English 11 week of December 19

Monday/Tuesday - Wrap up Comparison of Declaration of Independence and Declaration of Sentiments; Peace poetry and the reading strategy of Visualizing; The Snowman video.

From "A Brave and Startling Truth":

A poem by Maya Angelou

We, this people, on this small and drifting planet 
Whose hands can strike with such abandon 
That in a twinkling, life is sapped from the living 
Yet those same hands can touch with such healing, irresistible tenderness 
That the haughty neck is happy to bow 
And the proud back is glad to bend 
Out of such chaos, of such contradiction 
We learn that we are neither devils nor divines

When we come to it 
We, this people, on this wayward, floating body 
Created on this earth, of this earth 
Have the power to fashion for this earth 
A climate where every man and every woman 
Can live freely without sanctimonious piety 
Without crippling fear

When we come to it 
We must confess that we are the possible 
We are the miraculous, the true wonder of this world 
That is when, and only when 
We come to it.

Creative Writing week of December 19

Monday - wrap up Elf movie.

Remember to be good to yourself this Winter Break

From "A Brave and Startling Truth":

A poem by Maya Angelou

We, this people, on this small and drifting planet 
Whose hands can strike with such abandon 
That in a twinkling, life is sapped from the living 
Yet those same hands can touch with such healing, irresistible tenderness 
That the haughty neck is happy to bow 
And the proud back is glad to bend 
Out of such chaos, of such contradiction 
We learn that we are neither devils nor divines

When we come to it 
We, this people, on this wayward, floating body 
Created on this earth, of this earth 
Have the power to fashion for this earth 
A climate where every man and every woman 
Can live freely without sanctimonious piety 
Without crippling fear

When we come to it 
We must confess that we are the possible 
We are the miraculous, the true wonder of this world 
That is when, and only when 
We come to it.

English 11 week of December 12

Monday - On Google Classroom: Notes on Declaration of Independence from slide show. Notes on Ethos, Pathos, Logos.

Tuesday/ Wednesday - Discussion of theme and central idea of Declaration of Independence. Use passage mapping and context clues to read Declaration of Sentiments - submit for revised Reading grade. Discussion of theme and central idea of Declaration of Sentiments. Homework:  Google Classroom question on the use of the reading strategy - Text Patterns.

Thursday/Friday - Comparison matrix of Declaration of Independence and Declaration of Sentiments. Last 15 minutes - begin Simon Birch.

Creative Writing week of December 12

Monday - work on Luttke's editing comments

Wednesday - wrap up final editing. Final draft due by end of class.

Friday - Story returned - conference with Luttke. Begin watching Elf.

English 11 week of December 5

Monday - The Patriot wrap up. Declaration of Human Rights by the United Nations - review with passage mapping and context clues.

Tuesday/Friday - What are human rights? Declaration of Independence - review with passage mapping and context clues. Create slideshow to summarize sections of Declaration.

Wednesday/Thursday - Senior year scheduling with Guidance

Creative Writing week of December 5

Monday - Review dialogue. Self editing with checklist. Read outloud.

Wednesday - Peer editing with checklist. Submit to Luttke

Friday - editing Luttke's notes

English 11 week of November 28

Monday - Visualizing notes; practice cover answer; identify question stems; and visualizing with literary except


Tuesday/Wednesday - Go over questions with reading passage; score cover answer, identify question stems and visualizing on Learning Target sheet. Begin The Patriot.

If you do not wish for your students to see this movie feel free to email me. Thank you!

Thursday/Friday - continue watching The Patroit

Creative Writing week of November 28

Monday - Conference with Luttke about short story progress.

Wednesday - Peer editing - specific look fors

Friday - Self editing - specific look fors

English 11 week of November 21

Monday - Grammar Assessment for Hyphens and Dashes

Tuesday - Grammar Assessment for Subject/Verb Agreement; Pronouns; Active and Passive Voice

Coming next week!

Creative Writing week of November 21

Monday - Short story presentation from Ms. Levy

Tuesday - length discussion; Short story composing

English 11 week of November 14

Monday - Practice Khan Academy - try skimming. Learning Target scale scoring of skimming.


Tuesday/Wednesday - Context Clue reading strategy notes, discussion, practice on website. Homework - Google Classroom - take notes on strategy from linked article and answer reflective question on reading strategies so far.


