4th Quarter

Week of April 30-May4

Monday:  Read the story “Araby” p. 986 in your books.

Tuesday: Answer the study questions for the story “Araby” and pass them in for a grade.

Wednesday: Read the story “The Rocking-horse Winner” p. 997  in your books.

Thursday: Answer the study questions for the story “The Rocking Horse Winner” and pass them in for a grade.

Friday: Test on both stories.

 

Week of April 23 – 27

Monday:  Read the story “The Destructors” p. 948 in your books.

Tuesday: Answer the study questions for the story “The Destructors” and pass them in for a grade.

Wednesday: Read the story “In the Shadow of War” in your books.

Thursday: Answer the study questions for the story “In the Shadow of War” and pass them in for a grade.

Friday: Test on both stories.

 

 

3rd Quarter Detailed

Week 4

M: No Class.

T: Go over vocabulary, Week 4. Reading Check quiz on Ch. 7 & 8.Discussion of Ch. 7 & 8 HW: Begin ch. 9 of Lord of the Flies.

W: Finish Ch. 9 of Lord of the Flies. Discussion of Chapter 9.  Begin working on study guides for chapters 7-9. HW: Study guides

R: Discussion of Chapters 7-9, go over study guides, prepare for test tomorrow. HW: Test on Ch. 7-9 and week 4 vocabulary tomorrow.

F: Test on Chapters 7-9 and week 4 vocabulary. HW: Read chapter 10 over the weekend.

 

Week 2

M: Vocabulary, Week 2. Finish reading Lord of the Flies, Chapter 1. Discussion of reading so far. RC Quiz on Ch. 1  HW: Finish chapter two of Lord of the Flies.

T: RC quiz on Chapter two of Lord of the Flies. Discussion of Chapter 2.  Begin reading chapter 3.  HW: Finish reading chapter 3.

W: Quiz on Chapter 3 of Lord of the Flies. Discussion of Chapter 3.  Begin working on study guides for chapters 1-3.

R: No class

F: Complete work on study guides for chapters 1-3.  Test next Monday on Chapters 1-3 and vocabulary, week 2.

 

 

 

 

 

Second Quarter Detailed

Week 1

M: Go over week 1 vocabulary, read Act I of Macbeth out loud in class

T: Finish reading Act I of Macbeth in class HW: Study for the test on Friday

W: Take notes on Act I of Macbeth HW: Study for the test on Friday

R: Complete notes on Act I of Macbeth HW: Study for the test on Friday

F: Test on week 1 vocabulary and Act I of Macbeth

Week 2

M: Morality Compass for Macbeth and Lady Macbeth

T: Watch Act I of Macbeth

W: Thanksgiving Rally

Week 3

M: Go over week 3 vocabulary, read Act II of Macbeth in class HW: Study for the test on Friday

T: Finish reading Act II of Macbeth, Take notes on Act II HW: Study for the test on Friday

W: Finish notes on Act II of Macbeth HW: Study for the test on Friday

R: Act II morality compass, Act II activities for Macbeth (Student teacher) HW: Study for the test on Friday

F: Test on Act II of Macbeth and week 3 vocabulary

Week 4

M: Go over week 4 vocabulary, read Act III of Macbeth in class HW: Study for the test on Friday

T: Finish reading Act III of Macbeth, take notes on Act III HW: Study for the test on Friday

W: Finish notes on Act III of Macbeth HW: Study for the test on Friday

R: Morality compass for Act III, and writing activities HW: Study for the test on Friday

F: Test on Act III of Macbeth and week 4 vocabulary

Week 5

M: Go over week 5 vocabulary, read Act IV of Macbeth in class HW: Study for the test on Friday

T: Finish reading Act IV of Macbeth, take notes on Act IV HW: Study for the test on Friday

W: Finish notes on Act IV of Macbeth HW: Study for the test on Friday

R: Morality compass for Act IV, and writing activities HW: Study for the test on Friday

F: Test on Act IV of Macbeth and week 5 vocabulary

Week 6 – Christmas Week

M: Watch Macbeth movies/comparison

T: Watch Macbeth movies/comparisons

W: Watch Macbeth movies/comparisons

R: Elf Day?

