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| Syllabus
| First Quarter's Assignments | Revised:
Oct. 28, 2008 | |
Week
of August 20 to 22 (Beginning of First Quarter and First Semester) |
| Wed | First
day of class: Class introductions. English I as part of the Prep English sequence
and the NAD Curriculum
Guide (reading, writing, speaking, listening, viewing). Reading survey. Grammar
and mechanics pre-test. No hmwk. [Handshake and potluck tonight!] |
| Thurs | Complete
reading surveys. Continue with grammar and mechanics pre-test. Writing sample.
Organize English class notebooks. No hmwk. |
| Week
of August 25 to 29 |
| Mon | Course
syllabus. Intro to writing journal entries, rationale for journal writing,
and journaling as part of the writing process. Journal Writing #1 (The best part
of my summer . . . ; Being at Prep feels very . . . ; A prayer; What I hope happens
this year).
Hmwk: Finish reading syllabus.
Leave
notebooks in classroom for initial check. |
| Tues |
Intro to spelling list. Syllabus quiz.
Journal Writing #2 (Untimed/group: Underdogs. Definition, Bible story example/s,
sports story, story from your own life, fairytale/myth, movie, novel). Intro unit
of stories about underdogs (those expected to lose but who end up as winners).
Hmwk: Complete Journal Wriing #2 (if not completed in class). |
| Wed | Go
over syllabus quiz. Intro to English
website. Underdog stories. Discuss Journal Writing #2. "The
Brave Little Tailor" (Grimm Brothers).
Hmwk: Finish reading
"The Brave Little
Tailor." |
| Thurs | [30
min. session] Underdog stories. Reading quiz: "The
Brave Little Tailor." Journal Writing #3 (What about the tailor's life
would lead you to expect him to lose--be an underdog? What are the circumstances
of the story that allow the tailor to be successful? What has to happen for him
to be successful at each turn? What about the tailor himself makes him successful?)
No hmwk. |
| Week
of September 1 to 5 |
| Mon | No
class: Labor Day. |
| Tues | NB:
Bring Bibles to class. Underdog
stories. Spelling pre-test. Read story
of David and Goliath from I Samuel 16 & 17. Discuss story: What are the circumstances
of this Bible story that allow David to be successful? What about David would
lead you to expect him to lose against the giant? What do David's brothers think
of his abilities? Compare this story to "The Brave Little Tailor."
Hmwk:
Journal Writing #4 (Untimed: Compare the story of David and Goliath to "The
Brave Little Tailor." Reflect on David's story as an example of an underdog
story. What evidence supports this idea?). |
| Wed | [Publication
Workshop] Underdog stories. Read aloud Jacobs
version of "Jack and the Beanstalk." Journal #5 (Draw while you
are listing to the story to help you focus on details). Begin reading Lang
version of "Jack and the Beanstalk."
Hmwk: Study for spelling
quiz. |
| Thurs | [Publication
Workshop] Underdog stories. Spelling quiz.
Finish reading Lang
version of "Jack and the Beanstalk." Journal Writing #6 (Note differences
between versions of "Jack and the Beanstalk." What purpose do variations
serve? Are the morals of the stories different? similar?) Discuss stories. No
hmwk.
[Stacey Juliano Memorial Service: Sept. 6, 4 pm, in PUC Church.] |
| Week
of September 8 to 12 |
| Mon | Spelling
pre-test. Underdog stories. Read aloud "Lazy
Jack" (an Appalachian Jack tale). (Students who focus better while drawing
are invited to draw. Those who focus better by following along, should do that.)
Review with students how to check grades on RENweb. Pass back papers.
Hmwk:
Read "Wonder
Tales in Appalachia." Begin a list of underdog stories that we have read
so far. For each story, identify why the protagonist is considered an underdog
and why/how the underdog ends up being successful. Note whether the success be
because of his/her own abilities or because of external forces. Keep this in the
"In Progress" section of your notebook. Print out your English 9
grades from RENweb. (If you don't know how to access your grades on RENweb,
see Miss Smith in the office. She can help.) Bring printout to class by Thursday. |
| Tues |
Underdog stories. Bring Bibles to class. Begin story of Esther in Old Testament.
