Journal Write: What do you already know about the Salem witch trials? What's your biggest struggle when it comes to writing?
Introduction to the Crucible
Argumentative Writing (Next Week)
Homework Consider a modern day example of "witch trials" and hysteria
August 27th/28th Daily Schedule
Journal Write: How does “hysteria” spread in today’s society? Do you feel like it’s an issue, or that people are generally level headed enough to see through lies/propaganda?
Argumentative Writing-The basics
The Crucible
Anticipation guide
Homework None
August 29th/30th Daily Schedule
Journal Write: What is the American Dream?
In class essay on the American dream
The Crucible Act 1
Homework None
August 31st/September 4th Daily Schedule
Journal Write: Why do you think people jumped to conclusions and accused people of being witches, rather than being ill, at the start of the Crucible?
The Crucible: ACT 1
Sinners in the Hand of an Angry God
Black out poem
Homework Finish ACT 1 pages 40-47
September 5th/6th Daily Schedule
Journal Write: Go to: Famous-trials.com/salem/2031-accused Which option did you pick first? Which option provides the best chance to survive the witch trials?
The Crucible: ACT 1 Quiz
Witch Trial Tests
Monty Python Clip
Homework Black out poem due next class period
September7th/10th Daily Schedule
Journal Write: What has been the most interesting thing you've learned about the Salem Witch trials so far?
Talk about papers
Assign Quarter essay
Act 2 of The Crucible
Homework Pick your essay topic (Final Essay is due October 6th)
September 11th/12th Daily Schedule
Journal Write:
Read A Poison Tree
Practice annotating
Discuss the levels of sympathy felt for characters & Arthur Miller's intent
Finish Act 2 and begin Act 3
Homework Essay is due October 6th
September 13th/14th Daily Schedule
Journal Write: What questions do you have about The Crucible? What was the most difficult thing about the last quiz?
Quiz on Act 2
Finish Act 3
Homework Read Act 4
September 17th/18th Daily Schedule
Journal Write: What questions do you have about The Crucible? What was the most difficult thing about the last quiz?
Quiz on Act 2
Finish Act 3
Homework Read Act 4
September 19th/20th Daily Schedule
Journal Write: Quiz on Act 4
Discussion on the end of The Crucible
Tweet sheets
Writing an introduction and thesis statement
Homework Tweet sheet and Essay
September 25th-October 1st Daily Schedule Part 1 and 2 of The Crucible movie
Journal Write: Who would you cast as The Crucible characters
Journal Write: Who is to blame for the Salem Witch Trials
Homework Essay (Due October 6th)
October 2nd/3rd Daily Schedule
Journal Write: How does the song "We didn't start the fire" relate to The Crucible
Tweet Sheet recall
Fact Vs Fiction
Remaining Crucible questions and wrap up
Homework Essay (Due October 6th)
October 4th/5th Daily Schedule
No Journal Write
Computer lab day: Work on essays
Homework Essay
October 8th-11th Daily Schedule
Journal Write
Preparation for the Mock Trial
Analyze the poem "If We Must Die"
Homework Mock Trial Pre-write if you did not finish in class
October 12th/15th Daily Schedule
No Journal Write
Bill of Rights Assignment
Finishing touches on the mock trial if needed
Homework Bill of Rights assignment if you did not finish in class
October 16th/17th Daily Schedule
Mock Trial
October 22nd/23rd Daily Schedule
Journal Write
The Declaration of Independence
Parallelism
Homework None
October 24th/29th Daily Schedule
Journal Write
Format of the Declaration
Break-up letter
Homework Type your break-up letter
October 29th-Noveber 1st Daily Schedule
Journal Write: What elements make a good scary story?
Short Stories by Edgar Allen Poe, Stephen King, and Richard Matheson
Theme and Elements of a short story
Homework None
November 2nd/5th Daily Schedule
Introduction to Gatsby/the 1920s
Online 1920s research
Research Paper introduction (Pick a topic)
Homework Finish Gatsby investigation if you did not finish in class
November 6th/8th Daily Schedule
Gatsby Chapter 1
Figurative Language
Homework Research Paper topic due next time
November 9th/12th Daily Schedule
Quiz Chapter 1
Research Paper-Finding Sources
Gatsby Chapter 2
Homework Gatsby Chapter 3
November 13th/14th Daily Schedule
Quiz Chapter 2 and 3
The American Dream Today
Activity on the top 1% and wealth inequality
Research Paper Work time: Finding Sources
Homework None
November 15th/16th Daily Schedule
Research Paper work time
Homework None
November 19th/20th Daily Schedule
Gatsby Chapter 4
30 min catch up time for missing work and research paper
Homework None
November 26th/27th Daily Schedule
Journal Write: How has Gatsby’s character changed from chapter 3 to 4? Or do you think he has remained the same?
