Monday 1/25
1. Final Exam Review Sheet
2. Test Prep
HW - Test Prep
Tuesday 1/26
1. Final Exams (Periods 1 & 6)
HW - Test Prep
Wednesday 1/27
1. Final Exams (Periods 2 & 3)
HW - Test Prep
Thursday 1/28
1. Final Exams (Periods 4 & 5)
HW - None. Great Job This Semester. See you Next Week!
Tuesday 1/19
1. Computer Lab: Project Polish Day
HW - Finish Project & Read "The Yellow Wallpaper" (pp 765-778)
Wednesday 1/20
1. SSR
2. Reading Check "The Yellow Wallpaper"
3. Psychological Analysis Activity (make a copy of the document found below)
HW - Type MLA paragraph response to the following prompt: What diagnosis would you give for the protagonist in "The Yellow Wallpaper?" Support your analysis with 1 quote from the story (page number) & at least 1 quote from an online source. Provide MLA source references (use easybib) for the sources you use. This can be at the bottom of the page.
For the textbook use the ISBN 0395931819
Thursday 1/21
1. SSR
2. Turn in homework
3. "The Yellow Wallpaper" Analysis Questions
HW - Finish "The Yellow Wallpaper" Questions
Friday 1/22
1. Project Presentations
2. Final Exam Review Sheet
Monday 1/11
1. Introduction to the American Gothic genre
2. Movie Trailers, Questions & Discussion
3. Article: "New DVD's: Horror Movie" - Class Reading
4. Questions on the Article - A-E
Tuesday 1/12
1. SSR - "New DVD's" Article or "Danse Macabre"
2. Discuss "New DVD's" Article and Questions
3. Brainstorm: American Gothic Characteristics
4. "The Thinking Reader's Guide to Fear" - class reading
5. Main Points of Article & Gothic Characteristics By Paragraph
HW - Read "Danse Macabre (pp 464-465) & email me (
[email protected]) answers (in complete sentences) to the following questions by 11:59 pm tonight (1/12)
1. Are horror movies, stories and novels a genre worthy of study in an academic class such as ours? Why or why not?
2. Can a horror film or story be considered on the same artistic plane as, say, a play by William Shakespeare?
3. When is horror art, rather than just terrifying entertainment?
Wednesday 1/13
1. Computer Lab: Transcendentalism Final Project (due 1 week from today)
HW - Read "The Masque of the Red Death" by E.A. Poe (pp 455-461)
Thursday 1/14
1. SSR
2. "The Masque of the Red Death" Reading Check
3. "The Masque of the Red Death" Analysis Questions
HW - Finish "The Masque of the Red Death" Analysis Questions if not competed during class.
Friday 1/15
1. SSR
2. Correct "The Masque of the Red Death" Questions
3. Paper Pass Back
Tuesday 1/19
1. Computer Lab: Final Day for Transcendentalism Project
HW - Finish Transcendentalism Project & Read "The Yellow Wallpaper"
Wednesday 1/20
1. "The Yellow Wallpaper" Reading Check
2. "The Yellow Wallpaper" Analysis Questions
HW - Finish Analysis Questions
Thursday 1/21
1. Correct "The Yellow Wallpaper" Analysis Questions
2. Transcendentalism Presentations
HW - None
Friday 1/22
1. Finish Transcendentalism Presentations
2. Semester Final Exam Review Sheet
HW - Study for Finals
Monday 1/4
1. Welcome Back
2. SSR - "Simplify Your Tech Life..."
3. "6 Easy Steps" Small Groups (2 Steps each)
4. Prioritization Activity
HW - Simplification Application
Tuesday 1/5
1. SSR - own books
2. "6 Easy Steps" Small Groups (4 Steps each)
3. Individual Writing Assignment: "6 Easy Steps" +1
HW - None
Wednesday 1/6
1. Chromebooks: Begin creating your own example of pop-culture Transcendentalism. Due date TBD. Select ONE of the following options:
a. Draw, use a computer animation program, or the link below to create a comic strip and illustrates characteristics of transcendental thought. If you choose the Comic Creator the BPG ("Best Possible Grade") will be a "B." To have the chance to earn an "A" either illustrate your own comic, use a different computer animation program, or choose a song/music/screenplay/film option.
b. Write your own song/poem that embodies the principles of transcendental thought. Write your own music for the song as well and perform it for the class for extra credit
c. Write your own screenplay (scene) that illustrates an aspect of transcendental thought. Film and present your film to the class for extra credit.
You can use Word/Google Doc to write your screenplay and Movie Maker (or the like) to create or try a online resources (like below).
