| Syllabus
| Assignments |
Revised:
Oct.
19, 2006 |
|
Week
of August 21 to 25 |
| Mon |
Syllabus "Getting to Know You"
assignment, paying special attention to qstns. #7 & 8. "E-mail
to Teacher" assignment.
Hmwk: Read syllabus for quiz on Thurs. Complete "E-mail
to Teacher" assignment (due by midnight Thurs). Put together
English class notebook as per instructions in syllabus ("Additional
Materials" section). |
| Tues |
Journal
#1 (Reflect: "You can fool all the people some of the time,
and some of the people all the time, but you cannot fool all the
people all the time."--Abraham Lincoln). Read aloud in class:
"The Owl
Who Was God," by James 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? Can you fool yourself too much of the time? Pick
one of the questions, and write an answer.
Hmwk: Complete your rough draft answer to one of the questions.
Due Wed. |
| Wed |
Due:
rough draft answer to "The Owl Who Was God" qstn. Journal
#2 (How is school going for you so far? How is this year different
than last year--already? What are some things you want to have happen
this year that didn't happen last year? What steps are you taking
to make sure they happen?) Review of topic sentences--using bag
and label visual aid. [Sample paragraphs with good topic sentences]
Work on topic sentences for paragraphs. Revise Thurber paragraphs
adding topic sentence--as needed.
Hmwk: complete revision. Word process Thurber paragraph.
Underline topic sentence in revised paragraph. Staple final
draft on top of rough draft/s. Due Thurs. Finish reading syllabus
to prepare for quiz. |
| Thurs |
Due: word processed, revised Thurber paragraph (stapled on top of
rough draft/s). Journal #3 (Imagine . . . What would you be doing
if you weren't here? Ideal vacation). Syllabus quiz.
No hmwk (as long as you've completed the "E-mail
to Teacher" assignment--due by midnight tonight.) |
| Week
of August 28 to September 1 |
| Mon |
Journal
#4 (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. Draw up a list of notes for and against each side. |
| Tues |
Journal
#5 (What was your opinion of Jing-mei's mother and the extremely
ambitious goals she set for her daughter? Explain.). Spelling
words for quiz on Thursday (abandon to actress).
Answer qstns #1-10, p. 59.
Hmwk: "Two Kinds" rough draft. Pick one side of
the issue and support it with a story or several shorter incidents. |
| Wed |
Due: "Two Kinds"
rough draft. Discuss "Two Kinds" issue. Board notes
on paragraph intros and story supports. Analyze your "Two
Kinds" rough draft using board notes. Make additions, corrections,
amendments--as needed.
Hmwk: study for spelling quiz. Word process (double space,
12-pt. Times New Roman font, 1-inch margins all around, name and
title at top). Due Fri.
|
| Thurs |
Due:
word-processed draft of story to support your stance on the "Two
Kinds" issue. Spelling quiz
(abandon to actress). Share stories. Finish compiling/decorating
notebooks.
No hmwk.
English notebook check this weekend. Your
3-ring binder (with 5 labeled dividers and containing all journals,
handouts and notes given so far) must be on shelf in English classroom.
|
| Week
of September 4 to 8 |
| Mon |
Labor
Day: No School |
| Tues |
Spelling
words for quiz on Thursday (buried to definite).
Read aloud "Chee's Daughter."
No hmwk. |
| Wed |
Publications
Workshop. Do qstns. # 1-11 & 14 in class. (Due next Monday--for
Publications Workshop people). Drill partner on spelling words.
Hmwk: study for spelling quiz. |
| Thurs |
Publication
Workshop. Spelling quiz (buried
to definite). Journal #6 (This morning's worship talk;
freewrite). Read aloud Saki's "The
Stalled Ox."
No hmwk. |
| Week
of September 11 to 15 |
| Mon |
Due
(For Publications Workshop people): "Chee's Daughter"
questions assigned last Wed. Journal #7 (Publications Workshop,
9/11). Spelling words for quiz
on Wednesday (design to forty). Read "The
Interlopers" (lit text pp. 269-274).
Hmwk: 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. Rough draft due Tues. |
| Tues |
Due: rough draft of
creative writing option. Journal #8 (Reflections on this morning's
worship about making decisions to bring peace and calm to your
life). Share creative writing with classmate partner. Revise and
edit story options.
- Does your ending
continue in the style, feel, tone of a story (dialogue,
description, characters)--showing rather than telling what happened
next?
- To what extent does
your sriting continue the feel of Saki's?
- Is your ending interesting?
compelling? funny? unique?
