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English 4

"Practice what you wish to become."

- Benjamin Franklin

Summer Reading

ENDER'S GAME - by Orson Scott Card (A powerful SF novel about interstellar war that also involves an archetypal hero's journey.)

AND

INTO THE WILD - by Jon Krakauer (A drama of a young man who wanders off to face nature on his own.)

These books have engaging stories and characters.  A sympathetic reader should find himself involved in the situations and conflicts portrayed.

We will engage in several projects based on these books when we return to school in August.  Be sure to hold on to your copies of these books so that you can bring them to class.

Course Standards

Shakespeare Link

literarylink

Harvard Writing Center

A Gallery of Archetypes Archetypes 101 Archetypes Myths and Characters Archetypes Cowden


Tips for film viewing:  Part I   Part II

Be sure to have your copy of Animal Farm in class on Monday, October 6!

October 2008

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Monday: Faculty Meeting
Tuesday: Drafting Essays 
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Complete Draft Feedback

Vocab Ex. p. 38
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Drafts: Q/A

Vocab Ex. p. 40

Prep for Animal Farm

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Vocab Quiz #3

Commonplace Books

FINAL TYPED COPY OF ESSAY DUE
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Animal Farm
Begin Reading

Review Dictatorship groups
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Animal Farm

Ch. 1

Vocab. Ex. pp. 41-43
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Animal Farm

Old Major's speech

READ

Vocab. Ex. pp. 44-46
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Animal Farm

Ch. 2-3


Vocab. Ex.pp. 47-49
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Vocab Review Quiz 1-3

Animal Farm

READ
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Animal Farm

Ch. 3
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Animal Farm

Ch. 4

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Animal Farm

Ch. 5-6
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Animal Farm

Ch. 7-8
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Animal Farm

Vocab. #4 Pre
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September 2008

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"The Other Wife"

Start: "Woman on a Roof"

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"Woman on a Roof"

Character Reactions

Vocab EX. p.24
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Vocab EX p.26

"Woman on a Roof"  Writing

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Vocab Quiz #1

Commonplace Book -

Exchange


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Text:Ch. 6

Recursive Reading/
Thinking/
Writing
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Ch. 6

"Little Things"

Read/Respond
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"Little Things"

Allusion

Metaphor

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Vocab #2 Preview

Commonplace Book - Exchange
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Archetypes

(2nd - Mass)
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Ch. 18-
Notebooks›
Archetypes

DEFINITION/ EXAMPLES


Vocab Ex. p.31
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Archetypes

Hero's Journey
Groups
Ender/Into the Wild

Vocab Ex. p. 33
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Archetypes

Exercise

Groups: Compose a hero's journey


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Vocab #2 Quiz

Commonplace Books

Archetypes
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Reading/ Inferences

"The Sniper"

Inference sheet (GRP)
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Return Vocab

"The Sniper" Point of view

Writing in binde
r
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Textbook
Writing
Topic
Thesis

Start a draft


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Drafting
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Vocab #3 Preview›
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August 2008

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Intro

"Appointment"
"Chaser"

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Return forms

Stories Cont'd

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Summer Reading   Test

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Textbook Ch. 2

HW- Read "Story of an Hour" on   page 221
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"Story of an Hour"

Response

Annotation

HW- Read pp. 27-34-
10 Ideas for writing
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"Story of an Hour"

Response

Commonplace
Book
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4 Ways To Use Your Reading Notebook

HW-Read Ch. 5

Make a Topic/Form Grid
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Vocab Ch. 1

Ch. 5
Grids

"The Other Wife"
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April 2008

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

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Friday

Saturday

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Lord of the Flies
Ch. 2
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Lord of the Flies
Ch.  3

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Lord of the Flies
Ch. 4
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Lord of the Flies
Ch.  5

Vocab. Pre #10
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Lord of the Flies
Ch. 6
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Lord of the Flies
Ch. 7
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Lord of the Flies
Ch. 8

Voc. Ex. p. 120
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Lord of the Flies
Ch. 9

Voc. ex. p. 122
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Lord of the Flies

Vocab Quiz #10
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Lord of the Flies
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Lord of the Flies
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Lord of the Flies
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Lord of the Flies
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Lord of the Flies
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February 2008

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Saturday

Have your copy of Lord of the Flies by Friday, February 22.
M-F Archetypes: Check the board in A6 for work. 
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Vocab Quiz #7

