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Beechwood High SchoolEnglish I Adv. Course Syllabus

Periods 3 & 62016 - 2017

Instructor: Ms. Molly SeifertRoom Number: 407Email: [email protected] Office hours / after school help: By appointment only

Course Description:The course is designed to present a wide range of reading experiences with print and non-print materials that have literary, informational, persuasive, and practical purposes. The courses also require students to use the writing process and criteria for effective writing to demonstrate their abilities to write in a variety of forms and for multiple audiences and purposes. Students use writing-to-learn and writing-to-demonstrate-learning strategies to make sense of their reading and thinking experiences. Speaking, listening, and observing skills are used to communicate information for a variety of authentic purposes. Course adheres to Kentucky Core Academic Standards requirements. This course provides more challenging material than English I and requires more independent study.

This course focuses on the following skills: o Close reading and analysis of textso Effective communication in collaborative discussions in which students use textual analysis to share ideas and make

decisions with peerso Fluency in writing narratives, explanations, and arguments based on purpose and audienceo Vocabulary and language skillso Reading and interpreting film while comparing it to a related print versiono Media literacyo Grammar, usage, and mechanics

Course Standards:College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Reading

1. Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text.

2. Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas.

3. Analyze how and why individuals, events, and ideas develop and interact over the course of a text.4. Interpret words and phrases as they are used in a text, including determining technical, connotative, and figurative

meanings, and analyze how specific word choices shape meaning or tone. 5. Analyze the structure of texts, including how specific sentences, paragraphs, and larger portions of the text

(e.g., a section, chapter, scene, or stanza) relate to each other and the whole. 6. Assess how point of view or purpose shapes the content and style of a text. 7. Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse formats and media, including visually and quantitatively, as well as in words. 8. Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, including the validity of the reasoning as well as the relevance and sufficiency of the evidence. 9. Analyze how two or more texts address similar themes or topics in order to build knowledge or to compare the approaches the authors take. 10. Read and comprehend complex literary and informational texts independently and proficiently.

College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Writing 1. Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant

and sufficient evidence.2. Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas and information clearly and accurately

through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.3. Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, well-chosen details,

and well-structured event sequences. 4. Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task,

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purpose, and audience. 5. Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach. 6. Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and to interact and collaborate with others. 7. Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects based on focused questions, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation. 8. Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, assess the credibility and accuracy of each source, and integrate the information while avoiding plagiarism. 9. Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research. 10. Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of tasks, purposes, and audiences.

College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Speaking and Listening 1. Prepare for and participate effectively in a range of conversations and collaborations with diverse partners,

building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively.2. Integrate and evaluate information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and

orally. 3. Evaluate a speaker’s point of view, reasoning, and use of evidence and rhetoric. 4. Present information, findings, and supporting evidence such that listeners can follow the line of reasoning and the

organization, development, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. 5. Make strategic use of digital media and visual displays of data to express information and enhance understanding

of presentations.6. Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and communicative tasks, demonstrating command of formal English when

indicated or appropriate.

College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Language1. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.2. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.3. Apply knowledge of language to understand how language functions in different contexts, to make effective

choices for meaning or style, and to comprehend more fully when reading or listening.4. Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases by using context clues,

analyzing meaningful word parts, and consulting general and specialized reference materials, as appropriate. 5. Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings. 6. Acquire and use accurately a range of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases sufficient for reading, writing, speaking, and listening at the college and career readiness level; demonstrate independence in gathering vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression.

Course Texts: o Springboard Level 4 (workbook), College Board o Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics (workbook), Houghton-Mifflino Vocabulary Power Plus: Book One, Prestwick Houseo The Freedom Writers’ Diary by Erin Gruwell and the Freedom Writerso To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Leeo The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneroso Of Mice and Men by John Steinbecko The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeareo Many additional poems, short stories, essays, and articleso Two independent books

The main book selected to teach the course, Springboard Level 4, provides an excellent selection of literature works, poetry, newspaper articles, Web sites, and magazines. The course is also supplemented with a grammar workbook, Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics, that we use on a daily basis. Instructional materials include a variety of audio and/or video recordings, interviews, and websites.

