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Parent-Teacher Conferences Instructions
Monday, November 22: 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Tuesday, November 23: 12:30 PM to 3:00 PM AND 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Read the instructions here!
American Government
Winter/Spring 2020
Quarter 3
Week of April 14 through 17
You will find assignments for this week on Schoology. Log in on Schoology. Make sure you do one of the following:
1) Use the app, or
2) Use the link from the WCS home page, which is: https://wcskids.schoology.com
DO NOT go to schoology.com
Only use one of the two methods above
Updated on Monday, March 23, 2020
Please note that any work suggestions here are neither graded nor required, but are supplied for your enrichment.
The following is from the WCS district website:
INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES:
In an effort to provide students the opportunity to keep up on their basic skills during the current district closure, this page has ideas, activities, websites, and materials by grade level for families to access. Click on your child’s grade level to access resources by subject area. None of the attached activities are required, however we are hopeful that students continue to practice learning during our time off from school. If you have any questions in regards to supporting your child during this time, please email the district at [email protected].
The link for resources for grades 9 through 12 is:
http://www.wcskids.net/Departments/Curriculum/LearningAtHome/HighSchool.html
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END OF 2019 - 2020 School Year
Week of April 22 through 26
M - Distribute packet for "The 3 Branches of Government;" Students read and work independently on The Legislative Branch
T - ASSESSMENT on the legislative branch
W - Teacher-directed reading & annotation of the executive branch
Th - Brief overview and reading completion...students begin independent reinforcement activities
F - Continue executive branch reading & activities
Week of April 15 through 19
M - Final review of "Anatomy of the Constitution" in preparation for tomorrow's assessment
T - ASSESSMENT: Anatomy of the Constitution
W - Begin next topic or video cable news/opinion program
Th - WCS 1/2 Day - No Class
F - NO SCHOOL
Week of April 8 through 12
M - Video news/opinion notes (JP)
T - SAT TESTING
W - WorkKeys TESTING
Th - Continue with unit entitled Anatomy of the Constitution
F - Continue/Complete activities with "Anatomy..." and Article/Section/Clause
Week of March 11 through March 15
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Week of March 4 through March 8
M - Assessment Review - Teacher Directed
T - Cable news/opinion video & notes (TC)
W - ASSESSMENT - The Sovereignn State/Who Rules?/Government Chart
Th - Cable news/opinion video & notes (CM)
F - Cable news/opinion video & notes (SH)
Week of February 25 through March 1
Monday thru Friday: Students will spend the week completing the reinforcement activities for the segment entitled "The Sovereign State" and will begin learning about the segment "Who Rules?" by reading the content material and completing reinforcement activities. On Tuesday students will complete writing prompts while the teacher is away chaperoning a field trip.
Week of February 18 through February 22
Winter Break!
Week of February 11 through February 15
M - Continue President's "State of the Union" speech with notes and other guidelines
T - Complete SOTU speech with notes; View Democrat response to SOTU
W - Read and annotate text material "The State"
Th - Continue with teacher presentation and reinforcement activities for "The State"
F - WCS Half Day...hours to be determined
Week of February 1 (Friday) through February 8 (Friday)
F - Introductory...PowerPoint "Things to Remember" for Mr. J's classroom; Syllabus & other
M - Complete intro (Grading Policy & Procedures); Prestest/Assessment...follow up with overview of each individual item
T - Begin Mr.J's World-Famous Government Chart
W - Complete Mr. J's World-Famous Government Chart
Th - View President Trump's "State of the Union" Address with notes
F - Continue viewing President Trump's "State of the Union" Address with notes
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American Government
Fall 2018 - Winter 2019
Quarter 2
Week of November 5 through November 9
M - Assessment review
T - ELECTION DAY - No Class
W - ASSESSMENT: Anatomy of the Constitution
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F -
Week of October 29 through November 2
M - Teacher-directed detailed overview of the U.S. Constitution
T - Begin "Anatomy of the Constitution." Preamble activity & reading through p.1 (Some students EXCUSED for Detroit Zoo field trip)
W - Continue/Complete reading activity
Th -
Hour 4: Students provided with key information for next week's assessment
Hour 6: No class session due to all-school presentation and activity
F -
Hour 4: Assessment Review
Hour 6: Students provided with key information for next week's assessment; additional assessment review
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Week of September 24 through September 28
M - Assessment: The Sovereign State/Who Rules?/Chart
T - Video notes cable news & opinion (Conserv/Right - ML)
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F -
Week of September 17 through September 21
M - Constitution Day activities
T - Continue, begin &/or complete reinforcement activities for "Who Rules?"
W - Practice assessment/PREtest
Th - Continue classroom assessment review
F - Video notes for cable news & opinion (Lib/Left - L O'D)
Week of September 10 through September 14
M - Mr. J.'s World-Famous Government Chart
T - Mr. J.'s World-Famous Government Chart
W - Topic (Informational text): The Sovereign State
Th - Continue & complete "The Sovereign State" with reinforcement activities
F - Topic (Informational text): Who Rules?
Week of September 3 through September 7
M - Labor Day - No classes
T - Half day of school...Greeting & welcome
W - Introductory
Th - Video news and opinion notes (Cons/Right)
F - Video news and opinion notes (Lib/Left)
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American Government
Spring 2018
Quarter 4
Week of May 28 through June 1
M - Memorial Day - No classes
T -
Hour 4: Complete iCivics "Sources of Law"
Hour 6: Begin iCivics "Sources of Law"
W -
Hour 4: "Crash Course" videos with notes on US court system
Hour 6: Complete iCivics "Sources of Law"
Th -
Hour 4:
Hour 6: "Crash Course" videos with notes on US court system
F -
Hour 4:
Hour 6:
Week of April 23 through April 27
M - Video news notes (Left/Lib - AS)
T - Begin "All in a Day's Work" iCivics packet re: The President & Executive branch; Begin Words With Flynn Word Gen packet (hour 4 only)
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Week of April 16 through April 20
M - Read iCivics: A Very Large Branch (Executive Branch)
T - Complete reading; Begin reinforcement activity
W - Compete reinforcement activity; Begin supplemental material from WCS American Governmnet text (Chapter 17/Section 2)...Part I The Defense Department
Th - Part II - The Military Departments
F - Part III - The Director of National Intelligence & Department of Homeland Security
Week of April 9 through April 13
M - Video news notes by segment (Conservative/Right)
T - NO CLASSES: SAT Testing
W - NO CLASSES: WorkKeys Testing
Th - Intro to the Roles of the President (executive) and Foreign Policy; students begin reinforcement activity
F - Complete and review reinforcement activity
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Week of March 12 through March 16
M - Anatomy of the Constitution (iCivics.org)
T - Complete Anatomy of the Constitution; Begin teacher-directed analysis of the US Constitution - Article/Section/Clause
W - Continue analysis of the US Constitution - Article/Section/Clause
Th - No class session (1/2 day for Parent-Teacher Conferences)
F - Complete analysis of the US Constitution - Article/Section/Clause; Complete Anatomy of the Constitution
Week of February 19 through February 23
Winter Break for WCS!
Week of February 12 through February 16
M - Foundations: Who Rules?
T - <SUB> Foundations: Complete the reinforcement/review activities for Who Rules?
W - Teacher-directed review of "The Sovereign State" & "Who Rules?"
Th - ASSESSMENT
F - WCS 1/2 Day - No class
Week of February 5 through February 9
M - Introduction/Overview of textbook tool; students begin textbook search/usage activity
T - Complete textbook usage activity
W - The Sovereign State - Reading and activities
Th - The Sovereign State - Reading and activities
F - No School: Snow Day
Week of January 29 through February 2
M - <SUB> Ben's Guide to American Government: Reading & Comprehension SQs (https://bensguide.gpo.gov/)
T - Complete Government Chart of basic Knowledge
W - State of the Union Speech
Th - State of the Union Speech
F - State of the Union Speech
Week of January 22 through 26
M - Introductory; Grad 2017 video
T - View news/opinion cable broadcast: Conservative perspective (SH) - 20 notes
W - View news/opinion cable broadcast: Liberal perspective (CC) - 20 notes
Th - Begin Mr. J.'s World Famous Government Chart of Basic Knowledge
F - <SUB> Structured notes for video "The Presidents: 1977 - 2008"
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American Government
Fall 2017
Quarter 2
Happy New Year 2018!
Week of January 1 through January 5
Quarter 2/Week 9
M - No class
T - No class
W - Video news notes & responses for cons. cable broadcast (TC)
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F -
Week of December 4 through December 8
Quarter 2/Week 6
M - Ch 13/Section 4
T - Final day of Ch 13/Section 4
W - Begin CH 13/Section 5 comprehension SQs - independent work
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F -
Week of November 27 through December 1
Quarter 2/Week 5
M - Classroom business; Distribute grade sheets; Chapter 13/Section 4 - Presidential Nominations
T - Chapter 13/Section 4 - Presidential Nominations
W - Chapter 13/Section 4
Th - Chapter 13/Section 4
F - Chapter 13/Section 4
You are invited to join us for Parent-Teacher Conferences during the following times:
Week of November 20 through November 21
Quarter 2/Week 4
M - Video notes for liberal/left cable news/opinion show (AM on ms)
T - **Student assignment choice - Video notes for cable news/opinion show (LI)
Happy Thanksgiving!
Week of November 13 through November 17
Quarter 2/Week 3
M - View VP Pence & Veterans Day Celebration at Arlington National Cemetary; Begin text chapter 13 - The Presidency
T - Continue text material chapter 13, section 1; Students begin section 2 independently
W - Academic audible - Teacher-directed guidance (ANNOTATION) of Chap 13/Section 2; Students continue comprehension SQs independently
Th - Students complete comprehension SQs independently (Incomplete assignments to be taken home and returned at the start of class tomorrow)
F - Video notes for conservative/right cable news/opinion show (SH?)
Week of November 6 through November 10
Quarter 2/Week 2
M - Distribute WEA/WCS Education Week Poster Contest information; Notes from Chris Wallace Sunday news (tech issues hour 4)
T - WCS - No School - Election Day
W - <SUB> Writing Prompts
Th - History of Veterans Day - Teacher-directed annotation
F - No class - WCS half day for hours 1, 2 & 3
Week of October 30 through November 3
Quarter 2/Week 1
M - Students complete review of Constitutional amendments in preparation for assessment; Classroom business - Q1 wrap up
T - Teacher review of amendment items; Students begin final practice assessment
W - Students continue/complete practice assessment
Th - U.S. Constitution - ASSESSMENT
F - U.S. Constitution - ASSESSMENT
Week of October 23 through October 27
M - Comprehension SQs Ch2/S5
T - Teacher-directed overview of U. S. Constitution Articles 1 through 7; students complete Ch2/S5
W - Teacher-led modeling of determining the answer for Constitution Article/Section/Clause questions
Th - Students work independently or with partners to continue Article/Section/Clause questions
F - Teacher provides corrections and modeling for Article/Section/Clause questions; Q1 wrap up
Week of October 16 through October 20
M - Classroom business presented to students re: "Substitute" days; Continue comprehensions SQs for Declaration of Independence; Grade reports distributed for hour 6 only
T - Grade reports distributed; Complete comprehensions SQs for Declaration of Independence
W - Video notes for conservative/right cable news/opinion show
Th - Video notes for liberal/left cable news/opinion show
F - Textbook overview chapter 2/section 3. Students begin comprehension SQs for chapter 2/section 5
Week of October 9 through October 13
M - Continue teacher-directed annotations through the Declaration of Independence
T - Students work independently on comprehension SQs for D of I
W - <Substitute> Students write 30 notes on "Just the Facts: The Declaration of Independence" history video.
Th - <Substitute> Writing prompts - 3 responses required
F - No class - WCS 1/2 day...hours 1, 2 & 3 in session
Week of October 2 through October 6
M - ASSESSMENT: Chapter 1
T -
Hour 4: Test corrections
Hour 6: NWEA Testing (WCS/CHS required)
W -
Hour 4: Chapter 2 general, broad, teacher-directed overview
Hour 6: Test corrections
Th -
Hour 4: Complete chapter 2 overview; Begin teacher-directed Close & Critical Reading (CCR) of the Declaration of Independence
Hour 6: Chapter 2 general, broad, teacher-directed overview
F -
Hour 4: Continue teacher-directed Close & Critical Reading (CCR) of the Declaration of Independence
Hour 6: Complete chapter 2 overview; Begin teacher-directed Close & Critical Reading (CCR) of the Declaration of Independence
Week of September 25 through September 29
M - Students complete note taking from cable news/opinion program - Conservative (right) perspective
T - Students complete note taking from cable news/opinion program - Liberal (left) perspective
<HOMEWORK> Open-ended 15/20-sentence response to any one (or more) stories from Monday & Tuesday
W - View President Trump's United Nation speech delivered last week, making connections with course content
Th - Classroom business...return assignments, answer questions individually and generally, provide grade sheets; Students begin chapter 1 assessment practice test
F - Complete review of chapter 1 practice assessment
Week of September 18 through September 22
M - CONSTITUTION DAY!
