Theme: Preparing for the World Outside
Rationale: You are about to leave your structured school environment, an environment that has been your normal day for the past thirteen years. The world outside of the structured school system is very different. This class is geared toward helping you understand the world in which you are about to enter. It is geared toward students who will be entering college as well as students entering the job force. In this class, you will be given the opportunity to explore different types of writing (formal, informal, research, and much more). You will also read complex texts and nonfiction novels/articles, all of which will help you understand the world in which you live.
Unit 4: The Key to Winning at Everything
Essential Questions:
1. How do nonfiction novels develop characters, theme, and other literary elements? 2. How do I determine an author's purpose and central idea? 3. How do I use nonfiction to cite textual evidence to answer questions? |
Essential Skills:
1. I can determine the development of basic literary elements in nonfiction novels. 2. I can determine the author's purpose and central idea. 3. I can use a nonfiction novel to answer questions related to my own life. |
Essential Texts:
1. A Legacy Unrivaled: The Story of John Gagliardi - Boz Bostrom 2. John Gagliardi Breakout |
April 1-5
This Week:Important Dates/Resources
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Apr 1: AMND Projects
Apr 2: AMND Projects Apr 3: John Gagliardi Breakout Apr 4: John Gagliardi Breakout Apr 5: Finish John Gagliardi Breakout |
Unit 3: Shakespeare
Essential Questions:
1. How do I determine meaning from Shakespearean writing? 2. How do multiple interpretations of a story differ from each other? 3. How do plays differ from prose in structure, reading, etc? |
Essential Skills:
1. I can interpret and determine meaning in Shakespearean writing. 2. I can analyze various renditions of one text. 3. I can determine differences between drama and prose. |
Essential Texts:
1. A Midsummer Night's Dream: Shakespeare |
March 25-29
This Week:Important Due Dates:
Mar 27: Bell Ringer Exam April 1: Projects Due |
Mar 25: Final AMND project
Mar 26: Final AMND project Mar 27: Bell Ringer Exam Mar 28: Advisory Mar 29: Scholarships with Jayne |
March 18-22
This Week:Important Due Dates:
Mar 27: Bell Ringer Exam April 1: Projects Due |
Mar 18: Final AMND project
Mar 19: Final AMND project Mar 20: Final AMND project Mar 21: Final AMND project Mar 22: Final AMND project |
March 11-15
This Week:Important Dates:
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Mar 11: AMND Movie
Mar 12: AMND Movie Mar 13: AMND Movie Mar 14: AMND Movie Mar 15: AMND Movie |
March 4-8
This Week:Important Dates:
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Mar 4: Act IV Comprehension Questions
Mar 5: Act V Mar 6: Act V; Discuss Final Project/s Mar 7: Act V Comprehension Questions Mar 8: Career Fair (no class) |
February 25-March 1
This Week:Important Dates:
Feb 28: Bell Ringer Exam |
Feb 25: Late Start
Feb 26: Finish Act III.ii Feb 27: Act III comprehension questions Feb 28: Bell Ringer Exam Mar 1: Act IV |
February 19-22
This Week:Important Dates:
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Feb 19: Finish Act II comprehension questions
Feb 20: No School-Cancelled Feb 21: Read Act III.i Feb 22: Read Act III.ii |
February 11-14
This Week:Important Dates:
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Feb 11: Read Act II.ii
Feb 12: Finish Act II.ii; introduce Act II comprehension questions Feb 13: No class: Advisory Feb 14: No Class: student celebration |
February 4-8
This WeekImportant Dates:
Feb 6: Paper Dolls due |
Feb 4: Paper Doll activity
Feb 5: Paper Doll activity Feb 6: Paper Doll presentations Feb 7: Read Act II.i Feb 8: Finish Act II.i |
January 28-February 1
This WeekImportant Dates:
Feb 6: Paper Dolls due |
Jan 28: Read Act I.ii; Discuss Paper Doll activity and groups
Jan 29: School Closed Jan 30: School Closed Jan 31: School Closed Feb 1: Paper Doll activity |
January 22-25
This Week:Important Dates:
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Jan 22: Celebration (No class)
Jan 23: Collaboration with Ms. Henry's class Jan 24: Present infographic; discuss unit expectations Jan 25: Read Act I.i |
January 14-18
This Week:Jan 17: Bell Ringer Exam
Jan 18: Infographic Due |
Jan 14: Shakespeare Introduction
Jan 15: Infographic work time Jan 16: Infographic work time Jan 17: Bell Ringer Exam Jan 18: Infographic work time |
Unit 2: Academic (Argumentative) Research Paper
Important Note: Many of the resources linked to this page are also linked to the "Research" page under the "Resources" tab as well.
