A-Day+Class+Activities+and+Assignments

2. Character Assignment 3. Summer reading assignment revision Please number responses. 4. Discussion groups on quotes 5. Check passwords 6. Interviews? || 1.Character Assignment 2. Disclosure 3. Quote response revision 4. Prepare for test ||  || 2. Test 3. Discuss homework. || List of facts from Dickens' life that correspond with details from //Great Expectations.// List facts on one side of the paper and corresponding details from the text on the other. Use these biographies, as well as others that you find useful.
 * CLASS DATE || DAILY ACTIVITIES || ASSIGNMENTS TO DO || ASSIGNMENTS TURNED IN ||
 * Wed., Aug 21, 2013 || 1. Disclosure
 * Friday, Aug. 23, 2013 || 1. Share character poster.

|| 1. Character poster 2. Quotes and responses || 2013 || 1. Check out //The House on Mango Street// 2. Discuss book and assignment. 3. Discuss essay prompt and essay writing for //Great Expecataions.// || //Great Expectations// Essay: Due Tues., Sept. 3 //The House on Mango Street// Reading Schedule and Assignmnet ||  || 2. Culture Discussion (see questions in next column). 3. Watch clips to determine elements of cultures. (Can't make this up.) || On your own paper answer these two questions: 1. What is culture? 2. What elements create culture?
 * Tuesday, Aug. 27,
 * Thurs., Aug. 28 || 1. Seating Chart

Essay due on Tuesday. ||  || Library Orientation || Read //House on Mango Street// and make connections. Due Mon., Sept. 9 ||  || 2. Discuss elements of culture: yours and Esperanza's. Fill out both sides of chart. Find at least two examples from the text of House on Mango Street to show Esperanza's culture. Write examples on chart. 3. Define simile and metaphor. Look at examples. Find examples in book. Record on scavenger hunt. || || House on Mango Street Connections. || 2. Discuss simile and metaphor examples. 3. Discuss Esperanza's culture. Add to chart if you want to. 4. Introduce narrative writing assignment. (See assignments to do). 5. Brainstorm for interview questions. || Using the topics handout, begin a brainstorming list of possible topics for your own memoirs. || 1. Culture Chart (You/Esperanza) 2. Simile and metaphor chart. || 2. Share partner Interviews. ||  || 1. Interviews || 2013 || 1. Background Knowledge sheet. 2. Check out books. 3. Civil Rights Movement video and questions. || ||   || 2. Discuss Ch. 1-4 of //Warriors Don't Cry// 3. Read "History of Brown vs. Board of Education" found at [|History Brown vs. Board of Education] 4. Identify important elements listed on worksheet. || Read Chapters 5-7 in //Warriors Don't Cry// ||  || 2. Warriors Don't Cry Quiz (see me to make-up) 3. Neigborhood Map || ||   || 2. Share neighborhood maps. 3. Talk-Write to brainstorm for additional ideas. Rough Draft narratives due Tuesday, Oct. 8. 4. Discuss //Warriors Don't Cry// reading. ||  ||   || 2. Read Eisenhower's speech. Write the gist (short summary) of each page on the back of assignment sheet. Identify the tone (emotion or feel) of the speech. List a few words on the back of the assignment that conveys tone. As you read, highlight text that helps you know what the tone is. || ||   || 2. Outline Eisenhower's speech, selecting major sections and supporting ideas. 3. List Eisenhower's reasons for his actions on the chart and find support from Warriors Don't Cry to prove that Eisenhower's reasons are accurate. ||  ||   || 2. Warriors Don't Cry Discussion 3. Warriors Don't Cry Quiz 4. Turn one of Eisenhower's reasons with support from Warriors Don't Cry into a paragraph. ||  || DOL || 2. Finish and share paragraphs. 3. Begin response groups for narrative pieces. ||  || Group paragraphs Speech assignment sheet with tone and outline. || 2. Response groups ||  ||   || 2. Melba Patillo Beals Culture Chart || Fill this chart out in the same way we filled the chart out for Esperanza from //House on Mango Street.// See the first category for example. ||  || 2. Finish culture charts. 3. Dialogue worksheet and rules. 4. Explode a Moment worksheet (homework). || Format the text as dialogue by adding quotation marks and indentation. Follow instructions. The assignment is to explode one moment from one of your narrative pieces. You may do two additional moment for 5 pts. extra credit each. ||  || 2. Pass back work; check grade printout. 3. Discuss comparison/contrast essay for //The House on Mango Street and Warriors Don't Cry//. || || Eploded moments. || 2. Write essays in computer lab. || Essays due Monday, Nov. 4, 2013 || DOL Hall passes || 2. Place dialogue reminders in narratives. 3. Choose two questions (from your response groups) for each narrative. Write the answers to the questions on the back of your narratives or on another sheet of paper. Please include the question as part of the answer, so the answer makes sense on it's own. 4. Discuss and look at examples of leads. || || Essays || 2. Finish discussing leads. 3. Memoir reminders. 4. 2nd session of acuity test. ||  ||   || 2013 || Acuity Testing ||   ||   || 2. DOL Packet: End punctuation. 3. Outside reading assignment (see class wikipage) 4. Define plot. 5. Read "Catbird Seat" and fill out plot chart. || No digital file of "Catbird Seat" available. Please get story from Mrs. Oppermann.
 * Tues., Sept. 3, 2013 || Acuity Testing || Read //House on Mango Street// and make connections. || //Great Expectations// Essay ||
 * Thurs., Sept. 5, 2013 || SRI Testing
 * Mon., Sept. 9, 2013 || 1. Finish culture clips (My Big Fat Greek Wedding).
 * Wed., Sept. 11, 2013 || 1. Take //House on Mango// quiz.
 * Fri., Sept. 13, 2013 || 1. Partner Interviews. || [[file:Partner INTERVIEW Assignment .pdf]] ||  ||
 * Tues., Sept. 17, 2013 || 1. Discuss Olympus Writing Assessment prompt.
 * Thurs., Sept. 19, 2013 || 1. Olympus Benchmark In-Class Essay. ||  ||   ||
 * Mon., Sept. 23,
 * Wed., Sept. 25, 2013 || 1. Finish partner interview introductions.
 * Mon., Sept. 30, 2013 || 1. DOL Instruction
 * Wed., Oct. 2, 2013 || 1. DOL
 * Friday, Oct. 4, 2013 || 1. DOL
 * Tues., Oct. 8, 2013 || 1. DOL
 * Thurs., Oct. 10, 2013 || 1. DOL--turned in last two weeks.
 * Mon., Oct. 14, 2013 || 1. DOL
 * Wed., Oct. 16, 2013 || 1. DOL
 * Tues., Oct. 22, 2013 || 1. DOL
 * Thurs., Oct. 24, 2013 || 1. DOL
 * Mon., Oct. 28, 2013 || 1. DOL
 * Wed., Oct. 30, 2013 || 1. DOL
 * Mon., Nov. 4, 2013 || 1. DOL
 * Wed., Nov. 6 || 1. DOL
 * Fri., Nov. 8,
 * Tues., Nov. 12, 2013 || 1. DOL