1) View "The 'Almost' Painless Guide to the US Constitution," from Discovery Ed (approx. 17 minutes) with notes
2) Overview of the text of the entire US Constitution, including amendments;
3) Review "10 Supreme Court Cases Every Teen Should Know" - focus on 2 cases
Distribute grade sheets - hour 4 only
T -
Hour 4: Continue Cornell notes up to lunch break; Begin oral reading of Ch 1/Section 2
Hour 6: Students work independently on Ch1/Section 2 comprehension SQs
W -
Hour 4: Complete reading Ch 1/S 2; students work independently on comprehension study questions for the remainder of the hour
Hour 6: Teacher-directed oral reading of Ch 1/S 3
Th -
Hour 4: Wrap up of Chap 1/Section 2; Students begin Ch1/Sect 3 comprehension SQs independently
Hour 6: Students begin Ch1/Sect 3 comprehension SQs independently
F -
Hour 4: Continue/Complete Ch1/Sect 3 comprehension SQs independently
Hour 6: Continue/Complete Ch1/Sect 3 comprehension SQs independently
Week of September 11 through September 15
M - "Patriot Day" recognition; complete teacher-directed textbook "tool" presentation; Students work independently on textbook tool activity
T - Students complete textbook tool activity; both hours complete chapter 1 "PRE test" (14 items - exempt in grade book)
Hour 4: Complete textbook tool
Hour 6: Citizenship test (20 items)
W -
Hour 4: Citizenship test; some individuals complete textbook tool activity
Hour 6: Begin textbook reading - Chapter 1: Section 1 - with examples and illustrations
Th - Continue Chapter 1/Section 1
F - Complete Chapter 1/Section 1...with Cornell Notes
Week of September 4 through September 8
M - Labor Day Holiday
T - Introductory items (student half day)
W - Continue & complete introductory items, including CHS 2017 graduation video
Th - Begin Mr. J.'s World-Famous Government Chart
F - Continue/Complete government chart w/ 5 key vocabulary terms; Teacher-directed textbook "tool" overview
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English 12: Semester I Course meeting semester II
Winter/Spring 2017
Quarter 4
Week of June 5 through June 9
M -
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Week of May 29 through June 2
M - Memorial Day!
T - RMS Titanic - Historical Narrative...complete section 1 and all of section 2
W - Activity
TH - Continue comprehension SQs for RMS Titanic
F - Continue comprehension SQs for RMS Titanic
Week of May 22 through May 26
M - Graduates finished. Begin short story "The No-Talent Kid" with remaining students. Teacher-led reading.
T - Complete teacher-led reading. Begin comprehension study questions
W - NTK comprehension study questions
TH - NTK comprehension study questions
F - Complete NTK comprehension study questions
Week of May 15 through May 19
M - Brief video clip as anticipatory set.Assessment Informational Text - Camouflage
T - 10 minute video clip as anticipatory set. PRE test informational text - RMS Titanic
W - Teacher-directed Close & Critical Reading of Titanic
TH - POST test for RMS Titanic
F - Sustained Silent Reading (SSR) activity
Week of April 24 through 28
M - Correct Part I exercise for Punctuating Dialogue; Begin Part II exercise
T - Correct Part II exercise; Punctuating Dialogue rules #5 #6 #7
W - Practice exercises: Parts III, IV & V
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F -
Week of April 17 through 21
M - Introduction to "Punctuating Dialogue" notes
T - <SUB> Penelope's Web
W - <SUB> Penelope's Web
TH - Oral reading "Penelope's Web"
F - <SUB> Penelope's Web
Week of April 10 through 14
M - What's a Penny Made Of? Informational Text
T - No class: SAT Testing
W - No class: Testing
TH - What's a Penny Made Of? Informational Text
F - No class: Spring Break
Week of April 3 through 7
Spring Break! Enjoy!
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March 13 through March 17
M - Marian Anderson: Famous Concert Singer - Informational text teacher introduction and beginning reading; students continue independent reading and comprehension SQs
T - Continue comprehension SQs
W - Complete Marian Anderson comprehension SQs
Th - No class...WCS half day for PTC
F -
March 6 through March 10
M - Continue teacher-directed review of practice PSAT reading selection
T - Complete teacher-directed review of practice PSAT reading selection; complete POSTTEST; @ video clips re: cell phone usage; Begin "Losing touch when we touch the keys"
W - Complete "Losing touch when we touch the keys" informational text comprehension study questions and writing summary & response
Th -
F - WCS half day...students make up/complete missing or current assignments
February 27 through March 3
M -
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W -
Th -
F - PRETEST of practice PSAT reading selection; Begin teacher-directed review
Winter Break: February 20 through 24
February 13 through February 17
M -
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February 6 through February 10
M - Complete "...Lego Facts..." comprehension and higher level question/discussion items
T - Introduction to short fiction: "The Golden Touch" with teacher-directed close & critical reading
W - Continue/Complete The Golden Touch; Begin comprehension SQs for remainder of class time
Th - Continue comprehension SQs; teacher explains & models writing prompt for Friday
F - <SUB> Writing Prompts 3 items @ (various)
January 30 through February 3
M - Continue comprehension study questions for IHAD speech
T - Continue comprehension study questions for IHAD speech
W - Continue comprehension study questions for IHAD speech
Th - Complete comprehension study questions for IHAD speech
F - Introduction to "...Lego Facts..." informational text, including video intro, objective, and practice utilizing the Article of the Week method
January 23 through 27
M - No class...last day of semester 1
T - Introductory business...grading policy, PowerPoint, etc
W - Intro to MLK Jr. informational text with video of "I Have a Dream" speech; Begin Close & Critical Reading of speech
Th - Close & Critical Reading of speech
F - Continue Close & Critical Reading of speech through paragraph 13; Begin comprehension study questions part 1
January 2 through 6
M - No school
T - No school
W - Students work independently on comprehension study questions for KR chapter 23
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F -
Week of December 5 through 9
M - Day #3 for Chapter 13 comprehension SQs...pages 166 - 189
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Week of November 28 through December 2
M - Chapter 10 POSTtest; Video of The Kite Runner (thru 37:00)
T - Continue video up to the start of Fremont California (thru c. 52:00); Continue text reading
W - Continue reading pp. 137 - 165
Th - Present to class a reminder about the nature of being awake and alert in class, along with a reminder of the grading policy and procedures; Chapter 13 comprehension study questions
F - Continue comprehension SQs
Week of November 21 through 22
M - <SUB> Writing Prompts 3 items @ 12/15
T - Complete Chapter 10 Pretest; Teacher review of material in preparation for posttest
W - Thanksgiving Holiday
Th - Thanksgiving Holiday
F - Thanksgiving Holiday
Week of November 14 through 18
M - Continue/Complete Chapter 7 Comprehension SQs (partial chapter)
T - Complete reading chapter 7
W - KR Chapter 8 with written responses
Th - Read KR Chapter 9; Begin Chapter 10 PREtest
F - <SUB> Writing Prompts - 3 items @ 12/15
Week of November 7 through 11
M - Complete review of chapter 4 material in preparation for POSTtest; POST test chapter 4; Begin reading chapter 5
T - Election Day 2016 - No School
W - Complete reading through chapter 5
Th - Read Chapter 6; Begin Chapter 7 SQs
F - No Class - WCS Professional Learning Community
Week of October 31 through November 4
M - WCS-Mandated CyberEthics lesson for Q1
T - Introductory activities/materials for The Kite Runner; Begin reading Kite Runner
W - Continue reading Kite Runner
Th - Complete reading through chapter 3; Students begin PREtest for chapter 4 (approx 20 minutes)
F - 30/35 minutes to complete chapter 4 PREtest; Begin teacher-directed review of chapter 4 material in preparation for POSTtest
Week of October 24 - 28
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Week of October 17 - 21
M - Read actual story ending for Penelope's Web; Read/Share one student ending; Read through Article of the Week (AoL) Re:
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Week of October 10 - 14
M - Complete Penelope's Web comprehension study questions
T - Begin creative story ending for Penelope's web utilizing rules of punctuating dialogue
W - Continue creative story ending for Penelope's web utilizing rules of punctuating dialogue
Th - Complete creative story ending for Penelope's web utilizing rules of punctuating dialogue
F - WCS half day - no class
Week of October 3 - 7
M - Computer lab to redo Punctuating Dialogue activity for multiple speakers
T - <Substitute> Writing Prompts 3 items @ 12 each
W - Begin literature selection (short story) of Penelope's Web with Close & Critical Reading (provide connection with earlier unit on punctuating dialogue)
Th - Continue/Complete Penelope's Web
F -
Week of September 26 - 30
M - Complete Part 2; Part 3; Begin Part 4 (all reinforcement and practice activities)
T - Complete part 4; Formative assessment for parts 1 through 4 (21 point quiz)
W - Complete part 5; Correct all item's from Tuesday's quiz
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Week of September 19 - 23
M - Complete "It's Plain Hard Work That Does It;" (35 minuites); Classroom "clicker" set up and test
T - PRETEST Re: Chronology in informational text: The Great Imposter; Begin Close & Critical Reading
W - Complete C&CR...POSTTEST
Th - Begin "Punctuating Dialogue" unit with teacher-directed notes provided
F - Complete notes for Punctuating Dialogue; Begin lesson reinforcement/practice activities - Part 1; Begin Part 2
Week of September 12 - 16
M - Continue "Summertime Fun" (last in-class day)...assignment is due at the start of class on Friday, September 16
T - Set up for Informational Text...video notes for Thomas Edison's Glenmont; Begin info text (with teacher reading) "It's Plain Hard Work That Does It" - biography by Charles Edison
W - Continue with oral reading through halfway point...students then continue independently with reading and comprehension study questions.
Th - Continue independent reading and comprehension SQs for "IPHWTDI"
F - Complete IPHWTDI
Week of September 6 - 9
Monday - Labor Day Holiday
Tuesday - Introductory, including Grading Policy, etc.
Wednesday - Introductory, including Grading Policy, PowerPoint, video, etc.
Thursday - Begin "Summertime Fun" narrative writing
Friday - Independent work...Summertime Fun"
Week of June 13 through June 17
M - Complete 3 of 4 informational Text articles and various activities
T - Final Activity/Exam
W - No Class
Th - No Class
F - No School
Week of June 6 through June 10
M - Complete comprehension study questions for "It's Plain Hard Work That Does It"
T - Students provided the opportunity to work independently on any make-up work for any class
W - WCS mandated CyberEthics activity
Th - 3 of 4 informational Text articles and various activities
F - 3 of 4 informational Text articles and various activities
Week of May 30 through June 3
M -Memorial Day holiday
T - Video Notes (15 items) Thomas Edison's Glenmont; Begin "It's Plain Hard Work That Does It" by Charles Edison
W - Comprehension study questions for "It's Plain Hard Work That Does It."
Th - Graduation 2016 Video; Continue comprehension study questions for "It's Plain Hard Work That Does It."
F - <SUB> Writing Prompts 3 items @ 12 each
Week of May 23 through May 27
M -Senior Finals; all other students SSR
T - Senior Breakfast and Awards (Hour 2: begin The Bet)
W -The Bet
Th - Complete "The Bet"
F - WCS half day - No class
Week of May 16 through May 20
M - Final day for writing activity in computer lab
T - Winning Futures follow-up post session (non mentors)
W - WCS District Writing Performance Task - Day 1
Th - WCS District Writing Performance Task - Day 2
F - WCS District Writing Performance Task - Day 3
Week of May 9 through May 13
M - Hour 2: Reading - complete chapter 25 through p. 368 Hour 3: Pages Chapter 25 pp. 368-371; Complete video segment; Intro to KR "Wrap up writing"
T - <SUB> Winning Futures - Final session with mentors
W - Hour 2: Pages Chapter 25 pp. 368-371; Complete video segment; Intro to KR "Wrap up writing" Hour 3: Continue with writing activity
Th - Continue writing activity in computer lab
F - Continue writing activity in computer lab
Week of May 2 through May 6
M - Chapter 22 Comprehension SQs (Chapter 23 completed last week...Chap 22 added as supplemental)
T - No School - WCS Bond Election
W - Hour 2: Macomb Community College rep seminar Hour 3: Chapter 23 audio book
Th - Continue text reading
F - Continue text reading Hour 3: Complete book except last 4 pages
Week of April 25 through April 29
M - Chapters 20 & 21 (through p. 267) audio book
T - Winning Futures
W - Continue reading pages 267 through 292
Th - Video support from 1:21:30 through current novel section; Begin comprehension SQs for chapter 23
F - Continue/Complete comprehension SQs for chapter 23
Week of April 18 through April 22
M - Chapter 17 Pretest
T - Winning Futures
W - Chapter 17 teacher-directed review and posttest
Th - <SUB> Writing Prompts 2 @ 15 each
F - Chapters 18 & 19
Week of April 11 through April 15
M - Final day for Winning Futures essay paper
T - ACT Testing
W - WorkKeys Testing
Th - Video refresher for Kite Runner through 50+ minutes
F - Hour 2: Video refresher for Kite Runner through 1:21:30; School-wide Vocab pretest "Words With Flynn;" Fire Drill
Hour 3: Video refresher for Kite Runner through 1:21:30; Begin Chapter 17 Pretest (20 minutes) to be continued Monday
Week of April 4 through April 8
Spring Break Week!
Week of March 28 through April 1
M - Winning Futures essay writing in computer lab
T - Winning Futures session
W - Winning Futures essay writing in computer lab
Th - Winning Futures essay writing in computer lab
F - No class: half day for hours 4, 5 & 6
Week of March 21 through March 25
M - Read pages 176 - 202
T - Winning Futures!
W - Read pages 203 - 213; (Chapter 17 PRETEST) No PRETEST. Students use last half of class session in computer lab to word process the questions for their WF essay
Th - (Close & Critical Reading chapter 17 &/or Video to current novel location) Plan changed...students use all hour to work on Winning Futures essay
F - No School
Week of March 14 through March 18
M - Reading selection
T - Winning Futures
W - <SUB> Comprehension study questions for Chapter 10
Th - Read pages 125 - 149
F - Read pages 149 - 176
Week of March 7 through March 11
M - POSTTEST Chapter 4 (Minimum 70% required); Read (audio CD) through page 43
T - No School: Michigan Primary Election Day
W - Continue reading (audio) through Chap 6 (p. 58); Students read independently Chap 7 for remainder of class hour
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Week of February 29 through March 4
M - Continue KR through chapter 3; Begin Chap 4 pretest
T - Winning Futures!
W - PRETEST KR Chapter 4
Th - No class 1/2 day for PTC
F - Teacher-directed analysis of Chapter 4 & pretest material
Week of February 22 through 26
M - Complete "The No-Talent Kid" comprehension SQs...all SQs due at the start of class on Wednesday
T - Winning Futures
W - <SUB-SIP> Writing Prompts 2 items @ 15/20 each
Th - No School...Snow Day
F - Introductory & begin "The Kite Runner" literature
Week of February 15 through 19
Winter Break!
