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MONDAY: (OCT. 26) NO Journal Entry Activity: Meet in the Computer Lab 1st Hour-Mac Lab (inside the Library) 2nd Hour-E245 Handout: Vocabulary Unit 5 Spelling Copy Sheet Handout: Vocabulary Unit 5 Etymologies Sheet PowerPoint: Vocabulary Etymologies words 1-10 Activity: What Color is Your Parachute Chapter Group PPT’s TUESDAY: (OCT. 27) NO Journal Entry Activity: Meet in the Computer Lab 1st Hour-Mac Lab (inside the Library) 2nd Hour-E245 PowerPoint: Vocabulary Etymologies words 11-20 Activity: What Color is Your Parachute Chapter Group PPT’s Homework Reminder: (Due Weds. the 28th) Vocabulary Unit 5 Copy Sheet Homework Reminder: (Weds. the 28th) Study for the Unit 5 Spelling Quiz WEDNESDAY: (OCT. 28) Schedule “H”—Ac Lab and Early Release NO Journal Entry Activity: (Meet in the classroom 1st for the quiz and then go to the lab) 1st Hour-Mac Lab (inside the Library) 2nd Hour-E245 Collect: (Due Today) Vocabulary Unit 5 Spelling Copy Sheets Quiz: Vocabulary Unit 5 Spelling Quiz Activity: What Color is Your Parachute Chapter Group PPT’s Homework Reminder: (Due Thurs. the 29th) Vocabulary Unit 5 Vocab Sentences with Context Clues THURSDAY: (OCT. 29) Journal Entry Collect: (Due Today) Vocabulary Unit 5 Vocab Sentences with Context Clues PowerPoint: SMART Goals Activity: TedTalks Video: Angela Lee Duckworth—”The Key to Success? Grit.” Homework Reminder: (Due Fri. the 30th) Vocabulary Unit 5 Etymologies Homework Reminder: (Fri. the 30th) Study for the Unit 5 Vocabulary Quiz FRIDAY: (OCT. 30) Journal Entry (Grade Journals Today) Collect: (Due Today) Vocabulary Unit 5 Vocab Etymologies Quiz: Vocabulary Unit 5 Quiz Activity: Read the excerpt, “Getting a Job,” from I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou from the textbook (page 411). Activity: Answer questions on page 417: “Comprehension Check” questions (all 3 bullets) and “Think Critically” questions 3, 4, and 5.

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MONDAY: (OCT. 26)

NO Journal Entry Activity: Meet in the Computer Lab

1st Hour-Mac Lab (inside the Library) 2nd Hour-E245

Handout: Vocabulary Unit 5 Spelling Copy Sheet Handout: Vocabulary Unit 5 Etymologies Sheet PowerPoint: Vocabulary Etymologies words 1-10 Activity: What Color is Your Parachute Chapter Group PPT’s

TUESDAY: (OCT. 27)

NO Journal Entry Activity: Meet in the Computer Lab

1st Hour-Mac Lab (inside the Library) 2nd Hour-E245

PowerPoint: Vocabulary Etymologies words 11-20 Activity: What Color is Your Parachute Chapter Group PPT’s Homework Reminder: (Due Weds. the 28th) Vocabulary Unit 5 Copy Sheet Homework Reminder: (Weds. the 28th) Study for the Unit 5 Spelling Quiz

WEDNESDAY: (OCT. 28)

Schedule “H”—Ac Lab and Early Release NO Journal Entry Activity: (Meet in the classroom 1st for the quiz and then go to the lab)

1st Hour-Mac Lab (inside the Library) 2nd Hour-E245

Collect: (Due Today) Vocabulary Unit 5 Spelling Copy Sheets Quiz: Vocabulary Unit 5 Spelling Quiz Activity: What Color is Your Parachute Chapter Group PPT’s Homework Reminder: (Due Thurs. the 29th) Vocabulary Unit 5 Vocab

Sentences with Context Clues

THURSDAY: (OCT. 29)

Journal Entry Collect: (Due Today) Vocabulary Unit 5 Vocab Sentences with Context Clues PowerPoint: SMART Goals Activity: TedTalks Video: Angela Lee Duckworth—”The Key to Success?

