January+2017

It’s a new year, a time for reflection on the past, consideration of the future, and attention towards the present.
 * Monday, January 2, 2017 **
 * Bell Ringer:**
 * 1) 1. What habits or attitudes would you like to personally change or let go of in the upcoming year?
 * 2) 2. What’s something you like about yourself that you would like to stay the same (or increase)?


 * Activities:**

5.0 -Complete Unit 6 vocabulary chart

6.0: -Work on creating clues for Unit 6 vocabulary words


 * HW**:

5.0: Complete Unit 6 vocabulary chart for tomorrow

6.0: Complete Unit 6 vocabulary exercises for Thursday

Connect each clue to a Unit 6 vocabulary word. Briefly explain the connection in a sentence.
 * Tuesday, January 03, 2017 **
 * Bell Ringer:**
 * 1) 1. Quilt
 * 2) 2. Robot
 * Activities:**

5.0: - Understand function and purpose of introduction paragraphs - Start writing a rough draft of introduction

6.0: - Brainstorm a list of narrative techniques - Identify examples within the text and analyze how they help develop a theme


 * HW**:

Complete Unit 6 vocabulary exercises for Thursday

Connect the picture to one of your Unit 6 vocabulary terms. Briefly explain the connection.
 * Wednesday, January 4, 2017 **
 * Bell Ringer:**




 * Activities:**

5.0: - Finish writing introduction paragraph; type and integrate into essay

6.0: - Continue identifying examples of narrative techniques in //Night// and analyze their significance


 * HW**:

Complete Unit 6 vocabulary exercises for Thursday

Connect each of the following clues to a vocabulary word for Unit 6. Briefly explain the connection.
 * Thursday, January 5, 2017 **
 * Bell Ringer:**
 * 1) ==== Dog ====
 * 2) Abraham Lincoln
 * Activities:**

5.0: - Understand purpose and function of conclusions - Write draft of conclusion for argumentative essay

6.0: - Analyze sentences from “Choosing the Right Word” and identify the context clues - Identify examples of narrative techniques and analyze how each one contributes to a theme or message in //Night//


 * HW**:

Study for Unit 6 vocabulary quiz


 * Friday, January 6, 2017 **
 * Bell Ringer:** none
 * Activities:**

5.0: - Complete Unit 6 vocabulary quiz

6.0: - Complete Unit 6 vocabulary quiz
 * HW**:

5.0: Complete rough draft of argumentative essay for Monday

6.0: Finish narrative techniques analysis document

“Air pollution is turning mother nature prematurely gray.” Which of the following literary devices are being used? Choose and explain why.
 * Monday, January 9, 2017 **
 * Bell Ringer:**
 * 1) A. Personification
 * 2) B. Hyperbole
 * 3) C. Oxymoron
 * 4) D. Paradox


 * Activities:**

5.0: - Peer edit with another student or finish typing rough draft of argumentative essay

6.0: - Understand various parts of a body paragraph - Read and analyze elements within a model paragraph - Begin organizing ideas for body paragraphs


 * HW**:

5.0: argumentative essay due Wednesday

6.0: //Night// essay body paragraphs (rough draft) due on Friday

5.0: When do you use commas?
 * Tuesday, January 10, 2017 **
 * Bell Ringer:**

6.0: None


 * Activities:**

5.0: - Introduce Comma Rules #1-4 (google classroom notes) - Practice implementing new rules in your own writing

6.0: - Independent work period: students will work on body paragraphs for //Night// essay


 * HW**:

5.0: Finish argumentative essay for tomorrow

6.0: Complete //Night// essay body paragraphs by Friday

Write down the following sentence and add commas where needed:
 * Wednesday, January 11, 2017 **
 * Bell Ringer:**
 * Rachael Ray finds inspiration in cooking her family and her dog.**


 * Activities:**

5.0: - Argumentative essays due; collect peer evaluation sheets - Continue working through comma rules #5-7

6.0: - Introduce comma rules; discuss and practice implementing rules #1-5


 * HW**:

5.0: none

6.0: Finish rough draft of body paragraphs by Friday

Explain why you think the author chose to repeat herself in the passage below:
 * Thursday, January 12, 2017 **
 * Bell Ringer:**

When I got caught stealing a piece of cake, my mother grounded me for three months. Three entire months. //Months//.


