Day 28: Tuesday, August 2, 2016
Both Classes:
- To computer lab to finish typing final portfolio.
Day 27: Monday, August 1, 2016
Both Classes:
Day 26: Friday, July 29, 2016
Period 1
- Test Review (go through website to create together)
- Hand Back Corrected Items
- Computer Lab for Portfolio Work (see list on board)
Period 2
- Opener: Morrie Vocab
- Test Review (go through website to create together)
- Review list of writing assignments
- Assign 3 themes from Morrie writing assignment?
- Computer lab to work on writing assignments
- Morrie questions
Day 25: Thursday, July 28, 2016
Period 1
Period 2
- Opener: Read and analyze Seven Ages of Man
- Finish Reading Morrie
- Shakespeare and Morrie 2 paragraph response
- brainstorm in small groups
- write on your own
Day 24: Wednesday, July 27, 2016
Period 1
Period 2
- Three sections of Tuesdays, with large group and partner reading
- Small Group Questions
- Journal on favorite quote
Day 23: Tuesday, July 26, 2016
Period 1
- Library Computer Lab
- Type 3 paragraph response
- Work on portfolio pieces
Period 2
- Opener: Quietly read and analyze this text (College Board practice essay 2)
- Small Groups: Share talking points
- Large Group: Review
- This passage will be featured on Monday's exam
- Two sections of Tuesdays
Day 22: Monday, July 25, 2016
Period 1
- Outstanding Presentations
- Michael Marino presents
- Michael McKillop presents
- Rap and Poetry Videos - view, write 3 takeaways, discuss
- Sonnet 18 - small group analysis and discuss
Period 2
- Grammar Do Now: ID sentence errors, section 6 of test 1
- Two sections of Tuesdays
Day 21: Friday, July 22, 2016
Period 1
- Opener: Morrie Vocabulary
- On your own - best guess
- Small groups - look up words
- Large group - review
- Mitch Albom Videos
- Reflecting on Morrie's Lessons
- On your own - copy from your journal
- Small group - share, discuss, add
- Large group
- Be sure to submit Morrie essay and questions
- Next week: Rap and Poetry
Period 2
- SAT skills Test
- Transcendentalism - poems, readings, outside
Day 20: Thursday, July 21, 2016
Period 1
- In-class essay on the Seven Ages of Man and Tuesdays with Morrie
- Begin 3 reflections on the most important lessons in Tuesdays with Morrie
Period 2
- Reading Comprehension Packet
- Computer Lab to type text analysis essay
- Work on other outstanding essays for portfolio
- Tomorrow: SAT-style assessment for quiz
Day 19: Wednesday, July 20, 2016
Period 1
- Finish Reading Morrie
- Journal Entry on Perfect Day
- Read Seven Ages of Man; Discuss
- Introduce 3-paragraph Compare/Contrast Essay
- Small Group Brainstorming
- Large Group Review
- This will be completed as an in-class essay (test grade) Thursday
Period 2
- Peer workshopping of yesterday's essay
- Add to essay
- Share with large group
- SAT writing section (Grammar, section 2) - in small groups
- Review SAT writing section
Day 18: Tuesday, July 19, 2016
Period 1
- First half: Reading and discussing Tuesdays with Morrie
- Second half: Computer lab to work on the following:
- bliss essay
- (email this to me by the end of the period)
Period 2
- Reread SAT essay 1
- Return to small groups to plot out outline
- Read samples of SAT essay 1 student responses
- Discuss three takeaways of how this represents good writing
- Write your own draft of the essay patterned after the model and your outline
Day 17: Monday, July 18, 2016
Period 1
- First half: Reading and discussing Tuesdays with Morrie
- Second half: Computer lab to work on the following:
- make-up work
- revisions
- bliss essay
Period 2
- Presentations from Jovan and Bianca
- Review SAT reading passages from last week
- Another SAT reading passage to build on these skills
- SAT writing multiple choice
- Approaching the SAT text-based essay
Day 16: Friday, July 15, 2016
Period 1
- Today's Goals:
- To conference re: grades.
- To continue reading and analyzing Morrie.
- Today's Agenda:
- Partner Reading
- Individual Conferences
- Large Group Wrap Up
Period 2
- Today's Goals:
- To confernece re: grades.
- To wrap up presentations.
- To prepare for SAT.
