10/26 - 10/30
English III | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
| Journal | Read a teen’s true story about the negative effects of marijuana and respond. | Read a teen’s true story about the negative effects of steroids and respond. | Read a teen’s true story about the negative effects of ecstasy and respond. | Read a teen’s true story about the negative effects of cigarettes and respond. | FREE WRITE |
| D.O.L. | Building English Skills: Avoiding Empty Sentences | Building English Skills: Avoiding Overloaded Sentences | Building English Skills: Avoiding Wordiness | Building English Skills: Avoiding Awkward Beginnings | Building English Skills: Review: Effective Sentences |
| Vocab | Review Vocabulary Words | Copy Vocabulary Words | Write your own sentence with all 10 vocabulary words. | Vocabulary Review | Test on vocabulary. |
| Writing | Write Body Paragraph/Peer-edit Body Paragraph 3 | Correct Teacher-edited Body Paragraph 3 | Write Body Paragraph/Peer-edit Body Paragraph 4 | Correct Teacher-edited Body Paragraph 4 | Write Body Paragraph/Peer-edit Body Paragraph 5 |
English III | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
| Journal | What is the worst punishment you have ever received – parents/teachers/the law? Did you deserve it? Did you learn a lesson? | “One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain.” Bob Marley Is this true? Give an example? | What or who influences people to take drugs? | SUBSTITUTE: Watch movie version of TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD | FREE WRITE |
| D.O.L. | Building English Skills: Adding Words and Groups of Words | Building English Skills: Adding Groups of Words used as Nouns | Building English Skills: Combining with Who, That, and Which | SUBSTITUTE: Watch movie version of TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD | Building English Skills: Combining to Show Relationships & Combining Ideas in Sentences |
| Vocab | Review Vocabulary Words | Copy Vocabulary Words | Write your own sentence with all 10 vocabulary words. | SUBSTITUTE: Watch movie version of TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD | Test on vocabulary. |
| Writing | Instructions on Writing the Perfect Paragraph | Write Body Paragraph 1 & Peer Edit | Correct Teacher Edited Body Paragraph 1 | SUBSTITUTE: Watch movie version of TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD | Write Body Paragraph 2 & Peer Edit |
10/13 -10/16
English III | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
| Journal | People should… 5 sentences | I like/don’t like to be alone because… 5 sentences | In your opinion, what should never be made fun of? 5 sentences | Have you ever challenged a rule? Why? Describe one instance.5 sentences | FREE WRITE 5 sentences |
| D.O.L. | Building English Skills: Suffixes | Building English Skills: Latin Roots | Building English Skills: Greek Roots | Building English Skills: Review Vocabulary Development | Building English Skills: Joining Sentences & Sentence Parts |
| Vocab | Review Vocabulary Words | Copy Vocabulary Words | Write your own sentence with all 10 vocabulary words. | Vocabulary Cross Word and Word Search | Test on vocabulary. |
| Writing | Research sources in Computer Lab *Get book sources (2) | Research sources in Computer Lab *Get book sources (2) | Works Cited | Parenthetical Citations | Writing the Perfect Paragraph instructions/ example |
English III | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
| Journal | What has been the most difficult task you have had to complete in school? Why? 5 sentences | Why do you think a good vocabulary is essential to being educated? 5 sentences | What does the expression “Count your chickens before they hatch” mean? Where have you heard this saying?5 sentences | Write about the most inspiring person you know. 5 sentences | FREE WRITE 5 sentences |
| D.O.L. | NOTEBOOK TEST | X | X | X | 9 wks Test |
| Vocab | Review/ Study Vocabulary 1& 2 | Review/ Study Vocabulary 3 & 4 | Review/ Study Vocabulary 5 & 6 | Review/ Study Vocabulary 7 & 8 | 9 wks Test |
| Literature | Read TKM 26 -28/ work on study guide * vocabulary for S.G. IV * | Read TKM 29 - 31/ Finish Study Guide | Review ALL Study Guides | Study for 9 wks test | 9 wks Test |
