Date | 2/10 Wednesday |
| Guiding Questions | What kind of person is Elie? What kind of person is his father? How do they change during their time in Auschwitz?
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| Vocabulary | new words: queue, incite, Kapo, imperceptibly, reminiscing
review old words: lorries, fascist, premonition, truncheon, synagogue, console, monotonous, pestilential, indifferent, crematory |
| Grammar, etc. |
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| Independent Writing |
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| Class work | We are taking a break from the normal routine to view the 2nd half of the movie -- Aqueelah and the Bee (Good luck to the Murray spelling bee participants) However, students still need to work on reading the last two chapters of Night (8 & 9) and filling out the study guide for those 2 chapters for homework Also, students should be putting ideas together for the project called "Night-A personal response" |
| Homework | Finish reading Night and filling out study guide for chapters 8 & 9. Begin planning work for "Night-A personal response" test on Friday: vocabulary & right word & Night |
Date | 2/9 Tuesday |
| Guiding Questions | What kind of person is Elie? What kind of person is his father? How do they change during their time in Auschwitz?
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| Vocabulary | new words: queue, incite, Kapo, imperceptibly, reminiscing
review old words: lorries, fascist, premonition, truncheon, synagogue, console, monotonous, pestilential, indifferent, crematory |
| Grammar, etc. |
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| Independent Writing |
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| Class work | We are taking a break from the normal routine to view the movie -- Aqueelah and the Bee However, students still need to work on reading the last two chapters of Night (8 & 9) and filling out the study guide for those 2 chapters for homework Also, students should be putting ideas together for the project called "Night-A personal response" |
| Homework | Read chapter 8 & work on study guide for that chapter. Begin planning work for "Night-A personal response" test on Friday: vocabulary & right word & Night |
Date | 2/8 Monday |
| Guiding Questions | What kind of person is Elie? What kind of person is his father? How do they change during their time in Auschwitz?
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| Vocabulary | new words: queue, incite, Kapo, imperceptibly, reminiscing
review old words: lorries, fascist, premonition, truncheon, synagogue, console, monotonous, pestilential, indifferent, crematory |
| Grammar, etc. |
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| Independent Writing |
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| Class work |
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| Homework | Finish chapter 7 & study guide questions will be turned in tomorrow test on Friday: vocabulary & right word & Night |
Date | 2/4 Thursday |
| Guiding Questions | What kind of person is Elie? What kind of person is his father? How do they change during their time in Auschwitz?
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| Vocabulary | review these words from the past 2 weeks: lorries, fascist, premonition, truncheon, synagogue, console, monotonous, pestilential, indifferent, crematory |
| Grammar, etc. | review right word worksheets |
| Independent Writing |
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| Class work |
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| Homework | Finish chapter 6 & study guide questions for that chapter by Monday quiz on Friday: vocabulary & right word & Night through ch. 5 |
Date | 2/3 Wednesday |
| Guiding Questions | What kind of person is Elie? What kind of person is his father?
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| Vocabulary | review these words from the past 2 weeks: lorries, fascist, premonition, truncheon, synagogue, console, monotonous, pestilential, indifferent, crematory |
| Grammar, etc. | review right word worksheets |
| Independent Writing |
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| Class work |
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| Homework | Begin chapter 6 & study guide questions through #4 quiz on Friday: vocabulary & right word |
Date | 2/2 Tuesday |
| Guiding Questions | What kind of person is Elie? What kind of person is his father?
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| Vocabulary | review these words from the past 2 weeks: lorries, fascist, premonition, truncheon, synagogue, console, monotonous, pestilential, indifferent, crematory |
| Grammar, etc. | right word worksheets--due tomorrow |
| Independent Writing |
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| Class work |
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| Homework | right word worksheet due tomorrow finish chapter 5 & study guide questions quiz on Friday: vocabulary & right word |
Date | 2/1 Monday |
| Guiding Questions | What kind of person is Elie? What kind of person is his father?
