1. English 12: 9/1/15 Day 1 Welcome: Mr. Crowley- Portable 1
Items to collect and take home
A. Syllabus
B. Name tag assignment
C. Letter to Teacher
D. Photos today in all English classes.
Objective: Students get basic orientation to class and travel to get his/her school photo taken.
DO: 1. Read Syllabus tonight-get signed.
2. Figure out how you will print a 4x6 selfie.
3. Find 4 favorites that relate to you.

4. English 10 “A” Day 9/9/15 #3
Objective: Students will review the analysis notes in the reading packet by completing several review and analytical activities.
Task #1- Put up photographs.
2.. Notes on “Move # 3”
3. Complete several review activities. Keep a running total in your notebook.
4. Get stamps for completed handbook notes.
Homework: By Friday: Read “Move # 4” and complete notes on your own.
Page # 3 of handbook- page # 4 overall.

5. English 10: 9/2 A day
Objective: What is analysis? How is it different from summary? Students will learn the differences between simple simply making judgements and actually making inferences based on implicit observations.
Tasks today:
1. Syllabus breakdown(10)
2. Letter to teacher(20) write first 2 paragraphs.
3. Analysis packet: Move #1 plus what is analysis and how does it work. Notes for handbook. Teacher analysis. (30)
4. Name tag creation: Creating. Finding a quote. Taking a picture? (30
5. A day due dates: Name tag and letter due Friday.

6. English 10: A Day Day 3 9/4
Objective: What is analysis? How is it different from summary? Students will learn the differences between simply making judgements and actually making inferences based on implicit observations.
Tasks today:
Present Name tags and turn in. (40)
Turn in letter to teacher(5)
Take photos if applicable(5)
Analysis handbook notes and reading(35)
Home work? Read Move # 3: Work on handbook. Have first 3 pages done by Wednesday. Title page, move #1 & Move #2

7. English 10: 9/11 “A day” # 4
Objective: Students will review the analysis notes in the reading packet by completing several review and analytical activities.
Objective # 2 : Students will learn the essentials of “Move # 4” in the analysis packet by completing handbook notes and referring to power point slide for scaffolding information.
Tasks:
1. Review activities galore.

8. English 10: “ A” day- 9/15
Objective: Students will review the analysis notes in the reading packet by completing several review and analytical activities.
Tasks to do:
** Review last page of notes for “Move # 5”
1. Analysis of Code person.
2. Jolie ad.
3. Mr. Crowley
3. Get stamps for all 3 analysis pieces from Friday today.
-Gets stamp for final page of handbook.
4. Topic ideas for essays.
5. Hand out essay directions and rubric.
6. First draft due on Monday-typed. Worth 2 stamps.
7. Thursday-district assessment.

9. English 10 “A” day- 9/17
Objective: Students will take a district pre-assessment in order to help teachers evaluate student reading and writing.
Task 1: Take assessment test.
Objective # 2: Students demonstrate understanding of the analysis reading packet by writing an analysis on a topic of their choice.
Task 1: Read updated rubric and essay instruction.
Task 2: Turn in Analysis handbook.
Task 3: Work on rough draft, pre-write, outline or brainstorm on personal topic.
Task 4: Get chosen topics checked off.
Homework: Draft 1 of essay is due on Monday.

10. English 10 “A” Day- 9/21
Objective # 1: Students view a model for their summary/analysis essay and learn how to organize paragraph structure.
Task 1: Take notes on paragraph structure.
Task 2 : Take notes on writing a claim with 5 parts.
Task 3: Take rough draft and organize into paragraph structure.
Task 4: Write a claim based on student’s topic of analysis.
Task 5: Write a pre-write based on your rough draft.
Homework: Bring an organized draft # 2 to class on Wednesday. It should be different from what you brought to class today.
Future File: Essay will be due next Tuesday for “A” day and Monday for “B” Day.
Start Dystopian literature unit on Wednesday.

11. English 10- “A” day 9/23/15
Objective # 1: Students will learn the correct format of the essay which they turning in next Tuesday. (45)
Task 1: See example.
Task 2: Get stamps for claims, pre-writes and drafts.
Task 3: Writing conference with Mr. Crowley.
Task 4: Draft, check format, and have a peer read draft.
Task 5: The peer writes a note on top of explaining what the subject that was analyzed. The student points out one aspect of paper that they liked.

12. English 10: 9/23 & 25/15 “A” day
Objective: Students continue to learn the denotation of the Dystopian and Utopia in order to understand the basic premise of our new literature unit.
Task 1: Take notes on definitions.
Task 2: Write acrostic poems.
Task 3: Listen to songs about utopian and dystopian themes.
Task 4: Read Thomas More’s view on “Utopia”
Task 4: Complete activities related to songs.

13. English 10: “A” Day. 9/30
Objective: Student’s read a utopian/dystopian tale, an article and an ad in order to understand synthesize and get a fuller understanding of the topic.
Task 1: Review “Utopian” questions 1-4.
Task 2: Turn in Friday’s group work on two songs and utopian games.
Task 3: Preview vocabulary in “There Will Come Soft Rains.”
Task 4: Read ‘There Will Come Soft Rains”
Task 5: Complete written responses on “There Will Come Soft Rains.”
Task 6” Read article on “Inside the Home of the Future”
Task 7 Read ad on “The Car of the Future”
Task 8 Complete synthesize questions on both sources.

14. English 10: “A” Day. 10//1
Objective: Student’s read a utopian/dystopian tale, an article and an ad in order to understand synthesis and get a fuller understanding of the topic.
Task 1- warm up : Finish reading ‘There Will Come Soft Rains” and picture preview.
Task 2: Complete written responses on “There Will Come Soft Rains.”
Task 3 Read article on “Inside the Home of the Future” and respond to questions.
Task 4 Read ad on “The Car of the Future”
and respond to questions.

15. English 10: “A” day- 10/9
Objective: Students will learn components of synthesis
in order to eventually write a synthesis paper.
Task 1: Warm up # 2 Unit 2- Find 3 passages from Bergeron and comment in regards to dystopia or utopia.
Task 2: Write claims
Task 3: Discuss “quick Write” homework.
Task 4 : New story- “Harrison Bergeron” p. 38.
A. Evaluate visual on page 39.
B. How much control should government have in our lives?
C. What would world be like if everyone is average? Exactly the same?
D. Read story as class- p. 38.

17. English 10: “A” day- 10/9
Objective: Students will learn components of synthesis
in order to eventually write a synthesis paper.
Task 1: Warm up # 2 Unit 2- Find 3 passages from Bergeron and comment in regards to dystopia or utopia.
Task 2: Eight 5 minute tasks.
Task 3: Discuss story for points.
“Harrison Bergeron” p. 38.

18. English 10: 10/14- “A” Day
Objective: Students will demonstrate comprehension of “Harrison Bergeron” by completing take home quiz questions. Please type and have printed before you come into class. Thank you.
Homework:
1. Answer questions on “Harrison Bergeron”
2. Read technology article.
Task 1: Please keep homework papers for synthesis essay.
Future File:
1. Work with technology article on Friday
2. Read short story “ The Pedestrian” on Friday.
3. Complete quotes and comment sheet by Monday.

19. English 10: Friday, October 16
Objective: Students complete a close reading of the Technology use article in order to synthesize and evaluate evidence.
Warm up: Discuss take home questions regarding “Harrison Bergeron” and turn in. (15)
Task 1: Complete group synthesis activity regarding technology article. (30)
Task 2: Read “The Pedestrian” and practice close reading. (30).
Task 3: Homework- re-read “The Pedestrian” and complete annotation activity.

20. English 10: Tuesday, 10/20
Objective: Students practice close reading with Bradbury’s “The Pedestrian” in order to collect evidence regarding utopian and dystopian motifs.
Warm up: Read and react to Gallagher’s- Readicide. Say something intelligent. Paragraph. What does this mean? Analyze the nature of the paragraph. What is the significance?
Task 1: Read and annotate, “The Pedestrian”
Task 2: Answer questions about the “Pedestrian”- Use ink or type. Due on Thursday.
Task 3: Assign” Cold Equations”- Read by Thursday.
Task 4: Turn in work for Technology article. (1st period-group) and 2nd period( individual).

