Agenda
Week Seventeen
December 8
Romeo and Juliet Act Four
December 9
Romeo and Juliet Act Four
Letters About Literature - Rough Draft Due
December 10
Romeo and Juliet Act Five
Letters About Literature
December 11
Romeo and Juliet Act Five - Finish!
Complete Study Guide Questions - Due Monday
Letters About Literature - DUE!
Week Sixteen
December 1
Romeo and Juliet Act Three
December 2
Romeo and Juliet Act Three
December 3
Romeo and Juliet Act Three
December 4
Romeo and Juliet Act Four
Letters About Literature - Rough Outline Due Monday, Dec. 8
Week Fifteen
November 24
Romeo and Juliet
Study Guide Questions
November 25
Romeo and Juliet
Study Guide Questions
November 26
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
November 27
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
Week Fourteen
November 17
Presentation
Romeo and Juliet
November 18
Presentation
Romeo and Juliet
November 19
Presentation
Romeo and Juliet
November 20
Open Notes Quiz
Week Thirteen
November 10
Creative Writing Assignment Due!
Present Assignments
November 11
Begin Shakespeare Unit: Why do we study Shakespeare?
November 12
Research: Shakespeare's Life and Influence
November 13
Research: Shakespeare's Life and Influence
Week Twelve
November 3
12 Angry Men Essay Due!
Editing Exercise
12 Angry Men Movie
November 4
12 Angry Men Movie
November 5
12 Angry Men Movie
November 6
12 Angry Men creative writing assignment. Present Monday, November 10th.
Week Eleven
October 27
Re-read end of Act II
Quickwrite
Ethos, Pathos, Logos
October 28
Ethos, Pathos, Logos in 12 Angry Men
October 29
McCarthyism and 12 Angry Men
October 30
In-class essay regarding McCarthyism and 12 Angry Men
Week Ten
October 20
12 Angry Men
October 21
12 Angry Men
October 22
12 Angry Men
October 13
12 Angry Men
Week Nine
October 10
12 Angry Men
Juror Presentation
October 11
12 Angry Men
October 12
12 Angry Men
October 13
Playwriting Workshop with the Denver Center for the Performing Arts!!
Week Eight
October 6
Book Talks Due This Week!
Compound Sentences
Sentence Inventory - Rough draft of personal essay regarding stereotypes
October 7
Book Talk
Compound Sentence Review
Peer Review: Personal Essay
October 8
Supreme Court Cases Every Teen Should Know
12 Angry Men Open Notes Pre-reading Quiz
October 9
Advice from a senior.
Continue Supreme Court Cases and Class Discussion
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Week Seven
September 29
Launch
"Just Because" Poems Complete
September 30
Launch
Personal Essay: Discuss ideas, organization and voice.
October 1
Launch
Personal Essay: Write
October 2
Personal Essay: Write
Week Six
September 22
Launch: Define Simile and Metaphor
Finish "The Other Pin" and Close Reading Questions (See Other Pin Close Reading document)
September 23
Launch
Reminder: TEST THURSDAY ON VOCABULARY (See Unit 1 Vocabulary Document)
Complete Questions 14, 17, 19 and 20. Turn in.
Discuss Plot, Theme and Characterization.
Identify Stereotypes
September 24
Launch
Dispel a Stereotype Writing Assignment
Introduce "Just Because" Poem
STUDY VOCABULARY!
September 25
Literary Elements and Vocabulary Test
Continue "Just Because" poems.
"Just Because" Poem rough draft due Monday!
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Week Five
September 15
Launch: Continue Prompt from Thursday, September 11
Review Outside Reading Assignment and Due Date
E-mail Etiquette and Assignment (Assignment for homework if not finished in class)
To Kill a Mockingbird Essay Revisions Due
September 16
Acuity Testing
September 17
Launch - E-mail Scenario
Vocabulary and Pre-reading activity for "The Other Pin"
September 18
Launch
Read and discuss "The Other Pin"
Notebook Check.
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Week Four
September 8
Most Dangerous Project
Peer Review
September 9
Rough Draft Due!
Review To Kill a Mockingbird essays
Most Dangerous Game Film and Story Comparison . Look at YouTube link to movie on right side of page.
September 10
Discussing revising To Kill a Mockingbird essays for a grade
Review Most Dangerous Game Vocabulary to add for final draft of project. Look at document titled "Important for FINAL DRAFT of MDG Project - Vocabulary to Add"
Most Dangerous Game Film and Story Comparison
September 11
Final Draft Due!
Writing Assignment: Film/Story Comparison
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Week Three
September 2
Finish Most Dangerous Game. Complete Detail Check Handout w/ partner (turn in). Discuss Elements of Story handout - plot and conflict. Complete plot diagram.
September 3
Discuss Elements of Story - character and setting. Compare and contrast characters from "To Kill a Mockingbird" and "Most Dangerous Game". Discuss and introduce "The Most Dangerous Game" Project - Missing and Wanted Posters.
September 4
Work on project.
September 5
Work on project.
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Week Two
August 25
Review grades, assignment categories and outside reading.
Check out text book.
August 26
Case studies. Began reading "The Most Dangerous Game".
August 27
Vocabulary. Read "The Most Dangerous Game."
August 28
Vocabulary. Read "The Most Dangerous Game."
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Week One
August 18
Freshmen Academy
August 19
Review Policies and Procedures
August 20
Lyric Piece
August 21
Present Lyric Piece