Thursday/Friday - Cover answers reading strategy; Questions Stems activity.

Creative Writing week of November 14

Monday - Ms. Levy presentation

Wednesday - conference with Luttke - all character sketches, setting sketch and plot diagram must be completed before conference.

Friday - Drafting short story

English 11 week of November 7

Monday - Introduction of new groups; Group discussion of Passage Mapping

Tuesday/Wednesday - Reading Strategies - Text Patterns and Identifying main idea. Homework: Edpuzzle video on SAT Reading Strategies.

Thursday/Friday - Khan Academy practice

Creative Writing week of November 6

Monday - writing sample submitted for conferences; work on Protagonist and Antagonist

Wednesday - Plot diagram; Conflict in character - values; Setting sketch

Friday - Present information to Luttke for short story

English 11 week of October 31

Monday - discussion of memoir movie - self evaluation Speaking and Listening in groups. Homework: Google Classroom survey on Reading Strategies.

Tuesday/Wednesday - Reading Strategies vocabulary; Pre-Testing time SAT type Reading test. Results will be used for group placement.

Thursday/Friday - Learning target for Reading Strategies; Strategy overview - document in single subject notebook. First strategy presented.

Creative Writing week of October 31

Monday - Grammar Girl - Cemetery vs Graveyard; 2 sentence scary stories

Wednesday - Conflict in writing - internal and external struggle

Friday - Short story assignment; Work on protagonist and antagonist character sketches on Google Classroom.

English 11 week of October 24

Monday - Final draft due of Memoir. Below is the rubric for grading the memoir.

Tuesday/Wednesday - view Memoir movie

Thursday/Friday - view Memoir movie; Speaking and Listening self-evaluation

Creative Writing week of October 24

Monday - Setting - information and discussion

Wednesday - Setting practice - we will move about the campus writing about setting

Friday - Share our campus writings; Create setting sketch

English 11 week of October 17

Monday - Work on rough draft of your memoir.

This is the scale for the final draft of the Memoir.

The final draft is due October 24

Tuesday/Wednesday - Work on rough draft. Optional: submit to Luttke in Google Classroom for feedback. 

PSAT Wednesday morning.

Thursday/Friday - Active/Passive voice - SAT writing practice and review. Work on corrections and revisions from Luttke.

Creative Writing week of October 17

Monday - work on individual Character Sketch in Google Classroom.

Wednesday - create scene with your character and one of the characters we made in class.

Friday - Short story: Good Little Boy who did not Prosper. Setting focus

English 11 week of October

Monday - Memoir writing - 100 words on a time you failed - you will need to provide your lesson learned. Submit to Luttke for guidance on weakest to focus on from final rubric. Review pre-test for memoir unit in Schoolnet. 

If you are below a D in English 11 and you are NOT in a Fall sport you will be redirected to work on my homework on Monday afternoon rather than attend the afternoon school-wide assembly of Volleyball.

Tuesday/Wednesday - POST TEST FOR MEMOIR UNIT. Google Classroom: Links to information regarding final rubric areas, dialogue rules and transitions. Notes in single subject notebook on Active and Passive voice - links in Google classroom. Homework - submit a sample book review on Google Classroom, examples and scale are provided.

Thursday/Friday - Rubric on final draft; Information on dialogue, links in Google classroom; Information on time transitions:

Begin revising rough draft. Submission of rough draft is optional to Luttke on Monday, October 17.

Final draft due on Monday, October 24

Rubric for final draft:

English 11 week of October

Monday - Memoir writing - 100 words or less on a favorite hobby and how you plan to continue pursuing the hobby beyond high school.

If you are below a D in English 11 and you are NOT in a Fall sport you will be redirected to work on my homework on Monday afternoon rather than attend the afternoon school-wide assembly of Volleyball.

Tuesday/Wednesday - submit 50 words for a writing grade to Google Classroom.  Notes in single subject notebook on Active and Passive voice - links in Google classroom. Homework - submit a sample book review on Google Classroom, examples and scale are provided.

Thursday/Friday - Rubric on final draft; Information on dialogue, links in Google classroom; Information on time transitions:

Begin revising rough draft. Submission of rough draft is optional to Luttke on Monday, October 17.

