Quarter 1
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WEEK 1 |
Presentation
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Handouts |
What We Did
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Homework
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Monday
8.22
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- Syllabus Review (Day 1 of 2)
- Required Materials for AICE Language
- The 6 Rules
- Electronics / Food Policy
- Calendar Overview
- Seating Charts (Temporary)
- Hampton's Website
- Summer Reading Information and Timeline
- Code of Conduct Review
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- All materials are due by Friday, 8.26. Special accommodations can be made, but must be discussed with Hampton prior to Friday. Minimum of paper and pencil are required for Tuesday to Thursday.
- Summer reading essay date is set for Wednesday, Sept. 7th.
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Tuesday
8.23
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- Syllabus Review (Day 2 of 2)
- Grading Percentages & Rubrics
- Missed / Re-Do / Late Work Policies
- Cheating & Plagiarism
- Find the Fiction / Hampton's Life
- Find the Fiction (for students)
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Wednesday
8.24
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- Textbook Pickup Day
- If absent, go to textbook room before or after school to collect your textbooks. Assignments are still due from book even if you did not collect yours.
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Thursday
8.25
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- Common Classroom Procedures / Classroom Tour
- Library
- Bathroom
- "The Parking Lot"
- Graded Papers Bin
- How to Take Notes (Color-Coding)
- Introduction to Cooperative Learning
- Group work vs. Coop Learning
- First Teams (if absent, see Hampton)
- Basic Structures
- Rally Robin / Round Robin (practice)
- Gambits
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Friday
8.26
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- All Materials Are Due
- If absent, show to Hampton when you return
- Notes: How To Organize Materials
- Continuation of Cooperative Learning
- Moral Dilemmas
- "Have a Heart"
- "What Makes a Good Father?"
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- Make sure to properly organize your materials according to the notes taken on this day. Due Monday.
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WEEK 2 |
Monday
8.29
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- Student Learning Maps (SLMs)
- 2-Column Notes
- The Hampton System (Part 1 of 2)
- The 6 Rules
- Volume-O-Meter
- Team Cohesiveness
- Scoreboard
- Brainstorm rewards along with point values
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Tuesday
8.30
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- Begin Scoreboard
- Team Builder: Uncommon Commonalities
- The Hampton System (Part 2 of 2)
- Classroom "Move Commands"
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Wednesday
8.31
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- Team Builder: Question Cubes
- Notes: Gambits, Team Tubs, Lit. Logs
- Hampton System Rewards List
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- LL Entry #1: see presentation for prompt
- 1/2 page required
- Remember to sticky note it
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Thursday
9.1
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- AICE Language Workbook Packet (see Hampton)
- Organize sections
- Review over Section 0
- Rubrics
- "Leading a Discussion"
- Apple Laptop Training (Day 1 of 2): Garageband
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- Prepare for quiz tomorrow by making sure composition notebook is organized. Quiz is open note and will cover everything listed on the SLM.
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Friday
9.2
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- Quiz #1: Unit 0
- Summer Reading Essay Prompt
- Apple Laptop Training (Day 2 of 2): Garageband
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WEEK 3 |
Tuesday
9.6
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- Team Builder: TBA
- View Photo on Unit 1, pg. 1 in HAMPTON Binder
- Unit 1: Language Use and Style
- Activator: A Series of Unfortunate Events
- NEW "Language Use and Style" SLM
- Notes: Final Assignment for Language Use and Style
- Notes: The AICE Language Exam
- Summer Reading Essay Prompt Review
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- Optional: Buy a copy of The Grapes of Wrath; we need 15-20 people to buy a copy of the novel, which starts in 4 weeks. See Hampton for more information.
- Study for in-class essay tomorrow. Please remember, failure to achieve a passing grade on the exam will result in your removal from the course.
- Remember to make "cheat sheet." You are allowed to bring a 1/2 sheet of paper (write on front only) with any scratch notes you wish IN ADDITION TO your novels and annotations.
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Wednesday
9.7
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- Summer Reading in-class essay
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- Read "What is Literary Criticism?" on Unit 1, pgs. 2-4 in HAMPTON Binder.
- LL Entry 2 (1/2 page or longer)
- What is literary criticism? What is your opinion of Literary Criticism...do you think the study of it is worthwhile endeavor? Explain your answer.
