Week of December 3 to December 6

Journalism
Students will work on leads and headlines in class. They will also begin reading articles in police blotters to prepare for an upcoming writing assignment.

Advanced Writing
Students will review common mistake with grammar, syntax, and punctuation. The remainder of the course will stray from creative writing and will focus primarily on structural elements.

English 10
Students will work on objects and complements. Worksheets will be completed throughout the week and a quiz will be given on Thursday December 5. The quiz for vocabulary list 6 will be given on Friday December 6.

Honors English 10
Students will complete the Objects/Complements quiz on Tuesday December 3. Wednesday's class will begin coverage of prepositional phrases as modifiers. Vocabulary quiz 5 will be given on Friday December 6. The weeks between now and winter break will include participial, gerund, and infinitive phrases.

Week of November 11 to November 15

Journalism
 Students will have a quiz on identification of copyediting symbols and will have assignments involving the incorporation of the symbols into drafted articles.

Advanced Writing
Students are continuing work on the novel. Specific graded assignments will include characterization, scene, imagery, voice, and tone.

English 10
Students will work on the Fahrenheit 451 Film Casting project. The project will be due Friday November 15. Vocabulary homework will be due Monday November 11 with a quiz to follow on Friday November 15.

Honors English 10
Students will complete the final essay test on Fahrenheit 451 on Monday November 11. The Lyrics in Literature papers will be due Friday November 15 and the Propaganda Video Projects will be submitted on Tuesday November 19. A vocabulary quiz on lesson 4 will be given on Friday November 15.

November 4 to November 8

Journalism
Students will work on copy editing and will take a quiz on appropriate identification of editing symbols. Students will also apply these symbols to articles.

Advanced Writing
Students will continue writing the novel submission. Assignments will be held on specific parameters of the writing such as scenes of characterization, imagery, conflict development, and also word count.

English 10
Students will take a test of Part II of Fahrenheit 451 on Monday November 4 and will continue reading Part III throughout the week. Vocabulary homework will be due on Thursday November 7.

Honors English 10
Students will continue to work on projects throughout the week. Vocabulary homework will be due on Thursday November 7. Lyrics for the Lyrics in Literature paper must be approved by Friday November 8th; product and service ideas must also be submitted for the Propaganda project on this date. Due dates for upcoming assessments include: Fahrenheit 451 Final Essay Test - Monday November 11, Lyrics in Literature Paper & Propaganda Video Project - Friday November 15.

Week of October 28 to November 1

Journalism
Students will begin working on a list of possible beats for the next issue of the Spartan Spectrum due for publication on January 8. Students will also begin learning standard copyediting symbols and will apply them to peer articles. An identification quiz will be given at the conclusion of the week.

Advanced Writing
Students will continue preparing all elements of novel writing which will begin on November 1 and will carry over Thanksgiving break and end on November 30 at midnight.

English 10
Students will continue reading Part II of Fahrenheit 451 with a quiz scheduled for Tuesday November 5. Vocabulary quiz 4 will be given on Friday November 1.

Honors English 10
Students will have a quiz on Vocabulary list 3 on Friday November 1. Students will continue reading Part III of Fahrenheit 451. A summative test is tentatively scheduled for Monday November 11. The Propaganda Project and Lyrics in Literature paper (not yet assigned) will both be due on Friday November 15.

Week of October 21 to October 25.

Journalism
Students will review typography and copy editing symbols. Quizzes on these concepts will be given on Friday 10/25. Students will be required to arrange printed copies of the school paper for sale.

Advanced Writing
Students will peer review drafts of the Ordeal by Cheque project and will submit a final version on Friday 10/25. Students are also expected to have constructed a clear protagonist for further development in the novel writing project. A basic plot or identification of conflict should be addressed as well.

English 10
Students will continue reading Fahrenheit 451 Part One. Assignments that will be collected for points this week include the 4 characterization charts (Montag, Mildred, Clarisse, Beatty), The Part One Study Guide, and the worksheet for Beatty's lecture on pages 53-63. The test on Part One will be given on Thursday 10/24. Vocabulary homework will also be due 10/24.

