English 3/4 Advanced Class Outline
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Week 1 August 6-8 COMPLETE:C: Community, Career, Citizenship
Introduction to English 3/4
School Handbook and Substitute Policy
Active Reading “Violent Video Games”
Active Reading “Teens Who Consume Energy Drinks
Essay 1 Persona Letter Due Friday, August 15
Week 2 August 11-15
Galileo District reading test
Reading Advantage pretest, Reading Professor, timed readings
The History of Education PBS Note-taking, summary
Sophie’s World “Garden of Eden” and “Top Hat”
Week 3 August 18-22
SI Pretest, Roots and Affixes
"If Dress Code Doesn't Suit Teens"-Turn and Talk
"Empathy for One's Fellow Chimp"-Text Coding
Sentence Combining/Exploding- Adverb Clauses
The History of Education PBS – note taking and summary
Sophie’s World “Myths”
Week 4 August 25-29
SI Context Clues
"10 Attitudes of Successful Workers"-Sketching Through the Text
"Video-Game Addiction a Real Problem, Study Finds"-Notes/T-chart
Sophie’s World “Natural Philosophers"
Sophie’s World “Democritus” and “Fate”
Week 5 September 2-5 (Labor Day) COMPLETE: O: Observe, Social Awareness
Progress Report September 6
Time for School- Notes/T-Chart
Essay 2 TOFFEE Paragraphs Compare/Contrast Time for School
SI Using Resources, Predictions, Generating Questions
"Dementia Risk Seen in Players in NFL Study"- Think Aloud
Sentence Combining/Exploding-Appositives
"Not Grass-Fed, but at Least Pain-Free"-Pair Reading
"Well-off Nations' Kids Not the Best-Off"-Save the Last Word for Me
Reducing the Risk
Sophie’s World “Socrates” and “Athens”
Week 6 September 8-12
“What It Takes to be Great” Active Reading and summary
Sentence Combining/Exploding-Adjective Clauses
SI Graphic Organizers and Connecting Information to Experience
IR Sophie’s World “Plato”
Essay 2 Peer Edit
Week 7 September 15-19
SI Organizational Structures
"First Olympics"- Active Reading/article summary
"Vampire Bat Debate: To Kill or Not to Kill"-Support Your Position
The Iliad and the Odyssey
Essay 2 Teacher Conference
Sophie’s World “Major’s Cabin” and “Aristotle”
Week 8 September 22-26
Poetry Active Reading "Theme for English B"
POL Contest Poem Poetry Practice
SI Theme
"School Cancels Graduation for Cheaters"-Written Discussion
"American Teens Lie, Cheat, and Steal…"- Collaborative Annotation
Sophie’s World “Hellenism”
Reducing the Risk
Week 9 September 29 - October 3 COMPLETE: M: Motivation
Poetry Active Reading "Choices" "Nisei Daughter: The Second Generation"
SI Point of View
Sentence Combining/Exploding-Participial phrases
Essay 3 (Must be completed during the school day)
Sophie's World "Postcards" and "Two Cultures"
Week 10 October 6-10
Progress Report Friday
SI Characterization
Short Story Active Reading "Eveline"
Essay 3 Peer Edit
Sophie’s World “Middle Ages”
Reducing the Risk
Week 11 October 13-17
Active Reading Antigone
SI Setting
Sophie’s World “Renaissance”
Essay 3 Teacher Conference
Week 12 October 20-24
MLK/Obama Speeches
“My Own Son Didn’t Listen” Active Reading, Rhetorical Strategies
Sophie’s World “Baroque” and "Descartes”
Week 13 October 27-31
The Year 1000 Socratic Circles
SI Plot
Sophie’s World “Spinoza” and “Locke”
Week 14 November 3-7 COMPLETE: P: Personal Responsibility
The Year 1000 Socratic Circles
Sentence Combining—Absolute Phrases
SI Figurative Language
Sophie's World "Hume
Essay 4
Week 15 November 10-14 (Veterans' Day)
The Canterbury Tales
Sophie's World "Berkeley" and Bjerkely"
SI Author’s Word Choice
Galileo Benchmark District Benchmark Test
Essay 4 Self-score and Teacher Conference
Week 16 November 17-21
The Canterbury Tales
Sophie's World "Kant"
SI Historical and Cultural Context
Week 17 November 24-26 Thanksgiving
Midsummer Night's Dream
Sophie's World "Marx" and "Freud"
SI Genres
Week 18 December 1-5
Midsummer Night's Dream
Turn in Writing Portfolio with Evaluation Letter
Week 19 December 8-12
Philosopher Notebook Due
Midsummer Night's Dream
SI Summarization
Essay 5 In-Class Final Essay