Grit.” Homework Reminder: (Due Fri. the 30th) Vocabulary Unit 5 Etymologies Homework Reminder: (Fri. the 30th) Study for the Unit 5 Vocabulary Quiz

FRIDAY: (OCT. 30)

Journal Entry (Grade Journals Today) Collect: (Due Today) Vocabulary Unit 5 Vocab Etymologies Quiz: Vocabulary Unit 5 Quiz Activity: Read the excerpt, “Getting a Job,” from I Know Why the Caged

Bird Sings by Maya Angelou from the textbook (page 411). Activity: Answer questions on page 417: “Comprehension Check” questions

(all 3 bullets) and “Think Critically” questions 3, 4, and 5.

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MONDAY: (OCT. 19)

Journal Entry PowerPoint: Daily Grammar Practice—Punctuation and Capitalization Activity: Review Anthem Chapters 7-8 Activity: Continue reading Anthem (Ch. 9) Activity: Answer the questions on the Anthem Study Guide Activity: Q1 Research Paper: Dystopian Trends in Society (Time in class to

read your articles or work on rough draft) Homework Reminder: (Due Tues. the 20th) Typed Rough Draft for the Q1

Research Paper: Dystopian Trends in Society

TUESDAY: (OCT. 20)

Journal Entry PowerPoint: Parts of Speech Quiz: Anthem Plot Quiz (Chapters 7-9) (5 Multiple Choice Questions) Activity: Continue reading Anthem (Ch. 10) Activity: Answer the questions on the Anthem Study Guide Collect: (Due Today) Typed Rough Draft for the Q1 Research Paper:

Dystopian Trends in Society Activity: Peer Edit Typed Rough Draft

WEDNESDAY: (OCT. 21)

Schedule “H”—Ac Lab and Early Release NO Journal Entry PowerPoint: Daily Grammar Practice—Sentence Parts Activity: Finish reading Anthem (Ch. 11-12) Activity: Finish answering the questions on the Anthem Study Guide Homework Reminder: (Due Thurs. the 22nd) Finish Anthem Study Guide and

review it, the PowerPoint notes on Ayn Rand and her Objectionism theory, and all handouts on Ayn Rand and Anthem for the test on Thursday.

THURSDAY: (OCT. 22)

SUBSTITUTE

NO Journal Entry Collect: (Due Today) Anthem Study Guide Test: Anthem Unit Test (30 Multiple Choice Questions) Homework Reminder: (Due Fri. the 23rd) Typed and Revised Final Draft and

Typed Works Cited page.

FRIDAY: (OCT. 23)

Journal Entry PowerPoint: Clauses, Sentence Type, & Purpose and Sentence Diagramming Collect: (Due Today) Typed and Revised Final Draft for the Q1 Research

Paper: Dystopian Trends in Society Collect: (Due Today) Typed Works Cited page for the Q1 Research Paper:

Dystopian Trends in Society Activity: What Color is Your Parachute Chapter PPT Group Assignment

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MONDAY: (OCT. 12)

Journal Entry PowerPoint: Daily Grammar Practice—Punctuation and Capitalization Handout: Vocabulary Unit 4 Spelling Copy Sheet Handout: Vocabulary Unit 4 Etymologies Sheet PowerPoint: Vocabulary Etymologies words 1-10 Collect: (Due Today) List of 5 books from Sophomore English Reading List for Q2. Activity: Review Anthem Chapters 4-5 Activity: Continue reading Anthem (Ch. 6) Activity: Answer the questions on the Anthem Study Guide Homework Reminder: (Due Tues. the 13th) Two articles (minimum) from the CdS

databases for the Q1 Research Paper: Dystopian Trends in Society

TUESDAY: (OCT. 13)

Journal Entry PowerPoint: Parts of Speech PowerPoint: Vocabulary Etymologies words 11-20 Quiz: Anthem Plot Quiz (Chapters 4-6) (5 Multiple Choice Questions) Collect: (Due Today) Two articles (minimum) from the CdS databases for the Q1