21. English 10: 10/21- Thursday
Objective: Students participate in a Socratic discussion concerning, Bradbury’s, “The Pedestrian” in order to flesh out his dystopian concerns regarding authority, technology and community.
Task 1: Learn norms of discussion.
Task 2: Questions 1-3 for group one of “Pedestrian” questions that you completed for HW.
Task 3: Question 3-5 for group one of “Pedestrian” questions that you completed for HW.
** Turn in HW after discussion.
Task 4: Check out F451- Read first pages together.
HW: Read pages 1-16 by Monday. Complete DEJ for first reading section.

22. English 1O: Monday, 10/26
Objective: Student’s will learn Motifs and key sign posts to enhance their close reading analysis of F451.
Warm up# _____________
Task 1: Review Sign posts: “Words of the Wiser” and “Tough Questions”
Task 2: Double Entry Journal assignment. At least 4 quotes per reading section: (28 total)-Complete one sign post for each reading section.
Task 3: Students will receive essay results with quick conferencing with Mr. Crowley

23. English 10: Wednesday, 10/28
Objective: Students learn and review more sign posts for reading F451 in order to learn Motifs and to enhance their close reading analysis of F451.
Task 1: Quick writes on comprehension questions.
Task 2: Sign post work on walls.
Task 3: DEJ work and stamp check.
HW:
1. Read through pg. 60
2. Complete 4 DEJ for pages 17-37
3. Complete one sign post for pages 17-37

24. English 10: Friday, 10/30
Objective: Students recognize dystopian characteristics from Chief Beatty’s lecture in order to better understand Montag’s dilemma in this society.
Task 1: Table group or individual Warm up: Find the 3 most dystopian quotes from pages Find quotes that characterize the society explained by CB. Find ones that sound ominous, dark, callous, cold: Vote on most dystopian line that was shared. Come to a class consensus.
Task 2: Table group activity: Write an epitaph for Clarisse and make a tombstone. : a phrase or statement written in memory of a person who has died, especially as an inscription on a tombstone.

25. English 10 continued Use color, diagrams, symbols. 10-15 words or so
Add a quote from her that best captures her character-put that quote on the bottom of the tombstone.
Use printer paper, markers, glitter glue, crayons, sharpies-located by the printer.
Final product should be clean, creative, thoughtful and accurately portray Clarisse. Make sure her last name is on tombstone as well.

26. English 10 continued
Students work individually on study guide questions. 40 minutes. Be sure to read directions and use ink or type. See handouts. Each student receives a handout.
Students could also work on DEJ’s for pages Due Tuesday.
Please stamp the kids DEJ’s for pages

27. English 10: Tuesday, 11/3
Objective: Students write a monologue from Mildred’s point of view in order to understand her character in F451.
Task 1: Review Friday’s work.
Task 2: Reading due today Study guide questions.
Task 2a: Write a monologue from Mildred’s point of view.
Task 3: Stamp DEJ’s- pages 37-60
Task 4: Finish going over analysis essays for students.
Synthesis Essay is coming on technology-I will be putting some choice articles that you might want to read on the website for those that want pro-tech sources.
Next reading: pages

28. English 10: Thursday, 11/5/15
Objective: Students write a monologue from Mildred’s point of view in order to understand her character in F451.
Warm up:
Task 1 Start the synthesis paper work. Brainstorming
and read and annotate pro-tech article-” Robot with a Heart”
Full introduction to essay on Monday.
Task 2: Present “I am Mildred” monologues.
Task 3: Get DEJ’s stamped and go over study guide questions and issues regarding novel.
Homework: Read
Complete DEJ’s
Keep plugging along on study guide questions.

29. English 10: Monday, 11/9/15
Objective: Students learn the synthesis paper process and procedures in order to plan for paper which is due November 24.
Task 1: Discuss pages of F451
Task 2: Go over synthesis paper process and work on outlining and writing a claim. See packet.
Task 3: Stamp DEJ’s
Task 4: Work on outline, claims, source notes.
HW: Finish novel by Thursday, Have outline for paper completed by end of class. Turn in.
Source notes: Quotes and organize into positive and negative categories.