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
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