Research Paper: Dystopian Trends in Society Activity: Continue reading Anthem (Ch. 7) Activity: Answer the questions on the Anthem Study Guide Homework Reminder: (Due Weds. the 14th) Vocabulary Unit 4 Copy Sheet Homework Reminder: (Weds. the 14th) Study for the Unit 4 Spelling Quiz

WEDNESDAY: (OCT. 14) SPECIAL SCHEDULE

Special Schedule: PSAT Test / Late Start NO Journal Entry PowerPoint: Daily Grammar Practice—Sentence Parts Collect: (Due Today) Vocabulary Unit 4 Spelling Copy Sheets Quiz: Vocabulary Unit 4 Spelling Quiz Activity: Continue reading Anthem (Ch. 8) Activity: Answer the questions on the Anthem Study Guide Homework Reminder: (Due Thurs. the 15th) Vocabulary Unit 4 Vocab Sentences with

Context Clues Homework Reminder: (Due Thurs. the 15th) Annotated Bibliography

THURSDAY: (OCT. 15)

Journal Entry PowerPoint: Daily Grammar Practice—Clauses, Sentence Type, & Purpose Collect: (Due Today) Vocabulary Unit 4 Vocab Sentences with Context Clues Collect: (Due Today) Annotated Bibliography for the Q1 Research Paper: Dystopian

Trends in Society Activity: Continue reading Anthem (Ch. 9) Activity: Answer the questions on the Anthem Study Guide Homework Reminder: (Due Fri. the 16th) Vocabulary Unit 4 Etymologies Homework Reminder: (Fri. the 16th) Study for the Unit 4 Vocabulary Quiz Homework Reminder: (Due Fri. the 16th) Typed Outline

FRIDAY: (OCT. 16)

Journal Entry (Grade Journals Today) PowerPoint: Sentence Diagramming Activity: Library Book Renewal (You need to bring your library book today.) Collect: (Due Today) Vocabulary Unit 4 Vocab Etymologies Quiz: Vocabulary Unit 4 Quiz Collect: (Due Today) Typed Outline for the Q1 Research Paper: Dystopian Trends in

Society Activity: Continue reading Anthem (Ch. 9) Activity: Answer the questions on the Anthem Study Guide Homework Reminder: (Mon. the 19th) Study for Anthem Quiz Chapters 7-9 Homework Reminder: (Tues. the 20th) Typed Rough Draft for Q1 Research Paper:

Dystopian Trends in Society

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MONDAY: (SEP. 28)

NO Journal Entry Quiz: Independent Reading Novel Test (10 Short Answer Questions) Collect: (Due Today) 1st Quarter Independent Reading Novel (IRN) Project.

Make sure you read the novel that you selected from Ms. Walker’s Sophomore English List. (Don’t forget to bring your project and your fiction novel to class today. Also, pay your library fines to avoid a 20 point penalty!)

Activity: Begin Independent Reading Novel Project Presentations

TUESDAY: (SEP. 29)

NO Journal Entry Activity: Finish Independent Reading Novel Project Presentations Activity: Continue reading Anthem (Ch. 2) Activity: Answer the questions on the Anthem Study Guide Homework: Finish preparing Notebooks for Notebook Check #1 on

Wednesday. (Make sure your Table of Contents is updated, every page is labeled and numbered, and your materials are taped or stapled neatly on the appropriate page.)

Extra Credit Reminder: The Science Fiction Movie Extra Credit Opportunity (Details on Ms. Walker’s website on the Q1 page) due soon! (Due Weds. the 30th)

WEDNESDAY: (SEP. 30)

Schedule “H”—Ac Lab and Early Release Journal Entry Collect: (Due Today) Science Fiction Movie Extra Credit Opportunity Activity: Continue reading Anthem (Ch. 3) Activity: Answer the questions on the Anthem Study Guide Activity: Notebook Check #1

THURSDAY: (OCT. 1)

Journal Entry Quiz: Anthem Plot Quiz (Chapters 1-3) (10 Multiple Choice Questions) Collect: (Due Today) Bathroom Pass Activity: Continue reading Anthem (Ch. 4) Activity: Answer the questions on the Anthem Study Guide Reminder: All missing tests/quizzes must be made up by TODAY, Thursday,

Oct. 1st, by 3:15 PM (ONLY Exception: If the student had an excused absence today.)