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| Vocabulary | review these words from the past 2 weeks: lorries, fascist, premonition, truncheon, synagogue, console, monotonous, pestilential, indifferent, crematory |
| Grammar, etc. | right word worksheets |
| Independent Writing | final due today |
| Class work |
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| Homework | Final draft of Someone Else's Story due Today quiz on Friday: vocabulary & right word |
Date | 1/27 Wednesday |
| Guiding Questions | What kind of person is Elie? What kind of person is his father?
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| Vocabulary | console, monotonous, pestilential, indifferent, crematory |
| Grammar, etc. |
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| Independent Writing | final draft due Monday, Feb. 1 |
| Class work |
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| Homework | Final draft of Someone Else's Story due Monday, Feb 1 Finish chapter 4 and study guide |
Date | 1/26 Tuesday |
| Guiding Questions | What kind of person is Elie? What kind of person is his father?
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| Vocabulary | console, monotonous, pestilential, indifferent, crematory |
| Grammar, etc. |
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| Independent Writing | final draft due Monday, Feb. 1 |
| Class work |
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| Homework | Final draft of Someone Else's Story due Monday, Feb 1 Read first half of chapter 4 (be able to answer through question 5 on study guide) |
Date | 1/25 Monday |
| Guiding Questions | What kind of person is Elie? What kind of person is his father?
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| Vocabulary | new words tomorrow |
| Grammar, etc. |
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| Independent Writing | one page of rough draft (at least) due today |
| Class work |
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| Homework | Final draft of Someone Else's Story due Monday, Feb 1 Finish reading chapter 3 -- add 2 traits to your pages about Elie and his father. |
Date | 1/21 Thursday |
| Guiding Questions | What kind of person is Elie? What kind of person is his father?
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| Vocabulary | lorries, fascist, premonition, truncheon, synagogue |
| Grammar, etc. | none this week |
| Independent Writing | one page of rough draft (at least) due today |
| Class work |
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| Homework | Someone Else's Story -- one page rough draft due today Final draft due Monday, Feb 1 Finish reading first half of chapter 3 -- add notes to your pages about Elie and his father. |
Date | 1/20 Wednesday |
| Guiding Questions | What kind of person is Elie? What kind of person is his father?
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| Vocabulary | lorries, fascist, premonition, truncheon, synagogue |
| Grammar, etc. | none this week |
| Independent Writing | one page of rough draft (at least) due tomorrow |
| Class work |
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| Homework | Someone Else's Story -- one page rough draft due tomorrow Final draft due Monday, Feb 1 Finish reading chapter 2--identify one sentence from chapter 1 and one sentence from chapter 2 to add to your "important lines" notes |
Date | 1/19 Tuesday |
| Guiding Questions | What happens in Night ch. 1? What kind of person is Elie? What kind of person is his father?
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| Vocabulary |
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| Grammar, etc. | none this week |
| Independent Writing | look over rubric begin drafting |
| Class work |
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| Homework | Someone Else's Story due Monday, Feb 1 Finish study guide questions for Night chapter 1 |
Date | 1/14 Thursday |
| Guiding Questions | What happens in Night ch. 1? What can we learn from other survivors of the Holocaust?
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| Vocabulary | safety box, black market, smuggle, Auschwitz, bunker |
| Grammar, etc. | apostrophes 2 & right word (worksheet w/ answers on separate sheet of paper)--review answers today |
| Independent Writing | look over rubric begin drafting |
| Class work |
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| Homework | review for test on Friday: apostrophe rules, right word, vocab, Maus (second half) |
Date | 1/13 Wednesday |
| Guiding Questions | How will I tell someone else's story? What can we learn from other survivors of the Holocaust?
