March+18-May+28

==**Stewart-Ito~English 9~//Ender’s Game,//** **Orson Scott Card~3/18-5/28** == **//What is intelligence? What are the effects of Alienation? Are we inherently good or evil?//**
 * //***As some of you will read ahead in Ender’s Game,**// **//review the reading for each class session. Come with 2 discussion questions connected with each reading assignment. Mark passages that catch your attention or are connected to the essay topics. __Underline vocabulary__ as it comes up and note the definition in the margin.//**

Thu **3/18** (Ch) End Quarter 3 SPAR HW: **revise draft for peer feedback on Extended.** || **FINAL ASSESSMENT DUE** **__* Final Exam Speeches *__** **__* Final Exam Speeches *__** Course Assessment, Return Work, Check you later Poems
 * HW: Spring Vacation begins tomorrow**
 * What social/global issues do you care about? Brainstorm, read the newspaper, get informed. Get/Bring //Ender’s Game//** ||
 * Mon 3/29 (Ch) Cycle 1 Introduction to Final Exam Speech (2 parts: A Call to Arms Part I/II). What’s going on and why should we care? Voices for Change.
 * HW: Bring in 3 poss. topics to tackle with a brief paragraph of explanation for each.** ||
 * Tue 3/30 (Ch) Share and discuss 3 choices. Essential Questions. View sample speech.
 * HW: Choose your topic and mindmap around your issue.** ||
 * Wed 3/31(A1) Share final topic choices. Develop focused essential questions to guide your speeches. Introduction to Persuasive Essay: A Call to Arms (1st draft in class on extended)
 * HW: Research for Speech/Paper** ||
 * Thu 4/1 (Ch) Library Research Day
 * HW: Research for Speech/Paper** **(Speech outline due 4/9) No School Friday** ||
 * **Mon 4/5 Cycle 7 (A1)** Library Research Day
 * HW: Prep for in class essay. You may use notes, prewriting, research, etc. You must finish the entire draft in class.** ||
 * Tu 4/6 (B) **Discuss approach to essay and sources. Essay vs. Speech. In-class 1st Draft of Persuasive essay (share with me on docs--I will read and provide content commentary)**
 * Wed/Thu 4/7-8 (B) **Ext 2 (odd, Even) Speech Prep/Questions, Essay Self Revision-review my comments and address prompts (20min), Writing Groups**
 * HW: Revise essay for final peer review. Speech Outline due Friday.** ||
 * Fri 4/9 (B) Partner share/workshop time
 * HW: Final Essay due Monday** ||
 * **Mon 4/12 (Ch) Cycle 3 Speech Prep day**
 * HW: Speech prep** ||
 * Tue 4/13 (Ch) **“A Call to Arms: Part I” speeches 1-6**
 * HW: Prep/Self Assess** ||
 * Wed 4/14 (Var. Show Sched) Speeches 7-12
 * HW: Prep/Self Assess Bring //Ender’s Game//** ||
 * Thu 4/15 (Ch) Finish Speeches, Intro to //Ender’s Game//
 * HW: Self Assess, Final Essay due tomorrow** ||
 * Fri 4/16 (B 34785) Iolani Fair No School Monday Poetry Warmup: If I Ruled the World
 * Begin reading //EG//**
 * HW: //Read/Annotate Chapters 1-5 (1-39)for Tuesday//** ||
 * **Tue 4/20 (A3)** **Reading Check, discuss 1-5**
 * HW: //Read/Annotate Chapters 6 and 1/2 of 7(40-54)//** ||
 * Wed 4/21 (B) Chapter 6
 * HW: //Read/Annotate Chapter 7 (54-69)//** ||
 * Thu 4/22 (Ch) Introduce Cause-Effect Essay #2 Thesis Statements, Chapter 7
 * HW: //Read/Annotate Chapter 8 (70-85)//** ||
 * Fri 4/23 (B) End MidQ 4 Discuss reading, Chapt 8. Speech workshop: Solutions
 * HW: //Read/Annotate Chapters 9-10 (86-122)//** ||
 * **Mon 4/26 (Ch) Cycle 7** **Locke and Demosthenes: A Match Made in Heaven. Poetic Pairings.**
 * HW: //Read/Annotate Chapter 11 (123-140)//** ||
 * Tue 4/27 (Ch) Chapter 11 Warm up writing: Card on Children (a quote), Developing Your CE thesis
 * HW: //Read/Annotate Chapter 12 (141-159)//** ||
 * Wed 4/28 (B) Chapter 12
 * HW: //Read/Annotate Chapter 13 (160-178)//** ||
 * Thu 4/29(Ch) Chapter 13 “Normalcy?”
