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

For the skinny on reading journals click here! Reading Journal Writing (January - May)
 

Term 2 First Grading Period
 

Monday 1/7	Tuesday 1/8	Wednesday 1/9	Thursday 1/10	Friday 1/11
Teacher Workday	Word in Context: rejuvenate Review Exam	Word in Context: institute Discuss ILE	Journal Writing: What do you know about Greek myth?	Journal Writing: Begin writing a myth to explain a natural event
	Punctuating Titles:  use quotation marks for short works & underline (or italics) for novels Handout Greek Myth Packet Read over God & Goddess information	Writing Workshop (LA.B. 1.4, 2.4) RA:  The Tickle Octopus 1.  Brainstorm:  I wonder how...  2.  One sentence read around of items on your list 3.  Take five minutes to discuss one item on your list with your table 4.  Choose one item from your list.  Draft a Myth that explains a natural event.	SR:  Edith Hamilton Mythology "The Gods" p.24-47 Word in Context: pugnacious	Word in Context: realm SR:  Mythology Perseus p. 146-154
	Computers: Read about Reading Journals & Reading Logs!			Computers:  Go to Metacrawler and type in "Greek Myth" (using the quotation marks).  Visit one of the sites it gives you.  Record your observations in your journal using the 5 finger evaluation method! (click on link to access method)
	Small Group:  Work on Vocab Unit 8		Small Group  Work on writing myth to explain a natural event- due next  Thursday:	Small Group: Work on writing myth to explain a natural event- due next  Thursday
Reading Workshop (L.AA. 1.4, 2.4)	Reading Workshop (L.AA. 1.4, 2.4)	Reading Workshop (L.AA. 1.4, 2.4)	Reading Workshop (L.AA. 1.4, 2.4)	Reading Workshop (L.AA. 1.4, 2.4)
Homework: -Reading Journal! For the skinny on reading journals click here!  •  read for 1/2 hour and log your reading	Homework: -Reading Journal! For the skinny on reading journals click here!  •  read for 1/2 hour and log your reading	Homework: completed rough draft of myth story due Friday	Homework: -Reading Journal! For the skinny on reading journals click here!  •  read for 1/2 hour and log your reading	Homework: -Reading Journal! For the skinny on reading journals click here!  •  read for 1/2 hour and log your reading

 

Monday 1/14	Tuesday 1/15 substitute	Wednesday 1/16	Thursday 1/17	Friday 1/18
Word in Context: flippant SR:  Mythology, "Hercules" p.166-179	On Your Own--read and add notes to your Greek myth chart SR:  Mythology, "Prometheus & Io" p. 78-81	Word in Context: liability	Word in Context: sterling SR:  Mythology, "Pyramis & Thisbe" p.105-107	Unit 8 Vocabulary and Myth Quiz
How to take notes  Read Aloud:  The Gods, "Cronos" and take notes on story	Finish your Hercules pictures and notes if you did not do so yesterday.	Organize your Notebooks! Review Myth Projects		Reading Workshop (L.AA. 1.4, 2.4)- log reading on status of the class
Discuss ILE and add to list	Create 4 vocabatoons for words from Unit 8--choose your four words from those listed on the board.	At Your Desk: Work with writing partner on your  draft of mythic story that explains some type of natural phenomena- due Thurs. 1/17	Computers: Check Out this Site that links to paintings of mythical figures! Write a response in your journal to one of the works of art . (LA.A. 2.4, LA.C.2.4, LA.D. 2.4)	I.L.E.- Check list for what to do - log activity on Status of the Class sheet!
		Small Group: Greek Masks out of paper mache	Small Group:  Greek Masks out of paper mache
Reading Workshop (L.AA. 1.4, 2.4)	Reading Workshop (L.AA. 1.4, 2.4)	Reading Workshop (L.AA. 1.4, 2.4)	Reading Workshop (L.AA. 1.4, 2.4)
Homework: Reading journal (L.AA. 1.4, 2.4) Myth story (LA.B. 1.4, 2.4)	Homework: Reading journal (L.AA. 1.4, 2.4) Myth story	Homework: Reading journal (L.AA. 1.4, 2.4) Myth story- final draft due tomorrow	Homework: Reading journal (L.AA. 1.4, 2.4)	Homework: Reading journal (L.AA. 1.4, 2.4)