Honors English 10
Students will discuss duality in the book on Monday and will provide specific elements of paradox. A review will be held in preparation for the Part One essay test on Wednesday 10/23. Participation sheets will be distributed on Monday 10/21 and must be returned the following day. Vocabulary homework will be due on Thursday 10/24.  

Week of September 30 to October 4

Journalism
Students will continue editing student articles for the first issue of the Spartan Spectrum and will begin working on layout and design.

Advanced Writing
Revised drafts of the 1,000 word project is due Monday 9/30. Students will begin drafting pages for the Ordeal by Cheque project and will discuss the process for the novel writing project and the mini-lessons on NaNoWriter beginning on November 1st.

English 10
Students will review the short story unit on Monday and will complete the test on Tuesday 10/1. Students will begin discussing the idea of censorship in preparation for the novel Fahrenheit 451. The quiz for Vocabulary list #2 will be given on Friday 10/4.

Honors English 10
Students will review the short story unit on Monday and will complete the test on Wednesday 10/2. Students will begin discussing the idea of censorship in preparation for the novel Fahrenheit 451. The quiz for Vocabulary list #2 will be given on Friday 10/4.

Week of September 23 to September 27

Journalism
Students will submit articles for first issue of the Spartan Spectrum by Wednesday 9/25. Once articles are submitted from additional writers, journalism students will work as a class to edit all articles prior to design and layout.

Advanced Writing
Students will revise and edit initial drafts of the Picture's Worth a Thousand Words paper and resubmit the second draft on Monday 9/30. Students will begin developing outlines for the Ordeal by Cheque project. The Ordeal project will not be due until Wednesday 10/16, but smaller assignments will occur within that time period.

English 10
Students will finish reading "Contents of the Dead Man's Pocket" and will continue the unit by reading "A Problem." Students will be assigned a writing prompt about the value of literature, but the assignment will not be due until Wednesday 10/2. Vocabulary 2 Homework will be due Thursday 9/26 with a quiz to follow on Friday 10/4.

Honors English 10
Students will continue a discussion on varying levels of symbolism. Additional stories will introduce the idea of individual v. universal symbols.Vocabulary 1B homework will be due Thursday 9/26 with a quiz to follow on Friday 10/4. The Masque of the Red Death perspective paper due dates have been extended until Monday 9/30.

Week of September 16 to September 20

Journalism
Students will continue working on newspaper terminology and examples of newsworthiness in published stories. A quiz on terminology will be given on Friday 9/20. Initial articles for the first issue of the Spectrum must be submitted by Monday 9/23.

Advanced Writing
Students will submit their 1,000 word picture essays on Tuesday 9/17 and will begin the workshop process in class. Students will receive 3 grades: one for the initial draft, one for the workshop participation, and one for the edited submission.

English 10
Students will continue reading short stories and will focus on symbolism and perspective for a written assignment about Masque of the Red Death due on Monday 9/20. The vocabulary quiz for list 1 will be given on Friday 9/20.

Honors English 10
Students will submit projects for the Literary Device Project on Monday 9/16 and presentations will be scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday. Vocabulary quizzes for Lesson 1A will be Friday 9/20. Short story readings will include Poe's Masque of the Red Death.

Week of September 9 to September 13

Journalism
Students will review information on the History of American Journalism and will also discuss prominent figures in the field. A quiz on this information will be given on Tuesday 9/10. "What is News?" assignments will be due Friday 9/13. A Spartan Spectrum meeting will be held on Wednesday 9/11 and all class members are required to attend, unless alternate arrangements are made prior to the meeting.

Advanced Writing
Students will continue working in class on mini-lessons designed to remove students from their comfort level. Specific topics in this unit includes word variety, sentence structure, observation techniques, etc.

English 10
Students will complete corrections to the Literary Terms and Devices quiz. Vocabulary homework for Lesson One will be due on Thursday 9/12 with a quiz to follow on Friday 9/20. In-class readings of short stories will continue throughout the week and individual worksheets will be given at the beginning of each new piece - the worksheets must be completed one day after the story is finished.

