Friday, September 2, 2016

Weekly Plans for 9/6/2016 - 9/9/2016

Weekly Plans

English 10   Link to English 10 Documents


Tuesday - Introduction to class and Chromebooks/  In-class survey

Classroom Policy sheet due Friday
Supplies due Monday  

Wednesday - Continue introduction/ Grammar/ Introduce vocabulary

Thursday -  Introduce American Dream Questions - Handout Of Mice and Men 

Friday - Continue American Dream and Of Mice and Men introduction

Vocabulary Due is due every Friday Starting  9/16/2016!    Classroom policy sign-off due 9/12/2016!

English 10H  Link to English 10 Documents


Tuesday - Introduction to class and Chromebooks/  In-class survey

Classroom Policy sheet due Friday
Supplies due Monday  

Handout Of Mice and Men  - Completed novel with active reading notes due Monday
Find Peer Editing Partner for journal entries

Wednesday - Continue introduction / Grammar/ Introduce vocabulary/ practice  

Thursday -Collect Policy sheets/  Introduce American Dream Questions 

Friday -American Dream Questions/ Edited journal entries due 9/12/2016

Classroom policy sign-off due!

Vocabulary Due is due every Friday  9/16/2016Classroom policy sign-off due! 9/12/2016




CCS Anchor Standards: Reading
CCRA.R.5
Analyze the structure of texts, including how specific sentences, paragraphs, and larger portions, of the text (e.g., a section, chapter, scene, or stanza) relate to each other and the whole.
CCRA.R.6
Assess how point of view or purpose shapes the content and style of a text.
CCS Standards: Reading – Literature
RL.9-10.1
Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
RL.9-10.2
Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze in detail its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the text.
RL.9-10.4
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone (e.g., how the language evokes a sense of time and place; how it sets a formal or informal tone).
RL.9-10.9
Analyze how an author draws on and transforms source material in a specific work (e.g., how   Shakespeare treats a theme or topic from Ovid or the Bible or how a later author draws on a play by Shakespeare).
CCS Standards: Writing
W.9-10.2.b, d
Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas, concepts, and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.
Develop the topic with well-chosen, relevant, and sufficient facts, extended definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples appropriate to the audience’s knowledge of the topic.
d.     Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to manage the complexity of the topic.
W.9-10.9
Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
CCS Standards: Speaking & Listening
SL.9-10.1
Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grades 9–10 topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively.
CCS Standards: Language
L.9-10.4.a
Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grades 9–10 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.
a.     Use context (e.g., the overall meaning of a sentence, paragraph, or text; a word’s position or function in a sentence) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.
L.9-10.5
Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.

Monday, May 30, 2016

Weekly Plans for 5/30/2016 - 6/13/2016

Weekly Plans


Monday  - Memorial Day: No Classes

Tuesday - Read "A Rose for Emily"

Wednesday - Grammar"A Rose for Emily" Discussion

Thursday - Kate Chopin "Story of an Hour"
           
Friday - Kate Chopin "Story of an Hour" Discussion

Vocabulary Story Due

6/6/2016 - 6/13/2016


Monday  - In-Class Poetry Discussion

Tuesday - Final Exam Discussion

Wednesday - IN-CLASS FINAL EXAM!  ATTENDANCE IS MANDATORY  Bring Pen and Pencil

Thursday - IN-CLASS FINAL EXAM!  ATTENDANCE IS MANDATORY  Bring Pen and Pencil
           
Friday - IN-CLASS FINAL EXAM!  ATTENDANCE IS MANDATORY  Bring Pen and Pencil

Monday 6/13/2016   - End of Class Wind-down/ Graded Survey


Monday  - Memorial Day: No Classes

Tuesday -Discuss "A Rose for Emily"

Wednesday - Grammar"A Rose for Emily" Discussion

Thursday - Kate Chopin "Story of an Hour"
           
Friday - Kate Chopin "Story of an Hour" Discussion



6/6/2016 - 6/13/2016

Monday  - In-Class Poetry Discussion

Tuesday - Final Exam Discussion

Wednesday - IN-CLASS FINAL EXAM!  ATTENDANCE IS MANDATORY  Bring Pen and Pencil

Thursday - IN-CLASS FINAL EXAM!  ATTENDANCE IS MANDATORY  Bring Pen and Pencil
           
Friday - IN-CLASS FINAL EXAM!  ATTENDANCE IS MANDATORY  Bring Pen and Pencil

Monday 6/13/2016 - End of Class Wind-down/ Graded Survey

Essential Question:
How does an author utilize structure to advance the central idea of a text?

