Syllabus+Archive

Check this page to view the syllabus as it rolls off of our "Home" page. I will copy and paste the entire syllabus here so that you can find old assignments, and use any posted information to review for exams.

__Monday:__
 * Semester 2:**
 * __January 2-6:__**
 * Due:** Nothing
 * In Class:** No School!
 * Due Tuesday:** Nothing

__Tuesday:__
 * Due:** Nothing
 * In Class:** No School!
 * Due Wednesday:** Nothing

__Wednesday:__
 * Due:** Nothing
 * In Class:** Intro to 2nd Semester-- McCarthyism
 * Due Thursday:** Nothing

__Thursday:__ ' __Friday:__
 * Due:** Nothing
 * In Class:** Discussion/Activity: What is Truth?
 * Due Friday:** **BRING YOUR LAPTOPS TO CLASS TOMORROW**
 * IF YOU ARE GOING TO BE OUT OF TOWN FOR THE ALABAMA GAME, YOU MUST COME SEE ME TO GET YOUR BOOK AND ASSIGNMENT __BEFORE__ YOU LEAVE TOWN!!! **
 * Due: BRING YOUR LAPTOPS TO CLASS TODAY**
 * In Class:** Reading/Analyzing a Play; download audio recording of //The Crucible//
 * Due Monday:** read //The Crucible// p. 2-19

__Monday:__
 * __January 30- February 3:__**
 * Due:** __Character Notes/Questions due today **at the beginning of class**__
 * In Class:** wrap-up discussion; thesis statements, intro to hot-seating activity
 * Due Tuesday:** review character notes

__Tuesday:__
 * Due:** review character notes
 * In Class:** __//Crucible Vocab 2 Quiz//__, Hot-Seating
 * Due Wednesday:** __STUDY__ for **In-Class Essay** tomorrow

__Wednesday:__
 * Due:** __STUDY__ for **In-Class Essay** today!
 * In Class:** In-Class Essay on //The Crucible//
 * Due Thursday:** nothing

__Thursday__: Due Friday: nothing
 * Due**: nothing
 * In Class**: //The Crucible// the movie

__Friday__
 * Due**: nothing
 * In Class**: //The Crucible// the movie
 * Due Monday**: nothing

__Monday:__
 * __February 6-10:__**
 * Due:** nothing
 * In Class:** watch //The Crucible//
 * Due Tuesday:** nothing

__Tuesday:__
 * Due:** nothing
 * In Class:** introduction to //The Catcher in the Rye// (CR)
 * Due Wednesday:** finish reading CR p.1-26

__Wednesday:__
 * Due:** finish reading CR p.1-26
 * In Class:** discuss CR p.1-26
 * Due Thursday:** nothing-- no school tomorrow

__Thursday__:
 * Due**: nothing
 * In Class**: Parent-Teacher Conferences
 * Due Friday**: nothing

__Friday__:
 * Due**: nothing
 * In Class**: Writers' Workshop
 * Due Monday**: read CR p.26-45

__Monday:__
 * __February 13-17:__**
 * Due:** read CR p.26-45
 * In Class:** discuss CR; ungraded writing prompt
 * Due Tuesday:** complete homework (3A, 3B, 3C) __and__ study for **vocab quiz- VCR Unit 3!**

__Tuesday:__
 * Due:** complete homework (3A, 3B, 3C) __and__ study for **vocab quiz!**
 * In Class:** vocab quiz; class activity (TBA)
 * Due Wednesday:** read CR p.46-66

__Wednesday:__
 * Due:** read CR p.46-66
 * In Class:** reading quiz; discuss CR
 * Due Thursday:** read CR p.66-88

__Thursday__:
 * Due**: read CR p.66-88
 * In Class**: discuss CR
 * Due Friday**: nothing-- no school!!

__Friday__:
 * Due**: nothing
 * In Class**: no school-- Teacher in-service day!
 * Due Monday**: nothing-- no school!
 * Due Tuesday**: read CR p.88-113

