"To write or even speak English is not a science but an art." George Orwell
Team Building in periods 1-2 and 4-5!
Ronny our class mascot!
Week 8/3- 8/7
Literary element stations and compile English binders (If you click on this link you will see the template!!)
Start new SAT words Lesson 1-3 (Can be found on the SAT words page)
First Daily Discussion
Read Lamb to the Slaughter
Discuss plot diagram, literary terms, and elements of fiction in relation to Lamb to the Slaughter
Introduction to poetry
Start new SAT words Lesson 1-3 (Can be found on the SAT words page)
First Daily Discussion
Read Lamb to the Slaughter
Discuss plot diagram, literary terms, and elements of fiction in relation to Lamb to the Slaughter
Introduction to poetry
Week 8/10- 8/14
Read and discuss Harrison Bergeron and compare short story to film
Introduction to Dystopian Literature and Video
Characteristics of Dystopian Literature Chart
The Giver Character List
LAST PowerPoint
AEC Introduction
Verb practice
Analyze two different texts for meaning and context
Introduction to Dystopian Literature and Video
Characteristics of Dystopian Literature Chart
The Giver Character List
LAST PowerPoint
AEC Introduction
Verb practice
Analyze two different texts for meaning and context
Week 8/17- 8/21
Introduce 30 book challenge
Introduce EL and EL tracking sheets
Theme Packet
AEC Practice- AOW 1
Begin reading The Giver
SAT Quiz 1 Friday August 21st Lesson 1-3
Introduce EL and EL tracking sheets
Theme Packet
AEC Practice- AOW 1
Begin reading The Giver
SAT Quiz 1 Friday August 21st Lesson 1-3
Week 8/24- 8/28
Subject/ Verb Agreement
Reading The Giver
4 Utopian Communities
Start Academic Vocab
Daily Discussion on THURSDAY
Update Character and Dystopian Chart
Reading The Giver
4 Utopian Communities
Start Academic Vocab
Daily Discussion on THURSDAY
Update Character and Dystopian Chart
Week 8/31- 9/4
Academic Vocab
Finish SAT words Lesson 4-6
AEC practice
Types of Writing PowerPoint
Daily Discussion on Thursday - Practice Summaries
Character Sketch
Finish SAT words Lesson 4-6
AEC practice
Types of Writing PowerPoint
Daily Discussion on Thursday - Practice Summaries
Character Sketch
Week 9/7- 9/11
No school on Monday for Labor Day! Also, no Daily Discussion this week!!
SAT Review for Quiz on Lesson 4-6
Poetry
AEC practice
Reading the Giver
Update Dystopian Charts with partners
SAT Quiz 3
SAT Review for Quiz on Lesson 4-6
Poetry
AEC practice
Reading the Giver
Update Dystopian Charts with partners
SAT Quiz 3
Week 9/14- 9/17
SAT Lesson 7-9
Update Dystopian Charts
Continue reading The Giver
Student Informative Paper
Practice Introductions
Pratice Thesis Statements
EL on Characterization
Update Dystopian Charts
Continue reading The Giver
Student Informative Paper
Practice Introductions
Pratice Thesis Statements
EL on Characterization
Week 9/21- 10/2
Finish reading the Giver
Work on pre-planning for Essay and brainstorming
Giver Final part 1 October 1st
Giver Final part 2 Essay October 2nd
Work on pre-planning for Essay and brainstorming
Giver Final part 1 October 1st
Giver Final part 2 Essay October 2nd