January 19 - 23, 2009

Monday 1/19/09
NO SCHOOL MLK JR DAY

Tuesday 1/20/09
Rules and Expectations
Grading
Notecards
Overview of units
Intro writing prompt Due tomorrow
Book cover Due Friday
Vocab if time

Wednesday 1/21/09
Intro Writing Due
Vocabulary List 1, 1-10
English III Pretest
English Skills Self-evaluation
Intro Speech Assigned -- Due Friday

Thursday 1/22/09
Vocab if needed
Work Day Intro Speech

Friday 1/23/09
Vocab Quiz 1, 1-10
Give Speeches
If needed, nonfiction quote writing assignment

January 26 - January 30, 2009

Monday 1/26/09
Vocab 1, 11-20
Finish speeches
Nonfiction quote -- finish what real life is to you and share

Tuesday 1/27/09
Read "Convo with Lopez" & Reading Nonfiction strategies
Start "The Wrestlers" if time

Wednesday 1/28/09
Review Vocab
"Wrestlers" continued
if time, begin ideal high school -- 2 paragraphs and a picture depicting your ideal school

Thursday 1/29/09
Ideal high school work time -- Due tomorrow

Friday 1/30/09
Vocab Quiz
Ideal high school Due Share?
"Becoming Myself" Malcolm X bio
Read "Hair"

February 2 - February 6, 2009

Monday 2/2/09
Vocab List 1, 21-30
Finish "Hair"
Discuss questions 1,2,3,6
Discuss genres: shopping list, advertisement, monologue, conversation

Tuesday 2/3/09
"Hair" Due
Define comic relief
Plant seed: if person of the year, why?
"Typhoid Fever" and answer questions 2 & 3
If time, intro Time Cover assignment

Wednesday 2/4/09
Review Vocab
Finish "TF" if needed
Read "Edu of FM"
Write a paragraph connecting the two pieces

Thursday 2/5/09
Work day: Time cover article

Friday 2/6/09
Vocab Quiz
IMC for work day -- Cover due Monday

February 9 - February 13, 2009

Monday 2/9/09
Time Cover Due share?
KWL Titanic
Read "RMS" and add to the "L" column

Tuesday 2/10/09
IMC research the time period of the Titanic

Wednesday 2/11/09
Review Vocab
Finish reading "Titanic"

Thursday 2/12/09
Vocab List 1, 30 word
Reading if needed
Start RAMPS writing

February 16 - February 20, 2009

Monday 2/16/09
List 2, 1-10
Begin RAMPS
Work time
Rough Draft Due tomorrow

Tuesday 2/17/09
RD Due
Peer edit
Work time
Final Due Tomorrow

Wednesday 2/18/09
Review Vocab
Final Draft Due Share?
Brainstorm Research Paper topics
Brainstorm what know about holocaust if time

Thursday 2/19/09
Holocaust brainstorm if needed and discuss
Quickwrite for "No News..."
Discuss irony
While you read: select 5 passages that you have a strong reaction to
explain what your reaction is and why

Friday 2/20/09
Vocab Quiz List 2, 1-10
"No News..." reading
Passages while you read
EXTRA CREDIT DUE WEDNESDAY: Memorial #2 p. 415 Build your Portfolio

February 23 - February 27, 2009
Monday 2/23/09
List 2, 11-20
Share/discuss passages for "No News..."
Label passages subjective and objective and discuss

Tuesday 2/24/09
Scheduling Presentation from counselors

Wednesday 2/25/09
Review Vocab
Extra Credit Due
Discuss Fear
Intro "Into Thin Air"
Read if time

Thursday 2/26/09
"Thin Air" bkgrd as needed
Timeline Due at end of reading
Continue/Start Reading

Friday 2/27/09
Scheduling
Vocab if time -- probably not

March 2 - March 6, 2009

Monday 3/2/09
Vocab List 2, 21-30
Graphic Organizer and ?s 1,4, 5 for "Thin Air"
If time, discuss Fear Essay