Hmwk: Finish
needed revisions and word process (12 pt. Times New Roman font,
1 inch margins all around, 2X spaced, name, class & date in
upper-right corner) final draft of "The
Interlopers Continued" creative writing.
|
| Wed |
Due: word processed
final draft of "The Interlopers Continued" creative
writing. (Staple all previous drafts in back.) Spelling
quiz (design to forty). In-class test review
activity:
- Develop a list of
characters for each story. Write a statement of significance
for each.
- Identify main conflict/s
in each story.
- individual vs.
self
- group/individual
vs. group/individual
- individual vs.
environment
- Identify the significance
of the conflict/s to each character.
- What is/are the
theme/s for each story?
Hmwk: study
for midterm test.
|
| Thurs |
Midterm
test.
No hmwk. |
| Week
of September 18 to 22 |
| Mon |
Biology
Trip: No Class |
| Tues |
Biology
Trip: No Class |
| Wed |
Biology
Trip: No Class |
| Thurs |
Biology
Trip: No Class |
| Week
of September 25 to 29 |
| Mon |
Journal
#9 (Biology trip, and back to school). Spelling
words for quiz on Friday (furthermore to miscellaneous).
Read: "Catch the Moon," pp. 63-69.
No hmwk. |
| Tues |
No
Class: ITED Testing |
| Wed |
No Class:
ITED Testing |
| Thurs |
Finish reading "Catch
the Moon" (if you didn't finish on Monday). Response options
(pick one):
- Qstns.
#1-5, 6-8, 10 & 13 (p. 70)
- "Art: Luis
and His Logos"
- "Creative Writing"
- "Character"
(p. 71).
Reading quiz: "Catch
the Moon."
Hmwk: study for spelling quiz.
|
| Fri |
Journal
#10 (When was the last time you gave someone a special gift or did
something really nice for someone? Plan a gift or special treat
for someone.) Spelling quiz, (furthermore
to miscellaneous). Continue with "Catch the Moon"
response options.
Hmwk: complete "Catch the Moon" option. |
| Week
of October 2 to 6 |
| Mon |
Due: "Catch
the Moon" response option. Journal #11 ("What's in a name?"
How important is your name? Could you switch names? "Catch
the Moon" sequel). Spelling
words for quiz on Thursday (mischief to possession).
Read "By Any Other Name," pp. 479-485 aloud in class.
No hmwk |
| Tues |
Journal #12 (Your most
peaceful place--real or otherwise). Read "Atmosphere,"
p. 486. Students identify sections of the story that create the
atmosphere of the Anglo-Indian school and Santha's home.
Write a description of your favorite place. Include "descriptive
details" to convey the atmosphere of the place.
Hmwk: complete descriptive paragraph. Show, don't
tell!
|
| Wed |
Share descriptive paragraph
with a friend to get feedback. 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.
Mark specially effective passages with a star or smiley face.
Create visual representation of your descriptive paragraph.
Hmwk: study for spelling quiz.
|
| Thurs |
Spelling
quiz (mischief to possession). Complete
visual representation of descriptive paragraph. Turn in paragraph
and visual.
No hmwk.
|
| Week
of October 9 to 13 |
| Mon |
No
class because of PowerWeek schedule. |
| Tues |
Spelling
words for quiz on Friday (potential to shoulder).
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.
|
| Wed |
No class because
of PowerWeek schedule.
|
| Thurs |
Watch
video: "I'm a Fool" (based on a short
story by Sherwood Anderson). While watching the video, add to
your notes from yesterday about the role of the fools and/or foolishness
in this work.
Hmwk: study for spelling quiz. |
| Fri |
[NB
schedule change because of PowerWeek] Spelling
quiz (potential to shoulder). Read aloud "The
Needle," p. 420 (blue lit text). Add to notes about the role
of fools and/or foolishness in this work.
No hmwk. |
| Week
of October 16 to 20 (End of First Quarter) |
| Mon |
Journal
#13 (Untimed: According to the "sophomore" stories, what
does "smart" look like? Define a "fool." Do
you agree with the stories' definitions? Who is smart in "The
Needle"? Who is foolish? Do "intelligence" and "foolishness"
only apply to academics? Explain.) Discuss journal thoughts with
notes on board. Spelling words
for quiz on Thursday (sincerely to women). |
| Tues |
Begin
English 2200 individualized study. Explanation of how English
2200 works.
Hmwk: prepare for Unit 1 test. |
| Wed |
(PSAT
testing for some students) Testing day: Unit 1. Hmwk: study
for spelling quiz. |
| Thurs |
Journal
#14 (Fall in the Napa Valley). Spelling
quiz (sincerely to women). Testing day: Unit 1
(or higher).
No hmwk. |