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1. Tomorrow, Friday, is the last day to submit current and late work. Please understand, there must be an end. I can't cope otherwise. I have been incredibly generous, so please take care of your end- this is an advanced course that you are receiving extra weight on your average for electing to take.

2. Over holiday, finish reading your AP Challenge StIR novel (if you haven't finished yet). The assignment for it will be given when you get back! Feel free to read another one- the more, the better! Brain food.

3. When we get back, we will start regularly, (i.e. daily) using a physical journal. A composition book or spiral is fine, but you may also select a decorative journal, etc. There will be journal checks.

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1. MUST DO TODAY- Spend first part of class completing this Expository Essay which will be half of midterm. Link to Expository Essay, Midterm Part 1

2. Finish any assignments you still need to submit by Friday!

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Period 4- StIR Book Survey

Complete Current Epic Poetry Module Assignments: Exit Ticket is on paper today!

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How is your AP StIR Book of Choice going?
Fill out this 5 point survey!

Agenda:
Work Day! Set Goals. Submit. Submit. Submit!

Exit Ticket.

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Agenda

1. Read  Article "Star Wars" (and question)

2. Complete Insight Questions on The Iliad (in response to Iliad and article about Star Wars)

Homework: Complete Remaining Module assignments- Epic Poetry- Blue Prints of Modern Culture and Civilization

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Back from the Break Survey-Period 5 We will share! And share pictures! (so you can tell us about it)

Today's Agenda:

Are you behind? Make sure you have submitted these "old" assignments, which will be locked by end of class period today:
1. Book Collection Analysis
2. IXL Time

Are you on pace? Due next time, on Wednesday:
3. The Iliad, The Rage Notes
Due on Dec 1 (a)/ Dec 2 (b)
4. AP Challenge StIR Novel 1- Synthesize Book Cover

Homework:
1. Finishing late assignments on agenda!
2. Reading AP StIR Novel. Set goal: divide total pages by 4! Try to read at least 1/4 of book?!

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1. You must submit last class's "Book Collection Analysis Assignment" Today!!!

* feel free to preview/even start on The Book Cover Synthesis Assignment

2. You must submit the "New IXL Assignment" today (the one from last week?!!)

3. Today's New Assignment: The Iliad: the Rage

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1. Catch up
2. AP Challenge StIR Book Assignment 1: Book Cover Collection Analysis
3. Read AP Challenge StIR Book
or
4. Finish late work/absent work? Did you do the IXL Assignment?

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IWP Sessions 1-12 and Mythology Background "Test"

Phone Plan. Get your phones out on your desk, and when I hand out test, I will visually check that you place on printer table or in your backpack. Wait until I get to you! (hence, the visual check). You may take some time to study- the assessment takes anywhere from 20 to 45 minutes, depending on if you studied (which you should've). If you have "extra time" then start earlier.

After the test:
1. IXL Assignment! You may not finish the lessons, but spend 40 minutes at least. You can finish for homework!
2. Finished with IXL, too? Read your AP StIR Challenge Book

Homework:
Bring AP Challenge StIR Book next class!

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IXL New Assignment- Link to Directions and Submission

Homework: Study for IWP 1-12 and Myths/Homeric Background

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Homework:

Have your AP Challenge StIR Book on Monday (A) and Tuesday (B). Remember: if you don't have your book, I will give you Lord of the Flies to read! (and it's an awesome read).

Study for Test on Monday (A)/Tuesday (B)- IWP SESSIONS 1-12 and Review the ancient myths and mapping exercise! It's all about reviewing the stories, details, and making connections!

Today's Agenda:

1. Complete the open ended reading questions (analysis questions) over "The Face of Helen"- We determined that a good answer will likely have about 5 or 6 sentences. You don't have to grammatically embed your quotations, but you do need to pick evidence/quotations/details that persuasively support your answer! And you need to explain how!!!

2. Complete map exercise! I have the map! Get it from me when you have completed Number 1 above

3. StIR

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1. Silently finish reading "The Face of Helen" - please stay silent so students can concentrate!

