English Essentials 1

English Essentials, Period 1
Fall 2016—Summer 2017
High School English Classroom (M—F: 8:00 a.m.—8:55 a.m.)
Books and Tea with Dr. B! Ask our young readers about Amy Ellis Nutt's book, Becoming Nicole.  They have a lot of wonderful things to say about it!

Instructor: Dr. Helana E. Brigman
Classroom: High School English Classroom (end of the High School Island wing)                           
REQUIRED TEXTS:
Becoming Nicole by Amy Ellis Nutt (Quarter 1)
The MLA Handbook (8th edition)
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
English Essentials 1 explores literature through the lens of LGBT issues (quarter 1).  Quarter 2 and 3 will focus on grammar and mechanics.


Minor Assignments:
  1. Summer Reading Log (Due Friday, Sept. 9)
  2. YouTube Book Review (Due Friday, Sept. 16)
  3. Blog Post
  4. Video Essays

Major Assignments:
  1. Socratic Circles

Quarter 4

Apr. 17, 2017—June. 15, 2017



April

17 – M: No School (Patriot's Day)
18 – T:
  • Review answers on Friday's test
  • Rewrite any sentences you didn't get right
19 – W:
  • Catchup-day: Vocabulary (L4) Assessment
    • Part 3: Above-Level Reading Passage (Megan, Richelle, Dr. B)
    • Parts 1 & 2: Jeremy
  • Homework: Finish Part 3 of L4 Test (reading passage from Jane Austen's Emma)
20 – Th:

  • Richelle & Megan: review words with context clues
  • Jeremy: turn in five sentences and review with Dr. B
  • Rest of class: Bailey Day


21 – F:
  • Catchup Day: Vocabulary Assessment (L4)


24 – M:
  • Return Vocabulary (L4) assessments; great job guys!
  • Pick one section of American Sniper to read with the class
    • Megan (pgs. 7-12)
    • Jeremy (pgs. 229-30)
    • Richelle (pgs. 301-02)
  • Come up with Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 questions about this section
  • Identify talking points
  • Write Position Statements
25 – T:
26 – W:
  • Finish socratic seminar from yesterday
  • Self-assessment (how did we do today?)
  • Begin watching 2014 adaptation of American Sniper (be sure to turn in your permission slips to watch this film!)
  • Writing activity, here.
27 – Th:
  • Bailey Day
  • Dr. B. book inventory (I'd love volunteers!)
28 – F: No English Class today (1:00 o'clock release day; PM Day: P5, P6, P7) 

  • Buckfield home game (Go Vikings!)

May
1 – M:
  • Continue from Friday: American Sniper
2 – T:
3 – W:
4 – Th:
  • Review answers to homework questions
  • Continue American Sniper
5 – F: Rangeley Home Game

  • Dr. B. has an appointment today and Sandy will be your sub.
  • Please complete the vocabulary excise Sandy gives you (find three words for the book you don't know and make vocabulary cards).  If you finish before the bell rings, you may use the rest of class as a study hall.  Please turn in vocabulary cards with your names on them when you are finished.

8 – M:
  • Catch-up time: Jeremy, you need to find two words in American Sniper that you don't know and complete this activity.  Turn in for a formative score for your L4 standard.
  • Richelle and Megan, work with Dr. B. on your new vocab words.
  • If time: American Sniper
9 – T:
  • Turn in notecards of three words from American Sniper you didn't know (L4 formative); we can't watch the movie without your note cards!
  • American Sniper
10 – W:
  • No class today (Mentoring Period 1)
11 – Th:
  • Vocabulary time! 
    • Jeremy - 3 words from Monday
    • Megan & Richelle: next set of three words
    • Formative for L4
12 – F: Early release—teacher workshop in the PM
  • Catchup time: finish vocabulary assignment
  • American Sniper


15 – M:

  • No English Essentials today--NWEA English testing (please go to Mr. Young's classroom; Dr. B will have the juniors).
16 – T:
17 – W:
  • Continue paragraphs on how Chris Kyle changes in American Sniper. Pick up where you left off when writing yesterday.
18 – Th:
  • Continue paragraphs on how Chris Kyle changes in American Sniper. Pick up where you left off when writing yesterday.
19 – F:
  • Vocabulary review
  • Parts of Speech review
  • Handout: Sentence Diagramming Packets
  • Lessons 1 & 2
  • Sentence Diagramming


22 – M:
  • Please print four copies of your American Sniper rough drafts (one for each student and one for Dr. B.)
  • Handout: Essay Skeleton
  • Workshop drafts
23 – T:
  • Fishbowl activity: Dr. B. essay skeleton
  • Follow along with this post here. Please "Live Comment" (think: "Live Tweeting").
  • Workshop essay skeletons and rough drafts
24 – W:
  • Writing Workshop: Chris Kyle papers
25 – Th:

  • Writing Workshop: Chris Kyle papers
26 – F: Early release—teacher workshop in the PM
No English Essentials today (PM wheel); please go to periods 5, 6, 7, & Mentoring.

29 – M: Memorial Day—no school
30 – T:
  • Writing Workshop: Chris Kyle papers
31 – W:
  • Writing Workshops with Dr. B
June
1 – Th:
  • Writing Workshops with Dr. B

  • Writing Workshop: Chris Kyle papers
2 – F: 
  • Writing Workshop: Chris Kyle papers
5 – M:
6 – T:
  • TOPIC SENTENCES!
  • Writing Workshop: Chris Kyle papers
7 – W:
  • Writing Workshop: Chris Kyle papers
  • 8:05--8:20 a.m.: Richelle
  • 8:20--8:35 a.m.: Jeremy
  • 8:35--8:50 a.m.: Megan
8 – Th:
  • Writing Workshop: Chris Kyle papers
  • 8:05--8:20 a.m.: Megan
  • 8:20--8:35 a.m.: Richelle
  • 8:35--8:50 a.m.: Jeremy
9 – F:
  • Writing Workshop: Chris Kyle papers
  • 8:05--8:20 a.m.: Richelle
  • 8:20--8:35 a.m.: Jeremy
  • 8:35--8:50 a.m.: Megan
12 – M:

  • English Portfolios
13 – T:

  • English Portfolios
14 – W:
  • English Portfolios
  • Megan & Richelle: Begin with reflections
  • Jeremy: Start collecting all of your English stuff!
15 – Th: 

  • English Portfolios
16 - F: 
  • English Portfolios
17-Saturday: Graduation

Quarter 1

Sept. 6, 2016—Nov. 4, 2016


 September
5 – M: Labor Day, no school
6 – T: 1st day of school for students (Period 1 English didn't meet due to an assembly)

 7 – W: Share narratives
  • Narrative writing activity
  • Handout blog permission slip (bring back tomorrow!)
  • Tour class 
8 – Th: Pass in signed permission slips
  • Writing Warmup: 
    • 2-min. download/Eric Pickersgill image
    • Prince Ea: "Can We Autocorrect Humanity?" (here)
  • What are the big connections between Pickersgill's images and Prince Ea's message?
  • Create classroom expectations (each student gets to make 2)
  • Discuss classroom expectations. Dr. B's 2 expectations are:
      1. Always give me your best! "Best" may look different in September than it does during basketball season, but always give me your best.
      2. Always come to class with paper, a pencil, and reading materials.
  • Sign "Class Expectations" (Podrick, our skull will witness your signatures!)
  • Handout learning targets
9 – F: Pass in signed permission slips
  • Writing Warmup:
  • Discuss how your summer reading connects to your own life
  • Handout: summer reading log assignment (due Monday)
  • Active work time: play around with the school blog and work on your summer reading blog post.  Dr. B will be going around to help you as you write and use the new technology.

 12 – M: 
  • Visited Mr. Pitts's class to register our computers for the school year
  • Writing Warmup: 
  • Work on summer reading logs projects (post at the end of class)
  • Discuss learning targets ("Which ones will we assess for the summer reading log?")
13 – T: 
  • Writing Warmup:
  • Homework: Work on Blog Post/Summer Reading Log #1. Post at the end of class.
14 – W:
  • No class today.  We spent our time in Mr. Pitts's room getting laptops sorted out.
15 – Th:
  • No "Writing Warmup" today.  We get out at 8:25-8:30 for Mentoring.  Please work on your Blog Post/Summer Reading Log #1. Post to the blog at the end of class if you are done.
16 – F: Summer Reading Log #1 Due
  • Workshop day. Finish blog posts and receive first formative assessment grade for RL1, "I can use evidence to support my ideas."

19 – M: 
  • Writing Warmup: 
    • "How to Find a Theme" by D4Darius (YouTube, here)

20 – T:
  • No Writing Warmup today
  • Book Club: Becoming Nicole (Chap. 1)
21 – W: 
  • Book Club: Becoming Nicole (Chap. 2)
22 – Th: 
  • Book Club: Becoming Nicole (Chap. 3)
  • Take Shelfies!
23 – F: 
  • Book Club: Becoming Nicole (Chap. 4)
26 – M:
  • Apostrophe practice (time to start grammar!)

27 – T:
  • First Half: Apostrophe review from yesterday
  • Second half: reading group.  Finish Chap. 5 of Becoming Nicole
28 – W: Open House (6:00 p.m.—7:00 p.m.)
  • First half of class: collaborate on a poster of Nicole Maines
  • Watch: Ted Talk of Nicole Maines (here)
29 – Th: 
  • Writing Warmup:
    • How to Write a YouTube Book Review (here)
  • Handout: YouTube Book Reviews assignment
    • RL1, "I can use evidence to support my ideas."
    • RL2, "I can identify theme."
  • Work on YouTube videos
30 – F: YouTube Book Reviews Due

  • Workshop day.  Finish second formative assessment.
  • Work on YouTube videos and turn in at the end of class: helanabrigman@gmail.com

October
3– M:
  • Check-in: YouTube Book Reviews from Friday
  • Share with class
  • Becoming Nicole, Chapters 5/6
4 – T: 
  • Finish discussion of YouTube Book reviews
  • Becoming Nicole, Chapters 7 & 8
5 – W: 

  • Apostrophe Assessment (Kahoot)
  • Apostrophe rules discussion and review
  • Apostrophe memes (finish for homework!)
6 – Th: 
  • Because we had an extra small class (Greater Portland Christian Soccer game--GO VIKINGS!), we opted to have an additional reading day this week.
  • Becoming Nicole, Chapters 9, 10, and 11
7 – F: 
  • Dr. B will put Apostrophe review and rules on the board:
    • Possessive apostrophe (words not ending in "s")
    • Contractions
  • Apostrophe review at Khan Academy & Practice Exercises

10 – M: Columbus Day, No School
11 – T: NWEA Testing (please read in Becoming Nicole when you are finished)
12 – W: NWEA Testing (please read in Becoming Nicole when you are finished)
13 – Th: No School, Teacher Workshop—Island Institute Conference
14 – F: No School, Teacher Workshop—Island Institute Conference

17 – M:
  • Writing Warmup: 
    • Apostrophes
  • Dr. B will put Apostrophe review and rules on the board:
    • Possessive apostrophe (words not ending in "s")
    • Contractions
  • Apostrophe review at Khan Academy & Practice Exercises
18 – T:
  • Apostrophe Writing Warmup:
    • Becoming Nicole and Apostrophe Use
  • Review rules from yesterday
  • Post-it Activity: possessive apostrophe race
19 – W:
  • Catchup Day
20 – Th: Becoming Nicole reading group (Chap 12)

21 –  F:
  • Melissa Sweet presentation in the auditorium! 
  • Discuss E. B. White and apostrophes from The Elements of Style
24 –  M:
25 – T:
  • Share your homework sentences with Dr. B (J & J)
  • Post-it Activity: possessive apostrophe race
  • Practice adding apostrophes to sentences
26 – W:

  • Discuss quarter 1 final exam
    • Section 1: Apostrophe use (correct sentences by adding apostrophes)
    • Section 2: Fill in the blank (add apostrophes and the letter "s" where missing; explain apostrophe rules for plural and singular possessive)
    • Section 3: Free write two paragraphs (with little-to-no-errors in spelling, grammar, and punctuation) about a theme in Becoming Nicole.  Make sure to use a quote in each paragraph that supports your theme! Use MLA formatting as well.
  • Independent practice: pick a quote from Becoming Nicole and introduce it with the proper MLA tag ("According to..." or "Ellis writes..."). Add page numbers.
27 – Th:
  • Review yesterday's exercise on how to build a paragraph using Carmen's KQ model from last year.  Here are the parts:
    • Topic Sentence
    • Introductory Sentence(s) that prepare(s) the reader for the quote
    • Quote
    • Discussion of quote (explicit and implicit)
    • Summary sentence of paragraph
  • Dr. B will model this on the board, showing you how she works through a paragraph, uses theme, and cites her source
28 – F: Early release—teacher workshop in the PM

  • Pre-writing for test and how to build a paragraph that is based on a quote:
    • Quote
    • Explicit explanation of quote (what the quote says on the surface, word-for-word, summary)
    • Implicit explanation of quote (what the quote implies, or says beneath the surface)
    • Tying in theme before and after the quote
    • Setting up the quote with MLA formatting
    • Introducing the quote by describing an important scene in which it occurs and how that scene ties into your theme
  • Begin watching Out of Print (2013)

31 – M: Halloween

November:
1 – T: 
  • Hand back pre-assessments from last week
  • Discuss topic sentences: 
    • Topic Sentence Video
    • Do you understand how to write a topic sentence based on your paragraph's content?
    • Should your topic sentences be argumentative?
    • Should you tie in theme?
    • Dr. B will model how to craft a topic sentence based on a paragraph's content
2 – W:
  • Review paragraph parts from yesterday
  • Review questions: 
    • Do you understand how to write a topic sentence based on your paragraph's content?
    • Should your topic sentences be argumentative?
    • Should you tie in theme?
    • Dr. B will model how to craft a topic sentence based on a paragraph's content
  • Write second paragraph for test

3 – Th: 
  • Discuss test format (test tomorrow)
  • Review paragraphs on Becoming Nicole
4 – F: Quarter 1 ends (41 days)
ENGLISH TEST (Quarter 1)
  • You will be earning summative scores on these learning targets:
    • RL1, "I can use evidence to support my ideas (literature)."
    • RL2, "I can identify and analyze theme."
    • L2, "I can spell correctly, using apostrophes."
    • SL1, "I can initiate and collaborate in group discussions."
    • SL5, "I can make strategic use of digital media to enhance my presentations."
  • Homework: make sure to record a video and send it to Dr. B that discusses what you've learned this semester, what you'd like to learn, and what you might still be struggling with.


Quarter 2

Nov. 7, 2016—Jan. 27, 2017

November
7 – M: Turn in movies you were supposed to record over the weekend (Dr. B's gmail address because it accepts large files)
  • Catchup day: turn in videos and think about quarter 2
8 – T: Election Day
  • Class discussion: presidential debate
9 – W:
  • Becoming Nicole reading group (pgs. 87-94)
  • Discussion of twentieth-century science and reproductive health
  • Discussion of how to use context clues to understand new vocabulary.  
    • Example: "...were still outliers, abberations of nature and scientifically inexplicable" (94).


10 – Th: HAPPY BIRTHDAY JOEL!!!!!!
  • Becoming Nicole reading group (pgs. 94-99)
11 – F: Veterans Day—no school




14 – M:
  • Looking ahead: what learning targets should we focus on this quarter? Dr. B was thinking commas and colons. Additionally: 
    • RL3, "I can analyze how complex characters develop over the course of a text, interact with others, and advance the plot and theme."
  • New learning target practice:
    • L4, "determine or clarify the meaning of unknown words."
    • "Perpetrating Gender" (pg. 99): perpetrate--"to carry out a bad action" + gender--"the state of being male or female/masculine/feminine"
    • Apply these definitions.  What do you think "Perpetrating Gender" means?
    • SL1, "I can initiate and collaborate in class discussions."
15 – T:
  • Continue discussing Becoming Nicole (pgs. 100-3)
  • pg. 101: "Stephens was exonerated"
    • exonerate--"officially state that someone has not done something wrong/illegal."
    • undermine--"damage or weaken"
  • Practice SL1 & L4
  • Watch Katherine Switzer, Makers, The Boston Marathon
16 – W:

  • L4 independent practice:
    • Underline/circle words you don't know.
    • Copy down the sentence in your notes.
    • Give an educated guess about the word's meaning (based on context clues).
    • Look up word in your dictionary and explain the new meaning using the definition you found.
  • Formative scores for L4a, L4c, and L4d
17 – Th: Parent/Teacher Conferences
  • Dr. B was out sick today. Please read in Becoming Nicole (quietly or "popcorn reading" as a group").

18 – F:
  • Dr. B was out sick today. Please read in Becoming Nicole (quietly or "popcorn reading" as a group").


21 – M: Parent/Teacher Conferences
  • Check in: how was Thursday and Friday? How far did we read?
  • Revisit L4a, L4c, and L4d, Vocabulary Acquisition and Use standards:
    • In Wednesday's class, we identified one or two words we didn't know, looked up the meanings of those words, and applied them back to the original sentence.
    • Dr. B will model her technique (see blog post, here)
    • Today, please post one of those words with your educated guess and your final interpretation to the writing warmup on our blog.
  • Discuss answers with class.
  • Homework: Finish Chapter 17 of Becoming Nicole tonight!
22 – T:
  • Becoming Nicole reading group
  • Cursive Practice

23 – W: Teacher Workshop / No School
24 – Th: Thanksgiving Break
25 – F: Thanksgiving Break


28 – M:
  • Catchup reading time (15-minutes); make sure to have read the chapter "Freak" (pgs. 124-28) in Becoming Nicole
  • Class Discussion (answer on blog post, here):
    • Why does Nutt begin the chapter with the title, "Freak?"
    • What does "Freak" mean?"
    • In your own words, describe the "bathroom incident" that lead to Nicole's bullying in this chapter.
    • What rights does the school have? 
    • What rights do the parents and Nicole have?
  • Homework: Finish today's discussion questions on the blog AND JOEL: email Sue at OUT Maine about our reading group!
29 – T:
  • Reply to Dr. B's blog post (here)
  • Discuss Chapter 20 and answers to blog post
  • Homework: Read chapters 23, 24, and 25 in Becoming Nicole.
30 – W:
  • Catchup on Reading (everyone should be read through Chap. 25)
  • Switch to Mentoring (8:30)
December
1 – Th:
  • Look at pink handout on new learning targets for Quarter 2
  • We are starting a new performance indicator, Speaking and Listening 1:
    • "I can create questions and locate evidence to contribute to class discussion."
    • "I can work with my peers to set rules for class discussion, including clear goals, deadlines, and individual roles of group members."
    • "I can move class conversations forward by asking questions and responding to existing answers."
  • Presentation: Level 1, 2, and 3 questions
  • Working with a partner near you, come up with one set of level 1, 2, and 3 questions about a scene, chapter, or section of the book  you are reading
2 – F:

 5 – M:
  • Move to tomorrow (we need full class): Socratic circle for Becoming Nicole
  • Review Friday's discussion
  • Writing Activity:
    • Pick your favorite YouTuber, send Dr. B the video, and she will create a writing prompt based on that video. Note: make sure YouTubers are *appropriate* for school! A lot of them use language or discuss topics that may not be school appropriate.
    • Essential questions: How does this YouTuber bring in and attract audience members? Who is their audience? What is their content about?
  • Today's video is...drumroll please..."Natural Look Make-Up Tutorial" by The Gabbie Show
  • You can participate in the writing warmup here.
6 – T:
  • Reviewed YouTuber audience-purpose video discussion
  • Shared comments on blog
  • Watched Joel and Megan's video project! Amazing! Great job!
  • Homework: Finish reading Becoming Nicole (due at the end of next week).
7 – W:
  • Workshop day: Quarter 1 Newsletter
  • Homework: Finish reading Becoming Nicole (due at the end of next week).
8 – Th:
  • Writing Warmup: 
    • Joel's choice, here
  • Writing Warmup: 
    • Megan's choice, here
  • Homework: Finish reading Becoming Nicole (due at the end of next week).
9 – F: Bailey Day
  • Homework: Finish reading Becoming Nicole (due at the end of next week).



12 – M: Snow Day, No School

13 – T:
  • First half of class:
  • Share observations about students roles and comments
  • Second half of class:
    • Print culture / holiday cards
14 – W:

  • Only half the class was here this morning so we could not do our Socratic Circle (rescheduled tomorrow).
  • Reading group: Chap. 30
  • Discuss new level 1, 2, and 3 questions: 
    • Level 1: "What new school does Jacob and Nicole attend in the seventh grade?"
    • Level 2: "Why was Jonas acting out?"
    • Level 3: "TBD" (HOMEWORK)
15 – Th:
    • Socratic circle for Becoming Nicole
    • This will be a formative score for your SL1 learning targets, "I can initiate and collaborate in group discussion."
    • Some helpful information on how Socratic Circles work: http://www.corndancer.com/tunes/tunes_print/soccirc.pdf
      • Homework: Finish reading Becoming Nicole (due at the end of this week).
      • Homework: Finish reading Becoming Nicole (due at the end of this week).

     16 – F: Early Release—teacher workshop in the PM 

    19 – M:
    • Becoming Nicole finish reading book (due today and tomorrow)
    • Review socratic circle from Thursday: you guys did an AMAZING job!
    • Special feature: Nicole Maine's on "the bathroom incident" from new documentary (minutes 32:00)
    • Homework: Finish reading Becoming Nicole if you haven't already. Also, come up with Level 1, 2, and 3 questions for your chapter.
      • Joel: Chap. 29 (pg. 174-80)
      • Jeremy: Chap. 30 (pg. 181-90)
      • Megan: Chap. 31 (pg. 191)
      • Richelle: Chap. 42 (pg. 256)
    20 – T: 
    • Becoming Nicole finish reading book (due today, for real!)
    • Second Socratic Circle
    • Homework: Finish reading Becoming Nicole (due at the end of this week).
    21 – W: Spencerian Penmanship / Bailey Day

    • Introduce Spencerian penmanship
    22 – Th: Winter games?
    Friday, Dec. 23—Monday, January 2: Christmas Break
    January:
    3 – T:
    • Check-in: review Quarter 2 standards, RL1, RL2, and RL3
    • RL1, "I can use evidence to support my ideas."
      • Best example: a quote! Use MLA formatting
    • RL3: "I can analyze how complex characters develop over the course of a text, interact with others, and advance plot and theme." (R - Reasoning)
      • What do we mean when we say analyze?
      • "Breaking it down: looking it over and finding important parts."
      • Analyze, verb, OED: "examine something in detail so as to explain its structure and composition."
    • RL 2, "I can define and analyze theme (central idea) of a text."
      • Becoming Nicole's theme: the outer world versus the inner world; or, "appearance versus reality."
    • How does Nicole go from being Wyatt Maines to becoming Nicole?
      • Find one example of Nicole at the beginning of the book (as Wyatt) and one at the end (as Nicole). 
    • Choose books for new reading groups
    4 – W:
    • Update on new books (ordered)
    • Review work from yesterday
    • Discuss summative assessment for RL1, RL2, and RL3 (download here)
    • Review sample paragraph
    • Create posters of paragraph chunks
    5 – Th: NWEA testing, Period 1 & Period 2 today
    6 – F: Bailey Day
    • Work on poster chunks
    • If time: Ted Talk

    9 – M:
    • First Half:
      • Tear Dr. B's paragraph apart from the summative assessment worksheet.
      • Add some emotional connection; cut out the bland; captivate the reader!!!!
    • Second Half: 
      • Apply your new learning to the paragraphs you started Friday. Let's make these paragraphs awesome!
    10 – T:
    • Create Stars and Stairs for RL2 and Rl3.  Determine Knowledge (K), Reasoning (R), Skill (S), and Product (P)
    11 – W: 
    • No Class (late start)
    12 – Th: 
    13 – F: 
    • Finish discussion of RL2 and RL3 from yesterday's student samples and rubrics. Formative score: RL1, RL2, and RL3. 
    • Finish Stars and Stairs model (poster board)
    • If time, score your own body paragraph using Stars and Stairs models (and rubrics) for RL2 and RL3
    Today is dedicated to getting ready for our Reading Literature summative assessment. We will have Intervention time at 12:03 p.m.-1:00 p.m. after lunch.  
    Early release.

    16 – M: MLK Day, No school
    17 – T: 
    • Catchup day: Q2 summative assessment on RL1, RL2, and RL3
    • If we have time or want more review: 
      • Handout second set of student samples 
      • New rubrics (thank you Joel for helping revise!)
      • With a partner, score samples and discuss with class
      • Highlight RL1, RL2, and RL3
      • Share answers with Dr. B: this will count as a summative for SL1
    18 – W: 
    • Work on body paragraphs for Quarter 2 summative assessment on RL1, RL2, and RL3.
      19 – Th: NWEA Tests Periods 1 & 2 (go to grade level teachers)
      20 – F: 
      • Work on body paragraphs for Quarter 2 summative assessment on RL1, RL2, and RL3.
      • Turn in one to two paragraphs at the end of class. Anyone finished yet?

      23 – M:
      • Writing Day: RL1, RL2, and RL3 summative assessment
      • Body Paragraph 2 DUE tomorrow!
      24 – T: 
      • No Class today (one hour delay)
      25 – W:
      • Warmup: Read paragraphs out loud and discuss with class/receive feedback.
      • Continue Writing: RL1, RL2, and RL3 summative assessment
      • Body Paragraph 3 DUE tomorrow!
      26 – Th: 
      • Writing Day: RL1, RL2, and RL3 summative assessment
      • Last writing day - summative assessments due at the end of class!
      27 – F: Early release—teacher workshop in the PM.  Quarter 2 ends (48 days).
      NO PERIOD 1 TODAY (Go to Period 5)


      Quarter 3

      Jan. 30, 2017—Apr. 14, 2017

      Monday, March 13—Friday, March 24: Spring Break

      January
      30 – M:
      • Turn in summatives from last week
      31 – T:
      • Update: Wiscasset School Visit (Feb. 27th or 28th?)
      • Jeremy presentation: summative assessment
      • Provide feedback 
      • Consult rubrics
      • Revision time

      February
      1 – W:
      • Find an article about the author or person your book is about
      • Discuss upcoming Socratic Circle 
      2 – Th:
      • Check-in: Reading Group progress
        • Megan (Chap. 5)
        • Jeremy (Chap. 3)
        • Richelle (Chap. 13)
      • Set reading deadlines for new book.
      • Homework: Read Chap. 6.
      3 – F:
      • Reading due today: Chap. 6
      • Homework: Read Chap. 7.

      6 – M:
      • Reading due today: Chap. 7
      • Due to small class, we will have a reading/catch up day
      • Homework:  Finish roots 6-10. Read Chap. 8.
      7 – T:
      8 – W:
      • Reading due today: Chap. 8
      • Due today: Roots 6-10
      • In class: Roots 11-15
      • Homework:  Roots 16-20. Read Chap. 10.
      9 – Th:
      • Reading due today: Chap. 9
      • Turn in roots 16-20
      • Roots 21-25 (in class)
      • Homework: Roots 26-30.  Read Chap. 11.
      10 – F: No class today (snow day)
      • Reading due today: Chap. 11
      • Homework: Read Chap. 12.

      13 – M: No class today (snow day)
      • Turn in roots 26-30
      • In class: roots 31-35
      • Reading due today: Chap. 12
      • Homework: Read Chap. 13.
      14 – T:
      • Catchup day: Latin/Greek Roots
      • Reading due today: Chap. 13.
      • Homework: Read Chap. 14.
      15 – W:
      • Reading due today: Chap. 14 (end of book!)
      • Gather summative assessments for English evidence portfolio
      16 – Th: No class today (snow day)
      17 – F: 
      • Continue working on evidence portfolios

      20 – M: Presidents Day—no school
      21 – T:
      • Check-in: Where are we with our roots? 
        • Richelle: finished, make notecard "leaves"
        • Megan: 5 left, keep going!
        • Jeremy: 25 left 
      22 – W:

      23 – Th: Class Gone to Augusta for Girls' Basketball game
      24 – F: PM Day (go to Periods 5, 6, 7, and Mentoring)

      27 – M:
      28 – T:
      • Flyswatter Activity

      March
      1 – W:
      • Dr. B out sick today
      • Students: Please study Latin/Greek roots
      • Jeremy: please use this time to catchup on missing worksheets
      2 – Th:
      • Envelope Activity (Pre-assessment, one-on-one with Dr. B)
      • Jeremy: please use this time to catchup on missing worksheets
      • Students: please go to Jill's room while the 10-minute timer is going
      3 – F:
      • Envelope Activity (Pre-assessment, one-on-one with Dr. B)

      6 – M:
      • Review Latin/Greek Roots
      • Roots Assessment 
      7 – T:
      • Dr. B out sick today
      • Catchup/Bailey Day
      • Optional: Spencerian Penmanship
      • Megan: please take home cursive workbooks and check with Dr. B that you have everything for break! 
      8 – W:

      • Dr. B out sick today
      • Catchup/Bailey Day
      • Switch to mentoring at 8:25 a.m.
      9 – Th:

      • Review last couple of days
      • Has everyone finished American Sniper?
      • Bailey Day: get caught up in your classes before the break!
      10 – F:

      • Bailey Day: get caught up in your classes before the break!

      27 – M:

      • Welcome back from Spring Break everyone!
      • Discussion: Speaking and Listening Learning Targets
        • 2-minute SL exercise
      • Choose with popsicle sticks
      • Talk about your break, your morning, or anything
      • We will provide feedback
      • Dr. B will even put herself in the cup!
      28 – T:
      29 – W:

      • Using your new book, find one word you don't know and fill out the Vocabulary Record Sheet.
      • Turn in Vocabulary Record sheet for formative scores (L4).
      30 – Th:

      • Using your new book, find one word you don't know and fill out the Vocabulary Record Sheet.
      • Turn in Vocabulary Record sheet for formative scores (L4).
      31 – F:
      • Catchup day / book count day

      April
      3 – M:
      • Return formatives from Thursday and Wednesday.
        • Discuss "Context" line. Make sure you are giving the reader actual clues about the meaning of your word! Don't simply write the word's definition!
      • Using your new book, find one word you don't know and fill out the Vocabulary Record Sheet.
      • Turn in Vocabulary Record sheet for formative scores (L4).
      4 – T:
      • Context Clues practice: What makes "Context Clues" different from an "Educated Guess?"
      • Review L4 worksheets
      • Practice explaining L4 worksheet (2-min. presentation)

      5 – W: 
      7 – F: 
      • No English Essentials 1 today (freshmen gone to Bowdoin College for Bowdoin Aspirations).  Have fun guys!

      10 – M:
      12 – W:
      13 – Th:
      14 – F: Early release—teacher workshop in the PM.  Quarter 3 ends (44 days).

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