Mitchell High School

Mrs. Taylor's Homework Hotline 2014-2015
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Gold 1 - General English 12

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Gold 1 - General English 12
Date   Assignment Name   Due Date
    Quarter 1    
8/19   Class orientation and hand out books. Go over unit one - literary elements and write out definitions. Create picture journal handbooks to use for the unit. Passwords Vocab - read lesson 1 and assign pp. 4, 6-7.   8/21
8/21   Read and discuss "Conjurer's Revenge." Create picture journal page together for this story focusing on plot. Do guidesheet together. Continue Passwords Vocab, lesson 1 - due next time.   8/26
8/26   Begin reading and discussing "The Monkey's Paw." Assign students to finish reading the story and do guidesheet and picture journal. Correct Passwords Vocab lesson 1. Take quiz. Discuss and assign lesson 2 - due 8/30.   8/28
8/28   Begin reading and discussing "The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle." Assign students to begin the guidesheet and picture journal. Continue Passwords Vocab lesson 2 - due next time.   8/30
8/30   Finish reading and discussing "The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle." Assign students to finish the guidesheet and picture journal. Read and discuss "The Parachutist." Assign students to do guidesheet and picture journal. Passwords Vocab - correct lesson 2 and take quiz.   9/4
9/4   Begin movie To Kill a Mockingbird. Discuss characters and plot. Assign - Begin movie guidesheet and picture journal. Passowords Vocab - Hand out and discuss lesson 3, due next time.   9/6
9/6   Finish movie To Kill a Mockingbird. Discuss characters and plot. Finish movie guidesheet and picture journal. Journals due on test day. Passwords Vocab - correct lesson 3 and take quiz. Hand out and discuss lesson 4 - due 9/12.   9/6
9/10   Finish last section of movie. Review for Plot Section test (next time). Assign MLA Composition - choice p. 15 "Explaining a Character's Goals" or p. 32 "Writing About Plot Devices." Passowords Vocab - continue lesson 4.   9/12
9/12   Plot Section Test. Hand in picture-journal with test. Finish compositions from pp. 15 or 32. Revise and proofread and hand in. Passwords Vocab - correct lesson 4 and take quiz. Assign lesson 5.   9/12
9/16   Begin characterization section. Discuss direct and indirect characterization and how characters symbolize types of people. Read and discuss The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, p. 40. Assign study guide and picture journal (this one will be done together in class). Passwords Vocab - continue lesson 5 work.   9/18
9/18   Correct previous assignment. Read and discuss A Visit To Grandmother, p. 47. Assign guidesheet and picture journal. Passwords Vocab - continue lesson 5 work.   9/20
9/20   Correct previous assignment. Read and discuss The Other Wife, p. 54. Assign guidesheet and picture journal. Assign MLA Composition - choice pp. 46, 53, or 57.   9/24
9/24   Begin "characterization" movie, Of Mice and Men. Begin guidesheet and picture journal.   9/26
9/26   Finish movie Of Mice and Men. Finish and correct study guide, and finish picture-journal   9/30
9/30   Review for Characterization Section test (next time). Passwords Vocab - correct lesson 5 and take quiz. Assign lesson 6, due next time.   10/2
10/2   Characterization Section test. Hand in picture-journal with test. Passwords Vocab - correct lesson 6 and take quiz. Assign lesson 7.   10/4
10/4   Begin setting section. Discuss sensory elements. Read and discuss The Boar Hunt, p. 59. Assign study guide and picture journal of story setting (this one done together in class). Passwords Vocab - continue work on lesson 6.   10/9
10/9   Correct previous assignment. Read and discuss Life is Sweet at Kumansenu, p. 66. Assign study guide and picture journal of story setting. Passwords Vocab - continue lesson 6 work.   10/11
10/11   Correct previous assignment. Read and discuss Home, p. 74. Assign study guide and picture journal. Passwords Vocab - correct lesson 6 and take quiz. Assign lesson 7.   10/15
10/15   Correct previous assignment. Begin movie Fall of the Houses of Usher. Discuss setting and sensory items. Begin guidesheet and picture journal. Passwords Vocab - continue lesson 7 work.   10/17
10/17   Finish movie Fall of the Houses of Usher. Discuss setting and sensory items. Finish guidesheet and picture journal. Passwords Vocab - correct lesson 7 work and take quiz. Assign lesson 8.   10/21
    Quarter 2    
10/21   Review for Setting Sction test (next time). Assign composition choice - p. 65, 72, or 76 (about 250 words). Passwords Vocab - continue lesson 8 work.   10/23
10/23   Setting Section test. Hand in picture-journal with test. Compositions due today. Passwords Vocab - correct and take quiz over lesson 8. Assign lesson 9.   10/25
10/25   Begin Point-of-View section. Discuss 1st and 3rd person, omniciant and other points-of-view. Read and discuss Forgiveness in Families. Assign guidesheet and picture-journal (do this one together in class).   10/29
10/29   Review and correct previous assignment. Read and discuss Lamb to the Slaughter. Assign guidesheet and picture-journal.   10/31
10/31   Correct previous assignment. Read and discuss handouts Feels Like Spring and The Loser. Assign story questions and a journal page for each story. Passwords Vocab - correct lesson 9 and take quiz. Assign lesson 10.   11/4
11/4   Correst previous assignment. Begin point-of-view video, "Fried Green Tomatoes". Hand out guidesheet and go over questions. Passwords Vocab - continue lesson 10 work.   11/6
11/6   Finish "Fried Green Tomatoes." Finish guidesheet questions and journals. Point-of-View section test next time. Passwords Vocab - correct lesson 10 work. Assign vocab quiz.   11/8
11/8   Mini review over point-of-view section. Take point-of-view section test. Hand in journals with test.   11/13
11/13   Go over tests. Begin theme section. Discuss various "universal" themes. Read and discuss "Through the Tunnel." Assign guidesheet and journal. Do journal writing together for this story. Passwords Vocab - Assign lesson 11, due the 19th.   11/15
11/15   Correct previous assignment. Read and discuss "The Story of the Widow's Son." Assign guidesheet and journal. Journal themes should include both endings. Passwords Vocab - continue with lesson 11 work.   11/19
11/19   Correct previous assignment. Read and discuss "The Chameleon. Assign guidesheet and journal. Passowords Vocab - correct lesson 11 and take quiz. Begin reading "Shaving."   11/21
11/21  

Finish reading and discussing "Shaving." Assign guidesheet and journal. Begin theme section video "Our Town."

   11/26
11/26   Finish video "Our Town." Assign guidesheet and journal. Passowords Vocab - assign lesson 12.   12/2
12/2   Discuss all 5 story elements. Begin video "A Christmas Carol" for concepts review. Assign guidesheet. Passwords Vocab - continue lesson 12.   12/4
12/4   Finish "A Christmas Carol." Assign - finish guidesheet and journal. Review for theme section test. Passwords Vocab - continue lesson 12.   12/6
12/6   Take theme section test and hand in picture-journals. Assign theme essays - choice of pp. 94, 103, or p. 124 #9. (300-400 words in MLA format)   12/10
12/10   Finish theme essays. Passwords Vocab - correct lesson 12 and take quiz. Assign lesson 13.   12/12
12/12   Assign theme essay rewrites - due the 16th. Review Plot and Characterization sectons for semester test. Passwords Vocab - continue lesson 13.   12/16
12/16   Review Setting, Point of View and Theme sections for semester test. Passwords Vocab - continue lesson 13 work.   12/18
12/18   Passowords Vocab - correct lesson 13 and take quiz. Review lessons 1-13 for semester test.   12/20
12/20   Semester Test   12/20
    SEMESTER 2    
   

Quarter 3

    
1/7   Introduce course and hand out books. Discuss monthly themes/units. Read and discuss handouts on Russian peasants of the 1800's and the time period and circumstances after the emancipation of 1861. Assign vocab for Master and Man, and finish reading handouts.   1/9
1/9  

Go over vocab assignments. Vocab quiz the end of next week. Read and discuss Master and Man chapter 1. Assign study guide.

