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Quarter 3: Week 6 of 10

Tuesday 2/18

1. Take out The Great Gatsby
2. Gatsby Soiree Overview
3. CW #16: Socratic Seminar Prep 
4. Must have 2 done by end of class
   1. 2 = A/B
   2. 1 = C/D 
5. Character sign up (last 7 minutes of class) 

Homework: 

1.  Complete 2 questions in addition to the class work (checking for a total of 4 tomorrow) 

Quarter 3: Week 5 of 10

Monday 2/11

1. Do Now
2. Reading Quiz #9
3. CW #13
4. Watch Gatsby

Homework: 

1.  Finish CW #13 if needed
2. Study for vocab quiz (sets 12 & 13) Quizlet link is available on Google Classroom
3. Annotate 163-169  ( start CH 9-183 in the packet) 
4. Late work due by Friday 2/15 1 PM (annotations must be checked by end of Office Hrs by 4:30)

Tuesday 2/12

1. No Do Now 
   
2. Turn in CW #13 
   
3. Take out The Great Gatsby
   
4. Reading Quiz #10
   
5. Review for Vocabulary
   
6. Vocabulary Quiz #7 (Sets 12 & 13)
   
7. CW #14
   

Homework: 

1. Finish CW #14
   
2. Read 175-180 (187-end CH 9 in the packet)
   
3. Late work due by Friday 2/15 1 PM
   
4. (annotations must be checked by end of Office Hrs by 4:30)

Wednesday 2/13

1. Turn in CW #14
   
2. Reading Quiz 
   
3. ACT grammar drill #4 (#1-23)
   
4. Class work #15: End of CH 9 response 

Homework: 

1. Finish CW #15
   
2. annotations must be checked by end of Office Hrs by 4:30 TODAY
   
3. Late work due by Friday 2/15 1 PM (class work, homework, revision on Timed Writes)
   

Thursday 2/14

1. Gatsby Valentine's Day Cards

Homework: 

1. Plan out 1920's outfit for next Thursday
2. Late work due by Friday 2/15 1 PM (class work, homework, revision on Timed Writes)

Quarter 3: Week 4 of 10

Monday 2/4: Substitute Work 

1. No Do Now
2. Set 13 Vocabulary Words
3. CW #10  

Homework: 

1. Read and annotate pages 113-117 (or 120-125 in the packet)
2. No written work, just the annotations

Tuesday 2/5

1. Do Now
   
2. Reading Quiz #7
   
3. CW #11
   
4. Watch Gatsby 

Homework: 

1. Read and annotate pages 123-130 (or 130-139 in the packet)
2. No written work, just the annotations

Wednesday 2/6

1. Do Now
2. Reading Quiz #8?
3. ACT Practice 
4. CW #12

Homework: 

1. Finish CW #12
2. Read the rest of CH 7 and do annotations (take notes only, no written work)

Thursday 2/7

1. Timed Write #3

Homework: 

1. Read start of CH 8 to page 155  (or 157-166 in the packet) & annotations
2. ​​Late work due by next Friday 2/15 at 1 PM

Quarter 3: Week 3 of 10

Monday 1/28

1. No Do Now
2. Reading Quiz #4 
3. Vocabulary Study Time
4. Vocabulary Quiz 
5. Set 12 Brainstorm

Homework: 

1. Finish Set 12 Vocabulary Brainstorm
2. HW #5 (Google Classroom)

Tuesday 1/29

1. Do Now
2. Go over Set 12
3. CW #8
4. Watch Gatsby

Homework: 

1. Finish CW #8
2. HW #6

Wednesday 1/30

1. Do Now
2. CW #9
3. Watch Gatsby

Homework: 

1. Finish CW #9
2. HW #7

Thursday 1/31

1. Timed Write $2

Homework: 

1. HW #8 (See Google Classroom or your handout or pages)

Quarter 3: Week 2 of 10

Tuesday 1/22

1. Do Now : Brainstorm Set 11 vocabulary words
2. Review Set 11
   
3. RQ #2: Gatsby
4. Watch Gatsby
5. CW #6

Homework: 
1.   Finish the vocabulary brainstorm 
2. finish CW #6 for Gatsby Character Chart
3. Complete HW #2 

Wednesday 1/23

1. Do Now : Set 11 Fill in the blank
2. ACT Practice #1-29
   
3. CW #7 (in Google Classroom)
   
4. Watch Gatsby

Homework: 

