monday: journal entry punctuation &...

MONDAY: (MAY 9)

Journal Entry PowerPoint: Daily Grammar Practice—Punctuation & Capitalization Activity: Students select 30 Spelling Words for the Spelling Review Test Units 13-

15 (10 words from each unit) Collect: (Due Today) 4th Quarter Independent Reading Novel (IRN) Project. Make

sure you read the novel that you selected from Ms. Walker’s Sophomore English List. (Don’t forget to bring your project and your fiction novel to class today. Also, pay your library fines by Wednesday, May 11th to avoid a 20 point penalty!)

Collect: (Due Today) Independent Reading Novels Quiz: Independent Reading Novel Test (10 Short Answer Questions)

TUESDAY: (MAY 10)

Journal Entry PowerPoint: Daily Grammar Practice—Parts of Speech Activity: Watch DVD A Midsummer Night’s Dream (AMND) Act 4 Quiz: Plot and Character Quiz for Act 4, Scenes 1 and 2 Homework Reminder: (Weds. the 11th) Study for the Vocabulary Units 13–15

Review Spelling Quiz Per. 1: ad infinitum, apportion, bona fide, congenial, migration, perceive, rancid,

rustic, sordid, untenable, cordial, cornerstone, devitalize, embroil, exonerate, haphazard, improvise, incite, pedigree, reconcile, boorish, combatant, dormant, impenitent, legion, liberality, plaintiff, protract, quarry, and subterfuge.

Per. 2: ad infinitum, apportion, bona fide, buoyant, clique, migration, perceive, prelude, rustic, vindicate, cleave, cornerstone, devitalize, exonerate, haphazard, incite, influx, pedigree, precipitous, shackle, actuate, boorish, dormant, dubious, harangue, legion, liberality, plaintiff, protract, and subterfuge.

Homework Reminder: (Weds. the 11th) All library fines must be paid by Wednesday, May 11th to avoid a 20 point penalty on your 4th quarter IRN Project!

WEDNESDAY: (MAY 11)

Schedule “H”—Ac Lab and Early Release NO Journal Entry PowerPoint: Daily Grammar Practice—Sentence Parts Quiz: Vocabulary Units 13–15 Review Spelling Quiz Activity: Begin reading A Midsummer Night’s Dream (AMND) Act 5, Scene 1 Handout: A Midsummer Night’s Dream (AMND) Act 5 Study Guide Homework Reminder: (Due Thurs. the 5th) Vocabulary Unit 15 Vocab Sentences

with Context Clues

THURSDAY: (MAY 12)

Journal Entry PowerPoint: Daily Grammar Practice—Clauses, Sentence Type, & Purpose Activity: Finish reading A Midsummer Night’s Dream (AMND) Act 5, Scene 1 Activity: Continue AMND Act 5, Scene 1 Study Guide Homework Reminder: (Fri. the 13th) Study for the Units 13-15 Vocab Quiz

FRIDAY: (MAY 13)

Journal Entry (Grade Journals Today) PowerPoint: Daily Grammar Practice—Sentence Diagramming Test: Vocabulary Review Test Units 13-15 (60 words, Definitions Only, Multiple-

Choice, Divided by Units) Activity: Finish AMND Act 5, Scene 1 Study Guide

MONDAY: (MAY 2)

NO Journal Entry Activity: Meet in computer lab E236 to submit “The Power of the Voice”

Research Project PowerPoint to Schoolnet PowerPoint: Daily Grammar Practice—Punctuation & Capitalization Handout: Vocabulary Unit 15 Spelling Copy Sheet (Due Weds. the 4th) Handout: Vocabulary Unit 15 Etymologies Sheet (Due Fri. the 6th) PowerPoint: Vocabulary Etymologies words 1-10 Activity: Begin reading A Midsummer Night’s Dream (AMND) Act 4, Scene 2 Activity: Begin AMND Act 4, Scene 2 Study Guide

TUESDAY: (MAY 3)

Journal Entry PowerPoint: Daily Grammar Practice—Parts of Speech PowerPoint: Vocabulary Etymologies words 11-20 Activity: “The Power of the Voice” presentations Homework Reminder: (Due Weds. the 4th) Vocabulary Unit 15 Spelling Copy Sheets Homework Reminder: (Weds. the 4th) Study for the Unit 15 Spelling Quiz

WEDNESDAY: (MAY 4)

Schedule “H”—Ac Lab and Early Release NO Journal Entry PowerPoint: Daily Grammar Practice—Sentence Parts Collect: (Due Today) Vocabulary Unit 15 Spelling Copy Sheets Quiz: Vocabulary Unit 15 Spelling Quiz Activity: “The Power of the Voice” presentations Homework Reminder: (Due Thurs. the 5th) Vocabulary Unit 15 Vocab Sentences

with Context Clues

THURSDAY: (MAY 5)

Journal Entry PowerPoint: Daily Grammar Practice—Clauses, Sentence Type, & Purpose Collect: (Due Today) Vocabulary Unit 15 Vocab Sentences Activity: “The Power of the Voice” presentations Homework Reminder: (Due Fri. the 6th) Vocabulary Unit 15 Etymologies Homework Reminder: (Fri. the 6th) Study for the Vocabulary Unit 15 Quiz

FRIDAY: (MAY 6)

Journal Entry PowerPoint: Daily Grammar Practice—Sentence Diagramming Collect: (Due Today) Vocabulary Unit 15 Vocab Etymologies Quiz: Vocabulary Unit 15 Quiz Activity: “The Power of the Voice” presentations

MONDAY: (APR. 25)

NO Journal Entry PowerPoint: Daily Grammar Practice—Punctuation & Capitalization, Parts of

Speech, and Sentence Parts and Clauses Activity: Meet in computer lab E236 to work on “The Power of the Voice”

Research Project PowerPoint

TUESDAY: (APR. 26)

NO Journal Entry PowerPoint: Daily Grammar Practice—Sentence Type, & Purpose and Sentence

Diagramming Activity: Meet in computer lab E236 to work on “The Power of the Voice”


WEDNESDAY: (APR. 27)

Schedule “H”—Ac Lab and Early Release NO Journal Entry Quiz: Daily Grammar Practice Activity: Meet in computer lab E236 to work on “The Power of the Voice”


THURSDAY: (APR. 28)

Journal Entry Activity: Watch DVD A Midsummer Night’s Dream (AMND) Act 3 Homework Reminder: (Fri. the 29th) Study for the Plot and Character Quiz for

Act 3, Scenes 1 and 2

FRIDAY: (APR. 29)

Journal Entry (Grade Journals Today) Quiz: Plot and Character Quiz for Act 3, Scenes 1 and 2 Handout: A Midsummer Night’s Dream (AMND) Act 4 Study Guide Activity: Begin reading A Midsummer Night’s Dream (AMND) Act 4, Scene 1 Activity: Begin AMND Act 4, Scene 1 Study Guide Homework Reminder: (Mon. the 2nd) “The Power of the Voice” Research Project

PowerPoint (Must be emailed to Ms. Walker or brought to class on a flashdrive. No excuses!)

MONDAY: (APR. 18) SUBSTITUTE

Journal Entry Handout: Vocabulary Unit 14 Spelling Copy Sheet (Due Weds. the 20th) Activity: Begin watching DVD A Midsummer Night’s Dream (AMND) Act 2 Handout: Acts 1 and 2 A Midsummer Night’s Dream Outline (fill-in-the-blank) Activity: Complete Acts 1 and 2 A Midsummer Night’s Dream Outline (fill-in-the-

blank)

TUESDAY: (APR. 19)

Journal Entry PowerPoint: Daily Grammar Practice—Punctuation & Capitalization and Parts of

Speech PowerPoint: Vocabulary Etymologies words 11-20 Quiz: Plot and Character Quiz for Act 2, Scenes 1 and 2 Handout: A Midsummer Night’s Dream (AMND) Act 3 Study Guide Activity: Begin reading A Midsummer Night’s Dream (AMND) Act 3, Scene 1 Activity: Begin AMND Act 3, Scene 1 Study Guide Homework Reminder: (Due Weds. the 20th) Vocabulary Unit 14 Spelling Copy

Sheets


Schedule “H”—Ac Lab and Early Release NO Journal Entry PowerPoint: Daily Grammar Practice—Sentence Parts and Clauses Collect: (Due Today) Vocabulary Unit 14 Spelling Copy Sheets Quiz: Vocabulary Unit 14 Spelling Quiz Activity: Finish reading A Midsummer Night’s Dream (AMND) Act 3, Scene 1 Activity: Complete AMND Act 3, Scene 1 Study Guide Homework Reminder: (Due Thurs. the 21st) Vocabulary Unit 14 Vocab Sentences

with Context Clues

THURSDAY: (APR. 21)

Journal Entry PowerPoint: Daily Grammar Practice—Sentence Type, & Purpose Collect: (Due Today) Vocabulary Unit 14 Vocab Sentences Activity: Kahoot! Demetrius or Helena Activity: Begin reading A Midsummer Night’s Dream (AMND) Act 3, Scene 2 Activity: Begin AMND Act 3, Scene 2 Study Guide Homework Reminder: (Due Fri. the 22nd) Vocabulary Unit 14 Etymologies Homework Reminder: (Fri. the 22nd) Study for the Vocabulary Unit 14 Quiz

FRIDAY: (APR. 22)

Journal Entry PowerPoint: Daily Grammar Practice—Sentence Diagramming Collect: (Due Today) Vocabulary Unit 14 Vocab Etymologies Quiz: Vocabulary Unit 14 Quiz Activity: Finish reading A Midsummer Night’s Dream (AMND) Act 3, Scene 2 Activity: Complete AMND Act 3, Scene 2 Study Guide

MONDAY: (APR. 11)

Journal Entry PowerPoint: Daily Grammar Practice—Punctuation & Capitalization Activity: Read A Midsummer Night’s Dream (AMND) Act 1, Scene 1 Handout: A Midsummer Night’s Dream (AMND) Act 1 Study Guide Activity: Complete AMND Act 1, Scene 1 Study Guide

TUESDAY: (APR. 12)

Journal Entry PowerPoint: Daily Grammar Practice—Parts of Speech Activity: Library Book Renewal (You need to bring your library book today.) Activity: Read A Midsummer Night’s Dream (AMND) Act 1, Scene 2 Activity: Complete AMND Act 1, Scene 2 Study Guide Activity: Begin watching DVD A Midsummer Night’s Dream (AMND) Act 1


