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DAILY HOMEWORK: I EXPECT THAT YOU ARE READING 30 MINUTES A NIGHT.  YOU CAN READ BOOKS, MAGAZINES, COMIC BOOKS, GRAPHIC NOVELS, FICTION, NON-FICTION, ETC...BUT THERE IS NEVER SUCH A THING AS "NO HOMEWORK."


​MONDAY, AUGUST 15
Welcome to Honors English!
Introduction to Wolpertworld.com

TUESDAY
Chromebook assignments
Setting up our digital Portfolios
Classroom Constitution (online and offline)

WEDNESDAY
Classroom Constitution con't

THURSDAY
BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT
What is the Purpose of School? (see video)​
Portfolio Homepage Writing Assignment

FRIDAY
DUE: Signed Introduction Letters
DUE: Summer Work

Signing our constitution
Portfolio Homepage Writing Assignment
​Copywriting our Websites

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​MONDAY, August 22
DUE: Digital Portfolios Shell 
(Pages: Home - with image of you, About Me, Works in Progress, Final Drafts & Projects, Research Library, Book Talks) - no full last names/only first letter of last name
Setting up our StudySync Textbook Accounts
DUE: What is the Purpose of school and my portfolio? - posted on the homepage


TUESDAY
Writing Journal: Superhero Prompt
Introduction to The Superhero Unit!
Ted Ed: The Science of Superheroes (video #1)
Google Form Submission

WEDNESDAY
​DUE: The Science of Superheroes (video #2)
​Superhero character
Character Strategy: Padlet Activity: What is your ONE chosen super power?
Character Questions: What is your flaw?  

THURSDAY
Writing Benchmark Day 1

FRIDAY
Writing Benchmark Day 2



MONDAY, AUGUST 29
DUE: Bring in science-fiction book of your choice for independent reading assignment
Timing our Reading: When do you predict you'll finish your current book?
Rough Drafts begin
10 min. - pick a prompt, any prompt!
Writing Resource: Pixar Rules of Storytelling
Plot Resource: Hero's Journey Video

TUESDAY
DUE: Hardcopy Picture of your Superhero in costume + 6-word story!
Plot Strategy: Hemingway and the 6-word Memoir​
Plot Strategy: Read Write Think Plot Graphic Organizer

WEDNESDAY
SUSPENSE! intro in StudySync
Plot & Conflict: 6-word story > 8 sentence story

THURSDAY
The Monkey's Paw -  Theme in StudySync
Padlet Collaborative Research Library
Research Begins: Instagrok
How to use Wikipedia Wisely
Hyperlinking Research
Research Libraries in our Digital Portfolios

FRIDAY
DUE: About Me on your Digital Portfolio
Hooks
Rough Drafts begin





MONDAY, SEPT. 5
OFF

TUESDAY
DUE: Research Library Check (counts as a Quiz!)
​DUE: 2 Hooks for your story

The Tell-Tale Heart in StudySync
Rough Draft con't

WEDNESDAY
Norms for Having a Guest Speaker


THURSDAY
Guest Speaker: Dr. Spyridon Michelakis!

​FRIDAY
​DUE: Hooks Project

​Thank you to Spiros
Rough Draft con't

MONDAY, Sept. 13
The Tell-Tale Heart in StudySync
Dialogue Review

TUESDAY
Concrete Description
Blast: Growth Mindset

WEDNESDAY
DUE: Rough draft of Origin Story
Google Voice Typing/Commenting/Screencasting to ask for feedback

THURSDAY
Peer Revision Language from Kelly Gallagher


FRIDAY
Peer Editing our Origin Stories



MONDAY, SEPT 19TH 
Growth Mindset Blast
Superhero Punctuation Wackiness

TUESDAY
Screencasting Literary Analysis
Siskel & Ebert: At the Movies


WEDNESDAY
CUJO in Study Sync

THURSDAY
Creating our Superhero Leagues

FRIDAY
DUE: FINAL DRAFTS OF YOUR ORIGIN STORIES - remember your Works Cited, hyperlinks, and images!
Collaboration Contract for our Superhero Leagues​



​MONDAY, SEPT. 26
DUE: Superhero Punctuation Wackiness document
Clicktivism: How is Social Media Affecting Activism? Blast

TUESDAY
DUE: Hard Copy Collaboration Constitution
Gotta Catch 'Em All: What is the Appeal of Pokemon Go? Blast

WEDNESDAY
Women Worldwide: What is the State of Women's Rights Around the World?Blast

THURSDAY
Conservation Conversation: Which Issues Should Receive the Most Attention in a Candidate's 2016 Environmental Policy? Blast

FRIDAY
DUE: Book Talk Screencast/Movie
Selecting a constructed response paragraph for submission

MONDAY, OCT 3 - FRIDAY
8th Grade Reading and Writing Assessment (Monday - Friday)



MONDAY
Watch the TedTalk: "What adults can learn from children" - Answer the questions on the document and submit by end of period
What issue will your league stand for?

TUESDAY
Honing in an a national or international issue to solve
Introduction to the Problem Statement

WEDNESDAY
Problem Statement

THURSDAY
DUE: New Independent Reading Book (with a partner)
​New Book Talk Guidelines
Partnership Contract
Google Shared Calendar: When are you going to submit your next Book Talk?


FRIDAY
Problem Statement
DUE: Collaborative League Problem Statement Due by end of period



​MONDAY, OCT. 17
Executive Summary Format
Research Continues 
What is an Ignite Presentation?

TUESDAY
Research Continues
Ignite Example

WEDNESDAY
College Day Sign-ups

THURSDAY
Ignite Example
3rd period - drill

FRIDAY
Speech Performances

DUE: Partner Independent Book (can cross over class periods)


MONDAY
Internet Scavenger Hunt
Writing our Executive Summaries

TUESDAY
Internet Scavenger Hunt
Amplify Reading/Writing Program?

WEDNESDAY
Amplify?

THURSDAY
DUE: WEBSITE SHELL (see directions in Google Classroom)
DUE: Collaborative Research Library (counts as an assessment)

And the winner is....
How to Use Tinkercad

FRIDAY
OFF: Parent/Teacher Conferences
MONDAY, OCT 31st
OFF

TUESDAY
Amplify
DUE: What's your superhero badge design?

WEDNESDAY
Amplify

THURSDAY
Amplify

FRIDAY
Amplify
DUE: Infographic Assignment (embed onto the FINAL DRAFTS page of your digital portfolio)


MONDAY, Nov. 7
Amplify

TUESDAY
Amplify

WEDNESDAY
Amplify

THURSDAY
Amplify

FRIDAY

OFF




MONDAY, NOV. 14
Catch Up!

TUESDAY
Ignite Work Day

WEDNESDAY
Drawing Country Names for United Nations Research Project
What Day Your League Will Be Presenting
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THURSDAY
Ignite Work Day

FRIDAY
DUE: Book Talk #2
College Day
Picture



MONDAY, NOV. 28
United Nations Research Begins

TUESDAY
Brochure/Ignite

WEDNESDAY
Amplify

THURSDAY
Presentations
Ampfliy

FRIDAY
DUE: Travel Brochure
Presentations
​Amplify

MONDAY, DEC. 5
Ignite Presentations All Week


TUESDAY


WEDNESDAY


THURSDAY


​FRIDAY


MONDAY, DEC. 12
Superhero Semster Survey
All the World's A Stage (Period 3)

TUESDAY
All the World's a Stage Literary Analysis Work Period

WEDNESDAY
Amplify Assessment Begins

THURSDAY
Amplify Assessment

FRIDAY
Amplify Assessment


MONDAY, DEC. 19
Amplify Assessment

TUESDAY
Amplify Assessment

WEDNESDAY
Superhero Trading Cards

THURSDAY
Superhero Trading Cards

FRIDAY
DUE: Superhero Trading Cards
27 Acts of Kindness


MONDAY, JAN. 9TH
Invention Convention

TUESDAY
Invention Convention

WEDNESDAY
DUE: Superhero Trading Cards
Invention Convention

THURSDAY
Inventation Convention

FRIDAY
DUE:All the World's a Stage Literary Analysis and Project 
Invention Convention




THE INVENTION CONVENTION - ONGOING
ALL INVENTION CONVENTION ARTIFACTS ARE DUE MARCH 1ST

MONDAY, Feb. 6
i-Ready Diagnostic

TUESDAY
i-Ready Diagnostic

WEDNESDAY
i-Ready Diagnostic (if needed)

THURSDAY
DUE: Independent Reading Book
Resumes/Persuasive Cover Letters

FRIDAY
SSR
Resumes/Persuasive Cover Letters



MONDAY
OFF

TUESDAY
Job Posting Business Letter
Resume Format
http://theinterviewguys.com/best-resume-format-guide/ 

WEDNESDAY
Resume Format con't
Chronological or Functional?

THURSDAY
Job Posting

FRIDAY
DUE: Resume Hard Copy
Job Posting Activity
Next Book Talk Information



MONDAY, FEB. 20
OFF

TUESDAY
What is Iambic Pentameter?
What is the rhyme scheme of a sonnet?
Sonnet 116

WEDNESDAY
Love Sonnet to ___(What do you love?)______

THURSDAY
Love Sonnet
DUE: Love Sonnet

​FRIDAY
JOG-A-THON



MONDAY, FEB, 27
Monologue: Henry IV, Part 1

TUESDAY
Monologue: Henry V - St. Crispian's Day

WEDNESDAY
Due: All Work for Invention Convention Must be At School and Ready to Display
Invention Convention Presentations

THURSDAY
Invention Convention Presentations

FRIDAY
Invention Convention Presentations


UPCOMING DUE DATES:
MARCH 10TH = HENRY V MOTIVATIONAL WRITING FOR 7TH GRADERS (HARD COPY AND ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION)

MARCH 15TH = BOOK TALK #3




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MONDAY, MARCH 6
Complete Invention Convention Presentations
A Midsummer Night's Dream Begins

TUESDAY
A Midsummer Night's Dream

WEDNESDAY
A Midsummer Night's Dream

THURSDAY
Storyboard That AMND Summarization
​Motivational Speech (Persuasive Writing) 
Book Talk Work Day

FRIDAY
Period 1: Work Day
Period 3: Film Crew Activities

DUE: Motivational Speech Based on Henry V - in hardcopy and digital submission


MONDAY, MARCH 13
Character Bag Assignment + Literary Analysis

TUESDAY
Character Bag Assignment + Literary Analysis

WEDNESDAY
DUE: Book Talk #3
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Character Bag Examples from prior years

THURSDAY
A Midsummer Night's Dream
AMND Theater Groups

FRIDAY
Book Trailer Assignment for Theater Groups

MONDAY, MARCH 20
​AMND Twitter Activity

TUESDAY


WEDNESDAY


THURSDAY
8th Grade Performance Task


FRIDAY
8th Grade Performance Task


MONDAY, MARCH 27
8th Grade Performance Task


TUESDAY


WEDNESDAY
DUE: Storyboard

THURSDAY
DUE: Character Bag 

8th grade Reading Comp test

FRIDAY
Career Day

SPRING BREAK!



MONDAY, April 17
Criteria for Storycorps Project
Honors Application Revisions

TUESDAY
Honors Application Revisions

WEDNESDAY
Portfolio Update

THURSDAY


FRIDAY



MONDAY, April 24
​DUE: Honors Application Revision
Revision Reflection
Digital Portfolio Update

TUESDAY
Google Slideshow/Powerpoint/iMovie notes for interview

WEDNESDAY
Invention Convention Set-Up

THURSDAY
Open House Tonight

FRIDAY
Google Slideshow/Powerpoint/iMovie notes for interview

MONDAY, May 1
Interview must have been completed
Introduction to Interview Write


TUESDAY
SBAC Practice

WEDNESDAY
SBAC Practice

THURSDAY
​Creating a Title for our "podcast"
Writing a Thank You Letter to the person you interviewed

FRIDAY
DUE: Completed Interview with Selfie - digital submission


MONDAY, MAY 8
Epic Poem


TUESDAY
Epic Poem


WEDNESDAY
CCSS Science Test


THURSDAY
DUE: EPIC POEM YEAR-END REFLECTION HAIKU

FRIDAY
Epic Poem

MONDAY-FRIDAY
SBAC Testing

MONDAY, MAY 22
DUE: END-OF-YEAR REFLECTION GRAPH OF LESSONS












​All through weeks 2 and 3 I will be meeting with you 1:1 so you can walk me through your summer work.  I want to hear you speak and support your work.  It might take awhile to get through you all, but I really want to learn about you and your thought process.  Can't wait to see what you've developed this summer!
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