10th Grade English
Welcome to English 10 with Ms. Nalazek
Our course is broken down into trimesters:
Trimester 1:
- Allusions & Literary terms
- To Kill A Mockingbird
- Detective/Short Story
- Horror Story Writing
Trimester 2:
- Allusions & Poetry terms
- Poetry
- Stories & Lenses
-Of Mice and Men
Trimester 3:
- Allusions & Literary terms
- Animal Farm
- Taming of the Shrew (Shakespeare)
Trimester 1:
- Allusions & Literary terms
- To Kill A Mockingbird
- Detective/Short Story
- Horror Story Writing
Trimester 2:
- Allusions & Poetry terms
- Poetry
- Stories & Lenses
-Of Mice and Men
Trimester 3:
- Allusions & Literary terms
- Animal Farm
- Taming of the Shrew (Shakespeare)
Weekly Plans
**All readings not completed during class is always HOMEWORK!!**
TRIMESTER 3:
Week 39:
Monday 5/25 (online): NO SCHOOL! :)
Tuesday 5/26 (online): Finish Any and All Missing Assignments & End of Course Assessment if Needed
Wednesday 5/27 (online): Finish Any and All Missing Assignments & End of Course Assessment if Needed
Thursday 5/28 (online): Finish Any and All Missing Assignments & End of Course Assessment If Needed
Friday 5/29 (online last day): LAST DAY OF SCHOOL! Finish Any and All Missing Assignments & End of Course Assessment if Needed
Week 38:
Monday 5/18 (online): Finish Any and All Missing Assignments & End of Course Assessment if Needed
Tuesday 5/19 (online): Finish Any and All Missing Assignments & End of Course Assessment if Needed
Wednesday 5/20 (online): Finish Any and All Missing Assignments & End of Course Assessment if Needed
Thursday 5/21 (online): Finish Any and All Missing Assignments & End of Course Assessment If Needed
Friday 5/22 (online last day): Finish Any and All Missing Assignments & End of Course Assessment if Needed
Week 37:
Monday 5/11 (online): Weekly Outline; Review ECA requirements again; SAT Vocab Week 7
Tuesday 5/12 (online): Research a person from the list that interest you & work on ECA paper & one-pager; Study SAT Vocab Week 7 Words
Wednesday 5/13 (online): Research a person from the list that interest you & work on ECA paper & one-pager
Thursday 5/14 (online): Research a person from the list that interests you & work on ECA paper & one-pager; Study SAT Vocab Week 7 Words
Friday 5/15 (online last day): SAT Vocab Week 7 QUIZ; ECA Essay DUE to turnin.com by 11:59PM; ECA Artistic One-Pager DUE to Google Classroom
Week 36:
Monday 5/4 (online): Weekly Outline; Review ECA requirements again; SAT Vocab Week 6; Work on Journal 5
Tuesday 5/5 (online): Research a person from the list that interest you & work on ECA paper & one-pager; Study SAT Vocab Week 6 Words
Wednesday 5/6 (online): Research a person from the list that interest you & work on ECA paper & one-pager; Journal 5 DUE
Thursday 5/7 (online): Research a person from the list that interests you & work on ECA paper & one-pager; Study SAT Vocab Week 6 Words
Friday 5/8 (online): SAT Vocab Week 6 QUIZ; Journal 5 Responses DUE (2); ECA Rough Draft DUE to turnin.com by 11:59PM
Week 35:
Monday 4/27 (online): Weekly Outline; Review ECA requirements; SAT Vocab Week 5; Work on Journal 4
Tuesday 4/28 (online): Research a person from the list that interest you; Study SAT Vocab Week 5 Words
Wednesday 4/29 (online): Research a person from the list that interest you; Journal 4 DUE
Thursday 4/30 (online): Research a person from the list that interests you; Study SAT Vocab Week 5 Words
Friday 5/1 (online): SAT Vocab Week 5 QUIZ; Journal 4 Responses DUE (2); Email Teacher Your Research Person
Week 34:
Monday 4/20 (online): Weekly Outline; SAT Vocab Week 4; The Taming of the Shrew Review; Work on Journal 3
Tuesday 4/21 (online): Read TTOTS all of Act 4; Work on Guided Reading Questions
Wednesday 4/22 (online): Read TTOTS all of Act 5; Work on Guided Reading Questions; Journal 3 DUE
Thursday 4/23 (online): Work on TTOTS Journals; Study SAT Vocab Week 4 Words
Friday 4/24 (online): SAT Vocab Week 4 QUIZ; TTOTS Act 4 & 5 QUIZ; TTOTS Act 4 Journal & Journal Act 5 DUE; Journal 3 Responses DUE (2); Reading Questions DUE
Week 33:
Monday 4/13 (online): Weekly Outline; SAT Vocab Week 3; The Taming of the Shrew Review; Work on Journal 2
Tuesday 4/14 (online): Read TTOTS all of Act 2; Work on Guided Reading Questions
Wednesday 4/15 (online): Read TTOTS all of Act 3; Work on Guided Reading Questions; Journal 2 DUE
Thursday 4/16 (online): Work on TTOTS Journals; Study SAT Vocab Week 3 Words
Friday 4/17 (online): SAT Vocab Week 3 QUIZ; TTOTS Act 2 & 3 QUIZ; TTOTS Act 2 Journal & Journal Act 3 DUE; Journal 2 Responses DUE (2); Reading Questions DUE
Week 32:
Monday 4/6 (online): Weekly Outline; SAT Vocab Week 2; Women in the Renaissance Activity; Intro to Shakespeare & The Taming of the Shrew & Characters; Go over Drama as a Literary Genre
Tuesday 4/7 (online): Read TTOTS Induction Scene 1 & 2; Work on Guided Reading Questions
Wednesday 4/8 (online): Read TTOTS Act 1 Scene 1 & 2; Work on Guided Reading Questions; Journal 1 DUE
Thursday 4/9 (online): Work on TTOTS Journals
Friday 4/10 (online): SAT Vocab Week 2 QUIZ; TTOTS Induction & Act 1 QUIZ; TTOTS Opening Journal & Journal Act 1 DUE; Journal 2 Responses DUE (2); Reading Questions DUE
Week 31:
Monday 3/30: NO SCHOOL! :)
Tuesday 3/31: NO SCHOOL! :)
Wednesday 4/1 (online): Go over Weekly Outline; Watch Intro Video; Sign New Syllabus Sheet; SAT Vocab Week 1 Words; Finish Reading Animal Farm; Start on Culminating Project for Animal Farm
Thursday 4/2 (online): Work on Animal Farm Project
Friday 4/3 (online): SAT Vocab Week 1 QUIZ; Animal Farm Project DUE
Week 30:
3/23-27/20: Spring Break! :)
Week 29:
Monday 3/16: SAT Vocab Week 1; Class Choice Meeting in Library; Animal Farm Chapter 6 QUIZ
Tuesday 3/17: No Students on Campus for Instruction
Wednesday 3/18: NO SCHOOL! :)
Thursday 3/19: NO SCHOOL! :)
Friday 3/20: NO SCHOOL! :)
Week 28:
Monday 3/9: Allusions (4-6); Literary Terms (4-6); Read Chapters 3 & 4; Work on Questions & Character Profiles
Tuesday 3/10: Discuss Propaganda PPT; Read Chapter 5; Work on Questions & Character Profiles
Wednesday 3/11: Create Your Own Country Activity; Chapters 1-5 Reading QUIZ
Thursday 3/12: Animal Farm Vocab Part II QUIZ; Read Chapter 6; Work on Questions & Character Profiles
Friday 3/13: NO SCHOOL! :)
Week 27:
Monday 3/2: NO SCHOOL! :)
Tuesday 3/3: Welcome (Syllabus); Allusions (1-3); Literary Terms (1-3); Define Animal Farm Vocab Part I
Wednesday 3/4: Intro Animal Farm & Russian Revolution
Thursday 3/5: Finish Animal Farm Intro; Read Chapter 1; Work on Questions & Character Profiles
Friday 3/6: Animal Farm Vocab Part I QUIZ; Read Chapter 2; Work on Questions & Character Profiles; Animal Farm Vocab Part II
TRIMESTER 2:
Week 13:
Monday 11/18: Intro to Tri 2, Get to know Ms. N, Intro to Poetry Project
Tuesday 11/19: Work on Poetry Project
Wednesday 11/20: Work on Poetry Project
Thursday 11/21: Present Poetry Project
Friday 11/22: NO SCHOOL! :)
Week 14:
11/25-29/19: Thanksgiving Break! :)
Week 15:
Monday 12/2: Allusions (1-3); Poetry Terms; Analyze "Dreams" & "Sonnet 130"
