Mrs. Topham's English Classes 2014-2015: November 21st (A) and December 1st (B)

Friday, November 21, 2014

November 21st (A) and December 1st (B)

Journal #26

•You may use the notes you took last class for this “quiz”/journal
1)Why did George Orwell write Animal Farm?
2)What is an allegory?
3)Who was Joseph Stalin?
4)What is communism?

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What Did We Do In Class Today? (Absent Info)

April 28th (A)/ April 29th (B)

*Silent Reading

*4th quarter calendar/dates

*Journal #58

*Pick prompt from section 3

*Writing Hacks #3 & 4- add to draft (underline)

*Self-evaluation of vignettes written so far

April 30th (A)/ May 1st (B)

*Silent Reading

*Journal #59- DUE NEXT CLASS!

*Read section 4 (pages 67-80)- pick writing prompt from section 4

*Graphing Sentence Length Activity--apply to 4th writing prompt

*Time to draft/revise

May 4th (A)/ May 5th (B)

*Silent Reading

*Journal #60- DUE TODAY!

*Finish the Book (Pg. 88-110)

*Pick prompt from section 5

*Go over what will be "due" next class

*Drafting time

May 6th (A)/ May 7th (B)

*Silent Reading

*Personal Response (activity for HMS)

*WORK TIME!

*Gather all activities and drafts- DUE at the end of class!

May 8th (A)/ May 11th (B)

*See main entry for agenda.

May 12th (A)/ May 13th (B)

*See main entry for agenda.

May 14th (A)/ May 15th (B)

*See main entry for agenda.

May 18th (A)/ May 19th (B)

*See main entry for agenda

*4 more class periods until reading logs and projects are due!

May 20th (A)/ May 21st (B)

*See main entry for agenda

May 22nd (A)/ May 26th (B)

*See main entry for agenda

*4th Quarter Silent Reading cards/projects are due NEXT CLASS!

May 27th (A)/ May 28th (B)

*See main entry for agenda

*4th Quarter Silent Reading cards/projects are due TODAY!

Upcoming Assignments

September 9th (A)/10th (B)

PERSONAL NARRATIVE DUE!

(1 1/2-2 pages, double spaced, 12 point font, typed)

*Will be graded on 6 + 1 traits

September 11th (A)/12th (B)

CREATION MYTH DUE!

(1-1 1/2 pages handwritten)

*Create your own "creation story" using examples from class

*Include elements of "myths"

October 2nd (A)/3rd (B)

*Children's Book DUE- "Jason and the Golden Fleece"

October 13th (A)/ 14th (B)

*1st Draft of Argumentative Hero Essay Due- TYPED; peer review

October 15th (A)/ 20th (B)

*Argumentative Essay DUE! (Typed, MLA format)

October 24th

*LAST DAY FOR MISSING/ABSENT/LATE-WORK FOR 1ST QUARTER- NO EXCEPTIONS!

November 3rd (A)/ 4(B)

*Journals #11-20 DUE!

November 7th (A)/ 10th (B)

*JSD Argumentative Essay Benchmark- in class

November 13th (A)/ 14th (B)

*NIGHT WORKSHEET PACKET DUE

*Night final exam

December 10th (A)/ 11th (B)

*Journals #21-30 DUE!

January 7th (A)/ 8th (B)

*ANIMAL FARM WORKSHEET PACKET DUE!

*Animal Farm final exam

January 9th (A)/ 10th (B)

*Finish up Synthesis Essay in class- DUE at the end of the period!

January 16th

*LAST DAY FOR LATE/ABSENT WORK FOR 2ND QUARTER! Work due by midnight; can be emailed to me if necessary: alyssa.topham@jordandistrict.org

January 20th (A)/ 21st (B)

*Silent Reading Assignment DUE with CARD!

February 10th (A)/ 11th (B)

*Journals #31-40 DUE!

February 25th (A)/ 26th (B)

*ALL CARDS COMPLETED and collected

March 13th (A) and 16th (B)

*Journals #41-50 COLLECTED!

*Outline/prewrite essay IN CLASS!

March 17th (A)/18th (B)

*Research paper written IN CLASS!

*Last day for LATE/ABSENT work (besides reading log)

March 23rd (A)/ 24th (B)

*Reading Logs DUE!

April 15th-20th

*Reading SAGE test

May 4th (A)/May 5th (B)

*Journals #51-60 DUE!

SEE CALENDAR FOR 4TH QUARTER DUE DATES!

May 27th (A)/ May 28th (B)

*4th quarter reading log/projects DUE!

*Extra Credit Passes DUE!

May 29th (A)/ June 1st (B)

*Final Speak Art Projects DUE!

Herriman Happenings

August 25-First Day of School! :)
August 27-28- School Pictures in Social Studies Class
September 6th- Garage Sale for Dance Company
September 12th- Homecoming Game!
September 18th- PLAN Test for Sophomores
October 8th- Parent-Teacher Conferences; No School!
October 16th-17th- Fall Break!
October 30th- End of 1st Quarter
November 26-28- Thanksgiving Break!
December- Hearts of Gold Fundraiser
December 22-January 2nd- Winter Recess!
January 22nd- End of 2nd Quarter
January 23rd- No School! :)
March 3rd- ACT offered; no school!
March 4th- Parent/Teacher Conferences- No School! :)
March 26th- Last day of 3rd quarter!
April 2nd-6th- Spring Break!
May 4th- Midterms for 4th Quarter

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Friday, November 21, 2014

November 21st (A) and December 1st (B)

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