Mon (A) 10/3 -- Tue 10/4


Warm Up -- Rule #6
Review active voice exercise and collect
Distribute PSAT booklets (PSAT is 10/19)
Library - check out Antigone
Greek Theatre
 - note taking from Power Point presentation
 - film (if time)

HOMEWORK:
 - clarify your understanding of notes

Thu (A flex) 9/29 -- Fri (B flex) 9/30


Warm Up - Rule # 5 active voice

Antigone
- small group activity w/articles about whistle-blowing and injustice
- note taking
- class discussion
- write

HOMEWORK:
 - Read a banned book (or any good book)
 - Do the active voice exercise for Mon 10/3 or Tue 10/4

Tue (A) 9/27 --  Wed (B)  9/28
Warm Up -- Rule #4  use of "there" and "it"
  - return combining sentence exercise

Make-Up for test missed -- must be made up this week at A or B flex 9/29 or 9/30

Organize Notebook

New Unit -- Antigone - moral and ethical dilemmas  (this may take more than one class)
 - intro to unit
 - Visuals of activism for justice
 - close reading of "Cracking White City" -- acting for justice

HOMEWORK:
 - Read a banned book in honor of National Banned Book Week

Fri (A flex) 9/23 -- Mon (B) 9/26

Collect Sentence Exercise

Test:
  - quiz on literary terms (mostly matching)
  - in-class essay on "Everyday Use" by Alice Walker (characterization)  - turn notes in w/essay
  - you may use your notes and the short story in writing the essay
  - the short story is available online if you go to "Everyday Use" pdf

HOMEWORK:
 - read a good book

Wed (A early dismissal) 9/21 -- Thur (B flex) 9/22

Warm Up -- Rule #3 on combining sentences + exercise

Final Role of Literature essay due
  - include author notes, graphic organizer, and rough draft indicating revisions for formative points
  - essay in MLA format -- summative points

"Everyday Use" by Alice Walter
  - finish listenting
  - note taking on characters and analysis of story

HOMEWORK:
 - have notes in order on "Everyday Use" for in class essay on 9/23 (A) and 9/26 (B)
 - test on literary terms (mostly matching) 9/23(A) 9/26 (B)

Mon (A) 9/19 -- Tue (B) 9/29
Warm Up -- Fat Rule #2 unnecessary word pairs

OpEd essay -- questions / how to get help

Literary Terms

"Everyday Use" by Alice Walker
 -- close read
 -- characterization

HOMEWORK:
-Final OpEd essay due Wed 9/21 (A) and Thu 9/22 (B (include your author notes, graphic organizer, and rough draft indicating revisions)

Thu (A flex) 9/15 -- Fri (B flex) 9/16
Warm Up -- Avoid Writing Fat Rule #1

"Role of Literature" -- op ed essay
PLEASE HAVE A HARD COPY OF YOUR DRAFT IN CLASS TO WORK ON
  - revision process (self revision and peer)
  - MLA format


HOMEWORK:
  - Final oped essay due Wed 9/21 (A) and Thu 9/22 (B) -- include the graphic organizer and a rough draft that indicates the revisions and revision process