- Today's Agenda:
- Presentations
- Correct Short Story Tests
- Small Group: SAT Practice Test, Section 1
- Individual Conferences
Day 15: Thursday, July 14, 2016
Period 1
- Correct Hero's Journey Test
- Journal on favorite quote from Morrie quote list
- Review Section 6 Questions
- Section 7 - Big Group Reading and Questions
- Sections 8 and 9
Period 2
- First hour: Work on college/career project and 2 writing pieces
- Second hour: Present college/career project
- Ticket Out: Email 2 writing pieces
Day 14: Wednesday, July 13, 2016
Period 1
- Review section 4 (from partner reading)
- Large group reading section 5
- Partner (or silent reading) section 6
- Review
- Ticket Out: Reflection journal on one of Morrie's life lessons so far
Period 2
- Continue College and Career Exploration - to be presented tomorrow (Thursday)
Day 13: Tuesday, July 12, 2016
Period 1
- Opener: Return to Section 2 of Morrie
- Finish Reading
- Answer Questions
- Sections 3 and 4 (of 11) of Morrie
- Wrap Up of Hero's Journey Presentations
Period 2
- Short Story Test
- College Exploration Project Introduction
- Journal and Discuss What We Want to Explore
- To Computer Lab to Research College/Career
- And Wrap Up Writing Portfolios
Day 12: Monday, July 11, 2016
Period 1
- Return to Bliss Journal
- Introduce Morrie Unit and Begin Reading (Sections 1 and 2)
Period 2
- WRITING WORKSHOP: To Computer Lab to work on typing one or two of four potential portfolio pieces:
- Snapshot
- Artifact
- Girl
- Coming-of-Age
- Test Review for Short Story Test
Day 11: Friday, July 8, 2016
Period 1
- Hero Test
- Final Hero Project Presentations
- Submit Essay
- Submit Guided Viewing Sheet
- Intro to Bliss Essay
- On tap for Monday: Work on Bliss essay
Period 2
- Read "A & P"
- Small Groups
- Discussion Questions
- College Questions
- Large Group Discussion
- Journal: Your own coming of age. Refer to college essay prompt. Share.
- To computer lab to type coming of age.
Day 10: Thursday, July 7, 2016
Period 1
- Finding Joe
- Guided Viewing Questions
- Villaians notes
- Test Review
- Work on Essay
- HW: Study for Test. Finish Essay
Period 2
- Personal Narratives
- Reread Kenz and Lexi's essays.
- Discuss what makes them effective.
- Review college essay prompts.
- Share ideas for writing.
- Girl
- Stupid Girls - journal and discuss
- Read Girl
- Jamaica Kincaid's Bio
- Discussion on Girl and female gender roles
- Discussion on Girl as allegory
- Journal: Write your own Girl
- To computer lab to type your own Girl
Day 9: Wednesday, July 6, 2016
Period 1
- Heroes and Heroines notes
- Close Reading of Campbell Excerpts
- Computer Lab to Work on Essay
Period 2
- Karina B's piece
- Share Objects
- Work on Personal Narrative Pieces
Day 8: Tuesday, July 5, 2016
Period 1
- Student Presentations of Hero Projects
- To computer lab to work on essay assignment
Period 2
Day 7: Friday, July 1, 2016
Period 1
- Work on Project and Five-Paragraph Essay for Hero's Journey
Period 2
Day 6: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Period 1
- Journal and discussion: Hero
- Four of a Kind
- Matrix and Monomyth video
- Finding Joe Trailer
- Monomyth Notes
- Graphic Orgaziner in Groups
Period 2
- Quotes about Snapshots
- What Writing Is
- Photo Free Write
- Edits
- Small Groups
- Share Writing and Workshop
Day 5: Wednesday, June 29, 2016
- Review Expectations for Portfolio Writing
- Quiet Writing Time
- To lab to work on one of three portfolio pieces (See sidebar)
Day 4: Tuesday, June 28, 2016
- Read excerpts from Coach K
- Jimmy V video
- Read excerpts from Coach K
- Write about a Keyword
- Share and Workshop
Day 3: Monday, June 27, 2016
Day 2: Friday, June 24, 2016
- Write Your Own Identity Poem
- Read Coach K Excerpts
- Write definition and quote for each excerpt on guided note-taking sheet
Day 1: Thursday, June 23, 2016
- Review Syllabus
- Check out Website
- Complete Survey and Goals Sheet
- Discuss Goals
- Journal: Why are you in summer school?
- Watch XQ Video
- Small Groups: What does your ideal classroom include?
- Read and analyze "Theme for English B"
Creative & Critical Thinkers