Schedule “H”—Ac Lab and Early Release NO Journal Entry PowerPoint: Daily Grammar Practice—Sentence Parts and Clauses Activity: Finish watching DVD A Midsummer Night’s Dream (AMND) Act 1 Quiz: Plot and Character Quiz for Act 1, Scenes 1 and 2

THURSDAY: (APR. 14)

Journal Entry PowerPoint: Daily Grammar Practice—Sentence Type, & Purpose Activity: Read A Midsummer Night’s Dream (AMND) Act 2, Scene 1 Handout: A Midsummer Night’s Dream (AMND) Act 2 Study Guide Activity: Complete AMND Act 2, Scene 1 Study Guide

FRIDAY: (APR. 15)

Journal Entry PowerPoint: Daily Grammar Practice—Sentence Diagramming Handout: Vocabulary Unit 14 Etymologies Sheet (Due Thurs. the 21st) PowerPoint: Vocabulary Etymologies words 1-10 Activity: Read A Midsummer Night’s Dream (AMND) Act 2, Scene 2 Activity: Complete AMND Act 2, Scene 2 Study Guide

MONDAY: (APR. 4) SPECIAL SCHEDULE

Special Schedule: AzMERIT Math Test (don’t forget to bring a pencil and your school ID to your testing location)

Periods 6 and 7 only NO Class Today

TUESDAY: (APR. 5) SPECIAL SCHEDULE

Special Schedule: AIMS Science Test (don’t forget to bring a pencil and your school ID to your testing location)

Periods 1, 2, 3, and 4/5 Journal Entry PowerPoint: Daily Grammar Practice—Punctuation & Capitalization and Parts of

Speech Handout: Vocabulary Unit 13 Spelling Copy Sheet (Due Thurs. the 7th) Handout: Vocabulary Unit 13 Etymologies Sheet (Due Fri. the 8th) PowerPoint: Vocabulary Etymologies words 1-10 Homework Reminder: (Due Thurs. the 7th) Vocabulary Unit 13 Spelling Copy Sheets

WEDNESDAY: (APR. 6)

Schedule “H”—Ac Lab and Early Release NO Journal Entry PowerPoint: Daily Grammar Practice—Sentence Parts and Clauses ] PowerPoint: Vocabulary Etymologies words 11-20 Homework Reminder: (Due Thurs. the 7th) Vocabulary Unit 13 Spelling Copy Sheets Homework Reminder: (Due Thurs. the 7th) Vocabulary Unit 13 Vocab Sentences

with Context Clues Homework Reminder: (Thurs. the 7th) Study for the Unit 13 Spelling Quiz

THURSDAY: (APR. 7)

Journal Entry Collect: (Due Today) Vocabulary Unit 13 Spelling Copy Sheets Collect: (Due Today) Vocabulary Unit 13 Vocab Sentences PowerPoint: Daily Grammar Practice—Sentence Type, & Purpose and Sentence

Diagramming Quiz: Vocabulary Unit 13 Spelling Quiz Handout: A Midsummer Night’s Dream Character List Activity: A Midsummer Night’s Dream Character Color Coding Activity Homework Reminder: (Due Fri. the 18th) Vocabulary Unit 13 Etymologies Homework Reminder: (Fri. the 18th) Study for the Vocabulary Unit 13 Quiz

FRIDAY: (APR. 8) SUBSTITUTE

NO Journal Entry Collect: (Due Today) Vocabulary Unit 13 Vocab Etymologies Quiz: Vocabulary Unit 13 Quiz Activity: William Shakespeare Introduction—Read ”Shakespeare’s Life” from The

Folger Shakespeare Library Edition of A Midsummer Night’s Dream

MONDAY: (MAR. 28) SPECIAL SCHEDULE

Special Schedule: AzMERIT Writing Test (don’t forget to bring a pencil and your school ID to your testing location)

Periods 1, 2, and 3 NO Journal Entry Activity: Watch “Shakespeare Uncovered: A Midsummer Night’s Dream” PBS video

TUESDAY: (MAR. 29) SPECIAL SCHEDULE

Special Schedule: AzMERIT Reading Test (don’t forget to bring a pencil and your school ID to your testing location)

Periods 4/5, 6, and 7 NO Class Today Homework Reminder: (Weds. the 30th) Study for the Units 10-12 Vocab Quiz

WEDNESDAY: (MAR. 30)

Schedule “H”—Ac Lab and Early Release NO Journal Entry Test: Vocabulary Review Test Units 10-12 (60 words, Definitions Only, Multiple-

Choice, Divided by Units) Extra Credit Reminder: The Chandler Gilbert Community College Holocaust

Train Car Exhibit Extra Credit Opportunity is today from 10-4! (Due Thurs. the 31st)

THURSDAY: (MAR. 31)

NO Journal Entry Activity: Meet in computer lab E245 to work on “The Power of the Voice”

Research Project PowerPoint Extra Credit Reminder: The “Make a Wish” Basketball Game Extra Credit

Opportunity is tonight! (Due Fri. the 1st)

FRIDAY: (APR. 1)



MONDAY: (MAR. 21)

NO Journal Entry Activity: Students select 30 Spelling Words for the Spelling Review Test Units 10-

12 (10 words from each unit) Activity: Meet in computer lab E245 to work on “The Power of the Voice”

Research Project Handout: AZ Merit Reading Review Worksheets Homework: (Due Thurs. the 24th) AZ Merit Reading Review Worksheets

TUESDAY: (MAR. 22)


Research Project Homework Reminder: (Weds. the 23rd) Study for the Vocabulary Units 10–12

Review Spelling Quiz Per. 1: adept, aspire, chide, despicable, emancipate, exploit, extemporaneous,

impair, invincible, mire, brevity, concise, depreciation, divulge, forestall, quaver, recoil, reek, relentless, staccato, appreciable, blasphemy, humane, irreverent, laborious, lithe, ponder, temperate, venomous, and wily.

Per. 2: adept, bleak, chide, despicable, extemporaneous, invincible, languid, mire, rugged, slipshod, deteriorate, divulge, enlightened, forestall, garble, recoup, reek, relentless, rivulet, staccato, appreciable, blanch, blasphemy, brawny, illustrious, lithe, ponder, subversive, synthetic, and wily.


Schedule “H”—Ac Lab and Early Release NO Journal Entry Quiz: Vocabulary Units 10–12 Review Spelling Quiz (see word lists above) Activity: Finish AZ Merit Writing Test Rubrics Close Reading Homework Reminder: (Due Thurs. the 24th) AZ Merit Reading Review Worksheets

THURSDAY: (MAR. 24)

NO Journal Entry Collect: (Due Today) Independent Reading Novel (IRN) Quarter 4 Permission Slip Collect: (Due Today) “The Power of the Voice” Research Project Topic Proposal Collect: (Due Today) AZ Merit Reading Review Worksheets Activity: AZ Merit Reading Review

FRIDAY: (MAR. 25)

No School Today: Have a great 3 day weekend!!!!

MONDAY: (MAR. 14)

Journal Entry Handout: Vocabulary Unit 12 Spelling Copy Sheet (Due Weds. the 16th) Handout: Vocabulary Unit 12 Etymologies Sheet (Due Fri. the 18th) PowerPoint: Vocabulary Etymologies words 1-10 Handout: Holocaust Survivor Guest Speaker Permission Slip Handout: “The Power of the Voice” Research Project Homework Reminder: (Due Tues. the 15th) Holocaust Survivor Guest Speaker

Permission Slip Homework Reminder: (Due Tues. the 15th) “World at War” typed Final Draft

TUESDAY: (MAR. 15)

Journal Entry PowerPoint: Vocabulary Etymologies words 11-20 Collect: (Due Today) Holocaust Survivor Guest Speaker Permission Slip Collect: (Due Today) “World at War” research typed final draft Collect: (Due Today) List of 5 books from Ms. Walker’s Sophomore English Reading

List. (Use the Sophomore English tab/Quarterly Independent Reading Novel tab on Ms. Walker’s website to access the directions if you can’t remember how to access the list.)

Activity: Library book check out Handout: Independent Reading Novel (IRN) Quarter 4 Project (Due Monday, May

9th) Homework Reminder: (Due Weds. the 16th) Vocabulary Unit 12 Spelling Copy

Sheets Homework Reminder: (Weds. the 16th) Study for the Unit 12 Spelling Quiz


Schedule “H”—Ac Lab and Early Release NO Journal Entry Collect: (Due Today) Vocabulary Unit 12 Spelling Copy Sheets Quiz: Vocabulary Unit 12 Spelling Quiz Activity: Discuss Examples of Student Work of the Independent Reading Novel

(IRN) 4th Quarter Project

THURSDAY: (MAR. 17)

Journal Entry Activity: Holocaust Survivor Guest Speaker (Meet in Lecture Hall B) Homework Reminder: (Due Fri. the 18th) Vocabulary Unit 12 Vocab Sentences with

Context Clues Homework Reminder: (Due Fri. the 18th) Vocabulary Unit 12 Etymologies Homework Reminder: (Fri. the 18th) Study for the Vocabulary Unit 12 Quiz

FRIDAY: (MAR. 18)

Journal Entry Collect: (Due Today) Vocabulary Unit 12 Vocab Sentences Collect: (Due Today) Vocabulary Unit 12 Vocab Etymologies Quiz: Vocabulary Unit 12 Quiz Handout: Koalas Handout: Online Learning Activity: Read Koalas and Online Learning and answer corresponding questions (AZ

Merit Reading Test Review) Activity: AZ Merit Writing Test Rubrics Close Reading

MONDAY: (FEB. 29)

Journal Entry Handout: Vocabulary Unit 11 Spelling Copy Sheet (Due Weds. the 2nd) Handout: Vocabulary Unit 11 Etymologies Sheet (Due Thurs. the 3rd) PowerPoint: Vocabulary Etymologies words 1-10 Collect: (Due Today) “World at War” research typed outline (use the template on

Ms. Walker’s website) Collect: (Due Today) ”No News From Auschwitz” Close Reading Collect: (Due Today) Holocaust Film Extra Credit

TUESDAY: (MAR. 1)

Journal Entry PowerPoint: Vocabulary Etymologies words 11-20 Activity: “I’m Still Here: Real Diaries of Young People Who Lived During the

Holocaust” video Homework Reminder: (Due Weds. the 2nd) Vocabulary Unit 11 Spelling Copy Sheets Homework Reminder: (Weds. the 2nd) Study for the Unit 11 Spelling Quiz

WEDNESDAY: (MAR. 2)

Schedule “H”—Ac Lab and Early Release NO Journal Entry Collect: (Due Today) Vocabulary Unit 11 Spelling Copy Sheets Quiz: Vocabulary Unit 11 Spelling Quiz Activity: Review Example Essays Homework Reminder: (Due Thurs. the 3rd) Vocabulary Unit 11 Vocab Sentences

with Context Clues Homework Reminder: (Due Thurs. the 3rd) Vocabulary Unit 11 Etymologies Homework Reminder: (Thurs. the 3rd) Study for the Vocabulary Unit 11 Quiz Reminder: All missing tests/quizzes must be made up by TODAY, Wednesday, Mar.

