English III (H)
April 29 – May 3, 2024
Monday: Misplaced Modifiers – Adverbs. Complete American Dream Poems and Presentations.
HW: Complete Poetry Project. Due tomorrow; two test grades. Late projects receive a 10-point per day deduction; no exceptions. Even if you are not at school tomorrow, your project needs to be.
Tuesday: EOC Testing: 7:15 – 9:30 (Bio I & US History). Turn in Poetry Projects. Langston Hughes’ “Harlem” & “Mother to Son” – Analyzing Poetic Elements.
HW: Before next Tuesday, 5/7, watch the A&E Biography of F. Scott Fitzgerald and take notes using the provided notes sheet. Then, read the biography article (a copy can be found on my website in the American Dream folder) and add notes to your video notes sheet. We will have a quiz over Fitzgerald’s life on Tuesday, 5/7. You will be able to use your notes sheet (and only that sheet) on the quiz. You will turn in your notes sheet for a homework grade along with your quiz.
Wednesday: EOC Testing: 7:15 – 10:55 (Alg I, Alg II, & Geometry). The American Dream: A Short History of an Idea that Shaped a Nation (TAD) by Jim Cullen – Introduction & Cornell Notes.
HW: Complete TAD Intro Cornell Notes and Summary box. You can write just one summary for the whole intro section; you don’t have to do one for each page of the Cornell Notes.
Thursday: Dangling Modifiers. The American Dream: A Short History of an Idea that Shaped a Nation by Jim Cullen – chapter 1 & Cornell Notes. Analyzing Central Ideas.
HW: Complete ch. 1 and Cornell Notes and Summary box. You can write just one summary for the whole intro section; you don’t have to do one for each page of the Cornell Notes.
Friday: Dangling and Misplaced Modifiers Practice. TAD ch. 1 Kahoot! “Hollywood Dreams of Wealth, Youth, and Beauty” by Mondello.
HW: Study for American Dream Unit Part I Test (Monday).
April 29 – May 3, 2024
Monday: Misplaced Modifiers – Adverbs. Complete American Dream Poems and Presentations.
HW: Complete Poetry Project. Due tomorrow; two test grades. Late projects receive a 10-point per day deduction; no exceptions. Even if you are not at school tomorrow, your project needs to be.
Tuesday: EOC Testing: 7:15 – 9:30 (Bio I & US History). Turn in Poetry Projects. Langston Hughes’ “Harlem” & “Mother to Son” – Analyzing Poetic Elements.
HW: Before next Tuesday, 5/7, watch the A&E Biography of F. Scott Fitzgerald and take notes using the provided notes sheet. Then, read the biography article (a copy can be found on my website in the American Dream folder) and add notes to your video notes sheet. We will have a quiz over Fitzgerald’s life on Tuesday, 5/7. You will be able to use your notes sheet (and only that sheet) on the quiz. You will turn in your notes sheet for a homework grade along with your quiz.
Wednesday: EOC Testing: 7:15 – 10:55 (Alg I, Alg II, & Geometry). The American Dream: A Short History of an Idea that Shaped a Nation (TAD) by Jim Cullen – Introduction & Cornell Notes.
HW: Complete TAD Intro Cornell Notes and Summary box. You can write just one summary for the whole intro section; you don’t have to do one for each page of the Cornell Notes.
Thursday: Dangling Modifiers. The American Dream: A Short History of an Idea that Shaped a Nation by Jim Cullen – chapter 1 & Cornell Notes. Analyzing Central Ideas.
HW: Complete ch. 1 and Cornell Notes and Summary box. You can write just one summary for the whole intro section; you don’t have to do one for each page of the Cornell Notes.
Friday: Dangling and Misplaced Modifiers Practice. TAD ch. 1 Kahoot! “Hollywood Dreams of Wealth, Youth, and Beauty” by Mondello.
HW: Study for American Dream Unit Part I Test (Monday).
English III (H)
April 22 – 26, 2024
Monday: Introduce Misplaced Modifiers. Complete TSL projects.
HW: Work on poetry project.
Tuesday: Misplaced Modifiers practice. Present TSL projects.
HW: Work on poetry project. Study for TSL test.
Wednesday: Adverb modifiers. TSL test. *Turn in The Scarlet Letter book.
