9/4 25 min. classes, sign up for turnitin.com by Monday, 5th period class ID 22195140, enrollment key 5555, 6th period class ID 22195148, enrollment key 6666 7th period class ID 22195154, enrollment key 7777
9/5 , Get to know you note cards, class policies, Website, syllabus, name sticks
9/6 Picture day, get all textbooks in library HW: be sure to sign up for turnitin.com by Monday
9/9 What is an American? Finish note cards. American literature/history timeline, homework - get a JOURNAL for class journals ONLY, should be kept in the classroom on shelf provided
9/10 or 9/11 First journal entry, "What is an American?" article, practice critical reading, Work on accompanying handout (both columns) in class
9/12 Informal debate on present day traits of "What is an American" - complete handout if not finished in class - I will collect tomorrow to be added to gradebook
9/13 Finish informal debate,
9/16 "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God", critically read, four square group work
9/17 or 9/18 Puritans background, Crucible pre-reading activity - sin ranking in journal, Discuss sins from journal, background notes on Arthur Miller/McCarthyism
9/19 Get Crucible plays, assign roles, journal entry discussion, start reading, pass out study guide and vocabulary list
9/20 Read Crucible, work on study guide and vocabulary
9/23
9/24 Crucible list one due, quiz Thursday, continue reading Act One
9/25 continue reading Crucible,
9/26 review vocab. words in class, mnemonic devices, homework: Study for vocab. quiz
9/26 continue reading Crucible, vocab.quiz list one
9/27 Finish Act I
9/30 start Act II, complete character four squares, journal entry - vocab. list two, quiz Thursday
10/1 block days journal entry, vocab. review, study for quiz
10/2 Block days
10/3 Vocab. quiz list two
10/4 continue reading act II
10/7 Act III
10/8 Block days finish Act III, start Act IV,
10/9
10/10 Continue Act IV, evidence handout
10/11 Act IV
10/14 , No School - teacher work day
10/15, Block days Review four squares and theme, re-visit sin journal entry -Homework: historical inaccuracies, due Thursday
10/16 Crucible TEST
10/17 Historical inaccuracies due - share - assign paper topics -Review of basic writing expectations
10/18 Review of basic writing expectations, thesis statements due
10/29 First essay of the year - work on it during the week- outlines due Thursday, rough draft due Friday, Almost final draft due Monday, Final draft due Monday night at 11:59 pm on turnitin.com
10/30 outlines due, continue to work on rough drafts, due Friday for peer revision!
Dead Words Funeral. Remember to use transitions - see list on website under miscellaneous documents - rough drafts due Friday- with intro and conclusion
10/31 Recall formats for intro. and conclusion paragraphs from your notes! Peer revision Friday. Bring TYPED essay to class tomorrow for revision!
11/1 Rough draft due - peer revision - go over MLA - sign in to turnitin.com asap
11/4 PDFs are linked under Crucible tab for 4th and 6th period for finding quotes. Final essay due MONDAY night on turnitin.com at 11:59 pm. Bring typed draft to class for peer editing!