Web-site Resources:o https://beechwoodky.springboardonline.org/ebook/login (for access to the entire Springboard book)o prezi.com (Use the EXPLORE feature to type in “Molly Seifert” to access all of my instructional and review Prezis for the entire

school year.) o www.easybib.com (for citing sources)o http://www.beechwood.kyschools.us/programs.cfm?subpage=206045 (for research projects)

http://www.beechwood.kyschools.us/programs.cfm?subpage=206045

http://www.easybib.com/

https://beechwoodky.springboardonline.org/ebook/login

o https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/ Purdue University Online Writing Lab (for grammar, usage, mechanics, writing)

Course Outline:

Please note that all dates are TENTATIVE and are subject to change as a result of assemblies, snow days, class meetings, or the instructional needs of each class.

Day # Date Assignment

1. Syllabus, name game, books, turn in summer reading assignment

2. SUMMER READING: test

3. JOURNAL:

GRAMMAR: pre-test chapter 13 (subjects and predicates)

SB UNIT 1: p. 1 & 4 unpack embedded assessment #1 (interview narrative)

VOCAB: introduce LESSON 1 words, vocab pictures due Fri. 8/28, pgs. 16 – 18, 20, 21 due Thurs. 9/6, quiz on Fri 9/7

4. GRAMMAR: check and discuss answers to pre-test

SB UNIT 1: graphic organizers for key terms: voice, diction, syntax, imagery, tone;

SB UNIT 1: hand out vocabulary list for UNIT 1

SB UNIT 1: begin activity 1.2

5. GRAMMAR: p. 33 sentences & fragments

SB UNIT 1: finish activity 1.2

6. GRAMMAR: p. 35 subjects & predicates

SB UNIT 1: vocab - narrative, narrator


7. GRAMMAR: p. 36 simple & complete subjects


VOCAB: present vocab pictures for LESSON 1

8. JOURNAL:

GRAMMAR: p. 37 simple & complete predicates

NOVEL: begin novel The House on Mango Street, share reading schedule and study guides.

SB UNIT 1: vocab- parallel structure, phrase, clause, anaphora


9. GRAMMAR: p. 38 subjects & predicates

SB UNIT 1: vocabulary - juxtaposition, foreshadowing

begin activity 1.5

10. GRAMMAR: p. 39 three tips for finding tricky subjects

SB UNIT 1: continue activity 1.5

11. GRAMMAR: p. 41 compound subjects


VOCAB: review answers to LESSON 1 workbook pages

12. GRAMMAR: p. 42 compound predicates

SB UNIT 1: computer lab to learn how to access Springboard online

VOCAB: LESSON 1 quiz

13. GRAMMAR: review for subject & predicate quiz

SB UNIT 1: vocabulary - direct quotation, indirect quotation,


VOCAB: introduce LESSON 2, vocab pictures due Fri. 9/11, complete pgs. 24 - 30 by Thurs. 9/17

https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/

14. GRAMMAR: subject & predicate quiz


15. GRAMMAR: p. 48 direct objects

SB UNIT 1: (activity 1.7 can be skipped.)

NOVEL: silent reading / study guide / discussion

16. GRAMMAR: p. 49 indirect objects

SB UNIT 1: vocabulary - prose, nonfiction narrative

SB UNIT 1: begin activity 1.8 (finish activity 1.8 online – due next Friday)

NOVEL: reading quiz #1

VOCAB: present vocab pictures

17. JOURNAL:

GRAMMAR: p. 50 direct & indirect objects

SB UNIT 1: vocabulary - plot, characters, setting, conflict, point of view, theme


18. GRAMMAR: p. 45 predicate nominatives

SB UNIT 1: finish activity 1.9 (SOAPSTone activity if time remains)

19. GRAMMAR: p. 46 predicate adjectives

SB UNIT 1: vocabulary – transcript


20. GRAMMAR: p. 47 predicate nominatives & adjectives

SB UNIT 1: activity 1.11

NOVEL: silent reading / study guide / discussion

VOCAB: check workbook pages for LESSON 2

21. GRAMMAR: review for complement quiz (d.o., i.o., p.n., p.a.)

SB UNIT 1: activity 1.8 due online



22. JOURNAL:

GRAMMAR: complement quiz


SB UNIT 1: begin interview in preparation for drafting interview narrative

VOCABULARY: introduce LESSON 3, vocab pictures due Fri. 9/25, complete pgs. 32 - 37 by Thurs. 10/1

