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LESSONS
Monday, March 9th
Tuesday, March 10th
1. Silent reading and reference books
2. Watch Shane Koyczan YouTube video
3. Brief class reflection
4. Read selections by Tara Hardy and Anis Mojgani
5. Write a personal response to poem of choice
Thursday, March 5th
Friday, March 6th
1. Reading and March reference book entries
2. Finish TPCAST's of Mike McGee selections
Tuesday, March 3rd
Wednesday, March 4th
1. Reading and reference books / hand in sonnets with prep work
2. Read slam poetry selections and write TPCAST in a small group
Friday, February 21st
Monday, February 24th
1. Reading / finish February reference book entry
2. Work on original sonnet draft
Friday, February 14th
Tuesday, February 18th
1. MyEd set-up with Mr. Close
2. Work on original sonnet
Monday, February 10th
Tuesday, February 11th
1. Silent reading and reference book entries
2. Poetry warm-up activity
3. Read sonnet selections and complete analysis
Thursday, February 6th
Friday, February 7th
1. Reader's Theatre Presentations
2. Poetry games
3. Go over notes on analyzing poetry
Tuesday, February 4th
Wednesday, February 5th
1. Reader's Theatre Presentations
Friday, January 31st
Monday, February 3rd
1. Reading and begin reference book entry for February
2. Rehearsal time
Wednesday, January 29th
Thursday, January 30th
1. Silent reading and last-minute additions to reference books
2. Hand in reference books for Term 2 check #1
3. Go over criteria for Reader's Theatre presentations
4. Begin preparing presentation
Monday, January 27th
Tuesday, January 28th
1. Reading and reference books
2. Finish final copies and hand in with all "process" work
Wednesday, January 22nd
Thursday, January 23rd
1. Editing session with a partner
2. Begin final copy of short story
Monday, January 20th
Tuesady, January 21st
1. Reading and reference book work
2. Finish short story drafts
Friday, January 10th
Monday, January 13th
1. Reading and reference books
2. Begin draft of short story
Monday, January 6th
Tuesday, January 7th
1. Reading and reference books
2. Watch and discuss Pixar storytelling rules #5-10
3. Begin planning original short story
Thursday, December 19th
Friday, December 20th
1. Silent reading and finish December reference book
2. Watch short Christmas video and discuss its connection to a very famous poet and playwright
3. Christmas-related informal and formal style practice
Tuesday, December 17th
Wednesday, December 18th
1. Reading and reference books
2. Finish personal response and hand in with annotation
Wednesday, December 11th
Thursday, December 12th
1. Silent reading and reference books
2. Work on personal response with quotation integration
Monday, December 9th
Tuesday, December 10th
1. Reading and work on December reference book entry
2. Go over quotation integration notes
3. Begin writing personal response with quotation integration
Tuesday, December 3rd
Wednesday, December 4th
1. Reading and reference books
2. Work on annotation
Wednesday, November 27th
Thursday, November 28th
1. Silent reading and reference books
2. Hand in November reference book entries
3. Watch and discuss YouTube videos - Pixar storytelling rules #3 and #4
4. Continue "The Veldt" annotation
Wednesday, November 20th
Thursday, November 21st
1. Reading and reference books
2. Hand back and debrief point of view assignments
3. Go over text annotation and begin annotating "The Veldt"
Monday, November 18th
Tuesday, November 19th
1. Write final copy of point of view assignment
2. Hand in final copy with all prep work by the end of class
Thursday, November 14th
Friday, November 15th
1. Silent reading and reference book work session
2. Peer edit point of view assignment drafts
3. Individual editing
Tuesday, November 12th
Wednesday, November 13th
1. Reading and work on November reference book entry
2. Finish first draft of point of view assignment
Friday, November 1st
Monday, November 4th
1. Reading and reference books
2. Work on outline and draft of point of view assignment
Monday, October 28th
Tuesday, October 29th
1. Reading and reference books
2. Watch silent cartoons and make inferences.
3. Define literary elements used in "Choices" by Susan Kerslake.
4. Read "Choices."
Tuesday, October 15th
Wednesday, October 16th
1. Reading and reference books
2. Finish first draft of found poem by the end of class.
Tuesday, October 8th
