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1. LOTF Society Project
2. Discuss Chapter 5 LOTF

Objective: Students will know how authors use symbolism and allegory in literature.

Date: April 26, 2007
Periods 1-5 (or whatever….)

1. LOTF Quiz Chps. 1-4
2. LOTF Society Project
3. Check and score “Through the tunnel”
4. LOTF Reading according to schedule

LOTF Reading Schedule:
Thursday: April 19: Chp. 1
Friday: April 20: Chp. 1

Monday: April 23: Chp.2
Tuesday: April 24: Chp.3
Wednesday: April 25: Chp. 4
Thursday: April 26: Chp. 5
Friday: April 27: Chp. 6

Monday: April 30: Chp. 7
Tuesday: May 1: Chp. 8
Wednesday: May 2: Chp. 9
Thursday: May 3: Chp. 10
Friday: May 4: Chp. 11

Monday: May 7: Chp. 12

Objective: Students will know how authors use symbolism and allegory in literature.

Date: April 24, 2007
Periods 1, 2 and 5

Periods 1, 2 and 5
1. Quiz on Chapter 2 LOTF
2. Discuss Chapter 2 Dialectic Journal
3. Complete Interactive Reader “Through the Tunnel”

Period 3

1. CAT6 # 19 or 20
2. Collect Dialectic for chapter 1 of LOTF (Periods 1 and 4)
3. Chapter 1 Quiz (10 points)
4. Discuss Chapter 1 and Dialectic Journal
5. Symbolism Notes
6. “Through the Tunnel” interactive Reader
7. Homework: LOTF reading according to schedule



LOTF Reading Schedule:
Thursday: April 19: Chp. 1
Friday: April 20: Chp. 1

Monday: April 23: Chp.2
Tuesday: April 24: Chp.3
Wednesday: April 25: Chp. 4
Thursday: April 26: Chp. 5
Friday: April 27: Chp. 6

Monday: April 30: Chp. 7
Tuesday: May 1: Chp. 8
Wednesday: May 2: Chp. 9
Thursday: May 3: Chp. 10
Friday: May 4: Chp. 11

Monday: May 7: Chp. 12

Objective: Students will know how authors use symbolism and allegory in literature.

Date: April 23, 2007
Periods 1 – 5 (Tuesday Schedule)

1. CAT6 # 19 or 20
2. Collect Dialectic for chapter 1 of LOTF (Periods 1 and 4)
3. Chapter 1 Quiz (10 points)
4. Discuss Chapter 1 and Dialectic Journal
5. Symbolism Notes
6. “Through the Tunnel” interactive Reader
7. Homework: LOTF reading according to schedule


Period 4: CST Discussion: Administration

LOTF Reading Schedule:
Thursday: April 19: Chp. 1
Friday: April 20: Chp. 1

Monday: April 23: Chp.2
Tuesday: April 24: Chp.3
Wednesday: April 25: Chp. 4
Thursday: April 26: Chp. 5
Friday: April 27: Chp. 6

Monday: April 30: Chp. 7
Tuesday: May 1: Chp. 8
Wednesday: May 2: Chp. 9
Thursday: May 3: Chp. 10
Friday: May 4: Chp. 11

Monday: May 7: Chp. 12

Objective: Students will know important information about author of LOTF.

Date: April 20, 2007
Periods 1 and 4

1. CAT6 # 19
2. Read Chapter 1 and complete Dialectic Journal


Period 4: CST Discussion: Administration

Period 3
1. CAT6 #18
2. Lord of the Flies Intro Notes/Discussion
3. Lord of the Flies Project Discussion
4. Lord of the Flies Vocabulary Chps. 1-4

LOTF Reading Schedule:
Thursday: April 19: Chp. 1
Friday: April 20: Chp. 1

Monday: April 23: Chp.2
Tuesday: April 24: Chp.3
Wednesday: April 25: Chp. 4
Thursday: April 26: Chp. 5
Friday: April 27: Chp. 6

Monday: April 30: Chp. 7
Tuesday: May 1: Chp. 8
Wednesday: May 2: Chp. 9
Thursday: May 3: Chp. 10
Friday: May 4: Chp. 11

Monday: May 7: Chp. 12

Objective: Students will know important terms for LOTF.

Date: April 18, 2007

Periods 1 and 4

1. Library Book Checkout: Lord of the Flies
2. Lord of the Flies Chps. 1-4 Vocabulary

Period 4: CST Discussion: Preparation for visit from Administration

Period 3
1. Julius Caesar Final: 300 points
2. Library Book Checkout: Lord of the Flies

Objective: Students will review all parts of Julius Caesar for 300 point final next class.

Date: April 16, 2007

Periods 1 - 5
1. Turn in Review Game Homework over Break
2. Complete Julius Caesar Review Worksheet. It is not extra credit as written on sheet. It’s an assignment.
3. Organize Julius Caesar Act Notes to turn in before test. Use the checklist. Be sure they are in order. Be sure all the blanks in the notes ate filled in or you don’t get credit for that scene.


http://www.teachopolis.org/arcade/digitalGames/viewAssignment.php?assignment=170

Julius Caesar test next class.

Objective: Students will read/discuss V of Julius Caesar.

Date: April 6, 2007

Periods 1 and 4
1. Act V:3-5 Notes
2. Finish Reading Play
3. Act V Review
4. Review Game Homework over Break


http://www.teachopolis.org/arcade/digitalGames/viewAssignment.php?assignment=170



Period 3

1. Alliteration, Assonance and Personification Worksheet (turn in by end of period)
2. CAT6 #17
3. Presentations (Lepidus, Phillipi, Calphurnia, Portia, Roman War Prisoners, any make-ups)
4. Turn in Power Point Printout and Research paper by Friday.
5. Read Act V:1-3


Period 2 and 5
· All the above and Act V Review
· Homework: Julius Caesar “Peril” Internet Review Game.

Objective: Students will read/discuss V of Julius Caesar.

Date: April 4, 2007


Periods 1 and 4

1. Alliteration, Assonance and Personification Worksheet (turn in by end of period)
2. CAT6 #17
3. Presentations (Lepidus, Phillipi, Calphurnia, Portia, Roman War Prisoners, any make-ups)
4. Turn in Power Point Printout and Research paper by Friday.
5. Read Act V:1-3


Period 2 and 5
· All the above and Act V Review
· Homework: Julius Caesar “Peril” Internet Review Game.

http://www.teachopolis.org/arcade/digitalGames/viewAssignment.php?assignment=170

Use the link above to complete the Julius Caesar Review game.

Objective: Students will read/discuss IV of Julius Caesar.

Date: April 3, 2007

Periods 1-5

1. CAT6 #16
2. Presentations
3. Act IV:3 Notes
4. Act IV:3 Reading
5. Act IV: Review
6. Alliteration, Assonance and Personification worksheet

Today’s Presentations:
· Marc Antony, Roman Money, Helvius Cinna, Second Triumvirate, Iambic Pentameter)

Objective: Students will read/discuss Act III and IV of Julius Caesar.

Date: March 30, 2007

Period 3

1. CAT6 #14
2. Act III:2-3 Notes
3. Read Act III:3
4. Presentations
5. ACT III Review
6. Grade Sheets


Periods 1 and 4
7. Act III Review
8. Presentations
9. Grade Sheets

Today’s Presentations:
· Roman View of Suicide
· Tragedy/ Tragic Hero
· Roman Clothing
· The Roman Forum
· Role of Women in Rome
· The Roman Senate

Objective: Students will review Act II of Julius Caesar.

