Friday, December 4th
4th Hour Final: 7:55-9:26
Thursday, December 3rd
2nd Hour Final: 7:55-9:26
3rd Hour Final: 9:36-11:07
Wednesday, December 2nd
1st Hour Final: 7:55-9:26
- Discuss Review Packet
Tuesday, December 1st
- Warm-up: P.O.S. Review
- Review Packet
- Kahoot!
Monday, November 30th
- Warm-up: C.M.W. Review
- Review Packet
Wednesday, November 26th
- Final Essays Due!
- Highlight and Self-Assessment
Tuesday, November 25th
MEET IN MEDIA CENTER TO TYPE FINAL DRAFTS
Monday, November 23rd
Meet in Media Center to Type Final Drafts
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Friday, November 20th
- Warm-up: Conclusions
- Check in Body Paragraph #3
- Conclusion Paragraph
- Edit essays
Thursday, November 19th
- Warm-up: Introduce Rebuttal Paragraphs
- Check in Body Paragraphs #1- #2
- Body Paragraph #3
WEdnesday, November 18th
- Warm-up: Introduce Body Paragraphs
- Check in Introduction Paragraph
- Body Paragraphs #1- #2
Tuesday, November 17th
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- Warm-up: Why do you think Odysseus is considered one of the most famous Epic Heroes? Do you agree? Why or why not?
- 4th Hour: "Penelope's Test"
- Claim Workshop
- Elements of an Introduction Paragraph
Monday, November 16th
- 2nd Hour:
- Warm-up: Hook Notes and Examples
- Finish The Odyssey
- Pt. II Questions
- Hero Chart
- Finish The Odyssey Movie
- 3rd/4th Hour:
- Warm-up: MLA heading
- Finish The Odyssey
- Pt. II Questions and Hero Chart
Friday, November 13th
- Warm-up: MLA heading
- "The Suitors"
- "Penelope"
- Pt. II Questions
Thursday, November 12th
- Warm-up: MLA heading
- Begin reading The Odyssey Pt. II
- "Twenty Years Gone, and I am Back Again"
- "Argus"
- Symbol Activity
- Pt. II Questions
Wednesday, November 11th
- Warm-up: MLA In-text Citation
- The Odyssey movie catch-up
- Pt. II Vocabulary
- Tweeting through Pt. I Activity
Tuesday, November 10th
- Warm-up: Punctuating Title Practical Application
- Check in Pt. I Questions
- Pt. II Vocabulary
- Tweeting through Pt. I Activity
Monday, November 9th
- Warm-up: Punctuating Titles Review
- 2nd/4th hour: Finish Rock and a Hard Place Journal (20 minutes)
- 3rd hour: Update Hero Chart/Review Vocabulary Pt. I
- "Cattle of the Sun God"
Friday, NOVEMBER 6th
- Warm-ups: Citing Titles
- Grammar Packet Due! (Go over answers in class)
- "Scylla and Charybdis"
- Rock and a Hard Place Journal
Thursday, November 5th
- Warm-ups: #My3WordHappiness
- Read "The Sirens"
- Postcard Home
Wednesday, November 4th
- Warm-ups: Citing Titles
- Read "The Land of the Dead"
- Sticky Note Summary Activity
- Fill in Hero Chart
Tuesday, November 3rd
No School! ELECTION Day!
Monday, November 2nd
- Warm-ups: Citing Titles
- Assign Grammar Packet
- Watch movie through Land of the Dead
- Land of the Dead Questions
Friday, October 30th
- Warm-up: Write a paragraph (5-7 sentences) that describes this building and what may have happened there. Be sure to use a simple, complex, and compound sentence. Use at least one adjective or adverb per sentence. Be creative and appropriate!
Thursday, October 29th
- Warm-up: Review Parts of Speech
- Finish "The Cyclops" and Comic Strip
- Cyclops Questions
- Watch The Odyssey through "Aeolus"
Wednesday, October 28th
- Warm-up: Review Parts of Speech
- "The Cyclops" and Comic Strip
- Watch The Odyssey through "The Cyclops"
Tuesday, October 27th
- Warm-up: Conjunctions
- Gallery Walk
- Continue "The Cyclops" and Comic Strip
Monday, October 26th
- Warm-up: What might this skull belong to?
- PollEverwhere Theme Question
- Finish questions and add to Hero Chart
- Start "The Cyclops"
- Cyclops Comic Strip
Friday, October 23rd
- Warm-up: Conjunctions
- Begin Reading The Odyssey
- The Odyssey Part I Questions
- Prologue, "Sailing from Troy," "The Lotus Eaters"
- Postcard Home
Thursday, October 22nd
- Warm-up: Prepositions
- Watch The Odyssey up until Odysseus is leaving Troy
- 4th Hour: Work Day (30 minutes)
Wednesday, October 21st
- Warm-up:Pronouns
- Before The Odyssey
- Discuss what it means to be a hero
- Epic Hero/Journey Notes
- Epic Hero's Journey
Tuesday, October 20th
- Warm-up: Pronouns
- Poll Theme Activity
- All is fair in love and war.
- Intelligence is more important to a warrior than strength.
- Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
- If someone does something to offend me, I must get them back.
- It's okay to lie in order to gain something.
