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| 1 Welcome back to school. Expectations and introductions. | 2 Summer reading essay test. HW#1: Read "A Dangerous Game" in Adventures in Reading. Ask 3 questions about what you found confusing or something you would like to know more about. Don't forget to get your parents to sign your letters. | 3 | ||||
| 4 | 5 No school Labor Day | 6 Discuss plot and conflict. HW#2 Answer the for discussion questions at the end of the story. There are 6. | 7 Foreshadowing and Suspense. Learning how to use a double entry journal. HW#3 Skim through "The Most Dangerous Game" and find 5 words you are unfamiliar with. Write the sentence and page # that the word appears on. Make sure to then look up the word and get a definition with a part of speech. Also find use a synonym of a word that is already known to you to help remember the meaning of the new word. | 8 Begin Ship Trap Island map group project | 9 Map project continued | 10 |
| 11 | 12 Map presentations continued. HW#4 Based on the facts presented by your group, what do you think your group deserves as a grade? Justify your answer by the group effort and final product. | 13 EQ: Why is writing well an essential skill? HW#5 Rewrite your summer essay. Read "The Lady or the Tiger?" by Frank R. Stockton and answer the "for discussion" questions. | 14 "The Lady or the Tiger?"- diagraming plot parts. HW#6 Sketch the plot of "The Most Dangerous Game". Make sure to write out the actual events that fit on the diagram. Find 5 words you are unfamiliar with. Write the sentence and page # that the word appears on. Make sure to then look up the word and get a definition with a part of speech. Also find use a synonym of a word that is already known to you to help remember the meaning of the new word. | 15 continued work on "The Lady or the Tiger?" - understanding irony. HR#7 Show me an example of how or when irony exists in recent events in the world. | 16 Writing workshop HW#8 Type a final draft to your summer essay due Wednesday 9/21. Please attach all earlier drafts. Read the Secret Life of Walter Mitty in your text. Do the "For Study and discussion" questions. | 17 |
| 18 | 19 EQ: How does the author create character? Begin the "Secret Life of Walter Mitty" by James Thurber HW#9 Do the focus on narrative writing section on p.69. I will be collecting this homework. Find 5 words you are unfamiliar with. Write the sentence and page # that the word appears on. Make sure to then look up the word and get a definition with a part of speech. Also find use a synonym of a word that is already known to you to help remember the meaning of the new word. | 20 "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" - dramatic irony and jargon. HW#10 Where do you go when you need to escape? Do you lead a double life like Walter Mitty? | 21 EQ: What needs do teenagers have? Begin House on Mango Street. Learn about memoir and vignettes. Assignments to be given out. | 22 We will be taking yearbook pictures today. | 23 half day - only period 9 will have class... to be determined | 24 |
| 25 | 26 House on Mango Street "My Name" activity. HW#11 Interview as many family members as possible to get as much information as you can about how you got your name. Take notes and write down everything they find out to help wiht class work tomorrow. | 27 "My Name" writing activity. HW#12 Complete your draft of "My Name" if not already turned in. Read "The House on Mango Street" p.3-5. Write a short narrative about where you live and the people who live with you. | 28 House on Mango Street roles of language HW#13 Finish a rough draft of your "house" piece. Read "Hairs" p.6-7. Answer the 2 questions in the study guide for this chapter. | 29 House on Mango Street What writers do - revision day HW#14 Read "Boys and Girls" p.8-9 and "Cathy Queen of Cats" p.12-13. Write a short summary of each chapter and a double entry journal focusing on author's diction. What words does Cisneros use and how do they affedt the reader? | 30 House on Mango Street memoir language | |
| October 2005 | ||||||
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| 2 | 3 House on Mango Street memoir language continued HW#15 Write 2 rough drafts based on any of the 4 chapters discussed in class today or yesterday. Try to mimic the style of the author in each draft and make sure yours have a unique title. Study for the test on Thursdsay. | 4 No School Rosh Hashanah | 5 No School Rosh Hashanah | 6 Full period test on vocabulary and Short Stories HW#16 Read “Laughter,” & “Gil’s Furniture Bought and Sold” and answer the questions for each chapter in the studyguide. | 7 “Laughter,” “Gil’s Furniture Bought and Sold” warm and cool feedback HW#17 How did warm-cool feedback help you to clarify and/or enrich your writing? Read p.21-30 – use the questions in the study guide as a guide for what you should be looking for in your reading. Write 1 more rough draft from the chapters discussed so far. | 8 |