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| Vocabulary | safety box, black market, smuggle, Auschwitz, bunker |
| Grammar, etc. | apostrophes 2 & right word (worksheet w/ answers on separate sheet of paper)--due Wednesday |
| Independent Writing | look over rubric begin drafting |
| Class work |
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| Homework | review for test on Friday: apostrophe rules, right word, vocab, Maus (second half) |
Date | 1/12 Tuesday |
| Guiding Questions | How will I tell someone else's story? What can we learn from other survivors of the Holocaust?
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| Vocabulary | safety box, black market, smuggle, Auschwitz, bunker |
| Grammar, etc. | apostrophes 2 & right word (worksheet w/ answers on separate sheet of paper)--due Wednesday |
| Independent Writing | look over rubric begin drafting |
| Class work |
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| Homework | Apostrophes 2/Right word exercises due Wednesday |
Date | 1/11 Monday |
| Guiding Questions | What are the rules for using apostrophes? What can we learn from other survivors of the Holocaust?
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| Vocabulary | safety box, black market, smuggle, Auschwitz, bunker |
| Grammar, etc. | apostrophes 2 & right word (worksheet w/ answers on separate sheet of paper)--due Wednesday |
| Independent Writing | interview notes due today |
| Class work |
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| Homework | Apostrophes 2/Right word exercises due Wednesday |
Date | 1/8 Friday |
| Guiding Questions | What am I reading on my own?
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| Vocabulary | safety box, black market, smuggle, Auschwitz, bunker |
| Grammar, etc. | apostrophes & right word #1 (worksheet w/ answers on separate sheet of paper) |
| Independent Writing | finish your interview before next Monday... |
| Class work | Review paragraph on Mala...
Book Talk
DEAR
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| Homework | Interview notes due Jan. 11th (Monday) Apostrophe/Right word exercises due Today |
Date | 1/6 Wednesday |
| Guiding Questions | What happens in the second half of Maus I? How do I tell a story as a comic? |
| Vocabulary | safety box, black market, smuggle, Auschwitz, bunker |
| Grammar, etc. | apostrophes & right word #1 (worksheet w/ answers on separate sheet of paper) |
| Independent Writing | finish your interview before next Monday... |
| Class work | Look at examples for Telling Someone Else's Story
Instructions for worksheet
Work time:
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| Homework | Interview notes due Jan. 11th Apostrophe/Right word exercises due Friday |
Date | 1/5 Tuesday |
| Guiding Questions | What happens in the second half of Maus I? How do I tell a story as a comic? |
| Vocabulary | safety box, black market, smuggle, Auschwitz, bunker |
| Sentence Combining | none this week |
| Independent Writing | finish your interview before next Monday... |
| Class work | writing: comic basics
Maus--reading & working on study guide
Exit: draw your comic character |
| Homework | Complete your interview by Jan. 11th |
Date | 1/4 Monday |
| Guiding Questions | What happens in the second half of Maus I? |
| Vocabulary | safety box, black market, smuggle, Auschwitz, bunker |
| Sentence Combining | none this week |
| Independent Writing | finish your interview before next Monday... |
| Class work |
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| Homework | Complete your interview by Jan. 11th |
Date | 12/21 Monday |
| Guiding Questions | Is Vladek more attached to things than to people? |
| Vocabulary | none this week
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| Sentence Combining | none this week |
| Independent Writing | take time over break to conduct your interview... |
| Class work | 1. Write down your opinion about Mala's statment from page 93 2. Socratic seminar on Vladek's character 3. Write 1/2 page - 1 page paragraph showing the evidence from your notes 4. Reading time / work on homework assignment |
| Homework | Write a 1/2 page - 1 page supporting your opinion regarding Mala's statment. Evidence should include at least 1 trait, 1 emotion, and 1 motivation. Write in complete sentences and in paragraph form. Due tomorrow Complete your interview by Jan. 11th |
Date | 12/17 Thursday |
