Mr. Davis
2017-2018 Freshman Literature and Composition
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Week of 12/18-12/22
Finals Schedule
Monday - 1st and 4th hour
Tuesday - 2nd and 5th hour
Wednesday - 3rd and 6th hour
Thursday and Friday - Holiday Break!
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Week of 12/11-12/15
Monday
1. Check exercise 12 regular, exercise 12 progressive
2. Talk about complete sentences vs. fragments vs. run-ons
3. Talk about other parts of speech (adverbs)
4. Time to continue looking at review guide
-Will start mock final exam tomorrow!
Tuesday
1. Work on mock final exam today individually
2. Will have time tomorrow to finish and check answers
3. Remember: study guide due day of final!
Wednesday
1. Finish mock final exam!
-Will finish check answers today
-Answer key here
2. Remember: final exam review guide will be taken for 40 points on day of final
Thursday
1. Finish reviewing mock final exam
-Go over areas of review needed
2. Independent review
Friday
1. Independent review
2. Final exam review guide due day of final exam!
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Week of 12/4-12/8
Monday
1. Check exercises 4 and 5 (posted Thursday 11/30)
2. Review direct objects and indirect objects
3. Continue with predicate nominatives and predicate adjectives
-Exercise 6 and 7 as homework
Tuesday
1. Compare answers for exercise 6 and 7
2. Complete exercise 8 and re-do the diagnostic test
3. Assign final exam review guide
Wednesday
1. Go over diagnostic test: page 1, page 2, page 3, page 4
2. Introduce verb principal parts: page
-Complete exercise 1 and 3
Thursday
1. Check exercise 1 and 3 from “Using Verbs”
2. Exercises 5 and 7 using the other groups of irregular verbs: due tomorrow!
3. Time to continue looking at review guide
Friday
1. Check exercises 5 and 7
2. Talk about verb tense: page 1, page 2, page 3
-Complete exercise 12 and then do it again doing progressive forms: due Monday!
3. Time to continue looking at review guide
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Week of 11/27-12/1
Monday
1. Continue the film and finish
2. Remember:
Chapters 22-31 questions due TOMORROW
Test over novel TOMORROW– primarily the 2nd half, but need knowledge of 1st half
Tuesday
1. Collect chapter 22-31 questions
2. TKAM Final Test
Wednesday
1. Finish TKAM Film
2. Returning to grammar unit tomorrow!
Thursday
1. Review action verbs vs. linking verbs
2. Focus on direct objects (and introduce indirect objects)
-Assignment here: page 1, page 2, page 3, page 4
-Exercises 1, 2, and 3 as homework
Friday
1. Focus on direct objects
-Check Exercises 1, 2, and 3
-Extra review
2. Indirect objects
-Exercise 4 as homework (found on page 3 - posted Thursday)
3. Re-introduce predicate nominatives
-Exercise 5 as homework (found on page 3 - posted Thursday)
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Week of 11/20-11/24
Monday
1. Continue the film
2. Remember:
-Chapters 22-31 questions due Tuesday 11/28
-Test over novel on Tuesday 11/28 – primarily the 2nd half, but need knowledge of 1st half
P/T Conferences 5:30-8:30
Tuesday
No School - Thanksgiving Break!
P/T Conferences 1:00-7:30
Wednesday
No School - Thanksgiving Break!
P/T Conferences 8:00-12:00
Thursday
No School - Thanksgiving Break!
Friday
No School - Thanksgiving Break!
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Week of 11/13-11/17
Monday
1. Collect chapter 7-14 questions
2. Recap trial thus far (17 and 18)
3. Read Tom Robinson’s testimony chapter 19
4. Read Atticus’ closing argument in chapter 20 – one of the best speeches in any novel!
Tuesday
1. See Atticus’ closing argument in chapter 20 – one of the best speeches in any novel!
2. Read chapter 21 together
3. Read 22 OYO
-assign chapters 22-31 questions
Wednesday
1. Discuss events of 21 and 22
2. Read 23-26 OYO
3. Questions for 15-21 due by end of hour
Thursday
1. Discuss events of 23-26
2. Read Chapters 27-28
Friday
1. Finish the novel!
2. Will have a test over the novel on Tuesday 11/28 (Tuesday after Thanksgiving Break)
-Questions for 22-31 will be due on day of test
3. Will begin the film on Monday after discussing the ending
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Week of 11/6-11/10
Monday
1. Recap Friday's reading
2. Read chapters 10-11
3. Continue completing Questions for chapters 7-14
Tuesday
1. Recap chapter 11
2. Read chapters 12-14
3. Quiz over chapters 7-14 tomorrow!
4. Questions for 7-14 due Monday!
Wednesday
1. Quiz over chapters 7-14
2. Questions for chapters 15-21
3. Watch movie clip for chapter 15
4. Read chapter 16
5. Read 17-18 before monday! (if going to play tomorrow, then it is homework)
Thursday
1. Questions for 7-14 due Monday
2. Read chapters 17 and 18
Friday
NO SCHOOL - Veteran's Day
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Week of 10/30-11/3
Monday
1. Begin reading TKAM: read chapter 1
2. Assign questions for chapters 1-3
Tuesday
1. Recap chapter 1
2. Read chapters 2 and 3
3. Questions for chapters 1-3 due tomorrow!
Wednesday
1. Recap Chapter 3
2. Collect questions for chapter 3
3. Read Chapters 4
-Assign chapters 4-6 questions
4. Quiz over background and ch. 1-6 on Friday!
Thursday
1. Recap Chapter 4
2. Read Chapters 5-6
chapters 4-6 questions due tomorrow
3. Quiz over background and ch. 1-6 on Friday!
Friday
1. Quiz over background and ch. 1-6
2. Read chapters 7-9 as homework
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Week of 10/23-10/27
Monday
1. Quiz over first grammar unit
2. paragraph for Ted Video due
Tuesday
1. Assign anticipation guide
-Work independently on assigning numbers to the statements
-Discuss in small groups of your own choosing
-Discuss as a class
-Pick 5 and explain your reasoning on the back – will be checked tomorrow
2. Will begin a film tomorrow called “Scottsboro: An American Tragedy”
3. Need to get To Kill a Mockingbird by next week!
Wednesday
1. Check anticipation guide
2. Begin Scottsboro: An American Tragedy
Thursday
1. Finish Scottsboro video and discuss
-questions due tomorrow
Friday
1. Discuss Scottsboro and collect Scottsboro questions
2. Introduce TKAM
3. Will need a copy of the novel for Monday!
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Week of 10/16-10/20
Monday
1. Go over practice quiz from Friday
-collect
2. Cover action verbs: transitive vs. intransitive
-grammar book demonstrations: page 1, page 2
-exercise 3 as practice
Tuesday
1. Continue with verbs:
-review yesterday's practice
-introduce linking verbs
-talk about complements
2. Assign work with verbs: sheet 1, sheet 2
Wednesday
1. Continue with verbs:
-review yesterday's homework – check for points
-Continue working with verbs
-Verb review, p. 38-39 #1-20
-Handy-dandy grammar flow chart
2. Quiz on Friday over first mini grammar unit
-Some review tomorrow
-Will talk about the next unit (Voices of Experience) tomorrow as well
Thursday
1. Continue with verbs:
Verb review, p. 38-39 #1-20
2. Quiz tomorrow Monday over first mini grammar unit
Some review tomorrow
3. FreeWrite (10 mins): When have you heard stories from your parents, grandparents, or older people in your life? What were the stories about? What have you learned from these stories? What is the value (if any) of telling stories from the past?
Friday
1. Quiz Monday over first mini grammar unit
Some review today
2. Discuss FreeWrite: When have you heard stories from your parents, grandparents, or older people in your life? What were the stories about? What have you learned from these stories? What is the value (if any) of telling stories from the past?
3. Ted Video: “The Danger of a Single Story”
-1 paragraph on: What's the point she's making? What is the "single story"? What must we do to avoid the "single story"?
Chapter 3 of Heath: Grammar and Comp book here:
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Week of 10/9-10/13
Monday
NO SCHOOL - Columbus Day
Tuesday
1. Review 8 parts of speech
2. Cover subjects + predicates
-practice here - due tomorrow
-grammar book explanations and examples: page 1, page 2, page 3, page 4
Wednesday
1. Review yesterday’s Classwork/homework: 20 sentences – due today
2. Introduce verb phrases and inverted order - practice here
-grammar book explanations and examples: page 1, page 2, page 3
Thursday
1. Continue work with verb phrases and inverted order
2. Assign exercise 12 from page 3 yesterday (see Wednesday)
Friday (1/2 day)
1. Collect work from Wednesday and Thursday
2. Practice grammar quiz
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Week of 10/2-10/6
Monday
1. Watch "The Red Headed League"
2. Complete the multiple choice quiz: due tomorrow (only do pages 1&2)
3. Quiz over unit will be moved to Wednesday
Tuesday
1. Finish "The Red Headed League" Video
2. Collect multiple choice quiz for "The Red Headed League"
3. Review for quiz over suspense and surprise unit
4. RAP "The Necklace" will be due tomorrow
Wednesday
1. Collect RAP sheet for "The Necklace"
2. Quiz over Suspense and Surprise Unit
Thursday
**3rd hour will not meet due to spirit video
6th hour - introduce 8 parts of speech, subjects and predicates (will go more in-depth on Tuesday)
Friday
NO SCHOOL - Institute Day
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Week of 9/25-9/29
Monday
1. Finish the analysis of “The Raven” p. 940 in the text
2. Show Simpsons version of “The Raven”
3. Tomorrow:
-You will have a choice between two stories
-Your reading and analysis will be the basis of small group discussions on Thursday
-You will have Tuesday and Wednesday to read and prepare for small group discussion
Tuesday
1. Finish the analysis of “The Raven” p. 940 in the text
-Show Simpsons version of “The Raven”
-Check explication for entire poem tomorrow
2. Reader’s choice: “The Red-Headed League” OR
“The Most Dangerous Game”
-Your reading and analysis will be the basis of small group discussions on Thursday
-You will have Today and Wednesday to read and prepare for small group discussion
3. We will have a quiz over the suspense and surprise unit on Friday! (we will review on Thursday after small group discussions)
Wednesday
1. Continue reading and preparing for small group discussions tomorrow
Thursday
1. Small group discussions over Reader’s choice:
“The Red-Headed League” OR
“The Most Dangerous Game”
-Your reading and analysis is the basis of small group discussions
2. Review the unit and elements we’ve covered
3. We will have a quiz over the suspense and surprise unit on Friday! Tuesday! (will read another piece tomorrow called “The Necklace”)
Friday
1. RAP “The Necklace”
-Due Monday
-Be ready to discuss
2. Quiz over suspense and surprise unit on Tuesday of next week!
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Week of 9/19-9/22
Monday
1. Freewrite: Why do people like surprises and/or scary stuff? Do you like either of them? How do authors and directors create suspense?
2. Introduce next unit: Suspense and Surprise
3. Some common literary terms and things to know handout
4. RAP “The Interlopers”
Will discuss and watch short film version tomorrow
Tuesday
-watch short film version
-will discuss and collect tomorrow
Wednesday
1. Finish RAP “The Interlopers”
- Collect RAP
2. Annotate “Danse Macabre” and “12 ways authors create suspense”
- “12 ways” can be another thing to incorporate into analysis
3. Will read Poe tomorrow!
Thursday
1. RAP “The Cask of Amontillado”
-Watch short film if time allows: part 1, part 2
-RAP due tomorrow
Friday
1. RAP “The Cask of Amontillado”
-Watch short film
-RAP due Monday
2. Begin the analysis of “The Raven” p. 940 in the text
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Week of 9/11-9/15
Monday
1. Finish the Of Mice and Men film
2. "How to make an A in the fishbowl" handout
3. End of novel discussion questions due tomorrow for fishbowl discussions!
Tuesday
1. Fishbowl discussions over Of Mice and Men
Wednesday
1. Finish fishbowl discussion over Of Mice and Men
2. Assign literature inspired letter/essay for the unit: due Friday!
-will have time tomorrow to draft or peer review for extra credit
Thursday
1. Recap end of unit letter/essay: due Friday!
2. Time in-class to:
- Draft your writing
- Complete peer reviews (2.5 EC per peer review–must write on draft AND complete a rubric–rubric must stay with draft–max of 2)
Friday
1. Share end of unit letter/essay: due Today!
-Sharing in small groups
-Vote on group best
-Vote on class best
-Volunteers to read for 1 pt extra credit
-Collect letters
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Week of 9/4-9/8
Monday
Labor Day - NO SCHOOL!
Tuesday
1. Open-book quiz over chapters 1-3: due by end of the hour
2. Read chapter 4 and complete chapter 4 questions
- Be ready to discuss and collect questions tomorrow
Wednesday
1. Discuss chapter 4
- Collect questions for Chapter 4
2. Read chapter 5 and complete chapter 5 questions in class
- Be ready to discuss and collect questions tomorrow
3. Read Chapter 6 as homework – no questions for 6, but will have end of novel discussion questions
Thursday
1. Discuss chapter 6 briefly
2. Assign end of novel discussion questions
- Will be used for fishbowl discussions starting Tuesday 9/12
3. Begin Of Mice and Men film
Friday
1. Continue Of Mice and Men film
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Week of 8/28-9/1
Monday
1. Background powerpoint over OMM
2. Begin Graded whole-class discussion over OMM anticipation guide
- 4 contributions over today and tomorrow (4 contributions x 5 points = 20 points)
- Don’t get all your contributions? You can make up 3 of the 4 contributions by writing 1 well-developed paragraph about a discussion point that can earn up to 5 points. 1 paragraph per contribution.
