1. Rough Draft - 1/21
2. Final Draft - 1/28

1. Q.o.t.D. #19 - What have you learned since coming to Clearview?  It needn't need to be in English.  Show me what you have learned in English by the way you write about your learning.
2. Narrative Essay Writing: How to get started.
3. Narrative Essay Assignment: Finish Rough Draft.

1. Novel Read: 20 minutes: If finished reading your book spend this time working on the book reports: summaries or projects.
2. Narrative Essay Assignment: Finish brainstorming and begin Rough Draft.
   

1. Q.o.t.D. #18 - Make a list of 25 memories from your life.
2. WASL Reading: Practice Assignment #4 - Tree of Life
3. Narrative Essay Assignment: Pick one of the 25 memories and brainstorm details about it.  Think about all five senses - STSTS.  Sight, Touch, Scent, Taste, Sound. 

1. Novel Read: 20 minutes
2. Summarize

1. Q.o.t.D. #17 - Tell m

1. Novel Read: 20 minutes
2. Summarize todays changes.  How do you think the book will end?
   
3. Go over Book Report Again!
4. Narrative Essay Assignment.

1. Q.o.t.D. #16 - Tell me a story about a weather-related experience.  It can be real or fantasy.  Make sure you use lots of sensory information: STSTS.
2. Spelling Test #5: strait, straight, suppose, choose, chose, whose, received, caught, cot, business.  Use them in complete sentences. 
   

1. Novel Read: 20 minutes
2. Spelling Test #4.

1. Q.o.t.D. #15 - Monday is Martin Luther King Jr. Day.  Tell me about a time that you or someone you know was discriminated against.  Try to put me, the reader into the moment.  Consider: Discrimination can be racial, religious, gender, sexual, age-related (youth/adult/aged),  or class-based (Poor/Middle Class/Rich).
   

1. Novel Read: 20 minutes
2. WASL Reading: Practice Assignment #3 - Man-Eating Plants
   

1. Q.o.t.D. #14 - W

1. Novel Read: 20 minutes
2. Reading Journal #13: Work on typing the summary of your book so far or work on the Report Project.
3. Spelling Words #4: appear, temperature, light, although, melody, wrote, rote, symbols, cymbals, experiment.  Write them in a complete sentences.  

1. Q.o.t.D. #13 - When was your life, or the life of someone you know changed dramatically by some Random happening?  Or when has someone else's action drastically changed your life?  What part of your life do you have most control?  Which part do you have least?    If you haven't written 2/3 of a page, tell me about what else is going on in your life.

1. Novel Read: 20 minutes
2. Reading Journal #12:
   
1. What happened in your reading today?
2. Go to Book Report form and begin work on your Project choice.
3. Due Dates:
   
1. Rough Draft - 1/21
2. Final Draft - 1/28

1. Q.o.t.D. #12 - What do you think of New Year’s Resolutions?  Have you made them in the past?  What were they?   What resolutions are you making this year?   If you haven't written 2/3 of a page, tell me about your winter break.  Did you do anything fun or exciting?
2. WASL Reading: Practice Assignment #2 - The Lost Garden - Lawrence Yep
   

1. Novel Read: 20 minutes
2. Reading Journal #11:
   
1. What happened in your reading today?
2. Reread your other reading journals.  Then write a list of major plot occurrences.
3. WASL Reading: Practice Assignment #1 - Video Purchasing
   
4. Brainstorm Personal Narrative

1. Grade Day

1. Mid-Term: Writing Assessment

1. Q.o.t.D. #11 - What are your greatest strengths?  Your greatest weaknesses?  Are any of them related?  What can you do to change some of your weaknesses?  Set a goal, a New Year’s Resolution, to change one or two.  What concrete steps can you take?

1. Novel Read: 15 minutes
2. Reading Journal #10:
   
1. What happened in your reading today?
2. Compare one of the characters in your novel to someone you know.  What characteristics do they share?  How are they different?
3. Reading Assessment:
   

1. Q.o.t.D. #10 - If you were stranded on a desert island what would you bring for comfort?  Why?  If you could bring one person, who would you bring?  Why?
2. Spelling/Vocab: Test from last week.
3. New Spelling/Vocab: brought, language, length, whether, weather, laughed, which, witch, guard, guarantee
   
4. Persuasive Essay: Finish Final Draft

1. Novel Read: 15 minutes
2. Reading Journal #9:
   
1. What happened in your reading today?
2. Look at the Book Report form.  Pick a 3-4 of the possible projects A-O.  Write them down and add a sentence or two of brainstorm to think about possibilities.
3. If you are not halfway through you will need to find extra time to read outside of class.
3. Peer Edit: Turn in your current draft of the Best Motion Picture Essay without your name on it.

