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American Experience: Term 1 Archive of Weekly Syllabi


 

Below is a list of assignments and assessments completed thus far in the current marking period.

If you missed a class or an assignment, this archive, along with your X2 online grade report, will give you the opportunity to discover what you missed. It will also provide with the resources to complete all the work that can possibly be completed outside of class. 

Weekly Syllabus

This syllabus is from the week of...

No School: Hurricane Eileen

Welcome to Junior Year and American Experience

  •  Introduction to American Experience.
  • Review homework.
  • Learn about "Text Connections"
  • Begin creating a mini text connection poster- collaborate with table-group. 
  • Complete and return the following on or before Thursday, 9/1/11:
  • Student Handbook - page 3 tear-out sheet, completed and signed
  • Student Emergency Information (in envelopes), reviewed/completed and signed
  • Get your parents to complete their homework on or before Tuesday, 9/6/11 and you can earn five bonus points!
  • One  1 inch, 3 ring, view binder with 3 dividers and approx. 20-25 sheet protectors (plastic sleeves).  DUE TUESDAY, 9/6/11. 

Tears of a Tiger

  • Finish creating mini text connection posters- collaborate with table-group.
  • Introduction to Tears of A Tiger by Draper and reading schedule.
  • Introduction to Literature Circle reader's responses.
  • Begin reading and responding to Tears of a Tiger: pages 1 - 2 (see reading schedule).
  • Begin lit. circle response # 1.
  • Complete work not completed in class.
  • Complete and return the following TOMORROW, 9/1/11:
  • Student Handbook - page 3 tear-out sheet, completed and signed
  • Student Emergency Information (in envelopes), reviewed/completed and signed
  • Get your parents to complete their homework on or before Tuesday, 9/6/11 and you can earn five bonus points!
  • One 1 inch, 3 ring, view binder with 3 dividers and approx. 20-25 sheet protectors (plastic sleeves). DUE TUESDAY, 9/6/11.

Tears of a Tiger

 

No School: Labor Day Holiday Break

 

 

 

 

8/29/11

 to

9/2/11

 
 

No School: Labor Day Holiday

Tears of a Tiger

Tears of a Tiger

  • Lit. circle discussion # 1- click here to download discussion record.
  • Continue reading and responding to Tears of a Tiger: pages 30 -38 (see reading schedule).
  • Begin lit. circle response # 2.
  • Complete work not completed in class.

Tears of a Tiger

  • Review and discuss examples of excellent lit. circle responses created by you and your classmates.
  • Revise and refine lit. circle response # 1.
  • Set-up semester portfolios (3 ring binders).
  • Complete work not completed in class.

Tears of a Tiger

  • Continue reading and responding to Tears of a Tiger: pages 38 - 49 (see reading schedule).
  • Finish lit. circle response # 2.
  • Complete work not completed in class.

 

 

 

 

 

9/5/11

to

9/9/11

 

Tears of a Tiger

  •  Lit. circle discussion # 2- click here to download discussion record.
  • Continue reading and responding to Tears of a Tiger: pages 50 – 60 (see reading schedule).
  • Begin lit. circle response # 3.
  • Complete work not completed in class.

Tears of a Tiger

  • Continue reading and responding to Tears of a Tiger: pages 60 – 65 (see reading schedule).
  • Finish lit. circle response # 3.
  • Complete work not completed in class.

Writing Workshop: Vocab. Log

  • Introduction to Vocabulary Logs & Google Apps - click here.
  • Begin working with vocab. logs by uploading the Term 1 Vocab. Log to Google Apps (see network drive).
  • Using Tears of a Tiger, add two "Words in Context" to your vocab. log. To learn how to do this, see this link.
  • Complete work not completed in class.

Tears of a Tiger

  • Yearbook Picture Day
  • Semester portfolio (binder) update
  • Progress updates with X2 hard copies
  • Complete work not completed in class.
  • Writing Workshop: Vocab. Log
  • Continue work on your vocab. log- two "Words in Context" from Tears of a Tiger.

 

 

 

 

 

9/12/11

to

9/16/11

Tears of a Tiger

  • Lit. circle discussion # 3- click here to download discussion record.
  • Continue reading and responding to Tears of a Tiger - see reading schedule.
  • Begin lit. circle response # 4.
  • Complete work not completed in class.

Tears of a Tiger

  • Continue reading and responding to Tears of a Tiger - see reading schedule.
  • Finish lit. circle response # 4.
  • Complete work not completed in class.

Writing Workshop: Vocab. Log

Tears of a Tiger

  • Continue work on your vocab. log- two "Words in Context" from Tears of a Tiger.
  • Lit. circle discussion # 4- click here to download discussion record.
  • Complete work not completed in class.

Tears of a Tiger

Tears of a Tiger

  •  Tracking Thoreau Rain Delay to Next Week
  • Continue reading and responding to Tears of a Tiger - see reading schedule.
  • Finish lit. circle response # 5.
  • Complete work not completed in class.

 

 

 

 

 

9/19/11

to

9/23/11
 

Spirit Week: Pajama Day

Tracking Thoreau

Spirit Week: Twin Day

Tears of a Tiger

Spirit Week: Denim Day

Early Release Day

Tears of a Tiger

Spirit Week: Formal Day

Tears of a Tiger

Spirit Week: Red, White & Blue

Pep Rally Day

Tears of a Tiger

 

 

 

 

 

 

9/26/11

to

9/30/11

 Tears of a Tiger

Tears of a Tiger

  • Share & discuss & review all responses to reading.
  • Discuss novel as a whole.
  • Learn all about essay tests and essay test responses.
  • Practice Essay Test on Tears of a Tiger
    • Learn how to support a response with a passage from the novel.
    • Learn how to place a passage in context.
    • Learn how to create a transition to and from a passage.

No Class: Report to NECAP Testing

No Class: Report to NECAP Testing

Tears of a Tiger

  • Review results from practice essay test.
  • Begin real essay test response on Tears of a Tiger.
  • Note: Every essay test offers you the opportunity to pass Competency # 1 and Competency # 4.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10/3/11

to

10/7/11

 
 Columbus Day Holiday- No School

 

Tears of a Tiger

  • Continue work on essay test response on Tears of a Tiger. (Note: Every essay test offers you the opportunity to pass Competency # 1 and Competency # 4.)
  • Once you have finished your essay test, print-up a hard copy and return to your table.
  • Check your hard copy against the essay response draft to make sure you've included each element in your essay.
  • Return to your computer and create a digital portfolio at Turn-It-In by following the directions posted here.
  • Upload your completed essay test response to your digital portfolio at Turn-It-In.

Tears of a Tiger/WritingWorkshop- Research Expedition

  • Finish essay test response on Tears of a Tiger. (Note: Every essay test offers you the opportunity to pass Competency # 1 and Competency # 4.)
  • Once you have finished your essay test, print-up a hard copy and return to your table.
  • Check your hard copy against the essay response draft to make sure you've included each element in your essay.
  • Return to your computer and create a digital portfolio at Turn-It-In by following the directions posted here.
  • Upload your completed essay test response to your digital portfolio at Turn-It-In.

 

  • Learn all about formal research papers - STAGE 1.
  • Review all of your reader's responses for Tears of a Tiger
  • Open up and begin work on the Inspiration® brainstorm chart in the network folder. Save your Inspiration® in your Z.
  • Complete work not completed in class.

Writing Workshop- Research Expedition

  • Finish your Inspiration® brainstorm chart and drop a copy of it in our Read Only folder.
  • Complete work not completed in class.

Writing Workshop- Research Expedition

  • Share completed Inspiration® charts.
  • Transfer Inspiration chart to word processor and then print.
  • Click here to learn about research expeditions.
  • Read the directions posted here and begin work on Step 1.
  • Complete work not completed in class.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10/10/11

to

10/14/11

                    Writing Workshop- Research Expedition

Writing Workshop- Research Expedition

Writing Workshop- Research Expedition

Writing Workshop- Stage One Research Paper

Writing Workshop- Stage One Research Paper

 

 

 

 

 

10/17/11 

to

 10/21/11

 

Writing Workshop- Stage One Research Paper

This lesson and related assignments will be scored as Term 2.

Tracking Thoreau

This lesson and related assignments will be scored as Term 2.

Writing Workshop- Stage One Research Paper

  • Complete STEP FOUR– Create Works Cited Entry to Place at the End of Your Paper
  • Begin deconstructing & analyzing a sample Stage One paper (see handout)
  • Individual writing conferences.
  • Reminder: Your work in writing workshop each day is evaluated and scored. Take at look at the writing workshop scoring rubric here.
  • Complete work not completed in class.

This lesson and related assignments will be scored as Term 2.

Writing Workshop- Stage One Research Paper

  • Finish deconstructing & analyzing a sample Stage One paper (see handout)
  • Individual writing conferences.
  • Reminder: Your work in writing workshop each day is evaluated and scored. Take at look at the writing workshop scoring rubric here.
  • Complete work not completed in class.

This lesson and related assignments will be scored as Term 2.

Writing Workshop- Stage One Research Paper

Reminder: Your work in writing workshop each day is evaluated and scored. Take at look at the writing workshop scoring rubric here.

  • Complete work not completed in class.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10/24/11 

to

 10/28/11