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Freshman Orientation
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Syllabus
Literary Elements Pkt
Heading Sheet
IRP Qtr. 1
Goal Chat WS
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Profile Page
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Academic Integrity
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Library Orientation
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Library Orientation
15  What is poetry? Poetry questions and Poetry quiz
16 Why should we study poetry? Dead Poets Society clips and "Introduction to Poetry"
Homework: "ItP" illustration
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18 19 "The Bells" & Explicating Poetry. Literary/poetic devices: onomatopoeia, alliteration, assonance, repetition, rhyme, rhythm.
Homework: original onomatopoeic/ alliterative poem
20 "Mirror" & shorter poems.  Literary/poetic devices: personification, metaphor, simile.

(In class) Write an original poem in groups to be read in class tomorrow.
21  Song lyrics as poetry & Explication steps:
"Vincent" explication as a class

Homework:  Bring in lyrics

Poetry Choice Activity due Wednesday 9/28
22  Song lyrics as poetry & Explication steps:
Explicating your own lyrics
23  Explication steps --> Explication summary paragraph

Sample summary paragraph ("Vincent")

Homework:  Finish summary paragraph
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26  Notes: 
. Class-generated steps for turning explication steps into a paragraph
. Poetry vs. prose
. Structure: stanzas and related vocab
. Figuring out rhyme scheme

27  Notes:
. Structure: sonnets

"Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?"
&
"How do I love thee?"
28  Sonnets: Write your own! (In class, in groups)

Poetry Choice Activity collected
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No School
30  Poetry quiz 1
 

October

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2 3  Quiz review: personification & citations

Line-by-line analysis; Explication: "Sympathy"

Homework: Summary paragraph due 10/4
4  Collected "Sympathy" summary paragraph 

In class: Poet's bio and poems: combining information in a summary

Homework: Finish filling out the BINGO sheet
5  Poetry BINGO, brief review of summaries, reading poetry for fun 6  In-depth review of summaries - give background/
situational information; address tone & literary devices; give context with quotes

Homework: Summary paragraph for "A Nation's Strength" (page 6 in poetry packet)
7  Collected "A Nation's Strength" summary

In class: Wrote biographical poem
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No School
11  Introduce Research Paper and practice citations

Homework: Bring $ for photocopies (10 cents/copy)
12  Computer classroom to choose poets

Bring $ for photocopies!
13  Library for book sources (Day 1)

Bring $ for photocopies!
14  Library for book sources (Day 2)

Bring $ for photocopies!

Homework: hard copy of 5 poems with citations due Monday

Hard copies of 2 book sources with citations due Tuesday
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16 17  Computer lab for web/database sources (Day 1)

Checked for 5 hard copy poems with citations (5 points for each)
18  Computer lab for web/database sources (Day 2)

Checked for 2 hard copy book sources with citations (4 points, 2 points)
19  Computer lab for web/database sources (Day 3) 20  Taking notes

Checked for 2 database sources and citations (2 points each)
21  Class time for notes

Checked for 2 web sources and citations (2 points each)
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Poetry Explications due

Outlining
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Continue outlining - due Wednesday
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Rough draft
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Works Cited
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Continue work on rough draft and works cited

All materials due Monday 10/31
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* Research materials due *

Read "The Most Dangerous Game"

HW: Vocabulary
         
 

November

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Finish MDG

Notes on Plot and Figurative Language

Practice WS

HW: Finish Vocab.
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Review Vocab.

MDG map (setting)

HW: Finish Map
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MDG SSAS

Read "The Necklace"
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 * IRP due *

Notes on Irony and Theme

Practice WS

HW: SSAS
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Review SSAS

Read "The Lady or the Tiger"

HW: SSAS due 11/9
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Notes on Suspense and
Conflict


Begin "The Black Cat"

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Finish "The Black Cat"

Notes on Characterization
Journal entry

HW: SSAS due 11/14
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End of First Qtr.

Vocab. Review Activity
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No School
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Introduce IRP Qtr. 2
Book List
Questionnaire

Read "The Birds"
Fill in the Study Guide
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Continue "The Birds"

HW: Finish Study Guide and SSAS
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Short Story Unit Test: study plot, lit elements, and vocab.
"The Lady or the Tiger"
"The Black Cat"
"The Birds"
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Short Story Critical Lens Essay
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Short Story Critical Lens Essay
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Watch The Birds

Fill in WS
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Watch The Birds
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Watch The Birds
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No School
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Short Story Critical Lens Essay Due

Vocabulary for Of Mice and Men
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Finish The Birds

Complete vocabulary packet
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Pass out books, calendar & study guide
Begin Ch. 1 using Visualization
HW: Pgs. 1-8
     
 

December

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Introduction to novel through themes and Commercial
LOST episode
37:40-42:00
HW: Pgs. 9-16
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Quiz on Ch. 1
Discussion
Begin Ch. 2 using Asking Questions
HW: Pgs. 17-28
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Meet in the library to do background research

HW: Pgs. 29-37
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Meet in the library to do background research

HW: Pgs. 38-45
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Quiz on Ch. 2
Discussion
Ch. 3/Self-Monitoring

HW: 46-55
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Price is Right game
Work on Posters

