Introduction to course and syllabus 

1.   Creation of seating chart
2. Daybook:  What are your expectations for this class this year?
3. Guess Who!! Game

1.  Formative Survey and Grammar Diagnostic
2. Short Story Elements
3. "The Reaper's Image" Unit Introduction

1. Introduction of Literary Terms for study this year
2. Read "The Reaper's Image"

1. Daybook:  Contine "The Reaper's Image" with another episode.
2. Short Story Elements Test
3. Read "Word Processor of the Gods"

Finish reading "Word Processor of the Gods" and complete the questions from your packet

1. Daybook: Morality:  What is it?  (2 articles)
2. Daybook:  Were Richard's actions moral?  Explain.
3. Short Story Diagram of "Word Processor of the Gods"

 Finish diagram if you did not get it finished in class and turn it in tomorrow

1. Daybook:  Grammar Review
2. Worst Curse Ever?
3. Read "The Man Who Would Not Shake Hands"

 Isolation Survey

1. Daybook:  Sweltering, Not Hot
2. Finish reading "The Man Who Would Not Shake Hands"

 story questions from packet

1. Campfire Stories discussion
2. Read "Uncle Otto's Truck"

 Finish reading the story and answer the questions from the packet

1.  Daybooks Due:  First Daybook Grading
2. Super Stories
3. King Unit Questions due

1. Literary Terms Quiz:  acronym-caricature
2.  The Demon Lover

1.  Daybook
2. Review:  Winning team, The Man Who Ate Wood, starring Alex Hensley, Silas Venturella, and Noah McGill.  Congratulations on your 100 Homework grade!!

1.  Stephen King Unit Test

1. Literary Terms Quiz:  cliche-dialect 
2. Textbook Checkout
3. Daybook
4. Friendly Letters Project with the 6th Grade

1.  Fairytale unit introduction:  go over the elements of fairytales and discuss the real fairytales and their historical background

1.  Grammar:  America's First Ladies--11 Errors: 2 Content, 9 Punctuation
2. Fairytale Unit Novel Project and Choice Book List
3. Fairytales:  Read and map the elements

1. Literary Terms Quiz:  dialogue-flashback
2. Media Center:  Theme work with fairytales

1.  Media Center
2. Conflict handout for fairytale
3. Create your lesson plan for teaching your fairytale to the class tomorrow

1.  Daybook :  Man Outed By Best Buy Employee
2. Class Fairytale lessons (7th period teaches 4th grade)

1. Fractured Fairytales handout
2. Daybook

1.  Daybooks due
2. Literary Terms Quiz:  flat character-indirect characterization
3. Fairytale Novel notecard due
4. Write your 6th grader back

1. Rain Day

1.  Rain Day

1. Grammar: Simple Subjects and Simple Predicates
2. Begin fairytale autobiography

1. Middle School Lab for writing 

1. Literary Terms Quizzes Review
2.  Reading Day

1. Grammar:  Intransitive Verbs Review
2. Peer Editing of Fairytales

1. Literary Terms Quiz:  inference-narrator
2. Daybook:  Segregated Public Schools article 
3. Reading Day

1. Grammar Packet:  Exercise 8
2. Read "Little Snow White"
3. Discuss important elements in the fairytale

1.  Grammar Packet Exercise 9
2. Watch Fairytale Theater's version of "Snow White" and analyze its similarities and differences from the Grimms' fairytale

1.  Finish watching the fairytale

1.  Grammar Exercise Packet 10A
2. Computer Lab to work on Fairytales

1.  Grammar Exercise Packet 11A
2. Read "Mu-lan"

1.  Literary Terms Quiz:  primary character-round character
2. Grammar Quiz over Transitive and Intransitive Verbs
3. Review Quiz

1.  PICTURE DAY

1.  Administration Day

1.  Literary Terms Quiz :satire-stanza

1. Fairytale Unit Book Chats In Class
2. Grammar Exercise 14

1. Open Book Test on Fairytale novel
2. Grammar Exercise 16 and 18

1. Daybook
2. Read "The Sword in the Stone" from your textbook.

1. Finish reading the King Arthur excerpt from your textbook and compare it to the Thomas Mallory selection from Le Morte D'Arthur.  What do you think caused the differences?

1.  HOLIDAY

1.  LUNCH WITH YOUR SIXTH GRADE BUDDIES!!!
2. Grammar Exericse 26
3. Irony Exercise:  In a paragraph of 3-5 sentences, explain the irony of the "lost" woman article.

