This Week In English

Hi! Welcome to Ms. Spillane's English I home page. Here you will find information about what we're doing in class and what you need to remember to turn in during the week!  Questions?  Email me at spillal@ocps.k12.fl.us

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For information on Personal Journal Writing click here!
For information on practicing FCAT essay writing in your Journal click here!

3rd Grading Period (Critical Thinking)
 

3/19	3/20	3/21	3/22 Science Buddies 2nd period	3/23
Return papers and organize notebooks. 1.  Organize by date all essays, refelctions, formal writing assignments, etc in your manila portfolio and  2.  create a table of contents for your portfolio- include date, title of piece, and short description	•  Collect G.I.F.T. permission slips for April 6th & May 3rd field trips.  •  Collect magnet program intent to return forms 30 minute rotations	Discuss & Share Perfect Mate Form	Shared Reading:  p. 862-864 in Elements in Literature "Romeo and Juliet in Bosnia"	Share  Magnetic Shakespearean poems Discuss expectations for Romeo & Juliet
Submit a poem to the  Orlando Sentinel's Rave Poetry Edition! Look at your poetry portfolio and choose one poem to submit.  Write a cover/introductory letter as directed in class and turn in.	Small Groups: Complete Romeo & Juliet Anticipation Guide and discuss in small groups	Small Groups: Introduce Shakespearean Language with insults & compliments!	Small Groups: Complete discuss the Romeo & Juliet in Bosnia discussion questions	Small Groups: Read p. 736-740 in Elements of Literature and take notes in the form of a "chapter map" of the section.
	Computers:  Email your cover letter and poem to kford@orlandosentinel.com for the Rave Poetry edition.  Email Ms. Spillane spillal@ocps.k12.fl.us a "cc" of what you send to the sentinel.  Be sure to SPELL CHECK AND PROOF READ BEFORE EMAILING!	Computers: Magnetic Shakespearean Poetry -- follow the link from the Shakespeare section of the For Students page Create a Magnetic Shakespearean poem to share with the class on Friday.	Computers: Finish the poem you began on Wednesday. Create a Magnetic Shakespearean poem to share with the class on Friday.	Computers: Read and review the following website, "The Shakespeare Mystery" Write a paragraph in your journal about the mystery.
Reading Workshop	Reading Workshop	Reading Workshop	Reading Workshop	Reading Workshop
Homework: Perfect Mate form due Wed. Read ½ hour and log	Homework: Perfect Mate form due Wed. Read ½ hour and log	Homework: Read ½ hour and log	Homework: Read ½ hour and log	Homework: Read ½ hour and log

 

3/26	3/27	3/28	3/29 Science Buddy Presentations!	3/30 Turn in final draft of RJ Creative Writing
Pass out Romeo & Juliet packet Shared Reading: Romeo & Juliet	Shared Reading: Romeo & Juliet		Shared Reading: Romeo & Juliet	Shared Reading: Romeo & Juliet
Computers: Complete Romeo & Juliet Creative Writing Assignment (final draft due Friday)	Computers: Complete Romeo & Juliet Creative Writing Assignment (final draft due Friday)	Computers: Complete Romeo & Juliet Creative Writing Assignment (final draft due Friday)	Computers: Complete Romeo & Juliet Creative Writing Assignment (final draft due Friday)	Drama: Investigate which scene your group wants....  Prepare assigned scene from Romeo & Juliet to act out in front of class
Small Group: Finish Reading p. 736-740 in Elements of Literature and taking notes in the form of a "chapter map" of the section.	Small Group: Begin A Character's Journal assignment	Small Group:	Small Group: A Character's Journal assignment	Small Group: A Character's Journal assignment
Reading Workshop	Reading Workshop	Reading Workshop	Reading Workshop	Reading Workshop
Homework: Read ½ hour and log	Homework: Read ½ hour and log	Homework: Read ½ hour and log	Homework: Read ½ hour and log	Homework: Read ½ hour and log