HW: Work on poetry project.
Thursday: EOC Testing 7:15 – 10:55. Non-testing students report to 3rd block. In class: GG ch. 9 Excerpt – Vocabulary & Main Ideas. TED Talk - “Awakening the American Dream” - Kevin Maggiacomo.
HW: Watch “Timeline of the American Dream” Context Video and complete handout.
Work on poetry project.
Friday: Misplaced modifiers practice. American Dream Poems: “I Hear America Singing.” by Walt Whitman. “I, Too” by Langston Hughes. “Ellis Island” by Joseph Bruchac. “One Today” by Richard Blanco. “Citizen Illegal” by Jose Alvarez.
HW: Work on poetry project.
April 22 – 26, 2024
Monday: Introduce Misplaced Modifiers. Complete TSL projects.
HW: Work on poetry project.
Tuesday: Misplaced Modifiers practice. Present TSL projects.
HW: Work on poetry project. Study for TSL test.
Wednesday: Adverb modifiers. TSL test. *Turn in The Scarlet Letter book.
HW: Work on poetry project.
Thursday: EOC Testing 7:15 – 10:55. Non-testing students report to 3rd block. In class: GG ch. 9 Excerpt – Vocabulary & Main Ideas. TED Talk - “Awakening the American Dream” - Kevin Maggiacomo.
HW: Watch “Timeline of the American Dream” Context Video and complete handout.
Work on poetry project.
Friday: Misplaced modifiers practice. American Dream Poems: “I Hear America Singing.” by Walt Whitman. “I, Too” by Langston Hughes. “Ellis Island” by Joseph Bruchac. “One Today” by Richard Blanco. “Citizen Illegal” by Jose Alvarez.
HW: Work on poetry project.
English III (H)
April 15 –19, 2024
Monday: TSL ch. 9-16 test. Read ch. 17 – 19.
HW: Complete reading TSL ch. 17-19. Work on poetry project.
Tuesday: Discuss TSL ch. 17-19 and continue reading ch. 20 – 22.
HW: Complete reading TSL ch. 20 - 22. Work on poetry project.
Wednesday: Discuss TSL ch. 20-22 and read ch. 23-24. Explain group projects.
HW: Work on poetry project. Steps 3 & 4 extra credit due tomorrow.
Thursday: EOC testing 7:15 – 9:45. Non-testing students report to 4th block. During class – Work on TSL group projects. Check steps 3 & 4 extra credit.
Friday: Work on TSL group projects.
HW: Complete TSL group projects. Work on poetry project.
April 15 –19, 2024
Monday: TSL ch. 9-16 test. Read ch. 17 – 19.
HW: Complete reading TSL ch. 17-19. Work on poetry project.
Tuesday: Discuss TSL ch. 17-19 and continue reading ch. 20 – 22.
HW: Complete reading TSL ch. 20 - 22. Work on poetry project.
Wednesday: Discuss TSL ch. 20-22 and read ch. 23-24. Explain group projects.
HW: Work on poetry project. Steps 3 & 4 extra credit due tomorrow.
Thursday: EOC testing 7:15 – 9:45. Non-testing students report to 4th block. During class – Work on TSL group projects. Check steps 3 & 4 extra credit.
Friday: Work on TSL group projects.
HW: Complete TSL group projects. Work on poetry project.
English III (H)
April 8 – 12, 2024
Monday: The Scarlet Letter – ch. 1-8 test. Work on poetry project.
HW: Work on Poetry Project. Steps 1 & 2 extra credit due tomorrow.
Tuesday: Check steps 1 & 2 extra credit. Read/paraphrase/reader’s theater of ch. 9-10 of TSL.
HW: Complete reading ch. 9-10 if necessary. Work on poetry project.
Wednesday: Read ch. 11 & 12 of TSL & create storyboard.
HW: Create a “storyboard” or comic strip of ch. 11 & 12 with at least 9 frames. Write a short caption/description for each frame. The storyboard should reflect not only the plot but also the symbolism, themes, motifs, etc.
Thursday: Share storyboards. The Price of Shame Ted Talk. Read ch. 13 & 14 paraphrases.
HW: Complete reading ch. 13 & 14. Work on Poetry Project.
