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1st 9-Weeks Calendar 2016– Academic English 11Mrs. Peiritsh (412) 655-8610 & Mrs. Loughrane-mail:hpeiritsh@ ALL LESSON PLANS APPEAR ONLINEAll plans are subject to change. Unannounced reading quizzes may be given at any time to check for understanding. Common Core Standards Unit 1: The Things They Carried Summer Reading 8/31-9/8CC.1.4.11-12A: Write informative/ explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas, concepts, and information clearly and .1.4.11-12B: Write with a sharp, distinct focus identifying topic, task, and .1.5.11-12D: Present information, findings, and supporting evidence, conveying a clear and distinct perspective; organization, development, substance, and style are appropriate to purpose, audience, and .1.5.9-10D: Present information, findings and supporting evidence clearly, concisely, and logically such that listeners can follow the line of reasoning; ensure that the presentation is appropriate to purpose, audience, and .1.3.11-12A: Determine and analyze the relationship between two or more themes or central ideas of a text including the development and interaction of the themes: provide and objective summary of the text. CC.1.3.11-12C: Analyze the impact of the author’s choices regarding how to develop and relate elements of a story or .1.3.11-12K: Read and comprehend literary fiction on grade level, reading independently and proficientlyCC.1.3.11-12.B: Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly, as well as inferences and conclusions based on and related to an author’s implicit and explicit assumptions and .1.3.11-12. D: Evaluate how an author’s point of view or purpose shapes the content and purpose of a text. Unit 2: “The Meeting of Cultures” 9/9-9/15CC.1.5.9-10. E Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasksCC.1.5.9-10.F Make strategic use of digital media in presentations to add interest and enhance understanding of findings, reasoning, and .1.3.11-12A: Determine and analyze the relationship between two or more themes or central ideas of a text including the development and interaction of the themes: provide and objective summary of the text. CC.1.3.11-12C: Analyze the impact of the author’s choices regarding how to develop and relate elements of a story or .1.3.11-12K: Read and comprehend literary fiction on grade level, reading independently and proficientlyCC.1.3.11-12.B: Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly, as well as inferences and conclusions based on and related to an author’s implicit and explicit assumptions and .1.3.11-12. D: Evaluate how an author’s point of view or purpose shapes the content and style of a text.Unit 3: “The Puritan Influence” and The Scarlet Letter 9/16-11/4CC.1.2.11-12A: Write informative/ explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas, concepts, and information clearly and accuratelyCC.1.4.11-12B: Write with a sharp, distinct focus identifying topic, task, and audienceCC.1.4.11-12C: Develop and analyze the topic thoroughly by selecting the most significant and relevant facts, extended definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples appropriate to the audience’s knowledge of the topicCC.1.4.11-12D: Organize complex ideas, concepts and information so that each new element builds on that which precedes it to create a whole; use appropriate and varied transitions and syntax to link the major sections of the text; provide a concluding statement or section that supports the information presented; include formatting when useful to aiding comprehensionCC.1.4.11-12E: Write with an awareness of the stylistic aspects of compositionCC.1.4.11-12F: Demonstrate grade-appropriate command of the conventions of standard English grammar, usage, capitalization, punctuation, and spellingCC.1.2.11-12A: Determine and analyze the relationship between two or more central ideas of a text, including the development and interaction of the central ideas; provide and objective summary of the textCC.1.2.11-12B: Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly, as well as inferences and conclusions based on and related to an author’s implicit and explicit assumptions and beliefsCC.1.2.11-12.D: Evaluate how an author’s point of view or purpose shapes the content and style of a .1.2.11-12H: Analyze seminal texts based upon reasoning, premises, purposes and .1.2.11-12.I: Analyze foundational U.S. and world documents of historical, political, and literary significance for their themes, purposes, and rhetorical .1.2.11-12.K: Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade-level reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies and tools. CC.1.2.11-12.L: Read and comprehend literary nonfiction and informational text on grade level, reading independently and proficiently.Running concurrently through all units of study is vocabulary acquisition in non-fiction and fiction:CC.1.3.11-12.I: Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade-level reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies and tools. CC.1.3.11-12.J: Acquire and use accurately general academic and domain-specific words and phrases, sufficient for reading writing, speaking, and listening at the college and career-readiness level: demonstrate independence in gathering vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression.1st 9-Weeks Calendar 2015– Academic English 11Mrs. Peiritsh (412) 655-8610 e-mail:hpeiritsh@ ALL LESSON PLANS APPEAR ONLINE: : @MrsPeiritshAll plans are subject to change. Unannounced reading quizzes may be given at any time to check for understanding. MondayPossible ExamDayTuesdayWednesdayPossible ExamDayThursdayFridayVocabulary quizDay8/29Review syllabus Complete QuestionnaireSubmit Movie Review Receive TTTC character Chart and Review questions (due tomorrow)HW: Prepare for exam on TheThingsThey Carried (review characters and major plot devices). Homework check tomorrow for character chart and study questions. 8/30Receive 3-4 SAT vocabulary wordsHomework check: character chart and study plete The Things They Carried EXAMReturn Novels & Receive Text Books*Don’t forget about your signed syllabus (never let those easy points escape)! 8/31Receive 3-4 SAT vocabulary wordsReceive The Things I Carry—Personal Essay Assignment and RubricUse class period to write rough draft after organizing and pre-writing. HW: The Things I Carry personal essay is due by 12:30PM, Saturday. 9/1Receive 3-4 SAT vocabulary wordsReport to computer lab if availableReceive mini-research assignment (fill a note card with information to report Monday on your assigned aspect of the Vietnam war). Must have a visual aid. If assignment is complete, students should work on their essays due tomorrowHW: Report on assigned topic Tuesday.Don’t forget your signed syllabus!9/2Receive 3-4 SAT vocabulary wordsSubmit personal essay assignment. Receive and review corrected TTTC examView a documentary on the Vietnam war Portraying the experiences of the soldiers.REMINDER Signed syllabus due today!HW: Complete Vietnam research for presentation Tuesday (must have a visual aid).9/5No SchoolLabor Day9/6In a circle, report on assigned Vietnam war topicDiscuss the draft and lottery systemReceive Reading assignment intro pgs 1-16 and complete the important terms to know sheet. HW: Read 1-16 complete terms to know sheetOPEN HOUSE TONIGHT9/7Receive 2-3 SAT vocabulary wordsReview terms to know HWReceive essential questions packet for the unit.Watch Unit 1 essential questions video and complete packet while watching JigSaw activityWork in groups to complete the packet.Review answersHW: Optional Quote from an American Author Due Tuesday9/8 Music Playing : Native American Receive 2-3 SAT vocabulary wordsReceive Literary analysis: Origin MythsReceive Reading strategy guide: Establish a purpose for readingReview the background cultural information for the Onondaga, Modoc, and NavajosReceive Native American Origin Myth group assignment.HW:Read all three origin stories. Though your group will focus on one, all will be on your test. 9/9Receive Sat vocabulary Break into 3 groupsRetell the origin myth in visual and oral “storytelling” style.Prepare a visual and oral re-telling of the assigned myth for Tuesday’s presentation. Review the questions for your group’s assigned myth as well. Monday is the final work day with presentations scheduled for Tuesday.9/12Receive Sat vocabulary Break into 3 groupsRetell the origin myth in visual and oral “storytelling” style.Prepare a visual and oral re-telling of the assigned myth for Tuesday’s presentation. Review the questions for your group’s assigned myth as well. Today is the final work day with presentations scheduled for Tuesday.9/13Receive SAT VocabularyStudent Presentations today!Students not presenting should take notes and answer questions as presented.HW: Tomorrow there will be a quiz on all three native American Origin Myths. 9/14Receive SAT vocabulary Complete Onondaga, Modoc, and Navajo Origin legend quiz. Students will collaborate to identify contributions for the native American projectRead “Museum Indians” on page 32-39 and answer the questions that follow.HW: Study for vocab quiz Friday. 