English 1 Calendar (period 1)
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Homework: Read 20 minutes every day; bring a book to class every day
Week of February 26th:
Tuesday:
> Article annotation #3 (google classroom)
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Week of February 19th:
Tuesday:
> Prepositions review
> Introduce The Odyssey
Wednesday:
> SSR
> Begin reading The Odyssey
Thursday:
> Library
> Finish The Odyssey
> complete handout
Friday:
> Late start day (no 1st period)
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Week of February 12th:
Tuesday:
> SSR
> Prepositions review #1
> mythology vocabulary review
Wednesday:
> Mythology + vocabulary test (google classroom)
Thursday:
> Website Evaluation activity (library)
Friday:
> Prepositions review #2
> Movie!
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Week of February 5th:
Tuesday:
> inquiry project: article annotation #2
Wednesday:
> Prepositions p43
> Mythology article groups
Thursday:
> Prepositions p59
> Article group presentations
Friday:
> fun day and mythology review
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Week of January 29th:
Tuesday:
> inquiry project article (google classroom)
Wednesday:
> SSR
> Vocabulary list 4
> Prepositions
> Newsela: Prometheus and Hercules (2 articles)
Thursday:
> Library / SSR
> prepositions
> Newsela: Hermes and Hades (2 articles)
Friday:
> SSR
> vocab quiz list 4
> Finish newsela articles
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Week of January 22nd:
Tuesday:
> SSR
> set up blogger site for inquiry project
Wednesday:
> SSR
> Vocabulary list #3
> Prepositions p21
> Newsela article: Poseidon
Thursday:
> SSR
> Prepositions p29
> Newsela article: Aphrodite
Friday:
>SSR and reader response letter
> quiz vocab list 3
> Late work/ blog
> 12 Olympians page due
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Week of January 15th:
Tuesday:
> ssr
> Vocabulary list #2
> Prepositions page 15
Wednesday:
> Newsela article: Zeus (read, quiz, write)
> begin 12 Olympians page (link on google classroom)
Thursday:
> SSR
> Prepositions page 19
> Newsela article: Hera (read, quiz, write)
Friday:
> SSR
> Reader response letter
> Vocabulary quiz - list 2
> finish 12 Olympians page
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Week of January 8th:
Tuesday:
> Community Circle
> SMART goals
Wednesday:
> SSR
> Vocab list #1 (notes)
> Freewrite: "Where did we come from?"
Thursday:
> Read: "The Titans and the Gods of Olympus"
> Begin writing own Creation Myth
> Library
Friday:
> SSR
> Prepositions Bingo
> Vocabulary list #1 Quiz
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Week of October 30th:
Tuesday:
> SSR
> Article Annotation #2
Wednesday
> SSR
> Begin ch.4 of OMAM
> Begin study guide ch.4
Thursday
> SSR
> Finish ch.4, complete study guide
Friday
> OMAM ch. 5
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Week of October 23rd:
Tuesday:
> Complete first Article Annotation for inquiry project topic (google classroom)
Wednesday:
> Essay revision
Thursday:
> Essay revision
Friday:
> Finish OMAM chapter 3 and study guide
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Week of October 16th:
Tuesday:
> Set up turnitin.com account, submit Survival essay
> Select Inquiry Project topic and fill out guiding question page
Wednesday:
> Finish reading OMAM chapter 2, complete study guide
Thursday:
> Library / SSR
> review ch.2 study guide
> Begin reading chapter 3
Friday:
> SSR
>Continue reading chapter 3
> Begin study guide (due Tuesday)
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Week of October 9th:
Tuesday:
> edit and submit essay as PDF on google classroom (due tonight)
Wednesday:
> SSR
> Begin reading Of Mice and Men ch. 1
> Begin ch.1 study guide
Thursday:
> SSR
> Finish reading ch. 1 of OMAM
Homework: finish ch. 1 study guide
Friday:
> SSR
> Reader response letter
> Begin reading ch. 2 of OMAM
> Begin ch. 2 study guide (will continue next week)
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Week of October 2nd:
Tuesday:
> SSR
> Survival Essay Draft Due
> Begin typing essay
Wednesday:
> Continue typing essay
Thursday:
> Keep typing!
> Essay typed draft due Friday
Friday:
> Essay peer review
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Week of September 25th:
Tuesday:
> SSR
> Quotation integration: Attribution
> essay outline
Wednesday:
> SSR
> Quotation integration : incorporation
> finish essay outline
Thursday:
> SSR
> Essay outline / Draft
Homework: Outline (thesis and 9 quotes) due Friday
Friday:
> Library
> Reader response letter
> Outline Due
> Begin Draft
Homework: Essay Draft due Tuesday
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Week of September 18th:
Tuesday:
> SSR
> Survival article (google classroom)
Wednesday:
> SSR
> read Deep Survival
Thursday:
> SSR
> unit quotes page
Friday:
> SSR
> Essay outline (handout)
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Week of September 11th:
Tuesday:
> SSR
> Community Circle
> Impromptu Speaking
Wednesday:
> SSR
> read: "Is Survial Selfish?"
> Collect quotes
> Make up work / Khan Academy (grammar)
Thursday:
> SSR
> read "Where Have You Gone, Charming Billy?"
> imagery in "Charming Billy"
Friday:
> SSR
> paragraph on "Charming Billy" - Fear
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Week of September 4th:
Tuesday:
> SSR
> Paragraph on "The Most Dangerous Game"
Wednesday:
> SSR
> Book Talks
Thursday:
> SSR
> Read: "The Rights to the Streets of Memphis"
> Collect quotes
> Paragraph on "Rights to the Streets"
Friday:
> Library (book check-out)
> Reader response letter
> Collect notes for organization points
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Week of August 28th:
Tuesday
> SSR
> Read: "A Sound of Thunder"
Wednesday:
> SSR
> Story Map for "A Sound of Thunder"
> Begin reading "The Most Dangerous Game"
Thursday:
> SSR
> Return technology essays (revise and resubmit within a week)
> continue reading "Most Dangerous Game"
Friday:
> SSR
> Finish reading "Most Dangerous Game" and collect quotes
> Book talks
> Reader response letter due
> Turn in notes for organization points
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Week of August 21st:
Tuesday
> SSR
> Learning Mindset
> google classroom / newsela
Wednesday
> SSR
> Literary terms notes
> Read: "The Sniper"
> Story map
Thursday
> Binders / Notes
> Independent Reading Materials (handouts)
> Begin diagnostic essay
Friday
> Finish essay
> Write reader response letter / SSR
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Tuesday, August 15th:
> SSR
> Genre Notes
Homework: 1) Read 20 minutes every day 2) Bring a book to class every day
Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday:
> Library orientation (bring your id card each day)
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Tuesday, August 8th:
> Information Cards
> Hand out syllabus
Homework: 1) signed syllabus page 2) bring a book to read - due Wednesday
Wednesday, August 9th
> SSR
> Reading Interest Inventory
> Discussion about reading and readers
Homework: 1) Read 20 minutes every day 2) bring a book to class every day
Thursday, August 10th:
> SSR
> Raffle!
> Community Circle
> Picture Day
Homework: 1) Read 20 minutes every day 2) bring a book to class every day
Friday, August 11th
> SSR
> Name Game
Homework: 1) Read 20 minutes every day 2) bring a book to class every day