Twillie, Lansdale, Templeton, Scruggs

English II

2016 Term 1 A/B Syllabus

1: Monday, Aug. 08
Tuesday, Aug. 09 / Welcome Back!
· Policies and Procedures
· Student Introductions- Name Tents
·
2: Wednesday, Aug. 10
Thursday, Aug. 11 / · Textbook Scavenger Hunt
· Bell Ringer Intro/set up document
o Quick Write 1.1: What was your morning routine this morning?
· Boy Who Harnessed the Wind Carousel Activity: school lunch, responsibilities, childhood memories, breakfast
· Video: Memory’s Day: A Day in the Life of a Girl in Rural Malawi (
· Discuss similarities and differences of childhood experiences in groups
Individual reflection: How does Memory’s experience influence your perspective on life? How does Memory’s experience influence your perspective on life? (Formative)
3: Friday, Aug. 12
Monday, Aug. 15 / · Bell Ringer: Phil Collins “Another Day in Paradise” (
o Quick Write 1.2: How can one person make a difference?
· Introduce QSCE
· Model Cell Phone Article: (
· Homework: Complete QSCE individually
4: Tuesday, Aug. 16
Wednesday, Aug. 17 / · Turn in QSCE
· BWHTW TED Talk:
o How I Harnessed the Wind (
· Complete TED Talk Worksheet and Present in groups
· Discussion Questions from BWHTW
5:Thursday, Aug. 18
Friday, Aug. 19 / · BWHTW essay (Summative)
o Due at end of class
6: Monday, Aug. 22
Tuesday, Aug. 23 / · HARRISON BERGERON:
· Essential Questions
1. Is equality possible?
2. Are societal threats a government issue or citizen’s issue?
3. What connections can be made between our society and the one depicted in Harrison Bergeron?
· Bell Ringer 1.4: What will life look like in the year 2081? Describe your ideas with great detail using “I Wonder” statements.
· Read “Harrison Bergeron”
· “I Discovered” Statements- How did your “I Wonder” statements reveal themselves in the story?
· Target Practice: A timed practice activity where the students will race to find targeted material essential to understanding (Questions bottom pg. 44)
7:
Wednesday, Aug. 24
Thursday, Aug. 25 / · Bell Ringer 1.5: How/When can individuality and self fulfillment become destructive negative forces?
· “90 Minute Handicap” Activity: Issue each student a handicap that they have to maintain throughout the entire class block (HB Handicaps)
· “Disney Disabled” Article newsela.com/articles/disney-lines/?utm_source=email&utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=web
-Review article & develop questions as whole group
-Create QSCE chart in small groups
-Develop individual constructed responses using evidence from the article and HB
8: Friday, Aug. 26
Monday, Aug. 29 / Bell Ringer 1.6: Does eliminating advantages, disadvantages, or competition work to eliminate prejudices (racism, sexism, classism, ageism) Why or Why not?
●Watch “2081” (25 minutes)
●“1 Child Rule in China” Article newsela.com/articles/china-childpolicy/?utm_source=email&utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=web
● “You’re Not the Boss of Me” Research Activity & Oral Presentation (Formative)
All societies have government enforced laws that citizens must abide by. Working with one other person, TSW research some of the most outrageous and controversial laws that have been enforced across the globe. TSW be required to report on dates, statistics, public reaction, penalties, consequences, and ultimate reasons for implementation. The presentation should be 2-3 minutes in length and cover all of the aforementioned requirements.
9: Tuesday, Aug. 30
Wednesday, Aug. 31 / ●“You’re Not the Boss of Me” Research Continued….
●Partner Oral Presentations (Formative)
●“1 Child in China” and “2081” (Alternative Assignments)
10: Thursday, Sept. 01
Friday, Sept. 02 / “THE LOTTERY”
Essential Questions:

If the majority of the people are doing something, does it make it right?
Can good people do evil things?
What keeps a society or community together?
What purpose do rituals and traditions serve in a society?
Why do people sometimes engage in pointless violence and inhumanity?

