WEEK ONE
Literary Terms of Week:
Ø allegory, alliteration, allusion
Monday, August 24th
Ø Make your name plate (directions separate)
Ø Introduction of teacher
Ø What do you think? post its, different color for each period
1. Our classroom should be ______everyday. 2. English is important because... 3. Coach Frazier can be most helpful by …
Ø Receive: Class Calendar & Syllabus
Ø Explain & Pass out instructions for noredink.com
Ø HW: Read syllabus & bring comp book by tomorrow!
Tuesday, August 25th
Ø Bell ringer: ?
Ø Receive Literary Terms student packet & Grammar Guides, attach in your comp book!
Ø Introduction to Argumentation Read
Ø Read “Abolishing the Penny” Holt (Blinder 648-650)
Ø Split groups discuss elements argumentation (rhetorical triangle)
Ø HW: Lit Terms & Noredink.com
Wednesday, August 26th
Ø Bell ringer: ?
Ø Receive Research Packet and Paper Due Date Check List
Ø Review research process, topic ideas, research applications and essay requirements
Ø HW: Fill-in application for research by Tuesday 9-8
[Be prepared with a second topic in case your first choice has been selected already.]
Thursday, August 27th
Ø Bell Ringer: ?
Ø Weekly Lit Term Review
Ø Review of Schaeffer Writing
Ø Thesis statement workshop- all persuasive writing
Ø Create Thesis statements
Ø Develop supporting topics and opposition
Ø HW: Planning page for timed writing -due Friday
Friday, August 28th
Ø [Hawk Pep Rally 3rd period]
Ø EOC Timed Essay (QZ)
Ø HW: Find & Read Research Articles for homework
WEEK TWO
Literary Terms of Week:
Ø anagram, analogy, antagonist, anti-hero, anthropomorphism
Monday, August 31st
Ø Bell ringer: ?
Ø Review Literary Genre Circle
Ø 3 Essential Questions for Antigone
1. Are there any areas of modern life that combine various cultural elements (e.g. political, religious, social)? What similarities or differences do you see between your culture and that of the ancient Greeks?
2. It seems that even the Greeks did not always have a clear explanation for the origins of tragedy. Are there elements of modern society (things we do or say) whose origins are similarly unclear? Why do these elements continue to exist?
3. How do the elements of tragedy, develop Antigone as a tragic hero?
Ø Review Background of Oedipus
Ø Receive Antigone packet
Ø Read Antigone in class
Ø HW: Lit Terms & Noredink.com
Tuesday, September 1st
Ø Bell ringer: Grammar with Ghandi Speech
Ø Read Antigone in class
Ø Tragedy Road Map/Tragic Hero/ Tragic Flaw
Ø HW: Find & Read Research Articles for homework
Wednesday, September 2nd
PICTURE DAY
Ø Bell ringer: ?
Ø Application Pre-check by this date…come to tutoring for check!
Ø Read Antigone in class
Ø HW: Find & Read Research Articles for homework
Thursday, September 3rd
Ø Bell ringer: get in groups of Costa’s
Ø Costa’s Level of Questioning- #civildisobedience
Ø Read Antigone in class
Ø HW: Seminar Prep
HW: Find & Read Research Articles for homework
Friday, September 4th
Ø Bell ringer: Teacher check of Seminar prep materials
Ø Weekly Lit Term Review
Ø Antigone Socratic Seminar
HW: Find & Read Research Articles for homework
WEEK THREE
Literary Terms of Week:
Ø antithesis, apostrophe, archetype, atmosphere, catharsis
Monday, September 7th
Ø Labor Day – No School
Ø HW: Find & Read Research Articles for homework
Tuesday, September 8th
Ø Bell ringer: ?
Ø Working on Notecard Document
Ø HW: Lit Terms & Noredink.com
HW: Identifying usable quotes in articles
Wednesday, September 9th
Ø Meet in Library Computer Lab for Research
Ø Library Expectations
Ø Have Articles Saved and Ready in ebackpack or hard copy to class!
