English IV - Term 1, Block 1
Daily Agendas and Links
Current Week's Agenda: January 2-6
March 27-31
MONDAY (27)
- Life 101
- Citing photographs (for presentations)
- Citing
- Amazing World
- Complete Outline
- Write thesis statements
- Did You Know?
- Work on Research Paper
- Poetry and Literature
- Work on Research Paper
- Senior Day at the Leadership Center
- Remember that rough drafts of papers are due on Monday for group checks
March 20-24
MONDAY (20)
- Life 101
- Research Days - Media Center or In class online
- Bring a hard copy to class on Tuesday for work on reading an article rhetorically
- Amazing World
- Timed Writing Response to current state of research
- Reading a Source Rhetorically = (annotating, author, purpose, audience, topic, claim, reasons, evidence)
- Summarizing: Turn in summarizing assignment on Wednesday
- Did You Know?
- Turn in Summarizing Assignment
- Paraphrasing - How is it different from summarizing? Why do you need this skill? Do yo still cite?
- Paraphrasing activity
- Poetry and Literature
- Choosing and incorporating quotes for your paper
- Copyright, Fair Use, and Plagiarism
- Humor Friday
- Research Reading Day (be sure to keep track of sources and notes)
February 27 - March 3
MONDAY (27)
- Life 101 with Miss Turek
- Chapter 1 Quiz
- Share Visuals and most important sentence with writer's group
- Read Chapter 2
- Assign Chapter 3
- Remember to do quotes/responses/visuals for each chapter
- Amazing World with Miss Turek
- Chapter 3 quiz
- Share responses to Chapter 3 with table group - share out whole class
- Read Chapter 4
- Assign Chapter 5
- Remember to complete quotes/responses/visuals/etc for each chapter
- Did You Know with Miss Turek
- Quiz Chapter 5
- Share out quotes and visuals for chapter 4 (partners) and 5 (groups)
- Poetry and Literature with Miss Turek
- Be sure you have finished all work for chapters one through five:
- quotes and responses (responses should be longer than one sentence)
- image for each chapter
- most important sentence of each chapter explaining why it is most important for this part in the novel
- MID NOVEL project (group) on Genocide)
- Humor with Miss Turek
- Mid Novel follow up??
- Chapter 6 and chapter 7 in class
- Assign chapters 8 and 9 for Monday
- Remember to fill out quotes/responses/visuals/etc for Monday - ALL FINAL RESPONSES WILL BE DUE BY THE END OF THE DAY NEXT WEDNESDAY
February 20-24
MONDAY (20)
- Life 101 with Miss Turek
- Emergency Procedures Review
- Set up notes for excerpts from Holocaust diaries
- Go through first part of Holocaust diaries
- Amazing World with Miss Turek
- Finish Holocaust excerpts
- Timed Writing: Summarize notes, most memorable, questions, subjective response
- Miss Turek's presentation on Auschwitz visit
- Share resources
- Choose one of two websites to look for information - be prepared to share on Wednesday
- Did You Know with Miss Turek
- Night - read and respond to the Preface and the Forward (Work in Google Classroom)
- Poetry and Literature with Miss Turek
- Small group - share chosen quotes and discuss
- Chapter 1 - read and prepare for quiz next class day
February 13-17
MONDAY (13)
WEDNESDAY (15)
THURSDAY (16)
FRIDAY (17)
- Life 101 with Miss Turek
WEDNESDAY (15)
THURSDAY (16)
FRIDAY (17)
February 6-10
MONDAY (6)
TUESDAY (7)
WEDNESDAY (8)
THURSDAY (9)
FRIDAY (10) NO SCHOOL TEACHER INSERVICE
TUESDAY (7)
WEDNESDAY (8)
THURSDAY (9)
FRIDAY (10) NO SCHOOL TEACHER INSERVICE
January 30 - February 3 Block 2
MONDAY (30)
- Life 101 with Miss Turek
- Quiz over Chapters 6-10
- Read Chapter 11
- Different Perspectives
- Amazing World with Miss Turek
- Summary of chapters 9-10-11
- Three point thinking notes
- Work on project
- Read Chapter 12 for tomorrow
- Did You Know with Miss Turek
- Summary
- Citation
- Quiz over Chapters 11-12
- Work Time
- Poetry and Literature with Miss Turek
- Turn in Three Point Thinking
- Turn in Look for Signals
- Work Time for Project
- Humor Friday
- Presentations
- Response Sheets
- Volunteers then random choice
January 23-27
MONDAY (23)
- Life 101 Opening: Keeping warm in the winter
- Respond to Light-bulb Question on Google Classroom for Ch. 1 & 2 of Lord of the Flies
- Review high points of Chapters 1 & 2
- Remember to keep up with notes for each chapter
- Watch opening scene of Alive to compare with opening of Lord of the Flies
- Read Chapters 3 & 4 for Tuesday
- Amazing World Opening:
- Discuss opening of film and compare
- Discuss notes from chapters 3 & 4
- Find ideas with groups: theme, setting, characters
- Watch next comparative scenes
- Read Chapter 5
- Did You Know Opening:
- Chapter 1-5 Quiz on Socrative (MC and T/F)
- Homework: Read Ch. 6-7 for Thursday
- Film Scenes for comparison
- Poetry/Literature Opening
- Summarize Chapters 5-7 of The Lord of the Flies
- Three Point Thinking activity
- Film scene comparison
- Read Chapter 8 for tomorrow
- Humor Opening
January 16-20
MONDAY (16) ICE DAY
TUESDAY (17) ICE DAY
WEDNESDAY (18)
- Opening
- Discuss audience feedback
- Begin presentations
- Opening with Miss Turek
- Finish presentations and feedback forms - turn in
- Timed writing following presentations
- Letters for next unit - film scenes and discussion from Alive
- Opening with Miss Turek (humor)
- Instructions on Survival Activity - deserted island...no cell phones, no adults
- Discuss final project for the end of the unit and share instructions with students
- Strategies: Look for the signals: ?, *, lightbulb - Create a doc for quotes and notes
- Homework: Read chapters 1-2: Write down one "lightbulb" from the reading
January 9-13
MONDAY (9)
- Life 101: Defrosting your car in the winter
- Finish the "Where am I?" section of Unit 1
- Short quiz on what they discovered or learned about their reading section
- Share out whole class
- Look at Hamilton County and The Leadership Center
- Timed Writing in January Journals
- "What is my purpose?" section of Unit 1
- ???