 

Monday 1/21	Tuesday 1/22	Wednesday 1/23	Thursday 1/24	Friday 1/25
	Word in Context: incredulous		Word in Context:	Word in Context:
	SR: Mythology,  "Pryamus & Thisbe" "Orpheus & Euridice" p.107-110	Organize your notebooks!	SR: Mythology, "Pygmalion & Galatea" p.112-115 "Daphne" p.119-120
	Computers: Check Out this Site that links to paintings of mythical figures! Write a response in your journal to one of the works of art  Or Work on your Greek Myth Project!	Writing Workshop (LA.B. 1.4, 2.4)	Work on your Greek Myth Project	I.L.E.
	Reading Workshop (L.AA. 1.4, 2.4)	Reading Workshop (L.AA. 1.4, 2.4)	Reading Workshop (L.AA. 1.4, 2.4)	Reading Workshop (L.AA. 1.4, 2.4)
Homework: Unit 9 Vocab Reading journal (L.AA. 1.4, 2.4, LA.E.. 2.4)	Homework: Unit 9 Vocab Reading journal	Homework: Unit 9 Vocab-due Thurs. Reading journal	Homework: Reading journal	Homework: Reading journal

 

Monday 1/28	Tuesday 1/29	Wednesday 1/30	Thursday 1/31	Friday 2/1
Word in Context:	Word in Context:	Word in Context: Organize your notebooks!	Present Myth Projects	Present Myth Projects
SR: Mythology, "Daedalus & Icarus" p.144-145		Writing Workshop (LA.B. 1.4, 2.4)		Unit 9 Vocabulary & Myth Quiz
Computer: Work on Myth Project Check out Icarus by Matisse... how does it capture the spirit of his story?	Computer: Work on Myth Project
Small Group: review FCAT essays in journals	Small Group: review FCAT essays in journals
Reading Workshop (L.AA. 1.4, 2.4)	Reading Workshop (L.AA. 1.4, 2.4)	Reading Workshop (L.AA. 1.4, 2.4)	Reading Workshop (L.AA. 1.4, 2.4)	Reading Workshop (L.AA. 1.4, 2.4)
Homework: Reading journal (L.AA. 1.4, 2.4, LA.E.2.4)	Homework: Reading journal	Homework: Reading journal	Homework: Reading journal	Homework: Reading journal

 

Monday 2/4	Tuesday 2/5	Wednesday 2/6	Thursday 2/7	Friday 2/8 End of First Grading Period
Word in Context: invincible Present Myth Projects	Word in Context: aspire Present Myth Projects	Word in Context: emancipate Present Myth Projects	Word in Context: despicable Present Myth Projects	Use your notebook and your learning rubric to evaluate your performance this grading period.  Write a report on your learning to your teacher and your parents.
	2nd period:  Begin reading The Watson's Go to Birmingham, Chapter 1		2nd period:  Begin reading The Watson's Go to Birmingham, Chapter 2	2nd period:  Begin reading The Watson's Go to Birmingham, Chapter 3
	3rd period: Begin reading The Plague Tales- prepare for discussions beginning next week
Reading Workshop (L.AA. 1.4, 2.4)	Reading Workshop (L.AA. 1.4, 2.4)	Reading Workshop (L.AA. 1.4, 2.4)	Reading Workshop (L.AA. 1.4, 2.4)	Reading Workshop (L.AA. 1.4, 2.4)
Homework:	Homework:	Homework:	Homework:	Homework:

3rd Grading Period
 

Monday 3/25	Tuesday 3/26	Wednesday 3/27	Thursday 3/28	Friday 3/29
Word in Context= clique	Word in Context= perceive	- Last day to turn in GIFT Field trip permission slip!	Word in Context= versatile	Word in Context= vindicate
Copy homework into planner!	30 minute rotations	Discuss & Share Perfect Mate Form Shared Reading:  p. 862-864 in Elements in Literature "Romeo and Juliet in Bosnia"	Read p. 736-740 in Elements of Literature and take notes in the form of a "chapter map" of the section	Finish Elements of Literature p. 736-740 Discuss expectations for Romeo & Juliet
Whole Group: 1.  Complete the student portion of the "Perfect Mate" form 2.  Create a Found Poem using Shakespearean Words and Quotations!	Small Groups: Complete Romeo & Juliet Anticipation Guide and discuss in small groups-- AND Introduce Shakespearean Language with insults & compliments!		Small Groups: Writing a works cited page for your project	Small Groups: .
	Computers:  Work with partner on multimedia project	Computers: Work on multimedia project Or if finished:  Magnetic Shakespearean Poetry -- follow the link from the Shakespeare section of the For Students page	Computers: Work with partner on multimedia project	Computers: Extra Credit (do from home and email to spillal@ocps.net) Read and review the following website, "The Shakespeare Mystery" Send Mrs. Spillane an email about the mystery  for extra credit Work with partner on multimedia project
Reading Workshop	Reading Workshop	Reading Workshop	Reading Workshop	Reading Workshop
Homework: Perfect Mate form due Wed. Unit 13 Vocab due Thurs. Read ½ hour and log	Homework: Perfect Mate form due Wed. Unit 13 Vocab due Thurs. Read ½ hour and log	Homework: Unit 13 Vocab due Thurs. Read ½ hour and log	Homework: Read ½ hour and log	Homework: Read ½ hour and log

 

4/1	4/2	4/3	4/4	4/5
Pass out Romeo & Juliet packet Shared Reading: Romeo & Juliet	Shared Reading: Romeo & Juliet	All Day Rotations!	Shared Reading: Romeo & Juliet	Shared Reading: Romeo & Juliet Vocabulary Unit 13 & Romeo & Juliet Quiz
Computers: Work with partner on multimedia project	Computers: Work with partner on multimedia project	Computers: Work with partner on multimedia project- finalize your bibliography according to MLA guidlines--use this link to check your format! http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/ research/r_mla.html#Works-Cited Work with partner on multimedia project	Computers: FINISH Multimedia Project!	Multimedia Project Due! Practice Run with Multimedia Projects Share projects with the class!
Small Group: no small groups today	Small Group: no small groups- work on your multimedia project	Small Group: work on your projects	Small Group: Acting out scenes from the play
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: study for Vocab. quiz Read ½ hour and log	Homework: Read ½ hour and log

 

4/8	4/9	4/10	4/11	4/12 Turn in final draft of RJ Creative Writing
Register in theGuidance Dept.	Shared Reading: Romeo & Juliet		Shared Reading: Romeo & Juliet (if time)	Shared Reading: Romeo & Juliet
Share Multimedia projects & talk about what you learned	Computers: Finish sharing multimedia projects	Computers: Complete Romeo & Juliet Creative Writing Assignment (final draft due Friday)	Computers: Complete Romeo & Juliet Creative Writing Assignment (final draft due Friday)
	Small Groups: Pass out Romeo & Juliet Creative writing		Small Groups: Peer and Self evaluate the roungh draft of your Creative Writing	Small Groups: Work on scenes to act out next week
Reading Workshop	Reading Workshop	Reading Workshop	Reading Workshop	Reading Workshop
Homework: Creative Writing assignment due Friday! Read ½ hour and log	Homework: Creative Writing assignment due Friday! Read ½ hour and log	Homework: Creative Writing assignment due Friday! Read ½ hour and log	Homework: Read ½ hour and log	Homework: Read ½ hour and log

 

