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Day | Date | Class Topic | Assignment | Teacher created resources | Internet Link | Video Link | Audio Link | 26 | Wednesday, September 30, 2020 | Students need to decide upcoming expository essays and begin planning, organizing, and drafting during class. Mrs. O'Janpa will offer feedback while students are working on their writing in Google Classroom. | No AoW this week! Students need to decide upcoming expository essays. On Thurs., 10/1, students will continue to read Oedipus, pages 235-242. Discuss characters, figurative language, themes, and symbolism. Rough draft for expository essays and SSR reading time allotted on Fri. 10/2. | 25 | Tuesday, September 29, 2020 | Students continue to will read Oedipus, pages 235-242. Discuss characters, figurative language, themes, and symbolism. Review expository essay requirements. | No AoW this week! Students need to decide upcoming expository essays. Continue reading Oedipus this week. Rough draft for expository essays and SSR reading time on Fri. 10/2. | Intro to Expository Writing | 24 | Thursday, September 24, 2020 | Students will take vocabulary quiz and review expository writing. | Students need to decide upcoming expository essays. Continue reading Oedipus next week. | Intro to Expository Writing | 23 | Wednesday, September 23, 2020 | Students will be allotted SSR or LoW work time; then, we will continue reading Oedipus. | Vocabulary quiz and mini-LoW due Thurs., 9/24; we will also discuss upcoming expository essays. | Oedipus mini LoW | 22 | Tuesday, September 22, 2020 | Students will continue reading Oedipus. | Continue reading Oedipus through Wed., 9/23. Vocabulary quiz and mini-LoW due Thurs., 9/24; we will also discuss upcoming expository essays. | Oedipus mini LoW | 21 | Monday, September 21, 2020 | Students will take comma rules #1 assessment and continue reading Oedipus. | Continue Oedipus and discuss expository writing. Vocabulary quiz and new mini-LoW due Thurs., 9/24. | Oedipus mini LoW | 20 | Friday, September 18, 2020 | Students will continue reading Oedipus. | Take Comma rules #1 actual quiz on Mon., 9/21. Continue Oedipus and discuss expository writing. Vocabulary quiz an new mini-LoW due Thurs., 9/24. | 19 | Thursday, September 17, 2020 | Students will take vocabulary #1 quiz. Read SSR or complete AoW. Continue reading Oedipus from pages 174-187. | Continue reading Oedipus and turn in AoW on Fri., 9/18. Take Comma rules #1 actual quiz on Mon., 9/21. | AoW team name changes | 18 | Wednesday, September 16, 2020 | Wrap-up comma rules 1 partner review. Discuss Vocabulary.com and how we will use it to prepare for our first quiz tomorrow. Continue reading Oedipus from pages 174-187. | Practice vocabulary terms for Vocabulary Quiz 1 on Thurs., 9/17. New AoW due Fri., 9/18. | AoW team name changes | 17 | Tuesday, September 15, 2020 | Begin comma 1 rules grammar practice with assigned grammar partners. Discuss Vocabulary.com and how we will use it to prepare for our first quiz on Thursday. | Practice vocabulary terms for Vocabulary Quiz 1 on Thurs., 9/17. New AoW due Fri., 9/18. New grammar partners will work on comma 1 practice this week. Continue reading Oedipus from pages 174-187. | AoW team name changes | 16 | Monday, September 14, 2020 | SSR time allotted. Complete reading Oedipus to p. 174 and annotate the selected passage. Then, begin comma 1 grammar practice. | Practice vocabulary terms for Vocabulary Quiz 1 on Thurs., 9/17. New AoW due Fri., 9/18. New grammar partners will work on comma 1 practice this week. Continue reading Oedipus from pages 174-187. | AoW team name changes | 15 | Friday, September 11, 2020 | Students will first read SSR books and complete reading logs. Then, continue reading Oedipus and annotate the selected passage. | Bring SSR books Monday. Be prepared for new AoW post on Monday morning. New grammar partners will be announced. Continue reading Oedipus. | You pray to the gods | 14 | Thursday, September 10, 2020 | During the start of class today, students will take a commas pretest scheduled in Google Classroom. Then, check Vocabulary.com for assigned practice exercises and quizzes. | Read pages 165-174 of Oedipus and complete annotations for a new passage in class. Bring SSR books Friday. | You pray to the gods | 13 | Wednesday, September 9, 2020 | We will further discuss the "Intro to Oedipus" presentation and the priest annotation. Then, we will assign roles and begin reading the play. | We will also do in-class grammar and vocabulary work on Thurs., 9/10 and Fri., 9/11. Bring SSR books Friday. | Intro to Oedipus | Oedipus the King | 12 | Tuesday, September 8, 2020 | Students will begin with SSR selections. Then, we will view and discuss the "Intro to Oedipus" presentation. | This week, no AoW. Complete Oedipus priest annotation for Wed., 9/9. We will begin reading Oedipus