Mrs. Szymusiak

September 2014

September 2014

 

1    No School 

 

 

 

 

 2 English 9 - None.

 

English 10 - Finish #20-22 on handout about conclusions

 

Creative Writing - Info on independent projects.  Then, continue drafting personal essay

 3 

 FOLLOW SUB PLANS

 4

 English 9 - None.  Start to study for the test on the writing process - next week TBA 

English 10 - Finish #20-22 if not done.  Last chance - due Friday.  

 

Creative Writing - Independent Project proposal and beginning/intro/ sample due tomorrow.

 5

English 9 - Start to study for the test on the writing process - next week - TBA 

 

English 10 - 

 

Creative Writing - Freewrite Friday.  Independent Project Proposal Due.

 8 SUBSTITUTE

All classes - complete Sub assignment.  English 9 and 10 use Elements of Lit. books.

 

Creative Writing -  Work on journals/projects.

 

 9 

English 9 - Finish notes on the Writing Process.  Study for test.

 

English 10 - Bring magazine article for tomorrow.

 

Creative Writing - Drafting personal essays

 10

English 9 - Study for test.

 

English 10 - Article analysis - in-class workshop; due Oct. 21

 

Creative Writing - Drafting and revising

 

 

 

11

English 9 - Study for test.

 

English 10 - Study new lit terms - quiz next week.

 

Creative Writing - Peer workshop. Draft due Friday.

 12 

English 9 - Test. Work on AR points.

 

English 10 - Study nptes

 

Creative Writing - Freewrite Friday

 

Elements of Literature Review 2.pptx
Literary Devices 2.pptx

 

 

 15 

English 9 - Read and complete My Summer of the Rattlesnake for HW.

 

English 10 - Intro to "Contents of the Dead Man's Pocket." Finish new vocab list WS for HW

 

Creative Writing - Drafting

 

 

 16

English 9 - Select topic for first essay.

 

English 10 - Study for quiz.

 

Creative Writing - Revising

 17

English 9 - None.

 

English 10 - Study for quiz.

 

Creative Writing - Revising and conferencing

 18 

English 9 - None, unless you need to finish the observation chart WS

 

English 10 - Elements of Literature QUIZ today

 

Creative Writing - Final copy of personal essay is due MONDAY!

 19 

English 9 - AR book selection is due today.  Bring a copy of your book to class TODAY! AR points are due Oct. 21

 No HW

English 10 - Study story vocab

 

Creative Writing - Freewrite Friday

 22 

English 9 - Continue drafting essays

 

English 10 - Continue reading story

 

Creative Writing - Personal essay is due.  Work on journals

 

 

 

 

 23 

English 9 - FIrst draft due tomorrow for peer response activity.  Keep revising!

 

English 10 - Finish #2-6, 8 on page 19.  Complete vocab and comprehension WS.  Both for HW.

 

Creative Writing - Read Joyas Voladoras

 24 

English 9 - Finish peer response/editing.  Be ready to revise a new copy tomorrow.

 

English 10 - Study for test!

 

Creative Writing - Brainstorm for essay topics

 25 

English 9 - Revise and edit worksheet for HW.  Revise essay in class and for HW.

 

English 10 - Test today

 

Creative Writing - 

 26 

English 9 - Essays are due.....

English 10 - Study Island #1 work day

 

Creative Writing - Freewrite Friday

 29  

ENGLISH CLASSES REPORT TO AUDITORIUM FOR HEALTH SCREENINGS

 

English 9 - Work on "What did he say?" HW

English 10 - Vocab list for HW.

 

Creative Writing - Start the lyrical essays 

 

 30

English 9 - "What did he say?" Proofreading/ spelling WS is due tomorrow.  

PERSONAL NARRATIVE ESSAYS WERE DUE TODAY!

 

English 10 - Study Island #1 due today.

 

Creative Writing - Drafting lyrical essays

 October 1

ENGLISH CLASSES REPORT TO AUDITORIUM FOR PICTURE DAY

:) SMILE!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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