2nd, by 3:15 PM (ONLY Exception: If the student had an excused absence today.)

THURSDAY: (MAR. 3)

Journal Entry Collect: (Due Today) Vocabulary Unit 11 Vocab Sentences Collect: (Due Today) Vocabulary Unit 11 Vocab Etymologies Quiz: Vocabulary Unit 11 Quiz Activity: Library book check out Homework Reminder: (Due Fri. the 4th) “World at War” typed Rough Draft

FRIDAY: (MAR. 4)

Schedule “E”—Double Assembly Journal Entry Collect: (Due Today) “World at War” typed Rough Draft Activity: Peer Edit typed Rough Draft Homework Reminder: (Due Tues. the 15th) “World at War” typed and revised Final

Draft Homework Reminder: (Due Tues. the 15th) Holocaust Survivor Guest Speaker

Permission Slip Reminder: Have a safe, happy, and healthy Spring Break!

MONDAY: (FEB. 22)

NO Journal Entry PowerPoint: Daily Grammar Practice—Punctuation & Capitalization Collect: (Due Today) 3rd Quarter Independent Reading Novel (IRN) Project. Make

sure you read the novel that you selected from Ms. Walker’s Sophomore English List. (Don’t forget to bring your project and your fiction novel to class today. Also, pay your library fines by Wednesday to avoid a 20 point penalty!)

Collect: (Due Today) Independent Reading Novels Quiz: Independent Reading Novel Test (10 Short Answer Questions) Activity: Independent Reading Novel Presentations

TUESDAY: (FEB. 23)

Journal Entry PowerPoint: Daily Grammar Practice—Parts of Speech Activity: Independent Reading Novel Presentations Homework Reminder: (Due Weds. the 24th) “World at War” research annotated

bibliography Reminder: Library fines must be paid by Wednesday to avoid a 20 point penalty!

WEDNESDAY: (FEB. 24)

Schedule “H”—Ac Lab and Early Release NO Journal Entry PowerPoint: Daily Grammar Practice—Clauses, Sentence Type, & Purpose Collect: (Due Today) “World at War” research annotated bibliography Activity: Finish Independent Reading Novel Presentations (if necessary) Prezi Presentation: Blackout Poems

THURSDAY: (FEB. 25)

Journal Entry PowerPoint: Daily Grammar Practice—Sentence Parts Activity: Begin watching “A Day in Auschwitz” video

FRIDAY: (FEB. 26)

Journal Entry PowerPoint: Daily Grammar Practice—Sentence Diagramming Collect: (Due Today) Blackout Poems Activity: Finish watching “A Day in Auschwitz” video Activity: ”No News From Auschwitz” Close Reading (Due Mon. the 29th) Homework Reminder: (Due Mon. the 29th) “World at War” research typed Outline

MONDAY: (FEB. 15)

No School Today: Happy President’s Day!

TUESDAY: (FEB. 16)

NO Journal Entry Activity: Meet in the computer lab E236 for “World at War” research Homework Reminder: (Due Weds. the 17th) Vocabulary Unit 10 Spelling Copy Sheet


Schedule “H”—Ac Lab and Early Release Journal Entry PowerPoint: Vocabulary Etymologies words 16-20 Collect: (Due Today) Vocabulary Unit 10 Spelling Copy Sheets Quiz: Vocabulary Unit 10 Spelling Quiz PowerPoint: The Eight Stages of Genocide Handout: The Eight Stages of Genocide Fill-in-the-Blank

THURSDAY: (FEB. 18)

NO Journal Entry Activity: Vocab Unit 10 Kahoot! Vocabulary Review Activity: “World at War” research sources (read and highlight) Homework Reminder: (Due Fri. the 19th) Study for the Vocabulary Unit 10 Quiz Homework Reminder: (Fri. the 19th) Vocabulary Unit 10 Etymologies

FRIDAY: (FEB. 19)

NO Journal Entry Collect: (Due Today) Vocabulary Unit 10 Vocab Etymologies Quiz: Vocabulary Unit 10 Quiz Activity: Junior Year Registration in Guidance (If you are absent, Ms. Walker will

turn your Blue Registration signed form in for you.)

MONDAY: (FEB. 8)

Journal Entry PowerPoint: Daily Grammar Practice—Punctuation & Capitalization Handout: Night Character & Quote Assignment (Due Wednesday, Feb. 10th) Activity: Work on the Night Character & Quote Assignment

TUESDAY: (FEB. 9)

Journal Entry PowerPoint: Daily Grammar Practice—Parts of Speech and Sentence Parts Handout: Vocabulary Unit 10 Spelling Copy Sheet (Due Weds. the 17th) Handout: Vocabulary Unit 10 Etymologies Sheet (Due Fri. the 19th) PowerPoint: Vocabulary Etymologies words 1-5 Activity: Finish working on the Night Character & Quote Assignment Homework Reminder: (Weds. the 10th) Study for the Night Character Quiz


Schedule “D”—Half Day NO Journal Entry Collect: (Due Today) Night Character & Quote Assignment PowerPoint: Vocabulary Etymologies words 6-10 Quiz: Night Character Quiz (Matching, 21 characters)

THURSDAY: (FEB. 11)

NO Journal Entry Activity: Meet in the MacLab computer lab (in the library) for the Third Quarter

District Assessment PowerPoint: Daily Grammar Practice—Clauses, Sentence Type, & Purpose PowerPoint: Vocabulary Etymologies words 11-15 PowerPoint: Jeopardy Review for Night Character Quiz and Night Unit Exam Homework Reminder: (Fri. the 12th) Study for the Night Unit Exam Homework Reminder: (Due Fri. the 12th) Night Study Guide

FRIDAY: (FEB. 12)

Journal Entry (Grade Journals Today) PowerPoint: Daily Grammar Practice—Sentence Diagramming Handout: “World at War” Research Paper Collect: (Due Today) Night Study Guide Test: Night Unit Exam (50 questions total: 20 Matching, 5 True/False, 5 Identify

the Speaker of the Quote, 20 Multiple-Choice)

MONDAY: (FEB. 1)

Journal Entry PowerPoint: Daily Grammar Practice—Punctuation & Capitalization Activity: Students select 30 Spelling Words for the Spelling Review Test Units 7-9

(10 words from each unit) Per. 1: advent, apex, bogus, exorbitant, inundate, meander, metropolis,

momentous, obstreperous, sprightly, dilate, dross, dwindle, immunity, liability, preposterous, pugnacious, realm, sparse, warp, auxiliary, cubicle, drudgery, escalate, feign, flair, heterogeneous, horde, inscribe, and prognosis.

Per. 2: advent, apex, bogus, interim, malign, metropolis, pensive, perilous, shoddy, surly, asylum, console, dross, dwindle, preposterous, pugnacious, realm, sparse, sterling, warp, candid, cubicle, envoy, escalate, grievous, incredulous, inscribe, monologue, rasping, and scuttle.

Activity: Continue reading Night by Elie Wiesel (following along with a taped recording of the book)

Activity: Answer the questions on the Night Study Guide as we read the book in class.

TUESDAY: (FEB. 2)

Journal Entry PowerPoint: Daily Grammar Practice—Parts of Speech Activity: Library Book Renewal (You need to bring your library book today.) Quiz: Night Quiz Sections 4-6 Activity: Continue reading Night by Elie Wiesel (following along with a taped

recording of the book) Activity: Answer the questions on the Night Study Guide as we read the book in

class. Homework Reminder: (Weds. the 3rd) Study for the Vocabulary Units 7–9 Review

Spelling Quiz

WEDNESDAY: (FEB. 3)

Schedule “H”—Ac Lab and Early Release NO Journal Entry PowerPoint: Daily Grammar Practice—Sentence Parts Quiz: Vocabulary Units 7–9 Review Spelling Quiz (see word lists above) Activity: Continue reading Night by Elie Wiesel (following along with a taped

recording of the book) Activity: Read “What Happens to the Body and Mind When Starvation Sets In?”

by Susan Brink and highlight how the body is affected mentally and physically

THURSDAY: (FEB. 4)

Journal Entry PowerPoint: Daily Grammar Practice—Clauses, Sentence Type, & Purpose Activity: Continue reading Night by Elie Wiesel (following along with a taped


class. Homework Reminder: (Fri. the 5th) Study for the Units 7-9 Vocab Quiz

FRIDAY: (FEB. 5)

Journal Entry PowerPoint: Daily Grammar Practice—Sentence Diagramming Test: Vocabulary Review Test Units 7-9 (60 words, Definitions Only, Multiple-

Choice, Divided by Units) Activity: Finish reading Night by Elie Wiesel (following along with a taped recording

of the book) Activity: Finish answering the questions on the Night Study Guide as we read the

book in class.

MONDAY: (JAN. 25)


Speech Handout: Vocabulary Unit 9 Spelling Copy Sheet (Due Weds. the 27th) Handout: Vocabulary Unit 9 Etymologies Sheet (Due Fri. the 29th) PowerPoint: Vocabulary Etymologies words 1-20 Activity: Continue reading Night by Elie Wiesel (following along with a taped


class.