Ø Set up Notecard Document
Ø Identifying usable quotes in articles
Ø Placing quotes in Notecard Document
Ø HW: Identifying usable quotes in articles
Ø HW: Find & Read Research Articles for homework
Ø APPLICATION DEADLINE
Thursday, September 10th
Ø Unit 1: Antigone Test
Ø HW: Must continue to research at home
& Identify topics that still need more research
Ø HW: Identifying usable quotes in articles
Friday, September 11th
Ø Weekly Lit Term Review
Ø HW: Must continue to research at home
& Identify topics that still need more research
Ø HW: Identifying usable quotes in articles
Ø HW: Lit Terms & Noredink.com
WEEK FOUR
Literary Terms of Week:
Ø caricature, cliché, cliffhanger, character (round/dynamic), character (flat/static)
Monday, September 14th
Ø Weekly Lit Term Review...in the lab!
Ø Meet in Library Computer Lab for Research
Ø Add Quotes to Notecard Document and Sources to Works Cited Notecard Document Due -- 10!! quotes w/ Works Cited
Ø Turnitin.com deadline for 10pm
Ø HW: Must continue to research at home
& Identify topics that still need more research
Ø HW: Identifying usable quotes in articles
Ø HW: Lit Terms & Noredink.com
Tuesday, September 15th
Ø 3 Essential Questions for Research Process:
1. What makes an essay persuasive? Distinguish it from an expository essay.
2. What makes a source reliable? How can you evaluate the reliability/credibility of a source?
3. Explain why we use quotes in research papers.
Ø Discuss Thesis statements and topic reasons
Ø Reteach/Review of Notecard Doc sample
Ø Receive Prewriting & Shaping sheet
Ø HW: Must continue to research at home
Ø HW: Lit Terms / Noredink.com / Writer’s Notebook
Wednesday, September 16th
Early Release Day – Schedule to be announced
Thursday, September 17th
Ø Continue Prewriting & Shaping Sheet
Ø Teach Conversion of Notecard Document to Research Paper
Ø Convert topics to topic sentences
Ø Discuss writing body paragraphs
Ø Thesis/TS/CD
Ø HW: Must continue to research at home
Ø Final 25 Notecard Document (TEST) Due by 9:00pm
Friday, September 18th
Ø Meet in Library Computer Lab for Research **
Ø Create Grabbers
Ø Work on CMs
Ø HW: Lit Terms / Noredink.com / Writer’s Notebook
WEEK FIVE
Literary Terms of Week:
Ø climax, conflict, connotation, dark comedy, denotation
Monday, September 21th
Ø Meet in Library Computer Lab for Essay Writing **
Ø Write 1st body paragraph
Ø HW: Must continue to write at home
Ø HW: Lit Terms / Noredink.com / Writer’s Notebook
Tuesday, September 22nd
Ø Bellringer:
Ø Finish Shaping Sheet…grade check!
Ø HW: Must continue to write at home
Ø HW: Lit Terms / Noredink.com / Writer’s Notebook Weekly Lit Term Review
Ø Continue writing CMs
Ø HW: Lit Terms / Noredink.com / Writer’s Notebook
Ø HW: Continue Shaping Sheet
Wednesday, September 23rd
Ø Weekly Lit Term Review…in the lab!
Ø Meet in Library Computer Lab for Essay Writing **
Ø Write 2nd body paragraph
Ø HW: Lit Terms / Noredink.com / Writer’s Notebook
Thursday, September 24th
Ø Bell ringer:
Ø Poetry Road Map
Ø Poems:
Ø “Languages” Carl Sandburg
Ø “Still I Rise” Maya Angelou
Ø HW: Must continue to write at home
Ø Submit Intro and first body paragraph to turnitin.com by 9pm
Friday, September 25th (pep rally 3rd)
Ø Meet in Library Computer Lab for Essay Writing **
Ø Write conclusion – Finish Essay
Ø HW: Must continue to write at home
Ø HW: Lit Terms / Noredink.com / Writer’s Notebook
PAY ATTENTION TO RESEARCH PAPER
DUE DATE PAGE IN PACKET!