Week of February 8 through 12
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Week of February 1 through 5
M - Begin Comprehension Study Questions - Part I for "I have a Dream"
T - Winning Futures
W - <SUB> Writing Prompts 2 @ 15/20
Th - Continue SQs "I Have a Dream" Parts I & II
F - Complete "I Have a Dream"
Week of January 25 through 29
M - Introductory class business; Intro to Martin Luther King informational text assignments; View MLK's "I Have a Dream" speech and distribute transcription of the speech
T - Winning Futures!
W - Close & Critical Reading (CCR) of MLK's "I Have a Dream" through paragraph 8 (hr 2)
Th - <SUB-MISD> Students complete two writing prompts
F - Continue &/or complete CCR of "I Have a Dream" with video/audio reinforcement
Week of January 18 through 22
M - Martin Luther King Holiday - No school
T - Begin midterm assessment...to be continued on Thursday
W - Midterm Assessments Hours 1, 2 & 3
Th - Midterm Assessments Hours 4, 5 & 6
F - Half day of school for make-up and other school activities
Week of January 11 through 15
M - Complete Chapter 23 comprehension SQs
T - Oral reading chapter 24 through page 330
W - Complete oral reading through p. 337; Students begin PRETEST for pages 338-347.
Th - Close & Critical Reading for pages 338-347; Begin POSTtest
F - Complete video segment for The Kite Runner
Week of January 4 through 8
M - Complete oral reading through chapter 22
T - Begin independently working on Chapter 23 comprehension SQs
W - <SUB> Writing Prompts 2 @ various
Th - Continue Chapter 23 comprehension SQs
F - <SUB> Writing Prompts 2 @ 15 each
Week of December 14 through 18
Monday - Teacher-directed/guided reading for Chapter 17 with emphasis on Pretest items
Tuesday - POSTTEST for chapter 17; video continuation to current reading spot
Wednesday - Reading chapter 18, chapter 19 and following
Thursday -
Friday - No class - half day for hours 1, 2 & 3
Week of December 7 through 11
Monday - Read chapters 14, 15 & 16 (Audio book)
Tuesday - <SUB> Comprehension SQs, pages 175-189 and Chapter 14; Students A-L attend MACE seminar
Wednesday - <SUB> Comprehension SQs, pages 175-189 and Chapter 14
Thursday - Comprehension SQs, pages 175-189 and Chapter 14
Friday - PRETEST Chapter 17 (full hour)
Week of November 30 through December 4
Monday - The Kite Runner video through current reading section
Tuesday through Friday: Read chapters 11 through 13...student reading, audio book & teacher reading with alternating video segments through current reading
Week of November 23 through 24
Monday - <SUB> Chapter 10 PRETEST
Tuesday - Detailed teacher-directed review of chapter 10; students complete Chapter 10 POSTtest
Wednesday - No School
Thursday - Happy Thanksgiving
Friday - No School
Week of November 16 through 20
Monday - Complete chapter 7 reading
Tuesday -
Wednesday -
Thursday -
Friday -
Week of November 9 through 13
Monday - Review chapter 4 pretest items; Complete chapter 4 posttest; Begin reading chapter 5 through p. 37
Tuesday - Students oral reading pp. 37-53
Wednesday - Complete chapter 6 reading; Begin chapter 7 as student/teacher cooperative activity with comprehension SQs
Thursday - Continue chapter 7 cooperative activity with comprehension SQs
Friday - No class - half day hours 1 through 3
Week of November 2 through 6
Monday - WCS "Internet Safety Ethics" for quarter 1...all classes
Tuesday - Election Day...no school
Wednesday - Introductory material for The Kite Runner; meet the author (Brief video clip); Pretest Chapters 1 & 2; Read chaps 1 & 2 (partial); Posttest
Thursday - Oral reading w/ discussion of pages 7 through 23 (remainder of chapter 2 and all of chapter 3)
Friday -
Week of October 19 through 23
Monday - Final review day for Sentences assessment (teacher directed)
Tuesday - ASSESSMENT: Types of Sentences, Finding Sentences, Subject-Predicate, Adding details
Wednesday - ASSESSMENT continued
Thursday -
Friday -
Week of October 12 through 16
Monday - Students complete 4-page practice activity concerning subjects/predicates, simple subjects and simple predicates, and adding details to both subject and predicate sides of a sentence.
Tuesday - Teacher-directed review of Monday's activity
Wednesday - <Substitute> Complete 3 Writing Prompts...3 items @ 12 sentences each
Thursday - Practice Assessment/Final Activity for Sentences unit
Friday - No class for English 12: half day
Week of October 5 through 9
Work window closes on Friday!
Monday - Extended warm-up activity: students complete grammar, usage, punctuation and spelling activity; Begin teacher-led notes/discussion concerning "Types of Sentences"
Tuesday - Complete Types of Sentences and Subjects & Predicates. Students begin Finding Sentences #1 activity
<Homework> Complete Finding Sentences
Wednesday - Teacher-directed whole group corrections of Finding Sentences. Begin new activity that adds the component of identifying "sentence types" along with finding sentences
Thursday - Teacher-directed whole group corrections of sentence types; Introduce Subject/Predicate and "adding details"
Friday - Continue Subject/Predicate and adding details
Week of September 28 through October 2
Monday - Begin Close & Critical reading of fiction literature, "The Golden Touch."
Tuesday - Continue/Complete CCR of The Golden Touch"
Wednesday - Comprehension study questions for Golden Touch
Thursday - Continue comprehension study questions for Golden Touch
Friday - Complete comprehension study questions for Golden Touch
Week of September 21 through 25
Monday - Final day for completing comprehension study questions for "It's Plain Hard Work That Does It" (Edison Bio - Informational Text)
Tuesday - WCS Writing Performance Assessment Task - Day 1
Wednesday - WCS Writing Performance Assessment Task - Day 2
Thursday - WCS Writing Performance Assessment Task - Day 3
Friday - WCS Writing Performance Assessment Task - Day 4
Week of September 14 to 18
Monday - Submit "Summertime Fun." Teacher provides guidelines for "Warm-up Writing." Distribute, explain and model the "Grammar & Rhetoric" activity.
Tuesday - Students complete Grammar & Rhetoric; Teacher guides the class through corrections of Grammar & Rhetoric...students submit
Wednesday - Video introduction to informational text. Students write notes for "Thomas Edison's Glenmont" (Discovery Education)
Thursday - Teacher guides students through "It's Plain hard Work That Does It," (pages 1 - 2) biography of Thomas Edison by son Charles Edison; students begin comprehension study questions
Friday - Continue comprehension study questions
Week of September 8 through 11
Monday - Labor Day Holiday
Tuesday - Introductory matters
Wednesday - Continue/Complete introductory materials; Distribute narrative writing assignment "Summertime Fun" Teacher modeled the brainstorming process in depth and detail. Students begin brainstorming.
Thursday - Continue with the writing process: Narrative writing
Friday - Continue with the writing process: Narrative writing
Spring 2015
Week of May 4 through 8
Focus Words:
M - Begin Literature selection: "A Retrieved Reformation" - Students work independently on comprehension SQs Part 1
T - Election Day - No Class
W - Complete Retrieved Reformation Pat 1 (if necessary); Begin Comprehension items Part 2
Th - Complete A Retrieved Reformation Part 2
F - <Sub PD> Writing prompts 2 @ 15
Week of March 30 through April 3
FOCUS WORDS:
M - <Substitute-MISD> Writing prompts - 2 items at 15 each
T - Introduction to paragraphs: 1-2-3-2-3-1- Method
W -
Th -
F -
Week of March 23 through 27
FOCUS WORDS: Acknowledge, Incidence, Incorporate, Initiative, Transport
M - HOMEWORK DUE. Review "Sentences" activities from homework assignment. Collect incomplete &/or missing assignments; Distribute and assign: "Junk Food: Should Schools Sell It?"
T - Continue & complete: "Junk Food: Should Schools Sell It?"
W - Practice test for "Sentences" unit
Th -
F -
Week of March 16 through 20
FOCUS WORDS:
M -
T -
W -
Th -
F -
Week of March 9 through 13
FOCUS WORDS:
M -
T -
W -
Th -
F -
Week of March 2 through 6
FOCUS WORDS:
M -
T -
W -
Th -
F -
Week of February 23 through 27
FOCUS WORDS:
M - No School - Cold Day
T - Intro to Warm-up writing; Complete Grammar & Usage warm-up activity; Distribute vocab reading, "Should Schools Have a Vocational Track?" Begin "literature" focus: "The Golden Touch"
W - Continue Close & Critical reading of The Golden Touch
Th - Complete The Golden Touch; Students begin independent comprehension study questions (20-25 minutes)
F - Continue comprehension SQs for The Golden Touch
Week of February 16 through 20
Winter Break
Week of February 9 through 13
FOCUS WORDS:
M - <Substitute> Writing Prompts 3 items at 12 sentences each
T -
W -
Th - <SUBSTITUTE - Professional Development> Writing Prompts - 2 assigned items each @15 sentences
F -
Week of February 2 through 6FOCUS WORDS: M - Snow DayT - Snow DayW - Th - F -
Week of January 26 through 30FOCUS WORDS: M - Focus on MLK "I Have a Dream" speech...Part I Comprehension SQs, Part II Comprehension SQs & Part III - Essay rough draftT - Focus on MLK "I Have a Dream" speech...Part I Comprehension SQs, Part II Comprehension SQs & Part III - Essay rough draftW - Focus on MLK "I Have a Dream" speech...Part I Comprehension SQs, Part II Comprehension SQs & Part III - Essay rough draftTh - Focus on MLK "I Have a Dream" speech...Part I Comprehension SQs, Part II Comprehension SQs & Part III - Essay rough draftF - Focus on MLK "I Have a Dream" speech...Part I Comprehension SQs, Part II Comprehension SQs & Part III - Essay rough draft
Week of January 19 through 23FOCUS WORDS: M - MLK HolidayT - Introductory activities; View MLK's "I Have a Dream Speech"W - <Substitute - PD> Writing Prompts - 3 items @ 12 sentences eachTh - Close & Critical Reading of MLK's "I have a Dream" speechF - Close & Critical Reading of MLK's "I have a Dream" speech
Week of January 5 through 9
Monday - Distribute short story "Teenage Wasteland." Students provided approximately 30 minutes to read the story independently. Students were then provided comprehension study questions to complete independently
Tuesday - Students continue comprehension study questions for Teenage Wasteland
Wednesday - Students complete Teenage Wasteland
Thursday -
Friday -
Week of December 15 through 19
M - Complete The Kite Runner
T - Computer Lab - Final Reflection writing activity for The Kite Runner
W - Computer Lab - Final Reflection writing activity for The Kite Runner
Th - Computer Lab - Final Reflection writing activity for The Kite Runner
F - 1/2 Day All-school activities for hours 4 through 6
Week of December 8 through 12
Monday - Continue audio book for KR, Chapter 24 pages 311-336
Tuesday - Continue audio book pages 336-337; PRETSET chapters 24/25 pages 338-347
Wednesday - <Substitute - SIP> Writing Prompts (PRQs) 3 items @ 12 each
Thursday - Pretest detailed review
Friday - POSTTEST pages 338 - 347;
Week of December 1 through 5
Monday - Classroom business...grade sheets and assignments distributed; The Kite Runner audio book, pages 239-258
Tuesday - KR audio book pp. 259-275/276 with writing/notes interaction
Wednesday - Complete chapter 22, pp. 276-292; remaining time to continue video support
Thursday - Chapter 23 Independent reading and comprehension study questions
Friday - Continue/Complete chapter 23 Independent reading and comprehension study questions
Week of November 24 through 25
Monday - <SUBSTITUTE> Chapter 17 section 4 writing activity
Tuesday - No class...WCS half day
Week of November 17 through 21
Monday - Chapter 17 pre/post test review, along with identification/analysis of chapter segments in preparation for writing task
Tuesday - Chapter 17 POST test
Wednesday - Begin Chapter 17 writing activity (Homework: Complete Chapter 17 section 3 and submit on Thursday)
Thursday - Continue Chapter 17 writing activity - Chapter 17 section 1
Friday - Continue KR, oral reading chapter 18 through chapter 19, p. 239 (Homework: Complete Chapter 17 section 2 and submit on Monday)
Week of November 10 through 14
Monday - District Writing Performance Task - Day 3 - Independent Writing Assessment
Tuesday - Return to The Kite Runner, oral reading, pp. 198 - 213. Begin chapter 17 PRETEST
Wednesday - Complete chapter 17 PRETEST (25 minutes); Writing activity: Students will provide a "beginning to end" reaction paper to chapter 17, focusing on each major section of the chapter. Students will provide emotional reactions, thoughts, comments and insights related to the "human condition" as presented in this literature text.
Thursday - <Substitute> Students complete Writing Prompts...3 items @ 12 sentences each
Friday - SSR activity
Week of November 3 through 7
Monday - Video support for The Kite Runner (Through 45:37); follow up with writing item
Tuesday - Election Day - No School
Wednesday - Continue video support for The Kite Runner (through 1:15.xx); written follow -up writing
Thursday - District Writing Performance Task - Day 1 - Fully Scaffolded
Friday - District Writing Performance Task - Day 2 - Partially Scaffolded
Week of October 27 through October 31
Monday - Continue KR
Tuesday - <Substitute> Chapter 12, pp. 150 - 159. Students write 4 summary statements for each of the pages listed.