TUESDAY: (JAN. 26)

NO Journal Entry Activity: Meet in Computer Lab E237 for Guidance Counselor Presentation

regarding Registration for Junior Year Homework Reminder: (Due Weds. the 27th) Vocabulary Unit 9 Spelling Copy Sheets Homework Reminder: (Weds. the 27th) Study for the Unit 9 Spelling Quiz

WEDNESDAY: (JAN. 27)

Schedule “H”—Ac Lab and Early Release Journal Entry PowerPoint: Daily Grammar Practice—Clauses, Sentence Type, & Purpose Collect: (Due Today) Vocabulary Unit 9 Spelling Copy Sheets Quiz: Vocabulary Unit 9 Spelling Quiz Activity: Continue reading Night by Elie Wiesel (following along with a taped


class. Homework Reminder: (Due Thurs. the 28th) Vocabulary Unit 9 Vocab Sentences

with Context Clues

THURSDAY: (JAN. 28)

Journal Entry PowerPoint: Daily Grammar Practice—Sentence Parts Collect: (Due Today) Vocabulary Unit 9 Vocab Sentences Activity: Continue reading Night by Elie Wiesel (following along with a taped


class. Homework Reminder: (Due Fri. the 29th) Vocabulary Unit 9 Etymologies Homework Reminder: (Fri. the 29th) Study for the Vocabulary Unit 9 Quiz

FRIDAY: (JAN. 29)

Journal Entry PowerPoint: Daily Grammar Practice—Sentence Diagramming Collect: (Due Today) Vocabulary Unit 9 Vocab Etymologies Quiz: Vocabulary Unit 9 Quiz Activity: Continue reading Night by Elie Wiesel (following along with a taped


class.

MONDAY: (JAN. 18)

No School Today: Happy Martin Luther King, Jr. Day!

TUESDAY: (JAN. 19)


Speech Activity: Library Book Renewal (You need to bring your library book today.) Activity: Continue reading Night by Elie Wiesel (following along with a taped


class.


Schedule “H”—Ac Lab and Early Release Journal Entry PowerPoint: Daily Grammar Practice—Clauses, Sentence Type, & Purpose Activity: Continue reading Night by Elie Wiesel (following along with a taped


class.

THURSDAY: (JAN. 21)

Journal Entry PowerPoint: Daily Grammar Practice—Sentence Parts Quiz: Night Quiz Sections 1-3 Activity: Continue reading Night by Elie Wiesel (following along with a taped


class.

FRIDAY: (JAN. 22)

Journal Entry PowerPoint: Daily Grammar Practice—Sentence Diagramming Activity: Continue reading Night by Elie Wiesel (following along with a taped


class.

MONDAY: (JAN. 11)

Journal Entry PowerPoint: Daily Grammar Practice—Punctuation & Capitalization Handout: Vocabulary Unit 8 Spelling Copy Sheet (Due Weds. the 13th) Handout: Vocabulary Unit 8 Etymologies Sheet (Due Fri. the 15th) PowerPoint: Vocabulary Etymologies words 1-10 Handout: Night Study Guide (This will be checked periodically and collected when

we finish the book.) Activity: Begin reading Night by Elie Wiesel (following along with a taped recording

of the book) Activity: Answer the questions on the Night Study Guide as we read the book in

class.

TUESDAY: (JAN. 12)

Journal Entry PowerPoint: Daily Grammar Practice—Parts of Speech PowerPoint: Vocabulary Etymologies words 11-20 Activity: Continue reading Night by Elie Wiesel (following along with a taped


class. Homework Reminder: (Due Weds. the 13th) Vocabulary Unit 8 Spelling Copy Sheets Homework Reminder: (Weds. the 13th) Study for the Unit 8 Spelling Quiz


Schedule “H”—Ac Lab and Early Release Journal Entry PowerPoint: Daily Grammar Practice—Clauses, Sentence Type, & Purpose Collect: (Due Today) Vocabulary Unit 8 Spelling Copy Sheets Quiz: Vocabulary Unit 8 Spelling Quiz Activity: Continue reading Night by Elie Wiesel (following along with a taped


class. Homework Reminder: (Due Thurs. the 14th) Vocabulary Unit 8 Vocab Sentences

with Context Clues

THURSDAY: (JAN. 14)

Journal Entry PowerPoint: Daily Grammar Practice—Sentence Parts Collect: (Due Today) Vocabulary Unit 8 Vocab Sentences Activity: Continue reading Night by Elie Wiesel (following along with a taped


class. Homework Reminder: (Due Fri. the 15th) Vocabulary Unit 8 Etymologies Homework Reminder: (Fri. the 15th) Study for the Vocabulary Unit 8 Quiz

FRIDAY: (JAN. 15)

Journal Entry PowerPoint: Daily Grammar Practice—Sentence Diagramming Collect: (Due Today) Vocabulary Unit 8 Vocab Etymologies Quiz: Vocabulary Unit 8 Quiz Activity: Continue reading Night by Elie Wiesel (following along with a taped


class.

MONDAY: (JAN. 4)

Journal Entry PowerPoint: Daily Grammar Practice—Punctuation & Capitalization Activity: Read “How Much Land Does a Man Need?” by Russian Author Leo

Tolstoy Activity: Fill out “The Elements of a Short Story” Handout for “How Much

Land Does a Man Need?” Homework Reminder: (Due Tuesday, January the 5th) 5 Book Titles for 3rd

Quarter Independent Reading Novel

TUESDAY: (JAN. 5)

Journal Entry PowerPoint: Daily Grammar Practice—Parts of Speech Collect: (Due Today) List of 5 books from Sophomore English Reading List

for Q3. Activity: Library Book Check Out (You need your ID) Activity: Finish reading “How Much Land Does a Man Need?” by Russian

Author Leo Tolstoy Activity: Finish filling out “The Elements of a Short Story” Handout for

“How Much Land Does a Man Need?” (Due Wednesday, Jan. 6th)

WEDNESDAY: (JAN. 6)

Schedule “H”—Ac Lab and Early Release Journal Entry PowerPoint: Daily Grammar Practice—Clauses, Sentence Type, & Purpose Activity: KWL—Hitler and the Holocaust (on mini whiteboards) Handout: Independent Reading Novel (IRN) Quarter 3 Options (Due Monday,

February 22nd)

THURSDAY: (JAN. 7)

Journal Entry PowerPoint: Daily Grammar Practice—Sentence Parts Handout: Timeline of the Holocaust/Guide to Jewish References in Night

Handout Handout: “Victims of the Holocaust” Fill-in-the-Blank Notes Handout Activity: Begin “Victims of the Holocaust” PowerPoint presentation

FRIDAY: (JAN. 8)

Journal Entry PowerPoint: Daily Grammar Practice—Sentence Diagramming Activity: Finish “Victims of the Holocaust” PowerPoint presentation Handout: Introduction to Night Fill-in-the-Blank Notes Handout Activity: Introduction to Night PowerPoint presentation

MONDAY: (DEC. 14)

NO Journal Entry Collect: (Due Today) 2nd Quarter Extra Credit (bathroom pass, etc.) Activity: Fall Final Exam Jeopardy! Review Activity: Fall Final Exam Sentence Diagramming Review Reminder: All missing tests/quizzes must be made up by TODAY, Monday,

Dec. 14th, by 3:15 PM (ONLY Exception: If the student had an excused absence today.)

TUESDAY: (DEC. 15)

NO Journal Entry Activity: Fall Final Exam Kahoot! Vocabulary Review Activity: Fall Final Exam Study Time (Work on note card, find 5 book titles

for the Q3 IRN, or read the final exam close reading.)

WEDNESDAY: (DEC. 16)

Schedule “F” Final Exams NO Journal Entry Final Exams

Period 1—7:25-8:41 AM Period 2—8:47-10:03 AM Period 3—10:09-11:25 AM

Homework Reminder: (Due Tuesday, January 5th) 5 Book Titles for 3rd Quarter Independent Reading Novel

THURSDAY: (DEC. 17)

Schedule “F” Final Exams NO Journal Entry Final Exams

Period 4/5—7:25-8:41 AM Period 6—8:47-10:03 AM Period 7—10:09-11:25 AM

Homework Reminder: (Due Tuesday, January 5th) 5 Book Titles for 3rd Quarter Independent Reading Novel

FRIDAY: (DEC. 18)

No School Today (Teacher Workday Only) Have a safe, happy, healthy Winter Break!

MONDAY: (DEC. 7)

Journal Entry PowerPoint: Daily Grammar Practice—Punctuation & Capitalization Collect: (Due Today) Job Shadowing Extra Credit Collect: (Due Today) 2nd Quarter Independent Reading Novel (IRN) Project. Make

sure you read the novel that you selected from Ms. Walker’s Sophomore English List. (Don’t forget to bring your project and your fiction novel to class today. Also, pay your library fines to avoid a 20 point penalty!)

Collect: (Due Today) Independent Reading Novels Quiz: Independent Reading Novel Test (10 Short Answer Questions) Activity: Independent Reading Novel Presentations

TUESDAY: (DEC. 8)

Journal Entry PowerPoint: Daily Grammar Practice—Parts of Speech Activity: Independent Reading Novel Presentations

WEDNESDAY: (DEC. 9)

Schedule “H”—Ac Lab and Early Release NO Journal Entry Activity: Guest Speaker from Human Resources Department

THURSDAY: (DEC. 10)

Journal Entry PowerPoint: Daily Grammar Practice—Clauses, Sentence Type, & Purpose and

Sentence Parts Quiz: Business Unit Open Note Review Quiz (From What Color Is Your Parachute

Chapter Presentations and the Business Unit PowerPoint (available on Ms. Walker’s website.)

Activity: Finish Independent Reading Novel Presentations (if necessary) Handout: The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 Handout: Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

FRIDAY: (DEC. 11)

Journal Entry (Grade Journals Today) PowerPoint: Daily Grammar Practice—Sentence Diagramming Activity: “Banning the Box” Mini-Debate

MONDAY: (NOV. 30)

Journal Entry PowerPoint: Daily Grammar Practice—Punctuation & Capitalization Collect: (Due Today) Career Mosaic Project (You were given SEVEN extra days to

complete this project so the poster board, internal citations, and the works cited page (attached to the back of the poster board) should look amazing and be correctly and accurately completed!)

