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English IV Mrs. Dorety

SEPTEMBER

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

College Applications Recommendations:

8. Lab Day 2

College Applications Recommendations:

Supplemental essays & teacher recommendations

9. Lab Day 3

Jhumpa Lahiri’s The Namesake

12. Lab Day 4

No class today

13. Lab Day 5

In-class Writing: The Namesake

Summer reading notes are due

*Don’t forget to submit notes to

Turnitin.com

14. Lab Day 6

No class today

15. Lab Day 1

Beowulf background

16. Lab Day 2

College App Essay Due

19. Lab Day 3

Namesake discussion

20. Lab Day 4

No class today

21. Lab Day 5

In-class Writing: Tess of the D’Ubervilles

Summer reading notes are due

*Don’t forget to submit notes to

Turnitin.com

22. Lab Day 6

No class today

23. Lab Day 1

Beowulf is due

26. Lab Day 2

Tess of the D’Ubervilles

27. Lab Day 3

College recommendation help/ advice

Tess

28. Lab Day 4

No class today

29. Lab Day 5

Final Tess of the D’Ubervilles discussion

30. Lab Day 6

No class todayInterim Ends

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

Beowulf discussion questions focusing on the three main battles within the epic

6. Lab Day 2

Beowulf discussion focusing on the essay topics & writing help

7. Lab Day 3

The Canterbury Tales Background

10. Lab Day 4

No class today

11. Lab Day 5

Beowulf essay due

The Canterbury Tales: Pilgrim analysis & notes due

Knight, Squire, Yeoman, Prioress, Monk, the Friar, Merchant, Clerk of Oxford, Sergeant of the Law


No class today

14. Lab Day 1

The Canterbury Tales: Pilgrim analysis

Franklin, Guildsmen, Cook, Skipper, Doctor, the Wife of Bath, the Parson, Plowman, Miller

17. Lab Day 2

The Canterbury Tales: Pilgrim analysis

Manciple, Reeve, Summoner, Pardoner, Host

18. Lab Day 3

The Canterbury Tales: Wife of Bath’s Prologue & Tale due

19.

PSAT Schedule & early dismissal

No class today

20. Lab Day 4

No class today

21. Lab Day 5

Shakespeare background

24. Lab Day 6

No class today

25. Lab Day 1

The Canterbury Tales: Quiz

26. Lab Day 2

The Reduced Shakespeare company

27. Lab Day 3

Hamlet: Act 1

28. Lab Day 4

No class today

31. Lab Day 5

Henry V: Act 1 due Notes completed in class with a group

NOVEMBER

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY1. Lab Day 6

No class today

2. Lab Day 1

Henry V: Act 1 Reading Check

Hamlet: Act 1

3. Lab Day 2

Hamlet: Act 2

4. Lab Day 3

Hamlet: Act 2

7. Lab Day 4

No class today

8. Lab Day 5

Henry V: Act 2 due (Completed notes & reading check)

9. Lab Day 6

No class today

*1st MP Ends

10. Schools Closed 11. Schools Closed

14. Lab Day 1

Hamlet: Act 3

15. Lab Day 2

Hamlet: Act 3

16. Lab Day 3

Hamlet: Act 3

17. Lab Day 4

No class today

18. Lab Day 5

Henry V: Acts 3 & 4 due (Completed notes & reading check)

Frankenstein distributed (brief background & resources)

21. Lab Day 6

No class today

22. Lab Day 1

Hamlet: Act 4

23. Lab Day 2½ Day

24. Schools Closed 25. Schools Closed

28. Lab Day 3

Hamlet: Act 4

29. Lab Day 4

No class today

30. Lab Day 5

Henry V: Act 5 due (Completed notes & reading check)

DECEMBER


No class today

2. Lab Day 1

Henry V AP Look-alike in-class writing

5. Lab Day 2

Hamlet: 4.5-4.7, 5.1

6. Lab Day 3

Hamlet: 5.2 & Review

7. Lab Day 4

No class today

8. Lab Day 5

Hamlet Test

9. Lab Day 6

No class today

12. Lab Day 1

Mary Shelley & British Romantics background

13. Lab Day 2

Frankenstein due

14. Lab Day 3

Frankenstein

Discussion: Byronic heroes

15. Lab Day 4

No class today

16. Lab Day 5

Frankenstein

Discussion: The role & responsibility of the creator

19. Lab Day 6

No class today

20. Lab Day 1

The British Romantics

21. Lab Day 2


22. Lab Day 3


23. Lab Day 4

½ Day

Happy Winter Break

JANUARY


Frankenstein overall discussion questions________________Gothic Traditions in Literature

3. Lab Day 6

No class today

4. Lab Day 1

Gothic Traditions in Literature

5. Lab Day 2

Dracula Due

(Lauren’s bday!)

6. Lab Day 3

College Forum in the Auditorium

9. Lab Day 4

No class today

10. Lab Day 5

Gothic Traditions in Literature_______________Dracula: Gothic fears & coffins!!! Discussion questions

(Alex’s Bday!)

