1)Discuss Nonfiction Independent Reading Project (Due 2/13)

2017 3rd Quarter Agenda

Tuesday, January 3rd (1st & 5th):

1)Discuss nonfiction independent reading project (due 2/13)

2)SAT Vocab. 9 Diagnostic

3)Whole class satire analysis with The Onion

Homework: 1) find an article (newspaper, online, etc.) that uses satire, naming article title, date, and journalist; explain which key phrases that indicate satire and for what purpose the author wrote the article; 2) SAT Vocab. 9 sentences and quiz 1/5

Tuesday, January 3rd (3A) and Wednesday, January 4th (4B):

***Give Dual Credit students prompt (Due by the end of the quarter)

1)Discuss nonfiction independent reading project (due 2/13-14)

2)SAT Vocab. 9 Diagnostic

3)Whole class satire analysis with The Onion

4)Update writing folder and fill out metalog (look at Google classroom for feedback on paper)

Wednesday, January 4th (1st & 5th):

***Give Dual Credit students prompt (Due by the end of the quarter)

1)Update writing folder and fill out metalog (look at Google classroom for feedback on paper)

Thursday, January 5th (1st & 5th):

1)SAT Vocab. 9 Quiz

2)Look at argument essays from 2016 exam

Thursday, January 5th (3A) and Friday, January 6th (4B):

1)SAT Vocab. 9 Quiz

2)Look at argument essays from 2016 exam (with 4B on 1/10)

3)Work through argument essay packet with partner

Homework: decide on, obtain, and begin reading nonfiction book

Friday, January 6th (1st & 5th):

1)Work through argument essay packet with partner

Homework: decide on, obtain, and begin reading nonfiction book

Monday, January 9th (1st & 5th):

1)SAT Vocab. 10 Diagnostic

2)AP Multiple Choice Practice (1-11)

3)Finish argument essay packet

Homework: SAT Vocab. 10 sentences and quiz 1/11; continue reading

Monday, January 9th (3A) and Tuesday, January 10th (4B):

1)SAT Vocab. 10 Diagnostic

2)AP Multiple Choice Practice (1-11)

3)Work on argument essay packet

Homework: SAT Vocab. 10 sentences and quiz 1/11-12; continue reading

Tuesday, January 10th (1st & 5th):

1)Finish argument essay packet

Wednesday, January 11th (1st & 5th):

1)SAT Vocab. 10 Quiz

2)Mini-lesson on irony

3)Begin class argument essay

Homework: Read and annotate Chopin’s “The Storm” for irony by 1/12

Wednesday, January 11th (3A) and Thursday, January 12th (4B):

1)SAT Vocab. 10 Quiz

2)Mini-lesson on irony

3)Class argument essay

Homework: Read and annotate Chopin’s “The Storm” for irony

Thursday, January 12th (1st & 5th):

1)Discuss the forms of irony in “The Storm” as well as read and discuss the forms of irony in Chopin’s “The Story of an Hour”; pair with Housekeeping Monthly article, “The Good Wife’s Guide”

2)Finish class argument essay

Friday, January 13th (1st & 5th):

1)Argument essay timed writing

Homework: read nonfiction book

Friday, January 13th (3A) and Tuesday, January 17th (4B):

2)Argument essay timed writing

Homework: read nonfiction book

Tuesday, January 17th (1st & 5th):

1)AP Multiple Choice Practice (12-24)

2)Read nonfiction book

Wednesday, January 18th (1st & 5th):

1)SAT Vocab. 11 Diagnostic

2)Read and analyze Sedaris’ Me Talk Pretty One Day excerpt

Homework: SAT Vocab. 11 sentences and quiz 1/20

Wednesday, January 18th (3A) and Thursday, January 19th (4B):

1)SAT Vocab. 11 Diagnostic

2)AP Multiple Choice Practice (12-24)

3)Read and analyze Sedaris’ Me Talk Pretty One Day excerpt

Homework: SAT Vocab. 11 sentences and quiz 1/20-23

Thursday, January 19th(1st & 5th):

1)Read nonfiction book

Friday, January 20th(1st & 5th):

1)SAT Vocab. 11 Quiz

2)Read nonfiction book

Homework: work on IRP

Friday, January 20th(3A) and Monday, January 23rd (4B):

1)SAT Vocab. 11 Quiz

2)Realism and Naturalism Notes

3)Read nonfiction book

Homework: work on IRP

Monday, January 23rd (1st & 5th):

1)AP Multiple Choice Practice (25-37)

2)Realism and Naturalism Notes

Tuesday, January 24th (1st & 5th):

1)SAT Vocab. 12 Diagnostic

2)Read Mark Twain’s “Fenimore Cooper’s Literary Offenses” (analyze his rhetorical strategies and argumentative style, satire, etc.)

