NOVEMBER
FRESHMAN ENGLISH CALENDAR

Dr. Bev Questad
Instructor
Beverly.Questad@vansd.org

 

Last Updated: 11/27/07

MON.
TUES.
WED.
THURS.
FRI.
10/29
10/30
10/31
11/1
11/2
Voc #8, cont.
95. indifferent
96. entreat
97. avenge
98. whim

Read: "The Most Dangerous Game" and do packet

Read: "The Most Dangerous Game" and do packet

Finish reading "The Most Dangerous Game" and do packet


Complete Dang map
and Dang packet
due tomorrow upon entry to class

1. Turn in Map and Packet
2. Voc #8 Test
3. Writing Complete Sentences
Parts A and B

 

11/5
11/6
11/7
11/8
11/9

Test Prep

1. Complete sentence
correct B and do C
2. First quarter voc. words
3. Syllabus
4. Prepositions
5. Mitty

END OF FIRST QUARTER

First Quarter Test includes
1. Complete sentence
2. First quarter voc. words
3. Syllabus
4. Prepositions
5. Mitty

2-hour delayed start

Correct Papers

Correct Dang Game

1. MLA CHAIN
2. MLA for overhead
3. MLA #1 - correct
4. MLA #2


3. MLA #3 and submit

 

4th period has their final
11/12
11/13
11/14
11/15
11/16
Veteran's Day


Voc #9
Appalled
ponderous
adversary
disdain
beguiling
stealth
snare
vile

Correcting


MLA Review
MLA #3

1. MLA Practice Test
2. Read Creation

3. Volunteers for Plays:

Helen and TW


11/19
11/20
11/21
11/22
11/23


Greek History Test

606 FORUM
Greek History Lecture


Review Greek History
MLA TEST

VOC TEST #9

Play rehearsal: Helen and TW

PR #3 (comes with a hand-out)

MYTHS #1 & 2 : Creation
Directions
Rubric


THANKSGIVING
BREAK

RESEARCH TOPIC

11/26
11/27
11/28
11/29
11/30
Voc #10
1. contender
2. succumb
3. enticing
4. chide
5. disconsolate
6. regaled

1. Voc
2. Finish Creation
3. Research packet
4. Begin Prometheus

MYTHS: Reading and Responding
Prometheus

MYTHS: Reading and Responding
Prometheus
Zeus

Poseidon

 

RESEARCH PACKET SIGNATURE DUE

Finish Log Entries
PLAY PARTS/PRACTICE:
Helen and TW

 

1. Voc #10 test, and notebook
2. Mastery MLA retake
3. Greek History Lecture Test
4. Myth Logs on Creation, Prometheus, Zeus and Poseidon due
5. Play practice


12/3
12/4
12/5
12/6
12/7

Voc #11

1. abominably
2. lurk
3. chaos
4. scourge
5. dwindle

DUE: Topic and character choice

Reading and Responding
Helen
Plays
Reading The Trojan War
and Helen

 

RESEARCH FROM TECH DUE IN FOLDER WITH corresponding citation page

Reading and Responding
Class choice: Achilles, Athena, Cyclopes or Herakles

OJ THESIS LECTURE
THESIS ORG CHART
PRACTICE (OJ)


Read and Highlight research
Formulate thesis
Thesis Org. Chart Due tomorrow

Thesis Org. Chart Due today

October Calendar - October Log - November Log - December Log - December Calendar

Conserv. Myths - C. Responses - C. Project

ARCHIVES

Read Zeus and do written response

Finish writing on The Creation

Read Zeus: write response

PLAY PRESENTATION

MYTHS: Reading and Responding
The Trojan War
Helen
Poseidon

3. PLAY PARTS/PRACTICE: Helen and TW
4.
Finish reading & writing on Zeus

"The Utterly Perfect Murder"
Grammar: The Unruly Run-On Sentence

Thesis Organizer
Snow White Thesis Chart

OJ THESIS LECTURE

OJ Thesis Chart

PRACTICE filing out the chart with info from OJ lecture(OJ)