Tuesday 3/3/09
Intro Fear Essay
Outline Example
Work time: Outline Due Tomorrow

Wednesday 3/4/09
Outline Due
Rough Draft time Due Tomorrow

Thursday 3/5/09
RD Due
Peer Edit
Revision time: Final Due Tomorrow

Friday 3/6/09
Voc Quiz
Fear Essay Due
Fear poem as ec -- Due Monday
Begin "Man in the Water" Quickwrite, hero, Main Idea

March 9 - March 13, 2009

Monday 3/9/09
List 2, 30 word week
Summarizing before start reading
Read "Man in the Water",br> Answer questions 2,4,6,8
If time, do #2 p. 477

Tuesday 3/10/09
Creatie writing p. 477 #2
Prewrite and draft if time

Wednesday 3/11/09
Review Vocab
Brainstorm Multigenre ideas with nonfiction read so far

Thursday 3/12/09
Small groups -- pick selection and write multigenre piece
Due end of hour Friday

Friday 3/13/09
List 2, 30 Word
Finish sm group MG writing -- Due end of hour
Have a fun, safe break!

March 23 - March 27, 2009

Monday 3/23/09
List 3, 1-10 -- Quiz Thursday instead of Friday
MGP intro handout
Assign research journal -- entry for every day 1st due 4/6 after that, DUE WEEKLY EVERY MONDAY
Count Bassie example genre
If time, sample paper

Tuesday 3/24/09
Journal yesterday
Finish intro if needed
share topics
Brainstorm own
Small groups if time

Wednesday 3/25/09
Review Vocab -- Quiz tomorrow
Map/Cluster topic
Topic Talk handout
Decide tonight -- Topic Selection Due Tomorrow

Thursday 3/26/09
Vocab Quiz
Topic Due -- complete rationale
20 Questions about topic
Brainstorm genres
Five Sources Due 4/8/09
If time, dialogue genre

Friday 3/27/09
UNI TEACHERS

March 30 - April 3, 2009

Monday 3/30/09
UNI TEACHERS

Tuesday 3/31/09
Discuss sources -- website reliability
Dialogue genre
practice large group

Wednesday 4/1/09
IMC -- computer lab 5 sources due Wednesday

Thursday 4/2/09
Conferences 1 - 8:30

Friday 4/3/09
Conferences 7:30 - 11:30

April 6 - April 10, 2009

Monday 4/6/09
List 3, 11-20
Back Lab -- Sources time -- 5 Due Wednesday

Tuesday 4/7/09
List 3, 11-20
Citations mini-lesson

Wednesday 4/8/09
Review Vocab
Sources Due
Discuss notetaking
Work time

Thursday 4/9/09
Vocab Quiz list 3, 11-20
Mini lesson genre: birth announcement
Practice one as a large group
Work time
Journal Due end of hour

Friday 4/10/09
NO SCHOOL

April 13 - April 17, 2009

Monday 4/13/09
Vocab List 3, 21-30
Discuss journal expectations
Genre Mini Lesson: Obit
Practice one as a large group
Work time

Tuesday 4/14/09
Genre Mini Lesson: Recipe
Work day: Remember 25 facts due Friday

Wednesday 4/15/09
Review Vocab
Brainstorm subtopics for your topic
Think Pair Share subtopic brainstorm

Thursday 4/16/09
Genre brainstorm for subtopics
Think Pair Share
Due end of hour
If time, thesis statement

Friday 4/17/09
Vocab Quiz
25 facts due
Journal due end of hour
Thesis narrowing -- Thesis and two genres due in one week

April 20 - April 24, 2009

Monday 4/20/09
List 3, 30 Word
MLA Work Cited power point
Citing and drafting
Rough Draft of your work cited due Friday

Tuesday 4/21/09
Review Word Cited -- RD due Friday
Work Day
2nd set of 25 facts due Friday
Two Genre due Thursday

Wednesday 4/22/09
Review Vocab
Work Day

Thursday 4/23/09
Two Genres Due -- complete rationale form
End notes mini-lesson
End Notes for these 2 due Monday
Work time

Friday 4/24/09
Vocab Quiz List 3, 30 Word
25 facts due
RD Work Cited
Journal Due End of Hour
Genre Mini Lesson: Double Voice

