Introductory Games/Quattrain Note cards

Collect Summer Work

Timed Write

Finish Sophomore Reading Assessment

Vocabulary #1 CW 

Vocabulary Sentence and Picture Charts

Begin A Tale of Two Cities

French Revolution/Dickens Background

Bulwar-Litton Contest  WHS opened in 1972.

Introductory Games

Welcome to Class

Seating Chart Organization

Finish Sophomore Reading Assessment

Vocabulary #1

Vocabulary Sentence and Picture Charts

Science Fiction Brainstorm

Science Fiction Article

Story: "The Pedestrian" 

WHS opened in 1972.

Introduction to Course

Quattrain Notecards

Timed Essay

Introduce Vocabulary #1

Check out Vocabulary Books

Literary Device Glossary

Examine Timed Writes

Discuss AP Scoring

Formal Definition #1 Draft Due

Shakespeare Background Review

Begin Othello

Discuss 1:1-4

Journal Check

Contest!

Discuss 1:5-6

French Revolution Background

Discuss 2:1-3

Vocabulary Picture Share

Discuss 2:4-5

Vocabulary Sentence Share

Vocabulary Quiz #1

Vocabulary #2

Vocabulary Sentence and Picture Charts

Discuss 2:6-9

Journal Check

Science Fiction: "The Father-Thing" Elements Continued

Journal Write: What was the scariest movie you have ever seen? What made it so scary for you? OR Write about a time in your life in which you were scared. What made this situation so scary for you?

Science Fiction: Group Discussion of "The Father-Thing"

Comma Review

Vocabulary Picture Share

Journal Write: Write a two paragraph summary of  "The Father-Thing ." Your summary needs to contain no "to be" verbs and should also contain one of your vocabulary words. Please underline your vocabulary word.

Vocabulary Sentence Share

Spelling Quiz

Act I, i

Elect Homeroom Rep

Formal Definition #1 Due

Light/Dark Motif presentation

Act I, ii

Oxymorons & verbal irony

Vocabulary #1 Quiz

Formal Definition #2 Due

Vocabulary #2

Review Vocabulary Quiz

Act I, iii

Formal Definition #3 Due

Begin Independent Reading

Presentation Preparation

Chapter Presentations

Vocabulary Picture Share

In-Class Study Guide

Vocabulary Sentence Sharing

Language Analysis

Vocabulary Quiz #2

Vocabulary #3

Vocabulary Sentence and Picture Charts

Short Story: "Who Shall Dwell"

Complete Sci-fi journal

Journal:

Research Techniques

Complete Sci-fi journal

Vocabulary Picture Share

Journal:

Vocabulary Sentence Sharing

Vocabulary Quiz #1

Vocabulary #2

Vocabulary Sentence and Picture Charts

Finish Act I

Act I Film

Act I Film

Archetype Activity

Vocabulary #2 Quiz

Formal Definition #4 Due

Vocabulary #3

Archetype writing due

Act II, i

Formal Definition #5 Due

Discuss Reading

Discuss Reading

Group Character Presentations

Vocabulary Picture Share

Finish Presentations

Discuss Reading

Vocabulary Sentence Share

Discuss Reading

Vocabulary Quiz #3

Journal: Using the speech topic provided, write out two possible openings for a speech. Then, list 10 possible things you could talk about in connection with that topic. Once you have listed your ten speaking topics, choose one and fully explain it just as you would do in a speech.

Speech Organization

Vocabulary Picture Share

Impromptus

Journal: Using five (5) of your vocabulary words, construct a short scene from a story which includes the following elements: a kangaroo, the color red, an alien, a pair of jeans, and a pencil. Remember, it does not have to be the entire story! Please underline each vocabulary word and story element.

Vocabulary Sentence Sharing

Impromptus

Spelling Quiz Finish Impromptus

Act I/II

Act III Presentation Assignment

Vocabulary #3 Quiz

Formal Definition #6 Due

Vocabulary #4

Jonathan Swift

Act III presentation

Formal

Act III Assignment

Short Story:

Vocabulary Picture Share

Journal

Vocabulary Sentence Sharing

Vocabulary Quiz #2

Vocabulary #3

Vocabulary Sentence and Picture Charts

Finish Presentations

Discuss Act III

Act III Assignment Due

Aristotle's definition of tragedy

Act IV (Small Groups)

Swift/Satire

Act IV (Small Groups)

Act IV Discussion