STAE+2012-13

STAE 2012-2013

=Mr. Thomas- Honors English I: 4th Period, Fall 2012=

Here you will find a running document of class activities as well as important dates and documents. Because this course is partnered with STAE (which has its own page in the navigation bar to the right), we will be conducting English class on Mondays and Wednesdays, while our STAE class will be conducted on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Fridays will adapt to fit our needs at the moment.

Week 1: 8/27-8/31
Due Dates: -8/28; Syllabus signed -8/30; Academic Goals Essay; English binder acquired and organized -8/31; Presentations of Introductory Letters

Monday, 8/27
(First day of school)

-Have students complete and return Student Info sheet -Explain daily schedule -Brief overview of STAE/STEM -Review class syllabus with students -Have a walk-through of classroom procedures
 * Bathroom passes
 * Tardy sign-in
 * Behavioral issues; detentions
 * Good Work! process (10 tallies=reward on Friday)

-Walk students through "Me-Write"
 * Write about yourself for 4 minutes without stopping
 * When your mind loses track, write your name until you remember your train of thought

-Randomly select students to share answers to summer reflection questions -Introduce Letter Writing assignment (due Thursday 8/30; presentations Friday 8/31)





Homework:
-Acquire and organize English binder -Get syllabus signed by parent -Begin Letter Writing assignment

Wednesday, 8/29
Before we begin…
 * ID/Dress code check
 * Who has started the letter?
 * i. We will be working on it today, finalizing tomorrow


 * Tomorrow there will be no homeroom
 * Explain directions for Start-Up
 * What is an adjective?
 * What is an adjective not?
 * Make sure your sentences go together, not just random thoughts
 * Make sure the five unrelated adjectives are actually unrelated
 * As students complete “Madlibs” Start-Up, check for signed syllabi and notebooks organized
 * When students finish, explain next steps:
 * Double-check that your sentences work together and that your list of five adjectives is unrelated from the sentences
 * You will switch your Start-Up with a partner near you
 * Everyone must have someone else’s paper
 * Now, with your partner’s paper in front of you, fill in his blanks by using the five adjectives he provided for you
 * i. Try to use them in the most logical way
 * ii. Don’t talk to your partner (or anyone) while doing this, they will see what you have done shortly. After you have completed the task, you will give your partner’s paper back to him
 * Ask for 4 volunteers to share their completed sentences
 * Keep this in your Start-Up section
 * Today we are going to start with another get-to-know-you activity
 * Personality Color Questionnaire
 * Students complete quietly and individually
 * Collect; results will be described on Friday
 * Distribute Mr. Bowen letter
 * Students read silently
 * Discuss spelling and grammar mistakes
 * Distribute "No-Excuses" list
 * Read through with class
 * Students use "No-Excuses" list to edit the letter to Mr. Bowen
 * Discuss corrections as a class
 * Allow students time to work on their letter assignments

Homework:

 * Notebook
 * Letter Assignment



Friday, 8/31

 * Fire Drill**

Start-Up: Write three paragraphs about someone you look up to. Describe what it is about this person that you admire. What steps are you taking to become more like this role model?

Go to Media Center for orientation with library

Monday 9/3
Labor Day, no school

Wednesday 2/6
- Start-Up: Exclamation points, which signal strong emotion, should be used only when absolutely necessary. Write a paragraph about the most exciting thing that has ever happened to you (yes, you may make up a story), and fill it with exclamation points. When you're done, rewrite it, changing every exclamation point to a period. Which version do you prefer? Why?

-Share start-up -Notebook organization expectations
 * 5 dividers, as outlined in syllabus
 * Make sure these are in their appropriate places at all times:
 * Homework/Assignment Calendar
 * STAE Contract
 * Syllabus
 * Log-in Reference Sheet
 * "No Excuses"


 * Remember: Binder checks will begin some time after this Friday, 9/7/12

- Distribute September Calendar
 * Record any and all homework assignments, project due dates, test and quiz dates, etc.

- Continue sharing letters from yesterday - Distribute 'About Mr. Thomas' letter
 * Students read and make grammatical corrections
 * Complete for homework



Homework:

 * Make sure you have your binder set up correctly
 * Finish making corrections to 'About Mr. Thomas' letter

Friday, 9/7
• IDs • Dress code

Start-Up: Take a minute to brainstorm 10 dreams that you have for yourself. These dreams can be about virtually anything. Do you want to be a singer, a professional sports player, an award-winning novelist, the creator of the next iPod, a school teacher, a mom? Do you want to drive a Range Rover? Do you want to live in Wisconsin with a golden retriever named Barney? Do you want to meet Beyoncé? Do you want to be crowned Homecoming King? I want to know 10 dreams you have about any aspect of your life—as long as they are true, legitimate dreams.

- Discuss Start-Up - Vocabulary words - Parts of Speech
 * Pre-test
 * Notes

Homework:

 * Complete Parts of Speech worksheet
 * Write one sentence for each vocabulary word



=Week 3: 9/10-9/14=

Monday, 9/10
Monday, September 10, 2012:

**Have out vocabulary sentences homework.

• Get involved!
 * o Book club
 * o Chess club
 * o Principal’s Advisory Council
 * o Student Council

Pass out Mythology Study Guide (optional summer assignment) for those who did not complete it this summer. Due Monday, 9/17

Start-Up: • -Turn your sentences into a fill-in-the-blank worksheet (omitting the vocab word in each sentence) • -Pass them in • -Redistribute "worksheets" • -Fill the blanks with the appropriate vocabulary word • -Share the challenging sentences

1. Text Annotation
 * Practice: Read and annotate the "Curriculum" article
 * Respond to the Reading Reflection questions

2. Introduce Pre-reading assignment: Due Thursday
 * • Writing contest!!

3. Give students time to work on essay



Wednesday, 9/12
1. Take 5 minutes to review parts of speech independently

2. Take Parts of Speech Quiz 1

3. Switch papers and grade

4. Hand out research topics list and initial research handout
 * You may explore other topics not listed, but get the idea approved by Mr. Thomas
 * You may not write about:
 * Abortion
 * Gay marriage
 * Legalization of marijuana
 * **These arguments have been made and are, generally, too politically-charged**
 * Make sure whatever topic you want to explore further is one about which you can develop an argument

4. Computer lab
 * Type essay (due Friday)
 * Begin initial research for research paper
 * Initial research handout is also due Friday



Friday, 9/14
1. Vocabulary quiz #1 2. New voacbulary words 3. Parts of speech notes #2 4. POS Worksheet 2



=Week 4: 9/17-9/21=

Monday, 9/17:
-Collect Greek Mythology study guide -Collect research assignment

1. Start-up:

• Take out any book of yours. Scan through the pages to locate each part of speech we have covered so far. On a separate sheet of paper, copy sentences from your book and identify each part of speech in each sentence.

o Note: It may not be that each part of speech is in each sentence, and that is ok. Make sure that you are locating each part of speech in however many sentences it takes.
 *  Parts of Speech quiz = Wednesday
 *  Vocabulary quiz 2= Friday

2. POS 2 practice
 * • Review answers from first worksheet
 * • Complete the HW worksheet
 * • Review answers

3. Assign Greek Mythology Barbie project



Wednesday, 9/19
Start-Up:

Write three "Start-Up" questions (that we have not done already). Make these questions ones that require a short response--not just a one-word answer.


 * 1) Parts of speech review game
 * White boards


 * 1) Computer lab
 * Finish any work that has not been completed or submitted
 * Submit last week's essay to www.turnitin.com if you have not already done so (EVEN IF YOU SENT IT TO ME IN ANOTHER WAY)
 * Work on god/goddess Barbie project
 * Continue thoughts on potential research topics

Thursday, 9/20
Work on STAE door decoration

Friday, 9/21
Finish STAE door decoration

=Week 5: 9/24-9/28=

Monday, 9/24
Teacher work day. No school for students.

Wednesday, 9/26
Start-Up: If you found out you only had one year to live, what would you do? Who would you spend your time with? Is there anything you would do that you may not have done otherwise?

1. Parts of Speech Scavenger Hunt 2. Read background on the Trojan War 3. Begin Trojan War notes
 * Read and annotate things that you consider important



Friday, 9/28
1. Vocabulary Quiz #3

2. Letter to the Future You activity



=Week 6: 10/1-10/5=

Monday, 10/1
Start-up: Summarize what you currently know about the Trojan War, the Greek gods and goddesses, //The Odyssey//, and Homer. You may use any notes or materials I have given you thus far.

1. Discuss Start-up

2. Finish Trojan War PowerPoint from Wednesday

3. Read/annotate and discuss The Odyssey background information
 * a) Answer these questions:
 * 1. When is it believed that The Odyssey was composed?
 * 2. Has The Odyssey influenced other cultures? Explain your answer.
 * 3. Which goddess always supports Odysseus?
 * 4. List two interesting facts about Homer

4. View clips from Troy
 * http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKQhUzxlml8
 * http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MI8tMgc2I4A



Wednesday, 10/3
If you have a stack of graded papers on your desk, pass those back after you complete the start-up.

Start-Up:
 * • Brainstorm a list of stories you have heard/read/seen before that revolve around a journey of some sort. As you are compiling your list, make note of any obstacles the protagonist had to overcome to reach his/her goal.
 * • If you have not already done so, read back through your Trojan War notes and write your questions and summary on your Cornell Notes

1. Discuss start-up 2. Recap Trojan War and Odyssey information 3. Importance of note handouts 4. Distribute texts 5. Guided questions part 1 6. View clips from film
 * a. Read and answer questions individually
 * []
 * []

Friday, 10/5
Start-Up: (4-6 sentences) What do you think of Odysseus and his situation, the gods, Telemachus, and Penelope?

