OCTOBER 6 ,2014-NOVEMBER 25 ,2014

High School English 1

Monday, October 6, 2014• Daily Editing• Run-Ons (p105)• Daily Reading Practice• Daily Journal #13• Nonfiction terms• Fiction vs Nonfiction (Reader’s

Notebook pages 2-3)• Exploring types of nonfiction (Reader’s

Notebook pages 169-170)

Tuesday, October 7,2014

•Daily Editing•Daily Reading Practice•Daily Journal #14• Informational Materials (Reader’s Notebook 59-62)

Wednesday October 8, 2014

•Daily Editing•Review DRP #11•Run-Ons p107•Silent Spring ( Descriptive nonfiction)

Thursday October 9, 2014

• Daily Editing• Grammar: Run-Ons (pg 108)• Single Room, Earth View (Reader’s No

tebook 198-203) Expository essay• Daily Reading Practice #12• Daily Journal #15• Review nonfiction terms

Friday October 10, 2014

• Daily Editing• Daily Journal 16• Brochure s (Reader’s Notebook 165-168)

Monday, October 13

• Daily Editing• Grammar: Dangling Modifiers• “Celebration of Grandfathers” (Reflective

essay)• Daily Reading Practice 13

Tuesday, October 14

• Daily Editing• Grammar: Dangling Modifiers• “New Directions” page 21-26 (Expository

essay)• Daily Reading Practice 14• Journal 17

Wednesday, October 15

• Daily Editing• Grammar :Dangling modifiers• Review DRP 14• From Nothing to Fear: Lessons in

Leadership from FDR (pg 234-241)

Thursday, October 16

• Daily Editing• Grammar: Dangling Modifiers• Carry Your Own Skis (Persuasive essay) pg

211-218• Daily Reading Practice 15• Journal 18

Friday, October 17

• Daily Editing• Grammar: Dangling Modifiers• “First Inaugural Address” (literature book pg 503-510) RN 231• Daily Reading Practice 16

Monday, October 20th

Daily EditingMisplaced Modifiers p 109 ex 1 (Quiz

Friday)Review DRP 16Complete DRP 17Journal 19Complete & Present group speechesPlan individual speeches

Tuesday, October 21

• Daily Editing• Grammar: Misplaced Modifiers 109 ex 2• Review DRP 17• Complete DRP 18• Complete planning sheet• Begin typing speeches

Wednesday, October 22

• Daily Editing• Grammar: Misplaced Modifiers 112 ex

1• Review DRP 18• Continue working on speeches• Homework: Complete written speech

Thursday, October 23

• Daily Editing• Grammar: Modifiers practice quiz• DRP 19• Complete speeches• Journal 20• Readtheory.com

Friday, October 24

• Daily Editing• Dangling modifiers & Misplaced modifiers

quiz• Review DRP 19• Complete DRP 20• Reader’s Notebook 48-55• Journal 21

Monday, October 27• Review DRP 20 (5 mins)• Complete DRP 21 (10 mins)• Journal 22 (10 mins)• from A Lincoln Preface p452-459 (15

mins)• Answer questions on pg 459 (10 mins)

• Arthur Ashe Remembered 460-462 (5 mins)• Answer questions on 462 (5 mins)

• Biographies (30 mins) • Research (15 mins)• Writing (15 mins)

Biography WritingResearch any historic or famous

person, and write a one-page biography about that person. Extra Credit if presented!

Information to include:• Name• Date of birth (and death)• Place of birth• Parents, spouse, and children• Educational background• Major accomplishments• Why is this person important to

society?• Why is this person important to you?