HW - Read and annotate "Parent Trap: Teen Sues Parents for College Tuition"
Thursday 1/7
1. Written Response to Article & Read "Song of Myself" (pp 400-403)
2. Discuss Written Responses
3. Read "I Hear America Singing" & "I Sit & Look Out"
4. Whitman Analysis Questions
HW - Finish Whitman Analysis Questions
Friday 1/8
1. Correct Whitman Analysis Questions
2. Computer Lab (507): Continue working on Transcendentalism Final Project
HW - None
Monday 12/14
1. SSR - Begin "Walden" - Thoreau
2. "Great Books" - "Walden"
HW - Read "Walden"
Tuesday 12/15
1. Transcendentalism in Pop-Culture - Part 3 (Movies)
Copy the following template and create your own Google Doc for it.
Follow the directions & keep this to a one page submission.
Use the link below to access the movie clips
HW - Finish reading "Walden
Wednesday 12/16
1. SSR - Finish "Walden" if not already done
2. Finish "Great Books" - "Walden"
3. "Walden" Analysis Questions - Small Groups / Partners
HW - Finish "Walden Analysis Questions
Thursday 12/17
1. Collect "Walden" Homework
2. Computer Lab: Finish & Print Transcendentalism in Movies
HW - Finish & Print Transcendentalism in Movies if not completed in class
Friday 12/18
1. SSR
2. Correct "Walden" Analysis Questions or Finish "Great Books"
3. Computer Lab: Finish/Print Movies activity if not done yet
HW - None. Have a wonderful Christmas Break!
Monday 12/7
1. SSR
2. Emerson's Definition of Success
HW - None
Tuesday 12/8
1. Transcendentalism in Pop-Culture (Part 1: Comics)
Search through the link below for examples of Transcendental thought in cartoons.
Directions: Find 1 “Calvin and Hobbes” strip, and 1 other comic from the following titles according to the first letter of your last name.
A-E: Doonesbury
F-J: Rose is Rose
K-O: Non-Sequitur
P-T: Peanuts
U-Y: The Other Coast
Copy the following template and create your own Google Doc for it.
Examples of Transcendental Thought in Comics The comics you choose must have at least 4 of the 5 transcendental aspects/characteristics illustrated and explained. Copy and paste both comics you use and keep this to a one page submission.
HW - Read "Civil-Disobedience" pp. 369-377.
Wednesday 12/9
1. SSR
2. Share Transcendentalism in Comics
3. "Civil Disobedience" Analysis Questions
HW - Finish "Civil Disobedience" Analysis Questions
Thursday
1. Transcendentalism in Pop-Culture Part 2 (Music)
Copy the following template and create your own Google Doc for it.
Each song you choose must have a different transcendental aspects/characteristic illustrated in the lyrics. Keep this to a one page submission.
2. Search through the links below for examples of Transcendental thought in song lyrics. Choose 3-5 from the links provided & 2-0 from your own playlists. You must include 5 different songs (ideally by different artists), each of which embodies one of the 5 characteristics of Transcendental thought.
Friday 12/11
1. Computer Lab: Finish & Print Transcendentalism in Music. No electronic submissions.
2. "Success" Postcard: Complete & Print.
HW - None
Monday 11/30
1. SSR
2. "Nature #4" Vocabulary & #1-5
HW - Finish "Nature #4" Vocab & #1-5
Tuesday 12/1
1. "Nature #4" Vocabulary * #1-5 Discussion
2. Personification in Nature - Search
3. Image Sharing & Small Groups Nature #4
HW - Finish "Nature #4" & get image into Google Drive
Wednesday 12/1
1. Turn in "Nature #4"
2. Chromebooks: Nature Image Personification Paragraph
3. Share it with me & Print at home to turn in tomorrow
HW - Finish (if needed) and Print Paragraph if not done during class
Thursday 12/2
1. SSR ("Self-Reliance" pp 363-366)
2. Share Nature Writing
3. Correct Nature #4
HW - Read "Self-Reliance" pp 363-366 if not done during class
Friday 12/3
1. Paper Pass Back
2. Senior Challenge Template
3. "Self-Reliance" Analysis Questions (Small Groups/Partners). Due at the end of the period.
HW - None
Monday 11/16
1. Computer Lab: Make up Benchmark Tests & Senior Challenge Research
Tuesday 11/17
1. SSR (pp 340-342) Introduction to Transcendentalism
2. Introduction to Transcendentalism Discussion Questions
3. Emerson "Nature #1" - Vocabulary & Analysis Questions
HW - Finish "Nature #1"
Wednesday 11/18
1. SSR
2. Correct "Nature #1"
3. Romanticism, American Gothic, & Transcendentalism Short Video
4. "Nature #2"
HW - Finish Nature #2
Thursday 11/19
1. SSR
2. Correct "Nature #2"
3."Nature #3"
HW - Finish Nature #3
Friday 11/20
1. Correct "Nature #3"
2. Computer Lab: Finish & Print Senior Challenge Outline Form
HW - None: HAVE A WONDERFUL THANKSGIVING!
