Ms. Betz's Agenda
2010 - 2011
Week of: June 6
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Fundamentals of English 9B
HMWK: Review for Final Exam
5th Hour Final Exam
Bring Literature Books
Bring Literature Books
Bring Literature Books
AP English
Keeping in Touch
Week of: May 31
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Fundamentals of English 9B
Agenda
Unexpected Hero Speech Assignment
Requirements/Modeling
HMWK: Write Type 2
Type 2 due BOH
Work on Outline
HMWK: Work on Speech Outline
Work on Outline
Note Cards
HMWK: Work on Note Cards
Rehearsals
HMWK: Speeches begin Monday
AP English
Keeping in Touch
Week of: May 23
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Fundamentals of English 9B
The Odyssey Persuasive Essay due!
The Odyssey Video
Notes on the Differences
HMWK: Complete Literary Analysis due Wednesday!
The Odyssey Video
Notes on the Differences
HMWK: Complete Literary Analysis due tomorrow!
Check Literary Analysis
The Odyssey Video
Notes on the Differences
Review for The Odyssey Exam
HMWK: Study
Half Day of School
Course Arena-Scheduling Day
*Don't forget paperwork*
AP English
HMWK: Project due tomorrow!
Attendance Mandatory Last Day!
Keeping in Touch
Senior Awards Night
Week of: May 16
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Fundamentals of English 9B
Review "The Voyage" Test
"The Homecoming" Notes on p. 772 Plot
The Odyssey Persuasive Essay - Rough Draft
HMWK: Work on Four Heroic Quality Paragraphs
Read "Father and Son" p. 773
Read "The Beggar at the Manor" p. 776
Do Making Connections (1-6) p. 779
Study Guide and Grammar Sheet
HMWK: Finish all Four Heroic Quality Paragraphs
Read "The Test of the Bow" p. 780
Read "Death in the Great Hall" p. 783
Do Making Connections (1-6) p. 788 and Plot
HMWK: Write Introduction and Conclusion
Complete Plot Diagram
Read "The Trunk of the Olive Tree" p. 789
HMWK: Revision of The Odyssey Essay
Peer Editing
Finish The Odyssey
HMWK: Essay due Monday!
AP English
Need Favorite Children's Literature
HMWK: Senior Will due tomorrow!
HMWK: Work on Project
HMWK: Work on Project
HMWK: Work on Project
HMWK: Work on Project due Tuesday
Keeping in Touch
Substitute Teacher
Week of: May 9
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Fundamentals of English 9B
Check MUG's #23 - 27
Collected page 751 and 759
Complete Chart
Write and Share Type 2 on Wisdom
Read "The Sirens" page 760 and "Scylla and Charybdis" page 767
Complete Chart
Explain Monster Mobiles
HMWK: Write Type 2 on Persistence
Work on Monster Mobile due Friday!
Ms. Jones and Educational Development Plans
HMWK: Work on Monster Mobile due Friday!
Ms. Jones and Educational Development Plans
HMWK: Work on Monster Mobile due tomorrow!
Monster Mobiles are due BOH
"The Voyage" Assessment
HMWK:
Persuasive Essay due next week!
AP English
HMWK: Design Multiple Choice Language Questions
Share Questions
AP English Exam Review
HMWK: Good night sleep!
Good Luck!
HMWK: Study for Final Exam
Bring Novel Notebooks and Literary Terms
Final Day to Collect all books!
HMWK: Study for Final Exam
HMWK: Brainstorm for Final AP Project
Keeping in Touch
Week of: May 2
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Fundamentals of English 9B
MUG's #23
Collect and Present Greek Gods (Rubric)
HMWK: Baseline Info. on Homer and Greek Mythology Read pages 730-4
MUG's #24
Baseline Info. on Homer and Greek Mythology Read pages 730-4
Read 12 Olympians pages 801-3
Video on Troy
MUG's #25
Finish Video
Type 1: What did you learn about the Trojan War?
Begin Reading "The Voyage" and Chart
Read "Sailing From Troy" page 735
HMWK: Questions Pg 738 Connections 1-5, Vocabulary 1-5
Read "The Cyclops" page 739 (Chart)
HMWK: Page 751 Connections 1-6 and Type 2 on Strength
Collect MUG's #23-27
MUGs Quiz
Read "King Aeleos" and "Laestrygonians" p. 752 (Chart)
Read "The Goddess Circe" page 752 (Chart)
HMWK: Page 759 1-6 and Type 2 on Courage
AP English
HMWK: Novel Review
HMWK: Lit Terms Review
HMWK: Good night sleep!
Good Luck!
HMWK: Practice Test
Keeping in Touch
Week of: April 25
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Fundamentals of English 9B
MUG's #18
Tea Make-Ups
To Kill A Mockingbird Video
Greek God Assignment
HMWK: Greek God Assignment and Rubric due Friday
MUG's #19
To Kill A Mockingbird Video
Type 2: Reflect upon the differences between the text and the video
HMWK: Greek God Assignment and Rubric due Friday
MUG's #20
Begin The Odyssey
Baseline Info. on Homer and Greek Mythology Read pages 730-4
Read 12 Olympians pages 801-3
HMWK: Greek God Assignment and Rubric due Friday
Media Center for Research on Greek Gods due Friday BOH
HMWK: Greek God Assignment and Rubric due Tomorrow
Collect MUG's #16-22
MUGs Quiz
Collect and Present Greek Gods (Rubric)
Begin Reading "The Voyage" and Chart page 735
Read "Sailing From Troy"
AP English
HMWK: Student Assignments
Chapter Nine (Read pages 148-152 and do #3 in Type 2 format)
Chapter Ten (Read pages 163-169 and do #2 in chart format)
HMWK: Finish Chapters 9-10
Collect Chapters 9-10
Quiz on Chapters 8, 9, and 10
Present Allusion Projects
HMWK: Student Assignments
HMWK: Practice Test
HMWK: Practice Test
Keeping in Touch
Week of: April 18
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Fundamentals of English 9B
MUG's #16
Discuss Ending and Novel Themes
Assign Miss Alexandra's Tea for Thursday
HMWK: Study
To Kill A Mockingbird Exam
HMWK: Work on Tea
To Kill A Mockingbird Video
HMWK: Work on Tea
1) Character Participation
2) Character Analysis
Video Continued
AP English
HMWK: Work on Allusions Project
HMWK: Work on Allusions Project
Present Allusion Projects
HMWK: Student Assignments
Present Allusion Projects
HMWK: Student Assignments
No School
Keeping in Touch
Week of: April 11
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Fundamentals of English 9B
MUG's #11
Discuss 12-23
Prepare for Mock Trial
HMWK: Read Ch. 24-26 and do Reading Logs
Mock Trial (Chapters 16-22)
HMWK: Read Ch. 27-28 and do Reading Logs
Finish Mock Trial
Type 2
Discuss 24-28
HMWK: Read Ch. 29-31 and do Reading Logs
Finish Mock Trial
Discuss Ending
HMWK: Study
MUG's Quiz #3
Discuss and Collect RL Chapters 27-31
HMWK: Study
To Kill A Mockingbird Exam on Tuesday
AP English
HMWK: Read Alienated Character Book
HMWK: Read Alienated Character Book
Analytical Literature Review Assignment due
Present Group Discussions of Frankenstein or Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
HMWK: Read Alienated Character Book
In-Class Essay on Alienated Characters
HMWK: P. 138 question #2
Sound and Sense
Chapter 8 Allusion
Allusion Project
HMWK: Write Type 2 page 146-7
Keeping in
Touch
Week of: March 28
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Fundamentals of English 9B
Quotables Exam on Part One
Check Reading Logs 10-11
HMWK: Read Ch. 12-13 and do Reading Logs
Check Quiz #1 from Friday
Type 1 Exam Reflections
Discuss Chapters 12-13
HMWK: Read Ch. 14-15 and do Reading Logs
Read Chapter 16 and do Reading Log
Check Reading Logs 12-16
Watching Lynching Scene on Video
Discuss Chapters 14-15-16
HMWK: Study for Quiz Chapters 12-16
Quiz Chapters 12-16
Silent Sustained Reading Day
HMWK: Read Chapter 17-18 and do Reading Logs
MUG's Quiz #2
Silent Sustained Reading Day
Read Chapter 19-20 and do Reading Logs
HMWK: Read Chapter 21-23 and do Reading Logs
AP English
Literary Criticism due!
Alienated Characters Unit
AP Terms for Characters
Introduce Franz Kafka
Begin Reading "The Metamorphosis"
HMWK: Finish "The Metamorphosis"
Discuss "The Metamorphosis"
Type 2 Assessment
Choose either Frankenstein or Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
HMWK: Read Alienated Character Book
Read and Discuss "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" by Samuel Taylor Coleridge
HMWK: Read Alienated Character Book
Analytical Literature Review Assignment due Wednesday, April 13
Research Authors and Baseline Info about novels
Media Center
Present
HMWK: Read Alienated Character Book
Assessment of Authors and Baseline Info.
Group Discussion of Frankenstein or Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
HMWK: Read Alienated Character Book
Keeping in
Touch
Week of: March 21
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Fundamentals of English 9B
MUG's #1
Check Chapter 1-2 and do Reading Logs
Read Chapter 3
HMWK: Read Ch. 4-5 and do Reading Logs
Check Chapter 4-5
Quiz on Baseline and Chapters 1-5
HMWK: Read Ch. 6 and do Reading Log
Check Chapter 6
Silent Sustained Reading Day
Read Chapter 7-8 and do Reading Logs
HMWK: Read Ch. 9 and do Reading Log
Check Chapter 7-8-9
Read Chapter 10-11 and do Reading Logs
HMWK: Review Sheet
MUG's Quiz
Discuss Part One
HMWK: Study for Part One Quotables Test on Monday!
AP English
Share Research Info
Prewrite Essays
Video
Study Guide
HMWK: Essay
Study Guide due!
Type 2 Video Reflection
HMWK: Essay
MLA
HMWK: Essay
Peer Editing
HMWK: Essay
Richard Wright Posters
HMWK: Literary Criticism due Monday!
Keeping in
Touch
Footloose Weekend!
Week of: March 14
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Fundamentals of English 9B
Library
Check Drafts of Paragraphs
Peer Edit/Revise
Work in Groups on Introduction and Conclusion
Works Cited Page
Decade Cover Page
HMWK: Decade Project due
Finish working on Introduction and Conclusion
Works Cited Page
Decade Cover Page
Decades Project due EOH
Type 1: How did I do on the Decades Project?
Independent and Dependent Clauses Assessment
Begin To Kill a Mockingbird Unit (Calendar)
1930's Baseline Info
HMWK: Shoe Exercise and Type 1
Collect Shoe Exercise
Quiz on Baseline Notes
Begin Reading Chapter 1
Reading Log
HMWK: Read Chapter 2 and do Reading Log
AP English
HMWK: Research Trials
Finish the Discussion and Study Guide Questions
HMWK: Book Plot Analysis
Work in Groups on Plot Analysis
Analyzing Criticism Assignment
HMWK: Begin Researching for Analyzing Criticism Essay
Review Plot Analysis
Notes on Critical Approaches to Literature
Research Articles
HMWK: Research 3 articles for Analyzing Criticism Essay
Share Research Info
Prewrite Essays
Video
Study Guide
HMWK: Essay
Keeping in
Touch
Freshmen Vision Testing
Week of: March 7
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Fundamentals of English 9B
Expectations for Groups
Introduce Unit: Living With Change
Decades Project due Friday
MLA Citation
Assign Groups and Decades
HMWK: Type 1 on What do you know about your decade?