1. Finish CW #7 if you need to
   
2. HW #3
3. Do all the annotations (they count!) 

Thursday 1/24

1. Do Now : Set 11 Fill in the blank
2. Reading Quiz #3
   
3. Timed Write #1 (CH 3 & 4 of Gatsby)
   

Homework:

1. HW #4
2. Annotations
3. Study for Set 10 & 11 Quizlet list -- vocabulary quiz on Monday

Quarter 3: Week 1 of 10

Monday 1/14

1. Do Now 
2. Chapters 1 & 2 of Gatsby reading quiz 
3. CW #1: Character Chart 

Homework: 
1.   Finish the vocabulary brainstorm 
2. finish CW #1 for Gatsby Character Chart 

Tuesday 1/15

1. Do Now 
2. Watch F. Scott Fitzgerald Video and  complete CW #3
   
3. Go over Vocab Set 10 and complete CW #2 (

Homework: 

1. finish CW #2 (vocab sentences)

Wednesday 1/16

1. Do Now 
2. Watch Gatsby scenes
3. Complete CW #4 (CH 1 & 2) 

Homework: 

1. finish CW #4  

Thursday 1/17

1. Do Now 
   
2. Complete CW #5: pages 39-44

Homework: 

1. Finish CW #5 if needed
2. HW #1 (see Google Classroom). Read pages 45-51 and answer the questions. 

Semester 2: Week 1 of 10

Winter Break Homework:
​Please read the first TWO chapters of The Great Gatsby before school resumes on Monday, January 14th. 
Annotation requirements: 3 annotations per page 
Annotations can include:
1. vocabulary words and definitions
2. Questions
3. Important quotes or language you found to be beautiful 
4. literary or rhetorical devices 
5. Important quotes that have details about the characters 

I will be checking 
1. that you read with a reading quiz (use the chapter summaries handout I gave you to support you)
2. your actual book to see that you did your annotations

Remember, everyone earns an A at the start of Semester 2. Keep your grades up!

Week 9 of 10

Monday 12/10

1. Revise Final Drafts (due by 10 PM) 

Homework: 
1.  Revise and submit the final draft essay 

Tuesday 12/11

1. Performance Task Work Time 

Homework: 
1.  Finish copying and pasting over your outline and click "turn in" by 10 PM 

Wednesday 12/12

1. Performance Task Work Time 

Homework: 
1.  Revising for the final draft due by 10 PM Friday 

Week 8 of 10

Monday 12/3

1. No Do Now 
2. Vocabulary Quiz #5 (Sets 8 & 9)
3. Begin Q2 Essay Unit: write paragraph 1 

Homework: 
1.  Find 6 quotes to support your essay (at least 2 quotes need to be from "Moral Injury")

Tuesday 12/4

1. No Do Now 
2. Write topic sentences and begin analysis sentences

Homework: 
1. Finish all the explanations/analysis for paragraphs 2-4 (12 total)

Wednesday 12/5

1. No Do Now 
2. Due at the start of class: analysis sentences
3. Class work time: Finish conclusion

Homework: 
1. None 

Thursday 12/6

1. Transfer Rough Draft onto "Q2 War Final Draft" Document in Google Classroom

Homework: 
1. Finish revision in order to receive comments. Final Draft due by 10 PM on Monday 

Week 7 of 10

Tuesday 11/27  

1. Do Now 
2. Reading Quiz #11
3. CW #12: Socratic Seminar Preparation (2 questions/rows)

Homework: 
1. Continue with CW #12 (answer 4 more questions--I will check that you have a total of 6 at the start of tomorrow)

Wednesday 11/28  

1. Do Now  
2. Continue with CW #12: Socratic Seminar Preparation-- Answer 4 more questions 

Homework: 
1.  Finish the rest of CW #12

Thursday 11/29

1. Q2 Socratic Seminar #2 

Homework: 
1.  Finish any late and/or missing work by 1 PM tomorrow. All work must be "turned in" on Google and time-stamped Appropriately
2. Study for Monday's Vocabulary Quiz (study set 8 & 9)

Week 6 of 10

Monday 11/19  

1. Do Now 
2. Reading Quiz #10
3. CW #10: Set 9Complex and Appositive Sentences 

Homework: 
1. Read pages  13-19 and annotate the pages in "Moral Injury"
​2. Make up any late/missing work by next Friday 11/30 

Tuesday 11/20

1. No Do Now
   
2. CW #11: Moral Injury Pages 20-23 (CLICK HERE) to access Socrativ
3. Enter Code BUI7363 

Homework: 
1. Read pages  24-32 and annotate the pages in "Moral Injury"
​2. Make up any late/missing work by next Friday 11/30 

