English+10+October

Warm-up writing Finish reading Ch. 1--//Of Mice and Men// Complete chapter sketch Discussion of literary techniques used in chapter-- students complete summary, response, and lit. technique sections in packet || Oct. 2 Warm-up writing Begin Ch. 2 of novel || Oct. 3 Warm-up Writing Finish Ch. 2 Complete chapter sketch Discussion of literary techniques used in chapter. Students complete summary, response, and lit. technique sections in packet || Oct. 4 Warm-up writing Read first half of Ch. 3 Prepare for lit. circle || Oct. 5
 * Oct. 1

Participate in lit. circle based on novel. Watch opening scene of movie and write. ||
 * Oct. 8

Writer's notebook--Character sketch Writer's Craft--Look at Steinbeck's style and mimic

Finish reading Ch. 3 independently. Write summary, response, and look at lit. technique. || Oct. 9

Quiz over novel and lit. terms

Read Ch. 4 || Oct. 10

Continue reading --finish Ch. 4 & complete packet || Oct. 11

Read p. 90-107 || Oct. 12 Participate in lit. circle based on novel. Watch portion of movie and write. ||
 * Oct. 15

Finish novel Complete packet over novel || Oct. 16

Prepare for lit. circle Watch movie || Oct. 17

Lit. Circle || Oct. 18

Test over novel || Oct. 19

Begin project over novel ||
 * Oct. 22

Students work on project

Grammar lesson || Oct. 23

Students work on project

Grammar lesson || Oct. 24

Students work on project

Grammar lesson || Oct. 25

Students work on project

Grammar lesson || Oct. 26

Projects are due!

Begin presentations ||
 * Oct. 29

3rd Hour: //Of Mice and Men// project is due and students will begin presenting.

5th Hour-7th Hour: Students will continue presenting. Books will be collected when done. Writer’s notebook activity after students are done with presentation. Finish “Although George...” Use coordinating conjuctions to vary sentence beginnings. Write using although, unless, if, but, because, so.

Review apostrophes for quiz on Wednesday. || Oct. 30

Review rules of apostrophes and mini lesson on capitalization Students complete Study Island activities. || Oct. 31

Students take quiz over apostrophes

Continue working on grammar on Study Island || Nov. 1

Review capitalization

Continue working on grammar on Study Island || Nov. 2

Capitalization quiz

Continue working on grammar on Study Island ||