3.9.20 Monday
1. Silent Reading
2. Catcher: Read Adapted Screenplays + Analysis Paragraph
3. If Time: Quiz 8-14
HW: Read Catcher Chapters 17 and 18
3.10.20 Tuesday
No School: Election Day
3.11.20 Wednesday
1. Silent Reading
2. Catcher: Read Adapted Screenplays / Review
3. Quiz 8-14
HW: Read Catcher Chapters 19/20
3.12.20 Thursday
1. Silent Reading
2. Catcher: Examine Setting, Characters, and Plot for Chapters 15-20. Fill out this CHART.
HW: Read Chapters 21/22
3.13.20. Friday
EARLY RELEASE DAY due to Coronavirus.
1. 2-Week Overview. This is the basic plan for the next two weeks, subject to change! Stay tuned.
2. Questions and Comments
3. Check out a book to take home!
HW:
Finish Catcher in the Rye
Read 15 minutes each day
Check this website Monday for more details about how we will proceed.
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2018-9 Plans: Do Not Scroll Down
3.11.19 Monday
1. 15 Minutes Reading Time + Log
2. Finish Adapted Screenplay and Analysis Paragraph.
--Reading of scenes tomorrow! Make sure to submit on "Turn in Papers" page
3. Work on Vocab Set 16 (pass out word list- also on website)
HW:
Review Catcher 8-14 (Quiz tomorrow or Wednesday)
Vocab Set 16 due Wednesday by 11:59p
3.12.19 Tuesday
1. 15 Minutes Reading Time + Log
2. Adapted Screenplay Readings, and discussion
HW: Review 8-14 - Quiz tomorrow
3.13.19 Wednesday
1. 15 Minutes Reading + Log
2. Review Quiz 1-7 (Pass Back, Project, Review Answers, Recollect)
3. Review 8-14 (Notes with Where / Who and Each Chapter)
4. 8-14 Quiz
HW: Read Catcher Chapter 15/16 (recommended: Review Maurice / Sunny situation in Chapter 13 and 14 first)
Vocab Set 16 due by 11:59p
3.14.19 Thursday
1. 15 Minutes Reading + Log
2. Catcher: Chapter 15/16: Create Timeline with SETTING, ACTIONS, INNER THOUGHTS. See model.
HW:
Read Catcher Chapters 17/18
Vocab Quiz 16 tomorrow
3.15.19 Friday
1. Vocab Flash Review, Vocab Quiz 16
2. Three Choices:
a) Silent Reading Time
b) Complete Make-Up Work / QUizzes
c) Finish Catcher Timeline 15/16
HW: Read Catcher Chapters 19-21
Next week:
Monday New Vocab, 17-21 Discussion
Tuesday 15-21 Quiz today. Read 22. HW: 22-24
Wednesday 22-24 Discussion. HW: 25-26 Review Quiz 8-14 sometime this week.
Thursday 25/26 Final Discussion /Maybe: Final Quiz
Friday Vocab Quiz + Activity TBA
Catcher Final Test / Essay: After break.
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2017-8 Plans- Do not scroll down
3.12.18 MONDAY
1. New Vocab- Set 17
2. Catcher- Rough Draft Drafting Time
3. Pick Up Kindred
HW:
Finish Catcher draft by 11:59p and submit
Vocab due by Wednesday at 11:59p
3.13.18 TUESDAY
1. Lesson: Sentence Structure & Parallelism (handout)
2. Peer Editing on laptops
HW:
Vocab due by Wed at 11:59p
Catcher final draft due
3.14.18 WEDNESDAY
1. Lesson: We love Clauses; we also love semi-colons.
Notes come from this handout.
2. Continue Peer Editing
3. If time, Intro to Kindred
HW:
Vocab due by 11:59p
Edit / Revise Rough Draft- Due MONDAY 3/19
3.15.18 THURSDAY
1. Essay Questions and Concerns?
2. Time Travel! View Popular Mechanics Time Travel Cover Page
--Table / Individual Challenge: List 30 time travel movies. Add tv and books.
--Share with class.
--Review Top 30 slideshow
--Why do writers use time travel as a device? List ideas.
--List 5 times / places you would travel [When / Where / Why]
3. Intro to Kindred: Read Prologue (pages 9-11 aloud). What do you notice? What questions do you have?
HW:
Read Kindred "The River" pages 12-17
Vocab quiz tomorrow
Catcher- Final Draft due by 11:59p Monday
3.16.18 FRIDAY
1. Flash Review / Vocab Quiz
2. Kindred- Free Reading. Record 5 observations about each chapter as you read.
HW: Read Kindred "The Fire" pages 18-33
Catcher Final Draft due by 11:59p Monday.
I will grade the Google Doc that you submitted as your rough draft and then revised.