Week 5 of 10

Monday 11/12  

1. Reading Quiz #6
2. Set 8 Vocabulary Words
3. CW #8: Complex and Appositive Sentences 

Homework: 
1. Read pages 213-223 and fill out the Note Tracker for rows 46-48
​2. Finish CW #8 as needed (due at the start of class tomorrow)

Tuesday 11/13 

1. Do Now (Set 8)
2. Reading Quiz
3. CW #9 (Group Work) 

Homework: 
1. Read pages 224-233 and fill out the Note Tracker for rows 49-51
​2. Make up CW #8 as needed (absent students from Monday)

Wednesday 11/14

1. Do Now (Set 8)
2. Reading Quiz
3. Timed Write #4

Homework: 
1. Read pages 1-5 of "Moral Injury" and annotate the text (no note tracker). Aim for at least 2-3 annotations per page. Actual writing (not just underlining)

Week 4 of 10

Monday 11/5  

1. No Do Now
2. Performance Task Work Time: Explanations
   1. Due end of class: First 4 explanations
   2. Due start of tomorrow: All 8 explanations 

Homework: 
1. Read pages 171-177 and fill out the Note Tracker for rows 34-36
​2. Finish the explanations from the performance task if needed 

Tuesday 11/6

1. No Do Now
2. CW #7 Socratic Seminar Preparation Work

Homework: 
1. Finish Paragraph 4 in Performance Task (conclusion paragraph = 3 sentences)
​2. Read pages 178-189 and complete rows 37-39

Wednesday 11/7

1. Reading Quiz #5
   
2. CW #7 Continue Socratic Seminar Preparation Work
   

Homework: 
1. Finish CW #7 before Socratic Seminar tomorrow 
​2. Read pages 190-200  and complete rows 40-42

Thursday 11/8

1. Socratic Seminar #1

Homework: 
1. Read pages 201-212  and complete rows 43-45

Week 3 of 10

Monday 10/29 (Substitute--Ms. Bui is out)

1. No Do Now
2. Read pages 113-121
3. Complete CW #5 and click turn in with whatever you have by the end of the period 

Homework: 
1. Read pages 122-130 and fill out the Note Tracker for rows 22-24
2. Study for tomorrow's quiz (sets 6 & 7). Click here to study 

Tuesday 10/30 

1. No Do Now
2. Take Vocabulary Quiz  #4 (Sets 6 & 7)
   
3. Complete CW #6 
   

Homework: 
1. Read pages 136-148 and fill out the Note Tracker for rows 15-27
2.  Finish CW #6 (due at the start of class tomorrow)

Wednesday 10/31

1. Timed Write #3 

Homework: 
1. Read pages 149-159 and fill out the Note Tracker for rows 28-30

Thursday 11/1

1. Performance Task Work Time 

Homework: 
1. (Due Friday 1 PM) Performance Task Materials: Introduction Paragraph, Both topic sentences, and 4 quotes pasted over
2. (Due Monday) Read pages 160-170 and fill out the Note Tracker for rows 31-33

Week 2 of 10

Monday 10/22

1. Do Now
2. RQ #3
   
3. Review Juxtaposition
   
4. Read pages 48-58
   
5. Complete CW #3

Homework: 
​1. Finish CW #3 if you need to 
2. Read pages 59-69 and fill out the Note Tracker for rows 10-12

Tuesday 10/23

1. Introduce Vocabulary Set 7
2. Read pages 70-76
3. Complete CW #4 (Group read and work) 

Homework: 
1. Read pages 77-87 and fill out the Note Tracker for rows 13-15

Wednesday 10/24

1. Do Now
2. Timed Write #2 (focus on pages 76-77) 

Homework: 
1. Read pages 88-100 and fill out the Note Tracker for rows 16-18

Thursday 10/25

1. No Do Now
   
2. Continue with Performance Task Work Time 

Homework: 
1. Read pages 101-112 and fill out the Note Tracker for rows 19-21

Week 1 of 10

Monday 10/15

1. Do Now
2. Set 6 Vocabulary
3. CW #1Complex sentences 
4. Pass out The Things They Carried by Tim O' Brien 
5. Read pages 1-2

Homework: 
​1. Finish CW #1 and vocabulary brainstorm 
2. Read pages 3-7 and fill out the character chart for the characters that show up on pages 1-7

Tuesday 10/16

1. Do Now
2. Reading Quiz #1
3. Literary and Rhetorical Devices Review
4. Read pgs 8-15 in The Things They Carried by Tim O' Brien 
5. Complete CW #2 (due start of class Wednesday)

