Spring Semester

 

 

 

Fall Semester 

Friday, July 30

• About Mrs. Patty and Mrs. Mertes (PPT)
• Classroom rules, procedures and expectations,  syllabus
• Class code : Google Classroom 

August 2-6

Monday

• Read 180 Pre-test
• Write your goals and hang them up
• Interview a peer; review together

Tuesday

• Name Tag Challenge
• Log in; hand out headphones and workbooks
• Brain Pop - Back to School (3:44)
• Brain Pop - Getting Help (2:38)
• Brain Pop- Setting Goals (5:07)

Wednesday

• Read180 - begin the "Getting Started" activity - read the autobiography and identify the challenges (page 8-9)
• Remember the Titans lesson/video (watched to 36:50)

Thursday

• Read180 - continue the "Getting Started" activity - Darlene's story (page 10 -11)
• Remember the Titans lesson/video (watched to ___)

Friday 

• Read180 - continue the "Getting Started" activity
• Remember the Titans lesson/video
  • Leadership activity "Reading Inventory" (LEXILE score)
  • NewsELA article; answer 4 multiple choice questions and writing response (for data)

 

August 9-13

Monday

• "Getting Started" Lesson 4 - Read180 book pages 14-15
• Finish Remember the Titans movie (pick up at 1:20:11)

Tuesday

• "Getting Started" Lesson 5 - Read180 book pages 16-17
• The Reading Inventory (on Read180 platform)

Wednesday

• "Getting Started" Lesson 6 - Read180 book pages 18-19
• Turn to page 344 and start "Do Now" #1 (display prompt on board and students will write them and fill in the blank in their workbook.

Thursday

• Workshop 1, Lesson 1.1 - Read180 book pages 24-25 and 
• Do Now - page 344-on
• Pen and Teller magic video. Fill in your Read180 workbook from the video and questions. 
• Stations start today.
  • 20 minutes of reading (fill in Reading Log from Google Classroom)
  • 20 minutes of Student Applications

Friday

• Do Now - page 344-on
• Concept map page 28 and vocabulary page 29 (whole group)
• Stations:
  • Independent reading (20 minute station) 
  • 20 minutes of Student Applications

 

August 16-20

Monday 

• Do Now - page 344-on
• Workshop 1, Lesson 1.2 - Read180 book pages 30-31
• Stations:
  • Independent reading (20 minute station) 
  • 20 minutes of Student Applications

Tuesday

• Do Now - page 344-on
• Workshop 1, Lesson 1.4 - Read180 book pages 32-33
  • read just the first two pages of the article
• Stations:
  • Independent reading (20 minute station) 
  • 20 minutes of Student Applications

Wednesday

• Do Now - page 344-on
• Workshop 1, Lesson 1.5 - Read180 book pages 34-35
• Stations:
  • Independent reading (20 minute station) 
  • 20 minutes of Student Applications

Thursday

• Do Now - page 344-on
• Workshop 1, Lesson 1.6 - Read180 book pages 36-37
• Stations:
  • Independent reading (20 minute station) 
  • 20 minutes of Student Applications

Friday

•  Workshop 1, Lesson 1.7 - Read180 book pages 38-39
• Stations:
  • Independent reading (20 minute station) 
  • 20 minutes of Student Applications

 

 

August 23-27

Monday

• Workshop 1, Lesson 1.8 - Read180 book pages 40-41
• Stations:
  • Independent reading (20 minute station) 
  • 20 minutes of Student Applications

Tuesday

• Workshop 1, Lesson 1.9 - Read180 book pages 42-43
• Stations:
  • Independent reading (20 minute station) 
  • 20 minutes of Student Applications
  • Workshop 1 Interim Checkpoint

Wednesday

• Workshop 1, Lesson 1.10 - Read180 book pages 
• Stations:
  • Independent reading (20 minute station) 
  • 20 minutes of Student Applications

Thursday

• Workshop 1 - essay writing and completion - Read180 book pages 
• Stations:
  • Independent reading (20 minute station) 
  • 20 minutes of Student Applications

Friday

• Finish and submit your Essay
• Stations:
  • Independent reading (20 minute station) 
  • 20 minutes of Student Applications

 

August 30 - Sept. 3

Monday

• Workshop 1 - Interim Checkpoint
• Do-Now check
• Stations:
  • Independent reading (20 minute station) 
  • 20 minutes of Student Applications

Tuesday - 4 1/2 week grades due today

• Review Workshop 1 - Interim Checkpoint together
  • Re-try the checkpoint (take B version) - read aloud to the entire class (see downloaded file on desktop)
• Stations:
  • Independent reading (20 minute station) 
  • 20 minutes of Student Applications

Wednesday

• Workshop 1 - Lesson 1.11
• Stations:
  • Independent reading (20 minute station) 
  • 20 minutes of Student Applications

Thursday

• Workshop 1 - Lesson 1.12
• Stations:
  • Independent reading (20 minute station) 
  • 20 minutes of Student Applications

Friday

• Workshop 1 - Lesson 1.13
• Stations:
  • Independent reading (20 minute station) 
  • 20 minutes of Student Applications

 

September 6-10

Monday- NO School Today (Labor Day)

Tuesday

• Workshop 1 - Lesson 1.14
• Stations:
  • Independent reading (20 minute station) 
  • 20 minutes of Student Applications

Wednesday

• Workshop 1 - Lesson 1.15
• Stations:
  • Independent reading (20 minute station) 
  • 20 minutes of Student Applications

Thursday

• Workshop 1 - Lesson 1.16
• Stations:
  • Independent reading (20 minute station) 
  • 20 minutes of Student Applications

Friday

• Workshop 1 - Lesson 1.17
• Stations:
  • Independent reading (20 minute station) 
  • 20 minutes of Student Applications

 

September 13-17

Monday

• Workshop 1 - Lesson 1.19 - pages 60-61
• Stations:
  • Independent reading (20 minute station) 
  • 20 minutes of Student Applications

Tuesday

• Workshop 1 - Lesson 1.20 (Informative Essay prep, part 1) - page 62
• Stations:
  • Independent reading (20 minute station) 
  • 20 minutes of Student Applications