1. Discuss start-up 2. Review guiding questions part 2 3. Odysseus punishment essay assignment 4. Thesis statement notes 5. Outline for essay 6. Read and complete guiding questions 3
 * a. Write your thesis statement
 * b. Mr. Thomas will check everyone’s
 * a. Structure
 * b. Complete outline
 * i. Transitional phrases
 * ii. Include examples from text



=Week 7: 10/8-10/12=

10/11: Odysseus punishment essay due to turnitin.com

Monday, 10/8
Start-Up: (2 paragraphs) What role do the gods play in The Odyssey? Are they important? Why or why not? What would the story be like without them?

• Progress reports? • Make up/late work? (until Wednesday 10/10)
 * First things:

1. Discuss Start-up 2. Graded work 3. Word Graveyard assignment 4. Punishment essay 5. Give students time to write their essays 6. Complete guiding questions part 3
 * a. Review thesis and outline
 * b. Talk with a partner about your outline
 * i. Does he/she have a strong thesis?
 * ii. Does he/she have enough textual evidence?
 * iii. What can he/she include or take out of his/her outline to make it stronger? Why?



Wednesday, 10/10
Start-Up: If you wrote a book, what would it be about? Why would you want to write about this?

1. Discuss start-up 2. Turn in //Odyssey// guiding questions part 3 3. Take out your Odysseus punishment essay 4. Computer lab
 * Introduction
 * Conclusion
 * Look over the essay requirements
 * Does yours meet all requirements?
 * Type and submit Odysseus Punishment essays
 * Begin more research
 * Research folder
 * Print off any sources found
 * Put those in your folder

Friday, 10/12
Start-Up: (4-5 sentences) You are stranded on a deserted island with only ten items. What ten items would you choose to have with you? Why would you want these specific things?

1. Discuss start-up 2. Oral poetry activity 3. Review guided questions part 3 4. Punctuating titles worksheet 5. Distribute texts and guided questions part 4 6. //T////he Odyssey// playlist project
 * Read and complete
 * Discuss



HW:

 * 1) Finish guiding questions if you did not complete them in class

=Week 8: 10/15-10/19=

10/19= //The Odyssey// test 10/22= //The Odyssey// playlist project due

Monday, 10/15
(4-5 sentences) What do you think will happen when Odysseus reaches Ithaca? Why do you think that? What do you //hope// will happen when Odysseus reaches Ithaca?

1. Before we begin…
 * a. Odyssey test on Friday
 * i. Vocabulary
 * ii. Guided questions
 * iii. Study guide-you will receive today
 * b. Playlist project due next Tuesday
 * c. PSAT on Wednesday

2. Discuss start-up

3. Guided questions part 4

4. Guided questions part 5
 * a. Read and complete

5. Essay prompt: Is Odysseus an effective leader?
 * a. Brainstorm
 * b. Thesis
 * c. Outline
 * d. Due Thursday by midnight



HW:

 * 1) Finish guided questions part 5
 * 2) Complete outline for Leadership Essay

Wednesday, 10/17
Start-Up:

Read through the paper on your desk and answer the following questions in your start-up section of your binder.


 * 1. Who wrote this?
 * 2. Why are we reading this?
 * 3. How does this song relate to what we are doing in class?

*Wait quietly for Mr. Thomas to present the next steps
 * 1) Discuss start-up
 * 2) Discuss guided questions part 5
 * 3) Essay outlines
 * Questions about process?
 * Remember to use transitional phrases, like we practiced yesterday
 * 1) Computer lab
 * Type and edit your essay
 * Guided revision
 * Complete about your own paper
 * Complete for a partner's paper
 * This is to be turned in to Mr. Thomas
 * Work on playlist project
 * Work on completing your study guide
 * Study your study guide
 * Study your vocabulary



HW:

 * 1) Complete your study guide
 * 2) Odysseus Leadership essay due by Thursday at midnight on turnitin.com

//The Odyssey// Timeline: http://www.classics.upenn.edu/myth/php/homer/index.php?page=timelines *

Friday, 10/19
Start-Up: (3-5 sentences) How does watching the film version of The Odyssey help in your comprehension of the plot?

1. Finish watching clips from the film
 * a. Scylla and Charybdis
 * b. Naussica
 * c. Return to Ithaca; suitors

2. The Odyssey test

3. Give students remainder of class period to work on playlist project (due Tuesday)

=Week 9: 10/22-10/26=

10/23=//Odyssey// playlist project due 10/26=Half day for students

Monday, 10/22
Start-Up: (3-5 sentences) Describe the best gift you have ever been given. What was it? Who gave it to you? Why was this the best gift?

1. Discuss start-up 2. Cultural effects of The Odyssey 3. The Odyssey vs. O Brother, Where Art Thou? 4. Watch film and complete comparison sheet 5. CSG tomorrow
 * a. Have your form completed before class



Wednesday, 10/24
Come in, take your seat, and stay quiet.


 * 1) Taylor Swift webcast
 * 2) Reflection
 * What did you learn from this experience?
 * What question would you like to ask Taylor about reading and literature if you could?
 * Did you enjoy this experience? Why/why not?
 * 1) Explain WebQuest
 * 2) Computer lab



Friday, 10/26

 * Half day-dismiss at 12:35; midterms


 * 1) Finish //O Brother//
 * 2) Complete viewing comparison guide
 * 3) Problematic relationships essay
 * Allow students time to brain storm and complete essay



=Week 10: 10/29-11/2=

11/2- Dramatic Terms #1 quiz

Monday, 10/29
Start-Up:

Take a moment to describe your first nine weeks. Are you happy with how you performed? Why or why not? Looking forward to your next nine weeks, what are some things you hope to change or begin to do in order to be successful in all of your classes? Why do you feel these changes are necessary? If there is nothing you would change, explain what you are currently doing to be successful in your classes.
 * When you are done, memorize the line on the slip of paper Mr. Thomas gave you

1. Before We Begin… 2. Discuss start-up 3. Dramatic Terms list #1 4. Recite your lines 5. Prologue Activity 6. //Shakespeare in Love//
 * This is a full week; we are out next Tuesday, 11/6
 * You will get a progress report tomorrow
 * I will be staying after school today and tomorrow
 * PLEASE stay to make up any work, tests, quizzes, videos you have missed
 * CSGs tomorrow (have your sheet completed before class begins)
 * Answer the questions on the viewing guide



Wednesday, 10/31

 * Have your flashcards on your desk, if they are completed

Start-Up: (6-7 sentences) What is the scariest thing that has ever happened to you? If you cannot think of anything, either recount a scary story you have heard or seen, or write an original scary story.

1. Before we begin… 2. Discuss start-up 3. Computer Lab: 30 minutes 4. Back to class:
 * If you have any discrepancies with your progress report, write what the issue is on a sheet of paper and turn it in when Mr. Thomas asks for them
 * If you have any work to turn in, turn it in to Mr. Thomas when he asks for them
 * November calendar
 * Quiz on Friday
 * Finish and submit Shakespeare WebQuest
 * Shakespeare biography
 * Quiz



Friday, 11/2
Start-up: In your own words, explain the difference between monologue and soliloquy, and the difference between dramatic, situational, and verbal irony.

1. Discuss start-up 2. Shakespearean language 3. 7 minutes to independently study vocabulary words 4. Vocabulary quiz 5. New vocabulary words: dramatic terms part 2 6. Romeo and Juliet guided notes and background information 7. Act I study guide 8. Read Act I, scene 1
 * Write a letter to someone who you love/hate/miss/admire
 * Must be two paragraphs in length
 * MUST use Shakespearean language!



=Week 11: 11/5-11/9=

11/6: No school, teacher workday 11/9: Dramatic terms quiz 2

Monday, 11/5
Writer's Notebook:

Trust-- (2 paragraphs) What causes us to trust someone? How freely should we give your trust, and what should it take for us to realize we should no longer trust someone? Who do you currently trust the most? Why do you trust him/her/them? Have you ever put your trust in someone who turned out to not have your best interests in mind?

1. Before we begin…. 2. Discuss start-up 3. Act 1 study guide 4. Continue reading Act I, through scene 4 5. Answer associated questions on study guide 6. View film
 * NO SCHOOL TOMORROW
 * CSG= Thursday
 * Friday, 11/9= Dramatic terms quiz 2
 * Get words if you were absent Friday
 * Which questions can we currently answer?
 * What has happened in the play so far?



Tuesday, 11/6
No school, teacher workday

Wednesday, 11/7
 Have your signed report card on your desk  CSGs tomorrow

Start-Up: (3-5 sentences) If you were in Prince Escalus's situation, how would you attempt to stop the fighting between the Capulets and the Montagues? Why would you choose that method?

1. Discuss 2. DEJ #1 3. Recap what has happened in the play so far 4. View film version 5. Discuss film version 6. Work on CSG form
 * Read and complete together
 * Give examples of poor responses
 * Create a list of events on the back of your background notes sheet
 * What event is about to happen?
 * What is going to happen at this event?



Friday, 11/9

 * 1) Dramatic terms Quiz 2
 * 2) DEJ #2
 * Discuss
 * 1) Act 2 Study Guide
 * 2) Read Act 2, scenes 1 and 2
 * Answer associated questions
 * 1) View film



=Week 12: 11/12-11/16=

Monday, 11/12
No School- Holiday

Tuesday, 11/13
Presentation from Mrs. Wilson (Class of 2016 Counselor): Graduation Preparation

Wednesday, 11/14
Start-Up: Write a paragraph in which you express your opinion to the following statement; Support your opinion with reasons/examples showing how you agree or disagree with the statement:
 * “Love is worth pursuing at all costs.”**

1. Discuss start-up 2. Vocabulary words 3. Add events to timeline 4. View film--->Romeo talks with Friar Lawrence
 * Quiz next Wednesday



Friday, 11/16
Start-Up:

(4-5 sentences) Imagine you are Friar Lawrence. What would you do if you were in his position (Romeo asking him to perform the wedding ceremony for him and Juliet)? Why would you do this? Why does Friar Lawrence agree to perform the ceremony?