23. GRAMMAR: p. 51 parts of a sentence

NOVEL: silent reading / study guide

24. GRAMMAR: p. 54 review for chapter 13 test

SB UNIT 1: computer lab – draft interview narrative

25. GRAMMAR: p. 55 review for chapter 13 test

SB UNIT 1: computer lab – draft interview narrative

26. GRAMMAR: chapter 13 practice test (take home)

SB UNIT 1: interview narrative due

NOVEL: reading quiz #2

VOCAB: vocab pictures due

27. JOURNAL:

GRAMMAR: check and discuss answers to practice test

SB UNIT 1: peer revision of interview narrative draft

28. GRAMMAR: chapter 13 test

SB UNIT 1: vocabulary - argument, claim, counterclaim, introduction, supporting paragraphs, concession, refutation, conclusion, call to action,


29. GRAMMAR: self-assessment of chapter 13 test

SB UNIT 1: computer lab – make revisions, edits as necessary

30. GRAMMAR: p. 61 introduction to chapter 14

SB UNIT 1: silent reading / study guide / discussion, Finish activity 1.13 if necessary


31. GRAMMAR: p. 62 prep phrases

SB UNIT 1: interview narrative final draft due

SB UNIT 1: (skip activity 1.14), begin activity 1.15 (due online by next Thursday)

SB UNIT 1: vocabulary - analogy, figurative analogy, literal analogy


32. JOURNAL:

GRAMMAR: p. 63 prep phrases as adj

SB UNIT 1: vocabulary - rhetoric, rhetorical appeals, logos, ethos, pathos; introductory videos for rhetoric


VOCAB: introduce LESSON 4, vocab pictures due Thurs. 10/8, complete pgs. 40 – 46 by Thurs. 10/5

33. GRAMMAR: p. 64 prep phrases as adv


34. GRAMMAR: p. 65 prep phrases as adj & adv

SB UNIT 1: final discussion about novel, begin activity 1.17

35. GRAMMAR: quick review for Tuesday’s quiz

SB UNIT 1: novel test / study guide due

SB UNIT 1: activity 1.15 due online today



36. GRAMMAR: prep phrases quiz


37. GRAMMAR: p. 66 participles


38. GRAMMAR: p. 67 participial phrases

SB UNIT 1: prepare for argumentative essay (on demand style)


39. GRAMMAR: p. 68 participial phrases

SB UNIT 1: write argumentative essay in class (with any notes, books, outlines, etc.)


40. GRAMMAR: participial phrases quiz

SB UNIT 1: peer review of on demand writing

VOCAB: introduce LESSON 5, vocab pictures due Fri. 10/23, complete pgs. 48 – 54 by Thurs. 10/29

1st QUARTER ENDS

41.

Tues. 10/20/15

2ND QUARTER BEGINSGRAMMAR: p. 69 gerunds

SB UNIT 1: review for UNIT 1 TEST

42. Wed. 10/21/15

(early release)

NOVEL: library day to choose independent novel, share project ideas

43. Thurs. 10/22/15 GRAMMAR: p. 70 gerund phrases

SB UNIT 1: UNIT 1 TEST, completed vocabulary list due

44. Fri. 10/23/15 GRAMMAR: P. 71 gerund phrases

SB UNIT 1: self-assessment for UNIT 1 TEST

NOVEL: last day to choose a novel in the library, silent reading for those who have already chosen


45. Mon. 10/26/15 GRAMMAR: gerund phrases quiz

SB UNIT 2: p. 85 (introduction),

SB UNIT 2: hand out vocabulary list for UNIT 2

SB UNIT 2: complete activity 2.2

SB UNIT 2: vocabulary - narrative, elements of plot, exposition, climax, conflict, resolution/denouement, characters, main character, protagonist, theme, point of view, irony, imagery, figurative language, symbol, allusion

NOVEL: independent novel must be chosen by today

46. Tues. 10/27/15 GRAMMAR: p. 72 participles vs gerunds

SB UNIT 2: complete activity 2.3, watch videos of different points of view

47. Wed. 10/28/15 GRAMMAR: p. 73 infinitives

SB UNIT 2: vocabulary - style, emulate, sentence fragments

SB UNIT 2: complete activity 2.4 online by Monday

48. Thurs. 10/29/15 GRAMMAR: p. 74 infinitive phrases

SB UNIT 2: vocabulary - literal language

SB UNIT 2: complete activity 2.5


49. Fri. 10/30/15 GRAMMAR: p. 75 infinitive phrases

SB UNIT 2: vocabulary - tone, irony, allusions, dramatic irony, situational irony, verbal irony; watch videos about three types of irony: dramatic, situational, and verbal



