English 11 week of May 28 and June 4

Hours: 1, 2, 7 

Tuesday/Wednesday (29, 30) - Presentations of Satire projects

Thursday/Friday (31, 1) - Satire movie

Monday (4) - Goodreads review MP 4; Satire reflection

Exam consists of:

• Satire
• Reading reflection
• Optional language test

Hour: 6

Wednesday (30) - The Crucible movie

Friday (1) - The Crucible movie wrap up

Monday (4) - Goodreads review MP 4; Studysync Survey

Exam consists of:

• The Crucible
• Reading reflection
• Optional language test

Hour: 8

Wednesday (30) - Veteran Mr Pridgeon visit

Friday (1) - Eulogy presentations for Speaking and Listening grade

Monday (4) - Project reflection

Exam consists of:

• Reading reflection
• Reading of Hiroshima
• Optional language test

Creative Writing week of May 28 and June 45

Tuesday - work on the presentation of learning - final exam

Thursday - presentation of learning wrap up and practice.

Exam schedule - Monday and Tuesday:

June 4

11:30-11:35 Maria

11:36-11:41 Dulce

11:42-11:47 La’Dajah

11:48-11:53 Ivan

11:54-12:00 Nate T

12:01-12:06 Katie

June 5

11:30-11:35 Alex S

11:36-11:41 Avion

11:42-11:47 Yosselyn

11:48-11:53 Ian

11:54-12:00 Justin

12:01-12:06 Tyler

12:07-12:11 Alex D

12:12-12:19 Faith

12:20-12:27 Nathan

12:28-12:35 Zach

English 11 week of May 21

Hours 1, 2, 7 

Monday - Goodreads update and Reading Strategies reflection
Tuesday/Wednesday - Satire presentation information and project proposal.
Thursday/Friday - Satire presentation work time. Project due Tuesday/Wednesday, May 29 and May 30

Hour 6
Monday - American History: World War II and the Cold War on StudySync

Wednesday - McCarthyism and the Cold War

Friday - McCarthyism and Arthur Miller understanding

Hour 8

Monday - Eulogy work and presentation
Wednesday - Eulogy presentation
Friday - project reflection

Creative Writing week of May 21

Monday - finish Freedom Writers movies

Tuesday - Final exam presentation information and work time

Thursday - Work time for final exam presentation

English 11 week of May 14

Hours: 1, 7, and 2 

Monday - Satire - explore Weird Al's videos

Tuesday/Wednesday - Collecting Text with partner

Thursday/Friday - Megamind movie

Hour 6

Monday - Tone discussion

Wednesday - American History: Cold War

Friday - Salem Witch Trials video with questions

Hour 8

Monday - writing a Eulogy

Wednesday - Using Veteran research to compose eulogy - feedback before Friday

Friday - Revising and practicing. Writing on notecards!

The 16th is a half day:

Creative Writing week of May 14

Monday - partner work on presentation

Tuesday - partner poetry presentation for feedback

Thursday - Freedom Writers in room 119

English 11 week of May 7

1, 2, 7 hours:

Monday - Group discussion - Character traits; discussion writing on character from book

Tuesday/Wednesday - What is Satire - explore and identify elements.

Thrusday/Friday - What is Satire - feedback; 2nd look at what is satire; group discussion - tone


6th hour:

Monday - wrap up Gatsby essay

Wednesday - Blast - First Impressions; First read - Theme for English B - Thinking questions 1-3

Friday - Group discussion - Tone; identify writing on tone from pleasure reading book (summative score); Theme from English B - 2nd reading - choose focus question to develop into essay (summative score)

8th hour:

Monday - submit rough draft of veteran essay for feedback

Wednesday - feedback and revisions of veteran essay

Friday - veteran essay due

Creative Writing week of May 7

Monday - Poetry research introduced; choose poet

Tuesday - research poet and poetry; Easybib

Thursday - wrap up research

English 11 week of April 30

1st, 7th and 2nd hours: Satire project

Monday - Vocabulary returned; Irony notes from The Oatmeal.