   1/13
1/13   Correct Chp. 1 study guide. Read and discuss Master and Man chapers 2-3. Assign study guide.   1/15
1/15  

Correct chapters 2-3 study guide. Read and discuss Master and Man chapters 4-5. Assign study guide. Review vocabulary.

   1/17
1/17   Correct chapters 4-5 study guide. Take vocab quiz. Review p. 762 for chapters 1-5 test. Read and discuss chapter 6. Assign study guide.   1/17
1/22  

Take test over chapters 1-5 of Master and Man. Correct study guide for chapter 6. Read and discuss chapters 7-8. Assign study guide.

   1/24
1/24   Correct chapters 7-8 study guide. Read and discuss chapters 9 and 10 of Master and Man. Assign study guide.   1/28
1/28  

Correct study guide for chapters 9 and 10. Review p. 778 for chapters 6-10 test. Assign composition - choice pp. 763 or 779, 300-500 words.

   1/30
1/30   Take test over chapters 6-10. Finish and hand in composition pp. 763 or 779.   1/30
2/3  

Introduce Unit 2, Drama. Read and discuss pp. 129-130. Introduce "12 Angry Men". Read and discuss Comment on p. 149 and the descriptions of jurors on p. 131. Assign - intro vocabulary and juror description sheets. Assign parts and begin reading Act 1.

   2/5
2/5   Finish reading Act 1 of "12 Angry Men." Discuss questions on p. 140. Assign study guide sheet for Act 1. Quiz next time.   2/7
2/7  

Correct "12 Angry Men" Act 1 study guide and take quiz. Read Act 2 together. Discuss questions on p. 148. Assign study guide for Act 2. Quiz next time.

   2/11
2/11   Correct "12 Angry Men" Act 2 study guide and take quiz. Read Act 3 together. Discuss questions on p. 156. Assign study guide for Act 3. Quiz next time.   2/13
2/13  

Correct "12 Angry Men" Act 3 study guide and take quiz. Begin watching movie.

   2/19
2/19   Finish movie of "12 Angry Men." Review for test.   2/21
2/21  

Take test over "12 Angry Men." Introduce Iditarod Unit. Decorate/design folders for the unit and put in hand-outs of "An Amazing Ride," daily schedule and research project. Discuss hand-outs.

   2/25
2/25   Iditarod: Reasearch information for outline, part A 1-4. Begin Iron Will (20 minutes). Assign activity "A Flurry of Words."   2/27
2/27  

Iditarod: Continue researching outling, part A 5-8. Choose mushers to follow. The race starts Saturday. Continue Iron Will (20 minutes). Assign activity "Iditarod or Bust"

   3/3
3/3   Iditarod: Short Activity - "Creature Feature". Continue Iron Will (20 minutes). Continue in-depth research activity - Begin word document in MLA format using highlighted information from part A of outline. Look up information for outline part B. 1-6. Check news websites for more information.   3/5
3/5  

Iditarod: Short Activity - "The First Alaskans". Continue Iron Will (20 minutes). Continue in-depth research activity - Continue reasearching information for part B of the outline and writing your rough draft.

   3/7
3/7   Iditarod: Short Activity - "Packing the Sled". Continue Iron Will (20 minutes). Continue in-depth research activity - Continue reasearching information for part B of the outline and writing your rough draft.   3/12
3/12  

Iditarod: Short Activity - "The Trivia Tale". Continue Iron Will (20 minutes). Continue in-depth research activity - Look up information for outline, part C 1-5. Read and highlight.

   3/14
3/14   Iditarod: Short Activity - "Design a Flag". Continue Iron Will (20 minutes). Continue in-depth research activity - Look up information for outline, part C 1-5. Read, highlight, and write about it.   3/18
   

Quarter 4

    
3/18  

Iditarod: Short Activity - "Ice is Nice". Finish Iron Will (20 minutes). Continue in-depth research activity - Look up final information for outline part C 3-5. Create Works Cited Page. Finalize writng rough draft and hand in.

   3/14
3/24   Iditarod: Review for test. Revise and edit rough draft. Print corrected copy and hand in with rough draft and printed off sources.   3/24
3/26  

Iditarod test. Introduce Unit 4, The Legends of Arthur. Discuss schedule of study and work due. Make and decorate picture journal booklets for the unit. Read and discuss pp. 337-329. Discuss King Arthur's family tree hand out. Read introduction on pp. 327-329. Discuss long-term research reports on hand out which will be due at the end of the unit. Assign: intro worksheet.

   3/26
3/28   Legends of Arthur - Correct Intro worksheet. Read "The Coronation of Arthur" and "The Hallow Hills." Assign picture-journal pages for both stories and study guide p. 69. Begin video - King Arthur and Medieval Britain.   4/1
4/1  

Legends of Arthur - Read "The Lady of the Lake and Excalibur." Assign journal page and study guide p. 70 (top). Finish video - King Arthur and Medieval Britain.

   4/3
4/3   Legends of Arthur - Read "Arthur Marries Gwynevere." Assign journal page and study guide p. 70 (bottom). Begin video - Camelot.   4/7
4/7  

Legends of Arthur - Correct study guide 69-70. Assign vocabulary worksheet for unit. Continue video - Camelot. Quiz next time over first 4 legends.

   4/9
4/9   Legends of Arthur - Correct vocab sheet. Take quiz over first 4 legends. Hand in journals. Continue video - Camelot. Work on research reports. Use library for reference books on subjects.   4/11
4/11  

Legends of Arthur - Read "The Tale of Sir Launcelot du Lake." Assign study guide pp. 71-72 and journal. Finish video - Camelot.

   4/15
4/15   Legends of Arthur - Read "The Once and Future King." Assign study guide p. 73 and journal.   4/17
4/17  

Legends of Arthur - Read "The Death of King Arthur." Assign study guide pp. 75-76 and journal.

   4/23
4/23   Legends of Arthur - Read "Idylls of the King." Assign study guide p. 77 and journal. Quiz next time over the last 4 legends.   4/25
4/25  

Legends of Arthur - Quiz over the last 4 legends. Work on research reports - due next class.

   4/29
4/29   Legends of Arthur - Read "Gawain and Launcelot in Combat." Assign journal. Review for Unit 4 test over all of the legends. Journals due next time.   5/1
5/1  

Legends of Arthur - Unit 4 Test. You can use your journals on the test. Hand in journals with test.

   5/1
5/5   Introduce Unit 6, Shakespear. Read and discuss intro and background pp. 495-497. Go over map of ancient Rome and timeline for play, Julius Caesar. Assign guidesheet over intro and Shakespear.   5/7
5/7  

Julius Caesar - Discuss summary narrative of Act. 1. Assign parts and read Act 1. Assign "Think and Discuss" questions on p. 516. Watch video of Act 1.

   5/9
5/9   Julius Casear - Discuss summary narrative of Act. 2. Assign "Think and Discuss" questions on p. 535. Watch video of Act 2.   5/13
5/13  

Julius Casear - Discuss summary narrative of Act. 3. Assign "Think and Discuss" questions on p. 557. Watch video of Act 3.

