• This Quarter:

    • Personal Narrative 
    • Of Mice and Men 
    • Argumentative Essay 
    • Vocab & Grammar Units #1-3

    Standards Covered:

     PLANS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME! 

     

    Week 1

    Monday: 

    • Welcome Back! 
    • Introductions 
    • Four Corners Activity
    • Wall of Happiness 

    Tuesday: 

    Wednesday: 

    • Name Game 
    • The Writing Process Overview (complete in ENG notebook) 
    • Dream Car & Bumper Sticker Assignment
    • Complete Step #1: Prewriting - Outline Worksheet 

    Thursday: 

    • Complete Step #2: Drafting 
    • Complete Step #3: Revising Checklist

    Friday: 

    • DUE: Signed Syllabus & Registation for Remind and Turnitin.com 
    • Complete Step #4: Peer Editing Checklist
    • Create Bumper Sticker 

     

    Week 2

    Monday: 

    • Computer Lab F206 
    • Complete Step #5: Publishing
    • DUE: Print out Final Draft of Dream Car Assignment & Attach Completed Bumper Sticker before leaving class 

    Tuesday: 

    • Fall Preassessment 

    Wednesday: 

    • Fall Preassessment 

    Thursday: 

    • Fall Preassessment Student Self Evaluation Worksheet
    • Figurative Language Vocabulary PowerPoint (complete in ENG notebook) 

    Friday:

    • Of Mice & Men Socratic Seminar Preparation Worksheet
    • Check in Books 

     

     

    Week 3

    Monday:

    • Warm-Up: Figurative Language PowerPoint (complete in ENG notebook)
    • Introduction to John Steinbeck Activity (see me for handout) 

    Tuesday: 

    • Small Group Discussion - Of Mice and Men Statements Activity

    Wed/Thurs: 

    • Figurative Langauge Quiz 
    • Root Vocab Unit #1 Handout
    • Complete Vocab Words using the Frayer Model
    • Of Mice and Men Introductory Notes (complete in ENG notebook) 

    Friday: 

    • The Great Depression - Only What You Can Carry Activity
    • Elements of a Novel Organizer
    • Check Out Of Mice and Men Novels 

     

    Week 4

    Monday: 

    • Warm Up: Roots 1-5 PowerPoint (complete in your ENG notebook) 
    • Of Mice and Men - Read Chapter 1 
    • Chapter 1 Questions

    Tuesday: 

    • Warm Up: Roots 6-10 PowerPoint (complete in your ENG notebook) 
    • Complete Of Mice and Men Reading & Questions for Chapter 1 
    • Picture Day: 1 HR - 8:10 & 3 HR - 10:05

    Wed/Thurs: 

    • Warm Up: Roots 11-15 PowerPoint (complete in your ENG notebook) 
    • Commonly Confused Words - Grammar #1 Notes (complete in your ENG notebook) 
    • Of Mice and Men - Chapter 1 Quiz
    • Of Mice and Men - Read Chapter 2
    • Chapter 2 Questions 

    Friday: 

    • Notebook Check #1 
    • Complete Reading and Questions for Chapter 2 

     

    Week 5

    Monday - 

    • Warm Up #1: Grammar Unit #1 (complete in your ENG notebook) 
    • Of Mice and Men Quiz - Chapter 2 
    • Character Posters Group Activity

    Tuesday - 

    • Warm Up #2: Grammar Unit #1 (complete in your ENG notebook) 
    • Complete Posters and hand out Character Chart

    Wed/Thurs - 

    • Root Words 1-15 & Grammar #1 Quiz 
    • Root Word Unit #2 Handout 
    • Complete Vocab Words using the Frayer Model
    • Present Character Posters & Fill Out Character Chart 

    Friday - 

    • Chapter 3 - Of Mice and Men Reading and Questions

     

     

    Week 6 

    Monday:

    • Warm Up #1: Roots Vocab Unit #2  (complete in ENG notebook) 
    • Continue Reading Chapter 3 and Answering Questions 

    Tuesday:

    • Warm Up #2: Roots Vocab Unit #2 (complete in ENG notebook) 
    • Continue and Complete Reading & Questions for Chapter 3 

    Wed/Thurs:

    • Grammar Unit #2 Notes (complete in ENG notebook) 
    • Of Mice and Men - Chapter 3 Quiz 
    • Argument Writing QuickWrite and Article Annotations 
    • Article - "Have Smart Phones Destroyed a Generation?" 

    Friday:

    • Warm Up: Grammar Unit #2 (complete in ENG notebook) 
    • Complete Article Annotations 

     

    Week 7

    Monday: 

    • No School - Labor Day 

    Tuesday: 

    • Warm Up: Grammar Unit #2 (complete in ENG notebook)
    • Argumentative Writing Overview Notes (complete in ENG notebook) 
    • Argumentative Essay Example (see me for handout) 

    Wed/Thurs: 

    • Root Vocab & Grammar Unit #2 Quiz 
    • Root Word Unit #3 Handout
    • Complete Vocab Words using the Frayer Model
    • Article - "Benefits of Smart Phones for Teenagers" & Annotation Guidelines 

    Friday: 

    • Complete Annotations "Benefits of Smart Phones for Teenagers" Article 
    • Complete Outline for Argumentative Essay: "Are Smart Phones an Advantage or Disadvantage for your Generation?"

     

    Week 8 

    Monday: 

    • Warm Up #1: Root Vocab Unit #3 (complete in your ENG notebook)  
    • Read Chapter 4 and Answer Questions 

    Tuesday: 

    • Warm Up #2: Root Vocab Unit #3 (complete in your ENG notebook) 
    • Complete Reading & Questions for Chapter 4 

    Wed/Thurs: 

    • Timed Writing Assignment - Argumentative Essay 

    Friday: 

    • Warm Up #3: Root Vocab Unit #3 (complete in your ENG notebook) 
    • Parent Movie Permission Slip - Of Mice and Men 
    • Chapter 4 Quiz - Of Mice and Men 
    • Grammar Unit #3 Notes (complete in your ENG notebook) 

     

    Week 9 

    Monday: 

    • Warm Up #1: Grammar Unit #3 (complete in your ENG notebook) 
    • Read and Answer Questions for Chapter 5 - Of Mice and Men 

    Tuesday: 

    • Warm Up #2: Grammar Unit #3 (complete in your ENG notebook) 
    • Notebook Check #2 Rubric
    • Read and Answer Questions for Chapter 5 - Of Mice and Men 

    Wed/Thurs: 

    • Counselors - Computer Lab 
    • Root Vocab & Grammar Unit #3 Quiz 
    • Read Chapter 6 - Of Mice and Men (no questions for this chapter)

    Friday: 

    • DUE: Notebook Check #2 
    • Chapter 5 & 6 Quiz - Of Mice and Men 
    • Group Activity - Major Themes in Of Mice and Men 

     

    Week 10

    Monday: 

    •  Group Activity - Major Themes in Of Mice and Men 
    • Review Guide for Of Mice and Men Final Exam 

    Tuesday: 

    • Of Mice and Men - Review for Exam 

    Wed/Thurs: 

    • Of Mice and Men - Exam 
    • Of Mice and Men - Movie 

    Friday: 

    • Of Mice and Men - Movie