Power Standard:


Analyze how an author’s choices concerning how to structure a text, order events within in it (e.g., parallel plots), and manipulate time (e.g., pacing, flashbacks) create such effects as mystery, tension, or surprise. 

Monday, May 23, 2016

Weekly Plans for 5/23/2016 - 5/26/2016

Weekly Plans


Monday  - Review Act IV of The Crucible  Begin Thematic Review

Tuesday - Discuss Thematic Review

Wednesday - Grammar The Crucible Extended Quick Write Discussion

Thursday - The Crucible Extended Quick Write 
           
Friday - Memorial Day,  NO CLASSES   Vocabulary Pt. 1 Due 11:59 PM



Monday  - Review Act IV of The Crucible  Begin Thematic Review

Tuesday - Discuss Thematic Review

Wednesday - Grammar The Crucible Extended Quick Write Discussion

Thursday - The Crucible Extended Quick Write 
           
Friday - Memorial Day,  NO CLASSES

Essential Question:
How does an author utilize tragedy to advance the central idea of a text?

Power Standard:

Analyze how an author’s choices concerning how to structure a text, order events within in it (e.g., parallel plots), and manipulate time (e.g., pacing, flashbacks) create such effects as mystery, tension, or surprise. 




Monday, May 16, 2016

Weekly Plans for 5/16/2016 - 5/20/2016

Weekly Plans


Monday  - Peer Grading of Quick Write/Essay review/  Watch Act 3 of The Crucible Questions due every day

Tuesday - Watch Act 3 of The Crucible Questions due every day

Wednesday - Grammar Read "Mass Hysteria in Upstate New York" with Notes

Thursday - Begin Reading Act 4 of The Crucible
           
Friday - Read Begin Reading Act 4
Vocabulary Pt. 1 Due



Monday  - In-class Quick Write/ Essay review

Tuesday -Watch Act 3 of The Crucible Questions as notes in book due every day 

Wednesday -  Grammar Read "Mass Hysteria in Upstate New York" with Notes

Thursday - Reading Act 4 of The Crucible
           
Friday - Reading Act 4 of The CrucibleVocabulary Pt. 1 Due


Essential Question:
How does an author utilize tragedy to advance the central idea of a text?

Power Standard:


Analyze how an author’s choices concerning how to structure a text, order events within in it (e.g., parallel plots), and manipulate time (e.g., pacing, flashbacks) create such effects as mystery, tension, or surprise. 

Sunday, May 1, 2016


Sunday, May 8, 2016

Weekly Plans for 5/9/2016 - 5/13/2016

Weekly Plans


Monday  - Complete Reading Act 1 of The Crucible Questions due

Tuesday - Reading Act 2 of The Crucible

Wednesday - GrammarReading Act 2 of The Crucible

Thursday - Reading Act 2 of The Crucible
           
Friday - Read The Crucible Quiz/ Quick write
Vocabulary Pt. 1 Due



Monday  - Complete Reading Act 1 of The Crucible Questions due

Tuesday - Reading Act 2 of The Crucible

Wednesday - GrammarReading Act 2 of The Crucible

Thursday - Reading Act 2 of The Crucible
           
Friday - Read The Crucible Quiz/ Quick write  Independent Journal Entry #1 Due
No vocabulary 


Essential Question:
How does an author utilize structure to advance the central idea of a text?

Power Standard:


Analyze how an author’s choices concerning how to structure a text, order events within in it (e.g., parallel plots), and manipulate time (e.g., pacing, flashbacks) create such effects as mystery, tension, or surprise. 









Sunday, May 1, 2016

Weekly Plans for 5/2/2016 - 5/6/2016

Weekly Plans


Monday  - "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" Imagery Activity  Complete for Homework

Tuesday - Introduce The Crucible

Wednesday - GrammarIntroduce The Crucible

Thursday - Read The Crucible
           
Friday - Read The Crucible
Vocabulary Pt. 1 Due


Monday  - Introduce The Crucible

Tuesday - Introduce The Crucible

Wednesday - Grammar/ Read The Crucible

Thursday - Read The Crucible
           
Friday - Read The Crucible
Vocabulary Pt. 1 Due


Essential Question:
How does an author utilize structure to advance the central idea of a text?

Power Standard:


Analyze how an author’s choices concerning how to structure a text, order events within in it (e.g., parallel plots), and manipulate time (e.g., pacing, flashbacks) create such effects as mystery, tension, or surprise.