4/15	4/16	4/17	4/18	4/19 End of Grading Period 3
Shared Reading: Romeo & Juliet	Shared Reading: Romeo & Juliet		Shared Reading: Romeo & Juliet	Vocabulary Unit 14 & Romeo & Juliet Test
Computers: Read about life in Elizabethan England.	Computers: Food in Elizabethan England Read about the customs and foods  of the time.  For more information follow the Banquets & Feasts link.What inferences can you make about the Elizabethan diet?	Computers: continue with Monday and Tuesdays explorations-- for homework, send Mrs. Spillane an email (spillal@ocps.net) Write a well organized paragraph comparing one aspect of Elizabethan life to one aspect of our lives today.	Review for Unit 14 & Romeo & Juliet Test Act Out Scenes from the play!
Small Groups: Prepare assigned scene from Romeo & Juliet to act out in front of class	Small Groups: Prepare assigned scene from Romeo & Juliet to act out in front of class	Small Groups: Prepare assigned scene from Romeo & Juliet to act out in front of class	Act Out Scenes from the play!
Reading Workshop	Reading Workshop	Reading Workshop	Reading Workshop	Reading Workshop
Homework: Scenes due Thursday Read ½ hour and log	Homework: email comparison paragraph to spillal@ocps.net Read ½ hour and log	Homework: Act out scenes for class Thursday Read ½ hour and log	Homework: Study for Romeo & Juliet Test Read ½ hour and log	Homework: Read ½ hour and log

4/22	4/23	4/24	4/25	4/26
Romeo & Juliet Film	Romeo & Juliet Film			Shakespearean Feast Day!
	Complete a response  to the film and turn in .			Act out scenes from Romeo and Juliet!
Writing:
Reading Workshop	Reading Workshop	Reading Workshop	Reading Workshop
Homework: Vocabulary Unit 15 Read ½ hour and log	Homework: Vocabulary Unit 15 Read ½ hour and log	Homework: Vocabulary Unit 15 Read ½ hour and log	Homework: Read ½ hour and log	Homework: Read ½ hour and log

Monday 3/18	Tuesday 3/19	Wednesday 3/20	Thursday 3/21	Friday 3/22
		Writing Workshop (LA.B. 1.4, 2.4)
SR: Romeo & Juliet
Computers: Work with partner on multimedia project	Computers: Work with partner on multimedia project		Computers: Work with partner on multimedia project Work with partner on multimedia project- finalize your bibliography according to MLA guidlines--use this link to check your format! http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/ research/r_mla.html#Works-Cited	Computers: Work with partner on multimedia project
Reading Workshop (L.AA. 1.4, 2.4)	Reading Workshop (L.AA. 1.4, 2.4)	Reading Workshop (L.AA. 1.4, 2.4)	Reading Workshop (L.AA. 1.4, 2.4)	Reading Workshop (L.AA. 1.4, 2.4)
Homework:	Homework:	Homework:	Homework:	Homework: Story Board Due Monday!

 

Monday 3/25	Tuesday 3/26`	Wednesday 3/27	Thursday 3/28	Friday 3/29
		Writing Workshop (LA.B. 1.4, 2.4)
	Work with partner on multimedia project- finalize your bibliography according to MLA guidlines--use this link to check your format! http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/ research/r_mla.html#Works-Cited
Reading Workshop (L.AA. 1.4, 2.4)	Reading Workshop (L.AA. 1.4, 2.4)	Reading Workshop (L.AA. 1.4, 2.4)	Reading Workshop (L.AA. 1.4, 2.4)	Reading Workshop (L.AA. 1.4, 2.4)
Homework:	Homework:	Homework:	Homework:	Homework:

 

Monday 4/1	Tuesday 4/2	Wednesday 4/3	Thursday 4/4	Friday 4/5
		Multimedia Project Works Cited list Due! Typed in MLA format!	Multimedia Project Due! Friday!	Multimedia Project Due!
Computers:  Work with partner on multimedia project- finalize your bibliography according to MLA guidlines--use this link to check your format! http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/ research/r_mla.html#Works-Cited	Computers: Finish Multimedia project--practice running it from classroom computers.	Writing Workshop (LA.B. 1.4, 2.4)
Reading Workshop (L.AA. 1.4, 2.4)	Reading Workshop (L.AA. 1.4, 2.4)	Reading Workshop (L.AA. 1.4, 2.4)	Reading Workshop (L.AA. 1.4, 2.4)	Reading Workshop (L.AA. 1.4, 2.4)
Homework:	Homework:	Homework:	Homework:	Homework:

 

Monday 4/8	Tuesday 4/9	Wednesday 4/10	Thursday 4/11	Friday 4/12
		Writing Workshop (LA.B. 1.4, 2.4)
Reading Workshop (L.AA. 1.4, 2.4)	Reading Workshop (L.AA. 1.4, 2.4)	Reading Workshop (L.AA. 1.4, 2.4)	Reading Workshop (L.AA. 1.4, 2.4)	Reading Workshop (L.AA. 1.4, 2.4)
Homework:	Homework:	Homework:	Homework:	Homework:

 

Monday 4/15	Tuesday 4/16	Wednesday 4/17	Thursday 4/18	Friday 4/19
		Writing Workshop (LA.B. 1.4, 2.4)
Reading Workshop (L.AA. 1.4, 2.4)	Reading Workshop (L.AA. 1.4, 2.4)	Reading Workshop (L.AA. 1.4, 2.4)	Reading Workshop (L.AA. 1.4, 2.4)	Reading Workshop (L.AA. 1.4, 2.4)
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Monday 4/22	Tuesday 4/23	Wednesday 4/24	Thursday 4/25	Friday 4/26
		Writing Workshop (LA.B. 1.4, 2.4)
Reading Workshop (L.AA. 1.4, 2.4)	Reading Workshop (L.AA. 1.4, 2.4)	Reading Workshop (L.AA. 1.4, 2.4)	Reading Workshop (L.AA. 1.4, 2.4)	Reading Workshop (L.AA. 1.4, 2.4)
Homework:	Homework:	Homework:	Homework:	Homework:

 

Monday 4/29 Mrs. Spillane at Reading Conference in C.A.	Tuesday 4/30 Mrs. Spillane at Reading Conference in C.A.	Wednesday 5/1 Mrs. Spillane at Reading Conference in C.A.	Thursday 5/2 Mrs. Spillane at Reading Conference in C.A.	Friday 5/3 Mrs. Spillane at Reading Conference in C.A.
		Writing Workshop (LA.B. 1.4, 2.4)
Reading Workshop (L.AA. 1.4, 2.4)	Reading Workshop (L.AA. 1.4, 2.4)	Reading Workshop (L.AA. 1.4, 2.4)	Reading Workshop (L.AA. 1.4, 2.4)	Reading Workshop (L.AA. 1.4, 2.4)
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Monday 5/6	Tuesday 5/7  (Collin's 1st birthday!)	Wednesday 5/8	Thursday 5/9	Friday 5/10
		Writing Workshop (LA.B. 1.4, 2.4)
Reading Workshop (L.AA. 1.4, 2.4)	Reading Workshop (L.AA. 1.4, 2.4)	Reading Workshop (L.AA. 1.4, 2.4)	Reading Workshop (L.AA. 1.4, 2.4)	Reading Workshop (L.AA. 1.4, 2.4)
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Monday 5/13	Tuesday 5/14	Wednesday 5/15	Thursday 5/16	Friday 5/17
				Study for Exams!
		Writing Workshop (LA.B. 1.4, 2.4)
Reading Workshop (L.AA. 1.4, 2.4)	Reading Workshop (L.AA. 1.4, 2.4)	Reading Workshop (L.AA. 1.4, 2.4)	Reading Workshop (L.AA. 1.4, 2.4)	Reading Workshop (L.AA. 1.4, 2.4)
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Monday 5/20	Tuesday 5/21	Wednesday 5/22	Thursday 5/23	Friday 5/24
Study for Exams	Study for Exams	Exams	Last Day of Exams	NO School!!
		Exams:  2nd & 4th	Exams:  1st & 3rd
Reading Workshop (L.AA. 1.4, 2.4)	Reading Workshop (L.AA. 1.4, 2.4)	Reading Workshop (L.AA. 1.4, 2.4)	Reading Workshop (L.AA. 1.4, 2.4)	Reading Workshop (L.AA. 1.4, 2.4)
Homework:	Homework:	Homework:	Homework:	Homework: