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MONDAY ★ TUESDAY ★ WEDNESDAY ★ THURSDAY ★ FRIDAY

1. “We Built Our House From The 1. ML: Dissecting the Question 1. ML: Investigating Vocabulary 1. ML: What Am I Emphasizing? 1. Jail Bird: Digital Escape Room
Ground Up” Evaluating the cognitive steps necessary to Evaluating the cognitive steps Evaluating the emphasis certain Who will use their NCFE test-taking
Share 10-day NCFE Prep schedule and successfully respond to an exam question necessary to successfully identify the literary devices put on specific ideas strategies to break free and solve the
incentive program (RL 11-12.1) significance of a vocabulary word and words in a poem puzzle?
(RL 11-12.4)

2. Create CommonLit Classroom
Share CommonLit code and highlight
ACTIVITIES individual data goals for English III and IV
3. Complete NCFE Tutorial
Turn in mandatory sign-off sheet to
administration
2. Building Our House From The Ground
Up: Step 1
Complete a “Dissect the Question” for each
question as you take CommonLit’s “Excerpt
from: Self Reliance” Ralph Waldo Emerson
2. Building Our House From The
Ground Up: Step 2
Complete a “Dissect the Question” for
each question as you take CommonLit’s
“Excerpt from “Bartleby, The
Scriviner: A Story of Wall-Street” by
Herman Melville
2. Building Our House From The
Ground Up: Step 3
Complete a “Dissect the Question” for
each question as you take
CommonLit’s “A September Night”
2. Building Our House From The
Ground Up: Reveal
Reveal the class average at the end of
the week and progress to be made by
deadline for a Gingerbread House
competition.

4. _______’s Survival Guide to Acing an 3. Retake Opportunity 3. Retake Opportunity 3. Retake Opportunity
Exam Students may complete one retake prior to Students may complete one retake prior Students may complete one retake
Test taking strategies for NCFE, EOC, and the class average for the day is revealed to the class average for the day is prior to the class average for the day is
college exams revealed revealed

Homework: No homework. Homework: No homework. Homework: No homework. Homework: No homework.

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MONDAY ★ TUESDAY ★ WEDNESDAY ★ THURSDAY ★ FRIDAY

1. Bellringer Journal: 1. Bellringer Journal:
To be determined To be determined

2. Daily Grammar Practice: 2. Daily Grammar Practice:

Identifying Parts of Speech Identifying Parts of Speech

ACTIVITIES 3. Individual Workshop

MacBeth CPT
3. Individual Workshop
Macbeth CPT (Last Day)
Thanksgiving Break Thanksgiving Break Thanksgiving Break
4. Submit
MacBeth Foldable

Homework: Work on CPT Homework: Enjoy the break!

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MONDAY ★ TUESDAY ★ WEDNESDAY ★ THURSDAY ★ FRIDAY

1. Bellringer Journal: 1. Bellringer Journal:
To be determined To be determined

2. Daily Grammar Practice: 2. Daily Grammar Practice:

Identifying Parts of Speech Identifying Parts of Speech

ACTIVITIES 3. Individual Workshop 3. Individual Workshop

Carousel CPT Carousel CPT (Last Day) Thanksgiving Break Thanksgiving Break Thanksgiving Break

4. Submit
The Great Gatsby Foldable

Homework: Work on CPT Homework: Enjoy the break!

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MONDAY ★ TUESDAY ★ WEDNESDAY ★ THURSDAY ★ FRIDAY

1. Bellringer Journal: 1. Bellringer Journal: 1. Bellringer Journal: 1. Bellringer Journal: 1. Bellringer Journal:
To be determined To be determined To be determined To be determined None

2. Daily Grammar Practice: 2. Daily Grammar Practice: 2. Daily Grammar Practice: 2. Act V Workshop
Identifying Sentence Parts Identifying Sentence and Clause Types Identifying Captitalization and Complete vocabulary activity, 2. Act V Vocabulary Quiz
Punctuation sociogram, and comprehension check

ACTIVITIES 3. Act III Vocabulary Quiz 3. Act IV Workshop

Complete vocabulary activity, sociogram,
3. Act IV Vocabulary Quiz 3. Check off Act V Activities
Grade
3. Introduce MacBeth CPT
Discuss expectations, provide rubric
and comprehension check and timeline
4. Reader’s Theatre 4. Reader’s Theatre
Act IV 4. Check off Act IV Activities Act V 4. Workshop
Grade Day 1 of 3

Homework: No homework! Homework: No homework! Homework: No homework! Homework: No homework! Homework: Work on CPT!
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MONDAY ★ TUESDAY ★ WEDNESDAY ★ THURSDAY ★ FRIDAY

1. Bellringer Journal: 1. Bellringer Journal: 1. Bellringer Journal: 1. Bellringer Journal: 1. Bellringer Journal:
To be determined To be determined None

2. Daily Grammar Practice: 2. Daily Grammar Practice: 2. Daily Grammar Practice: 2. Daily Grammar Practice:
Identifying Parts of Speech Identifying Sentence Parts Identifying Sentence and Clause Types Identifying Captitalization and 2. Inroduce “The American Dream
Punctuation Carousel” CPT
Discuss expectations, provide rubric and

ACTIVITIES 3. Gatsby Reading Check

Chapter 6
3. Cross-Curricular Experience (Science)
Understanding Heat and Heat’s Effect
3. Gatsby Reading Check
Chapter 8
3. Cross-Curricular Experience
(Science)
timeline

