Tuesday 1-17-17
Monday 1-23-17
Monday 1-30-17
Monday 2-6-17
Monday 2-13-17
Monday 2-20-17
Monday 2-27-17
Monday 3-6-17
Monday 3-13-17
Monday 3-20-17
No School
Wednesday 3-22-17
Monday 3-27-17
Monday 4-3-17
Monday 4-10-17
Monday 4-24-17
Monday 5-1-17
Monday 5-8-17
Monday 5-15-17
Monday 5-22-17
Tuesday 5-30-17
- Writing Prompt: I am…
- Review Classroom Policies
- Activity: Deadly Winks
- Ph. Stuph: Grounding
- SSR
- Review Syllabus
- Dystopia PPT
- Review “Allegory of the Cave”
- Journal: Why is school important?
- Research Elements: Discuss Weekly Procedure
- Review Literary Devices Vocabulary
- Begin reading Anthem
- Journal: I will break free…
- Extempormania
- Read Anthem
Monday 1-23-17
- Phunny Stuph: Zookeeper
- SSR
- Read Anthem
- Journal: What does it mean to be free?
- AOW: Review Instructions
- “Fear of Speaking”
- Finish Anthem
- Phunny Stuph: What are dogs good for?
- SSR
- Create Anthem Sequel Trailer
- Journal: How do you get away?
- Literary Device Vocab. QUIZ
- Create Anthem Sequel Trailer
- Journal: It was dark, and the light hurt when I stepped outside…
- Finish Anthem Sequel Trailer
- Sequel Trailer Due MONDAY
Monday 1-30-17
- Phunny Stuph: Investment in the Future
- Present Anthem Sequel Movie Trailers
- Intro. Lord of the Flies PPT
- Journal: Could you survive on your own?
- AOW: “Trump’s Inaugural Speech”
- “Fear of Public Speaking” DUE
- Begin reading Lord of the Flies
- Phunny Stuph: Coffee Break
- Literary Device Vocab. Quiz Retake (Back Only)
- SSR
- Read Lord of the Flies
- HW Reading: 2nd Block: to page 40 (p31 in Ibook)
- 4th Block: Chapter 2
- Journal: What does “civilized” mean to you?
- Research Skill: ABCs of Essay Questions (A)
- Read Lord of the Flies
- Journal: In order to survive, we had to…
- Extempormania
- Read Lord of the Flies
- HW Reading: Beast from Water
Monday 2-6-17
- Journal: Are you a leader?
- SSR
- Civilization Essay
- Phunny Stuph: Plane Trip
- AOW: “Chinese Pollution”
- “Trump’s Inauguration Speech” DUE
- Finish Civilization Essay
- HW Reading: Beast from Air
- Phunny Stuph: Babies
- SSR
- Read Lord of the Flies
- Journal: What three items would you want in order to survive?
- Research Skill: ABCs (B)
- Assign Perspective Letter
- Journal: CRASH! The sound was deafening…
- Read Lord of the Flies
- Finish Perspective Letter
- HW Reading:
- 2nd: finish Chapter 8 and read Chapter 9
- 4th: finish Chapter 7 and read Chapters 8 & 9
Monday 2-13-17
- Phunny Stuph: Skydiver
- Extempormania
- Perspective Letter DUE
- Read Lord of the Flies
- Journal: Do you hate someone?
- AOW: “Deportation Ban”
- AOW “Chinese Pollution” DUE
- Read Lord of the Flies
- HW Reading:
- Phunny Stuph: The Parking Ticket
- SSR
- Read Lord of the Flies
- Journal: How do you get people to do what you want?
- Watch Lord of the Flies
- Journal: I am at the ideal location on vacation…
- Extempormania
- Finish watching Lord of the Flies
Monday 2-20-17
- Phunny Stuph: Advice from a Cow
- SSR
- LOTF Themes Posters
- Journal: Describe your perfect day.
- AOW: “Berkeley Protests”
- AOW “Deportation Ban” DUE
- SSR
- Finish Themes Posters
- Begin Common Characteristics of Dystopias
- Phunny Stuph: Impressing the Clients
- SSR
- Themes Posters DUE
- Work on Common Characteristics of Dystopias
- Journal: Do you believe in magic?
