Welcome Students and Parents!
Nov. 7-11
Daily Journals
Notes on Act 2 Romeo and Juliet
Complete review, literary analysis, vocabulary, and grammar questions for Act 2
Test on Act 2 Romeo and Juliet
Read Act 3 Romeo and Juliet
Notes Act 3 Romeo and Juliet
If time allows, read Act 4 Romeo and Juliet
*Quiz at any time*
Oct. 31 - Nov. 4
Daily Journals
Finish Notes for Act 1 Romeo and Juliet
Discuss Act 1, complete review questions, literary analysis, and vocabulary and grammar lesson
Review Act 1 for Test
Notes on literary terms and vocabulary words for Act 2 Romeo and Juliet
Read Act 2 Romeo and Juliet
*Quiz at any time*
Oct. 24-28
Daily Journals
Begin Drama Unit – notes on stage directions
Notes on Shakespearean Theater
Notes on William Shakespeare
Notes on literary terms and vocabulary words for Act 1 Romeo and Juliet
Read Act 1 Romeo and Juliet
Discuss Act 1, complete review questions, literary analysis, vocabulary and grammar lesson
Review Act 1 for Test
Notes on literary terms and vocabulary words for Act 2 Romeo and Juliet
If time allows, Read Act 2 Romeo and Juliet
*Quiz at any time*
Oct. 10-14
Daily Journals
Read the selection and complete review questions, literary analysis, vocabulary and grammar lessons
Open Book Test The Golden Kite, The Silver Wind
Notes on The Road Not Taken, To Be of Use, and New Directions and read each
Complete review questions for The Road Not Taken
Complete review questions for To Be of Use
Complete review questions for New Directions
Discuss each selection and review for TEST
Complete Writing Lesson on Figurative Language using The Road Not Taken, To Be of Use, or New Directions
Notes on Perseus and read the story
Complete review questions, literary analysis, vocabulary lesson, and grammar lesson
Discuss Perseus and review for Test
Test on Perseus
Sept. 12 - 16
Daily Journals
Grammar Workbooks - Nouns- pg.1-4 practices
Grammar Workbooks - Verbs pg. 13-20 practices
Grammar Workbooks - Adjectives pg. 21-24 practices
Grammar Workbooks - Adverbs pg. 27-32 practices
Notes on The Birds pg. 48-49
notes on literary terms and vocabulary words (complete sentences with vocabulary words)
Read The Birds pg. 51 - 82
Complete review questions, literary analysis, vocabulary and grammar lessons
Review all of The Birds for Test
Sept. 6-9
Daily Journals
Write Draft of Comparison Essay - The Cask of Amontillado and The Most Dangerous Game
-students will use specific information and quotations from the stories to support their writing
Revising and Peer Editing of Comparison Essays
-students will revise and edit the essays of their peers looking for specific quotations, support for their writing, credited quotes, along with spelling and grammar mistakes
Final Copy of Comparison Essays
Notes on Poetry pg. IN8-IN9
Discuss Narrative Poetry and notes on Casey at the Bat
literary terms, vocabulary and author information
Read Casey at the Bat and complete review questions, literary analysis, vocabulary and grammar lessons
Review Poetry and Casey at the Bat
Test on Poetry and Casey at the Bat
(Any extra time in class should be used for make up work.)
Aug. 29 - Sept. 2
Daily Journals
Begin Unit One Spine Tinglers pg. 1
Notes on Edgar Allan Poe - complete worksheet
Notes on The Cask of Amontillado and Read
Discuss story and complete review questions, literary analysis, vocabulary and grammar lessons
Notes on Richard Connell and The Most Dangerous Game
Read story, discuss, and complete review questions, literary analysis, vocabulary and grammar lessons
Write Comparison Essay - Compare and Contrast The Cask of Amontillado and The Most Dangerous Game
-students will go through the writing process completing prewriting and gathering information and specific details from each story
Essay drafts will be completed on the following Monday
(Expect a quiz at any time)
Aug. 22- 26 First Full Week of School : )
Daily Journals
Review Common Grammar Mistakes (worksheet)
Review and take notes on the Writing Process and the 5 Paragraph Essay
Begin a Self Essay - students will go through the writing process and develop a personal narrative, plan, draft, revise, and edit
Peer Editing- Group work to revise and edit essays
Complete a final copy of Self Essay
Review the 9th and 10th grade SOLs for English - students will take notes
Give out Literature Books- review books looking at the glossary, literary terms, and writing handbook for student reference.
Notes on Forms of Literature pg IN1-IN11
(Expect a Pop Quiz at any time)
Aug. 17- 19 Welcome Back!
Give out Code of Conduct, Student Contract for English Class, and other school information.
Review Block and how it works.
Create personal Folders - to help with organization
Who are You? - worksheet to help students realize how they learn
review worksheet and ask questions
Journal: What discourages you as a student? Explain in 1/2 page.
Grammar Worksheet - common grammar mistakes
Begin discussing Writing Process and 5 paragraph essay
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