Tuesday 12/3: Figurative Language; Introduce Poetry Project; Analyze "Cage Bird Sings"
Wednesday 12/4: Analyze "Legal Alien" & Work on Poetry Project
Thursday 12/5: Analyze "Ballad of a Mother's Heart" & Work on Poetry Project
Friday 12/6: Analyze "Home" & Work on Poetry Project
Week 16:
Monday 12/9: Allusions (4-6); Poetry Terms; Work on Poetry Project
Tuesday 12/10: Poetry Terms; Work on Poetry Project
Wednesday 12/11: Work on Poetry Project; TP CASTT DUE (4)
Thursday 12/12: Present Poetry Projects
Friday 12/13: Present Poetry Projects
Week 17:
Monday 12/16: Start Critical Lens Intro PPT; Feminist Critical Lens
Tuesday 12/17: Allusions (7-9); Read "Trifles"
Wednesday 12/18: Finish reading "Trifles"; Feminism Lens Graph DUE
Thursday 12/19: Marxist Critical Lens; Read "The Lorax"
Friday 12/20: (Pep Assembly) - Allusions (10-12); Poetry Terms
Week 18:
12/23-03/20: Christmas Break! :)
Week 19:
Monday 1/6: Intro Postcolonialism Critical Lens PPT
Tuesday 1/7: Read "Curious George" (Post Colonialism); Post Colonialism Lens Worksheet; Marxist Lens Worksheet DUE
Wednesday 1/8: Intro Historical Critical Lens; Read "Butter-Battle Book"; Historical Lens Worksheet; Postcolonialism Lens Worksheet DUE
Thursday 1/9: Intro Biographical Critical Lens PPT; Read "Home Burial"; Biographical Lens Worksheet; Historical Lens Worksheet DUE
Friday 1/10: Review for Critical Lens Test on Monday; Finish Literary Terms; Biographical Lens Worksheet DUE
Week 20:
Monday 1/13: Snow Day - No School! :)
Tuesday 1/14: Half Day - Snow Day - No Class! :)
Wednesday 1/15: Snow Day - No School! :)
Thursday 1/16: Critical Lens Test; Allusions (11-16)
Friday 1/17: Snow Day - No School! :)
Week 21:
Monday 1/20: No School! :)
Tuesday 1/21: Intro to OMAM, Author, and Time Period
Wednesday 1/22: Review Time Period; Read Chapter 1 OMAM; Work on Reading Packet
Thursday 1/23: Finish/Discuss Chapter 1 OMAM, Read Chapter 2; Work on Reading Packet
Friday 1/24: Finish/Discuss Chapter 2; Work on Reading Packet
Week 22:
Monday 1/27: Finish Allusions; Chapters 1-2 Reading QUIZ; Start Chapter 3; Work on Reading Packets
Tuesday 1/28: Finish/Discuss Chapter 3; Work on Reading Packets
Wednesday 1/29: Read Chapter 4; Work on Reading Packets
Thursday 1/30: Finish/Discuss Chapter 4; Work on Reading Packets; Finish all Allusions
Friday 1/31: Chapter 3-4 Reading QUIZ; Start Chapter 5; Work on Reading Packets
Week 23:
Monday 2/3: Snow Day - No School! :)
Tuesday 2/4: Finish/Discuss Chapter 5; Work on Reading Packets; Finish Poetry Terms
Wednesday 2/5: Read/Discuss Chapter 6; Work on Finishing Reading Packets
Thursday 2/6: Chapter 5-6 Reading QUIZ; Study for Allusion Test Activity
Friday 2/7: Allusion Test; Reading Packets DUE; Introduce ECA Paper
Week 24:
Monday 2/10: Finish Poetry Terms; Work on ECA Paper
Tuesday 2/11: Work on ECA Paper
Wednesday 2/12: Review for Poetry Terms Test Activity; Work on ECA Paper
Thursday 2/13: Poetry Terms TEST; Work on ECA Paper
Friday 2/14: Work on ECA Paper
Week 25:
Monday 2/17: NO SCHOOL! :)
Tuesday 2/18: Work on ECA Paper
Wednesday 2/19: Peer Review Day (hard copy required)
Thursday 2/20: STAR TESTING; Work on edits for ECA Essay
Friday 2/21: Introduce OMAM Project; Work/Finalize on ECA Essay; ECA ESSAY DUE to Turnitin.com by 11:59PM
Week 26:
Monday 2/24: Work on OMAM Project
Tuesday 2/25: Work on OMAM Project
Wednesday 2/26: Work on OMAM Project; Of Mice and Men Project DUE
Thursday 2/27: Watch Of Mice and Men Movie
Friday 2/28: Watch Of Mice and Men Movie
TRIMESTER 1
Week 1:
Monday 8/26: Freshman Only Day!