- Hero Journal
Monday, October 19th
- Warm-up: Adjectives
- Writing Benchmark
- The Odyssey Vocabulary
Friday, October 16th
- Media Center Work Day
- Meet in the Media Center
Thursday, October 15th
- In-Class Work Day
- Please bring anything you may need for your project
Wednesday, October 14th
- Warm-up: Parts of Speech
- Elements of a myth
- Read Icarus/Echo and Narcissus
- Exit Ticket
Tuesday, October 13th
- Warm-up: Parts of Speech
- Introduce If I Were a God/Goddess Project
- Greek Gods/Goddesses PowerPoint and Notes
- The Creation Myth (Pages 1-35)
Monday, October 12th
- Warm-up: Parts of Speech
- Short Story Assessment
- Introduce God/Goddess Project
Friday, October 9th
LSHS Spirit DAY (2 PTS. EXTRA CREDIT FOR PARTICIPATING)
- Warm-up: Parts of Speech
- Elements of a Short Story Poster and Gallery Walk
Thursday, October 8th
Class Color DAY (2 PTS. EXTRA CREDIT FOR PARTICIPATING)
- Warm-up: Parts of Speech
- P.O.V. Practice
- Review for Monday's Assessment
- Elements of a Short Story Poster
Wednesday, October 7th
Disney Day (2 PTS. EXTRA CREDIT FOR PARTICIPATING)
- Warm-up: Parts of Speech
- Finish "The Story of an Hour" with Guided Reading
- R.A.C.E. Paragraph
Tuesday, October 6th
Black Out Day (2 PTS. EXTRA CREDIT FOR PARTICIPATING)
- Warm-up: Parts of Speech
- Introduce "The Story of an Hour"
- PollEverywhere Activity
- Read "The Story of an Hour" with Guided Reading
Monday, October 5th
Old West Day (2 pts. Extra Credit for participating)
- Warm-up: Parts of Speech
- Introduce Irony
- Irony Practice
- Is it really ironic?
- Introduce "The Story of an Hour"
Friday, October 2nd
- Warm-up: Commonly Misused Words
- Finish "Contents of the Dead Man's Pockets"
- 3-2-1 Activity
- Characterization Activity
Thursday, October 1st
- Warm-up: Commonly Misused Words
- Continue "Contents of the Dead Man's Pockets"
Wednesday, September 30th
- Warm-up: Commonly Misused Words
- Pre-reading Activity
- Begin "Contents of the Dead Man's Pockets"
Tuesday, September 29th
- Warm-up: Commonly Misused Words
- Finish Characterization Chart
- Introduce theme
- Theme Exit Ticket
Monday, September 28th
- Warm-up: Commonly Misused Words
- "The Most Dangerous Game" Plot
- Characterization
- Examples of characterization in "The Most Dangerous Game"
Friday, September 25th
- Warm-up: Commonly Misused Words
- Finish "The Most Dangerous Game"
- Using the "Most Dangerous Game" vocabulary
Thursday, September 24th
- Warm-up: Analyze Quote from MDG
- Discuss correct use of vocabulary using parts of speech
- Continue "The Most Dangerous Game"
- Prediction/Conflict/Foreshadowing Graphic Organizer
Wednesday, September 23rd
- Warm-up: Commonly Misused Words
- Vocabulary Due!
- Article of the Week : "Minnesota dentist 'deeply' regrets 'taking' Cecil the lion"
- Article of the Week Assignment
- Continue "The Most Dangerous Game"
Tuesday, September 22nd
- Warm-up: Commonly Misused Words
- 15 minutes for Vocabulary (due Wednesday!)
- Prediction/Conflict/Foreshadowing Graphic Organizer
- Begin "The Most Dangerous Game"
Monday, September 21st
- Warm-up: Commonly Misused Words
- "The Most Dangerous Game" Pre-reading activity
- "The Most Dangerous Game" Vocabulary
Friday, September 18th
- Warm-up: Commonly Misused Words
- Watch Pixar Shorts to identify elements of plot
- Elements of Plot Quiz
- "The Most Dangerous Game" Pre-reading activity
Thursday, September 17th
- Warm-up: Commonly Misused Words
- Finish R.A.C.E. Paragraph
- Review elements of plot
- Watch Pixar Shorts to identify elements of plot
Wednesday, September 16th
- Finish 6-Word Memoir Final Drafts
- Article of the Week
- R.A.C.E. Paragraph
- Review Elements of Plot
Tuesday, September 15th
- Warm-up: Commonly Misused Words
- Six-Word Memoirs
Monday, September 14th
- Warm-up: Commonly Misused Words
- Six-Word Memoirs
Friday, September 11th
- Syllabus due!
- Pre-test
- Elements of Plot Diagram PowerPoint
- Graphic Organizer and Notes
Thursday, September 10th
- Sign up for Remind101
- Discuss Exit Ticket (class rules, homework, etc.)
- T4 with article "War dogs" don't qualify for retiree medical benefits"
- T4 and sample writing prompts with "Americans, Briton who thwarted attack on train get France's top honor" and "Late Labor Day boosts tourism, tests schools"
Wednesday, September 9th
- Continue Getting to Know You Activity
- Present
- Exit Ticket
Tuesday, September 8th
1/2 Day of School! Meet The Teacher Night!
- Introduction PowerPoint
- Signed Syllabus due Friday, September 11th
- Getting to Know You Activity