Thesis Example
from Dang Game

Read Poseidon
Do: Written Response

2006
MON.
TUES.
WED.
THURS.
FRI.
10/29
10/30
10/31
11/1
11/2
Voc #8, cont.
95. indifferent
96. entreat
97. avenge
98. whim

At Home: Work on logs for "Book" 1.Voc
3. Score Maps
4. Dang Game Map Grading
2. Review Rubric for "Book"

At Home: Work on logs for "Book"

1. Voc Review
2. "The Bass, the River, and Sheila Mant" - page 39 in brown textbook
Everyone gets a paragraph and practices
Anticipation Guide for "Sheila"
3. " Sheila"Worksheet

Text of Sheila

Independent Reading Log
with cover due
at the end of Tech

Finish reading " Sheila"
and do worksheet

1. Voc Review
2. Correct Papers
3. Open Materials Grammar


1. Voc #8 Test
Correcting past work

 

11/5
11/6
11/7
11/8
11/9

Test Prep

END OF FIRST QUARTER

First Quarter Test includes
1. Complete sentence

2. First quarter voc. words

 

MLA CHAIN

MLA for overhead

MLA REVIEW
MLA PRACTICE TEST

3. MLA #1 - correct
4. MLA #2

NO SCHOOL
VETERAN'S DAY
11/12
11/13
11/14
11/15
11/16

Voc #9
99. Appalled
100. ponderous
101. adversary
102. disdain
103. beguiling

1. Voc # 9 Worksheet
2. MLA Review
3. MLA #3 and submit

MYTHS #1 & 2 : Creation
Directions
Rubric

103. beguiling
104. stealth
105. snare
106. vile

MLA Review
PR #1 and PR #2

Keep reading Creation


MLA Review
Correct PR #2


Finish reading Creation

606 FORUM
Greek History Lecture



PLAY PRESENTATION

Review Greek History
MLA TEST

VOC TEST #9

Play rehearsal: Helen and TW

PR #3 (comes with a hand-out)


11/19
11/20
11/21
11/22
11/23


Greek History Test

Finish writing on The Creation

Read Zeus: write response

Achilles comparison

THANKSGIVING
BREAK

RESEARCH TOPIC

11/26
11/27
11/28
11/29
11/30
Voc #10
1. contender
2. succumb
3. enticing
4. chide
5. disconsolate
6. regaled

1. Voc
2. MLA REVIEW
3. PLAY PARTS/PRACTICE: Helen and TW

4.
Finish reading & writing on Zeus

 

GREEK PROJECT EXPLANATION
-Topic and Parent Sig
due 11/30

PLAY PRESENTATION

MYTHS: Reading and Responding
The Trojan War
Helen
Poseidon

* TECH & HOME: RESEARCH TOPIC USING WORD & MLA

 

RESEARCH FROM TECH DUE IN FOLDER WITH MLA CITATIONS

DUE: Topic and character choice

RESEARCH FROM TECH DUE IN FOLDER WITH MLA CITATIONS

1. Voc #10 test, and notebook
2. Mastery MLA retake

12/3
12/4
12/5
12/6
12/7

RESEARCH FROM TECH DUE IN FOLDER WITH MLA CITATIONS

OJ THESIS LECTURE
THESIS ORG CHART
PRACTICE (OJ)

RESEARCH FROM TECH DUE IN FOLDER WITH SITES - read, highlight and get checked in class
ONE PARAGRAPH with Contention and first example

Due: Thesis Org. Chart
Begin Writing

handwrite first draft

Typed First Draft
Spell and Grammar Checked

Hardcopy of d raft submitted to Tech and turnitin.com during Tech

Self and Peer-Edit
Submit to Q.