- Research Skill: Thesis Statement
- Work on Common Characteristics of Dystopias
- Journal: AHHH! It’s a…
- Extempormania
- Thesis Practice DUE
- Finish Common Char. Of Dystopias
Monday 2-27-17
- Phunny Stuph: Prison Jokes
- SSR
- Geometric Animals
- Journal: Do you want power?
- AOW: “Talking to Devices”
- AOW “Berkeley Protests” DUE
- 2nd: Geometric Animals
- 4th: Finish Common Char. of Dystopias
- Finish Geometric Animals
- Review Ethos, Pathos, Logos
- Review PHS Collaboration Project
- Phunny Stuph QUIZ #1
- SSR
- The Gods Must be Crazy
- Journal: What would you do to others to get ahead?
- Research Skill: ABCs (C)/ Outline
- 2nd
- Finish The Gods must be Crazy
- Writing about a Place
- 4th
- Work on Persuasive Collaboration Project
- Journal: Hidden, I see my target…
- Extempormania
- ABCs (C) / Outline DUE
- 2nd
- Writing about a Place
- 4th
- Work on Persuasive Collaboration Project
Monday 3-6-17
- Phunny Stuph: Getting Ahead
- SSR
- 2nd
- Finish Writing about a Place
- 4th
- Work on Persuasive Collaboration
- Present Persuasive Collaboration
- Journal: What is greed?
- AOW: “Middle Class TV”
- AOW “Talking to Devices” DUE
- 2nd
- Writing about a Place DUE
- Watch Reduced Shakespeare
- 4th
- Present Persuasive Collaboration
- Finish Gods Must be Crazy
- Phunny Stuph: Vice Presidency
- SSR
- 2nd
- Finish Reduced Shakespeare
- 4th
- Finish Gods Must be Crazy
- Journal: Whom do you trust?
- Research Skill: Practice Essay
- Intro. Shakespeare
- Intro. Curse of Macbeth
- Review Drama Vocabulary
- Journal: We stormed the castle…
- Extempormania
- Practice Essay DUE
- Read Macbeth Act I
Monday 3-13-17
- Phunny Stuph: Beware of Dog
- SSR
- Read Macbeth Act I & II
- Journal: Have you been desperate?
- AOW: “Life Expectancy”
- AOW “Middle Class TV” DUE
- Read Macbeth Act II
- Write Something
- Journal: Who deserves to die?
- SSR
- Finish Write Something
- Journal: Silently, I crept through the passage…
- Macbeth Movie Posters
- 4th MIDTERM
Monday 3-20-17
- 2nd MIDTERM
- Phunny Stuph: Elephant Protection
- SSR
- Work on Macbeth Movie Posters
No School
Wednesday 3-22-17
- Phunny Stuph: Lily’s Little Goldfish
- AOW: “Brain Disorders”
- AOW “Life Expectancy” DUE
- Finish Macbeth Posters
- Journal: How do you find out what you need to know?
- Research Skill: Practice Citations
- Finish reading Macbeth
- Journal: I will survive…
- Extempormania
- Finding Sources DUE
- Macbeth Movie Posters DUE
- Finish reading Macbeth
- Re-watch: “A Guide to Shakespeare’s Macbeth”
Monday 3-27-17
- Phunny Stuph: Floating a Loan
- SSR
- Watch Macbeth
- Journal: What is your favorite fairy tale?
- AOW: “Bathroom Debate”
- AOW “Brain Disorders” DUE
- Watch Macbeth
- Phunny Stuph: Conversation with a Police Officer
- SSR
- Work on Macbeth Literary Critiques
- Journal: Who is your best friend?
- Research Skill: Taking Notes
- Work on Macbeth Literary Critiques
- Journal: We had traveled so far…
- Extempormania
- Taking Notes DUE
- Work on Macbeth Literary Critiques
Monday 4-3-17
- Phunny Stuph Quiz #2
- SSR
- Finish Macbeth Literary Critiques
- Intro. Of Mice and Men
- Journal: Have you had to do something morally difficult?
- AOW: “New Doctor Hours”
- AOW “Bathroom Debate” DUE
- Macbeth Literary Critiques DUE
- Assign Double-Entry Journals
- Read Of Mice and Men
- Phunny Stuph: Catching Chickens
- SSR
- Read Of Mice and Men
- Journal: Could you put down your own pet?
