Weekly Agenda: April 26-29, 2010

Tuesday, April 27
Read/perform “Trifles”
Group writing time
HW: Meet outside of class if necessary to finish script for next week

Thursday, April 29
Read/perform “The Ugly Duckling”
Group Writing Time
HW: Meet outside of class if necessary to finish script for next week

Weekly Agenda: April 26-29, 2010

Tuesday, April 27
Discuss HW reading
Complete HW Packet #3
First Drafts Due →Peer Review
Brief exam review
HW: Study for The Hobbit Unit Exam

Thursday, April 29
Unit Exam day
HW: Complete final draft (illustrated and bound) for next week.

Weekly Agenda: April 19-23, 2010

Monday, April 19
Reading Quiz
Discuss HW reading
New vocabulary activity
Discuss Hero’s Quest Packet
SSR (30 mins)
HW: Read Ch. 14 & 15 (pp.. 245-265); complete Reading Guide

Wednesday, April 21
Late Start
Discuss HW reading and reading guide
Project Work Time
SSR (30mins)
HW: Read Ch. 16 & 17 (pp. 266-285)

Friday, April 23
Vocabulary and Reading Quiz
Discuss HW reading and reading guide
Complete HQ Stage II Packet
Project Work/SSR time (30 mins)
HW: Finish the novel (Chapter 18 & 19, pp. 286-303). Begin reviewing for exam

Weekly Agenda: April 19-23, 2010

Monday, April 19
Poetry Portfolios DUE
Poetry Readings (presented alphabetically)
HW: None!

Wednesday, April 21
Late Start
Complete poetry readings
Introduction to drama unit
- One-Acts
- Monologues
- Multiple act plays
- Genre plays (murder mystery, suspense, comedy)
HW: None

Friday, April 23
The One-Act Play:
- general outline
- common elements
- Read/perform example: “The Proposal” by Anton Chekhov
- The “Flash Drama” (a ten-minute one-act)
- Brainstorm ideas for a “flash” one-act: plot, characters, situations, etc.
- Form small groups of 2 to 3
HW: Begin narrowing down ideas to ones you feel are really viable to write and
perform over the next week. That means keeping it small in scope and brief in terms of the narrative arc.

Weekly Agenda: April 12-16, 2010

Tuesday, April 13
Vocabulary Quiz
Discuss HW reading; collect Ch. 5-9 Reading Guide
Begin discussing Hero’s Quest Stage II: The Initiation
Introduce unit writing project: Hero’s Myth Illustrated Book
SSR (30 mins)
HW: Read Chapters 10 & 11 (pp. 188-209) and complete reading guide

Thursday, April 15
Discuss HW reading and guide
Grammar Lesson: Avoiding tense shifts
- Grammar Book: pp. 608-609
- Practice: Exercise B (share out); Exercise A (turn in)
Exercise SSR (30 mins)
HW: Read Chapters 12 & 13 (210-244) and complete RG questions

Weekly Agenda: April 12-16, 2010

Tuesday, April 13
ALL FIRST DRAFTS DUE TODAY (at start of class)
In-class poetry work time: typing and bookmaking
HW: None, unless you need to catch up

Thursday, April 15
Independent poetry packet work time : typing and bookmaking
ATTENTION: Final drafts/books due next class for poetry reading
HW: Complete book to turn in on 4/19 – select 5 poems for your reading

Weekly Agenda: April 5-8, 2010

Tuesday, April 6
Vocabulary Quiz
Ch. 5 & 6 reading quiz
Discuss HW reading and reading guide
Complete Hero’s Quest packet, Stage 1
Begin discussing Hero’s Quest, Stage 2
SSR (30 mins)
HW: Read Chapter 7 (pp. 111-138) and complete reading guide

Thursday, April 8
Discuss HW reading and guide
Grammar Lesson: Active vs. Passive voice
- Grammar Book: pp.590-592
- Review subject and verb phrase
- Practice: Exercise A, #1-10
SSR (30 mins)
HW: Read Chapters 8 & 9 (pp. 139-187); complete reading guide

Weekly Agenda: April 5-8, 2010

Tuesday, April 6
In-class poetry work time
HW: None, unless you need to catch up on first drafts

Thursday, April 8
Independent poetry packet work time
ATTENTION: First drafts all due next class period, 4/13
HW: Complete all remaining first drafts to turn in on 4/13