   5/15
5/15   Julius Casear - Discuss summary narrative of Acts 4-5. Assign "Think and Discuss" questions on pp. 573, 587. Watch video of Acts 4-5.   5/15
5/19  

Julius Casear - Unit 6 Test.

   5/19
5/21   Review for semester test.   5/21
5/23  

Semester Test

   5/23
         
 
Gold 3 - General English 11
Date   Assignment Name   Due Date
    QUARTER 1    
8/19   Class orientation. Introduction to book. Read pp. 18-19, intro to Unit 1 America's Family Tree. Discuss time line on pp. 20-21 and do activity sheet. Read background toThe Walam Olum pp. 22-23. Read The Walam Olum and assign guidesheet.   8/21
8/21   Correct The Walam Olum activity sheet. Assignment - write a 5+ sentence creation story on a word document. Include a picture. Read and discuss Song of the Sky Loom and I Have Killed the Deer. Assign guidesheet.   8/27
8/26   Read and discuss "La Relacion" pp. 34-38. Assign reader's guidesheet. Literary Elements - Introduce Setting, read and discuss p. 28 and assign p. 32.   8/29
8/28   Correct guidesheet for "La Relacion." Read and discuss "Blue Highways", pp. 42-48. Assign reader's guidesheet, p. 17. Literary Elements - read and discuss setting in story "Eleven." Assign p. 33.   8/31
8/30   Finish p. 18 and correct guidesheet for "Blue Highways". Review for section test.   9/5
9/4   Take Unit 1A test. Literary Elements - read and discuss setting in story "The Terrible, Wonderful Tellin' at Hog Hammock." Assign: p. 36 and setting sheet.   9/7
9/6   Read and discuss "Plymouth Plantation" on pp 58-62. Assign guidesheet. Literary Elements - Read and discuss setting in "Watermelon Preserves" and assign p. 35.   9/11
9/10   Read and discuss "What is an American" on pp. 66-68. Assign chart on bottom of page 66 for poster, and guidesheet. Read and discuss "From Africa to America" pp. 71-74, and "Narrative of the Life" on handout. Assign chart on p. 71 and guidesheets. Literary Elements - Read and discuss setting in "Jeanette's Winter" and assign p. 34   9/13
9/12   Correct "From Africa to America" guidesheet and hand in chart. Read and discuss "from Roots" pp. 76-82. Assign guidesheet.Literary Elements - Read and discuss "Settings in Poems" and assign p. 37.   9/17
9/16   Correct "Roots" guidesheet. Begin video/DVD - The Amistad. Assign - begin guidesheet.   9/17
9/18   Finish video/DVD - The Amistad. Assign - finish guidesheet.   9/19
9/20   .Literary Elements - Read and discuss setting in poems, p. 46-48 of book and assign setting description sheets for each poem. Review for Unit 1, section 2 test. Do review sheet with partner.   9/21
9/24   Take Unit 1, section 2 "The Next Wave" test. Literary Elements (Mood and Tone) - Read and discuss "Imp in the Belfry," pp. 30-37 and do p. 54 activity sheet.   9/25
9/26   Literary Elements (Mood and Tone) - Read and discuss "So You Want to be a Rock and Roll Star," pp. 38-45 and do p. 52 activity sheet. Go over Unit 1B test. Begin Unit 2. Read pp. 96-100 and do timeline worksheet. Assign vocab definitions for Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God.   9/25
9/30   Literary Elements (Mood and Tone) - Read and discuss "A Girl From Yam Hill," pp. 4-15 and do p. 55 activity sheet. Read and discuss p. 101, including reading skill. Listen to tape of Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God and follow along in book. Discuss the 3 parts and the metaphores. Assign guidesheet for selection. Use your vocab definitions to help.   10/3
10/2   Literary Elements (Mood and Tone) - Read and discuss "Oliver Twist," pp. 16-29 and do p. 53 activity sheet. Correct previous assignment. Introduce The Autobiography by B. Franklin, p. 109. Assign - "New Year's Resolutions" chart. Read and discuss the story and p. 117. Assign vocab definitions and guidesheet.   10/5
10/4   Literary Elements (Mood and Tone) - Read and discuss "Father William" and "Progress Limited," pp. 46-48 and do p. 57 activity sheet. Correct previous assignment. Introduce We Aren't Superstitious, p. 121. Read and discuss selection. Assign vocab definitions.   10/9
10/9   Read and discuss handout of the Court Documents and essay On the Place of Execution. Assign questions on handout, and guidesheet for We Aren't Superstitious.   10/11
10/11   Correct previous assignment. Review and take notes for test over Unit 2, section1. Watch video: The Witches of Salem.   10/11
10/15   Take Unit 2, section 1 test.   10/16
    QUARTER 2    
10/17   Introduce research paper project over the Salem Witch Trials. Look up and print off sources. Outline due 10/26 and final paper due 11/1.    
10/21   Work on research paper sources and outline. Begin watching The Crucible.    
10/23   Work on research paper sources and outline. Finish watching The Crucible.    
10/25   Work on research paper. Outline (detailed) due today.   10/26
10/29   Work on research paper - due on Friday.   11/1
10/31   Finish research paper - due today. Hand in all parts - prewriting/outline, draft, revised final copy, and printed copies of sources.   11/1
11/4   Introduce "The Revolutionary Spirit," p. 144. Read and discuss The Speech at the Virginia Convention, p. 145-149. Make a list of all rhetorical questions. Assign guidesheet.   11/7
11/6   Correct previous assignment. Read and discuss The Declaration, pp. 152-157. Assign vocab definitions and guidesheet.   11/9
11/8   Correct previous assignment. Read and discuss The Crisis, Stride Toward Freedom, and Necessary to Protect Ourselves. Assign guidesheets.   11/13
11/13   Correct previous assignment. Review for section test "The Revolutionary Spirit."   11/15
11/15   Section test "The Revolutionary Spirit."   11/15
11/19   Introduce research paper project on the signers of the Declaration. Begin watching 1776.   12/4
11/21   Continue researching cites (print them off) for paper. Begin outline.   12/4
11/26   Finish outline (including sources). Begin writing rough draft. Begin watching 1776.   12/4
12/2   Finish writing draft of paper. Finish watching 1776.   12/4
12/4   Hand in printed sources, outline and draft today. Distribute silver literature books. Read and discuss "Farewell Address", pp. 20-23. Assign vocab page (hand out) and questions on p. 24 for Understanding the Selection.   12/6
12/6   Correct "Farewell Address" work. Read and discuss "Letter to her Daughter...", pp. 26-29. Assign vocab hand out and Understanding Selection questions on p. 30.   12/10
12/10   Correct "Letter to her Daughter..." work. Read and discuss "The Autobiography" and "Poor Richard's Almanack" pp. 33-45. Assign vocab hand out and questions 1-10 on p. 46.   12/12
12/12   Correct work on Franklin's writings. Read and discuss "What is an American" and "Sunrise in His Pocket," pp. 49-54. Assign vocab sheet and questions p. 50 from Understand the Selection.   12/14
12/16   Correct work on "What is an American". Read and discuss "Godasiyo" pp. 55-58. Assign vocab sheet and questions 1-10 p. 60.   12/18
12/18   Correct "Godasiyo" work. Review for semester test.   12/20
12/20   Semester Test   12/20
    SEMESTER 2    
    QUARTER 3    
1/7   Introduce Unit 2, pp. 68-69. Read “My Bondage and My Freedom” and “Ain’t I a Woman”, pp. 69-79. Assignment: 1) Write out list of vocab words for pp. 71-79.  2) Do vocab sheets 17-20.   1/9
1/9   Read hand-out “Untie His Hands” and go over Responding to Reading questions. Review reading on pp. 69-79.  Assignment: 1) pp. 76-77 – 1-10 and Respond to Lit. question (2 sentences), and Think About… 1-5 and Reading Focus (5 sentences).  2) pp. 80-81 – same questions, 1st column on each page.   1/11
1/13   Read the play “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”, pp. 82-96. Assignment :1) Vocab sheet 21-22.   1/15
1/15   Review pp. 82-96. Assignment: 1) pp. 98-99, 1st column on each page. Review pp. 68-96 for test. Take test notes over vocabulary and reading selections. Begin movie The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.   1/17
1/17   Finish movie The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Take test over first section stories, pp. 68-96.   1/22
1/22   Introduce No More Forever, p. 100. Assign - write out vocab words and do vocab sheets 23-24. Read pp 101-106 together.   1/24.
1/24  

Finish reading No More Forever, pp. 107-112. Assign pp. 114-115, 1st column questions for each.