Friday: Read ch. 15 & 16.
HW: Work on poetry project. Study for TSL ch. 9-16 test.
April 8 – 12, 2024
Monday: The Scarlet Letter – ch. 1-8 test. Work on poetry project.
HW: Work on Poetry Project. Steps 1 & 2 extra credit due tomorrow.
Tuesday: Check steps 1 & 2 extra credit. Read/paraphrase/reader’s theater of ch. 9-10 of TSL.
HW: Complete reading ch. 9-10 if necessary. Work on poetry project.
Wednesday: Read ch. 11 & 12 of TSL & create storyboard.
HW: Create a “storyboard” or comic strip of ch. 11 & 12 with at least 9 frames. Write a short caption/description for each frame. The storyboard should reflect not only the plot but also the symbolism, themes, motifs, etc.
Thursday: Share storyboards. The Price of Shame Ted Talk. Read ch. 13 & 14 paraphrases.
HW: Complete reading ch. 13 & 14. Work on Poetry Project.
Friday: Read ch. 15 & 16.
HW: Work on poetry project. Study for TSL ch. 9-16 test.
English III (H)
April 1 – 5, 2024
Monday: No school.
Tuesday: Turn in ch. 2-3 articles & discuss. Read TSL ch. 4. Poetry Project steps 1 & 2 explained.
HW: Complete reading through end of ch. 6. (You can use paraphrases on my website to help you.)
Wednesday: Poetry Project steps 3 & 4 explained. TSL ch. 5 & 6 found poems.
HW: Work on poetry project steps 1 & 2. Complete “presentation copy” of found poem and upload to TEAMS assignment.
Thursday: Poetry Project steps 5-8 explained. Share found poems. Read TSL ch. 7-8.
HW: Complete reading ch. 7 & 8. Work on poetry project.
Friday: Discussion of ch. 7 - 8. Work on poetry project.
HW: Study for TSL ch. 1-8 test (Test on Monday). Work on Poetry Project.
Coming Up:
April 1 – 5, 2024
Monday: No school.
Tuesday: Turn in ch. 2-3 articles & discuss. Read TSL ch. 4. Poetry Project steps 1 & 2 explained.
HW: Complete reading through end of ch. 6. (You can use paraphrases on my website to help you.)
Wednesday: Poetry Project steps 3 & 4 explained. TSL ch. 5 & 6 found poems.
HW: Work on poetry project steps 1 & 2. Complete “presentation copy” of found poem and upload to TEAMS assignment.
Thursday: Poetry Project steps 5-8 explained. Share found poems. Read TSL ch. 7-8.
HW: Complete reading ch. 7 & 8. Work on poetry project.
Friday: Discussion of ch. 7 - 8. Work on poetry project.
HW: Study for TSL ch. 1-8 test (Test on Monday). Work on Poetry Project.
Coming Up:
- Poetry Project steps 1 & 2 extra credit due Tuesday, 4/9.
- Poetry Project steps 3 & 4 extra credit due Thursday, 4/18.
- Poetry Project completed due Tuesday, 4/30. Counts as TWO TEST grades.
English III (H)/DE
March 25 – 29, 2024
Monday: Public Humiliation – audio clip & news article. The Scarlet Letter, ch. 1.
HW: Work on bird poem. It is due on Wednesday!
Tuesday: ACT. Report directly to your testing location.
Wednesday: Romanticism Test. Bird poem is due today.
Thursday: The Scarlet Letter, ch. 1 – thesis & body paragraph. TSL ch. 2 & 3.
HW: Complete reading ch. 2-3 of TSL and write response in the form of a news report: Pretend you are a Boston reporter covering the events in ch. 2 & 3. Write an article or news report that covers the important information of the day and that includes interviews (you could use actual quotes to reflect their personalities/opinions) with various people who were there. Remember your role as a reporter—remain objective, cover the events fully and truthfully, obtain various perspectives, write effectively, etc. (Word length – at least 300 words) Due Tuesday.
Friday: No school!
March 25 – 29, 2024
Monday: Public Humiliation – audio clip & news article. The Scarlet Letter, ch. 1.
HW: Work on bird poem. It is due on Wednesday!
Tuesday: ACT. Report directly to your testing location.
Wednesday: Romanticism Test. Bird poem is due today.