1. Discuss start-up 2. DEJ #5 3. Complete reading Act 2 4. Letter of Advice 5. View film
 * a. Answer associated questions on study guide
 * a. Brainstorm
 * b. Outline
 * c. Write



HW:

 * Complete letter of advice

=Week 13: 11/19-11/23= 11/19: Letter of Advice due 11/21: Vocabulary quiz 11/21: Half day 11/22-11/23: No school; Thanksgiving holiday

Monday, 11/19
Start-Up: Write a paragraph using at least 5 of your vocabulary words

1. Discuss start-up 2. DEJ #6 3. Add to list of events 4. Act 3 study guide 5. Read Act 3, scene 1 6. DEJ #8 7. View film
 * Complete
 * Discuss
 * Discuss
 * Answer associated questions



Tuesday, 11/20
Start-Up: What are 10 things you want to do before you die?


 * 1) Read Act 3, scene 2
 * 2) DEJ #9
 * 3) Introduce CSG #1
 * Begin working



Wednesday, 11/21

 * Half day
 * 1) Work on CSG #1
 * 2) Vocab quiz moved to Monday

=Week 12: 11/26-11/30=

Monday, 11/26

 * 1) Vocabulary quiz
 * 2) Start-Up: If the person you love harmed one of your family members (after the family member angered the person you love), whose side would you choose?
 * 3) 15 minutes to complete CSG #1
 * Every group member should look through work before submitting assignment
 * Turn in to Mr. Thomas
 * 1) New vocabulary words



Wednesday, 11/28
Start-Up: Create a twitter conversation between 2 or more characters from //Romeo and Juliet//.

1. Share start-up 2. Guided Imagery Activity 3. Add to list of events 4. Study Guide for Act 4 5. Begin reading Act 4 6. View film
 * []
 * []



Friday, 11/30
Start-Up: (4-5 sentences) A young fish is making a journey from a big lake to a small creek. Explain to him how things are going to be different.

1. Discuss start-up 2. Vocabulary review 3. Vocabulary quiz 4. World Record Leap Frog

=Week 14: 12/3-12/7=

Monday, 12/3
No start-up 1. New vocabulary words 2. Recap Act 4 3. CSG #2
 * Look over CSG #1 with your group members; don't make the same mistakes!



Wednesday, 12/5
Start-Up: (3-4 sentences) Who do you blame for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet? Why do you feel that he/she/they are responsible? Explain.

1. Complete CSG #2 2. Time to work on assignments 3. View film

Friday, 12/7
Start-Up: (3-4 sentences) What do you like the most about school? This could be a specific class (because of the teacher, the subject, the friends in that class, etc.), a club that you are a part of, a specific place in the school, whatever it is you like. Why do you like this aspect so much?

1. Discuss start-up 2. Vocabulary quiz 3. New vocabulary words 4. “Modern Day R&J Article” 5. Reading reflection Qs 6. Prevention of the Tragedy essay

=Week 16: 12/10-12/14=

12/12= //Romeo and Juliet// final test

Monday, 12/10
Start-Up: What makes a movie “good”?

1. New vocabulary words 2. Discuss start-up 3. Elements of film 4. Begin film
 * i. Cinematography
 * ii. Setting/set design
 * iii. Costumes and make-up
 * iv. Sound/music



Friday, 12/14
Mr. Thomas out sick

1. Finish //Romeo + Juliet// film 2. Film wrap-up assignment



=Week 17: 12/15-12/21=

Monday, 12/17
Start-Up: Study your vocabulary words independently (avenge, preclude, etc.)*Do not tell me you don’t have the words*

1. Discuss start-up 2. Vocabulary quiz 3. Practice your 5-minute Shakespeare from R&J 4. Performances!
 * Record them!

Tuesday, 12/18
Start-Up: (4-5 sentences) Write a front-page newspaper article about something in your life, about something in a friend’s life, or a public figure. Make your article entertaining and attention-grabbing.

1. Share start-up 2. Finish 5-minute Shakespeare performances 3. Return tests and graded work 4. Missing work….

Wednesday, 12/19
Start-Up: (3-4 sentences) Write about a time you got/wanted to get revenge on someone for something they did to you.

1. Share start-up 2. Literary terms 3. E.A. Poe biography 4. Read "The Cask of Amontillado" 5. Begin study guide and questions
 * Notes
 * Point of view
 * First, second, third-person limited, third-person omniscient
 * Mood
 * Tone
 * Handout
 * Make corrections
 * Discuss



Thursday, 12/20
Start-Up: (4-5 sentences) Tomorrow morning you wake up, and instead of seeing that the world is ending, you realize _. Describe your experience.

1. Share start-up 2. “Cask” packet 3. Vocabulary quiz re-dos

Friday, 12/21
Open time to work on missing assignments

=Week 18: 12/31-1/4= 12/31-1/1: No school; Holiday

Wednesday, 1/2
Start-Up: (4-5 sentences) Describe the best/worst/funniest part(s) of your break. OR What’s on your mind.

1. Share start-up 2. Welcome back! 3. Vocabulary words (Quiz on Monday) 4. Permission forms 5. Research paper 6. Computer lab
 * a. Calendar
 * a. Requirements:
 * i. 3-5 pages
 * ii. 5 sources
 * iii. MLA format
 * b. Revisit initial thoughts/interests
 * c. Choose things that you love/hate, something that affects you/someone close to you
 * i. Example: Drug addiction
 * ii. Share?
 * iii. Choose (at least) 2
 * d. Write research questions about each topic
 * i. (at least) 5 questions per topic
 * ii. Example: Drug addiction
 * 1. At what age is someone most susceptible to drug addiction?
 * 2. What are the most commonly addictive drugs?
 * 3. What effects does drug addiction have on children (children raised in a household with drug addicts)?
 * e. How to research
 * i. Google scholar
 * ii. :gov, :edu, :org
 * f. Internet research graphic organizer
 * a. Begin researching your two chosen topics
 * b. Copy/paste URLs of reliable sources onto your internet research graphic organizer
 * c. Save your organizer and email to Mr. Thomas



Friday, 1/4
Start-Up: (2 sentences) What are you looking forward to most about next semester? What are you looking forward to least?

1. Discuss start-up 2. Permission slips? 3. Discuss yesterday’s start-up (how would school be different) 4. “Let Kids Rule the School” Article 5. Pre-reading survey 6. Begin reading “The Most Dangerous Game”
 * Read article
 * How would you make your school?
 * • Hunting is a sport in which I participate with another person or persons.
 * • It is morally or ethically “right” to hunt for just the thrill, interest, or fascination of the hunt.
 * • Those people who perform well under pressure tend to succeed to their tasks.
 * • A person’s character is revealed during intense competition.
 * • If faced with a seemingly impossible task, you should never try to accomplish it.
 * • The first impression you have of someone is always correct.



=Week 19: 1/7-1/11= 1/10: Half day; 1st Period exam 1/11: Half day; 2nd Period exam

Monday, 1/7
Start-Up: Talk to the others in your pod. Ask each other interesting questions about one another. Record 3 things about each of your group members that you didn’t know before.

1. Share start-up; what did you learn? 2. Vocab quiz moved to tomorrow 3. Finish reading “Most Dangerous Game” 4. Complete MDG short story packet

Tuesday, 1/8
Start-up: Review your vocabulary words

1. Vocabulary quiz 2. Study hall

Wednesday, 1/9

 * Last full day of classes for first semester

Start-Up: You will need one sheet of paper today, as well as a writing utensil. Please be prepared.

1. Prepared for exams? 2. Future You letter 3. iPad apps? 4. Continue research

=2nd Semester=

= Week 1: 1/21-1/25 = 1/21: No School; Holiday 1/22: No School; Teacher work day 1/23: First day of 2nd Semester

Wednesday, 1/23
*First day of new semester

Start-up: Write to Mr. Thomas; Tell me your first impressions of each of your new classes. Do you think you will like them? Why or why not? Do you think they will be difficult? Why or why not?

1. Turn in start-up 2. Research (30 minutes) 3. Critical Questions Survey 4. Reflection on Hope brainstorming worksheet
 * Continue gathering information about your two topics, complete your Internet Research Graphic Organizer
 * Save your document, email it to Mr. Thomas



Homework:
-Complete the Reflection on Hope brainstorm

Thursday, 1/24
Turn in your Reflection on Hope brainstorming sheet in the tray by the window

Start-up: Get a Sherman Alexie biography from the window ledge, return to your seat, begin reading and annotating the document. Highlight any information you find particularly interesting, circle words you do not know, and write at least 2 questions you have after reading the biography at the bottom of the page.

1. Discuss Alexie biography 2. Hope essay: 3. Review survey results 4. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
 * What is hope? or…
 * What does hope mean to you?
 * Use the brainstorm sheet you completed for homework to guide you in writing a 5 paragraph essay on hope.
 * Assign books
 * What do you notice?
 * Begin reading



Homework:
-Finish your essay on Hope

Friday, 1/25
Give Mr. Thomas your Hope essay

Start-Up: Get a Flipboard form from the window ledge. Get out your iPad and open the Flipboard application. Look through your groups and find 3 articles you find interesting. Read those articles completely and complete the Flipboard form for each.

1. Share Flipboard readings 2. Who is Sean Covey? 3. What does it mean to be “effective”? Why would it matter to be effective outside of school? 4. 7Habits of Highly Effective Teens 5. Begin reading Part 1 6. Reading questions from Absolutely True
 * You may listen to music (using headphones) while you read
 * Discuss



=Week 2: 1/28-2/1=

Monday, 1/28
As you enter the room, get a “Do Now” sheet from the window ledge and find your name at a desk.

Start-Up: What are your initial thoughts on the novel we are reading, //The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian//? Please explain.