Prewrite and Assign Topics
Library
Research Online Source using Bib Card and Note Cards
HMWK: Working Bib Card and Note Cards
Research Book Source using Bib Card and Note Cards
HMWK: Finish Bib Card and Note Cards
Check Minimum 2 Bib Cards and 6 Note Cards due EOH
HMWK: Four Square for Topic Paragraph
Check Four Square
Write First Draft of Decade Project
Share with Group
AP English
Study Guide Questions due
Quiz on "Fear"Library Research on Chicago Black Belt
HMWK: Read Native Son Book 2 due Wednesday
HMWK: Read Native Son Book 2 due Wednesday
Study Guide Questions due
HMWK: Read Native Son Book 3
Discuss "Book Two: Flight"
HMWK: Read Native Son Book 3 due Monday
Motifs and Symbols Chart
HMWK: Read Native Son Book 3 due Monday
Keeping in
Touch
Week of: February 28
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Fundamentals of English 9A
AP English
HMWK: Read Native Son
HMWK: Read Native Son
Introduction Native Son and "How Bigger Was Born"
HMWK: Read Native Son
Book One: Fear
Study Guide Questions due
HMWK: Read Native Son
Fundamentals of English 9B
Seating Charts
Syllabus Signed by Friday
John Collin's Writing Method
Proofreading Symbols
The Writing Process and Structure of the Essay Review
Grammar Pre-Test
HMWK: Review Parts of Speech Chart
Share Parts of Speech Chart
Keeping in
Touch
3rd and 4th Hour Final Exams Schedule
Juniors Only!
AM: (Check for room assignments)
Freshmen EXPLORE TEST
Sophomores PLAN TEST
Juniors ACT/MME TEST
Seniors No School
PM:
Begin Trimester 3 Schedule
Half Day of School
Week of: February 21
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Fundamentals of English 9A
No School
Media Center or Laptops to Type Romeo and Juliet Essay due EOH
Review Sheet for Final Exam
4th Hour Review for 4th Exam on Monday
AP English
No School
Review Sheet for Final Exams
Review for Final Exams
(Optional: Part A Final Exam)
Fundamentals of English 9B
No School
Snow Day!
Agenda
MUGs #20
MUGs Quiz
The Odyssey Video
Review Sheet for Final Exam
Keeping in
Touch
1st and 2nd Hour Final Exams Schedule
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3rd and 4th Hour Final Exams on Monday
Week of: February 14
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Fundamentals of English 9A
Read Act IV Scenes 1-3
Read Act IV Scenes 4-5
Watch Act IV Video
HMWK: Making Connections page 564 (1-11)
Review Act IV
Read Act V, Scenes 1-2-3
HMWK: Finish Reading Act V and Do Connections (1-10)
Watch Act V Video
Type 1: Video Reflection
Write Impetuosity Paragraph and Conclusion
HMWK: Finish Impetuosity Paragraph
Media Center to Type Romeo and Juliet Essay due Tuesday EOH
Introduction, Body Paragraphs, and Conclusion
AP English
Share Acrostic Poems
HMWK: Chapter 7: Paradox and Overstatement and Understatement
Chapter 7: Paradox and Overstatement and Understatement
HMWK: Do exercise page 122
Media Center
HMWK: Work on Poetry Tools Project
Laptop Carts
HMWK: Work on Poetry Tools Project
Media Center
Poetry Presentations begin Tuesday
Fundamentals of English 9B
MUGs #16
MUGs Quiz
Collect the Monster Mobiles
Read "Father and Son" page 773
HMWK: HMWK: Work on Monster Mobile due Friday!
MUGs #17
Explain The Odyssey Persuasive Essay due Friday!
Read "Beggar at Manor" page 776
Read "The Test of the Bow" p. 780-2
Read "Death in the Great Hall" p. 783-7
HMWK: Work on Essay
MUGs #18
Read "The Trunk of the Olive Tree" p. 789-91
Making Connection Questions (1-7) p. 788
Making Connection Questions (1-9) p. 792
HMWK: Work on Essay
Collect Homework
Begin The Odyssey Video
HMWK: Work on Essay
MUGs #20
MUGs Quiz
The Odyssey Video
Keeping in
Touch
Winter Break Begins
Half Day Friday
No School Monday
Week of: February 7
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Fundamentals of English 9A
Due at Beginning of Hour:
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Four Square
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Rough Draft of Introduction and Love Paragraph with Peer Editing Symbols
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Written Final Draft
Read Act III, Scene 1-2
Read Act III Scenes 1-2-3
Finish Act III, Scenes 4-5
HMWK: Write LOSS Paragraph Due Friday
Work on LOSS Paragraph
Connections page 550 (1-10)
Collect LOSS Paragraph and Connections p. 550 (1-10)
Finish Act III Video
AP English
Images Due (p. 56 Notes and Images)
HMWK: Read Chapter 5: Figurative Language 1 p. 70-80 and take Notes
Quiz Chapter 5
Discuss Chapter 5
Personification, Apostrophe, and Metonymy
HMWK: TP-CASTT one poem from pages 81-89
Share TP-CASTT from Chapter 5
HMWK: Read Chapter 6: Symbol and Allegory
Write Acrostic Poem
Fundamentals of English 9B
MUGs #11
Read "King Aeleos" and "Laestrygonians" p. 752 (Chart)
MUGs #12
Read "The Goddess Circe" page 752
HMWK: Page 759 1-6 and Type 1 on Wisdom
MUGs #13
Read "The Sirens" page 760 and "Scylla and Charybdis" page 767
Review
HMWK: Type 1 on Courage
Bring Hanger and Materials!
Finish Reading "The Voyage"
Complete Chart
Check MUGs 11-15
"The Voyage" Assessment
HMWK: Monster Mobiles due Monday BOH!
Persuasive Essay due next week!
Keeping in
Touch
Week of: January 31
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Fundamentals of English 9A
Begin Reading Act Two, Scene 1-2
Read Act Two Scenes 3-4
Tone and Adjectives
HMWK: Connections p. 525 (1-11)
Collect Connections p. 525 (1-11)
Watch Act II Video
Quiz Act II
HMWK: Find quotes on LOVE
Work on Four-Square
HMWK: Write the Final Draft
AP English
Discuss Defense and Ending
Check Symbolism Chart
HMWK: In-Class Essay Wednesday!
Finish Symbols
Themes
HMWK: In-Class Essay Wednesday!
Snow Day
Collect novels
HMWK: Read and take Notes on Sound and Sense Chapter 3
Discuss Chapter 3
HMWK:
HMWK: Choose a poem and draw images to express the meanings
Use any poem from p. 59-69
Fundamentals of English 9B
MUGs #5
Finish Greek Presentations
Begin Reading "The Voyage" and Chart page 735
Read "Sailing From Troy"
HMWK: Questions Pg 738 Connections 1-5, Vocabulary 1-5
MUGs #6
Read "The Cyclops" page 739
HMWK: Type 1: Describe a day in the life of a Cyclops
Snow Day
Finish "The Cyclops"
HMWK: Page 751 Connections 1-6 and Type 1 on Strength
MUGs Quiz
Check MUGs 5-10
Grammar/Comma Splice
Keeping in
Touch
Week of: January 24
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Fundamentals of English 9A
Take Notes on the Globe p. 479-80
Assign Characters from Romeo and JulietRead Prologue p. 483
Make Props (Newspapers)
Begin Reading Act One, Scene 1
Continue Reading Act One, Scene 2-3
Read Act One, Scene 4-5
Review with Time line
Act One Video
HMWK: Type 1: Love at first sight and Connection Questions Pg. 504 (1-12) in complete sentences
Discuss
Quiz on Background Info, Shakespeare, and Act One
Begin Reading Act II, Scenes 1-2
AP English
Discuss Chapters 18-22
Trial
HMWK: Read Chapters 23-26 by Wednesday
Ethical Dilemma
HMWK: Read Chapters 23-26 by Wednesday
Related Texts Assigned
HMWK: Read Chapters 27-30 by Friday
Media Center
HMWK: Read Chapters 27-30 by Friday
Finish Defense Notes
Symbolism Chart due Monday
HMWK: Read Chapters 31-32 by Monday
Fundamentals of English 9B
Read Chapters 30-31
To Kill a Mockingbird Video Continued
MUGs #1
To Kill a Mockingbird Video Continued
Type 1: Reflect upon the differences between the text and the video
Greek God Assignment and Rubric due Friday
MUGs #2
Begin The Odyssey
Baseline Info. on Homer and Greek Mythology Read pages 730-4
Read 12 Olympians pages 801-3
HMWK: Work on Greek God Assignment
Laptops for Research on Greek Gods due Friday BOH
HMWK: Finish Greek God Assignment
MUGs Quiz
Collect and Present Greek Gods (Rubric)
Begin Reading "The Voyage" and Chart page 735
Read "Sailing From Troy"
Keeping in
Touch
Week of: January 17
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Fundamentals of English 9A
Check Character Review
Night Exam
HMWK: Signed Permission Slip
2nd Hour only!
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Read Pages 476-7 Reading a Shakespearean Play
Take Notes on the Globe p. 479-80
HMWK: Bring Newspapers
Questions due EOH
HMWK: Bring Newspapers
Type 1 Characters Reflection
Read Prologue p. 483
Make Props
Begin Reading Act One, Scene 1
AP English
Reading Check Quiz on Chapters 6-13
Discuss Chapters 6-13
Symbols
HMWK: Read Chapters 14-17 by Thursday
Discuss Chapters 6-13
Effects of the War
HMWK: Read Chapters 14-17
Discuss Chapters 14-17
Structure of the Novel
HMWK: Read Chapters 18-22 by Monday
Discuss Chapters 14-17
Trial
HMWK: Read Chapters 18-22 by Monday
Fundamentals of English 9B
Agenda
Reading Logs Check 27-31
Quotables 24-31
Ending
HMWK: Review Sheet
Assign Tea with Miss Alexandra
HMWK: Work on Tea
To Kill A Mockingbird Video
HMWK: Work on Tea
1) Character Participation
2) Character Analysis
Video Continued
Keeping in
Touch
Spirit Week starts Tuesday!
Class Colors Day!
Read and White Day!
Week of: January 10
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Fundamentals of English 9A
Type 2: Describe one of Idek's bouts of madness.
Character Analysis Handout
HMWK: Read Chap. 5 (p. 66-84), do Vocab, Reading Log 5, and Study Guide Questions
Responding Handout
Circle Graph and Type 1
HMWK: Read Chap. 6 (p. 85-97), do Vocab, Reading Log 6, and Study Guide Questions
Discuss Chapters 1-5
HMWK: Read Chap. 7-8-9 (p. 98-120), do Vocab, Reading Logs 7-8-9, and Study Guide Questions due Friday!
Discuss Chapters 6
HMWK: Finish Chapters 7-8-9
Discuss Chapters 7-8-9
Ending of the Memoir
Check Vocab and Reading Logs 7-8-9
HMWK: Review Sheet
Night Exam on Tuesday, January 18th!