Thursday: The Scarlet Letter, ch. 1 – thesis & body paragraph. TSL ch. 2 & 3.
HW: Complete reading ch. 2-3 of TSL and write response in the form of a news report: Pretend you are a Boston reporter covering the events in ch. 2 & 3. Write an article or news report that covers the important information of the day and that includes interviews (you could use actual quotes to reflect their personalities/opinions) with various people who were there. Remember your role as a reporter—remain objective, cover the events fully and truthfully, obtain various perspectives, write effectively, etc. (Word length – at least 300 words) Due Tuesday.
Friday: No school!
English III (H)/DE
March 18 – 22, 2024
Monday: ACT Reading Tips. ACT Reading Passage 1 (Form 1165). “American Renaissance” and questions.
HW: Read Poe bio and “The Raven” and complete Poe handout.
Tuesday: ACT Reading Passage 2. Discuss Poe and “The Raven.” Explain bird poem assignment. Begin “The Fall of the House of Usher (p.262).
HW: Read “Fall of the House of Usher” through bottom of 1st column on p. 269 ( . . . “would be seen by me no more.”) and answer through #20 on handout.
Begin work on bird poem (due Wednesday, March 27).
Wednesday: ACT Reading Passage 3. Discuss the first half of “Fall of the House of Usher.” Complete reading the story and questions.
HW: Work on bird poem.
Thursday: ACT Reading Passage 4. Hawthorne’s “The Minister’s Black Veil.”
HW: Work on bird poem. Read “A New American Poetry” & complete handout.
Friday: Walt Whitman and Emily Dickinson Poetry.
HW: Work on bird poem.
Coming Up: Romanticism Test – Wednesday, March 27. (Review sheet online).
Bird Poem – due Wednesday, March 27.
March 18 – 22, 2024
Monday: ACT Reading Tips. ACT Reading Passage 1 (Form 1165). “American Renaissance” and questions.
HW: Read Poe bio and “The Raven” and complete Poe handout.
Tuesday: ACT Reading Passage 2. Discuss Poe and “The Raven.” Explain bird poem assignment. Begin “The Fall of the House of Usher (p.262).
HW: Read “Fall of the House of Usher” through bottom of 1st column on p. 269 ( . . . “would be seen by me no more.”) and answer through #20 on handout.
Begin work on bird poem (due Wednesday, March 27).
Wednesday: ACT Reading Passage 3. Discuss the first half of “Fall of the House of Usher.” Complete reading the story and questions.
HW: Work on bird poem.
Thursday: ACT Reading Passage 4. Hawthorne’s “The Minister’s Black Veil.”
HW: Work on bird poem. Read “A New American Poetry” & complete handout.
Friday: Walt Whitman and Emily Dickinson Poetry.
HW: Work on bird poem.
Coming Up: Romanticism Test – Wednesday, March 27. (Review sheet online).
Bird Poem – due Wednesday, March 27.
English III (H)/DE
March 4 – 8, 2024
Monday: Conclude discussion of “Thanatopsis.” Introduction to Transcendentalism and Emerson. Emerson’s “Self-Reliance.”
HW: Complete “Self-Reliance” Cornell Notes and “Tweet Sheet.”
Complete Parallelism skills in IXL.
Tuesday: ACT English Passage 3. Discuss “Self-Reliance.” Emerson’s “Nature.”
HW: Prepare for Parallelism test.
Wednesday: Parallelism test. Discuss “Nature.” Begin excerpt from Thoreau’s Walden.
HW: Complete Walden questions.
Thursday: ACT English Passage 4. Discuss Walden. Read and discuss “Conclusion” from Walden.
Friday: Thoreau’s “Resistance to Civil Government.”
March 4 – 8, 2024
Monday: Conclude discussion of “Thanatopsis.” Introduction to Transcendentalism and Emerson. Emerson’s “Self-Reliance.”
HW: Complete “Self-Reliance” Cornell Notes and “Tweet Sheet.”
Complete Parallelism skills in IXL.
Tuesday: ACT English Passage 3. Discuss “Self-Reliance.” Emerson’s “Nature.”
HW: Prepare for Parallelism test.
Wednesday: Parallelism test. Discuss “Nature.” Begin excerpt from Thoreau’s Walden.