Final draft due on Monday, October 24

Rubric for final draft:

Creative Writing week of October 10

Monday - meet in library - discussion of favorite book and why.

Wednesday - Protagonist and Antagonist - videos; discussion why important and why necessary.

Friday - Story: The Good Little Boy Who Did Not Prosper by Mark Twain. Discussion of character and setting; conflict. Create character in class - write about character with one conflict.

English 11 week of October 3

Reading time is 20 minutes this week

Monday - Sample memoirs: Boxes - similarities and differences of theme, tone and sensory language.

Tuesday/Wednesday - PSAT Information with Mrs. Williams; Hyphen and Dash practice from PSAT?NMSQT booklet. Memoir sample - Failing Successfully - identify tone, sensory language. Homework - Choose another event to write about 100-300 words; Homework - Google Classroom - answer the question: What engages readers in the public and/or private lives of individuals? 

Thursday/Friday - Memoir sample - Failing Successfully - evaluate with final draft narrative rubric; Discussion on choice of memoir to develop into final draft; Writing; Speed reading test - write down WPM and Comprehension % for charting growth.

Creative Writing week of October 3

Monday - Reading Flashfiction story to class

Wednesday - Finish reading Flashfiction story; Discussion of weather in setting - how do you add it? when is it relevant? Favorite fictional character - what makes the character so interesting - discuss and share. "In search of an exit" Twilight Zone episode; discussion of character development.

Friday - The Foghorn by Ray Bradbury activity and discussion about characters and settings.

English 11 week of September 26

Reading time will be 15 minutes daily.

Monday - Memoir writing: Bad Habit. What is your bad habit? Why do you do it? Peer discussion and writing (50 - 250 words). Homework:  Choose another event from your list of 6 to write about 100-300 words.

Tuesday/Wednesday - Event - identify sensory language; Six word memoirs - slideshow view at https://docs.google.com/a/homeoftheshamrocks.org/presentation/d/1QbcVPNLWiqGbgGC2MyXQo50Ra81WZuBwL5eppYkjVCA/edit?usp=sharing; create a six word memoir and add to your google slideshow - your slide is you assigned seat number. Class theme song. Homework - What is your theme song? Identify artist and title of song and why it represents you! (50-500 words); Homework - Google Classroom - Take notes on Hyphens and Dashes; complete the assignment on Hyphens and Dashes.

Thursday/Friday - 2 song clip - compare and contrast Tone; Watch Six Word slideshow. Share your Theme song - play a clip and talk about why you chose it.

English 11 week of September 26

Reading time will be 15 minutes daily.

Monday - Memoir writing: Bad Habit. What is your bad habit? Why do you do it? Peer discussion and writing (50 - 250 words). Homework:  Choose another event from your list of 6 to write about 100-300 words.

Tuesday/Wednesday - Event - identify sensory language; Six word memoirs - slideshow; create a six word memoir and add to your google slideshow - your slide is you assigned seat number. Class theme song. Homework - What is your theme song? Identify artist and title of song and why it represents you! (50-500 words); Homework - Google Classroom - Take notes on Hyphens and Dashes; complete the assignment on Hyphens and Dashes.

Thursday/Friday - 2 song clip - compare and contrast Tone; Watch Six Word slideshow. Share your Theme song - play a clip and talk about why you chose it.

Creative Writing week of September 26

Monday - Peer review and polish of flashfiction

Wednesday - Final draft printed for Luttke; composing cover letter for submission; final draft submitted for flashfictiononline.com.

Friday - Twilight Zone episode and character development discussion

English 11 week of September 19

Reading time will be at the beginning of class for 10 minutes.

Monday - Khan Academy and PSAT.

Tuesday/Wednesday - Parts of Speech 2 truths and a lie quiz on Google Classroom. How to write a memoir; Samples of memoirs. Compare/contrast samples with how to. Create a list of events that you might want to explore. Homework: (Google Classroom) Review parts of speech and write about an event on your list. Homework: List of 6 events you want to write about; choose 1 event to write about in your single subject notebook (50 - 300 words)

Thursday/Friday - Memoirs: meet and greet activity. Create and add to Goodreads account. Identify parts of speech.

English 11 week of September 19

Reading time will be at the beginning of class for 10 minutes.

Monday - Khan Academy and PSAT.