Date: March 21, 2007

Periods 1 and 4

1. Act II Video and Story Board

Period 3

1. Act II:3-4 Notes
2. Presentations (Year of Confusion, Slavery in Rome, Marcus Cato)
3. Act II:3-4 Reading
4. Act II Translation complete and turn in
5. Act II Review
6. Act II video and Storyboard

Book Report due in 2 days. NO LATE PAPERS WILL BE TAKEN! Early is good. Late is a ZERO/400 points!

Objective: Students will review Act II of Julius Caesar.

Date: March 21, 2007

Periods 1-5

1. Act II:3-4 Notes
2. Presentations (Year of Confusion, Slavery in Rome, Marcus Cato)
3. Act II:3-4 Reading
4. Act II Translation complete and turn in
5. Act II Review
6. Act II video and Storyboard

Book Report due in 3 days. NO LATE PAPERS WILL BE TAKEN! Early is good. Late is a ZERO/400 points!

Objective: Students will read and discuss Act II of Julius Caesar.

Date: March 20, 2007


Periods 1 and 4
1. Act II:2,3 and 4
2. Act II:2,3 and 4 Reading
3. Act II Translation

Book Report due in 4 days. NO LATE PAPERS WILL BE TAKEN! Early is good. Late is a ZERO/400 points!

Objective: Students will read and discuss Act II of Julius Caesar.

Date: Day after the Ides of March, 2007


Periods 1 and 4
1. Act II:1 Notes continued
2. Presentations (Astrology, Augury)
3. Finish Act II:1 Reading
4. Video Act I

Period 3
1. CAT6 #11
2. Presentations: Augury, Astrology
3. Act II:1 Notes
4. Read Act II:1
5. Video Act I
6. Book Report due in 7 days

1. Act I:3 Notes
2. Act I:3 Reading
3. Act I Review and Story Board
4. Discuss 200 point extra credit

Objective: Students will review Act I of Julius Caesar.

Date: March 12, 2007


Periods 1, 2 and 3
Get folders

1. Act I:3 Notes
2. Act I:3 Reading
3. Act I Review and Story Board
4. Discuss 200 point extra credit

Period 4 and 5
1. Act II Vocabulary
2. Please be good for the sub! If your name is left, you lose 100 points.

Objective: Students will read aloud and discuss Act I of Julius Caesar.

Date: March 9, 2007


Periods 1 and 4: Get folders

1. Act I:2 Notes
2. Act I:2 Reading
3. Act I TRanslation

Period 2 and 5

1. CAT6 #10
2. Turn in CAT6 1-10 for points
3. Julius Caesar project presentations.
· Festival of Lupercal
· Julius Caesar
· Marcus Brutus
· Cassius
· Tiber River
· Soothsayer
4. Act I:2 Notes
5. Act I:2 Reading
6. Act I Translation

Objective: Students will read aloud and discuss Act I of Julius Caesar.

Date: March 8, 2007


Periods 1 and 4: Get folders

1. CAT6 #10
2. Staple CAT6 1-10 and turn in for points
3. Presentations
· Tiber River
· Soothsayer
4. Act I:2 Notes
5. Act I:2 Reading

Period 3

1. CAT6 #10
2. Turn in CAT6 1-10 for points
3. Julius Caesar project presentations.
· Festival of Lupercal
· Julius Caesar
· Marcus Brutus
· Cassius
· Tiber River
· Soothsayer
4. Act I:2 Notes
5. Act I:2 Reading
6. Act I Translation

Objective: Students will read aloud and discuss Act I of Julius Caesar.

Date: March 7, 2007


Periods 1 and 4: Get folders

1. Presentations
· Festival of Lupercal
· Julius Caesar
· Marcus Brutus
· Cassius
2. Act I:1-2 Notes
3. Act I:1-2 Reading

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Period 3

1. CAT6 #9
2. Act I Vocabulary (Etymology discussion)
3. Julius Caesar project presentations.
· Plutarch
· The Globe
· Actors
· Stage
· Audiences
· Renaissance
· Tarquin
· First Triumvirate
· Pompey
· Veni, Vedi, Vici
4. Act I Notes
5. Act I:1 Reading

Objective: Students will know important aspects of Caesar’s life before reading the play.

Date: March 6, 2007

Periods 1 and 4

1. CAT6 #9
2. Act I Vocabulary (Etymology discussion)
3. Julius Caesar project presentations.
· Plutarch
· The Globe
· Actors
· Stage
· Audiences
· Renaissance
· Tarquin
· First Triumvirate
· Pompey
· Veni, Vedi, Vici

Periods 2 and 5
1. All the above
2. Act I.1 Notes
3. Read Act 1.1

Objective: Students will begin research on mini-research for Julius Caesar.

Date: March 5, 2007

All Periods:


1. CAT6 #8
2. Julius Caesar Timeline
3. Act I Vocabulary
4. Julius Caesar projects starting to present Tuesday.
5. Outside Reading Book Due 20 days!!!!!!

Objective: Students will begin research on mini-research for Julius Caesar.

Date: March 2, 2007

All Periods:


1. CAT6 #7
2. William Shakespeare and Sonnet Assignment due Monday
3. Julius Caesar projects starting to present Tuesday.

Objective: Students will begin research on mini-research for Julius Caesar.

Date: March 1, 2007

All Periods:

1. CAT6 #7
2. William Shakespeare and Sonnet Assignment
3. Julius Caesar projects

Objective: Students will begin research on mini-research for Julius Caesar.

Date: February 28, 2007

All Periods:

1. Staple all parts of paper (Final on top, edit sheet, peer edited copy)
2. Drama Vocabulary (correct) (Period 3)
3. Shakespeare intro note handout (discuss and turn in) (Period 3)
4. Discuss new research paper and presentation (Periods 1 and 3)
5. Show new Weblockers function (All periods)
6. Library Research (all periods)

Objective: Students will begin research on mini-research for Julius Caesar.

Date: February 27, 2007

All Periods: Except Period 1 (You guys have to Peer Edit)

1. Staple all parts of paper (Final on top, edit sheet, peer edited copy)
2. Drama Vocabulary (correct)
3. Shakespeare intro note handout (discuss and turn in)
4. Discuss new research paper and presentation
5. Show new Weblockers function
6. Library Research

Objective: Students will edit 2006 section of Person of the Year Essay to help authors turn in a perfect paper.

Date: February 26, 2007

All Periods:

1. Drama Vocabulary (on other board)
2. Shakespeare intro note handout
3. Peer Editing Sheet

Objective: Students will complete 2006 section of Person of the Year Essay using proper quotations and citations.

Date: February 14, 2007

Period 1 and 4:

1. Discuss Closing Paragraph and Works Cited page
2. Drama Vocabulary (on other board)
3. Write Part 3 and closing paragraph of your Person of the Year paper tonight. Complete paper is due when we return from holiday.
4. Shakespeare intro note handout


Period 3
1. CAT6 #6
2. Share and Peer Edit Part 3 of Person of Year Essay” (Parent phone calls for those who don’t have it done)
3. Discuss Close and Works Cited Page
4. Interactive Reader “Who Wrote Shakespeare?”
5. Drama Vocabulary
6. Shakespeare note handout.