The Science of Gatsby (Symbolism) 3. Carousel Workshop

4. Finsta v. Insta 4. Turning Up the Heat Day 1 of 3
Analyzing the influence of personal bias in Identifying the author’s use of physical heat 4. The Last 24
narrative and its effects on in the development of conflict and rising Analyzing the relationship between 4. Final Thoughts
characterization and relationships action chronological sequencing and suspense Discussion

5. Discuss and Debrief

Conflict and Rising Action

Homework: Read Chapter 7 (113-147) Homework: No homework! Homework: Read Chapter 9 (147-169) Homework: No homework! Homework: Work on your CPT (due
and identify the scientific properties of before Thanksgiving Break 11/26)
oil and water. What make them unique?
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MONDAY ★ TUESDAY ★ WEDNESDAY ★ THURSDAY ★ FRIDAY

1. Bellringer Journal: 1. Bellringer Journal: 1. Bellringer Journal: 1. Bellringer Journal:
To be determined To be determined To be determined To be determined

2. Daily Grammar Practice: 2. Daily Grammar Practice: 2. Daily Grammar Practice: 2. Act III Workshop
Identifying Sentence Parts Identifying Sentence and Clause Types Identifying Captitalization and Complete vocabulary activity,
Punctuation sociogram, and comprehension check

ACTIVITIES Holiday
3. Act I Vocabulary Quiz 3. Act II Workshop
Complete vocabulary activity,
3. Act II Vocabulary Quiz 3. Check off Act III Activities
Grade
No School sociogram, and comprehension check
4. Reader’s Theatre 4. Reader’s Theatre
Act II 4. Check off Act II Activities Act III
Grade

Homework: No homework! Homework: No homework! Homework: No homework! Homework: No homework!

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MONDAY ★ TUESDAY ★ WEDNESDAY ★ THURSDAY ★ FRIDAY

1. Bellringer Journal: 1. Bellringer Journal: 1. Bellringer Journal: 1. Bellringer Journal: 1. Bellringer Journal:
To be determined To be determined To be determined To be determined To be determined.

2. Daily Grammar Practice:

Identifying Sentence Parts 2. Daily Grammar Practice: 2. Daily Grammar Practice: 2. Cross-Curricular Experience
Identifying Sentence and Clause Types Identifying Captitalization and (History)
3. Gatsby Reading Check Punctuation 1919 Black Sox Scandal and Meyer

ACTIVITIES Chapters 3 and 4

3. Workshop Wednesday 3. Gatsby Reading Check
Wolfsheim

4. East v. West Egg Map Complete map and checklist illustrations Chapter 5 3. Clayton’s Gatsby
Identifying setting and recognizing the Excerpt from The Lost Flowers
significance of geography in symbolism 4. Most Important Points Making connections between Percy
Holiday 4. Reader’s Theatre Individual and Group Carousel Flowers and Jay Gatsby
No School 5. TJ Eckleburg Frame Illustration Chapter 5
Identifying the influence of perspective and 5. Discussion and Debrief 4. Compare and Contrast
symbolism in a narrative Gatsby Chapters 1-5 1919 Black Sox Scandal or Clayton’s
Gatsby
5. Gatsby’s Party Checklist*
Identifying key details and utilizing the text
to support one’s claim

Homework: Complete compare and Homework: Read Chapter 5 (81-96) Homework: Read and annotate Homework: Read Chapter 6 (97-113)
contrast reflection (RACE 6-10 sentences). “1919 Black Sox Scandal”. Work on
Complete Gatsby’s Party Checklist. your flipbook!
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MONDAY ★ TUESDAY ★ WEDNESDAY ★ THURSDAY ★ FRIDAY

1. Bellringer Journal: 1. Bellringer Journal: 1. Bellringer Journal: 1. Bellringer Journal:
If you were voted “Most Likely” in the Do you believe in perfection? Where do you see yourself in 1 year? None
yearbook, what would it be for?

2. Daily Grammar Practice: 2. Daily Grammar Practice: 2. Daily Grammar Practice:

Identifying Parts of Speech Identifying Sentence Parts Identifying Sentence and Clause Types 2. Study for Vocabulary 9 Quiz

ACTIVITIES 3. Letter to Future Me

Individual reflection on CHS 2020
3. Prepping for MacBeth
Consructing the foldable, labeling its parts,
3. Reader’s Theatre
Act 1 Sustitute 3. Turn in notebooks/Take Quiz
Pilgrimmage and copying all 30 vocbaulary words Work must be completed in class Vocabulary Quiz 9
4. Complete
4. MacBeth Acts 1-5 Defining Act 1 vocabulary,
Tear out pages 262-364 comprehension check and sociogram 4. Surprise Shakespeare Activity

Homework: Complete letter and bring Homework: Complete labeling, writing 30 Homework: Complete the materials not Homework: No homework!
stamp to school! vocabulary words, and designing foldable. done in class!
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MONDAY ★ TUESDAY ★ WEDNESDAY ★ THURSDAY ★ FRIDAY

1. Bellringer Journal: TBD 1. Bellringer Journal: TBD 1. Bellringer Journal: TBD 1. Bellringer Journal: TBD 1. Bellringer Journal:
None

2. Daily Grammar Practice: 2. Daily Grammar Practice:

Identifying Parts of Speech Identifying Sentence Parts 2. Daily Grammar Practice: 2. Daily Grammar Practice:
Identifying Sentence and Clause Types Identifying Captitalization and 2. Study for Vocabulary 10 Quiz
Punctuation