 * Activities:**

5.0: - Finish discussing comma rules - Practice correcting sentences with comma errors

6.0: - Understand remaining comma rules and practice them in own writing - Clarify directions and suggest methods for rough draft of body paragraphs


 * HW**:

5.0: Proofread paragraphs for comma errors

6.0: Finish rough draft of body paragraphs by Friday

It does not describe in detail the person or thing to which it refers. It is just a passing comment and the writer expects the reader to possess enough knowledge to spot the allusion and grasp its importance in a text.
 * Monday, January 17, 2017 **
 * Bell Ringer:**
 * Allusion is a brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing or idea of historical, cultural, literary or political significance.**


 * Can you spot the allusion in this song? Explain the reference if you can.**

“The side lines is lined with casualties

Who sip the life casually, then gradually become worse


 * Don’t bite the apple, Eve**” //-Jay-Z//


 * Activities:**

- Analyze various uses of allusion and discuss how it connects - Discuss midterm review guide, midterm procedures tomorrow - Discuss background of Martin Luther King, Jr. - Begin reading the “I Have a Dream” speech and identify an example of allusion


 * HW**:

Review for midterm


 * Wednesday, January 18, 2017 **


 * English Midterms **** J **
 * Bell Ringer: none**


 * Activities:**

- Watch “I Have a Dream” speech and analyze tone (exit ticket)


 * HW**: none

none
 * Thursday, January 19, 2017 **
 * Bell Ringer:**


 * Activities:**

5.0: - Review tone activity; look at and analyze student models - Work on “I Have a Dream” group activity

6.0: - Complete “I Have a Dream” group activity


 * HW**: none


 * Friday, January 20, 2017 **
 * Bell Ringer:**
 * Paraphrase the following lines from Dr. King’s speech:**
 * “Let us not seek to satisfy our thirst for freedom by drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred.**
 * - Paragraph 8**


 * Activities:**

- Finish MLK, Jr. Group activity


 * HW**:

none


 * Monday, January 23, 2017 **
 * Bell Ringer:**
 * Open up to your Unit 7 words. Looking over the words for the first time, decide which word you like best and explain why.**


 * Activities:**

5.0:

- Provide time for students to complete vocabulary charts - Students introduce the words and share clues to aide in memorization

6.0: - Students introduce words and help provide clues for memorization - Students look over introduction paragraph organizer and read model paragraph


 * HW**:

5.0: Complete Unit 7 vocabulary chart for Tuesday

6.0: Complete introduction paragraph organizer for Tuesday.

Connect each of the following clues to a Unit 7 vocabulary term. Briefly explain each one’s connection.
 * Tuesday, January 24, 2017 **
 * Bell Ringer:**
 * 1) Rainforest
 * 2) Cafeteria


 * Activities:**

5.0: - Engage in a discussion about the power and impact of racial epithets - Read “Incident” and complete worksheet questions

6.0: - Students work in groups to peer review introduction paragraphs - Examine elements of conclusion paragraph and begin constructing conclusion paragraph for essay


 * HW**:

5.0: Complete Unit 7 vocabulary exercises for Thursday.

Quiz on Friday

6.0: Complete Unit 7 vocabulary exercises for Thursday.

Rough draft of //Night// essay due Thursday.


 * Wednesday, January 25, 2017 **
 * Bell Ringer:**
 * 1) **Fog**
 * 2) **High school Graduation**


 * Activities:**

5.0: - Finish “Incident” poetry worksheet - Distribute worksheet for QAR – practice implementing reading strategy

6.0: - Discuss racial epithets and how to handle hate speech in literature - Read “Incident” and complete worksheet questions


 * HW**:

5.0: Complete Unit 7 vocabulary exercises for Thursday.

6.0: Complete Unit 7 vocabulary exercises and rough draft of Night essay for Thursday.

On your Bell Ringer sheet. . . Create an “On Your Own” question in response to the paragraph about David and provide a concise answer to it.
 * Monday, January 30, 2017 **
 * Bell Ringer:**


 * Activities:**

5.0: - Read “The Great Depression” Article - Use the QAR reading strategy to create questions and think critically about the text

6.0: - Learn about all the different types of questions within QAR - Apply them to the sample text (paragraph about David)


 * HW**: none


 * Tuesday, January 31, 2017 **
 * Bell Ringer: none**


 * Activities:**

Course Selection with Mr. Joy


 * HW**:

5.0: Finish the QAR worksheet for “The Great Depression.”