MS. BUI'S ENGLISH CLASS
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Week 1 of 10

Block Day Wednesday/Thursday January 20th or 21st
  1. Do Now (see image below)
  2. Class Discussion (Absent? See image below)
  • homework: none unless you missed the class discussion
Friday January 22nd
  1. Do Now (see image below)
  2. Set 10 Vocabulary Brainstorm
  • homework: choose one-- 1. e-mail 8-youtube links OR write a semi-colon sentence for each word.

Week 2 of 10

Monday January 25th
  1. Do Now (see image below
  2. Check out Persepolis
  3. Read chapters 1 & 2
homework:
1. Read Chapter 3
2. Write a complex sentence for each vocabulary word

Tuesday, January 26th
  1. Do Now (see image below)
  2. Reading Quiz Chapter 3
  3. Read CH 4
  4. Watch Video Clip
  5. Handout Character Chart
homework:
1. read chapters 5 & 6 and answer the questions below
Block Day: Wednesday/Thursday, January 27th or 28th
  1. No do Now 
  2. Class Work: Creative Writing Pieces with the writing coaches (see image below in white)
  3. Class Work: Read chapter 7 and compare it to the article "How the CIA tortured its detainees"  (you'll need to get a green handout from me)
homework:
1. read chapters 8 & 9 and answer the questions below
Friday, January 29th
  1. Do Now (see image below)
  2. Finish Class Work: Read chapter 7 and compare it to the article "How the CIA tortured its detainees"  (you'll need to get a green handout from me)
homework:
1. read chapters 10 & 11 and answer the questions below

Week 3 of 10

Monday, February 1st
  1. Do Now (see image below)
  2. Introduce Set 11 Vocabulary
homework:
1. HW: Read only chapters 12 & 13 (you don't have to write anything)
2. Write a complex sentence for each vocabulary word from set 11
Tuesday, February 2nd
  1. Do Now (see image below)
  2. Reading Quiz CH 12 & 13
  3. Read Chapters 14 & 15 and complete the class work (see images below)
homework:
1. Questions for chapters 10-13 (see images below)
2. E-mail 8 youtube links OR write a semi-colon sentence for each vocabulary word
Block: Wednesday or Thursday, February 3rd or 4th
  1. No Do Now
  2. Writers Coaches: Mexican Independence and Iranian Revolution (see image below if absent)
  3. Appositives Lesson + Notes and Practice
homework:
1.  Read chapters 16 & 17 and answer the question (see image below)
2. Write a sentence with an appositive for set 11 #1-5 only.
Friday, February 5th
  1. Do Now (see image below)
  2. Grades and Missing Work
  3. Movie Clip
homework:
1.   none

Week 4 of 10

Monday, February 8th
  1. Do Now (see image below)
  2. Read CH 18 & 19 together
  3. Quick Write Assignment
  4. Evaluations for Writing Coaches
homework:
1.   see image below

Tuesday, February 9th
  1. Do Now (see image below)
  2. RQ CH 20 & 21
  3. Introduce Set 12 Vocab
  4. Watch Movie
homework:
1.   see image below

Block: Wednesday or Thursday, February 10th or 11th
  1. Do Now (see image below)
  2. Reading Quiz
  3. Guess that word!
  4. Reading Levels
  5. Lexile Reading Exam
homework:
1. Write a complex sentence for each vocabulary word

Friday, February 12th
  1. Do Now (see image below)
  2. Go over reading exam scores and improvements
  3. Go over break reading and assignment
  4. Read CH 24 & 25 together
homework:
1.  see images below.

Week 5 of 10

Monday, February 22nd
  1. Do Now (see image below)
  2. Reading Quiz
  3. Discussion Preparation
homework:
1.  see images below.

