English 10 Schedule
Second Semester
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January February March April May June
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Readings Due Today |
Class Activities |
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Mon |
No school—Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
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Tue |
Discuss exams, syllabus for semester, and background on Chaucer. Pass out "The Miller’s Tale" and Reading Poetry. |
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Wed |
Read middle English prologue of "The Miller’s Tale" (146,148). |
Read modern English and discuss "The Miller’s Tale." |
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Thur |
Read "The Miller’s Tale" |
Model U.N. |
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Fri |
Finish "The Miller’s Tale" |
Model U.N. |
January 28th—February 1st
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Date |
Readings Due Today |
Class Activities |
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Mon |
Read Reading Poetry: An Anthology of Poems (RP) (6-19). |
Introduce and discuss poetry. |
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Tue Jan |
Read Elements of Style (ES) (34-38). |
ES Chapter III and pass out Persuasion. |
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Wed |
Introduction to Victorian culture and Persuasion. |
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Thur |
Read Persuasion |
Persuasion |
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Fri |
Read Persuasion |
Persuasion |
February 4th—8th
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Date |
Readings Due Today |
Class Activities |
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Mon |
Read RP (20-28). |
Discuss poetry. |
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Tue |
Read ES (39-50) |
Discuss ES |
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Wed |
Read Persuasion 73-92 |
Persuasion |
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Thur |
Study for vocab. quiz 11 |
Vocab Quiz 11 |
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Fri |
Read Persuasion 93-113 |
Poetry or Persuasion |
February 11th-15th
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Date |
Readings Due Today |
Class Activities |
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Mon Feb 11 |
Catch up on any missed Persuasion reading to 113 or read ahead. |
Introduce soundtrack projects. |
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Tue Feb 12 |
Read ES (51-59) |
Discuss ES |
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Wed Feb 13 |
Read Persuasion 114-140 |
Persuasion |
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Thur |
Study for vocab. quiz 12 |
Vocab Quiz 12 |
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Fri |
No School |
February 18th-22nd
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Date |
Readings Due Today |
Class Activities |
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Mon |
No School |
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Tue Feb 19 |
Read Persuasion |
Comments Due Persuasion |
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Wed Feb 20 |
Read Persuasion 169-200 |
Persuasion |
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Thur Feb 21 |
Study for vocab. quiz 13 |
Vocab Quiz 13 |
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Fri |
Read Persuasion 201-219 |
Persuasion |
February 25th—March 1st
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Date |
Readings Due Today |
Class Activities |
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Mon |
Read Persuasion |
Persuasion Journal essay due (Persuasion or poetry). |
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Tue Feb 26 |
Read ES (60-65). |
Discuss ES 60-65 and review Chapter IV. |
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Wed Feb 27 |
Read Persuasion 241-258 |
Persuasion |
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Thur Feb 28 |
Study for vocab. quiz 14. |
Vocab Quiz 14 |
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Fri Mar 1 |
Read Persuasion |
Persuasion discussion—review for in-class essay. |
Upper School Musical
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March 4th—8th
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Date |
Readings Due Today |
Class Activities |
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Mon Mar 4 |
Read RP (39-47) |
Discuss poetry and |
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Tue Mar 5 |
Prepare for in-class essay. |
Persuasion in-class essay. |
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Wed Mar 6 |
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Thur Mar 7 |
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Fri Mar 8 |
Persuasion soundtrack presentations. |
March 11th—15th
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Date |
Readings Due Today |
Class Activities |
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Mon Mar 11 |
Read Antigone (20-35). |
Introduce and discuss Antigone. |
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Tue |
Read ES (66-74) |
Discuss ES |
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Wed |
Read Antigone (35-50). |
Discuss Antigone |
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Thur |
Read Antigone (50-end). |
Wrap up Antigone |
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Fri |
Review Antigone for in-class essay. |
Third Quarter Ends |
March 18th—22nd
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Date |
Readings Due Today |
Class Activities |
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Mon |
Read RP (48-53). |
Grades Due |
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Tue |
Read RP (53-56). |
Discuss poetry (53-56). |
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Wed |
Read RP (56-62). |
Discuss poetry (56-62). |
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Thur |
Introduce Poetry Explication and Emulation Project. (Library Day) |
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Fri |
Choose poet and poem. |
Work on Poetry Explication in class. |
March 25th-29th
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Date |
Readings Due Today |
Class Activities |
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Mon |
No School Spring Break |
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Tue |
No School Spring Break |
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Wed |
No School Spring Break |
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Thur |
No School Spring Break |
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Fri |
No School Spring Break |
April 1st—April 5th