Homework: finish reading; SAT Vocab. 12 sentences and quiz 1/26

Tuesday, January 24th (3A) and Wednesday, January 25 (4B):

1)SAT Vocab. 12 Diagnostic

2)AP Multiple Choice Practice (25-37)

3)Read Mark Twain’s “Fenimore Cooper’s Literary Offenses” (analyze his rhetorical strategies and argumentative style, satire, etc.)

Homework: SAT Vocab. 12 sentences and quiz 1/26-27

Wednesday, January 25th (1st & 5th):

1)Discuss Mark Twain’s use of satire

2)Write a harsh, satirical review of a work we have read this year (use Mark Twain or The Onion as a model; must be 2 pages double-spaced; due on Classroom and turnitin.com 1/30)

Thursday, January 26th (1st & 5th):

1)Vocab. 12 Quiz

2)Continue working on satirical review

Thursday, January 26th (3A) and Friday, January 27th (4B):

3)Vocab. 12 Quiz

4)Discuss Mark Twain’s use of satire

5)Write a harsh, satirical review of a work we have read this year (use Mark Twain or The Onion as a model; must be 2 pages double-spaced; due on Classroom and turnitin.com 1/30-31)

Homework: Finish review by 1/30-31

Friday, January 27th (1st & 5th):

1)Continue working on satirical review

Homework: type up review; must be finished by 1/30

Monday, January 30th (1st & 5th):

1)College Project in lab

Homework: work on IRP (due 2/13)

Monday, January 30th (3A) and Tuesday, January 31st (4B):

1)College Project in lab

Homework: work on IRP (due 2/13-14)

Tuesday, January 31st (1st & 5th):

1)College Project in lab

Homework: work on IRP (due 2/13)

Wednesday, February 1st(1st & 5th):

1)College Project in lab (project due at the end of class to Google Classroom and turnitin.com)

Homework: work on IRP (due 2/13)

Wednesday, February 1st (3A) and Thursday, February 2nd (4B):

1)College Project in lab (project due at the end of class to Google Classroom and turnitin.com)

Homework: work on IRP (due 2/13-14)

Thursday, February 2nd(1st & 5th):

1)Read nonfiction book

Homework: work on IRP (due 2/13)

Friday, February 3rd (1st & 5th):

1)Read nonfiction book

Homework: work IRP (due 2/13)

Friday, February 3rd (3A) and Monday February 6th (4B):

1)Read nonfiction book

Homework: work on IRP (due 2/13-14)

Monday, February 6th (1st & 5th):

1)Share some effective criticisms

2)AP Multiple Choice Practice (38-50)

Tuesday, February 7th (1st & 5th):

1)SAT Vocab. 13 Diagnostic

2)Read Hurston’s “Sweat” p. 393 as a class and discuss colloquialism, regionalism, etc.

Homework:SAT Vocab. 13 sentences and quiz 2/9

Tuesday, February 7th (3A) and Wednesday, February 8th (4B):

1)SAT Vocab. 13 Diagnostic

2)AP Multiple Choice Practice (38-50)

3)Read Hurston’s “Sweat” p. 393 as a class and discuss colloquialism, regionalism, etc.

Homework: SAT Vocab. 13 sentences and quiz 2/9-10

Wednesday, February 8th (1st & 5th):

1)Finish “Sweat” if needed

2)Read and discuss Frederick Douglass’ narrative

Thursday, February 9th (1st & 5th):

1)Vocab. 13 Quiz

2)Comparative analysis class discussion of Hurston’s and Douglass’ texts

Homework: finish paragraph if not finished in class

Thursday, February 9th (3A) and Friday, February 10th (4B):

1)Vocab. 13 Quiz

2)Read excerpt from Frederick Douglass’ narrative

3)Comparative analysis class discussion of Hurston’s and Douglass’ texts

Homework: finish paragraph if not finished in class; IRP due next class

Friday, February 10th (1st & 5th):

1)Review argument essays from 2013

Homework: IRP due next class

Monday, February 13th (1st & 5th):

1)SAT Vocab. 14 Diagnostic

2)AP Multiple Choice Practice (1-11)

Homework: SAT Vocab. 14 sentences and quiz 2/14

Monday, February 13th (3A) and Tuesday, February 14th (4B):

1)SAT Vocab. 14 Diagnostic

2)AP Multiple Choice Practice (1-11)

3)Review argument essays from 2013

Homework: Review argument essay packet; SAT Vocab. 14 sentences and quiz 2/15-16

Tuesday, February 14th (1st & 5th):