 

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MON.
TUES.
WED.
THURS.
FRI.
10/30
10/31
11/1
11/3
11/4
Voc #8, cont.
95. indifferent
96. entreat
97. avenge
98. whim

At Home: Work on logs for "Book" 1.Voc
3. Score Maps
4. Dang Game Map Grading
2. Review Rubric for "Book"

At Home: Work on logs for "Book"

1. Voc Review
2. "The Bass, the River, and Sheila Mant" - page 39 in brown textbook
Everyone gets a paragraph and practices
Anticipation Guide for "Sheila"
3. " Sheila"Worksheet

Text of Sheila

Independent Reading Log
with cover due
at the end of Tech

Finish reading " Sheila"
and do worksheet

1. Voc Review
2. Correct Papers
3. Open Materials Grammar


1. Voc #8 Test
Correcting past work

 

11/6
11/7
11/8
11/9
11/10

Test Prep

END OF FIRST QUARTER

First Quarter Test includes
1. Complete sentence

2. First quarter voc. words

 

MLA CHAIN

MLA for overhead

MLA REVIEW
MLA PRACTICE TEST

3. MLA #1 - correct
4. MLA #2

NO SCHOOL
VETERAN'S DAY
11/13
11/14
11/15
11/16
11/17

Voc #9
99. Appalled
100. ponderous
101. adversary
102. disdain
103. beguiling

1. Voc # 9 Worksheet
2. MLA Review
3. MLA #3 and submit

MYTHS #1 & 2 : Creation
Directions
Rubric

103. beguiling
104. stealth
105. snare
106. vile

MLA Review
PR #1 and PR #2

Keep reading Creation


MLA Review
Correct PR #2


Finish reading Creation

606 FORUM
Greek History Lecture



PLAY PRESENTATION

Review Greek History
MLA TEST

VOC TEST #9

Play rehearsal: Helen and TW

PR #3 (comes with a hand-out)


11/20
11/21
11/22
11/23
11/24


Greek History Test

Finish writing on The Creation

Read Zeus: write response

Achilles comparison

THANKSGIVING
BREAK

RESEARCH TOPIC

11/27
11/28
11/29
11/30
12/1
Voc #10
1. contender
2. succumb
3. enticing
4. chide
5. disconsolate
6. regaled

1. Voc
2. MLA REVIEW
3. PLAY PARTS/PRACTICE: Helen and TW

4.
Finish reading & writing on Zeus

 

GREEK PROJECT EXPLANATION
-Topic and Parent Sig
due 11/30

PLAY PRESENTATION

MYTHS: Reading and Responding
The Trojan War
Helen
Poseidon

* TECH & HOME: RESEARCH TOPIC USING WORD & MLA

 

RESEARCH FROM TECH DUE IN FOLDER WITH MLA CITATIONS

DUE: Topic and character choice

RESEARCH FROM TECH DUE IN FOLDER WITH MLA CITATIONS

1. Voc #10 test, and notebook
2. Mastery MLA retake

12/4
12/5
12/6
12/7
12/8

RESEARCH FROM TECH DUE IN FOLDER WITH MLA CITATIONS

OJ THESIS LECTURE
THESIS ORG CHART
PRACTICE (OJ)

RESEARCH FROM TECH DUE IN FOLDER WITH SITES - read, highlight and get checked in class
ONE PARAGRAPH with Contention and first example

Due: Thesis Org. Chart
Begin Writing

handwrite first draft

Typed First Draft
Spell and Grammar Checked

Hardcopy of d raft submitted to Tech and turnitin.com during Tech

Self and Peer-Edit
Submit to Q.