2. Complete the Literary Analysis Questions for "Face of Helen" - Link to Assignment

3. You must have a copy of your AP StIR Book by Tuesday! If you don't, I will provide you a copy of Lord of the Flies

4. IWP Test is now on November 16 (Tuesday)

Homework: you were supposed to finish close reading questions for "The Face of Helen" already (the ones on notebook paper), but if you didn't, you will need to tack that on to your homework

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1. Finish reading "The Face of Helen"- please be silent so students that need quiet can concentrate

2.Complete the Literary Analysis Questions for "Face of Helen" - Link to Assignment

3. EXIT TICKET: On sticky note, write down your AP StIR book challenge choice! What is the title and author? You must have a copy by Monday (A) and Tuesday (B). If you don't, I will provide a copy of Lord of the Flies for you.

4. IWP Test is extended: Nov 15 (A) and 16 (B)

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Happy Friday to you!

Today's Goal:
Complete the "Close Reading Questions" for "The Face of Helen" short story. YOU SHOULD ALREADY HAVE A COPY OF "The Face of Helen"

The substitute has copies of the questions and you can find them on Blend!

PLEASE ANSWER THE QUESTIONS CAREFULLY ON NOTEBOOK PAPER

Submit your work before you leave class today EVEN IF YOU ARE NOT FINISHED.

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1. Please note which assignments you haven't submitted in Blend!

If the assignment is locked, you will need to kindly email me and ask if I would please unlock it for you.

2. Finish Notes on Myths
3. Complete "Face of Helen Questions"- You can find this assignment in the Epics Poetry Module

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Wrap up any loose ends (assignments) from last week!
*Timeline!
*Songs as Literature
*Portrait Challenge 2
*Selecting new AP StiR Book titles from list

New Assignments:
1. Make sure your character list for the backstory myths is updated- some classes will update together

2. Homework: Read the first part of "The Face of Helen"- read to page 183 (where the page break is)- and annotate for plot in margins as you read

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Reminders:
Please wrap up loose ends from last week!
*Portrait Challenge 2
*Picking StIR Book from new AP list
*Timelines due
*Songs as Literature

Today:
1. Review myths and update character notes
2. Read beginning of "The Face of Helen" and complete close reading questions

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1. Portrait Challenge 2!
2. Time to choose a new StIR Book with some restrictions. You  must pick from the AP Literature and Composition List of works of literature with literary merit: Link to Selection Assignment
3. Finish Timeline, watch myth videos, and work on character notes...

Homework: Sessions 1-12 IWP; Test Nov 10/11

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STIR AP lit- 1971-2017-Titles from Open Response Questions

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Agenda:
1. Please complete the Discussion "Songs as Literature" (sorry it didn't open on Monday- do this after the timeline if you prefer)

2. Finish up Timeline- Revised Copy of the Timeline Events (in order) Add selective color, maybe black, or certain colors on dates, etc.

3. Questions for Class Discussion: What would happen to the characters, culture, values in the great epic stories of ancient Greece over time? What do literary scholars mean by the phrase "the instability of the text"? What is an "anachronism"? What likely was the true reason behind the Trojan War?

4. Learning the backstory- let's learn about several sacred mythical stories that pre-date Homer's work and serve as a backdrop to the narrative; they are religious stories that the original audiences would know by heart, and underpin the Homer's narrative songs. Remember: "The Judgement of Paris" was a story Homer's audiences already knew well, even though we only have small fragments of it and other myths left

Homework:
1. "Read" (Critically Watch) the first 2 stories or myths and determine which characters they involve on your character list! Begin the process of organizing and identifying who is who: gods/goddesses, Trojans, Achaeans
Link to The Birth of Paris
Link to The Judgement of Paris

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1. Before you finish your timelines today, please spend 15 to 20 minutes completing this discussion! Make sure you do it to show you were engaged while substitute was here!

