Period 2 English 1
Semester 1 2021-22
Monday, December 13
Bell Work: No Bell Work this week
Objective:
Tasks:
- Exam
- Plot Map Review
Friday. December10
Bell Work: If you were given 100 dollars to spend on anyone in this school. What would you buy and who would you buy it for? Why? (Answer this question in 7 or more complete and interesting sentences. Remember, you may change the subject.)
Objective: Exploring Pivotal Words and Phrases
Tasks:
- Exam Review EXAM on MONDAY!
- Pre-AP Learning Checkpoint
- "O Captain, My Captain"
Wednesday, December 8
Bell Work: Do you think it is better to be a kid or an adult at Christmastime? Tell why you think so. (Answer this question in 7 or more complete and interesting sentences. Remember, you may change the subject.)
Objective: Exploring Pivotal Words and Phrases
Tasks:
- Exam Review EXAM on MONDAY!
- Pre-AP Learning Checkpoint
- "O Captain, My Captain"
Friday, December 3
Bell Work: Are you wishing for a gift this year? What is it and how likely are you to receive it? (Answer this question in 7 or more complete and interesting sentences. Remember, you may change the subject.)
Objective: Pivotal Words and Phrases
Tasks:
- "The Fight"
- Literary Analysis Constructed Response in Writable
- TPCASTT "Fifteen"
Wednesday, December 1
Bell Work: What's the best gift you've ever received? (Answer this question in 7 or more complete and interesting sentences. Remember, you may change the subject.)
Objective: Pivotal Words and Phrases
Tasks:
- "The Fight"
- First Read
- Gathering Text Evidence
- Literary Analysis Constructed Response
- TPCASTT "Fifteen"
Monday, November 29
Bell Work: What's the best gift you've ever given someone? (Answer this question in 7 or more complete and interesting sentences. Remember, you may change the subject.)
Objective: Pivotal Words and Phrases
Tasks:
- Intro to TPCAST
- "We real Cool" TPCAST
- "Travelling Through the Dark" TPCAST
- Parody Poems: "This is just to Say"
Wednesday, November 24
Bell Work: Would you rather have to cook the entire Thanksgiving meal or clean up after the entire Thanksgiving meal? (Answer this question in 7 or more complete and interesting sentences. Remember, you may change the subject.)
Objective: Pivotal Words and Phrases
Tasks:
- Black Out Poetry
Monday, November 22
Bell Work: If you were in charge of Thanksgiving this year, what would it look like? (Answer this question in 7 or more complete and interesting sentences. Remember, you may change the subject.)
Objective: Pivotal Words and Phrases
Tasks:
- Complete Found Poem
- Complete the Pre-AP 2.2 D paragraph from "Lottery" reading
- Left Handed Ness Close Reading Activity
Friday, November 19
Bell Work: Would you rather have thanksgiving with a large group of friends and family or a small group of just your immediate family? Why? (Answer this question in 7 or more complete and interesting sentences. Remember, you may change the subject.)
Objective: Pivotal Words and Phrases
Tasks:
- Lottery: Art of Poetry Revision
- Black Out Poetry
- TPCAST: How to read a poem
- We Real Cool by Gwendolyn Brooks
Wednesday, November 17
Bell Work: Which holiday has the best food?(Answer this question in 7 or more complete and interesting sentences. Remember, you may change the subject.)
Objective: Pivotal Words and Phrases
Tasks:
- Lottery: Art of Poetry Revision
- Ransom Note Poetry
- Black Out Poetry
- TPCAST: How to read a poem
- We Real Cool by Gwendolyn Brooks
Monday, November 15
Bell Work: Do you learn better from your own mistakes or the mistakes of other people? (Answer this question in 7 or more complete and interesting sentences. Remember, you may change the subject.)
Objective: Pivotal Words and Phrases
Tasks:
- Poetry VS Prose Notes
- Found Poem: Predator
- Constructing a found poem
- Lottery: Art of Poetry Revision
- Ransom Note Poetry
- Black Out Poetry
Wednesday, November 10
Bell Work: Is it better to fit in or stand out? (Answer this question in 7 or more complete and interesting sentences. Remember, you may change the subject.)
Objective: Understand the Function of Narrative Perspective
Tasks:
- Learning Checkpoint 2
- "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" Star Dash Dot
- "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" Plot Map
- Performance Task: Tobias Wolf
Monday, November 8
Bell Work: What's your favorite memory of snow? (Answer this question in 7 or more complete and interesting sentences. Remember, you may change the subject.)