Homework: 
​1. Finish CW #2
2. Read pages 16-26 and fill out rows 1-3 in the Note Tracker (Each quote MUST be an example of literary or rhetorical device)

Wednesday 10/17

1. No Do Now
2. Debrief pages 16-16 from last night's reading
3. Timed Write #1 (due by end of class)

Homework: 
1. Read pages 27-36 and fill out rows 4-6 in the Note Tracker (Each quote MUST be an example of literary or rhetorical device)

Thursday 10/18

1. Do Now 
2. RQ #2
3. Introduce Q2 Performance Task 

Homework: 
1.  (Due Monday) Read pages 37-47 and fill out rows 7-9

Week 8 (Last week of Q1)

Monday 9/24

1. Do Now
2. Essay Revision Part 1 (Sentence Types)
3. Work Time

Homework: 
​1. Finish any revisions or catch up as needed.

Tuesday 9/25

1. Do Now
2. Essay Revision Part 2 (Grammar and Word Choice)
   
3. Work Time

Homework: 
​1. Finish any revisions or catch up as needed. Final Draft due Wednesday by 10 PM

Wednesday 9/26

1. No Do Now
   
2. Essay Revision Work Time
   

Homework: 
​1. Must click "Turn in" by 10 PM. Late credit = 50% and Incomplete = 30%. 

Week 7

Monday 9/17 

1. Do Now
2. CW #19

Homework: 
​1. Finish CW #19 if you need to
2. Finish any missing work (last day to submit late work is TODAY)

Tuesday 9/18

1. Do Now
2. Introduction to Essay Unit 

Homework: 
​1. paragraph 1 and all 6 of your quotes filled into your outline before the start of class tomorrow.

Wednesday 9/19

1. No Do Now
2. Review Topic Sentences and Analyses

Homework: 
1. Work on essay materials and analysis sentences if you are behind (they are not due until the end of class Thursday).

Thursday 9/20

1. No Do Now
2. Continue working on analysis sentences and conclusion paragraph
   

Homework: 
1. Finish rough draft before the start of class Friday (paragraphs 1-5)

Week 6

Monday 9/10 (Substitute) 

1. No Do Now 
2. Read pages 192-200
   
3. Fill out 2 rows in the Note Tracker
   
4. Complete CW #16: Veasna and Lac's uncles 
   

Homework: 
​1. None 

Tuesday 9/11 

1. Do Now 
2. CW #17 Introduction to Appositive​
   

Homework: 
​1. Finish CW #17 if you haven't done so
2.  Read pages 201-210 and complete 3 rows of notes 

Wednesday 9/12

1. Do Now 
2. Read pages 211-215
3. Start on CW #18: Socratic Seminar 2

Homework: 
​1. Read pages 217-224 (no note tracker) 
2.  Continue on CW #18 (complete any 10 questions before the start of class tomorrow)

Thursday 9/13

1. No Do Now
2. Reading Quiz
3. Finish CW #18

Homework: 
​1. Read pages 225-229 (no note tracker) 
2.  Finish CW #18   (Period 4--it will be due the start of Monday).

Week 5

Tuesday 9/4

1. Do Now 
2. Reading Quiz #5
3. Set 5 Vocabulary Notes 
4. Complete CW #14: Set 5 Practice 
   

Homework: 
​1. Finish CW #14 and Set 5 notes 

Wednesday 9/5

1. Do Now 
2. Read pages 175-179
3. 1 row of notes 
4. Complete CW #15 

Homework: 
​1. Finish CW #15 if needed
2. Read pages 180-185 + 2 rows of notes 
3. Study Sets 3 & 4 for vocabulary and review semicolon and complex sentences. 

Thursday 9/6

1. Do Now 
2. Review
   
3. Take Vocabulary Quiz #2 
   

Homework: 
​1. (Due start of Monday's class) Read pages 187-191 (start of CH 12) and complete 2 rows ​

Week 4

Monday 8/27

1. Do Now 
2. Set 4 Vocabulary Notes
   
3. Introduction to Complex Sentences
   

Homework: 
​1. Finish the Set 4 brainstorm and complex sentences

Tuesday 8/28

1. Do Now 
2. Read pages 144-151
   
3. Complete CW #12: I Love Yous Are For White People

Homework: 
​1. Read pages 153-160 and complete 3 rows (CH 10)

Wednesday 8/29

1. Do Now 
2. Read pages 161-165
3. Complete CW #13 (prepare for Socratic Seminar Thursday) 

Homework: 
​1. Finish CW #13

Thursday 8/30

1. Do Now 
2. Complete CW #13 (prepare for Socratic Seminar Friday) 

Homework: 
​1. Read p. 167-174 and enter 3 rows into your Note Tracker

Friday 8/31

1.  Homework: 

​1.  