●Bell Ringer 1.7: What purpose do rituals and traditions serve in a society? Please explain your answer thoroughly with examples.
●Read “The Lottery” Whole Group
●Lottery Discussion
Monday, Sept. 05 / School Holiday
11: Tuesday, Sept. 06
Wednesday, Sept. 07 / ●Bell Ringer 1.8: Why do people sometimes engage in pointless violence and inhumanity?
●“Remembering the Holocaust” Achieve 3000 Assignment (Formative)
●Vocabulary.com
●“The Lottery” audio (IF time)
12: Thursday, Sept. 08
Friday, Sept. 09 / ●Compare and Contrast discussion questions (20 minutes)
●Central Themes PowerPoint (15 minutes)
○Read “Harrison Bergeron” Article
● Identify central themes from “The Lottery” (30 minutes)
○*Write a paragraph using the short story, video, audio and class discussion to explore central themes (i.e. gender roles, scapegoats, bandwagon, tradition, rituals, etc.)
●Watch “The Lottery” (20 minutes)
13: Monday, Sept. 12
Tuesday, Sept. 13 / ●Bell Ringer 1.9:Think about objects in your home. Which objects have been passed down from family members? Why do they continue to have a place in your home? If you were to move away to live on your own, which objects would you take with you? Explain why.
●Personality Assessment
●Read “Everyday Use”
○After reading- go back and talk about what each character’s personality assessment would be.
14: Wednesday, Sept. 14
Thursday, Sept. 15 / ●No Bell Ringer: PSAT Discussion
●“Everyday Use” Wrap Up
●Character Targets (pwrpt and handout)
●Two Voice Poem PPT
●Two Voice poems (Formative)
15: Friday, Sept. 16
Monday, Sept. 19 / ●Bell RInger 1.10: Family Heirloom Article (Determine Main Idea and include one piece of textual evidence that supports your main idea)
●Quilt Video:
●Underground Railroad Quilt Activity
●Video of short story (IF time):

Tuesday, Sept. 20
Wednesday, Sept. 21 / *CATCH UP DAY IF ANYONE IS BEHIND ON THE PLAN. Please be sure to catch up to this point by the end of Sept. 21*
*If you are caught up, please consider the following lesson:
●“Searching for Summer” pg. 64
●Bell Ringer:There is an old saying, “You never miss the water until the well runs dry.” What does this saying mean? Give an example of “the water” in your life (you must interpret the saying FIRST to understand what that means).
●Vocabulary in Context (aloud)
●After Reading (Skip Question #7)
●Selection Test (If time allows)
●9 minute video of story
●Achieve 3000: Saving American History
(Check it out and let me know what ya’ll think---goes well with “Everyday Use”
17: Thursday, Sept. 22
Friday, Sept. 23 / Study Guide Review:
●“Harrison Bergeron”
●“The Lottery”
●“Every Day Use”
●Big Ideas: Plot, Drawing Conclusions, Conflict, Character, Making Inferences, Related Vocabulary and Concepts
18: Monday, Sept. 26
Tuesday, Sept. 27 / -SHORT STORIES UNIT ASSESSMENT-
“Harrison Bergeron,” “The Lottery,” & “Everyday Use”
19: Wednesday, Sept. 28
Thursday, Sept. 29
20: Friday, Sept. 30
Monday, Oct. 03
21: Tuesday, Oct. 04
Wednesday, Oct. 05
22: Thursday, Oct. 06
Friday, Oct. 07

2016 Term 2 A/B Syllabus

Monday, Oct. 10 / Student Holiday
1: Tuesday, Oct. 11
Wednesday, Oct. 12 / 2nd Term: Anthem
2: Thursday, Oct. 13
Friday, Oct. 14
3: Monday, Oct. 17
Tuesday, Oct. 18
4: Wednesday, Oct. 19
Thursday, Oct. 20
5: Friday, Oct. 21
Monday, Oct. 24
6: Tuesday, Oct. 25
Wednesday, Oct. 26
7: Thursday, Oct. 27
Friday, Oct. 28
8: Monday, Oct. 31
Tuesday, Nov. 01
9: Wednesday, Nov. 02
Thursday, Nov. 03
10: Friday, Nov. 04
Monday, Nov. 07
11: Tuesday, Nov. 08
Wednesday, Nov. 09
12: Thursday, Nov. 10
Friday, Nov. 11
13: Monday, Nov. 14
Tuesday, Nov. 15
14: Wednesday, Nov. 16
Thursday, Nov. 17
15: Friday, Nov. 18
Monday, Nov. 28
Nov. 21 – Nov. 25 / School Holiday
16: Tuesday, Nov. 29
Wednesday, Nov. 30
17: Thursday, Dec. 01
Friday, Dec. 02
18: Monday, Dec. 05
Tuesday, Dec. 06
19: Wednesday, Dec. 07
Thursday, Dec. 08
20: Friday, Dec. 09
Monday, Dec. 12
21: Tuesday, Dec. 13
Wednesday, Dec. 14
22: Thursday, Dec. 15
Friday, Dec. 16
23: Monday, Dec. 19
Tuesday, Dec. 20
24: Wednesday, Dec. 21
Thursday, Dec. 22