AP English
Collect A Doll House Questions
Begin Snow Falling on Cedars - Type 1
Reading Schedule
Symbols (Handout)
Group Work for Web Search on Japanese Internment Camps
Media Center
HMWK: Read Chapters 1-5 by Wednesday
Letter/Journal and Collage
HMWK: Read Chapters 1-5 by Wednesday
Reading Check Quiz on Chapters 1-5
Share Research and Collages
Discuss Chapters 1-5
HMWK: Read Chapters 6-9 by Friday
Character Conflicts
HMWK: Read Chapters 6-9 by Friday
Discuss Chapters 6-9
Symbolism
HMWK: Read Chapters 10-13 by Monday
Fundamentals of English 9B
Quotables Chapters 12-23 (Notes)
Watch The Lynch Mob (Chp. 15-16)
HMWK: Read Chapters 24-25 and do Reading Logs
Type 2 Quiz
Listen to Mayella's Testimony and Atticus's Final Argument
Review Character Sticky Notes for Trial
HMWK: Read Chapters 26-27 and do Reading Logs
Reading Log Check 24-27
Mock Trial
HMWK: Read Chapters 28-29 and do Reading Log
Mock Trial Continued
Discuss
Type 1: Reflect on Mock Trial
HMWK: Read Chapters 30-31 and do Reading Log
Reading Log Check 27-31
Quotables 24-31
Ending
HMWK: Review Sheet
Keeping in
Touch
Spirit Week starts Tuesday!
Week of: January 3
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Fundamentals of English 9A
Short Story Assessment
HMWK: Holocaust Collage
Introduce Memoirs
Introduce Night
Baseline Information
HMWK: Read vi to xxi and Holocaust Collage
Jewish terms on Laptops
Holocaust Collage Due EOH!
Begin Reading Chap 1. (p. 1-22)
Vocabulary and Reading Log Ch. 1
Study Guide Questions
HMWK: Finish Reading, Log, and Questions for Chp. 1
Quiz on Vocabulary, Baseline Info., and Chp. 1
Discuss
HMWK: Read Chap. 2-3 (p. 23-46), do Reading Logs 2-3, and Study Guide Questions
Discuss Chap. 1-3
Check Vocab and Reading Logs 1-3
HMWK: Read Chap. 4 (p.47-65), do Vocab, Reading Log 4, and Study Guide Questions due Monday!
AP English
In-Class Essay
Dialectical Journals Due
HMWK: Work on Holden's Journey Visual
HMWK: Work on Holden's Journey Visual
Present Holden's Journey Visuals
HMWK:
HMWK:
Fundamentals of English 9B
Discuss Chap 10-11
Check Reading Logs 10-11
Quotables
HMWK: Read Chapters 12-13 and do Reading Logs
Quotables
Quiz on Chapters 1-13
Read Chapter 14
Reading Log
HMWK: Read Chapters 15-16 and do Reading Logs
Quotables
Read Chapter 17
Reading Log
HMWK: Read Chapters 18 and do Reading Log
Quotables
Read Chapter 19
Reading Log
HMWK: Read Chapters 20 and do Reading Log
Reading Log Check
Discuss Trial
HMWK: Read Chapters 21-23 and do Reading Logs
Mock Trial Begins Monday
Keeping in
Touch
Week of: December 13
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Fundamentals of English 9A
Introduce Edgar Allan Poe
Irony and Setting
Video on Edgar Allan Poe
20 Facts I learned about Poe - Collect (Type 1)
HMWK: Vocabulary p. 38
Read "The Cask of Amontillado" p. 38
"Annabel Lee" p. 581
Making Connections 1-8 p. 44 (type 2)
Vocabulary
Point of View and Characterization
Read "The Necklace" p. 96
Literary Analysis
HMWK: Making Connections 1-8 p. 104 (Type 2)
Vocabulary
Symbolism and Theme
Read "The Gift of the Magi" p. 584
AP English
Finish Art Analysis
HMWK: Write an Art Analysis
Holiday Skit?
Notes/Base
Begin Reading A Doll's House
Holiday Skit?
Holiday Skit?
Holiday Skit?
Fundamentals of English 9B
Discuss Chap 1
Read Chapters 2- 3
Reading Logs
HMWK: Read Chapter 4-5 and do Reading Log
Discuss
Assessment on Baseline Info and Chap 1-5
Read Chapters 6- 7
Reading Logs
HMWK: Read Chapter 8 and do Reading Log
Discuss
Read Chapter 9 - 10
Reading Logs
Review Sheet
HMWK: HMWK: Read Chapter 11 and do Reading Log
Finish Part One and Study
HMWK: Read Chapters and do Reading Logs for Part Two
Keeping in
Touch
Canned Food Drive
HOLIDAY MORNING DAY
HOLIDAY CHARACTER DAY
Canned Food Drive
UGLY HOLIDAY SWEATER DAY
HOLIDAY HAT DAY
HOLIDAY SPIRIT DAY
HOLIDAY SPIRIT ASSEMBLY 5th Hour
Week of: December 6
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Fundamentals of English 9A
Literature Books
Literary Terms Survey and Write Paragraph
Collect
Define Terms from Literature Book
HMWK: Finish Survey and Terms by BOH
(Type 2)
Collect Literary Terms
Read and take Notes on Short Stories p. 2-3
Begin Reading "All the Years of Her Life" p. xxii
Check Post its
Do Literary Terms Assessment
HMWK: Finish Assessment
Check Literary Terms Assessment
Review Notes on Short Stories p. 2-3
Vocabulary/Plot
Read "The Most Dangerous Game" p. 18
Finish "The Most Dangerous Game"
Plot Diagram/Map of Shiptrap Island
(Type 1)
HMWK: Making Connections 1-9 p. 35 (Type 2)
Introduce Edgar Allan Poe/Irony
Video on Edgar Allan Poe
20 Facts I learned about Poe - Collect (Type 1)
HMWK: Vocabulary p. 38
AP English
Library to Research Existentialists
Do Focus on Trial Handout
Prepare for Mock Trial
Finish Preparations for Mock Trial by Wednesday!
HMWK: Study
The Stranger In-Class Essay tomorrow
The Stranger In-Class Essay
HMWK: Finish Preparations for Mock Trial
Mock Trial
Discuss Novel
HMWK: Find Art
Art Analysis
Fundamentals of English 9B
Library
Check Draft of Decade Paragraph
Share with Group
Type Introduction and Conclusion in Groups
Library
Finish Typing Essay in Groups
Type Works Cited Page in Groups
Compile Project, Design Cover and Print
Decades Project due EOH
Decade Presentations
Influential Notes
Reading Schedule
Baseline Information Notes
HMWK: Shoe Exercise
Quiz on Baseline Notes
Assign To Kill A Mockingbird
Begin Reading Chapter 1
Reading Log
HMWK: Read Chapter 2 and do Reading Log
Keeping in
Touch
Canned Food Drive
Canned Food Drive
Week of: November 29
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Fundamentals of English 9A
Seating Chart
Introductions and Syllabus
John Collin's Writing Method
Sample Type 1
HMWK: Get Syllabus signed by Wednesday
The Writing Process
Structure of the Essay Review
Thesis Statements
Paragraph Review
My Life and Goals Essay (Type 4) due Friday
Four Squares
HMWK: Finish Four Squares and Get Syllabus signed by tomorrow
Collect Signed Syllabus
Check Four Squares/Body Paragraphs and Supporting Details
Work on First Drafts of My Life and Goals Essay
HMWK: Rough Draft of Essay due BOH on Thursday
Check First Drafts of My Life and Goals Essay
Introduction and conclusion
Peer Editing/Proof Reading Sheet
Revision
Write Second Draft
HMWK: Second Draft due BOH tomorrow
Library
Due by EOH:
1. Final Typed Essay
2. All Rough Drafts
3. Proofreading Sheet
Check out Library Book for SSR
AP English
Trimester 2 Expectations
Type 1: What do you expect from people?
Baseline Notes on Camus and The Stranger
HMWK: Finish Reading The Stranger and Read Lyrics/Type 1
Library to Research Existentialists
HMWK: Finish Reading The Stranger by tomorrow and Read "The Myth of Sisyphus"
Reading Check Quiz
HMWK: Do The Strange Meursault Handout
Do Absurd Crime Handout
HMWK: Read "The Tragedy of the Common Man"
Discuss "The Tragedy of the Common Man" and Discuss
Begin Stranger Stations
HMWK: Do Accusations of Callousness Handout
Fundamentals of English 9B
Seating Charts
Expectations for Groups
Introduce Unit: Living With Change
Decades Project due Friday
MLA Citation
Assign Groups and Decades
HMWK: Type 1 on What do you know about your decade?
Prewrite and Assign Topics
Library
Research Online Source using Bib Card and Note Cards
HMWK: Finish Bib Card and Note Cards
Research Book Source using Bib Card and Note Cards
Check Minimum 2 Bib Cards and 6 Note Cards due EOH
HMWK: Four Square for Topic Paragraph
Check Four Square
Type First Draft of Decade Project
Share with Group
Type Introduction and Conclusion in Groups
Type Works Cited Page in Groups
Compile Project and Print
Decades Project due EOH
Keeping in
Touch
Trimester 2 Begins
Check Lunch Schedules
Week of: November 22
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Fundamentals of English 9
Collect Literature Books
Happy Thanksgiving
AP English
Multiple Choice
HMWK: Begin Reading The Stranger
No School
Happy Thanksgiving
Dramatic Fiction
No School
Happy Thanksgiving
Keeping in
Touch
A.M.: 1st and 2nd Hour Exams
______________
No hot lunches served!
______________
P. M.: 3rd and 4th Hour Study Halls
3rd and 4th Hour Exams
Half Day of School!
No School
Week of: November 15
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Fundamentals of English 9
Agenda
Collect LOSS Paragraph BOH
Video Act III
Connections p. 550 (1-10)
Read Act IV, Scenes 1,2,3
Video Act IV
Connections p. 564 (1-11)
HMWK: IMPETUOSITY Paragraph
Video Act V
Connections p. 579 (1-5)
HMWK: Introduction and Conclusion
Media Center to Type Romeo and Juliet Essay due EOH
Finish Typing Essay if needed
_______________
5th Hour: Final Exam
Collect Literature Books
AP English
Quiz on Heart of Darkness
Video Clip
Motifs
Sylvia Plath's Mushroom
Science Fiction and "Zero Hour"
AP Multiple Choice Practice Test
HMWK: Read "Green Patches"
"Green Patches"
AP Multiple Choice Practice Test
HMWK: Type I Analyze AP Practice Tests
Compare and Contrast Alienation
Themes
Social Commentary
Review Sheet for Final Exams
HMWK: Study
Satire Rewrites Due!
Review for Final Exams
HMWK: Study
Alienation In-Class Essay
Collect Heart of Darkness
Dramatic Fiction
Video of Act III
HMWK: Reading Log Act III
Video of Act IV
HMWK: Reading Log Act IV
Video of Act V
Reading Log Act V
HMWK: Review Sheet for Final Exam
Keeping in
Touch
5th Hour Final Exam
Week of: November 8
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Rake and Run is Friday!
Students need rakes, money for lunch, and warm clothes/shoes!
