Week of June 4, 2018
Monday, June 4
Writing Consultation from 10:00-2:00 Tuesday, June 5 Final Essays Collected Wednesday, June 6 Finals Day 1 Thursday, June 7 Finals Day 2 |
Happy Summer!!!!!!
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Week of May 28, 2018
Monday, May 28
No Class: Memorial Day Tuesday, May 29: 9:00 Start Mini-Lesson: Works Cited Page Essay Work Time HW: Rough Draft Due Friday Wednesday, May 30: 8:00 Start Mini-Lesson: Transitions Essay Work Time HW: Rough Draft Due Friday Thursday, May 31 Essay Work Time HW: Rough Draft Due Friday Friday, June 1: 8:00 Start Peer Review Rough Drafts HW: Final Printed Essay Due Tuesday |
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Week of May 21, 2018
Monday, May 21
Research Notes Organizer Read "The Third and Final Continent" HW: Interview Transcripts Due Tomorrow Tuesday, May 22 Finish "The Third and Final Continent" HW: Finish reading questions Wednesday, May 23 Discussion of story, add to chart Socratic Prep HW: Finish Socratic Prep if needed Thursday, May 24 Immigration Socratic HW: None Friday, May 25 Overview of Immigration Essay Chooses sources and find evidence HW: Finalize sources and evidence |
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Week of May 14, 2018
Monday, May 14
Roots List 5 HW: Study Roots Tuesday, May 15 The Circuit Quiz Immigrant Interview Questions Nazario Reading HW: Finish reading and questions; Study Roots Wednesday, May 16 30 Days Documentary HW: Reflection on Documentary; Study Roots Thursday, May 17 Roots Quiz 5 Leland Reading HW: Finish reading and questions if needed Friday, May 18 FOUNDER'S DAY CELEBRATION |
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All documents will be handed out in class this week. |
Week of May 7, 2018
Monday, May 7
Roots List 4 HW: Catch up reading day Tuesday, May 8 Improv Acting Games Intro to Reader's Theater HW: Read and annotate "Death Forgiven" and "Cotton Sack" Wednesday, May 9 Reader's Theater Work Day HW: Read and annotate "The Circuit," "Leaving the Game" Thursday, May 10 Reader's Theater Performances Read SF Chronical Article HW: Read and annotate "To Have and to Hold" and "Moving Still" Friday, May 5 Roots Quiz 4 HW: None |
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Week of April 30, 2018
Monday, April 30
Peer Edits of Completed Rough Drafts HW: ESSAY DUE TOMORROW- TYPED AND PRINTED Tuesday, May 1 The Circuit Reading Schedule and Overview Read and Annotate Francisco Jimenez article HW: None Wednesday, May 3 American Dream Questionnaire and Discussion Borders Slideshow and written reflection HW: Read and annotate "Under the Wire," "Soledad," "Inside Out" Thursday, May 4 The Circuit "Bucket Discussion" Oral read and prepare for DE Journal HW: Read and annotate "Miracle in Tent City" Friday, May 5 Double Entry Journals in groups of 4 HW: Read and annotate "El Angel de Oro" and "Christmas Gift" |
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Week of April 23, 2018
Monday, April 23
Identity Essay Begin HW: Collect Evidence for essay Tuesday, April 24 PSAT Testing Day Wednesday, April 25 Essay Outline Work Day HW: Outline Thursday, April 26 Essay Rough Draft HW: Rough Draft work Friday, April 27 Essay Rough Draft HW: Rough Draft Due Monday |
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Week of April 16, 2018
Monday, April 16
I Am Joaquin
HW: None Tuesday, April 17 I Am Joaquin
HW: Finish Socratic Prep if needed Wednesday, April 18 I Am Joaquin Socratic Seminar HW: None Thursday, April 19 Lasallian Days HW: None Friday, April 20 Lasallian Days HW: None |
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Week of April 9, 2018
Monday, April 9
Roots Vocab List 3 HW: Study Roots Tuesday, April 10 Mexican Whiteboy Identity Posters (Trios) HW: Study Roots and work on project as needed Wednesday, April 11 Mexican Whiteboy Identity Posters Work Day HW: Study Roots and work on project as needed Thursday, April 12 Mexican Whiteboy Identity Posters Work Day HW: Study Roots and work on projedct as needed Friday, April 13 Posters Due - Gallery Walk Roots List 3 Quiz HW: None |
