Note: Future schedule is always tentative. Updates will be posted regularly as we progress or need to review.
END OF YEAR COURSE EVALUATION
END OF YEAR COURSE EVALUATION
Week of May 11-15 We're Back Up!!
Monday:
-Writing into the Day -ACT Practice BW -On-Demand Genre Review: Create posters for Narrative, Informative, Argument List Goals, Purpose, Techniques |
Tuesday:
-Writing into the Day -ACT Practice BW -On-Demand Rubric Review/Translate |
Wednesday:
-Writing into the Day -ACT Practice BW -Continue Paraphrasing On-Demand Rubric |
Thursday:
-Writing into the Day -ACT Practice BW -Practice On-Demand Non-Passage Based 40 minute prompt: Job Choices |
Friday:
-Writing into the Day -ACT Practice BW -On Demand Scoring/Analysis |
Week of April 20-24: Stupid Tech Problems! :-( See Ms. McKenny if hard copies needed of the handouts lost
Week of April 13-17
Monday:
-Writing into the Day -BW: Agreement -Of Mice and Men Character Chart (Complete for George and Lennie) HW: Read Chapter 3! |
Tuesday:
-Writing into the Day -BW: Agreement -Chapter 3 Chapter Notes Chart due! -Character Chart (for other characters) |
Wednesday:
-Writing into the Day -BW: Agreement -Of Mice and Men Chapter 4 HW: Finish Chapter 4; chapter notes due tomorrow! |
Thursday:
-Writing into the Day -BW: Agreement -Of Mice and Men Chapter 5 HW: Finish Chapter 5; chapter notes due tomorrow! |
Friday:
-Writing into the Day -BW: Agreement In class, finish Chapter 6, chapter notes due! |
Week of March 30- April 3
Monday:
-Writing into the Day -BW: Agreement -Intro to Of Mice and Men -Study Guide Questions: These questions do not have to have written answers, but USE THEM! You may see very familiar questions on chapter quizzes! You should be able to answer these questions at the end of each chapter -Of Mice and Men Unit Table of Contents -Background Information Notes -HW: John Steinbeck author biography: 1. Read and annotate 2. Summarize each paragraph (on notebook paper) 3. Answer all questions on back |
Tuesday:
-Writing into the Day -BW: Agreement --HW DUE: John Steinbeck author biography -Intro Reading Notes: Page 1 outlines instructions. We made the following additions: FOR EACH CHAPTER: Questions: 3 Predictions: 2 Connections: 2 Summary: 5-7 Sentences Reflection: 2 quotes w/ a sentence explanation AND an answer to one of the questions they ask on the instruction sheet This is due at the end of each chapter! -Chapter 1 Imagery Activity Use the HANDOUT of the first 2 paragraphs. Define "imagery". Read the first two paragraphs and color code examples of imagery that appeals to each of the 5 senses (sight, sound, taste, smell, touch) -Begin reading Chapter 1 |
Wednesday:
-Writing into the Day -BW: Agreement -Of Mice and Men Chapter 1 Due! |
Thursday:
-Writing into the Day -BW: Agreement -Of Mice and Men Chapter 2 Due! |
Friday:
-Writing into the Day -BW: Agreement -Grammar Practice |
Week of March 23-27
Monday:
-Writing into the Day -BW: Subject/Verb and Tense Agreement Notes -On Demand Revisions from Friday: 3.8 paragraph focus |
Tuesday:
-Writing into the Day -BW: Agreement -Forming an Opinion: News Clip for Background Info -Brainstorm: Do You Agree or Disagree? -Read and annotate an article on both sides of the issue: "Why Copenhagen Zoo was Right to Cull Giraffe" "Why Arguments for Killing Giraffe Don't Stand up to Scrutiny" |
Wednesday:
-Writing into the Day -BW: Agreement -Use our organizer as a template to create your own brainstorming tool! -Thesis due today, begin one 3.8 Paragraphy |
Thursday:
-Writing into the Day -BW: Agreement -Introduction and all 3.8 body paragraphs due today |
Friday:
-Writing into the Day -BW: Agreement -Conclusion and finished essay due today! -Writing Share! |
Week of March 16-19
Monday:
-Writing into the Day -BW: Sentence Combining -Organizer and 3.8 paragraph for Video Games article DUE TOMORROW! |
Tuesday:
-Writing into the Day -BW: Sentence Combining -Common assessment #1 |
Wednesday:
-Writing into the Day -BW: Sentence Combining -On-Demand Practice |
Thursday:
-Writing into the Day -BW: Sentence Combining -Introductions and Conclusions |
Friday:
-Writing into the Day -BW: Sentence Combining ON-DEMAND PRACTICE! |
Week of March 9-13
Monday:
5 Paragraph Essay Due! -BW Notes: Sentence Combining -Five Paragraph Essay Notes -Five Paragraph Essay Review |
Tuesday:
-Writing into the Day -BW: Sentence Combining -On Demand: Video Games Article |
Wednesday:
-Writing into the Day -BW: Sentence Combining -On Demand: Video Games Article |
Thursday:
-Writing into the Day -BW: Sentence Combining -On Demand: Video Games Article |
Friday:
NO CLASS; ADVISORY |