1. Q.o.t.D. #9 -  "If I had a million dollars..."  What would you do with it?  How would you spend it?  What gifts would you buy and for whom?
2. Persuasive Essay: 
1. 20 minutes to finish current draft. 
   
2. Peer Edit with 6 Trait Rubric.
3. Rewrite

1. Novel Read: 15 minutes
2. Reading Journal #8: Answer the following questions. USE COMPLETE SENTENCE FOR THESE QUESTIONS.
1. What is the theme?  What is the story about?
2. What is the main conflict?  How has it changed over the unfolding of the story?
3. What are the minor conflicts?  What characters are involved?
4. What has frustrated you during the book?  Why?

3. Persuasive Essay: "Awesomest" Movie.
   

1. Q.o.t.D. #8 -  When has a movie, song or other work of art made you feel?  What was the work of art and how did it make you feel?  Sad, angry joyful, depressed, triumphant?  What good is Art?  Consider everything from TV to a mime or street musician, WWF to stadium concerts to break dancing to gymnastics, movies, plays improv, etc.
4. Persuasive Essay: Best Dang Movie.  Turn in First Draft.

1. Novel Read: 15 minutes
2. Reading Journal #7: Answer the following questions. USE COMPLETE SENTENCE FOR THESE QUESTIONS.

1. What was new in the reading today?
2. What is the most vivid scene so far in the book?  Describe it.
   
3. Who is the antagonist and what is their goal?  What is getting the way of achieving that goal?

3. Spelling/Vocabulary Words: college, collage, measure, several, weight, wait, certain, finally, scientist, exercise
   
4. Persuasive Essay: Best Movie of All Time.  Show Rob Outline.

1. Q.o.t.D. #7 -  Tell me about a time when you were excited about learning (in or out of school)? Tell me about the time and energy you put into it.   Why was it enjoyable?
2. Persuasive Essay: Best Dog-gone Movie
3. Pick your Favorite movie of all time and write a persuasive essay about why it is the best. The Internet Movie Database is a great place to start.  Check out their Top 250 Movies of all time.  If you would prefer not  to write about a movie, you may instead choose another  art form such as a CD. 

1. Novel Read: 15 minutes
2. Reading Journal #6: Answer the following questions.

1. What page/chapter are you on in the book?  How many pages/chapters are there?  What percentage of the book have you read?

2. What was new in the reading today?
3. Who is the protagonist and what is their goal?  What is getting the way of achieving that goal?

3. Writing Summaries: Read Pro argument. Write summary as a class.  Read Con argument, Write summary individually.
   
4. Personal Intro:  Turn in Final Draft.
5. PLATO - Complete Assessments: Language Arts (1) and Reading (2)

1. Q.o.t.D. #6 -  Tell me why the following statement is untrue, misleading or why it incites anger and misunderstanding.  "Alternative high school education is an easy way to get a diploma, thats why only teen age parents , drug addicts and students with behavioral problems attend."
2. More 6-Trait Rubrics: Evaluate student essay with 6 Trait rubric. Score and give reasons.  Share with class.
   

1. Novel Read: 15 minutes
2. Reading Journal #5: Answer the following questions.

1. Write a summary of what has happened in the book so far.  This should be about half a page.  Try to capture the essential occurences with enough but not too many details.
2. What do you think will happen next in the book?

3. Spelling/Vocab: where, were, there, their, they're, through, threw, quiet, quite, enough
   
4. Personal Intro: Self-Evaluate with 6-Trait rubric. Turn in 3rd Draft.
5. PLATO - Complete Assessments: Language Arts (1) and Reading (2)

1. Q.o.t.D. #5 -  Describe what kinds of work you would like to do to keep a roof over your head and food on the table?  What have you done in your life that felt really good when you finished it?  As a kid I loved chopping wood, but I hated mowing the lawn. 
   
