Monday, Sept. 24th (S)
· Due: Study for vocabulary quiz.
· Class: Vocabulary quiz. Work on “literacy timelines.”
Tuesday, Sept. 25th (U)
· Class drops; see you tomorrow!
Wednesday, Sept. 26th (M)
· Due: Finished “literacy timeline.”
· Class: Share timelines. Look at model literacy narratives.
Thursday, Sept. 27th (T)
· Due: Complete draft of literacy narrative (three pages, typed, double spaced; in your hand when bell rings). Please type your draft as this facilitates effective peer revision.
· Class: Peer revision of literacy narratives.
Friday, Sept. 28th (W)
· Due: Vocabulary Unit #2 exercise (all of them).
· Class: Review vocabulary words; discussion of effective introductions, mechanics.
Monday, Oct. 1st (H)
· Due: Final draft of literacy narrative due (in hard copy when the bell rings).
· Class: Start The Crucible by Arthur Miller.
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Thursday, September 20, 2007
Week of September 17th
Monday, Sept. 17th (M)
· Due: Frederick Douglass essay and written response.
· Class: Debrief on vocabulary, summer assessment. Introduction to Literacy Narrative unit with discussion of Frederick Douglass.
Tuesday, Sept. 18th (T)
· Due: Read Malcolm X; then write an objective summary of the reading in your own words (just the facts, not influenced by personal feelings or opinions).
· Class: Discussion of Malcolm X with film clip. Lesson on annotation.
Wednesday, Sept. 19th (W)
· Due: Read and annotate Amy Tan and Richard Rodriguez essays.
· Class: Discussion of multilingualism, bilingualism. Set up writing folders.
Thursday, Sept. 20th (H)
· Due: Read Mike Rose essay and written response; prepare for panel discussion.
· Class: Panel discussion.
Friday, Sept. 21st (F)
· Due: Read and annotate David Sedaris. Write detailed, interesting, correctly spelled sentences using each of the vocabulary words. Underline the word in the sentence.
· Class: Discussion of David Sedaris and audio recording; discussion of literacy narrative assignment (complete draft due September 26th).
Monday, Sept. 24th (S)
· Due: Study vocabulary. Complete your “literacy timeline” (explained in class).
· Class: Vocabulary quiz. Share timelines.
· Due: Frederick Douglass essay and written response.
· Class: Debrief on vocabulary, summer assessment. Introduction to Literacy Narrative unit with discussion of Frederick Douglass.
Tuesday, Sept. 18th (T)
· Due: Read Malcolm X; then write an objective summary of the reading in your own words (just the facts, not influenced by personal feelings or opinions).
· Class: Discussion of Malcolm X with film clip. Lesson on annotation.
Wednesday, Sept. 19th (W)
· Due: Read and annotate Amy Tan and Richard Rodriguez essays.
· Class: Discussion of multilingualism, bilingualism. Set up writing folders.
Thursday, Sept. 20th (H)
· Due: Read Mike Rose essay and written response; prepare for panel discussion.
· Class: Panel discussion.
Friday, Sept. 21st (F)
· Due: Read and annotate David Sedaris. Write detailed, interesting, correctly spelled sentences using each of the vocabulary words. Underline the word in the sentence.
· Class: Discussion of David Sedaris and audio recording; discussion of literacy narrative assignment (complete draft due September 26th).
Monday, Sept. 24th (S)
· Due: Study vocabulary. Complete your “literacy timeline” (explained in class).
· Class: Vocabulary quiz. Share timelines.
Monday, September 10, 2007
Week of September 10th
Monday, Sept. 10th (W)
· Due: Revised “name” pieces and your letter if I didn’t get it on Friday (shame!).
· Class: Sign out vocabulary books. Discussion of strategies for Mayflower essay and Socratic seminar on Hole In My Life. Herculean effort to learn names.
Tuesday, Sept. 11th (H)
· Due: Come to class prepared for the Mayflower essay. You’ll have the whole period to work. Notes and books are not allowed, though you may wish to use them to prepare.
· Class: Mayflower in class essay (common assessment).
Wednesday, Sept. 12th (F)
· Due: Come to class prepared for the Hole In My Life discussion. You are encouraged to bring books and notes.
· Class: Socratic seminar on Hole In My Life.
Thursday, Sept. 13th (S)
· Due: Complete Unit One in the vocabulary book (all exercises). Bring your vocab books to class today.
· Class: I’ll be out today. With the substitute, check your answers to the vocabulary exercises (if there’s no sub and you’re sent to Old Hall, compare answers in small groups). I’d like you to spend the remaining time interviewing each other about summer reading choice books – by the end of the period, have listed six books that you might be interested in reading on your own. (See handout.)
Friday, Sept. 14th (U)
· Class drops.
Monday, Sept. 17th (M)
· Due: I’ll ask to see the vocab exercises and your work with the sub. Preparation of Frederick Douglass (close reading, written response).
· Class: Final discussion of summer reading and introduction to literacy narratives. “Learning to Read and Write” by Frederick Douglass. Lesson on annotation.
· Due: Revised “name” pieces and your letter if I didn’t get it on Friday (shame!).
· Class: Sign out vocabulary books. Discussion of strategies for Mayflower essay and Socratic seminar on Hole In My Life. Herculean effort to learn names.
Tuesday, Sept. 11th (H)
· Due: Come to class prepared for the Mayflower essay. You’ll have the whole period to work. Notes and books are not allowed, though you may wish to use them to prepare.
· Class: Mayflower in class essay (common assessment).
Wednesday, Sept. 12th (F)
· Due: Come to class prepared for the Hole In My Life discussion. You are encouraged to bring books and notes.
· Class: Socratic seminar on Hole In My Life.
Thursday, Sept. 13th (S)
· Due: Complete Unit One in the vocabulary book (all exercises). Bring your vocab books to class today.
· Class: I’ll be out today. With the substitute, check your answers to the vocabulary exercises (if there’s no sub and you’re sent to Old Hall, compare answers in small groups). I’d like you to spend the remaining time interviewing each other about summer reading choice books – by the end of the period, have listed six books that you might be interested in reading on your own. (See handout.)
Friday, Sept. 14th (U)
· Class drops.
Monday, Sept. 17th (M)
· Due: I’ll ask to see the vocab exercises and your work with the sub. Preparation of Frederick Douglass (close reading, written response).
· Class: Final discussion of summer reading and introduction to literacy narratives. “Learning to Read and Write” by Frederick Douglass. Lesson on annotation.
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