Monday, 1/5Monday, 1/5 OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES
• SYLLABUSSYLLABUS• COMPUTER USAGECOMPUTER USAGE• INTRODUCTION to INTRODUCTION to
JULIUS CAESARJULIUS CAESAR
WEEK at a GLANCEWEEK at a GLANCE• MON—INTRO. To JULIUS MON—INTRO. To JULIUS
CAESARCAESAR• TUES—Drama TUES—Drama
Terminology and Terminology and Background PacketBackground Packet
• WED—RESEARCH WED—RESEARCH PAPER; CaesarPAPER; Caesar
• THUR—ACT ITHUR—ACT I• FRIDAY—ACT I and FRIDAY—ACT I and
BANQUETBANQUET ASSIGNMENT:ASSIGNMENT:
• Research Paper—WED.Research Paper—WED.
TUESDAY, 1/6TUESDAY, 1/6
OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES• DOLDOL• INTRODUCTION TO INTRODUCTION TO
JULIUS CAESARJULIUS CAESAR What did you learn What did you learn
about ROMAN about ROMAN CULTURE?CULTURE?
PARTNER & PACKETPARTNER & PACKET
ASSIGNMENT:ASSIGNMENT:• Research Paper—Research Paper—
WED.WED.• COMPUTER USAGE COMPUTER USAGE
SHEET/BINDERSHEET/BINDERSNOW DAY
WEDNESDAY, 1/7WEDNESDAY, 1/7
OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES• DOL & COMPUTER DOL & COMPUTER
USAGE SHEETUSAGE SHEET• RESEARCH PAPERRESEARCH PAPER• INTRODUCTION TO INTRODUCTION TO
JULIUS CAESARJULIUS CAESAR What did you learn What did you learn
about ROMAN about ROMAN CULTURE?CULTURE?
PARTNER & PACKETPARTNER & PACKET
ASSIGNMENT:ASSIGNMENT:• Research Paper—Research Paper—• BINDERBINDER
THURSDAY, 1/8THURSDAY, 1/8
OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES• DOL & COMPUTER DOL & COMPUTER
USAGE SHEETUSAGE SHEET• CLEAN OUT BINDERCLEAN OUT BINDER• RESEARCH PAPERSRESEARCH PAPERS• FINISH FINISH
INTRODUCTION TO INTRODUCTION TO JULIUS CAESARJULIUS CAESAR
PARTNER PACKETSPARTNER PACKETS
ASSIGNMENT:ASSIGNMENT:• PARTNER PACKETSPARTNER PACKETS
FRIDAY, 1/9FRIDAY, 1/9
OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES• DOL--collectDOL--collect• INTRO. to CAESAR—INTRO. to CAESAR—
collect collect • What is Tragedy?What is Tragedy?
Intro. Video.Intro. Video.
ASSIGNMENT:ASSIGNMENT:• Dramatic TermsDramatic Terms
Monday, 1/5Monday, 1/5 OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES
• COMPUTER USAGE COMPUTER USAGE SHEETSHEET
• DISCUSS FINAL/CHECK DISCUSS FINAL/CHECK GRADESGRADES
• DISCUSS SECOND DISCUSS SECOND SEMESTERSEMESTER
WEEK at a GLANCEWEEK at a GLANCE• MON—Writing Prompt & MON—Writing Prompt &
Brain StormBrain Storm• TUES—Descriptive TUES—Descriptive
WritingWriting• WED—Descriptive WED—Descriptive
WritingWriting• THUR—Descriptive THUR—Descriptive
WritingWriting• FRIDAY—Registration FRIDAY—Registration
for 1818for 1818 ASSIGNMENT:ASSIGNMENT:
• PROMPT & BRAIN PROMPT & BRAIN STORMSTORM
WRITING PROMPTWRITING PROMPT
Welcome Back! To Celebrate the New Year (and toWelcome Back! To Celebrate the New Year (and towork on your writing skills), choose one of thework on your writing skills), choose one of thefollowing topics and write a 250 word response. Befollowing topics and write a 250 word response. Besure to include PARAGRAPHING, GOODsure to include PARAGRAPHING, GOODGRAMMAR/MECHANICS, and DESCRIPTIVEGRAMMAR/MECHANICS, and DESCRIPTIVEDETAILS/EXAMPLES.DETAILS/EXAMPLES. New Year means NEW OPPORTUNITIES. Write New Year means NEW OPPORTUNITIES. Write
about THREE RESOLUTIONS that you’d like to about THREE RESOLUTIONS that you’d like to make in the new year and why.make in the new year and why.