| Guiding Questions | What are some of Vladek's traits, emotions, and motivations? |
| Vocabulary | New words: Gestapo, systematic, rabbi, Reich, Aryan Review: Holocaust, sanitarium, governess, pogrom, Nazi
chart for notes
TEST TOMORROW |
| Sentence Combining | none this week |
| Independent Writing | write paragraph and questions on the handout |
| Class work | 1. Writing: Telling Someone Else's Story 2. Maus chapters 4-6...Begin w/ review of what has happened; what questions to people have about the story so far? 3. As you are reading... fill in study guide--Study Guide for chapters 1-3 due Friday take notes on Vladek's character in your notebook--headshot 4. Exit: Do you agree with what Mala says about Vladek on page 93 (6th frame)? |
| Homework | Paragraph & Questions due tomorrow Review vocab words for tomorrow's test |
Date | 12/16 Wednesday |
| Guiding Questions | What are some of Vladek's traits, emotions, and motivations? |
| Vocabulary | New words: Gestapo, systematic, rabbi, Reich, Aryan Review: Holocaust, sanitarium, governess, pogrom, Nazi
chart for notes |
| Sentence Combining | review absolute phrases: take-home test later this week |
| Independent Writing | |
| Class work | 1. Vocabulary review 2. Maus chapters 4-6...Begin w/ review of what has happened; what questions to people have about the story so far? 3. As you are reading... fill in study guide--Study Guide for chapters 1-3 due Friday take notes on Vladek's character in your notebook--headshot 4. Exit: Who will I be interviewing for the Telling Someone Else's Story project? |
| Homework | Choose someone to interview by Tomorrow Paragraph & Questions due by Friday |
Date | 12/15 Tuesday |
| Guiding Questions | What are some of Vladek's traits, emotions, and motivations? |
| Vocabulary | New words: Gestapo, systematic, rabbi, Reich, Aryan Review: Holocaust, sanitarium, governess, pogrom, Nazi
chart for notes |
| Sentence Combining | review absolute phrases: take-home test later this week |
| Independent Writing | |
| Class work | 1. Writing -- intro to Telling Someone Else's Story 2. Maus chapters 4-6...Begin w/ review of what has happened; what questions to people have about the story so far? 3. As you are reading... fill in study guide--Study Guide for chapters 1-3 due Friday take notes on Vladek's character in your notebook--headshot 4. Exit: What is one of Vladek's motivations? What is your evidence? |
| Homework | Choose someone to interview by Thursday Paragraph & Questions due by Friday |
Date | 12/14 Monday |
| Guiding Questions | What do I need to know to understand a character? What is the difference between a character's trait, emotion, and motivation? |
| Vocabulary | New words: Gestapo, systematic, rabbi, Reich, Aryan Review: Holocaust, sanitarium, governess, pogrom, Nazi
chart for notes |
| Sentence Combining | review absolute phrases: take-home test later this week |
| Independent Writing | at least 1/2 page at this point |
| Class work | 1. New words 2. Traits, Emotions, Motivations 3. Create a chart of yourself 4. Set up chart for Vladek--look at examples as a class 5. Answer questions from 1-3 study guide / other questions at this point? 6. Continue in the reading |
| Homework | Review words |
Date | 12/10 Thursday |
| Guiding Questions | What do I need to know to understand a character? What is the difference between a character's trait, emotion, and motivation? |
| Vocabulary | Holocaust, sanitarium, governess, pogrom, Nazi
chart for notes |
| Sentence Combining | absolute phrases--practice 3-4 |
| Independent Writing | Look at where you left off from trimester 1...
Do you want to continue w/ what you were writing? Do you want to start something new?
Put "2nd Trimester" label in notebook
You should have at least a 1/2 page of new writing by end of this week |
| Class work | 1. Sentence Combining--review Practice 2 and begin Practice 3 & 4 2. Independent Writing -- add new ideas to "My Territories" continue writing 3. Categorize words into traits, motivations, emotions 3. Maus I: chapters 2-3 reading / study guide |
| Homework | Sentence Combining Practice 3 & 4 Bring DEAR book to class tomorrow |
Date | 12/8 Tuesday |
| Guiding Questions | Who are Artie and Vladek? Why does Artie want to interview Vladek? |
| Vocabulary | Holocaust, sanitarium, governess, pogrom, Nazi |
| Sentence Combining | introduction to absolute phrases |
| Independent Writing | Look at where you left off from trimester 1...