Objective: Students will complete 2006 section of Person of the Year Essay using proper quotations and citations.

Date: February 13, 2007

Period 1 and 4:

1. Share and Peer Edit Part 3 of Person of Year Essay (Parent Phone Calls if you don’t have it)
2. Interactive Reader “Who Wrote Shakespeare?” complete and score
3. Drama Vocabulary (on other board)
4. Write closing paragraph of your Person of the Year paper tonight.


Period 2 and 5
1. CAT6 #6
2. Share and Peer Edit Part 3 of Person of Year Essay” (Parent phone calls for those who don’t have it done)
3. Discuss Close and Works Cited Page
4. Interactive Reader “Who Wrote Shakespeare?”
5. Drama Vocabulary

Objective: Students will complete 2006 section of Person of the Year Essay using proper quotations and citations.

Date: February 12, 2007

Period 1 and 4:

1. CAT6 #7
2. Share and Peer Edit Part 3 of Person of Year Essay
3. Interactive Reader “Who Wrote Shakespeare?”

Period 3:
1. CAT6 #7
2. Share and Peer Edit Part 2 of Person of Year Essay”
3. Part 3 Due Wednesday
4. Interactive Reader “Who Wrote Shakespeare?”

Objective: Students will complete background section of Person of the Year Essay using proper quotations and citations.

Date: February 9, 2007

Period 1 and 4:

1. Continue Notes on citing sources and using quotations
2. Essay part 2: History and Background
3. Write part 2 and make corrections to part 1: Due Monday

Period 3:
1. Silent Reading (10 points) for ten minutes
2. Share your Person of the Year intro paragraphs
3. Peer Edit with partner
4. Discuss citations and quotations
5. Part 2 Due Monday

Objective: Students will complete intro section of Person of the Year Essay.

Date: February 5, 2007

Period 1-5
1. CAT6 #4
2. Person of the Year notes and sample anecdotal intro.
3. Write anecdotal intro. Due next class (typed). Save it to your computer and Weblockers.


CAT6 #4: Using your outside reading book that you have ready for approval today, complete the following information:

Title:
Author:
Genre:

Write a brief description of the book so far. If you haven’t started it, tell what you know of it and what made you pick it.

Once I write the title of your book down, you CANNOT switch books unless I approve it.




Need Folder and Outside Book by Monday

Also for Monday:
· Three different sources of information on your person of the year. One of these MUST be from a magazine or newspaper (not just from a magazine website).
· Be ready to start your Person of the Year writing.

Objective: Students will complete research for Person of the Year Essay.

Date: February 2, 2007

Period 1 and 4
1. CAT6 #3
2. “The Listeners” Interactive Reader p. 168-171

Period 3 Hand in your Mini-poster
1. CAT6 # 2 and 3 (You need your HSEE book)
2. Library Research

Need Folder and Outside Book by Monday

Also for Monday:
· Three different sources of information on your person of the year. One of these MUST be from a magazine or newspaper (not just from a magazine website).
· Be ready to start your Person of the Year writing.

Objective: Students will complete research for Person of the Year Essay.

Date: February 1, 2007

Period 1 and 4
1. CAT6 #2
2. Research paper research in library

Period 3
1. CAT6 # 2 (You need your HSEE book)
2. Library Research

Need Folder and Outside Book by Monday

Objective: Students will analyze a very ambiguous piece of literature.

Date: January 31, 2007

Period 1 and 4
1. Hand in your completed Mini-poster
2. Research paper research in library

Period 3
1. CAT6 # 1 (You need your HSEE book)
2. Complete Mini-poster
3. Discuss “Nothing Man”
4. Research paper discussion
5. Library Research

Need Folder and Outside Book by Monday

Objective: Students will analyze a very ambiguous piece of literature.

Date: January 30, 2007

Period 1 and 4
1. CAT6 #1
2. Complete Mini-poster
3. Discuss “Nothing Man”
4. Research paper discussion

Period 2 and 5
1. CAT6 # 1
2. Complete Mini-poster
3. Discuss “Nothing Man”
4. Research paper discussion
5. Library Research

Need Folder and Outside Book by Monday

1. Folder Prep for Second Semester

2. "Nothing Man" Ambiguous Poem Group Activity

3. Get your new outside book as soon as possible for approval.

Objective: Students will be able to identify types of irony in a short story.

Date: January 16, 2007

Period 1 and 4
1. CAT6 26
2. Finish all parts of “Lamb to Slaughter” Interactive Reader
3. Discuss and go over “Lamb to Slaughter”
4. Begin “RMS Titanic” Reading and Outline

Period 2 and 5
1. CAT6 # 26
2. Complete “Lamb to Slaughter” Interactive Reader and score
3. “RMS Titanic” reading and outline.

A
B
C
D
E
Wang
Olan
Uncle
Gate Keeper
Fat Rich Guy
Eldest Son
Cuckoo
Lotus
Uncle’s Son
Pear Blossom
Wang’s Aunt
Apple Blossom
The Chinese Guy
Round Bottom
Poor Fool

Objective: Students will be able to identify types of irony in a short story.

Date: January 12, 2007

Period 1 and 4
1. Finish all parts of “Lamb to Slaughter” Interactive Reader

Period 3
1. CAT6 # 25
2. Notes
3. Lamb to Slaughter vocabulary
4. Begin “Lamb to Slaughter” Interactive Reader

Objective: Students will be able to identify types of irony in a short story.

Date: January 11, 2007

Period 1 and 4
1. Correct Vocabulary
2. CAT6 #
3. Notes: Irony and Ambiguity
4. Begin “Lamb to Slaughter” Interactive Reader

Period 2 and 5
1. CAT6 #
2. Notes
3. Lamb to Slaughter vocabulary
4. Begin “Lamb to Slaughter” Interactive Reader

Objective: Students will be able to use vocabulary words correctly in context.

Date: January 10, 2007

Period 1 and 4
1. District Writing Test: Writing Portion if you were not here yesterday
2. Portfolio Discussion and Collection of Samples
3. “Lamb to Slaughter” vocabulary

Period 3
1. District Writing Test: Writing Portion
2. Portfolio Discussion and collection

How final is used for semester grade:
A: Grade up 3%
B: Grade up 1%
C: Grade stays
D: Grade drops 1%
F: Grade drops 3%





For Test Questions 86-100: Use the following Table

A
B
C
D
E
Wang
Olan
Uncle
Gate Keeper
Fat Rich Guy
Eldest Son
Cuckoo
Lotus
Uncle’s Son
Pear Blossom
Wang’s Aunt
Apple Blossom
The Chinese Guy
Round Bottom
Poor Fool

Objective: Students will read the short story and pre-write their essay for the District Writing Test.

Date: January 9, 2007

Period 1 – 5
1. District Writing Test: Writing Portion
2. Portfolio Discussion and Collection of Samples

How final is used for semester grade:
A: Grade up 3%
B: Grade up 1%
C: Grade stays
D: Grade drops 1%
F: Grade drops 3%





For Test Questions 86-100: Use the following Table

A
B
C
D
E
Wang
Olan
Uncle
Gate Keeper
Fat Rich Guy
Eldest Son
Cuckoo
Lotus
Uncle’s Son
Pear Blossom
Wang’s Aunt
Apple Blossom
The Chinese Guy
Round Bottom
Poor Fool

Objective: Students will show that they read and understood The Good Earth by passing a 300 point test.

