English IV Mrs. Dorety

SEPTEMBER

Blocks B & F

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY1. Teacher In-service 2. Teacher In-service

5. Schools Closed 6. Lab Day 0

Course Expectations

7. Lab Day 1

College Applications Recommendations:

8. Lab Day 2

College Applications Recommendations

9. Lab Day 3

No class today

12. Lab Day 4

Jhumpa Lahiri’s The Namesake

Beowulf Background

13. Lab Day 5

In-class Writing: The Namesake

Summer reading notes are due

*Don’t forget to submit notes to

Turnitin.com

14. Lab Day 6

No class today

15. Lab Day 1

Jhumpa Lahiri’s The Namesake

16. Lab Day 2

Beowulf Background

19. Lab Day 3

No class today

20. Lab Day 4

Beowulf is due

21. Lab Day 5

Beowulf

22. Lab Day 6

No class today

23. Lab Day 1

Beowulf

26. Lab Day 2

Beowulf: Culminating activity & essay help

27. Lab Day 3

No class today

28. Lab Day 4

Beowulf: Culminating activity & essay help

29. Lab Day 5

Beowulf essay due

The Canterbury Tales Background

30. Lab Day 6

No class today

Interim Ends

Psssssst!

We did it! One month under our belts…only 9 to go until graduation!

OCTOBER

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY3. Schools Closed 4. Schools Closed 5. Lab Day 1

The Canterbury Tales: Groups prepare for presentations

6. Lab Day 2

Presentations Begin

7. Lab Day 3

No class today

10. Lab Day 4

Presentations Continue

11. Lab Day 5

Presentations Continue/ Review

12. Schools Closed 13. Lab Day 6

No class today

14. Lab Day 1

The Canterbury Tales Quiz

17. Lab Day 2

Shakespeare background: The Reduced Shakespeare Company

18. Lab Day 3

No class today

19.

No class today: PSAT schedule

20. Lab Day 4

Shakespeare background: The Reduced Shakespeare Company

Hamlet: 1.1

21. Lab Day 5

Hamlet: 1.2-1.3

24. Lab Day 6

No class today

25. Lab Day 1

Hamlet: 1.3-1.4

26. Lab Day 2

Hamlet: 1.5-2.1

27. Lab Day 3

No class today

28. Lab Day 4

Hamlet: 2.2

31. Lab Day 5

1st Unit Benchmark

*Wish me luck in Romania!

My castle!!!

NOVEMBER

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY1. Lab Day 6

No class today

2. Lab Day 1

Hamlet: 3.1-3.2

3. Lab Day 2

Hamlet 3.3-3.4

4. Lab Day 3

No class today

7. Lab Day 4

Hamlet 3.4

8. Lab Day 5

Hamlet: 4.1-4.7

9. Lab Day 6

No class today

10. Schools Closed 11. Schools Closed

14. Lab Day 1

Hamlet: 5.1 & 5.2

15. Lab Day 2

Hamlet review

16. Lab Day 3

No class today

17. Lab Day 4

Hamlet review

18. Lab Day 5

Hamlet Test

21. Lab Day 6

No class today

22. Lab Day 1

Frankenstein background & the British Romantics

23. Lab Day 2

½ Day

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving break!

24. Schools Closed 25. Schools Closed

28. Lab Day 3

No class today

29. Lab Day 4

Frankenstein background & the British Romantics

30. Lab Day 5

Frankenstein Reading Check

Debate groups meet

DECEMBER

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY1. Lab Day 6

No class today

2. Lab Day 1

Debate groups meet to prepare

5. Lab Day 2

Debate #1

6. Lab Day 3

No class today

7. Lab Day 4

Debate #2

8. Lab Day 5

Debate #3

Essay help & suggestions

9. Lab Day 6

No class today

12. Lab Day 1

Essay: First draft due

Writing workshop: time to write/draft/revise/ conference

13. Lab Day 2

J.D. Salinger background: Documentary by Shane Salerno

14. Lab Day 3

No class today

15. Lab Day 4

J.D. Salinger background: Documentary by Shane Salerno

16. Lab Day 5

Frankenstein Essay Due

2nd Unit Benchmark

19. Lab Day 6

No class today

20. Lab Day 1

J.D. Salinger background: Documentary by Shane Salerno

21. Lab Day 2

Catcher in the Rye due

22. Lab Day 3

No class today

23. ½ Day

Happy Winter Break

JANUARY

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY2. Lab Day 5

Catcher in the Rye discussion questions (Group work)