Do you want to continue w/ what you were writing? Do you want to start something new? |
| Class work | 1. Sentence Combining--intro to absolute phrases 2. Independent Writing -- what new ideas could go on "My Territories" 3. Maus I: chapter 1--set up notes for discussion |
| Homework | Sentence Combining Practice 1 & 2 |
Date | 12/7 Monday |
| Guiding Questions | What was the Holocaust? |
| Vocabulary | Holocaust, sanitarium, governess, pogrom, Nazi |
| Sentence Combining | introduction to absolute phrases |
| Independent Writing |
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| Class work | Guiding Questions/Exit Slip 2. New vocab words in notebook 3. Set up KWL chart in notebook -- subject: HOLOCAUST 4. Share knowledge w/ small group & then large group 5. What questions do we have? Add to group chart 6. Read Holocaust article in small groups 7. What questions are answered? What questions do we still have? |
| Homework |
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Date | 12/3 Thursday |
| Guiding Questions | How do two video versions of A Midsummer Night's Dream compare? |
| Vocabulary | done for the tri |
| Sentence Combining | done for the tri |
| Independent Writing | done for the tri |
| Class work | Finish any remaining scene presentations Watch two versions of Act 5 |
| Homework | none |
Date | 11/30 Monday |
| Guiding Questions | How will my group present the scene for the final project? |
| Vocabulary | review last week's words: autonomy, aversion, belittle, bequeath, cache, buffoon, tarry, fawn, tedious, surfeit
TEST tomorrow |
| Sentence Combining | none |
| Independent Writing | none |
| Class work | Group Project--finish script & practice for tomorrow's performance to the class Script due by end of period |
| Homework | study for vocab test tomorrow presentations begin tomorrow after vocab test |
Date | 11/25 Wednesday |
| Guiding Questions | How will my group present the scene for the final project? |
| Vocabulary | review last week's words: autonomy, aversion, belittle, bequeath, cache, buffoon, tarry, fawn, tedious, surfeit
**CHANGE IN PLANS** TEST will be given next Tuesday |
| Sentence Combining | none |
| Independent Writing | none |
| Class work | Turn in final draft of Character Essay Group Project--work on the script at least 1 page is due by today |
| Homework | Finish script for scene presentation Monday is the last day to prepare for the presentation. All scripts are due by end of class Monday HAPPY THANKSGIVING! |
Date | 11/24 Tuesday |
| Guiding Questions | What do I need to do to revise and edit my essay? What scene will my group present for the final project? |
| Vocabulary | review last week's words: autonomy, aversion, belittle, bequeath, cache, buffoon, tarry, fawn, tedious, surfeit
**CHANGE IN PLANS** TEST will be given next Tuesday |
| Sentence Combining | none |
| Independent Writing | none |
| Class work | Watch 2nd part of Act 3 Group Project--creating the script |
| Homework |
Final Draft of Essay due Wednesday--TOMORROW! |
Date | 11/23 Monday |
| Guiding Questions | What do I need to do to revise and edit my essay? What scene will my group present for the final project? |
| Vocabulary | review last week's words: autonomy, aversion, belittle, bequeath, cache, buffoon, tarry, fawn, tedious, surfeit
Only these 10 words will be on tomorrow's test |
| Sentence Combining | none |
| Independent Writing | none |
| Class work | Essay revision and editing Introduce group project and begin work on it. |
| Homework |
Final Draft of Essay due Wednesday |
Date | 11/20 Friday |
| Guiding Questions | What am I reading on my own? How do I organize my essay? |
| Vocabulary | review last week's words: autonomy, aversion, belittle, bequeath, cache, buffoon, tarry, fawn, tedious, surfeit
