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Due dates:
  • May 15 - Book Report finished
  • May 15 - 1st round of corrections 
  • May 16 - 2nd round of corrections
  • May 20/21 - video ready to show
​Important Stuff:
Here's the Schedule for the last two days of school.
​Info about the Comprehensive Exams:   4th   7th

​Click here to download "Future Me."
​Click here to download "Grrr!"

⬇︎ Here's what we're doing each day. ⬇︎

MONDAY

May 20
  • If you want to see your final paper, email me.
  • Checking-in Animal Farm books
  • Make-up exams
  • Book reports and videos
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TUESDAY

May 21
  • If you want to see your final paper, email me.
  • Checking-in "The Pearl" books
  • Make-up exams
  • Book reports and videos
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WEDNESDAY - FRIDAY

No school!!!
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MONDAY

May 13
  • Research paper grades
  • Review games over Vocab, spelling, grammar, and reading passages
  • Time to work on your book report and/or video
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TUESDAY/WEDNESDAY

May 14-15
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THURSDAY/FRIDAY

May 16-17
  • "Am I exempt...?"
  • Comprehensive exams 
    • Vocabulary
    • Language
    • ​Time to work on your video
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MONDAY

May 6
  • NWEA make-ups
  • Silent Reading
  • Did we read "Grrr!"?
  • Discussing last-minute formatting corrections
  • [Block 4] Starting Act IV
  • 30-second video survey
  • Share your Book Report file with me.
  • TinyCards 10 due today
  • Work Time (corrections, book report, etc.)
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TUESDAY/WEDNESDAY

May 7-8​
  • NWEA make-ups
  • Silent Reading
  • Reading Log
  • Journal: What was your favorite thing we read this semester?  Why?  What was your least favorite?  Why?
  • [Block 7] Starting Act IV
  • Work Time (corrections, book report, etc.)
Go ahead and print your corrected paper whenever it's ready.  Turn in the corrected one and the new one.  
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THURSDAY/FRIDAY

May 9-10
  • ​Discussing the comprehensive exams
  • Finishing Act IV
  • Discussing the entire play
  • Finishing Cornell notes over characters & plot
  • The Book Report should be halfway finished by the end of class.
  • Comprehension Practice 12 due today
  • Work Time (corrections, book report, etc.)
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MONDAY

April 29
  • Silent Reading
  • Discussing the NWEA
  • Research paper corrections
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TUESDAY/WEDNESDAY

April 30 - May 1
  • [4th block: After taking the NWEA, you may work on corrections, update your Crucible notes, catch-up on missing work, etc.]
  • NWEA
  • Research paper corrections
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THURSDAY/FRIDAY

May 2-3
  • A little poetry
  • NWEA
  • Research paper corrections
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MONDAY

[No school this Monday]
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TUESDAY/WEDNESDAY

April 23-24
Characters for Act III, part 1
  • Narrator
  • Judge Hathorne
  • Martha Corey
  • Giles Corey
  • Dep. Gov. Danforth
  • Marshal Herrick
  • Rev. Hale
  • Rev. Parris
  • Francis Nurse
  • John Proctor
  • Mary Warren
  • Ezekiel Cheever
  • Mr. Putnam
 
  • Silent Reading
  • Reading Log
  • Intro to the Book Report (B7)
  • Read Act III, stopping after paragraph 246 on p.641.  
  • Add to your Characters & Plot notes.
  • TinyCards 9 is due today.
  • Start making corrections on your research paper.  Look at the "Proofreading," "MLA Samples," and "Editing" pages to help.
DO NOT re-print your paper. ​
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THURSDAY/FRIDAY

April 25-26
Characters for Act III, part 2
  • Narrator
  • Rev. Parris
  • Dep. Gov. Danforth
  • Mary Warren
  • Abigail Williams
  • Ezekiel Cheever
  • Judge Hathorne
  • John Proctor
  • Giles Corey
  • Mercy Lewis
  • Susanna Walcott
  • Marshal Herrick
  • Elizabeth Proctor
  • Rev. Hale
  • "Girls" means Susanna, Mercy, and anyone else who want to join in.
 