Christmas time means about family, friends, and Christmas time means about family, friends, and traditions (plus presents, of course). Describe traditions (plus presents, of course). Describe your fondest Christmas memory. Be sure to your fondest Christmas memory. Be sure to include ALL FIVE SENSE DETAILS.include ALL FIVE SENSE DETAILS.
TUESDAY, 1/5TUESDAY, 1/5
OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES• SEATING SEATING
CHART/WRITING CHART/WRITING GROUPSGROUPS
• COLLECT “AUTHORITY COLLECT “AUTHORITY LIST” & JOURNAL SHARE LIST” & JOURNAL SHARE #1: NEW YEAR#1: NEW YEAR
• JOURNAL #2: THING, JOURNAL #2: THING, MAN, CATMAN, CAT
• NOTE/DISCUSSION OF NOTE/DISCUSSION OF WRITING PROCESSWRITING PROCESS
ASSIGNMENT:ASSIGNMENT:• COMPUTER USAGE COMPUTER USAGE
SHEETSHEET
SNOW DAY
WEDNESDAY, 1/7WEDNESDAY, 1/7
OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES• SEATING SEATING
CHART/WRITING CHART/WRITING GROUPSGROUPS
• COMPUTER USAGE COMPUTER USAGE SHEETSHEET
• COLLECT “AUTHORITY COLLECT “AUTHORITY LIST” & JOURNAL SHARE LIST” & JOURNAL SHARE #1: NEW YEAR#1: NEW YEAR
• JOURNAL #2: MAN, CAT JOURNAL #2: MAN, CAT & THING& THING
• NOTE/DISCUSSION OF NOTE/DISCUSSION OF WRITING PROCESSWRITING PROCESS
ASSIGNMENT:ASSIGNMENT:• REVISE JOURNAL #1: REVISE JOURNAL #1:
WRITER’S CHOICEWRITER’S CHOICE
JOURNAL #2: MAN, CAT & THINGJOURNAL #2: MAN, CAT & THING
By definition, the word DESCRIBE means “toBy definition, the word DESCRIBE means “to
present a lifelike image of.” Do just that forpresent a lifelike image of.” Do just that for
the following terms. Be sure to use yourthe following terms. Be sure to use your
FIVE SENSES (3-5 sentences per).FIVE SENSES (3-5 sentences per). MAN MAN CATCAT THINGTHING
JOURNAL #4: HAPPY FEETJOURNAL #4: HAPPY FEET
WRITE A SHORT POEM DESCRIBING WRITE A SHORT POEM DESCRIBING YOUR FEET.YOUR FEET.• Be sure to include THREE of the FIVE Be sure to include THREE of the FIVE
SENSES.SENSES.• Consider POINT of VIEW—What if the Consider POINT of VIEW—What if the
speaker of the poem is your foot? What speaker of the poem is your foot? What if your left foot had a conversation with if your left foot had a conversation with your right?your right?
THURSDAY, 1/8THURSDAY, 1/8
OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES• JOURNAL #4: HAPPY JOURNAL #4: HAPPY
FEETFEET• COMPUTER USAGE COMPUTER USAGE
SHEETSHEET• JOURNAL SHAREJOURNAL SHARE• HANDOUT—2HANDOUT—2NDND & &
55THTH • NOTE/DISCUSSION NOTE/DISCUSSION
OF WRITING PROCEOF WRITING PROCESSSS
ASSIGNMENT:ASSIGNMENT:• REVISE JOURNAL #1: REVISE JOURNAL #1:
WRITER’S CHOICEWRITER’S CHOICE
Journal #5: Write Word Revision Journal #5: Write Word Revision
““The difference between the right word The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and a difference between lightning and a lightning bug.” Mark Twainlightning bug.” Mark Twain
Revise Journal #1Revise Journal #1 Focus on eliminating “vague” words Focus on eliminating “vague” words
and “wordiness” and “wordiness”
You have just found a KEY in an You have just found a KEY in an antique chest you bought from a antique chest you bought from a garage sale. Make up a story about garage sale. Make up a story about WHAT the key OPENS.WHAT the key OPENS.
Use Three of the FIVE SENSORY Use Three of the FIVE SENSORY details.details.