Tuesday 8/27: First Day of School! Intros; Syllabus; Class Outline
Wednesday 8/28: Get to know you activities; Journal 1
Thursday 8/29: Start TKAM Unit (References, KWL, Walking Shoe, Author)
Friday 8/30: NO SCHOOL :)
Week 2:
Monday 9/2: NO SCHOOL! :)
Tuesday 9/3: Allusions; Pickup TKAM books; TKAM Characters list; Read chapters 1-2
Wednesday 9/4: Journal 2; TKAM chapter 3; If needed finish journal 1 & chapter 2
Thursday 9/5: TKAM Quiz Chapters 1-3; TKAM Chapter 4 in small groups
Friday 9/6: TKAM Chapter 5-8 - Work on Character List & Vocab; Compare & Contrast Activity
Week 3:
Monday 9/9: TKAM Quiz Chapters 4-8; Allusion 3-4
Tuesday 9/10: Start Literary Terms; Prep for Socratic Seminar
Wednesday 9/11: Journal 3; Socratic Seminar
Thursday 9/12: Nickname Activity; TKAM chapters 9-10
Friday 9/13: TKAM Quiz Chapters 10-12; TKAM chapters 11-13
Week 4:
Monday 9/16: TKAM Quiz Chapters 9-13; Allusions 5-6
Tuesday 9/17: Sign Posts; LIterary Terms
Wednesday 9/18: Journal 4; TKAM Chapters 14-16 (character list & vocab)
Thursday 9/19: TKAM Chapters 17-20 (character list & vocab)
Friday 9/20 (Assembly Day): TKAM Quiz Chapters 14-20; TKAM Chapters 21-25
Week 5:
Monday 9/23: Allusions 7-8; Bullying Activity; TKAM Chapters 26-28
Tuesday 9/24: TKAM Quiz Chapters 21-28; TKAM Chapters 29-31 (finish book)
Wednesday 9/25: Theme Writing; Study for test on Tuesday
Thursday 9/26: Watch TKAM Movie; Study for test on Tuesday
Friday 9/27 (half day): Review for test ON TUESDAY
Week 6:
Monday 9/30: Finish watching TKAM
Tuesday 10/1: TKAM Test; Journal 5 (all DUE)
Wednesday 10/2: Allusion (9-10); Literary Terms; Intro to TKAM Essay
Thursday 10/3: Thesis Statement PPT; Intro Paragraph PPT; Work on TKAM Essay
Friday 10/4: OJ PPT; Work on TKAM Essay
Week 7:
Monday 10/7: MLA Format PPT; Work on TKAM Essay
Tuesday 10/8: Allusions (11-12); Work on TKAM Essay; TKAM Thesis & Intro Paragraph DUE to turnitin.com @ 11:59PM
Wednesday 10/9: Work on TKAM Essay
Thursday 10/10: Work on TKAM Essay
Friday 10/11: NO SCHOOL :)
Week 8:
Monday 10/14: Allusions (13-14); Genre Mini Lesson; Conflict Notes & PPT; Detective Unit Intro; TKAM Essay DUE to Turnitin.com by 11:59PM
Tuesday 10/15: PSAT Practice; Read "The Tell-Tale Heart" - Response Sheet
Wednesday 10/16: PSAT DAY!
Thursday 10/17: Read "The Monkey's Paw" - Response Sheet
Friday 10/18: Read "Lamb to the Slaughter" - Response Sheet; Intro to Brochure Project; Short Story Elements PPT & Notes
Week 9:
Monday 10/21: Work on Brochure Project
Tuesday 10/22: Work on Brochure Project
Wednesday 10/23: Journal 1; Work on Brochure Project
Thursday 10/24: Allusions (15-16); Intro to Horror Story Writing; Brochure Project DUE
Friday 10/25: Journal 2; Literary Terms; Work on Horror Stories
Week 10:
Monday 10/28: Allusions (17-18); Read "The Scarlet Ibis" - Response Sheet; Rewrites of TKAM DUE (if applicable)
Tuesday 10/29: Response Sheets (4) DUE; Intro to ECA Analysis Paper
Wednesday 10/30: Journal 3; Work on Horror Stories or ECA paper; Journals DUE
Thursday 10/31: Horror Stories DUE to turnitin.com by 11:59PM; Work on Analysis Paper
Friday 11/1: Analysis Thesis DUE; Work on Analysis Essay
Week 11:
Monday 11/4: Allusions (19-20); Work on Analysis Paper
Tuesday 11/5: Review for Allusion Test
Wednesday 11/6: Allusions Test; Work on Analysis Paper (if time)
Thursday 11/7: Star Testing; Work on Analysis Paper