Wednesday - Continue Audio book reading with written interactions to "connect with literature" 158-176
Thursday - Continue Audio book reading with written interactions to "connect with literature" pp 176-189
Friday - Sustained Silent Reading
Week of October 20 through October 24
Monday - The Kite Runner chapter 8 audiobook (non author); Distribute and brief review of Punctuating Dialogue handouts
Tuesday - KR chapter 9, beginning of chapter 10 audiobook (author); No "punctuating dialogue" handouts to review; PRETEST KR Chapter 10 - pages 114-124
Wednesday - <Substitute> Read KR chapter 11 independently; complete punctuating dialogue review; make test corrections from prior assessment
Thursday -
Friday -
Week of October 13 through October 17
Monday - Grammar & Usage warm-up activity; Complete corrections from prior Thursday
Tuesday -
Wednesday -
Thursday -
Friday -
Week of October 6 through October 10
Monday - Grammar & Usage warm-up activity; Complete corrections from prior Thursday
Tuesday -
Wednesday -
Thursday -
Friday -
Week of September 29 through October 3
Monday - Explanation re: Writing Prompts for substitute days; Detailed overview of Final Assessment for Punctuating Dialogue; Video excerpts from Khaled Hosseini followed by written response
Tuesday - Grammar & Rhetoric (Zebras article)
Wednesday - IOWA Testing
Thursday - Practice PRQ; Begin corrections for Grammar & Rhetoric (Zebras article)
Friday - <Substitute> Writing Prompts (PRQs) - 3 items @ 12 each
Week of September 22 through 26
Monday - Classroom business (including grade sheets); Comprehension SQs for Penelope's Web
Tuesday - Continue/Complete Comprehension SQs for Penelope's Web
Wednesday - <Computer Lab> Story ending that incorporates "Punctuating Dialogue"
Thursday - <Computer Lab> Story ending that incorporates "Punctuating Dialogue"
Friday - Final day: <Computer Lab> Story ending that incorporates "Punctuating Dialogue"
Week of September 15 through 19
Monday - Classroom business (including grade sheets); Complete "Punctuating Dialogue" practice test; Correct practice test
Tuesday - Punctuating Dialogue Final Unit Assessment
Wednesday - Arrangements for make up discussed; Begin Literature (short story) Close & Critical Reading of "Penelope's Web"
Thursday - Complete CCR...students begin comprehension study questions OR creative 500-word story ending using correct punctuation for dialogue; Student use class time for make up of final assessment for punctuating dialogue
Friday - No Class - 1/2 Day
Week of September 8 through 12
Monday - POST TEST (Chronology - Informational Text: The Great Imposter); Posttest review; Intro to "Punctuating Dialogue"
Tuesday - Continue "punctuating dialogue" notes; begin practice/reinforcement activities
Wednesday - Continue practice/reinforcement activities
Thursday - Continue practice/reinforcement activities
Friday - Final practice/reinforcement activity; begin practice assessment
Week of September 1 through 5
Monday - Labor Day Holiday
Tuesday - Introductory (1/2 day), PowerPoint
Wednesday - Syllabus, Grading Policy & Procedures, 3 documents: Expectations of Global Learner, Guiding Principles, Common Core State Standards
Thursday - Writing Warm-up, Graduation 2014 video, Informational Text PreTest - Chronology
Friday - Teacher-directed Close & Critical Reading of The Great Imposter (Informational Text)
Week of May 19 - May 23
M - Review of content for Final Activity; Miscellaneous
T - SSR
W - Graduating seniors begin Final Activity
Th -
F -
Week of May 12 - May 16
M -
T - Winning Futures - Final Meeting Day
W - Begin video The Kite Runner with similarities/differences and response
Th - Continue video The Kite Runner
F - SSR
Week of May 5 - May 9
M -
T -
W -
Th -
F -
Week of April 28 - May 2
M - <Substitute> Hour 2: Pages 281-292
Hour 3: Pages 282-292
T - Winning Futures
W - Hour 2: Independent reading Chapter 23
Hour 3: Audio version pages 281 and following
Th - Hour 2: Audio version pages 281 and following
Hour 3: Audio version through page 300
F -
Week of April 21 - 25
M - Continue oral reading in KR with interactive responses
T - Winning Futures
W - Hour 2: Read pp. 247-258 independently. For each page write 2 summary sentences about what is happening (not for pp. 247 & 258)
Hour 3: Read pp. 249-260 independently. For each page write 2 summary sentences about what is happening (not for pp. 249; combine pages 258/59)
Th - Hour 2 259-267 bot
Hour 3 261-270
F - <Substitute> Hour 2 268-280
Hour 3 271-281
Week of April 14 - 18
M - Final class day to complete Winning Futures paper for credit or scholarship. Due Tuesday, April 15
T - Winning Futures!
W - Continue oral reading KR pp. 224-237 (Hour 2)//pp. 224-240 (Hour 3)
Th - No Class: Half day
F - No School: Good Friday
Week of March 31-April 4
M - Kite Runner Chapter 17 PRE TEST
T - Winning Futures
W - Kite Runner Chapter 17 Review
Th - Kite Runner - Chapter 17 POST TEST//Continue WF paper
F - Continue WF paper
Week of March 24-28
M - Continue audio CD of KR with interactive responses.
T - Winning Futures
W - <SUBSTITUTE> Writing Prompts/Personal Response Questions
TH -
F -
Week of March 17 to 21
M - Computer Lab...Winning Futures paper. Rough draft due.
T - Winning Futures
W - Continue KR oral reading. Hour 2 through page 163; hour 3 through the end of chapter 12.
TH - IOWA Testing
F - KR pages 163-180 (Hour 2) with interactive written responses.
Week of March 10 to 14
M - Computer Lab...Winning Futures paper
Note - After-school lab session provided by Winning Futures. Mentors and WF staff in attendance to provide personal assistance on papers.
T - Winning Futures
W - Snow Day...No School
TH - Computer Lab...Winning Futures paper
F - Computer Lab...Winning Futures paper
Week of March 3 to 7
M - Continue with The Kite Runner
T - No classes...ACT/MME testing
W - Continue with The Kite Runner
TH - Overview of paper requirements for the Winning Futures paper due in April
F - Computer Lab...Winning Futures paper
Week of February 24 to 28
M - KR Oral reading chapter 8, pp. 80 to 90
T - Winning Futures
W - KR - Auido CD, pp. 90 to 112/113
TH - PRE TEST Chapter 10 (only pp. 114 through 124)
F - Chapter 10 review on hold until Monday...today's session for completing Chapter 7 comprehension study questions
Week of February 10 to 14
M - Kite Runner Chapter 4 POST TEST
T - Winning Futures!
W - Continue oral reading...The Kite Runner pp. 43 to 63 (Audio book read by the author, Khaled Hosseini)
TH - Complete chapter 7 KR...begin comprehension study questions
F - <SUB - Teacher SIP> Personal Response Questions (PRQs) - 3
items/12-sentences minimum each
Week of February 3 to 7
M - Begin oral reading of The Kite Runner
T - Winning Futures!
W -
TH - Complete Chapter 4 PRE TEST
F -
Week of January 27 to 31
M - School Closed
T - School Closed
W - School Closed
Th - Students interact with comprehension study questions for MLK's "I Have a Dream" speech.
<Homework for Hour 2 only> Students complete this assignment for take-home homework
F - Introductory material and reading for Khaled Hosseini's novel "The Kite Runner" for hour 2; The hour 3 class completes MLK comprehension study questions
Week of January 20 to 24
M - MLK Holiday
T - WINNING FUTURES session with mentors
W - Introductory information for the course. Begin "Informational Text" study using MLK's "I Have a Dream" speech (full text). Begin with video of the full speech - students will have the text in front of them.
Th - Close and critical reading of the full text of MLK's "I Have a Dream" speech.
F - School Closed
Students interact with comprehension study questions
Week of January 13 to 17
M - Informational Text
T - Informational Text
W - Finals for hours 1, 2 & 3
Th - Finals for hours 4, 5, & 6
F - Make-up day for all students
Week of January 6 to 10
M - No School
T - No School
W - No School
Th - Informational Text
F - Informational Text
Week of December 16 - 20
M - Continue Close & Critical reading of informational text: "Constitutional Rights."
T - Complete Close & Critical reading thru page 57; Begin comprehension study questions Part I
W - <SUBSTITUTE> Students complete 4 writing prompts...12-sentence minimum for each
Th - One group of students completing part I of comprehension study questions; the other group begins part II
Week of December 9 - 13
M - 1) Classroom business. Grade sheets distributed. 2) Brief video clip of Marian Anderson at Lincoln Memorial in 1939 to introduce informational text. 3) Close and Critical Reading of Marian Anderson: Famous Opera Singer by Langston Hughes
T - Complete reading of Marian Anderson informational text. Students begin comprehension study questions.
W - Continue comprehension study questions
Th - Complete study questions AND 15-sentence written response, utilizing multiple sources.
F - Begin Close & Critical reading: "Constitutional Rights"
Week of December 2 - 6
M - Computer Lab...continue wordless book project. Revise, Edit, Proofread. Distributed Flash drives to students.
T - Continue wordless book project
W - Begin completion and compilation of wordless book project. Due date is Friday.
Th - Continue wordless book wrap up. Due Friday.
F - Complete & submit wordless book project
Week of November 25 - November 26
M - Students return to computer lab. Assignment is to complete 5 to 10-sentence "author bio" and 5 to 10-sentence story summary
T - Students in computer lab. Proof and edit bios and summaries, complete unwritten portions of individual stories, and begin to implement peer edit suggestions.
Week of November 18 - November 22
M - Overview of "The Writing Process" and "Types of Sentences"
T - Teacher models and discusses revision, editing and proofreading using student project samples
W - Teacher models and discusses revision, editing and proofreading using student project samples
Th - Students independently assess and evaluate peer writing projects, providing suggestions for editing and revising, including proofing
F - Students independently assess and evaluate peer writing projects, providing suggestions for editing and revising, including proofing. Students MUST complete the assignment during the weekend and submit on Monday, November 25.
Week of November 11 - November 15
M - Students continue story narrative composition in computer lab
T - Students continue story narrative composition in computer lab
W - Students continue story narrative composition in computer lab
TH - Students continue story narrative composition in computer lab
F - Rough draft due at the end of today's class session
Week of November 4 - November 8
M - Students are introduced to the Wordless Book project and rubric information. Students make book selections from available titles.
T - No School: Voting and Staff Professional Development
W - Students begin story narrative composition in computer lab
TH - Students continue story narrative composition in computer lab
F - Students continue story narrative composition in computer lab
Week of October 21 - October
25
M - "Find It & Fix It" Grammar, Punctuation, Mechanics & Spelling;
Rationale presented for next few weeks; Introduction to "Mr. Vinegar and His Fortune"
T -
W -
Th -
F -
Week of October 14 - October 18
M - Students and teacher correct "Punctuating Dialogue" asssignments together Parts I & II. Students are responsible for their own learning with these reinforcement assignments.
T - Students complete Part III of Punctuating Dialogue; additional concepts are included in Part III.
The teacher and students will correct the assignment together.
W - Complete corrections of Part III.
Distribute final Punctuating Dialogue activity - real-life applicationactivity.
Th - 1) Teacher and students correct Wednesday activity. 2) Punctuating Dialogue assessment!
F - Assessment moved to today
Week of October 7 - October 11
M - Presentation from the school counselor, Mrs. Azar.
T - Students continue independent reading and comprehension of "It's Plain hard Work That Does It."
W - Students complete independent reading and comprehension of "It's Plain hard Work That Does It."
Th - In preparation for a major project, the students abd teacher begin a unit on Punctuating Dialogue. Rules are introduced and reviewed. The remaining minutes are used to distribte reinforcement practice activity - Part I.
F - <Substitute Teacher> Students complete Parts I & II of practice/reinforcement activities
Week of September 30 - October 4
Focus on reading literature and developing language skills
Objective (CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.11-12.9)
M - 1) Today's warm-up activity will focus on language skills, including proper verb form, spelling and punctuation. 2) Students are instructed to bring their own reading material for Friday's SSR 3) Teacher illustrates staff web pages that include links for lesson plans 4) Students continue writing essay for "A Retrieved reformation." Teacher distributed supplementary articles for paragraph 2 and emphasized the requirement for paragraph 3.
T - Students complete essay writing
W - Video introduction to informational text...students write notes on Tomas Edison's Glenmont (Source: Discovery Ed/United Streaming). Introduction to biographical writing by Charles Edison entitled, "It's Plai Hard Work That Does It."
Th - Students begin comprehension study questions (for assessment) on "It's Plain Hard Work That Does It."
F - SSR and classroom business
Week of September 23 - 27
Focus on reading literature
Objective (CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.11-12.1 ): Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text
says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text, including determining where the text leaves matters uncertain.
M - Students and teacher work together on close and critical reading of "A Retrieved Reformation" (short story) by O. Henry.
T - Students and teacher continue working together on close
and critical reading of "A Retrieved Reformation"
W - <Substitute: Teacher PD> Students begin comprehension
study questions (parts I & II) to demonstrate understanding of the text (see objective above)
Th - Presentation by LaTonya Garth - hosted by school Social Worker Kellie Parkinson: Planning and preparing for college and your future
F - Students continue and complete comprehension study questions. Begin essay writing activity - part III (developed further next week)
Week of September 16 - 20
M - Students analyze their own writing (1,000-word narrative) in their warm-up activity. The teacher will model the analysis of Friday's reading assessment. Narrative papers are due!
T - Constitution Day. Students will view (from Discovery Education) "The Almost Painless Guide to the U.S. Constitution." The teacher will provide an overview of the entire U.S. Constitution, highlighting articles and amendments. Students will provide a written response to the daily activity.
W - All-school IOWA testing
Th - Students evaluate their own performance on yesterday's IOWA test. Narrative text: chronology - assessment retake. Begin fiction selection "A Retrieved Reformation" - Close & critical reading.
F - Continue close and critical reading of "A Retrieved Reformation."
Week of September 9 - 13
M - Grading policy and procedures; introduction to the "writing process"
T - Continue discussion of "brainstorming;" Distribute "narrative writing" project guidelines and begin brainstorming
W - Independent classwork writing narrative paper
Th - Independent classwork writing narrative paper
F - Reading assessment...historical narrative with focus on chronology. Students must analyze text (applying higher-order thinking strategies) to determine sequence of events.
Week of September 2 - 6
M - Labor Day Holiday
T - Meet & greet (30 minute classes)
W - Students respond to Writing Prompts - Personal Response Questions (3 items)
Th - Students respond to Writing Prompts - Personal Response Questions (4 items)
F - Introductory presentation: PowerPoint, syllabus, Common Core highlights, etc.