Date: January 5, 2007

Period 1 and 4
1. The Good Earth Sample Writing Prompt Outline

Period 3
1. The Good Earth Test
2. Complete Group Poster for Found Poem
3. Last book report due on January 19

For Test Questions 86-100: Use the following Table

A
B
C
D
E
Wang
Olan
Uncle
Gate Keeper
Fat Rich Guy
Eldest Son
Cuckoo
Lotus
Uncle’s Son
Pear Blossom
Wang’s Aunt
Apple Blossom
The Chinese Guy
Round Bottom
Poor Fool

Objective: Students will write a “Found Poem” using the Good Earth as a review for the upcoming test.

Date: January 3, 2007

Period 1, 4
1. Good Earth Found Poetry assignment. See Warren’s perfect example.
2. Your group will need a poster board today.
3. Return novels to library one at a time.
4. Test tomorrow. Be sure to look over novel intro notes.
5. Last book report due on January 19


Period 2

1. Good Earth Found Poetry assignment
2. Good Earth test on Thursday.
Book report #2 Due January 19







Example of Found Poetry

Topic: The Fat Rich Guy

A Way Back Home

Out of my sight, lest I kill you for a fat worm.

He shivered and wept,
He was a great fat fellow,
Drunkenness from sleep,
Had failed to escape.

Had been laying naked in his bed,
Hidden in a secret place and now crept out,
Yellow rolls of flesh doubled over his breasts,
Small sunken pig’s eyes.

Do not kill me.
Do not kill me.
I have much money,

Money. The child saved. The land, the land.

Give me the money then.
Give me more.

Objective: Students will write a “Found Poem” using the Good Earth as a review for the upcoming test.

Date: January 2, 2007

Period 1, 4 and 5
1. Good Earth Found Poetry assignment
2. Your group will need a poster board tomorrow.
3. Last book report due on January 19


Period 2

1. Good Earth Found Poetry assignment
2. Good Earth test on Thursday.
Book report #2 Due January 19







Example of Found Poetry

Topic: The Fat Rich Guy

A Way Back Home

Out of my sight, lest I kill you for a fat worm.

He shivered and wept,
He was a great fat fellow,
Drunkenness from sleep,
Had failed to escape.

Had been laying naked in his bed,
Hidden in a secret place and now crept out,
Yellow rolls of flesh doubled over his breasts,
Small sunken pig’s eyes.

Do not kill me.
Do not kill me.
I have much money,

Money. The child saved. The land, the land.

Give me the money then.
Give me more.

Objective: Students will be able to write an original theme poem that uses Langston Hughes’ form (Writing Standard 1.5)

Date: December 15, 2006

Period 1 and 4
1. Turn in and share poem
2. Good Earth Crossword (100 points)
3. Homework. Keep up with Good Earth reading schedule: Finish novel
4. Last book report due on January 19

Have a great holiday.



Period 3

1. Share theme poem
2. Chapter 4 “theme” test
3. Good Earth Crossword 100 points
4. Finish Novel
Book report #2 Due January 19

Objective: Students will be able to write an original theme poem that uses Langston Hughes’ form (Writing Standard 1.5)

Date: December 15, 2006

Period 1 and 4
1. Chapter 4 “Theme” Test. Look over notes for 5 minutes
2. Complete your “Theme for Advanced Lit” Theme Poem
3. Homework. Keep up with Good Earth reading schedule Chp. 30-31



Period 2 and 5

1. Share theme poem
2. Chapter 4 “theme” test

The Good Earth Reading Schedule:



M: 11 T: 12 W: 13 TH: 14 F: 15
Ch. 23-25 Ch. 26-27 Ch. 28-29 Ch. 30-31 Complete

Objective: Students will be able to write an original theme poem that uses Langston Hughes’ form (Writing Standard 1.5)

Date: December 13, 2006

Period 1 and 4
1. Present Poster for “Theme for English B” by Langston Hughes
2. Theme for Advanced Lit. Original Poem
3. Homework. Keep up with Good Earth reading schedule Chp. 28-29








Good Earth Quiz: Answer in a complete, specific paragraph (Note: a paragraph is not 3 sentences).

Describe how Wang’s home has changed in Chapters 20-25. You will want to discuss Olan, Lotus, Cuckoo, the Uncle’s Wife and the Eldest son. How does Wang get away from all of his troubles?

Periods 2 and 5
1. Same as above: Written Poem due next class.

The Good Earth Reading Schedule:



M: 11 T: 12 W: 13 TH: 14 F: 15
Ch. 23-25 Ch. 26-27 Ch. 28-29 Ch. 30-31 Complete

Objective: Students will be able to identify the universal theme from a poem (Reading Standard 3.2)

Date: December 11, 2006

Period 1 and 4
1. Turn in the Satire Advertisement or Your Internet Satire Paragraph
2. CAT6 #24
3. Group Activity “Theme for English B” by Langston Hughes
4. Homework. Keep up with Good Earth reading schedule Chp. 23-25

The Good Earth Reading Schedule:



M: 11 T: 12 W: 13 TH: 14 F: 15
Ch. 23-25 Ch. 26-27 Ch. 28-29 Ch. 30-31 Complete

Objective: Students will be able to write an original satire and publish using technology (Reading Standard 3.2 and Writing 1.8)

Date: December 7, 2006

Period 1 and 4
1. CAT6 #23
2. Good Earth Quiz on Chapters 16-18
3. Satire in Songs Practice
4. “Learn with Book” writing (due typed on Friday)
5. Homework. Keep up with Good Earth reading schedule Chp. 19-20

Period 2 AND 5
1. CAT6 #23
2. Good Earth Quiz Chapters 16-18
3. Satire in Songs Practice
4. Share your original satires and turn in
5. Extra Credit Handout (1 point per answer)
6. Reading of the Good Earth


Here’s what you’re going to do:
1. Pick someone or some aspect of human behavior you want to target. Example: People who are out of shape.
2. Think of some “new invention” you could advertise to these people in a magazine. Example: Walking
3. Think of some of the benefits your target group will receive from your new invention.
4. Now create a magazine advertisement. Your ad should be:
· Colorful
· Have text (it’s a writing assignment!)
· Have a headline or eye catching phrase
· Have some kind of picture or graphic.
If you want to see some examples, look at the pages that I have clipped in Ebony and People. This is due on Friday!

The Good Earth Reading Schedule:

M: 27 T: 28 W: 29 TH: 30 F: 1
Ch. 1 Ch. 2-5 Ch. 6-8 Ch. 9-11

M: 4 T:5 W:6 TH: 7 F: 8
Ch. 12-13 Ch. 14-15 Ch. 16-18 Ch. 19-20 Ch. 21-22

M: 11 T: 12 W: 13 TH: 14 F: 15
Ch. 23-25 Ch. 26-27 Ch. 28-29 Ch. 30-31 Complete

Objective: Students will be able to write an original satire and publish using technology (Reading Standard 3.2 and Writing 1.8)

Date: December 5, 2006


Period 1 and 4
1. Good Earth Chps 9-13 Quiz
2. “Learn with Book” writing (due typed on Friday)
3. Homework. Keep up with Good Earth reading schedule Chp. 14-15

Period 2 and 5
Same as above but your typed satire is due on Thursday

“Learn with Book”
Read the satire
1. Who is being made fun of?
2. Is the satire mean and bitter or is it supposed to be funny and light hearted? Give some examples from the text to support.
3. What change does the author want to see made in people?
4. What is the theme? Is it personal or universal?