 

NOVEMBER 2005
10/31
11/1
11/2
11/3
11/4
Voc #8: for sentences in voc. notebook
85. declivities
86. tacit
87. blatant
88. malevolently
89. ludicrous
90. mutinously
91. impervious
92. glowered
93. rebuke
94. demure

1.Voc
2. Dang Game Map Grading

Voc #8, cont.
95. indifferent
96. entreat
97. avenge
98. whim

1. Voc Worksheet #8
2. Grammar: The Unruly Run-On Sentence

1. Voc Review
2. Complete Sentence Work
1. Voc Review for qtr.
2. Complete Sentence Work
3. Complete Sentence Retake
4. SAT Activity
4. SSR

1. Voc #8 Test
2. Complete Sentence Test Retake
4. SSR

Book Report
Due 11/14

Thesis Organizer

11/7
11/8
11/9
11/10
11/11

Test Prep

END OF FIRST QUARTER

First Quarter Test includes
1. Complete sentence
2. Correct book bibliography
3. first quarter voc. words
4. What makes a good thesis paper (SAT writing test)
5. "Walter Mitty"
6. "The Most Dangerous Game"

 

MLA CHAIN

 

MLA REVIEW
MLA PRACTICE TEST
Thesis Lecture
Book Report Review
BR Organizer
SSR or BR Org
NO SCHOOL
VETERAN'S DAY
11/14
11/15
11/16
11/17
11/18

Voc #9
99. Appalled
100. ponderous
101. adversary
102. disdain
103. beguiling

1. Voc
2. First Draft of Book Report
3. MLA #1


Type Book Report in Tech

103. beguiling
104. stealth
105. snare
106. vile

MLA PRACTICE TEST
Correct MLA #1
MYTH #1 & 2 : Creation

Directions
Log Entry Choices
Rubric

1. MLA #2
2. Edit Book Report

BOOK REPORT DUE IN TECH

1. REVIEW MLA
2. Do MLA #3 and turn in
3. PR #1 due tomorrow

4. REVIEW MLA

5. Do Themed writing and art work in Writing Notebook


CORRECT MLA #3
MLA TEST

VOC TEST #9

MYTH #3: Prometheus reading and qustions due Mon.

11/21
11/22
11/23
11/24
11/25

MYTH #1 Due
Greek History in
The 606 Forum

1. Review Greek History
2. PR # 2 done in class and turned in or due Monday
3. GREEK PROJECT EXPLANATION
-Topic and Parent Sig
due 11/30
4. Team Meeting on Prometheus

5. MLA correction

THANKSGIVING
BREAK

RESEARCH TOPIC

11/28
11/29
11/30
12/1
12/2
107. bland
108. culinary
109. delectable
110. devour
111. edible
112. epicure
113. morsel
114. pungent
115. quaff
116. ravenous

117. contender
118. succumb
119. enticing
120. chide
121. disconsolate
122. regaled

* TECH & HOME: RESEARCH TOPIC USING WORD AND MLA

1. Voc
2. PR #2 due
3.
PR #3 due Tuesday
4. PLAY PARTS/PRACTICE: Helen and TW
5. MLA REVIEW

6.
Team Time on Prometheus: questions, passage reading & discussion, theme, writing and art

* TECH & HOME: RESEARCH TOPIC USING WORD & MLA

1. Correct PR #3
2. MYTH #4
R
ead The Trojan War
3. Play rehearsal: Helen and TW
4. Voc work

More on Helen

* TECH & HOME: RESEARCH TOPIC USING WORD & MLA

1. Play presentation
2. Voc review and partner check
3. GREEK HISTORY AND MYTH TEST
4. MLA Mastery Test retake
5. Greek Project Explanation - topic and parent signature due
6. Team Time on Myth #4

RESEARCH FROM TECH DUE IN FOLDER WITH MLA CITATIONS

OJ THESIS LECTURE
THESIS ORG CHART PRACTICE (OJ)

THESIS ORG CHART ON TOPIC DUE FRIDAY

Begin writing your paper

1. Voc #10 test, packet and notebook
2. Mastery MLA retake
3. RESEARCH FROM TECH DUE IN FOLDER WITH SITES - read, highlight and get checked in class
4. ONE PARAGRAPH with PR & BIB due Monday

 

DECEMBER CALENDAR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Odyssey Calendar
Voyage Project ~ 6. The Trojan War
- Play- Helen and Play - TW

