One quarter = 9 weeks First Quarter Class Structure: In a 90-minute l!ck" #!u ha$e a chance t! change things u% and gi$e #!ur students multi%le acti$ities& '!r e(am%le" #!u can s%end )0 minutes !n grammar and )0 minutes !n literature e$er# da#& The remaining hal* h!ur can e used *!r writing" $!caular#" !r an e(tended literature *!cus& +eading,-iterature Summer +eading Summer reading is required *!r .P" /!n!rs,Pre-.P" and C!llege Pre% classes& It is highl# rec!mmended *!r all English classes& 0e %re%ared t! assess students1 summer reading& There are numer!us wa#s that this can e acc!m%lished: e$aluati!n !* student-%r!duced n!te cards *r!m reading" sh!rt qui22es" literature circle discussi!ns" and essa#s which gi$e students the !%%!rtunit# t! c!m%are and c!ntrast characters" %l!ts" themes" etc& 0ell +ingers: 0ell ringers this quarter sh!uld *!cus !n %unctuati!n and grammar that the students are likel# t! see !n the graduati!n e(am& Check the item s%eci*icati!ns at the state de%artment3s we site and create ellringers that mimic the questi!ns the students will see !n the graduati!n e(am 4!r use the sam%le questi!ns %r!$ided # the state5& 0e sure t! e(%lain wh# the c!rrect answer is c!rrect and the wr!ng answers are wr!ng& This is an e(cellent wa# t! *amiliari2e #!ur students with the graduati!n e(am and the wa# the# will e tested !n the !6ecti$es& -iterature '!cus 0eginnings t! 7800 Students sh!uld read the *!ll!wing selecti!ns in Glencoe Literature, The Readers Choice (RC): 9/!w the :!rld was ;ade< 4%g==-=>5 *r!m The Way to Rainy Mountain (p=?-)=5 *r!m The Life of Olaudah Equiano (p >>-?)5 *r!m !arrati"e of the Capti"ity and Restoration of Mary Ro#landson (%?@-805 9Sinners in the /ands !* an .ngr# G!d< 4%88-9)5 9A%!n the 0urning !* !ur /!use< 4%8@5 9T! ;# Bear and -!$ing /usand< 4%8C5 9S%eech t! the Dirginia C!n$enti!n< 4%70>-7775 9Beclarati!n !* Inde%endence< 4%7==-77?5 9The Crisis" E!& 7< 4%7==-7=85 The *!cus !* the students3 reading sh!uld e ased !n the .laama C!urse !* Stud# standards *!r the tenth grade and standardi2ed tests such as the .laama /igh Sch!!l Graduati!n E(am +eading standards and .CT& E!tice that the standards are listed in a se%arate c!lumn !n the %acing guide& The literar# terms *!cus and the academic $!caular# *!cus sh!uld e addressed th!r!ughl# while reading the a!$e selecti!ns& .n !utside reading n!$el sh!uld e assigned t! students *r!m the !ard-a%%r!$ed reading list *!r the tenth grade& This n!$el sh!uld c!incide with the themes" time %eri!d" !r literar# de$ice eing taught *!r the quarter& Su%%lementar# materials are a$ailale *!r each !* the selecti!ns $ia CB& Ase these t! hel% teach the standards and terms and t! %lan a%%r!%riate less!ns that will engage students in the learning %r!cess& Grammar '!cus The *!ll!wing units sh!uld e c!$ered and can e *!und in the Glencoe Writers Choice Gra$$ar and Co$position (WC): E!uns Pr!n!uns Ders .d6ecti$es .d$ers Pre%!siti!ns C!n6uncti!ns Inter6ecti!ns and C!n6uncti$e .d$ers Sim%le Su6ects F Predicates C!m%!und Su6ects F Predicates Order !* Su6ect F Predicates C!m%lements Ca%itali2ati!n End ;arks The *!cus !* the students3 learning sh!uld e ased !n the .laama C!urse !* Stud# standards *!r the tenth grade and standardi2ed tests such as the .laama /igh Sch!!l Graduati!n E(am -anguage standards and .CT& E!tice that the standards are listed in a se%arate c!lumn !n the %acing guide& The grammar terms *!cus sh!uld e addressed th!r!ughl# while teaching the a!$e units& Su%%lementar# materials are a$ailale *!r each !* the units $ia CB& Ase these t! hel% teach the standards and terms and t! %lan a%%r!%riate less!ns that will engage students in the learning %r!cess& :riting '!cus The writing *!r this quarter sh!uld re$!l$e ar!und %ersuasi!n and %ersuasi$e writing techniques& Students sh!uld als! s%end s!me time w!rking with timed writing and %re%aring *!r timed writing tests 4.B.:5& Gi$e them sam%le %r!m%ts 4these can easil# e *!und !n the internet5 t! w!rk with and gi$e them s!me ti%s !n !rgani2ing their ideas quickl# 4the# are gi$en scratch %a%er5& G!u can s%end this quarter %racticing %ersuasi$e writing %r!m%ts in additi!n t! the *!ll!wing writing assignments *r!m Glencoe Writers Choice Gra$$ar and Co$position (WC)%& Persuasi$e :riting E$idence in Persuasi$e :riting Presenting an O%ini!n :riting a Pr!duct E$aluati!n :riting a -etter !* C!m%laint Creating an .d Persuasi$e :riting Pr!6ect D!caular# D!caular# kn!wledge is essential t! reading c!m%rehensi!n& 0uilding rele$ant ackgr!und in*!rmati!n and $!caular# sh!uld e a %re-reading acti$it# *!r e$er# reading,literature less!n *!r all genres: *icti!n including sh!rt st!ries" n!$els" %!etr#" drama" as well as n!n*icti!n& In additi!n" students ene*it *r!m a regular and m!re structured s%elling and $!caular# %r!gram& Ase the *!ll!wing Glenc!e su%%lementar# materials t! hel% #!u inc!r%!rate $!caular# int! #!ur teaching !* literature 4E!te: Ase these materials t! teach these $!caular# w!rds in c!nte(t5: H -e$eled D!caular# Be$el!%ment .da%ted H -e$eled D!caular# Be$el!%ment E-- H -e$eled D!caular# Be$el!%ment Enriched H -e$eled D!caular# Be$el!%ment Grade -e$el '!r /!n!rs,Pre-.P classes" use &oca'ulary (o#er (lus for the !e# )T *!r #!ur grade le$el reading c!m%rehensi!n&