HW: Complete Walden questions.
Thursday: ACT English Passage 4. Discuss Walden. Read and discuss “Conclusion” from Walden.
Friday: Thoreau’s “Resistance to Civil Government.”
English III (H)/DE
February 26 - March 1, 2024
Monday: The Crucible test.
HW: Read “American Romanticism” and take notes. We will have a reading quiz tomorrow and you will be able to use your handwritten notes. You won’t be able to use the packet itself.
Tuesday: Parallelism with correlative conjunctions. American Romanticism reading quiz. Washington Irving’s “Devil & Tom Walker.”
HW: Complete “Devil & Tom Walker” and Reading Comprehension Questions.
Wednesday: Parallelism Passage C. “Devil & Tom Walker” – Imagery and Satire. Using the literature database. Explanation of TP-CASTT.
HW: Complete "The Devil & Tom Walker" Imagery and Satire handout.
Thursday: Turn in "Devil & Tom Walker" Imagery and Satire handout as well as my copy of the story. Read and annotate the Longfellow biography as well as “The Tide Rises, The Tide Falls” and “The Cross of Snow.” Using the provided directions, complete a TP-CASTT for each poem. Be thorough, providing textual evidence and explanation to develop the TP-CASTT sections.
HW: Using the Gale Literature Resource Center, find an article about one of the Romantic poems we’ve read in class: “The Tide Rises, The Tide Falls,” “The Cross of Snow,” or “Thanatopsis.” Write a critical article review in which you summarize the key points of the article and then respond; refer to the example on the class website. Be sure the review is MLA-formatted and includes a Works Cited page for the article. Upload this to the Teams assignment. Due Sunday night (3/3).
Begin practicing Parallelism skills in IXL: 9th grade O.3 & O.4, 10th grade N.3 & N.4, 11th grade L.3 & L.4. This is due on Monday night (3/4) at 11:59 PM. You will receive a quiz grade that is the average of your scores on all 6 skills.
Friday: Parallelism Passage D. Discuss "The Tide Rises, The Tide Fall" &"The Cross of Snow." William Cullen Bryant's "Thanatopsis."
HW: Complete Romantic poem article review (Due Sunday night at 11:59 PM). Work on IXL Parallelism skills (due Monday night at 11:59 PM).
February 26 - March 1, 2024
Monday: The Crucible test.
HW: Read “American Romanticism” and take notes. We will have a reading quiz tomorrow and you will be able to use your handwritten notes. You won’t be able to use the packet itself.
Tuesday: Parallelism with correlative conjunctions. American Romanticism reading quiz. Washington Irving’s “Devil & Tom Walker.”
HW: Complete “Devil & Tom Walker” and Reading Comprehension Questions.
Wednesday: Parallelism Passage C. “Devil & Tom Walker” – Imagery and Satire. Using the literature database. Explanation of TP-CASTT.
HW: Complete "The Devil & Tom Walker" Imagery and Satire handout.
Thursday: Turn in "Devil & Tom Walker" Imagery and Satire handout as well as my copy of the story. Read and annotate the Longfellow biography as well as “The Tide Rises, The Tide Falls” and “The Cross of Snow.” Using the provided directions, complete a TP-CASTT for each poem. Be thorough, providing textual evidence and explanation to develop the TP-CASTT sections.
HW: Using the Gale Literature Resource Center, find an article about one of the Romantic poems we’ve read in class: “The Tide Rises, The Tide Falls,” “The Cross of Snow,” or “Thanatopsis.” Write a critical article review in which you summarize the key points of the article and then respond; refer to the example on the class website. Be sure the review is MLA-formatted and includes a Works Cited page for the article. Upload this to the Teams assignment. Due Sunday night (3/3).
Begin practicing Parallelism skills in IXL: 9th grade O.3 & O.4, 10th grade N.3 & N.4, 11th grade L.3 & L.4. This is due on Monday night (3/4) at 11:59 PM. You will receive a quiz grade that is the average of your scores on all 6 skills.
Friday: Parallelism Passage D. Discuss "The Tide Rises, The Tide Fall" &"The Cross of Snow." William Cullen Bryant's "Thanatopsis."