Wednesday

• Workshop 1 - Lesson 1.20  (Informative Essay prep, part 2) - page 62
• Stations:
  • Independent reading (20 minute station) 
  • 20 minutes of Student Applications

Thursday

• Workshop 1 - Lesson 1.21
• Stations:
  • Independent reading (20 minute station) 
  • 20 minutes of Student Applications

Friday

• Workshop 1 - Lesson 1.22
• Stations:
  • Independent reading (20 minute station) 
  • 20 minutes of Student Applications

 

September 20-24

Monday

• Workshop 1 - Lesson 1.23
• Stations:
  • Independent reading (20 minute station) 
  • 20 minutes of Student Applications

Tuesday

• MLA Format Informative Essay ; Write introduction and thesis together today
• Stations:
  • Independent reading (20 minute station) 
  • 20 minutes of Student Applications

Wednesday

• MLA Format Informative Essay ; Write body paragraphs together today
• Stations:
  • Independent reading (20 minute station) 
  • 20 minutes of Student Applications

Thursday

• MLA Format Informative Essay ; Write conclusion together today
• Stations:
  • Independent reading (20 minute station) 
  • 20 minutes of Student Applications

Friday

• MLA Format Informative Essay Due
• Stations:
  • Independent reading (20 minute station) 
  • 20 minutes of Student Applications

 

September 27- October 1

Monday

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• Stations:
  • Independent reading (20 minute station) 
  • 20 minutes of Student Applications

Tuesday

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• Stations:
  • Independent reading (20 minute station) 
  • 20 minutes of Student Applications

Wednesday

• Workshop 1. __
• Stations:
  • Independent reading (20 minute station) 
  • 20 minutes of Student Applications

Thursday

• End of Workshop 1 Assessment : Part A
• Stations:
  • Independent reading (20 minute station) 
  • 20 minutes of Student Applications

Friday

• End of Workshop 1 Assessment : Part B
• Stations:
  • Independent reading (20 minute station) 
  • 20 minutes of Student Applications

 

 

October 4-8 - Fall Break

 

October 11-15

Monday 

• Individually conference with students
• Stations:
  • Independent reading (20 minute station) 
  • 20 minutes of Student Applications

Tuesday

• Workshop 2.1
  • Video
• Stations:
  • Independent reading (20 minute station) 
  • 20 minutes of Student Applications

Wednesday

• Workshop 2.2
• Stations:
  • Independent reading (20 minute station) 
  • 20 minutes of Student Applications

Thursday

• Workshop 2.3
• Stations:
  • Independent reading (20 minute station) 
  • 20 minutes of Student Applications

 

Friday

• Workshop 2.4 
• Stations:
  • Independent reading (20 minute station) 
  • 20 minutes of Student Applications

 

October 18-22

Monday - College Probe Visit (PAC)

• Workshop 2.5
• Stations:
  • Independent reading (20 minute station) 
  • 20 minutes of Student Applications

Tuesday

• Workshop 2.6 
• Stations:
  • Independent reading (20 minute station) 
  • 20 minutes of Student Applications

Wednesday

• Workshop 2.7 
• Stations:
  • Independent reading (20 minute station) 
  • 20 minutes of Student Applications

Thursday

• Workshop 2.8
• Stations:
  • Independent reading (20 minute station) 
  • 20 minutes of Student Applications

Friday

• Re Take Workshop 1 Assessment

 

October 25-29

Monday

• Stations
  • 20 minutes of reading (fill in Reading Log from Google Classroom)
  • 20 minutes of Student Applications

Tuesday

• Stations
  • 20 minutes of reading (fill in Reading Log from Google Classroom)
  • 20 minutes of Student Applications

Wednesday

• Stations
  • 20 minutes of reading (fill in Reading Log from Google Classroom)
  • 20 minutes of Student Applications

Thursday

• Stations
  • 20 minutes of reading (fill in Reading Log from Google Classroom)
  • 20 minutes of Student Applications

Friday

• Stations
  • 20 minutes of reading (fill in Reading Log from Google Classroom)
  • 20 minutes of Student Applications
  • turn in Reading Log

 

November 1-5

Monday

• Stations
  • 20 minutes of reading (fill in Reading Log from Google Classroom)
  • 20 minutes of Student Applications

Tuesday

• Stations
  • 20 minutes of reading (fill in Reading Log from Google Classroom)
  • 20 minutes of Student Applications

Wednesday

• Stations
  • 20 minutes of reading (fill in Reading Log from Google Classroom)
  • 20 minutes of Student Applications

Thursday

• Stations
  • 20 minutes of reading (fill in Reading Log from Google Classroom)
  • 20 minutes of Student Applications

Friday

• Stations
  • 20 minutes of reading (fill in Reading Log from Google Classroom)
  • 20 minutes of Student Applications
  • turn in Reading Log

 

Nov. 8-12

Monday

• Start Workshop 6
  • Anchor video (money/finances)
  • Stations
    • 20 minutes of reading (fill in Reading Log from Google Classroom)
    • 20 minutes of Student Applications

Tuesday

• Workshop 6
  • TLC money interview
• Stations
  • 20 minutes of reading (fill in Reading Log from Google Classroom)
  • 20 minutes of Student Applications

Wednesday

• Worksho 6
• Stations
  • 20 minutes of reading (fill in Reading Log from Google Classroom)
  • 20 minutes of Student Applications

Thursday

• Workshop 6
• Stations
  • 20 minutes of reading (fill in Reading Log from Google Classroom)
  • 20 minutes of Student Applications

Friday

• Workshop 6
• Stations
  • 20 minutes of reading (fill in Reading Log from Google Classroom)
  • 20 minutes of Student Applications
  • turn in Reading Log

 

Nov. 15-19

Monday

• Continue Workshop 6
• Stations
  • 20 minutes of reading (fill in Reading Log from Google Classroom)
  • 20 minutes of Student Applications

Tuesday

• Continue Workshop 6
• Stations
  • 20 minutes of reading (fill in Reading Log from Google Classroom)
  • 20 minutes of Student Applications

Wednesday

• Continue Workshop 6
• Stations
  • 20 minutes of reading (fill in Reading Log from Google Classroom)
  • 20 minutes of Student Applications