- Timed Writing in January Journals
- Amazing World: Animal Facts
- Introduce Deep Map Concept
- Work Days Thursday and Friday
- Planning (fold sheets)
- Small group activity
- Slide show and poster discussion
- Did You Know: New Organ
- Look through Rubric
- Work on Deep Maps (Split into groups)
- Larger Frame/Idea
- Decide quotes, words, visuals
- Purposeful placement
- Details (drawing, printing, coloring, etc.)
- Poetry and Literature: Poem -
- Last day in class to work on Deep Map Poster and Prepare for presentation
- Humor Friday: Prince George
- Creative Writing
Previous Weeks' Agendas:
January 2-6
MONDAY (2) NO SCHOOL - TEACHER WORK DAY
TUESDAY (3)
TUESDAY (3)
- Welcome to class!
- Writer's Board Quotes/Discussion
- Activity 1: Three things...A,B,C (getting to know Mrs. Wiarda)
- Activity 2: Three things...A,B,C (getting to know each other)
- Activity 3: Kahoot...(getting to know Miss Turek)
- Sign up for Google Classroom (3h23t0s)
- Rules/Procedures (Slideshow in Google Classroom under the "About" tab)
- For Wednesday: Bring a diamond of some sort that indicates in some way someone you see as your "diamond" person
- Sweet Treat Challenge at table groups
- Welcome to class!
- Did you know...Clip on bees
- Discussion: three things I learned; one thing I wonder
- Begin Unit 1, lesson 1: Who am I?
- Introductory activities with partners, small groups, and class
- Table Brainstorm: What are the different aspects that make up “who” we are? Categorize.
Independent Brainstorm: List personal responses for each category.
Highlight: most important to you.
Partner Activity: Symbols and Metaphors for important details.
- Table Brainstorm: What are the different aspects that make up “who” we are? Categorize.
- Online Personality Tests:
- Go through the 16 Personalities test by Jung...be sure you explore the answers. Note which information you agree with and which information you do not.
Explore and take notes on your thoughts and feelings about the results.
Choose one or two of the remaining tests to take and consider.
In your notes - record anything you discover that helps you understand yourself better or that gives you ideas on “who” you are. - Be prepared to discuss the outcomes with a partner or small group.
- Go through the 16 Personalities test by Jung...be sure you explore the answers. Note which information you agree with and which information you do not.
- In-class timed writing response to Journal Entry #1 - Turn in to Google Classroom. (We will also make sure that everyone understands how to turn things in to Google Classroom...always remember to click on “Turn it in”.
- Introductory activities with partners, small groups, and class
- Opening: "To This Day" poem
- Write a brief personal response to the poem shared in the opening of class (on Google Classroom)
- Class Discussion
- Unit 1, Lesson 2: Where am I?
- What does the question "Where am I?" mean...how many ways can it be interpreted?
- How does our "place" shape who we are and what we become?
- Home Memories...draw the place you grew up
- Partner activity: Speaking partner/Silent Partner
- Consider anything you could add to your drawing before tomorrow
- What does the question "Where am I?" mean...how many ways can it be interpreted?
- Humor Opening
- Finish discussion on house drawings...why does a "tour" change into a storytelling adventure? Think of stories that go with your place
- Share with an elbow partner
- How has "our place" (Aurora, Hamilton County) shaped who we are?
- Aurora basics and statistics
- Aurora Beginnings and History
- For Monday - each table has a specific section to read and take notes on in order to be prepared to share on Monday
Handouts
- film - notes
writing_for_mood_-_beowulf.gslides | |
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deep_maps.pptx | |
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deep_map_planning_sheet.docx | |
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deep_map_information.docx | |
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deep_map_project_and_presentation_rubric.doc | |
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deep_map_essay_rubric.doc | |
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writing_group_meeting_hamlet.docx | |
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