Friday 11/8: Full Rough Draft DUE IN CLASS (printed); Peer Review Day
Week 12:
Monday 11/11: Revise & Edit Analysis Paper
Tuesday 11/12: Work on Analysis Paper
Wednesday 11/13: Study for literary terms test; Analysis ECA Paper DUE to turnitin.com by 11:59PM
Thursday 11/14: Literary Terms Test
Friday 11/15: Detective Fiction Movie! :)
TRIMESTER 3:
Week 39:
Monday 5/25 (online): NO SCHOOL! :)
Tuesday 5/26 (online): Finish Any and All Missing Assignments & End of Course Assessment if Needed
Wednesday 5/27 (online): Finish Any and All Missing Assignments & End of Course Assessment if Needed
Thursday 5/28 (online): Finish Any and All Missing Assignments & End of Course Assessment If Needed
Friday 5/29 (online last day): LAST DAY OF SCHOOL! Finish Any and All Missing Assignments & End of Course Assessment if Needed
Week 38:
Monday 5/18 (online): Finish Any and All Missing Assignments & End of Course Assessment if Needed
Tuesday 5/19 (online): Finish Any and All Missing Assignments & End of Course Assessment if Needed
Wednesday 5/20 (online): Finish Any and All Missing Assignments & End of Course Assessment if Needed
Thursday 5/21 (online): Finish Any and All Missing Assignments & End of Course Assessment If Needed
Friday 5/22 (online last day): Finish Any and All Missing Assignments & End of Course Assessment if Needed
Week 37:
Monday 5/11 (online): Weekly Outline; Review ECA requirements again; SAT Vocab Week 7
Tuesday 5/12 (online): Research a person from the list that interest you & work on ECA paper & one-pager; Study SAT Vocab Week 7 Words
Wednesday 5/13 (online): Research a person from the list that interest you & work on ECA paper & one-pager
Thursday 5/14 (online): Research a person from the list that interests you & work on ECA paper & one-pager; Study SAT Vocab Week 7 Words
Friday 5/15 (online last day): SAT Vocab Week 7 QUIZ; ECA Essay DUE to turnin.com by 11:59PM; ECA Artistic One-Pager DUE to Google Classroom
Week 36:
Monday 5/4 (online): Weekly Outline; Review ECA requirements again; SAT Vocab Week 6; Work on Journal 5
Tuesday 5/5 (online): Research a person from the list that interest you & work on ECA paper & one-pager; Study SAT Vocab Week 6 Words
Wednesday 5/6 (online): Research a person from the list that interest you & work on ECA paper & one-pager; Journal 5 DUE
Thursday 5/7 (online): Research a person from the list that interests you & work on ECA paper & one-pager; Study SAT Vocab Week 6 Words
Friday 5/8 (online): SAT Vocab Week 6 QUIZ; Journal 5 Responses DUE (2); ECA Rough Draft DUE to turnin.com by 11:59PM
Week 35:
Monday 4/27 (online): Weekly Outline; Review ECA requirements; SAT Vocab Week 5; Work on Journal 4
Tuesday 4/28 (online): Research a person from the list that interest you; Study SAT Vocab Week 5 Words
Wednesday 4/29 (online): Research a person from the list that interest you; Journal 4 DUE
Thursday 4/30 (online): Research a person from the list that interests you; Study SAT Vocab Week 5 Words
Friday 5/1 (online): SAT Vocab Week 5 QUIZ; Journal 4 Responses DUE (2); Email Teacher Your Research Person
Week 34:
Monday 4/20 (online): Weekly Outline; SAT Vocab Week 4; The Taming of the Shrew Review; Work on Journal 3
Tuesday 4/21 (online): Read TTOTS all of Act 4; Work on Guided Reading Questions
Wednesday 4/22 (online): Read TTOTS all of Act 5; Work on Guided Reading Questions; Journal 3 DUE
