English 1P Assignments
- Instructor
- Mr. Michael Coyle
- Term
- Spring 2013
- Department
- English
- Location
- 133
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Welcome to the last full week of instruction. Odysseus has made it home, but there are a few more challenges he must overcome, and a few more lessons he and his journey can teach us before you go home for the summer.
Monday - 4th Q Benchmark Testing.
Tuesday - Start The Odyssey, Part 2: Coming Home. "The Meeting of Father and Son" (p 690-694), and "The Beggar and the Faithful Dog" (p 694-696).
Wednesday - Read/Analyze "The Test of the Great Bow" (p 698-702), and "Death at the Palace" (p 703-705).
Thursday - Read/Analyze "Odysseus and Penelope" (p. 706-709). Questions 1-10 on p 713.
Friday - Write a five paragraph, timed essay explaining Odysseus' obstacles, what they symbolize, and how they relate to universal obstacles.
Below is a link to a video of Susan Vega's song "Calypso." The lyrics are in your book on page 655.
Monday - 4th Q Benchmark Testing.
Tuesday - Start The Odyssey, Part 2: Coming Home. "The Meeting of Father and Son" (p 690-694), and "The Beggar and the Faithful Dog" (p 694-696).
Wednesday - Read/Analyze "The Test of the Great Bow" (p 698-702), and "Death at the Palace" (p 703-705).
Thursday - Read/Analyze "Odysseus and Penelope" (p. 706-709). Questions 1-10 on p 713.
Friday - Write a five paragraph, timed essay explaining Odysseus' obstacles, what they symbolize, and how they relate to universal obstacles.
Below is a link to a video of Susan Vega's song "Calypso." The lyrics are in your book on page 655.
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I don't have to report for jury duty on Monday, but I still have to call in the rest of the week. These plans will remain the same whether I am teaching or a there is a sub.
4th quarter benchmarks are next Monday, but we'll be continuing to find our way home with Odysseus.
Monday - Finish flow maps for "The Cyclops." Read/Analyze "The Enchantress Circe" (p 673-674) and "The Land of the Dead" (p 675-677)
Tuesday - Read/Analyze "The Sirens: Scylla and Charybdis" (p 678-683)
Wednesday - Read/Analyze "The Cattle of the Sun God" (p 684-686)
Thursday - Test "The Odyssey" Part 1.
Friday - Benchmark review.
4th quarter benchmarks are next Monday, but we'll be continuing to find our way home with Odysseus.
Monday - Finish flow maps for "The Cyclops." Read/Analyze "The Enchantress Circe" (p 673-674) and "The Land of the Dead" (p 675-677)
Tuesday - Read/Analyze "The Sirens: Scylla and Charybdis" (p 678-683)
Wednesday - Read/Analyze "The Cattle of the Sun God" (p 684-686)
Thursday - Test "The Odyssey" Part 1.
Friday - Benchmark review.
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This week we start the last story we'll read together all year. The Epic tale of Odysseus, as created by Homer (not Simpson), in The Odyssey.
Tuesday - Intro to The Odyssey (p. 640-648), PPT w Cornell notes, vocabulary words p 649.
Wednesday - Read/Analyze "Tell the Story," "Calypso," "I Am Laerrtes' Son...," "The Lotus Eaters" (pp. 650-659)
Thursday - Read/Analyze "The Cyclops"
Friday - Vocab quiz, Read "The Enchantress Circe," and "The Land of the Dead." P 673-678.
The link below is to a student-animated summary of The Odyssey.
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Monday - Finish "Romeo and Juliet" flow map - sequence the major parts of each act of the play.
Tuesday - Modified CST schedule. Periods 3 and 5, watching "Romeo + Juliet."
Wednesday - "Romeo and Juliet" timed writing. Grammar review WS.
Thursday - "Romeo and Juliet" final test.
Friday - watch "Romeo + Juliet"
The link is to another production of the Act V, scene 3 (it starts out scrambled and pixelated, but becomes watchable in a few seconds):
Tuesday - Modified CST schedule. Periods 3 and 5, watching "Romeo + Juliet."
Wednesday - "Romeo and Juliet" timed writing. Grammar review WS.
Thursday - "Romeo and Juliet" final test.
Friday - watch "Romeo + Juliet"
The link is to another production of the Act V, scene 3 (it starts out scrambled and pixelated, but becomes watchable in a few seconds):
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Another week interrupted by CSTs. We will be finish The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet this week.
Monday - Summary of Romeo and Juliet Act IV. Vocab for Act V. Begin reading Act V.
