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Language Arts 4 (Period 1-4)

Course Description

Monday 6/6
1.  SSR
2.  Catcher Quiz: chapters 17-21
3.  Grade study questions
4.  Final Writing Assignment:  Personal Narrative
HW - Begin Narrative & read chapters 22-23
Tuesday 6/7
1.  SSR
2.  Catcher study questions:  Chap 22-26
HW - Work on Narrative & finish novel & study questions
Wednesday 6/8
1.  SSR
2.  Catcher Quiz:  Book as a Whole
4.  Catcher / Freud Analysis Extra Credit Option
HW - Study for Exam, complete extra credit option, and work on Narrative
Thursday 6/9
1.  Turn in Study Guide & Narrative
2.  Catcher in the Rye Unit Exam
HW - Bring purple textbook if you have not turned it in yet
6/10
1.  LAST DAY FOR SENIOR!!! YOU MADE IT!!!
 
Tuesday 5/31
1.  SSR
2.  Paper Pass Back (Sr. Project Speech Scores)
3.  Sr. Project Thank You letter
HW - Read chapter 16 & bring stamped addressed envelope for thank you letter
Wednesday 6/1
1.  Physics Boat Races
HW  - Read chapter 17
Thursday 6/2
1. SSR
2.  Catcher Quiz - chapters 12-17
HW - Read chapters 18-19
Friday 6/3
1.  SSR
2.  Introduce Personal Narrative Final Writing Assignment
2.  Catcher Study Questions: chapters 16 - 21
HW - Read chapters 20-21, finish study questions and outline Personal Narrative
 
 
Monday 5/16 (1st period), Tues 5/17 (2nd period), Wed 5/18 (3rd & 4th)
1.  SSR
2.  Reading Check on chapters 6 & 7
3.  Speech Prep
4.  Speech Hotseat (memorized intro, notes out of hand)
HW - Read chap 8 by Thurs. & work on speech (no notes by Thurs.)
IMPORTANT!  Remember to report to the gym at 11:00 on Wed.  This is the only time you can pick up your graduation tickets!
 
Monday 5/9/11
1.  SSR
2.  Reading Check Catcher chapter 3
3.  Speech Conclusions
4.  Practice Intro
HW -  Read chapter 4 & work on speech
Tuesday 5/10/11
1.  SSR
2.  Reading Check Catcher chapter 4
3.  Speech Prep
4.  Introduction Hotseat
HW - Read chapter 5 and work on speech
Wednesday 5/11/11
1.  SSR
2.  Catcher in the Rye Study Questions chapters 1-5
due at the end of the period
HW - Work on speech
 
Monday 5/2
1.  SSR
2.  Share Speech Topic Choices
3.  Introduction to Introductions (Speech)
4.  Speech Topic, Purpose, Specific Purpose
HW - Write out your Specific Purpose for Speech (Thesis Statement)
Tuesday 5/3
1.  SSR
2. Check Specific Purpose
3.  Discuss Main Point Order and Connective Devices for Speech
HW - Continue to look for speech "attention getter" and draft outline
Wednesday 5/4
1.  SSR
2.  Intro. to The Catcher in the Rye:  Literary Terms
3.  Vernacular: "Holdenspeak" Worksheet
4.  Check out textbooks and class reading of chapter 1
HW - Finish reading chapter 1 and Continue to look for speech "attention getter" and draft outline
Thursday 5/5
1.  SSR
2.  Finish Catcher Literary Terms & "Holdenspeak"
3.  Catcher context video clips
HW - Finish draft of speech outline and bring in "attention getter" idea.  Read "Catcher Context" handout
Friday 5/6
1.  SSR
2.  Informal Speech Practice:  Work through outline and try out "attention getter"
3.  Read chapter 2
HW - Finalize outline and write out intro word for word
 
Monday 4/25
1.  SSR
2.  Collect Sr. Project Hour Logs
3.  Sr. Project Reflective Journal Overview
HW - Work on Journal
Tuesday 4/26
1.  SSR
2.  3rd Quarter Benchmark Assessment
HW - Bring rough draft of journal to class tomorrow
Wednesday 4/27
1. SSR
2.  Sr. Project Journal Rubric & Final Expectations
3.  Sr Project Journal Peer Edit
HW - Make revisions based on in class edit
Thursday 4/28
1.  SSR
2.  Sr. Project Journal Writer's Workshop
Final Drafting day
HW - Final Copy of Journal due tomorrow
Friday 4/29
1.  SSR
2.  Turn in Sr. Project Journal
3.  Introduction to Sr. Project Speech
HW - Come up with an idea/concept for speech
 