Term 3 A/B Syllabus

1: Monday, Jan. 09
Tuesday, Jan. 10
2: Wednesday, Jan. 11
Thursday, Jan. 12
3: Friday, Jan. 13
Tuesday, Jan. 17
Monday, Jan. 16 / School Holiday
4: Wednesday, Jan. 18
Thursday, Jan. 19
5: Friday, Jan. 20
Monday, Jan. 23
6: Tuesday, Jan. 24
Wednesday, Jan. 25
7: Thursday, Jan. 26
Friday, Jan. 27
8: Monday, Jan. 30
Tuesday, Jan. 31
9: Wednesday, Feb. 01
Thursday, Feb. 02
10: Friday, Feb. 03
Monday, Feb. 06
11: Tuesday, Feb. 07
Wednesday, Feb. 08
12: Thursday, Feb. 09
Friday, Feb. 10
13: Monday, Feb. 13
Tuesday, Feb. 14
14: Wednesday, Feb. 15
Thursday, Feb. 16
15: Friday, Feb. 17
Tuesday, Feb. 21
Monday, Feb. 20
16: Wednesday, Feb. 22
Thursday, Feb. 23
17: Friday, Feb. 24
Monday, Feb. 27
18: Tuesday, Feb. 28
Wednesday, Mar. 01
19: Thursday, Mar. 02
Friday, Mar. 03
20: Monday, Mar. 06
Tuesday, Mar. 07
21: Wednesday, Mar. 08
Thursday, Mar. 09
22: Friday, Mar. 10

Term 4 B/A Syllabus

1: Monday, Mar. 20
Tuesday, Mar. 21
2: Wednesday, Mar. 22
Thursday, Mar. 23
3: Friday, Mar. 24
Monday, Mar. 27
4: Tuesday, Mar. 28
Wednesday, Mar. 29
5: Thursday, Mar. 30
Friday, Mar. 31
6: Monday, April 03
Tuesday, April 04
7: Wednesday, April 05
Thursday, April 06
8: Friday, April 07
Monday, April 10
9: Tuesday, April 11
Wednesday, April 12
10: Thursday, April 13
Tuesday, April 18
Friday, April 14
Monday, April 17 / School Holiday
11: Wednesday, April 19
Thursday, April 20
12: Friday, April 21
Monday, April 24
13: Tuesday, April 25
Wednesday, April 26
14: Thursday, April 27
Friday, April 28
15: Monday, May 01
Tuesday, May 02
16: Wednesday, May 03
Thursday, May 04
17: Friday, May 05
Monday, May 08
18: Tuesday, May 09
Wednesday, May 10
19: Thursday, May 11
Friday, May 12
20: Monday, May 15
Tuesday, May 16
21: Wednesday, May 17
Thursday, May 18
22: Friday, May 19
Monday, May 22
22: Tuesday, May 23

