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LA 8: 3rd Nine Weeks Syllabus

3rd 9 Weeks

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Jan 2

NO SCHOOL

 

 

3

NO SCHOOL

 

 

4

NO SCHOOL

 

 

5 A

·   Review fall final

·  Participial phrases

·   Lit. terms pretest

·   HW: (1) L.N.: p. 142 (all); A, p. 143 (all) (2) Get syllabus signed

6 B

 

9 A

·   Participial phrases

·  Ethos, pathos, and logos

·   HW: “Identifying PrPP and PaPP” in Degen book on p. 169

10 B

 

11 A

·   Participial Phrases

·  Ethos, pathos, and logos in “I Have a Dream”

·   HW: “Mono” vocab. sentences

12 B

 

13 A

·   Participial phrases

·  portfolio work

·  Lit. terms groups

·   HW: Lit. term group assignment (handout)

16

NO SCHOOL

MLK Holiday

 

17 B

Shortened schedule: TAKS field test

 

18 A

·   Participial vs. Gerund phrases

·  Lit. term group

·   HW: (1) “Distinguishing between GP and PrPP” 1-10 on pp. 170-171 in Degen book (2) Prepare for lit. term group presentation

19 B

 

20 A

·   Lit. Term group presentations

·   HW: “Sentence combining with PrPP” p. 167 in Degen (Do even numbers)

23 B

 

24 A

·  Finish presentations (if needed)

·  Review phrasesand Lit. terms

·   HW: (1) Study for test (2) Get progress report signed

25 B

 

26 A

·   Phrases and Literary Terms test (major grade)

·  Diction: connotation

·   HW: Work on vocabulary poster

27 B

 

30 A

·   Dependent clauses

·  Performance poetry

·   HW: Complete vocabulary poster (quiz)

31 B

 

FEB 1 A        HALF DAY

·   Vocabulary poster due (Quiz)

·  Introduce TP-CASTT: “Janet Waking”

·   HW: Choose one poem from pp. 13-14 of poetry packet and paraphrase each line and write down two discussion q’s

2 B

 

3 A

·   Discussion groups for selected poem

·  Connotation: “There is no frigate like a book” and “Cross”

·   HW: TP-CASTT handout for selected poem

6 B

 

7 A

·   Dependent clauses

·  Imagery: “Sympathy” and “Blackberry Picking”

·   HW: L.N.: all on p. 148; A on p. 149

8 B

 

9 A

·   Dependent clauses

·  Metaphor: “The Road Not Taken” and “Mother to Son”

·   HW: Dialectical journal/outline for selected poem

10 B

 

13 A

·   Dependent clauses

·  Simile: “Harlem

·  Harlem” paragraph building

·   HW: L.N.: A and B on p. 150

14 B

 

15 A

·   Symbolism: “The Secret Heart” and “The Negro Speaks of Rivers”

·   HW: (1) Guided expository paragraph building (2) Get progress report signed

16 B

 

17

NO SCHOOL

Observance of President’s Day

 

20 A

·   Compound sentences

·  Peer edit paragraphs

·  Tone: “Apparently with no surprise”

·   HW: Rough Draft of poetry expository paragraph (SKIP LINES!)

21 B LATE START (TAKS)

 

22 A

·   Poetry Expository RD Due (Quiz)

·  Peer edit paragraphs

·  Begin poetry groups

·   HW: L.N.: all on p. 151; all of A and B on p. 154

23 B

 

24 A

·   Complex sentences

·   Continue poetry groups

·   HW: Prepare for presentation

27 B

 

28 A

·   Poetry group presentations

·   HW: Read “The Naming of Cats” and answer q's

MARCH 1 B

 

2 A

·   Editing practice

·   HW: Final Draft of Poetry Expository Paragraph (SKIP LINES!)

3 B

 

6 A

Final draft of Poetry Expository Paragraph DUE (major grade)

·   Review poetry and literary terms

·   HW: Study for test

7 B

 

8 A

·   Poetry test (major grade)

·  Dead Poet’s Society

9 B

 

10 A

Dead Poet’s Society

 Major Grades :

· Phrases and lit. terms test

· Poetry Expository Paragraph  

· Poetry test

Quiz Grades:                                                                                               

· Literary Term group presentations 

· Vocabulary Poster  

· Rough draft of poetry expository paragraph                                

· Poetry group presentations

 

Everyday you should bring the following to class whether we use the book or not:

(1 Language Network workbook

(2) Crafting Expository Argument by Michael Degen

(3) Poetry Packet (a packet I will give you when we start the poetry unit)