San Diego Jewish Academy
9th Grade Humanities
2001-02 Syllabus


Integrating language arts, world history, art, design, and technology to achieve the goals of the California State Standards and inspire a true love of learning.
California State Standards

WORLD HISTORY, CULTURE, AND GEOGRAPHY: THE MODERN WORLD
Students in grade ten study major turning points that shaped the modern world, from the late eighteenth century through the present, including the cause and course of the two world wars. They trace the rise of democratic ideas and develop an understanding of the historical roots of current world issues, especially as they pertain to international relations. They extrapolate from the American experience that democratic ideals are often achieved at a high price, remain vulnerable and are not practiced everywhere in the world. Students develop an understanding of current world issues and relate them to their historical, geographic, political, economic, and cultural contexts. Students consider multiple accounts of events in order to understand international relations from a variety of perspectives. - http://score.rims.k12.ca.us/standards/grade10.html

The California Language Arts Content Standards - Grades 9/10
http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/stand/std.html#9WA


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E-Mail Doug at mrdoug@aznet.net or Melissa at mjmckinstry@earthlink.net


A and B Day Schedule | Assignments and homework by the week for Fall 2001


Assignments and homework by the week for Spring 2002

Jan 28-Feb 01 | Feb 04-08 | Feb 11-15 | Feb 18-22 | Feb 25-Mar 01 |
Mar 04-08 | Mar 11-15 | Mar 18-22 | Mar 25-April 05 | April 08-12 |
April 15-19 | April 22-26 | April 29-May 03 | May 06-10 | May 13-17 |
May 20-24 | May 27-31 | June 03-07 | June 10-14 | June 17-21

Note: As in life, changes will occur. When they do, we will notify the students in class and modify this site as soon as possible.


Week 1 (Jan 28-Feb 01) | Top

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday

Turn in or have ready

Bring personal reading book

Notebook organization

Bring personal reading book

Notebook organization

Vocabulary due

Bring personal reading book

Prologue Quiz

Bring personal reading book

Homework:

Read 30 min.

Notebook organization

Bring personal reading book

Read 30 min.

Bring personal reading book

Complete prologue, The Canterbury Tales, reading through page 26 for tomorrow

Vocabulary for Thursday

Read 30 min.

Bring personal reading book

Complete prologue vocabulary due tomorrow

Review pilgrims making sure you've connected each with their personality, physical traits, feudal order, and job (quiz on Friday)

 

Read 30 min.

Bring personal reading book

Review for prologue quiz tomorrow

Read 30 min. each night

Bring personal reading book

Literary journal entry due Tuesday (new format)

Week 2 ( Feb 04-08) | Top

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday

Turn in or have ready

Literary journal entry due

Bring personal reading book

Vocabulary due

"Knight's Tale" short quizlet

Bring personal reading book

"Knight's Tale" short quizlet

Bring personal reading book

Vocabulary; chapter 10, WH; and "Knight's Tale" quizola

Bring personal reading book

Homework:

Read 30 min.

Bring personal reading book

Literary journal entry due Tuesday (new format)

Continue reading the "Knight's Tale"

Read 30 min.

Bring personal reading book

Vocabulary for Wednesday

Read to page 35 of the "Knight's Tale" - be prepared for a short quizlet

Read 30 min.

Bring personal reading book

Read to page 47 of the "Knight's Tale" - be prepared for a short quizlet

Vocabulary and chapter 10, WH, quiz Friday

 

Read 30 min.

Bring personal reading book

Vocabulary; chapter 10, WH; and "Knight's Tale" quizola Friday

Read 30 min. each night

Bring personal reading book

Literary journal entry due Tuesday (new format)

Ropes Course Monday, 2/11

Week 3 (Feb 11-15) | Top

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday

Turn in or have ready

Ropes Course

Literary journal entry due

Bring personal reading book

12:15 Early dismissal

"Knight's Tale" prompt answers

Bring personal reading book

Prediction due

Bring personal reading book

Bring personal reading book

Homework:

Read 30 min.

Bring personal reading book

Literary journal entry due Tuesday (new format)

Continue reading the "Knight's Tale"

Read 30 min.

Bring personal reading book

Read Part III of the "Knight's Tale" answer promts: Which 3 deities are represented in Theseus' arena? Describe traits of each. Match character, deity, and request. Describe response of each deity.

Read 30 min.

Bring personal reading book

Write a word-processed and edited paragraph predicting the outcome of the contest between Arcite and Palamon with rationale

Read to the end of the "Knight's Tale"

 

Read 30 min.

Bring personal reading book

Read 30 min. each night

Bring personal reading book

Literary journal entry due Tuesday (new format)

Week 4 (Feb 18-22) | Top

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday

Turn in or have ready

No school - Presidents' Day

Literary journal entry due

Bring personal reading book

Dress appropriately to meet Senator Joe Lieberman this afternoon

Pre-write Middle Ages project ideas with graphic organizer due

Bring personal reading book

Completed graphic organizer for Middle Ages project due

Bring personal reading book

Bring personal reading book

Homework:

Read 30 min.

Bring personal reading book

Literary journal entry due Tuesday

Dress appropriately to meet Senator Joe Lieberman Tuesday afternoon

Read 30 min.

Bring personal reading book

Pre-write Middle Ages project ideas with graphic organizer

Overview of Illuminations

Read 30 min.