   1/28
1/28   Read “Annabel Lee” pp. 117-118.  Read “The Raven” on hand out. Assignment: 1) Do vocab sheets 25-26, and 1st column questions on p. 120-121. 2) Do “The Raven” questions on hand out.   1/28
1/30   Read The Tell Tale Heart, pp. 122-127. Assignment: 1) List vocab and do vocab sheets 27-28. 2)Do 1st column questions on pp. 128-129.   1/30
2/3   Finish work on pp. 128-129. Take test over No More Forever and Poe selections. Discuss and assign "Write About the Selection" on p. 128. Do all 4 parts of the writing process.   2/1
2/5   Discuss five story elements on p. 130-131. Read The Prairie on pp. 132-138. and To A Waterfoul.Assign vocab, vocab worksheets, and questions on pp. 140-141.   2/7
2/7   Correct previous assignment. Read and discuss A Night from Hospital Sketches, 142-153. Assign vocab sheets and questions 1-10 on pp. 146 and 154.   2/11
2/11   Correct pp. 146-154. Review for test over The Prairie, To a Waterfowl and A Night from Hospital Sketches. Begin "Write About Fiction" on p. 156. Do prewriting and writing sections (60-90 words for each section).   2/11
2/13   Take test over The Prairie, To a Waterfowl and A Night from Hospital Sketches. Finish "Write About Fiction" on p. 156. Do revising, proofreading and rewrite.   2/13
2/19   Read and discuss unit 3 introduction, pp. 161-163. Watch Longfellow VT#1067. Read selections on pp. 164-171. Assign vocab sheet and questions pp. 172-173.   2/21
2/21   Introduce Walden Pond, p. 174. Watch ThoreauVT# 736. Read and discuss pp. 175-183. Assign vocab and vocab sheet.   2/25
2/25   Read and discuss Nature on pp. 184-185. Assign questions on pp. 186-187.   2/27
2/27   Handout on Walden with five sections. Create a booklet of a metaphore from each section and include a literal picture and figurative picture for each metaphore.   3/1
3/3   Walden metaphor booklet project due. Watch Transcendentalist VT#1064. Review for test over selections on pp. 164-185. Study vocab and story questions with partners.   3/3
3/5   Test over transcendentalist section.   3/5
3/7   Introduce poetry section. Discuss and take notes over pp. 198, 208-209. Discuss/read biographies of Dickenson and Lowell. Assign vocab pp. 199-211.   3/12
3/12   Read and discuss poems pp. 199-211. Assign questions pp. 206, 212 (1-10 and Respond to Lit.).   3/14
3/14   Review poetry and poems, pp. 198-211. Assign poetry cloud sheet. Choose your favorite poem to analyze structure/style, speaker/character, sound devices, figurative language, and connotations.   3/14
    QUARTER 4    
3/18   Introduce and read together Moby Dick, pp. 214-229. Assign vocab and vocab worksheet.   3/24
3/24   Watch Moby Dick movie. Assign questions pp. 230-231.   3/26
3/26   Correct Moby Dick worksheet and questions. Review for test over Poems - Moby Dick.   3/28
3/28   Test over Poems - Moby Dick. Read and discuss "Song of Slaves in the Desert," pp. 233-234.   4/2
4/1   Introduce and read Unit 4, pp. 243-245. Read and discuss Whitman's poems pp. 246-250. Assign vocab for pp. 247-250, worksheet, and questions p. 252-253.   4/4
4/3   Watch video Dead Poet's Society.   4/4
4/7   Finish video Dead Poet's Society. Correct vocab, worksheet and questions over Whitman poems.   4/8
4/9   Read and discuss The Gift of the Magi, pp. 254-260. Assign vocab, worksheet, and questions on pp. 262-263.   4/12
4/11   Correct previous work. Discuss and take notes over Focus on Fiction, pp. 264-265. Begin reading The Revolt of Mother, p. 267. Assign vocab.   4/16
4/15   Finish reading The Revolt of Mother. Assign worksheet and questions on pp. 286-287.   4/18
4/17   Correct previous assignment. Review for test over Whitman poems to The Revolt of Mother.   4/22
4/23   Take test over Whitman poems to The Revolt of Mother.   4/22
4/25   Read and discuss Mark Twain's How to Tell a Story, pp. 289-294. Assign vocab and questions pp. 296-297.   4/26
4/29   Correct previous assignment. Discuss To Build a Fire, p. 299. Watch video. Assign vacab sheet and questions pp. 314-315.   4/24
5/1   Correct previous assignment. Read and discuss "America the Beautiful," p. 317. Assign questions on pp. 320-321. Find on-line pictures to represent the four verses.   4/30
5/5   Correct previous assignment. Create a class power-point for "America the Beautiful" with the on-line pictures. Add the song and listen while watching.   5/2
5/7   Read Teasdale and Robinson poems pp. 323-331. Assign worksheets and questions 1-10 on p. 328, 332.   5/8
5/9   Correct previous work. Review for test over Mark Twain's How to Tell a Story to Teasdale and Robinson poems.   5/10
5/13   Take test over Mark Twain's How to Tell a Story to Teasdale and Robinson poems.   5/10
5/15   Barn Burning, The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg and/or Paul's Case. Watch and discuss. Assign worksheets.   5/16
5/19   Correct previous assignment. Review for semester test, “My Bondage and My Freedom” - "The First Snowfall."   5/22
5/21   Review for semester test, Moby Dick - "Paul's Case."   5/22
5/23   Semester Test   5/22
 
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Black 1 - Study Skills
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There are no "outside of class" assignments or tests in this class.

Daily grades are given for:1)using study time properly - such as staying on task, working quietly for the entire class period, following instructions, staying off of computers and electronics except for assignments - must have permission first (and blue slips from teachers of assignments), etc., 2)having assignments written in planners (planners checked on the last class day of each week), and 3)occassional, short, in class related activities.

Grade is Pass/Fail. Students must have a minimum of 70% to pass and receive credit.

   
         
 
Black 2 - General Lang. Arts - SPEECH
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QUARTER 1

See Black 4 for Lang. Arts - SPEECH Assignments.