1. New seats 2. Start-up sheets 3. Start-up 4. Share/discuss start-up 5. Vocabulary Words 6. Crow Creek documentary: http://vimeo.com/7590635 7. Reflection questions 8. Discussion 9. Continue reading //Absolutely True// 10. Guiding questions
 * Copy the question, answer within 3-4 sentences



Tuesday, 1/29
Give Mr. Thomas your guiding questions for chapter 3 of Absolutely True Diary

Start-Up: Is it important to attempt to understand other people’s circumstances? How might this help us in our own lives?

1. When you finish your start-up, please get a 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens book from the shelf. Read pages 11-28 2. When you finish reading, take time to organize your binders 3. As a group, create one page that clearly explains the information you just read in 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens
 * Do you have all of your upcoming due-dates recorded in ONE location?
 * Do you have an organizational system for each class?
 * • What are the key points?
 * i. Explain each
 * • What vocabulary did you learn? What do these words mean?
 * • What are three (3) lessons you took from this section that you could apply to your life?
 *  Make these neat, creative, and educational

Wednesday, 1/30
Start-Up: Copy the following sentences and label each part of speech.

• Rapidly, Hailey scurried across the street. • Kenneth screamed loudly after Ms. Bendig gave him a wedgie.

1. Discuss start-up 2. Touch base: research 3. Citing sources 4. Annotated bibliography 5. Computer lab

=Week 3: 2/4-2/8= 2/8: Vocabulary Quiz

Monday, 2/4

 * As you enter, please take a February calendar and a new Start-Up sheet

Start-up: Write two grammatically correct sentences about your weekend that include: noun, pronoun, verb, adverb, adjective, preposition, conjunction

1. Share start-up 2. Read article 3. Discuss; Thoughts? 4. Citing electronic sources
 * a. Label parts of speech in sentences

How to Cite a Newspaper Online in MLA

Format:

Last, First M. "Article Title." Newspaper Title Date Month Year Published: Page(s). Website Title.Web. Date Month Year Accessed.

5. In-text citations 6. Respond to one student on your own paper, using in-text citations 7. Absolutely True Diary
 * a. Review what has happened
 * b. Read
 * c. Guiding questions



=Week 4: 2/11-2/15= 2/11= Annotated Bibliography 2/15= Vocabulary Quiz

Monday, 2/11
Start-Up: Describe your dream job(s) (real or imagined or both). Why would this job be the best job to have, in your opinion?

1. Discuss start-up 2. New vocabulary words 3. Write original sentences for your words 4. Review //Absolutely True Diary// 5. Continue reading 6. Guiding questions 5&6



Tuesday, 2/12

 * Mr. Thomas out of school (conference)

Start-up: Do you consider yourself to be a "good friend"? Why or why not?


 * 1) Have students get their copy of //The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian//
 * 2) Distribute copies of guiding questions parts 5 and 6 (José and Ashleigh have already completed these)
 * 3) Have students complete these individually, staple them together, and turn them in to you
 * 4) Distribute the “Friendship” writing prompt
 * Make sure the students know that there are two assignments on the sheet
 * All is due by the end of the period
 * 1) If/when students finish, have them get their //7 Habits// packet from the front table, tell them to get a copy of the book, and continue to work on the packet.



Wednesday, 2/13
Start-Up: What classes did you see in the CTE showcase that interested you? Why did those classes interest you? OR What's on your mind?

1. Discuss start-up 2. Complete essay from yesterday 3. Complete guiding questions from yesterday 4. Personal reflection with girls/Boys=work on research in computer lab

Homework:
-Complete essay -Complete guiding questions

Thursday, 2/14
Turn in your essay from Tuesday and Absolutely True Diary guiding questions to the tray on the front table if you haven’t already

Start-Up:

1. CSG 2. Conferences with Mr. Thomas
 * a. Current standing in classes
 * b. Missing assignments
 * c. Looking forward….

=Week 5: 2/18-2/22=

Monday, 2/18
Start-Up: Take a “Words for teenagers” article from the front table. Respond openly to the article on your start-up sheet.

1. Discuss start-up 2. Vocabulary quiz 3. New vocabulary words 4. Absolutely True Diary
 * If you took it Friday, you may work on Absolutely True questions parts 5 and 6, or work on your 7 Habits packet
 * Recap
 * Continue reading

Thursday, 2/21
Start-Up: What due dates do you have coming up? Any quizzes/tests/projects in the next week?

1. Discuss start-up 2. CSGs
 * When you have finished and turned in your CSG form to Mrs. Spagnoli, you may work independently on something of your choice

Friday, 2/22
Start-Up: What is something or who is someone you are thankful for? Explain it/him/her. What is about this thing/person that you appreciate?

1. Share? 2. Turn in start-up sheets 3. Vocabulary quiz 4. Absolutely True Diary
 * When you finish, turn your quiz in to the tray on the front table and pick up the guiding questions parts 7, 8, and 9 (all stapled together); begin answering the questions (you can answer the first page from what we read last)
 * We left off on page 59
 * You do not need to read ahead, we will read as a class
 * Read
 * Guiding questions

Homework:
-Complete your //7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens// packet

=Week 6: 2/25-3/2=

Monday, 2/25
As you enter, place your //7 Habits// packet in the tray on the table

Writer’s Notebook: Of the 7 Habits, which do you think you already employ in your life (which one(s) do you feel you already do)? How do you practice this habit? Do you experience success when you practice this habit? Explain in 2 paragraphs.

1. Share 2. Research
 * Annotated bibliography
 * Find common themes in your research
 * Group your information into categories
 * Developing a guide for your writing
 * What is your opinion on your topic?
 * What research supports your opinion?


 * The problem with ( topic ) is _; some possible solutions to this problem are, __,__.


 * ( topic ) is a problem because ___ ,__ _, __.


 * The causing factors of ( topic ) are ___ ,__ _, . The effects of ( topic ) are, __,__ ___.

3. Computer lab

Tuesday, 2/26
Start-Up: Have you ever wished that you could take someone’s place who was going through a difficult time? This desire could be because you feel as though you could handle it better, or you would rather go through this situation than the person who is. Describe the person, your relationship with him/her, the situation he/she was going through, etc.

OR: What’s on your mind?

1. Share start-up 2. //7 Habits// Project: due Monday, 3/18 3. Absolutely True 4. Independent Work
 * Review assignment
 * Discuss
 * Read “Slouching Toward Thanksgiving” and “My Sister Sends Me an E-mail” (82-100)
 * Write 10 guiding questions (with answers) for this section



Wednesday, 2/27
Start-Up: Describe your perfect day.

1. Share 2. Black History Month assembly

Thursday, 2/28
Start-Up: Create a twitter handle for Junior (from Absolutely True) and write some tweets he might tweet

1. Share 2. Study hall
 * Check grades in classes
 * Make up work for classes
 * Work on research paper
 * Work on 7 Habits project

Friday, 3/1
=Week 7: 3/4-3/8=

Monday, 3/4
Start-Up: (on a sheet of paper, no start-up sheet this week) For each of the following comparisons, decide which you prefer and explain (just one sentence for each) why you prefer it to the other:
 * • Independent work vs. Group work
 * • Hands-on activities vs. Class lecture
 * • Guided notes vs. Free-form notes
 * • Projects vs. Tests

1. Share/discuss 2. TRIAC 3. //Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian//
 * Notes
 * Read pages 101-113
 * Guided Questions



Tuesday, 3/5

 * No 1st 2nd or 3rd Periods; ACT testing

Wednesday, 3/6
Start-Up: (on a sheet of paper, no start-up sheets this week) Write a thank you notes to someone in your life or What’s on your mind?

1. Share/discuss 2. Updates: 3. Complete //Absolutely True Diary// guiding questions from Monday 4. Mr. Thomas website 5. Computer lab
 * Spread the word to end the word
 * Research Paper Works Cited: **Due Friday, 3/8**
 * Research Paper outline: **Due Monday, 3/11**
 * Research Paper first draft: **Due Wednesday, 3/13**
 * Mr. Thomas gone tomorrow and Friday
 * Who has email on his/her phone?
 * New documents
 * Annotated bibliography?
 * Works Cited page
 * Outline

Thursday, 3/7

 * Mr. Thomas out; field trip

10 minutes to complete the Start-Up Have each student get a copy of The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian Distribute “Literary Term Scavenger Hunt” (half-sheet) Students are to continue reading from page 114-149 Distribute Guiding Questions parts 19 & 20 When student finish, they may have the remainder of class to study vocabulary words for tomorrow’s quiz
 * Start-Up: Write a unique sentence for each vocabulary word
 * Have students complete and turn in to you
 * When students complete the reading, distribute Guiding Questions parts 17 & 18
 * Collect the questions when completed



Friday, 3/8

 * Mr. Thomas outl; field trip

Students may have 5 minutes to review vocabulary words Instruct students to clear their desks except for a blank sheet of paper Once all are prepared, instruct students to begin their quiz Distribute viewing guide for //Dead Poets Society// Begin film Have students complete viewing guide and turn in to you at the end of class
 * Meanwhile, write the list of words on the white board: Supple, Ledger, Nadir, Engender, Slake, Imperturbable, Kindle, Quixotic, Cavalier, Arbitrate
 * They are to write a sentence for each word that demonstrates their understanding of the word; tell them to underline the vocabulary word
 * Have them turn in their quiz to you



=Week 8: 3/11-3/15= Monday, 3/11- Research outline due (turnitin.com) Wednesday, 3/13- Research first draft due (turnitin.com)

Monday, 3/11
Start-Up: Describe the last time you did something fun in school.

1. Share/discuss 2. Discuss research 3. Computer Lab
 * What is still unclear?
 * Explain (again) the outline
 * Please use the guided outline
 * This will count as your mid-term grade

Tuesday, 3/12
Meet in computer lab for research

Wednesday, 3/13
Start-Up: If you could be any animal, which would you want to be and why? OR What’s on your mind?