Fundamentals of English 9
Agenda
Read Act II Scenes 4-5-6
Notes and Time Line
Video Act II
HMWK: Connection Questions p. 525 (1-11)
Rough Draft and Final Draft due EOH
Begin Act III' Scene 1
HMWK: Connections p. 550 (1-10)
Video Act III
Write LOSS Paragraph
Rough Draft and Final Draft due EOH
AP English
Finish Compare/Contrast Poems Presentations
Discuss "Discovering a New World"
Colonization and Conrad
AP Poetry Practice Tests
HMWK: Section I Heart of Darkness
Make Motif Chart
AP Poetry Practice Tests
HMWK: Section II Heart of Darkness
Alienation
Quotes
AP Poetry Practice Tests
HMWK: Section III Heart of Darkness
Finish Motifs
Social Commentary
AP Poetry Practice Tests
HMWK: Read "Zero Hour"
Dramatic Fiction
Act I Video Clip
Notes
Reading Logs #1
Discuss Iago's Motivation
Notes
Reading Logs #2
Act II Video Clip
Keeping in
Touch
Week of: November 1
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Fundamentals of English 9
Agenda
Finish Video Act One
Check Making Connections (1-12) page 504 (Type 2 responses)
Notes and Time Line
Quiz on Background and Act One
Read Act II, Prologue, Scenes 1-2-3
Theatre?
Read Act II Scenes 4-5-6
Notes and Time Line
HMWK: Connection Questions p. 525 (1-11)
AP English
No School
Using Chapters 1-2-12, Poetry Terms, and Methods of Poetic Analysis
Assign Poetry Presentations
HMWK: Read Assigned Poem and do Analysis
Practice Reading
Compare/Contrast Poems
HMWK: Read "Discovering a New World"
Colonization and Conrad
Assign Heart of Darkness
Dramatic Fiction
Begin Othello
Plot Overview, Characters (Spider Web)
Culture
Begin Reading Act I
Read Act I
Video Clip
Check Reading Logs
Keeping in
Touch
Week of: October 25
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Fundamentals of English 9
Agenda
Read Pages 476-7 Reading a Shakespearean Play
Take Notes on the Globe p. 479-80
HMWK: Bring Newspapers by Wednesday
Questions are due EOH
Type 1 Character Predictions
Read Prologue p. 483 and finish Notes
Make Props
Begin Reading Act One, Scene 1
Finish Reading Act One, Scene 5
Video Act One
HMWK: Do Making Connections (1-12) page 504 (Type 2)
AP English
Poetry Terms due BOH
Quiz Chapter 1-2
HMWK: Do a Paraphrase by line of "A Study of Reading Habits" page 27
Share Poems with Class
HMWK: Choose a Poem from pages 33-41 and TP-CASTT it
Method #2: Rhetorical Triangle (page 14)
Method #3: Vendler
HMWK: Read and Take Notes on Chapter 12 and do Page 212 (#1-2)
Practice AP Multiple Choice Tips
AP Multiple Choice Practice Test
HMWK: Study
Dramatic Fiction
Discuss Our Town
Our Town Assessment
Type 2
Begin The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds
Assign books
Assign characters
Act One
Act Two
The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds
Discuss
Keeping in
Touch
Week of: October 18
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Fundamentals of English 9
Agenda
Check Chapter 6 Vocab and Reading Logs 9-10
Discuss
Study Guide Questions
HMWK: Read Chp. 7, 8, 9, do Vocab, Reading Logs 11-12, and Study Guide Questions due Wednesday
Discuss
Assessment
HMWK: Read Chp. 7, 8, 9, do Vocab, Reading Logs 11-12, and Study Guide Questions due tomorrow
Check Chap. 7,8,9 Vocab and Reading Logs 11-12
Discuss
Study Guide Questions for Memoir
HMWK: Study Memoir
Night Exam tomorrow
Night Exam
Collect Night Books
AP English
Satire Rough Drafts due BOH
Peer Edit
HMWK: Work on Essay due Thursday
Peer Edit
Begin Poetry Terms due Friday!
Satire: Shrek Video
HMWK: Satire Essay is due Thursday
Poetry Terms due Friday
Video of Choice
HMWK: Satire Essay is due tomorrow
Poetry Terms due Friday
Assign Sound and Sense Books
Finish Video of Choice
Type 1: Video Reflection
HMWK: Read and Take Notes Chapter 1 and do questions 1-2 on page 23
Poetry Terms due tomorrow
Chapter 1 Assessment
TP-CASTT
HMWK: Read and Take Notes Chapter 2 and Do one TP-CASTT from a poem from pages 33-41
Dramatic Fiction
Begin Our Town
Baseline Info
Map of Grover's Corner
Act I of Our Town
Design a Set
Design Fashion
Discuss Play
Our Town Assessment
Keeping in
Touch
9th Grade MEAP Test
(1st hour)
Week of: October 11
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Fundamentals of English 9
Agenda
Check Chap. 2-3 Vocab and Reading Logs 3-4
Discuss Chapters 1-3
Study Guide Questions
HMWK: Read p.47-65, do Vocab, Reading Logs 5-6, and Study Guide Questions due Wednesday
Discuss Chapters 1-3
HMWK: Read p.47-65, do Vocab, Reading Logs 5-6, and Study Guide Questions due Wednesday
Check Chap. 4 Vocab and Reading Logs 5-6
Assessment
Discuss
HMWK: Read p.66-84, do Vocab, Reading Logs 7-8, and Study Guide Questions due Friday
HMWK: Read p.66-84, do Vocab, Reading Logs 7-8, and Study Guide Questions due Friday
Check Chap. 5 Vocab and Reading Logs 7-8
Guest Speaker in Media Center
Aaron Jones
The Art Institute of Michigan
HMWK: Read p.85-97, do Vocab, Reading Logs 9-10, and Study Guide Questions due Monday
AP English
Discuss/Notes for Slaughterhouse-Five
Lord of the Flies Presentation
HMWK: Pick a Quote and Write a Type 2
Finish Discussion/Notes on Lord of the Flies
Satire Notes
Introduce Essay
HMWK: Prewrite and Outline due Thursday
Read "A Modest Proposal"
Type 1 Reflection on "A Modest Proposal"
Discuss Swift
Discuss "A Modest Proposal"
Satirical Assignment in Groups due EOH
HMWK: Prewrite and Outline due Thursday
Read Satire Proposals
Read Satire College Essays
Definitions
Shrek
HMWK: Work on Essay
Guest Speaker in Media Center
Aaron Jones
The Art Institute of Michigan
HMWK: Work on Essay
Dramatic Fiction
Warm-Up
Finish Twelve Angry Men Video
Type 1: Play Review
Focus on Media
Let's Take A Cab Ride
Participation Activity
Guest Speaker in Media Center
Aaron Jones
The Art Institute of Michigan
Keeping in
Touch
Parent-Teacher Conferences
4:30 to 8
4th Hour has A-Lunch Today
Week of: October 4
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Fundamentals of English 9
Agenda
Finish Discussing "The Scarlet Ibis"
Check Reading Log
Short Story Unit Assessment
Grammar Pre-Test Packet
HMWK: Finish Grammar
Check Grammar Packet
Assign Night
Read Background Info on Elie Wiesel
HMWK: Read vi to xxi
Introduce Memoirs
Introduce Night
Baseline Information
Explain Reading Logs
Jewish terms and Vocabulary
Read p. 3-22
Reading Logs 1-2
Study Guide Questions
HMWK: Finish Reading, Log, and Questions for Chp. 1
Quiz on Vocabulary, Baseline Info., and Chp. 1
Grammar
HMWK: Read p. 23-46, do Reading Logs 2-3, and Study Guide Questions
AP English
Discuss/Notes for A Streetcar Named Desire
Characterization
Illusion vs. Reality
Symbolism in a Bag and Notes
HMWK: Read Williams and The Glass Menagerie
Type 1: Reflection
Assign books
Introduce The Glass Menagerie
Assign Characters/Begin Reading
HMWK: Read
Finish The Glass Menagerie
In-Class Essay on The Glass Menagerie
Slaughterhouse-Five
Read Vonnegut Background
Group Presentation
Notes
HMWK: Extra Credit to draw a Vonnegut's alien (Type 1)
Dramatic Fiction
Warm-Up
Discuss Act Two
Quiz Act Two
Read Act Three in Theatre
Discuss Complete Play
Motifs (group work)
Final Assessment of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead (Type 2)
Begin Twelve Angry Men
Background Notes
Characters
Focus on Director's Role
Type 2: Prejudice in Play
Watch Twelve Angry Men Video
Keeping in
Touch
Ms. Betz's Agenda
2010 - 2011
Week of: September 27
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Fundamentals of English 9
Agenda
Introduce Edgar Allan Poe/Irony
Video on Edgar Allan Poe
20 Facts I learned about Poe - Collect (Type 1)
HMWK: Vocabulary p. 38
Read "The Cask of Amontillado" p. 38
"Annabel Lee" p. 581
Making Connections 1-8 p. 45 (type 2)
HMWK: Study for quiz
Quiz on "The Most Dangerous Game" and "The Cask of Amontillado" and Vocabulary
Vocabulary "The Necklace" p. 97
Read "The Necklace" p. 96
Making Connections p. (1-8) p. 104 (Type 2)
Vocabulary "The Scarlet Ibis" p. 134
Begin Reading "The Scarlet Ibis" p. 134
HMWK: Finish Reading
AP English
Research Projects on articles is due BOH
Share Research
Finish Discussion Notes
Shakespeare and John's Values
HMWK: Related Readings
Related Readings Expert Groups
Slogans
HMWK: Characterization from Streetcar Named Desire
Discuss/Notes for A Streetcar Named Desire
Characterization from Streetcar Named Desire
HMWK: Color Symbolism
Symbolism in a Bag and Notes (Type 2)
(Winners get no homework!)
You are all winners in my book!
HMWK: Illusion vs. Reality
Illusion vs. Reality Discussion
Title and Themes of Streetcar
HMWK: Read Background on Williams and The Glass Menagerie
Type 1: Reflection
Dramatic Fiction
Warm-Up
Characters
Begin Reading Act One of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead
Theatre
Discuss Act One
Quiz Act One
Discuss Act Two
Quiz Act Two
Begin Reading Act Three in Theatre
Keeping in
Touch
Power Outage
School Closed
Ms. Betz's Agenda
2010 - 2011
Happy Homecoming Week! Show your Trojan Pride!