__Wednesday:__
 * __Semester 1:__**
 * __August 10-12:__**
 * Due:** Nothing
 * In Class:** Class Introductions (Blocks A,B,C,D)
 * Due Thursday:** Nothing

__Thursday:__
 * Due:** Nothing
 * In Class:** Class Introductions (Blocks M, E, F)
 * Due Friday:** Nothing

__Friday:__
 * Due:** Nothing
 * In Class:** Enjoy the 9th grade retreat!
 * Due Monday:** nothing

__Monday:__
 * __January 9-13:__**
 * Due:** Read //The Crucible// p. 2-19
 * In Class:** Discussion
 * Due Tuesday:** read //The Crucible// p. 20-46

__Tuesday:__
 * Due:** read //The Crucible// p. 20-46
 * In Class:** Discussion; Character Expert Assignment Given
 * Due Wednesday:** **BRING YOUR LAPTOPS TO CLASS TOMORROW**

__Wednesday:__
 * Due:** **BRING YOUR LAPTOPS TO CLASS TODAY**
 * In Class:** Noodletools Instruction; in-class work on character notes
 * Due Thursday:** read //The Crucible// p. 47-59

__Thursday:__
 * Due:** read //The Crucible// p.47-59
 * In Class:** discussion, //Crucible// vocabulary handed out in class
 * Due Friday:** work on character notes, **Reading Quiz TOMORROW over Acts I and II**

__Friday:__
 * Due:** work on character notes
 * In Class:** __Reading Quiz on Acts I and II__; in-class work on character notes
 * Due Monday:** nothing-- MLK Holiday. You will have a //Crucible// vocabulary quiz on Wednesday!

__Monday:__
 * __January 16-20:__**
 * Due:** Nothing
 * In Class:** No School!
 * Due Tuesday:** nothing

__Tuesday:__
 * Due:** Nothing
 * In Class:** Rhetoric
 * Due Wednesday:** Study for vocab quiz tomorrow!

__Wednesday:__
 * Due:** Study for vocab quiz today!
 * In Class:** __Crucible vocabulary quiz__**;** Ethos and Pathos
 * Due Thursday:** Read //The Crucible// p.59-76

__Thursday:__
 * Due:** Read //The Crucible// p.59-76
 * In Class:** background: //Julius Caesar//
 * Due Friday:** read //The Crucible// p.77-m93

__Friday:__ CLASS FIELD TRIP TO NASHVILLE-- be at school by 7:00 and dress nicely! ' '  '  Everyone needs to work on the Character Expert project over the weekend! . Complete your notecards for Act I, Act II and start Act III before you come to class on Tuesday!!!!! ' Many of you have completed very little so far. **This is a very important project that I will not take lightly.** Everyone needs to work on the Character Expert project! Complete your notecards for Act I, Act II and start Act III before you come to class on Tuesday!!!!! __Monday:__
 * Due Monday:** read //The Crucible// p.m93-111. Character notes through Act III will be __due at the end of class on Tuesday__!
 * __January 23-27:__**
 * __January 23-27:__**
 * Due:** read //The Crucible// p.m93-111
 * In Class:** discussion
 * Due Tuesday:** character notes **through the end of Act III** __**due** at the end of class tomorrow__!

__Tuesday:__
 * Due:** character notes through the end of Act III **due** at the end of class today!
 * In Class:** work on character notes-- thorough notes through Act III are due at the end of class today!
 * Due Wednesday:** Reading quiz on Act III tomorrow.

__Wednesday:__
 * Due**: Reading quiz on Act III today
 * In Class:** reading quiz, class time to read
 * Due Friday:** read //The Crucible// p.111-135

__Thursday:__
 * Due:** read //The Crucible// p.111-135
 * In Class:** discussion, Crucible vocab 2 given in class today
 * Due Friday:** Reading quiz on Act IV tomorrow

__Friday:__
 * Due:** Reading quiz on Act IV today
 * In Class:** reading quiz; discussion
 * Due Monday:** __Character Notes/Questions DUE MONDAY!!!__