ACTIVITIES 3. The Crucible Crime Board

Workshop
3. The Crucible Crime Board
Written Reflection 3. The Crucible Crime Board 3. Welcome to The Roaring 20’s 3. Turn in notebooks and Take Quiz
Workshop and Yelp Review Anticipatory Activity Vocabulary Quiz 10

4. The American Dream Then and 4. East v. West Egg Map Illustration
4. Media Center Now Activity
Check out The Great Gatsby Group Showcase Identifying setting and recognizing the
significance of geography in symbolism

Homework: No homework! Homework: No homework! Homework: No homework! Homework: Study for Vocabulary 10 Homework: Read Chapter 3 and 4 of
Quiz. Read Chapter 1 and 2 of The The Great Gatsby (39-81).
Great Gatsby (1-22 and 23-39)
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MONDAY ★ TUESDAY ★ WEDNESDAY ★ THURSDAY ★ FRIDAY

1. Bellringer Journal: 1. Bellringer Journal: 1. Bellringer Journal: 1. Bellringer Journal: 1. Bellringer Journal:
If you were voted “Most Likely” in the Do you believe in perfection? Where do you see yourself in 1 year? How do you settle your nerves? None
yearbook, what would it be for?

2. Daily Grammar Practice: 2. Daily Grammar Practice: 2. Daily Grammar Practice: 2. Daily Grammar Practice:
Identifying Parts of Speech Identifying Sentence Parts Identifying Sentence and Clause Types Identifying Captitalization and 2. Study for Vocabulary 9 Quiz
Punctuation

ACTIVITIES 3. The Clayton Tales 3. The Clayton Tales

3. The Clayton Tales
Showcase Part 1
3. The Clayton Tales
Showcase Part 2 3. Turn in notebooks/Take Quiz
Self Led Workshop Self Led Workshop Vocabulary Quiz 9
Final Draft of Character Description Final Draft of Character Tale
Rough Draft of Character Tale Compilation of Tales
4. The Next Chapter Activity
To be announced. Please bring an
envelope with a stamp for this activity.

Homework: Work on Clayton Tales Homework: Work on Clayton Tales Homework: No homework! Homework: No homework! Homework: No homework!
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MONDAY ★ TUESDAY ★ WEDNESDAY ★ THURSDAY ★ FRIDAY

1. Bellringer Journal: 1. Bellringer Journal: 1. Bellringer Journal: 1. Bellringer Journal: 1. Bellringer Journal:
To be determined To be determined To be determined To be determined None

2. Daily Grammar Practice: 2. Daily Grammar Practice:

Identifying Parts of Speech Identifying Sentence Parts 2. Daily Grammar Practice: 2. Daily Grammar Practice:
Identifying Sentence and Clause Types Identifying Captitalization and 2. Study for Vocabulary 9 Quiz
Punctuation

ACTIVITIES 3. The Crucible Workshop 3. The Crucible Workshop 3. The Crucible Workshop 3. The Crucible Workshop
Assemble all elements to the board Assemble all elements to the board Assemble all elements to the board Assemble all elements to the board 3. Turn in notebooks and Take Quiz
Vocabulary Quiz 9

4. The Crucible Workshop

Assemble all elements to the board

Homework: No homework! Homework: No homework! Homework: No homework! Homework: No homrwork! Homework: No homework!
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MONDAY
1. Bellringer Journal:
What song describes your time at Clayton?
Why?
2. Daily Grammar Practice:
Identifying Parts of Speech
ACTIVITIES 3. The Pardoner’s Tale
Read and annotate according to the key
4. Application Activity
Students will use Snapchat to identify
Chaucerian elements in The General
Prologue and The Pardoner’s Tale.
Homework: No homework!
★ TUESDAY
1. Bellringer Journal:
If you could have a national holiday, what
would you name it and what date would it fall
on?
2. Daily Grammar Practice:
Identifying Sentence Parts
3. Complete Application Activity
Students will use Snapchat to identify
Chaucerian elements in The General
Prologue and The Pardoner’s Tale.
4. Begin Wife of Bath, Knight’s, and
Pardoner’s Activity
Compare and Contrast 3 Chaucer Tales
Homework: No homework!
Due: Application Activity
★ WEDNESDAY
1. Bellringer Journal:
What do you have a love/hate
relationship with?
2. Daily Grammar Practice:
Identifying Sentence and Clause Types
3. Complete Wife of Bath, Knight’s,
and Pardoner’s
Compare and Contrast 3 Chaucer Tales
4. The Clayton Tales Introduction
Project Details and Outline
Homework: No homework
Due: Compare/Contrast Activity
★ THURSDAY
1. Bellringer Journal:
How has your week been thus far? Tell
me about it!
2. Daily Grammar Practice:
Identifying Captitalization and
Punctuation
3. The Clayton Tales Workshop
Character Proposal Due
Homework: No homework!
Due: Character Proposal Due
WEEK 9
★ FRIDAY
1. Bellringer Journal:
None
2. Study for Vocabulary 8 Quiz
3. Turn in notebooks/Take Quiz
Vocabulary Quiz 8
4. The Clayton Tales Workshop
Rough Draft 1: Character Description
for Prologue
Homework: No homework. Enjoy your
weekend!
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MONDAY ★ TUESDAY ★ WEDNESDAY ★ THURSDAY ★ FRIDAY

1. Bellringer Journal: 1. Bellringer Journal: 1. Bellringer Journal: 1. Bellringer Journal: 1. Bellringer Journal:
What song describes your time at Clayton? If you could have a national holiday, what What do you have a love/hate How has your week been thus far? None
Why? would you name it and what date would it relationship with? Tell me about it!
fall on?