Tuesday/Wednesday - Parts of Speech 2 truths and a lie quiz on Google Classroom. How to write a memoir; Samples of memoirs. Compare/contrast samples with how to. Create a list of events that you might want to explore. Homework: (Google Classroom) Review parts of speech and write about an event on your list.

Thursday/Friday - Memoirs: meet and greet activity. Create and add to Goodreads account. Identify parts of speech.

Creative Writing week of September 19

Monday - Warm up writing. Continue drafting flashfiction.

Wednesday - Warm up. Wrap up drafting during class. Self edit, and include title at top and as name of document. Attach to Flashfiction assignment on Google Classroom.

Friday - Warm up. Edit flashfiction based on Luttke's recommendations.

Rubric for flashfiction:

English 11 week of September 12

Monday - Library time and reading

Tuesday/Wednesday - Reading time - 5 minutes; Pretest in Schoolnet; Vocabulary - discussion and individual work (learning goal); Writing assignment; Homework - GC video on Memoirs.

Thursday/Friday - Reading time - 5 minutes; Article on Memoir; Discussion and GC individual response; Notes on Memoir writing; Parts of Speech review - 2 truths and a lie.

Creative Writing week of September 12

Monday - Warm up writing; Visit Flashfiction.com website. Discuss what flashfiction is and look at samples.

Wednesday - Warm up writing; Reading some sample flashfiction; group discussion - what did you notice about the samples; Create a class list of common elements. Assignment expectations. Plot diagram - due by Friday.

Friday - Look at plot diagram; what to limit in your writing and what to emphasize. Dialogue rules. Start draft.

Welcome Back!

Items you will need for English 11

Pleasure reading book

Writing instrument

Binder or Folder 

English 11 exam review and practice

Remember, you can use your notebook and handouts on the exam!

You will write an analytical argumentative essay:

Review at https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sample-questions/essay/1 - look at areas of weakness based on your practice essays.

Review ethos, pathos, and logos at http://www.pathosethoslogos.com/.

I would recommend that you take notes in your notebook on ethos, pathos, and logos from the the review.

Take notes in your single subject notebook about:
What is in a good introduction
What is in a good conclusion
Areas of emphasis for your weakness in Reading, Analysis, and/or Writing

Practice at https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat/practice/full-length-practice-tests - use practice essays.



You will analyze 3 examples of satire:

Review of satire through prezi at https://prezi.com/enz_f-jnzyqk/satire-lesson/

Review irony at http://theoatmeal.com/comics/irony

Review sarcasm at http://the-sarcasmistic.blogspot.com/2010/01/introduction-to-sarcasm.html



Use your What is Satire worksheet to identify element in the following examples:

Practice at http://www.theonion.com/graphic/mac-black-52552

Practice at http://www.theonion.com/article/teary-eyed-student-loan-officers-proudly-watch-200-52895






Answers at https://docs.google.com/a/homeoftheshamrocks.org/document/d/1XZzlUh9TqWLLiEJ0pIeFuoCZ-XLmY7VlF6Yrsjbbe_c/edit?usp=sharing


YOU MUST TURN IN YOUR SINGLE SUBJECT NOTEBOOK AFTER YOU COMPLETE THE EXAM

English 11 week of June 6

Monday - Pay for College discussion and written refledction

Tuesday-

1st hour - Speed read test - email me your WPM and comprehension %: http://www.readingsoft.com/

Send me an email that contains links to your 4 reviews on Goodreads that you've read since 

February 1.

Examples of proficient and highly proficient reviews:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1589125477

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29966423-the-herd

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1532412809?book_show_action=false&from_review_page=1

Rubric:

Tuesday, June 7

11:29- 12:59 5th hour exam (90 minutes)

12:29- 12:34 passing (5 minutes)

12:59- 1:04 passing (5 minutes)

1:04- 2:38 7th hour exam (94 minutes)

Wednesday, June 8

7:45- 9:15 6th hour exam (90 minutes)

9:15- 9:30 passing (15 minutes)

9:30- 11:00 8th hour exam (90 minutes)

11:00 Student Dismissal (1/2 day students; full day teachers)

Thursday, June 9

7:45- 9:15 1st hour exam (90 minutes)

9:15- 9:30 passing (15 minutes)

9:30- 11:00 3rd hour exam (90 minutes)

11:00 Student Dismissal (1/2 day students; full day teachers)

Friday, June 10

7:45- 9:15 2nd hour exam (90 minutes)

9:15- 9:30 passing (15 minutes)

9:30- 11:00 4th hour exam (90 minutes)

11:00 Student Dismissal (Last Day students & teachers)

Creative Writing of May 23

Monday - Peer editing Fan fiction

Wednesday - Wrap up fan fiction - final draft due today by end of class. Exam: Presentations of Learning expectations.