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Week of March 26, 2018
Monday, March 26
Roots Vocab List 2 HW: Read and Annotate Mexican Whiteboy, Ch. 21-24, (pp. 177-207) Tuesday, March 27 Syntax and Diction Quiz HW: Read and Annotate Mexican Whiteboy, Ch. 25-27, (pp. 208-224) Wednesday, March 28 MWB Bucket Discussion In-Class Writing Personal Narrative HW: Read and Annotate Mexican Whiteboy, Ch. 28-30, (pp. 225-247 (END OF BOOK); Study Roots 2 Thursday, March 29 MWB Bucket Discussion Reading Quiz 3 Roots Quiz 2 HW: Happy Easter! Friday, March 30 No School: Good Friday |
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Week of March 19, 2018
Monday, March 19
Roots Vocab List 1 HW: Read and Annotate Mexican Whiteboy, Ch. 17-8, (pp. 58-82) Tuesday, March 20 IMWB Bucket Discussion Diction and Syntax Practice Day 1 HW: Read and Annotate Mexican Whiteboy, Ch. 9-11, (pp. 83-106) Wednesday, March 21 MWB Bucket Discussion Diction and Syntax Practice Day 2 HW: Read and Annotate Mexican Whiteboy, Ch. 12-13, (pp. 107-123) Thursday, March 22 MWB Bucket Discussion Reading Quiz 2 MWB Poetry Activity HW: Read and Annotate Mexican Whiteboy, Ch 14-17, (pp. 124-147); Study ROOTS! Friday, March 23 MWB Bucket Discussion Roots Quiz List 1 HW: Read and Annotate Mexican Whiteboy, Ch.18-20, (pp. 148-176) |
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Week of March 12, 2018
Monday, March 12
No School Tuesday, March 13 (9:00 Start) Intro to Second Term New York Times article on banned books HW: Bring Mexican Whiteboy TOMORROW Wednesday, March 14 (9:00 Start - Special Schedule) Banned Books Fishbowl HW: Read and Annotate Mexican Whiteboy, Ch. 1-2, (pp. 1-11) Thursday, March 15 MWB Bucket Discussion Read aloud in parts HW: Read and Annotate Mexican Whiteboy, Ch. 3, (pp. 12-28) Friday, March 16 MWB Bucket Discussion Reading Quiz 1 Syntax and Diction Notes HW: Read and Annotate Mexican Whiteboy, Ch. 4-6, (pp. 29-57) |
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Week of February 26, 2018
Monday, February 26
Peer Reviews of Rough Drafts HW: Complete, typed and printed essay due TOMORROW Tuesday, February 27 Final Essay DUE!! Wednesday, February 28 Finals: 2,3, 1 Thursday, March 1 Finals 4, 5, 0 Friday, March 2 No School |
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Week of February 19, 2018
Monday, February 19
No School - Presidents' Day Tuesday, February 20 Essay Prompt and Brainstorm HW: Work on essay as needed Wednesday, February 21 Essay work day HW: Work on essay as needed Thursday, February 22 Essay work day HW: Work on essay as needed Friday, February 23 Essay work day HW: Work on essay as needed |
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Week of February 12, 2018
Monday, February 12
Reading Quiz 2 Blackout Poems HW: Read and annotate pp. 107-132 Tuesday, February 13 Sensory Detail Activity Narrative Elements HW: Read and annotate pp. 132-147 Wednesday, February 14 Narratives Prompt and Writing Time (Due Friday) HW: Read and annotate pp. 147-end Thursday, February 15 Reading Quiz 3 Writing Time HW: Finish Personal Narrative Friday, February 16 Groups of 6 share narratives HW: None |
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Week of February 5, 2018
Monday, February 5
Bucket Book Discussion Double Entry Journals HW: Read and annotate The Alchemist, pp. 23-50 Tuesday, February 6 Bucket Book Discussion Reading Quiz 1 Philosophical Chairs HW: Read and annotate The Alchemist, pp. 53-67 Wednesday, February 7 Bucket Book Discussion Making a Children's Book HW: Read and annotate The Alchemist, pp. 67-82 Thursday, February 8 Bucket Book Discussion Mandalas HW: Read and annotate The Alchemist, pp. 82-107 Friday, February 9 No Class: Teacher In-Service |
