10/17/16 – 10/21/16
Academic English 9
(Periods 1, 4)
Monday (10/17): Test
on prepositions, conjunctions, and interjections; after the test, students will
work in their teams on the National Drug Prevention script and video project.
The script and video are due on Friday, Oct. 21.
Tuesday (10/18): Students
will work in teams on their project today. They may film the video in school or
outside of the school day.
Wednesday (10/19): Students
will work in teams on their project. It is due on Friday. Teams must turn in a
written script and submit their video to the teacher via email.
Thursday (10/20):
Begin the Literature Unit 1 in the grade 9 Pearson textbook. Students will
explore the unit introduction, including academic vocabulary for the unit as
well as the launch text.
Friday (10/21): Students
must submit their project by the end of class today for a grade. One chosen
entry will re-film the video with Mr. Smith’s guidance and equipment next week,
and this “winner” will be submitted to the Attorney General’s office for a
chance to win at the state level.
Essential Questions: Unit One - How can improving our vocabulary
and grammar usage skills help to improve our reading, writing, speaking, and
listening abilities?
How can we use media outlets to convey important messages
and promote awareness of a particular topic?
Honors English 7 (Periods
2, 8)
Monday (10/17): Students
will complete an activity on word choice and its effect on tone and meaning. We
will discuss results of this activity together to clarify tone and meaning of a
text. Students will then complete practice activities on concept vocabulary and
conventions (adverbs). These two worksheets are due tomorrow, if students are
not finished before they leave class today.
Tuesday (10/18): Students
will watch “Maurice’s toast” on the board as a class. We will discuss this
video together as it relates to the unit essential question, “What can one
generation learn from another?” We will then read the excerpt from “An
Invisible Thread” together and discuss students’ annotations and what they
discovered in terms of the point of view for this text (page 47).
Wednesday (10/19):
Students will discuss the analysis items for “An Invisible Thread” and then explore
the concept vocabulary and conventions (adjectives) from this selection. Students
will complete practice activities (worksheet) for adjectives, concept
vocabulary, and narrative point of view.
Thursday (10/20):
Review results from practice worksheets for concepts/skills based on the text, “An
Invisible Thread.” Students will chart their progress with specific skills.
Students will take the selection test tomorrow for “An Invisible Thread.”
Students will also complete an analysis worksheet to compare the two
selections, “A Simple Act” and “An Invisible Thread.” We will discuss this
analysis worksheet together.
Friday (10/21): Selection
test on “An Invisible Thread.” Students will then use the specific rubric
details and examples to analyze the explanatory essay that they previously
wrote comparing the two selections from this unit.
Essential Questions: Unit One - What can one generation
learn from another?
English 11 (Period 3)
Monday (10/17): Read
and discuss historical information/perspectives related to “The Crucible.” We will
also begin reading the play today.
Tuesday (10/18): Students
will be given a study guide for Act 1 to use as a guide to help follow the
action of the play. As a class, we will read Act 1 together.
Wednesday (10/19): Students
will be given vocabulary worksheet #3 to complete. The quiz on list #3 will be
on Friday. We will continue reading Act 1 of the play together.
Thursday (10/20): Review
definitions for list #3 and prepare for quiz. Students will read Act 1 of the
play and discuss study guide questions for Act 1.
Friday (10/21): Vocabulary
quiz on list #3. Continue reading Act 1 of the play.
Essential Questions: Unit One - How can improving our
grammar usage and vocabulary skills help to improve our reading, writing,
speaking, and listening abilities?
Literature Unit 5 Essential Question – How do we respond
when challenged by fear?
PSSA Lang. Arts/SSR
7/8 (Period 5B: A and B Days)
Monday (B) 10/17:
SSR session (students will follow the set procedures/expectations for the
duration of class) Book Recommendation – Students will fill out a book
recommendation this week after they finish a book.
Tuesday (A) 10/18:
SSR session (students will follow the set procedures/expectations for the
duration of class) Book Recommendation – Students will fill out a book
recommendation this week after they finish a book.
Wednesday (B) 10/19:
SSR session (students will follow the set procedures/expectations for the
duration of class)
Thursday (A) 10/20:
SSR session (students will follow the set procedures/expectations for the
duration of class)
Friday (B) 10/21: SSR
session (students will follow the set procedures/expectations for the duration
of class)
Essential Questions: Why is it important to read novels?
How can reading help us improve grades, communication
skills, test taking abilities, etc.?
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