2019-2020

Week of December 16-20

Class Topics/Activities: review for exams
                                              
Homework:                              
Monday, December 16
-read a book of your choice for 20 minutes 
-study for the exam                                       
_________________________________________________________________
Tuesday, December 17                                         
-read a book of your choice for 20 minutes 
-study for the exam
_________________________________________________________________
Wednesday, December 18
-read a book of your choice for 20 minutes 
-study for the exam
____________________________________________________________

Thursday, December 19                     
-read a book of your choice for 20 minutes 

-study for the exam
__________________________________________________________________

Friday, December 20

2019-2020

Week of December 9-13

Class Topics/Activities: Membean quiz-poetry analysis-review for the exam-sentence diagramming
                                              
Homework:                              
Monday, December 9
-read a book of your choice for 20 minutes 
-work on the exam packet                                         
_________________________________________________________________
Tuesday, December 10                                          
-read a book of your choice for 20 minutes 
-work on the exam packet _________________________________________________________________
Wednesday, December 11
-read a book of your choice for 20 minutes 
-work on the exam packet ____________________________________________________________

Thursday, December 12                     
-read a book of your choice for 20 minutes 

-work on the exam packet __________________________________________________________________

Friday, December 13

-read a book of your choice for 20 minutes 
-work on the exam packet 

2019-2020

Week of December 2-6

Class Topics/Activities: Membean-poetry analysis-indirect objects -literary analysis-complex sentences-predicate nouns and adjectives-library
                                              
Homework:                              Literary Analysis due on December 5 (done in class)
Monday, December 2
-read a book of your choice for 20 minutes 
-Membean                                             
_________________________________________________________________
Tuesday, December 3                                            
-read a book of your choice for 20 minutes 
-Membean
_________________________________________________________________
Wednesday, December 4
-read a book of your choice for 20 minutes 
-Membean
____________________________________________________________

Thursday, December 5                     
-read a book of your choice for 20 minutes 
-Membean

__________________________________________________________________

Friday, December 6

-read a book of your choice for 20 minutes 
-Membean

2019-2020

Week of November 18-22

Class Topics/Activities: Membean-poetry analysis-direct objects-indirect objects -literary analysis-complex sentences
                                              
Homework:                              Literary Analysis due on December 5 (done in class)
Monday, November 18
-read a book of your choice for 20 minutes 
-Membean                                             
_________________________________________________________________
Tuesday, November 19                                             
-read a book of your choice for 20 minutes 
-Membean
_________________________________________________________________
Wednesday, November 20
-read a book of your choice for 20 minutes 
-Membean
____________________________________________________________

Thursday, November 21                      
-read a book of your choice for 20 minutes 
-Membean

__________________________________________________________________

Friday, November 22

-read a book of your choice for 20 minutes 
-Membean

2019-2020

Week of November 11-15

Class Topics/Activities: Membean-poetry analysis-direct objects-indirect objects -fiction analysis-text evidence review-literary analysis writing-complex sentences-Membean Quiz
                                              
Homework:
Monday, November 11
-read a book of your choice for 20 minutes 
-Membean                                             
_________________________________________________________________
Tuesday, November 12                                             
-read a book of your choice for 20 minutes 
-Membean
_________________________________________________________________
Wednesday, November 13
-read a book of your choice for 20 minutes 
-Membean
____________________________________________________________

Thursday, November 14                       
-read a book of your choice for 20 minutes 
-Membean

__________________________________________________________________

Friday, November 15

-read a book of your choice for 20 minutes 
-Membean

2019-2020

Week of November 4-8

Class Topics/Activities: Membean-poetry analysis-direct objects-indirect objects -fiction analysis-S.A.R.- Test=The Outsiders-text evidence review
                                              
Homework:
Monday, November 4
-read a book of your choice for 20 minutes 
-Membean
-study for the test (The Outsiders)                                              
_________________________________________________________________
Tuesday, November 5                                             
-read a book of your choice for 20 minutes 
-Membean
-study for the test (The Outsiders)
_________________________________________________________________
Wednesday, November 6
-read a book of your choice for 20 minutes 
-Membean
-study for the test (The Outsiders)
____________________________________________________________

Thursday, November 7                          Test= The Outsiders
-read a book of your choice for 20 minutes 
-Membean

__________________________________________________________________

Friday, November 8

-read a book of your choice for 20 minutes 
-Membean

2019-2020

Week of October 28-November 1

Class Topics/Activities: 2nd 9 weeks roots test-Membean-theme-poetry analysis-direct objects-fiction analysis-S.A.R.-The Outsiders
                                              