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None needed this week. |
Week of January 29, 2018
Monday, January 29
Ender's Game Essay Collected! Introduction to Magical Realism HW: None Tuesday, January 30 Pre-Assessment: Allusions and Metaphor HW: Finish writing if needed Wednesday, January 31 Metaphorical Journeys Hero's Journey Overview HW: None Thursday, February 1 Application of Hero's Journey to film and books Poetry Analysis ("The Road Not Taken" and "Choices") HW: None Friday, February 2 Introduction to The Alchemist HW: Read and annotate The Alchemist, pp. 5-23 |
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All documents needed will be handed out in class this week. |
Week of January 22, 2018
Monday, January 22
Work on Rough Draft HW: Rough Draft Due Wednesday Tuesday, January 23 Work on Rough Draft HW: Rough Draft Due Wednesday Wednesday, January 24 Peer Edit Rough Drafts HW: Essay Due MONDAY Thursday, January 25 Lasallian Day Friday, January 26 Lasallian Days |
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None needed this week. |
Week of January 15, 2018
Monday, January 15
No School: MLK BIrthday Holiday Tuesday, January 16 Discussion of end of Ender's Game MLA Format Handout Subject-Verb Agreement HW: Study for Ender's Game Test tomorrow Wednesday, January 17 Ender's Game Book Test Essay Assigned HW: Select Essay Topic Thursday, January 18 Groups by Topic Select Evidence Begin Working on Outline HW: Work on Outline Friday, January 19 Outline Work Day HW: Outline Due Monday |
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Week of January 8, 2018
Monday, January 8
Conflicts in the Book review and In-Class Writing HW: Read and Annotate Ender's Game, Chapter 13 (first half); Tuesday, January 9 Introduction to Court Martial of Colonel Graff Project HW: Read and annotate Chapter 13 (second half) Wednesday, January 10 Individual work on argumentative paragraphs HW: Read and annotate Chapter 14 (first half) Thursday, January 11 Large Groups share evidence and strategize for trial HW: Read and annotate Chapter 14 (second half) Friday, January 12 Court Martial of Colonel Graff Trial HW: Read and annotate Chapter 15 |
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All documents will be given in class this week. |
Week of December 18, 2017
Monday, December 18
Vocabulary and Lit Terms Notes Revising Characterization Paragraphs HW: Read and Annotate Ender's Game, Chapter 9 (first half); bring quotes for DE Journals Tuesday, December 19 Launch Groups! Double Entry Journals HW: Read and annotate Chapter 9 (second half) Wednesday, December 20 Launch Groups: Conflicts in the Book HW: Read and annotate Chapter 10 Thursday, December 21 Discussion Stations HW: Read and annotate Chapters 11-12 Friday, December 22 MERRY CHRISTMAS! |
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All documents will be given out in class this week. |
Week of December 11, 2017
Monday, December 11
Grammar Test HW: Read and Annotate Ender's Game, Chapters 1-2 Tuesday, December 12 Ender's Game Reading Schedule Direct and Indirect Characterization HW: Read and annotate Chapters 3-4 Wednesday, December 13 TCECC Overview HW: Read and annotate Chapters 5-6 Thursday, December 14 TCECC Practice: Characterization in Ender's Game HW: Read and annotate Chapter 7 Friday, December 15 Revising and Typing paragraph HW: Read and annotate Chapter 8 |
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Week of December 4, 2017
Monday, December 4
Parts of Speech Notes and Practice HW: None (or finish practice if needed) Tuesday, December 5 No Red Ink Sign-Ups Subject and Predicate Notes and Practice HW: Work on No Red Ink Wednesday, December 6 Clauses Notes and Practice HW: Work on No Red Ink Thursday, December 7 More Parts of Speech Notes and Practice HW: Work on No Red Ink Friday, December 8 (Liturgy; 8:35 start) Grammar Review Stations HW: Study for Test; Finish No Red Ink |