Thursday

• Continue Workshop 6
• Stations
  • 20 minutes of reading (fill in Reading Log from Google Classroom)
  • 20 minutes of Student Applications

Friday

• Continue Workshop 6
• Stations
  • 20 minutes of reading (fill in Reading Log from Google Classroom)
  • 20 minutes of Student Applications
  • turn in Reading Log

Nov. 22 - 26 - Thanksgiving Break (No School)

 

Nov. 29 - Dec. 3

Monday

• Stations
  • 20 minutes of reading (fill in Reading Log from Google Classroom)
  • 20 minutes of Student Applications

Tuesday

• Stations
  • 20 minutes of reading (fill in Reading Log from Google Classroom)
  • 20 minutes of Student Applications
  • Workshop 6 - Interim Checkpoint - part A

Wednesday

• Stations
  • 20 minutes of reading (fill in Reading Log from Google Classroom)
  • 20 minutes of Student Applications
  • Workshop 6 - Interim Checkpoint - part B

Thursday

• Stations
  • 20 minutes of reading (fill in Reading Log from Google Classroom)
  • 20 minutes of Student Applications
  • Workshop 6 - Content Vocabulary and Elements of Short Story (page 307)

Friday

• Stations
  • 20 minutes of reading (fill in Reading Log from Google Classroom)
  • 20 minutes of Student Applications
  • Workshop 6 - Read Raisin in the Sun

Spring Semester 2022 (Read180 turns into 9th ELA):

Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022

• About Mrs. Patty  (PPT)
• Classroom rules, procedures and expectations
• Class code : Google Classroom 
• Syllabus overview (take home and get it signed)
• What I wish My Teacher Knew
• All about me number assignment (1-10)

Thursday, Jan. 6

Friday, Jan. 7

 

August 2-6 - To Kill a Mockingbird digital book link

Monday - To Kill a Mockingbird digital book link

• Reminder: Turn in your syllabus (inbox, front table)
• Warm Up (Social Media Corrections #1 - Google Classroom Warm Ups Folder)
• Pre-Test in Edulastic 
•  Nametag Challenge
• Write down your goals (hang them up)

Tuesday - To Kill a Mockingbird digital book link

• Warm Up (Social Media Corrections #2 - Google Classroom Warm Ups Folder)
• Pre-Read info on TKAM : See Google Classroom
  • Harper Lee Bio video with questions (submit in Google Classroom)
  • Info on background/setting/era
• Brain Pop - Back to School (3:44)

Wednesday - To Kill a Mockingbird digital book link

• Warm Up (Social Media Corrections #3 - Google Classroom Warm Ups Folder)
• Predict the Verdict/Famous Trials Gallery Walk

Thursday - To Kill a Mockingbird digital book link

• Warm Up (Social Media Corrections #4 - Google Classroom Warm Ups Folder)
• Assign printed books
• Read Ch. 1 of  To Kill a Mockingbird (together as a class)
• HW: Read Chapters 2- 3
• To Kill A Mockingbird
  • Vocab - TKAM List #1 (see Google Classroom)

Friday  - To Kill a Mockingbird digital book link

• Warm Up (Social Media Corrections #5 - Google Classroom Warm Ups Folder)
  • Turn in Warm Ups
• Fill in Guided questions ch. 1-3 - Google Classroom
• TKAM literary terms 
• Read Ch. 4
  • Finish Ch. 4 for homework tonight

 

August 9-13

Monday - To Kill a Mockingbird digital book link

• Warm Up (Social Media Corrections #6 - Google Classroom Warm Ups Folder)
• Edulastic Pre-Test Mini Lesson on Irony and Ethos, Pathos, Logos
• Vocab List 1 - review together (quiz is Friday)
• Fill in Ch. 1-4 guided questions - on your own in class (Google Doc/Google Classroom)
• "You never really understand a person until. .. " and "Atticus' advice" handout
• Review Ch. 4 together 
• Pick 2- 3 characters for your Character Interactive Notebook (see Google Classroom)
• Read Ch. 5 (on your own)

Tuesday - To Kill a Mockingbird digital book link

• Warm Up (Social Media Corrections #7 - Google Classroom Warm Ups Folder)
• Review Vocab List 1
• Ch. 4 and 5 Journal Response
• Edulastic Pre-Test mini lesson on conflict, figurative language, and POV
• Quiz on Ch. 5 - TKAM (Google Classroom)
• Finish "You never really understand a person until. .. " and "Atticus' advice" handout; turn in today
• To Kill a Mockingbird Figurative Language (handout)
• Read Ch. 6-7 (on your own in class)
• Map of Maycomb

Wednesday - To Kill a Mockingbird digital book link

• Warm Up (Social Media Corrections #8 - Google Classroom Warm Ups Folder)
• Review Vocab List 1
• Discuss Ch. 6-7 and Read Ch. 8 together
• Due today: Guided questions Ch. 1-4 (TKAM)
• Read " A Little Town is Where?"
• A Little Town is Where Poetry Analysis
• Introduce Allusions Extra Credit - find examples of allusions and explain them (chapter 1 - find 6 allusions; chapter 2- find 3 allusions; chapter 3 - find 0; chapter 4 - find 1; chapter 5 find 1 allusions - for a total of 10 allusions). Explain them and give the source. You could put this on a Google Doc or a Google Slide. 
  • Allusions extra credit is due Monday, Aug. 16

Thursday - To Kill a Mockingbird digital book link

• Warm Up (Social Media Corrections #9 - Google Classroom Warm Ups Folder)
• Review Vocab List 1 (reminder: quiz tomorrow) - Quizlet Live
• Read Ch. 9 (we read some together as a class)
  • Read the rest of Ch. 9 and Ch. 10 for HW tonight
• MLA mini lesson - handout (modeled setting up MLA format essay together as a class) - Google Doc
• Start working on Guided Questions Ch. 5- 8 (due Monday)

Friday - To Kill a Mockingbird digital book link

• Warm Up (Social Media Corrections #10 - Google Classroom Warm Ups Folder)
• Vocab Quiz 1 - Google Classroom (Google Form)
• Read Ch. 11 - 12 (quiz on Monday)
• Continue working on Guided Questions Ch. 5- 8 (due Monday)
• Choose your essay topic (from handout); start working on your essay
• Introduce/Download/Start "Pt 1 Big Ideas"
• Reminder: Allusions extra credit is due Monday (if interested) 

