Honors ELA
Course Description
Week 36
Parents, students in my honors classes were given the summer work for honors 8 ELA and honors 9 ELA. Please check with them to make sure they have the packets.
Week 35, May 13-17
M – Finish “Romeo and Juliet”
T – Test over “Romeo and Juliet”
W – Field Day
TH – “Romeo and Juliet” argument writing assignment; iPad collection day
F – “Romeo and Juliet” alternative ending project
Week 34, May 6-10
M-W -- Read and discuss Romeo and Juliet
Th-F -- Read "Seventh Grade" (answer text dependent questions and write a mini-essay)
Week 33, April 29-May 3
M-F -- Read Romeo and Juliet in class
WEDNESDAY -- Quiz on William Shakespeare biography -- Students have completed a study guide in class. There are Quizlet links on Schoology, as well as a copy of the study guide.
Week 30
M -- character treat presentation due; read excerpt from My Antonia; HW -- answer Comp and Think questions
T -- In-class narrative writing assignment (Quiz grade)
W -- Test on "Amigo Brothers," "Oranges," "Thank You, M'am," and My Antonia
TH -- Character quiz on Romeo and Juliet; Test Prep
F -- test prep
No IXL this week. Please do not wait until the last minute to study for the character quiz.
Week 29
M -- "Oranges" -- Analysis and Study Sync
T -- Mini-essay "Is It OK to Lie?"
W -- "Thank You, M'am"
TH -- "Thank You M'am"
F -- excerpt from My Antonia
IXL-- V4 and MM4; Due Monday, April 8 @8:00 a.m.
Week 27
M -- CASE 21; Scope - "Out of the Flames" quiz
T -- Tennessee Shakespeare Company in-class workshop
W -- ACT test
TH -- ACT test
F -- ACT test
IXL Week of March 18 -- D.2 and D.3. I will pull the report on Monday, March 25 at 8 a.m. You must score 93 or above for mastery.
Week 26, March 3-8
M -- Q3 extended essay
T -- Q3 extended essay
W -- Q3 extended essay; Scope - "Out of the Flames"
TH -- Scope - "Out of the Flames"
F-- Scope - "Out of the Flames"
Week 25, February 25 - March 1
M -- text dependent reading questions
T -- Essay
W -- Essay
Th -- Essay
F -- Begin working on Q3 extended essay
Week 24, February 18-22
M -- No school
T -- Work on essay
W -- Case 21
TH -- Case 21
F -- Case 21 (if not finished); work on essay
IXL -- Due Wednesday, Feb. 27 at 8 a.m. -- Y5, Y6, Y7
Week 23, February 11-15
M -- Finish HT narrative writing assignment; SCOPE article
T -- Print writing assignment; finish SCOPE article
W -- Begin argument essay
TH -- Argument essay
F -- Argument essay (Note: This is 1/2 school day for students.)
Week 22, February 4-8
M – Go over HT narrative writing assignment; Case 21
T – “Long Walk to Freedom”
W –“Long Walk to Freedom”
TH – Novel Reading Day
F – HT test; ch 18-22 questions due; work on narrative writing assignment
No IXL this week. IXL will resume next week.
Week 21, January 28-February 1
M -- HT quiz, ch. 6-11; read from novel
T -- "Speech to the Young: Speech to the Progress-Toward"
W -- "Speech to the Young: Speech to the Progress-Toward"; read from novel
TH -- "Eulogy for Mahatma Gandhi"
F -- HT quiz, ch 12-17; novel activity due; "Eulogy for Mahatma Gandhi"
No IXL this week.
Week 20, January 21-25
M – MLK Holiday; IXL D1 and F due at 4:00 p.m.
T – Mother Jones… Think and Comp Questions
W – Mother Jones … Writing assignment; Blog due
TH – “Speech to the Young to the Progress – Toward”
F – Harriet Tubman Quiz, ch 6-11; ch 9-10 questions due
IXL this week is T1 and T2. The grade report will be pulled at 8 a.m. on January 28.
Week 19, January 14-18
M – Begin I am Malala
T – Continue I am Malala
W – Storyboard due;independent reading Harriet Tubman…
TH – Quiz on Ch 1-5, Harriet Tubman…;Harriet Tubman analysis
F -- Begin Mother Jones…
IXL Assignment this week is D1 and F1. The report will be pulled on Jan. 21, 2019, at 4 p.m.
Week 18, January 7-11
M -- 2nd quarter info; begin web quest -- HW Web quest -- due Wednesday, Jan. 9 and IXL, C3 and PP1
T -- Cold read/write; HW Web quest -- due Wednesday, Jan. 9 and IXL, C3 and PP1
W -- finish cold/read write; web quest due; HW IXL, C3 and PP1
TH -- Begin Harriet Tubman: Conductor of the Underground Railroad, Ch 1-3; HW Wednesday, Jan. 9 IXL, C3 and PP1
F -- Harriet Tubman: Conductor of the Underground Railroad, Ch 1-3; Ch 1-3 questions due; HW IXL, C3 and PP1
Note: IXL will be checked on Monday, January 14. You are expected to have an 93 on both standards.
Week 17, December 17-21
M -- Field Trip
T -- "Gift of the Magi" (Re-do of IXL G1 and A1 is due -- only for students who have below 70 in Power School for this grade)
W -- "Gift of the Magi"
TH -- "Gift of the Magi"
F -- 1/2 day of school (dismissal is at 11:30)
I hope everyone has a wonderful holiday break! See you in 2019!
