Friday, August 29, 2008

September 2nd - 4th

English IV:
Tuesday: 
*Introduce last 3 Reading Logs
*Review Ap. Essay Info.
*Choose Topic
  *Create:
-Cluster Diagram
   -Thesis
-Attention Grabber

Wednesday:  Vocab. #2
*Review Essay expectations
*Begin typing Introduction 

Thursday: Vocab. Definitions Due!
*Introduction paragraph Due!
*Continue typing Essay

Friday:
*Introduce Peer Editing
*Rough Draft Due end of Hour
- Homework: Peer Edit -- Due Monday

AP
Tuesday: Allusion #3 -- Danielle
*Quiz
*Review Application Essay Requirements

Wednesday:
*Check Author Info.
*Introduce Novel Project
*Choose Topic for Ap. Essay 
*Begin Prewriting
**Create:
-Cluster Diagram
-Thesis
-Attention Grabber

Thursday: Allusion #4 -- Jordan
*Prewriting Due
*Continue Typing Essay

Friday:
*Introduce Peer Editing
*Continue typing Ap. Essay 
-- Rough Draft due!
* Homework: Peer Editing


English Skills:
Tuesday:
*Check Planners
*ABC Autobiography

Wednesday:
*Check Planners
*Choose 3 topics from ABC Auto.
*Prewrite

Thursday:
*Check planners
*Choose topic and cluster as class
*Be specific

Friday:
*Check planners
*Work Day!









Friday, August 22, 2008

English lessons -- August 25 - 29

English IV:
Monday, August 25th: Vocab. Paragraph Due!
* Board work:  Reading Log #2
* Review Poetry Terms
* Intro. "Dash" poem
* Begin Partner/Group work

Tuesday, August 26th: Introduce Community Service Project
* Complete Partner/Group Work
* Discuss Results
* Complete paragraph Response "Dash"

Wednesday, August 27th: Student of the Month Applications Due!
* Introduce Application Essay -- Power Point
* Identify personal ideas for writing
* 5 Minute Thought Session 
* Begin Cluster Diagram

Thursday, August 28th:  Quiz Writing,Poetry & Vocab.
* Cluster diagram due!
* Thesis Statement and Attention Grabber Identified
* Type Intro. Paragraph & Turn in 

Friday, August 29th 
* Continue Typing Application Essay
* Print Rough Draft
* Begin Peer Edit


AP: 
Monday, August 25th: Poetry Terms Due!
* Vocab. Paragraph introduced - short summary of novel = 7/10 words: in class writing
* Poetry terms due!
* Review Poetry Terms
* Introduce "Dash" Poem
* Begin Partner/Group Work

Tuesday, August 26th: Introduce Community Service Project
* Vocab. Paragraph Due
* Allusion #1 --  Taylor
* Complete Partner/Group Work
* Discuss Results
* Complete "Dash" Paragraph

Wednesday, August 27th: Student of the Month Applications Due!
* Introduce Application Essay: Power Point
* Identify Personal Ideas for Writing
* 5 Minute Thought Session
* Begin Cluster Diagram

Thursday, August 28th: Novel Analysis Due
* Allusion #2:  Natalie
* Explain Poster Project
* Cluster Diagram Due + Thesis & Attention Grabber
* Begin Typing Introduction & Turn in

Friday, August 29th:
* Continue typing Ap. Essay
* Print Rough Draft
* Begin Peer Edit

English Skills:
Monday, August 25th:
* Check Planners
* Discuss specific sentences
* Introduce Paragraph writing  -- Candy paragraph

Tuesday, August 26th:
* Check Planners
* Introduce dialogue
* Complete Quotation mark worksheet
* Choose Scenario
* Begin Writing

Wednesday, August 27th: 
* Check Planners
* Introduce Interior Monologue
* Add Interior monologue to dialogue

Thursday, August 28th:
* Check Planners
* Review Description
* Add Description to Dialogue/Monologue

Friday, August 29th:
* Check Planners
* Work Day














Friday, August 15, 2008

English lessons -- August 18 - 22

English IV & AP:

Monday, August 18
th
* Type Thematic Tunes Paragraph
* Peer Edit
* Vocab. #1 - Define: Due Tuesday & Write Paragraph utilizing 8/10 words.
* Choose novel from book list and checked out by Thursday!

Tuesday, August 19th
* Finish Peer Edit of Thematic Tunes & Turn in Final
* Introduce Job Shadow
* Introduce Student of the Month Information
* Complete Rough draft of Resume (Written)

* Allusions Assigned

Wednesday, August 20th
* Type Resume
* Peer Edit Rough Draft

* Novel presentation Introduced

Thursday, August 21st
* Final Copy of Resume due today
* Novel chosen = Read by _________
* Poetry Terms Assigned

* AR Test

Friday, August 22nd
* Quiz
* Poetry terms Checked
* "How Do You Live Your Dash?"
* Written/typed paragraph response


English Skills:

Monday, August 18
th
* Finish Recipe Intro.
* Interest Inventory
* Check Planner & folders

Tuesday, August 19th
* Check Planner
* Letter of introduction - Prewrite

Wednesday, August 20th
* Type Letter
* Peer Edit
* Check planner

Thursday, August 21st
* Complete Letter 
* Check planners

Friday, August 22nd
* Check Planners
* Homework/Read



Tuesday, August 12, 2008

English 13 - 15

English IV/AP English IV

Wed., Aug. 13th - 
* Seating
*Introduction self and Picture Preview
*Student Interesting details & Picture Preview
*Class Explanation

Thurs., Aug. 14th - 
*Discuss Syllabus and Class requirements
*Index Information & Create Portfolio
*Intro Thematic Tunes

Friday., Aug. 15th - 
*Lyrics due!
*ID Singer and song title, Underline 2 key lines you will use, Write down 5 reasons why you chose this song.
*Begin Typing

English Skills 

Wed., Aug. 13th
*Introduce Class & Teacher
*Recipe Intro.
*Begin Own Recipe & Share with the class

Thurs., Aug. 14th
*Discuss syllabus and class requirements
*Index Information and Create portfolio
*Interest Inventory

Fri., Aug. 15th
*Introduce Vocab. #1
*Define & check with teacher
*Complete a Paragraph:
  -Paragraph requirements
  -Utilize 7 of the 10 vocabulary words!