Tuesday - CST schedule. Periods 3 and 5 will watch Romeo and Juliet movie.
Wednesday - Collaboration/Late Start schedule. Read/Analyze Act V.
Thursday - CST schedule. Periods 2 and 4 will watch Romeo and Juliet movie.
Friday - Finish reading ACT V (end of play). Finish movie.
Below is a link to another performance of ACT II, scene 2 (the balcony scene):
Monday - Summary of Romeo and Juliet Act IV. Vocab for Act V. Begin reading Act V.
Tuesday - CST schedule. Periods 3 and 5 will watch Romeo and Juliet movie.
Wednesday - Collaboration/Late Start schedule. Read/Analyze Act V.
Thursday - CST schedule. Periods 2 and 4 will watch Romeo and Juliet movie.
Friday - Finish reading ACT V (end of play). Finish movie.
Below is a link to another performance of ACT II, scene 2 (the balcony scene):
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Here's another grammar review (link below) - scroll down for some good slides about independent and dependent clauses.
Friday, we'll read the best parts of ACT IV of Romeo and Juliet.
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May is here (yaay!). The Lakers are out of the playoffs (booo!) CSTs start next week (boo?).
"The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet"
Monday - Tuesday: Act II, vocab. Set up new Thinking Tools chart. Read Act II.
Wed-Thurs: Read Act III
Friday - Quiz on drama terms, and ACTs I-III
On Friday, you will get an English study guide for the CST. The link below is a general grammar guide for those of you who want to get a jump on reviewing.
On Saturday, May the 4th be with you.
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Tuesday is Shakespeare's birthday! We will party with his words.
Must have your lines memorized by Friday, April 26!
M-Thurs - Reading/analyzing Act I of "The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet." Using Thinking Tools and Depth and Complexity Icons to find meaning in the play. (ten minutes per day of practice for Friday's recital).
Tuesday - Friday - there will be a comprehension or interpretation question that you and your clock appt. partner will have to answer.
Friday - Romeo and Juliet memorization project due.
Must have your lines memorized by Friday, April 26!
M-Thurs - Reading/analyzing Act I of "The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet." Using Thinking Tools and Depth and Complexity Icons to find meaning in the play. (ten minutes per day of practice for Friday's recital).
Tuesday - Friday - there will be a comprehension or interpretation question that you and your clock appt. partner will have to answer.
Friday - Romeo and Juliet memorization project due.
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Welcome back. I hope your spring break was restful, rejuvenating. I also hope that you enjoyed a good book. Fourth quarter begins this week. We'll have two independent reading book reports during fourth quarter. One due at the end of this week.
Monday - Intro to "The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet" (p 776-781) - Cornell Notes and vocabulary.
Tuesday - Continue intro notes. Drama vocabulary. Memorization assignment: You'll memorize one of the more famous passages from the play by next Wednesday.
Wed-Fri - Read and take notes on Act 1 of "The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet"
Friday - independent reading book report due.
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Grades will be posted Monday morning. I will be available after school Monday-Wednesday for make up work. Wednesday after school will be you LAST CHANCE to fix your third quarter grade. I will be gone Thursday and Friday on the AVID college tour.
If you did not turn in your Response to Literature: Poetry essay - you have until Wednesday to get it turned in.
Monday – Benchmark review – Jeopardy
Tuesday – 3rd Q Benchmark – notebook check
Wednesday - Benchmark make-ups and grammar ws.
Thursday - (SUB) Read "Beware of the Dog" by Roald Dahl (p 590). Vocab Worksheet.
Friday - (SUB) Read "Wounded and Trapped" (p 605) - TEST on "Wounded and Trapped" and "Beware of the Dog"
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No school Friday - Spend at least a half an hour reading your independent reading book (outside in the sun, preferably).
Monday - Vocab for "Rising Tides" (p. 516): opinion, claim, paraphrase, logical appeals (logos), evidence, statistics, emotional appeals (pathos), credibility, fallacies, circular reasoning, generalization, tone
Tuesday - Quiz - "Rising Tides" and WS on quotation marks
[the link below will give you some background before we read "American History" and "A Warm Clear Day in Dallas"]
Wed - Read/Analyze the story "American History" (p 564). Literary Focus: Biographical and Historical Approach
Thurs - Read/Analyze "A Warm Clear Day in Dallas" (p 578) Literary Focus: Primary and Secondary Sources
Monday - Vocab for "Rising Tides" (p. 516): opinion, claim, paraphrase, logical appeals (logos), evidence, statistics, emotional appeals (pathos), credibility, fallacies, circular reasoning, generalization, tone
Tuesday - Quiz - "Rising Tides" and WS on quotation marks
[the link below will give you some background before we read "American History" and "A Warm Clear Day in Dallas"]
Wed - Read/Analyze the story "American History" (p 564). Literary Focus: Biographical and Historical Approach
Thurs - Read/Analyze "A Warm Clear Day in Dallas" (p 578) Literary Focus: Primary and Secondary Sources
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PERIOD 2 - Your Book Reports are due on Tuesday!
