May - June!!

May 2:

Frankenstein ch. 1-3 DUE

Group 1 presentation

May 4:

Frank. ch. 4-6 DUE

Quiz over ch. 1-6

May 6:

Frank ch. 7-10 DUE

Group 2 Presentation

May 10:

Frank ch. 11-16 DUE

Group 3 presentation

May 12:

Frank. ch. 17 - 19 DUE

Quiz over ch. 7 - 19

Check notes

May 16:

Frank ch. 20 - 22 DUE

Group 4 presentation

May 18:

Frank. ch. 23- 24 DUE

Check final notes

Quiz over the end of the novel!

FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE

May 20:

Group 5 presentation

Socratic Seminar

May 24:

Final Exam Review

High School Reflective Projects DUE May 31

May 26:

FINAL EXAM: (20% of your total grade)

May 31:

Reflective Projects DUE (50 points)

June 2:

Summative activities for PRIDE points! I will miss you all.

June 8: GRADUATION!!

April Calendar

Tuesday, March 29
12th Night Act 4

Thursday, March 31
12th Night Act 5

Monday, April 4
12th Night Projects DUE
Review

Wednesday, April 6
12th Night "Notes" DUE (AND to turnitin.com by 3!)
Twelfth Night EXAM

Friday, April 8
"The Little Prince" (Catie)

"The Little Prince" Journal questions DUE each class period

"The Little Prince" Project DUE April 18 in class

Tuesday, April 12 (Catie)
The Little Prince (Click to download the story)

Thursday, April 14 (Catie)

"The Little Prince" in-class Activities

Monday, April 18 (Catie)
"The Little Prince" PROJECTS and JOURNALS DUE in class!

Begin District Writing Assessments

Wednesday, April 20

District Writing Assessments

Friday, April 22

"Rime of the Ancient Mariner"

Homework: Frankenstein Anticipation Guide
Check out Frankenstein

Tuesday, April 26

Anticipation Guide Discussion

Thursday, April 28

Frank. Letters DUE
Frankenstein Reading Calendar
Frankenstein Journal Requirements

February - March Calendar

Feb. 2
Notes in class on Paraphrasing and APA format

Feb. 4
DUE: 1" binder, 10 pts.
75 blank notecards, 10 pts.
6 sources of information, 30 pts.
Notes: APA format

Feb. 8
APA format Part II

Feb. 10
DUE: 40 note cards- 40 points
DUE: "Working" References page- 10 points
Notes: Citing sources, thesis creation, outlines

Feb. 14
DUE: 35 more note cards for a total of 75- 35 pts.
DUE: Outline
Notes: Paraphrases to Paragraphs

Feb. 16

Notes: Varying Prompts

12th Night Anticipation Guide Discussion

Feb. 18
DUE: 5 body paragraphs- 50 points

Notes: Introductions

Feb. 23

12th Night Anticipation Guide Discussion

12th Night Act 1

Feb. 25
DUE: Introduction, ending with thesis- 10 points
DUE: 4 pages, typed- 40 points
Notes: Conclusions

Tuesday, March 1

12th Night Act 1

Thursday, March 3

DUE: Rough Draft (Outline, 1500 word paper, References Page)

Notes: Revision, Title

Peer Editing Form

Monday, March 7

12th Night Act 1, begin Act 2

Wednesday, March 9

Peer Editing

12th Night Act 2
Peer Editing form

(No School on Friday!)

Monday, March 14- SENIOR RESEARCH PAPER DUE!!

Wednesday, March 16

12th Night Act 2

Friday, March 18

12th Night Act 2, begin Act 3

Spring Break!! March 21-25

Tuesday, March 29

12th Night Act 3

Thursday, March 31

12th Night Act 3 and Review

Monday, April 4

12th Night Act 4

Wednesday, April 6

12th Night Act 4

Friday, April 8

12th Night Act 5

December - January Calendar

Dec. 14:
Lord of the Flies Anticipation Guide DUE
chapters 1-2 DUE

Dec. 16:
Lord of the Flies ch. 3-4 DUE
Quiz

January 3:
Lord of the Flies ch. 5-6 DUE
Quiz
Lord of the Flies Character Analysis Rough Draft DUE Friday, 1/7

Jan. 5:
Lord of the Flies ch. 7-8 DUE
Quiz

Jan. 7:
Lord of the Flies ch. 9-10 DUE
Lord of the Flies Character Analysis Rough Draft DUE

Jan. 11:
Lord of the Flies ch. 11-12 DUE
Quiz
LotF Project DUE 1/18 in class

Jan. 13:
Final Draft of Lord of the Flies Character Analysis DUE

Jan. 18:
Socratic Seminar
Lord of the Flies Project DUE

Jan. 20:
Review for Finals.
The final exam for English IV will be comprehensive. It will cover:
- Rhetoric
- Fallacies
- Sonnets
- Hamlet
- Shakespeare
- Lord of the Flies

November - December Calendar

Monday, Nov.1
Senior Research Paper Proposal Form DUE
Hamlet 2.2
Hamlet Act 3 Choice Assignment DUE Friday, 11/5

Wednesday, Nov. 3
Hamlet 3.1 "To be or not to be"
Hamlet Theme Definition Essay Rough Draft DUE Friday, 11/5 Final Draft DUE Tuesday, 11/9

Friday, Nov. 5
Hamlet 3.2 "The play within the play"
Act 3 Choice Assignment DUE today.
Essay Rough Draft DUE today: 15 points

Tuesday, Nov. 9
Hamlet 3.3 - 3.4
Hamlet Theme Definition Essay DUE today! (80 points)
(Essay DUE to turnitin.com by 4 pm today or it will not earn a score.)