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Monday, November 22: 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Tuesday, November 23: 12:30 PM to 3:00 PM AND 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM
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American Government
Winter/Spring 2020
Quarter 3
Week of April 14 through 17
You will find assignments for this week on Schoology. Log in on Schoology. Make sure you do one of the following:
1) Use the app, or
2) Use the link from the WCS home page, which is: https://wcskids.schoology.com
DO NOT go to schoology.com
Only use one of the two methods above
Updated on Monday, March 23, 2020
Please note that any work suggestions here are neither graded nor required, but are supplied for your enrichment.
The following is from the WCS district website:
INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES:
In an effort to provide students the opportunity to keep up on their basic skills during the current district closure, this page has ideas, activities, websites, and materials by grade level for families to access. Click on your child’s grade level to access resources by subject area. None of the attached activities are required, however we are hopeful that students continue to practice learning during our time off from school. If you have any questions in regards to supporting your child during this time, please email the district at [email protected].
The link for resources for grades 9 through 12 is:
http://www.wcskids.net/Departments/Curriculum/LearningAtHome/HighSchool.html
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END OF 2019 - 2020 School Year
Week of April 22 through 26
M - Distribute packet for "The 3 Branches of Government;" Students read and work independently on The Legislative Branch
T - ASSESSMENT on the legislative branch
W - Teacher-directed reading & annotation of the executive branch
Th - Brief overview and reading completion...students begin independent reinforcement activities
F - Continue executive branch reading & activities
Week of April 15 through 19
M - Final review of "Anatomy of the Constitution" in preparation for tomorrow's assessment
T - ASSESSMENT: Anatomy of the Constitution
W - Begin next topic or video cable news/opinion program
Th - WCS 1/2 Day - No Class
F - NO SCHOOL
Week of April 8 through 12
M - Video news/opinion notes (JP)
T - SAT TESTING
W - WorkKeys TESTING
Th - Continue with unit entitled Anatomy of the Constitution
F - Continue/Complete activities with "Anatomy..." and Article/Section/Clause
Week of March 11 through March 15
M -
T -
W -
Th -
F -
Week of March 4 through March 8
M - Assessment Review - Teacher Directed
T - Cable news/opinion video & notes (TC)
W - ASSESSMENT - The Sovereignn State/Who Rules?/Government Chart
Th - Cable news/opinion video & notes (CM)
F - Cable news/opinion video & notes (SH)
Week of February 25 through March 1
Monday thru Friday: Students will spend the week completing the reinforcement activities for the segment entitled "The Sovereign State" and will begin learning about the segment "Who Rules?" by reading the content material and completing reinforcement activities. On Tuesday students will complete writing prompts while the teacher is away chaperoning a field trip.
Week of February 18 through February 22
Winter Break!
Week of February 11 through February 15
M - Continue President's "State of the Union" speech with notes and other guidelines
T - Complete SOTU speech with notes; View Democrat response to SOTU
W - Read and annotate text material "The State"
Th - Continue with teacher presentation and reinforcement activities for "The State"
F - WCS Half Day...hours to be determined
Week of February 1 (Friday) through February 8 (Friday)
F - Introductory...PowerPoint "Things to Remember" for Mr. J's classroom; Syllabus & other
M - Complete intro (Grading Policy & Procedures); Prestest/Assessment...follow up with overview of each individual item
T - Begin Mr.J's World-Famous Government Chart
W - Complete Mr. J's World-Famous Government Chart
Th - View President Trump's "State of the Union" Address with notes
F - Continue viewing President Trump's "State of the Union" Address with notes
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American Government
Fall 2018 - Winter 2019
Quarter 2
Week of November 5 through November 9
M - Assessment review
T - ELECTION DAY - No Class
W - ASSESSMENT: Anatomy of the Constitution
Th -
F -
Week of October 29 through November 2
M - Teacher-directed detailed overview of the U.S. Constitution
T - Begin "Anatomy of the Constitution." Preamble activity & reading through p.1 (Some students EXCUSED for Detroit Zoo field trip)
W - Continue/Complete reading activity
Th -
Hour 4: Students provided with key information for next week's assessment
Hour 6: No class session due to all-school presentation and activity
F -
Hour 4: Assessment Review
Hour 6: Students provided with key information for next week's assessment; additional assessment review
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Week of September 24 through September 28
M - Assessment: The Sovereign State/Who Rules?/Chart
T - Video notes cable news & opinion (Conserv/Right - ML)
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F -
Week of September 17 through September 21
M - Constitution Day activities
T - Continue, begin &/or complete reinforcement activities for "Who Rules?"
W - Practice assessment/PREtest
Th - Continue classroom assessment review
F - Video notes for cable news & opinion (Lib/Left - L O'D)
Week of September 10 through September 14
M - Mr. J.'s World-Famous Government Chart
T - Mr. J.'s World-Famous Government Chart
W - Topic (Informational text): The Sovereign State
Th - Continue & complete "The Sovereign State" with reinforcement activities
F - Topic (Informational text): Who Rules?
Week of September 3 through September 7
M - Labor Day - No classes
T - Half day of school...Greeting & welcome
W - Introductory
Th - Video news and opinion notes (Cons/Right)
F - Video news and opinion notes (Lib/Left)
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American Government
Spring 2018
Quarter 4
Week of May 28 through June 1
M - Memorial Day - No classes
T -
Hour 4: Complete iCivics "Sources of Law"
Hour 6: Begin iCivics "Sources of Law"
W -
Hour 4: "Crash Course" videos with notes on US court system
Hour 6: Complete iCivics "Sources of Law"
Th -
Hour 4:
Hour 6: "Crash Course" videos with notes on US court system
F -
Hour 4:
Hour 6:
Week of April 23 through April 27
M - Video news notes (Left/Lib - AS)
T - Begin "All in a Day's Work" iCivics packet re: The President & Executive branch; Begin Words With Flynn Word Gen packet (hour 4 only)
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Week of April 16 through April 20
M - Read iCivics: A Very Large Branch (Executive Branch)
T - Complete reading; Begin reinforcement activity
W - Compete reinforcement activity; Begin supplemental material from WCS American Governmnet text (Chapter 17/Section 2)...Part I The Defense Department
Th - Part II - The Military Departments
F - Part III - The Director of National Intelligence & Department of Homeland Security
Week of April 9 through April 13
M - Video news notes by segment (Conservative/Right)
T - NO CLASSES: SAT Testing
W - NO CLASSES: WorkKeys Testing
Th - Intro to the Roles of the President (executive) and Foreign Policy; students begin reinforcement activity
F - Complete and review reinforcement activity
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Week of March 12 through March 16
M - Anatomy of the Constitution (iCivics.org)
T - Complete Anatomy of the Constitution; Begin teacher-directed analysis of the US Constitution - Article/Section/Clause
W - Continue analysis of the US Constitution - Article/Section/Clause
Th - No class session (1/2 day for Parent-Teacher Conferences)
F - Complete analysis of the US Constitution - Article/Section/Clause; Complete Anatomy of the Constitution
Week of February 19 through February 23
Winter Break for WCS!
Week of February 12 through February 16
M - Foundations: Who Rules?
T - <SUB> Foundations: Complete the reinforcement/review activities for Who Rules?
W - Teacher-directed review of "The Sovereign State" & "Who Rules?"
Th - ASSESSMENT
F - WCS 1/2 Day - No class
Week of February 5 through February 9
M - Introduction/Overview of textbook tool; students begin textbook search/usage activity
T - Complete textbook usage activity
W - The Sovereign State - Reading and activities
Th - The Sovereign State - Reading and activities
F - No School: Snow Day
Week of January 29 through February 2
M - <SUB> Ben's Guide to American Government: Reading & Comprehension SQs (https://bensguide.gpo.gov/)
T - Complete Government Chart of basic Knowledge
W - State of the Union Speech
Th - State of the Union Speech
F - State of the Union Speech
Week of January 22 through 26
M - Introductory; Grad 2017 video
T - View news/opinion cable broadcast: Conservative perspective (SH) - 20 notes
W - View news/opinion cable broadcast: Liberal perspective (CC) - 20 notes
Th - Begin Mr. J.'s World Famous Government Chart of Basic Knowledge
F - <SUB> Structured notes for video "The Presidents: 1977 - 2008"
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American Government
Fall 2017
Quarter 2
Happy New Year 2018!
Week of January 1 through January 5
Quarter 2/Week 9
M - No class
T - No class
W - Video news notes & responses for cons. cable broadcast (TC)
Th -
F -
Week of December 4 through December 8
Quarter 2/Week 6
M - Ch 13/Section 4
T - Final day of Ch 13/Section 4
W - Begin CH 13/Section 5 comprehension SQs - independent work
Th -
F -
Week of November 27 through December 1
Quarter 2/Week 5
M - Classroom business; Distribute grade sheets; Chapter 13/Section 4 - Presidential Nominations
T - Chapter 13/Section 4 - Presidential Nominations
W - Chapter 13/Section 4
Th - Chapter 13/Section 4
F - Chapter 13/Section 4
You are invited to join us for Parent-Teacher Conferences during the following times:
- Monday, November 20 from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM
- Tuesday, November 21 from 12:30 PM to 3:00 PM or 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Week of November 20 through November 21
Quarter 2/Week 4
M - Video notes for liberal/left cable news/opinion show (AM on ms)
T - **Student assignment choice - Video notes for cable news/opinion show (LI)
Happy Thanksgiving!
Week of November 13 through November 17
Quarter 2/Week 3
M - View VP Pence & Veterans Day Celebration at Arlington National Cemetary; Begin text chapter 13 - The Presidency
T - Continue text material chapter 13, section 1; Students begin section 2 independently
W - Academic audible - Teacher-directed guidance (ANNOTATION) of Chap 13/Section 2; Students continue comprehension SQs independently
Th - Students complete comprehension SQs independently (Incomplete assignments to be taken home and returned at the start of class tomorrow)
F - Video notes for conservative/right cable news/opinion show (SH?)
Week of November 6 through November 10
Quarter 2/Week 2
M - Distribute WEA/WCS Education Week Poster Contest information; Notes from Chris Wallace Sunday news (tech issues hour 4)
T - WCS - No School - Election Day
W - <SUB> Writing Prompts
Th - History of Veterans Day - Teacher-directed annotation
F - No class - WCS half day for hours 1, 2 & 3
Week of October 30 through November 3
Quarter 2/Week 1
M - Students complete review of Constitutional amendments in preparation for assessment; Classroom business - Q1 wrap up
T - Teacher review of amendment items; Students begin final practice assessment
W - Students continue/complete practice assessment
Th - U.S. Constitution - ASSESSMENT
F - U.S. Constitution - ASSESSMENT
Week of October 23 through October 27
M - Comprehension SQs Ch2/S5
T - Teacher-directed overview of U. S. Constitution Articles 1 through 7; students complete Ch2/S5
W - Teacher-led modeling of determining the answer for Constitution Article/Section/Clause questions
Th - Students work independently or with partners to continue Article/Section/Clause questions
F - Teacher provides corrections and modeling for Article/Section/Clause questions; Q1 wrap up
Week of October 16 through October 20
M - Classroom business presented to students re: "Substitute" days; Continue comprehensions SQs for Declaration of Independence; Grade reports distributed for hour 6 only
T - Grade reports distributed; Complete comprehensions SQs for Declaration of Independence
W - Video notes for conservative/right cable news/opinion show
Th - Video notes for liberal/left cable news/opinion show
F - Textbook overview chapter 2/section 3. Students begin comprehension SQs for chapter 2/section 5
Week of October 9 through October 13
M - Continue teacher-directed annotations through the Declaration of Independence
T - Students work independently on comprehension SQs for D of I
W - <Substitute> Students write 30 notes on "Just the Facts: The Declaration of Independence" history video.
Th - <Substitute> Writing prompts - 3 responses required
F - No class - WCS 1/2 day...hours 1, 2 & 3 in session
Week of October 2 through October 6
M - ASSESSMENT: Chapter 1
T -
Hour 4: Test corrections
Hour 6: NWEA Testing (WCS/CHS required)
W -
Hour 4: Chapter 2 general, broad, teacher-directed overview
Hour 6: Test corrections
Th -
Hour 4: Complete chapter 2 overview; Begin teacher-directed Close & Critical Reading (CCR) of the Declaration of Independence
Hour 6: Chapter 2 general, broad, teacher-directed overview
F -
Hour 4: Continue teacher-directed Close & Critical Reading (CCR) of the Declaration of Independence
Hour 6: Complete chapter 2 overview; Begin teacher-directed Close & Critical Reading (CCR) of the Declaration of Independence
Week of September 25 through September 29
M - Students complete note taking from cable news/opinion program - Conservative (right) perspective
T - Students complete note taking from cable news/opinion program - Liberal (left) perspective
<HOMEWORK> Open-ended 15/20-sentence response to any one (or more) stories from Monday & Tuesday
W - View President Trump's United Nation speech delivered last week, making connections with course content
Th - Classroom business...return assignments, answer questions individually and generally, provide grade sheets; Students begin chapter 1 assessment practice test
F - Complete review of chapter 1 practice assessment
Week of September 18 through September 22
M - CONSTITUTION DAY!