December Calendar

ARCHIVES for Teacher Reference

 
NOVEMBER
PRE-ADVANCED PLACEMENT
FRESMAN ENGLISH CALENDAR

Dr. Bev Questad
Instructor
Beverly.Questad@vansd.org

 

Last Updated: 11/29/04

MON.
TUES.
WED.
THURS.
FRI.
11/1
11/2
11/3
11/4
11/5
Voc #8: for sentences in voc. notebook
85. declivities
86. tacit
87. blatant
88. malevolently
89. ludicrous
90. mutinously
91. impervious
92. glowered
93. rebuke
94. demure

1.Voc Presentation
2. LOF Chapts 1-3 Test
3. Voc: write each word, its definition and draw a picture in your grammar notebook
4. Simulation: girls vs. boys

Voc #8, cont.
95. indifferent
96. entreat
97. avenge
98. whim

1. Voc Presentation
2. LOF Chapter 4 Test
3. Voc: write each word, its definition and an image representing its meaning
4. Correct Open Grammar
5. Read LOF, chapter 5

1. Voc Review
2. LOF Chapter 5 Test
3. Correct Voc Tests 6 and 7
4. Read LOF
5. Complete Sentence Mastery Test
1. Voc Review
2. LOF Chapters 6-7 Test
3. Read LOF
1. Voc work due
2. Voc Test
3. LOF Test Chapt. 8-9
4. Read LOF
11/8
11/9
11/10
11/11
11/12

Voc #9
99. Appalled
100. ponderous
101. adversary
102. disdain
103. beguiling

1. Voc
2. Split class: Correct Grammar Tests
and correct LOF tests
3. Book Reports back: sign up for conferences as needed
4. LOF Test Chapter 10
5. SSR + conferences

103. beguiling
104. stealth
105. snare
106. vile

1. Voc & switch
2. LOF Test Chapter 11
3. Discuss:
a. What could Jack have done differently to retain the power?
b. What role is most like the one you would play?
c. What do you think you'd do with a leader like Jack?
4. SSR + BR conferences + Grammar Tests

1. Voc Test #9
2. LOF Test Ch. 12
3. Correct Voc and Grammar Tests
4. Read bio of Golding
5. Discuss possible significance of historical context to LOF.
6. Discuss possible thesis ideas

 

NO SCHOOL
VETERAN'S DAY
NO SCHOOL
TEACHER INSERVICE
11/15
11/16
11/17
11/18
11/19

1. Complete Sentence Test Retakes
2. Vocab Review using Work Completed Folder
3. Discussion of LOF & thesis papers using Simpson Trial and being a lawyer

LOF Discussion
on Quick Write topics

Last day of Quarter

First Quarter Final
1. All vocabulary
2. All reading: Mitty, Dang Game and LOF
3. Grammar: prepositions, complete sentences and apostrophes
4. Writing a thesis paper
5. Get Od Books
6. Read Book 1 in Odyssey

Timed Quick Write

Thesis Paper on LOF
with required
Graphic Organizer

Finish Book 1: The Odyssey


1. Turn in LOF books
2. Od Test #1
3. Correct LOF Tests
4. Correct Voc #9

SSR

4th PERIOD: BRING PENS ETC. Monday for Voyage Project

11/22
11/23
11/24
11/25
11/26
Voc #10
107. bland
108. culinary
109. delectable
110. devour
111. edible
112. epicure
113. morsel
114. pungent
115. quaff
116. ravenous

117. contender
118. succumb
119. enticing
120. chide
121. disconsolate
122. regaled

FORUM in 600 WING
1-3rd periods

Greek History at
The Forum

BRING PENS ETC. Tomorrow for Voyage Project

4th period does the
Voyage Project

Greek History in the Forum in 600 Wing for 4th period

Voyage Project

COMPETITION

THANKSGIVING
BREAK
11/29
11/30
12/1
12/2
12/3
107. bland
108. culinary
109. delectable
110. devour
111. edible
112. epicure
113. morsel
114. pungent
115. quaff
116. ravenous