Friday - Begin working on Presentation of Learning

English 11 week of May 16

Monday - receive satire project assignment. Submit proposal for project.

Tuesday/Wednesday - article on writing good satire. Proposal returned. Work on project.

Thursday/Friday - work on project

Final Project due on May 25/26

Creative Writing week of May 16

Monday - questions regarding fan fiction

Wednesday - working on rough draft of fan fiction

Friday - wrap up rough draft for fan fiction

English 11 week of May 9

Monday - Presentation by Honor Credit Union on understanding credit and student loans

Tuesday/Wednesday - What is Satire?

Yearbook survey: Can you please have students complete this online survey for my yearbook students? 

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PWJ735N

Example Brain dead Teen, Only capable of rolling eyes and texting to be euthanized at http://www.theonion.com/video/brain-dead-teen-only-capable-of-rolling-eyes-and-t-27225

1. Smoothie Operator at http://www.theonion.com/graphic/smoothie-operators-34209

2. American Idiot by Green Day clean version at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIzR9DpOxzc
American Idiot by Green Day at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1BS7XnEZqc

3. Is Your Team looking to build a new stadium? at http://www.sportspickle.com/2013/11/flowchart-is-your-team-looking-to-build-stadium-arena

Weird Al at http://weirdal.com/videos/

Thursday/Friday
Goodnight Moon and Goodnight IPAD
Perils of Pinatas by Dave Berry

Creative Writing week of May 9

Monday - review/wrap up plot diagram

Wednesday - writing for fanfiction

Friday - writing for fanficiton

English 11 week of May 2

Monday - Paying for College - NPR series

Tuesday/Wednesday - Weird Al songs - human vice identify; 7 deadly sins as human vices

Thursday/Friday - Irony notes and look at hyperbole, understatement and sarcasm

Creative Writing week of May 2

Monday - practice for Exhibition. Questions assigned for final Wednesday practice

Wednesday - High school exhibition practice with microphone; question and answer practice

Friday - Exhibition reflection; Brainstorming fanfiction scene

English 11 week of April 25

Monday - Paying for college NPR series and class discussion

Tuesday/Friday - Satire unit vocabulary, What is satire? Group listing of shows - create visual of one show for example.

Wednesday/Thursday - GEM car presentation of pre-prom event by Officer Smiedendorf

Creative Writing - week of April 25

Monday - look at fanfiction websites. Identify favorite book - plan to bring it on Wednesday

Wednesday - create character trading cards for favorite book: protagonist, antagonist, 2 supporting characters

English 11 week of April 18

Monday - M-Step tutorial

Tuesday/Wednesday - Science M Step

Thursday/Friday - Social Studies M Step

Creative Writing week of April 18

Monday - Novel final reflection

Wednesday - Upload reviews unto Goodreads

Friday - introduction to fanfiction

English 11 week of April 11

Monday - Information regarding SAT and WorkKeys

Tuesday/Wednesday - Testing!

Thursday/Friday - Shrek the movie as introduction to satire

Creative Writing week of April 11

Monday - wrap up books; send to publisher

Wednesday - Send to publisher

Friday - Reflection on experience of writing a book

English 11 week of March 28

Monday - Mrs. Williams and SAT paperwork

IF YOU MISSED THURSDAY, MARCH 24:

TODAY, MONDAY, MARCH 28 THERE IS A TIMED ESSAY MAKE-UP FROM 2:45 TO 3:45 IN LUTTKE'S ROOM


Tuesday - Student progress chart for argumentative analysis essays; Khan Academy; college research wrap up and commitment cards for SAT and future college


Wednesday - Khan Academy - Grammar reflection; college research wrap up and commitment cards for SAT and future college


Thursday/Friday - 1/2 days. Introduction to satire

Thursday, March 31

7:45 – 8:30 a.m. 1st Hour (45 mins.)