FRIDAY: (OCT. 2)

Journal Entry Activity: Continue reading Anthem (Ch. 5) Activity: Answer the questions on the Anthem Study Guide Homework Reminder: (Due Monday, October 12th) 5 Book Titles for 2nd

Quarter IRN Homework Reminder: Have a safe, happy, and healthy Fall Break!

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MONDAY: (SEP. 21)

Journal Entry PowerPoint: Daily Grammar Practice—Punctuation and Capitalization Handout: Anthem Study Guide Activity: Begin reading Anthem (Ch. 1) Activity: Answer the questions on the Anthem Study Guide Extra Credit Reminder: The Science Fiction Movie Extra Credit Opportunity

(Details on Ms. Walker’s website on the Q1 page) due soon! (Due Wednesday the 30th)

TUESDAY: (SEP. 22)

Journal Entry PowerPoint: Parts of Speech Activity: Continue reading Anthem (Ch. 1) Activity: Answer the questions on the Anthem Study Guide Handout: Q1 Research Paper: Dystopian Trends in Society Handout: List of Dystopian Trends Homework Reminder: 1st Quarter Independent Reading Novel (IRN) Project due

date is quickly approaching! Finish reading your book and complete ONE of the TEN options on the IRN Project handout. (Due Monday the 28th)

WEDNESDAY: (SEP. 23)

Schedule “D”—Half Day No Journal Entry PowerPoint: Daily Grammar Practice—Sentence Parts, Clauses, Sentence

Type, & Purpose, and Sentence Diagramming Activity: Select a Dystopian Trend to research (from the list provided) Homework Reminder: 1st Quarter Independent Reading Novel (IRN) Project due

date is quickly approaching! Finish reading your book and complete ONE of the TEN options on the IRN Project handout. (Due Monday the 28th)

THURSDAY: (SEP. 24)

No Journal Entry Activity: Meet in the Library Classroom Activity: Librarian presentation on researching using CdS databases Activity: Research CdS databases for articles for the Q1 Research Paper:

Dystopian Trends in Society Homework Reminder: 1st Quarter Independent Reading Novel (IRN) Project due

date is quickly approaching! Finish reading your book and complete ONE of the TEN options on the IRN Project handout. (Due Monday the 28th)

FRIDAY: (SEP. 25)

No Journal Entry Activity: Meet in the Library Classroom Activity: Continue researching CdS databases for articles for the Q1

Research Paper: Dystopian Trends in Society Homework Reminder: (Monday the 28th) 1st Quarter Independent Reading Novel

(IRN) Project. Make sure you read the novel that you selected from Ms. Walker’s Sophomore English List. (Don’t forget to bring your project and your fiction novel to class on Monday.) PS: You had all quarter to read your book and complete this project, so NO EXCUSES! (Even if you are ABSENT, it is still DUE because it is a Long-Term Assignment!)

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MONDAY: (SEP. 14)

Journal Entry PowerPoint: Daily Grammar Practice—Punctuation and Capitalization & Parts of Speech Activity: Students select 30 Spelling Words for the Spelling Review Test Units 1-3 (10

words from each unit) (See Tuesday, Sept. 15th’s agenda for the list of words.) Collect: (Due Today) Typed Final Draft of the Original Science Fiction Short Story (2 pgs

minimum with dialogue) (Ms. Walker is collecting the following FIVE items stapled in this order:

1) Assignment/Rubric 2) Final Draft (typed and revised) (Times New Roman, Size 12, Double-Spaced) 3) Peer Edit Handout (Completed) 4) Rough Draft (typed and edited) 5) Brainstorm/Outline

Activity: Share Original Science Fiction Short Stories

TUESDAY: (SEP. 15)

NO Journal Entry Activity: Meet in Computer Lab E237 for Sophomore ECAPS Presentation by Guidance Homework Reminder: (Weds. the 16th) Study for the Vocabulary Unit 1–3 Spelling Quiz

Per. 1: breach, circumspect, commandeer, dilemma, muddle, opinionated, perennial, relinquish, salvage, spasmodic, comely, compensate, erratic, expulsion, feint, illegible, mediocre, proliferate, subjugate, sully, adherent, cherubic, condone, eminent, exorcise, marauder, pauper, semblance, surmount, and usurp.