2. Daily Grammar Practice: 2. Daily Grammar Practice: 2. Daily Grammar Practice: 2. Daily Grammar Practice: 2. Study for Vocabulary 8 Quiz
Identifying Parts of Speech Identifying Sentence Parts Identifying Sentence and Clause Types Identifying Captitalization and

ACTIVITIES Punctuation

3. The Crucible Act 2 3. The Crucible Act 3 3. The Crucible Act 3 3. The Crucible Act 4 3. Turn in notebooks/Take Quiz
Reader’s Theatre Reader’s Theatre Reader’s Theatre Reader’s Theatre Vocabulary Quiz 8

4. Introduce Crime Board *

4. The Crucible Act 2 4. The Crucible Act 3 CPT Rubric (Digital) 4. The Next Chapter Activity
Comprehension Check Comprehension Check Self Care and Symbolism
*Please bring an empty water bottle to
class for this activity*

Homework: No homework. Enjoy your

weekend!
Homework: No homework! Homework: No homework Homework: No homework Homework: The Crucible Act 4
Comprehension Check
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MONDAY
1. Bellringer Journal:
To be determined.
2. Daily Grammar Practice:
Identifying Parts of Speech
ACTIVITIES 3. The Wife of Bath’s Tale
Identifying Plot and Conflict Development
How does figurative language, key details,
and characterization aid in the
development of the story?
4. Analysis Activity
Illustrating the literary devices that
influence the overall develop of conflict
and basic plot in The Wife of Bath’s Tale
Homework: Complete group project!
WEEK 8
★ TUESDAY ★ WEDNESDAY ★ THURSDAY ★ FRIDAY
1. Bellringer Journal: 1. Bellringer Journal: 1. Bellringer Journal:
To be determined. To be determined. None
2. Daily Grammar Practice: 2. Daily Grammar Practice: 2. Daily Grammar Practice:
Identifying Sentence Parts Identifying Sentence and Clause Types Identifying Captitalization and
Punctuation
3. The Wife of Bath’s Tale
Examining Chaucer’s structure in The
3. The Knight’s Tale
Movie Viewing
3. Turn in notebooks and take
Vocabulary Quiz 7
TEACHER WORKDAY
General Prologue and The Knight’s Tale;
evaluating it as a model for The Clayton
Tales cumulative performance task 4. The Knight’s Tale
Movie Viewing
4. Application Activity
Students will use Snapchat to identify
Chaucerian elements in The General
Prologue and The Wife of Bath’s Tale.
Students without devices may complete an
alternate assignment!
Homework: No homework. Enjoy your
weekend!
Homework: Complete activities not Homework: No homework
complete in class.
Due: Application Activity
Due: Analysis group project!
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MONDAY
1. Bellringer Journal:
To be determined.
2. Daily Grammar Practice:
Identifying Parts of Speech
ACTIVITIES 3. The Crucible Act 1 Review
Whole group to small group character
mapping for the sociogram cumulative
performance task (Act 1 Draft)
4. The Crucible Act 2 Introduction
Reader’s Theatre
Homework: No homework!
WEEK 8
★ TUESDAY ★ WEDNESDAY ★ THURSDAY ★ FRIDAY
1. Bellringer Journal: 1. Bellringer Journal: 1. Bellringer Journal:
To be determined. To be determined. None
2. Daily Grammar Practice: 2. Daily Grammar Practice: 2. Daily Grammar Practice:
Identifying Sentence Parts Identifying Sentence and Clause Types Identifying Captitalization and
Punctuation
3. Answering Your “But Why?” 3. Complete The Crucible Act 2 3. Turn in notebooks and take TEACHER WORKDAY
Cross-curricular Connections: Reader’s Theatre Vocabulary Quiz 7
Read and annotate two non-fiction articles
on The Red Scare and Cancel Culture.
Compare and contrast the messages in 4. Tear out The Crucible Acts 3 and
each via graphic organizer 4
4. The Crucible Act 2
Reader’s Theatre
Homework: No homework. Enjoy
Homework: No homework Homework: No homework your weekend!
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MONDAY
1. Bellringer Journal: Who is one faculty
member, or campus location, from Clayton
High School that has made a positive
impact on you? What memory do you have
with that person or campus location?
2. Daily Grammar Practice:
Identifying Parts of Speech
ACTIVITIES
3. Introduce The Canterbury Tales
Revealing the Why
4. The Canterbury Tales: The Prologue
Read and annotate
Homework: Complete your reading,
annotations, and pilgrim descriptions
★ TUESDAY
1. Bellringer Journal: What is one thing you
wish you could change about your family,
and why?
2. Daily Grammar Practice:
Identifying Sentence Parts
3. Canterbury Tales Character Bingo
Constructing the Character Board
4. Discussion
What do these characters represent?
Homework: Complete the board and
comprehension check in RACE format.
Due: Reading and annotations
★ WEDNESDAY
1. Bellringer Journal: Are you more of
a leader or a follower? Which qualities
or characteristics tend to make you lead
or follow?
2. Daily Grammar Practice:
Identifying Sentence and Clause Types
3. Understanding Archetypes and
Motive
Chaucer Bingo
4. Discussion
What do these representations
communicate about the culture and
society in which they were written?
Homework: Assignments not complete
in class
Due: Character board and
comprehension check
WEEK 7
★ THURSDAY ★ FRIDAY
1. Bellringer Journal: If you were able 1. Bellringer Journal: None
to, what 3 wishes would you grant
someone? Who would you grant them
to, and why?
2. Daily Grammar Practice: 2. Turn in notebooks and take
Identifying Captitalization and Vocabulary Quiz 6
Punctuation
3. Beowulf Game Board Madness 3. The Next Chapter Activity
Assessing our knowledge of Beowulf’s College Application Essay
epic journey to defeating Grendel Conferences and Reference Letters
4. Discussion
What skills and experiences did we
gain from this project that we might not
have been able to perform/show on a
paper-pencil assessment of Beowulf?
Homework: Study for Vocabulary 6 Homework: Nothing. Enjoy your
Quiz. weekend!
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MONDAY
1. Bellringer Journal: Who is one faculty
member, or campus location, from Clayton
High School that has made a positive
impact on you? What memory do you have
with that person or campus location?
2. Daily Grammar Practice:
ACTIVITIES Identifying Parts of Speech
3. Introduce “Facing Your Fears”
Famous Failures Hall of Fame
4. Read and annotate
“Is It Foolish to Fear?” 548-550
5. Exit Ticket
Drawing analogies
Homework: No homework!
★ TUESDAY
1. Bellringer Journal: What is one thing
you wish you could change about your
family, and why?
2. Daily Grammar Practice:
Identifying Sentence Parts
3. Creating a Sociogram
What is a sociogram? What does it
illustrate?
4. Introduce “The Crucible”
Who’s the witch?
5. Read “The Crucible” Act 1
Assign and Record Character (Roles)
Homework: Update sociogram to include
details from Act 1 reading
★ WEDNESDAY
1. Bellringer Journal: Are you more of a
leader or a follower? Which qualities or
characteristics tend to make you lead or
follow?
2. Daily Grammar Practice:
Identifying Sentence and Clause Types
3. Read “The Crucible” Act 1
Whole group reader’s theatre
4. Discussion
5. Update sociogram
Reflect events, relationships, and
characteristics revealed in the reading
for today
Homework: Update sociogram to
include details from Act 1 reading
WEEK 7
★ THURSDAY ★ FRIDAY
1. Bellringer Journal: If you were able 1. Bellringer Journal: None
to, what 3 wishes would you grant
someone? Who would you grant them
to, and why?
2. Turn in notebooks and take
Vocabulary Quiz 6
2. Daily Grammar Practice:
Identifying Captitalization and
Punctuation 3. The Next Chapter Activity
To be determined.
3. Complete “The Crucible” Act 1
Whole group reader’s theatre
4. Discussion
5. Update sociogram
Reflect events, relationships, and
characteristics revealed in the reading
for today
Homework: Study for Vocabulary 6 Homework: Nothing. Enjoy your
Quiz. weekend!
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MONDAY ★ TUESDAY ★ WEDNESDAY ★ THURSDAY ★ FRIDAY

