Fall Semester 2018
- FINAL EXAM 19 December 2018
Triad 1 - 13 August 2018 - 21 September 2018
Unit 1 Go Figure! -Figurative Language in Literature
READING FOCUS: FICTION: various short stories
LISTENING FOCUS:CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION - review notes, how to analyze fiction, etc.
SPEAKING FOCUS:ACADEMIC PEER INTERACTION - reading of short stories
WRITING FOCUS: Literary Elements Chart in Interactive Notebook
READING FOCUS: FICTION: various short stories
LISTENING FOCUS:CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION - review notes, how to analyze fiction, etc.
SPEAKING FOCUS:ACADEMIC PEER INTERACTION - reading of short stories
WRITING FOCUS: Literary Elements Chart in Interactive Notebook
Unit 2 What's in a Narrative? Fahrenheit 451
READING FOCUS: FICTION- Review of literary terms & novel - Fahrenheit 451
LISTENING FOCUS: CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION - review notes, how to analyze fiction, etc.
SPEAKING FOCUS: ACADEMIC PEER INTERACTION - reading of novel
WRITING FOCUS: Task 1 F451 Prewrite Essay -done in class 3 October; Task 2 for F451 Research Essay -all written/typed on or before 19 October 2018-Submitted to Google Class
READING FOCUS: FICTION- Review of literary terms & novel - Fahrenheit 451
LISTENING FOCUS: CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION - review notes, how to analyze fiction, etc.
SPEAKING FOCUS: ACADEMIC PEER INTERACTION - reading of novel
WRITING FOCUS: Task 1 F451 Prewrite Essay -done in class 3 October; Task 2 for F451 Research Essay -all written/typed on or before 19 October 2018-Submitted to Google Class
Triad 2 - 24 September 2018 - 2 November 2018
Unit 3 Urban Legends
READING FOCUS: FICTION - Urban Legends and suspenseful or sensationalized fiction
LISTENING FOCUS: CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION - Review notes; Reading selections and audio presentations
SPEAKING FOCUS: ACADEMIC PEER INTERACTION/ CLASS PRESENTATION
WRITING FOCUS: TASK 3 Read "Carousel of Urban Legends & create Narrative analysis "Identify Suspenseful Elements" due 30 October 2018
FINAL Unit TASK 4A Write an Urban Legend OR TASK 4B Write About "Urban Legend" due on or before 1 November 2018
READING FOCUS: FICTION - Urban Legends and suspenseful or sensationalized fiction
LISTENING FOCUS: CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION - Review notes; Reading selections and audio presentations
SPEAKING FOCUS: ACADEMIC PEER INTERACTION/ CLASS PRESENTATION
WRITING FOCUS: TASK 3 Read "Carousel of Urban Legends & create Narrative analysis "Identify Suspenseful Elements" due 30 October 2018
FINAL Unit TASK 4A Write an Urban Legend OR TASK 4B Write About "Urban Legend" due on or before 1 November 2018
Triad 3 - 5 November 2018 - 19 December 2018
WEEK 17 -Friday, 14 December 2018 4 pm: any late Unit 1-3 TASKS 1-4 must be turned in to Mrs. Cook for consideration and grading to impact Fall Semester 2018 grade. Unit 4 Tasks will be accepted until Wednesday, 19 December 2018 1 pm.
Unit 4 Do We Really Need Rules? & LOTF
READING FOCUS: Fiction - Lord of the Flies by Sir William Golding ; Non-Fiction - various articles on adolescents, "adult"ing, & responsibility
LISTENING FOCUS: Reading of novel: CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION - review notes on literary elements: theme, symbolism, etc.
SPEAKING FOCUS: ACADEMIC PEER INTERACTION: Reading of literature in class; Presentation of Task 7 Project on a theme
WRITING FOCUS: Unit 4 Task 5 NONFICTION Articles & Analysis -reading of nonfiction articles, analyzing and answering questions for THREE articles due 16 November 2018
Unit 4 Task 6 Parts 1-3 Chapters 1-12 Vocabulary & Comprehension Activities
due 7 December 2018
FINAL Unit 4 Task 7 Theme Project -Project due 14 December 2018
Task 8 Extension Opportunity PRESENTATIONS 17 & 18 December 2018
READING FOCUS: Fiction - Lord of the Flies by Sir William Golding ; Non-Fiction - various articles on adolescents, "adult"ing, & responsibility
LISTENING FOCUS: Reading of novel: CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION - review notes on literary elements: theme, symbolism, etc.
SPEAKING FOCUS: ACADEMIC PEER INTERACTION: Reading of literature in class; Presentation of Task 7 Project on a theme
WRITING FOCUS: Unit 4 Task 5 NONFICTION Articles & Analysis -reading of nonfiction articles, analyzing and answering questions for THREE articles due 16 November 2018
Unit 4 Task 6 Parts 1-3 Chapters 1-12 Vocabulary & Comprehension Activities
due 7 December 2018
FINAL Unit 4 Task 7 Theme Project -Project due 14 December 2018
Task 8 Extension Opportunity PRESENTATIONS 17 & 18 December 2018
Spring Semester 2019
Final Exams 29 May 2019
Triad 4 - 7 January 2019 - 15 February 2019
Unit 5 The Power of Words & The Book Thief
READING FOCUS: FICTION- Review of literary terms & novel - The Book Thief
LISTENING FOCUS: CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION - review notes, how to analyze fiction, etc.
SPEAKING FOCUS: ACADEMIC PEER INTERACTION - reading of novel
WRITING FOCUS: Essay Format - Celebration Essay (submitted to Google Class) due 5 January 201
Unit 5 Task 1 Reading Packets due each week ; Unit 5 Task 2 - Historical Connection-Presentations 2 February 201; FINAL UNIT 5 Task 3 -6 Choices- due 27 February 201
READING FOCUS: FICTION- Review of literary terms & novel - The Book Thief
LISTENING FOCUS: CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION - review notes, how to analyze fiction, etc.