Handout: Vocabulary Unit 7 Spelling Copy Sheet (Due Weds. the 2nd) Handout: Vocabulary Unit 7 Etymologies Sheet (Due Fri. the 4th) PowerPoint: Vocabulary Etymologies words 1-10 Activity: Career Mosaic Project Presentations

TUESDAY: (DEC. 1)

Journal Entry PowerPoint: Daily Grammar Practice—Parts of Speech PowerPoint: Vocabulary Etymologies words 11-20 Activity: Library Book Renewal (You need to bring your library book today.) Activity: Career Mosaic Project Presentations Homework Reminder: (Due Weds. the 2nd) Vocabulary Unit 7 Copy Sheet Homework Reminder: (Weds. the 2nd) Study for the Unit 7 Spelling Quiz

WEDNESDAY: (DEC. 2)

Schedule “H”—Ac Lab and Early Release NO Journal Entry PowerPoint: Daily Grammar Practice—Sentence Parts Collect: (Due Today) Vocabulary Unit 7 Spelling Copy Sheets Quiz: Vocabulary Unit 7 Spelling Quiz Pop Quiz on Canvas: Daily Grammar Practice Quiz Homework Reminder: (Due Thurs. the 3rd) Vocabulary Unit 7 Vocab Sentences

with Context Clues

THURSDAY: (DEC. 3)

Journal Entry PowerPoint: Daily Grammar Practice—Clauses, Sentence Type, & Purpose Collect: (Due Today) Vocabulary Unit 7 Vocab Sentences with Context Clues Activity: Finish Career Mosaic Project Presentations PowerPoint: Business Unit Day 3 Information Activity: Watch Sample Interviews for Pro’s and Con’s Handout: Interviewing 101 Homework Reminder: (Due Fri. the 4th) Vocabulary Unit 7 Etymologies Homework Reminder: (Fri. the 4th) Study for the Unit 7 Vocabulary Quiz Homework Reminder: (Due Mon. December 7th) 2nd Quarter Independent Reading

Novel (IRN) Project. Make sure you read the novel that you selected from Ms. Walker’s Sophomore English List (if you’re not already finished reading it) and that you finish and turn in your project. (Don’t forget to bring your project and your fiction novel to class on Dec. 7th.)

FRIDAY: (DEC. 4)

Schedule “E”—Double Assembly Journal Entry PowerPoint: Daily Grammar Practice—Sentence Diagramming Collect: (Due Today) Vocabulary Unit 7 Vocab Etymologies Quiz: Vocabulary Unit 7 Quiz Homework Reminder: (Due Mon. December 7th) 2nd Quarter Independent Reading


Homework Reminder: (Due Mon. December 7th) Job Shadowing Extra Credit

MONDAY: (NOV. 23)


Speech PowerPoint: Business Unit Day 2 Information PowerPoint: Résumé Design 101 Homework: (Due Weds. the 25th) Résumé (typed and accurate)

TUESDAY: (NOV. 24)

Journal Entry PowerPoint: Daily Grammar Practice—Sentence Parts Activity: What Color is Your Parachute Chapter 12 Group PPT Presentation and

Activity (Students who were assigned Chapter 12 should have emailed Ms. Walker the PPT ahead of time, rehearsed, need to be prepared for the presentation and the activity, and need to be dressed appropriately for the presentation in professional interview attire.)

Handout: Strengths and Weaknesses Checklist Handout: Myers-Briggs Personality Test

WEDNESDAY: (NOV. 25)

Schedule “H”—Ac Lab and Early Release Journal Entry PowerPoint: Daily Grammar Practice—Clauses, Sentence Type, & Purpose and

Sentence Diagramming Collect: (Due Today) Résumé (typed and accurate) Handout: “Banning the Box” article by Parker Malloy Activity: Watch video Clip “President Obama Speaks on the Re-entry Process of

Formerly Incarcerated Individuals” (8 minute clip: .46-9:05) Homework Reminder: (Due Mon. November 30th) Career Mosaic Project (You were

given SEVEN extra days to complete this project so the poster board, internal citations, and the works cited page (attached to the back of the poster board) should look amazing and be correctly and accurately completed!)

THURSDAY: (NOV. 26)

Thanksgiving

Day!

No School Today—Happy Thanksgiving Day! Homework Reminder: (Due Mon. November 30th) Career Mosaic Project Homework Reminder: (Due Mon. December 7th) 2nd Quarter Independent Reading


FRIDAY: (NOV. 27)

No School Today—Happy “Black Friday” Shopping Day! Homework Reminder: (Due Mon. November 30th) Career Mosaic Project Homework Reminder: (Due Mon. December 7th) 2nd Quarter Independent Reading

Novel (IRN) Project. Don’t forget to celebrate “Small Business Saturday” by shopping or dining at a

local business!

MONDAY: (NOV. 16) SUBSTITUTE

NO Journal Entry Activity: Meet in the classroom for attendance and then go with the substitute to

Computer Lab E236 Activity: Work on Career Mosaic research project in Computer Lab E236 using the three

required sources Homework Reminder: (Weds. the 18th) Study for the Vocabulary Units 4–6 Review Spelling

Quiz Per. 1: access, anarchy, arduous, auspicious, biased, disentangle, hoodwink,

inanimate, precipice, reprieve, brazen, exodus, incorrigible, latent, opaque, paramount, prattle, rebut, servitude, succumb, credible, diligent, doleful, ghastly, hew, impoverished, incessant, posthumous, superfluous, and supplant.

Per. 2: access, anarchy, biased, fated, hoodwink, intrepid, larceny, pompous, rectify, revile, accomplice, brazen, catalyst, exodus, latent, militant, opaque, prattle, slapdash, succumb, atone, defray, doleful, ghastly, hamper, hew, lucid, posthumous, prim, and superfluous.

TUESDAY: (NOV. 17)

Journal Entry PowerPoint: Daily Grammar Practice—Punctuation & Capitalization and Parts of Speech Activity: Library Book Renewal (You need to bring your library book today.) Activity: What Color is Your Parachute Chapter 10 Group PPT Presentation and Activity

(Students who were assigned Chapter 10 should have emailed Ms. Walker the PPT ahead of time, rehearsed, need to be prepared for the presentation and the activity, and need to be dressed appropriately for the presentation in professional interview attire.)

Activity: Ted Talks Video—”Body Language” by Amy Cuddy Homework Reminder: (Weds. the 18th) Study for the Vocabulary Units 4–6 Review Spelling

Quiz


NO Journal Entry PowerPoint: Daily Grammar Practice—Sentence Parts Quiz: Vocabulary Units 4–6 Review Spelling Quiz (see word lists above) Activity: Submit final business letter (compliment, complaint, or request/suggestions) in

computer lab E236 for the Quarter 2 District Assessment Activity: Work on Career Mosaic research project in Computer Lab E236 using the three

required sources

THURSDAY: (NOV. 19)

Journal Entry (Grade Journals Today) PowerPoint: Daily Grammar Practice—Clauses, Sentence Type, & Purpose Activity: What Color is Your Parachute Chapter 11 Group PPT Presentation and Activity


Homework Reminder: (Fri. the 20th) Study for the Unit 4-6 Vocab Quiz

FRIDAY: (NOV. 20)

NO Journal Entry PowerPoint: Daily Grammar Practice—Sentence Diagramming Test: Vocabulary Review Test Units 4-6 (60 words, Definitions Only, Multiple-Choice,

Divided by Units) Activity: Work on Career Mosaic research project in Computer Lab E236 using the three

required sources (Due Monday, Nov. 30th)

MONDAY: (NOV. 9)

Journal Entry PowerPoint: Daily Grammar Practice—Punctuation & Capitalization Handout: Vocabulary Unit 6 Spelling Copy Sheet (Due Thurs. the 12th) Handout: Vocabulary Unit 6 Etymologies Sheet (Due Friday the 13th) PowerPoint: Vocabulary Etymologies words 1-10 PowerPoint: Business Unit—Applications Activity: Application Practice Take Home Quiz: (Due by Friday the 13th) Application from a REAL store, restaurant, or

company (Completed correctly in blue or black ink)

TUESDAY: (NOV. 10)

Journal Entry PowerPoint: Daily Grammar Practice—Parts of Speech and Sentence Parts PowerPoint: Vocabulary Etymologies words 11-20 Activity: What Color is Your Parachute Chapter 4 Group PPT Presentation and Activity


Homework Reminder: (Due Thurs. the 12th) Vocabulary Unit 6 Copy Sheet Homework Reminder: (Thurs. the 12th) Study for the Unit 6 Spelling Quiz Homework Reminder: (Due Thurs. the 12th) Vocabulary Unit 6 Vocab Sentences with

Context Clues


No School Today—Happy Veteran’s Day!

THURSDAY: (NOV. 12)

Journal Entry PowerPoint: Daily Grammar Practice—Clauses, Sentence Type, & Purpose Collect: (Due Today) Vocabulary Unit 6 Spelling Copy Sheets Collect: (Due Today) Vocabulary Unit 6 Vocab Sentences with Context Clues Quiz: Vocabulary Unit 6 Spelling Quiz Activity: What Color is Your Parachute Chapter 5 Group PPT Presentation and Activity


Homework Reminder: (Due Fri. the 13th) Vocabulary Unit 6 Etymologies Homework Reminder: (Fri. the 13th) Study for the Unit 6 Vocabulary Quiz Take Home Quiz Reminder: (Due Friday the 13th) Application from a REAL store,

restaurant, or company (Completed correctly in blue or black ink)

FRIDAY: (NOV. 13)

NO Journal Entry PowerPoint: Daily Grammar Practice—Sentence Diagramming Collect: (Due Today) Vocabulary Unit 6 Vocab Etymologies Collect: (Due Today) Take Home Quiz Application from a REAL store, restaurant, or

company (Completed correctly in blue or black ink) Activity: Students select 30 Spelling Words for the Spelling Review Test Units 4-6 (10

words from each unit) (See Monday, Nov. 16th’s agenda for the list of words.) Quiz: Vocabulary Unit 6 Quiz Handout: Career Mosaic Project (Due Monday, Nov. 30th) Activity: What Color is Your Parachute Chapter 9 Group PPT Presentation and Activity


MONDAY: (NOV. 2)

Journal Entry PowerPoint: Daily Grammar Practice—Punctuation & Capitalization PowerPoint: “Writing a Formal Business Letter” Activity: Write a Rough Draft of a Formal Business Letter Collect: (Due Today) ALL What Color Is Your Parachute PowerPoints Due

(emailed to Ms. Walker by Monday night at Midnight) Collect: (Due Today) ALL What Color Is Your Parachute 5 Multiple-Choice

Questions (emailed to Ms. Walker by Monday night at Midnight)

TUESDAY: (NOV. 3)

Journal Entry PowerPoint: Daily Grammar Practice—Parts of Speech Collect: (Due Today) ALL What Color Is Your Parachute PowerPoints Due

(emailed to Ms. Walker by Monday night at Midnight) Collect: (Due Today) ALL What Color Is Your Parachute 5 Multiple-Choice

Questions (emailed to Ms. Walker by Monday night at Midnight) Activity: What Color is Your Parachute Chapter 1 Group PPT Presentation

and Activity (Students who were assigned Chapter 1 should have emailed Ms. Walker the PPT ahead of time, rehearsed, need to be prepared for the presentation and the activity, and need to be dressed appropriately for the presentation in professional interview attire.)

