Unit 3- Quest for Perfection/Search for Tomorrow
Wednesday, April 5
Personal Narratives
Rough Draft
Homework: Develop reflection (topic for your personal narrative)
Tuesday, April 4
Personal Narratives
Grammar: Commas
Homework: Complete comma worksheet
Monday, April 3
Figurative Language Lesson
"The Day I Went Down Sand Hill"
Homework: Add figurative language to reflection/Annotate Personal Narrative
Friday, March 31
Quarter 3 Exam
Personal Narrative
Thursday, March 30
Quarter 3 Exam
Personal reflection (due Monday)
Wednesday, March 29
Field Trip to Wonderworks!
Homework: Study for Quarter 3 Exam
Tuesday, March 28
Dystopian Literature Review
Grammar Review
1st and 5th period:Finish dystopian connect worksheet, Finish reading "The Pedestrian" and annotating the text.
2nd and 3rd period: Study for Q3 Exam, Finish reading "The Pedestrian" and annotating the text.
Monday, March 27
Dystopian Literature Review
Grammar Review
Homework: Study for Q3 Exam
Friday, March 24
WWW List 8 Test
Homework: Complete Harrison Bergeron Questions/Complete study guide for Quarter 3 Exam
Thursday, March 23
Harrison Bergeron-Dystopian Questions
Film: 2081 (on Youtube)
Homework: Study WWW lists 1-8
Wednesday, March 22
"Harrison Bergeron" pages 4-6
Handicap VS Disability
Conformity:American vs Japanese Proverbs
Homework:Study WWW lists 1-8
Tuesday, March 21
"Harrison Bergeron" pages 2-3
Monday, March 20
"Harrison Bergeron"
Anticipation guide
Homework: Study WWW list 1-8
Friday, March 3
1st and 5th-Travel Brochure
2nd and 3rd- The Giver- Tic-tac toe board
Thursday, March 2
1st and 5th-Travel Brochure
2nd and 3rd-The Giver-Tic-tac toe board
Wednesday, March 1
1st and 5th- Travel Brochure
2nd and 3rd- The Giver- Tic-tac toe board
Tuesday, Feb. 28
1st and 5th- Travel Brochure
2nd and 3rd- Grammar Lesson- Conjunction
Monday, Feb. 27
1st and 5th- Travel Brochure
2nd and 3rd- Grammar Lesson- Prepositions
Friday, Feb.24
The Giver -Quiz
Thursday, Feb. 23
1st and 5th: Chapter 16, Study Guide, Character Analysis
2nd and 3rd: Memory Book, Grammar Lesson (Prepositions)
Homework: Study for Chapter Quizzes
Wednesday, Feb. 22
1st and 5th: Chapter 15, Study guide, Character Analysis
2nd and 3rd: Travel Brochure presentations
Homework: Read Chapters 19-20
Tuesday, Feb. 21
1st and 5th: Memory book entry, Chapter 14, Study guide
2nd and 3rd: Memory book entry, Travel Brochure
Homework: Read Chapters 16-18
Monday, Feb. 20
1st and 5th: Memory book entry,Chapter 13, Memory Transmission activity
2nd and 3rd: Memory book entry,Travel Brochure
Homework: Read Chapters 13-15 of The Giver
Friday, Feb. 17
1st and 5th: Grammar Quiz, Memory book entry
2nd and 3rd: Grammar Quiz, Memory book entry