  

 

 
8/18   Class orientation. You will need notecards, a notebook and a 3 folders for this class. The course is made up of three parts: English, reading, and spelling. Day 1: English - Discuss and takes notes over Chp. 1 "Writing Sentences". Assign vocab on page 6 (write out). Spelling - Discuss and assign Target Spelling lessons 1-2. Reading - "Creature Facts" story and activities (due Friday).   8/20
8/20   English - Do Chp. 1 Rev. pp. 18-19 with partner. Take Chp. 1 test. Spelling - Correct lessons 1-2. Assign spelling activity for Unit 1 - alphabetizing. Test over lessons 1-2 next time. Reading - continue "Creature Facts" story and activities.   8/23
8/23   English - Do Chp. 2 vocab on p. 22. Begin Chp. 2 and take notes over lessons 1-4. Assign lesson reviews in class with partner on pp. 26, 31, 33, 38 and activity sheets 4-7. Spelling - Test over lessons 1-2. Assign lessons 3-4. Reading - Correct "Creature Facts." Hand out "Thunder Below" story and activities (due 8/29).   8/27
8/27   English - correct assignment. Continue with Chp. 2, lessons 5-6, pp. 39-45 and p. 49. Assign Chp. 2 Rev., pp. 50-51. Chp. 1-2 Test next time. Spelling - correct lessons 3-4. Assign spelling activity for lessons 3-4. Reading - NCA reading activity and continue "Thunder Below."   8/29
8/29   English - correct pp. 50-51. Take Chp. 2 TEST. Assign Chp. 3 vocab, p. 54. Spelling - test over lessons 3-4. Assign lessons 5-6. Reading - correct "Thunder Below" and hand out "The Big-Yo" story and worksheets (due 9/5).   9/3
9/3   English - go over test. Collect Chp. 3 vocab, p. 54, and do made-up noun activity. Discuss and take notes over Chp. 3, lessons 1-3. Make a list of each kind of pronoun on notecards. Assign activity sheet (10-12) packet. Spelling - Correct lessons 5-6 and do activity. Reading - continue "The Big Yo" work.   9/5
9/5   English - correct activity sheet packet 10-12. Discuss and take notes over Chp. 3, lessons 4-7. Make a list of each kind of pronoun on notecards. Assign activity sheet (13-16) packet. Spelling - lessons 5-6 test. Assign lessons 7-8. Reading - correct "The Big Yo." Hand out "After the Fall" story and worksheets (due 9/13).   9/9
9/9   English - correct activity sheet packet 13-16. Read chapter 3 summary, p. 79 and assign chapter review pp. 80-81. Spelling - correct lessons 7-8 and do activity. Reading - continue "After the Fall" work.   9/11
9/11   English - correct pp. 80-81. Take chapter 3 test. Assign chapter 4 vocab, p. 84. Spelling - test over lessons 7-8. Assign spelling chapter 1 review lesson. Reading - continue "After the Fall" work.   9/13
9/13   English - review test. Correct p. 84 vocab. Discuss and take notes over Chp. 4, lessons 1-3. Make a list of each kind of adjective on notecards. Assign activity packet 17-19. Spelling - correct chapter 1 review lesson and take test. Reading - correct "After the Fall" and hand out "Super Chew" story and worksheets (due 9/19).   9/17
9/17   English - Correct assignments. Discuss and take notes over Chp. 4, lessons 4-7. Make a list of each kind of adjective on notecards. Assign activity packet 20-23. Spelling - Assign lessons 9-10. Reading - continue "Super Chew" work.   9/19
9/19   English - Correct packet 20-23. Read chapter 4 summary, p. 109 and assign chapter review pp. 110-111. Spelling - correct lessons 9-10 and assign activity. Reading - correct "Super Chew" work and hand out "Fix it Fast" story and worksheets (due 9/27).   9/23
9/23   English - correct pp. 110-111. Take chapter 4 test. Spelling - take test over 9-10 and assign lessons 11-12. Reading - continue "Fix it Fast" work.   9/25
9/25  

English - Review test. Assign writing activity - write a story about the picture you are given. Include 10 adjective/noun pairs. Circle the adjectives and underline the nouns. Introduce chapter 5 (p. 113) on action verbs. Assign vocab, p. 114. Spelling - correct lessons 11-12. Do activity and take test. Hand out lessons 13-14. Reading -continue "Fix it Fast" work.