117. contender
118. succumb
119. enticing
120. chide
121. disconsolate
122. regaled

1. Voc
2. Map scoring
3. MLA
4. Discussion
6. The Trojan War
7. Od Reading Day - Play- Helen and Play - TW

1. MLA Review and Pre-Test
2. Check tests
3. Play rehearsal: Helen and Play - TW
4. Voc work

1. Voc review and partner check
2. Greek Lecture Test
3. MLA test: + 10 for those who pass
4. Greek Project Explanation - parent signature required by Wed., 12/3
5. Od Reading Day - Play- Helen and Play - TW


2. Worksheet #1 and correct
3. Worksheet #2

Play Performance
Correct Worksheet #2
Do Worksheet #3

PR #1 worksheet and correct
PR #2

1. Voc #10 test, packet and notebook
2. Mastery MLA re- test
3. Od Test: Chapters 1-2
4. Greek Paper Choices
5. PR#3

DECEMBER 2004.
4. Read pages 481-485 in text in class

Questad Archives

 

NOV. FRESHMAN ENGLISH CALENDAR
Many assignments are projected in advance.
Please notice "Last updated" date for current adjustments and changes.

*Special Reminder: Every student is required to keep an Assignment Log*

Last updated 11/22/03
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
3
4
5
6
7

LAST DAY IEP AND 504 LATE WORK IS ACCEPTED

Dang Map

SSR

38. appalled
39. ponderous
40. adversary




1. Correct Voc #6 test
2. Correct Dang packets
3. Judge maps for Wall
4. SSR
Map Judging

1. What's in a thesis
2. Voc. Review
3. SSR
1. What's in a thesis
2. DG essay

END OF FIRST QUARTER

First Quarter Test includes
1. testing on a complete sentence,
2. a selection of first quarter
vocabulary words

3. a final draft of DG essay

1st Period Book Report
2nd and 3rdBook Reports
4th Period Magazine Rdg Log
Due 11/14

10
11
12
13
14

41. appalled
42. ponderous
43. adversary

44. disdain
45. beguiling

1. Map Awards
2. Grade Report Check
3. Test Return
4. SSR

NO SCHOOL

VETERANS' DAY

46. stealth
47. snare
48. vile

1. MLA introduction
2. Book Report Explanation

Periods 1, 3 and 4
606 Theatre for Greek History Presentation

Period 2
MLA Chain

Book Report/ Magazine Logs Due Tomorrow

1. Voc Notebook #8 due
2. Voc Test #8

3. SSW: Editing Book Report
First draft of book report read to a partner and signed

Fourth Period: Editing Mag. Log

BRING PENS ETC. FOR Voyage Project

17
18
19
20
21

Period 2: 606 Theatre for Greek History Presentation

Periods 1, 3 and 4
Voyage Project

49. disconsolate and
50. regaled

Periods 1, 3 and 4: Voc and MLA Chain
Period 2: Voyage Project

51. contender and
52. succumb

1. Wrap-up of Ancient Greece Lecture
2. Correct Voc #8
3. MLA Review
4. Worksheet #1 and correct
5. Worksheet #2

53. enticing and 54. chide

1. Rev. of Greek Lecture
2. Correct Worksheet #2
3. MLA Pre-Test and correct
4. Worksheet #3

55. disconsolate and 56. regaled

1. Test on Greek Lecture
2. MLA Test

3. PR #1 worksheet and correct

24
25
26
27
28
1. Voc review
2. Voc #9 notebooks and test
2. PR #2 and correct
3. PR #3
1. Correct MLA Test
2. Correct Greek Lecture Test
3. Correct Voc #9 Test
4. Correct PR #3
Volunteers Practice for 12/5 production:
Play- Helen and Play - TW
No School
Happy Thanksgiving
No School

November 2003 Assignment Log - December 2003 Calendar - December 2003 Assignment Log