Tuesday, October 28• Review DRP 21 (5 mins)• Complete DRP 22 (10 mins)• Journal 23 (10 mins)• Biographies • Continue Research • Write and submit biographies

• Applications p.399-402 (15 mins)

Wednesday, October 29

MIDTERM

Monday, November 3th

• Daily Editing• Daily Reading Practice 23• Grammar: Degrees of comparison

p.151-152• Poetry Unit terms• “Hard Lessons”• Journal 24

Tuesday, November 4th

• Daily Editing• Review DRP 23• Complete DRP 24• Journal 25• Grammar: Degrees of Comparison p.153-

154• Red Coach Book Chapter 1• Reader’s Notebook 242-249

Wednesday, November 5th

Daily EditingGrammar: Degrees of Comparison p.155-156Red Coach Book Chapter 1 selection 2Reader’s Notebook p. 250-257ReadTheory.org

Thursday, November 6th

Daily EditingReview DRP 24Complete DRP 25Journal 26Red Coach Book Ch1 Selection 3Grammar: Degrees of Comparison Practice

Quiz

Friday, November 7th

Review Daily EditingDegrees of Comparison quizReview DRP 25Complete DRP 26Journal 27Complete Song AnalysisPresent Song AnalysisLiterature Book p. 576-580

Monday, November 1oth

Daily EditingGrammar: Irregular Verbs p. 115-116 &

Shifts in Tense p. 125-126Red Coach Book

Selection 1 64-65 #1-3Review DRP 26Complete DRP 27Journal 28Reader’s Notebook p. 266-271Visual Representation (Edmodo.com)

Tuesday, November 11th

No SchoolVeteran’s Day

Wednesday, November 12th

Daily EditingGrammar: Verb Usage - Active vs Passive

Voice 127-128 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEwBaFHTBQs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DBFhW4OqCY

Coach Book 65-66 #4-5Literature Book p.598-608ReadTheory.com

Thursday, November 13th

Daily EditingGrammar: Verb Usage Practice Quiz

(Edmodo.com)Coach Book Selection 3 p. 66-68Complete DRP 28Journal 29Literature Book

P. 585 1-4 P. 611 1-4

Reader’s Notebook 276-284 (Narrative Poetry)

Literature book pg 636 # 1-8

Friday, November 14th

Daily EditingGrammar: Verb Usage QuizCoach Book Selection 3 p. 69-70Review DRP 28Complete DRP 29Journal 30:Page 649 “Writing” Write a

description of a scene from “The Raven.”Literature Book 638-647

Page 648 # 1-8 Page 651 #1-4

Monday, November 17th

Daily EditingGrammar: Pronoun Usage 131-132Coach Book Chapter 3 p.82-86Review DRP 29Complete DRP 30Journal 31Reader’s Notebook p. 292-299Famous Poet Biography

Famous Poet Biography

Select a famous poetWrite a one-page biography about your poetInclude

When and where they were born Their educational background List their spouse(s) and children Their most famous poem What they are known for Their writing style (dark, urban, etc.) and main topics

(love, nature etc.) Your opinion of the poet Their date and cause of death (if deceased)

Poets You May Research

Emily DickinsonShakespeareE.E. CummingsRobert FrostEdgar Allen PoeRicardo Lopez

MendezStephen Crane

Maya AngelouT.S. EliotLangston HughesNikki GiovanniSusana ChavezPhillis WheatleyRafael GuillenOctavio Paz

Tuesday, November 18th

Daily EditingGrammar: Pronoun Usage p. 133-134Selection 3-4 p. 84-86Review DRP 30Journal 32Edmodo SnapshotGroup Analysis of Narrative poems

Wednesday, November 19th

Daily EditingGrammar: Pronoun Usage p. 135-136Edmodo SnapshotGroup Analysis of Lyric Poems

Thursday, November 20th

Daily EditingGrammar: Pronoun Usage p.137-138Journal 33Edmodo SnapshotPoetry Project

Friday, November 21st

Daily EditingGrammar: Pronoun Usage Practice QuizJournal 34Edmodo SnapshotPoetry Projects

Monday, November 24th

Daily EditingGrammar: Pronoun Usage QuizJournal 35Edmodo SnapshotPoetry Project PresentationsDead Poet’s Society Video

Tuesday, November 25th

Daily EditingEdmodo SnapshotDead Poet’s Society Video