• Week #1: July 22nd - July 26th 

    Monday - 

    • Teacher Work Day - No School for Students 

    Tuesday -

    • Introductions 
    • Four Corners Activity
    • Wall of Happiness 
    • Name Game 

    Wednesday - 

    • Name Game 
    • Syllabus Review 
    • Turnitin.com Sign Up Instructions
    • Remind 101 Sign Up Instructions
    • Phone Policy 
    • HW: Signed Syllabus & Turnitin.com Class Account 

    Thursday - 

    • Name Game 
    • Letter to Self Activity
    • Writing Process Overview - take notes in your English notebook.
    • Personal Narrative Assignment

    Friday - 

    • Name Game 
    • Personal Narrative - Complete Outline & Write Rough Draft (take home & complete if not finished in class) 
    • DUE: Signed Syllabus & Turnitin.com Class Account 

     

    Week #2: July 29th - August 2nd 

    Monday - 

    • Personal Narrative - Peer Revision Worksheet 
    • MLA Format Overview (Slides 1-3 Only) - Required for Final Draft of Narrative - take notes in your English notebook. 

    Tuesday - 

    • Personal Narrative - Self Edit Checklist 
    • Create Bumper Sticker (look at the Personal Narrative Assignment Handout for further instruction)
    • HW: Personal Narrative - Type Final Draft (print hard copy & submit through Turnitin.com) by Monday 8/5  

    Wednesday - 

    Thursday - 

    • WU #1: Literary Terms - complete in your English notebook. 
    • Small Group Discussion Activity - Of Mice and Men 

    Friday -

    • Socratic Seminar - complete worksheet while Socratic Seminar is taking place. 

     

    Week #3: August 5th - August 9th 

    Monday -

    • WU #2: Literary Terms - complete in your English notebook. 
    • The American Dream - Of Mice and Men Activity & Questions
    • DUE: Personal Narrative - Hard Copy of Typed Final Draft & Electronic Submission through Turnitin.com 

    Tuesday - 

    • WU #3: Literary Terms - complete in your English notebook. 
    • Only What You Can Carry Activity - Of Mice and Men 

    Wed/Thurs

    • Literary Terms Quiz 
    • Root Word #1 Introduction Worksheet (Com/Con) 
    • Introduction to John Steinbeck Activity 

    Friday - 

    • Root Word Practice (Com/Con) 
    • Of Mice and Men Introductory PowerPoint - take notes in your English notebook. 

     

    Week #4: August 12th - August 16th 

    Monday - 

    • Writing Pre-Assessment 

    Tuesday -

    • Writing Pre-Assessment 

    Wed/Thurs -

    • Reading Comprehension Pre-Assessment 

    Friday - 

    • Student Self Evaluation Sheet - Reading Comprehension Pre-Assessment 
    • Of Mice and Men - Plot Chart Organizer 
    • Check Out Of Mice and Men Novels 

     

    Week #5: August 19th - August 23rd 

    Monday - 

    Tuesday - 

    • Root #2 - Practice Worksheet
    • Read Chapter 1 - Of Mice and Men Questions
    • HW: Complete Of Mice and Men Chapter 1 Reading and Questions 

    Wed/Thurs - 

    • Chapter 1 Quiz - Of Mice and Men 
    • Grammar Unit #1 PowerPoint - take notes in your English notebook. 
    • Read Chapter 2 - Of Mice and Men Questions
    • Notebook Check #1 - Rubric Attached Here for Reference 

    Friday - (Assembly Day - Shortened Class Periods) 

    • WU #1: Grammar Unit #1 - complete in your English notebook. 
    • Root #3 - Introduction Worksheet
    • Read Chapter 2 - Of Mice and Men Questions
    • HW: Complete Of Mice and Men Chapter 2 Reading and Questions

     

    Week #6: August 26th - August 30th 

    Monday -

    • WU #2: Grammar Unit #1 - complete in your English notebook. 
    • Chapter 2 Quiz 
    • Root #3 - Practice Worksheet

    Tuesday - 

    • WU #3: Grammar Unit #1 - complete in your English notebook. 
    • Of Mice and Men Character Poster Activity

    Wed/Thurs - 

    • Grammar Unit #1 Quiz 
    • Of Mice and Men Character Poster Presentations - complete character chart while groups present. 
    • Root #4 - Introduction Worksheet

    Friday -

     

    Week #7: September 2nd - September 6th 

    Monday -

    • No School (Labor Day) 

    Tuesday - 

    Wed/Thurs - 

    • Chapter 3 Quiz - Of Mice and Men 
    • Grammar Unit #2 PowerPoint - take notes in your English notebook. 
    • Chapter 4 - Of Mice and Men Reading & Questions

    Friday - 

    • WU #1: Grammar Unit #2 - complete in your English notebook. 
    • Root #5 - Practice Worksheet
    • Review Chapter 4 Questions 

     

    Week #8: September 9th - September 13th 

    Monday - 

    • WU #2: Grammar Unit #2 - complete in your English notebook. 
    • Chapters 5 Reading & Questions - Of Mice and Men 

    Tuesday -

    • WU #3: Grammar Unit #2 - complete in your English notebook. 
    • Chapter 6 Reading - Of Mice and Men - Response Question: Why did Steinbeck end the novel the way he did? Do you believe there was a better way to end it? Explain in 4-5 sentences. 

    Wed/Thurs - 

    • Grammar Unit #2 Quiz 
    • Roots 1-5 Practice - complete in your English notebook. 
    • Group Response Argumentative Essay - Of Mice and Men 

    Friday - 

     

    Week #9: September 16th - September 20th 

    Monday -

    Tuesday -  

    •  Of Mice and Men - Jeopardy & Kahoot

    Wed/Thurs - 

    • Root #1-5 Quiz 
    • Of Mice and Men - Crossword Puzzle & Group Activity

    Friday - 

    • Of Mice and Men Exam 

     

    Week #10: September 23rd - September 27th 

    Monday - 

    • Of Mice and Men Movie

    Tuesday -

    • Of Mice and Men Movie

    Wed/Thurs - 

    • Of Mice and Men Movie
    • Sophomore Units with Counselors

    Friday - 

     

     

    FALL BREAK!! September 28th - October 14th