Open House is Wednesday. Bring your family so we can talk about all of your hard work.
Extra credit opportunity - Attend one of the drama performances on Thursday or Friday and you will receive five points (half a quiz). Bring your ticket stub to me and be prepared to answer a couple of questions.
Monday - Review the writing rubric and write the first draft of our Response to Poetry essay.
Tuesday - Vocab and preview for "A Sound of Thunder" (p 498). Literary foci are: Figurative language, mood, and cause and effect.
Wed - (LATE START SCHEDULE) - Read "A Sound of Thunder" (p. 498) - cause/effect chart
Thursday - "A Sound of Thunder" Test. Grammar WS on commas and semi colons
Friday - Grammar CN and practice with commas and semi colons.
Keep reading your independent reading book.
Open House is Wednesday. Bring your family so we can talk about all of your hard work.
Extra credit opportunity - Attend one of the drama performances on Thursday or Friday and you will receive five points (half a quiz). Bring your ticket stub to me and be prepared to answer a couple of questions.
Monday - Review the writing rubric and write the first draft of our Response to Poetry essay.
Tuesday - Vocab and preview for "A Sound of Thunder" (p 498). Literary foci are: Figurative language, mood, and cause and effect.
Wed - (LATE START SCHEDULE) - Read "A Sound of Thunder" (p. 498) - cause/effect chart
Thursday - "A Sound of Thunder" Test. Grammar WS on commas and semi colons
Friday - Grammar CN and practice with commas and semi colons.
Keep reading your independent reading book.
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The schedule is modified for the CAHSEE test. I won't see most of you until Thursday.
You need to be reading your independent reading book, and filling out the one-pager worksheet. The worksheet is due when you walk in class on Thursday.
Thursday - We'll be taking notes on "Analyzing a Poem" (pages 480-487), and prewriting our essay.
Friday - Write and edit a first draft of an analysis of poetry.
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The real final week of poetry. Our focus will be on "The Sounds of Poetry"
M - Read "Sounds of Poetry" essay on pp 454-456. Give one/get one with share outs. Read the poem "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud" by William Wordsworth (p. 457) focus on finding alliteration, assonance, and rhyme scheme.
T - There will be a sub on Tuesday. Read/Analyze "The Ballad of Birmingham" by Dudley Randall (pp 463-467. Answer questions 1- o 467. There will be a grammar worksheet on end marks to finish for homework.
W - Read and respond to the poem "Legal Alien" by Pat Mora on p472. Paragraph response about tone and meaning.
Th - Poetry Final Test (fifteen minute review of all poetic vocabulary, then the test). NOTEBOOK CHECK during the test. The bonus word is Shakespeare.
Fri - NOTEBOOK CHECK (finish) - We're going to the library to check out independent reading books. If you have a book that is due, please bring it so you can return it.
Below is the link to the Catalina bald eagle live webcam I told you about.
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This week we'll continue exploring the figurative language, sounds, and imagery of poetry. Use your imagination and enjoy.
M - Read/Analyze the poem "Internment" (p 436). Focus on denotations and connotations of words. Write a paragraph explaining how the connotations affect the mood of the poem.
T-W - Read/Analyze "The Seven Ages of Man" by William Shakespeare (p. 444). Annotate the monologue and identify the extended metaphor.
Th-Fr - Poetry project - Identify poetic devices and figurative language in the poems we've read on a four-panelled foldable.
Key Vocabulary: denotation, connotation, extended metaphor, monologue
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This week students will be analyzing and describing Figurative Language in poetry. Students will also be explaining how figurative language helps create meaning in a poem.
M - Enjoy President's day. Maybe go see the movie Lincoln.
T - Figures of Speech worksheet with three poems.
Read/Analyze "Tiburon" (p 430-431)
W - (Late Start Schedule) - Read/Analyze "Hope" by Emily Dickinson (p 434-435).
Paragraph - sentence frames - about figurative language in "Hope"
Th - Read/Analyze the poem "Internment" (p 436-438) Paragraph response.
Fr - Test on poems "Hope" and "Internment" Grammar WS - commas.