Through+December+17th

HW: Decide on your topic for the Hands Only Speech and sketch out your Intro, Body, and Conclusion. (No Manuscript) HW: Prep or assess **(post on wiki within 2 days of performance)** || **HW: practice speaking off the cuff** || Holiday Poetry and perhaps a mini debate
 * **English 9 Stewart-Ito [[image:http://www.mathacademy.com/pr/minitext/escher/drawing_hands.gif width="123" height="103" link="http://www.mathacademy.com/pr/minitext/escher/drawing_hands.gif"]]****Per. 7/8** Oct 27-Dec 17th ||
 *  Mon 10/26 Cycle 1 (Ch) Kristyn, Nick/Jonah Hands Only Practice and workshop day.
 * Tue 10/27 (1 Ch) (Comments Due) Hands Only Workshop Day.**
 * HW: Practice (Speeches begin on Wednesday)** ||
 * Wed 10/28 (B) Hands Only Speeches
 * HW: Prep or Self Assess** ||
 * Thu 10/29 (A3 Lip Sync) Finish Hands Only Speeches, Debrief
 * HW: Self Assess (post on wiki within 2 days of performance) Choose next OR book.** ||
 * Fri 10/30 (A3: Cheerfest) Intro to Inspirational Speech. Watch a few. New Vocab lists…got ‘em?
 * HW: bring three possible inspirational texts, read OR, be spooky tomorrow! __Final Letter about Literature due Mon!__ ** ||
 * **Mon 11/2 (Ch) Cycle 7 Nuts and Bolts: 2 things at once--Intro to Process Analysis—Writing Warmup. Inspirational Speeches Continued (Watch and/or Listen): Sample Verses, freewrite**
 * HW: Find your inspirational text, Read OR!** ||
 * Tu 11/3 (Ch) Share selected text, Workshop day: outline your speech, Type out texts, prepare note cards
 * HW: Practice your inspiration speech, notecard checked tomorrow, come with rough outline for Process-Analysis essay.** ||
 * Wed/Th 11/4-5 **Ext 2 (even, odd) P-A talk through with a partner, notecard check, 2nd 1/2 of class Practice/Begin INSPIRATION in Chapel?**
 * HW: Practice! Meet in Chapel Per8, Per 7 meet in classroom.** ||
 * Fri 11/6 (B) 7:00 Fall Play. Inspiration Speeches (Period 7 Meet in Classroom, Per. 8 in Chapel)
 * HW: Practice or self assess (post SA on wiki within 2 days of performance)! Meet in Chapel.** ||
 * **Mon 11/9 Cycle 3 (Ch) Inspiration Speeches (Meet in Chapel) debrief, revisit great speeches**
 * HW: self assess (post SA on wiki within 2 days of performance)! Bring materials for Process Analysis essay** ||
 * Tu 11/10 (Ch) Finish Insp. Speeches, Debrief
 * HW: Self Assess Speech, Complete 1st draft P-A essay (How To). No School Wed** ||
 * Thu 11/12 (Ch) Writing Workshop and Writing Groups: Feedback
 * HW: 2nd Draft due Friday, Final Monday (Feel free to ask me for feedback)** ||
 * Fri 11/13 (B) Essay check. Intro to Culture Speech: What makes me me? Prewriting and brainstorming session. Speeches will be before Christmas break.
 * HW: Complete Final PA essay** ||
 * **Mon 11/16 Cycle 1 (Ch) __Final PA essay due.__ Share your favorite bit. Debrief. Vocab review.**
 * HW: Bring OR book, review vocab** ||
 * Tue 11/17 (Ch) **Vocab Qui**z, Revisit What Makes Me Me: Interview, Outline etc
 * HW: READ OR and Complete Reading Response, Prep for Research and Meet in Library** ||
 * Wed 11/18 (A1) **Library Research time for //What makes me me//** **speech.**
 * HW: Meet in Library, Consolidate research, focus questions** ||
 * Thu 11/19 (Ch) Library Research time
 * HW:** Rough Draft Outline and Interview questions, **Keables for PA due at end of period on Friday** ||
 * Fri 11/20 (B) Outline and Interview Questions check, Intro to Cause Effect #1: How I became… PA Keables Day (laptops) PA Keables due at end of period (if finished with keables, prewrite for CE)
 * HW: Begin with a 10 minute freewrite on CE topic. Reread then prewrite/outline your essay.** ||
 * **Mon 11/23 Cycle 7 (A3) Share freewrites, discuss, begin writing C-E1**
 * HW: Revise Draft for writing groups tomorrow (share via google docs w/ group and me)** ||
 * Tue 11/24 (B) Writing Groups
 * HW: Revise Drafts, final due Wednesday or Monday, Study Vocab** ||
 * Wed 11/25 (A1) Thanksgiving Break End Mid-quarter 2 Writing Workshop Day, Laptops (check in with teacher)
 * HW: Final Draft C-E1, Review Vocab** ||
 * **Mon 11/30 (Ch) Cycle 3 Share Essays and write reflection. Revisit What Makes Me Me, Vocab Quiz**
 * HW: Finalize notecard, practice at least three times, read OR** ||
 * Tue 12/1 (Ch) **Info Speeches: Me, Prep Day**
 * HW: Prep for Speech (Bibliography, final outline, & notecard due on your speech day)** ||
 * Wed 12/2 (B) Speech Prep Day
 * HW: Prep for Speech (Bibliography, final outline, & notecard due on your speech day)** ||
 * Thu 12/3 (Ch) Info Speeches: Me
 * HW: Prep or assess (post on wiki within 2 days of performance)** ||
 * Fri 12/4 (B) Info Speeches: Me
 * **Mon 12/7 (Ch) Cycle 1 Finish Info Speeches: Me, Debrief**
 * HW: asesss (post on wiki within 2 days of performance), review vocab** ||
 * Tue 12/8 (Ch) **Vocab Qui**z, POETRY and Star Poets
 * HW: Study Vocab, Complete Final Draft for feedback due Thursday + your proposed Star Poet poem if it is different** ||
 * Wed 12/9 (B) Intro to Impromptu Speaking
 * HW: Work on Poem** ||
 * Thu 12/10 (Ch) Poetry Peer Review
 * HW: Final Poems due tomorrow** ||
 * Fri 12/11 (B) Vocab Review Day
 * HW: Study For Vocab Tests** ||
 * = Mon 12/14 (B) Cycle 7 Vocab Tests! =
 * Tue 12/15 (B) Impromptu Speeches
 * HW: practice speaking off the cuff, self assess and post on wiki** ||
 * Wed 12/16 (A2) Impromptu Speeches
 * HW: self assess and post on wiki** ||
 * Thu 12/17 (A1) **Christmas Break begins Tomorrow**
 * HW: Read your OR and bring it to class! Enjoy your holidays!** ||