Read Esther 1 & 2 (silently to self or quietly to a partner). Begin Esther
Reading Comprehension Questions. (Answers need to be filed in "In Progress"
section of your English notebook.)
Hmwk: Read Esther 3 & 4 (any
version of the Bible). |
| Wed | Underdog
stories. Bring Bibles to class. Story of Esther. Reading quiz: Esther 1-4. Continue
reading Esther. Continue working on Esther
Reading Comprehension Questions. (Answers need to be filed in "In Progress"
section of notebook.) Recommendation: Complete Chpts. 5-6 today.
Hmwk:
Study for spelling quiz. |
| Thurs | Due
by beginning of class today: Printout of English 9 grade. Spelling
quiz. Underdog stories. Story of Esther. Continue reading Esther. Continue working
on Esther
Reading Comprehension Questions. Recommendation: Complete Chpts. 7-8 today.
No hmwk. |
| Week
of September 15 to 19 |
| Mon | [ITED/CogAT]
No Class. |
| Tues | [ITED/CogAT]
Spelling pre-test. Check off completed
answers for Esther
Reading Comprehension Questions. Introduce other "Cinderella" tales.
Read the Charles
Perrault version of the Cinderella tale, "Cinderella; or, The Little Glass
Slipper." Journal #7 (Untimed: What do you think the Cinderella tale
is really about? Is it about bravery? Rags-to-riches success? Beauty? Goodness?
Nobility of spirit? Grace in the face of adversity? Do different versions have
different moral/themes? Why might a society want its children to understand the
story of Cinderella?) Continue writing underdog notes started Monday, Sept. 8.
Hmwk:
Study for spelling quiz. Get RENweb printout
of English 9 grades to bring to class. Finish reading "Cinderella;
or, The Little Glass Slipper" --if you didn't finish in class. |
| Wed | Spelling
quiz. Check off RENweb printouts. Discuss various morals/messages of different
Cinderella stories. Read aloud another version of the Cinderella tale: Princess
Furball, by Charlotte Huck. (Students may draw while listening--if this helps
focus.) Add to underdog notes. No hmwk. |
| Thurs | [ITED/CogAT]
No class. No hmwk. RENweb printouts due by Friday this week
if you want full credit. Printouts that arrive next week will earn 8/10 pts. |
| Week
of September 22 to 26 |
| Mon | [School
picture day] Spelling pre-test. Journal
#8 (Untimed: Write preparation notes for the discussion questions.) Questions
for discussion about "odd" messages of best-known Cinderella tale: - Are
only beautiful people good?
- Is
every woman's supreme ambition to marry a prince/king?
- Can
one pick a spouse by appearances?
- Does
"goodness" mean being a doormat for unpleasant people?
Continue
working on underdog notes (started
Sept. 8). Add latest stories to notes.
Hmwk: Finish updating notes started
Monday, Sept. 8. If you have not already turned in your English 9 RENweb printout,
do it this week for 8/10 points possible. |
| Tues | Read
aloud another version of the Cinderella tale: Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters,
by John Steptoe (an African version of the Cinderella tale). Add latest story
to underdog notes. (See Sept. 8 for details.) Begin readingindividually: "Fair,
Brown, and Trembling," and Irish Cinderella tale.
Hmwk: Finish
reading "Fair,
Brown, and Trembling." (Reading quiz tomorrow) |
| Wed | Reading
quiz: "Fair,
Brown, and Trembling." Discuss "Fair,
Brown, and Trembling." as a Cinderella tale. Read aloud Sleeping Ugly,
by Jane Yolen--a tale in which the ugly girl gets the prince and the beautiful
princess gets just what she deserves. Is this a parody of the Cinderella story?
Begin test review questions about underdog stories.
Hmwk: Study for
spelling quiz. Complete reading of any
underdog stories that you haven't finished. Add latest stories to your underdog
notes. (See Sept. 8.) |
| Thurs | Spelling
quiz. Read aloud The King's Equal, by Katherine Anne Patterson. No hmwk. |
| Week
of September 29 to October 3 |
| Mon | Spelling
pre-test. Test review questions about
underdog stories. (Due just before test. No review with you in class? No credit.)