Per. 2: admonish, breach, circumspect, deadlock, debris, muddle, opinionated, predispose, relinquish, salvage, dissolute, erratic, expulsion, jeer, lucrative, mediocre, proliferate, subjugate, tantalize, unflinching, abridge, adherent, altercation, exorcise, marauder, pauper, semblance, surmount, trite, and usurp.

WEDNESDAY: (SEP. 16)

Schedule “H”—Ac Lab and Early Release Journal Entry PowerPoint: Daily Grammar Practice—Sentence Parts Test: Spelling Review Test Units 1-3 (30 words selected by students) PowerPoint: “The Last Flower” by James Thurber

THURSDAY: (SEP. 17)

Journal Entry PowerPoint: Daily Grammar Practice—Clauses, Sentence Type, & Purpose Handout: Anthem and Ayn Rand Introduction Fill-in-the-Blank Notes PowerPoint: Anthem and Ayn Rand Introduction with Fill-in-the-Blank Notes Homework Reminder: (Thurs. the 18th) Study for the Unit 1-3 Vocab Quiz

FRIDAY: (SEP. 18)

Journal Entry (Grade Journals Today) PowerPoint: Sentence Diagramming Activity: Library Book Renewal (You need to bring your library book today.) Test: Vocabulary Review Test Units 1-3 (60 words, Definitions Only, Multiple-Choice,

Divided by Units) Handout: Anthem Anticipation and Reaction Handout Activity: Anthem Anticipation Discussion

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MONDAY: (SEP. 7)

No School Today—Happy Labor Day!

TUESDAY: (SEP. 8)

Journal Entry PowerPoint: Daily Grammar Practice—Punctuation and Capitalization &

Parts of Speech Handout: Vocabulary Unit 3 Spelling Copy Sheet PowerPoint: Vocabulary Etymologies words 11-20 Activity: Work on Rough Draft of the Original Science Fiction Short Story Homework Reminder: (Due Weds. the 9th) Vocabulary Unit 3 Copy Sheet Homework Reminder: (Weds. the 9th) Study for the Unit 3 Spelling Quiz

WEDNESDAY: (SEP. 9)

Schedule “H”—Ac Lab and Early Release Journal Entry PowerPoint: Daily Grammar Practice—Sentence Parts & Clauses, Sentence

Type, & Purpose Collect: (Due Today) Vocabulary Unit 3 Spelling Copy Sheets Quiz: Vocabulary Unit 3 Spelling Quiz Activity: Work on Rough Draft of the Original Science Fiction Short Story Homework Reminder: (Due Thurs. the 10th) Vocabulary Unit 3 Vocab

Sentences with Context Clues

THURSDAY: (SEP. 10)

NO Journal Entry Activity: Meet in E245 for the Quarter 1 District Assessment Collect: (Due Today) Vocabulary Unit 3 Vocab Sentences with Context Clues Homework Reminder: (Due Fri. the 11th) Vocabulary Unit 3 Etymologies Homework Reminder: (Fri. the 11th) Study for the Unit 3 Vocabulary Quiz Homework Reminder: (Fri. the 11th) Original Science Fiction Short Story

Typed Rough Draft (2 pages, double-spaced, Size 12 Times New Roman with dialogue)

FRIDAY: (SEP. 11)

Journal Entry PowerPoint: Sentence Diagramming Collect: (Due Today) Vocabulary Unit 3 Vocab Etymologies Quiz: Vocabulary Unit 3 Quiz Collect: (Due Today) Original Science Fiction Short Story Typed Rough

Draft (2 pages, double-spaced, Size 12 Times New Roman with dialogue) Activity: Peer Edit Original Science Fiction Short Story Typed Rough Draft

(Typed Final Draft Due Monday, Sept. 14th)

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MONDAY: (AUG. 31)