Bring personal reading book

Complete Middle Ages project ideas with graphic organizer (due Thursday) and begin draft

Read 30 min.

Bring personal reading book

Draft of Middle Ages project due Monday

Read 30 min. each night

Bring personal reading book

Draft of Middle Ages project due Monday

Literary journal entry due Wednesday

Week 5 (Feb 25-Mar 01) | Top

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday

Turn in or have ready

Middle Ages project draft due

Seminar discussion using moc epic and tone handouts as prompt

 

12:15 Early dismissal - Purim

No class

12:15 Early dismissal - Parent - Teacher Meetings

Literary journal entry due Wednesday

Bring personal reading book

Seminar discussion using "The Wife of Bath's Tale" prompts

Bring personal reading book

Revise and edit Middle Ages project due Friday with rubrics attached

Bring personal reading book

Homework:

Read 30 min.

Bring personal reading book

Literary journal entry due Wednesday

Read 30 min.

Bring personal reading book

Read 30 min.

Bring personal reading book

Complete the "The Wife of Bath's Tale" and the strategic reading sheet

Revise and edit Middle Ages project due Friday

Read 30 min.

Bring personal reading book

Revise and edit Middle Ages project due Friday with rubrics attached

Read 30 min. each night

Bring personal reading book

Literary journal entry due Tuesday

Week 6 (Mar 04-08) | Top

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday

Turn in or have ready

Literary journal entry due

Joan of Arc paragraph and permission slip due

Bring personal reading book

Vocabulary due

Timeline chart of rulers due

Bring personal reading book

Joan of Arc paragraph with details from the film due

Bring personal reading book

Vocabulary quiz

California by Rail 9th grade trip forms due

Bring personal reading book

Homework:

Read WH, ch 11.3

Bring personal reading book

Write Joan of Arc paragraph supporting, Joan of Arc became a hero in France and a catalyst for nationalism because of her time, place, and actions in history. Film permission slip also due Tuesday

Literary journal entry due Tuesday

Timeline chart of rulers due Wednesday

Vocabulary for Wednesday

California by Rail 9th grade trip forms due by Friday

Read 30 min.

Bring personal reading book

Timeline chart of rulers due Wednesday

Vocabulary for Wednesday

California by Rail 9th grade trip forms due by Friday

Read 30 min.

Bring personal reading book

Add to Joan of Arc paragraph with details from the film (due tomorrow word-processed, edited)

Vocabulary quiz Friday

California by Rail 9th grade trip forms due by Friday

Read 30 min.

Bring personal reading book

Vocabulary quiz Friday

California by Rail 9th grade trip forms due by Friday

Read 30 min. each night

Bring personal reading book

Literary journal entry due Tuesday

Week 7 (Mar 11-15) | Top

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday

Turn in or have ready

Literary journal entry due

Questions 2,3,4

Bring personal reading book

12:15 Early dismissal - Staff development

Vocabulary due

Bring personal reading book

Bring personal reading book

Vocabulary quiz postponed until Monday

Bring personal reading book

Homework:

Read WH pp. 428-29 on Shakespears's background, questions 2,3,4 on p 430 due Tues.

Bring personal reading book

Literary journal entry due Tuesday

Vocabulary for Wednesday

Read 30 min.

Bring personal reading book

Timeline chart of rulers due Wednesday

Vocabulary for Wednesday

Read 30 min.

Bring personal reading book

Vocabulary quiz Friday

Read 30 min.

Bring personal reading book

Vocabulary quiz Friday

Read 30 min. each night

Bring personal reading book

Vocabulary quiz Monday

Literary journal entry due Tuesday

Week 8 (Mar 18-22) | Top

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday

Turn in or have ready

Vocabulary quiz

 

Questions 1-8 from p 350, sec 1

Bring personal reading book

Vocabulary due

Literary journal for the quarter to date due

Question 7, p 354, and question 5, p 358 due

Bring personal reading book

Bring personal reading book

TBA

Grading period ends today

Vocabulary quiz

Bring personal reading book

TBA

Homework:

Read WH ch. 15, pp. 344-350 on The Renaissance and Exploration, questions 1-8 on p 350 due Tues.

Bring personal reading book

Literary journal for the quarter to date due Wednesday

Vocabulary for Wednesday

Read 30 min.

Bring personal reading book

Read WH ch. 15, pp. 350-358 question 7, p 354, and question 5, p 358 due Wednesday

Vocabulary for Wednesday

Literary journal for the quarter to date due Wed

Memorize through line 10 of your sonnet.

Make sure you have turned in all of your work before Friday.

Read 30 min.

Bring personal reading book

Vocabulary quiz Friday

Make sure you have turned in all of your work before Friday.

TBA

Read 30 min.

Bring personal reading book

Vocabulary quiz Friday

Make sure you have turned in all of your work before Friday...
oops...that's tomorrow.

TBA

Read 30 min. each night

Fill-the-well until it overflows - we will check pages when you come back.

Literary journal entry due Tuesday, April 8

Sonnet Exercise - recitations start Thursday, April 11

Mar 25-April 05 | Top
No school - Spring break - Fill-the-well until it overflows


Week 9 (April 08-12) | Top

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday

Turn in or have ready

Fill-the-well page check.

We enter the last nine weeks of the semester. It's time to take your learning seriously.