Link to Discussion- Songs as Literature

2. Finish Timelines- Your papers are in the white baskets stacked behind my desk- please help substitute find them! Have fun and remember we're just exploring context and how the first stories in Western Civilization formed as a process!  I have included a "answer key" of the order of events. Try to finish, or get as close as you can to finishing. Revised Copy of the Timeline Events

Homework: Start Studying IWP Sessions 1- 12

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1. Finish Annotated Timelines

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Please complete the first assignment in the Module  Epic Poetry- Blue Prints of Modern Culture and Civilization:

Link to first assignment

Submit Personal Narrative

Timeline

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1. IWP Test- Sessions 1-8
2. Portrait Assignment Part 2
3. Portrait Padlet Assignment

Homework:
1. Personal Narrative- Final
1. Portrait Assignment - Submit all
2. Portrait Padlet Submission

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Warm-Up:
1. Are you ready for the IWP Test on Monday (A)/Tuesday (B) next week? What sessions are covered on the test? How many etymologies do you need to know now? Which new words/vocabulary are the hardest?
2. The Personal Narrative Essay deadline is now on Wednesday (A)/Thursday (B) next week (because of the IWP test and Writing Center back-up time). Look at the criteria: any questions? Link to Personal Narrative Criteria
3. Did you submit the SLO and the SCA?

Today's Activity:
Using Explicit Details to Draw Insightful Conclusions: Who are They Assignment?

Homework:
1. Be ready for IWP Test
2. Finish Part 1 of the "Who are They?" Portrait Assignment

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1. District Short Cycle Assessment

2. Personal Narrative Prompts (in case you are having trouble with ideas for your personal  narrative)

AFTER THE TEST:
WORK ON ENGLISH-
*personal narrative?
*late work?
*IWP?
*StIR- do you have a book?

Homework:
1. Personal Narrative
2. IWP coming up

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Warm-up: How much dialogue should be in YOUR personal narrative? How do you punctuate? Link to some examples.

Agenda:

1.SLO

After the SLO/Homework

2. Complete Personal Narrative- please use writing center to improve your essay, or to help you if you need some support

3. IWP- How many new etymology parts are in the new sessions assigned (5-8)? What is the total of etymology parts now? Remember, IWP is accumulative. What new "words" (vocabulary) is introduced?

4. StIR Book. Always, Always have this on you!

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1. Complete this survey:
Period 5 Link
Period 3: Link
Period 4: Link

2. 30 minutes: StIR/IWP
3. Switch: Personal Narrative

Homework:
*Complete IWP work- start preparing for next test: Sessions 1-8
*Work on Personal Narrative and arrange Writing Tutor Session

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1. Mini-Reading Check- "The Paper Menagerie"
2. Fill out this Google Form for fun: Link to Paper Menagerie Survey
3. Practice Openings for your memoir! Link to Assignment
4. Assign Personal Narrative

Homework:
* Complete Sessions 5 - 8 in IWP- Bring IWP next class
* Personal Narrative

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1. IXL or Khan if your Levels are high enough (mid tenth grade or higher in reading at least)
20 minutes

2. Complete homework from last class: "The Paper Menagerie"- Steps 1, 2, 3

3. StIR

Homework: complete "The Paper Menagerie" Steps 1, 2, 3

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1. Instant Word Power Test- please put your phones up front, clear desks, and use screens

2. Read the professionally published memoir: The Paper Menagerie- Start with pre-reading. Quiz Next time:
* Pre-Reading- Paper Menagerie
* Reading- Paper Menagerie
* Summary Discussion- Paper Menagerie

HOMEWORK: READ THE PAPER MENAGERIE CAREFULLY, AND SUMMARIZE THE EVENTS

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Quick Warm-Up:
1. Go through Sessions 1-3 in your IWP Book (secretly) and locate 8 "words" (vocabulary not etymology) that you think students may not know definitions for... write them on sticky note, but don't let anyone see. More instructions to follow..

2. Today you will receive a grade for having your StIR Book and demonstrating your self discipline to read in class. The assignment is to read for 20 minutes AT LEAST.

After we have finished with numbers 1 and 2:

* Have you completed the Pre-Writing Assignment? Did you "generate" lots of writing?

* Did you complete Learning from the Pros: My Dad Tried to Kill Me with an Alligator

Instant Word Power Quiz: A Day (Wednesday)/B Day (Thursday)

Get Ahead: Cutting Up and Getting Control

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Reminder: Next Class is the IWP Test, Sessions 1-3

Today's 1 Activity: Creative Writing - SUBMIT AT THE END OF CLASS, FINISHED OR NOT TO SHOW THAT YOU WERE WORKING

Cutting Up and Taking Control Assignment

TURN IN WHAT YOU GET DONE IN CLASS, FINISHED OR NOT.

