The following calendar is subject to change. Students are responsible for additional assignments not listed on the web calendar.
Humanities
5/19 Mon.
Class: The Comedy of Errors film clip, presentation sheet check in
HW: Read Act IV, Scene IV
5/20 Tues.
Class: Discuss Act IV, Scenes III and IV, activity
HW: Read Act V, pgs 42-45
5/21 Wed.
Class: Finish Film
HW: Bring in Renaissance project materials to class tomorrow!
5/22 Thurs.
Class: Work on Renaissance projects
HW: Complete essay
5/23 Fri.
Class; Essays due, discuss Act V pgs.42-45
HW: Read Act V pgs. 46-50
Humanities
5/5 Mon.
Class: Discuss Life in Mills, Video clip
HW: Read Ch. 26, write a one paragraph description of mill workers’ conditions based on the pictures from the chapter
5/6 Tues.
Class: Discuss Ch.26, writing from photographs activity
HW: Read Act IV, Scene II
5/7 Wed.
Class: Review vocabulary list, Act IV Scene II activity
HW: Complete writing assignment (from photographs)
5/8 Thurs.
LITWIT: Work on lines and/or homework
No Humanities later in the day due to Spring Concert Rehearsal
HW: Come dressed as your word!
5/9 Fri.
Class: Share writing pieces and vocabulary words
Humanities
4/28 Mon.
Class: Discuss Webster, Pierce, Lyon, and Mann, receive McGuffey hand out, share house symbols
HW: Compete the McGuffey hand-out (due on Wed.), Read Act III, Scene II
4/29 Tues.
Class: Discuss Act III, Scene II, activity
HW: Read Ch. 23, respond in a short paragraph: What qualities helped Stanton lead the women’s rights movement? (due Wed.), Read Act IV Scene I , Why is Antipholus of Ephesus in jail? (short response due Thursday)
4/30 Wed.
Class: Discuss the McGuffey reader hand out, Seneca Falls Meeting activity
HW: Read Ch. 25, define: labor union, strike
5/1 Thurs.
Class: Discuss Act IV Scene I, activity
HW: See above (Wed. night)
5/2 Fri.
Class: Discuss life in the mills, creative writing assignment using photos
HW: Complete writing pieces, Think about what poems you would like to share and practice reading them for Monday night’s reading!
Humanities:
2/21 Thurs.
Class: Rough drafts of short stories due; peer conferencing and work day (Bring all prewriting materials)
HW: Read Ch. 21 and identify: Industrial Revolution, cotton gin, market revolution, farm economy, market economy, interchangeable parts
2/22 Fri.
Class: Industrial Revolution discussion and activity; essay/story work and help
HW: Read Ch. 25 and respond to the following: What was John Marshall’s position in Worcester v. Georgia? , Final essay / short story due on Monday (Bring all prewriting materials to class – stapled with the most recent work in front. Come as your person and be ready to read one paragraph from your essay / story to the class.)
2/ 25 Mon.
Class: Short story / Essay sharing, Worcester v. Georgi and the Trail of Tears discussion
HW: Read Ch. 27 (History’ Paradox); answer in complete sentences: Define paradox in your own words, and give an example of one in your life. Now list and explain two examples from the reading.
2/26 Tues.
Class: What is a paradox? How was the institution of slavery a paradox for the young republic? Receive poetry packets and “The Purpose of Poetry” essay
HW: Read “The Purpose of Poetry” by John F. Kennedy and respond to the following in a short paragraph: What do you think is the main purpose of poetry according to Kennedy? Support your response with at least one example from the essay.
2/27 Wed.
Class: Poetry introduction
HW: Read “Paul Revere’s Ride” by Longfellow, answer questions and create your narrative poem 2/28 Thurs.
Class: Discuss “Paul Revere’s Ride” and share poems; introduction to the free verse poem
HW: Read Ch. 29 and identify the following: oppressions, pastor, auction; Read Ch. 31 and identify: abolition, Missouri Compromise, secede
2/29 Fri.
Class: How did the Missouri Compromise keep the peace between the North and South? Discussion
HW: Read “When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom’d”, answer questions and write poem (all in the reader); Read Bring history books to turn in on Monday!
3/3 Mon.
Class; Receive new history texts, Share free verse poems; discuss the lyrical poem
HW: Read Ch. 1 of new history text and identify the following: iron horse, Great American Desert, prickly pear; read “Heart We Will Forget Him”, answer questions and write the assigned poem.
3/4 Tues.
Class: Liberty For All? Discussion; introduce the scrapbook project
HW: Read Ch. 3 and respond in a short paragraph: Why did most people travel the Santa Fe Trail?
3/5 Wed.
Class: Share poems, scrapbook work
HW: Read “I Felt a Funeral in My Brain”, answer questions and write the assigned poem
3/6 Thurs.
Class: Discuss the Santa Fe Trail, scrapbook work (LITWIT and humanities)
HW: Read Ch. 4 and identify: blight, Great Potato Famine, poor law; answer in a short paragraph: How does the story of Susan Magoffin reveal some of the traits of a trailblazer?
3/7 Fri.
Class: Share poems and receive final poem guidelines
HW: Complete first draft of final poem; Read Ch. 5 and identify: prairie schooner, emigrant, pioneer
3/10 Mon.
Class: Peer Conference of poems, scrapbook workday
HW: Work on poem; read Ch. 7 and identify: Latter-Day Saints, Mormons, utopian, polygamy, pluralism
3/11 Tues.
Class: Discuss the Mormons, and pioneers; work day
HW: Complete final poem
3/12 Wed.
Class: Poetry reading
HW: Work on scrapbooks
3/13 Thurs.
Class: scrapbook workday (LITWIT and humanities)
HW: Complete scrapbooks, present on Monday!
3/14 Fri. No School
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