Green

Welcome to Mr. Green's English Class!

“A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies....The man who never reads lives only one.” -- George R.R. Martin

“You think your pain and your heartbreak are unprecedented in the history of the world, but then you read. It was books that taught me that the things that tormented me most were the very things that connected me with all the people who were alive, or who had ever been alive.” -- James Baldwin

“When I look back, I am so impressed again with the life-giving power of literature. If I were a young person today, trying to gain a sense of myself in the world, I would do that again by reading, just as I did when I was young.” --Maya Angelou

=__**FINAL EXAM MATERIALS**__=

FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE

FLOWERS FOR ALGERNON (TEXT)

FULL VOCAB LIST

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= =__**Tuesday, May 29:**__= 1) Analyze two quotes from the study guide (starts on page 6) 2) Study your vocab words for 5-10 minutes 3) Bring the following texts with you to class tomorrow-Friday: //March: Book One//, "Flowers for Algernon" (posted above if you need to print another copy), //A Raisin in the Sun, To Kill a Mockingbird//, and both of your choice books (Living with a Disability Book + Nonfiction book). If you do not have one or more of those, please bring what you do have.

=__**Wednesday, May 30:**__= 1) Complete the choice book sheet on page 11 of your study guide 2) Start working on your persuasive essay outline, if you have not already

=__**Thursday, May 31:**__= Work on your essay outline

=__**Friday, June 1:**__= Work on whatever you need to finish preparing for Monday's final. Make sure you have completed your essay outline and __//bring it with you on// //Monday!//__ Make sure both the outline and __your choice book quote sheet__ are filled out and with you on Monday.

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= =__**Monday, May 21, and Tuesday, May 22:**__= Practice your speech! You will give your speech on Wednesday or Thursday (Mr. Green announced who is presenting when in class on Monday). You will need to turn in your outline and note cards after you give your speech. See the rubric attached below.

=__**Wednesday, May 23:**__= If you gave your speech today -- none! If you are giving your speech on Thursday -- continue practicing!

=__**Thursday, May 24:**__= Complete the **Living with a Disability/Book Group Book section and the Nonfiction Book section** of the literature review guide, attached below. Leave the other parts blank.



=__**Friday, May 25:**__= Complete the Final Exam Vocab Review Crossword (attached below, along with a list of our vocab words)
 * I am also attaching the final exam study guide for English. You do not need to do any work with the study guide, but you can start looking it over. We discussed this in class on Friday, but we will go through this in greater depth next week.



= =__**Monday, May 14:**__= Complete the Atticus Recitation Reflection (attached) if you did your recitation in class today. If not, you will complete it when you have done yours.

=__**Tuesday, May 15:**__= A: Work on your speech outline -- ideally, this will be completed by Friday (we will have most of class on Thursday to work on it as well). The outline is attached if you need a copy.

B/E/F: Read your nonfiction book for ~20 minutes

=__**Wednesday, May 16**__= A/E/F: Work on your speech outline -- this will be completed by the end of class Thurday (for F period) or Friday (for all other class sections). We will have most of class on Thursday to work on it as well. The outline is attached if you need a copy.

D: Read your nonfiction book for ~20 minutes

=__**Thursday, May 17:**__= B/E: Work on your speech outline -- this will be due by the end of class Friday (we will have most of class on Thursday to work on it as well). The outline is attached if you need a copy.

A: Read your nonfiction book for ~20 minutes

F: Transfer your information from the outline to your note cards, if you did not already do so in class. If you have time, start running through your speech.

=__**Friday, May 18:**__=

ALL: Transfer your information from the outline to your note cards, if you did not already do so in class. If you have time, start running through your speech.

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= =__**Monday, May 7:**__= 1) Select your speech topic for our speech assignment. We will work on this in class during your class's double block this week, but otherwise we will work on it next week after your recitations. See the document below for reference.



2) Work on your recitation. The recitations will happen on Monday of next week (May 14th).

3) B/D/F **only**: Bring in any old magazines or newspapers that you do not mind cutting up, or print off images from the internet. We will be creating advertisements in class, and the images from those documents may be useful for the assignment.

=__**Tuesday, May 8:**__= B/F: Finish your advertisement (if necessary) or work on your recitation

A/E: Work on your recitation some more

=__**Wednesday, May 9:**__= B/D: Finish your advertisement (if necessary) or work on your recitation

F: Work on your recitation! = = =__**Thursday, May 10:**__= A: Finish your advertisement (if necessary) or work on your recitation

B/D/E/F: Work on your recitation!

=__**Friday, May 11:**__= Work on your recitations! They are being presented on Monday! Attached is the rubric I will use to grade you.