 * HW: //Read/Annotate Chapters 14 (179-212)//** ||
 * Fri 4/30 May Day Sched. Chapter 14, Essay checking…CE
 * HW: Finish Novel (213-226) Quiz Mon, RD essay due tues 5/4. Prep for conference w/ me on Tues (explain your thesis, support, organization choices, questions/concerns)** ||
 * **Mon 5/3 (Ch) Cycle 3 Quiz //Ender’s Game//** **Discuss end of novel.**
 * HW: RD CE due, be prepared for student/teacher conference (questions)** ||
 * Tue 5/4 (Ch) Self review of essay, student/teacher conferences
 * HW: 2nd draft CE for writing groups. Share on docs (with group and me) before class (required).** ||
 * Wed 5/5 (B) Writing Groups
 * HW: work on essay, finish giving feedback tonight if needed.** ||
 * Thu 5/6 (Ch) Writing Day (W-Lab?)
 * HW: Final CE Essay due** ||
 * Fri 5/7 (B) Final CE essay due. Impromptu intro. Check in on FES
 * HW: Work on FES, bring relevant info and research questions** ||
 * **Mon 5/10(Ch) Cycle 1 __W-LAB work day (Library resources avail)__ for FES**
 * HW: Review //Ender’s Game//****, work on FES draft outline/bib due Fri, review vocab** ||
 * Tue 5/11 (Ch) //Ender’s Game// **Impromptu Speeches**
 * HW: work on FES outline/bib due Fri, review vocab** ||
 * Wed 5/12 (B) //Ender’s Game// **Impromptu Speeches**
 * HW: work on FES outline/bib due Fri, review vocab** ||
 * Thu 5/13 (Ch) Debrief Impromptu, Work time for Outlines (etc)
 * HW: Review Vocab, come w/questions, FES draft Outline/Bib due tomorrow** ||
 * Fri 5/14 (B) Vocab Review Day + Ender’s Game Spar (vocab must be integrated)
 * HW: Study for Vocab** ||
 * **Mon 5/17(Ch) Cycle 7 VOCAB TESTS** Hand out Final Essay Assignment
 * HW: Work on FAA/Prep for FES** ||
 * Tue 5/18 (Ch) Work Day (Library)
 * HW: Work on FAA/Prep for FES**, final **Outline/Bib due tomorrow** ||
 * Wed 5/19 (B) Work Day final **Outline/Bib due** (determine speaking order)
 * HW: Work on FAA/Prep for FES** ||
 * Thu 5/20 (Moving Up) Work Day
 * HW: Work on FAA/Prep for FES** ||
 * Fri 5/21 (B)Practice Day **FINAL ASSESSMENT DUE today or Monday**
 * HW: Prep for Final Exam Speech** ||
 * **Mon 5/24 Cycle 3 (Ch)Res Eng/Lang**
 * HW: Prep for Final Exam Speech** ||
 * Tue 5/25 (A1)
 * HW: Prep for Final Exam Speech** ||
 * Wed 5/26 (B) **__* Final Exam Speeches *__**
 * HW: Prep for Final Exam Speech** ||
 * Thu 5/27 (Var Show Sched) **__* Final Exam Speeches *__**
 * HW: Study** ||
 * Fri 5/28 (A1) Exams 6/1-3
 * HW: STUDY LIKE THE CHAMPIONS YOU ARE. THANKS FOR THE JOURNEY!** ||
 * As some of you will read ahead in //Ender’s Game,//** **review the reading for each class session. Come with 2 discussion questions connected with each reading assignment. Mark passages that catch your attention or are connected to the essay topics. __Underline vocabulary__ as it comes up and note the definition in the margin.**