Wednesday, February 6

Objective: Students will assess their knowledge of Vocab Unit 9 and explore SAT writing prompts.

Agenda:

1. Bell Ringer – MUGshots

3. Vocab 9 Quiz

3. Review chapter 10 vocab

4. SAT prompts

 

HOMEWORK:

• Read Chapter 4 of The House of the Spirits
• Chapter 10 vocab cards due Friday (must have all components to receive credit – definition, original sentence, and picture)

Friday, February 8

SCHOOL CANCELED – NO CLASS

Tuesday, February 12

Objective: Students will discuss Chapter 3 of The House of the Spirits.

Agenda:

1. Bell Ringer – Reading Zone

2. Group work on House

3. The House of the Spirits Chapter 3 – student presentations

4. House Writing Prompt #2

HOMEWORK:

• Read Chapter 6 of The House of the Spirits
• Vocab 10 bookwork due Thursday (Quiz Monday, 2/18)
• Students assigned Chapter 4 & 5, BE READY TO PRESENT THURSDAY
• Bring Reading Zone book on Thursday

Thursday, February 14

Objective: Students will discuss Chapters 4-5 of The House of the Spirits.

Agenda:

1. Bell Ringer – MUGshots

2. Group work on House

3. The House of the Spirits Chapter 4 & 5 – student presentations

4. SAT prompt #2

HOMEWORK:

• Read Chapter 7 of The House of the Spirits
• Vocab 10 quiz on Monday
• Students assigned Chapter 6, BE READY TO PRESENT MONDAY

Monday, February 18

Objective: Students will assess their knowledge of unit 10 vocab, discuss Chapter 6 of The House of the Spirits, and finish SAT Prompt 2.

Agenda:

1. Bell Ringer - Reading Zone

2. Vocab 10 quiz

3. House group time

4. Chapter 6 Student presentations

5. SAT #2

HOMEWORK:

• Read Chapter 8 of House
• Chapter 7 Presentations – be ready for Wednesday                   

Wednesday, February 20

Objective: Students will review Chapter 7 of The House of the Spirits and complete SAT prompt 2.

Agenda:

1. Bell Ringer - MUGshots

2. Chapter 7 student presentations

3. Senior Trip presentation – Mr. B & Mrs. P

4. Start Missing

HOMEWORK:

• Read Chapter 9 of House

Friday, February 22

Objective: Students will reinforce their knowledge of The House of the Spirits and Chilean society and politics with a viewing of Missing.

Agenda:

1. Watch Missing

HOMEWORK:

• Read Chapter 10 of House
• Chapter 8 and Chapter 9 be ready to present when we return on Tuesday, March 5

VACATION - Monday, February 25 - Friday, March 1

Tuesday, March 5

Objective: Students will discuss Chapters 8 & 9 of The House of the Spirits and review Chapter 11 vocab.

Agenda:

1. Bell Ringer - MUGshots

2. Review Chapter 11 Vocab

3. Group time / Chapter 8 & 9 - Student presentations

4. Thesis writing workshop

HOMEWORK:

• Read Chapter 11 of House
• Vocab cards due Thursday (bookwork due Monday 3/11; quiz Thursday 3/14)
• Chapter 10 Presentations - be ready for Thursday

Thursday, March 7

Objective: Students will discuss Chapter 10 of The House of the Spirits and complete SAT Writing Prompt #3.

Agenda:

1. Bell Ringer - Reading Zone

2. Group time / Chapter 10 - Student presentations

3. SAT Writing Prompt #3

HOMEWORK:

• Read Chapter 12 of House
• Vocab bookwork due Monday 
• Chapter 11 Presentations - be ready for Monday

Monday, March 11

Objective: Students will discuss Chapter 11 of The House of the Spirits and review Chapter 11 vocab bookwork in preparation for a Vocab Quiz Thursday.

Agenda:

1. Bell Ringer - Reading Zone

2. Group time / Chapter 11 - Student presentations

3. Review Unit 11 vocab bookwork

HOMEWORK:

• Read Chapter 13 of House
• Vocab quiz on Thursday
• Chapter 12 and 13 Presentations - be ready for Monday 3/18

 

Thursday, March 14

Objective: Students will assess their knowledge of Chapter 11 vocab and will begin the movie adaptation of House to support their understanding of the novel.