2. Personal Intro: Edit.  Turn in 2nd Draft.
3. PLATO - Complete Assessments: Language Arts (1) and Reading (2)

1. Novel Read: 15 minutes
2. Reading Journal #4: Answer the following questions.

• What new has occurred in the plot? 
• What new characters have been introduced.  Describe them in detail.
• What is the story about?  What themes are appearing?

3. Personal Intro:  Turn in draft and edit.
4. PLATO - Complete Assessments: Language Arts (1) and Reading (2)

1. Q.o.t.D. #4 -  What do you have to be thankful for?  Pick 5-7 persons, places, things or ideas and write a paragraph for each describing how and why you are thankful for them.  Details, details, details...
   
2. PLATO - Complete Assessments: Language Arts (1) and Reading (2)
   
3. Personal Intro: This should be a short introduction of no more than 300 words, 1 page, double-spaced, 12 pt. font.  Include: Who you are and where you come from.  Talk about your family, your passions, dreams and goals.

1. Novel Read: 15 minutes
2. Reading Journal #3: Answer the following questions.

• What new things (plot twists, characters, settings ) have been added to the original problem?
• What is the time frame that this novel is set in?  Is it realistic or fantastical or ?
  
• What do you like/dislike about the story so far?  Be specific.
  
• How is the main character similar/disimilar to you?

3. Six-Trait Writing Notes: Ideas/Content, Organization, Voice, Word Choice, Sentence Fluency, Conventions.
   
4. PLATO - Complete Assessments: Language Arts (1) and Reading (2)
   
5. Personal Intro: This should be a short introduction of no more than 300 words, 1 page, double-spaced, 12 pt. font.  Include: Who you are and where you come from.  Talk about your family, your passions, dreams and goals.

1. Q.o.t.D. #3 - Respond to one or more of the following: Describe the moments as vividly as possible.  Use all five senses Sight, Touch, Scent, Taste, Sound. STSTS.
   • Tell me about your earliest memory. 
   • Tell about the biggest surprise of your life. 
     
   • Tell me about an unforgettable dream.
2. PLATO - Complete Assessments: Language Arts (1) and Reading (2)
   
3. Personal Intro: This should be a short introduction of no more than 300 words, 1 page, double-spaced, 12 pt. font.  Include: Who you are and where you come from.  Talk about your family, your passions, dreams and goals.
   

1. Novel Read: 15 minutes
2. Reading Journal #2: Answer the following questions.

• What is the initial problem faced by the main character(s)? How is it faced? 
• Who are the main characters and what are they like?  Describe them in detail.
  
• What new has occurred in the plot? 
  
• What do you notice about the authors writing style?  Is the story told in First or Third Person P.O.V. (Point of View)?  Does the author use a lot of dialogue?  Give an example of dialogue that stands out as good or bad and explain why it stands out.

3. 6 Trait Writing Review: Notes - Ideas/Content, Conventions, Organization, Word Choice, Sentence Fluency, Voice, .
   

1. Q.o.t.D. #2 - (Remember punctuation, spelling, paragraphing, etc. 2/3-3/4 page. ) Respond to one or more of the following quotes: 
   • "The race is not always to the swift, but to those who keep running."
   • "No one can make you feel bad without your consent."
   • "Everyone makes mistakes.  It's what you do afterwards that counts."
   • "People are about as happy as they make up their minds to be."
   Use examples from your life and details to illustrate your thoughts and feelings.
2. PLATO intro
3. Personal Intro
   

Day 2 - 11/16

1. Novel Read: 15 minutes
2. Reading Journal: Answer the following questions.

• What is going on as the story begins?
• Who is telling the story?  Describe them.
• What is the setting of the novel?
• How does the author get you to read on and/or hold your interest?

3. Rob's General Syllabus

Day 1 - 11/15

1. Introduction: Novel Reading, Spelling/Vocab, PLATO Learning System,
2. Concept of Question of the Day: Q.o.t.D.
3. Q.o.t.D. #1 -  I don't know what you did last summer.  In this time of windy, wet eather I want you to think back to a warm weather day and tell me all about it.  Use all five senses Sight, Touch, Scent, Taste, Sound. STSTS.
4. Create a new folder in your student folder titled FRSOEnglish or something like that.