English IV Mrs. Dorety

SEPTEMBER

Block H

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY1. Teacher In-service 2. Teacher In-service

5. Schools Closed 6. Lab Day 0

Course Expectations

7. Lab Day 1

No class today

8. Lab Day 2

College Applications Recommendations:

9. Lab Day 3

College Applications Recommendations

Michael’s bday- the 10Th!

12. Lab Day 4

Jhumpa Lahiri’s The Namesake

Beowulf Background

13. Lab Day 5

No class today

14. Lab Day 6

In-class Writing: The Namesake

Summer reading notes are due*Don’t forget to submit notes to Turnitin.com

15. Lab Day 1

No class today

16. Lab Day 2

Jhumpa Lahiri’s The Namesake

19. Lab Day 3

Beowulf Background

20. Lab Day 4

Beowulf is due

21. Lab Day 5

No class today

22. Lab Day 6

Beowulf

23. Lab Day 1

No class today

26. Lab Day 2

Beowulf

27. Lab Day 3

Beowulf: Culminating activity & essay help

28. Lab Day 4

Beowulf: Culminating activity & essay help

29. Lab Day 5

No class today

30. Lab Day 6

Interim Ends

Beowulf essay dueThe Canterbury Tales Background

*Psssssst!We did it! One

month under our belts…only 9 to go

until graduation!

OCTOBER

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY3. Schools Closed 4. Schools Closed 5. Lab Day 1

No class today

6. Lab Day 2

The Canterbury Tales: Groups prepare for presentations

7. Lab Day 3

Presentations Begin

10. Lab Day 4

Presentations Continue

11. Lab Day 5

No class today

12. Schools Closed 13. Lab Day 6

Presentations Continue/ Review

14. Lab Day 1

No class today

17. Lab Day 2

The Canterbury Tales Quiz

18. Lab Day 3

Shakespeare background: The Reduced Shakespeare Company

19.

No class today: PSAT schedule

20. Lab Day 4

Shakespeare background: The Reduced Shakespeare Company

Hamlet: 1.1

21. Lab Day 5

No class today

24. Lab Day 6

Hamlet: 1.2-1.4

25. Lab Day 1

No class today

26. Lab Day 2

Hamlet: 1.5-2.1

27. Lab Day 3

Hamlet: 2.2

28. Lab Day 4

Hamlet: 3.1-3.2

Skyler’s bday!31. Lab Day 5

No class today

NOVEMBER

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY1. Lab Day 6

1st Unit Benchmark

2. Lab Day 1

No class today

3. Lab Day 2

Hamlet 3.3-3.4

4. Lab Day 3

Hamlet 3.4

7. Lab Day 4

Hamlet: 4.1-4.7

8. Lab Day 5

No class today

9. Lab Day 6

Hamlet: 5.1 & 5.2

10. Schools Closed

Erica gets her wisdom teeth out!

11. Schools Closed

14. Lab Day 1

No class today

15. Lab Day 2

Hamlet review

16. Lab Day 3

Hamlet review

17. Lab Day 4

Frankenstein background & the British Romantics

18. Lab Day 5

No class today

Erica’s bday!

21. Lab Day 6

Hamlet Test

22. Lab Day 1

No class today

23. Lab Day 2

½ Day

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving break!

24. Schools Closed 25. Schools Closed

28. Lab Day 3

Frankenstein background & the British Romantics

29. Lab Day 4

Frankenstein background & the British Romantics

30. Lab Day 5

No class today

DECEMBER

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY1. Lab Day 6

Frankenstein Reading Check

2. Lab Day 1

No class today

Dahyo’s birthday is 12/4

5. Lab Day 2

Debate groups meet to prepare

6. Lab Day 3

Debate #1

7. Lab Day 4

Debate #2

8. Lab Day 5

No class today

9. Lab Day 6

Debate #3

Essay help & suggestions

12. Lab Day 1

No class today

13. Lab Day 2

Essay: First draft due

Writing workshop: time to write/draft/revise/ conference

14. Lab Day 3

J.D. Salinger background: Documentary by Shane Salerno

15. Lab Day 4

J.D. Salinger background: Documentary by Shane Salerno

16. Lab Day 5

No class today

Kat’s bday!

