English 1 Calendar (periods 2+5)
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Homework: read 20 minutes or more each day
Week of February 26th:
Monday:
> Article annotation #3 (google classroom)
Block 1:
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Week of February 19th:
> Monday:
> No school
Block 1:
> SSR
> Prepositions review
> Introduce The Odyssey
> Begin reading The Odyssey - Book 9
Block 2:
> Library
> Finish reading Book 9
> Complete handout
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Week of February 12th:
Monday:
> No School (Presidents Day)
Block 1:
> SSR
> Prepositions review #1
> mythology vocabulary review
> Mythology + vocabulary test (google classroom)
Block 2:
> Website Evaluation activity (library)
> Prepositions review #2
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Week of February 5th:
Monday:
> inquiry project: article annotation #2
Block 1:
> Prepositions p43
> Mythology article groups
Block 2:
> Prepositions p59
> Article group presentations
> mythology review
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Week of January 29th:
Monday:
> inquiry project article (google classroom)
Block 1:
> SSR
> Vocabulary list 4
> Prepositions
> Newsela: Prometheus and Hercules (2 articles)
Block 2:
> Library / SSR
> vocab quiz list 4
> prepositions
> Newsela: Hermes and Hades (2 articles)
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Week of January 22nd:
Monday:
> SSR
> set up blogger site for inquiry project
Block 1:
> SSR
> Vocabulary list #3
> Prepositions p21
> Newsela article: Poseidon
Block 2:
>SSR and reader response letter
> quiz vocab list 3
> Prepositions p29
> Newsela article: Aphrodite
> Late work/ blog
> 12 Olympians page due
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Week of January 15th:
Monday:
> No school (MLK day)
Block 1:
> ssr
> Vocabulary list #2
> Prepositions page 15
> Newsela article: Zeus (read, quiz, write)
Block 2:
> ssr
> reader response letter
> prepositions page 19
> vocabulary quiz list 2
> Newsela article: Hera (read, quiz, write)
> 12 Olympians page (link on google classroom)
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Week of January 8th:
Monday:
> Community Circle
> SMART goals
Block 1:
> SSR
> Vocab list #1 (notes)
> Freewrite: "Where did we come from?"
> Read: "The Titans and the Gods of Olympus"
> Begin writing own Creation Myth (due block 2)
Block 2:
> Library
> Prepositions Bingo
> Vocabulary list #1 Quiz
> Creation myth due
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Week of October 30th:
Monday:
> Article annotation #2 (google classroom)
Block 1:
> SSR
> OMAM Ch. 4 and study guide
Block 2:
> SSR
> OMAM Ch. 5
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Week of October 23rd:
Monday:
> Article Annotation #1 for inquiry project topic (google classroom)
Block 1:
> Essay revision
Block 2:
> Finish essay revision (submit to turnitin.com 'revision 1' inbox)
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Week of October 16th:
Monday:
> Set up turnitin.com account
> Submit Survival essay
> Select inquiry project topic and write guiding questions
Block 1:
> SSR
> Finish reading chapter 2 of OMAM
> Complete ch.2 study guide (due block 2)
Block 2:
> Library / SSR
> Read ch.3 of OMAM
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Week of October 9th:
Monday:
> Peer review essay
> edit and submit essay as PDF on google classroom (due tonight)
Block 1:
> SSR
> Begin reading Of Mice and Men ch. 1
> Begin ch.1 study guide
Block 2:
> SSR
> Reader response letter
> finish ch. 1 study guide
> Begin reading ch. 2 of OMAM
> Begin ch. 2 study guide (will continue next week)
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Week of October 2nd:
Monday:
> Essay Draft due
> Begin typing
Block 1:
> Type essay draft (due block 2)
Block 2:
> First typed draft due
> Peer review
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Week of September 25th:
Monday:
> SSR
> Quotation integration: Attribution
Block 1:
> SSR
> Quotation integration: Incorporation
> work on essay outline
Homework: Essay outline due Block 2 (Thurs/Fri)
Block 2:
> Library / SSR
> outline due
> Begin essay draft
Homework: Finish essay draft (Due Monday)
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Week of September 18th:
Monday:
> SSR
> Survival article (google classroom)
Block 1:
> SSR
> read Deep Survival
Block 2:
> Library
> Begin essay outline
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Week of September 11th:
Monday:
> SSR
> Book talks
> Turn in Notes for organization points
> Reader response letter due
Block 1:
> SSR
> Book Talks
> Community Circle
> Impromptu Speaking
> read "Is Survival Selfish?" , collect quotes
Block 2:
> SSR
> Book Talks
> read "Where Have You Gone, Charming Billy?" , collect quotes
> Paragraph on "Charming Billy"
> Student conferences begin (Independent reading)
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Week of September 4th:
Monday:
No School (Labor Day)
Block 1:
> SSR
> Paragraph on "The Most Dangerous Game"
Block 2:
> Library
> Read: "The Rights to the Streets of Memphis"
> Collect quotes
> Paragraph on "Rights to the Streets"
> Reader response letter (due Monday)
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Week of August 28th:
Monday:
> SSR
> Read: "A Sound of Thunder"
Block 1:
> SSR
> Return technology essays (revise and resubmit within one week)
> Story Map for "A Sound of Thunder"
> Begin reading "The Most Dangerous Game"
Block 2:
> SSR
> Finish reading "The Most Dangerous Game"
> Book talk
> Reader response letter due
> Turn in notes for organization points
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Week of August 21st:
Monday:
> SSR
> Learning Mindset
> google classroom / newsela
Block 1:
> SSR
> Literary terms notes
> Read: "The Sniper"
> Story map
Block 2:
> Independent reading materials (handouts)
> In-class essay
> reader response letter / SSR
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week of August 14th:
Monday:
> SSR
> Genre Notes
Homework: 1) Read 20 minutes every day 2) Bring a book to class every day
Blocks 1 and 2 (Tuesday through Friday):
> Library orientation (bring your id card each day)
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Week of August 7th:
Monday:
> Student Information Cards
> Hand out and read class syllabus
Homework: 1) Signed syllabus page 2) bring a grade-level appropriate book to class (fiction or nonfiction)
Block 1 (Tues/Wed):
> SSR
> Reading Interest Inventory
> Discussion on reading and readers
> Raffle!
> Community Circle
Homework: 1) Read 20 minutes every day 2) Bring a book to class every day
Block 2 (Thurs/Fri)
> SSR
> Name Game
> Core Values
Homework: 1) Read 20 minutes every day 2) Bring a book to class every day