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Date |
Readings Due Today |
Class Activities |
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Mon |
No School |
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Tue |
Introduce Othello |
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Wed |
Read Othello through Act I, scene ii. |
Passover |
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Thur |
Read Othello through I, iii. |
Passover |
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Fri |
Work on Poetry Explication/Emulation |
No Class Field Trip Day |
April 8th—12th
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Date |
Readings Due Today |
Class Activities |
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Mon |
Read RP (63-72). |
Discuss poetry. |
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Tue |
Read ES 75-85. |
Discuss ES, review Chapter V. |
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Wed |
Read Othello through II, iii. |
Discuss Othello. |
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Thur |
Read Othello through III, ii |
Review ES Chapters III, IV and V for quiz next Tuesday. |
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Fri |
Read Othello through III, iii. |
Discuss Othello. |
April 15th—19th
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Date |
Readings Due Today |
Class Activities |
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Mon |
Read Othello through IV, i. |
Discuss Othello. Introduce Othello scenes. |
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Tue |
Read Othello through IV, ii. |
ES Chapter III, IV and V quiz. |
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Wed |
Read Othello through V, i. |
Discuss Othello. Work on Othello scenes. |
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Thur |
Model Congress |
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Fri |
Work on Poetry Emulation. |
Model Congress |
April 22nd—26th
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Date |
Readings Due Today |
Class Activities |
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Mon |
Read Othello to end. |
Work on Othello scenes. |
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Tue |
Practice Othello scenes. |
Work on/perform Othello scenes. |
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Wed |
Work on Poetry Emulation/Explication. |
Perform Othello scenes. |
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Thur |
Work on Poetry Emulation/Explication. |
Perform Othello scenes. |
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Fri |
Work on Poetry Emulation/Explication. |
Perform Othello scenes or work on Poetry Emulation/Explication.
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April 29th—May 3rd
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Date |
Readings Due Today |
Class Activities |
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Mon |
Finish Poetry Emulation/Explication. |
Poetry Explication/Emulation Due .Give handout on film terms; watch A Double Life. |
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Tue |
Review Othello and |
Comments Due |
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Wed |
Review Othello and A Double Life notes. |
All School Chapel |
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Thur |
Review Othello and A Double Life notes. |
Teacher/Staff Appreciation Day |
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Fri |
Process notes; come to class ready to discuss. |
Discuss Othello and A Double Life |
Upper School Play
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May 6th—10th
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Date |
Readings Due Today |
Class Activities |
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Mon |
Review notes for essay. |
In-class Othello and A Double Life comparison essay. |
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Tue |
Introduce creative project. |
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Wed |
Read A Doll’s House (1-15). |
Discuss A Doll’s House. |
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Thur May |
Read A Doll’s House (15-30). |
Discuss A Doll’s House.
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Fri |
Catch up on A Doll’s House, if necessary. |
Writing day—creative project. |
Junior/Senior Prom
May 13th--17th
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Date |
Readings Due Today |
Class Activities |
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Mon |
Read Act Two of A Doll’s House |
Discuss A Doll’s House. |
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Tue |
Read Act Three of A Doll’s House. Link to A Doll’s House Journal and Discussion Questions |
Discuss A Doll’s House. |
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Wed |
Spring Concert |
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Thur |
Read Death of a Salesman to 33 |
Discuss Salesman. |
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Fri |
Prepare for writing day. |
Writing day—creative project. |
May 20th—24th
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Date |
Readings Due Today |
Class Activities |
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Mon |
Read Salesman to 52. |
Discuss Salesman. |
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Tue |
Read Salesman to 69. |
Discuss Salesman. |
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Wed |
Read Salesman to 90 |
Discuss Salesman. |
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Thur |
Read Salesman to 116. |
Discuss Salesman. |
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Fri |
Read Salesman to end. |
Creative Project Due Teacher choice day. |
May 27th—31st
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Date |
Readings Due Today |
Class Activities |
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Mon |
Memorial Day No School |
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Tue |
Prepare for review. |
Review. |
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Wed |
Prepare for review. |
Review. |
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Thur |
Prepare for review. |
Fourth Quarter Ends |
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Fri |
Exams |
June 3rd—7th
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Date |
Readings Due Today |
Class Activities |
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Mon |
Exams |
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Tue |
To Extra Credit Page!! |
Exams |
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Wed |
Exams Last Day of School |
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Thur |
Grades Due |
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Fri |
Faculty Meetings |