Journal Entry Handout: Daily Grammar Practice Review Packet PowerPoint: Daily Grammar Practice—Punctuation & Capitalization Activity: Finish discussing “The Elements of a Short Story” Handout for “A

Sound of Thunder” Activity: Jurassic Haikus (Share) Activity: Begin reading the short story “The Pedestrian” by Ray Bradbury

(textbook pg. 96) Activity: Begin filling out “The Elements of a Short Story” Handout for “The

Pedestrian”

TUESDAY: (SEP. 1)

Journal Entry PowerPoint: Daily Grammar Practice—Parts of Speech Activity: Finish filling out “The Elements of a Short Story” Handout for “The

Pedestrian”

WEDNESDAY: (SEP. 2)

Schedule “H”—Ac Lab and Early Release Journal Entry PowerPoint: Daily Grammar Practice—Sentence Parts Activity: Begin reading the short story “There Will Come Soft Rains” by Ray

Bradbury (textbook pg. 86) Activity: Begin filling out “The Elements of a Short Story” Handout for

“There Will Come Soft Rains”

THURSDAY: (SEP. 3)

Journal Entry PowerPoint: Daily Grammar Practice—Clauses, Sentence Type, & Purpose Handout: Vocabulary Unit 3 Etymologies Sheet PowerPoint: Vocabulary Etymologies words 1-5 Activity: Finish reading the short story “There Will Come Soft Rains” by Ray

Bradbury (textbook pg. 86) Activity: Finish filling out “The Elements of a Short Story” Handout for

“There Will Come Soft Rains”

FRIDAY: (SEP. 4)

Journal Entry (Grade Journals Today) PowerPoint: Sentence Diagramming PowerPoint: Vocabulary Etymologies words 6-10 Activity: Library Book Renewal (You need to bring your library book today.) Collect: (Due Today) “The Elements of a Short Story” Handout for “There

Will Come Soft Rains” Handout: Original Science Fiction Short Story (Typed Rough Draft due on

Friday, Sept. 11th. Typed Final Draft Due Monday, Sept. 14th) Activity: Brainstorm and Rough Draft the Original Science Fiction Short

Story

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MONDAY: (AUG. 24)

Journal Entry Handout: Vocabulary Unit 2 Spelling Copy Sheet Handout: Vocabulary Unit 2 Etymologies Sheet PowerPoint: Vocabulary Etymologies words 1-10 Activity: Finish watching “2081” (a short film adaptation of “Harrison

Bergeron”) (Note—if you are absent today, you will need to go to the CdS library to make up this video next week.) (Period 1 only)

Quiz: Grammar Pretest

TUESDAY: (AUG. 25)

Journal Entry PowerPoint: Vocabulary Etymologies words 11-20 Activity: Finish filling out “The Elements of a Short Story” Handout for

“Harrison Bergeron” Homework Reminder: (Due Weds. the 26th) Vocabulary Unit 2 Copy Sheet Homework Reminder: (Weds. the 26th) Study for the Unit 2 Spelling Quiz

WEDNESDAY: (AUG. 26)

Schedule “H”—Ac Lab and Early Release Journal Entry Collect: (Due Today) Vocabulary Unit 2 Spelling Copy Sheets Quiz: Vocabulary Unit 2 Spelling Quiz Activity: Begin reading the short story “A Sound of Thunder” by Ray

Bradbury (textbook pg. 72) Activity: Begin filling out “The Elements of a Short Story” Handout for “A

Sound of Thunder” Homework Reminder: (Due Thurs. the 27th) Vocabulary Unit 2 Vocab

Sentences with Context Clues

THURSDAY: (AUG. 27)

Journal Entry Collect: (Due Today) Vocabulary Unit 2 Vocab Sentences with Context Clues Activity: Finish reading the short story “A Sound of Thunder” by Ray

Bradbury (textbook pg. 72) Activity: Continue filling out “The Elements of a Short Story” Handout for “A

Sound of Thunder” Homework Reminder: (Due Fri. the 28th) Vocabulary Unit 2 Etymologies Homework Reminder: (Fri. the 28th) Study for the Unit 2 Vocabulary Quiz

FRIDAY: (AUG. 28)