1. Share/discuss 2. Touch base on 7 Habits project (due Monday) 3. Touch base on research (due next Friday) 4. Research

Thursday, 3/14
Start-Up: Choose one of the following quotes and respond in your Writer’s Notebook openly; why does this quote speak to you? What does this quote mean? Does it inspire you to do something? If so, what is that something you are inspired to do?

• “If there was nothing wrong in the world, there wouldn’t be anything for us to do.”-George Bernard Shaw • “When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace.”–Jimi Hendrix • “Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it.”

1. Share/discuss 2. Look at next week 3. Work time

Friday, 3/15

 * Mr. Thomas out sick

=Week 9: 3/18-3/22= 3/18: 7 Habits project due 3/22: Half day, start of Spring Break 3/22: Freshman project research paper due (turnitin.com)

Monday, 3/18
Computer lab- Research paper///7 Habits// project

Tuesday, 3/19

 * If you have your 7 Habits project, place it in the tray on the table

Start-Up: Complete either your CSG form or your Independent Study sheet. Remember you have midterms starting tomorrow.
 * If you would like to work with classmates to answer questions you have about a class, use the CSG form
 * If you would like to study independently, write questions on your Independent Study sheet
 * You must complete one or the other

1. Tomorrow and Thursday’s schedule 2. CSGs 3. Research

Wednesday, 3/20
Computer Lab: Work on research paper

Thursday, 3/21
CSGs Computer Lab: Work on research paper

Friday, 3/22

 * Half day; beginning of spring break

Computer Lab: Work on/finalize research paper

= Spring Break: 3/25-3/29 =

**Week 10: 4/1-4/5** 4/1: No School; spring break 4/2: Letter of Advice due to turnitin.com 4/5: Vocabulary quiz #14

Tuesday, 4/2
Start-Up: (On a blank sheet of notebook paper) What was the highlight of your spring break? Describe it, explain why this was the best part.

1. Share/discuss 2. Checking in…. 3. New vocabulary words 4. Freshman Project speech 5. //Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian//
 * April calendars
 * Any good news from spring break?
 * Research papers are graded
 * Finish //Absolutely True Diary//
 * Jumping into poetry next week
 * Last 9 weeks of your freshman year….
 * Continue reading (page 159?)



Wednesday, 4/3
Start-Up: Copy the following quote and then respond to it openly: “It isn’t who you are that is holding you back, it’s who you believe you aren’t.”

1. Share/discuss 2. Checking in… 3. Speech and visual aid 5. Computer lab
 * Research papers graded
 * Revisions=download your document, edit, print and give to me
 * “Progress reports”
 * Extra assignments= Complete the essay(s) below to replace a zero on your progress report (may not be aplied to Freshman Project or //7 Habits// project)



Thursday, 4/4
Start-Up: Describe a time when you were extremely anxious or uncertain about something. What was the situation? Why were you anxious? What ended up being the outcome? Was it as bad as you had anticipated?

1. Share/discuss 2. CPR PowerPoint 3. CPR Training 4. Checking in… 5. Work on:
 * Vocabulary quiz tomorrow
 * Any make up/missing work must be to me tomorrow
 * Reading Absolutely True
 * Missing work
 * Speech/visual aid



**Friday, 4/5**

1. Vocabulary quiz 2. Turn in start-up sheet 3. //Absolutely True// final questions/reflection questions



=Week 11: 4/8-4/12= 4/11= Freshman Project speech presentation 4/12= Vocabulary quiz #15

Monday, 4/8
Start-Up: (Only copy the italicized portion)Which is more important: words or actions and symbols? Why is it said that “Actions speak louder than words,” and that “A picture is worth a thousand words”? It is also believed that a large majority of our communication with one another is done non-verbally. What, do you think, all of this means?

1. Share/discuss 2. Checking in…
 * Speech outline?
 * Bring a hard copy to class tomorrow (can be digital)

3. Poetic terms vocabulary 4. Imagery Activity/ "Chalk Talk" 5. Save the Last Word for Me 6. Independent Practice 7. Discuss 8. Time to work on speech outline/study vocabulary
 * Progress reports on Wednesday
 * Focus on: personal response, vivid imagery, poetic techniques, speaker
 * Review: figurative language, tone, imagery, symbols
 * First four lines of “Abandoned Farmhouse”
 * Mr. Thomas demonstrates
 * Next four lines
 * Class volunteers
 * Discuss



Tuesday, 4/9
If you were absent yesterday, you need a start-up sheet and list of Basic Poetic Terms from the front table

Start-Up: (Only copy italicized portion) In 3-5 sentences, //Describe your past experiences with poetry//. Have you traditionally enjoyed learning about poetry? Why or why not? What are some of your favorite poems or poets (if you have any)?

1. Share/discuss 2. Checking in… 3. “What do Women Want?” 4. Time to work/study vocabulary
 * Grades will be posted this afternoon
 * Report cards on Friday
 * Don’t let yourself fall behind….
 * Use your time wisely while you are at school
 * Use your calendar
 * Come up with a system
 * Read
 * Annotate
 * Complete activity

Wednesday, 4/10
Start-Up: (4-6 sentences) Describe one of the following: A time when you had to make a choice between two things and could not clearly choose. OR A time when you embellished a story to make it sound better or more dramatic than it actually was.

1. Share/discuss 2. Checking in… 3. “The Road Not Taken” 4. Speech groups 5. Computer lab
 * Progress reports today (in computer lab)
 * Homeroom on Friday (10 min. after 1st period)
 * Speeches tomorrow!
 * Make sure you are prepared before class begins
 * Practice!
 * Predict
 * Read
 * Annotate
 * Discuss
 * What does it mean?
 * Work on speech
 * Work on visual aid
 * Practice your speech
 * Study vocabulary (quiz Friday, 24 words!)
 * Organize notebook

Thursday, 4/11
Start-Up: Write a pitch for either a sequel to one of your favorite movies or a pitch for an episode of your favorite TV show. *When you finish start-up, review your speech to prepare for your presentation

1. Share/discuss 2. STAE Future... 3. Speeches a. Mr. Thomas will draw names (unless there is a volunteer) b. You will assess your classmates—This sheet will be turned in c. Speaking over presenters will lead to losing points on your grade d. Keep a professional voice and demeanor e. It’s going to be awesome!

*If you are not prepared to present your speech today, Monday is the last opportunity to present

Friday, 4/12

 * Mr. Thomas out

Start-Up: What is something new you have learned about poetry OR Which poem, so far, has been your favorite that we have discussed?

1. Vocabulary Quiz 2. Turn in quizzes and start-up sheets 3. View //Finding Neverland// 4. Complete viewing guide



=Week 12: 4/15-4/19=

Monday, 4/15
Start-Up: Describe your house/neighborhood/backyard/school/playground (choose one or two) as you remember from when you were a child. How does your memory compare to this place as you know it today?

1. Share/discuss 2. Checking in… Get a copy of To Kill a Mockingbird 3. Finish Speeches 4. “Cartoon Physics”
 * Absent on Friday?
 * Make up vocabulary quiz tomorrow
 * Grade contracts
 * The rest is up to you….
 * Deryn
 * Adalberto
 * Stormii
 * Tatyana
 * Cameron



Tuesday, 4/16
Start-Up: Words can often times be deceiving; you can think words mean one thing when in all actuality they mean something quite different. Write an insult to someone that sounds like a compliment.

1. Share/discuss 2. Checking in 3. New vocabulary words a. Read and write examples independently (10 minutes) 4. “Parents” poem 5. Discuss comparison 6. Sonnet 130 paraphrase 7. STAE time
 * Vocabulary quiz Friday
 * CSGs on Thursday
 * Signed report cards?
 * Copy of //To Kill a Mockingbird//?
 * Read aloud
 * Inferences?
 * Who is speaking?
 * What is this about?
 * Where does this come from?
 * Second reading
 * Comparison sheet
 * Turn in
 * Organize notebooks
 * Update your calendar with due dates, homework
 * Make a to-do list for school and personal life



HW:
-Finish any work you were unable to complete -Get report card signed -Get a copy of //To Kill a Mockingbird//

Wednesday, 4/17
Start-Up: (3-4 sentences) Consider the tragic events that occurred in Boston on Monday. What good can potentially come out of tragic situations? Explain.

1. Share/discuss 2. Checking in… 3. Computer lab
 * Signed report cards
 * Vocabulary quiz Friday
 * CPR Training?
 * Relay for Life Spirit Week (next week)
 * Tone list
 * Follow directions on slip



Thursday, 4/18
Start-Up: (2-3 sentences) Describe what you believe is the common American experience. What elements of our lives as Americans are common throughout all of us who live in the US? Think of more than just “freedom” and “rights”, consider ideas or hopes or various obstacles we must overcome.

1. Share/discuss 2. Checking in… 3. CSGs: Poetry 4. “Theme for English I” Poem assignment
 * Vocabulary quiz tomorrow
 * Progress reports on Monday
 * Copy of //TKaM//?
 * Langston Hughes biography
 * Read
 * Annotate important facts
 * Discuss
 * “Common experience of Black America”
 * “Theme for English B”
 * Predictions?
 * Read
 * Read and annotate
 * Discuss



Friday, 4/19
Start-Up: Who do you see as a pioneer? Why do you consider this person a pioneer? This could be a person who you admire for doing something extraordinary/innovative/inspiring in a particular field (movies, music, sports, etc.), or someone who has contributed something great to the world.