Gatsby Chapter 5
Proper formatting for in-text citations and the works cited page
Homework Chapter 6 of Gatsby
December 5th/6th Daily Schedule
Journal Write: Thus far in the book: Who do you feel worse for, Gatsby or Tom? Why?
Finish Chapter 7
How to write a conclusion- time to work on your essay
Homework Essay
December 7th/8th Daily Schedule
Journal Write: There are two characters in The Great Gatsby that are often said to be similar to Fitzgerald, which characters do you think resemble or mirror his life?
Chapter 8
Homework Essay
December 11th/12th Daily Schedule
Journal Write: How do you think Daisy will react to Gatsby being killed?
Finish The Great Gatsby
Re-write the ending of Gatsby
Homework Essay
December 13th/14th Daily Schedule
Writing lab to work on essays
Homework Essay
December 18th-21st Daily Schedule
Watch the Great Gatsby
Discuss artistic interpretations, similarities and differences
Homework Essay is due the 21st Book project is due January 4th
January 2nd/3rd Daily Schedule
Journal Write: What are your overall thoughts about The Great Gatsby? What do you still struggle with when it comes to writing?
January 4th/5th Daily Schedule
Journal Write: What form of punctuation do you struggle with the most? What is your biggest concern for the ACT test?
Finish Grammar Powerpoint
Apostrophe Worksheet and quiz
The House of Usher
Homework None
January 8th/9th Daily Schedule
Journal Write: Do you use the writing rubrics as a checklist, or resources for your papers? What prevented a lot of you from attending the extra credit writing conferences?
Grade sample essays from this quarter-What was done well, what wasn't?
Writing Dos and Do nots
Re-read your own essay for errors
Homework None
January 10th/11th Daily Schedule
Journal Write: It's a new year, and almost a new quarter. Write down 1 goal for this class, and 1 thing you'd like to learn this quarter.
Comma review and packet
Comma quiz
Homework None
January 12th/17th Daily Schedule
Journal Write: What's the difference between an argumentative paper and a research paper
Semicolon review
Quiz
Power point on your research paper
Homework Start picking a topic out for your research paper
January 18th/19th Daily Schedule
Journal Write: Brainstorm a topic for your paper. Write down at least 3 topics. If you've already thought of a topic, write down 3 subtopics for your paper.
Essay Rubric
Dashes and Colons
KWL-Shakespeare
Homework Essay topics are due next Thursday/Friday
January 22nd-25th Daily Schedule
Journal Write: Do you think the ACT test is relevant? After taking the practice test how do you feel about it? What could I do to help you feel more prepared?
Take the English ACT test/Correct and review the answers
Homework Essay topic is due
January 26th/29th/30th/31st/1st/2nd Daily Schedule
Journal Write: If there are no concrete facts and little evidence, is it fair to make assumptions and believe something is true because there is "some" evidence?
Shakespeare Conspiracy and background
Shakespeare movie
Homework None
February 5th/6th Daily Schedule
No Journal Write today
Computer lab-Research and finding sources for your informational paper
Homework 6 credible sources for your essay
February 7th/8th Daily Schedule
Journal Write: Agree or Disagree: (Explain your thoughts) Our nature is fixed; we cannot change who or what we are (Fate and our destiny are predetermined)
Macbeth Act 1
Understanding Macbeth Worksheet
Homework Rough Draft Due 22nd/23rd
February 9th/12th Daily Schedule
Journal Write: AGREE OR DISAGREE: Why? If a person is coerced (fooled, talked into, or influenced) into killing another person, the person who encouraged the murder should be held equally responsible.
Finish Act 1 of Macbeth
Watch Macbeth Clips
Milgrim Study-What causes people to obey?
Homework Rough Draft due 22nd/23rd
February 13th/14th Daily Schedule
Journal Write: Agree or Disagree: There are circumstances or events that justify murdering someone