Wednesday, October 9th
1. Silent reading / work on October reference book entry
2. Create a found poem.
Friday, October 4th
Monday, October 7th
1. Reading / work on October reference book entry
2. Complete comprehension questions for the story.
***Bring a collection of words and phrases next class.
Wednesday, October 2nd
Thursday, October 3rd
1. Reading and reference books
2. Watch YouTube videos on Pixar storytelling rules and discuss.
3. Read "The Possibility of Evil."
Monday, September 30th
Tuesday, October 1st
1. Typing practice (in preparation for the Literacy Assessment)
Thursday, September 26th
Friday, September 27th
1. Silent reading and reference book work period
2. Marking session with English 10 original composition samples
Tuesday, September 24th
Wednesday, September 25th
1. Write final copy of creative writing piece and hand in with all prep work.
2. Silent reading and reference books
Thursday, September 19th
Monday, September 23rd
1. Silent reading and reference book entries
2. Partner editing
Monday, September 16th
Tuesday, September 17th
1. Reading and reference books
2. Write about a concern, fear, or another disturbance in your life.
3. Choose 1 "process" piece to build into a final copy.
Thursday, September 12th
Friday, September 13th
1. Silent reading and reference books
2. Creative writing "process" piece #3 - Childhood memories (1 to reminisce and 1 to present)
3. Discuss the differences between the two pieces.
Tuesday, September 10th
Wednesday, September 11th
1. Silent reading / work on September reference book entry
2. Creative writing "process" piece #2 - Summer vacation descriptive or narrative
Friday, September 6th
Monday, September 9th
1. Silent reading / begin September reference book entry
2. Review formal and informal writing styles.
3. Creative writing piece - "Shoes" narrative
Wednesday, September 4th
Thursday, September 5th
1. Complete a Facebook profile.
2. Go over the course outline, academic honesty contract, and personal reference book outline.
3. Watch a YouTube video and connect it to the course.
4. Creative writing piece
Please have your course outline and academic honesty contract signed and bring a novel and/or
your personal reference book to class next day.
Tuesday, March 10th
1. Silent reading and reference books
2. Watch Shane Koyczan YouTube video
3. Brief class reflection
4. Read selections by Tara Hardy and Anis Mojgani
5. Write a personal response to poem of choice
Thursday, March 5th
Friday, March 6th
1. Reading and March reference book entries
2. Finish TPCAST's of Mike McGee selections
Tuesday, March 3rd
Wednesday, March 4th
1. Reading and reference books / hand in sonnets with prep work
2. Read slam poetry selections and write TPCAST in a small group
Friday, February 21st
Monday, February 24th
1. Reading / finish February reference book entry
2. Work on original sonnet draft
Friday, February 14th
Tuesday, February 18th
1. MyEd set-up with Mr. Close
2. Work on original sonnet
Monday, February 10th
Tuesday, February 11th
1. Silent reading and reference book entries
2. Poetry warm-up activity
3. Read sonnet selections and complete analysis
Thursday, February 6th
Friday, February 7th
1. Reader's Theatre Presentations
2. Poetry games
3. Go over notes on analyzing poetry
Tuesday, February 4th
Wednesday, February 5th
1. Reader's Theatre Presentations
Friday, January 31st
Monday, February 3rd
1. Reading and begin reference book entry for February
2. Rehearsal time
Wednesday, January 29th
Thursday, January 30th
1. Silent reading and last-minute additions to reference books
2. Hand in reference books for Term 2 check #1
3. Go over criteria for Reader's Theatre presentations
4. Begin preparing presentation
Monday, January 27th
Tuesday, January 28th
1. Reading and reference books
2. Finish final copies and hand in with all "process" work
Wednesday, January 22nd
Thursday, January 23rd
1. Editing session with a partner
2. Begin final copy of short story
Monday, January 20th
Tuesady, January 21st
1. Reading and reference book work
2. Finish short story drafts
Friday, January 10th
Monday, January 13th
1. Reading and reference books
2. Begin draft of short story
Monday, January 6th
Tuesday, January 7th
1. Reading and reference books
2. Watch and discuss Pixar storytelling rules #5-10
3. Begin planning original short story
Thursday, December 19th
Friday, December 20th