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=__**Monday, April 30:**__= 1) Pick your paragraph(s) to memorize for the recitation assignment. See the assignment below and the copy of Atticus's speech, broken down by paragraph.

2) Continue reading your nonfiction book





=__**Tuesday, May 1:**__= A/F: Continue working on your recitation or read more of your nonfiction book

B/E: Finish back of the recitation assignment sheet (attached under Monday's homework)

= = =__**Wednesday, May 2:**__= D: Finish back of the recitation assignment sheet (attached under Monday's homework)

E/F: Work on your recitation or read more of your nonfiction book

=__**Thursday, May 3:**__= A: Finish back of the recitation assignment sheet (attached under Monday's homework)

B/D/F: Keep working on your recitation or read more of your nonfiction book

=__**Friday, May 4:**__= Keep working on your recitation or read more of your nonfiction book

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= =__**All Classes This Week:**__= We will be working on our //This I Believe// essays in class this week (E/F periods on Wednesday; A/B on Thursday; D period on Friday). The first draft of this essay is due on Monday. We may have time to work on it in class on Monday, but it depends on whether we can get laptops in class (the laptop carts are very limited right now because of PARCC). The final draft will be officially due on Tuesday; you may be revising at home (if I cannot get laptops) or in class (if I can). The rubric is posted below; please note I will grade this more leniently than I have other essays in the past since it is intended to be a more laid-back essay and because I am not giving you feedback on a draft.

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= =__**Monday, April 9:**__= Write out the questions you want to ask in your StoryCorps interview. Look over the handout below for some hints and suggestions for how to write these questions. There is another handout posted below that gives information on the logistics of recording your StoryCorps interview (i.e. when/where/how to do the interview).





=__**Tuesday, April 10:**__=

1) Choose your nonfiction book and have your parent sign off on your choice (see attached document below, which you will receive from me in class) 2) Record your StoryCorps Interview (due Tuesday, April 17)
 * B Period:**

1) Read (and, if you want, listen to) two additional essays from thisibelieve.org 2) Record your StoryCorps Interview (due Tuesday, April 17)
 * periods:**

=__**Wednesday, April 11:**__=

1) Choose your nonfiction book and have your parent sign off on your choice (see attached document below, which you will receive from me in class) 2) Record your StoryCorps Interview (due Tuesday, April 17)
 * F Period:**

1) Read the nonfiction book blurbs (attached below) 2) Record your StoryCorps Interview (due Tuesday, April 17)
 * E period:**

=**__Thursday, April 12:__**=

1) Choose your nonfiction book and have your parent sign off on your choice (see attached document below, which you will receive from me in class) 2) Record your StoryCorps Interview (due Tuesday, April 17)
 * B Period:**

1) Read (and, if you want, listen to) two additional essays from thisibelieve.org 2) Record your StoryCorps Interview (due Tuesday, April 17)
 * A/D periods:**

Record your StoryCorps Interview
 * F Period:**

=__**Friday, April 13:**__=
 * A/B/F:** Record your StoryCorps Interview and send to Mr. Green

1) Record your StoryCorps interview and send to Mr. Green 2) Choose your nonfiction book and have your parent sign off on your choice (see attached document below, which you will receive from me in class)
 * D/E Period:**

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= =__**Tuesday, April 3:**__= ALL: Bring in an independent reading book by Monday -- I will be checking this for a grade!

A: Listen to two additional StoryCorps stories on storycorps.org

B/E/F: Independent reading -- 20 minutes

=__**Wednesday, April 4:**__=

ALL: Bring in an independent reading book by Monday -- I will be checking this for a grade!

A/E/F: Listen to two additional StoryCorps stories on storycorps.org

B/D: Independent reading -- 20 minutes = = =__**Thursday, April 5:**__=

ALL: Bring in an independent reading book by Monday -- I will be checking this for a grade!

B/D/E: Listen to two additional StoryCorps stories on storycorps.org

A: Independent reading -- 20 minutes

F: There are three parts to your weekend homework: 1) Pick a partner for your StoryCorps project (Assignment info attached below) 2) Listen to three more StoryCorps stories 3) Bring in an independent reading book for Monday

=__**Friday, April 6:**__= All classes: There are three parts to your weekend homework: 1) Pick a partner for your StoryCorps project (Assignment info attached below) 2) Listen to three more StoryCorps stories 3) Bring in an independent reading book for Monday



= =__**Monday, March 12:**__= Read and annotate ch. 25, 27, and 28 of //Mockingbird// (We had ~20 minutes in class to start this)

=__**Tuesday, March 13:**__= A: Finish your final draft of the effective parenting essay -- Due Thursday. Guidelines and rubric for final draft attached below.