1. Bellringer Journal: What makes you 1. Bellringer Journal: What is your favorite 1. Bellringer Journal: Are you more 1. Bellringer Journal: Are you easily 1. Bellringer Journal: None
vulnerable? thing about the spooky season? concerned about doing the right things, offended? If so, by what?
or doing things right?

2. Daily Grammar Practice:
Identifying Parts of Speech
ACTIVITIES 3. Introduce the Writing Process
4. ‘Time to Boast!”
Identifying College and Scholarship
Application Essays
2. Daily Grammar Practice:
Identifying Sentence Parts
3. The Writing Process: Brainstorming
“It’s not about answering the prompt. It’s
about identifying similarities in values and
motivators between the applicant and his/her
desired university”
2. Daily Grammar Practice:
Identifying Sentence and Clause Types
3. The Writng Process: Revision v.
Editing
Understanding the difference between
correcting structure and grammar
2. Daily Grammar Practice:
Identifying Captitalization and
Punctuation
3. The Writng Process: Peer Edit
Focusing on grammar and syntax of
the college of scholarship essay
2. Turn in notebooks and take
Vocabulary Quiz 5
3. The Next Chapter Activity
Students will sign up for a time to meet
with Ms. Evans individually and review
their essay.

5. Setting Up CommonApp and 4. Brainstorming Activity 4. Peer Revision Activity 4. Complete Final Draft Homework: Potentially submit
Research Activity college/scholarship essay.

Homework: Complete assignments not Homework: Complete a rough draft for your Homework: Complete a second draft of Homework: Study for Vocabulary 5
complete in class college or scholarship essay(s) your essay with peer revision comments Quiz. Due: Nothing. Enjoy your weekend!
in mind.

