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Semester Two January
26th- January
30th- February 2nd- February 6th- Research/JP Novels Purchased/Lit Circles Meet for Research and Background Activity February
9th-February 13th March 1st-March 5th -- Main Thesis Statements, Online and Library Research, Outlining, Works Cited, Sample Papers March 8th-March12th -- Structure, CDs, Outlines, Research March 15th -- March 19th -- Reviewing MT/ST statements, Sample Papers, Writing BPs, and Starting Works Cited March 22--March 26 -- PQ Library, 6 week progress notices with letter, Works Cited, Movie Viewing with Sub, Evaluation March 29-April 2 -- Grammar Lesson to Prepare for Revision Day, Complete BP #4, Revision Day on Lab Day, Intro and Conclusion lesson and completion April 5-9 -- Revision of Introduction and Conclusions, Revisions of whole paper with works cited, Parent/Guardian Edit Form April 19- April 23 -- American Identity Speech Intro and Testing Review Started April 26-April
30 -- Test Review and Speech Preparation May 10-14 -- Speech Reminders/The Catcher in the Rye May 17 -- 21 -- Essay Test, Speeches, The Catcher in the Rye May 24 -- 28 -- Speeches, The Catcher in the Rye June 1 -- June 4 -- Speeches, The Catcher in the Rye June 7- June 11
-- Finish Catcher and Pleasantville Monday was a
review day. All extra credit pieces were collected. On
your finals day in this class, you need to bring
in your Catcher novel. This is your ticket into the class.
If you purchased your own copy, bring it to class.
Happy Summer!!! __________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________ Semester One August 25th- August 29th
– September 2nd - September
6th-- September 9th- September 13th- Twain's style as a writer, Presentations for Monuments, Start reading Huck Finn as class, Vocab #1 September 16th - September
20th- September 23rd - September
26th- September
29th- October 3th-Huck Finn (Chapters 15-18) -- Using lead-ins and
commentary in your writing; Discussion of Kennedy's article and Twain's
Views on Racism October 13th- October 17th- October
20th- October 24th- October 26th-October 31st- November 3rd- November
7th November 10th- November 11th -- Veteran's Day MONDAY & TUESDAY holiday November 12th-November 14th--Study Guide Due; Test: Partner Essay Visual; Start poetry with Walt Whitman November 17th- November 21st- Continue Poetry Analysis; Finish Visual Organizer for Essay; Quick Intro for Gatsby before the break NOVEMBER 24th -- November 28th -- Thanksgiving
Break WHAT WILL YOU
NEED? Spiral Notebook or
Composition Book. You will be expected to write not type.
You will add to this book in class. Stay organized!!! December 8th- December 12th--Chapters 4-6; Quiz on Lab Day; Reader Responses, Vocabulary Work. December
15th-December 19th--Read Chapters 7-9; American Dream Theme for Lab
Day. Composition Books collected this week. WINTER BREAK-- December 20th-January 4th January 6th- January
10th- January 13th- January
17th- January 20th- January 24th ALL WEEKS BELOW ARE FROM LAST YEAR. ONLY CLICKS LINKS ABOVE. February 10th- February 14th February 17th- February
21st- February 24th- February
28th- March 3rd- March 7th March 10th- March 14th- Junior Paper: No formal class period. You will be given a conference date to talk with both teachers together. Stay tuned. March 17th- March 21st- Junior Paper/Writing Skills and Body Paragraphs March 24th-March 28th- Junior Paper-- Body Paragraphs and Conclusion completed. Rough Draft completed and brought to class on lab day. March 31st- April
4th- April 7th- April 11th April 14th- April 18th- JP is due on April 15th./Introduce the American Identity Speeches- JP is due on April 15th./Introduce the American Identity Speeches- JP is due on April 15th. American Identity Presentations will be given on off-roll days in smaller groups. Schedule will be posted. Each small group will choose the best speech for that particular day. All top speeches will present again for the entire class. April 21st- April
25th- American Identity Presentations/
Rubric and Examples/Sign up for a unique topic
for speech. May 5th- May
9th- May 12th- May 16th May 19th- May
23rd- May 26th- May 30th June 2nd- June
6th- June 9th- June 12th -
Monday you will be in class. FINALS WEEK! SCHOOL IS OUT!!!
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