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Week of November 27, 2017
Monday, November 27
Syllabus Overview Review Socratic Seminar Norms Homework: Prepare for Socratic Seminar, review Just Mercy notes Tuesday, November 28 Socratic Seminar Homework: Just Mercy paragraph Wednesday, November 29 Annotation Guide Annotation Practice Homework: None Thursday, November 30 Read aloud and annotate: "The Closing of the American Book" Homework: None Friday, December 1 Grammar Diagnostic Test Grammar reading, more annotation practice Homework: None |
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Week of November 13, 2017
Monday, November 13
Final Essay: Complete Rough Draft HW: None Tuesday, November 14 Begin Writing Final Draft Optional: Peer Review HW: None Wednesday, November 15 Completed Final Essay HW: Happy Thanksgiving! |
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See Last Week for Essay Packet |
Week of November 6, 2017
Monday, November 6
Final Essay Prompt and Brainstorm, find evidence HW: None Tuesday, November 7 Final Essay Outline HW: None Wednesday, November 8 Outlines and Drafts HW: None Thursday, November 9 Outlines and Drafts HW: None Friday, November 10 No School: Veterans' Day |
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Week of October 30, 2017
Monday, October 30
Alchemist Quiz 2 Blackout Poems HW: Read and annotate pp. 107-132 Tuesday, October 31 Sensory Detail Activity Narrative Elements HW: Read and annotate pp. 132-147 Wednesday, November 1 (8:45 start, Liturgy Schedule) Narrative Writing Prompt and writing time HW: Read and annotate pp. 147-169 (end of book) Thursday, November 2 Alchemist Quiz 3 Narrative Writing Time HW: Typed and printed narrative due tomorrow Friday, November 3 Groups of 6 read narratives HW: None |
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All documents will be distributed in class this week. |
Week of October 23, 2017
Monday, October 23
Intro to The Alchemist HW: Read and annotate pp. 5-23; bring 2 quotes for Double Entry Journal Groups tomorrow Tuesday, October 24 Double Entry Journal Groups HW: Read and annotate pp. 23-50 Wednesday, October 25 (9:00 Start) Reading Quiz 1 Philosophical Chairs HW: Read and annotate pp. 53-67 Thursday, October 26 Making a children's book of Part 1 (partners) HW: Read and annotate pp. 67-82 Friday, October 27 Mandalas: Trios make Santiago's Individuals make own HW: Read and annotate pp. 82-107 |
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Week of October 16, 2017
Monday, October 16
Peer Reviews of Ender's Game Essays HW: TYPED and PRINTED essays due tomorrow IN CLASS Tuesday, October 17 ENDER'S GAME ESSAYS DUE Magical Realism: Characteristics Film and Short Story HW: None Wednesday, October 18 Intro to The Alchemist (Pre-Assessment: Allusions and Metaphor) HW: Finish Writing Assignment if time needed Thursday, October 19 Metaphorical Journeys and The Hero's Journey HW: None Friday, October 20 Hero's Journey Continued HW: Obtain The Alchemist by MONDAY |
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All documents in class this week |
Week of October 9, 2017
Monday, October 9
No School: Columbus Day Tuesday, October 10 (9:00 Start) Ender's Game Essay Outline HW: Outline Due Thursday Wednesday, October 11 No Class: Testing Day Thursday, October 12 Essay Rough Draft Work Day HW: Work on Rough Draft Friday, October 13 Essay Rough Draft Work Day HW: Work on Rough Draft, Due MONDAY |
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None needed this week. |
Week of October 2, 2017
Monday, October 2
MLA Format Review Subject-Verb Agreement Practice HW: Review Annotations for Ender's Game Test Tuesday, October 3 Ender's Game Reading Test Ender's Game Essay Assignment HW: Choose essay prompt topic Wednesday, October 4 Groups by topic collect evidence and brainstrorm HW: Write thesis statements and topic sentences Thursday, October 5 Lasallian Days Friday, October 6 Lasallian Days |