Hmwk:
Study for underdog stories test. |
| Tues | Test
review questions about underdog stories. (Due
just before test. No review with you in class? No credit.)
Hmwk:
Finish studying for underdog stories test. (Accepted ONLY just before you take
the test.) |
| Wed | Due:
Test review. (Accepted only just before the test.) Test: Underdog stories.
No hmwk.
Hmwk: Study for spelling
quiz. |
| Thurs | Spelling
quiz. Journal #9 (Untimed: midterm self assessment). Begin reading "The
Necklace," Guy de Maupassant (pp. 169-175). (A few students need to redo
a section on yesterday's test.) Pass back papers. No hmwk. |
| Week
of October 6 to 10 |
| Mon | Spelling
pre-test. Journal #10 ("Honesty is the best policy." Why do some people
ignore this good advice?) Finish reading "The
Necklace," Guy de Maupassant (pp. 169-175). Read "Symbol" (p.
176), and do qstns. #1-3. Chose response option: do qstns #3-10 & 14 (p. 176
OR "Personal Writing" (p. 177).
Hmwk: Finish "Symbol" questions
and response option. Due at beginning of class Tuesday. |
| Tues | Due:
"The Necklace" response option. Journal #11 (Daydreams).
[CR] Begin
"The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" (pp. 116-120). Daydream
Story Assignment. |
| Wed | [CR]
Continue "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" (pp. 116-120). Daydream
Story Assignment.
Hmwk: Study for spelling
quiz. [Walter Mitty
Self-Critique form] [Walter
Mitty Peer-Review Form] |
| Thurs | [CR]
Spelling quiz. Continue "The Secret
Life of Walter Mitty" (pp. 116-120).
[POP Church in the Redwoods &
Rio Football Tournament this weekend] |
| Week
of October 13 to 17 |
| Mon | No
School: Fall Break |
| Tues | [CR]
Spelling pre-test. Continue with Walter
Mitty Daydream Story Assignment. [Walter
Mitty Self-Critique form] [Walter
Mitty Peer-Review Form]
Hmwk: Complete final draft of Walter
Mitty Daydream Story Assignment. |
| Wed | [CR]
Due at 9:45 am: Final draft of Walter
Mitty Daydream Story Assignment. Turn in: - First
draft
- Peer review with
reviewer's name
- Second
draft with proofreader's name
- Final
draft
Begin reading
"The Lady,
or the Tiger?" pp. 44-50. Response options (choose one): Answer qstns
#2-9 & 14,15 OR "Creative Writing," p. 52.
Hmwk: Study
for spelling quiz. Submit the final draft
of Walter Mitty Daydream Story
Assignment to Turnitin.com by midnight
tonight. (Late assignments are NOT accepted at Turnitin.com.)
[Turnitin.com
Instructions] |
| Thurs | [CR]
Spelling quiz. Journal #12 (practical
jokes). Read and discuss "The
Open Window." Read "The
Lumber Room."
Hmwk: Finish response option chosen yesterday
for "The
Lady, or the Tiger?" pp. 44-50. |
| Week
of October 20 to 24 (End of First Quarter) |
| Mon | [CR]
Due: response option for "The
Lady, or the Tiger?" Spelling
pre-test. Discussion of "The
Lady, or the Tiger?" pp. 44-50. Distribute test
review.
Hmwk: Prepare for test on Thursday. |
| Tues | No
class: Week of Prayer schedule.
Hmwk: Study for spelling
quiz. |
| Wed | [CR]
Spelling quiz. Review
for test. Discuss how to write good "significance" answers. Practice
in class.
Hmwk: Prepare for test on Thursday. [Test
review] |
| Thurs | [CR]
Test: short stories: "The
Necklace," "The
Secret Life of Walter Mitty," "The
Lady, or the Tiger?" "The
Open Window,"and "The
Lumber Room." No hmwk.
[WOPAM this weekend] |