THOMAS ENGLISH CLASS
  • Settling in
  • 10 Honors
    • History of English
    • Beowulf & the Real World
  • English 10
  • Ethnic Studies
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Friday, Sept. 29, 2023

9/29/2023

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  1. Settle in
  2. Gossip Columns--> make a newspaper in Canva-- no duplicate articles on the same page
    1. Period 1
    2. Period 3
    3. Period 4
    4. Period 5
HOMEWORK
Finish formatting the newspaper if necessary and share it with me
Independent Reading
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Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023

9/28/2023

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  1. Settle in
  2. Pass back Vocab Test 1
  3. 15 min of SSR
  4. Independent Reading prompt-- Setting, Social Context, Symbolism, & Mood
HOMEWORK
Thursday--> Indep Reading due to Turnitin.com by midnight
Friday--> Finish the Crucible Gossip Column 
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Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023

9/27/2023

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  1. Settle in
  2. The Crucible character Quiz
  3. The Crucible-- Salem Gossip
HOMEWORK
Finish the Salem Gossip Assignment
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Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023

9/26/2023

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  1. Settle in​
  2. Commonlit Reading Assessment
  • period 1
  • period 3
  • period 4
  • period 5
HOMEWORK
Finish reading Act I. Take quick notes (5-10 words) every other page to help you remember what's happening. 
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Friday, Sept. 22, 2023

9/21/2023

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  1. Journal - What's on your mind? 
  2. Vocab Unit 2 Test
  3. Crucible Character Chart-- remembering who's who
Picture
HOMEWORK
Independent Reading
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Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023

9/21/2023

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  1. Settle in
  2. 15 minutes of SSR
  3. Independent Reading update-- turned in to turnitin.com
    1. fiction: the inciting incident
    2. nonfiction: purpose and audience
HOMEWORK
Friday--> Read through page 36 of The Crucible
Friday--> Vocab Unit 2 test
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Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023

9/19/2023

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  1. Settle in
  2. Quick reading quiz
  3. The Crucible Narration-- what's Miller trying to tell us? 
HOMEWORK
due Friday--> Read through the Mr. Hale description on page 36
Independent Reading check tomorrow
Friday--> Vocab Test
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Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023

9/19/2023

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  1. Settle in
  2. Puritan Values & Beliefs Review
  3. The Crucible Narration-- what's Miller trying to tell us? 
HOMEWORK
Weds--> Finish reading pgs 8-15 -- what do you know? 
Thurs--> Indep Rdg update
Friday--> Vocab Test

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Monday, Sept. 18, 2023

9/18/2023

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  1. Settle in-- How to Overcome Fear of Failure
  2. Correct vocab
  3. Blue Dot Game
HOMEWORK
Read this list of Puritan Values & Beliefs and follow the directions. If I didn't give you a paper in class, make a copy and do it on Kami or Google Docs. 
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Friday, Sept. 15, 2023

9/14/2023

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  1. Settle in
  2. Journal-- what's on your mind this weekend?
  3. Vocab and reading and grades and other things
  • www.vocabtest.com
  1. Mayflower Compact & "Of Plymouth Plantation" Review
HOMEWORK
Monday--> Vocab Unit 2 packet due
Independent Reading
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Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023

9/14/2023

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  1. Settle in-- Welcome to Mindfulness! 
  2. My trial! Here's an article about the case from 2022
  3. Independent Reading
HOMEWORK
Independent Reading
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Wednesday, September 13, 2023

9/13/2023

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  1. Based on "Of Plymouth Plantation," what can you tell were the values and beliefs of the Puritans? Discuss with your table group. Write them in your notebook.
  2. Wampanoag Thanksgiving-- READ AN ARTICLE-- answer the questions in the packet
  3. Complete the Venn Diagram in your notebook
HOMEWORK
Thursday--> Bring indep rdg book and be prepared to write an update! 
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Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023

9/12/2023

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  1. Vocab Unit 2 packet-- intro and 10 minutes work time
  2. "Of Plymouth Plantation"
  • Table Talk-- discuss the main events you annotated; compare, revise as needed
  • Choose one of the two activity options-- finish during class! 
HOMEWORK
due Tomorrow-- Read the article about the Wampanoag perspective of Thanksgiving
Thursday--> Indep Reading update
​Monday--> Vocab packet 2 due
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Monday, Sept. 11, 2023

9/11/2023

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  1. Go to the library and check out The Crucible
  2. Journal Topic
  3. Pre-reading questions-- answer these independently
  4. Video-- pre-read the questions, then watch the video and answer as you watch (13 min)
  5. Read "Of Plymouth Plantation" Ch. 9-- annotate the main things that happened to the new settlers
HOMEWORK
Read and annotate Ch. 9 of "Of Plymouth Plantation"-- annotate the main events-- what were the main things that happened? 
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Friday, Sept. 8, 2023

9/8/2023

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  1. Vocab Test Unit 1
  2. Test your vocabulary-- this is an interesting activity that can give you a vocab vibe! 
  3. Check-ins... Reading Autobiography, Indep Rdg book, Indep Rdg Check-in
HOMEWORK
Independent Reading! Next update is Thursday
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Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023

9/7/2023

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  1. Independent Reading-- 15 minutes of silent reading
  2. Topic: Genre
HOMEWORK
DUE AT MIDNIGHT: ​Finish your IR paragraph and submit it to Turnitin.com
Friday--> Vocab Test
Friday--> Finish analysis of Mayflower Compact
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Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023

9/6/2023

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  1. Core Values & Beliefs-- words that resonate for you personally
  2. America's Core Values & Beliefs-- a table group poster
  3. The Mayflower Compact analysis worksheet-- the first "American" writing
HOMEWORK
Thursday--> bring your Independent Reading book
Friday--> If you didn't finish the Mayflower Compact WS, bring it completed Friday
Friday--> Vocab Unit 1 Test
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Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023

9/5/2023

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Shelter in place drill during PERIOD 1! 
  1. Correct Vocab packet 1
  2. Review of this year's focus on American Literature, 1620-today
  3. Journals/exercises on Core Values & Beliefs
HOMEWORK
Continue thinking about the journal topics from today. Add to them! 
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Friday, Sept. 1, 2023

9/1/2023

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  1. Passing time-- little conversations.
  2. Reading Autobiographies! 
  • Reread, annotate your autobiography with anything you want me to know
  • Turn it in to Turnitin.com
HOMEWORK
Tuesday--Vocab packet due 
Friday-- Vocab Test

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  • Settling in
  • 10 Honors
    • History of English
    • Beowulf & the Real World
  • English 10
  • Ethnic Studies
  • Costa Info