Due: Not applicable. Due: Assignments not complete in class Due: Assignments not complete in class
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MONDAY
1. Bellringer Journal: What makes you
vulnerable?
2. Daily Grammar Practice:
Identifying Parts of Speech
ACTIVITIES
3. The Writng Process: Revision v.
Editing
Understanding the difference between
correcting structure and grammar
4. Peer Revision Activity
The Meaning of Freedom
Homework: Complete a second draft of
The Meaning of Freedom paper
Due: Not applicable.
★ TUESDAY
1. Bellringer Journal: What is your favorite
thing about the spooky season?
2. Daily Grammar Practice:
Identifying Sentence Parts
3. The Writng Process: Peer Edit
Focusing on grammar and syntax of The
Meaning of Freedom paper
4. Complete Final Draft
The Meaning of Freedom
Homework: Complete a final draft of your
paper
★ WEDNESDAY
1. Bellringer Journal: Are you more
concerned about doing the right things,
or doing things right?
2. Daily Grammar Practice:
Identifying Sentence and Clause Types
3. Introduce “Facing Your Fears”
Anticipatory Activity
4. Read and annotate
“Is It Foolish to Fear?”
5. Reflection Exit Ticket
Homework: Complete a second draft of
your essay with peer revision comments
in mind.
Due: Brainstorm, Outline, Revision
Activity, Edit Activity, and Final Draft
(stapeled in this order)
★ THURSDAY
1. Bellringer Journal: Are you easily
offended? If so, by what?
2. Daily Grammar Practice:
Identifying Captitalization and
Punctuation
3. Read and annotate
“Why I Wrote The Crucible”
4. Check out and “Taste Test”
Activity
The Crucible
Homework: Study for Vocabulary 5
Quiz.
WEEK 6
★ FRIDAY
1. Bellringer Journal: None
2. Turn in notebooks and take
Vocabulary Quiz 5
3. The Next Chapter Activity
Students will sign up for a time to meet
with Ms. Evans individually and review
their current weekly schedule.
Homework: None. Enjoy your
weekend!
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MONDAY
1. Bellringer Journal: “Do you believe in
coincidences? Why or why not?
2. Daily Grammar Practice:
Identifying Parts of Speech
ACTIVITIES 3. “What is an Epic Hero?
Interactive notes
4. What is an Epic Poem?
Interactive notes and activity
5. Exit Ticket
Homework: Read and annotate ”The
Monsters’ Lair” and “The Battle With
Grendel’s Mother”
Due: Assignments not complete in class
★ TUESDAY
1. Bellringer Journal: “Do you hold
grudges? Why or why not?
2. Daily Grammar Practice:
Identifying Sentence Parts
3. Identifying Conflict and Plot
Development in Epic Poetry
Interactive Notes
4. Read Aloud and Discussion
“The Last Battle” (36-38)
5. Introduce project
Beowulf’s Road Map
Homework: Read/annotate “The Spoils”
(39-41)
Due: Assignments not complete in class
★ WEDNESDAY
1. Bellringer Journal: “Would you fight
for someone you love or let them go?
Why or why not?”
2. Daily Grammar Practice:
Identifying Sentence and Clause Types
3. Returning to Characterization and
Identifying Motives
4. Read Aloud and Discussion
“The Farewell” (41-42)
5. Exit Ticket
Homework: Prepare essay for
individual meeting time tomorrow.
Complete unfinished journals, DGP, and
vocabulary activities.
Due: Assignments not complete in class
WEEK 5
★ THURSDAY ★ FRIDAY
1. Bellringer Journal: “What is the
biggest and most elaborate lie you’ve
ever told?
2. Daily Grammar Practice:
Identifying Captitalization and
Punctuation
3. Turn in notebooks and take
Vocabulary Quiz 4
Teacher Workday
(No School)
4. The Next Chapter Activity
Students will sign up for a time to meet
with Ms. Evans individually and review
their essay.
Homework: Potentially submit
college/scholarship essay. Complete
Road Map project for submission
Monday!
Due: Nothing. Enjoy your weekend!
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MONDAY
1. Bellringer Journal: “Do you believe in
coincidences? Why or why not?
2. Daily Grammar Practice:
Identifying Parts of Speech
ACTIVITIES
3. Gallery Walk of Freedom
What is the meaning of freedom?
4. Discussion
Does propaganda interfere with freedom?
If so, is it justified? How?
★ TUESDAY
1. Bellringer Journal: “Do you hold
grudges? Why or why not?
2. Daily Grammar Practice:
Identifying Sentence Parts
3. The Writing Process
Reviewing Rhetorical Analysis Mistakes
4. Introduce the Argument Paper
What is the meaning of freedom?
5. Complete Brainstorm Activity
Homework: Complete work not complete in
class
★ WEDNESDAY
1. Bellringer Journal: “Would you fight
for someone you love or let them go?
Why or why not?”
2. Daily Grammar Practice:
Identifying Sentence and Clause Types
3. The Writing Process
Reviewing Brainstorm. Introduce thesis
and outline for paper
4. Complete Thesis and Outline
Activity
Homework: Complete work not
complete in class
Due: Brainstorm Activity
WEEK 5
★ THURSDAY ★ FRIDAY
1. Bellringer Journal: “What is the
biggest and most elaborate lie you’ve
ever told?
2. Daily Grammar Practice:
Identifying Captitalization and
Punctuation
Teacher Workday
3. Turn in notebooks and take (No School)
Vocabulary Quiz 4
4. The Next Chapter Activity
