Linda Andrews

Grammar Essential Question: How can demonstrating correct usage of grammar help you improve your writing? (ELA12C1:c)
Literature Essential Question: How can identifying the type of discourse (romance literature) in "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight" deepen our understanding of this alliterative poem? (ELABLRL3)

RESEARCH DEADLINE: Oct. 3rd - 10 primary source cards due beginning of class. NO EXCEPTIONS!

Monday - Begin Vocab. 8 (ELABLRC3), work with subject/verb agreement (ELA12C1), Begin reading "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight" (ELABLRL1,3).
Tuesday - Vocab. 8, S/V agreement, continue reading "Sir Gawain". Make sure to bring your research guide to class on Wednesday as well as your research novel.
Wednesday - I will be in a vertical team meeting. You will take your open book Research Guide test (ELA12W3:e) and read quietly in your novel. Keep working on Vocab. 8.
Thursday - Vocab. 8, S/V agreement, finish reading "Sir Gawain" and work on questions if time permits. HW:
Study for Vocab. 8 quiz and have primary source notecards to turn in on Friday.
Friday - Vocab. 8 quiz, review for Middle Ages test on Monday, begin movie if time permits. TEST MONDAY

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How to use the online research guide:
From the HHS website, go to "Cobb County Schools" on the menu bar. Select the first option, "Home Page," or directly link to http://www.cobbk12.org/.
Here, select "Picasso" on the top menu bar, just above the picture of the school bus.
On the left side of this page, select "Language Arts."
Scroll down to select under "Writing Rubrics and Guides" the "High School Research Guide." Open.

OR

Use this link:
http://picasso.cobbk12.org/CobbCurriculum/Curriculum/ELA0506/ResearchGuide1Document.doc

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Although I had many who passed this quiz, many of you did not. My guess is that you just didn't study at all or enough. So...what to do? I've thought long and hard about this and have decided to offer you an opportunity to retake this quiz albeit a different Prologue quiz.

In order to be eligible for this opportunity, you must email me at Linda.Andrews@cobbk12.org and tell me why you think you failed it and what you will do differently for the retake. You must do this no later than Friday, October 3rd.

I will allow you the opportunity to REPLACE this quiz grade; however, you will need to take it before or after school. I would suggest that you do this sometime after our test on Monday since the material is also on the test. You will also have to let me know when you want to take the quiz so that I can make it available in the folder.

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Monday - Testing
Tuesday - 2nd period is after testing.
We will continue to work with vocabulary 6, Completing the Sentence practice. If a lab is available, we will try and print off Improving Paragraphs analyses. If not, please work on this at home.
Wednesday - I will be at a vertical team meeting. You will watch a video on critical reading and practice passage based reading.
Thursday - Essay # 4, Sentence completion and passage based reading.
Friday - Vocab. 6 quiz and lab.

FINAL EXAM IS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10th.

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Monday - Vocab. 7, DGP wk. 4, read "The Pardoner's Tale" - pg. 140-150 in textbook, answer both study guides and read novel silently.
Tuesday- present modern pilgrim poems, discuss Monday's assignment, Vocab. 7 and DGP.
Wednesday - Vocab. 7, DGP, notes on primary source cards for research
HW: Lit. terms quiz tomorrow. LAST CHANCE TO TAKE IN CLASS AND MAKE A 100!!
Thursday Lit. terms quiz. Vocab. 7, DGP, "Wife of Bath's Tale". Make sure you have novel in class Friday.
Friday - Vocab. 7 quiz, DGP - take up for a grade, finish "Wife of Bath" and silent reading.

NEXT RESEARCH DEADLINE IS FRIDAY, OCT. 3rd.

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Monday - Work on Vocab. 5 in its entirety, continue with improving paragraphs.
Tuesday - lab to finish improving paragraph quizzes, review vocab. 5 for quiz on Thurs., review for GHSGWT.
Weds. - no class as you will be in homeroom taking the GHSGWT.
Thursday - Review improving paragraphs and take practice quiz, vocab. video. Quiz on Friday over improving paragraphs AND Vocab. 5 quiz on Friday,
Friday - Improving paragraphs quiz, vocab. 5 quiz, intro. to sentence completion (reading portion).