1. Share/discuss 2. Vocabulary quiz 3. TPCASTT of two poems 4. Analysis groups
 * Turn in start-up sheet
 * Turn in to box on desk
 * Use textbooks
 * Choose two poems (suggestions on board)
 * Complete a TPCASTT form for each poem
 * Share/compare answers
 * Add to your own forms
 * Share to the class



HW:
-Complete poem analysis (3) from Wednesday; submit to turnitin.com -Complete "Theme for English I" poem

=Week 13: 4/22-4/26=

Monday, 4/22
Start-Up: Have you ever been an outcast, or have you ever known/seen someone who was an outcast? Describe this experience. How did people treat you/the person?

1. Share/discuss 2. Checking in…. 3. New vocabulary 4. Letter writing activity- 15 minutes 5. Discuss sentences 6. Poetry one-pager
 * a. Progress reports coming soon
 * b. Vocabulary quiz Friday
 * c. Bring TKaM tomorrow
 * d. Turn in homework (TPCASTT assignment from Friday)
 * e. Return text books
 * a. Stay silent
 * b. Write to someone who…
 * i. Makes you happy
 * ii. Has hurt you
 * iii. You haven’t talked to in a long time
 * iv. You don’t want to talk to in person, but have something to say
 * c. NO ONE WILL SEE THESE (except maybe Mr. Thomas)
 * d. When you finish, write sentences for your vocabulary words



Tuesday, 4/23
Start-Up: Do you truly believe that all men (everyone) are created equal? Why or why not?

1. Share/discuss 2. Checking in…. 3. Complete activity from yesterday (15 minutes) 4. Pre-reading articles
 * Vocabulary quiz Friday
 * Homeroom tomorrow (10 minutes, after 1st)
 * Keep notes while you read
 * What are the 3 most important pieces of information from your reading?
 * Keep notes while group members share

HW:
-Read Chapter 1 of //To Kill a Mockingbird// Here is the full novel online for free: http://www.wssb.org/content/classrooms/tate/content/sophomores/stories/to_kill_a_mocking_bird/start.htm

Wednesday, 4/24
Start-Up: Describe your initial thoughts on the narrator (Scout), the town in which she lives, and the time during which the novel is set.

1. Share/discuss 2. Checking in… 3. Reading assessment: 4. Computer lab
 * Vocabulary quiz Friday (did you see any in last night’s reading?)
 * Describe how the information presented in yesterday’s readings are already apparent in the first chapter of the novel.
 * Pull a quote from the first chapter that gives you insight into who our narrator is as a person (not simply young female). Explain this quote.
 * Pull a quote from the first chapter that gives you insight into what kind of town in which this novel takes place. Explain this quote.
 * Pull a quote from the first chapter that gives you insight into how people in this town treat those who are different. Explain this quote.
 * Complete webquests, due Monday

HW:
-Read chapters 2 and 3

Thursday, 4/25
Start-Up: Consider the saying, “You don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone.” Do you think this is true? Why or why not? Have you ever experienced this first-hand?

1. Share/discuss 2. Checking in… 3. Vocabulary practice 4. //TKaM// Questions
 * Vocabulary quiz tomorrow
 * STAE field trip....
 * Have out your list of vocabulary words and a blank sheet of paper
 * Write a sentence using any one vocabulary word
 * When Mr. Thomas instructs, pass the paper
 * Write another sentence using a different vocabulary word on the new sheet
 * When Mr. Thomas instructs, pass the paper
 * Continue…
 * Complete and turn in



HW:
-Read Chapter 4 -Study for vocabulary quiz

Friday, 4/26
=Week 14: 4/29-5/3=

Monday, 4/29
Start-Up: With about 25 school days left of your freshman year, //what short-term goals do you have set for yourself?// If you currently do not have any short-term goals set, //what are two endeavors you could strive to accomplish?//

1. Share/discuss 2. New vocabulary words 3. 20 minutes to finish magnetic poetry project 4. Read Chapter 11 out loud 5. Progress reports 6. Distribute //TKaM// writing assignment
 * If you are already finished or were absent, write original sentences for your new vocabulary words



HW:
-Read Chapter 11 -Complete reflective questions and writing assignment

Tuesday, 4/30
Start-Up: Describe a time when someone thought he/she knew what was best for you. Did he/she actually know what was best for you?

1. Share/discuss 2. Checking in... 3. Read Chapters 12 & 13 individually 4. Reading questions (answer individually, discuss together) 5. Discuss 6. Begin reading Chapters 14-16 (finish for homework)
 * Turn in homework
 * Signed progress reports?
 * Late/missing work?



HW:
-Read Chapters 14-16

Wednesday, 5/1
Start-Up: //What do you think will be the outcome of Atticus’s trial with Tom Robinson?// Explain why you think that.

1. Share/discuss 2. Checking in... 3. TKaM CSG
 * Signed progress reports?



HW:
-Catch up to Chapter 17

Thursday, 5/2
Start-Up: //Describe a character or a scene from the novel in two sentences using one vocabulary word//.

1. Share/discuss 2. Checking in… 3. Complete //TKaM// CSG from yesterday 4. Questions from other classes? (Real CSGs)
 * Late/missing work to turn in?
 * Signed progress reports?
 * Vocabulary quiz tomorrow
 * Who has a twitter?

HW:
-Read through Chapter 18 (stop at 19)

Friday, 5/3
Start-Up: //What is something that can always make you happy?//

1. Share/discuss 2. Vocabulary quiz 3. STAE Field Trip information 4. Begin //TKaM// film

HW:
-Read //TKaM// through Chapter 25

=Week 15: 5/6-5/10=

Monday, 5/6
*Mr. Thomas out; doctor appointment

Start-Up: // Who is someone you do not know personally but about whom you have ideas based on what others have said about him/her? // Describe that person and any rumors you have believed about him/her.

1. Share/discuss 2. "Ambush" 3. "Diary" 4. "Eleven" 5. Continue reading // TKaM //
 * Read
 * Answer associated questions
 * Read
 * Answer associated questions
 * Read
 * Answer associated questions

Tuesday, 5/7
Start-Up: //How do you construct ideas/opinions about the people around you?// What influences the way you think about certain people?

1. Share/discuss 2. Checking in… 3. New vocabulary words 4. //TKaM// Discussion Guide 5. Work on missing assignments/make up quizzes
 * Official progress reports tomorrow
 * Must be signed and returned
 * How was yesterday?
 * We will be discussing the work tomorrow
 * Answer questions individually



HW:
-Any missing work -Read through Chapter 25 of //TKaM//

Wednesday, 5/8
Start-Up: // If you could meet any historical figure, who would you want to meet? // Why?

1. Share/discuss 2. Checking in…
 * Progress reports at the end of class
 * Get signed and return

3. Revisit “Diary” from Monday 4. Notes: TRIAC
 * Guiding questions from last night?
 * Review your answers, make any changes you may think necessary
 * Discuss together
 * Topic, Restrict/Restate, Illustrate, Analyze, Conclude
 * Practice:
 * Is Arnold Spirit (Junior) a “good friend” to Rowdy?

5. Continue // To Kill a Mockingbird // film
 * Employ this every time you answer questions
 * Be prepared for the MSL!!



HW:
-Catch up to Chapter 25 of //TKaM// //-Get progress report signed//

Thursday, 5/9
Start-Up: //Explain how using TRIAC could be helpful on your MSLs.//

1. Share/discuss 2. Checking in... 3. Finish //To Kill a Mockingbird// film
 * Signed progress reports?
 * Field trip permission forms?
 * Finish novel by Monday

HW:
-Study for vocabulary quiz -Get progress report signed

Friday, 5/10
Start-Up: //How has Scout already changed in the novel?// Do you think she will continue to change? In what ways?

1. Share/discuss 2. Vocabulary quiz 3. Small group discussion
 * Turn in start-up sheet
 * Turn in when complete



=Week 16: 5/13-5/17=

Monday, 5/13
Start-Up: What are three things you would change if you could go back to January? Why would you like to change these things?

1. Share/discuss 2. Checking in… 3. Finish film 4. Reflection question 5. Project outline
 * Signed progress reports?
 * Copies of novel?
 * No vocabulary this week
 * //TKaM// project: due Monday!
 * Consider the many lessons about the world and the people in it learned by Scout and Jem throughout the novel. __Which lesson do you feel is the greatest they learned?__How did they learn this lesson, and how will this lesson affect their views of the world throughout the rest of their lives?
 * Answer the underlined question using TRIAC
 * Due Monday, 5/20



Tuesday, 5/14
Start-Up: Answer the following question using TRIAC: Identify the best band/musical artist out right now OR the best movie and explain why this is the case.

1. Share/discuss 2. Checking in… 3. TRIAC practice
 * Return essay outlines
 * Questions about project so far?
 * //The Odyssey//
 * “Improvement”



Wednesday, 5/15
Start-Up: // What makes a “good” teacher, in your opinion? // Explain.

1. Share/discuss 2. Checking in… 3. “Digging the Past” (page 24) 4. Computer lab
 * Late/missing work?
 * Read the selection
 * Answer questions that follow
 * Type essay
 * Work on //TKaM// project

Thursday, 5/16
Start-Up: //What makes a "good" student?// Explain.

1. Share/discuss 2. Field trip update 3. Computer lab
 * Work on //TKaM// project (due 5/20)
 * Work on assignments for other classes

Friday, 5/17
Start-Up: //Is there any power in positive thinking?// Explain why or why not.

1. Share/discuss 2. “I Have a Dream" 3. Work on //TKaM// project (due 5/20)
 * Answer 5,6,9

HW:
-Complete project

=Week 17: 5/20-5/24=

Monday, 5/20
STAE field trip

Tuesday, 5/21
Start-Up: //If you had the opportunity to become a reality TV star, would you?// Why or why not?

1. Share/discuss 2. Study hall

Wednesday, 5/22
Start-Up: //Describe a myth or legend that you have heard.// Who told you this story? Where did he/she learn it?