Essential Questions:
1. How do I write an argument to support a claim I am trying to make? 2. How do I make informed decisions about scholarly sources to develop, establish, and analyze specific claims? 3. How do I establish and maintain a formal style with writing an academic argumentative research paper? 4. How do I organize an academic argumentative research paper to best fit the needs of the claims I am making? |
Essential Skills:
1. I can use sources of information and my own analysis to make a solid argument, while examining both sides. 2. I can make informed decisions about which scholarly sources I will use in my paper to help me develop and establish my claims and write an informed analysis based on those claims. 3. I can establish and maintain a formal writing style. 4. I can use organization to help my paper flow so my claims are clearly understood. |
Essential Texts:
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January 7-11
This Week: |
Jan 7: Conferencing about Opposing Side
Jan 8: DUE: 10 Research Cards (Opposing Side) (20 total); Teach: Updating Intro/Conclusion Jan 9: Final Drafting Day/Last Minute Conferences Jan 10: DUE: COPY OF ESSAY (draft 3); Peer Editing Day; Revise/Edit Jan 11: DUE: Peer Editing information; DUE: Essay (draft 4) (at end of school day |
January 2-5
This Week: |
Jan 2: Hand back essays; discuss expectations for second half
Jan 3: Teach Opposing Side Jan 4: DUE: 10 Research Cards (Opposing Side), 1 Source Card |
December 17-21
This Week: |
Dec 17: Work day
Dec 18: Work day Dec 19: Annotated Bib/References/Title Page; formatting Dec 20: Work day Dec 21: 1st draft due |
December 10-14
This Week: |
Dec 10: Ms. G Gone; Drafting Day/Research Day
Dec 11: Ms. G Gone; DUE: One Body Section; 10 Research Cards (45 total) (Conference if necessary) Dec 12: Teach: Introduction (Thesis)/Conclusion; Drafting Day Helpful Links: Introduction #1 Introduction #2 Conclusion Dec 13: Teach: Annotated Bibliography vs Works Cited; DUE: One Body Section; 5 Research Cards (50 total) (Conference if necessary Dec 14: DUE: Introduction (Thesis) (Conference if necessary) |
December 3-7
This Week: |
Dec 3: DUE: 2 Scholarly Sources; Conferences on Outline
Dec 4: DUE: 10 Research Cards (25 total)/2 Source Cards (3 total); Conferences on Outline Dec 5: Discuss Subtopics; Teach: Writing Body Sections; Work on one body section (Conference if necessary Dec 6: Teach: Parenthetical vs In-Text Citations; Work on one body section (Conference if necessary Dec 7: DUE: One Body Section; 10 Research Cards (35 total)/1 source card (4 total) (Conference if necessary |
November 26-30
This Week:Important Dates/Resources:
Nov 19: Proposal with Two Scholarly Sources Nov 30: Bell Ringer Exam Schedule of Due Dates Note Card Guidelines Note Card Samples Research Topics Citation Machine:APA Scholarly VS Popular elm4you |
Nov 26: Work on Research/Source Cards
Nov 27: Teach Outline Nov 28: Work on Outline Nov 29: Outline DUE Nov 30: Bell Ringer Exam; 15 total notecards DUE |
November 19-21
This Week:Important Dates/Resources:
Nov 19: Proposal with Two Scholarly Sources Nov 30: Bell Ringer Exam Note Card Guidelines Note Card Samples Schedule of Due Dates Research Topics Citation Machine:APA Scholarly VS Popular elm4you |
Nov 19: Work on Proposal; DUE: Research Proposal; DUE: 2 Scholarly Sources
Nov 20: Teach: Research and Source Notecards; Conferences on Proposal Nov 21: Conferences on Proposal |
November 12-16
This Week:Important Dates/Resources:
Nov 14: Topic Decision Nov 19: Proposal with Two Scholarly Sources Nov 30: Bell Ringer Exam Schedule of Due Dates Research Topics Citation Machine:APA Scholarly VS Popular elm4you |
Nov 12: Schedule of Due Dates, Topic Assigned
Nov 13: Teach: Brainstorming Research Topics Nov 14: DUE: Topic Decision; Teach: Research Proposal Nov 15: Work on Proposal Nov 16: Teach: Scholarly vs Popular Sources; Work on Proposal |
Unit 1: What is Good Writing?
