| Syllabus
| Assignments |
Revised:
Oct. 18, 2005 |
|
Week
of August 17 to 19 |
| Wed |
Journal
#1 (new beginnings), syllabus, "E-mail
to Teacher" assignment (due before class on Tues, Aug.
23.), "Getting to Know You" assignment. Hmwk: read syllabus
to prepare for quiz (Tues), and complete "E-mail
to Teacher" assignment before Tues, Aug. 23. |
| Thurs |
Vocab: sophomore.
Journal #2 (What do you think about "You can fool some of the
people some of the time, but you can't fool all of the people all
of the time"?) Read "The Owl Who Was God" by Thurber.
Ten minutes prewriting and brainstorming on two qstns: Can too many
of the people fool you too much of the time? Can you fool too many
of the people too much of the time? Pick 1 qstn and write answer.
Hmwk: write a rough draft answering one of the questions. Due Fri.,
Aug. 19. |
| Fri |
Journal
#3 (Have you ever been fooled?). Create topic sentences for paragraphs.
Peer review of paragraph structure. No hmwk. |
| Week
of August 22 to 26 |
| Tues |
Journal
#4 (Student government, class office, etc.). Syllabus quiz. Class
officer nomination and voting. No hwmk. |
| Wed |
Journal
#5 ("Pushy" parents: good? bad?). Read aloud in class:
"Two Kinds" by Amy Tan in lit text, pp. 49 to 58. Hmwk:
Think about the pros and cons of "Debating Issues" p.
60. |
| Thurs |
Journal
#6 (Compile list of pros and cons). Discussion of journal ideas.
Explaining by storytelling. Hmwk: "Two Kinds" rough draft.
Pick one side of the issue and support it with a story or several
shorter incidents. |
| Fri |
Board notes on paragraph intros and story supports. Analyze your
"Two Kinds" paragraph using board notes. No hmwk. English
notebook check this weekend. Your 3-ring binder (with 5 labeled
dividers and containing all journals, handouts and notes assigned
so far) must be on shelf in English classroom. |
| Week
of August 29 to September 2 |
| Tues |
Spelling
words for quiz on Friday (acceptable
through conscience). Rd. "Chee's Daughter"
aloud (pp. 23-34, lit text). Hmwk: complete final draft of "Two
Kinds" paragraph. Due Wed. |
| Wed |
Due: "Two
Kinds" paragraph. Journal #7 (Wk of Prayer or respond to a
character in "Chee's Daughter."). Complete reading of
"Chee's Daughter." Answer questions #1-11, 14 in class.
Hmwk: Study for spelling quiz. |
| Thurs |
No class meeting: Week
of Prayer.
|
| Fri |
Spelling
quiz (acceptable
through conscience). Journal #8. Read "The
Interlopers" (lit text pp. 269-274). No hmwk. |
| Week
of September 5 to 9 |
| Tues |
Spelling
words for quiz on Friday (conscientious
through guarantee). Journal #9. Complete "Chee's
Daughter" qstns. & write out missed spelling words 25X.
Hmwk: finish writing out missed spelling words. |
| Wed |
Collect
spelling words. Journal #10 ("The Interlopers" or sports).
Do qstns # 1-8 (p. 275) in class. Creative writing options: either
write a sequel to this story (what happens next?) OR go back about
3 paragraphs and write a new, different ending. Hmwk: complete rough
draft of ending/sequel. |
| Thurs |
Journal
#11 (What do you think are your strengths?) Edit, share, and revise
your story ending. Hmwk: word process, revise, edit, proofread final
draft of "The Interlopers" ending or sequel. |
| Fri |
Due: word
processed "The Interlopers" story ending or sequel. Journal
#12 (Review this past week as a dress rehearsal for future weeks.
How are we going to assure happiness and success going forward?)
Spelling quiz: (conscientious
through guarantee).
No hwmk. |
| Week
of September 12 to 16 |
| Tues |
ITED test
for sophomores: no English class. |
| Wed |
Journal
#13 (Are you doing the same thing over and over again and expecting
different results?). Read "Civil Peace" (lit text, p.
39) and do qstns #1-7 & 11-15 in class. No hmwk. |
| Thurs |
In-class test review activity: Develop a list of characters for
each story. Write a statement of significance for each. Identify
main conflict in each story. Identify the significance of the conflict
to each character. What is/are the theme/s for each story? Are they
implied or stated? Hmwk: Prepare for test, Wednesday. |
| Fri |
Test:
stories we've read
so far and writing paragraphs. No hmwk. Have a great time in Yosemite!!! |
| Week
of September 19 to 23 |
| Tues |
No class.