Honors English 10
Students will begin working on the Short Story unit to highlight the use of literary terms and devices in context. The Literary Terms and Devices visual project due Monday 9/16; presentations will be scheduled for Monday and Tuesday. Vocabulary homework for Lesson 1A will be due on Thursday 9/12 with a quiz to follow on Friday 9/20.

Week of September 3 to September 6

Journalism
Students will prepare a 3 minute biographical presentation on an American journalist whose work (in the past 20 years) has impacted the field. Presentations will be given on Friday 9/6. A quiz on the History of American Journalism and Prominent American Journalists will be reviewed on Friday and Monday with a quiz to follow on Tuesday 9/10.

Advanced Writing
Students will continue developing observational strategies in class. Homework will not be assigned until next week.

English 10
Students will review Literary Terms and will complete a matching/multiple choice quiz on Friday 9/6. The first lesson of vocabulary has been assigned and all homework for the list will be due Thursday 9/12. Students are also required to bring their literature books to class every day.

Honors English 10
Students will continue taking notes on Literary Terms and will be assigned a project on Friday 9/6; the project will require students to use visual images that represent 10 of the terms covered in class. In addition to the visuals, students will also choose two popular idioms and research their origins. Both parts of the assignment will be due Monday 9/16. 

Week of August 26 to August 30

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Journalism
Students will review classroom expectations and course syllabus. The first Unit will cover the history of American journalism including important events and figures in the field. Presentations will be assigned at the conclusion of the Unit - Dates will be posted at the end of this week.


Advanced Writing
 Students will review classroom expectations and course syllabus.The first Unit will cover purpose and audience in writing. Writing assignments will occur on a regular basis and will be assigned throughout the course of the week. A written list of these assignments will be posted on a dry-erase board in the classroom.

Keystone Literature
Students will review classroom expectations and course syllabus.The first week will include pre-assessments to determine strengths and weaknesses in reading comprehension.

English 10
Students will review classroom expectations and course syllabus. The first Unit will cover literary terms and devices. A project involving 10 of the literary devices will be assigned Friday 8/30 and will be due Tuesday 9/3.

Honors English 10
On Monday 8/26, students will review study guides and cover material from the summer reading texts, The Joy Luck Club and The Hunger Games. The summer reading test will be given on Tuesday 8/27; students must score 70% or higher to remain in the Honors course and those who do not meet the requirement will be placed in an Academic section. Students will review classroom expectations and course syllabus and will begin the first Unit on literary terms and devices. All students must have a 1 Subject Notebook specifically for English class by Wednesday 8/28.

Week of May 13 to May 17

Feature Writing
Students will finish all necessary terminology for the final exam. Reviews will be given in class.

Advanced Writing
Final assignments (Nonfiction Reflection and Scholarship Submissions) are due for Seniors on 5/13 and Juniors on 5/17.

English 11
Students will complete the grammar unit and will be responsible for reading short stories in the Literature book.

Honors English 10
Iambic Pentameter Projects will be due on Monday 5/20. Due dates for clause assessments will be given during the week.

Week of April 29 to May 3

Feature Writing
Students will focus on typography terminology with a quiz on Thursday 5.2.13.

Advanced Writing
Students will work on the Writer's Toolkit during class. Upcoming assignments include a 3-page nonfiction reflection due on May 13th for seniors and May 17th for juniors.

English 11
Students will review gerunds and will complete quiz on Thursday 5.2.13. Corresponding worksheets will be given throughout the week and will be due at the beginning of the next class day.

Honors English 10
Students will complete the Act I-III Quiz for Julius Caesar on Monday 4.29.13. Study guides for Acts IV and V will be due Friday 5.3.13. Vocabulary homework will be due Tuesday 4.30.13 with a quiz to follow on Friday 5.3.13.

Week of April 22 to April 26

Feature Writing
Students will be tested on newsroom terminology on Tuesday and we receive more notes on article presentation and development of leads.

Advanced Writing
Students are responsible for writing critique letters to two separate students about their poetry submissions. These letters will be due Tuesday 4/23 for the odd section and Wednesday 4/24 for the even section. Students must have read all poems for the remaining 10 students in class for the workshop discussion.