- Make sure to sticky note it
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Thursday
9.8
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- Concept 1
- Notes: Read Response Theory vs. Formalist (New) Criticism
- Read & Discuss: Reader Response / Formalist Criticisms in Unit 1, pgs. 5-9 in HAMPTON Binder
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- LL Entry 3 (1/2 page or longer)
- What are the differences between Reader Response and Formalist criticisms? Explain the strengths and weaknesses of both. Also explain which you think has more merit to you personally. Explain your answer.
- Sticky note entry please
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Friday
9.9
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- Concept 2
- Notes: Denotation and Connotation
- Practice: Denotative and Connotative meanings in Magazine advertisements
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- LL Entry 4 (1/2 page or longer)
- What are the differences between denotative and connotative meanings? View an advertisement (television or magazine) this weekend and explain the denotative and connotative meanings of it.
- Please include the location of your advertisement (television channel, website, magazine title, etc.)
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WEEK 4 |
Monday
9.12
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- Begin Signups for "Leading a Discussion" Activity
- Team Builder: "It Takes All Kinds"
- Notes: Connotation and Denotation of Words
- "Moody Words Activity"
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Tuesday
9.13
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- Concept 3
- Notes: Descriptive Language
- Practice: Shooting an Elephant in Unit 1, pgs. 10-11
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Wednesday
9.14
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- Notes: Figurative Language, Tone / Mood
- Practice: Shooting an Elephant in Unit 1, pgs. 10-11
- Practice: First Composition (in composition notebook)
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- Finish reading / annotating Shooting an Elephant
- LL Entry 5 (1 page or longer)
- Finish practice composition; aim for 6-8 comments and attempt to point your comments towards a specific tone and/or mood.
- Sticky note please.
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Thursday
9.15
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- Notes: Danger Points for Compositions
- Shooting an Elephant Essay Examples (in presentation)
- Read / Discuss: Shopping for Stories in Unit 1, pgs. 14-15
- Practice: Full Composition (homework)
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- Read / Annotate Shopping for Stories in Unit 1, pgs. 14-15
- LL Entry 6 (1 page or longer)
- Write a practice composition; aim for 13-15 comments and attempt to point your comments towards a specific tone and/or mood.
- Prepare for Quiz
- Organize notebook
- Review SLM questions
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Friday
9.16
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- Quiz #2
- Notes: Continuum of Distinction
- Shopping for Stories Essay Examples
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- Read / Annotate Town Bombing in Unit 1, pgs. 16-17
- On separate sheet of paper:
- Write a practice composition; aim for 13-15 comments and attempt to point your comments towards a specific tone and/or mood.
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WEEK 5 |
Monday
9.19
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- Hampton Out Sick:
- Read The Venice Travel Journal on pgs. 12-13. Do Part A on a separate sheet of paper.
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Tuesday
9.20
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- Hampton Out Sick:
- Read On Mercury Hill on pg. 18. Do Part A and Part B on a sheet of paper.
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Wednesday
9.21
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- Early Release Day
- Hampton's Birthday
- PSAT Announcement for National Merit
- Notes: Character Journals (Part B)
- Practice: RAFT on Shooting an Elephant, Shopping for Stories, or Town Bombing (in composition notebook)
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- LL Entry 7 (1 page or longer)
- Finish Part B writing on Shooting an Elephant, Shopping for Stories, or Venice Travel Journal.
- Sticky note please.
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Thursday
9.22
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- Set Up Vocabulary Section of HAMPTON Binder
- Concept 4: Rhetorical Devices (Speeches)
- Notes: Rhetorical Devices
- Read / Discuss: Thabo Mbeki speech in Unit 1, pgs. 19-20
- Practice: Part A (comment on language)
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- Lit Log #8
- Read / annotate Nelson Mandela speech in Unit 1, pg. 21. Complete Part A (comment on language). Aim for 13-15 comments and attempt to point your comments towards a specific tone and/or mood.
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Friday
9.23
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- Grapes of Wrath book is due
- Notes: Carousel Feedback
- Carousel Feedback in Teams
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- Finish Take Home Language Analysis Exam
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WEEK 6 |
Monday
9.26
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- Hand In: Take Home Exam
- Return / Record New Grades
- Set Up Grapes of Wrath (GoW) SLM
- Notes: Final Project for GoW
- Notes: The Grapes of Wrath / John Steinbeck
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- Read Dustbowl / Depression articles in your HAMPTON Binder; LL Entry 9 about what you learned from the articles.
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Tuesday
9.27
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- GoW Pickup from Textbook Room
- Notes: The Dustbowl / Great Migration / Depression
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- Read "Historical Criticism"; LL Entry 10 on what it is, benefits, and limitations
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Wednesday
9.28
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- PSAT Informational with Spencer
- Record LL Grades
- Notes / Examples: MLA Documentation
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- Read Chapters 1/2; LL Entry 11 on your reactions to what has happened in these chapters.
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Thursday
9.29
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- Notes: Structure of GoW / "Okee-Speak"
- Read / Discuss: Chapter 1 ("Oklahoma")
- Read/ Discuss Chapter 2 ("Tom Joad")
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- Read Chapter 4; LL Entry 12 on your reactions to what happened in this chapter.
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Friday
9.30
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- Return / Record Take Home Exam Grades
- Grapes of Wrath Essay Topics released
- Read / Discuss Chapter 4 ("Rev. Casy")
- Notes: Symbolism
- Read / Discuss: Chapter 3 ("The Turtle")
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- Read Chapter 3; LL Entry 13 on what the turtle could symbolize and why you think this
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WEEK 7 |
Monday
10.3
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- Review: Symbolism in Chapter 3
- Notes: Social, Philosophical, Historical, Criticisms
- Read Chapter 5 ("The monster with no face")
- Discuss social implications in Chapter 5
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- Read Chapters 6-7; LL Entry 14: Make a journal entry from the point of view of Tom Joad; explain how you feel after these chapters. Go beyond summary and speculate into his thoughts and feelings. See presentation for more information
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Tuesday
10.4
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- Paris W. / Anthony A. / Walker B. presentations
- Read / Discuss: Chapters 6-7 ("Muley")
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- Prepare for Quiz; make sure LL entries are done.
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Wednesday
10.5
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- Quiz (Chapters 1-6)
- Watch: Grapes of Wrath movie, Chapters 1-7
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- Read Chapters 8-9; LL Entry 15 on your reactions to what has happened; go beyond summary please
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Thursday
10.6
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- Samantha S. / Mitchell B. / Wesley S. presentations
- Character Tree in GoW
- Read / Discuss: Chapters 8-9
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- Make character tree for characters in comp. notebook. See presentation for more details.
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Friday
10.7
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- New Teams
- Team Builder
- Watch GoW (Chapter 8)
- Return / Record New Grades
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WEEK 8 |
Monday
10.10
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- Class was canceled due to the power outage!
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Tuesday
10.11
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- Team Builder: Team Interviews
- Read / Discuss: Chapter 10
- Notes: Chapter 10 Summary (Part 1)
- Character Journal Project (See presentation)
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- Read Chapter 12/13; LL Entry 17: Make 3-5 questions to ask your team
- Complete first character journal entry based on Chapter 13. See presentation for additional details.
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Wednesday
10.12
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- PSAT Testing Day (no class)
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Thursday
10.13
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- Roberto M. / Annie P. (3rd) presentations
- Team Builder: Pizza Parlor
- Read / Discuss Chapters 12/13
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- Read Chapters 14/15; due Thursday when we meet next; LL Entry 18
- Work on second character entry on Ch. 15
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Friday
10.14
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- Ciera B. / Spidey P. / Becca K, presentations
- Notes: Route 66
- Activator: Route 66
- Read / Discuss Chapters 14/15
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- Read Chapters 16/17; work on third character entry on Ch. 16
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WEEK 9 |
Monday
10.17
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- Chair Rewards
- Return / Record New Grades
- Update Character Tree
- Read / Discuss Chapters 16/17 with Talking Chips
- GoW movie, Chapters 8-15
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- Read Chapter 18; last journal entry; remember, character journal entries (all four) are due Wednesday.
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Tuesday
10.18
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- Class was cancelled due to Senior Presentations; Leading a Discussion was shifted until tomorrow.
- Work on Homework (Ch. 20/21)
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- Read Chapters 20/21; LL entry #19 on what you found interesting, shocking, confusing while you read
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Wednesday
10.19
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- Character Journal Entries Due
- All Make Up Work is Due
- Michael H / Elizabeth G. / Victoria A. presentations
- GoW movie, until Chapter 18
- Read / Discuss Chapter 18
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- Read Chapters 22/23; LL entry #20 on what you found interesting, shocking, confusing while you read
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Thursday
10.20
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- Notes: Thesis Statements, Government Camps in the 1930s
- Alexandria T. / Teralyn L. presentations
- Read / Discuss Chapters 22/23
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Friday
10.21
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- GoW movie, Chapters 16-23
- Ekphrastic Poetry / Narrative with Dorothea Lange Photographs
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- Study for quiz; make sure notebook is organized
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