Shube: LA II CP/Honors Weekly Schedule Aug. 28-Sept. 1 Mon. 8/28: Tues. 8/29: Sub introduction/ Mrs. Shube update Seating Chart placement Class Rules and Grading Policy Sorting Exercise - Class supplies (see Rules and Grading Policy handout) by Tuesday, 10 points - Have Rules and Grading Policy handout signed due tomorrow for 5 points Wed. 8/30: Collect signatures for Class Rules and Grading Policies 5 points Explain Symbols discuss examples Choose four symbols for yourself: Animal, Color, Element (Earth, Wind, Fire, Water), and Plant Write a sentence for each of your symbols. Explain commentary sentences write one for each of your main symbol sentences Writing Rule 1: NTSSWTSW/paragraph - Think Book spiral notebook, folder/section in a three-ringed binder, and highlighters (pink, green, yellow, plus one other color) needed by Tuesday - Optional: bring colored pencils or markers to begin symbol circle project tomorrow. Limited art supplies will be provided if you do not bring your own. Thurs. 8/31: Writing Rule 2: Eliminate A, An, or The from the beginning of your sentences Writing Rule 3: Eliminate the dead words get, nice, good, bad, stuff, thing, and a lot Sentence Type: Adverb openers brainstorm adverbs Rewrite Symbol sentences into a paragraph including a topic sentence and concluding sentence. Comply with all three writing rules and include one adverb opener. Begin drawing out your symbol circle; there will be class time Tuesday to finish. - Type symbol paragraph (use style guide format posted on Mrs. Shube s web page), include a topic and concluding sentence, follow all three writing rules, and include one adverb opener. 10 sentences total - Think Book spiral notebook, folder/section in a three-ringed binder needed by Tuesday; highlighters (pink, yellow, green, blue/purple) needed by Thursday - Optional: bring colored pencils or markers to complete symbol circle project Tuesday. Limited art supplies will be provided if you do not bring your own. Fri. 9/1:
Shube: LA II CP/Honors Weekly Schedule Sept. 4-8 Mon. 9/4: Labor Day Tues. 9/5 (Sub): - Go to the library to check out consumable textbooks. Units 1-4; label each on the binding with your name and period and leave on the shelves by the smart board. Per.1, please take down the green grammar books and give to the librarian. This will make room for more of your consumables. - Finish symbol circle project. Paste or tape on colored construction paper along with your typed paragraph. Lay on top of the basket for your period. If you need more time on this, it must be completed at home and brought back on Wednesday. There will be no class time given for this project on Wednesday. - Check in supplies with the sub: spiral notebook, folder/section in a three-ringed binder needed highlighters (pink, yellow, green, blue/purple); 5 points - Finish Symbol Circle Project if not finished in class. - Bring spiral notebook to class tomorrow Wed. 9/6: - Harrison Bergeron short story read the story highlight examples of handicaps that were applied to individuals - set table groups explain New Rules assignment, someone bring poster board - Think Book sections we will label sections for sentence types, grammar, writing rules, miscellaneous, quick writes/rtl s - Reading Strategies Power Point notes in Think Book - Get poster board, clip art/pictures, crayons/markers/colored pencils and whatever other supplies you need to create your projects. - go back through the story and label examples of each of the reading strategies (in a different color than you labeled the handicaps ) Thurs. 9/7: Harrison Bergeron short story - In table groups, work on the New Rules project - Create your rules (at least 10) and include pictures/graphics - Harrison Bergeron quiz Think Book sentence types: include notes on adverb openers Think Book grammar: possessive nouns Complete your New Rules poster if not finished in class; be prepared to present posters tomorrow to the class. - begin worksheet; finish for homework Fri. 9/8: Possessive nouns worksheet Possessive Nouns Quiz Harrison Bergeron short story - New Rules- complete presentations (20 points) - All classes, we start reading on Wednesday of next week. If you want your own copy to annotate in, you must have it by Tuesday night. - LA II Honors only print out The Pit and the Pendulum from Shube s website. Highlight and annotate for Monday.
Shube: LA II Honors Weekly Schedule Sept. 11-15 Mon. 9/11: New Rules Presentation Possessive Nouns Quiz The Pit and the Pendulum - Think Book Entry: write about something that you fear or that causes you anxiety. Describe how you feel when you face this type of situation. Talk about the actual fear versus the imagined one. How is the character in the story effected mentally by the actual situation he faces? - 1/2 page - Quiz books needed by Wednesday if purchasing your own Tues. 9/12: Study Sync intro: Blast Away and Annotation Think Book Check - The Pit and the Pendulum quick write - Writing Rules 1-3 - Sentence Types - adverb opener - Reading strategies Send students who are not purchasing their own copy of to the library to check it out BRING YOUR ID! books needed by tomorrow if purchasing your own Wed. 9/13: Study Sync intro: Context Clues and Reading Comprehension Intro to - Begin reading 1. Look for initial signs of character relationship 2. Compare/contrast George and Lennie Back to School Night - Finish reading chapters 1 and 2 - Think book assignment for chapters 1 and 2 Thurs. 9/14: Study Sync intro: Speech to the Second Virginia Convention and Collaborative Conversations - Discuss chapters 1 and 2 - Begin reading 3 and 4 finish for homework - Finish reading chapters 3 and 4 - Think book assignment for chapters 3 and 4 Fri. 9/15: Study Sync intro: Text Dependent Responses and Textual Evidence - Discuss Chapters 3 and 4 - Read chapters 5 and 6 finish for homework - Finish reading chapters 5 and 6 and complete think book assignment
Shube: LA II Honors Weekly Schedule Sept. 18-22 Mon. 9/18: - Discuss chapters 5 and 6 - Kipling Background - Read poem - Listen to discussion on StudySync TV Diction Lesson 7 due Thursday prepare for tomorrow s final test Tues. 9/19: - Final test - respond to question 2 and submit Diction Lesson 7 due Thursday Wed. 9/20: Sentence Types: Adverbial Clause Openers notes in Think Book - respond to question 3 and submit Diction Lesson 7 due Thursday Thurs. 9/21: Check and go over Diction lesson 7 Destiny - Can you control your destiny? / did George and Lennie have control of theirs? - Trash out: argue either yes, no, or sometimes. Defend your position using examples from Of Mice and Men, If, or other literary works. - begin movie Fr. 9/22: Sentence types Adverb and Adverbial Clause Openers - movie
Shube: LA II Honors Weekly Schedule Sept. 25-29 Mon. 9/25: - Movie - Check extra credit annotations Diction lesson 7 Due Thursday. Tues. 9/26: Comma Rules: Notes in Think Book, Ex. 76 - Movie - Begin essay discuss anecdotal intro requirements Finish writing essay introduction Diction lesson 7 Due Thursday. Wed. 9/27: Comma Rules: Notes in Think Book, Ex. 77 - Sign off/check intro - Essay - Body paragraph 1: review SUTW requirements. Use at least one quote for textual evidence, three concrete details, and one commentary sentence after each detail. Eight sentences minimum. Finish writing first body paragraph Diction lesson 7 Due Thursday Thurs. 9/28: Comma Rules: Notes in Think Book, Ex. 78 Check and go over Diction lesson 7 - Sign off/check first body paragraph - Essay Body paragraph 2: Follow same format and requirements as yesterday. Finish writing second body paragraph Fri. 9/29: Comma Rules: Notes in Think Book, Ex. 79 - Sign off/check second body paragraph - Essay Conclusion: notes on writing a good conclusion in the miscellaneous section of your Think Book. Finish writing conclusion; peer edit on Monday. Final Essays due Tuesday 100 points