Homework:
Monday, October 28
-read a book of your choice for 20 minutes 
-Membean
-study for the test (roots)
-finish chapters 7-8 (The Outsiders)                                              
_________________________________________________________________
Tuesday, October 29                                              
-read a book of your choice for 20 minutes 
-Membean
-study for the test (roots)
-finish chapter 9 (The Outsiders)
_________________________________________________________________
Wednesday, October 30
-read a book of your choice for 20 minutes 
-Membean
-study for the test (roots)
-finish chapter 10-11 (The Outsiders)
____________________________________________________________

Thursday, October 31           

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Friday, November 1

-read a book of your choice for 20 minutes
-Membean
-Outsiders chapter 12

2019-2020

Week of October 21-25

Class Topics/Activities: 2nd 9 weeks roots-Membean-theme-poetry analysis-context clues-direct objects-adverbs-fiction analysis-short answer response-The Outsiders
                                              
Homework:
Monday, October 21
-read a book of your choice for 20 minutes 
-Membean
-flashcards (roots) due Friday, October 25
-study for the test (roots)
-finish chapter 2 (The Outsiders)                                              
_________________________________________________________________
Tuesday, October 22                                              
-read a book of your choice for 20 minutes 
-Membean
-flashcards (roots) due Friday, October 25
-study for the test (roots)
-finish chapter 3 (The Outsiders)
_________________________________________________________________
Wednesday, October 23
-read a book of your choice for 20 minutes 
-Membean
-flashcards (roots) due Friday, October 25
-study for the test (roots)
-finish chapter 4 (The Outsiders)
____________________________________________________________

Thursday, October 24            
-read a book of your choice for 20 minutes
-Membean
-flashcards (roots) due Friday, October 25
-study for the test (roots)

__________________________________________________________________

Friday, October 25

-read a book of your choice for 20 minutes
-Membean
-flashcards (roots) due
-study for the test (roots)

2019-2020

Week of October 14-18

Class Topics/Activities: 2nd 9 weeks roots-Membean-notice and note (fiction)-mood-poetry analysis-context clues-direct objects-fiction analysis-verbs-library
                                                       
                                    *Grammar Retest= October 15 @3:30 
                                    *The Outsiders=bring your book to class on October 15        
Homework:
Monday, October 14
Holiday                                               
_________________________________________________________________
Tuesday, October 15                                              
-read a book of your choice for 20 minutes 
-Membean
-flashcards (roots) due Friday, October 25
-study for the test (roots)
_________________________________________________________________
Wednesday, October 16
-read a book of your choice for 20 minutes 
-Membean
-flashcards (roots) due Friday, October 25
-study for the test (roots)
____________________________________________________________

Thursday, October 17             
-read a book of your choice for 20 minutes
-Membean
-flashcards (roots) due Friday, October 25
-study for the test (roots)

__________________________________________________________________

Friday, October 18

-read a book of your choice for 20 minutes
-Membean
-flashcards (roots) due Friday, October 25
-study for the test (roots)

2019-2020

Week of October 7-11

Class Topics/Activities: Membean-notice and note (fiction)-mood-tone-poetry analysis-context clues-adjectives review-fiction analysis-verbs
                                                       
                                    *Grammar Retest= October 15 @3:30 
                                    *The Outsiders=bring your book to class on October 15        
Homework:
Monday, October 7                                                
-read a book of your choice for 20 minutes 
-Membean
_________________________________________________________________
Tuesday, October 8                                                               
-read a book of your choice for 20 minutes 
-Membean
_________________________________________________________________
Wednesday, October 9
-read a book of your choice for 20 minutes 
-Membean
____________________________________________________________

Thursday, October 10              
-read a book of your choice for 20 minutes
-Membean

__________________________________________________________________

Friday, October 11

Student Holiday

2019-2020

Week of September 30-October 4

Class Topics/Activities: Membean quiz-grammar review-poetry analysis-expository writing analysis-expository paper (all done in class)-library
                                                       
                                             
Homework:
Monday, September 30                                                

_________________________________________________________________
Tuesday, October 1                          library                                        

_________________________________________________________________
Wednesday, October 2                            Membean quiz
-read a book of your choice for 20 minutes 
-expository paper (written in class)
-Membean
____________________________________________________________

Thursday, October 3                                (grammar test)                
-read a book of your choice for 20 minutes
-expository paper (written in class)
-Membean

__________________________________________________________________

Friday, October 4                                  (expository paper due)

-read a book of your choice for 20 minutes
-expository paper (due)
-Membean due

2019-2020

Week of September 23-27

Class Topics/Activities: Membean-verbs-poetry analysis-expository writing analysis-expository prompts-begin expository paper (come prepared with your prompt choice) 
                                                         Roots Retest = Monday or Tuesday @ 3:30---other options will be scheduled as needed ---students should discuss with me
                                             
Homework:
Monday, September 23                                          
-read a book of your choice for 20 minutes
-Membean  (due on Friday)
_________________________________________________________________
Tuesday, September 24                                          
-read a book of your choice for 20 minutes
-work on Membean
_________________________________________________________________
Wednesday, September 25
-read a book of your choice for 20 minutes 
-Membean
____________________________________________________________

