HONORS ENGLISH I RULES AND PROCEDURES
December 1 - December 5
Monday- Introduction to Lord of the Flies
Island Group Activity
Journal Writing Assigned for Unit
Pre-Vocab Ch. 1 - 2 Assigned/Due Tomorrow
Tuesday- Journal Writing
Island Group Activity (10 mins)
Go over Vocab Ch. 1 - 2
Read Ch. 1 aloud as class
Work on Study Questions @ home as novel progresses
Wednesday- Journal Writing
Island Group Activity (10 mins)
Student led Ch. 1 discussion
Read Ch. 2 silently/finish @ home
Work on Study Questions @ home as novel progresses
Pre-Vocab Ch. 3 - 4 due tomorrow
Thursday - Ch. 1 - 2 Short Answer Quiz
Go over Vocab. Ch. 3 & 4
Journal Writing
Island Group Activity (if time permits)
Read Ch. 3 for homework
Friday - Journal Writing (if applicable)
Island Group Activity (10 mins)
Discuss Ch. 3
Read Ch. 4
SHORT ANSWER QUIZ ON MONDAY Ch. 3 & 4
*Assignments Subject to Change
November 24 - November 28
HOLIDAY NO SCHOOL
November 17 - November 21
Monday- Greek Resume & Meet the Greek Assignment
Quack SAT Vocab
SAT Vocab Meaningful Sentences
Tuesday- TAKS Benchmark
Wednesday- Continue TAKS Benchmark
Thursday - Quack SAT Quiz
Friday - "Meet the Greek" Presentations & Festival
*Assignments Subject to Change
November 10 - November 14
Monday- Read "The Odyssey" pg. 812 - 828
Take Home Short Answer Quiz
Tuesday- Short Answer Quiz Due
Begin writing Mythology Research Reports (type using wireless lab)
Wednesday- Continue writing Mythology Research Reports
Thursday - Finish Mythology Research Reports
Reports due at the end of the class period
Friday - Fall Reading Oral Report Presentations
*Assignments Subject to Change
November 3 - November 7
Monday- Developing Strong Paragraphs
Peer Evaluation #2
Essay second final draft due tomm.
Tuesday- Final Essay due
Begin research paper
MLA Parenthetical Citations (Notes)
Wednesday- MLA Bibliography (Notes)
Begin writing research paper using MLA style
Thursday - Work on research paper
Revise & Edit paper
Friday - Research paper due
Quack SAT Vocabulary
*Assignments Subject to Change
October 27 - October 31
Monday- Research Author in the Library
Author Sheet Due Wed.
Tuesday- Finish research in the library
Author Sheet due tommorrow
Success Essay Assignment for homework due tomm
Wednesday- Revising Checklist
Revise, Edit & Re-write essay
Thursday - Peer Editing & Revisions to Success Essay
Final Draft due tomm.
Friday - WINNER OF PUMPKIN DECORATING CONTEST
Library Celebration
*Assignments Subject to Change
October 20 - October 24
Monday- The Short Story Unit Test Review
Tuesday- The Short Story Unit Test
Wednesday- "Learning the Library"
Presentation by Mrs. Kattner
Assigned Author Research Paper
Thursday - Researching Author Using the Library
Friday - Quack SAT Vocab Review
Continue Researching Author
Research Questions Due Monday October 27th
*Assignments Subject to Change
October 13 - October 17
Monday- "Ship Trap Island" Assignment Due
Pre-Writing "Cask of Amontillado"
Read "Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allan Poe
AT HOME: Literary Terms: Mood Assignment
Tuesday- Comparing Selections - Suspense (Mood)
Wednesday- Watch "The Cask of Amontillado" Video
Assignment: Comic Strip Point of View Assignment
Thursday - Read "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson
Write About It - Reaction
Friday - "The Lottery" THEME Discussion
Group Work
*Assignments Subject to Change
October 6 - October 10
Monday- Quack SAT Vocabulary Review
Read aloud "Lady or the Tiger?" endings
Tuesday- Quack SAT Vocab Quiz
Pre-Writing for "The Most Dangerous Game"
Read "The Most Dangerous Game"
Wednesday- Finish "The Most Dangerous Game"
AT HOME: "Ship Trap Island" Assignment (HANDOUT IN CLASS)
Thursday - Literature Groups Activity
AT HOME: Work on "Ship Trap Island" Assignment
Friday - Ship Trap Island Assignment Due
"The Cask of Amontillado" Pre-Writing
Read "The Cask of Amontillado"
*Assignments Subject to Change
1st Six Weeks
September 29 - October 3
Monday- Quack SAT Vocabulary (QUIZ ON TUESDAY 7th)
Work on Outside Projects
DUE: MOVIE VS NOVEL ESSAY
Tuesday- Outside Project Presentations
"The Short Story Elements" Notes CLICK HERE
Wednesday- Finish Notes on Short Story Elements
Applied elements to "Little Red Riding Hood"
Thursday - Discussed "Little Red Riding Hood" Homework activity
Pre-Writing for "The Lady or the Tiger?"