-Collect anticipation guide and conclusion of discussion (tomorrow)
Tuesday
1. Continue and finish Graded discussion over Of Mice and Men anticipation guide
- 4 contributions expected (4 contributions x 5 points = 20 points total)
Don’t get all your contributions? You can make up 4 of the 5 contributions by writing 1 well-developed paragraph about a discussion point that can earn up to 5 points. 1 paragraph per contribution.
2. Collect anticipation guide and conclusion of discussion (today)
Wednesday
1. Read chapter 1 of the novel as a class and complete questions for chapter 1.
2. Read chapter 2 as homework and complete questions for chapter 2.
Be ready to discuss both chapters tomorrow!
Thursday
1. Novel station roulette – awful name, but you get the point
- 5 stations – Plot summary, Graffiti wall, important quotes, characters and characterization, theme tracker
2. Chapters 1 and 2 questions due tomorrow!
Friday
1. Collect Chapters 1 and 2 questions!
2. Read chapter 3 aloud as a class and discuss
- Chapter 3 questions due Tuesday!
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Week of 8/21-8/25
Monday
NO SCHOOL - ECLIPSE DAY
Tuesday
1. Share EYL (exciting, yet legal) weekends
2. Finish RAP “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost
- Due today for spot check!
- Share notes - RAP "The Road Not Taken" with Davis Notes
3. Assign RAP “There Is A Longing”, RAP “I Have A Dream”, RAP “Glory and Hope” – due for discussion on Thursday!
Video of MLK's speech here
Video of Mandela's speech here
Wednesday
1. Complete RAPs due for graded discussion on Thursday! (have something to say about these pieces)
“There Is A Longing”
“I Have A Dream”
“Glory and Hope” (see yesterday for links to the documents)
2. Complete Of Mice and Men anticipation guide – due Monday!
Thursday
1. Graded whole-class discussion over
“There Is A Longing”, “I Have A Dream”, “Glory and Hope”
3 contributions per person expected (5 points each – 15 points total)
Don’t get all your contributions? You can make up 2 of the 3 contributions by writing 1 well-developed paragraph about a discussion point that can earn up to 5 points. 1 paragraph per contribution.
2. Complete Of Mice and Men anticipation guide – due Monday!
Friday
1. Collect any discussion make-up paragraphs
2. Collect RAP sheets (if not done yesterday)
3. Final thoughts on discussion – positives and room for improvement
4. Of Mice and Men documentary (~18 mins).
- Video here (STOP VIDEO AT 17:20 TO AVOID MAJOR SPOILERS!)
- Accompanying worksheet here.
- Movie trailer here.
5. Begin background powerpoint – will have hand-out Monday
6. Complete Of Mice and Men anticipation guide – due Monday!
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Week of 8/14-8/18
Monday
NO SCHOOL
Tuesday
1. Roll call
2. Assign seating chart
3. Classroom expectations document: signed and due Friday 8/18 - 1st hour here, 3rd and 6th here
4. Routines and procedures document - 1st hour here, 3rd and 6th here
5. Assign iLetter/iPoem: due Thursday 8/17
Wednesday
1. Spend a few minutes responding to the following question:
"Take a minute to envision the year ahead of you; what are some goals that you have? (They can be personal, academic, athletic, or otherwise)"
2. Introduce unit’s essential question and big idea
3. Assign textbooks (walking field trip)
4. Introduce website
5. Finish iPoem/iLetter: due tomorrow!
6. Classroom expectations signed and due Friday 8/18!
Thursday
1. Share letters in small groups
-Vote on group bests
-Vote on a class best
2. Grade letters
3. Volunteers to read for +1 extra credit
4. Introduce “how to complete a RAP sheet” – if time allows
5. Classroom expectations signed – due tomorrow!
Friday
1. Collect any remaining classroom expectations – due today!
2. Introduce “how to complete a RAP sheet” (see thursday for sheet)
3. RAP “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost - Due Tuesday for spot check!
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