Monday 4/11
1.  SSR
2.  Discuss questions from Friday
3.  Act 5 scene 2 analysis
4.  Act 5 Video
HW - Finish reading Act 5
Tuesday 4/12
1. SSR
2.  Act 5 Test
HW - Study Acts 1-4 tests
Wednesday 4/13
1.  SSR
2.  Hamlet Unit Exam Review Sheet
HW - Study all Act tests and work on review sheet
Thursday 4/14
1.  SSR
2.  Trashketball Test Review
HW - Study all Act tests and complete review sheet
Friday 4/15
1.  Hamlet Unit Exam (100 points)
HW - Finish your Senior Project Hours!
 
Monday 4/4
1.  SSR
2.  Discuss Act 4 scenes 1-3
3.  Hamlet soliloquy analysis scene 4
HW - finish soliloquy analysis
Tuesday 4/5
1.  SSR
2.  Discuss soliloquy analysis
3.  Class reading scene 5
4.  Video:  Act 4 scenes 1-5
HW - Read scenes 6 & 7
Wednesday 4/6
1.  SSR
2.  Reading check scenes 6 & 7
3.  Video:  scenes 6 & 7
HW - Review Act 4 study for test
Thursday
1.  Act 4 Test
HW - Read Act 5 scene 1 to line 220
Friday
1.  SSR
2.  Class reading finish scene 1
3.  Video:  Act 5 scene 1
HW - Read Act 5 scene 2 to line 224 & paraphrase lines 119-224
 
Monday 3/28
1.  SSR
2.  Mock reading check Act 3 scene 1 lines 1-55
3.  "To be or not to be..." soliloquy paraphrase
HW - Finish soliloquy paraphrase, finish reading Act 3 scene 1 and respond to questions (see homework link)
Tuesday 3/29
1.  SSR
2.  Discuss "To be or not to be..."soliloquy
3.  Video version
HW - Read Act 3 scene 2
Wednesday 3/30
1.  SSR
2.  Reading check on Act 3 scene 2
3.  Video:  Act 3 scenes 1 & 2
HW - Read Act 3 scene 3 and scene 4 lines 1-42
Thursday 3/31
1.  SSR
2.  Reading check on Act 3 scene 3
3.  "The MouseTrap" Worksheet
4.  Video:  Act 3 scenes 3 & 4
HW - Finish reading Act 3 and study for test
Friday 4/1
1.  Act 3 Test
2.  Paper Pass Back
HW - Read Act 4 scenes 1 & 2
 
Monday 3/21
1.  SSR
2.  Hamlet Act 2 scenes 1 & 2 comprehesion & analysis: due at end of period
HW - Read Hamlet Act 2 scene 2 lines 171-320
Tuesday 3/22
1.  SSR
2.  Hamlet Word Play Small Groups (Polonius & Rosencrantz & Guildenstern)
3.  Discuss Word Play
HW - Read Hamlet Act 2 scene 2 lines 321-358
Wednesday 3/23
1.  SSR
2.  Hamlet and the Players ("Who is Hecuba") Questions
HW - Read the rest of Act 2
Thursday 3/24
1.  SSR
2.  Hamlet's Act 2 soliloquy analysis - small groups
HW - complete analysis worksheet and review Act 2 for test
Friday 3/25
1. SSR
2.  Turn in work for the week
3.  Act 2 Test
4.  Paper Pass Back
 
Monday 3/14
1.  SSR
2.  Finish Hamlet Intro. Notes
3.  Class discussion of Act 1 scene 1
HW - Read Act 1 scene 2 lines 1-128
Tuesday
1.  SSR
2.  Discuss Claudius' address (order & priority)
3.  Small Group Analysis of Hamlet's 1st Soliloquy
HW - Read the rest of scene 2 and Act 1 scene 3 .  Paraphase/List Polonius' parting advice to Laertes and the advice he give Ophelia in scene 3.
Wednesday
1.  SSR
2.  Discuss Polonius' advice
3.  Discuss end of scene 2
HW - Read Act 1 scene 4
Thursday
1.  SSR
2.  Discuss Claudius & Hamlet subtext
3.  Analysis of Hamlet's 1st soliloquy
HW - Read Act 1 scene 5 & review all of Act 1
Friday
1.  Turn in work for the week
2.  ACt 1 Test
3.  Paper Pass Back
HW - Read Act 2 scene 1 and scene 2 lines 1-171
 