WEDNESDAY: (NOV. 4)

Schedule “H”—Ac Lab and Early Release Journal Entry PowerPoint: Daily Grammar Practice—Sentence Parts Activity: Read the excerpt, “Getting a Job,” from I Know Why the Caged

Bird Sings by Maya Angelou from the textbook (page 411). Activity: Answer questions on page 417: “Comprehension Check” questions

(all 3 bullets) and “Think Critically” questions 3, 4, and 5. (Due Thurs. the 5th)

THURSDAY: (NOV. 5)

Journal Entry PowerPoint: Daily Grammar Practice—Clauses, Sentence Type, & Purpose Collect: (Due Today) “Comprehension Check” questions (all 3 bullets) and

“Think Critically” questions 3, 4, and 5 from page 417. Activity: What Color is Your Parachute Chapter 2 Group PPT Presentation


FRIDAY: (NOV. 6)

Journal Entry (Grade Journals Today) PowerPoint: Daily Grammar Practice—Sentence Diagramming Collect: (Due Today) Final Draft of Formal Business Letter (Typed and

correctly formatted) Activity: What Color is Your Parachute Chapter 3 Group PPT Presentation


MONDAY: (OCT. 26)

NO Journal Entry Activity: Meet in the Computer Lab

1st Hour-Mac Lab (inside the Library) 2nd Hour-E245

Handout: Vocabulary Unit 5 Spelling Copy Sheet (Due Weds. the 28th) Handout: Vocabulary Unit 5 Etymologies Sheet (Due Fri. the 30th) PowerPoint: Vocabulary Etymologies words 1-10 Activity: What Color is Your Parachute Chapter Group PPT’s

TUESDAY: (OCT. 27)

NO Journal Entry Activity: Meet in the Computer Lab


PowerPoint: Vocabulary Etymologies words 11-20 Activity: What Color is Your Parachute Chapter Group PPT’s Homework Reminder: (Due Weds. the 28th) Vocabulary Unit 5 Copy Sheet Homework Reminder: (Weds. the 28th) Study for the Unit 5 Spelling Quiz

WEDNESDAY: (OCT. 28)

Schedule “H”—Ac Lab and Early Release NO Journal Entry Activity: (Meet in the classroom 1st for the quiz and then go to the lab)


Collect: (Due Today) Vocabulary Unit 5 Spelling Copy Sheets Quiz: Vocabulary Unit 5 Spelling Quiz Activity: What Color is Your Parachute Chapter Group PPT’s Homework Reminder: (Due Thurs. the 29th) Vocabulary Unit 5 Vocab

Sentences with Context Clues

THURSDAY: (OCT. 29)

Journal Entry Collect: (Due Today) Vocabulary Unit 5 Vocab Sentences with Context Clues Activity: Library Book Renewal (You need to bring your library book today.) PowerPoint: SMART Goals Activity: TedTalks Video: Angela Lee Duckworth—”The Key to Success?

Grit.” Homework Reminder: (Due Fri. the 30th) Vocabulary Unit 5 Etymologies Homework Reminder: (Fri. the 30th) Study for the Unit 5 Vocabulary Quiz

FRIDAY: (OCT. 30)

NO Journal Entry Collect: (Due Today) Vocabulary Unit 5 Vocab Etymologies Quiz: Vocabulary Unit 5 Quiz Activity: (Meet in the classroom 1st for the quiz and then go to the lab)


Activity: What Color is Your Parachute Chapter Group PPT’s

MONDAY: (OCT. 19)

Journal Entry PowerPoint: Daily Grammar Practice—Punctuation and Capitalization Activity: Review Anthem Chapters 7-8 Activity: Continue reading Anthem (Ch. 9) Activity: Answer the questions on the Anthem Study Guide Activity: Q1 Research Paper: Dystopian Trends in Society (Time in class to

read your articles or work on rough draft) Homework Reminder: (Due Tues. the 20th) Typed Rough Draft for the Q1

Research Paper: Dystopian Trends in Society

TUESDAY: (OCT. 20)

Journal Entry PowerPoint: Parts of Speech Quiz: Anthem Plot Quiz (Chapters 7-9) (5 Multiple Choice Questions) Activity: Continue reading Anthem (Ch. 10) Activity: Answer the questions on the Anthem Study Guide Collect: (Due Today) Typed Rough Draft for the Q1 Research Paper:

Dystopian Trends in Society Activity: Peer Edit Typed Rough Draft

WEDNESDAY: (OCT. 21)

Schedule “H”—Ac Lab and Early Release NO Journal Entry PowerPoint: Daily Grammar Practice—Sentence Parts Activity: Finish reading Anthem (Ch. 11-12) Activity: Finish answering the questions on the Anthem Study Guide Homework Reminder: (Due Thurs. the 22nd) Finish Anthem Study Guide and

review it, the PowerPoint notes on Ayn Rand and her Objectionism theory, and all handouts on Ayn Rand and Anthem for the test on Thursday.

THURSDAY: (OCT. 22)

SUBSTITUTE

NO Journal Entry Collect: (Due Today) Anthem Study Guide Test: Anthem Unit Test (30 Multiple Choice Questions) Homework Reminder: (Due Fri. the 23rd) Typed and Revised Final Draft and

Typed Works Cited page.

FRIDAY: (OCT. 23)

Journal Entry PowerPoint: Clauses, Sentence Type, & Purpose and Sentence Diagramming Collect: (Due Today) Typed and Revised Final Draft for the Q1 Research

Paper: Dystopian Trends in Society Collect: (Due Today) Typed Works Cited page for the Q1 Research Paper:

Dystopian Trends in Society Activity: What Color is Your Parachute Chapter PPT Group Assignment

MONDAY: (OCT. 12)

Journal Entry PowerPoint: Daily Grammar Practice—Punctuation and Capitalization Handout: Vocabulary Unit 4 Spelling Copy Sheet (Due Weds. the 14th) Handout: Vocabulary Unit 4 Etymologies Sheet (Due Fri. the 16th) PowerPoint: Vocabulary Etymologies words 1-10 Collect: (Due Today) List of 5 books from Sophomore English Reading List for Q2. Activity: Review Anthem Chapters 4-5 Activity: Continue reading Anthem (Ch. 6) Activity: Answer the questions on the Anthem Study Guide Homework Reminder: (Due Tues. the 13th) Two articles (minimum) from the CdS

databases for the Q1 Research Paper: Dystopian Trends in Society

TUESDAY: (OCT. 13)

Journal Entry PowerPoint: Parts of Speech PowerPoint: Vocabulary Etymologies words 11-20 Quiz: Anthem Plot Quiz (Chapters 4-6) (5 Multiple Choice Questions) Collect: (Due Today) Two articles (minimum) from the CdS databases for the Q1

Research Paper: Dystopian Trends in Society Activity: Continue reading Anthem (Ch. 7) Activity: Answer the questions on the Anthem Study Guide Homework Reminder: (Due Weds. the 14th) Vocabulary Unit 4 Copy Sheet Homework Reminder: (Weds. the 14th) Study for the Unit 4 Spelling Quiz

WEDNESDAY: (OCT. 14) SPECIAL SCHEDULE

Special Schedule: PSAT Test / Late Start NO Journal Entry PowerPoint: Daily Grammar Practice—Sentence Parts Collect: (Due Today) Vocabulary Unit 4 Spelling Copy Sheets Quiz: Vocabulary Unit 4 Spelling Quiz Activity: Continue reading Anthem (Ch. 8) Activity: Answer the questions on the Anthem Study Guide Homework Reminder: (Due Thurs. the 15th) Vocabulary Unit 4 Vocab Sentences with

Context Clues Homework Reminder: (Due Thurs. the 15th) Annotated Bibliography

THURSDAY: (OCT. 15)

Journal Entry PowerPoint: Daily Grammar Practice—Clauses, Sentence Type, & Purpose Collect: (Due Today) Vocabulary Unit 4 Vocab Sentences with Context Clues Collect: (Due Today) Annotated Bibliography for the Q1 Research Paper: Dystopian

Trends in Society Activity: Continue reading Anthem (Ch. 9) Activity: Answer the questions on the Anthem Study Guide Homework Reminder: (Due Fri. the 16th) Vocabulary Unit 4 Etymologies Homework Reminder: (Fri. the 16th) Study for the Unit 4 Vocabulary Quiz Homework Reminder: (Due Fri. the 16th) Typed Outline

FRIDAY: (OCT. 16)

Journal Entry (Grade Journals Today) PowerPoint: Sentence Diagramming Activity: Library Book Renewal (You need to bring your library book today.) Collect: (Due Today) Vocabulary Unit 4 Vocab Etymologies Quiz: Vocabulary Unit 4 Quiz Collect: (Due Today) Typed Outline for the Q1 Research Paper: Dystopian Trends in

Society Activity: Continue reading Anthem (Ch. 9) Activity: Answer the questions on the Anthem Study Guide Homework Reminder: (Mon. the 19th) Study for Anthem Quiz Chapters 7-9 Homework Reminder: (Tues. the 20th) Typed Rough Draft for Q1 Research Paper:

Dystopian Trends in Society

MONDAY: (SEP. 28)

NO Journal Entry Quiz: Independent Reading Novel Test (10 Short Answer Questions) Collect: (Due Today) 1st Quarter Independent Reading Novel (IRN) Project.

Make sure you read the novel that you selected from Ms. Walker’s Sophomore English List. (Don’t forget to bring your project and your fiction novel to class today. Also, pay your library fines to avoid a 20 point penalty!)

Activity: Begin Independent Reading Novel Project Presentations

TUESDAY: (SEP. 29)

NO Journal Entry Activity: Finish Independent Reading Novel Project Presentations Activity: Continue reading Anthem (Ch. 2) Activity: Answer the questions on the Anthem Study Guide Homework: Finish preparing Notebooks for Notebook Check #1 on

Wednesday. (Make sure your Table of Contents is updated, every page is labeled and numbered, and your materials are taped or stapled neatly on the appropriate page.)