Agenda:

1. Vocab Quiz – Unit 11

2. Begin The House of the Spirits film adaptation

HOMEWORK:

• Read Chapter 14 and epilogue of House
• Chapter 12 and 13 Presentations - be ready for Monday 3/18

Monday, March 18

Objective: Students will discuss Chapters 12 of The House of the Spirits. Students will also review Vocab Unit 12.

Agenda:

1. Bell Ringer - Reading Zone

2. Review Vocab Unit 12

3. The House of the Spirits: Students present Chapter 12

4. Continue House adaptation

HOMEWORK:

• Vocab 12 cards due Wednesday
• Letter Essay due Friday, March 22
• Study for House exam on Friday

Wednesday, March 20

Objective: Students will complete the film adaptation of The House of the Spirits to support their knowledge of the novel.

Agenda:

1. Bell Ringer -Mug Shots

2. Discuss exam and questions about the novel/Group work on Chapter 13, 14, and Epilogue  

3. Finish film adaptation

4. Work time - Letter essay & Vocab bookwork

HOMEWORK:

• Vocab 12 bookwork due Friday
• Letter Essay due Friday
• Study for House exam on
• BRING HOUSE BOOK ON FRIDAY

Friday, March 22

Objective: Students will assess their knowledge of The House of the Spirits with a unit exam. Students will also review Chapter 12 Vocab bookwork to prepare for a quiz Tuesday.

Agenda:

1. Review Vocab 12 Bookwork

2. The House of the Spirits exam

HOMEWORK:

• Study for Tuesday's quiz on Chapter 12 Vocab

Tuesday, March 26

Objective: Students will participate in Reading Zone, assess their knowledge of Vocab Unit 12, and work on their Chinese Culture Projects.

Agenda:

1. Reading Zone

2. Vocab Unit 12

3. Project work time (in computer lab)

HOMEWORK: Read Chapter 1 of The Kitchen God's Wife

Thursday, March 28

Objective: Students will view a film to prepare for reading The Kitchen God's Wife.

Agenda:

1. Film

Monday, April 1

Objective: Students will explore and discuss Chapter 1 of Tan's The Kitchen God's Wife.

Agenda:

1. MUGshots

2. Review Chapter 13 Vocab 

3. Reading Quiz: Chapter 1 of Kitchen God's

4. Discuss Chapter 1 of Kitchen God's

HOMEWORK:

1. Vocab 13 cards due Wednesday (Bookwork due Friday; Quiz Tuesday)

2. Read Chapters 2-3 of The Kitchen God's Wife

3. Paper for Chinese Culture Project due Tuesday, 4/9

Wednesday, April 3

Objective: Students will explore and discuss Chapters 2-3 of Tan's The Kitchen God's Wife.

Agenda:

1. Reading Zone

2. Discuss Chapter 2-3 of Kitchen God's

3. Writing Prompt

HOMEWORK:

1. Vocab 13 book work due Friday (Vocab Quiz 13 Tuesday)

2. Read Chapters 4-5 for Friday

3. Chinese Culture paper due Tuesday 4/9

Friday, April 5

Objective: Students will explore Chapters 4-5 of Kitchen God's Wife and review Vocab 13 bookwork to prepare for a vocab quiz on Tuesday.

Agenda:

1. Reading Zone

2. Review Vocab 13 bookwork

3. Reading Quiz: Chapters 1-5 of Kitchen God's Wife

4. Discuss Chapters 4-5 of Kitchen God's Wife

5. Work time (if we have class time remaining)

HOMEWORK:

1. Read Chapters 6 & 7 for Tuesday

2. Study for Vocab 13 Quiz on Tuesday

3. Chinese Culture papers due Tuesday

4. If you're a Tuesday presenter – Prepare and BE HERE!

Tuesday, April 9

Objective: Students will explore Chapters 6 & 7 of The Kitchen God's Wife, assess their knowledge of Chapter 13 vocab, and complete KG Writing Prompt #2.