The Good Earth Reading Schedule:

M: 27 T: 28 W: 29 TH: 30 F: 1
Ch. 1 Ch. 2-5 Ch. 6-8 Ch. 9-11

M: 4 T:5 W:6 TH: 7 F: 8
Ch. 12-13 Ch. 14-15 Ch. 16-18 Ch. 19-20 Ch. 21-22

M: 11 T: 12 W: 13 TH: 14 F: 15
Ch. 23-25 Ch. 26-27 Ch. 28-29 Ch. 30-31 Complete

Objective: Students will be able to write an original satire and publish using technology (Reading Standard 3.2 and Writing 1.8)

Date: December 4, 2006


Period 1 -5
1. CAT6 #22
2. Notes
3. Turn in “The Man in the Water” assignment
4. “Learn with Book”
5. Homework. Keep up with Good Earth reading schedule Chp. 12-13

“Learn with Book”
Read the satire
1. Who is being made fun of?
2. Is the satire mean and bitter or is it supposed to be funny and light hearted? Give some examples from the text to support.
3. What change does the author want to see made in people?
4. What is the theme? Is it personal or universal?


The Good Earth Reading Schedule:

M: 27 T: 28 W: 29 TH: 30 F: 1
Ch. 1 Ch. 2-5 Ch. 6-8 Ch. 9-11

M: 4 T:5 W:6 TH: 7 F: 8
Ch. 12-13 Ch. 14-15 Ch. 16-18 Ch. 19-20 Ch. 21-22

M: 11 T: 12 W: 13 TH: 14 F: 15
Ch. 23-25 Ch. 26-27 Ch. 28-29 Ch. 30-31 Complete

Objective: Students will be able to write about the implied thesis of “The Man in the Water” essay (Reading Standard 3.2)

Date: December 1, 2006


Period 1 and 4 (period 4 do the “Parent Information Sheet”)
1. Discuss Chapters 6-8 of The Good Earth
2. “The Man in the Water” assignment
3. Homework. Keep up with Good Earth reading schedule

Periods 3
1. CAT6 #21
2. The Good Earth Quiz Chapters 1-5
3. “The Man in the Water” assignment
4. Homework: The Good Earth reading follow schedule below.

The Good Earth Reading Schedule:

M: 27 T: 28 W: 29 TH: 30 F: 1
Ch. 1 Ch. 2-5 Ch. 6-8 Ch. 9-11

M: 4 T:5 W:6 TH: 7 F: 8
Ch. 12-13 Ch. 14-15 Ch. 16-18 Ch. 19-20 Ch. 21-22

M: 11 T: 12 W: 13 TH: 14 F: 15
Ch. 23-25 Ch. 26-27 Ch. 28-29 Ch. 30-31 Complete

Objective: Students will be able to write about the implied thesis of “The Man in the Water” essay (Reading Standard 3.2)

Date: November 30, 2006


Period 1 and 4

1. CAT6 #21
2. The Good Earth Ch. 2-5 Quiz
3. “The Man in the Water” assignment
4. Homework. Keep up with Good Earth reading schedule

Periods 2 and 5
1. CAT6 #21
2. The Good Earth Quiz Chapters 1-5
3. “The Man in the Water” assignment
4. Homework: The Good Earth reading follow schedule below.

The Good Earth Reading Schedule:

M: 27 T: 28 W: 29 TH: 30 F: 1
Ch. 1 Ch. 2-5 Ch. 6-8 Ch. 9-11

M: 4 T:5 W:6 TH: 7 F: 8
Ch. 12-13 Ch. 14-15 Ch. 16-18 Ch. 19-20 Ch. 21-22

M: 11 T: 12 W: 13 TH: 14 F: 15
Ch. 23-25 Ch. 26-27 Ch. 28-29 Ch. 30-31 Complete

Objective: Students will be read “The Parable of Plain People” (Reading Standard 1.2)

Date: November 29, 2006


Period 1 and 4

1. The Good Earth Ch. 1 Quiz
2. “The Parable of Plain People” Active Reading
· Critique
· Theme
· Social Criticism: What change desired?
3. Homework. Keep up with Good Earth reading schedule

Period 3
1. Check out novel
2. Correct Vocabulary
3. The Good Earth Intro
4. “The Parable of Plain People” active reading and assignment.


Vocabulary words:
1. parable
2. overlord
3. thatched
4. sober
5. famine
6. vexed
7. magistrate
8. plunder
9. marauding
10.strife

The Good Earth Reading Schedule:

M: 27 T: 28 W: 29 TH: 30 F: 1
Ch. 1 Ch. 2-5 Ch. 6-8 Ch. 9-11

M: 4 T:5 W:6 TH: 7 F: 8
Ch. 12-13 Ch. 14-15 Ch. 16-18 Ch. 19-20 Ch. 21-22

M: 11 T: 12 W: 13 TH: 14 F: 15
Ch. 23-25 Ch. 26-27 Ch. 28-29 Ch. 30-31 Complete

Objective: Students will be read “The Parable of Plain People” (Reading Standard 1.2)

Date: November 28, 2006


Period 1 and 4

1. Get your ID and check out Pearl Buck’s The Good Earth
2. Correct Vocabulary
3. The Good Earth Intro

Period 2 and 5
1. Check out novel
2. Correct Vocabulary
3. The Good Earth Intro
4. “The Parable of Plain People” active reading and assignment.


Vocabulary words:
1. parable
2. overlord
3. thatched
4. sober
5. famine
6. vexed
7. magistrate
8. plunder
9. marauding
10.strife

The Good Earth Reading Schedule:

M: 27 T: 28 W: 29 TH: 30 F: 1
Ch. 1 Ch. 2-5 Ch. 6-8 Ch. 9-11

M: 4 T:5 W:6 TH: 7 F: 8
Ch. 12-13 Ch. 14-15 Ch. 16-18 Ch. 19-20 Ch. 21-22

M: 11 T: 12 W: 13 TH: 14 F: 15
Ch. 23-25 Ch. 26-27 Ch. 28-29 Ch. 30-31 Complete

Objective: Students will be able to say and write the denotation and connotation of words from “The Parable of Plain People” (Reading Standard 1.2)

Date: November 27, 2006


Period 1 -5

1. CAT6 #20
2. Turn in CAT6 11-20 Packet
3. “The Parable of Plain People” Vocabulary
4. Bring your ID to the next class OR buy a copy of Pearl Buck’s The Good Earth

Vocabulary words:
1. parable
2. overlord
3. thatched
4. sober
5. famine
6. vexed
7. magistrate
8. plunder
9. marauding
10.strife

Objective: Students will be able to identify a universal theme from a story after reading (Reading Standard 3.5)

Date: November 16, 2006


Period 1 and 4

1. CAT6 #19

2. “The Bass, the River…” vocabulary



Period 2
1. CAT6 #19
2. Chapter 4 Notes
3. Themes assignment
4. “Catch the Moon” interactive reader

Period 5
1. CAT6 #19
2. The Bass Vocabulary
3. Read “The Bass, the River and…”
4. Complete graph for the two short stories from this week.