1. Share/discuss 2. MSL multiple choice practice 3. Study hall

Thursday, 5/23
Start-Up: //What can you learn about smoeone going through a stressful situation?//

1. Share/discuss 2. Complete a one-pager
 * Title and author
 * Setting
 * Important characters
 * Include characteristics of each
 * Are these direct or indirect characterization?
 * Point of view
 * Mood
 * Conflicts
 * Include each type of conflict
 * 3 quotes
 * Explanation-Why are these significant?
 * Your rating of the story (out of 10)
 * Make it neat, colorful and creative!
 * Have fun!

Friday, 5/24
Start-Up: For your last Start-Up, you can either write and answer your own prompt or write what is on your mind.

1. Share/discuss 2. “Little Red Riding Hood” 3. Advice to Teachers 4. Moodle work/Work for other classes
 * Read
 * Answer
 * Discuss



**HW:** -Finish essay, first draft due Tuesday

= Week 18: 5/27-5/31 =

*NO SCHOOL 5/27; Memorial Day Holiday

Tuesday, 5/28
On the small piece of paper on your desk, write three sentences about your weekend.

Read "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?"

Wednesday, 5/29

 * As you enter, take a copy of “WAYG,WHYB?” and the scavenger hunt directions from the table by the door

1. Complete scavenger hunt 2. MSL practice
 * Turn in to Mr. Thomas when completed
 * Wait for classmates to finish
 * “Five Japanese Memories”

Thursday, 5/30

 * Last full day of school

1. End of year survey 2. Progress report 3. Letter of advice to future freshmen 4. Read Future You letters from beginning of year 5. THANK YOU ALL!! Keep in touch



=Striving to Achieve Excellence!=

Congratulations! You were selected to be a part of our STAE program, and we could not be happier to have you with us.

STAE is a supportive program designed to ensure your success throughout and beyond your high school career. This course is partnered with STEM (Science Technology Engineering Math), and is linked to Honors English I. Throughout the year we will be exploring different strategies and practices to help you become a super-student--a student who every teacher wishes was in his/her class. The ultimate goal of this program is to see all of its members apply and be accepted into an institution of higher education.

Tuesday, 8/28
1. Have out your signed syllabus and your English notebook 2. Begin working on the start-up activity (to be stored in your “Start-Up” section of English) 3. Sit quietly until Mr. Thomas is ready to move on 4. Respond to the writing prompts (to be stored in your “Writer’s Notebook”)
 * a. Write 3 get-to-know-you questions.
 * b. In 5 sentences, describe your first day of school.
 * c. What is something funny that happened yesterday?
 * d. After one day, is high school/this school year what you expected it to be? Why or why not? Please respond in 3 sentences.
 * e. Write 3 questions you have about school.
 * i. Give students time to respond individually
 * ii. Have students talk to one neighbor about their answers to the above answers; they must keep notes on their partner’s answers.
 * *Begin introducing each other tomorrow

5. Distribute STAE Student Contracts



Homework:
-Set up binder (with dividers!) -Get syllabus signed -Discuss STAE Student Contract with parents; get it signed

Thursday, 3/30
Start-Up:
 * In two paragraphs, respond to the prompt:
 * If you could change one rule or one aspect of Ashley High School, what would it be? Why would you want to change this? What would the school be like after you made this change?

-Distribute "Log-in Reference Sheet"
 * Today we will be setting up professional e-mail accounts, TurnItIn.com accounts, and Edmodo accounts.
 * Professional e-mail: It is important for you to start distinguishing between school life and personal life. Think of school as your current job. You wouldn't want to e-mail your boss from an e-mail address such as SaSsYgUrL22@yahoo.com . It would look extremely unprofessional. We will be using Gmail (unless you feel that your current e-mail address is professional and I approve of it).
 * Go to www.mail.google.com
 * Enter your desired username. Try to make it yourfirstname.yourlastname@gmail.com ; if it is not available, try to add a couple numbers to the end. Again, do not make an e-mail address that is along the lines of SaSsYgUrL22
 * When you have successfully set up your account, e-mail Mr. Thomas at taylor.thomas@nhcs.net
 * Name the Subject line Your Name
 * Write me a message as follows

Mr. Thomas,

One random fact about me is ___.

Sincerely,

Your Name


 * Turnitin.com: This is a website where we will be submitting all of our formal writing assignments. Click on "Create an Account." You will be prompted to enter a Class ID and Enrollment Password; e-mail me for both of these.
 * Edmodo.com: Set up similarly to Facebook, this is a more student-friendly resource where we can interact online to discuss class happenings. I may send out reminders about homework, post a quick quiz, or ask you to post and respond to each other about a reading from class. Click on "I'm a Student!" and follow the prompts to create an account. You will be asked for a Group Code; e-mail me for this code.
 * Once you have set up your account, write a post to the class which reads: "Hello, Mr. Thomas and class!"

Friday, 8/31

 * Fire Drill**

Start-Up: Write three paragraphs about someone you look up to. Describe what it is about this person that you admire. What steps are you taking to become more like this role model?

Go to Media Center for orientation with library

Monday, 9/3
Labor Day, no school

Tuesday, 9/4
- Start-Up: U nO wZzUp


 * ANOTHER Fire Drill**

- Discuss STAE Collaborative Support Groups (CSG)
 * Talk about Depths of Knowledge chart
 * This is how your education occurs
 * This is how you should frame your questions for CSGs on Tuesdays and Thursdays
 * What is a CSG?
 * Distribute and discuss CSG information handout
 * CSG Question Sheet
 * To be completed BEFORE class every Tuesday and Thursday
 * Two higher-level thinking questions about any subject
 * Make sure students understand that they will be assessed on their completion of this form
 * Introduce facilitators
 * Mrs. Spagnoli and Mr. Williamson
 * Facilitators will be present every Tuesday and Thursday to participate in our CSGs

- Begin sharing 'Letter Writing' assignment from Thursday
 * Review appropriate sharing practices
 * Distribute rubric for assignment



Thursday, 9/6
Writer’s Notebook: Write two paragraphs about one of your favorite childhood memories. What were you doing? Who were with you? What time of the year was it? What made this moment so great? OR, write two paragraphs about what’s on your mind.

Before we begin…
 * • ID/Dress Code check
 * • Book club, musical auditions, student council
 * • Who was not here yesterday?
 * o Parts of Speech pre-assessment
 * o September calendar
 * o “Curriculum” article?
 * o Get notes on annotation and dates for calendar from classmate

1. Share start-up 2. CSG Slideshow 3. Practice 4. Reflection
 * a. Four students
 * b. Walk through steps, expectations of CSG
 * c. Practice examples of what a CSG should NOT be
 * a. Questions?
 * b. What do you think of this process?

5. Go over ‘About Mr. Thomas’ Letter



=Week 3: 9/10-9/14=

Tuesday, 9/11
Start-Up: FIRST: Acquire a CSG form and write two questions about any class. Turn this in to Mr. Thomas, and then proceed….


 * • -Take 11 note cards (from Mr. T)
 * • -Create flash cards for your seven vocabulary words
 * • -Create flash cards for the first four parts of speech we have covered. Write examples of each on the definition side.

1. Writer's Notebook:

• -Read the following excerpt silently, and then respond to it openly in one paragraph in your Writer's Notebook. 'What about a teakettle? What if the spout opened and closed when the steam came out, so it would become a mouth, and it could whistle pretty melodies, or do Shakespeare, or just crack up with me? I could invent a teakettle that reads in Dad's voice, so I could fall asleep, or maybe a set of kettles that sings the chorus of "Yellow Submarine," which is a song by the Beatles, who I love, because entomology is one of my raisons d'etre, which is a French expression that I know.'


 * Entomology- The branch of zoology dealing with the study of insects
 * Rasion d'etre- Reason for living

• -What do you think about this paragraph? Who do you think is speaking? What kind of book do you think this comes from? What do you think this character is currently going through? Based on this small excerpt, how would you characterize the speaker?

-Now, respond openly about September 11, what it means to you, what you remember from this day 11 years ago, any other thoughts or questions you have about this topic. Consider writing a list of everything you are thankful for.

2. CSG

Thursday, 9/13
On a loose sheet of paper, complete the following statements. You may elaborate on your statement with more sentences, if needed. Yes, I do want you to rewrite these opening phrases on your paper.

• The past three weeks have been…because…. • Currently, in my classes I am performing…because…. • My work ethic, so far, has been…because…. • My attitude toward school/teachers/assignments/etc., so far, has been…because…. • Starting today, I need to work on…because….

Now, pull out your STAE student commitment form, and re-read this commitment. Evaluate yourself, your performance in school so far, on a scale from 0-10 compared to these expectations, where 0=extremely poor and 10=exceptional. Explain your self-evaluation completely.

2. CSG

=Week 4: 9/17-9/21=

Tuesday, 9/18
-New Seats! -Fill out a CSG form -Homecoming!
 * Spirit Week days
 * Monday: NO SCHOOL
 * Tuesday: Class Competition- Colors (freshmen= black)
 * Wednesday: 80s
 * Thursday: Class Competition- Cliques (freshmen= jocks)
 * Friday: School Spirit (Ashley attire/colors)
 * Door decoration ideas

-CSG -Large group discussion: door decoration ideas

=Week 5: 9/24-9/28=

Tuesday, 9/25
(Mr. Thomas out sick)

1. Complete CSG sheet 2. Vocabulary quiz #2 2. CSG

Thursday, 9/27
1. CSG forms 2. Time management 3. CSG

=Week 6: 10/1-10/5=

Tuesday, 10/2
Start-Up:
 * Turn in CSG form to Mrs. Spagnoli, Mr. Williamson, or Ms. Mason

1. What do you think will happen when Odysseus returns to Ithica? What do you hope happens? 2. Complete this statement: If I were a teacher, I would….

1. Discussion about CSGs
 * • Questions aren’t bad, how you ask them can make them bad
 * • What’s working, what isn’t?
 * • How can we make sure we are getting the most from this experience?