Biology class in Yosemite |
| Wed |
No class.
Biology class in Yosemite |
| Thurs |
No class.
Biology class in Yosemite |
| Fri |
No class.
Biology class in Yosemite |
| Week
of September 26 to 30 |
| Tues |
Spelling
words for Friday (words from student writing). Journal #14 (What
did you learn about yourself in Yosemite?). Pass back graded papers,
and insert them into English notebooks. Review features of well-written
paragraphs. Hmwk: Write a rough draft paragraph answering: What
was the main/most important thing you learned about yourself on
the biology trip to Yosemite? Illustrate with a story. Rough draft
due Wed. |
| Wed |
Due:
rough draft of Yosemite paragraph. Journal #15 (Yosemite, homework,
football or volleyball, life!). Practice for spelling quiz. Hmwk:
Study for spelling quiz (NB: quiz has been moved up to Thursday,
NOT Friday!) |
| Thurs |
Spelling
quiz (words
from student writing).
Read aloud Katherine Paterson's "The King's Equal." Hmwk:
the final draft of Yosemite paragraphs is due next Tues. We will
work in class on topic sentences, "showing" (vs. "telling")
illustrations, and concluding sentences. |
| Fri |
[Rio
Football Tournament] Journal #16 ("The King's Equal":
What is missing in your life right now? What do you have in abundance?).
Paragraph revision. Peer review for topic sentence, story illustration
[telling (blah stating of facts) vs. showing (vivid storytelling!)],
and concluding sentence. Hmwk: revise and word process Yosemite
paragraph for next Tues. |
| Week
of October 3 to 7 |
| Tues |
Due: final,
word-processed draft of Yosemite paragraph (with rough draft attached
behind). Journal #17 (Rio, weekend). Spelling words for quiz on
Friday (harass
through license). Read: "Catch the Moon," pp.
63-69. No hmwk. |
| Wed |
Finish reading "Catch
the Moon." Response options (pick one): qstns. #1-5, 6-8,
10 & 13 (p. 70) OR "Art: Luis and His Logos" OR
"Creative Writing" OR "Character" (p. 71).
Hmwk: complete "Catch the Moon" option. Due Thurs.
|
| Thurs |
Collect "Catch
the Moon" hmwk. Journal #18 ("Catch the Moon":
sequel, theme, importance of relationships). Read "By Any
Other Name," pp. 479-485 aloud in class. Read
"Atmosphere," p. 486. Students identify sections of
the story that create the atmosphere of the Anglo-Indian school
and Santha's home. Hmwk: study for spelling quiz (harass
through license).
|
| Fri |
Spelling quiz (harass
through license). Journal #19 (Your most peaceful place--real
or otherwise). Review how atmosphere is created in a story. Write
a description of your favorite place. Include "descriptive
details" to convey the atmosphere of the place. The reader
should be able to see clearly what you feel about the place without
your having to express the feelings directly--just by the descriptive
details you incorporate. (Bring paragraphs to class on Tues.)
No hmwk.
|
| Week
of October 10 to 14 (End of First Quarter) |
| Tues |
Journal #20. (WOPAM
or end of the quarter). Complete descriptive paragraphs. Share
with a friend to get feedback on specially effective passages.
(Mark these with a star or smiley face.) Optional: write on WOPAM
"Thank You" banner. Write out misspelled words 25X (due
Wed). Hmwk: Create visual representation of your descriptive paragraph
(Due Thurs).
|
| Wed |
Due:
any missed spelling words (from Friday's quiz) written out 25X.
Journal #21 ("Like what s/he says matters?"). Peer review
on descriptive passages. Answer questions on board. Hmwk: revise
descriptive writing based on peer feedback and answers to assessment
questions. |
| Thurs |
Due: descriptive
paragraph with visual representation. Read aloud two Isaac Bashevis
Singer stories: "Shrewd Todie and Lyzer the Miser" and
"The Mixed-Up Feet and the Silly Bridegroom." While listening
to the stories, make notes about the role of fools and/or foolishness
in the stories. Hwmk: Prepare notebooks to be graded over this weekend. |
| Fri |
Read aloud
"The Needle," p. 420 (blue lit text). Classroom work period.
English notebook check this weekend. Your
3-ring binder (with 5 labeled dividers and containing all journals,
handouts and notes assigned so far) must be on shelf in English
classroom. |