1. Silent reading and finish December reference book
2. Watch short Christmas video and discuss its connection to a very famous poet and playwright
3. Christmas-related informal and formal style practice
Tuesday, December 17th
Wednesday, December 18th
1. Reading and reference books
2. Finish personal response and hand in with annotation
Wednesday, December 11th
Thursday, December 12th
1. Silent reading and reference books
2. Work on personal response with quotation integration
Monday, December 9th
Tuesday, December 10th
1. Reading and work on December reference book entry
2. Go over quotation integration notes
3. Begin writing personal response with quotation integration
Tuesday, December 3rd
Wednesday, December 4th
1. Reading and reference books
2. Work on annotation
Wednesday, November 27th
Thursday, November 28th
1. Silent reading and reference books
2. Hand in November reference book entries
3. Watch and discuss YouTube videos - Pixar storytelling rules #3 and #4
4. Continue "The Veldt" annotation
Wednesday, November 20th
Thursday, November 21st
1. Reading and reference books
2. Hand back and debrief point of view assignments
3. Go over text annotation and begin annotating "The Veldt"
Monday, November 18th
Tuesday, November 19th
1. Write final copy of point of view assignment
2. Hand in final copy with all prep work by the end of class
Thursday, November 14th
Friday, November 15th
1. Silent reading and reference book work session
2. Peer edit point of view assignment drafts
3. Individual editing
Tuesday, November 12th
Wednesday, November 13th
1. Reading and work on November reference book entry
2. Finish first draft of point of view assignment
Friday, November 1st
Monday, November 4th
1. Reading and reference books
2. Work on outline and draft of point of view assignment
Monday, October 28th
Tuesday, October 29th
1. Reading and reference books
2. Watch silent cartoons and make inferences.
3. Define literary elements used in "Choices" by Susan Kerslake.
4. Read "Choices."
Tuesday, October 15th
Wednesday, October 16th
1. Reading and reference books
2. Finish first draft of found poem by the end of class.
Tuesday, October 8th
Wednesday, October 9th
1. Silent reading / work on October reference book entry
2. Create a found poem.
Friday, October 4th
Monday, October 7th
1. Reading / work on October reference book entry
2. Complete comprehension questions for the story.
***Bring a collection of words and phrases next class.
Wednesday, October 2nd
Thursday, October 3rd
1. Reading and reference books
2. Watch YouTube videos on Pixar storytelling rules and discuss.
3. Read "The Possibility of Evil."
Monday, September 30th
Tuesday, October 1st
1. Typing practice (in preparation for the Literacy Assessment)
Thursday, September 26th
Friday, September 27th
1. Silent reading and reference book work period
2. Marking session with English 10 original composition samples
Tuesday, September 24th
Wednesday, September 25th
1. Write final copy of creative writing piece and hand in with all prep work.
2. Silent reading and reference books
Thursday, September 19th
Monday, September 23rd
1. Silent reading and reference book entries
2. Partner editing
Monday, September 16th
Tuesday, September 17th
1. Reading and reference books
2. Write about a concern, fear, or another disturbance in your life.
3. Choose 1 "process" piece to build into a final copy.
Thursday, September 12th
Friday, September 13th
1. Silent reading and reference books
2. Creative writing "process" piece #3 - Childhood memories (1 to reminisce and 1 to present)
3. Discuss the differences between the two pieces.
Tuesday, September 10th
Wednesday, September 11th
1. Silent reading / work on September reference book entry
2. Creative writing "process" piece #2 - Summer vacation descriptive or narrative
Friday, September 6th
Monday, September 9th
1. Silent reading / begin September reference book entry
2. Review formal and informal writing styles.
3. Creative writing piece - "Shoes" narrative
Wednesday, September 4th
Thursday, September 5th
1. Complete a Facebook profile.
2. Go over the course outline, academic honesty contract, and personal reference book outline.
3. Watch a YouTube video and connect it to the course.
4. Creative writing piece
Please have your course outline and academic honesty contract signed and bring a novel and/or
your personal reference book to class next day.