the King on Wed., 9/9. We will do grammar and vocabulary work on Thurs., 9/10 and Fri., 9/11. | Oedipus priest annotation | Oedipus the King | 11 | Thursday, September 3, 2020 | Students will complete discussion about Analects Book 1 translation as well as the AoW, "Teenage Brain." | Have your SSR books ready for class on Tues., 9/8. No AoW next week. We will begin reading Oedipus the King. | 10 | Wednesday, September 2, 2020 | Students will read, think, talk, and share thoughts about the Analects Book 1 translation. | We will examine the writings of Confucius this week. Also, we will discuss literary and vocabulary terms. AoW annotations, comments, summary, and reflection due Thurs., 9/3. | Analects Book 1 Translation | Who was Confucius? | 9 | Tuesday, September 1, 2020 | Students will take part in a jigsaw discussion about topics that we will explore in literature first quarter. Also, we will review the AoW template. | We will examine the writings of Confucius this week. Also, we will discuss literary and vocabulary terms. AoW annotations, comments, summary, and reflection due Thurs., 9/3. | AoW_LoW template | 8 | Monday, August 31, 2020 | Students will read SSR selection and preview this week's AoW. | We will examine the writings of Confucius this week. Also, we will discuss literary and vocabulary terms. AoW annotations, comments, summary, and reflection due Thurs., 9/3. | AoW Teenage Brain | AoW response form | 7 | Friday, August 28, 2020 | Students will actively engage in a class discussion about the first AoW. | Select a book and have it ready for SSR on Mon., 8/31. | 6 | Thursday, August 27, 2020 | Students will work on their article of the week and decide their SSR selections. | This week, we will discuss and review various weekly routines in our class: literary terms, vocabulary words, weekly articles, and sustained silent reading selections. Complete AoW "Cake" and share in Google Classroom by Fri., 8/28. Select a book for SSR by next Mon., 8/31. | AoW Practice Cake | 5 | Wednesday, August 26, 2020 | Students will explore Vocabulary.com in class today and begin creating their own Google Slides in Google Classroom. | This week, we will discuss and review various weekly routines in our class: literary terms, vocabulary words, weekly articles, and sustained silent reading selections. Complete AoW "Cake" and share in Google Classroom by Fri., 8/28. Select a book for SSR by next Mon., 8/31. | AoW Practice Cake | 4 | Tuesday, August 25, 2020 | Students will take an in-class pre-assessment on literary terms which will be scheduled during class in Google Classroom. Upon completion, students may work on the upcoming AoW or decide on a book for SSR next week. | This week, we will discuss and review various weekly routines in our class: literary terms, vocabulary words, weekly articles, and sustained silent reading selections. Complete AoW "Cake" and share in Google Classroom by Fri., 8/28. Select a book for SSR by next Mon., 8/31. | AoW Practice Cake | 3 | Monday, August 24, 2020 | Students will discuss this week's practice Article of the Week, "Cake." We will review the six-word memoirs and email writing exercises. Then, discuss selecting books for sustained silent reading. | This week, we will discuss and review various weekly routines in our class: literary terms, vocabulary words, weekly articles, and sustained silent reading selections. Complete AoW "Cake" and share in Google Classroom by Fri., 8/28. | AoW Practice Cake | 2 | Friday, August 21, 2020 | Students will review Google Classroom use, writing proper emails, and selecting a book of your choice. | After discussing email writing, complete two emails by Mon., 8/24. One to Mrs. O'Janpa and one to your future self. | Sophomore email writing | 1 | Thursday, August 20, 2020 | Students will partake in class introductions and ice-breaker activities. Discuss six-word memoirs. | We will prepare written goals for the school year and write to our future selves. Complete six-word memoir in a Google Doc. | Six-word memoir | Wednesday, August 19, 2020 | Students need to check their schedules and Google Classroom for the time and link of their Thursday Zoom meeting. | Be ready for your class assigned Zoom meeting tomorrow. Have your chromebook fully charged. Students need to complete their own six-word memoir in a Google Doc by Thurs., 8/20. | Six-word memoir | Tuesday, August 18, 2020 | Students need to check their school email accounts to get the code for their Google Classroom. | Students need to complete their own six-word memoir in a Google Doc by Thurs., 8/20. | Six-word memoir | Thursday, August 13, 2020 | Prior to the start of classes, students need to have chromebooks ready for opening week coursework. | Students need to complete their own six-word memoir in a Google Doc by Thu., 8/20. | Six-word memoir |
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