Semester One: August | September | October | November | December | January

Semester Two: January | February | March | April | May | June

 

 

August      

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

2. Send me an email from your email account (preferably one that you check often).

21

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?

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 Thursday. (poster, speech)

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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)

27

Warm-up: p 91 in packet

Homework:

1. Essay #2: Who Are You? (due September 8, 8 AM, 20 points)

28

Warm-up: none

Homework:

1. Essay #2: Who Are You? (due September 8, 8 AM, 20 points)

29

Warm-up: (Journal)It is the end of your second week of high school. What have you learned? How are you doing?

Homework:

1. Essay #2: Who Are You? (due September 8, 8 AM, 20 points)

September

 

2

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.

3

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.

4

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.

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.

9

Warm-up: practice speech

Homework:

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

10

Warm-up: practice speech

Homework:

1. Finish chapter 1 of Lord of the Flies

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

11

Warm-up: practice speech

Homework:

1. Finish chapter 2 of Lord of the Flies before Monday

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

12

Warm-up:

Homework:

1. Finish chapter 2 of Lord of the Flies before Monday

15

Warm-up:

Homework:

1. Finish chapter 3 and 4 of Lord of the Flies before you get to class on Wednesday (quiz?)

16

Warm-up:

Homework:

1. If you are behind, catch up on chapters 3 and 4 of Lord of the Flies

17

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

Homework:

1. Finish chapter 5 of Lord of the Flies

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.

18

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

Homework:

1. Finish chapter 6 and 7 of Lord of the Flies before class on Tuesday.

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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.

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

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Warm-up:

Homework:

1. Finish chapter 9, 10 of Lord of the Flies (quiz ?)

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

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Warm-up:

Homework:

1. Finish chapter 11,12 of Lord of the Flies (quiz ?)

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

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Warm-up:

Homework:

30

Warm-up: none

Homework:

1. Come back to class with a response to the end of the novel. Are they saved in the end?

October

 

1

What is the theme of the novel? What is Golding saying to us? To you? Use evidence from Lord of the Flies to support your answer.

Homework:

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

 

2

Homework:

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

3

Homework:

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

6

Homework:

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

7

Journal: In-class essay: regret

Homework:

1. Enjoy your weekend!

8

Monday schedule (no class)

9

No school

28

Journal: none

Homework:

1. Prepare your brainstorm for the compare contrast essay (LOTF and Mean Girls).

 

29

Journal: none

Homework:

1. Write the compare contrast essay (LOTF and Mean Girls). Due Friday, 30 points, MLA format, staple brainstorm/prompt to back of your essay.

30

Journal: none

Homework:

1. Write the compare contrast essay (LOTF and Mean Girls). Due Friday, 30 points, MLA format, staple brainstorm/prompt to back of your essay.

2. Vocabulary quiz for chapters 1 and 2 of OMAM

3. Return Lord of the Flies book

 

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November

4

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

Homework:

1. Research Paper (due Tuesday, 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

5

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

Homework:

1. Research Paper (due Tuesday, 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

Journal: complete chapter 3 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

7

Journal: complete chapter 3 study guide questions for Of Mice and Men

Homework:

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

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

3. Return Lord of the Flies book

10

Journal: complete chapter 4 study guide questions for Of Mice and Men

Homework:

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

12

Journal: complete chapter 5study guide questions for Of Mice and Men

Homework:

1. Read chapter 5 in Of Mice and Men (OMAM) before Monday

2. Study all of vocabulary in OMAM

13

Homework:

1. Finish Of Mice and Men (OMAM)

2. Study all of vocabulary in OMAM

14

Journal:

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

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.

19

Homework:

1. TYPE the introduction to your 9th grade speech/project (due next class)

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

20

Homework:

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

2. Final Essay (OMAM)

21

Homework:

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

2. Final Essay (OMAM)

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Homework:

Homework:

1. Continue to polish and memorize the introduction to your 9th grade speech/project

2. Ready for the in-class final essay (OMAM) tomorrow???

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