   9/27
9/27   English - Discuss and take notes over lessons 1-3 (pp. 115-126). Assign activity packet 24-26. Spelling - Take test over 11-12 and assign lessons 13-14. Reading - correct "Fix it Fast."   10/1
10/1   English - correct packet 24-26. Discuss and take notes over lessons 4-5 (pp. 127-134). Assign activity pasket 27-28. Begin filling out large verb-tense chart. Spelling - correct lessons 13-14 and assign activity. Reading - Assign story and work for "Slow Starters."   10/3
10/3   English - correct packet 27-28. Discuss and take notes over lessons 6-7 (pp. 135-140). Assign activity packet 29-30. Spelling - Take test over lessons 13-14 and assign lessons 15-16. Reading - correct "Slow Starters" and assign "Nature's Light Show", story and worksheets.   10/8
10/8   English - correct packet 29-30. Read p. 143. Assign chapter 5 review, pp. 144-145. Spelling - take test over lessons 13-14. Assign lessons 15-16.   10/10
10/10   English - correct pp. 144-145. Take Chp. 5 Test. Spelling - correct lessons 15-16 and assign activity. Reading - correct "Nature's Light Show", and assign "Sam" reading and worksheets.   10/14
10/14   English - go over tests. Introduce chapter 6, p. 147. Discuss and take notes over lessons 1-3. Assign activities 31-33. Spelling - test over 15-16. Assign spelling chapter 2 review lesson.   10/16
10/16   English - correct activities 31-33. Read p. 163 and assign chapter 6 review, pp. 164-165. Spelling - correct chapter 2 review lesson. Take chapter 2 test.   10/18
10/18   English - correct pp. 164-165. Take Chp. 6 Test. Spelling - assign lessons 17-18. Reading - correct "Sam" and assign "Speed Limits," story and worksheets.   10/22
    QUARTER 2    
10/22   Go over tests. Introduce chapter 7 - adverbs, p. 167. Assign vocab, p. 168. Discuss and take notes over lessons 1-2. Assign activities 34-35, and (use picture) paragraph using 10 adverbs. Spelling - correct lessons 17-18 and assign activity. Reading - continue work on "Speed Limits."   10/24
10/24   English - Activities 34-35 and paragraphs due. Discuss and take notes over lessons 3-5. Assign activities 36-38. Spelling - lesson 17-18 test. Assign lessons 19-20. Reading - correct "Speed Limits" and assign "A Harry Ride," story and worksheets.   10/28
10/28   English - Activities 36-38 due. Read p. 187. Assign chapter 7 review, pp. 188-189. Spelling - correct lessons 19-20 and assign activity. Reading - continue "A Harry Ride" work.   10/30
10/30   English - correct pp. 188-189. Take chapter 7 test. Spelling - correct lessons 19-20 and assign activity. Reading - correct "A Harry Ride" and assign "Ninth Inning," story and worksheets.   11/1
11/1   English - go over chapter 7 test. Spelling - test over 19-20. Introduce and begin WRITE TO LEARN - State Writing Test.   11/5
11/5   Finish State Writing Test. English - Introduce chapter 8 - prepositions, p. 191. Discuss and take notes over lessons 1-2. Assign activities 39-40. Spelling - assign spelling lessons 21-22.   11/7
11/7   English - correct activities 39-40. Discuss and take notes over chapter 8, lessons 3-5, p. 202. Assign activities 41-43. Spelling - correct lessons 21-22. Assign activity. Reading - correct "Ninth Inning" and assign "Staying Alive," story and worksheets.   11/12
11/12   English - correct activities 41-43. Read p. 213 together and assign chapter 8 review, pp. 214-215. Spelling - take test over lessons 21-22. Reading - story and worksheets.   11/14
11/14   English - Take chapter 8 test. Assign vocabulary on p. 218. Spelling - assign lessons 23-24. Reading - correct worksheet.   11/18
11/18   English - Hand back and go over chapter 8 tests. Hand back chapter 9 vocabulary. Introduce conjunctions, discuss and take notes over lessons 1-2, p. 219. Assign activities 44-45. Spelling - correct lessons 23-24 and assign activity.   11/20
11/20   English - Correct activities 44-45. Discuss and take notes over lessons 3-4, p. 228. Assign activities 46-47. Spelling - take test over lessons 23-24. Reading - story and worksheets.   11/25
11/25   English - Correct activities 46-47. Read p. 237 and assign chapter 9 review, p. 238-239. Spelling - assign chapter 3 review lesson. Reading - work due.   11/27
11/27   English - Correct chapter 9 review, and take chapter 9 test. Spelling - Correct review lesson for chapter 3 and take test. Assign lessons 25 - 26. Reading - story and worksheets.   12/3
12/3   English - Go over Chp. 9 tests. Assign Chp. 10 vocab on p. 242. Discuss lessons 10-1 and 10-2 beginning on p. 243. Assign pp. 247, 251 and worksheet 48-49. Spelling - Correct lessons 25-26 and assign activity. Reading - correct story and worksheet.   12/5
12/5   English - Correct 12/3 work. Discuss lessons 10-3 and 10-4, beginning on p. 252. Assign pp. 255, 259 and worksheet 50-51. Spelling - Correct activity and take test over lessons 25-26. Assign lessons 27-28. Reading - correct.   12/9
12/9   English - Correct 12/5 work. Discuss lessons 10-5 and 10-6, beginning on p. 260. Assign pp. 262, 266 and worksheet 52-53. Spelling - Correct lessons 27-28 and assign activity.   12/11
12/11   English - Correct 12/7 work. Read Chp. 10 Summary on p. 269. Assign review on pp. 270-271. Spelling - Correct activity and take test over lessons 25-26. Assign lessons 27-28.   12/13
12/13   English - Correct pp. 270-171. Take Chp. 10 test. Spelling - Correct lessons 27-28 and assign activity. Reading - story and worksheets.   12/17
12/17   English - review chapters 1-5 for semester test. Spelling - Correct activity and take test over lessons 27-28.   12/19
12/17   English - review chapters 6-10 for semester test.   12/19
12/19   Semester Test    
    SEMESTER 2    
    QUARTER 3    
1/8   English - Chapter 11, lessons 1-2 notes (beginning on p. 273). Do vocab p. 274. Assign activities 54-55. Spelling - assign lessons 29-30.   1/10
1/10   English - Correct activities 54-55. Chapter 11, lessons 3-4 notes, beginning on p. 283. Assign activities 56-57. Spelling - Correct lessons 29-30, test next time.   1/14
1/14   English - Correct activities 56-57. Chapter 11, lessons 5-6 notes, p. 291. Assign activities 58-59. Spelling - 29-30 test. Assign lessons 31-32. Reading - "The Storm" story and worksheets.   1/16
1/16   English - Chapter 11 summary and review, pp. 301-303. Spelling - Correct lessons 31-32. Assign activity. Reading - correct "The Storm.". Assign "Panic in Flight" story and worksheets (due Jan. 23).   1/18
1/21   English - Chapter 11 test. Spelling - test over lessons 31-32. Assign spelling chapter 4 review lesson. Reading - continue "Panic in Flight".   1/23
1/23   English - Chapter 12, lesson 1 notes, p. 305. Do vocab p. 306. Review of noun usage. Assign noun quiz and activity 60. Spelling - Correct chapter 4 review lesson and take test. Reading - correct "Panic in Flight". Assign "A Breath of Fresh Air" story and worksheets (due Jan. 29).   1/25
1/27   English - Chapter 12 lessons 2-3, p. 312. Assign activities 61-62. Spelling - Assign lessons 31-32. Reading - continue "A Breath of Fresh Air".   1/29
1/29   English - Chapter 12 summary and review, pp. 323-325. Spelling - Correct lessons 31-32 and take test. Assign lessons 33-34. Reading - correct "A Breath of Fresh Air".   1/31
1/31   English - Chapter 12 test. Spelling - test over lessons 33-34, assign lessons 35-36.   2/4
2/4   English - Read and take notes over chapter 13, lessons 1-2, p. 327. Assign vocab p. 326 and activities 63-64. Spelling - Correct lessons 35-36 and assign activity. Also work on any make-up work for mid-terms.   2/4
2/6   English - Read and takes notes over chapter 13, lessons 3-4, p. 338. Assign worksheet activities 65-66. Spelling - Test over lessons 35-36. Assign lessons 37-38. Reading - The Lesson, assign story and worksheets.   2/8
2/10   English - Read chapter 13 summary and do chapter review, pp. 347-349. Spelling - Correct lessons 37-38 and assign activity.   2/12
2/12   English - Take chapter 13 Test. (Can start vocab on p. 352 if there is time.) Spelling - Take test over 37-38. Reading -hand in The Lesson. Assign The Grave story and worksheets.   2/14
2/18   English - .Do vocab, p. 352. Read and takes notes over chapter 14, lesson 1, pp. 353-356. Assign activity 68. Spelling - Assign lessons 39-40. Reading - continue The Grave.   2/20
2/20   English - Read and takes notes over chapter 14, lesson 2, pp. 358-359. Assign worksheet activity 68. Spelling - Correct lessons 39-40 and assign crossword activity. Reading - Correct The Grave and assign Old Harry story and worksheets.   2/22
2/24   English - Read and takes notes over chapter 14, lesson 3, pp. 362-363. Assign worksheet activity 69. Spelling - Take test over lessons 39-40. Reading - continue Old Harry.   2/26
2/26   English - Read and take notes over chapter 14, lesson 4. Assign activity 70. Spelling - Assign chapter 5 review lesson. Reading - Correct Old Harry. Assign Kidnappedstory and worksheets.   2/28
2/28   English - Read and take notes over chapter 14, lesson 5. Assign activity 71. Spelling - Correct chapter 5 review lesson and take test. Assign lessons 41-42. Reading - Continue Kidnapped.   3/4
3/4   English - Discuss chapter 14 summary p. 375 and do the review on pp. 376-377. Spelling - Assign Chp. 5 review. Reading - continue Kidnapped.   3/6
3/6   English - Chapter 14 test. Spelling - Correct Chp. 5 review and take test. Assign lessons 41-42. Reading - Correct Kidnapped. Assign The White Suit story and worksheets..   3/11
3/11   English - Begin Chp. 15. Do vocab and lesson 1 practices A-D. Spelling - Correct lessons 41-42. Assign crossword activity. Reading - continue The White Suit.   3/13
3/13   English - Chp. 15, discuss lessons 2-3. Assign activities 71-72. Spelling - lessons 41-42 test. Assign lessons 43-44. Reading - correct The White Suit. Assign Creatures of the Amazon story and worksheets.   3/17
    QUARTER 4    
3/17   English - Chp. 15, lessons 4-5. Make notecard with list of transition words from book. Assign activities 73-74. Spelling - correct lessons 43-44. Assign activity. Reading -continue Creatures of the Amazon.   3/19
3/19   English - Discuss and take notes over 15-6, p. 399-401. Assign activity 77. Spelling - test over lessons 43-44. Assign lessons 45-46. Reading - Correct Creatures of the Amazon. Assign Tidal Wave story and worksheets.   3/25
3/25   English - Working on editing and proofreading practice sheets from Find The Errors. Spelling - Test over lessons 45-46. Assign lessons 47-48. Reading - continue Tidal Wave.   3/27
3/27   English - Read Chp. 15 summary, p. 405. Assign review, pp. 406-407. Spelling - Correct lessons 47-48. Assign activity. Reading - Correct Tidal Wave. Assign The Last Mile story and worksheets.   3/31
3/31   English - Take Chp. 15 Test. Spelling - Take test over 47-48.. Assign Chp. 6 review. Reading - continue The Last Mile.   4/2
4/2   English - State Writing Test. Spelling - Correct Chp. 6 review and take test. Reading - continue working on The Last Mile.   4/4
4/4   English - State Writing Test. & Assign Chp. 16 vocab, p. 410. Spelling - none. Reading - Correct The Last Mile. Assign The Phone Call story and worksheets..   4/8
4/8   English - Discuss Chp. 16, lesson 1 pp. 409-413. Assign activity 78. Spelling - test over chapter 6 review. Reading - Real Trouble story and worksheets.   4/10
4/10   Make up work day.    
4/14   English - Discuss Chp. 16-2, pp. 414-416. Assign activity 79 and then choose your topic for writing a mini research paper. Reading - Correct Real Trouble.   4/16
4/16   English - Discuss Chp. 16-3, pp. 417-420. Assign activity 80. Also, go to the library and research sources. Find and have copied 5-6 different kinds of sources. Reading - none.   4/22
4/22   English - Continue with Chp. 16-3. Read through source material. Write note cards for sources and summaries. Reading - none.   4/24
4/24   English - Discuss Chp. 16-4, pp. 421-423. Assign activity 81 and create an outline for your paper from your research. Reading - Sidney's Dream story and worksheets.   4/25
4/28   English - Discuss Chp. 16-5, pp. 424-427. Assign activity 82. Also write a rough draft from your outline. Reading - Continue Sidney's Dream work.   4/28
4/30   English - Discuss Chp. 16-6, pp. 428-430. Assign activity 83. Also create a bibliography/works cited page and a title page for your paper. Print rough draft of paper. Reading - Correct Sidney's Dream.   5/2
5/2   English - Assign Chp. 16 review, pp. 434-435. Revise and proofread rough drafts. Final paper due Friday, May 3. Reading - Con Artists story and worksheets.   5/6
5/6   English - Correct Chp. 16 review and take test. Papers due today - hand in both copies: rough draft and corrected copy. Reading - Correct Con Artists.   5/8
5/8   English - Discuss Chp. 17-1, pp. 437-442. Assign vocab, p. 442 and activity 84. Reading - Death Flight story and worksheets.   5/12
5/12   English - Discuss Chp. 17- 2, pp. 443-446. Assign p. 446 and activity 85. Reading - Correct Death Flight.   5/14
5/14   English - Discuss Chp. 17-3, pp. 447-450. Assign p. 450, 454-455, and activity 86. Reading - Daring Dreamers story and worksheets.   5/16
5/16   English - Take Chp. 17 test. Review chapters 13, 14 for semester test. Reading - Correct Daring Dreamers.   5/20
5/20   English - Review chapters 15, 16, 17 for semester test.   5/22
5/22   Semester Test (includes English chapters 13-17, Spelling lessons 31-48, Reading Death Flight to Daring Dreamers).   5/22
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Gen. English 10
Date   Assignment Name   Due Date
   