Week of: September 20
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Fundamentals of English 9
Agenda
Check Literary Terms
Read "All the Years of Her Life" p. xxii and Do Reading Strategy
HMWK: Finish reading story and ask 3 questions
Quiz on Literary Terms and story (Type 2)
Review Notes on Short Stories p. 2-3
Vocabulary/Plot
Read "The Most Dangerous Game" p. 18
Plot Diagram
Finish "The Most Dangerous Game"
HMWK: Making Connections 1-9 p. 35 (Type 2)
Check HMWK
Discuss
Map of Shiptrap Island (Type 1)
Grammar Review
Weekly MUGs Activity
AP English
Expert Groups: Related Readings
Finish Expert Groups
Passports to BNW
Welcome to the New World
BNW Presentation
Discussion Notes
HMWK: BNW Final Project due Thursday
Discussion Notes
Related Readings
Expert Groups
HMWK: BNW Final Project due Thursday
Present BNW Projects
HMWK: Research for articles/stories about riots and demonstrations
Write Type 1: Reaction
Share Research
Shakespeare and John's Values
Slogans
Dramatic Fiction
Type 2 on The American Dream (Partners)
Share Responses
Introduce Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead
Assign Books and Supplementary Readings
Introduce Hamlet
Begin Video
Finish Hamlet Video
Video Review (Type 2)
Pep Assembly
Keeping in
Touch
Mardi Gras Day
Harry Potter Day
Stars War Day
Celebrity Day
Volleyball Game
Half Day School
Red and White Day
Parade at 4:00
Football Game at 7:00
Week of:
September 13
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Fundamentals of English 9
Agenda
Check Prewriting
Explain Body Paragraph and Supporting Details
Work on First Drafts of My Life and Goals Essay
HMWK: First Draft due BOH tomorrow! At least Body Paragraphs need to be complete!
Check Body Paragraphs
Introduction and conclusion
Peer Editing
Revision
Write Second Draft
HMWK: Second Draft due BOH tomorrow
Check Second Drafts
Type Final Drafts of My Life and Goals Essay (Type 4)
Open House Tonight from 7 to 8
Finish Typing Final Drafts in the Library
Due by EOH:
1. Final Typed Essay
2. All Rough Drafts
3. Proofreading Sheet
Check out Library Book for SSR
HMWK: Bring Reading Material
Literary Terms Survey and Write Paragraph Collect
Define Terms from Literature Book
Collect Survey and Terms by EOH (Type 2)
Silent Sustained Reading Time
A.P. English
Agenda
Discuss Summer Readings
Type 1
Favorites Game
Summer Readings Plot Diagrams (Group Work)
Finish Summer Readings Plot Diagrams
Present
Finish Summary Presentations
Animal Farm Summary Presentation
Discuss/Notes
HMWK: Character in a Bag
Open House Tonight from 7 to 8
Character in a Bag Activity (Type 2)
Character Analysis and Comparison to Russian Revolution
Related Readings
HMWK: Meet George Orwell and Read "Shooting an Elephant"
Discuss Orwell's Essay
Write Type 1 on Essay
Expert Groups: Related Readings
Propaganda/Hypnopaedia Slogans
Dramatic Fiction
Warm-Up!
Finish the Inanimate Object Script Project
Present Scripts
HMWK: Create Character with Costume and Write Type 1
Write Memorable Dialogue
Present Characters
HMWK: Research and Journal observations for 25 people walking
Present Research and Journals Observations
Welcome to Betz's Shoe Store
Write Type 1 Reflection
Open House Tonight from 7 to 8
Begin Edward Albee's "The American Dream"
Background
Scene
Action
Finish "The American Dream"
Discuss
Type 2
Keeping in
Touch
Open House Tonight from 7 to 8
Remember: Homecoming Spirit Days start Monday!
Week of:
September 7
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Fundamentals
of
English 9
Have a restful
Labor Day!
Welcome to WLHS!
Introductions
Seating Chart
Agenda
Syllabus
John Collin's Writing Method
Sample Type 1: Life at Crossroads
The Writing Process
Proofreading Symbols
Structure of the Essay Review
HMWK: Get Syllabus signed by Friday
Continue Structure of the Essay
My Life and Goals Essay due Tuesday
HMWK: Prewrite Essay Topics and Get Syllabus signed by Friday
Collect Signed Syllabus
Work on Rough Draft of Essay due BOH Monday
HMWK: Finish Rough Draft
Advanced
Placement
English
Have a restful
Labor Day!
Welcome to AP English!
Check Reading Logs and Type 1 Reflections
Syllabus
A.P. Nine Point Grading Rubric
Review In-Class Essay Procedure
(Type 2) Summer Reading In-Class Essay
due EOH
HMWK: Senior Questionnaire
Collect Senior Questionnaires
Syllabus
Discuss Summer Readings
Type 1
Favorites Game
Summer Readings Plot Diagrams (Group Work)
Finish Summer Readings Plot Diagrams
Present
Dramatic
Fiction
Have a restful
Labor Day!
Welcome to Dramatic Fiction!
Introductions
Seating Chart
Syllabus
Standards 1-8
Using a Picture Book
HMWK: Get Syllabus Signed by Friday
HMWK: Get Syllabus Signed
Collect Signed Syllabus
Continue Script Writing
Keeping in
Touch
Half Day of School
Check Lunch Schedules
Fire Drill 2nd hour
Fire Drill 5th hour
Ms. Betz's Agenda
2009-2010
Week of: June 7
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Media Center to finish "Unexpected Hero in the News"
Work on Unexpected Hero Speeches
Note Cards
HMWK: Finish Speech
Rough Draft due EOH
(50 points)
Review Speech and Audience Participation Rubrics
HMWK: Finish Speech
Rehearse Speeches in Partners
_________
5th Hour Final Speech
__________
Study Sessions in the Afternoon
No Hot Lunches Served
3rd and 4th Hour Final Speeches
Half Day
Have a great and safe summer!
Congratulations Class of 2010
Best wishes, Ms. Betz!
Ms. Betz's Agenda
Week of: May 31
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
No School
Finish Social Hour from Tea with Ms. Alexandra
Collect TKAM Books
Calendar/Review for Final Exam
Introduce Unexpected Hero Speech Assignment
Type 1: What is a hero to me?
HMWK: Prewrite your Unexpected Hero
Media Center
Research an Article about an Unexpected Hero
Review Citations
Write Article Review
Due EOH
Part One
ACT Reading
Final Exam
Part Two
ACT Writing
Congratulations Class of 2010
Best wishes, Ms. Betz!
Step Up Assembly
Breakfast
Commencements Practice
Gift to Class of 2014
Baccalaureate at Wesley Methodist Church at 7:00
Ms. Betz's Agenda
Week of: May 24
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
To Kill A Mockingbird Test
Assign Characters
To Kill A Mockingbird Video
HMWK: Work on Tea and Character Analysis
To Kill A Mockingbird Video
HMWK: Work on Tea and Character Analysis
Type 1: Movie Reflection
HMWK: Work on Tea and Character Analysis
Tea Party with Aunt Alexandra
Collect Character Analysis
Collect To Kill A Mockingbird Books
Dead Poets' Society Video
Dead Poets' Society Video
AP English Final Exam
(Required)
Ms. Betz's Agenda
Week of: May 17
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
MUG's 21
Discuss
HMWK: Read 28-29 and Do RL 28-29
Discuss
Vocabulary Due!
HMWK: Read 30-31 and Do RL 30-31
MUG's 23
Finish Reading End
Check Reading Logs 26-31
HMWK: Setting of Maycomb (Map)
Discuss Novel
Themes
Review
HMWK: Study
MUG's 25
MUG's Quiz
Check MUG's 21-25
Review
HMWK: Study
To Kill A Mockingbird Exam on Monday!
Presentations
Presentations
Presentations
Officers' Meeting
at 7:30 in B203
Ms. Betz's Agenda
Week of: May 10
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
MUG's 16
Check Reading Logs 12-17
Discuss Chapters 12-16
Plan for Mock Trial Chapters 19-21
HMWK: Read 20 and Do RL 20
Discuss Chapters 16-20
Begin Mock Trial
HMWK: Read 21-22 and Do RL 21-22
MUG's 18
Mock Trial
HMWK: Read 23-24 and Do RL 23-24
Finish Mock Trial
Discuss Chapters 16-22
Type 1: Mock Trial Reflection
HMWK: Read 25 and Do RL 25
MUG's 20
Check MUG's 16-20
Check Reading Logs 18-25
MUG's Quiz
HMWK: Read 26-27 and Do RL 26-27
AP Senior Projects are due today!
Presentations start today!
3rd hour: Kathryn Wagner
Committee Feedback
6:00 pm: Carlie Regal
6:00 Zach Carpenter
3rd hour: Zack Kujawski
Modern Novel Sharing
Officers' Meeting
at 7:30 in B203
Ms. Betz's Agenda
Week of: May 3
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
MUG's 11
Check Reading Logs 7-11
Finish Discussing Part One
Quotable Test tomorrow on Baseline and Chapters 1-11
HMWK: Study
Quotables Test on Part One
HMWK: Read 12 and Do RL 12
MUG's 12 and 13
Discuss Reading
Notes
Silent Sustained Reading
Chapters 13
Do RL 13
HMWK: Read 14-15 and Do RL 14-15
Quiz on Chapters 12-15
Listen to Lynching
Discuss Reading
Notes
HMWK: Read 16-17 and Do RL 16-17
Half Day of School!
MUG's 15
Check MUG's 11-15
Check Reading Logs 12-17
MUG's Quiz
HMWK: Read 18-19 and Do RL 18-19
Week 4
Media Center
Writing Senior Project and Presentation
Meet in B203
Laptops
Writing Senior Project and Presentation
Writing Senior Project and Presentation
Media Center
Writing Senior Project and Presentation
Writing Senior Project and Presentation
Weekly Progress Report for Week 4 due EOH
AP Senior Projects are due Monday!
Presentations start Monday!
Officers' Meeting
at 7:30 in B203
Ms. Betz's Agenda
Spring Fling Week for Spring Sports...Proud to be a Trojan!
Week of: April 19
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
MUG's 6
Quiz on Baseline Info and Chapters 1-3
Read Chapter 4 and Do Journal Review Assignment
HMWK: Read 5 and Do RL 5
Discuss Reading
Notes
HMWK: Read 6 and Do RL 6
MUG's 8
Discuss Reading
Notes
Silent Sustained Reading
Chapters 7-8
HMWK: Read 9 and Do RL 9
Discuss Reading
Notes
HMWK: Read 10 and Do RL 10
MUG's 10
Checking MUG's 6-10
Reading Logs 1-10
MUG's Quiz
Discuss Reading
Notes
Part One
HMWK:
Finish Part One and Read Chapter 11 and Do RL 11
Study for Part One Test
Test Tuesday on Baseline and Chapters 1-11
Week 3
Media Center
Writing Senior Project
Review for AP Literature and Language Exams
Writing Senior Project
Writing Senior Project
Writing Senior Project
Weekly Progress Report for Week 3 due EOH
Pep Assembly
Officers' Meeting
at 7:30 in B203
___________
Favorite College Day
Concert Assembly
Ms. Betz's Agenda
Week of: April 19
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
MUG's 1
Begin To Kill a Mockingbird Unit (Calendar)
1930's Baseline Info
HMWK: Read and T to the T about Harper Lee
Begin Research for Pen Pal
Discuss Homework
Continue Baseline Info
Research for Pen Pal in Media Center
HMWK: Write Pen Pal Letter in final form
MUG's 3
Collect Pen Pal Letter
Continue Baseline Info
Shoes Exercise
HMWK: Type 1 Write a description of your "shoe person."
Assign Books
Write Type 1: Epigraph
Read Chapter 1
Do Reading Log 1
MUG's 5
Checking MUG's 1-5
MUG's Quiz
Read Chapter 2
Do Reading Log 2
HMWK: Read Chapter 3 and Do Reading Log 3
Quiz Monday on Baseline Info and Chapters 1-3
Media Center
Research Senior Project
Research Senior Project
Research Senior Project
Research Senior Project
Research Senior Project
Weekly Progress Report for Week 2 due EOH
Officers' Meeting
at 7:30 in B203
Officers' Meeting
at 7:30 in B203
Ms. Betz's and Mrs. Hoover's Agenda
Welcome back! We hope you enjoyed your Spring Break!