HW: Complete Romantic poem article review (Due Sunday night at 11:59 PM). Work on IXL Parallelism skills (due Monday night at 11:59 PM).
English III (H)
February 19 - 23, 2024
Monday: No School--Presidents Day.
Tuesday: Acts III & IV Discussion. Body Biography instructions. Watch Crucible video.
HW: Brainstorm ideas for body biography.
Try It Out Tuesday: In IXL, go to your Recommendations and select any Language Arts (green book icon) skill that is labeled “Try something new” (green star icon in bottom left of skill). Get at least a SmartScore of 80.
Wednesday: Parallel Structure with Correlative conjunctions. Work on body biography.
HW: Continue work on body biography.
Work It Out Wednesday: In IXL, go to your Recommendations and select any Language Arts (green book icon) skill that is labeled “Work it out” (purple barbell icon in bottom left of skill). Get at least a SmartScore of 80.
Thursday: Parallelism Passage C. Work on body biography.
HW: Continue work on body biography, as needed. Review Sample Quotation Responses in Handouts/Files > Crucible.
Level Up Thursday: In IXL, go to your Recommendations and select any Language Arts (green book icon) skill that is labeled “Keep at it” (purplish leaf icon) and get a SmartScore of at least 90, OR select a skill that is labeled “Go for Gold” (gold medal icon) and get a SmartScore of 100.
Friday: Present body bios.
HW: Study for Crucible test - Monday.
Fast Forward Friday: In IXL, go to your Recommendations and select any Language Arts (green book icon) skill that is labeled “Next Up” (blue arrow icon). Get at least a SmartScore of 80.
February 19 - 23, 2024
Monday: No School--Presidents Day.
Tuesday: Acts III & IV Discussion. Body Biography instructions. Watch Crucible video.
HW: Brainstorm ideas for body biography.
Try It Out Tuesday: In IXL, go to your Recommendations and select any Language Arts (green book icon) skill that is labeled “Try something new” (green star icon in bottom left of skill). Get at least a SmartScore of 80.
Wednesday: Parallel Structure with Correlative conjunctions. Work on body biography.
HW: Continue work on body biography.
Work It Out Wednesday: In IXL, go to your Recommendations and select any Language Arts (green book icon) skill that is labeled “Work it out” (purple barbell icon in bottom left of skill). Get at least a SmartScore of 80.
Thursday: Parallelism Passage C. Work on body biography.
HW: Continue work on body biography, as needed. Review Sample Quotation Responses in Handouts/Files > Crucible.
Level Up Thursday: In IXL, go to your Recommendations and select any Language Arts (green book icon) skill that is labeled “Keep at it” (purplish leaf icon) and get a SmartScore of at least 90, OR select a skill that is labeled “Go for Gold” (gold medal icon) and get a SmartScore of 100.
Friday: Present body bios.
HW: Study for Crucible test - Monday.
Fast Forward Friday: In IXL, go to your Recommendations and select any Language Arts (green book icon) skill that is labeled “Next Up” (blue arrow icon). Get at least a SmartScore of 80.
English III (H)/DE
February 12 – 16, 2024
Monday: The Crucible, Act II Test. Study Poetry Terms I-V.
Tuesday: Poetry Terms I-V Crossword Puzzle. Parallelism Passage B. Begin reading The Crucible Act III.
HW: Study Poetry Terms I-V. Quiz tomorrow.
Wednesday: Poetry Terms I-V Quiz. Continue reading The Crucible Act III.
Thursday: Parallelism with Correlative Conjunctions. Complete reading Act III.
HW: Complete Act III and Act IV. Responding to the Acts for Acts III & IV.
Friday: No school. - Work on Thursday night’s homework – Due Tuesday.
February 12 – 16, 2024
Monday: The Crucible, Act II Test. Study Poetry Terms I-V.
Tuesday: Poetry Terms I-V Crossword Puzzle. Parallelism Passage B. Begin reading The Crucible Act III.
HW: Study Poetry Terms I-V. Quiz tomorrow.
Wednesday: Poetry Terms I-V Quiz. Continue reading The Crucible Act III.
Thursday: Parallelism with Correlative Conjunctions. Complete reading Act III.
HW: Complete Act III and Act IV. Responding to the Acts for Acts III & IV.