B/E/F: Finish reading and annotating the rest of //TKAM// = = =__**Wednesday, March 14:**__= A/E/F: Finish your final draft of the effective parenting essay -- Due Thursday (A and F periods) or Friday (E period). Guidelines and rubric for final draft attached below.

D: Work on your final draft -- yours is due on Friday, and you will have all of class on Thursday to work on it, so get some work done tonight.

=__**Thursday, March 15:**__= A: Finish reading and annotating //TKAM// if you did not finish it in class.

B/D: Finish your final draft of the effective parenting essay -- **due tomorrow** (sorry!)

F: Work on your //TKAM// essay exam outline. Try to finish the introduction (which is really just a thesis statement) and your first body paragraph. You will have all of class on Monday to work on it. You will take the exam during the double block next week, with the exception of D period, who will take theirs on Wednesday and Thursday of next week.

=__**Friday, March 16:**__= Work on your //TKAM// essay exam outline. Try to finish the introduction (which is really just a thesis statement) and your first body paragraph. You will have all of class on Monday to work on it. You will take the exam during the double block next week, with the exception of D period, who will take theirs on Wednesday and Thursday of next week.

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= =__**Monday, March 5, and Tuesday, March 6:**__= Finish the following assignments by Wednesday: 1) Draft #1 of your effective parenting essay and share it with Mr. Green when finished 2) Read and annotate ch. 20 and 21 of //TKAM//


 * Vocab Quiz on Monday, March 12!**

=__**Wednesday, March 7:**__= D period: Finish draft #1 of effective parenting essay and share with Mr. Green

B period: Finish draft #1 and read and annotate ch. 22 of //TKAM//

A/E/F: Read and annotate ch. 23 and 24 (we read ch. 22 in class). I will give you some class time tomorrow to finish this up.


 * Vocab Quiz on Monday, March 12!**

=__**Thursday, March 8:**__= Study for Monday's vocab quiz. Vocab words are attached below.

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= =__**Monday, February 26:**__= Read and annotate ch. 19 (we read ch. 18 in class) of //To Kill a Mockingbird//

=__Tuesday, February 27:__=

E/B/F: Review your vocab words (list attached below) AND bring in your copy of //Raisin// for your next English class

A: Finish the outline we started in class (attached below)

=__**Wednesday, February 28:**__= D: Review your vocab words (list attached below) AND bring in your copy of //Raisin// for your next English class

A/E/F: Finish the outline we started in class (attached below)

= = =__**Thursday, March 1:**__= A: Review your vocab words (list attached below) AND bring in your copy of //Raisin// for your next English class

F: Read and annotate ch. 20 and 21 of //Mockingbird//

B/E: Finish the outline we started in class (attached below)

=__**Friday, March 2:**__=

A/B/E/F: Read and annotate ch. 20 and 21 of //Mockingbird//

D: Finish the outline we started in class (attached below)

=__**Monday, February 12:**__= Read and annotate ch. 12

=__**Tuesday, February 13:**__= A: Finish final draft of your kids' book essay. This is due Tuesday, February 20th, but you will have other homework later in the week (including over the weekend), so you should work on it the next couple nights. If you print off the final draft and bring it in, you will earn an extra credit point. Final draft rubric attached below.

B/E/F: Read and annotate ch. 13

=__**Wednesday, February 14:**__= A/E/F: Finish final draft of your kids' book essay. This is due Tuesday, February 20th, but you will have other homework later in the week (including over the weekend), so you should work on it the next couple nights. If you print off the final draft and bring it in, you will earn an extra credit point. Final draft rubric attached below.

B/D: Read and annotate ch. 13 = = =__**Thursday, February 15:**__= B/E/F: Finish final draft of your kids' book essay. This is due Tuesday, February 20th, but you will have other homework later in the week (including over the weekend), so you should work on it the next couple nights. If you print off the final draft and bring it in, you will earn an extra credit point. Final draft rubric attached below.

A: Read and annotate ch. 13

D: Read and annotate ch. 14

=__**Friday, February 16:**__= ALL: Finish final draft of your kids' book essay. This is due Tuesday, February 20th, but you will have other homework later in the week (including over the weekend), so you should work on it the next couple nights. If you print off the final draft and bring it in, you will earn an extra credit point. Final draft rubric attached below.

