March 25-29
Mon. – WORDS
Small group discussion of Ch. 7-8
HW: Read Ch. 9 and complete the Reader’s Notebook.
Tue. –
Read silently Ch. 10 and complete the Reader’s Notebook for Ch. 10 and the Post reading question on Satire.
Wed. – Class discussion of Ch. 9-10
HW: Prepare for test
Thurs. -
Turn in Reader’s Notebook and highlight the one you want me to grade. (10 pts. for each response and 30 points for the graded one.)
Animal Farm. test 80 pts.
Fri. – No school
Get TKAM for April 8
Cover via Amazon
April 8 – 12
Mon. – All classes are to report to computer lab – 109.
Assign groups for research project (Background information for To Kill A Mockingbird)
Begin research and creation of Power point.
Tue. – In room with laptops to research / work on power point
Wed. – Research / work on Power points
2nd – in 201E
3rd and 5th in 109
Thurs. – Listen to Ch. 1
Group time to coordinate
Fri. – Listen to Ch. 2
Group time to coordinate
HW: Reader’s Notebook for Ch. 1-2
April 15-19
Mon. – periods 2 and 5 use laptops to finalize / practice. Period 3 is in 201E
HW: Read Ch. 3
Tue. – Presentations
HW: Evaluate peers
Wed. – Finish Presentations if needed
Collect peer evaluations.
Model Reader’s Notebook answer for Chapters 1-2 and have students evaluate their own notebook answers.
Listen to Ch. 4 and finish for HW.
Complete Reader’s notebook for Ch. 3-4.
Thurs. – Collect Ch. 3-4 Reader’s Notebook
Complete Ch. 1-5 Vocabulary packet
No HW
Fri. – Beauty and the Beast matinee periods 1-3
Listen to CH. 5 and complete Ch. 5 Reader’s Notebook. (finish for HW)
April 22-26
Mon. – Collect Ch. 5 Reader’s Notebook (10 pts.)
Distribute Theme Development Through Complex Characters handout.
Take 10 minutes to fill in for Ch. 1-5. Listen to Ch. 6 and 7 (finish reading for HW.)
Tue. – Listen to Ch. 8 and complete the Reader’s Notebook for CH. 6-8 (May finish for HW if not completed in class.)
Wed. – While discussing the Reader’s Notebook for Ch. 6-8 in small groups, work on Theme Development Through Complex Characters handout. Then complete the Vocabulary handout for Ch. 6-8.
HW: Read Ch. 9
Thurs. – Listen to Ch. 10 and 11. Finish for HW. Look at Reader’s Notebook.
Fri. – Reader’s Notebook for Ch. 9-11
April 29 – May 3
Mon. – Discussion of CH. 12
Read Ch. 13-14
Tue. – Write Reader’s Notebook for 13-14 or discussion
Read ch. 15
Wed. – Write Reader’s Notebook for Ch. 15 or discussion
Thurs. – Read Ch. 16-17
Fri. – Ch. 16-17 Reader’s Notebook
HW: Read Ch. 18
May 6-10
Mon. – Read silently Ch. 19
Tue. – Small Groups then large group discussion of CH. 18-19 Reader’s Notebook
Read CH. 20-21
Wed. – Small group discussion of Ch. 20-21 Reader’s Notebook.
HW: Read Ch. 22-23
Thurs. – Watch Scottsboro Boys Documentary.
Exit ticket
HW: Read Ch. 24-25
Dr. R.R. Bridges testifying in Decatur (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Fri. – Watch Scottsboro Boys Documentary.
Exit ticket
HW: Read Ch. 26
May 13-17
Mon. – With a teacher selected study buddy: create a T-Chart with bullet points and in-text citations to answer the Ch. 22-25 Reader’s Notebook and write the paragraph response for the Ch. 26 Reader’s Notebook. (1 paper – 2 names. Proof read your work.)
HW: Read Ch. 27-28
Tue. – Read silently Ch. 29-31 (finish the book) complete the Reader’s Notebook for Ch. 27-30 and Ch. 31 for Thursday.
Wed. – Poetry Slam in Lecture Hall
Thurs. – complete the Reader’s Notebook for Ch. 27-30 and Ch. 31 (open book quiz)
Fri. – Give students events for the Theme through Characterization chart. Have them complete the chart.
May 20-24
Mon. – outline
Tue. – Movie
Wed. – Movie
Thurs. – Write intro.
Fri. – Movie
Tue. – In Computer Lab 109 to type introductions.
EXAM SCHEDULE
Mon. – periods 1, 4, & 7
Tue. – periods 2, 5, & 8
Wed. – periods 3, 6 & make-ups
I really want to take this English class. Sadly, I had only one marvelous English teacher in my Sophomore year of High School. Ms. Brewer taught me almost everything I know about literature. I’ve had courses in college less challenging and engaging than that section of honors English. We read two books a week and wrote a paper every day. I hated most of the class, but am so grateful for it now. The world needs more badass high school teachers like you and Brewer. I salute you.
Thank you for stopping by and the salute. I am impressed with Ms. Brewer and the reading of two books each week and writing every day. How long were your class periods? I would like to hear any advice you may have for me to prepare the kids for college. Everyone seems to have different ideas, and college is a little different than when I attended.