Overview of Syllabus

1st Six Weeks: Aug. 26-Oct. 4

8/26

Introductions

Overview of Syllabus

Facebook Activity

Parts of Speech Pre-Assessment

8/28

Parts of Speech PPT

Parts of Speech Partner Activity

8/30

Troublesome Words Activity

Week 2:

9/2

No School

9/4

Elements of Fiction PPT

Reading: The Lady, or the Tiger? (pg. 10-18)

Vocabulary Practice/Conflict

9/6

Vocabulary Workshop: Academic Language (pg. 54-55)

Week 3:

9/9

The Most Dangerous Game (pg. 20-39)

Activity: Visual Literacy (pg. 40)

9/11

Blues Ain’t No Mockin Bird (pg. 56-63)

Activity: Write with Style (pg. 56)

9/13

Grammar Workshop (pg. 77)

Elements of Fiction quiz

Week 4:

9/16

Character and Theme PPT

Rules of the Game (pg. 86-97)

Protagonist and Antagonist (pg. 98)

9/18

The Gift of the Magi (pg. 102-109)

Activity: Irony (pg. 111)

9/20

Vocabulary Workshop (pg. 113)

Week 5:

9/23

Liberty (pg. 128-136)

Respond and Think Critically (pg. 137)

9/25

The Struggle to Be an All-American Girl (pg. 138-139)

Legal Alien (pg. 141)

***Six Weeks test assigned- Rewards and Scarifies (pg. 142) ***

9/27

Group Activity Theme (pg. 142)

Vocabulary Workshop (pg. 154)

Week 6:

9/30

The Necklace (pg. 174-182)

Menu of Activities

10/2

Tell-Tale Heart (Handout)

Group Activity

10/4

Grammar Workshop (pg. 193)

*** Six Week Test paper due***

****all readings and activities are subject to change****