Weekly Assignments
April 28 Until the End!
Mon 28
Finish Killing Mr. Griffin
Tues 29
Full day of research (25 points)
Wed 30
Introduce American Romanticism (notes)
Talk about “Rip Van Winkle” and relate to Romanticism
“Thanatopsis,” page 171
HW/CW: Answer question #8, page 174
Thurs 1 (Awards Day!)
Introduce The American Renaissance (notes)
Emerson’s “Self Reliance,” page 224
Emerson’s aphorisms, page 222
Illustrate an aphorism (10 points)
HW: Remember book for Reading Day
Fri 2
Research for research paper (20 points)
Reading Day (10 points)
Mon 5
Last day of research! (25 points)
Tues 6
Introduction to Gothic Literature
Begin Poe’s The Fall of the House of Usher
HW: Finish research paper
Wed 7
Research paper due! (100 points)
Finish Poe’s The Fall of the House of Usher
Read from Thoreau’s Walden (“Economy,” page 234; “Where I Lived and What I Lived
For, page 237)
Answer question #2, “Analyzing Walden: How Romantic?” on page 247
HW: Stephen King, “Why We Crave Horror Movies” (handout)
HW: In a paragraph, explain how Poe’s story is an example of “Gothic
Literature.” Be specific! (20 points)
Thurs 8
“The Rise of Realism: The Civil War and Postwar Period 1850-1900” (notes)
“Johnny Reb and Billy Yank,” page 478
“War is Kind,” page 495
Introduce hypothermia and frostbite (for tomorrow’s story)
HW: Remember book for Reading Day
Fri 9 (Turn in laptops today)
Irregular past participle verbs #1
Subject/verb agreement #1
Reading Day (10 points)
Mon 12
Read “To Build a Fire,” page 497
This concludes the Literature to 1900s Unit! Test is on Wednesday!
Tues 13
Review for unit test with Jeopardy
HW: Study for unit test; bring book for after test
Wed 14
Literature to 1900 Unit Test (100 points)
Reading time after test
Thurs 15
Irregular past participle verbs #2
Subject/verb agreement #2
Employability: Job applications (20 points)
HW: Bring book for reading day
Fri 16 (last day for seniors!)
Mythology Constellation activity **
NOTE CHANGE: THIS IS NOW MONDAY'S BLUES ACTIVITY
Reading Day—last one! (10 points)
HW: Finish constellation stories (20 points)
** HOMEWORK MOVED TO MONDAY NIGHT!
Mon 19
Last practice with verbs
“The Blues” writing assignment
**NOTE CHANGE: THIS IS NOW CONSTELLATION ACTIVITY
HW: Get ready for book speeches
HW: Study for verbs quiz **
HW ADDED: DO WHAT WAS ORIGINALLY LISTED FOR FRIDAY NIGHT!
Tues 20
Verbs quiz (50 points)
Book Speeches (50 points)
HW: Finish writing the blues (20 points)
Wed 21
Review for final exam with Jeopardy
Finish book speeches, if needed
Thurs 22 – No class today. (Exams for periods 1 and 2.)
Fri 23
Final Exam (200 points)
April 14 – April 25, 2008 (Two Weeks)
Mon 14
Finish Julius Caesar Unit (essays and movie)
HW: Start bringing your laptops beginning tomorrow!
Tues 15
Begin Research Paper Unit
Introduction to documented essays and MLA style; sample MLA paper
Begin Literature Unit: American Literature Prior to 1900
Introduce Big Idea of Personal Responsibility
Wed 16
How to cite a book
How to cite a magazine
Olaudah Equiano, “The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano”
(pages 57-65)
Equiano reading guide (15 points)
HW: Bring book for tomorrow! Reading Days start again!
Thurs 17
How to cite websites
Re-introduction to the Alabama Virtual Library
Reading Day (10 points)
HW: Think about a topic for your research paper
Fri 18
No School! Teacher Inservice Day!
Mon 21
Discuss guidelines of research paper
Research Paper topic proposal (10 points)
Jonathan Edwards, “Sinners in the Hand of an Angry God” (page 78)
HW: Write sermon based on Edwards’ sermon (25 points)
Tues 22
Benjamin Franklin, Autobiography (page 84)
Franklin’s Thirteen Virtues handout (10 points)
Research for research papers
Wed 23
Poor Richard’s Almanack (page 95)
Illustrate a saying from Poor Richard (10 points)
Research for research papers
Thurs 24
Introduction to Killing Mr. Griffin
Research for research papers (all period)
HW: Bring book for tomorrow! Reading Days start again!
Fri 25
Mr. Pennisi in Atlanta with the journalism class!
Start Killing Mr. Griffin
Reading Day (10 points)
March 31 – April 11, 2008 (Two Weeks)
Mon 31
Follow-up with homework reading
“Crafting Character” Essay (50 points)
Introduction to Critical Thinking ACCESS Unit (two weeks)
Tues 1
Short-answer test on Julius Caesar (50-points, used as a pre-test)
Skill builder (Broken Circles)
New Groups!
Wed 2
Group Roles (Scripts)
Discussion of Multiple Abilities
Skill builder (Master Designer) if time permits
Thurs 3 NOTE CHANGES!
NO HOMEWORK TONIGHT!
Discussion of Multiple Abilities
Skill builder (Master Designer)
HW: None!
Fri 4
ACCESS Unit, rotation #1
HW: Individual report for rotation (10 points)
Mon 7
ACCESS Unit, rotation #2
HW: Individual report for rotation (10 points)
Tues 8
ACCESS Unit, rotation #3
HW: Individual report for rotation (10 points)
Wed 9
ACCESS Unit, rotation #4
HW: Individual report for rotation (10 points)
Thurs 10
Wrap-up discussion of ACCESS unit
“Crafting Character” Final Essay (50 points)
HW: Study for tomorrow’s test!
Fri 11
Short answer test (50 points)
Finish Julius Caesar movie
Weekly Assignments
March 10-28, 2008 (Two Weeks)
Mon 10
Finish mythology unit
Unit test review
Jeopardy game (mythology) for test review
HW: Study for mythology unit test
Tues 11
Mythology unit test
Collect Mythology books and distribute Julius Caesar books
HW: Iambic Pentameter handout
Wed 12 (Last Day of the Grading Period!)
The play’s major characters
Historical introduction to the play
Read Act I, scene 1
Begin Act I, scene 2
HW: Finish Act I, scene 2
Thurs 13
Read Act I, scene 3
Read Act II, scene 1 (long)
The plot diagram
HW: Remember book for Reading Day
Fri 14
Read Act II, scene 2
Read Act II, scene 3
Read Act II, scene 4
Reading Day (10 points)
HW: Over spring break, carefully read Act III, scene 1 (Caesar dies) and finish
your Reading Day book
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Spring Break!
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Mon 24
Read Act III, scene 2 (the funeral speeches)
Read Act III, scene 3
How to give a book speech
Tues 25
Read Act IV, scene 1
Read summary of the remainder of Act IV
Read Act V, scene 1
Wed 26
Read Act V, scene 2
Read Act V, scene 3
Read Act V, scene 4
HW: Read Act V, scene 5 (the end of the play!)
HW: Prepare for book speech
Thurs 27
Report cards!
Book speeches (50 points)
Fri 28
No school – Teacher workday!
Weekly Assignments (Two Weeks)
February 25 – March 7, 2008 (Two Weeks)
Mon 25
Final tips for tomorrow’s ADAW
Active/passive voice
The myth of Cupid and Psyche
The Underworld
HW: Study for Twelve Olympians quiz on Wednesday
Tues 26
Alabama Direct Assessment of Writing, 1st period!
Celebrate the end of the ADAW!
Discuss how the ADAW went
Wed 27
Quiz #2 on the Twelve Olympians (50 points)
The myth of Atalanta
More practice with active/passive voice
HW: Study for Common Usage Problems quiz
HW: Remember book for Reading Day on Thursday
Thurs 28
Quiz #1 on Common Usage Problems (50 points)
The Creation Story (notes)
The Creation of Mankind (notes)
Special Thursday Reading Day (10 points)
Fri 29
Grad Exam: Social Studies
Today’s Schedule: 4 1 2 3
No class today!
Mon 3
Grad Exam: Science
Today’s Schedule: 1 2 3 4
The myth of Pegasus
The story of the naming of Athens
Mythology crossword puzzle
Tues 4
Grad Exam: Math
Today’s Schedule: 2 3 4 1
The myth of Perseus
Illustrate your favorite part of the myth
HW: Bring scrap magazines/catalogs for extra credit
Wed 5
Grad Exam: Reading
Today’s Schedule: 3 4 1 2
Today’s class will be short because many of you will still be testing
Olympians collages (10 points)
HW: Remember novel for Friday’s Reading Day
Thurs 6
Grad Exam: Language Arts
Today’s Schedule: 4 1 2 3
No class today!
Fri 7
Grad Exam: Biology (New Science)
Today’s Schedule: Testing, then 1 2 3 4 (all classes meet today)
Mythology greeting cards (10 points)
Reading Day (10 points)
February 11 – February 22, 2008
*** Bring your laptops every class! ***
Mon 11
Grad Exam Reading, chapter 3A
The myth of Demeter (Persephone)
More comma practice
HW: Read the myth of Baucis and Philemon
HW: Brainstorm for tomorrow’s persuasive essay
Tues 12
Go over graded Grad Exam Reading quizzes
Write persuasive essay (100 points)
HW: Study 12 Olympians for quiz!
Wed 13
Twelve Olympians Quiz #1 (20 points)
“Introduction to Mythology” handout
The myth of Daedalus and Icarus
Grad Exam Reading, chapter 3B
HW: Study for comma quiz
Thurs 14
Comma Quiz (50 points)
Common Usage Problems A-B
Graduation Exam Reading, chapter 4A
HW: Remember book for Reading Day
Fri 15
Graduation Exam Reading, chapter 4B
Common Usage Problems C-D
Reading Day (10 points)
Mon 18 – No School! Teacher In-Service Day!
Tues 19
Go over graded persuasive essays
Common Usage Problems E-F
Read the myth of Endymion
Read the myth of Daphne
Wed 20
Read the myth of Pygmalion and Galatea
Video: A Sense of Wonder: From Myth to Science Fiction
Design writing folders (10 points)
Thurs 21
Read the myth of Pyramus and Thisbe,
The myth of Oedipus (notes)
The myth of Antigone (notes)
Finish Common Usage Problems handout
HW: Remember book for Reading Day
Fri 22
Prompt practice for the ADAW
Tips for taking the ADAW
Reading Day (10 points)
Note: ADAW is on Tuesday!
January 28 – February 8, 2008 (Two Weeks)
*** Start bringing your laptops every class! ***
Mon 28
Introduction to the ADAW (writing assessment)
How to write a narrative essay
Choosing a narrative topic and brainstorming
Formatting a narrative essay
The “IC DC” comma rule
The “DC,IC” comma rule
Tues 29
The “FANBOYS” comma rule
Final practice on finding the main idea in a passage
Write narrative essay (100 points)
HW: Bring book for special Wednesday Reading Day!
HW: Study for Finding the Main Idea Quiz
Wed 30
Finding the Main Idea Quiz (50 points)
Practice comma rules
How to write an expository essay
Reading Day #2 (10 points)
HW: Study newspaper terms
Thurs 31
Quiz on Newspaper Terms #1 and #2 (10 points)
Go over graded narrative essays
Brainstorm and plan expository essays
HW: Bring book for Reading Day
Fri 1
More comma practice
Write expository essay (100 points)
Reading Day #3 (10 points)
Mon 4
Begin mythology unit
Mythology documentary
Issue Mythology books
Graduation Exam Reading, chapter 2A
Tues 5
Graduation Exam Reading, chapter 2B
Apostrophes #1
Twelve Olympians PowerPoint
Wed 6
Notes on Twelve Olympians
Go over graded expository essays
Apostrophes #2
HW: Study for apostrophes quiz
Thurs 7
Apostrophes quiz (20 points)
How to write a persuasive essay
Graduation Exam Reading, chapter 2 practice
HW: Remember book for Reading Day
HW: Study for Graduation Exam Reading Quiz, chapters 1-2
Fri 8
Graduation Exam Reading Quiz, chapters 1-2 (50 points)
Reading Day #4 (10 points)
January 14-25, 2008
Mon 14
(Mr. Pennisi may have to step out for a meeting during 4th period)
Quiz on chapter 5, Of Mice and Men
Groups: Orientation Activities
Tues 15
Groups: Predictions for chapter 6
Read chapter 6, Of Mice and Men
The naming of the novel
Graduation Exam (Reading) chapter 1A
Wed 16
(Short period due to HIV/AIDS Presentation)
Graduation Exam (Reading) chapter 1B
Thurs 17
(Mr. Pennisi probably won’t be here)
Start Of Mice and Men movie
HW: Study for Newspaper Terms Quiz!
Fri 18
Finish Of Mice and Men movie
Quiz on Newspaper Terms #1 (20 points)
Introduce Newspaper Terms #2
Read newspapers
Mon 21
No School!
Tuesday 22
Media Center Orientation (Lab 817)
Wed 23
Graduation Exam (Reading) chapter 1 Practice
Epitaphs and Curley’s wife
Groupwork: Of Mice and Men end of book activities
Thurs 24
Of Mice and Men test review
Jeopardy game for extra credit
HW: Study for unit test
HW: Bring book for Reading Day
Fri 25
Of Mice and Men unit test (100 points)
Reading Day #1 (10 points)
January 7-11, 2008
Mon 7
Welcome!
Meet-the-other-students activity: People Hunt
Classroom policies and parent letters
Talk about textbooks, but we’ll keep them in the room
Introductory Notes for Of Mice and Men and the dustbowl
Distribute Of Mice and Men books
Poem: “Crazy” by Angela Johnson
Write your own “Crazy” poem (10 points)
HW: Finish “Crazy” poem, if needed
HW: Read rules and policies in Student Handbook! Quiz tomorrow!
HW: Turn in signed parent letter by tomorrow for extra credit!
Tues 8
Quiz on Student Handbook (20 points)
Chapter 1, Of Mice and Men
Begin Writing Territories
Discuss Writing Territories
HW: Finish Writing Territories List (20 points)
Wed 9
Chapter 2, Of Mice and Men
Groups: Team building activities: Group Names, Commonalities, Uncommon
Commonalities,
Posters, Handshakes
Groups: Begin “Lost on the Moon”
HW: Please have all class materials by tomorrow
Thurs 10
Chapter 3, Of Mice and Men
Groups: Finish Lost on the Moon
Groups: Chapter 3 discussion
Fri 11
Chapter 4, Of Mice and Men
Introduction to newspapers
Newspaper Terms #1
Homework: Read chapter 5, Of Mice and Men