  • Silent Reading
  • Intro to the Book Report (B4)
  • ​Read Act III, starting at paragraph 247 on p.641.
  • Add to your Characters & Plot notes.
  • Comprehension Practice 11  is due today.
  • Continue making corrections on your research paper.  Look at the "Proofreading," "MLA Samples," and "Editing" pages to help.
DO NOT re-print your paper. ​
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MONDAY/TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY/THURSDAY

FRIDAY
April 15-16
  • Silent Reading
  • ​Reward movie
April 17-18
  • Silent Reading
  • ​Reward movie
  • How to do in-text citations
[No school this Friday]

MONDAY

TUESDAY/WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY/FRIDAY
April 8
  • Silent Reading
  • Going over Vocab 8
  • Discussing our new schedule for TC & CP
  • Setting NWEA goals
  • TinyCards 8 due TODAY
April 9-10
  • Silent Reading
  • Discussing the sub work for next time
  • Journal: Who do you think are the good guys and bad guys so far?  Explain your choices.
  • Close Reads for Act I
  • Starting Act II
  • HS: ​S+V Combinations
  • Reviewing Vocab 8
April 11-12
Characters for Act II
  • John Proctor
  • Elizabeth Proctor
  • Rev. Hale
  • Giles Corey
  • Francis Nurse
  • Ezekiel Cheever
  • Mary Warren
  • Marshall Herrick
* Any of these that you don't get finished today will be a ZERO.*
  • Silent Reading
  • Reading Log
  • ​Finish reading Act II, starting at paragraph 248 on p.614.  We'll have a quiz over it next Monday.
  • Answer these questions in an email called "Act II Questions":
    • p.624, #1-3
    • p.625, #2-3 at the top
  • For all of the Close Reads in Act II, mark what it says to mark and answer the "Conclude" question.  Just write the answer in the margin of your book.
  • Comprehension Practice 10 is DUE TODAY
​April 1
  • Silent Reading
  • Discussing grades
  • Time to turn in ANY missing work
    * Friday is the deadline for turning in ANYTHING due up to this point. *
  • Cleaning up the Works Cited pages
​April 2-3
  • Intro to "The Crucible"
  • Starting Act I
  • Cornell notes on Crucible Characters
  • Cornell notes on major plots elements
​April 4-5
  • Online poll
  • Finishing Act I
  • Updating Cornell notes
  • Work time (corrections, etc.)
4th Block

​​March 28
March 26
  • Silent Reading
  • Editing, formatting & printing research papers
  • Vocab/Spelling Quiz
  • Weekly work:
    • Vocab 7
    • Comprehension Practice 9

March 25
  • New website pages about the research paper
    • "Grading"
    • "Editing" 
    • "Formatting" (for next time)
  • Peer editing activity

March 21
  • Silent Reading
  • Reading Log
  • Subjunctive quiz
  • Finishing "Future Me"
  • Thesis Statements
  • Sharing your endings?

March 19
  • Silent Reading
  • HS: Subjunctive (Practice 1 & 2)
  • Journal: Note to Self 
  • Reading & discussing "Future Me"
  • Time to write your conclusion (How-To)

March 18
  • Silent Reading
  • How to write an introduction
  • Time to write your introduction (due by Midnight)
  • If you have time, you could get started on TinyCards 6 and Comprehension Practice 8, but the Introduction is more important.

March 7
March 5
  • Silent Reading
  • Reminders
  • Vocab/Spelling quiz
  • Time to finish your Counter Arguments rough draft

Feb. 28
  • Silent Reading
  • Writing How-To: Signal words
  • Typing the counter arguments verbatim
  • Researching for the counter argument
  • Five more notecards due

Feb. 26
  • Silent Reading
  • Writing How-To: Punctuation within quotations
  • Paragraph analysis [Can other people recognize your reasons?]
    • Giving each other suggestions
    • Revising your paragraphs
  • "Challenge Me" activity
  • Hand-writing the counter arguments

Feb. 25
  • ​Silent Reading
  • Due dates
  • Vocab/Spelling Quiz
  • ​TinyCards 5
  • ​The rough draft of your three "one reason" paragraphs is due by Midnight tonight.

