<p> English I 1st Quarter 2013 Painter This is a tentative schedule for the 1st Quarter. The schedule is subject to change and should be seen as a general guideline. Make-up days are Tuesday at 6:45 AM in Room 2408 (Tims), Tuesday at 2:45 PM in Room 2306 (Painter), and Wednesday at 6:45 AM and 2: 45 PM in Room 2302 (Calhoun). Other times can be scheduled upon request. Summative Assignments are in bold and red font. Highlighted days are when classes will be in a computer lab or the library. Grammar Focus: Complements and Phrases Vocabulary Focus: SAT Prep Units 1-3 Aug. 26 27 28/29 30 Rules and Procedures Literary Terms: Set 1 “The Most Dangerous Game” Body Biography: “The Plot Terms Freytag’s Pyramid Most Dangerous 6 Word Story Character Types Complete Reading Game” Characterization Terms Complete the Body Situational Irony Body Biography: “The Most Dangerous Game” Biography Exercise (15 Distribute and Discuss the Body Biography minutes) Journal and Discussion: Diagram Ethical Dilemma Short Answer “Under any circumstance, could you Introduction ever take another Distribute Notes and human’s life?” Explain the STAAR Short Answer (Paragraph “The Most Dangerous Structure) Game” Freytag’s Pyramid *Vary stopping point according to progress. Sept. 2 3 4/5 6 Labor Day Holiday Grammar and Writing Grammar Unit #1 Grammar Warm-ups Diagnostic Article on Indian Poaching-Close Read Expository Writing Individual Practice – 2nd Introduction to “Formal” Writing – Expository Body Paragraph Writing Expository Body Paragraph Introduction Self-Editing Checklist Teacher Example for Expository Writing Individual Practice – 1st Body Paragraph Distribute and Explain Purpose of Self-Editing Checklist 9 10 11/12 13 Grammar Warm-ups Grammar Warm-ups Objective Test 1st Progress Report “The Most Dangerous Game” “The Sniper” by Liam O’ “The Sniper” by Liam “The Sniper” Vocabulary Warm-up Flaherty (p. 437-439) O’Flaherty (p. 437-439) “Rudolph Davila: World War II Hero” Exercise 3 (p. 18) Discussion Questions and “Rudolph Davila: Expository Piece for “TMDG” World War II Hero” by “Thank You” Letters Literary Terms Set 2: Dan Gilgoff Cold Read Imagery, Diction, Crossover Short Answer Literary Terms to Former Teachers, Mood, Point of View, Principals, and School Tone, and Theme Vocabulary Unit Introduction and Exercises Personnel Exercise 1 – Words in Context (p. 16) Exercise 2 – Sentence Completion (p. 17) Test Review Analyze and Discuss the “5 Most-Missed Test Questions”</p><p>16 17 18/19 20 Expository Rubric Library Orientation (first Summative Writing Vocabulary Quiz: Unit 1 Norming and Self- 30 minutes of class) Timed Reflecting Score STAAR-Style Research – OMaM Evaluate STAAR Writing Grammar Activity/ Teacher-Created Thesis Infographic Project Pieces and Discuss Vocabulary Activity st Student-Created Body Paragraphs Scores; Re-evaluate 1 Students will select a Expository Essays Vocabulary Charades Introduction of Of Mice and Men Infographic topic related to Of Mice and Men to research Project and present. “Gallery Walk” for Of Mice and Men Infographic Project 23 24 25/26 27 Research – OMaM Research and Start Design, Produce, and Present– Present – OMaM Infographic Project Designing/Producing – OMaM Infographic Project Infographic Project OMaM Infographic Students will select a Project Students will create an infographic about a topic Students will present topic related to Of Mice related to Of Mice and Men; this will be an infographic about a and Men to research presented to the class; presentations will be the topic related to Of and present. last thirty minutes of class and the entirety of the Mice and Men. next class day. 30 Oct. 1 2/3 4 Finish Of Mice and Men Of Mice and Men Vocabulary Unit 2 Vocabulary Warm-Up Research Project Chapter 1 Quiz Exercise 1 – Words in Context (p. 24) Exercise 3 – Roots, Presentations Prefixes, and Suffixes Of Mice and Men Of Mice and Men (p. 26) “To a Mouse” by Robert Chapter 2 Chapter 2 and STAAR-Style Questions with Burns (Homework – read to p. Short Answer Question Of Mice and Men 29) Literary Terms Set 3: Of Chapter 3 Mice and Men Literary (Homework – read to p. Terms 50) Dialectical Journals: Introduction Of Mice and Men Chapter 1 (Homework – read to the end of the chapter) 7 8 9/10 11 Of Mice and Men Vocabulary Quiz: Unit 2 Of Mice and Men Grammar Mini- Chapter 3 Quiz (to p. Chapter 4 with Expository Piece and STAAR Lesson (Verbs) 50) Of Mice and Men Questions/Short Answer Finish Of Mice and Chapter 4 Men Of Mice and Men Dialectical Journal: Progress Check Chapter 4 Questions Chapter 3 Socratic Seminar: Introduce and Explain</p><p>Begin reading Chp. 5 (read to page 92 for homework) 14 15 16/17 18 Professional Growth Grammar Warm-Up End of 9 Weeks Day/Student Holiday Socratic Seminar Finish Of Mice and Men Chapter 5 Of Mice and Men Movie Of Mice and Men Chapter 6 email: [email protected]</p>