1) View "The 'Almost' Painless Guide to the US Constitution," from Discovery Ed (approx. 17 minutes) with notes
2) Overview of the text of the entire US Constitution, including amendments;
3) Review "10 Supreme Court Cases Every Teen Should Know" - focus on 2 cases
Distribute grade sheets - hour 4 only
T -
Hour 4: Continue Cornell notes up to lunch break; Begin oral reading of Ch 1/Section 2
Hour 6: Students work independently on Ch1/Section 2 comprehension SQs
W -
Hour 4: Complete reading Ch 1/S 2; students work independently on comprehension study questions for the remainder of the hour
Hour 6: Teacher-directed oral reading of Ch 1/S 3
Th -
Hour 4: Wrap up of Chap 1/Section 2; Students begin Ch1/Sect 3 comprehension SQs independently
Hour 6: Students begin Ch1/Sect 3 comprehension SQs independently
F -
Hour 4: Continue/Complete Ch1/Sect 3 comprehension SQs independently
Hour 6: Continue/Complete Ch1/Sect 3 comprehension SQs independently
Week of September 11 through September 15
M - "Patriot Day" recognition; complete teacher-directed textbook "tool" presentation; Students work independently on textbook tool activity
T - Students complete textbook tool activity; both hours complete chapter 1 "PRE test" (14 items - exempt in grade book)
Hour 4: Complete textbook tool
Hour 6: Citizenship test (20 items)
W -
Hour 4: Citizenship test; some individuals complete textbook tool activity
Hour 6: Begin textbook reading - Chapter 1: Section 1 - with examples and illustrations
Th - Continue Chapter 1/Section 1
F - Complete Chapter 1/Section 1...with Cornell Notes
Week of September 4 through September 8
M - Labor Day Holiday
T - Introductory items (student half day)
W - Continue & complete introductory items, including CHS 2017 graduation video
Th - Begin Mr. J.'s World-Famous Government Chart
F - Continue/Complete government chart w/ 5 key vocabulary terms; Teacher-directed textbook "tool" overview
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English 12: Semester I Course meeting semester II
Winter/Spring 2017
Quarter 4
Week of June 5 through June 9
M -
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F -
Week of May 29 through June 2
M - Memorial Day!
T - RMS Titanic - Historical Narrative...complete section 1 and all of section 2
W - Activity
TH - Continue comprehension SQs for RMS Titanic
F - Continue comprehension SQs for RMS Titanic
Week of May 22 through May 26
M - Graduates finished. Begin short story "The No-Talent Kid" with remaining students. Teacher-led reading.
T - Complete teacher-led reading. Begin comprehension study questions
W - NTK comprehension study questions
TH - NTK comprehension study questions
F - Complete NTK comprehension study questions
Week of May 15 through May 19
M - Brief video clip as anticipatory set.Assessment Informational Text - Camouflage
T - 10 minute video clip as anticipatory set. PRE test informational text - RMS Titanic
W - Teacher-directed Close & Critical Reading of Titanic
TH - POST test for RMS Titanic
F - Sustained Silent Reading (SSR) activity
Week of April 24 through 28
M - Correct Part I exercise for Punctuating Dialogue; Begin Part II exercise
T - Correct Part II exercise; Punctuating Dialogue rules #5 #6 #7
W - Practice exercises: Parts III, IV & V
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F -
Week of April 17 through 21
M - Introduction to "Punctuating Dialogue" notes
T - <SUB> Penelope's Web
W - <SUB> Penelope's Web
TH - Oral reading "Penelope's Web"
F - <SUB> Penelope's Web
Week of April 10 through 14
M - What's a Penny Made Of? Informational Text
T - No class: SAT Testing
W - No class: Testing
TH - What's a Penny Made Of? Informational Text
F - No class: Spring Break
Week of April 3 through 7
Spring Break! Enjoy!
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March 13 through March 17
M - Marian Anderson: Famous Concert Singer - Informational text teacher introduction and beginning reading; students continue independent reading and comprehension SQs
T - Continue comprehension SQs
W - Complete Marian Anderson comprehension SQs
Th - No class...WCS half day for PTC
F -
March 6 through March 10
M - Continue teacher-directed review of practice PSAT reading selection
T - Complete teacher-directed review of practice PSAT reading selection; complete POSTTEST; @ video clips re: cell phone usage; Begin "Losing touch when we touch the keys"
W - Complete "Losing touch when we touch the keys" informational text comprehension study questions and writing summary & response
Th -
F - WCS half day...students make up/complete missing or current assignments
February 27 through March 3
M -
T -
W -
Th -
F - PRETEST of practice PSAT reading selection; Begin teacher-directed review
Winter Break: February 20 through 24
February 13 through February 17
M -
T -
W -
Th -
F -
February 6 through February 10
M - Complete "...Lego Facts..." comprehension and higher level question/discussion items
T - Introduction to short fiction: "The Golden Touch" with teacher-directed close & critical reading
W - Continue/Complete The Golden Touch; Begin comprehension SQs for remainder of class time
Th - Continue comprehension SQs; teacher explains & models writing prompt for Friday
F - <SUB> Writing Prompts 3 items @ (various)
January 30 through February 3
M - Continue comprehension study questions for IHAD speech
T - Continue comprehension study questions for IHAD speech
W - Continue comprehension study questions for IHAD speech
Th - Complete comprehension study questions for IHAD speech
F - Introduction to "...Lego Facts..." informational text, including video intro, objective, and practice utilizing the Article of the Week method
January 23 through 27
M - No class...last day of semester 1
T - Introductory business...grading policy, PowerPoint, etc
W - Intro to MLK Jr. informational text with video of "I Have a Dream" speech; Begin Close & Critical Reading of speech
Th - Close & Critical Reading of speech
F - Continue Close & Critical Reading of speech through paragraph 13; Begin comprehension study questions part 1
January 2 through 6
M - No school
T - No school
W - Students work independently on comprehension study questions for KR chapter 23
Th -
F -
Week of December 5 through 9
M - Day #3 for Chapter 13 comprehension SQs...pages 166 - 189
T -
W -
Th -
F -
Week of November 28 through December 2
M - Chapter 10 POSTtest; Video of The Kite Runner (thru 37:00)
T - Continue video up to the start of Fremont California (thru c. 52:00); Continue text reading
W - Continue reading pp. 137 - 165
Th - Present to class a reminder about the nature of being awake and alert in class, along with a reminder of the grading policy and procedures; Chapter 13 comprehension study questions
F - Continue comprehension SQs
Week of November 21 through 22
M - <SUB> Writing Prompts 3 items @ 12/15
T - Complete Chapter 10 Pretest; Teacher review of material in preparation for posttest
W - Thanksgiving Holiday
Th - Thanksgiving Holiday
F - Thanksgiving Holiday
Week of November 14 through 18
M - Continue/Complete Chapter 7 Comprehension SQs (partial chapter)
T - Complete reading chapter 7
W - KR Chapter 8 with written responses
Th - Read KR Chapter 9; Begin Chapter 10 PREtest
F - <SUB> Writing Prompts - 3 items @ 12/15
Week of November 7 through 11
M - Complete review of chapter 4 material in preparation for POSTtest; POST test chapter 4; Begin reading chapter 5
T - Election Day 2016 - No School
W - Complete reading through chapter 5
Th - Read Chapter 6; Begin Chapter 7 SQs
F - No Class - WCS Professional Learning Community
Week of October 31 through November 4
M - WCS-Mandated CyberEthics lesson for Q1
T - Introductory activities/materials for The Kite Runner; Begin reading Kite Runner
W - Continue reading Kite Runner
Th - Complete reading through chapter 3; Students begin PREtest for chapter 4 (approx 20 minutes)
F - 30/35 minutes to complete chapter 4 PREtest; Begin teacher-directed review of chapter 4 material in preparation for POSTtest
Week of October 24 - 28
M -
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F -
Week of October 17 - 21
M - Read actual story ending for Penelope's Web; Read/Share one student ending; Read through Article of the Week (AoL) Re:
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Week of October 10 - 14
M - Complete Penelope's Web comprehension study questions
T - Begin creative story ending for Penelope's web utilizing rules of punctuating dialogue
W - Continue creative story ending for Penelope's web utilizing rules of punctuating dialogue
Th - Complete creative story ending for Penelope's web utilizing rules of punctuating dialogue
F - WCS half day - no class
Week of October 3 - 7
M - Computer lab to redo Punctuating Dialogue activity for multiple speakers
T - <Substitute> Writing Prompts 3 items @ 12 each
W - Begin literature selection (short story) of Penelope's Web with Close & Critical Reading (provide connection with earlier unit on punctuating dialogue)
Th - Continue/Complete Penelope's Web
F -
Week of September 26 - 30
M - Complete Part 2; Part 3; Begin Part 4 (all reinforcement and practice activities)
T - Complete part 4; Formative assessment for parts 1 through 4 (21 point quiz)
W - Complete part 5; Correct all item's from Tuesday's quiz
Th -
F -
Week of September 19 - 23
M - Complete "It's Plain Hard Work That Does It;" (35 minuites); Classroom "clicker" set up and test
T - PRETEST Re: Chronology in informational text: The Great Imposter; Begin Close & Critical Reading
W - Complete C&CR...POSTTEST
Th - Begin "Punctuating Dialogue" unit with teacher-directed notes provided
F - Complete notes for Punctuating Dialogue; Begin lesson reinforcement/practice activities - Part 1; Begin Part 2
Week of September 12 - 16
M - Continue "Summertime Fun" (last in-class day)...assignment is due at the start of class on Friday, September 16
T - Set up for Informational Text...video notes for Thomas Edison's Glenmont; Begin info text (with teacher reading) "It's Plain Hard Work That Does It" - biography by Charles Edison
W - Continue with oral reading through halfway point...students then continue independently with reading and comprehension study questions.
Th - Continue independent reading and comprehension SQs for "IPHWTDI"
F - Complete IPHWTDI
Week of September 6 - 9
Monday - Labor Day Holiday
Tuesday - Introductory, including Grading Policy, etc.
Wednesday - Introductory, including Grading Policy, PowerPoint, video, etc.
Thursday - Begin "Summertime Fun" narrative writing
Friday - Independent work...Summertime Fun"
Week of June 13 through June 17
M - Complete 3 of 4 informational Text articles and various activities
T - Final Activity/Exam
W - No Class
Th - No Class
F - No School
Week of June 6 through June 10
M - Complete comprehension study questions for "It's Plain Hard Work That Does It"
T - Students provided the opportunity to work independently on any make-up work for any class
W - WCS mandated CyberEthics activity
Th - 3 of 4 informational Text articles and various activities
F - 3 of 4 informational Text articles and various activities
Week of May 30 through June 3
M -Memorial Day holiday
T - Video Notes (15 items) Thomas Edison's Glenmont; Begin "It's Plain Hard Work That Does It" by Charles Edison
W - Comprehension study questions for "It's Plain Hard Work That Does It."
Th - Graduation 2016 Video; Continue comprehension study questions for "It's Plain Hard Work That Does It."
F - <SUB> Writing Prompts 3 items @ 12 each
Week of May 23 through May 27
M -Senior Finals; all other students SSR
T - Senior Breakfast and Awards (Hour 2: begin The Bet)
W -The Bet
Th - Complete "The Bet"
F - WCS half day - No class
Week of May 16 through May 20
M - Final day for writing activity in computer lab
T - Winning Futures follow-up post session (non mentors)
W - WCS District Writing Performance Task - Day 1
Th - WCS District Writing Performance Task - Day 2
F - WCS District Writing Performance Task - Day 3
Week of May 9 through May 13
M - Hour 2: Reading - complete chapter 25 through p. 368 Hour 3: Pages Chapter 25 pp. 368-371; Complete video segment; Intro to KR "Wrap up writing"
T - <SUB> Winning Futures - Final session with mentors
W - Hour 2: Pages Chapter 25 pp. 368-371; Complete video segment; Intro to KR "Wrap up writing" Hour 3: Continue with writing activity
Th - Continue writing activity in computer lab
F - Continue writing activity in computer lab
Week of May 2 through May 6
M - Chapter 22 Comprehension SQs (Chapter 23 completed last week...Chap 22 added as supplemental)
T - No School - WCS Bond Election
W - Hour 2: Macomb Community College rep seminar Hour 3: Chapter 23 audio book
Th - Continue text reading
F - Continue text reading Hour 3: Complete book except last 4 pages
Week of April 25 through April 29
M - Chapters 20 & 21 (through p. 267) audio book
T - Winning Futures
W - Continue reading pages 267 through 292
Th - Video support from 1:21:30 through current novel section; Begin comprehension SQs for chapter 23
F - Continue/Complete comprehension SQs for chapter 23
Week of April 18 through April 22
M - Chapter 17 Pretest
T - Winning Futures
W - Chapter 17 teacher-directed review and posttest
Th - <SUB> Writing Prompts 2 @ 15 each
F - Chapters 18 & 19
Week of April 11 through April 15
M - Final day for Winning Futures essay paper
T - ACT Testing
W - WorkKeys Testing
Th - Video refresher for Kite Runner through 50+ minutes
F - Hour 2: Video refresher for Kite Runner through 1:21:30; School-wide Vocab pretest "Words With Flynn;" Fire Drill
Hour 3: Video refresher for Kite Runner through 1:21:30; Begin Chapter 17 Pretest (20 minutes) to be continued Monday
Week of April 4 through April 8
Spring Break Week!
Week of March 28 through April 1
M - Winning Futures essay writing in computer lab
T - Winning Futures session
W - Winning Futures essay writing in computer lab
Th - Winning Futures essay writing in computer lab
F - No class: half day for hours 4, 5 & 6
Week of March 21 through March 25
M - Read pages 176 - 202
T - Winning Futures!
W - Read pages 203 - 213; (Chapter 17 PRETEST) No PRETEST. Students use last half of class session in computer lab to word process the questions for their WF essay
Th - (Close & Critical Reading chapter 17 &/or Video to current novel location) Plan changed...students use all hour to work on Winning Futures essay
F - No School
Week of March 14 through March 18
M - Reading selection
T - Winning Futures
W - <SUB> Comprehension study questions for Chapter 10
Th - Read pages 125 - 149
F - Read pages 149 - 176
Week of March 7 through March 11
M - POSTTEST Chapter 4 (Minimum 70% required); Read (audio CD) through page 43
T - No School: Michigan Primary Election Day
W - Continue reading (audio) through Chap 6 (p. 58); Students read independently Chap 7 for remainder of class hour
Th -
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Week of February 29 through March 4
M - Continue KR through chapter 3; Begin Chap 4 pretest
T - Winning Futures!
W - PRETEST KR Chapter 4
Th - No class 1/2 day for PTC
F - Teacher-directed analysis of Chapter 4 & pretest material
Week of February 22 through 26
M - Complete "The No-Talent Kid" comprehension SQs...all SQs due at the start of class on Wednesday
T - Winning Futures
W - <SUB-SIP> Writing Prompts 2 items @ 15/20 each
Th - No School...Snow Day
F - Introductory & begin "The Kite Runner" literature
Week of February 15 through 19
Winter Break!