Feb. 21
  • Silent Reading
  • Journal: Thoughts about the ACT on Wednesday
  • Discussing the ACT
  • HS: Colons
  • Writing/research time: First five notecards due

Feb. 19
Feb. 12
  • Silent Reading
  • Ask the Expert (ACT A1)
  • Work Time:
    • Comprehension Practice 5a & 5b
    • Research

​Feb. 11
  • Grade Check (in PowerSchool)
  • Notecards
  • Vocab Quiz
  • Comprehension Practice 5
  • Work Time:
    • turning in missing work
    • doing research

Feb. 7 [Snow Day]

Feb. 5
  • Interesting article
  • Electronic notecards
  • Formulating research questions
  • Extra Vocab words
  • Quizlet Live (to prep for Thursday's Vocab quiz)
  • Time to catch-up on missing work

Feb. 4
  • Reading chapter 10
  • Electronic notecards
  • Formulating research questions
  • Extra Vocab words
  • Quizlet Live (to prep for Thursday's Vocab quiz)
  • Time to catch-up on missing work

Jan. 31
  • Silent Reading
  • HS: Appositives (review & quiz)
  • Journal: Aliens
  • Reading "Grrr!" (pages 1-3, prediction and then page 4)
  • Typing your three focused paragraphs verbatim

Jan. 29
  • Silent Reading
  • HS: Appositives (Practice 1 & 2)
  • Discussing "The Pearl"
  • Discussing specifics for the research paper

Jan. 28
  • Silent Reading
  • Spelling Quiz
  • Comprehension Practice
  • Vocab Quiz

Jan. 24
Jan. 22
  • Silent Reading
  • Spelling Quiz
  • Vocab/Spelling
  • Comprehension Practice
  • Discussing Thursday
  • Reading chapter 5
  • Going over Test Prep A1
  • Paragraph analysis

Jan. 17
Jan. 15
Jan. 14
Jan. 10
  • Silent Reading
  • Reading Log
  • HS: Subject-Verb (review & quiz)
  • Reading & discussing "The Pearl," chapter 3
  • Close Reads & questions
  • Writing/research time: Choose a topic that you'll probably write your paper over.
    • Pick a side.
    • Think of one reason.
    • On paper, write a five-sentence paragraph telling your opinion and explaining that one reason. Use evidence, examples, stories, etc., as support.
  • If you can't decide yet, do this topic: Should scientists use animals for testing medicines before using them on humans?  

Jan. 8
  • Silent Reading
  • Journal: If you found a $100 bill...
  • HS: Subject+Verb (Practice 1 & 2)
  • Reading & discussing "The Pearl," chapter 2
  • Writing How-To: Topic Sentences

Jan. 7
Jan. 3
  • Welcome Back activity
  • Going over the Language Final from last semeser
  • Reading & discussing chapter 1 of "The Pearl"





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7th Block

​March 29

March 27
  • Silent Reading
  • Editing, formatting & printing research papers
  • Vocab/Spelling Quiz
  • Weekly work:
    • Vocab 7
    • Comprehension Practice 9

March 25
  • New website pages about the research paper
    • "Grading"
    • "Editing" 
    • "Formatting" (for next time)
  • Peer editing activity​

March 22
March 20
  • Silent Reading
  • HS: Subjunctive (Practice 1 & 2)
  • Journal: Note to Self
  • Reading & discussing "Future Me"

March 18
  • Silent Reading
  • How to write an introduction
  • Time to write your introduction (due by Midnight)
  • If you have time, you could get started on TinyCards 6 and Comprehension Practice 8, but the Introduction is more important.

March 6
  • Silent Reading
  • How to write a rebuttal without 1st person
  • Time to write the rebuttal (due by Midnight)
  • "Animal Farm" movie
  • Sample rebuttal [Yours doesn't have to be this long.]

