Freshman English (2019-2020)
Friday, September 27, 2019
Short Story Unit: "Lamb to the Slaughter"
AGENDA FOR FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27:
Debrief, pass in reading roles for "The Veldt"
Read "Lamb to the Slaughter"
Complete Reading Role
HOMEWORK:
Vocabulary Test #2: Tues, October 7th
Wednesday, September 25, 2019
Vocab and Summer Reading
AGENDA FOR WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25:
Vocabulary review
Vocab Kahoot
Individual conferences
Work on:
Summer reading essay, rough draft
Vocabulary Activities 2A, 2B, and 2E
Other classwork - as long as it's quiet!
If you do not make the most of your time and choose to distract others, there will be an extra short story assigned for homework!
HOMEWORK:
Summer Reading Essay - rough draft due by 11:59 tonight!
Complete vocabulary workbook activities 2A, 2B, and 2E
Monday, September 23, 2019
Vocab Unit 2 Intro
AGENDA FOR MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23:
Vocab Unit 2: Skits
Groups of 3
Presenting optional; presenters who use vocab correctly gets extra credit on next test
Work on summer reading essay (due Wednesday)
If complete essay, work on Vocab workbook 2A, 2B, 2D
HOMEWORK
Summer reading assignment due Wednesday
Vocab workbook activities due Friday
Thursday, September 19, 2019
Short Stories Unit: Lady or the Tiger
AGENDA FOR THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19:
Before-Reading Prompt: "A difficult decision?"
Share
Read "Lady or the Tiger"
Complete "Lady or the Tiger" worksheet
Work on summer reading essay (draft due Wednesday)
HOMEWORK
Summer reading essay - rough draft DUE WEDNESDAY!
Tuesday, September 17, 2019
Short Stories: "Most Dangerous..." Reading Roles
AGENDA FOR TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17
:
Finish reading "Most Dangerous Game"
Complete reading roles
Share roles
Work on summer reading essay (rough draft due MONDAY!)
HOMEWORK
Summer reading rough draft due Monday
Friday, September 13, 2019
VOCAB TEST!
AGENDA FOR FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13:
Go over summer reading essay grading
Vocabulary Test
After the Test, begin work on summer reading essay
When everyone completes the test, we will continue "The Most Dangerous Game"
Wednesday, September 11, 2019
Short Stories Unit: The Most Dangerous Game
AGENDA FOR WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11:
Go over summer reading essay grading
Go over
reading roles protocol
Read
The Most Dangerous Game
(Half)
Work on Summer Reading Essay
HOMEWORK
Vocabulary Test #1
FRIDAY!
Monday, September 9, 2019
MLA Writing: Supporting Paragraphs, Sources
AGENDA FOR MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9:
Info: Vocab books corrected, test on Friday, give out candy to last week's winners!
Notes: Supporting Paragraphs, Quotes and Sources
Interview Activity
Interview a partner (take notes!)
Write a paper on that person using a quote, paraphrase, and summary
Share with class
Whatever time is left in class please use to either:
Study vocabulary words
Begin working on thesis for summer reading essay
HOMEWORK:
Vocabulary Test on FRIDAY!
If interview is incomplete, please finish for HW
Thursday, September 5, 2019
MLA Intro and Thesis-Writing
AGENDA FOR THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5:
Seating Chart
Vocabulary Kahoot, Chapter 1
Collect vocab books (grading 1A, B, D, and E)
MLA introduction
Formatting and Thesis Notes
Thesis Activity
Watch Video
Class discussion: pros and cons of autotune
Now: write a thesis statement about the topic
Swap thesis statements, class determines if they have good thesis criteria
The top thesis statement writer will win the candy of their choice!
For the remaining time, work on a thesis for your summer reading assignment
HOMEWORK:
Study for vocab test
(words on Google Classroom)
Tuesday, September 3, 2019
Short Stories Unit: The Bass, the River, and Sheila Mant
AGENDA FOR TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3:
QUICK WRITE: "Have you ever acted differently, like someone other than yourself, in order to impress someone?"
Short Story Terms:
Characterization
Point of View
Theme
Read
The Bass, the River and Sheila Mant
Complete
The Bass...
Reading Guide
Work on Vocabulary Activities (1A, 1B, 1D, 1E)
HOMEWORK:
Complete your
summer reading journal
by
Wednesday
Complete your vocabulary activities (1A, 1B, 1D, 1E) by
Thursday
Next week will be our first vocab test! (9/13)
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