(No school on Thursday, November 11)

Friday, Nov. 12
Hamlet Act 3 Review
Life Lessons Found in Hamlet DUE 11/16

Tuesday, Nov. 16
Hamlet 4.1
Essay about the Lessons Found in Hamlet DUE today
Senior Research Paper Proposal Forms DUE today

Thursday, Nov. 18
Hamlet 4.2
Hamlet Character Analysis Rough Draft Due Monday, November 22
https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0B8wTjCh39cbQZjBhMTVhN2UtZDE1MS00MmY4LWFkYzctZjI5YmMxYmExNGMy&hl=en&authkey=CP6c8MgC
Senior Research Paper Contract DUE 12/8
Senior Research Paper Brainstorming DUE 12/8
Contract Scoring Guide


Monday, Nov. 22
Hamlet Act 4 and Review
Hamlet Character Rough Draft Rough Draft Due - 15 points

Wednesday, Nov. 24
Hamlet Act 5

Tuesday, Nov. 30
Hamlet Act 5
Hamlet 5 paragraph Character Analysis DUE today- in paper form in class AND to turnitin.com by 4 pm. - 100 points

Thursday, December 2
Hamlet Review

Friday, December 3: (B Day) After school Extra Credit Movie
20 points extra credit for attending the movie from 3 - 5 pm.

Monday, Dec. 6
Hamlet exam

Wednesday, Dec. 8
Hamlet film
Senior Research Paper Contract DUE today! - 50 points
Senior Research Paper Brainstorming Sheet AND 3 articles DUE today! - 25 points

Friday, Dec. 10
Hamlet film
Check out Lord of the Flies
Lord of the Flies Anticipation Guide DUE Tuesday, 12/14

Tuesday, Dec. 14
Lord of the Flies chapter 1 DUE
LOTF Discussion/Debate

Thursday, Dec. 16
LOTF chapters 2-3 DUE
Homework: chapters 4-5

WINTER BREAK December 18 - January 2

October Calendar and Assignments

Monday October 4:
Meetings with Counselors.
Sonnets due.

Wednesday October 6:
Final draft of theme essay due.
Library for turnitin.com (20 points)
Read Hamlet 1.1
Goals statement due Monday, October 11.

Monday October 11:
Goals statement due. (Prerequisite for extra credit goals statement.)
Read Hamlet 1.2

Remember that October 12 AND 13 are both "B" days!

Thursday October 14:
Hamlet 1.3-4

Monday October 18:
Hamlet Act 1.5
Review Hamlet Act 1
Rhetoric, Shakespeare, Elizabethan Era, Hamlet Act 1 Quiz Study Guide
Extra Credit Quilt Pieces due today! (20 points!)

October 20:
Hamlet Quiz!
Hamlet 2.1

Monday October 25:
Hamlet 2.1-2

Wednesday, October 27:
Hamlet 2.2
Senior Research Paper Proposal Form DUE Monday, November 2

Thursday, October 28: Evening conferences. No School on Friday: Daytime conferences!

September Calendar

Sept. 8:
Syllabus, Class Introduction
Intro to Rhetoric: Ethos, Pathos, Logos
Thesis Statements

Sept. 10:
Argumentative Fallacies

Sept. 14:
Rhetorical Triangle
Methods of Elaboration
Homework: Einstein's letter - DUE Thursday

Sept. 16:
Intros and Conclusions using rhetoric
Speech writing pamphlet DUE Monday, 9/20
https://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B8wTjCh39cbQOGYxZDczMjQtZTZlNy00YWZkLWI0ZjYtMDA3OTFjOGEwODg4&hl=en&authkey=CI6dg8QF

Sept. 20:
Homework DUE!
On Demand Writing

Sept. 22:
On Demand Writing Due
Reminder: Bring ID cards and notebooks for next class.
Homework: Hamlet Anticipation Guide
https://docs.google.com/document/edit?id=1GM7zedjW0t8I4w-kiq1nVluzyPlUFRZAAolN9TWWPlI&hl=en&authkey=CIrrqa0C

Sept. 24:
Hamlet Anticipation Guide Discussion
Check out Hamlet
Homework: Hamlet Theme 5 paragraph Essay Rough Draft DUE: 9/30
https://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B8wTjCh39cbQN2U0NzBiZTQtOTk2YS00ZjZmLWI5ZDYtNmVlOGEzZjgxNDJh&hl=en&authkey=CIi6k7sF

Sept. 28:
Sonnets and Elizabethan Era
Iambic Pentameter

Sept. 30:
Hamlet Act 1 Scene 1
Theme 5 paragraph essay Rough Draft DUE today! Typed!
Peer Review
https://docs.google.com/document/edit?id=1b1MhNMPYfITRGNSY2t5Gr8CHcirm1GQtB-sNQlsVOvA&hl=en&authkey=CJGq7-wD

Final Draft DUE October 6th at the start of class.