Agenda:

1. MugShots

2. Chapter 13 Vocab Quiz

3. Review Chapter 14 Vocab

4. Chinese Culture Project - Student presentations

5. Discuss Chapters 6 and 7 of KGW

6. KG Writing Prompt #2 

HOMEWORK:

1. Read Chapters 8-10

2. Vocab 14 cards due Thursday  

3. If you're a Thursday presenter – Prepare and BE HERE!

Thursday, April 11

Objective: Students will discuss Chapters 8-10 of Kitchen God's Wife.

Agenda:

1. Reading Zone

2. Chinese Culture Project - Student presentations

3. Discuss Chapters 8-10 of KGW

HOMEWORK:

1. Vocab 14 bookwork due Monday

2. Read Chapters 11-12 of KGW

3. If you're a Monday presenter – Prepare and BE HERE!

Monday, April 15

Objective: Students will review Vocab 14 bookwork, explore Chinese culture, complete KGW Writing Prompt 3 and the Quote Explication worksheet.

Agenda:

1. MugShots

2. Review Vocab 14 Bookwork

3. Chinese Culture Project - Student Presentations

4. KGW Writing Prompt 3, Quote Explication Worksheet

HOMEWORK:

1. Student for Vocab Quiz 14

2. Read Chapters 13-14 of KGW

3. If you're a Wednesday presenter, prepare and be here!

Wednesday, April 17

Objective: Students will discuss Chapters 13 and 14 of Kitchen God's Wife, assess their knowledge of Vocab Unit 14, and will explore Chinese culture.

Agenda:

1. Reading Zone

2. Vocab Quiz 14

3. Chinese Culture Project - Student Presentations

4. KGW Chapter 13 and 14 discussion questions

HOMEWORK:

1. Read Chapters 15-16

2. If you're a Friday presenter, prepare and be here

Friday, April 19

Objective: Students will support their understanding of Chinese culture featured in Kitchen God's Wife through a viewing of Samantha Brown's Passport to China.

Agenda:

1. Chinese Culture Project - Student presentations

2. Samantha Brown's Passport to China or Discovery Atlas: China

HOMEWORK:

1. Read KGW Chapters 17-20

2. If you're a Tuesday presenter (following vacation), prepare and be here

Tuesday, April 30

Objective: Students will complete Vocab 15 bookwork in class, review up to Chapter 20 of Kitchen God's Wife, and complete a group summative writing assignment.

Agenda:

1. MUGShots

2. Chinese Culture Project - Student presentations

3. Vocab 15 bookwork; review

4. KGW summative group writing assignment

HOMEWORK:

1. Read Chapter 21-23 of The Kitchen God's Wife

2. Study for Vocab 15 Quiz on Thursday

Thursday, May 2

Objective: Students will assess their knowledge of Chapter 15 Vocab and will review Chapters 21-23 of The Kitchen God's Wife.

Agenda:

1. Reading Zone

2. Vocab Quiz Chapter 15

3. Discuss Kitchen God's Wife

HOMEWORK:

1. Read Chapter 24-26 of The Kitchen God's Wife 

Monday, May 6

Objective: Students will review The Kitchen God's Wife in preparation for an exam Wednesday.

Agenda:

1. Reading Zone

2. Complete novel study guide in groups

3. Review study guide

HOMEWORK:

1. Study for The Kitchen God's Wife exam on Wednesday

Wednesday, May 8

Objective: Students will assess their understanding of The Kitchen God's Wife through a Unit Exam.

1. Collect books

2. The Kitchen God's Wife Unit Exam

3. Introduce College Exploration project

HOMEWORK:

1. Brainstorm ideas for College Exploration project

Friday, May 10

Objective: Students will reinforce their understand of The Kitchen God's Wife through a film.

Agenda:

1. Distribute copies of Cry, the Beloved Country (CBC)

2. Film

HOMEWORK:

1. Read Chapters 1-6 of CBC

Tuesday, May 14

Objective: Students will discuss the College Essay in pairs and as a group to prepare for drafting their own college essays. Students will also work on their College Exploration Projects (both the essay and the poster)

Agenda:

1. BellRinger: MUGshots

2. College Application Essay

3. College Exploration Project (in media lab)

HOMEWORK:

Due Monday, May 20

1. Read Chapters 7-9 of CBC

2. Complete discussion questions for Chapters 1-6 of CBC

Thursday, May 16

SCIENCE NECAPS -- G BLOCK STUDENTS CAN USE THIS TIME AS A STUDY

Monday, May 20

Objective: Students will discuss Cry, the Beloved Country in preparation for a Book I assessment.