9/15Receive Puritan/ Planter chart and begin discussion with pictures.Discuss the term utilitarian: practical purposeView 40 sec video on background of Pilgrims Read Bradford’s bio and Begin reading Of Plymouth Plantation, Identify Bradford’s purpose and answer 1-6 comprehension questions after the quiz..HW: Vocab quiz tomorrow – Study Complete 1-6 if not finished during class. 9/16Complete Unit 1 vocabulary quiz. complete the “open book test” for Of Plymouth Plantation after taking the vocabulary test. Finish for Monday. 9/19Receive SAT VocabComplete brief Plymouth Plantation Quiz. Review answers in class to discussReceive Handout and questions for Wigglesworth’s “Plea of the Infants”Read Wigglesworth’s bio and answer questions pertaining to the biographical informationRead “The Plea of the Infants” togetherHW: answer questions9/20Receive SAT vocabReview HW answers to Plea of the Infants. Discuss Rhetorical techniques and Persuasive appeals. Receive Handout of terms to define.Discuss persuasive elements in commercials.9/21Receive SAT vocabRead Jonathan Edwards’ bio and Listen to Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God. While listening to the sermon, students will capture the imagery presented by drawing scenes used to persuade the congregation. HW: Finish Illustration for tomorrow and read Sinners in the hands of an Angry God. 9/22Receive SAT vocabComplete “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” quiz Complete the literary analysis: Sermon Wks 134 and Integrated language skills wks 138. HW: Unit 1 Test Wednesday on Origin Myths + Puritans. Complete Grammar and Style sheet: correlative conjunctions 137. 9/23Receive SAT vocabPuritan PoetryRead Anne Bradstreet’s bio and “To My Dear and Loving Husband.”Complete the paraphrase worksheet in small groupsShare paraphrased stanzas, complete the puritan plain style wks together.HW: Complete questions 1-4 on page 77 of textbook9/25Receive SAT vocabReceive Unit one Study GuideReview wks 134 and 138 for SinnersPuritan PoetryRead Anne Bradstreet’s bio and “To My Dear and Loving Husband.”Complete the paraphrase worksheet in small groupsShare paraphrased stanzas, complete the puritan plain style wks together.HW: Complete questions 1-4 on page 77 of textbookTest on unit one- Wednesday9/26Receive SAT vocab wordsCheck homework Review responses to “To my Dear and Loving Husband” questions Read Edward Taylor’s Bio and read “Huswifery”Complete open-book test with a partnerHW: test tomorrow on Native Americans and the Puritans9/27Unit one literature testIntro readingNative Americans and Origin MythsBradford + Of Plymouth Plantation, Wigglesworth + “Plea of the Infants,” Edwards + “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God,” Bradstreet + “To My Dear and Loving Husband,” Taylor + “Huswifery.”9/28Please have user names and passwords ready. Report to the computer Lab for Pearson Writing Assignment HW: Complete writing assignment on-line: PearsonDue by 8 AM Wednesday Morning. 9/29Receive SAT vocab wordsComplete Scarlet Letter pre-reading guide and Hawthorne’s biographical info.Participate in a Socratic Seminar to address themes10/2Sat VocabView PPT Colors as symbols and complete free writing journal entry focusing on the thoughts, feelings, emotions, and ideas conveyed by a color.HW: Work on persuasive essay: online due by 8AM Wednesday 10/3Receive SAT vocabulary words. View images found within The Scarlet LetterReceive Scarlet Letter booksDiscuss “The Custom House” read summaryReceive SG #1Read Chapter 1 together.HW: Read Chapter 2 and complete questions for homework. Don’t forget about the essay due by tomorrow morning. 10/4Review SG for Chapters 1 and 2 of The Scarlet Letter. Review the marginal questions for chapter 2 and discuss.View Chapters 1-3 : videoDiscuss the questions for chapter 3.HW: Read and answer questions for chapter 4. Essay (ONLINE) due tomorrow by the end of the day.10/5Homework check (chapter 4 questions)Review answersReceive viewing guide 2 (chapters 5 and 6).There will be a reading quiz Wednesday on chapters 1-5.HW: Review chapters 1-5. 10/6Unit 2 SAT vocabulary quiz.Reminder there will be a quiz on chapters 1-5 on Monday.After the vocabulary test, study for chapters 1-5.See questions HW: quiz Wednesday10/10No SchoolIn-service Day10/11SAT VocabularyReceive Viewing guide/ study guide # 2. View Chapters 1-5 of The Scarlet Letter and complete study guide.HW: Quiz tomorrow on chapters 1-5You will need to read the text if you missed questions for ch. 5 to prepare for tomorrow’s quiz. 10/12SAT VocabularyScarlet Letter Quiz Chapters 1-5.Read Chapter 6 of the Scarlet Letter after completing the quiz. Answer the questions on page two of SG #2Homework: Finish Chapter 6 “Pearl” and the SG questions. 