January 2012

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Winter Break -
No School

Winter Break - No School

Objectives:
1. Understand background and characteristics of Greek tragedy
2. Use during and after reading strategies

Activities:
1. Intro Review Q's: The Iliad
2. Read background of Oedipus the King (p. 428); Begin Part I; complete study Q's
3. Review Semester essay exam choices Review
4. Exit review.

Homework:
1. Read Anthem
2. Begin outline for semester essay (1/10)

Objectives:
1. Evaluate characteristics of tragegy
2. Use during and after reading strategies

Activities:
1. Intro Review
2. Read Oedipus the King Part I (p. 428-453); take notes
3. Exit review

Homework:
1. Read Anthem
2. Begin outline for semester essay (1/10)
3. Complete crossword for Literary Terms 7 and 8 (due 1/12)

Objectives:
1. Evaluate characteristics of tragedy
2. Explain use of irony
3. Use during and after reading strategies

Activities:
1. Intro Review
2. Read Oedipus the King Part I (p. 428-453); take notes
3. Exit Q's

Homework:
1. Read Anthem
2. Complete outline for semester essay (tomorrow)
3. Complete crossword for Literary Terms 7 and 8 (due 1/11)

Due Today: Anthem Outline

Objectives:
1. Demonstrate reading skills
3. Use during and after reading strategies

Activities:
1. Intro Review
2. Pre-assessment revisited
3. Exit Q's

Homework:
1. Complete crossword for Literary Terms 7 and 8 (due 1/11)
2. Rework Part II essay by Tuesday

Objectives:
1. Analyze theme
2. Evaluate effects of a character's decisions and make inferences about plot
3. Use during and after reading strategies

Activities:
1. Intro Review
2. Read Oedipus the King Part II (p. 454-470); complete notes on Elements of Fiction
3. Exit review

Homework:
1. Complete rough draft for semester essay (due Friday)
2. Complete crossword for Literary Terms 7 and 8 (due Wednesday)

Objectives:
1. Evaluate effects of a character's decisions and make inferences about plot
2. Use before, during and after reading strategies

Activities:
1. Intro Review
2. Read Oedipus the King Part II (p. 454-470); complete notes on Elements of Fiction
3. Exit Q

Homework:
1. Complete rough draft for semester essay (Friday)
2. Complete crossword for Literary Terms 7 and 8 (due tomorrow)

Due Today: Literary Terms 7 and 8 crosswords

Objectives:
1. Use during and after reading strategies
2 .Evaluate effects of a character's decisions and make inferences about plot
3. Understand requirements for novel project

Activities:
1. Intro review
2. Read Oedipus the King Part II (p. 454-470); complete notes on Elements of Fiction
3. Review independent novel project for 3rd quarter

Homework:
Complete rough draft for semester essay (Friday)

Objectives:
1. Use during and after reading strategies
2. Demonstrate understanding of a Greek tragedy
3. Understand the rise and fall of an empire

Activities:
1. Intro review - grammar
2. Quiz on Oedipus the King
3. Begin reading the introduction to the Roman empire (pages 478-487); complete Q's
3. Exit Q's

Homework:
1. Complete rough draft for semester essay (tomorrow)
2. See link for Oedipus game to review for quiz (tomorrow)

Objectives:
1. Use before, during and after reading strategies
2. Utilize writing skills
3. Understand the rise and fall of an empire

Activities:
1. Intro review
2. Peer edit
3. Begin reading the introduction to the Roman empire (pages 478-487); complete Q's
4. Q's?

1. Complete interactive exercise and handout on Grammar Bytes (Exercise 1 - Commas (due Tuesday)
2. Review for semester exam

16

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day -
No School

Objectives:
Demonstrate comprehension of first semester curriculum

Activities:
Review for semester exam

Homework:
Review for semester exam

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Semester Exams:
Periods 1 and 2

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Semester Exams:
Periods 3 and 4

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Semester Exams:
Periods 5 and 6

23

Staff Development Day - No School

Objectives:
1. Analyze personal performance and set goals
2. Understand impact of Roman civilization
3. Make inferences and draw conclusions to determine important information

Activities:
1. Opening - 1st Semester Review
2. Review topic sentences
3. Review independent novel choices & assignments
4. Begin to read and answer Q's on Intro. to Ancient Rome
5. Exit Q's

Homework:
1. Return Anthem
2. Finish Q's on Intro to Ancient Rome (due Friday)
3. Choose & obtain novel (quiz 1 on first 1/4 of book on 2/9)

Objectives:
1. Understand impact of Roman civilization
2. Analyze an epic story from a different point of view

Activities:
1. Intro review
2. Read and answer Q's on Intro to Ancient Rome
3. Read excerpt from the Aeneid, Book II
4. Exit Q.

Homework:
1. Finish Q's on Intro to Ancient Rome (due Friday)
2. Choose & obtain novel (quiz 1 on first 1/4 of book on 2/9)

Objectives:
1. Identify SAT words
2. Analyze an epic story from a different point of view

Activities:
1. Intro Review
2. Review SAT assignments and quizzes (print crosswords from website)
3. Finish reading excerpt from the Aeneid, Book II; compare to the Iliad
4. Exit review

Homework:
1. Review SAT 1 words and complete crossword (quiz 2/1)
2. Finish Q's on Intro to Ancient Rome (due tomorrow)
3. Choose & obtain novel (quiz 1 on first 1/4 of book on 2/9)

Objectives:
1. Understand plot of an ancient Roman story
2. Demonstrate knowledge of Roman literature
3. Understand importance of Shakespeare

Activities:
1. Intro Review: The Story of Pyramus and Thisbe"

3. Q's - Shakespeare

Homework:
1. Review SAT 1 words and complete crossword (quiz 2/1)
2. Read "The Story of Pyramus and Thisbe," p. 532; take notes.
3. Choose & obtain novel (quiz 1 on first 1/4 of book on 2/9)

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Objectives:
1. Demonstrate understanding of Roman literature
2. Understand life and times of Shakespeare
3. Make inferences & draw conclusions to determine important information

Activities:
1. Review opening
2. Quiz: the Aeneid, Book II, and "The Story of Pyramus and Thisbe"
3. To library to check out novels
4. Read Intro to Shakespeare's life; take notes
5. Exit Q.

Homework:
1. Review SAT 1 words and complete crossword (quiz 2/1)
2. Begin novel (Quiz 1 on 2/9)

Objectives:

Activities:
1. Intro: Review quiz
2. View video & read intro on life of Shakespeare; take Cornell notes
2. Review PSAT scores & website
3. Exit Q's

Homework:
1. Review SAT 1 words and complete crossword (quiz 2/1)
2. Begin novel (Quiz 1 on 2/9)

1. Make inferences & draw conclusions to determine important information
2. Analyze test scores & how to use results