50. Mon. 11/2/15 JOURNAL:

GRAMMAR: review for infinitive phrases quiz



VOCAB: introduce LESSON 6, vocab pictures due Fri. 11/6, complete pgs 56 – 62 by Thurs. 11/12

51. Wed. 11/4/15 GRAMMAR: infinitive phrases quiz

SB UNIT 2 : finish activity 2.6

SB UNIT 2: complete SIFT chart p. 104 w/ small groups

52. Thurs. 11/5/15 GRAMMAR: p. 76 all verbal phrases

SB UNIT 2: finish and present SIFT chart w/ small groups

53. Fri. 11/6/15 GRAMMAR: p. 77 all verbal phrases

SB UNIT 2: vocabulary – foreshadowing




GRAMMAR: p. 78 appositives

SB UNIT 2: continue activity 2.7, due online by Friday

55. Tues. 11/10/15 GRAMMAR: p. 79 appositive phrases

SB UNIT 2: begin activity 2.8 in small groups

56. Wed. 11/11/15 GRAMMAR: p. 80 appositive phrases

SB UNIT 2: share and discuss activity 2.8

57. Thurs. 11/12/15 GRAMMAR: p. 81 review for chapter 14 (phrases) test

SB UNIT 2: introduce “The Cask of Amontillado”


58. Fri. 11/13/15 GRAMMAR: p. 82 review for chapter 14 (phrases) test


SB UNIT 2: read short story aloud in character parts


59. Mon. 11/16/15 JOURNAL:

GRAMMAR: chapter 14 (phrases) practice test and discussion



60. Tues. 11/17/15 GRAMMAR: chapter 14 (phrases) test


61. Wed. 11/18/15 GRAMMAR: chapter 14 test self-assessment

SB UNIT 2: complete irony charts in small groups p. 123

62. Thurs. 11/19/15 GRAMMAR: introduce chapter 15 (clauses)

SB UNIT 2: share and discuss irony charts

63. Fri. 11/20/15 GRAMMAR: p. 89 independent clauses

SB UNIT 2: review UNIT 2 vocabulary words

64. Mon. 11/23/15 JOURNAL:

GRAMMAR: (another independent clause activity – TBA)

SB UNIT 2: review for UNIT 2 test

65. Tues. 11/24/15 GRAMMAR: share signal word chart, p. 90 subordinate clauses

SB UNIT 2: UNIT 2 test

66. Mon. 11/30/15 GRAMMAR: p. 91 independent & subordinate clauses

SB UNIT 2: UNIT 2 test self-assessment

NOVEL: close reading activity w/ independent novel

VOCAB: introduce LESSON 7, vocab pictures due Fri. 12/4, complete pgs. 64 – 69 by Thurs. 12/10

67. Tues. 12/1/15 GRAMMAR: review for independent & subordinate clauses quiz

NOVEL: close reading activity, work on independent novel project

68. Wed. 12/2/15 GRAMMAR: independent & subordinate clauses quiz

NOVEL: silent Reading, work on independent novel project

69. Thurs. 12/3/15 GRAMMAR: p. 94 relative pronouns

NOVEL: silent readiing, work on independent novel project

70. Fri. 12/4/15 GRAMMAR: p. 92 adjective clauses

NOVEL: present / submit independent novel Project


71. Mon. 12/7/15 GRAMMAR: p. 93 adjective clauses

JOURNAL: re-read your journal entries. Pick one that you feel is the most interesting, insightful, well-written, etc. Revise and edit this one journal entry. Due Friday.