__Monday:__
 * __August 15-19:__**
 * Due:** Nothing
 * In Class:** Online syllabus intro, begin reading "The Alligators"
 * Due Tuesday:** Nothing

__Tuesday:__
 * Due:** Nothing
 * In Class:** "The Alligators"; Literary Terms
 * Due Wednesday:** Read "So Much Unfairness of Things" and NY Times Honor Article

__Wednesday:__
 * Due:** Read "So Much Unfairness of Things" and NY Times Honor Article
 * In Class:** Honor Discussion
 * Due Thursday:** Nothing

__Thursday:__
 * Due:** Nothing
 * In Class:** Identity Activity and Book Talk assignment given
 * Due Friday:** Nothing

__Friday:__
 * Due:** Nothing
 * In Class:** Identity Activity; Introduction to //The House on Mango Street//
 * Due Monday:** Read //The House on Mango Street// (HOMS) p. 1-18 (in-class writing assignment on this reading on Monday!)

__Monday:__
 * __August 22-26:__**
 * Due:** Read //The House on Mango Street// (HOMS) p. 1-18 (in-class writing assignment on this reading today!)
 * In Class:** writing prompt; discuss HOMS
 * Due Tuesday:** read HOMS p.19-42

__Tuesday:__
 * Due:** read HOMS p. 19-42
 * In Class:** discuss HOMS
 * Due Wednesday:** Book Talks (on the book you chose from Randolph's suggested list)

__Wednesday:__
 * Due:** Book Talk and written transcript (on the book you chose from Randolph's suggested list)
 * In Class:** Book Talks
 * Due Thursday:** nothing

__Thursday:__
 * Due:** nothing
 * In Class:** Book Talks, cont.
 * Due Friday:** find examples of themes listed on the board in pages 1-42 in HOMS

__Friday:__
 * Due:**find examples of themes listed on the board in pages 1-42 in HOMS
 * In Class:** introduce vocabulary books, continue HOMS discussion (themes and symbols)
 * Due Monday:** read HOMS 43-64

__Monday__ Due: Read HOMS 43-64 In Class: discuss writing prompt #1, discuss HOMS Due Tuesday: VCR Unit One Homework (exercises 1A, 1B, 1C only); study for vocab quiz! In p.43-64, find examples of the themes: growing up, identity, misunderstanding __Tuesday__ Due: VCR Unit One Homework (exercises 1A, 1B, 1C only); study for vocab quiz! In Class: **vocab quiz (VCR Unit One);** writing prompt #2 Due Wednesday: read HOMS 65-85 __Wednesday__ Due: read HOMS 65-85 In Class: discuss HOMS Due Thursday: read HOMS 86-110
 * August 29 - September 2[[image:hultinenglish9/sandra_cisneros.jpg align="right"]]**

__Thursday__ Due: read HOMS 86-110 In Class: writing prompt #3, discuss HOMS Due Friday: nothing due

__Friday__ Due: nothing In Class: discuss HOMS, HOMS quotation test review for **TEST ON WEDNESDAY! Quote Test Cancelled. ** Due Tuesday: nothing

__**September 5-9**__ __Monday__ No School - Labor Day

__Tuesday__ Due: nothing In Class: HOMS Activity; Quote Discussion Due Wednesday: nothing

__Wednesday__ Due: nothing In Class: writing workshop (writing prompt 3) and **essay assignment** (__**bring your laptop to class!**__) Due Thursday: work on HOMS essay

__Thursday__ Due: work on HOMS essay In Class: work on essay in class (__**bring your laptop to class!**__) Due Friday: nothing; work on HOMS essay

__Friday__ Due: nothing; work on HOMS essay In Class: island class activity Due Monday: work on **HOMS essay**-- **__due on Monday!!!__** __**September 12-16**__ __Monday__ Due: **HOMS essay!!!** (**__must be printed out BEFORE you come to class!)__** In Class: Introduction to //Lord of the Flies// (LOTF) due Tuesday: read //Lord of the Flies// (LOTF) Chapter 1 Study LOTF vocabulary and Find 3 examples of what we have learned about an interesting character, and what we have learned about the setting ' __Tuesday__ ENGLISH DROP DAY - NO CLASS Be prepared to discuss Chapter 1 on Wednesday Study Ch. 1 vocabulary and Find 3 examples of what we have learned about an interesting character, and what we have learned about the setting

__Wednesday__ Due:read //Lord of the Flies// (LOTF) Chapter 1 In Class: discuss LOTF Due Thursday: read LOTF Chapter 2

__Thursday__ Due: read LOTF Chapter 2 In Class: writing prompt; discuss LOTF Due Friday: study for LOTF **vocabulary quiz tomorrow**! Make sure the definitions you found are correct in the context of the book

__Friday__ Due: study for LOTF vocabulary quiz! Make sure the definitions you found are correct in the context of the book In Class: **vocabulary quiz**; read Chapter 3 out loud; discussion Due Monday:finish reading LOTF Chapter 3, prepare an answer for your "exit slip", including examples from the book

__**September 19-23**__ __Monday__ Due: finish LOTF Chapter 3, prepare an answer for your "exit slip", including examples from the book In Class: discuss LOTF due Tuesday: read LOTF Chapter 4

__Tuesday__ Due:read LOTF Chapter 4 In Class: writing prompt 2; discuss LOTF due Wednesday: read LOTF Chapter 5 **__and__** study for the **vocab quiz** tomorrow!

__Wednesday__ Due: LOTF Chapter 5; study for **vocab quiz** In Class: **vocab quiz 2**; discuss LOTF Due Thursday: nothing

__Thursday__ Due: nothing In Class: Discuss Chapter 5. Due Friday: Start work on the Chapters 1-5 Test Study Guide __Friday__ Due: Start work on the Chapters 1-5 Test Study Guide In Class: discuss LOTF; **review for quotations/short answer test on Monday** Due Monday:study for the **quotations/short answer test on Monday!!!** __**September 26-30**__ __Monday__ Due:study for the **quotations/short answer test!!!** In Class: **__LOTF Quotations/Short Answer Test__** due Tuesday: Read Chapter 6 __Tuesday__ Due:Read Chapter 6 In Class: intro to LOTF debate project due Wednesday: prepare individual written response for investigation project

__Wednesday__ Due:prepare individual written response for investigation project In Class: group work on investigation project in class Due Thursday: finish group preparations for investigation __Thursday__ Due: finish group preparations for investigation In Class: **LOTF GROUP INVESTIGATION PRESENTATIONS TODAY!!!** Due Friday: nothing

__Friday__ Due: nothing In Class: class activity (poems) Due Monday:**nothing ENJOY FALL BREAK!!!** __Monday__ Due: nothing In Class: PLAN Prep due Tuesday: re-read LOTF pages 93-108 __'__ __Tuesday__ Due: re-read LOTF pages 93-108 In Class: PLAN Prep due Wednesday: get lots of rest before the PLAN test tomorrow
 * October 10-14**

__Wednesday__ Due: Nothing In Class: PLAN testing at 8:20am!!! Arrive at school with plenty of time!! Due Thursday: re-read LOTF pages 93-108

__Thursday__ Due: re-read LOTF pages 93-108 In Class: Discuss LOTF Chapter 6, Feedback on Essays and Quote Test #1 Due Friday: nothing

__Friday__ Due: nothing In Class:read LOTF Chapter 7-8 in class Due Monday: finish LOTF Chapter 7-8

__Monday__ Due: finish LOTF Chapter 7-8 In Class: Writing Prompt #3, Discuss LOTF Chapter 7-8 Due Tuesday: read LOTF Chapter 9; study for **vocab quiz**
 * October 17-21**

__Tuesday__ Due:read LOTF Chapter 9; study for **vocab quiz** In Class: **Vocabulary Quiz**, Discuss LOTF Chapter 9 due Wednesday: no school tomorrow
 * due Thursday: read LOTF Chapter 10-11**

__Wednesday__ Due: **read LOTF Chapter 10-11 for Thursday!!!** In Class: No Class today-- Parent/Teacher Conferences Due Thursday: read LOTF Chapter 10-11

__Thursday__ Due: **read LOTF Chapter 10-11** In Class: Discuss LOTF Chapter 10-11 Due Friday: nothing

__Friday__ Due: nothing In Class: read LOTF Chapter 12 silently in class. LOTF Quote Test #2 Study Guide Due Monday: finish reading LOTF and work on the Study Guide. You can earn 5 bonus points by showing me a completed study guide by Tuesday.