- Calendar Archives for Teacher Reference -

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

10/27
34. Indifferent and 35. Entreat

Ms. Munly's Expository Reading Activity

10/28
36. Avenge and 37. Whim

Mrs. Syverson, Freshman Counselor, to talk to Freshmen

10/29
38. appalled and 39. ponderous


1. Book Reports back
2. Dang Game Skillbuilder and Crossword puzzle
(sorry, not online)

3. SSR

10/10/3031
40. adversary

1. Correct CQ #3, Skillbuilder and Crossword.
2. Dang. Game
, Open Book, 798-801
and 804-6

Map is due next MONdDAY

10/31

1. Vocabulary Notebook in
2. Review Complete Sentences
3. Correct Dang Game - entire packet due
3. Voc. Test #6
4. SSR

2002
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

10/27
34. Indifferent and 35. Entreat

Ms. Munly's Expository Reading Activity

10/28
36. Avenge and 37. Whim

Mrs. Syverson, Freshman Counselor, to talk to Freshmen

10/29
38. appalled and 39. ponderous


1. Book Reports back
2. Dang Game Skillbuilder and Crossword puzzle
(sorry, not online)

3. SSR

10/10/3031
40. adversary

Dang. Game , Open Book, 798-801
and 804-6

Map is due on Monday

10/31
1. Vocabulary Notebook in
2. Voc. Test #6
3. SSR

11/4 indifferent and entreat

LAST DAY IEP AND 504 LATE WORK IS ACCEPTED

1. Correct CQ #3, Skillbuilder and Crossword
2. Finish reading
Dang Game
and answer Comp for
798-801
and 804-6
3. Read book

11/5 avenge and whim

Correct Comp Questions

Dang Map

11/6 appalled and ponderous


Maps Due
Correct Packet
Discuss DG
Voc. Review

11/7 adversary


1. Voc. Review
2. Map judging for wall
3. DG essay- due at end of class

11/8

END OF FIRST QUARTER

First Quarter Test
includes
1. testing on a complete sentence,
2. a selection of
first quarter
vocabulary words
and
3. a final draft of
DG essay

First Period Book Report
Second and Third Book Reports
Fourth Period Book Report

Homework
Due 11/14

11/11

NO SCHOOL

11/12 disdain and beguiling

1. Project Introduction
2. Pick Character
3. MLA Intro
MLA -what it means
4. MLA Practice: Homework
5. Parenthetical References #1 (PR's)

11/13 stealth, snare and vile

1. Correct PR #1

2. Parenthetical
References #2

11/14 disconsolate and regaled

* Book Report Due Today *

MLA Backward Chain

11/15

1. Correct PR #2
2 . MLA Test
3. Voc Test #8

Read from Greek book- practice paraphrasing and complete citing and/or read from Internet.

11/18

1. GMC Research
Project Packet

2. Greek Lecture
606 Forum

Notes in grammar notebook

11/19

Greek Lecture
continued

606 Forum

11/20 contender and succumb

Parent Signature on Greek Project due

1. Thesis Lecture
Thesis like a court case
2. Paraphrase from research: SSW
3
. Thesis Organizer
4. Hints on
Gathering info
and writing paper

ALL research articles from at least 3 different sites due with MLA bibliography
on Friday.

5. PR #3 with Pandora and MLA

11/21 enticing and chide

1. Correct Voc Test #8
2. Correct PR #3

3. Focus: thesis and research plan
Review thesis organizer

4. Reading and highlighting research
brought to class.

5. Play- Helen
6. Play - TW

11/22 disconsolate and regaled

1. Test on Greek Lecture
2. MLA Make-up
3. All Research Hot Sheet
due at end of class with a hardcopy of all your research

Making sense of your research.

ALL RESEARCH
DUE TODAY

11/25

1. Recheck Topic

2. Complete Graphic Thesis Organizer

2. Outline paper

3. Begin first draft
Complete the thesis
paragraph.

4. Play rehearsal

 

11/26

1. Voc #9 Test, notebooks and
MLA make-up
2. Complete first draft
3. Play dress rehearsal

FIRST
HANDWRITTEN DRAFT
DUE TODAY

** POTLUCK ON MONDAY**
BRING FOOD

All freshmen bring
desserts

11/27

Break

 

 

 

 

 

11/28

 

Happy
Thanksgiving

11/29

Break

 

 

Remember...