Extra Credit Reminder: The Science Fiction Movie Extra Credit Opportunity (Details on Ms. Walker’s website on the Q1 page) due soon! (Due Weds. the 30th)

WEDNESDAY: (SEP. 30)

Schedule “H”—Ac Lab and Early Release Journal Entry Collect: (Due Today) Science Fiction Movie Extra Credit Opportunity Activity: Continue reading Anthem (Ch. 3) Activity: Answer the questions on the Anthem Study Guide Activity: Notebook Check #1

THURSDAY: (OCT. 1)

Journal Entry Quiz: Anthem Plot Quiz (Chapters 1-3) (10 Multiple Choice Questions) Collect: (Due Today) Bathroom Pass Activity: Continue reading Anthem (Ch. 4) Activity: Answer the questions on the Anthem Study Guide Reminder: All missing tests/quizzes must be made up by TODAY, Thursday,

Oct. 1st, by 3:15 PM (ONLY Exception: If the student had an excused absence today.)

FRIDAY: (OCT. 2)

Journal Entry Activity: Continue reading Anthem (Ch. 5) Activity: Answer the questions on the Anthem Study Guide Homework Reminder: (Due Monday, October 12th) 5 Book Titles for 2nd

Quarter IRN Homework Reminder: Have a safe, happy, and healthy Fall Break!

MONDAY: (SEP. 21)

Journal Entry PowerPoint: Daily Grammar Practice—Punctuation and Capitalization Handout: Anthem Study Guide Activity: Begin reading Anthem (Ch. 1) Activity: Answer the questions on the Anthem Study Guide Extra Credit Reminder: The Science Fiction Movie Extra Credit Opportunity

(Details on Ms. Walker’s website on the Q1 page) due soon! (Due Wednesday the 30th)

TUESDAY: (SEP. 22)

Journal Entry PowerPoint: Parts of Speech Activity: Continue reading Anthem (Ch. 1) Activity: Answer the questions on the Anthem Study Guide Handout: Q1 Research Paper: Dystopian Trends in Society Handout: List of Dystopian Trends Homework Reminder: 1st Quarter Independent Reading Novel (IRN) Project due

date is quickly approaching! Finish reading your book and complete ONE of the TEN options on the IRN Project handout. (Due Monday the 28th)


Schedule “D”—Half Day No Journal Entry PowerPoint: Daily Grammar Practice—Sentence Parts, Clauses, Sentence

Type, & Purpose, and Sentence Diagramming Activity: Select a Dystopian Trend to research (from the list provided) Homework Reminder: 1st Quarter Independent Reading Novel (IRN) Project due


THURSDAY: (SEP. 24)

No Journal Entry Activity: Meet in the Library Classroom Activity: Librarian presentation on researching using CdS databases Activity: Research CdS databases for articles for the Q1 Research Paper:

Dystopian Trends in Society Homework Reminder: 1st Quarter Independent Reading Novel (IRN) Project due


FRIDAY: (SEP. 25)

No Journal Entry Activity: Meet in the Library Classroom Activity: Continue researching CdS databases for articles for the Q1

Research Paper: Dystopian Trends in Society Homework Reminder: (Monday the 28th) 1st Quarter Independent Reading Novel

(IRN) Project. Make sure you read the novel that you selected from Ms. Walker’s Sophomore English List. (Don’t forget to bring your project and your fiction novel to class on Monday.) PS: You had all quarter to read your book and complete this project, so NO EXCUSES! (Even if you are ABSENT, it is still DUE because it is a Long-Term Assignment!)

MONDAY: (SEP. 14)

Journal Entry PowerPoint: Daily Grammar Practice—Punctuation and Capitalization & Parts of Speech Activity: Students select 30 Spelling Words for the Spelling Review Test Units 1-3 (10

words from each unit) (See Tuesday, Sept. 15th’s agenda for the list of words.) Collect: (Due Today) Typed Final Draft of the Original Science Fiction Short Story (2 pgs

minimum with dialogue) (Ms. Walker is collecting the following FIVE items stapled in this order:

1) Assignment/Rubric 2) Final Draft (typed and revised) (Times New Roman, Size 12, Double-Spaced) 3) Peer Edit Handout (Completed) 4) Rough Draft (typed and edited) 5) Brainstorm/Outline

Activity: Share Original Science Fiction Short Stories

TUESDAY: (SEP. 15)

NO Journal Entry Activity: Meet in Computer Lab E237 for Sophomore ECAPS Presentation by Guidance Homework Reminder: (Weds. the 16th) Study for the Vocabulary Unit 1–3 Spelling Quiz

Per. 1: breach, circumspect, commandeer, dilemma, muddle, opinionated, perennial, relinquish, salvage, spasmodic, comely, compensate, erratic, expulsion, feint, illegible, mediocre, proliferate, subjugate, sully, adherent, cherubic, condone, eminent, exorcise, marauder, pauper, semblance, surmount, and usurp.

Per. 2: admonish, breach, circumspect, deadlock, debris, muddle, opinionated, predispose, relinquish, salvage, dissolute, erratic, expulsion, jeer, lucrative, mediocre, proliferate, subjugate, tantalize, unflinching, abridge, adherent, altercation, exorcise, marauder, pauper, semblance, surmount, trite, and usurp.


Schedule “H”—Ac Lab and Early Release Journal Entry PowerPoint: Daily Grammar Practice—Sentence Parts Test: Spelling Review Test Units 1-3 (30 words selected by students) PowerPoint: “The Last Flower” by James Thurber

THURSDAY: (SEP. 17)

Journal Entry PowerPoint: Daily Grammar Practice—Clauses, Sentence Type, & Purpose Handout: Anthem and Ayn Rand Introduction Fill-in-the-Blank Notes PowerPoint: Anthem and Ayn Rand Introduction with Fill-in-the-Blank Notes Homework Reminder: (Thurs. the 18th) Study for the Unit 1-3 Vocab Quiz

FRIDAY: (SEP. 18)

Journal Entry (Grade Journals Today) PowerPoint: Sentence Diagramming Activity: Library Book Renewal (You need to bring your library book today.) Test: Vocabulary Review Test Units 1-3 (60 words, Definitions Only, Multiple-Choice,

Divided by Units) Handout: Anthem Anticipation and Reaction Handout Activity: Anthem Anticipation Discussion

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MONDAY: (SEP. 7)

No School Today—Happy Labor Day!

TUESDAY: (SEP. 8)

Journal Entry PowerPoint: Daily Grammar Practice—Punctuation and Capitalization &

Parts of Speech Handout: Vocabulary Unit 3 Spelling Copy Sheet (Due Weds. the 9th) PowerPoint: Vocabulary Etymologies words 11-20 Activity: Work on Rough Draft of the Original Science Fiction Short Story Homework Reminder: (Due Weds. the 9th) Vocabulary Unit 3 Copy Sheet Homework Reminder: (Weds. the 9th) Study for the Unit 3 Spelling Quiz

WEDNESDAY: (SEP. 9)

Schedule “H”—Ac Lab and Early Release Journal Entry PowerPoint: Daily Grammar Practice—Sentence Parts & Clauses, Sentence

Type, & Purpose Collect: (Due Today) Vocabulary Unit 3 Spelling Copy Sheets Quiz: Vocabulary Unit 3 Spelling Quiz Activity: Work on Rough Draft of the Original Science Fiction Short Story Homework Reminder: (Due Thurs. the 10th) Vocabulary Unit 3 Vocab


THURSDAY: (SEP. 10)

NO Journal Entry Activity: Meet in E245 for the Quarter 1 District Assessment Collect: (Due Today) Vocabulary Unit 3 Vocab Sentences with Context Clues Homework Reminder: (Due Fri. the 11th) Vocabulary Unit 3 Etymologies Homework Reminder: (Fri. the 11th) Study for the Unit 3 Vocabulary Quiz Homework Reminder: (Fri. the 11th) Original Science Fiction Short Story

Typed Rough Draft (2 pages, double-spaced, Size 12 Times New Roman with dialogue)

FRIDAY: (SEP. 11)

Journal Entry PowerPoint: Sentence Diagramming Collect: (Due Today) Vocabulary Unit 3 Vocab Etymologies Quiz: Vocabulary Unit 3 Quiz Collect: (Due Today) Original Science Fiction Short Story Typed Rough

Draft (2 pages, double-spaced, Size 12 Times New Roman with dialogue) Activity: Peer Edit Original Science Fiction Short Story Typed Rough Draft

(Typed Final Draft Due Monday, Sept. 14th)

MONDAY: (AUG. 31)

Journal Entry Handout: Daily Grammar Practice Review Packet PowerPoint: Daily Grammar Practice—Punctuation & Capitalization Activity: Finish discussing “The Elements of a Short Story” Handout for “A

Sound of Thunder” Activity: Jurassic Haikus (Share) Activity: Begin reading the short story “The Pedestrian” by Ray Bradbury

(textbook pg. 96) Activity: Begin filling out “The Elements of a Short Story” Handout for “The

Pedestrian”

TUESDAY: (SEP. 1)

Journal Entry PowerPoint: Daily Grammar Practice—Parts of Speech Activity: Finish filling out “The Elements of a Short Story” Handout for “The

Pedestrian”

WEDNESDAY: (SEP. 2)

Schedule “H”—Ac Lab and Early Release Journal Entry PowerPoint: Daily Grammar Practice—Sentence Parts Activity: Begin reading the short story “There Will Come Soft Rains” by Ray

Bradbury (textbook pg. 86) Activity: Begin filling out “The Elements of a Short Story” Handout for

“There Will Come Soft Rains”

THURSDAY: (SEP. 3)

Journal Entry PowerPoint: Daily Grammar Practice—Clauses, Sentence Type, & Purpose Handout: Vocabulary Unit 3 Etymologies Sheet (Due Fri. the 11th) PowerPoint: Vocabulary Etymologies words 1-5 Activity: Finish reading the short story “There Will Come Soft Rains” by Ray

Bradbury (textbook pg. 86) Activity: Finish filling out “The Elements of a Short Story” Handout for

“There Will Come Soft Rains”

FRIDAY: (SEP. 4)

Journal Entry (Grade Journals Today) PowerPoint: Sentence Diagramming PowerPoint: Vocabulary Etymologies words 6-10 Activity: Library Book Renewal (You need to bring your library book today.) Collect: (Due Today) “The Elements of a Short Story” Handout for “There