READING SKILLS: analyze a visual text

72. Tues. 12/8/15 GRAMMAR: p. 97 subordinating conjunctions


73. Wed. 12/9/15 GRAMMAR: p. 95 adverb clauses


74. Thurs. 12/10/15 GRAMMAR: p. 96 adverb clauses


VOCAB: check all workbook pages for LESSON 7

75. Fri. 12/11/15 JOURNAL: typed, revised entry due

GRAMMAR: p. 98 adjective & adverb clauses

READING SKILLS: analyze a visual text quiz


76. Mon. 12/14/15 EXAM REVIEW, including vocabulary workbook pgs. 71 - 73

77. Tues. 12/15/15 EXAM REVIEW

78. Wed. 12/16/15 EXAMS – 1st & 2nd periods

79. Thurs. 12/17/15 EXAMS – 3rd & fourth periods

80. Fri. 12/18/15 EXAMS – 5th & 6th periods

2ND QUARTER ENDS81.

Mon. 1/4/16

3RD QUARTER BEGINSJOURNAL:

EXAM: self-assessment and discussion

82. Tues 1/5/16 GRAMMAR: p. 99 noun clauses

SB UNIT 3: To Kill a Mockingbird (TKAM) gallery walk / visual images

83. Wed. 1/6/16 GRAMMAR: p. 100 noun clauses

SB UNIT 3: on-demand writing preparation

84. Thurs. 1/7/16 GRAMMAR: 101 noun, adj, adv subordinate clauses

SB UNIT 3: on-demand writing day

85. Fri. 1/8/16 GRAMMAR: review for quiz over three types of subordinate clauses p. 105

SB UNIT 3: on-demand assessment

86. Mon. 1/11/16 GRAMMAR: quiz over three types of subordinate clauses

SB UNIT 3: begin TKAM, hand out reading Schedule and study guide


87. Tues. 1/12/16 GRAMMAR: 102 simple and compound sentences


TKAM: chapter 1 due

88. Wed. 1/13/16 GRAMMAR: (another activity for simple and compound sentences – TBA)

SB UNIT 3: share a list of potential topics for research, assign kids into groups of three, students must choose topic by Friday

SB UNIT 3: (skip activity 3.4), begin activity 3.5 w/ songs of the Civil Rights Era

TKAM: chapter 2 due

89. Thurs. 1/14/16 GRAMMAR: p. 103 complex and compound-complex sentences


TKAM: chapter 3 due

90. Fri. 1/15/16 GRAMMAR: (another complex and compound-complex sentence activity – TBA)

SB UNIT 3: research proposal due for each group (complete in class today)

SB UNIT 3: complete SOAPSTone chart in small groups

TKAM: chapter 4 due

91. Tues. 1/19/16 GRAMMAR: p. 106 sentence structure

SB UNIT 3: present SOAPSTone charts

TKAM: chapter 6 due

92. Wed. 1/20/16 GRAMMAR: p. 104 review for chapter 15 test

SB UNIT 3: (skip activities 3.6 & 3.7), library research

TKAM: chapter 7 due

93. Thurs. 1/21/16 GRAMMAR: p. 105 review for chapter 15 test (take-home)

SB UNIT 3: library research

TKAM: chapter 8 due, reading quiz #1

94. Fri. 1/22/16 GRAMMAR: chapter 15 practice grammar test (take home)


TKAM: chapter 9 due

95. Mon. 1/25/16 GRAMMAR: chapter 15 test

TKAM: chapter 10 due

96. Tues. 1/26/16 GRAMMAR: self-assessment of test



97. Wed. 1/27/16 GRAMMAR: (grammar catch-up day if necessary)

SB UNIT 3 / TKAM: discussion, study guide, chapter 12 due

98. Thurs. 1/28/16 GRAMMAR: p. 113 introduce chapter 16 (agreement)


99. Fri. 1/29/16 GRAMMAR: p. 114 subject/verb agreement


100. Mon. 2/1/16 GRAMMAR: p. 115 subject/verb agreement

JOURNAL:

TKAM: chapter 15 due, reading quiz #2

SB UNIT 3: begin presenting research projects

101. Tues. 2/2/16 GRAMMAR: p. 116 subject/verb agreement

SB UNIT 3: present research projects


102. Wed. 2/3/16 (early release)

GRAMMAR: p. 117 subject/verb agreement



103. Thurs. 2/4/16 GRAMMAR: p. 118 subject/verb agreement



104. Fri. 2/5/16 GRAMMAR: p. 119 subject/verb agreement




GRAMMAR: p. 120 subject/verb agreement

SB UNIT 3 / TKAM: chapter 20 due, discussion

106. Tues. 2/9/16 GRAMMAR: p. 121 subject/verb agreement


107. Wed. 2/10/16 GRAMMAR: 122 subject/verb agreement

SB UNIT 3 / TKAM: chapter 22 due, reading quiz #3

108. Thurs. 2/11/16 GRAMMAR: p. 123 subject/verb agreement


109. Fri. 2/12/16 GRAMMAR: review for subject/verb agreement quiz


110. Tues. 2/16/16 GRAMMAR: review for quiz (if necessary – grammar catch-up day)


111. Wed. 2/17/16 GRAMMAR: subject / verb agreement quiz


112. Thurs. 2/18/16 GRAMMAR: 125 pronoun / antecedent agreement

SB UNIT 3 / TKAM: chapter 27 due, discussionn

113. Fri. 2/19/16 GRAMMAR: p. 126 pronoun / antecedent agreement


114. Mon. 2/22/16 JOURNAL:

GRAMMAR: p. 127 pronoun / antecedent agreement


115. Tues. 2/23/16 GRAMMAR: p. 129 pronoun / antecedent agreement


116. Wed. 2/24/16 GRAMMAR: review for pronoun/antecedent agreement quiz p. 131


117. Thurs. 2/25/16 GRAMMAR: pronoun and antecedent agreement quiz

SB UNIT 3 / TKAM: chapter 31 due

118. Fri. 2/26/16 GRAMMAR: p. 130 review for chapter 16 test

SB UNIT 3 / TKAM: discuss, study guide

119. Mon. 2/29/16 JOURNAL:

GRAMMAR: p. 131 review for chapter 16 test

SB UNIT 3 / TKAM: watch film

120. Tues. 3/1/16 GRAMMAR: chapter 16 practice test


121. Wed. 3/2/16 GRAMMAR: chapter 16 test


122. Thurs. 3/3/16 GRAMMAR: self-assessment of chapter 16 test

SB UNIT 3 / TKAM: test, study guide due

123. Fri. 3/4/16 GRAMMAR / SB UNIT 3 / TKAM: catch-up day as necessary!

3RD QUARTER ENDS124.

Mon. 3/7/16

4TH QUARTER BEGINSGRAMMAR: p. 148 active and passive voice

SB UNIT 5: introduction to theater

125. Tues. 3/8/16 GRAMMAR: p. 149 active and passive voice

SB UNIT 5: background information about Shakespeare & Elizabethan Drama

126. Wed. 3/9/16 GRAMMAR: consistency of verb tense – activity TBA

SB UNIT 5: background information about Shakespeare & Elizabethan Drama

127. Thurs. 3/10/16 GRAMMAR: consistency of verb tense – activity TBA

SB UNIT 5: film about Shakespeare & Elizabethan Drama

128. Fri. 3/11/16 (make-up day if needed)

GRAMMAR: p. 150 lay vs lie

SB UNIT 5: film about Shakespeare & Elizabethan Drama

129. Tues. 3/15/16 GRAMMAR: review verb skills


130. Wed. 3/16/16 GRAMMAR: verb skills quiz


131. Thurs. 3/17/16 GRAMMAR: begin skill-builder #1 punctuation (periods, exclamation points, question marks)

SB UNIT 5: read and annotate sample theater reviews

OTHER: PLAN test self-assessment

132. Fri. 3/18/16 SB UNIT 5: read and annotate sample theater reviews

GRAMMAR: skill-builder (commas)

133. Mon. 3/21/16 JOURNAL:

SB UNIT 5: present activity 5.2

SB UNIT 5: share graphic organizer for note-taking during intermission and after field trip to see play versión of TKAM

GRAMMAR: skill-builder punctuation (commas)


134. Tues. 3/22/16 FIELD TRIP: Playhouse in the Park to see production of TKAM

135. Wed. 3/23/16 GRAMMAR: skill-builder punctuation (additional comma exercise)


WRITING: discussion of play / prepare for on demand

136. Thurs. 3/24/16 WRITING: on-demand writing (theater review of production of TKAM)

GRAMMAR: skill-builder punctuation (additional comma exercise)

137. Fri. 3/25/16 WRITING: self-assessment for on demand writing piece

GRAMMAR: skill-builder punctuation (quiz #1)


138. Mon. 3/28/16 JOURNAL:

SB UNIT 5: introduction to The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet (R&J)GRAMMAR: skill-builder punctuation (colons)