| 9 | 10 No School Columbus Day | 11 How can we identify and use different kinds of figurative language? Title: House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros Chapters: “Meme Ortiz”, “Louie, His Cousin…”, “Marin”, “Those Who Don’t” and “There was an old woman” HW#18 Write 1 draft from one of the 5 vignettes discussed in class to use in a peer revision tomorrow. | 12 Continued from day before HW#19 Read p.31-42 – do a double entry journal focusing on figurative language like we did in class. Draw one picture based on one of the examples. *Period 8 will be meeting with guidance today. | 13 No School Yom Kippur |
14 Continued from day before HW#19 Read p.31-42 – do a double entry journal focusing on figurative language like we did in class. Draw one picture based on one of the examples. *Period 9 will be meeting with guidance today. | 15 |
| 16 | 17 How can we identify and write different leads? Title: House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros Chapters: “Alicia who sees Mice”, “Darius and the Clouds”, “And Some More” and “Family of Little Feet” HW#20 Write another chapter based on one we worked on in class… experiment with writing at least 2 alternative leads for your story. Read p.43-52 and answer the corresponding questions in the study guide. |
18 EQ: How does prejudice affect our sense of self? Motivation: How can we identify theme? Title: House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros Chapters: “A Rice Sandwich,” “Chanclas,” and “Hips” |
19 Class work continued from day before HW#21 Complete the chapter started in class. Read p.53-61- Just answer the questions in the study guide for each chapter. Consider the quotes as well. |
20 EQ:How does prejudice affect our sense of self? Motivation: How can we develop theme in our own memoir? How does work help define who we are? Title: House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros Chapters: “The First Job” “Papa who wakes up tired in the dark” and “Born bad” HW#22 Complete another chapter of your memoir from class writing time. Read p. 62-66 and just answer the question sections of the packets for your notes. | 21 EQ:How does prejudice affect our sense of self? Motivation: What is a home? Title: House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros Chapters: “Elenita, Cards, Palm, Water” and “Geraldo No Last Name” HW#23 Read p. 67-71. Complete both sheets from the study guide to turn in. They will be counted as a quiz. | 22 |
| 23 | 24 How can we connect ourselves to the text? Title: House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros Chapters: “Sire,” “4 Skinny Trees,” “No Speak English,” “Rafaela Who Drinks” HW#24 Read p.81-85 answer the questions and style sections. Write 1 more draft of your memoir based on a vignette we have worked on in class. |
25 How can we connect ourselves to the text? Title: House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros Chapters: “Sally” & “Minerva writes poems” HW#25 Read p.86-89 answer the questions and style sections. Write 1 more draft of your memoir based on a vignette we have worked on in class. |
26 EQ:How does prejudice affect our sense of self? Motivation: How can we connect ourselves to the text? Title: House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros Chapters: “Bums in the Attic” & “Beautiful and Cruel” HW#26 Read p.90-93 answer the questions and style sections. Write 1 more draft of your memoir based on a vignette we have worked on in class. | 27 How can we connect ourselves to the text? Title: House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros Chapters: “A Smart Cookie” & “What Sally Said” HW#27 Read p.94-98 answer the questions and style sections. Write 1 more draft of your memoir based on a vignette we have worked on in class. | 28 How does prejudice affect our sense of self? Motivation: How can we connect ourselves to the text? Title: House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros Chapters: “The Monkey Garden” HW#28 Read p.99-110 answer the questions and style sections. Write 1 more draft of your memoir based on a vignette we have worked on in class. | 29 |
| 30 | 31 How does prejudice affect our sense of self? Motivation: How can we recognize characterization in Cisneros’s writing? Title: House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros Chapters: “Red Clowns” & “Linoleum Roses” HW#29 Work on revising at least two of your piece focusing on adding better characterization and/or figurative language. Make sure to highlight the changes in the original draft. Write 1 more draft of your memoir based on a vignette we have worked on in class. | |||||
| November 2005 | ||||||