Thursday 4/23 (online): Work on TTOTS Journals; Study SAT Vocab Week 4 Words
Friday 4/24 (online): SAT Vocab Week 4 QUIZ; TTOTS Act 4 & 5 QUIZ; TTOTS Act 4 Journal & Journal Act 5 DUE; Journal 3 Responses DUE (2); Reading Questions DUE
Week 33:
Monday 4/13 (online): Weekly Outline; SAT Vocab Week 3; The Taming of the Shrew Review; Work on Journal 2
Tuesday 4/14 (online): Read TTOTS all of Act 2; Work on Guided Reading Questions
Wednesday 4/15 (online): Read TTOTS all of Act 3; Work on Guided Reading Questions; Journal 2 DUE
Thursday 4/16 (online): Work on TTOTS Journals; Study SAT Vocab Week 3 Words
Friday 4/17 (online): SAT Vocab Week 3 QUIZ; TTOTS Act 2 & 3 QUIZ; TTOTS Act 2 Journal & Journal Act 3 DUE; Journal 2 Responses DUE (2); Reading Questions DUE
Week 32:
Monday 4/6 (online): Weekly Outline; SAT Vocab Week 2; Women in the Renaissance Activity; Intro to Shakespeare & The Taming of the Shrew & Characters; Go over Drama as a Literary Genre
Tuesday 4/7 (online): Read TTOTS Induction Scene 1 & 2; Work on Guided Reading Questions
Wednesday 4/8 (online): Read TTOTS Act 1 Scene 1 & 2; Work on Guided Reading Questions; Journal 1 DUE
Thursday 4/9 (online): Work on TTOTS Journals
Friday 4/10 (online): SAT Vocab Week 2 QUIZ; TTOTS Induction & Act 1 QUIZ; TTOTS Opening Journal & Journal Act 1 DUE; Journal 2 Responses DUE (2); Reading Questions DUE
Week 31:
Monday 3/30: NO SCHOOL! :)
Tuesday 3/31: NO SCHOOL! :)
Wednesday 4/1 (online): Go over Weekly Outline; Watch Intro Video; Sign New Syllabus Sheet; SAT Vocab Week 1 Words; Finish Reading Animal Farm; Start on Culminating Project for Animal Farm
Thursday 4/2 (online): Work on Animal Farm Project
Friday 4/3 (online): SAT Vocab Week 1 QUIZ; Animal Farm Project DUE
Week 30:
3/23-27/20: Spring Break! :)
Week 29:
Monday 3/16: SAT Vocab Week 1; Class Choice Meeting in Library; Animal Farm Chapter 6 QUIZ
Tuesday 3/17: No Students on Campus for Instruction
Wednesday 3/18: NO SCHOOL! :)
Thursday 3/19: NO SCHOOL! :)
Friday 3/20: NO SCHOOL! :)
Week 28:
Monday 3/9: Allusions (4-6); Literary Terms (4-6); Read Chapters 3 & 4; Work on Questions & Character Profiles
Tuesday 3/10: Discuss Propaganda PPT; Read Chapter 5; Work on Questions & Character Profiles
Wednesday 3/11: Create Your Own Country Activity; Chapters 1-5 Reading QUIZ
Thursday 3/12: Animal Farm Vocab Part II QUIZ; Read Chapter 6; Work on Questions & Character Profiles
Friday 3/13: NO SCHOOL! :)
Week 27:
Monday 3/2: NO SCHOOL! :)
Tuesday 3/3: Welcome (Syllabus); Allusions (1-3); Literary Terms (1-3); Define Animal Farm Vocab Part I
Wednesday 3/4: Intro Animal Farm & Russian Revolution
Thursday 3/5: Finish Animal Farm Intro; Read Chapter 1; Work on Questions & Character Profiles
Friday 3/6: Animal Farm Vocab Part I QUIZ; Read Chapter 2; Work on Questions & Character Profiles; Animal Farm Vocab Part II
TRIMESTER 2:
Week 13:
Monday 11/18: Intro to Tri 2, Get to know Ms. N, Intro to Poetry Project
Tuesday 11/19: Work on Poetry Project
Wednesday 11/20: Work on Poetry Project
Thursday 11/21: Present Poetry Project
Friday 11/22: NO SCHOOL! :)
Week 14:
11/25-29/19: Thanksgiving Break! :)
Week 15:
Monday 12/2: Allusions (1-3); Poetry Terms; Analyze "Dreams" & "Sonnet 130"
Tuesday 12/3: Figurative Language; Introduce Poetry Project; Analyze "Cage Bird Sings"
Wednesday 12/4: Analyze "Legal Alien" & Work on Poetry Project
