Pre-AP 2 A Calendar

Unit Three
{| border="1" valign="top" style="text-align:left;" Students make lists of vampires from literature, film, and TV. Students share list. Class discussion: which traits of these vampires are true to the archetype (Dracula)? Which are stereotypical? Which buck the stereotype? History of vampires (Vlad Tepes, Elisabeth Bathory) Group B: Catch up on reading. Must be through chapter 9 before class on Thursday. Group A: Catch up on reading. Must be through chapter 9 before class on Thursday. Group A: Socratic Seminar, Dracula chapters 1-9. Group B: Socratic Seminar PACKET, Dracula chapters 1-9. (vocab review, discussion) Group B: Socratic Seminar Group A: Socratic Seminar PACKET (quiz, discussion) Review of grammar: Phrases & Clauses Review of grammar: Punctuation Review of grammar: Sentence building Group B: Literature circle prep work (complete packet) (conferencing) Group A: Literature circle prep work (complete packet) (conferencing) Analysis of a visual text: Students bring in images of vampires for this activity. Focus on imagery Literature Circles, Dracula chapters 10 – 18 (quiz, discussion) Group A: Writing conference – progress on Dracula essay and dialectical journals. Have you been able to improve on what we discussed last week? What final questions and concerns do you have as we move toward the due date of this essay? Group B: Seminar prep packet, chapters 19 - 27 (conference) Group A: Seminar prep packet, chapters 19 - 27 (conference) Group A: Seminar discussion, chapters 19 – 27 Group B: Peer review of Dracula essay draft (peer review, discussion) Group B: Seminar discussion, chapters 19 – 27 Group A: Peer review of Dracula essay draft (peer review, discussion, quiz) (presentation of projects) (presentation of projects) Review for final exam. (final exam)
 * Date
 * Learning Experience
 * Assessment?
 * 10/15/12
 * SAT Vocab #8
 * SAT Vocab #8
 * FORMATIVE
 * 10/16/12
 * Group A: Writing conference.  What are your fears and concerns when I assign an essay?  How do you get started writing an essay?  How do we use dialectical journals to help us write an essay?
 * Group A: Writing conference.  What are your fears and concerns when I assign an essay?  How do you get started writing an essay?  How do we use dialectical journals to help us write an essay?
 * FORMATIVE
 * 10/17/12
 * Group B: Writing conference.  What are your fears and concerns when I assign an essay?  How do you get started writing an essay?  How do we use dialectical journals to help us write an essay?
 * Group B: Writing conference.  What are your fears and concerns when I assign an essay?  How do you get started writing an essay?  How do we use dialectical journals to help us write an essay?
 * FORMATIVE
 * 10/18/12
 * Bell Ringer: SAT Vocab 8 PRACTICE
 * Bell Ringer: SAT Vocab 8 PRACTICE
 * FORMATIVE
 * 10/19/12
 * SAT VOCAB 8 QUIZ
 * SAT VOCAB 8 QUIZ
 * FORMATIVE
 * 10/22/12
 * Bell ringer: SAT Vocab #9
 * Bell ringer: SAT Vocab #9
 * FORMATIVE (verbal review)
 * 10/23/12
 * Group A: Writing conference – dialectical journal progress, evaluation of prior writing assignments completed for this class.  How can I improve my writing?
 * Group A: Writing conference – dialectical journal progress, evaluation of prior writing assignments completed for this class.  How can I improve my writing?
 * FORMATIVE
 * 10/24/12
 * Group B: Writing conference – dialectical journal progress, evaluation of prior writing assignments completed for this class.  How can I improve my writing?
 * Group B: Writing conference – dialectical journal progress, evaluation of prior writing assignments completed for this class.  How can I improve my writing?
 * FORMATIVE
 * 10/25/12
 * Bell ringer: SAT Vocab 9 PRACTICE
 * Bell ringer: SAT Vocab 9 PRACTICE
 * FORMATIVE
 * 10/26/12
 * SAT VOCAB 9 QUIZ
 * SAT VOCAB 9 QUIZ
 * FORMATIVE
 * 10/29/12
 * SCHOOL PICTURE DAY; students will be in the gym during this class having pictures made. There will be a grammar review packet distributed if extra time remains in the class period.
 * 10/30/12
 * SAT Vocab 10 introduced
 * 10/30/12
 * SAT Vocab 10 introduced
 * SAT Vocab 10 introduced
 * FORMATIVE
 * 10/31/12
 * Group B: Writing conference – progress on Dracula essay and dialectical journals.  Have you been able to improve on what we discussed last week?  What final questions and concerns do you have as we move toward the due date of this essay?
 * Group B: Writing conference – progress on Dracula essay and dialectical journals.  Have you been able to improve on what we discussed last week?  What final questions and concerns do you have as we move toward the due date of this essay?
 * FORMATIVE
 * 11/1/12
 * SAT Vocab 10 REVIEW
 * SAT Vocab 10 REVIEW
 * FORMATIVE
 * 11/2/12
 * SAT Vocab 10 QUIZ
 * SAT Vocab 10 QUIZ
 * FORMATIVE
 * 11/5/12
 * PRESENTATIONS – Poetry projects, Antigone projects
 * SUMMATIVE
 * SUMMATIVE
 * 11/6/12
 * NO SCHOOL; ELECTION DAY
 * 11/7/12
 * PRESENTATIONS – Poetry projects, Antigone projects
 * 11/7/12
 * PRESENTATIONS – Poetry projects, Antigone projects
 * PRESENTATIONS – Poetry projects, Antigone projects
 * SUMMATIVE
 * 11/8/12
 * Complete presentations as necessary.
 * Complete presentations as necessary.
 * 11/9/12
 * FINAL EXAM
 * SUMMATIVE
 * FINAL EXAM
 * SUMMATIVE
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