AP Lang: warm up, “Summer Bummer” response due, intro to the Puritans: video and close reading

HW: AOW due Friday

English 2: warm up, “Southern Gentlemen” close reading, Jem identity chart, ch. 9 vocab

HW: read TKAM ch. 9 and complete ch. 9 questions

Creative Writing: warm up, computer lab: humorous draft revision, read articles and contribute to virtual discussion (Google classroom)

no homework

AP Lang: warm up, “Summer Bummer” questions due, written response

HW: finish written response if needed, AOW due Friday

English 2: warm up, TKAM unit 1 packet due, intro to ch. 8. vocab, begin reading ch. 8

HW: finish reading ch. 8 and complete ch. 8 questions (unit 2 packet)

Creative Writing: warm up, humorous narrative revision cont., timed writing exercise

no homework

AP Lang: warm up, “Summer Bummer” short answer questions, intro to article of the week (AOW)

HW: finish “Summer Bummer” questions if needed, AOW due Friday

English 2: daily grammar practice (DGP) pre-test, TKAM ch. 1-5 quiz, read ch. 6

HW: read ch. 7 and complete chapter connection questions, unit 1 packet due Monday

Creative Writing: warm up, author’s style: Dave Barry, humorous draft revision

no homework

AP Lang: warm up, “Me Talk Pretty” review and discuss questions, read “Summer Bummer” w/questions

HW: finish “Summer Bummer” questions

English 2: TKAM ch. 4-5 vocab, read ch. 4, Scout’s identity chart

HW: read ch. 5 and complete vocab and connection questions

Creative Writing: warm up, computer lab: join Google classroom and finish typing humorous draft

HW: finish draft if needed

Wednesday 9/13/17

AP Lang: “Me Talk Pretty” annotation discussion, basic terms notes cont., HW: “Me Talk Pretty” multiple choice questions

English 2: TKAM ch. 2 discussion- What was the Great Depression?, ch. 3 vocab, HW: read TKAM ch. 3 and complete ch. 3 vocab and connection questions

Creative Writing: computer lab: join Google classroom, begin typing humorous story, no homework

Tuesday 9/12/17

AP Lang: “Black Men and Public Spaces” multiple choice questions review, basic terms notes, HW: read “Me Talk Pretty” excerpt and annotate for discussion

English 2: famous trials gallery walk discussion, TKAM ch. 1 vocab, read ch. 1, HW: finish ch. 1, read ch. 2 and complete ch. 1 and 2 vocab and connection questions

Creative Writing: word play warm up: slang from the past, computer lab: join Google classroom, no homework

Monday 9/11/17

AP Lang: “Black Men and Public Spaces” discuss annotation, complete multiple choice questions in groups, HW: complete first basic terms list

English 2: identity chart due, check out To Kill a Mockingbird book, famous trials gallery walk, no homework

Creative Writing: humorous story first draft due, share drafts with group/class, get and give critical feedback, no homework

Friday 9/8/17

AP Lang: syllabus due, “Sleeping Betty” secondary analysis, HW: read “Black Men and Public Spaces”

English 2: syllabus due, article jigsaw cont., Jim Crow video, exit slip, no homework

Creative Writing: syllabus due, “How to Write Better” article discussion, read example humorous story, HW: write your own humorous story

Thursday 9/7/17

AP Lang: the AP test- what is it?, “Sleeping Betty” preliminary analysis, HW: syllabus due Friday

English 2: concept attainment: what is a classic?, article jigsaw: language in the novel, HW: syllabus due Friday

Creative Writing: close reading: “How to Write Better”, discuss use of humor in writing, HW: syllabus due Friday

Wednesday 9/6/17

AP Lang: course intro, HW: syllabus due Friday

English 2: course intro, HW: syllabus due Friday

Creative Writing: course intro, HW: syllabus due Friday