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| 1 EQ: How does prejudice affect our sense of self? Motivation: How can we recognize characterization in Cisneros’s writing? Title: House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros Chapters: “Three Sisters” & “Alicia and I” & “A House on My Own” & “Mango Says Goodbye” HW Continue working on your project. Make an appointment to meet with me if you want to make sure you are on track. | 2 How can we revise our work and finalize our projects? Students will report to the writing center, room 153 to work on completion of their projects | 3 How can we revise our work and finalize our projects? Students will report to the writing center, room 153 to work on completion of their projects ***Study for Mango Street Test*** | 4 first marking period ends. **Memoir projects are due** **Test on House on Mango Street | 5 | ||
| 6 | 7 Ms. Sackstein will be out on a field trip. Students will begin working on background information for The Miracle Worker in the writing center. HW#1 Complete the writing assignment given. | 8 No classes for Election Day |
9 Copies of The Miracle Worker will be distributed and materials will be given out. HW#2 How do you feel your life would be different if you lost one or more of your senses? Explain your answer. | 10 Continue with prereading activities and vocabulary. HW#3 Read p.1-23 finish vocabulary worksheet do study guide questions | 11 No school - Veteran's Day | 12 |
| 13 | 14 Read pages 1-23 in class orally and go over all study guide questions HW#4 Read p.23-47 and do the vocabulary worksheet and the study guide questions. |
15 Read pages 23-47 orally in class. Students will be working on characterization charts. HW#5 Complete the characterization chart. |
16 Reviewing and practicing study guide questions and vocabulary from Act 1 (p.1-47). HW#6 Read p.48-71 and complete the vocabulary worksheet. |
17 Read p.48-71 in class with oral evaluations. |
18 Persuasion writing- writing assignment #2. HW#7 Complete the essay and read pages 71-91. Complete the vocabulary worksheet. |
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| 20 | 21 Read pages 71-91 to practice oral reading and evaluation.Parent/Teacher Conferences 6:30-9:00 |
22 Half day - Parent/Teacher conferences No Class period 8 | 23 No School- Have a nice Thanksgiving | 24 No School- Have a nice Thanksgiving | 25 No School- Have a nice Thanksgiving | 26 |
| 27 | 28 Students will practice and review study guide questions and vocabulary from Act II (p.48-91)- tomorrow we will be having writing conferences |
29 Students will be having individual writing conferences with me. While I am meeting with the students, the rest of the class will be reading Act III - p.92-107 and working on study guide questions and vocabulary pages. HW#8 Complete a rewrite of writing assignment #2 due 12/2. Complete class work. |
30 Read pages 92-107 aloud. Oral evaluations will be continued to be filled out. HW#9 Read p.107-122. Do the study guide questions and vocabulary sheets. |
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| December 2005 | ||||||
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| 1 Read p.107-122 orally with more evaluations on reading. Revisions on writing assignment 2 are due tomorrow. |
2 Review and reinforce the vocabulary and study guide questions for Act III Essays are due. |
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| 4 | 5 Writing assignment #3. HW#10 Complete first draft of your assignment. |
6 Class discussion to discuss ideas and themes from the play in greater detail. |
7 Class discussion to discuss ideas and themes from the play in greater detail. |
8 Vocabulary review Field Trip for most of the class- please get the notes from classmates who didn't go. |
9 Review the main ideas presented in the play. The unit test will be on Monday. |
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| 11 | 12 Test day |
13 Writing conferences / peer editing for writing assignment #3. Go to the writing center. |
14 Writing conferences / peer editing for writing assignment #3. Go to the writing center. |
15 Writing conferences / peer editing for writing assignment #3. Go to the writing center. |
16 Writing conferences / peer editing for writing assignment #3. Go to the writing center. HW#11-Final drafts of writing assignment #3 due Monday. |
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| 18 | 19 Watch the movie for the The Miracle Worker |
20 Watch the movie for the The Miracle Worker |
21 Begin background work on The Pearl How does Steinbeck use imagery to communicate with the reader? |
22 Holiday Break begins - No school | 23 Holiday Break - No school | 24 |
| 25 | 26 Holiday Break - No school | 27 Holiday Break - No school | 28 Holiday Break - No school | 29 Holiday Break - No school | 30 Holiday Break - No school | 31 |
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| 1 | 2 No School- Holiday Recess | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
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| 15 | 16 No School-Martin Luther King Day | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| 22 | 23 | 24 Regents - no classes | 25 Regents - no classes | 26 Regents - no classes | 27 Regents - no classes | 28 |
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