| Writing | Research Paper Guidelines/ Picking a Topic | Researching Potential Topics | Finalize Topic/ Research | Highlight valuable information/ Do works cited for sources | CW/HW: Paraphrase valuable information/ Label quotable information |
English III | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
| Journal | What does it mean when we say, “The grass is always greener on the other side?” Is this true? How? 5 sentences | What are some examples of prejudice that we still see today 5 sentences | What would you invent to make life better? 5 sentences | What four things are most important in your life? 5 sentences | FREE WRITE 5 sentences |
| D.O.L. | Building English Skills: Meaning from Context I | Building English Skills: Meaning from Context II | Building English Skills: Inferring Word Meanings I | Building English Skills: Inferring Word Meanings II | Building English Skills: Prefixes and Base Words |
| Vocab | Review Vocabulary Words | Copy Vocabulary Words | Write your own sentence with all 10 vocabulary words. | Vocabulary Cross Word and Word Search | Test on vocabulary. |
| Literature | Read TKM 15 & 16/ work on study guide * vocabulary for S.G. III * | Read TKM 17 & 18/ work on study guide | Read TKM 19 & 20/ work on study guide | Read TKM 21/ Finish study guide | Read TKM 22 & 23 |
| Writing | What is prejudice and why are people sometimes prejudice? | Write about an instance of prejudice from TKM. | Write about an issue or issues of prejudice in U.S. history. | Write about an issue or issues of prejudice from the present. | Why does prejudice still exist? How can we stop it from spreading? |
English III | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
| Journal | Would you rather be highly intelligent or wise? 5 sentences | Describe your perfect vacation. 5 sentences | What is something you like about yourself? 5 sentences | What is something you dislike about yourself? 5 sentences | FREE WRITE 5 sentences |
| D.O.L. | Correcting Grammar/ Proofreading worksheet | Correcting Grammar/ Proofreading worksheet | Correcting Grammar/ Proofreading worksheet | Correcting Grammar/ Proofreading worksheet | Find all the mistakes! Correcting Grammar/ Proofreading Quiz |
| Vocab | Review Vocabulary Words | Copy Vocabulary Words | Write your own sentence with all 10 vocabulary words. | Vocabulary Cross Word and Word Search (for extra points on test) | Test on vocabulary. |
| Literature | TKM – read Chpt. 9& 10; work on study guide | TKM – read Chpt. 11& 12; work on study guide | Complete study guide and review | TKM – new study guide & vocabulary; read Chpt. 13 | TKM – read Chpt. 14 & 15; work on study guide |
| Writing | The Great Depression Interview Essay: Peer edit complete paper | Type and turn in for test grade. | Explain how a mockingbird is a symbol for Tom Robinson. | Explain why Atticus had to take Tom Robinson’s case. Is it because he is a mockingbird? | Have you encountered any mockingbirds in your lifetime? Was your response as compassionate as Atticus’? If not, would you change that? |
| English III | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
| Journal | What’s your best high school memory? 5 sentences | What’s your worst high school memory? 5 sentences | What does death teach us about life? 5 sentences | What have you done this week that you are proud of? 5 sentences | FREE WRITE 5 sentences |
| D.O.L. | Writing Complex Sentences Review | Writing Complex Sentences Practice | Transforming Choppy Sentences into Complex Sentences | Make your own Complex Sentences (Topic given) | Write a 5 sentence paragraph containing 3 complex sentences. |
| Vocab | Review Vocabulary Words | Copy Vocabulary Words | Write your own sentence with all 10 vocabulary words. | Make your own cartoon with the word. (Work in groups) | Test on vocabulary. |
| Literature | TKM – read Chpt. 3& 4; work on study guide | TKM – read Chpt. 5& 6; work on study guide | Complete study guide and review | TKM – read Chpt. 7 & 8; vocabulary for study guide | TKM – read Chpt. 9 & 10; work on study guide |
| Writing | The Great Depression Interview Essay | The Great Depression Interview Essay | The Great Depression Interview Essay | The Great Depression Interview Essay | Type and turn in for test grade. |