| February
1 Teacher Plan Day for 3rd quarter-no students |
2 *First semester evaluation *Non-fiction book choices for lit circles Activity with...
*Middle English *Modern English- Shakespeare, Emerson and Morrison |
3/4 *SSR-3rd only-your choice *Romeo and Juliet Unit Organizer *Romeo and Juliet-meet the characters *Drama Terms *Play Drama term bingo |
5 *Pick up Lit Circle books(and Romeo and Juliet) *Meet with lit circle group to read, discuss first impressions, and review reading calendar |
| 8 *Comp Book-Lit Term list continued-iamb, foot, syllable *Living Iambic Pentameter *Begin R&J Act I (Love) HW-Perfect Mate survey for you and parent/older mentor |
9 *Journal: What is Love? *Read Act I, Sc 2 and 3 |
10/11 *SSR-Read lit circle book *Read "Finding a Wife" by Gary Soto and answer questions in your comp book *Watch Act 1, Sc 1-3 |
12 *Perfect Mate Survey due Lit Circle group activity |
| 15 No school-Presidents' Day |
16 Turn in Perfect Mate Surveys *Act 1, Sc 4 "On the Way to the Ball" *Act I, Sc 5 "Romeo meets Juliet at the Ball" *Watch Act I, Sc 4 (5) HW-Read lit circle books |
17/18 SSR-Lit Circle Books *Act II, Sc 1 and 2 "The Balcony Scene" *Watch Scenes Act I , Sc 4/Act II Sc 1 & 2(35) *Begin "When You Tell My Story" poem HW-Read Lit Circle books |
19
Work on "When You Tell My Story" poem-due Monday HW-Read Lit circle book/ finish poem |
| 22
Poems due *Lit Circle Group-Strong Verbs *Homonyms and Puns HW-Find 3 puns in the play and explain what makes them puns. Put this in your comp book and be prepared to share out tomorrow/Finish poems and prepare to share out |
23 *Share out poems *Review Unit Organizer *Act II, Sc 3 "Friar Laurence and Romeo talk about Juliet" * Act II, Sc 4 "Romeo and the Nurse make plans" HW-Read Lit Circle book |
24/25
*SSR-Lit Circle Books *Act II, Sc 5&6 *Watch scenes-Act II sc 3-6 *Sonnets 18 and 130 *Write a sonnet with partner HW-Read Lit Circle book |
26 Lit Circle Group-research your setting-begin discussion and decide on topics HW-Read Lit Circle book and work on setting research |
| March
1 Computer Lab- *Narrative information HW-Read Lit Circle book/ work on narrative/setting research |
2 *Read Act III Sc 1 & 2 *Watch scenes *Work on narratives- highlighting and rewriting HW-Read Lit Circle book/ work on narrative/setting research |
3/4 SSR-Lit Circle Books-(3rd only) *Computer Lab-finish narratives HW-Complete narratives and setting research/Read Lit Circle books |
5
*Forecasting in the library *Turn in setting information with answered questions to me HW-Read Lit Circle book |
| 8
Narrative due *Read Act III, Sc. 3-5 *Read Act IV sc 1&2 HW-Read Act IV, Sc. 3-5/ Read Lit Circle Books |
9 *Review Act III and IV *Watch Act III, Sc. 3-5 *Watch Act IV, Sc 1-5 HW-Read Lit Circle Books |
10/11 SSR-Lit Circle Book *Review UO *Read Act V, Sc 1-3 *Watch Act V, Sc. 1-3 *Romeo and Juliet essay HW-Read Lit Circle Books |
12 *Lit Circle-check in *Create a thesis Write Source p. 594 HW-Write your thesis statement-due Monday |
| 15 Computer Lab-Work on R & J essay *Get Thesis statement checked HW-Work on essay |
16 Computer Lab-Work on R & J essay HW-Work on essay |
17/18 *SSR-Lit Circle book *Discuss the end of the play *Finish and turn in UO *Lit Circle Groups- Discuss the end of the book and plan Powerpoints |
19
Essays due
by Thursday, March 25th *Computer Lab-Finish essay and send it as an attachment |
| 29 *Meet with Lit Circle Groups *Study for Romeo and Juliet Unit test |
30 Romeo and Juliet Unit Test |
31/April
1 Library-Work on Powerpoint |
2 Library-Work on Powerpoint |
| 5 Library-Work on Powerpoint |
6 Library-Work on Powerpoint |
7/8
End of 3rd
quarter Lit Circle Powerpoint Presentations |
9 No school for students- Teacher plan day |
| 12 Bronx Masquerade |
13 Bronx Masquerade |
14/15 Bronx Masquerade |
16 Bronx Masquerade |
| 19 Bronx Masquerade |
20 Bronx Masquerade |
21/22 Bronx Masquerade |
23 Bronx Masquerade |
| 26 Bronx Masquerade |
27 Bronx Masquerade |
28/29 Bronx Masquerade |
30 Bronx Masquerade |
| May
3 Bronx Masquerade |
4 Bronx Masquerade |
5/6 Bronx Masquerade |
7 Bronx Masquerade |
| 10 Cafe 173 |
11 Cafe 173 |
12/13 Writing Portfolio Project |
14 Writing Portfolio Project |
| 17 Writing Portfolio Project |
18 Writing Portfolio Project |
19/20 Writing Portfolio Project |
21 Writing Portfolio Project |
| 24 Writing Portfolio Project |
25 Writing Portfolio Project |
26/27 Writing Portfolio Project |
28 Writing Portfolio Projects due |
| 31 No School-Memorial Day |
June
1 |
2/3 Portfolio Presentations |
4 Portfolio Presentations |
| 7 |
8 |
9/10 |
11 |