Week of December 1-5, 2014

"Expectancy is the atmosphere for miracles." ~ Edwin Louis Cole


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End of Course Test Week~ Thursday, Friday, Monday

**No Food, Drink, or Electronic Devices in the testing environment.**

• Monday:
•  EOC Prep Packets

• Tuesday:
• EOC Prep Packets

• Wednesday: 
• EOC Prep Packets

• Thursday: EOC Part I
• Report to Room 214 for testing unless you received a pass to test in another location. 

• Friday: EOC Part II
• Report to Room 214 for testing unless you received a pass to test in another location. 

Week of November 17-21, 2014

“You don't get to choose if you get hurt in this world...but you do have some say in who hurts you. I like my choices.” 
― John Green, The Fault in Our Stars

Words to know: scant, ensnare, compartmentalize, twitterpate, scold, vale, ICU,edema, eulogy

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Unit 3 Big Question: What is your Life's blueprint?

**Remember all chapter summaries are due this week Wednesday, November 20, 2014.**

• Monday: Finish Quiz on Chapters 1-10
• Body Biographies Overview
• Homework:  Follow reading plan and USA Test Prep Activities

• Tuesday:
• Body Biographies Continued
• Homework:  Follow reading plan and USA Test Prep Activities

• Wednesday: Test on The Fault in Our Stars Chapters 1-25
• Summaries for Chapters 1-25 due. Turn them in!!!
•  USA Test Prep Activities

• Thursday: Test continued
• Film Analysis The Fault in Our Stars (comparing text to film)
•  USA Test Prep Activities

• Friday: Film Analysis continued
•  USA Test Prep Activities

Have a great holiday break!!!!!!!!!

Week of November 10-14, 2014

"I'm on a roller coaster that only goes up." ~ Augustus Waters
Words to know: gait, cankle, perk, sophomore, spoiler, flail, hue, cannula

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Unit 3 Big Question: What is your Life's blueprint?

**Remember all chapter summaries are due on November 20, 2014.**

• Monday: Academic Stations What is Cancer? (Video)
• Article Annotations (Station 1)
• Letters to St. Jude (Station 2)
• Homework:  Follow reading plan and USA Test Prep Activities

• Tuesday: Quiz on Chapters 1-8. 
• Character Chart Who is Who? (Fill out in class)
• Homework:  Follow reading plan and USA Test Prep Activities

• Wednesday: Citing Textual Evidence:  The 5 life lessons from The Fault in Our Stars.
• Literature Circles
• Book Club Discussion Lessons (Extended Discussion. Part 1)
• Homework:  Follow reading plan and USA Test Prep Activities

• Thursday: Literature Circles 
• Book Club Discussion Lessons (Extended Discussion Part 2)
• Homework:  Follow reading plan and USA Test Prep Activities

• Friday: Quiz on Chapters 9-18.
• Homework:  Follow reading plan and USA Test Prep Activities

Week of October 27-31, 2014

"Education is the key to unlock the golden door of freedom" ~ George Washington Carver

Words to know: Textual evidence, claim, cite, argument, thesis,annotate

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**Remember to bring in a copy of The Fault in our Stars by John Green

Monday: 

• Common Assessment (Multiple Choice)

Tuesday:

• Common Assessment (Essay)

Wednesday:

• US Test Prep (login)
• Article (Annotations)

Thursday:

• Ipad Activity 

Friday:

• Film Analysis Compare and Contrast all three versions of Romeo and Juliet

**Remember your copy The fault in Our Stars~John Green

Week of October 20-24, 2014

"And with a Kiss I die” ― William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet

Words to know: Set, Tragedy, Chorus, Theme, Acts, Props, Script, Scenes, Dramatic Irony, foil, monologue, soliloquy, tragic flaw, dialogue 

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***Remember to have all study guides for Acts I-V completed for Unit Test*****

Monday: 

• Literature Circles
• Study Guides (Acts I-V)
• Pebblebrook Overview 2nd/4th block

Tuesday:

• Act I-V Study Guide Review
• Socratic Circles
• Pebblebrook Overview 3rd block

Wednesday:

• Review for Unit 2 Test
• Essay Who is the blame? Final draft

Thursday:

• Unit 2 Test 

Friday:

• Essay Portion of Unit 2 Test

**Remember your copy The fault in Our Stars~John Green

Week of September 29- October 3, 2014

"It is not in the stars to hold our own destiny but in ourselves."~Shakespeare

Words to know: Set, Tragedy, Chorus, Theme, Acts, Props, Script, Scenes, Dramatic Irony, foil, monologue, soliloquy, tragic flaw, dialogue 

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***Remember your copy of No Fear Shakespeare Romeo and Juliet***

Monday: 

• Act 1 Romeo and Juliet (Whole Group Instruction)
• Study Guide Act 1
• Tic Tac Know Projects due October 17, 2014

Tuesday:

• Act 1 Study Guide Review
• Characterization Chart (Interactive Notebooks)
• Quiz Act I
• Reality U (4th Block)

Wednesday:

• PHS Media Center Overview (All Classes)
• Begin Act II (Lit Circles)

Thursday:

• I pad Cart
• Bits on Shakespeare
• Complete Act II Study Guide
• Literature Circles

Friday:

Interactive Stations (I Pad Cart)

Week of September 22-26, 2014

"Two households, both alike in dignity, in fair Verona where we lay our scene." ~ The Prologue, Romeo and Juliet 

Words to know: Set, Tragedy, Chorus, Theme, Acts, Props, Script, Scenes, Dramatic Irony, foil, monologue, soliloquy, tragic flaw, dialogue 