8:30 – 8:35 a.m. passing (5 mins.)

8:35 – 9:20 a.m. 3rd Hour (45 mins.)

9:20 – 9:25 a.m. passing (5 mins.)

9:25 – 10:10 a.m. 5th Hour (45 mins.)

10:10 – 10:15 a.m. passing (5 mins.)

10:15 – 11:00 a.m. 7th Hour (45 mins.)

11:00 a.m. Student Dismissal

12:30 p.m.  – 3:30 p.m.    Conferences

 5:00 p.m.   – 8:30 p.m.    Conferences

Friday, April 1

7:45 – 8:30 a.m. 2nd Hour (45 mins.)

8:30 – 8:35 a.m. passing (5 mins.)

8:35 – 9:20 a.m. 4th Hour (45 mins.)

9:20 – 9:25 a.m. passing (5 mins.)

9:25 – 10:10 a.m. 6th Hour (45 mins.)

10:10 – 10:15 a.m. passing (5 mins.)

10:15 – 11:00 a.m. 8th Hour (45 mins.)

11:00 a.m. Student & Teacher Dismissal

Creative Writing week of March 28

Monday - Creating cover; Review Luttke's notes

Wednesday - Novel wrap up

Friday - formatting and finalizing

English 11 week of March 21

Monday -
Hours 1, 5, 7 - College discussion
Hours 2, 6 - Argumentative Analysis essay student progress

Tuesday/Wednesday - Khan Academy. College research - complete scholarship chart and cost chart. Remember to complete the Works Cited for all of the school websites you visit! Due by Thursday!

Chart of SAT scores for top Michigan schools at http://collegeapps.about.com/od/sat/a/top-michigan-sat-scores.htm

Thursday - Final graded timed argumentative analysis essay.

Friday - no school - Good Friday

Creative Writing week of March 21

Monday - formatting pages

Wednesday - grammar check. Luttke will edit over the weekend.

Friday - No school - Good Friday

English 11 week of March 14

Monday - Mrs. Williams visiting for WorkKeys test preliminary completion

Tuesday/Wednesday - Khan Academy. College research project. Please make a copy of the assignment located at
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hAO3jjgazPk9omysigr19o87tiKg8zb36ht06iedl4c/edit?usp=sharing

Homework: Read the sample student essays. Write examples of ways the essay addresses your bullet point.

https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sample-questions/essay/2

IF YOU MISSED THE GRADED TIMED WRITING:
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16 FROM 2:45 TO 3:35
LUTTKE'S ROOM

Thursday/Friday - Practiced timed argumentative analysis essay

Creative Writing week of March 14

Monday - preparing samples for feedback

Wednesday - writing

Friday - writing

English 11 week of March 7

Monday - SAT information. College research student questions generated during class.
2nd and 6th hour essay returned.

IF YOU MISSED FRIDAY, MARCH 4 2ND AND 6TH HOUR:

Make up times for the graded timed essay are

Tuesday, March 8 2:45-3:30
Thursday, March 10 2:45-3:30

Tuesday - Timed essay for a grade.

Wednesday/Thursday - Student tracking Argumentative Analysis essay progress; Introduction to research; SAT goal sheet from college.board.org information. Khan Academy practice or www.freerice.com - practice in vocabulary or grammar.
Homework: Read the sample student essays. Write examples of ways the essay addresses your bullet point.

https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sample-questions/essay/2

Friday - Timed practice essay with new article

Creative Writing week of March 7

Monday - Book pitch information. Revise author bio or attempt to write a book pitch.

Wednesday - Discussion on action in stories. Example from James Patterson's "Unlucky 13". Send 1st page of novel to Andrews student for feedback.

Friday - Meet with artist from Advanced Art class to discuss book covers. Group editing today.

English 11 week of February 29

Monday - understanding conclusions

Tuesday - Plan for improvement in own words; specific example of how will use plan in writing. New article - "Are hospitals the safest place for healthy women to have babies? An obstetrician thinks twice".  Guided questions for grade.

Wednesday/Thursday - Guidance presenting on senior year schedule.