Only these 10 words will be on next week's test |
| Sentence Combining | none today |
| Independent Writing | final draft piece. (250 word minimum) due this past Monday. IF YOU DIDN'T TURN IT IN--DO SO NOW! M's have been recorded in the gradebook. |
| Class work | Book talk DEAR time / writing rough draft word game |
| Homework |
FINISH rough draft--due Monday |
| Date | 11/19 Thursday |
| Guiding Questions | What happens in Act 5? How do I organize my essay? |
| Vocabulary | review last week's words: autonomy, aversion, belittle, bequeath, cache, buffoon, tarry, fawn, tedious, surfeit
Only these 10 words will be on next week's test |
| Sentence Combining | none today |
| Independent Writing | final draft piece. (250 word minimum) due this past Monday. IF YOU DIDN'T TURN IT IN--DO SO NOW! M's have been recorded in the gradebook. |
| Class work | Answer questions about rough draft turn in worksheet for teacher review Read Act 5 |
| Homework | Re-read Act 5 work on rough draft--due Monday bring DEAR book for ind. reading tomorrow |
| Date | 11/18 Wednesday |
| Guiding Questions | What happens in Act 5? How do I organize my essay? |
| Vocabulary | review last week's words: autonomy, aversion, belittle, bequeath, cache, buffoon, tarry, fawn, tedious, surfeit
Only these 10 words will be on next week's test |
| Sentence Combining | none today |
| Independent Writing | final draft piece. (250 word minimum) due this past Monday. IF YOU DIDN'T TURN IT IN--DO SO NOW! |
| Class work | work on rough draft Act 5 |
| Homework | work on rough draft--due Monday |
| Date | 11/17 Tuesday |
| Guiding Questions | What happens in Act 4 What examples from the story can I find to back up my essay thesis? |
| Vocabulary | review last week's words: autonomy, aversion, belittle, bequeath, cache, buffoon, tarry, fawn, tedious, surfeit
New words will be given out tomorrow |
| Sentence Combining | none today |
| Independent Writing | final draft piece. (250 word minimum) due yesterday. IF YOU DIDN'T TURN IT IN--DO SO NOW! |
| Class work | writing time--- developing thesis--what does this evidence say about this character? what does this character show us about the nature of love? Go over questions from last week's work Read Act 4 |
| Homework | Re-read Act 4 Make sure you have a thesis statement written for your essay. |
| Date | 11/16 Monday |
| Guiding Questions | What happens in Act 4 What examples from the story can I find to back up my essay thesis? |
| Vocabulary | review last week's words: autonomy, aversion, belittle, bequeath, cache, buffoon, tarry, fawn, tedious, surfeit
New words will be given out Wed. |
| Sentence Combining | none today |
| Independent Writing | final draft piece. (250 word minimum) due today |
| Class work | review homework from last week How does __ use or respond to power in this story? How does Shakespeare use this character to talk about the nature of love? find quotes about characters |
| Homework |
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| Date | 11/10 Tuesday |
| Guiding Questions | What happens in Act 3, scene 2 of AMND? |
| Vocabulary | review last week's words: autonomy, aversion, belittle, bequeath, cache, buffoon, tarry, fawn, tedious, surfeit
No new words this week |
| Sentence Combining | No new exercises this week |
| Independent Writing | 7 pages in notebook at this point. Take something from your writing and turn into a final draft piece. (250 word minimum) |
| Class work | 1. Group work: second part of Act 3, scene 2
2. Take a closer look at the scene with the worksheet "Hermia vs. Helena" |
| Homework | finish worksheet "Hermia vs. Helena" final draft piece due Nov. 16 |
| Date | 11/9 Monday |
| Guiding Questions | What happens in Act 3, scene 2 of AMND? |