11/4 begin Romantic, Transcendental and Into the Wild later this week
11/5 Continue The Crucible film
11/6 Finish Crucible Film, turn in differences between play and film, Introduce Romanticism
11/7 First Romantic poem, "Thanatopsis" by Bryant
11/8 Second romantic poem, "Psalm of Life" by Longfellow"
11/11 No School
11/12-13 Work on paraphrases and bumper stickers for Psalm of Life
11/14 Introduce Transcendentalism and Emerson
11/15 Continue Emerson, start Thoreau
11/18 Survival Activity - pre-read for Into the Wild
11/20 Into the Wild - follow reading schedule on bookmark - reading quizzes may be at any time
11/21 Keep up with reading for Into the Wild, Chapter discussions, two long term assigments explained and passed out - Who is Chris? chart and Imagery Album - both due at end of novel
11/22 Reading for Into the Wild
11/22 No School - Thanksgiving
11/23 No School
11/26 Vocab. DUE - quiz 12/5
11/27 Continue reading
11/28 Continue reading
11/29
11/30 Be sure to continue working on "Who Is Chris" Chart - this will be due on 12/10 - have evidence from each chapter
12/3 Continue Work on Imagery Album - Due after reading 12/16 - as stated on handout
12/4
12/5
12/6 Submit Crucible Reflection questions are on website link under Crucible tab and also on turnitin.com - due Friday 11:59 pm
12/9 Reading is done this week! Don't forget Imagery Album and Who is Chris chart - chart due FRIDAY - album due 12/16
12/10-11 Look at critical letters/articles about Chris
12/12 Introduce ITW essay topics-handout is on website under transcendentalism link if you were absent today - due on turnitin.com 11:59 pm 12/20
12/13 Watch ITW film, thesis statement DUE, Imagery Albums due Monday : )
12/16 Watch ITW film- rough draft of essay due tomorrow - turn in Imagery Album - share a few in class
12/17 Peer-revise rough drafts of essays
12/19
12/20 Peer-edit essays - due tonight by 11:59 pm on turnitin.com
ENJOY WINTER BREAK - NO HOMEWORK!
1/2 Begin Gothic Unit - The Dark Romantics, Gothic background notes, Begin Poe's "The Raven", finish study questions for homework, linked on website via power point
1/3 Discuss "The Raven" and homework questions, Gothic vocabulary list, start allegory work with Dr. Seuss - Yertle the Turtle - complete allegory handout/chart
1/4 Poe's Masque of the Red Death
1/16 Masque of the Red Death - read and complete reading questions - if not done in class finish for homework - PDF of story is linked on website under Gothics,
1/17 Work on Masque Allegory level
Monday - No school
Tuesday - Prep day for finals project
Wed-Friday - Finals
1/28 Start Hop Frog, with paragraph puzzle, journal entry for Gothic vocab. Into the Wild reflections are posted - DUE Friday by 11:59 pm on turnitin.com questions are there and also linked on website
1/30
1/31 Reflections due tonight!,
2/6 Rose for Emily - read
2/7 Rose for Emily - discussion and review Gothic vocabulary - next week - Gothic Unit test on BLOCK DAY - study guide linked on website - everything you need to know to do great on the test : )
2/11 or 2/12 Begin Great Gatsby - follow reading schedule as assigned on bookmark - quizzes can be at any time - chapter two is over break
3/4 - study for vocabulary quiz tonight - Thursday is Gatsby vocab. quiz #1 - list is linked on website if you lost yours : )
3/9 Finish Gatsby tonight! Essay topics should be shared on Friday at the latest. We will practice evidence/analysis with one more four square, then do a "blame game" then start the essays.
3/13 - Sign up for Remind - an email was also send home with the code 6ab3h33
3/23 First weekly update for learning resources - I have two things you can do this week and I think you will enjoy both! One is due Wednesday and one is due Friday. Both ask you to submit your work to turnitin.com for feedback, as I cannot give you a formal grade. I do, however, expect that you make your best efforts to complete the work and keep your writing and critical thinking skills sharp. See below. Copy and paste the links into Google. Email me if you have issues or questions.
1) https://docs.google.com/document/d/1m7oHlrKltjZE9sn5uLdQDg-AGlULH_hFZvd6tShfUhE/edit?usp=sharing
2) https://docs.google.com/document/d/1371iBmQUM73MOwYHPTDb6WLdCQhaX_lpyCcWq63Ktd4/edit?usp=sharing
3/30 Second week of learning resources - this week we are working on poetry, BUT, if you did not participate in the work from last week, you still can! I reopened turnitin.com for late submissions so go ahead and do one or both of the learning resources from last week and I will provide feedback. For those of you that did participate - thank you! I left comments on ALL the work, so please go back to turnitin to see your feedback.