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***Remember your copy of No Fear Shakespeare Romeo and Juliet***

Monday: 

• Power Point on the Prologue from Romeo and Juliet
• Grammar/Writing review
• Optic Writing (Interactive Notebook)

Tuesday:

• Intro to Prologue
• Vocabulary (Drama Elements)
• Plot Diagram/PowerPoint 

Wednesday:

• Drama Elements Vocabulary (Romeo and Juliet Acts I-V)

Thursday:

• I pad Cart
• Bits on Shakespeare (Unit 2 Standards)

Friday:

Interactive Stations (I Pad Cart)

Week of September 8-12, 2014

"Love all, trust few, do wrong to none." ~ William Shakespeare

Words to know: Set, Tragedy, Chorus, Theme, Acts, Props, Script, Scenes, Dramatic Irony

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Monday: 

• Common Assessment #2 (finish)
• Project (Character Analysis T-Shirts)
• Presentations

Tuesday:

• Intro to Drama (Cloze Notes)
• Shakespearean Denistry
• Interactive Notebook (Customs and Mannerisms 18th Century)

Wednesday:

• Introduction to Shakespeare (What's in the box)
• AE Biography "The Bard"

Thursday:

• Interactive Notebook Spot Check (50 points)
• Romeo and Juliet Anticipation Guide
• Web Quest (Shakespeare)http://www.biography.com/people/william-shakespeare-9480323

Friday: 

• Academic Stations
• Enjoy your break!!!!!!!!

Week of September 1-5, 2014

"It takes a village to educate a child." ~ African Proverb

Words to know: characterization, rising action, falling action, climax, denouement

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Monday: 

• Holiday

Tuesday:

• Complete Unit 1 Short Story Quiz
• "The Flowers" Alice Walker (Lit Circles)
• Interactive Notebooks (Reminders in Writing)

Wednesday:

• Common Assessment #2
• Interactive Notebooks (Grammar Rules)

Thursday:

• Common Assessment #2 Continued
• Interactive Notebook (Spot Journal Check)

Friday:

• Academic Stations (Character T-Shirts)
• Remember your copy of "No Fear Shakespeare": Romeo and Juliet

Week of August 25-29, 2014

"You can be pleased with nothing when you are not pleased with yourself." Lady Mary Wortley Montague

Words to know: characterization, rising action, falling action, climax, denouement

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Monday: 

• Anticipation Guide Thank You Ma'am Langston Hughes 
• Literature Circles (Thank You Ma'am)
• Literary Elements Review Sheet
• HW:  Letter to Ms. Jones

Tuesday:

• Lamb to the Slaughter Ronald Dahl
• Video on Lamb to the Slaughter
• Guided Notes on Lamb to Slaughter

Wednesday:

• The Necklace by Guy de Maupassant
• Literary Circles/Class Discussion
• Quiz on Short Stories

Thursday:

• Interactive Notebook Entry: UNRAAVEL (Reading Strategy)
• Anticipation Guide "Kyle"
• Short Story "Kyle" (Class discussion)

Friday:

• Unit One Test Short Stories

Remember to get a copy of No Fear Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet no later than September 5, 2014!

**Have a great Holiday Break! 

week of 18-22, 2014

"The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet'" Aristotle

Words to know:  theme, plot, character, conflict, setting

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Monday: 

•  Oral Presentations Mandala Projects
• Begin Short Stories "Alma"
• Interactive Notebook Review

Tuesday:

•  Interactive Notebook: (Larry Bell's 12 Words)
• Intro to Short Stories Presentation with Clozed Notes
• Thank You Ma'am by Langston Hughes
• Homework: Letter to Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones

Wednesday:

• Quick Write from Thank You Ma'am
• Interactive notebook: (Literary Elements Chart)
• Mandala projects continued

Thursday:

• Interactive Notebook Entry: UNRAAVEL (Reading Strategy)
• Journal Entry Overview
• The Flowers by Alice Walker
• Discussion Questions

Friday:

• Interactive Notebook: Notebook Check ( 50 pts.)
• Interactive Stations Overview 1st rotation

Week of August 11-15, 2014

"Nothing will work unless you do."  Maya Angelou

Words to know:  theme, plot, character, conflict, setting

**Interactive Notebooks Due Monday!**
**Common Assessment #1 will be given this week.**
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Monday: 

•  Syllabus Overview
• Introduction to the Interactive Notebook: Power Point with graphic organizers
• Set up Interactive Notebook

Tuesday:

•  Interactive Notebook: (Larry Bell's 12 Words)
• Intro to Short Stories Presentation with Clozed Notes
• Thank You Ma'am by Langston Hughes
• Homework: Letter to Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones

Wednesday:

• Quick Write from Thank You Ma'am
• Interactive notebook: (Literary Elements Chart)
• Mandala projects continued

Thursday:

• Interactive Notebook Entry: UNRAAVEL (Reading Strategy)
• The Flowers by Alice Walker
• Journal Entry Overview
• Discussion Questions

Friday:

• Interactive Notebook: Notebook Check ( 50 pts.)
• Mandala Projects Oral Presentation (200 pts.)

August 7, 2014- REMINDERS!

WELCOME  to 9th Literature!





Hope you had a GREAT summer! Are you prepared for the upcoming school year? Did you complete your summer reading assignment? Read any good books lately? Can't wait to teach literature! To assist in preparing you for college and careers, for a future unknown. To help you become better people-curious,thoughtful,creative, compassionate, and full of hope. This is why I teach. To prepare you  for life!



Myrna Morris
English Dept.
Pebblebrook High School