Week of February 8 through 12
M -
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Week of February 1 through 5
M - Begin Comprehension Study Questions - Part I for "I have a Dream"
T - Winning Futures
W - <SUB> Writing Prompts 2 @ 15/20
Th - Continue SQs "I Have a Dream" Parts I & II
F - Complete "I Have a Dream"
Week of January 25 through 29
M - Introductory class business; Intro to Martin Luther King informational text assignments; View MLK's "I Have a Dream" speech and distribute transcription of the speech
T - Winning Futures!
W - Close & Critical Reading (CCR) of MLK's "I Have a Dream" through paragraph 8 (hr 2)
Th - <SUB-MISD> Students complete two writing prompts
F - Continue &/or complete CCR of "I Have a Dream" with video/audio reinforcement
Week of January 18 through 22
M - Martin Luther King Holiday - No school
T - Begin midterm assessment...to be continued on Thursday
W - Midterm Assessments Hours 1, 2 & 3
Th - Midterm Assessments Hours 4, 5 & 6
F - Half day of school for make-up and other school activities
Week of January 11 through 15
M - Complete Chapter 23 comprehension SQs
T - Oral reading chapter 24 through page 330
W - Complete oral reading through p. 337; Students begin PRETEST for pages 338-347.
Th - Close & Critical Reading for pages 338-347; Begin POSTtest
F - Complete video segment for The Kite Runner
Week of January 4 through 8
M - Complete oral reading through chapter 22
T - Begin independently working on Chapter 23 comprehension SQs
W - <SUB> Writing Prompts 2 @ various
Th - Continue Chapter 23 comprehension SQs
F - <SUB> Writing Prompts 2 @ 15 each
Week of December 14 through 18
Monday - Teacher-directed/guided reading for Chapter 17 with emphasis on Pretest items
Tuesday - POSTTEST for chapter 17; video continuation to current reading spot
Wednesday - Reading chapter 18, chapter 19 and following
Thursday -
Friday - No class - half day for hours 1, 2 & 3
Week of December 7 through 11
Monday - Read chapters 14, 15 & 16 (Audio book)
Tuesday - <SUB> Comprehension SQs, pages 175-189 and Chapter 14; Students A-L attend MACE seminar
Wednesday - <SUB> Comprehension SQs, pages 175-189 and Chapter 14
Thursday - Comprehension SQs, pages 175-189 and Chapter 14
Friday - PRETEST Chapter 17 (full hour)
Week of November 30 through December 4
Monday - The Kite Runner video through current reading section
Tuesday through Friday: Read chapters 11 through 13...student reading, audio book & teacher reading with alternating video segments through current reading
Week of November 23 through 24
Monday - <SUB> Chapter 10 PRETEST
Tuesday - Detailed teacher-directed review of chapter 10; students complete Chapter 10 POSTtest
Wednesday - No School
Thursday - Happy Thanksgiving
Friday - No School
Week of November 16 through 20
Monday - Complete chapter 7 reading
Tuesday -
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Thursday -
Friday -
Week of November 9 through 13
Monday - Review chapter 4 pretest items; Complete chapter 4 posttest; Begin reading chapter 5 through p. 37
Tuesday - Students oral reading pp. 37-53
Wednesday - Complete chapter 6 reading; Begin chapter 7 as student/teacher cooperative activity with comprehension SQs
Thursday - Continue chapter 7 cooperative activity with comprehension SQs
Friday - No class - half day hours 1 through 3
Week of November 2 through 6
Monday - WCS "Internet Safety Ethics" for quarter 1...all classes
Tuesday - Election Day...no school
Wednesday - Introductory material for The Kite Runner; meet the author (Brief video clip); Pretest Chapters 1 & 2; Read chaps 1 & 2 (partial); Posttest
Thursday - Oral reading w/ discussion of pages 7 through 23 (remainder of chapter 2 and all of chapter 3)
Friday -
Week of October 19 through 23
Monday - Final review day for Sentences assessment (teacher directed)
Tuesday - ASSESSMENT: Types of Sentences, Finding Sentences, Subject-Predicate, Adding details
Wednesday - ASSESSMENT continued
Thursday -
Friday -
Week of October 12 through 16
Monday - Students complete 4-page practice activity concerning subjects/predicates, simple subjects and simple predicates, and adding details to both subject and predicate sides of a sentence.
Tuesday - Teacher-directed review of Monday's activity
Wednesday - <Substitute> Complete 3 Writing Prompts...3 items @ 12 sentences each
Thursday - Practice Assessment/Final Activity for Sentences unit
Friday - No class for English 12: half day
Week of October 5 through 9
Work window closes on Friday!
Monday - Extended warm-up activity: students complete grammar, usage, punctuation and spelling activity; Begin teacher-led notes/discussion concerning "Types of Sentences"
Tuesday - Complete Types of Sentences and Subjects & Predicates. Students begin Finding Sentences #1 activity
<Homework> Complete Finding Sentences
Wednesday - Teacher-directed whole group corrections of Finding Sentences. Begin new activity that adds the component of identifying "sentence types" along with finding sentences
Thursday - Teacher-directed whole group corrections of sentence types; Introduce Subject/Predicate and "adding details"
Friday - Continue Subject/Predicate and adding details
Week of September 28 through October 2
Monday - Begin Close & Critical reading of fiction literature, "The Golden Touch."
Tuesday - Continue/Complete CCR of The Golden Touch"
Wednesday - Comprehension study questions for Golden Touch
Thursday - Continue comprehension study questions for Golden Touch
Friday - Complete comprehension study questions for Golden Touch
Week of September 21 through 25
Monday - Final day for completing comprehension study questions for "It's Plain Hard Work That Does It" (Edison Bio - Informational Text)
Tuesday - WCS Writing Performance Assessment Task - Day 1
Wednesday - WCS Writing Performance Assessment Task - Day 2
Thursday - WCS Writing Performance Assessment Task - Day 3
Friday - WCS Writing Performance Assessment Task - Day 4
Week of September 14 to 18
Monday - Submit "Summertime Fun." Teacher provides guidelines for "Warm-up Writing." Distribute, explain and model the "Grammar & Rhetoric" activity.
Tuesday - Students complete Grammar & Rhetoric; Teacher guides the class through corrections of Grammar & Rhetoric...students submit
Wednesday - Video introduction to informational text. Students write notes for "Thomas Edison's Glenmont" (Discovery Education)
Thursday - Teacher guides students through "It's Plain hard Work That Does It," (pages 1 - 2) biography of Thomas Edison by son Charles Edison; students begin comprehension study questions
Friday - Continue comprehension study questions
Week of September 8 through 11
Monday - Labor Day Holiday
Tuesday - Introductory matters
Wednesday - Continue/Complete introductory materials; Distribute narrative writing assignment "Summertime Fun" Teacher modeled the brainstorming process in depth and detail. Students begin brainstorming.
Thursday - Continue with the writing process: Narrative writing
Friday - Continue with the writing process: Narrative writing
Spring 2015
Week of May 4 through 8
Focus Words:
M - Begin Literature selection: "A Retrieved Reformation" - Students work independently on comprehension SQs Part 1
T - Election Day - No Class
W - Complete Retrieved Reformation Pat 1 (if necessary); Begin Comprehension items Part 2
Th - Complete A Retrieved Reformation Part 2
F - <Sub PD> Writing prompts 2 @ 15
Week of March 30 through April 3
FOCUS WORDS:
M - <Substitute-MISD> Writing prompts - 2 items at 15 each
T - Introduction to paragraphs: 1-2-3-2-3-1- Method
W -
Th -
F -
Week of March 23 through 27
FOCUS WORDS: Acknowledge, Incidence, Incorporate, Initiative, Transport
M - HOMEWORK DUE. Review "Sentences" activities from homework assignment. Collect incomplete &/or missing assignments; Distribute and assign: "Junk Food: Should Schools Sell It?"
T - Continue & complete: "Junk Food: Should Schools Sell It?"
W - Practice test for "Sentences" unit
Th -
F -
Week of March 16 through 20
FOCUS WORDS:
M -
T -
W -
Th -
F -
Week of March 9 through 13
FOCUS WORDS:
M -
T -
W -
Th -
F -
Week of March 2 through 6
FOCUS WORDS:
M -
T -
W -
Th -
F -
Week of February 23 through 27
FOCUS WORDS:
M - No School - Cold Day
T - Intro to Warm-up writing; Complete Grammar & Usage warm-up activity; Distribute vocab reading, "Should Schools Have a Vocational Track?" Begin "literature" focus: "The Golden Touch"
W - Continue Close & Critical reading of The Golden Touch
Th - Complete The Golden Touch; Students begin independent comprehension study questions (20-25 minutes)
F - Continue comprehension SQs for The Golden Touch
Week of February 16 through 20
Winter Break
Week of February 9 through 13
FOCUS WORDS:
M - <Substitute> Writing Prompts 3 items at 12 sentences each
T -
W -
Th - <SUBSTITUTE - Professional Development> Writing Prompts - 2 assigned items each @15 sentences
F -
Week of February 2 through 6FOCUS WORDS: M - Snow DayT - Snow DayW - Th - F -
Week of January 26 through 30FOCUS WORDS: M - Focus on MLK "I Have a Dream" speech...Part I Comprehension SQs, Part II Comprehension SQs & Part III - Essay rough draftT - Focus on MLK "I Have a Dream" speech...Part I Comprehension SQs, Part II Comprehension SQs & Part III - Essay rough draftW - Focus on MLK "I Have a Dream" speech...Part I Comprehension SQs, Part II Comprehension SQs & Part III - Essay rough draftTh - Focus on MLK "I Have a Dream" speech...Part I Comprehension SQs, Part II Comprehension SQs & Part III - Essay rough draftF - Focus on MLK "I Have a Dream" speech...Part I Comprehension SQs, Part II Comprehension SQs & Part III - Essay rough draft
Week of January 19 through 23FOCUS WORDS: M - MLK HolidayT - Introductory activities; View MLK's "I Have a Dream Speech"W - <Substitute - PD> Writing Prompts - 3 items @ 12 sentences eachTh - Close & Critical Reading of MLK's "I have a Dream" speechF - Close & Critical Reading of MLK's "I have a Dream" speech
Week of January 5 through 9
Monday - Distribute short story "Teenage Wasteland." Students provided approximately 30 minutes to read the story independently. Students were then provided comprehension study questions to complete independently
Tuesday - Students continue comprehension study questions for Teenage Wasteland
Wednesday - Students complete Teenage Wasteland
Thursday -
Friday -
Week of December 15 through 19
M - Complete The Kite Runner
T - Computer Lab - Final Reflection writing activity for The Kite Runner
W - Computer Lab - Final Reflection writing activity for The Kite Runner
Th - Computer Lab - Final Reflection writing activity for The Kite Runner
F - 1/2 Day All-school activities for hours 4 through 6
Week of December 8 through 12
Monday - Continue audio book for KR, Chapter 24 pages 311-336
Tuesday - Continue audio book pages 336-337; PRETSET chapters 24/25 pages 338-347
Wednesday - <Substitute - SIP> Writing Prompts (PRQs) 3 items @ 12 each
Thursday - Pretest detailed review
Friday - POSTTEST pages 338 - 347;
Week of December 1 through 5
Monday - Classroom business...grade sheets and assignments distributed; The Kite Runner audio book, pages 239-258
Tuesday - KR audio book pp. 259-275/276 with writing/notes interaction
Wednesday - Complete chapter 22, pp. 276-292; remaining time to continue video support
Thursday - Chapter 23 Independent reading and comprehension study questions
Friday - Continue/Complete chapter 23 Independent reading and comprehension study questions
Week of November 24 through 25
Monday - <SUBSTITUTE> Chapter 17 section 4 writing activity
Tuesday - No class...WCS half day
Week of November 17 through 21
Monday - Chapter 17 pre/post test review, along with identification/analysis of chapter segments in preparation for writing task
Tuesday - Chapter 17 POST test
Wednesday - Begin Chapter 17 writing activity (Homework: Complete Chapter 17 section 3 and submit on Thursday)
Thursday - Continue Chapter 17 writing activity - Chapter 17 section 1
Friday - Continue KR, oral reading chapter 18 through chapter 19, p. 239 (Homework: Complete Chapter 17 section 2 and submit on Monday)
Week of November 10 through 14
Monday - District Writing Performance Task - Day 3 - Independent Writing Assessment
Tuesday - Return to The Kite Runner, oral reading, pp. 198 - 213. Begin chapter 17 PRETEST
Wednesday - Complete chapter 17 PRETEST (25 minutes); Writing activity: Students will provide a "beginning to end" reaction paper to chapter 17, focusing on each major section of the chapter. Students will provide emotional reactions, thoughts, comments and insights related to the "human condition" as presented in this literature text.
Thursday - <Substitute> Students complete Writing Prompts...3 items @ 12 sentences each
Friday - SSR activity
Week of November 3 through 7
Monday - Video support for The Kite Runner (Through 45:37); follow up with writing item
Tuesday - Election Day - No School
Wednesday - Continue video support for The Kite Runner (through 1:15.xx); written follow -up writing
Thursday - District Writing Performance Task - Day 1 - Fully Scaffolded
Friday - District Writing Performance Task - Day 2 - Partially Scaffolded
Week of October 27 through October 31
Monday - Continue KR
Tuesday - <Substitute> Chapter 12, pp. 150 - 159. Students write 4 summary statements for each of the pages listed.
