English II-1st Period Assignments

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Monday- Take notes on Book the Third, Chapters 1-5; turn in at the end of class
HW- none 

Tuesday- Revisited entire novel up to Book the Third, Chapter 5; read Chapter 6 in class
HW- Read and take notes on Book the Third, Chapters 6-9

Wednesday- Notes for Book the Third, Chapters 10-14 in class 
HW- finish reading and taking notes on the remainder of the novel* FINISH THE NOVEL

Thursday- Book the Third, Chapters 6-15 notes due  
Career Unit (due Tuesday) 

Friday- Career Unit (due Tuesday) 

Monday- lecture on Book the Second, Chapters 1-3 
HW- Read and take notes on Chapters 4, 5, 6 and 7 of Book the Second

Tuesday- lecture on Book the Second, chapters 4, 5, 6 and 7
Begin Chapter 8 
HW- Read and take notes on Book the Second, Chapters 8-12

Wednesday- Quiz on Book the Second, Chapters 1-12
Begin chapter 13 
HW- Read and take notes on Book the Second, Chapters 13-18

Thursday- Lecture on Chapters  13-18(Book the Second) 
Begin Chapter 19 
HW- Read and take notes on Book the Second, Chapters 19-24

Friday- Quiz on Chapters 13-24
HW- Read and take notes on Book the Third, Chapters 1-3

Monday- no school 

Tuesday- Historical context and author notes for A Tale of Two Cities 
HW- finish notes if not done in class 

Wednesday- Read Book the First; chapters 1 and 2 of A Tale of Two Cities ; take notes 
HW- 

Read and take notes on Chapters 2 and 3  

Thursday- take up notes; read and take notes on Book the First; Chapters 4-6 
HW- finish reading and taking notes on Book the First; Chapters 4-6 
Friday- Book the First Quiz; Read Book the Second, Chapters 1-3
HW- finish reading Book the Second, Chapters 1-3

To be done in class Tuesday and, if necessary, for homework 

Monday- Rough Draft DUE (with 6 quotes) at beginning of class
Highlight Thesis and Points 1,2,3 in Thesis statement
Identify same elements in each Topic Sentence using same color coding pattern
Highlight 6 quotes, label EBT and PC
Revise and edit rough draft accordingly; conference with teacher 
HW: Revise draft accordingly


Tuesday-Revise and edit rough draft accordingly; conference with teacher 
HW: Revise draft accordingly

Wednesday- LAST DAY to conference with teacher 
HW: Revise draft accordingly
*DUE THURSDAY AT BEGINNING OF CLASS- 
walk in the door WITH the following:
First Rough Draft (highlighted)
Final Draft

Thursday- FINAL DRAFT DUE  AT BEGINNING OF CLASS- 
walk in the door WITH the following:First Rough Draft (highlighted)
Final Draft

Monday- Review for A Separate Peace Test

Tuesday- A Separate Peace test

Wednesday- Review literary analysis essay criteria; Read prompts for A Separate Peace literary analysis essay
HW: WRITE WORKING THESIS STATEMENT WITH THREE POINTS

Thursday- THREE-POINT THESIS STATEMENT due at the beginning of class 
Begin outline and searching for evidence in text
HW: 6 quotes with correct page# DUE at the beginning of class tomorrow 

Friday: 6 quotes due at the beginning of class  
HW: *Rough Draft DUE MONDAY, April 11 (MUST include all 6 quotes from the novel) 

Monday- review Ch 10 of A Separate Peace; make sure all notes are present in independent notes 
HW- NONE 

Tuesday- Read and take notes on Chapter 11 of A Separate Peace 
HW- complete reading and taking notes of Ch 11 of ASP 

Wednesday- Read and take notes on Chapter 12 of A Separate Peace 
HW- complete reading and taking notes of Ch 12 of ASP 

Thursday- Read and take notes on Chapter 13 of A Separate Peace 
HW- complete reading and taking notes of Ch 13 of ASP 

Friday- Chapters 12 & 13 Notes DUE at the beginning of class 
(TEST Tuesday) (Monday review)

Monday- review A Separate Peace chapters 1-7
Begin reading Chapter 8 (take notes) 
HW- finish reading Chapter 8 and take notes 


Tuesday- go over Chapter 8; quiz
Begin reading and taking notes on Chapter 9 
HW- Finish reading and taking notes on Chapter 9 


Wednesday- Lecture on Chapter 9
***FINISH READING CH 9***


Thursday- Ch 9 quiz of A Separate Peace 
Take notes on Chapter 10 of A Separate Peace 
HW- Finish reading and taking notes on Ch 10 of A Separate Peace 


Friday- Take notes on Chapter 11 of A Separate Peace 

Monday- Chapter 7 notes due at the end of class 
Tuesday- lecture on Chapter 7 
Wednesday- TBD 
Thursday- half day (Spring Break) 
Friday- no school (Spring Break)

Monday- review Chapter 2; add to notes if necessary; begin Chapter 3 
HW- finish chapter 3


Tuesday- read and take notes on Chapter 4 of A Separate Peace 
finish reading the last page of Chapter 4 and take notes 


Wednesday- ASP Chapter 4 quiz; begin reading Ch 5 of ASP 
HW- Read and take notes on Chapter 5 of A Separate Peace 


Thursday- Ch 5 quiz and notes; begin Chapter 6 of A Separate Peace 
HW- finish reading and taking notes on Chapter 6 of ASP 


Friday- ASP Chaopter 6 notes 

Monday- no school 

Tuesday- Begin ASP, Chapter 2 reading and notes 
HW_ finish reading Ch 2 (ASP) 

Wednesday- finish taking notes on ASP, Chapter 2 

Thursday- A Separate Peace Ch 2 quiz; Begin reading Chapter 3 of ASP
HW- finish reading Chapter 3 of A Separate Peace 

Friday- TBD 

Monday- Review for Julius Caesar TEST 
HW- study 

Tuesday- Julius Caesar TEST 

Wednesday- Historical context notes and author notes for A Separate Peace 
HW- none 


Thursday- Begin Chapter 1 of A Separate Peace
HW- finish Chapter 1 (take handwritten notes) 


Friday- Chapter 1 quiz and lecture- add to notes 
HW- read and take notes on Chapter 2 

Monday- Recite Antony's speech 
Tuesday- Recite Antony's speech 
Wednesday- Read and answer questions on Act 4, scenes 1-2
HW: finish reading and taking notes on Act 4, scene 3 
Thursday- Act 4 quiz; Begin reading Act 5
HW: Finish reading and taking notes on ALL of Act 5 
Friday- Go over Act 5 (notes) 
HW: study for Julius Caesar TEST Tuesday

Monday- Begin Julius Caesar film, stop at assassination of Caesar
Tuesday- watch Antony's soliloquy, Brutus' funeral speech and Antony's funeral speech 
*BEGIN rhetorical analysis of Antony's funeral speech 
HW: COMPLETE ENTIRE rhetorical analysis of Antony's funeral speech 
Wednesday- go over Antony's funeral speech rhetorical analysis 
Compare and contrast Brutus' and Antony's funeral speeches 
HW: finish reading and taking notes on Act 3 (quiz Thursday) 
Thursday- Act 3 quiz 
Read and take notes on Act 4, scene 1  
Friday- Read and take notes on Act 4, scene 2 
HW: finish Act 4, scene 2 

Monday- finish reading and taking notes on Act 2, scene 1 & begin reading and taking notes on Act 2, scene 2  
HW: if not completed in class, finish reading and taking notes on Scene 2

Tuesday- Read and take notes on Act 2, scenes 3 & 4
HW: Read and take notes on Act 3, scene 1 
(*Antony's speech)

Wednesday- READ ALOUD and take Notes on Act 3, scene 1
HW: finish Act 3, scene 1 (*memorize Antony's speech) 

Thursday- Begin the Rhetorical Analysis of BRUTUS' funeral speech 
HW:  FINISH RHETORICAL ANALYSIS OF BRUTUS' FUNERAL SPEECH (* memorize Antony's speech) 

Friday- finish the Rhetorical Analysis of BRUTUS' funeral speech 
Begin Antony's funeral speech- Rhetorical analysis 
HW: (*memorize Antony's speech)

  Monday- no school 

Tuesday- continue reading and taking notes on Act 1 
HW: finish reading and taking notes on Act 1, scenes 2 & 3 (quiz tomorrow)  

Wednesday- Go over notes for Act 1, scene 3 
QUIZ ON ACT 1
HW: none


Thursday- Go over Historical context, History of Drama and Author quizzes 
Go over Act 1 quiz
Explain Rhetorical analysis (Pathos, Ethos and Logos) 
HW: complete rhetorical analysis 


Friday- Rhetorical analysis
Begin Act 2
HW: finish reading and taking notes on Act 2, scene 1 

Monday- take Historical Context notes for Julius Caesar pg.535 & 542 
HW: none 

Tuesday- Finish Historical Context notes  
Begin notes on the History of Drama pg.474-479 
HW: if not finished in class, complete notes on the History of Drama 



Wednesday- Begin author notes for The Tragedy of Julius Caesar pg.536-541

HW: complete author notes for The Tragedy of Julius Caesar 

Thursday- quiz on Julius Caesar historical context, the history of drama and author notes 
HW: read Act 1, scene 1-2 

Friday- in class reading of Act 1, scenes 1 & 2; discuss and take notes 
HW: none 

Monday- complete unit 13 vocabulary 
HW: none 

Tuesday- read and take author notes on Plutarch; read The Life of Caesar pages290-299; take handwritten notes (leave in classroom each day) 
Wednesday- continue reading The Life of Caesar and taking handwritten notes(leave in classroom each day) 
Thursday- complete Reading Check questions pg.298 and analyzing and interpreting the selection questions pg.299; answers must be in complete sentences 
Friday- handwritten notes and all questions DUE at end of class

see attached 

Monday- Review for The Legend of King Arthur test 


Tuesday- The Legend of King Arthur test 


Wednesday- The Legend of King Arthur discussion questions 


Thursday- The Legend of King Arthur movie (compare media to text) 


Friday- The Legend of King Arthur movie (compare media to text) 

Monday- quiz on Book I: Chapter XXV (Lady of the Lake), Chapter XXVII (May-Day), Book IV: Chapter I (Merlin and Lady of Lake), Book XXI: Chapters 1-2 (Mordred becomes king)    Go over Chapter 2 
HW: NONE 

Tuesday- Finish reading and taking notes on packet
HW: if you did not complete reading and taking notes on the packet, do so 

Wednesday- go over the rest o f
Begin reading The Passing of Arthur pg.796-808
HW: finish reading and taking notes on The Passing of Arthur pg. 796-808

Thursday- quiz; Code of Chivalry and Medieval Romance evidence from The Passing of Arthur 

Friday- review for The Legend of King Arthur TEST next Tuesday
HW: study for The Legend of King Arthur TEST next Tuesday

Monday- The Tale of Sir Launcelot du Lake quiz; go over questions about story for understanding; add to notes as needed 
HW- note evidence of the characteristics of Medieval Romance for the story and evidence for the Code of Chivalry


Tuesday- revisit The Tale of Sir Launcelot and note evidence for the Code of Chivalry and Medieval Romance characteristics 
Begin reading The Tale of Sir Gareth 
HW- read and take notes on The Tale of Sir Gareth pgs. 775-795


Wednesday- The Tale of Sir Gareth quiz
HW- none 


Thursday- note evidence for the Code of Chivalry and Medieval Romance characteristics in The Tale of Sir Gareth 
Begin reading Book I: Chapter XXV. Lady of the Lake and Chapter XXVII. May-Day
HW- If not completed in class, finish reading and taking notes on Book I: Chapter XXV. Lady of the Lake and Chapter XXVII. May-Day


Friday- Read Book IV: Chapter I (Merlin and Lady of the Lake); Book XXI: Chapters 1-2
HW- Finish reading and taking notes on Book IV: Chapter I (Merlin and Lady of the Lake); Book XXI: Chapters 1-2

Monday- Code of Chivalry quiz
HW- none 


Tuesday- unit 6 vocabulary 
HW- none 


Wednesday- 14th Annual University of Mississippi Writing Competition 
submit an essay, poem or short story; maximum 3,000 words; double-spaced; 
print on front only; Times New Romans, Ariel or Calibri, 12 point font 


Thursday- 14th Annual University of Mississippi Writing Competition 
submit an essay, poem or short story; maximum 3,000 words; double-spaced; 
print on front only; Times New Romans, Ariel or Calibri, 12 point font 


Friday- 14th Annual University of Mississippi Writing Competition 
submit an essay, poem or short story; maximum 3,000 words; double-spaced; 
print on front only; Times New Romans, Ariel or Calibri, 12 point font 

Monday- Unit 5 vocabulary workbook exercises (pg. 65-69)
turn in at the end of class 
HW- none 


Tuesday- Begin the Legend of King Arthur unit 
Take notes on lecture 
HW- none 


Wednesday- ***RESEARCH PAPER DUE AT THE BEGINNING OF CLASS***
read and take notes on pgs. 746-751
Begin reading Arthur Becomes King
HW- finish reading and taking notes on pg. 746-764 (quiz Thursday on Historical context notes, Characteristics of Medieval Romances and author notes) 


Thursday- quiz on Historical Context, Characteristics of Medieval Romances, & author notes 
Discuss and add to notes for Arthur Becomes King (quiz Friday) 


Friday- Arthur Becomes King quiz 
HW-  The Knights Code of Chivalry QUIZ MONDAY

Monday- teacher gives back Rough Outline; check to see if your evidence is relevant/sufficient. If not, find new source ASAP!!!!!
teacher goes over Refutation paragraphs: counter-claim & rebuttal 


HW: Add refutation paragraph (counter-claim and rebuttal) to your ROUGH OUTLINE. Due at the beginning of class Tuesday.  
Find new evidence/source(s) IF your Rough Outline prompts you to.
 ***If you have to find a new source, remember you need to CREATE NEW BIB CARDS and CREATE NEW NOTE CARDS!! 


Tuesday- Hand in Rough Outline (with refutation paragraph added) at the beginning of class
teacher goes over introduction and conclusion 
HW: Rough draft DUE Thursday 




Wednesday- Rough Draft DUE Thursday at the end of class 


Thursday- Rough Draft DUE at the end of class 


Firday- Homecoming 

Monday- Unit 3 vocabulary quiz 

Review Note Card criteria from Friday's lesson 
Work on Note Cards (MLA): separate 6 Sources into 3 Reasons, give each Reason a phrase 
Make certain Quotes and Reasons align (2 Quotes per Reason) 
Document quotes onto Note Cards
HW- None, unless you need to find new Sources 


Tuesday- Work on Note Cards (MLA): separate 6 Sources into 3 Reasons, give each Reason a phrase 
Make certain Quotes and Reasons align (2 Quotes per Reason) 
Document quotes onto Note Cards
HW- None, unless you need to find new Sources


Wednesday- Note Cards DUE today at the end of class 
paperclip each Note Card to the correlating Source and turn in 
HW- None  


Thursday- Work on Thesis statement and Outline 
HW- Finish Thesis statement and Outline (due tomorrow) 


Friday- Thesis statement and Outline DUE at the beginning of class
HW- Study for Unit 4 vocabulary quiz and work on rough draft 

Monday- Labor Day; no school 


Tuesday- Unit 2 vocab quiz 
6 sources due at the beginning of class 
Finalize 6 sources- make certain they contain the strongest quotes for the argument 
Bib card criteria lesson 


Wednesday- Review Bib card criteria 
Work on first set of 3 Bib cards 
HW- finish the first set of 3 Bib cards 


Thursday- First set of 3 Bib cards DUE at the beginning of class; hand in sources with bib cards paper-clipped to them 
Work on the second set of 3 Bib cards 
HW- finish the second set of 3 Bib cards 


Friday- Second set of 3 Bib cards DUE at the beginning of class; hand in sources with bib cards paper-clipped to them 
Go over note card criteria
Record quotes onto Note Cards 
HW- Unit 3 vocabulary quiz Monday  

Monday- review for Short Story Unit test 


Tuesday- Short Story Unit test 
Explain Research paper and possible topics
HW- BRING 3x5 and 4x6 white, lined index cards to class if you did not do so today


Wednesday- MUST HAVE INDEX CARDS TODAY.  
Review research process. Go over Research Packet. Work steps 2 & 3 independently. Go over as a whole class. 
Choose topic, write hypothesis, create affirmative statement and negating statement. Choose side of argument. Create t-chart
for opposing claims and list as many possible reasons for both sides. Go over EBSCO host and e-library process. 


Thursday- Review Ebsco and e-library process. ONLY print the original source.  Bib cards can only be made from the 
original source.  **Show students how to access original documents. 
HW- research for evidence using EBSCO host and e-library. PRINT sources. 


Friday- research for evidence using EBSCO host and e-library. PRINT sources. 
HW- continue to research for evidence on EBSCO host and e-library and PRINT sources.
***STUDY for Unit 2 vocabulary quiz Monday

Monday- unit 1 vocab quiz 
Go over notes for "Contents of the Dead Man's Pockets" 
Begin "MS. Found in a Bottle" 
HW- finish reading "MS. Found in a Bottle" and take independent notes 


Tuesday- Finish notes for "MS. Found in a Bottle" 
HW- study notes for "MS Found in a Bottle" 


Wednesday- "MS Found in a Bottle" quiz 
Read and take independent notes on "The Bet" 
HW- finish reading and taking independent notes on "The Bet" if not completed in class 


Thursday- go over notes for "The Bet" 
Begin reading "Blues Ain't No Mockin bird" 
HW- finish reading "Blues Ain't No Mockin bird" and take independent notes 


Friday- go over "Blues Ain't No Mockin bird" 
study guide for Short Story Unit test

**Notes must be handwritten
**Pop quizzes to be given at any date 
 
Monday- turn in first draft and final draft of Night essay 
Vocab quiz- unit 1 
Begin Short Story Unit; go over template for Literary elements ; use "The Monkey's Paw" pg. 30 as read aloud to model note taking 
HW: finish reading "The Monkey's Paw" pg. 30 and independent notes 

Tuesday- finish notes for "The Monkey's Paw"
HW: *make sure "The Monkey's Paw" notes are complete and in order 

Wednesday-  Begin reading “a Visit to Grandmother”
HW: finish reading “A Visit to Grandmother” and take independent notes 

Thursday- "A Visit to Grandmother" quiz on google classroom 
HW: none 

Friday- Begin “Contents of the Dead Man's Pockets" in class, begin exposition notes 
finish reading “Contents of the Dead Man's Pockets" and take independent notes 
And study for Unit 1 vocabulary QUIZ (Monday)

see attached... 


copy and paste the questions to google doc
answer in complete sentences 
submit here 

Monday- Of Mice and Men summer reading test 
HW- study literary elements; quiz Tuesday


Tuesday- Literary Elements quiz 
begin Night Essay- give class prompts; students choose one prompt as topic 
HW: create working thesis and write down 3 examples 



Wednesday- search for quotes' page #s; go over outline of Rough Draft AND MLA rules for 
Citing evidence, parenthetical citations, etc. 
HW-  ***Type rough draft and bring to class tomorrow*** You MUST have all three quotes/evidence with proper page numbers. 

Thursday- rough draft DUE with all three quotes and page #s/ HIGHLIGHT and label all elements 
HW: if your highlighting was not correct, edit and revise rough draft 


Friday- last conference with teacher before final drafts are DUE Monday 
HW- Final draft of essay due Monday at the beginning of class and turnitin.com by Sunday at 11:59pm 

see attached/ quiz Tuesday