Schedule “E”—Double Assembly Journal Entry (Grade Journals Today) Collect: (Due Today) Vocabulary Unit 2 Vocab Etymologies Quiz: Vocabulary Unit 2 Quiz Activity: Finish filling out “The Elements of a Short Story” Handout for “A

Sound of Thunder” Activity: Jurassic Haiku Introduction (Period 1 only)

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MONDAY: (AUG. 17)

Schedule “B”—Early Release Journal Entry Handout: Sentence Diagramming Packet Activity: Read “All Summer in a Day” Short Story (handout) Activity: Brainstorm and Rough Draft an Original ending for “All Summer in a

Day” (1 page minimum) **Include at least TWO vocab words from Unit 1. Homework: Original ending for “All Summer in a Day” (1 page minimum)

TUESDAY: (AUG. 18)

Journal Entry Collect: (Due Today) Original ending for “All Summer in a Day” (1 page minimum

with at least TWO Unit 1 vocab words) Activity: Watch “All Summer in a Day” (Note—if you are absent today, you will

need to go to the CdS library to make up this video.)

WEDNESDAY: (AUG. 19)

Schedule “H”—Ac Lab and Early Release Journal Entry Activity: Short Story Prereading Activity Activity: Read Kurt Vonnegut Jr.’s “Harrison Bergeron” Short Story

(textbook pg. 21) (Reminder—you do NOT need to bring your textbook to class. We have a class set.)

Activity: Begin filling out “The Elements of a Short Story” Handout for “Harrison Bergeron”

THURSDAY: (AUG. 20)

Journal Entry Activity: Finish reading Kurt Vonnegut Jr.’s “Harrison Bergeron” Short Story

(textbook pg. 21) (Reminder—you do NOT need to bring your textbook to class. We have a class set.)

Activity: Finish filling out “The Elements of a Short Story” Handout for “Harrison Bergeron”

FRIDAY: (AUG. 21)

Journal Entry Collect: (Due Today) Sentence Diagramming Packet Activity: Library Book Renewal (You need to bring your library book today.) Activity: School Yearbook Pictures in Auditorium (Don’t forget your picture

packet if you plan on purchasing your pictures) Activity: Watch “2081” (a short film adaptation of “Harrison Bergeron”)

(Note—if you are absent today, you will need to go to the CdS library to make up this video next week.)

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MONDAY: (AUG. 10)

Handout: Vocabulary Unit 1 Spelling Copy Sheet Handout: Vocabulary Unit 1 Etymologies Sheet PowerPoint: Vocabulary Etymologies words 1-10 PowerPoint: Characteristics of Dystopian Science Fiction (Fill-in-the-blank notes) Activity: Sign Up Sheet for Brochure Presentations

TUESDAY: (AUG. 11)

PowerPoint: Vocabulary Etymologies words 11-20 Activity: Read “The Censors” Short Story (handout) Activity: “The Censors” Short Story Group Activity Homework Reminder: (Due Weds. the 12th) Vocabulary Unit 1 Copy Sheet Homework Reminder: (Weds. the 12th) Study for the Unit 1 Spelling Quiz

WEDNESDAY: (AUG. 12)

Schedule “H”—Ac Lab and Early Release Collect: (Due Today) “Who Are You” Brochure (All brochures due today no matter

which day you signed up to present.) Collect: (Due Today) Vocabulary Unit 1 Spelling Copy Sheets Quiz: Vocabulary Unit 1 Spelling Quiz Activity: Begin Brochure Presentations (Share one paragraph from “Who Are You”

Brochure (This depends on the day you signed up to share.) Period 1: Mackenzy, Cobe, Andelina, Isaiah, and Ashley D Period 2: Marissa, Samuel, Karissa, and James

Homework Reminder: (Due Thurs. the 13th) Vocabulary Unit 1 Vocab Sentences with Context Clues

THURSDAY: (AUG. 13)

Collect: (Due Today) Vocabulary Unit 1 Vocab Sentences with Context Clues Activity: Brochure Presentations (Share one paragraph from “Who Are You”

Brochure (This depends on the day you signed up to share.) Period 1: Nicole, Mariah, Kris, Jason, Andrew, Hannah, Becca, Sierra, Ethan,

