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Mr. Schlaich
9th English
Feb. 24 - turn in Gen. 1,2 or 3 summary, begin review for lessons 1-10 mid-term vocab. test (collect lesson pages), Isaac and Ishmael Genesis 16,17
Feb. 25 - Vocab. bingo - review for lessons 1-10 mid-term vocab. test, finish discussion of story on Abram, Sarai, Issac and Ishmael (show maps of the middle east and discuss conflict this text has caused), Story of Joseph (Gen. 37 – 50)
Feb. 26 - Finish Story of Joseph (Gen. 37 – 50), Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat - an example of the Bible's influence on Broadway, Moving into Exodus- Begin, HOMEWORK: read Exodus ch. 7-11 - HOMEWORK POSTPONED - PREPARE FOR MID-TERM VOCAB TEST
Feb. 27 - lessons 1-10 vocabulary mid-term test, Moving into Exodus- Begin and end the story summary of Exodus - Moses and the Ten Commandments (Exodus 1-15)note: lesson may be postponed until Monday if mid-term vocab test takes up the majority of the period
March 2 - lesson 11 vocab. packet (due Thurs.), Moving into Exodus- Begin and end the story summary of Exodus - Moses and the Ten Commandments (Exodus 1-15) finish any of Exodus, Mr. Schlaich plays Pharaoh, the story of Moses and the Ten Commandments in the movies - The Bible's influence on Hollywood
March 3 - finish any of Exodus, Mr. Schlaich plays Pharaoh, the story of Moses and the Ten Commandments in the movies - The Bible's influence on Hollywood
March 4 - The story of Esther with a plot diagram chart
March 5 - lesson 11 vocab. packet due, continue The story of Esther with plot diagram chart, allegory with The Magician's Nephew by C.S. Lewis
March 9 - correct lesson 11 vocab., Finish the story of Esther and turn in Plot diagram, One Night With the King - a modern Hollywood adaptation of the Book of Esther (PP presentation)
March 10 - prep for an introduction to/differences within the New Testament – How did the New Testament get written? – Medio-Persia, Alexander the Great, and Rome - stories that influence Western Civilization through cultural allusion/rhetorical devices (alternate assignments will be available).
March 11 - complete Matthew ch. 1-5 (sections) look for literary repetition, motif, archetype; Beatitudes and parables; compare the literal introduction of Matthew to the metaphorical style of John ch. 1
March 12 - lesson 11 vocab. test, grammar activities (games)
March 16 - lesson 12 vocab. packet (due Thurs.) allusion within the stories about Sadducees and Pharisees (Mark2,3:1-17) and Gerasene Demoniac and the healing of a woman and a daughter A "sandwich" story structure (Mark 5) -- SCHOOL OUT START DATE
March 17 - allusion and literary device within Death of John the Baptist (Mark 6)
10th English
Feb. 24 - Practice Packet #2 due, begin review for lessons 1-10 mid-term vocab. test (collect lesson pages), Test practice and analysis on OSPI website - looking at the question format and topics:
compare/contrast, cause/effect, author's purpose, theme/main idea, synthesis, summary, tone, grade-level vocabulary, deriving conclusions/inference, etc.
Feb. 25 - Vocab. bingo - review for lessons 1-10 mid-term vocab. test, Tips and practice for writing well with short answer responses - Practice packet #2 - correct and discuss answers
Feb. 26 - continue Test practice and analysis on WCAP website - looking at the question format and topics:
compare/contrast, cause/effect, author's purpose, theme/main idea, synthesis, summary, tone, grade-level vocabulary, deriving conclusions/inference, etc.
Feb. 27 - lessons 1-10 vocabulary mid-term test, continue test practice on WCAP website
March 2 - Lesson 11 vocab packet (due Thurs.), finish WCAP website practice test Q's #9 - #15
March 3 - if time: analysis/review of 3 types of writing - expository, argumentative, narrative (w/ examples), narration point of view mini-unit - begin with a theatrical reading of Tell Tale Heart (by Mr. Schlaich), discussion of 1st through 3rd person points of view: omniscient and limited narration - Unreliable Narrator, Naive Hero narrator
March 4 - correct WCAP website practice test Q's #9 - #15, Point of view with The Cask of Amontillado- anticipatory activities (discuss quotes concerning revenge)
March 5 - lesson 11 vocab. packet due - majority of class absent
March 9 - correct lesson 11 vocab, continue Point of view with The Cask of Amontillado - Poem: A Poison Tree by William Blake, anticipatory activities: Word Sort graph
March 10 - The Cask of Amontillado - and point of view (person) activity practice (writing), possibly read The Cask of Amontillado
March 11 - complete The Cask of Amontillado plot diagram chart
March 12 - substitute - lesson 11 vocab test, complete The Cask of Amontillado plot diagram chart
March 16 - lesson 12 vocab., The Cask of Amontillado - continue POV activities: Dialogue tag lines, internal monologue foreshadowing quotes/graphic organizer, The Cask of Amontillado - concluding activities, grammar game/puzzle --SCHOOL OUT START DATE
11th/12th English
Feb. 24 - begin review for lessons 1-10 mid-term vocab. test (collect lesson pages), tone analysis of 5 poems about America (including a song) - write your own poem or share a song about America which expresses your feelings toward the United States
Feb. 25 - Vocab. bingo - review for lessons 1-10 mid-term vocab. test, turn in poem/share song about America, move on to literature on America's perceptions about money - Money and the American Dream - Money quick write, Money - a poem, quotes about money
Feb. 26 - A Rasin in the Sun play excerpt w/ questions
Feb. 27 - lessons 1-10 vocabulary mid-term test, Mammon and the Archer excerpt w/questions
March 2 - lesson 11 vocab. packet (due Thurs.) - Million dollar RAFT (due end of period Tue.)
March 3 - complete and turn in Million dollar RAFT, begin writing a "money" poem
March 4 - no class (testing)
March 5 - lesson 11 vocab. due, Finish "Money" poem and turn it in
March 9 - correct lesson 11 vocab., finish Who Burns for the Perfection of Paper - poem analysis, Roberto Acuna Talks About Farm Workers non-fiction story with SOAPSTone
March 10 - Roberto Acuna Talks About Farm Workers non-fiction story with SOAPSTone, hand out - Nickle and Dimed non-fiction story with dialectical journal
March 11 - finish up SOAPSTone, and hand out "The Unknown Citizen" - poetic satire
March 12 - Substitute - lesson 11 vocab. test, finish - complete TPCASTT (method of analysis) on "The Unknown Citizen" - poetic satire
March 16 - lesson 12 vocab., finish - The Unknown Citizen - poetic satire --SCHOOL OUT START DATE
March 17 - Finish Nickle and Dimed non-fiction story with dialectical journal, possible synthesis essay, synthesis essay: What comparisons do you see between the poem “Who Burns for the Perfection of paper” and the essay Roberto Acuna Talks About Farm Workers? Write at least a ¾ page response answering this question. Include quotes from the essay and the poem to support your statements.
March 18 - review The Unknown Citizen TPCASTT - poetic satire, and satire in general (in writing)
March 19 - no class
March 23 - lesson 12 vocab due - turn in and correct