English 11
Students will finish watching the film adaptation of Hamlet and must finish the writing prompt for Friday 4/26. Students will also switch between phrases in the grammar book and Study Island reading comprehension sessions that will be assigned in class later in the week,

Honors English 10
Students are required to read Act III, scene i of Julius Caesar for Monday 4/22. In-class readings and discussion will finish Act III by Wednesday. Students will discuss ethos, pathos, and logos on Wednesday and will be assigned a speech assignment that will be due on  Friday 5/3. Information covered in Acts I-III will be reviewed Thursday 4/25 and quizzed on Friday 4/26.

Week of April 15 to April 19

Feature Writing
Students will continue the Immersion Project and will also start covering aspects of the history of American journalism and other industry terminology.

Advanced Writing
Students will work on the quote submission. Students in the odd section will submit their writings on Wednesday 4/17 and students in the even section will submit their assignments on Thursday 4/18.

English 11
Students will complete a quiz on Act IV of Hamlet on Monday 4/15. Act V will be read in class on Tuesday and Wednesday. Study guides will be due on Thursday 4/18. The Act V review will begin on Friday 4/19 with a quiz to follow on Monday 4/22.

Honors English 10
Students will continue reading Julius Caesar and completing study guide responses. Vocabulary homework will be due on Tuesday 4/16 with a quiz to follow on Friday 4/19.

Week of April 8 to April 12

Feature Writing
Interviews will be due on Tuesday and independent research for immersion writing will be discussed in class.

Advanced Writing
Portfolio designs will be discussed and students will choose selections and draft new pieces for a collective class literature magazine. Submissions can include prose, essay, and poetry.

English 11
Study guide responses for Act IV scenes i and ii of Hamlet will be due Monday. Responses for scenes iii and iv will be due Tuesday. scenes v-vii will be due Friday. The quiz for vocabulary list 11 will be given on Wednesday 4/10. The Hamlet Act IV quiz will be Monday 4/15.

Honors English 10
Abstract Art projects will be due Monday 4/8. Maycomb Yard Sale video projects will be submitted and viewed on Friday 4/12. Make sure that the video is saved on a flash drive or disc in case it cannot be accessed via a YouTube page.

Week of April 3 to April 5

Feature Writing
Students will review interview skills and will conduct one half-hour interview and will submit an article summary on Monday 4/8.

Advanced Writing
Students will submit revisions for the last creative writing project on Wednesday 4/3 and Thursday 4/4 depending on which day student sections meet in class. Students attending the field trip to the Writer's Institute on Friday 4/5 should be prepared to leave from the lower lobby immediately following homeroom.

English 11
Students will review Act III of Hamlet; study guides for Act III will be due on Wednesday 4/3. Vocabulary homework will be checked on this day as well, with a quiz to follow on Thursday 4/4. The quiz for Act III will be completed on Friday 4/5.

Honors English 10
Students will continue to watch the 1961 Academy Award winning film adaptation of To Kill a Mockingbird. Vocabulary quizzes for list 10 will be given Friday 4/5. The Abstract Adjective Art Project/Research Essay will be due Monday 4/8 and the Maycomb Yard Sale Video Projects will be due on Friday 4/12.

Week of March 18 to March 22

Feature Writing
Students will be responsible for scheduling time outside of class for immersion observation and interviews. Notebooks will be checked on Fridays.

Advanced Writing
Students will participate in peer edit workshops and will begin revisions on the song list creative story. Revisions will be due Wednesday April 3.

English 11
Students will finish reading Act II of Hamlet and will complete a review on Thursday 3/21 and a quiz on Friday 3/22. A vocabulary quiz on list #10 will be given Wednesday 3/20.

Honors English 10
Reading assignments for the remaining chapters of To Kill a Mockingbird are: Ch 24-25 for Monday 3/18, Ch 26-27 for Wednesday 3/20, and Ch 28-31 for Monday 3/25. Pop quizzes may be given to assess for completion and understanding of the readings.