1)SAT Vocab. 14 Quiz

2)Review argument essay packet

Wednesday, February 15th (1st & 5th):

1)Argument essay timed writing

Homework: Study for SAT Vocab. 8-14 Test 2/21

Wednesday, February 15th (3A) and Thursday, February 16th (4B):

1)SAT Vocab. 14 Quiz

2)Argument Essay Timed Writing

Homework: Study for SAT Vocab. 8-14 Test 2/21-22

Thursday, February 16th (1st & 5th):

1)Read Jack London’s “To Build a Fire” or “The Law of Life” in groups and discuss elements of Naturalism; share with class

Friday, February 17th (1st & 5th):

1)Finish Naturalism group activity

Homework: Study for SAT Vocab. 8-14 Test 2/21

Friday, February 17th (3A) and Monday, February 20th (4B):

1)Read Jack London’s “To Build a Fire” or “The Law of Life” in groups and discuss elements of Naturalism; share with class

Homework: Study for SAT Vocab. 8-14 Test 2/21-22

Monday, February 20th(1st & 5th):

1)AP Multiple Choice Practice (12-25)

2)Review synthesis essays on College Board

Tuesday, February 21st (1st & 5th):

1)SAT Vocab. 8-14 Test

2)Review synthesis essay packet

Tuesday, February 21st (3A) and Wednesday, February 22nd (4B):

1)SAT Vocab. 8-14 Test

2)AP Multiple Choice Practice (12-25)

3)Review synthesis essays on College Board

Homework: review synthesis essay packet

Wednesday, February 22nd (1st & 5th):

1)Class synthesis essay

Thursday, February 23rd(1st & 5th):

1)SAT Vocab. 15 Diagnostic

2)Work on class synthesis essay

Homework: SAT Vocab. 15 sentences and quiz 2/27

Thursday, February 23rd (3A) and Friday, February 24th (4B):

1)SAT Vocab. 15 Diagnostic

2)Class synthesis essay

Homework: SAT Vocab. 15 sentences and quiz 2/27-28

Friday, February 24th (1st & 5th):

1)Finish class synthesis essay

Monday, February 27th (1st & 5th):

1)SAT Vocab. 15 Quiz

2)AP Multiple Choice Practice (26-39)

Monday, February 27th (3A)and Tuesday, February 28th (4B):

1)SAT Vocab. 15 Quiz

2)AP Multiple Choice Practice (26-39)

3)Synthesis Essay Timed Writing (grade will go on next quarter)

Tuesday, February 28th (1st & 5th):

1)Synthesis Essay Timed Writing (grade will go on next quarter)

Wednesday, March 1st(1st & 5th):

1)SAT Vocab. 16 Diagnostic

2)Modernism Notes

Homework: SAT Vocab. 16 sentences and quiz 3/7

Wednesday, March 1st (3A) and Thursday, March 2nd (4B):

1)SAT Vocab. 16 Diagnostic

2)Modernism Notes

3)Roaring 20s Gallery Walk

Homework: SAT Vocab. 16 sentences and quiz 3/7-8

Thursday, March 2nd(1st & 5th):

1)Roaring 20s Gallery Walk

Friday, March 3rd(1st & 5th):

1)Read Ernest Hemingway’s “A Clean Well-Lighted Place” or “A Soldier’s Home” in groups and discuss elements of modernism; share with class

Homework: SAT Vocab. 16 sentences and quiz 3/8

Friday, March 3rd (3A) and Monday, March 6th (4B):

1)Read Ernest Hemingway’s “A Clean Well-Lighted Place” or “A Soldier’s Home” in groups and discuss elements of modernism; share with class

Homework: SAT Vocab. 16 sentences and quiz 3/8

Monday, March 6th (1st & 5th):

1)Finish Modernism activity

Tuesday, March 7th (1st & 5th):

1)Vocab. 16 Quiz (grade on next quarter)

2)AP Multiple Choice Practice (40-55) (average grade on next quarter)

Tuesday, March 7th (3A) and Wednesday, March 8th (4B):

1)Vocab. 16 Quiz (grade on next quarter)

2)AP Multiple Choice Practice (40-55) (average grade on next quarter)

3)They Say, I Say Exercises

Homework: finish exercises if not finished in class

Wednesday, March 8th (1st & 5th):

1)They Say, I Say Exercises (grade on next quarter)

Thursday, March 9th (1st & 5th):

1)Finish They Say, I Say Exercises (grade on next quarter)

2)Update writing folder and metalog

Thursday, March 9th (3A) and Friday, March 10th (4B):

1)Makeup/reassessment day

2)Update writing folder and metalog

Friday, March 10th (1st & 5th):

1)Finish updating writing folder and metalog

2)Makeup/reassessment day