Week 20 Final Exams December 15-18
Week 1 August 6-8 COMPLETE:C: Community, Career, Citizenship
Introduction to English 3/4
School Handbook and Substitute Policy
Active Reading “Violent Video Games”
Active Reading “Teens Who Consume Energy Drinks
Essay 1 Persona Letter Due Friday, August 15
Week 2 August 11-15
Galileo District reading test
Reading Advantage pretest, Reading Professor, timed readings
The History of Education PBS Note-taking, summary
Sophie’s World “Garden of Eden” and “Top Hat”
Week 3 August 18-22
SI Pretest, Roots and Affixes
"If Dress Code Doesn't Suit Teens"-Turn and Talk
"Empathy for One's Fellow Chimp"-Text Coding
Sentence Combining/Exploding- Adverb Clauses
The History of Education PBS – note taking and summary
Sophie’s World “Myths”
Week 4 August 25-29
SI Context Clues
"10 Attitudes of Successful Workers"-Sketching Through the Text
"Video-Game Addiction a Real Problem, Study Finds"-Notes/T-chart
Sophie’s World “Natural Philosophers"
Sophie’s World “Democritus” and “Fate”
Week 5 September 2-5 (Labor Day) COMPLETE: O: Observe, Social Awareness
Progress Report September 6
Time for School- Notes/T-Chart
Essay 2 TOFFEE Paragraphs Compare/Contrast Time for School
SI Using Resources, Predictions, Generating Questions
"Dementia Risk Seen in Players in NFL Study"- Think Aloud
Sentence Combining/Exploding-Appositives
"Not Grass-Fed, but at Least Pain-Free"-Pair Reading
"Well-off Nations' Kids Not the Best-Off"-Save the Last Word for Me
Reducing the Risk
Sophie’s World “Socrates” and “Athens”
Week 6 September 8-12
“What It Takes to be Great” Active Reading and summary
Sentence Combining/Exploding-Adjective Clauses
SI Graphic Organizers and Connecting Information to Experience
IR Sophie’s World “Plato”
Essay 2 Peer Edit
Week 7 September 15-19
SI Organizational Structures
"First Olympics"- Active Reading/article summary
"Vampire Bat Debate: To Kill or Not to Kill"-Support Your Position
The Iliad and the Odyssey
Essay 2 Teacher Conference
Sophie’s World “Major’s Cabin” and “Aristotle”
Week 8 September 22-26
Poetry Active Reading "Theme for English B"
POL Contest Poem Poetry Practice
SI Theme
"School Cancels Graduation for Cheaters"-Written Discussion
"American Teens Lie, Cheat, and Steal…"- Collaborative Annotation
Sophie’s World “Hellenism”
Reducing the Risk
Week 9 September 29 - October 3 COMPLETE: M: Motivation
Poetry Active Reading "Choices" "Nisei Daughter: The Second Generation"
SI Point of View
Sentence Combining/Exploding-Participial phrases
Essay 3 (Must be completed during the school day)
Sophie's World "Postcards" and "Two Cultures"
Week 10 October 6-10
Progress Report Friday
SI Characterization
Short Story Active Reading "Eveline"
Essay 3 Peer Edit
Sophie’s World “Middle Ages”
Reducing the Risk
Week 11 October 13-17
Active Reading Antigone
SI Setting
Sophie’s World “Renaissance”
Essay 3 Teacher Conference
Week 12 October 20-24
MLK/Obama Speeches
“My Own Son Didn’t Listen” Active Reading, Rhetorical Strategies
Sophie’s World “Baroque” and "Descartes”
Week 13 October 27-31
The Year 1000 Socratic Circles
SI Plot
Sophie’s World “Spinoza” and “Locke”
Week 14 November 3-7 COMPLETE: P: Personal Responsibility
The Year 1000 Socratic Circles
Sentence Combining—Absolute Phrases
SI Figurative Language
Sophie's World "Hume
Essay 4
Week 15 November 10-14 (Veterans' Day)
The Canterbury Tales
Sophie's World "Berkeley" and Bjerkely"
SI Author’s Word Choice
Galileo Benchmark District Benchmark Test
Essay 4 Self-score and Teacher Conference
Week 16 November 17-21
The Canterbury Tales
Sophie's World "Kant"
SI Historical and Cultural Context
Week 17 November 24-26 Thanksgiving
Midsummer Night's Dream
Sophie's World "Marx" and "Freud"
SI Genres
Week 18 December 1-5
Midsummer Night's Dream
Turn in Writing Portfolio with Evaluation Letter
Week 19 December 8-12
Philosopher Notebook Due
Midsummer Night's Dream
SI Summarization
Essay 5 In-Class Final Essay
Week 20 Final Exams December 15-18