Friday: No school. - Work on Thursday night’s homework – Due Tuesday.
English III (H)/DE
February 5 – 9, 2024
Monday: Poetry Terms A-H: Categories. The Crucible, Act I Test.
HW: Study poetry terms A-H.
Tuesday: Poetry Terms A-H Crossword. Begin Act II of The Crucible – Reading and annotating.
HW: Study Poetry Terms A-H. Quiz tomorrow!
Wednesday: Parallelism intro. Poetry Terms A-H Quiz. Continue reading Act II.
HW: Begin studying Poetry Terms I-V.
Thursday: Parallelism Passage A. Complete reading Act II.
HW: Complete Responding to the Acts for Act II. Have printed copy with you in class tomorrow.
Friday: Parallelism Passage B. Act II Discussion.
HW: Study for Act II Test.
February 5 – 9, 2024
Monday: Poetry Terms A-H: Categories. The Crucible, Act I Test.
HW: Study poetry terms A-H.
Tuesday: Poetry Terms A-H Crossword. Begin Act II of The Crucible – Reading and annotating.
HW: Study Poetry Terms A-H. Quiz tomorrow!
Wednesday: Parallelism intro. Poetry Terms A-H Quiz. Continue reading Act II.
HW: Begin studying Poetry Terms I-V.
Thursday: Parallelism Passage A. Complete reading Act II.
HW: Complete Responding to the Acts for Act II. Have printed copy with you in class tomorrow.
Friday: Parallelism Passage B. Act II Discussion.
HW: Study for Act II Test.
English III (H)/DE
January 29 – February 2, 2024
Monday: ACT Sent. Structure Kahoot! Explain Responding to the Acts assignment & Question Levels. Show how to access online textbook. Begin reading The Crucible Act I.
HW: Complete notes/questions in the online textbook for the portions of Act I that we read in class.
Tuesday: ACT English Practice (Passage 1). Continue reading The Crucible Act I.
HW: Complete notes/questions in the online textbook for the portions of Act I that we read in class.
Wednesday: Introduce poetry terminology. Complete reading Act I.
HW: Complete notes/questions in the online textbook for the portions of Act I that we read in class.
Begin studying poetry terminology. Link to A-H Quizlet can be found on the class website (Handouts/Files > Poetry). We will have a quiz over A-H terms next Wednesday, 2/7.
Thursday: ACT English Practice (Passage 2). The Crucible Act I Discussion (speed discussion).
HW: Complete Responding to the Acts assignment.
Study for Act I quiz. Study poetry terminology.
Friday: Act I Discussion and movie.
HW: Study for Act I Test (Monday).
Continue studying poetry terms A-H. (Quiz on Wed., 2/7)
January 29 – February 2, 2024
Monday: ACT Sent. Structure Kahoot! Explain Responding to the Acts assignment & Question Levels. Show how to access online textbook. Begin reading The Crucible Act I.
HW: Complete notes/questions in the online textbook for the portions of Act I that we read in class.
Tuesday: ACT English Practice (Passage 1). Continue reading The Crucible Act I.
HW: Complete notes/questions in the online textbook for the portions of Act I that we read in class.
Wednesday: Introduce poetry terminology. Complete reading Act I.
HW: Complete notes/questions in the online textbook for the portions of Act I that we read in class.
Begin studying poetry terminology. Link to A-H Quizlet can be found on the class website (Handouts/Files > Poetry). We will have a quiz over A-H terms next Wednesday, 2/7.
Thursday: ACT English Practice (Passage 2). The Crucible Act I Discussion (speed discussion).
HW: Complete Responding to the Acts assignment.
Study for Act I quiz. Study poetry terminology.
Friday: Act I Discussion and movie.
HW: Study for Act I Test (Monday).
Continue studying poetry terms A-H. (Quiz on Wed., 2/7)
English III (H)/DE
January 22 – 26, 2024
Monday & Tuesday: No School – Snow Days.
Wednesday: Present Passion Posters and complete Peer Response Chart.
Thursday: Discussion of “Which Is a Witch?” CommonLit.org article: “Salem (and other) Witch Hunts.”
HW: Complete "Salem (and other) Witch Hunts": Annotate article, write a summary paragraph of each section (so 3 paragraphs total), and complete the vocabulary chart.