This week, we are looking ahead to the 1950s - I'm thinking when we get back we can read Catcher in the Rye (everything is tentative of course) which is set in the 50s so why not look at that era in poetry? There is a power point with background on a literary movement of the time, with two prominent writers, some poems and some corresponding questions. These writers were non-conformists (we've had some experience with those already!) in an era of conformity (1950s - think opening scenes of Edward Scissorhands, Pleasantville, Jim Carrey in The Truman Show, Leave it to Beaver) and their poetry reflects their views. I've created another turnitin for you to submit the responses to the poetry questions - it's open today through Friday night. You might want to try doing one poem a day - then there is one final prompt at the end of the power point. That way you have something to think about each day this week : )
1950s_beats_2020.pptx
4/6 Third week of learning resources - This week we are continuing the study of 1950s/60s poetry, now looking at some female poets. The power point below has two poems, corresponding questions, and general discussion questions at the end. After break, we will be working toward a goal of a synthesis essay, so I will be giving you materials focused on this same time frame (the late 1950s) as well as other documents and resources so you can write that style of essay as you all did sophomore year (synthesis). For now, the work is still optional, and is keeping your reading, writing and critical thinking skills sharp as we move back into graded work after spring break. Please submit poetry responses to turnitin.com by Friday, 4/10. Thanks to all of you who have been participating : )
confessional_poets.pptx
Week of 4/20 - As of this week, work is no longer optional, and is due for points.
Office hours are M,W,F from 1-2 pm. I will be available to respond to your emails quickly during those times. I do check email often at other times, but if you have questions you want answered in a more timely manner, try to reach me during those office hours : )
Monday: Watch Loom video with overview of next five-six week plan, read TWO paired texts, one fiction, one non-fiction.They are both linked below. "Rooms" is the fiction, "Empathy" is the non-fiction. Questions are on the second document and are to be submitted to turnitin.com by Tuesday, 11:59 pm.
www.loom.com/share/2273db4d5d0d4099aa99e863e1bb9131
rooms.docx
empathy_paired_text_non-fiction.docx
Tuesday: complete questions to turn in if you have not already
Wednesday: next set of paired texts, refining your synthesis skills. Another comparison of fiction to non-fiction. Documents are linked below. Questions are on the second document. "A Pair of Silk Stockings" is the fictional short story and "19th Century Women/Department Stores" is the non-fiction article. Submit to turnitin.com by Thursday at 11:59 pm
a_pair_of_silk_stockings.docx
department_stores_paired_text_non-fiction.docx
Thursday: complete questions to turn in if you have not already
Friday: Watch Loom video with feedback on synthesis work, no homework
www.loom.com/share/9d3005e094364c9fa1ce4650f5eb34a8
Week of 4/27 Office hours are the same as last week: M,W,F 1-2 pm for a quick reply to email questions. Plan for the week: Pre-reading articles, begin film study of "A Raisin in the Sun"
Monday: Three pre-reading articles. Read "Definition of Systemic Racism", "New Segregation Research" and "The American Dream" It is important to take notes or annotate all these articles as they may be used as sources on your essay.
systemic_racism_in_sociology.docx
white_flight.docx
american_dream.docx
Tuesday: Begin movie and study guide. It is broken into FOUR sections. You can choose the timing- they are about 30 minutes per section. I am breaking the schedule into two weeks for the movie and the study questions as you are supposed to be working about 25 minutes per night per class total. So, by Friday, the expectation is that you have half the movie done and half the study questions turned in. I would start the film tonight, then alternate with study questions, but as I said, you can adjust to fit your schedule.
Wednesday: Film, study questions
Thursday: Film, study questions
Friday: turn in study questions to turnitin.com by 11:59 pm (only from scenes one and two as found below) Homework: watch Loom video with background info.
a_raisin_in_the_sun_guiding_questions_scene_1.docx
a_raisin_in_the_sun__questions_scene_2.docx
www.loom.com/share/5b173dce211f4828a029efac64f8dae4
Week of 5/4 Continue and complete watch film version of "A Raisin in the Sun" By Friday, turn in parts 3 and 4 of the study guide, linked below. Also read articles on Monday to enhance your learning and connect to the larger ideas - these are opportunities to use as resources for your synthesis essay. You had three last week, the poem in the power point/loom video, and the articles this week as a start for synthesis options.