Objective: Understand the Function of Narrative Perspective
Tasks:
- Learning Checkpoint 2
- "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" Star Dash Dot
- "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" Plot Map
Friday, November 5
Bell Work: Do you consider yourself a sarcastic person? Who is the most sarcastic person you know? (Answer this question in 7 or more complete and interesting sentences. Remember, you may change the subject.)
Objective: Understand the Function of Narrative Perspective
Tasks:
- Irony and Plot Test!
- "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" Star Dash Dot
Wednesday, November 3
Bell Work: Free Write (Answer this question in 7 or more complete and interesting sentences. Remember, you may change the subject.)
Objective: Understand the Function of Narrative Perspective
Tasks:
- Irony and Plot test Friday
- "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" Pre-AP Lesson 1.11
- "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" Theme and Motif
- "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" Symbol and Quotes
- "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" Star Dash Dot
Monday, November 1
Bell Work: How were your days off? (Answer this question in 7 or more complete and interesting sentences. Remember, you may change the subject.)
Objective: Understand the Function of Narrative Perspective
Tasks:
- Irony and Plot test Friday
- "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" Vocabulary Sort
- "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" Perspective analysis
- Pre-AP Lesson 1.11
Wednesday, October 27
Bell Work: Trick or treating, is it happening this year? What do you hope your Halloween night is like? (Answer this question in 7 or more complete and interesting sentences. Remember, you may change the subject.)
Objective: Exploring Literary Devices in Gothic Fiction
Tasks:
- Irony Kahoot
Monday, October 25
Bell Work: Best costume ever? (Answer this question in 7 or more complete and interesting sentences. Remember, you may change the subject.)
Objective: Exploring Literary Devices in Gothic Fiction
Tasks:
- "The Raven" Vocabulary
- "The Raven" First Read
- "The Raven" Discussion Questions
- Irony Practice
Friday, October 22
Bell Work: New seating charts are coming November 1. What are your preferences for where you'd like to sit and who you work best near. I'll consider your input but make no promises. (Answer this question in 7 or more complete and interesting sentences. Remember, you may change the subject.)
Objective: Understanding Irony (not the opposite of wrinkly)
Tasks:
- Irony Practice
- "The Raven" Vocabulary
Wednesday, October 20
Bell Work: Do you have any phobias? Do you know anyone who does? (Answer this question in 7 or more complete and interesting sentences. Remember, you may change the subject.)
Objective: Understanding Irony (not the opposite of wrinkly)
Tasks:
- Irony Practice
- "The Cask of Amontillado" Reading Guide
Monday, October 18
Bell Work: What's scarier, people or monsters? (Answer this question in 7 or more complete and interesting sentences. Remember, you may change the subject.)
Objective: Irony (not the opposite of wrinkly)
Tasks:
- Irony Notes
- Irony examples
- Irony Practice
- Poe Mini Bio
- "The Cask of Amontillado" Vocab
- "The Cask of Amontillado" Annotated First Read
- "The Cask of Amontillado" Reading Guide
Friday, October 15
Bell Work: Do you like scary movies, books, activities? why or why not? (Answer this question in 7 or more complete and interesting sentences. Remember, you may change the subject.)