19. Lab Day 6

Frankenstein Essay Due

Catcher in the Rye activity

20. Lab Day 1

No class today

21. Lab Day 2

Catcher in the Rye due

22. Lab Day 3

Documentary by Shane Salerno

23. ½ Day

Happy Winter Break

JANUARY

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY2. Lab Day 5

No class today

3. Lab Day 6

Catcher in the Rye discussion questions (Group work)

4. Lab Day 1

No class today

5. Lab Day 2

Catcher in the Rye discussion questions: Presentations

6. Lab Day 3

Catcher in the Rye discussion questions: Presentations

9. Lab Day 4

Catcher in the Rye discussion questions: Presentations

10. Lab Day 5

No class today

11. Lab Day 6

Catcher in the Rye in-class essay

12. Lab Day 1

No class today

13. Lab Day 2

“For Esmé- With Love and Squalor” due

Characterization of Sergeant X

16. Schools Closed 17. Lab Day 3

Characterization of Sergeant X and narrative point of view in “For Esmé- With Love and Squalor”

18. Lab Day 4

Lord of the Flies & William Golding background: survival on an island

19. Lab Day 5

No class today

20. Lab Day 6

Lord of the Flies due

Lord of the Flies discussion & film adaptation

23. Lab Day 1

No class today

24. Lab Day 2

Golding and film adaptation

25. Lab Day 3

Golding and film adaptation

26. Lab Day 4

Lord of the Flies discussion: overall essential questions and analytical readings of the text

27. Lab Day 5

No class today

Semester 1 Ends!!!

30. Lab Day 6

Lord of the Flies: Allegorical readings & symbolism

31. Lab Day 1

No class today

FEBRUARY

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY1. Lab Day 2

Lord of the Flies: Essay

2. Lab Day 3

1984: George Orwell & the historical context of the novel

3. Lab Day 4

1984: George Orwell & the historical context of the novel

6. Lab Day 5

No class today

7. Lab Day 6

1984: Part 1 due (Pages 1-104)

8. Lab Day 1

No class today

9. 10. Lab Day 2

V for Vendetta: propaganda & governmental control- parallels to 1984

13. Lab Day 3V for Vendetta: V’s back story & parallels to Winston Smith’s struggles within Oceania

14. Lab Day 4

1984: Part 2 due (pages 105-224)

15. Lab Day 5

No class today

16. Lab Day 6

Winston & Julia: Defying the Party

17. Lab Day 1

No class today

20. Schools Closed 21. Lab Day 2

Orwell’s essay on the abuse of the English language

22. Lab Day 3

Orwell’s essay on the abuse of the English language

23. Lab Day 4

1984: Part 3 due

24. Lab Day 5

No class today

27. Lab Day 6

1984 Essay Due

28. Lab Day 1

No class today

MARCH

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY1. Lab Day 2 2. Lab Day 3 3. Lab Day 4

Liz’s bday!6. Lab Day 5

No class today

7. Lab Day 6 8. Lab Day 1

No class today

9. Lab Day 2 10. Lab Day 3

13. Lab Day 4 14. Lab Day 5

No class today

15. Lab Day 6 16. Lab Day 1

No class today

Devon’s bday!

17. Lab Day 2

20. Lab Day 3 21. Lab Day 4 22. Lab Day 5

No class today

23. Lab Day 6

Senior Trip!

24. Lab Day 1

Senior Trip!

No class today

27. Lab Day 2

Senior Trip!

28. Lab Day 3

PARCC Schedule

29. Lab Day 4

PARCC Schedule

30. Lab Day 5

PARCC Schedule

No class today

31. Lab Day 6

MP3 Ends!Only 1 MP before graduation!!!

APRIL

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY3. 4. 5. 6. 7.10. Happy Spring Break!

11. Happy Spring Break!

12. Happy Spring Break!

13. Happy Spring Break!

14. Happy Spring Break!

17. Teacher In-service

18. 19. 20. 21.

24. 25. 26. 27. 28.

MAY

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY1. AP Exams:Chem & Psych

2.AP Exams: Spanish & Physics 1

3.AP Exams:Eng Lit & Physics 2

4.AP Exam:US Gov

5.AP Exam:US History

8.AP Exams:Bio & Physics C

9.AP Exams:Calc & French Lang & Spanish Lit

10.AP Exams:Eng Lang & Macro

11.AP Exams: World History & Stat

12.AP Exams:Micro & Latin

15. 16. 17. 18. 19.22.

Nir’s bday!

23. 24. 25. 26.

29. Schools Closed 30. 31.

JUNE

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY1. 2.

5. 6. 7.Final Exams:Blocks A & B?

8.Final Exams:Blocks C & D?

9. Final Exams:Blocks E & F?

12.Final Exams:Blocks G & H?

13.Final Exam Make-ups?

14. Final Exam Make-ups?

15. Graduation? 16. Last Day of School!