English IIEnglish II

Quarter 3Quarter 3

Monday, 1/5Monday, 1/5 OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES

• SYLLABUSSYLLABUS• COMPUTER USAGECOMPUTER USAGE• INTRODUCTION to INTRODUCTION to

JULIUS CAESARJULIUS CAESAR

WEEK at a GLANCEWEEK at a GLANCE• MON—INTRO. To JULIUS MON—INTRO. To JULIUS

CAESARCAESAR• TUES—Drama TUES—Drama

Terminology and Terminology and Background PacketBackground Packet

• WED—RESEARCH WED—RESEARCH PAPER; CaesarPAPER; Caesar

• THUR—ACT ITHUR—ACT I• FRIDAY—ACT I and FRIDAY—ACT I and

BANQUETBANQUET ASSIGNMENT:ASSIGNMENT:

• Research Paper—WED.Research Paper—WED.

TUESDAY, 1/6TUESDAY, 1/6

OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES• DOLDOL• INTRODUCTION TO INTRODUCTION TO

JULIUS CAESARJULIUS CAESAR What did you learn What did you learn

about ROMAN about ROMAN CULTURE?CULTURE?

PARTNER & PACKETPARTNER & PACKET

ASSIGNMENT:ASSIGNMENT:• Research Paper—Research Paper—

WED.WED.• COMPUTER USAGE COMPUTER USAGE

SHEET/BINDERSHEET/BINDERSNOW DAY

WEDNESDAY, 1/7WEDNESDAY, 1/7

OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES• DOL & COMPUTER DOL & COMPUTER

USAGE SHEETUSAGE SHEET• RESEARCH PAPERRESEARCH PAPER• INTRODUCTION TO INTRODUCTION TO

JULIUS CAESARJULIUS CAESAR What did you learn What did you learn

about ROMAN about ROMAN CULTURE?CULTURE?

PARTNER & PACKETPARTNER & PACKET

ASSIGNMENT:ASSIGNMENT:• Research Paper—Research Paper—• BINDERBINDER

THURSDAY, 1/8THURSDAY, 1/8

OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES• DOL & COMPUTER DOL & COMPUTER

USAGE SHEETUSAGE SHEET• CLEAN OUT BINDERCLEAN OUT BINDER• RESEARCH PAPERSRESEARCH PAPERS• FINISH FINISH

INTRODUCTION TO INTRODUCTION TO JULIUS CAESARJULIUS CAESAR

PARTNER PACKETSPARTNER PACKETS

ASSIGNMENT:ASSIGNMENT:• PARTNER PACKETSPARTNER PACKETS

FRIDAY, 1/9FRIDAY, 1/9

OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES• DOL--collectDOL--collect• INTRO. to CAESAR—INTRO. to CAESAR—

collect collect • What is Tragedy?What is Tragedy?

Intro. Video.Intro. Video.

ASSIGNMENT:ASSIGNMENT:• Dramatic TermsDramatic Terms

CP English IIICP English III

Quarter 3Quarter 3

Monday, 1/5Monday, 1/5 OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES

• COMPUTER USAGE COMPUTER USAGE SHEETSHEET

• DISCUSS FINAL/CHECK DISCUSS FINAL/CHECK GRADESGRADES

• DISCUSS SECOND DISCUSS SECOND SEMESTERSEMESTER

WEEK at a GLANCEWEEK at a GLANCE• MON—Writing Prompt & MON—Writing Prompt &

Brain StormBrain Storm• TUES—Descriptive TUES—Descriptive

WritingWriting• WED—Descriptive WED—Descriptive

WritingWriting• THUR—Descriptive THUR—Descriptive

WritingWriting• FRIDAY—Registration FRIDAY—Registration

for 1818for 1818 ASSIGNMENT:ASSIGNMENT:

• PROMPT & BRAIN PROMPT & BRAIN STORMSTORM

WRITING PROMPTWRITING PROMPT

Welcome Back! To Celebrate the New Year (and toWelcome Back! To Celebrate the New Year (and towork on your writing skills), choose one of thework on your writing skills), choose one of thefollowing topics and write a 250 word response. Befollowing topics and write a 250 word response. Besure to include PARAGRAPHING, GOODsure to include PARAGRAPHING, GOODGRAMMAR/MECHANICS, and DESCRIPTIVEGRAMMAR/MECHANICS, and DESCRIPTIVEDETAILS/EXAMPLES.DETAILS/EXAMPLES. New Year means NEW OPPORTUNITIES. Write New Year means NEW OPPORTUNITIES. Write

about THREE RESOLUTIONS that you’d like to about THREE RESOLUTIONS that you’d like to make in the new year and why.make in the new year and why.

