Sum

Monday, June 28 –

A.      Welcome!  Hand out letter of introduction, Late policy, contract for success, summer school contract and video permission slip. 

B.      Check out Lord of the Flies.  Intro to Shakespeare’s World pp. 762-772, Select parts for Julius Caesar, Select Teams for project. 

C.      Vocab – Week 1

D.     Read Act 1, Scenes 1 & 2, “Caesar”

E.      Grammar – Nouns – pages 1 & 2

F.       Writing – My plan to be successful in this class is –

G.     Homework:  Read chapters 1 & 2 LOTF

Tuesday, June 29 –

A.      Read Act 1, Scene 3 and Act 2, Scene 1, Caesar.

B.      Vocab Puzzle – Week 1

C.      Assign LOTF Persuasive Argument Paper with graphic organizer

D.     Grammar – Pronouns – pages 4 & 5

E.      Discuss LOTF

F.       Writing – Opening Lines – Are you superstitious?  Why or why not?

G.     Homework:  Read chapters 3 & 4 LOTF

Wednesday, June 30 –

A.      Read Act 2, Scene 2, Caesar

B.      LOTF Quiz – chapters 1 – 4

C.      LOTF Notebook check (4 points possible)

D.     Grammar – Verbs – pages 7 & 8

E.      Discuss LOTF

F.       Writing – Opening Lines - Does Caesar go to the Senate because of duty or because of ego?  Defend your answer.

G.     Homework:  Read chapters 5 & 6 LOTF

Thursday, July 1 –

A.      Read Act 2, Scenes 3 & 4, Caesar

B.      Grammar -   Adjectives and Adverbs – pages 10 & 11

C.      Discuss LOTF

D.     Read “The Man in the Water” p. 471

E.      Writing Prompt – Detail - Who do you think is treated like a hero who doesn’t deserve to be and why.

F.       Homework:  Read chapters 7 & 8 LOTF

Friday, July 2 –

A.      Read Act 3, Scene 1, Caesar

B.      Vocab Quiz – Week 1

C.      Quiz Caesar, Acts I & II. 

D.     Grammar – Prepositions – pages 13 & 14

E.      Discuss LOTF

F.       Writing – Detail – Is it ever ok to kill someone?  Under what circumstances?

G.     LOTF Quiz – chapters 5 - 8

H.     LOTF Notebook check (4 points possible)

Monday, July 5 – NO SCHOOL

Tuesday, July 6 –

A.      Read Act 3, Scene 2, Caesar

B.      Vocab – Week 2

C.      Vocab Puzzle – Week 2

D.     Grammar – Conjunctions and Interjections – pages 16 & 17

E.      Writing – Conclusions - Have you ever been convinced of something by someone lying to you? 

How were they able to convince you if it wasn’t true?

F.       Movie – Cast Away

G.     Homework:  Read chapters 9 & 10 LOTF

Wednesday, July 7 –

A.      Read Act 3, Scene 3 “Caesar”

B.      LOTF Notebook check (4 points possible)

C.      Grammar – Subjects and Predicates – pages 19 & 20

D.     Discuss LOTF

E.      Writing – Conclusions - What do you think is the single most important characteristic of a leader?

F.       Movie – Cast Away

G.     Homework:  Read chapter 11 LOTF

Thursday, July 8 –

A.      Read Act 4, Scenes 1 & 2, Caesar

B.      Grammar – Compound sentence parts – pages 22 & 23

C.      Discuss LOTF

D.     Writing prompt – “Who do you think deserves to be treated as a hero and isn’t – why?”

E.       “Caesar” Casting director team exercise

F.       Movie – Cast Away

G.     Homework: Read chapter 12 LOTF

Friday, July 9 –

A.      Read Act 4, Scene 3, Caesar

B.      Vocab Quiz – Week 2

C.      LOTF Final Quiz

D.     Grammar – Subjects in Sentences – pages 25 & 26

E.      Tone exercise – verbal versus written

F.       Writing – Diction - Do you believe in ghosts?  Why or why not?

G.     Peer Editing – LOTF Persuasive Argument Essay

H.     Movie – Cast Away

Monday, July 12 –

A.      Read Act 5, Scenes 1 - 3, Caesar

B.      Vocab – Week 3

C.      Caesar Vanity Plate activity

D.     Grammar – Kinds of Clauses – pages 55 & 56

E.      Inflammatory Language

F.       Writing – Diction - Do you agree or disagree with the phrase “Absolute power corrupts absolutely”? 

G.     Movie - Caesar

Tuesday, July 13 –

A.      Read Act 5, Scenes 4 & 5, Caesar

B.      Vocab Puzzle – Week 3

C.      Final draft of LOTF Persuasive Argument Essay due

D.     Grammar – Sentence Structure – pages 65 & 66

E.      Inflated Language

F.       Writing – Put it all together - Who is your hero?  Why?

G.     Movie - Caesar

Wednesday, July 14 –

A.      Are laws/rules effective and a good idea or not?  Collaborative learning work.

B.      Julius Caesar Unit Exam

C.      Grammar – Fragments and Run-ons – pages 67 & 68

D.      Writing – Put it all together - Which LOTF character is most like you?  Why?

E.      Movie - Caesar

Thursday, July 15 –

A.      Vocab Quiz – Week 3

B.      Grammar – Verb Tenses – pages 76 & 77

C.      Writing prompt:  Put it all together - How can you become a leader?

D.     Project Presentations!

E.      Movie - Caesar 

Friday, July 16 –

A.      Final Exam

Have a wonderful and safe summer!

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