 

August 16-20

Monday - To Kill a Mockingbird digital book link

• Warm Up (Social Media Corrections #11 - Google Classroom Warm Ups Folder)
• Allusions extra credit assignment due today
• Introduce Vocab List 2 - quiz is Friday
• Guided Questions Ch. 5- 8 due today
• Start filling in guided questions Ch. 9-11
• Quiz on TKAM Ch. 11
• Read "Ambush"
• Read Ch. 13
• Work on your TKAM Essay; hand out essay checklist
• "Pt 1 Big Ideas"

Tuesday - To Kill a Mockingbird digital book link

• Warm Up (Social Media Corrections #12 - Google Classroom Warm Ups Folder)
• Review Vocab List 2
• Hand out graphic organizers (if needed)
• Read "Sniper"
• Write an outline for your essay
• Big Ideas - due Thursday
• HW: Ch. 14; study vocab words (quiz is  Friday) and work on your outline/essay

Wednesday - To Kill a Mockingbird digital book link

• Warm Up (Social Media Corrections #13 - Google Classroom Warm Ups Folder)
• Review Vocab List 2
• Read "Hills"
• Write essay (timed in class)
• HW: Read Ch. 15-16; study vocab words (quiz is  Friday)
• Big Ideas due tomorrow
• If Time: Vocab Review (Quizlet Live)

Thursday - To Kill a Mockingbird digital book link

• Warm Up (Social Media Corrections #14 - Google Classroom Warm Ups Folder)
• Review Vocab List 2 (reminder: quiz tomorrow)
• Read "Story of an Hour"
• HW: Read Ch. 17; study vocab words (quiz is  Friday)
• Big Ideas project due tomorow
• Vocab Review (Quizlet Live)

Friday - To Kill a Mockingbird digital book link

• Warm Up (Social Media Corrections #15 - Google Classroom Warm Ups Folder)
• Finish and submit Big Ideas project
• Work on Guided Questions Ch. 9 - 11 (due Monday)
• Handout : Trial Evidence Chart (for chapters 17-19) - due Wednesday
• Vocab Quiz TKAM List 2
• Read some of Ch. 16-17 together in class
• HW: Read Ch. 18 and 19

 

August 23-27

Monday - To Kill a Mockingbird digital book link

• Warm Up (Social Media Corrections #16 - Google Classroom Warm Ups Folder)
• Vocab - TKAM List 3
• Work on Guided Questions Ch. 9 - 11 (due today)
• Handout : Trial Evidence Chart (for chapters 17-19) - due Wednesday
• In class reading: Ch. 20
• HW: Work on Trial Evidence Chart

Tuesday - To Kill a Mockingbird digital book link

• Warm Up (Social Media Corrections #17 - Google Classroom Warm Ups Folder)
• Read "Ibis"
• Review vocab - TKAM list 3 (handout)
• Work on Trial Evidence Chart - due tomorrow
• In class reading: Ch. 21
• HW: If needed - finish reading Ch. 21
• Pick a partner and review debate topics

Wednesday - To Kill a Mockingbird digital book link

• Warm Up (Social Media Corrections #18 - Google Classroom Warm Ups Folder)
• Trial Evidence chart due today
• Review Vocab Words - QuizletLive
• Pick debate topic and which side you are on
• Handout: Responding the the Verdict
• Read “How to talk to girls at parties”; discuss
• In class reading: Ch. 22
• HW: If needed - finish reading Ch. 22

Thursday - To Kill a Mockingbird digital book link

• Warm Up (Social Media Corrections #19 - Google Classroom Warm Ups Folder)
• Review TKAM Vocab- list 3
• Read the rest of Ch. 23 (pdf page 223) "If he loses his appeal.. . " and Ch. 24
• Work on your debate
• Finish/share and submit your "React to the Verdict" handout
• If time: QuizletLive

Friday - To Kill a Mockingbird digital book link

• Warm Up (Social Media Corrections #20 - Google Classroom Warm Ups Folder)
• Work on your debate

• Read TKAM together - Ch. 24 (pdf page 238 “The front door slammed. . .”; summary reading for Ch. 25-26; Read Ch. 28 - (pdf page 262 “You wanna take it off Scout?”)

  • Discuss/review Ethos/Pathos/Logos, Plot Diagram and Tone/Mood in the novel

• Vocab Quiz - TKAM List 3

 

August 30 - Sept. 3

Monday - To Kill a Mockingbird digital book link

• Warm Up (Social Media Corrections #21 - Google Classroom Warm Ups Folder)
• Vocab: Greek/Latin Word Parts List 1
  • Quizlet for Greek/Latin Word Parts List 1
• Introduce One Pager (TKAM Big Ideas Part 2) - due Thursday
• Read Ch. 29 - together 
• Work on your debate

Tuesday -To Kill a Mockingbird digital book link

• Warm Up (Social Media Corrections #22- Google Classroom Warm Ups Folder)
• Review Greek/Latin Words Part 1
  • Definitions Quizlet
• Work on debate research and One Pager
• Read Ch. 30 and discuss

Wednesday - To Kill a Mockingbird digital book link

• Warm Up (Social Media Corrections #23 - Google Classroom Warm Ups Folder)
• Debates
• Vocab Review : Handout (Greek/Latin Roots List 1)
•  One Pager (TKAM Big Ideas Part 2) - due Friday
• Read Ch. 31and discuss
  • Return TKAM book

Thursday - Yearbook Picture Day

• Warm Up (Social Media Corrections #24 - Google Classroom Warm Ups Folder)
• Debates
• Work on One pager - due Friday
• Review Greek/Latin Words Part 1
  • Definitions Quizlet

Friday

• Warm Up (Social Media Corrections #25 - Google Classroom Warm Ups Folder)
  • Submit Warm ups 21-25 - Google Classroom 
• Finish and turn in One Pager
• Any Debate make ups?
• Vocab Quiz - Greek/Latin Roots List 1

 

September 6-10

Monday- NO School Today (Labor Day)

