English+9A-+Fall+Class+Log

=Class log~ Below you will find a description of what we did in class each day.=

__ //**Week 1: August 27-August 31**// __

Aug 27: LINK CREW DAY Freshmen only, follow schedules, brief intro to teachers, etc.

Aug 28: Course Intro, Show Wiki page, Learner Profile
 * Homework: ** Grab Bag Speech

Aug 29: Present Grab Bag Speeches

Aug 30: Begin Notetaking

Aug 31: Finish Notetaking

**//__Week 2: September 3- September__// __7__**

Sept 3: **No School~ Happy Labor Day!**

Sept 4: Intro Reading Project **Homework:** Get Permission Slip signed by parents //Due Sept 7//

Sept 5: Computer lab to Register for Quiz Star;

Sept 6: Grammar Pre-Assessment Part 1

Sept 7: Grammar Pre-Assessment Part 2 Paragraph [|turn in form]

**//__Week 3: September 10- September__// __14__**

Sept 10: Building blocks of English language and begin Greek and Latin vocab

Sept 11: Check on progress of Reading project. Review Greek and Lating Root word sheet **Homework:** //Unit 9 exercises for G & L Vocab Due Friday//

Sept 12: Begin introducing Parts of Speech~ Verbs Action words, linking verbs, helping verbs

Sept 13: Parts of Speech~ Nouns and Pronouns

Sept 14: Begin Phrases, Clause, & Simple Sentences //Quiz on Verbs on Monday//


 * //__Week 4 September 17-September 21 (Homecoming__// __Week!)__**

Sept 17: Verb Quiz Review Phrase and Clauses.

Sept 18: (Short Classes~ Homecoming Prayer Service) Geek and Latin Root words Unit 11

Sept 19: Phrase and Clause exercise in class
 * Homework:** Complete Sentence/Fragment #1

Sept 20: (Short Classes~ Homecoming Pep Fest!) Introduce Adjectives

Sept 21: **No School! (Teacher Inservice)**


 * //__Week 5: September 24-September 28__//**

Sept 24: Review Adjectives Adjectives Practice #1

Sept 25: Go over Adjective Practice #1
 * Homework:** Complete Adjective Worksheet

Sept 26: (Short Classes~ Late Start) Greek and Latin Root Quiz #1 Collect Adjective worksheet Intro Adverb

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Sept 28: Reading Project day. Discuss Characterization and terms Write one paragraph analyzing how the protagonist of your novel has changed. //Due Monday!//

//__**Week 6: October 1-October 5**__//

Oct 1: Adverb Homework exercise.

Oct 2 (Short Classes~ Guardian Angel Mass) Begin Prepositions~ Definition and Preposition Song

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 * //__Week 7: October 8- October 12__//**

Oct 8: In-class writing response to set up Sentence Structure. Study/Review for Preposition/Infinitive Test tomorrow

Oct 9: Preposition/Infinitive Test Complete the //Words Used in Different Ways// worksheet

Oct 10: Begin Sentence Structure Oct 11: Continue Sentence Structure
 * Homework:** Conjunction worksheet

Oct 12: Compound Sentences


 * //__Week 8: October 15- October 19__//**

Oct 15-16: Compound Subjects and Compound Predicates

Oct 17: Special Schedule~ Late Start: Freshmen take ACRE test and field trip to Synagogue

Oct 18: Compound Sentence Pattern #2

Oct 19: **No School~ MEA weekend**


 * __//Week 9: October 22-October 26//__**

Oct 22: Adverb Review; Intro Conjunctive Adverbs

Oct 23: Grammar Swat game for Sentence Structure.
 * Homework:** Study for Sentence Structure Quiz on Friday.

Oct 24: (Short Classes~Late Start) Continue Grammar Swat

Oct 25: Review for Sentence Structure Quiz tomorrow.

Oct 26: Quiz on Sentence Structure Greek and Latin Unit 14~ Story Assignment
 * Homework:** Type story and bold vocab words for Monday


 * //__Week 10: October 29-November 2__//**

Oct 29: **No School~ Girls Soccer State Semi-Final Game!!**

Oct 30: Begin Complex Sentences

Oct 31: **Happy Halloween** Continue Complex Sentence

Nov 1: (Short Classes~ All Saints Day Mass)

Nov 2:


 * //__Week 11: November 5-November__// __9__**

Nov 5: Sentence Combining

Nov 6: Begin Paragraph Structure

Nov 7: Students write sample paragraphs
 * Homework:** One person from group type paragraph and share with Mr Neuman for tomorrow

Nov 8: Go over sample paragraphs and evaluate effective structure

Nov 9: **No School~ Auction Set Up Day**


 * //__Week 12: November 12-November 16__//**

Nov 12: Introduce ICE paragraph structure Begin reading "But I Like You" short story
 * Homework:** Bring outside reading books to class tomorrow

Nov 13: Finish "But I Like You" short story In-class writing on Outside Book using the ICE technique

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Nov 15: **No School~ Teacher Inservice Day**

Nov 16: **No School~Have a Good Weekend!**


 * //__Week 13: November 19-November 23__//**

Nov 19: Read "Story of X" and answer one question in a solid ICE paragraph //Due tomorrow!//

Nov 20: Discuss "Story of X"

Nov 21:

Nov 22: **No School~ Thanksgiving Break!**

Nov 23: **No School~ Thanksgiving Break!**

//__**Week 14: November 26- November 30**__//

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Nov 28-30: In class reading & discussion of Short Story "With All Flags Flying"


 * //__Week 15: December 3-December 7__//**

Dec 3: Greek and Latin Roots Unit 17 Finish reading short story "With All Flags Flying"

Dec 4: Define theme and thesis statement.

Dec 5: Check in thesis statements Go over outlining the Lit Analysis

Dec 6-7: Computer lab to begin typing ICE paragraphs for Lit Analysis


 * //__Week 16: December 10-December 14__//**

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 * //__Week 17: December 17-December 21__//**

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Dec 19-21: Informative Speeches


 * //__Week 18: December 31-January 4__//**

Dec 31-Jan 2: **Christmas and New Year's Break!**

Jan 3: Welcome Back and finish Speeches

Jan 4: Begin Final Exam Review~ Parts of Speech


 * //__Week 19: January 7- January 11__//**

Jan 7: Finish Parts of Speech; Begin Phrases and Clauses

Jan 8: Finish Phrases and Clauses

Jan 9: Review Sentence Structure

Jan 10: Review Paragraph Structure

Jan 11: Finish Paragraph Structure


 * //__Week 20: January 14-January 18__//**

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Jan 15: Final Day of Review

Jan 16-18: **Final Exams!**