To Come
Active & Passive Verbs: Notes based on this handout
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2016-7 PLANS- do not scroll down
3.13.17 MONDAY
1. Story
2. Vote on next book
3. Lesson: Sentence Structure & Parallelism (handout)
4. New Vocab
**Make sure you submit your rough draft on my website. We will peer edit tomorrow.**
HW:
Vocab due Tuesday by 11:59p
Finish Parallelism handout
3.14.17 TUESDAY
1. Story
2. Go over Parallelism sentences
3. Peer Editing (on laptops)
HW:
Vocab due tonight by 11:59p
Edit / Revise Rough Draft
3.15.17 WEDNESDAY
1. Story
2. Lit Presentation / Teaser: Helena & Peyton
3. Lesson: We love Clauses; we also love semi-colons.
Notes come from this handout.
4. Pick up 'Curious Dog'
HW:
Continue to revise Catcher Rough Draft
Research 10 common characteristics of people diagnosed on the Autism Spectrum.
3.16.17 THURSDAY
1. Story
2. Peyton and Helena: Literary Presentation Final Teaser
3. Autism / Aspberger's Research- Share Traits
4. Active & Passive Verbs: Notes based on this handout
HW:
Vocab Quiz tomorrow
Catcher Final Draft due MONDAY- Continue revisions. Eliminate passive verbs!
3.17.17 FRIDAY
1. Story
2. Peyton and Helena Lit Presentation
3. Vocab Quiz
4. Final Catcher Essay Tips / Revision Tricks
5. Related 'Curious Incident' activity TBA
HW:
Catcher Final Draft due MONDAY. Print Printed Hard Copy.
Curious Dog reading for Tuesday TBA
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2015-6 PLANS
3/21 Monday
HW: Read Kindred: The Fall 5-8 (pp 81-107)
3/22 Tuesday
HW: Quiz on Kindred Wed or Thurs
3/23 Wednesday
HW: Review Kindred: The Fall (though pp107)
3/24 Thursday
HW:
Answer Kindred “The Fall” Questions (handout)
Kindred Quiz Monday (pp 9-107)
1. Silent Reading
2. Catcher: Read Adapted Screenplays + Analysis Paragraph
3. If Time: Quiz 8-14
HW: Read Catcher Chapters 17 and 18
3.10.20 Tuesday
No School: Election Day
3.11.20 Wednesday
1. Silent Reading
2. Catcher: Read Adapted Screenplays / Review
3. Quiz 8-14
HW: Read Catcher Chapters 19/20
3.12.20 Thursday
1. Silent Reading
2. Catcher: Examine Setting, Characters, and Plot for Chapters 15-20. Fill out this CHART.
HW: Read Chapters 21/22
3.13.20. Friday
EARLY RELEASE DAY due to Coronavirus.
1. 2-Week Overview. This is the basic plan for the next two weeks, subject to change! Stay tuned.
2. Questions and Comments
3. Check out a book to take home!
HW:
Finish Catcher in the Rye
Read 15 minutes each day
Check this website Monday for more details about how we will proceed.
---------------------------
2018-9 Plans: Do Not Scroll Down
3.11.19 Monday
1. 15 Minutes Reading Time + Log
2. Finish Adapted Screenplay and Analysis Paragraph.
--Reading of scenes tomorrow! Make sure to submit on "Turn in Papers" page
3. Work on Vocab Set 16 (pass out word list- also on website)
HW:
Review Catcher 8-14 (Quiz tomorrow or Wednesday)
Vocab Set 16 due Wednesday by 11:59p
3.12.19 Tuesday
1. 15 Minutes Reading Time + Log
2. Adapted Screenplay Readings, and discussion
HW: Review 8-14 - Quiz tomorrow
3.13.19 Wednesday
1. 15 Minutes Reading + Log
2. Review Quiz 1-7 (Pass Back, Project, Review Answers, Recollect)
3. Review 8-14 (Notes with Where / Who and Each Chapter)
4. 8-14 Quiz
HW: Read Catcher Chapter 15/16 (recommended: Review Maurice / Sunny situation in Chapter 13 and 14 first)
Vocab Set 16 due by 11:59p
3.14.19 Thursday
1. 15 Minutes Reading + Log
2. Catcher: Chapter 15/16: Create Timeline with SETTING, ACTIONS, INNER THOUGHTS. See model.
HW:
Read Catcher Chapters 17/18
Vocab Quiz 16 tomorrow
3.15.19 Friday
1. Vocab Flash Review, Vocab Quiz 16
2. Three Choices:
a) Silent Reading Time
b) Complete Make-Up Work / QUizzes
c) Finish Catcher Timeline 15/16
HW: Read Catcher Chapters 19-21
Next week:
Monday New Vocab, 17-21 Discussion
Tuesday 15-21 Quiz today. Read 22. HW: 22-24
Wednesday 22-24 Discussion. HW: 25-26 Review Quiz 8-14 sometime this week.