10/13SAT VocabularyReceive viewing guide number 3 which includes chapters 7-8. View these scenes and complete the guide. Receive chapters 9+10 Viewing guide. HW: Complete guide and read chapter 9, “The Leech”quiz tomorrow on “The Leech”10/14SAT VocabularyQuiz on chapter 9 of the Scarlet Letter. After the quiz view chapters 9-10HW: Quiz Monday on chapters 6-1010/17SAT vocabularyComplete reading quiz for the Scarlet Letter on chapters 6-10Receive Bio Poem assignment. Brainstorm and begin writing. Bio Poem is due 10/28/16Please be sure to follow all directions. 10/18SAT vocabularyReceive viewing/ studyguide #5View chapters 13- 16Complete Guide for Homework 10/19SAT vocabularyReview Chapters 13-16Receive Socratic Seminar discussion points and expectations guide.HW: quiz tomorrow on chapters 11-15, Socratic Seminar on Friday10/20SAT vocabularyQuiz on chapters 11-15HW: prepare for Socratic Seminar10/21SAT vocabularyReview Chapters 11-16 SG after concluding video segment. 10/24Quiz on SL Chapters 11-15Receive Socratic Seminar questions and expectations guide.Students participate in a Socratic Seminar.12 points to be earned. See distributed handout on expectations. 10/25Students participate in a Socratic Seminar.12 points to be earned. See distributed handout on expectations. 10/26Receive SG. For Chapters 17 & 18. Students should read silently and complete the guide for HW.HW: Finish SG and have bio poem ready for Friday. 10/27Finish Viewing The Scarlet Letter after Homework check.. Prepare for a final SL exam on chapters 16-end. Test will be MondayHW:Vocab quiz tomorrow and bio poems due tomorrow.10/28Unit 3 SAT vocabulary testSubmit Bio Poems (2).After the quiz, study for last SL Test. 10/31Record SAT VocabReceive Final study guide for The Scarlet LetterFinish viewing The Scarlet Letter. HW: Review for Wednesday’s testCome to class tomorrow with any questions you have regarding The Scarlet Letter11/1Record SAT vocabReview study guides and review for tomorrow’s test. HW: Test tomorrow11/2Record SAT vocabScarlet Letter Exam. Select Thesis StatementsHW: find quotes to support thesis. 11/3Record SAT vocabWrite a full thesis statement for a SL critical analysisReview sample outline (find errors). Find quotes to prove thesis. Proper MLA documentation needed. HW: Outline rough draft due for tomorrow’s class. 11/4Record SAT vocabReport to computer lab or library. Type final outline for The Scarlet Letter critical analysis. Submit outline by the end of the class period. HW:11/7Report to lab 103 to participate in the National Geographic interactive Salem Witch trial plete bio information for characters identified in the interactive experience( chart)11/8No School: Election Day11/9SAT vocabReturn Scarlet Letter novelsReceive the Conventions of Drama and term definition sheet for completion. There will be a short quiz Friday on The Conventions of Drama11/10SAT vocabDiscuss Salem Witch Trial experience from Monday.Moral dilemma :Discuss. Share teacher’s crucible of middle school example. Complete pre-reading activity questionnaire students participate in Socratic seminar to discuss statementsHW: Conventions of drama quiz tomorrow11/11SAT vocabComplete conventions of drama quizView, take notesArthur Miller PPT presentationRead Arthur Miller’s bio (H/O) +ResumeHW: Complete Arthur Miller’s resume 11/14SAT vocabReceive copies of The Crucible and assign roles for class reading. Read The “Note on Historical Accuracy of this Play) page 2. Receive act 1: study guideBegin reading/ acting out Act I of The CrucibleReceive the strengths/ flaws/ motivation chart + Character ID sheet (Due Thursday)11/15SAT vocabReceive the descriptive words/ character identification sheet (due Monday)Continue to read, analyze, and interpret Act I of the Crucible. HW: ( study guide, chart, and list due Thursday): Vocabulary quiz tomorrow.Act 1 quiz Friday11/16SAT vocabFinish Act 1 and complete study guide in class. Brief Character quiz tomorrow. 11/17Submit study guide, chart, and list for correction.Discuss Act I’s eventsCharacter quiz todayWork on the quote identification for Act I.HW: quiz tomorrow on act I.11/18Act 1 quiz. Receive Act II SG Begin reading Act II. 11/21Finish Act II of The Crucible 11/22Act II quiz: The CrucibleNo Homework: Enjoy your break =)11/23AM conferencesNo school for students11/2411/25No School 11/28No School 11/29Receive Act III SG and begin reading Act III HW: Complete questions from in-class reading 11/30Continue Act III 12/1Conclude Act III:HW: Study guide due tomorrow 12/2Unit 4 SAT vocabulary quizSubmit SG and complete quote sheet. HW: Act III quiz Monday. Weeks seven and eight of Academic English 11. Mrs. Peiritsh : Hpeiritsh@Remind App: Text the message @88434 to the number 81010. ................
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