A/B/E/F: Read and annotate ch. 14

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= =**__Monday, February 5:__**= Read and annotate chapter 11 of //TKAM//

=__**Tuesday, February 6:**__= A: Finish draft #1 of your kids' book essay and share it with Mr. Green (joe.green@latinpcs.org)

B/E/F: Independent reading for 20 minutes OR look over your vocab words for 20 minutes

=__**Wednesday, February 7:**__= A/E/F: Finish draft #1 of your kids' book essay and share it with Mr. Green (joe.green@latinpcs.org)

B/D: Independent reading for 20 minutes OR look over your vocab words for 20 minutes

=__**Thursday, February 8:**__= B/E: Finish draft #1 of your kids' book essay and share it with Mr. Green (joe.green@latinpcs.org)

A/D: Independent reading for 20 minutes OR look over your vocab words for 20 minutes

F: Bring in your copy of //TKAM// for Monday's quiz! It is open book. You should also look over the quotes we have analyzed from this book, as well as the notes we took on Monday about narration in literature (attached below).

=__**Friday, February 9:**__= D: Finish draft #1 of your kids' book essay and share it with Mr. Green (joe.green@latinpcs.org)

All: Bring in your copy of //TKAM// for Monday's quiz! It is open book. You should also look over the quotes we have analyzed from this book, as well as the notes we took on Monday about narration in literature (attached below).

= =**__Monday, January 29:__**= Read and annotate ch. 9 of //TKAM// (we read most of it in class)

=__**Tuesday, January 30:**__= A: Finish essay outline (attached, along with the texts you need)



B/E/F: Read and annotate ch. 10 of //TKAM//

=__**Wednesday, January 31:**__=

A/E/F: Finish essay outline (attached, along with the texts you need)



B/D: Read and annotate ch. 10 of //TKAM//

=__**Thursday, February 1:**__= A: Read and annotate ch. 10 of //TKAM//

B/E: Finish essay outline (attached, along with the texts you need)



F: Finish Boo Radley Activity

=__**Friday, February 2:**__= D: Finish essay outline (attached, along with the texts you need)



A/B/E/F: Finish Boo Radley Activity (attached)

=**__Monday, January 22:__**= Read and annotate the rest of ch. 6 (which we started in class on Thurs/Fri of last week) __**AND**__ ch. 7

=**__Tuesday, January 23:__**= B/E/F: Write an academic paragraph answering this question: Is Boo Radley a “good” guy or a “bad” guy? Give **two reasons** why you think he is bad or good, and use evidence to support your reasons. A: Independent reading -- 20 minutes

=__**Wednesday, January 24:**__= B/D: Write an academic paragraph answering this question: Is Boo Radley a “good” guy or a “bad” guy? Give **two reasons** why you think he is bad or good, and use evidence to support your reasons.

A/E/F: Independent reading -- 20 minutes

=__**Thursday, January 25:**__= A: Write an academic paragraph answering this question: Is Boo Radley a “good” guy or a “bad” guy? Give **two reasons** why you think he is bad or good, and use evidence to support your reasons.

D/B: Independent reading -- 20 minutes

F: Read and annotate ch. 8 of //TKAM//

=__**Friday, January 26:**__= All: Read and annotate ch. 8 of //TKAM//. Please do read this chapter but do not read ahead, as we are reading ch. 9 in class on Monday.

= =__Tuesday, January 16:__= A: Read and annotate ch. 5 of //TKAM//

B/E/F: Study your vocab words for Monday's quiz! See list attached below.

=__**Wednesday, January 17:**__= A/E/F: Read and annotate ch. 5 of //TKAM//

B/D: Study your vocab words (list attached under Tuesday's HW)

=__**Thursday, January 18:**__=

A: Study your vocab words

B/E: Read and annotate ch. 5

D: Read and annotate ch. 6

F: Study for Monday's vocab quiz!

=__**Friday, January 19:**__= Study for Monday's vocab quiz!

=__**Monday, January 8:**__= Write an academic paragraph using one of the __new__ topic sentence styles we discussed in class today (descriptive, with a contrast, or with support) that answers this question: What is your favorite season and why? Give three reasons and evidence sentences for each. The topic sentences packet we looked over in class is attached.

=__**Tuesday, January 9:**__= A/B/E/F: Read and annotate ch. 2 of //TKAM//

=__**Wednesday, January 10:**__=

A/B/D: Read and annotate ch. 2 of //TKAM// E/F: Read and annotate ch. 3 of //TKAM//

=__**Thursday, January 11:**__= A/B/E: Read and annotate ch. 3 of //TKAM// F: Read and annotate ch. 4 of //TKAM//

=__**Friday, January 12:**__= Read and annotate ch. 4 of //TKAM//

=__**Tuesday, January 2:**__= A: Read and annotate the rest of ch.1 of //To Kill a Mockingbird//

B/E/F: Write a simple paragraph that answers this question: //What is your favorite place to hang out (spend your free time) and why? Give three reasons. // Remember to include a topic sentence, three body sentences, and a conclusion sentence.