1. Book Notes (25 points) and Written Analysis (25 points) due
2. Daybook
3. Watch the finding of King Arthur scene from the Disney film, "The Sword In the Stone" and compare it to the text reading by completing the analysis handout.

1.  Grammar Exercises 28 and 31
2. Daybook

1. Fairytale Unit Creative Presentation Due
2. 2 copies of Admin letters due
3. Write the final draft of the persuasive essay.

Midterm Exam 

2nd Nine Weeks

1. Grammar Exercise 43:  Passive Voice Review
2. Unit 1 Introduction:  Go over information on pages 2 and 3 of your literature textbook.

1.  Grammar Exercise 44
2. Read "The Open Window" (starts on page 6 of your textbook)

1.  PLAN test

1.  Grammar Exercise 45
2. Read "The Monkey's Paw"

1.  Grammar Exercise 46 and 47
2. Split into groups and choose roles for the Monkey's Paw Product Marketing Assignment

1.  Grammar Exercise 50
2. Computer lab to work on product marketing project

1. Literary Terms Quiz
2. Computer lab to work on product marketing project

1.  Presentation of product marketing strategies to the Board and its CEO (me)
2. Grammar Exercise 51

1.  Read Poe's "The Masque of the Red Deat" and complete the handout exploring symbolism, especially the symbolism of the rooms.

1.  Grammar Test
2. Mask project for Poe's story (masks and 1/2 page written explanation are due Wednesday)

1. Literary Terms Quiz :  idiom-metaphor
2. The History of Mystery Powerpoint and introduction of the three mystery choices.
3. DAybook

1. Daybook:  Vertical Limit questions
2. Elements of a Mystery powerpoint and handout

1. Literary Terms Quiz:  primary character-round character
2. Finish the Elements of a Mystery powerpoint and handout

1.  Computer lab to work on setting, scene, and character handouts

1.  Computer lab to work on setting, scene, and character handouts

1.  Literary Terms Quiz:  simile-style

1. Grammar Exercises 53, 56, and 57
2. Read "Lamb to the Slaughter" by Roald Dahl and complete the packet for the story.

1.  Grammar Exercise 58 (Review)
2. Discussion over elements of Dahl's story
3. "A Halloween Sleeping Beauty" play

1.  Grammar Exercises 59 and 60

2. Literary Terms Test (for word list see 10/16, 10/22. 10/24, and 10/2)  Finish the play

1. Grammar Exercises 65
2. Witness For The Prosecution

1. Literary Terms Quiz:  acronym-caricature
2. Grammar Exercise 66 and 67
3. Witness to the Prosecution

1. Grammar Exercise 69
2. Witness to the Prosecution

1. literary Terms Quiz:  dissonance-folklore
2. Grammar Packets due
3. Daybook
4. Witness to the Prosecution

1. Grammar Exercises 70 and 71
2. Peer Editing

1. Daybook
2. Witness to the Prosecution

1. Literary Terms Quiz:  monologue- poetry

1. Literary Terms Quiz:  symbol-wit

1.  Literary Terms Review (See 11/6, 11/9, 11/14 and 11/16 for the words to be tested)

1. Subject-Verb Agreement powerpoint and quizzes

1.  Daybook
2. Take a quick survey and turn in
3. THe Happening explanation and notes

1. Write your final draft of your persuasive writing piece for The Happening

  3rd Nine Weeks

1. Daybook
2. Introduction of Heroic Journey

1. Literary Terms Quiz:  cliche-dialect
2. Grammar Exercise 101
3. Heroic Journey Powerpoint

1. Turn in homework assignment: The Hero's Journey after correcting with partner(s)
2. Finish discussion of the elements of a heroic journey
3. Introduction of Star Wars assignment

1. ELA Writing assessment for all the high school during 1st period
2. Daybook
3.  Explanation of movie assignment: DUE DATE: WED., JAN. 30TH
4. Grammar Exercise 115

1. Literary Terms Quiz: hyperbole-local color
2. Review Schedule
3. Grammar Exercise 116 and turn in packet
4. Star Wars

1.  Grammar Exercises 126 and 127 in new packet
2. Star Wars

1.  Grammar Exercise 128
2. Star Wars

1. Literary Terms Quiz:  pseudonym-sestet
2. Grammar Exercise 130 and 131
3. Star Wars

1. The Princess Bride syllabus
2. Read pages 1-31 in the book (the "Introduction" written by goldman) and complete the Introductory Assignment

1. Grammar Exercise 133
2. Per syllabus, read through chapter three (pp.33-77)

1. Literary Terms Quiz:  stereotype- tragic hero
2. Read pp. 81-136.  In other words through chapter five "The Announcement" to the subchapter entitled FEZZIK

1. Make up Friday's literary quiz
2. Reading quiz
3. Read: a.  Old Cover:  pp. 136-176 or b. Movie Cover: pp. 155-202 (This means through Buttercup's rescue by the man in black to the Fire Swamp ending with the line "Very all four, I should think," replied the Prince.)