Friday: Witch hunt research & graphic organizer. ACT English Tips – Dr. Phillips. IXL – Diagnostic Arena.
HW: Complete the IXL Diagnostic Arena. To get to IXL, go to Clever and log in with your school email. (It may ask you first to search for your school.) Do NOT “log in with Clever.” Instead, select “Log in with School Email.” Once you’ve logged on to Clever, in the search box (upper right), search for IXL. In IXL, go to the Assessment tab and then Step into the Diagnostic Arena. Be sure to filter for Language Arts questions, and get your diagnostics up to date. You’ll know you’re up to date when all four categories have stars and a level that is one number rather than a range. Diagnostics need to be up-to-date by Sunday night at 11:59 PM.
Complete witch hunt graphic organizer.
January 22 – 26, 2024
Monday & Tuesday: No School – Snow Days.
Wednesday: Present Passion Posters and complete Peer Response Chart.
Thursday: Discussion of “Which Is a Witch?” CommonLit.org article: “Salem (and other) Witch Hunts.”
HW: Complete "Salem (and other) Witch Hunts": Annotate article, write a summary paragraph of each section (so 3 paragraphs total), and complete the vocabulary chart.
Friday: Witch hunt research & graphic organizer. ACT English Tips – Dr. Phillips. IXL – Diagnostic Arena.
HW: Complete the IXL Diagnostic Arena. To get to IXL, go to Clever and log in with your school email. (It may ask you first to search for your school.) Do NOT “log in with Clever.” Instead, select “Log in with School Email.” Once you’ve logged on to Clever, in the search box (upper right), search for IXL. In IXL, go to the Assessment tab and then Step into the Diagnostic Arena. Be sure to filter for Language Arts questions, and get your diagnostics up to date. You’ll know you’re up to date when all four categories have stars and a level that is one number rather than a range. Diagnostics need to be up-to-date by Sunday night at 11:59 PM.
Complete witch hunt graphic organizer.
English III (H)
January 8 – 12, 2024
Monday: Intro to the Course: Syllabus, Procedures, etc. Passion Poster assignment & rubric.
HW: Begin work on passion poster & essay.
Complete McCarthyism Background webquest.
Tuesday: McCarthyism background – Read and annotate History.com article “Red Scare.” Majestic clip. Read “Salem Witchcraft Trials” brief overview. Review MLA format.
HW: Continue work on passion poster and writing.
Using reliable sources, research the Salem Witchcraft Trials and bring at least 3 interesting facts not included in the brief overview read in class. These should be typed using MLA format. You can find the sample template on the class website (drcoffman.weebly.com) under Handouts/Files > Crucible.
Wednesday: Share SWT facts. Annotating poetry – “The Voice in Your Head . . .”
HW: Continue work on passion poster and writing.
Thursday: Poem Writing Activity - Imagery. Annotating poetry – “You Begin.”
HW: Continue work on passion poster and writing.
Friday: Salem Witchcraft Trials/“Which Is a Witch?” Work on Passion Poster Essay.
HW: Complete passion poster and essay. (Due Tuesday, 1/16)
January 8 – 12, 2024
Monday: Intro to the Course: Syllabus, Procedures, etc. Passion Poster assignment & rubric.
HW: Begin work on passion poster & essay.
Complete McCarthyism Background webquest.
Tuesday: McCarthyism background – Read and annotate History.com article “Red Scare.” Majestic clip. Read “Salem Witchcraft Trials” brief overview. Review MLA format.
HW: Continue work on passion poster and writing.
Using reliable sources, research the Salem Witchcraft Trials and bring at least 3 interesting facts not included in the brief overview read in class. These should be typed using MLA format. You can find the sample template on the class website (drcoffman.weebly.com) under Handouts/Files > Crucible.
Wednesday: Share SWT facts. Annotating poetry – “The Voice in Your Head . . .”
HW: Continue work on passion poster and writing.
Thursday: Poem Writing Activity - Imagery. Annotating poetry – “You Begin.”
HW: Continue work on passion poster and writing.
Friday: Salem Witchcraft Trials/“Which Is a Witch?” Work on Passion Poster Essay.
HW: Complete passion poster and essay. (Due Tuesday, 1/16)