Friday 11/13
1. PYLUSD ELA 3 Benchmark Test
Monday 11/2
1. SSR
2. Commerical Rhetoric Examples (small groups)
HW - Finish commercial rhetoric
Tuesday 11/3
1. Rhetoric Exam Study Guide
2. Paper Pass Back
HW - Test Prep
Wednesday 11/4
Rhetoric Unit Exam
Thursday 11/5
1. Research Project: Media Literacy & Evaluating Bias in Advertising
Friday 11/6
1. Research Project: Media Literacy & Evaluating Bias in Advertising
Monday 10/26
1. SSR
2. Parallel Structure
3. The Gettysburg Adress
HW - Finish parallel structure worksheet & annotations on Gettysburg Address
Tuesday 10/27
1. Discuss parallelism revisions & Gettysburg Address
2. "March to Freedom" Videos
3. "I Have a Dream" MLK Jr.
HW - Finish annotations for "I Have a Dream"
Wednesday 10/28
1. SSR
2. MLK Jr Written Response Prep
HW - Prepare to type an MLA paragraph on the following prompt:
Discuss MLK Jr's use of parallel structure in his speech "I Have a Dream". Be sure use at least 2 examples of parallel structure and identify the two ideas that are being expressed in a balanced way. In addition, explain how the use of parallelism helps King convey the primary theme of the speech. Do this in MLA format.
Thursday 10/29
1. MLK "I Have a Dream" Analysis paragraph. In-Class Chromebooks.
HW - Finish & print analysis paragraph.
Monday 10/19
1. SSR
2. Read & Listen to Patrick Henry's "Speech at the Virginia Convention"
3. Small Groups: "Speech at the Virginia Convention" analysis activity
HW - Finish analysis activity and be ready to type your persuasive argument tomorrow
Tuesday 10/20
1. Turn on Patrick Henry Activity
2. Computer Lab: Collaborative Rhetoric Writing Assignment
HW - One member of the group print the rhetoric writing assignment
Wednesday 10/21
1. SSR (pp 300-306)
2. Rhetorical Devices
3. JFK Inaugural Address
4. JFK Analysis Activity
HW - Finish Analysis Activity
Thursday 10/22
1. SSR (finish 300-306)
2. Finish JFK Analysis
3. Begin MLK & Malcolm X Analysis
HW - Finish MLK & Malcolm X Analysis Questions
Friday 10/21 - HOMECOMING FOOTBALL vs BREA & DANCE on SAT
1. SSR
2. Correct MLK & Malcolm X Analysis Questions
3. Paper Pass Back
HW - None
Monday 10/12
1. Computer Lab: Finish Easybib & Database Research & Type Expository Paragraph
HW - Print Paragraph, Easybib Bibliography, & Easybib Outline
Tuesday 10/13
1. Syntax Activity
2. Susan B. Anthony "Women & the Right to Vote"
3. Small Group Speech Analysis
HW - Finish S.B.A. Activity
Wednesday 10/14
1. SSR
2. Share Syntax
3. Susan B. Anthony "Is it a Crime for a Citizen to Vote" Analysis Question
HW - Finish SBA Questions
Thursday 10/15
1. Voice Lessons: Tone
2. Parallel Structure
3. Helen Keller Speech to the Lions (Analysis)
Helen KellerHW - Finish HK Speech Analysis & Parallet Structure Exercise
Monday 10/5
1. SSR
2. NA & Narrative Make-Up Test Day
3. Turn in any loose, late, or missing work
HW - None
Tuesday 10/6
1. Voice Lessons "Syntax"
2. Introduction to Rhetoric: Ethos, Logos, Pathos
3. Lou Gehrig Speech
HW - Finish Lou Gehrig Speech Analysis
Wednesday 10/7
1. SSR
2. Small group & whole class discussion on Lou Gehrig Speech
3. New Rhetoric Terms
Thursday 10/8 - VARSITY FOOTBALL vs FOOTHILL
1. Voice Lessons: Imagery
2. New Rhetoric Terms
4. "Uncle Tom's Cabin" excerpt analysis
HW - Finish "Uncle Tom's Cabin" Annotations for rhetoric: ethos, logos, pathos, metaphor, simile, allusion, rhetorical questioning, imagery, repetition, (parallel structure), loaded language.