Agenda:

1. Reading Zone

2. Discuss Chapters 1-9 of Cry

3. Work

HOMEWORK:

1. Read Chapters 10-13 of CBC

Wednesday, May 22

Objective: Students will discuss Cry, the Beloved Country in preparation for a Book I assessment on Friday and will discuss college essay prompts.

Agenda:

1. Disney talk

2. Discuss Chapters 10-13 of Cry

3. College essay prompts - review sample essays

HOMEWORK:

1. Read Chapters 14-17 of CBC

Friday, May 24

Objective: Students will discuss Cry, the Beloved Country and will work on their college essays and projects.

Agenda:

1. Cry, the Beloved Quiz 1 (Chapters 1-17)

2. Discuss Chapters 14-17 of CBC

3. Work on essays and projects

HOMEWORK:

1. Read Chapters 18-21 of CBC

Wednesday, May 29

Objective: Students will work on their college essays and poster projects and discuss Chapter 18-21 of CBC.

Agenda:

1. Reading Zone

2. Discuss Chapters 18-21 of CBC

3. E block: 2nd half of class in Media Lab -- work on essay and projects; G block: reverse schedule, start in Media Lab

HOMEWORK:

1. Rough draft of College Essay due Friday, May 31

2. Read Chapters 22-26 of CBC

Friday, May 31

Objective: Students will peer-edit their college essays, discuss Chapters 22-26 of CBC, and work on their college poster projects.

Agenda:

1. Discuss Chapters 22-26 of CBC

2. Peer-edit college essay drafts

3. E block: 2nd half of class in Media Lab -- work on essay and projects; G block: reverse schedule, start in Media Lab

HOMEWORK:

1. Read Chapters 27-29 of CBC

2. Book II Quiz next class, Tuesday, June 4 (Chapters 18-29)

3. Draft 2 of college essay due next class, Tuesday, June 4

Tuesday, June 4

Objective: Students will assess their knowledge of Cry, the Beloved Country: Book II and will continue to work on their college essays and college comparison projects.

Agenda:

1. Reading Zone

2. Quiz on Book II of Cry, the Beloved Country

3. Work time: College Research Project

HOMEWORK:

1. Read Chapters 27-29 of Cry, the Beloved Country

Thursday, June 6

Objective: Students will discuss Chapters 27-29 of Cry, the Beloved Country and create a Vocab Gameboard.

1. Bellringer: MugShots

2. Discuss Chapters 27-29 of CBC

3. Vocab Gameboard

HOMEWORK:

1. Read Chapters 30-32 of Cry, the Beloved Country

2. Finish Gameboards for Monday

3. Final draft of College Application Essay due Monday!

Monday, June 10

Objective: Students will discuss Chapters 30-32 of Cry, the Beloved Country, will play Vocab Games and start the film adaptation of Cry, the Beloved Country.

Agenda:

1. Reading Zone

2. Discuss Chapters 30-32 of CBC

3. Vocab Games!

4. Start film: Cry, the Beloved

HOMEWORK:

1. College Comparison Project due Wednesday

2. Read Chapters 33-36 of Cry, the Beloved Country

3. Quiz on Book III of CBC on Wednesday (Chapters 30-36)

Wednesday, June 12

Objective: Students will assess their knowledge of Chapters 30-36 of Cry, the Beloved Country and present their College Comparison projects.

Agenda:

1. Quiz on Cry, the Beloved Country: Book III

2. College Comparison presentations

3. Continue the film adaptation of Cry, the Beloved Country

HOMEWORK: NONE

Friday, June 14

Objective: Students (and Mr. Scarelli) will watch Les Miserables and celebrate the end of the year!

Agenda:

1. Celebration!

Thursday, June 20

E/G block World English finals