Objective: Students will be able to identify a universal theme from a story after reading (Reading Standard 3.5)

Date: November 15, 2006


Period 1 and 4

1. Discuss and score “Catch the Moon”

2. Theme Assignment


Period 2
1. Monte Cristo Test: Argue your points.
2. Project Presentations”
3. Do we need to complete the video?

Objective: Students will be able to identify a universal theme from a story after reading (Reading Standard 3.5)

Date: November 14, 2006


Period 1

1. Seating Chart

2. CAT6 #18

3. Complete “Catch the Moon” Interactive


Period 2
1. Monte Cristo Test: Argue your points.
2. Project Presentations
3. CAT6 #17
4. Chapter 4 Notes
5. Interactive Reader “Catch the Moon”


Period 5
1. Interactive Reader: “Catch the Moon” complete and discuss
2. Chapter 4 Notes continued
3. Theme Assignment
4. “The Bass, the River…” Vocabulary

I am sure no one noticed, but I did not post the last two days of class on this log. We simply watched the video of Monte Cristo and worked on our projects.

Objective: Students will be able to write an expository essay explaining the archetype hero of The Count of Monte Cristo

Date: November 8, 2006

Periods 1 - 5 (bring popcorn and drinks to next class for video)

1. Monte Cristo Essay


Period 2 and 3
1. CAT6 on other board. Number 15
2. Complete Video from 1:27
3. Projects
4. Test next class.

Objective: Students will be able to write an expository essay explaining the archetype hero of The Count of Monte Cristo

Date: November 3, 2006

Periods 1, 4 and 5 (bring popcorn and drinks to next class for video)

1. Continue The Count of Monte Cristo



Period 2 and 3

1. Chapter 3 Test on Point of View
2. Video
3. Monte Cristo Final on Monday
4. Projects due Tuesday and Wednesday (Nov. 14-15)

Objective: Students will be able to write an expository essay explaining the archetype hero of The Count of Monte Cristo

Date: November 2, 2006

Periods 1, 4 and 5 (bring popcorn and drinks to next class for video)

1. Archetype Hero notes and essay prompt
2. Begin The Count of Monte Cristo



Period 2 and 3

1. Chapter 3 Test on Point of View
2. Video
3. Monte Cristo Final on Monday
4. Projects due Tuesday and Wednesday (Nov. 14-15)

Objective: Students will be able to identify how authors use diction to create voice and point of view (Reading Standard 3.9)

Date: November 1, 2006

Periods 1, 4 and 5 (bring popcorn and drinks to next class for video)

1. Chapter 3 Test
2. Finish yesterday’s 2 page handout and turn in for points



Period 2 and 3

1. CAT6 #15
2. Chapter 3 Notes
3. “Typhoid Fever” reading and worksheet
4. Chapters 61-71 by Monday

Objective: Students will be able to identify how authors use diction to create voice and point of view (Reading Standard 3.9)

Date: October 31, 2006

Periods 1, 4 and 5

1. CAT6 #15
2. Chapter 3 Notes
3. “Typhoid Fever” reading/listening
4. Complete the second page of the Typhoid Handout
5. Things Get Taken Away Theme Book due today.

Period 5: Chapter 3 Test

Period 2 and 3

1. CAT6 #15
2. Chapter 3 Notes
3. “Typhoid Fever” reading and worksheet
4. Chapters 61-71 by Thursday
5. Chapter 3 Test

Objective: Students will complete a project that applies a story’s theme to life (Reading Standard 3.5)

Date: October 30, 2006

Periods 1, 4 and 5

1. CAT6 #14
2. “Typhoid Fever”
3. Complete the Before You Read page of the Typhoid Handout

Period 3

1. CAT6 #14
2. “Stump the Teacher” Activity
3. Chapters 61-71 by Thursday
4. Complete Monte Cristo Projects

Objective: Students will complete a project that applies a story’s theme to life (Reading Standard 3.5)

Date: October 27, 2006

Periods 1 and 4

1. Complete Theme Book: “Things Get Taken Away” due Tuesday

Period 3

1. Complete “Stump the Teacher Questions due Monday
2. Complete Monte Cristo Projects

Objective: Students will pass the Chapter 2 Test on Character (Reading Standard 3.4 and 3.5)

Date: October 17, 2006:

Periods 1, 4 and 5
1. Chapter 2 Test
2. Book Report
3. Chapter 3 Notes on Point of View

Period 2
1. Chapter 2 Test
2. Monte Cristo Chapters 41-45
3. Book Report

Objective: Students will identify character types in literature (Reading Standard 3.4)

Date: October 16, 2006:

Periods 1, 4 and 5
1. Get Lit Book and Paper
2. Chapter 2 Review for test tomorrow: Add soliloquy and monologue to memory. P. 130-135
3. Outside Book due Friday!

Periods 2 and 3
1. Discuss and hand in Chapters 31-40 Questions
2. Lit book Chapter 2 Review
3. Monte Cristo catch-up if needed.

Objective: Students will identify character types in literature (Reading Standard 3.4)

Date: October 13, 2006:

Periods 1 and 4
1. Read “By Any Other Name” on page 113
2. Answer Questions 1-10 on page 119
3. Outside Book

Period 3
1. Discuss Book Report Format
2. Monte Cristo Quiz Chapters 31-15
3. “Two Kinds” Reading and Writing Activity
4. Complete Monte Cristo Chapters 36-40

Objective: Students will identify character types in literature (Reading Standard 3.4)

Date: October 12, 2006:

Periods 1 and 4

1. Discuss Book Report Format
2. Read “By Any Other Name” on page 113
3. Answer Questions 1-10 on page 119

Period 2
1. Discuss Book Report Format
2. Monte Cristo Quiz Chapters 31-15
3. “Two Kinds” Reading and Writing Activity
4. Complete Monte Cristo Chapters 36-40

Period 5
1. CAT6 #11
2. Book Report Discussion
3. “By Any Other Name” Reading and Questions 1-10
4. Work on Book Report

Objective: Students will be able to use 10 vocabulary words correctly in exercise (Reading Standard 3.4)

Date: October 11, 2006:

Periods 1 and 4

1. Complete “Two Kinds” Questions and Writing Assignment

Period 2
1. Correct “Two Kinds” vocabulary
2. Count of Monte Cristo Music Quiz
3. Baptism Metaphor from Monte Cristo Group Discussion
4. Character Notes and video (if time permits)
5. Chapters 31-35 Monte Cristo

Objective: Students will be able to use 10 vocabulary words correctly in exercise (Reading Standard 3.4)

Date: October 10, 2006:

Periods 1 and 4
1. Correct Vocabulary
2. Read “Two Kinds”
3. Start “Two Kinds” Questions and Writing Assignment

Period 2
1. Correct “Two Kinds” vocabulary
2. Count of Monte Cristo Music Quiz
3. Baptism Metaphor from Monte Cristo Group Discussion
4. “Two Kinds” Reading
5. Chapters 31-35 Monte Cristo

Period 5
1. Correct Vocabulary
2. Read “Two Kinds”
Complete “Two Kinds” Questions and Writing


Period
1. CAT6 #10
2. Turn in Packet CAT6 1-10
3. Monte Cristo CD Music Quiz
4. Discuss Study Guide Chps. 21-30
5. Interactive Reader “Everyday Use” grade and discuss
6. Notes
7. Video Clip
8. Chps. 21-30 Monte Cristo due on Monday. Discuss Chapters 21-25
9. Projects