Week of: April 12
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Begin "The Homecoming" p. 772 - Notes
Read "Father and Son" p. 773-5
Read "The Beggar at the Manor" p. 776-8
HMWK: Making Connection Questions (1-6) p. 779
Read "The Test of the Bow" p. 780-2
Read "Death in the Great Hall" p. 783-7
HMWK: Making Connection Questions (1-7) p. 788
Collect Homework
Read "The Trunk of the Olive Tree" p. 789-91
Making Connection Questions (1-9) p. 792
"The Homecoming" Assessment
Finish Odyssey Video
Finish Odyssey Video
Type 1: Video Review due EOH
Media Center
Prewrite and Research Senior Project
Prewrite and Research Senior Project
Prewrite and Research Senior Project
Prewrite and Research Senior Project
Prewrite and Research Senior Project
Weekly Progress Report for Week 1 due EOH
Officers' Meeting
at 7:30 in B203
Ms. Betz's and Mrs. Hoover's Agenda
Week of: March 29
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Read "Circe"
Monster Chart
HMWK: Type 3 Courage
Monster Chart
HMWK: Type 3 Strength
Voyage Assessment
HMWK: Type 3 Persistence
In Class Type
No School
Discuss Frankenstein
HMWK: Finish reading Frankenstein
Final Assessment of Frankenstein
Discuss Frankenstein
"The Metamorphosis"
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Frankenstein
HMWK: Read Modern Novel or Reread Classical Novel
Find the sun somewhere and enjoy your break!!!!
No School
No Officers' Meeting this week!
Ms. Betz's and Mrs. Hoover's Agenda
Week of: March 22
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Finish God Search
MUG #4
Presentations
MUG #5
MUG Quiz
Finish Presentations
Trojan War
Notes Pg 733
Begin Odyssey, "The Voyage"
HM: Pg 738 Connections 1-5 Vocabulary 1-6
Read "Cyclops" and "Goddess Circe"
Monster Chart
HM: Type 1 A Day in The Life of a Cyclops
MUG #7
Finish "Goddess Circe" and begin "Sirens"
Monster Chart
HM: Type 1 Wisdom
Discuss Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Thesis and Novels Update for Senior Project
HMWK: Baseline Information about Shelley and "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner"
Discuss Baseline Information about Shelley and Her Motivation
Research controversial figures
Assign Frankenstein
HMWK: Read Intro and Letters; Chapters 1-4
Discuss Frankenstein
HMWK: Read Chapters 5-11
Discuss Frankenstein
Media Center to work on Thesis and Novels 2nd Update Due Tomorrow!
HMWK: Read Chapters 12-19
Second Draft of Thesis, Classical and Modern Novel Choices Due
Discuss Frankenstein
HMWK: Read 20-24
Officers' Meeting
7:30 in B203
Ms. Betz's and Mrs. Hoover's Agenda
Week of: March 15
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Nouns, Pronouns and Verbs
Homework: Bio Poem
Homework: Adjectives Worksheet
Parts of Speech Test
Introduction to Homer
Homeric Ship Pg 804 Notes Pg 730
Introduction to Greek Mythology
12 Olympians
Myths
Homework: Create own Myth
MUG's #2
Trojan War
God Search
Collect Analytical Literature Chart
Discuss
Re-Introduce Senior Project
HMWK: Begin Reading and Logging Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Introduction
Baseline Information for Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
HMWK: Read and Log Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde p. 1-33
HMWK: Read and Log Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde p. 34-54 and Afterword for Friday
Sound and Sense
Poems of Good and Evil
Media Center to work on Thesis
HMWK: Finish Reading and Logging Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde p. 55-Afterword
Reading Logs due
Discuss
First Draft of Thesis and Modern Novel Choice Due
Officers' Meeting
7:30 in B203
Ms. Betz's and Mrs. Hoover's Agenda
Welcome to Trimester #3
Week of: March 8
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Testing in the Morning
Check the sheets for room assignment!
Seating Charts
Agenda
Syllabi
HMWK: Get Syllabus Signed by Friday!
Pretest on Parts of Speech
Review the Parts of Speech
Post its!
HMWK: Finish Parts of Speech Packet
Collect Signed Syllabi
Check Parts of Speech Packet
Make Posters
No Testing in the morning :)
Discuss Final Exams
The Dark Side
Introduce Franz Kafka
HMWK: Begin Reading "The Metamorphosis"
Discuss Kafka and Novella
Analytical Literature Review
HMWK: Finish Reading "The Metamorphosis"
Quiz on "The Metamorphosis"
Introduce Robert Louis Stevenson
Begin Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Officers' Meeting
7:30 in B203
Update on Baccalaureate and Senior Trip
Ms. Betz's and Mrs. Hoover's Agenda
Final Exams Week
Week of: March 1
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Typing Final Romeo and Juliet Essay
Due EOH
HMWK: Study for Romeo and Juliet Exam
HMWK: Review for Final Exam
Final Exam Review
Bring #2 Pencil, and Paper as well as Literature Book, Notes, and Extra Credit Sheets
Study Hall in the Afternoon
Quiz on Books Two and Three
Discuss Motifs
Review for Final Exam
Media Center
Final Exam: Part 1 In-Class Essay
Collect Native Son books
Final Exams for 3rd and 4th hours
Final Exam: Part 2
The Odyssey Test
HMWK: Review for Final Exam
Collect Literature Books
Review for Final Exam
HMWK: Review for Final Exam
Bring #2 Pencil, and Paper as well as Literature Book, Notes, and Extra Credit Sheets
Class of 2010
Officers' Meeting
Ms. Betz's and Mrs. Hoover's Agenda
Week of: February 22
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Agenda
Progress Reports
Reading Quiz
Read Act IV Scenes 4-5
Homework: Questions page 564 (1-11)
Read Act V Scenes 1-3
Homework: Impetuosity Quote Search
Finish Act V Scene 3
IMPETUOSITY Paragraph
Review
Homework: Write Rough Draft
Check Rough Drafts
Quiz Acts IV and V
Proofread
Typing in Media Center
Act V Video
Homework: Study Romeo and Juliet for Tuesday!
Snow Day
HMWK: Read Book One: Fear by Wednesday
Discuss Differences
Collect Type 1: Movie Reflection
Introduction and "How Bigger was Born"
HMWK: Read Book One: Fear by Wednesday
Research on Chicago Black Belt
Discuss "Fear"
HMWK: Read Book Two: Flight by Friday
Discuss
HMWK: Read Book Two: Flight by Friday
Quiz on "Flight"
Discuss "Flight"
T-Chart for Trials
HMWK: Read Book Three: Fate by Monday
Agenda
Progress Reports
MUGs #11
Review Homework
"The Voyage" Assessment due EOH
Read "Father and Son" page 773
Homework: Type 1 Persistence: Odysseus trying to regain his relationship with Telemachus compared to a situation in your life
"Beggar at Manor" page 776
Homework: Connections page 779 (1-6)
"Test of the Bow" page 780 and "Death in the Great Hall" page783
Homework: Finish Reading and do Type 1 Strength
MUG's Quiz
Finish Reading The Odyssey
Hero Compare/Contrast Essay due Monday!
Class of 2010
Officers' Meeting
7:30 in B203
Update on Baccalaureate and Senior Trip
Ms. Betz's and Mrs. Hoover's Agenda
We hope that you had a great winter break!
Week of: February 16
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
No School
Agenda
Read Act 3 Scenes 1-2
HM: Read Scene 3 highlight and make comments
Read Act 3 Scenes 4-5
Review
HM: LOSS Paragraph and Four-Square
Act 3 movie
Quiz
Peer Edit
Type LOSS Paragraph Due at End of Hour
Read Act 4 Scenes 1-3
Finish Symbols
Themes
HMWK: In-Class Essay Wednesday!
Collect novels
due EOH
Assign Native Son and Reading Schedule
HMWK: Type 1 Video Reflection
Discuss Differences
Introduce Native Son
HMWK: Read Introduction and How Bigger was Born
MUGs #7
Collect Type 1: Describe a day in the life of a Cyclops
Finish Reading "The Cyclops" page 739
HMWK: Pg 751 Connections 1-5 Vocabulary 1-5
Read "The Goddess Circe" page 752
HM: page 759 1-6 and Type 1 Wisdom
MUGs #9
Read "The Sirens" page 760 and "Scylla and Charybdis" page 767
Review
HM: Type 1 Courage
MUGs #10
Voyage Quiz
Monster Chart
Class of 2010
Officers' Meeting
7:30 in B203
Baccalaureate and Senior Trip
Week of: February 8
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Agenda
Collect Connections p. 525 (1-11)
Watch Act II Video
Quiz Act II
HMWK: Find quotes on LOVE
Work on Four-Square
HMWK: Write the Rough Draft
Completed Rough Draft Due at Beginning of Hour
Peer Editing
Media Center - Type LOVE Paragraph
Due at End of Hour:
-
Rubric
-
Four Square
-
Rough Draft with Peer Editing Symbols
-
Typed Final Draft
Act 3 Scenes 1-2
HM: Oxymoron/Malapropisms
No School
Discuss
Trial
Structure of the Novel
HMWK: Read Related Texts and Chp. 27-30 for Wednesday
Related Texts (Group Works)
HMWK: Read Chp. 27-30
Pride and Prejudice
HMWK: Symbols are due and Chp. 31-32
Symbols
HMWK: In-Class Essay Thursday!
MUGs #4
Check MUGs 1-4
Finish Greek Presentations
Setting The Scene Pg 733-734
Trojan Background
HMWK: Elements of Epic Hero
Check Epic Hero Worksheet
Monster Chart
Begin "The Voyage" page 735
Questions Pg 738 Connections 1-5, Vocabulary 1-5
Read "The Cyclops" page 739
HMWK: Type 1: Describe a day in the life of a Cyclops
MUGs #7
Finish The Cyclops
HM: Pg 751 Connections 1-5 Vocabulary 1-5
No School
Class of 2010
Officers' Meeting
7:30 in B203
Baccalaureate and Senior Trip
Ms. Betz's Agenda
Week of: February 1
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Agenda
Collect Type 1
Read Act 1 Scenes 4-5
Review/Timeline
Foreshadowing
HMWK: Questions Pg. 504 (1-11)
Watch Act One Video
Quiz Act One
HMWK: Type 1: Love at first sight
Read Act Two Scenes 1-2
HMWK: Simile and Metaphor Worksheet
Read Act Two Scenes 3-4
Tone and Adjectives
HMWK: Soliloquy Worksheet
Finish Act Two Scenes 5-6
Review
HMWK: Connections pg. 525 (1-11)
Quiz Act Two on Monday!
