August 2021
- 9 FIRST DAY OF CLASSES
- 10 DUE: Student Information Survey
- 11 DUE: Read Introduction to Foster's How to Read Literature Like a Professor
- 12 DUE: Post connections to HTRLLaP, Ch. 2-3 in Teams discussion thread
- 13 DUE: Parent Information Survey (sent to parent email address from PowerSchool)
- 15 DUE: Symbolize Yourself video (Flipgrid)
- 16 DUE: Post connections to HTRLLaP, Ch. 5-9 in Teams discussion thread
- 18 DUE: Post connections to HTRLLaP, Ch. 10-13 in Teams discussion thread
- 19 DUE: Post connections to HTRLLaP, Ch. 14-15 in Teams discussion thread
- 20 DUE: Post connections to HTRLLaP, Ch. 18-20 in Teams discussion thread
- 22 DUE: Edgenuity Reading Placement Exam (access in Canvas)
- 25 DUE: Archetypes Graphic Organizer
- 30 DUE: Read & study Elements of Style, Ch. 1 "Elementary Rules of Usage"
- 31 QUIZ: Elements of Style, Ch. 1
September 2021
- 1 Complete Indiana University's tutorial on plagiarism; register with your actual name & email address, and take test until you pass it (upload printed certificate with your name on it in Teams); give yourself sufficient time to complete this (30 minutes to 2 hours, depending on what you already know).
- 2 Read & study Elements of Style, Ch. 2 "Elementary Principles of Composition"
- 3 QUIZ: Elements of Style, Ch. 1-2 (cumulative) postponed until Tuesday
- 6 LABOR DAY HOLIDAY
- 7 QUIZ: Elements of Style, Ch. 1-2 (cumulative); see DropBox for additional review materials (Spartan English --> Links --> DropBox Files --> 5 Writing)
- 8 Progress Reporting Period ends
- 9 Parent-Teacher Conferences, 4-7 p.m. Parents may sing up HERE.
- 10 QUIZ: Elements of Style, Ch. 1-4 (cumulative); see DropBox for additional review materials (Spartan English --> Links --> DropBox Files --> 5 Writing)
- 13 Download & annotate FOUR of the five documents on "Causes of Academic Dishonesty" (Spartan English --> Links --> DropBox Files --> 4 Academic Integrity --> 2 Causes of Academic Dishonesty); you may either annotate the documents on your device OR print and annotate. Be prepared to discuss in class Monday.
- 14 Laptop Inventory (Please bring your SCS-issued laptop (whether it works or not); OPEN HOUSE (Virtual), 6 - 8 p.m. A link to the meeting & schedule has been sent to parents via email (click HERE if you did not receive the email)
- 15 DUE: Journal entry #3: "Causes of Academic Dishonesty." Suggested length = 1 page. CITE 3-4 pieces of strong evidence from the related texts.
- 16 TEST: Elements of Style, Ch. 1-5 (cumulative); see DropBox for additional review materials (Spartan English --> Links --> DropBox Files --> 5 Writing)
- 17 MORNING ACTIVITY SCHEDULE / DUE: Read Sewanee's The Honor Code webpage & The Common App Teacher Recommendation Form, then answer these reflection questions (download reflection Word doc from Teams--->Assignments; type on form; upload back to Teams Assignments)
- 21 DUE: Annotate OR takes notes on FOUR of the five new articles in the Consequences folder (articles 4-8). Be ready to discuss in class AND to write an objective summary with at least FOUR pieces of supporting evidence.
- 22 DUE: Compose a journal entry on the consequences of academic dishonesty. Cite at least FOUR sources: articles from the Consequences folder AND from the news stories covered in class (Links to the news stories have been added to the Useful Links page or Spartan English, which can be accessed from a tab at the top of our Teams general page).
- 23 DUE: Annotate OR takes notes on AT LEAST FOUR of the articles in the "Building Communities of Integrity." Be prepared to cite solutions involving ALL STAKEHOLDERS (e.g., institutions, teachers, parents, students, etc.). What can each of these stakeholders do to help create academic integrity?
- 24 DUE: Compose a journal entry on how to increase integrity in academic communities. Cite your best evidence from the provided sources; address how institutions, families, teachers, and students should contribute.
October 2021
- 1 DUE: Bring a typed or handwritten (black or navy ink) copy of your draft of the introductory paragraph for the academic integrity essay (instructions in Teams) / DEADLINE to register for the PSAT (LINK TO REGISTER)
- 4 DUE: Bring a typed or handwritten (black or navy ink) copy of your draft of paragraphs 2-4 of the academic integrity synthesis essay (instructions in Teams) / Upload revised essay by midnight (Project grade)
- 5 ACT diagnostic in Naviance (a.m. homeroom)
- 8 End of Q1
- 11 FALL BREAK
- 12 FALL BREAK
- 13 FALL BREAK
- 14 FALL BREAK
- 15 FALL BREAK
- 18 Q2 begins
- 19 DUE: Fall Break presentation
- 20 DUE: Executive Functioning Journal Notes (instructions in Teams; upload photos of notes in Teams)
- 21 DUE: Read p. 2-3 of PSAT Student Guide
- 22 DUE: Annotate first 1-1/2 pages of Introduction to Dean's Voice Lessons (stop when you reach "Details" at the bottom of column 3)
- 26 PSAT begins at 7:15 a.m. Bring your own calculator and refer to the post in Teams for your reporting location.
- 27 DUE: Complete journal entry notes on "Revenge Bedtime Procrastination" (Cohut, Medical News Today) & upload a photo into Teams
- 28 DUE: Annotate "All Books are Coloring Books" & "How to Mark a Book." Upload into Teams either photos of your work (all pages) or an annotated document.
November 2021
- 1 DUE: Complete annotation & questions for Diction 2 (note literary devices, specific details and diction)
- 3 DUE: Complete Apply exercise for Diction 2 (5 action verbs that describe the action of sunlight)
- 5 DUE: Diction Scale assignment, steps 2-3 (upload to Teams AND bring a hard copy to class); QUIZ: Executive functioning notes, annotation articles, Intro to Voice Lessons, diction
- 9 DUE: Upload photos of your annotations & claims (highlighted in yellow) for Diction Lessons 1-3 (Teams)
- 15 DUE: Annotate Detail Lesson 2 (no upload)
- 16 DUE: Compose complete claim statements for Detail Lessons 1 & 2. Include WHO (author), WHAT (specific effect of the passage), and HOW (general tools that contribute to the effect).
- 17 DUE: Compose a claim statement for Detail Lesson 4. Upload photos of your three Detail Lessons in Teams (class annotations including color-coded formula, claim highlighted in yellow, Apply exercise)
- 22 THANKSGIVING BREAK
- 23 THANKSGIVING BREAK
- 24 THANKSGIVING BREAK
- 25 THANKSGIVING BREAK
- 25 THANKSGIVING BREAK
- 30 DUE: Read stanza 2 of Marvell’s “To His Coy Mistress” and answer analysis questions #5-9
December 2021
- 1 DUE: Read stanza 3 of Marvell’s “To His Coy Mistress” and answer analysis questions #10-14
- 15 SEMESTER EXAMS (Periods 1, 3, 5)
- 16 SEMESTER EXAMS (Periods 2, 4, 6)
- 17 SEMESTER EXAMS (Period 7) / END of Q2 and SEM 1
January 2022
- 4 DUE: Annotate the Syntax section of the Introduction to Dean's Voice Lessons
- 5 DUE: Answer the two questions and annotate Syntax Lesson 2 (Chief Red Jacket)
- 10 DUE: Annotate the exposition of Maynard’s “Fan Club” & take notes on scratch paper about all 5 elements of exposition (refer to image of Freytag’s Pyramid in Daily Agenda photos)
- 11 DUE: Use hints in today’s analysis questions to add to your annotations; answer any remaining analysis questions.
- 13 DUE: Annotate Part 2 of “The Fan Club.”
- 17 NO SCHOOL (MLK Holiday)
- 19 DUE: Read essay options for “Fan Club” essay; begin identifying best supporting evidence
- 20 DUE: (for Periods 1 & 3) Upload your FIRST draft of “Fan Club” essay
- 21 DUE: (for Periods 2, 4, 6) Upload your FIRST draft of “Fan Club” essay by class; then upload REVISED essay by end of class / (for Periods 1 & 3) Upload your REVISED draft of the essay by class
- 26 DUE: Begin studying class notes on Greek Tragedy (3 articles from class - also posted in DropBox-->Major Works--> Antigone) for this week's quiz; if necessary, complete any unfinished notes
- 27 DUE: Continue studying class notes on Greek Tragedy (BOTH the three articles AND the two videos); if necessary, complete any unfinished notes
- 29 QUIZ: Over this week's notes on Greek Tragedy
February 2022
- 1 ACQUIRE an unannotated hard copy of the Folger Shakespeare Library edition of Othello.
- 18 ASSESSMENT covering Tragic Hero archetype & Rhetoric
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