 

Holocaust Memorial Day special program grades 8-11, 4th period Ulam

Grades due

 

Bring personal reading book

WH 15.1-3 for open note quiz

Bring personal reading book

Sonnet Exercise - recitations

Cal-by-Rail outline

Bring personal reading book

 

Sonnet Exercise - recitations

Cal-by-Rail draft due

RJ Act I Quiz

Bring personal reading book

Homework:

Read 30 min.

Review WH 15.1-3 for open note quiz on Weds.; you may take notes

Review your sonnet memorization, recitations due Thurs.

No lit. log this week; bring book tomorrow

Read 30 min.

Bring personal reading book

Review WH 15.1-3 for open note quiz on Weds.; you may take notes

Review your sonnet memorization, recitations due Thurs.

Choose Cal-by-Rail topic and begin research (final due Monday)

Read 30 min.

Bring personal reading book

Recite sonnet tomorrow

Create mask for tomorrow using handout 6

Continue Cal-by-Rail research and form outline for tomorrow

Read 30 min.

Bring personal reading book

Review RJ Act I for quiz tomorrow (closed note and book)

Recite sonnet tomorrow if you didn't today

Complete Cal-by-Rail draft for tomorrow

Read 30 min. each night

Revise and edit Cal-by-Rail article: due Monday (complete details, typed)

 

Week 10 (April 15-19) | Top

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday

Turn in or have ready

Sonnet Exercise - recitations

Revised and edited Cal-by-Rail article due

Bring personal reading book

Israel Independence Day -
No Class

 

Bring personal reading book

 

Final Cal-by-Rail article due

Promptbook 2.2 due

Bring personal reading book

Homework:

Read 30 min.

Bring personal reading book

Cal-by-Rail Packing List

Israel Memorial Day - For additional Panim/Faces of Israel programs: http://jewishinsandiego.org/panim.htm

Read 30 min.

Bring personal reading book

Cal-by-Rail Packing List

Final Cal-by-Rail article due Friday

Read 30 min.

Bring personal reading book

Cal-by-Rail Packing List

Final Cal-by-Rail article due Friday

Read 30 min.

Bring personal reading book

Cal-by-Rail Packing List

Final Cal-by-Rail article due Friday

Complete promptbook for 2.2, due Friday

Cal-by-Rail Packing List

Make sure everything you're taking gets organized and packed Saturday, the train leaves early on Sunday morning. Really early.

Have a great trip!

 

Week 11 (April 22-26) | Top
9th Grade Cal-by-Rail trip - Sunday - Friday
eye
MindCandy: Poetry 180 - a poem a day for american high schools - http://www.loc.gov/poetry/180/p180-list.html - 180 contemporary poems selected by poet laureate of the United States, Billy Collins, intended to be read aloud in schools each day. He hopes to make poetry a source of pleasure, not dread. - mygeneration.org


Week 12 (April 29-May 03) | Top

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday

Turn in or have ready

Bring a filled well.

12:15 Early dismissal -
Sports' Day -
No Classes

Complete draft of Cal-by-Rail personal narrative due

 

Share, collect, and discuss summaries

2.2 Promptbook detail example; completion with partner as necessary; attach rubric and turn in

Bring personal reading book

 

Collect Cal-by-Rail personal narratives

Bring personal reading book

Homework:

Read 30 min.

Bring personal reading book

Complete draft of Cal-by-Rail personal narrative due Wednesday

Read 30 min.

Bring personal reading book

Complete draft of Cal-by-Rail personal narrative due Wednesday

Read 30 min.

Bring personal reading book

Read 2.4-6 and write a summary of these scenes. Write your summary in letter format as if writing to a friend. As the writer, you are aware of the entire situation between R and J, and you should share the latest developments in their relationship, along with your concerns or approval. Bonus point for examples of a language trick in your letter.

Complete Cal-by-Rail personal narrative, due Friday.

Read 30 min.

Bring personal reading book

Read 3.1 and write a summary of the scene. Use a "lazy sonnet" form. Using only one word per line for 14 lines, capture the essence of 3.1.

Complete Cal-by-Rail personal narrative, due tomorrow.

Read 30 min. each day

Bring personal reading book

Memorize your lines for your tableaux vivant.

Create a chain-reaction diagram of the major events that led to disaster in Romeo and Juliet. Use at least five contributing factors. Include a quote for each. Bonus point for including one or more graphics.

Week 13 (May 06-10) | Top

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday

Turn in or have ready

Bring personal reading book

Groups rehearse and perform tableaux.

Discuss

AP calculus testing

Math Field Day

Bring personal reading book

Collect and discuss summaries of 3.3-5.

Bring personal reading book

Discuss Shakespeare handout.

 

AP Language testing

Bring personal reading book

Share and collect paragraphs on subtext.

AP History testing  

Bring personal reading book

Homework:

Read 30 min.

Bring personal reading book

Read R&J, 3.3-5 and summarize

Read 30 min.

Bring personal reading book

Read Shakespeare handout and take notes to discuss tomorrow.

Read 30 min.

Bring personal reading book

Write one paragraph for each scene, 4.1 and 4.2. in each paragraph, discuss the subtext of one of the characters.

Read 30 min.

Bring personal reading book

Read 4.4-5. Create a plot outline of the events in those scenes.