SPEAKING FOCUS: ACADEMIC PEER INTERACTION - reading of novel
WRITING FOCUS: Essay Format - Celebration Essay (submitted to Google Class) due 5 January 201
Unit 5 Task 1 Reading Packets due each week ; Unit 5 Task 2 - Historical Connection-Presentations 2 February 201; FINAL UNIT 5 Task 3 -6 Choices- due 27 February 201
Triad 5 - 25 February 2019 - 12 April 2019
Unit 6 Historical Villains
READING FOCUS: Nonfiction - historical information on key historical persons
LISTENING FOCUS: CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION - notes on how to analyze argumentation and rhetoric
SPEAKING FOCUS: ACADEMIC PEER INTERACTION & Presentation on facts/debate
WRITING FOCUS: Unit 6 Task 4 - 4 "Nature vs Nurture" charts and 2 summary paragraphs DUE on or before 9 March 201
Unit 6 Task 5 Profiling Hitler: t-chart, Timeline and Evaluation paragraph DUE on or before 16 March 201 ;
FINAL UNIT Task 6 VILLAIN PROJECT: My Villain's Timeline, T-Chart, Works Cited, and Profile/Evaluation ESSAY DUE on or before 23 March 201
OPTIONAL: Debate Presentation "My Villain is Worse" -Socratic Chairs on 27 March 201
READING FOCUS: Nonfiction - historical information on key historical persons
LISTENING FOCUS: CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION - notes on how to analyze argumentation and rhetoric
SPEAKING FOCUS: ACADEMIC PEER INTERACTION & Presentation on facts/debate
WRITING FOCUS: Unit 6 Task 4 - 4 "Nature vs Nurture" charts and 2 summary paragraphs DUE on or before 9 March 201
Unit 6 Task 5 Profiling Hitler: t-chart, Timeline and Evaluation paragraph DUE on or before 16 March 201 ;
FINAL UNIT Task 6 VILLAIN PROJECT: My Villain's Timeline, T-Chart, Works Cited, and Profile/Evaluation ESSAY DUE on or before 23 March 201
OPTIONAL: Debate Presentation "My Villain is Worse" -Socratic Chairs on 27 March 201
Triad 6 - 22 April 2019 - 30 May 2019
Unit 7 Who is the "REAL" Caesar? or "Et tu, Brute?" -Historical Literary Lenses
READING FOCUS: Fiction - The Tragedy of Julius Caesar & nonfiction - primary source/historical accounts of Julius Caesar
LISTENING FOCUS: CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION - notes on drama & plot events in play; characterization review; discussions on analysis of characterization of Caesar; rhetorical devices
SPEAKING FOCUS: ACADEMIC PEER INTERACTION - Reading aloud in class; discussions on analysis of characterization of Caesar; defense of word choices in speeches and opinion of "winner"
WRITING FOCUS: Unit 7 TASK Extra Credit - Act II precis on Brutus' Soliloquy submitted to Google Class on or before 15 May 201
Task 7 Act III Antony's Monologue analysis & precis: 300-500 words, MLA format submitted to Google Class on or before 4 May 201
Unit 7 Task 8 Act III Monologues Comparison & Defense of Winner: 300-500 words, MLA format submitted to Google Class on or before 11 May 201
FINAL SEMESTER Project - TASK 9 WORD POWER - Storybird Book – 20 pages, Storybird format submitted to Storybird on or before 25 MAY 201
READING FOCUS: Fiction - The Tragedy of Julius Caesar & nonfiction - primary source/historical accounts of Julius Caesar
LISTENING FOCUS: CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION - notes on drama & plot events in play; characterization review; discussions on analysis of characterization of Caesar; rhetorical devices
SPEAKING FOCUS: ACADEMIC PEER INTERACTION - Reading aloud in class; discussions on analysis of characterization of Caesar; defense of word choices in speeches and opinion of "winner"
WRITING FOCUS: Unit 7 TASK Extra Credit - Act II precis on Brutus' Soliloquy submitted to Google Class on or before 15 May 201
Task 7 Act III Antony's Monologue analysis & precis: 300-500 words, MLA format submitted to Google Class on or before 4 May 201
Unit 7 Task 8 Act III Monologues Comparison & Defense of Winner: 300-500 words, MLA format submitted to Google Class on or before 11 May 201
FINAL SEMESTER Project - TASK 9 WORD POWER - Storybird Book – 20 pages, Storybird format submitted to Storybird on or before 25 MAY 201
Unit 8 "What the Matter with the Media?- TV or not TV?
READING FOCUS: Nonfiction - news; "RMS Titanic" & "Titanic: Mystery Solved"
LISTENING FOCUS: CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION - review notes on ethos, pathos, logos; journalistic writing, context clues, etc.
SPEAKING FOCUS: ACADEMIC PEER INTERACTION - reciprocal teaching
WRITING FOCUS: Unit 7 Task 1 Inverted pyramid analysis due
Unit 7 Task 2 News Brief on current event due by (200 words)
READING FOCUS: Nonfiction - news; "RMS Titanic" & "Titanic: Mystery Solved"
LISTENING FOCUS: CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION - review notes on ethos, pathos, logos; journalistic writing, context clues, etc.
SPEAKING FOCUS: ACADEMIC PEER INTERACTION - reciprocal teaching
WRITING FOCUS: Unit 7 Task 1 Inverted pyramid analysis due
Unit 7 Task 2 News Brief on current event due by (200 words)