Homework Study IWP Sessions 1-3

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Quick Warm-Up:
1. Go through your IWP Book (secretly) and locate 6 lesson "words" (vocabulary not etymology) in Sessions 1 through 3 that you think students may not know... write them on sticky note, but don't let anyone see.

2. Today you will receive a grade for having your StIR Book and demonstrating your self discipline to read in class. The assignment is to read for 20 minutes AT LEAST. When that time is up, I will ask you to complete a small exit ticket.

After we have finished with numbers 1 and 2:

* Have you completed the Pre-Writing Assignment? Did you "generate" lots of writing?

* Did you complete Learning from the Pros: My Dad Tried to Kill Me with an Alligator

Instant Word Power Quiz next week: A Day (Wednesday)/B Day (Thursday)

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1. Check out this informal short memoir from New Yorker Magazine: "Scars"

Do you have a photograph from the past that inspires a personal narrative?

2. IWP: Create a study sheet/or study cards for Sessions 1-3-Include etymology, meanings, vocabulary

3. Finish Pre-Writing Assignment
4. Pivot: Looking at a published memoir for inspiration- Learning from the Pros-My Dad Tried to Kill Me with an Alligator

Homework: Prewriting Due Tonight!
Homework: finish your pre-writing

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20 September (A)/21 September (B)

1. A Day- IXL- 20 minutes! Focus on Grammar UNLESS you didn't finish diagnostic
B Day- StIR

2. Finish Venn Diagram - Essential Elements of a Personal Narrative

3. Complete Pre-Writing Assignment

Homework: work on pre-writing-it's due next time (that night)

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Today's Goals:

What is your StiR book? When I call your name, share the title! You should have one because we went to the library even to get you one!

1. IXL- We will work for at least 30 minutes. I will look at your results. Your work is now focused on improving specific skills. I will check in with you.

2. Personal Narrative- Essential Elements Venn Diagram. Work on your own or with a partner AFTER IXL.

3. StIR or Instant Word Power

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Unit Goals:
Reading and Writing-Personal Narrative/First Person Storytelling
Concurrent Goals: Vocabulary Development (IWP)

Today's Warm-Up: 15-20 Minutes or So
Start Exploring Instant Word Power
Read through introduction and Peruse Sessions 1-3 in book

Check for understanding:
3 Period- Fill out Google Form
4 Period- Fill out Google Form
5 Period- Fill out Google Form

Today's Lesson: What are the Essential Qualities of a Successful Student Personal Essay- Complete Venn Diagram (on paper)

Homework:
Finish Google Form, and work on Sessions 1 - 3 in IWP.
Come by tomorrow if you need a copy of that section (because you haven't gotten your book yet).
A Day Due: 9/22
B Day Due: 9/23

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Warming Up:
* (B Day- you should've already submitted this-) Finalize Fishy poem The directions are there- this shouldn't take long!

Today's Goals: (All assignments due in class today)

1. Open Chromebooks and locate your Writer's Journal Entry 1 (Summer Reading Sentences of Art); pin tab so I can come by and check that you completed it.. make sure you shared your best set as well
2. (Share Teacher Modeling) Complete the Techniques  Writer's Use in Personal Narratives Assignment
3. Brainstorm: Personal Narrative
4. StIR. You must StIR if you finish early. You should have a book.

Homework:
1. Finish Techniques Writer's Use in Personal Narrative
2. Complete Brainstorming
3. Bring Instant Word Power Next Class!

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Friday....

Warm-Up
1. Please read through the following stories carefully- Link to New York Time Winners

Agenda:
* Examining the successful personal narrative essay more closely (class work)- Link to Assignment

Homework:
* Wrapping up loose ends:
Writer's Journal Entry 1- Summer Reading: Sentences of Art (due today/tonight)
Sharing Your Stuff- Share your best sentence of art pairing (due next week)

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Today's Plan

Please set up screens! We're using them for dividers during quiz- privacy!

1. Summer Reading Check Quiz:
Please put phones up on front table for quiz! We will get them back once everyone is finished!

B Day: Did you resubmit your Fishy Poem?

