Weekly Lessons: August 28 to September 1

 

Seniors

Monday: 

Timed Reading Explanation Timed Reading 1 Nonverbal Communication Notes

 Tuesday:

Reading Survey Explanation Reading Survey 1 Check SPaG 1

 Wednesday:

Genre & Subgenres (Fantasy) Subgenre Article + Questions

 Thursday:

Check and Track: Timed Reading 1 Reading Survey 1

 Friday:

SPaG 2 Practice Sustained Silent Reading Book Review

 

Juniors

 Monday:

Mr. Zimmerman/ISR Info Timed Reading Explanation Timed Reading 1 Notes: Context and Main Idea

 Tuesday:

Reading Survey Explanation Reading Survey 1 Check SPaG 1

 Wednesday:

Start Lit Notes Pt. 1 Check SPaG 1 Context/Main Idea Unit 1

 Thursday:

Check and Track: Timed Reading 1 Reading Survey 1

 Friday:

SPaG 2 Practice Sustained Silent Reading Book Review

 

Weekly Lessons: August 21 to August 25

 

Seniors

 Monday:   

Class Policies Class Description Distribute Notebooks + Explanation Facts Unit 1

 Tuesday:

Seating Chart Check SPaG 0 Join Google Classroom Nonverbal Communication Notes

 Wednesday:

LRC Visit Check Out Fantasy/SF Novels

 Thursday:

Book Review Explanation Fire Drill Practice Handbook Review (Per Director)

 Friday:

SPaG 1 Practice Sustained Silent Reading Book Review

 

Juniors

 Monday:

Class Policies Class Description Distribute Notebooks + Explanation Check SPaG 0

 Tuesday:

Seating Chart Abbot/Costello Context Notes: Context/Main Idea

 Wednesday:

LRC Visit Check Out Books/Novels

 Thursday:

Book Review Explanation Fire Drill Practice Join Google Classroom Handbook Review (Per Director)

 Friday:

SPaG 1 Practice Sustained Silent Reading Book Review

 

Weekly Lessons: August 17 to August 18

                                                             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

 

2023-24 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 Fantasy & SF and/or Nonfiction Pieces

●      Introduce technical reading and writing

 

Second Quarter

●      Media Awareness

●      Selected Fantasy & SF 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 Fantasy & SF and/or Nonfiction Pieces

●      Reading and/or Writing Assessment

 

Fourth Quarter

●      Complete Career Passport

●      Writing Project

●      Writing Conventions

●      Independent Reading

●      Selected Fantasy & SF 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.

2023-24 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.