Word Count: 100Word Count: 100
JOURNAL #6:JOURNAL #6:THE “KEY” IS DESCRIPTIONTHE “KEY” IS DESCRIPTION
FRIDAY, 1/9FRIDAY, 1/9
OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES• JOURNAL #6: THE JOURNAL #6: THE
“KEY” IS “KEY” IS DESCRIPTIONDESCRIPTION
• COLLECT JOURNALSCOLLECT JOURNALS• NOTE/DISCUSSION NOTE/DISCUSSION
OF WRITING PROCEOF WRITING PROCESSSS
ASSIGNMENT:ASSIGNMENT:• JOURNAL # 7: DESERT JOURNAL # 7: DESERT
ISLANDISLAND
You are stranded on a desert island. You are stranded on a desert island. What THREE “things” do you wish What THREE “things” do you wish you had with you?you had with you?
Three “paragraphs”Three “paragraphs” Word Count: 100 words eachWord Count: 100 words each Sensory DetailsSensory Details
JOURNAL #7: DESERT ISLANDJOURNAL #7: DESERT ISLAND
MONDAYMONDAY
OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES• COMPUTER USAGE SHEETCOMPUTER USAGE SHEET• DAILY PERFORMANCE SHEETDAILY PERFORMANCE SHEET• MEETING TIME with GROUPSMEETING TIME with GROUPS• TO DISCUSS:TO DISCUSS:
PAGES DUEPAGES DUE CALENDAR of EVENTSCALENDAR of EVENTS COURT WARMINGCOURT WARMING
TUESDAYTUESDAY
OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES YEARBOOKYEARBOOK
• Double-Page SpreadsDouble-Page Spreads NEWSPAPERNEWSPAPER
• InDesignInDesign• Senior PacketsSenior Packets• Check with Yearbook on Check with Yearbook on
Who’s WhoWho’s Who OTHEROTHER
• Ms. Sp8 & Business Ms. Sp8 & Business ManagersManagers
ASSIGNMENT:ASSIGNMENT:• COMPUTER USAGE COMPUTER USAGE
SHEETSHEET
SNOW DAY
WEDNESDAYWEDNESDAY
OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES YEARBOOKYEARBOOK
• Double-Page SpreadsDouble-Page Spreads NEWSPAPERNEWSPAPER
• InDesignInDesign• Senior PacketsSenior Packets• Check with Yearbook on Check with Yearbook on
Who’s WhoWho’s Who OTHEROTHER
• Ms. Sp8 & Business Ms. Sp8 & Business ManagersManagers
ASSIGNMENT:ASSIGNMENT:• COMPUTER USAGE COMPUTER USAGE
SHEETSHEET
THURSDAYTHURSDAY
OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES ALLALL
• DISCUSS WORKDAYSDISCUSS WORKDAYS YEARBOOKYEARBOOK
• Double-Page SpreadsDouble-Page Spreads• WHO’S WHOWHO’S WHO
NEWSPAPERNEWSPAPER• InDesignInDesign• Senior PacketsSenior Packets
ASSIGNMENT:ASSIGNMENT:• KEEP KEEP
PERFORMANCE PERFORMANCE SHEETS UPDATEDSHEETS UPDATED
• WORK DAYSWORK DAYS
THURSDAYTHURSDAY
OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES ALLALL
• DISCUSS WORKDAYSDISCUSS WORKDAYS YEARBOOKYEARBOOK
• Double-Page SpreadsDouble-Page Spreads• WHO’S WHOWHO’S WHO
NEWSPAPERNEWSPAPER• InDesignInDesign• Senior PacketsSenior Packets
ASSIGNMENT:ASSIGNMENT:• KEEP KEEP
PERFORMANCE PERFORMANCE SHEETS UPDATEDSHEETS UPDATED
• WORK DAYSWORK DAYS
FRIDAYFRIDAY
OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES WORKDAYS—4hours WORKDAYS—4hours
per monthper month YEARBOOKYEARBOOK
• Double-Page SpreadsDouble-Page Spreads• WHO’S WHOWHO’S WHO
NEWSPAPERNEWSPAPER• InDesignInDesign• Senior PacketsSenior Packets
ASSIGNMENT:ASSIGNMENT:• KEEP KEEP
PERFORMANCE PERFORMANCE SHEETS UPDATEDSHEETS UPDATED
• WORK DAYSWORK DAYS