Monday: Read and annotate three articles related to the film/play:
docs.google.com/document/d/1ggBdXPwL_f_1y_6QYE7nxNQhYRlWeA6T3M7R8if9Yms/edit?usp=sharing
docs.google.com/document/d/1FBmYLEsYiMbzWuJmtj1OmRt-wB4C8OUug5PgSUbw0-o/edit?usp=sharing
docs.google.com/document/d/1HPHCAW6jrJ7qxt4eKdttPXYl8fYvRTuGrEghamfo35k/edit?usp=sharing
Tuesday: Continue watching parts/scenes three and four of movie and complete study guides. Like last week, do this at your pace, just be sure to have it all completed and turned in by Friday.
Wednesday: film/study guides
Thursday: Film/study guides
Friday: turn in scenes three and four study questions to turnitin.com by 11:59 pm
a_raisin_in_the_sun_guiding_questions_scene_4.docx
a_raisin_in_the_sun_guiding_questions_scene_3__1_.docx
Week of 5/11 - Poems for essay, a couple more articles, and beginning the essay! (topics provided and linked below)
docs.google.com/document/d/1CFZnzlTYxHIx57VgoRe3nwb3SogVFTHFxCxZbWAedgc/edit?usp=sharing
Monday 5/11 - poems to study that are potential sources to use in the synthesis essay - there will be SIX poems to choose from - you will need to incorporate at least ONE into your essay - this week I will give you TWO poems a night to study/annotate and consider how they may be used in your essay
Today/tonight: "Harlem" by Langston Hughes and "Sympathy" by Paul Lawrence Dunbar both linked below
docs.google.com/document/d/1A4r9u67I81dDRJ9RMCM2bUlV0Gb23aqt6wQGo5S1GB8/edit?usp=sharing
Tuesday 5/12 - "Will V-Day be Me-Day Too?" by Langston Hughes and "Mother to Son" by Langston Hughes both linked below
docs.google.com/document/d/14vImgJdYcjiYnOIhkHYP0BMGqRavaWoIHJUT2F-JAzY/edit?usp=sharing
Wednesday 5/13 - "Theme for English B" by Langston Hughes and "Caged Bird" by Maya Angelou both linked below
docs.google.com/document/d/1hEIY6CyHJMG4g3sYaFnNytYgArOVSH7Yz-QGuXLSOis/edit?usp=sharing
By WEDNESDAY at 11:59 pm, you are to use the discussion board on turnitin.com for your class period and choose TWO of the poems that you think you might use for your essay and reflect on what you 1. you think the message of the poem is and 2. how it is related to the messages in A Raisin in the Sun 3. RESPOND to ONE of your peer's ideas - say more than I agree or disagree - perhaps add something or comment on a moment from the play/film when there is evidence of connection - or suggest how synthesis might be used, etc.
Thursday 5/14 - Of the three prompts, choose the one you feel you can best write about. Begin working on a thesis statement - due to turnitin by Friday night 11:59 pm so I can provide feedback for next week before you move on to writing
Here is a video to help with your essay - please watch:
www.loom.com/share/3ad2cdf4379a4c5d85df3482e1b676dc
Another non-fiction article to read and annotate as a potential source for your essay:
kuow.org/stories/why-seattle-so-racially-segregated/
Friday 5/15 - Finalize and submit your thesis statement by tonight
The last non-fiction article to read and annotate as a potential source for your essay:
www.latimes.com/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-race-america-psychologists-20181221-story.html
You will be using at least TWO articles in your essay in addition to ONE poem and the film as your basis.
