Weekly Lessons: August 30 to Sept. 3

 

Seniors

Monday: 

Complete Reading Survey Notes: Nonverbal Communication

Tuesday:

Journal 1 (Discuss/Assign)

 Wednesday:

Quiz: Process (Fill-in) Locate Info #1 (+Example) Complete Journal 1

Thursday: 

Calculate Timed Reading/Survey Discuss Results Mark SPaG 1 Practice Blue Slips Due

 Friday:

SPaG 2 Practice Article Questions

 

 Juniors

 Monday:

Begin Reading Survey Lit Notes (Pt. 1)

 Tuesday:

Who’s on First: Context Lesson 1 Pt. 2 (Stevie Wonder)

Wednesday: 

Context Unit 1 (Practice + Assign) Finish Timed Reading Survey

Thursday: 

Calculate Timed Reading/Survey Discuss Results Mark SPaG 1 Practice Blue Slips Due

 Friday:

SPaG 2 Practice Sustained Silent Reading Book Review

 

 

2021-22 Junior English Course of Study/Syllabus

 

English 11 Course of Study

Course Description:

This course will proceed in units covering different modes of composition, vocabulary, formal speech and levels of usage.  Literacy and reading strategies are emphasized through fictional and non-fictional literature.

English 11 Quarterly topics:

First Quarter

●      Reading Assessment

●      Writing Assessment

●      Media Awareness (email, websites v. search engines, databases, etc.)

●      Selected fiction and/or nonfiction pieces

o       Literary Elements

●      Resume - introduce

●      Writing Conventions

●      Independent Reading

●      Introduce technical reading and writing

 

Second Quarter

●      Resume - complete

●      Writing Conventions

●      Independent Reading

●      Selected fiction and/or nonfiction pieces

●      Reading and/or Writing Assessment

 

Third Quarter

●      Introduce Research Skills

●      Public Speaking

●      Writing Conventions

●      Independent Reading

●      Argumentative essay

●      Selected fiction and/or nonfiction pieces

●      Reading and/or Writing Assessment

 

Fourth Quarter

●      Poetry

●      Writing Conventions

●      Independent Reading

●      Selected fiction and/or nonfiction pieces

●      Reading and/or Writing Assessment

  

Below are the Ohio Learning Standards for English 11-12 that are covered throughout the course within the units above.

2021-22 Senior English Course of Study/Syllabus

 

English 12 Course of Study

Course Description:

This course covers various units including oral and written directions, public speaking, the novel, job interviewing, and various forms of technical reading and writing.  Students in English 12 will complete a Career Passport.

English 12 Quarterly topics:

First Quarter

●      Reading Assessment

●      Writing Assessment

●      Resume Update  (Career Passport)

●      Cover Letter  (Career Passport)

●      Writing Conventions

●      Independent Reading

●      Selected Fiction and/or Nonfiction Pieces

●      Introduce technical reading and writing

 

Second Quarter

●      Media Awareness

●      Selected Fiction and/or Nonfiction Pieces

●      Writing Conventions

●      Independent Reading

●      Reading and/or Writing Assessment

 

Third Quarter

●      Research Skills

●      Public Speaking and Listening Skills

●      Writing Conventions

●      Independent Reading

●      Selected Fiction and/or Nonfiction Pieces

●      Reading and/or Writing Assessment

 

Fourth Quarter

●      Complete Career Passport

●      Writing Project

●      Writing Conventions

●      Independent Reading

●      Selected Fiction and/or Nonfiction Pieces

●      Poetry

●      Reading and/or Writing Assessment

Below are the Ohio Learning Standards for English 11-12 that are covered throughout the course within the units above.

Weekly Lesson: August 23 to August 27

 

Seniors

 Monday:

Collect Policy Blue Sheets Distribute/Discuss Notebooks Discuss/Distribute Graded Folders Fair vs. Equal Facts Unit 1

Tuesday: 

Enter Google Classroom Timed Reading Day 1

 Wednesday:

Timed Reading Day 2 Grade SPaG 0 Nonverbal Communication Notes

 Thursday:

Reading Survey Example + Day 1 Inclement Weather Discussion

 Friday:

SPaG 1 Practice Article Questions Catch Up on Timed/Reading Survey

 

Juniors

Monday: 

Collect Policy Blue Sheets Distribute/Discuss Notebooks Discuss/Distribute Graded Folders Fair vs. Equal Lesson 1 Pt. 1 (Stevie Wonder)

Tuesday: 

LRC Introduction/Info Books

Wednesday: 

Timed Reading Day 1 Grade SPaG 0

Thursday: 

Timed Reading Day 2 Enter Google Classroom Inclement Weather Discussion

Friday: 

SPaG 1 Practice Sustained Silent Reading Book Review Catch Up on Timed/Reading Survey

 

 

Weekly Lessons: August 19 & 20

 

Seniors

Thursday:

No Classes Scheduled for Seniors

 Friday: 

Seating Chart Tornado/Fire Drill Information Sheets Self Introduction Overview of Class Classroom Rules/Expectations Needed Materials for Class SPaG 0 (Turn in) Note Home

 

Juniors

Thursday:

Attendance Facts/Humor Self-Introduction Fact vs. Opinion Three Facts Mini-Overview of Class Questions about the Career Center

Friday: 

Seating Chart Tornado/Fire Drill Information Sheets Self (Re)Introduction Classroom Rules/Expectations Needed Materials for Class SPaG 0 (Turn In) Note Home