Week of March 4 to March 8

Feature Writing
Students will need to submit proposals for investigative research project by Friday 3/8.

Advanced Writing
Creative song stories will be due Tuesday for Odd Section students and Wednesday for Even section students. Peer reviews and edits will follow later in the week.

English 11
Students will finish Act I of Hamlet and review material on Thursday. A quiz on all of Act I will be given on Friday 3/8. Vocabulary homework will be due Tuesday 3/5, the quiz date will be announced later in the week. Drafts of the research paper will be due Friday 3/15.

Honors English 10
Students will revise original drafts of the research project and will submit the final copy on Monday March 11. Readings for chapters 20-22 of To Kill a Mockingbird must be completed by Monday March 11. Vocabulary homework will be due Tuesday March 12.

Week of February 19 to February 22

Feature Writing
Students will be responsible for reading the first section of Capote's In Cold Blood and must make note of first hand experiences that contribute the authority behind the story and are consistent with investigative reporting and nonfiction literature.

Advanced Writing
Finished drafts of the second creative fiction project will be due for review on Monday 3/4.

English 11
Students will take the Vocabulary 9 quiz on Tuesday 2/19 and will begin working on the upcoming list. Work for the outlines will begin in class and must be completed for submission on Friday 2/22. The draft of the research paper will be due on Monday 3/4.

Honors English 10
Students will take a quiz on Chapters 12-15 on Tuesday and will discuss the events of the novel. The rest of the week, students will have the opportunity to work on the first draft of the research paper due Friday 2/22.

Week of February 11 to February 14

Feature Writing
Students must read the first three chapters of Nelly Bly's Ten Days in Madhouse and focus on elements of personal experience that help enhance the writing.

Advanced Writing
Students must work on drafts for the second creative writing project and must have a draft completed by the last week of February for review and revision.

English 11
Students must hand in writing prompts for Of Mice and Men by Wednesday 2/13. A quiz on Vocabulary 9 will be given on Thursday 2/14. Outlines for the research paper must be submitted by Friday 2/22.

Honors English 10
Students will read up to and including Chapter 15 of To Kill a Mockingbird by Thursday 2/14. Chapters 16 & 17 must be completed by Tuesday 2/19. A vocabulary quiz for list 8A will be given on Thursday 2/14. Rough drafts for the research papers are due Friday 2/22.

Week of February 4 to February 8

Feature Writing
Students will develop definitions of Investigative Journalism and will list examples in popular culture that adhere to their definition. Popular documentaries and essays will be used as examples in class to demonstrate techniques to inform and persuade.

Advanced Writing
Track listings for the creative lyric story will be due Monday 2/4 for students in the even section and Tuesday 2/5 for students in the odd section. The track list must contain 12 songs with a minimum of 3 artists; the list must also contain a summary of what the intended story is about. Students will begin drafting stories over the next 2 weeks.

English 11
Students will read Chapters 5 & 6 in the novel Of Mice and Men and will complete the study guide answers for Wednesday 2/6. Outlines will be discussed in class and handouts will be distributed. The additional 20 information cards for the research project are due Monday 2/11.

Honors English 10
Students will discuss outlines in class and will have time to design webs and group card information into the MLA structure. Readings for Chapters 9-11 of To Kill a Mockingbird must be completed by Monday 2/4 with a test on Part One to follow on Thursday 2/7. Outlines will be submitted on Friday 2/8. Other upcoming deadlines for research requirements are as follows: Rough Draft with Peer Edit - Thursday 2/14 and Final Draft - Monday 2/25. Readings for Chapters 12-15 of To Kill a Mockingbird will be due Monday 2/11.

Week of January 21 to January 25

English 11
Chapter 1 and corresponding study guide questions for Of Mice and Men will be due Tuesday 1/22. Citation cards and supporting information for research paper due Friday 1/25.

Honors English 10
Chapters 1-3 of To Kill a Mockingbird are due Tuesday 1/22 for class discussion. The second set of note cards of research cards will be due Thursday 1/24.

Advanced Writing
Students will develop tracklistings for the sequential lyrics creative writing project.