Monday 3/7
1.  SSR
2.  Introduction to Hamlet:  Philosophical Opinionaire.
     - individual response, small group discussion
HW - none
Tuesday 3/8
1.  SSR
2.  Class Discussion: Philosophical Opinionaire
3.  Hamlet Intro:  Quick Write #1
HW - none
Wednesday 3/9
1.  SSR
2.  Hamlet Intro: Quick Write #2
3.  Hamlet Introductory Notes
HW - none
Thursday 3/10
1.  SSR
2.  Finish Hamlet Introductory Notes
3.  Read Hamlet Act 1 scene 1 lines 1-80 & answer questions
HW - Finish questions and finish reading scene one
Friday 3/11
1.  SSR
2.  Discuss Act 1 scene 1 questions
 
HW - go to edhs.org (our class homework page) and read Hamlet Act 1 scene 1 lines 81-180
 
 
Monday 2/28
1.  SSR
2.  Finish Pygmalion "Character & Class" Anlaysis Worksheet
HW - Finish reading Pygmalion (pp 122-147)
Tuesday 3/1
1.  SSR
2.  Reading Check Act 5
3. Act 5 and Whole Play Study Questions
HW - Finish Study Questions and Study for Exam
Wednesday 3/2
1.  SSR
2.  Pygmalion scantron unit exam
Thursday 3/3
1.  SSR
2.  Pygmalion written assessment (Character & Class)
Friday 3/4
1.  SSR
 
 
Tuesday 2/22
1.  SSR
2.  Continue Pygmalion Analysis "Character & Class"
HW - Begin reading Act 4 (pg 92) & bring draft of career research
Wednesday 2/23
1.  SSR
2.  Senior Project Career Research
      Writing Workshop & Peer Edit
HW - Finish reading Act 4 (to page 105)
Thursday 2/24
1.  SSR
2. Reading Check on Act 4
3.  Act 4 Study Questions (due at end of period)
HW - Bring final draft of Career Research
Friday 2/25
1.  SSR
2.  Turn in Career Research
3.  Act 4 Analysis Activity
HW - Begin reading Act 5 (pp 105-122)
 
Monday 2/14
1.  SSR
2.  Senior Project Mock Research
HW - Read Pygmalion Act 3 pp 65-79 (stop at "Pickering returns...")
Tuesday 2/15
1.  SSR
2.  Pygmalion Analysis Activity #1 (Character & Class)
HW - Finish reading Pygmalion Act 3 (pp 79-91)
Wednesday 2/16
1.  Go directly to the library for Sr. Project Career Research
HW - Complete Pygmalion Act 3 Study Questions
Thursday 2/17
1.  SSR
2.  Pygmalion Acts 1-3 Quiz
3. Correct Act 3 Study Questions
Friday 2/18
1.  Computer Lab for Sr. Project Career Research (Periods 1-4)
HW - Work on Sr. Project Career Research
Monday 2/7
1.  SSR
2.  Study Questions on Preface to Pygmalion
    due at the end of the period
HW - Finish reading Act 1 of Pygmalion pp 9-25
Tuesday 2/8
1.  SSR
2.  Correct Preface Study Questions
3.  Begin "Mr. Wolf Made"
HW - Act 1 Study Questions
Wednesday 2/9
1.  SSR
2.  Discuss Act 1 Study Questions
3.  "Mr. Wolf Made" - due at end of the period
HW - Read Act 2 pp 26-44
Thursday 2/10
1.  SSR
2.  Correct Act 1 Study Question
3.  Sr. Project Mentor/Advisor Evaluation Form
4.  Shavian Alphabet Quick Write
HW - Finish reading Act 2 (pp44-64) and complete Act 2 Study Questions
Friday 2/11
1.  SSR
2.  Correct Act 2 Study Questions
3.  Finish Shavian Alphabet Quick Write and Translation
4.  Video:  Acts 1 & 2
HW - None - Work on Senior Project
Monday 1/31
1. SSR
2. SSR Project Essay Overview
3. SSR Project Essay Collaboration
HW - Prepare for SSR Essay
Tuesday 2/1
1. SSR Essay Rough Drafting Day
HW - Think about SSR Essay
Wednesday 2/2
1. SSR Essay Final Drafing Day
HW - No homework
Thursday 2/3
1.  Library for Sr. Project Career Research
HW - Read the author's introduction to Pygmalion
Friday 2/4
1.  SSR
2.  SSR Essay Works Cited page
3.  Check out books and answer Pygmalion Introduction Questions
HW - Type MLA Works Cited page for SSR Essay and read Pygmalion Act 1 pp 9-25

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