Tuesday

• Warm Up (Social Media Corrections #26 - Google Classroom Warm Ups Folder)
• Vocab Green/Latin Words List 2
  • Quizlet Live for List 2
  • List 2 definitions
• To Kill a Mockingbird Movie
  • Movie handout

Wednesday

• Warm Up (Social Media Corrections #27 - Google Classroom Warm Ups Folder)
• To Kill a Mockingbird Movie
  • Movie Handout
• After Lunch: Literary Terms handout and Blooket

Thursday

• Warm Up (Social Media Corrections #28 - Google Classroom Warm Ups Folder)
•  To Kill a Mockingbird Movie
• Possible:  Ode Assignment - due Friday
• After lunch: Conflict Handout and Blooket

Friday

• Warm Up (Social Media Corrections #29 - Google Classroom Warm Ups Folder)
  • Submit Warm Ups 26-29
• Finish watching To Kill a Mockingbird
  • Gregory Peck interview
  • Gregory Peck wins an Oscar for TKAM
• After Lunch: Ode Assignment 

 

September 13-17 - The Odyssey

Monday

• Warm Up (Social Media Corrections #30 - Google Classroom Warm Ups Folder)
• Greek/Latin Words - List 3
  • Quizlet Live for list 3
  • Definitions for list 3
• Read The Open Window; answer questions on story (cold read)
• After lunch: 
  • Assign The Odyssey books
  • Watch The Open Window short film
  • Odyssey Background Terms to Know and Webquest Assignment (Google Classroom)
  • Discuss the Odyssey Project (due next Friday, Sept. 24)

Project Options - See Google Classroom for more information 

• Travel brochure 
• Poster
• Monster Map - Map out your route from JHS to home, placing various monsters/obstacles along the way. Tell a story about your encounters with these obstacles in a narrative paragraph. 

Tuesday

• Warm Up (Social Media Corrections #31 - Google Classroom Warm Ups Folder)
• Vocab Review:
  • Quizlet Live for list 3
• Odyssey Background
  • The Odyssey Schmoop Summary and Summary
  • The Odyssey Pre-Read Blooket
  • Webquest Assignment (Google Classroom)
• After lunch: 
  • Greek Mythology handout 
  • If time: Blooket Greek Mythology
  • Work on Project
• Project Options - See Google Classroom for more information 
  • Travel brochure 
  • Poster
  • Monster Map - Map out your route from JHS to home, placing various monsters/obstacles along the way. Tell a story about your encounters with these obstacles in a narrative paragraph. 

Wednesday

• Work on Odyssey Project
• Warm Up (Social Media Corrections #32 - Google Classroom Warm Ups Folder)
• Vocab Review Definitions for list 3
• Discuss The Odyssey extra credit
• Greek Mythology handout
• Odyssey - Read Book 1 Fitzgerald Translation version  (together as a class)
• HW: Read Book 2 Fitzgerald Translation version  
• After lunch:
  • Work on Odyssey Webquest
  • Work on Odyssey project

Thursday

• Warm Up (Social Media Corrections #33- Google Classroom Warm Ups Folder)
• Discuss Odyssey Book 2 - Spark Notes Summary
• Odyssey - Read Book 9  Fitzgerald Translation version 
  • Ch. 9 Summary 
    • Cyclops Info
    • Odysseus and Cyclops
    • Cyclops animated video

    • “Circe’s Grief” by Louise Glick  https://readalittlepoetry.wordpress.com/2011/04/12/circes-grief-by-louise-gluck/

    • “Circe’s Power” by Louise Gluck https://www.poeticous.com/louise-gluck/circe-s-power

    • “Circe’s Torment” by Louise Gluck https://lanv.instructure.com/courses/320/pages/circes-torment-by-louise-gluck

• After lunch:
  • Handout : Show What you Know Assignment; trade papers and go over together
  • Work on Odyssey Webquest
  • Work on Odyssey project
  • HW: Read Book 10 Fitzgerald Translation version  

Friday

• Work on Odyssey Project
• Warm Up (Social Media Corrections #34 - Google Classroom Warm Ups Folder)
• Turn in Warm Ups 30-34
• Quiz on Greek Latin Words List 3
• If time: Qualities and Weaknesses (from books 9 and 10) - see Odyssey folder
• Books 10 and 11 Spark Notes
• Odysseus and the land of the dead video links
• Book 11 Video
• Odyssey Book 11 Fitzgerald Translation version  
• HW: Read Odyssey book 12 Fitzgerald Translation version  
  • Summary of Book 12
  • Video of Book 12

September 20-24 - The Odyssey

Monday

• Warm Up (Social Media Corrections #35 - Google Classroom Warm Ups Folder)
• Greek Latin Words - List 4
  • Quizlet Live for list 4
  • Quizlet Live for List 4 definitions 
• Discuss Ch. 12 and watch video of Siren's songs
  • Summary of Book 12
  • Video of Book 12
• Work on Odyssey Project - due Friday
• Read Odyssey book 16 Fitzgerald Translation version  
  • Summary of Book 16
  • Video Summary of 15 and 16

Tuesday

• Vocab Review : Greek/Latin Roots List 4
  • Quizlet Live for list 4
• Warm Up (Social Media Corrections #36- Google Classroom Warm Ups Folder)
• Read Odyseey Book 17 Fitzgerald Translation version  
  • Cliff Notes Summary of Book 17
  • Video summary of books 17-18
• HW: Read Book 19
• Blooket Greek Gods
• After Lunch:
  • Sign in to NoRedInk and complete the practice assignment
  • Work on Odyssey Project - due Friday

Wednesday

• Warm Up (Social Media Corrections #37 - Google Classroom Warm Ups Folder)
• Summary of Books 19-20
• Read Odyssey Book 21 Fitzgerald Translation version  
• HW: Read Odyssey Book 22 Fitzgerald Translation version  
  • Summary of Books 21-22
  • Video summary of Book 21
  • Video summary of Book 22
• Vocab Review Quizlet Live for List 4 definitions 
• After lunch:
  • Greek/Latin Roots handout (practice assignment)
  • Work on Odyssey Project - due Friday

Thursday

• Warm Up (Social Media Corrections #38 and 39 - Google Classroom Warm Ups Folder)
• Read Odyssey Book 23 Fitzgerald Translation version  
  • Summary of Books 23-24
  • Video summary
• After lunch:
  • No Red Ink - Modifiers Practice
  • Finish Odyssey project - due tomorrow
  • Review/study for tomorrow's vocab quiz

Friday

• Warm Up (Social Media Corrections #40 - Google Classroom Warm Ups Folder)
• Turn in Warm Ups 35-40
• Quiz on Greek Latin Roots List 4
• Odyssey project due today
• Greek/Latin Roots Goldfish game
• After lunch:
  • Anyone want to share their project?