Christmas time means about family, friends, and Christmas time means about family, friends, and traditions (plus presents, of course). Describe traditions (plus presents, of course). Describe your fondest Christmas memory. Be sure to your fondest Christmas memory. Be sure to include ALL FIVE SENSE DETAILS.include ALL FIVE SENSE DETAILS.

TUESDAY, 1/5TUESDAY, 1/5

OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES• SEATING SEATING

CHART/WRITING CHART/WRITING GROUPSGROUPS

• COLLECT “AUTHORITY COLLECT “AUTHORITY LIST” & JOURNAL SHARE LIST” & JOURNAL SHARE #1: NEW YEAR#1: NEW YEAR

• JOURNAL #2: THING, JOURNAL #2: THING, MAN, CATMAN, CAT

• NOTE/DISCUSSION OF NOTE/DISCUSSION OF WRITING PROCESSWRITING PROCESS

ASSIGNMENT:ASSIGNMENT:• COMPUTER USAGE COMPUTER USAGE

SHEETSHEET

SNOW DAY

WEDNESDAY, 1/7WEDNESDAY, 1/7

OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES• SEATING SEATING

CHART/WRITING CHART/WRITING GROUPSGROUPS

• COMPUTER USAGE COMPUTER USAGE SHEETSHEET

• COLLECT “AUTHORITY COLLECT “AUTHORITY LIST” & JOURNAL SHARE LIST” & JOURNAL SHARE #1: NEW YEAR#1: NEW YEAR

• JOURNAL #2: MAN, CAT JOURNAL #2: MAN, CAT & THING& THING

• NOTE/DISCUSSION OF NOTE/DISCUSSION OF WRITING PROCESSWRITING PROCESS

ASSIGNMENT:ASSIGNMENT:• REVISE JOURNAL #1: REVISE JOURNAL #1:

WRITER’S CHOICEWRITER’S CHOICE

JOURNAL #2: MAN, CAT & THINGJOURNAL #2: MAN, CAT & THING

By definition, the word DESCRIBE means “toBy definition, the word DESCRIBE means “to

present a lifelike image of.” Do just that forpresent a lifelike image of.” Do just that for

the following terms. Be sure to use yourthe following terms. Be sure to use your

FIVE SENSES (3-5 sentences per).FIVE SENSES (3-5 sentences per). MAN MAN CATCAT THINGTHING

JOURNAL #4: HAPPY FEETJOURNAL #4: HAPPY FEET

WRITE A SHORT POEM DESCRIBING WRITE A SHORT POEM DESCRIBING YOUR FEET.YOUR FEET.• Be sure to include THREE of the FIVE Be sure to include THREE of the FIVE

SENSES.SENSES.• Consider POINT of VIEW—What if the Consider POINT of VIEW—What if the

speaker of the poem is your foot? What speaker of the poem is your foot? What if your left foot had a conversation with if your left foot had a conversation with your right?your right?

THURSDAY, 1/8THURSDAY, 1/8

OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES• JOURNAL #4: HAPPY JOURNAL #4: HAPPY

FEETFEET• COMPUTER USAGE COMPUTER USAGE

SHEETSHEET• JOURNAL SHAREJOURNAL SHARE• HANDOUT—2HANDOUT—2NDND & &

55THTH • NOTE/DISCUSSION NOTE/DISCUSSION

OF WRITING PROCEOF WRITING PROCESSSS

ASSIGNMENT:ASSIGNMENT:• REVISE JOURNAL #1: REVISE JOURNAL #1:

WRITER’S CHOICEWRITER’S CHOICE

Journal #5: Write Word Revision Journal #5: Write Word Revision

““The difference between the right word The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and a difference between lightning and a lightning bug.” Mark Twainlightning bug.” Mark Twain

Revise Journal #1Revise Journal #1 Focus on eliminating “vague” words Focus on eliminating “vague” words

and “wordiness” and “wordiness”

You have just found a KEY in an You have just found a KEY in an antique chest you bought from a antique chest you bought from a garage sale. Make up a story about garage sale. Make up a story about WHAT the key OPENS.WHAT the key OPENS.

Use Three of the FIVE SENSORY Use Three of the FIVE SENSORY details.details.