- Research Skill: In-text Citations
- Read Of Mice and Men
- Journal: There were rows of crops for miles…
- Citations Practice DUE
- Tone Dog Activity
Monday 4-10-17
- Phunny Stuph: Chocolate Covered Peanuts
- SSR
- Tone Dog DUE
- Read Of Mice and Men
- Journal: What is the hardest decision you have had to make?
- AOW: “How Much Exercise”
- AOW “New Dr. Hours” DUE
- Finish Of Mice and Men
- Phunny Stuph: Japanese Banking Crisis
- SSR
- Watch Of Mice and Men
- Journal: What will you do to make a living?
- Research Skill: Inc. Notes into Writing
- Of Mice and Men Double-Entry Journals DUE
- Watch Of Mice and Men
- Journal: The gunshot echoed through the hills…
- Inc. Notes Practice DUE
- Making a Living Activity
- Making a Living DUE
Monday 4-24-17
- Phunny Stuph: Eating Caterpillars
- SSR
- Intro. A Painted House
- Assign Double-Entry Journals
- Read A Painted House
- Journal: What is the “American Dream?”
- AOW: “Syria Bombing”
- AOW “How Much Exercise” DUE
- Read A Painted House
- Write Dub-Entry Journals
- Phunny Stuph: Frozen Turkeys
- SSR
- Read A Painted House
- Write Dub-Entry Journals
- Journal: What is your favorite sport?
- Research Skill: Inc. Notes into Writing
- Read A Painted House
- Write Dub-Entry Journals
- Journal: Strike!
- Inc. Notes into Writing DUE
- Read A Painted House
- Write Dub-Entry Journals
- HW Reading: Chapters 8-11
Monday 5-1-17
- Phunny Stuph Quiz #3
- SSR
- Read A Painted House
- Double-Entry Journals
- Memoir Assignment
- Journal: Have you seen something that you shouldn’t have?
- AOW: “EPA”
- AOW: “Syria Bombing” DUE
- Work on Memoirs
- HW Reading:
- Phunny Stuph: Listening to Father
- SSR
- Memoirs DUE
- Read A Painted House
- Double-Entry Journals
- Journal: What is your favorite color of paint?
- Research Skill: Research Essay (ABCs)
- Read A Painted House
- Journal: I ducked as he looked my way…
- Read A Painted House
- Double-Entry Journals
- HW Reading: 2nd Block: Chapters 21-23
Monday 5-8-17
- Journal: The ideal life is…
- SSR
- Read A Painted House
- Double-Entry Journals
- Phunny Stuph: Emotional Extremes
- AOW: “Sugar” (Last AOW)
- AOW “EPA” DUE
- Read A Painted House
- Double-Entry Journals
- HW Reading:
- Phunny Stuph: Trusted Employee
- SSR
- Read A Painted House
- Double-Entry Journals
- Journal: Summer…
- Research Skill: Practice Essay (Thesis, Source, Notes)
- Journal: Foul ball…
- Read A Painted House
- HW Reading: Finish Book
- Double-Entry Journals DUE MONDAY
Monday 5-15-17
- Phunny Stuph: Turtle
- Watch A Painted House
- Finish Double-Entry Journals
- Journal: What is your dream career?
- AOW “Sugar” DUE
- Painted House Double-Entry Journals DUE
- Assign Final Essay
- Watch A Painted House
- Phunny Stuph: Poor Baby Bear
- SSR
- Intro. Curious Incident…
- Sensory Activity
- Peeves Activity
- Journal: Do you have a peculiarity?
- Research Skill: Complete Practice Research Essay
- Journal: I will solve the case…
- Final Practice Essay DUE
- Read Curious Incident...
Monday 5-22-17
- SSR
- Read Curious Incident…
- SSR
- Murder Mystery Activity
- Read Curious Incident…
- HW Reading:
- SSR
- Read Curious Incident…
- Bank Robbery Mystery
- Read Curious Incident...
- HW Reading:
- Read Curious Incident…
Tuesday 5-30-17
- 2nd Finish Curious Incident...
- 4th FINAL
- 2nd FINAL
- 4th Finish Curious Incident...
- Makeup Finals