 

September 27- October 1 - Flowers for Algernon

Monday Flowers for Algernon

• Warm Up (Social Media Corrections #41 - Google Classroom Warm Ups Folder)
• Vocabulary : Flowers for Algernon list (handout due Wednesday)
• Brain checklist inventory to determine left brain vs. right brain dominance. (1:42)
•  Can You Read This?
• Begin Flowers for Algernon (Read to Progress Report 9 today)
• Reminder: Turn in your Odyssey project if you didn't do so on Friday
• Bring paint for Inkblots - see examples here Inkblot examples
• Handed out Flowers for Algernon Guided Questions 

Tuesday Flowers for Algernon

• Warm Up (Social Media Corrections #42 - Google Classroom Warm Ups Folder)
• Review vocab (Flowers for Algernon Vocab Blooket)
• Read Flowers for Algernon (Progress Reports 9 - 11 today); discuss
• Let's make inkblots today! 
• NoRed Ink - Conjunction practice 
• Work on Flowers for Algernon Guided Questions - due Friday

Wednesday Flowers for Algernon

• Warm Up (Social Media Corrections #43 - Google Classroom Warm Ups Folder)
• Review vocab
• Continue Inkblots - write narrative around what you see
• Read Flowers for Algernon; discuss
• Work on Flowers for Algernon Guided Questions - due Friday

Thursday Flowers for Algernon

• Warm Up (Social Media Corrections #44 - Google Classroom Warm Ups Folder)
• Finish reading Flowers for Algernon
• No Red Ink - Plural practice
• Work on Flowers for Algernon Guided Questions - due Friday
• Google Classroom : FFA Discussion Writing 

Friday Flowers for Algernon

• Warm Up (Social Media Corrections #45 - Google Classroom Warm Ups Folder)
• Quiz on Vocab : Flowers for Algernon List
• Charlie undergoes a transformation

  • Discuss Elizabeth Warren and in her own words "I am not a member of a tribe" interview

  • Discuss Rachel Dolezal (changing identities)
• Turn in Flowers for Algernon Guided Questions 
• More FFA movie clips

October 4-8 - Fall Break

 

October 11-15

Monday

• No Warm Up Today
• No Vocab This Week
• Watch Flowers for Algernon Video
• Video handout 

Tuesday

• Warm Up Final Social Media Correction Warm Up
• Poet of the Day : Tupac
• Finish Flowers for Algernon Video
• Discuss Irony and Poe-  the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect. Learn more about Irony here .
  • Situational, Dramatic, Verbal, and Socratic
• Mrs. P Reads The Gift of the Magi
• Gift of Magi pdf
• Original film
• After Lunch:
  • No Red Ink - Preposition Practice
  • If time: Modern Film

Wednesday - extended class due to PSAT schedule

• Warm Up (Analogies #1)
• Poet of the Day : Lewis Carroll
• Irony continued - handout 
  • The Lottery by Shirley Jackson
  • The Lottery short film
• Analogies handout

Thursday

• Warm Up(Analogies #2)
• Poet of the Day : Shel Silverstein
• Irony continued - handout 
  • Ransom of Red Chief pdf
  • Ransom of Red Chief audio file
  • Ransom of Red Chief movie trailer (2:30)

After Lunch:

• Ransom of Red Chief video
• No Red Ink - Identifying Prepositional Phrases

Friday

• Warm Up (Analogies #3)
• Turn in Warm Ups 46-50 - Google Classroom 
• Media Center Visit - Book Tasting 

 

October 18-22

Monday

• Warm Up (Analogies #4)
• Poet of the Day : Maya Angelou
• Vocab: Poe Lists 1 and 2 - quiz is next Friday
• Edgar Allan Poe bio
• Poe full bio (with handout)
• The Strange and Mysterious death of Poe
• Poe Brain Pop
• Optional: Poe Songs and Poe's Puns - anyone want to write their own?

Tuesday

• Warm Up (Analogies #5)
• Handout : Poe Vocab (quiz is next Friday); review words together
• Poe Handout - Irony
• Poet of the Day  Robert Frost
• The Cask of Amontillado (student level version)
• The Cask of Amontillado (original version)
• The Cask of Amontillado (Youtube video) - 15 minutes
• Cask of Amontillado Flocabulary 
• After Lunch
  • No Red Ink - Capitalization Practice 
  • Introduce Symbolism and family crest - work on family crest in class (full color with 4 images) 
  • Poe - Actively Learn linkfa

Wednesday

• Warm Up (Analogies #6)
• Poet of the Day : Langston Hughes
  • I too sing America
• Poe Continued
  • The Tell-Tale Heart - Tell Tale Heart 
  • Tell Tale Heart Video (10 minutes in length)
  • Simpson's Tell Tale Heart
• If time: Kahoot Types of Irony
• Work on/Finish Family Crest - turn in to the Inbox
• Tell Tale Heart Shmoop

Thursday

• Warm Up (Analogies #7)
• Poet of the Day : Roald Dahl
• MId Semester Formative Assessment - Edulastic
• When you are finished:
  • Finish and turn in your Family Crest
  • No Red Ink - Recognizing Strong Topic Sentences 
  • Poe Handout (on Tension/Suspension and Verbal Irony)