Objective: Students will be able to use 10 vocabulary words correctly in exercise (Reading Standard 3.4)

Date: October 9, 2006: Reflections Extra Credit due MONDAY

Periods 1, 4 and 5
1. CAT6 #10
2. Turn in CAT6 Packet 1-10
3. Check “Mary” Interactive
4. “Two Kinds” vocabulary exercises. Page 98 of lit book

Period 2
1. CAT6 #10
2. Packet CAT6 1-10
3. Monte Cristo Music CD Quiz
4. Discuss Questions from Study Guide 21-30
5. “Two Kinds” vocabulary

Period 3
1. CAT6 #10
2. Turn in Packet CAT6 1-10
3. Monte Cristo CD Music Quiz
4. Discuss Study Guide Chps. 21-30
5. Interactive Reader “Everyday Use” grade and discuss
6. Notes
7. Video Clip
8. Chps. 21-30 Monte Cristo due on Monday. Discuss Chapters 21-25
9. Projects

Objective: Students will discuss characters from a short story (Reading Standard 3.4)

Date: October 4, 2006:

Periods 1 and 4
1. CAT6 #8
2. Get Interactive Reader and discuss pages 66-69
3. Go over “Everyday Use” handout and score Interactive reader
4. Begin “Mary” page 71 of Interactive

Period 3
1A: CAT6 #8
1. Hand in Direct to Indirect
2. Hand in Chps. 11-20 Questions and discuss if needed
3. Interactive Reader “Everyday Use”
4. Chps. 21-30 Monte Cristo due on Monday.

Objective: Students will BE GOOD FOR THE SUB!!!

Date: October 3, 2006:

Periods 1 and 4
1. Check Interactive Reader for 100 points
2. “Everyday Use” handout
3. Period 4 has counselor visit today

Period 2
1. Count of Monte Cristo Chapters 21-25
2. Everyday Use interactive reader

Period 5
1. Everyday Use handout
2. Score everyday use for 100 points

Objective: Students will analyze characters in a short story (Reading St. 3.3)

Date: October 2, 2006:

Periods 1-5

Counselor Visit:

1. Interactive Reader “Everyday Use” all margin activities and 66-68 Activities
2. Direct to Indirect Writing Assignment Due Typed on Monday
3. Homework: How’s that outside book? Read it!
4. Honors: Read through Chapter 20 of Monte Cristo

Objective: Students will create a character using indirect characterization (Reading Standard 3.4)

Date: September 29, 2006:

Periods 1 and 4

1. Interactive Reader “Everyday Use” all margin activities
2. Direct to Indirect Writing Assignment Due Typed on Monday
3. Homework: How’s that outside book? Read it!

5. Period 5: Begin “Everyday Use” interactive reader.


Period 3

1. CAT6 #7
2. Quiz Monte Cristo Chapters 11-15
3. Discuss Chapters 11-15 and Study Guide Questions
4. Chapter 2 Notes
5. Direct to Indirect Writing Assignment

Objective: Students will create a character using indirect characterization (Reading Standard 3.4)

Date: September 28, 2006:

Periods 1, 4 and 5

1. CAT6 #7
2. Chapter Notes: Character
3. Direct to Indirect Writing Assignment
4. Homework: How’s that outside book? Read it!

5. Period 5: Begin “Everyday Use” interactive reader.


Period 2

1. CAT6 #7
2. Quiz Monte Cristo Chapters 11-15
3. Discuss Chapters 11-15 and Study Guide Questions
4. Chapter 2 Notes
5. Direct to Indirect Writing Assignment

Objective: Students will review Chapter 1 test and students will write an expository essay on two short stories (Writing Standard 2.1)

Date: September 27, 2006:

Periods 1, 4 and 5

1. Pass back and go over Chapter1 Test
2. “Mary” and “Everyday Use” Vocabulary (pg. 53 and 70 interactive reader)
3. Homework: Outside Book and Reflections

4. Period 5: “Mary” and Everyday Use” vocabulary (use interactive reader for words and denotations. P.53 and 70


Period 3

1. Chapter 1 Review of Notes and Writing
2. Chapter 1 Test
3. Monte Cristo Project Discussion and Rubrics
4. Monte Cristo Chapters 11-20 Study Questions

Objective: Students will pass Chapter 1 test and students will write an expository essay on two short stories (Writing Standard 2.1)

Date: September 26 2006:

Periods 1, 4 and 5

1. Chapter 1 Test
2. Expository Essay due Tuesday (typed MLA)
3. Homework: Outside Book and Reflections

4. Period 5: “Mary” and Everyday Use” vocabulary (use interactive reader for words and denotations. P.53 and 70


Period 2

1. Chapter 1 Review of Notes and Writing
2. Chapter 1 Test
3. Monte Cristo Project Discussion and Rubrics
4. Monte Cristo Chapters 11-20 Study Questions

Objective: Students will review for Chapter 1 test and students will write an expository essay on two short stories (Writing Standard 2.1)

Date: September 25, 2006:

Periods 1, 4 and 5

1. Chapter 1 Review (Handout and lit. book pages 66-71
2. Expository Essay due Tuesday (typed MLA)
3. Homework: Outside Book and Reflections


Period 2 and 3

1. Count of Monte Cristo Chps. 6-10 Quiz
2. Count of Monte Cristo Chps 6-10 discussion and question turn in
3. Essay Prompt #2: Expository Essay
4. Long Way Home Venn Diagram Prewrite

Objective: Students will write an expository essay on two short stories (Writing Standard 2.1)

Date: September 22, 2006:

Periods 1, 4 and 5

1. Thesis Writing Assignment
2. Expository Essay due Tuesday (typed MLA)
3. Homework: Outside Book and Reflections


Period 3
1. CAT6 #6
2. Thesis Writing Practice
3. Count of Monte Cristo Chps. 1-5 Quiz
4. “Long Way Home” Reading and Assignment
5. Count of Monte Cristo Chps 6-10

Objective: Students will write an expository essay on two short stories (Writing Standard 2.1)

Date: September 21, 2006:

Periods 1, 4 and 5
1. CAT6 #6
2. “Long Way Home” complete assignment and Venn Diagram
3. Thesis Writing Assignment
4. Expository Essay due Monday (typed MLA)
5. Homework: Outside Book and Reflections


Period 3
1. CAT6 #6
2. Thesis Writing Practice
3. Count of Monte Cristo Chps. 1-5 Quiz
4. “Long Way Home” Reading and Assignment
5. Count of Monte Cristo Chps 6-10

Objective: Students will see how themes in literature apply to real life (Reading Standard 3.5)

Date: September 19, 2006:

Periods 1, 4 and 5
1. “The Pedestrian” reading and assignment
2. “The Pedestrian” Activity for Extra Credit
3. Homework: Outside Book and Reflections


Period 2
1. Complete “The Pedestrian” Questions
2. “The Pedestrian” Activity for Extra Credit
3. The Count of Monte Cristro intro notes
4. Chapter 1-5 Study Guide Questions
5. Homework: Outside Book

Objective: Students will know how tone and setting affect plots in lit. (Reading Standard 3.7)

Date: September 18, 2006:

Periods 1, 4 and 5
1. CAT6 #5
2. “The Pedestrian” reading and assignment
3. Homework: Outside Book and Reflections


