19/20

1. Bring in 20 pictures from magazines (etc.) that represent you (your goals, your life, your interests)

21/22

Journal: Write 75 words (using your best grammar) about what you want to do here at FTHS (Freshmen year to Senior year). What are your academic goals? Personal goals? Each journal entry will be worth 4 points.

Homework:

1. Write a five-paragraph essay about your personal and academic goals (due Tuesday)

• Bring 2 copies of this assignment to class that are in FTHS format
• bring stamped, self-addressed envelop to class
• 20 points

2. Prepare for your group goals presentation: 15 points, for Tuesday. (poster, speech)

25

Warm up: packet, page 85

Homework:

1. Goals Essay (due next class)

• Bring 2 copies of this assignment to class that are in FTHS format
• bring stamped, self-addressed envelop to class
• 20 points

2. Goals presentations (TH/FR)

26/27

Warm-up: page 91 in packet

Homework:

1. Goals presentations (TH/FR)

2. Essay #2: "Who Are You?" (due September 8th, 9 PM, 20 points)

28/29

Warm-up:

Homework:

1. Essay #2: "Who Are You?" (due September 8th, 9 PM, 20 points)

2/3

Warm-up: page 92 in packet

Homework:

1. Essay #2: "Who Are You?" (due September 8th, 9 PM, 20 points)

2. Revise goals speech for the video. Here is a link to last year's freshmen class. Filming September 11/12.

4/5

Warm-up:

Homework:

1. Essay #2: "Who Are You?" (due September 8th, 9 PM, 20 points)

2. Revise goals speech for the video. Here is a link to last year's freshmen class. Filming September 11/12.

8

Warm-up: revise speech, practice

Homework:

1. Essay #2: "Who Are You?" (due September 8th, 9 PM, 20 points)

2. Revise goals speech for the video. Here is a link to last year's freshmen class. Filming September 11/12.

9/10

Warm-up: practice speech

Homework:

1. Finish chapter 1 of Lord of the Flies

2. Complete the "What Would You Do?" assignment and bring your list to class next session. (10 points)

3. Revise goals speech for the video. Here is a link to last year's freshmen class. Filming September 11/12.

11/12

Warm-up: practice speech

Homework:

1. Finish chapter 2 of Lord of the Flies (quiz next class on first two chapters)

15/16

Warm-up: none

Homework:

1. Finish chapter 3 and 4 of Lord of the Flies (quiz ?)

17/18

Warm-up: Write a thesis statement about Ralph from Lord of the Flies.

Homework:

1. Finish chapter 5 and 6 of Lord of the Flies (quiz ?)

2. Using the thesis statement that you wrote in class about Ralph (see above), please write a body paragraph in CD/CM format. Use the "structured paragraph practice" link to help you write this.

19 (38-minute class)

Warm-up: continue with paragraph

Homework:

1. Finish chapter 7 of Lord of the Flies (quiz ?)

2. Using the thesis statement that you wrote in class about Ralph (see above), please write a body paragraph in CD/CM format. Use the "structured paragraph practice" link to help you write this.

22

Warm-up: Write a thesis statement about Jack from Lord of the Flies.

Homework:

1. Finish chapter 8 of Lord of the Flies (quiz ?)

2. Using the thesis statement that you wrote in class about Jack (see today's warm-up), please write a body paragraph in CD/CM format. Use the "structured paragraph practice" link to help you write this. This is due at the beginning of next class.

23/24

Warm-up:

Homework:

1. Finish book Lord of the Flies before Monday's class.

2. Type up your "One Thing You Would Send" assignment and bring it to class on Monday. (10 points, typed)

25/26

Warm-up:

Homework:

1. Finish book Lord of the Flies before Monday's class.

2. Type up your "One Thing You Would Send" assignment and bring it to class on Monday. (10 points, typed)

29

Warm-up:

Homework:

1. Finish book Lord of the Flies

30 Sept/1st of October

Warm-up:

Homework:

1. Essay OUTLINE for Piggy (due Monday, 15 points)

30 Sept/1st of October

Warm-up:

Homework:

1. Essay OUTLINE for Piggy (due Monday, 15 points)

2/3

Homework:

1. Essay OUTLINE for Piggy (due Monday, 15 points)

6/7

Homework:

1. Final Essay for Lord of the Flies due next class.

8

Journal:

Homework:

1. Enjoy your weekend!

9/10

no school

13

Journal: In-class essay: regret (15 points)

Homework:

1. Review autobiographical narrative requirements

14/15

Journal: In-class essay: California (15 points)

Homework:

1. Review autobiographical narrative requirements

16/17

Journal: In-class essay: District Benchmark (30 points)

Homework:

1. Enjoy your week off!

27

Journal: none

Homework:

1. Begin to make a VEN diagram (compare and contrast) for Lord of the Flies and Mean Girls.

28/29

Journal: none

Homework:

1. Write the compare and contrast essay for Lord of the Flies and Mean Girls. This essay is due next class. (MLA format, 30 points, staple rough draft/prompt to final draft)

30/31

Journal: none

Homework:

1. Research Presentation (due next Thursday/Friday, 30 points, PowerPoint presentation)

2. Read chapter one in Of Mice and Men (OMAM)

3. Vocabulary quiz for chapters 1 and 2 of OMAM

4. Return Lord of the Flies book

3

Journal: complete chapter one study guide questions for Of Mice and Men

Homework:

1. Research Paper (due due Wednesday, November 12th, 20 points)

2. Read chapter 2 in Of Mice and Men (OMAM)

3. Vocabulary quiz for chapters 1 and 2 of OMAM

4. Return Lord of the Flies book

4/5

Journal: complete chapter 2 study guide questions for Of Mice and Men

Homework:

1. Research Paper (due Wednesday, November 12th, 20 points)

2. Read chapter 3 in Of Mice and Men (OMAM)

3. Vocabulary quiz for chapters 1 and 2 of OMAM

4. Return Lord of the Flies book

6/7

Journal:

Homework:

1. Research Paper (due due Wednesday, November 12th, 20 points)

2. Read chapter 4 in Of Mice and Men (OMAM)

3. Return Lord of the Flies book

10/12

Homework:

1. Research Paper (due due Wednesday/Thursday (November 12/13), 20 points)

2. Read chapter 5 in Of Mice and Men (OMAM)

3. Study all of vocabulary in OMAM

13/14

Homework:

1. Complete study guide for OMAM and study all of vocabulary in OMAM

2. Prepare to write an anwer for this question: Did George do the right thing?

18/19

Homework:

1. Polish the introduction to your 9th grade speech/project (due next class, 10 points)

2. Bring the main points of your speech to class.

3. Essay outline for "Loneliness Essay" (OMAM) is due next class (10 points).

20/21

Homework:

1. MEMORIZE the introduction to your 9th grade speech/project (due next class, 10 points)

2. Final Essay (OMAM)

24/25

Homework:

Enjoy your Thanksgiving Break!

May

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