Continue working on
college/scholarship essays
Due: Nothing. Enjoy your weekend!
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MONDAY
1. Bellringer Journal:
“Describe your idea of a perfect day.
Provide as much detail as possible.”
2. Daily Grammar Practice:
Identifying Parts of Speech
ACTIVITIES 3. Introduction to Color Coded/Symbol
Annotations.
“A World of Heroes” (6-7)
4. How to Write: A Constructed
Response
RACE: “A World of Heroes”
5. Illustrating a Hero
Chain Link Activity
5. Exit Ticket
Due: Constructed Response and Chain
Link Illustration
★ TUESDAY
1. Bellringer Journal:
“Name three things about where you live
that you find most beautiful”
2. Daily Grammar Practice:
Identifying Sentence Parts
3. Pop Culture Application to “The
Charge of the Light Brigade”
The Blind Side
4. Annotating Poetry
The Charge of the Light Brigade (78)
5. Exit Ticket
Homework: “The Wrath of Grendel” and
“The Coming of Beowulf” (19-26)
Due: The Charge of the Light Brigade
annotations and comprehension check
★ WEDNESDAY
1. Bellringer Journal:
“Talk about someone or something that
amazes you. Explain the qualities about
it that make it amazing”
2. Daily Grammar Practice:
Identifying Sentence and Clause Types
3. “The Wrath of Grendel” and “The
Coming of Beowulf” (19-26)
Annotating Epic Poetry
4. Understanding Characterization and
Perspective
Grendel versus Beowulf Instagram
versus Reality Activity
5. Exit Ticket
Homework: “The Battle With Grendel”
and “The Monster’s Lair” (27-30)
Due: Annotations of “The Wrath of
Grendel” and “The Coming of Beowulf”,
and the Characterization Activity
★ THURSDAY
1. Bellringer Journal:
“What do you consider unforgivable
and why?”
2. Daily Grammar Practice:
Identifying Captitalization and
Punctuation
3. “The Battle With Grendel” and
“The Monster’s Lair”
Annotating Poetry
4. Understanding Conflict
Development and Setting
Illustrating Conflict/Setting via TMZ
Video Report
5. Exit Ticket
Homework: Study for Vocabulary 3
quiz. Complete activities/journals.
Due: Annotations of “The Battle With
Grendel” and “The Monster’s Lair”, and
Illustration/Defense
WEEK 4
★ FRIDAY
1. Bellringer Journal:
“Do you honor your commitments or
find yourself coming up short? How do
you feel about that?”
2. Vocabulary Review
“What’re the Odds”
3. Turn in notebooks and take
Vocabulary 3 Quiz
4. The Next Chapter Activity
Identify a college/scholarship essay
prompt to work on.
Due: Notebooks (Week 3 DGP,
Journals, and Vocabulary
Terms/Exercises)
ENGLISH 3
MONDAY
1. Bellringer Journal:
“Describe your idea of a perfect day.
Provide as much detail as possible.”
2. Daily Grammar Practice:
Identifying Parts of Speech
ACTIVITIES 3. Introduction to Color Coded/Symbol
Annotations.
“Totally Free?” (6-7)
4. How to Write: A Constructed
Response
RACE: “Totally Free?”
5. Illustrating Freedom
Chain Link Activity
5. Exit Ticket
Due: Constructed Response and Chain
Link Illustration
★ TUESDAY
1. Bellringer Journal:
“Name three things about where you live that
you find most beautiful”
2. Daily Grammar Practice:
Identifying Sentence Parts
3. Introduction to the Structure of an
Argument
Claims, Reasons, Evidence
4. Identifying the Argument
Read and annotate “The Speech in the
Convention” (43-44) for claims and reasons.
5. Comprehension Check
The Speech in the Convention (45)
Homework: Read/Annotate “from America’s
Constitution: A Biography” (73-78) for claims
and reasons. Complete comprehension
check (78)
Due: The Speech in the Convention
annotations, SOAPSTONE, comprehension
check, and synthesis product
★ WEDNESDAY
1. Bellringer Journal:
“Talk about someone or something that
amazes you. Explain the qualities about
it that make it amazing”
2. Daily Grammar Practice:
Identifying Sentence and Clause Types
3. Identifying the Argument
Re-read “from America’s Constitution: A
Biography” (73-78) for evidence.
4. Understanding Why We Use
Evidence
Cause-Effect Organizer Activity
5. Exit Ticket
Homework: Read/Annotate “The United
States Constitution Graphic Adaptation”
(83-88). Complete comprehension
check.
Due: “from America’s Constitution: A
Biography” annotations, comprehension
check, and organizer
WEEK 4
★ THURSDAY ★ FRIDAY
1. Bellringer Journal: 1. Bellringer Journal:
“What do you consider unforgivable “Do you honor your commitments or
and why?” find yourself coming up short? How do
you feel about that?”
2. Daily Grammar Practice:
Identifying Captitalization and 2. Vocabulary Review
Punctuation “What’re the Odds”
3. Diverse Representations: What Do
3. Turn in notebooks and take
Vocabulary 3 Quiz
They Stress?
Compare and Contrast 4. The Next Chapter Activity
4. Creating Your Own
“The Speech in the Convention”
Graphic Adaptation and Constructed
Response
Homework: Study for your vocabulary
quiz. Complete activities/journals.
Due: “The United States Constitution
Graphic Adaptation” (83-88) Due: Notebooks (Week 3 DGP,
annotations and comprehension check. Journals, and Vocabulary
“The Speech in the Convention” Terms/Exercises)
Graphic Adaptation and response
activity
ENGLISH 4 WEEK 3