Thursday 12/5: Analyze "Ballad of a Mother's Heart" & Work on Poetry Project
Friday 12/6: Analyze "Home" & Work on Poetry Project
Week 16:
Monday 12/9: Allusions (4-6); Poetry Terms; Work on Poetry Project
Tuesday 12/10: Poetry Terms; Work on Poetry Project
Wednesday 12/11: Work on Poetry Project; TP CASTT DUE (4)
Thursday 12/12: Present Poetry Projects
Friday 12/13: Present Poetry Projects
Week 17:
Monday 12/16: Start Critical Lens Intro PPT; Feminist Critical Lens
Tuesday 12/17: Allusions (7-9); Read "Trifles"
Wednesday 12/18: Finish reading "Trifles"; Feminism Lens Graph DUE
Thursday 12/19: Marxist Critical Lens; Read "The Lorax"
Friday 12/20: (Pep Assembly) - Allusions (10-12); Poetry Terms
Week 18:
12/23-03/20: Christmas Break! :)
Week 19:
Monday 1/6: Intro Postcolonialism Critical Lens PPT
Tuesday 1/7: Read "Curious George" (Post Colonialism); Post Colonialism Lens Worksheet; Marxist Lens Worksheet DUE
Wednesday 1/8: Intro Historical Critical Lens; Read "Butter-Battle Book"; Historical Lens Worksheet; Postcolonialism Lens Worksheet DUE
Thursday 1/9: Intro Biographical Critical Lens PPT; Read "Home Burial"; Biographical Lens Worksheet; Historical Lens Worksheet DUE
Friday 1/10: Review for Critical Lens Test on Monday; Finish Literary Terms; Biographical Lens Worksheet DUE
Week 20:
Monday 1/13: Snow Day - No School! :)
Tuesday 1/14: Half Day - Snow Day - No Class! :)
Wednesday 1/15: Snow Day - No School! :)
Thursday 1/16: Critical Lens Test; Allusions (11-16)
Friday 1/17: Snow Day - No School! :)
Week 21:
Monday 1/20: No School! :)
Tuesday 1/21: Intro to OMAM, Author, and Time Period
Wednesday 1/22: Review Time Period; Read Chapter 1 OMAM; Work on Reading Packet
Thursday 1/23: Finish/Discuss Chapter 1 OMAM, Read Chapter 2; Work on Reading Packet
Friday 1/24: Finish/Discuss Chapter 2; Work on Reading Packet
Week 22:
Monday 1/27: Finish Allusions; Chapters 1-2 Reading QUIZ; Start Chapter 3; Work on Reading Packets
Tuesday 1/28: Finish/Discuss Chapter 3; Work on Reading Packets
Wednesday 1/29: Read Chapter 4; Work on Reading Packets
Thursday 1/30: Finish/Discuss Chapter 4; Work on Reading Packets; Finish all Allusions
Friday 1/31: Chapter 3-4 Reading QUIZ; Start Chapter 5; Work on Reading Packets
Week 23:
Monday 2/3: Snow Day - No School! :)
Tuesday 2/4: Finish/Discuss Chapter 5; Work on Reading Packets; Finish Poetry Terms
Wednesday 2/5: Read/Discuss Chapter 6; Work on Finishing Reading Packets
Thursday 2/6: Chapter 5-6 Reading QUIZ; Study for Allusion Test Activity
Friday 2/7: Allusion Test; Reading Packets DUE; Introduce ECA Paper
Week 24:
Monday 2/10: Finish Poetry Terms; Work on ECA Paper
Tuesday 2/11: Work on ECA Paper
Wednesday 2/12: Review for Poetry Terms Test Activity; Work on ECA Paper
Thursday 2/13: Poetry Terms TEST; Work on ECA Paper
Friday 2/14: Work on ECA Paper
Week 25:
Monday 2/17: NO SCHOOL! :)
Tuesday 2/18: Work on ECA Paper
Wednesday 2/19: Peer Review Day (hard copy required)
Thursday 2/20: STAR TESTING; Work on edits for ECA Essay
Friday 2/21: Introduce OMAM Project; Work/Finalize on ECA Essay; ECA ESSAY DUE to Turnitin.com by 11:59PM
Week 26:
Monday 2/24: Work on OMAM Project
Tuesday 2/25: Work on OMAM Project
Wednesday 2/26: Work on OMAM Project; Of Mice and Men Project DUE
Thursday 2/27: Watch Of Mice and Men Movie
Friday 2/28: Watch Of Mice and Men Movie
TRIMESTER 1
Week 1:
Monday 8/26: Freshman Only Day!
