Day 1 (orientation)

EQ: What do I need to know to survive and thrive in Mr. Broxson's English Lit class?

1. Do Now! Find your seat2. Call Roll/Check I.D.'s

3. Who am I?4. Who are You? (info sheet)5. What to expect: Syllabus6. Rules, Rules and more

Rules7. Have you ever...8. Student interest sheet

Day 2 (Orientation)

• 1. Tub Braid Heap Hunch (Clue: TV show)

• 2. Sand Tackle Laws (Clue: fictional character)

• 3. Tall Mischief Her Sun (Clue: person)

• 4. Buck Spun He (Clue: cartoon character)

EQ: What do I need to know to survive and thrive in Mr. Broxson's English Lit class?

1. Do Now! Write a page on What you did on your summer Vacation

2. Roll Call / Check I.D.s3. Check for signed Syllabi4. Rules,5. Have you ever..6. Student interest sheet7. English Lit Book Scavenger Hunt

Day 3 Short Story

EQ: What do I already know about Short Stories? What

are the Elements of Fiction? 1. Do Now! Finish Student Interest Survey 2. Call Roll/Check I.D.'s3. Thinkgate Benchmark test??4. Grade Short Story Pre-test5. Text Book scavenger hunt6. On back--'Have you ever...'7. Assign Text books8. Three Little Pigs--plot

diagram9. Fiction intro--pg 2310. H.W. The Necklace Vocab

(words to know)

Day 4 Short StoryEQ: How much Short Story

vocabulary do I know? What are the Elements of Fiction? 1. Do Now! The NecklaceVocabulary Sheet pg 282. Call Roll/Check I.D.'s3. Accolade (Pre-test)3. Three Little Pigs--plot diagram4. Elements of Fiction--Safari

Montage (22 min)5. Fiction intro--pg 236. Read The Necklace in class7. H.W.--Vocabulary

SHORT STORY VOCAB--Figurative Language

Day 5 (Short Story)EQ: Can I identify the plot,

characters, setting and theme of The Necklace?

1. Do Now! Read the footnote definitions in The Necklace (pg. 28-34)

2. Call Roll/Check I.D.'s3. Check H.W.--S.S.Vocabulary4. Finish reading The Necklace

pg. 285. Video of The Necklace 24 min6. H.W. The Sniper Vocabulary

Thinkgate pre-test & M.C. orientation tomorrow

Day 6 Short StoryEQ: What is the situational

irony in The Sniper? What can the Media Center do for me?

1. Do Now! Write an "ending"

or sequel to The Necklace2. Call Roll/Check I.D.'s3. Check H.W.--Sniper

Vocabulary4. 1 Mile Sniper Shot5. Read The Sniper pg. 163-

1666. Media Center Orientation

(0905 hrs); (1225 hrs); (1430)

Day 7 Short StoryEQ: What is the situational

irony in The Sniper? What do I know about Three Little Pigs, The Necklace & The Sniper?

1. Do Now! Finish Thinkgate & Write an "ending"or sequel to The Necklace

2. Call Roll/Check I.D.'s3. Check H.W.--Sniper

Vocabulary4. Video: 1 Mile Sniper Shot5. Read The Sniper pg. 163-

1666. Jeopardy7. Review & take Big Phat

Quest!

Day 8 Short StoryEQ: What is the Conflict and

Tense of Charming Billy?

1. Do Now! Read definitions & footnotes in Charming Billy (pgs

62-70)2. Call Roll/Check I.D.'s3. Grade Quests 4. Vocabulary: Charming Billy5. Audio song6. Read: Where have you Gone

Charming Billy? pg. 62-707. H.W: Read The Utterly Perfect

Murder pgs 799-805

Oh, where have you been, Billy Boy, Billy Boy?Oh, where have you been,Charming Billy?I have been to seek a wife,She's the joy of my life,She's a young thingAnd cannot leave her mother.

Day 9 Short StoryEQ: What is the Conflict and Tense

of Charming Billy? What is the *theme of The Utterly Perfect Murder?

1. Do Now! Write about a "Bully" incident in your life 2. Call Roll/Check I.D.'s3. Accolades4. Finish Reading "Charming Billy"

pg 675. Plot characters on Spider

Diagram6. Audio: The Utterly Perfect Murder

pgs 799-805 (16 min)

Day 10 Short StoryEQ: How do I learn best? What

is *Meta Cognition? What are the Genres of Fiction? What is a Cask of Amontillado?

1. Do Now! Vocabulary Sheet for "Cask...(pgs 209-214) 2. Call Roll/Check I.D.'s3. Multiple Intelligence test4. S.M. Genres of Fiction--(24 min) 5. Read: Cask of Amontillado pg.

2076. Study Guide for Unit Test

Friday:

Short Story Quest

Charming Billy & Cask of Amontillado

Day 11 Short StoryEQ: Who is Edgar Allan Poe?

What is a Cask of Amontillado? Is there such thing as a 'Stupid' question?

