Spring semester 2021
Reminders of how and what platforms and tools we might be using
- Microsoft Teams - for quizzes and assignments
- Remind - to check in and take attendance - TEXT: 81010 Text this message: @wilhitefr
- Infinite Campus - Obviously
- Flipgrid - For some video interactions
- Youtube
- ...and other miscellaneous tools.
task list - week of may 24th
- We are in the final stretch....we will wrap up the film version of To Kill a Mockingbird, the film. If you are distance learning only it is available via a link on Teams. Film questions are also posted there.
- The first of three parts of the final will be available starting this week. More info posted on Teams soon.
task list - week of may 17th
- Present your To Kill a Mockingbird Newspaper Projects
- We will begin watching To Kill a Mockingbird the film
- There is a questions/packet that goes with the film.
- I'll begin making the Final accessible starting next week.
task list - week of may 10th
- Final Test of To Kill a Mockingbird
- Work on Newspaper Project which is due next class
task list - week of may 3rd
- Students should have read thru Chapter 22 of To Kill A Mockingbird for this week.
- Expect a Quiz
- Finish the book for next week
- Continue working on Newspaper
task list - week of april 26th
- We are continuing to read TKAM
- Expect a quiz over chapters 16-18 later this week
- Work on Newspaper assignment.
task list - week of april 19th
Sorry of the delay in updating this week's agenda
- We are continuing to read TKAM
- We will have a quiz over chapters 5-8
- Read thru Chapter 12 for next class.
- We also wrap up the Scottsboro documentary in class
- You should be compiling and working on ideas for your TKAM Newspaper project as well.
task list - week of april 12th
- You should have read thru chapter 4 of To Kill a Mockingbird
- Quiz over the first 4 chapters will be on Teams
- Begin compiling and working on articles for you TKAM Newspaper Project
- In Class students continue Scottsboro Documentary
- Read Chapter 5-8 in TKAM
task list - week of april 5th
- We will wrap up Romeo and Juliet with a brief video clip from Shakespeare in Love.
- Begin the To Kill a Mockingbird Unit
- Scottsboro Boys Video
- Newspaper Assignment for To Kill a Mockingbird
- Discussions and Quizzes for the novel
task list - week of march 29th
- We are wrapping up the Final Act of Romeo and Juliet
- You should be working on your character blogs, study guides, and expect your final test on the play.
- We will highlight the play with a few last film clips to wrap up the unit.
task list - week of march 8th
- We will discuss Act 3 - Watch a few scenes
- Read Act 4 - Work on Questions in Study Guide and on your Character Blogs
task list - week of march 1st
- Wrap up Act 2 of Romeo and Juliet
- Begin Act 3
- Quote quiz for Acts 1 and 2 on Teams or in person
- Keep working on Blog assignment for Romeo and Juliet
- Keep working on Study Guide questions for R & J
task list - week of february 16th
- We continue with Romeo and Juliet - We/You should finish Act 1 this week, and will watch a few scenes together
- Expect a quiz over Act 1 on Teams
- You should be working on the study guide questions and Blog for Romeo and Juliet
- I'll be posting a video with more insight into the rest of Act 1 later this week.
task list - week of february 22
- We will have completed ACT 1 of Romeo and Juliet and will begin Act 2 this week.
- Read thru the balcony scene (act 2, sc. 1)
- Turn in the Queen Mab assignment on Teams or email it to me
- Continue to work on your blogs and your study guide questions for the play.
task list - week of february 8th
- As we wrap up the Of Mice and Men papers monday, we will start preparing for reading William Shakespeare's, The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet.
- Watch the Youtube video - Biography of William Shakespeare and complete the note taker assignment on Teams.
- I will introduce the Prologue and and Act 1 later this week when I see you. Look for a video intro here later in the week.
- YOU ARE TO READ THRU ACT I, SCENE 2 OF ROMEO AND JULIET THIS WEEK!
task list - week of february 1st
- After a weird week of snow we will again attempt to wrap up the novel, Of Mice and Men.
- This week you should be working on the literary analysis paper on OMAM.
- Expect to peer edit/get some feedback from a reader or two. Make sure you are using MLA Style.
- Keep working on your Smash Journals as well.
task list - week of january 25th
- Finish sections 5 and 6 of Of Mice and Men
- Quiz over the last part of book
- Select paper topic to begin working on this week from the list of prompts. (see Teams, it will be uploaded this week)
task list - week of january 19th
- We will complete Of Mice and Men over the next week and a half, including:
- Vocabulary, quizzes and a final activity
task list - week of january 11th
- Read Chapters 2 and 3 in Of Mice and Men
- Complete the Graphic Organizer for Chapter 3 on Teams
Task List - Week of January 4th
- Happy New Year....may it be a better, peaceful, healthier new year for all!
- We will begin by reading Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
- This week's task is to view the biography of Steinbeck below, and answer the questions on Teams
- Also, read Part 1 of Of Mice and Men and do the one page graphic organizer on Teams.
- The FULL TEXT OF THE NOVEL IS ON TEAMS! And a link is provided below as well for the full novel.
task list for november 9th
- Writing Prompt
- Read The Toynbee Convector - Do the Vocabulary and Questions
- Introduction to the Inventing the Future Project
task list week of november 2nd
- Read The Handler by Ray Bradbury - Uploaded to Teams Monday a.m.
- Do the Quiz on Teams if you are a distance learner students
- Continue writing in your Smash Journal
- I will introduce the "Inventing the Future" Project next week.
Task list week of october 26th
- This week we will turn in our final essay for Fahrenheit 451
- Work on the Movie Poster Assignment to wrap up Fahrenheit 451 by next class
- Keep working on your Smash Journals
Task list week of october 19th
- You should be working on outlining your paper for Fahrenheit 451 (due the week of October 26th - see Teams for Assignment details)
- Next week we will present Smash Journals
task list week of october 12th
- Complete final section of Fahrenheit 451
- Novel Analysis Discussion Groups
- Fahrenheit Essay Assignment
- Character Assignment due next class
- Movie Poster Assignment
task list week of september 28th
- Novel Quiz - Fahrenheit
- Novel Analysis in Groups
- Character Assignment
- Read Part 2
- Smash Journals
Task List for week of September 21st
- Andromeda Strain should be finished.
- Expect a Quiz over the last section
- Turn in Novel Analysis form and discuss
- Smash Journals continue
- Prep for next book we will be reading
task list for week of september 14th
- Have your Novel Analysis form ready to turn in for "Day 3" this week in class or submit via Teams if you are distance learning
- Reading Asst. - Finish the novel this week (I will give you some time in class to read). - Remember to do the final Novel Analysis form for Day 4 and 5 combined in the novel.
- Keep working on your Smash Journals
- Next week is the Andromeda Strain final test.
Task list for week of september 8th
- Complete "Day 3" in Andromeda Strain
- Use multiple choice questions as your reading guide for Day 3 - See Teams or in class
- Turn in any novel analysis forms that have not been turned in yet
- Work on Smash Journals
Task list for august 17-21
- Introduction Video From Me
- Set up Remind
- English Ice Breaker/FlipGrid video
- Introduce The Andromeda Strain novel - Check Out Books - READ "DAY ONE" FOR NEXT CLASS (TO PAGE 34)
- Make sure to do the Novel Analysis Form on Microsoft Teams and Complete it By the 2nd Class
- What the Senior Portfolio Looks Like - This is where you are headed in the next 4 years!
- Smash Journal Assignment