Tuesday/Wednesday - Satire slideshow; Irony practice; group discussion-Characters.

Thursday/Friday - What is satire - identifying examples. NEED HEADPHONES

6th hour: StudySync

Monday - Blast writing - First Impressions

Wednesday - Gatsby Reading - answer questions; Reading Strategies reminder and usage

Friday - Reread Gatsby and extended response questions.

8th hour: Talons Out Veterans essay competition

Monday - Commit to Veteran to research

Wednesday - Research and identify Works Cited (MLA). Pictures available?

Friday - Research and writing - rough draft due Monday at end of class!

Creative Writing week of April 30

Monday - practice for Exhibition

Tuesday - practice for Exhibition

Thursday - reflection from project and Exhibition

English 11 week of April 19

Monday - Fill out for ACT Workkeys; Goodreads Update; Practice for Writing and Language summative assessment.

Tuesday/Wednesday - Writing and Language summative assessment. SAT commitment card. Feedback from Outlining.

Thursday/Friday - Outline or Writing Argumentative Analysis essay.

Creative Writing week of April 19

Monday - Editing process - last week of writing wrap up!

Tuesday - Editing process

Thursday - Title of Book; Editing

English 11 week of March 12

Monday/Tuesday - Goodreads update - title and progress (page number); Video - SAT Essay and Kaplan process. Group work - Expression of Ideas Week 5 and Individual practice for review. HW: Next class, Expression of Ideas Post Test for a Summative grade.

Wednesday - 1/2 day (2, 4, 6, 8) - Khan Academy.

Thursday/Friday - Expression of Ideas Post test for a summative grade. Outlining for Argumentative Analysis essay for feedback.

Creative Writing week of March 12

Monday - No class - 2, 4, 6, 8 schedule

Tuesday - Self-editing of novel

Thursday - Summary of book - Title Commitment; Self-editing of novel

English week of March 5

Monday - Update Goodreads with title and progress. Punctuation practice. Homework: Review Ethos, Pathos, Logos slideshow.

Tuesday/Wednesday - Prezi notes on Unlocking the SAT essay. Expression of Ideas: Week 4 practice (1,7,8 view video on Infographics before). Khan Academy.

Thursday/Friday - SAT Essay sample, rubric. What makes a good essay? Outlining for SAT essay for feedback.

Creative Writing week of March 5

Monday - Author biography

Tuesday/Thursday - Self-editing or Novel wrap up of first draft

English 11 week of February 26

Monday - 

1, 7, 8 hours - Concision slideshow discussion and group work

2, 6 - Concision individual practice

HW - ALL - Punctuation slideshow - please take notes on final slideshow

Tuesday 1, 7; and 8th hour Wednesday- Concision individual practice. Expression of Ideas week 3 group work and practice. Independent practice on EOI.

Wednesday 2, 6 - Videos: Writing and Language (5 min) and Infographics (3 min); Pony Express - analysis of answers. Independent practice on EOI.

Thursday/Friday - Khan Academy; Punctuation slideshow discussion and Expression of Ideas week 4 group discussions and practice.

Creative Writing week of February 26

Monday - Writing wrap-up

Tuesday - Writing wrap-up; Author headshot photo selection

Thursday - Book style, font, sizing. Download template for book

English 11 week of Feb 12 and 19

Monday Feb 12 - Group work - Subjunctive Mood Hypothetical and Expression of Ideas. HW: take notes on Concision, Style and Word Usage slideshow in Language group work folder.

Comparison Essay

Dates of Importance:

February 15/16 - Writing thesis and introduction

February 15/16- Writing body paragraphs and conclusion; Luttke review full and in-text citations

February 20/21 - Review, edit, and use Proofreadbot; Final draft due

Monday, Feb 19 - half day (2,4,6,8)
Individual practice on Expression of Ideas

Creative Writing week of Feb 13

Monday - Writing; Luttke schedule check

Tuesday - Writing; Luttke schedule check

Thursday - Writing and/or Author portraits

English 11 week of February 5

Monday - Sentence Structure individual practice. Walt Whitman video. Identify Theme, Central Idea and Human Rights in For You O' Democracy poem.  HW: Subjunctive Mood Hypothetical Slideshow - take notes from Language Group Work folder in Schoology.