Week of March 2-6
Monday:
-Writing into the Day -BW: Comma Practice -ACT Last Minute Reminders! |
Tuesday:
NO CLASS; GOOD LUCK ON THE ACT!! |
Thursday:
SNOW DAY #11 |
Friday:
SNOW DAY #12 |
Week of February 23-27
Monday: Snow Day
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Tuesday-Friday
ACT Reading Skills Practice (Due to copy write laws, info cannot be posted here. Please see me for all make up work) |
Week of February 16-20: Snow Days
Week of February 9-13
Monday:
-Writing into the Day -BW: Commas -Comma Rules Notes |
Monday:
-Writing into the Day -BW: Commas -Comma Practice |
Monday:
-Writing into the Day -BW: Commas -Comma Practice |
Monday:
-Writing into the Day -BW: Commas -"Speech in the Virginia Convention" Part 2 |
Week of February 2-6
Monday:
-Writing into the Day -BW: Parts of Speech -Prepositions Notes -Prepositions Practice |
Tuesday:
-Writing into the Day -BW: Parts of Speech -Parts of Speech Review Practice |
Wednesday:
-Writing into the Day -BW: Parts of Speech -Parts of Speech Review Practice -SSR RENEW LIBRARY BOOKS |
Thursday:
-Writing into the Day -BW: Parts of Speech -Parts of Speech Review Practice |
Friday:
-Writing into the Day -Parts of Speech Test! |
Week of January 26-30
Monday:
SNOW DAY #4 |
Tuesday:
SNOW DAY #5 |
Thursday:
-Writing into the Day -DGP: Adjectives/Adverbs |
Friday:
-Writing into the Day -DGP: Adjectives/Adverbs |
Week of January 19-23
Monday:
NO SCHOOL |
Tuesday:
-Writing into the Day -Parts of Speech: Helping Verbs Notes: On the NEXT page of your NOTES side (left page) of your writer’s notebook, copy these definitions and words and label them HELPING VERBS: HELPING VERB: combines with a main verb to help it express tense, mood, and voice LINKING VERB: connects the subject to a word or word group that identifies or describes the subject HELPING AND LINKING VERBS: Am, is, are, was, were, being, been, be Have, has, had, do, does, did, shall, should, will, would, may, might, must, can, could -Parts of Speech Practice 1 |
Wednesday:
-Writing into the Day -DGP: Label Parts of Speech -Parts of Speech Practice 2 -Renew Library Books -SSR |
Friday:
-Writing into the Day -Writing Share |
Week of January 12-16
Thursday:
Use the picture as inspiration to write a story:
Use the picture as inspiration to write a story:
Monday:
Create a 4 Square Chart on your notebook paper. (In other words, fold it in half twice!) In each box, make a list of things that are important to you. Box 1: People Box 2: Places Box 3: Things Box 4: Others Example: -Set Up Writer's Notebook -Introduce Grammar Notes -Parts of Speech Chart -SSR #1 |
Tuesday:
Make an "Expert List" AKA a list of ALL the things you are good at or could be considered an "Expert" about. List as many as you can come up with in the time provided. My examples: Teaching English, being an OSU Buckeyes fan, soccer, falling down, having technical problems with computers, being a good listener, having fun with my friends, quoting Friends episodes, getting math problems wrong... -Finish Parts of Speech Chart -Parts of Speech Practice |
Wednesday:
Turn to your "WRITING GOALS" Page in your writing notebook. We will work on many types of writing this year. Make a list of at least 6 goals you have for your writing this year. (BE SPECIFIC: Ideas: grammar and spelling, thesis statements, writing a story, elaborating in writing, making complete sentences, not mixing up it's and its, etc.) -Table of Contents -Annotation Notes -Proof We Failed to Teach the Children |
Week of January 5-9
Monday:
Rules, Policies, Introductions, Syllabus DUE FRIDAY: Must have binder, notebook, and signature form! |
Tuesday:
Introduction to Analysis |
Wednesday:
Introduction to Library -Card Catalog -Choosing an SSR Book -Infinite Campus Grades Access |
Thursday:
SNOW DAY #3 - Complete ACT Reading Pre-Assessment **IF not completed, must stay after school Tuesday to complete! |
Friday:
Binder, notebook, and signature form due! -Writing into the Day: Listen to the following song, "Hall of Fame" (The Script ft. Will.I.Am.) While watching and listening, make a list of things that will make up your individual "Hall of Fame"...in other words, how will you know when you have 'made it'? What are your own personal goals for life and your idea of what will be a successful future for you? Write about what you would like your future to look like. Include goals for the short term (this year, 2 years, etc.) and long term (5 years, 10 years, 20 years from now). Make sure to think about family, school, career, etc. -Path to Success and Hall of Fame in Class Activity -SSR Response #1 |