Tuesday, October 31st

Here's our plan for this spooky Tuesday:

• Response: You'll write a well-organized, one page response in your notebook that addresses the following prompt.
• Do people tend to hide behind masks? Why? Can masks, costumes, or uniforms affect peoples' behavior? 
• Finally, you'll have WORK TIME for the following:
• Read Ch. 4 of Lord of the Flies to the line "The mask compelled them" on page 64. You may read this on your own or aloud with a partner. 
• Catch up time! Check your grade with me and complete any missing work!

Monday, October 30th

Happy last Monday of October! Here's the plan for today:

• Notes and Reading: We'll read and discuss Ch. 3 and begin Ch. 4 of Lord of the Flies.
• Then you'll have WORK TIME for the following:
• Finish Parts of Speech Worksheet from last week once you get #s 6-15 checked by me. (Due Today)
• Finish and turn in Ch. 3 and Ch. 4 Vocabulary (Due Today)

Wednesday, October 25th

This is your last day before a FOUR DAY WEEKEND!

• Reading and Notes: We'll begin reading and discussing Ch. 3 of Lord of the Flies.
• Notes: We'll go over the different parts of speech and their functions in a sentence. 
• Grammar Worksheet: Parts of Speech in Literary Context
• We'll do #s 1-5 together
• You'll do #s 6-15 with a partner
• Finally, you'll have WORK TIME for the following: 
• Get #s 6-15 checked by me so you can complete the rest of the sheet on your own or go back to make corrections with your partner. (Due Today)
• Turn in Class Notebooks (Due Today)
• Vocabulary Ch. 3 (Due Monday)

Tuesday, October 24th

Remember to have your parents or guardians schedule Parent/Teacher/Student conferences for this Wednesday and Thursday. No school for you on Thursday and Friday!

• Reading and Notes: We'll begin by reading and discussing Shirley Jackson's short story, "The Lottery." We'll discuss possible themes and symbolism in the story, and you'll take notes. 
• Review: We'll briefly review Bloom's Taxonomy. (You took notes on this yesterday.)
• Finally, you'll have WORK TIME for the following:
• Chapter 2 Vocabulary Page Due Today
• Write in Notebook:
• A one-sentence argument on the theme of "The Lottery"
• 3 varied-level questions about the story, using your understanding of Bloom's Taxonomy

Monday, October 23rd

Happy Monday, y'all. Here's our plan for today:

• Notes: You'll take notes on Bloom's levels of questioning. We'll also review the concept of theme.
• Then we'll read and discuss Ch. 2 of Lord of the Flies. 
• Finally, you'll have WORK TIME for the following:
• Reading Quiz: Ch. 1-2 (Due Today)
• Ch. 2 Vocabulary (Due Tomorrow)
• Read Shirley Jackson's Short Story "The Lottery" to Yourself
• Write (In Your Notebook):
• A One Sentence Argument about the Theme of the Story
• Three Different-Level Bloom's Questions about the Story
• Complete any Missing Work (I'll do 1-on-1 Check Ins)

Friday, October 20th

Happy Friday.

• If you haven't turned in your signed syllabus yet, you'll have one more chance to do it for full credit today.
• We'll finish reading and discussing Ch. 1 of Lord of the Flies. 
• Then we'll finish viewing and discussing the Frontline NBC documentary "A Class Divided."
• Finally, you'll have WORK TIME for the following:
• Finish and turn in Ch. 1 Vocabulary
• Notebook Response to "A Class Divided" -- Connect it to your experiences or something you've seen or heard about in our society today. 

Thursday, October 19th

Here's what we'll be doing in class today:

• You'll have another opportunity to turn in your signed syllabus. 
• Reading and Notes: We'll continue reading and discussing Ch. 1 of Lord of the Flies.
• We'll begin viewing and discussing the Frontline NBC documentary "A Class Divided."
• WORK TIME: We'll end class with work time for you to do the following:
• Frontline Response Question (1/2 page in Notebook)
• Vocabulary Chapter One (Due Tomorrow)

Wednesday, October 18th

Happy Wednesday. Here are our plans for today:

• We'll check out copies of Lord of the Flies from the library.
• You'll turn in your signed syllabus. 
• You'll share what your groups came up with yesterday for the activity, including priorities, rules, consequences for not following rules, and how the rules would be enforced. We'll discuss as a class.
• Notes: You'll take notes on Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of human needs and make connections to the priorities and systems of government you established in your groups yesterday. 
• Reading and Notes: We'll begin reading and discussing Chapter One, taking character notes as we read. 
• WORK TIME: Finally, I'll distribute your vocabulary packets for this unit, and you'll work on completing Chapters One and Two vocabulary, which will be due in class this Friday, 10/20.

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Tuesday, October 17th

Welcome to English Four! Here's what we'll cover today:

• Seating Chart
• Syllabus (Attendance, Grades, Phones, Extra Credit, Plagiarism, Class Website, Materials)
• Writer's Notebooks
• Class Folders
• Notebook Response: Journal entry #1 -- Do you believe people are essentially good? What causes people to become evil? (1 Page)
• Table Group Activity: Island Priorities, Rules and Consequences, Form of Government