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Mrs. Curci's English 1 Level 3 Course Content, Expectations, and Guidelines

Click here for CCSS alignment

Formal Academic Writing: Suggestions and Tips powerpoint presentation

First Quarter Book Report Criteria

Introduction to the Short Story powerpoint

Sample Book Report Body Paragraph 

Dialectical Journal Directions

Blank Dialectical Journal Entry sheets

 

Assigned: 3/21

 Due: 3/27

 Final draft: The Odyssey Essay

Vocabulary quiz

Draft of introduction of Odyssey essay due--3/15

3/26: Final draft due

 

Assigned: 3/13

 

Due: 3/15

 

Draft of introduction of Odyssey essay due--3/15

3/26: Final draft due

 

Assigned: 3/13

Due: 3/15

Socratic Seminar Self Reflection

 

Assigned: 3/7

 

 Due: 3/13

Socratic Seminar Quiz

 

Assigned: 3/6

 

Due: 3/8

 

Answer The Odyssey Part 3 questions in your packet.

 

 

 

Assigned: 3/1

 

Due: 3/5

 

Answer The Odyssey Part 2 questions in your packet.

 

 

Assigned: 2/26

 

Due: 2/27

Answer The Odyssey Part 1 questions in your packet.

 

Assigned: 2/19

Due: 2/25

Quiz on Epic and Myth Notes and Vocabulary words

POETRY PROJECT UPDATE:

Due to the impending storm, the poetry project is now due on Monday, 2/11. You are welcome to email me over the weekend if you have any questions about the project. I will email you back provided I haven't lost power. Enjoy the snow day and stay safe and warm.

Assigned: 2/4

 

Due: 2/6

 

Complete epic and myth note-taking assignment.Pages 946 - 958. Click here for handout.

Poetry project due 2/8

 

 

Assigned: 2/1

 

Due: 2/8

 

Poetry summative assessment

 

 

Assigned: 1/29

 

 Due: 1/31

 

Search for poems for poetry summative assessment.

 

Suggested site: poets.org

 

Assigned: 1/22

Due: 1/23

Read "Sympathy" on page 600 and answer questions 2 - 7.

 Assigned: 1/14

Due: 1/15

Read "The Black Snake" on page 552 and answer questions 2-7.

Assigned: 1/11

 Due: 1/14

Read "A Noiseless, Patient Spider" on page 532 and answer questions 2-7.

 

Assigned: 1/9

 Due: 1/11

 

We will finish presenting our oral book reports tomorrow. If you haven't already handed it in, please complete the Day 2 oral book report reflection handout for homework.

 

Assigned: 1/7

Due: 1/8

 Non-fiction book report/presentation due on 1/8.

 

 

Assigned: 1/3

 Due: 1/7

1. Read "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud" on page 518. Answer questions 2, 3, 4, 6, and 7.

2. Non-fiction book report/presentation due on 1/8.

 

Assigned: 11/27

 

 Due: 11/29

 

Complete Vocab exercises 1.19 and 1.20

Assigned: 11/27

 

Due: 11/29

Read "The American Cause" on page 458 in your textbook and identify the four parts of argument: assertion, support, refutation, and recommendation.

 

 

Assigned: 10/31

Due: 11/1

Read Chapter 1 in Of Mice and Men and complete three entries in a dialectical journal.

Due 11/2: Short story quiz: "Only Daughter" and "American History"

Assigned: 10/25

 

Due: 10/29

 

Watch assigned John Steinbeck/ THe Great Depression video clip. Take notes.

 

Click here to access videos on "Curriculum Video On Demand" website.

 

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username: watertownhs

 

password: indians

 

 

 

Assigned: 10/17

 

Due: 10/19

 

1. 10/19: Short Story Quiz/Rewards and Sacrifices:

 

"The Scarlet Ibis"

 

"The Rules of the Game"

 

"Sweet Potato Pie"

 

Click here for notes that you can review for the quiz.

 

2 . 10/23: Read "American History" on page 231 and complete 3-2-1.

 

3. 10/24: Read "Only Daughter" on page 321 and complete 3-2-1.

 

4. 10/25: Book report due via Google drive at the beginning of class.

 

 

 

 

Assigned: 10/4

 

Due: 10/5

 

1. Read "The Scarlet Ibis" on pg. 160 and complete 3-2-1:

 

3 important events

 

2 important quotations

 

1 question

 

2. 10/9: Vocab Quiz Group 3 words

3. 10/9: Read "The Rules of the Game" on page 108

 

 

 

Assigned: 10/2

Due: 10/4

1. Socratic Seminar on 10/4

2.10/5: Read "The Scarlet Ibis" on pg. 160 and complete 3-2-1:

3 important events

2 important quotations

1 question

 3. 10/9: Vocab Quiz Group 3 words

Assigned: 10/1

Due: 10/2

Vocab Exercises 1.13 and 1.14 due on 10/2

Socratic Seminar on 10/4

Vocab Group 3 words quiz on 10/9

Assigned: 9/26

 Due: 9/28

Read Escape from Afghanistan on page 351 of your purple anthology and complete handout. Click here for the handout.

Click here for powerpoint presentation: Tone and elements that create tone.

 

Assigned: 9/25

 Due: 9/26

1. Vocab Quiz: Group 2 words

2. Book Report Selection

3. Literature Discussion Self-reflection

Assigned: 9/24

 

 Due: 9/25

 

1. Read "The Interlopers" on page 77. Complete 3-2-1 reading strategy:

 

3 important events

 

2 important quotations

 

1 question

 

Here is a link to the the story on the web in case you don't have access to your textbook.

 

http://www.eastoftheweb.com/short-stories/UBooks/Inte.shtml

 

2. Vocab quiz Group 2 words on 9/26

 

 

Assigned: 9/20

 

Due: 9/24

 

Complete vocabulary exercise 1.7 and 1.8 (handout given in class).

 

Assigned: 9/19

Due: 9/20

1. Read "The Most Dangerous Game" on page 22 of purple anthology/text book. You may also click on the following link if you wish to read a PDF file online.

http://www.dukeofdefinition.com/dangerous_game.pdf

2. Complete the 3-2-1 reading strategy:

• 3 important events
• 2 important quotations
• 1 question

 

Assigned: 9/18

 

Due: 9/19

 

Vocabulary Quiz

 

Assigned: 9/13

 

Due: 9/18

My Sister's Keeper essay due via Google docs

Vocab Quiz on 9/19.

 

Assigned: 9/12

 Due: 9/13

Vocab exercise 1.1 and 1.2

Assigned: 9/10

 

Due: 9/12

Write draft of introduction of MSK essay

Assigned: 9/4

Due: 9/6

1. Have parent/guardian sign course content, expectations, and guidelines.

2. Write letter of introduction. Click here if for the intro letter assignment.

3. 9/7--My Sister's Keeper Socratic Seminar. Click here for seminar guidelines.