Homework: Catch up on all missed chapters of The Giver
Thursday, Feb. 16
1st and 5th pd: "The Girl Who Feels No Pain"
2nd and 3rd: "The Girl Who Feels No Pain"
Homework: Read chapter 12, Study parts of speech
Wednesday, Feb. 15
1st and 5th pd: Memory book entry
2nd and 3rd pd: Memory book entry
Homework: Read Chapter 11, Study parts of speech
Tuesday, Feb. 14
1st and 5th pd: Vocabulary Assignment
2nd and 3rd pd: Read Chapter 8
Homework: 1st and 5th: Read Chapters 8,9,10
Homework: 2nd and 3rd: Read Chapters 9-10
Monday, Feb. 13
1st and 5th pd: The Giver quiz (chapters 1-5)
2nd and 3rd pd: The Giver Memory book Entry
Homework: Read chapters 6-7 of The Giver
Friday, Feb. 10
1st & 5th pd: The Giver- Memory Book entry
2nd & 3rd pd: The Giver quiz (chapters 1-5)
Thursday, Feb. 9
1st & 5th pd: The Giver, Parts of Speech pre-assessment
2nd & 3rd pd: The Giver
Wednesday, Feb. 8
1st & 5th pd: Irony- "The Lottery"
2nd & 3rd pd: The Giver, nouns and verbs
Tuesday, Feb. 7
1st & 5th pd: Finding Your Motivation to Write Like a Boss, Vocabulary, introduce The Giver
2nd & 3rd pd: DEAR, Vocabulary, Memory Notebook, Parts of Speech Pre-Assessment
Monday, Feb. 6
1st & 5th pd: Seminar & IReady
2nd & 3rd pd: "The Scarlet Ibis"
HW (2nd & 3rd pd): finish pgs. 2-6 in "The Scarlet Ibis" packet, bring copy of The Giver tomorrow
Friday, Feb. 3
1st pd.- Inference Quiz
2nd & 3rd pd.- Seminar
5th pd- Civil Rights Act- multiple choice questions
Thursday, Feb. 2
1st pd.- "The Creation"
2nd & 3rd pd- "The Scarlet Ibis"
5th pd: Civil Rights Act
Wednesday, Feb. 1
1st pd.- "The Creation"
2nd & 3rd pd- "The Scarlet Ibis" & Symbolism
5th pd: Famous African-American nonfiction texts, Final Countdown
Tuesday, Jan. 31
1st pd- "The Two Brothers"
2nd & 3rd pd- "The Scarlet Ibis"
5th pd- "The Two Brothers" & Text Evidence
Monday, Jan. 30
1st pd- "The Two Brothers"
2nd & 3rd pd- "The Scarlet Ibis"
5th pd-Pros & Cons of Perfectionism
Personal Narratives
Rough Draft
Homework: Develop reflection (topic for your personal narrative)
Tuesday, April 4
Personal Narratives
Grammar: Commas
Homework: Complete comma worksheet
Monday, April 3
Figurative Language Lesson
"The Day I Went Down Sand Hill"
Homework: Add figurative language to reflection/Annotate Personal Narrative
Friday, March 31
Quarter 3 Exam
Personal Narrative
Thursday, March 30
Quarter 3 Exam
Personal reflection (due Monday)
Wednesday, March 29
Field Trip to Wonderworks!
Homework: Study for Quarter 3 Exam
Tuesday, March 28
Dystopian Literature Review
Grammar Review
1st and 5th period:Finish dystopian connect worksheet, Finish reading "The Pedestrian" and annotating the text.
2nd and 3rd period: Study for Q3 Exam, Finish reading "The Pedestrian" and annotating the text.