2. Begin Writing Journal:
Summer Reading-Sentence as Art

3. Finished with Number 2: Share your best sentence set: Link to Assignment

Homework:
1. Finish Writing Journal Entry! Share your best set!
2. More Summer Reading Work Next Class!
3. Starting Instant Word Power Soon!

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1. Finalize you Fish Poem
2.  IXL Learning

Homework:
Multiple Choice Reading Quiz on Summer Reading Book- Mainly Level 1 Questions- Remembering and Comprehending-

9/8 (A) & 9/9 (B)

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Did you forget to submit your Costa Thinking "Poster"? Please take care of it!

Warm-Up:
1. The Genres We Read- What titles could you add?
2. IXL Learning
Homework:

Multiple Choice Reading Quiz on Summer Reading Book- Mainly Level 1 Questions- Remembering and Comprehending-

9/8 (A) & 9/9 (B)

Holiday Monday- so A Day: Be ready Wednesday

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Today's Plan:

Due: Submit Costa's Levels of Thinking Anchor "Poster" assignment

1. Fill in Summer Reading Completion Acknowledgement
2. Review the Hero Journey Cycle- do you remember it? Here is a review: Link to Hero Cycle Examples
3. Library Tour
4. School Pictures!

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WEEK 3: August 30 (A) & August 31 (B)- Monday/Tuesday

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WEEK 3: August 30 (A) & August 31 (B)- Monday/Tuesday

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Today's Plan
1. Please remove all materials from your desk, except your Chromebook and phones. We are taking a sudden district test that shouldn't take long. I'll explain shortly.
2. District Skills Test
3. Work Time: Costa's Levels of Thinking Anchor Poster
Because of district's last minute test, you may turn in this assignment next time!

Homework:
1. Costa's Levels of Thinking Anchor Poster
2. School Pictures Next Class
3. Complete Summer Reading

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There are probably 600 types of fish species in Texas Gulf! TSHA

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Today's Plan
1. Fill out this quick Warm-Up Survey
2. Reading & Genre
Link to Genre Page
Link to Book Recommendation Form
Collaborate and Share
3. StIR or Work on Anchor Poster

Homework:
1. Making sure you finish summer reading assignment
2. Working on questions and plan for anchor poster

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"Scientists have found that not only can fishes perceive their environments using complex senses, but that they can also coordinate hunts, use tools, remember" 

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Today's Plan:
Warm-up Activities:
1. Lots of Moments Shared- don't forget to share yours-Snapshot Sharing Post Link
2. Help me remember your name: be ready to share a fun, short adjective starting with the sound/letter of your first name:
Examples:
Jazzy Jennifer
3. Review: Quizlet- 4 Types of Sentences

Today's Assignment:
Costa's Levels of Thinking Student Generated Anchor Posters

Homework:
1. Start working on your rough draft for your Costa Anchor-
* What book will you use for the anchor poster?
* Start composing imperatives/questions for each level about your book! 7 Sublevels (3 imperatives/questions) = 21
* You will have class time next time to finish the anchor poster!

Future Deadlines:
*Summer Reading Assignment Due 9/1 & 9/3
*Order Instant Word Power Book

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Warm-up-
1-please find the submission page for your fishy poem; I will walk around to see if you have either submitted or know where to submit by tonight!
2-please also make sure you commented on the padlet for the summer reading
3- post a school appropriate photograph from your phone that reveals a bit about you and write one sentence about it- Link to Snapshot Posting Assignment

Agenda:
* Complete the Module "The Courage to Tell Your Story" which jumpstarts our new unit on belonging and forming communities

Homework: Finish Module!

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A diver observes the complex schooling of fish

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Agenda:
Loose Ends:
Do I have your fish?
Did you fill out the Course Outline Receipt?
1. Photo Booth
2. Summer Reading Padlet Assignment
3. Fish Poetry
Homework:
Fishy Poetry

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Agenda:
1. Diving into "First Day" Module
2. Reminder: Summer Reading Assignment

In Class Work:
1. Make Your Fish
2. Read through Course Outline Receipt Form
Homework:
*If you didn't finish your fish, you must bring next class
1. Start reading through Fishy Poem Activity
2. Continue reading/preparing- Summer Assignment
3. Get your Supplies/Materials
4. Course Outline Receipt complete?