=__**Wednesday, January 3:**__=

A/E/F: Read and annotate the rest of ch. 1 of //To Kill a Mockingbird//

B/D: Write a simple paragraph that answers this question: //What is your favorite place to hang out (spend your free time) and why? Give three reasons. // Remember to include a topic sentence, three body sentences, and a conclusion sentence.

=__**Thursday, January 4:**__= B/E: Read and annotate the rest of ch. 1 of //To Kill a Mockingbird//

A: Write a simple paragraph that answers this question: //What is your favorite place to hang out (spend your free time) and why? Give three reasons. // Remember to include a topic sentence, three body sentences, and a conclusion sentence.

=__**Friday, January 5:**__= B/D: Read and annotate the rest of ch. 1 of //To Kill a Mockingbird//

A/E: Write an __academic__ paragraph answering this question: //In your opinion, what is the best movie, book, musician, or sports team (or athlete)? Give three reasons why you say so, and use evidence to support your reasons.//

__**Monday, December 11:**__
Read and annotate the rest of Act III of //Raisin//

__**Tuesday-Thursday of this** Week:__
1) Decide which exam option you would like to do for your //Raisin in the Sun// test, which is on **Monday, December 18.** The options are to do an oral exam or a written exam. See the info page attached below for more information on each.

2) Find an independent reading book by __Tuesday__ that you could read over winter break. You are not required to read it over break, but I want you to have one in case you choose to read it. If you don't read the book, you can bring it in as an IR book for class. I will be checking to make sure everyone has a book on Tuesday. This is an easy way to get a 100% on a homework assignment!

=__**Thursday (F period)/Friday (A/B/D/E periods):**__=

Prepare for your //Raisin in the Sun// exam using the appropriate study guide (depending on which exam you are taking) below.

 * Written Exam Study Guide:**


 * Oral Exam:**

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HW for All Classes: Complete Final Draft of Dramatic Scene (guidelines attached) -- due Monday, Dec. 11
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= =**Vocab List for This Year (we will have a vocab quiz on Thursday/Friday of this week):**=

=__**Monday, November 27:**__= Read and annotate pp. 96-109 (all of A2, S2) of //Raisin// //We have a vocab quiz next Monday!//

=__**Tuesday, November 28:**__= A: Finish draft #1 of your dramatic scene (see dramatic scene checklist below)

B/E/F: Study for Monday's vocab quiz (see above for vocab list)

=__**Wednesday, November 29:**__= A/E/F: Finish draft #1 of your dramatic scene (see dramatic scene checklist below)

D: Study for Monday's vocab quiz (see above for vocab list)

=**__Thursday, November 30:__**=

B/E: Finish draft #1 of your dramatic scene (see dramatic scene checklist below)

A/D/F: Study for Monday's vocab quiz

=__**Friday, December 1:**__= D: Finish draft #1 of your dramatic scene (see dramatic scene checklist below)

All: Study for Monday's vocab quiz

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= =**Monday, November 20:**= Write out two rehearsals of your dramatic scenes (the ones you did for your flash drafts or, if you did not like the first ones you wrote, whole new scenes). Rewrite your scenes and be sure to include the following:
 * Ample stage directions (especially at the beginning, where you should describe in detail who is on the stage, what they look like, and what they are doing, as well as what the stage or set looks like)
 * Tension and drama that is gradually built (instead of jumping to the most dramatic part right away).
 * You should write out roughly the first half to two-thirds of your scene for each rehearsal

=__**Monday, November 13:**__= 1) Read and annotate pp. 67-75 of //Raisin// (the rest of A1, S2) 2) If you did not finish it in class, please finish the symbolism worksheet (attached below) = = =__**Tuesday, November 14:**__= A: Complete flash draft #2 of one of your dramatic scene ideas -- a different story idea from your first flash draft OR a different scene from the same story idea. Your flash draft should start with your opening stage directions and a few lines of dialogue. Remember -- do //not// write out the whole scene. This is just a flash draft. If you were absent, see the attached exemplars below to see how you should write your dramatic scene.

B/E/F: Read and annotate pp. 76-85 (stop at the bottom) of //Raisin//

=__Wednesday, November 15:__=

A/E/F: Complete flash draft #2 of one of your dramatic scene ideas -- a different story idea from your first flash draft OR a different scene from the same story idea. Your flash draft should start with your opening stage directions and a few lines of dialogue. Remember -- do //not// write out the whole scene. This is just a flash draft. If you were absent, see the attached exemplars below to see how you should write your dramatic scene.

B/D: Read and annotate pp. 76-85 (stop at the bottom) of //Raisin//

=__Thursday, November 16:__= B: Complete flash draft #2 of one of your dramatic scene ideas -- a different story idea from your first flash draft OR a different scene from the same story idea. Your flash draft should start with your opening stage directions and a few lines of dialogue. Remember -- do //not// write out the whole scene. This is just a flash draft. If you were absent, see the attached exemplars below to see how you should write your dramatic scene.