Tuesday, February 23rd
  1. No Do Now
  2. Begin Discussion
homework:
1.  No Homework
Block: Wednesday or Thursday, February 24th and 25th
  1. No Do Now
  2. Continue Discussion
homework:
1. see image below

Friday, February 26th (Assembly Schedule for Black History Month)
  1. No Do Now
  2. Watch A Better Life
homework:
1. see image below

Week 6 of 10

Monday, February 29th
  1. No Do Now
  2. See Substitute Class Work Below
homework:
1. see image below

Tuesday, March 1st
  1. No Do Now
  2. See Substitute Class Work Below
homework:
1. none

Block: Wednesday or Thursday, March 2nd or 3rd 
  1. Do Now
  2. Writing Coaches Assignment:
    1. Write a complex sentence for each word in set 13 using the proper part of speech
homework:
1. Read chapter 36 and pick one quote to write 10 sentences about.

Friday, March 4th
  1. Do Now: Free Write
  2. Read Ch 37 and 1/2 of 38
  3. Watch Persepolis
homework:
1. None. Just finish any missing work (writing coaches assignment if needed)

Week 7 of 10

Monday, March 7th
  1. Do Now: (see image)
  2. Crossword Puzzle Review
  3. Finish Chapter 38
  4. Watch Persepolis
homework:
1. 6 sentences (See image below)
Tuesday, March 8th
  1. No Do Now
  2. Watch end of Persepolis
  3. Watch interview with Marjane Satrapi
  4. Complete chapter review and share notes
  5. CLICK HERE FOR QUIZLET LINK OF ALL WORDS FOR FRIDAY'S QUIZ
homework:
1. 10 appositive sentences (see image below)
  1. Block: Wednesday or Thursday, March 9th or 10th
  2. No Do Now
  3. Work with writing coaches with appositive sentences (see image below)
  4. Study Vocabulary on Quizlet CLICK HERE FOR QUIZLET LINK OF ALL WORDS FOR FRIDAY'S QUIZ
homework:
1. Study for Friday's quiz

Friday, March 11th
  1. No Do Now
  2. Take Quiz #4
homework:
1. Make up any late classwork if you were absent.

Week 8 of 10

Monday, March 14th (Substitute)
  1. No Do Now
  2. Sub Work (see image below)
  3. Click here for Set 14 vocabulary notes
homework:
1. None
Tuesday, March 15th
  1. Do Now (see image below)
  2. Letter to Marjane Satrapi
  3. Click here for Set 14 Vocabulary Notes
homework:
1. Write an appositive sentence for #6-10 in Set 14 Vocabulary
Block Wednesday or Thursday, March 16th or 17th
  1. Do Now (see image below)
  2. Gather quotes for themes in Persepolis (List of themes posted below)
homework:
1. None. Complete missing class work as needed.
Friday, March 18th
  1. Do Now: Free write 10/13+ sentences
  2. Essay Outlines: Go over materials and fill in quotes, theme, and set up
homework:
1. Due Monday: Fill in quotes, theme, and set up sentence into the outline

Week 9 of 10

Monday, March 21st
  1. No Do Now
  2. Essay Writing Process: Work on the hook and topic sentences
homework:
1. Finish the hook and topic sentences before class tomorrow.
Tuesday, March 22nd
  1. Do Now (see image below)
  2. Essay Writing Process: Strong Explanations/Analysis and Conclusions
homework:
1. None. You have time to do the explanations and conclusion by the end of class tomorrow. If you are extremely behind, here is your chance to get caught up.
Block Day: Wednesday or Thursday, March 23rd 
  1. No Do Now
  2. Essay Writing Process Finish  Explanations/Analysis and Conclusions
homework:
1. If you didn't finish outlining your entire essay, do so for homework. You want to spend Friday and Monday making revisions.

Friday, March 25th
  1. No Do Now
  2. Finish typing draft 1 of response to literature essay
  3. Make revisions and get feedback from Ms. Bui
homework:
1.  Make revisions as needed.

Week 10 of 10

Monday, March 28th
  1. No Do Now
  2. Make revisions and get feedback from Ms. Bui
homework:
1.  Make revisions as needed.

Tuesday, March 29th (Last Day of the Quarter!)
  1. No Do Now
  2. Make revisions and get feedback from Ms. Bui
homework:
1.  Make revisions as needed.

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