Bring Food on Monday
for
"thanksgiving" with
Mentors


2001

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

10/29 indifferent

1. Ancient Greek Lecture I: notes in grammar notebook

2. SSR

10/30 entreat

1. Ancient Greek Lecture II: notes in grammar notebook

2. MLA

10/31 avenge



1. Correct Voc. #6 Quiz
2. Ancient Greek test
3. SSR

11/1 whim

LAST DAY IEP AND 504 LATE WORK IS ACCEPTED

Thinking Page
of book report- due attached to
typed draft of
book report

MLA

11/2 Voc Test on words this week and Notebook due today

First Draft of book report - type it up at home over the weekend-

If you don't have a computer at home make arrangements to type it up in ourcomputer lab after school

Due attached to
typed draft of
book report

11/5
Book Report Due

1. Correct Greek Test

2. 6-Trait District Writing Test: Persuasive Writing

Thinking Page Day

If you finish early on any day, have a book to read.

11/6 appalled and ponderous

6-Trait District Writing Test: Persuasive Writing

First Draft Day

If you finish early on any day, have a book to read. Get a library pass if needed.

11/7 adversary


6-Trait District Writing Test: Persuasive Writing

Final Draft Day

11/8 disdain

Play Parts

MLA Game

Voc. Drill

SSR/Play practice/WASL

11/9

END OF FIRST QUARTER

First Quarter Test
*
A selection of vocabulary words from words 1-38

and extra credit test on MLA

SSR

11/12

NO SCHOOL

11/13

First meeting with Mentors for Greek research paper

1. Dramatic Readings
2. Myth Quiz Bowl
3. Project

11/14

1. Finish 6-Trait
Writing Test

2. SSR

SKYTIME
Make plans to come in and finish writing your 6-Trait writing test

11/15 beguilding and stealth

1. Review and correct MLA Bonus Test

2. Research Strategy
Begin researching at home. Save what you need with Internet reference on a Word document.

2. Parenthetical Reference

3. PR #1

11/16 snare and vile

PARENT SIGNATURE on"Crazy" Project
due today

1. Correct PR #1

2. PR#2

3. MLA Mastery Test

4. SSR

Research your topic at home: Develop a Word File of your research. Print out what you need for writing in class.

11/19

1. Voc Review

2. Correct PR #2

2. Thesis Lecture #1

3. Thesis Organizer

4. SSR and Research points check-off

Bring a copy of one article from the Internet you can use on your paper tomorrow - it must have the correct MLA bibliography

11/20

Research article due with MLA format

1. Voc. Notebooks due

2. Paraphrasing Lecture

3. Voc. Test and
Retakes for MLA Mastery test

4. SSW

Grammar Notebook Due Stick in your Thesis organizer, reserach and your first substantiating paragraph and turn in at end of class

11/21

School Holiday

11/22

School Holiday

11/23

School Holiday

11/26 contender and succumb

1. "Paraphrasing with a PR" lecture using Snow White story

2. Complete Graphic organizer

3. Paraphrase from research: SSW

ALL research articles from a different sites due with MLA bibliography on Wed.

11/27

SECOND MEETING WITH MENTORS

Focus: thesis and research plan
Review of thesis organizer

Write your paper
from Internet
research sources

 

11/28 enticing and chide

1.All Research Information due

2. Correct Voc Test #8

3. Mentor review

4. SSR/W

ALL RESEARCH DUE TODAY

First draft in pen or pencil due completed in class Thursday

11/29 disconsolate and regaled

Write a first draft using research and thesis organizer

Support the
Model UN Store

 

 

 

 

11/30

SCIENCE FIELDTRIP

 

 

Voc notebooks and
test on Monday

 

 

 

Greek Test