Ms. Lyndee Edwards Roundy

February 20-23:

• Noun Clauses

• Argumentative Essay

• Argumentative Group Project

 

January 29-February 2:

• Sentence Patterns 1-8

• Read "Of Mice and Men" chapters 1-4

• Chapter summaries of chapters 1 & 2

• Answer the following questions:

  • Who are George and Lennie?

  • What is their relationship?

  • What kind of clothes do they wear?

  • What kind of car do they drive?

  • Where do they live?

  • Describe four additional characters. 

  • What do George and Lennie do for jobs?

  • What is their dream?

  • What does it mean to "live off the fat of the land? "

  • What animals does Lennie like to pet?

 

December 18-21:

• Finals Review

• Finals

  • FINALS REVIEW SHEET ON "HANDOUTS/WORKSHEETS" TAB

• Finals Schedule:

  • Monday: Regular Day

  • Tuesday:

    • Classes shortened 

    • 1st Period Exam: 12:10-1:55

  • Wednesday

    • 2nd Period Exam:  7:55-9:30

    • 3rd Period Exam: 9:45-11:25

  • Thursday:

    • 4th Period Exam: 7:55-9:30

    • 5th Period Exam: 9:45-11:25

  • Friday:

    • 6th Period Exam: 7:55-9:30

    • 7th Period Exam: 9:45-11:25

 

December 14-15: 

• Short Story Project Presentations

 

December 13:

• Short Story Projects

 

December 12:

• Quiz (Short Stories and SP 1, 2, 2W, 3, 4, 4W)

• Short Story Projects

 

December 11:

• Short Story Project

• Quiz Review

 

December 8:

• Short Story Project

 

D ecember 7;

• Computer Lab with Counselor for Careers

 

December 6:

• Master SP 4W

• Short Story Project

 

December 5: 

• Short Story Project Presentation Rubric

• Sentence Pattern 4 with a Pedestal (see "Handouts/Worksheets" tab)

 

December 4:

• Quiz Review

 

December 1:

• Quiz (see "Due Dates" tab for specifics)     

 

November 27-30:

• Character Connections

• Short Story Reviews

• Sentence Patterns: 1, 2, 2W, 3, 4

 

November 13-17:

• A Little Piece of String

• Prepositional Phrases

 

November 6-9:

• Everyday Use

• Parts of Speech

 

November 3:

• Grammar Quiz

• The Necklace 

• Original Narrative

 

November 2:

• Interjections

• The Necklace

• Original Narrative

 

November 1:

• Conjunctions

• The Necklace 

• The Necklace Packet

• Original Narrative

 

October 31:

• Prepositions

• The Necklace

• Original Narrative

 

October 30:

• Pit and Pen Packet Due

• Prepositions

• The Necklace

• Original Narrative

 

October 23-26:

• Pit and Pen

• Verbs

 

October 17-19:

• Quiz Packet $1000

• Pronouns

 

October 16:

Grammar pretest

• Noun

• Verb

• Adverb

• Adjective

• Preposition

• Conjunction

• Interjection

• Pronoun

• Article

*Quiz tomorrow: $1000

 

October 11-13: "The Most Dangerous Game" using "Notice and Note"

• Why is the character doing that?

• Why does this keep happening?

• How might this change things?

• What does this question make me wonder?

• Why is this memory important?

• What is the life lesson & how might it affect the character(s)?

 

October 10: Writing Like a Pro and "The Most Dangerous Game"

 

October 9: EMS Review, Narrative Rubric

 

October 6: Final Draft, Works Cited, Reflection

 

October 4: First Draft and Peer Edits

 

October 4:

Thesis, concluding sentences, and begin1st Draft

 

October 3:

Hooks

Write the first sentence of each paragraph using the following hook strategies:

• Question

• Quote

• Setting the scene

• Definition

• Misconception

 

October 2:

Outline

 

September 28-29:

Themes Graphic Organizer

 

September 27:

Analytical Essay pre-write

 

September 25-26:

Scenes

 

September 20-22:

View Julius Caesar

Will be viewing the Marlon Brando version

 

September 19:

Graduation Requirements with Ms. Knisely

 

September 18:

Scene Practice

 

September 11:

Compare and Contrast 911 with Julius Caesar

 

September 5 - 8:

Complete reading and Review of Julius Caesar

 

August 25-September 1: 

Read Julius Caesar

Continue with Triple Entry Journal

 

August 24:

Analytical Essay Quiz

 

August 23:

Components of an Analytical Essay

(handouts and worksheet tabs)

*Triple Entry for Analysis

*Rubric for Analytical Essay

*Analytical Essay Sample

*Guide for Analytical Essay

 

August 22:

Read Julius Caesar Act 2 Scene 2

Double Entry Journal in Interactive Notebook for themes and characters

 

August 21:

Julius Caesar quiz

Interactive Notebook set up

Themes (handouts and worksheets tab)

 

August 18:

Read Julius Caesar Act 1 Scene 3 and Act 2 Scene 1

 

August 17: 

Read Julius Caesar Act 1 Scene 1&2

 

August 16:

KWL (handouts and worksheets tab) for:

Julius Caesar

William Shakespeare

 

August 15:

My Mistress's Eyes (handouts & worksheets tab)

 

August 14:

All About Me

Syllabus (handouts & worksheets tab)

Policies and Procedures