F: Pass out papers, clean up, get ready for vacation

Week 7

M: Go over week 7 vocabulary, read Act V of Macbeth in class HW: Study for the test on Friday

T: Finish reading Act V of Macbeth, take notes on Act V HW: Study for the test on Friday

W: Finish taking notes on Act V HW: Study for the test on Friday

R: Morality Compass on Act V, and writing activities HW: Study for the test on Friday

F: Test on Act V of Macbeth and week 7 vocabulary

Week 8

M: Go over week 8 vocabulary, work on Renaissance poetry HW: Study for the quiz on Friday

T: Read Renaissance poetry HW: Study for the quiz on Friday

W: Write your own sonnet HW: Study for the quiz on Friday

R: Present sonnets in class HW: Study for the quiz on Friday

F: Vocabulary Quiz on week 8, begin working Macbeth essays

Week 9

M: No School

T: Review for midterm exams

W: Review for midterm exams

R: Midterm exams

F: Midterm exams

Week 10

M: Midterm exams

T: Midterm exams

W: Work on Macbeth essay

R: Work on Macbeth essay

F: Finish Macbeth essays, pass out papers, catch up day

 

 

First Quarter Detailed

Week 1 Introduction to class, begin working on college essays

Week 2

M: Vocabulary, College essays HW: Study vocabulary Week two for quiz Friday

T: Introduction to Anglo-Saxons (Notes) HW: Study vocabulary Week two for quiz Friday

W: Complete Anglo-Saxons HW: Study vocabulary Week two for quiz Friday

R: Introduction to Beowulf HW: Study vocabulary Week two for quiz Friday

F: Vocabulary Quiz Week Two, pass out books, Beowulf HW: College Essays due on Monday

Week 3

M: Vocabulary, Reading Beowulf, College Essays Due HW: Read Beowulf selection

T: Discuss reading, begin next selection HW: Finish Beowulf

W: Finish discussion of Beowulf. How is he a hero? What about Grendel? HW: Test Friday

R: Monsters and Heroes. Time for art and writing. HW: Study for the test

F: Test on Beowulf and Vocabulary Week Three

Week 4

M: Vocabulary, go over Beowulf Essays. HW: Essays and vocabulary

T: Anglo-Saxon Poetry & Riddles HW: Essays and vocabulary

W: Listen to ballads, discuss elements, read ballads HW: Write your own ballad

R: Read ballads and share student ballads HW: Vocabulary quiz. Essays due Friday.

F: Test on vocabulary, Beowulf and the notes on the Anglo-Saxons

Week 5

M: No School – Columbus Day

T: Beowulf Essays Due, Vocabulary for week 5, Notes on the Middle Ages  HW: Study vocabulary

W: Work on notes for the Middle Ages. HW: study notes and vocabulary

R: Finish notes on the middle ages/begin notes on Chaucer HW: Test Friday

F: Test on vocabulary for week 5 and notes on the middle ages

Week 6

M: Vocabulary, Introduction to Canterbury tales. HW: Vocabulary quiz Friday

T: Discuss characters in Canterbury tales. HW: Vocabulary quiz Friday

W: Read & discuss Canterbury TalesWhat is the purpose? Examine characters. HW: Quiz

R: Read & discuss Canterbury Tales HW: Vocabulary quiz.

F: Vocabulary Quiz, Finish the General Prologue.

Week 7

M: Vocabulary, Read The Pardoner’s Tale HW: Test Friday

T: Discuss The Pardoner’s Tale HW: Test Friday

W: Read The Wife of Bath’s Tale HW: Study for test on Chaucer and vocabulary

R: Discuss The Wife of Bath’s Tale

F: Test on Canterbury Tales and vocabulary

Week 8

M: Vocabulary, Discuss basics of Arthurian Legend HW: Study vocabulary

T: Read “The Death of Arthur” in class. HW: Study vocabulary

W: Finish “The Death of Arthur” HW: Study vocabulary

R: Catch-up Day (if needed) HW: Quiz

F: Vocabulary Quiz, work on hero essays

Week 9

M: Vocabulary. Watch Braveheart. How is he a hero? HW: Essays and quiz

T: Watch Braveheart. HW: Essays and quiz

W: Finish Braveheart HW: Essays and quiz

R: Work on essays HW: Essays and quiz

F: Vocabulary quiz. Finish essays and pass them in

Week 10

M: Common Assessment

T: No School

W: Write your own myth/create your own hero

R: Catch-up Day, pass back papers, etc.

F: No School