Friday

• Warm Up (Analogies #8)
• Turn in Warm Ups Analogies 4-8 - Google Classroom 
• Poet of the Day : Amanda Gorman
• Poe Continued
  • Read:
    • Pit and the Pendulum (Actively Learn link)
    • Pit and Pendulum  - children's book illustrated version 
  • Watch:
    • Schmoop summary version
    • The Pit and the Pendulum (video)
  • Discuss:
    • Pit and Pendulum and Abu Graib scandal. Read article and look at pics. 
  • Write:
    • alternate ending (on notebook paper) to The Pit and the Pendulum. It should be at least one paragraph (5-7 sentences) and should fully develop an alternate ending to what happened to the narrator once he was rescued. 
• After Lunch
  • Finish Pit and Pendulum Alternate Ending - turn in
    • Anyone want to share their alternate ending?
  • Irony
    • Alanis Morissette Song - Ironic
    • Alanis Morissette Updated "Ironic" song/video

 

October 25-29

Monday

• Warm Up Analogies #9
• Vocab: Review Poe list 1 and 2 - quiz is Friday
• Parallel Structure Mini Lesson
  • Parallel Structure Handout
• Poe Continued
• Fall of the House of Usher - Teen Version
• Youtube video with subtitles

Tuesday

• Warm Up Analogies #10
• No Red Ink - Capitalizing Quotes
• Vocab Review (quiz is Friday) - (Quizlet for Lists 1 and 2)
• Read Poe's Black Cat; discuss (irony, symbolism, similarities to Tell Tale Heart and Cask of Amontillado)
• Black Cat video
• The Raven - (Simpson's video)
• The Raven read by Christopher Lee
• Poe Vocab Quizlet
• Create: Concrete poem (in the shape of the cat, or Poe, or the heart, etc.)

Wednesday

• Warm Up Analogies #11 
• Vocab Review - Quiz is Friday (Quizlet for Lists 1 and 2)
• Read Annabel Lee (on Handout)
• Listen to Stevie Nick's version
• Watch Corpse Bride video clip
• After Lunch
  • Handout : Annotating
    • Practice annotating with handout

Thursday

• Warm Up Analogies #12
• Read together as a class: Scholastic Scope Frankenstein (digitally or magazine on front table)
  • Answer questions in Google Classroom
• Pick a Romeo & Juliet character to read (starting next week)
• Scary Artwork - pick one and write a story about it
• Study for tomorrow's vocab quiz (Poe list 1 and 2)
• Handout : Punctuation 

Friday

• Warm Up Analogies 13
• Turn in Warm Ups Analogies 9-13 - Google Classroom 
• If time: No Red Ink - Hyphens in Compound Nouns
• Vocab Quiz: Poe list 1 and 2
• Romeo & Juliet - pre read/background info
  • Handout : Family Tree and Montague/Capulet Family 
  • The Big Questions
  • Romeo and Juliet - Shmoop
  • Romeo & Juliet - Summary

 

November 1-5

Monday

• Warm Up 
• Vocab: Romeo & Juliet Act I list
• Dicuss Research Paper
• Start reading Romeo & Juliet (read Act 1, Scenes 1 and 2)
• After Lunch:
  • R& J Handout : Scavenger Hunt

Tuesday

• Warm Up 
• Review Vocab: Romeo & Juliet Act I list
• Continue reading Romeo & Juliet  (read Act 1, Scenes 3 and 5)
  • Watch Act 1, Scene 4 (summary video)
• After Lunch
  • No Red Ink Practice - Hyphens with Compound Adjectives with Numbers
  • Continue R& J Handout : Anticipation Guide
  • Work on Research Paper

Wednesday

• Warm Up 
• Review Vocab: Romeo & Juliet Act I list
• Continue reading Romeo & Juliet (read Act II, Scenes 1, 2, and 3)
  • Watch Scene 4
• If time: Continue R& J Handout : Crossword Puzzle
• After Lunch
• • Work on Research Paper in the Media Center

Thursday

• Warm Up 
• Review Vocab: Romeo & Juliet Act I list and Quizlet
• Continue reading Romeo & Juliet (read scene 4 (but read from page 137 - on, Scene 5 and scene 6)
• Watch Act II, Scene 5
• Watch Act II, Scene 6
• Discuss the literary elements and discussion questions (pages 152-153)
• Watch scene summary videos
• Move on to Act III; read "Before You Read" and discuss Literary Elements and words to know (next week's vocab list); Discuss Act Summary
• R&J Handout : Matching
  • After Lunch
    • No Red Ink Practice - Hyphens Checkpoint Practice 
    • Work on Research Paper

Friday

• Warm Up 
• Vocab Quiz - R&J Act 1 List
• Read Act III, Scene 1; discuss
• Watch Act III, Scene 1 
• Source List Due today (for research paper)
• After lunch:
  • Work on your Research Paper in the Media Center
  • R&J Handout : Classifying Characters

 

Nov. 8-12

Monday

• Warm Up
• Vocab: Romeo and Juliet Act III List
• Quizlet link to review vocab
• Read R&J - Act III, Scene 2 and Scene 3; discuss
• Watch Act III, Scene 2
• Watch Act III, Scene 3
• After lunch:
• Work on your research paper
  • Reminder : Your notecards are due tomorrow
• R&J Family Tree handout - fill in character traits from people listed 

Tuesday

• Warm Up Analogies 20
• Quizlet link to review vocab
• Essay notecards due
• No Red Ink Practice -  Parallel Structure
• Read R&J - Act III, Scenes 4 and 5
• Watch Act III, Scene 4
• Watch Act III, Scene 5
• Review Act III literary elements, discussion questions
• Work on your Essay

Wednesday - Extended Lunch

• Warm Up
• Quizlet link to review vocab
• R&J Act 4 Introduction - review literary elements, vocabulary, before you read and act summary
• Read Act 4 - Scenes 1- 4
• Watch Act 4, Scene 1
• Watch Act 4, Scene 2
• Watch Act 4, Scene 3
• Watch Act 4, Scene 4
• Work on your essay (Outline is due Friday)
  • Watch video while you are working on your essay

Thursday - Extended 1st Period

• Warm Up
• Review Vocab Quizlet link to review vocab
• Read Act 4, Scene 5
• Watch Act 4, Scene 5
• Read Act 4 Review
• R&J Act 5 introduction - read before you read, literary elements, Words to know, act summary
• Continue Watch R&J Video
• No Red Ink Practice - Identifying Vague Pronouns 
  • Work on your essay in the Media Center
    • Reminder : Your Outline is due tomorrow