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Week of September 25, 2017
Monday, September 25
Groups: Double Entry Journals HW: Read and annotate Chapter 13 (first half) Tuesday, September 26 Intro to The Court Martial of Colonel Graff Project Roles assigned, small groups form to begin evidence collection HW: Read and annotate Chapter 13 (second half) Wednesday, September 27 (9:00 start!) Individual work on paragraphs HW: Read and annotate Chapter 14 (first half) Thursday, September 28 Large groups from (prosecution, defense, jury) to share evidence and strategize for trial HW: Read and annotate Chapter 14 (second half) Friday, September 29 The Court Martial of Colonel Graff Trial HW: Read and annotate Chapter 15 (Finish book!) |
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No documents needed for home this week. |
Week of September 18, 2017
Monday, September 18
Revising TCECC Paragraphs Double Entry Journals Assignment/Process HW: Read and annotate chapter 9 (partial); one quote for DE Journals Tuesday, September 19 Launch Groups Groups work on double entry journals HW: Read and annotate chapter 9 (partial); one quote for DE Journals Wednesday, September 20 Launch Groups: Types of Conflict GRAMMAR TEST RETAKE A BLOCK TODAY!! HW: Read and annotate chapter 10; one quote for DE Journals Thursday, September 21 Launch Groups: Smart Stations HW: Read and annotate chapter 11; one quote for DE Journals Friday, September 22 Vocab and Lit Terms Quiz In-Class writing HW: Read and annotate chapter 12; one quote for DE Journal |
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Group work in class this week. |
Week of September 11, 2017
Monday, September 11
Grammar Test HW: Read and annotate chapters 1-2 Tuesday, September 12 Ender’s Game Learning Targets Ender’s Game Reading Schedule and annotation guidelines Characterization Notes Annotation Time HW: Read and annotate chapters 3-4 Wednesday, September 13 Characterization Notes continued TCECC overview Highlighting parts of paragraph in summer writing HW: Read and annotate chapters 5-6; grammar test corrections Thursday, September 14 Directed writing practice: characterization in Ender’s Game HW: Read and annotate chapter 7 Friday, September 15 Finishing yesterday’s paragraph *writing good versus great sentences *Teacher check and direction with Topic Sentences HW: Read and annotate chapter 8 |
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Week of September 4, 2017
Monday, September 4
No School: Labor Day Tuesday, September 5 (9:00 start) Register for No Red Ink Subjects and Predicates Homework: No Red Ink Subjects/Predicates practice Wednesday, September 6 Clauses - Dependent and Independent Homework: No Red Ink Clauses practice Thursday, September 7 Interjections, Conjunctions, Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases Homework: No Red Ink Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases practice Friday, September 8 - Liturgy Schedule (8:45 start) Grammar Review Stations Homework: Study for Grammar Test! |
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Week of August 28, 2017
Monday, August 28
Socratic Seminar Homework: Just Mercy paragraph Tuesday, August 29
Annotation Guide Annotation Practice Homework: None Wednesday, August 30
Read aloud and annotate: "The Closing of the American Book" Homework: None Thursday, August 31
Grammar Diagnostic Test Grammar reading, more annotation practice Homework: Back to School Night Friday, September 1
Intro to Grammar Unit Parts of Speech overview and practice Homework: None |
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Week of August 21, 2017
Friday, August 25
Syllabus Overview Review Socratic Seminar Norms Homework: Prepare for Socratic Seminar for Monday, August 28 Tuesday-Thursday, August 22-24
No School for Freshmen Monday, August 21
Freshman Orientation Day 3 9:00-2:00 |
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