1. Literary Terms Review: over the lists from 1/07, 1/10, 1/15, and 1/18
2. Read: a.  Old Cover: pp.176-219; Movie Cover: pp. 228-251 (This means through Chapter 6 to the lines "Westley was living now most of all for Buttercup.  But there was no denying there was one thing he wanted too.  His time...")

1.  Reading Quiz
2. Read to chapter seven

1.  Snow Day
2. Read:  Old Cover: pp. 255-299; Movie Cover:  Chapter Seven to pg. 349; which means into chpt. 8 through the passage ending with the line "It was 5:31."

1.  Reading Quiz
2. Finish the book (this does not include the "Buttercup's Baby" excerpt)

1.  Test Review

1.  Movie Projects due
2. The Princess Bride test

1.  Literary Terms Quiz: acronym-caricature
2. Review ELA Opinion Essay writing with prompt and rubric

1. Critique and analyze your score on the ELA essay

1.  Literary Terms Quiz:  dissonance-folklore
2. Movie project introduction and explanation

1.  Continue watching "The Princess Bride"

1. ELA Narrative Essay Test (9:30-11am)
2. Finish watching the movie

1.  Literary Terms Quiz: monologue-poetry
2. work on movie project

1. Grammar Test

1.  Work on movie project in computer lab

1. Literary Terms Quiz:  simile-style
2. Daybook
3. "The Holocaust in Pictures"  powerpoint:  daybook

1. Begin Night: Read chapter 1

1.  Movie Project Due

2. Read Chapter 2

3. Daybooks

1. Read Chapter 3

1.  Literary Terms Test: review the lists from 1/31, 2/4, 2/7, and 2/12

 Continue watching the video and finish answering the handout questions

 Writing Test during class period

Work in groups to define the Eight Classic Steps of the Heroic Journey for Elie in Night

 Journey of Self-discovery activity in groups

 Finish Self-discovery activity

 Color-coded 3x5 card activity for story ideas

 30 Minutes:  Type your heroic journey narrative in the compurter lab.  When time is up, print what you have and give the hard copy to your partner.

Partners:  Use the peer editing worksheet I gave you in class to edit your partner's narrative.  Finish for homework and bring back to class tomorrow.

1.  Return the draft and peer edit to your partner. Second drafts are due Wednesday, April 10th.
2. Discuss the repercussions of a call refused through the myth of Minos and the Minotaur.

1.  Turn in Persephone myth questions
2. In groups, decide on a heroic journey myth from Greek or Roman mythology to learn and tell to the class on Friday.
3. No one may perform the same myth!!!

1.  Work on group presentations of myths in computer lab
2. April 10th: second drafts due in class

1.  Daybook
2. Group performances: while each group is performing, fill out the performance evaluation form.

1.  Complete your group member evaluation form
2. Finish the second draft peer edit for Monday

1.  Daybook: notes from powerpoint
2. Return peer edit to your classmate

1. Complete the questions on the handout regarding the importance of a letter.
2. Your hero letters will be due on Monday, April 22nd
3. Your final draft of your heroic journey narrative will be due on Friday, April 19th. 

1.  DAybook:  notes from powerpoint

1.  Test on notes on Friday

1. Jason and the Argonauts:  backstory for the myth of Medea.  Watch the video and listen in class to answer the questions about the story 

1.  Heroic Journey narrative final draft and folder due
2. Test on Greek gods and goddesses
3. Read parts 1 and 2 of Medea

1.  Finish the class reading and complete the questions over parts one and two

1.  Confused words review for EOC
2. Read parts 3 and 4 of Medea

1. Finish the class reading and complete the questions over parts three and four 

1.  Comma Exercise 1 review for EOC
2. Read parts 5 and 6 of Medea

1.  Finish the class reading and complete the questions over parts five and six

1.  Hero Letter rough draft due
2. Finish Medea

1.  Medea question packets are due tomorrow

1.  Medea question packets due
2. Review for test

1.  The following links are for the review:

• www.jeopardylabs.com/play/medea17
• www.jeopardylabs.com/play/medea18

1.  Medea Final Test
2. Song Assignment

1.  Choose one of the three songs provided and write a one page, single-spaced, handwritten essay about how the song relates to the play.