Friday - Guided questions returned; Essay practice on "Are hospitals the safest place for healthy women to have babies? An obstetrician thinks twice"

Creative Writing week of February 29

Monday - Font, book size, margins understanding of choices and selection

Wednesday - Luttke gone - Luttke editing A-H

Friday - Luttke editing K-Z

English 11 week of February 22

Monday - Essay returned. Identify similarities and differences in sample body paragraphs from essay.

Tuesday/Wednesday - Khan Academy. Seniors: try a challenge with parallelism:
http://www.chompchomp.com/structure01/structure01.htm and
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/quizzes/niu/niu10.htm;

Read online article for essay improvement:

If you’re working on “has variety in sentence structure” under the Writing heading:

Sentence structure and variation

https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/573/01/

If you’re working on “Includes an effective introduction and conclusion” under the Writing heading:

Use transitions in essay writing:

http://grammar.yourdictionary.com/for-students-and-parents/how/how-do-i-include-transition-words-in-my-essay.html

If you’re working on “The response maintains a formal style and tone” under the Writing heading:

Avoid casual language

http://www.nus.edu.sg/celc/research/books/cwtuc/chapter03.pdf

If you’re working on “analysis of the source” under the Analysis heading:

Improving analysis

https://www.reading.ac.uk/internal/studyadvice/StudyResources/Essays/sta-developessay.aspx

If you’re working on “evaluates the author’s use of evidence” under the Analysis heading:

Using specific examples from text

http://www.calstatela.edu/sites/default/files/academic/english/comp/engl101-1/4-1-Using-Text.pdf

 Similarities/Differences wrap up; Highlight in sample paragraphs examples of improvement area.

Thursday/Friday - Area of improvement in own words and plan. Conclusions identified and practiced.

Creative Writing week of February 22

Monday - Headshots done by Yearbook! You will need to get a waiver signed for Photograph Copyright Release Form.  Luttke emailed you a copy.

Wednesday - Grammar check with one of the websites. Group edit.

Friday - Work on novel

English 11 week of February 15

Monday -

1st, 5th, 7th hours - receive essay back with feedback. Create outline and/or plan for improvement

2nd and 6th hour - writing argumentative analysis essay

Tuesday/Wednesday - Khan Academy; Seniors: try word choice quizzes at http://www.chompchomp.com/exercises.htm#Word_Choice
Reading "They might sound gross, but intestinal worms can actually be good for you" Argumentative article; answer guided questions about argumentative article

Thursday/Friday - Review areas of weakness on last argumentative analysis essay. Writing an argumentative essay on the article: "They might sound gross, but intestinal worms can actually be good for you"

Creative Writing week of February 15

Monday - Writing author bio

Wednesday - Work on novel in class.

Friday - Luttke deadline check for writing deadlines

English 11 week of February 8

Monday - Argumentative Writing vocabulary

Tuesday/Wednesday - Khan Academy practice. Argumentative article "What gets students motivated to work harder? Not money". Group work - answers questions

Thursday/Friday - Review SAT essay rubric; Receive writing assignment for argumentative article "What gets students motivated to work harder? Not money". 50 minutes to write essay.

Creative Writing week of February 8

Monday - Look at notes from Luttke on Novel Google Doc. Continue writing - remember your deadlines

Wednesday - Continue writing

Friday - Grammar check; Group editing - sentence combining and dialogue

English 11 week of February 1

Monday -
1st and 6th hour - Written reflection on project

2nd hour - group discussions about articles on Human Rights issues

5th and 7th hour - Project wrap up. Homework - Written reflection on project. Reflection questions located on English 11 syllabus or

PBL REFLECTION QUESTIONS:

1. Explain how you were a creator during this project. 
2. Explain how you were a collaborator during this project.
3. Explain how you were a communicator during this project.
4. Explain how you were a critical thinker during this project.
5. What was the greatest challenge you encountered during this project? How did you work through 
the challenge?
6. What aspect of this project are you most proud of? Please explain

Tuesday/Wednesday - First, sign in using Google and your homeoftheshamrocks.org account. Khan Academy practice at https://www.khanacademy.org/. Sophomores and Seniors work on comma splices at http://www.chompchomp.com/exercises.htm

Notes on the SAT Argumentative Essay overview Prezi:

http://prezi.com/fbox0geyqc6a/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy&rc=ex0share

Thursday/Friday - Receive SAT argumentative rubric. Identify unfamiliar vocabulary from Prezi and Rubric. Vocabulary: divide, define, and share

Creative Writing week of February 1

Monday - Introduction to editing group. Writing plan for novel.