MEMOIRS DUE NEXT TIME. BRING ROUGH AND FINAL DRAFT TO CLASS. ||  || 2. DOL Packet: Commas 3. Finish"Catbird Seat" 4. Assign Homework || Homework: Read "The Leap" in the online text. Identify conflict, rising action, climax, and denouement on your own paper. Both user name and password for online text is your student number. "The Leap" can be found in the Literature text, Unit 1, Collection 1. [|Online text] || "Catbird Seat" plot chart || 2. Discuss "The Leap" 3. Study Guide: Setting 4. "Beware of the Dog" read and answer questions. 5. SRI || [|"Beware of the Dog" online] ||  || 2. DOL Packet: Comma Rules 3. "Beware of the Dog" discussion. 4. Conflict group work. 5. Homework: "The Trip" || Re-create the chart on pg. 46-47 of the text. You should have three different settings on the chart. Answer questions A,C, and E within the text as you are reading. "The Trip" pg. 50 [|Online Text] OUTSIDE READING BOOK APPROVAL BY FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22. 10 PTS. ||  || 2. Quotation mark rules 3. Evaluate paragraphs on Enoch. Turn in. 4. Finish narrative organization clips. 5. Define point of view and types of narrators. 6. Read Wife's Story and answer questions for homework. (See "Assignments to Do: column.) || [|The Wife's Story] Questions || Enoch paragraph || 2. Italics rules. 3. Discuss "Wife's Story" and collect questions. 3. Define point of view and types of narrator. 4. Read "Strays" and answer assigned question as a group. ||  || "Wife's Story" questions || 2. Assign homework: Read "Everyday Use" in online text and identify the elements on the handout. 4. Define theme. 5. Identify theme in fables as a group. || [|Online Text] Unit 1/Collection 2/"Everyday Use" [|"Everyday Use" on web]
 * Thurs., Nov. 14 || 1. DOL
 * Mon., Nov. 18, 2013 || 1. DOL
 * Wed., Nov. 20, 2013 || 1. DOL
 * Tues., Dec. 3, 2013 || 1. DOL
 * Thurs., Dec. 5, 2013 || 1. DOL
 * Mon., Dec. 9, 2013 || 1. DOL

