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English 4

"Practice what you wish to become."

- Benjamin Franklin


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

April 2008

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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
7
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

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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

2

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

Continue "The Demon Lover"

Vocab Homework
3

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

Counselor Visit Apps Info

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LIT:
"Demon Lover"


Respnse/ Writing

5

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

28
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

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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

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Flies
Ch. 10

Vocab p. 101

 Sentences
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Flies
Ch. 11

Vocab p. 103

Right Word 

4

Flies
Ch. 12


Vocab Quiz #9
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Holy Thursday
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Good Friday
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Lord of the Flies

Review
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Lord of the Flies


Writing
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Lord of the Flies


TEST
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Lord of the Flies

Film

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Lord of the Flies

Film

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Lord of the Flies


Film
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Vocab preview #10
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Vocab Ex. 
p. 120

Sentences
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Vocab ex.
p.122

Right Word
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Vocab Quiz #10
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Vocab Ex.p.129

Story Review

Character
Plot
Theme
 




March 2007

Sunday

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Finish poems

Review Hero's Journey

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Draft of essay due for peer editing

Create Palma Hero (groups)
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Film:

Look for elements of the hero's journey
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Film,  cont'd
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Essay due:
Final, draft, editing sheet

Finish Film
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Have chapter 1 of Lord of the Flies read for class
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Chapter 1 review

Summary/ Reaction Sheet
14
St. Patrick's Day Luncheon

No class
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Chapter 2

Read: Work on Passage Sheet
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Flies
Ch. 3
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Flies
Ch. 4

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 Flies
Ch. 4 - 5

Vocab 8
Exercises
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Flies
Ch. 5

Group Questions
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Vocab Quiz 8

Reading
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 Flies

Ch. 6
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February 2007

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Make sure you have your copy of Lord of the Flies in class on Thursday, March 1.  1
Poetry "The Pitcher"  Compare two poems
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Preview Vocab #7

Poetry
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Review
Paragraph: Capture a moment
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Vocab p. 87 Sentences

Poem Groups:

"The Successful Man"  -Stephen Crane
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Vocab p. 89 Right word

Poem Groups:

"The Chambered Nautilus" - O.W. Holmes

Peer editing
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Peer editing

Poem Groups

Compare three poems:
"Spider"
"Successful Man"
"Nautilus"
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Vocab Quiz #7

Poem Review/ Discussion
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Poetry Interp
Packet #2

"Corner Seat"

SOAPS + Analysis

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"On the Night train to Madrid"

SOAPS + Analysis

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"Identical Twins"

SOAPS + Analyze
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 Poetry Writing Assignment Directions

Poetry Analysis: Groups discuss poems and record responses of the group record sheet
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Vocab pre #8

Poetry Writing




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Presidents Day
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Poem Due

Essay Assignment

Definition; Success - with references to the poems
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Ash Wednesday



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January 2007

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New Year's Day
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Macbeth
View Film
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Macbeth
View Film
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Macbeth
View Film
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Macbeth
View Film

Vocab #6 Pre
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