3. Lab Day 6

No class today

4. Lab Day 1

Catcher in the Rye discussion questions: Presentations

5. Lab Day 2

Catcher in the Rye discussion questions: Presentations

6. Lab Day 3

No class today

9. Lab Day 4

Catcher in the Rye discussion questions: Presentations

10. Lab Day 5

Catcher in the Rye in-class essay

11. Lab Day 6

No class today

12. Lab Day 1

Lord of the Flies & William Golding reading considerations “For Esmé- With Love and Squalor”

13. Lab Day 2

“For Esmé- With Love and Squalor” due

Characterization of Sergeant X

16. Schools Closed 17. Lab Day 3

No class today

18. Lab Day 4

Narrative point of view in “For Esmé- With Love and Squalor”

Lord of the Flies & William Golding background: survival on an island

19. Lab Day 5

Lord of the Flies due

Lord of the Flies discussion & film adaptation

20. Lab Day 6

No class today

23. Lab Day 1

Golding and film adaptation

24. Lab Day 2

Lord of the Flies: overall essential questions and analytical readings of the text

25. Lab Day 3

No class today

26. Lab Day 4

Lord of the Flies film adaptation_____________1984 distributed

27. Lab Day 5

Lord of the Flies: Finish the film & allegorical readings of the text

Semester 1 Ends!!!

30. Lab Day 6

No class today

31. Lab Day 1

Lord of the Flies: Allegorical readings, symbolism, & final discussion

FEBRUARY

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY1. Lab Day 2

Lord of the Flies: In-class essay

2. Lab Day 3

No class today

3. Lab Day 4

1984: George Orwell & the historical context of the novel

6. Lab Day 5

1984: Part 1 due (Pages 1-104)

7. Lab Day 6

No class today

8. Lab Day 1

Dystopian novels: Oceania & Double think

9. 10. Lab Day 2

V for Vendetta: V’s back story & parallels to Winston Smith’s struggles within Oceania

13. Lab Day 3

No class today

14. Lab Day 4

1984 Part 2 Discussion Questions

15. Lab Day 5

1984: Part Two due

16. Lab Day 6

No class today

17. Lab Day 1

Wrap up film; parallels between dystopian film and novel

20. Schools Closed 21. Lab Day 2

“V’ Tasks 1 & 2 due

Government Surveillance & Corporate American: Orwell’s fears

22. Lab Day 3

No class today

23. Lab Day 4

1984: Part Three dueCumulative reading check

Remaining “V” tasks due

24. Lab Day 5

Essay help, discussion, and work block

*Interim Ends

27. Lab Day 6

No class today

28. Lab Day 1

1984 Essay Due

Camus Background & “The Myth of Sisyphus”

MARCH

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY1. Lab Day 2

1984 Essay Due

Camus Background & “The Myth of Sisyphus”

2. Lab Day 3

Camus Background & “The Myth of Sisyphus”

3. Lab Day 4

Liz’s bday!

The Stranger Part One due

6. Lab Day 5

No class today

7. Lab Day 6

“Rag Time” background & lesson

8. Lab Day 1

No class today

9. Lab Day 2

The Stranger Part Two due

10. Lab Day 3

The Stranger discussion & debate

13. Lab Day 4

The Stranger discussion & debate

14. Snow Day!!!

(Actual footage of me enjoying the snow)

15. Lab Day 5

Delayed opening!

