Welcome to 2011-12!

Aug. 16: Freshman First Day--Stand up/sit-down

Aug. 17: Rules/1st Day Brainstorm/Syllabus/Getting to Know You QQT

Aug. 18: BR/Intro Brochure/LS Survey/Google Accounts

Aug. 19: BR/Brochure/LS Survey/Google Accounts
Data Collection

May 13

History Link

Mar. 28-Apr. 1

Mar. 28: Go over PLAN test; Writing thesis statements
Mar. 29: Writing introductions
Mar. 30: PLAN practice; Writing introductions & conclusions
Mar. 31: Choose topic; rubric; Comma/Fanboy Quiz 4
Apr. 1: Proposal

Mar. 7-11

Mar. 7: Guest speaker from St. Ambrose discusses the how/what/why of Public Service Announcements
Mar. 8: Start writing script
Mar. 9: Continue writing script
Mar. 10: Finish script
Mar. 11: Practice!!

Jan. 31-Feb. 4

Jan. 31: Construct outlines

Feb. 1: Draft using in-text citation

Feb. 2: SNOW DAY

Feb. 3: Finish drafts

Feb. 4: Works Cited Entries; Begin QCA research

Jan. 24-Jan. 28

Jan. 24: Introduction to PBL (all 4 core classes) - Meet the Problem/Know-Need to Know Charts/Problem Statements/Concept Maps

Jan. 25: Revise Problem Statement/Concept Maps/Intro to Research (note taking & citation)

Jan. 26: Research

Jan. 27: Research

Jan. 28: Research

Jan. 17-21

Jan. 17: NO SCHOOL

Jan. 18: Introduce comma/fanboy rule; watch R&J fight scene
HW: Lit Device Practice 4; TEST FRIDAY!

Jan. 19: Go over Lit Device Practice 4; Read Act 5 Scene 3 with study guide.
HW: R&J Review; TEST FRIDAY!

Jan. 20: Go over R&J Review; Finish film
HW: TEST FRIDAY!

Jan. 10-14

Jan. 10: Listen to "You'll Be There," find a metaphor, and explain what it means (bellringer). Read Act 1, Scene 4 in Romeo & Juliet, completing clicker questions (practice)

HW: Literary Devices 1

Jan. 11: Perfect Mate journal - To what degree do you agree with your parents when it comes to your perfect mate? Use your Perfect Mate form for reference (bellringer). Watch the party scene and balcony scene, filling in the study guide. Small - group instruction on literary devices.

HW: Literary Devices 2

Jan. 12: Interim test results (bellringer). Read and paraphrase the balcony scene with whole class and then partners.

HW: Study lit devices notes

Jan. 13: Interim test results (bellringer). Read and paraphrase the balcony scene with whole class and then partners.

HW: Study lit devices notes

Jan. 14: Skill Set #3 pretest; Watch film through the fight scene (Act 3, scene 1)

Jan. 3-7

Jan. 3: NO SCHOOL

Jan. 4: Journal; Transition Video; Intro to Figurative Language
HW: Love is like . . . (due tomorrow)
Perfect Mate Form (due Friday)

Jan. 5: Shakespeare in the Classroom
HW: Figurative Language Practice
Perfect Mate Form (due Friday)

Jan. 6: Prologue Activity - Paraphrase
HW: Perfect Mate Form


















Jan. 7: Journal (Perfect Mate Form); R&J - Party Scene

Dec. 13-17

Dec. 13: Exit Exam
Dec. 14: Final Exam Review

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Dec. 15: Final Exam Review (Per. 1-4) (Prep Phrase Koosh; MEL-Con Review; Yearbook Survey); Final Exam (Per. 6 & 7)
Dec. 16: Final Exam (Per. 1, 2, 3)
Dec. 17: Final Exam (Per. 4, 5, EB)