Welcome to 2nd semester!!
1/22- Review finals and introduce 6 traits of writing
1/23- Read and discuss theme analysis paper- Thesis PowerPoint
1/24- Group work- brainstorming themes
HW: Fill out the rest of the Ideas sheet- thesis and body paragraph ideas
1/26- Commas and semicolons activity- discuss topic sentences
1/27- Begin organization- writing group activity
1/28- The intro and body paragraph structure
HW: Revise thesis statements
1/29- The conclusion and transitions
HW: Topic sentences
1/30- Commas- peer revise topic sentences
HW: Intro due Tuesday
2/2- Commas review- between independent clauses, to separate adjectives, and introductory clauses
Passive vs. Active Voice
HW: Intro due tomorrow
2/3- Introduce Voice Trait
Peer Revision for Introduction
HW: Body Paragraphs due Thursday
2/4- Writing skill- Pronoun-antecedent agreement
Writing Trait: Word choice
HW: Revised intro and 1st draft body paragraphs due Friday
2/5- Word choice- strong verbs
HW: Revised intro and 1st draft body paragraphs
2/6- Peer Revision
HW: Revised paper with conclusion due Tuesday
2/9- Sentence variety discussion and activity
HW: Revise paper and add the conclusion for Tuesday
2/10-Revise paper for sentence variety and fluency- this is the final revision!!!
2/11- Review skills we have discussed- commas, passive voice, sentence variety, and pronoun-antecedent agreement
HW: Test on above skills tomorrow
2/12- Test
Period 5 and 6 Final Essay due Wednesday
Periods 1 and 2 Final Essay due Friday
2/17- Discuss Mythology and introduce project
2/18-2/20- Work in groups on porject in lab
Periods 5 & 6- Final papers (100 points) due Thursday
Periods 1 & 2- Final papers (100 points) due Friday
2/23- Discuss Epic Poetry
HW: Read Book 1
2/24- Discuss Book 1
HW: Book 2
2/25- Discuss Book 2
2/26- Group 1 presents
2/27- Group 2 Presents
HW: Read Books 3 and 4 for Monday
3/2- Discuss Books 3 and 4
3/3- Group 3 presents; review for tomorrow's test on Books 1-4, the Trojan War, and The House of Atreus
3/4- Test
HW: Read Books 5 and 6 for Friday
3/5- Group 4 presents
3/6- Discuss Books 5 & 6
HW: Read Books 7 & 8 for Monday
3/9- Discuss Books 7 and 8
3/10- Group 5 presentation moved to next Tuesday
Review for tomorrow's test
Students going on Quest will take this test on Friday
3/11- Test
HW: Read Books 9 and 10 for Friday
3/12- Group 6 presents
HW: Read Books 9 & 10
3/13- Discuss Books 9 & 10
HW: 11 & 12 for Monday
3/16- Discuss Book 10
3/17- Final presentation
3/18- Discuss Hades and Book 11
3/19- Test cancelled- Discuss Book 12
3/20- Movie day!!!
Spring Break Homework- Read Books 13-14
Have a fun and safe spring break!!
3/30- Discuss Books 13-14
3/31- pre-AP practice- passage 8
HW: Read 15
4/1- Discuss 15
HW: Read pre-AP practice passage 6 and answer questions
4/2- AP practice- passage 6 group activity
4/3- Discuss Book 16
HW: Books 17-18 due Monday
Test on Books 9-18 on Wednesday of next week
4/6- Discuss 17-18
4/7- Review for tomorrow's test
4/8- Test on 9-18
HW: Due Tuesday- AP passage 8- read and complete questions
Due Wednesday- Books 21-22- Don't forget to skip 19-20
Have a Happy Easter!!
4/14- Group work on AP Passage 8 and discuss the Essay test
4/15- Discuss 21-22
HW: AP Passage 11
4/16- Individual work on Passage 11; Discuss Essay Test
HW: 23-24
4/17- Discuss 23-24 and essay
HW: Essay test on Tuesday
4/20- Finish discussing the essay test and The Odyssey
4/21-Essay Test on The Odyssey
4/22- Shakespeare background
4/23- Sonnets, iambic pentameter, and the prologue
Begin reading Romeo and Juliet- if you miss class, you must read the scene on your own
4/24- Act I, Scene 1- read in class
4/27-4/31- Read the rest of Act I
5/1-Watch Act I
HW: Study for Monday's Act I test- See link below for the review sheet
5/4- Test
5/5- Act 2, Scenes 1-2
5/6- Act 2, Scenes 2&3
5/7- Act 2, Scenes 4-6
5/8- Watch balcony scenes and compare them to prepare for the test
HW: Literary analysis handout for Act 2 due Monday
Act 2 Test on Tuesday
5/11- Finish up Act 2
5/12- Act 2 Test
5/13- Begin Act 3- Scene 1
5/14- Act 3, Scene 2
5/15- Act 3, Scenes 4 and 5
5/18-5/20- Read Act IV
5/21- Watch movie and review for test
HW: Study for Act 3-4 test
5/22- Test on Acts 3-4
HW: Read Act 5, Scenes 1-2
Begin working on final writing assignment. You responses must be typed. The handout is attached below.
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