English II (Week of Sept 3-7)

Monday, September 3

·      No school-Labor Day

Tuesday, September 4

·      Bell Work and Schedule

·      TKAM Ch 1-6 Quiz

·      Discuss Ch 1-6 of TKAM

Homework: Interior Logic of the Paragraph Worksheet

Wednesday, September 5

·      Bell Work

·      Group Activity: “Going to College” Paragraph Organization

·      Introduction to the “I am…” Paragraph

Homework: “I am…” Paragraph prewriting

Thursday, September 6

·      Bell Work

·      DUE: Prewriting

·      Gordon Parks Extra Credit Opportunity

·      Work on “I am…” Paragraphs

Friday, September 7

·      Bell Work-DUE!

·      Write “I am…” Paragraphs-due by the end of the day

·      Read TKAM

Homework: Read Ch 7-11 (pg. 77-149) of TKAM

TKAM Part I Test:

Thursday, September 13

Honors English II (Week of Sept 3-7)

Monday, September 3

·      No school-Labor Day

Tuesday, September 4

·      Bell Work and Schedule

·      TKAM Ch 1-7 Quiz

·      Discuss Ch 1-7 of TKAM

Homework: Interior Logic of the Paragraph Worksheet

Wednesday, September 5

·      Bell Work

·      Group Activity: “Going to College” Paragraph Organization

·      Introduction to the “I am…” Paragraph

Homework: “I am…” Paragraph prewriting

Thursday, September 6

·      Bell Work

·      DUE: Prewriting

·      Gordon Parks Extra Credit Opportunity

·      Work on “I am…” Paragraphs

Friday, September 7

·      Bell Work-DUE!

·      Write “I am…” Paragraphs-due by the end of the day

·      Read TKAM

Homework: Read Ch 8-11 (pg. 63-112) of TKAM

TKAM Part I Test:

Wednesday, September 12

General Literature (Sept 3-7)

Monday, September 3

·      No school-Labor Day

Tuesday, September 4

·      The Reporters

·      Fiction Journal #1

·      Unreliable Narrator

·      Review Author: Chopin

·      Discuss “A Pair of Silk Stockings” (pg. 49-52)

Wednesday, September 5

·      Make up/Catch up/Reading Day

Thursday, September 6

·      The Reporters

·      Gothic Literature

·      Author: Joyce Carol Oats

·      Discuss “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?” (pg. 60-72)

Friday, September 7

·      First Person Narrator

·      Fiction Journal #2

·      Author: Charlotte Perkins Gilman

·      Discuss “The Yellow Wallpaper” (pg. 77-89)

Homework: Read “The Loudest Voice” (pg. 90-95)

English II (Week of Aug. 27-31)

Monday, August 27

·      Lit Terms PowerPoint: Denotation, Connotation, Stereotypes, Point-of-View and Allusion

·      Vocabulary Lesson #2

Tuesday, August 28

·      Vocabulary Lesson #2

·      To Kill A Mockingbird Anticipation Guide-due Thursday

Wednesday, August 29

·      Check out To Kill A Mockingbird books

·      Read Chapter 1 of To Kill A Mockingbird

·      Vocabulary Lesson #2-due by the end of the hour

Thursday, August 30

·      Harper Lee Quiz and Lit Terms Quiz

·      Discuss Anticipation Guide

Friday, August 31

·      Vocabulary Test #2

·      Read To Kill A Mockingbird

·      Homework: Read Chapter 1-6 of To Kill A Mockingbird (pg. 1-76) Quiz Tuesday!

Honors English II (Week of Aug 27-31)

Monday, August 27

·      Vocabulary Lesson #2

·      Renaissance trip to Farlington Lake

Tuesday, August 28

·      Biopoem: Faith

·      Lit Terms PowerPoint: Denotation, Connotation, Stereotypes, Point-of-View and Allusion

·      Harper Lee Author Page

·      Vocabulary Lesson #2

Wednesday, August 29

·      Finish discussing anticipation guide

·      Vocabulary Lesson #2

Homework: Read Jim Crow Laws article

Thursday, August 30

·      Jim Crow Laws, Harper Lee, and Lit Terms Quiz

·      Check out To Kill A Mockingbird books

·      Vocabulary Lesson #2-due by the end of the hour

Friday, August 31

·      Vocabulary Test #2

·      TKAM group project guidelines and assign groups

·      Homework: Read Chapter 1-7 of To Kill A Mockingbird (pg. 1-63) Quiz Tuesday!

General Literature (Aug 27-Aug 31)

Monday, August 27

·      Literary Terms and Introduction to Reading and Writing About Literature TEST

Tuesday, August 28

·      The Art of Narration

·      Quiz/Discuss “Clever Manka” (pg.  17-21) and “The Story of an Hour” (pg. 21-24)

·      Homework: Synthesis

Wednesday, August 29

·      DUE: Synthesis

·      Discuss Synthesis

·      The Storytellers

·      Quiz/Discuss “High Horse’s Courting,” “Old Boss Wants into Heaven,” and “If Not Higher” (pg. 30-41)

Thursday, August 30

·      Work day/Catch up day

Friday, August 31

·      The Reporters

·      Icebery Theory

·      Author: Ernest Hemingway

·      Quiz/Discuss “Hills Like White Elephants” (pg. 44-48)

Homework: Read “A Pair of Silk Stockings” (pg. 49-52)-Quiz/Discuss on Tuesday

English II (Week of Aug. 20-24)

Monday, August 20

·      Bell Work and Schedule

·      7^th Hour DUE: Alliteration Activity

·      Record AR Reading Levels in planners

·      Introduction to the Biopoem

·      Work on Biopoems

Tuesday, August 21

·      Bell Work

·      DUE: Notebook/Binder

·      Vocabulary Syllabus

·      Vocabulary Lesson #1

·      Work on Biopoem

Wednesday, August 22

·      Bell Work

·      Late Work Pass Guidelines

·      Vocabulary Lesson #1-due by the end of the hour

·      Work on Biopoem

Thursday, August 23

·      Bell Work

·      Biopoem presentations

·      Harper Lee Author Page

Friday, August 24

·      Bell Work-due

·      Vocabulary Test #1

·      Make up biopoem presentations

·      DUE: AR Check

·      Read AR Books

Honors English II (Week of Aug 20-24)

Monday, August 20

·      Bell Work and Schedule

·      DUE: Alliteration in song lyrics

·      Pick classic novels

·      Introduction to the Biopoem

·      Work on Biopoems

Tuesday, August 21

·      Bell Work

·      DUE: Notebook/Binder

·      Vocabulary Syllabus

·      Vocabulary Lesson #1

·      Work on Biopoem

Wednesday, August 22

·      Bell Work

·      Late Work Pass Guidelines

·      Vocabulary Lesson #1-due by the end of the hour

·      Work on Biopoem

Thursday, August 23

·      Bell Work

·      Biopoem presentations

·      To Kill A Mockingbird (TKAM) Anticipation Guide-due Friday

Friday, August 24

·      Bell Work-due

·      Vocabulary Test #1

·      Discuss TKAM Anticipation Guide

·      Read AP Books