| Vocabulary | review last week's words: autonomy, aversion, belittle, bequeath, cache, buffoon, tarry, fawn, tedious, surfeit
No new words this week |
| Sentence Combining | No new exercises this week |
| Independent Writing | 7 pages in notebook at this point. Take something from your writing and turn into a final draft piece. (250 word minimum) |
| Class work | 1. Group work: first part of Act 3, scene 2
2. Take a closer look at the scene with the worksheet "Puck works his mischief" |
| Homework | finish worksheet "Puck works his mischief" final draft piece due Nov. 16 |
| Date | 11/6 Friday |
| Guiding Questions | What happens in Act 3, scene 1 of AMND? What character will I follow (the subject for my essay)? What is the nature of love? |
| Vocabulary | words: autonomy, aversion, belittle, bequeath, cache, buffoon, tarry, fawn, tedious, surfeit |
| Sentence Combining | delayed adverb exercises should be done in notebook, except for creative writing exercise |
| Independent Writing | 7 pages in notebook at this point. Take something from your writing and turn into a final draft piece. (250 word minimum) |
| Class work | socratic seminar: what is the nature of love
read Act 3, scene 1 as whole class
watch Act 3 beginning |
| Homework | final draft piece due Nov. 16 |
| Date | 11/5 Thursday |
| Guiding Questions | What happens in Act 3, scene 1 of AMND? What character will I follow (the subject for my essay)? What is the nature of love? |
| Vocabulary | words: autonomy, aversion, belittle, bequeath, cache, buffoon, tarry, fawn, tedious, surfeit
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| Sentence Combining | delayed adverb: review practice 2 & 3 Do practice 4 & 5 for tomorrow |
| Independent Writing | 7 pages in notebook at this point. Take something from your writing and turn into a final draft piece. (250 word minimum) |
| Class work | look over questions from yesterday's work. Give back half sheets to finish the work on ACT 2
watch beginning of ACT 3
write in notebook...1/2 page Do you agree with Helena's description of love (from the end of Act 1, scene 1)? why or why not? What other things have you heard love compared to? |
| Homework | SC: practice 4 & 5 RE-Read Act 3, Scene 1 (now that you have seen it, it will make more sense) final draft piece due Nov. 16 |
| Date | 11/3 Tuesday |
| Vocabulary | words: autonomy, aversion, belittle, bequeath, cache, buffoon, tarry, fawn, tedious, surfeit
check definitions of Shakespeare words
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| Sentence Combining | delayed adverb: read examples & do practice 2 & 3 |
| Independent Writing | 7 pages at this point. Take something from your writing and turn into a final draft piece. (250 word minimum) |
| Class work | Set up notes in notebook to begin following a character and how he/she uses/responds to power...
(Egeus as example)
Set up notes in notebook for figurative language as well
(examples for Helena's speech in Act 1, Scene 1)
look over questions from yesterday's work. Give back half sheets to finish the work
Read Act 3, Scene 1
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| Homework | SC: practice 2 & 3 Read Act 3, Scene 1 final draft piece due Nov. 16 |
| Date | 11/2 Monday |
| Vocabulary | words: autonomy, aversion, belittle, bequeath, cache, buffoon, tarry, fawn, tedious, surfeit
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| Sentence Combining | delayed adverb: read examples & do practice 1 |
| Independent Writing | 7 pages at this point. Take something from your writing and turn into a final draft piece. (250 word minimum) |
| Class work | Finish Act 2: scene 1 Begin Act 2: scene 2
Set up notes in notebook to begin following a character and how he/she uses/responds to power...