2. CSGs
 * • 10 minute increments
 * • When timer sounds, assess whether you need more time for the question, or if you are able to switch students

Thursday, 10/4

 * 1) Complete CSG form
 * 2) Turn in form to facilitators
 * 3) Take a moment to organize your binder (Make sure everything is where it belongs. Do you need any supplies?)
 * 4) Sit quietly for Mr. Thomas to explain and distribute progress reports
 * 5) CSGs
 * 6) Read //The Odyssey//
 * 7) Answer guiding questions part 2



=Week 7: 10/8-10/12=

Tuesday, 10/9

 * Turn in your CSG form to the facilitators

Start-Up: (4-5 sentences) If you could be at any event in history, what would you want to witness? Why? What is one historical event you hope you get to see in your lifetime? Why?

1. Discuss start-up 2. Fundraiser for Hoggard teacher's triathlon
 * @http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-rYoKliCZM&feature=youtu.be
 * Vote: Do we want to participate in this? (Yes)
 * Brainstorm possible fundraiser activities

3. CSGs

Homework:

 * 1) Write a draft of your Odysseus Punishment essay
 * 2) Complete //Odyssey// guided questions part 3

Thursday, 10/11
Start-up: (5-6 sentences) Imagine someone has given you a free plane ticket, either one-way or a round-trip. Your bags are packed and waiting for you in the car that will take you to the airport. Where will you choose to go? Why do you choose this place?

1. Discuss start-up 2. Presentation/activity from Leadership seniors 3. Punishment essay
 * PowerPoint and Dream Cube activity
 * 1) Introduce yourself (Name, grade, 1 interesting fact)
 * 2) Where do I want to go to college?
 * 3) What do I want to study?
 * 4) What do I want to do after college?
 * 5) Why go to college?
 * 6) What do I need to get there?
 * a. Finish and submit



HW:

 * Finish and submit essay by 11:59pm

=Week 8: 10/15-10/19=

Tuesday, 10/16

 * Turn in your CSG form to Ms. Mason
 * Turn in your //Odyssey// guided questions part 5 and your Odysseus Leadership essay outline to Mr. Thomas

Start-Up: Take a "Transitions" worksheet and an //Odyssey// test study guide from the front table. Complete the 'Transitions' worksheet; when you have finished, begin to work on your study guide.


 * 1) Discuss 'Transitions' worksheet
 * 2) CSGs
 * 3) View clips from film



HW:

 * Write a complete rough draft of your essay

Thursday, 10/18
Find your name on a Post-It and sit at that desk

Start-Up: Use any notes/materials you have to complete the //Odyssey// relationship scavenger hunt on your desk

>>
 * 1) Discuss start-up
 * 2) Take time to study with your group members
 * You will not be able to use any notes during the review game
 * 1) Jeopardy review game for //Odyssey//test
 * @http://www.superteachertools.com/jeopardy/usergames/Oct201242/game1350519441.php
 * 1) Watch clips from film
 * http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-7_8y-McLo
 * Polyphemus
 * Aeolus
 * Circe's island
 * The Underworld
 * Scylla

HW:

 * Turn in Odysseus Leadership essay to turnitin.com by midnight
 * Study for //Odyssey// test

=Week 9: 10/22-10/26=

10/23=//Odyssey// playlist project due 10/26=Half day for students

Tuesday, 10/23

 * Turn in CSG forms to Mrs. Mason; turn in your playlist project on the front table

Start-up: Write a paragraph describing what you intend to do to do well on your midterms.

1. Discuss start-up 2. CSGs 3. Independent work time
 * a. You may study or complete work for any class, silently.

Thursday, 10/25
Start-Up: (4-5 sentences) If you could create anything, disregarding what you currently know to be possible, what invention would you create? Why would you want to create this item?

1. Discuss start-up

2. Independent work time=study for Biology midterm and organize your binder

3. Review //O Brother//

4. Watch film

=Week 10: 10/29-11/2=

Tuesday, 10/30
Turn in your CSG form

Start-Up: Take a Time Management sheet from the front table and complete the survey. On the back respond to the following questions: 1. Discuss 2. Tips for time management 3. CSGs 4. Finish Shakespeare in Love clip
 * What did you learn about yourself from this exercise?
 * What methods did you discover to help you manage your time well?
 * How is your time (honestly) normally spent?
 * Complete viewing guide

HW:

 * Put your dramatic terms on flash cards

Thursday, 11/1
Start-up: Give three pieces of advice to be successful in high school to a rising ninth-grader. When you finish, either study your flash cards independently, or make your flash cards. 1. Discuss start-up 2. “Traffic Jam” 3. Reflection 4. Vocabulary review game 5. Shakespearean language
 * Did you like this activity? Why or why not?
 * At what point did you feel most frustrated? Why do you think that is?
 * How did you feel once you figured out the puzzle?
 * What did this exercise teach you about communication

"Traffic Jam" game: []

=Week 11: 11/5-11/9=

Tuesday, 11/6
No School: Teacher workday

Thursday, 11/8
Start-Up: Complete DEJ #2


 * 1) Discuss DEJ #2
 * 2) CSGs



=Week 12: 11/12-11/16= 11/12: No School: Holiday

Tuesday, 11/13
Presentation from Mrs. Wilson (Class of 2016 Counselor); Graduation Expectations

Thursday, 11/15
Start-Up:
 * Complete CSG form
 * DEJ #4


 * 1) Discuss DEJ #4
 * 2) CSGs
 * 3) Begin reading Act 2, scene 3 independenty



=Week 13: 11/19-11/23= 11/21: Half day; Thanksgiving Holiday 11/22-23: No School


 * See Honors English I tab

=Week 14: 11/26-11/30=

Tuesday, 11/27
Start-Up: • Use the lined note cards on your desk to create vocabulary flash cards

1. STAE Study Hall 2. Circle desks 3. Goal collage
 * a. 30 minutes to study, organize your materials, plan for upcoming assessments or projects, work on homework
 * b. You may listen to music while you work
 * c. UNLINED note card:
 * i. Grade yourself out of 10 points on:
 * • Effective use of time
 * • Focus
 * • Productivity
 * ii. Tell me:
 * • Your name
 * • What you worked on, and for how long
 * • Grade= X/10
 * a. Two parts: short-term and long-term
 * b. Create a collage of your personal goals
 * i. Brainstorm 5 short-term goals and 5 long-term goals
 * ii. Include words and pictures (not only one or the other!)
 * iii. Explain each of your 10 goals on the back of your collage (how each goal is represented on your collage, how you plan to reach that goal)

Thursday, 11/29
Start-Up: Complete DEJ #11

1. Discuss DEJ #11 2. CSGs 3. Visual vocabulary 4. STAE Study Hall
 * Individual study time
 * You may listen to music
 * You may not talk with neighbors
 * You will be assessed on;
 * Effective use of time
 * Productivity
 * Focus

=Week 15: 12/3-12/7=

Tuesday, 12/4
Start-Up: Use your new vocabulary words correctly in two cohesive paragraphs.

1. Share vocabulary writing 2. Community Service Brainstorm activity 3. View film version of //Romeo and Juliet//



Thursday, 12/6
Start-Up: Use each of your new vocabulary words in a sentence (separate sentence for each word).

1. CSG 2. Work on:
 * Researching community service ideas
 * Finishing Romeo group project
 * Biology packet
 * Goals collage
 * Include words and pictures (not only one or the other!)
 * Explain each of your 10 goals on the back of your collage (how each goal is represented on your collage, how you plan to reach that goal)

=Week 16: 12/10-12/15=

12/12= //Romeo and Juliet// final test

Tuesday, 12/11
Start-Up: (3-4 sentences) Describe a time when you were misunderstood

1. Discuss start-up 2. What do your next two weeks look like? 3. Add to R&J list of events 4. 5 minutes to complete/review study guides from the play 5. 5-Minute Shakespeare
 * Take 3 minutes to record all upcoming homework assignments, projects, tests, etc. on your December calendar (as well as anything fun!)

HW:

 * Study for //Romeo and Juliet// exam!

=Week 17=

Focus on English

=Week 18: 12/31-1/4= 12/31-1/1: No School; Holiday

Thursday, 1/3
Start-Up: Complete your CSG form, then respond: How different would school be if students constructed the rules, procedures, classes offered, schedule, grade processes, etc.?

1. Signed permission forms? 2. Review calendar 3. Discuss start-up 4. CSGs
 * a. This is the last CSG before your finals! Make them worthwhile
 * b. Off-task students will be asked to leave the room

=Week 19: 1/7-1/11= 1/10: Half day; 1st Period Exam 1/11: Half day; 2nd Period Exam

=Week 20: 1/21-1/25= 1/21: No School-Holiday 1/22: No School- Teacher workday 1/23: First day of 2nd semester

=Week 21: 1/28-2/1=

Thursday, 1/31

 * As you enter, get a CSG form from the window ledge. Record your questions and gather your materials. Remember, tomorrow you have a quiz for Canup, Bendig, Thomas, as well as work from your other classes.

Start-Up: What three pieces of advice would you give a new high school freshman about to start school?

1. Complete your CSG form 2. Complete your start-up 3. Discuss start-up 4. CSGs 5. 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens
 * a. Read the next two sections
 * b. Complete the associated questions in the packet

=Week 22: 2/4-2/8=

Tuesday, 2/5
Start-Up: Get an article from the tray on the window ledge; Read the article and complete the writing assignment.

1. When you finish reading and writing, get a copy of 7 Habits and continue working on completing your packet.

Thursday, 2/7
Start-Up: What is one thing you have always wanted to do but have never tried? Why would you like to do this? Why have you never tried?

1. Get a copy of //7 Habits// and continue to work on your packet 2. Get a laptop and work on:
 * Research paper for Bendig's class
 * Annotated Bibliography for Mr. Thomas's class (due Monday)
 * Other school work

=Week 23: 2/11-15=