Handout ||  || 2. Review themes of fables (2B). 3. Discuss homework: "Everyday Use." 4. Define symbol and allegory. 5. Read "Through the Tunnel" and answer question 6 at the end of the story, p. 335 || [|Online Text] Unit 1/ Collection 4/ "Through the Tunnel" [|Full text on web (if can't access text)] || Fable themes || 2. Discuss symbol in "Through the Tunnel." Turn in the assignment. 3. Define foreshadowing, suspense, and irony. 4. Read "The Gift of the Magi" and identify all elements on handout. || [|"The Gift of the Magi" story online] || "Through the Tunnel" symbols. || 2. Dicuss "Gift of the Magi." 3. Review elements for all stories in groups. ||  || "Gift of the Magi" || 2. Review outside reading assignment for next time. (See home page.) Pass out review sheets. 3. Pass out grade reports to review for end of term. All work due Friday, Jan. 10. 4. Pass out essay prompt for short stories. 5. Read "The Possibility of Evil" in online text. Answer question #12, #13 on page 351. || "The Possibility of Evil" [|Online text]
 * Wed., Dec. 11. 2013 || 1. DOL
 * Fri, Dec. 12, 2013 || 1. Starter: "Snow" p. 92 in lit. book. Answer the multiple choice questions on your DOL sheet.
 * Tues., Dec. 17, 2013 || 1. DOL
 * Thurs., Dec. 19, 2013 || Short Story Test ||  ||   ||
 * Tues., Jan. 7, 2014 || 1. DOL

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Short Story Essay Prompt ||  || 2. DOL 3. Make-up, late, extra credit work questions/turn in. All due tomorrow. || Bring comparison/contrast essay next time. Decide which short story you want to write on for next time. ||  ||
 * Thurs., Jan. 9, 2014 || 1. Outside Reading presentations.
 * Tues., Jan. 21, 2014 || Acuity Testing

ESSAYS DUE THURSDAY || American Dream Handout (both files) ||  || 2. Check out //Of Mice and Men.// 4. Discuss language in the novel. 5. Introduce title. 6. Work on American Dream Handout and reading chapters 1 & 2. || See assignments above. ||  || 2. Discuss Ch. 1&2 3. Discuss American Dream. 3. Get all assignments for //Of Mice and Men.// 4. Do examples for vocabulary assignment. || ||   || 2. Hyphens in packet. 3. Discuss Ch. 3. 4. Fill out pro/con chart. Issue: Should Candy let Carlson shoot his dog? List three reason from the text on both sides of the chart. (p. 36, 44, 45, 47) 5. Discuss reasons. 6. Write a paragraph where you take a clear stand on the issue, and using the reasons on the chart, support your stand with details from the text. || ||   || 2. Trade and grade paragraphs. 2. Discuss Ch. 4 3. Letter writing instructions. 4. Time to read and work on assignments. || [|Letter Writing Instructions Purdue OWL] ||  || 2. Discuss Ch. 5 & 6 3. Fill out back side of pro/con chart for whether or not George should have killed Lennie. 4. Time to work. ||  ||   || 2. Time to work on assignments. ||  ||   || 2. Movie ||   || //Of Mice and Men// Assignments || 2. Discuss registration 3. Movie ||  ||   || 2. Counselors collected registration. 3. Finish movie. 4. Discuss elements of persuasion using textbook information (pg. 560-561). 5. Begin outlining Martin Luther King, Jr.'s persuasive speech "There Comes a Time. .." || [|Online text] p. 560-561 Read
 * Thurs., Jan. 23. 2014 || 1. DOL
 * Mon. Jan. 27, 2014 || 1. DOL
 * Wed., Jan 29, 2014 || 1. DOL
 * Fri., Jan. 31, 2014 || 1. DOL
 * Tues. Feb. 4, 2014 || 1. DOL
 * Thurs., Feb. 6, 2014 || 1. DOL
 * Mon. Feb. 10, 2014 || 1. DOL
 * Wed. Feb. 12, 2014 || 1. DOL
 * Tues., Feb. 18, 2014 || 1. DOL

[|MLK speech "There Comes a Time. . ."] Identify claim and outline reasons/evidence || Registration //Of Mice and Men// Movie assignment || PURPLE UNIT OUTLINE: ASSIGNMENTS AND PROPOSED DUE DATES
 * March/ April || Research paper handouts, examples, and instructions. || [[file:research unit outline 2014.pdf]]
 * March/ April || Research paper handouts, examples, and instructions. || [[file:research unit outline 2014.pdf]]

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Instructions for creating header and page number Instructions for hanging indent on References page ||  ||
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