3rd District Benchmark

Spring Blood Drive

16. Lab Day 6

No class today

*Seniors see “Rag Time” in the

afternoon

17. Lab Day 1

The Stranger: final discussion & review for Monday’s writing assignment________________

Vote on our next novel

20. Lab Day 2

The Stranger in-class essay

21. Lab Day 3

No class today

22. Lab Day 4

Update writing folders, Disney trivia, upcoming expectations & make up day

23. Lab Day 5

Senior Trip!

24. Lab Day 6

Senior Trip!

27. Lab Day 1

Senior Trip!

28.

PARCC Schedule

29.

PARCC Schedule

30.

PARCC Schedule

31. Lab Day 2

MP3 Ends!Only 1 MP before graduation!!!

APRIL

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY3. Lab Day 3

No class today

4. Lab Day 4

Gothic Background:Gothic Literary Devices; Group work

5. Lab Day 5

Gothic Background:Gothic Literary Devices; Groups present

6. Lab Day 6

No class today

7. Lab Day 1

Multi-Cultural Day

10. Happy Spring Break!

11. Happy Spring Break!

12. Happy Spring Break!

13. Happy Spring Break!

14. Happy Spring Break!

17. Lab Day 2

Dracula opening activity

18. Lab Day 3

No class today

19. Lab Day 4

Dracula: Chapters 1-4 due

20. Lab Day 5

Dracula: Chapters 5-10 due

21. Lab Day 6

No class today

24. Lab Day 1

Dracula: Chapters 11-13 due

25. Lab Day 2

Dracula: Chapters 14-15 due

DECCA Nationals

26. Lab Day 3

No class today

DECCA Nationals

27. Lab Day 4

Dracula: Chapters 16-17 due

DECCA Nationals

28. Lab Day 5

Dracula: Chapters 18-20 due

*4th MP Interim Ends

*

MAY

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY1. Lab Day 6

AP Exams:Chem & Psych

No class today

2. Lab Day 1AP Exams:

Spanish & Physics 1

Dracula: Chapters 21-23

3. Lab Day 2AP Exams:

Eng Lit & Physics 2

Dracula: Chapters 24-25

4. Lab Day 3AP Exam:

US Gov

No class today

5. Lab Day 4AP Exam:

US History

Dracula: Chapters 26-27

8. Lab Day 5AP Exams:

Bio & Physics C

Dracula: Gothic Lit article

9. Lab Day 6AP Exams:

Calc & French Lang & Spanish Lit

No class today

10. Lab Day 1AP Exams:

Eng Lang & Macro

Dracula: Gothic Lit article

11. Lab Day 2AP Exams:

World History & Stat

Dracula: Gothic Lit article

Make up day for those taking AP exams

12. Lab Day 3AP Exams:

Micro & Latin

No class today

15. Lab Day 4

Dracula: Gothic Lit article

Make up day for those taking AP exams

16. Lab Day 5

Dracula Test

17. Lab Day 6

No class today

18. Lab Day 1

The Things They Carried Excerpt & Activity

19. Lab Day 2

The Things They Carried Excerpt & Activity

22. Lab Day 3

No class today

23. Lab Day 4

The Things They Carried Excerpt & Activity

24. Lab Day 5

The Things They Carried Excerpt & Activity

25. Lab Day 6

No class today

26. Lab Day 1

Short Story Unit

29. Schools Closed 30. Lab Day 2

Short Story Unit

31. Lab Day 3

No class today

JUNE

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY1. Lab Day 4

Senior Prom!

2. Lab Day 5

Be safe & have an amazing weekend!

5. Lab Day 6

No class today

Senior Year Book Signing Party

6. Lab Day 1

Final exam review

Senior Skate Night at the Cherry Hill Skating Center

7.Final Exams:Blocks A & B?

8.Final Exams:Blocks C & D?

9. Final Exams:Blocks E & F?

12.Final Exams:Blocks G & H?

13.Final Exam Make-ups?

14. Final Exam Make-ups?

15. Graduation 16. Last Day of School!