Tuesday/Wednesday - Langston Hughes video. Identify Theme, Central Idea and Human Rights in Democracy poem. Khan Academy

Thursday/Friday - Group work - Subjunctive Mood slideshow and Expressions of ideas - Infographics. Individual practice - Infographic. Comparison worksheet - For You O' Democracy and Democracy poems.
Thesis statement - Comparison essay expectations - Outline and Introduction examples provided on Schoology in the Informational Reading Unit folder.

Rubric and Expectation for Comparison essay:
Due on February 15 (1, 7 hours) and 16 (2, 6, 8 hours)

Creative Writing week of February 5

Monday - Writing day

Tuesday - Conference with Luttke - schedule update

Thursday - Writing day

English 11 week of January 29

Monday - Semester wrap up and Powerschool. Survey for class. Homework - Sentence Structure slideshow notes in Schoology.

Tuesday/Wednesday - Pre-test Expression of Ideas; Reading Strategies chart - put in notebook. Notes on in-text citations for Print sources and Poetry. Notes from Expression of Ideas

Thursday/Friday - New Language Groups! Getting to know you warm-up activity. Sentence Structure discussion. Expression of Ideas group activity. Khan Academy

Creative Writing week of January 29

Monday - writing time

Tuesday - protagonist check-in and writing time

Thursday - reading naturally first page of book and writing time

English 11 week of January 22

Monday - Goodreads Review MP 2 due

Tuesday/Wednesday mornings - review time.

The English final exam will consist of 4 parts: Writing - you will complete a reading reflection from this semester which includes a reflection on your speed reading.   Reading - you will read a short piece and complete a chart about the reading that includes human rights, central idea and theme.   Speaking and Listening - you will complete a self-evaluation of your participation in your Language groups.   Language - you will answer questions similar to your Language assessment test from last week- it will be considerably shorter though.   You can use your notes, handouts and single subject notebook during the exam!

Creative Writing week of January 22

Monday - Writing time

Tuesday - Exam

English 11 week of January 15

Tuesday/Wednesday - Language assessment scored; Khan Academy 30 minutes. Reading Fix-up Strategies assessed and decide on 3. Create Chart that is due by the end of the week - Example located at https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zpFXBUMtGhmNC-C0I7fGW_8kxNvhadH2yokRFwqwXTk/edit?usp=sharing

Thursday/Friday - Letter to Younger self due - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bjMrItIvUdS_Ac_uIN-zUO8ATogtdZ1cpQzVcnPFo7o/edit?usp=sharing.  Reading Strategy chart due. Development w.2 replacement assignment due - make sure to give your chart that you used to create your essay to Luttke.

Please note:

1. Letter submitted in the original assignment on Schoology.

2. Podcast/video - put in Google folder assigned to your class. The link is located on Schoology.

Creative Writing week of January 15

Tuesday - Writing time

Thursday - Writing time

English 11 week of January 8

Monday - Letter to Younger self. Do you want Luttke to give you feedback - email me!

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bjMrItIvUdS_Ac_uIN-zUO8ATogtdZ1cpQzVcnPFo7o/edit?usp=sharing

Tuesday/Wednesday - Review for Language assessment. Khan Academy for a half-hour.

Thursday/Friday - Language assessment. Split time - Writing assignment for those wanting to improve their W4 - development in writing summative  - provided on Schoology OR Reading practice with reading fix-up strategy.

Creative Writing week of January 8

Monday - writing - catch-up day from holiday with novel.

Tuesday - Writing day. Luttke gone.

Thursday- Luttke check-in on writing schedule.