HW: Pgs 56-64
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Quiz on Ch. 3
Discussion
Begin Ch. 4 using Inferring
HW: Pgs 65-74 and finish posters
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Posters due: Group Presentations
Rubric

HW: Pgs. 75-83
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Quiz on Ch. 4
Begin Ch. 5 using Predicting

HW: Pgs. 84-90
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Listening Passage Practice

HW: Pgs. 91-98
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Quiz on Ch. 5 "American Dreams" article
Begin Ch. 6 using Making Connections

HW: Pgs. 99-107
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Quiz on Ch. 6
Letter Activity:
Make-a-Wish Instructions
Make-a-Wish Template
Letter to a Soldier

HW: Character and Theme worksheets
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Discuss worksheets:
Ch. 4-6 Disc. Characters / Themes and timeline of plot

HW: STUDY novel and vocab.
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interims dist.

Of Mice and Men
Final Test
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Watch Of Mice and Men movie
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Watch Of Mice and Men movie
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Watch Of Mice and Men movie

Remember to read IRP over break...
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January

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No School
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Pass back graded work
R&J Vocab.
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R&J Vocab.
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Shakespeare in the Classroom Video
Worksheet
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Review Answers
Globe Theatre
Elizabethan Era
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Drama Terms
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Prologue Activity
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Review Prologue
Video Clip
Lyrics
Questionnaire
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Begin Act I
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Continue Act I
HW: Review Sheets?
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No School
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IRP due
Drama Terms Quiz
Review Sheets
Quiz
Video Clip
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Begin Act II
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Continue Act II
Review Sheets
Quiz
Video Clip
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Masks
Vocab. Review Activity
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Shakespearean Insult Packet

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Regents Week
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Regents Week
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Regents Week
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Regents Week
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Introduce IRP III

Begin Act III
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Continue Act III
       
 

February

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Finish Act III
Review Sheets
Quiz
Video Clip
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Quote Packet
3
Begin Act IV
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Finish Act IV
Review Sheets
Quiz
Video Clip
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Act V
Review Sheets
Quiz
Video Clip
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Horoscope Review Packet
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Essay Lesson
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Essay Lesson
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Romeo & Juliet Unit Final
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Watch Shakespeare in Love
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Watch Shakespeare in Love
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Watch Shakespeare in Love
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Respect Fest
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No School
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No School
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Vocabulary
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Body Rituals of the Nacirema Tribe
Discuss Ethnocentrism
and Language Barriers
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Collect Vocab. packets
Journal Entry One
Begin Reading
     
 

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Sunday

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Snow Day!
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PPt
Finish reading first section and filling out worksheets
1. Summarizer
2. Lit Luminary
3. Connector
4. Disc. Director
5. Vocab./Illust.
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Small Group and Large Group Discussion
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Read second section (Ch. 4-6)
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Pass back graded work
Small Group and Large Group Discussion
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Read Ch. 7-10
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Read Ch. 7-10 and finish for homework
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Journal Entry Two
Group Discuss.
Start Ch. 11-14
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Read Ch. 11-14
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Journal Entry Three
Group Discuss.
Start Ch. 15-18
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Read Ch. 15-18
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Meet in Library to research questions
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April

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Change seats
Vocabulary
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Pass back work
Pass out RTFO sheets for Ch. 1-5
Begin reading novel aloud
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Take notes about prejudice, themes, etc.
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Read about Harper Lee
4th qtr IRP assigned, review E.C. options
Introduce Memoir activity
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Collect vocabulary
Ch. 1-5 due
Pass out RTFO sheets for Ch. 6-11
Read aloud
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Ch. 1-6 quiz
Review Ch. 1-6
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Scottsboro Boys' Trial and connection to novel
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Article Assignment
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Ch. 6-11 due
Ch. 7-11 quiz
Review Ch. 7-11
Pass out RTFO sheets for Ch. 12-13
27
Celebrate Harper Lee and Shakespeare's birthday
Ch. 12-13 due
Pass out RTFO sheets for Ch. 14-16
Read aloud
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Share memoir photos
Write memoirs

Sample Memoir
         
 

May

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Work on courtroom vocabulary
2
Ch. 14-16 due
Ch. 12-16 quiz
Review Ch. 14-16
Pass out RTFO sheets for Ch. 17-23
3
Symbolism Lesson
HW: Worksheet
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Continue Symbolism Lesson
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Peer edit memoirs
Ch. 17-23 due
Ch. 17-23 quiz
Pass out RTFO sheets for Ch. 24-27
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Review Ch. 17-23
Character sketches
9
Computer Lab for Justice Essay
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Computer Lab for Justice Essay
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Computer Lab for Justice Essay
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Ch. 24-27 due
Review Ch. 24-27
Pass out RTFO sheets for Ch. 28-31
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Ch. 24-28 quiz
Short story practice or catch-up day
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Poetry practive - "Strange Fruit"
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Ch. 29-31 due
Review for test
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Final Test
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Essays due
Watch Movie
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Watch Movie
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Watch Movie
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Essay Presentations
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Essay Presentations
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No School
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Review for final
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Review for final
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Review for final
   
 

June

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Review for final
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Final Exam
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Final Exam
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Final Exam
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Final Exam
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Final Exam
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Last Day of Classes
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Graduation
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