March 4
  • Silent Reading
  • Reminders
  • Vocab/Spelling quiz
  • Time to finish your Counter Arguments rough draft

March 1
  • Silent Reading
  • Writing How-To: Punctuation within quotations
  • Writing How-To: Signal words
  • Vocab/Spelling quiz
  • Typing the counter arguments verbatim
  • Researching for the counter argument
  • Five more notecards due

Feb. 27
  • "Challenge Me" activity
  • Hand-writing the counter arguments

Feb. 25
Feb. 22
  • Silent Reading
  • Journal: Thoughts about the ACT on Wednesday
  • Discussing the ACT
  • HS: Colons
  • Writing/research time: First five notecards due

Feb. 20
​Feb. 13
  • Silent Reading
  • Ask the Expert (ACT A1)
  • Work Time:
    • Comprehension Practice 5a & 5b
    • Research

Feb. 11
  • Grade Check (in PowerSchool)
  • Work Time:
    • turning in missing work
    • doing research

​Feb. 8
  • Time to work on your research

Feb. 6
  • Silent Reading
  • Watching "Animal Farm" (first half)
  • Vocab Quiz
  • Formulating research questions (for yourself and each other)
  • Comprehension Practice 5
  • First five notecards

Feb. 4
  • Reading chapter 10
  • Electronic notecards
  • Formulating research questions
  • Extra Vocab words
  • Quizlet Live (to prep for Thursday's Vocab quiz)
  • Time to catch-up on missing work

Feb. 1
  • Silent Reading
  • HS: Appositives (review & quiz)
  • Journal: Unethical Boss
  • Reading & discussing chapter 9
  • Writing/research time: Typing your three focused paragraphs verbatim

Jan. 30
  • Silent Reading
  • HS: Appositives (Practice 1 & 2)
  • Reading & discussing chapter 8
  • Writing/research time:
    • Discussing specifics for the research paper
    • Writing your 3rd focused paragraph

Jan. 28
  • Silent Reading
  • Spelling Quiz
  • Comprehension Practice
  • Vocab Quiz

Jan. 25
  • Silent Reading
  • Reading Log
  • Reading chapter 7
  • Focused Paragraph #3
  • Paragraph analysis

Jan. 23
  • Silent Reading
  • Spelling Quiz
  • Vocab/Spelling
  • Comprehension Practice
  • Reading chapter 6
  • Going over Test Prep A1
  • Paragraph analysis

Jan. 18
Jan. 16
  • Silent Reading
  • HS: More practice finding the Subject & Verb
  • Reading & discussing chapter 4
  • Writing/research time:
    1. Get in groups of three.
    2. One person, read your paragraph aloud but not the topic sentence.
    3. Then the others will write a topic sentence for your paragraph following the format "One reason that...is...."
    4. Switch roles so that everyone has a chance.
    5. Then take some time to re-write your paragraph, if necessary. Make it all about one reason and change any use of 1st person (I, me, my, mine, we, us, our, and ours).

​Jan. 14
Jan. 11
  • Silent Reading
  • Reading Log
  • HS: Subject+Verb (review & quiz)
  • Reading & discussing Animal Farm, chapter 3
  • Writing/research time: Choose a topic that you'll probably write your paper over.
    • Pick a side.
    • Think of one reason.
    • On paper, write a five-sentence paragraph telling your opinion and explaining that one reason. Use evidence, examples, stories, etc., as support.
  • If you can't decide yet, do this topic: Should scientists use animals for testing medicines before using them on humans?  

Jan. 9
  • Silent Reading
  • Journal: If you were an animal...
  • HS: Subject+Verb (Practice 1 & 2)
  • Reading & discussing Animal Farm, chapter 2
  • Writing How-To: Topic Sentences

Jan. 7​
Jan. 4
  • Going over the Language Final from last semeser
  • Discussing animal intelligence
  • Reading & discussing chapter 1 of Animal Farm
  • Writing/research time: Choose your research topic and email me the "should" question and three possible reasons.