Archetype Writing Assignment
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Archetypes
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Archetypes

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Writing Assignment due
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Have Lord of the Flies in class

Vocab #8 pre
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Prepare to read  Hero's Journey is class tomorrow
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Read stories in class
Consider stories as Hero's Journey

Vocab Exercises pp. 94-95

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Vocab Exercises pp. 95-96

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Vocab #8 Quiz
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Presidents Day
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Vocab Quiz #8
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December 2007

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Macbeth - We wil have a quiz at the end of each act and interpretive activities along the way.  Have your book every day.  The schedule is subject to change depending on how our reading goes.  We will certainly finish before Christmas break.  1
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Macbeth
Act 1
Quiz
Character Chart
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Macbeth
Act 2
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Macbeth

Finish Act 2
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Macbeth
Act 3
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Macbeth

Finish Act 3

Vocab #6 pre
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Macbeth

Act 4
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Macbeth

Act 5

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Macbeth
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Macbeth
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Vocab #6 quiz
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November 2007

Sunday

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Saturday

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Animal Farm
Review
3rd - Quiz
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Animal Farm

Projects
Film


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Animal Farm

Projects
Film
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Animal Farm

Projects
Film
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Animal Farm

Projects

Vocab #5 pre
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Vetrerans Day
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Project Presentations
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Project Presentations
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Project Presentations

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Project Presentations
Writing due

Vocab Quiz #5
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Be sure to buy your copy of Animal Farm by Friday, October 12.

October 2007

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Bring your Lit Book

Reading:

"The Demon Lover"

 p. 1032

Vocab Homework

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DUE:
Vocab. Ex p.38 Sentences & p. 39 Synonyms

Continue "The Demon Lover"

Vocab Homework
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Vocab. Ex.    p. 39 Antonyms & p. 40 Right Word

Counselor Visit Apps Info

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LIT:
"Demon Lover"


Respnse/ Writing

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Vocab Quiz #3

Summary/ Review


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Vocab 1-3 Quiz- moved to 10/16

Bring Animal Farm  to class
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Chapter #'s indicate assignments due on date shown
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Farm 1

Vocab Quiz 1-3
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Farm 2-3

School wide testing
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Farm 2-3
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Farm 4-5
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Farm 6
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Farm 7
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Farm 8
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Farm 9
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Farm 10
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September 2007

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Labor Day Holiday
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Review "Hills Like White Elephants"
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Vocab:        pp. 24-25  

Sentences & Synonyms

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Vocab:       pp. 25-26

Antonyms & Right Word


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Vocab:    Quiz #1
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Stating Themes  


Symbolism

Read: "Rocking Horse Winner"

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Finish "Rocking Horse"

Comment
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Groups

Analyze/ Evaluate
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Writing
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Vocab Pre 2
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Writer- Reader Contract

Handout

Standards
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DUE:   Vocab: p. 31 Sentences & p. 32 Synonyms

HW: Vocab- pp. 32-33

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DUE:
Vocab: p. 32 Antonyms & p. 33 Right Word
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Vocab:   Quiz #2
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Teacher Meeting

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Review

Think-Pair- Share

"To The North"
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Review: Purpose/ Strategy/ Rhetorical Patterns

Read & Analyze: "Facing Failure"  
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Review analysis of "Failure"
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Vocab       Pre #3
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August 2007

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Course Intro
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Summer Reading Test
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Fiction:
Two stories -

Read

Record General impressions and preferneces

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Groups

Using questions on the worksheeet, record your group's response to each item

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Groups

Finish Worksheets

Begin discussion & comparison & contrast of the two stories.

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Review stories

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Bring Lit Books

Partners/
Groups

"Araby" page 1147

3rd - Mass


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Analyze "Araby"

Groups

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Bring Vocab
books

Unit 1 preview

 



May 2007

Sunday

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Monday: Vocab.  p. 122
Story Review:
Plot
Character
Theme
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Vocab
Quiz 10

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Film
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Film/Values

Watch film
Note personal & group & societal values
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Film

Worksheet: Note values and cite examples on sheet
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Review

Film

Continue with worksheet in preparation for final essay
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Review

Film

Continue
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Review

Discuss film and notes



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Review


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Disneylan
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d Trip
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Final In- class Essay
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Semester Exam
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Memorial  Day
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April 2007