Week 16, December 10-14
M -- Work on extended essay outline; turn in before leaving class; homework is to work on IXL A1 and G1
T -- edit essay outline; begin typing essay; homework is to work on IXL A1 and G1
W -- type essay; homework is to work on IXL A1 and G1
TH -- finish essay/print essay; homework is to work on IXL A1 and G1
F -- print essay/catch-up day
Due this week:
Monday -- Essay outline
Friday -- typed essay and IXL A1 and G1
Week 15, December 3-7
M -- "Assigned Seats In the Cafeteria?"
T -- Test on The Giver; "Assigned Seats in the Cafeteria?" (Turn in completed study guide for extra points)
W -- "Assigned Seats in the Cafeteria?"; sentence review
TH -- Begin working on outline for Q2 Extended Writing
F -- Work on outline for Q2 Extended Writing (IXL due)
Due this week -- IXL E.7 and H.1
Week 14, Nov. 26-30
M -- Theme presentations; HW -- IXL and make-up work
T -- "I, Too, Sing America" and "I Hear America Singing"; HW -- IXL and make-up work
W -- The Giverquiz (ch 19-21); continue poetry assignment; HW -- IXL and make-up work
TH -- Turn in poetry assignment; go over info for unit essay; HW -- IXL and make-up work
F -- The Giverquiz (ch 22-23); begin working on unit essay
Note: Students should be reading The Giver.
Week 13, Nov. 12-16
M -- Case 21
T -- Quiz on ch 16-18 (The Giver); Case 21
W -- Finish Case 21; Go over think and comp questions
TH -- "The Lottery"
F -- Quiz on ch 19-23 (The Giver); "Nothing to Envy: Lives of Ordinary People in North Korea"
Notes: Journal is due Monday, November 12. IXL is due on Thursday, November 15.
Week 12, Nov. 5-9
M -- finish essay on "The Dangers of Social Media"
T -- type essay; quiz on ch 10-12 (The Giver)
W -- Begin "The Lottery"
TH -- "The Lottery"
F -- "The Lottery"; quiz on ch 10-12 (The Giver)
NOTE: IXL B1, E5, Z1 -- Due Thursday, November 15
Journal due Monday, November 12
Week 11, Oct. 29-Nov. 2
M -- finish essay in class
T -- Quiz on Ch 4-6 (The Giver); work on analysis quotes; HW: read "The Dangers of Social Media" and answer COMP questions only. Do not submit the questions
W -- Go over analysis chart; arguments and claims (Study Sync)
TH -- Case 21 Assessment; begin working on essay for "The Dangers of Social Media"
F -- Quiz on Ch 7-9 (The Giver); Finish essay
Note: You have a reading schedule you should be following for The Giver on a daily basis. If you are absent from school, you should keep up with the reading.
Week 10, Oct. 22-26
M -- Intro to The Giver
T -- Chapter 2, The Giver (Study Sync assignment)
W -- Work on textual evidence; read novel or work on IXL
TH -- Quiz on The Giver, Ch 1-3; work on graphic organizer
F -- write essay in class
Note: Homework this week should be reading the novel and working on IXL skills.
Week 9, Oct. 15-19
Note: This is the last week of Quarter 1.
M -- "Mother to Son"
T -- "Lewis and Clark Journey of Discovery"; Scope Article
W -- Case 21 review; Scope Article
TH -- paragraph editing
F -- paragraph editing
Week 8, Oct. 1-5
M -- Work on "Apollo 13" Essay
T -- Work on "Apollo 13" Essay
W -- Print essay; begin "Mother to Son" analysis
TH -- "Mother to Son" analysis
F -- Bell Work quiz
Note: October 8-12 is fall break. First quarter ends on October 19, the Friday after fall break.
Week of September 24-28
M -- Finish Case 21; Read "Apollo 13" and answer comp questions -- If comp questions are not completed during class, finish and submit for homework
T -- Discuss "Apollo 13"; Discuss essay criteria
W -- "Apollo"13 essay
TH -- "Apollo 13" essay -- due today
F -- Clash of Dragons
Week of Sept. 17-21
M -- Theme in literature
T -- Analysis of "Song of Wandering Aengus"
W -- "Song of Wandering Aengus" writing assignment; comp questions for homework if you did not finish in class
TH -- Begin "Apollo 13"
F -- Case 21
Week of Sept. 10-14
M -- go over "Barrio Boy" Study Sync questions; begin working on evidence chart; HW -- evidence chart
T -- EASY CBM
W -- "Barrio Boy" test; "Barrio Boy" objective summary
TH -- "Song of Wandering Aengus"
F -- Bell work quiz (1st and 3rd periods only)
Week 4, Sept. 4-7
M -- No school
T -- RTT writing assignment;
W -- Begin "Barrio Boy"; RTT writing assignment due
TH -- "Barrio Boy"
F -- "Barrio Boy" Test
Week 3, August 27-31
M -- Finish Hobbit project
T -- Hobbit presentations
W -- Hobbit presentations; "Rikki-tikki-tavi"
Th -- "Rikki-tikki-tavi"; review citing textual evidence
F -- Bell Work quiz; "Rikki-tikki-tavi"
Week 2, August 20-24
M -- Bellwork; work on final rough draft
T -- Bellwork; peer edit of essay; final essay due Wednesday
W -- Bellwork; The Hobbit analysis
TH -- Bellwork; The Hobbit analysis
F -- Bellwork; present Hobbit analysis
Note: Due to teacher absence, schedule has been pushed back one day.
Week 1, August 13-17
M – Intro to class; rules; procedures
T – Bellwork; go over rules and procedures; essay criteria
W – Bellwork; discuss essay; begin editing essay
TH – Bellwork; continue editing essay
F – Bellwork; continue editing essay; final draft due Monday, August 20