Of Mice and Men Project. |
Day Three:
Reading: "Night" by Elie Wiesel pg. 593 & "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne W. Houston and James D. Houston
in Language of Literature textbooks
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Day Four: OMAM projects/Brochures are due tomorrow. |
Day Five: Final "Of Mice and Men" Projects are due today! |
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Week Two
11/8-11/12
Schools are closed on Thursday! |
| Day One: Begin reading Antigone by John Knowles (following the tape) Complete notetaking chart. |
| Day Two: Continue reading Antigone by john Knowles (following the tape) Complete notetaking chart. |
| Day Three:Practice exercises: Literary Analysis Skillbuilder(Dialogue focus),Grammar Skillbuilder(Noun Clauses),Words to Know Skillbuilder. Continue reading Antigone by john Knowles (following the tape) Complete notetaking chart. |
| Day Four: Continue reading Antigone by john Knowles (following the tape) Complete notetaking chart. Take notes on the following phrases: Infinitive, Participial, Prepositional and Gerund. Representative from Marketing class will speak to the class! |
| Day Five:Continue reading Antigone by john Knowles (following the tape) Complete notetaking chart. Continue notetaking on phrases not covered already this week. |
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Week Three
11/15-11/19
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| Day One: Students will work on Packet given to them on Friday of last week. |
| Day Two: Antigone Project Students will select group members today and begin working on projects in class. This project is due on Monday, April 27th. Students will present on Monday April 27th and Tuesday April 28th of next week. |
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Week Four
11/22-11/26
Schools are closed Wednesday thru Friday! |
Day One: Discuss the play Antigone. |
| Day Two: Begin writing body paragraphs that explain ways in which the character Teiresias, in the play Antigone by Sophocles, is an outsider. |
| Day Three: Continue writing body paragraphs that explain ways in which the character Teiresias, in the play Antigone by Sophocles, is an outsider. |
| Day Four: Continue writing body paragraphs that explain ways in which the character Teiresias, in the play Antigone by Sophocles, is an outsider. Essays are due tomorrow! |
| Day Five: Essays are due! |
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Week Five
11/29-12/3
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Day One: Begin reading the novel entitled: Cry, the Beloved Country by A. Paton.
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Day Two: - Begin Vocabulary/include in notes spreadsheet.
- Do not forget....Test on Antigone tomorrow!
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Day Three:
- Chapters 1-5 of 'Cry, the Beloved Country' along with study guide questions and notes spreadsheet chart, should be complete today.
- Test on 'Antigone' by Sophocles
- Continue reading: Cry, the Beloved Country by A. Paton
- Students are advised to have all reading/notes completed by Thursday 5/28.
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| Day Five: Chapters 6-7 of 'Cry, the Beloved Country' along with study guide questions and notes spreadsheet chart, should be complete today. |
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Six
12/6-12/10 |
| Day One: Antigone Presentations! |
| Day Two: Chapters 8-10 of 'Cry, the Beloved Country' along with study guide questions and notes spreadsheet chart, should be complete today. Begin reading The Pit and the Pendulum by Edgar A. Poe |
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| Day Five: Chapters 11-14 of 'Cry, the Beloved Country' along with study guide questions and notes spreadsheet chart, should be complete today. |
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Week Seven
12/13-12/17
Enjoy your Winter Break! |
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Week Eight
1/3-1/7
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Week Nine
1/17-1/21
Schools are closed on Monday!
Early Release on Friday! |
| Day One: Continue reading (aloud)'The Witness for Prosecution by Agatha Christie pg. 873 (the story can also be found online at www.classzone.com). |
| Day Two: Finish reading short story: "The Witness for Prosecution" and discuss utilizing the critical thinking questions and extended interpretation on page. |
| Day Three: Click here to view tips for a Dramatic Reading! |
| Day Four: Take a test on the sonnet!Email me your answers as an attachment and I'll let you know your results in class. This is a great way to determine how well you understand the sonnets. |
| Day Five: Sonnet (final copy) is due on Tuesday. Make sure it is typed, you have read pages 225-227, and followed the guidelines on pages 233-236. |
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Week Ten
1/24-1/28
No school for students on Monday due to Employee Planning! |
Day One:No School! Employee Planning day! |
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All work (reading of novel, notes chart, study questions) should be completed today. Begin reading, 'The Pit and the Pendulum' by Edgar Allan Poe beginning at page 559 in Language of Literature textbook. Work through the story in Interactive Reader beginning at page 184. Reading and interactive reader should be completed by the start of class on Wednesday. Refer to day three of this week for upcoming writing assignment and begin thinking about what you may want to write.
Click here to get instructions for writing a Parody |
| Day Three:The Pit...Pendulum work is due today! Writing Option #2 page 576 in Language of Literature textbook. Students will write a Poe Parody or comic imitation, of Poe based upon the story. For example, students may create a narrator who is "tortured" by the process of waking up on a school day. Try and imitate Poe's style. Due Thursday by the end of class. |
| Day Four: Continue Writing Option #2 (Poe Parody or comic imitation, of Poe based upon the story page 576 in Language of Literature textbook). Check your work to make sure you have imitated Poe's style. Work should be typed and turned in by the end of class today. |
| Day Five: Complete Vocabulary in Action exercises A and B page 576 in Language of Literature textbook. Complete Grammar in Context appositive phrases page 577 (1-4) in Language of Literature textbook. Complete Exercise 3 Identifying Appositives (1-5) page 446 in Writing and Grammar textbook. Click here to see a sample parody |
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