Period 3
1. Periods 2 and 3 Checkout Monte Cristo
2. CAT6 #5
3. “The Pedestrian” reading and assignment
4. Homework: Outside Book and Reflections

Objective: Students will use specific words to create a found poem in a group activity (Writing Standard 1.2)

Date: September 15, 2006:

Periods 1 and 4
1. Turn in signed syllabus for 100 points.
2. Complete Group “poster” for 100 points
3. Grade Reports for student and parent
4. Homework: Reflections Entry and Outside Book


Period 3
1. Turn in signed syllabus for 100 points.2. CAT6 #53. Go over Vocabulary Etymology section and correct4. Important Words Activity5. Homework: Reflections Entry and Outside Book
6. Honors we will check out The Count of Monte Cristo on Monday

Objective: Students will use specific words to create a found poem in a group activity (Writing Standard 1.2)

Date: September 13, 2006:

Periods 1 and 4
1. Turn in signed syllabus for 100 points.
2. CAT6 #5
3. Go over Vocabulary Etymology section and correct
4. Important Words Activity
5. Homework: Reflections Entry and Outside Book


Periods 2 and 5
1. Same as above 1-5
2. Honors we will check out The Count of Monte Cristo on Monday

Objective: Students will identify denotations and connotations of story words (Reading St. 1.1 -1.3)

Date: September 12, 2006:

Periods 1 and 4

1. “Contents of a Dead Man’s Pocket” Questions and Discussion

2. “Long Way Home” Vocabulary




Periods 2, 3 and 5

1. Read “Contents of a Dead Man’s Pocket” Questions

2. Syllabus and Grading Discussion (due signed next class). It’s on Weblockrz.

3. “Long Way Home” Vocabulary

4. Honors: Bring your ID card to check out The Count of Monte Cristo next class.

Long Way Home Vocab:

1. pilgrimage (n)
2. unseemly (adj)
3. premonition (n)
4. vaguely (adv)
5. whimsical (adj)
6. indulgent (adj)
7. rational (adj)
8. scrutinize (v)
9. subjective (adj)
10. incandescence (n)

Objective: Students will identify all parts of plot in a story and time sequence (Reading Standard 3.6)

Date: September 11, 2006:

Periods 1, 3 and 4

1. CAT6 #3

2. “Contents of a Dead Man’s Pocket” Interactive Reader complete

3. Outside Book (100 points) and Weblockers Policy

4. Complete “Contents” questions on your own paper.


Periods 2 and 5
1. CAT6 #3

2. Turn in Weblockers Policy (100 points) and approve outside books

3. Finish Chapter 1 Notes

4. Plot and Sequence

5. Read “Contents of a Dead Man’s Pocket” Interactive Reader

Objective: Students will identify all parts of plot in a story and time sequence (Reading Standard 3.6)

Date: September 8, 2006:

Periods 1 and 4

1. “Contents of a Dead Man’s Pocket” Interactive Reader

2. Outside Book (100 points)


Periods 3
1. Correct Vocabulary

2. Turn in Weblockers Policy (100 points)

3. CAT6 #2

4. Chapter 2 Notes: Plot and Sequence

5. Read “Contents of a Dead Man’s Pocket” Interactive Reader

6. Approve Outside Book (100 points)

7. Honors: Rain of Gold Test

Objective: Students will identify all parts of plot in a story and time sequence (Reading Standard 3.6)

Date: September 7, 2006:

Periods 1 and 4
1. CAT6 #2

2. Chapter 1 Notes: Plot and Time Sequence

3. Begin “Contents of a Dead Man’s Pocket” Interactive Reader

4. Outside Book Due Tomorrow (100 points)


Periods 2 and 5
1. Correct Vocabulary

2. Turn in Weblockers Policy (100 points)

3. CAT6 #2

4. Chapter 2 Notes: Plot and Sequence

5. Read “Contents of a Dead Man’s Pocket” Interactive Reader

6. Approve Outside Book (100 points)

7. Honors: Rain of Gold Test

Objective: Students will know how to use weblockers and will rewrite essay up to class expectations. (Writing Standard 3.1)

Date: September 6, 2006:

Periods 1 and 4
1. Correct and score vocabulary assignment

2. Discuss essay comments and rewrites

3. Weblockers policy assignment due tomorrow.


Periods 3
1. Seating Chart

2. Get your folder and last week’s vocabulary handouts.

3. Get a lit book and dictionary from the cupboard.

4. Discuss Etymology and how to find it.

5. Essay discussion

6. Weblockers discussion and how to use it. Homework is the signed policy.

Objective: Students will know denotations of 10 words from this week’s story (Reading Standard 1.1)

Date: September 5, 2006:

Periods 1 and 4
1. Seating Chart

2. Get your folder and last week’s vocabulary handouts.

3. Get a lit book and dictionary from the cupboard.

4. Discuss Etymology and how to find it.

Periods 2 and 5
1. Seating Chart

2. Get your folder and last week’s vocabulary handouts.

3. Get a lit book and dictionary from the cupboard.

4. Discuss Etymology and how to find it.

5. Essay discussion

6. Weblockers discussion and how to use it. Homework is the signed policy.

Objective: Students will write an autobiographical narrative essay (Writing Standard 2.2)

Date: August 31, 2006:

Periods 1 -5
1. Sit anywhere for the first week. Pick a seat where you can work without being disruptive and complete work. Roll.

2. Hand in Autobiographical Essay with Writing Prompt/Rubric stapled on top with name.

3. Folder Setup. Sections are handouts, CAT6, Notes, Assignments, Tests

4. CAT6 #1

5. Vocabulary for “Contents of a Dead Man’s Pocket”

6. Homework: Enjoy your long weekend! Buy your outside book.

Objective: Students will write an autobiographical narrative essay (Writing Standard 2.2)

Date: August 31, 2006:

Periods 1 -5
1. Sit anywhere for the first week. Pick a seat where you can work without being disruptive and complete work. Roll.

2. Discuss essay writing process.

3. Pre-write your essay.

4. Write the essay.

5. Typed essay due Friday.

6. Folder and dividers due tomorrow. 100 points.

Objective: Students will write an autobiographical narrative essay (Writing Standard 2.2)

Date: August 30, 2006:

Periods 1 -5
1. Sit anywhere for the first week. Pick a seat where you can work without being disruptive and complete work. Roll.

2. Go over questions from story and turn in for grade.

3. Discuss first essay prompt. What is an autobiographical narrative?

4. District diagnostic test.

5. Homework: Folder due for 100 points on Friday. Needs dividers for credit!

Objective: Students will active read a story and make comments that reflect all levels of thinking (Reading standard 3.7)

Date: August 29, 2006:

Periods 1 -5
1. Sit anywhere for the first week. Pick a seat where you can work without being disruptive and complete work. Roll.

2. Honors Book List Discussion

2. Use your Active Reading of “Hero’s Story” to fill out “How to Active Read” Handout.

3. Complete “Hero’s Story” Questions

4. Homework: Finish Questions and get supplies for class. Folder by Friday. Book by next Thursday/Friday.

Objective: Students will active read a story and make comments that reflect all levels of thinking (Reading standard 3.7)

Date: August 28, 2006:

Periods 1 -5
1. Sit anywhere for the first week. Pick a seat where you can work without being disruptive and complete work.

2. Brief class introduction

3. Active Reading Notes

4. “Hero’s Story” Active Reading

5. Homework: Get supplies and complete story