A: Read and annotate pp. 76-85 (stop at the bottom) of //Raisin//

E/D: Read and annotate pp. 86-95 (the rest of A2, S1) of //Raisin// = = =__**Friday, November** **17:**__= D: Complete flash draft #2 of one of your dramatic scene ideas -- a different story idea from your first flash draft OR a different scene from the same story idea. Your flash draft should start with your opening stage directions and a few lines of dialogue. Remember -- do //not// write out the whole scene. This is just a flash draft. If you were absent, see the attached exemplars below to see how you should write your dramatic scene.

A/B/E: Read and annotate pp. 86-95 (the rest of A2, S1) of //Raisin//

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= =__**Monday, November 6:**__=

A/B/E: Read and annotate //A Raisin in the Sun// and stop at the bottom of page 39

D: Finish writing your journal entry (attached below)

=__**Tuesday, November 7:**__= = = A/B/E: Read and annotate Act I, Scene I of //A Raisin in the Sun// (ends on p. 53)

F: Read and annotate //A Raisin in the Sun,// stopping at the bottom of page 39

=__**Wednesday, November 8:**__= = = A/B/F: Read and annotate Act I, Scene I of //A Raisin in the Sun// (ends on p. 53)

D: Read and annotate //A Raisin in the Sun//, stopping on the bottom of page 39

E: Read and annotate //A Raisin in the Sun,// stopping at the bottom of page 66 **AND** find an independent reading book for Monday. I will be checking to see if you have an IR book in class on Monday. = = =__**Thursday, November 9:**__= Read and annotate to the bottom of page 66 of //Raisin// **AND** find an independent reading book for Monday. I will be checking to see if you have an IR book in class on Monday. **(NOTE: D Period -- you can use your IR time in class on Monday to finish up this reading assignment)**

=__**Monday, October 30:**__= Finish reading and annotating your BGB! Due tomorrow!

=__**Tuesday, October 31:**__= Happy Halloween -- no homework!

=__**Wednesday, November 1, and Thursday, November 2:**__= 1) Fill out the Group Project Teamwork Grade survey I sent to you via email. That is due by Monday. Remember to give yourself a dollar amount as well as your team members, and remember that your sum (total) dollar amount MUST equal 100. I will deduct the difference from your teamwork grade, so don't forget to double-check!

2) Work on your BGB Assessment (attached below) -- Due Monday

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= =__**Monday, October 23:**__= Read and annotate your BGB

Also, we started the next part of our group project in class today. Here are the details, which include a few questions everyone needs to have filled out.



=__**Tuesday, October 24:**__= A period: Work on your portion of the slideshow so your slides are finished by Friday OR (if you finished your slides) read and annotate your BGB

B/E/F periods: Read and annotate your BGB

=__**Wednesday, October 25:**__= E/F periods: Work on your portion of the slideshow so your slides are finished by Friday OR (if you finished your slides) read and annotate your BGB

D: Read and annotate your BGB

=__**Thursday, October 26:**__= A period: Read and annotate your BGB D: Work on your slideshow OR read and annotate your BGB B period: Work on your portion of the slideshow so your slides are finished by Friday OR (if you finished your slides) read and annotate your BGB F: Prepare for your presentation on Monday

=__**Friday, October 27:**__= Prepare for your presentation on Monday. Make sure you have completed your slides and you have practiced what you will say. See the expectations and rubrics for the slideshow and presentation on the document below:

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= =__**Monday, October 16:**__= Read and annotate your BGB (book group book) -- keep working toward your group's goal for the week, and please do not read ahead of your group members!

=__**Tuesday, October 17:**__= All sections: Read and annotate your BGB

=__**Wednesday, October 18:**__= Read and annotate your BGB

=__**Thursday, October 19:**__= A/B/D/E: Read and annotate your BGB

F: Finish your group's research questions (attached below)

=**__Friday, October 20:__**= Finish your group's research questions

//**To access the database: Go to dclibrary.org, then go to the "Research" tab at the top of the page, and then select "Databases." Find the "Student Resources in Context"** **database.**//

= =__**Vocab Quiz on Thursday (D/F) and Friday (A/B/E)**__= == = = =__**Tuesday, October 10:**__= B/E/F: Read and annotate your book group book -- check your group's reading schedule to figure out how much you need to read this week.

A: Finish as much of your personal narrative as you can -- it is due on Monday! Rubric and guidelines for final draft are posted below.

