August/September:
Reading:memoir excerpts; Greek mythology introductory information; "Pandora"
Writing: memoir; short answers to demonstrate reading comprehension
Grammar: nouns; pronouns
May/June
- Reading: selected poems; Romeo and Juliet
- Writing: literary analysis responses; original poems; evaluating poetry devices; reading journal entries
April
- Reading: selected poems
- Writing: textual evidence from poems as support; evaluating poetry devices; reading journal entries
- Grammar: adjectives review; adverbs
February/March:
- Reading: The Iliad
- Writing: textual evidence as support, textual comparisons, and open responses
- Grammar: pronouns
January:
- Reading: Greek Myths and The Iliad
- Writing: reading journal entries and open responses
- Grammar: pronouns
November/December:
- Reading: Greek myths
- Writing: reading journal entries; finding and using textual evidence; open response format
- Grammar: adjectives
October:
- Writing: essay format; finding textual evidence
- Grammar: verbs
August/September:
- Academic/class expectations
- Heroism introduction
- Writing: essay format
- Grammar: types of sentences
April/May 2014
- The Iliad - follow The Iliad packet
- Extra Credit - Iliad project
- Assessments - Iliad test and open response on character, theme essay, reading comprehension and vocabulary quizzes
March 2014:
- April Morning assessments - test, open response on theme, and coming of age essay
- April Morning project - research, PowerPoint, and essay
- MCAS prep - follow the MCAS/reading comprehension packet
February 2014:
- April Morning - follow April Morning packet
January 2014:
- Poetry Unit - follow poetry unit packet
Week of 11/25:
- Grammar - verbs
- Insect Poem Project
- Poetry terms
Week of 11/18:
- Open Response Format
- Editing/revision process for an open response
Week of 10/21:
- "Demeter and Persephone" play
- Grammar - action verbs, linking verbs, helping verbs, verb phrases
- Hero's Journey Steps
Week of 10/15:
- "Demeter and Persephone" play
- Grammar - action verbs, linking verbs, helping verbs, verb phrases
Week of 10/7:
- Grammar Test - nouns
- Myth review
- Myth Test
Week of 9/30:
- Pantheon Project Presentations
- Grammar - nouns review
- Grammar test on Tuesday, 10/8
Week of 9/23:
- Pantheon Project
- Grammar - nouns
Week of 9/16:
- Grammar - subjects, predicates, and nouns
- Introduction to Greek Mythology
- Greek Creation Story
- Prometheus
- Pandora
Week of 9/9:
- Grammar - subjects and predicates
- Greek Civilization
- Introduction to mythology
Week of 9/3:
- Supplies
- "All About Me" Project
- Grammar - types of sentences
Week of 8/28:
- Academic Expectations
- Writing Assessment
- "All About Me" Poem and Collage
Weeks of 6/3, 6/10, 6/17:
- Anthem
- English final exam scheduled on June 19, 2013
Week of 5/28:
- Finish Iliad Project - due on May 29, 2013
- Project presentations
Week of 5/20:
- The Iliad final essay - including outline, quotes, and final draft to be written in class
- Review for Iliad Test - Test is on Friday, 5/24
- Iliad Test
Weeks of 5/6, 5/13:
- The Iliad - Books 14-24
- Continue to work on theme and characterization
- Continue to work on project
Weeks of 4/15, 4/22, 4/29:
- The Iliad - Books 6-12
- Continue to work on theme and characterization
- Test on Books 6-12 on Thursday, May 2.
Week of 4/8:
- The Iliad - Books 4, 5, and 6
- Continue to work on theme and characterization
- Test of Books 1-5 of The Iliad on Friday, 4/12
Week of 4/1:
- Grammar test - adjectives, pronouns, and nouns - on Tuesday, 4/2.
- Continue reading The Iliad
- Last week of term 3
Week of 3/25:
- "The Iliad" introduction
- Start reading The Iliad
Weeks of 3/11 and 3/18:
- MCAS Prep
- Open Responses, reading comprehension, literary terms, etc.
Week of 3/4:
- Review of hero's journey steps
- Review of themes in myths
- Grammar - study skills and how to take tests
- MCAS preparation - reading comprehension examples and open responses
Week of 2/25:
- Verbs test - 2/26
- "Beowulf" with reading checks
- Heroes Test Jeopardy Review
- Heroes Test - part one, 3/1
Week of 2/11:
- Verbs
- Eros and Psyche
- Valentine Project
Week of 2/4:
- Quiz on literary terms, 2/4
- "The Golden Fleece" part II
- Verbs
Week of 1/28:
- "The Golden Fleece" play
- Voice
- Verbs
Week of 1/22:
- Hercules
- Voice
Week of 1/14:
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Characterization
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Open Response - Characterization
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"Theseus"
Week of 1/2:
- Review poetry terms
- Poetry terms quiz
- Poetry test on Friday, 1/4
- "Phaeton" RJ entry
Week of 12/10:
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Review extended metaphor - "How to Eat a Poem"
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Tanka
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Diamante
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Limerick
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Ballad
Week of 12/3:
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Review "Bellerophon" journal entry
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"Daedaulus and Icarus" review, poetry, journal responses
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Review poetry terms - quiz on Friday, 12/7
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Open response - poetry comparisons
Week of 11/26:
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Poetry terms
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Poetry activity - mood, tone, voice, speaker
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Review "Daedalus and Icarus"
Week of 11/19:
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Review adjectives - Chapter 12
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Test on adjectives, nouns, and pronouns on Tuesday, 11/20
Week of 11/13:
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Finish taking notes on the second generation of gods and goddesses
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Grammar - adjectives
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Test on second generation of gods and goddesses on Friday, 11/16
Week of 11/5:
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Review "Demeter and Persephone"
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Greek Gods part 2
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Chapter 4 vocabulary quiz - Friday, 11/9
Week of 10/29:
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Finish "Demeter and Persephone"
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Review pronouns - Unit 11
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Test on pronouns - Thursday, 11/1
Week of 10/22:
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Review Olymipan Gods
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Olympian Gods Test - Tuesday, 10/23
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Review pronouns - Unit 11
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"Demeter and Persephone" play
Week of 10/15:
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Grammar test - Unit 9
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Pronouns - nominative, possessive, indefinite, reflexive, intensive
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Introduce Olympian Gods
Week of 10/9:
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Review Pandora
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Nouns - singular, plural, collective, appositives
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Test review on nouns
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Grammar test - grammar exercises 1-12 (pages 381-392 in the Grammar and Composition textbook)
Week of 10/1:
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Review nouns
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Essay on the creation myths
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Introduce Pandora
Week of 9/24:
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Continue to work on creation myth project
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All projects are due on Thursday, 9/27
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Project presentations will begin on Thursday, 9/27
Week of 9/17:
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Finish mini-project on the Norse creation myth
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Start project on an assigned creation story
Week of 9/10:
- Introduce Greek creation story
- Vocabulary quiz
- Quiz review - muses, creation stories
- Quiz
Week of 9/4:
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Review MCAS open responses
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Introduce mythology
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Who are the muses?