Group work: into the forest |
| Homework | Re-read Act 2: Scene 2 Read through vocabulary and define the 4 Shakespeare words SC: practice 1 |
| Date | 10/30 Friday |
| Vocabulary | words: nuptial, wanes, feigning, dotes, beseech, tyrant, lamentable, wrath, progeny, mortals, antagonism, antithesis, apocryphal, arduous, articulate, assuage, atrophy, augment, austere, authoritarian
TEST |
| Sentence Combining | none |
| Independent Writing | 7 pages at this point. Start thinking about something from your writing to turn into a final draft piece. (250 word minimum) |
| Class work | book talk test DEAR |
| Homework | Enjoy the weekend. Happy Halloween! |
| Date | 10/29 Thursday |
| Vocabulary | words: nuptial, wanes, feigning, dotes, beseech, tyrant, lamentable, wrath, progeny, mortals, antagonism, antithesis, apocryphal, arduous, articulate, assuage, atrophy, augment, austere, authoritarian
TEST TOMORROW |
| Sentence Combining | none |
| Independent Writing | 6 pages at this point--working on the 7th. Start thinking about something from your writing to turn into a final draft piece. (250 word minimum) |
| Class work | writing time
watch selected scenes from "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
As you are watching: What questions come up? What makes more sense now that you've seen it? |
| Homework |
Study for test--vocabulary and AMND through Titania and Oberon's argument Bring DEAR book tomorrow for after the test. |
| Date | 10/28 Wednesday |
| Vocabulary | words: nuptial, wanes, feigning, dotes, beseech, tyrant, lamentable, wrath, progeny, mortals
review words by putting them into sentences. Do the same with last week's words. |
| Sentence Combining | turn in test |
| Independent Writing | 6 pages at this point |
| Class work | Act 2 Titania's speech Oberon's plan -- choral reading
demetrius & helena into the forest--read by individuals while class listens
HW--reread part about D & Helena |
| Homework |
Fill in character chart for Titania, Oberon, and Puck (this will end up counting as extra credit) |
| Date | 10/27 Tuesday |
| Vocabulary | words: nuptial, wanes, feigning, dotes, beseech, tyrant, lamentable, wrath, progeny, mortals
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| Sentence Combining | Test #1 |
| Independent Writing | 5 pages at this point--work on an additional page in class |
| Class work | Act 2--meet the fairies
listen to the beat..."The King doth keep his revels..."
pentameter
review group work...
finish scene between Titania & Oberon |
| Homework | Finish Sentence Combining Test Re-read Act 2, Scene 1 to the end of the argument between Titania and Oberon (pages 12-16 in Dover Edition) Fill in character chart for Titania, Oberon, and Puck |
| Date | 10/26 Monday |
| Vocabulary | words: nuptial, wanes, feigning, dotes, beseech, tyrant, lamentable, wrath, progeny, mortals |
| Sentence Combining | none |
| Independent Writing | 5 pages at this point |
| Class work | A Midsummer Night's Dream review HW--paragraph on friends...what is Helena planning?
rewrite silent conversation w/ thou form
expectations of small group work 1. round robin reading 2. define unknown words 3. paraphrase hard-to-understand phrases into modern English 4. make sense of the scene
practice group work on intro to Puck scene--beginning of Act 2, Scene 1 |
| Homework | vocabulary sheet: 1. define the words 2. write your own sentence using the words |
| Date | 10/22 |
| Vocabulary | words: antagonism, antithesis, apocryphal, arduous, articulate, assuage, atrophy, augment, austere, authoritarian
no opening review |
| Sentence Combining | Opening Adverb Practice 4 & 5 |
| Independent Writing | 5 pages at this point |
| Class work | Book Talk DEAR time--independent reading response filled out |
| Homework | SC 4 & 5 |
| Date | 10/21 |
| Vocabulary | words: antagonism, antithesis, apocryphal, arduous, articulate, assuage, atrophy, augment, austere, authoritarian
fill in the blank |
| Sentence Combining | Opening Adverb no new exercises assigned |
| Independent Writing | 5 pages up to this point |
| A Midsummer Night's Dream | reviewed homework--characters and what they want living pictures--angry father & the lovers' plan |
| Homework | If you had a friend of whom your parents did not approve, what arguments would you use to try to change their minds? Re-read the scene on pages 5 & 6—through page 8 (Act 1, Scene 1) What is Helena planning to do? |