Tuesday 8/27: First Day of School! Intros; Syllabus; Class Outline
Wednesday 8/28: Get to know you activities; Journal 1
Thursday 8/29: Start TKAM Unit (References, KWL, Walking Shoe, Author)
Friday 8/30: NO SCHOOL :)
Week 2:
Monday 9/2: NO SCHOOL! :)
Tuesday 9/3: Allusions; Pickup TKAM books; TKAM Characters list; Read chapters 1-2
Wednesday 9/4: Journal 2; TKAM chapter 3; If needed finish journal 1 & chapter 2
Thursday 9/5: TKAM Quiz Chapters 1-3; TKAM Chapter 4 in small groups
Friday 9/6: TKAM Chapter 5-8 - Work on Character List & Vocab; Compare & Contrast Activity
Week 3:
Monday 9/9: TKAM Quiz Chapters 4-8; Allusion 3-4
Tuesday 9/10: Start Literary Terms; Prep for Socratic Seminar
Wednesday 9/11: Journal 3; Socratic Seminar
Thursday 9/12: Nickname Activity; TKAM chapters 9-10
Friday 9/13: TKAM Quiz Chapters 10-12; TKAM chapters 11-13
Week 4:
Monday 9/16: TKAM Quiz Chapters 9-13; Allusions 5-6
Tuesday 9/17: Sign Posts; LIterary Terms
Wednesday 9/18: Journal 4; TKAM Chapters 14-16 (character list & vocab)
Thursday 9/19: TKAM Chapters 17-20 (character list & vocab)
Friday 9/20 (Assembly Day): TKAM Quiz Chapters 14-20; TKAM Chapters 21-25
Week 5:
Monday 9/23: Allusions 7-8; Bullying Activity; TKAM Chapters 26-28
Tuesday 9/24: TKAM Quiz Chapters 21-28; TKAM Chapters 29-31 (finish book)
Wednesday 9/25: Theme Writing; Study for test on Tuesday
Thursday 9/26: Watch TKAM Movie; Study for test on Tuesday
Friday 9/27 (half day): Review for test ON TUESDAY
Week 6:
Monday 9/30: Finish watching TKAM
Tuesday 10/1: TKAM Test; Journal 5 (all DUE)
Wednesday 10/2: Allusion (9-10); Literary Terms; Intro to TKAM Essay
Thursday 10/3: Thesis Statement PPT; Intro Paragraph PPT; Work on TKAM Essay
Friday 10/4: OJ PPT; Work on TKAM Essay
Week 7:
Monday 10/7: MLA Format PPT; Work on TKAM Essay
Tuesday 10/8: Allusions (11-12); Work on TKAM Essay; TKAM Thesis & Intro Paragraph DUE to turnitin.com @ 11:59PM
Wednesday 10/9: Work on TKAM Essay
Thursday 10/10: Work on TKAM Essay
Friday 10/11: NO SCHOOL :)
Week 8:
Monday 10/14: Allusions (13-14); Genre Mini Lesson; Conflict Notes & PPT; Detective Unit Intro; TKAM Essay DUE to Turnitin.com by 11:59PM
Tuesday 10/15: PSAT Practice; Read "The Tell-Tale Heart" - Response Sheet
Wednesday 10/16: PSAT DAY!
Thursday 10/17: Read "The Monkey's Paw" - Response Sheet
Friday 10/18: Read "Lamb to the Slaughter" - Response Sheet; Intro to Brochure Project; Short Story Elements PPT & Notes
Week 9:
Monday 10/21: Work on Brochure Project
Tuesday 10/22: Work on Brochure Project
Wednesday 10/23: Journal 1; Work on Brochure Project
Thursday 10/24: Allusions (15-16); Intro to Horror Story Writing; Brochure Project DUE
Friday 10/25: Journal 2; Literary Terms; Work on Horror Stories
Week 10:
Monday 10/28: Allusions (17-18); Read "The Scarlet Ibis" - Response Sheet; Rewrites of TKAM DUE (if applicable)
Tuesday 10/29: Response Sheets (4) DUE; Intro to ECA Analysis Paper
Wednesday 10/30: Journal 3; Work on Horror Stories or ECA paper; Journals DUE
Thursday 10/31: Horror Stories DUE to turnitin.com by 11:59PM; Work on Analysis Paper
Friday 11/1: Analysis Thesis DUE; Work on Analysis Essay
Week 11:
Monday 11/4: Allusions (19-20); Work on Analysis Paper
Tuesday 11/5: Review for Allusion Test
Wednesday 11/6: Allusions Test; Work on Analysis Paper (if time)
Thursday 11/7: Star Testing; Work on Analysis Paper
Friday 11/8: Full Rough Draft DUE IN CLASS (printed); Peer Review Day
Week 12:
Monday 11/11: Revise & Edit Analysis Paper
Tuesday 11/12: Work on Analysis Paper
Wednesday 11/13: Study for literary terms test; Analysis ECA Paper DUE to turnitin.com by 11:59PM
Thursday 11/14: Literary Terms Test
Friday 11/15: Detective Fiction Movie! :)
Turnitin.com Codes:
Class ID Code-
24011739
Enrollment Key Code:
ENG10C
Class ID Code-
24011739
Enrollment Key Code:
ENG10C