WEEK SIX
Literary Terms of Week:
Ø dystopia, epithet, euphemism, flashforward, flashback
Monday, September 28th
Ø Bell ringer:
Ø Bring printed copy of Intro and 1st paragraph
Ø Look at student examples
Ø Discussion on Commentary
Ø Incorporating quotes
Ø Discuss Conclusions – Focus on the Future
Ø Work on transitions
Ø HW: Must continue to write at home
Ø HW: Lit Terms / Noredink.com / Writer’s Notebook
Tuesday, September 29th
Ø Meet in Library Computer Lab for Essay Writing **
Ø Make Revisions and Self-edit
Ø HW: Lit Terms / Noredink.com / Writer’s Notebook
Wednesday, September 30th
Ø FAIR DAY – NO SCHOOL
Thursday, October 1st
Ø Bell ringer:
Ø “When Death Comes” Mary Oliver
Ø Poem Application/Activity
Ø HW: Must continue to write at home
Ø HW: Lit Terms / Noredink.com / Writer’s Notebook
Friday, October 2nd
Ø Weekly Lit Term Review
Ø Peer Edit on finished essay
Ø Typed RESEARCH PAPER Rough Draft DUE [test grade]
Ø Submit to Turnitin.com by 8am and
Bring hard-copy of essay and works cited to class!!!
Ø Complete self & peer evaluation
Ø Discuss strengths and weaknesses
Ø Look at samples on Big Screen
Ø HW: Make all revisions and print out new copy of essay for Thursday
Weeks 1 – 3
Writer’s Notebook:
*All entries done by Friday, Sept. 11th!
1. Persuasive-choose one of the thesis sentences:
Option 1: The driving age must be raised because…
Option 2: The driving age must be lowered because…
*The Argument Staircase-
Claim: I believe this…
Grounds: This is why…
Warrant: This is why my grounds are true
Backing: Here is some real evidence…
Rebuttal: Some say my claim is false…
Qualification: But here is why I am right…
2. What are some of the most important events in Antigone’s family history? Which do you think has/have the most impact on the play?
3. What is your personal connection to your social issue? Why did you choose your social issue topic?
GRAMMAR-noredink.com:
All assignments done by due date!
1. Grammar Benchmark – 8/28
2. Parts of Speech 1- Nouns &Verbs – 9/4
3. Parts of Speech II- Adjectives & Adverbs – 9/4
4. Parts of Speech III-Conj/Prep/Pronouns – 9/11
5. Capitalization I -9/11
GRADES:
Minor-
1. Application for Research – 1x
2. EOC Timed Essay – 2x
3. Noredink.com Assignments (4 x 25 pts each) -2x
4. Bellringer check (at end of the 3 weeks) – 1x
5. Writer’s Notebook (at the end of 3 weeks)– 1x
6. Antigone packet – 2x
7. Initial Notecard Doc (10 cards) – 2x
Major-
1. Antigone Socratic Seminar -1x
2. Unit 1: Antigone Test- 1x
Coming Soon:
Research Paper
Persuasive Speeches and Analysis
Weeks 4 – 6
Writer’s Notebook:
*All entries done by Friday, Oct. 2nd!
1. Reflection: What is your biggest struggle with research process? What are you most successful with during research?
2. Pick your favorite song lyrics and write them down. Analyze lyrics and tell me the meaning of song.
GRAMMAR-noredink.com:
All assignments done by due date!
6. Parts of Sentence- Subject – 9/18
7. Parts of Sentence- Sub/Pred – 9/25
8. Parts of Sentence- Sub-Verb Agreement I– 9/25
9. Parts of Sentence- Sub-Verb Agreement II– 9/25
GRADES:
Minor-
8. Prewriting – 1x
9. Shaping Sheet -1x *if you are requiring from your students
10. Intro & 1st Body submission – 1x *if you are requiring from your students
11. Noredink.com Assignments (4 x 25 pts each) -2x
12. Bellringer check (at end of the 3 weeks) – 1x
13. Writer’s Notebook (at the end of 3 weeks)– 1x
14. Poem Assignment – 1x
Major-
3. 20 Notecard Document -1x
Rough Draft -1x