1.
Week
of 9/4 (two daysÑThurs-Fri)ÑCourse Introduction
2.
Week
of 9/8ÑSummer reading; organization
3.
Week
of 9/15ÑFahrenheit 451
4.
Week
of 9/22Ñpersonal or creative writing
5.
Week
of 9/29 (MonÑearly release [prof devel]; no school TuesdayÑRosh Hashanah;
ThursÑBack-to-School night)ÑGreek MythologyÑthe Olympians
6.
Week
of 10/6 (MonÑmid-term; no school ThursdayÑYom Kippur)Ñthe Olympians
7.
Week
of 10/13 (no school MondayÑColumbus Day)ÑHeroes, Gods, and Monsters
8.
Week
of 10/20ÑHeroes, Gods, and Monsters
9.
Week
of10/27 (WedÑearly release [prof devel])ÑHeroes, Gods, and Monsters
10.
Week
of 11/3 (End of TermÑThursday)ÑHeroes, Gods, and Monsters; outside reading due
1.
Week
of 11/10 (no school TuesdayÑVeterans Day)Ñmythology test; analytical essay
2.
Week
of 11/17Ñmythology essay due
3.
Week
of 11/24 (Thurs-FriÑTHANKSGIVING BREAK)
4.
Week
of 12/1 (Parent Conferences Tuesday)ÑThe Brave, Chs. 1-5
5.
Week
of 12/8 (ThursÑmid-term; parent Conferences Tuesday)ÑThe Brave, Chs. 6-12
6.
Week
of 12/15ÑThe Brave,
Chs. 13-15; mid-novel essay
7.
Week
of 12/22 (only two daysÑMon-Tue)ÑThe Brave essay
Week of
12/29ÑDECEMBER RECESS
8.
Week
of 1/5ÑThe Brave,
Chs. 16-22
9.
Week
of1/12 (FriÑearly release [prof devel])ÑThe Brave, Chs. 22-24, final essay
10.
Week
of 1/19 (no school MondayÑMLK Day; end of termÑFriday)Ñessay due; outside
reading
1.
Week of 1/26ÑOf Mice and Men, pre-reading and
Pt. 1
2.
Week of 2/2ÑOf Mice and Men, Pts. 2-3
3.
Week of 2/9ÑOf Mice and Men, Pts. 4-6
Week of 2/16ÑWINTER BREAK
4.
Week of 2/23ÑOf Mice and Men persuasive essay
5.
Week of 3/2 (TuesÑmid-term)Ñessay due; Shakespearean sonnet
creative writing
6.
Week of 3/9Ñcomplete sonnet; Romeo and Juliet, 1.1
7.
Week of 3/16 (ThursÑearly release [prof devel])ÑRomeo
and Juliet, 1.2-1.4
8.
Week
of 3/23ÑRomeo and Juliet, 1.5-2.3
9.
Week
of 3/30 (ELA MCASÑTues-Thurs)ÑRomeo and Juliet, 2.4-2.6, 3.3; outside reading
1.
Week of 4/6Ñ3.4-3.5;
4.1-4.2
2.
Week of 4/13Ñ4.3-4.5;
5.1-5.3 (end of the play)
Week of 4/20ÑSPRING
BREAK
3.
Week of 4/27ÑRomeo and
Juliet personal and analytical essay
4.
Week of 5/4ÑRomeo and
Juliet personal and analytical essay
due; readings in the lecture hall
5.
Week of 5/11
(MonÑmid-term)ÑPORTFOLIO final project, Reading Section
6.
Week of 5/18 (Math
MCASÑTues-Wed)ÑPORTFOLIO final projectÑReading Section, Writing Section
7.
Week of 5/25 (no school
MondayÑMemorial Day)ÑPORTFOLIO final projectÑWriting Section
8.
Week of 6/1 (Science
MCASÑFreshmanÑThurs-Fri; end of termÑFri)ÑPORTFOLIO final project
9.
Week of 6/8ÑReview
WeekÑPORTFOLIO final project public presentations
10.
Week of 6/15ÑFinal Exam
Week; FridayÑlast day for students
[Week of 6/22Ñpossible
final week]