Thursday, September 26                      
-read a book of your choice for 20 minutes
-Membean

__________________________________________________________________

Friday, September 27

-read a book of your choice for 20 minutes
-Membean due

2019-2020

Week of September 16-20

Class Topics/Activities: Membean-tone-verbs-poetry analysis-literary lexicon-expository writing analysis-expository prompts-dialectical journal-library-claim
                                                         Roots Retest = Thursday @ 7:45 or 3:30
                                              Tutorial on Tuesday @ 3:30 instead of Wednesday
Homework:
Monday, September 16                                         
-read a book of your choice for 20 minutes
-Membean  (due on Friday)
_________________________________________________________________
Tuesday, September 17                                           
-read a book of your choice for 20 minutes
-work on Membean
_________________________________________________________________
Wednesday, September 18
-read a book of your choice for 20 minutes 
-Membean
____________________________________________________________

Thursday, September 19                       
-read a book of your choice for 20 minutes
-Membean

__________________________________________________________________

Friday, September 20

-read a book of your choice for 20 minutes
-Membean due

2019-2020

Week of September 9-13

Class Topics/Activities: Membean-author's purpose-tone-prepositions-verbs-poetry analysis-literary lexicon-expository writing analysis-roots test

Homework:
Monday, September 9                                         
-read a book of your choice for 20 minutes
-study for the roots test on September 12
-Membean starts today. (due on Friday)
_________________________________________________________________
Tuesday, September 10                                              
-read a book of your choice for 20 minutes
-study for the roots test on September 12
-work on Membean
_________________________________________________________________
Wednesday, September 11
-read a book of your choice for 20 minutes 
-study for the roots test on September 12
-Membean
____________________________________________________________

Thursday, September 12                          Test=Roots-September 12
-read a book of your choice for 20 minutes
-Membean

__________________________________________________________________

Friday, September 13

-read a book of your choice for 20 minutes
-Membean due

2019-2020

Week of September 2-6

Class Topics/Activities:author's purpose-tone-pronouns-diction-poetry analysis-literary lexicon-capitalization rules-expository writing analysis-roots-library

Homework:
Monday, September 2                                           Test=Roots-September 12
Holiday
_________________________________________________________________
Tuesday, September 3                                              
-read a book of your choice for 20 minutes
-first 9 weeks roots flashcards=due September 6
-study for the roots test on September 12
_________________________________________________________________
Wednesday, September 4
-read a book of your choice for 20 minutes 
-first 9 weeks roots flashcards=due September 6
-study for the roots test on September 12
____________________________________________________________

Thursday, September 5
-read a book of your choice for 20 minutes
-first 9 weeks roots flashcards=due September 6
-study for the roots test on September 12

__________________________________________________________________

Friday, September 6                        Summer reading project due (optional)

-read a book of your choice for 20 minutes
-first 9 weeks roots flashcards due 
-study for the roots test on September 12

2019-2020

Week of August 26-30

Class Topics/Activities:author's purpose-tone-noun-subject/predicate-diction-poetry-literary lexicon-roots-MAP test

Homework:
Monday, August 26
-read a book of your choice for 20 minutes
-first 9 weeks roots flashcards=due September 6
_________________________________________________________________
Tuesday, August 20
-read a book of your choice for 20 minutes
-first 9 weeks roots flashcards=due September 6
_________________________________________________________________
Wednesday, August 21
-read a book of your choice for 20 minutes 
-first 9 weeks roots flashcards=due September 6
____________________________________________________________

Thursday, August 22
-read a book of your choice for 20 minutes
-first 9 weeks roots flashcards=due September 6
-MAP TEST

__________________________________________________________________

Friday, August 23

-read a book of your choice for 20 minutes
-first 9 weeks roots flashcards=due September 6
-MAP TEST

2019-2020      Welcome Back to School!

Week of August 19-23

Class Topics/Activities:author's purpose-complete sentences-subject/predicate-diction-poetry-library-literary lexicon

Homework:
Monday, August 19
-read a book of your choice for 20 minutes
-return your signed syllabus
-return your Pre-AP contract
_________________________________________________________________
Tuesday, August 20
-read a book of your choice for 20 minutes
_________________________________________________________________
Wednesday, August 21
-read a book of your choice for 20 minutes 
____________________________________________________________

Thursday, August 22
-read a book of your choice for 20 minutes

__________________________________________________________________

Friday, August 23

-read a book of your choice for 20 minutes

2019-2020      Welcome Back to School!

Week of August 12-16

Class Topics/Activities:Welcome Back Activities

Homework:

__________________________________________________________________

Thursday, August 15

-Eagle Camp
-class procedures

__________________________________________________________________

Friday, August 16

-class procedures
-syllabus
-welcome activities