October 2012 – THIS MONTH IS HEAVY IN STANDARDS THAT TYPICALLY APPEAR ON YOUR END OF COURSE. THEY ARE ALSO HEAVY ON THE ACT AND COLLEGE READINESS TEST! THINK – PARTICIPATE – APPLY YOUR KNOWLEDGE – LEARN A LITTLE SOMETHING EXTRA THIS MONTH!

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY YOUR WEEKEND 1 Instruction

1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 1.12, 1.15, 3.2

2 3 4 5 6 7

Language Specific

Instruction

1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 1.12, 1.13 1.14, 1.15, 3.2

Language Specific

Instruction

1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 1.12, 1.13 1.14, 1.15, 3.2

Language Specific

Instruction

1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 1.12, 1.13 1.14, 1.15, 3.2

REVIEW FOR

MID-TERM - PPT over all standards covered and all material

REVIEW - RETEACH

REVIEW FOR

MID-TERM- Study Guide from Day One to Present– Old Material in a New Way! LAB

8 9 10 11 FALL BREAK 12 FALL BREAK 13 14

REVIEW FOR

MID-TERM

LAST TIME

MID-TERM EXAMS

IN EOC FORMAT

!!!!BE READY!!!! STUDY YOUR NOTES & APPLY YOUR KNOWLEDGE

MID-TERM EXAMS

IN EOC FORMAT

!!!!BE READY!!!!

STUDY YOUR NOTES &

APPLY YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Enjoy FALL!!! Get outside! DO SOMETHING FUN!

15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Writing- DIRECT 3.1, 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.16

Speeches to analyze for Writing SPI’s

DIRECT INSTR & REVIEW

3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.15 3.9 Speeches Web Pages Memos Graphics

LITERATURE Review 8.7 & 8.15

Teach 8.13

Allegory, parable, paradox, satire, foreshadow, flashback

LITERATURE Masque of the Red Death

8.5 8.6 8.13 3.15

LITERATURE Masque of the Red Death

Reinforce 8.5 8.13 8.6

Intro SPI 8.14

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LITERATURE Connotation/ Denotation & Symbolism Monkey’s Paw

Intro 8.14

Reinforce 8.5 8.13 8.6

LITERATURE Symbolism Work & Application

ALSO

Persuasive Writing

PPT 3.1-3.16

LITERATURE Compare, Analyze,

Persuade

MP w MRD

8.8 & Essay topic

INFORMATIONAL TEXT “Coming of Age Latino Style” “Vision Quest”

“Crossing a Threshold to Adulthood” pg 487-493 Close Reading

CHECK-UP EXAM OVER ALL STANDARDS SINCE MID-TERM

29 30 31

LITERATURE

Intro IRONY 8.2

(Verbal, Situational, Dramatic)

IRONIC WORK

LITERATURE: Read: “Lamb to the Slaughter”

Plot review from August &

Irony 8.2 Application

Media SPI’s 7.1-7.7

Teach the concepts Watch (20 minutes)

“Lamb to the Slaughter” ANALYZE Compare and contrast the two mediums.

BOO!

TRICK OR TREAT DAY!

GET OUT TO THE GAMES AND ENJOY SOME PATRIOT FOOTBALL!

INCREDIBLE EVERY CHANCE

YOU GET!