Monday, March 27
Dystopian Literature Review
Grammar Review
Homework: Study for Q3 Exam
Friday, March 24
WWW List 8 Test
Homework: Complete Harrison Bergeron Questions/Complete study guide for Quarter 3 Exam
Thursday, March 23
Harrison Bergeron-Dystopian Questions
Film: 2081 (on Youtube)
Homework: Study WWW lists 1-8
Wednesday, March 22
"Harrison Bergeron" pages 4-6
Handicap VS Disability
Conformity:American vs Japanese Proverbs
Homework:Study WWW lists 1-8
Tuesday, March 21
"Harrison Bergeron" pages 2-3
Monday, March 20
"Harrison Bergeron"
Anticipation guide
Homework: Study WWW list 1-8
Friday, March 3
1st and 5th-Travel Brochure
2nd and 3rd- The Giver- Tic-tac toe board
Thursday, March 2
1st and 5th-Travel Brochure
2nd and 3rd-The Giver-Tic-tac toe board
Wednesday, March 1
1st and 5th- Travel Brochure
2nd and 3rd- The Giver- Tic-tac toe board
Tuesday, Feb. 28
1st and 5th- Travel Brochure
2nd and 3rd- Grammar Lesson- Conjunction
Monday, Feb. 27
1st and 5th- Travel Brochure
2nd and 3rd- Grammar Lesson- Prepositions
Friday, Feb.24
The Giver -Quiz
Thursday, Feb. 23
1st and 5th: Chapter 16, Study Guide, Character Analysis
2nd and 3rd: Memory Book, Grammar Lesson (Prepositions)
Homework: Study for Chapter Quizzes
Wednesday, Feb. 22
1st and 5th: Chapter 15, Study guide, Character Analysis
2nd and 3rd: Travel Brochure presentations
Homework: Read Chapters 19-20
Tuesday, Feb. 21
1st and 5th: Memory book entry, Chapter 14, Study guide
2nd and 3rd: Memory book entry, Travel Brochure
Homework: Read Chapters 16-18
Monday, Feb. 20
1st and 5th: Memory book entry,Chapter 13, Memory Transmission activity
2nd and 3rd: Memory book entry,Travel Brochure
Homework: Read Chapters 13-15 of The Giver
Friday, Feb. 17
1st and 5th: Grammar Quiz, Memory book entry
2nd and 3rd: Grammar Quiz, Memory book entry
Homework: Catch up on all missed chapters of The Giver
Thursday, Feb. 16
1st and 5th pd: "The Girl Who Feels No Pain"
2nd and 3rd: "The Girl Who Feels No Pain"
Homework: Read chapter 12, Study parts of speech
Wednesday, Feb. 15
1st and 5th pd: Memory book entry
2nd and 3rd pd: Memory book entry
Homework: Read Chapter 11, Study parts of speech
Tuesday, Feb. 14
1st and 5th pd: Vocabulary Assignment
2nd and 3rd pd: Read Chapter 8
Homework: 1st and 5th: Read Chapters 8,9,10
Homework: 2nd and 3rd: Read Chapters 9-10
Monday, Feb. 13
1st and 5th pd: The Giver quiz (chapters 1-5)
2nd and 3rd pd: The Giver Memory book Entry
Homework: Read chapters 6-7 of The Giver
Friday, Feb. 10
1st & 5th pd: The Giver- Memory Book entry
2nd & 3rd pd: The Giver quiz (chapters 1-5)
Thursday, Feb. 9
1st & 5th pd: The Giver, Parts of Speech pre-assessment
2nd & 3rd pd: The Giver
Wednesday, Feb. 8
1st & 5th pd: Irony- "The Lottery"
2nd & 3rd pd: The Giver, nouns and verbs
Tuesday, Feb. 7
1st & 5th pd: Finding Your Motivation to Write Like a Boss, Vocabulary, introduce The Giver
2nd & 3rd pd: DEAR, Vocabulary, Memory Notebook, Parts of Speech Pre-Assessment
Monday, Feb. 6
1st & 5th pd: Seminar & IReady
2nd & 3rd pd: "The Scarlet Ibis"
HW (2nd & 3rd pd): finish pgs. 2-6 in "The Scarlet Ibis" packet, bring copy of The Giver tomorrow
Friday, Feb. 3
1st pd.- Inference Quiz
2nd & 3rd pd.- Seminar
5th pd- Civil Rights Act- multiple choice questions
Thursday, Feb. 2
1st pd.- "The Creation"
2nd & 3rd pd- "The Scarlet Ibis"
5th pd: Civil Rights Act
Wednesday, Feb. 1
1st pd.- "The Creation"
2nd & 3rd pd- "The Scarlet Ibis" & Symbolism
5th pd: Famous African-American nonfiction texts, Final Countdown
Tuesday, Jan. 31
1st pd- "The Two Brothers"
2nd & 3rd pd- "The Scarlet Ibis"
5th pd- "The Two Brothers" & Text Evidence
Monday, Jan. 30
1st pd- "The Two Brothers"
2nd & 3rd pd- "The Scarlet Ibis"
5th pd-Pros & Cons of Perfectionism