Read "The Lady or the Tiger?"
Friday -Discuss "The Lady or the Tiger?"
Assigned "The Lady or the Tiger?" Creative Writing Assignment CLICK HERE
AT HOME: Literary Elements - Conflict Assignment CLICK HERE
*Assignments Subject to Change
September 22 - September 26
Monday- Reader Response Ch. 10
AT HOME: Study Vocab Quiz for tommorrow
Work on Outside Assignments (DUE TUES SEPT 30th)
Tuesday- Vocabulary Quiz
Animal Farm Unit Test Review
AT HOME: Study for AF Unit Test
Work on Outside Assignments (DUE TUES SEPT 30th)
Wednesday- Animal Farm Unit Test
AT HOME: Work on Outside Assignments (DUE TUES SEPT 30th)
Thursday - Begin AF Film
AT HOME: Work on Outside Assignments (DUE TUES SEPT 30th)
Friday - Finish AF Film
AT HOME: Novel vs Movie Essay CLICK HERE Due Monday 09/29
Work on Outside Assignments (DUE TUES SEPT 30th)
*Assignments Subject to Change
September 15 - September 19
Monday- Reader Response Ch. 7
Finish Presentations
Short Answer Notes & Practice CLICK HERE
AT HOME: Read Ch. 8
Work on Outside Assignments (DUE TUES SEPT 30th)
Tuesday- Reader Response Ch. 8
Short Answer Question Review
Short Answer Quiz Ch. 7 - 8
AT HOME: Work on Outside Assignments (DUE TUES SEPT 30th)
Wednesday- Reader Response Ch. 9
Finish Short Answer Quiz
AT HOME: Work on Outside Assignments (DUE TUES SEPT 30th)
Thursday - Vocabulary II Notes
AT HOME:Vocab II Quiz FRIDAY SEPT 19th
Work on Outside Assignments (DUE TUES SEPT 30th)
Friday - Vocabulary Quiz II
Read Ch. 10 (aloud as a class)
AT HOME: 7 Commandments Assignment
Finish Reading Chapter 10
*Assignments Subject to Change
September 8 - September 12
Monday- Reader Response Ch. 5
Characterization
AT HOME: Read Ch. 6
Work on Outside Assignments (DUE FRI. SEPT. 12th)
Tuesday- Reader Response Ch. 6
Vocabulary Review Game CLICK HERE
AT HOME: Study for Ch. 5 & 6 Quiz
Work on Outside Assignments (DUE FRI. SEPT. 12th)
Wednesday- Ch. 5 & 6 Quiz
Vocab I Quiz
AT HOME: Finish Characterization Assignment
Work on Outside Assignments (DUE FRI. SEPT. 12th)
Thursday - Time to work on outside assignments (if time permits)
AT HOME: Work on Outside Assignments (DUE TOMMORROW)
Friday - OUTSIDE ASSIGNMENTS DUE
Presentations of OUTSIDE ASSIGNMENTS
*Assignments Subject to Change
September 2 - September 5
Monday- HOLIDAY/ NO SCHOOL
Tuesday- Reader Response Ch. 3
Main & Subordinate Clauses
Practice Exercises
Wednesday- Reader Response Ch. 4
Adjective & Adverb Clauses
Discuss Ch. 3 & 4
Essay w/subordinate clauses assigned
Thursday - Ch. 3 & 4 AF Quiz
Friday - Turn in Essay w/subordinate clauses
Discuss Adverb Clauses
Af Vocabulary I Notes CLICK HERE
At Home: Read Ch. 5
Work on Outside Assignments (DUE FRI. SEPT. 12th)
*Assignments Subject to Change
August 25 - August 29
Monday- Rules and Procedures
Letter to Self
Tuesday- Summer Reading Novel Presentations
Propaganda Essay Assigned CLICK HERE HANDOUT
Wednesday- Turn in Propaganda Essay
Finish Novel Presentations
Introduce Animal Farm Characters CLICK HERE FOR NOTES
Read Chapter 1 Animal Farm
Thursday - Reader Response Journal CLICK HERE FOR INSTRUCTIONS
Finish Character Notes
Discuss Chapter 1 AF
Read Ch. 2 AF
Friday - Ch. 1 & 2 Quiz
AF Vocabulary Notes CLICK HERE FOR NOTES
Read Ch. 3 AF
*Assignments Subject to Change