Objective: Exploring Plot Structures
Tasks:
- "Lamb to the Slaughter" Corrective paragraph
- Plot Map
Wednesday, October 13
Objective: Exploring Plot Structures
Tasks:
- "Lamb to the Slaughter" First Read and Annotation
- Second Read and Sentence Stems
- Plot Map
Monday, October 11
Objective: Exploring Plot Structures
Tasks:
- Learning Cycle 1 in Pre-AP
- Complete Practice with Pixar Shorts
- SSR in PRB for characterization
- Lamb to the Slaughter
Friday, October 8
Objective: Exploring Plot Structures
Tasks:
- Test
- Complete? Practice with Pixar Shorts
Wednesday, October 6
Objective: Exploring Plot Structures
Tasks:
- Test Friday
- "Red Fox Fur Coat" Lesson 1.6
- Practice Plot with Pixar Shorts
Monday, October 4
Objective: Exploring Plot Structures
Tasks:
- "What Happened During the Ice Storm" reading for details
- Notes on Plot Mountain
- Fairy Tale Plot Diagrams
- Practice with Pixar Shorts
Wednesday, September 29
Objective: Expository Writing Structures
Tasks:
- Drafting body paragraphs
- Notes on Conclusions
- Draft conclusions
- Final Draft/Edit
Monday, September 27
Objective: Expository Writing Structures
Tasks:
- Introduction Notes
- Write your introductions
- Notes on transitions
- Drafting body paragraphs
- Notes on Conclusions
- Draft conclusions
- Lesson 1.5 What Happened During the Ice Storm
Friday, September 24
Objective: Expository Writing Structures
Tasks:
- Essay Bubble Map
- Essay Outline
- Introduction Notes
- Write your introductions
Wednesday, September 22
Objective: Close Reading for Details and Exploring Expository Writing Structures
Tasks:
- Pre AP Lesson 1.4 Dependent and Independent Clauses
- Assess and Reflect Learning Cycle 1
- Favorite Season Final Draft
- Notes on Paragraph VS Essay
- Bubble Mapping
- Outlining
Monday, September 20
Objective: Close Reading for Details and Exploring Expository Writing Structures
Tasks:
- Pre AP Lesson 1.3 "First Day" Annotation and Analysis
- Dream Room Paragraph Final Draft
- Favorite Season *-. Outline
- Favorite Season Paragraph Final Draft
- Highlighting Practice
- Notes on Paragraph VS Essay
Friday, September 17
Objective: Expository Writing Structures
Tasks:
- Notes on Stoplight Method
- Highlighting Practice
- Notes on Star Dash Dot Paragraphs
- Star Dash Dot Dream Room
Wednesday, September 15
Objective: Observation
Tasks:
- Pre-AP Classroom: Print the thing?
- Unit 1 Lesson 1.2: "Bread"
- Notes on TAPF
- Prompt Busters
Monday, September 13
Objective: Observation
Tasks:
- Pre-AP Classroom
- Unit 1 Lesson 1.1
- Notes on the Writing Process
- Prompt Busters
Friday, September 10
Objective: Summary as a Reading Strategy
Tasks:
- Summary Practice W/ Ted Talk
Wednesday, September 8
Objective: Summary as a Reading Strategy
Tasks:
- Notes on Summary
- IVF Summary Statements
- Summary Practice W/Piper and PRB
Friday, September 3
Objective: Using annotation as a reading strategy
Tasks:
- "Homeless" Analysis Questions 10-12
Wednesday, September 1
Objective: Using annotation as a reading strategy
Tasks:
- Annotation with song lyrics: "Stressed Out" and then your choice of song
- "Homeless" First Read
- "Homeless" Analysis Questions 1-9
Monday, August 30
Objective: Using annotation as a reading strategy
Tasks:
- Team Puzzle
- Context Clues Notes
- Annotation with song lyrics: "Like Fire", "Stressed Out", your choice
- "Homeless" First Read
Friday, August 27
Objective: Using annotation as a reading strategy
Tasks:
- "Oranges" Guided Annotation
- Annotation with song lyrics
Wednesday, August 25
Objective: Using annotation as a reading strategy
Tasks:
- Book Check
- Hand in Poem of Self
- Notes Making Connections as Reading Strategy
- Practice Making Connections with PRB
- Notes on Annotation
- "Oranges" Guided Annotation
Monday, August 23
Bell Work: What was the song of summer, the one that was on the radio all the time, or the one you listened to whenever you got the chance? (Answer this question in 7 or more complete and interesting sentences.)
Objective: Setting a purpose as a reading strategy.
Tasks:
- What Do Good Readers Do? Notes on Setting a Purpose
- The House
- How to Choose a Book
- Set a Purpose and Read for 20
- Complete Poem of Self
- Hand in syllabus (due Monday)
Friday, August 20
Bell Work: On a piece of notebook paper please write a paragraph that describes your favorite place. I would like at least 8 sentences that see your very best spelling, punctuation, and grammar.
Objective: Get to know the classroom and each other.
Tasks:
- Good Things
- Hand in syllabus (due Monday)
- Work on Poem of Self final Draft (due Monday)
Wednesday, August 18
Bell Work: Please grab a note card from the front table. Put your full name on the top line then answer these questions on separate lines:
1. How many siblings do you have?
2. What is your favorite food?
3. What are your favorite things to do?
4. What is your favorite color?
5. What is one cool thing you did this summer?
6. What is your hidden talent?
Objective: Get to know the classroom and each other.
Tasks:
- Meet Mrs Johnson
- Stand Up Sit Down
- Syllabus and Expectations
- Room Tour
- Lines and Blobs
- Poem of Self