1. Do Now! Label your paper and

prepare to go to Media Center 2. Call Roll/Check I.D.'s3. DO NOW: Write two paragraphs describing your favorite genre of

fiction4. Discuss Poe Research

Today: Media Center for 1st half of block

Day 12 Short StoryEQ: Am I prepared for a Quest?

What is my Coat of Arms?

1. Do Now! Study, Study,Study!(Charming Billy & Cask

Vocabulary & Poe info) 2. Call Roll/Check I.D.'s3. Poe intro: pg 194-1964. Audio: Cask of Amontillado pg.

207 (18 min) 5. Quick Vocab review6. Take Quest!7. Create your Coat of Arms

Today:

Short Story Quest

Vocabulary: Charming Billy & Cask of Amontillado & Poe Info

Day 13 Short StoryEQ: What is the *Theme of

Cask of Amontillado? What is my Coat of Arms?

1. Do Now! Make-up Quest & Finish Coat of Arms 2. Call Roll/Check I.D.'s3. Grade Quests4. Poe Autobiography (15:20)

5. Read the story behind

"Cask.." pg 2156. Video: Cask...(20 min)

Today:

Make-up: Short Story Quest

Vocabulary: Charming Billy & Cask of Amontillado & Poe

Day 14 Short StoryEQ: What are the literary elements

in Cask...? What are the content vocabulary words to know in

The Most Dangerous Game?

1. Do Now! Dangerous Game Vocabulary & pre-read 2. Call Roll/Check I.D.'s3. Accolades4. Think out of the Box5. Discuss "Cask" questions* Take

notes6. PPT: Cask... * Take notes7. Read (H.W): "The Most Dangerous Game" pg. 38-57

Day 15 Short StoryEQ: What are the content

vocabulary words to know inThe Most Dangerous Game?

What is the plot? The conflict?

1. Do Now! Finish readingMost Dangerous Game 2. Call Roll/Check I.D.'s4. Review 'Game' vocabulary5. Questions on 'Game'6. Audio: "The Most Dangerous Game" pg. 38-57 (1 hr)7. H.W. Study for Unit Test

Friday • Short Story Unit Test• The Necklace• Charming Billy• Poe biography• Sniper• Cask of Amontillado• Most Dangerous Game

Hint: Study your short Story Pre-test

Day 16 Short StoryEQ: What do I know about

Short Stories, specifically Necklace, Sniper, Charming Billy, Cask & Game?

1. Do Now! Study! Study! Study

2. Call Roll/Check I.D.'s4. Review 'Game' questions5. Review Short story

vocabulary6. Jeopardy7. Short Story Unit Test

Today Short Story Unit Test

• The Necklace• Charming Billy• Poe biography• The Sniper• The Cask of

Amontillado• The Most Dangerous

Game

Day 17 TKAMEQ: What do I know about Novels?

What are Jim Crow Laws? What is the setting of "To Kill a

Mockingbird"?

1. Do Now! Write 2 para about your reaction to this picture

2. Call Roll/Check I.D.'s3. Make-up Test & Accolades4. Novel Pre-test5. Pass out TKAM books 6. Jim Crow & The Depression7. TKAM info sheets 8. Read chapter one (pg 1-19)9. Vocab H.W. & Finish Chapt 1

Whites only!

Day 18 TKAMEQ: Who is Harper Lee? What is

the setting of To Kill a Mockingbird? Who are some of the characters?

1. DoNow! SSR 2. Call Roll/Check I.D.'s4. Review TKAM info sheets 5. Video "Harper Lee" (6 min) 6. TKAM opening Credits-3 min7. Read page 6 "Maycomb" 4 min8. Review chpt one9. Audio chpt 2 (18 min)10. H.W. Read chpt 3 & matching

Day 19 TKAMEQ: What is the exposition of To

Kill a Mockingbird? What is Scout's "crime" at school? Who are the Major and Minor characters in TKAM?

1. DoNow! SSR (Chpt 2-3)2. Call Roll/Check I.D.'s3. Character Matching & question 1-34. Read chapter 2 aloud5. Review Chapt 26. H.W. Read Chapter 3 (9 pgs)

Disclaimer:

Be aware that this novel contains racial epithets, graphic sexual situations and violence.

Day 20 TKAMEQ: What is a "cootie"? What is a

Law of Life? What is a Maxim?

1. DoNow! SSR & answer questions 4-72. Call Roll/Check I.D.'s3. Read chapter 3 aloud4. Review Chapt 35. Introduce LOL ppt6. Rubric & Example7. H.W. come up with a Maxim

Laws_of_Life_Powerpoint.ppt

Day 21 TKAMEQ: What have I learned about

Harper Lee, TKAM vocabulary and Chapters 1-3? What is MY Maxim?

1. DoNow! Prepare to go to Media Center2. Call Roll/Check I.D.'s3. Study with a buddy4. Quest5. H.W. read chapt 4

Quest Today! • Chapters 1-3, • Vocabulary • Key Facts • Characters • Bio of Harper Lee

Rough Draft due--24 SeptPolished Essay due--29 Oct

Day 22 TKAMEQ: