Term 1 Calendar 2018

Mrs. Loveless     2018 Junior Honors/IB   Term 1 Calendar (August 22-October 26)    You are welcome!

YOU MUST BRING THE FOLLOWING TO CLASS EVERY DAY:  AN AMERICAN NOVEL THAT HAS BEEN APPROVED BY ME, A DEDICATED ENGLISH BINDER WITH LOTS OF PAPER, PENCIL, AND A BLUE OR BLACK PEN

Aug 20	Aug 21	Aug 22 A Distribute calendars, disclosures, discuss “I’m the Expert” reports, Native American literature, outside reading, EAT CAKE, discuss, hand out Mary Rowlandson piece to read at home	Aug 23 B Distribute calendars, disclosures, discuss “I’m the Expert” reports, Native American literature, outside reading, EAT CAKE, discuss, hand out Mary Rowlandson piece to read at home	Aug 24 A Have read Mary Rowlandson, bring outside reading book, an American novel, academic integrity, dress code, collect signed disclosures
Aug 27 B Have read Mary Rowlandson, bring outside reading book, an American novel, academic integrity, dress code, collect signed disclosures	Aug 28 A “I am the Expert” desk numbers 1-6, Read “Sinners…” in class, who/whom, Quirk Quiz	Aug 29 B“I am the Expert” desk numbers 1-6, Read “Sinners…” in class, who/whom, Quirk Quiz	Aug 30 A “I’m the Expert” desk numbers 7-12, Read Olaudah in class	Aug 31 B “I’m the Expert” desk numbers 7-12, Read Olaudah in class
Labor Day	Sept 4 A”I’m the Expert” desk numbers 13-18,  Ms. Wallace, Top Ten Concerns, samples, ARGUMENTATION	Sept 5 B”I’m the Expert” desk numbers 13-18,  Ms. Wallace, Top Ten Concerns, samples, ARGUMENTATION	Sept 6 A Brainstorm topics, new vocab for Crucible, main ideas, three working thesis statements, who/whom quiz, library time	Sept 7 B Brainstorm topics, new vocab for Crucible, main ideas, three working thesis statements, who/whom quiz, library time
Sept 10 A Meet in the library, rough draft due next time at the beginning of the period	Sept 11 B Meet in the library, rough draft due next time at the beginning of the period	Sept 12 A Rough Draft Due, “I’m the Expert” numbers 19-24, start Crucible	Sept 13 B Rough Draft Due, “I’m the Expert” numbers 19-24, start Crucible	Sept 14 A “I’m the Expert” numbers 25- 30. Vocab quiz, Crucible
Sept 17 TEACHER PREP DAY	Sept 18 B“I’m the Expert” numbers 25- 30. Vocab quiz, Crucible	Sept 19 A “I’m the Expert” 31-36, Final Draft of Argument Paper DUE!!!!!!!!	Sept 20 B  “I’m the Expert” 31-36, Final Draft of Argument Paper DUE!!!!!!!!	Sept 21 A Crucible
Sept 24 B Crucible	Sept 25 A Half-way Quiz on Crucible	Sept 26 B Half-way Quiz on Crucible	Sept 27 A Crucible	Sept 28 B Crucible
Oct 1 A Projects Due,  ocab quiz	Oct 1 A Projects Due, vocab quiz	Oct 3 A Crucible Final	Oct 4 B Final	Oct 5 A Crucible book card due, Franklin, Henry, Paine, Jefferson
Oct 8 B Crucible book card due, Franklin, Henry, Paine, Jefferson	Oct 9 A  THE CHOSEN PACKET DUE, John and Abigail Adams’ Letter Oct 9	Oct 10 B THE CHOSEN PACKET DUE, John and Abigail Adams’ Letter Oct 9	Oct 11 A Adams, Lay/Lie	Oct 12 B Adams, Lay/Lie
Oct 15 A Outside Reading must be finished by this date!  Adams	Oct 16 B Outside Reading must be finished by this date! Adams	Oct 17 A No Late Work Accepted after this date!  Letter due	Oct 18 FALL RECESS	Oct 19 FALL RECESS
Oct 22 B No Late Work Accepted after this date!  Letter due	Oct 23 A Lay/Lie quiz, the Romantics, SL	Oct 24 B Lay/Lie Quiz, the Romantics, SL	Oct 25 A Have read the first two chapters of Scarlet Letter, Last day of term	Oct 26 B Have read the first two chapters of Scarlet Letter, Last day of term

 

 

Major Assignments for Term 1:

“I’m the Expert” written report: 100 points

“I’m the Expert” oral report: 100 points

Vocabulary Quizzes: 100 points

Grammar Quizzes: 100 points

Letter: 75 points

Outside Reading: 100 points, plus daily reading points at 10 points per day

Chosen Packet (Summer Reading): 100 points

Crucible Final: 100 points

Crucible Project: 100 points

Crucible Book Card: 100 points

Reading Quizzes: 50 points per quiz

Argument Paper: 400 points