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