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STUDENTS SHOULD BE READING THEIR RESEARCH NOVELS. ROUGH DRAFT THESIS DUE 9/19.

Monday - Charts due at beginning of class. Begin Vocab. 6 and DGP week 3. CT prologue scavenger hunt, Intro. to Modern Pilgrim activity/assignment.
Tuesday (Early Release) - Pilgrim activity. HW: Vocab. 6 and DGP, Lit. terms assignment due tomorrow.
Wednesday - Notes on thesis statement - due FRIDAY! Vocab. 6, DGP, review sheets on pilgrims, continue with pilgrim activity if needed. **Prologue quiz was moved to Friday
Thursday - Vocab. 6, DGP, review for the CT prologue quiz Friday.
HW: Rough draft thesis due Friday, Vocab. 6 quiz, CT prologue quiz
Friday - Turn in rough draft thesis statement, Vocab. 6 quiz, CT Prologue quiz, DGP, silent reading time for novel.

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Monday - Improving sentences quiz. Work on vocab. 4 (quiz on Weds.). Intro. to Improving Paragraphs.
Tuesday (Early Release) - Vocab. 4 and improving paragraphs
Weds. - Vocab. 4 quiz, improving paragraphs.
Thursday - Field trip to College and Career Center
Friday - Field trip to College and Career Center

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STUDENTS SHOULD BE READING THEIR RESEARCH NOVELS EVERY CHANCE THEY GET!!

Monday - Vocab. 5, DGP#2, Intro. to prologue (through the Yeoman). Work on chart.
Tuesday - Vocab. 5, DGP#2, continue with prologue/chart.
Weds. - Vocab. 5, DGP#2, CT prologue.
HW: Students will take lit. terms quiz on Thursday.
Thursday - lit. terms quiz, vocab. 5, DGP#2, CT prologue (finish??), chart.
Friday - Vocab. 5 quiz, DGP, work on chart if needed and begin reading "The Pardoner's Tale"

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Monday - Essay #3, work on Vocab. 3 for quiz on Weds., complete packet for errors in improving sentences.
Tuesday - Review vocab. 3 for quiz, review common mistakes packet, work on grammar in yellow book, Lesson 3 in vocab. video.
Weds. - Vocab. 3 quiz, continue with grammar for improving sentences.
Thursday - Lab to type and submit essay #3. Receive Vocab. 4 words. Complete grammar and turn in for completion grade. Practice quiz for improving sentences. Quiz on Monday!
Friday - pep rally - shortened class. Work on Vocab. 4, review grammar for improving sentences quiz on Monday.

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Monday - Labor Day!
Tuesday - Identifying Sentence Errors quiz, journal, read in blue book. HW: Study for vocab. 2 quiz.
Weds. - Vocab. 2 quiz, Improving sentences grammar and common mistakes, review essays
Thursday - Lab - improving sentences quizzes, new vocab. 3, critical reading.
Friday - Vocab. video, work on vocab. 3, continue with grammar for improving sentences.

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RESEARCH DEADLINE: Weds., 9/3. Novels must be in class for points to be earned.

Monday - Labor Day!
Tuesday - Vocab. 4. We will begin DGP this week. We'll work on 1st 2 days today. Intro. to Middle Ages in preparation for Chaucer's Canterbury Tales.
HW: Lit. terms quiz on Thursday over 1st group of words.
Wednesday - Vocab. 4, DGP, research books in class - notes on primary source cards, continue with notes on Middle Ages.
HW: Lit. terms quiz.
Thursday - Lit. terms quiz, vocab. 4 and DGP, notes on Chaucer and Middle English. HW: Vocab. 4 quiz
Friday - Vocab. 4 quiz, DGP, continue with notes and Chaucer activities.

Students should earneslty read their research novels! Aim for 10/3 deadline (primary notecards due).

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