Thursday 25/26 Final Discussion /Maybe: Final Quiz
Friday Vocab Quiz + Activity TBA
Catcher Final Test / Essay: After break.
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2017-8 Plans- Do not scroll down
3.12.18 MONDAY
1. New Vocab- Set 17
2. Catcher- Rough Draft Drafting Time
3. Pick Up Kindred
HW:
Finish Catcher draft by 11:59p and submit
Vocab due by Wednesday at 11:59p
3.13.18 TUESDAY
1. Lesson: Sentence Structure & Parallelism (handout)
2. Peer Editing on laptops
HW:
Vocab due by Wed at 11:59p
Catcher final draft due
3.14.18 WEDNESDAY
1. Lesson: We love Clauses; we also love semi-colons.
- Introduction to Independent Clauses, Conjunctive Adverbs, Transitional Phrases, Coordinating Conjunctions
- Semi-Colons: Why / Rules
Notes come from this handout.
2. Continue Peer Editing
3. If time, Intro to Kindred
HW:
Vocab due by 11:59p
Edit / Revise Rough Draft- Due MONDAY 3/19
3.15.18 THURSDAY
1. Essay Questions and Concerns?
2. Time Travel! View Popular Mechanics Time Travel Cover Page
--Table / Individual Challenge: List 30 time travel movies. Add tv and books.
--Share with class.
--Review Top 30 slideshow
--Why do writers use time travel as a device? List ideas.
--List 5 times / places you would travel [When / Where / Why]
3. Intro to Kindred: Read Prologue (pages 9-11 aloud). What do you notice? What questions do you have?
HW:
Read Kindred "The River" pages 12-17
Vocab quiz tomorrow
Catcher- Final Draft due by 11:59p Monday
3.16.18 FRIDAY
1. Flash Review / Vocab Quiz
2. Kindred- Free Reading. Record 5 observations about each chapter as you read.
HW: Read Kindred "The Fire" pages 18-33
Catcher Final Draft due by 11:59p Monday.
I will grade the Google Doc that you submitted as your rough draft and then revised.
To Come
Active & Passive Verbs: Notes based on this handout
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2016-7 PLANS- do not scroll down
3.13.17 MONDAY
1. Story
2. Vote on next book
3. Lesson: Sentence Structure & Parallelism (handout)
4. New Vocab
**Make sure you submit your rough draft on my website. We will peer edit tomorrow.**
HW:
Vocab due Tuesday by 11:59p
Finish Parallelism handout
3.14.17 TUESDAY
1. Story
2. Go over Parallelism sentences
3. Peer Editing (on laptops)
HW:
Vocab due tonight by 11:59p
Edit / Revise Rough Draft
3.15.17 WEDNESDAY
1. Story
2. Lit Presentation / Teaser: Helena & Peyton
3. Lesson: We love Clauses; we also love semi-colons.
- Introduction to Independent Clauses, Conjunctive Adverbs, Transitional Phrases, Coordinating Conjunctions
- Semi-Colons: Why / Rules
Notes come from this handout.
4. Pick up 'Curious Dog'
HW:
Continue to revise Catcher Rough Draft
Research 10 common characteristics of people diagnosed on the Autism Spectrum.
3.16.17 THURSDAY
1. Story
2. Peyton and Helena: Literary Presentation Final Teaser
3. Autism / Aspberger's Research- Share Traits
4. Active & Passive Verbs: Notes based on this handout
HW:
Vocab Quiz tomorrow
Catcher Final Draft due MONDAY- Continue revisions. Eliminate passive verbs!
3.17.17 FRIDAY
1. Story
2. Peyton and Helena Lit Presentation
3. Vocab Quiz
4. Final Catcher Essay Tips / Revision Tricks
5. Related 'Curious Incident' activity TBA
HW:
Catcher Final Draft due MONDAY. Print Printed Hard Copy.
Curious Dog reading for Tuesday TBA
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2015-6 PLANS
3/21 Monday
- No New Vocab this week
- Catcher Commentaries.
HW: Read Kindred: The Fall 5-8 (pp 81-107)
3/22 Tuesday
- Continue Catcher Commentaries
HW: Quiz on Kindred Wed or Thurs
3/23 Wednesday
- Continue Catcher Commentaries
HW: Review Kindred: The Fall (though pp107)
3/24 Thursday
- Finish Catcher Commentaries
- Kindred: The Fall handout
HW:
Answer Kindred “The Fall” Questions (handout)
Kindred Quiz Monday (pp 9-107)