11. Lab Day 6

No class today

12. Lab Day 1

Dracula: Blood & women

Review of discussion questions & essay help

13. Lab Day 2

Gothic Traditions in Literature_______________Frankenstein/Dracula essay help


Pride & Prejudice background

18. Lab Day 4

No class today

19. Lab Day 5

Guidance Visit

Frankenstein/Dracula Essay due

20. Lab Day 6

No class today

23. Lab Day 1

Pride & Prejudice due (Chapters 1-33)

24. Lab Day 2

Mrs. Dorety out sick

Pride & Prejudice: Reading Questions

25. Lab Day 3

Pride & Prejudice: Marriage & Class

26. Lab Day 4

No class today

27. Lab Day 5

Pride & Prejudice due (Chapters 34-61)________________Library research time

30. Lab Day 6

No class today

31. Lab Day 1

Marriage proposals: Mr. Collins & Mr. Darcy- film adaptation and close-reading

FEBRUARY


Austen’s language and purpose

2. Lab Day 3

Pride & Prejudice: tone

3. Lab Day 4

No class today

6. Lab Day 5

Pride and Prejudice in-class AP look alike

7. Lab Day 6

No class today

8. Lab Day 1

1984: Orwell background; Oceania & doublethink

9. 10. Lab Day 2

1984: Part One due

13. Lab Day 3

Library Research Day: Poetry Presentations

14. Lab Day 4

No class today

15. Lab Day 5

1984: Part Two due

Government Surveillance: Edward Snowden & the NSA

16. Lab Day 6

No class today

17. Lab Day 1

Distribution of upcoming assignments/texts

1984 and dystopian literature


Orwell’s Essay: “Politics and the English Language” due

Orwell’s rhetoric & language manipulation

22. Lab Day 3

1984: Part Three dueCumulative reading

check

23. Lab Day 4

No class today

24. Lab Day 5

Poetry Presentations

Group: Jackie

Group: Elise, Jess, Lauren

Group: Alex & Julia

*Interim Ends27. Lab Day 6

No class today

28. Lab Day 1

1984 discussion

MARCH


Final discussion & essay help

2. Lab Day 3

1984 Essay due

James Joyce background & writing

3. Lab Day 4

No class today

6. Lab Day 5

“Rag Time” background & lesson

7. Lab Day 6

No class today

8. Lab Day 1

“Araby” close reading & questions

9. Lab Day 2

“Araby” close-reading & review of questions

10. Lab Day 3

District Benchmark

“The Sisters” & “An Encounter”“Eveline” & “A Little Cloud” due

13. Lab Day 4

No class today

14. Snow Day!!!

(Actual footage of me enjoying the snow)

15. Lab Day 5Delayed opening!

Spring Blood Drive

Poetry PresentationsGroup 4: Jamie, Dana, LaurenGroup 5: Sarah, Gabriella, & Holly

16. Lab Day 6

No class today

*Seniors see “Rag Time” in the

afternoon

17. Lab Day 1

“The Sisters” & “An Encounter”“Eveline” & “A Little Cloud” discussion

20. Lab Day 2

Poetry PresentationsGroup 6: Devon, Sandra, JessGroup 7: Liam, Yash, JoeGroup 8: Miles & Samm

21. Lab Day 3

Poetry PresentationsGroup 9: Carrie, Kat, LizGroup 10: Jude

Dubliners Writing due on Turnitin.com by midnight

22. Lab Day 4

No class today

23. Senior Trip!

Lab Day 5

24. Senior Trip!

Lab Day 6

27. Senior Trip!

Lab Day 1

28.

PARCC Schedule

29.

PARCC Schedule

30.

PARCC Schedule

MP3 ends tomorrow!Only 1 MP before

graduation!!!

31. Lab Day 2

Jonathan Swift background: A Modest Proposal & Gulliver’s Travels

APRIL


A Modest Proposal due

4. Lab Day 4

No class today

5. Lab Day 5

A Modest Proposal & Gulliver’s Travels

6. Lab Day 6

No class today

7. Lab Day 1

Multi-Cultural Day

10. Happy Spring Break!





17. Lab Day 2

AP: Review, discussion, tips, scheduling

18. Lab Day 3

AP Practice Exam: Multiple Choice Section

19. Lab Day 4

No class today

20. Lab Day 5

AP Practice Exam: Essay 1

21. Lab Day 6

No class today

24. Lab Day 1

AP Practice Exam: Essay 2

25. Lab Day 2

AP Practice Exam: Essay 3 & Make up work

26. Lab Day 3

AP Practice Exam: Essay Self-scoring & Peer Scoring

27. Lab Day 4

No class today

28. Lab Day 5

AP Practice Exam: Essay Self-scoring & Peer Scoring (if extra time is needed)

Gulliver’s Travels due*4th MP Interim Ends!

*

MAY


AP Exams:Chem & Psych

No class today

2. Lab Day 1AP Exams:

Spanish & Physics 1

Gulliver’s Travels discussion


Eng Lit & Physics 2

GOOD LUCK!!!

4. Lab Day 3AP Exam:

US Gov


5. Lab Day 4AP Exam:

US History

No class today


Bio & Physics C



Calc & French Lang & Spanish Lit

No class today


Eng Lang & Macro

J.D. Salinger documentary


World History & Stat



Micro & Latin


15. Lab Day 4

No class today

16. Lab Day 5

Gulliver’s Travels Essay

17. Lab Day 6

No class today

18. Lab Day 1

“For Esmé- With Love and Squalor”

19. Lab Day 2

“For Esmé- With Love and Squalor”

“A Perfect Day for Bananafish”

22. Lab Day 3

Salinger Writing: “Esmé” or “Bannanfish” and a story of your selection

23. Lab Day 4

No class today

24. Lab Day 5

Shakespeare’s Sonnet Cycle & Sonnet 130

25. Lab Day 6

No class today

26. Lab Day 1

Sonnet groups prepare for presentations


Sonnet Presentations

31. Lab Day 3

Sonnet Presentations

JUNE


No class todaySenior Prom!

2. Lab Day 5

Be safe & have an amazing weekend!

5. Lab Day 6

No class today

Senior Year Book Signing Party

6. Lab Day 1

Final exam review

Senior Skate Night at the Cherry Hill Skating Center

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!

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