April 27 - May 1, 2009

Monday 4/27/09
Vocab List 4, 1-10
End Notes due for 1st 2 genres
Genres 3 & 4 due Friday -- end notes due Monday
Discuss title page
Transition pieces: pictures, graphics, etc. to connect your genres
Show data bases
Work time

Tuesday 4/28/09
IMC work day

Wednesday 4/29/09
Review Vocab
Remember Genre 3 & 4 Due Friday
Table of Contents and Dear Reader Letter explained -- Due Tuesday
Discuss requirements of paper -- show rubric
Work time

Thursday 4/30/09
Work time

Friday 5/1/09
Vocab Quiz 4, 1-10
Genres 3 & 4 Due
Endnotes due Monday
Rational form for endnotes
Work time
Journal Due by the end of the hour

May 4 - May 8, 2009

Monday 5/4/09
Vocab List 4, 11-20
MGP DUE in 2 Weeks!!
Endnotes 3 & 4 due
Intro Due Tomorrow
Essay format: Intro-Body-Conclusion, In-text citations

Tuesday 5/5/09
Dear Reader/Introduction Due
Work time

Wednesday 5/6/09
Review Vocab
Work time

Thursday 5/7/09
IMC -- front lab -- work time

Friday 5/8/09
Vocab Quiz
Work time
Journal due end of hour

May 11 - 15, 2009

Monday 5/11/09
Vocab List 4, 21-30
MGP Due 1 week!!!
Start Night
Wiesel biography
Nobel Acceptance speech and discuss
Background powerpoint

Tuesday 5/12/09
Reading day -- Chapter 1 due tomorrow
pages 32-7 due Thursday

Wednesday 5/13/09
Review Vocab
Discuss Chapter 1
Why "Night" as title?
Read 32-37 for tomorrow

Thursday 5/14/09
Discuss 32-37
Theme, Auschwitz, motif of night, emotional death
Read 38 - 54 for tomorrow

Friday 5/15/09
Vocab Quiz
Discuss reading
Read pages 55-72 for Monday

May 18 - May 22, 2009

Monday 5/18/09
Vocab 4, 30 Word Week
MGP DUE WEDNESDAY
EC Memorial for Holocaust
Bio Due share?
Stereotype or individual? Why?
Changes? Quote p. 42 Humanity
Conflicts dehumanize... what today? what in book?

Tuesday 5/19/09
Surviving dehumanization process?
Read Chap 4 for Thursday

Wednesday 5/20/09
MGP DUE
Self-Assessment
Night if time

Thursday 5/21/09
Chap 4 due
Journal/Writing
Discuss reading
Chap 5 and letter due Tuesday

Friday 5/22/09
Vocab 4, 30 Word
Reading Day -- C. 5 & Letter Due Tuesday

May 25 - May 29, 2009
Monday 5/25/09
No School! Memorial Day

Tuesday 5/26/09
Letter Due Share?
Discuss responses
Changes in characters: personality, religious, social
Read C. 6 & 7 for tomorrow

Wednesday 5/27/09
C. 6 & 7 Due
Discuss
Reminder: Extra Credit for HOlocaust Memorial
Discuss symbolism in book -- especially "Night"
C. 8 & 9 Due Friday

Thursday 5/28/09
C. 8 & 9 Due
Discuss Irony and symbolism
Journal prompts:
When I started...
I expected...
I was surprised by...
Discuss who is responsible
Eyes motif

Friday 5/29/09
Night Exam

June 1 - June 5, 2009

Monday 6/1/09
Holocaust Video: One Survivor Remembers

Tuesday 6/2/09
Follow up activities for One Survivor Remembers

Wednesday 6/3/09
Jeopardy/Final Exam Review

Thursday 6/4/09
7:45 - 8:55 Period 1 Final Exam
9:00 - 10:20 Period 3 Final Exam
10:20 - 10:30 Locker Clean Out
10:35 - 11:05 Period 5 Class
B Lunch 11:05 - 11:35
11:40 - 12:10 Period 5 Class
12:10 - 1:20 Period 6 Exam
1:25 - 2:35 Period 7 Exam

Friday 6/5/09
7:45 - 8:50 Period 2 Exam
8:55 - 10:00 Period 4 Exam
10:05 - 11:10 Period 5 Exam
5 minute Locker Cleanout