Essential Questions:
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Essential Skills:
1. |
Essential Texts/Resources:
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November 6-9
This Week:Important Dates/Resources:
Nov 6: Definition Essay Due Nov 9: Mini Research Project Due Nov 30: Bell Ringer Exam |
Nov 6: Definiton Essay (Directions on Google)
Nov 7: Mini Research Project Nov 8: Mini Research Project Nov 9: Mini Research Project Due |
October 29-November 2
This Week:Important Dates/Resources:
Nov 6: Definition Essay Due Nov 9: Mini Research Project Due |
Oct 29: Definiton Essay (Directions on Google)
Oct 30: Definiton Essay (Directions on Google) Oct 31: Definiton Essay (Directions on Google) Nov 1: Definiton Essay (Directions on Google) Nov 2: Definiton Essay (Directions on Google) |
October 22-26
This Week:Important Dates/Resources:
Oct 26: Cause and Effect Essay Oct 26: Bell Ringer Exam |
Oct 22: Teach Cause and Effect Essay; Cause and Effect Essay conferences
Oct 23: Citations (need 2 for essay); Cause and Effect Essay conferences Oct 24: Cause and Effect Essay conferences Oct 25: Bell Ringer Exam (know the following word parts) Oct 26: Cause and Effect Essay conferences |
October 15-17
This Week:Important Dates/Resources:
Oct 19: Process Essay Oct 26: Cause and Effect Essay |
Oct 15: Process essay conferences
Oct 16: Process essay conferences Oct 17: Process essay conferences |
October 8-12
This Week:Important Dates/Resources:
Oct 12: Classification Essay Oct 19: Process Essay |
Oct 8: Classification essay conferences
Oct 9: Classification essay conferences Oct 10: Classification essay conferences Oct 11: Classification essay conferences Oct 12: Teach Process Essay; Classification/Process essay conferences |
October 1-5
This Week:Important Dates/Resources:
Oct 5: Descriptive Essay Rewrite Oct 12: Classification Essay |
Oct 1: Use of "You" Google Form;
Oct 2: Run-On Sentences Google Form; Incomplete Sentences Google Form Oct 3: Verb Tense in Essays; Fix verb tense and add description to essay Oct 4: Introduce Classification Essay; Finishing touches on Descriptive Essay (Due Oct 5 at 11:59 PM) Oct 5: Homecoming Celebration |
September 24-28
This Week:Important Dates/Resources:
Oct 5: Descriptive Rewrite |
Sept 24: Compare/Contrast essay conferences
Sept 25: College Fair Sept 26: Compare/Contrast essay conferences Sept 27: Compare/Contrast essay conferences Sept 28: Compare/Contrast essay Due; Introduce Descriptive Rewrite (If you didn't write the descriptive the first time, now is your chance!) |
September 17-21
This Week:Important Dates/Resources:
Sept 25: College Fair Sept 28: Bell Ringer Exam #1
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Sept 17: Descriptive Essay Topic Due, draft essay
Sept 18: Descriptive Essay conferences Sept 19: Descriptive Essay conferences Sept 20: Advisory Sept 21: Descriptive Essay is Due; Introduce Compare/Contrast essay |
September 10-14
This Week:Important Due Dates:
Sept 14: Narrative Essay due
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Sept 10: Narrative Essay Topic Due, draft essay
Sept 11: Discuss rubric; Narrative Essay conferences Sept 12: Narrative Essay conferences Sept 13: Discuss formatting; Rough draft due; peer/self editing Sept 14: Narrative Essay is Due; Introduce Descriptive essay |
September 4-7
This Week:
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Sept 4: Welcome back! License Plate
Sept 5: Finish License Plate Sept 6: Classroom Expectations; Writing Interest Survey Sept 7: Assign Narrative Essay (DUE: Sept 14) |