English II: Unit One: The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

Twillie, Lansdale, Templeton, Scruggs

Fall 2016

1: Monday, Aug. 08
Tuesday, Aug. 09 / Welcome Back!
· Policies and Procedures
· Student Introductions- Name Tents
·
2: Wednesday, Aug. 10
Thursday, Aug. 11 / · Textbook Scavenger Hunt
· Bell Ringer Intro/set up document
o Quick Write 1.1: What was your morning routine this morning?
· Boy Who Harnessed the Wind Carousel Activity: school lunch, responsibilities, childhood memories, breakfast
· Video: Memory’s Day: A Day in the Life of a Girl in Rural Malawi (
· Discuss similarities and differences of childhood experiences in groups
Individual reflection: How does Memory’s experience influence your perspective on life? How does Memory’s experience influence your perspective on life? (Formative)
3: Friday, Aug. 12
Monday, Aug. 15 / · Bell Ringer: Phil Collins “Another Day in Paradise” (
o Quick Write 1.2: How can one person make a difference?
· Introduce QSCE
· Model Cell Phone Article: (
· Homework: Complete QSCE individually
4: Tuesday, Aug. 16
Wednesday, Aug. 17 / · Turn in QSCE
· BWHTW TED Talk:
o How I Harnessed the Wind (
· Complete TED Talk Worksheet and Present in groups
· Discussion Questions from BWHTW
5: Thursday, Aug. 18
Friday, Aug. 19 / · BWHTW essay (Summative)
o Due at end of class
6: Monday, Aug. 22
Tuesday, Aug. 23 / · HARRISON BERGERON:
· Essential Questions
1. Is equality possible?
2. Are societal threats a government issue or citizen’s issue?
3. What connections can be made between our society and the one depicted in Harrison Bergeron?
· Bell Ringer 1.4: What will life look like in the year 2081? Describe your ideas with great detail using “I Wonder” statements.
· Read “Harrison Bergeron”
· “I Discovered” Statements- How did your “I Wonder” statements reveal themselves in the story?
· Target Practice: A timed practice activity where the students will race to find targeted material essential to understanding (Questions bottom pg. 44)
7: Wednesday, Aug. 24
Thursday, Aug. 25 / · Bell Ringer 1.5: How/When can individuality and self fulfillment become destructive negative forces?
· “90 Minute Handicap” Activity: Issue each student a handicap that they have to maintain throughout the entire class block (HB Handicaps)
· “Disney Disabled” Article
-Review article & develop questions as whole group
-Create QSCE chart in small groups
-Develop individual constructed responses using evidence from the article and HB
8: Friday, Aug. 26
Monday, Aug. 29 / · Bell Ringer 1.6: Does eliminating advantages, disadvantages, or competition work to eliminate prejudices (racism, sexism, classism, ageism) Why or Why not?
· “You’re Not the Boss of Me” Research Activity
9: Tuesday, Aug. 30
Wednesday, Aug. 31
10: Thursday, Sept. 01
Friday, Sept. 02
Monday, Sept. 05 / School Holiday
11: Tuesday, Sept. 06
Wednesday, Sept. 07
12: Thursday, Sept. 08
Friday, Sept. 09
13: Monday, Sept. 12
Tuesday, Sept. 13
14: Wednesday, Sept. 14
Thursday, Sept. 15
15: Friday, Sept. 16
Monday, Sept. 19
16: Tuesday, Sept. 20
Wednesday, Sept. 21
17: Thursday, Sept. 22
Friday, Sept. 23
18: Monday, Sept. 26
Tuesday, Sept. 27
19: Wednesday, Sept. 28
Thursday, Sept. 29
20: Friday, Sept. 30
Monday, Oct. 03
21: Tuesday, Oct. 04
Wednesday, Oct. 05
22: Thursday, Oct. 06
Friday, Oct. 07

Term 2 A/B Syllabus

Monday, Oct. 10 / Student Holiday
1: Tuesday, Oct. 11
Wednesday, Oct. 12
2: Thursday, Oct. 13
Friday, Oct. 14
3: Monday, Oct. 17
Tuesday, Oct. 18
4: Wednesday, Oct. 19
Thursday, Oct. 20
5: Friday, Oct. 21
Monday, Oct. 24
6: Tuesday, Oct. 25
Wednesday, Oct. 26
7: Thursday, Oct. 27
Friday, Oct. 28
8: Monday, Oct. 31
Tuesday, Nov. 01
9: Wednesday, Nov. 02
Thursday, Nov. 03
10: Friday, Nov. 04
Monday, Nov. 07
11: Tuesday, Nov. 08
Wednesday, Nov. 09
12: Thursday, Nov. 10
Friday, Nov. 11
13: Monday, Nov. 14
Tuesday, Nov. 15
14: Wednesday, Nov. 16
Thursday, Nov. 17
15: Friday, Nov. 18
Monday, Nov. 28
Nov. 21 – Nov. 25 / School Holiday
16: Tuesday, Nov. 29
Wednesday, Nov. 30
17: Thursday, Dec. 01
Friday, Dec. 02
18: Monday, Dec. 05
Tuesday, Dec. 06
19: Wednesday, Dec. 07
Thursday, Dec. 08
20: Friday, Dec. 09
Monday, Dec. 12
21: Tuesday, Dec. 13
Wednesday, Dec. 14
22: Thursday, Dec. 15
Friday, Dec. 16
23: Monday, Dec. 19
Tuesday, Dec. 20
24: Wednesday, Dec. 21
Thursday, Dec. 22

Term 3 A/B Syllabus

Term 4 B/A Syllabus