Kelsey, Marco, Taylore, Chloe, and Tyler Period 2: Hale, Will, Smriti, Amber, Veronica, Mikki, Carmen, Lilith, Ailiyah,

Codi, Jack, Pearson, Alondra, Eric, and Madisen Homework Reminder: (Due Fri. the 14th) Vocabulary Unit 1 Etymologies Homework Reminder: (Fri. the 14th) Study for the Unit 1 Vocabulary Quiz

FRIDAY: (AUG. 14)

Collect: (Due Today) Vocabulary Unit 1 Vocab Etymologies Quiz: Vocabulary Unit 1 Quiz Activity: Brochure Presentations (Share one paragraph from “Who Are You”

Brochure (This depends on the day you signed up to share.) Period 1: Seth, Ally, Armani, Miles, Melissa, Zach, Dariana, Shogo, Joceline,

Scott, Hashim, Daniel, Ashley W, and Rehan Period 2: Thomas, Jake, Sayla, Brooks, Mark, Angel, Cortez, Cohlton, Diego,

Emily, Jackson K, and Diamond

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MONDAY: (AUG. 3)

First Day of the 2015-2016 School Year!!! Handout: Fill out Student Information Sheet Handout: Syllabus PowerPoint: Syllabus Policies & Procedures Activity: Computer Lab Password Reset Homework: (Due Thurs. the 6th) Bring $1 to purchase 2 composition notebooks

from Ms. Walker OR bring 2 composition notebooks (must have 100 sheets/200 pgs).

Homework: (Due Fri. the 7th) Go online to Ms. Walker’s website & go on the link to Sophomore English library list. Find 5 books on the list that you would like to read for 1st Quarter’s Independent Reading Novel Project. (Demonstrated in class.) Your list will be collected for points.

Homework: (Due Fri. the 7th) Have Parent/Guardian read & sign the Syllabus Signature handout

TUESDAY: (AUG. 4)

Collect: (Due Friday) Parent/Guardian Signed Syllabus handout Quiz: Four Writing Styles Activity: Play “Dice to Meet You!” Game Activity: “I Am” Poem Homework reminder: (Due Thurs. the 6th) Bring $1 to purchase 2 composition

notebooks from Ms. Walker OR bring 2 composition notebooks (must have 100 sheets/200 pages).

WEDNESDAY: (AUG. 5)

Schedule “H”—Ac Lab and Early Release Collect: (Due Friday) Parent/Guardian Signed Syllabus handout Handout: Discuss “The Fab Four Writing Styles” Handout: (Due Weds. the 12th) Discuss “Who Are You” Brochure Activity: Work on writing Rough Draft “Who Are You” Brochure

THURSDAY: (AUG. 6)

Journal Entry Collect: (Due Friday) Parent/Guardian Signed Syllabus handout Collect: (Due Today) $1 to purchase 2 composition notebooks OR 2 composition

notebooks Activity: Notebook Set-Up (If you are not prepared and don’t have your notebooks

in class today, you will need to do this on your own time.) Activity: Work on writing Rough Draft “Who Are You” Brochure Homework reminder: (Due Fri. the 7th) Go online to Ms. Walker’s website & go on the

link to Sophomore English library list. Find 5 books on the list that you would like to read for 1st Quarter’s Independent Reading Novel Project. (Demonstrated in class.) Your list will be collected for points.

Homework reminder: (Due Fri. the 7th) Have Parent/Guardian read & sign the “Who Are You Brochure” handout

Homework reminder: (Due Fri. the 7th) Have Parent/Guardian read & sign the Syllabus Signature handout

FRIDAY: (AUG. 7)

Journal Entry Collect: (Due Today) Parent/Guardian Signed Syllabus handout Collect: (Due Today) Parent/Guardian Signed “Who Are You Brochure” handout Collect: (Due Today) List of 5 books from Sophomore English Reading List. Activity: Library Book Check Out (You need your ID) Handout: Independent Reading Novel (IRN) Quarter 1 Options (Due Monday,

September 28th) Homework reminder: (Due Weds. the 12th) “Who Are You” Brochure