QUARTER 1

See Black 2 for Gen. English 10 assignments.

    
8/18 1   Class orientation and hand out books. Discuss book activities, speeches and projects. Begin reading and discussing chapter 1, lessons 1-2. Assign vocab and questions.   8/20
8/20   Correct vocab and questions for lessons 1-2. Continue with lessons 3-4. Assign vocab and questions for lessons 3-4.   8/23
8/23   Correct work for lessons 3-4. Continue with lesson 5 vocab and questions. Assign lessons to students for begin work on power point speeches (4-5 minutes).   8/27
8/27   Hand in activities for lessons 5 and questions. Read and discuss Chp. 1 lessons 6-7. Assign vocab, questions pp. 37,40 and activity sheets.   8/29
8/29   Hand in assignment for lessons 6-7. Read and discuss Chp. 1 lessons 8-9. Assign vocab, questions pp. 45,52. Also assign power-point presentations (10 slides) for individually assigned lessons - due in two class periods.   9/3
9/3   Hand in assignment for lessons 8-9. Assign chapter 1 review, pp. 54-55. Test next time. Continue working on power-point presentations (10 slides) for individually assigned lessons - due next time.   9/5
9/5   Do post self-assessments. Give chapter 1 presentations. Take notes on presentations to use on next assignment. Correct chapter 1 review and take test.   9/9
9/9   Using presentation notes and book, create publisher brochure for chapter 1. Include something from each lesson   9/11
9/11   Finish brochures for chapter 1 and turn into my T-drive. Do chapter 2 pre self-assessment. Watch 15-minute video for chapter 2. Assign all vocab for lessons 1-6.   9/13
9/13   Hand in chapter 2 vocab. Read and discuss lessons 1-3. Assign questions pp. 62, 66, and 71, and do activities 10-12.   9/17
9/17   Hand in questions and activities for chapter 2, lessons 1-3. Read and discuss lessons 4-6. Assign questions pp. 75, 80, 84 and do activities 13-15.   9/19

9/19

  Hand in questions and activities for chapter 2, lessons 4-6. Assign chapter 2 review, pp. 86-87. Test next time. Also - find an apartment you like and can afford in an on-line ad. Plan an open-house for your friends and family and create a Publisher invitation.   9/23
9/23   Correct chapter 2 review and take test. Hand in invitations to my T-drive. Do post self-assessment for chapter 2. Assign Prezi presentations (4 bubbles) of a home you would like in your future. Describe its features, location, price, etc. Due in two class periods.   9/25
9/25   Continue Prezi presentations (4 bubbles) of a home you would like in your future. Describe its features, location, price, etc.- due next time.   9/27

9/27

  Give Prezi presentations. Complete any make up work up to this point. Assign chapter 3 vocab.   10/1
10/1   Watch 15-minute video on health and safety. Read and discuss chapter 3, lessons 1-3. Assign questions pp. 96, 99, 103 and do activities 16-18.   10/3
10/3   Correct questions pp. 96, 99, 103. Read and discuss chapter 3 lessons 4-5. Assign questions pp. 105,110. Read p. 111 together. Assign Chp. 3 review pp. 112-113.Assign lessons for Prezi presentations (6 bubbles) on Oct. 10/March 4.   10/8
10/8   Correct questions pp. 105, 110, 112-113. Read and discuss chapter 4, lessons 1-3. Assign questions pp. 119, 126, 130.   10/10
10/10   Correct pp. 119, 126, 130. Read and discuss chapter 4, lessons 4-5. Assign questions pp. 136, 140. Read p. 141 together. Assign Chp. 4 review pp. 142-143.   10/14
10/14   Correct pp. 136, 140, 142-143. Read and discuss chapter 5 pp. 144-166. Assign questions pp. 148, 154, 161, 166.   10/16
10/16   Correct questions pp. 148, 154, 161, 166. Read p. 167 together and assign chapter 5 review pp. 168-169. Review for test over chapters 3,4 and 5.   10/18
10/18   Test - chapters 3,4 and 5. Assign individual lessons for persuasive speeches. Use Prezi. Specific criteria will be given in class.   10/24
    Quarter 2    
10/22   Continue working on persuasive (Prezi) speeches. Due next time.   10/24
10/24   Presentations - Persuasive (Prezi) speeches. Creat Publisher Newsletter 1-2 pages with information from speeches.   10/28