Discuss Chapters 1-13
Characters and Symbolism
HMWK: Read Chp. 14-17
Quiz Chapters 6- 13
War
HMWK: Read Chp. 14-17
Structure of the Novel
Diction
HMWK: Read Chp. 18-22
Imagery
HMWK: Read Chp. 18-22
Discuss Chapters 18-22
Trial
HMWK: Read Chp. 23-26
Finish the Tea
Begin The Odyssey
Baseline Info. on Homer and Greek Mythology
Read pages 730-1, and 804
MUGs #1
Read 12 Olympians pages 801-3 and 734
Greek God Assignment and Rubric
HMWK: Prewrite on Greek God
MUGs #2
Media Center for Research and Rough Draft
Typed Final Paragraph due BOH on Thursday
HMWK: Finish Greek God Assignment
Collect and Present Greek Gods (Rubric)
Elements of Epic Hero
Begin Reading "The Voyage" and Chart page 735
Read "Sailing From Troy"
HMWK: Connections (1-5) and Vocab (1-5) p. 738
MUGs Quiz
Check HMWK
Read "The Cyclops" page 739-751
Class of 2010
Ms. Betz's Agenda
Thanks to the Parents that attended Parent-Teacher Conferences last week!
Week of: January 25
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Character choices and Prologue Handout Due.
Shakespeare talk
Assign characters
Read Pg. 476-477 & 479
HMWK: Type 1 What You Learned
Globe theatre information
HMWK: Type 1 What You Learned
Read Act 1 Scene 1-3
Elements of Tragedy
HMWK: Character and Timeline worksheets
Read Act 1 Scene 4-5
Review
HMWK: Questions Pg. 504 1-11 and Type 1: Love at first sight
Poetry Presentations start today!
HMWK: Read Chp. 1-5 for Wednesday
Continue Poetry Presentations
HMWK: Read Chp. 1-5
Discuss Character Conflicts and Chapters 1-5
HMWK: Read Chp. 6-9 for Friday
Web Search about Japanese Internment Camps
HMWK: Read Chp. 6-9
Discuss Symbolism and Chapters 6-9
HMWK: Read Chp. 10-13
To Kill A Mockingbird Movie
Notes on Differences
Notes on Differences
Type 1: Movie Reflection
To Kill A Mockingbird Review
Class of 2010
Ms. Betz's Agenda
Week of: January 18
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Check Vocab and Reaction Logs 9-10
Discuss p. 66-97
HMWK: Read 98-120 and do Vocab and Reaction Logs 11-12
Continue Discussion
Check Vocab and Reaction Logs 11-12
HMWK: Study for Night Exam
Review of Night
Characters and Novel Themes
HMWK: Study for Night Exam
Night Exam
HMWK: Try "Prologue" Sheet
No School
Media Center
Media Center
Project Update EOH
Presentations start today?
Continue Presentations
Continue Mock Trail
Write a Type 1 Reflection on Trial
HMWK: Read Chp. 24-25 and do Reading Logs
Quiz on Chapters 18-25 (including trial)
Discuss
HMWK: Read Chp. 26-27 and do Reading Logs
Discuss
Explain "Tea with Aunt Alexandra" for Wednesday!
HMWK: Read Chp. 28-29 and do Reading Logs
HMWK: Read Chp. 30-31 and do Reading Logs
To Kill A Mockingbird Exam will be on Tuesday!
Class of 2010
Ms. Betz's Agenda
Snowcoming Week!
Week of: January 11
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Collect Holocaust Collage
Check Vocab and Reaction Logs 3-4
Discuss p. 3-46
HMWK: Read 47-65 and do Vocab and Reaction Logs 5-6
Continue Discussion
SSR on p. 47-65
HMWK: do Vocab and Reaction Logs 5-6
Quiz on p. 47-65
Check Vocab and Reaction Logs 5-6
HMWK: Begin Reading pages 66-84 and do Vocab and Reaction Logs 7-8
Discuss 66-84
HMWK: Begin Reading pages 85-97 and do Vocab and Reaction Logs 9-10
Discuss 85-97
HMWK: Begin Reading pages 98-120 and do Vocab and Reaction Logs 11-12
Finish Sharing Imagery Poems
Personification, Apostrophe, and Metonymy
Notes
Share TP-CASTT from Chapter 6
HMWK: Write Acrostic Poem
HMWK: Read Irony pages 117-122 and Do poems/questions
Presentations start Tuesday!
Check Character Sheets
Check Reading Logs 12-13
Discuss
HMWK: Read Chapters 14-15 and do Reading Logs
Check Reading Logs 14-15
Discuss and Listen to Lynching Tape Chp. 15
HMWK: Read Chp. 16-17 and do Reading Logs
Quiz on Chapters 12-17
Discuss
HMWK: Read Chp. 18-19 and do Reading Logs
Begin Mock Trial
Read Chapters 20-21
HMWK: do Reading Logs
Continue Mock Trail
Read 22-23
HMWK: do Reading Logs
Assembly
Class of 2010
White Out Day
Board Building 3 to 4 in B206
Future Day
Board Building 3 to 4 in B206
Stripes and Polka Dots Day
Board Building 3 to 4 in B206
50's vs. 80's Day
Board Building 3 to 4 in B206
Red and White Day
Ms. Betz's Agenda
Week of: January 4
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Introduce Memoirs page 115
Read Memoirs of your choice (SSR) page 115, 357, 361, 622, 631
HMWK: Write a Type I: Your Memoir
Share Memoir with Partner
Introduce Night and Elie Wiesel
Predictions
Baseline Information
HMWK: Read vi to xxi
Jewish terms and Vocabulary in Media Center
Vocabulary Maps
HMWK: Begin Reading pages 3-22 and Reaction Logs 1-2
Finish Reading 3-22 and do Reaction Logs 1-2
Check Reaction Logs 1-2
Discuss Pages 3-22
HMWK: Study for Quiz
Quiz on Vocabulary, Baseline Info., and pages 3-22
Vocabulary Maps
SSR: Read p. 23-46
HMWK: Finish Reading and Reaction Logs 3-4
Discuss Chapter 3
HMWK: Do Suggestions for Writing on page 55 (Type 1)
Chapter 4: Imagery p. 56 Notes
HMWK: Choose a poem and draw images to express the meanings
Use any poem from p. 59-69
Read Chapter 5: Figurative Language 1 p. 70-80 and take Notes
Present Image Poems
Discuss Chapter 5
Quiz Chapter 5 (maybe)
HMWK: TP-CASTT one poem from pages 81-89
Poetry Sample Test
HMWK: Read Chapter 6: Figurative Language 2 p. 90-101 and TP-CASTT
Review Reading Logs 1-8
HMWK: Read Chapters 8-9 and do Reading Logs
Check Reading Logs 8-9
Finish Discussion
Read Chp. 10 and do Reading Log
HMWK: Read Chp. 11 and do Reading Log
Discuss/Review Part 1
HMWK: Study Part 1
Quotable Test on Part 1
Read Chp. 12 and do RL
Class of 2010
Officers' Meeting
at 7:30 in B203
Ms. Betz's Agenda
Holiday Spirit Week!
Week of: December 14
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Read "The Cask of Amontillado" p. 38
"Annabel Lee" p. 581
Making Connections 1-8 p. 44 (type 2)
Vocabulary
Read "The Necklace" p. 96
Making Connections p. (1-8) p. 104 (Type 2)
Vocabulary/Symbolism
Read "The Gift of the Magi" p. 584
Vocabulary Quiz
Review Short Stories
Literary Story Analysis
Short Story Test
Notes/Baseline Info
Holiday Skit?
Discuss
Holiday Skit?
Continue Reading Chapter 1- 2-3
Reading Logs 1-2-3
HMWK: Read Chapters 3-4 and do Reading Logs
Read Chp. 4
HMWK: Read Chapter 5 and do Reading Log
HMWK: Read Chapter 7 and do Reading Log
Read Chp. 8
HMWK: Read Chp. 8 and do Reading Log
Read Chp. 9 and do RL
NOTE: Students may read through Part 1(Chapter 11) over the break!
Class of 2010
Holiday Morning Day
Elf Day
Holiday Hat Day
Officers' Meeting
at 7:30 in B203
Present Day
Holiday Assembly
Holiday Spirit Day
Week of: December 7
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Assign Literature Books
Literary Terms: Survey; Write Paragraph; Define; Check
Begin Reading "All the Years of Her Life" p. xxii and Do Reading Strategy (Type 1)
HMWK: Finish Reading "All the Years of Her Life"
Quiz on Literary Terms and story
Check Post its
Review Notes on Short Stories p. 2-3
Vocabulary/Plot
Read "The Most Dangerous Game" p. 18
HMWK: Finish Reading "The Most Dangerous Game"
Plot Diagram/Map of Shiptrap Island
(Type 1)
Making Connections 1-9 p. 35 (Type 2)
Introduce Edgar Allan Poe/Irony
Video on Edgar Allan Poe
20 Facts I learned about Poe - Collect (Type 1)
HMWK: Vocabulary p. 38
Finish The Stranger Stations
Absurd Crime Handout and Accusations of Callousness Handout
Discuss Part I
HMWK: Do Focus on Trial Handout
Prepare for Mock Trial
HMWK: Finish Preparations for Mock Trial
Discuss
Collect Type 1
Discuss Novel
HMWK: Study
The Stranger In-Class Essay on Monday!
Library
Finish Typing First Draft of Decade Project
Share with Group
Type Introduction and Conclusion in Groups
Type Works Cited Page in Groups
Compile Project and Print
Decades Project due EOH
Baseline Information Notes
Shoe Exercise
Begin Reading Chapter 1
Reading Logs
Reading Logs
HMWK: Read Chapter 3-4 and do Reading Logs
Class of 2010
Class Meeting
Officers' Meeting
at 7:30 in B203
Agenda: Count Ballots
Welcome to Trimester 2!
Week of: November 30
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Seating Chart
Introductions and Syllabus
John Collin's Writing Method
Sample Type 1
The Writing Process
HMWK: Get Syllabus signed by Wednesday
Structure of the Essay Review
Paragraph Review
Thesis Statements
My Life and Goals Essay (Type 4) due Friday
Four Squares
HMWK: Finish Four Squares and Get Syllabus signed by tomorrow
Collect Signed Syllabus
Check Four Squares/Body Paragraphs and Supporting Details
Work on First Drafts of My Life and Goals Essay
HMWK: Rough Draft of Essay due BOH on Thursday
Check First Drafts of My Life and Goals Essay
Introduction and conclusion
Peer Editing/Proof Reading Sheet
Revision
Write Second Draft
HMWK: Second Draft due BOH tomorrow
Library
Due by EOH:
1. Final Typed Essay
2. All Rough Drafts
3. Proofreading Sheet
Check out Library Book for SSR
Trimester 2 Expectations
Type 1: What do you expect from people?
Baseline Notes on Camus and The Stranger
HMWK: Read The Stranger Part I and Read Lyrics
Library to Research Existentialists
HMWK: Read The Stranger Part I by tomorrow and Read "The Myth of Sisyphus"
Quiz Part I
HMWK: Read The Stranger Part II and Do The Strange Meursault Handout
HMWK: Read The Stranger Part II and Do Absurd Crime Handout
Read "The Tragedy of the Common Man" and Discuss
HMWK: Read The Stranger Part II by Monday and Do Accusations of Callousness Handout
Seating Charts
Expectations for Groups
Introduce Unit: Living With Change
Decades Project due Friday
MLA Citation
Assign Groups and Decades
HMWK: Type 1 on What do you know about your decade?
