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Honors English I 8/25/2014

Honors English I 8/25/2014. Course & Student Introductions “Introducing __________” Acrostic Poem Journal #1 Textbook Distribution & Introduction Editing Passage #1 & 2 (quiz Friday!) Short story unit literary terms (quiz Friday !). Labeling Your Dividers:.

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Honors English I 8/25/2014

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  1. Honors English I8/25/2014 Course & Student Introductions “Introducing __________” Acrostic Poem Journal #1 Textbook Distribution & Introduction Editing Passage #1 & 2 (quiz Friday!) Short story unit literary terms (quiz Friday!)

  2. Labeling Your Dividers: • Editing, DGP, & Grammar • Short stories • Novels • Nonfiction • The Odyssey & Poetry • Drama • Singe-subject composition tablet – Journal Writing

  3. Honors English I8/26/2014 Review Editing Passage #1 & 2; homework=Editing Passage #3 Review Short story unit literary terms (quiz Friday!) English 1 Pre-test Short story #1 = “The Interlopers” pre-reading vocabulary = homework

  4. Honors English I8/27/2014 • Review Editing Passage #3; homework=Editing Passage #4 • Fiction vs. Nonfiction • Short story #1 = “The Interlopers” p. 254 • Anticipation Guide: www.edmodo.com • Journal #2 (3rd period) *Quiz on short story terms Friday!

  5. 1st period Edmodo group code: www.edmodo.com • rx2ctg

  6. 3rd period Edmodo group code: www.edmodo.com • ypfp2k

  7. “The Interlopers”Anticipation Guide Do you agree or disagree? • Serious arguments can begin over trivial matters. • People who quarrel for a long time often forget why they started fighting in the first place. • Arguments always weaken as time goes by. • When arguing you should never give in or show weakness.

  8. “The Interlopers”Essential Question What message (theme) was Saki trying to convey in having the story end in such an ironic way? Journal Entry #2 (at least 5 sentences) Provide a topic sentence indicating the theme of “The Interlopers.” Provide at least 3 details from the story that support the theme. Provide a concluding or clincher sentence.

  9. Honors English I8/28/2014 • Review Editing Passage #4 – Quiz tomorrow! • DGP Week 1 – Part I & II • Grammar – Parts of Speech: • Nouns http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfnXUWJz0sE • Pronouns http://www.schooltube.com/video/b107082c0278a820f5b3/ • Journal # 2 RE: “The Interlopers” (1st period) • Short story #2 = “The Most Dangerous Game” p.215 *Quiz on short story terms tomorrow!

  10. “The Most Dangerous Game”Anticipation Guide Do you agree or disagree? • Those who perform well under pressure succeed. • A person’s character is revealed during intense competition. • If faced with a seemingly impossible task, you should never try to accomplish it. • The first impression you have of someone is always correct.

  11. “The Most Dangerous Game”Essential Question How does the author, Richard Connell, utilize the elements of conflict, suspense, and irony to create an effective short story? Journal Entry #3 (at least 5 sentences) Provide a topic sentence addressing the EQ. Provide at least 3 details from the story that support your topic sentence. Provide a concluding or clincher sentence.

  12. “The Scarlet Ibis”Essential Question Is pride a good thing or a bad thing? Journal Entry #3 -- 1 page

  13. Honors English I8/29/2014 – 1st period • Editing Quiz #1 • DGP Week 1 – Part 3 & 4 • Grammar–Parts of Speech: • Verbs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=US8mGU1MzYw/ • Adjectives http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Nuxeh4V1ng • Short story terms quiz • Short story #3 = “The Scarlet Ibis” – p.350-361#1-4

  14. Honors English I8/29/2014 – 3rd period • Short story #3-4= “The Scarlet Ibis” & “The Golden Kite, the Silver Wind” p.350 – 361 #1-4; p.362-366 #1-3; p.367 #1-3 & Writing to Compare Literary Works