10/28

   Newsletters due today. Watch video, "You and Your Money." Read and discuss chapter 6, lessons 1-4. Assign questions pp. 174, 177, 183, 185 and activities 30-33.   10/30
10/30   Correct previous assignment. Read and discuss chapter 6, lessons 5-7. Assign questions pp. 189, 194, 199 and activities 34-36.   11/1
11/1   Correct previous assignment. Read and discuss chapter 6, lessons -9. Assign questions pp. 202, 206 and activities 37-38.   11/5
11/5   Correct previous assignment. Read chapter summary p. 207 and assign chapter 6 review, pp. 208-209. Assign lessons for group speeches and begin working on them.   11/7
11/7   Chapter 6 Test. Work on group speeches. Everyone must use at least one outside source and cite it.   11/12
11/12   Group Speeches given today. Discuss and take notes over how to give a demonstrations speech. Pick demonstration speech topics.   11/14
11/14   Create outlines and posters for demonstration speeches. Hand in outlines today.   11/18
11/18   Give demonstration speeches. Watch video, "Getting and Keeping a Job". Read and discuss lessons 1 - 3 of chapter 11. Assign lesson questions and activities 64-66.   11/20
11/20   Give any make-up speeches today. Correct previous assignment. Read and discuss chapter 10 lessons 4 - 7. Assign lesson questions and activities 67-70.   11/25
11/25   Correct previous assignment. Read and discuss chapter 10, lessons 8 - 11. Assign lesson questions and activities 71-74.   11/27
11/27   Correct previous assignment. Do chapter 11 review and then the Chp. 11 test with partners.   11/27
12/3   Watch video "Expanding Your World." Read and discuss chapter 13, lessons 1 and 2. Assign lesson questions and activities 80-81.   12/5
12/5   Correct previous assignment. Read and discuss chapter 13, lesson 3 and questions together. Read p. 419 and assign chapter 13 review, pp. 420-421.   12/9
12/9   Take chapter 13 test. Discuss requirements for semester speeches (10-15 minutes). Choose topics and begin research.   12/11
12/11   Continue working on semester speeches and visuals.   12/13
12/13   Review for semester written test and continue working on semester speeches.   12/17
12/17   Semester speeches given today.   12/19
12/19   Semester Written Test   12/19
         
    SEMESTER 2    
    QUARTER 3 - SPEECH    
1/8   Discuss speech syllabus and book. Assign chapters 1-2 vocab, p. 21 and 47. Take notes over first half of chapter 1.   1/10
1/10   Finish notes over chapter 1 and chapter 2. Take vocab quiz and hand in vocab. Assign chapters 1-2 review questions, pp. 22 and 48.   1/14
1/14   Correct pp. 22 and 48. Assign chapter 9 vocab. Take notes over chapter 9.   1/16
1/16   Finish chapter 9 notes. Take notes grade for chapters 1, 2, and 9.    
1/18   Give Speech #1 - Impromptu. Take test over chapters 1,2, and 9. Assign chapter 10 vocab.   1/23
1/23   Discuss requirements for speech #2 on Jan. 31. Discuss and take notes over 1st half of chapter 10. Correct vocab and take vocab quiz.   1/25
1/25   Finish chapter 10 notes. Assign review questions and chapter 11 vocab. Work on speeches   1/29
1/29   Take chapter 11 notes. Takes notes grade for chapters 10-11. Assign chapter 11 review questions and work on speeches.   1/31
1/31   Work on speech #2. Get library resources.   2/6
2/4   Give Speech #2 - Process/Demonstration. Take test over chapters 10-11. Assign chapter 14 vocab.   2/6
2/6   Discuss and take notes over chapter 14, pp. 355-374. Correct chapter vocab and take quiz. Assign review questions on p. 378.   2/8
2/10   Correct chapter 14 questions, p. 378. Do activities: outlining, organizational patterns, and transition word search. Discuss requirements for speech 3. Assign chapter 13 vocab, p. 347.   2/12
2/12   Discuss and take notes over chapter 13, pp. 317-345. Correct vocab and take quiz. Assign review questions, p. 348.   2/14
2/18   Correct p. 348. Library research day. Assign speech 3 outline - due next time.   2/20
2/20   Speech outlines due. Work on speeches and visual aids. Assign chapter 16 vocab, p. 441.   2/22
2/24   Give Speech #3. Discuss and begin notes over chapter 16. Correct vocab and take quiz.   2/26
2/26   Finish chapter 16 notes. Assign questions p. 442. Discuss requirements for speech #4.   2/28
2/28   Take notes grade and test over chapters 13, 14, 16. Begin discussion and notes over chapter 4. Assign vocabulary booklets.   3/4
3/4   Take notes over 1st half of chapter 4. Finish vocab booklets and work on speeches.   3/6
3/6   Finish notes over chapter 4. Take vocab test over chapter 4 and hand in vacab booklets. Work on speeches. Outlines due next time.   3/11
3/11   Do chapter 4 review questions and work on speeches. Have outlines checked today.   3/13
3/13   Give Speech #4. Hand in Chp. 4 questions. Assign Chp. 15 vocab.   3/17
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3/17   Introduce Chp. 15 and take notes over first half. Correct vocab and assign vocab crossword puzzle.   3/19
3/19   Hand in crossword assignment. Take Chp. 15 vocab quiz. Assign Preparing a Persuasive Speech worksheet. Go to library to research speech topics and get sources.   3/25
3/25   Finish chapter 15 notes. Assign questions on p. 412. Work on speeches. Outlines due Tuesday.   3/27
3/27   Correct Chp. 15 questions. Speech outlines due today. Finish working on speeches and posters.   3/31
3/31   Give Speech #5 - persuasive speech. Assign Chp. 17 vocab.   4/2
4/2   Discuss requirements for speech #6, the group/panel speech. Take notes over chapter 17. Divide into groups and select topics.   4/4
4/4   Correct Chp. 17 vocab and take quiz. Assign questions, p. 474. Discuss outlines. Go to library to do research.   4/8
4/8   Correct questions from p. 474. Groups meet to review research and finish outlines. Do posters.   4/10
4/10   Give Speech #6 - group/panel speech. Assign vocab for chapter 22, p. 653.   4/14
4/14   Discuss requirements for Speech #7 on April 25. Discuss and take notes over Chp. 22. Correct vocab and take quiz. Assign questions p. 654.   4/16
4/16   Correct questions, p. 654. Play a Garrison Keeler radio drama. Assign Chp. 20 vocab, p. 538. Work on speeches.   4/22
4/22   Correct Chp. 20 vocab and take quiz. Discuss and take notes over Chp. 20. Assign questions, p. 539.   4/24
4/24   Correct Chp. 20 questions. Work on speeches.   4/28
4/28   Give speech #7. Assign vocab for Chp. 19, p. 545.   4/30
4/30   Discuss and take notes over 1st half of Chp. 19. Correct vocab and take quiz. Assign parliamentary procedure worksheets.   5/2
5/2   Correct worksheets. Take quiz over the order of a business meeting. Discuss and take notes over 2nd half of Chp. 19. Assign parts for the class meeting next time and review questions, p. 546.   5/6
5/6   Hold parliamentary class meeting. Correct questions p. 546.   5/3
5/8   Discuss requirements for final speeches. Go to library to begin research.   5/20
5/12   Watch video: Be Prepared to Speak. Work on semester speech.   5/20
5/14   Review and take notes for written test. Work on semester speech.   5/20
5/16   Work on semester speech.   5/20
5/20   Give Final Semester Speeches   5/20
5/22   Take written semester test.   5/22
 
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