MONDAY ★ TUESDAY ★ WEDNESDAY ★ THURSDAY ★ FRIDAY

1. Bellringer Journal:
“Does time heal all wounds or does it take
more than just time?”
2. Daily Grammar Practice:
Identifying Sentence and Clause Types
1. Bellringer Journal:
“Who do you trust most in your life?
2. Daily Grammar Practice:
Identifying Captitalization and Punctuation
3. Review the Rhetorical Analysis
1. Bellringer Journal:
“Describe your favorite thing to eat”
2. Daily Grammar Practice:
Identifying Parts of Speech and
Sentence Parts
1. Bellringer Journal:
“Talk about a time you felt most
accomplished”
2. Daily Grammar Practice:
Identifying Clause and Sentence Types
1. Bellringer Journal:
“Walk me through your idea of the
perfect day. Provide as many details as
possible”
2. Daily Grammar Practice:
Identifying Captitalization and

ACTIVITIES 3. Brain Dump

What have we learned thus far in English
Structure
Brainstorming tools and outline structure
3. Vocabulary Review
“What’re the Odds”
3. Introduction Lesson
To be determined
Punctuation

IV? 3. Vocabulary Review

4. Evaluating our Understanding of 4. Turn in notebooks and take 4. Introduction Activity “What’re the Odds”
4. Return to Rhetoric: Compare and Rhetoric Vocabulary 1 Quiz To be determined
Contrast Bush 9/11 Address to the Nation 4. Turn in notebooks and take
Kennedy and Lincoln Speeches 5. The Next Chapter Activity: 5. Exit Ticket Vocabulary 2 Quiz
Time Management- Creating My To be determined
5. Synthesis Activity Calendar 5. Introduce SMART Goal Project:
The Power of Rhetoric Graffiti and RACE
Summary

6. Introduce Rhetorical Analysis

Structure
Preparing to write a rhetorical analysis

Due: Unfinished classwork

Due: Lincoln Annotations, Kennedy Due: Unfinished classwork Due: Notebooks (Week 1 DGP, Journals, Due: Notebooks (Week 2 DGP,
Annotations, Lincoln SOAPSTONE, and Vocabulary Terms/Exercises) Journals, and Vocabulary
Kennedy SOAPSTONE Terms/Exercises)
ENGLISH 3 WEEK 3

MONDAY ★ TUESDAY ★ WEDNESDAY ★ THURSDAY ★ FRIDAY

1. Bellringer Journal:
“Do you tend to live in the past, present, or
future?”
2. Daily Grammar Practice:
Identifying Sentence and Clause Types
1. Bellringer Journal:
“Who do you trust most in your life?
2. Daily Grammar Practice:
Identifying Captitalization and Punctuation
1. Bellringer Journal:
“Describe your favorite thing to eat”
2. Daily Grammar Practice:
Identifying Parts of Speech and
Sentence Parts
1. Bellringer Journal:
“Talk about a time you felt most
accomplished”
2. Daily Grammar Practice:
Identifying Clause and Sentence Types
1. Bellringer Journal:
“Walk me through your idea of the
perfect day. Provide as many details as
possible”
2. Daily Grammar Practice:

ACTIVITIES 3. Brain Dump 3. Compare and Contrast 3. Vocabulary Review 3. Review the Rhetorical Analysis
Identifying Captitalization and
Punctuation
What have we learned thus far in English Declaration of Independence and Preamble “What’re the Odds” Structure and Writing Process
III? Brainstorming tools and outline 3. Vocabulary Review
4. Turn in notebooks and take structure “What’re the Odds”
4. What is the “pH”? 4. Synthesis Activity Vocabulary 1 Quiz
Declaration of Independence and Charged The Power of Rhetoric Graffiti and RACE 4. Evaluating our Understanding of 4. Turn in notebooks and take
Language Summary 5. The Next Chapter Activity: Rhetoric Vocabulary 2 Quiz
Time Management- Creating My Bush 9/11 Address to the Nation
5. Discuss language choice and tone 5. Introduce Rhetorical Analysis Calendar 5. Introduce SMART Goal
Declaration of Independence and Structure
SOAPSTONE Preparing to write a rhetorical analysis

6. Introduce the Preamble

Complete annotations and SOAPSTONE
with focus on diction
Due: Declaration of Independence
annotations and SOAPSTONE
Due: Individual Rhetorical Analysis
Due: The Power of Rhetoric Graffiti Due: Notebooks (Week 1 DGP, Journals, Assignment Due: Notebooks (Week 2 DGP,
Assignment and Vocabulary Terms/Exercises) Journals, and Vocabulary
Terms/Exercises)
ENGLISH 4 WEEK 2

MONDAY ★ TUESDAY ★ WEDNESDAY ★ THURSDAY ★ FRIDAY

1. Bellringer Journal: 1. Bellringer Journal:

“What is your greatest strength?”
2. Daily Grammar Practice:
Parts of Speech
“Do you tend to live in the past, present,
or future?”
2. Daily Grammar Practice:
Sentence Parts

ACTIVITIES 3. Before I Graduate Activity

3. Read/Listen + Say Something
Annotation
Labor Day 4. Read and Say Something Annotation Robert Kennedy MLK Announcement Weather Closure Weather Closure
Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address Speech

5. Introduce SOAPSTONE 4. Complete SOAPSTONE

Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address
6. Exit Ticket:
Create an Instagram Post
Robert Kennedy MLK Announcement
Speech
5. Compare and Contrast
Kennedy and Lincoln Speeches

6. Exit Ticket:
Red Light, Yellow Light, Green Light
ENGLISH 3 WEEK 2

MONDAY ★ TUESDAY ★ WEDNESDAY ★ THURSDAY ★ FRIDAY

1. Bellringer Journal: 1. Bellringer Journal:

“What is your greatest strength?”
2. Daily Grammar Practice:
Parts of Speech
“Do you tend to live in the past, present,
or future?”
2. Daily Grammar Practice:
Sentence Parts

ACTIVITIES Labor Day 3. Introduce Writing Freedom Unit

Declaration of Independence 3. What is the “pH”? Weather Closure Weather Closure
Declaration of Independence and
4. Read and Say Something Annotation Charged Language
Declaration of Independence
4. Discuss language choice and tone
5. Introduce and complete SOAPSTONE Declaration of Independence and
Declaration of Independence SOAPSTONE

6. Exit Ticket: 5. Exit Ticket:

Create an Instagram Post Red Light, Yellow Light, Green Light