Will Come Soft Rains” Handout: Original Science Fiction Short Story (Typed Rough Draft due on

Friday, Sept. 11th. Typed Final Draft Due Monday, Sept. 14th) Activity: Brainstorm and Rough Draft the Original Science Fiction Short

Story

MONDAY: (AUG. 24)

Journal Entry Handout: Vocabulary Unit 2 Spelling Copy Sheet (Due Weds. the 26th) Handout: Vocabulary Unit 2 Etymologies Sheet (Due Fri. the 28th) PowerPoint: Vocabulary Etymologies words 1-10 Activity: Finish watching “2081” (a short film adaptation of “Harrison

Bergeron”) (Note—if you are absent today, you will need to go to the CdS library to make up this video next week.) (Period 1 only)

Quiz: Grammar Pretest

TUESDAY: (AUG. 25)

Journal Entry PowerPoint: Vocabulary Etymologies words 11-20 Activity: Finish filling out “The Elements of a Short Story” Handout for

“Harrison Bergeron” Homework Reminder: (Due Weds. the 26th) Vocabulary Unit 2 Copy Sheet Homework Reminder: (Weds. the 26th) Study for the Unit 2 Spelling Quiz

WEDNESDAY: (AUG. 26)

Schedule “H”—Ac Lab and Early Release Journal Entry Collect: (Due Today) Vocabulary Unit 2 Spelling Copy Sheets Quiz: Vocabulary Unit 2 Spelling Quiz Activity: Begin reading the short story “A Sound of Thunder” by Ray

Bradbury (textbook pg. 72) Activity: Begin filling out “The Elements of a Short Story” Handout for “A

Sound of Thunder” Homework Reminder: (Due Thurs. the 27th) Vocabulary Unit 2 Vocab


THURSDAY: (AUG. 27)

Journal Entry Collect: (Due Today) Vocabulary Unit 2 Vocab Sentences with Context Clues Activity: Finish reading the short story “A Sound of Thunder” by Ray

Bradbury (textbook pg. 72) Activity: Continue filling out “The Elements of a Short Story” Handout for “A

Sound of Thunder” Homework Reminder: (Due Fri. the 28th) Vocabulary Unit 2 Etymologies Homework Reminder: (Fri. the 28th) Study for the Unit 2 Vocabulary Quiz

FRIDAY: (AUG. 28)

Schedule “E”—Double Assembly Journal Entry (Grade Journals Today) Collect: (Due Today) Vocabulary Unit 2 Vocab Etymologies Quiz: Vocabulary Unit 2 Quiz Activity: Finish filling out “The Elements of a Short Story” Handout for “A

Sound of Thunder” Activity: Jurassic Haiku Introduction (Period 1 only)

MONDAY: (AUG. 17)

Schedule “B”—Early Release Journal Entry Handout: Sentence Diagramming Packet Activity: Read “All Summer in a Day” Short Story (handout) Activity: Brainstorm and Rough Draft an Original ending for “All Summer in a

Day” (1 page minimum) **Include at least TWO vocab words from Unit 1. Homework: Original ending for “All Summer in a Day” (1 page minimum)

TUESDAY: (AUG. 18)

Journal Entry Collect: (Due Today) Original ending for “All Summer in a Day” (1 page minimum

with at least TWO Unit 1 vocab words) Activity: Watch “All Summer in a Day” (Note—if you are absent today, you will

need to go to the CdS library to make up this video.)


Schedule “H”—Ac Lab and Early Release Journal Entry Activity: Short Story Prereading Activity Activity: Read Kurt Vonnegut Jr.’s “Harrison Bergeron” Short Story

(textbook pg. 21) (Reminder—you do NOT need to bring your textbook to class. We have a class set.)

Activity: Begin filling out “The Elements of a Short Story” Handout for “Harrison Bergeron”

THURSDAY: (AUG. 20)

Journal Entry Activity: Finish reading Kurt Vonnegut Jr.’s “Harrison Bergeron” Short Story

(textbook pg. 21) (Reminder—you do NOT need to bring your textbook to class. We have a class set.)

Activity: Finish filling out “The Elements of a Short Story” Handout for “Harrison Bergeron”

FRIDAY: (AUG. 21)

Journal Entry Collect: (Due Today) Sentence Diagramming Packet Activity: Library Book Renewal (You need to bring your library book today.) Activity: School Yearbook Pictures in Auditorium (Don’t forget your picture

packet if you plan on purchasing your pictures) Activity: Watch “2081” (a short film adaptation of “Harrison Bergeron”)

(Note—if you are absent today, you will need to go to the CdS library to make up this video next week.)

MONDAY: (AUG. 10)

Handout: Vocabulary Unit 1 Spelling Copy Sheet (Due Weds. the 12th) Handout: Vocabulary Unit 1 Etymologies Sheet (Due Fri. the 14th) PowerPoint: Vocabulary Etymologies words 1-10 PowerPoint: Characteristics of Dystopian Science Fiction (Fill-in-the-blank notes) Activity: Sign Up Sheet for Brochure Presentations

TUESDAY: (AUG. 11)

PowerPoint: Vocabulary Etymologies words 11-20 Activity: Read “The Censors” Short Story (handout) Activity: “The Censors” Short Story Group Activity Homework Reminder: (Due Weds. the 12th) Vocabulary Unit 1 Copy Sheet Homework Reminder: (Weds. the 12th) Study for the Unit 1 Spelling Quiz


Schedule “H”—Ac Lab and Early Release Collect: (Due Today) “Who Are You” Brochure (All brochures due today no matter

which day you signed up to present.) Collect: (Due Today) Vocabulary Unit 1 Spelling Copy Sheets Quiz: Vocabulary Unit 1 Spelling Quiz Activity: Begin Brochure Presentations (Share one paragraph from “Who Are You”

Brochure (This depends on the day you signed up to share.) Period 1: Mackenzy, Cobe, Andelina, Isaiah, and Ashley D Period 2: Marissa, Samuel, Karissa, and James

Homework Reminder: (Due Thurs. the 13th) Vocabulary Unit 1 Vocab Sentences with Context Clues

THURSDAY: (AUG. 13)

Collect: (Due Today) Vocabulary Unit 1 Vocab Sentences with Context Clues Activity: Brochure Presentations (Share one paragraph from “Who Are You”

Brochure (This depends on the day you signed up to share.) Period 1: Nicole, Mariah, Kris, Jason, Andrew, Hannah, Becca, Sierra, Ethan,

Kelsey, Marco, Taylore, Chloe, and Tyler Period 2: Hale, Will, Smriti, Amber, Veronica, Mikki, Carmen, Lilith, Ailiyah,

Codi, Jack, Pearson, Alondra, Eric, and Madisen Homework Reminder: (Due Fri. the 14th) Vocabulary Unit 1 Etymologies Homework Reminder: (Fri. the 14th) Study for the Unit 1 Vocabulary Quiz

FRIDAY: (AUG. 14)

Collect: (Due Today) Vocabulary Unit 1 Vocab Etymologies Quiz: Vocabulary Unit 1 Quiz Activity: Brochure Presentations (Share one paragraph from “Who Are You”

Brochure (This depends on the day you signed up to share.) Period 1: Seth, Ally, Armani, Miles, Melissa, Zach, Dariana, Shogo, Joceline,

Scott, Hashim, Daniel, Ashley W, and Rehan Period 2: Thomas, Jake, Sayla, Brooks, Mark, Angel, Cortez, Cohlton, Diego,

Emily, Jackson K, and Diamond

MONDAY: (AUG. 3)

First Day of the 2015-2016 School Year!!! Handout: Fill out Student Information Sheet Handout: Syllabus PowerPoint: Syllabus Policies & Procedures Activity: Computer Lab Password Reset Homework: (Due Thurs. the 6th) Bring $1 to purchase 2 composition notebooks

from Ms. Walker OR bring 2 composition notebooks (must have 100 sheets/200 pgs).

Homework: (Due Fri. the 7th) Go online to Ms. Walker’s website & go on the link to Sophomore English library list. Find 5 books on the list that you would like to read for 1st Quarter’s Independent Reading Novel Project. (Demonstrated in class.) Your list will be collected for points.

Homework: (Due Fri. the 7th) Have Parent/Guardian read & sign the Syllabus Signature handout

TUESDAY: (AUG. 4)

Collect: (Due Friday) Parent/Guardian Signed Syllabus handout Quiz: Four Writing Styles Activity: Play “Dice to Meet You!” Game Activity: “I Am” Poem Homework reminder: (Due Thurs. the 6th) Bring $1 to purchase 2 composition

notebooks from Ms. Walker OR bring 2 composition notebooks (must have 100 sheets/200 pages).

WEDNESDAY: (AUG. 5)

Schedule “H”—Ac Lab and Early Release Collect: (Due Friday) Parent/Guardian Signed Syllabus handout Handout: Discuss “The Fab Four Writing Styles” Handout: (Due Weds. the 12th) Discuss “Who Are You” Brochure Activity: Work on writing Rough Draft “Who Are You” Brochure

THURSDAY: (AUG. 6)

Journal Entry Collect: (Due Friday) Parent/Guardian Signed Syllabus handout Collect: (Due Today) $1 to purchase 2 composition notebooks OR 2 composition

notebooks Activity: Notebook Set-Up (If you are not prepared and don’t have your notebooks

in class today, you will need to do this on your own time.) Activity: Work on writing Rough Draft “Who Are You” Brochure Homework reminder: (Due Fri. the 7th) Go online to Ms. Walker’s website & go on the

link to Sophomore English library list. Find 5 books on the list that you would like to read for 1st Quarter’s Independent Reading Novel Project. (Demonstrated in class.) Your list will be collected for points.

Homework reminder: (Due Fri. the 7th) Have Parent/Guardian read & sign the “Who Are You Brochure” handout

Homework reminder: (Due Fri. the 7th) Have Parent/Guardian read & sign the Syllabus Signature handout

FRIDAY: (AUG. 7)

Journal Entry Collect: (Due Today) Parent/Guardian Signed Syllabus handout Collect: (Due Today) Parent/Guardian Signed “Who Are You Brochure” handout Collect: (Due Today) List of 5 books from Sophomore English Reading List. Activity: Library Book Check Out (You need your ID) Handout: Independent Reading Novel (IRN) Quarter 1 Options (Due Monday,

September 28th) Homework reminder: (Due Weds. the 12th) “Who Are You” Brochure

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