Read 30 min. each day

Bring personal reading book

Write Act 4 Poem

 

Week 14 (May 13-17) | Top

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday

Turn in or have ready

Share and collect Act 4 Poem

Bring personal reading book

AP Biology testing

Bring personal reading book

12:15 Early dismissal -
Staff Development

Bring personal reading book

AP Chemistry testing

Bring personal reading book

No school - Shavuot

Homework:

Read 30 min.

Bring personal reading book

Read 5.3

Read 30 min.

Bring personal reading book

Read 30 min.

Bring personal reading book

In-class test on R&J Tuesday

Work on prompt book for your acting company and memorizing your lines - final due Thursday, 5/23

Read 30 min. each day

Bring personal reading book

In-class test on R&J Tuesday

Work on prompt book for your acting company and memorizing your lines - final due Thursday, 5/23

 

 

 

Week 15 (May 20-24) | Top

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday

Turn in or have ready

10th Grade
Los Angeles trip

Bring personal reading book

10th Grade
Los Angeles trip

Bring personal reading book

Bring personal reading book

Bring personal reading book

In-class test on R&J

Homework:

Read 30 min.

Bring personal reading book

Work on prompt book for your acting company and memorizing your lines - final due Thursday, 5/23

In-class test on R&J Friday - closed book - see unit review checklist

Read 30 min.

Bring personal reading book

In-class test on R&J Friday - closed book - see unit review checklist

Read 30 min.

Bring personal reading book

In-class test on R&J Friday - closed book - see unit review checklist

Work on prompt book for your acting company and memorizing your lines - skit and final book due Wednesday, 5/29

Read 30 min.

Bring personal reading book

In-class test on R&J Friday - closed book - see unit review checklist

Work on prompt book for your acting company and memorizing your lines - skit and final book due Wednesday, 5/29

 

 

Read 30 min. each day

Bring personal reading book

Work on prompt book for your acting company and memorizing your lines - skit and final book due Wednesday, 5/29

 

Week 16 (May 27-31) | Top

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday

Turn in or have ready

No school - Memorial Day

Bring personal reading book

Bring completed prompt book pieces, props, and costumes for rehearsal today

Acting Company Presentations and prompt book due

Bring personal reading book

Acting Company Presentations

Revised and edited first portfolio paragraph

Homework:

Read 30 min.

Bring personal reading book

Complete prompt book for your acting company and memorizing your lines - skit and final book due Wednesday, 5/29

Read 30 min.

Bring personal reading book

Complete prompt book for your acting company and memorizing your lines - skit and final book due Wednesday, 5/29

Read 30 min.

Bring personal reading book

Draft first portfolio paragraph

Read 30 min.

Bring personal reading book

Revise and edit first portfolio paragraph

Read 30 min. each day

Bring personal reading book

Complete draft of second portfolio paragraph for Monday

Week 17 (June 03-07) | Top

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday

Turn in or have ready

Bring personal reading book

Acting Company Presentations

Bring personal reading book

Bring personal reading book

Edit all copy cleanly for portfolio presentaton

Begin notecards for presentation

Begin book compilation

Bring personal reading book

Rehearse with notecards

Share book plans

Bring personal reading book

Rehearsal

Homework:

Read 30 min.

Bring personal reading book

Put portfolio paragraphs 1 and 2 in final form

Read 30 min.

Bring personal reading book

Work on portfolio paragraph 3

Read 30 min.

Bring personal reading book

Complete notecards

Continue book

Read 30 min.

Bring personal reading book

Complete book and rehearse

Read 30 min. each day

Bring personal reading book

Rehearse presentation

Week 18 (June 10-14) | Top

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday

Turn in or have ready

Bring personal reading book

Rehearse presentation

Bring personal reading book

Portfolio presentations

Career Day
12:15
Early dismissal

Bring personal reading book

Portfolio presentations

Bring personal reading book

Debrief and fine tune presentations for community share day.

Homework:

Read 30 min.

Bring personal reading book

Rehearse and fine tune portfolio and presentation

Read 30 min.

Bring personal reading book

Rehearse and fine tune portfolio and presentation

Read 30 min.

Bring personal reading book

Rehearse and fine tune portfolio and presentation

Read 30 min.

Bring personal reading book

Rehearse and fine tune portfolio and presentation

Read 30 min. each day

Bring personal reading book

Rehearse and fine tune portfolio and presentation for community share day.

Week 19 (June 17-21) | Top
10-11:30 - Portfolio Share Day with the Community - Tuesday
Instructions for Volunteer Facilitators
12:15 Early dismissal - Finals - Thursday - Friday
Last day of school - Friday

How am I to live?

A question asked of those ready to move on to new adventures...perhaps these three stones will provide a firm footing with which you may continue your journey:

Humanity - Interacting with people in ways that show acceptance and understanding of multiple perspectives, not merely your own.

Thoughtfulness - Interacting with people in ways that show care in the use of constructive and helpful language, both verbal and nonverbal, as well as knowing when to or not to continue the interaction.

Strength - Interacting with people in ways that show clarity and conviction through humane and thoughtful deeds even during times of stress.

Congratulations on the steps you’ve taken. We’re so proud of your progress.

Doug and Melissa - June 2002


A and B Day Schedule

A Days
B Days

2/1
2/8

2/15

2/22
3/1
3/8
3/15
3/22
4/12
4/19
4/26
5/3
5/10

5/17
5/24

5/31

6/7

6/14


Site Map | SDJA Humanities | Grade 10 Syllabus | Quotes | WordList | Glossary | Graphic Organizers | Rules of Thumb | On-Line Resources | WriteDesign | Co-Teachers - Doug and Melissa | Gallery | Top
E-Mail Doug at mrdoug@aznet.net or Melissa at melissa_mckinstry@hotmail.com

Assignments and homework by the week for Fall 2001

Aug 27-31 | Sept 03-07 | Sept 10-14 | Sept 17-21 | Sept 24-27 |
Oct 01-05 | Oct 08-12 | Oct 15-19 | Oct 22-26 | Oct 29-Nov 02 |
Nov 05-09 | Nov 12-16 | Nov 19-23 | Nov 26-30 | Dec 03-07 |
Dec 10-14 | Dec 17-21 | Jan 07-11 | Jan 14-18 | Jan 21-25

Note: As in life, changes will occur. When they do, we will notify the students in class and modify this site as soon as possible.


Week 1 (Aug 27-31) | Top

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday

Turn in or have ready

Welcome back

Student information sheet

Vocabulary

How are we to live?
Your response
paragraph

Vocabulary quizola

Supplies

Summer Reading Packet

Homework:

Read 30 min.

Vocabulary due Wed

How are we to live? Your response paragraph citing two sources - word processed and edited - due Wed

Student information sheet - due Tues

Supplies due Friday

Summer reading packet due Friday

Read 30 min.

Vocabulary due Wed

How are we to live? Your response paragraph citing two sources - word processed and edited - due Wed

Supplies due Friday

Summer reading packet due Friday

Read 30 min.

Supplies due Friday

Summer reading packet due Friday

Vocabulary quizola - Fri

 

Read 30 min.

Supplies due Friday

Summer reading packet due Friday

Vocabulary quizola - Fri

Read 30 min.


Week 2 (Sept 03-07) | Top

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday

Turn in or have ready

Labor Day -
no school

Student information sheet

Vocabulary

Found poem draft

Found poem final

bring in draft of lit. letter, work on in class

Vocabulary quizola

Complete draft of essay, paragraphs 1-4

Homework:

Read 30 min.

Vocabulary due Wed

Found poem draft due Wed

Read 30 min.

Complete found poem (typed, edited, due Thursday)

draft first lit. letter following directions inside front cover

Vocabulary quizola - Fri

Read 30 min.

Vocabulary quizola - Fri

Complete draft of essay, paragraphs 1-4 - due Friday

Lit. letter due Tuesday

Read 60 min.

Lit. letter due Tuesday

Complete essay due Tuesday

Week 3 (Sept 10-14 ) | Top

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday

Turn in or have ready

Lit. letter due

Notes on WH 5.1

12:15 dismissal -
Staff development

Vocabulary

Notes on WH 5.3

Notes on WH 5.4

Notebook organization

Essay final due

Chapter 5 quiz including words from Vocabulary

9th and 10th Grade Standards Based Writing Rubric

Homework:

Read WH 5.1, take notes on prompt due Tues

Lit. letter due Tuesday

Vocabulary due Wed

Notebook organization due Thursday

Essay final due Thursday

Read WH 5.3, take notes on prompt due Wed

Vocabulary due Wed

Notebook organization due Thursday

Essay final due Thursday

Read WH 5.4 to complete chapter and take notes on prompt

Essay final due Thursday

Notebook organization due Thursday

Study for chapter 5 quiz including words from vocabulary which will be in context of in-class essay Friday

Study for chapter 5 quiz including words from Vocabulary which will be in context of in-class essay Friday

Read 30 min.

Lit. letter due Tuesday

Complete essay due Tuesday

Week 4 (Sept 17-21 ) | Top

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday

Turn in or have ready

No school
Rosh Hashana
No school
Rosh Hashana
No school
Rosh Hashana

School pictures

Lit. letter due, yes one today and one on this coming Tuesday

Outline WH., ch. 6.2

Homework:

Lit. letter due tomorrow

Read and outline WH., ch. 6.2 due tomorrow

Work on Vocabulary WH., ch. 6 due Monday

Work on essay corrections due Tuesday

Read 30 min.

Lit. letter due Tuesday

Vocabulary WH., ch. 6 due Monday

WH., ch. 6 outline due Monday

Essay corrections due Tuesday

Week 5 (Sept 24-27) | Top

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday

Turn in or have ready

Vocabulary WH., ch. 6 due

WH., ch. 6 outline due

Lit. letter due

12:15pm
Early dismissal
Yom Kippur

Vocabulary WH., ch. 6 quiz Wed

No school
Yom Kippur
10:15am
Late start
Homework:

Read 30 min.

Essay corrections due tomorrow

Lit. letter due tomorrow

Vocabulary quiz Wed

Dr Davis' B-day - Friday, 9-28

Read 30 min.

Read Julius Caesar, Act I - go over vocabulary and questions

Vocabulary WH., ch. 6 quiz Wed

Dr Davis' B-day - Friday, 9-28

Read 30 min.

Dr Davis' B-day - Friday, 9-28

Read 30 min.

Dr Davis' B-day - Friday, 9-28

Read 30 min. a day

Vocabulary, Julius Caesar, Act I

Happy
B-day
Dr D


Week 6 (Oct 01-05) | Top

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday

Turn in or have ready

Picture make-up day

Vocabulary, Julius Caesar, Act I

No school
Sukkot
No school
Sukkot

Bring Julius Caesar, Act I outline

Bring your own reading book and Julius Caesar

Bring your own reading book and Julius Caesar

Homework:

Read 30 min. in your own book

Work on Julius Caesar, Act I outline

Read 30 min.

Read 30 min.

Read 30 min.

Complete evidence paragraph outlines, due tomorrow

Review for JC Act I Quiz (vocabulary and plot, characters)

Read 30 min. a day

Week 7 (Oct 08-12) | Top

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday

Turn in or have ready

No school
Simhat Torah
No school
Simhat Torah

Bring your own reading book and Julius Caesar

Vocabulary from JC, Act 2 due

Bring your own reading book and Julius Caesar

Homework:

Read 30 min. in your own book.

Vocabulary from JC, Act 2 due Friday, 10/12

Prepare Literary Log for quarter grade due Tuesday, 10/16
Be sure you've included 3 letters, 3 responses, 3 rubrics and an updated Reading Record

Read 30 min.

Read 30 min.

Read 30 min.

Vocabulary from JC, Act 2 due Friday, 10/12

Prepare Literary Log for quarter grade due Tuesday, 10/16

Read JC, Act 2 "FYI" handout in your photocopied packet

Read 30 min. a day

Prepare Literary Log for quarter grade due Tuesday, 10/16

Week 8 (Oct 15-19) | Top

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday

Turn in or have ready

PSATs - 9, 10, & 11th grades -
8-11:30 in
Beit Midrash
(9th graders drop off Literary Log for quarter grade in E-211)

Vocabulary from JC, Act 3 due Thur

Bring your own reading book and Julius Caesar

3.1... Paraphrase due

Bring your own reading book and Julius Caesar

Homework:

Read 30 min. in your own book.

Review for PSAT tomorrow: good sleep, good meal, check strategies and question types http://www.collegeboard.org/psat/student/html/verb001.html

Vocabulary from JC, Act 3 due Thur

Prepare Literary Log for quarter grade due Tuesday, 10/16
Be sure you've included 3 letters, 3 responses, 3 rubrics and an updated Reading Record

Read 30 min.

vocabulary from JC, Act 3 due Thur

Read 30 min.

Vocabulary from JC, Act 3 due Thur

Read 30 min.

Choose either 3.1.164-179 or 3.1.280-301 and paraphrase line by line into modern English.
Please type each line from the play and type your paraphrase on alternating lines; due tomorrow

Read 30 min. a day

Review Acts 2 through 3.2 for quiz next week

Week 9 (Oct 22-26) | Top

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday

Turn in or have ready

ERB Testing
no class today
ERB Testing
no class today

JC, Acts 1-3 vocabulary and Acts 2-3 quiz

Act 4 Q's

Homework:

Read 30 min. in your own book.

JC, Acts 1-3 vocabulary and Acts 2-3 quiz Thursday

Read 30 min. in your own book.

JC, Acts 1-3 vocabulary and Acts 2-3 quiz Thursday

Read 30 min. in your own book.

JC, Acts 1-3 vocabulary and Acts 2-3 quiz Thursday

Read 30 min. in your own book.

Work on essay outline

Complete Act 4 Q's vocabulary for Tuesday

Read 30 min. a day in your own book.

Complete Act 4 Q's vocabulary for Tuesday

Week 10 (Oct 29-Nov 02) | Top

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday

Turn in or have ready

Act 4 Q's vocabulary due

Essay outline completed

Library orientation -
10:15-11:00

JC, Act 5 vocabulary

Grading period ends

Essay draft due

Homework:

Read 30 min. in your own book.

Complete Act 4 Q's vocabulary for Tuesday

Read 30 min. in your own book.

JC, Act 5 vocabulary due Thursday

Essay outline complete tomorrow

Read 30 min. in your own book.

JC, Act 5 vocabulary due Thursday

Draft essay from outline - due Friday

Review JC for quizage on Monday

Read 30 min. in your own book.

Complete essay draft - due Friday

Review JC for quizage on Monday

Read 30 min. a day in your own book.

Review JC for quizage on Monday

Week 11 (Nov 05-09) | Top

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday

Turn in or have ready

JC quizage

12:15 - Early dismissal - staff development

10 PowerPoint Tips from page and links

WH, p. 170, Q's 3-5, Reviewing the Facts and vocabulary due

Homework:

Read 30 min. in your own book.

WH, p. 170, Q's 3-5, Reviewing the Facts vocabulary due Thursday

Read 30 min. in your own book.

Review PowerPoint Tips - list 10 tips from at least two of the links on page- due Wed

WH, p. 170, Q's 3-5, Reviewing the Facts and vocabulary due Thursday

Read 30 min. in your own book.

WH, p. 170, Q's 3-5, Reviewing the Facts and vocabulary due Thursday

PowerPoint and abstract on The Roman Empire presentation due Tuesday

Read 30 min. in your own book.

Complete abstract draft with works cited for Friday

PowerPoint and abstract on The Roman Empire presentation due Tuesday

Essay corrections and writing skills due Tuesday with parent signature

Read 30 min. a day in your own book.

PowerPoint and abstract on The Roman Empire presentation postponed until next week.

Essay corrections and writing skills due Tuesday with parent signature

Week 12 (Nov 12-16) | Top

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday

Turn in or have ready

No School - Veteran's Day

Essay corrections and writing skills due

WH, ch 7 and vocabulary quiz

Vocabulary

Homework:

Read 30 min. in your own book.

Read 30 min. in your own book.

Review WH, ch 7 and vocabulary Wednesday

Beowulf - Read ch 1-5

Vocabulary due Friday

Review PowerPoint Tips and continue to work on PowerPoint and abstract on The Roman Empire presentation next week

Read 30 min. in your own book.

Beowulf - Read ch 1-5

Vocabulary due Friday

Review PowerPoint Tips and continue to work on PowerPoint and abstract on The Roman Empire presentation next week

Read 30 min. in your own book.

Beowulf - Read ch 1-5

Vocabulary due Friday

Review PowerPoint Tips and continue to work on PowerPoint and abstract on The Roman Empire presentation next week

Read 30 min. a day in your own book.

Review PowerPoint Tips and continue to work on PowerPoint and abstract on The Roman Empire presentation next week

 

Week 13 (Nov 19-23) | Top

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday

Turn in or have ready

12:15 - Early Dismissal - Hadrakah Parent Meetings

(no 9th grade humanities meeting, class meets with Judaica and Dr. O'Connor instead; extra humanities class tomorrow instead of Judaica)

12:15 - Early Dismissal - Hadrakah Parent Meetings

The Roman Empire presentations

12:15 - Early Dismissal -
Thanksgiving

Beowulf questions 1-5 due

The Roman Empire presentations

No School - Thanksgiving
No School - Thanksgiving
Homework:

Read 30 min. in your own book.

Read Beowulf chapters 6, 7 for Tuesday (tomorrow)

Respond to Beowulf questions 1-5 for Wednesday

Reminder: no lit. log letter this week

 

Read 30 min. in your own book.

Respond to Beowulf questions 1-5 for Wednesday

Read Beowulf chapters 8 and 9 for Monday, 11/26

Respond to Beowulf questions 6, 7, 8 for Monday, 11/26

Read 30 min. in your own book.

Read Beowulf chapters 8 and 9 for Monday, 11/26

Respond to Beowulf questions 6, 7, 8 for Monday, 11/26

Read 30 min. in your own book.

Read Beowulf chapters 8 and 9 for Monday, 11/26

Respond to Beowulf questions 6, 7, 8 for Monday, 11/26

Read 30 min. a day in your own book.

Read Beowulf chapters 8 and 9 for Monday, 11/26

Respond to Beowulf questions 6, 7, 8 for Monday, 11/26

Lit. letter due Tuesday

 

 

Week 14 (Nov 26-30) | Top

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday

Turn in or have ready

Beowulf questions 6, 7, 8 due

Lit. letter due

The Roman Empire presentation

WH, ch 9, sec 1, outline due

WH, ch 9, sec 2, outline due

Vocabulary due

Presentation Quiz

WH, ch 9, sec 3, outline due

Vocabulary and chapter 9 quiz

WH, ch 9, sec 4, outline due

Homework:

Read 30 min. in your own book.

Lit. letter due tomorrow

Read WH, ch 9, sec 1, outline to include at least three pertinent bites of information from each subhead within section.

Respond to Beowulf questions 9 & 10

Vocabulary due Wednesday

Bring personal reading book.

Read 30 min. in your own book.

Read WH, ch 9, sec 2, outline to include at least three pertinent bites of information from each subhead within section.

Vocabulary due Wednesday

Beowulf ch 16-20 and Q 1

Review presentation notes for quiz

Bring personal reading book.

Read 30 min. in your own book

Read WH, ch 9, sec 3, outline to include at least three pertinent bites of information from each subhead within section.

Vocabulary and chapter 9 quiz - Friday

Beowulf 21-23, Qs 2 and 3

Bring personal reading book.

Read 30 min. in your own book.

Read WH, ch 9, sec 4, outline to include at least three pertinent bites of information from each subhead within section.

Vocabulary and chapter 9 quiz - Friday

Beowulf 24-27, Qs 4 and 5

Bring personal reading book.

Read 30 min. a day in your own book.

Lit. letter due Tuesday

Beowulf 24-27, Qs 1 and 5 due Monday

Week 15 (Dec 03-07) | Top

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday

Turn in or have ready

Beowulf 24-27, Qs 1 and 5

Bring personal reading book.

Lit. letter due

Present Beowulf panels

Bring personal reading book.

12:15 - Early Dismissal - Staff Development

Bring personal reading book.

 

Bring personal reading book.

Bring writing prompt and draft

Bring personal reading book.

Homework:

Read 30 min. in your own book.

Finish Beowulf panels for presentation

Lit. letter due tomorrow

Beowulf quiz, ch 1-27

Bring personal reading book.

Read 30 min. in your own book.

Beowulf lines 2200-2459

Bring personal reading book.

Read 30 min. in your own book

Finish reading Beowulf

Bring personal reading book.

Read 30 min. in your own book.

Bring personal reading book.

Choose a writing prompt for Beowulf and begin a draft

Read 30 min. a day in your own book.

Complete draft of your prompt, word-processed, for Monday

Bring personal reading book.

Week 16 (Dec 10-14) | Top

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday

Turn in or have ready

Complete draft of your prompt, word-processed

Bring personal reading book.

Lit. letter due

Bring draft to revise and edit

Bring personal reading book.

Writing prompt for Beowulf due

Robin Hood questions due

Bring personal reading book.

 

Bring personal reading book.

Characteristics of a hero chart due

Bring hero essay draft

Bring personal reading book.

Homework:

Read 30 min. in your own book.

Lit. letter due tomorrow

Writing prompt for Beowulf due Wed

Bring personal reading book.

Read 30 min. in your own book.

Writing prompt for Beowulf due Wed

Complete questions on Robin Hood with a partner

Bring personal reading book.

Read 30 min. in your own book

Bring personal reading book.

Do questions on Merlin

Complete characteristics of a hero chart for Beowulf, Robin Hood, and Merlin for Friday

Read 30 min. in your own book.

Bring personal reading book.

Complete characteristics of a hero chart for Beowulf, Robin Hood, and Merlin for Friday

Read 30 min. a day in your own book.

Bring personal reading book.

Complete outline of your Anglo-Saxon Heroes, Analytical Essay, word-processed, for Monday

Week 17 (Dec 17-21) | Top

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday

Turn in or have ready

Complete outline of your Anglo-Saxon Heroes, Analytical Essay

Bring personal reading book.

Lit. letter due

Draft of Anglo-Saxon Heroes, Analytical Essay, 12 point, double spaced

Bring personal reading book.

Revised and edited draft of Anglo-Saxon Heroes, Analytical Essay

Bring personal reading book.

Final version Anglo-Saxon Heroes, Analytical Essay due 

Bring personal reading book.

Coat of arms due at end of class

Bring personal reading book.

Homework:

Read 30 min. in your own book.

Lit. letter due tomorrow

Complete draft of Anglo-Saxon Heroes, Analytical Essay, 12 point, double spaced for Tuesday

Bring personal reading book.

Read 30 min. in your own book.

Bring personal reading book.

Revise and edit draft of Anglo-Saxon Heroes, Analytical Essay

Read 30 min. in your own book

Final versioin Anglo-Saxon Heroes, Analytical Essay due Thursday

Work on coat of arms, final due end of class Friday

Bring personal reading book.

 

Read 30 min. in your own book.

Work on coat of arms, final due end of class Friday

Bring personal reading book.

 

Read 30 min. a day in your own book.

Bring personal reading book.

Fill-the-well until it overflows

Winter break - Dec 24 - Jan 04
Fill-the-well until it overflows


Week 18 (Jan 07-11) | Top

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday

Turn in or have ready

Bring Fill-the-well book

Bring personal reading book.

Lit. letter due

Bring personal reading book.

Vocabulary due

Bring personal reading book.

Bring personal reading book.

Semester Review Book draft due

Vocabulary and WH, ch 10, sec. 1 & 2 quiz

Bring personal reading book.

Homework:

Read 30 min. in your own book.

Lit. letter due tomorrow

Vocabulary due Wednesday

Read WH, ch 10, sec. 1 & 2, take notes, quiz on Friday

Semester Review Book draft due Friday

Bring personal reading book.

Read 30 min. in your own book.

Bring personal reading book.

Vocabulary due Wednesday

Read WH, ch 10, sec. 1 & 2, take notes, quiz on Friday

Semester Review Book draft due Friday

Read 30 min. in your own book

Bring personal reading book.

Read WH, ch 10, sec. 1 & 2, take notes, quiz on Friday

Semester Review Book draft due Friday

Read 30 min. in your own book.

Bring personal reading book.

Read WH, ch 10, sec. 1 & 2, take notes, quiz on Friday

Semester Review Book draft due Friday

Read 30 min. a day in your own book.

Bring personal reading book.

Bring Semester Review Book materials for Monday

Lit. letter for the quarter due Tuesday

Week 19 (Jan 14-18) | Top

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday

Turn in or have ready

Bring Semester Review Book materials

Visiting parents, welcome.

Lit. letter for the quarter due

Bring personal reading book.

12:15 early dismissal - staff development

Bring personal reading book.

Semester Review Book due

Bring personal reading book.

Draft metacognition due Friday

Bring personal reading book.

Homework:

Read 30 min. in your own book.

Lit. letter for the quarter due Tuesday

Semester Review Book due Thursday

Bring personal reading book.

Read 30 min. in your own book.

Semester Review Book due Thursday

Read 30 min. in your own book.

Semester Review Book due Thursday

Read 30 min. in your own book.

Draft metacognition due Friday

 

Read 30 min. a day in your own book.

Week 20 (Jan 21-25) | Top

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday

Turn in or have ready

No school -
ML King day

Metacognition due

Bring personal reading book and review materials

Bring personal reading book and review materials

No Humanities today - finals for periods
1 and 3

12:15 -
early dismissal finals

Bring personal reading book.

Humanities final
10:25-12:15

12:15 - early dismissal - finals

End of semester

Bring personal reading book.

Homework:

Bring personal reading book and review materials

Read 30 min. in your own book.

Bring personal reading book and review materials

Read 30 min. in your own book.

 

Read 30 min. in your own book.

 

 

Read 30 min. a day in your own book.


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