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Newton South High School Mission Statement

Newton South High School, a community of students, parents, faculty, and staff

(1) Is dedicated to equality and opportunity for all; (2) Expects integrity; responsibility; and respect for self, others, and the environment; (3) Creates a climate of safety and kindness; (4) Encourages communication and personal connections; (5) Nurtures curiosity, creativity, and a passion for learning; (6) Fosters self-confidence and success for all learners.

Assignment Schedule #2: OCTOBER

TERM 1 WEEKS 5-8

3. For Thursday, 10/1 (long block—1^st Lunch—11:20-12:35)

DUE: complete Great Expectations vocabulary definitions

CLASS: Great Expectations vocabulary; intro to the unit; background notes; elements of fiction review; begin reading

4. For Friday, 10/2 (10:10-11:05)

DUE: Read Great Expectations Chs. 1-4 (1-28) and complete reading questions

CLASS: posters/chalk-talk—characterization with textual evidence; song of the week

[Monday, 10/5 --no class]

1. For Tuesday, 10/6 (8:40-9:35)

DUE: Read GE Chs. 5-7 (29-51) and complete reading questions

CLASS: text-based seminar—three passages, three groups

2. For Wednesday, 10/7 (10:00-10:55)

DUE: Read GE Chs. 8-10 (52-77) and complete reading questions

CLASS: Text-rendering protocol—close look at three selected passages

3. For Thursday, 10/8 (long block—1^st Lunch—11:20-12:35) [evening—Back-to-School Night]

DUE: Read Robert Hayden’s “Those Winter Sundays”; write explication notes beside the poem

CLASS: small groups explication/jigsaw of “Those Winter Sundays;” journal writing/share

4. For Friday, 10/9 (10:10-11:05) [mid-term]

DUE: Read GE Chs. 11-13 (78-105) and complete reading questions

CLASS: Song of the Week; Microlab—small groups discuss and choose significant passages

Monday, 10/12 (no class and) NO SCHOOL—COLUMBUS DAY

1. For Tuesday, 10/13 (8:40-9:35)

DUE: Read GE Chs. 14-17 (106-133) and complete reading questions

CLASS: Chalk talk—reader responses to selected characters

2. For Wednesday, 10/14 (10:00-10:55)

DUE: Read GE Chs. 18-19 (134-160) and complete reading questions

CLASS: Small groups presentations—character development and significance of the title; review for in-class essay

3. For Thursday, 10/5 (long block—1^st Lunch—11:20-12:35)

DUE: Review Great Expectations Part 1 for in-class essay

CLASS: Part 1 in-class essay; students select from several options (not open book)

4. For Friday, 10/16 (10:10-11:05)

DUE: Read GE Chs. 20-22 (161-186) and complete reading questions

CLASS: Song of the Week; Create-a-Poster activity—selected characters + the parenting motif

[Monday, 10/19 --no class]

1. For Tuesday, 10/20 (8:40-9:35)

DUE: Read GE Chs. 23-26 (187-216) and complete reading questions

CLASS: Text-based seminar—final paragraph from Ch. 25; Wemmick as a foil for Pip

2. For Wednesday, 10/21 (10:00-10:55)

DUE: Read GE Chs. 27-29 (217-244 [37 pages]) and complete reading questions

CLASS: Text-based seminar—close reading of two selected passages

3. For Thursday, 10/22 [Early Release (at 10:45)—Professional Development: regular Thurs. schedule, all classes are 25 minutes ]

DUE: Read GE Chs. 30-31 (245-259) and complete reading questions

CLASS: Text-rendered protocol—students select significant sentences/phrases—all voices

4. For Friday, 10/23 (10:10-11:05)

DUE: Read GE Chs. 32-35 (260-286) and complete reading questions

CLASS: Song of the Week; Text-based seminar—close reading of a selected passage; discussion of the prison motif

[Monday, 10/26 --no class]

1. For Tuesday, 10/27 (8:40-9:35)

DUE: Read GE Chs. 36-39 (287-329) [end of Pt. 2] and complete reading questions

CLASS: small group presentations of three selected topics; chalk-talk

2. For Wednesday, 10/28 (10:00-10:55)

DUE: complete creative writing pre-writing—Dickensian prose

CLASS: [meet in Goldrick Computer Lab] Exploring your Dickensian voice. Students choose from several prompts to write a short narrative in Dickensian style and voice. Includes sharing.

3. For Thursday, 10/29 (long block—1^st Lunch—11:20-12:35)

DUE: Read GE Chs. 40-42 (326-352) and complete reading questions

CLASS: journal writing in response to selected passages, pair/share

4. For Friday, 10/30 (10:10-11:05)

DUE: Read GE Chs. 43-46 (353-382) and complete reading questions

CLASS: Song of the Week; Text-rendering protocol—students select significant sentences/phrases—all voices

[Monday, 11/2 --no class]

1. For Tuesday, 11/3 (8:40-9:35)

DUE: Read GE Chs. 47-50 (383-410) and complete reading questions

CLASS: key points discussion; independent preparation for final essay

Term 1 ends Monday, 11/9