Friday - Extended Lunch

• Warm Up
• Quizlet link to review vocab
• Vocab Quiz - Google CLassroom 
• Read Act 5 (remainder of Romeo and Juliet) 
• Watch Act 5, Scene 1
• Watch Act 5, Scene 2
• Watch Act 5, Scene 3
• After Lunch:
• Finish Watch R&J Video
• Work on Research paper
  • Outline due today

 

Nov. 15-19

Monday

• Warm Up
• Romeo and Juliet movie
• Romeo and Juliet mask
• Romeo and Juliet essay due Friday

Tuesday

• Warm Up
• Romeo and Juliet movie
• Romeo and Juliet mask
• Turn in Romeo and Juliet Rough Draft - Turn It In
  • Peer edit (handout/worksheet)
• No Red Ink Practice - Allusion Vs. Illusion 
• Romeo and Juliet essay due Friday

Wednesday

• Warm Up
• Romeo and Juliet movie
• Romeo and Juliet mask
• Romeo and Juliet essay due Friday

Thursday

• Warm Up
• Romeo and Juliet movie
• Romeo and Juliet mask
• No Red Ink Practice - Plagiarism 
• Romeo and Juliet essay due tomorrow 

Friday

• Warm Up
• Finish Romeo and Juliet mask; present to class
• Romeo and Juliet essay due today - Turn it In

 

Nov. 22 - 26 - Thanksgiving Break (No School)

 

Nov. 29 - Dec. 3

Monday (Green Angel/Green Witch Info)

• Warm Up
• Vocab: Green Angel List (handout)
• Introduce Green Angel
• Green Angel - read Chapter 1 and discuss
  • Identify figurative language throughout 

Tuesday (Green Angel/Green Witch Info)

• Warm Up
• Review Vocab: Green Angel
• Green Angel - read Chapter 2 and discuss
  • Identify figurative language throughout 

Wednesday (Green Angel/Green Witch Info)

• Warm Up
• Review Vocab: Green Angel
• Green Angel - read Chapter 3 and discuss
  • Identify figurative language throughout 
  • Name origin handout 

Thursday (Green Angel/Green Witch Info)

• Warm Up
• Review Vocab: Green Angel
• Green Angel - read Chapter 4 and discuss
  • Identify figurative language throughout 
•  

Friday (Green Angel/Green Witch Info)

• Warm Up
• Review Vocab Quiz : Green Angel
• Green Angel - read Chapter 5 and discuss
  • Identify figurative language throughout 

 

Dec. 6-10

Monday (Green Angel/Green Witch Info)

• Warm Up
• Review Vocab: Green Witch
• Discuss Green Witch 
  • Make a prediction handout 
• Green Witch - read Chapter 1 and discuss
  • Identify figurative language throughout 

Tuesday (Green Angel/Green Witch Info)

• Warm Up
• Review Vocab: Green Witch
• Green Witch - read Chapter 2 and discuss
  • Identify figurative language throughout 

Wednesday (Green Angel/Green Witch Info)

• Warm Up
• Review Vocab: Green Witch
• Green Witch - read Chapter 3 and discuss
  • Identify figurative language throughout 

Thursday (Green Angel/Green Witch Info)

• Warm Up
• Review Vocab: Green Witch
• Green Witch - read Chapter 4 and discuss
  • Identify figurative language throughout 

Friday (Green Angel/Green Witch Info)

• Warm Up
• Review Vocab Quiz : Green Witch
• Green Witch - read Chapter 5 and discuss
  • Identify figurative language throughout 

 

Dec. 13-17

Monday

• Warm Up
• Green Angel/Green Witch Instagram handout 
• JMAP Review

Tuesday

• Warm Up
• Green Angel/Green Witch Instagram handout 
• JMAP Review

Wednesday

• Warm Up
• Green Angel/Green Witch Instagram handout 
• JMAP Review

Thursday - 1/2 day Testing Schedule

• Testing
• Video

Friday - 1/2 Day Testing Schedule

• Testing
• Video

 

Dec. 20-31 - Christmas Break (No School)

 

Dec. 6-10

Monday

• Stations
  • 20 minutes of reading (fill in Reading Log from Google Classroom)
  • 20 minutes of Student Applications
  • Workshop 6 - 6 Tips for Saving Money in College
    • Discuss Point of View, New Vocabulary, Using graphs in writing etc. 

Tuesday

• Stations
  • 20 minutes of reading (fill in Reading Log from Google Classroom)
  • 20 minutes of Student Applications
  • Workshop 6 

Wednesday

• Stations
  • 20 minutes of reading (fill in Reading Log from Google Classroom)
  • 20 minutes of Student Applications
  • Workshop 6 

Thursday

• Stations
  • 20 minutes of reading (fill in Reading Log from Google Classroom)
  • 20 minutes of Student Applications
• Workshop 6 - End of Workshop Assessment Part A

Friday

• Stations
  • 20 minutes of reading (fill in Reading Log from Google Classroom)
  • 20 minutes of Student Applications
• Workshop 6 - End of Workshop Assessment Part B

Dec. 13-17

Monday

• Stations
  • 20 minutes of reading (fill in Reading Log from Google Classroom)
  • 20 minutes of Student Applications

Tuesday

• Stations
  • 20 minutes of reading (fill in Reading Log from Google Classroom)
  • 20 minutes of Student Applications

Wednesday

• Stations
  • 20 minutes of reading (fill in Reading Log from Google Classroom)
  • 20 minutes of Student Applications

Thursday

• Stations
  • 20 minutes of reading (fill in Reading Log from Google Classroom)
  • 20 minutes of Student Applications

Friday

• Stations
  • 20 minutes of reading (fill in Reading Log from Google Classroom)
  • 20 minutes of Student Applications
  • turn in Reading Log

Dec. 20-31 - Christmas Break (No School)

 

 

 

 

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Read 180 is an intense, comprehensive reading intervention program used to increase students’ reading levels. Each student receives instruction that is individually designed for their current reading level and writing skills.  The program consists of whole and small group direct instruction, independent reading, writing practice, and computer-based individualized instruction.