139. Tues. 3/29/16 SB UNIT 5: introduction to R&J

GRAMMAR: skill-builder punctuation (semi-colons)


140. Wed. 3/30/16 SB UNIT 5: R&J Act I (various SB workbook activities)

GRAMMAR: skill-builder punctuation (dashes)

141. Thurs. 3/31/16 SB UNIT 5: R&J Act I (various SB workbook activities)

GRAMMAR: skill-builder punctuation (quiz #2)


142. Fri. 4/1/16 SB UNIT 5: R&J Act I (various SB workbook activities)

GRAMMAR: skill-builder punctuation (parentheses)

143. Mon. 4/11/16 JOURNAL:

SB UNIT 5: R&J Act I (various SB workbook activities)

GRAMMAR: skill-builder (apostrophes)


144. Tues. 4/12/16 SB UNIT 5: R&J Act I (various SB workbook activities)

GRAMMAR: skill-builder (hyphens)

145. Wed. 4/13/16 SB UNIT 5: R&J Act I Quiz

GRAMMAR: skill-builder (quotation marks)


146. Thurs. 4/14/16 SB UNIT 5: R&J Act II (various SB workbook activities)

GRAMMAR: skill-builder (quiz #3)

147. Fri. 4/15/16 SB UNIT 5: R&J Act II (various SB workbook activities)

GRAMMAR: skill-builder (review all punctuation)


148. Mon. 4/18/16 JOURNAL:

SB UNIT 5: R&J Act II (various SB workbook activities)


149. Tues. 4/19/16 SB UNIT 5: R&J Act II (various SB workbook activities)



150. Wed. 4/20/16 SB UNIT 5: R&J Act II (various SB workbook activities)



151. Thurs. 4/21/16 SB UNIT 5: R&J Act II (various SB workbook activities)

GRAMMAR: skill-builder TEST

152. Fri. 4/22/16 SB UNIT 5: R&J Act II quiz

GRAMMAR: skill-builder


153. Mon. 4/25/16 JOURNAL:

SB UNIT 5: R&J Act III (various SB workbook activities)


154. Tues. 4/26/16 SB UNIT 5: R&J Act III (various SB workbook activities)



155. Wed. 4/27/16 SB UNIT 5: R&J Act III (various SB workbook activities)


156. Thurs. 4/28/16 SB UNIT 5: R&J Act III (various SB workbook activities)



157. Fri. 4/29/16 SB UNIT 5: R&J Act III (various SB workbook activities)


158. Mon. 5/2/16 JOURNAL: Pick one journal entry to revise, embellish, and edit. Due Friday.

SB UNIT 5: R&J Act III quiz



159. Tues. 5/3/16 SB UNIT 5: R&J Act IV (various SB workbook activities)


160. Wed. 5/4/16 SB UNIT 5: R&J Act IV (various SB workbook activities)



161. Thurs. 5/5/16 SB UNIT 5: R&J Act IV (various SB workbook activities)


162. Fri. 5/6/16 JOURNAL: Typed journal entry due.

SB UNIT 5: R&J Act IV (various SB workbook activities)


163. Mon. 5/9/16 JOURNAL: peer revise, edit journal entry. (After-school revision help available.)

SB UNIT 5: R&J Act IV (various SB workbook activities)

164. Tues. 5/10/16 JOURNAL: peer revise, edit journal entry. (After-school revision help available.)

SB UNIT 5: R&J Act IV quiz

165. Wed. 5/11/16 JOURNAL: (After-school revision help available.)

SB UNIT 5: R&J Act V (various SB workbook activities)

166. Thurs. 5/12/16 JOURNAL: (After-school revision help available.)


167. Fri. 5/13/16 JOURNAL: final journal entry due


168. Mon. 5/16/16 Each person gets a copy of our own “freedom writers’ diary”


169. Wed. 5/18/16 SB UNIT 5: R&J Act V (various SB workbook activities)

170. Thurs. 5/19/16 Final discussion about R&J

171. Fri. 5/20/16 Final discussion about R&J

172. Mon. 5/23/16 EXAM review

173. Tues. 5/24/16 EXAM review

174. Wed. 5/25/16 EXAMS – 1st & 2nd periods

175. Thurs. 5/26/16 EXAMS – 3rd & 4th periods

176. Fri. 5/27/16 EXAMS – 5th & 6th periods

Methods of Assessments:Classwork 25% Assignments may include silent reading, journal entries,

grammar activities, reading comprehension and analysis activities, vocabulary, etc.Projects 25% Projects include all writing tasks, research projects, and oral presentationsQuizzes 25% Quizzes may be announced or un-announced. Tests 25% Students will take one test at the end of each major unit.