Week of 5/18 - continued work on the synthesis essay - by end of week, new, improved thesis statement and outline is done - see Loom video for important details and due dates
www.loom.com/share/b84fccc6d06046649bd278d74c3260b9
Mon. 5/18 - revise thesis statements, resubmit to turnitin.com - you'll need to look at my feedback in order to do this
Tues. 5/19 - begin working on outlines and topic sentences for body paragraphs - following the model/structure and suggestion on the Loom video will be key to success
Wed. 5/20 - continue to build your outlines - making sure your topic sentences are arguable and stating what the paragraph is going to prove and then looking for your evidence from the film/play, the poems and the articles. Below are helpful documents: the first is what I mentioned in the video - good quotes to use, the second is all six poems together for easier access. The third is all the articles together for easy access.
raisin_in_the_sun_quotes.docx
docs.google.com/document/d/1oBG81sAuPXh6n_f1Nb7lL9yPDybihsXRtDdPL-cgC1w/edit?usp=sharing
docs.google.com/document/d/1Buml0b-MIW-FsbHy1coGgta7XHn5Z9MnWwCMXEV7KH8/edit?usp=sharing
Thurs 5/21 - submit outlines to turnitin.com by 11:59 pm
Fri 5/22- begin writing body paragraphs
Work for week of 5/26 -all work this week is focused on turning in your essay on time on Friday by 11:59 pm to turnitin.com
Tuesday 5/26 - you must watch and look carefully at the Google slides in the Loom video for TONS of information on the essay - you will be missing key info if you don't - such as the rubric, how to cite your sources, how to do the work cited page, review on intro and conclusion paragraphs, etc. Make sure to take a look and reference it as you write. Link below:
www.loom.com/share/9811c274c427404baebe44935ae43592
Continue writing your three body paragraphs BUT, be sure to look at my comments/feedback before moving too far ahead.
Wed. 5/27 body paragraphs should be complete - OPTIONAL - IF you would like feedback on your rough draft, you can submit by tonight (thesis and one or all body paragraphs) and I will give you help/comments BUT it must be by tonight on turnitin.com - there is a rough draft submission set up. Begin working on intro and conclusion
Thurs. 5/28 - refine intro/conclusion, add work cited page
Friday 5/29 - proofread - edit -look at list of last minute tips below before you submit your essay- submit by 11:59 pm
docs.google.com/document/d/12ZF5C_6Xc_MkV_qsoeTpJyg7wkOwfF_ZgstV7NqarFM/edit?usp=sharing
Week of 6/1 Poetry Portfolio
Monday 6/1 watch Loom video for overview of unit
www.loom.com/share/554d512285ba4db49e9c6363c88215f8
See power point for week one and week two individual lessons
www.loom.com/share/d28e7e89334744b99a7eef018dc53a15:
Week one is the two copy change poems
Tuesday 6/2 - work on "Red Wheelbarrow"
Wednesday 6/3 - complete "Red Wheelbarrow"
Thursday 6/4 - work on "This is Just to Say"
Friday 6/5 - complete "This is Just to Say" and submit BOTH to turnitin.com by 11:59 pm
Poetry Powerpoint linked below with links to poems:
closure_poetry_unit.pptx | |
File Size: | 222 kb |
File Type: | pptx |
Week 6/8 - follow same power point as above
Week of 6/15 Last week of assignments!! YAY! Use new Google Slides Loom video for week three of poetry unit
As stated in intro to poetry unit - we are working on PERSONIFICATION this week - you will still be submitting TWO assignments but you have a bit more choice this week - see video/slides for details.
All work and late work must be turned in by THURSDAY, JUNE 18 at 11:59 pm so I have time to grade and enter and adjust all grades for all classes.
Use this link for the two assignments with details and examples to follow:
www.loom.com/share/70ec4dee84c548179a1d1795dfe5618f
***For those of you taking AP Literature next year, the summer reading novel is The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver - Just have it read by the first day - no assignments with it until class begins
Week of 6/15 Last week of assignments!! YAY! Use new Google Slides Loom video for week three of poetry unit
As stated in intro to poetry unit - we are working on PERSONIFICATION this week - you will still be submitting TWO assignments but you have a bit more choice this week - see video/slides for details.
All work and late work must be turned in by THURSDAY, JUNE 18 at 11:59 pm so I have time to grade and enter and adjust all grades for all classes.
Use this link for the two assignments with details and examples to follow:
www.loom.com/share/70ec4dee84c548179a1d1795dfe5618f
***For those of you taking AP Literature next year, the summer reading novel is The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver - Just have it read by the first day - no assignments with it until class begins