Wednesday - Share and submit writing plan. Work on novel.

Friday - choose editing program and run through. Luttke will look at the draft over the weekend.

Exam for English 11

Please complete the following items in the recommended order during your exam time:

1. Schoolnet exam - Grammar, Reading, and Memoir assessed

2. Post unit survey: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1-S6nqkMmeMl2GXu0Zl660zkWs-9EMKVX8r6gQTkAkZg/viewform

3. Learning Target - Reading Strategies

English 11 week of January 25

Monday - work on advocacy letter; 2nd, 6th will mail letters today.

Tuesday - work on advocacy letter; 1st will mail letters today. Exams - 5th and 7th hours

Wednesday - review. Exams - 6th and 8th hours

Thursday - Exams - 1st hour

Friday - 2nd hour

Exam contains:

1. Schoolnet test: Grammar - SAT type; Reading - SAT type; and Memoir Writing short answer
2. Post unit Survey for Reading Strategies
3. Learning Target for Reading Strategies

Grammar practice:

SAT type sentence errors: http://www.majortests.com/sat/identify-sentence-errors-test01

SAT type sentence corrections: http://www.majortests.com/sat/sentence-correction-test01

Modifiers:http://www.softschools.com/quizzes/grammar/misplaced_modifiers/quiz4690.html

Modifiers: http://aliscot.com/bigdog/dmmm_exercise.htm

Pronouns - http://www.grammarbook.com/grammar_quiz/pronouns_1.asp

Subject/Verb Agreement - http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/quizzes/svagr2.htm

Hyphen and Dash - http://www.grammarbook.com/grammar_quiz/hyphens_1.asp

Hyphen and Dash - http://www.btb.termiumplus.gc.ca/tpv2guides/guides/pep/index-eng.html?lang=eng&page=punct_4_hyphens_dashes_quiz

SAT type grammar questions - https://sat.collegeboard.org/practice/sat-practice-questions-writing-sentence-errors?practiceTestSectionIDKey=QuestionType.INDENTIFYING_SENTENCE_ERRORS

Semicolon - http://www.grammarbook.com/grammar_quiz/semicolons_and_colons_1.asp

Reading practice:

SAT Reading practice - https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sample-questions/reading

SAT Type practice - https://sat.collegeboard.org/practice/sat-practice-questions/passage-based-reading

Memoir practice:

Use this article to remind yourself about memoirs

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FerLLpaam82jAnGl-y_EeKUjYxZyN0ySd8nygG_PA30/edit?usp=sharing

Creative Writing week of January 25

Monday - Work on outlining

Wednesday - Exam

English 11 week of January 18

Monday - MLK day - no school

Tuesday/Wednesday - continue working on group project - finish rough draft of advocacy letter.

Advocacy letter expectations: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1P16B3CXrqb3GfnWsZU-IN7-OnWubuUXZs2Gsq1WA19A/edit?usp=sharing

Formatting your mailing address: https://www.informatica.com/products/data-quality/data-as-a-service/address-verification/address-formats.html#fbid=g3eigWgufe7

Thursday/Friday - work on draft of letter.

MAKE-UP WORK DUE BY JANUARY 22

Exam week - January 25

Monday - Review - all classes

Tuesday - 5th and 7th hour exams - in afternoon

Wednesday - 6th and 8th hour exams - in afternoon

Thursday - 1/2 day; 1st and 3rd hour exams

Friday - 1/2 day; 2nd and 4th hour exams

Creative Writing week of January 18

Monday - MLK day - no school

Wednesday - Update on novel process - Character creation, Conflict creation, Outline. Continue outlining work.

Friday - Profile self-published authors.

English 11 week of January 11

Monday – Group work – sharing information

Tuesday/Friday – Information regarding advocacy letter; Group work on rough draft of letter

Wednesday/Thursday – Reading strategy practice and extended reading time

Creative Writing week of January 11

Monday – Good Novel/Bad Novel discussion

Wednesday – Work on Character Development and Conflict for novel

Friday – Outline for novel