Grading Scale:

Percent Letter Grade

99 – 100 A+94 – 98 A92 – 93 A-90 – 91 B+86 – 89 B84 – 85 B-

82 – 83 C+78 – 81 C76 – 77 C-74 – 75 D+72 – 73 D70 – 71 D-0 – 69 F

Classroom Expectations: 1- Respect others. Listen when others are talking; keep hands, feet, objects and negative comments to yourself. Follow directions. Be kind. 2 – Be prepared. Bring required materials to class every day, and turn in homework and assignments on time. 3 – Give 100% effort every day. 4 – No food or drinks (other than water.)

Consequences for not Meeting Classroom Expectations: 1st Consequence – Verbal warning and / or parent contact (phone call or e-mail)2nd Consequence – Teacher detention (30 minutes the following day)3rd Consequence – Referral to the administrationDepending on the severity of the classroom disruption or behavior, the teacher may bypass consequences listed above.

Academic Dishonesty:Students are expected to be honest and ethical in their academic work. Academic dishonesty is defined as an intentional act of deception in one of the following areas:

1. Cheating- use or attempted use of information or study aids during testing.2. Fabrication- falsification or invention of any information.3. Assisting- helping another student commit an act of academic dishonesty.4. Tampering- altering or interfering with evaluation instruments and documents.5. Plagiarism- representing the words or ideas of another person as one’s own.

Attendance Policy:Make-up work: If you miss a day of school for any reason, you are responsible for getting all assignments that you missed. (It is a good idea to create a homework buddy for this class.) I will not chase you down to deliver your assignments to you. Part of being a responsible student is keeping up with your own school work. If your absence is un-excused, you will receive a “zero” for all assignments on that particular day. This is a school policy. 99% of the time, I have all assignments updated in Infinite Campus. When you are absent, please check Infinite Campus to see what you’ve missed.

Tardies: You are considered tardy if you are not in your seat when the bell rings. After three tardies, you will receive a detention. All tardies thereafter will receive a referral to the office.

Late Work Policy: One day late = ½ creditTwo or more days late = 0 You may see me BEFORE an assignment is due if you need an extension.

Required Materials: o Plannero English binder (with 5 divider tabs)o Springboard workbooko Grammar workbooko Assigned novelo Pencils or peno Highlighterso Journalo (Items in bold are provided by the school.)

Note to Parents:

My number one goal is to help your child to be successful not only in this class, but in life overall. I want so badly to help create the next generation of open-minded, respectful, kind, creative, and intelligent young people. As a mother myself, I can’t help but look at each child and think, “This is somebody’s baby. How would I want other teachers to treat my own baby?” That’s how I approach teaching: I think of the kind of education that I want for my own child, and then I give that back to your child. Therefore, I promise to do my best to take care of “your baby” during his or her time in my class. I will teach, motivate, correct, challenge, frustrate, encourage, and hopefully inspire your child to grow and learn and achieve great things.

However, no matter what I do in the class, it’s ultimately up to your child to choose to learn and to run far with the skills and knowledge that I’m offering. Your child must take ownership for his or her own learning. This is a difficult task sometimes, especially at this age. That’s why I encourage open communication between parents, students, and myself. Here are the ways that I will open the lines of communication this year:

1. Infinite Campus (Parent Portal) – This is a great resource for students and parents to keep up with grades and assignments for all classes. If you need help logging into Infinite Campus, please contact the high school office.

2. Email - I will send a weekly email to all students and parents outlining the assignments, homework, and due dates for the entire week.

3. Remind 101 – This is a texting software that I use to communicate about big projects and test dates. All students will receive instructions about how to receive periodic text updates if they choose. If parents would like to receive those texts as well, please send this exact message @advseifert to this number 81010 .

PLEASE RETURN THIS PAGE TO MS. SEIFERT BY MONDAY, AUGUST 24th

I have read the syllabus for English I and understand the expectations for the course.

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