Week 3

Monday 8/20

1. Do Now 
2. Read pages 81-84 and fill out 2 rows for CH 6
3. Complete CW #9 in Google Classroom (Meeting Javi)
4. Vocabulary Set 3 Notes 

Homework: 
​1. Finish any class work you didn't finish (see above)
2.Study Sets 1 & 2  vocab notes quiz tomorrow
3.Read p 85-91 & fill out 3 rows for CH 6

Tuesday 8/21

1. No Do Now 
2. Vocabulary Quiz #1
   
3. Read pgs 93-99 and fill out 3 rows in your Note Tracker
   

Homework: 

1. Read pages 100-110 and fill out 3 rows

Wednesday 8/22

1. Do Now
2. Review last night's reading
3. Read pgs 111-118 and fill out 1 row in your Note Tracker
4. Complete CW #10

Homework: 

1. Read pages 119-126 (Start of CH 8)
2. Fill out 2 rows 
3. Finish class work above as needed

Thursday 8/23

1. Do Now
2. Review last night's reading / Reading Quiz 
3. Read pgs 127-131 
4. Complete CW #11

Homework: 

1. Read pages  133-143 and fill out 3 rows 
2. ​Finish class work #11 above as needed

Week 2

Monday 8/13

1. No Do Now
   
2. Listen to  Set 2 Notes and Brainstorm and Spell out the word phonetically
   
3. Read pages 31-34 and complete Class work #6

Homework: 

1. Read pages 35-40 and complete
2. Finish Class Work #6 (both parts 1 & 2) 
3. Finish the brainstorm if needed
4. Write a semicolon sentence for each vocabulary word in set 2 (complete in Google Classroom) 

Tuesday 8/14

1. Do Now with Set 2 Vocabulary
2. Read pages 41-45 and complete 3 rows for chapter 3
   
3. Class work #7 (theme)

Homework: 

1. Read pages 46-53 and complete 5 rows of notes
   
2. Finish Class Work #7 if needed
   
3. Complete any late/missing work--especially if you were absent (you'll have extra time)

Wednesday 8/15

1. Do Now with Set 2 Vocabulary
2. Read pages 55-59 and fill out 2 rows for CH 4
3. Complete CW #8 for Pre-Work for Writing Task #1

Homework: 

1. Finish CW #8 (Pre-Work for Writing Task #1)
   
2. Read pages 60-68 and complete 4 rows for CH 4
   

Thursday 8/16

1. No Do Now
   
2. Reading Quiz #2
   
3. Writing Task #1--due Sunday by 9 PM  
   

Homework: 

1. Read pages 69-79 and complete 5 rows (see my example in Google Classroom as needed)
   
2. Finish Writing Task #1 by Sunday 9 PM
   

Friday 8/17

1. 1. Do Now
   2. Guess That Word! (Sets 1 & 2)
   3. ACT Practice Test #1 (#1-38) 

Homework: 

1. Finish your Writing Task #1 (due Sunday by 9 PM)
2. Per 4: Read pages 69-79  and complete 5 rows for CH 5

Week 1

Monday 8/6

1. Class Intro & Syllabus 
2. 6 Facts and Index Cards
3. Intro to Set 1 Vocabulary Notes 

Homework: 

1. Finish Brainstorming with Set 1 Vocabulary Notes 

Tuesday 8/7

1. Do Now (see image below)
2. Intro to Semi Colon Sentences
3. Academic Discourse 

Homework: 

1. Finish semicolon sentences 

Wednesday 8/8

1. Do Now (see image below)
2. Background and Context: due Monday 

Homework: 

1. Read pages 8-15 and complete an additional 5 rows on the "ILY Note Tracker" in Google Classroom
   
2. Finish the Background and Context Assignment if you need to
3. Complete semicolon sentences if you need to 

Thursday 8/9

1. Do Now (see image below)
2. Enter your Remind information as needed
3. Reading Quiz #1
4. Read pages 17-22 and complete Class Work #5 (due Tuesday at the start of class)

Homework: 

1. Read pages 23-30 and complete an additional 5 rows on the "ILY Note Tracker" in Google Classroom
2. Finish the Background and Context Assignment if you need to
3. Complete semicolon sentences if you need to for Set 1 Vocabulary notes
4. Bring materials by Monday in order to get credit for your Professionalism Grade 

Friday 8/10: ACT Practice Test​