=__**Wednesday, October 11:**__= D/F: Study for your vocab quiz (which is tomorrow!) -- words are posted at the top of this page

A/E: Finish as much of your personal narrative as you can -- it is due on Monday! Rubric and guidelines for final draft are posted below. You could also study for your vocab quiz, which is on Friday, and work on the personal narrative over the weekend.

=__**Thursday, October 12:**__= A/B/E: Study for your vocab quiz (which is tomorrow!) -- words are posted at the top of this page

F: Finish as much of your personal narrative as you can -- it is due on Monday! Rubric and guidelines for final draft are posted below.

D: Read and annotate your book group book -- check your group's reading schedule to make sure you know where you are supposed to be by Monday

=__**Friday, October 13:**__= All: Finish your personal narrative as you can -- it is due on Monday! Rubric and guidelines for final draft are posted below. You can print it off and bring it in on Monday for an extra credit point!

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= =__**Monday, October 2:**__= Review your vocab words (list attached) for 15 minutes

=__**Tuesday, October 3:**__= Read and annotate your book group book through the following pages:

// El Deafo: 70 // // Out of My Mind: 30 // // When I Was the Greatest: 30 // // Rules: 30 // // Curious Incident: 35 // // Wonderstruck (B period only): 109 //

__** Wednesday, October 4: **__ E/F period: Review your vocab words for 15 minutes D period: Read and annotate your book group book through the following pages: // El Deafo: 70 // // Out of My Mind: 30 // // When I Was the Greatest: 30 // // Rules: 30 // // Curious Incident: 35 //

=__** Thursday, October 5: **__= A/D/F: Read and annotate your choice books for 20 minutes -- keep working toward your group's weekly reading goals

B: Review your vocab words for 15 minutes

=__**Friday, October 6:**__= D: Review your vocab words for 15 minutes

A/E/B/F: Read and annotate your choice books for 20 minutes -- keep working toward your group's weekly reading goals

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= =__**We have a quiz on "Flowers for Algernon" on Monday -- it is open book, so you may use your copy of "Flowers." I am not handing out extra copies, so please bring in yours or print off a new copy (attached**__ **below).**=

=__**Wednesday, September 27:**__= A/E/F: Finish draft #1 of your personal narrative. Remember to write your narrative as a story, not just a play-by-play of events. See the sample below of a flash draft, rehearsal, and first draft so you have an idea of how my personal narrative progressed and changed from flash draft to rehearsal to first draft.

D: Study your vocab words for 15 minutes. We will have a vocab quiz on 10/9, but I want you to start reviewing your words a little bit at a time now so you can remember them over the long-term.

=__**Thursday, September 28:**__= A period: Study your vocab words for 15 minutes. We will have a vocab quiz on 10/9, but I want you to start reviewing your words a little bit at a time now so you can remember them over the long-term.

B/E period: Finish draft #1 of your personal narrative. Remember to write your narrative as a story, not just a play-by-play of events. See the sample below of a flash draft, rehearsal, and first draft so you have an idea of how my personal narrative progressed and changed from flash draft to rehearsal to first draft.

D/F periods: //Do the following for Monday (you will have other homework given out tomorrow, so you should start this for Monday):// --Read your book group book for 15 minutes --Review your Quote Analysis #2 worksheet (see a copy of this under Friday's HW) --Bring in your copy of "Flowers" for the quiz

=__**Friday, September** **29:**__= D Period: Finish draft #1 of your personal narrative. Remember to write your narrative as a story, not just a play-by-play of events. See the sample below of a flash draft, rehearsal, and first draft so you have an idea of how my personal narrative progressed and changed from flash draft to rehearsal to first draft.

ALL periods (including D period): //Do the following for Monday (you will have other homework given out tomorrow, so you should start this for Monday):// --Read your book group book for 15 minutes --Review your Quote Analysis #2 worksheet (see a copy below) --Bring in your copy of "Flowers" for the quiz


 * Quote Analysis #2 Worksheet:**

= =__**Monday, September 18:**__= Read and annotate "Flowers for Algernon" -- stop at Progress Report 11 on p. 17 (story document is attached)

=__**Tuesday, September 19:**__= A: Read and annotate "Flowers" -- stop at Progress Report 13 on p. 27

B/E/F: Complete two rehearsals (one should have been finished or nearly finished in class) for two different personal narrative topics. Remember that a rehearsal is like an extended flash draft. It should be about three paragraphs. Here are three strategies for approaching a rehearsal:
 * Write for 15-20 minutes and then stop
 * Write three solid paragraphs and then stop
 * Write until "the moment" (the beginning of your topic's major event) in your story and then stop

=__**Wednesday, September 20:**__= A/E/F: Read and annotate "Flowers" -- stop at Progress Report 13 on p. 27