Word Count: 100Word Count: 100

JOURNAL #6:JOURNAL #6:THE “KEY” IS DESCRIPTIONTHE “KEY” IS DESCRIPTION

FRIDAY, 1/9FRIDAY, 1/9

OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES• JOURNAL #6: THE JOURNAL #6: THE

“KEY” IS “KEY” IS DESCRIPTIONDESCRIPTION

• COLLECT JOURNALSCOLLECT JOURNALS• NOTE/DISCUSSION NOTE/DISCUSSION

OF WRITING PROCEOF WRITING PROCESSSS

ASSIGNMENT:ASSIGNMENT:• JOURNAL # 7: DESERT JOURNAL # 7: DESERT

ISLANDISLAND

You are stranded on a desert island. You are stranded on a desert island. What THREE “things” do you wish What THREE “things” do you wish you had with you?you had with you?

Three “paragraphs”Three “paragraphs” Word Count: 100 words eachWord Count: 100 words each Sensory DetailsSensory Details

JOURNAL #7: DESERT ISLANDJOURNAL #7: DESERT ISLAND

PublicationsPublications

Quarter 3Quarter 3

MONDAYMONDAY

OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES• COMPUTER USAGE SHEETCOMPUTER USAGE SHEET• DAILY PERFORMANCE SHEETDAILY PERFORMANCE SHEET• MEETING TIME with GROUPSMEETING TIME with GROUPS• TO DISCUSS:TO DISCUSS:

PAGES DUEPAGES DUE CALENDAR of EVENTSCALENDAR of EVENTS COURT WARMINGCOURT WARMING

TUESDAYTUESDAY

OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES YEARBOOKYEARBOOK

• Double-Page SpreadsDouble-Page Spreads NEWSPAPERNEWSPAPER

• InDesignInDesign• Senior PacketsSenior Packets• Check with Yearbook on Check with Yearbook on

Who’s WhoWho’s Who OTHEROTHER

• Ms. Sp8 & Business Ms. Sp8 & Business ManagersManagers

ASSIGNMENT:ASSIGNMENT:• COMPUTER USAGE COMPUTER USAGE

SHEETSHEET

SNOW DAY

WEDNESDAYWEDNESDAY

OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES YEARBOOKYEARBOOK

• Double-Page SpreadsDouble-Page Spreads NEWSPAPERNEWSPAPER

• InDesignInDesign• Senior PacketsSenior Packets• Check with Yearbook on Check with Yearbook on

Who’s WhoWho’s Who OTHEROTHER

• Ms. Sp8 & Business Ms. Sp8 & Business ManagersManagers

ASSIGNMENT:ASSIGNMENT:• COMPUTER USAGE COMPUTER USAGE

SHEETSHEET

THURSDAYTHURSDAY

OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES ALLALL

• DISCUSS WORKDAYSDISCUSS WORKDAYS YEARBOOKYEARBOOK

• Double-Page SpreadsDouble-Page Spreads• WHO’S WHOWHO’S WHO

NEWSPAPERNEWSPAPER• InDesignInDesign• Senior PacketsSenior Packets

ASSIGNMENT:ASSIGNMENT:• KEEP KEEP

PERFORMANCE PERFORMANCE SHEETS UPDATEDSHEETS UPDATED

• WORK DAYSWORK DAYS

THURSDAYTHURSDAY

OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES ALLALL

• DISCUSS WORKDAYSDISCUSS WORKDAYS YEARBOOKYEARBOOK

• Double-Page SpreadsDouble-Page Spreads• WHO’S WHOWHO’S WHO

NEWSPAPERNEWSPAPER• InDesignInDesign• Senior PacketsSenior Packets

ASSIGNMENT:ASSIGNMENT:• KEEP KEEP

PERFORMANCE PERFORMANCE SHEETS UPDATEDSHEETS UPDATED

• WORK DAYSWORK DAYS

FRIDAYFRIDAY

OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES WORKDAYS—4hours WORKDAYS—4hours

per monthper month YEARBOOKYEARBOOK

• Double-Page SpreadsDouble-Page Spreads• WHO’S WHOWHO’S WHO

NEWSPAPERNEWSPAPER• InDesignInDesign• Senior PacketsSenior Packets

ASSIGNMENT:ASSIGNMENT:• KEEP KEEP

PERFORMANCE PERFORMANCE SHEETS UPDATEDSHEETS UPDATED

• WORK DAYSWORK DAYS