 

4/2	4/3	4/4	4/5	4/6
Shared Reading: Romeo & Juliet	Shared Reading: Romeo & Juliet		Shared Reading: Romeo & Juliet	Shared Reading: Romeo & Juliet
Drama: Prepare assigned scene from Romeo & Juliet to act out in front of class	Computers: Begin Fun with Food assignment	Computers: Begin Fun with Food assignment	Computers: Begin Fun with Food assignment	Drama: Prepare assigned scene from Romeo & Juliet to act out in front of class
Small Groups: A Character's Journal assignment	Small Groups: A Character's Journal assignment	Small Groups: Prepare assigned scene from Romeo & Juliet to act out in front of class	Small Groups: A Character's Journal assignment	Small Groups: A Character's Journal assignment
Reading Workshop	Reading Workshop	Reading Workshop	Reading Workshop	Reading Workshop
Homework: Character's Journal due Tues. 4/17 Read ½ hour and log	Homework: Read ½ hour and log	Homework: Character's Journal due Tues. 4/17 Read ½ hour and log	Homework: Read ½ hour and log	Homework: Character's Journal due Tues. 4/17 Read ½ hour and log

 

4/9	4/10	4/11	4/12	4/13 Extra Credit Deadline
Shared Reading: Romeo & Juliet	Shared Reading: Romeo & Juliet		Shared Reading: Romeo & Juliet
Computers: Click on the bard to read about a Shakespearean Feast! Send home letters about our feast.  Distribute or have students copy recipes	Computers: Food in Elizabethan England Read about the customs of the time and write a short response to what you have read in your journal.  For more information follow the Banquets & Feasts link.What inferences can you make about the Elizabethan diet?	Computers: Type up (or copy from the internet) the recipe you are going to try to make for our feast	Computers: Type up (or copy from the internet) the recipe you are going to try to make for our feast	Computers: email Mrs. Spillane (spillal@ocps.k12.fl.us) a reflection about what you have learned about foods from the Renaissance.Include at least 3 facts in your reflection that you found in your reading this week that were surprising to you.
Small Groups: Create invitations/letters for your parents, Mrs. Nelson, Mrs. Diaz, Dr. Jadoneth and others inviting them to our Shakespearean Feast.	Small Groups: Prepare assigned scene from Romeo & Juliet to act out in front of class	Small Groups: A Character's Journal assignment Revise your journal entries to prepare final product.	Small Groups: A Character's Journal assignment Work on putting your journal in its final form	Small Groups: Prepare assigned scene from Romeo & Juliet to act out in front of class
Reading Workshop	Reading Workshop	Reading Workshop	Reading Workshop	Reading Workshop
Homework: Character's Journal due Tues. 4/17 Read ½ hour and log	Homework: Read ½ hour and log	Homework: Character's Journal due Tues. 4/17 Read ½ hour and log	Homework: Read ½ hour and log	Homework: Character's Journal due Tues. 4/17 Read ½ hour and log

 

4/16	4/17 Character's Journal Assignment Due!	4/18	4/19	4/20 Last Day of 3rd Quarter- Term 2
30 minute rotations	Share and Collect Character Journals	Romeo & Juliet Film	Romeo & Juliet Film	Shakespearean Feast Day!
Small Group: Prepare assigned scene from Romeo & Juliet to act out in front of class	Practice Scenes from Romeo & Juliet to act out on Friday.	Complete a response to the film in your journal	Discuss the film	Act out scenes from Romeo and Juliet!
Writing:  Peer & Self Evaluate your A Character's Journal assignment
Reading Workshop	Reading Workshop	Reading Workshop	Reading Workshop
Homework: Character's Journal due Tues. 4/17 Read ½ hour and log	Homework: Read ½ hour and log	Homework: Read ½ hour and log	Homework: Read ½ hour and log	Homework: Read ½ hour and log