D: Complete two rehearsals (one should have been finished or nearly finished in class) for two different personal narrative topics. Remember that a rehearsal is like an extended flash draft. It should be about three paragraphs. Here are three strategies for approaching a rehearsal:
 * Write for 15-20 minutes and then stop
 * Write three solid paragraphs and then stop
 * Write until "the moment" (the beginning of your topic's major event) in your story and then stop

=__**Thursday, September 21:**__= B/D/E: Read and annotate "Flowers" -- stop at Progress Report 13 on p. 27

A: Complete two rehearsals (one should have been finished or nearly finished in class) for two different personal narrative topics. Remember that a rehearsal is like an extended flash draft. It should be about three paragraphs. Here are three strategies for approaching a rehearsal:
 * Write for 15-20 minutes and then stop
 * Write three solid paragraphs and then stop
 * Write until "the moment" (the beginning of your topic's major event) in your story and then stop

F: Finish reading and annotating "Flowers for Algernon"

=__**Friday, September 22:**__= All classes: Finish reading and annotating "Flowers for Algernon"

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= =__**Monday, September 11:**__= None!

=__**Tuesday, September 12:**__= A: Independent reading -- 20 minutes

B/E/F: Complete two flash drafts of two personal narrative topics.

=__**Wednesday, September 13:**__= A/E/F: Independent reading -- 20 minutes

D: Complete two flash drafts of two personal narrative topics

=__**Thursday, September 14:**__= B/E/F: Independent reading -- 20 minutes A: Complete two flash drafts of two personal narrative topics D: Complete one //additional// flash draft for one additional personal narrative topic

=__**Friday, September 15:**__= D/F: Independent reading -- 20 minutes + Homework listed below in large print A/B/E: Complete one //additional// flash draft for one additional personal narrative topic + homework listed below in large print

=Homework for all classes: Please read through the following book summaries and select your __top two__ choices to read for our next unit. I will do everything I can to get you one of those two choices. Your parent/guardian needs to sign-off on your choices, so please make sure it gets signed. Due MONDAY.= = =

= =__Tuesday, September 5:__= A period: Finish your quote poster (assignment and rubric are attached below) -- due Thursday

B/E/F period: 20 minutes of independent reading

=__**Wednesday, September 6:**__= A/E/F: Finish your quote poster (assignment and rubric are attached below) -- due next class

D: 20 minutes of independent reading

=__**Thursday, September 7:**__=

B/E: Finish your quote poster (assignment and rubric are attached below) -- due next class

D: 20 minutes of independent reading F: Bring in your copy //March// on Monday, and review the notes and activities we have done this week related to //March// for our test on the book on Monday. We will have one matching section related to the mini-research project topics and a short answer section related to //March//.

=__**Friday, September 8:**__= All: Bring in your copy //March// on Monday, and review the notes and activities we have done this week related to //March// for our test on the book on Monday. We will have one matching section related to the mini-research project topics and a short answer section related to //March//.

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= =__**Monday, August 28:**__= 1) Re-read pp. 75-101 of //March// 2) Keep working on your mini-research project (see rubric and works cited sheet, attached below) 3) Bring in an independent reading book to read in class


 * Rubric for mini-research project Works Cited Sheet (due with your project)**

=__**Tuesday, August 29:**__=

1) Keep working on your project (due Thursday for F period and Friday for A/B/D/E periods) 2) Bring in an IR book for class

=__**Wednesday, August 30:**__= 1) Keep working on your project (due Thursday for F period and Friday for A/B/D/E periods) 2) Bring in an IR book for class

=__**Thursday, September 1:**__=

//__A/B/D/E periods__// 1) Keep working on your project (due Thursday for F period and Friday for A/B/D/E periods) 2) Bring in an IR book for class

__//F// //period//__ Get an IR book for class if you have not already done so!

=__**Friday, September 2:**__= Get an IR book for class if you have not already done so!

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= =__**Wednesday, August 23:**__= 1) Finish Background Research Sheet -- Due FRIDAY (attached below)

2) Ask parent(s)/guardian(s) to fill out the Parent Survey for this class -- Due MONDAY. If you get it filled out before then, you can bring it to me before Monday. (attached below)]

3) Finish reading //March: Book One// by MONDAY = = =__**Thursday, August 24:**__= Same HW as Wednesday -- remember to finish and bring in your Background Research Sheet for tomorrow! = = =__**Friday, August 25:**__= 1) Spend 20-30 minutes working on the research questions (attached below)
 * Remember the following:
 * Question #5 can be answered by looking it up in //March//
 * On the Library's Wiki (located on the left side at the bottom, in the "Other" category), you can find the document about how to access the DC Library's database. You are searching for the **African American Studies Center** database. You can __only__ use articles from that database!

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