Week One (January 21-29)

·         Introduction to English II; Classroom Rules and Procedures Overview

o   Parent/Student Contract & Film Viewing Form

Due: Friday, January 22

·         “All About” Me Brochure

o   Due: Friday, January 29

·         Short Story Review

o   Due: Friday, January 29

Week Two (February 1-5)

·         Begin Accelerated Reading

·         Vocabulary Quiz every Friday

·         Parts of Speech/RAFT Quiz

Week Three (February 8-February 15)

·         Definition Essay Writing

·         AR Quiz Due February 12

·         Definition Essay: Human Rights (due for an essay grade)

o   February 17

·         Parts of Speech Poster

o   Due: Friday, February 16

Weeks Four-Five (February 16-26)

·         AR Quiz Due February 26

·         Cause-Effect Essays: Effect of Technology

o   February 23

Week Six (March 1-5)

·         Six-Weeks Exam March 3-4

·         Teacher Workday March 5

Weeks Seven – Ten (March 8-April 2)

·         NC 10^th Grade Writing Test March 9

·         Report Cards March 15^th

·         Greek Literature Unit (Oedipus Rex)

·         Greek Mythology

·         AR Quiz Due March 19 & April 2

·         Oedipus Rex Test March 26

 Spring Break April 5-April 9!!!

Weeks Eleven (April 9- April 23)

·         Indian/Asian Literature Unit

·         Novel: Keeping Corner

·         Six-Weeks Exam April 23

·         AR Quiz Due April 23

·         Controversial Issues in Literature Editorial

o   Due: April 23

Weeks Twelve -Fourteen (April 26 – May 14)

·         African Literature Unit

·         AR Quiz Due May 7

·         Novel: Things Fall Apart

·         Things Fall Apart Test May 14

Weeks Fifteen (May 17-May 21)

·         Short Stories Unit

·         AR Quiz Due May 21

Weeks Sixteen - Seventeen (May 21-June 9

·         May 24-26 Memoirs of a Geisha

·         Film Review

o   Due: May 28, 2010

·         Final Exams are June 1-4

School ends June 9