November+English+11


 * Wednesday, November 2**
 * -** Begin working on Ch. 7 study guide
 * -** Explain blog assignment about Occupy Wall Street


 * HW: For Thursday: Read blog article and respond. Be sure to reply to someone else's response by Friday.**
 * Is the American Dream still alive? p.1**
 * Is the American Dream still alive? p.8**


 * Thursday, November 3**
 * -** Finish discussing Ch. 7 study guide
 * -** Have students read aloud the hotel scene from Chapter Seven and discuss importance in class


 * HW:**
 * For Fri: Read Chapter 8 and respond to someone's blog**


 * Friday, November 4**
 * -** Discuss important details from Chapter Eight in class
 * -** Begin working on Chapter Eight Passage Analysis worksheet


 * HW: Finish Ch. 8 passage analysis worksheet for Monday**


 * Monday, November 7**
 * -** Pair/share Ch. 8 worksheet
 * -** Discuss student responses and share insightful passages from the chapter
 * -** Discuss student responses to the blog and continue the debate regarding "Occupy Wall Street"


 * HW:**
 * For Wed--Read Chapter Nine of //The Great Gatsby//**

//-// Introduce Unit 4 vocabulary
 * Monday, November 14**


 * HW:**
 * For Fri: Complete Unit 4 exercises and study for vocab quiz**


 * Tuesday, November 15**
 * -** Explore one of the following themes from //The Great Gatsby// in a paragraph: materialism, recklessness, illusion vs. reality, corruption of the American Dream. The paragraph should have at least two examples from the text, and one of the examples should be supported with a quote.
 * HW: Finish the paragraph for tomorrow**

- Gatsby Jeopardy
 * Wednesday, November 16**


 * HW: Study for tomorrow's Gatsby Test**


 * Practice Test:**


 * Thursday, November 17**

- Gatsby Test

HW: Study for Unit 4 vocabulary quiz

- Unit 4 vocab quiz
 * Friday, November 18**

- Introduce the critical paper guidelines/expectations (pay no mind to the 2010 label)
 * Monday, November 21**

- Students will view a number of sample thesis statements - Examine a sample essay and identify the thesis statement, and outline the writer's argument - Choose a topic and begin working on a thesis statement/preliminary outline
 * Tuesday, November 22**


 * HW: Complete preliminary outline w/ thesis for Monday** (11/28)

- Introduce Unit 5 vocabulary - Collect preliminary outlines
 * Monday, November 28**
 * HW: For Fri-- Complete Unit 5 exercises and study for quiz**

- Fix thesis statements/preliminary outlines and begin compiling primary quotes for critical paper
 * Tuesday, November 29**
 * -** Understand how to use Cornell Notes


 * HW:**
 * For Mon (12/5): Complete 12 primary source entries**
 * Fri (12/2): Complete Unit 5 exercises and study for quiz**

- Read "The End of Something"
 * Wednesday, November 30**
 * -** Complete worksheet along with story

[|The End of Something]
 * HW:**
 * Finish story and worksheet for tomorrow (THURS)**
 * (In case you forget your textbook, here's a link to the story)**