Prewrite and Assign Topics
Library
Research Online Source using Bib Card and Note Cards
HMWK: Finish Bib Card and Note Cards
Research Book Source using Bib Card and Note Cards
Check Minimum 2 Bib Cards and 6 Note Cards due EOH
HMWK: Four Square for Topic Paragraph
Check Four Square
Type First Draft of Decade Project
Share with Group
Type Introduction and Conclusion in Groups
Type Works Cited Page in Groups
Compile Project and Print
Decades Project due EOH
Class of 2010
Officers' Meeting
at 7:30 in B203
Agenda:
Good luck on T1 Final Exams!
Week of: November 23
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Bring Agendas, Lit. Books, #2 Pencil and Notes
Happy Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving
Meet in the Library
Final Exam
HMWK: Begin Reading The Stranger due Friday, December 4th
Satire Rewrites are due Wednesday, December 2nd
Happy Thanksgiving
No School
Happy Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving
Final Grades are posted in my room
Happy Thanksgiving
No School
Happy Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving
Class of 2010
Good Luck on T-1 Final Exams!
No Officers' Meeting
Monday: Ballots for Class song, motto, and colors
Thank you's for Rake-n-Run
Trimester 1 Final Exams Start Friday! Good Luck
Week of: November 16
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Check LOSS Paragraphs
Video Act III
Type 1: Video Reflection
___________
Final Progress Reports
Read Act IV, Scenes 1-2-3
HMWK: Read Scenes 4-5 and Do Connections (1-11) p. 564 (Type 2)
Review Act IV
Read Act V, Scenes 1-2-3
HMWK: Finish Reading Act V and Do Connections (1-10) p. 579 (Type 2)
Watch Acts IV and V Video
Type 1: Video Reflection
Write Impetuosity Paragraph
HMWK: Finish Impetuosity Paragraph
Library to Type Romeo and Juliet Essay
Write Introduction and Conclusion
Type 3 Body Paragraphs
Essay due EOH
Review for Final Exam
Bring Textbooks, all Notes, and Agendas on Monday!
HMWK: Study for Final Exam on Monday
Finish Motifs
Darkness
HMWK: Layers of Meaning
Explanation of Senior Project
Senior Questionnaires
Library
Preliminary Internet Search
HMWK: Type 1: Thoughts on Senior Project
Senior Project
Library
Check Preliminary Outline
Preliminary Internet Search
Part One on Monday
Part Two on Tuesday
Finish Test from Thursday?
A Midsummer Night's Dream Enquirer Project
Research and Write Articles and Advertisements
A Midsummer Night's Dream Enquirer Project
Finish Articles and Advertisements due EOH
Last day to turn in late or missing assignments!
Edit and Compile Enquirer
Collect books!
Bring all Notes, Agendas, #2 Pencils and Lined Paper!
Reminder: Pinckney High School Performance of A Midsummer Night's Dream this weekend!
Class of 2010
Great job on Rake-N-Run!
We are proud to be Trojans Class of 2010!
Make sure to sign the Class of 2010 T-shirt with Kathryn Wagner by Thursday!
Officers' Meeting
at 7:30 in B203
Agenda: Financials, Thanks You's, Pictures, Finalize T-shirts
Good Luck on T-1 Final Exams!
Week of: November 9
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Quiz on Act II
Write Paragraph on LOVE from Act I and II
HMWK: Finish Paragraph in Final
Final LOVE Paragraph due BOH
Read Act III, Scene 1-2
Climax
Notes
Read Act III, Scene 5
Write LOSS Paragraph
Finish Final Draft
HMWK: Do Making Connections (1-10) on page 550 (Type 2)
Watch Act III Video
Type 1: Video Reflection
Rake-N-Run
HMWK: TP-CASTT "Discovering a New World"
Motifs
HMWK: Read "Zero Hour"
Write Type 1
Compare/Contrast Heart of Darkness and "Zero Hour"
HMWK: Read "Green Patches"
Write Type 1
Themes
Social Commentary
Collect Heart of Darkness
HMWK: Quotes Summarize and Reflect
My book p. 70, 105, and 154-5.
Other book p. 20, 59, and 113.
Study Guide Act Four Questions
Check Study Guide Act Four Questions Due
Discuss
Study Guide Act Five Questions
Discuss
Class of 2010
See Ms. Osgood to get refund for powder-puff
Thank you Katrina Garlick for all of your hard work!
Officers' Meeting
at 7:30 in B203
Agenda: Finalize Rake-N-Run chaperones and luncheon
Rake-N-Run
Remember rakes, $10 for lunch if needed, and warm clothes!
Proud to be a Trojan!
Week of: November 2
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Check Connections p. 504
Check Study Guide Act 1
Quiz on Baseline Notes and Act One
Read Act II, Prologue, Scene 1-2
Theatre?
HMWK: Dialogue Sheet from Scene 3
Read Act II, Scene 5-6
HMWK: Do Making Connections (1-11) page 525 (Type 2)
Check Connections
Watch Video Act II
Type 1: Video Reflecion
HMWK: Quiz on Act II Monday!
Part A: Poetic Terms
Part B: Sample AP Multiple Choice Test on a Ballad
Parts A and B must be complete by EOH
Part C: Type 2 Responses from Chapters 1-2-12, Group Poems, and Methods of Poetic Analysis
HMWK: Read Conrad/Colonization
Assign Heart of Darkness
Baseline Notes
Make Motif Chart
HMWK: Read Heart of Darkness
HMWK: Read Heart of Darkness
HMWK: Read Heart of Darkness
Type 1
Continue Reading Act Three
Watch Act Three Video
Study Guide Act Three Questions and Missing Scene
Quiz Acts Two and Three
Theatre?
Study Guide Act Four Questions and Missing Scene
Class of 2010
Katrina Garlick see Ms. Betz to order powder-puff t-shirts
Final Captain Joe's Menus collected!
Sign up for Rake-N-Run by Mrs. Huddleston's Door
Chaperones Needed
Sign up for Rake-N-Run by Mrs. Huddleston's Door
Chaperones Needed
Contact Captain Joe's for final food count
Officers' Meeting
at 7:30 in B203
Agenda: Finalize Rake-N-Run chaperones and luncheon
Week of: October 26
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Read Pages 476-7 Reading a Shakespearean Play
Take Notes on the Globe p. 479-80
HMWK: Bring Newspapers
Type 1 Characters Reflection
Read Prologue p. 483
Make Props
Begin Reading Act One, Scene 1
HMWK: Study Guide Questions
Comprehension Quiz
Read Act One, Scene 4-5
HMWK: Do Making Connections (1-12) page 504 (Type 2)
Check Connections
Watch Video Act One
Type 1: Video Reflection
HMWK: Quiz on Baseline Notes and Act One Monday!
Do Rhetorical Triangle Example p. 14
Chapter 12: Discuss Rhythm and Meter
HMWK: Page 212 (do #1-2)
Sample AP Multiple Choice Test on Poetry
HMWK: Study for Poetry Test
Test on Chapters 1-2-12, Poetry Terms, and Methods of Poetic Analysis
Assign Poetry Presentations
HMWK: Read Assigned Poem and do Analysis
Practice Reading
Compare/Contrast Poems
Poetry Presentations
HMWK: Read Conrad/Colonization
Heart of Darkness
Check and Discuss
Continue Reading Act Two
Study Guide Act Two Questions and Missing Scene
Type 1 from Act Two
Begin Reading Act Three
Study Guide Act Three Questions and Missing Scene
Half Day of School
Finish Act Three
Quiz Monday on Acts 1-2-3
Class of 2010
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Week of: October 19
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Discuss Night
Take Notes
HMWK: Study for Test on Short Stories and Night
Take Notes
HMWK: Study for Test on Short Stories and Night
Type 1: Test Response
SSR
HMWK: Sleep and Eat Good Breakfast!
First and Second Hours
Questions due EOH
Collect All Books
Read Satire Proposals
Shrek
Type 1: Satire
Assign Sound and Sense Books
HMWK: Read and Take Notes Chapter 1 and do questions 1-2 on page 23
Read Chapter 2 pages 24-33
TP-CASTT
HMWK: Do one TP-CASTT from a poem from pages 33-41 and do questions
More Methods: Rhetorical Triangle and Vendler
HMWK: Choose Two Poems from pages 33-41; and Do RT and Vendler
HMWK: Poetry Terms
Chapter 3: Discuss Connotation and Denotation
HMWK: Write Poem using Connotation
Read Preface/Take Notes
Introductory Notes
HMWK: Vocabulary
Check Vocabulary
Type 1: Predictions
Assign Characters
Begin Reading Act I
Read Act I, Scene I - II
Discuss/Notes
Study Guides Act I
Quiz Act I
Type 1: Video Reflection
Class of 2010
Officers' Meeting
at 7:30 in B203
Week of: October 12
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Check Reading Logs 1-3
Quiz on Terms, Vocab and Chapters1-3
HMWK: Read p. 47-65 and Do Reading Logs
HMWK: Read p. 66-84 and Do Reading Logs
HMWK: Read p. 85-97 and Do Reading Logs
Quiz
Discuss
HMWK: Read p. 98-112 and Do Reading Logs
Satire Notes
Read "A Modest Proposal"
Type 1
HMWK: Work on Essay
Satirical Assignment in Groups due EOH
HMWK: Work on Essay
Peer Edit
HMWK: Work on Essay
Type 1: Reflection on AP Tests
HMWK: Work on Essay
Peer Edit
HMWK: Final Essay due Monday!
Discuss Absurdity
Answer Questions/Collect
Introduce Shakespearean Tragedy
Video on William Shakespeare
Questions due EOH
Globe
Assign Books
Read Preface
Begin Reading A Midsummer Night's Dream
Class of 2010
Officers' Meeting
at 7:30 in B203
Week of: October 5
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Foundations in English 9
Agenda
Finish Vocab for "Scarlet Ibis"
Read "The Scarlet Ibis" p. 133-144
HMWK: Making Connections (1-7) p. 145 (Type 2)
Collect HMWK
Quiz on "Scarlet Ibis"
Introduce Memoirs
Read Memoirs of your choice SSR
HMWK: Write a Type I: Your Memoir
Share Memoir with Partner
Introduce Night
Baseline Information
HMWK: Read vi to xxi
Jewish terms and Vocabulary
Read p. 3-22
Reading Logs (Type 1 Reflections) Ch. 1
Study Guide Questions
HMWK: Finish Reading, Log, and Questions for Chp. 1
Discuss Chp. 1
Quiz on Vocabulary, Baseline Info., and Chp. 1
HMWK: Read p. 23-46, do Reading Logs 2-3, and Study Guide Questions
AP English
Return Papers
Discuss
Assign books
Introduce The Glass Menagerie
Assign Characters/Begin Reading
HMWK: Read p.
Finish The Glass Menagerie
Begin Slaughterhouse-Five
Notes/Discussion
HMWK: Read Vonnegut Background and Cite Pages
HMWK: Extra Credit to draw a Vonnegut's alien (Type 1)
Lord of the Flies Presentation
HMWK: Pick a Quote and Write a Type 2
Begin Lord of the Flies
Introduce Essay
HMWK: Prewrite
Outline due Monday!
Dramatic Fiction
Laptops
Media Center
HMWK: Self Reflection Rubric for Group Work
Finish Musicals Presentations
Introduce Horror and Screen Plays
Read Sorry, Right Number p. 210
Act One
Act Two
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