Friday 10/9
1. Chromebooks in class.
2. Easybib Registration and Introduction: Research tools, notecards, outline.
3. Research Rhetoric and find 3 sources to cite on your Easybib bibliography & create one notecard (with a quote) for each source.
Monday 9/28
1. SSR
2. Correct "Rainy Mountain" Analysis Questions
3. Paper Pass Back
HW - None
Tuesday 9/29
1. Voice Lessons: Detail #2
2. "Rainy Mountain" Small Group: Myth, History, Autobiography, Imagery
HW - Finish "Rainy Mountain" Activity if not done in class
Wednesday 9/30 BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT
1. SSR
2. "Rainy Mountain" Tone & Mood Small Group Analysis
3. "Rainy Mountain" Individual Written Response
HW - Read "Chief Logan's Lament" and "Chief Seattle's Oration" and finish "Rainy Mountain" paragraph is not competed during class.
Thursday 10/1
1. Voice Lessons
2. "Logan's Lament" & "Seattle's Oration" Venn Diagram Analysis
3. "Logan's Lament" and "Seattle's Oration" Analysis Paragraph
HW - Review for Native American Lit/Narrative Exam
Friday 10/2 VARSITY FOOTBALL vs VILLA PARK
1. Native American Lit & Narrative Unit Exam
Monday 9/21
1. Computer Lab: Set up & Begin Collaborative Creation Myth
HW - Read "Coyote & Buffalo Bull" & Fox, Coyote, & Whale" (pp 40-46)
Tuesday 9/22
1. Voice Lessons #3
2. "Coyote" Comprehension Check
3. "Coyote" Analysis Questions
HW - Finish Analysis Questions
Wednesday 9/23
1. Computer Lab: Collaborative Creation Myth
HW - None
Thursday 9/24
1. Voice Lessons #4
2. Correct "Coyote" Tales Homework
3. Introduction to N. Scott Momaday
HW - Read "The Way to Rainy Mountain" pp 56-61 & Submit Collaborative Creation Myth
Friday 9/25 - VARSITY FOOTBALL vs YORBA LINDA HS
1. SSR
2. Small Group: "Rainy Mountain" Questions (due at the end of the period)
HW - None
Monday 9/14
1. SSR (1st Check)
2. Day & Night (Visual Literacy) - Turn in Visual Literacy Questions
3. Check Out Textbooks
HW - Read "In Harmony with Nature" (pp 20-21)
Tuesday 9/15
1. Voice Lessons #1
2. "In Harmony with Nature" Discussion & Important Notes
3. "September Moon" Close Reading Analysis & Questions
HW - Finish "September Moon" if not completed during class
Wednesday 9/16
1. SSR
2. Correct "September Moon"
3. Creation Myth Brainstorm & Native American archetype
4. Begin Reading "The World on the Turtle's Back"
HW - Finish reading "The World on the Turtle's Back"
Thursday 9/17
1. Voice Lessons #2 "Night"
2. "The World on the Turtle's Back" Comprehension Check
3. "The World on the Turtle's Back" Analysis Questions & Pictograph
HW - Finish Analysis questions & pictograph
Friday 9/18 - VARSITY FOOTBALL vs VALENCIA BELL GAME
1. SSR
2. Collect Voice Lessons #2
3. Correct "Turtle's Back" Questions & Pictograph
4. Introduction to Collaborative Creation Myth
HW - None
Tuesday 9/8
1. Attendance
2. Seating Chart
3. Finish "Who Are We" - Class Discussion
HW - None
Wednesday 9/9
1. Attendance
2. Introduction to Narrative: Small Group Analysis
3. Small Group Explanation
4. 1st Narrative Analysis: "Partly Cloudy"
HW = Finish "Partly Cloudy" Analysis
Thursday 9/10
1. Seating Chart
2. Narrative Tweet
3. Finish "Partly Cloudy"
HW - None if finished in class
Friday - PATRIOT DAY & VARSITY FOOTBALL vs FULLERTON
1. Porfolio Scramble
2. Discuss "Partly Cloudy"
3. The Man in the Red Bandana
4. "Day & Night" (if time)
HW - SSR Material on Monday & ALOHA DANCE on Sat
Tuesday 9/1
1. Attendance
2. Welcome
3. Course Outline
HW - None
Wednesday 9/2
1. Finish Course Outline
2. "Who Is Mr. Wolf"
3. Begin "Who Are We?"
HW - None
Thursday 9/3 VARSITY FOOTBALL VS TROY
1. Finish "Who Are We?"
HW - None