  15. Honors English ITuesday, 9/2/2014 – 1st period *The Scarlet Ibis homework questions due! • Editing Week 2 – Passage 5 & 6; homework = passage 7 • DGP Week 2 – Part 1 • Grammar–Parts of Speech: Adverbs p.27-28; p.31-32 • http://bit.ly/pQ8z5R • Homework: page R-39 through R-41 exercise A – J • Short story #4 = “The Necklace” quiz & Journal #3 finish for homework

  16. Honors English ITuesday, 9/2/2014 – 3rd period *The Most Dangerous Game & The Scarlet Ibis / Golden Kite- Silver Wind homework questions due! • Editing Quiz #1 • Editing Week 2 – passage 5 & 6; homework = passage 7 • DGP Week 1 – Part 3 & 4 • Grammar–Parts of Speech: Verbs • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=US8mGU1MzYw/ • Short story terms quiz • Short story #4 = “The Necklace”

  17. Honors English IWednesday, 9/3/2014 – 1st period *The Necklace homework & Journals due! • Editing Week 2 – Review Passage 7; homework = passage 8 • DGP Week 2 – Review Part 1; Part 2 • Grammar–Parts of Speech: • Review Homework: page R-39 through R- 41 exercise A – J • Prepositions p.33-36 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfExXGMX2JM • Short story project www.edmodo.com

  18. Honors English IWednesday, 9/3/2014 – 3rd period *The Necklace homework & Journals due! • Editing Week 2 – Review Passage 7; homework = passage 8 • DGP Week 2 – Part 1 • Grammar–Parts of Speech: • Adjectives p.21 ex.1 • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Nuxeh4V1ng • Adverbs p.27-28 • Adjectives vs. Adverbs p.31-32 • Homework: page R-39 through R-41 exercise A – J • Short story project www.edmodo.com

  19. Honors English IThursday, 9/4/2014 • Editing Week 2 – Review Passage 8 Quiz tomorrow! • DGP Week 2 – Review Part 2; Part 3 – 1st period • 3rd period = Review Part 1; Part 2 • Grammar–Parts of Speech: • 1st period Quiz tomorrow! • Conjunctionshttp://www.schooltube.com/video/9d37200dbcb55fe20cfc/ • Interjectionshttp://www.schooltube.com/video/5eb2d59975159f0343b7/ • Practice test • 3rd period: • Review Homework: page R-39 through R-41 exercise A – J • Prepositions p.33-36 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfExXGMX2JM • Short story project www.edmodo.com due Monday! *Short story unit test Monday!

  20. Honors English IFriday, 9/5/2014 • Editing Quiz • DGP Week 2: • 1st period = Review Part 3; Part 4 • 3rd period = Review Part 2; Part 3 • Grammar–Parts of Speech: • 1st period Quiz • 3rd period: Quiz Monday! • Conjunctionshttp://www.schooltube.com/video/9d37200dbcb55fe20cfc/ • Interjectionshttp://www.schooltube.com/video/5eb2d59975159f0343b7/ • Practice test • Short story project www.edmodo.comdue Monday! *Short story unit test Monday!

  21. Honors English IMonday, 9/8/2014 – 3rd period • Editing Passage 9; homework = passage 10 • DGP Week 2: Review Part 3; Part 4 • Grammar- • Parts of speech Quiz • Short story unit test • Short story project www.edmodo.com due tomorrow!

  22. Honors English ITuesday, 9/9/2014 – 3rd period • Review Editing Passage 10; homework = passage 11 • DGP Week 3: Part 1 • Grammar- Sentence Parts p.41, 45, 46 • http://www.schooltube.com/video/fe1f050b34c545fc82b3/Schoolhouse%20Rock%20-%20Subjects%20and%20Predicates • Short story project www.edmodo.com due today! • Novel Terms – homework = define; quiz Monday! • Animal Farm: Homework = Read Ch.1-2 & complete reading guide *Reading Guide due at beginning of class Tuesday, Sept. 16!

  23. Honors English IWednesday, 9/10/2014 – 3rd period • Review Editing Passage 11; homework = passage 12 • DGP Week 3: Part 2 • Grammar- Sentence vs. Fragments p.43-44 • Homework = p.R-42 ex. A • http://www.shmoop.com/video/sentence-fragments • Review novel terms –quiz Monday! • Animal Farm: • Introduction – Why Do Revolutions Occur? • Characterization *Homework = Read Ch.3-4 & complete reading guide *Reading Guide due at beginning of class Tuesday, Sept. 16!