__Monday__ Due: finish reading LOTF In Class: Discuss LOTF and prepare for LOTF Quote Test Due Tuesday: work on the Study Guide. You can earn 5 bonus points by showing me a completed study guide by Tuesday.
 * October 24-28**

__Tuesday__ Due: Turn in the Study Guide, you can earn 5 bonus points by showing me a completed study guide today. In Class: Finish discussing LOTF. Group time to prepare for tomorrow's Quote Test.

__Wednesday__ Due: nothing In Class: LOTF Quote Test 2 Due Thursday: nothing

__Thurday__: Due: nothing In Class: intro to //The Book Thief// Due Friday: read //The Book Thief// (BT) Prologue (p. 3-18)

__Friday__: Due: due read BT p.3-18 In Class: discuss BT Due Monday: read BT p.19-35

__**October 31- November 4**__**:** __Monday__ Due: due: read BT p.19-35 In Class: discuss BT Due Tuesday: read BT p.36-61

__Tuesday__ Due: read BT p. 36-61 In Class: discuss BT Due Wednesday: read BT p.62-82

__Wednesday__ Due: read BT p.62-82 In Class: discuss BT Due Thursday: nothing (VCR Unit Two due Friday, and Vocabulary Quiz Friday)

__Thurday__: Due: nothing In Class: read BT p.83-137 Due Friday: finish reading p.83-137 **AND** complete VCR Unit Two (Exercises 2A, 2B, 2C)/study for **quiz** tomorrow!

__Friday__: Due: finish reading BT p.83-137 **AND** complete VCR Unit Two (Exercises 2A, 2B, 2C)/study for **quiz** Friday! In Class: **vocabulary quiz!!!** and discuss BT Due Monday: read BT p.138-167

__**November 7-11**__**:** __Monday__ Due: due: read BT p.138-167 In Class: discuss BT Due Tuesday: read BT p.168-196 __Tuesday__ Due: read BT p. 168-196 In Class: discuss BT Due Wednesday: nothing

__Wednesday__ Due: nothing In Class: read BT p. 197-238 Due Thursday: finish in-class reading

__Thurday__: Due: finish in-class reading In Class: discuss BT Due Friday: read BT p. 241-266

__Friday__: Due: read BT p.241-266 In Class: reading quiz; discuss BT Due Monday: read BT p. 267-299

__**November 14-18**__**:** __Monday__ Due: due: read BT p.267-299 In Class: discuss BT Due Tuesday: nothing

__Tuesday__ Due: nothing In Class: class activity- Propaganda Due Wednesday: read BT p.300-324

__Wednesday__ Due: read BT p.300-324 In Class: reading quiz; discuss BT Due Thursday: read BT p.325-358

__Thurday__: Due: read BT p.325-358 In Class: reading quiz (moved to Wednesday); Writer's Workshop Due Friday: read BT p.359-388

__Friday__: Due: read BT p.359-388 In Class: watch //Au Revoir Les Enfants// Due Monday: read BT p. 389-430

__**November 21-25**__**:** __Monday__ Due: due: read BT p. 389-430 In Class: watch //Au Revoir Les Enfants// Due Tuesday: read BT p.431-451

__Tuesday__ Due: read BT p.431-451 In Class: discuss BT; compare characters in movie Due Monday: **nothing- enjoy your Thanksgiving Break!**

__Wednesday__ Enjoy your Thanksgiving Break!

__Thurday__: HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!! ENJOY YOUR TURKEY!

__Friday__: Thanksgiving Break!