Wednesday - Continue Audio book reading with written interactions to "connect with literature" 158-176
Thursday - Continue Audio book reading with written interactions to "connect with literature" pp 176-189
Friday - Sustained Silent Reading
Week of October 20 through October 24
Monday - The Kite Runner chapter 8 audiobook (non author); Distribute and brief review of Punctuating Dialogue handouts
Tuesday - KR chapter 9, beginning of chapter 10 audiobook (author); No "punctuating dialogue" handouts to review; PRETEST KR Chapter 10 - pages 114-124
Wednesday - <Substitute> Read KR chapter 11 independently; complete punctuating dialogue review; make test corrections from prior assessment
Thursday -
Friday -
Week of October 13 through October 17
Monday - Grammar & Usage warm-up activity; Complete corrections from prior Thursday
Tuesday -
Wednesday -
Thursday -
Friday -
Week of October 6 through October 10
Monday - Grammar & Usage warm-up activity; Complete corrections from prior Thursday
Tuesday -
Wednesday -
Thursday -
Friday -
Week of September 29 through October 3
Monday - Explanation re: Writing Prompts for substitute days; Detailed overview of Final Assessment for Punctuating Dialogue; Video excerpts from Khaled Hosseini followed by written response
Tuesday - Grammar & Rhetoric (Zebras article)
Wednesday - IOWA Testing
Thursday - Practice PRQ; Begin corrections for Grammar & Rhetoric (Zebras article)
Friday - <Substitute> Writing Prompts (PRQs) - 3 items @ 12 each
Week of September 22 through 26
Monday - Classroom business (including grade sheets); Comprehension SQs for Penelope's Web
Tuesday - Continue/Complete Comprehension SQs for Penelope's Web
Wednesday - <Computer Lab> Story ending that incorporates "Punctuating Dialogue"
Thursday - <Computer Lab> Story ending that incorporates "Punctuating Dialogue"
Friday - Final day: <Computer Lab> Story ending that incorporates "Punctuating Dialogue"
Week of September 15 through 19
Monday - Classroom business (including grade sheets); Complete "Punctuating Dialogue" practice test; Correct practice test
Tuesday - Punctuating Dialogue Final Unit Assessment
Wednesday - Arrangements for make up discussed; Begin Literature (short story) Close & Critical Reading of "Penelope's Web"
Thursday - Complete CCR...students begin comprehension study questions OR creative 500-word story ending using correct punctuation for dialogue; Student use class time for make up of final assessment for punctuating dialogue
Friday - No Class - 1/2 Day
Week of September 8 through 12
Monday - POST TEST (Chronology - Informational Text: The Great Imposter); Posttest review; Intro to "Punctuating Dialogue"
Tuesday - Continue "punctuating dialogue" notes; begin practice/reinforcement activities
Wednesday - Continue practice/reinforcement activities
Thursday - Continue practice/reinforcement activities
Friday - Final practice/reinforcement activity; begin practice assessment
Week of September 1 through 5
Monday - Labor Day Holiday
Tuesday - Introductory (1/2 day), PowerPoint
Wednesday - Syllabus, Grading Policy & Procedures, 3 documents: Expectations of Global Learner, Guiding Principles, Common Core State Standards
Thursday - Writing Warm-up, Graduation 2014 video, Informational Text PreTest - Chronology
Friday - Teacher-directed Close & Critical Reading of The Great Imposter (Informational Text)
Week of May 19 - May 23
M - Review of content for Final Activity; Miscellaneous
T - SSR
W - Graduating seniors begin Final Activity
Th -
F -
Week of May 12 - May 16
M -
T - Winning Futures - Final Meeting Day
W - Begin video The Kite Runner with similarities/differences and response
Th - Continue video The Kite Runner
F - SSR
Week of May 5 - May 9
M -
T -
W -
Th -
F -
Week of April 28 - May 2
M - <Substitute> Hour 2: Pages 281-292
Hour 3: Pages 282-292
T - Winning Futures
W - Hour 2: Independent reading Chapter 23
Hour 3: Audio version pages 281 and following
Th - Hour 2: Audio version pages 281 and following
Hour 3: Audio version through page 300
F -
Week of April 21 - 25
M - Continue oral reading in KR with interactive responses
T - Winning Futures
W - Hour 2: Read pp. 247-258 independently. For each page write 2 summary sentences about what is happening (not for pp. 247 & 258)
Hour 3: Read pp. 249-260 independently. For each page write 2 summary sentences about what is happening (not for pp. 249; combine pages 258/59)
Th - Hour 2 259-267 bot
Hour 3 261-270
F - <Substitute> Hour 2 268-280
Hour 3 271-281
Week of April 14 - 18
M - Final class day to complete Winning Futures paper for credit or scholarship. Due Tuesday, April 15
T - Winning Futures!
W - Continue oral reading KR pp. 224-237 (Hour 2)//pp. 224-240 (Hour 3)
Th - No Class: Half day
F - No School: Good Friday
Week of March 31-April 4
M - Kite Runner Chapter 17 PRE TEST
T - Winning Futures
W - Kite Runner Chapter 17 Review
Th - Kite Runner - Chapter 17 POST TEST//Continue WF paper
F - Continue WF paper
Week of March 24-28
M - Continue audio CD of KR with interactive responses.
T - Winning Futures
W - <SUBSTITUTE> Writing Prompts/Personal Response Questions
TH -
F -
Week of March 17 to 21
M - Computer Lab...Winning Futures paper. Rough draft due.
T - Winning Futures
W - Continue KR oral reading. Hour 2 through page 163; hour 3 through the end of chapter 12.
TH - IOWA Testing
F - KR pages 163-180 (Hour 2) with interactive written responses.
Week of March 10 to 14
M - Computer Lab...Winning Futures paper
Note - After-school lab session provided by Winning Futures. Mentors and WF staff in attendance to provide personal assistance on papers.
T - Winning Futures
W - Snow Day...No School
TH - Computer Lab...Winning Futures paper
F - Computer Lab...Winning Futures paper
Week of March 3 to 7
M - Continue with The Kite Runner
T - No classes...ACT/MME testing
W - Continue with The Kite Runner
TH - Overview of paper requirements for the Winning Futures paper due in April
F - Computer Lab...Winning Futures paper
Week of February 24 to 28
M - KR Oral reading chapter 8, pp. 80 to 90
T - Winning Futures
W - KR - Auido CD, pp. 90 to 112/113
TH - PRE TEST Chapter 10 (only pp. 114 through 124)
F - Chapter 10 review on hold until Monday...today's session for completing Chapter 7 comprehension study questions
Week of February 10 to 14
M - Kite Runner Chapter 4 POST TEST
T - Winning Futures!
W - Continue oral reading...The Kite Runner pp. 43 to 63 (Audio book read by the author, Khaled Hosseini)
TH - Complete chapter 7 KR...begin comprehension study questions
F - <SUB - Teacher SIP> Personal Response Questions (PRQs) - 3
items/12-sentences minimum each
Week of February 3 to 7
M - Begin oral reading of The Kite Runner
T - Winning Futures!
W -
TH - Complete Chapter 4 PRE TEST
F -
Week of January 27 to 31
M - School Closed
T - School Closed
W - School Closed
Th - Students interact with comprehension study questions for MLK's "I Have a Dream" speech.
<Homework for Hour 2 only> Students complete this assignment for take-home homework
F - Introductory material and reading for Khaled Hosseini's novel "The Kite Runner" for hour 2; The hour 3 class completes MLK comprehension study questions
Week of January 20 to 24
M - MLK Holiday
T - WINNING FUTURES session with mentors
W - Introductory information for the course. Begin "Informational Text" study using MLK's "I Have a Dream" speech (full text). Begin with video of the full speech - students will have the text in front of them.
Th - Close and critical reading of the full text of MLK's "I Have a Dream" speech.
F - School Closed
Students interact with comprehension study questions
Week of January 13 to 17
M - Informational Text
T - Informational Text
W - Finals for hours 1, 2 & 3
Th - Finals for hours 4, 5, & 6
F - Make-up day for all students
Week of January 6 to 10
M - No School
T - No School
W - No School
Th - Informational Text
F - Informational Text
Week of December 16 - 20
M - Continue Close & Critical reading of informational text: "Constitutional Rights."
T - Complete Close & Critical reading thru page 57; Begin comprehension study questions Part I
W - <SUBSTITUTE> Students complete 4 writing prompts...12-sentence minimum for each
Th - One group of students completing part I of comprehension study questions; the other group begins part II
Week of December 9 - 13
M - 1) Classroom business. Grade sheets distributed. 2) Brief video clip of Marian Anderson at Lincoln Memorial in 1939 to introduce informational text. 3) Close and Critical Reading of Marian Anderson: Famous Opera Singer by Langston Hughes
T - Complete reading of Marian Anderson informational text. Students begin comprehension study questions.
W - Continue comprehension study questions
Th - Complete study questions AND 15-sentence written response, utilizing multiple sources.
F - Begin Close & Critical reading: "Constitutional Rights"
Week of December 2 - 6
M - Computer Lab...continue wordless book project. Revise, Edit, Proofread. Distributed Flash drives to students.
T - Continue wordless book project
W - Begin completion and compilation of wordless book project. Due date is Friday.
Th - Continue wordless book wrap up. Due Friday.
F - Complete & submit wordless book project
Week of November 25 - November 26
M - Students return to computer lab. Assignment is to complete 5 to 10-sentence "author bio" and 5 to 10-sentence story summary
T - Students in computer lab. Proof and edit bios and summaries, complete unwritten portions of individual stories, and begin to implement peer edit suggestions.
Week of November 18 - November 22
M - Overview of "The Writing Process" and "Types of Sentences"
T - Teacher models and discusses revision, editing and proofreading using student project samples
W - Teacher models and discusses revision, editing and proofreading using student project samples
Th - Students independently assess and evaluate peer writing projects, providing suggestions for editing and revising, including proofing
F - Students independently assess and evaluate peer writing projects, providing suggestions for editing and revising, including proofing. Students MUST complete the assignment during the weekend and submit on Monday, November 25.
Week of November 11 - November 15
M - Students continue story narrative composition in computer lab
T - Students continue story narrative composition in computer lab
W - Students continue story narrative composition in computer lab
TH - Students continue story narrative composition in computer lab
F - Rough draft due at the end of today's class session
Week of November 4 - November 8
M - Students are introduced to the Wordless Book project and rubric information. Students make book selections from available titles.
T - No School: Voting and Staff Professional Development
W - Students begin story narrative composition in computer lab
TH - Students continue story narrative composition in computer lab
F - Students continue story narrative composition in computer lab
Week of October 21 - October
25
M - "Find It & Fix It" Grammar, Punctuation, Mechanics & Spelling;
Rationale presented for next few weeks; Introduction to "Mr. Vinegar and His Fortune"
T -
W -
Th -
F -
Week of October 14 - October 18
M - Students and teacher correct "Punctuating Dialogue" asssignments together Parts I & II. Students are responsible for their own learning with these reinforcement assignments.
T - Students complete Part III of Punctuating Dialogue; additional concepts are included in Part III.
The teacher and students will correct the assignment together.
W - Complete corrections of Part III.
Distribute final Punctuating Dialogue activity - real-life applicationactivity.
Th - 1) Teacher and students correct Wednesday activity. 2) Punctuating Dialogue assessment!
F - Assessment moved to today
Week of October 7 - October 11
M - Presentation from the school counselor, Mrs. Azar.
T - Students continue independent reading and comprehension of "It's Plain hard Work That Does It."
W - Students complete independent reading and comprehension of "It's Plain hard Work That Does It."
Th - In preparation for a major project, the students abd teacher begin a unit on Punctuating Dialogue. Rules are introduced and reviewed. The remaining minutes are used to distribte reinforcement practice activity - Part I.
F - <Substitute Teacher> Students complete Parts I & II of practice/reinforcement activities
Week of September 30 - October 4
Focus on reading literature and developing language skills
Objective (CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.11-12.9)
M - 1) Today's warm-up activity will focus on language skills, including proper verb form, spelling and punctuation. 2) Students are instructed to bring their own reading material for Friday's SSR 3) Teacher illustrates staff web pages that include links for lesson plans 4) Students continue writing essay for "A Retrieved reformation." Teacher distributed supplementary articles for paragraph 2 and emphasized the requirement for paragraph 3.
T - Students complete essay writing
W - Video introduction to informational text...students write notes on Tomas Edison's Glenmont (Source: Discovery Ed/United Streaming). Introduction to biographical writing by Charles Edison entitled, "It's Plai Hard Work That Does It."
Th - Students begin comprehension study questions (for assessment) on "It's Plain Hard Work That Does It."
F - SSR and classroom business
Week of September 23 - 27
Focus on reading literature
Objective (CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.11-12.1 ): Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text
says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text, including determining where the text leaves matters uncertain.
M - Students and teacher work together on close and critical reading of "A Retrieved Reformation" (short story) by O. Henry.
T - Students and teacher continue working together on close
and critical reading of "A Retrieved Reformation"
W - <Substitute: Teacher PD> Students begin comprehension
study questions (parts I & II) to demonstrate understanding of the text (see objective above)
Th - Presentation by LaTonya Garth - hosted by school Social Worker Kellie Parkinson: Planning and preparing for college and your future
F - Students continue and complete comprehension study questions. Begin essay writing activity - part III (developed further next week)
Week of September 16 - 20
M - Students analyze their own writing (1,000-word narrative) in their warm-up activity. The teacher will model the analysis of Friday's reading assessment. Narrative papers are due!
T - Constitution Day. Students will view (from Discovery Education) "The Almost Painless Guide to the U.S. Constitution." The teacher will provide an overview of the entire U.S. Constitution, highlighting articles and amendments. Students will provide a written response to the daily activity.
W - All-school IOWA testing
Th - Students evaluate their own performance on yesterday's IOWA test. Narrative text: chronology - assessment retake. Begin fiction selection "A Retrieved Reformation" - Close & critical reading.
F - Continue close and critical reading of "A Retrieved Reformation."
Week of September 9 - 13
M - Grading policy and procedures; introduction to the "writing process"
T - Continue discussion of "brainstorming;" Distribute "narrative writing" project guidelines and begin brainstorming
W - Independent classwork writing narrative paper
Th - Independent classwork writing narrative paper
F - Reading assessment...historical narrative with focus on chronology. Students must analyze text (applying higher-order thinking strategies) to determine sequence of events.
Week of September 2 - 6
M - Labor Day Holiday
T - Meet & greet (30 minute classes)
W - Students respond to Writing Prompts - Personal Response Questions (3 items)
Th - Students respond to Writing Prompts - Personal Response Questions (4 items)
F - Introductory presentation: PowerPoint, syllabus, Common Core highlights, etc.