  24. Why Do Revolutions Occur? Working with your group members, create a three-column chart in which you list your group’s responses to each of the questions listed below. • As a teenager, what would cause you to rebel against your parents, teachers, and other authority figures? • As you reflect on world and American history, what kinds of things caused people to rebel? • Based on the first two chapters of Animal Farm, what things caused the animals to rebel?

  25. Animal FarmEssential Question How does the abuse of power lead to rebellion?

  26. Animal FarmBackground Information • Working with your group members, research the assigned topic and make a chart listing as many facts as possible. • Group 1 - George Orwell • Group 2 - Russian Revolution • Group 3 – Joseph Stalin • Group 4 – Leon Trotsky • Group 5 – Karl Marx • Group 6 – Czar Nicholas II • Group 7 – Vladimir Lenin

  27. Animal FarmCharacterization • Working with your group members, make a chart listing as many details as possible about the assigned characters. • Group 1 – Mr. Jones, Old Major • Group 2 – Snowball, Napoleon • Group 3 – Squealer, Boxer • Group 4 – Benjamin, Clover • Group 5 – Mollie, Moses • Group 6 – Muriel, Minimus • Group 7 – The sheep, the dogs

  28. Honors English IThursday, 9/11/2014 – 3rd period • Review Editing Passage 12; quiz tomorrow • DGP Week 3: Part 3 • Grammar- compound subjects & verbs – p.47-48 • Review Short story unit test • Animal Farm: • Present Characterization • Background *Homework = Read Ch.5-6 & complete reading guide *Novel Terms – quiz Monday! *Reading Guide due at beginning of class Tuesday, Sept. 16!

  29. Honors English IFriday, 9/12/2014 – 3rd period • Editing Quiz #3 • DGP Week 3: Part 4 • Grammar- Hard-to-find subjects & verbs – p.49 - 52 • Animal Farm: • Review Animal Farm / Russian Revolution graphic organizer • Symbolism • Read Ch.7-8 & complete reading guide *Novel Terms – quiz Monday! *Reading Guide due at beginning of class Tuesday, Sept. 16!

  30. Honors English IMonday, 9/15/2014 – 3rd period Editing Passage 13; homework = passage 14 DGP Week 4: Part 1 Grammar- Direct Objects – p.53 - 55 Novel Terms – quiz Animal Farm: Review Symbolism Themes Group project Homework: Read Ch.9-10 & complete reading guide *Reading Guide due at beginning of class tomorrow = Tuesday, Sept. 16!

  31. Themes in Animal Farm • Working with your group members, create a list of possible themes for the novel. • Present your list to the class. *Be prepared to defend (support) your themes if they are challenged.

  32. Honors English ITuesday, 9/16/2014 – 3rd period *Animal Farm reading guide due! Review Editing Passage 14; homework = passage 15 DGP Week 4: Part 2 Grammar- Indirect Objects & Objective Complements – p.57 - 60 Review Novel Terms Quiz Animal Farm: Group project – presentations Thursday!

  33. Honors English IWednesday, 9/17/2014 – 3rd period Review Editing Passage 15; homework = passage 16 DGP Week 4: Part 3 Grammar- Subject Complements – p.61 – 64; www.edmodo.com (http://www.quia.com/quiz/1579523.html?AP_rand=2002167329) Animal Farm: Group project – presentations tomorrow!

  34. Honors English IThursday, 9/18/2014 – 3rd period Review Editing Passage 16; homework = study for quiz! DGP Week 4: Part 4 Grammar- Sentence Parts practice test p.273 #1- 25; homework = study for quiz! Animal Farm: Group project – 30 minutes to complete Video quiz Homework = study for test! *Bring Animal Farm novels Monday!

  35. Honors English IFriday, 9/19/2014 – 3rd period Editing quiz Grammar- Sentence Parts test Animal Farm: Review Reading Guide Test Evaluate group members www.edmodo.com Present Group projects *Bring Animal Farm novels Monday!

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